SUPER MICRO Computer X6DHi-G2 - Manual (Page 99)

Appendix C: Software Installation
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2. Under the item "Arrays Label", type in an label and press Enter. (Note: The label
shall not be more than 15 characters.)
3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (Note: Available stripe sizes are 16, 32,
and 64 KB-default. It is recommended that you do not change the default setting.)
4. The item: "Create RAID via" allows you to select between the different creating
methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1.
The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate.
Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate
RAID 0 No Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives
RAID 0 Migrate
(*Note) Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and
one drive with data you wish to preserve
RAID 1 Build1 Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but especially if
you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve
RAID 1 Clear Creating a RAID 1 on new drives, or when you want to
ensure that the array contains no data after creation.
RAID 1 Quick
RAID 1 Init
Fastest way to create a RAID 1.
Appropriate when using new drives
(Note: If you select Migrate for RAID 0, or Build for RAID 1, you will be asked
to select the source drive. The contents of the source drive will be preserved.
However, the data on the new drive will be lost.)
5. When you are fi nished, press Done (as the screen shown below).