Using Fastbuild™ Configuration Utility - Biostar M7VIP User Manual

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Using FastBuild™ Configuration Utility
The FastBuild™ Configuration Utility offers several menu choices to create and
manage the drive array on the Promise FastTrak 376. For purposes of this
manual, it is assumed you have already created an array in the previous
chapter and now wish to make a change to the array or view other options.
Navigating the FastBuild™ Setup Menu Viewing
When you boot your system with the FastTrak 376 and drives installed, the
Promise onboard BIOS will detect the drives attached and show the following
screen.
FastTrak 376 (tm) BIOS Version 2.00.0.XX
(c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Scanning IDE drives . . . . .
If an array exists already, the BIOS will display the following screen showing the
BIOS version and status of the array.
FastTrak 376 (tm) BIOS Version 2.00.0.xx
(c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
ID MODE
1 * 2+0 Stripe 16126M
Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility....
The array status consists of three possible conditions: Functional, Critical,
Offline.
Functional - The array is operational.
Critical - A mirrored array contains a drive that has failed or disconnected.
The remaining drive member in the array is functional. However, the array has
t h e r b o a r d D e s c r i p
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FastTrak 376 BIOS Screen
SIZE TRACK-MAPPING
611/128/32
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STATUS
Functional