Promise Technology SX4300, SX8300 user manual Troubleshooting & Tips, Support

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FastTrak SX4300, SX8300 User Manual

Chapter 4: Installing Software Drivers, continued

Windows 2000

Install Driver During New OS Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Install Driver in an Existing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Confirm Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

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

Install Driver During New OS Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Install Driver in an Existing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

SuSE Linux 9.1, 9.2, ES 9.0

Install Driver During New OS Installation: Single Processor . . .33

Install Driver During New OS Installation: Multi-Processor . . . .33 Install Driver in an Existing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Chapter 5: Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 About FastTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Introduction to RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Choosing a RAID Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Other Logical Drive Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Stripe Block Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Gigabyte Boundary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Initialization (Fast Init) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Hot Spare Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Cache Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Logical Drive Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 RAID Level Migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting & Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Motherboard Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

System CMOS Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Drive-Related Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Operating System-Related Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Performance Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Chapter 7: Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Contact Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Return Product For Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

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Contents SX4300, SX8300 Important data protection information CopyrightTrademarks Recommendations Radio Frequency Interference Statement May cause undesired operationPage Contents Troubleshooting & Tips SupportIntroduction About This ManualProduct Overview XOR AccelerationHot-Swapping WebPAM Management Software Page Installation SX4300SX8300 Installing the FastTrak Card Installing the Disk Drives 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 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 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 Single Processor Install Driver During New OS Installation Multi-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 RedundancyJbod Single Drive CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4Choosing a RAID Level Advantages DisadvantagesJbod Gigabyte Boundary Other Logical Drive FeaturesStripe Block Size Initialization Fast InitCache 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 ManagerFrequently Asked Questions Pre-Installation Speed, Device Types, Capacity, CablingSupport 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-InstallationUnited States Technical Support ServicesContact Technical Support Europe, Africa, Middle EastGermany ItalyTaiwan Limited Warranty Disclaimer of other warrantiesChina Your Responsibilities Return Product For Repair
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