RocketRAID 644L / 642L. 6Gb/s esata PCI-Express 2.0 RAID HBA

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1 RocketRAID 644L / 642L 6Gb/s esata PCI-Express 2.0 RAID HBA For Mac Quick Installation Guide v1.0 Nov. 22,

2 Table of Contents HighPoint RocketRAID 644L / 642L HBA... 3 Kit Contents... 3 Board Layout... 4 Hardware Installation... 5 Using the RocketRAID 644L / 642L HBA... 5 Customer Support... 7 FCC Part 15 Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

3 HighPoint RocketRAID 644L / 642L HBA HighPoint s RocketRAID 600L Series HBA s are the Industry s most affordable, high-performance, SATA 6Gb/s RAID HBA s, and are ideal for Mac Pro workstations. These 2nd Generation SATA 6Gb/s host controllers utilize the PCI-Express 2.0 host bus interface, HighPoint's Industry-proven RAID engine, and support a wide-range of single-disk and RAID configurations including 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD. Each RocketRAID 600L Series HBA s directly supports up to 4 SATA devices, and up to 20 when used in conjunction with port multiplier storage devices. For maximum performance, attach SATA hard drives and SSD s directly to the RocketRAID 600 s SATA and esata ports. To maximize storage capacity, use the RocketRAID 600 with port multiplier storage chassis and external disk enclosures. RocketRAID 640L Series HBA Family: RocketRAID 642L - 2 SATA ports and 2 esata ports RocketRAID 644L - 4 esata ports Kit Contents RocketRAID 644L HBA / RocketRAID 642L HBA Quick Installation Guide HighPoint Software CD Low-Profile Bracket (RocketRAID 642L only) Two SATA 6Gb/s cables (RocketRAID 642L only) 3

4 Board Layout RocketRAID 644L / 642L PCB Board Layout 4

5 Hardware Installation Installing the RocketRAID 644L / 642L HBA Note: Make sure the system is powered-off before installing the RocketRAID 644L / 642L HBA. 1. Open the system chassis and locate an unused PCI-E x16 slot. 2. Remove the PCI-E slot cover. 3. Gently insert the RocketRAID 644L / 642L HBA into the PCI-E slot, and secure the bracket to the system chassis. 4. After installing the adapter, attach the hard disks or disk enclosure to the RocketRAID 644L / 642L HBA using the SATA and esata cables. 5. Close and secure the system chassis. Using the RocketRAID 644L / 642L HBA Driver and Web RAID Management Software Installation 1. After installing the RocketRAID 644L / 642L host adapter, boot to the Mac operating system. 2. Click the System Information icon. 3. Click PCI Cards. A single PCI entry labeled pci1103, 642 will be displayed. Driver Installed should be reported as No for this entry. 4. Insert the RocketRAID 600 Series Software CD into your Mac DVD drive and navigate to the Mac Software package folder: \Driver\RR64xL\Driver\Mac. 5. Double-click on the *.dmg file to mount the disc image. 5

6 6. Double-click on the installer package labeled to start the installation process. Web RAID Management Software for RocketRAID 644L / 642L will be installed when the driver install at the same time. 7. Follow the onscreen prompts to install the RocketRAID 644L / 642L HBA driver and Web RAID Management software. After the install has completed, you will be prompted to restart your Mac. Please refer to the RocketRAID 64xL User s Guide for Mac to use Web RAID Management Utility: Booting MacOS X from RocketRAID 644L / 642L Adapter via EFI Currently MacOS X cannot be directly installed to Legacy disks or arrays hosted by RocketRAID 644L / 642L HBA s. To boot the system, you need to clone an installed system to the Legacy disk or arrays. 1. Run Disk Utility and create a new volume on the selected Legacy Disk or array. 2. Clone the Mac OS X system volume to this new volume, using a disk cloning utility (such as Carbon Copy Cloner). 3. Shutdown and remove the original boot volume OS X will now automatically boot from the Legacy Disk/array. 6

7 Customer Support If you encounter any problems while utilizing the RocketRAID series HBA, or have any questions about this or any other HighPoint Technologies, Inc. product, feel free to contact our Customer Support Department. Web Support: HighPoint Technologies, Inc. websites: FCC Part 15 Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 7

8 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/tv technician for help. Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under FCC rules. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. European Union Compliance Statement This Information Technologies Equipment has been tested and found to comply with the following European directives: European Standard EN55022 (1998) Class B European Standard EN55024 (1998) Copyright 2012 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. All right reserved. 8