Proware Fibre to SAS/SATA RAID Subsystem, User Manual

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Fibre to SAS/SATA RAID Subsystem
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5.2 RAID Set Functions
Use the Raid Set Function and Volume Set Function if you prefer to create customized
Raid Sets and Volume Sets. User can manually configure and take full control of the
Raid Set settings, but it will take a little longer to setup than the Quick Create
configuration. Select the Raid Set Function to manually configure the Raid Set for the
first time or to delete existing Raid Set and reconfigure a Raid Set.
5.2.1 Create RAID Set
To create a Raid S et, click on the Create RAID Set link. A “Select The Drives
For RAID Set” screen is displayed showing the disk drives in the system. Tick the
box of each disk drive that will be included in Raid Set to be created. Enter
the preferred Raid Set Name (1 to 16 alphanumeric characters) to define a unique
identifier for the Raid Set. Default Raid Set name always appear as Raid Set # xxx.
128 volumes is the default mode for SAS RAID controller, the 16 volumes mode is used
for support roaming this raidset to SATA RAID controllers. The SATA RAID controller is
designed to support up to 16 volumes only. You have to use “Max 16 volumes” on the
raidset mode if you plan to roam this raidset between SAS RAID controller and SATA
RAID controller.
Tick on the Confirm The Operation option and click on the Submit button in the
screen.