FastTrak TX4650, TX2650 Quick Start Guide
Step 3: Connecting the FastTrak Card
The FastTrak TX4650 and TX2650 cards support SATA 1.5Gb/s, SATA 3.0 Gb/s,
and SAS disk drives. For optimal performance, install disk drives of the same
model and capacity. The drives' matched performance allows the logical drive to
function better as a single drive.
Level
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 5
RAID 10
JBOD
The table above shows the number of drives required for each RAID level and
the RAID levels supported by the two FastTrak cards.
Using a SuperSwap Enclosure
For instructions on installing the SuperSwap enclosure and the disk drives, refer
to the SuperSwap Quick Start Guide or User Manual .
To connect the FastTrak card using a SuperSwap enclosure:
1. Install the SuperSwap enclosure into your system.
2. Install the disk drives into your SuperSwap enclosure.
3. Do one of the following actions:
•
SuperSwap 4600: Connect a SATA-to-SATA data cable (not included)
from Port 1 connector on the FastTrak card to the Port 1 connector on
the SuperSwap. See Figures 1 and 2.
Connect the rest of the data cables matching the Port numbers.
TX4650
Number of Drives
any number
2 only
3 or 4
4 only
1 only
Use of removable physical (disk) drive enclosures other than
Promise Technology's SuperSwap is not supported and may result
in performance loss or other undesired results.
Level
RAID 0
RAID 1
JBOD
Caution
6
TX2650
Number of Drives
any number
2 only
1 only