Promise Technology FastTrak TX2300 - Manual (Page 13)

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Chapter 2: Installation
• Unpack Your FastTrak Card (below)
• Install the FastTrak Card (page 8)
• Install the Disk Drives (page 9)
• Create Your Logical Drive (page 11)
• WebPAM Installation (page 14)
This Chapter is designed to quickly get your FastTrak TX Series RAID Controller
card up and running.
If you plan to run the WebPAM software, you must also install the driver
appropriate to your operating system. See “Chapter 3: Install Drivers” on
page 23.
Unpack Your FastTrak Card
When you receive the FastTrak TX Series RAID Controller card, the package
should contain the items listed below:
•
FastTrak TX2200 or TX2300 Serial ATA RAID Controller card
• Quick Start Guide
• Two 1.5 Gb, 0.65 m (26 inch) SATA data cables for TX2200
Two 3.0 Gb, 0.65 m (26 inch) SATA data cables for TX2300
• One Y power splitter cable
• CD with all Promise RAID Management (WebPAM) software, Windows
drivers and FastTrak TX2200, TX2300 User Manual
If any of the items are missing or appear to be damaged, please contact your
dealer or distributor immediately.
Warning
The electronic components on the FastTrak RAID Controller card
are sensitive to damage from Electro-Static Discharge (ESD).
Observe appropriate precautions at all times when handling the
FastTrak card or its subassemblies.
Warning
Before installing the adapter into an existing system, backup any
important or useful data. Failure to follow this accepted PC
practice could result in data loss.