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RocketRAID 2310SATAII Host AdapterUser’s GuideRevision: 1.0Date: October 2005HighPoint Technologies, Inc.

Chapter 2RocketRAID 2310Hardware Description/InstallationContents of this Chapter:RocketRAID 2310 Hardware1 - RocketRAID 2310 Adapter Layout2 - LED Co

RocketRAID 2310 Hardware1 - RocketRAID 2310 Adapter LayoutPort1- Port4These represent the RocketRAID 2310’s four SATAII channels. The SATA portfurthe

RocketRAID 2310 Hardware Description/Installation2 - LED ConnectionsThe RocketRAID 2310 has two LED jumpers that are used to indicate the activity and

RocketRAID 2310 Hardware Description/Installation4. After installing the adapter, attach hard disks to the RocketRAID 2310 using anSATA data cable. S

4 - Verifying InstallationOnce the RocketRAID 2310 host adapter and hard disks have been installed into thechassis, boot-up the system to verify that

Chapter 3RocketRAID 2310 BIOS UtilityContents of this Chapter:RocketRAID 2310 BIOS Utility1 - BIOS Command Overview2 - Creating RAID Arrays3 - Adding/

RocketRAID 2310 BIOS UtilityRocketRAID 2310 BIOS UtilityThe RocketRAID 2310’s BIOS Utility can be accessed using the “Ctrl+H” command.This command sho

RocketRAID 2310 BIOS UtilityAdd/Remove Spare - this command is used to assign hard disks to function as sparedisks. The controller is capable of usin

RocketRAID 2310 BIOS Utility2 - Creating RAID ArraysInitializing Disks:Before creating a RAID array, the disks must be initialized.Initialization writ

RocketRAID 2310 BIOS Utility6. Next, Use the ↓↓↓↓↓ arrow key to highlight the Capacity (GB) option and pressENTER. The total available capacity will

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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 2310 Driver andSoftware Installation Microsoft Windows(2000, XP, 2003 Server, x64 versions)Contents of this Chapter:Driver and Sof

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software InstallationDriver and Software CDThe RocketRAID 2310 retail box includes a Driver and Software CD.This CD can be

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software Installation5. Click on the “Please Select the Diskette you want to create” drop-down button,and select the approp

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software InstallationTo install the RAID software:1. Click on “Install RAID Management Software”.2. Select the desired soft

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software InstallationWindows Driver InstallationBefore installing the RocketRAID 2310 device driver, make sure the RocketRA

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software Installation3. Double click the “SCSI and RAID controllers” entry. If the RocketRAID 2310device entry is not disp

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software InstallationLogging OnThe RAID Management Console requires that a user (or Administrator) log on. Thesoftware is

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software Installation2 - Software Interface - Overview of commands/functionsAfter logging on, several new options will beco

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software InstallationOperationThis menu will list all available commands for the selected Function menu.These commands are

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsChapter 1IntroductionAbout this guide ...

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software Installation3. Select the desired RAID level from the drop-down list.4. Enter a name for the array using the keybo

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software InstallationPress Enter to use the default value (the maximum capacity for the array), orspecify the desired value

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software Installation6 - Recovering/Verifying ArraysWhen an array member (hard disk) of a redundant array fails, the array

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software InstallationTo verify an array:1. Highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Array Management”function.2. Hi

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software InstallationNotes:1. When expanding a JBOD array, all the original disks must be included in thetarget array, and

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software InstallationS.M.A.R.T StatusYou can view S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology)data abou

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software InstallationRenaming an Array1. Highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Array Management”function.2. High

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software InstallationNote: The software does not support SMTP servers that require user authentication.To add a Recipient:1

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software InstallationTo test E-mail notification:1. Highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Event Notification”fun

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software InstallationAdd a Scheduled TaskThis command is used to add a Scheduled task for the selected remote system. Toad

Table of ContentsDriver and Software CD ...Windows Driver

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software Installation1. Enter a name for the task.2. Configure the frequency for the task.3. Set the duration for the task.

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software InstallationAdd a ConnectionThis command is used to add new connection to a remote system. To Add aConnection:1.

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software Installation4. Enter new connection information in the popup window, and click OK to applythe changes.Note: The Sy

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software InstallationNote: The initial user name/password for a remote system is RAID/hpt. You are freeto modify the usern

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software InstallationSystem Port - This is the TCP port number that the RAID Management Service usesto communicate with RAI

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software InstallationThe user management window lists all users assigned to the selected remote system.The current/active u

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software InstallationDelete a UserThis function deletes a user’s account on the connected remote system. To delete auser:1

RocketRAID 2310 Driver and Software Installation3. In the popup window, assign the privileges for the selected user.4. Click OK to apply your selectio

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

Linux Driver Support1 - Fedora Core 3 Linux installation OverviewThis section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize theRocketRAI

Chapter 1IntroductionContents of this Chapter:About this guideIntroducing the RocketRAID 2310 Host AdapterProduct FeaturesUnderstanding RAID Concepts

Linux Driver Supportboot: linux dd3) When prompted “Do you have a driver disk?”, select “Yes”. At the “Insert yourdriver disk and press OK to continu

Linux Driver Support# modprobe sd_mod# insmod rr2310.koArrays attached to the adapter can be accessed as SCSI devices (e.g. /dev/sda).Step 2 Mounting

Linux Driver Support#ln –sf /etc/init.d/hptdriver /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S01hptdriver#ln –sf /etc/init.d/hptdriver /etc/rc.d/rc4.d/S01hptdriver#ln –sf /etc/i

Linux Driver Support1 - Red Hat Enterprise 3 OverviewThis section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize theRocketRAID 2310 Adapt

Linux Driver Support6. When prompted “Where do you want to install the boot loader? ” in the “BootLoader Configuration” dialog, select “Master Boot Re

Linux Driver SupportArrays attached to the adapter can be accessed as SCSI devices (e.g. /dev/sda).Step 2 Mounting and Partitioning the DeviceExample:

Linux Driver SupportStep 4 Configure System to Mount Volumes during StartupThe system can be instructed to automatically mount the array(s) during sta

Linux Driver SupportIf you are using lilo to boot the system, use “lilo” to reinstall the RAM disk:# liloUpdate rr2310.o in /lib/modules:# cp /tmp/rr2

Linux Driver Support1 - SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) installation OverviewThis section provides instructions describing how to install and util

Linux Driver Support4. When the “Diver Update Menu” is displayed, press “OK” and “back” for backto installer.5. Next. Select “back” to return to the i

IntroductionAbout this GuideThe RocketRAID 2310 SATAII Host Adapter’s User’s Guide provides informationabout the functions and capabilities of the hos

Linux Driver SupportExample:default=0timeout=8title Linuxkernel (hd0,1)/vmlinux root=/dev/hda1 acpi=offinitrd (hd0,1)/initrdReboot the system to allow

Linux Driver SupportStep 3 Mounting and Partitioning the DeviceNote: Many versions of SuSE include YAST. YAST is a graphical configurationutility tha

4. If you are using the lilo boot loader, run lilo again:# liloStep 5 Configure System to Mount Volumes during StartupThe system can be instructed to

Chapter 6FreeBSD Driver SupportContents of this Chapter:1 - Installing FreeBSD on the RocketRAID 2310 Controller2 - Installing the RocketRAID 2310 Dri

FreeBSD Driver Support1 - Installing FreeBSD on the RocketRAID 2310 ControllerIf you would like to install FreeBSD onto arrays attached to the RocketR

FreeBSD Driver SupportBIOS driver C: is disk2BIOS 636kB/74512kB available memoryFreeBSD/i386 bootstrap loader, Revision 0.8(mailto:[email protected]

FreeBSD Driver Supportfor FreeBSD 4.6.2-RELEASEok load disk1:rr2310-4.6.2.kofor FreeBSD 4.7-RELEASEok load disk1:rr2310-4.7.kofor FreeBSD 4.8-RELEASEo

FreeBSD Driver Supportfor FreeBSD 5.3-AMD64-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2310-5.3-amd64.ko for FreeBSD 5.4-AMD64-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2310-

FreeBSD Driver Support2 - Installing the RocketRAID 2310 Driver on an Existing SystemIf you are currently running FreeBSD and would like to access dri

FreeBSD Driver Support For FreeBSD 5.x:# mdconfig –a –t vnode –f freebsd_5.x.img –u 0# mount /dev/md0 /mnt# cp /mnt/rr2310-xxx.ko /boot/kernel/rr2310.

IntroductionUnderstanding RAID Concepts and TerminologyThe following concepts and terminology is commonly used when describing thefunctions of the Roc

FreeBSD Driver SupportBIOS driver C: is disk2BIOS 636kB/74512kB available memoryFreeBSD/i386 bootstrap loader, Revision 0.8(mailto:[email protected]

FreeBSD Driver SupportStep 3 Configure System to Automatically Load the DriverTo avoid typing in “load rr2310” each time the operating system is boote

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 2310, 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

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

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