RocketRAID 2322 SATAII Host Adapter User’s Guide Revision: 1.0 Date: January 2006 HighPoint Technologies, Inc.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About this Guide ...........................................................................................................1-1 Introducing the RocketRAID 2322 Host Adapter .................................................... 1-1 Product Features ........................................................................................................... 1-1 Physical Specifications .....................................................................
Table of Contents Driver and Software CD ............................................................................................... 4-1 Windows Driver Installation ....................................................................................... 4-3 1 - Installing the RAID Management Console/ Interface Overview ..................... 4-4 2 - Software Interface - Overview of commands/functions .................................... 4-5 3 - Creating an Array ..........................................
Chapter 1 Introduction Contents of this Chapter: About this Guide Introducing the RocketRAID 2322 Host Adapter Product Features Physical Specifications Understanding RAID Concepts and Terminology
Introduction About this Guide The RocketRAID 2322 SATAII Host Adapter’s User’s Guide provides information about the functions and capabilities of the host adapter, and instructions for installing, configuring and maintaining RAID arrays hosted by the adapter. Introducing the RocketRAID 2322 Host Adapter The HighPoint RocketRAID 2322 is a dual-port external Mini-SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) PCI-Express to Serial ATA II RAID controller.
Introduction Physical Specifications: Size: 4.664”L x 3.349”H (118.47mm x 85.06mm) EMI & ECC: FCC Part 15 Class B and CE Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics: Working Temperature Range : +5oC ~+ 55oC Relative Humidity Range : 5% ~ 60% non condensing Storage Temperature : ~20oC ~ 80oC MTBF: 920,585 hours Electrical Characteristics: PCI-Express: 3.
Introduction Legacy The disk was used on other controllers before use with the RocketRAID 2322 (see legacy disk below). Array initialization A redundant array (RAID 5, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 50) needs to be initialized to ensure full performance and reliability. Non-redundant arrays (RAID 0, JBOD) do not need to be initialized. When you create a redundant array using the RocketRAID 2322 controller’s BIOS Configuration Utility, it will create the array in un-initialized state.
Introduction Online RAID Level Migration This term describes the ability to change one type of array (RAID level), into a different type of array (changing a RAID 1 array into a RAID 10 array for example). Data is still accessible during the migration process, and a base level of security is still active. OCE, ORLM and the RocketRAID 2322 The RocketRAID 2322 supports both Online Capacity Expansion (OCE), and Online RAID Level Migration (ORLM).
Chapter 2 RocketRAID 2322 Hardware Description/Installation Contents of this Chapter: RocketRAID 2322 Hardware 1 - RocketRAID 2322 Adapter Layout 3 - Installing the RocketRAID 2322 Host Adapter 4 - Verifying Installation 5 - Single-RAID Cross Adapter
RocketRAID 2322 Hardware Description/Installation RocketRAID 2322 Hardware 1 - RocketRAID 2322 Adapter Layout Port1- Port2 These represent the RocketRAID 2322’s two external Mini-SAS ports. Each MiniSAS port hosts up to 4 SATA or SATAII hard disks. BEEP1 - Speaker Alarm (speaker): the speaker emits and audible alarm in the case of disk/array failure. J2, J3 - Cross Adapter Ports These jumpers enable cross-adapter (multi-card) RAID support.
RocketRAID 2322 Hardware Description/Installation 2 - Installing the RocketRAID 2322 Host Adapter Note: Make sure the system is powered-off before installing the RocketRAID 2322 host adapter. 1. 2. 3. Open the system chassis and locate an unused PCI-Express slot. Remove the PCI slot cover. Gently insert the RocketRAID 2322 into the PCI-Express slot, and secure the bracket to the system chassis. 4. After installing the adapter, attach hard disks to the RocketRAID 2322 using the Mini-SAS data cables.
RocketRAID 2322 Hardware Description/Installation 5. 6. 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. Close and secure the system chassis.
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Chapter 3 RocketRAID 2322 BIOS Utility Contents of this Chapter: RocketRAID 2322 BIOS Utility 1 - BIOS Command Overview 2 - Creating RAID Arrays 3 - Adding/Remove Spare Disks 4 - Updating the BIOS
RocketRAID 2322 BIOS Utility RocketRAID 2322 BIOS Utility The RocketRAID 2322’s BIOS Utility can be accessed using the “Ctrl+H” command. This command should be displayed automatically when the RocketRAID 2322’s BIOS screen appears during the system’s boot up procedure. 1 - BIOS Command Overview The RocketRAID 2322 BIOS Utility provides a wide selection of RAID related commands. These commands are displayed towards the top of the utility’s interface.
RocketRAID 2322 BIOS Utility Add/Remove Spare - this command is used to assign hard disks to function as spare disks. The controller is capable of using spare disks to automatically rebuild broken or faulted RAID arrays. Section 3 discusses this command in detail. Settings Set Boot Mark - this function is used to designate a particular disk or RAID array to function as the RocketRAID 2322’s boot device.
RocketRAID 2322 BIOS Utility 2 - Creating RAID Arrays Initializing Disks: Before creating a RAID array, the disks must be initialized. Initialization writes necessary RAID configuration information to the hard disk. Use the ← → arrow keys to select the Initialize command, and press ENTER. Warning: Initialization will destroy all pre- existing data on the selected hard disks. Use the ↑ ↓ arrow keys to highlight the target hard disk(s) and press ENTER.
RocketRAID 2322 BIOS Utility 6. 7. Next, Use the ↓ arrow key to highlight the Capacity (GB) option and press ENTER. The total available capacity will be displayed. Press ENTER if you wish to use all available space. If you wish to reserve disk space for additional arrays/single disks, use the keyboard to input the amount of space (in GB) you wish to set aside for this particular array, and press ENTER. Note: Multiple arrays can be created using the same set of hard disk drives.
RocketRAID 2322 BIOS Utility Generally, single disks are designated to act as spares (disks that are not configured into RAID arrays). However, in some instances, disks that are members of RAID arrays may also be designated to act as a spare. If the disks in question are part of a RAID array that did not utilize the full available capacity at the time of creation, these disks may be used as spares.
RocketRAID 2322 BIOS Utility 4) 5) Select the “Browse the CD” option, and access the directory provided for the RocketRAID 2322 host adapter. Open the “BIOS” directory, and double click the “hptflash.exe” icon. This will start the BIOS flash utility: 6) Select the RocketRAID 2322 from the drop down menu labeled “Controller”, and press the “Open” button – this will allow you to browse to the extracted BIOS download (step 1). 7) Highlight the image file, and click the “Flash!” button.
RocketRAID 2322 BIOS Utility 3) 4) Once the A:\> prompt has appeared, insert the media that contains the required BIOS files, and type the following command: loadxxx.xxx Then, press enter. Note: xxx.xxx = the name of the BIOS image file (type it exactly as it appears). The utility will scan for the controller, and ask if you want to backup the BIOS (save a copy of the current BIOS to a floppy diskette). This is optional - you can answer No, and continue.
Chapter 4 RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation Microsoft Windows (2000, XP, 2003 Server, x64 versions) Contents of this Chapter: Driver and Software CD Windows Driver Installation
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation Driver and Software CD The RocketRAID 2322 retail box includes a Driver and Software CD. This CD can be used to generate driver diskettes, and install the RAID Management software for a variety of operating systems. To create a driver diskette: 1. 2. 3. 4. Insert the CD into the system’s CD/DVD drive. The program should start automatically. Insert a blank floppy diskette into the system’s floppy drive. Click on “Create Driver Diskette”.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation 5. Click on the “Please Select the Diskette you want to create” drop-down button, and select the appropriate OS from the list. 6. Click on the “OK” button to create the driver diskette. To install the RAID software: 1. Click on “Install RAID Management Software”. 2. Select the desired software from the drop down menu, and click on the “OK” button.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation Windows Driver Installation Before installing the RocketRAID 2322 device driver, make sure the RocketRAID 2322 host adapter and all required hard disks have been installed into the system’s chassis (refer to the Hardware Installation section, page 2-2).
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation 3. Double click the “SCSI and RAID controllers” entry. If the RocketRAID 2322 device entry is not displayed, or there are “?” or “!” marks displayed near the RocketRAID 2322 entry, the driver has not been installed properly. Delete the entries and reinstall the driver. Installing the RocketRAID 2322 driver during a fresh Windows 2000/ XP/2003/x64 installation 1. 2. 3. 4.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation Default Parameters: System Address: 127.0.0.1 Port: 7402 User Name: RAID Password: hpt Note: The password and user name fields are case sensitive. The first time the software is used, make sure to enter the information listed above. After successfully logging on, the software will ask you to alter the password (as a security precaution). Enter a password, and press enter.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation Overview of Function-menus (tabs) File Remote Control - view information about remote systems System Configuration - switch between available remote systems User Management - add or remove users, edit user profiles Password - change the password Exit - exit the utility interface Management RAID Management - create/delete/maintain RAID arrays Device Management - check information or change settings for host adapters, and hard disks Spare management - create a
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation 3 - Creating an Array To create an array: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Highlight the “Management” menu, then select the “Array Management” function. Click the Create button on the toolbar or select the “Create” command from the “Operation” menu. The array creation wizard will appear. Select the desired RAID level from the drop-down list. Enter a name for the array using the keyboard (this is optional), and click the Next button.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation Write-back - when the write-back setting is selected, all write requests sent to the array are cached. This will result in higher performance, but data loss may occur in case of a power failure. Write-through - when the write-through setting is selected, all write requests sent to the array are passed directly to the disks. However, subsequent reads may still be completed from the cache if appropriate. 6.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation Each RAID array can support up to 16 hard disks, and these disks can be attached to as many as 4 separate RocketRAID 2322 adapters. Cross-Adapter arrays are created in the same manner as standard arrays. The Creation menu will display disks attached to each RocketRAID 2322 adapter installed into the system. 4 - Deleting an Array To delete an array: 1. 2. 3. Highlight the “Management” menu and select the “Array Management” function.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation 6 - Recovering/Verifying Arrays When an array member (hard disk) of a redundant array fails, the array will be marked as “broken”. Broken arrays can be automatically rebuilt using hot-spare disks (see page 4-9). However, if there are no available spare disks, you can still rebuild the array by adding a new disk to it. To add a disk to a broken array: 1. 2. 3. 4. Highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Array Management” function.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation To verify an array: 1. 2. 3. 4. Highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Array Management” function. Highlight the array you want to verify. Click the Verify button on the toolbar or select the “Verify” command from the “Operation” menu. Verify process will start. 7 - OCE/ORLM The RocketRAID 2322 supports both OCE (Online Capacity Expansion), and ORLM (Online RAID Level Migration.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation 2. 3. 4. 5. only the first member disk can be included in the target array. For example, a JBOD comprised of 3 disks (1, 2, 3), can only be “migrated” using disk 1. Disks 2 and 3 cannot be used – disk 1 would have to be combined with other disks attached to the RocketRAID 2322 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8). You cannot change an array to another type of array with a smaller capacity. In some cases, a disk may need to be added to the RocketRAID 2322.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation data about a drive to help troubleshoot any problems that occur. You can also setup periodical S.M.A.R.T. status checks that send notification messages when S.M.A.R. T. thresholds are exceeded. To view the S.M.A.R.T status of a hard disk: 1. 2. Highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “ Device Management” function. Highlight the disk you want to examine. 3.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation 4. Enter a new name for the array using the keyboard, and press the OK button to confirm your selection. Note: An array running background tasks cannot be renamed. 9 - Managing Events The HighPoint RAID Management Console will log all events that have occurred on any host adapter under it’s control. Viewing Logged Events To view logged events: 1. 2. Highlight the “View” menu, and select the “Event View” option.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation To add a Recipient: 1. 2. 3. 4. Highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Event Notification” function. Click the “Add” button on the toolbar or select “Add” command from the “Operation” menu. Enter the necessary information in the Add recipient window. The recipient will be listed in the main window. You can use Modify or Delete button on the toolbar to modify or delete the recipient. To test E-mail notification: 1. 2. 3. 4.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation The Task Schedule list displays all of the tasks assigned to the selected remote system. To view detailed information about a specific task, highlight and Double-click the task’s name. Add a Scheduled Task This command is used to add a Scheduled task for the selected remote system. To add a new scheduled task: Click the “New” button on the toolbar. The new task schedule wizard will appear.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation Select the task type and the array that you want to verify or rebuild, then click “Next”. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Enter a name for the task. Configure the frequency for the task. Set the duration for the task. Check the “Enable the task” option to activate this task. Click “Finish”. Modify a Scheduled Task This command is used to change settings for a scheduled task. To Modify a Task Schedule: 1. 2. Select a task from the Task schedule list.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation 1. 2. Select a task from the Task schedule list. Click the “Delete” button on the toolbar. 10 - Configuring Remote Systems Then HighPoint RAID Management Console manages a RAID controller through a connection to the HighPoint RAID Management Service, which runs on the system where the RAID host adapter is physically installed. This type of system is referred to as a “remote system”.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation Modify a Connection This command modifies connection information for a remote system. To modify a connection: 1. 2. 3. Highlight the “File” menu and select the “Remote Control” function. Highlight the system you want to modify. Click the Modify button on the toolbar or select the “Modify” command from the “Operation” menu. 4. Enter new connection information in the popup window, and click OK to apply the changes.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation Connect to a Remote System This command establishes a connection to a remote system for RAID management. To connect to a remote system: 1. 2. 3. 4. Highlight the “File” menu and select the “Remote Control” function. Highlight the remote system you to establish a connection with. Click the “Connect” button on the toolbar or select the “Connect” command from the “Operation” menu. Enter the appropriate Login information in the popup window.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation System Configuration This function is used to modify the service configuration on a remote system. To change the service configuration: 1. 2. 3. 4. Highlight the “File” menu and select the “Remote Control” function. Highlight the remote system you want to modify. Select the “System Configuration” option from the “Operation” menu. Modify the information in the popup window.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation 11 - Configuring Users and Privileges The RAID Management Console allows the Administrator to manage user accounts in its own database. You can setup multiple users and assign different privileges levels for the purpose of RAID management. Users can be assigned to each individual Remote System controlled by the RAID Management Console.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation 3. 4. Select the appropriate privileges for the user. Click “Finish”. Delete a User This function deletes a user’s account on the connected remote system. To delete a user: 1. 2. Select the target user ID from the User list displayed in the User Management window. Click Delete to remove the selected user. Click “Yes” to delete the item. Select “No” to cancel this command.
RocketRAID 2322 Driver and Software Installation Set Privilege The Administrator uses this function set a user’s privileges for the selected remote system. To set privileges for a user: 1. 2. Select the target user ID from the user list displayed in the User Management window. Click the “Set Privilege” option. 3. 4. In the popup window, assign the privileges for the selected user. Click OK to apply your selections.
Chapter 5 Linux Driver Support Contents of this Chapter: Fedora Core 4 Linux installation Overview Red Hat Enterprise 4 Overview SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) installation Overview
Linux Driver Support Fedora Core 4 Linux installation Overview This section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize the RocketRAID 2322 Adapter on a Fedora Core 4 Linux system. 1 - Installing Fedora Core 4 on the RocketRAID 2322 Host Adapter Note: If the OS is running kernel that differs from the one supported by the precompiled driver, the precompiled drivers cannot be used. A driver can be built for this kernel using the Open Source package for the RocketRAID 2322 controller.
Linux Driver Support 1) Boot from the Fedora Installation CD, and start the install procedure. 2) At the “Welcome to Fedora Linux” installation screen, a prompt labeled “boot: ” will appear at the bottom of the screen. Type in linux dd, then press Enter. boot: linux dd 3) When prompted “Do you have a driver disk?”, select “Yes”. At the “Insert your driver disk and press OK to continue” prompt, insert the driver diskette in the floppy drive and then select “OK”.
Linux Driver Support Step 2 Mounting and Partitioning the Device Example: A RAID array has been configured between several hard disks. This array will be registered to the system as device “/dev/sda”. To create a partition on this array (which will listed as /dev/sda1), use the “fdisk / dev/sda” command. Next, use the “mkfs /dev/sda1” command to setup a file system on this partition. Use the command “mkdir xxxx” to create a mount point for the RAID array. Then mount /dev/sda1 /xxxx in order to access it.
Linux Driver Support Step 4 Configure System to Mount Volumes during Startup The system can be instructed to automatically mount the array(s) during startup by modifying the file”/etc/fstab”. For example, add the following line to tell the system to mount /dev/sda1 to location / mnt/raid after startup: /dev/sda1 /mnt/raid ext3 defaults 0 0 3 - Updating the Driver 1. 2.
Linux Driver Support Red Hat Enterprise 4 Overview This section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize the RocketRAID 2322 Adapter on a Red Hat Enterprise 4 Linux system. 1 - Installing Red Hat Enterprise 4 (AS, ES, WS) Linux on the RocketRAID 2322 controller To install Red Hat Enterprise Linux onto disks or RAID arrays attached to RocketRAID 2322: Step 1 Prepare the Driver Diskette The driver is provided in a floppy diskette image file format.
Linux Driver Support 5. 6. The system will now load the RocketRAID 2322 driver automatically. When prompted “Where do you want to install the boot loader? ” in the “Boot Loader Configuration” dialog, select “Master Boot Record (MBR)” to instruct the system be to boot from the RocketRAID 2322. Continue the installation as normal. You can refer to Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation guide. Note: The system device mapping order is the same as the order shown in RocketRAID 2322 BIOS Setting Utility.
Linux Driver Support After you have extracted the driver module, you can load it by following commands: # modprobe sd_mod # cd /tmp/‘uname –r‘ # insmod rr232x.o Arrays attached to the adapter can be accessed as SCSI devices (e.g. /dev/sda). Step 2 Mounting and Partitioning the Device Example: A RAID array has been configured between several hard disks. This array will be registered to the system as device “/dev/sda”.
Linux Driver Support Then, instruct the system to load the module when booting. Use the following commands: # echo “modprobe rr232x” > /etc/init.d/hptdriver # chmod 755 /etc/init.d/hptdriver # 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/init.d/hptdriver /etc/rc.d/rc5.
Linux Driver Support Example: (2.4.21-4.EL for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0): # gzip -dc /boot/initrd-xxx.img > /tmp/initrd.ext2 # mkdir /mnt/initrd # mount -o loop /tmp/initrd.ext2 /mnt/initrd # cp /tmp/rr232x.o /mnt/initrd/lib/rr232x.o # umount /mnt/initrd # gzip -c /tmp/initrd.ext2 > /boot/initrd-xxx.img If you are using lilo to boot the system, use “lilo” to reinstall the RAM disk: # lilo Update rr232x.o in /lib/modules: # cp /tmp/rr232x.o /lib/modules/‘uname –r‘/kernel/drivers/scsi/rr232x.
Linux Driver Support SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) installation Overview This section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize the RocketRAID 2322 Adapter on a SuSE (SLES) Linux system. 1 - Installing SLES Linux on the RocketRAID 2322 Host Adapter Note: If the OS is running kernel that differs from the one supported by the precompiled driver, the precompiled drivers cannot be used.
Linux Driver Support 4. 5. 6. When the “Diver Update Menu” is displayed, press “OK” and “back” for back to installer. Next. Select “back” to return to the installer. Installation will now proceed normally. Refer to SLES Linux documents for additional OS installation procedures. Additional Installation Notes: The system device mapping order is the same as the order shown in RocketRAID 2322 BIOS Setting Utility.
Linux Driver Support Step 2 Install the Driver Module Extract the module file from the file /linux/suse /[arch]-[version]/install/update.tar.gz (from the driver disk), using the following commands: # mount /dev/fd0 /media/floppy # cd / # tar xfz /media/floppy/linux/suse/i386-sles9/install/update.tar.gz The driver modules will be extracted to the directory /lib/modules/[kernel-ver]/kernel/ drivers/scsi/ .
Linux Driver Support Step 4 Configure System to Automatically Load the Driver To avoid typing in “insmod rr232x.o” each time the operating system is booted, the system must be instructed to automatically load the module during bootup. To install the module, type in the following commands (first change to the directory where the proper rr232x.ko file is located): 1. Edit the file “/etc/sysconfig/kernel”, and add the rr232x module to the line “INITRD_MODULES=…” Example: INITRD_MODULES=”reiserfs rr232x” 2.
Linux Driver Support 3 - Updating the Driver To update the driver, simply reinstall the driver following the steps in previous section, “ Install RocketRAID 2322 Driver on an Existing System ”. Note: If the driver is loaded in initrd (when system is installed onto a disk or array attached to the RocketRAID 2322), you need to run the mkinitrd command to update the initrd file. If you are using the lilo boot loader, run lilo again (# lilo).
Chapter 6 FreeBSD Driver Support Contents of this Chapter: 1 - Installing FreeBSD on the RocketRAID 2322 Controller 2 - Installing the RocketRAID 2322 Driver on an Existing System 3 - Updating the Driver 4 - Uninstalling the Driver
FreeBSD Driver Support 1 - Installing FreeBSD on the RocketRAID 2322 Controller If you would like to install FreeBSD onto arrays attached to the RocketRAID 2322 host adapter, please follow the steps below. Step 1 Prepare the Driver Diskette When installing FreeBSD to a disk or array attached to the RR2322, you must prepare a RR2322 driver diskette before starting the installation procedure. First, obtain the driver diskette image file from the driver package.
FreeBSD Driver Support FreeBSD/i386 bootstrap loader, Revision 0.8 (mailto:jkh@narf.osd.bsdi.com, Sat Apr 21 08:46:19 GMT 2001) Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any other key for command prompt. Booting [kernel] in 9 seconds… <-press SPACE key A prompted label “ok” will appear at the bottom of the screen. 4. Insert the RR2322 driver diskette into floppy drive. Type in “load diskx:rr232x-x. x” (without quotation marks), and then press enter. for FreeBSD 4.
FreeBSD Driver Support for FreeBSD 4.11-RELEASE ok load disk1:rr232x-4.11.ko for FreeBSD 5.0-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr232x-5.0.ko for FreeBSD 5.1-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr232x-5.1.ko for FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr232x-5.2.1.ko for FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr232x-5.3.ko for FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr232x-5.4.ko for FreeBSD 5.3-AMD64-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr232x-5.3-amd64.ko for FreeBSD 5.4-AMD64-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr232x-5.4-amd64.ko 5. 6.
FreeBSD Driver Support 7. Before exiting installation, an additional step must be taken to copy the RR2322 driver module to the system. On the driver diskette, there is a setup script labeled “postinstall”, which will complete this task. Before rebooting the system, press Alt-F4 to enter the command shell, and type the following commands: # mount –o ro /dev/fd0 /mnt # sh /mnt/postinstall # umount /mnt Then, press Alt-F1 to return to the setup screen, and choose [X Exit Install] to finish setup.
FreeBSD Driver Support For FreeBSD 4.x: # # # # vnconfig vn0c freebsd_xxx.img mount /dev/vn0c /mnt cp /mnt/rr232x-xxx.ko /modules/rr232x.ko vnconfig –du vn0c myfilesystem mount=/mnt For FreeBSD 5.x: # mdconfig –a –t vnode –f freebsd_5.x.img –u 0 # mount /dev/md0 /mnt # cp /mnt/rr232x-xxx.ko /boot/kernel/rr232x.ko # umount /mnt # mdconfig –d –u md0 Step 2 Test the Driver Module Test the driver module to ensure that it works with the system, by loading it during bootup.
FreeBSD Driver Support /kernel text=0x24f1db data=0x3007ec+0x2062c <- For FreeBSD 5.1 and later: select “6” on “Welcome to FreeBSD” screen. Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any other key for command prompt. Booting [kernel] in 9 seconds… <-press SPACE key Type ’?’ for a list of commands, ’help’ for more de tailed help. ok load rr232x /modules/rr232x.ko text=0xf571 data=0x2c8+0x254 ok autoboot Note: If you have configured a RAID 10 using 4 disks, it will be registered to system as device /dev/da0.
FreeBSD Driver Support Step 4 Configure the System to Mount Volumes at Startup Instruct the system to automatically mount the array by modifying the file /etc/fstab. Example: Add the following line to instruct the system to mount /dev/da1s1e to location /mnt/hpt after startup: /dev/da1s1e /mnt/hpt ufs rw 0 0 3 - Updating the Driver To update the driver with a newer revision, simply reinstall the driver following the steps discussed in the previous section, “Install the driver on an existing system”.
Appendix Customer Support
Customer Support Customer Support If you encounter any problems while utilizing the RocketRAID 2322, or have any questions about this or any other HighPoint product, feel free to contact our Customer Support Department. Troubleshooting Checklist Before contacting our Customer Support department: Make sure the latest BIOS, driver and RAID Software have been installed for the RocketRAID 2322. Updates are available from our website.
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