HighPoint 2240 User Manual
RocketRAID 2240
SATAII Host Adapter
Us er’s Guide
Revi sion: 1.0
Date: A pril 2005
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Table of Contents
Ta ble of Contents
A bout this Guide......................................................................................................
Introducing the RocketRA ID 2240 Host Adapter...............................................
Product Features......................................................................................................
Under standing RAID Concepts and Terminology..............................................
Chapter 2
RocketRAID 2240 Hardware Descri ption/Installation
RocketRAID 2240 Hardware...................................................................................
1 – RocketRAID 2240 Adapter Layout.................................................................
2 - LED Connections................................................................................................
3 - Installing the RocketRAID 2240 Host Adapter..............................................
4 - Verifying Installation..........................................................................................
Chapter 3
RocketRAID 2240 BIOS Utility
RocketRA ID 2240 BIOS Utility...............................................................................
1 - BIOS Command Overview.................................................................................
2 - Creating RAID Arrays........................................................................................
3 - Adding/Removing Spare Disks.........................................................................
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RocketRAID 2240 Driver and Software Installation
Microsoft Windows (2000, XP, 2003 Server, x64 versions)
Driver and Software CD..........................................................................................
Windows Driver Installation..................................................................................
1 - Installing the RAID Management Console/ Interface Overview................
2 - Software Interface - Overview of commands/functions...............................
3 - Creating an Array................................................................................................
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4 - Deleting an Array...............................................................................................
5 - Configuring Spare Disks...................................................................................
6 - Recovering/Verifying Arrays............................................................................
7 – OCE/ORLM........................................................................................................
8 - Misc. Array/Device Options.............................................................................
9 - Managing Events...............................................................................................
10 - Configuring Remote Systems.........................................................................
11 - Configuring Users and Privileges..................................................................
Chapter 5
Linux Driver Support
Fedora Core 3 Linux installation Overview..........................................................
Red Hat Enterprise 3 Overview..............................................................................
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) installation Overview.............................
Chapter 6
FreeBSD Driver Support
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1 - Installing FreeBSD on the RocketRAID 2240 Controller..............................
2 - Installing RR2240 Driver on an Existing System............................................
3 - Updating the Driver...........................................................................................
4 – Uninstalling the Driver.....................................................................................
Appendix
Customer Support
Customer Support....................................................................................................
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Contents of this Chapter:
About this Guide
Introducing the RocketRAID 2240 Host Adapter
Product Features
Understanding RAID Concepts and Terminology
Chapter 1
Introduction
Introduction
About this Guide
T he RocketRAID 22 40 SAT AII Host Adapter’s User’s Guide pro vides information
abo ut the functions and capabilities of the host adapter, and instructions for
ins talling, configuring and maintaining RAID arrays hosted by the adapter.
I ntroducing the RocketRAID 2240 Host Adapter
T he HighPoint RocketRAID 2 240 is a 16-channel Multi-Port Infiniband Serial AT A II
RA ID controller. It utilizes a 64bit, 133MHz PCI-X interface. The RocketRAID 2240
sol ution is aimed at enterprise storage applications, NAS storage, workgroup and web
ser vers, video streaming / video editi ng workstations, back up, and security systems.
Product Fea tures
• 16-Channel Multi-Port Infiniband SAT A II RAID Controller
• PC I-X 64 bit 133/100/66 MHz
• 4 Infi niband connectors for reliability and easy installation
• RA ID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD
• Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
• Ho t swap and hot spare support
• Online Capacity Expansion and Online RA ID Level Migration (OCE/ORLM)
• SA F-TE Enclosure management ready
• St aggered drive spin-up support
• Hard disk activi ty and failed hard disk LED support
• S.M.A .R.T monitoring of hard disk s tatus for reliability
• A uto matic RAID rebuild
• BIOS booti ng support
• Online arr ay roaming
• Quick and Background initializat ion for quick RAID configuration
• Supports 64-bit LBA for over 4TB partition
• Web-bas ed RAID management software
• Command Line Interface (CLI) for Linux and FreeBSD operating systems
• SMT P support for email notification
• Oper ating systems support for Windows, Linux and FreeBSD
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Under standing RAID Concepts and Terminology
T he following concepts and terminology is co mmonly used when describing the
functi ons of the RocketRAID 2240 Host Adapter.
Disk initialization
Initiali zing a disk writes necessary RAID configuration information to that disk. Disks
must be initialized before configuring them into RA ID arrays. The initialization
proce ss will destroy all data on the disk.
Disk Status
Ne w T he disk contains no data and has not been initi alized.
Initia lized T he disk has been initialized and can be used for array creation.
Configured T he disk has been assigned to one or more arrays , or configured as a
spare di sk.
Leg acy T he disk was used on other controllers before use with the
RocketRA ID 2240 (see legacy disk below).
Array initialization
A redundant array (RAID5, RAID1, RAID10) needs to be initialized to ensure full
perfor mance and reliability. Non-redundant arrays (RAID0, JBOD) do not need to be
initialized.
When you create a redundant ar ray using the RocketRAID 2240 controller’s BIOS
Configuration Utility, it will create the array in un-initialized state. The initialization
proc ess can be completed after installing the driver and management software.
Whe n creating an array using the HighPoint RAID Management Console software,
you can specify an initialization optio n (Skip initialization, foreground and
backgr ound).
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Foreground initialization
Foreground initializati on will zero-out all data on the array. The array is not ac cessible
by the operating system until initializatio n is complete.
Background initialization
Backgro und initialization allows the array to be used immediately. For RAID1 and
RA ID10 arrays, initialization will results in data being duplicated identically to the
mirror pair. For RAID5 arrays, initialization will result in parity being generated from
all array members.
Note: An un-initialized RAID1 or RAID10 array can still provide redundancy in case
of a disk f ailure. A RAID5 array, however, is not fault-tolerant until initialization is
finis hed.
Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)
T his feature allows disks to be added to existing RAID arrays, in order to increase the
arr ay’s capacity, without fear of data loss. Any number of disks can be added to an
array, at any time. Data can be acc essed and utilized even while being redistributed.
Online RAID Level Migration
T his term describes the ability to change one type of array (RAID level), into a
different t ype of array (changing a RAID 1 array into a RAID 10 array for example).
Data i s still accessible during the migration process, and a base level of security is
still active.
OC E, ORLM and the RocketRAID 2240
T he RocketRAID 2240 supports both Online Capacity Expansio n (OCE), and Online
RA ID Level Migration (ORLM). Bo th features are supported by a single function - an
array can be transformed from o ne RAID level to another RAID level while simultaneo usly being resized, even under I/O load.
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Spa re disk
A spare disk is a single disk that c an be used to automati cally rebuild a redundant
array in case of drive failure. Spare disks may also be members of a RAID array. Any
availabl e space on these disks may be used to rebuild other broken arrays.
Legacy disk
Disks attached to the RocketRAID 2240 that contain valid partition tables will be
identi fied as legacy disks. A legacy disk attached to the RocketRAID 2240 can be
acc essed by the operating system, but cannot be used to create RAID arrays. A
legacy disk must be initialized before assigning it to an array.
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Hardware Description/Installation
Contents of this Chapter:
RocketRAID 2240 Hardware
1 – RocketRAID 2240 Adapter Layout
2 - LED Connections
3 - Installing the RocketRAID 2240 Host Adapter
4 - Verifying Installation
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RocketRAID 2240
RocketRAID 2240 Hardware Description/Installation
RocketRAID 2240 Hardware
1 – RocketRAI D 2240 Adapter Layout
IBPort1- IBPort4
T hese represent the RocketRAID 224 0’s 4 Infiniband SATA c onnectors. Each of
thes e 4 connectors hosts up to 4 SATA disks, for a total of 16 hard disk drives. These
disks are referred to as “Port” or channels 1-16.
CON1 – CON8
LED connectors (disk-activity/disk-failure) : Each Infiniband channel (port) utilizes
tw o of these c onnectors. CON1-4 are for use with hard disk activity LED’s, while
CON5-8 provides disk failure LED support. LED suppor t is discussed in greater detail
in the LED Connection section (page 2-2), and in a separate document, the
RocketRA ID 2240 LED guide (which discusses LED installation for specific server
chassi s, and will be available in downloadable form from our website).
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SA F-TEE connector (connection be tween chassis and host adapter)
Speaker (“BEEP1”)
A larm: the speaker emits an audible alarm in the case of disk/array failure.
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2 - LED Connections
T he table below is also printed on the surface of the card for quick reference.
T he use of the term “Port”, in the table below, refers to the SAT A channel/ hard disk
(1-16), as r eported by the RocketRAID 22240’s BIOS and RA ID Management
software.
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3 - Installing the RocketRAID 2240 Host Adapter
Note: Make sure the syste m is powered-off before installing the RocketRAID 2240
ho st adapter.
1. Ope n the system chassis and locate an unused PCI-X slot.
2. Remove the PCI slot cover.
3. Gently insert the Ro cketRAID 2240 into the PCI slot, and secure the bracket to
the system chassi s.
4. A fter installing the adapte r, attach the Infiniband connectors to the RR2240’s
Infini band ports, and to chassis backplane. Each Infiniband cable supports up
to 4 hard dis k drives. Consult the chassis’s manual fo r proper installation
pro cedures.
5. Clo se and secure the system chassis.
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4 - Verifying Installation
Onc e the RocketRAID 2240 host adapter and hard disks have been installed into the
chassis, boot- up the system to verify that the hardware is proper ly recognized.
1. Pow er on the system. If the system detects the pres ence of the adapter, the
RocketRA ID 2240 BIOS will be displayed.
2. Press Ctrl +H to access the RocketRAID 2240 BIOS Utility.
T he BIOS Utility will display information about hard disks attached to the adapter.
Make sure all attached disks are detected by this utility. If any of the hard disks are
not detected, power down the system and check the power and Infiniband cable
connections. Make sure the hard disk in question is sec urely installed into the
cor responding removable drive tray.
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Contents of this Chapter:
RocketRAID 2240 BIOS Utility
1 - BIOS Command Overview
2 - Creating RAID Arrays
3 - Adding/Removing Spare Disks
Chapter 3
RocketRAID 2240 BIOS Utility
RocketRAI D 2240 BIOS Utility
T he RocketRAID 2240’s BIOS Utility can be accessed usi ng the “Ctrl+H” command.
T his command should be displayed automatically when the Ro cketRA ID 2240’s BIOS
scr een appears during the system’s boot up procedure.
1 - BIOS Command Overview
T he RocketRAID 2240 BIOS Utility provides a wide selection of RAID related
commands. These co mmands are displayed towards the top of the utility’s interface.
Use the ← →arrow keys to scroll through the various commands, and the↑ ↓arrow
keys to browse through the corresponding command menus. Use the ENTER key to
execute the selected command.
The ESC button can be used to cancel the selected command, or return to the previous command menu.
Create - t his command is used to create RAID arrays. Page 3-3 discusses this
command in detail.
Delete - this command w ill delete the selecte d RAID array.
W arning: This command may result in permanent data loss - it should only be used
if data stored on the target array is no longer relevant, or has been backed up to an
alternate storage device.
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Add/Remove Spare - this command is used to assign hard disks to func tion as
spare disks. The controller is capable of using spare disks to automatically rebuild
broken o r faulted RAID arrays. Page 3-4 discusses this command in detail.
S ettings
Set Boo t Mark - this function is used to designate a particular disk or RAID array to
functi on as the RocketRAID 2240’s boot device.
Note: This setting is only relevant if the motherboard’s BIOS has set the
RocketRAID 2240 to function as the system’s primary boot device.
Sta ggered spin up – This function is used to enable (or disable) staggered drive
spin up suppor t. Staggere d drive spin up, by default, is disabled. When enabled, the
RocketRA ID 224 0 will power up the hard disks one at a time, approximately every two
s econds.
View – this command i s used to select between two views. Press the ENTER key to
change t he view.
Devi ces – displays information about hard disks attached to the RocketRAID 2240.
Use the ↑ ↓ arro w keys to highlight the target hard disk, and press ENTER to view
the information.
RA ID arrays – displays information about RAID arrays attached to the RocketRAID
2240. Use the ↑ ↓ arrow keys to highlight the target array, and pre ss ENTER to view
the information.
Initia lize - this function is used to prepare disks for use with RAID arrays.
Note: Arrays can not be created between disks that have not been initialized.
Section x - 2 discusses this command in detail.
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2 - Creating RAID Arrays
Initializing Disks:
Before creating a RA ID array, the disks must be initialized.
Initialization w rites necessary RAID configuration information to the hard disk.
Use the ← →arrow keys to select the Initialize command, and press ENTER.
W arning: Initial ization will destroy all pre- existing data on the selected hard
disks.
Use the ↑ ↓ arrow keys to highlight the target hard disk(s) and press ENTER. Next,
press the Y (yes) key to initialize the selected disk(s), or N (no) key to cancel the
initialization process.
Once init ialized, these disks can be utilized to create RAID arrays.
To create an array:
1. Use the ← → arrow keys to highlight the Create command, and press ENTER to
ope n the Create Menu.
2. Use the ↑ ↓ arro w keys to select the appropriate RAID level, then press ENTER.
3. Next, use the ↓ arrow key to highlight the Array Name optio n and press ENTER.
T he array name dialo gue box will appear. Use the keyboard to input a new Array
Name , and press the Enter key.
Note: the Array Name co mmand is optional – it is not necessary to name the
array. The array can be named at a later time, and the name of the array can be
chang ed at any time.
4. On the Create menu, use the ↓ arrow key to highlight the Select Devices item and
pres s ENTER. A device list will appear, and display all available hard disk drives.
5. Highlight the target disks that you want to use, and press ENTER to select them.
A fter all of the disks have been selected, press the ESC key to return to the
Cre ate Menu.
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6. Next, Use the ↓ arrow key to highlight the Capacity (GB) option and press
ENT ER. The total available capacity will be displayed. Press ENTER if you wish
to use all available space.
7. If you w ish to reserve disk s pace for additional arrays/single disks, use the
keyboard to input t he amount of space (in GB) you wish to set aside for this
parti cular array, and press ENTER.
Note: Multiple arrays can be created using the same set of hard disk drives.
The Capa city option allows you to set aside disk space that be used to create
another array or set as a spare disk.
8. To compl ete the creation procedure, use the ↓ arrow key to highlight the Start
Creati on item and press ENTER.
3 - Adding/Removing Spare Disks
T his command is used to assign a hard disk to act as a Spare Disk.
Spare Disks are us ed to automatically rebuild Redundant RAID arrays (RAID 1, 5, 10)
in the case of disk failure. To set a hard disk to act as a Spare Disk, use the ↑ ↓ arrow
keys to select a disk, and press ENTER.
To r emove the Spare Disk setting from a hard disk, highlight the spare disk, and press
ENTER.
Gene rally, single disks are designated to act as spares (disks that are not configured
into RA ID arrays).
How ever, in some instances, disks that are members of RAID arrays may also be
des ignated to act as a spare. If the disks in question are part of a RAID array that did
not ut ilize the full available capacity at the time of creation, these disks may be used
as spares.
For example: a RA ID 0 array was created between two 200GB hard disks, but only
200GB of space (out of a grand t otal of 400GB), was assigned to that array. In this
example, 200GB of disk s pace remains unallocated. This unallocated space would
all ow these disks to be set as spares for a separate redundant array that falls into the
same capacity range (200GB).
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RocketRAID 2240
Driver and Software Installation
Microsoft Windows
(2000, XP, 2003 Server, x64 versions)
RocketRAID 2240 Driver and Software Installation
Dr iver and Software CD
T he RocketRAID 2240 retail box includes a Driver and Software CD.
T his CD can be used to generate driver diskettes, and install the RAID Management
soft ware for a variety of operating systems.
To create a driver diskette:
1. Inse rt the CD into the system’s CD/DVD drive. The program should start
automat ically.
2. Inse rt a blank floppy diskette into the system’s floppy drive.
3. Click on “Create Driver Diskette”.
4. Clic k on the “Please Select a Product” drop-down button, and select
‘RocketRAID 2240” from the list.
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5. Clic k on the “Please Select the Diskette you w ant to create” drop- down button,
and select the appropriate OS fro m the list.
6. Click on the “OK” button to create the driver diskette.
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