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Manual EN 05-08-1999 11:30
Appendix
Q: Can I take a set of drives which make up an array created on one
FastTrak66 server and move it to another FastTrak66 server?
A: Yes. All FastTrak66 controllers read the arrays the same way. Once the
drives are all connected, you must restart the system for it to recognize the
newly-inserted array configuration.
Q: Can I take a drive used in a FastTrak66 array and access it directly
with a different controller, such as the one integrated on the
motherboard?
A: Yes, but only under certain configurations. The following array
configurations will allow the drive(s) to be accessed individually on anot
her controller: mirror (RAID 0), single drive striped (RAID 1), or single
drive spanned (JBOD). Multiple drives striped or spanned will not work.
Also, the controller must address the drives as LBA, not CHS.
Q: If I have a problem with one of the drives on the FastTrak66, how can
I low level format it to correct the problem?
A: Do NOT do this. Low-level formatting IDE drives is unnecessary and
generally does not correct problems which might be experienced during
use. Errors such as bad sectors or ECC/CRC failure are best remedied by
completely replacing the drive. For this reason, drives attached to the
FastTrak66 controller should NOT be low level formatted.
Q: Do I have to install disk management software on my array in order to
access the full storage capacity of drives?
A: No! Disk management software would only complicate things. The array
should be fully addressable by your O/S as it is. Remember that some
operating systems have varying limits on the sizes of partitions and logical
drives that can be defined. Consult your O/S documentation about
partitioning larger drives.
Q: What system BIOS CMOS settings do I use for the drives on the
FastTrak66 controller?
A: None. The drives on the FastTrak66 controller are supported by the
FastTrak66 BIOS and/or an O/S drivers, not by your system BIOS.
Q: How do I partition/format my FastTrak/66 RAID array?
A: The FastTrak/66 "fools" the system into thinking that it's dealing with a
single HDD. Therefore, anything that you can do to a single HDD can also
be done to a FastTrak/66 array. You can, and should, use the FDISK and
FORMAT utilities to partition/format the array. You can partition the array
however you see fit. You can format the array with whatever file system
you wish.
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