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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 Windows Platforms ........................................................................ 8
Driver Installation ...................................................................................................................... 8
Checking Your Driver Version .................................................................................................... 8
Updating the Drivers ................................................................................................................. 9
Uninstalling the Driver ............................................................................................................. 10
Installing the HighPoint rDrive Manager ................................................................................. 11
How to Login to the rDrive Manager ....................................................................................... 12
Remote Login ........................................................................................................................... 12
Formatting the RAID Volumes ................................................................................................. 12
Section 3: Using the HighPoint rDrive Manager ................................................................................... 16
How to Login to the rDrive Manager ....................................................................................... 16
Navigating the rDrive Manager ............................................................................................... 16
Overview Tab ........................................................................................................................... 17
Enclosure Properties .................................................................................................. 17
Storage Properties ...................................................................................................... 17
Array Config. ............................................................................................................................ 18
Delete ......................................................................................................................... 18
Quick Config. .............................................................................................................. 18
Advanced Config. ........................................................................................................ 18
Quick Config. ........................................................................................................................... 19
Advanced Config. ..................................................................................................................... 20
Creating Array ............................................................................................................ 21
Spare Pool................................................................................................................... 23
Logical Device ............................................................................................................. 24
Logical Device Information ............................................................................ 24