HighPoint RocketRAID 4520 User Manual

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HighPoint 6Gb/s SAS Hardware

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HighPoint 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID HBA’s

• Hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50

RocketRAID 4500 Series

Mac Platforms

Industry’s Most Affordable 6Gb/s SAS/SATA Hardware RAID HBA’s

RAID Solutions

HighPoint RocketRAID 4500 HBA’s were
designed for professional Mac/PC
workstation environments and deliver
the stability and sustained performance
required by 3D or 4K Media
Applications. These PCIe x8 2.0,
6Gb/SAS/SATA 8-Channel RAID HBA’s
support hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 and
JBOD configurations.
The low-profile form factor allows the
HBA to be easily installed into a wide
selection of server and workstation
chassis.

Superior Reliability

RocketRAID 4500 series HBA’s provide
an unprecedented level of reliability
with an extensive selection of security,
recovery, and maintenance features.
Built-in NVRAM constantly tracks in­progress writes to preserve the integrity
of data in the event of a drive failure or
system crash, and streamline recovery
procedures while minimizing downtime.
The optional battery backup unit
improves recovery times and secures
valuable data for up to 72 hours in the
event of a power outage or severe non-

storage related hardware failure.

HighPoint’s innovative RAID Recovery
tool protects storage configurations by
securely storing multiple copies of RAID
meta-data, which administrators can
utilize to quickly restore a failed or

disabled RAID array.

HighPoint 6Gb/s SAS/SATA Hardware RAID HBA’s for PC &

Performance Technology

Video professionals may find that even
hardware RAID-based storage systems
will experience inconsistent
performance when capturing or editing
high quality digital video, which can
greatly impede or even cripple the post­production process. These
inconsistencies are caused by standard
RAID caching algorithms, which are
designed for server environments rather
than media applications.
HighPoint has introduced DV Mode, an
innovative caching algorithm designed
for the video production applications.
DV Mode reorganizes I/O in order to
minimize the latency time of write-back
caching workflow. This innovative new
technology maintains consistent,
sustained high-performance data
transfer – a key component of any
storage system dedicated to post
production applications.

Comprehensive RAID & Storage
Management Interface

The streamlined web-based user
interface simplifies the storage
configuration process and allows
customers to quickly asses total
available capacity, the status of
individual hard drives or SSD’s, and the
health of RAID and JBOD configurations.
Optional auto rebuild and hot spare
features add additional layers of data
security to redundant RAID 5 and 6
configurations.

Feature Highlights

& JBOD

• Superior Reliability

• DV Mode Technology

• True Host-to-Target SAS 6Gb/s

Connectivity

• Support Windows, Linux,

FreeBSD and Mac OS X
Operating System

• Thunderbolt™ Aware

• Bootable RAID Array Support

• Supports OCE / ORLM

• 4Kn Drive Compatible

drives to automatically take the place
of failed units or configure the
RocketRAID 4500 HBA to immediately
initialize rebuild process by simply
plugging in a new drive.
Advanced management features allow
customers to manage storage
remotely via an internet connection or
local network, and configure Email
notification to inform one or more
users of changing storage conditions
while outside of the work
environment. In addition, optional CLI
packages are available for Linux and
FreeBSD platforms.

Onboard RAID Processor

RAID-On-Chip onboard

Onboard Cache

512MB DDR 3 Cache memory with ECC protection

Optional BBU Module

Yes

Port Type

RocketRAID 4520 - 2x SFF-8087 (Mini-SAS) / RocketRAID 4522 - 2x SFF-8088 (Mini-SAS)

Number of Channel / Port

8x 6Gb/s SAS/SATA Channels

Number of Devices

8x SAS or SATA Hard Drives/SSDs / 2x SAS LTO-6 devices

Bus Interface

PCIe 2.0 x8

Form Factor

Low Profile

Dimensions

6.575"( L ) x 2.667"( H )

Weight

RocketRAID 4520 - 0.25lb / RocketRAID 4522 - 0.28lb

RAID Mode

0,1,5,6,10,50 and JBOD / Non-RAID Mode

Window Server 2008 and Window 7 and later

Linux: RedHat Enterprise, Open SuSE, Fedora Core, Debian, Ubuntu

Linux Driver embedded into Kernel 3.9.4 and later

FreeBSD 8.3 and later

Driver embedded into FreeBSD 9.0 and later

Mac OS X 10.6 and later

Driver embedded into OS X 10.9 and later

Configurable RAID Block Size up to 1MB

Flash ROM for Upgradeable Firmware

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

Bootable RAID Array

EFI for Mac Platform

Battery Backup unit retains data when power outage occurs

NVRAM with Write Journaling enhances RAID integrity

Multiple RAID Partitions supported

Disk Format compatible: 512, 512e, 4Kn

Larger than 2 TB Drive and RAID Array support

Native Command Queuing

Multiple RAID Adapters supported

DV Mode Technology

Storage Health Inspector

Redundant RAID Configurations

Online Array Roaming

Online RAID Level Migration (ORLM)

Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)

RAID Initialization Background/Foreground/Quick

Global Hot Spare Disk support

Automatic and configurable RAID Rebuilding Priority

Spin down Massive Arrays of Idle Disks support

Staggered Drive Spin Up

Write Back and Write Through

RAID Management Suites:

CLI(Command Line Interface- scriptable configuration tool) API package

Enclosure Management Protocol Support: SES2 and SGPIO
(Device LEDs supported Via: SGPIO, SES-2 and LED Header)

HighPoint 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID HBA’s

Feature Specifications

Operating System

Advanced RAID Features

RAID Monitoring and Management Suite

BIOS/Firmware configuration tool,
Browser-Based management tool,

Password Secured RAID management Suites

SMTP Email Alert Notification

Alarm Buzzer