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RocketRAID 432x SAS/SA T AII Host Adapter User ’ s Guide Revision: 1.0 Date: November 2008 HighPoint T echnologies, Inc. 1[...]

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T able of Contents HIGHPOINT TECHNOLOGIES, INC .....................................5 CONGRA TULA TIONS 1 - Specifications and Features ..................................................................................... 6 2 - Kit Contents .............................................................................................................[...]

HIGHPOINT RAID MANAGEMENT AND DE- VICE DRIVER CD 1 - Creating a Driver Diskette ...................................................................................... 3 6 2 - Device Driver Installation ...................................................................................... 3 7 3 - HighPoint RAID Management Utilities (HRM) ...........[...]

HighPoint T echnologies, Inc. HighPoint T echnologies, long recognized as a leader in mass storage technologies specializes in the design and manufacturer of HBA (Host Bus Adapters) and HighPoint RAID IP (Intellectual Property). HighPoint provides a broad range of scalable hardware HBA ’ s that meet the storage requirements from Enterprise to SMB[...]

Congratulations Congratulations Y ou have purchased one of the highest performing and SAS/SA T A hardware RAID controllers available. The RocketRAID 4300 series offers the performance and data protection features for homogeneous storage environments. The RocketRAID 4300 series meets the bandwidth requirements for high performance applications like [...]

Congratulations Advanced RAID Features • Supports RAID 0,1,3,5,6,10,50 and JBOD • Multiple RAID array support • Multiple logical drive support • BIOS booting support • BIOS PnP and BBS (BIOS boot specification)support • W rite through and write back cache • Online Array roaming • Online capacity expansion (OCE) and Online RAID level[...]

Congratulations Operating System Support • W indows XP , 2003, V ista, 2008 (32 and 64-bit versions) • Linux (Fedora Core, Red Hat Enterprise / CentOS, SuSE, Debian, Ubuntu) • Mac OS X 10.4.x and above FreeBSD • Freebsd • GPL licensed driver into Linux Kernel 2.6.25 2 - Kit Contents • RocketRAID Host Adapter • User ’ s Guide • Hig[...]

Hardware - Description and Installation 1 – RocketRAID 4320 Adapter layout Port1- Port2 - These represent the RocketRAID 4320’ s 2 Internal Mini-SAS ports. Each port can support up to 4 SAS/SA T A hard disks. J9,J10,J1 1,J12 J9,J10 are Disk Activity LED’ s; J11,J12 are Disk Failure LED’ s. Hardware – Description and Installation 9[...]

Hardware – Description and Installation 10 Pin - SAS/SA T A channel/port stable: Pin definitions: Pin 1: SCL; Pin 2: GND; Pin 3: SDA. J14 (BBU connector) Connector for HPTBBU-03. (optional part). J16 This connector supports SAF-TE interface (I2C). BEEP1 – Speaker Alarm (speaker): the speaker emits an audible alarm in the case of disk/array fail[...]

Hardware – Description and Installation 2 – RocketRAID 4322 Adapter layout Port1, Port2 These represent the RocketRAID ’ s 2 External Mini-SAS ports. Each port can directly support up to 4 SAS/SA T A hard drives. J3 (Battery connector) Connector for the HPTBBU-03 (see “Battery Backup” for details). BEEP1 – Speaker Alarm (speaker): the s[...]

Hardware – Description and Installation 2.1 – Installing the RocketRAID 4320 Host Adapter Note: Make sure the system is powered-off before installing the RocketRAID 4320 host adapter. 1. Open the system chassis and locate an unused PCI-E x8 or x16 slot. 2 . Remove the PCI slot cover. 3 . Gently insert the RocketRAID 4320 into the PCI-E slot, an[...]

Hardware – Description and Installation 2.2 – Installing the RocketRAID 4322 Host Adapter Note: Make sure the system is powered-off before installing the RocketRAID 4322 host adapter. 1. Installing the HighPoint Ethernet Board – the following illustration shows the HighPoint Ethernet Board . U1 is the RJ45 connector. J1 is connector for conne[...]

3 - V erifying Installation Once the RocketRAID host adapter and hard drives have been installed into the chassis, boot-up the system to verify 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 [...]

RocketRAID BIOS Utility RocketRAID BIOS Utility The RocketRAID 432x 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 432x BIOS utility is an interface that provides management com- mands and controller related setti[...]

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”). When viewing the interface, letters highlighted [...]

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 Supervisor mode Exit the utility – quit and exit the RocketRAID BIOS utility Disk Information – displays information about the select hard disks In[...]

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) V erify – V erify the selected array (checks for [...]

RocketRAID BIOS Utility 2 - Cr eating 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 . A numeral will be displayed bef[...]

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. Once all tar get disks have been selected, select Array from the tool bar , then [...]

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 432x host adapters support RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50 and JBOD. 2. Cache Policy: Specify the Cache Policy of the array. a . None: No cache policy set b . Write- back – util[...]

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. Capacity (GB): The adapter will display the full available capacity by default. If you want to sp[...]

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. This option is not needed for W indows XP 64,[...]

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. W arning: all data stored on the array will be lost – do not[...]

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 T o check the status of any disk or array , use T ab to select the Disk or Array W ind[...]

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. This option will display information about the host adapter ’ s model (Product ID), PCI- E bus [...]

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). Y ou can filter displayed events by using T ab to highlight the Information , W arning , and Error options towards the[...]

RocketRAID BIOS Utility 28 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 Administ[...]

RocketRAID BIOS Utility 29 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. • Enable Audible Alarm – enables/disables card’ s alarm (beeper) • Enable Staggered drive spinup – enable/disable stagg[...]

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. • NCQ – enable/disable NCQ (native command queuing) Device Settings These options allow the[...]

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. T o 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 [...]

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 tim[...]

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. The selected array will act as the boot “disk”, if the motherboard’ s BIOS instructs the card to act as t[...]

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. Adding/removing Arrays T o prepare a RAID array for re[...]

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 area of the selected window) • Disk – selects the Disk window • Array – selects the Array window • Refresh – scans for any hardware changes ([...]

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. 36 1 - Creating a driver diskette W indows 2000, 2003 and several distributions of Linux and FreeBSD require driver diskettes when installing the operating system directly to a disk or [...]

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 37 2 - Device Driver Installation W e recommend visiting the RocketRAID download page for the latest W indows Device Driver updates: RocketRAID 4320 http://highpoint-tech.com/USA/bios_rr4320.htm RocketRAID 4322 http://highpoint-tech.com/USA/bios_rr4322.htm Drivers are posted in .zip archive format. Mos[...]

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 38 Windows Driver Installation (Win2000, XP, Win 2003) Before installing the RocketRAID 432x 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. If you are working with a supplied driver, or driver d[...]

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 39 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. 2 . In the popup window, click the “Hardware” tab then click Device Manager[...]

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 40 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. W indows V ista will[...]

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 41 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. 2 . In the popup window, select Hardware tab and then click Device Manager button. 3 . Dou[...]

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 42 Several driver sets are included with the RocketRAID 432x Software CD. Each binary driver and source package includes an installation guide (.pdf format). Linux Driver sets: RR3xxx_4xxx/Linux directory. FreeBSD Driver sets: RR3xxx_4xxx/FreeBSD directory. Linux and FreeBSD Device Driver installation [...]

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 43 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. Windows Operating Systems – Installing the W eb[...]

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 44 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 .rpm file to start the installation process. 1 . Copy the W eb RAID Management package f[...]

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 45 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. Some script files may be lost during the conversion p[...]

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 46 Mac OS X Driver and W eb-based RAID Management Utility The driver and software packages for the RocketRAID 4320 and 4322 includes both the device driver for OS X, and a copy of the W eb RAID Management utility . Please check http://www.hptmac.com for the latest software/driver packages. Driver updat[...]

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 47 Click “ Continue ” to proceed with installation Mac OS X Driver and RAID Management Installation The driver and software packages for the RocketRAID 4320 and 4322 includes both the device driver for OS X, and a copy of the W eb RAID Management utility . Copy the Mac driver and software package f[...]

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD 48 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. User guides for the W eb inter- face are available from http://www.hptmac.com. Check the p[...]

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. T r oubleshooting Checklist Before contacting our Customer Support department: • Make sure the latest BIOS, driver and H[...]

Customer Support 50 Contact Us HighPoint Corporate Headquarter USA Address 1161 Cadillac Ct. Milpitas, CA, 95035 W ebsite: 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@highpoint-tech.com Support Phone: 1-408-240-6108 (9 am ~ 5 pm PST, M-F) HighPoint[...]

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Thank Y ou Thank you for purchasing the RocketRAID 432x SA T AII RAID Host adapter . W e appreciate your support, and welcome any questions, comments or product sugges- tions you may have.[...]