Promise Technology
FASTTRAK SX4300, SX8300
user manual
Troubleshooting
Install
FAQ
Halt On Error
Warranty
Controller Configuration
Motherboard Issues
LED Pins
FastTrak Bios
Cache Settings
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SX4300, SX8300
Copyright
Trademarks
Important data protection information
Recommendations
Radio Frequency Interference Statement
May cause undesired operation
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Contents
Troubleshooting & Tips
Support
Introduction
About This Manual
XOR Acceleration
Product Overview
Hot-Swapping
WebPAM Management Software
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SX4300
Installation
SX8300
Installing the FastTrak Card
Installing the Disk Drives
RAID Jbod
LED Pins
Create a Logical Drive
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Installation
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FastTrak Bios
FastBuild Utility
Main 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 Problems
System Resources
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RAID 0 and Jbod
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Installing Software Drivers
Install Driver in an Existing System
Install Driver During New OS Installation
Windows Server
Confirm Installation
Windows XP
Install 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 Processor
SuSE Linux 9.1, 9.2, ES
Install Driver in an Existing System
Adapter Bios
Concepts
About FastTrak
Introduction to RAID
RAID 0 Stripe
RAID 0 Stripe interleaves data across multiple drives
RAID 1 Mirror
RAID 1 Mirrors identical data to two drives
RAID 5 Block Striping with Distributed Parity
RAID 5 Stripes all drives with data and parity information
RAID 10 Mirror / Stripe
About Dual Data Redundancy
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4
RAID 50 Striping of Distributed Parity
RAID 50 Striping of Distributed Parity logical drives
Jbod Single Drive
Choosing a RAID Level
Advantages Disadvantages
Implemented as a mirrored logical drive
Other Logical Drive Features
Stripe Block Size
Initialization Fast Init
Gigabyte Boundary
Hot Spare Drive
Cache Settings
Logical Drive Expansion
RAID Level Migration
Level Current Number Possible Number Drives
From Increase Redundancy Capacity
Add Lose
Ranges of Disk Array Expansion
Current LD Size Maximum LD Sector Size Expansion Size
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Troubleshooting & Tips
Motherboard Issues
System Cmos Issues
Drive-Related Errors
Operating System-Related Issues
Drive cannot be formed into an logical drive
Performance Tips
Promise Windows driver does not appear in Device Manager
Pre-Installation Speed, Device Types, Capacity, Cabling
Frequently Asked Questions
Support
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-Installation
Contact Technical Support
Technical Support Services
United States
Germany
Europe, Africa, Middle East
Italy
Taiwan
Limited Warranty
China
Disclaimer of other warranties
Return Product For Repair
Your Responsibilities
Or retailer
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