Configuring a New Unit
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2
After all drives for the unit are selected,
Tab
to the
Create Unit
button
and press
Enter
.
3
On the
3ware Disk Array
screen, make sure that the proper drives are
listed.
Figure 50. Create Disk Array Display
4
(Optional) Press
Enter
and type a name for the unit; then press
Enter
again to set the name.
5
Tab
to the
RAID Configuration
field and press
Enter
to display a list of
available configurations for the number of drives you selected.
Figure 51. Configuration Choices for Four Drives
6
Use the
arrow keys
to select the configuration you want and press
Enter
.
7
Tab
to the field
Stripe Size
and select the desired striping size (16, 64, or
256 KB).
Figure 52. Stripe Sizes for a RAID 5
Tip:
You can also press
Alt-C
to choose Create Unit.
