B.5 Installing the GDT controller ...................................................................................... 51B.6 GDT controller Function Check.................................................................................. 52B.6.1 PCI 2.x Compatibility Requirements .................................................................... 52B.6.2 Switching On the PCI Computer System ............................................................. 54B.6.3 Trouble Shooting .................................................................................................. 55B.7 Checking the GDT controller Configuration ............................................................... 56B.7.1 Starting GDTSETUP ............................................................................................ 57B.7.2 Updating the GDT Controller with new Firmware and BIOS Versions................. 58B.6.3 Additional Notes ................................................................................................... 60C. QUICK-SETUP................................................................................................................. 63C.1 What is the Aim of Quick-Setup ?.............................................................................. 63C.2 What is the GDT controller Firmware ? ..................................................................... 64C.3 How are the GDT Firmware Features activated ? ..................................................... 64C.3.1 The Express Setup Function of GDTSETUP ....................................................... 65C.4 Levels of Hierarchy within the GDT Firmware ........................................................... 66C.5 Using CD-ROMs, DATs, Tapes, etc. ......................................................................... 67C.6 Example 1 - Installing a single SCSI Hard Disk......................................................... 68C.7 Example 2 - Installing a Mirroring Array..................................................................... 78C.8 Example 3 - Installing a RAID 5 Disk Array ............................................................... 84C.8.1 Mechanical structure, electrical connections ....................................................... 84.C.9 Example 4 - RAID 5 Disk Arrays with a Hot Fix drive............................................. 110C.10 Trying to answer the initial questions..................................................................... 124C.10.1 How many disk drives should be integrated into the disk array ?.................... 124C.10.2 Which level of redundancy is needed ? ........................................................... 125C.10.3 Do we need Hot-Fix drives ?............................................................................ 125C.11 Statuses of a RAIDYNE RAID4/5 Disk Array......................................................... 126C.11.1 Idle status......................................................................................................... 126C.11.2 Build status....................................................................................................... 126C.11.3 Ready status .................................................................................................... 126C.11.4 Fail status......................................................................................................... 126C.11.5 Rebuild status .................................................................................................. 127C.11.6 Error status....................................................................................................... 127
