A new controller stripe-unit size is set at the factory to 8 KB. If you need to change this setting, you must change the stripe-unit size before you store data in the logical drives. After you store data in the logical drives, you cannot change the stripe-unit size without destroying data in the logical drives.
The ServeRAID-8i, ServeRAID-7t, and HostRAID controllers do not support 8 KB stripe-unit size.
Note: You must use
the ServeRAID Manager in bootable-CD mode to change the stripe-unit size setting.
Environment | stripe-unit size |
Groupware (such as Lotus Notes or Exchange) | 16 KB |
Transaction processing database | 16 KB |
Decision support database | 16 KB |
Thin client environments | 8 KB |
File server (Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Novell NetWare) | 16 KB |
File server (Other) | 8 KB |
Web server | 8 KB |
Other | 8 KB |
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