HighPoint SSD7000 Series User Manual

SSD7000 NVMe RAID AIC BootRAID Installation Guide
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1. Overview
Boot-RAID: a RAID array that functions as a system disk (bootable drive or volume). In most cases, a
Boot-RAID is configured as a redundant RAID array (RAID 1, 10), as it adds a layer of data security to
the OS.
Boot-RAID volumes must be created before an OS can be installed; a bootable drive cannot be
converted into a RAID array. Administrators can configure the array depending on the AIC using the
AIC’s UEFI tool.
Note: Though a Boot-RAID array can be moved from one HighPoint solution to another within the
same product class and remain recognized, it is unlikely to remain bootable. This isn’t unique to
HighPoint or RAID in general. Boot volumes (including bootable single disks) are generally “tied” to
the computing platform in place at the original OS installation. The Boot-RAID volume would be
recognized and readable but could not be used to boot another system.
The following is a table of Operating Systems and NVMe RAID AICs.
Table 1: Supported Operating Systems and NVMe RAID AICs
Supported NVMe RAID AICs

SSD7105

SSD7202
 SSD7502

SSD7505
 SSD7540
 SSD7580A

SSD7580B
 SSD7580C

SSD7749E
 SSD7749M

SSD7749M2
 SSD6780A
 RS6542AW

RocketAIC 7105HWSeries
 RocketAIC 7502HWSeries

RocketAIC 7505HWSeries
 RocketAIC 7540HWSeries
 RocketAIC 7749EWSeries

RocketAIC 7749MW Series
Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows
 Windows 11

Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Server

Windows Server 2022
 Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Hyper-V Server
 Hyper-V 2019

HighPoint SSD7000 Series Specifications

General

Brand	HighPoint
Model	SSD7000 Series
Category	Computer Hardware
Language	English