Highpoint RocketRAID 2640x4 User's Guide

RocketRAID 2640X4SAS Host AdapterUser’s GuideRevision: 1.0Date: March 2008HighPoint Technologies, Inc.

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

Chapter 2Hardware Description/InstallationContents of this Chapter:RocketRAID 2640X4 Hardware1 - RocketRAID 2640X4 Host Adapter Layout2 - LED Connecti

RocketRAID 2640X4 Hardware Description/Installation1 – RocketRAID 2640X4 Host Adapter layoutRocketRAID 2640X4Port1- Port4These represent the host adap

RocketRAID 2640X4 Hardware Description/Installation2-2Pins defined as follows:Pin 1: NC; Pin 2: SDATAIN; Pin 3: GND; Pin 4: SDATAOUT; Pin 5: SLOAD; Pi

RocketRAID 2640X4 Hardware Description/Installation4 - Installing the RocketRAID Host AdapterNote: Make sure the system is powered-off before installi

RocketRAID 2640X4 Hardware Description/Installation4. After installing the adapter, attach hard disks to the host adapter using the datacable. The Ro

Chapter 3BIOS UtilityContents of this Chapter:RocketRAID 2640X4 BIOS Utility1 - BIOS Command Overview2 - Creating RAID Arrays3 - Adding/Remove Spare D

RocketRAID BIOS UtilityAccess the RocketRAID host adapter’s BIOS utility using the “Ctrl + H”.This command should be displayed automatically when the

RocketRAID 2640X4 BIOS UtilityAdd/Remove Spare - this command is used to assign hard disks to function asspare disks. The controller is capable of us

RocketRAID 2640X4 BIOS UtilityInitialization writes necessary RAID configuration information to the hard disk.Use the ← →arrow keys to select the Init

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RocketRAID 2640X4 BIOS UtilityNote: Multiple arrays can be created using the same set of hard disk drives.The Capacity option allows you to set aside

RocketRAID 2640X4 BIOS UtilityFor Windows based operating systems:1. Download the desired BIOS update from the Support section provided for thehost ad

RocketRAID 2640X4 BIOS Utility3-66. Select the appropriate model from the drop down menu labeled “Controller”, andpress the “Open” button – this wi

RocketRAID 2640X4 BIOS Utility5 - BIOS – Additional SettingsThe RocketRAID host adapter’s BIOS utility has several other configurable settingsthat can

Use the drop down menus to enable or disable controller functions.Using the DOS mode utility (load.exe):Load xxx.xxx –cNote: “xxx.xxx” refers to the B

Chapter 4Driver and Software Installation MicrosoftWindowsContents of this Chapter:Driver and Software CDWindows Driver Installation

RocketRAID 2640X4 Web-RAID Management InterfaceDriver and Software CDThe retail box includes a Driver and Software CD.This CD can be used to generate

RocketRAID 2640X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5. Click on the “Please Select the Diskette you want to create” drop-down button,and select the appropr

RocketRAID 2640X4 Web-RAID Management InterfaceWindows Driver Installation (Win2000, XP, Win 2003,Win 2008)Before installing the RocketRAID host adapt

RocketRAID 2640X4 Web-RAID Management Interface3. Double click the “SCSI and RAID controllers” entry. If the RocketRAID deviceentry is not displayed,

Table of ContentsChapter 1Introduction1 - About this Guide ...

2. Windows should automatically detect the card, and display the “Found NewHardware” wizard pop-up window. Select “Locate and install driver softwar

Chapter 5 Web-RAID Management InterfaceContents of this Chapter:RocketRAID 2640X4 BIOS Utility1 - Web RAID Management Interface2 - Preparing Hard disk

RocketRAID 2640X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-11 - Web RAID Management InterfaceNote: To use the web-based RAID management interface, a web browser

RocketRAID 2640X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-22 - Preparing Hard disksDisks must be initialized before they can be configured into RAID arrays.Ini

RocketRAID 2640X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-32. Click the Create Array button. The create array page will appear.1. Select “Manage - Array” from

RocketRAID 2640X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-43. Choose the array type you want to create from the drop-down list.4. Enter a name for the array (t

RocketRAID 2640X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-53. Click the Delete button.Note: An array in use by the operating system cannot be deleted. Any data

RocketRAID 2640X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-6Verifying an ArrayFor a RAID 1 or RAID1/0 array, verify process compares the data of one mirror pair

RocketRAID 2640X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-74 - Device ManagementSelect the “Manage - Device” function to access the device management page.Note

RocketRAID 2640X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-8Change Device SettingsDepending upon the capabilities RAID controller and hard disks drives in use,

Table of ContentsChapter 4Driver and Software Installation Microsoft Windows1 - Driver and Software CD ...

RocketRAID 2640X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-9Controller IDWhich controller /card the disk is attached to.Port #Port location of the hard diskDevi

RocketRAID 2640X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-10Note: S.M.A.R.T attribute data is drive-specific. The software includes a list ofdefinitions for po

RocketRAID 2640X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-11Adding a Spare DiskTo add a spare disk, select a disk from the Available Disks list and click Add S

RocketRAID 2640X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-12Scheduling a TaskTo add a task schedule:1. Select the array that you want to verify or rebuild.2. E

RocketRAID 2640X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-133. Configure the frequency for the task.4. Check the Submit button.Delete a Scheduled TaskTo delete

RocketRAID 2640X4 Web-RAID Management Interface5-14order to communicate with the management console and web browser software.When you connect to the s

Chapter 6 Linux Driver SupportContents of this Chapter:Fedora Linux installation OverviewRed Hat OverviewSuSE Linux Enterpr

1 - OverviewThis section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize theRocketRAID host adapter on a Fedora Core 6 Linux system.2 - In

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver SupportStep 3 Prepare the Driver DisketteDriver is contained in a floppy diskette image file, you can get it from ou

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Support# exitThen switch back to console 1 and finish the installation.Installation steps for Fedora 76. Start in

Table of ContentsIIIChapter 8Mac OSX Driver and RAID Management Software1 - Installing the driver and RAID utility ...

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Supportload the driver automatically.Installation steps for Fedora Core 1 & Core 3 & Core 4 & Core 61.

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver SupportThen press “ALT+F1” to switch back to installation screen and select “No” tocontinue.4. Continue the insta

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver SupportStep 2 Test the Driver ModuleYou can test out the module to ensure that it works for your system by changingw

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver SupportStep 3 Configure System to Automatically Load the DriverMost likely, you will not want to type in “insmod rr2

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Support4 - Monitoring the DriverOnce the driver is running, you can monitor it through the Linux proc file systemsup

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Support6 - Installing RAID Management SoftwareHighPoint RAID Management Software is used to configure and keep track

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Support1 - OverviewThe purpose of this document is to provide clear instructions on how to install anduse RR26xx Con

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver SupportStep 4 Install Red Hat Enterprise/CentOS LinuxInstallation steps for other RedHat Enterprise/CentOS Linux1.

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Supportsystem be able to boot RR26xx controller.6. Continue the installation as normal. You can refer to Red Hat

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver SupportDriver modules for all supported kernel versions will be extracted. You can find thedriver module for your ru

Chapter 1IntroductionContents of this Chapter:About this guideIntroducing the RocketRAID 2640X4 SAS Host AdapterProduct FeaturesUnderstanding RAID Con

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Supportinstall the module, type in the following commands (first change directory to where theproper rr26xx.ko locat

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver SupportUsing the following command to show driver status:# cat /proc/scsi/rr26xx/xThis command will show the driver

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver SupportTo configure HighPoint RAID Management Software to work with rr26xx driver, youshould setup /etc/hptcfg to be

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Support1 - OverviewThe purpose of this document is to provide clear instructions on how to install anduse Rocket RAI

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver SupportInsert a floppy disk into the floppy drive and type the command:# dd if=rr26xx-suse-10.3.img of=/dev/fd0Step

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver Support3 - Installing RR26xx Driver on an Existing SystemIf you are currently running Linux and would like to access

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver SupportE.g. # insmod scsi_mod# insmod sd_mod# insmod rr26xx2. You are using a kernel that is build off a differen

Linux(Fedora,Red Hat,SuSE) Driver SupportStep 4 Configure System to Mount Volumes when StartupNow you can inform the system to automatically mount the

you need to run mkinitrd to update the initrd file. Also, if you are using lilo bootloader, you need to run lilo again.6 - Installing RAID Management

Chapter 7FreeBSD Driver SupportContents of this Chapter:1 - Installing FreeBSD on the RocketRAID 2640X4 Controller2 - Installing FreeBSD on RocketRAID

About this GuideThe RocketRAID 2640X4 SAS Host Adapter’s User’s Guide provides informationabout the functions and capabilities of this host adapter pr

1 - OverviewThe purpose of this document is to provide clear instructions on how to install anduse RocketRAID 26xx Controller on a FreeBSD system.2 -

FreeBSD Driver Supportyou are installing FreeBSD 7.0 versions:# dd if=freebsd_7.0.img of=/dev/fd0Step 4 Install FreeBSD1. Start installing the Free

FreeBSD Driver Supportfor FreeBSD 4.5-RELEASEok load disk1:rr26xx-4.5.kofor FreeBSD 4.6.2-RELEASEok load disk1:rr26xx-4.6.2.kofor FreeBSD 4.7-RELEASEo

FreeBSD Driver Supportfor FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASEok load disk0:rr26xx-5.4.kofor FreeBSD 5.3-AMD64-RELEASEok load disk0:rr26xx-5.3-amd64.kofor FreeBSD 5.4-

FreeBSD Driver Supportfor FreeBSD 6.3-RELEASEok load disk0:rr26xx-6.3.kofor FreeBSD 6.3-AMD64-RELEASEok load disk0:rr26xx-6.3-amd64.kofor FreeBSD 7.0-

FreeBSD Driver Support3 - Installing RR26xx Driver on an Existing SystemIf you are currently running FreeBSD and would like to access drives or arrays

FreeBSD Driver SupportIf the module has been loaded successfully you should see the RR26xx banner and adisplay screen of the attached drives. You can

FreeBSD Driver Supportsystem to automatically load the driver, type in the following commands: # echo ’rr26xx_load=”YES”’ >> /boot/def

6 - UninstallingYou can only uninstall the driver when your system is not booting from devicesattached to RR26xx controller. Just remove the linerr26x

Chapter 8 Mac OSX DriverContents of this Chapter: Installing the driver and RAID utility

IntroductionUnderstanding RAID Concepts and TerminologyThe following concepts and terminology is commonly used when describing the1-2 Alarm/Buzzer al

1 Installing the driver and RAID utilityInstalling the package1. Double click the package labeled “rr26xx-MacOSX-universal-vxxx.dmg” to startthe insta

Mac OSX Driver6. You will then be notified that a reboot is needed to install the software. Click“Continue Installation”.7. The driver will then be in

AppendixCustomer Support

Customer SupportIf you encounter any problems while utilizing the RocketRAID host adapter, or haveany questions about this or any other HighPoint prod

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

Introductionfunctions of the RocketRAID Host Adapter cards.Disk StatusNew The disk contains no data and has not been initialized.Initialized