Promise Technology FASTtrak100 TX User Manual page 34

FastTrak100 TX/LP™ Series User Manual
How FastTrak100 Orders Arrays
During startup, the disk arrays on the FastTrak100 are recognized in this order: 1)
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The array set to bootable in the FastBuild Setup, and 2) the Array number (i.e.
Array 0, Array 1... ). This would be involved in determining which drive letters will be
assigned to each disk array.
How FastTrak100 Saves Array Information
All disk array data is saved into the reserved sector on each array member. Promise
suggests that users record their disk array information for future reference.
Another feature of the FastTrak100 disk array system is to recognize drive members
even if drives are moved between different FastTrak100 card connectors. Since
each drive's array data identifies itself to the array, it is possible to move or swap
drives without modifying the array setup. This is valuable when adding drives, or
during a rebuild.
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