Asus PIKE 2008 IMR Manuel utilisateur

LSISAS RAID card

PIKE 2008/IMR

User Guide

E5905

First Edition V1

November 2010

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Contents

Contents ...................................................................................................... iii

About this guide ......................................................................................... iv

PIKE 2008/IMR specications summary................................................... vi

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2

1.2 Package contents......................................................................... 1-2

1.3 Card layout ................................................................................... 1-3

1.4 System requirements................................................................... 1-3

1.5 Card installation........................................................................... 1-4

Chapter 2: RAID conguration

2.1 Setting up RAID............................................................................ 2-2

2.1.1 RAID denitions .............................................................. 2-2

2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives................................................ 2-3

2.2 LSI WebBIOS Conguration Utility............................................. 2-4

2.2.1 Starting the WebBIOS CU............................................... 2-5

2.2.2 WebBIOS CU main screen options................................. 2-6

2.2.3 Creating a Storage Conguration ................................... 2-8

2.2.4 Viewing and Changing Device Properties..................... 2-22

2.2.5 Viewing System Event Information ............................... 2-29

2.2.6 Managing Congurations .............................................. 2-30

2.3 MegaRAID Storage Manager..................................................... 2-34

2.3.1 Hardware and Software Requirements......................... 2-34

2.3.2 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Software on

Microsoft Windows OS.................................................. 2-34

2.3.3 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Software for

Linux ............................................................................. 2-38

2.3.4 Linux Error Messages ................................................... 2-39

2.3.5 Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software ........... 2-40

2.3.6 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window.......................... 2-42

Chapter 3: Driver installation

3.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 3-2

3.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ............................................ 3-2

3.1.2 Windows®Server 2003 OS ............................................. 3-4

3.1.3 Red Hat®Enterprise Linux OS 5 ..................................... 3-9

3.1.4 SUSE Linux OS 11.........................................................3-11

About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring

the server management board.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter offers the PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card features and the new

technologies it supports.

• Chapter 2: RAID conguration

This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and conguring

RAID sets using the available utilities.

• Chapter 3: Driver installation

This chapter provides instructions for installing the RAID drivers on different

operating systems.

Where to nd more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and

software updates.

1. ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and

software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty

yers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not

part of the standard package.

Typography

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.

<Key1+Key2+Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key

names are linked with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl+Alt+Del>

Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown,

then supply the required item or value enclosed in

brackets.

Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

format a:

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself

when trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components

when trying to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a

task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a

task.

Conventions used in this guide

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following

symbols used throughout this manual.

PIKE 2008/IMR specications summary

* The exact OS support would base on the OS support list of the motherboard.

** Specications are subject to change without notice.

Controller LSISAS2008

Interface ASUS PIKE interface

Ports 8 ports

Support device SAS/SAS II devices

SATA/SATA II/SATA III devices

Data transfer rate SATA III and SAS II 6Gb/s per PHY

RAID level RAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 10/RAID 5/RAID 50

OS support* Windows®XP Professional SP3

Windows®Server 2003 SP2 Enterprise Edition

Windows®Server 2003 SP2 Standard Edition

Windows®Server 2008 Enterprise Edition SP2

Windows®Server 2008 Enterprise Edition R2

Windows®Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2

Windows®Server 2008 Standard Edition R2

Windows®7 (Ultimate)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4.8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 5.5

SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.3

SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.1

Fedora 12

Free BSD 8.1

Cent OS 5.5

ESX4.0 UP1

ESXi4.0

Form factor 6.44 in x 1.57 in (1U compatible)

Chapter 1: Product

introduction

This chapter offers the PIKE 2008/IMR 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 2008/IMR SAS RAID card!

The ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5,

and RAID 50 sets from SATA/SATA II/SATA III/SAS/SAS II hard disk drives connected

to the SAS connectors on the motherboard.

Before you start installing the RAID card, check the items in your package with the

list below.

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

1.2 Package contents

Check your package for the following items.

• ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card

• Support CD

• User guide

ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 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 2008/IMR SAS RAID card, check if the system meets

the following requirements:

• Workstation or server motherboard with a PIKE RAID card slot

• SAS or SATA hard disk drives

• Supporting operating system:

Windows® and Linux operating systems (refer to website for details)

• Other requirement:

- Appropriate thermal solution

- Certied power supply module

1. ASUS PIKE interface-1: PCI-E x8

2. ASUS PIKE interface-2: 8-port SAS signal with SGPIO interface*

3. SAS RAID card status LED (lights up and blinks to indicate that the card is

working normally)

*The SGPIO interface is used for visibility into drive activity, failure and rebuild

status, so that users could build high-performatnce and reliable storage

systems. Refer to the motherboard manual for detailed information about using

the SGPIO connectors on the motherboard.

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1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.5 Card installation

Follow the below instructions to install the RAID card on your motherboard.

For 2U, 5U, or pedestal server

To install ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card on a 2U, 5U, or pedestal server

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.

3. Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure the card is

completely inserted into the card slot, and the heatsink latch is completely

hooked to the edge of the card slot.

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