1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. HighPoint Manuals
  4. Computer Hardware
  5. SSD7580C
  6. Software manual

HighPoint SSD7580C Software Manual

Hide thumbs Also See for SSD7580C:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
SSD7580C Software Guide
V1.00-Jan 11, 2024
Copyright 2024 HighPoint Technologies, Inc.
All rights reserved
1

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for HighPoint SSD7580C

Summary of Contents for HighPoint SSD7580C

  • Page 1 SSD7580C Software Guide V1.00-Jan 11, 2024 Copyright 2024 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Web RAID Management Interface (WebGUI) ........................ 7 CLI (command line interface) ............................7 UEFI Utility ..................................7 UEFI HII..................................7 SafeStorage ..................................8 Key Features of the SSD7580C............................. 9 HighPoint RAID Technology .............................. 10 RAID Technology................................10 RAID Levels .................................. 11 RAID Configuration Strategies ............................. 11 Data Redundancy................................
  • Page 3 Diagnostic View ................................41 Saving the Log ................................42 CLI (command line interface) ..............................43 Starting the CLI ................................... 43 For Windows Users ............................... 43 For Linux Users ................................43 Using the CLI ..................................44 Query Command ................................. 45 Syntax .................................... 45 Query controller ................................
  • Page 4 Add mail recipient ................................. 68 Delete mail recipient..............................68 Set mail recipient ................................69 View mail server ................................69 Add mail server ................................69 Set mail server ................................70 Task Command ..................................72 Syntax .................................... 72 task ....................................73 Create a New Rebuild task ............................73 Create a New Verify Task ..............................
  • Page 5 Create Command................................. 88 Syntax .................................... 88 Create an array ................................88 Delete Command ................................. 90 Syntax .................................... 90 Delete an array ................................90 Flashing the UEFI ROM ..............................91 UEFI HII ...................................... 92 Starting the UEFI HII ................................. 92 Using the UEFI HII ................................93 Keys ....................................
  • Page 6 Documentation Legal Notice ..............................117...

  • Page 7: Overview

    UEFI utility, UEFI HII, and SafeStorage SED Solution. This section provides an overview of this guide, which documents the utilities that are used to configure, monitor, and maintain SSD7580C NVMe RAID AICs with RAID control capabilities and the storage-related devices that are connected to them.

  • Page 8: Safestorage

    SafeStorage HighPoint’s SafeStorage solution was developed to work in conjunction with industry-standard SED (Self-encrypted drive) technology supported by OPAL v2.0 compliant M.2 and U.2/U.3 NVMe media, and is based on the OPAL SSC TCG (Trusted Computing Group) specifications. It is designed to protect data assets when physical disks are misplaced or stolen by preventing unauthorized access to stored data.

  • Page 9: Key Features Of The Ssd7580C

    Key Features of the SSD7580C RAID levels 0, 1, 10, Single  Fast initialization for quick array setup  Check Consistency for background data integrity  Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T) support  Storage Health Inspector  SMTP Email Alert Notification ...

  • Page 10: Highpoint Raid Technology

    NVMe RAID AICs and Enclosures to maximize the performance and reliability of NVMe storage configurations for x86 Intel/AMD computing platforms. The technology is unique to our SSD7xxx product lines (RAID AICs and Enclosures), and requires that a HighPoint RAID Stack solution be installed for the host operating system. Core NVMe RAID Technology HighPoint’s NVMe RAID Stack solution is available for a wide range of hardware platforms and operating systems, and...

  • Page 11: Raid Levels

    RAID Levels The SSD7580C NVMe RAID AIC supports the following RAID levels: RAID0  RAID1  RAID10  The following table provides an overview of RAID level reference: Table 1: RAID Level Reference Guide Type Description Usable Advantage Disadvantage Application...

  • Page 12: Data Redundancy

    Data Redundancy For many types of data processing and storage systems, data integrity and availability are critical. Businesses want to avoid data loss and financial loss due to server failures. RAID can help you maintain data integrity and availability by preventing the servers that provide the data from going down.

  • Page 13: Web Raid Management Interface (Webgui)

    Web RAID Management Interface (WebGUI) This section describes how to use the Web RAID Management Interface. Starting the Web RAID Management Interface (WebGUI) For Windows Users 1. Double click the Desktop ICON to start the software using the system’s default web browser. It will automatically log-in to the WebGUI.

  • Page 14: Using The Web Raid Management Interface (Webgui)

    In the WebGUI view, you can hot-plug physical disks and monitor these counts. The WebGUI also displays the number of virtual disk and physical disk operations in progress. Select Global View to view the status of the SSD7580C NVMe RAID AIC. For more information, see Global ...

  • Page 15: Global View

    On the top left of the page is a drop-down menu that allows you to select which controller you want to manage (if you have multiple HighPoint products connected). HBA Properties  Host Adapter model: the name of the HighPoint product or solution.  Controller Count: the number of the AICs detected.  Enclosure Count: the number of external enclosures detected.

  • Page 16: Physical

    Physical The Physical tab shows general and extended information about the SSD7580C and any hosted NVMe SSDs. Controller Information  Model — The name of the HighPoint AIC.  Vendor — The Manufacturer of the AIC.  SN — The AIC Serial Number ...

  • Page 17: Devices Information

    Devices Information  Model – Model number of the physical disk  Capacity – Total capacity of the physical disk  Revision – Disk firmware revision number  Location – Disk location (example: 1/2 states controller 1, slot 2)  Max Free – Space on disk that is not configured in an array ...

  • Page 18: Logical

    Logical The Logical tab is where you can create, delete, and maintain your RAID configurations, as well as, adding disks to your spare pool. The logical tab has the following settings: Creating an Array  Adding a Spare Disk  Removing a Spare Disk ...

  • Page 19: Create An Array

    Create an Array An array is a collection of physical disks that will be one virtual disk by your Operating System (OS). You need to follow the steps below to create an array. 1. Open the WebGUI. 2. Select the proper AIC from the drop down on the top left. 3.
  • Page 20 This section allows you to set the total amount of space you want the RAID array to use. When creating RAID levels, disk capacities are limited by the smallest disk. An example of how disk capacities are limited by smallest disk: You have 2 disks connected to the SSD7580C. The first disk is 6 TB, the second is 4 TB.
  • Page 21 After creating a RAID level 1 using both disks and maximum capacity, the first disk will have 2 TB, the second 0 TB of free capacity. The free capacity on the second disk can be used to create a separate array with other disks.

  • Page 22: Adding A Spare Disk

    Adding a Spare Disk You can use spare disks to replace failed or defective disks in a disk group. A replacement disk must be at least as large as the disk it replaces. Spare disks include hot swaps, hot spares, and cold swaps. If a disk used in a RAID group fails, the spare disk automatically takes its place and the data on the failed disk is rebuilt on the spare disk.

  • Page 23: Removing A Spare Disk

    Removing a Spare Disk Disks added to the spare pool will be displayed under Spare Pool, you can also remove disks from the Spare Pool. 1. Open the WebGUI. 2. Click Logical. 3. Click Spare Pool. 4. Select the spare disk from the Spare Pool. 5.
  • Page 24 Array Information &Maintenance Options Normal Status  Arrays with the Normal status is healthy and functioning properly, and have the following options: Delete – deletes the selected RAID array. Unplug – in order to ensure data security, if you want to unplug NVMe while the system is working, click unplug first and then unplug NVMe.
  • Page 25 Disabled Status  An array with the Disabled status means that the RAID level does not have enough disks to function. Your data will be inaccessible. Rebuilding will not trigger, since the RAID array does not have enough parity data to rebuild. Your option in Maintenance is: Delete –...

  • Page 26: Rescan

    Physical Device Information The disks hosted by the AIC will appear here. Location – which AIC and port the disk is located in.  Model – model number of the disk connected.  Capacity – total capacity of the disk. ...

  • Page 27: Delete An Array

    Delete an Array Open the WebGUI. Click the Logical Maintenance. Click Delete to delete the RAID array. A pop-up box pops up on the page, click OK to confirm the RAID array deletion. There is no deleted RAID array information at Logical Device Information, indicating that the RAID array deletion operation is complete.

  • Page 28: Setting

    Set Enclosure Fan Speed  Change port number  Collecting system log  Change Temperature Unit  Change HRM password  Adding Recipients to receive notification mail  Note: This setting is only supported by the Windows HighPoint RAID Management Software.

  • Page 29: System Setting

    The default fan speed is Auto, you can adjust the speed of the fan, there are 5 levels [Auto, Off, Low, Medium, High] Port Number (default: 7402) The default port that the HighPoint HRM listens on is 7402. You may change it to any open port.

  • Page 30: Password Setting

    Open File Explorer. Navigate to C:/Windows/ Delete hptuser.dat. Reboot. For Linux Users:  If you forget your password, you can't recover your password, you can only uninstall the HighPoint RAID Management software and then reinstall the HighPoint RAID Management software.

  • Page 31: Email Setting

    Email Setting You can instruct the controller to send an email out to the recipients of your choosing when certain events trigger. SMTP Setting To set up email alerts: 1. Check the Enable Event Notification box. 2. Enter the ISP (Internet service provider) Server Address name or SMTP name. 3.
  • Page 32 Email Precautions If you want to receive notification mail using a Webmail account, you may need to modify the mailbox’s permissions. The following example is for a Yahoo and outlook webmail account. Yahoo Setting  To change permission settings, please refer to the following link: https://help.yahoo.com/kb/account/SLN27791.html?impressions=true Log in to yahoo email;...
  • Page 33 Outlook Setting  Sign in to mail and set it up, Login email address link: https://outlook.live.com/mail/inbox Click Settings in the upper right corner, select the lower left corner: View all outlook settings. Enter the redirect page, select mail, then click Sync email. Let devices and apps use pop select “yes”.
  • Page 34 Adding Recipients You can add multiple email addresses as receivers of a notice. 1. Type the email of the recipient in the E-mail text box. 2. Type the name of the recipient in the Name text box. 3. Check which type(s) of events will trigger an email in the respective Event Level check boxes.

  • Page 35: Event

    Event The event view is a basic error logging tool built into the HighPoint WebGUI. 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.

  • Page 36: Event Log Icon Guide

    Event Log Icon Guide The following table describes the Event Log Icon. Icon Name Definition Includes general administrative tasks: Create/delete arrays • Configuring spares Information • Rebuilding arrays • Configuring event • notifications Configuring • maintenance Alerts issued by the Host Adapter: Warning High temperatures...

  • Page 37: Shi

    SHI outputs information collected using SMART (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) Disk Technology. The data provided on this tab helps you to anticipate any disk failures based on a variety of monitored disk properties. Start SMART Monitor To access the SMART attributes of an individual disk: Log in to the WebGUI.
  • Page 38 Note: 65℃ is the default. This setting can be adjusted to correspond with the manufacturer’s official specifications. Log in to the WebGUI. Select the proper AIC using the drop-down menu on the top left. Click the SHI tab. Input temperature value. If the temperature exceeds 149°F, it will display “Red”.

  • Page 39: Using Health Inspector Scheduler

    Using Health Inspector Scheduler The Health Inspector Scheduler (HIS) enables you to schedule the disk/ RAID array checkups to ensure the disk/ RAID array are functioning optimally. If you want to check the disk status on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis, you can enable this using the HIS function. Set the Task Name to t1, select the schedule as Weekly and set the time to 10:10.

  • Page 40: Create A New Verify Task

    Create a New Verify Task The Scheduler enables you to schedule disk/array checkups to ensure array are functioning optimally. All redundant RAID arrays (RAID1/ RAID10) will appear under New Verify Task. 1. Log into the WebGUI. 2. Select the proper controller from the top left drop down. 3.

  • Page 41: Help

    The log will gather all necessary hardware, software and storage configuration data and compile it into a single file, which can be transmitted directly to our FAE Team via our Online Support Portal. Online Help Online Help redirects you to the official HighPoint website. Diagnostic View 1-Click Self-Diagnostic Solution: Diagnostic View provides a 1-click information collection system for troubleshooting.

  • Page 42: Saving The Log

    Saving the Log 1. Click the Save Logs button to create the diagnostic file. 2. Logs Location will display the location of the saving path.

  • Page 43: Cli (Command Line Interface)

    For Windows Users 1. Method1: Run Command Prompt as Administrator and enter hptraidconf and press Enter. 2. Method2: Click Start to find the HighPoint RAID Management folder, and click on hptraidconf. For Linux Users 1. Open Terminal and enter root permissions.

  • Page 44: Using The Cli

    Using the CLI Using query command to view the status of the SSD7580C NVMe RAID AIC and disks. For more information,  query command. Using init command to initialize the legacy disks. For more information, see init command.  Using create command to create the RAID array. For more information, see create command.

  • Page 45: Query Command

    Query Command Syntax query controllers query enclosures query devices query devices {devices_id} query arrays query arrays {array_id} Table2: Properties for Query Command The following table lists and describes the properties for the query commands. Property Name Description query controllers This command reports controller information query enclosures This command reports Product ID information.

  • Page 46: Query Enclosure

    Query enclosure query enclosures This command reports Product ID information. Example HPT CLI> query enclosures Query device query devices This command will provide the status of each physical disk hosted by the controller. It provides a list of disk ID’s, capacity, model numbers, status, and array attributes.
  • Page 47 Status  This will display the disk status (1 of 4 possible states): LEAGACY: The disk's status is legacy. DISABLED: The disk cannot be used. (May be related to disk failure or removal) RAID: The disk is a member of a RAID array. SPARE: The disk has been set as a spare disk.

  • Page 48: Query Array

    Serial Number  The disk's serial number. Firmware Version  The disk's Firmware version. Capacity  The disk's capacity. Status  The disk's status. Flag  Shows whether the disk is single or has been created RAID. PCIe width  The disk's PCIe width.
  • Page 49 Status  NORMAL: Array status is normal. CRITICAL: Array is in a degraded status (no data redundancy). DISABLED: Array is disabled. REBUILDING: Array is being rebuilt. VERIFYING: Array is verifying. INIT(F): Initializing an array using Foreground mode. INIT(B): Initializing an array using Background mode. UNINITIALIZED: Array is not initialized.
  • Page 50 Status  NORMAL: Array status is normal. CRITICAL: Array is in a degraded status (no data redundancy). DISABLED: Array is disabled. REBUILDING: Array is being rebuilt. VERIFYING: Array is verifying. INIT(F): Initializing an array using Foreground mode. INIT(B): Initializing an array using Background mode. UNINITIALIZED: Array is not initialized.

  • Page 51: Init Command

    Init Command You can use init commands to initialize disks or arrays. A disk must be initialized first before being used to create arrays. Syntax init {device_id} | init {array_id} {start|stop} Table3: Properties for Init Command The following table lists and describes the properties for the init commands. Property Name Description init...
  • Page 52 Note: This command instructs the controller to initialize the disk on controller 1 channel 1. All data on the disk will be destroyed. init {array_id} {start|stop} This command starts/stops the initialization process of a redundant RAID array (RAID1). Example HPT CLI>init 1 stop HPT CLI>init 1 start This command instructs the controller to stop/start initialization process on array 1.

  • Page 53: Create Command

    Create Command This command allows you to create a new RAID array, add a spare disk. Note: A disk must be initialized first before being used to create arrays. Syntax create {RAID0|RAID1|RAID10 spare} [create-options] Table4: Properties for Create Command The following table lists and describes the properties for the create command. Property Name Description create...

  • Page 54: Array Creation Profile Options

    Array Creation Profile Options You can specify one or more create options for this command, separated by a space. The options can be typed in any order. Disks  Specifies member disks which will compose a new array, e.g., disks=1/E1/1,1/E1/2, disks=*. The character * means all available disks.
  • Page 55  Specifies the block size, in KB, for the target array. Sector  Specifies the logical sector size, in B/KB, for the target array. This option is only valid for stripped RAID levels.

  • Page 56: Create An Array

    Create an array Example1 HPT CLI>create RAID0 disks=* capacity=* init=quickinit bs=512k This command instructs the system to create a RAID0 array using the disks attached to controller 1 channels 1-8, capacity is maximum, Block Size is 512KB. Example2 HPT CLI>create RAID0 disks=* capacity=100000 init=quickinit bs=512k This command instructs the system to create a RAID0 array using the disks attached to controller 1 channels1-8, capacity is 100GB, Block Size is 512KB.

  • Page 57: Delete Command

    Delete Command This command allows you to delete an existing RAID array or remove a spare disk. After deletion, the original array and all data on it will be lost. All the member disks will be listed as available single disks. Note: If you want to use a single disk after deleting the RAID, please restart the system after deleting the RAID.

  • Page 58: Delete Spare Disks

    Delete Spare Disks delete {spare_id} This command instructs the system to delete the spare disk. Example HPT CLI>delete 1/E1/1 This command is used to remove the spare disk on controller 1 channel 1.

  • Page 59: Unplug Command

    Unplug Command In order to ensure data security, if you want to unplug an existing RAID array or disks while the system is working, use unplug command first and then unplug disks. Syntax unplug {array _id or device _id} Table6: Properties for Unplug Command The following table lists and describes the properties for the unplug commands.

  • Page 60: Unplug Array

    Unplug array unplug {array_id} This command instructs the system to unplug the array. Example HPT CLI>unplug 1 This command instructs the controller to disconnect the array “1”; you can then disconnect the disks safely.

  • Page 61: Rebuild Command

    Rebuild Command You can use rebuild commands to rebuild a RAID1 array when it is critical or broken. Syntax rebuild {array_id} {device_id} rebuild {array_id} {start|stop} Table7: Properties for Rebuild Command The following table lists and describes the properties for the rebuild commands. Property Name Description rebuild...
  • Page 62 rebuild {array_id} {start|stop} This command allows you to start or stop the rebuilding process on the specified array. After you stopped a rebuilding process, you can resume it at a later time by the rebuild start command. Example1 HPT CLI> rebuild 1 start This command starts the rebuilding process on the array “1”.

  • Page 63: Verify Command

    Verify Command You can use the verify command to rescan all of the physical devices attached to the RAID AIC. Syntax verify {array_id} {start|stop} Table8: Properties for Verify Command The following table lists and describes the properties for the verify command. Property Name Description verify...

  • Page 64: Rescan Command

    Rescan Command This command will rescan all of the physical devices attached to the RAID AIC. Syntax rescan Table9: Properties for Rescan Command The following table lists and describes the properties for the rescan command. Property Name Description rescan This command rescan all of the physical devices attached to the RAID AIC.

  • Page 65: Lscard Command

    Lscard Command The lscard command is used to list multiple RAID AICs. Syntax lscard Table10: Properties for Lscard Command The following table lists and describes the properties for the lscard command. Property Name Description lacard This command displays the list multiple RAID AICs. Example HPT CLI>...

  • Page 66: Events Command

    Events Command The CLI system will automatically record three types of events: Information (shortened to “Inf”), Warning (shortened to “War”), and Error (shortened to “Err”) on the screen output. Events commands allow you to query, save, or clear the logged events.

  • Page 67: Mail Command

    Mail Command The mail command t o instruct the AIC to send an email out to the recipients of your choosing when certain events trigger . Syntax mail recipient mail recipient add {recipient_name}{mail_address} [Inf|War|Err] mail recipient delete {recipient_name} mail recipient test {recipient_name} mail recipient set {recipient_name}{Inf|War|Err} mail server mail server set {server_address}{port} { status } {from_address} [username] [password]...

  • Page 68: View Mail Recipient

    View mail recipient mail recipient This command will list all of the mail recipients. Example HPT CLI> mail recipient Add mail recipient mail recipient add {recipient_name} {mail_address} [Inf|War|Err] This command will add a new recipient. Example HPT CLI> mail recipient add admin admin@somecompany.com Inf War Err This command will setup the RAID system to send mail to admin@somecompany.com for any logged events.

  • Page 69: Set Mail Recipient

    Set mail recipient mail recipient test {recipient_name} This command will send a test email to a specified recipient. Example HPT CLI> mail recipient test hpt You will receive a test email. mail recipient set {recipient_name} {Inf|War|Err} This command will set the notification type for a recipient. Example HPT CLI>...

  • Page 70: Set Mail Server

    {username} – mail username  {password} – mail password  Example1 CLI> mail server secure.emailsrvr.com name@somecompany.com name@somecompany.com password Example2 HPT CLI> mail server set mail.somecompany.com 25 0 e admin@somecompany.com password Set mail server mail server set {a|p|s|m|u|t} {value} This command will separate set your mail server value. a –...
  • Page 71 Example3 HPT CLI> mail server set s e --- Enable mail notification...

  • Page 72: Task Command

    Task Command When an array requires regular verification or rebuilding, you can use the task commands to automate this process in the background. You can add new tasks, and modify or delete existing tasks. Syntax task task rebuild {array_id} {name=} {once|daily|monthly|weekly}={day} interval={interval} start=mm/dd/yyyy end=mm/dd/yyyy time=hh:mm:ss task verify {array_id} {name=} {once|daily|monthly|weekly}={day}interval={interval} start=mm/dd/yyyy end=mm/dd/yyyy time=hh:mm:ss...

  • Page 73: Task

    task This command displays detailed information about all scheduled tasks. Example HPT CLI> task This command displays the current background tasks. Create a New Rebuild task {array_id}{name=}{once|daily|weekly|monthly={day} interval={interval} start=mm/dd/yyyy end=mm/dd/yyyy time=hh:mm:ss This command allows you to schedule the frequency as once, daily, weekly or monthly, and the detailed time range to rebuild a specified array.

  • Page 74: Delete A Task

    Delete a task task delete {task_id} This command allows you to delete a scheduled task. You can query the task ID by task command. Example HPT CLI> task delete 1 This command will delete the task ”1”.

  • Page 75: Set Command

    Set Command You can change the CLI settings by using the setting commands according to your preferred behavior and requirements. Syntax set [name]={value} Table14: Properties for Set Command The following table lists and describes the properties for the set commands. Property Name Description [name]={value}...
  • Page 76 set FS={Auto|Off|Low|Medium|High}  Change Enclosure Fan Speed. set TT={value}, default=149F  Set temperature threshold. set TU={C|F}  Set temperature unit to Celsius equals or Fahenheit equals. set PS  Set or change your password and confirm it. set CL  Set enable or disable collecting system logs.

  • Page 77: Diag Command

    Diag Command This command allows you to collect the diagnostic information. Note: This function is only support by Linux & Windows. Syntax diag Table15: Properties for Diag Command The following table lists and describes the properties for the diag command. Property Name Description diag...

  • Page 78: Help Command

    Help Command If you input an unknown or error command, you will be told that the command is unknown, you can use help commands to find correct commands. Syntax help help {command} Table16: Properties for Help Command The following table lists and describes the properties for the help commands. Property Name Description help...

  • Page 79: Exit Command

    Exit Command Exit from the interactive mode and close the window. Syntax exit Table17: Properties for Exit Command The following table lists and describes the properties for the exit command. Property Name Description exit This command allows you exit from the interactive mode and close the window.

  • Page 80: Uefi Command Line Utility

    USB flash drive: FAT32 format. Make sure the file system of the USB flash drive is FAT32 format. Step 1 Prepare UEFI Package 1. Unzip the SSD7580C UEFI package to the root dir (/) of a USB flash drive (e.g. FAT32), and insert the USB flash drive into the motherboard.

  • Page 81: Step 2 Check System Efi Settings

    2. Change the UEFI settings (Example: SuperMicro X11DPi-NT motherboard): 1) Set Boot Mode Select to UEFI. 2) Set the Slot where the SSD7580C is located to EFI. 3. Save changes and reboot. Step 3 Entering the UEFI Command Line Utility 1.

  • Page 82: Using The Uefi Command Line Utility

    Using help command to find correct commands. For more information, see help command.  Using info command to view the status of the SSD7580C NVMe RAID AIC and disks. For more information, see  info command. Using quit command to quit the UEFI Command Line. For more information, see quit command.

  • Page 83: Help Command

    Help Command You can use help command to find correct commands. Syntax H/ h/ help Table19: Properties for help Command The following table lists and describes the properties for the help commands. Property Name Description This command helps you to find correct commands. help help Show correct commands.

  • Page 84: Info Command

    Info Command You can use info command to view the status of the SSD7580C NVMe RAID AIC and disks. Syntax info Table20: Properties for Info Command The following table lists and describes the properties for the info commands. Property Name...

  • Page 85: Logical Device Information

    Logical Device Information Example The disks and arrays you create and the properties associated with them will appear here. Name – The name of the arrays you create.  Type – The RAID level of the arrays you create.  Capacity –...

  • Page 86: Quit Command

    Quit Command You can use quit command to quit the application. Syntax Q/ q/ quit Table21: Properties for Quit Command The following table lists and describes the properties for the quit command. Property Name Description This command allows to quit the application. quit quit Quit the application.

  • Page 87: Exit Command

    Exit Command You can use exit command to exit the application. Syntax exit Table22: Properties for Exit Command The following table lists and describes the properties for the exit command. Property Name Description exit This command allows to exit the application. exit Exit the application.

  • Page 88: Create Command

    Create Command You can use create command to create the RAID array. Syntax create ArrayType (RAID0/RAID1/RAID10) MemberDiskList (1/1,1/2|*) Capacity(100|*) Table23: Properties for Create Command The following table lists and describes the properties for the create command. Property Name Description create ArrayType (RAID0/RAID1/RAID10) This command allows you to create a new RAID array.
  • Page 89 Example2 <<<create RAID1 1/1,1/3 10 This command instructs the system to create RAID1 array with disk 1/1 and 1/3 and with 10GB capacity. Note: For supported RAID types, please refer here.

  • Page 90: Delete Command

    Delete Command You can use delete command to delete the array from logical device list. Syntax delete ArrayID Table24: Properties for Delete Command The following table lists and describes the properties for the delete command. Property Name Description delete ArrayID This command allows you to delete the array from logical device list.

  • Page 91: Flashing The Uefi Rom

    Boot from the UEFI USB flash drive and enter the UEFI interface. Enter the following command to flash the SSD7580C: go.nsh. When the message ‘Passed’ appears, the flash was successful. Reboot to complete the update process.

  • Page 92: Uefi Hii

    This section describes how to use the UEFI HII. Starting the UEFI HII Power up the system. Press <Delete> to enter BIOS. Find Advanced, HighPoint RAID Management Utility should appear under Advanced options. (Example: SuperMicro X11DPi-NT motherboard) Select "HighPoint RAID Management Utility".

  • Page 93: Using The Uefi Hii

    Using the UEFI HII In the UEFI HII view, the view displays the number of virtual disk and physical disk operations in progress. For  more information, see here. Select Create RAID … to create RAID configurations. For more information, see create RAID ….

  • Page 94: Information

    Information The UEFI HII view allows you to view the Controller Information, Physical Device Information and Logical Device Information. Controller Information  Model — Model name of the controller connected.  Location — Controller location (example: 1/E1).  PCI Express Speed — Rate of current bandwidth and rate of designed bandwidth. ...

  • Page 95: Logical Device Information

    Logical Device Information The disks and arrays you create and the properties associated with them will appear here. Name – The name of the arrays you create.  Type – The RAID level of the arrays you create.  Capacity – Total capacity of the disk. ...

  • Page 96: Create Raid

    Create RAID In the Create menu, a device list will appear, and display all available disks. Create an array Select Create RAID... from the HighPint RAID Management Utility. On the Create menu. A disk list will appear, and display all available disks. Select RAID type from dropdown list.
  • Page 97 Select disks to be used to create RAID array. Select the disk that needs to create RAID array, and the status of the disk changes from Disabled to Enabled, which means that the disk has been selected. Note: Disks don’t need to be initialized before they can be used to create arrays. After all of the disks have been selected, you can decide how much storage capacity will be assigned to the array using.
  • Page 98 A pop-up window will state that RAID*** creation succeeded. Press any key to continue. Press Enter key to confirm the operation again. The array you create and the properties associated with them will appear under the Logical Device Information.

  • Page 99: Delete Raid

    Delete RAID In the Delete menu, will display a list of available RAID arrays. Delete an array Select Delete RAID... from the HighPint RAID Management Utility. Select the array you wish to delete, and press the Enter key. The utility will display a warning message. Press ‘Y’ to delete the array, or select ‘N’ / ‘ESC’ to cancel. Press Enter key to confirm the operation again.

  • Page 100: Safestorage

    Disk Security at will. Workflow Enable Enclosure Security If you want to use SafeStorage, you will first need to enable the Enclosure Security option using the HighPoint RAID Management utility (WebGUI or CLI), and create an Enclosure Security Key. Note: The Enclosure Security Key you create will also serve as the Disk Security Key, which will be written to the disk/array.

  • Page 101: Change Enclosure Security Key

    Change Enclosure Security key If you want to change the Enclosure Security key, you must provide the old Enclosure Security key. If you don't know the old Enclosure Security key, you won't be able to change Enclosure Security key. When Enclosure Security key is changed to the new key, Disk Security key is also changed to the same new key and written to the secured disk.

  • Page 102: Using Safestorage With The Webgui

    Using SafeStorage with the WebGUI Enable Enclosure Security Click the Physical tab, then click the appropriate “Enclosure” on the left-hand size of the interface. Note: “Enclosure X” in this instance refers to each SSD series RAID AIC or RocketStor enclosure that is currently installed in to the system.

  • Page 103: Enable Disk Security

    Enable Disk Security Notes: Disk security can only be enabled only if you have enabled Enclosure Security. First, confirm if your disk supports SED functions. SafeStorage will only work with SED capable storage media. Example 1 (The device supports SED functions, SED Capable is Yes): Example 2 (The device does not support SED functions, SED Capable is No): There are two methods to enable Disk Security.
  • Page 104 Repeat steps 1) through 3) for the remaining disks. Example 1 (before Disk Security has been enabled): Example 2 (after Disk Security has been enabled): 2. Method 2: Enabling Disk Security when creating a RAID array Note: this feature is enabled when the array is created. Disk Security cannot be added to an existing array. Click the Logical tab.
  • Page 105 Example 1 (before Disk Security has been enabled): Example 2 (after Disk Security has been enabled):...

  • Page 106: Change Enclosure Security Key

    Change Enclosure Security key Click the Physical tab, and click the target Enclosure entry on the left-side of the interface. Enter the current password under the “Old Password” field. Enter a new password under the “New Password” field (must contain 8 to 32 characters). After entering a new password, click Change Security.

  • Page 107: Disable Disk Security

    Disable Disk Security We use Cryptographic Erase to disable Disk Security. The Cryptographic Erase replaces the encryption Key inside each disk; this makes it impossible to ever decrypt data stored on these devices. When executed, data is rendered inaccessible and considered cryptographically erased. The disks can then be reset to an unowned state, and reused once a new Disk Security key is generated.

  • Page 108: Disable Enclosure Security

    Disable Enclosure Security Note: This setting can only be disabled if the target AIC/ enclosure is not hosting any secured disks with the “Legacy” status or secured arrays. Click the Physical tab, then click the target Enclosure entry on the left side of the interface. Under Secure Setting, click Disable Security.

  • Page 109: Using Safestorage With The Cli

    Using SafeStorage with the CLI The CLI (command line interface) is a powerful, text-only management interface designed for advanced users and professional administrators. Secure command reference Enable Enclosure Security Syntax secure {enclosure id} enable key={password} The command is used to enable Enclosure Security. Example HPT CLI>...
  • Page 110 Example 2 (Not support SED function, SED Capable is No): There are two methods to enable Disk Security: Method 1: Enabling Disk Security for disks with the Legacy status.  Method 2: Enabling Disk Security when creating a RAID array. ...

  • Page 111: Change Enclosure Security Key

    Change Enclosure Security key Syntax secure {enclosure id} change oldkey={old password} key={new password} The command is used to change Enclosure Security key. Example HPT CLI> secure 1/E1 change oldkey=0000000 key=11111111 The command is used to change enclosure security for enclosure 1/E1 and set new key=11111111. Change Disk Security key Syntax secure {devices-id} changekey key={old password}...

  • Page 112: Disable Disk Security

    Disable Disk Security Syntax secure {devices-id} secureerase force The command is used to erase the Disk Security configuration and securely erases data. Note: Disk Security cannot be disabled if the disks have the “Legacy” status. If the disk (or disks) has the “Legacy” status, you can remove this by using the “Init”...

  • Page 113: Disable Enclosure Security

    Disable Enclosure Security Note: This setting can only be disabled if the target AIC/ enclosure is not hosting any secured disks with the “Legacy” status or secured arrays. Syntax secure {enclosure id} disable The command is used to disable Enclosure Security. Example HPT CLI>...

  • Page 114: Glossary

    Glossary This glossary defines the terms that are used in this document. Glossary Description Array RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Drives) array is a system that combines multiple disks together to improve data storage performance and redundancy.RAID array can provide data redundancy backup, improve read/write speed, increase storage capacity and other functions.
  • Page 115 Legacy Disk The newly inserted disk is configured as legacy disk. Link Speed Connection speed of the channel Link Width Connection width of the channel Mirroring The process of providing complete data redundancy with two disks by maintaining an exact copy of one disk’s data on the second disk. N/A means nothing is entered in the CLI (command line interface) Offline A disk or storage device has been marked by the system as offline, which means that the...

  • Page 116: Revision History

    Revision History Version 1.00, January 11, 2024 Initial version.
  • Page 117 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. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of HighPoint.

Table of Contents