Highpoint Data Center 7280
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1. Linux Fedora Core Red Hat Enterprise CentOS SuSE SLES Debian Ubuntu FreeBSD Physical Specifications O Size 198mm X 111mm O EMI FCC Part 15 Class Band CE Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics O Work Temperature Range 5 C 55 C O Relative Humidity Range 5 60 non condensing O Storage Temperature 20 80 C O MTBF 920 585 Hours Electrical Characteristics PCI Express 3 3V 12V Power 10W max 35W max 2 Kit Contents O DataCenter 7280 Host Adapter e Quick Install Guide O Software CD Hardware Description and Installation 1 DataCenter 7280 Host Adapter layout Activity LED Failure LED PORT8 PORT PORT6 PORTS AA a HA AN PORTA LIE a w Ei me X lt PORT3 Tt lt PORT2 DC 7280 E pee ze Port1 Port8 These represent the DataCenter7280 s 8 Internal Mini SAS ports Each port can direct connect up to 4 hard disks LED Connections LED connectors Drive activity Drive failure The DataCenter 7280 host adapter has 16 LED connectors that are used to indicate the activity and failure status of hard drives attached to the card s channels A1 A8 F1 F8 A1 A8 provides LED support for Drive Activity while F1 F8 supports Drive Failure P1 P2 P3 P4 P1 P2 P3 P4 P1 P2 P3 P4 P1 P2 P3 P4 A1 AS FT FS P1 P2 P3 P4 P1 P2 P3 P4 P1 P2 P3 P4 P1 P2 P3 P4 A2 A6 F2 F6 P1 P2 P3 P4 P1 P2 P3 P4 P1 P2 P3 P4 P1 P2 P2. 3 P4 A3 A7 F3 F7 P1 P2 P3 P4 P1 P2 P3 P4 P1 P2 P3 P4 P1 P2 P3 P4 A4 A8 F4 F8 eumee Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin3 Pin4 A1 Drive1 Drive2 Drive3 Drive4 A2 Drive5 Drive6 Drive7 Drive8 A3 Drive9 Drive10 Drive11 Drive12 A4 Drive13 Drive14 Drive15 Drive16 A5 Drive17 Drive18 Drive19 Drive20 A6 Drive21 Drive22 Drive23 Drive24 A7 Drive25 Drive26 Driver27 Drive28 A8 Driver29 Driver30 Driver31 Drive32 F1 Drivel Drive2 Drive3 Drive4 F2 Drive5 Drive6 Drive Drive8 F3 Drive9 Drive10 Drive11 Drive12 F4 Drive13 Drive14 Drive15 Drive16 F5 Drive17 Drive18 Drive19 Drive20 F6 Drive21 Drive22 Drive23 Drive24 F7 Drive25 Drive26 Drive27 Drive28 F8 Drive29 Drive30 Drive31 Drive32 2 Installing the RocketRAID Host Adapter Note Make sure the system is powered off before installing the DataCenter host adapter 1 Open the system chassis and locate an unused PCI Express x8 2 Remove the PCI slot bracket cover 3 Gently insert the DataCenter card into the PCI Express slot and secure the bracket to the system chassis illustration shows DataCenter 7280 4 After installing the adapter attach hard drives to the host adapter using the data cable Each Mini SAS cable can direct connect up to 4 hard drives Consult the chassis manual for proper installation procedures Note Many server level chassis include hard drive hot swap bays For these system chassis cables are a
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4. able hardware HBA s that meet the storage requirements from Enterprise to SMB Small Medium Sized Business to PC enthusiast HighPoint Technologies is unique amongst host controller manufacturers Our comprehensive range of RAID and non RAID products are designed to support the latest SAS SATA and SSD hard disk devices including SATA 6G Highpoint DataCenter 7280 PCI Express 2 0 x8 DataCenter 7280 Host Bus Adapter The DataCenter 7280 is the SATA 3Gb s Port Multiplier host adapter It is the first card supports 32 internal SATA ports in the industry maximize connect 4 devices per Port Multiplier It provides a point to point connectivity architecture in addition to PCI Express 2 0x8 lane speed Comprehensive OS Support HighPoint offers the broadest range of support for all major operating systems to ensure OS and hardware server compatibility Drivers are available for all major operating systems including Windows Linux and FreeBSD 1 Card Features and Specifications Host Adapter Architecture PCI Express x8 Gen 2 Support up 32 3Gb s SATA drives Hot Swap and hot plug RoHS complaint Advanced Highpoint Features Native command queuing NCQ for improved random performance Hot plug capability API library for customization SAF TE 12C and SGPIO enclosure management Hard drive LED indicators Active Failed Operating System Support Windows XP 2003 Windows Vista Windows 2008 Windows 7 32 and 64 bit versions
5. e ready for use after Windows reboots Linux Device Driver installation Binary and source driver updates are routinely posted for a variety of older Linux operating systems including past versions of Red Hat Enterprise CentOS OpenSuSE and Fedora Core SLES Drivers are also available for several FreeBSD revisions and are available from the card s Product page Several driver sets are included with the RocketRAID2782 Software CD Each binary driver and source package includes an installation guide pdf format Customer Support If you encounter any problems while utilizing the DataCenter 7280 host adapter or have any questions about this or any other HighPoint Technologies Inc product feel free to contact our Customer Support Department Troubleshooting Checklist Before contacting our Customer Support department e Make sure the latest BIOS driver and DataCenter 7280 Management software has been in installed for the host adapter The latest updates are available from our website e Prepare a list of the computer system s hardware and software motherboard CPU memory other PCI Express devices host adapters operating system applications Contact Information HighPoint USA E mail address support highpoint tech com Web Support http www highoint tech com websupport Phone 408 942 5800 9 00AM 5 00PM Pacific Standard Time Thank You Thank you for purchasing the DataCenter 7280 Host adapter We appreciate you
6. operating system from the list 6 Click on the OK button to create the driver diskette Device Driver Installation Windows Operating Systems We recommend visiting the HighPoint product pages for the latest Windows Device Driver updates http highpoint tech com Drivers are posted in zip archive format Most Windows operating systems will recognize this archive format natively Double click the driver download to view and extract their contents Drivers can be extracted and or copied to various media DataCenter 7280 Windows Driver Installation DataCenter 7280 Windows 7 Vista Windows 2008 Driver Installation Installing the driver for an existing Windows 7 Vista and 2008 system 1 Install the DataCenter 7280 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 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 Rn I E ew Reboot the system when prompted The DataCenter 7280 host adapter will b
7. r support and welcome any questions comments or product suggestions you may have Contact Us HighPoint Corporate Headquarters USA Address 1161 Cadillac Ct Milpitas CA 95035 Website http www highpoint tech com Phone 1 408 942 5800 9 am 6 pm PST M F Fax 1 408 942 5801 E mail sales highpoint tech com Support support highpoint tech com Web Support http www highpoint tech com websupport Support Phone 1 408 942 5800 request Support 9 am 5 pm PST M F HighPoint Taiwan 5F No 3 Swei Lane Jhongjheng Rd Sindian District Taipei City231 Taiwan R O C Website http www highpoint tech com Taiwan indextw htm Phone 886 2 2218 3435 9 am 6 pm Fax 886 2 2218 3436 E mail sales highpoint tech com Support support highpoint tech com HighPoint China Ath Floor Kehaifulin Building NO 12 Zhong Guan Cun South Rd Haidian District Beijing China 100081 Website http www highpoint tech cn Phone 86 10 6213 0920 9 am 6 pm Fax 86 10 6897 5074 E mail sales highpoint tech cn Support support highpoint tech cn 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
8. 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 O _Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna O Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected O Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help O Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under FCC rules O 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 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
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10. ttached to the chassis backplane rather than directly to each individual hard drive Consult the chassis manual for proper installation procedures 5 Close and secure the system chassis 3 Verifying Installation Once the host adapter and hard drives 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 BIOS Utility will be displayed 3 minutes during boot up 2 Then continue to running system HighPoint Software CD Each retail box includes a copy of the HighPoint Products Software CD This CD can be used to generate driver diskettes and install the HighPoint DataCenter driver Creating a driver diskette Windows XP 2003 2000 Vista Windows2008 Windows7 and several distributions of Linux and FreeBSD require driver diskettes when installing the operating system directly to a disk or array hosted by the DataCenter host adapter To create a driver floppy diskette 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 O NA Click on the Please Select a Product drop down button and select the appropriate host adapter model from the list 5 Click on the Please Select the Diskette you want to create drop down button and select the desired
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