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Qsan Document – User Manual
Fast Rebuild
When executing rebuild, the Fast Rebuild feature skips any partition of the virtual disk where no
write changes have occurred, it will focus only on the parts that have changed. This mechanism
may reduce the amount of time needed for the rebuild task. It also reduces the risk of RAID failure
cause of reducing the time required for the RAID status from degraded mode to healthy. At the
same time, it frees up CPU resources more quickly to be available for other I/O and demands.
Solution
Without Fast Rebuild feature, rebuild will start from the beginning partition to the end. It may
spend lots of time to complete the task. When enabling Fast Rebuild feature, it will rebuild the
partition with the changed only.
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With less changed partition, the Fast Rebuild feature may go faster. If the virtual
disk is full of changed partition, the rebuild may take the same time without
Fast Rebuild feature.
Virtual Disk
Dirty Partition
Clean Partition
Rebuild Partition
Disable
Fast Rebuild
Enable
Fast Rebuild
Failed Disk