Specifications

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9. Foreachofthefollowingitems,acceptthedefaultorchangethesettingsasrequired:
• ChooseaStripesize.
64KB,128KB,256KB,512KB,and1MBareavailable.
• ChooseaSectorsize.
512B,1KB,2KB,and4KBareavailable.
• ChooseaRead(cache)Policy.
ReadCache,ReadAhead,andNoCacheareavailable.
• ChooseaWrite(cache)Policy.
WriteBackandWriteThrough(Thru)areavailable.
• CheckboxofPerfectRebuildEnable/DisablePerfectRebuild
10. Click the Add button.
The new logical drive appears on the list at the right.
Ifthereiscapacityremaining,youcancreateanadditionallogicaldrive.
11. Whenyouarenished,clicktheSubmit button.
The new logical drive or drives appear in the logical drive list.
New logical drives are automatically synchronized. You can access the logical drive during
synchronization.
DeletInG a loGIcal DrIve
Caution
Ifyoudeletealogicaldrive,youalsodeleteallthedatainthelogicaldrive.Backupany
important data before deleting the logical drive.
This action requires
Administrator or SuperUser privileges.
To delete a logical drive:
1. Click the Storage tab.
2. Click the Logical Drive icon.
3. Clickthelogicaldriveyouwant,thenclicktheDelete button.
4. IntheConrmationbox,typetheword“conrm”intheeldprovidedandclicktheConrm button.
makInG loGIcal DrIve SettInGS
To make logical drive settings:
1. Click the Storage tab.
2. Click the Logical Drive icon.
The list of logical drives appears.
3. Clickthelogicaldriveyouwant,thenclicktheSettings button.
4. Make settings changes as required:
•
Enter,change,ordeletethealiasintheAliaseld.
Maximumof32characters;letters,numbers,spacebetweencharacters,andunderline.
• ChooseaRead(cache)Policy.
ReadCache,ReadAhead,andNoCacheareavailable.
• ChooseaWrite(cache)Policy.
WriteBackandWriteThrough(Thru)areavailable.
• CheckboxofPerfectRebuildEnable/DisablePerfectRebuildNotethatif
PerfectRebuildisdisabled,itcannotbeenabledagainontheLD.
5. Click the Save button.
Formoreinformation,see"Cache Policy" on page <?>.
Note
The Write Cache is always set to WriteThru when Read Cache is set to NoCache.
locatInG a loGIcal DrIve
ThisfeaturecausesthedrivecarrierLEDstoashforoneminutetoassistyouinlocatingthephysicaldrives
that make up this logical drive.
To locate a logical drive:
1. Click the Storage tab.
2. Click the Logical Drive icon.
The list of logical drives appears.