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Highpoint RocketStor 6421VS Quick Installation Guide

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RocketStor 6421VS
Value RAID Class 4-Bay Rackmount Enclosure
Quick Installation Guide
V 1.0
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Product Overview
The RocketStor 6421VS includes a 1U-4 Bay enclosure and a
HighPoint RocketRAID 644LS HBA (Host Bus Adapter). This
pamphlet gives you a brief overview of the components you
should find in your package as well as the basic steps for getting
set up.
Kit Contents
Item
Count
Enclosure
1
HighPoint RocketRAID 644LS
1
HDD Trays
4
Mini-SAS (SFF-8088) Cables
1
Power Cord
1
NetStor Manual CD-ROM
1
HDD mounting screws
16
Key for HDD Trays
2
Operating Systems Supported
Windows / Windows Server
Linux: RedHat Enterprise, OpenSUSE, Fedora Core, Debian,
and Ubuntu
FreeBSD (9.3 and later)
Mac OSX 10.6 and later (drivers are embedded in OSX 10.9
and later)
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Hardware Installation
Set up the Enclosure (See NetStor enclosure Quick Installation Guide)
1. Place the Enclosure on a flat surface
2. Place physical drives in each disk tray (up to 4). Slide the locking
mechanism to the left, when tab pops out, pull the disk tray out.
3. Place each hard disk in tray as shown below. Then place disk trays
back into enclosure.
4. Connect the enclosure to both power receptacles.
Set Up HBA
1. Insert the included RocketRAID 644LS into an available PCIe 2.0 x4
or compatible PCIe slot on your PC/Mac motherboard
Connect the HBA and enclosure together with a mini-SAS to mini-SAS
connector (SFF-8088)
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Driver and WebGUI Installation
The latest drivers and WebGUI versions are found online at our
website:
Windows/Linux/FreeBSD: www.highpoint-tech.com
Mac: www.hptmac.com
Direct Links to RR644LS download page provided below (subject
to change):
Windows/Linux/FreeBSD: http://highpoint-
tech.com/USA_new/series_rr600-download.htm
Mac: http://www.hptmac.com/product-
Introduction.php?_index=103&view_type=download
Creating RAID Arrays (Supported RAID Levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, and
JBOD)
Login to WebGUI (Default user: hpt / pass: RAID) > Click Logical
Tab > Click Create Array. (For more information, refer to the
RS6421VS user manual posted online)
Have problems, questions, or comments?
Contact Us:
Online Support
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/websupport/
Phone Support
(408)240-6108
May 18, 2015
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