Allowed Input for MWC When Using the Default Stripe Depth Value

When using the default Stripe Depth value, refer to the following table for the allowed MWC value:

Allowed Input for MWC When Using the Default Stripe Depth Value (Volume)

RAID level

Drive configuration (*1)

Allowed input for MWC (Default)

Stripe Depth = 64KB (Default)

Striping (RAID0)

2D

1 - 16 (4)

3D

1 - 10 (3)

4D

1 - 8 (2)

5D

1 - 6 (2)

6D

1 - 5 (2)

7D

1 - 4 (2)

8D

1 - 4 (1)

9D

1 - 3 (1)

10D

1 - 3 (1)

11D - 16D

1 - 2 (1)

Mirroring (RAID1)

1D+1M

1 - 16 (8)

High Performance (RAID1+0)

2D+2M

1 - 16 (4)

3D+3M

1 - 10 (3)

4D+4M

1 - 8 (2)

5D+5M

1 - 6 (2)

6D+6M

1 - 5 (2)

7D+7M

1 - 4 (2)

8D+8M

1 - 4 (1)

9D+9M

1 - 3 (1)

10D+10M

1 - 3 (1)

11D+11M - 16D+16M

1 - 2 (1)

High Capacity (RAID5)

2D+1P

1 - 8 (4)

3D+1P

1 - 8 (3)

4D+1P

1 - 8 (2)

5D+1P

1 - 6 (2)

6D+1P

1 - 5 (2)

7D+1P

1 - 4 (2)

8D+1P

1 - 4 (1)

9D+1P

1 - 3 (1)

10D+1P

1 - 3 (1)

11D+1P - 15D+1P

1 - 2 (1)

Reliability (RAID5+0)

(2D+1P) x 2

4 (fixed)

(3D+1P) x 2

2 (fixed)

(4D+1P) x 2

2 (fixed)

(5D+1P) x 2 - (15D+1P) x 2

1 (fixed)

High Reliability (RAID6)

3D+2P

1 - 8 (3)

4D+2P

1 - 8 (2)

5D+2P

1 - 6 (2)

6D+2P

1 - 5 (2)

7D+2P

1 - 4 (2)

8D+2P

1 - 4 (1)

9D+2P

1 - 3 (1)

10D+2P

1 - 3 (1)

11D+2P - 14D+2P

1 - 2 (1)

High Reliability (RAID6-FR)

(3D+2P)x2+1HS

(3D+2P)x6+1HS

1 - 8 (3)

(4D+2P)x2+1HS

(4D+2P)x5+1HS

1 - 8 (2)

(5D+2P)x4+1HS

1 - 6 (2)

(6D+2P)x2+1HS

1 - 5 (2)

(8D+2P)x3+1HS

1 - 4 (1)

(9D+2P)x2+1HS

1 - 3 (1)

(12D+2P)x2+1HS

(13D+2P)x2+1HS

1 - 2 (1)

*1  :  D: Data drives, M: Mirror drives, P: Parity drives, HS: Hot Spares

Allowed Input for MWC When Using the Default Stripe Depth Value (TPP)

RAID level

Drive configuration (*1)

Allowed input for MWC (Default)

Stripe Depth = 64KB (Default)

Striping (RAID0)

4D

1 - 8 (2)

Mirroring (RAID1)

1D+1M

1 - 16 (8)

High Performance (RAID1+0)

2D+2M

1 - 16 (4)

4D+4M

1 - 8 (2)

8D+8M

1 - 4 (1)

12D+12M

1 - 2 (1)

High Capacity (RAID5)

3D+1P

1 - 8 (3)

4D+1P

1 - 8 (2)

6D+1P

1 - 5 (2)

7D+1P

1 - 4 (2)

8D+1P

1 - 4 (1)

12D+1P

1 - 2 (1)

High Reliability (RAID6)

4D+2P

1 - 8 (2)

6D+2P

1 - 5 (2)

7D+2P

1 - 4 (2)

8D+2P

1 - 4 (1)

High Reliability (RAID6-FR)

(4D+2P)x2+1HS

(4D+2P)x5+1HS

1 - 8 (2)

(6D+2P)x2+1HS

1 - 5 (2)

(8D+2P)x3+1HS

1 - 4 (1)

*1  :  D: Data drives, M: Mirror drives, P: Parity drives