Promise Technology 150TX2 user manual Manually Creating an Array

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Chapter 2: Getting Started

Manually Creating an Array

The Define Array (3) option from the Main Menu allows users to begin the process of manually defining the drive elements and RAID levels for one or multiple disk arrays attached to FastTrak S150 TX2plus.

Users will commonly create one or two drive arrays with FastTrak S150 TX2plus, though the card will support a maximum of four arrays. You may use a single drive in striping mode with FastTrak S150 TX2plus. In this rare scenario, the card will create an individual array ID but will offer conventional controller performance depending on the drive type. At a later time, you can add a second drive to the array and recreate the array to support RAID 1 mirroring.

Note

For most installations, Promise recommends the (1) Auto

Setup for easy disk array creation.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.xx (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc.

[Define Array Menu]

Array No

RAID Mode

Total Drv

Capacity(MB)

Status

Array 1

Stripe

2

160048

Functional

Array 2

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Array 3

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Array 4

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[ Keys Available ]

 

[] Up [] Down [ESC] Exit

[Enter] Select

 

 

To manually create an array from the Define Array Menu:

1.Press the arrow keys to highlight the array number you wish to define, and press Enter to select.

2.The Define Array Definition Menu will next appear that allows drive assignments to the disk array (see next page).

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Contents Fasttrak S150 TX2PLUS Important Data Protection Information CopyrightTrademarks Contents Page FastTrak S150 TX2plus IntroductionPromise Array Management Utility PAM Features Benefits Key Features and BenefitsCompatibility Unpacking Your FastTrak Card InstallationInsert the FastTrak card into an open PCI slot Installing the FastTrak CardInstalling the Hard Drives FastTrak S150 TX2plus card Creating Your Disk Array Creating a Performance Array Creating a Security Array with New Drives Page Creating a Security Array with an Existing Data Drive Seagate S380023AS Installation Creating a Security Array with Quick Initialization Installation Page Viewing FastTrak S150 TX2plus Bios Screen Using FastBuild Configuration UtilityUsing the Main Menu Navigating the FastBuild Setup MenuPerformance Creating Arrays AutomaticallyOptimize Array for Security and Performance SecurityUsing a Hot Spare Drive Creating Multiple Arrays Viewing Drive AssignmentsManually Creating an Array Selecting Stripe Block Selecting Array TypeGigabyte Boundary Creating a Striped Array Assigning Drives to ArrayCreating a Mirrored Array Using New Drives Adding Fault Tolerance to an Existing Drive Drive Model Capacity MB Page How FastTrak S150 TX2plus Saves Array Information Creating a Hot Spare Drive for Mirrored ArraysHow FastTrak S150 TX2plus Orders Arrays Deleting an Array Array Stripe 160048 Rebuilding a Mirrored Array 80024 Page Procedure Number Installing Software DriversWindows XP Installation Confirming Windows XP Driver Installation Existing Windows XP InstallationNew Windows 2000 Installation Confirming Windows 2000 Driver Installation Existing Windows 2000 InstallationNew Windows ME Installation Confirming Windows ME Driver Installation Existing Windows ME InstallationNew Windows NT4.0 Installation Removing Driver from Windows NT4.0 Existing Windows NT4.0 InstallationNew Windows 98 Installation Confirming Windows 98 Driver Installation Existing Windows 98 InstallationPage FastBuild Auto Menu Setup About Adapter BiosAbout FastTrak S150 TX2plus Reserve SectorDisk Array Terms RAID Level Performance Fault Capacity No. Tolerance DrivesDisk Array Description Disk Array MemberStriping RAID About RAID LevelsData Mirror Disk Drives Mirroring RAIDDisk Array Concepts Striping / Mirroring RAID 0+1 Configuring PCI IRQ resources Motherboard IssuesIntermittent data problems Freeing additional IRQ resourcesUsing an Onboard IDE Card with FastTrak S150 TX2plus System Cmos IssuesCritical Array Status Error Reported during Boot Drive-Related ErrorsDrive cannot be formed into an array System Cmos displays C or D drive failure during StartupUnable to Partition or Format Array Cannot Rebuild Mirrored RAID 1 Array Promise Windows driver does not appear in Device Manager Operating System-Related IssuesTroubleshooting & Tips Optimize Array for Performance Performance TipsChange Setting of PCI Bus Utilization Page Pre-Installation Appendix a Frequently Asked QuestionsRAID 0+1 Stripe + Mirror RAID 0 StripeRAID 1 Mirror Drive Issues Page Post-Installation Installation IssuesPage European Tech Support Technical Support ServicesUSA Tech Support Center China Office Pacific Rim Sales OfficeDisclaimer of other warranties Limited WarrantyYour Responsibilities Returning Product for Repair