HighPoint RocketRAID mini-SAS 6G HBA Series Manuale utente

RocketRAIDeSATA6GHBASeriesBootableRAID

InstallationGuide.

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Overview:Thisinstallationguideprovidesstepandstepinstructions

onhowtoconfiguretheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gstoragetosupport

bootingtoMacOSX.Thisguidealsoprovidestroubleshootingtips

whenproblemsoccur.

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Part1–WhatisaBootRAIDConfiguration?

Part2–Pre‐requisiteforBootRAIDConfiguration.

Part3–HardwareInstallationStepsandVerificationSteps

Part4–SoftwarePackageInstallationandVerificationGuide

Part5‐ReadyfortheExperience

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Part1–WhatisaBootRAID?

ABootRAIDissettingupaRAIDarray(0,1,5,10orJBOD)ontheRocketRAID

eSATA6GseriescontrollerthencloningtheonboardMacOSXbootdrivetothe

RAIDarraythenbootingMacOSXfromtheRAIDarray.

RAIDarraysoffersadvantagesofperformanceandprotectionwithredundancy.

RAIDBasics?

RAIDstandsforRedundantArrayofIndependentDrives.Thismeanstaking

multiplematchingdrivesandarrangingthemtogethertoachievelargestorage

space,speed,dataprotection,oranycombinationofthethree.TheRocketRAID

eSATA6GseriescontrollersupportsthefollowingRAIDtypes:

RAID0“Stripe”

Speed:Dataisalternatedacrosstwoormoredrivestogainspeedbyessentially

distributingtheworkload.

Protection:Nobuilt‐inprotection.

Capacity:Usablespaceisthecombinedcapacityofallthedrives.

RAID5“Stripe&Protection”

Speed:DataisstripedlikeinaRAID0,sosignificantspeedgainsareseen.

Protection:Utilizesmathematicalparitytoachievedataprotectionwhiletakingup

aminimumofspace.Onedrivecanfailandalldatawillstillbeaccessible.

Capacity:Allbutonedriveworthofcapacityisusable.Minimumthreedrivesare

neededtocreateaRAID5array.InathreedriveRAID5array,thereistwodrives

worthofusablespace.

CombinedRAIDs:RAID10

Speed:CombinesmultipleRAID1orRAID5setsbyusingRAID0“Striping”togain

speed.

Protection:TherearetwoRAID1“Mirrored”setsusedinordertotolerate1‐2

drivesfailingdependingonwhichdrivestheyare.

Capacity:Usablespaceishalfofthecombinedcapacityofallthedrivesused

RAID1“Mirror”

Speed:Nospeedbenefitsgained.

Protection:Onedrivecanfailandalldatawillstillbeaccessible.

Capacity:Onedriveworthofusablespaceoutofthetwototaldrivesused.

JBOD(IndependentDriveModes)

Speed:Nosignificantspeedgains.

Protection:Nobuilt‐indataprotection.

Capacity:InJBODmode,thecapacitiesarecombined.Whensetupasindependent

drives,eachdrivepresentsitsstatedcapacityforuse.

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Part2PreRequisiteforBootRAIDConfiguration

Overview–TheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gb/sseriescontrollersupportbootingtoMac

OSX10.5.xandabove.BootableRAIDconfigurationsincludeRAID0,1,5,10arrays.

Thisdocumentwillincludetheinstallationsstepstoconfigureandsetupyour

hardwaretosupportbootingRAIDarraystoMacOSX.

Thehardwareandsoftwarepre‐requestsarelistedbelow:

•RocketRAIDeSATA6Gb/sseriesHBA

•RocketRAIDeSATA6Gb/s32/64bitEFIROMimage

•RocketRAIDeSATA6Gb/sforMacdrivers

•MacProsystem2006toPresent

•MultiplebayeSATAexternalstorage

•MacOSX10.5.xandabove

•3rdpartyclonesoftware(cloneonboardbootOStoRAIDarray)

SystemRequirements

MacProHardware:Intel‐basedMacwithanavailablePCIe2.0or1.0slotcapable

ofsupportinganx4(4‐lane)lengthPCIecard.Foroptimalperformance,useaPCIe

2.0slotrunningatx4speedsorgreater.

SlotrecommendationsfortheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontroller.

MacProModel Core/CPUSpeedGHz EFI SlotNumber

2006 QuadCore/2.0,2.66,3.0 32‐bit 3,4

2006 EightCore/3.0 32‐bit 3,4

2008 QuadCore/2.8 64‐bit 2,3,4

2008 EightCore/2.8,3.0,3.2 64‐bit 2,3,4

2009 QuadCore/2.66/2.93/3.33 64‐bit 2,3,4

2009 EightCore/2.26,2.66,2.93 64‐bit 2,3,4

2010 QuadCore/2.9,3.2 64‐bit 2,3,4

2010 SixCore/3.3 64‐bit 2,3,4

2010 EightCore/2.4 64‐bit 2,3,4

2010 TwelveCore/2.66,2.93 64‐bit 2,3,4

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OperatingSystem:MacOSX10.5.x

Note:A32or64‐bitEFIromimageisneededontheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseries

controllertosupportbootingtoMacOSX.Refertotheabovetableloadthecorrect

EFIromimagetosupportyourMacProsystem.

Tip:The32or64‐bitEFIromimageisfoundintheCDoftheRocketRAIDeSATA6G

seriescontrolleranditisalsoavailablefordownloadonthe

http://www.hptmac.comwebsite.

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Before,installingtheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollermakesurethe

computeristurnedoffandunpluggedfromitspowersource.Takeappropriate

electrostaticdischargeprecautions:

Yourcomputerisastatic‐sensitivedevice.Itissusceptibletoinvisibledamageifnot

protectedduringinstallation.

Werecommendpropergroundingbyusingagroundingstrap.Makesuretoworkin

acleanandstatic‐freearea,andavoidwearingclothingthatretainsstaticcharges.

Part3HardwareInstallationandVerification

BeforeinstallingtheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontroller

•Makesurecomputeristurnedoffandunpluggedfromitspowersource

•Takeappropriateelectrostaticdischargeprecautions:.

RemovethePCIeslotcover.

GentlyinserttheRocketRAIDeSATA6GseriescontrollerintothePCIeslotand

securethebrackettothecomputerchassisaccordingtoyourchassisspecifications.

AfterinstallingtheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontroller,restartyourcomputer.

Afteryourcomputerhasstarted,inserttheDriver&SoftwareInstallationDiscto

installthenecessarydriversforyourcomputer’soperatingsystem.

HardwareVerification

VerifyingtheRocketRAIDeSATA6GseriescontrollerisinstalledintotheMacPro

system:

Step1:ClickonAboutthisMac

Step2:ClickonMoreInfo

Step3:ClickonSystemReport

Step4:ClickonPCICards

Step5:TheRocketRAIDeSATA6GseriescontrollerwillbeidentifiedasRAID

CONTOLLER.

Step6:VerifytheRocketRAIDeSATA6GHBAisdetectedandnodriversare

installed.

InMacOSX10.5.xand10.6.xtheDriverInstalledwillbe“No”.

OnceyouhaveverifiedthattheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollerisdetected

youcanproceedtotheDriverandSoftwareInstallation.

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TroubleshootingTip:IftheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollerisnotdetected

pleasetrythefollowingtroubleshootingtips.

Step1:ShutdowntheMacProsystemthenremoveandinserttheRocketRAID

eSATA6GseriescontrollerthenfollowthestepsfromHardwareVerification.

Step2:IfStep1fails,theninserttheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollerintoa

differentPCIeslot.

Step3:IfStep2fails,trytheRocketRAIDeSATA6GseriescontrollerinanotherMac

Prosystem.

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InMacOSX10.7.xtheDriveInstalledwillbereportedas“Yes”fortheRocketRAID

eSATA6Gseriescontroller.

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Part4DriverandSoftwareInstallation

TheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollercomeswithadisccontainingthe

driversandsoftwareforMacProsystem.Forthelatestdriversandsoftwarevisit

theproductpagefortheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrolleron

http://www.hptmac.com/

MacOSX10.x

OnceyouhaveinstalledtheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollerandbootedinto

yourMac,followtheseinstructionstoinstallthedriversandtheRocketRAIDeSATA

6Gseriescontrollersoftware:

1.InserttheRocketRAIDeSATA6GCardInstallDiscintoyourMacandnavigateto

the“MacOSX”folder.

2.Double‐clickonthefiletomountthediscimagecontainingtheMacOSXsoftware

anddrivers.

3.Double‐clickontheinstallerpackagetostarttheinstallationprocess.

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4.Followtheon‐screenstepstocompletetheinstallationprocessandyouwillbe

promptedtorestartyourcomputer.

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VerifySoftwareInstallation

Step1:ClickonAboutthisMac

Step2:ClickonMoreInfo

Step3:ClickonSystemReport

Step4:ClickonPCICards

Step5:TheRocketRAIDeSATA6GseriescontrollerwillbeidentifiedasRAID

CONTOLLER.

Step6:VerifytheRocketRAIDeSATA6GHBAisdetectedandDriverInstalledis

“Yes”.

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Note:OnceDriverInstalledisverifiedas“Yes”,theWebGUIisalsobe

installed,too.BecausethedriverandWebGUIareinonepackage.Youcanjuststart

thebrowsertologinWebGUI.

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TroubleshootingTip:IftheafterinstallingthesoftwarepackageandtheDriver

Installedisstill“No”,pleasetrythefollowingtroubleshootingtips.

Step1:ConfirmthatyouhavetheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollersoftware

packageandnotanotherHighPointRocketRAIDseriescontrollerthatsupportMac

OSX.

Step2:Runtheuninstallscript,reboottheMacProsystemandreinstallthe

RocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollersoftwareoncemore.

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MacOSX10.7.xsoftwareInstallation

Note:SincethedriverfortheRocketRAIDeSATA6Gseriescontrollerisembedded

into10.7.x,youwillonlyneedtoinstalltheHPT‐eSATAwebGUIforMac10.6which

canalsobeappliedtoMac10.7.x.

OnceitisconfirmedthatthedriverisinstalledandwebGUIisinstalledyoucannow

proceedtologintothewebGUItocreateaRAIDarray.

Note:RemembertoflashEFIBIOSbeforecloning.

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Part5–ReadytoExperienceLogintowebGUI

LogintothewebGUIbyenteringopeningabrowserandenteringthefollowingURL

http://localhost:7402

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TroubleshootingTip:IfyouarenotabletologintotheURL,pleasecheckprevious

troubleshootingstepstoverifythatthedriverisinstallandthattheRocketRAID

eSATA6Gseriescontrollerisdetected.

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