Change L2 Cache Size

[claritytech]

Quesiton 1: Is there any supported method to change the L2 Cache size? I've tried editing the swdsk file for both the storage and the cache file with no change after the service starts.

Question 2: As part of my experimenting regarding question 1 above, I deleted the L2 cache file entirely and then the device wouldn't mount at all. Does this mean that the device is dependent on the L2 cache file? My understanding was if the L2 cache file failed or disappeared, it would just disable it?

Thanks!
-Bill

[thefinkster]

You have to comment out a line about the L2 Cache from the Imagefile.SWDSK (not the HA version that's created for HA images) file while the StarWind service is turned off to disable L2 cache; and this will likely fix the non-mounting image with the missing L2 Image.

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<cache type="write-back" size="32" units="MB" level="2">
<storage_ref id="2"/>
</cache>
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<storage id="2" name="My Computer\D\img\L2-Storage1.swdsk" type="device" lun="0">
<interval size="32" units="MB"/>
</storage>
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You can disable/enable L2 cache by doing this method according to support. Hope this helps.

As to increasing the size, I expect you'd be able to create an IMG file of the proper size; turn off StarWind; then copy it over after editing your SWDSK file to match the new IMG size. But as far as internally, I haven't found a way just yet.

[Anatoly (staff)]

Hi! Actually thefinkster answered it all. Thank you for that!

Let us know if you have some additional concerns.