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SuperTrak66™ User's Manual Appendix C
C-2
Drive Issues
Q: Can I add a drive to a SuperTrak66 RAID array via hot-swap and
dynamically adjust the array size/configuration?
A: No. The SuperTrak66 system does not support dynamically adjustable RAID
size/configurations.
Q: Can I take a set of drives which make up an array created on one
SuperTrak66 server and move it to another SuperTrak66 server?
A: Yes. All SuperTrak66 servers read the arrays the same way. Once the drives
are all connected, you must restart the system for it to recognize the newly-
inserted array configuration.
Q: Can I take a drive used in a SuperTrak66 array and access it directly
with a different controller, such as the one integrated on the
motherboard?
A: Yes, but only under certain configurations. The following array configurations
will allow the drive(s) to be accessed individually on another controller: mirror
(RAID 1), single drive striped (RAID 0), or single drive spanned array. Multiple
drives striped or spanned will not work. Also, the other controller must address
the drives as LBA, not CHS.
Q: If I have a problem with one of the drives on the SuperTrak66, how can
I low level format it to correct the problem?
A: Do NOT do this. Low-level formatting IDE drives is unnecessary and generally
does not correct problems which might be experienced during use. Errors such
as bad sectors or ECC/CRC failure are best remedied by completely replacing
the drive. For this reason, drives attached to the SuperTrak66 controller should
NOT be low-level formatted.
Q: Do I have to install disk management software on my array in order to
access the full storage capacity of drives?
A: No! The purpose of disk management software is to provide support for hard
drives larger then 504MB to those systems which have no intrinsic support.
Since the SuperTrak66 provides all the large disk support you need to access
your array(s), this software is unnecessary, and in some cases may even
cause accessibility problems.
Q: What system BIOS CMOS settings do I use for the drives on the
SuperTrak66 controller?
A: None. The drives on the SuperTrak66 controller are supported by the SuperTr ak
BIOS and/or O/S drivers, not by your system BIOS.