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For
Linux
Users:
Refer to the
installation guide
or
README
included in the driver package for the most
accurate and up to date installation steps.
1.
Download the Web RAID Management (WebGUI) for Linux online at
www.highpoint-
tech.com
2.
Extract the .
tbz
file to the desktop, and browse to the appropriate .
rpm
file (there
are 32 and 64-bit options).
3.
Double click the .
rpm
file – this should open the operating systems software
installer. Enter the Administrative password when prompted and proceed with
installation.
4.
The package can also be installed manually, using a terminal. Log on in as “root”,
open a terminal, and browse to the location of the .rpm file. Run the following
command:
# rpm -i hptsvr-https-1.4-10.i386.rpm (or hptsvr-https-1.4-
10.x86_64.rpm) (
filename may vary
)
For
Debian
/
Ubuntu
Linux distributions, you can use alien to convert the rpm
packages to a .
deb
package, then use "
dpkg -i
" command to install each package. Some
script files may be lost during the conversion process from rpm to .
deb
, so you may
need to make manual corrections. .
The following files will be installed/configured:
/usr/bin/hptsvr - service program
/etc/hptcfg - service config file
/etc/rc.d/init.d/hptdaemon - service control script
/usr/share/hpt/webguiroot - data files
If there is no /etc/hptcfg present, you can add it manually using by using the “echo”
command on the driver file name to /etc/hptcfg.
For example:
# echo hptiop.ko>/etc/hptcf
How to Login HighPoint WebGUI
You can reach the HighPoint WebGUI log in page either by:
