HP Smart Array Cluster Storage System

Configuration and Utilities
HP Smart Array Cluster Storage System User Guide 4-17
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Optimizing Array Controller Performance
To improve system performance, keep these tips in mind before creating NetWare
volumes or partitions:
• If you selected a fault-tolerance option, such as mirroring or distributed data
guarding, when using the System Configuration Utility, do not select mirroring
while using INSTALL.NLM. The fault-tolerance capabilities of the Smart Array
Cluster Storage Controller provide performance improvements and automatic
data recovery features.
• Novell recommends creating volumes with a 64-KB block size and using the
Block Sub-Allocation feature of NetWare. Using a large block size decreases the
amount of RAM required to mount the volume, while Block Sub-Allocation
allows NetWare to allocate disk space more efficiently.