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Part 2 PreRequisite for Boot RAID Configuration
Overview – The RocketRAID eSATA 6Gb/s series controller support booting to Mac
OS X 10.5.x and above. Bootable RAID configurations include RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 arrays.
This document will include the installations steps to configure and setup your
hardware to support booting RAID arrays to Mac OS X.
The hardware and software pre‐requests are listed below:
• RocketRAID eSATA 6Gb/s series HBA
• RocketRAID eSATA 6Gb/s 32/64bit EFI ROM image
• RocketRAID eSATA 6Gb/s for Mac drivers
• Mac Pro system 2006 to Present
• Multiple bay eSATA external storage
• Mac OS X 10.5.x and above
• 3
party clone software (clone onboard boot OS to RAID array)
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System Requirements
Mac Pro Hardware: Intel‐based Mac with an available PCIe 2.0 or 1.0 slot capable
of supporting an x4 (4‐lane) length PCIe card. For optimal performance, use a PCIe
2.0 slot running at x4 speeds or greater.
Slot recommendations for the RocketRAID eSATA 6G series controller.
Mac Pro Model
Core / CPU Speed GHz
2006
Quad Core / 2.0, 2.66, 3.0
2006
Eight Core /3.0
2008
Quad Core / 2.8
2008
Eight Core/ 2.8, 3.0, 3.2
2009
Quad Core / 2.66/2.93/3.33
2009
Eight Core / 2.26, 2.66, 2.93
2010
Quad Core / 2.9, 3.2
2010
Six Core / 3.3
2010
Eight Core / 2.4
2010
Twelve Core / 2.66, 2.93
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5.x
EFI
Slot Number
32‐bit
3,4
32‐bit
3,4
64‐bit
2,3,4
64‐bit
2,3,4
64‐bit
2,3,4
64‐bit
2,3,4
64‐bit
2,3,4
64‐bit
2,3,4
64‐bit
2,3,4
64‐bit
2,3,4