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6. key in the RAID volume "Capacity" value, then Press <Enter>. The default value
indicates the maximum capacity.
7. Select "Create Volume" and Press <Enter>, a warning message will appear
as below:
Press <Y> to create the volume and return to the main menu.
Press <N> to return to the "Create RAID Volume" menu.
Attention:
You will lost all data on the selected hard disk when you press <Y>
to create the volume.
Creating RAID 5 (Parity)
1. Select "1.Create RAID Volume" from the utility main menu and press <Enter>.
2. Key in a name for the RAID 5 according to the [DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION]
and press <Enter> to confirm.
3. Press <Tab> to switch to "RAID Level" item, and then use Up or Down arrow
keys to select RAID5 (Parity), press <Enter> to confirm.
4. Select "Disks" item and press <Enter> to choose the hard disks that you want
to configure as RAID 10.
5. Use Up or Down arrow key to select desired strip size for RAID 5. The avail-
able values range from 4KB to 128KB. The default value is 64KB.
16K_Best for sequential transfer
64K_Good general purpose strip size
128K_Best performance for most desktops and workstations
6. key in the RAID volume "Capacity" value, then Press <Enter>. The default value
indicates the maximum capacity.
7. Select "Create Volume" and Press <Enter>, a warning message will appear
as below:
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