RocketRAID 2522 SATAII Host Adapter User’s Guide Revision: 1.0 Date: July 2007 HighPoint Technologies, Inc.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 - About this Guide ................................................................................................... 1-1 2 - Introducing the RocketRAID 2522 Host Adapter ................................................. 1-1 3 - Understanding RAID Concepts and Terminology ................................................ 1-2 Chapter 2 RocketRAID 2522 Hardware Description/Installation RocketRAID 2522 Hardware .....................................
Table of Contents Driver and Software CD ............................................................................................. 4-1 Windows Driver Installation ......................................................................................4-3 1 - Installing the RAID Management Console/ Interface Overview ........................... 4-5 2 - Software Interface - Overview of commands/functions ........................................ 4-6 3 - Creating an Array ....................................
Table of Contents 3 - Array Management ............................................................................................... 7-3 4 - Device Management ............................................................................................. 7-8 5 - Configuring Spare Disks ..................................................................................... 7-11 6 - Managing Events and Tasks ............................................................................... 7-12 7 - Settings .....
Chapter 1 Introduction Contents of this Chapter: About this guide Introducing the RocketRAID 2522 Host Adapter Understanding RAID Concepts and Terminology
Introduction About this Guide The RocketRAID 2522 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 2522 Host Adapter The HighPoint RocketRAID 2522 is a multi-functional external Serial ATA II RAID controller.
Introduction Physical Specifications: Size: 120.5mm X 84.7mm X 1.6mm EMI & ECC: FCC Part 15 Class B and CE Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics: Working Temperature Range : +5C ~+ 40C Relative Humidity Range : 20% ~ 80% non condensing Storage Temperature : -40C to 60C MTBF: 920,585 hours Electrical Characteristics: PCI-Express: 3.
Introduction Array initialization A redundant array (RAID5, RAID1, RAID10, RAID50) needs to be initialized to ensure full performance and reliability. Non-redundant arrays (RAID0, JBOD) do not need to be initialized. When you create a redundant array using the RocketRAID 2522 controller’s BIOS Configuration Utility, it will create the array in un-initialized state. The initialization process can be completed after installing the driver and management software.
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 2522 The RocketRAID 2522 supports both Online Capacity Expansion (OCE), and Online RAID Level Migration (ORLM).
Chapter 2 RocketRAID 2522 Hardware Description/Installation Contents of this Chapter: RocketRAID 2522 Hardware 1 - RocketRAID 2522 Adapter Layout 2 - LED Connections 3 - Installing the RocketRAID 2522 Host Adapter 4 - Verifying Installation
RocketRAID 2522 Hardware Description/Installation RocketRAID 2522 Hardware 1 – RocketRAID 2522 Adapter Layout eSATA Ports These represent the RocketRAID 2522’s two external Mini-SAS ports. Each Mini-SAS port host up to 4 SATA or SATA II hard disk.The card supports up to 40 hard disks when used in conjunction with Port Multiplier devices. BEEP1 - Speaker: Alarm (Speaker): the speaker emits and audible alarm in the case of disk/arrary failure.
RocketRAID 2522 Hardware Description/Installation J1-J4 LED Jumpers 2 - LED Connections The RocketRAID 2522 has 4 LED jumpers, set in banks of two. 2 Jumpers are provided for Disk Activity, and 2 are provided for Disk Failure. The numbered pins (1-4, 5-8) represent each of the channels (hard disks).
RocketRAID 2522 Hardware Description/Installation 3 - Installing the RocketRAID 2522 Host Adapter Note: Make sure the system is powered-off before installing the RocketRAID 2522 host adapter. The RocketRAID 2522 includes both standard and low-profile brackets. It may be necessary to attach the low-profile bracket in place of the standard bracket, depending upon the chassis design. Open the system chassis and locate an unused x8 or x16 PCI-Express slot. Remove the PCI slot cover.
RocketRAID 2522 Hardware Description/Installation After installing the adapter, attach hard disks or enclosure to the RocketRAID 2522 using the appropriate data cables. Many server-level disk enclosure or chassis include hard-disk hot-swap bays. For these system chassis, cables are attached to the unit’s backplane, rather than directly to each individual hard disk. Consult the device’s manual for proper installation procedures. Close and secure the disk enclosure/chassis.
Chapter 3 RocketRAID 2522 BIOS Utility Contents of this Chapter: RocketRAID 2522 BIOS Utility 1 - BIOS Command Overview 2 - Creating RAID Arrays 3 - Adding/Removing Spare Disks 4 - Updating the BIOS
RocketRAID 2522 BIOS Utility RocketRAID 2522 BIOS Utility The RocketRAID 2522’s BIOS Utility can be accessed using the “Ctrl+H” command. This command should be displayed automatically when the RocketRAID 2522’s BIOS screen appears during the system’s boot up procedure. 1 - BIOS Command Overview The RocketRAID 2522 BIOS Utility provides a wide selection of RAID related commands. These commands are displayed towards the top of the utility’s interface.
RocketRAID 2522 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 2522’s boot device.
RocketRAID 2522 BIOS Utility 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. Once initialized, these disks can be utilized to create RAID arrays. To create an array: 1.
RocketRAID 2522 BIOS Utility array, set as a spare disk, or partitioned to act as a single disk (by the operating system). 8. To complete the creation procedure, use the ↓ arrow key to highlight the Start Creation item and press ENTER. Press the Y (yes) key to create the array, or N (no) key to cancel the creation process. 3 - Adding/Remove Spare Disks This command is used to assign a hard disk to act as a Spare Disk.
RocketRAID 2522 BIOS Utility For Windows based operating systems: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Download the desired BIOS update from the Support section provided for the RocketRAID 2522 host adapter. Extract the download to the directory of your choice. Insert the Driver and Software CD included with the RocketRAID 2522 retail box into the system’s CD-ROM or DVD drive.
RocketRAID 2522 BIOS Utility 6) 7) 8) Select the RocketRAID 2522 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). 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.
Chapter 4 RocketRAID 2522 Driver and Software Installation Microsoft Windows (2000, XP, 2003 Server, x64 and Vista) Contents of this Chapter: Driver and Software CD Windows Driver Installation
RocketRAID 2522 Driver and Software Installation Driver and Software CD The RocketRAID 2522 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. 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. 3. Click on “Create Driver Diskette”. 4.
RocketRAID 2522 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 2522 Driver and Software Installation Windows Driver Installation Before installing the RocketRAID 2522 device driver, make sure the RocketRAID 2522 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 2522 Driver and Software Installation 3. Double click the “SCSI and RAID controllers” entry. If the RocketRAID 2522 device entry is not displayed, or there are “?” or “!” marks displayed near the RocketRAID 2522 entry, the driver has not been installed properly. Delete the entries and reinstall the driver. Installing the RocketRAID 2522 driver during a fresh Windows 2000/ XP/2003/x64 installation 1. 2. 3. 4.
RocketRAID 2522 Driver and Software Installation Installing the RocketRAID 2522 driver for an existing Windows Vista system 1. Install the RocketRAID 2522 host adapter into the PC, then boot up Windows Vista. 2. Windows should automatically detect the card, and display the “Found New Hardware” wizard pop-up window. Select “Locate and install driver software”. When Windows asks: “Windows needs your permission to continue”, select “continue”. 3.
RocketRAID 2522 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 2522 until the user has logged on. Default Parameters: System Address: 127.0.0.1 Port: 7402 User Name: RAID Password: hpt Logging On (continued) Note: The password and user name fields are case sensitive.
RocketRAID 2522 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 2522 Driver and Software Installation 3 - Creating an Array To create an array: 1. Highlight the “Management” menu, then select the “Array Management” function. 2. Click the Create button on the toolbar or select the “Create” command from the “Operation” menu. The array creation wizard will appear. 3. Select the desired RAID level from the drop-down list. 4. Enter a name for the array using the keyboard (this is optional), and click the Next button. 5.
RocketRAID 2522 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 2522 Driver and Software Installation 2. Highlight the array you want to delete, then click on the “Delete Icon” or select the Delete command from the “Operation” menu. 3. A warning message will appear. Click Yes to delete the array. Click on cancel to stop this procedure. Note: An array in use by the operating system cannot be deleted.
RocketRAID 2522 Driver and Software Installation To manually start the rebuild process for a broken/critical array: 1. Highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Array Management” function. 2. Highlight the array that needs to be rebuilt. 3. Click the Rebuild button on the toolbar or select the “Rebuild” command from the “Operation” menu.
RocketRAID 2522 Driver and Software Installation To perform OCE/ORLM on an array: 1. 2. Highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Array Management” function. Highlight the array you want to alter. 3. Click the button on the toolbar or select “OCE/ORLM” command from the “Operation” menu. 4. The OCE/ORLM window will appear. 5. The interface is very similar to the Array Creation Wizard interface.
RocketRAID 2522 Driver and Software Installation 8 - Misc. Array/Device Options Device Management The Device Management window provides configuration information about controllers (the RocketRAID 2522 and other HighPoint host adapters), channels and hard disks. To access the Device Management window, highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Device Management” function.
RocketRAID 2522 Driver and Software Installation SAF-TE Management This feature allows the administrator to view and monitor a variety of SAF-TE related attributes, such as chassis temperature readings, disk failure, and the status of the chassis cooling apparatus (cooling fans). Note: This feature is dependent upon the system chassis – this function will not be available unless the chassis supports SAF-TE. Renaming an Array 1. Highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Array Management” function.
RocketRAID 2522 Driver and Software Installation Viewing Logged Events To view logged events: 1. Highlight the “View” menu, and select the “Event View” option. 2. 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. Highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Event Notification” function. 2. Click the Setting button on the toolbar or select “Setting” option from the “Operation” menu. 3.
RocketRAID 2522 Driver and Software Installation 4. 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. Highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Event Notification” function. 2. Select one recipient from the main window. 3. Click the Test button on the toolbar or select the “Test” command from the “Operation” menu. 4.
RocketRAID 2522 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 2522 Driver and Software Installation Select the task type and the array that you want to verify or rebuild, then click “Next”. 1. Enter a name for the task. 2. Configure the frequency for the task. 3. Set the duration for the task. 4. Check the “Enable the task” option to activate this task. 5. Click “Finish”. Modify a Scheduled Task This command is used to change settings for a scheduled task. To Modify a Task Schedule: 1. Select a task from the Task schedule list. 2.
RocketRAID 2522 Driver and Software Installation 1. Select a task from the Task schedule list. 2. 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 2522 Driver and Software Installation 2. Highlight the system you want to modify. 3. 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. 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.
RocketRAID 2522 Driver and Software Installation 2. Highlight the remote system you to establish a connection with. 3. Click the “Connect” button on the toolbar or select the “Connect” command from the “Operation” menu. 4. Enter the appropriate Login information in the popup window. 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.
RocketRAID 2522 Driver and Software Installation 2. Highlight the remote system you want to modify. 3. Select the “System Configuration” option from the “Operation” menu. 4. Modify the information in the popup window. 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.
RocketRAID 2522 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. Click the “Add” button in the User Management window. 2. In the popup window, enter the user name, enter and confirm the password, and then click “Next”. 3. Select the appropriate privileges for the user. 4. Click “Finish”.
RocketRAID 2522 Driver and Software Installation Delete a User This function deletes a user’s account on the connected remote system. To delete a user: 1. Select the target user ID from the User list displayed in the User Management window. 2. Click Delete to remove the selected user. Click “Yes” to delete the item. Select “No” to cancel this command. Note: An active user (user currently utilizing the software) cannot be deleted from the console.
RocketRAID 2522 Driver and Software Installation 3. In the popup window, assign the privileges for the selected user. 4. Click OK to apply your selections.
Chapter 5 Linux Driver Support Contents of this Chapter: Fedora Core 6 Linux installation Overview Red Hat Enterprise 5 Overview SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) installation Overview
Linux Driver Support 1 - Fedora Core 6 Linux installation Overview This section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize the RocketRAID host adapter on a Fedora Core 6 Linux system. 2 - Installing Fedora Core 6 on the RocketRAID 2522 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 OpenSource package for the RocketRAID host adapter.
Linux Driver Support 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 and then select “OK”. 4) The system will now load the RocketRAID driver automatically. 3 - Installing the RocketRAID 2522 driver for an Existing System Note: If a SCSI adapter is used to boot the system, make sure the RocketRAID host adapter BIOS loads/posts after the SCSI adapter’s BIOS.
Linux Driver Support 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 rr2522.ko” each time the operating system is booted, the system must be instructed to automatically load the module during bootup.
Linux Driver Support 2. If the original driver is installed in the /lib/modules/‘uname –r‘/kernel/drivers/ scsi/ directory, and loaded by the script file (Example /etc/init.d/hptdriver) during the init process, or the configure file (Example /etc/modules.conf), please replace it with the new driver (rr2522.o or rr2522.ko).
Linux Driver Support 1 - Red Hat Enterprise 5 Overview This section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize the RocketRAID host adapter on a Red Hat Enterprise 3 Linux system. 2 - Installing Red Hat Enterprise 5 (Server Desktop) Linux on the RocketRAID 2522 controller To install Red Hat Enterprise Linux onto disks or RAID arrays attached to RocketRAID host adapter: Step 1 Prepare the Driver Diskette The driver is provided in a floppy diskette image file format.
Linux Driver Support 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 host adapter. Continue the installation as normal. You can refer to Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation guide. Note: 1. The system device mapping order is the same as the order shown in RocketRAID 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 4 - Updating the Driver If you are not booting from disks attached to RocketRAID host adapter, you can update the driver just by reinstalling it following the procedure outlined in the previous section, “Installing the RocketRAID driver for an Existing System”.
Linux Driver Support 5 - Uninstalling the Driver To uninstall the RocketRAID 2522 driver Note: The driver cannot be uninstalled while the system is booted from a disk or array attached to the RocketRAID host adapter. 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 1 – SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) installation Overview This section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize the RocketRAID host adapter on a SuSE (SLES) Linux system. 2 - Installing SLES Linux on the RocketRAID 2522 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. When the “Diver Update Menu” is displayed, press “OK” and “back” for back to installer. 5. Next. Select “back” to return to the installer. 6. 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 host adapter’s BIOS Setting Utility.
Linux Driver Support title Linux kernel (hd0,1)/vmlinux root=/dev/hda1 acpi=off initrd (hd0,1)/initrd Reboot the system to allow the new kernel parameters to take effect. 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 (SLES 9 is used as an example): # mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy # cd / # tar xfz /mnt/floppy/linux/suse/i386-sles9/install/update.tar.
Linux Driver Support 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 4 Configure System to Automatically Load the Driver To avoid typing in “insmod rr2522.o” each time the operating system is booted, the system must be instructed to automatically load the module during bootup.
Linux Driver Support 4 - Updating the Driver To update the driver, simply reinstall the driver following the steps in previous section, “ Install RocketRAID 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 host adapter), 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 2522 Controller 2 - Installing the RocketRAID 2522 Driver on an Existing System 3 - Updating the Driver 4 - Uninstalling the Driver
FreeBSD Driver Support 1 - Installing FreeBSD on the RocketRAID 2522 Controller If you would like to install FreeBSD onto arrays attached to the RocketRAID 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 host adapter, you must prepare a 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 driver diskette into floppy drive. Type in “load diskx: rr2522-x.x” (without quotation marks), and then press enter. for FreeBSD 4.
FreeBSD Driver Support for FreeBSD 4.11-RELEASE ok load disk1:rr2522-4.11.ko for FreeBSD 5.0-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2522-5.0.ko or FreeBSD 5.1-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2522-5.1.ko for FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2522-5.2.1.ko for FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2522-5.3.ko for FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2522-5.4.ko for FreeBSD 5.3-AMD64-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2522-5.3-amd64.ko for FreeBSD 5.4-AMD64-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2522-5.4-amd64.ko for FreeBSD 6.
FreeBSD Driver Support Note: On some systems, when ACPI is enabled, FreeBSD may not function properly. Try disabling ACPI in the motherboard’s BIOS settings, or type the command “set hint.acpi.0.disabled=”1”” under the boot prompt, in order to solve the problem. 7. Before exiting installation, an additional step must be taken to copy the RocketRAID driver module to the system. On the driver diskette, there is a setup script labeled “postinstall”, which will complete this task.
FreeBSD Driver Support Alternately, it is possible extract the files from the .img files directly, without using a floppy diskette: For FreeBSD 4.x: # vnconfig vn0c freebsd_xxx.img # mount /dev/vn0c /mnt # cp /mnt/rr2522-xxx.ko /modules/rr2522.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/rr2522-xxx.ko /boot/kernel/rr2522.
FreeBSD Driver Support Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf /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 detailed help. ok load rr2522 /modules/rr2522.
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”.
Chapter 7 Mac OSX Driver and RAID Management Software Contents of this Chapter: 1 - Installing the driver and RAID utility 2 - Preparing Hard disks 3 - Array Management 4 - Device Management 5 - Configuring Spare Disks 6 - Managing Events and Tasks 7 - Setting
Mac OSX Driver and RAID Management Software 1 Installing the driver and RAID utility Installing the package 1) Double click the package labeled “rr2522-mac-v10-070407.dmg” to start the installation process (“xxx” refers to the revision of the driver). This will open the driver and software packag. 2) Double click the “rr2522_00-MacOSX-universal-vxxx.dmg” file to start the installer: 3) When the Installer window opens, click the “Continue” button.
Mac OSX Driver and RAID Management Software You will then be notified that a reboot is needed to install the software. Click “Continue Installation”. The driver will then be installed into the system. Click “Restart” to restart the system. After the system restarts, you can use a web browser to configure the controller and setup RAID arrays. Use the MacOSX Disk Utility to create partitions the RAID arrays.
Mac OSX Driver and RAID Management Software 1) Locate and double click the “uninstall.command” file. 2) This will initiate the uninstall script, and will open a Terminal window. Enter the administrator password when prompted, to delete the installed files 2 Preparing Hard disks Disks must be initialized before they can be configured into RAID arrays. Initializing hard disks: 1) Select the “Manage - Device” function to access the device management page.
Mac OSX Driver and RAID Management Software 3) Choose the array type you want to create from the drop-down list. 4) Enter a name for the array (this is optional) 5) If you are creating a redundant RAID array (RAID1, 5, 10, 50), select an initialization option for the array. Note: An un-initialized RAID1 or RAID10 array can still provide redundancy in case of a disk failure. A RAID(5, 50) array, however, is not fault-tolerant until initialization is finished.
Mac OSX Driver and RAID Management Software 9) Click Create. If you have specified an initialization option, the initialization process will start automatically. Deleting an Array To delete an array: 1) Select “Manage - Array” from the menu. 2) Click on the Maintenance button. An Array Information window will appear. 3) Click the Delete button. Note: An array in use by the operating system cannot be deleted. Any data stored on a deleted array will be inaccessible.
Mac OSX Driver and RAID Management Software Note: If the system utilizes hot-swap capable enclosures, you can add new physical disks to the RocketRAID card in order to rebuild or modify an existing array, using the “Rescan” feature. Verifying an Array For a RAID 1 or RAID1/0 array, verify process compares the data of one mirror pair with the other. For RAID (5, 50), verify process calculates RAID5 parity and compares it to the parity data on the array. Verification checks each sector on a drive.
Mac OSX Driver and RAID Management Software Click the Maintenance button. Select the target array type. Click the OCE/ORLM button. The OCE/ORLM page will appear. The interface is similar to the array creation wizard. Note: When expanding a JBOD array, all the original disks must be included in the target array, and these disks must be selected in the same order (as the original array). If you want to migrate a JBOD array to another RAID level, only the first member disk can be included in the target array.
Mac OSX Driver and RAID Management Software 4 Device Management Select the “Manage - Device” function to access the device management page. Change Device Settings Depending upon the capabilities RAID controller and hard disks drives in use, several configurable device settings may be available: Read Ahead, Write Cache, TCQ, and NCQ. Each feature can be enabled or disabled individually, for each hard disk.
Mac OSX Driver and RAID Management Software SHI – Storage Health Inspector The SHI interface displays a brief “health” summary of each hard disk. Controller ID Which controller /card the disk is attached to.
Mac OSX Driver and RAID Management Software S.M.A.R.T Status You can view S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) data about a particular hard disk to help troubleshoot problems that occur. You can also setup periodically S.M.A.R.T. status checking to send notification messages when S.M.A.R.T. thresholds are exceeded. Click on the blue “SMART” text to view the SMART status of the hard disk. Note: S.M.A.R.T attribute data is drive-specific.
Mac OSX Driver and RAID Management Software Rescan Devices When you physically add drives to the controller while the system is running, you can rescan the controller to reflect the change. To rescan the devices: Select menu “Manage - Device”. Click “Rescan Devices” button. Note: When you are hot-plugging an entire array, run rescan only after all array members (hard disks) have been physically plugged or unplugged from the system.
Mac OSX Driver and RAID Management Software Removing a Spare Disk To remove a spare disk, select it from the Spare Pool list and click the Remove Spare button. This will remove the disk from the Spare Pool list. 6 Managing Events and Tasks The HighPoint Web RAID Management Software automatically logs all controller related events that have occurred (for all controllers/cards managed by the software).
Mac OSX Driver and RAID Management Software Scheduling a Task To add a task schedule: Select the array that you want to verify or rebuild. Enter a name for the task. Configure the frequency for the task. Check the Submit button. Delete a Scheduled Task To delete a task schedule: Select a task from the Tasks List. Click the Delete button. 7 Settings Select the “Settings” option to access Settings page.
Mac OSX Driver and RAID Management Software Enable Audible Alarm This setting enables and disables the RocketRAID host adapter’s alarm.
Mac OSX Driver and RAID Management Software in order to communicate with the management console and web browser software. 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. Enter a new port number and click the “Change Port” button to change the listening port. Restrict to localhost access If this option is selected, the HPT Web RAID Management Service will refuse any Remote Access request.
Appendix Customer Support
Customer Support Customer Support If you encounter any problems while utilizing the RocketRAID 2522, 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 2522. Updates are available from our website.
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.
