User manual

FastTrak S150 SX4-M Quick Start Guide
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7. Press the arrow keys to move to Disk Assignments. Press the spacebar to
toggle between N and Y for each available drive.
Assign the appropriate number of disk drives to your array. Refer to the chart
below:
A disk drive that is not assigned to an array will automatically function as a
Hot Spare Drive.
8. Press Ctrl-Y to save your array configuration.
9. Press Esc to exit to the Main Menu. Press Esc again to exit the Utility.
10. Press Y to confirm the new array and restart the computer.
You have successfully created a new RAID array.
Step 5: Install Software Drivers
Drivers for the Windows operating systems are included on the driver diskette
that came with your FastTrak Controller card. Please download the latest drivers
from the Promise website at www.promise.com.
Windows systems usually recognize the FastTrak Controller, prompt you for the
CD or diskette and perform the driver installation automatically.
If you are installing the FastTrak Controller at the same time as your operating
system or you prefer to read step-by-step directions, see Chapter 4 of the
FastTrak SX4030, SX4060, S150 SX4-M User Manual on the software CD.
Drivers and installation instructions for other Operating Systems are
downloadable from the Promise website at www.promise.com.
Level Number of Drives
RAID 0 2, 3 or 4
RAID 1 2 only
RAID 0+1 4 only
RAID 5 3 or 4
JBOD 1, 2, 3 or 4
Important
You must be partition and format your new array before you can
use it. Use the same method of partitioning and formatting on an
array as you would any other fixed disk added to your computer
system.