Asus PIKE 2008 IMR Bedienungsanleitung
LSISAS RAID card
PIKE 2008/IMR
User Guide
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E5905
First Edition V1
November 2010
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Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
About this guide ......................................................................................... iv
PIKE 2008/IMR specications 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 conguration
2.1 Setting up RAID............................................................................ 2-2
2.1.1 RAID denitions .............................................................. 2-2
2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives................................................ 2-3
2.2 LSI WebBIOS Conguration 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 Conguration ................................... 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 Congurations .............................................. 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
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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 2008/IMR SAS RAID card features and the new
technologies it supports.
• Chapter 2: RAID conguration
This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and conguring
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.
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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.
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PIKE 2008/IMR specications summary
* The exact OS support would base on the OS support list of the motherboard.
** Specications 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)
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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
- Certied 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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1.5 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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