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Figure 14. Stripe Sizes for a RAID 5
To set other policies for the unit
While creating a unit through 3BM, you can set several policies that effect the
unit (Write Cache, Drive Queuing Mode, and Continue on Error When
Rebuild), and you can select a StorSave profile.
Each of these policies is already set to a default value, so you do not have to
change them. In addition, you can change each of these policies later without
affecting the configuration.
1
Use the arrow keys or press
Tab
to move to the field you want to change.
2
Press
Enter
to see the available options.
3
Use the
arrow keys
to select the option you want and press
Enter
to
choose it.
For details about these parameters, see:
•
“Enabling and Disabling the Unit Write Cache” on page 113
•
“Enabling and Disabling Queuing for a Unit” on page 116
•
“Setting the StorSave Profile for a Unit” on page 117
•
“Setting Continue on Source Error During Rebuild” on page 115
To create a boot unit of a particular size
You can specify a portion of the unit you create to be used as a boot volume, if
desired. This is useful if you will be installing your operating system onto the
unit and want to have a designated volume for the OS. The remainder of the
unit will be created as a separate volume.
