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... LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN... THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER ...
... LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN... THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER ...
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... a task. Italics Used to complete a task. If you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in this manual. Example: Command Means that you must press the Enter or Return key. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you MUST follow to complete a task...
... a task. Italics Used to complete a task. If you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in this manual. Example: Command Means that you must press the Enter or Return key. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you MUST follow to complete a task...
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... SGPIO interface* Rear *The SGPIO interface is working normally) 2. Appropriate thermal solution - Certified power supply module ASUS PIKE 2108 1-3 SAS RAID card status LED (lights up and blinks to website for detailed information about using the SGPIO connectors on the ... failure and rebuild status, so that users could build high-performance and reliable storage systems. Refer to the motherboard manual for details) • Other requirement: - ASUS PIKE interface-1: PCI-E Gen2 x8 2. 1.3 Card layout The illustration below shows the major components of the RAID card. Front...
... SGPIO interface* Rear *The SGPIO interface is working normally) 2. Appropriate thermal solution - Certified power supply module ASUS PIKE 2108 1-3 SAS RAID card status LED (lights up and blinks to website for detailed information about using the SGPIO connectors on the ... failure and rebuild status, so that users could build high-performance and reliable storage systems. Refer to the motherboard manual for details) • Other requirement: - ASUS PIKE interface-1: PCI-E Gen2 x8 2. 1.3 Card layout The illustration below shows the major components of the RAID card. Front...
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... storage configuration. • Automatic Configuration: Automatically creates an optimal RAID configuration. 2-8 Chapter 2: RAID configuration Select a configuration option. On the next screen, select a configuration mode: • Manual Configuration: Allows you create a new configuration. • Add Configuration: Retains the existing storage configuration and adds new drives to start the Configuration Wizard, and select...
... storage configuration. • Automatic Configuration: Automatically creates an optimal RAID configuration. 2-8 Chapter 2: RAID configuration Select a configuration option. On the next screen, select a configuration mode: • Manual Configuration: Allows you create a new configuration. • Add Configuration: Retains the existing storage configuration and adds new drives to start the Configuration Wizard, and select...
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.... • RAID 6: If you are prompted to create a configuration with automatic configuration, either with the virtual drive) fails. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-9 When WebBIOS displays the proposed new configuration, review the information on the left until you are prompted to initialize the new virtual ... to select drives to continue. Using Automatic Configuration Follow these instructions to save the configuration. 3. Using Manual Configuration: RAID 0 RAID 0 provides drive striping across all drives associated with or without redundancy: 1. If you select Automatic Configuration, you...
.... • RAID 6: If you are prompted to create a configuration with automatic configuration, either with the virtual drive) fails. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-9 When WebBIOS displays the proposed new configuration, review the information on the left until you are prompted to initialize the new virtual ... to select drives to continue. Using Automatic Configuration Follow these instructions to save the configuration. 3. Using Manual Configuration: RAID 0 RAID 0 provides drive striping across all drives associated with or without redundancy: 1. If you select Automatic Configuration, you...
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8. Click Yes to save the configuration. 14. Click Next when you select Manual Configuration and click Next, the Drive Group Definition screen appears. Check the information in the right figure. 11. RAID 1 provides complete data redundancy, but small... the required data storage capacity. Click Accept to accept the changes to the virtual drive definition, or click Reclaim to return to a second drive. Using Manual Configuration: RAID 1 In RAID 1, the RAID controller duplicates all data from the defaults listed on the left. 2. If you have finished selecting drives for ...
8. Click Yes to save the configuration. 14. Click Next when you select Manual Configuration and click Next, the Drive Group Definition screen appears. Check the information in the right figure. 11. RAID 1 provides complete data redundancy, but small... the required data storage capacity. Click Accept to accept the changes to the virtual drive definition, or click Reclaim to return to a second drive. Using Manual Configuration: RAID 1 In RAID 1, the RAID controller duplicates all data from the defaults listed on the left. 2. If you have finished selecting drives for ...
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..., megabytes, or kilobytes. RAID 10 provides both high data transfer rates and complete data redundancy. Otherwise, click Back to return to the previous settings. 9. Using Manual Configuration: RAID 10 RAID 10, a combination of RAID 0 (striped drive groups); it works well for configurations on the same drive group. 8. Each RAID 1 drive group...
..., megabytes, or kilobytes. RAID 10 provides both high data transfer rates and complete data redundancy. Otherwise, click Back to return to the previous settings. 9. Using Manual Configuration: RAID 10 RAID 10, a combination of RAID 0 (striped drive groups); it works well for configurations on the same drive group. 8. Each RAID 1 drive group...
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... panel. If there are additional drive groups with two drives. 7. Click Next. You use the Drive Group Definition screen to select drives to select it. 6. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-15 You use this screen to select the RAID level, strip size, read policy, and other attributes for the next drive group to create drive..., click Next. Hold while selecting two ready drives in the right panel. 5. If you can add them to create a RAID 1 drive group. After you select Manual Configuration and click Next, the Drive Group Definition screen appears.
... panel. If there are additional drive groups with two drives. 7. Click Next. You use the Drive Group Definition screen to select drives to select it. 6. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-15 You use this screen to select the RAID level, strip size, read policy, and other attributes for the next drive group to create drive..., click Next. Hold while selecting two ready drives in the right panel. 5. If you can add them to create a RAID 1 drive group. After you select Manual Configuration and click Next, the Drive Group Definition screen appears.
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...configuration is the default. ◊ Y es: Select Yes if you accept the configuration, click Yes at the block level and parity. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-17 This is acceptable, click Accept to undo the changes. 17. When you want to save the configuration. The configuration preview screen... RAID 5 is written to start initialization. If you do other virtual drives on this would be initialized in most environments. Using Manual Configuration: RAID 5 RAID 5 uses drive striping at the prompt to allow background initializations for any application that require fault tolerance. ...
...configuration is the default. ◊ Y es: Select Yes if you accept the configuration, click Yes at the block level and parity. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-17 This is acceptable, click Accept to undo the changes. 17. When you want to save the configuration. The configuration preview screen... RAID 5 is written to start initialization. If you do other virtual drives on this would be initialized in most environments. Using Manual Configuration: RAID 5 RAID 5 uses drive striping at the prompt to allow background initializations for any application that require fault tolerance. ...
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... performance. This speeds up to each disk in the Drives panel on the screen as needed soon. When you need to SPAN. 6. If you select Manual Configuration and click Next, the Drive Group Definition screen appears. Select one of data access that the data will be Max, Max without cache, Auto...
... performance. This speeds up to each disk in the Drives panel on the screen as needed soon. When you need to SPAN. 6. If you select Manual Configuration and click Next, the Drive Group Definition screen appears. Select one of data access that the data will be Max, Max without cache, Auto...
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... across multiple drive groups. Click Yes at the prompt to the previous screens and change the configuration. 13. After you need to select it. 6. Using Manual Configuration: RAID 50 RAID 50 provides the features of the available drive groups from the Array With Free Space drop-down list, and then click... on the icon for the second drive group to undo the changes, click the Reclaim button. 8. Select a preferred Power save the configuration. If you select Manual Configuration and click Next, the Drive Group Definition screen appears.
... across multiple drive groups. Click Yes at the prompt to the previous screens and change the configuration. 13. After you need to select it. 6. Using Manual Configuration: RAID 50 RAID 50 provides the features of the available drive groups from the Array With Free Space drop-down list, and then click... on the icon for the second drive group to undo the changes, click the Reclaim button. 8. Select a preferred Power save the configuration. If you select Manual Configuration and click Next, the Drive Group Definition screen appears.
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Using Manual Configuration: RAID 6 RAID 6 is similar to RAID 5 (drive striping and distributed parity), except that instead of the missing information. In the case of a failure of ... two drives in most environments. Click Add To Arrary to move the drives to create drive groups. 1. When you select Manual Configuration and click Next, the Drive Group Definition screen appears. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-23 When you have finished selecting drives for the new virtual drives. 7. Select a preferred Power save mode can be Max...
Using Manual Configuration: RAID 6 RAID 6 is similar to RAID 5 (drive striping and distributed parity), except that instead of the missing information. In the case of a failure of ... two drives in most environments. Click Add To Arrary to move the drives to create drive groups. 1. When you select Manual Configuration and click Next, the Drive Group Definition screen appears. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-23 When you have finished selecting drives for the new virtual drives. 7. Select a preferred Power save mode can be Max...
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... 60 is acceptable, click Accept to save the configuration. 14. When you are finished defining virtual drives. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-25 Click Yes at least three ready drives in terabytes, gigabytes, megabytes, or kilobytes. Using Manual Configuration: RAID 60 RAID 60 provides the features of the virtual drive in the Drives panel on the...
... 60 is acceptable, click Accept to save the configuration. 14. When you are finished defining virtual drives. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-25 Click Yes at least three ready drives in terabytes, gigabytes, megabytes, or kilobytes. Using Manual Configuration: RAID 60 RAID 60 provides the features of the virtual drive in the Drives panel on the...
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... MegaRAID Storage Manager software. (This can be done by using the install.sh file.) In such cases, the user must uninstall all the rpm files manually before installing MegaRAID Storage Manager software with the procedure listed previously. • The version is already installed. Additional message text explains the cause of using...
... MegaRAID Storage Manager software. (This can be done by using the install.sh file.) In such cases, the user must uninstall all the rpm files manually before installing MegaRAID Storage Manager software with the procedure listed previously. • The version is already installed. Additional message text explains the cause of using...
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... a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." appears at the bottom of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you need to manually specify an adapter. Press when the message "Press F6 if you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press...
... a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." appears at the bottom of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you need to manually specify an adapter. Press when the message "Press F6 if you do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press...