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RocketRAID 3700 series host bus adapters are designed to maximize the uptime and accessibility of RAID storage. RocketRAID storage and RAID recovery solutions enhance data retrieval from failed disks and streamline rebuild sessions. 

The universal RocketRAID WebGUI interface provides a wide range of preemptive monitoring and maintenance features that enable administrators to easily schedule verification sessions to ensure the health of each RAID storage configuration. 


Professional Class SAS 12Gb/s RAID Solutions


RocketRAID 3700 series host bus adapters capitalize on HighPoint’s two decades of RAID and storage technology to deliver professional grade RAID storage at a fraction of the cost of conventional host RAID solutions. Each adapter is powered by our industry proven RAID technology, superior Gen 3.0 PCI express transfer bandwidth, and up to sixteen dedicated 12Gb/s SAS channels, which support robust, high-performance RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and JBOD configurations of SAS or SATA hard drives of any disk format, including 512, 512e and 4Kn.


Seamlessly Upgrade RAID Storage

RocketRAID 3700 adapters deliver an unprecedented level of flexibility when it comes to storage configurations. Customers are free to expand or convert RAID storage configurations as needed to keep on top of the evolving demands of the storage application, without sacrificing existing data. Online Capacity Expansion (OCE) allows administrators to add new drives to existing arrays in order to expand available capacity. Online RAID Level Migration (ORLM) allows administrators to convert one RAID level to another in order to tune storage configurations for maximum performance or data security. 

Arrays created with RocketRAID 3700 series adapters are future-proof; Online RAID Roaming allows customers to move existing RAID arrays to other 3700 series RAID controllers, in addition to all future HighPoint RAID products. 


Customized Solution Services for SMB Customers

HighPoint offers a range of Customized Solution services for SMB Customers. We can tailor RocketRAID 3700 host bus adapters to meet the requirements of client defined storage applications across Linux, Windows and macOS platforms, and are ready to assist Solution Providers with unique product branding. A full API library is available for integration projects and we offer a variety of Enclosure Management services including SGPIO, SES-2 and I2C.

Solution

Multi-HBA Solution

HighPoint’s multi-HBA (host bus adapter) Non-RAID solution software packages are available for all major operating system platforms including Windows, Linux and macOS. The RocketRAID 3700 device driver enables up to four independent cards to work in unison, and effectively function as a single 64-channel 12G SAS host controller. This innovative approach to direct-attached mass storage connectivity allows customers to simplify the build process, streamline maintenance procedures, and provides dedicated SAS 12Gb/s point-to-point bandwidth for each connected device. The robust, versatile, device driver allows administrators to keep tabs on the operational status of each card and individual storage device via the RocketRAID 3700's intuitive web-based management interface. 


External SAS/SATA Storage Solution

The RocketRAID 3742A can now be paired with the Highpoint RocketStor 6414S external JBOD enclosures via our new 8644-8088-1M1 SAS Certified Cable, to support up to 8 external hard drives or SSD’s.


Accessories

HighPoint Certified Cable Accessories

We manufacture a selection of certified data cables for RocketRAID 3700 series 12Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID controllers.

HighPoint Certified Cable accessories are fully compliant with all current technology standards and have been rigorously tested with our RocketRAID series controller cards to ensure maximum transfer performance, secure connectivity, and ease of integration.

As we cannot guarantee secure connectivity, stability or compatibility with unqualified third-party cable accessories or adapters, we recommend that only HighPoint Certified cables be used with our controller products. Learn More

HighPoint 8644-8088-1M1

1M SFF-8644 to SFF-8088 SAS cable

The 8644-8088-1M1 is a 1M SFF-8644 to SFF-8088 12Gb/s SAS cable designed for use with the RocketRAID 3742A RAID controller and RocketStor 6414S SAS/SATA JBOD enclosures.

HighPoint 8644-HSAS-110

1M SFF-8644 SAS to SFF-8644 SAS cable

The 8644-HSAS-110 cable is designed for use with the RocketRAID 3742A RAID controller, and has been tested with a wide range of SAS and SATA hard drives and drive enclosures/rackmounts that support SFF-8644 connectivity.

HighPoint 8643-4SATA-1M

1M SFF-8643 SAS to 4x SATA cable

The 8643-4SATA-1M cable is designed for use with the RocketRAID 3740A, RocketRAD 3742A RAID controllers, and has been tested with a wide range of cost-effective SATA hard drives up to 12TB in capacity.

HighPoint 8643-4SAS-1M

1M SFF-8643 SAS to 4x SFF-8482 SAS cable

The 8643-4SAS-1M cable is designed for use with the RocketRAID 3740A, RocketRAD 3742A RAID controllers, and has been tested with a wide range of enterprise and Pro-NAS class SAS hard drives up to 12TB in capacity.

Specifications

Feature Specifications
Bus Interface
8-lane, 8 GT/s PCI Express 3.0 Compliant
Number of Channel / Port
16x 12Gb/s SAS/6Gb/s SATA Channels (RR3740C/3742A)
8x 12Gb/s SAS/6Gb/s SATA Channels (RR3720C)
Data Transfer Rates
Up to 12Gb/s per port
Port Type
Four SFF-8643 mini-SAS HD (RR3740C)
Two SFF-8643 mini-SAS HD (RR3720C)
Two SFF-8643 / Two SFF-8644 mini-SAS HD (RR3742A)
Storage Device Support
16x SAS/SATA Hard Drive/SSD (RR3740C/3742A)
8x SAS/SATA Hard Drive/SSD (RR3720C)
Note:Only Enterprise and NAS drives are supported. Please click Here for the full HDD Compatibility List.
Note:RocketRAID 3700 Series controllers were designed for use with HighPoint RocketStorSeries drive enclosures, and have not been verified with 3rd party enclosures or chassis.
Form Factor
Low Profile
Dimensions
6.69" W * 2.68" H * 0.67" D (RR3742A)
5.51"W * 2.48"H * 0.67"D (RR3720C/3740C)
RAID Level Support
0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and JBOD / Non-RAID Mode
RAID 6 is not supported on macOS.
Bootable RAID 6 arrays are not supported.
RAID 1/0 is the equivalent of RAID 10. RAID 5/0 is the equivalent of RAID 50.
Operating System Support
Windows 11, 10, 8, 7; Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012R2, 2008; Microsoft Hyper-V; Only supports 64 bit operating system.
Only supports 64 bit operating system. • Linux (Support Linux Driver auto Compile) • Redhat/Ubuntu/Debian/Fedora/Proxmox/Rocky Linux(Kernel 3.10 and later) • Unraid6.9.2 • Linux Driver can be installed via internet/network connection
macOS 10.9 ~ macOS ventura 13.x
Mac Intel platform: Driver embedded into Mac OS 10.12x and later.
Mac M1 platform: The driver needs to be downloaded and installed from the official website.
Secure Boot(PC platforms)
Windows: Support Secure Boot Enable Disable
Linux:Support Secure Boot Disable
Advanced RAID Features
Flash ROM for Upgradeable BIOS
Yes
Storage Health Inspector
Yes
Redundant RAID Configurations
Yes
BIOS PnP (plug and play) and BBS (BIOS boot specification) support
Yes
Bootable RAID Array
Yes
Human Interface Infrastructure Support (HII)
Yes
Multiple RAID Partitions supported
Yes
Storage Configurations
Direct Attached
Multiple RAID Adapters supported
Yes
Online Array Roaming
Yes
Online RAID Level Migration (ORLM) - (not supported by macOS)
Yes
Online Capacity Expansion (OCE) - (not supported by macOS)
Yes
RAID Quick Initialization for fast array setup
Yes
Drive hot-plug support
Yes
Global Hot Spare Disk support
Yes
Automatic and configurable RAID Rebuilding Priority
Yes
Auto resume incomplete rebuilding after power on or reboot system
Yes
Disk Format compatible:512, 512e, 4Kn
Yes
Spin down Massive Arrays of Idle Disks support
Yes
Native Command Queuing
Yes
SAS TCQ
Yes
Disk media scan and repair