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LSISAS RAID card PIKE 1064E/1068E User Guide.
ii E3846 First Edition V1 June 2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transm.
iii Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii About this guide ......................................................................................... iv PIKE 1064E/1068E specications summary .
iv About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the server management board. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter offers the PIKE 1064E/1068E SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports.
v T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must press the enclosed key . Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key .
vi PIKE 1064E/1068E specications summary * The exact OS support would base on the OS support list of the motherboard. ** Specications are subject to change without notice.
1 Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter offers the PIKE 1064E/1068E SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports..
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® PIKE 1064E/1068E SAS RAID card! The ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E allows you to create RAID0, RAID1, and RAID1E set(s) from SAS hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard.
ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 1-3 1.3 Card layout The illustration below shows the major components of the RAID card. 1.4 System requirements Before you install the PIKE 1064E/1068E SAS RAID card, check if th.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.5 Card installation Follow below instructions to install the RAID card on your motherboard. 1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 2. Align the golden ngers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot.
2 Chapter 2: RAID conguration This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities..
2-2 Chapter 2: RAID conguration 2.1 Setting up RAID The RAID card supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 1E set. 2.1.1 RAID denitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.
ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 2-3 2.2 LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility The LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility is an integrated RAID solution that allows you to create the following RAID set(s) from SAS hard d.
2-4 Chapter 2: RAID conguration 3. The following screen appears. Select a channel and press <Enter> to enter the setup. The numbers of the channel depend on the controller . Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Alt+N = Global Properties -/+ = Alter Boot Order Ins/Del = Alter Boot List LSI Corp Cong Utility v6.
ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 2-5 4. The Adapter Properties screen appears. Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties , then press <Enter>. Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Select Item -/+/Enter = Change Item LSI Corp Cong Utility v6.20.00.
2-6 Chapter 2: RAID conguration 6. The Creat e New Array scree n sho ws the disks you c an ad d t o make up th e IM vol ume. U se the arrow key to select a dis k, th en mov e the cursor to t he RAI D Dis k colu mn. T o inc lude t his di sk in the a rray , pres s <+>, <->, or <S pace>.
ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 2-7 8. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add the second disk to the volume. 9. When done, press <C> to create the array , then select Save changes then exit this menu . 10. The utility creates the array . 7. A conrmation screen appears.
2-8 Chapter 2: RAID conguration 2.2.2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced volume The Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) supports three to ten disks, or seven mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks. T o create an IME volume: 1. Follow steps 1–4 of the section Integrated Mirroring volume .
ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 2-9 By default, the RAID Disk eld shows No before array creation. This eld is grayed out under the following conditions: • The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array . • The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive.
2-10 Chapter 2: RAID conguration 2.2.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume The Integrated Striping (IS) feature provides RAID 0 functionality , supporting volumes with two to ten disks. Y ou may combine an IS volume with an IM or IME volume. T o create an IS volume: 1.
ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 2-1 1 By default, the RAID Disk eld shows No before array creation. This eld is grayed out under the following conditions: • The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array . • The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive.
2-12 Chapter 2: RAID conguration 2.2.4 Managing Arrays The LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility allows you to perform other tasks related to conguring and maintaining IM and IME volumes. Refer to this section to view volume properties, manage the hot spare disk, synchronize the array , activate the array , and delete the array .
ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 2-13 3. The View Array screen appears. Here you can view properties of the RAID array(s) created. If you have congured a hot spare, it will also be listed. If you created more than one array , you may view the next array by pressing <Alt+N>.
2-14 Chapter 2: RAID conguration Managing hot spares Y ou ma y c on gu re on e d isk a s a g lob al h ot spa re to p rot ect cr it ic al dat a on th e I M/I ME vo lum e(s ). Y ou may cr eat e th e h ot spa re d isk at th e sam e t ime yo u c rea te th e IM/ IME vo lum e.
ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 2-15 4. Use the arrow key to select the disk you would like to congure as hot spare, then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column. Press <+>, <->, or <Space>. The Drive Status column eld now shows Hot Spare .
2-16 Chapter 2: RAID conguration Activating an array If an array is removed from one controller/computer or moved to another , the array is considered inactive. When you add the array back to the system, you may reactivate the array . T o activate the array: 1.
ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 2-17 2.2.5 Viewing SAS topology 1. From the Adapter Properties screen, select SAS T opology . Press <Alt+D> to display device properties, or <Alt+M> to display more keys. 2. Information about the volume and its member-disks are then displayed.
2-18 Chapter 2: RAID conguration 2.2.6 Global Properties From the Adapter List screen, press <Alt+N> to enter Global Properties menu. From the menu you may change related settings. Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Sets whether to pause or not when the boot alert displays.
ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 2-19 Boot Information Display Mode Sets the disk information display mode. Conguration options: [Display adapters & installed devices] [Display adapters only] [Display ada.
2-20 Chapter 2: RAID conguration Restore Defaults This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the system defaults. Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Alt+N = Adapter List -/+ = Change Item LSI Corp Cong Utility v6.20.00.
3 Chapter 3: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the RAID drivers on different operating systems..
3-2 Chapter 3: Driver installation 3.1 RAID driver installation Af ter cr eat in g t he RAI D s ets fo r y ou r ser ver s ys tem , y ou ar e now re ady t o i nst all an op era tin g sys tem to th e i nde pen de nt ha rd di sk dr ive or b oo tab le arr ay .
ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 3-3 8. Place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. 9. Press <Enter>. 10. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. 7. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create.
3-4 Chapter 3: Driver installation 3.1.2 Windows ® Server 2003 OS During Windows ® Server 2003 OS installation T o install the RAID card driver when installing Windows ® Server 2003 OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows ® Server 2003 OS installation CD.
ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 3-5 4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. Windows Setup ENTER=Continue ESC=Cancel F3=Exit Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready.
3-6 Chapter 3: Driver installation After Windows ® Server 2003 OS installation T o update the RAID card driver after installing Windows ® Server 2003 OS: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Hardware tab on the top, then click the Device Manager button.
ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 3-7 5. T oggle Install from a list or specic location (Advanced) , then click Next to continue. 6. T oggle Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install , then click Next to continue. 7. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive.
3-8 Chapter 3: Driver installation 9. Select from the drop-down menu and locate the driver . 10. Click Next to start updating the driver . 1 1. After completing driver update, click Finish to close the wizard.
ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 3-9 3.1.3 Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux OS T o install the RAID card driver when installing Red Hat ® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat ® OS installation CD. 2. At the boot: , type linux dd , then press <Enter>.
3-10 Chapter 3: Driver installation 6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No , then press <Enter>. 5. Insert the Red Hat ® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive, select OK , then press <Enter>.
ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 3-1 1 3.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS T o install the RAID card driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu.
3-12 Chapter 3: Driver installation 4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive. Make sure that Installation from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press <Enter>.
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