Figure 14. Bios Initialization Screen For Raid 5 - 3Ware 7000-2 - Escalade RAID Controller User Manual

3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
a single disk. RAID 5 arrays require a minimum of three
drives. Configurations consist of at least 3 drives and up to 12
drives.
Available Drives:
Port 0 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP KX27.3
Disk Arrays:
Array Unit 1 - 3 drive
Port 1 - IBM-DTLA-387815
Port 2 - IBM-DTLA-387815
Port 3 - IBM-DTLA-387815
Create Array
Alt-F1 Help
Restore Initial Values
F6
Figure 14.
Select striping size
For a RAID 0 or RAID 10 configuration select the striping size.
Sizes of 64K, 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M are selected using the
Stripe Size box shown in Figure 12. RAID 5 only allows a 64K
stripe size. RAID 1 does not allow the user to select the striping
size.
Select write cache properties
The Escalade ATA RAID Controller gives you a choice of disabling
the write cache for your disk arrays. Write cache is used to store
data locally on the drive before it is written to the disk, allowing the
computer to continue with its next task. Enabling the write cache
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64K RAID 5
Init RAID5 Array Unit
Percentage done :
Delete Array
$
Previous/Next
Esc
BIOS Initialization Screen for RAID 5
512 M
1.0GB
512 M
1
512 M
512 M
25%
Maintain Array
Toggle Hot Spare Enter
Cancel F8
Rebuild Array
Select/Deselect
Done
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