Promise Technology SX8300, FASTTRAK SX4300 user manual Installing Software Drivers

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Chapter 4: Installing Software Drivers

Following are driver installation procedures for the FastTrak SX4300 and SX8300 RAID Controller cards. Download the latest drivers from the Promise Technology website at www.promise.com.

Procedure	Page Number
Windows Server 2003

Install Driver During New OS Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Install Driver in an Existing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Confirm Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Windows XP

Install Driver During New OS Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Install Driver in an Existing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Confirm Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Windows 2000

Install Driver During New OS Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Install Driver in an Existing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Confirm Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Red Hat Linux 8.0, 9.0, EL 3.0, EL 4.0

Install Driver During New OS Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Install Driver in an Existing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

SuSE Linux 9.1, 9.2, ES 9.0

Install Driver During New OS Installation: Single Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Install Driver During New OS Installation: Multi-Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Install Driver in an Existing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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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 IntroductionProduct Overview XOR AccelerationHot-Swapping WebPAM Management Software Page Installation SX4300SX8300 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 Logical Drive Problems Halt On ErrorSystem Resources Page RAID 0 and Jbod Page Installing Software Drivers Install Driver During New OS Installation Install Driver in an Existing SystemWindows 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 Single Processor Install Driver During New OS Installation Multi-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 ParityChoosing a RAID Level Jbod Single DriveAdvantages Disadvantages Implemented as a mirrored logical drive Stripe Block Size Other Logical Drive FeaturesGigabyte Boundary Initialization Fast InitHot 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 TipsFrequently Asked Questions Pre-Installation Speed, Device Types, Capacity, CablingSupport 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, BootingTechnical Support Services Contact Technical SupportUnited States Europe, Africa, Middle East GermanyItaly Limited Warranty TaiwanChina Disclaimer of other warranties Your Responsibilities Return Product For RepairOr retailer

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