Apple Pro Training Series: Optimizing Your Final Cut Pro System: A Technical Guide to RealWorld PostProduction [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

1.

Launch Disk Utility, found in /Applications/Utilities.

Observe the device and volumes that show up in the left column of the interface.

2.

Click any one of the devices that you intend to place into the RAID.

Note

If you are putting together a FireWire-based RAID, or are using disks that already have formatted volumes, remember two things: first, any data on that volume is about to be destroyed, and second, you need to click the device name, not the volume name, in order to get to step 3. The device name is the weird one; it starts with its size in gigabytes and usually includes the manufacturer's name and the model number of the mechanism.

3.

In the upper right of the Disk Utility window, click the RAID tab.

4.

Drag the device that you selected in step 1 into the Disk window in the lower-right portion of the interface.

5.

Drag each additional device that you want to use in the RAID set into the window as well.

Note

It doesn't really matter in what order you drag each device into the Disk window, since the OS will figure out how to send data to each device. But if you're cautious, drag the devices, one by one, in the order that they appear in the list at left, from top to bottom.

Now let's set up the particulars for the set.

6.

Set the RAID Type to "Striped RAID Set."

7.

In Volume Format, choose Mac OS Extended. Do not choose Mac OS

Extended (Journaled), or any of the other settings.

8.

Keep the RAID Scheme set to Stripe, since that's what you want.

Tip

Avoid journaling media storage, since it slightly reduces the volume's performance.

The RAID Set Estimated Size number tells you the projected size of the volume once it's created.

9.

Click Create.

You'll be prompted to confirm this decision.

10.

Click Create.

In a moment, you should see the RAID volume appear on your Desktop.

11.

Quit Disk Utility.

1.

Launch Disk Utility, found in /Applications/Utilities.

Observe the new device(s) that show up in the left column of the interface.

2.

Click the device that bears the name of your single host.

Note

Different hosts have different names. In most cases, the device you are looking for will be the only one that doesn't have a volume name nested underneath it.

3.

In the upper right of the Disk Utility window, click the Erase tab.

4.

From the Volume Format pop-up menu, choose Mac OS Extended. Do

not choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled).

Tip

Avoid journaling media storage, since it slightly reduces the volume's performance.

5.

Name your volume in the Name box.

Common names are WHERE_MY_MEDIA_GOES or GIANT_VOLUME.

6.

Deselect the "Install Mac OS 9 Disk Driver" check box, since you don't need that.

7.

Click Erase.

You'll be asked if you really want to proceed.

8.

Click Erase.

In a moment, you should see the volume appear on your Desktop.

9.

Quit Disk Utility.