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Chapter 6: Configuration
6-4 Changing Virtual Disk Properties
You can change a virtual disk’s Read Policy, Write Policy, and other properties at
any time after the virtual disk is created. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Select a virtual disk icon in the left panel of the
MegaRAID Storage Manager
window.
2. In the right panel, select the
Properties
tab, and then select
Set Virtual Disk
Properties.
A list of Virtual Disk Properties appears in the right panel.
3. Change the virtual disk properties as needed in the right panel. For information
on these properties, see Section “Understanding Virtual Disk Parameters"
Note:
Only the Disk Write Cache and Read Ahead functions are supported in
Embedded MegaRAID Software.
4. Click
Go
to accept the changes.
6-5 Deleting a Virtual Disk
Caution: Be sure to back up the data on the virtual disk before you delete it. Be
sure that the operating system is not installed on this virtual disk.
You can delete virtual disks to rearrange the storage space. To delete a virtual disk,
follow these steps:
1. Back up all user data that is on the virtual disk you intend to delete.
2. In the left panel of the
MegaRAID Storage Manager
window, select the
Logical
tab, and click the icon of the virtual disk you want to delete.
3. In the right panel, select the
Operations
tab, and select
Delete Virtual Disk
.
4. Click
Go
.
5. When the warning message appears, click Yes to confirm that you want to delete
the virtual disk.
