Asus P5BV/SAS User Manual
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Chapter 5: RAID configuration
4. When the Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the hard disk
drives to configure as RAID. The SELECT DISKS screen appears.
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SELECT DISKS
]
[↑↓]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection
Port Drive Model Serial # Size
Status
0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB Non-
RAID Disk
1 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB Non-
RAID Disk
5. Use the up/down arrow key to highlight the drive you want to set, then press
<Space> to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press <Enter>
after completing your selection.
6. When the Stripe Size item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key
to select the stripe size for the RAID 5 array, then press <Enter>.
The available stripe size values range from 8 KB to 128 KB. The default
stripe size is 64 KB.
WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.
9. Press <Y> to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or <N> to
go back to the Create Volume menu.
TIP: We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe
size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.
7. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press <Enter> when
the Capacity item is highlighted. The default value indicates the maximum
allowed capacity.
8. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. This warning
message appears.