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[. . . ] ® TX/LP Series Ultra ATA/100 RAID Cards User's Manual Copyright Copyright by Promise Technology, Inc. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the expressed, written permission of Promise. Trademarks All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Important data protection information You should back up all data before installing any drive controller or storage peripheral. Promise is not responsible for any loss of data resulting from the use, disuse or misuse of this or any other Promise product. Notice Although Promise has attempted to ensure the accuracy of the content of this manual, it is possible that this document may contain technical inaccuracies, typographical, or other errors. assumes no liability for any error in this publication, and for damages, whether direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or otherwise, that may result from such error, including, but not limited to loss of data or profits. [. . . ] Choose "Return to driver summary" in the "Additional Driver Options" window and press enter. Choose "CONTINUE" in the options window and press ENTER. Continue the installation as you would normally. For existing NetWare 5 servers: 1. From the System Console type "load NWCONFIG". Choose "Configure disk and storage device drivers". Choose "Select an additional driver". Insert the FastTrak100 driver disk into your A: floppy drive. Press F3 and type "A:\NETWARE" in the "Specify a directory path:" window. Press ENTER. 50 FastTrak100 TX/LPTM Series User Manual 8. The FASTTRAK. HAM driver should be listed in the "Select a driver to install:" window. Choose "Yes" wh en asked if you want to copy this driver. 51 FastTrak100 TX/LPTM Series User Manual Netware Error and Informational Messages The FastTrak100 TX/LP series Netware driver will display error and other informational messages to the console. "Warning. . . Master/Slave Device on Channel [1/2] for Promise RAID [0/1/0+1] Deactivated" A problem has been detected in one of the drives of the array and the drive has been taken "offline. " If this is a RAID 0 or Spanning array, the entire array has been taken "offline" and you have likely lost data. Fix/replace the drive that has failed, then restore data from a backup source. If this is a Mirroring array (RAID 1 or RAID 0+1) the array is in "critical" mode. However, a "critical" array will continue to save and retrieve data from the remaining working drive(s). Promise recommends replacing the failed drive as soon as possible since a "Critical" array offers no data redundancy. "Device on Channel [1/2] for "Mirror RAID Model" is Rebuilding" This message will appear after a failed disk has been replaced with another drive. If there is a "spare" unassigned drive present on the FastTrak100 a rebuild will automatically be performed from the remaining working drive. NOTE: During Array Rebuild, users may continue to access the array and perform normal PC functions however the array will NOT provide data redundancy until Rebuild is completed. If you choose to continue using the PC during rebuild, system performance will be slightly degraded and the process will take longer. "Device on Channel [1/2] for "Mirror RAID Model" Rebuild Completed" This message will be displayed when the array has completed rebuilding. The array is now "functional" and fault tolerant. 52 FastTrak100 TX/LPTM Series User Manual Linux For the latest Linux drivers and documentation, please visit the Technical Support area at w ww. promise. com. 53 FastTrak100 TX/LPTM Series User Manual Using The FastCheckTM Monitoring Utility You can monitor the operating status of all arrays and drives configured on the FastTrak100 TX/LP series controllers using the supplied FastCheck monitoring utility for Windows-based operating systems. FastCheck generates visual and audible messages alerting you of possible problems with the disk array or controller. FastCheck visually identifies the physical location of attached drives on the FastTrak100 by IDE channel and setting (Master/Slave). It also displays which drives are included as part of individual arrays. [. . . ] China A2 Appendix B Limited Warranty Promise Technology, Inc. ("Promise") warrants that for two (2) years from the time of the delivery of the product to the original end user: a) the product will conform to Promise's specifications; b) the product will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. This warranty: a) applies only to products which are new and in cartons on the date of purchase; b) is not transferable; c) is valid only when accompanied by a copy of the original purchase invoice. This warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from: a) improper or inadequate maintenance, or unauthorized modification(s), performed by the end user; b) operation outside the environmental specifications for the product; c) accident, misuse, negligence, misapplication, abuse, natural or personal disaster, or maintenance by anyone other than a Promise or a Promise-authorized service center. Disclaimer of other warranties This warranty covers only parts and labor, and excludes coverage on software items as expressly set above. [. . . ]