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6.2.8 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 nished, 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