Promise Technology FASTtrak100 TX User Manual page 16

Creating an Array for Performance
NOTE: FastTrak100 allows users to create striped arrays with 1, 2, 3, or 4 drives.
To create an array for best performance, follow these steps:
Using the Spacebar, choose "Performance" under the Optimize Array for
1.
section.
2. Select how you will use your PC most under the Typical Application usage
section. The choices are A/V Editing, Server, and Desktop (the default).
3. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to Save and create the array.
4. Reboot your system.
5. Once the array has been created, you will need to FDISK and format the
array as if it were a new single hard drive.
6. Proceed to Installing Drivers section of the manual (see page 30).
Creating a Security Array With New Drives
NOTE: Under the Security setting, FastTrak100 permits two drives to be used for a
single Mirrored array or four drives to be used for a Mirrored/Striped array in Auto
Setup.
NOTE: When creating a Security array with new drives, a feature called Gigabyte
Boundary will automatically be set to ON. For a description of the Gigabyte
Boundary feature, see page 20.
To create an array for data protection using new hard drives, follow these steps:
Using the Spacebar, choose "Security" under the Optimize Array for
1.
section.
2. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to Save your selection.
3. The window below will appear.
Do you want the disk image to be duplicated to another? (Yes/No)
Y - Create and Duplicate
N - Create Only
4. Press "N" for the Create Only option.
5. A window will appear almost immediately confirming that your Security
array has been created. Press any key to reboot the system.
6. Proceed with normal FDISK and format procedures as if you had just
installed a new hard drive.
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Array has been created.
<Press Any Key to Reboot>
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