Creating arrays automatically, Caution – Contec SPI-8451-LVA User Manual
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Creating Arrays Automatically
The auto Setup <1> selection from the Main Menu can intuitively help create your disk array. It will
assign all available drives appropriate for the disk array you are creating. After making all selections,
use Ctrl-Y to save selections. FastBuild™ will automatically build the array.
FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx © 1996-2001 Promise Technology, Inc.
[Auto Setup Options Menu]
Optimize Array for:
Performance
Typical Application to use: DESKTOP
[ Auto Setup Configuration ]
Mode…………………………………….Stripe
Spare Drive …………………………….0
Drive(s) Used in Array…………………2
Array Disk Capacity (size in MB)…….16126
[ Keys Available ]
[
↑] Up [↓] Down [←, , Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [CTRL-Y] Save
Optimize Array for:
Select whether you want Performance (RAID 0), Security (RAID 1) under the “Optimize Array for”
setting.
Performance (RAID 0 Striping)
Supports the maximum performance. The storage capacity equals the number of drives times the
capacity of the smallest drive in the disk array.
NOTE: Raid controller permits striped arrays using 1, 2 drive attached in Auto Setup mode.
Security (RAID 1 Mirroring)
Creates a mirrored (or fault tolerant) array for data security.
NOTE: Under the Security setting, Raid controller permits two drives to be used for a single Mirrored
array only.
Defining Typical Application Usage:
Allows the user to choose the type of PC usage that will be performed in order to optimize how
FastTrak100-Lite handles data blocks to enhance performance. Your choice will determine the block
size used. You may choose from: A/V Editing (for audio/vide applications, or any similar application
that requires large file transfers), Server (for numerous small file transfers), or DESKTOP (a combination
of large and small file sizes).
CAUTION
If you wish to customize the settings of individual disk arrays (such as block size), you must
manually create disk arrays with the Define Array <3> option from the Main Menu.