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3.7.2.1 Create Raid Set
The following is the RAID set features for the 6Gb/s SAS RAID
controller.
1. Up to 32 disk drives can be included in a single RAID set.
2. Up to 128 RAID sets can be created per controller, but RAID
level 30 50 and 60 only can support eight sub-volumes (RAID
set).
To define a RAID set, follow the procedures below:
1). Select “Raid Set Function” from the main menu.
2). Select “Create Raid Set “ from the “Raid Set Function” dialog
box.
3. A “Select IDE Drive For Raid Set” window is displayed show
-
ing the SAS/SATA drives connected to the current controller.
Press the
UP
and
DOWN arrow keys to select specific physical
drives. Press the
Enter
key to associate the selected physical
drive with the current RAID set. Repeat this step; the user can
add as many disk drives as are available to a single RAID set.
When finished selecting SAS/SATA drives for RAID set, press
Esc key. A “Create Raid Set Confirmation” screen will appear,
select the
Yes option to confirm it.
I/O Port Addr : 28000000h, F2(Tab): Select Controller, F10: Reboot System
ArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:Line Draw, X: Redraw
Areca Technology Corporation RAID Controller
Main Menu
Quick Volume/Raid Setup
Raid Set Function
Volume Set Function
Physical Drives
Raid System Function
Hdd Power Management
Ethernet Configuration
View System Events
Clear Event Buffer
Hardware Monitor
System information
Raid Set Function
Raid Set Function
Delete Raid Set
Expand Raid Set
Offline Raid Set
Activate Raid Set
Create Hot Spare
Delete Hot Spare
Rescue Raid Set
Raid Set Information
Create Raid Set
Select IDE Drives For Raid Set
[ ]E#1Solt#2 : 500.1GB : HDS725050KLA360
[ ]E#1Solt#3 : 500.1GB : ST3500630NS
[ ]E#1Solt#4 : 400.1GB : Hitachi HDT725040VLA360
[ ]E#1Solt#5 : 400.1GB : Hitachi HDT725040VLA360
[ ]E#1Solt#6 : 400.1GB : Hitachi HDT725040VLA360
[ ]E#1Solt#7 : 500.1GB : HDS725050KL360
[ ]E#1Solt#8 : 500.1GB : ST3500630NS
[*]E#1Solt#1 : 400.1GB : Hitachi HDT725040VLA360
4. An “Edit The Raid Set Name” dialog box appears. Enter 1 to
15 alphanumeric characters to define a unique identifier for the
RAID set. The default RAID set name will always appear as Raid
Set. #.
5. Repeat steps 3 to define another RAID sets.
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