Overview

Thank you for using HighPoint Storage Management Software. This software consists of two parts: HighPoint Storage Management Console and HighPoint Storage Management Service. This is a help document for HighPoint Storage Management Console. In order to manage RAID array through this software more easily, please read the help file in detail.

Installation

Please refer to the installation guide for further information.

Running

To launch the program, type in the command “hptraid” or click the corresponding menu in X-Window system. Clicking the Connect button or the menu in the default Remote Control window will pop up a connection dialog box. Enter the host name or IP address, System Port, user name and password of the remote computer, then click Ok. After logging onto the remote computer and your identity has been verified, you can control the RAID array with this software.

Functions

  1. Connect to a remote computer and manage the RAID arrays
  2. User management
  3. View information of controller, channel, array and device information in the computer system
  4. Create a RAID array (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 0/1, RAID 1/0 and JBOD)
  5. Delete a RAID array
  6. Verify a RAID array
  7. Rebuild a RAID array
  8. Add a scheduled task to verify & rebuild a RAID array
  9. Manage spare pool and dedicated spare disks
  10. View event log
  11. View icon legend
  12. Auto-detect hot-swap disk
  13. Auto-rebuild RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 0/1 or RAID 1/0 array
  14. Add a disk into a critical array

Read the following chapters for details

Network
Management
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Additional  Features
Glossary