HighPoint RocketCache 3240X8 User manual

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RocketCache3240X8 
6Gb/sSATA/SASHostAdapterwithSSDCacheTechnology 
User’s Guide
v1.1
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Contents
HighPointRocketCache3240X8…….........................................................................3
KitContent……........................................................................................................3
HardwareInstallation.............................................................................................4
RocketCache3240X8AdapterBIOS…………………………..............................................4
UsingtheRocketCache3240X8BIOS.......................................................................4
DriverInstallation(Windows7,Vista,2008)...........................................................5
UsingRocketCachesoftwareutility…….…………………...............................................6
1. RocketCacheSoftwareinstallation………………..............................................6
2. RocketCacheManagementSoftwareOverview………………...........................7
3. BuildRocketCache………………............................………………...........................8
4. CachingModelSelection………………...........................……............................9
5. ManageRocketCache………………..........................…………….......................10
6. DeleteRocketCache/LogicalDevice………………..........................................14
7. ViewEventlog………………...........................………………...............................15
CustomerSupport…………………………………..............................................................16
FCCPart15ClassBRadioFrequencyInterferencestatement................................17

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HighPointRocketCache3240X8–4‐PortSATA/SAS6Gb/sPCI‐E
2.0x8HBAwithHighPointSSDCachingtechnology
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TheRocketCache3240X8HBAisahigh‐performance4‐Port
PCI‐Express2.0x8SAT/SAS6Gb/sHBAandisdesignedspecificallyfor
SSDCachingStorageApplications.
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CombineyourharddisksandSSD’sintoasingle,high‐performance
RocketCacheDriveusingoneoffourspecializedCachingMethods.
TheeasytouseRocketCacheSoftwareInterfaceallowsyoutailor
Cachingconfigurationsthatarebestsuitedtoyourspecific
applicationsandstoragerequirements.
Kitcontents
RocketCache3240X8controller
SoftwareCD
Mini‐SAS(SFF‐8087)toSATAcable
QuickInstallationGuide
Lowprofilebracket
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HardwareInstallation
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InstallingtheRocketCache3240X8HostAdapter
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Note:Makesurethesystemispowered‐offbeforeinstallingthe
RocketCache3240X8hostadapter.
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1)OpenthesystemchassisandlocateanunusedPCI‐E(2.0or1.0)×8
orx16slot.
2)RemovethePCI‐Eslotcover.
3)GentlyinserttheRocketCache3240X8hostadapter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RocketCache3240X8hostadapterusingtheMini‐SAScable.
5)Closeandsecurethesystemchassis.
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RocketCache3240X8BIOS
AfterinstallingtheRocketCache3240X8hostadapter,andpoweron
thesystem,theBIOSshouldpost.VerifytheBIOSinformationtocheck
ifthehostadapterisinstalledanddetectedcorrectly:
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DriverInstallation(Windows7,Vista,2008)
1.AfterinstallingtheRocketCache3240X8hostadapter,bootto
theWindowsoperatingsystem.
2.Windowsshouldautomaticallydetectthehostadapter,and
displaysthe“FoundNewHardwareWizard”.Select“Locateand
installdriver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(RocketCacheSoftwareCD):
/RC3240X8/Driver/Windows
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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RocketCache3240X8
hostadapterwillbereadyforuseafterWindowsreboots.
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UsingRocketCachesoftwareutilityInstallation
1. RocketCacheSoftwareinstallation
FollowbelowstepstoinstalltheRocketCache
managementutility:
a. Browsetothelocationofthesoftwareutility:
Driverlocation(RocketCacheSoftwareCD):
/RC3240X8/Utility/Windows
b. Doubleclickandrunthe“Setup”programtostart
installation.
c. Followtheinstructionofthesoftwareinstallationwizard.
d. Aftertheinstallationfinished,doubleclicktheshortcuton
thedesktoptostarttheRocketCachesoftware:
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2. RocketCacheManagementSoftwareOverview
RocketCacheManagementSoftwareisawebbasedsoftware
utility.Afterstartingthesoftwareitwillswitchtothe“Overview”
tab.ThistabwillshowalltheSingleDrives’informantandthe
RocketCacheHBA’sinformation.
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HBA’sBIOScanalsobeflashedfromthistab.BrowsetotheBIOS
binaryfileandclickSubmittoflashtheBIOS:
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3. BuildRocketCache
Clickthe“BuildRocketCache”buttontostartcreateRocketCache
virtualdisk.
RocketCache3240X8providefourCachingModelsfordifferent
applications.TobuildRocketCache:
a. ChoseandSelecttheCachingModel.
b. CheckandSelecttheHDDandSSD.
c. ClickCreatebuttontocompletetheRocketCacheBuilding.
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Note:IftheHDD/SSDstatusis“Legacy”mode,itcannotbeusedto
buildRocketCache.Try“InitializeDevices”fromthe“Overview”tab
beforebuildingRocketCache.

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4. CachingModelSelection
MaximumPerformance‐ThiscachingmodeoptimizestheSSDand
HDDdevicesformaximumreadandwriteperformance.
MaximumPerformanceRequirements:
1ormoreHDD(s)+1ormoreSSD(s)
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HighPerformancewithCacheProtection‐Thiscachingmode
combinesultra‐fastdataaccesswithwriteprotection.Yourcachefiles
arewrittendirectlytodisk.
HighPerformancewithCacheProtectionRequirements:
1ormoreHDD(s)+1ormoreSSD(s)
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HighProtectionandCachePerformance‐Thismodeprovides
high‐levelofdataprotectionwithimprovedaccessspeeds.Multiple
copiesofeachfilearepermanentlystoredontheharddisks.
HighProtectionwithCachePerformanceRequirements:
2HDD(s)+1ormoreSSD(s)
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MaximumProtection‐Thiscachingmodeprovidesthemaximum
dataprotection.Multiplecopiesofeachfilearewrittendirectlytodisk.
MaximumProtectionRequirements:
2HDD(s)+1ormoreSSD(s)

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5. ManageRocketCache
RocketCacheStatusandmaintenance:
RocketCacheVirtualDevicestatuses:
Normalstatus–RocketCacheisunderstandardnormal
situation:
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Non‐Cache‐TheSSDMemberoftheRocketCachevirtualdisk
hasbeenremovedorlost.TheSSDcacheoftheRocketCache
canberemovedifneeded.
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Add/RemoveSSDcache:
ToaddtheSSDcachetoanon‐CachemodeRocketCache
virtualdisk:
i. Switchtothe“ManageRocketCache”tab.
ii. Chosethecachemode.
iii. ChecktoselecttheSSD,thenclickthe”add”
buttontoaddSSDcache:

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ToremovetheSSDcachefromaRocketCachevirtualdisk,
switchtothe“ManageRocketCache”tabandclickthe
“RemoveCache”button.OncetheSSDcacheisremovedthe
RocketCachevirtualdiskmodewillchangetoNon‐Cache
mode.
Note:TheRocketCachewithCacheProtectionmodewillbeNon‐Cache
modeIfSSDunexpectedlostoroff‐line.
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Criticalstatus‐RocketCachelostoneHDDmember.Ifthe
HighProtectionandMaximumProtectionmodel
RocketCachecontenttwoHDDs,thetwoHDDswillbesetas
mirroredmodeasthememberoftheRocketCache.Ifoneof
themirroredHDDlostoroff‐linetheRocketCachewillbeat
Criticalstatus.
Criticalstatusisadegradestatusofprotectionmode;itis
stronglysuggesttorebuildtheRocketCacheatthissituation.

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ToRebuildtheCriticalRocketCache
a. InstallanewHDDtoreplacetheoff‐linedHDD/portof
theRocketCache3240X8.
b. TheRocketCachemanagementsoftwarewillautomatic
detectthenewHDD.ThenewHDDwilllistunderthe
Overviewtable‐SinglediskasLegacymode.
c. ClickInitializebuttontoinitializethedisk.
d. SwitchtotheManageRocketCachetabandclickthe
MaintenancelinkfollowtheRocketCachedisk.
e. ClicktheAdddiskbuttonfromthepop‐upwindows.
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f. SelectthenewdiskandstartrebuildingRocketCache.
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Rebuildingstatus‐RocketCacheisreconstructionand
synchronizingdataoftheRocketCache’smirroredHDDs
member.Therebuildingpercentagecanbecheckedunder
the“Overview”taboftheRocketCachesoftware.
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Disabledstatus‐HighPerformancemodelandCache
PerformancemodelRocketCachelosttheSSDunexpected.
OrtheHighPerformancemodelRocketCachelostHDD
member.
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Note:OncetheRocketCachebe“Disabled”statusallthedatawillbe
lost.
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6. DeleteRocketCache/LogicalDevice
TodeletetheRocketCacheorLogicalDevice 
a. SwitchtotheManageRocketCachetab.
b. Clickthe“Maintenance”linkfollowtheRocketCacheor
LogicalDevice.Itwillofthepop‐upthe“Management
Information”window.
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c. Clickthe“Delete”buttontodeletetheDevice.
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Note:AllthedatawillbelostafterdeletetheRocketCacheorLogical
Device.
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7. ViewEventlog
Switchtothe“Log”taboftheRocketCacheManagement
softwaretoViewtheallEvent:
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CustomerSupport
IfyouencounteranyproblemswhileutilizingtheRocketseries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)