NOTE:
NOTE:
All data previously stored on the hard drive will
be lost! Please back up all data to a separate
storage before continuing.
RAID 3 Mode (Byte-Level
Striping)
This mode performs a byte-level striping with
a dedicated parity disk. This mode is generally
used when application requires highest transfer
rates in long sequential read and writes. Capacity
is equal to the smallest multiplied by (4-1).
( figure 7-H)
( figure 7-H)
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Drive B
250G
B
RAID 3
750GB
RAID 3
750GB
Drive A
250G
B
Drive C
250G
B
Drive D
250G
B
Parity Disk
Port 1
Port 2
Port 3
Port 4
NST-640S3R-BK
Drive B
250G
B
Drive A
250G
B
Drive C
250G
B
Drive D
750G
B
Parity Disk
Port 1
Port 2
Port 3
Port 4
NST-640S3R-BK
Equal Disks
Striping
Striping
Unequal Disks
This mode runs the risk of loosing your entire collection of data should the parity disk and a single disk
become lost.
ON
RAID 3
( figure 7-I)
( figure 7-I)
RAID Mode Configuration
