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RocketRAID 2644X4SAS Host AdapterUser’s GuideRevision: 1.0Date: March 2008HighPoint Technologies, Inc.

Introduction1-4Note: An un-initialized RAID1 or RAID10 array can still provide redundancy incase of a disk failure. A RAID5 array, however, is not fau

Chapter 2Hardware Description/InstallationContents of this Chapter:RocketRAID 2644X4 Hardware1 - RocketRAID 2644X4 Host Adapter Layout2 - Installing t

RocketRAID 2644X4 Hardware Description/Installation1 – RocketRAID 2644X4 Host Adapter layoutRocketRAID 2644X4Port1This represent the host adapter’s on

RocketRAID 2644X4 Hardware Description/Installation2-2J4These jumper can be used to select PCI-E work model. As following:Connect Pin 1 and Pin 2 supp

RocketRAID 2644X4 Hardware Description/Installation2-34. After installing the adapter, attach hard disks to the host adapter using the datacable. The

RocketRAID 2644X4 Hardware Description/InstallationNote: Many server-level chassis include hard-disk hot-swap bays. For thesesystem chassis, cables a

Chapter 3BIOS UtilityContents of this Chapter:RocketRAID 2644X4 BIOS Utility1 - BIOS Command Overview2 - Creating RAID Arrays3 - Adding/Remove Spare D

RocketRAID BIOS UtilityAccess the RocketRAID host adapter’s BIOS utility using the “Ctrl + H”.This command should be displayed automatically when the

RocketRAID 2644X4 BIOS UtilityAdd/Remove Spare - this command is used to assign hard disks to function asspare disks. The controller is capable of us

RocketRAID 2644X4 BIOS UtilityInitialization writes necessary RAID configuration information to the hard disk.Use the ← →arrow keys to select the Init

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RocketRAID 2644X4 BIOS UtilityNote: Multiple arrays can be created using the same set of hard disk drives.The Capacity option allows you to set aside

RocketRAID 2644X4 BIOS UtilityFor Windows based operating systems:1. Download the desired BIOS update from the Support section provided for thehost ad

RocketRAID 2644X4 BIOS Utility3-66. Select the appropriate model from the drop down menu labeled “Controller”, andpress the “Open” button – this wi

RocketRAID 2644X4 BIOS Utility5 - BIOS – Additional SettingsThe RocketRAID host adapter’s BIOS utility has several other configurable settingsthat can

Use the drop down menus to enable or disable controller functions.Using the DOS mode utility (load.exe):Load xxx.xxx –cNote: “xxx.xxx” refers to the B

Chapter 4Driver and Software Installation MicrosoftWindowsContents of this Chapter:Driver and Software CDWindows Driver Installation

RocketRAID 2644X4 Web-RAID Management InterfaceDriver and Software CDThe retail box includes a Driver and Software CD.This CD can be used to generate

RocketRAID 2644X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5. Click on the “Please Select the Diskette you want to create” drop-down button,and select the appropr

RocketRAID 2644X4 Web-RAID Management InterfaceWindows Driver Installation (Win2000, XP, Win 2003,Win 2008)Before installing the RocketRAID host adapt

RocketRAID 2644X4 Web-RAID Management Interface3. Double click the “SCSI and RAID controllers” entry. If the RocketRAID deviceentry is not displayed,

Table of ContentsChapter 1Introduction1 - About this Guide ...

2. Windows should automatically detect the card, and display the “Found NewHardware” wizard pop-up window. Select “Locate and install driver softwar

Chapter 5 Web-RAID Management InterfaceContents of this Chapter:RocketRAID 2644X4 BIOS Utility1 - Web RAID Management Interface2 - Preparing Hard disk

RocketRAID 2644X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-11 - Web RAID Management InterfaceNote: To use the web-based RAID management interface, a web browser

RocketRAID 2644X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-22 - Preparing Hard disksDisks must be initialized before they can be configured into RAID arrays.Ini

RocketRAID 2644X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-32. Click the Create Array button. The create array page will appear.1. Select “Manage - Array” from

RocketRAID 2644X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-43. Choose the array type you want to create from the drop-down list.4. Enter a name for the array (t

RocketRAID 2644X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-53. Click the Delete button.Note: An array in use by the operating system cannot be deleted. Any data

RocketRAID 2644X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-6Verifying an ArrayFor a RAID 1 or RAID1/0 array, verify process compares the data of one mirror pair

RocketRAID 2644X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-74 - Device ManagementSelect the “Manage - Device” function to access the device management page.Note

RocketRAID 2644X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-8Change Device SettingsDepending upon the capabilities RAID controller and hard disks drives in use,

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RocketRAID 2644X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-9Controller IDWhich controller /card the disk is attached to.Port #Port location of the hard diskDevi

RocketRAID 2644X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-10Note: S.M.A.R.T attribute data is drive-specific. The software includes a list ofdefinitions for po

RocketRAID 2644X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-11Adding a Spare DiskTo add a spare disk, select a disk from the Available Disks list and click Add S

RocketRAID 2644X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-12Scheduling a TaskTo add a task schedule:1. Select the array that you want to verify or rebuild.2. E

RocketRAID 2644X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-133. Configure the frequency for the task.4. Check the Submit button.Delete a Scheduled TaskTo delete

RocketRAID 2644X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-14order to communicate with the management console and web browser software.When you connect to the s

Chapter 6 Linux Driver SupportContents of this Chapter:Fedora Linux installation OverviewRed Hat OverviewSuSE Linux Enterpr

1 - OverviewThe purpose of this document is to provide clear instructions on how to install anduse RocketRAID Controller on Fedora Linux system.2 - In

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Supportrawrite.exe. It can be found on the Fedora Linux CD (under /dosutils). Just run it undera command window and

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Support # sh /mnt/fedora-install-step2.sh # umount /dev/fd0# exitThen switch back to conso

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Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver SupportInstallation steps for Fedora Core 1 & Core 3 & Core 4 & Core 61. Start installing Fedora Linu

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Support # exitThen switch back to console 1 and finish the installation.3 - Installing RR2644 driver

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Support2. You are using a kernel that is build off a different configuration with the driver. Inthis case the pre

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver SupportStep 4 Configure System to Mount Volumes when StartupNow you can inform the system to automatically mount the

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Supportboot/initrd-`uname –r`.img `uname –r`It’s recommended to backup the original initrd file before you update th

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Support6-91 - OverviewThe purpose of this document is to provide clear instructions on how to install anduse RR2644

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Supportrawrite.exe. It can be found on the Red Hat Enterprise/CentOS Linux CD (under /dosutils). Just run it under a

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Support6-113. When prompted “Do you have a driver disk?”. Select “Ye s ”. When prompted“Insert your driver disk a

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Support3 - Installing RR2644 driver on an Existing SystemNote: If you use a SCSI adapter to boot your system, you mu

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver SupportTo ensure the module has been loaded successfully, you can check the driver statusby typing in the command “c

Chapter 1IntroductionContents of this Chapter:About this guideIntroducing the RocketRAID 2644X4 SAS Host AdapterProduct FeaturesUnderstanding RAID Con

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver SupportStep 4 Configure System to Mount Volumes when StartupNow you can inform the system to automatically mount the

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Support5 - Updating the DriverFirst obtain the new driver module file rr2644.ko from the driver image. Refer to thep

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Support7 - UninstallingYou can only uninstall the driver when your system is not booting from devicesattached to RR2

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Support1 - OverviewThe purpose of this document is to provide clear instructions on how to install anduse Rocket RAI

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver SupportOn a Linux system, you can use the “dd” command to make the driver diskette. Inserta floppy disk into the flo

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Support “BOOT” or “HDD0” will be /dev/sda, “HDD1” will be /dev/sdb, “HDD2” will be /dev/sdc, etc. When creating

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver SupportThe driver modules are packed in file /linux/suse /[arch]-[version]/install/update.tar.gzon the driver disket

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver SupportStep 3 Configure System to Automatically Load the DriverMost likely, you will not want to type in “insmod rr2

Checking Devices StatusUsing the following command to show driver status: # cat /proc/scsi/rr2644/xThis command will show the driver versio

Chapter 7FreeBSD Driver SupportContents of this Chapter:1 - Overview2 - Installing FreeBSD on RocketRAID 2644 Controller3 - Installing the RocketRAID

About this GuideThe RocketRAID 2644X4 SAS Host Adapter’s User’s Guide provides informationabout the functions and capabilities of this host adapter pr

1 - OverviewThe purpose of this document is to provide clear instructions on how to install anduse RocketRAID 2644 Controller on a FreeBSD system.2 -

FreeBSD Driver Supportyou are installing FreeBSD 7.0 versions:# dd if=freebsd_7.0.img of=/dev/fd0Step 4 Install FreeBSD1. Start installing the Free

FreeBSD Driver Supportfor FreeBSD 4.5-RELEASEok load disk1:rr2644-4.5.kofor FreeBSD 4.6.2-RELEASEok load disk1:rr2644-4.6.2.kofor FreeBSD 4.7-RELEASEo

FreeBSD Driver Supportfor FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASEok load disk0:rr2644-5.4.kofor FreeBSD 5.3-AMD64-RELEASEok load disk0:rr2644-5.3-amd64.kofor FreeBSD 5.4-

FreeBSD Driver Supportfor FreeBSD 6.3-RELEASEok load disk0:rr2644-6.3.kofor FreeBSD 6.3-AMD64-RELEASEok load disk0:rr2644-6.3-amd64.kofor FreeBSD 7.0-

FreeBSD Driver Supportcase, please remove the CD, reboot from the installed system and load the drivermanually from floppy again when booting from con

FreeBSD Driver SupportIf the module has been loaded successfully you should see the RR2644 banner and adisplay screen of the attached drives. You can

FreeBSD Driver Supportsystem to automatically load the driver, type in the following commands: # echo ’rr2644_load=”YES”’ >> /boot/def

6 - UninstallingYou can only uninstall the driver when your system is not booting from devicesattached to RR2644 controller. Just remove the linerr264

Chapter 8 Mac OSX DriverContents of this Chapter: Installing the driver and RAID utility

Introduction1-2Bad sector repair and remapping to reduce dropped drivesArray Monitors, Alerts and IndicatorsEmail NotificationAlarm/Buzzer alerts for

1 Installing the driver and RAID utilityInstalling the package1. Double click the package labeled “rr2644-MacOSX-universal-vxxx.dmg” to startthe insta

Mac OSX Driver6. You will then be notified that a reboot is needed to install the software. Click“Continue Installation”.7. The driver will then be in

AppendixCustomer Support

Customer SupportIf you encounter any problems while utilizing the RocketRAID host adapter, or haveany questions about this or any other HighPoint prod

FCC Part 15 Class B Radio Frequency Interference statementThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class Bdigital devi

IntroductionUnderstanding RAID Concepts and TerminologyThe following concepts and terminology is commonly used when describing thefunctions of the Roc