Sans Digital Mobileraid MR8X, Detailed User'S Manual

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SAS-to-SATA II RAID Subsystem
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Installation and Configuration Manual
Volume Name:
The default Volume Set name will appear as “Volume---VOL#XX”. You can rename the
Volume Set name provided it does not exceed the 16 characters limit.
Raid Level:
Set the RAID level for the Volume Set. Click the down-arrow in the drop-down list. The
available RAID levels for the current Volume Set are displayed. Select the preferred RAID
level.
Capacity:
The maximum Volume Set size is displayed by default. If necessary, change the Volume
Set size appropriate for your application.
Greater Two TB Volume Support:
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 example above. There are three
options to select: “No”, “64bit LBA”, and “4K Block”).
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.
Initialization Mode:
Set the Initialization Mode for the Volume Set. Foreground mode is completed faster but
Volume Set but be completed before it becomes accessible. Background mode makes the
Volume Set available instantly but the initialization process takes longer.