CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller
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6.2 Using FastBuild™ Configuration Utility
The FastBuildTM Configuration Utility offers several menu choices to create and manage the
drive array on the Raid controller. For purposes of this manual, it is assumed you have already
created an array in the previous chapter and now wish to make a change to the array or view
other options.
6.2.1 Viewing the BIOS Screen
When you boot your system with the Raid controller and drives installed, the Promise onboard
BIOS will detect the drives attached and show the following screen.
FastTrak100 (tm) “Lite” BIOS Version 2.xx.x.xx
(c) 1995-2001 Promise Technology, Inc. All rights
reserved.
Scanning IDE drives . . . . .
If an array exists already, the BIOS will display the following screen showing the card’s BIOS
version and status of the array.
FastTrak100 (tm) “Lite” BIOS Version 2.xx.x.xx
(c) 1995-2001 Promise Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.
ID MODE SIZE TRACK-MAPPING STATUS
1 2+0 Stripe 16126M 611/128/32 Functional
Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility....
The array status consists of three possible conditions: Functional, Critical, Offline.
Functional - The array is operational.
Critical - A mirrored array contains a drive that has failed or disconnected. The remaining
drive member in the array is functional. However, the array has temporarily lost its ability to
provide fault tolerance. The user should identify the failed drive through the FastBuild™ Setup
utility, and then replace the problem drive.
Offline - A striped array has 1 drive that has failed or been disconnected. When the array
condition is “offline,” the user must replace the failed drive(s), and then restore data from a
backup source.
Navigating the FastBuild™ Setup Menu
When using the menus, these are some of the basic navigation tips: Arrow keys highlights
through choices; [Space] bar key allows to cycle through options; [Enter] key selects an option;
[ESC] key is used to abort or exit the current menu.
6.2.2 Using the Main Menu