HighPoint HighPoint RocketRAID 2700 Series User manual

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RocketRAID 2700 PCI-Express 2.0 x8
HBA series
SAS/SATA 6Gb/s RAID Host Adapters
User’s Guide
Revision: 2.3
Jul. 23, 2015
HighPoint Technologies, Inc.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................ 4
2 Physical Specifications........................................................................................................................... 5
3 Kit Contents .......................................................................................................................................... 5
4 Hardware Description and Installation.................................................................................................. 6
4.1 RocketRAID 272x/271x Host Adapter board layout ....................................................................... 6
4.2 Connector and Jumper description: ............................................................................................... 7
4.3 Installing the RocketRAID Host Adapter......................................................................................... 7
4.4 Verifying Installation ..................................................................................................................... 8
5 RocketRAID BIOS Utility ........................................................................................................................ 9
5.1 BIOS Settings Overview ................................................................................................................. 9
5.2 Using the BIOS Utility..................................................................................................................... 9
5.3 BIOS Commands ............................................................................................................................ 9
5.4 Creating RAID Arrays.................................................................................................................... 10
5.5 Deleting Arrays ............................................................................................................................ 13
5.6 Adding/Remove Spare Disks ........................................................................................................ 13
5.7 Settings........................................................................................................................................ 14
6 HighPoint Software CD........................................................................................................................ 15
7 RocketRAID 272x/271x Driver Installation .......................................................................................... 16
7.1 Driver installation -Windows ....................................................................................................... 16
7.2 Driver installation -Linux and FreeBSD......................................................................................... 19
8 HighPoint Web RAID Management software ...................................................................................... 20
8.1 Installing the Web RAID Management software .......................................................................... 20
8.2 Installing OS X Driver and Web RAID Management Software ...................................................... 21
8.3 Starting Using the Web RAID Management Software .................................................................. 21
9 Thank You ........................................................................................................................................... 22
10 CUSTOMER SUPPORT ........................................................................................................................ 23
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HighPoint RocketRAID 272x/271x – PCI-Express 2.0
RocketRAID 272x/271x Host Adapters
The RocketRAID 272x/271x host adapters are high-performance SAS RAID solutions, delivering reliability
to demanding data-intensive applications such as tiered storage environments, security and surveillance,
video editing, and digital content creation.
Support for both 6Gb/s SAS and SATA drives on the same controller maintains configuration optimization
for performance based on the characteristics of SAS and SATA drives available today.
HighPoint RAID Management HighPoint RAID Management software offers a user friendly interface to
create, manage and maintain your storage solutions. Email notification and remote are some of the
advance features that the RAID Management software has to offer.
1 Features and Specifications
Host Adapter Architecture
•PCI-Express x8 (Gen2)
•Support up to 4/8 SAS/SATA drives
•1 Internal Mini-SAS Connectors (SFF-8087) (RocketRAID 2710)
•1 External Mini-SAS Connector(SFF-8808) (RocketRAID 2711)
•2 Internal Mini-SAS Connectors (SFF-8087) (RocketRAID 2720)
•1 External Mini-SAS Connector (SFF-8088) / 1 Internal Mini-SAS Connector (SFF-8087) (RocketRAID
2721)
•2 External Mini-SAS Connectors (SFF-8088) (RocketRAID 2722)
•Hot Swap and hot plug
•Low Profile
•RoHS complaint
Advanced RAID Features
•Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10,50 and JBOD
•NCQ (Native Command Queuing)
•Auto detect of unplug/plug SAS/SATA hard drive for RAID auto rebuild
•Staggered drive spin up
•HDD bad sector repair and remapping
•Support Disk Scrubbing
•BIOS Booting (INT13) to RAID array for better redundancy
•64bit LBA for RAID arrays greater than 2TB single partition
•S.M.A.R.T array monitoring for hard drive status and reliability
Array Monitors, Alerts and Indicators
•Hard Drive LED Indicators (Activity and Failed) (except RocketRAID 2711/2722)
•SMTP email notification for events and error reporting
•Alarm/Buzzer alerts for drive/array failure
•SAF-TE (I2C) and SGPIO enclosure management
RAID Management
•Online Capacity Expansion (OCE) and Online RAID Level Migration (ORLM) for
Windows/Linux/FreeBSD
•Quick and Background initialization for instant RAID access
•API library for customization
•CLI (Command Line Interface) for Linux and FreeBSD
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•Web GUI RAID management (local and remote monitoring)
•Online array roaming
•SHI (Drive analysis driven from S.M.A.R.T)
HighPoint RAID Management (HRM)
•Hot key (ctrl-h) boot-up RAID manager via BIOS
•Web browser-based RAID management software (Web GUI)
•Command Line Interface (CLI)
Operating System Support
•Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 / Windows Server 2008, 2012
•Linux (Fedora Core, Red Hat Enterprise / CentOS, SuSE, Debian, Ubuntu)
•FreeBSD
•OS X (for RocketRAID 2711, 2721 and 2722 only)
2 Physical Specifications
Dimensions:
Size: 96.3mm X 65.0mm (RocketRAID 2710/2720)
Size: 120.0mm X 68.0mm (RocketRAID 2711/2721/2722)
EMI: FCC Part 15 Class B and CE
Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics:
Work Temperature Range: +5 C ~+ 55 C
Relative Humidity Range: 5% ~ 60% non-condensing
Storage Temperature: -20 ~ +80 C
MTBF: 920,585 Hours
Electrical Characteristics:
PCI-E 3.3V 12V
Power 4W max 1W max
3 Kit Contents
•RocketRAID Host Adapter
•Quick Installation Guide
•HighPoint Software CD
•Low-profile bracket
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C
Connector
/
description
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the host ada
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P
ress “Ctrl”+”
g
the adapter
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v
er-level chas
s
chassis backp
p
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n
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ure the syste
m
n
stallation
pter and har
d
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system. If th
e
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ed during bo
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,
attach hard
d
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procedures.
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chassis.
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drives have
b
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cognized.
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system det
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into the chas
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al hard drive
.
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pter, the Roc
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v
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s are
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hassis
v
erify
Utility
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5 R
o
The
R
BIOS
driv
e
chec
Pres
s
.
5.1
B
The
R
and
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The
f
Alt
–
Arro
w
Ente
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Esc
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Crea
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Dele
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Add
/
capa
Setti
Vie
w
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7
Utility will di
s
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s
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B
IOS Settin
R
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ontroller rel
a
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sing the
B
f
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press Alt to
h
w
keys – use
t
r
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move back t
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BIOS Ut
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2x/271x con
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play informa
t
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a
nd cable con
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w
7
2x/271x con
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ted settings.
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b
o
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ands
m
and is used t
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and will dele
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lity
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r
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ections.
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n to access t
h
w
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between dif
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utomatically
t
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o
select betw
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9
p
lay its BIOS s
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hard drives
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d RAID array.
o
assign hard
rebuild broke
n
m
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g
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s
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t
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hed to the a
d
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operation, o
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disks to funct
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or faulted R
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RD DISKS), a
n
b
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ure all attac
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n
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ed
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and
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nds
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figured
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Initi
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they
5.4
C
Initi
Befo
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lize - this co
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t
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R.
light the targ
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selected dis
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sk you to pr
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ing: Initializa
s
that do not
c
a
ting Array
s
c
t Create fro
m
m
mand is use
d
t
o create arra
y
A
ID Arrays
k
s:
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rmation to t
h
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t disks using
t
k
. Once all ta
r
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ss Y (yes) to
s
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tion will dest
r
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ontain critica
l
s
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the toolbar
a
d
to prepare
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y
s.
the disks m
h
e hard disks
.
t
he arrow ke
y
r
get disks hav
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initialize, or
N
r
oy all pre- ex
i
l
data.
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nd press Ent
e
10
d
isks for use
w
ust be initial
.
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n
y
s, then select
e
been select
e
N
(no) to can
c
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sting data on
e
r.
w
ith RAID arra
y
ized. Disk ini
n
itialize com
m
using Enter.
A
e
d, press ESC.
c
el. Once init
i
the selected
h
y
s. Disks mus
t
tialization w
r
m
and from t
h
A
numeral wil
The utility
w
i
alized, these
hard disks. O
n
t
be initialize
d
r
ites necessa
r
h
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l be displaye
d
w
ill display a
w
disks can be
n
ly initialize
d
before
r
y RAID
d press
d
before
w
arning,
used to
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1.
U
2.
U
w
Not
e
nam
e
3.
O
d
U
se the arro
w
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se the arro
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ill appear.
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e
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a
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i
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n the Creat
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evice list wil
l
w
keys to sele
c
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keys to highl
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se the keybo
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me comman
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me, and the
n
e
menu, use t
h
l
appear, and
d
c
t the RAID le
v
ight the Arra
y
a
rd to input a
d
is optional
–
n
ame of the a
h
e arrow keys
d
isplay all av
a
11
v
el and press
E
y
Name optio
n
new Array N
a
–
it is not nec
e
rray can be c
h
to highlight t
h
a
ilable hard di
s
E
NTER.
n
and press E
n
a
me, and pre
s
e
ssary to nam
e
h
anged at any
h
e Select Dev
s
k drives.
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ter. The arra
y
s
s the Enter k
e
e
the array. T
h
time.
ices item and
y
name dialo
g
e
y.
h
e array can
b
press Enter.
A
g
ue box
b
e
A
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H
d
b
5.
N
c
d
y
Not
e
you
t
as a
s
6.
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at th
7.
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s
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p
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ighlight the
t
d
isplayed bef
o
b
een selecte
d
N
ext, Use the
c
apacity will
b
d
isk space for
y
ou wish to s
e
e
:Multiple arr
t
o set aside di
s
ingle disk (b
y
F
or redundan
t
e
Back – utili
z
e
Through –
w
e cost of low
e
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ector Size –
A
W
indows ope
r
s
ize. Do not u
T
o complete t
p
ress Enter. P
r
t
arget disks t
h
o
re each sele
c
d
and press th
e
↓arrow key
b
e displayed.
P
additional ar
r
e
t aside for th
i
ays can be cr
e
sk space that
y
the operatin
g
t
RAID arrays
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es disk cache
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rites directly
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r performan
c
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lso known a
s
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ating system
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se if the oper
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ess the Y(ye
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at you want
t
c
ted disk. Thi
s
e
ESC key to r
e
to highlight t
h
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ress ENTER i
f
r
ays/single di
s
i
s particular a
e
ated using t
h
be used to cr
e
g
system).
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(higher perfo
to the disks (
m
c
e).
s
“Variable Se
c
.
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o
a
ting system
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r
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t
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t
o use, and pr
e
s
number desi
e
turn to the
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f
you wish to
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s
ks, use the k
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rray, and pre
s
h
e same set o
f
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ate another
a
), select the
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rming)
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ay reduce t
h
c
tor Size”. Us
e
o
lder operati
n
a
lready supp
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the arrow ke
y
t
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ss Enter to s
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reate Menu.
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d
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se all availab
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p
s
s Enter.
f
hard disk dri
v
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C
ache Policy:
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a
e
this option i
n
g systems to
o
rts large volu
y
to highlight
o
r N (no) key t
o
e
lect them. A
r
der. After all
d
press Enter.
le space. If yo
p
ut the amou
n
v
es. The Capa
c
spare disk, o
r
a
loss during a
f you are usin
support volu
m
mes (such as
G
the Start Cre
a
o
cancel the
c
numeral will
b
of the disks h
The total ava
u wish to res
e
n
t of space (in
c
ity option all
r
partitioned
t
critical failur
e
g an older 32
-
m
es over 2TB
i
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o act
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in
d
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ss.
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5.5
D
High
l
The
B
Ente
r
The
u
War
n
5.6
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to a
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light the Dele
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tility will dis
p
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ing: all data
A
dding/Re
m
A
dd/Remove
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tomatically r
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D
arrays, disks
e
Disk, use th
e
o
ve the Spare
r
rays
t
e command
f
w
ill display a li
s
p
lay a warnin
g
stored on th
e
m
ove Spar
e
Spare comm
a
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build Redun
d
must be initi
a
e
arrow keys
t
Disk setting f
r
f
rom the tool
b
s
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g
message. Pr
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s
13
b
ar, and press
e
RAID arrays.
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lost – do not
assign a hard
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,
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s
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m
s
k, highlight t
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Enter.
.
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delete the ar
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delete if the
disk to act as
,
10) in the ca
s
s
ed as spares.
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the list of i
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r
ray you wish
r
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N
array contai
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a Spare Disk.
s
e of disk fail
u
To set a har
d
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itialized disk
s
and press En
t
to delete, a
n
N
(no) to canc
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s critical dat
a
Spare Disks a
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re. As with c
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disk to act a
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d press
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l.
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ter. To
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How
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spar
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time
200
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this
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be s
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5.7
S
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c
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. If the disks
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t Boot Devic
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r up the har
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ing: Western
a
bled, these
d
isks are desig
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instances, di
in question a
hese disks m
a
but only 200
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g
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disks, seque
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s
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embers of
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t
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t
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led by defaul
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that are not
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t
did not utili
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mple: a RAI
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total of 400
h
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e boot disk,
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ting. Enabli
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conds). Not
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g this setting
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s
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signated to
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ilable capacit
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e
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ned to that
a
d
allow these
(200GB).
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oard BIOS in
s
instruct the c
a
all disk suppo
is not recom
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ct as a
y
at the
e
en two
a
rray. In
disks to
s
tructs
a
rd to
rt this
m
ended.
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6 H
Each
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for a
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To c
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3.
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retail box inc
CD can be us
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variety of op
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a
ting a driv
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eate a driver
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nsert the CD
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nsert a blank
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lick on “Crea
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lick on the “
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lick on the “
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perating sys
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lick on the “
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oftware
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ludes a copy
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rating syste
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tart automat
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gement Utili
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ate host ada
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nd select the
t
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p
ter
desired
Windows / Windows Server and several distributions of Linux and FreeBSD require driver diskettes when
installing the operation system directly to a disk or array hosted by the RocketRAID host adapter.
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7 R
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7.1
D
Inst
a
1.
I
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2.
W
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ista.
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indows sho
u
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ardware” wi
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hen Windo
w
“
continue”.
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hen asked t
o
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2700 Dr
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r for an exis
t
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ld automati
c
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w
w
s asks: “Win
d
o search onli
n
i
ver Insta
l
ndows
t
ing Windows
adapter into
t
c
ally detect th
e
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indow. Selec
t
d
ows needs y
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n
e select “Do
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16
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lation
operating sy
s
t
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card, and di
s
t
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ur permissio
n
’t Search Onli
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tem
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s
play the “Fo
u
install driver
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n to continue
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ws
u
nd New
s
oftware”.
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, select
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4.
S
5.
a
.
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elect “I don’
t
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nd then sele
c
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ow me other
y
computer f
o
17
options”.
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r driver soft
w
w
are”.
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6.
B
7.
W
B
rowse to th
e
W
hen asked
“
e
location of t
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“
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k
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k
e to install th
i
18
c
lick “Next”.
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s driver soft
w
w
are?” select
“
“
Install”.
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8.
R
r
Inst
a
1. B
o
2. W
driv
e
seve
r
3. Se
4. T
h
will
t
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e
in
s
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o
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e
R
eboot the sy
r
eboots.
a
lling the driv
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ot from the
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hen the scree
e
r” and brows
e
r
al media typ
e
lect the Rock
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e driver is no
w
t
hen proceed
n
D
river inst
a
e
ase refer to
t
s
tallation ste
p
o
ftware locati
o
/Driver/RR
2
e
ase always c
h
stem when p
r
e
r during a fr
e
W
indows Insta
n “where do
y
e
for the driv
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s: floppy dis
k
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tRAID 2700 c
w
installed –
t
n
ormally.
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llation -Lin
t
he Driver Ins
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p
s.
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n (RocketRAI
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eck HighPoi
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e
sh Windows
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ou want to i
n
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r location. W
k
ette, USB flas
ontroller driv
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t
he disk or ar
r
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t
allation Guid
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stall Windo
w
indows can in
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r, and click “
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ay will be re
c
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and READM
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stall drivers f
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ognized as a
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file under th
r
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ill be ready f
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lick “Load
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om
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ailable disk s
p
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r use after W
p
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w
a
ge for the
indows
w
s setup
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8 HighPoint Web RAID Management Software
The HighPoint RAID Management software provides RAID configuration and management features. The
software can be installed from the HighPoint software CD. Browse to the location of the HighPoint RAID
Management software.
8.1 Installing the Web RAID Management Software
Windows
1. Software location (RocketRAID Software CD):
/HighPoint RAID Management Software/Web RAID Management/Windows
2. Double click the “setup.exe” setup program to install the management software.
3. After the setup is completed, double click the program shortcut on the Windows desktop to run
HighPoint RAID Management software:
Linux -Red Hat Enterprise/CentOS, Fedora Core, Open SuSE
Linux operating systems that support .rpm packages, allow you to double-click the HighPoint Web RAID
Management .rpm file to start the installation process.
1. Software location (RocketRAID Software CD):
/HighPoint RAID Management Software/Web RAID Management/Linux
2. Extract the .tbz file to the desktop, and browse to the appropriate .rpm file (there are 32 and 64-bit
options).
3. Double click the .rpm file – this should open the operating systems software installer. Enter the
Administrative password when prompted and proceed with installation.
4. The package can also be installed manually, using a terminal. Log on in as “root”, open a terminal, and
browse to the location of the .rpm file. Run the following command:
5. # rpm -i hptsvr-https-1.4-10.i386.rpm (or hptsvr-https-1.4-10.x86_64.rpm)
Linux -Debian/Ubuntu Linux Distributions
For Debian/Ubuntu Linux distributions, you can use alien to convert the rpm
packages to a .deb package, then use "dpkg -i" command to install each
package. Some script files may be lost during the conversion process from rpm to .deb,
so you may need to make manual corrections. .
The following files will be installed/configured:
/usr/bin/hptsvr - service program
/etc/hptcfg - service config file
/etc/rc.d/init.d/hptdaemon - service control script
/usr/share/hpt/webguiroot - data files
If there is no /etc/hptcfg present, you can add it manually using by using the “echo” command on the
driver file name to /etc/hptcfg.
For example:
# echo hptiop.ko>/etc/hptcfg
Uninstalling the Utility
Open a terminal, and use the following command:
# rpm -e hptsvr-https
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