Highpoint RocketRAID 2320 User Manual

RocketRAID 2320SATAII Host AdapterUser’s GuideRevision: 1.0Date: August 2005HighPoint Technologies, Inc.

Chapter 2RocketRAID 2320Hardware Description/InstallationContents of this Chapter:RocketRAID 2320 Hardware1 - RocketRAID 2320 Adapter Layout2 - LED Co

RocketRAID 2320 Hardware1 – RocketRAID 2320 Adapter LayoutPort1- Port8These represent the RocketRAID 2320’s eight SATAII channels. The SATA portfurth

2 - LED ConnectionsThe RocketRAID 2320 has 4 LED jumpers – J2, J3, J4 and J5. The following diagramsdescribe the connector pin definitions for the Di

RocketRAID 2320 LED GuideFor more information about LED support, and installation guides for various chassisconfigurations, consult the RocketRAID 232

4. After installing the adapter, attach hard disks to the RocketRAID 2320 using anSATA data cable. SATA cables have universal connections – either en

Each cross-adapter cable has a 3-pin and 4-pin connector, designed for insertion intoJP3 and JP4 respectively.Example installation:For a 16-hard disk,

Chapter 3RocketRAID 2320 BIOS UtilityContents of this Chapter:RocketRAID 2320 BIOS Utility1 - BIOS Command Overview2 - Creating RAID Arrays3 - Adding/

RocketRAID 2320 BIOS UtilityThe RocketRAID 2320’s BIOS Utility can be accessed using the “Ctrl+H” command.This command should be displayed automatical

Add/Remove Spare - this command is used to assign hard disks to function asspare disks. The controller is capable of using spare disks to automatical

2 - Creating RAID ArraysInitializing Disks:Before creating a RAID array, the disks must be initialized.Initialization writes necessary RAID configurat

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6. Next, use the ↓↓↓↓↓ arrow key to highlight the Capacity (GB) option and pressENTER. The total available capacity will be displayed. Press ENTER i

3 - Adding/Remove Spare DisksThis command is used to assign a hard disk to act as a Spare Disk.Spare Disks are used to automatically rebuild Redundant

Chapter 4RocketRAID 2320 Driver andSoftware Installation MicrosoftWindows (2000, XP, 2003 Server)Contents of this Chapter:Driver and Software CDWindow

Driver and Software CDThe RocketRAID 2320 retail box includes a Driver and Software CD.This CD can be used to generate driver diskettes, and install t

Click on the “Please Select the Diskette you want to create” drop-down button, andselect the appropriate OS from the list.Click on the “OK” button to

To install the RAID software:Click on “Install RAID Management Software”.Select the desired software from the drop down menu, and click on the “OK” bu

Windows Driver InstallationBefore installing the RocketRAID 2320 device driver, make sure the RocketRAID 2320host adapter and all required hard disks

2. In the popup window, select Hardware tab and then click Device Managerbutton.3. Double click the “SCSI and RAID controllers” entry. If the RocketR

Logging OnThe RAID Management Console requires that a user (or Administrator) log on. Thesoftware is incapable of working with RAID arrays or hard di

2 - Software Interface - Overview of commands/functionsAfter logging on, several new options will become available.These commands are displayed toward

Table of ContentsChapter 1IntroductionAbout this Guide ...

OperationThis menu will list all available commands for the selected Function menu.These commands are also represented in icon/button form (below the

3. Select the desired RAID level from the drop-down list.4. Enter a name for the array using the keyboard (this is optional), and click the Nextbutton

Press Enter to use the default value (the maximum capacity for the array), orspecify the desired value using the keyboard, and press Enter to confirm

5 - Configuring Spare DisksSpare disks can be used to rebuild redundant RAID arrays in the case of failure.To configure spare disks, highlight the “Ma

2. Highlight the array that needs to be rebuilt.3. Click the Rebuild button on the toolbar or select the “Rebuild” command from the“Operation” menu.Ve

To perform OCE/ORLM on an array:1. Highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Array Management”function.2. Highlight the array you want to alter

8 - Misc. Array/Device OptionsDevice ManagementThe Device Management window provides configuration information about control-lers (the RocketRAID 2320

SAF-TE ManagementThis feature allows the administrator to view and monitor a variety of SAF-TE relatedattributes, such as chassis temperature readings

9 - Managing EventsThe HighPoint RAID Management Console will log all events that have occurred onany host adapter under it’s control.Viewing Logged E

To add a Recipient:1. Highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Event Notification” function.2. Click the “Add” button on the toolbar or select

WINDOWS DRIVER INSTALLATION ...1 - Installing the RAID Management Console/ Interface

To setup and schedule tasks highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “TaskManagement” function to open Task Management window.The Task Schedule

Select the task type and the array that you want to verify or rebuild, then click“Next”.RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation4-19

Enter a name for the task.Configure the frequency for the task.Set the duration for the task.Check the “Enable the task” option to activate this task.

10 - Configuring Remote SystemsThen HighPoint RAID Management Console manages a RAID controller through aconnection to the HighPoint RAID Management S

Modify a ConnectionThis command modifies connection information for a remote system. To modify aconnection:1. Highlight the “File” menu and select th

3. Click the “Connect” button on the toolbar or select the “Connect” commandfrom the “Operation” menu.4. Enter the appropriate Login information in th

System ConfigurationThis function is used to modify the service configuration on a remote system. Tochange the service configuration:1. Highlight the

11 - Configuring Users and PrivilegesThe RAID Management Console allows the Administrator to manage user accounts inits own database. You can setup mu

3. Select the appropriate privileges for the user.4. Click “Finish”.Delete a UserThis function deletes a user’s account on the connected remote system

1. Select the target user ID from the user list displayed in the User Managementwindow.2. Click the “Set Password” option, and enter the password for

Chapter 1IntroductionContents of this Chapter:About this GuideIntroducing the RocketRAID 2320 Host AdapterProduct FeaturesUnderstanding RAID Concepts

Chapter 5Linux Driver SupportContents of this Chapter:Fedora Core 3 Linux installation OverviewRed Hat Enterprise 3 OverviewSuSE Linux Enterprise Serv

1 - Fedora Core 3 Linux installation OverviewThis section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize theRocketRAID 2320 Adapter on a

2) At the “Welcome to Fedora Linux” installation screen, a prompt labeled “boot:”will appear at the bottom of the screen. Type in linux dd, then pres

After extracting the driver module, load it using the following commands:# modprobe sd_mod# insmod rr2320.koArrays attached to the adapter can be acce

#chmod 755 /etc/init.d/hptdriver#ln –sf /etc/init.d/hptdriver /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S01hptdriver#ln –sf /etc/init.d/hptdriver /etc/rc.d/rc4.d/S01hptdriver#l

1 - Red Hat Enterprise 3 OverviewThis section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize theRocketRAID 2320 Adapter on a Red Hat Ente

1. The system will now load the RocketRAID 2320 driver automatically.2. When prompted “Where do you want to install the boot loader? ” in the “BootLoa

After you have extracted the driver module, you can load it by following commands:# modprobe sd_mod# insmod rr2320.oArrays attached to the adapter can

#echo “modprobe rr2320” > /etc/init.d/hptdriver#chmod 755 /etc/init.d/hptdriver#ln –sf /etc/init.d/hptdriver /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S01hptdriver#ln –sf /e

Example: (2.4.21-4.EL for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0):# gzip -dc /boot/initrd-xxx.img > /tmp/initrd.ext2# mkdir /mnt/initrd# mount -o loop /tmp/i

About this GuideThe RocketRAID 2320 SATAII Host Adapter’s User’s Guide provides informationabout the functions and capabilities of the host adapter, a

1 - SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) installation OverviewThis section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize theRocketRAID 23

4. When the “Diver Update Menu” is displayed, press “OK” and “back” for backto installer.5. Next. Select “back” to return to the installer.6. Installa

Example:default=0timeout=8title Linuxkernel (hd0,1)/vmlinux root=/dev/hda1 acpi=offinitrd (hd0,1)/initrdReboot the system to allow the new kernel para

Step 3 Mounting and Partitioning the DeviceNote: Many versions of SuSE include YAST. YAST is a graphical configurationutility that is capable of exec

Step 5 Configure System to Mount Volumes during StartupThe system can be instructed to automatically mount the array(s) during startup bymodifying the

Chapter 6FreeBSD Driver SupportContents of this Chapter:1 - Installing FreeBSD on the RocketRAID 2320 Controller2 - Installing RocketRAID 2320 Driver

1 - Installing FreeBSD on the RocketRAID 2320 ControllerIf you would like to install FreeBSD onto arrays attached to the RocketRAID 2320host adapter,

BIOS driver B: is disk1BIOS driver C: is disk2BIOS 636kB/74512kB available memoryFreeBSD/i386 bootstrap loader, Revision 0.8(mailto:[email protected].

for FreeBSD 4.6.2-RELEASEok load disk1:rr2320-4.6.2.kofor FreeBSD 4.7-RELEASEok load disk1:rr2320-4.7.kofor FreeBSD 4.8-RELEASEok load disk1:rr2320-4.

for FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASEok load disk0:rr2320-5.2.1.ko for FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASEok load disk0:rr2320-5.3.ko for FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE ok

Understanding RAID Concepts and TerminologyThe following concepts and terminology is commonly used when describing thefunctions of the RocketRAID 2320

7. Before exiting installation, an additional step must be taken to copy theRocketRAID 2320 driver module to the system. On the driver diskette, there

Alternately, it is possible extract the files from the .img files directly, without using afloppy diskette:For FreeBSD 4.x:# vnconfig vn0c freebsd_xxx

>> FreeBSD/i386 BOOTDefault: 0:ad(0,a)/boot/loaderboot:BTX loader 1.00 BTX version is 1.01Console: internal video/keyboardBIOS driver A: is dis

Note: If you have configured a RAID 10 using 4 disks, it will be registered to systemas device /dev/da0. You can use “/stand/sysinstall” to create par

3 - Updating the DriverTo update the driver with a newer revision, simply reinstall the driver following thesteps discussed in the previous section, “

AppendixCustomer Support

Customer SupportIf you encounter any problems while utilizing the RocketRAID 2320, or have anyquestions about this or any other HighPoint product, fee

FCC Part 15 Class B Radio Frequency Interference statementThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class Bdigital devi

Foreground initializationForeground initialization will zero-out all data on the array. The array is not accessibleby the operating system until initi

Spare diskA spare disk is a single disk that can be used to automatically rebuild a redundantarray in case of drive failure. Spare disks may also be