HP Workstation xw4100 Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S: Software Reference Guide - Page 343

Using the Array Configuration Utility Examples: InitializeAll=Yes InitializeAll=No The Method Keyword Method is an optional keyword, indicating which method to use when creating a RAID 5 array. If Method is not specified, the value Build is used. Possible values are: ■ Build-Build/verify the array. ■ Clear-Clear the array. ■ Quick Init - Make the array available immediately Overall, the Build method takes longer than Clear, but it enables you to begin using the array immediately. Although faster, Clear must complete before you can begin using the array. Quick Init makes the array available immediately, but for RAID 5 and RAID 50 write performance will be impacted until a Verify with Fix is run on the array. Note: The Method property applies only to redundant arrays (RAID 1, 10, 5 and 50). Examples: Method=Build WaitForClear=No The ReadCache Keyword The ReadCache keyword indicates whether the array uses read caching. Possible values are: ■ Yes-Enable read caching. ■ No-Disable read caching. If no ReadCache property is specified, the value Yes is used. Example: ReadCache=Yes 13-21