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Flush frequency timer sec
LED Indicators
SuperCheck Administration
Disconnecting a Message Server
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SuperTrak66™ User's Manual
Chapter 5
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Contents
Version
Important Data Protection Info
Table of Contents
SuperCheck Setup
Using SuperCheck
Console Functions
RAID Setup
Enclosure Functions88
Troubleshooting
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Key
Common identifiers
Common expressions
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What is SuperTrak66?
Promise Technology, Inc
Key Features
System Requirements
Operating System Support
Windows NT
Windows 95/98
Other Operating Systems
Getting Started
Unpacking SuperTrak66
SuperTrak66 Controller Card
Cables
Hardware Installation
Quick Installation Checklist
Software Installation
Hardware Installation
Software Installation
Bios Utility
Network Connections
Firewall
Chapter
Driver Installation for Existing Windows NT 4.0 System
Driver Installed Screen in Existing NT
Driver Installation During New Install of Windows NT
Driver Installed Screen in New NT
SuperCheck Installation
Chapter
Setup Checklist
Setup Task Quick Reference
Common Tasks
Entering the Bios SuperBuild utility
Creating a disk array from the Auto Setup screen
Setting the Halt On Error option
Creating an array from the View / Define Array screen
SuperTrak Bios Reference
Mode
Size
Track-Mapping
Status
Functional
Critical
Offline
Auto Setup
Auto Setup Options Menu
RAID Level Mode
Optimize Array for
Auto Setup Configuration
Spare Drive
Drives Used In Array
Array Disk Capacity
View Drive Assignments
Channel ID
Drive Model
Capacity MB
View / Define Array
Array No
RAID Level
Total Drv
Define Array Definition Menu
Define Array Definition Menu screen
Creating a RAID 0 Array
Changing Stripe Block Size
Assigning Drives to a RAID 0 Array
Creating a RAID 1 Array
Creating a Mirroring Array with an Existing Data Drive
Assigning Four Drives to a Mirroring Array
Creating a RAID 3 Array
Changing Stripe Block Size for RAID 3 Array
Assigning Drives to a RAID 3 Array
Creating a RAID 5 Array
Changing Stripe Block Size for RAID 5 Array
Assigning Drives to a RAID 5 Array
Creating a Spanning Array
Assigning Drives to a Spanning Array
Setting a Disk Array As Bootable
Hot Spare Drives
Disk Array Recognition Order
Delete Array
Saved Disk Array Information
Controller Configuration
Delete Array Dialogue Box
Number of Channels
Driver Version
Processor Memory
SuperCheck Setup
Chapter
SuperCheck Installation
Installation Scenarios
To access a SuperTrak system locally
All Scenarios
To access a SuperTrak system remotely across a LAN
To access a SuperTrak system remotely on a WAN
Common Component Installation
Choose Destination Location window
Select Program Folder window
Chapter
Chapter
SuperCheck Administration
Setting Up a New Array
Creating Message Servers & Agents
Adding/Deleting New Users
Array Administration
Setting Up Email Notification
Identifying Problems
To Create a New Message Server
SuperCheck Quick Reference
Creating a New User
Deleting an Existing User
Accessing Message Agent
Creating a New Array
Deleting an Existing Array
Setting Up E-mail Alert Notification
Adding an User to an Email Receiver List
Removing an User From an Email Receiver List
Adding/Removing Events to/from Email Alert Notification
Using SuperCheck
Main Window
Using Tree View
Expanding/Collapsing Tree View Items
Hiding/Displaying Tree View
Renaming Displayed Levels
Refreshing SuperTrak Monitoring
Using Object View
Using Information View
Using Pull-Down Menu Items
Using Status Bar
SuperCheck Pull-Down Menu/Toolbar
Using View Pull-Down Menu
Using Connection Pull-Down Menu
New Server
Connect
Font
Background
About SuperCheck
Viewing Autodemo
Contents
Using Help Find Window
Find
Using SuperCheck Toolbar
Chapter
Console Functions
Creating a New Message Server
Labeling New Message Server
Viewing Console Object icons
Message Server Functions
Disconnecting a Message Server
Deleting a Message Server
Connecting The Message Server
Connecting Message Server pull -down
Switching to Another Server
Viewing Message Server Object icons
Viewing Message Server Information
Label
Server Name
IP Address
Confirm / Reset
Version Information
Message Agent Functions
Chapter
Setting Up E-mail Alert Notification
Removing an User From an Email Receiver List
Scheduling Array Synchronization
Viewing Message Agent Object icons
Message Agent Information View
Email Alert on Error
Save User Password
DNS Name, IP Address & Version Info
Smtp Server
Email ID
Alert Recipients Email Address List
Current Recipients List
Alert Events
Schedule Array Synchronization
User Management Functions
Viewing User/Admin Object icons
Changing Passwords
Assigning User Rights
Password
Confirm Password
Array Administration Rights
User Information View
Commit / Reset
Adapter Maintenance Rights
User Account Rights
Viewing I2O RAID Object icons
I2O RAID Functions
Information View
IOPx Functions
Labeling New Array window
Reading/Clearing Events from SuperTrak Memory Buffer
Read/Clear Events pull-down
Using The Event Viewer
Changing Flush Memory Timing
Changing Dirty Threshold Flush Stop Setting
Changing Dirty Threshold Flush Start Setting
Viewing IOPx Object icons
IOPx Information View
System Information
Flush frequency timer sec
System Cache Policy
Cache block size KB
Total cache size MB
Channel chx Functions
Viewing Channel Object icons
Hard Drive Functions
Enabling Rebuild/Synchronization Beeper
Enclosure Functions
Viewing Enclosure Object icons
Enclosure Information View
Array Functions
Rebuilding An Array
Using Rebuild Wizard Step
Rebuild Wizard Step
Array Rebuild Progress Bar
To Stop Rebuild
Array Synchronization
Array Synchronization pull-down
Halting Synchronization
Turning Off Caching
Turning On Read Cache
Turning On/Off Write Back Cache
Viewing Cache Memory Statistics
Viewing Array Object icons
Array Information View
Cache Policy Settings
Name
Block Size KB
Read cache
Cache access read
Cache access write
RAID access read
RAID access write
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RAID Setup
Application Scenarios
High Performance Desktop PCs Working With Large Files
Corporate Desktop PC Requiring Data Protection
Windows NT File Server
Mid-Sized Windows NT Application Server
Largest Storage Capacity Required
RAID Implementation
Striping RAID
Striping/Mirroring RAID 0+1
Mirroring RAID
Data striping with dedicated parity drive RAID
Block and parity striping RAID
Spanning
Rebuilding/Synchronizing Fault Tolerant Arrays
RAID Management & Operation
Critical & Offline Arrays
Partitioning & Formatting Arrays
Configuration Ideas
Fault Tolerance
Troubleshooting
Buzzer Alarms
LED Display Codes
Message Problem is detected with Array
SuperTrak66 Bios Error Messages
Message No Array is defined…
Installation & Runtime Problems
Event SuperTrak66 Bios does not show up
Event No LEDs on card light up
Message
Technology Background
RAID 0 Striping
RAID 0 Striping
RAID 1 Mirroring
Mirroring RAID
Striping/Mirror RAID 0+1
Figure A3 RAID 0+1 striping and mirroring of two drive pairs
Block Striping with Parity Drive RAID
Appendix a
Block and Parity Striping RAID
Spanning
Figure A6 Spanning uses full capacity of drives
I2O technology
Appendix a
Data Protection Features
Performance-Related Features
Host Interface
Monitoring tools
Support
Physical & environmental
Can I use Atapi devices on the SuperTrak66 controller?
What kind of hard drives can I use for a SuperTrak66 array?
Does the SuperTrak66 controller work with my system’s APM?
Drive Issues
Why doesn’t Windows NT see my SuperTrak66 controller?
Can I make an array on the SuperTrak66 bootable?
Post-Installation
Why can’t I see the drives on the SuperTrak66 under FDISK?
Appendix C
Contacting Technical Support
USA Tech Support Center
Pacific Rim Sales Office
European Tech Support
China Office
Appendix D
Limited Warranty
Appendix E
Returning Product For Repair
Your Responsibilities
Boot
Bootstrap
Array
Bit
Appendix G
Flash
Flush
Geometry
Hot spare
Appendix G
Partial read cache hit
Appendix G
Cmos Setup
Index
LED Indicators
Hardware
Assigning drives to
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