Computer requirements:
- A Power Computing Computer with at least 8M of RAM
- MacOS 7.1 or later (7.5.3 for larger than 4G volumes)
- 2 or more disk drives which can be used to create RAID volumes
- Virtual Memory should be OFF
- PCI Wide SCSI adapter card with high performance Wide SCSI drives recommended
- 32-bit addressing must be enabled (This is built into all Power Computing computers)
- Modern Memory Manager should be ON
- SoftRAID uses approximately 400k of RAM
- For best results, reinitialize all disks to be used in RAID with Conley software.
Drive requirements:
- Compatibility: Verify the compatibility of your disks before storing data on them. Most SCSI-1 and nearly all SCSI-2 drives are compatible. If you are uncertain, check with the disk's manufacturer to see if there are known issues with RAID.
- Removable media: SoftRAID is compatible with removable media, but using removable media is not recommended for RAID.
- Turning Disks on and off: Turning off or disconnecting a disk in use may damage the data on that disk or the computer's SCSI port. Always turn drives on before the computer and off after the computer.
Plan the system: Create a worksheet to plan how to arrange the data.
Formatting utilities: Other formatting software cannot modify SoftRAID volumes. Do not use other software to modify or remove SoftRAID volumes.
Machines Affected: PowerTower Pro with RAID