SSD7101A-1 4x M.2 Port to PCIe 3.0 x16 NVMe RAID Controller User Guide V1.
Table of Contents SSD7101A-1 Overview ................................................................................................3 Kit Contents .................................................................................................................3 System Requirements ..................................................................................................4 SSD7101A-1 Hardware ...............................................................................................
SSD7101A-1 Overview The SSD7101A-1 is the industry’s fastest NVMe M.2 RAID Controller. Designed for high-end desktop & workstation platforms, it is capable of delivering transfer performance over 8x faster than onboard NVMe solutions, and over 40x faster than conventional SATA SSD’s. The SSD7101A-1 RAID Controller’s unique hardware architecture provides dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 (32Gb/s) bus bandwidth for each M.2 SSD, and unlocks the true performance potential of NVMe based storage configurations.
System Requirements PC Requirements Windows 10 or later Linux Kernel 3.
SSD7101A-1 Hardware Front View NVMe Drive Installation: Step 1. On the rear of the SSD7101A-1, remove the six screws that secure the unit’s front panel to the PCB. After removing the screws, carefully remove the front panel from the SSD7101A-1.
Step 2. These 4 screws are used to install the NVMe SSD’s. Step 3. The SSDs should be installed from top to bottom. To begin, remove the top screw.
Step 4. Gently insert the SSD into the slot. Step 5. Refasten the screw to secure the SSD. Repeat Steps 3 to 5 to install the remaining SSDs. Step 6.
Step 7. On the rear of the SSD7101A-1, refasten the 6 screws that were removed in step 1. Setting up the SSD7101A-1 for a Windows operating system 1. Verifying Installation After booting Windows, open Device Manager, and expand Disk drives.
2. Driver Installation 1) 2) 3) Download the Windows driver package from the HighPoint website: http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series-SSD7101A-1 -download.htm Once downloaded, locate the folder you downloaded the driver to. Extract the driver package and double click the setup.exe file to start the Driver Setup Wizard. Follow the wizard and reboot system to complete the driver installation.
4) 3. Rebooting. A RocketNVME RAID Controller entry should be displayed under Storage Controllers: Installing the HighPoint NVMe Manager software The HighPoint NVMe Manager is used to configure and monitor the SSD7101A-1. Download the HighPoint NVMe Manager Software package from the HighPoint website: http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series-SSD7101A-1 -download.htm 1) 2) 3) 4) Extract the package and double-click the setup.exe program to install the software.
Setting up the SSD7101A-1 for a Linux Distribution Please download the Linux Software Package from the HighPoint Website: http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series-SSD7101A-1-download .htm Please follow the Linux Installation guide included with the software package to install and setup the SSD7101A-1 drive. Using the HighPoint NVMe Manager 1. Starting the HighPoint NVMe Manager Double click the Desktop ICON to start the Web browser.
2. Verify the SSD7101A-1 Status The Manage Tab will display the status of the installed SSD7101A-1. The Virtual Disk is listed under Logic Device Information. The individual M.2 SSDs are listed under Physical Device Information. 3. Manage the RAID disk The SSD7101A-1 only supports one RAID disk, and NVMe Manager will automatically configure this RAID disk after the software has been installed. If you need to add another M.
To delete an existing RAID disk: Under Logical Device Information, click the Maintenance link located to the right of the Status column. Click the Delete button from the pop-up Array Information Window: Warning: Deleting the RAID disk will destroy all data on the existing RAID array. Please make sure to back up important data before proceeding. Rename a RAID disk: The NVMe Manager will automatically name a RAID disk as RAID_NVME. It will display the disk name under the system device list.
To create a new RAID disk: 1) Click the Create Array link from the Manage page: 2) Review the array settings and confirm RAID creation. The SSD7101A-1 supports variable RAID Block Sizes from 16K to 1024K. You may adjust the RAID Block size from the Create Array page. Click the Create Button to create the RAID disk.
4. Product Information and Settings The Setting page includes Product Information, Email notification and Security settings. Product Information: This section reports the SSD7101A-1’s PCI Bus information and PCIe Link status. Email Notification: This feature allows you to configure email notification. You can instruct NVMe Manager to send all, or specific Event Log notifications to an Email address of your choice. Security: This option allows you to set the NVMe Manager’s Log-in port number and Password.
5. Event log All NVMe Manager operations and disk status updates will be recorded to the Event log. The Event log can be downloaded and saved to a file by clicking the Download button. The Clear button can be used to delete all entries and reset the event log. Warning: We recommend downloading and saving a copy of the current Event Log before using the Clear option.
6. SHI (Storage Health Inspector) The SHI page will display S.M.A.R.T. data for each individual M.2 SSD. Click the Detail link to the right of each SSD to view the corresponding S.M.A.R.T. attributes. The SSD’s TBW (Total Bytes Written) information may help you review and track the SSD’s life cycle.
Customer Support If you encounter any problems while utilizing the SSD7101A-1 drive, 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 © Copyright 2017 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
