Promise Technology SX8300, FASTTRAK SX4300 user manual Installing the Disk Drives, RAID Jbod

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Chapter 2: Installation

3.Install the FastTrak card into the open slot (above).

4.Fasten the FastTrak card bracket to the system case (above).

5.Attach your system case’s 2- or 4-pin LED cable to the LED connector on the FastTrak card (see the Figures below).

Installing the Disk Drives

Important

If you wish to include your current bootable Serial ATA drive using the Windows operating system as part of a bootable Mirrored (RAID 1) logical drive on your FastTrak card, do NOT connect the disk drive to the FastTrak yet. You MUST install the Windows driver software first onto this drive while it is still attached to your existing disk drive controller.

The FastTrak SX-Series RAID Controller card supports 1.5-Gb/s and 3.0-Gb/s Serial ATA disk drives. For optimal performance, install disk drives of the same model and capacity. The drives’ matched performance allows the logical drive to function better as a single drive.

Level

Number of Drives

 

 

RAID 0

2 or more

 

 

RAID 1

2 only

 

 

RAID 5

3 or more

 

 

RAID 10

4 only

 

 

RAID 50

6 or 8

 

 

JBOD

1 or more

 

 

The table above shows the number of drives required for each RAID level. If you plan to create a mirror (RAID 1) for protection, you can use two new drives OR use an existing drive and a new drive. The new drive must be the same size or larger than the existing drive.

1.Install the disk drives into the disk drive bays of your system.

If you are using SuperSwap Enclosures, the SMBus ID of each disk drive must match the Channel number.

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Contents SX4300, SX8300 Trademarks CopyrightImportant data protection information RecommendationsMay cause undesired operation Radio Frequency Interference StatementPage Contents Support Troubleshooting & TipsAbout This Manual IntroductionXOR Acceleration Product OverviewHot-Swapping WebPAM Management Software Page SX4300 InstallationSX8300 Installing the FastTrak Card RAID Jbod Installing the Disk DrivesLED Pins Create a Logical Drive Page Installation Page FastBuild Utility FastTrak BiosMain Menu View Drive Assignments Create a Logical Drive One Logical Drive Two Logical Drives FastBuild Utility View Drive Assignments, Split Disk Drives Delete Logical Drive Controller Configuration Halt On Error Logical Drive ProblemsSystem Resources Page RAID 0 and Jbod Page Installing Software Drivers Install Driver in an Existing System Install Driver During New OS InstallationWindows Server Windows XP Confirm InstallationInstall Driver in an Existing System Windows Red Hat Linux 8.0, 9.0, EL 3.0, EL Install Driver During New OS Installation Multi-Processor Install Driver During New OS Installation Single ProcessorSuSE Linux 9.1, 9.2, ES Install Driver in an Existing System Concepts Adapter BiosAbout FastTrak Introduction to RAIDRAID 0 Stripe interleaves data across multiple drives RAID 0 StripeRAID 1 Mirrors identical data to two drives RAID 1 MirrorRAID 5 Stripes all drives with data and parity information RAID 5 Block Striping with Distributed ParityRAID 10 Mirror / Stripe CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 About Dual Data RedundancyRAID 50 Striping of Distributed Parity logical drives RAID 50 Striping of Distributed ParityJbod Single Drive Choosing a RAID LevelAdvantages Disadvantages Implemented as a mirrored logical drive Stripe Block Size Other Logical Drive FeaturesInitialization Fast Init Gigabyte BoundaryHot Spare Drive Logical Drive Expansion Cache SettingsLevel Current Number Possible Number Drives RAID Level MigrationFrom Increase Redundancy Capacity Add LoseRanges of Disk Array Expansion Current LD Size Maximum LD Sector Size Expansion Size Page Motherboard Issues Troubleshooting & TipsDrive-Related Errors System Cmos IssuesDrive cannot be formed into an logical drive Operating System-Related IssuesPromise Windows driver does not appear in Device Manager Performance TipsPre-Installation Speed, Device Types, Capacity, Cabling Frequently Asked QuestionsSupport How can I change the resources that the FastTrak uses? Drive IssuesOther array configurations will not work for this purpose Post-Installation Installation Issues Capacity, BootingContact Technical Support Technical Support ServicesUnited States Germany Europe, Africa, Middle EastItaly Taiwan Limited WarrantyChina Disclaimer of other warranties Your Responsibilities Return Product For RepairOr retailer
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