HighPoint RocketStor 6628A User manual

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RocketStor 6628A
Thunderbolt™3 8-Bay SAS/SATA RAID
Storage Enclosure
Quick Installation Guide
V1.00

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Kit Contents
1x 8-Bay Tower Enclosure
8x Drive Trays
1x Thunderbolt™ 3 40Gb/s Cable (2 meters)
1x UL Power Cord
32x 3.5” HDD mounting screws
32x 2.5” SSD mounting screws
1x Quick Installation Guide

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RocketStor6628A
Panel Layout-Front View
LED Indicators:
Solid Blue: Disk Present & Power On Indicator
Flashing Blue: Disk Activity Indicator
Solid Red - Disk Failure Indicator
Flashing RED: Identify / Rebuilding Indicator

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Panel Layout-Rear View
System Requirements
PC Requirements
Mac or PC System with a Thunderbolt™USB-C Port
Windows 8 or later
Mac OS X 10.10 or later

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Enclosure Setup
1. Place the RocketStor 6628A 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” disks: Use the 3.5”
screws (black color) to mount the
disk to each side of the disk tray.
For 2.5” disks: Use the 2.5”
Screws (silver color) to mount the
disk to the bottom of the disk
tray.

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3. Connect the RocketStor 6628A to the
host system with the Thunderbolt™
cable, and then connect the
RocketStor 6628A to a power source.
4. With the power cord connected to
the power source, turn on the
RocketStor 6628A using the power
switch on the rear panel (switch to
the “I” position to power on the
RocketStor 6628A).
5. The RocketStor 6628A is designed to be powered on and powered
off simultaneously with the host system when connected to the host
system with the Thunderbolt™cable. Therefore, power on the host
system first –the RocketStor 6628A will automatically power on.

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Setting up the RocketStor 6628A
1. Verify the RAID Controller driver for Mac OS X
Click Apple Icon > About this Mac... > System Report > PCI
Check to make sure the “Driver Installed” status for the
RocketRAID 4520 SAS Controller is “Yes”.
2. Driver Installation for Windows
1) Boot up the Windows operating system.
2) Make sure the host system’s Thunderbolt™ driver has been
installed.
3) Download the Windows driver package from the HighPoint
website:
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series-rs6628a-download.htm
4) Extract the package and click the setup.exe program to install
the driver. The installation program will install the RocketStor
6628A driver, automatically.
5) If prompted by Windows, reboot the system after the driver is
installed to complete installation.
3. Install the HighPoint RocketStor RAID Manager.
1) Download the HighPoint RocketStor RAID Manager (HRM)
from HighPoint Website:
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series-rs6628a-download.htm
2) Extract the package and double Click the Installation program
to start installing HRM

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3) Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation
procedure.
4. Running the HRM
1) After installation is complete, a HRM icon will be displayed
on the desktop.
2) Double-click this icon to open the HRM.
Warning: Using the HRM 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.
(For more information, refer to the RocketStor 6628A user
manual posted online)
Customer Support
If you encounter any problems while utilizing the RocketStor 6628A, 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
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