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Chapter 9: Managing Logical Drives and Hot Spares
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Fine-tuning Logical Drives
You can fine-tune a new or existing logical drive to meet your needs by
adjusting the Advanced settings described in this section. (Not all
options are available for all controllers or all RAID levels.)
Note:
The default settings in Adaptec Storage Manager are optimal for
most users and storage spaces. Only advanced users should change the
settings described in this section.
To fine-tune a logical drive:
1
Open the list of Advanced settings.
If you are creating a new logical drive, follow the instructions in
.
If you are modifying an existing logical drive:
a
In the Enterprise View, click the controller associated with the
logical drive.
b
In the Logical Devices View, click the logical drive.
c
In the menu bar, select Actions, then click Expand or change
logical device.
d
Click Next, then click Advanced settings.
Modify the available settings as required for your logical drive (not
all options are available for all controllers or all RAID levels):
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Logical drive size (see
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Write cache (see
)
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Stripe size (see
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)
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Initialize method (see
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Initialize priority (see
2
Click Next.
3
To apply the changes immediately, click Apply.
To schedule the changes for later, click Schedule, then set the date
and time. (For more information, see