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5.
Format the RAID set volume on your Mac or Windows client accordingly.
For Windows, use
Disk Management
to format the drive
NTFS as needed.
On Mac, use Disk
Utility to format
the drive HFS+
(Mac OS Extended
Journaled) as
needed. On
Linux, use Disk
Partitioner or LVM
to format the
drive, XFS is
preffered.
Client Configuration
The Mac or Windows client workstation utilizing the TX16 storage array will need to
set the correct transfer size for the R680 HBA to provide optimal performance.
1.
Open the ATTO configuration tool on your Mac or Windows client.
2.
Highlight the ATTO R680 HBA on the left pane. Then select the Advanced tab
at the top right.
3.
Under Driver Parameters, change the Maximum Transfer Size to 1MB.
4.
Select the Commit button at the bottom of the window. A reboot is required
for changes to take effect.
5.
Reboot the client workstation.
You can now utilize the Facilis TX16 storage array with your content creation
applications.
