HighPoint Rocket 750 User manual

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Rocket 750
40-Channel SATA 6Gb/s PCI-Express 2.0 x8 HBA
User’s Guide
Revision: 1.1
Nov.27, 2015
HighPoint Technologies, Inc.

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Notice
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assumes no liability for technical inaccuracies, typographical, or other errors contained herein.

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Table of Contents
1 Features and Specifications................................................................................................................... 4
2 Physical Specifications........................................................................................................................... 5
3 Kit Contents .......................................................................................................................................... 6
4 Hardware Description and Installation.................................................................................................. 7
4.1 Rocket 750 Host Adapter board layout........................................................................................... 7
4.2 Connector and Jumper Description ................................................................................................ 8
4.3 Installing the Rocket 750 Host Adapter .......................................................................................... 9
5 Rocket 750 BIOS Utility ....................................................................................................................... 10
6 Rocket 750 Driver Installation ............................................................................................................. 11
6.1 Driver installation - Microsoft Windows....................................................................................... 11
6.2 Driver installation -Linux and FreeBSD ......................................................................................... 17
7 HighPoint Web Non-RAID Management Software .............................................................................. 18
7.1 Installing the Web Non-RAID Management Software - Microsoft Windows ................................. 18
7.2 Installing the Web Non-RAID Management Software - Linux........................................................ 25
7.3 Using the Web Non-RAID Management Software ........................................................................ 26
7.3.1 Web Non-RAID Management Software - Global View......................................................... 26
7.3.2 Web Non-RAID Management Software - Physical............................................................... 26
7.3.3 Web Non-RAID Management Software - Setting................................................................. 28
7.3.4 Web Non-RAID Management Software - Event................................................................... 29
7.3.5 Web Non-RAID Management Software - SHI (Storage Health Inspector) ............................ 30
8 BIOS Update........................................................................................................................................ 32
9 Thank You ........................................................................................................................................... 33
10 Customer Support ............................................................................................................................. 34

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HighPoint Rocket 750 HBA
Industry 1st Lowest-Cost 40-Port SATA HBA
The HighPoint Rocket 750 is the industry’s first 40-Port 6Gb/s SATA HBA. Powered by a PCIe 2.0 host
interface and HighPoint’s Intelligent Storage Health Management Suite, and was designed for use with
any standard PC hardware and software platform. The 10 industry-standard Mini-SAS ports are fully
compatible with any generation of SATA hard disk, and directly support up to320TB of storage capacity.
The HighPoint Non-RAID Management Software provides a user friendly interface to monitor and
maintain your storage solutions.
1 Features and Specifications
Data Transfer Rate Up to 6Gb/s (per SFF-8087)
Device Connector Type SFF-8087 ( Internal Mini-SAS)
Number of Connectors 10
Host Bus Interface PCI Express 2.0 x8 speed
Onboard Indicators /Monitor Alarm Buzzer , Fail and Active LEDs
Device Supported Up to 40 SATA devices
Physical Form Factor Full Height
Supported Device Feature
Staggered Drive Spin Up
Hot-Plug and Hot-Swap Support
Larger than 2 TB drive Support
Management Suites Intelligent Storage Health Manager
Operating System Support
Windows: 8 / 2012 / 7 / 2008R2
Linux: OpenSource Driver /Ubuntu /SLES /RHEL /Open SuSE /
Fedora, FreeBSD
Supported Storage Expansion
Options
None
Monitoring and Management
Support
SGPIO, Active/ Fail LED, I2C

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2 Physical Specifications
Dimensions:
198 mm x 110 mm x 19 mm (7.80” L x 4.39” H x 0.06” W)
EMI:
FCC Part 15 Class B and CE
Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics:
Work Temperature Range: +5°C ~ + 55°C
Relative Humidity Range: 5% ~ 60% non-condensing
Storage Temperature: -20°C ~ +80°C
MTBF: 920,585 Hours
Electrical Characteristics:
PCI-E 3.3V 12V
Power 4W max 1W max

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3 Kit Contents
•One Rocket 750 Host Adapter
•Software CD
•Quick Installation Guide

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Drive26
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Drive11
Drive15
Drive19
Drive23
Drive27
Drive31
Drive35
Drive39
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1
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5
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9
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3
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7
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1
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5
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9
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Drive16
Drive20
Drive24
Drive28
Drive32
Drive36
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J1 I2C interface can be used for enclosure monitoring.
BEEP1 Audible alarm
–
will sound if a disk fails or stops responding.
PORT1 to PORT10 These represent the Rocket 750’s 10 Internal Mini-SAS ports. Each port can
directly support up to 4 hard disks.
Active/FAIL LED PIN connector:
Active/Failed LED Pin Connectors
Two pins are provided for each of the Rocket 750’s 40 device channels: one for disk activity, and one for
disk failure. For more information about LED functionality and connection requirements, please refer to:
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/PDF/LED_connection.pdf
4.3 Installing the Rocket 750 Host Adapter
Note: Make sure the system is powered-off before installing the Rocket host adapter.
1. Open the system chassis and locate an unused PCIe 2.0/1.0 (x8, x16) slot (or 3.0, x16).
2. Remove the PCI-E slot cover.
3. Gently insert the Rocket 750 HBA into the PCI-E slot, and secure the bracket to the system chassis.
4. After installing the adapter, attach the hard disks or backplane enclosure to the host adapter using the
appropriate cables.
Note: Many server-level chassis include hard-drive hot-swap bays. For these system chassis, cables
are attached to the chassis backplane, rather than directly to each individual hard drive. Consult the
chassis manual for proper installation procedures.
5. Close and secure the system chassis.

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5 Rocket 750 BIOS Utility
After installing the Rocket 750, power on the system. The Rocket 750 BIOS should post during the system’s
boot procedure. The BIOS does not include a management interface. The Rocket 750 and hosted devices
can be managed at the operating system level, using the Intelligent Storage Health Manager interface.

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