User ManualTable of ContentsFastTrak User Manual1Contents5Chapter 1: Introduction7About This Manual7Product Overview8XOR Acceleration8Hot-Swapping8WebPAM Management Software9Chapter 2: Installation11SX430011SX830011Installing the FastTrak Card12Installing the Disk Drives13Create a Logical Drive15Chapter 3: FastBuild™ Utility19FastTrak BIOS19Main Menu20View Drive Assignments21Create a Logical Drive22One Logical Drive23Two Logical Drives24View Drive Assignments, Split Disk Drives26Delete Logical Drive27Controller Configuration28Halt On Error29System Resources29Logical Drive Problems29RAID 0 and JBOD31Chapter 4: Installing Software Drivers33Procedure Page Number33Windows Server 200333Windows XP33Windows 200033Red Hat Linux 8.0, 9.0, EL 3.0, EL 4.033SuSE Linux 9.1, 9.2, ES 9.033Windows Server 200334Install Driver During New OS Installation34Install Driver in an Existing System34Confirm Installation35Windows XP35Install Driver During New OS Installation35Install Driver in an Existing System36Confirm Installation36Windows 200037Install Driver During New OS Installation37Install Driver in an Existing System37Confirm Installation38Red Hat Linux 8.0, 9.0, EL 3.0, EL 4.038Install Driver During New OS Installation38Install Driver in an Existing System39SuSE Linux 9.1, 9.2, ES 9.039Install Driver During New OS Installation: Single Processor39Install Driver During New OS Installation: Multi-Processor39Install Driver in an Existing System40Chapter 5: Concepts41About FastTrak41Adapter BIOS41Introduction to RAID41RAID 0 - Stripe42RAID 1 - Mirror43RAID 5 - Block Striping with Distributed Parity44RAID 10 - Mirror / Stripe45About Dual Data Redundancy45JBOD - Single Drive46Choosing a RAID Level47RAID 047RAID 147RAID 548RAID 1048JBOD48Other Logical Drive Features49Stripe Block Size49Gigabyte Boundary49Initialization (Fast Init)49Hot Spare Drive49Cache Settings50Logical Drive Expansion50RAID Level Migration51Ranges of Disk Array Expansion52Chapter 6: Troubleshooting & Tips55Motherboard Issues55System CMOS Issues56Drive-Related Errors56Operating System-Related Issues57Performance Tips58Chapter 7: Support59Frequently Asked Questions59Pre-Installation (Speed, Device Types, Capacity, Cabling)59Drive Issues60Installation Issues (Capacity, Booting)62Post-Installation62Contact Technical Support63United States63Europe, Africa, Middle East63Germany64Italy64Taiwan64China65Limited Warranty65Return Product For Repair67Size: 948 KBPages: 68Language: EnglishOpen manual