Unifosa Proware ep-2123-s6s6 User Manual page 58

SAS to SAS/SATA RAID Subsystem
Volume Name:
The default Volume Set name will appear as "Volume---VOL#XXX". You can
rename the Volume Set name provided it does not exceed the 16 characters limit.
Raid Level:
Set the RAID level for the Volume Set. Click the down-arrow in the drop-down list. The
available RAID levels for the current Volume Set are displayed. Select the preferred
RAID level.
Capacity:
The maximum Volume Set size is displayed by default. If necessary, change the
Volume Set size appropriate for your application.
Greater Two TB Volume Support:
If the Volume Set size is over 2TB, an option "Greater Two TB Volume Support" will be
automatically provided in the screen as shown in the example above. There are three
options to select: "No", "64bit LBA", and "4K Block").
No: Volume Set size is set to maximum 2TB limitation.
64bit LBA: Use this option for UNIX, Linux kernel 2.6 or later, and Windows
Server 2003 + SP1 or later versions. The maximum Volume Set size is up to
512TB.
4K Block: Use this option for Windows OS such as Windows 2000, 2003, or
XP. The maximum Volume Set size is 16TB. Just use the Volume as "Basic Disk".
Volume can't be used as "Dynamic Disk"; also can't be used in 512Bytes block
service program.
Initialization Mode:
Set the Initialization Mode for the Volume Set. Initialization in Foreground mode is
completed faster but must be completed before Volume Set becomes accessible.
Background mode makes the Volume Set instantly available but the initialization process
58 User Manual