Highpoint RocketRAID 1640 Manuel d'utilisateur

RocketRAID 1640User's ManualRevision: 1.0Date: Mar. 2003HighPoint Technologies, Inc.

Adapter Installation 2-12.1 Adapter LayoutAdapter (Picture 1)2.2 Adapter InstallationPicture 2Picture 1

Follow these steps to install and connect hard disks to the host adapter.1. Shut down the computer and unplugs the power supply.2. Please discharge st

Adapter Installation 2-3Next, the RocketRAID 1640 adapter's BIOS will scan the connected hard disks.Please pay attention to the screen display (S

! ! ! ! ! Windows 9x/MEInstallationAfter the operating system has booted, Windows will automatically detect the newlyinstalled adapter, and prompt the

Adapter InstallationDouble click the SCSI controllers entry. Four items should be displayed - two entriesfor the RocketRAID 154x/1640 Controller, and

Adapter Installation4. Insert the driver diskette, and type in the path of driver location: A :\Win_NT inthe above window, then click OK. (If install

Adapter InstallationMake sure the RocketRAID 154x/1640 Controller entries are displayed. This indi-cates that the driver has been successfully instal

Adapter Installation4. In the following window, select RocketRAID 154x/1640 Controller, then clickNext to continue.5. Confirm the follow up windows a

Adapter InstallationMake sure four items should be displayed (see the image last page) - two entries for theRocketRAID 154x/1640 Controller, and two

Adapter InstallationInstalling the RocketRAID 1640 driver during Windows XP installation1. Booting from the CD-ROM - when the Windows XP Setup blue sc

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Chapter 3BIOS Configuration UtilityThe RocketRAID 1640 includes a built-in BIOS configuration utility. Thisutility provides options to configure and m

BIOS Configuration Utility3.1 Entering the BIOS Configuration UtilityWhen the following information is displayed on the screen during bootup, pressCTR

BIOS Configuration UtilityUse the arrow keys to highlight the array mode you wish to create, and press ENTER toconfirm the selection.2. Within the Men

BIOS Configuration Utility5. Within the Menu column of the main interface, use the arrow keys to highlight theStart Creation option, and press ENTER.3

If the No Build option is selected, warning messages will be displayed. See thefollowing page:When creating a RAID 5 array, several options will be di

BIOS Configuration Utility3-5Select Y to create the array, and N to cancel.Warning:Please pay close attention when warning message are displayed durin

BIOS Configuration UtilityPay close attention to this warning. Press Y to delete the selected array, or press N tocancel.3-63.4 Add/Remove SpareFoll

BIOS Configuration Utility3-73.5 SettingsFollow these steps to set a disk or disk array:1. Within the Menu column of the main interface, use the arrow

BIOS Configuration Utility3-85. To rename a disk array, use the arrow keys to highlight the Array Name option,and press ENTER. This will open a dialo

3.7 Duplicate Critical RAID 1 arrayIf a RAID 1 duplication procedure has been canceled, or any problem or fault that mayhave lead to an inconsistency

Chapter 1IntroductionSerial ATA Overview ... 1-1RAID Basics ...

BIOS Configuration Utility3.8 Rebuilding a Broken RAID arrayIf the BIOS detects that a RAID 1 has been broken, when a spare disk is unavailable,severa

Highlight the target disk and press ENTER to select it.b) The BIOS will then start the rebuild/duplication process. See the image below:3-11BIOS Conf

Chapter 4ATA RAID SoftwareThis chapter discusses the HighPoint Storage Management Software.Contents of this chapter:4.1 Introduction4.2 Installation4.

ATA RAID Software4.1 IntroductionThe HighPoint Storage Management Software is comprised of two separate utilities:HighPoint Storage Management Console

ATA RAID Software4-24.3 Getting StartedWith the Default option selected, the setup program will create a Program group.Click on the Start button, then

4-3File: This tab includes four sub-tabs: Remote Control, Serverconfiguration, User Management, Password and Exit. Click theExit button to exit Serial

1. Remote ControlClick on the File tab, and select the Remote Control item from the menu. This will openthe Remote Control Window.##### Adding a Conn

After modifying the system name and system port information, click OK.Note: The System Address information cannot be altered. In order to modify this

4-6ATA RAID SoftwareClick OK to connect to the selected system, and Cancel to cancel this operation.Note: You can only connect to one remote system at

4-7ATA RAID Software3. User ManagementClick on the File tab, and select User Management from the menu. This will open a newwindow. See the image bel

Table of ContentsChapter 5Trouble ShootingAppendix AGlossaryAppendix BContact Technical Supportii

4-8ATA RAID Software3) Once the new user has been successfully added, the user's entry will appear in theUser Management window.2) Click on the P

4-9 Changing a User's PasswordHighlight and select a user entry from the User Management window, and click on theSet Password button. You ca

4-10ATA RAID SoftwareMake the appropriate changes and click the OK button to confirm. Click on the Cancelbutton to cancel this operation.# # # # # Th

4-11Step 2:RAID 1 Creation Option:If RAID 1 was selected, select from the following array options (see the image below):1) Create OnlyThis option will

4-12ATA RAID SoftwareStep 3:Specify the Block SizeWhen creating a RAID 0 or 10 array, select the Block Size from the drop-down menu,and click on the N

4-13ATA RAID SoftwareStep 4:Select the array disksSelect the single disks from the Available Disks list, and add them to the SelectedDisks list using

4-14ATA RAID Software Renaming an ArrayClick on the Management tab, then select the Array Management option from themenu. Select the array you wish t

Click Y to delete the selected array, or click N to cancel the operation.Note: You can not delete arrays that are bootable or are in the process of be

4-16ATA RAID SoftwareClick OK to start the rebuild process, see below.When the system detects a physical disk, a dialogue box will appear. Select a s

Rebuilding an ArrayClick on the Management tab, then select the Device Management option from themenu. Highlight the array that needs to be rebu

Chapter 1IntroductionThis chapter discusses RAID-related Serial ATA background information,and the RocketRAID 1640 Serial ATA RAID solution.Contents o

4-18ATA RAID Software Assign a disk to the spare poolIf you need to assign a spare disk to an important array, select the Assign to DedicatedArray opt

Enter an e-mail address, the recipient's name, and the notification options. Three typesof e-mail notification options are available: Informatio

4-20ATA RAID SoftwareWhen an array needs to be regularly verified or rebuilt, you can create a new scheduledtask to automatically manage this procedur

The above window is used configure how often a particular task should be run. Thecurrent time of the connected remote system is displayed at the top.

The View tab1. Event ViewClick the View tab, and select the Event View option from the menu. This will display alist of all the logged even

Please refer to this chapter if you encounter any problems while using theRocketRAID 1640.It provides answers to the most frequently asked questions,

Trouble Shooting5-11. The RocketRAID 1640 adapter is not recognized by the com-puter after inserting it into the PCI slot.If the card is detected by t

Please pay close attention to the information displayed by the BIOS - make sure all ofthe hard disks attached to the controller are recognized by the

5-34. What should I do if an array is reported as broken?If an array is reported a broken, shutdown the system and make sure the power and IDEcables a

Appendix AGlossaryArrayAlso known as Disk Array, two or more hard disks combined together to appear as asingle device to the host computer.RAIDRedunda

Introduction1.1 Serial ATA OverviewSerial ATA is a high performance interface for IDE storage devices, and is the evolu-tionary replacement for the lo

Appendix AA-2RAID 5RAID 5 includes a rotating parity array, thus, all read and write operations can beoverlapped. RAID 5 stores parity information but

Spare PoolLogically the place where spare disks stay. When a disk is added into the spare pool,it will become a spare disk.SynchronizeSame as Duplicat

B-1Appendix BAppendix BContact Technical SupportIf you encounter any problems or have any questions about the product, please makesure to read through

FCC Part 15 Class B Radio Frequency Interference StatementThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class Bdigital devi

Introduction1.3 RocketRAID 1640The RocketRAID 15xx, and 16xx series host adapaters are Serial ATA RAID solutionsdeveloped by HighPoint Technologies, I

IntroductionIDE Hard Disk CompatibleThe RocketRAID 1640 is compatible with the RocketHead 100 IDE to Serial ATA con-verters.This device allows users t

Chapter 2Adapter InstallationThis chapter will describe how to install the RocketRAID 1640 adapter intoa computer, and how to properly attach hard dri