Introduction
This tutorial will guide you through the process of creating a RAID 10 array. RAID 10, also known as RAID 1+0, combines disk mirroring and striping to provide both high availability and performance. It requires a minimum of four drives.
Procedure
Step 1: Create a Logical Volume (LV) with RAID 1
- Access the storage management interface.
- Select the option to create a new Logical Volume (LV).
- Choose RAID 1 as the RAID level.
- Select the drives you want to include in this RAID 1 configuration.
- Confirm the creation. You will now see one Logical Drive (LD) with the relevant drives under this LV.
Step 2: Add Another Logical Drive (LD) to the LV
- Select the existing LV that you created in Step 1.
- Click on "Add logical drive" at the bottom of the panel.
Step 3: Create Another LD with RAID 1
- Follow the same process as in Step 1 to create a new LD with RAID 1.
- Select another set of drives for this new RAID 1 configuration.
- Confirm the creation.
Step 4: Verify the RAID 10 Configuration
- You should now see two LDs with RAID 1 under the same LV.
- This configuration indicates that you have successfully created a RAID 10 array, as it combines the two RAID 1 groups by striping them.
Summary
By following these steps, you have created a RAID 10 configuration, which provides a balance of redundancy and performance. This setup ensures that your data is mirrored for redundancy and striped across multiple drives for enhanced read/write performance.
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