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RocketRAID 37xx/8xx/ Ubuntu16.04.1 Installation Guide
RocketRAID 37xx/8xx/28xx SATA
Controller
Ubuntu16.04.1
Installation Guide
Copyright © 2022 HighPoint Technologies, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Last updated on January 3, 2023

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  • Page 1 RocketRAID 37xx/8xx/ Ubuntu16.04.1 Installation Guide RocketRAID 37xx/8xx/28xx SATA Controller Ubuntu16.04.1 Installation Guide Copyright © 2022 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Last updated on January 3, 2023...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    RocketRAID 37xx/8xx/ Ubuntu16.04.1 Installation Guide Table of Contents 1 Overview ............................1 2 Installing Ubuntu16.04.1 on RR3740A controller ..............1 Step 1 Prepare Your Hardware for Installation ................1 Step 2 Check System EFI Settings ..................... 1 Step 3 Flash UEFI Rom to RR3740A ..................1 Step 4 Create Array ........................2 Step 5 Install Ubuntu 16.04.1 ....................
  • Page 3: Overview

    RocketRAID 37xx/8xx/ Ubuntu16.04.1 Installation Guide 1 Overview The purpose of this document is to provide clear instructions on how to install and use RR3740A Controller on Ubuntu 16.04.1 system. 2 Installing Ubuntu 16.04.1 on RR3740A controller If you would like to install Ubuntu 16.04.1 onto drives attached to RR3740A controller, please perform the following operations: Step 1 Prepare Your Hardware for Installation Notcie: If your FT2000 motherboard is not directly connected to the SSD disk, it is normal for the...
  • Page 4: Step 4 Create Array

    RocketRAID 37xx/8xx/ Ubuntu16.04.1 Installation Guide Command with “rr3740a.nsh”, flash UEFI rom to RR3740A Controller and reboot; Step 4 Create Array Attach two SATA to RR3740A Controller; Make sure your USB flash partition format is FAT32. Note Boot, in the presence of the motherboard Log screen, there will be SATA information:...
  • Page 5: Step 5 Install Ubuntu 16.04.1

    RocketRAID 37xx/8xx/ Ubuntu16.04.1 Installation Guide Command ”Arraycreate.efi” to enter the Utility: Command “create RAID1 ”. Create RAID1 array with all disks and with maximum capacity. Command “exit”,exit the UEFI environment; For more command usages, refer to Appendix A. Step 5 Install Ubuntu 16.04.1 Insert the USB diskette in to the USB port.
  • Page 6 RocketRAID 37xx/8xx/ Ubuntu16.04.1 Installation Guide When enter the Ubuntu desktop. Click the icon on the Left-Top cornet,and input “terminal” on the prompt box: Click the “Terminal” icon to run Application“Terminal” And execute following command in the new Terminal : $ sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt $ mkdir /tmp/hptdd $ tar xf /mnt/RR3740A_840A..tgz -C /tmp/hptdd/ $ sudo umount /mnt...
  • Page 7: Installing Rr3740A Driver On An Existing System

    RocketRAID 37xx/8xx/ Ubuntu16.04.1 Installation Guide Click the “Install Ubuntu 16.04.1 LST ” icon on the desktop to start installation. select “Download updates while installing Ubuntu” When the installation prompts that “Installation complete” $ sudo sh /tmp/hptdd/postinst.sh And then click “Restart Now” or “Continue Testing” to complete the installation. 3 Installing RR3740A driver on an Existing System Note If you use a SCSI adapter to boot your system, you must make sure the RR3740A...
  • Page 8: Step 1 Obtain And Install The Driver Module

    This command will show the driver version number, physical device list and logical device list. 5 Installing RAID Management Software HighPoint RAID Management Software is used to configure and keep track of your hard disks and RAID arrays attached to RR3740A controller. Installation of the management software is optional but recommended.
  • Page 9 CentOS website: http://www.centos.org Note: the package version of kernel-devel should be the same to the updated kernel package. Refer to the REAME file distributed with HighPoint RR3740A open source package on how to build and install the driver module. - 7 -...
  • Page 10 RocketRAID 37xx/8xx/ Ubuntu16.04.1 Installation Guide Appendix A Support command: help/info/quit/exit/create/delete.  Create Command Create Array Type (RAID0/RAID1/RAID10) Member Disk list Syntax (1/1,1/2|*)Capacity(100|*) <<< create RAID0 Examples <<< create RAID0 * <<< create RAID0 * * Create RAID1 array with all disks and with maximum capacity. <<<...

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