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Promise Technology FASTTRAK SX4300, SX8300 user manual Two Logical Drives

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FastTrak SX4300, SX8300 User Manual

Two Logical Drives

Continued from Create Logical Drive step 7, above.

1.Press Ctrl-Y to allocate a portion of the disk drives to the first logical drive.

2.Enter the desired capacity in MB for the first logical drive and press Enter. The Define LD Menu displays again.

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Contents

SX4300, SX8300 Copyright TrademarksImportant data protection information RecommendationsRadio Frequency Interference Statement May cause undesired operationPage Contents Troubleshooting & Tips SupportIntroduction About This ManualProduct Overview XOR AccelerationHot-Swapping WebPAM Management Software Page Installation SX4300SX8300 Installing the FastTrak Card Installing the Disk Drives RAID JbodLED Pins Create a Logical Drive Page Installation Page FastTrak Bios FastBuild UtilityMain Menu View Drive Assignments Create a Logical Drive One Logical Drive Two Logical Drives FastBuild Utility View Drive Assignments, Split Disk Drives Delete Logical Drive Controller Configuration Logical Drive Problems Halt On ErrorSystem Resources Page RAID 0 and Jbod Page Installing Software Drivers Install Driver During New OS Installation Install Driver in an Existing SystemWindows Server Confirm Installation Windows XPInstall Driver in an Existing System Windows Red Hat Linux 8.0, 9.0, EL 3.0, EL Install Driver During New OS Installation Single Processor Install Driver During New OS Installation Multi-ProcessorSuSE Linux 9.1, 9.2, ES Install Driver in an Existing System Adapter Bios ConceptsAbout FastTrak Introduction to RAIDRAID 0 Stripe RAID 0 Stripe interleaves data across multiple drivesRAID 1 Mirror RAID 1 Mirrors identical data to two drivesRAID 5 Block Striping with Distributed Parity RAID 5 Stripes all drives with data and parity informationRAID 10 Mirror / Stripe About Dual Data Redundancy CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4RAID 50 Striping of Distributed Parity RAID 50 Striping of Distributed Parity logical drivesChoosing a RAID Level Jbod Single DriveAdvantages Disadvantages Implemented as a mirrored logical drive Other Logical Drive Features Stripe Block SizeGigabyte Boundary Initialization Fast InitHot Spare Drive Cache Settings Logical Drive ExpansionRAID Level Migration Level Current Number Possible Number DrivesFrom Increase Redundancy Capacity Add LoseRanges of Disk Array Expansion Current LD Size Maximum LD Sector Size Expansion Size Page Troubleshooting & Tips Motherboard IssuesSystem Cmos Issues Drive-Related ErrorsOperating System-Related Issues Drive cannot be formed into an logical drivePerformance Tips Promise Windows driver does not appear in Device ManagerFrequently Asked Questions Pre-Installation Speed, Device Types, Capacity, CablingSupport Drive Issues How can I change the resources that the FastTrak uses?Other array configurations will not work for this purpose Installation Issues Capacity, Booting Post-InstallationTechnical Support Services Contact Technical SupportUnited States Europe, Africa, Middle East GermanyItaly Limited Warranty TaiwanChina Disclaimer of other warranties Return Product For Repair Your ResponsibilitiesOr retailer