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Avago Technologies MegaRAID Fast Path Software User Manual

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LSI Corporation Confidential

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July 2011

MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide

Chapter 8: Configuration

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Creating a New Storage Configuration

Figure 215: Create Virtual Drive -Virtual Drive Settings Window

NOTE: If you select Write Back with BBU as the write policy, and no battery exists, the
battery is low or failed, or the battery is running through a re-learn cycle, the write policy
switches to Write Through. This setting eliminates the risk of data loss in case of a power
failure. A message window notifies you of this change.

4. Change any virtual drive settings, if desired.

See

Section 8.1.1, Selecting Virtual Drive Settings

for more information about the

virtual drive settings.

5. Click Create Virtual Drive.

The new virtual drive appears under the drive group. The options Update Virtual
Drive
and Remove Virtual Drive are available. Update Virtual Drive allows you to
change the virtual drive settings, and Remove Virtual Drive allows you to delete
the virtual drive.