Promise Technology S150 user manual Navigating the FastBuild Setup Menu, Using the Main Menu

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FastTrak S150 TX4 User Manual

If your array goes Offline, contact Promise Technical Support for assistance. See Appendix B.

Navigating the FastBuild Setup Menu

When using the menus, these are some of the basic navigation tips: Arrow keys highlights through choices; the Space bar allows to cycle through options; Enter selects an option; Esc aborts or exits the current menu.

Using the Main Menu

This is the first option screen when entering the FastBuild Setup.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.xx (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ]

Auto Setup

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View Drive Assignments

[ 2 ]

Define Array

[ 3 ]

Delete Array

[ 4 ]

Rebuild Array

[ 5 ]

[ Keys Available ]

Press 1...6 to Select Option [ESC] Exit

To create a new array automatically, follow the steps under Creating Arrays Automatically on page 17. Promise recommends this option for most users.

To manually create an array, see Manually Creating an Array on page 21.

You will also need to manually create an array if you wish to modify block size. To view drives assigned to arrays, see Viewing Drive Assignments on page 20.

To delete an array (but not delete the data contained on the array), see Deleting an Array on page 28.

To rebuild a mirrored array, see Rebuilding a Mirrored Array on page 30.

Notes

After you install the FastTrak S150 TX4 card and configure an array using FastBuild, use FDISK to format the arrayed drive(s) if you are using new, blank drives

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Promise Technology S150 user manual Navigating the FastBuild Setup Menu, Using the Main Menu