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• FastTrak S150 TX2plus User Manual

  1
• Notices

  2
• Contents

  3
• Chapter 1: Introduction

  5
  • FastTrak S150 TX2plus

    5
  • Promise Array Management (PAM)

    6
  • Key Features and Benefits

    7
• Chapter 2: Installation

  9
  • Unpacking Your FastTrak Card

    9
  • Installing the FastTrak Card

    10
  • Installing the Hard Drives

    11
  • Creating Your Disk Array

    13
    • Performance Array

      14
    • Security Array with New Drives

      15
    • Security Array with Existing Drive

      17
    • Security Array with Quick Initialization

      20
• Chapter 3: FastBuild Utility

  23
  • Viewing BIOS Screen

    23
  • FastBuild Setup Menu

    24
    • Main Menu

      24
  • Creating Arrays Automatically

    25
    • Performance

      25
    • Security

      26
    • Security and Performance

      26
    • Using a Hot Spare Drive

      27
    • Multiple Arrays

      28
  • Viewing Drive Assignments

    28
  • Manually Creating an Array

    29
    • Array Type

      30
    • Stripe Block

      30
    • Gigabyte Boundary

      31
    • Assigning Drive(s)

      32
    • Striped Array

      32
    • Mirrored Array Using New Drives

      33
    • Adding Fault Tolerance to an Existing Drive

      34
    • Hot Spare Drive

      37
    • How FastTrak Orders Arrays

      37
    • How FastTrak Saves Array Information

      37
  • Deleting an Array

    38
  • Rebuilding a Mirrored Array

    40
• Chapter 4: Installing Software Drivers

  43
  • Non-Windows Drivers

    43
  • Windows XP

    44
    • New

      44
    • Existing

      45
    • Confirming

      45
  • Windows 2000

    46
    • New

      46
    • Existing

      47
    • Confirming

      47
  • Windows ME

    48
    • New

      48
    • Existing

      49
    • Confirming

      49
  • Windows NT4.0

    50
    • New

      50
    • Existing

      51
    • Removing

      51
  • Windows 98

    52
    • New

      52
    • Existing

      53
    • Confirming

      53
• Chapter 5: Disk Array Concepts

  55
  • FastTrak S150 TX2plus

    55
    • Adapter BIOS

      55
    • FastBuild Auto Menu Setup

      55
    • Reserve Sector

      55
  • Disk Array Terms

    56
    • Description

      56
    • Member

      56
    • Types

      56
  • RAID Levels

    57
    • Striping (RAID 0)

      57
    • Mirroring (RAID 1)

      58
    • Striping / Mirroring (RAID 0+1)

      60
• Chapter 6: Troubleshooting & Tips

  61
  • Motherboard Issues

    61
  • System CMOS Issues

    62
  • Drive-Related Errors

    63
  • Operating System-Related Issues

    66
  • Performance Tips

    68
• Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions

  71
  • Pre-Installation

    71
  • Drive Issues

    73
  • Installation Issues

    75
  • Post-Installation

    75
• Appendix B: Technical Support

  77
  • Services

    77
  • Warranty

    79
  • Returning Product for Repair

    81