Promise Technology FASTtrak100 TX User Manual page 32

Making a FastTrak100 Disk Array Bootable
WARNING: In order for you to boot from an array on the FastTrak100,
your PC or server must be configured in the CMOS Setup to use the
FastTrak100 as a bootable device (versus the onboard controller or
another add-in card). This option is not available if the FastTrak100 is
being used as a secondary controller.
1. Once you have returned to the Define Array Menu window (below), you
will see the array(s) you have created. You now may use the menu to
select which previously-defined array will be used as the bootable array.
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Array No
* Array 1
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Note: * — Bootable Array
[ ] Up [ ] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select [Space] Change Boot Drive
2. Highlight the array that you want to boot from using the [ ] Up [ ] Down
keys.
3. Press the [Space] bar key.
4. An * asterisk will appear next to the array number indicating it as bootable.
The system will now recognize this array as the first array seen.
5. The system will then use this bootable array as the (fixed) boot C: drive.
NOTE: The bootable array must contain your configured operating system.
Creating a "Hot" Spare Drive for Mirrored Arrays
For automatic rebuilds of a mirrored array, attach an extra "spare" drive to the
FastTrak100. Drives that are not assigned to an array and are the same size or
larger than the original will be used for the automatic rebuild. This is performed in the
background under all supported operating systems, except DOS. At a later time, the
system can be turned off and the failed drive can be physically removed.
NOTE: Due to IDE limitations when drives are in a Master/Slave configuration, if the
drive that fails is on the same channel as the "spare" drive, there is a possibility that
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