Chapter 6: Modifying Your Direct Attached Storage
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Fine-tuning Logical Drives
You can fine-tune a new or existing logical drive to meet your needs by changing its name or
adjusting the Advanced settings described in this section. (Not all options are available for all
controllers or all RAID levels.)
Renaming a Logical Drive
To change the name of a logical drive:
1
In the Enterprise View, click the controller associated with the logical drive.
2
In the Logical Devices View, click the logical drive.
3
In the menu bar, select
Actions
, then click
Change logical device name
.
4
Type the new name, then click
OK
.
The logical drive is updated with its new name.
Adjusting a Logical Drive’s Advanced Settings
Note:
The default settings in Adaptec Storage Manager are optimal for most users and storage
spaces. Only advanced users should change the settings described in this section.
To fine-tune a logical drive:
1
Open the list of Advanced settings.
If you are creating a
new
logical drive, follow the instructions in
Step 7 on page 38
.
If you are modifying an
existing
logical drive:
a
In the Enterprise View, click the controller associated with the logical drive.
b
In the Logical Devices View, click the logical drive.
c
In the menu bar, select
Actions
, then click
Expand or change logical device
(shown in
the figure in
Step 3 on page 63
.
d
Click
Next
, then click
Advanced settings
.
2
Modify the available settings as required for your logical drive (not all options are available
for all controllers or all RAID levels):
●
Logical drive size (see
page 60
)
●
Stripe size (see
page 64
)
●
Write cache (see
page 64
)
●
Read cache (see
page 64
)
●
Initialize priority (see
page 65
)
●
Initialize method (see
page 65
)
●
MaxIQ cache (see
page 78
)
3
Click
Next
.
4
To apply the changes immediately, click
Apply
.
