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1. I FORT d PORT I rn i J L j MT F p if z a FORT I PORT 1 RocketRAID 3560 EE Port1 to Port6 These represent RocketRAID 3560 s 6 Internal Mini SAS ports Each port can direct connect up to 4 hard drives Port7 This represents RocketRAID 3560 s additional External Mini SAS port With the automatic port selection funtion Port7 can be used when Port 1 has no disks attached during power up this port can direct connect up to 4 hard drives DIMMI The connector represents one DDR2 533 DIMM socket that allows for upgrading up to 2GB of memory By default it supports IGB of ECC DDR533 SDRAM memory A1 A6 F1 F6 A1 A6 are Disk Activity LED s F1 F6 are Disk Faliture LED s Kph Congratulations Al A A3 A4 A5 A6 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 Pin Number Fi mn jas Pind c onnection Hoo o AV fox Dat Die Driver Drivers Driver Driver one Driverl3 Driverld Deiver15 Diao 1 2 3 4 an wa Deiver19 Driver20 ASTE Driver Dever Devra Deke J1 This jumper supports SAF TE interface I2C J2 LCD connector for LCD Panel and Push Button Pins defined as follow et J2 Kigh Point Congratulations J3 BBU connector Connector for battery backup unit optional part 2 4 6 8 10 BEEP1 Speaker Alarm speaker the speaker emits and audible alarm in the case of disk array failure Ethernet Port Ethernet port J4 f2. 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 Network Settings This option allows the Administrator to configure Network Settings for use with the RocketRAID host adapter s Out of Band OOB and In Band IB Management functions Highlight Controller from the toolbar select Network and press Enter System Disk Array Controller Win indow Disk disk 767 92G 358 496 On WD S BAYSY WD REZ Network Settings HDS 724846KLSA8 X Use automatic config UD7S AYSY WD REZ HDS 724846KLSA8G IP address UD7SB AYSY WD RE HDS 724846KLSA8G UD7SB AYSY WD REZ HDS 724 40KLSA8B Horna l Horma l Horna l Horna Horna Horna Horna T eB i aa dt SS SS a L L1 1 L L L L1 J This option will display information about the host adapter s network settings By default these settings are configured automatically based on information provided by the local network To manually configure these settings use the Tab or arrow keys and highlight Use automatic config and press the Spacebar Type in the appropriate network settings highlight OK and press Enter 33 EEE HighPoint RocketRAID BIOS Utility Controller Settings Highlight Controller from the toolbar select Settings and pres
3. Wigh Polit 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 Channel Status i VWCache Model Humber 13 Hornal 68 BAG B 88G O VD SHBAYSY WD REZ Horna 1 f HDS 724040KLSA88 Horna l B 5 B WD REZ Horna 1 BAG HDS 724040KLS A868 Horna I 768 t re ee WD REZ Horna I I 6A a HDS724B4BKLSABB Horna I 768 a f VD SHBAYSY WD REZ Status OS Hane a Progress 1 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 2 Once all target disks have been selected select Disk from the tool bar then highlight Initialize and press Enter 3 The utility will display a warning and ask you to press Y yes to initialize or N no to cancel Once initialized these disks can be used to create RAID arrays Warning Initialization will destroy all pre existing data on the selected hard disks Only initialize disks that do not contain critical data Disks only need to be initialized once Warning Initialization will destroy all pre existing data on the selected hard disks Only initialize disks that do not contain critical data Disks only need to be initialized once Disks do not have to be re initialized after an array is deleted or before c
4. Create Init Method lt e Quick init gt Foreground gt Background gt Keep old data sg ET ale ad OG tl MEET Aaf a ath a ha ah Ot Shai i z sa 2385 tt lt lt lt Progress 1 Array Type First use the Tab or arrow keys to highlight the desired RAID level and press the Spacebar to select the Array Type The RocketRAID 35xx host adapters support RAID 0 1 3 5 6 10 50 and JBOD a b Cache Policy Specify the Cache Policy of the array None No cache policy set Write back utilizes disk cache Default setting optimal for performance Write through data is written directly to disk More secure than Write back but will perform slower 3 Init Method For redundant arrays RAID 0 1 3 5 6 10 and 50 specify the RAID Initialization method a Quick init use this option if you want to quickly create an array for testing purposes This will clear all previous data and will not build parity Do not use this method if data integrity is priority Foreground this will instruct the host adapter BIOS utility to start the initialization process immediately after creating the array This option is recommended for data security Background this will instruct the host adapter to initialize the array in the background after the operating system has booted Consider this option if you need to install an operating system to the
5. Double click the rpm file this should open the operating systems software installer Enter the Administrative password when prompted and proceed with installation 4 The package can also be installed manually using a terminal Lon in as root open a terminal and browse to the location of the rpm file Run the following command 5 rpm i hptsvr https 1 4 8 1386 rpm or hptsvr https 1 4 8 x86 64 rpm Note The i386 rpm package can also work on 64 bit systems if you have 32 bit runtime libraries installed If you use the x86_64 rpm package please make sure the controller driver has 64 bit ioctl support High Pont ig HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Debian Ubuntu Linux Distributions Installing the Web 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 Some script files may be lost during the conversion process from rpm to deb so you may need to make manual corrections The following files will be installed configured usr bin hptsvr service program etc hptcfg service config file etc rc d init d hptdaemon service control script usr share hpt webguiroot data files If there is no etc hptcfg present you can add it manually using by using the echo command on the driver file name to etc hptcfg For example echo hptiop k
6. ELSE ASA Y WD REZ VELSAS Y WO HEZ HDE 724040RLSA80 RT UPA d RTET WD HEZ HOS 2 4B4BELE AEG WDPSEGAYSY WD REZ HS 2 4A ELSA WETS RRRTSY WE REZ NDE TZ4BH KLEABG Pragre cans Disk Information this will display the disk Model Number serial number firmware revision capacity and various disk related settings NCQ TCQ Read Ahead Write Cache and Staggered Drive spinup mode Chan I i Device Tippi Hodel Hunher Serial Humber Firsuare Hew is Capacity Weite ca je Bit a he vel Brin up mode pe TA witch wine Alternately high hee eY MD HEZ GATA disk HDS 724248 KL SAAR EY WD REZ SIES T WO HE RAPRPPPPRAA cectors FE ELSABG Or SEE OT LiKLEARA Ory Oth OFF Enteri eleot light the target disk array then highlight either Disk or Array from the tool bar select Information and press Enter 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 Product ID PCI Location OF Model SDRAM size Firmware Version Battery Installed Battery AB Installed Battery Status Battery Voltage Battery Temperature Serial Humber Gs al ad i ke Rocket RAID 4322 Bus 1 Device 1 I0P341 256 MB 1 2 13 8 Yes Yes Charging 85x Horna l Normal 123456789 0ARCDEF Functio
7. Information displays information about the select hard disks Initialize initialize the selected disks required in order to use new hard disks for creating RAID arrays disk replacement or configuring spare disks Toggle Spare configure spare disks Unplug remove the selected disks hot swap Turn on write cache enable write cache for the selected disks Turn off write cache disable write cache for the selected disks Rescan prompts the RocketR AID card to scan for new hard disks 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 Unplug Remove the selected RAID array safe removal of disk members of the target array hot swap Verify Verify the selected array checks for parity errors Start Task End Task Stop Pause current task Controller Information View information about the RocketRAID host adapter Eventlog View event log entries Setting View and configure host adapter settings Network View and configure host adapter network configuration Window Maximize enlarge the selected Window Restore restore Windows sizes to default setting 1 Disk toggle select the Disk Window 2 Array toggle select the Array Window Refresh updates on screen information Help About BIOS utility Company information
8. make sure the host adapter and all required hard disks have been installed into the system s chassis disk enclosure If you are working with a supplied driver or driver download you will want to extract the contents directly to a directory of your choice or device You will need to browse to this location in order to load the driver see step 2 below Installing the RocketRAID 35xx driver for an existing Windows system After the operating system has booted Windows will automatically detect the RocketRAID 35xx host adapter and request that a device driver be installed To install the device driver follow the steps outlined below L When the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and click Next to continue Click on the Include this location in the search option and select the system s floppy drive generally Disk A Next insert the Driver Installation diskette into the system s floppy drive or select Browse and browse to the location of the driver If you are using the RocketRAID 35xx software CD the drivers are located in RR3xxx_4xxx Windows Driver Windows then select the appropriate folder Windows may display a warning message that states the driver has not been signed Select Continue Anyway then click Finish when prompted When windows asks to reboot the system choose No emove the Driver
9. or Array e Minimize reduce the viewing area of the selected window e Disk selects the Disk window e Array selects the Array window e Refresh scans for any hardware changes used when adding arrays or disks to the card 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 This CD can be used to generate driver diskettes and install the HighPoint RAID Management Utility Suite for a variety of operating systems 1 Creating a driver diskette Windows 2000 2003 and several distributions of Linux and FreeBSD require driver diskettes when installing the operating system directly to a disk or array hosted by the Rocket RAID host adapter To create a driver floppy diskette L Insert the CD into the system s CD DVD drive The program should start automatically Insert a blank floppy diskette into the system s floppy drive Click on Create Driver Diskette Click on the Please Select a Product drop down button and select the appro priate host adapter model from the list Click on the Please Select the Diskette you want to create drop down button and select the desired operating system from the list Click on the OR button to create the driver diskette xj ReadMe First tall RAD Managemnt oot sma Brower Mie LA HEP otat s gt Hig
10. re mapping to reduce dropped drives ATA pass through mode support Operating System Support e Windows XP 2003 Vista 2008 32 and 64 bit versions Linux FreeBSD Mac OS X 10 4 x amp 10 5 x GPL licensed driver into Linux Kernel 2 6 25 Kippot D Congratulations PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS Size 160 0mm x 66 0mm 6 26 L x 2 59 W RocketRAID 3522 202 0mm x 96 0mm 7 95 Lx 3 77 W RocketRAID 3530 3540 242 0mm x 111 0mm 9 54 L x 4 38 W RocketRAID 3560 WEMI FCC Part 15 Class B and CE Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics Work Temperature Range 5 C 55 C Relative Humidity Range 5 60 non condensing Storage Temperature 20 C 80 C MTBF 920 585 Hours Electrical Characteristics m RocketRAID 3522 RocketRAID 3530 3540 RocketR AID 3560 689 Khoit Congratulations Understanding RAID Concepts and Terminology 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 The initialization process will destroy all data on the disk Disk Status New The disk contains no data and has not been initialized Initialized The disk has been initialized and can be used for array creation Configured The disk has been assigned to one or more arr
11. restart this computer in Target Disk Mode After you restart this computer in Target Disk Mode you can connect it to another computer using a FireWire cable and use It as a hard disk 1 i Click the lock to prevent further changes 3 You 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 Troubleshooting Checklist Before contacting our Customer Support department e Make sure the latest BIOS driver and HighPoint RAID Management soft ware has beein installed for the host adapter The latest updates are available from our website e Prepare a list of the computer system s hardware and software motherboard CPU memory other PCI E devices host adapters operating system applications Contact Information E mail address support highpoint tech com Phone 408 240 6119 9 00AM 5 00PM Pacific Standard Time High Pl s3 gt Customer Support Contact Us HighPoint Corporate Headquarter USA Address 1161 Cadillac Ct Milpitas CA 95035 Website http www highpoint tech com Phone 1 408 942 5800 9 am 6 pm PST M F Fax 1 408 942 5801 E mail sales highpoint tech com Support support O highpo
12. troubleshooting e Stop on Error Enabled by default If disabled the host adapter BIOS menu will bypass array or device errors when booting the system e NCQ enable disable NCQ native command queuing Device Settings These options allow the administrator to enable or disable hard disk cache related settings From the Disk Window highlight the target disk and press Enter Highlight Disk from the toolbar Systen MB Array Controller Window He Channel Information Space WCache Model Humber ee 8 49G n WD7SB AYSY WD REZ UD7SB AYSY WD REZ HDS 24040RKLSA80 WO7SERAYSY WD REZ HDE 72 4646KLSABG WD7SBBAYSY WD RE HDS 24040KLSA88 Progress Turn on Write cache enables the use of the hard disk cache This is the recom mended setting Turn off write cache disable the use of the hard disk cache Use this setting for troubleshooting hard disks or for testing purposes Disabling disk cache will lower performance 35 EEE HighPoint 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 To set a hard disk to act as a Spare Disk switch to the Disk window use the arrow keys to select the target disk from the list of initialized disks and press Enter Highlight Disk from the toolbar then select Toggle Sp
13. 2 HFE fe Foreground ector size Ee Hoth BG Uk D BG OG N JP 235335 32 z 14 lt J 1 lt lt lt Wigh Platt e RocketRAID BIOS Utility 8 Sector Size Also known as VSS Variable Sector Size this option allows you to specify the sector size of the array for use With Windows operating systems Older 32 bit versions of Windows do not support volumes over 2TB in size unless the sector size is altered This option is not needed for Windows XP 64 Win2003 SP1 Windows 2008 or Windows Vista These operating systems support larger volumes and introduce a partitioning method known as GPT GUID Partition table Use GPT when creating arrays over 2TB in size For Windows 2000 or 32 bit versions of XP refer to the following chart 512B Default sector size supports up to 2TB Use this setting for Windows OS that support GPT 1K Supports arrays up to 4TB 2K Supports arrays up to 8TB 4K Supports arrays up to 16TB Highlight the appropriate Sector Size and press Enter to create the array Flint RocketRAID BIOS Utility 3 Deleting Arrays From the Array window highlight the target array and press Enter Highlight Array from the toolbar Channel HDS 724646KLSA88 358 UD7SB AYSY WD REZ HDS 724046KLS A880 158 49G UD SBBAYSY WD REZ 8 HDS 24646KLSA80 358 4 WD7SBBAYSY WD REZ A HDS 7246046KLSA88 Array Capacity Status OS M
14. BSDdirectory 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 Web Management utility user manual is available from our website Windows Operating Systems Installing the Web based Manage ment Utility Click on Tnstall RAID Management Software Select the desired software from the drop down menu and click on the OK button grin Fraikads tl bee LU HeadWMe Farsi Create Dyer Drskette Panne telen the potanne to mpral Fiqh gare Wet FAN sransgamer Softens for Aoda RAD Jaa PighPoirt Web RAID Management Sosa for AnchetH ATI 1204 169520 eiqh oot riland Bansqetst Sernace Mol Rorke RA Trodde sri DELT EE E s Wigh Point HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Red Hat Enterprise CentOS Fedora Core Open SuSE Installing the Web based Management utility Linux operating systems that support rpm packages allow you to double click the HighPoint Web RAID Management rpm file to start the installation process 1 Copy the Web RAID Management package from the RocketRAID 35xx Software CD to the desktop of the Linux operating system The rpm file is located in HighPoint RAID Management Software RR3xxx_4xxx Linux WebGui Linux tbz 2 Extract the tbz file to the desktop and browse to the appropriate rpm file there are 32 and 64 bit options 3
15. CD 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 Web RAID Management utility Copy the Mac driver and software package from the Software CD to the Mac Desktop Open the dmg file and double click tr3xxx_4xxx to begin installation RRixxx 4axx mac vl22 08042 Ldmg maxx HKN bale ajujm le T DEVICES 2 MAC 10 5 A ik uninstall command PLACES SEARCH FOR Install MACOSK RRIKKK AX ux pdf 4 items 28 0 MB available Click Continue to proceed with installation mr xxn Jun Oo r DEVICES D Mac 10 5 iDisk Briss A uninstall command i Install HighPoimnt RRX ika RAID Contradler E PLACES ESEARCH FOM Welcome to the HighPoint RRIyxxduxx RAID Controller Installer Install MacO x BRI xx p l You vill be guided through the steps necessary to B Destination Sele install this software GInstallutidrtn amp installati n HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Select the installation destination Select the volume where you want to install the HighPoint RR3xxx 4xxx RAID Controller software _ Introduction Destination Sel Installatie Installation Sum MAC 10 5 216 GE available 232 GB total TLL a I Installing this software requires 1 2 MB of space amp You have chos
16. Features Support RAID 0 1 3 5 6 10 50 and JBOD Multiple RAID support Multiple Logical Drive Support BIOS booting support BIOS PnP and BBS BIOS boot specification support Write through and write back cache Online array roaming Online capacity expansion OCE and Online RAID level migration ORLM Quick and Background initialization for instant RAID configuration Automatic drive insertion removal detection and rebuild 64bit LBA support greater than 2TB per volume Kigh Point Congratulations 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 Array Monitors Alerts and Indicators SMTP for email notification Hardware Monitor function RocketRAID 3560 Alarm Buzzer alerts for drive failure SAF TE I2C support SGPIO enclosure management RocketRAID 3530 3540 3560 SNMP for remote management Ethernet port for OBM Out of Band Managment NTP Network Time Protocol Intelli VRM Intelligent Virtual RAID Managment SHI Storage Health Inspector S M A R T and disk maintenance RAID Management TerabyteSaver and TerabyteGuard for Data Protection and Reliability Firmware update in the Operating System Hot key ctrl h boot up RAID manager via BIOS API library for customizing AP Command Line Interface CLI Web browser base RAID management software Disk scrubbing to prevent degraded RAID arrays Bad sector repair and
17. Installation diskette from the floppy drive then Shut down and restart the computer Wigh Poteet e HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Installation Verification 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 2 Inthe popup window click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager button 3 Double click the SCSI and RAID controllers entry If the RocketRAID 35xx device entry is not displayed or there are or marks displayed near the RocketRAID 35xx entry the driver has not been installed properly Delete the entries and reinstall the driver Installing the Rocket RAID driver during a fresh Windows installation 1 After booting from the Windows CD or DVD ROM when the Windows Setup blue screen appears look towards the bottom of the screen Windows will prompt you to press the F6 key if you want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver Press the F6 key at this time 2 The setup procedure will continue and will later instruct you to press the S key to specify additional adapters Press the S key as instructed 3 Next the setup program will prompt for the insertion of the driver diskette Please insert the driver diskette and then press ENTER to continue 4 The next window will d
18. RocketRAID 35xx SATAII Host Adapter User s Guide Revision 1 0 Date March 2009 HighPoint Technologies Inc Kigh Potni Copyright Copyright O 2009 HighPoint Technologies Inc This document contains materials protected by International Copyright Laws All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced transmitted or transcribed in any form and for any purpose without the express written permission of HighPoint Technologies Inc Trademarks Companies and products mentioned in this manual are for identification purpose only Product names or brand names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective owners Backup your important data before using HighPoint s products and use at your own risk In no event shall HighPoint be liable for any loss of profits or for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from any defect or error in HighPoint s products or manuals Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of HighPoint Notice Reasonable effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate HighPoint assumes no liability for technical inaccuracies typographical or other errors contained herein 68 ih bat Table of Contents Table of Contents About This Guide oovvrovvoovvnvntvvtvettvntvetvettvitsvetsvtevetesstssn 5 Co
19. Target 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 Cleaning Untitled RAID Data copied 156 52 ME Sep Time elapsed 00 00 21 What is going ta happen FA will Be SOP hie raped f r he onb comments p Aribe will be copied one HAD A porie level clone wili be arempled T a bock l vel done caning cout Me l vel pp will proceed ined i ae r Click the lock to prevent further changes 7 Clane Change the boot volume 1 After cloning the boot volume open the System Preferences window and select Startup Disk Personal mw amp ee oe Appearance Desktop amp Deck Expos amp International Security Spotlight Screen Saver Spaces Hardware E Lad a JE igi E a COs amp OVOs Displays Energy Keyboard amp Print amp Fax Sauna Saver Mouse Internet amp Network Q Network QuickTime Sharing System u Go O i 9 Q Accounts Date amp Time Parental Software Speech Startup Disk Time Machine Universal Controls Update Access Other Apple Gmaster 57 E Wigh Point 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 ae 15 N kj po You have selected Mac OG X 10 5 Restart on the volume syster Click to
20. ane sk Progress 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 i Eid D ist Channel Status Capacity FreeSpace WCache Model Humber Hormal RAID disk 469 49G 4 86G HDE724AB4BKLSABA Horma l RAID disk 767 92G 358 49G WUD7SBBAYSY WD REZ Horma l RAID disk 409 49G A BGG HDS724B4BKLSABA Horma l RAID disk 767 92G 358 49G i UD7SBBAYSY WD REZ Horna RAID disk 409 49G PGG HDSE724B4BKLSABA Horna mYSY WD REZ 4 KLSABA to delete the selected array Yes _ E Ho 3 Capacity Status OG Hame Task Progress Warning all data stored on the array will be lost do not delete if the array contains critical data HighPoint 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 Disk Array Status To check the status of any disk or array use Tab to select the Disk or Array Windows highlight the target disk array and press enter Array Information this will display the array s Name RAID type Block size Sector size member hard disks and status Array Hara RAID type Bleck 1iz Sector size m mE H z l 5 7 4 8 aj oe ad CEE EO EE ViFSRAATSY WO HEZ T WO HEZ KHELSAS EY WD RE
21. are and press Enter __Systen ER Array Channel Cs 1 n unite cache Turn off write cache rray Capacity Status troller Window Help Space WCache 49G On Model Number WUD7 SB AYSY WD RE UD7SBBAYSY WD REZ HDS 724640KL5 AG UD S BAYSY WD REZ HDS 724646KLSA88 UD7S BAYSY WD REZ HDS 724646KLS A880 Progress To remove a spare follow the same procedure From the Disk window select the target Spare disk and press Enter Highlight Disk from the toolbar select Toggle Spare and press Enter Channel Status 2 Horna Horna Horna l Horna Horna l Horna Horma l Systen OD Array Type Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty Controller indow Hely Capacity FreeSpace WCache Model Number 487 49G T2G 489 49G 92G 49G 926 49G 72G 49G ay Capacity Status OS Hane HDS724B4BKLSEABA UD7SBBAYSY WD REZ HDS724B4BKLSABA Tree WD REZ HDS 24640KLS A808 UD7SBBAYSY WD REZ HDS 24646KLSA88 Progress 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 If the disks in question are part of a RAID array that did not utilize the full available capacity at the time of creation these disks may be used as spares For example a RAID 0 array was
22. array this allows the array to be used immediately Wigh Point RocketRAID BIOS Utility 4 Name Use the Tab 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 Capacity GB The adapter will display the full available capacity by default If you want to specify the size of the array type in the desired capacity in Gigabytes and press Enter Specifying the capacity allows you to create multiple arrays using the same set of disks Any free disk space can be used to create additional arrays or used as a Spare disk if the available capacity meets the requirement see 5 Maintaining Arrays Spare Disks for more information 6 Block Size This option allows you to specify the block size also known as stripe size for specific array types RAID 0 1 3 5 6 10 and 50 You can specify block sizes ranging from 16 KB to 1024 KB This allows you to tailor the array for specific applications balanced block size of 64 in KB is recom mended for most applications 7 Create Cancel Use Tab or arrow keys to highlight the Create or Cancel options and press Enter Selecting Cancel will stop the creation process Selecting Create will create an array based on your selections and open the Sector Size window it 52 Er eeSpace WCache Model Humber
23. ated settings Channel Status Horma l A HDS 24040KLSAR8 Horna l i a UD SBBAYSY WD REZ Horma l 47 BG HDS 724040KLSA86 Horma l Bh BE VWOYSEOATSY WD HEZ Horma I 5 17 68 BEC HDS 724B4 KLSABB Horna l 7 bE BAG 1 0G d UD7SBBAYSY WD REZ Horna l Hew 3 BAG HDE724B4AKLSAB rra Capacity Status ag Progress Using the BIOS Utility The following keys utilized by the RocketRAID 35xx BIOS utility F10 press F10 to highlight the tool bar Menu Arrow keys use these to move between different menu items Enter Open the selected toolbar command execute the selected command Esc move back to the previous menu cancel the selected operation Tab Switch between Disk and Array menus move to next Menu item Space Bar select an item when selecting Block Size for a RAID configuration for example RocketRAID BIOS Utility BIOS Menu Shortcuts The BIOS interface can also be navigated using key stroke combinations Alt X When viewing the interface letters highlighted in red represent the X values S System D Disk A Array C Controller W Window H Help X Exit Logging In The BIOS Utility has two interface modes User and Supervisor The User mode can only view information about the RocketRAID card disks and arrays The Supervisor mode is used to create delete arrays an
24. ays or configured as a spare disk Legacy The disk was used on other controllers before use with the RocketRAID 35xx see legacy disk below Array initialization A redundant array RAID1 RAID5 RAID6 RAID10 needs to be initialized to ensure full performance and reliability Non redundant arrays RAIDO JBOD do not need to be initialized When you create a redundant array using the RocketRAID35xx controller s BIOS Configuration Utility it will automatically start the initialization process When creating an array using the HighPoint RAID Management Console software you can specify an initialization option Skip initialization foreground and background Online RAID Level Migration This term describes the ability to change one type of array RAID level into a different type of array changing a RAID 1 array into a RAID 10 array for example Data is still accessible during the migration process and a base level of security is still active High Poteet or Congratulations OCE ORLM and the RocketRAID 35xx The RocketRAID 35xx supports both Online Capacity Expansion OCE and Online RAID Level Migration ORLM Both features are supported by a single function an array can be transformed from one RAID level to another RAID level while simulta neously being resized even under I O load Spare disk A spare disk is a single disk that can be used to automatically rebuild a redundant array in ca
25. created between two 200GB hard disks but only 200GB of space out of a grand total of 400GB was assigned to that array In this example 200GB of disk space remains unallocated This unallocated space allows these disks to be set as spares for a separate redundant array that meets the capacity requirement 200GB or less Verifying Arrays Routine RAID verification is essential for maintaining the integrity of data stored on redundant RAID arrays The RocketRAID BIOS utility allows you to manually verify RAID arrays From the Array window highlight the target array and press Enter Highlight Array from the toolbar select Verify and press Enter Window Disk jste ray Help Channel f Information ty FreeSpace WCache Hodel Number Create Mae HDS 77 4 4BKLEAB GHI Delete 358 UD7S AYSY WD REZ Unplug a HDS774 4 KLEAB EE _ _ _ G 35 4 i UD7S AYSY WD RE me i E a HDS 724648KLSA8G il Start 358 UD75B AYSY WD REZ Er as Stop task 6 0 HDS 72484 KLSA80 Gs Oe tho Array Capacity Status OS Hane Progress will be displayed towards the lower right hand corner of the screen percent complete To stop or pause the verification process select Stop Task from the same menu To continue the verification process select Start Task HighPoint 37 E RocketRAID BIOS Utility 6 Additional Functions and Settings Set Boot Highlight the target arra
26. d configure RocketRAID related settings Supervisor mode requires a password this is the same password that you will need in order to use the Web Management interface Press F10 this should bring you to the System toolbar command Press Enter HDS 72 4h40RLSABE UDTSB BAYSY WD REZ HDS 7246040KLS A808 UD7S BB YVET WD RE HDS 72 4640KLSA88 a H WD7S5S BAYSY WD REZ Horma l Hew 3 HDSE724AB4BKLSABA Array Capacity Status Progress To log on as a User use the arrow keys to highlight User mode and press Enter To log on as Supervisor select Supervisor Mode and press Enter Wigh Point 21 EEE RocketRAID BIOS Utility Syston Disk firray Controller Vindo Disk Status Type Capacity Free amp pace WCache Model Humber Horma I Hew 4187 60G B B G On HDE724 B4BKLSABA Horna Mew 768 B G A B G On VUD7S BAYSY WD REZ Horna l Hew 407 6 0G ee On HDSE724AB4BKLEABA Hormall Hew 768 BAG B P G On tee WD REZ Horna Hew r HDSTZAMMAKLEASB Horma l Hew ee WD REZ T M A ka Horma l Mew Enter password HDS 7246040 KLS A868 E ll ELE Progress TF1 Menu LTAB Swite ndow Enter Select You will be asked to enter the Supervisor password The default password is hpt BIOS Commands System User Supervisor modes interface modes Change password for Supervisor mode Exit the utility quit and exit the RocketR AID BIOS utility Disk
27. en to install this software on the volume MAC 10 5 Go Back Continue Go Back Continue Click Continue f Install HighPoint RR3xxx 4xxx RAID Controller Installation completed successfully Introduction Destination Sel Installation Installation Install Succeeded The software was successfully installed Click Restart to finish installing the software Go Back Restart J Click Restart after OS X reboots the card will be recognized by the system Config ure arrays using the Web RAID Management interface User guides for the Web inter face are available from http www hptmac com Check the product page for the RocketRAID 35xx and click on the Download Center link If the users have more requirements to boot from the Host Adapter please performing below step HighPoint 53 TE HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 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 Web GUI Open a web browser such as Safari or Firefox and enter the following URL http localhost 7402 2 Once connected click on the Access URL this will open the log in screen AnA HighPoint In Band Management Service se G EE ep 127 0 0 1 7402 ar Google TO Apple Amazon ebay Yahoo MET EFE 1 F pe este ode
28. esse bo sake the doning ard backup precedes vary infulres ie delar to general backup O00 tae aloo seng one had d ve to other Gapping avery Singha bioek oF bk to OT DN ect replicon Of your sounded hasd driva 0055 block head copy offers fe absolute best Adelity in z the industry 7 High Point 55 Ss 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 Target disk select a disk or array attached to the RocketR AID host adapter Source Disk Target Disk Select a source Select a target it be co i ems to be copied inna options Backup everything 1 Delete items that don t exist on the source What ls golng to happen Please select a source and target volume ave Task Clone I r Click the lock to prevent further changes E BB Target Disk Source Disk I System dr Fro Y Items to be copied Cloning options OT System avs Backup everything 3 TO Delete items that dan t exist on the source This volume will be bootable What is going to happen The entire contents of System will be copied onto RAIDS merging Ihe contents ol ihe two volumes tems on RAIDS will be overeriben by ibers at ihe same path on System ol Click the lock to prevent further changes D Wigh Point HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 4 Once the Source and
29. hPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 2 Device Driver Installation We recommend visiting the RocketRAID download page for the latest Windows Device Driver updates you can access below website http www highpoint tech cn China biosc htm Then RocketR AID controllers are represented you can press relevant Link to access Product Driver al NG Are ne ee r eho VAT ak FO Ta ol 6o l p ewe h gget Erh uem op A if v laih D Hosein Foda AD Tasby Fe Bot tm it Pege Took Vac Cree jumate Creed Linus Open Source Dovel i emilee Eos Al 19053 eas ot Er at 5 Sut 153 si a j Pr HAU Larger LERE band farve viet GLE CH Bien 1155 freden avd Brut 19 i 3 ti lidd nl Borer HALE Pbl berian beredt Vurderer Derai Diner Coi Beer 1600 Leren i ATA RAD Serwa ATA h r RAD f rs Micra soft User Manual Lin Detter ti FAQ gag Er KG F ii ETEN hill al Er PEP DEG ET CPE REG TET Ee H mil en ae Ferran Pretecurd Lade Ors 20 Rd ed Drivers are posted in zip archive format Most Windows operating systems will recognize this archive format natively Double click the driver download to view and extract their contents Drivers can be extracted and or copied to various media HighPoint HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Windows Driver Installation Win2000 XP Win 2003 Before installing the RocketR AID 35xx host adapter s device driver
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31. isplay several driver options Please select the driver for the corresponding operating system and press ENTER to continue Wigh Point HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Windows Vista 2008 Driver Installation Installing the driver during a fresh Windows Vista 2008 installation L 2 Boot from Windows Vista DVD When the screen where do you want to install Windows appears click Load driver and browse for the driver location Windows Vista will accept install drivers from various sources floppy diskette USB flash disk or CD If you are using the RocketRAID 35xx software CD the drivers are located in RR3xxx_4xxx Windows Driver VistaWin2008 32 or 64 if you are running a 64 bit version of the operating system Select the RocketR AID 35xx controller driver and click Next The driver is now installed you can now commence with the standard OS installation procedures Installing the driver for an existing Windows Vista 2008 system Intall the RocketRAID 35xx host adapter into the PC then boot up Windows Windows should automatically detect the card and display the Found New Hardware wizard pop up window Select Locate and install driver software When Windows asks Windows needs your permission to continue select continue Select I don t have disc show me other options and then select Browse my computer for driver software Specif
32. l data from two concurrent disk failures For instance eliminating the risk of data loss if a second drive fails while rebuilding is in process An optional Battery Back Up with integrated write journaling enhances data availabil ity through rapid data recovery from power outage events Comprehensive OS Support HighPoint offers the broadest range of support for all major operating systems to ensure OS and hardware server compatibility Drivers are available for all major operating systems including Windows Linux Mac OS X and FreeBSD GPL Li censed Linux drivers into main Linux kernel help customers easily install and config ure the RocketRAID 35xx Kph a Congratulations 1 Specifications and Features Host Adapter Architecture TerabyteStream for Blazing Performance Intel IOP 81341 800MHz PCI Express x8 256 MB of DDR II memory with ECC protection RocketR AID3522 3530 3540 One DIMM Socket with default IGB of DDR2 533 SDRAM with ECC protection upgrade to 2GB RocketRAID 3560 Support up to 8 12 16 24 SATAII drives RocketRAID3522 3530 3540 3560 Support 8 External ports RocketRAID 3522 Support 12 16 Internal ports RocketRAID 3530 3540 Automatic detect 24 Internal ports or 20 Internal amp 4 External ports RocketRAID 3560 Multi adapter support up to 4 adapters Intel RAID 6 P Q for large capacity RAID arrays NVRAM for write journaling Battery Backup Unit BBU Optional RoHS compliant Advance RAID
33. lly power on before using the Rescan command Adding removing Arrays To prepare a RAID array for removal highlight the target array using the Array window and press Enter Highlight Array from the toolbar select Unplug and press Enter i gd bEAM Channel ste ormation ty FreeSpace WCache Model Number i G oO WD SBRAYSY WD REZ UD SB AYSY WD REZ HDS 72 4040KLS ABB UD7SB AYSY WD REZ HDS 72 4646KLSA88 UD7SB AYSY WD REZ HDS724B4 KLSAB Capacity Status 0S Hane Progress The interface will notify you when the disk can be removed To add an array install all of the RAID hard disks then highlight Window from the toolbar Select Refresh and press Enter Note After installing the hard disks into the hot swap capable drive bays wait several seconds to allow the disks to fully power on before using the Rescan command 39 EEE Wigh Point RocketRAID BIOS Utility Window Menu The Window menu provides several view options Channel Status Ape i Wlache Model Number i gt Horna l R I DS pare 2 o WUD7SBB YSY WD RE Horna l D0 disk D UD SBBAYST WD REZ Horna l D disk 409 HDS TZ24A04AKLSARHA Horma l D disk in reke WD REZ Horma l ID disk I 0 HDS 24640KLS A880 Normal D disk 6 b UD7SBBAYSY WD REZ Horna l ID disk ei HDS 7246046KLSA88 Array Capacity Status OS Hane ask Progress e Maximize enlarge viewing area of the selected window Disk
34. n B Progress Henw This option will display i information about the host adapter s model Product ID PCI E bus location IO Processor model memory firmware revision serial number and the status of the BBU battery backup unit Event Log The RocketRAID host adapter automatically generates Event Log entries during the case of routine administration creating arrays or in the case of a critical error disk or array failure Hue Controller from the toolbar select Event Log and press Enter Description Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test event log event log event log event log event log event log event log event log event lo Warning Error Info Varning Error Info Varning Error Info 2007 09 27 z2r arreen i 2007 CES 37 RocketRAID BIOS Utility Use this option to view Event Log information including Errors disk or array failure Warnings problems such as disk sector or Smart issues and Information such as the creation or deletion of arrays You can filter displayed events by using Tab to highlight the Information Warning and Error options towards the top of the window Enable or disable these filter options using the Spacebar Use the Clear option to delete all Event Log entries Use the Prev and Next option to scroll through log entries Select Cancel or press Esc to exit the window Ag Dott RocketRAID BIOS Utility
35. n addition binary and source driver updates are routinely posted for a variety of older Linux operating systems including past versions of Red Hat Enterprise CentOS OpenSuSE and Fedora Core Drivers are also available for several FreeBSD revisions and are available from the same support page you can access below website http www highpoint tech com USA bios htm Then RocketRAID controllers are represented you can press relevant Link to access Product Driver F appicatemi Paces System f 19m G Melk me t High pint Aeckethall Terabyte Storage Tethnaloagiet Morila firrfisa I Beta 5 fe ar Yew Hytory fockrure Bok Help F ey g hip Savn F phport tech corm h iJ a Divert beoometa Mesa het Mpeg de Megane BEE baket Med bot Support pce SuSE FE suse Dammi HELAS ee ee ee JE med of S 7 sary ih Freak Da is r FEED spe N BUL VG VE GE GT i Dira apm j irer ww Ten pe 1 r r A GE ETT MEET OTER ME GP Sie Mae Cordact Uy Comeneres Doia riean Acre aber E HEF gts teem bm x fwd Maigh cave Cert Ge frootmocaost Welcome to Hgn ent Rocket JTeratyte oag ec WS Several driver sets are included with the RocketRAID 35xx Software CD Each binary driver and source package includes an installation guide pdf format 47 Wigh Point HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Linux Driver sets RR3xxx 4xxx Linux directory FreeBSD Driver sets RR3xxx 4xxx Free
36. ncouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures amp Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver amp Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected amp Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under FCC rules This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation European Union Compliance Statement This Information Technologies Equipment has been tested and found to comply with the following European directives amp European Standard EN55022 1998 Class B amp European Standard EN55024 1998 61 Sey HighPoint Customer Support Thank You Thank you for purchasing the RocketRAID 35xx SAS SATAII RAID Host adapter We appreciate your support and welcome any questions comments or product sugges tions you may have pote
37. ngratulations Specifications and Features niinniin 6 Understanding RAID Concepts and Terminology 9 Network Fedt ES anonn aaaea EEA E riaa 10 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION AND INSTALLA TION L RocketRAID Adapter layout svanen Se Genesee l1 2 Installing the RocketRAID Host Adapter rrrrnnrvrnnvrvrnnnvnrennvrrnnnverennvrrsnnversnnvrrennnerennsre 17 3 Verifying TAS tal AON apen 19 FT BP 19 ROCKETRAID BIOS UTILITY BIOS Setting Overview icc sccccsecwctacinseasdadetveutravsorant saveedueatnrgananeendeandedcddandeabootemeantes 20 2 Creating RAID Ait ay So osescsossncscavasnceannceenaatsseagneanecnddonmcaceteassiana nage bose husuhetatbeatsnameavanncoeiobiers 24 DENN 29 4 Monitoring the Host Adapter Arrays and Devices rrrrrrrrrrrrrvvrrrvvnvevvvvvrvrsvnnnrnnnnnn 30 FME 33 6 Additional Functions and Settings cccscccssscssssccsssseeesseecssceesseeeseseeceseeessseeesseeesaes 38 HAP oe e Table of Contents HIGHPOINT RAID MANAGEMENT AND DE VICE DRIVER CD 1 Creating a Driver DISK Cites icscciscaciesnozesssesssacesabenrenceacesassedesansedandnashcemuecnubensubcrsntsnevnensneed 41 2 Device Driver Installation srrnrornrrronvrnnnrrnnvrrnvvrnnvrnnvrnnnnrnnvernvnrenvennnenennrsnnesnvnsennennnenene 42 3 HighPoint RAID Management Utilities HRM rornnrrronrvrnnnvrrnnvrrnvvrrnnvrrnnvrrnnvrnnnvernnne 48 CUSTOMER SUPPORT Troubleshooting Checklist serene EE 59 CONTACT US 2iriovvnmvnenvntrststesr
38. o gt etc hptcfg Uninstalling the Utility Open a terminal and use the following command rpm e hptsvr https Linux Distributions Command Line Interface CLI Command Line interface versions of the RocketRAID management utilities are available for Linux and FreeBSD operating systems These packages are posted on the HighPoint Technologies Inc website under the BIOS amp Driver downloads page for the RocketRAID 35xx igh Doin HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Mac OS X Driver and Web 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 Web RAID Management utility Please check http www hptmac com for the latest software driver packages Driver updates are posted on the card s product page under the Download Center section The latest package is posted towards the right hand side of the page under Mac Driver On the left hand side of the page there is a section devoted to user documentation The latest versions of the Product and Web based RAID Manage ment Manuals are posted here faar Fis fat Jory Giockerrky Windya Dek H R 31019 8 ane x set Fectenslopion b bhat Jaget aL JE _ m E Rocketf AID 640X4 Fastont SAS Throughput S01MBS READ and 456 MB s WRITE Rock tR AND 4120 isa impu anger 51 HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver
39. or Out of Bound Manegement support Net Time Protocol Cable Internal Mini SAS to SATA The integrated RocketRAID 3560 includes 6 Internal Mini SAS to SATA cables each of the RocketRAID 3560 s cables can support SGPIO SideBand Connector Pins defined as follows As follows Pin Number Findesation ms ov ins Pg SCLOCK mm Ee Wight rat rig Congratulations 1 2 RocketRAID 3530 3540 Adapter layout Rocket RAID 3530 3 i a Fi ct a iE L RocketRAID 3540 RocketRAID 3540 ffs Port1 4 These represent the RocketRAID 3530 3540 s Internal Mini SAS ports Each port can support up to 4 SATA hard disks The RR3530 is 3 Mini SAS ports and can support up to 12 disks The RR3540 is 4 Mini SAS ports and can support up to 16 hard disks A1 A4 F1 F4 LED connections A refers to the disk activity connectors and those marked F function as disk failure connectors Note The RocketRAID 3530 supports 12 disks and only provides 3 LED connectors for each function Al A3 F1 F3 8 High Point Congratulations Connectors A1 A4 provides LED support for Drive Activity while connectors F1 F4 indicates Drive Failure ACT LED and Fail LED have 5 pins while we just explain 4 pin s function AL A2 A3 A4 vigil arate tae i 0000 9432 parte pvr Dertd Divers Dele Me iss bier privene Divers Driver No Aas Dever Driver Devers D
40. r gt rare fra Controllers Email Setting SAMP Setting Controller HTTP Port Access URL Contraller 1 7412 http 27 0 0 1 7412 Sabenin Raser HighPoint In Band Management Service Copyright fe 1996 2008 HighPoint Tochmologiog Ine All Raghts Roservae 3 Type in the User name and Password then click OK The default Username is RAID while the default Password is hpt Mozilla Firefox Authentication Required rt J Google 1 username and password are being requested by hitp i Mloralbast 7412 The site says HighPoint Web RAID Management Piia sas Co ED 4 After successfully logging in the Web GUI will display the Manage Array screen Select Manage Device from the menu and scroll to the bottom of this page and locate the Update Firmware function 5 Click on the Browse button and browse to the location of the EFI firmware update The EFI firmware is the second file included with Driver and Firmware download see step 3 HighPoint HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD aoa bbq buat Web RAD Wanaganeni Device Rompa EDE Bs T T Ge ee 0 iiye i aring i l T i Hai _ E re FNS F Bihi LOE Aa panier ET Ter bo Te See ler ic Fas ipani LTJ EPH bragr jis yga 12 451 Frere Da Yelga j Peeves L Tv iming 1111 Pierii L Ev FLER Pas Beever iiv dining LEI EEFE LA STEEN Lice Cum Jr Taiim LEE Dil L s
41. reating a new array 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 To de select a disk highlight the target disk and press Enter once more Status Capacity FreeSpace WCache Model Number 67 926 767 926 Horna l Enpty On UD S BAYSY WD REZ Hornal Enpty 9 49G 467 49G On HDS 24646KLS A868 Hormal Empty fa 767 72G On UD7SBBAYSY WD HEZ Horma I Empty 487 n HDS 72 48460KLS AR Horna I Enpt y TOF Fi 767 9 On WOVSHBAYSY WD KEZ Horna I Enpt y AF 4087 On HDS 24640KLSAR8 Horna I Enpt y vex 767 92 On UD SBBAYSY WD REZ sd Pl fat Bl fk Array Capacity Status OS Hane Progress Once all target disks have been selected select Array from the tool bar then highlight Create and press Enter vatem Disk f a Window H Disk Channel nforna BF PreeSpace WCache Aodel Humber 2 2 J 489 496 On HDS724 4 KLSAS De 767 92G On WD7SGGAYSY WD REZ 489 49G On HDS724 4 KLSAS 767 926 On WD7S AYSY WD REZ 489 496 On HDS724 4 KLSAB Start task 767 92G On WD7S BAYSY WD REZ TE sto k 489 496 On HD5724 4 KLSAB rray ee Capacity Status OS Hane Progress This will open the RAID creation Menu Wigh Point 25 RocketRAID BIOS Utility Sustem Channel Menu Disk Status apacity Free ace WCache Model Number
42. rify that the hardware is properly recognized 1 Power on the system If the system detects the presence of the adapter the RocketRAID BIOS Utility will be displayed during bootup 2 Press Ctrl H to access the RocketRAID adapter s BIOS Utility The BIOS Utility will display information about hard disks attached to the adapter Make sure all attached disks are detected by this utility If any of the hard disks are not detected power down the system and check the power and cable connections 4 Battery Backup 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 Data normally lost during a major system fault such as a power outage or CPU failure which was in transit at the time of the failure stored in the card s onboard cache will remain viable for up to 72 hours The battery unit can be attached to the card using the BBU CONN Attach the BBU to the RocketRAID 35xx using the cable included with the BBU unit illustration shows the RocketRAID 3560 S High Poteet a RocketRAID BIOS Utility Rocket RAID BIOS Utility The RocketRAID 35xx card will display it s BIOS screen during the system s boot process Press Control H when prompted to access the BIOS settings Menu 1 BIOS Settings Overview The RocketRAID 35xx BIOS utility is an interface that provides management com mands and controller rel
43. river NC J4 This jumper is the SAF TE interface port for disk enclosures chassis SAF TE jumper has 4 pins while we just explain 3 pin s function 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 The alarm is enabled by default the jumper is attached To disable the alarm remove the jumper J18 BBU connector Connector for battery backup unit optional part Ethernet Port Ethernet port U32 for Out of Band Management support Net Time Protocol High et aaax _ Hardware Description and Installation 1 3 Rocket RAID 3522 Adapter layout p wan BERE HH mw JB JE JG H JE Ji J24 pri je PORT PORTZ RocketRAID 3522 UO A UG 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 SCL GND SDA VCC 3 3 BEEP 1 Speaker Alarm speaker the speaker emits and audible alarm in the case of disk array failure J8 BBU connector Connector for battery backup unit optional part 8 righ Doe Hardware Description and Installation 2 Installing the RocketRAID Host Adapter 2 1 Installing the RocketRAID 35xx Host Adapter Note Make sure the system is powered off before installing the RocketRAID 35xx host adapter Open the system chas
44. s Enter System Disk Array Controller Window Help _ Controller Setting is alarn spin u SY WD REZ ives per spi lay purusan napio we ee mns mimita tomatic re ld gr beef 1 2 3 4 5 6 T B KLE ABA HT13 support e single BCU Pe 5 Progress Use the tab and arrow keys to select each item and the Spacebar to enable disable the target option e Enable Audible Alarm enables disables card s alarm beeper e Enable Staggered drive spinup enable disable staggered drive spin up Dis abled by default If enabled the host adapter will spin disks in sequence one disk every x of seconds enter the desired value Some hard disks do not support this setting consult the hard disk s documentation for more information e Spin down idle disk If enabled the host adapter will power down idle inactive disks arrays based on the allotted time Specify the value in minutes e Rebuild Priority This option is provided for redundant arrays This setting determines the priority of rebuilding arrays in regards to other system tasks e Provide INT13 support enable or disable INT13 the host adapter s boot function Disabling this setting may resolve motherboard BIOS related issues in cases where the card cannot be loaded into memory properly option ROM out of memory errors RocketRAID BIOS Utility e Use Single BCV Entry also related to motherboard BIOS settings
45. se of drive failure Spare disks may also be members of a RAID array Any available space on these disks may be used to rebuild other broken arrays Legacy disk Disks attached to the RocketRAID 35xx that contain valid partition tables will be identi fied as legacy disks A legacy disk attached to the RocketRAID 35xx can be accessed by the operating system but cannot be used to create RAID arrays A legacy disk must be initialized before assigning it to an array Network Features The RocketRAID 35xx offers a selection of network oriented RAID Management functions These features are integrated into the card s firmware and can be adminis trated using the BIOS and Web based management utilities SNMP Manager Simple Network Management Protocol Allows the administrator to view the current state of the entire RAID system SNMP Trap 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 NTP Network time protocol The RocketRAID 35xx s firmware automatically synchro nizes it s internal clock to match that of the selected server If a NTP server is not specified the adapter will synchronize itself with the host system s BIOS clock ammm High Pott Congratulations Hardware Description and Installation 1 RocketRAID Adapter layout 1 1 RocketRAID 3560 Adapter layout
46. sis and locate an unused PCI E x8 2 Remove the PCI slot cover Gently insert the RocketRAID 35xx into the PCI E slot and secure the bracket to the system chassis 4 After installing the adapter attach the Mini SAS connectors to the RocketRAID 35xx s Mini SAS port and to chassis backplane Each Mini SAS cable supports up to 4 hard disk drives Consult the chassis s manual for proper installation procedures 5 Close and secure the system chassis illustration shows RocketRAID 3560 Wig hose Hardware Description and Installation 2 2 Installing the HighPoint Ethernet Board for Rocket RAID 3522 Host Adapter 1 Installing the HighPoint Ethernet Board the following illustration shows the HighPoint Ethernet Board Ul 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 RocketR AID Host Adapter via connec tors J24 through J1 and secure the two boards to the bracket If you do not want to use the Ethernet function secure the RocketR AID Host Adapter to the bracket 2 Illustration shows RocketRAID 3522 host adapter with Ethernet Board installing PCI Express slot phone Hardware Description and Installation 3 Verifying Installation Once the RocketRAID host adapter and hard drives have been installed into the chassis boot up the system to ve
47. sstvitrstrstsstessesiesitsstestestene 60 a Table of Contents About This Guide The RocketRAID 35xx SATAII 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 The RocketRAID 35xx Host Adapter The RocketRAID 35xx series is based on HighPoint s TerabyteArchitecture and high performing Intel IOP341 I O Processor delivers enterprise class SATA RAID 5 and RAID 6 performance for storage applications that need high bandwidth and high capacity sequential performance The Intel IOP341 800MHz I O Processor is one of the industry s highest performing RAID I O processor engines for multi channel SATA hardware RAID 5 6 controllers The RocketRAID 35xx series of PCI Express hardware RAID controllers leverages HighPoint TerabyteArchitecture and a power ful Intel IOP341 I O Processor to deliver the industry s leading RAID 6 performance The RocketRAID 35xx series offer a comprehensive line of hardware RAID controllers via cutting edge multi lane connectors from 4 8 12 16 and 24 ports All RocketRAID 35xx series controllers support RAID level 0 1 3 5 6 10 50 and JBOD The RocketRAID 35xx series offers a robust hardware RAID 6 protection an addi tional disk drive failure tolerance provided by a second independent distributed parity scheme It provides protection for mission critica
48. veire iF OEF Ls Pai Velagn DET fears save viii rn had Hein ke RT FE Edmai Higi p poe Pare lbs pare Bi uh 52 a V Eur 1 karer 6 Select the firmware update blf file and click the Submit button The interface will notify you when the update is complete Exit the Web GUI and reboot OS X Cloning the boot volume to a RAID Array 1 After flashing the EFI firmware update download Carbon Copy Cloner Carbon Copy Cloner is a free disk imaging utility that can be used to duplicate the system s current boot volume to a disk or RAID array attached to the RocketRAID card http www bombich com software ccc html 2 Clone OS disk to disk on RAID array Kambich ere Caren Copy Ga Kne o beh cos solmasser Aon SS Ha OAE E Thng brae I 8 Carbon Copy Cloner Mike Bombich 2002 3008 J B Download COC 3 now Tiger and Leopard Dime smchonize beckup Sohe and forget it Try it tl you rust The key 10 a Sooo Stu backup pian i to mialy do the beck msgulark Viken brt to ao human the tsk Hen gets tacked om io the end oof a very bong Vei of other things bo de Ween wou eventually hoe a Galastophe the dain ie simply gone Tou know Thay feeling poe h rt hei ab pears oi tarmih p oioe Toer kara Beita bon Weir rat Birliyi Sid br ras Te dier be Bh 6 Sade ad segl baskups placed on a scssuk ard handed auoeaically by pour compuler OGG 3 h rbare an interlace d
49. y from the Array window and press Enter Highlight Array from the toolbar H Disk hanne I Staci ty Freetpace Wachee Modei Kenher Create LE 8 866 n HDS 724e4GKLSA88 258 4970 Dn et Te WO REZ 6 866 n HDS 724B49 KLEABA J5B 49G n UDTSB AVST UD RES LEG Din HD HAAKLEAAB 8 476 n wo TEY UD RES EG n ADET724G4 KLEABA d 1 al b 7 H Note Use this option to set an array to act as the boot device The selected array will act as the boot disk if the motherboard s BIOS instructs the card to act as the system s boot device Hot Swap The BIOS utility provides several options that allow the administrator to add or remove disks and arrays without powering down the system Adding removing Disks To prepare a disk for removal first highlight the target disk using the Disk window and press Enter Highlight Disk from the toolbar select Unplug and press Enter Array Controller Window le Space Wlache Model Hunber A 47G On UDTSBBAVEY Wh REZ Channa og i ru WETS ARAYSY VI HEZ G n ND 724B4BKLEARD n VESEY VID HEZ On HEE 724040 K LS 480 n WOTERRAYESY WI REZ i Um HDS VZ4BYBKLE ABN Array Capacity Status Mane tk Progress RocketRAID BIOS Utility To 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 fu
50. y the location of the driver and click Next If you are using the RocketRAID 35xx software CD the drivers are located in RR3xxx_4xxx Windows Driver Vista Win2008 32 or 64 if you are running a 64 bit version of the operating system When asked Would you like to install this driver software select Install Reboot the system when prompted The RocketRAID 35xx will be available for use after Windows reboots Wigh Point E HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Installation Verification After the driver has been installed and the system has been restarted I Click the Start button then right click My Computer icon Select the Properties item from the popup menu 2 Inthe popup window select Hardware tab and then click Device Manager button 3 Double click the Storage Controllers entry If the RocketRAID 35xx device entry is not displayed or there are or marks displayed near the RocketRAID 35xx entry the driver has not been installed properly Delete the entries and reinstall the driver Wigh Point HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD Linux and FreeBSD Device Driver installation The RocketRAID 35xx host adapter is fully GPL compliant and is natively support by Linux kernel 2 6 25x Linux distributions that utilize this kernel and all later releases will automatically recognize the host adapter and do not require driver installation I
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