Highpoint RocketRAID 2320 User Manual download pdf (Page 14)

4. After installing the adapter, attach hard disks to the RocketRAID 2320 using an

SATA data cable. SATA cables have universal connections – either end can be

attached to the adapter or hard disk. Each RocketRAID 2320 included eight

SATA cables, and supports up to eight separate hard disks drives.

5. Many server-level chassis include hard-disk hot-swap bays. For these system

chassis, cables are attached to the chassis backplane, rather than directly to

each individual hard disk. Consult the chassis’s manual for proper installation

procedures.

6. Close and secure the system chassis.

4 - Verifying Installation

Once the RocketRAID 2320 host adapter and hard disks have been installed into the

chassis, boot-up the system to verify that the hardware is properly recognized.

1. Power on the system. If the system detects the presence of the adapter, the

RocketRAID 2320 BIOS Utility will be displayed during bootup.

2. Press Ctrl+H to access the RocketRAID 2320 BIOS Utility.

The BIOS Utility will display information about hard disks attached to the adapter.

Make sure all attached disks are detected by this utility. If any of the hard disks are

not detected, power down the system and check the power and SATA cable

connections.

5 - Single-RAID Cross Adapter

The RocketRAID 2320 is capable of supporting RAID arrays created between hard

disks attached to multiple host adapters. Up to sixteen hard disks can be assigned to

a single RAID array. This feature is referred to as “Single-RAID Cross Adapter”

support.

Each RocketRAID 2320 provides two jumpers dedicated to this feature (JP3 and JP4),

and a single cross-adapter cable designed for use with these jumpers. JP3 is a 3-pin

jumper, while JP4 is a 4-pin design.

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