Promise Technology 150TX2 instruction

FastTrak S150 TX2plus User Manual

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Promise Technology 150TX2 user manual

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Fasttrak S150 TX2PLUS Trademarks CopyrightImportant Data Protection Information Contents Page Introduction FastTrak S150 TX2plus Promise Array Management Utility PAM Key Features and Benefits Features Benefits Compatibility Installation Unpacking Your FastTrak Card Installing the FastTrak Card Insert the FastTrak card into an open PCI slot Installing 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 Using FastBuild Configuration Utility Viewing FastTrak S150 TX2plus Bios Screen Navigating the FastBuild Setup Menu Using the Main Menu Optimize Array for Creating Arrays AutomaticallyPerformance Security Security and Performance Using a Hot Spare Drive Viewing Drive Assignments Creating Multiple Arrays Manually Creating an Array Selecting Array Type Selecting Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Assigning Drives to Array Creating a Striped Array Creating a Mirrored Array Using New Drives Adding Fault Tolerance to an Existing Drive Drive Model Capacity MB Page How FastTrak S150 TX2plus Orders Arrays Creating a Hot Spare Drive for Mirrored ArraysHow FastTrak S150 TX2plus Saves Array Information Deleting an Array Array Stripe 160048 Rebuilding a Mirrored Array 80024 Page Installing Software Drivers Procedure Number Windows XP Installation Existing Windows XP Installation Confirming Windows XP Driver Installation New Windows 2000 Installation Existing Windows 2000 Installation Confirming Windows 2000 Driver Installation New Windows ME Installation Existing Windows ME Installation Confirming Windows ME Driver Installation New Windows NT4.0 Installation Existing Windows NT4.0 Installation Removing Driver from Windows NT4.0 New Windows 98 Installation Existing Windows 98 Installation Confirming Windows 98 Driver InstallationPage About Adapter Bios FastBuild Auto Menu SetupAbout FastTrak S150 TX2plus Reserve Sector RAID Level Performance Fault Capacity No. Tolerance Drives Disk Array TermsDisk Array Description Disk Array Member About RAID Levels Striping RAID Mirroring RAID Data Mirror Disk Drives Disk Array Concepts Striping / Mirroring RAID 0+1 Motherboard Issues Configuring PCI IRQ resourcesIntermittent data problems Freeing additional IRQ resources System Cmos Issues Using an Onboard IDE Card with FastTrak S150 TX2plus Drive-Related Errors Critical Array Status Error Reported during BootDrive cannot be formed into an array System Cmos displays C or D drive failure during Startup Unable to Partition or Format Array Cannot Rebuild Mirrored RAID 1 Array Operating System-Related Issues Promise Windows driver does not appear in Device Manager Troubleshooting & Tips Performance Tips Optimize Array for Performance Change Setting of PCI Bus Utilization Page Appendix a Frequently Asked Questions Pre-Installation RAID 1 Mirror RAID 0 StripeRAID 0+1 Stripe + Mirror Drive Issues Page Installation Issues Post-InstallationPage USA Tech Support Center Technical Support ServicesEuropean Tech Support Pacific Rim Sales Office China Office Limited Warranty Disclaimer of other warranties Your Responsibilities Returning Product for Repair