RocketRAID 2340 SATAII Host Adapter User’s Guide Revision: 1.0 Date: May 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 2340 Host Adapter ................................................... 1-1 Product Features .......................................................................................................... 1-1 Understanding RAID Concepts and Terminology .................................................
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 2340 Host Adapter Product Features Understanding RAID Concepts and Terminology
Introduction About this Guide The RocketRAID 2340 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 2340 Host Adapter The HighPoint RocketRAID 2340 is a 4-Port (16 hard disk) Mini-SAS Serial ATA II RAID controller. It utilizes a PCI-Express x8 interface.
Introduction Understanding RAID Concepts and Terminology The following concepts and terminology is commonly used when describing the functions of the RocketRAID 2340 Host Adapter. Disk initialization Initializing a disk writes necessary RAID configuration information to that disk. Disks must be initialized before configuring them into RAID arrays. The initialization process will destroy all data on the disk. Disk Status New The disk contains no data and has not been initialized.
Introduction Foreground initialization Foreground initialization will zero-out all data on the array. The array is not accessible by the operating system until initialization is complete. Background initialization Background initialization allows the array to be used immediately. For RAID 1 and RAID 10 arrays, initialization will results in data being duplicated identically to the mirror pair. For RAID 5 and RAID 50 arrays, initialization will result in parity being generated from all array members.
Introduction OCE, ORLM and the RocketRAID 2340 The RocketRAID 2340 supports both Online Capacity Expansion (OCE), and Online RAID Level Migration (ORLM). Both features are supported by a single function - an array can be transformed from one RAID level to another RAID level while simultaneously being resized, even under I/O load. Spare disk A spare disk is a single disk that can be used to automatically rebuild a redundant array in case of drive failure. Spare disks may also be members of a RAID array.
Chapter 2 RocketRAID 2340 Hardware Description/Installation Contents of this Chapter: RocketRAID 2340 Hardware 1 - RocketRAID 2340 Adapter Layout 2 - LED Connections 3 - Installing the RocketRAID 2340 Host Adapter 4 - Verifying Installation
RocketRAID 2340 Hardware Description/Installation RocketRAID 2340 Hardware 1 - RocketRAID 2340 Adapter Layout Port1 - Port4 These represent the RocketRAID 2340’s 4 Mini-SAS SATA connectors. Each of these 4 connector’s hosts up to 4 SATA disks, for a total of 16 hard disk drives. These disks are referred to as “Port” or channels 1-16. J3, J4, J7, J8, J10-13 LED connectors (disk-activity/disk-failure): Each Mini-SAS port utilizes two of these connectors.
RocketRAID 2340 Hardware Description/Installation Speaker (“BEEP1”) Alarm: the speaker emits an audible alarm in the case of disk/array failure. JP3 This jumper is used to enable and disable the card’s alarm (BEEP1). The default position is enabled (1, 2). 2 - LED Connections The numbered pins represent each SATA channel (1-16). The term “Port” refers to the RocketRAID 2340’s Mini-SAS connectors. Connectors J11-13 provide hard disk activity LED support.
RocketRAID 2340 Hardware Description/Installation 3 - Installing the RocketRAID 2340 Host Adapter Note: Make sure the system is powered-off before installing the RocketRAID 2340 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 2340 into the PCI-Express slot, and secure the bracket to the system chassis. 4.
RocketRAID 2340 Hardware Description/Installation 4 - Verifying Installation Once the RocketRAID 2340 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 2340 BIOS will be displayed. 2. Press Ctrl+H to access the RocketRAID 2340 BIOS Utility. The BIOS Utility will display information about hard disks attached to the adapter.
Chapter 3 RocketRAID 2340 BIOS Utility Contents of this Chapter: RocketRAID 2340 BIOS Utility 1 - BIOS Command Overview 2 - Creating RAID Arrays 3 - Adding/Removing Spare Disks 4 - Updating the BIOS 5 - BIOS – Additional Settings
RocketRAID 2340 BIOS Utility RocketRAID 2340 BIOS Utility The RocketRAID 2340’s BIOS Utility can be accessed using the “Ctrl+H” command. This command should be displayed automatically when the RocketRAID 2340’s BIOS screen appears during the system’s boot up procedure. 1 - BIOS Command Overview The RocketRAID 2340 BIOS Utility provides a wide selection of RAID related commands. These commands are displayed towards the top of the utility’s interface.
RocketRAID 2340 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. Page 3-4 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 2340’s boot device.
RocketRAID 2340 BIOS Utility 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. Next, press the Y (yes) key to initialize the selected disk(s), or N (no) key to cancel the initialization process.
RocketRAID 2340 BIOS Utility 8. To complete the creation procedure, use the ↓ arrow key to highlight the Start Creation item and press ENTER. 3 - Adding/Removing Spare Disks This command is used to assign a hard disk to act as a Spare Disk. Spare Disks are used to automatically rebuild Redundant RAID arrays (RAID 1, 5, 10, 50) in the case of disk failure. To set a hard disk to act as a Spare Disk, use the ↑ ↓ arrow keys to select a disk, and press ENTER.
RocketRAID 2340 BIOS Utility 2) Insert the Driver and Software CD included with the RocketRAID 2340 retail box into the system’s CD-ROM or DVD drive. The CD should autorun, and display the following screen: 3) 4) Select the “Browse the CD” option, and access the directory provided for the RocketRAID 2340 host adapter. Open the “BIOS” directory, and double click the “hptflash.exe” icon.
RocketRAID 2340 BIOS Utility 7) 8) Highlight the image file, and click the “Flash!” button. The utility will update the card, then verify the update. Once complete, click on the “Exit” button to close the utility. Shutdown and reboot the system. Note: the “Backup” button will save a copy of the card’s current BIOS to the directory of your choice. For other operating systems: In order to update the BIOS, the system must be booted into DOS mode, using a DOS-boot diskette or CD image. 1) Copy the load.
RocketRAID 2340 BIOS Utility 5 - BIOS – Additional Settings The RocketRAID 2340 BIOS utility has several other configurable settings that can be accessed when flashing the BIOS. Using the hptflash.exe utility (from within a Windows operating system): Click on the “Configure” button from the main interface window. The following window will appear: Use the drop down menus to enable or disable controller functions.
RocketRAID 2340 BIOS Utility Using the DOS mode utility (load.exe): Load xxx.xxx –c Note: “xxx.xxx” refers to the BIOS image file. A BIOS menu similar to the BIOS setup utility will be displayed. This sub-menu allows the administrator to enable/disable various controller functions.
Chapter 4 RocketRAID 2340 Driver and Software Installation Microsoft Windows (2000, XP, 2003 Server, x64 versions) Contents of this Chapter: Driver and Software CD Windows Driver Installation
RocketRAID 2340 Driver and Software Installation Driver and Software CD The RocketRAID 2340 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 2340 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 2340 Driver and Software Installation Windows Driver Installation Before installing the RocketRAID 2340 device driver, make sure the RocketRAID 2340 host adapter and all required hard disks have been installed into the system’s chassis (refer to the Hardware Installation section, page 2-3).
RocketRAID 2340 Driver and Software Installation 3. Double click the “SCSI and RAID controllers” entry - two “RocketRAID 2340” entries should be present. If either one of the RocketRAID 2340 device entries is not displayed, or there are “?” or “!” marks displayed near the RocketRAID 2340 entries, the driver has not been installed properly. Delete the entries and reinstall the driver. Installing the RocketRAID 2340 driver during a fresh Windows 2000/ XP/2003/x64 installation 1. 2. 3. 4.
RocketRAID 2340 Driver and Software Installation Logging On The RAID Management Console requires that a user (or Administrator) log on. The software is incapable of working with RAID arrays or hard disks attached to the RocketRAID 2340 until the user has logged on. 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.
RocketRAID 2340 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 2340 Driver and Software Installation Help Search through help topics related to the RAID Management Console software 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.
RocketRAID 2340 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 2340 Driver and Software Installation 4 - Deleting an Array To delete an array: 1. 2. 3. Highlight the “Management” menu, then select the “Array Management” function. Highlight the array you want to delete, then click on the “Delete Icon” or select the Delete command from the “Operation” menu. A warning message will appear. Click Yes to delete the array. Click No to stop this procedure. Note: An array in use by the operating system cannot be deleted.
RocketRAID 2340 Driver and Software Installation 1. 2. 3. 4. Highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Array Management” function. Highlight the broken array that needs to be rebuilt. Click the Add Disk button on the toolbar or select “Add Disk” command from the “Operation” menu. If the disk is successfully added to the array, rebuild process will start automatically. Note: In some instances, a failed array will not rebuild automatically.
RocketRAID 2340 Driver and Software Installation 7 - OCE/ORLM The RocketRAID 2340 supports both OCE (Online Capacity Expansion), and ORLM (Online RAID Level Migration). The RAID software provides support for these features through a single function, known as OCE/ORLM. With the OCE/ORLM function, you can transform an array from one RAID level to another RAID level and/or resize the array dynamically, even under I/O load. To perform OCE/ORLM on an array: 1. 2.
RocketRAID 2340 Driver and Software Installation 3. 4. 5. During the OCE/ORLM procedure, the redundancy level of the array will be the lowest of the source and target arrays; e.g. if you ORLM a RAID 0 array to a RAID 1 array, the array will be non-redundant until the procedure is complete. The OCE/ORLM process can be aborted and continued at later time. However, you should always stop the transform progress from the RAID Management software.
RocketRAID 2340 Driver and Software Installation 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. Select the “SMART” command from the “Operation” menu, or click on the button to display the S.M.A.R.T status/settings window.
RocketRAID 2340 Driver and Software Installation 9 - Managing Events The HighPoint RAID Management Console will log all events that have occurred on any host adapter under its control. Viewing Logged Events To view logged events: 1. 2. Highlight the “View” menu, and select the “Event View” option. In the Event View window, you can filer events, clear events, and save events to a file. Configuring E-mail notification To enable E-mail notification: 1. 2. 3.
RocketRAID 2340 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 2340 Driver and Software Installation To setup and schedule tasks highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Task Management” function to open Task Management window. 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.
RocketRAID 2340 Driver and Software Installation Select the task type and the array that you want to verify or rebuild, then click “Next”.
RocketRAID 2340 Driver and Software Installation 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. Click the “Modify” button on the toolbar, and modify the task settings in the pop-up window.
RocketRAID 2340 Driver and Software Installation Add a Connection This command is used to add new connection to a remote system. To Add a Connection: 1. 2. 3. Highlight the “File” menu, and select the “Remote Control” function. Click the Add button on the toolbar or select the “Add” command from the “Operation” menu. Enter the system address, name, and port information in the pop-up window. The system address can be a host name, or an IP address. The default system port is 7402. 4.
RocketRAID 2340 Driver and Software Installation 4. Enter new connection information in the pop-up window, and click OK to apply the changes. Note: The System Address cannot be modified. If you insist on modifying this item, you must first delete this connection and then add a new connection. In addition, the connected system cannot be modified – you must first disconnect from this system. Delete a Connection This command deletes a remote system from the connection list. To delete a connection: 1. 2. 3.
RocketRAID 2340 Driver and Software Installation Note: The initial user name/password for a remote system is RAID/hpt. You are free to modify the username and password after the connection is established. If the connection is successful established, the application will retrieve the event logs from the remote system, then switch to Array Management view. Disconnect Remote System This function closes the connection from a connected system. To disconnect a remote system: 1. 2. 3.
RocketRAID 2340 Driver and Software Installation System Port - This is the TCP port number that the RAID Management Service uses to communicate with RAID Management Console. When you connect to the service, the port value you enter must be in accordance with the system port value on the service. The default value is 7402. Event Port - The client software will retrieve events through this port. The default value is 7403. The System Port value must differ from the value assigned to the Event Port.
RocketRAID 2340 Driver and Software Installation The user management window lists all users assigned to the selected remote system. The current/active user will be designated with an icon. Add a User This function adds a user account to the connected remote system. To add a user: 1. 2. Click the “Add” button in the User Management window. In the pop-up window, enter the user name, enter and confirm the password, and then click “Next”.
RocketRAID 2340 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 2340 Driver and Software Installation 3. 4. In the pop-up 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 3 Linux installation Overview Red Hat Enterprise 3 Overview SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) installation Overview
Linux Driver Support Fedora Core 3 Linux installation Overview This section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize the RocketRAID 2340 Adapter on a Fedora Core 3 Linux system. 1 - Installing Fedora Core 3 on the RocketRAID 2340 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 2340 controller.
Linux Driver Support 3) 4) 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”. The system will now load the RocketRAID 2340 driver automatically. 2 - Installing the RocketRAID 2340 driver for an Existing System Note: If a SCSI adapter is used to boot the system, make sure the RocketRAID 2340 controller BIOS loads/posts after the SCSI adapter’s BIOS.
Linux Driver Support 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. Note: xxxx represents the desired name of the mount point. Step 3 Configure System to Automatically Load the Driver To avoid typing in “insmod rr2340.
Linux Driver Support 3 - Updating the Driver 1. 2. If the original driver is installed in the system’s initrd (Initial RAM Disk) file (when using a system installed to RocketRAID 2340 controller, for example), the driver module in the initrd file should be updated using the mkinitrd command (or extract the initrd file and replace the driver module manually).
Linux Driver Support Red Hat Enterprise 3 Overview This section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize the RocketRAID 2340 Adapter on a Red Hat Enterprise 3 Linux system. 1 - Installing Red Hat Enterprise 3 (AS, ES, WS) Linux on the RocketRAID 2340 controller To install Red Hat Enterprise Linux onto disks or RAID arrays attached to RocketRAID 2340: Step 1 Prepare the Driver Diskette The driver is provided in a floppy diskette image file format.
Linux Driver Support 6. 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 2340. 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 2340 BIOS Setting Utility.
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 For example, add the following line to tell the system to mount /dev/sda1 to location / mnt/raid after startup: /dev/sda1 /mnt/raid ext2 defaults 0 0 3 - Updating the Driver If you are not booting from disks attached to RocketRAID 2340 controller, you can update the driver just by reinstalling it following the procedure outlined in the previous section, “Installing the RocketRAID 2340 driver for an Existing System”.
Linux Driver Support 4 - Uninstalling the Driver To uninstall the RocketRAID 2340 driver Note: The driver cannot be uninstalled while the system is booted from a disk or array attached to the RocketRAID 2340. To uninstall the driver, remove the lines added to /etc/fstab, and remove the files created in the /etc/init.d directory.
Linux Driver Support SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) installation Overview This section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize the RocketRAID 2340 Adapter on a SuSE (SLES) Linux system. 1 - Installing SLES Linux on the RocketRAID 2340 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 5. 6. 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 2340 BIOS Setting Utility. If no other SCSI adapters are installed, the device marked as “BOOT” or “HDD0” will be identified as /dev/sda, “HDD1” as /dev/sdb, “HDD2” as /dev/sdc, etc.
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 rr2340.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 rr2340.ko file is located): 1. Edit the file “/etc/sysconfig/kernel”, and add the rr2340 module to the line “INITRD_MODULES=…” Example: NITRD_MODULES=“reiserfs rr2340” 2.
Linux Driver Support 4 - Uninstalling the Driver To uninstall the RocketRAID 2340 driver Note: The driver cannot be uninstalled while the system is booted from a disk or array attached to the RocketRAID 2340. To uninstall the driver, remove the lines added to /etc/modules.conf and /etc/fstab.
Chapter 6 FreeBSD Driver Support Contents of this Chapter: 1 - Installing FreeBSD on the RocketRAID 2340 Controller 2 - Installing the RocketRAID 2340 Driver on an Existing System 3 - Updating the Driver 4 - Uninstalling the Driver
FreeBSD Driver Support 1 - Installing FreeBSD on the RocketRAID 2340 Controller If you would like to install FreeBSD onto arrays attached to the RocketRAID 2340 host adapter, please follow the steps below. Step 1 Prepare the Driver Diskette When installing FreeBSD to a disk or array attached to the RocketRAID 2340, you must prepare a RocketRAID 2340 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 RocketRAID 2340 driver diskette into floppy drive. Type in “load diskx:rr2340-x.x” (without quotation marks), and then press enter. for FreeBSD 4.
FreeBSD Driver Support for FreeBSD 4.7-RELEASE ok load disk1:rr2340-4.7.ko for FreeBSD 4.8-RELEASE ok load disk1:rr2340-4.8.ko for FreeBSD 4.9-RELEASE ok load disk1:rr2340-4.9.ko for FreeBSD 4.10-RELEASE ok load disk1:rr2340-4.10.ko for FreeBSD 4.11-RELEASE ok load disk1:rr2340-4.11.ko for FreeBSD 5.0-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2340-5.0.ko for FreeBSD 5.1-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2340-5.1.ko for FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2340-5.2.1.ko for FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2340-5.3.
FreeBSD Driver Support for FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2340-5.4.ko for FreeBSD 5.3-AMD64-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2340-5.3-amd64.ko for FreeBSD 5.4-AMD64-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2340-5.4-amd64.ko 5. 6. After the driver has been loaded, remove the floppy diskette from the floppy drive. Type in “boot” and continue with installation as normal. Refer to FreeBSD installation guide for additional information. ok boot Note: On some systems, when ACPI is enabled, FreeBSD may not function properly.
FreeBSD Driver Support 2 - Installing RocketRAID 2340 Driver on an Existing System If you are currently running FreeBSD and would like to access drives or arrays attached to the RocketRAID 2340 Controller, follow the steps outlined below: Step 1 Copy the Driver Module If you have made FreeBSD drivers into a diskette, you can insert the driver diskette to floppy drive, then using the following commands to copy the driver module: For FreeBSD 4.x: # mount –o ro /dev/fd0 /mnt # cp /mnt/rr2340-xxx.
FreeBSD Driver Support # cp /mnt/rr2340-xxx.ko /boot/kernel/rr2340.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. If the module has been loaded successfully you should see the RocketRAID 2340 banner and a display screen of the attached drives. You can now access the drives as a SCSI device. Note: If you have no other SCSI device, the first device is /dev/da0, then /dev/da1, etc.).
FreeBSD Driver Support <- 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 detailed help. ok load rr2340 /modules/rr2340.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 2340, 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 2340. Updates are available from our website.
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