Promise Technology FAST TRAK SX4030 User Manual page 66

FastTrak SX4030, SX4060, S150 SX4-M User Manual
Can I take a drive used in a FastTrak SX4030, SX4060 and S150 SX4-M array
and access it directly with a different controller, such as the one integrated
on the motherboard?
Yes, but only under certain configurations. First, the other controller must
address the drives as LBA, not CHS.
Second, only the following configurations allow the drive(s) to be accessed
individually on another controller:
• Single-drive RAID 0 (stripe)
• One drive from a RAID 1 (mirror) array
• JBOD
Other array configurations will not work for this purpose.
If I have a problem with one of the drives on the FastTrak SX4030, SX4060
and S150 SX4-M, how can I low-level format it to correct the problem?
Do NOT do this! Low-level formatting hard disk drives is not only
unnecessary but it generally does not correct problems commonly
experienced during use.
Errors such as bad sectors or ECC/CRC failure are best remedied by
completely replacing the drive. For this reason, do NOT low-level format the
drives attached to the FastTrak Controller.
Do I have to install disk management software on my array in order to
access the full storage capacity of drives?
No! Disk management software will only complicate things. The array should
be fully addressable by your OS as it is. Remember that some operating
systems have varying limits on the sizes of partitions and logical drives that
can be defined. Consult your OS documentation about partitioning larger
drives.
What system BIOS setup settings do I use for the drives on the FastTrak
SX4030, SX4060 and S150 SX4-M controller?
None. The drives on the FastTrak Controller are supported by the FastTrak
BIOS and/or OS drivers, not by your system BIOS.
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