NEC Express5800 series User Manual page 81

IMPORTANT:
To configure RAID0, 1, 5, or 6, perform Span Definition to a single
DG only. If you need to perform Span Definition to several DGs,
define VD for the first DG, then select the next DG to define VD.
To configure RAID10 or 50, select several DGs containing the same
number of Hard Disk Drives for Span Definition.
Span Definition cannot be performed to DGs containing the
different number of Hard Disk Drives.
Define the virtual drive (VD) in DG that has been created in previous step. When DG was defined,
[VD Definition] screen is displayed. In the "Next LD, Possible RAID Levels" column, available
RAID levels and maximum size for VD are displayed.
As an example, define a RAID5 VD of 135.312GB.
1.
Specify the necessary parameters in left columns.
2.
Enter "135.132" in "Select Size" field, and select "GB" as a unit.
3.
Click [Accept] at the lower center of the screen.
4.
If you want to define another VD, click [Back] and repeat steps starting from Span
Definition screen.
IMPORTANT:
maximum size allowed for RAID1 (two Hard Disk Drives) or RAID6
(three or more Hard Disk Drives). You need to specify the maximum
size for any other RAID levels according to "Next LD, Possible RAID
Levels".
The value shown in "Select Size" indicates the
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