HighPoint rDrive 6628TM User Manual

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Table of Contents
Product Overview ................................................................................................................................... 5
Kit Content ................................................................................................................................. 5
Product Information .................................................................................................................. 5
Section 1: Hardware Installation ............................................................................................................ 6
Hardware Overview ................................................................................................................... 6
Panel Layout-Front View .............................................................................................. 6
Panel Layout-Rear View ............................................................................................... 6
System Requirements ............................................................................................................... 7
Enclosure Setup ......................................................................................................................... 7
Section 2: Setting Up Software for Mac Platforms ................................................................................. 8
Driver installation ...................................................................................................................... 8
Checking Driver Installation ...................................................................................................... 9
Installing the HighPoint rDrive Manager ................................................................................. 11
Formatting the RAID Volumes ................................................................................................. 12
Section 3: Using the HighPoint rDrive Manager ................................................................................... 14
How to Login to the rDrive Manager ....................................................................................... 14
Navigating the rDrive Manager ............................................................................................... 14
Overview Tab ........................................................................................................................... 15
Enclosure Properties .................................................................................................. 15
Storage Properties ...................................................................................................... 15
Array Config. ............................................................................................................................ 16
Delete ......................................................................................................................... 16
Quick Config. .............................................................................................................. 16
Advanced Config. ........................................................................................................ 16
Quick Config. ........................................................................................................................... 17
Advanced Config. ..................................................................................................................... 18
Creating Array ............................................................................................................ 19
Spare Pool................................................................................................................... 21
Logical Device ............................................................................................................. 22
Logical Device Information ............................................................................ 22
Maintenance .................................................................................... 22
Array Information ............................................................................. 22
Expanding an Existing Array ............................................................. 26
Physical Device Information .......................................................................... 27

HighPoint rDrive 6628TM Specifications

General

Brand	HighPoint
Model	rDrive 6628TM
Category	Storage
Language	English