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and the worse the random I/O. The larger the stripe size, the worse the
sequential I/O and the better the random I/O.
Write Cache
,
Auto Verify
, and
Continue on Source Error during Rebuild.
These check boxes let you set the policies for the unit. These policies can also
be set and changed on the Controller Settings page. For details about these
policies, see “Unit Policies” on page 198.
StorSave.
You can specify the StorSave Profile to be used for the unit. Three
profiles are available: Protection, Balanced, and Performance. For more
information, see “Setting the StorSave Profile for a Unit” on page 117.
Alarms page
Figure 100. Alarms Page
The Alarms page appears when you click
Monitor > Alarms
on the menu bar.
This page displays a list of AENs (asynchronous event notifications) received
from the controller displayed in the drop-down list in the menu bar.
Up to 1000 events can be listed. After the 1000-limit is reached, the oldest
events are deleted, as new ones occur.
Note:
If the configuration window disappears while you are selecting drives, 3DM 2
may have refreshed. Click
Create Unit
again. If desired, you can reduce the
frequency with which information refreshes in 3DM 2, or disable refresh temporarily,
on the 3DM 2 Settings page.