HighPoint RocketRAID 3G mini-SAS HBA Series Bedienungsanleitung
RocketRAID3GminiSASHBASeriesBootSingle
InstallationGuide.
Overview:Thisinstallationguideprovidesstepandstepinstructions
onhowtoconfiguretheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASstoragetosupport
bootingtoMacOSX.Thisguidealsoprovidestroubleshootingtips
whenproblemsoccur.
Part1–WhatisaBootSingleConfiguration?
Part2–Pre‐requisiteforBootSingleConfiguration.
Part3–HardwareInstallationStepsandVerificationSteps
Part4–SoftwarePackageInstallationandVerificationGuide
Part5‐ReadyfortheExperience
Part1–WhatisaBootSingle?
ABootSingleismovingtheonboardMacOSXbootdrivetotheRocketRAID3G
mini‐SASseriescontrollerorcloningtheMacOSXbootdrivetoanothersinglehard
diskdrive.
Part2PreRequisiteforBootSingleConfiguration
Overview–TheRocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gb/sseriescontrollersupportbootingto
MacOSX10.5.xandabove.BootSingleconfigurationincludemovingthebootdrive
totheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerorcloningthebootdrivetosingle
harddrive.Thisdocumentwillincludetheinstallationsstepstoconfigureandsetup
yourhardwaretosupportBootSingletoMacOSX.
Thehardwareandsoftwarepre‐requestsarelistedbelow:
•RocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gb/sseriesHBA
•RocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gb/s32/64bitEFIROMimage
•RocketRAIDmini‐SAS3Gb/sforMacdrivers
•MacProsystem2006toPresent
•MultiplebaySATA/SASexternalstorage
•MacOSX10.5.xandabove
•3rdpartyclonesoftware(cloneonboardbootOStoSingleHardDrive)
SystemRequirements
MacProHardware:Intel‐basedMacwithanavailablePCIe2.0or1.0slotcapable
ofsupportinganx8(8‐lane)lengthPCIecard.Foroptimalperformance,atleastusea
PCIe1.0slotrunningatx8speedsorgreater.
SlotrecommendationsfortheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontroller.
MacProModel Core/CPUSpeedGHz EFI SlotNumber
2006 QuadCore/2.0,2.66,3.0 32‐bit 3,4
2006 EightCore/3.0 32‐bit 3,4
2008 QuadCore/2.8 64‐bit 2,3,4
2008 EightCore/2.8,3.0,3.2 64‐bit 2,3,4
2009 QuadCore/2.66/2.93/3.33 64‐bit 2,3,4
2009 EightCore/2.26,2.66,2.93 64‐bit 2,3,4
2010 QuadCore/2.9,3.2 64‐bit 2,3,4
2010 SixCore/3.3 64‐bit 2,3,4
2010 EightCore/2.4 64‐bit 2,3,4
2010 TwelveCore/2.66,2.93 64‐bit 2,3,4
OperatingSystem:MacOSX10.5.x
Note:A32or64‐bitEFIromimageisneededontheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseries
controllertosupportbootingtoMacOSX.Refertotheabovetableloadthecorrect
EFIromimagetosupportyourMacProsystem.
Tip:The32or64‐bitEFIromimageisfoundintheCDoftheRocketRAID3Gmini‐
SASseriescontrolleranditisalsoavailablefordownloadonthe
http://www.hptmac.comwebsite.
Before,installingtheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollermakesurethe
computeristurnedoffandunpluggedfromitspowersource.Takeappropriate
electrostaticdischargeprecautions:
Yourcomputerisastatic‐sensitivedevice.Itissusceptibletoinvisibledamageifnot
protectedduringinstallation.
Werecommendpropergroundingbyusingagroundingstrap.Makesuretoworkin
acleanandstatic‐freearea,andavoidwearingclothingthatretainsstaticcharges.
Part3HardwareInstallationandVerification
BeforeinstallingtheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontroller
•Makesurecomputeristurnedoffandunpluggedfromitspowersource
•Takeappropriateelectrostaticdischargeprecautions:.
RemovethePCIeslotcover.
GentlyinserttheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerintothePCIeslotand
securethebrackettothecomputerchassisaccordingtoyourchassisspecifications.
AfterinstallingtheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontroller,restartyourcomputer.
Afteryourcomputerhasstarted,inserttheDriver&SoftwareInstallationDiscto
installthenecessarydriversforyourcomputer’soperatingsystem.
HardwareVerification
VerifyingtheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerisinstalledintotheMacPro
system:
Step1:ClickonAboutthisMac
Step2:ClickonMoreInfo
Step3:ClickonSystemReport
Step4:ClickonPCICards
Step5:TheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerwillbeidentifiedasPCI
RAIDcontroller.
Step6:VerifytheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASHBAisdetectedandnodriversare
installed.
InMacOSX10.5.xand10.6.xtheDriverInstalledwillbe“No”.
OnceyouhaveverifiedthattheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrolleris
detectedyoucanproceedtotheDriverandSoftwareInstallation.
TroubleshootingTip:IftheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerisnot
detectedpleasetrythefollowingtroubleshootingtips.
Step1:ShutdowntheMacProsystemthenremoveandinserttheRocketRAID3G
mini‐SASseriescontrollerthenfollowthestepsfromHardwareVerification.
Step2:IfStep1fails,theninserttheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerinto
adifferentPCIeslot.
Step3:IfStep2fails,trytheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerinanother
MacProsystem.
InMacOSX10.7.xtheDriveInstalledwillbereportedas“Yes”fortheRocketRAID
3Gmini‐SASseriescontroller.
Part4DriverandSoftwareInstallation
TheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollercomeswithadisccontainingthe
driversandsoftwareforMacProsystem.Forthelatestdriversandsoftwarevisit
theproductpagefortheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrolleron
http://www.hptmac.com/
MacOSX10.x
OnceyouhaveinstalledtheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerandbooted
intoyourMac,followtheseinstructionstoinstallthedriversandtheRocketRAID3G
mini‐SASseriescontrollersoftware:
1.InserttheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASCardInstallDiscintoyourMacandnavigate
tothe“MacOSX”folder.
2.Double‐clickonthefiletomountthediscimagecontainingtheMacOSXsoftware
anddrivers.
3.Double‐clickontheinstallerpackagetostarttheinstallationprocess.
4.Followtheon‐screenstepstocompletetheinstallationprocessandyouwillbe
promptedtorestartyourcomputer.
VerifySoftwareInstallation
Step1:ClickonAboutthisMac
Step2:ClickonMoreInfo
Step3:ClickonSystemReport
Step4:ClickonPCICards
Step5:TheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerwillbeidentifiedasSCSI.
Step6:VerifytheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASHBAisdetectedandDriverInstalledis
“Yes”.
Note:ForMac10.5.xthedriverandWebGUIareinonepackagesoonceDriver
Installedisverifiedas“Yes”,theWebGUIisalsobeinstalled,too.Youcanjuststart
thebrowsertologinWebGUI.WhileforMac10.6.xitneedstoseparatelyinstallthe
WebGUI.
TroubleshootingTip:IftheafterinstallingthesoftwarepackageandtheDriver
Installedisstill“No”,pleasetrythefollowingtroubleshootingtips.
Step1:ConfirmthatyouhavetheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontroller
softwarepackageandnotanotherHighPointRocketRAIDseriescontrollerthat
supportMacOSX.
Step2:Runtheuninstallscript,reboottheMacProsystemandreinstallthe
RocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollersoftwareoncemore.
MacOSX10.7.xsoftwareInstallation
Note:SincethedriverfortheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrolleris
embeddedintoMacOSX10.7.x,youwillonlyneedtoinstallthehptibmwebGUI.
OnceitisconfirmedthatthedriverisinstalledandwebGUIisinstalledyoucannow
proceedtologintothewebGUItocreateaRAIDarray.
Note:RemembertoflashEFIBIOSbeforecloning.
Part5–ReadytoExperienceLogintowebGUI
LogintothewebGUIbyenteringopeningabrowserandenteringthefollowingURL
http://localhost:7412
TroubleshootingTip:IfyouarenotabletologintotheURL,pleasecheckprevious
troubleshootingstepstoverifythatthedriverisinstallandthattheRocketRAID3G
mini‐SASseriescontrollerisdetected.
Note:AnysingleHDDattachedtotheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerwill
bedetectedautomatically.
CloningBootOS
Use3rdpartysoftwareutilitytoclonebootdrivetoasingleharddiskdrivettached
totheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontroller.Oncetheclonehascompletedyou
canselectthesingleharddiskdriveattachedtotheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseries
controllerasthebootdevice.
Note:Therearetwomethodstoselectthebootdevice.
First:Duringbootup,holddownthealtoptionkeyandselectthebootdevice
attachedtotheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontrollerasthebootupdevice.
Second:InSystemPreferences
SelecttheStartupDiskandchoosethebootvolume.
RestartthesystemtobootfromtheRocketRAID3Gmini‐SASseriescontroller.
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