RocketRAID 2320 SATAII Host Adapter User’s Guide Revision: 1.0 Date: August 2005 HighPoint Technologies, Inc.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About this Guide ................................................................................................... 1-1 Introducing the RocketRAID 2320 Host Adapter .......................................... 1-1 Product Features .................................................................................................... 1-1 Understanding RAID Concepts and Terminology ........................................
Table of Contents WINDOWS DRIVER INSTALLATION ........................................................... 4-4 1 - Installing the RAID Management Console/ Interface Overview .......... 4-5 2 - Software Interface - Overview of commands/functions ........................... 4-7 3 - Creating an Array ............................................................................................. 4-8 4 - Deleting an Array .............................................................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction Contents of this Chapter: About this Guide Introducing the RocketRAID 2320 Host Adapter Product Features Understanding RAID Concepts and Terminology
Introduction About this Guide The RocketRAID 2320 SATAII Host Adapter’s User’s Guide provides information about the functions and capabilities of the host adapter, and instructions for installing, configuring and maintaining RAID arrays hosted by the adapter. Introducing the RocketRAID 2320 Host Adapter The HighPoint RocketRAID 2320 is an 8-channel PCI-Express to Serial ATA II RAID controller.
Introduction Understanding RAID Concepts and Terminology The following concepts and terminology is commonly used when describing the functions of the RocketRAID 2320 Host Adapter. Disk initialization Initializing a disk writes necessary RAID configuration information to that disk. Disks must be initialized before configuring them into RAID arrays. The initialization process will destroy all data on the disk. Disk Status New The disk contains no data and has not been initialized.
Introduction Foreground initialization Foreground initialization will zero-out all data on the array. The array is not accessible by the operating system until initialization is complete. Background initialization Background initialization allows the array to be used immediately. For RAID 1 and RAID 10 arrays, initialization will results in data being duplicated identically to the mirror pair. For RAID 5 arrays, initialization will result in parity being generated from all array members.
Introduction Spare disk A spare disk is a single disk that can be used to automatically rebuild a redundant array in case of drive failure. Spare disks may also be members of a RAID array. Any available space on these disks may be used to rebuild other broken arrays. Legacy disk Disks attached to the RocketRAID 2320 that contain valid partition tables will be identified as legacy disks.
Chapter 2 RocketRAID 2320 Hardware Description/Installation Contents of this Chapter: RocketRAID 2320 Hardware 1 - RocketRAID 2320 Adapter Layout 2 - LED Connections 3 - Installing the RocketRAID 2320 Host Adapter 4 - Verifying Installation 5 - Single-RAID Cross Adapter
RocketRAID 2320 Hardware Description/Installation RocketRAID 2320 Hardware 1 – RocketRAID 2320 Adapter Layout Port1- Port8 These represent the RocketRAID 2320’s eight SATAII channels. The SATA port furthest away from the surface of the adapter is always the odd numbered channel (1, 3, 5, 7), while the port closest to the adapter is the even numbered channel (2, 4, 6, 8).
RocketRAID 2320 Hardware Description/Installation 2 - LED Connections The RocketRAID 2320 has 4 LED jumpers – J2, J3, J4 and J5. The following diagrams describe the connector pin definitions for the Disk Activity jumpers (J2, J3), and Disk Failure connections (J4, J5). The “Ports” refer to the RocketRAID 2320’s eight SATAII channels.
RocketRAID 2320 Hardware Description/Installation RocketRAID 2320 LED Guide For more information about LED support, and installation guides for various chassis configurations, consult the RocketRAID 2320 LED Guide (which will be available for download), or contact our Customer Support Department. 3 - Installing the RocketRAID 2320 Host Adapter Note: Make sure the system is powered-off before installing the RocketRAID 2320 host adapter. The RocketRAID 2320 includes both standard and low-profile brackets.
RocketRAID 2320 Hardware Description/Installation 4. 5. 6. After installing the adapter, attach hard disks to the RocketRAID 2320 using an SATA data cable. SATA cables have universal connections – either end can be attached to the adapter or hard disk. Each RocketRAID 2320 included eight SATA cables, and supports up to eight separate hard disks drives. Many server-level chassis include hard-disk hot-swap bays.
RocketRAID 2320 Hardware Description/Installation Each cross-adapter cable has a 3-pin and 4-pin connector, designed for insertion into JP3 and JP4 respectively. Example installation: For a 16-hard disk, 2-card cross-adapter RAID configuration, install a second card into the next available PCI-Express slot.
Chapter 3 RocketRAID 2320 BIOS Utility Contents of this Chapter: RocketRAID 2320 BIOS Utility 1 - BIOS Command Overview 2 - Creating RAID Arrays 3 - Adding/Removing Spare Disks
RocketRAID 2320 BIOS Utility RocketRAID 2320 BIOS Utility The RocketRAID 2320’s BIOS Utility can be accessed using the “Ctrl+H” command. This command should be displayed automatically when the RocketRAID 2320’s BIOS screen appears during the system’s boot up procedure. 1 - BIOS Command Overview The RocketRAID 2320 BIOS Utility provides a wide selection of RAID related commands. These commands are displayed towards the top of the utility’s interface.
RocketRAID 2320 BIOS Utility Add/Remove Spare - this command is used to assign hard disks to function as spare disks. The controller is capable of using spare disks to automatically rebuild broken or faulted RAID arrays. Section 3 discusses this command in detail. Settings Set Boot Mark - this function is used to designate a particular disk or RAID array to function as the RocketRAID 2320’s boot device.
RocketRAID 2320 BIOS Utility 2 - Creating RAID Arrays Initializing Disks: Before creating a RAID array, the disks must be initialized. Initialization writes necessary RAID configuration information to the hard disk. Use the ← → arrow keys to select the Initialize command, and press ENTER. Warning: Initialization 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.
RocketRAID 2320 BIOS Utility 6. 7. Next, use the ↓ arrow key to highlight the Capacity (GB) option and press ENTER. The total available capacity will be displayed. Press ENTER if you wish to use all available space. If you wish to reserve disk space for additional arrays/single disks, use the keyboard to input the amount of space (in GB) you wish to set aside for this particular array, and press ENTER. Note: Multiple arrays can be created using the same set of hard disk drives.
RocketRAID 2320 BIOS Utility 3 - Adding/Remove Spare Disks This command is used to assign a hard disk to act as a Spare Disk. Spare Disks are used 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 remove the Spare Disk setting from a hard disk, highlight the spare disk, and press ENTER.
Chapter 4 RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation Microsoft Windows (2000, XP, 2003 Server) Contents of this Chapter: Driver and Software CD Windows Driver Installation
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation Driver and Software CD The RocketRAID 2320 retail box includes a Driver and Software CD. This CD can be used to generate driver diskettes, and install the RAID Management software for a variety of operating systems. To create a driver diskette: 1. 2. 3. Insert the CD into the system’s CD/DVD drive. The program should start automatically. Insert a blank floppy diskette into the system’s floppy drive. Click on “Create Driver Diskette”.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation Click on the “Please Select the Diskette you want to create” drop-down button, and select the appropriate OS from the list. Click on the “OK” button to create the driver diskette.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation To install the RAID software: Click on “Install RAID Management Software”. Select the desired software from the drop down menu, and click on the “OK” button.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation Windows Driver Installation Before installing the RocketRAID 2320 device driver, make sure the RocketRAID 2320 host adapter and all required hard disks have been installed into the system’s chassis (refer to the Hardware Installation section, page 2-3).
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation 2. 3. In the popup window, select Hardware tab and then click Device Manager button. Double click the “SCSI and RAID controllers” entry. If the RocketRAID 2320 device entry is not displayed, or there are “?” or “!” marks displayed near the RocketRAID 2320 entry, the driver has not been installed properly. Delete the entries and reinstall the driver. Installing the RocketRAID 2320 driver during a fresh Windows 2000/ XP/2003/x64 installation 1. 2. 3. 4.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation Logging On The RAID Management Console requires that a user (or Administrator) log on. The software is incapable of working with RAID arrays or hard disks attached to the RocketRAID 2320 until the user has logged on. Default Parameters: System Address: 127.0.0.1 Port: 7402 User Name: RAID Password: hpt Note: The password and user name fields are case sensitive. The first time the software is used, make sure to enter the information listed above.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation 2 - Software Interface - Overview of commands/functions After logging on, several new options will become available.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation Operation This menu will list all available commands for the selected Function menu. These commands are also represented in icon/button form (below the function-menu/ tabs selections) Help Search through help topics related to the RAID Management Console software View software version information 3 - Creating an Array To create an array: 1. 2. Highlight the “Management” menu, then select the “Array Management” function.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation 3. 4. 5. Select the desired RAID level from the drop-down list. Enter a name for the array using the keyboard (this is optional), and click the Next button. If you are creating a redundant array (RAID 1, 5, 10), select an initialization option. If you are creating a RAID 0 or JBOD (volume), skip to step 6: For RAID 1 and RAID 10 arrays, the default initialization method is “No initialization”.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation Press Enter to use the default value (the maximum capacity for the array), or specify the desired value using the keyboard, and press Enter to confirm this selection. Then, click the Finish button. Note: If you have specified an initialization option, the initialization process will start automatically.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation 5 - Configuring Spare Disks Spare disks can be used to rebuild redundant RAID arrays in the case of failure. To configure spare disks, highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Spare Management” function. The Spare Management window will appear. To add a spare disk, select it from the Available Disk list box and click the button to add the disk to the Spare Pool list box.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation 2. 3. Highlight the array that needs to be rebuilt. Click the Rebuild button on the toolbar or select the “Rebuild” command from the “Operation” menu. Verifying an Array For a RAID 1 or RAID 10 array, the verify process compares the data of one mirror pair with the other (single hard disk in the case of RAID 1, and a paired set of disks for RAID 10). For RAID 5, the verify process calculates RAID 5 parity and compares it to the parity data on the array.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation To perform OCE/ORLM on an array: 1. 2. Highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Array Management” function. Highlight the array you want to alter. 3. Click the 4. 5. button on the toolbar or select “OCE/ORLM” command from the “Operation” menu. The OCE/ORLM window will appear. The interface is very similar to the Array Creation Wizard interface.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation 8 - Misc. Array/Device Options Device Management The Device Management window provides configuration information about controllers (the RocketRAID 2320 and other HighPoint host adapters), channels and hard disks. To access the Device Management window, highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Device Management” function.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation SAF-TE Management This feature allows the administrator to view and monitor a variety of SAF-TE related attributes, such as chassis temperature readings, disk failure, and the status of the chassis cooling apparatus (cooling fans). Note: This feature is dependent upon the system chassis – this function will not be available unless the chassis supports SAF-TE. Renaming an Array 1. Highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Array Management” function.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation 9 - Managing Events The HighPoint RAID Management Console will log all events that have occurred on any host adapter under it’s control. Viewing Logged Events To view logged events: 1. Highlight the “View” menu, and select the “Event View” option. 2. In the Event View window, you can filer events, clear events, and save events to a file. Configuring E-mail notification To enable E-mail notification: 1. 2. 3.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation To add a Recipient: 1. 2. 3. 4. Highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Event Notification” function. Click the “Add” button on the toolbar or select “Add” command from the “Operation” menu. Enter the necessary information in the Add recipient window. The recipient will be listed in the main window. You can use Modify or Delete button on the toolbar to modify or delete the recipient. To test E-mail notification: 1.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation To setup and schedule tasks highlight the “Management” menu, and select the “Task Management” function to open Task Management window. The Task Schedule list displays all of the tasks assigned to the selected remote system. To view detailed information about a specific task, highlight and Double-click the task’s name. Add a Scheduled Task This command is used to add a Scheduled task for the selected remote system.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation Select the task type and the array that you want to verify or rebuild, then click “Next”.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation Enter a name for the task. Configure the frequency for the task. Set the duration for the task. Check the “Enable the task” option to activate this task. Click “Finish”. Modify a Scheduled Task This command is used to change settings for a scheduled task. To Modify a Task Schedule: 1. 2. Select a task from the Task schedule list. Click the “Modify” button on the toolbar, and modify the task settings in the popup window.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation 10 - Configuring Remote Systems Then HighPoint RAID Management Console manages a RAID controller through a connection to the HighPoint RAID Management Service, which runs on the system where the RAID host adapter is physically installed. This type of system is referred to as a “remote system”. Note: What the software classifies as a “remote system” may not always be an actual remote computer.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation Modify a Connection This command modifies connection information for a remote system. To modify a connection: 1. 2. 3. Highlight the “File” menu and select the “Remote Control” function. Highlight the system you want to modify. Click the Modify button on the toolbar or select the “Modify” command from the “Operation” menu. 4. Enter new connection information in the popup window, and click OK to apply the changes.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation 3. Click the “Connect” button on the toolbar or select the “Connect” command from the “Operation” menu. 4. Enter the appropriate Login information in the popup window. Note: The initial user name/password for a remote system is RAID/hpt. You are free to modify the username and password after the connection is established.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation System Configuration This function is used to modify the service configuration on a remote system. To change the service configuration: 1. 2. 3. 4. Highlight the “File” menu and select the “Remote Control” function. Highlight the remote system you want to modify. Select the “System Configuration” option from the “Operation” menu. Modify the information in the popup window.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation 11 - Configuring Users and Privileges The RAID Management Console allows the Administrator to manage user accounts in its own database. You can setup multiple users and assign different privileges levels for the purpose of RAID management. Users can be assigned to each individual Remote System controlled by the RAID Management Console.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation 3. 4. Select the appropriate privileges for the user. Click “Finish”. Delete a User This function deletes a user’s account on the connected remote system. To delete a user: 1. 2. Select the target user ID from the User list displayed in the User Management window. Click Delete to remove the selected user. Click “Yes” to delete the item. Select “No” to cancel this command.
RocketRAID 2320 Driver and Software Installation 1. 2. 3. Select the target user ID from the user list displayed in the User Management window. Click the “Set Password” option, and enter the password for the user. Click OK to apply your selections. Set Privilege The Administrator uses this function set a user’s privileges for the selected remote system. To set privileges for a user: 1. 2. Select the target user ID from the user list displayed in the User Management window.
Chapter 5 Linux Driver Support Contents of this Chapter: Fedora Core 3 Linux installation Overview Red Hat Enterprise 3 Overview SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) installation Overview
Linux Driver Support 1 - Fedora Core 3 Linux installation Overview This section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize the RocketRAID 2320 Adapter on a Fedora Core 3 Linux system. 2 - Installing Fedora Core 3 on the RocketRAID 2320 Host Adapter Note: If the OS is running kernel that differs from the one supported by the precompiled driver, the precompiled drivers cannot be used. A driver can be built for this kernel using the OpenSource package for the RocketRAID 2320 controller.
Linux Driver Support 2) At the “Welcome to Fedora Linux” installation screen, a prompt labeled “boot:” will appear at the bottom of the screen. Type in linux dd, then press Enter. boot: linux dd 3) When prompted “Do you have a driver disk?”, select “Yes”. At the “Insert your driver disk and press OK to continue” prompt, insert the driver diskette in the floppy drive and then select “OK”. 4) The system will now load the RocketRAID 2320 driver automatically.
Linux Driver Support After extracting the driver module, load it using the following commands: # modprobe sd_mod # insmod rr2320.ko Arrays attached to the adapter can be accessed as SCSI devices (e.g. /dev/sda). Step 2 Mounting and Partitioning the Device Example: A RAID array has been configured between several hard disks. This array will be registered to the system as device “/dev/sda”. To create a partition on this array (which will listed as /dev/sda1), use the “fdisk / dev/sda” command.
Linux Driver Support #chmod 755 /etc/init.d/hptdriver #ln –sf /etc/init.d/hptdriver /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S01hptdriver #ln –sf /etc/init.d/hptdriver /etc/rc.d/rc4.d/S01hptdriver #ln –sf /etc/init.d/hptdriver /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S01hptdriver Step 4 Configure System to Mount Volumes during Startup The system can be instructed to automatically mount the array(s) during startup by modifying the file”/etc/fstab”.
Linux Driver Support 1 - Red Hat Enterprise 3 Overview This section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize the RocketRAID 2320 Adapter on a Red Hat Enterprise 3 Linux system. 2 - Installing Red Hat Enterprise 3 (AS, ES, WS) Linux on the RocketRAID 2320 controller To install Red Hat Enterprise Linux onto disks or RAID arrays attached to RocketRAID 2320: Step 1 Prepare the Driver Diskette The driver is provided in a floppy diskette image file format.
Linux Driver Support 1. 2. The system will now load the RocketRAID 2320 driver automatically. When prompted “Where do you want to install the boot loader? ” in the “Boot Loader Configuration” dialog, select “Master Boot Record (MBR)” to instruct the system be to boot from the RocketRAID 2320. Continue the installation as normal. You can refer to Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation guide. Note: The system device mapping order is the same as the order shown in RocketRAID 2320 BIOS Setting Utility.
Linux Driver Support After you have extracted the driver module, you can load it by following commands: # modprobe sd_mod # insmod rr2320.o Arrays attached to the adapter can be accessed as SCSI devices (e.g. /dev/sda). Step 2 Mounting and Partitioning the Device Example: A RAID array has been configured between several hard disks. This array will be registered to the system as device “/dev/sda”. To create a partition on this array (which will listed as /dev/sda1), use the “fdisk / dev/sda” command.
Linux Driver Support #echo “modprobe rr2320” > /etc/init.d/hptdriver #chmod 755 /etc/init.d/hptdriver #ln –sf /etc/init.d/hptdriver /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S01hptdriver #ln –sf /etc/init.d/hptdriver /etc/rc.d/rc4.d/S01hptdriver #ln –sf /etc/init.d/hptdriver /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S01hptdriver Step 4 Configure System to Mount Volumes during Startup The system can be instructed to automatically mount the array(s) during startup by modifying the file”/etc/fstab”.
Linux Driver Support Example: (2.4.21-4.EL for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0): # gzip -dc /boot/initrd-xxx.img > /tmp/initrd.ext2 # mkdir /mnt/initrd # mount -o loop /tmp/initrd.ext2 /mnt/initrd # cp /tmp/rr2320.o /mnt/initrd/lib/rr2320.o # umount /mnt/initrd # gzip -c /tmp/initrd.ext2 > /boot/initrd-xxx.img If you are using lilo to boot the system, use “lilo” to reinstall the RAM disk: # lilo Update rr2320.o in /lib/modules: # cp /tmp/rr2320.o /lib/modules/‘uname –r‘/kernel/drivers/scsi/ rr2320.
Linux Driver Support 1 - SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) installation Overview This section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize the RocketRAID 2320 Adapter on a SuSE (SLES) Linux system. 2 - Installing SLES Linux on the RocketRAID 2320 Host Adapter Note: If the OS is running kernel that differs from the one supported by the precompiled driver, the precompiled drivers cannot be used.
Linux Driver Support 4. 5. 6. When the “Diver Update Menu” is displayed, press “OK” and “back” for back to installer. Next. Select “back” to return to the installer. Installation will now proceed normally. Refer to SLES Linux documents for additional OS installation procedures. Additional Installation Notes: The system device mapping order is the same as the order shown in RocketRAID 2320 BIOS Setting Utility.
Linux Driver Support Example: default=0 timeout=8 title Linux kernel (hd0,1)/vmlinux root=/dev/hda1 acpi=off initrd (hd0,1)/initrd Reboot the system to allow the new kernel parameters to take effect. Step 2 Install the Driver Module Extract the module file from the file /linux/suse /[arch]-[version]/install/update.tar.gz (from the driver disk), using the following commands: # mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy # cd / # tar xfz /mnt/floppy/linux/suse/i386-sles9/install/update.tar.
Linux Driver Support Step 3 Mounting and Partitioning the Device Note: Many versions of SuSE include YAST. YAST is a graphical configuration utility that is capable of executing the commands described below. We recommend using YAST, if available, as it may help simplify the installation process. Example: A RAID array has been configured between several hard disks. This array will be registered to the system as device “/dev/sda”. 1. 2. 3.
Linux Driver Support Step 5 Configure System to Mount Volumes during Startup The system can be instructed to automatically mount the array(s) during startup by modifying the file”/etc/fstab”.
Chapter 6 FreeBSD Driver Support Contents of this Chapter: 1 - Installing FreeBSD on the RocketRAID 2320 Controller 2 - Installing RocketRAID 2320 Driver on an Existing System 3 - Updating the Driver 4 - Uninstalling the Driver
FreeBSD Driver Support 1 - Installing FreeBSD on the RocketRAID 2320 Controller If you would like to install FreeBSD onto arrays attached to the RocketRAID 2320 host adapter, please follow the steps below. Step 1 Prepare the Driver Diskette When installing FreeBSD to a disk or array attached to the RocketRAID 2320, you must prepare a RocketRAID 2320 driver diskette before starting the installation procedure. First, obtain the driver diskette image file from the driver package.
FreeBSD Driver Support BIOS driver B: is disk1 BIOS driver C: is disk2 BIOS 636kB/74512kB available memory FreeBSD/i386 bootstrap loader, Revision 0.8 (mailto:jkh@narf.osd.bsdi.com, Sat Apr 21 08:46:19 GMT 2001) Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any other key for command prompt. Booting [kernel] in 9 seconds… <-press SPACE key A prompted label “ok” will appear at the bottom of the screen. 4. Insert the RocketRAID 2320 driver diskette into floppy drive. Type in “load diskx:rr2320-x.
FreeBSD Driver Support for FreeBSD 4.6.2-RELEASE ok load disk1:rr2320-4.6.2.ko for FreeBSD 4.7-RELEASE ok load disk1:rr2320-4.7.ko for FreeBSD 4.8-RELEASE ok load disk1:rr2320-4.8.ko for FreeBSD 4.9-RELEASE ok load disk1:rr2320-4.9.ko for FreeBSD 4.10-RELEASE ok load disk1:rr2320-4.10.ko for FreeBSD 4.11-RELEASE ok load disk1:rr2320-4.11.ko for FreeBSD 5.0-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2320-5.0.ko for FreeBSD 5.1-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2320-5.1.
FreeBSD Driver Support for FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2320-5.2.1.ko for FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2320-5.3.ko for FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2320-5.4.ko for FreeBSD 5.3-AMD64-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2320-5.3-amd64.ko for FreeBSD 5.4-AMD64-RELEASE ok load disk0:rr2320-5.4-amd64.ko 5. 6. After the driver has been loaded, remove the floppy diskette from the floppy drive. Type in “boot” and continue with installation as normal.
FreeBSD Driver Support 7. Before exiting installation, an additional step must be taken to copy the RocketRAID 2320 driver module to the system. On the driver diskette, there is a setup script labeled “postinstall”, which will complete this task. Before rebooting the system, press Alt-F4 to enter the command shell, and type the following commands: # mount –o ro /dev/fd0 /mnt # sh /mnt/postinstall # umount /mnt Then, press Alt-F1 to return to the setup screen, and choose [X Exit Install] to finish setup.
FreeBSD Driver Support Alternately, it is possible extract the files from the .img files directly, without using a floppy diskette: For FreeBSD 4.x: # vnconfig vn0c freebsd_xxx.img # mount /dev/vn0c /mnt # cp /mnt/rr2320-xxx.ko /modules/rr2320.ko # vnconfig –du vn0c myfilesystem mount=/mnt For FreeBSD 5.x: # mdconfig –a –t vnode –f freebsd_5.x.img –u 0 # mount /dev/md0 /mnt # cp /mnt/rr2320-xxx.ko /boot/kernel/rr2320.
FreeBSD Driver Support >> FreeBSD/i386 BOOT Default: 0:ad(0,a)/boot/loader boot: BTX loader 1.00 BTX version is 1.01 Console: internal video/keyboard BIOS driver A: is disk0 BIOS driver C: is disk2 BIOS 636kB/74512kB available memory FreeBSD/i386 bootstrap loader, Revision 0.8 (mailto:jkh@narf.osd.bsdi.com, Sat Apr 21 08:46:19 GMT 2001) Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf /kernel text=0x24f1db data=0x3007ec+0x2062c <- For FreeBSD 5.1 and later: select “6” on “Welcome to FreeBSD” screen.
FreeBSD Driver Support Note: If you have configured a RAID 10 using 4 disks, it will be registered to system as device /dev/da0. You can use “/stand/sysinstall” to create partitions and disklabels (like da0s1e) on da0. Then, create a new filesystem using “newfs /dev/ da0s1e”.
FreeBSD Driver Support 3 - Updating the Driver To update the driver with a newer revision, simply reinstall the driver following the steps discussed in the previous section, “Install the driver on an existing system”. 4 - Uninstalling the Driver The driver can only be uninstalled when the system is not booting from devices attached to the RocketRAID 2320 controller. To uninstall, remove the line rr2320_load=”YES” located in /boot/defaults/loader.conf, and then delete the driver module /modules/rr2320.
Appendix Customer Support
Customer Support Customer Support If you encounter any problems while utilizing the RocketRAID 2320, or have any questions about this or any other HighPoint product, feel free to contact our Customer Support Department. Troubleshooting Checklist Before contacting our Customer Support department: Make sure the latest BIOS, driver and RAID Software have been installed for the RocketRAID 2320. Updates are available from our website.
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