HighPoint RocketRAID mini SAS 3G HBA Series Manuale utente
RocketRAIDminiSAS3GHBASeriesDataSingle
Overview:TheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gseriescontrollersupportsdatasingle
configuration.Adatasingleconfigurationisasingleharddriveconnectedtothe
RocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gseriescontroller.Thisdocumentwillguideyouonhowto
configureandsetupyourhardwaretosupportdatasingleconfigurations.
Part1–WhatisaDataSingleConfiguration?
Part2–Pre‐requisiteforDataSingleConfiguration.
Part3–HardwareInstallationStepsandVerificationSteps
Part4–SoftwarePackageInstallationandVerificationGuide
Part5‐ReadyfortheExperience
Part1–WhatisaDataSingle?
ADataSingleisasingleharddiskdrivevolumeattachedtotheRocketRAIDmini‐
SAS3Gseriescontroller.ThedatasingleharddiskdrivewillappearasaLegacy
harddriveandwillbeimmediatelyavailableforaccess(Read/Write)activityifthe
harddrivehasapartitionandisformatted.
Note:Anynewharddrive(un‐partitioned/un‐formatted)connectedtothe
RocketRAIDmini‐SAS3GseriescontrollerwillneedtoutilizetheMacOSXDisk
Utilitytopartitionandformatthenewlyaddedharddrive.
Part2PreRequisiteforDataSingleConfiguration
Overview–TheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gb/sseriescontrollersupportsdatasingle
configuration.Adatasingleconfigurationisasingleharddriveconnectedtothe
RocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gseriescontroller.Thisdocumentwillguideyouonhowto
configureandsetupyourhardwaretosupportdatasingleconfigurations.
Thehardwareandsoftwarepre‐requestsarelistedbelow:
•RocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gb/sseriesHBA
•RocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gb/sforMacdrivers
•MacProsystem2006toPresent
•MultipleorsinglebaySATA/SASexternalstorage
•MacOSX10.5.xandabove
SystemRequirements
MacProHardware:Intel‐basedMacwithanavailablePCIe2.0or1.0slotcapable
ofsupportinganx8(8‐lane)lengthPCIecard.Foroptimalperformance,useaPCIe
1.0slotrunningatx8speedsorgreater.
SlotrecommendationsfortheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gseriescontroller.
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,installingtheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gseriescontrollermakesurethe
computeristurnedoffandunpluggedfromitspowersource.Takeappropriate
electrostaticdischargeprecautions.
Yourcomputerisastatic‐sensitivedevice.Itissusceptibletoinvisibledamageifnot
protectedduringinstallation.
Werecommendpropergroundingbyusingagroundingstrap.Makesuretoworkin
acleanandstatic‐freearea,andavoidwearingclothingthatretainsstaticcharges.
Part3HardwareInstallationandVerification
BeforeinstallingtheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gseriescontroller
•Makesurecomputeristurnedoffandunpluggedfromitspowersource
•Takeappropriateelectrostaticdischargeprecautions:.
RemovethePCIeslotcover.
GentlyinserttheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3GseriescontrollerintothePCIeslotand
securethebrackettothecomputerchassisaccordingtoyourchassisspecifications.
AfterinstallingtheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gseriescontroller,restartyourcomputer.
Afteryourcomputerhasstarted,inserttheDriver&SoftwareInstallationDiscto
installthenecessarydriversforyourcomputer’soperatingsystem.
HardwareVerification
VerifyingtheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3GseriescontrollerisinstalledintotheMacPro
system:
Step1:ClickonAboutthisMac
Step2:ClickonMoreInfo
Step3:ClickonSystemReport
Step4:ClickonPCICards
Step5:TheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3GseriescontrollerwillbeidentifiedasSCSI.
Step6:VerifytheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3GHBAisdetectedandnodriversare
installed.
InMacOSX10.5.xand10.6.xtheDriverInstalledwillbe“No”.
OnceyouhaveverifiedthattheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gseriescontrolleris
detectedyoucanproceedtotheDriverandSoftwareInstallation.
TroubleshootingTip:IftheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gseriescontrollerisnot
detectedpleasetrythefollowingtroubleshootingtips.
Step1:ShutdowntheMacProsystemthenremoveandinserttheRocketRAID
mini‐SAS3GseriescontrollerthenfollowthestepsfromHardwareVerification.
Step2:IfStep1fails,theninserttheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gseriescontrollerinto
adifferentPCIeslot.
Step3:IfStep2fails,trytheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gseriescontrollerinanother
MacProsystem.
InMacOSX10.7.xtheDriveInstalledwillbereportedas“Yes”fortheRocketRAID
mini‐SAS3Gseriescontroller.
Part4DriverandSoftwareInstallation
TheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gseriescontrollercomeswithadisccontainingthe
driversandsoftwareforMacProsystem.Forthelatestdriversandsoftwarevisit
theproductpagefortheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gseriescontrolleron
http://www.hptmac.com/
MacOSX10.5.xand10.6.x
OnceyouhaveinstalledtheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gseriescontrollerandbooted
intoyourMac,followtheseinstructionstoinstallthedriversandtheRocketRAID
mini‐SAS3Gseriescontrollersoftware:
1.InserttheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3GCardInstallDiscintoyourMacandnavigate
tothe“MacOSX”folder.
2.Double‐clickonthefiletomountthediscimagecontainingtheMacOSXsoftware
anddrivers.
3.Double‐clickontheinstallerpackagetostarttheinstallationprocess.
4.Followtheon‐screenstepstocompletetheinstallationprocessandyouwillbe
promptedtorestartyourcomputer.
VerifySoftwareInstallation
Step1:ClickonAboutthisMac
Step2:ClickonMoreInfo
Step3:ClickonSystemReport
Step4:ClickonPCICards
Step5:TheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3GseriescontrollerwillbeidentifiedasSCSI.
Step6:VerifytheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3GHBAisdetectedandDriverInstalledis
“Yes”.
Note:OnceDriverInstalledisverifiedas“Yes”youcanproceedtotheHighPoint
RAIDManagementwebGUI.
TroubleshootingTip:IftheafterinstallingthesoftwarepackageandtheDriver
Installedisstill“No”,pleasetrythefollowingtroubleshootingtips.
Step1:ConfirmthatyouhavetheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gseriescontroller
softwarepackageandnotanotherHighPointRocketRAIDseriescontrollerthat
supportMacOSX.
Step2:Runtheuninstallscript,reboottheMacProsystemandreinstallthe
RocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gseriescontrollersoftwareoncemore.
MacOSX10.6.xand10.7.xsoftwareInstallation
Note:SincethedriverfortheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gseriescontrolleris
embeddedintoMacOSX10.7.x,installationofthewebGUIisanoptionalstep.
Part5–ReadytoExperience
PluginanexternaldeviceintotheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gseriescontroller.The
devicewillbeautomaticallyaccessibleasaDataSingledevice.
Note:InstallationoftheHighPointRAIDmanagementwebGUIisoptional.Userscan
installthewebGUItoobtainharddrivepropertiesorsetupemailnotification.
LogintothewebGUIbyenteringopeningabrowserandenteringthefollowingURL
http://localhost:7412
TroubleshootingTip:IfyouarenotabletologintotheURL,pleasecheckprevious
troubleshootingstepstoverifythatthedriverisinstallandthattheRocketRAID
mini‐SAS3Gseriescontrollerisdetected.
Note:AnysingleHDDattachedtotheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gseriescontrollerwill
bedetectedautomatically.
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