RocketRAID 2720C2 User Manual_v1.00
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1. Class B Radio Frequency Interference statement 000008 19 2 HighPoint RocketRAID 2720C2 Cross Sync RAID Solution HighPoint s 6Gb s Cross Sync RAID Solution aims to revolutionize DAS applications Cross Sync synchronizes up to two RocketRAID 2720C2 controller cards to work as a single RAID storage unit The Cross Sync RAID Solution provides 16 SAS SATA6Gb s Ports over a Dual PCIe x8 Host Interface and is capable of delivering up to 4GB s of transfer performance Key Features e Up to 4GB s Transfer Performance e Enables arrays to be created using up to 2x RAID 2720C2 HBA s e 16x SAS SATA 6Gb s Ports across Dual PCIe 2 0 x8 Transfer Bandwidth 1 Kit Contents e RocketRAID 2720C2 x2 e Low profile bracket x2 e Quick Installation Guide 2 Installing the RocketRAID 2720C2 Host Adapters Note Make sure the system is powered off before installing the RocketRAID host adapters 1 Open the system chassis and locate two unused PCI Express 2 0 or 1 0 x8 slots 2 Remove the PCI slot cover 3 Gently insert the RocketRAID host adapters into the PCI Express slots and secure the brackets to the system chassis 4 After installing the each adapter attach the hard disks or disk enclosure to the RocketRAID card using the SAS or SATA cables 5 Close and secure the system chassis 3 Prepare the RocketRAID 2720C2 Before using the each RocketRAID 2720C2 HBA a BIOS update is required Download the corresponding soft2. Enter key BIOS utility will list all single Legacy disks attached to the RocketRAID controller as below Channel Model Hunber Capacity GB Mode Status NDC WOZO03FYYS 02W0B 2000 39 SATAI0 Legacy UOC WOZOO3FYYS 01T8B 2000 39 SATAI0 Legacy NDC W02003F 00 SATA Legacy UDC WOZ003F YY 2 l WHIG EEE Legacy Sur o 59 SATAGOO Legacy Channel This column identifies each disk attached to the controller host adapter It is used to help identify each disk s location The first digit represents the controller which host adapter the selected disk is attached to The second digit represents the disk s port number which port number the selected disk is attached to If multiple controllers are installed more than one host adapter card the first controller will be designated as 1 the second controller as 2 and so on For Example 1 2 Controller 1 Port 2 2 3 Controller 2 Port 3 Model Number This column shows the disk model Capacity GB This column shows the disk capacity 7 Mode This column shows the current disk type and link speed The disk running mode is depending on the RocketRAID controller mode and disk mode Status This column shows the disk status In this section there will be only Legacy status Highlight the target disks with the arrow keys and then press the Enter key A numeral will be displayed before each selected disk Once all target disks have been selected press the ES
3. this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation European Union Compliance Statement This Information Technologies Equipment has been tested and found to comply with the following European directives European Standard EN55022 1998 Class B European Standard EN55024 1998 19
4. C key The utility will display a warning and ask you to press Y yes to initialize or N no to cancel Once initialized these disks can be used to create RAID arrays Warning Initialization will destroy all pre existing data on the selected hard disks Only initialize disks that do not contain critical data Create Arrays Use the arrow keys to highlight Create from the toolbar and press the Enter key RAID 1 Nirroring RAID 1 0 Striping over Mirroring RAID 5 Striping with Rotating Parity RAID 5 8 Striping over RAID 5 JBOD Volune 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the RAID level and press the Enter key Note The RocketRAID 2700 series HBA s RAID 6 function is not supported by the BIOS interface RAID 6 arrays can only be created using the WebGUI while running the operating system The operating system cannot be installed to a RAID 6 array 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Array Name option and press the Enter key The array name dialogue box will appear Use the keyboard to input a new Array Name and press the Enter key RAID 5 r 05 Select Devices 0 Selected RAIDS nenber count H A Capaci ty GB Cache Policy Write Back Sector Size Start Creation Note the Array Name command is mat iti is not necessary ton name ne ihe array The array can be named at a later time and the name of the array can be changed at any time 3 On the Create menu use the arrow keys to highlight the Select D
5. U166 3008 59 SATA6 0 Initialized Hel p tle Next Iten Enter Select ESC Quit 4 2 Using the BIOS Utility The following keys utilized by the RocketRAID series controller BIOS utility Arrow keys Use these to move between different menu items Enter Open the selected toolbar command execute the selected command Esc Move back to the previous menu cancel the selected operation or exit the BIOS Utility 4 3 BIOS Menu Commands Create This command is used to open the RAID Creation menu Delete This command will delete the selected RAID array 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 Settings This command opens the settings menu To selecting the boot disk array parameter setting etc View This command is used to view controller hard disk and RAID Array information Initialize This command is used to prepare disks for use with RAID arrays Disks must be initialized before they can be used to create arrays 4 4 Creating RAID Arrays All the single disks attached to the RocketRAID controller will be marked as Legacy status A Legacy disk will be report to operating system as single disk The Legacy disks must be initialized before creating a RAID array To initialized disk select the Initialize command from the toolbar and press the
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7. ching hard disks or arrays to the HBA 14 5 Driver Installation Windows Download the corresponding driver package from the official RocketRAID 2720C2 website Extract the contents to a directory of your choice 1 2 After installing the RocketRAID host adapter boot to the Windows operating system Windows should automatically detect the card and displays the Found New Hardware Wizard Select Locate and install driver software When Windows asks Windows needs your permission to continue select Continue When asked to search online select Don t Search Online Select I don t have disc show me other options And then select Browse my computer for driver software Browse to the location of the driver and click Next When asked Would you like to install this driver software select Install Reboot the system when prompted The RocketRAID host adapter will be ready for use after Windows reboots WebGUI Installation Windows Download the corresponding WebGUI package from the official RocketRAID 2720C2 website Extract the contents to a directory of your choice 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Double click Setup exe to start installation If you are running a 64 bit version of Windows you may need to right click the icon and select Run as Administrator Click Run to continue The HighPoint Web RAID Management Service install screen w
8. e will display the selected boot device disk or array as the first device Note RocketRAID series HBA do not support bootable devices over 2TB in size Do not install an operating system to any disk or array over 2TB In order to boot from a disk array attached to the RocketRAID 2720C2 you may be required to change the motherboard s BIOS settings and instruct it to boot from the controller Staggered Spinup This menu includes various controller related settings and features The default value of this option is disabled Enabling this setting will instruct the card to power up the hard disks sequentially one disk approximately every 2 seconds Not all disk support this setting consult the disk documentation for more information Warning Western Digital hard disks do not support this setting Enabling this setting is not recommended If enabled these disks may not be detected by non RAID controller 13 4 8 View The View menu provides four options Wiew Devices RAID Array Devices This option will display information for each disk hosted by the HBA RAID Array This option will display information about each RAID array hosted by the HBA Highlight the target device and press the Enter to view details about the configuration r 2 O E jho Array Hanefi WDC N DCE ORLN 1 Ramso Rescan Devices This command will prompt the HBA to scan each port for devices Use this feature when atta
9. e RAID management function allows you to create RAID arrays with all available devices Glol Physical Setting Event SHI Recover Logout Help Create Array Logical Device Information Spare Pool Name Type Capacity Cache Policy BlockSize SectorSize OS Name Status F z Device_1_1 Hard Disk 300 00 GB HPT DISK 1_0 Legacy Logical Device pevice_1_2 Hard Disk 300 00 GB HPT DISK 1_1 Legacy Rescan pevice_1_3 Hard Disk 300 00 GB HPT DISK 1_2 Legacy Beeper Mute Device_1_4 Hard Disk 300 00 GB HPT DISK 1_3 Legacy Physical Device Information Location Model Capacity Max Free bays SEAGATE ST3300657SS 3SJ01FJY 300 00 GB 0 00 GB S n SEAGATE ST3300657SS 3SJ1LOGF00009049LEX2 300 00 GB 0 00 GB 1 3 SEAGATE ST3300657SS 3SJ1L0X900009049PPPH 300 00 GB 0 00 GB 51 4 SEAGATE ST3300657SS 3S 054PY 300 00 GB 0 00 GB 52 1 SEAGATE ST3300657SS 3SJ1K6PRO0009049MPRJ 299 90 GB 299 90 GB 632 2 SEAGATE ST3300657SS 3SJLLNFW000090499wvw 299 90 GB 299 90 GB 632 3 SEAGATE ST3300657SS 3SJ1GTZ600009050S7TV 299 90 GB 299 90 GB 5 2 4 SEAGATE ST3300657SS 3SJ05WBW 299 90 GB 299 90 GB 11 Customer Support and Contact Information If you encounter any problems while utilizing the RocketRAID host adapter or have any questions about this or any other HighPoint Technologies Inc product feel free to contact our Customer Support Web Support http www highpoint tech com websupport E mail address suppprt highpoint tech com HighPoint Technologies Inc websites h
10. evices item and press the Enter key A device list will appear and display all available disks Channel Model Nunber Capacity 6B Mode Status MDC WOZOO3FYYS 62M0B 2086 39 SATAI0 Initialized UDC W0Z003F YYS 61T8B 2000 33 SATAI0 Initialized UDC WD2003F YYS 641T8B 2000 39 SATAI0 Initialized OC WOZ663F YYS 606 39 SATA308 Iaitia 0 59 SATAGOG Initialized SATAGOO Initialized SR oe m wat een ees 4 Highlight th the target disks that you want to use and press the Enter u to select them A numeral will be displayed before each selected disk This number designates disk order After all of the disks have been selected press the ESC key to return to the Create Menu 5 Next Use the arrow key to highlight the Capacity GB option and press the Enter key The total available capacity will be displayed Press the Enter key 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 the Enter key 9 RAID 5 Array Hane RAIO_S_8 Select Devices 06 Selected RAIDS member count N A i 10001 56 Write Back Note Multiple arrays can be created using the same set of disk drives One physical drive can be used to create up to 4 arrays The Capacity option allows you to set aside disk space that be used to create another array set as a spare disk or partitioned to act as a si
11. ialization process Note The BIOS interface cannot perform Background initialization This action must be performed using the WebGUI while running the operating system 8 Press the Y yes key to create the array or N no key to cancel the creation process If you press the Y BIOS will show the following window 4 5 Delete Arrays Highlight the Delete command from the toolbar and press the Enter key The BIOS utility will display a list of available RAID arrays Select the array you wish to delete and press the Enter key llo Array Hane RAID Level Capacity GB Status OCE ORLN RAI 16 5 Normal The utility will display a warning message Press Y yes to delete the array or select N no to cancel Warning All data stored on the array will be lost do not delete if the array contains critical data 11 4 6 Add Remove Spare Disks The Add Remove Spare 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 6 10 50 in the case of disk failure As with creating RAID arrays disks must be initialized before they can be used as spares To set a hard disk to act as a Spare Disk use the arrow keys to select the target disk from the list of initialized disks and press the Enter key To remove the Spare Disk setting from a hard disk highlight the spare disk and press the Enter key Channel Hodel Nunber Capacity GB Node Statu
12. ill display Chick Next to continue Click Yes to install the Management Utility Specify the Destination folder and click Next Confirm the install location and click Next Select the SAF TE configuration file for the system s chassis If the system does not support SAF TE select the default option Skip and Configure Later Specify the listening port 7402 is the default setting and recommended for most systems Choose to enable or disable Remote Access Remote access allows the card to be managed via a Web browser from a separate system Click OK to complete the installation procedure 15 7 Driver Installation Linux HighPoint provides an open source driver package for Linux platforms Download the corresponding driver package from the official RocketRAID 2720C2 product page and extract the contents to the directory of your choice Please refer to the included README file for instructions 8 WebGUI Installation Linux Download the corresponding WebGUI package from the official RocketRAID 2720C2 website Extract the contents to a directory of your choice Please refer to the included README file for instructions 9 Starting the WebGUI 1 Double click the HighPoint Web RAID Management Icon on the Desktop to start the Web GUL The system s default Web Browser will open the login page 2 Type in the default username and password to start the Web GUL 3 Username RAID Passwo
13. ngle disk by the operating system 6 For redundant RAID arrays RAID 1 5 10 select the Cache Policy RAID 5 Array Hane RAID_5_0 Select Devices 03 Selected RAIDS menber count N A Capaci tyt G8 4000 62 I olicy Write Back Sector Size Start Creation Write Back Provides higher write performance for redundant RAID arrays Data is at risk when there is a power failure system kernel panic and unresponsive abnormal conditions Write Through Writes directly to the disks may reduce the risk of data loss during a critical failure but at the cost of lower performance Sector Size Also known as Variable Sector Size This option allows change the RAID array s logical sector size from 512b to 16K 7 Use the arrow key to highlight the Start Creation item and press the Enter key The Window will show 2 options if create RAID Background Initialize and Quick Initialize 10 Quick Init The RAID array will be immediately accessible A This option will delete all content on the disks B This option will not perform disk array initialization When new HDD are used this option can be ignored since the there is no data on the hard disks Background The RAID array is accessible while disk initialization is being performed A This option will delete all content on the disks B The initialization time will be longer when compared to Foreground but the logical drives can be used during the init
14. rd hpt 4 Click Login The Manage Array screen will be displayed 10 Using the WebGUI Please refer to the online user guide for the basic function of using the WebGUI http www highpoint tech com help The RocketRAID 2720C2 WebGUI provides additional cross sync RAID functions 16 Global page Controller count indicates the number of installed RocketRAID 2720C2 host adapters Physical Logical Setting Event SHI Recover Logout Help HBA Properties Storage Properties Host Adapter model RocketRAID 272x_1xC SAS Controller Total Capacity 2399 GB Controller count 2 Configured Capacity 1200 GB Enclosure count 0 Logical Drive 4 Free Capacity 1199 GB Physical Drive 8 50 0 Physical page The Physical page shows controller amp device information Click Devices below each Controller entry to view information about the RocketRAID 2720C2 and hosted storage devices Global View Logical Setting Event SHI Recover Logout Help Controller 1 Physi Informati Devices Dump Array Info Controller 2 Device 11 Model SEAGATE ST3300657SS Capacity 300 00 GB ne 3SJ01FJY Devices x SEAGATE ST3300657SS ae S Device 2 Model SEAGATE ST32006755 capacity 300 00 GB SEAGATE ST3300657SS i E Device 13 Model 35SJ1L0x900009049PppH C Pacity 300 00 GB SEAGATE ST3300657SS r SS Device 4 Model 3SI054PY Capacity 300 00 GB 17 Logical page The logical page shows the logical and physical device information Th
15. s HDC ND2603FYYS 0ZUOB 2000 39 SATA30 Configured Spare WDC NDZ2003F YYS 61T8B 2606 39 SATA3 Configured Spare WDC UDZO03FYYS 61T8B 2800 39 SATA30 Initialized UDC WDZO03FYYS 01T8B 2008 39 SATAI00 Initialized S T3000UX000 9YH166 3000 59 SATAGG Initialized ST3000UX008 IYW166 3908 59 SATAGOO Initialized 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 For example a RAID 0 array was created between two 200GB hard disks but only 200GB of space out of a grand total of 400GB was assigned to that array In this example 200GB of disk space remains unallocated This unallocated space would allow these disks to be set as spares for a separate redundant array that falls into the same capacity range 200GB 12 4 7 Settings To access the Settings menu highlight the Settings command from the toolbar and press the Enter key There are Select Boot Device and Parameter Setting options in the menu Boot Device ered spin up Disabled Select Boot Device The RocketRAID 2720C2 can be used to boot the system This option allows you to select which disk array will serve as the systems boot device The BIOS interfac
16. ttp www highpoint tech com 18 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 However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under FCC rules This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2
17. ware package from the official RocketRAID 272C2 product page and follow the steps below 1 Launch True DOS environment 2 Switch to the BIOS package directory and run following command do not include the quotation marks Load RR2720c v10 q Confirm that Flashing amp verifying has Passed Found adapter 1 at bus 1 device 8 Offset address 8x8 EPROM Vendor WINBOND H25X48BV Erasing Suceeded Flashing 3 Flashing Success total retry 8 Verifing 4 _ Restart the system The BIOS Setting Utility should now report RocketRAID 2720C 4 RocketRAID Series Controller BIOS Utility The RocketRAID series controller will display its BIOS screen during the system s boot process The BIOS Utility will display information about hard drives attached to the adapter Make sure all attached drives are detected by this utility If any of the hard drives are not detected power down the system and check the power and cable connections Press the Ctr1 H key combination to access the controller s BIOS Utility 4 1 BIOS Settings Overview The RocketRAID controller BIOS utility is an interface that provides management commands and controller related settings Nodel Nunber Capacityl6H WDC 1D28H3FYYS OZUOB 2000 39 SATA300 MDC WO2Z003F YYS 01T88 2000 39 SATA300 MDC WD2603FY S 6178B 2000 39 SATAI00 Initialized UDC MDZEO3FYYS 01T88 2000 39 SATA308 Initialized ST36000X800 9YN166 3000 59 SATAG0 Initialized ST30000X000 9Y
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