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high pointe RocketRAID 840A User Manual

Sata 6gb/s pci-express 3.0 x8
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RocketRAID 840A
SATA 6Gb/s PCI-Express 3.0 x8 RAID Controller
User's Guide
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  • Page 1 RocketRAID 840A SATA 6Gb/s PCI-Express 3.0 x8 RAID Controller User’s Guide v1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents HighPoint RocketRAID 840A Overview ........3 Board Layout & Hardware Installation......... 4 Using the RocketRAID 840A ............6 3.1. Using the RocketRAID Series HBA BIOS ........ 6 3.1.1 RocketRAID BIOS Setting Utility ........6 3.1.2 Using the BIOS Utility ..........7 3.1.3 BIOS Commands ............

  • Page 3: Highpoint Rocketraid 840A Overview

    1. HighPoint RocketRAID 840A Overview RocketRAID 800 series HBA’s are the industry’s fastest SATA RAID Controllers. The PCIe Generation 3.0 host interface and dedicated 6Gb/s SATA channels work in tandem to deliver uncompromised transfer performance for up to 16 SSD’s or hard disks. Backed by HighPoint’s 20 years of RAID technology expertise, and professional grade RAID Storage reliability and management capabilities, RocketRAID 800 series HBA’s...

  • Page 4: Board Layout & Hardware Installation

    2. Board Layout & Hardware Installation SFF-8643 connector Each SFF-8643 connector supports 4 disk channels. Connect the hard disks or disk backplane to the RAID controller using the appropriate data cables. Active/FAIL LED PIN connector: LED pins are provided for Active/Fail status for each of the device channels.
  • Page 5 Hardware Installation Note: Make sure the system is powered-off before installing the RAID Controller. Open the system chassis and locate an unused PCIe (x8, x16) slot. Remove the PCIe slot cover. Gently insert the RAID controller into the PCIe slot, and secure the bracket to the system chassis.

  • Page 6: Using The Rocketraid 840A

    Make sure all attached drives are detected by this utility. If any of the hard drives is not detected, power down the system and check the power and cable connections. Note: The following screenshots depict the RocketRAID 840A BIOS utility. However, all RocketRAID models utilize the same interface.

  • Page 7: Using The Bios Utility

    3.1.2 Using the BIOS Utility The following keys are utilized by the RocketRAID 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.

  • Page 8: Creating Raid Arrays

    3.1.4 Creating RAID Arrays Initializing Disks: Before creating a RAID array, the disks must be initialized. Disk initialization writes necessary RAID configuration information to the hard disks. Select the Initialize command from the toolbar, and press the Enter key. Highlight the target disks using the arrow keys, and then press the Enter key.
  • Page 9 Create Arrays: Select Create from the toolbar and press the Enter key. Use the arrow keys to select the RAID level and press the Enter key. 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.
  • Page 10 Highlight the target disks that you want to use, and press the Enter key 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 and press the ESC key to return to the Create Menu.
  • Page 11 Sector Size – Also known as “Variable Sector Size”. Use this option if you are using an older 32-bit Windows operating system. This allows older operating systems to support volumes over 2TB in size. Do not use if the operating system already supports large volumes (such as GPT).

  • Page 12: Delete Arrays

    3.1.5 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. The utility will display a warning message. Press Y (yes) to delete the array, or select N (no) to cancel.

  • Page 13: Settings

    3.1.7 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. Select Boot Device: Select which disk or array will act as the boot disk, if the motherboard BIOS instructs the card to act as the boot device.

  • Page 14: View

    3.1.8 View The View menu provides two options: 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 Enter to view details about the configuration.

  • Page 15: Driver & Webgui Installation

    Select “Browse my computer for driver software”. Browse to the location of the driver and click “Next”. Reboot the system when prompted. The RocketRAID 840A controller will be ready for use after Windows reboots. Extract the WebGUI package and double click the setup program to...

  • Page 16: Driver And Webgui Installation (Linux Or Freebsd)

    3.2.2 Driver and WebGUI Installation (Linux or FreeBSD) Download and prepare the Driver and WebGUI from the product download page. RocketRAID 840A: http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series_rr840a-Download.htm Refer to the README file and Installation Guide under the software folder for the appropriate installation procedure.

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