HighPoint SSD7103 Manuale utente
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SSD7103&SSD7202&SSD7505&SSD7540
Boot RAID Windows
Installation Guide
V1.01– Oct 2020
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Content
Prerequisites for a Bootable RAID Configuration ..................................................................................... 3
UEFI BIOS Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 4
How to install Windows to the SSD7202/SSD7103/SSD7505 /SSD7540 RAID Controller ..................... 6
Step 1 - Preparing the USB Flash Drive .................................................................................................. 6
Step 2 - Preparing the UEFI Package ...................................................................................................... 6
Step 3 - Creating the RAID Array ........................................................................................................... 7
Step 4 - Install Windows ............................................................................................................................ 9
Step 5 - Disabling Hibernation ............................................................................................................... 11
Trouble shooting .......................................................................................................................................... 13
Command error in UEFI ........................................................................................................................ 13
Appendix ....................................................................................................................................................... 14
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Prerequisites for a Bootable RAID Configuration
The SSD7202/SSD7103/SSD7505/SSD7540 controllers can support bootable RAID
arrays. After configuring an array using the UEFI RAID tool, you can install a
Windows or Linux operating system to the NVMe SSD’s. In order to configure a
bootable NVMe RAID array, you will need the following:
1. An NVMe SSD must be installed. You must have at least one NVMe SSD
installed into the SSD7202/SSD7103/SSD7505
2. RAID controller.
3. A PCIe 3.0/4.0 slot with x8 or x16 lanes. The SSD7202, SSD7103 or SSD7505 ,
SSD7540 must be installed into a PCIe 3.0/4.0 slot with x8 or x16 lanes.
4. Your motherboard must have a UEFI BIOS with option ROM settings for
third party devices (such as the SSD7202/SSD7103/SSD7505/SSD7540, optical
drives and USB flash drives). If this is not configured correctly, the system will
fail to load the SSD7000 RAID controller. Please check the SSD7202, SSD7103,
SSD7505 and SSD7540 compatibility lists for recommended motherboards.
5. Secure Boot must be disabled. The SSD7202/SSD7103/SSD7505/SSD7540
UEFI capability has not been signed and certified. If Secure Boot is enabled, the
motherboard will not recognize the SSD7000 controller, and you will be unable to
proceed with installation.
6. Install an optical drive into the system (such as a DVD-ROM, DVD-RW or
Blu-Ray drive).
7. Prepare the OS Installation disc (Windows 10 & later / Windows server 2016 &
later, or a Linux Distribution that corresponds with the binary diver you intend to
install). Download and burn an official copy of the latest ISO image of your
preferred operating system to a DVD. This should be inserted into the optical
drive when booting the system.
8. You will need a USB flash drive – the UEFI package and driver should be
extracted to the root directory of this flash drive.
9. Remove all other drives during the OS installation process. Make sure only
the SSD7000 controller, the USB flash drive, and the optical drive are installed
into the system during this procedure. This includes any other USB hard drives,
USB flash drives, memory sticks, or SAS/SATA drives. You can reattach these
drives after the operating system has been successfully installed.
10. Make sure any non-HighPoint drivers are uninstalled for any SSD’s hosted by the
SSD7000 series RAID controllers. 3rd party software and manufacturer provided
drivers may prevent the SSD7000 from functioning properly
11. For Windows 10 users, make sure to Disable Fast Boot.
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UEFI BIOS Settings
Different motherboards will provide different UEFI-related BIOS settings. Please consult your
motherboard’s user manual for more information. This section provides examples for two
different types of motherboard BIOS menus.
1. Example 1: Changing the UEFI setting (SuperMicro X11DAi-N motherboard).
1. Boot the system and access the motherboard BIOS menu.
2. Scroll to the Boot tab and set the "Boot Mode Select" to "UEFI";
3. 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
SSD7103 is installed into “CPU1 Slot 1”.
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4. Disable "Secure Boot", and set "Attempt Secure Boot" to "Disabled".
2. Example 2: Changing the UEFI setting (ASUS PRIME X299 –DELUXE):
a. Boot the system and access the motherboard’s BIOS menu.
b. Set "Boot from Storage Devices" to "UEFI driver first";
c. Set "Boot Device Control" to "UEFI Only" or "UEFI and Legacy OPROM";
d. Set "OS Type" to "Other OS".
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How to install Windows to the SSD7202/SSD7103/SSD7505
/SSD7540 RAID Controller
Note: The following installation process uses the SSD7103 as an example
Step 1 - Preparing the USB Flash Drive
When preparing the USB flash dive, make sure to format the USB partition as FAT32. If another
file system is used, the USB drive may not be properly recognized, and will not appear as an
option under the motherboard’s UEFI BIOS menus.
Step 2 - Preparing the UEFI Package
The package must be unzipped directly to the root of the bootable USB flash drive (do not extract
the contents to a new folder). All of the following items must be present in the root of the USB
flash drive:
For example (SSD7103)
Note: If the above content is not present in the root directory, the UEFI boot device will not be
properly recognized, and/or you will be unable to create an array for OS installation.
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Step 3 - Creating the RAID Array
a. This procedure assumes you have already installed NVMe SSD’s into the SSD7000
controller (please see Step 1- Prerequisites).
Note: Make sure your USB flash drive has been formatted using the FAT32 file systems.
b. Insert the bootable USB flash drive into the motherboard and boot the system.
c. The motherboard’s BIOS post screen should display information about the NVMe
SSD’s:
d. Enter the motherboard’s BIOS settings, and select the UEFI: “flash drive” from
the menu:
e. At the prompt, enter the following command to change the resolution:
mode 160 53
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f. Next, enter the following command to enter the RAID creation utility:
ArrayCreate.efi
g. Next, create the array using the following command:
create RAID0
This will create a RAID0 array using all of the SSD’s, and configured for
maximum capacity:
h. You can now exit the utility. Enter the following command:
Exit
Note: For more additional commands, please refer to Appendix of this user guide.
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Step 4 - Install Windows
a. Insert the Windows install DVD in your optical drive (DVD/Blu-ray, etc.) and then
reboot your system.
b. The following RAID information should be displayed by the motherboard BIOS post
screen:
c. Enter the Boot list, and select start from UEFI DVD:
d. Install Windows, to “Where do you want to install Windows?”, you should see
several Legacy disks available (one for each SSD you have installed into the
SSD7202/SSD7103/SSD7505/SSD7540 controller).
Note: The screenshot below shows 4 SSD’s that have been installed into a SSD7103
controller:
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e. Click “Load driver”，in the pop-up window and click “Cancel”:
f. Next, insert the USB flash that contains the SSD7202/SSD7103/SSD7505 driver into
the motherboard USB slot and click “Browse”. Select the driver file as shown:
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