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Getting started, Unpack ultratrak100, Install hard drives – Promise Technology UltraTrak100 TX8 User Manual

Page 9: Etting, Tarted

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ETTING

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TARTED

Caution

To prevent serious damage to the UltraTrak100 be sure that the voltage-
select switch on the back of the power supply is set to your local voltage
(see Figure 2 on page 5).

Getting started with the UltraTrak100 consist of the following steps:

1. Unpack UltraTrak100 storage subsystem (page 3).
2. Install Hard Drives (page 3)
3. Connecting the SCSI Cables (page 5).
4. Connect Power Cable and Switch Power On (page 7).
5. Assign a SCSI ID (page 7).
6. Configure the UltraTrak100 (page 8).
7. Partition and Format the Array (page 12).

U

NPACK

U

LTRA

T

RAK

100

Open the UltraTrak100 box and carefully remove the UltraTrak100 unit and
accessories from the box. Be sure to remove the packing foam from within the
UltraTrak100 door. The UltraTrak100 and accessories include the following items:

UltraTrak100 unit

External LVD SCSI cable

UltraTrak100 User Manual

Power cord

Two drive-carrier keys

Screw sets for hard drives

Terminator

Caution

The front panel door of the UltraTrak100 has foam inside it to prevent
damage during shipping. Remove this packing foam and retain for future
use.

I

NSTALL

H

ARD

D

RIVES

Before using, the UltraTrak100 must first be populated with IDE hard drives. The
UltraTrak100 can support up to four hard drives in any of the configurations listed
below.

Number of Hard Drives

RAID

Configuration

Minimum

Max (TX4) Max

(TX8)

RAID

0

2 4 8

RAID

1

2 4 8

RAID

3

3 4 8

RAID

5

3 4 8

RAID

0+1

4 4 8

JBOD

(Spanning)

1 4 8

You may mix manufacturer type and drive size – however, best performance is
achieved when you populate the array with identical models.

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