Specifications

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Chapter #4 - Overview - NAS 6000 Disk Array
RAID Array Organization
11/07/01 -- Revision 2.0.03A
Base Unit Drive D:\ - System Backup O/S:
n Factory configured
n The array setup is identical to drive C:\
n A first RAID 1 is striped across a partition on three drives with a second RAID 1
striped across another partition on three different drives.
n The two RAID 1 arrays above are combined into a RAID 0 - Mirrored array.
n This array cannot be changed without damaging the O/S image.
Base Unit Drive E:\ - User Data:
n Factory configured
n A RAID 5 striping with parity check array.
n Drive E:\ is set across the same six disk drives used by Drives C:\ and D:\ but in
separate partitions.
n This array cannot be changed without damaging the O/S images.
Base Unit Drive F:\ - User Data:
n Factory configured
n Default configuration is a RAID 5 - Striping with parity check array.
n Drive F:\ is set across the remaining six drives in the Base Unit enclosure.
n The drive configuration can be modified to suit user needs.
n Drives can be set to any combination of RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 3,
RAID 5, JBOD, and/or a Hot Standby Drive.
First Expansion Unit Drive G:\ - User Data:
n User configured at installation
n Drive G:\ configuration and options are as drive F:\ above.
First Expansion Unit Drive H:\ - User Data:
n User configured at installation
n Drive H:\ configuration and options are as drive G:\ above.
Second Expansion Unit Drive I:\ - User Data:
n User configured at installation
n Drive I:\ configuration and options are as drive G:\ above.
Second Expansion Unit Drive J:\ - User Data:
n User configured at installation
n Drive J:\ configuration and options are as drive G:\ above.