Toshiba Magnia Z500 - Manual (Page 184)

System Configuration Setup
Configuring MegaRAID IDE
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you can use to perform tasks, such as auto configuring, creating or
deleting an array.
Auto Configure Stripe (F1)
Press the <F1> key to auto configure a Stripe array. When you do
this, MegaRAID IDE automatically creates a Stripe based array
based on the physical drives attached. The Stripe size is set for the
optimum level (64 KB).
Auto Configure Mirror (F2)
Press the <F2> key to run auto configuration. When you do this,
MegaRAID IDE automatically creates arrays based on the physi-
cal drives. A minimum of two physical drives are required for
mirroring.
Create Array (F4)
Press the <F4> key to create a disk array. When you create an
array, a default array template is created. You must edit the array
properties to complete the array creation. Use arrow navigation
keys to highlight a property field and press <Enter> to edit that
property. See the following section for information about setting
each property field.
Array Type
By default an array is created in stripe mode. When you select this
field, a pop-up window displays the following options:
Select the intended RAID mode by using the arrow navigation
keys and pressing the <Enter> key. The SPARE POOL option is
RAID MODE
STRIPE
MIRROR
RAID 10
SPARE POOL