mancoi
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How to configure a RAID 5
I am trying to configure 3 SCSI drives on a Poweredge 4300 to be RAID 5.
I have a PERC SCSI Controller. I have updated the firmware.
I go into the PERC BIOS and configure a NEW CONFIGURATION.
I then select each of the 3 SCSI drives which are 8GB each.
I then press enter to END the ARRAY.
I then see that the size of the logical drive is only 16BG.
Why is is only 16BG and not 24BG? ( 3*8 = 24 and 2*8 = 16)
Thanks
Mancoi
I have a PERC SCSI Controller. I have updated the firmware.
I go into the PERC BIOS and configure a NEW CONFIGURATION.
I then select each of the 3 SCSI drives which are 8GB each.
I then press enter to END the ARRAY.
I then see that the size of the logical drive is only 16BG.
Why is is only 16BG and not 24BG? ( 3*8 = 24 and 2*8 = 16)
Thanks
Mancoi
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You will only get (Drives) x (smallest disk size) - (smallest disk size) space available when using RAID 5.