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DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM
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Configuration Procedures
Below are a few practical examples of configuration procedures.
3.5 Quick Create
The number of physical drives in the raid subsystem determines the RAID levels that can be
implemented with the Raid Set. This feature allows user to create a Raid Set associated
with exactly one Volume Set. User can change the Raid Level, Capacity, Volume Initialization
Mode and Stripe Size. A hot spare can also be created depending upon the existing configuration.
If the Volume Set size is over 2TB, an option “Greater Two TB Volume Support” will be
automatically provided in the screen as shown in the above example. There are three options to
select: “No”, “64bit LBA”, and “4K Block”).
Greater Two TB Volume Support:
No : Volume Set size is set to maximum 2TB limitation.
64bit LBA : Use this option for UNIX, Linux, and Windows Server 2003 + SP1 or later versions. The
maximum Volume Set size is up to 512TB.
4K Block : Use this option for Windows OS such as Windows 2000, 2003, or XP. The
maximum Volume Set size is 16TB. Just use the Volume as “Basic Disk”. Volume can’t be used
as “Dynamic Disk”; also can’t be used in 512Bytes block service program.
Tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button in the Quick
Create screen. The Raid Set and Volume Set will start to initialize.
After you complete the Quick Create function, you should refer to section 3.9.2 Fibre Channel
Configuration to configure Fibre Channel parameters and options. Then you can use
RaidSet Hierarchy feature to view the Volume Set information (Refer to Section 3.10.1).
Note: In Quick Create your Raid Set is automatically configured based on
the number of disks in your system. Use the Raid Set Function and Volume
Set Function if you prefer to customize the Raid Set and Volume Set.