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Chapter 5: RAID configuration

4. Use the up or down arrow key to move the selection bar and press

to configure further RAID settings.

RAID Level: Select a RAID Level. Configuration options: [RAID 0] [RAID 1]

[RAID 10] [HyperDuo]

Stripe Size: Specifies the size of single data block on the virtual disk. In

general, a larger stripe size is recommended for applications requiring large

data transfers such as audio, video, and graphics. A smaller stripe size is

better for applications with content in much smaller size, such as e-mails and

documents.

Configuration options: [32K] [64K]

Gigabyte Rounding: In the event of a single physical disk failure in a RAID

1 virtual disk, Gigabyte Rounding allows the replacement physical disk to be

of a size slightly smaller than the existing physical disk. The capacity of the

rebuilt virtual disk equals to the size of the smaller physical disk included in

the RAID 1 array. The configuration options represent the tolerance value of

drive capacity difference.

Configuration options: [None] [1G] [10G]

Name: Enter a name with 1–10 letters (no special characters) for the RAID

array.

5. Move the selection bar to Next and press . The following warning

message appears:

Do you want to create this virtual disk ?

Y

es

N

o

Create Virtual Disk

Press to create the RAID array, or press to cancel. The new RAID

array appears under Virtual Disks, as shown in the image below.

Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2011 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

Configure->Select free disksCreate Virtual Disk

Help

Virtual disk configurations.

ENTER: Select F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return

HBA 0: Marvell 0

Virtual Disks

Free Physical Disks

* PD 0: ST3160812AS

* PD 8: ST3160812AS

RAID Level : RAID 0

Max Size(MB) : 305253

Stripe Size : 64KB

Gigabyte Rounding : 1G

Quick Init : Yes

Name : Default

Threshold(%) : 90

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