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RAID Setup and Configuration Guide

1. The document provides instructions for configuring a RAID array using the Promise FastTrack100 BIOS. 2. It outlines 6 options in the setup menu - auto setup, view drive assignments, define array, delete array, rebuild array, and controller configuration. 3. The auto setup option allows creating a RAID 0, 1, or spanned array automatically by selecting performance, capacity, or security optimization respectively.

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RAID Setup and Configuration Guide

1. The document provides instructions for configuring a RAID array using the Promise FastTrack100 BIOS. 2. It outlines 6 options in the setup menu - auto setup, view drive assignments, define array, delete array, rebuild array, and controller configuration. 3. The auto setup option allows creating a RAID 0, 1, or spanned array automatically by selecting performance, capacity, or security optimization respectively.

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Raid Configuration

1. Power on your server board


2. When the Promise* FastTrack100™ BIOS screen appears, press
CTRL+F to go to the setup screen

A "No Array is defined..." message will appear if there are no arrays created
or if this is the first time the array is going to be created.

3. There will be 6 options to choose from.


4. Choosing option number <1>, Auto Setup [1], enables the Promise*
setup to automatically configure your array.

4.1 Three options will be presented. You may choose "Optimize Array
for Performance", this option will create a STRIPE (RAID 0) set. Or
you may choose "Optimize Array for Capacity", this option will create a
SPANNED configuration. Or you may choose "Optimize Array for
Security", this option will create a Mirror Set (RAID 1) of your two
drives.

4.2 After choosing the desired configuration, press <CTRL+Y> to save


your choice.

4.3 A message of "Array Has Been Created, Press Any Key To Reboot"
will be presented.

Note: If you chose the Security option (RAID 1), you will be prompted
to either Create & Duplicate the disk OR Create Only.

Create: just creates the RAID-1 array


Create & Duplicate: creates the array and copies the "master" disk
to the "slave disk", this is very useful if you already have a single disk
and want to make a mirror out of it without destroying your data.

4.4 After pressing a key, the server will reboot.

4.5 After the server has rebooted, during the Promise* BIOS POST,
you will be able to see the state of the array.

5. Choosing option number <2>, View Drive Assignments [2], is


informational data for the drives that are installed.
6. Choosing option number <3>, Define Array [3], allows you to
manually create an array.

6.1 Choose an Array number to create your Array on (e.g. ARRAY 1)


by pressing the <ENTER> key.

6.2 Choose a RAID Mode by pressing the Space Bar key (Stripe, Span
or Mirror). If choosing the SPAN option, you will have a chance to
modify the Stripe Block Size.

6.3After choosing the desired RAID Mode, press the <arrow key> to
go to the next option.

6.4 You can then assign the drives to the array you just created.

6.5 Next, choose the desired drives by pressing the <space bar> to
toggle between the value of <Y> or <N>.

6.6 Press <CTRL+Y> to save your options.

6.7 The Define Array Menu screen will appear, this will enable you to
choose which array number will be your boot array.

6.8 Choose the appropriate array to become your boot array.

6.9 Press <ESC> key twice to exit.

6.10 You will be prompted to reboot press <Y> or go back press Any
Key).

6.11 Press <Y> to reboot.

7. Choosing option number <4>, Delete Array [4], this option will
delete the array.
8. Choosing option number <5>, Rebuild Array [5], this option will
rebuild the array.
9. Choosing option number <6>, Controller Configuration [6], this
option will allow you to configure the controller.

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