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Configuring Your Workstation 4-35
(4) [RA]: Sets parameter for Read Ahead.
Parameter Remarks
Off Does not perform read ahead.
On * Performs read ahead.
* Recommended setting.
(5) [Span]: Sets Span.
Parameter Remarks
SPAN=NO * Does not set span.
SPAN=YES Sets span.
* Recommended setting.
When performing SPAN, create two or more sets of the same pack at pack creation, as
shown in the figure below.
SPANNING of RAID1
8.
When all settings are completed, select [Accept] and then press Enter .
The created virtual drive is displayed in the [Virtual Drive Configured] screen.
9.
Press Esc on [Virtual Drive Configured] screen to close it.
Select [Yes] on [Save Configuration?] screen to save the configuration.
10.
When the confirmation message shows that the configuration has been saved, press Esc
to return to the TOP menu screen.
11.
On the TOP menu screen, select [Objects]
→
[Virtual Drive]
→
[View/Update
Parameters] to check virtual drive information.
12.
Press Esc to go back to TOP menu.
Select [Initialize] on the TOP menu screen.
13.
When the [Virtual Drives] screen appears, move the cursor to the virtual drive to be
initialized, and press
Space .
The virtual drive is selected.