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Promise Technology FAST TRAK SX4-M User Manual

Promise Technology FAST TRAK SX4-M User Manual (74 pages)

ATA RAID PCI adapter

Brand: Promise Technology | Category: PCI Card | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
Chapter 1: Introduction

9
Chapter 2: Installation

13
- Installing the Fasttrak Card
  15
- Installing the Disk Drives
  16
Chapter 3: Fastbuild™ Utility

21
- Setup Quick Reference
  21
  - Setup Checklist
    21
  - Common Tasks
    21
    
    Enter the Fastbuild Utility
    22
    
    Create an Array
    22
    
    Delete an Array
    22
- Fasttrak BIOS Reference
  23
- Main Menu
  24
- View Drive Assignments
  25
- Define Array
  26
- Define Array Definition Menu
  27
  - Create a RAID 0 Array
    28
    
    Change Stripe Block Size
    28
    
    Assign Drives to a RAID 0 Array
    28
    
    Set Gigabyte Boundary
    28
    
    Save Array Information
    28
  - Create a RAID 1 Array
    29
    
    Create a Mirroring Array with Two New Drives
    29
    
    Change the Stripe Block Size
    29
    
    Set Gigabyte Boundary
    29
    
    Save Array Information
    29
  - Create a RAID 0+1 Array
    30
    
    Assign Drives to a RAID 0+1 Array
    30
    
    Define the Array as a RAID 0+1
    30
    
    Change the Stripe Block Size
    30
    
    Set Gigabyte Boundary
    30
    
    Save Array Information
    30
  - Create a RAID 5 Array
    31
    
    Change Stripe Block Size for RAID 5 Array
    31
    
    Assign Drives to a RAID 5 Array
    31
    
    Set Gigabyte Boundary
    31
    
    Save Array Information
    31
  - Hot Spare Drives
    32
  - Partition and Format Array
    32
  - Set Disk Array as Bootable
    33
  - Disk Array Recognition Order
    34
  - Saved Disk Array Information
    34
- Delete Array
  35
- Controller Configuration
  36
Chapter 4: Installing Software Drivers

37
Chapter 5: Disk Array Concepts

49
- About Fasttrak
  49
  - About Adapter BIOS
    49
  - Reserve Sector
    49
- Disk Array Terms
  49
  - Description
    49
  - Member
    50
  - Types
    50
- About RAID Levels
  51
  - RAID 0 (Stripe)
    51
  - RAID 1 (Mirror)
    52
  - RAID 0+1 (Stripe/Mirror)
    53
    
    About Dual Data Redundancy
    54
  - RAID 5 (Block and Parity Striping)
    55
  - JBOD - Single Drive
    56
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting & Tips

57
- Motherboard Issues
  57
- System CMOS Issues
  58
- Drive-Related Errors
  58
- Operating System-Related Issues
  61
- Performance Tips
  62
Chapter 7: Support

63
Appendix A: Memory Upgrade Test

73

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