Promise Technology FASTTRAK SX4300, SX8300 user manual Create a Logical Drive

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FastTrak SX4300, SX8300 User Manual

Create a Logical Drive

1.From the Main Menu screen, press 2 to display the Define LD Menu (below).

2.Press the arrow keys to highlight an logical drive number you want to define and press Enter to select it.

The Define LD Menu for the logical drive number you selected will next appear (below).

3.Choose the RAID Level you want. In the Define LD Menu section, press the Spacebar to cycle through logical drive types:

RAID 0 (Stripe)

RAID 1 (Mirror)

RAID 5 (Block Striping with Distributed Parity)

RAID 10 (Stripe / Mirror)

RAID 50 (Striping of Distributed Parity – SX8300 only)

JBOD (Single Drive)

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Contents SX4300, SX8300 Important data protection information CopyrightTrademarks RecommendationsRadio Frequency Interference Statement May cause undesired operationPage Contents Troubleshooting & Tips SupportIntroduction About This ManualXOR Acceleration Product OverviewHot-Swapping WebPAM Management Software Page SX4300 InstallationSX8300 Installing the FastTrak Card Installing the Disk Drives RAID JbodLED Pins Create a Logical Drive Page Installation Page FastTrak Bios FastBuild UtilityMain 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 Confirm Installation Windows XPInstall 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 About FastTrak Adapter BiosConcepts Introduction to RAIDRAID 0 Stripe RAID 0 Stripe interleaves data across multiple drivesRAID 1 Mirror RAID 1 Mirrors identical data to two drivesRAID 5 Block Striping with Distributed Parity RAID 5 Stripes all drives with data and parity informationRAID 10 Mirror / Stripe About Dual Data Redundancy CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4RAID 50 Striping of Distributed Parity RAID 50 Striping of Distributed Parity logical drivesJbod Single Drive Choosing a RAID LevelAdvantages Disadvantages Implemented as a mirrored logical drive Other Logical Drive Features Stripe Block SizeInitialization Fast Init Gigabyte BoundaryHot Spare Drive Cache Settings Logical Drive ExpansionFrom Increase Redundancy Capacity RAID Level MigrationLevel Current Number Possible Number Drives Add LoseRanges of Disk Array Expansion Current LD Size Maximum LD Sector Size Expansion Size Page Troubleshooting & Tips Motherboard IssuesSystem Cmos Issues Drive-Related ErrorsOperating System-Related Issues Drive cannot be formed into an logical drivePerformance Tips Promise Windows driver does not appear in Device ManagerPre-Installation Speed, Device Types, Capacity, Cabling Frequently Asked QuestionsSupport Drive Issues How can I change the resources that the FastTrak uses?Other array configurations will not work for this purpose Installation Issues Capacity, Booting Post-InstallationContact Technical Support Technical Support ServicesUnited States Germany Europe, Africa, Middle EastItaly Taiwan Limited WarrantyChina Disclaimer of other warranties Return Product For Repair Your ResponsibilitiesOr retailer
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