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Chapter Five SAS RAID of IR Model Setup
Chapter Five SAS RAID of IR Model Setup
1. RAID Properties
After entering this option, RAID array management can be performed, including
such functions as the creation & deletion of RAID array and creation of hot backup,
etc. Suppose that the system does not create RAID array and SAS controller is exter-
nally connected with two hard drives, we take the deletion and creation of RAID1 array
as an example to introduce the creation and deletion functions of RAID array.
(1) Creation of RAID1 array
Select RAID Properties option, press [Enter], and the system displays:
Create IM Volume
Create IME Volume
Create IS Volume
Create IM Volume: Select this option to allow two hard disks to make RAID1 ar-
ray. RAID1 array can save the data on the main disk, transplant the data on the main
disk to the auxiliary disk or create a brand new array.
Create IME Volume: Select this option to allow 3-10 hard drives to make RAID1E
array. Create RAID1E array and all the data on the hard disks will be eliminated.
Create IS Volume: Select this option to allow 2-10 hard disks to make RAID0 ar-
ray. Create RAID0 array and all the data on the hard disks will be eliminated.
When we select Create IM Volume to create RAID1 array, press [Enter], and the
system will display the following interface: