HighPoint RocketRAID eSATA 6G series Manuale utente
RocketRAIDeSATA6GHBASeriesDataSingle
Overview:TheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollersupportsdatasingle
configuration.Adatasingleconfigurationisasingleharddriveconnectedtothe
RocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontroller.Thisdocumentwillguideyouonhowto
configureandsetupyourhardwaretosupportdatasingleconfigurations.
Part1–WhatisaDataSingleConfiguration?
Part2–Pre‐requisiteforDataSingleConfiguration.
Part3–HardwareInstallationStepsandVerificationSteps
Part4–SoftwarePackageInstallationandVerificationGuide
Part5‐ReadyfortheExperience
Part1–WhatisaDataSingle?
ADataSingleisasingleharddiskdrivevolumeattachedtotheRocketRAIDeSATA
6Gseriescontroller.ThedatasingleharddiskdrivewillappearasaLegacyhard
driveandwillbeimmediatelyavailableforaccess(Read/Write)activityifthehard
drivehasapartitionandisformatted.
Note:Anynewharddrive(un‐partitioned/un‐formatted)connectedtothe
RocketRAIDeSATA6GseriescontrollerwillneedtoutilizetheMacOSXDiskUtility
topartitionandformatthenewlyaddedharddrive.
Part2PreRequisiteforDataSingleConfiguration
Overview–TheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gb/sseriescontrollersupportsdatasingle
configuration.Adatasingleconfigurationisasingleharddriveconnectedtothe
RocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontroller.Thisdocumentwillguideyouonhowto
configureandsetupyourhardwaretosupportdatasingleconfigurations.
Thehardwareandsoftwarepre‐requestsarelistedbelow:
•RocketRAIDeSATA6Gb/sseriesHBA
•RocketRAIDeSATA6Gb/sforMacdrivers
•MacProsystem2006toPresent
•MultipleorsinglebayeSATAexternalstorage
•MacOSX10.5.xandabove
SystemRequirements
MacProHardware:Intel‐basedMacwithanavailablePCIe2.0or1.0slotcapable
ofsupportinganx4(4‐lane)lengthPCIecard.Foroptimalperformance,useaPCIe
2.0slotrunningatx4speedsorgreater.
SlotrecommendationsfortheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontroller.
MacProModel Core/CPUSpeedGHz EFI SlotNumber
2006 QuadCore/2.0,2.66,3.0 32‐bit 3,4
2006 EightCore/3.0 32‐bit 3,4
2008 QuadCore/2.8 64‐bit 2,3,4
2008 EightCore/2.8,3.0,3.2 64‐bit 2,3,4
2009 QuadCore/2.66/2.93/3.33 64‐bit 2,3,4
2009 EightCore/2.26,2.66,2.93 64‐bit 2,3,4
2010 QuadCore/2.9,3.2 64‐bit 2,3,4
2010 SixCore/3.3 64‐bit 2,3,4
2010 EightCore/2.4 64‐bit 2,3,4
2010 TwelveCore/2.66,2.93 64‐bit 2,3,4
OperatingSystem:MacOSX10.5.x
Before,installingtheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollermakesurethe
computeristurnedoffandunpluggedfromitspowersource.Takeappropriate
electrostaticdischargeprecautions.
Yourcomputerisastatic‐sensitivedevice.Itissusceptibletoinvisibledamageifnot
protectedduringinstallation.
Werecommendpropergroundingbyusingagroundingstrap.Makesuretoworkin
acleanandstatic‐freearea,andavoidwearingclothingthatretainsstaticcharges.
Part3HardwareInstallationandVerification
BeforeinstallingtheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontroller
•Makesurecomputeristurnedoffandunpluggedfromitspowersource
•Takeappropriateelectrostaticdischargeprecautions:.
RemovethePCIeslotcover.
GentlyinserttheRocketRAIDeSATA6GseriescontrollerintothePCIeslotand
securethebrackettothecomputerchassisaccordingtoyourchassisspecifications.
AfterinstallingtheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontroller,restartyourcomputer.
Afteryourcomputerhasstarted,inserttheDriver&SoftwareInstallationDiscto
installthenecessarydriversforyourcomputer’soperatingsystem.
HardwareVerification
VerifyingtheRocketRAIDeSATA6GseriescontrollerisinstalledintotheMacPro
system:
Step1:ClickonAboutthisMac
Step2:ClickonMoreInfo
Step3:ClickonSystemReport
Step4:ClickonPCICards
Step5:TheRocketRAIDeSATA6GseriescontrollerwillbeidentifiedasRAID
CONTROLLER.
Step6:VerifytheRocketRAIDeSATA6GHBAisdetectedandnodriversare
installed.
InMacOSX10.5.xand10.6.xtheDriverInstalledwillbe“No”.
OnceyouhaveverifiedthattheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollerisdetected
youcanproceedtotheDriverandSoftwareInstallation.
TroubleshootingTip:IftheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollerisnotdetected
pleasetrythefollowingtroubleshootingtips.
Step1:ShutdowntheMacProsystemthenremoveandinserttheRocketRAID
eSATA6GseriescontrollerthenfollowthestepsfromHardwareVerification.
Step2:IfStep1fails,theninserttheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollerintoa
differentPCIeslot.
Step3:IfStep2fails,trytheRocketRAIDeSATA6GseriescontrollerinanotherMac
Prosystem.
InMac10.7.xtheDriverInstalledwillbereportedas“Yes”fortheRocketRAID
eSATA6Gseriescontroller.
Part4DriverandSoftwareInstallation
TheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollercomeswithadisccontainingthe
driversandsoftwareforMacProsystem.Forthelatestdriversandsoftwarevisit
theproductpagefortheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrolleron
http://www.hptmac.com/
MacOSX10.5.xand10.6.x
OnceyouhaveinstalledtheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollerandbootedinto
yourMac,followtheseinstructionstoinstallthedriversandtheRocketRAIDeSATA
6Gseriescontrollersoftware:
1.InserttheRocketRAIDeSATA6GCardInstallDiscintoyourMacandnavigateto
the“MacOSX”folder.
2.Double‐clickonthefiletomountthediscimagecontainingtheMacOSXsoftware
anddrivers.
3.Double‐clickontheinstallerpackagetostarttheinstallationprocess.
4.Followtheon‐screenstepstocompletetheinstallationprocessandyouwillbe
promptedtorestartyourcomputer.
VerifySoftwareInstallation
Step1:ClickonAboutthisMac
Step2:ClickonMoreInfo
Step3:ClickonSystemReport
Step4:ClickonPCICards
Step5:TheRocketRAIDeSATA6GseriescontrollerwillbeidentifiedasRAID
CONTROLLER.
Step6:VerifytheRocketRAIDeSATA6GHBAisdetectedandDriverInstalledis
“Yes”.
Note:OnceDriverInstalledisverifiedas“Yes”,theWebGUIisalsobe
installed,too.BecausethedriverandWebGUIareinonepackage.Youcanjuststart
thebrowsertologinWebGUI.
TroubleshootingTip:IftheafterinstallingthesoftwarepackageandtheDriver
Installedisstill“No”,pleasetrythefollowingtroubleshootingtips.
Step1:ConfirmthatyouhavetheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollersoftware
packageandnotanotherHighPointRocketRAIDseriescontrollerthatsupportMac
OSX.
Step2:Runtheuninstallscript,reboottheMacProsystemandreinstallthe
RocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollersoftwareoncemore.
MacOSX10.7.xsoftwareInstallation
Note:SincethedriverfortheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollerisembedded
10.7.x,installationofthewebGUIisanoptionalstep.
Part5–ReadytoExperience
PluginanexternaldeviceintotheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontroller.The
devicewillbeautomaticallyaccessibleasaDataSingledevice.
Note:InstallationoftheHighPointRAIDmanagementwebGUIisoptional.Userscan
installthewebGUItoobtainharddrivepropertiesorsetupemailnotification.
LogintothewebGUIbyenteringopeningabrowserandenteringthefollowingURL
http://localhost:7402
TroubleshootingTip:IfyouarenotabletologintotheURL,pleasecheckprevious
troubleshootingstepstoverifythatthedriverisinstallandthattheRocketRAID
eSATA6Gseriescontrollerisdetected.
Note:Any
singleHDDattachedtotheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollerwillbedetected
automatically.
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