Promise Technology FastTrak TX2000 User Manual page 29

FastTrak TX2000™ Series User Manual
How FastTrak TX2000 Orders Arrays
During startup, the disk arrays on the FastTrak TX2000 are recognized in this order: 1) The
TM
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 FastTrak TX2000 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 FastTrak TX2000 disk array system is to recognize drive members even
if drives are moved between different FastTrak TX2000 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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