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Series 85DR2: 85DR2, 85DR2-L, 85DR2
5-1 Creating Your Disk Array
To create your disk array, you have to open the FastBuild Utility, which
should have already been built in your system BIOS through the Prom-
ise Controller. You can create two types of array with the help of
FastBuild Utility.
1. An array for Performance in Striping type with 1 or 2 drives (or called
RAID 0).
2. An array for Data Security in Mirroring type with 2 drives treated as
one disk array (or called RAID 1).
WARNING :
WARNING :
backup any necessary data. Failure to follow this could result in data
loss.
5-1.1 Creating An Array For Performance
FastTrak133-Lite allows users to create striped arrays with 1 or 2 drives.
1. Boot your system with FastTrak133-Lite Controller enabled by JP17
and your hard drive(s) connected to IDE3/IDE4. Suppose this is the
first time to create a Disk Array. The Promise BIOS on board with
FastBuild Utility built in will scan the IDE devices and display the
result as below:
FastTrak133-Lite (tm) BIOS Version 1.xx (Build xxxx)
(c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
No array is defined...
Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility
Or press <ESC> key to continue booting the system.
2. Press <Ctrl-F> keys to display the FastBuild (tm) Utility Main Menu.
Auto Setup.............................................[ 1 ]
View Drive Assignments.........................[ 2 ]
View Array..............................................[ 3 ]
Delete Array...........................................[ 4 ]
Rebuild Array...................................... ...[ 5 ]
Controller Configuration..........................[ 6 ]
To create a Security array using an existing hard drive,
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