Segment Size
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4 KB, 8 KB, 16 KB, 32 KB, or 64 KB
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Size of the array segment.
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Array Type
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Exact Match: IOPS (2x4 array)
Exact Match: Bandwidth (2x2 array)
Exact Match: Capacity (2x6 array)
Best Available Match: IOPS
Best Available Match: Bandwidth
Best Available Match: Capacity
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The Exact Match options must be used only with the specified array configuration (2x2, 2x4, and 2x6) so, for a single system, only one of the Exact Match options is appropriate. If a profile defines an Exact Match option but is applied to the wrong array type, you cannot add storage to that pool.
The Best Available options attempt to match the array type based on the performance of IOPS, bandwidth, or capacity. The following rules apply:
Bandwidth: 2x2 > 2x4 > 2x6
Capacity: 2x6 > 2x4 > 2x2
IOPS: 2x4 > 2x2 > 2x6
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Number of Disks
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2 through 14, Variable
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The number of disks to be grouped together in a virtual disk. For example, if you create a storage pool that has the Number of Disks parameter set to a number, all virtual disks that are part of that storage pool must have the same number of disks. If the Number of Disks parameter is set to the Variable value you are prompted for the number of disks when storage is added to the pool.
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Stripe Size
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128 KB, 512 KB, 1 MB, 2 MB, 4 MB, 8 MB, 16 MB
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The amount of space in memory on a virtual disk to be allocated for the stripe used in the Stripe virtualization strategy. This field is valid when the Virtualization parameter is set to Stripe.
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