HighPoint Rocket 700 Series User Manual
Sas 12gb/s pci-express 3.0 x8 raid controller
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Summary of Contents for HighPoint Rocket 700 Series
- Page 1 Rocket 700 Series SAS 12Gb/s PCI-Express 3.0 x8 RAID Controller R720 R710 User’s Guide v1.00...
- Page 2 Backup your important data before using HighPoint's products and use at your own risk. In no event shall HighPoint be liable for any loss of profits, or for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages arising from any defect or error in HighPoint's products or manuals.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
4.4. Driver & WebGUI Installation ........................21 4.4.1 Driver and WebGUI Installation (Windows) ..................21 4.4.2 Driver and WebGUI Installation (Linux) ....................21 4.5. Using the HighPoint WebGUI ........................22 4.5.1 Verify the Controller Status ........................22 4.5.2 Creating an Array ........................... 23 4.5.3 Adding Spare Disks .......................... -
Page 4: Highpoint Rocket 700 Overview
1. HighPoint Rocket 700 Overview HighPoint 12G SAS Connectivity HBAs are the industry’s most cost-effective SAS/SATA storage solutions. The compact half-height PCIe 3.0 x8 HBAs can be easily integrated into any industry standard PCIe Gen3 or Gen4 platform, and are available with 8 or 16 dedicated device channels. - Page 5 Native Command Queuing SAS TCQ Disk media scan and repair Device Error Recovery support Automatic remap and repair of bad blocks for RAID configurations (HDD) Redundant RAID Levels (RAID1, 10) Staggered Drive Spin Up Write Back and Write Through RAID Monitoring and Management Suite BIOS/UEFI/Firmware configuration tool User friendly Browser-based Management Interface Configuration Management Suites...
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Page 6: Board Layout & Hardware Installation
2. Board Layout & Hardware Installation SFF-8643 connector Each SFF-8643 connector supports 4 disks. Connect the hard disks or disk backplane to the RAID controller using the appropriate data cables. Alarm Buzzer An audible alarm will sound if a disk failed status occurs. HPTLCD Connector Connector for the optional HPTLCD module. -
Page 7: Using The Rocket 700
4. Using the Rocket 700 4.1. Using the Rocket Series HBA BIOS (Legacy) 4.1.1 BIOS Setting Utility The Rocket controller BIOS utility is an interface that provides management commands and controller related settings. After installing the RAID controller and powering on the system, the RAID controller BIOS should post during the system’s boot procedure. -
Page 8: Using The Bios Utility
Note: The following screenshots depict the Rocket 700 BIOS utility. However, all Rocket models utilize the same interface. 4.1.2 Using the BIOS Utility The following keys are utilized by the Rocket BIOS utility: Arrow keys – Use these to move between different menu items. Enter –... - Page 9 Highlight the target disks using 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 ESC key. The utility will display a warning, and ask you to press Y (yes) to initialize, or N (no) to cancel.
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Page 10: Delete Arrays
Note: Multiple arrays can be created using the same set of hard disk drives. 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 single disk (by the operating system). Sector Size –... -
Page 11: Settings
Select which disk or array will act as the boot disk, if the motherboard BIOS instructs the card to act as the boot device. When booting up the system, press CTRL + H during the HighPoint Rocket splash screen to enter the BIOS ... -
Page 12: Using The Rocket Series Hba Uefi (Uefi Hii)
4.2. Using the Rocket Series HBA UEFI (UEFI HII) Note ： After setting 'UEFI Setting', if there is no 'HighPoint RAID Management Utility' option in the motherboard BIOS, the motherboard does not support UEFI HII, please replace the other two methods. 4.2.1 UEFI Setting Utility The Rocket UEFI utility is an interface that provides management commands and controller related settings. -
Page 13: Using The Uefi Utility (Uefi Hii)
Under "Advanced->PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration->, change “CPUx Slot x PCI-E OPROM" to "EFI". “x” represents the PCIE slot assignment. For this example, the R720 is installed into “CPU1 Slot 2” Reboot into the motherboard BIOS, "HighPoint RAID Management Utility" appears in the Advanced options. 4.2.2 Using the UEFI Utility (UEFI HII) The following keys are utilized by the Rocket UEFI utility: Arrow keys –... -
Page 14: Create Raid Arrays
4.2.4 Create RAID Arrays Using UEFI Utility with SuperMicro X11DPi-NT motherboard as an example 1. Select Create RAID... from the HighPint RAID Management Utility. 2. On the Create menu. A device list will appear, and display all available hard disk drives. 3. -
Page 15: Delete Raid Arrays
7. A pop-up window will state that RAID*** creation succeeded. Press ok to continue. Note: Multiple arrays can be created using the same set of hard disk drives. 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 single disk. 4.2.5 Delete RAID Arrays Highlight the Delete command from the toolbar, and press the Enter key. -
Page 16: Toggle Locater Leds
4.2.6 Toggle Locater LEDs The Locate LED function is used to identify the physical location of a hard drive or SSD by flashing the corresponding LED. Note: This function can only be used on motherboards with backplanes that support SGPIO. 1. - Page 17 Note, different motherboards will provide different UEFI related settings. Please consult your motherboard’s user manual for more information. With SuperMicro X11DPi-NT motherboard as an example. 01. Set "Boot Mode Select" to "Dual"; 02. Under "Advanced->PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration->, change “CPUx Slot x PCI-E OPROM" to "EFI". “x” represents the PCIE slot assignment.
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Page 18: Uefi Cli Commands
Query the files in the USB flash drive and enter the command: dir Next, enter the following command to enter the RAID creation utility: ArrayCreate.efi 4.3.2 UEFI CLI Commands H/h/help: Show generic help about this utility. info: Display physical device list and logical device list Q/q/quit/exit: Quit the application create: This command is used to create the RAID array. - Page 19 create RAID1 1/5,1/6 10 <<< create RAID1 array with disk 1/5 and 1/6 and with 10GB capacity. create RAID10 * <<< create RAID10 array with all disks and with maximum capacity. create JBOD 1/5,1/6 * <<< create RAID1 array with disk 1/5 and 1/6 and with maximum capacity.
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Page 20: Delete Raid Arrays
4.3.4 Delete RAID Arrays delete {array ID} Example delete 1 <<< delete the first array from Logical device list. delete 2 <<< delete the second array from Logical device list. 4.3.5 Info command info <<< display physical device list and logical device list... -
Page 21: Driver & Webgui Installation
Download and prepare the Windows Driver and WebGUI from the product download page. Rocket 700: https://www.highpoint-tech.com/rocket700-series 1. After installing the RAID controller, boot to the Windows operating system. 2. Windows should automatically detect the card as a new “RAID Controller” under device manager. -
Page 22: Using The Highpoint Webgui
4.5. Using the HighPoint WebGUI Double click the Desktop ICON to start the Web browser. It will automatically log-in to the HighPoint RAID Management. The password can be set after the first log-in. To change the password, select Setting>Security from the menu bar. -
Page 23: Creating An Array
4.5.2 Creating an Array To create an array: Log into HRM Select the proper controller from the drop down on the top left 3. Click Logical Click Create Array Array Type: An array is a collection of physical disks that will be seen as one virtual drive by your Operating System (OS). The R700 is capable of creating the following array types: RAID 0 —... - Page 24 Foreground: The array initialization process will be set at high priority. During this time array is not • accessible, but the initialization process will complete much faster. (Recommended) • Background: The array initialization process will have a lower priority. During this time the array will be accessible, but the initialization process will take much longer to complete.
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Page 25: Adding Spare Disks
4.5.3 Adding Spare Disks Spare disks are physical disks that will immediately replace critical disks in an array. To add spare disks: Log into the HRM; 2. Click Logical; 3. Click Spare Pool: Check the box for the disk you want as a spare under Available Disks. 5. -
Page 26: Obtaining Logical Device Information
4.5.4 Obtaining Logical Device Information The Logical device tab is the default page after clicking the Logical tab of the HRM. This page contains information about your RAID arrays and the individual disks your system detects. Logical Device Information Arrays you create and the properties associated with them will appear here. Maintenance Once an array has been created, the Maintenance menu provides options to maintain or edit it. -
Page 27: Array Information & Maintenance Options: Critical Status
4.5.6 Array Information & Maintenance Options: Critical Status Arrays in the Critical status can be accessed and utilized, but are no longer fault tolerant. A Critical array should be rebuilt as soon as possible to restore redundancy. A critical status array has all the Normal status options except the following: •... -
Page 28: Physical Controller Information
Unplug – Hot-plug remaining member disks Recover – Recover Normal RAID. You need to delete the current Disabled RAID, and then insert the Offline Disk back. Refresh the page, Offline Disk becomes normal status, and Logical Device Information appears Disabled RAID. Click the Recover to recover the original Normal RAID. -
Page 29: Physical Device Information
4.5.10 Physical device Information • Location — which controller and port the drive is located • Model— model number of the drive connected • Capacity— total capacity of the drive • MaxFree— total capacity that is not configured • Status— Current state of drive Rescan Clicking rescan will force the drivers to report the array status. - Page 30 You can specify the amount of system resources you want to dedicate to rebuilding the array. There are 5 levels of priority [Lowest, Low, Medium, High, Highest] Port Number (default: 7402) The default port that the HighPoint HRM listens on is 7402. You may change it to any open port. Temperature Unit (default: ℉ ) Password Settings You can switch the expression of temperature units between ℉...
- Page 31 Email Setting The following topics are covered under email: SMTP Setting Adding Recipients You can instruct the controller to send an email out to the recipients of your choosing when certain events trigger (for more information, see Event Tab). SMTP settings To set up email alerts: Check the Enable Event Notification box.
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Page 32: Event Tab
Figure 1. Example event log email 4.5.12 Event Tab In the event tab, you can see log entries associated with the HighPoint device. The event log provides useful information when troubleshooting your set up. In the event tab, there are four options available: Download –... -
Page 33: Help
Note: New Verify Task box only appears if you have normal status arrays. If you have a critical array, New Rebuild Task will replace New Verify Task. 4.5.14 Help Online Help Register Product Diagnostic Online Help redirects you to additional documentation concerning the HighPoint HRM. - Page 34 Diagnostic provides some basic information about the system and product. It also provides one-click collection of controller information, and the collected content information is packaged into a compressed package and saved in the C drive. Log Location will show you where to save the log in detail.
- Page 35 Table 1.HRM Icon Guide Critical – missing disk A disk is missing from the array bringing it to ‘critical’ status. The array is still accessible but another disk failure could result in data loss. Verifying The array is currently running a disk integrity check. Rebuilding The array is currently rebuilding meaning you replaced a failed disk or added a new disk to a ‘critical’...
- Page 36 The array is performing a data consistency check. Array status will show ‘verifying’. Disabled The array does not have enough disks to maintain the RAID level. A disabled array is not accessible. OCE/ORLM Array is expanding its capacity or migrating to a different raid level. Status will display ‘Expanding/Migrating’...
- Page 37 Table 2. RAID Level Reference Guide Type Description Usable Advantage Disadvantage Application Min. disks space Just a bunch Each drive can be accessed as a No fault tolerance - failure of one Backup JBOD 100% of disk single volume drive results in complete data loss No fault tolerance - failure of one Temporary file, Offers the highest performance...
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Page 38: Customer Support
5. Customer Support If you encounter any problems while utilizing the Rocket series HBA, or have any questions about this or any other HighPoint Technologies, Inc. product, feel free to contact our Customer Support Department. Web Support: http://www.highpoint-tech.com/websupport/ HighPoint Technologies, Inc. websites:...