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FastTrak S150 SX4 / SX4000 / SX4000 Lite User Manual

Entering the FastBuild utility

When the system boots, you will see the Promise FastTrak BIOS sign-on banner

appear on the screen. Once the BIOS identifies the arrays attached to the

FastTrak Controller card, it will offer an option to enter the FastBuild utility (see

Figure 4).

Press Ctrl-F to enter FastBuild utility and display the Main Menu (see Figure 5).

Creating an array from the Define Array screen

1. In the Main Menu press 2 to display the Define Array screen.

2. In the Define Array screen, select the array number you want to define

using the arrow keys, and press Enter to display the Define Array Definition

Menu screen.

3. In the Define Array Definition Menu, highlight the RAID Level column using

the Tab key, and then cycle through the choices using the Spacebar to

select the RAID level you wish to use for the new array.

4. In the Drive Assignments menu, press the Down Arrow to select from the

available drives to assign them as members of the new array. Use the

Spacebar to toggle between Yes or No or press Y under the Assignment

column to assign the drive; N un-assigns the drive.

5. When you are finished assigning drives as array members, press the Ctrl-Y

keys to save the array member assignment. The utility will return to the

Define Array Definition Menu screen and the new array will now be visible in

the list.

Deleting an array from the Delete Array screen

1. From the Main Menu press 3 to display the Delete Array Menu.

2. In the Delete Array Menu, press the Up and Down Arrow keys to highlight

the array you wish to delete then press the Del key.

3. Press the Ctrl-Y keys to confirm deletion.

Setting the Halt on Error Option

1. In the Main Menu press 4 to display the Controller Configuration screen.

2. In the Controller Configuration – Options screen, use the Spacebar to

toggle the Enable/Disable option of the Halt on Error feature (see Page 30).

3. Press the Ctrl-Y keys to save the changes.