User`s guide

Document Number: MAN-000SR5-000 Revision 1.40
Field Definition
Rebuild Priority
Select a value to identify how quickly the controller should rebuild data on a disk
after a hardware failure. A value of 1 is the lowest priority and will take the
longest to rebuild. A value of 10 is the highest priority and will rebuild the
fastest, but may require more CPU resources, which might affect the computer’s
performance. This parameter is not used for Contiguous (JBOD), Concatenated,
and Striped configurations.
Check Pointing
Click the radio button to toggle the state of the Check Pointing feature. When
Check Pointing is enabled, restoring data is very fast after an unexpected power
loss, although normal performance may be slightly reduced. When Check
Pointing is disabled, normal performance is improved, but restores can take a
long time to complete. This selection is only available when the selected RAID
configuration is Mirrored, Mirrored Striped or Parity RAID, and the “Advanced
RAID Features” checkbox in the
Configuration/Advanced Options dialog box is
checked.
Parity
Click the radio button to toggle the state of rebuild ability without taking the
volume off-line. This selection is only available when the selected RAID
configuration is Parity RAID and the “Advanced RAID Features” checkbox in
the
Configuration/Advanced Options dialog box is checked.
Devices
Select the RAID member devices from the available device segment grid. Up to
five members can be selected for Contiguous, Concatenated, Mirrored, Striped or
Parity RAID modes (although Mirrored RAID Groups will typically contain only
two members). Exactly four members must be selected for Mirrored Striped
mode. Pass-Thru devices will appear with a highlighted background color.
3. If you selected Concatenated in the Configuration field, enter values for individual segment sizes for
each disk and click
Create to create the RAID Group.
4. If you selected Pass-Thru devices as part of the this RAID Group, the following warning appears:
If you want to proceed with creating the RAID Group (which will destroy any existing data that is
stored on the Pass-Thru device, select Yes. Otherwise, select No to return to the Create RAID Group
dialog.
5. When you are finished, press
Cancel to close the Create RAID Group dialog box.
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