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RocketRAID 43xxSAS/SATAII Host AdapterUser’s GuideRevision: 1.0Date: February 2009HighPoint Technologies, Inc.1

Hardware – Description and InstallationPin - SAS/SATA channel/port stable:J1This connector supports SAF-TE interface (I2C).J2LCD connector for LCD

Hardware – Description and Installation

1.2 – RocketRAID 4320 Adapter layoutPort1- Port2 - These represent the RocketRAID 4320’s 2 Internal Mini-SAS ports.Each port can directly support up t

Hardware – Description and Installation

Hardware – Description and Installation1.3 – RocketRAID 4322 Adapter layoutPort1, Port2These represent the RocketRAID ’s 2 External Mini-SAS ports. Ea

Hardware – Description and Installation2.1 – Installing the RocketRAID 431x/4320/4321 Host Adapter152 – Installing the RocketRAID Host AdapterNote: M

Hardware – Description and Installation2.2 – Installing the RocketRAID 4322 Host AdapterNote: Make sure the system is powered-off before installing th

Hardware – Description and Installation3 - Verifying Installation. (illustration shows the RocketRAID 4322)A battery backup option is available as an

RocketRAID BIOS UtilityRocketRAID BIOS UtilityThe RocketRAID 431x/432x card will display it’s BIOS screen during the system’sboot process.Using the BI

RocketRAID BIOS UtilityTo log on as a User, use the arrow keys to highlight “User mode”, and press Enter.To log on as Supervisor, select “Supervisor M

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RocketRAID BIOS UtilityYou will be asked to enter the Supervisor password.The default password is “hpt”.BIOS CommandsSystemUser/Supervisor modes – int

RocketRAID BIOS UtilityArrayInformation – displays information about the selected RAID arrayCreate – Create a RAID array using the selected disksDelet

RocketRAID BIOS Utility2 - Creating RAID ArraysInitializing Disks:Before creating a RAID array, the disks must be initialized. Disk initialization wri

RocketRAID BIOS UtilityCreating Arrays:From the Disk window, highlight the target disks using the arrow keys, then selectusing Enter. A numeral will

RocketRAID BIOS Utility1. Array Type: First, use the Tab or arrow keys to highlight the desired RAID level,and press the Spacebar to select the Array

RocketRAID BIOS Utility4. Name: Use the Tab or arrow keys and highlight Name. This feature allows you toname an array for reference. This is an option

RocketRAID BIOS Utility8. Sector Size – Also known as VSS (Variable Sector Size), this option allows you tospecify the sector size of the array, f

RocketRAID BIOS Utility3 – Deleting ArraysFrom the Array window, highlight the target array and press Enter. Highlight Arrayfrom the toolbar.Select De

RocketRAID BIOS Utility4 – Monitoring the Host Adapter, Arrays and DevicesThe BIOS Settings Utility allows the Administrator to check the status of th

RocketRAID BIOS UtilityController InformationHighlight Controller from the toolbar, select Information, and press Enter.Array Information – this will

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RocketRAID BIOS UtilityUse this option to view Event Log information, including Errors (disk or arrayfailure), Warnings (problems such as disk sector

RocketRAID BIOS Utility5 – Maintaining ArraysThe BIOS Settings Utility provides several RAID and device related maintenancefunctions, including device

RocketRAID BIOS UtilityController SettingsHighlight Controller from the toolbar, select Settings and press Enter.Use the tab and arrow keys to select

RocketRAID BIOS Utility• Use Single BCV Entry – also related to motherboard BIOS settings(troubleshooting)• Stop on Error – Enabled by default. If dis

RocketRAID BIOS UtilitySpare DisksSpare Disks are used to automatically rebuild Redundant RAID arrays in the case ofdisk failure. As with creating RAI

RocketRAID BIOS UtilityGenerally, single disks are designated to act as spares (disks that are not configuredinto RAID arrays).However, in some instan

RocketRAID BIOS Utility6 – Additional Functions and SettingsSet BootHighlight the target array from the Array window and press Enter. Highlight Arrayf

RocketRAID BIOS UtilityTo add a disk, install the hard disk, then highlight Disk from the toolbar, selectRescan, and press Enter.Note: After installin

RocketRAID BIOS UtilityWindow MenuThe Window menu provides several view options.• Maximize – enlarge viewing area of the selected window (Disk or Arra

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CDHighPoint RAID Management and DeviceDriver CDEach retail box includes a copy of the HighPoint Products S

HIGHPOINT RAID MANAGEMENT AND DE-VICE DRIVER CD1 - Creating a Driver Diskette ...

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD2 - Device Driver InstallationWe recommend visiting the RocketRAID download page for the latest WindowsD

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CDWindows Driver Installation (Win2000, XP, Win 2003)Before installing the RocketRAID 432x host adapter’s

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CDInstallation VerificationAfter the driver has been installed, and the system has been restarted:1. Click

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CDWindows Vista/2008 Driver InstallationInstalling the driver during a fresh Windows Vista/2008 installati

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CDInstallation VerificationAfter the driver has been installed, and the system has been restarted:1. Click

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CDSeveral driver sets are included with the RocketRAID 431x/432x Software CD.Each binary driver and source

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD3 - HighPoint RAID Management Utilities (HRM)The HighPoint RAID Management Utility Suite, also known as

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CDRed Hat Enterprise/CentOS, Fedora Core, Open SuSE – Installingthe Web-based Management utilityLinux oper

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CDDebian/Ubuntu Linux Distributions – Installing the Web-basedManagement UtilityFor Debian/Ubuntu Linux di

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CDMac OS X Driver and Web-based RAID Management UtilityThe driver and software packages for the RocketRAID

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HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CDClick “Continue” to proceed with installationMac OS X Driver and RAID Management InstallationThe driver

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CDClick “Continue”Select the installation destination:Click “Restart” – after OS X reboots, the card will

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD52Configure the cards to support booting OS X, fo Mac Pro systemsUpdating the Rocket RAID Firmware – EFI

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD536) Select the firmware update (.blf file) and click the Submit button. The interface willnotify you wh

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD3) Start Carbon Copy Cloner. For the Source disk, select the current Mac OS X bootdrive. For the Target

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD4) Once the Source and Target disks have been selected, click Clone to start theduplication process. The

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD2) Set the RAID array or disk attached to the RocketRAID card as the startup disk,and click “Restart”.3)

Customer SupportCustomer SupportIf you encounter any problems while utilizing the RocketRAID host adapter, or haveany questions about this or any othe

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Customer SupportFCC Part 15 Class B Radio Frequency InterferencestatementThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Clas

CongratulationsCongratulationsYou have purchased one of the highest performing and SAS/SATA hardware RAIDcontrollers available. The RocketRAID 4300 se

Customer SupportThank YouThank you for purchasing the RocketRAID 431x/432x SAS/SATAII RAID Hostadapter. We appreciate your support, and welcome any qu

CongratulationsAdvanced RAID Features7Array Monitors, Alerts and IndicatorsHighPoint RAID Management (HRM)• Supports RAID 0,1,3,5,6,10,50 and JB

CongratulationsOperating System Support• Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 2008 (32 and 64-bit versions)• Linux (Fedora Core, Red Hat Enterprise / CentOS, SuSE

Hardware - Description and InstallationHardware – Description and Installation1-RocketRAIDAdapter layout1.1 – RocketRAID 431x/4321 Adapter layoutPort1