
32 | Installing and Configuring Additional Enclosures
5. Set the array settings in the other fields on the left side of the dialog box.
For an XDC1200a or XDS1200a-1, use the default array settings as follows:
• RAID Level — 5
• Sub-Arrays — N/A
• Chunk Size — 256K
• Initialize/Trust — Initialize
• Back-off Percent — 1%
• Read-Ahead Cache — Automatic
• Writeback Cache — 16MB
• Disable Writeback cache if a controller battery is low, missing, or failed
• Disable Writeback cache if array becomes critical (N/A for RAID 0)
6. Click Create.
7. In the warning box, click OK.
8. After the array is created, click Close.
9. To create another array, repeat steps 3-8 for the other available drives.
10. Close the Create Array window after you finish.
Note
Initializing arrays can take a considerable amount of time.
Creating logical drives
To complete the process of configuring your storage system, create a logical drive for each
array.
To create a logical drive
1. On the main page of the DPS Expansion Module web interface, click Create Logical
Drive.
The web interface displays the Create Logical Drive window:
2. Create a logical drive for each array.
For an XDC1200a or XDS1200a-1, select the array and click Create.
3. If a warning message about logical drives that exceed 2TB is displayed, click OK.
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