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How Do I Configure a Mylex Controller for the First Time?
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arrow key to select your desired write caching method, then
press Enter.
Next, we’ll set the stripe size for this logical drive.
If you are unfamiliar with the term “Stripe Size” please refer to the Glossary
for a detailed definition.
☛ Note
Depending on the controller, available stripe sizes are
8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, and 1024.
☞ Use the right arrow key to select the Stripe Size(KB) definition
field, then...
☞ Press the + or - key to find your desired stripe size,
OR
☞ Press Spacebar to display a box of available choices, use the
arrow key to select your desired stripe size, then press Enter.
Next, we set a size for this logical drive based on the maximum available
capacity.
You can set logical drive size in terms of either physical capacity or logical
capacity. Logical capacity takes into account overhead for fault tolerance,
spare drives, etc.
If you intend to set up more than one logical drive in this array, then set the
capacity for the first logical drive somewhere below the maximum to leave
space for additional logical drives.
☞ Use the right arrow key to select either the Physical or Logical
Capacity(GB) definition field, then type a numeric decimal value
for the physical or logical capacity to be used in this logical
drive.
☛ Note
Drive capacity may be rounded for alignment with
block sizes.
Finally, let’s add the logical drive.