WebPAM User v1.5 - Promise Technology, Inc.

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Chapter 3: Setup
11. Select a Stripe Block Size from the dropdown menu.
Choose from 32, 64 or 128 KB. The size selected affects how FastTrak
sends and receives data blocks to and from the drives. In general, a larger
block size is better when handling large data transfers (such as A/V editing
and graphics) while a smaller size is better when handling email and other
common server data. The default is 64KB. When in doubt, use the default
value.
12. Select a Write Cache policy from the dropdown menu.
• Auto Switch – The setting is made automatically. This is the default.
• Write Back – Increases performance but can result in data loss in the
event of a power failure.
• Write Through – Slower but more secure.
13. Select a Gigabyte Boundary policy from the dropdown menu.
• GigaByte Boundary – Rounds the size of the logical drive down to the
nearest whole gigabyte. It allows you to install a slightly smaller (within 1
GB) replacement drive, should the need arise. This is the default.
• None – No Boundary function.
14. Select an Initialization policy from the dropdown menu.
• Fast Initialization – Erases the reserve and master boot sectors of the
physical drives being added to the logical drive.
• Full Initialization – Erases all sectors of the physical drives being
added to the logical drive.
• None – No initialization. This choice is not recommended.
15. Click the Finish button.
If there are physical drives available, the Select RAID Level screen appears
again, where you can create an additional logical drive.