RocketRAID 3530/3540 SATAII Host Adapter User’s Guide Revision: 1.0 Date: September 2008 HighPoint Technologies, Inc.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Congratulations 1 - Features and Specifications .....................................................................................6 2 - Kit Contents .............................................................................................................8 Hardware Description and Installation 1 - RocketRAID 3540/3530 Host Adapter layout ...........................................................8 2 - LED Connections ..............................................
Table of Contents Device Driver CD and HighPoint RAID Management 1 - Creating a Driver Diskette ...................................................................................... 35 2 - Device Driver Installation ...................................................................................... 36 3 - HighPoint RAID Management Utilities (HRM) ...................................................... 43 Customer Support Troubleshooting Checklist ........................................................
Congratulations Congratulations You have purchased one of the highest performing and SATA hardware RAID controllers available. The RocketRAID 3500 series offers the performance and data protection features for homogeneous storage environments. The RocketRAID 3500 series meets the bandwidth requirements for high performance applications like video capture and editing, CAD/CAM and digital graphics. Remember to visit the HighPoint websites at http://www.highpoint-tech.com and http:/ /www.hptmac.com.
Congratulations • • • • • • • • • • • • BIOS booting support BIOS PnP and BBS (BIOS boot specification)support Write through and write back cache Online array roaming Online capacity expansion (OCE) and Online RAID level migration (ORLM) Quick and Background initialization for instant RAID configuration Automatic RAID rebuild 64bit LBA support greater than 2TB per volume S.M.A.R.
Congratulations Operating System Support • • • • Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 2008 (32 and 64-bit versions) Linux (Fedora Core, Red Hat Enterprise / CentOS, SuSE) Mac OS X 10.4.x and above FreeBSD Physical Specifications Size: (202.0mm x 96.0mm) 7.95” L x 3.
Hardware – Description and Installation Hardware - Description and Installation 1 – RocketRAID 3540/3530 Host Adapter layout RocketRAID 3540 RocketRAID 3530 8
Hardware – Description and Installation Port1-4 - These represent the RocketRAID 3530/3540’s Internal Mini-SAS ports. Each port can support up to 4 SATA hard disks. The RR3530 is 3 ports, and can support up to 12 disks. The RR3540 is 4 ports, and can support up to 16 hard disks. BEEP1 – (alarm/speaker): the speaker emits and audible alarm in the case of disk/array failure. A1-A4/F1-F4 – LED connections.
Hardware – Description and Installation 2 – LED Connections LED connectors (Drive-activity/Drive-failure):. The RocketRAID 3530/3540 host adapters have multiple LED connectors that are used to indicate the activity and failure status of hard drives to the card’s SATA channels. Active and Failure LED Connectors A1-A4 provides LED support for Drive Activity, while connectors F1-F4 indicate Drive Failure. ACT LED and Fail LED have 5 pins while we just explain 4 pin’s function.
Hardware – Description and Installation 3 – Hardware Installation Note: Make sure the system is powered-off before installing the RocketRAID host adapter. 1. Open the system chassis and locate an unused PCI-Express x8. 2. Remove the PCI slot cover. 3. Gently insert the RocketRAID card into the PCI-Express slot, and secure the bracket to the system chassis.(illustration shows RocketRAID 3540) 4.
Hardware – Description and Installation 4 - Verifying Installation Once the 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 BIOS Utility will be displayed during boot up. 2. Press Ctrl+H to access the RocketRAID BIOS Utility. The BIOS Utility will display information about hard drives attached to the adapter.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility RocketRAID BIOS Utility The RocketRAID 3530/3540 card will display it’s BIOS screen during the system’s boot process. Press Control + H when prompted, to access the BIOS settings Menu. 1 - BIOS Settings Overview The RocketRAID 3530/3540 BIOS utility is an interface that provides management commands and controller related settings.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility Using the BIOS Utility The following keys are utilized by the RocketRAID 3530/3540 BIOS utility: F10 – press F10 to highlight the tool bar Menu. Arrow keys – use these to move between different menu items Enter – Open the selected toolbar command/execute the selected command. Esc – move back to the previous menu, cancel the selected operation. Tab – Switch between Disk and Array menus, move to next Menu item.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility Logging In The BIOS Utility has two interface modes: User and Supervisor The User mode can only view information about the RocketRAID card, disks and arrays. The Supervisor mode is used to create/delete arrays, and configure RocketRAID related settings. Supervisor mode requires a password – this is the same password that you will need in order to use the Web Management interface. Press F10 – this should bring you to the “System” toolbar command. Press Enter.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility BIOS Commands System User/Supervisor modes – interface modes Change password - for Supervisor mode Exit the utility – quit and exit the RocketRAID BIOS utility Disk Information – displays information about the select hard disks Initialize – initialize the selected disks (required in order to use new hard disks for creating RAID arrays, disk replacement, or configuring spare disks. Toggle Spare – configure spare disks.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility Verify – Verify the selected array (checks for parity errors) Start Task – End Task – Stop/Pause current task Controller Information – View information about the RocketRAID host adapter Eventlog – View event log entries Setting – View and configure host adapter settings Network – View and configure host adapter network configuration Window Maximize – enlarge the selected Window Restore – restore Windows sizes to default setting 1.Disk – toggle/select the Disk Window 2.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility 2 - Creating RAID Arrays Initializing Disks: Before creating a RAID array, the disks must be initialized. Disk initialization writes necessary RAID configuration information to the hard disks. 1. From the Disk window, highlight the target disks using the arrow keys, then select using Enter. A numeral will be displayed before each selected disk. 2. Once all target disks have been selected, select Disk from the tool bar, then highlight Initialize and press Enter.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility Creating Arrays: From the Disk window, highlight the target disks using the arrow keys, then select using Enter. A numeral will be displayed before each selected disk. To de-select a disk, highlight the target disk, and press Enter once more. Once all target disks have been selected, select Array from the tool bar, then highlight Create and press Enter.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility This will open the RAID creation Menu. 1. Array Type: First, use the Tab or arrow keys to highlight the desired RAID level, and press the Spacebar to select the Array Type. The RocketRAID 3530/3540 host adapters support RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50 and JBOD. 2. Cache Policy: Specify the Cache Policy of the array. a. b. c 3. None: No cache policy set Write-back – utilizes disk cache. Default setting, optimal for performance. Write-through – data is written directly to disk.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility d. Keep old data – this will only write RAID configuration data to the disks. Use this option when attempting to recover lost arrays. Note: Make sure the array is re-created using the same settings (disk order, RAID level, Block size, Capacity, Sector Size). If the settings differ from the original configuration, the array will not be accessible, and data may be lost. 4. Name: Use the Tab or arrow keys and highlight Name. This feature allows you to name an array for reference.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility 7. Create / Cancel – Use Tab or arrow keys to highlight the Create or Cancel options, and press Enter. Selecting Cancel will stop the creation process. Selecting Create will create an array based on your selections, and open the Sector Size window. 8. Sector Size – Also known as VSS (Variable Sector Size), this option allows you to specify the sector size of the array, for use With Windows operating systems.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility 3 - Deleting Arrays From the Array window, highlight the target array and press Enter. Highlight Array from the toolbar. Select Delete and press Enter. The utility will display a warning message. Press Y (yes) to delete the array, or select N (no) to cancel. Warning: all data stored on the array will be lost – do not delete if the array contains critical data.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility 4 - Monitoring the Host Adapter, Arrays and Devices The BIOS Settings Utility allows the Administrator to check the status of the RocketRAID host adapter, and any devices (hard disks), and arrays hosted by the adapter. Disk/Array Status To check the status of any disk or array, use Tab to select the Disk or Array Windows, highlight the target disk/array and press enter.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility Controller Information Highlight Controller from the toolbar, select Information, and press Enter. This option will display information about the host adapter’s model (Product ID), PCIE bus location, IO Processor model, memory, firmware revision, serial number, and the status of the BBU (battery backup unit).
RocketRAID BIOS Utility This option will display information about the host adapter’s model (Product ID), PCIE bus location, IO Processor model, memory, firmware revision, serial number, and the status of the BBU (battery backup unit). You can filter displayed events by using Tab to highlight the Information, Warning, and Error options towards the top of the window. Enable or disable these filter options using the Spacebar. Use the Clear option to delete all Event Log entries.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility 5 - Maintaining Arrays The BIOS Settings Utility provides several RAID and device related maintenance functions, including device and controller settings, Network Configuration settings (for managing the host adapter, remotely), and rebuilding broken/degraded RAID arrays. Network Settings This option allows the Administrator to configure Network Settings for use with the RocketRAID host adapter’s Out-of-Band (OOB), and In-Band (IB) Management functions.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility Controller Settings Highlight Controller from the toolbar, select Settings and press Enter. Use the tab and arrow keys to select each item, and the Spacebar to enable/disable the target option. • Enable Audible Alarm – enables/disables card’s alarm (beeper) • Enable Staggered drive spinup – enable/disable staggered drive spin-up Disabled by default. If enabled, the host adapter will spin disks in sequence (one disk, every “x#” of seconds – enter the desired value).
RocketRAID BIOS Utility • Use Single BCV Entry – also related to motherboard BIOS settings (troubleshooting) • Stop on Error – Enabled by default. If disabled, the host adapter BIOS menu will bypass array or device errors when booting the system. • NCQ – enable/disable NCQ (native command queuing) Device Settings These options allow the administrator to enable or disable hard disk cache related settings. From the Disk Window, highlight the target disk and press Enter.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility Spare Disks Spare Disks are used to automatically rebuild Redundant RAID arrays in the case of disk failure. As with creating RAID arrays, disks must be initialized before they can be used as spares. To set a hard disk to act as a Spare Disk, switch to the Disk window, use the arrow keys to select the target disk from the list of initialized disks, and press Enter. Highlight Disk from the toolbar, then select Toggle Spare, and press Enter.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility used as spares. For example: a RAID 0 array was created between two 200GB hard disks, but only 200GB of space (out of a grand total of 400GB), was assigned to that array. In this example, 200GB of disk space remains unallocated. This unallocated space allows these disks to be set as spares for a separate redundant array that meets the capacity requirement (200GB or less).
RocketRAID BIOS Utility 6 – Additional Functions and Settings Set Boot Highlight the target array from the Array window and press Enter. Highlight Array from the toolbar: Note: Use this option to set an array to act as the boot device. The selected array will act as the boot “disk”, if the motherboard’s BIOS instructs the card to act as the system’s boot device.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility To add a disk, install the hard disk, then highlight Disk from the toolbar, select Rescan, and press Enter. Note: After installing the disk into the hot-swap capable drive bay, wait several seconds to allow the disk to fully power on, before using the Rescan command. Adding/removing Arrays To prepare a RAID array for removal, highlight the target array using the Array window and press Enter. Highlight Array from the toolbar, select Unplug, and press Enter.
RocketRAID BIOS Utility Window Menu The Window menu provides several view options.
Device Driver CD and HighPoint RAID Management Device Driver CD and HighPoint RAID Management Each retail box includes a copy of the HighPoint Products Software CD. This CD can be used to generate driver diskettes, and install the HighPoint RAID Management Utility Suite for a variety of operating systems.
Device Driver CD and HighPoint RAID Management 2 - Device Driver Installation We recommend visiting the RocketRAID download pages for the latest Windows Device Driver updates: RocketRAID 3540 http://highpoint-tech.com/USA/bios_rr3540.htm RocketRAID 3530 http://highpoint-tech.com/USA/bios_rr3530.htm Drivers are posted in .zip archive format. Most Windows operating systems will recognize this archive format, natively. Double click the driver download to view and extract their contents.
Device Driver CD and HighPoint RAID Management Windows Driver Installation (Win2000, XP, Win 2003) Before installing the RocketRAID 3530/3540 host adapter’s device driver, make sure the host adapter and all required hard disks have been installed into the system’s chassis/disk enclosure. If you are working with a supplied driver, or driver download, you will want to extract the contents directly to a directory of your choice (or device).
Device Driver CD and HighPoint RAID Management Installation Verification After the driver has been installed, and the system has been restarted: 1. Click the Start button, then right-click the “My Computer” icon. Select the Properties item from the pop up menu. 2. In the popup window, click the “Hardware” tab then click Device Manager button. 3. Double click the “SCSI and RAID controllers” entry.
Device Driver CD and HighPoint RAID Management Windows Vista/2008 Driver Installation Installing the driver during a fresh Windows Vista/2008 installation 1. Boot from Windows Vista DVD. 2. When the screen “where do you want to install Windows” appears, click “Load driver” and browse for the driver location. Windows Vista will accept install drivers from various sources: floppy diskette, USB flash disk or CD.
Device Driver CD and HighPoint RAID Management Installation Verification After the driver has been installed, and the system has been restarted: 1. Click the Start button, then right-click My Computer icon. Select the Properties item from the popup menu. 2. In the popup window, select Hardware tab and then click Device Manager button. 3. Double click the “Storage Controllers” entry.
Device Driver CD and HighPoint RAID Management Linux and FreeBSD Device Driver installation The RocketRAID 3540 and 3530 host adapters are fully GPL compliant, and are natively support by Linux kernel 2.6.25x. Linux distributions that utilize this kernel (and all later releases) will automatically recognize the host adapter, and do not require driver installation.
Device Driver CD and HighPoint RAID Management Several driver sets are included with the RocketRAID 3530/3540 Software CD. Each binary driver and source package includes an installation guide (.pdf format). Linux Driver sets: RR3xxx_4xxx/Linuxdirectory. FreeBSD Driver sets: RR3xxx_4xxx/FreeBSDdirectory.
Device Driver CD and HighPoint RAID Management 3 - HighPoint RAID Management Utilities (HRM) The HighPoint RAID Management Utility Suite, also known as “HRM”, includes several user interface options. The latest version of the Web Management utility user manual, is available from the following link:http://www.highpoint-tech.com/PDF/ RR3530/3540-UM-WebGUI-Linux-Aug232008.pdf Windows Operating Systems – Installing the Web-based Management Utility Click on “Install RAID Management Software”.
Device Driver CD and HighPoint RAID Management Red Hat Enterprise/CentOS, Fedora Core, Open SuSE – Installing the Web-based Management utility Linux operating systems that support .rpm packages, allow you to double-click the HighPoint Web RAID Management .rpm file to start the installation process. 1. Copy the Web RAID Management package from the RR3530/3540 Software CD, to the desktop of the Linux operating system. The .
Device Driver CD and HighPoint RAID Management Debian/Ubuntu Linux Distributions – Installing the Web-based Management Utility For Debian/Ubuntu Linux distributions, you can use alien to convert the rpm packages to a .deb package, then use “dpkg -i” command to install each package. Some script files may be lost during the conversion process from rpm to .deb, so you may need to make manual corrections. . The following files will be installed/configured: /usr/bin/hptsvr /etc/hptcfg /etc/rc.d/init.
Device Driver CD and HighPoint RAID Management Mac OS X Driver and Web-based RAID Management Utility The driver and software package for the RocketRAID 3530/3540 includes both the device driver for OS X, and a copy of the Web RAID Management utility. Please check http://www.hptmac.com for the latest software/driver packages. Driver updates are posted on the card’s product page, under the “Download Center” section. The latest package is posted towards the right-hand side of the page, under “Mac Driver”.
Device Driver CD and HighPoint RAID Management Mac OS X Driver and RAID Management Installation The driver and software package for the RocketRAID 3530/3540 includes both the device driver for OS X, and a copy of the Web RAID Management utility. Copy the Mac driver and software package from the Software CD, to the Mac Desktop. Open the .dmg file, and double click “rr3xxx_4xxx” to begin installation.
Device Driver CD and HighPoint RAID Management Select the installation destination: Click “Continue” Click “Restart” – after OS X reboots, the card will be recognized by the system. Configure arrays using the Web RAID Management interface. User guides for the Web interface are available from http://www.hptmac.com. Check the product page for the RocketRAID 3530 or 3540, and click on the “Download Center” link.
Customer Support Customer Support If you encounter any problems while utilizing the RocketRAID host adapter, or have any questions about this or any other HighPoint Technologies, Inc. product, feel free to contact our Customer Support Department. Troubleshooting Checklist Before contacting our Customer Support department: • • Make sure the latest BIOS, driver and HighPoint RAID Management software has been installed for the host adapter.
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FCC Part 15 Class B Radio Frequency Interference statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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