MAXPOWER eSATA 6G-4E CARD
DEVICE SETUP
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2.4.4 SETTING RAID MANAGEMENT OPTIONS
The Setting panel houses optional features that can enhance the efficiency of the array and disk management process. Each option
shown in the screenshot is described below. Note: the settings shown are the defaults for OS X.
ENABLE AUTO REBUILD
When this option is enabled the Auto Rebuild option allows the RAID controller to use any matching unformatted drive when
rebuilding a failed array, regardless of whether that drive is designated in the Spare Pool, which is discussed in
Section 2.5.3.
ENABLE CONTINUE REBUILDING ON ERROR
When this option is enabled, the RAID controller will attempt to continue rebuilding a failed array, even if it is encountering read
errors when accessing one or more disks in the array.
ENABLE AUDIBLE ALARM
When this option is enabled, the audible alarm will sound on the RAID controller card if certain errors or hardware conditions are
encountered (e.g. removing a physical disk from the array during usage or disconnecting the enclosure from the mini-SAS controller).
SET SPINDOWN IDLE DISK (MINUTES)
This option allows disks in the array to be spun down when there is no disk activity. The timer can be set to as little as 10 minutes and
as much as 240 minutes before spinning the disks down.
RESTRICT TO LOCALHOST ACCESS
This option ensures that the RAID Management application can only be accessed by a local machine. Remote access will be denied.
SET REBUILD PRIORITY
This provides a range of priority settings which determine the degree to which system resources are dedicated to the rebuilding of
an array. Lowest Priority allows all other system processes to take priority, while Highest Priority gives the rebuild process top priority.
PORT NUMBER
This option sets the listening port number. 7402 is the default for PCs, 8402 is the default for Macs. Any available port can be used.
