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Enabling WriteCache

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5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller's WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives. The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. To enable WriteCache 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Adapter, and then press to display the adapter properties. 2. Select Disk WC, and then press to turn on the option. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Adapter 0 Rebuild Rate = 30 CIORConbehnijbeMfteucaigiciknuatlarlsdCgeioeznmeseinstteMnAVPecdihnyaryuptstuieacrlalODbrDjirevicevtesCFBDRBShGGieitkIIsaookdspCRRoaaWASOnttChtnseeeatatEderRraotre 30 30 30 Off On Enable No Fast Init = Enable Auto Rebuild = On Auto Resume = Enable Disk Coercion = 1GB Factory Default Disk Write Cache - Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3. When finished, press any key to continue. 5-24 Chapter 5: RAID configuration

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Chapter 5: RAID configuration
5.2.8
Enabling WriteCache
You may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a
RAID set to improve the data transmission performance.
When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs
while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives.
The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets.
To enable WriteCache
1.
From the
Management Menu
, select
Objects
>
Adapter
, and then press
<Enter> to display the adapter properties.
2.
Select
Disk WC
, and then press <Enter> to turn on the option.
3.
When finished, press any key to continue.
Management Menu
Configure
Initialize
Objects
Rebuild
Check Consistency
Disk Write Cache - Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back)
Objects
Adapter
Virtual Drive
Physical Drive
Adapter 0
Rebuild Rate
= 30
Chk Const Rate = 30
FGI Rate
= 30
BGI Rate
= 30
Disk WC
= Off
Read Ahead
= On
Bios State
= Enable
Stop On Error
= No
Fast Init
= Enable
Auto Rebuild
= On
Auto Resume
= Enable
Disk Coercion
= 1GB
Factory Default
LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008
BIOS Version
A.08.09161344R
Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option