Highpoint RocketU 1144CM Guía de usuario

1 RocketU 1144CM Host Controller 4-Port USB 3.0 PCI-Express 2.0 x4 RAID HBA for Mac User’s Guide Revision: 1.0 Dec. 13, 2

10 5. Follow the on-screen steps to complete the installation process. 6. After the install has completed, you will be prompted to restart your

11 5.2 Verify Installation of the Software 1. Click “System Information” icon. 2. Click “PCI Cards”. Four PCI entries labeled “pci1103,1042” will

12 6 Connect Hard Disk to RocketU 1144CM Host Adapter The RocketU 1144CM’s standard Type-A ports accept stand-alone USB 3.0 hard drive and SSD’s kits

13 7 Web RAID Management Interface HighPoint’s web-based RAID Management Software (also known simply as the “Web GUI”), is used to monitor and config

14 7.2 Web RAID Management – Manage Three options are provided by the Manage Tab: Device, Array and Spare Pool. Device: Displays all hard drives

15 7.2.1 Manage - Devices Manage – Device displays information about each hard disk and SSD hosted by the RocketU 1144CM HBA, including the device’s

16 Array Type: The RocketU 1144CM supports RAID 0, 1, and JBOD configurations. Array Name: Name the array – this step is optional. Initializat

17 methods to choose from: Foreground and Quick Init.  Quick Init: Will skip the initialization process and allow the user to immediately format a

18 Select All: Select the number of HDD for the RAID array. 7.2.3 Manage – Spare Pool When creating redundant RAID arrays 1 a Spare HDD can be co

19 2. Check the box before each disk you want to assign to the Spare pool, and click “Add Disk”. This will open a pop-up window. Click “OK” to conf

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20 7.3 Web RAID Management – Event The Event tab will open the Event View interface. Event View logs all RAID related activity including administrati

21 7.4 Web RAID Management – Task The Task page allows you to schedule maintenance sessions for RAID 1arrays. Regular maintenance is highly reco

22 7.5 Web RAID Management – Setting The Settings page provides various HBA-related settings and options.

23 Rebuild Priority: When a RAID 1 array becomes critical and needs to be rebuilt, the Rebuild Priority setting allows you to adjust how system resou

24 7.6 Maintaining and Rebuilding a RAID Array 7.6.1 Maintenance and Verify From the Manage page, click the “Maintenance” link displayed near

25 7.6.2 Maintenance and Rebuilding a Critical RAID Array A redundant array (RAID 1) may become Critical if one of the disks fails or drops offline.

26 7.6.4 Rebuild RAID Array Once a disk has been added, the Web GUI will automatically start the rebuild process. Once complete, the status will chan

27 or cancelled. The array has stopped "Initializing". Current status is "Uninitialized". The device status "Legacy".

28 8 Thank You Thank you for purchasing the RocketU 1144CM Host adapter. We appreciate your support, and welcome any questions, comments or product s

29 9 Customer Support If you encounter any problem while utilizing RocketU series Host Adapters, or have any questions about this or any other HighPo

3 Table of Contents 1 Features and Specifications ...

4 HighPoint RocketU 1144CM Quad 5Gb/s Ports USB 3.0 - SuperSpeed RAID HBA HighPoint's RocketU 1144CM: 3rd Generation PCI-E 2.0 x4 USB 3.0 HBA d

5 2 Physical Specifications Host Adapter Dimensions: Size: 96mm x 95.0mm x 19mm EMI: EMI: FCC Part 15 Class B and CE Thermal and Atmospheric Charac

6 3 Kit Contents  RocketU 1144CM USB 3.0 HBA  CD (Driver Software)  Quick Installation Guide

7 4 Hardware Description and Installation 4.1 RocketU 1144CM Host Adapter Board Layout 4.2 Installing the RocketU 1144CM Host Adapter Note:

8 5 RocketU 1144CM Host Adapter Driver Installation 5.1 Driver Installation Once you have installed the RocketU 1144CM Card and booted your Mac, foll

9 3. Insert the RocketU Series Software CD into your Mac Pro's DVD drive and navigate to the Mac Software package folder: /Roc