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Creating a RAID 0 array Performance - raid drivers

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5.6.3 Creating a RAID 0 array (Performance) 1. In the FastBuild™ utility main menu, press to select Auto Setup. The following screen appears. FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.00 (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Auto Setup Options Menu ] Optimize Array for: Performance [ Array Setup Configuration ] Mode Stripe Spare Drive 0 Drive(s) Used in Array 2 Array Disk Capacity (size in MB 8650 [ Keys Available ] [ ] Up [ ] Down [ , ,Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [CTRL-Y] Save 2. Use the arrow keys to go to the field Optimize Array for and select Performance using the space bar. The Mode field displays Stripe. 3. After making a selection, press to save and create a RAID 0 array. 4. Press any key to reboot the system. During the boot process, the MBFastTrak378 BIOS checks and displays the disk array information. 5. Once the array is created, use the FDISK utility to format the array as a single hard drive. 6. After you have formatted the arrayed drives, install an operating system (OS). The OS will treat the RAID 0 array as a single drive unit. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. Refer to section "5.8 Creating a RAID driver disk" for details. 5-20 Chapter 5: Software support

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Chapter 5: Software support
5.6.3
Creating a RAID 0 array (Performance)
1.
In the FastBuild™ utility main menu, press
<1>
to select Auto Setup.
The following screen appears.
2.
Use the arrow keys to go to the field
Optimize Array for
and select
Performance
using the space bar. The
Mode
field displays
Stripe
.
3.
After making a selection, press
<Ctrl+Y>
to save and create a RAID 0
array.
4.
Press any key to reboot the system. During the boot process, the
MBFastTrak378 BIOS checks and displays the disk array information.
5.
Once the array is created, use the FDISK utility to format the array as a
single hard drive.
6.
After you have formatted the arrayed drives, install an operating
system (OS). The OS will treat the RAID 0 array as a single drive unit.
FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.00 (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc.
[ Keys Available ]
[ Auto Setup Options Menu ]
[ ] Up
[ ] Down
[ , ,Space] Change Option
[ESC] Exit [CTRL-Y] Save
[ ] Up
[ ] Down
[ , ,Space] Change Option
[ESC] Exit [CTRL-Y] Save
Mode
........................................
Spare Drive
..................................
0
Drive(s) Used in Array
.......................
2
Array Disk Capacity (size in MB)
.............
8650
[ Array Setup Configuration ]
Stripe
Optimize Array for:
Performance
During the OS installation, the system prompts you to install third-party
SCSI or RAID driver. Refer to section “5.8 Creating a RAID driver disk”
for details.