Pacific Rim Sales Office, China Office | Promise Technology TX8

UltraTrak100 TX4 and UltraTrak100 TX8		User Manual
	Pacific Rim Sales Office

	E-mail Support	support@promise.com.tw
	Fax Technical Support	+886 3 578 23 90
		Attention: Technical Support
	Phone Technical Support	+886 3 578 23 95
		9:00-5:30pm Taiwan Time
	If you wish to write us for support:	Promise Technology, Inc.
		Attn: Technical Support
		2F, No. 30, Industry E. Rd. IX,
		Science-Based Industrial Park,
		Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
	China Office
	E-mail Support	support-china@promise.com
	Fax Technical Support	+86 (0) 10 6872 3940
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	Phone Technical Support	+86 (0) 10 6872 3942
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	If you wish to write us for support:	Promise Technology China
		Attn: Technical Support
		Room 3217, No. 15, Bai Shi Qiao Road
		Hai Dian District Beijing 100081
		P.R. China

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Contents

ULTRATRAK100 TX4 ULTRATRAK100 TX8 Copyright TrademarksImportant Data Protection Information Radio Frequency Interference Statement Table of Contents RAID Page Introduction Architectural Description Features and Benefits Feature Benefit Getting Started Install Hard DrivesConfiguration Unpack ULTRATRAK100 UltraTrak100 Disk Drive Access TX4 Shown Connecting the Scsi Cables Back of UltraTrak100 TX4 see for TX8 Daisy Chaining Several UltraTrak100s Together Connect Power Cable and Switch Power on Assign a Scsi ID Configure the ULTRATRAK100 Press SEL to Save Changes Choosing a RAID Level Advantages Disadvantages Characteristics/Advantages Disadvantages RAID 0+1 Partition and Format the Array Jbod Indicator Color Meaning MaintenanceDrive Status Indicators Critical & Offline Arrays REBUILDING/SYNCHRONIZING Fault Tolerant Arrays When a Disk Drive FailsReplacing a Disk Drive Module Drive Replacement Drive Carrier Connecting Cables to Disk Drive Replacing a Power Supply Module TX8 only Back of UltraTrak100 TX8 ULTRATRAK100 Front Panel Interface Type of Interface Name Comments LCD Messages Error ModeConfiguration Mode Array Functional View Status Configure Array Configure Cache Configure ScsiView Status View Array Information View Controller InfoView Cache Stats View Enclosure View Controller Information RAID 0 Functional Temperature 30C/86FArray 0 Size 12GB 5009 RPM Create/Cancel View Drive Assignments Define Array Auto Array SetupPress SEL to Create Press Exit to Cancel What you can do Delete Array No Free Disk What you can do Maxtor Asng In Ary IBM Asng In Ary RAID Level 4KB 8KB Maxtor Free IBM Assigned Maxtor Free Wipe out disk Synchronize Array Disable Buzzer Array ID Rebuild/Sync Pri. Low Write Back Write Thru What you can do Write CacheWrite Cache What you can do Write Back Mode ID Selected Scsi ID Press Or to move these items on the LCD What you can do USA Tech Support Center Technical Support ServicesContacting Promise Support European Tech Support Pacific Rim Sales Office China Office Limited Warranty Disclaimer of Other WarrantiesPage Returning Product for Repair USA & Canada Your Responsibilities Appendix a Technology Background Introduction to RAID RAID 1 Mirroring RAID 0+1 STRIPING/MIRROR RAID 3 Block Striping with Parity Drive RAID 5 Block and Parity Striping Jbod Spanning Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions Why can’t I see the drives on the UltraTrak100 under FDISK?