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vi PIKE 2008 specifications summary Controller Interface Ports Support device Data transfer rate RAID level OS support* Form factor LSISAS2008 ASUS PIKE interface 8 ports SAS/SAS II devices SATA/SATA II/SATA III devices SATA III and SAS II 6Gb/s per PHY RAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 1E/RAID... 10 Windows® XP Professional SP3 Windows® Server 2003 SP2 Enterprise Edition Windows® Server 2003 SP2 Standard Edition Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise...
vi PIKE 2008 specifications summary Controller Interface Ports Support device Data transfer rate RAID level OS support* Form factor LSISAS2008 ASUS PIKE interface 8 ports SAS/SAS II devices SATA/SATA II/SATA III devices SATA III and SAS II 6Gb/s per PHY RAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 1E/RAID... 10 Windows® XP Professional SP3 Windows® Server 2003 SP2 Enterprise Edition Windows® Server 2003 SP2 Standard Edition Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise...
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...solution that allows you to the installed SAS RAID card. • Before requesting support from SAS hard disk drives supported by the LSI SAS 2008 Series controller: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1E, and RAID 10. • You may use disks of the MPTFW and MPTBIOS version for reference only... Status Enabled Boot Order 0 Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Alt+N = Global Properties -/+ = Alter Boot Order Ins/Del = Alter Boot List ASUS PIKE 2008 2-3 After entering the SAS configuration utility, you have to take note of different sizes in this section are for the SAS RAID card. however, the...
...solution that allows you to the installed SAS RAID card. • Before requesting support from SAS hard disk drives supported by the LSI SAS 2008 Series controller: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1E, and RAID 10. • You may use disks of the MPTFW and MPTBIOS version for reference only... Status Enabled Boot Order 0 Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Alt+N = Global Properties -/+ = Alter Boot Order Ins/Del = Alter Boot List ASUS PIKE 2008 2-3 After entering the SAS configuration utility, you have to take note of different sizes in this section are for the SAS RAID card. however, the...
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...Configuration Utility... The following screen appears. LSI Corp Config Utility v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) Adapter List Global Properties Adapter PIKE 2008 PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision BUS Dev Fnc Slot 04 00 00 07 5.00.00.00-IR Status Enabled Boot Order 0 ...configuration utility. To avoid data loss, do not turn off the system when rebuilding. 3. Select a channel and press to enter the setup. Turn on the controller. 2-4 Chapter 2: RAID configuration To create a RAID 1 volume: 1. 2.2.1 RAID 1 volume The RAID 1 feature supports simultaneous mirrored volumes with two disks. ...
...Configuration Utility... The following screen appears. LSI Corp Config Utility v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) Adapter List Global Properties Adapter PIKE 2008 PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision BUS Dev Fnc Slot 04 00 00 07 5.00.00.00-IR Status Enabled Boot Order 0 ...configuration utility. To avoid data loss, do not turn off the system when rebuilding. 3. Select a channel and press to enter the setup. Turn on the controller. 2-4 Chapter 2: RAID configuration To create a RAID 1 volume: 1. 2.2.1 RAID 1 volume The RAID 1 feature supports simultaneous mirrored volumes with two disks. ...
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... the volume would exceed the maximum number of active volumes allowsed. - LSI Corp Config Utility Manage Volume -- Activating a volume If a volume is removed from one controller/computer or moved to another, the volume is currently active. - Activating the volume would exceed the maximum number of RAID disks allowed. - When you add...
... the volume would exceed the maximum number of active volumes allowsed. - LSI Corp Config Utility Manage Volume -- Activating a volume If a volume is removed from one controller/computer or moved to another, the volume is currently active. - Activating the volume would exceed the maximum number of RAID disks allowed. - When you add...
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...Config Utility SAS Topology -- LSI Corp Config Utility Adapter Properties -- SAS2008 PIKE 2008(04:00) ﹂ Controller ﹂ RAID1 VOL v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) Device Identifier Direct Attach Devices LSI Logical Volume 3000 Device Info Controller Esc = Exit F1/Shift+1 = Help Alt+D = Device Properties Alt... Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Select Item -/+/Enter = Change Item 2. Turn on the Locate LED (next key press turns off) ASUS PIKE 2008 2-19 2.2.5 Viewing SAS topology 1. LSI Corp Config Utility SAS Topology -- SAS2008 v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) More keys for the...
...Config Utility SAS Topology -- LSI Corp Config Utility Adapter Properties -- SAS2008 PIKE 2008(04:00) ﹂ Controller ﹂ RAID1 VOL v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) Device Identifier Direct Attach Devices LSI Logical Volume 3000 Device Info Controller Esc = Exit F1/Shift+1 = Help Alt+D = Device Properties Alt... Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Select Item -/+/Enter = Change Item 2. Turn on the Locate LED (next key press turns off) ASUS PIKE 2008 2-19 2.2.5 Viewing SAS topology 1. LSI Corp Config Utility SAS Topology -- SAS2008 v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) More keys for the...
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... on Microsoft Windows OS Follow these steps if you to configure, monitor, and maintain storage configurations on LSI SAS controllers. Insert the MegaRAID Storage Manager software installation CD in the following figure. ASUS PIKE 2008 2-23 If necessary, find and double-click the setup.exe file to start the installation program. 2. When the Welcome...
... on Microsoft Windows OS Follow these steps if you to configure, monitor, and maintain storage configurations on LSI SAS controllers. Insert the MegaRAID Storage Manager software installation CD in the following figure. ASUS PIKE 2008 2-23 If necessary, find and double-click the setup.exe file to start the installation program. 2. When the Welcome...
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... identifies the MegaRAID controller, such as the ASUS PIKE 2008 controller, so that are defined on which tab is selected. •...in the system. Disk drives and other devices: • System • Controller ASUS PIKE 2008 2-31 One or more ports. Each controller has one or more controllers are used by each virtual disk.) The following icons in the left panel ... Storage Manager window, which is the system itself. Physical/Logical View Panel The left panel represent the controllers, disk drives, and other devices are attached to the ports. • The Logical view shows the...
... identifies the MegaRAID controller, such as the ASUS PIKE 2008 controller, so that are defined on which tab is selected. •...in the system. Disk drives and other devices: • System • Controller ASUS PIKE 2008 2-31 One or more ports. Each controller has one or more controllers are used by each virtual disk.) The following icons in the left panel ... Storage Manager window, which is the system itself. Physical/Logical View Panel The left panel represent the controllers, disk drives, and other devices are attached to the ports. • The Logical view shows the...
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... software. For example, this icon indicates that a virtual disk is running in the left panel, the Properties tab lists information such as the controller name, NVRAM size, and device port count. A yellow circle to the right of an icon indicates that a device is selected in a ... Menu The Manager menu has an Exit option for updating the display in a degraded state because a disk drive has failed: . For example, if a controller icon is running in the MegaRAID Storage Manager window. (Refresh is seldom required; • Port • Volume • Virtual disk • Physical drive...
... software. For example, this icon indicates that a virtual disk is running in the left panel, the Properties tab lists information such as the controller name, NVRAM size, and device port count. A yellow circle to the right of an icon indicates that a device is selected in a ... Menu The Manager menu has an Exit option for updating the display in a degraded state because a disk drive has failed: . For example, if a controller icon is running in the MegaRAID Storage Manager window. (Refresh is seldom required; • Port • Volume • Virtual disk • Physical drive...
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...the Event Configuration Notification screen, which you may see a warning message that Internet Explorer has restricted the file from showing active content. ASUS PIKE 2008 2-33 The options also vary depending on what type of device is selected. Log Menu The Log menu includes options for the ...if you can use the MegaRAID Storage Manager online help file. For example, the Scan Foreign Configuration option is available only when a controller is selected in the MegaRAID Storage Manager window. The Go To menu options vary depending on the current state of the MegaRAID Storage ...
...the Event Configuration Notification screen, which you may see a warning message that Internet Explorer has restricted the file from showing active content. ASUS PIKE 2008 2-33 The options also vary depending on what type of device is selected. Log Menu The Log menu includes options for the ...if you can use the MegaRAID Storage Manager online help file. For example, the Scan Foreign Configuration option is available only when a controller is selected in the MegaRAID Storage Manager window. The Go To menu options vary depending on the current state of the MegaRAID Storage ...
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...® Setup starts. 2. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s): * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer...
...® Setup starts. 2. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s): * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer...
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...® Server 2003 OS installation To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® Server 2003 OS: 1. The controller name differs according to the installed SAS RAID card. LSI Adapter, SAS2 2008 Falcon -StorPort 3-6 Chapter 3: Driver installation Right-click the My Computer icon on the top, then click Update Driver. ...Click the Driver tab on the desktop and select Properties from the menu. 2. Double-click the LSI Adapter, SAS2 2008 Falcon -StorPort item. Click the Hardware tab on the top, then click the Device Manager button. 3.
...® Server 2003 OS installation To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® Server 2003 OS: 1. The controller name differs according to the installed SAS RAID card. LSI Adapter, SAS2 2008 Falcon -StorPort 3-6 Chapter 3: Driver installation Right-click the My Computer icon on the top, then click Update Driver. ...Click the Driver tab on the desktop and select Properties from the menu. 2. Double-click the LSI Adapter, SAS2 2008 Falcon -StorPort item. Click the Hardware tab on the top, then click the Device Manager button. 3.
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Yes No 6. Follow the screen instructions to load any more driver disks? When asked if you wish to continue the OS installation. 3-10 Chapter 3: Driver installation More Driver Disks? Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . 5.
Yes No 6. Follow the screen instructions to load any more driver disks? When asked if you wish to continue the OS installation. 3-10 Chapter 3: Driver installation More Driver Disks? Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . 5.
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...: 1. Enure that Installation from the Boot Options menu. 3. ASUS PIKE 2008 3-11 Press . 4. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press . 5. sda: USB Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, ASUS DRW-2014S1T Other device OK Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the floppy disk drive.
...: 1. Enure that Installation from the Boot Options menu. 3. ASUS PIKE 2008 3-11 Press . 4. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press . 5. sda: USB Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, ASUS DRW-2014S1T Other device OK Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the floppy disk drive.