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Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager User's Manual - Fujitsu UK

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7. Press the key after your selection is complete. The window will be returned to the<br />

main menu:<br />

8. Select the strip size value for the RAID 0 array by scrolling through the available values by<br />

using the or keys and pressing the key to select and advance to the next<br />

field.<br />

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The available values range from 4KB to 128 KB in power of 2 increments. The strip<br />

value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage. Some suggested selections for<br />

RAID 0 are listed below.<br />

16 KB – Best for sequential transfers<br />

64 KB – Good general purpose strip size<br />

128 KB – Best performance for most desktops and workstations<br />

9. Scroll down to ‘Capacity’, enter the volume capacity, and press . The default value<br />

indicates the maximum volume capacity using the selected disks. If less than the maximum<br />

volume capacity is chosen, creation of a second volume is needed to utilize the remaining<br />

space (i.e. a matrix RAID configuration).<br />

<strong>User's</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> 33

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