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Enabling/disabling write-back cache – StorCase Technology Fibre-to-SCSI Single RAID User Manual

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Configuration

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S10C100 User's Guide - Rev. A01

Figure 77: Disk Configuration Screen

Enabling/Disabling Write-back Cache

The user can control the write-back cache setting for all the drives at once. Changes take

effect after the next rescan or reboot.
Write-back cache can be set to ENABLE, DISABLE, or DON'T MODIFY (the controller will not

change any drive's write-back cache setting). Default setting is DISABLE.
Typically, it is not necessary to enable the write-back cache on the drives if they are part of

an array. The controller is already using write-back cache to improve performance. Enabling

write-back cache on the drives may improve performance in some cases, depending on the

type of array and how it is being used.

NOTE:

Any drives with write-back cache enabled should be connected to an Uninterruptable

Power Supply (UPS) in case of power loss. If the drives are not on a UPS and power

is lost during disk writes, the array will lose any data in the disk's write-back cache.

To change the write-back cache setting:

1.

Select Configuration Menu from the System Menu and press Enter.
The Configuration Menu should now display (Figure 38).

2.

Select Disk Configuration and press Enter.
The Disk Configuration screen should now display (Figure 77).