10
3.
Click Create Array:
4.
The RAID creation page provides many features, options, and settings.
5.
Select
RAID 5
for Array Type.
6.
If desired name the array. The example shown below uses the name “Tutorial Array”
.
7.
Select
Quick Init
as the initialization method. (
Note
: Quick Init gives immediate
access to the array by skipping parity synchronization. Recommended for
testing/verification purposes or when new disks are used.)
8.
Select
Write Back
as the
Cache Policy
for better disk write performance.
9.
Select
64K
as the
Block Size
.
10.
Select all 4 available disks.
11.
Leave the
Capacity
setting at their default values.
12.
Click
Create.
13.
Once created, the WebGUI will acknowledge the array has been created and the
system will prompt you to initialize the new volume.
14.
Tutorial_Array can now be seen under Logical Device Information. (Take note
that the OS name is HPT DISK 0_0; this will help identify which volume to
initialize)