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Parameters for VD Definition
Listed below are parameters for Configuration Wizard.
Item
Parameter
RAID Level
RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 00
/ RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID60
Strip Size
8 KB / 16 KB / 32 KB / 64 KB / 128 KB / 256
KB / 512 KB / 1024 KB
Access Policy
RW / Read Only / Blocked
Read Policy
Normal / Ahead / Adaptive
WBack / Wthru
Write Policy
WrtThru forBAD
Checked / Unchecked
BBU
IO Policy
Direct / Cached
Disk
Unchanged / Enabled / Disabled
CachePolicy
Disable BGI
No / Yes
IMPORTANT:
BGI (Back Ground Initialize) is available only for the following
VDs:
– RAID5 VD configured with five or more physical devices.
– RAID6 VD configured with seven or more physical devices.
To use RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 50, you need to additionally
install the optional N8103-119 RAID Upgrade Kit.
If N8103-119 RAID Upgrade Kit is not installed, do not select
"RAID5" that may appear in [RAID Level] box. If selected, you
will fail to save the configuration information. In such a case, you
need to define a VD again from the beginning.
Configuring Your Server 4-85
Remarks
RAID 00 and RAID 60 are not
supported.
Recommended value: 64KB
Recommended value: RW
Recommended value: Normal
WBack: WriteBack
WThru: WriteThru
Select a mode when WriteBack
is specified for Write Policy.
Checked: Normal WriteBack
Unchecked: Constant
WriteBack
Recommended value:
Checked
Recommended value: Direct
Recommended value:
Disabled
Specify whether to perform
Background Initialize after
creation of VD.
Recommended value: No
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