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125 Intel® RAID Software User Guide
• Sub Vendor ID: The sub-vendor ID (identification) for the RAID controller.
• Port Count: Number of ports available.
• Memory Size: The memory size of the installed DIMM (Dual In-Line Memory
Module).
• Max Stripe Size: The maximum stripe size.
• Physical Disk Count: The number of physical disks connected to the RAID
controller.
8.2.2.4.1 Additional Controller Properties
To access the screen that displays the additional controller properties, click Next on
the
Controller Properties screen. To change one of the properties displayed in the screen
below, select the new value and click Submit.
Figure 62. Additional Controller Properties
• Battery Backup: Indicates if a battery backup unit is installed.
• Set Factory Defaults: Change this field to Ye s to reset the RAID controller settings
to the factory defaults.
• Cluster Mode: Enable this field if the RAID controller is used in a cluster.
• Rebuild Rate: Enter a number between 0 and 100 to control the rate at which a
future rebuild will be performed on a disk group.
• Patrol Read Rate: A patrol read is a preventive procedure that monitors physical
disks to locate and resolve potential problems that could lead to disk failure. Enter a
number between 0 and 100 to control the rate at which patrol reads are performed.
• BGI Rate (Background Initialization Rate): Background initialization makes the
virtual drive immediately available for use, even while initialization is occurring.