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 Redundancy46RAID 50 - Striping of Distributed Parity47JBOD - Single Drive48Choosing a RAID Level48RAID 048RAID 149RAID 549RAID 1049RAID 5050JBOD50Other Logical Drive Features50Stripe Block Size50Gigabyte Boundary51Initialization (Fast Init)51Hot Spare Drive51Cache Settings52Logical Drive Expansion52RAID Level Migration53Ranges of Disk Array Expansion54Chapter 6: Troubleshooting & Tips57Motherboard Issues57System CMOS Issues58Drive-Related Errors58Operating System-Related Issues59Performance Tips60Chapter 7: Support61Frequently Asked Questions61Pre-Installation (Speed, Device Types, Capacity, Cabling)61Drive Issues62Installation Issues (Capacity, Booting)64Post-Installation64Contact Technical Support65United States65Europe, Africa, Middle East66Germany66Italy66Taiwan67China67Limited Warranty67Disclaimer of other warranties68Your Responsibilities69Return Product For Repair69Size: 1.43 MBPages: 70Language: EnglishOpen manual