Promise Technology 150TX2 user manual Creating Your Disk Array

Chapter 2: Installation

Creating Your Disk Array

You will now use the onboard FastBuild™ BIOS utility to create your array using the attached drives. There are three different scenarios in creating this array. You can create an array for:

•Performance

•Security, using new hard drives (recommended)

•Security, using an existing hard drive and a new one

•Security, using Quick Initialization

The first three steps are the same for all three choices. After that, follow the steps for the array you want to create.

1.Boot your system. If this is the first time you have booted with the FastTrak S150 TX2plus card and drives installed, the Promise onboard BIOS will display the following screen.

FastTrak S150 TXx (tm) BIOS Version 1.aa (Build xxxx)

(c)2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved No array defined . . .

Press <Ctrl-F> to ender FastBuild (tm) Utility

Or press <ESC> key to continue booting the system

2.Press the Ctrl-F keys to display the FastBuild Utility Main Menu.

3.Press “1” to display the Auto Setup Menu below. This is the fastest and easiest method to creating your first array.

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