HighPoint RocketStor 6314A User manual

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RocketStor 6314A/6318A
Setup Guide
(Mac)
Mar. 10, 2016
Revision v1.00

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Install and Update Drivers
Drivers provide a way for your operating system to communicate with your new hardware.
Update to the latest driver to ensure you have the latest performance and stability updates.
Check if drivers are currently installed
1. Click on the Apple Icon (
2. Click About this Mac
3. Click More Info
4. Click System Report
5. Select PCI Cards
Figure 1. Navigate to Apple Icon > About this Mac > System Report > PCI
The RS6318A should be listed as RocketRAID 4520 SAS Controller, and Driver Installed
should say Yes. (HighPoint Mac drivers are embedded for OSX 10.9 and later.)

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Install/Update Drivers on existing operating systems
Drivers for RS6318A are already embedded in the latest Mac OSX (10.9 and later), and installing
drivers is unnecessary. If you previously uninstalled the drivers, or wish to update your current
drivers, follow the instructions below.
HighPoint Mac Drivers have file extension .dmg; make sure the file extension for the files you
downloaded are the same.
1. Obtain the latest driver online at product software download page:
RocketStor 6314A
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series-rs6314a-download.htm
RocketStor 6318A
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series-rs6318a-download.htm
2. Once downloaded, locate the folder you downloaded the driver to and double click on the
file named “HighPointIOP_Mac_###.dmg”Note: File name varies, but extension is .dmg.
3. The file will be mounted onto the operating system, click on HighPointIOP.pkglocated on
your desktop
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
5. Reboot computer
6. Make sure Driver Installed isYes
After rebooting, check system report again to confirm you have the RocketRAID 4520 SAS
Controller installed.
Uninstall Drivers
To uninstall the drivers, follow the procedure below:
1. Double click on “HighPointIOP_Mac_106_####.dmg” Note: File name subject to change,
make sure extension is .dmg.
2. Double click on uninstall.command
3. A terminal window will pop up prompting you to type in your administrator password.
Type in your administrator password to uninstall.
4. Reboot

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Note: The file is flagged as an unidentified developer file on OSX. In order to open, hold the
Control key + click the file, then click open. A system prompt will appear; read the prompt,
then click open.
Installing HighPoint WebGUI
HighPoint Web RAID Management Software (WebGUI) is used to monitor and configure your
hard disks and RAID arrays hosted by HighPoint RAID controllers and solutions.
The software package must be installed on the system that is hosting the HighPoint RAID
solution, and the device driver must be loaded to run the service. A web browser with XML
support is required on the client side, e.g. Internet Explorer, Mozilla, FireFox or Google’s
Chrome.
New features are continually added to the interface; update to the latest version at
http://highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series-rs6318a-download.htm
1. Locate the HighPoint WebGUI Setup on our website and download the file.
2. Double click and Extract the .dmg files from the archive.
3. Double click on “HighPoint RAID Management.pkg”.
4. Follow the on screen steps to install our software.
5. Log in the WebGUI by double clicking the desktop icon created or by typing
http://localhost:7402 in your preferred browsers address line (we recommend using the
latest version of your browser.)
6. Your default web browser will open and prompt for a username and password (Default
username: RAID / password: hpt). Note, the username and password are case-sensitive.
Uninstalling HighPoint RAID Management (WebGUI)
1. Navigate to /Applications/HPTWEBGUI/uninstall.
2. Click on the uninstall script.
3. Type in the Administrator password when prompted.

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Quick Way to build RAID 5 Storage Array
1. Double-click the RAID management software ICON on the desktop to log into the
WebGUI.
2. Click on the Logical tab at top of the interface menu –this will display a list of
available drives (Physical Device Information). Make sure all installed drives are
properly detected.
Note:
Single or new (unused) drives will be labeled as Legacy disks. Legacy disks can be
used to create a new RAID array.

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3. Click Create Array
Specify the RAID Level (RAID 5 or 6) using the Array Type drop-down menu. Next,
select Quick Init. from the Initialization Method drop-down menu. Leave all other
parameters at the Default setting, and click the Create button to create the array.
Note:
Quick Initialization is the best option for creating arrays with new or unused drives.

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4. Once the array has been created, a new device should be displayed under
Logical Device Information. OS X will detect the RAID array and display the
following message:
5. Click the Initialize button to run Disk Utility. Use the Erase button and name the new
disk volume.

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6. After the array has been erased, the new RAID volume will be detected by the
Mac system, and be accessible via the desktop icon.
Contacting Technical Support
If you require assistance, or have questions about any HighPoint product or solution, please
submit a support ticket online at http://www.highpoint-tech.com/websupport/ .
You may also call us during our regular business hours:
Monday –Friday (Excluding Holidays), 9 AM to 6 PM
Phone: [phone]

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