HighPoint RocketStor 6314A User manual

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RocketStor 6314A
Thunderbolt™2 Hardware RAID
4-Bay Storage Enclosure
Quick Installation Guide
V1.01

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ....................................................................................2
HighPoint RocketStor 6314A..................................................................3
Kit Contents............................................................................................4
RocketStor 6314A Hardware ..................................................................4
Setup Enclosure.......................................................................................6
Setup the RocketStor 6314A under Mac.................................................9
Setup RocketStor 6314Aunder Windows .............................................11
Customer Support .................................................................................13

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HighPoint RocketStor 6314A
HighPoint's RocketStor 6314AThunderbolt™ Storage Solution delivers
up to 32 terabytes of high-performance, hardware RAID storage from a
single cable connection!
The fully integrated hardware RAID controller and removable disk
modules were designed for today's fastest 6Gb/s storage devices -
perfect for professional, I/O intensive applications such as digital
content creation and media post production. The ROCKETSTOR
6314A's robust, stylish aluminum construction ensures your storage
stays cool while running at optimum efficiency.
Key Features
Stylish, compact and Whisper-Quiet Enclosure
Thunderbolt™ 2 interface with 20Gbps of throughput in both
channels
3.5” and 2.5” SAS/SATA Removable Disk Tray Module
RAID level 0, 1, 10, 5, 6 & JBOD
Comprehensive Storage Management Suite

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Kit Contents
Enclosure x 1
Disk Tray x 4 (Installed)
Hard Disk Drive mounting screw x 2 set (3.5” and 2.5”)
Thunderbolt™ cable x 1
Power Cord x 1
RocketStor 6314A Hardware
Panel Layout-Front View
Device Present & Active LED: Solid/Flash Blue - HDD Access Indicator
Device Status LED: Solid/Flash Red - Device Failure / Rebuilding Indicator
Enclosure Power LED: Solid Blue - Power on Indicator

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Panel Layout-Rear View
Thunderbolt connectors: Connecting Thunderbolt cables
AC Power IN receptacle: Connecting AC power cord.
Power switch: Enclosure power switch.

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Setup Enclosure
1. Place the RocketStor 6314A on a
level surface and remove each
disk tray.
2. Carefully insert the 3.5” or 2.5” disk into each disk tray and secure
them with the provided mounting screws.
For 3.5” disk: Use the 3.5” screw (black color) to mount the disk to
the disk tray on the side.

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For 2.5” disk: Use the 2.5” screw (silver color) to mount the disk to
the disk tray on the bottom
3. Connect the RocketStor 6314A
to the host system with the
Thunderbolt cable, and then
connect the RocketStor 6314A
with a power source.

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4. With the power cord connected to the
power source, turn on the RocketStor
6314A using the power switch on the
rear panel (switch to the “I” position
to power on the RocketStor 6314A).
5. RocketStor 6314A is designed to be powered on and powered off
simultaneously with the HOST system, when the RocketStor
6314A is connected to the HOST system with the Thunderbolt
cable. Therefore, power on HOST first –the RocketStor 6314A will
automatically power on.

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Setup the RocketStor 6314A under Mac
1. Verify the RocketStor 6314A’s RAID Controller driver. Following
step 1, check to make sure the “Driver Installed” status for the
RocketRAID 4520 SAS Controller is “Yes”. If you are using OS X
10.9.x (Mavericks), the driver is natively supported by the OS. If
you are using OS X 10.8.x (Mountain Lion) or earlier, you will
need to download and install the driver for the RocketStor
6314A’s RAID controller. To download the driver, please visit the
RocketStor 6314Aproduct page on:
http://www.hptmac.com
After verifying the RAID driver, download the RocketStor
6314A’s Web RAID Management interface (WebGUI). The
WebGUI is available from the RocketStor 6314A product page on
http://www.hptmac.com

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2. After downloading and installing the WebGUI, open the WebGUI
by double-clicking the icon found on the desktop:
Use the default user name: RAID and password: hpt to login.
To learn how to use the WebGUI, please visit:
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/help/en/r_content.html#logical1
3. After the new RAID volume has been configured, OS X will
display a pop-up window.
Select Initialize button to start the disk utility.

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Select the RAID volume that has been built, and select Erase on top,
name the RAID volume in the center part, and then select Erase on
bottom right of the pane to format the RAID volume. After
formatting, the RAID volume is ready for use.
4. To eject the RAID volume on Mac OS, select Go on top of OS
screen, and select Computer. Right-click the RAID volume and
then select Eject to safely eject the RAID volume from the
computer.
Setup RocketStor 6314A under Windows
1. Driver Installation: Windows
1) Boot up the Windows operating system.
2) Make sure the host system’s Thunderbolt™ driver has been
installed.
3) Open the Windows Device Manager. The RS6314A will be
recognized as a RAID controller under “Other devices”.

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4) Download the Windows driver package from HighPoint
website.
5) Extract the package and click the setup.exe program to install
the driver. The installation program will install the RS6314A
driver, automatically.
6) After rebooting the system, the RocketRAID 4520 will be
recognized by Device Manager, and listed under “Storage
Controllers”.
2. Install and Start the RAID Management software.
1) Download the RAID Management Software (WebGUI) from
HighPoint Website.
2) Extract the package and double Click the Installation program
to start installing WebGUI for Windows.
3. Running the WebGUI
1) After installation is complete, a WebGUI icon will be
displayed on the desktop.

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2) Double-click this icon to open the WebGUI. The system’s
default web browser will open a login page. To login, use the
default user name: RAID and password: hpt.
Warning: Using the WebGUI to create RAID arrays will destroy
all pre- existing data on the selected disks. Make sure to backup
any important data before using these disks to create arrays.
Customer Support
If you encounter any problems while utilizing the HighPoint RocketStor
6314A, or have any questions about this or any other HighPoint
Technologies, Inc. product, feel free to contact our Customer Support
Department.
Web Support: http://www.highpoint-tech.com/websupport/
HighPoint Technologies, Inc. websites:
http://www.highpoint-tech.com
http://www.hptmac.com
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