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RocketRAID 35xx SA T AII Host Adapter User ’ s Guide Revision: 1.0 Date: March 2009 HighPoint T echnologies, Inc. 1.
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T able of Contents About This Guide ..................................................................................................5 Congratulations Specifications and Features........................................................................
HIGHPOINT RAID MANAGEMENT AND DE- VICE DRIVER CD 1 - Creating a Driver Diskette................................................................................................4 1 2 - Device Driver Installation..........................................
5 T abl e of Contents About This Guide The RocketRAID 35xx SA T AII Host Adapter ’ s User ’ s Guide provides information about the functions and capabilities of the host adapter, and instructions for installing, configuring and maintaining RAID arrays hosted by the adapter.
Congratulations 1 - Specifications and Features Host Adapter Ar chitecture 6 • T erabyteStream™ for Blazing Performance • Intel IOP 81341(800MHz) • PCI -Express x8 • 256 MB of DDR II memory .
Congratulations 7 • S.M.A.R.T monitoring hard drive status for reliability • Staggered Spinup with user selection in BIOS • (MAID) spin down drives when array is idle • SMTP for email notifica.
Congratulations 8 Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics: W ork T emperature Range : +5 C ~ + 55 C Relative Humidity Range : 5% ~ 60% non condensing Storage T emperature : -20 C~ +80 C MTBF: 920,585 Hours Electrical Characteristics: Size: (160.0mm x 66.
Congratulations The following concepts and terminology is commonly used when describing the functions of the RocketRAID 35xx Host Adapter . Disk initialization Initializing a disk writes necessary RAID configuration information to that disk. Disks must be initialized before configuring them into RAID arrays.
Congratulations SNMP T rap - The RAID adapter can be configured to report events over the network. When an event is generated by the RAID Management utility, the SNMP Trap will send SNMP Trap messages to the Trap Receiver. Network Features SNMP Manager - Simple Network Management Protocol.
Congratulations Hardware - Description and Installation 1-RocketRAID Adapter layout 1.1 – RocketRAID 3560 Adapter layout Port1 to Port6 A1-A6 are Disk Activity LED’ s; F1-F6 are Disk Faliture LED’ s. These represent RocketRAID 3560’ s 6 Internal Mini-SAS ports.
Congratulations J2 Pins defined as follow: J1 This jumper supports SAF-TE interface(I2C). LCD connector for LCD Panel and Push Button 12.
Congratulations J3 (BBU connector) Connector for battery backup unit (optional part). BEEP1 – Speaker Alarm (speaker): the speaker emits and audible alarm in the case of disk/array failure. Ethernet Port Ethernet port(J4) for Out of Bound Manegement, support Net Time Protocol.
Congratulations 1.2 – RocketRAID 3530/3540 Adapter layout RocketRAID 3530 RocketRAID 3540 Port1-4 These represent the RocketRAID 3530/3540’ s Internal Mini-SAS ports. Each port can support up to 4 SA T A hard disks. The RR3530 is 3 Mini-SAS ports, and can support up to 12 disks.
Congratulations BEEP1 -(alarm/speaker) the speaker emits and audible alarm in the case of disk/array failure. J17 This jumper can be used to enable or disable the card’ s alarm (BEEP1).
Hardware – Description and Installation 1.3 – RocketRAID 3522 Adapter layout 16 Port1, Port2 These represent the RocketRAID 3522’s two External Mini-SAS ports. Each port can support up to 4 hard disks. J1 - SAF-TE connector BEEP1 – Speaker Alarm (speaker): the speaker emits and audible alarm in the case of disk/array failure.
Hardware – Description and Installation 2.1 – Installing the RocketRAID 35xx Host Adapter 17 2 – Installing the RocketRAID Host Adapter Note: Make sure the system is powered-off before installing the RocketRAID 35xx host adapter. 1 . Open the system chassis and locate an unused PCI-E x8.
Hardware – Description and Installation 18 U1 is the RJ45 connector. J1 is connector for connecting the HighPoint Ethernet Board to the RocketRAID Host Adapter . If you want to use the Ethernet functions, connect the HighPoint Ethernet Board to the RocketRAID Host Adapter via connec- tors J24 through J1, and secure the two boards to the bracket.
Hardware – Description and Installation 3 - V erifying Installation . (illustration shows the RocketRAID 3560) A battery backup option is available as an optional add-on component. The battery provides additional data security in case of a critical system failure.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility RocketRAID BIOS Utility The RocketRAID 35xx card will display it’ s BIOS screen during the system’ s boot process. Using the BIOS Utility The following keys utilized by the RocketRAID 35xx BIOS utility: F10 – press F10 to highlight the tool bar Menu.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility T o log on as a User , use the arrow keys to highlight “ User mode ”, and press Enter . T o log on as Supervisor , select “ Supervisor Mode” :, and press Enter . BIOS Menu Shortcuts The BIOS interface can also be navigated using key stroke combinations (Alt +” X”).
RocketRAID BIOS Utility Y ou will be asked to enter the Supervisor password. The default password is “ hpt ”. BIOS Commands System User/Supervisor modes – interface modes Change password - for S.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility Array Information – displays information about the selected RAID array Create – Create a RAID array using the selected disks Delete – Delete the selected RAID array Unplu.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility 2 - Creating RAID Arrays Initializing Disks: Before creating a RAID array, the disks must be initialized. Disk initialization writes necessary RAID configuration information to the hard disks. 1 . From the Disk window, highlight the target disks using the arrow keys, then select using Enter .
RocketRAID BIOS Utility Creating Arrays: From the Disk window, highlight the target disks using the arrow keys, then select using Enter . A numeral will be displayed before each selected disk. T o de-select a disk, highlight the target disk, and press Enter once more.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility 1. Array T ype: First, use the T ab or arrow keys to highlight the desired RAID level, and press the Spacebar to select the Array T ype. The RocketRAID 35xx host adapters support RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50 and JBOD. 2. Cache Policy: Specify the Cache Policy of the array.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility 4. Name: Use the T ab or arrow keys and highlight Name . This feature allows you to name an array for reference. This is an optional setting. Press Enter to use the default name, or type in the desired name, and press Enter . 5.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility 8. Sector Size – Also known as VSS (V ariable Sector Size), this option allows you to specify the sector size of the array , for use W ith W indows operating systems. Older , 32-bit versions of W indows do not support volumes over 2TB in size, unless the sector size is altered.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility 3 – Deleting Arrays From the Array window , highlight the target array and press Enter . Highlight Array from the toolbar. Select Delete and press Enter . The utility will display a warning message. Press Y (yes) to delete the array, or select N (no) to cancel.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility 4 – Monitoring the Host Adapter , Arrays and Devices The BIOS Settings Utility allows the Administrator to check the status of the RocketRAID host adapter, and any devices (hard disks), and arrays hosted by the adapter.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility Controller Information Highlight Controller from the toolbar, select Information , and press Enter . Array Information – this will display the array’ s Name, RAID type, Block size, Sector size, member hard disks, and status.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility Use this option to view Event Log information, including Errors (disk or array failure), W arnings (problems such as disk sector or Smart issues) and Information (such as the creation or deletion of arrays).
RocketRAID BIOS Utility 5 – Maintaining Arrays The BIOS Settings Utility provides several RAID and device related maintenance functions, including device and controller settings, Network Configuration settings (for managing the host adapter, remotely), and rebuilding broken/degraded RAID arrays.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility Controller Settings Highlight Controller from the toolbar, select Settings and press Enter. Use the tab and arrow keys to select each item, and the Spacebar to enable/disable the target option.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility • Use Single BCV Entry – also related to motherboard BIOS settings (troubleshooting) • Stop on Error – Enabled by default. If disabled, the host adapter BIOS menu will bypass array or device errors when booting the system.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility Spare Disks Spare Disks are used to automatically rebuild Redundant RAID arrays in the case of disk failure. As with creating RAID arrays, disks must be initialized before they can be used as spares.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility Generally, single disks are designated to act as spares (disks that are not configured into RAID arrays). However, in some instances, disks that are members of RAID arrays may also be assigned to act as a spare disk.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility 6 – Additional Functions and Settings Set Boot Highlight the target array from the Array window and press Enter . Highlight Array from the toolbar: Note: Use this option to set an array to act as the boot device.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility T o add a disk, install the hard disk, then highlight Disk from the toolbar , select Rescan , and press Enter . Note: After installing the disk into the hot-swap capable drive bay, wait several seconds to allow the disk to fully power on, before using the Rescan command.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility Window Menu The W indow menu provides several view options. • Maximize – enlarge viewing area of the selected window (Disk or Array) • Minimize – reduce the viewing are.
HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Each retail box includes a copy of the HighPoint Products Software CD.
HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 2 - Device Driver Installation W e recommend visiting the RocketRAID download page for the latest W indows Device Driver updates: you can access below website: http://www.highpoint-tech.cn/China/biosc.htm Then, RocketRAID controllers are represented,you can press relevant Link to access Product Driver.
HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Windows Driver Installation (Win2000, XP, Win 2003) Before installing the RocketRAID 35xx host adapter ’ s device driver , make sure the host adapter and all required hard disks have been installed into the system’ s chassis/ disk enclosure.
HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Installation V erification After the driver has been installed, and the system has been restarted: 1 . Click the Start button, then right-click the “My Computer” icon. Select the Properties item from the pop up menu.
HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Windows V ista/2008 Driver Installation Installing the driver during a fresh Windows Vista/2008 installation 1 . Boot from W indows V ista DVD. 2 . When the screen “ where do you want to install Windows ” appears, click “ Load driver ” and browse for the driver location.
HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Installation V erification After the driver has been installed, and the system has been restarted: 1 . Click the Start button, then right-click My Computer icon. Select the Properties item from the popup menu.
HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Several driver sets are included with the RocketRAID 35xx Software CD. Each binary driver and source package includes an installation guide (.pdf format). Linux and FreeBSD Device Driver installation The RocketRAID 35xx host adapter is fully GPL compliant, and is natively support by Linux kernel 2.
HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 3 - HighPoint RAID Management Utilities (HRM) The HighPoint RAID Management Utility Suite, also known as “HRM”, includes several user interface options. The latest version of the W eb Management utility user manual, is available from our website.
HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Red Hat Enterprise/CentOS, Fedora Core, Open SuSE – Installing the W eb-based Management utility Linux operating systems that support .rpm packages, allow you to double-click the HighPoint W eb RAID Management .
HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Debian/Ubuntu Linux Distributions – Installing the W eb-based Management Utility For Debian/Ubuntu Linux distributions, you can use alien to convert the rpm pack- ages to a .deb package, then use “ dpkg -i ” command to install each package.
HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Mac OS X Driver and W eb-based RAID Management Utility The driver and software packages for the RocketRAID 35xx includes both the device driver for OS X, and a copy of the W eb RAID Management utility . Please check http://www.
HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Click “ Continue ” to proceed with installation Mac OS X Driver and RAID Management Installation The driver and software packages for the RocketRAID35xx includes both the device driver for OS X, and a copy of the W eb RAID Management utility .
HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Click “ Continue ” Select the installation destination: Click “ Restart ” – after OS X reboots, the card will be recognized by the system. Config- ure arrays using the W eb RAID Management interface.
HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 54 Configure the cards to support booting OS X, fo Mac Pro systems Updating the Rocket RAID Firmware – EFI For RocketRAID 35xx and 4xxx host adapters 1) Log into RAID Management Utility (W eb GUI).
HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 55 6) Select the firmware update (. blf file) and click the Submit button. The interface will notify you when the update is complete. Exit the W eb GUI and reboot OS X. Cloning the boot volume to a RAID Array 1) After flashing the EFI firmware update, download Carbon Copy Cloner .
HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 3) Start Carbon Copy Cloner. For the Source disk, select the current Mac OS X boot drive. For the T arget disk, select a disk or array attached to the RocketRAID host adapter.
HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 4) Once the Source and T arget disks have been selected, click Clone to start the duplication process. The utility will display a progress bar and notify you when the copy procedure is complete.
HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 2) Set the RAID array or disk attached to the RocketRAID card as the startup disk, and click “ Restart ”. 3) Y ou can also select the boot volume using the Alt key , after powering up the Mac system. This command will display available boot volumes.
Customer Support Customer Support If you encounter any problems while utilizing the RocketRAID host adapter, or have any questions about this or any other HighPoint product, feel free to contact our Customer Support Department.
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Customer Support FCC Part 15 Class B Radio Frequency Interference statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Customer Support Thank Y ou Thank you for purchasing the RocketRAID 35xx SAS/SA T AII RAID Host adapter . W e appreciate your support, and welcome any questions, comments or product sugges- tions you may have.
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