Asus PIKE 1078 Bedienungsanleitung

PIKE 1078

LSISAS1078

SAS RAID card

E3735

First Edition V1

June 2008

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Contents

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

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

PIKE 1078 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............................................... 2-4

2.2.2 WebBIOS CU main screen options................................. 2-5

2.2.3 Creating a Storage Conguration ................................... 2-7

2.2.4 Viewing and Changing Device Properties..................... 2-31

2.2.5 Viewing System Event Information ............................... 2-36

2.2.6 Managing Congurations .............................................. 2-37

2.3 MegaRAID Storage Manager..................................................... 2-42

2.3.1 Hardware and Software Requirements......................... 2-42

2.3.2 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware on

Microsoft Windows OS.................................................. 2-42

2.3.3 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware for

Linux ............................................................................. 2-46

2.3.4 Linux Error Messages ................................................... 2-47

2.3.5 Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software ........... 2-48

2.3.6 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window.......................... 2-50

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®OS.................................................................. 3-4

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

3.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS ................................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 1078 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+D>

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 1078 specications summary

* Install the i-Button for PIKE 1078 to work properly.

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

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

Controller LSISAS1078

Interface ASUS PIKE interface

Ports 8 ports

Support device SAS and SATA II devices

Data transfer rate SATA II and SAS 3 Gb/s per PHY

RAID level RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 / RAID 50 / RAID 6 /

RAID 60*

OS support** Windows®Server 2003 / Server 2008 / XP / Vista

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 3 / 4 / 5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 / 9 / 10

LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) for Windows® /

Linux operating systems

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

Chapter 1: Product

introduction

This chapter offers the PIKE 1078

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 1078 SAS RAID card!

The ASUS PIKE 1078 allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5,

RAID 50, RAID 6, and RAID 60 set(s) from SAS 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 1078 SAS RAID card

• MEGARAID KEY i-BUTTON supporting 8 physical devices

• 4 port SATA to SAS cable x 2

• SGPIO cable x 2

• Support CD

• User guide

ASUS PIKE 1078 1-3

1.3 Card layout

The images below show the major components of the RAID card.

1.4 System requirements

Before you install the PIKE 1078 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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(Outer heatsink removed, for 1U server)

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.5 Card installation

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

Please do remember to install i-button and set IBTN RAID setting jumper

(usually named ITBN_SEL1) to [PIKE RAID5] after installing PIKE card. Refer

to the motherboard’s manual for details.

For 2U, 5U, or pedestal server

To install ASUS PIKE 1078 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. Make sure 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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