Adaptec 5325301507 Administration Guide - Page 74
Configuring Write Cache, Checking Filesystems
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Volumes them). The security model determines the file-level security scheme that will apply to files and folders within the volume or SnapTree directory. Configuring Write Cache Note Not related to write cache on iSCSI disks. For information about configuring write cache on iSCSI disks, see "Write-Cache Options with iSCSI Disks" on page 89. By default, write cache is enabled on all volumes. For systems that do not use a UPS device to help protect data during a power outage or for applications that require synchronous writes to disk, write cache can be disabled on a volume by volume basis. When a volume's write cache is disabled, all data written to the volume bypasses memory buffers and writes directly to disk, helping to protect the data when writes are occur during a power outage. While disabling write cache does help protect data, it also significantly impacts disk write performance. For the procedures to disable write cache on new and existing volumes, see To Disable/ Enable Write Cache on a New Volume or To Disable/Enable Write Cache on an Existing Volume. Note When write cache is disabled on a volume, disk cache is also disabled on all disk drives that are members of the RAID or RAID group hosting the volume. This can impact performance on other volumes with write cache enabled that are hosted by the same RAID or RAID group. Note Not all disk drives support disabling write cache. If any of the volume's drives are IDE drives, you will not have the option to disable write cache for that volume. In addition, write cache can not be disabled on SnapServer 18000 or the SD30 expansion unit. Checking Filesystems Filesystems on individual volumes can be checked for errors and repaired, if necessary. The root volume can also be checked, and any errors found will automatically be repaired. Since the GuardianOS automatically checks the root volume for errors if any of a number of triggers occurs (e.g., a power outage, failure of the volume to mount, etc.), it is recommended that the root filesystem check feature only be used when directed by a Technical Support representative. See the Volumes section in the Online Help for procedures to check the volume filesystems. 58 SnapServer Administrator Guide
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