VTRAK
M310p, M210p
Quick Start Guide
Version 1.1
© 2006 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Step 1: Unpack the VTrak
Power
FRU Status
Disk Array Status
RAID Controller Activity
Reserved
Controller Heartbeat
Figure 1. VTrak M310p Front View (M210p is similar)
Power Supply 1 Cooling Unit 1 Cooling Unit 2 Power Supply 2
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Figure 2. VTrak M310p/M210p Rear View
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Step 2: Mount VTrak in a Rack
The VTrak M310p/M210p subsystem installs directly to the rack with or without
using the optional mounting rails. Refer to Chapter 2 of the VTrak Product Manual
on the software CD for instructions on installing the rails and mounting your
VTrak.
Step 3: Install Disk Drives
You can populate the VTrak with 1.5 GB or 3.0 GB SATA drives. Refer to Chapter
7 of the VTrak Product Manual on the software CD for the number of drives
needed for each RAID configuration.
Install all of the drive carriers into the VTrak enclosure to ensure proper airflow,
even if you do not populate all the carriers with disk drives.
If you use different size disk drives in the same logical drive, the total size of the
logical drive will equal the size of the smallest disk drive times the number of
drives.
Refer to Chapter 2 of the VTrak Product Manual on the software CD for diagrams
showing how the drive slots are numbered.
Caution
Use only the counter-sink screws supplied with the VTrak. Use of
other types of screws can damage the adjacent drives.
SATA Drive Mounting Holes
SATA Drive Mounting Holes
Figure 3. VTrak M310p/M210p drive carrier mounting holes
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Step 3: Install Disk Drives
Serial ATA Disk Drive
Figure 4. SATA Disk Drives mount at the front of the carrier
Note
Unlike other VTrak models, the M310p and M210p do not support
Parallel ATA disk drives. There is no PATA-to-SATA adapter
available for these models.
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Step 4: Network and Data Cable Connections
Network
Switch
Management Port
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Out
Out
VTrak
In connector
SCSI Channel
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NIC
SCSI HBA Card
PC/Server
Figure 5. VTrak M310p/M210p DAS connections
This arrangement requires:
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A network switch
A network interface card (NIC) in the PC
A SCSI HBA card in the PC
A SCSI cable that fits your HBA card and has a VHDCI connector to fit the
VTrak SCSI channel
VTrak’s SCSI connectors are bi-directional. However, the internal termination
feature works only on the “Out” connector. Internal termination is set to
“Automatic” by default.
Connect the PC’s standard NIC and VTrak’s Management Port to your network
switch to establish the management path.
Connect a SCSI cable to the PC’s SCSI HBA card and one of the VTrak’s SCSI
channels. To use the internal termination feature, attach the SCSI cable to the
“In” connector. An external terminator is not required for this arrangement.
If you plan to connect multiple VTraks on a SCSI chain, connect the other side of
the same SCSI channel on the first VTrak to a SCSI channel on the second
VTrak.
See Chapters 4 or 5 of the VTrak Product Manual on the software CD for more
information.
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Step 5: Set Up Serial Cable Connections
Step 5: Set Up Serial Cable Connections
The RS-232 Serial connection enables the Command Line Utility (CLU) on your
PC to monitor and control VTrak.
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Figure 6. Serial connector for VTrak M310p/M210p
Step 6: Connect the Power
Plug the power cords and switch on both power supplies on. When the power is
switched on, the LEDs on the front of the VTrak will light up.
Power
FRU Status
Logical Drive Status
RAID Controller Activity
Reserved
Controller Heartbeat
Figure 7. VTrak M310p/M210p front panel LED display
When boot-up is finished and the VTrak is functioning normally:
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Controller Heartbeat LED blinks green seven times in three seconds, goes
dark for six seconds, then repeats the blink pattern.
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Power, FRU and Logical Drive LEDs display green continuously.
Fibre Channel/iSCSI/SCSI LEDs flash green if there is activity on that
channel.
There are two LEDs on each Drive Carrier. They report the presence of power
and a disk drive, and the current condition of the drive.
Disk Status
Power/Activity
Figure 8. VTrak M310p/M210p disk carrier LEDs
After a few moments the Power/Activity should display Green.
If there is no disk drive in the carrier, the Disk Status LED and the Power/Activity
LED will remain dark.
Step 7: Set IP Address with CLI or CLU
VTrak has a Command Line Interface (CLI) to manage all of its functions,
including customization. A subset of the CLI is the Command Line Utility (CLU), a
user-level interface that manages your VTrak via your PC’s terminal emulation
program, such as Microsoft HyperTerminal.
You will use the CLU to assign an IP address to the VTrak for WebPAM.
1. Change your terminal emulation program settings to match the following:
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Bits per second: 115200
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: none
2. Start your PC’s terminal VT100 or ANSI emulation program.
3. Press Enter once to launch the CLI.
4. At the Login prompt, type administrator and press Enter.
5. At the Password prompt, type password and press Enter.
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Step 7: Set IP Address with CLI or CLU
At this point, you are in the CLI. You can continue using the CLI to make
network settings or you can switch to the CLU.
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CLI (below)
CLI
1. Type the following string to set the Management Port IP address and other
settings, then press Enter.
administrator@cli> net -a mod -t mgmt -s "primaryip=192.168.10.87,
primaryipmask=255.255.255.0, gateway=192.168.10.3"
In the above example, the IP addresses and subnet mask are included as
examples only. Your values will be different.
If you prefer to let your DHCP server assign the IP address, type the
following string, then press Enter.
administrator@cli> net -a mod -t mgmt -s "dhcp=enable"
2. To verify the settings, type net and press Enter.
administrator@cli> net
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CId Port Type IP
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Mgmt 192.168.10.87 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.3 Up
Mask
Gateway
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This completes the Management port setup. Go to “Step 8: VTrak Setup with
To see the full set of CLI commands, at the admin@cli> prompt, type help and
press Enter.
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CLU
1. At the admin@cli prompt, type menu and press Enter.
The CLU main menu appears.
2. With Quick Setup highlighted, press Enter.
The first Quick Setup screen enables you to make Date and Time settings.
System Date and Time
1. Press the arrow keys to highlight System Date.
2. Press the backspace key to erase the current date.
3. Type the new date.
4. Follow the same procedure to set the System Time.
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5. Press Ctrl-A to save these settings and move to the Management Port
configuration screen.
Management Port
By default, DHCP is enabled on VTrak (above). To set Management Port settings
manually, or to view the current settings, you must disable DHCP.
To view the current Management Port settings:
1. Press the arrow keys to highlight DHCP.
2. Press the spacebar to toggle to Disabled.
The current Management Port IP are displayed (above).
3. Record the information on this screen.
4. Press the spacebar to toggle DHCP back to Enable.
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5. Press Ctrl-A to save these settings and move to the RAID configuration
screen.
To make Management Port settings manually:
1. Press the arrow keys to highlight DHCP.
2. Press the spacebar to toggle to Disabled.
3. Press the arrow keys to highlight IP Address.
4. Press the backspace key to erase the current IP Address.
5. Type the new IP Address.
6. Follow the same procedure to specify the Subnet Mask, Gateway IP
Address and DNS Server IP Address.
If you do not have a DNS server, skip the DNS Server IP address.
7. Press Ctrl-A to save these settings.
Exit the CLU
1. Highlight Skip the Step and Finish and press Enter.
2. Highlight Return to CLI and press Enter.
This completes the Management port setup. Go to “Step 8: VTrak Setup with
Step 8: VTrak Setup with Embedded WebPAM
Note
You can also use the CLU to create disk arrays and logical drives.
See Chapter 5 of the VTrak Product Manual on the software CD
for more information.
Set up with WebPAM consists of the following:
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Log-in to WebPAM (below)
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Log-in to WebPAM
1. Launch your Browser.
2. In the Browser address field, type in the IP address of the VTrak
Management port.
address shown below is only an example. The IP address you type into your
browser will be different.
Regular Connection
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WebPAM uses an HTTP connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .http://
Enter the VTrak’s Management Port IP address . . . 192.168.10.148
Together, your entry looks like this:
Secure Connection
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WebPAM uses a secure HTTP connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .https://
Enter the VTrak’s Management Port IP address . . . 192.168.10.148
Together, your entry looks like this:
Note
Whether you select a regular or a secure connection, your login to
WebPAM and your user password are always secure.
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3. When the opening screen appears, type administrator in the User Name
field and type password in the Password field.
The User Name and Password are case sensitive.
4. Click the Login button.
After sign-in, the WebPAM opening screen appears (next page). If there are any
unconfigured physical drives in the enclosure, the Array Configuration menu will
Important
As soon as possible, assign the Administrator's password. Make
the change under User Management. Each user you create will
have his/her own login ID and password.
Note
Make a Bookmark (Netscape Navigator) or set a Favorite (Internet
Explorer) of the Login Screen so you can access it easily next
time.
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The first time you log in to WebPAM, there will be no Users except for
“administrator”. There will be no disk arrays or logical drives.
Logged-in User
Subsystem (IP address)
Administration Tools
User Management
Network Management
SCSI Management
Storage Services
Software Management
Controller Group
Enclosure Group
Disk Array Group
Spare Drive Group
Logical Drive Summary
Use the Tree to navigate to the various functions of WebPAM. Click on an item in
the Tree to display it in the window.
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Language Selection
WebPAM displays in English, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Chinese
Traditional, Chinese Simple and Korean.
1. Click on Language in the WebPAM Header.
The language list appears in the Header.
2. Click on the language you prefer.
The WebPAM user interface will display in the selected language.
Create a Disk Array
Click on the Disk Arrays
icon. The Array Configuration menu appears. Since
this VTrak is newly activated, there are no disk arrays or logical drives yet.
There are three options: Automatic, Express and Advanced. Select one and click
the Next button. Or select one from the dropdown menu on the Create tab.
Automatic
The Disk Array Automatic Creation option enables you to create a new disk array
following a default set of parameters. One logical drive will be made automatically
when you create the disk array.
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The number of unconfigured physical drives available will determine the RAID
level of the disk array and whether a spare drive is created.
When you choose the Automatic option, the following parameters display:
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Disk Arrays – The number of physical drives in the disk array, their ID
numbers, configurable capacity and the number of logical drives to be
created
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Logical Drives – The ID number of the logical drive(s), their RAID level,
capacity and stripe size
Spare Drives – The physical drive ID number of the dedicated hot spare
assigned to this disk array
If you accept these parameters, click the Submit button. The new disk array
appears in the Disk Array List on the Information tab.
If you do NOT accept these parameters, use the Express (below) or Advanced
(page 19) option to create your disk array.
Express
The Disk Array Express Creation option enables you to choose the parameters
for a new disk array by specifying the characteristics you want. With this method,
you can create multiple logical drives at the same time you create your disk array.
However, all of the logical drives will be the same size and RAID level.
If you prefer to specify the parameters directly, use the Advanced option to create
your disk array.
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If you are uncertain about choosing parameters for your disk array, use the
Automatic option.
Follow these steps to create a new disk array.
1. Check the boxes to select any one or a combination of:
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Redundancy – The array will remain available if a physical drive fails
Capacity – The greatest possible amount of data capacity
Performance – The highest possible read/write speed
Spare Drive – A hot spare drive
2. In the Number of Logical Drives field, enter the number of logical drives you
want to make from this disk array.
The maximum possible number of logical drives appears to the right of this
field.
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3. From the Application Type menu, select an application that best describes
your intended use for this disk array:
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File Server
Video Stream
Transaction Data
Transaction Log
Other
4. Click the Update button.
Or check the Automatic Update box and updates will occur automatically.
The following parameters display:
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Disk Arrays – The number of physical drives in the disk array, their ID
numbers, configurable capacity and the number of logical drives to be
created
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Logical Drives – The ID number of the logical drive(s), their RAID level,
capacity and stripe size
Spare Drives – The physical drive ID number of the dedicated hot spare
assigned to this disk array
If you accept these parameters, proceed to the next step.
If you do NOT accept these parameters, review and modify your selections
in the previous steps.
5. When you are done, click the Submit button.
The new disk array appears in the Disk Array List on the Information tab.
Advanced
The Disk Array Advanced Creation option enables you to directly specify all
parameters for a new disk array. If you select less than the total available
capacity for the first logical drive, you can use the remaining space to create
additional logical drives.
An explanation of the choices you will make while using the Advanced option to
create your disk array is included in Chapter 7 of the VTrak Product Manual on
the software CD.
If you are uncertain about choosing parameters for your disk array, use the
Express or Automatic option to create your disk array.
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To create a new disk array:
1. Enter a name for the disk array in the field provided.
2. Check the box to enable the following features.
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Media Patrol – A routine maintenance procedure that checks the
magnetic media on each disk drive. Media Patrol is concerned with the
condition of the media itself, not the data recorded on the media.
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PDM – Predictive Data Migration (PDM) scans the bad sector
remapping table of the disk drives assigned to a logical drive. When the
table fills to a specified percentage of its capacity, PDM triggers a
migration of data from the suspect drive (the disk drive with the bad
sectors) to a spare disk drive.
3. Highlight physical drives you want in the disk array from the Available list and
press the >> button to move them to the Selected list.
You can also double-click them to move them.
4. When you are done, click the Next button.
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On this screen you will specify your logical drives. Specify one logical drive at a
time until the full capacity of the disk array is allocated.
5. Enter an Alias (name) for the first logical drive.
6. Choose a RAID level from the dropdown menu.
The choice of RAID levels depends on the number of physical drives you
selected.
7. Specify a Capacity and the unit of measure (MB, GB, TB).
This value will be the data capacity of the logical drive. If you specify less
than disk array's maximum capacity, the remainder is available for additional
logical drives.
8. Specify a Stripe size from the dropdown menu.
8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512 KB and 1 MB are available. 64 KB is the default.
9. Specify a Sector size from the dropdown menu.
512 Bytes, 1, 2 and 4 KB are available. 512 Bytes is the default.
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10. Choose a Read Cache policy:
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ReadCache
ReadAhead
No Cache
11. Choose a Write Cache policy:
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WriteThru
WriteBack
12. Click the Update button.
When you click the Update button, WebPAM sets up one logical drive and
adds it to the New Logical Drive lists at the bottom of the window.
To create another logical drive, repeat steps 5 through 12, above.
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If you want to change a logical drive setting, click on the logical drive at the
bottom of the window. The entry and the capacity usage are highlighted.
Make your changes to the parameters and click the Update button.
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13. When you have finished specifying logical drives, click the Next button.
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The proposed disk array appears with the logical drive(s) you specified.
14. If you agree with the proposed disk array and logical drive(s), click the
Submit button.
If you disagree, click the Back button and make changes as needed.
Additional Logical Drives
If you want to create additional logical drives and there is unused space on the
current disk array, click on the Disk Array
icon and click on the Create LD tab.
If the current disk array is fully allocated, use additional physical drives to create
a new disk array. Click on the Disk Arrays
icon, then select Automatic,
Log-out of WebPAM
There are two ways to log out of WebPAM:
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Close your browser window
Click Logout on the WebPAM banner (below)
Clicking Logout brings you back to the Login Screen. After logging out, you must
enter your user name and password in order to log in again.
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Internet Connection using WebPAM
The above instructions cover connections between VTrak and your company
network. It is also possible to connect to a VTrak from the Internet.
Your MIS Administrator can tell you how to access your network from outside the
firewall. Once you are logged onto the network, you can access the VTrak using
its IP address.
While only a SCSI-capable PC can read and write data to the logical drives on
the VTrak, other PCs can monitor the VTrak from virtually any location.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of disk drives can I use with VTrak?
VTrak supports 1.5 and 3.0 Gb/s Serial ATA disk drives.
Can I take the disk drives from my UltraTrak, put them into the VTrak and
keep my disk array or logical drive intact?
Yes. UltraTraks, except for JB4000, and early VTrak subsystems used a
proprietary method of disk metadata, stored in the reserve sector of each
physical drive. VTrak M310p/M210p use the industry-standard DDF and
have a metadata-to-DDF conversion feature. To use the conversion feature,
you must restart the VTrak M310p/M210p after installing disk drives from an
older system.
Note that if you move the disk drives from the VTrak M310p/M210p to the
older subsystems, they will not recognize your disk array or logical drive.
Can I use my existing SCSI card with VTrak M310p/M210p?
Yes. For best performance results, use an Ultra320 SCSI card.
How can I tell when the VTrak has fully booted?
During the VTrak power-up process, the Power, FRU Status, and Logical
Drive Status LEDs will light up. When the Logical Drive Status LEDs light up,
Why does VTrak come with a Command Line Utility?
First, to assign your VTrak an IP address in order for the WebPAM
management software to connect to it. Second, in the event of a network
failure, you can still access the VTrak. Third, some users prefer the
Command Line Utility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
My WebPAM connection was working OK. But later on, it timed out. What
do I do now?
The network condition can time-out for several reasons. When an open
connection has no action for a specific amount of time (the Administrator can
change it), the connection times-out automatically for security reasons.
When you attempt to use WebPAM, it returns to the login screen. Enter your
user name and password and click Login, and WebPAM will establish a new
connection.
I can access the VTrak over my company’s intranet. But I can’t access it
from an outside Internet connection. How do I make the Internet connection
work?
This condition is not related to VTrak, but is due to your firewall and network
connection protocol. Contact your MIS Administrator.
With other Promise VTraks, I used the Server’s IP address in WebPAM to
connect with the RAID subsystem. Why is this VTrak M310p/M210p
different?
VTrak M310p/M210p has the server software embedded. With the M310p/
M210p, you point your browser directly to the VTrak rather than a server.
Also, with M310p/M210p you do not have to create a subsystem because
the subsystem already exists.
Why can a RAID 1 logical drive on VTrak consist of only two disk drives?
On VTrak, RAID 1 logical drives work in mirrored physical drive pairs. You
could create up to seven RAID 1 logical drives. Or you can create a single
RAID 10 logical drive with data mirroring and up to 12 physical drives. If you
have an odd number of drives but still want data mirroring, use RAID 1E.
See the VTrak Product Manual on the software CD for more information on
the number of physical drives you can use for each RAID level.
Are logical drives on VTrak limited to 2.199 terabytes?
No. But verify that your operating system supports logical drives over 2.199
TB. Also, for the operating system to recognize the full capacity of logical
drives over 2.199 TB, you must specify a sector size of 1 KB or larger when
you create the logical drive. See Chapter 7 of the VTrak Product Manual on
the software CD for more information.
I have two UltraTraks and use WebPAM to monitor them. Can I use my
existing WebPAM setup to monitor the VTraks also?
No. Use the WebPAM embedded with the VTrak M310p/M210p.
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How can I be sure everything is working OK on the VTrak?
Locally: The VTrak enclosure has LEDs on the front to monitor the status of
power, field replaceable units (FRUs) and logical drives. When these are
green, VTrak is functioning normally.
Remotely: Check the Tree Icons in WebPAM. If there are no yellow or red
warning icons displayed, VTrak is functioning normally.
What happens if a logical drive goes critical?
On the front of VTrak, the logical drive LED turns amber and an audible
alarm sounds. This condition is described in Chapter 4 of the VTrak Product
Manual on the software CD.
Can VTrak run using just one power supply?
Yes, it is possible to run VTrak on a single power supply. There are two
power supplies so that VTrak will continue running if one of the power supply
fails. But deliberately leaving one power supply off negates this advantage.
In addition, leaving one power supply off reduces air flow through the VTrak
enclosure and can contribute to overheating. Always switch on both power
supplies.
Contact Technical Support
Promise Technical Support provides several support options for Promise users to
access information and updates. We encourage you to use one of our electronic
services, which provide product information updates for the most efficient service
and support.
If you decide to contact us, please have the following information available:
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Product model and serial number
BIOS, firmware and driver version numbers
A description of the problem / situation
System configuration information, including: motherboard and CPU type,
hard drive model(s), SATA/ATA/ATAPI drives & devices, and other
controllers.
Technical Support Services
Promise Online™ Web Site
(technical documents, drivers, utilities, etc.)
(online request form)
Promise Online™ eSupport
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Caution
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There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by the
incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions that
accompany the battery.
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