MSI X2-109 v1 - Manual (Page 93)

Creating a New Storage Configuration 7-3
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Guided Configuration asks you a few simple questions about what
kind of configuration you want and then automatically creates it from
the available disk drives.
Note: You can use Auto, Guided, or Manual mode to create a
RAID 0, or RAID 1 configuration. To create a RAID 10
configuration, you must use the Manual Configuration
mode.
The following subsections explain how to use the Configuration Wizard
to create storage configurations:
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Section 7.1.1, “Understanding Virtual Disk Parameters”
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Section 7.1.2, “Using Auto Configuration”
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Section 7.1.3, “Using Guided Configuration”
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Section 7.1.4, “Using Manual Configuration: RAID 0”
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Section 7.1.5, “Using Manual Configuration: RAID 1”
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Section 7.1.6, “Using Manual Configuration: RAID 10”
7.1.1 Understanding Virtual Disk Parameters
This section describes the Virtual Disk Parameters that you can set when
you use the Guided Configuration or Manual Configuration modes of the
Configuration Wizard. You should change these parameters only if you
have a specific reason for doing so. It is usually best to leave them at
their default settings.
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Stripe Size: A stripe size of 64 Kbytes is supported.
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Disk Cache Policy: Select a cache setting for this disk: Unchanged,
Enabled, or Disabled.
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Init State:
– No Initialization: The new configuration is not initialized and the
existing data on the disks is not overwritten.
– Fast Initialization: MegaRAID Storage Manager software quickly
writes zeroes to the first and last 8 Mbyte regions of the new
virtual disk.
– Full Initialization: A complete initialization is done on the new
configuration. This may take a long time if the disks are large.