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Array Type:
JBOD – Just a Bunch of Disks
RAID 0 - Striping
RAID 1 - Mirroring
RAID 5 – Rotating Parity bit
RAID 1/0 – Striping of Mirrored Drives
RAID 6 – Double Parity Bit
Each RAID level has its pros and cons based on the application you use it for (Note:
Refer to RAID level Quick Reference)
Array Name:
the name that will be displayed in Logical Device Information
(Default: RAID_<level>_<array number>)
Initialization Method:
Keep Old Data: Opts to keep all the data on each drive untouched. Best for
users that already have HighPoint RAID data on the selected drives.
Quick Init: Grants immediate access to the array volume. This option will
delete previous user data, but will not build parity. Recommended for testing
purposes only or when new disks are used. Not recommended for RAID 5,
and RAID 6.
Foreground: The array initialization process will be set at high priority.
During this time array will be non-accessible, but initialization completion
time will be shorter.
Background: The array initialization process will have a lower priority. During
this time array will be accessible, but initialization completion time will be
longer.
Note
1: Initialization takes a significant amount of time (approximately 2 hours per 1
TB).
Cache Policy (Default: Write Back)
Write Back – Any data written to the array will be stored as cache, resulting in better
I/O performance at the risk of data failures due to power outages. Data will be
stored as cache before it is physically written to the disk; when a power outage
occurs, any data in the cache will be lost.