Changing the write-cache mode on a logical drive
Notes:
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This action is supported in startable-CD mode only.
- This action is not supported on the integrated RAID
controller.
Use this action to change the write-cache mode setting of a logical drive to
write through or write back. The write-cache mode determines if the controller
writes data to the drive before or after sending a confirmation to the operating
system.
Notes:
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- (RAID level-x0 only) All logical drives in a spanned array must be either
write back or write through. That is, the write-cache mode settings for
the logical drives in the spanned array cannot be a mixture of
write back and write through.
- (Failover environment only) A fault-tolerant controller pairing must
be configured as write through. This is because the logical drives are
configured as "Shared." For more information, refer to the IBM ServeRAID User's Reference, Version 6.00.
- (Cluster environment only) If the logical drives are configured as "Shared,"
the controllers must be configured as write through. For more information,
refer to the IBM ServeRAID User's Reference, Version 6.00.
- In the tree, click
(logical drive).
- Right-click Change write-cache mode to write back or write through.
- If you click write back and you do not have a battery-backup cache,
click Yes to confirm your choice because there is a risk of losing
data.
If you click write back and you do have a battery-backup cache, the
ServeRAID Manager changes the mode.
If you click write through, the ServeRAID Manager changes the mode.
More information
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