Promise Technology UltraTrak100 TX4, User Manual

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3
G
ETTING
S
TARTED
Caution
To prevent serious damage to the UltraTrak100 be sure that the voltage-
select switch on the back of the power supply is set to your local voltage
(see Figure 2 on page 5).
Getting started with the UltraTrak100 consist of the following steps:
1. Unpack UltraTrak100 storage subsystem (page 3).
2. Install Hard Drives (page 3)
3. Connecting the SCSI Cables (page 5).
4. Connect Power Cable and Switch Power On (page 7).
5. Assign a SCSI ID (page 7).
6. Configure the UltraTrak100 (page 8).
7. Partition and Format the Array (page 12).
U
NPACK
U
LTRA
T
RAK
100
Open the UltraTrak100 box and carefully remove the UltraTrak100 unit and
accessories from the box. Be sure to remove the packing foam from within the
UltraTrak100 door. The UltraTrak100 and accessories include the following items:
•
UltraTrak100 unit
•
External LVD SCSI cable
•
UltraTrak100 User Manual
•
Power cord
•
Two drive-carrier keys
•
Screw sets for hard drives
•
Terminator
Caution
The front panel door of the UltraTrak100 has foam inside it to prevent
damage during shipping. Remove this packing foam and retain for future
use.
I
NSTALL
H
ARD
D
RIVES
Before using, the UltraTrak100 must first be populated with IDE hard drives. The
UltraTrak100 can support up to four hard drives in any of the configurations listed
below.
Number of Hard Drives
RAID
Configuration
Minimum Max ( TX4 ) Max ( TX8 )
RAID 0 2 4 8
RAID 1 2 4 8
RAID 3 3 4 8
RAID 5 3 4 8
RAID 0+1 4 4 8
JBOD (Spanning) 1 4 8
You may mix manufacturer type and drive size – however, best performance is
achieved when you populate the array with identical models.