HighPoint RocketRAID 64xL User manual

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RocketRAID64xL
6Gb/sSATARAIDHostAdapter
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QuickInstallationGuide
v1.1

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Contents
HighPointRocketRAID64xL....................................................................................3
KitContents………….................................................................................................3
HardwareInstallation.............................................................................................4
UsingtheRocketRAID64xLAdapter………................................................................6
RocketRAID64xLBIOS............................................................................................6
DriverandUtilityInstallation(Windows7,Vista,2008)..........................................6
CustomerSupport..................................................................................................7
FCCPart15ClassBRadioFrequencyInterferencestatement..................................8

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HighPointRocketRAID64xL–4‐PortSATA6Gb/sPCI‐E2.0HBA
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RocketRAID600LiteHBA'sdeliverconsiderablecost‐savingsSATA
6Gb/ssolutions,withoutsacrificingeitherperformanceorreliability.
TheseSecondGenerationSATA6Gb/shostcontrollersutilizea
PCI‐Express2.0x4hostbusinterface,andsupportnon‐RAIDandRAID
configurationsoftoday’sfastestSATA6Gbdevices.
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RocketRAID64xLHBA's:
RocketRAID640L‐4SATAports
RocketRAID644L‐4eSATAports.
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The4‐PortRocketRAID64xLispoweredbyHighPoint’sindustry‐proven
RAIDTechnology.TheintuitiveBIOSandweb‐basedManagement
interfacesallowyoutoquicklyandeasilyconfigureRAID0,1,5,10and
JBODarrays.
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Kitcontents
RocketRAID64xLhostcontroller
SoftwareCD
QuickInstallationGuide
SATA6GcableandLowprofilebracket
(forRocketRAID640only)

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HardwareInstallation
RocketRAID64xLPCBboardLayout
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RocketRAID640L
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J1:I2Cconnector
A1:ActiveLEDPINconnector
F1:FailureLEDPINconnector
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RocketRAID644L
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InstallingtheRocketRAID64xLRAIDHostAdapter
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Note:Makesurethesystemispowered‐offbeforeinstallingthe
RocketRAID64xLRAIDHostAdapter.
1)OpenthesystemchassisandlocateanunusedPCI‐E(2.0or1.0)×4
(orx8/x16)slot.
2)RemovethePCIslotcover.
3)GentlyinserttheRocketRAID64xLintothePCI‐Eslot,andsecure
thebrackettothesystemchassis.
4)Afterinstallingtheadapter,attachtheharddisksordiskenclosure
totheRocketRAID64xLcardusingtheSATAcables.
5)Closeandsecurethesystemchassis.

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UsingtheRocketRAID64xL
RocketRAID64xLBIOS
AfterinstallingtheRocketRAID64xLRAIDHostAdapter,andpowering
onthesystem,theadapterBIOSshouldpost.
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TheBIOSwillscanfordevicesanddisplayinformationabouteachdisk.
Whenprompted,press“Ctrl+H”toaccesstheRocketRAID64xLBIOS
Utility.
Note:Scantimemayvarydependingonthedisk’smake/modeland
diskrelatedfeaturessuchasStaggeredDriveSpinup.
DriverandSoftwareInstallation(Windows7,Vista,2008)
1.AfterinstallingtheRocketRAID64xLhostadapter,boottothe
Windowsoperatingsystem.
2.Windowsshouldautomaticallydetectthecard,anddisplaysthe
“FoundNewHardwareWizard”.Select“Locateandinstalldriver

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software”.WhenWindowsasks:“Windowsneedsyour
permissiontocontinue”,select“Continue”.
3.Whenaskedtosearchonlineselect“Don’tSearchOnline”.
4.Select“Idon’thavedisc,showmeotheroptions”.
5.Select“Browsemycomputerfordriversoftware”.
6.Browsetothelocationofthedriverandclick“Next”.
Driverlocation(RocketRAIDSoftwareCD):
/RR64xL/Driver/Windows
7.Selectthedriverfolder.
8.Whenasked:“Wouldyouliketoinstallthisdriversoftware?”
select“Install”.
9.Rebootthesystemwhenprompted.TheRocketRAID64xLhost
adapterwillbereadyforuseafterWindowsreboots.
10.BrowsetothelocationoftheHighPointRAIDManagement
softwareanddoubleclickthesetupprogramtoinstall.
Softwarelocation(RocketRAIDSoftwareCD):
/HighPointRAIDManagementSoftware/WebRAID
Management/Windows
CustomerSupport
IfyouencounteranyproblemswhileutilizingtheRocketRAIDseries
RAIDHostAdapter,orhaveanyquestionsaboutthisoranyother
HighPointTechnologies,Inc.product,feelfreetocontactour
CustomerSupportDepartment.
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WebSupport:http://www.highpoint‐tech.com/websupport/
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HighPointTechnologies,Inc.websites:
http://www.highpoint‐tech.com

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FCCPart15ClassBRadioFrequencyInterference
statement
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClass
Bdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned
toprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidential
installation.Thisequipmentgeneratesusesandcanradiateradiofrequency
energyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,may
causeharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisno
guaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthis
equipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,
whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowing
measures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.
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.
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EuropeanUnionComplianceStatement
ThisInformationTechnologiesEquipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomply
withthefollowingEuropeandirectives:
EuropeanStandardEN55022(1998)ClassB
EuropeanStandardEN55024(1998)