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RocketRAID

mini

SAS

HBA

Series

Boot

Camp

Installation

Guide.

Overview:

This installation guide provides step and step instructions

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

Boot Camp. This guide also provides troubleshooting tips when

problems occur.

Part 1 – What is a Boot Camp?

Part 2 – Pre‐requisite for Boot Camp Configuration

Part 3 – Hardware Installation Steps and Verification Steps

Part 4 – Software Package Installation and Verification Guide

Part 5 ‐ Ready for the Experience

Summary of Contents for RocketRAID 3G mini SAS HBA Series

Page 1: ...e the RocketRAID 3G mini SAS storage to support Boot Camp This guide also provides troubleshooting tips when problems occur Part 1 What is a Boot Camp Part 2 Pre requisite for Boot Camp Configuration...

Page 2: ...ft Windows on an Intel based Mac Boot Camp 4 0 is the latest version of Boot Camp You can use Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Microsoft Windows 7 Professional or Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate with Boo...

Page 3: ...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...

Page 4: ...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 suscept...

Page 5: ...e worth of capacity is usable Minimum three drives are needed to create a RAID 5 array In a three drive RAID 5 array there is two drives worth of usable space RAID 6 Enhanced RAID5 Speed Data is strip...

Page 6: ...d benefits gained Protection One drive can fail and all data will still be accessible Capacity One drive worth of usable space out of the two total drives used JBOD Independent Drive Modes Speed No si...

Page 7: ...nplugged 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...

Page 8: ...Part 4 Software Package Installation and Verification Guide Installing Boot Camp Use the Mac OS X Boot Camp Assistant to prepare your hard drive for a fresh Windows installation...

Page 9: ...he RocketRAID 3G mini SAS series controller Boot up into Windows and follow the driver installation procedure for the RocketRAID 3G mini SAS series controller Driver Installation The RocketRAID 3G min...

Page 10: ...ouble click on the entry RAID Controllers 3 Follow the on screen steps to complete the installation and you will be prompted to restart your Mac Pro system Driver Verification Verify that the driver h...

Page 11: ...Once the Windows web GUI is installed you can enter the web GUI to create a RAID array or manage the storage attached to the RocketRAID 3G mini SAS series controller Log into the web GUI by entering...

Page 12: ...cessfully logged into the web GUI you can create any supported RAID array or check any of the HDD attributes Note Any single HDD attached to the RocketRAID 3G mini SAS series controller will be detect...