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RocketRAID 432xSAS/SATAII Host AdapterUser’s GuideRevision: 1.0Date: November 2008HighPoint Technologies, Inc.1

Hardware – Description and Installation10Pin - SAS/SATA channel/port stable:Pin definitions:Pin 1: SCL; Pin 2: GND; Pin 3: SDA.J14 (BBU connector)Conn

Hardware – Description and Installation2 – RocketRAID 4322 Adapter layoutPort1, Port2These represent the RocketRAID ’s 2 External Mini-SAS ports. Each

Hardware – Description and Installation2.1 – Installing the RocketRAID 4320 Host AdapterNote: Make sure the system is powered-off before installing th

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

3 - Verifying InstallationOnce the RocketRAID host adapter and hard drives have been installed into thechassis, boot-up the system to verify that the

RocketRAID BIOS UtilityRocketRAID BIOS UtilityThe RocketRAID 432x card will display it’s BIOS screen during the system’s bootprocess.Press Control + H

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

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

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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

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

RocketRAID BIOS Utility285 – Maintaining ArraysThe BIOS Settings Utility provides several RAID and device related maintenancefunctions, including devi

RocketRAID BIOS Utility29Controller SettingsHighlight Controller from the toolbar, select Settings and press Enter.Use the tab and arrow keys to selec

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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 Device Driver CD372 - Device Driver InstallationWe recommend visiting the RocketRAID download page for the latest Window

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD38Windows Driver Installation (Win2000, XP, Win 2003)Before installing the RocketRAID 432x host adapter’

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD39Installation VerificationAfter the driver has been installed, and the system has been restarted:1. Cli

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

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD40Windows Vista/2008 Driver InstallationInstalling the driver during a fresh Windows Vista/2008 installa

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD41Installation VerificationAfter the driver has been installed, and the system has been restarted:1. Cli

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD42Several driver sets are included with the RocketRAID 432x Software CD.Each binary driver and source pa

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD433 - HighPoint RAID Management Utilities (HRM)The HighPoint RAID Management Utility Suite, also known a

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD44Red Hat Enterprise/CentOS, Fedora Core, Open SuSE – Installingthe Web-based Management utilityLinux op

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD45Debian/Ubuntu Linux Distributions – Installing the Web-basedManagement UtilityFor Debian/Ubuntu Linux

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD46Mac OS X Driver and Web-based RAID Management UtilityThe driver and software packages for the RocketRA

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD47Click “Continue” to proceed with installationMac OS X Driver and RAID Management InstallationThe drive

HighPoint RAID Management and Device Driver CD48Click “Continue”Select the installation destination:Click “Restart” – after OS X reboots, the card wil

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

Thank YouThank you for purchasing the RocketRAID 432x SATAII RAID Host adapter. Weappreciate your support, and welcome any questions, comments or prod

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

CongratulationsAdvanced RAID Features• Supports RAID 0,1,3,5,6,10,50 and JBOD• Multiple RAID array support• Multiple logical drive support• BIOS

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

Hardware - Description and Installation1 – RocketRAID 4320 Adapter layoutPort1- Port2 - These represent the RocketRAID 4320’s 2 Internal Mini-SAS port