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FastTrak100 User Manual
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Manually Creating an Array
The Define Array <3> option from the Main Menu allows users to begin the process
of manually defining the drive elements and RAID levels for one or multiple disk
arrays attached to FastTrak100. Users will commonly create one or two drive
arrays with FastTrak100, though the card will support a maximum of four arrays
1 .
NOTE: For most installations, Promise recommends the <1> Auto Setup for easy
disk array creation.
FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.
[Define Array Menu]
Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(MB) Status
* Array 1 Stripe
2 16126 Functional
Array 2 —— —— —— ——
Array 3 —— —— —— ——
Array 4 —— —— —— ——
[ Keys Available ]
Note: * — Bootable Array
[ ↑ ] Up [ ↓ ] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select [Space] Change Boot Drive
1. To manually create an array from the Define Array Menu, use the arrow keys to
highlight the array number you wish to define, and press [Enter] to select.
2. The Define Array Definition Menu will next appear that allows drive
assignments to the disk array (see next page).
1
A user may use a single drive in either striping or spanning mode with FastTrak100. In this rare
scenario, the card will create an individual array ID but will offer conventional controller
performance, depending on the drive type. At a later time, a second drive can be added to the
array and the array re-created to support RAID 1 mirroring.