HighPoint RocketStor 6614V User manual

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RocketStor 6614V/ 6618V
4-Bay/ 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 Tower RAID Enclosure
Quick Installation Guide
V1.00

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RocketStor 6614V/6618V Overview
The RocketStor 6618V and 6614V are 4-Bay/ 8-Bay 40Gb/s
Thunderbolt™ 3 Tower RAID Enclosures are ideal for I/O intensive
applications that require consistent transfer performance.
Advanced Features
•Robust, 4 & 8-Bay Thunderbolt™ 3 Tower RAID Enclosures
•2x Thunderbolt™ 3 40Gb/s USB-C Ports
•Daisy Chain support for up to 6 devices
•4x (RocketStor 6614V) or 8x (RocketStor 6618V) 2.5"/3.5" Hot-
Swappable Drive Bays
•RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 & JBOD / Non-RAID
•Built in Carry Handle for Easy Portability
•Adjustable Fan Control
•Integrated LCD Panel for Real-Time Enclosure Management
•User Friendly RAID Management Suite
•Windows, Mac, and Linux
System Requirements
PC Requirements
•PC or Mac System with Thunderbolt™ 3 support
•Windows 11, 10
•Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016
•Microsoft Hyper-V
•Redhat/ Ubuntu/ Debian/ Fedora/ Proxmox/ Rocky Linux (Kernel
3.10 and later)
•macOS 10.13 ~ macOS Sonoma 14.x

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RocketStor 6614V Kit Contents
•1x 4-Bay Enclosure
•4x 3.5 Inch Drive Trays
•1x 40Gb/s Thunderbolt™4 1M cable
•1x UL Power Cord
•20x 3.5" HDD mounting screws
•20x 2.5" SSD mounting screws
•1x Quick Installation Guide
RocketStor 6618V Kit Contents
•1x 8-Bay Enclosure
•8 x 3.5 Inch Drive Trays
•1x 40Gb/s Thunderbolt™4 1M cable
•1x UL Power Cord
•35x 3.5" HDD mounting screws
•35x 2.5" SSD mounting screws
•1x Quick Installation Guide

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RocketStor 6614V/6618V Hardware
Front View
RocketStor 6614V
RocketStor 6618V

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RocketStor 6614V/6618V Panel Layout
The RocketStor 6618V is shown below:
Front View
Disk Present LED: Solid Blue
Disk Active LED: Flash Blue
Power LED: Solid Blue (Normal Status)
Warning LED: Flash Yellow. The Enclosure's temperature has
exceeded the warning threshold 55℃ or the fan speed is below normal
operating levels 700rpm/min
Power LED
Warning LED
Fail LED Disk Active LED
Disk Present LED
LED display
Navigation keys

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Fail LED: Red light. The temperature is greater than 60℃, solid red light;
the fan speed is less than 500 rpm/min, the red light is flashing, and
generates an audible alarm
LED display: 16x2 LCD display with user-controlled blue backlight
Navigation keys: 4x navigation keys to control Enclosures Fan
Speed/Audible Alarm and monitor temperature

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Back View
Power Switch: Enclosure power switch
AC Power Input: Connecting AC power cord
Kensington Lock Slot: Use a computer lock through the keyhole to
lock the device to prevent theft
Mute Button: Mute the internal Enclosure alarm buzzer
2x Thunderbolt™4 USB-C Connector: The 40Gb/s Thunderbolt™4
1M cable connector for Enclosure connection
Ethernet Port: View device status through this port
Power Switch
AC Power Input
Body cooling
exhaust vent
Power supply
cooling exhaust vent
2x Thunderbolt™4
USB-C Connector
Mute Button
Kensington Lock Slot
Ethernet Port

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Drive Tray
For 2.5-inch drive
For 3.5-inch drive

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RocketStor 6614V/6618V Hardware Installation
Take RocketStor 6618V as an example
1. Place the RocketStor 6618V on a level surface and remove each
drive tray.
2. Carefully insert the SSD or HDD into the drive tray and secure it
with the provided mounting screws.
1). For 3.5-inch drive: use black screws to secure the drive to
each side of the drive tray.
2). For 2.5-inch drive: use silver screws to secure the drive to the
back of the drive tray.

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3. Install each drive tray into the Enclosure.
4. Connect the Enclosure to the host system using the included
Thunderbolt™ 4 cable.
5. Connect the Power cable to the rear of the Enclosure and connect it
to an AC power source.
6. First switch on the Enclosure power switch (switch to the “ | ”
position) to power up the Enclosure, then power up the host
system.

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7. When the drives are properly connected and the system is powered
on, the front panel of the Enclosure illuminates as shown below.
Note: The RocketStor 6614V/6618V connects to the host system
via a Thunderbolt™ cable. As a result, the RocketStor
6614V/6618V will automatically power on when the host system
is powered on, and power off when the host system is powered off.

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Resources
A variety of manuals, guides and FAQs are available for the RocketStor
6614V/6618V. In addition, we recommend visiting the Software
Downloads webpage for the management interfaces, and installation
guides.
Software Download:
https://www.highpoint-tech.com/rs661xv-series
FAQ & Troubleshooting:
https://www.highpoint-tech.com/support-and-services

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Customer Support
If you encounter any problems while utilizing the RocketStor
6614V/6618V, or have any questions about HighPoint Technologies,
Inc. products & solutions, feel free to contact our Customer Support
Department.
Web Support:
https://www.highpoint-tech.com/support-and-services
HighPoint Technologies, Inc. websites:
https://www.highpoint-tech.com
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