Highpoint ROCKETRAID 133 User Manual
RocketRAID 133
User’s Manual
Revision: 1.1
Date: Mar. 2002
HighPoint T echnologies, Inc.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
RAID Basics ..................................................................................... 1-1
IDE RAID.......................................................................................... 1- 2
RocketRAID 133 ............................................................................... 1- 3
Chapter 2
Adapter Installation
Adapter Layout.................................................................................2-1
Hard Disk Connection....................................................................... 2-1
Adapter Installation ..........................................................................2-2
Verify Adapter’s Installation .............................................................2-3
Driver Installation ............................................................................. 2 - 4
Table of Contents
Chapter 3
BIOS Configuration
Enter BIOS Configuration Utility ...................................................... 3- 1
Create Disk Array....................................................................................... 3-1
Delete Disk Array ...................................................................................... 3-4
Add/Delete disks into/from spare pool................................................ . 3- 5
Set Boot Device.......................................................................................... 3-5
Duplicate Critical RAID 1 or 0/1 array.......................................................3-6
Rebuild Broken RAID 1 or 0/1 array..........................................................3-7
Chapter 4
RAID Administrator
Installation .................................................................................................. 4- 1
Getting Start .. .................. ......................................................................... 4- 1
Configuration Functions ...........................................................................4 -3
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Management Functions ...... ..................................................................... 4-9
View Information ....................................................................................... 4-11
Rebuild Broken RAID 1 or 0/1 array .........................................................4-15
Chapter 5
T rouble Shooting
Appendix A
Glossary
Appendix B
Contact T echnical Support
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Chapter 1
Introduction
This chapter will give a brief introduction on the RAID-related
background knowledge, as well as a brief introduction on RocketRAID
133 A T A RAID solution.
Introduction
1.1 RAID Basics
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining several
hard disks (physical disks) into one logical unit (logical disk). Such combining can
offer either or both fault tolerance and higher data throughput than a single hard
disk system.
There are usually a few methods through which hard disks can be combined
together. The different methods referred as different RAID Levels, and different
RAID levels represent different performance level, security level and implementation
cost.
The most frequently used RAID levels include RAID 0, 1 and 5. Also there are some
combined RAID levels, for example, RAID 0/1 is the combination of RAID 0 and
RAID 1. Here is a briefing table of these popular RAID levels:
Minimum
Benefits
Highest Performance
without data protection
Data protection through
100% data duplication
RAID 0
RAID 1
Description
Data striping
Disk mirroring 2
# of Drives
2
RAID 0/1
JBOD
1-1
Data striping and
mirroring
Disk Spanning
4
2
Highest performance with
data protection
No data protection and
performance improving,
but full usage of disk
capacity
Introduction
1.2 IDE RAID
For quite some time before, RAID technology has been based on SCSI hard disk’s
bus interface, and mainly focuses on high-end application system. PC users and
low-end business application has been excluded from the RAID benefits due to the
high cost of SCSI RAID.
It is very lucky that, as the IDE RAID (also known as ATA RAID) technology
emerges recently, people now can enjoy the RAID technology’s benefits at a pretty
low cost.
IDE is another computer hard disk bus interface widely used by PCs. Due to the
great development of the PC market in the recent a few years, the IDE hard disk’s
price has dramatically dropped, while at the same time, its performance has greatly
improved. Below is a performance & implementation cost brief comparison between
IDE RAID and SCSI RAID:
Interface PCI to ATA133 PCI to Ultra 160 SCSI
Number of Channel 2 1
Controller Maximum number of Drives 4 15
Card Maximum Data Throughput 133x2MB/s 160MB/s
Supported RAID Levels 0,1,0/1,JBOD 0,1,0/1,3,5,JBOD
Price 100$ 499$
Spin(rpm) 7200 10000
Hard Capacity 40G 33G
Drive Price 120$ 500$
Note: The price may vary depending on different period and different market.
IDE RAID SCSI RAID
Due to the high rate of performance/cost and character/cost, IDE RAID has been
widely accepted by the market as cost-effective RAID solution, and RocketRAID
133 is one of the best ATA RAID solutions.
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Introduction
1.3 RocketRAID 133
RocketRAID xxx is a series of ATA RAID solution contributed by HighPoint
T echnologies, Inc., and it mainly consists two parts: the RAID adapter and the RAID
management software.
RocketRAID 133 adapter, using HPT372A chip as RAID controller, is a 2-channel
ATA133 RAID solution. ATA RAID Management software is a Windows-based
software utility with graphical user interface, and provides users an easy-operation
software tool to configure and manage disks or disk arrays connected to RocketRAID
133 adapter.
Below are the main features and benefits of RocketRAID 133:
(1) Supports ATA133 high performance hard disk
(2) Dual independent ATA channels and maximum 4 hard disks allowed
connection
(3 ) Supports RAID 0, 1, 0/1 and JBOD
(4) Supports hot-swapping failed disk in RAID 1 and 0/1 array
(5) Supports hot spare disk for RAID 1 array
(6) Bootable disk or disk array support
(7 ) Supports OSs like: Windows95/98/Me, NT4.0, 2000, XP and Linux
(8) Windows-based RAID configuration & management software tool
(compatible with BIOS)
(9) Real-time monitoring of device status and error alarm with popup
message box and beeping
(10) Event log for easy trouble shooting
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Chapter 2
Adapter Installation
This chapter will tell you how to install RocketRAID 133 adapter onto your
computer and connect hard disks to the adapter correctly. Please make
sure to read this chapter carefully before starting your installation procedures.
Contents of this Chapter:
2.1 Adapter Layout
2.2 Hard Disk Connection
2.3 Adapter Installation
2.4 V erify Adapter’s Installation
2.5 Driver Installation
If you have any question during installation, please contact our technical
support.
Adapter Installation
2.1 Adapter Layout
Adapter
LEDs connection:
The 4-pins LED connector are for LED connecting. From the top to the bottom there
are 4 pins, 1-2 for IDE 1, 3-4 for IDE 2.
2.2 Hard Disk Connection
We suggest the following connection way depending on disk numbers:
Note:
1. “ ”means it is better to connect hard disk at this position.
2. When connecting hard disk, pay much attention to its Master -Slave jumper
setting: if two hard disks are connected onto one IDE cable, then one disk
must be set as master while the other as slave.
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2.3 Adapter Installation
Adapter Installation
Follow these steps to install the RAID adapter and connect hard disks onto the adapter:
1. Shut down the computer and unplug the power supply;
2. Please discharge static electricity from your body by touching a conductor;
3. Remove the corresponding card bracket from the back of the computer chassis;
4. Insert the RocketRAID 133 adapter steadily into a PCI slot on motherboard and
then settle it with screw (see up picture);
5. Set jumper of hard disks and settle them inside the computer chassis;
6. Connect hard disks to RAID adapter with IDE cable (see page2-3 picture);
7. Connect power supply connector to hard disk;
8. Replace the cover of computer chassis.
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Adapter Installation
Blue Connector
Cable Connection
Note:
1. If multiple hard disks to be used, user will need a powerful power supply in
order to provide enough electricity to the system.
2.4 V erify Adapter’ s Installation
After installed RocketRAID 133 adapter and connected hard disks as required
above, now user can turn on the computer. Please pay attention to the screen display
while starting computer. If the following information appear, it indicates that the
RocketRAID 133 adapter has been successfully installed and recognized by the
computer.
Next, RocketRAID 133 adapter’s BIOS will scan the connected hard disks. Please pay
attention to the screen display (See next page screen shot). If all connected hard disks
are correctly detected out, it indicates that all the hard disks have been connected
correctly and recognized by the computer.
Note:
1. If adapter or hard disk is not recognized, please refer the Trouble Shooting
chapter for how to solve the problem.
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Adapter Installation
2.5 Driver Installation
After the RocketRAID 133 adapter is installed and recognized by computer, user can
start the installation of driver.
Windows 98/Me
Installation
After Windows 98/Me is start-up, Windows system will automatically find the newly
installed adapter and prompt user to install its driver. Follow these steps to install the
driver:
1. After the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, press Next button until
the following window appears:
2. Insert the driver diskette, then select the Specify a location item and type in the
driver location: A:\Win98_ME, then click on Next button to continue;(If
users install driver from CD make sure input the correct path, for example
D: \RR133\Windows\Driver\Win98_ME)
3. Confirm the following dialogue windows, and restart the computer when the
system prompt user to restart;
4. After rebooting, Windows will automatically find HighPoint RCM Device and
install its drivers.
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Adapter Installation
Verify Installation
After the driver installation finished and the computer restarted:
1. Right-click on My Computer icon on desktop, and then select Properties item
from the popup menu;
2. From the popup window, activate Device Manager item, see below:
If there are the two device items under SCSI Controllers tree as shown above, it
indicates that the driver has been installed correctly.
If user cannot find these two device items, or there is ? or ! markings on device icon,
it indicates that the driver has not been correctly installed and user need to delete
the devices and reinstall the drivers.
Note:
1. If user do not restart the computer after installation, then there may have ! on
the device items. User only need to reboot to make the devices normal.
Windows NT4.0
Install driver under existing Windows NT4.0
1. Click Start-->Settings-->Control Panel, then double-click on the SCSI
Adapters icon;
2. Within the follow-up window, select Driver item, then click on Add button;
3. Within the follow-up window, click on Have Disk... button, the following
window will appear, see below;
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Adapter Installation
4. Insert the driver diskette, and type in the path of driver location:
A :\Win_NT in the above window , then click OK; (If users install driver
from CD make sure to input the correct path, for example
D:\RR133\Windows\Driver\Win_NT)
5. Within the follow-up window, select HPT372A UDMA/A TA133 RAID
Controller item, then click OK;
6. Confirm the follow-up system prompts to finish the driver installation. When
installation finished, restart the computer.
Install driver during WindowsNT4.0 installation
1. Press F6 key when the installation program prompts Setup is inspecting your
computer’s hardware configuration;
2. The installation will continue. Later, installation program will prompt user to
press S key to specify other devices, then please press S key;
3. Within the follow-up device type window, select Other, then press ENTER to
confirm;
4. Installation program will prompt user to insert the driver diskette. Please insert
the driver diskette and then press ENTER to confirm;
5. Within the follow-up window, select HPT370/372/372A UDMA/ATA133
RAID Controller for WinNT4.0, then press ENTER to confirm;
6 The follow-up window will list out the devices to be installed, in which
HPT370/372/372A UDMA/A TA133 RAID Contr oller item should be included
(If user want to install other devices, please operate at this time. If all devices
have been installed, please go to next step);
7. Press ENTER to confirm the devices to be installed and continue the
installation of Windows NT4.0.
V erify Installation
After the driver has been installed and the computer is restarted:
1. Click Start-->Settings-->Control Panel, and then double-click on SCSI
Adapters icon;
2. Within the SCSI Adapters window, see below:
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Adapter Installation
If there is HPT372A UDMA/A T A133 RAID Contr oller item, it indicates that the
driver has been successfully installed.
Otherwise, if user cannot find the device items,or there is ? or ! markings on device
icon, it indicates that the driver has not been correctly installed and user need to
delete the devices and reinstall the drivers.
Windows 2000
Install driver under existing Windows 2000
After Windows 2000 is start-up, Windows system will automatically find the newly
installed adapter and prompt user to install its driver. Please follow these steps to
install the driver:
1. When the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Next button to
continue, in the follow-up window, please select Display a list ... and then click
Next to continue;
2. In the follow-up window, select SCSI and RAID Controllers and then click
Next to continue;
3. In the follow up window, click Have Disk..., then Insert the driver diskette and
type in the driver location: A:\Win_2000, then click OK to continue;(If
users install driver from CD make sure input the correct path, for example
D:\RR133\Windows\Driver\Win_2000)
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4. In the follow-up window, select HPT372A UDMA/A TA133 RAID
Controller, then click Next to continue;
5. Confirm the followup windows and click the Finish button to continue;
7. Next, Windows will find HighPoint RCM device, please confirm the Digital
Signature Not Found window when it appear, when finished, please
restart the computer;
Install driver during Windows 2000 installation
(Recommend users copy the driver to a floppy diskette’s root directory)
1. Booting from CD-ROM, when the Windows 2000 Setup blue screen appear
and prompt user to Press F6 if you need to install a third part SCSI or RAID
driver, please press F6 key;
2. The setup program will continue, later when the setup program prompt user if
to specify additional adapters, please press S key;
3. Then the setup program will prompt user to insert the driver diskette. Please
insert the driver diskette, then press ENTER to continue;
4. The follow-up window will list out the installation choices, please select
HPT370/372/372A UDMA/A T A133 RAID Controller for Windows 2000 and
press ENTER to continue;
5. The follow-up window will list out the devices to be installed, in which
HPT370/372/372A UDMA/A TA133 RAID Contr oller item should be included;
( If user want to install other devices, please operate at this time. If all devices
have been successfully installed, please go to next step.)
6. Press ENTER to continue W indows 2000 setup.
V erify Installation
After the driver has been installed and the computer restarted:
1. Right-click My Computer icon, then select Properties item from the popup
menu;
2. In the popup window, select Hardware item and then click Device Manager
button.
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