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v Configuring RAID and creating arrays (action)
v Creating logical drives in the wizard
v Things to consider when changing the RAID level
Things
to consider when changing the RAID level:
ServeRAID SCSI controllers
If you have a... And you want... Then...
RAID level-0 array with two
or more drives
RAID level-5 Add one and only one drive
RAID level-1 array with two
and only two drives
RAID level-5 Add one and only one drive
RAID level-5 array RAID level-0 The ServeRAID Manager
removes the last drive in the
array
RAID level-5 Enhanced array RAID level-5 The ServeRAID Manager
does not add or remove a
drive
ServeRAID SATA and SAS controllers
If you have a... And you want... Then...
RAID level-0 logical drive
with two or more drives
RAID level-5 Add at least one drive
RAID level-5 logical drive RAID level-0 Optionally, remove one drive
RAID level-0 logical drive RAID level-10 Double (at least) the drive
count
RAID level-6 logical drive RAID level-5 Optionally, remove one or
two drives
RAID level-5 logical drive RAID level-5EE Add at least one drive
RAID level-5EE logical drive RAID level-5 Optionally, remove one drive
RAID level-5 logical drive RAID level-10 Make sure you have
(source-1)*2 drives total
RAID level-1 logical drive RAID level-5 Add at least one drive
RAID level-1 logical drive RAID level-10 Add at least two drives
ServeRAID Enclosures (networked storage)
If you have a... And you want... Then...
RAID level-0 logical drive
with two or more drives
RAID level-5 Add at least one drive
RAID level-1 logical drive RAID level-5 Add at least one drive
RAID level-1 logical drive RAID level-10 Add at least two drives in
multiples of two
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