User guide

Application Type Select the application type suiting your purpose out of the following
types:
• File Server
• Video Stream
• Transaction Data
• Transaction Log
• Other
Each option sets the configuration (stripe size, write policy, etc.)
suitable for your purpose, however, if you want to do more detailed
settings, create an array and logical drive using the Advanced
Configuration wizard. (See “3.6.3 Advanced Configuration”.)
Automatic Update Clicking the Update button allows the automatic update to be
reflected on the Logical Drives field below this field.
If you check the checkbox, the automatic update is automatically
reflected on the Logical Drives field only by changing the value of
"Number of Logical Drives."
The following list shows the difference of the settings for each Application Type.
Type Stripe Size Read Policy Write Policy
File Server 64KB Read Ahead Write Back
Video Stream 1MB Read Ahead Write Through
Transaction Data 64KB No Cache Write Through -
Transaction Log 64KB Read Cache Write Back -
Other 64KB Read Ahead Write Back
The following options are automatically set.
Disk Arrays Number of Physical Drives
Physical Drive IDs
Total Configurable Capacity: Total capacity
configurable to logical drives
Number of Logical Drives: Set to the number of
logical drives specified for the Number of
Logical Drives option above.
3. Click [Submit].
Disk arrays and logical drives are automatically created.
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