User manual
Table Of Contents
- SuperTrak User Manual
- Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Installation
- Unpacking the SuperTrak Card
- Installing the SuperTrak Card
- Choosing the Physical Drives
- Creating a Logical Drive
- Installing the CLI
- Installing WebPAM PRO
- Logging into WebPAM PRO
- Setting up WebPAM PRO
- Chapter 3: Installing Drivers
- Chapter 4: SuperBuild™ Utility
- Chapter 5: Management with WebPAM PRO
- Logging into WebPAM PRO
- Accessing the Interface
- Managing Users
- Working with Subsystem/Host Management
- Managing Software Services
- Managing the Host
- Managing the Subsystem
- Viewing Subsystem Information
- Clearing Statistical Data
- Setting an Alias for the Subsystem
- Updating the Firmware
- Checking Subsystem Health
- Viewing the Runtime Event Log
- Saving the Runtime Event Log
- Clearing the Runtime Event Log
- Viewing the NVRAM Event Log
- Saving the NVRAM Event Log
- Clearing the NVRAM Event Log
- Viewing Current Background Activities
- Making Background Activity Settings
- Running Background Activities
- Running Media Patrol
- Running PDM
- Viewing Scheduled Activities
- Scheduling an Activity
- Deleting a Scheduled Activity
- Viewing System Configuration
- Managing the Controller
- Managing Enclosures
- Managing Physical Drives
- Viewing a List of Physical Drives
- Locating a Physical Drive
- Making Global Physical Drive Settings
- Viewing Physical Drive Information
- Viewing Physical Drive Statistics
- Making Physical Drive Settings
- Clearing Stale and PFA Conditions
- Viewing the SMART Log
- Viewing Advanced SMART Log Information
- Saving Advanced SMART Log Information
- Making SMART Log Settings
- Managing Disk Arrays
- Viewing Disk Arrays
- Locating a Disk Array
- Creating a Disk Array
- Creating a Disk Array - Automatic Configuration
- Creating a Disk Array - Express Configuration
- Creating a Disk Array - Advanced Configuration
- Deleting a Disk Array
- Viewing Disk Array Information
- Making Disk Array Settings
- Creating a Logical Drive
- Deleting a Logical Drive
- Migrating a Disk Array
- Rebuilding a Disk Array
- Running Media Patrol on a Disk Array
- Running PDM on a Disk Array
- Transitioning a Disk Array
- Preparing a Disk Array for Transport
- Managing Logical Drives
- Managing Spare Drives
- Working with the Logical Drive Summary
- Chapter 6: Management with the CLI
- Opening the CLI on Windows
- Opening the CLI on Linux, FreeBSD, and VMware
- Table of Supported Commands
- Notes and Conventions
- List of Supported Commands
- Chapter 7: Technology Background
- Chapter 8: Troubleshooting
- Chapter 9: Support
- Appendix A: Partition and Format
- Appendix B: Upgrades
- Appendix C: Battery Backup Unit
- Appendix D: LED Backplane Connections
- Index

Chapter 4: SuperBuild™ Utility
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• Miscellaneous – SAS drive LEDs, enclosure management, and buzzer
settings
Selecting a Controller
The SuperBuild Configuration utility supports up to two SuperTrak RAID
Controller cards installed in the same Host PC. Controller selection enables you
to select which of the two SuperTrak controllers the utility accesses.
If you have only one SuperTrak card installed in the Host PC, the SuperTrak is
Controller 1, and no selection is necessary.
If you have two SuperTrak cards installed in the Host PC, take the following
action to select one of them:
1. In the Main Menu, highlight Controller Selection and press Enter.
2. Highlight Controller 1 or Controller 2 and press Enter.
The selected controller (SuperTrak card) displays in the SuperBuild utility.
Viewing Controller Information
The SuperBuild utility displays information about the selected SuperTrak EX
controller.
1. In the Main Menu, highlight Controller Information and press Enter.
The information includes:
Vendor – Promise Technology, Inc.
Model – SuperTrak EX4650, 8650, 8654, EX8658, or EX16650
WWN – World Wide Number of the SuperTrak controller
Memory Type – DDR2 SDRAM
Memory Size – 128 MB, 256 MB, or 512 MB
Single Image Ver – The version number of the image used to update the
firmware on the SuperTrak EX controller.*
Firmware Version – The version number of the firmware currently installed
on the SuperTrak EX controller.*
BIOS Version – The version number of the BIOS currently installed on the
SuperTrak EX controller.*
PCI Func Address – The functional address of the SuperTrak card in the
Host PC. Used for advanced diagnostics
* The BIOS and Firmware are upgradable. See “Downloading BIOS and
Firmware File” on page 289 and See “Updating the Firmware” on
page 132.
2. Highlight Return to Previous Menu and press Enter.