
4. Enable or disable cache mirroring by checking or unchecking the
Enable cache mirroring
check box.
CAUTION
: If cache mirroring is turned off, data stored in the write cache may be lost if a RAID
Controller fails. It is therefore NOT RECOMMENDED that you disable cache mirroring.
5. Enable or disable write cache streaming by checking or unchecking the
Write/Read cache streaming
mode
check box.
6. Enable or disable preemptive write-before-read flushing by checking or unchecking the
Preemptive
write-before-read flushing
check box.
7. Enable or disable heuristic disk warnings by checking or unchecking
Generate warnings from drive
heuristics
.
8. Enable or disable third-party SCSI copy extensions by checking or unchecking
SCSI third-party copy
extensions (requires reboot)
.
Note
If you change this setting, you will need to reboot the system after clicking the
Save Settings
button. See
9. Select the
Cache optimization setting
that is most appropriate for your installation using the selection
buttons:
Random access
,
Mixed sequential/random
, or
Sequential access
.
Note
This setting can be changed in real-time. We encourage you to experiment with this setting to
determine which configuration works best for your environment.
10. Click the
Save Settings
button.
A message is displayed, informing you that the settings have been updated. Click the
Back
button to be
returned to the
Configure Cache
page.
Note
Some settings require the unit to be rebooted before they take effect. See
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