Asus RS100-E5-PI2 - Manual (Page 99)

ASUS RS100-E5-PI2 6-5
6.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (striped)
To create a RAID 0 set:
1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press
<Enter>. This screen appears.
2. Enter a name for the RAID 0 set, then press <Enter>.
3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to
select RAID 0(Stripe), then press <Enter>.
4. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then
press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 8 KB to 128 KB.
The default stripe size is 128 KB.
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.
5. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press <Enter>. The
default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity.
6. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. This warning
message appears.
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.6.2.1002 ICH7R wRAID5
Copyright(C) 2003-06 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
[ CREATE ARRAY MENU ]
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used
to uniquely identify the RAID volume. This name is case sensitive and
cannot contain special characters.
[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select
Name:
RAID Level:
Disks:
Strip Size:
Capacity:
Volume0
RAID0(Stripe)
Select Disks
128KB
306.8 GB
Create Volume
WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.
Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N):
7. Press <Y> to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or <N> to
go back to the Create Volume menu.