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The arrays current status and RAID level determine which options and features are provided by Maintenance:  

1.

 

Delete

  : Delete the selected RAID array 

2.

 

Unplug

  : Power off the RAID array and remove it. Without using this feature, removing any disk member 

will trigger the alarm. 

3.

 

Verify

  : This option is only available when RAID is in “Normal” status. 

4.

 

Add

 

: This option is only available when RAID is in “Critical” status. Click the “add disk” button to add a 

new disk in. The following diagram shows how to add a free disk to join the critical array rebuilding.  

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for RocketStor 6328

Page 1: ...HighPoint Technologies Inc 1 RocketStor 6328 Thunderbolt 2 RAID Host Adapters User s Guide Revision 1 00 Mar 21 2014 HighPoint Technologies Inc...

Page 2: ...PENDIX A Using the WebGUI full guide 18 1 Running the HighPoint Web RAID Management software WebGUI 18 2 Web RAID Management Software Global View 19 3 Web RAID Management Software Physical 20 3 1 Phys...

Page 3: ...Mac or Windows PC platform with Thunderbolt capability Key features Dual 20Gb s Thunderbolt Ports 8x 6Gb s SAS SATA ports Hardware RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 and JBOD 2 System Requirement A Apple Mac or PC Sy...

Page 4: ...rts Data Transfer Rate 20Gbps Bi directional Device Ports Dual External Mini SAS ports SFF 8088 Devices Interface Mini SAS eSATA Port Multiplier cable sold separately RAID Levels Integrated Hardware R...

Page 5: ...s Mute button or the Rescan function found under the Physical or Logical tabs b Check the physical device status if there are any disabled drives c Locate the disk module number d If the RAID is in cr...

Page 6: ...connection diagram 6 2 Connecting the RocketStor 6328 RS6328 Steps a Connect the RS6328 to the storage enclosure using an industry standard Mini SAS cable Power on the storage enclosure b Connect the...

Page 7: ...ke sure the host system s Thunderbolt driver has been installed c Open the Windows Device Manager The RS6328 will be recognized as a RAID controller under Other devices d Insert the HighPoint software...

Page 8: ...install the Web RAID Management software also known as the WebGUI a WebGUI Installation Windows Insert the HighPoint software CD into a CD DVD drive The program should start automatically Click the S...

Page 9: ...ys 7 1 Configuring RAID Arrays The RS6328 supports multiple RAID levels The steps below describe how to quickly configure a RAID5 array with 8 bay 8 disk storage enclosures Step 1 Verify the physical...

Page 10: ...r of disks For more detailed instructions see section 4 1 Logical Create Array on page 20 Note We recommend using identical hard disk when creating a RAID array In addition only use enterprise class R...

Page 11: ...HighPoint Technologies Inc 11 e Click the Create button to create the array f The following diagram displays RAID5 foreground initialization in progress...

Page 12: ...ray attached to the RS6328 will be recognized automatically A newly created RAID Array or a new disk will be recognized as an empty disk It must be initialized before it can be used Initializing new s...

Page 13: ...connected to the host system using the Thunderbolt cable shutting down the host will automatically power down the RS6328 8 Deleting RAID Storage To delete a RAID array a Log in to the WebGUI b Switch...

Page 14: ...the array is now in an unprotected state and the failed drive should be replaced as soon as possible to avoid data loss NOTE If the storage was configured in RS6328 RAID 6 mode up to two drives can f...

Page 15: ...secure 10 Expanding RAID Storage Capacity The RocketStor 6328 Adapter supports OCE ORLM Online Capacity Expansion Online RAID Level Migration OCE ORLM can expand current RAID storage configurations wh...

Page 16: ...t be equal or larger than the source RAID array e Click Create button to begin the OCE ORLM process Step 4 Once the OCE ORLM procedure is complete Disk Management will recognize the new storage capaci...

Page 17: ...authorized service or parts Warranty service is available to the purchaser by obtaining a Return Material Authorization number RMA and by delivering the Product during the warranty period to an author...

Page 18: ...oading and installing the WebGUI open the WebGUI by double clicking the icon found on the desktop Login to the WebGUI and configure the RAID arrays Use the default user name RAID and password hpt to l...

Page 19: ...t should be always 0 D Physical Drive Total physical drives detected by this RAID controller E Legacy Disk Total physical drives which has partition information created detected by this RAID controlle...

Page 20: ...troller BIOS version Vendor Vendor Name PCI Bus Number PCI slot information PCI Device Number PCI device number PCI Func Number PCI function number B Extended Information It lists other controller inf...

Page 21: ...n number of the device on the RAID controller Max Free Max free space for creating a single disk JBOD or to be part of a RAID array Status Device status is Legacy or Normal Serial Number Serial Number...

Page 22: ...gical Device Information It is the logical disk that is connected to the RAID controller and has already been reported to the operating system Example Check the Windows Disk Management utility B Physi...

Page 23: ...need to provide information to the Web GUI utility which in turn instructs the RocketStor 6328 how to configure the array The following diagram illustrates the Create Array page A Array Type Choose t...

Page 24: ...necessary for new drives as they contain no data c In some cases this option can be used to recover disabled RAID arrays 2 Quick Init The RAID array will be immediately accessible a This option will d...

Page 25: ...es superior data protection when there is a power failure Data is written directly to disk E Block Size Block sizes are adjustable from 16K through 1024K default is 64K F Number of RAID5 member disks...

Page 26: ...of the RAID array Cache Policy Redundant RAID array options for performance or protection Block Size RAID array block size Sector Size RAID array sector size OS Name Name of HDD seen in the OS Status...

Page 27: ...ower off the RAID array and remove it Without using this feature removing any disk member will trigger the alarm 3 Verify This option is only available when RAID is in Normal status 4 Add This option...

Page 28: ...lost due to power failure or some other circumstance Write Back Higher write performance but chances of data lose are greater since data still resides in cache 7 Rename Rename the array 4 2 Logical Sp...

Page 29: ...evices hosted by the RAID controller 4 4 Logical Rescan When hot plugging a single device or RAID array the Rescan button prompts the RAID controller to scan for device changes 4 5 Logical Beeper Mute...

Page 30: ...to continue Warning this option should only be enabled in the case of an emergency data inconsistency or data loss may result Review the Event Log before enabling this option and check for HDD bad se...

Page 31: ...nd other system tasks High High Priority the majority of available system resources will be directed towards the rebuild procedure Highest Highest Priority the RAID controller will utilize all availab...

Page 32: ...C Mail From This is email address of the sender D Login Name The login name of send s email account E Password The login password of send s email account F SMTP Port This is SMTP port number The defa...

Page 33: ...ctivity including administrative actions warnings and hardware failures There are three options to operate this event log section Clear Click Clear to remove all current entries from the Event View lo...

Page 34: ...ed the HDD s can be placed onto the onboard SATA SAS port and a 3rd party SMART software utility can be run HDD Temperature Threshold Setup the HDD temperature threshold to prevent HDD overheating Whe...

Page 35: ...nce sessions for RAID 1 5 6 10 and 50 arrays User can name each task and specify the frequency date hour minute and second for each session Regular maintenance is highly recommended for any redundant...

Page 36: ...gned the disabled status This feature helps protect RAID configurations by storing multiple copies of RAID configuration data which administrators can use to restore a disabled RAID array Note Please...

Page 37: ...urs when the data verification fails or when adding a new disk into the Critical array The array status is Critical This indicates that current array needs rebuild This icon will also show up on a dev...

Page 38: ...ritical Array disk member diagram is listed below The array is rebuilding and its current status is Rebuilding Array disk member diagram is listed below The array is not available Two scenarios can ca...

Page 39: ...ve failures Useable storage capacity equals total capacity of all drives in the array minus two Fast database and application servers which need performance and data protection RAID 5 Disk Striping wi...

Page 40: ...in feature can connect the host system with 6 Thunderbolt devices or 5 devices and 1 display Configuration 1 Connect the host with 6 Thunderbolt Devices Configuration 2 Connect the host with 5 Thunder...

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