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Prameters for VD Definition
Listed below are parameters for Configuration Wizard.
Item Parameter Remarks
RAID Level
RAID0 / RAID1 / RAID5 / RAID6
/ RAID 00 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 /
RAID60
RAID 00, and RAID 60 are not
supported.
Strip Size
8KB / 16KB / 32KB / 64KB /
128KB / 256 KB / 512 KB /
1024 KB
Recommended value: 64KB
Access Policy
RW / Read Only / Blocked
Recommended value: RW
Read Policy
Normal / Ahead / Adaptive
Recommended value: Normal
Write Policy
WBack / WThru
WBack: WriteBack
WThru: WriteThru
WrtThru for BAD BBU
Checked / Unchecked
Select a mode when WriteBack is
specified for Write Policy.
Checked: Normal WriteBack
Unchecked: Constant WriteBack
Recommended value: Checked
IO Policy
Direct / Cached
Recommended value: Direct
Disk Cache Policy
NoChange / Enable / Disable
Recommended value: Disable
Disable BGI
No / Yes
Specify whether to perform
Background Initialize after
creation of VD.
Recommended value: No
Select Size
Desired VD size (MB)
Specify the VD size appropriate
to RAID level to be configured.
IMPORTANT:
BGI (Back Ground Initialize) is available only for RAID5 VD
configured with five or more HDDs.