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SuperTrak66™ User's Manual Chapter 3
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SuperBuild™
This chapter contains a Setup Task Quick Reference which is a checklist of tasks
needed to initialize your SuperTrak66 system, followed by a step-by-step
instructional breakdown of each task. The second half of this chapter is a visual
and technical description reference including software screen shots.
3.1 Setup Task Quick Reference
Use this reference to make sure you have completed all the tasks necessary to get
your SuperTrak66 server running. See Chapter 4.0 for visual references and
technical descriptions of the SuperBuild™ utility. See Chapter 6 for more information
on RAID arrays (what types of arrays to configure for what applications, etc…).
NOTE: The following checklist is primarily intended for those who require
SuperTrak to provide support for an array as a system or bootable drive. If the
array is only to be used for data storage, then this checklist should be skipped.
Use the SuperCheck utility to create and manage your arrays. It is recommended
that you still read over the “Common tasks” (below) to familiarize yourself with the
functionality of the BIOS SuperBuild utility.
Setup Checklist
þ Power up the system and watch for the Promise SuperTrak66 BIOS
messages.
þ Enter the SuperBuild utility (press Ctrl-F).
þ For easiest configuration, use the “Auto setup” to create a single array
using all drives attached to the SuperTrak66; otherwise, use the
“View/Define array” menu to create a new, custom array.
þ If you are defining more than one array and booting from one of these
arrays, make sure to select the appropriate array as the “boot array” from
the “View/Define array” menu. Use the up/down arrow keys to highlight
the array and press the spacebar.
þ Restart the system for the changes to take effect.
þ Watch for the Promise SuperTrak66 BIOS messages, ensuring that the
messages reflect the array(s) you have created.
Common Tasks
The following portion of the “Quick reference setup” is a listing of steps necessary
to complete each type of task required for setting up the SuperTrak66 system
through the SuperBuild BIOS utility. The tasks are not intended to be a complete,
step-by-step guide to setting up the SuperTrak66 system successfully.
NOTE: There are some advanced RAID array configuration options, such as cache
settings, which require the SuperCheck utility to set up.