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CreAte logiCAl driveS
After creating a disk array, you need to create a logical drive on it,
following the steps below.
1. Click the Storage tab, then the Logical Drive menu item to show
this panel:
4. In the Create Logical Drive window, complete the required
settings:
a. In the Alias field, enter up to 32 characters (including letters,
numbers, space between characters, and underscores).
b. Set the LDType as NAS or iSCSI Target.
c. Select a RAID Level from the drop-down menu; available
options depend on the number of physical drives installed.
d. In the Capacity field, accept the default maximum capacity
or enter a lesser capacity in MB, GB or TB. Any remaining
capacity is available for an additional logical drive.
e. Choose the Stripe size: 64 KB, 128 KB, 256 KB, 512 KB, or 1 MB.
(See “Stripe Size” on page 3333)
f. Choose the Sector size: 512 B, 1 KB, 2 KB, or 4 KB. (See “Sector
Size” on page 3333)
g. Choose the Read Policy: Read Cache, Read Ahead, or No
Cache (see “Stripe Size” on page 3333)
h. Choose the Write Policy: Write Back or Write Through. (See
“Write Policy” on page 3333)
i. Click the Add button.
j. The new logical drive appears in the New Logical Drives list.
If there is capacity remaining, you can create an additional
logical drive.
5. When done, click the Submit button. The new logical drive(s)
will appear in the Logical Drive list. New logical drives are
automatically synchronized. You can access the logical drive
during synchronization.
6. For logical drives configured as a NAS logical disk (LDType NAS)
it is now necessary to create a file system. See the next page for
instructions to continue setting up the logical drive.
Storage > Logical Drive
Storage > Logical Drive > Create Logical Drive
Storage > Logical Drive > Create Logical Drive > Settings
2. Click the Create Logical Drive button to show this panel:
3. Select the disk array you want to use and click the Next button.
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