Chapter 3: Using FastBuild Configuration Utility
The FastBuild Configuration Utility offers several menu choices to create and manage the drive array on the Promise FastTrak TX4000 adapter. For purposes of this manual, it is assumed you have already created an array in the previous chapter and now wish to make a change to the array or view other options.
Viewing FastTrak TX4000 BIOS Screen
When you boot your system with the FastTrak TX4000 card and drives installed, the Promise onboard BIOS will detect the drives attached and show the following screen.
FastTrak TXx000 (tm) BIOS Version 1.xx (Build xxxx)
(c)
If an array exists already, the BIOS will display the following screen showing the card’s BIOS version and status of the array.
FastTrak TXx000 (tm) BIOS Version 1.xx (Build xxxx)
(c)
ID | MODE | SIZE |
| STATUS |
1 * | 2+0 Stripe | 16126M | 611/128/32 | Functional |
Press
The array status consists of three possible conditions: Functional, Critical, Offline.
Functional – The array is operational.
Critical – A mirrored array contains a drive that has failed or disconnected. The remaining drive member in the array is functional. However, the array has temporarily lost its ability to provide fault tolerance. Use the FastBuild Setup utility to identify the failed drive. Then replace the drive.
Offline – A mirrored array has two drives that have failed or become disconnected or a striped array has one drive that has failed or been disconnected. When the array condition is offline, you must replace the failed drive(s) and then restore data from a backup source.
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