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SuperTrak SX6000™ User Manual Chapter 3
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SuperBuild™
This chapter contains a Setup Task Quick Reference that is a checklist of tasks needed
to initialize your SuperTrak SX6000 system, followed by a step-by-step instructional
breakdown of each task. The second half of this chapter is a visual and technical
description reference including software screen shots.
Setup Task Quick Reference
Use this reference to make sure you have completed all the tasks necessary to get your
SuperTrak SX6000 server running. See Chapter 0 for visual references and technical
descriptions of the SuperBuild utility. See Appendix C, Technology Background for
more information on RAID arrays.
NOTE: The following checklist is primarily intended for those who require SuperTrak to
provide support for an array as a system or bootable drive. If the array is only to be
used for data storage, then this checklist should be skipped. Use the PAM utility to
create and manage your arrays. It is recommended that you still read over the
“Common Tasks” (below) to familiarize yourself with the functionality of the BIOS
SuperBuild utility.
Setup Checklist
 Power up the system and watch for the “Promise SuperTrak SX6000
BIOS” messages.
 Enter the “SuperBuild” utility (press [Ctrl-F]).
 For easiest configuration, use the “Auto Setup” to create a single array
using all drives attached to the SuperTrak SX6000; otherwise, use the
“View/Define Array” menu to create a new, custom array.
 If you are defining more than one array and booting from one of these
arrays, make sure to select the appropriate array as the “boot array”
from the “View/Define Array” menu. Use the up/down arrow keys to
highlight the array and press the [Spacebar].
 Restart the system for the changes to take effect.
 Watch for the “Promise SuperTrak SX6000 BIOS” messages, ensuring
that the messages reflect the array(s) you have created.
Common Tasks
The following portion of the “Quick reference setup” is a listing of steps necessary to
complete each type of task required for setting up the SuperTrak SX6000 system
through the SuperBuild BIOS utility. The tasks are not intended to be a complete, step-
by-step guide to setting up the SuperTrak SX6000 system successfully.
NOTE: There are some advanced RAID array configuration options, such as cache
settings, which require the PAM utility to set up.