Promise ® Fastbuild Utility (For Px4 Model Only); Using The Fasttrak Bios - Asus TS300-E5 - 0 MB RAM User Manual

6.4 Promise
(for PX4 model only)
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The Promise FastBuild Utility is an integrated RAID solution that allows you to
create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and JBOD set(s) from SAS hard disk
drives supported by the Promise
6.4.1

Using the FastTrak BIOS

The FastTrak BIOS is a built-in component of the FastTrak TX Series SAS/SATA
RAID Controller card.
When the FastTrak BIOS loads during bootup, it displays pertinent information
about the RAID logical drives that it finds. At this point, you can press Ctrl-F to
enter the FastBuild Utility.
When the FastTrak BIOS screen appears, press Ctrl-F to enter the FastBuild Utility.
The FastTrak BIOS screen displays the following information:
ID – An identification number assigned to each logical drive by the BIOS.
Mode – The RAID mode (level) configuration of the logical drive
Size – The data capacity of the logical drive in MB (Megabytes).
Track-Mapping – This is the CHS (Cylinder/Head/Sector) equivalent of the logical
drive geometry as hosted by the FastTrak BIOS int 13h disk services.
Status – Shows one of three logical drive conditions:
Functional – The logical drive is fully operational, and no problems present.
Critical – The logical drive is operational, but has lost its fault RAID 1, 5,
or 10, the logical drive contains a failed drive. You and replace the failed
physical (disk) drive.
Offline – The logical drive is no longer operational and the FastBuild cannot
rebuild it. You must identify and replace the failed drive(can create a new
logical drive and copy your data to it frombackup or other device.
• For RAID 1, 5, or 10, two or more physical drives in thehave failed.
• For a RAID 0 or JBOD, one physical drive has failed.
ASUS TS300-E5
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FastBuild Utility
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FastTrak TX4650 SAS RAID controller card.
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