RocketRAID 3540SATAII Host AdapterUser’s GuideRevision: 1.0Date: January 2008HighPoint Technologies, Inc.

Online RAID Level MigrationThis term describes the ability to change one type of array (RAID level), into a differenttype of array (changing a RAID 1

Chapter 2RocketRAID 3540Hardware Description/InstallationContents of this Chapter:RocketRAID 3540 Hardware1 - RocketRAID 3540 Adapter Layout2 - Instal

RocketRAID 3540 Hardware Description/Installation2-1RocketRAID 3540 Hardware1 - RocketRAID 3540 Adapter LayoutPort1, Port2, Port3, Port4These represen

RocketRAID 3540 Hardware Description/Installation

RocketRAID 3540 Hardware Description/Installation2-33 - Verifying InstallationOnce the RocketRAID 3540 host adapter and hard disks have been installed

RocketRAID 3540 Hardware Description/Installation

Chapter 3RocketRAID 3540 BIOS UtilityContents of this Chapter:RocketRAID 3540 BIOS Utility1 - BIOS Command Overview2 - Disk Menu3 - Array Menu4 - Cont

RocketRAID 3540 BIOS UtilityThe RocketRAID 3540’s BIOS Utility can be accessed using the “Ctrl+H” command.This command should be displayed automatical

RocketRAID 3540 BIOS UtilityPress [ALT + S] to open the “System” menu in the figure 1; then select “Supervisormode”, and press ENTER. This will open t

RocketRAID 3540 BIOS Utility3-3Note: If the sel

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RocketRAID 3540 BIOS UtilityNote: Variable Sector Size (VSS) for over 2TB support in 32bit LBA OS.It changes the sector size from default 512 Bytes to

RocketRAID 3540 BIOS Utility3-5Start Task – sel

RocketRAID 3540 BIOS UtilityNetwork SettingUse this menu to configure the RocketRAID card’s network settings. Access theController menu, select “Netwo

Chapter 4RocketRAID 3540 Driver andSoftware Installation Microsoft Windows(2000, XP, 2003 Server, Vista)Contents of this Chapter:Driver and Software C

RocketRAID 3540 Driver and Software InstallationDriver and Software CDThe RocketRAID 3540 retail box includes a Driver and Software CD.This CD can be

RocketRAID 3540 Driver and Software Installation4-25. Click on the “Please Selec

RocketRAID 3540 Driver and Software Installation4-3Windows Driver InstallationBefore installing the RocketRAID 3540 device driver, make sure the Rocke

RocketRAID 3540 Driver and Software Installation4-4Installing the RocketRAID 354

4-5RocketRAID 3540 Driver and Software Installation5. When asked: “Would you like to install this driver software?”, select “Install”.6. Reboot the sy

Chapter 5RocketRAID 3540Web RAID Management InterfaceContents of this Chapter: 1 - Web RAID Management Interface 2 - Preparing

Table of ContentsTable of ContentChapter 1IntroductionAbout this Guide ...

Web RAID Management Interface5-11 - Web RAID Management InterfaceThere are two methods to access the RocketRAID 3540’s web-based RAID managementinterf

Web RAID Management InterfaceThe in-band management software provides an access URL fo

Web RAID Management Interface5-33) Checkmark each disk you wish to initialize, and click the Submit button.Warning: initializing disks may delete da

Web RAID Management Interface5-45. If you are creating a redundant RAID array (RAID1,

Web RAID Management Interface5-53) Click the Delete button.Note: An array in use by the operating system cannot be deleted. Any data stored ona delete

Web RAID Management Interface5-62) Highlight the desired RAID array3) Click the “Maint

Web RAID Management Interface 5-7An unexpected system crash may result in data loss while performing OCE/ORLM onan array. We strongly recommend backi

Web RAID Management Interface5-84 Device ManagementSelect the “Manage - Device” functi

Web RAID Management Interface5-9User can also use the Web RAID management to upgrade controller’s firmware.SHI – Storage Health InspectorThe primary S

Web RAID Management Interface5-10Device SSN#Serial number of the hard diskRAIDRAID/Non

IIChapter 5Web-RAID Management Interface1 - Web RAID Management Interface...5-12

Web RAID Management Interface5-11Note: S.M.A.R.T attribute data is drive-specific. The software includes a list ofdefinitions for popular drive models

Web RAID Management Interface5-12To rescan the devices:1) Select menu “Manage - Device

Web RAID Management Interface5-136 Managing Events and TasksThe HighPoint Web RAID Management Software automatically logs all controllerrelated events

Web RAID Management Interface 5-14Scheduling a TaskTo add a task schedule:1) Select t

Web RAID Management Interface5-15Settings>SystemThe System Setting page include SAF-TE config file setting, Audible Alarm setting,Staggered Spinup

Web RAID Management Interface5-16Settings>UserThis setting allows you to alter the

To test E-mail notification:1) Enter the necessary information for the recipient.2) Click the Test button.If the software is unable to send a test mes

Chapter 6Linux Driver SupportContents of this Chapter:Fedora Linux installation OverviewSuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) installation OverviewRed H

Linux Driver Support6-11 - OverviewThe purpose of this document is to provide clear instructions on how to install anduse RocketRAID 3540 Controller o

Linux Driver Support6-2command to

Chapter 1IntroductionContents of this Chapter:About this guideIntroducing the RocketRAID 3540 Host AdapterRocketRAID 3540 Features and SpecificationsU

Linux Driver Support6-3 the floppy drive and then select “OK”. The system will load RR3540 driverautomatically. When prompted “Do you wish to l

Linux Driver Support6-45. Conti

Linux Driver Support6-5Remove hptiop.ko module on Fedora 6 & 7 & 8If you installed RR3540 controller, you must remove built-in module from sys

Linux Driver Support6-6 ker

Linux Driver Support6-74 - Monitoring the DriverOnce the driver is running, you can monitor it through the Linux proc file systemsupport. There is a s

Linux Driver Support6-86 - Install

Linux Driver Support6-91 - OverviewThe purpose of this document is to provide clear instructions on how to install anduse Rocket RAID 3540 Controller

Linux Driver Support6-10can be fou

Linux Driver Support E.g. default=0 timeout=8 title Linu

Linux Driver SupportStep 4 Configu

Introduction1-1About This GuideThe RocketRAID 3540 SATAII Host Adapter’s User’s Guide provides informationabout the functions and capabilities of the

Linux Driver Support5 - Installing RAID Management SoftwareHighPoint RAID Management Software is used to configure and keep track of yourhard disks an

Linux Driver Support1 - OverviewTh

Linux Driver Supportdosutils). Just run it under a command window and follow its prompt.On a Linux system, you can use the “dd” command to make the bo

Linux Driver SupportNote:1. Th

Linux Driver SupportStep 2 Test the Driver ModuleYou can test out the module to ensure that it works for your system by changingworking directory to t

Linux Driver SupportThen you shoul

Linux Driver Support RR3540 driver on an Existing System”. Overwrite the driver file in the directory“/lib/modules/`uname –r`/kernel/drivers/s

Chapter 7FreeBSD Driver SupportContents of this Chapter:1 - Overview2 - Installing FreeBSD on the RocketRAID 3540 Controller3 - Installing the RocketR

FreeBSD Driver Support1 - OverviewThe purpose of this document is to provide clear instructions on how to install anduse RocketRAID 3540 Controller on

FreeBSD Driver SupportOn a FreeBSD sys

Introduction1-225

FreeBSD Driver Support ok load disk1:hptiop-4.4.kofor FreeBSD 4.5-RELEASEok load disk1:hptiop-4.5.kofor FreeBSD 4.6.2-RELEASE ok load disk1:hptiop-4

FreeBSD Driver Supportfor FreeBSD 5.4-

FreeBSD Driver Support for FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASEok load disk0:hptiop-6.3.ko for FreeBSD 7.0-AMD64-RELEASEok load disk0:hptiop-6.3-amd64.ko5. After t

FreeBSD Driver Support3 - Installing R

FreeBSD Driver Support7-7(if you have no other SCSI device, the first device is /dev/da0, then /dev/da1, etc.).Example1. Load it at boot loader fo

FreeBSD Driver SupportNow you can moun

FreeBSD Driver Support5 - Installing RAID Management SoftwareHighPoint RAID Management Software is used to configure and keep track of yourhard disks

Chapter 8 Mac OSX DriverContents of this Chapter: Installing the driver and RAID utility7-8

1 Installing the driver and RAID utilityInstalling the package1. Double click the package labeled “rr3xxx-mac-v120-113007.dmg” to start theinstalla

AppendixCustomer Support

Introduction1-3Array Monitors, Alerts and Indicators• SMTP for email notification• Alarm / Buzzer alerts for drive failure• SAF-TE (I2C) and SGP

Customer SupportIf you encounter any problems while utilizing the RocketRAID 3540, 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

Introduction1-4El