RocketRAID 600L Series 6Gb/s SATA PCI-Express 2.0 RAID HBA

Quick Installation Guide v1.3 Jan. 23, 2013

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Table of Contents HighPoint RocketRAID 600L Series HBA ....................................... 3 Kit Contents .................................................................................. 3 Board Layout ................................................................................ 4 Hardware Installation ................................................................... 5 Using the RocketRAID 600L Series HBA ........................................ 5 Customer Support ........................................................................ 7 FCC Part 15 Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ..... 8

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HighPoint RocketRAID 600L Series HBA HighPoint RocketRAID 600L series HBA deliver considerable cost-saving SATA 6Gb/s solutions, without sacrificing either performance or reliability. These Second Generation SATA 6Gb/s host controllers utilize a PCI-Express 2.0 x4 host bus interface, and support non-RAID and RAID configurations of today’s fastest SATA 6Gb/s devices. The 4-Port RocketRAID 600L series HBA is powered by HighPoint’s industry-proven RAID Technology. The intuitive BIOS and web-based Management interfaces allow you to quickly and easily configure RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD arrays. RocketRAID 600L Series HBA Family: RocketRAID 640L - 4 SATA Ports RocketRAID 642L - 2 SATA Ports and 2 eSATA Ports RocketRAID 644L - 4 eSATA Ports RocketRAID 644LS - 1 Mini-SAS Port

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RocketRAID 600L card Software CD Quick Installation Guide SATA 6G cable and Low Profile Bracket (for RocketRAID 640L, RocketRAID 642L and RocketRAID 644LS)

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Board Layout RocketRAID 600L PCB board Layout

Connector and Jumper description Connector / Jumper A1 F1

RocketRAID RocketRAID 642L 640L Active LED PIN Fail LED PIN

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RocketRAID RocketRAID 644L 644LS N/A N/A

J1 BEEP1 PORT1 to PORT4

I2C Connector SATA Connector

Alarm Buzzer SATA and eSATA eSATA Connector Connector

N/A Mini-SAS Connector

Active/FAIL LED PIN connector: This connector is one-pin connection from HBA to LED on chassis. For detail LED connection requirement and display information, please refer to: http://www.highpoint-tech.com/PDF/LED_connection.pdf

Hardware Installation Installing the RocketRAID 600L Series HBA Note: Make sure the system is powered-off before installing the RocketRAID 600L Series HBA. 1. Open the system chassis and locate an unused PCI-E (2.0/1.0) (x4, x8, x16) slot or (3.0) (x16) slot. 2. Remove the PCI slot cover. 3. Gently insert the RocketRAID 600L 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 600L HBA using the SATA cables. 5. Close and secure the system chassis.

Using the RocketRAID 600L Series HBA RocketRAID 600L HBA BIOS After installing the RocketRAID 600L Series HBA, and powering on the system, the adapter BIOS should post. The BIOS will scan for devices and display information about each disk. 5

When prompted, press “Ctrl + H” to access the RocketRAID 600L series BIOS Utility. Note: Scan time may vary depending on the disk’s make/model and disk related features such as Staggered Drive Spinup.

Driver and Software Installation (Windows) 1. After installing the RocketRAID 600L series host adapter, boot to the Windows operating system. 2. Windows should automatically detect the card, and display the “Found New Hardware Wizard”. 3. Insert the HighPoint software CD into the CD/DVD drive. 4. Windows will display a popup window about the CD auto-run program. Click “RunSetup.exe” to continue. 5. The HighPoint software Install program interface will be displayed. Click the “Install Driver” button to install the Device Driver for RocketRAID 600L series HBA.

6. Click the “Install Driver” button. The interface will install the RocketRAID 600L driver, automatically. 7. Right-click the “RAID Controller” entry and select “Update Driver Software”. 8. Browse to the location of the driver and click “Next”. Driver location: \Driver\RR64xL\Windows 6

9. Reboot the system when prompted. The RocketRAID 600L series host adapter will be ready for use after Windows reboots. 10. You can click “Install WebGUI”  “RocketRAID 4500/2700/2600/ 600 Series” icon to install HighPoint RAID Management software. Or browse to the location of the HighPoint RAID Management software and double click the setup program to install. Software location: \Management_Software\RocketRAID_45xx27xx26xx6xx\ *.exe 11. After the setup is completed, double click the program shortcut on the Windows desktop to run HighPoint RAID Management software:

Please refer to the online help of “How to Use Web RAID Management Utility”: http://www.highpoint-tech.com/help/ Driver and Software Installation (Linux, FreeBSD and OS X) Please refer to the README file and Installation Guide under the driver folder for the installation steps.

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: http://www.highpoint-tech.com/websupport/ HighPoint Technologies, Inc. websites: http://www.highpoint-tech.com 7

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.  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 2013 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. All right reserved.

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