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5.3.3. Creating.a.RAID.10.set.(RAID.10)
To create a RAID 10 set:
From the utility main menu, select 1..Create.RAID.Volume, then press <Enter>.
1.
This screen appears.
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5
Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used
to uniquely identify the RAID volume. This name is case sensitive and
[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select
2. Enter a name for the RAID 10 set, then press <Enter>.
When the RAID.Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select
3.
RAID.10(RAID0+1), then press <Enter>.
When the Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives
4
to configure as RAID. The SELECT.DISKS screen appears.
5 Use the up/down arrow key to highlight a drive, then press <Space> to select.
A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> after completing your
selection.
When the Stripe.Size item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select
6.
the stripe size for the RAID 10 array, then press <Enter>. The available stripe
size values range from 8 KB to 128 KB. The default stripe size is 64 KB.
TIP: We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size
for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.
7. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press <Enter> when the
Capacity item is highlighted. The default value indicates the maximum allowed
capacity.
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[
Name:
RAID Level:
Disks:
Strip Size:
Capacity:
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION
cannot contain special characters.
CREATE ARRAY MENU ]
Volume10
RAID10(RAID0+1)
Select Disks
128KB
XXX.X GB
Create Volume
]
Chapter 5: RAID configuration