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Creating a RAID 10 set RAID 0+1

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Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1) To create a RAID 10 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume10 RAID10(RAID0+1) Select Disks 64KB XXX GB Create Volume [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less. [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. Enter a name for the RAID 10 set and press . 3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and then press . 4. When the Stripe Size item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 10 array, and then press . The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 64 KB. The default stripe size is 64 KB. 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. 5. Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press . The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed. 2-40 A500 AS-D920.indb 40 Chapter 2: Getting started 4/12/10 5:53:48 PM

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Chapter 2: Getting started
Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1)
To create a RAID 10 set:
1.
From the utility main menu, select
1. Create RAID Volume
and press
<Enter>. The following screen appears.
2.
Enter a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>.
3.
When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to
select
RAID 10 (RAID 0+1)
, and then press <Enter>.
4.
When the Stripe Size item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to
select the stripe size for the RAID 10 array, and then press <Enter>. The
available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 64 KB. The default stripe size
is 64 KB.
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R wRAID5
Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
[
CREATE VOLUME MENU
]
[
HELP
]
Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is
16 characters or less.
[
↑↓
]-Change
[TAB]-Next
[ESC]-Previous Menu
[Enter]-Select
Name:
RAID Level:
Disks:
Strip Size:
Capacity:
Volume10
RAID10(RAID0+1)
Select Disks
64KB
XXX
GB
Create Volume
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.
5.
Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press <Enter>. The
default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed.
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