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- Page 1 RocketRAID Quad eSATA 6Gb/s For Mac Version 1.0 Copyright ©2010 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserve Last Update January 30, 2010...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Table of Contents 1. About RocketRAID Quad eSATA 6Gb/s For Mac 1.1 Kit Contents 1.2 Physical Specification 1.3 Technical Specification 1.4 System Requirements 1.5 Environmental 2. Hardware Installation 3. Software Installation 4. RocketRAID Browser Based RAID Management utility 4.1 Connecting to external hard drive... - Page 3 About RocketRAID Quad eSATA 6Gb/s For Mac Inside the Box • RocketRAID Quad eSATA 6Gb/s For Mac • Software CD • Quick Installation Guide Feature Specification Non-configured Features Management Utility Configured Features Hot plug Hot Swap RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD...
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Page 4: About Rocketraid Quad Esata 6Gb/S For Mac
6Gb/s (600MB/s) for external devices. RocketRAID Quad eSATA 6Gb/s For Mac The RocketRAID Quad eSATA 6Gb/s For Mac is a PCI-Express 2.0 x4 add-in card with 2 independent 6Gb/s eSATA connectors. It is ideal for those who need fast, efficient and reliable storage for their Mac Pro systems. -
Page 5: Hardware Installation
About RocketRAID Quad eSATA 6Gb/s For Mac Hardware Installation Working Safely Inside the Mac Pro Please turn off your Mac Pro and unplug all components. Put the workstation aside to ensure the internal temperature is suitable for installation. Touch the chassis with your hand to release static electricity. - Page 6 About RocketRAID Quad eSATA 6Gb/s For Mac After finishing then installation Restart the system If you want to boot Mac OS X from your external hard drive you will need to use Carbon Copy Cloner software to clone your Mac OS X disc to the...
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Page 7: Rocketraid Browser Based Raid Management Utility
RocketRAID Browser Based RAID Management utility Connecting External Hard Drive Connect the eSATA cable between the external hard drive and the RocketRAID Quad eSATA 6Gb/s For Mac eSATA port. Your external hard drive will be ready to access in or on your Mac desktop as a new disk drive volume. -
Page 8: Raid Basics
RocketRAID Browser Based RAID Management utility Configure RAID Mode with Management Utility The Management Utility allows you to setup RAID arrays in data protection mode or in performance tuning mode if you have multiple external hard drives (Oxford) or a SI (PM) device. - Page 9 When you are in the Management Utility you will see Logical Device Information and External Drive Information. External Drive Information – This is physical drive that is attached to the RocketRAID Quad eSATA 6Gb/s For Mac host adapter. Logical Device Information - A part of a physical...
- Page 10 RocketRAID Browser Based RAID Management utility Creating a RAID Array The Create Array tab will bring you to the create RAID array page. Create Array Tab...
- Page 11 RocketRAID Browser Based RAID Management utility Choose the Array Type Select All button of the drives for that RAID array and click on the Create button. Select All button Create button Once the RAID array is complete. Use Mac OS X Disk Utility to format the new RAID array.
- Page 12 Submit Button To support booting to Mac OS X on Mac Pro (2008- 2009) systems requires 64bit EFI loaded on the RocketRAID Quad eSATA 6Gb/s For Mac host adapter. To support booting to Mac OS X on Mac Pro 2006...
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Page 13: Spare Drives
RocketRAID Browser Based RAID Management utility Spare Drives Spare drives will automatically help to rebuild/repair degraded redundant arrays without user intervention. Spare drive configured... - Page 14 RocketRAID Browser Based RAID Management utility Setup Boot Mode with Management Utility It is possible to use an external RAID array as a startup disk (Mac OS X boot volume). You will need to download Carbon Copy Cloner software from (http://www.bombich.com/) Select the (Source Disk) boot volume with (Mac OS X) and then select the (Target Disk) the External hard drive.
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Page 15: Advanced Rocketraid Browser Based Raid Management Utility Functions
Advanced RocketRAID Browser Based RAID Management Utility Functions Advanced Management Utility Functions Event will log every event that has occurred . The events can help HighPoint Technical Support troubleshoot issues and questions you may have. Task can be used to setup routine, periodical background-rebuild or verification... - Page 16 Advanced RocketRAID Browser Based RAID Management Utility Functions Setting will have the following options Rebuild Priority – select the system resources dedicated to help repair a degraded RAID array. Medium is the default value. Email Notification – Continuous email monitoring and notification for (errors, warnings and events) sent to you when you are away from the external hard drive.
- Page 17 Advanced RocketRAID Browser Based RAID Management Utility Functions SHI (Storage Health Inspector) – displays a brief “Health” summary of each hard disk. You can view S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) data about a particular hard disk to help troubleshoot problems that occur. You can also setup periodically S.M.A.R.T.
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Page 18: Faq, Tips And Know How
FAQ, Tips and Know How Visit our website www.hptmac.com www.hptesata.com for the update product and software updates. Q: Why does the drive not show on my Desktop? A: Check that the power adapter and the eSATA connection to your external hard drive are secure and fully inserted. - Page 19 FAQ, Tips and Know How Tips and Know How When using the Management Utility to create and delete RAID arrays your device will not appear in the Logical Drive Information or Disk Utility section until you reboot the Mac Pro Reboot is required to have hard drives appear in Logical Drive...
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Page 20: Customer Support
Customer Support CONTACT INFORMATION Customer Support If you encounter problems utilizing the RocketRAID Quad eSATA 6Gb/s For Mac RAID host adapter or have any questions contact our Customer Support Department. Contact Information Email: support@highpoint-tech.com Phone: 408-942-5800 9am to 5pm PST (Monday through Friday) www.highpoint-tech.com/websupport... - Page 21 Customer Support FCC PART 15 CLASS B RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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