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HighPoint RocketMate 220 Quick Installation Manual

2.5" dual-m.2 driverless & bootable nvme raid enclosure

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RocketMate 220
Dual-M.2 Driverless & Bootable NVMe RAID Enclosure
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  • Page 1 Revision History RocketMate 220 Dual-M.2 Driverless & Bootable NVMe RAID Enclosure "...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Quick Installation Guide V1.00 Table of Contents Introducing the HighPoint RocketMate 220 ..........3 Kit Contents ..................... 3 System Requirement ................3 Board Layout .................... 4 Hardware Installation................6 RAID Switch Setting.................. 9 Certified Cable Accessories ..............11 Customer Support .................. 13...
  • Page 3: Introducing The Highpoint Rocketmate 220

    Introducing the HighPoint RocketMate 220 HighPoint’s RocketMate 220 is a driverless, bootable 2.5" NVMe RAID enclosure designed for use with PC platforms. It can be installed into any industry-standard 2.5" drive bay, tray, backplane or mobile rack with an SFF-8639 connector. It is natively supported by all modern PC Virtual Machine and Operating System platforms including VMware, Proxmox, Hyper-V, Windows and Linux.
  • Page 4: Board Layout

    Board Layout RAID Setting RAID Switch SFF-8639 connector RAID LED Indicator RAID Delete Switch...
  • Page 5 RAID LED Indicator Status RAID Status RAID Status LED Indicator RAID0 Solid Green RAID1 Solid Blue Single Disk(JBOD) x2 Solid Pink RAID failure Solid Red No Configuration RAID Active RAID creation Flicker Energy Unit: Power Loss Protection M.2 M-Key port mounting screws Supported SSD Form Factor:...
  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    2242 2260 Hardware Installation 1. Remove the top panel by unscrewing the 3 screws shown below (requires a Phillips screwdriver): 2. To install M.2 NVMe SSDs: 01. Remove the screws (shown below). 02. Carefully insert each M.2 SSD into the slot. 03.
  • Page 7 Note: Make sure the SSDs are carefully, but securely installed into each M.2 port. Loose connections can cause a variety of stability and performance issues, and may ultimately result in data loss. 3. Align the top panel and secure it to the enclosure using the screws removed in step 1.
  • Page 8 NVMe media or controller hardware, degraded performance, or lead to unstable I/O and data loss. 4. Connect the enclosure to the host system using the appropriate cable (such as the HighPoint M.2-8639-050, shown below): SATA 15-pin SFF-8639...
  • Page 9: Raid Switch Setting

    RAID Switch Setting Four options are available. When the system starts; the RocketMate 220 (RM220) will automatically create the specified array using the hosted NVMe SSDs. The RAID switch is located at the bottom of the enclosure (dial). The dial can be adjusted using the small flat-head screwdriver included with the RM220.
  • Page 10 RAID Setting code RAID Level RAID0 Set the dial to “4/9” – this will create a RAID 0 array after the RM220 is powered on. The LED will glow green. RAID1 Set the dial to “1/6” – this will create a RAID 1 array after the RM220 is powered on.
  • Page 11: Certified Cable Accessories

    Certified Cable Accessories M2-8639-050 SFF-8639 NVMe Host to M.2 NVMe (U.2) cable Length: 19.6" (50cm) 8643-8639-50 SFF-8643 to SFF-8639 NVMe HD- Mini-SAS Device (U.2) cable, with Power Connector Length: 19" (50cm)
  • Page 12 8643-8639-100 SFF-8643 to SFF-8639 NVMe HD- Mini-SAS Device (U.2) cable, with Power Connector Length:39"(100cm) TS8i-8639-060 NVMe cable SFF-8654 to U.2 SFF-8639 cable with Power Connector Length: 23.6" (60cm)
  • Page 13: Customer Support

    Customer Support If you encounter any problems while utilizing this or any other HighPoint Technologies, Inc. product, feel free to contact our Customer Support Department. Web Support: https://www.highpoint-tech.com/support-and-services HighPoint Technologies, Inc. websites: https://www.highpoint-tech.com © Copyright 2022 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. All right reserved.