Create Arrays Manually - TYAN TOMCAT I915 User Manual

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4.5.5 Create Arrays Manually

The Define Array (3) option from the Main Menu allows users to begin the process of manually
defining the drive elements and RAID levels for one or multiple disk arrays attached to
FastTrak controller.
Users will commonly create one- or two-drive arrays with the FastTrak controller.
You can use a single drive in a RAID 0 (Stripe) array with FastTrak. In this rare scenario, the
controller will create an individual array ID but there will be no performance improvement.
At a later time, you can add a second drive to the single-drive array and create RAID 1 (Mirror)
array. See Add Fault Tolerance to an Existing Drive.
Important Features
Halt on Error
When enabled, if the RAID controller detects an error, such as a Critical array, the
boot process will stop when the FastTrak BIOS appears and wait for your input. At
that point, you can press Ctrl-F to enter the FastBuild utility or press Esc to continue
booting.
When disabled, the FastTrak BIOS will appear and show the Critical array, but the
computer will continue booting if you take no action.
Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model)
For most installations, Promise recommends the (1) Auto Setup for easy
disk array creation.
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