HighPoint RocketRAID 3G mini-SAS HBA Series Manual de usuario

RocketRAID3GminiSASHBASeriesBootSingle

InstallationGuide.

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Overview:Thisinstallationguideprovidesstepandstepinstructions

onhowtoconfiguretheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASstoragetosupport

bootingtoMacOSX.Thisguidealsoprovidestroubleshootingtips

whenproblemsoccur.

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Part1–WhatisaBootSingleConfiguration?

Part2–Pre‐requisiteforBootSingleConfiguration.

Part3–HardwareInstallationStepsandVerificationSteps

Part4–SoftwarePackageInstallationandVerificationGuide

Part5‐ReadyfortheExperience

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Part1–WhatisaBootSingle?

ABootSingleismovingtheonboardMacOSXbootdrivetotheRocketRAID3G

mini‐SASseriescontrollerorcloningtheMacOSXbootdrivetoanothersinglehard

diskdrive.

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Part2PreRequisiteforBootSingleConfiguration

Overview–TheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gb/sseriescontrollersupportbootingto

MacOSX10.5.xandabove.BootSingleconfigurationincludemovingthebootdrive

totheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerorcloningthebootdrivetosingle

harddrive.Thisdocumentwillincludetheinstallationsstepstoconfigureandsetup

yourhardwaretosupportBootSingletoMacOSX.

Thehardwareandsoftwarepre‐requestsarelistedbelow:

•RocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gb/sseriesHBA

•RocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gb/s32/64bitEFIROMimage

•RocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gb/sforMacdrivers

•MacProsystem2006toPresent

•MultiplebaySATA/SASexternalstorage

•MacOSX10.5.xandabove

•3rdpartyclonesoftware(cloneonboardbootOStoSingleHardDrive)

SystemRequirements

MacProHardware:Intel‐basedMacwithanavailablePCIe2.0or1.0slotcapable

ofsupportinganx8(8‐lane)lengthPCIecard.Foroptimalperformance,atleastusea

PCIe1.0slotrunningatx8speedsorgreater.

SlotrecommendationsfortheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontroller.

MacProModel Core/CPUSpeedGHz EFI SlotNumber

2006 QuadCore/2.0,2.66,3.0 32‐bit 3,4

2006 EightCore/3.0 32‐bit 3,4

2008 QuadCore/2.8 64‐bit 2,3,4

2008 EightCore/2.8,3.0,3.2 64‐bit 2,3,4

2009 QuadCore/2.66/2.93/3.33 64‐bit 2,3,4

2009 EightCore/2.26,2.66,2.93 64‐bit 2,3,4

2010 QuadCore/2.9,3.2 64‐bit 2,3,4

2010 SixCore/3.3 64‐bit 2,3,4

2010 EightCore/2.4 64‐bit 2,3,4

2010 TwelveCore/2.66,2.93 64‐bit 2,3,4

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OperatingSystem:MacOSX10.5.x

Note:A32or64‐bitEFIromimageisneededontheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseries

controllertosupportbootingtoMacOSX.Refertotheabovetableloadthecorrect

EFIromimagetosupportyourMacProsystem.

Tip:The32or64‐bitEFIromimageisfoundintheCDoftheRocketRAID3Gmini‐

SASseriescontrolleranditisalsoavailablefordownloadonthe

http://www.hptmac.comwebsite.

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Before,installingtheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollermakesurethe

computeristurnedoffandunpluggedfromitspowersource.Takeappropriate

electrostaticdischargeprecautions:

Yourcomputerisastatic‐sensitivedevice.Itissusceptibletoinvisibledamageifnot

protectedduringinstallation.

Werecommendpropergroundingbyusingagroundingstrap.Makesuretoworkin

acleanandstatic‐freearea,andavoidwearingclothingthatretainsstaticcharges.

Part3HardwareInstallationandVerification

BeforeinstallingtheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontroller

•Makesurecomputeristurnedoffandunpluggedfromitspowersource

•Takeappropriateelectrostaticdischargeprecautions:.

RemovethePCIeslotcover.

GentlyinserttheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerintothePCIeslotand

securethebrackettothecomputerchassisaccordingtoyourchassisspecifications.

AfterinstallingtheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontroller,restartyourcomputer.

Afteryourcomputerhasstarted,inserttheDriver&SoftwareInstallationDiscto

installthenecessarydriversforyourcomputer’soperatingsystem.

HardwareVerification

VerifyingtheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerisinstalledintotheMacPro

system:

Step1:ClickonAboutthisMac

Step2:ClickonMoreInfo

Step3:ClickonSystemReport

Step4:ClickonPCICards

Step5:TheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerwillbeidentifiedasPCI

RAIDcontroller.

Step6:VerifytheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASHBAisdetectedandnodriversare

installed.

InMacOSX10.5.xand10.6.xtheDriverInstalledwillbe“No”.

OnceyouhaveverifiedthattheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrolleris

detectedyoucanproceedtotheDriverandSoftwareInstallation.

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TroubleshootingTip:IftheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerisnot

detectedpleasetrythefollowingtroubleshootingtips.

Step1:ShutdowntheMacProsystemthenremoveandinserttheRocketRAID3G

mini‐SASseriescontrollerthenfollowthestepsfromHardwareVerification.

Step2:IfStep1fails,theninserttheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerinto

adifferentPCIeslot.

Step3:IfStep2fails,trytheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerinanother

MacProsystem.

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InMacOSX10.7.xtheDriveInstalledwillbereportedas“Yes”fortheRocketRAID

3Gmini‐SASseriescontroller.

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Part4DriverandSoftwareInstallation

TheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollercomeswithadisccontainingthe

driversandsoftwareforMacProsystem.Forthelatestdriversandsoftwarevisit

theproductpagefortheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrolleron

http://www.hptmac.com/

MacOSX10.x

OnceyouhaveinstalledtheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerandbooted

intoyourMac,followtheseinstructionstoinstallthedriversandtheRocketRAID3G

mini‐SASseriescontrollersoftware:

1.InserttheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASCardInstallDiscintoyourMacandnavigate

tothe“MacOSX”folder.

2.Double‐clickonthefiletomountthediscimagecontainingtheMacOSXsoftware

anddrivers.

3.Double‐clickontheinstallerpackagetostarttheinstallationprocess.

4.Followtheon‐screenstepstocompletetheinstallationprocessandyouwillbe

promptedtorestartyourcomputer.

VerifySoftwareInstallation

Step1:ClickonAboutthisMac

Step2:ClickonMoreInfo

Step3:ClickonSystemReport

Step4:ClickonPCICards

Step5:TheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerwillbeidentifiedasSCSI.

Step6:VerifytheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASHBAisdetectedandDriverInstalledis

“Yes”.

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Note:ForMac10.5.xthedriverandWebGUIareinonepackagesoonceDriver

Installedisverifiedas“Yes”,theWebGUIisalsobeinstalled,too.Youcanjuststart

thebrowsertologinWebGUI.WhileforMac10.6.xitneedstoseparatelyinstallthe

WebGUI.

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TroubleshootingTip:IftheafterinstallingthesoftwarepackageandtheDriver

Installedisstill“No”,pleasetrythefollowingtroubleshootingtips.

Step1:ConfirmthatyouhavetheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontroller

softwarepackageandnotanotherHighPointRocketRAIDseriescontrollerthat

supportMacOSX.

Step2:Runtheuninstallscript,reboottheMacProsystemandreinstallthe

RocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollersoftwareoncemore.

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MacOSX10.7.xsoftwareInstallation

Note:SincethedriverfortheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrolleris

embeddedintoMacOSX10.7.x,youwillonlyneedtoinstallthehptibmwebGUI.

OnceitisconfirmedthatthedriverisinstalledandwebGUIisinstalledyoucannow

proceedtologintothewebGUItocreateaRAIDarray.

Note:RemembertoflashEFIBIOSbeforecloning.

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Part5–ReadytoExperienceLogintowebGUI

LogintothewebGUIbyenteringopeningabrowserandenteringthefollowingURL

http://localhost:7412

TroubleshootingTip:IfyouarenotabletologintotheURL,pleasecheckprevious

troubleshootingstepstoverifythatthedriverisinstallandthattheRocketRAID3G

mini‐SASseriescontrollerisdetected.

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Note:AnysingleHDDattachedtotheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerwill

bedetectedautomatically.

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CloningBootOS

Use3rdpartysoftwareutilitytoclonebootdrivetoasingleharddiskdrivettached

totheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontroller.Oncetheclonehascompletedyou

canselectthesingleharddiskdriveattachedtotheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseries

controllerasthebootdevice.

Note:Therearetwomethodstoselectthebootdevice.

First:Duringbootup,holddownthealtoptionkeyandselectthebootdevice

attachedtotheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerasthebootupdevice.

Second:InSystemPreferences

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SelecttheStartupDiskandchoosethebootvolume.

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RestartthesystemtobootfromtheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontroller.

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