HighPoint RocketRAID 3700 User Manual

 Up to 16 Internal/External/Hybrid

12Gb/s SAS+SATA Channels

 RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 1/0, 5/0, JBOD
 RocketRAID Data Recovery Solution

increases chances of data retrieval
from a failed drive.

 Maximizes RAID Array Accessibility
 Fast Array set up enables immediate

Availability

 Robust RAID Monitoring and

Management solution ready

 Supports a wide-spectrum of

Operating System Platforms

Professional-Class SAS 12Gb/s
RAID Controllers

RocketRAID 3700 series host bus
adapters capitalize on HighPoint’s two
decades of RAID and storage technology
to deliver professional grade RAID
storage at a fraction of the cost of
conventional host RAID solutions.

Each adapter is powered by our industry
proven RAID technology, superior Gen

3.0 PCIe express transfer bandwidth,
and up to sixteen dedicated 12Gb/s SAS
channels, which support robust, high­performance RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 1/0, 5/0
and JBOD configurations of SAS or SATA
hard drives of any disk format, including
512, 512e and 4Kn.

RocketRAID 3700 series host bus
adapters are designed to maximize the
uptime and accessibility of RAID storage.
RocketRAID storage and RAID recovery
solutions enhance data retrieval from
failed disks and streamline rebuild
sessions.

The universal RocketRAID WebGUI
interface provides a wide range of
preemptive monitoring and
maintenance features that enable
administrators to easily schedule
verification sessions to ensure the
health of each RAID storage
configuration.

Flexible Storage Solution: SAS or
SATA RAID Arrays

Today’s storage applications need

solutions that are versatile enough to
support more than one type of storage
application. RocketRAID 3700 adapters
allow customers to use both 12G/6G SAS
and 6G SATA hard drives and SSD’s in a
wide range of RAID configurations, with
internal, external or Hybrid port
connectivity, across a variety of
operating system and hardware
platforms.

Seamlessly Upgrade RAID Storage

RocketRAID 3700 adapters deliver an
unprecedented level of flexibility when it
comes to storage configurations.

Customers are free to expand or convert
RAID storage configurations as needed
to keep on top of the evolving demands
of the storage application, without
sacrificing existing data. Online Capacity
Expansion (OCE) allows administrators to
add new drives to existing arrays in
order to expand available capacity.
Online RAID Level Migration (ORLM)
allows administrators to convert one
RAID level to another in order to tune
storage configurations for maximum
performance or data security.

Arrays created with RocketRAID 3700
series adapters are future-proof; Online
RAID Roaming allows customers to move
existing RAID arrays to other 3700 series
RAID controllers, in addition to all future
HighPoint RAID products.

HighPoint 12Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID Host Bus Adapters

RocketRAID 3700 Series

12Gb/s PCIe 3.0 x8 SAS/SATA RAID Host Bus
Adapters

Feature Highlights

Suggested Applications

 NAS
 Surveillance
 Web Servers and Storage Servers

Customizable SAS 12Gb/s RAID Solutions for Project Customers

Key Benefits

 Dedicated 12Gb/s Data Transfer Rate

per channel

 Featured high-performance PCIe 3.0

x8 host Interface

 Flexible SAS + SATA Array and Storage

configurations:

 SAS 12Gb/s Hard Drives & SSDs,

backward compatible with SAS
6Gb/s drives

 SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drives and SSDs
 Internal, External and Hybrid port

configurations

 Enables the Industry’s most Cost-

Effective RAID 5, 6 & 50 Storage
Solutions

 Customizable Solution Services

HighPoint 12Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID Host Bus Adapters

Customized Solution Services for SMB Customers

HighPoint offers a range of Customized Solution services for SMB Customers. We can tailor RocketRAID 3700 host bus adapters
to meet the requirements of client defined storage applications across Linux, Windows, and macOS platforms, and are ready to
assist Solution Providers with unique product branding. A full API library is available for integration projects and we offer a
variety of Enclosure Management services including SGPIO, SES-2 and I2C.

Multi-HBA Solution

HighPoint’s multi-HBA (host bus adapter) Non-RAID solution software packages are available for all major operating system
platforms including Windows, Linux, and macOS. The RocketRAID 3700 device driver enables up to four independent cards to
work in unison, and effectively function as a single 64-channel 12G SAS host controller. This innovative approach to direct­attached mass storage connectivity allows customers to simplify the build process, streamline maintenance procedures, and
provides dedicated SAS 12Gb/s point-to-point bandwidth for each connected device. The robust, versatile, device driver allows
administrators to keep tabs on the operational status of each card and individual storage device via the RocketRAID 3700's
intuitive web-based management interface.

Feature Specifications

RocketRAID 3740A

RocketRAID 3720A

RocketRAID 3742A

Bus Interface

8-lane, 8 GT/s PCI Express 3.0
Compliant

8-lane, 8 GT/s PCI Express 3.0
Compliant

8-lane, 8 GT/s PCI Express 3.0
Compliant

Number of Channel /
Ports

16x 12Gb/s SAS / 6Gb/s SATA
Channels

8x 12Gb/s SAS / 6Gb/s SATA Channels

8x Internal & 8x External 12Gb/s SAS
/ 6Gb/s SATA Channels

Data Transfer Rates:

Up to 12Gb/s per port

Up to 12Gb/s per port

Up to 12Gb/s per port

Port Type

4x SFF-8643 mini-SAS HD

2x SFF-8643 mini-SAS HD

2x SFF-8643 / 2x SFF-8644 mini-SAS
HD

Number of Devices
16x SAS /SATA Hard Drive / SSD

8x SAS /SATA Hard Drive / SSD

16x SAS /SATA Hard Drive / SSD

Note: Only Enterprise and NAS drives are supported

Note: RocketRAID 3700 Series controllers were designed for use with HighPoint RocketStor 6438 Series drive enclosures,
and have not been verified with 3rd party enclosures or chassis.

Form Factor

Low Profile

Low Profile

Low Profile

Dimensions

5.97*2.68*0.06 (in)

5.97*2.68*0.06 (in)

5.97*2.68*0.06 (in)

RAID Level Support

0, 1, 5, 6, 1/0, 5/0, and JBOD / Non-RAID Mode

Note: RAID 6 not supported on macOS. Bootable RAID 6 arrays are not supported. RAID 1/0 is the equivalent of RAID 10.
RAID 5/0 is the equivalent of RAID 5.

Operating System
Support
Window Server 2008 and Window 7 and later

Linux

macOS 10.9 and later

FreeBSD

HighPoint 12Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID Host Bus Adapters

Advanced RAID Features

Flash ROM for Upgradeable BIOS

Yes

Storage Health Inspector

Yes

Redundant RAID Configurations

Yes

BIOS PnP (plug and play) and BBS (BIOS boot specification) support

Yes

Bootable RAID Array

Yes

EFI for Mac Platform

Yes

Multiple RAID Partitions supported

Yes

Storage Configurations

Direct Attached

Multiple RAID Adapters supported

Yes

Online Array Roaming

Yes

Online RAID Level Migration (ORLM)

Yes

Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)

Yes

RAID Quick Initialization for fast array setup

Yes

Drive hot-plug support

Yes

Global Hot Spare Disk support

Yes

Automatic and configurable RAID Rebuilding Priority

Yes

Auto resume incomplete rebuilding after
power on or reboot system

Yes
Disk Format compatible: 512, 512e, 4Kn

Yes

Larger than 2 TB Drive and RAID Array support

Yes

Spin down Massive Arrays of Idle Disks support

Yes

Native Command Queuing

Yes

SAS TCQ

Yes

Disk media scan and repair

Yes

Device Error Recovery support

Yes

Automatic remap and fix drive bad block
for RAID array

Redundant RAID Levels (RAID 1, 5, 6, 1/0, 5/0)
Staggered Drive Spin Up

Yes

Write Back and Write Through

Yes

RAID Monitoring and Management Suite

 RAID Management Suites:
 BIOS/UEFI/Firmware configuration tool
 Browser-Based management tool
 CLI (Command Line Interface- scriptable configuration tool)
 API package

Yes
Enclosure Management Interface: SGPIO, SES-2 and I2C

(Drive LEDs supported: SGPIO, SES-2 and LED Header)

Yes
SMTP Email Alert Notification

Yes

Alarm Buzzer

Yes

Operating Environment

Work Temp:

+5°C ~+ 55°C

Storage Temp:

-20°C ~ +80°C

Operating Voltage:

PCI-e: 12V, 3.3V
Power: 14W
(12V 1A, 3.3V 0.5A)

MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure)

920,585 Hours

Certification / Approval

CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, WEEE

HighPoint 12Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID Host Bus Adapters

12Gb/s SAS/SATA
RAID HBA

RocketRAID 3740A

RocketRAID 3720A

RocketRAID 3742A

Product Image

No. of Channels

16 Internal

8 Internal

16 (8x Internal & 8x External)

Product Dimensions

5.97” x 2.68” x 0.06”

5.97” x 2.68” x 0.06”

5.97” x 2.68” x 0.06”

Retail Box Dimensions

13.38” L x 7.68” H x

13.38” L x 7.68” H x

13.38” L x 7.68” H x

Retail Box Weight

1.09 lbs.

1.09 lbs.

1.09 lbs.

UPC Code

643653374014

643653372010

643653374212

Kit Contents

1x controller card
1x Low Profile Bracket
1x Quick Installation Guide

1x controller card
1x Low Profile Bracket
1x Quick Installation Guide

1x controller card
1x Low Profile Bracket
1x Quick Installation Guide

Optional Accessories

8643-4SAS-1M - 1 Meter Cable length, SFF-8643 to Controller and 4x SFF-8482 to 4x SAS Drives

8643-4SATA-1M - 1 Meter Cable length, SFF-8643 to Controller and 4x SATA to 4x SATA Drives

8644-HSAS-110 - 1 Meter Cable Length. SFF-8644 to controller and SFF-8644 to storage device. Designed for
the RocketRAID 3742A RAID Controller.

OEM Series

The following OEM Series RocketRAID 3700 Host Bus Adapters are available direct from HighPoint. For more information, please

contact our Sales Department at [e-mail].

OEM Series

No. of Channels

Ports

Model

8x SAS 12 Gb/s

2x Ext. Mini-SAS HD

RocketRAID 3722A

16x SAS 12Gb/s

4x Ext. Mini-SAS HD

RocketRAID 3744A

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