Asus Z9NH-D12 FDR Z9NH-D12 Series User Manual - Page 136

Enabling WriteCache, Management Menu, Adapter, Disk WC, Virtual Drive, View/Update Parameters

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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, select an existing 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 C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Adapter 0 Management Configure Initialize Objects Objects MAednaupter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Rebuild Rate Chk Const Rate FGI Rate BGI Rate Disk WC = = = = = 30 30 30 30 Off Rebuild Check Consistency Read Ahead = On Bios State = Enable Cont On Error = Yes 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. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, select an existing adapter and press . Select View/Update Parameters and press to display the adapter properties. 4. Select Disk WC, and then press to turn on the option. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive Management Configure Initialize Objects MAednauptOebrjects Virtual Drive Physical Drive RAID Size Stripe Size #Stripes State Rebuild Check Consistency Spans Disk WC Read Ahead = 0 = 148.580GB = 64KB = 2 = OPTIMAL = 1 = On = On Disk Write Cache Setting of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5. 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
, select an existing
adapter, and then press <Enter> to display the adapter properties.
2.
Select
Disk WC
, and then press <Enter> to turn on the option.
5.
When finished, press any key to continue.
3.
From the
Management Menu
, select
Objects
>
Virtual Drive
, select an
existing adapter and press <Enter>. Select
View/Update Parameters
and
press <Enter> to display the adapter properties.
4.
Select
Disk WC
, and then press <Enter> to turn on the option.
Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option
LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010
BIOS Version
A.10.09231523R
Disk Write Cache - Off(Write Through or On(Write Back)
Configure
Initialize
Objects
Rebuild
Check Consistency
Management Menu
Adapter
Virtual Drive
Physical Drive
Objects
Rebuild Rate
= 30
Chk Const Rate = 30
FGI Rate
= 30
BGI Rate
= 30
Disk WC
= Off
Read Ahead
= On
Bios State
= Enable
Cont On Error
= Yes
Fast Init
= Enable
Auto Rebuild
= On
Auto Resume
= Enable
Disk Coercion
= 1GB
Factory Default
Adapter 0
Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option
LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010
BIOS Version
A.10.09231523R
Disk Write Cache Setting of VD
Configure
Initialize
Objects
Rebuild
Check Consistency
Management Menu
Adapter
Virtual Drive
Physical Drive
Objects
RAID
= 0
Size
= 148.580GB
Stripe Size
= 64KB
#Stripes
= 2
State
= OPTIMAL
Spans
= 1
Disk WC
= On
Read Ahead
= On
Virtual Drive