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