Asus A7V333 User Manual

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Chapter 5: Software support

NOTES for Troubleshooting Array Set Ups

: Always use two separate

UltraDMA/100 cables for linking each of two hard disks to the Primary
ATA-100 and the Secondary ATA-100 connectors. Usually, a two disk
array will set up properly if both sets of hard disk jumpers are set to
Master. However, it may be necessary to reset the jumpers on each of
the hard disks; in such cases, try Master for the Source disk, and Master/
Slave or Slave for the Target disk. Also, if a Source hard disk larger than
the Target disk is selected, the FastBuild™ utility suggests using a larger
or equal size disk for the Target instead. During reboots after configuring
a RAID array, the IDE scan process determines if the system is working
okay. Normally the MBFastTrak133™ “Lite” BIOS displays system status
as Functional after rebooting the new RAID array. However, two warnings
may appear: Critical indicates that one or more drives in the array are not
functional, or are disconnected. In this case, enter the FastBuild™ Utitility
to diagnose the problem and replace the faulty drive. The second warning,
Offline, indicates that one hard disks in a striped array has failed, cannot
be detected, or has become disconnected. In this case, adjust or replace
the hard disk if necessary and rebuild data from a back-up source.

5. The utility prompts: Please Select A Source Disk. Choose the pre-existing

hard disk as the source and then a new, blank hard disk as the target.
Then select to save the selection. The utility prompts a choice
between to continue and to stop and escape. Choosing
begins to duplicate the source hard disk onto the target hard disk.

6. To configure two new blank hard disks in a RAID 1 array, choose for

Create Only; (At step 3). The FastBuild™ utility configures the RAID 1
array and a message appears: Array has been created... Key to REBOOT>

7. Rebooting the system allows the MBFastTrak133™ “Lite” BIOS to display

the status of your new array:

8. If duplicating an original Operating System to another new hard disk, the

system will start up automatically. If creating a brand new RAID 1 array
only, it will be necessary to intstall a new OS. Reboot with a rescue
floppy disk to format the hard disks with the FDISK command and then
install the OS from a CD; alternatively, with a bootable OS CD, install the
new OS automatically.