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Contents About this guide v PIKE 2108 specifications summary vii 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 configuration 2.1 Setting up RAID 2-2 2.1.1 RAID definitions 2-2 2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 2-3 2.2 LSI ... MegaRAID Storage Manager Software 2-47 2.3.6 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window 2-49 Chapter 3: Driver installation 3.1 RAID driver installation 3-2 3.2 Windows® Server 2003 OS Driver Installation 3-4 3.2.1 During Windows® Server 2003...
Contents About this guide v PIKE 2108 specifications summary vii 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 configuration 2.1 Setting up RAID 2-2 2.1.1 RAID definitions 2-2 2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 2-3 2.2 LSI ... MegaRAID Storage Manager Software 2-47 2.3.6 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window 2-49 Chapter 3: Driver installation 3.1 RAID driver installation 3-2 3.2 Windows® Server 2003 OS Driver Installation 3-4 3.2.1 During Windows® Server 2003...
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... introduction This chapter offers the PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 3: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the RAID drivers on ASUS hardware and software products. These...
... introduction This chapter offers the PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 3: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the RAID drivers on ASUS hardware and software products. These...
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vii physical Disk qty for RAID: 16 512MB DDR2 800MHz onboard SDRAM Header reserved for LSI Standard BBU (acquired from LSI existing distribution channel) Windows® XP Professional SP3 Windows® ... OS support list of the motherboard. ** Specifications are subject to change without notice. PIKE 2108 specifications summary Controller Interface Ports Support Device Data transfer rate RAID level Cache Battery Backup Support OS support* Form factor LSI SAS 2108 6Gb/s SAS Controller ASUS PIKE interface 8 ports SAS / SAS II devices SATA / SATA II / SATA III devices SATA...
vii physical Disk qty for RAID: 16 512MB DDR2 800MHz onboard SDRAM Header reserved for LSI Standard BBU (acquired from LSI existing distribution channel) Windows® XP Professional SP3 Windows® ... OS support list of the motherboard. ** Specifications are subject to change without notice. PIKE 2108 specifications summary Controller Interface Ports Support Device Data transfer rate RAID level Cache Battery Backup Support OS support* Form factor LSI SAS 2108 6Gb/s SAS Controller ASUS PIKE interface 8 ports SAS / SAS II devices SATA / SATA II / SATA III devices SATA...
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Chapter 1: 1Product introduction This chapter offers the PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports.
Chapter 1: 1Product introduction This chapter offers the PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports.
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... BBU cable and SATA cable varies with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your package for the following items. ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card Heatsink for buying an ASUS® PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card! Before you to create RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, and 60 sets from SATA/SATA II/SATA III/SAS/SAS II hard disk drives connected...
... BBU cable and SATA cable varies with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your package for the following items. ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card Heatsink for buying an ASUS® PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card! Before you to create RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, and 60 sets from SATA/SATA II/SATA III/SAS/SAS II hard disk drives connected...
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... website for details) • Other requirement: - Certified power supply module ASUS PIKE 2108 1-3 ASUS PIKE interface-1: PCI-E Gen2 x8 2. Appropriate thermal solution - 1.3 Card layout The illustration below shows the major components of the RAID card. BBU cable connector 1.4 System requirements Before you install the PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card, check if the system meets the following requirements: • Workstation...
... website for details) • Other requirement: - Certified power supply module ASUS PIKE 2108 1-3 ASUS PIKE interface-1: PCI-E Gen2 x8 2. Appropriate thermal solution - 1.3 Card layout The illustration below shows the major components of the RAID card. BBU cable connector 1.4 System requirements Before you install the PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card, check if the system meets the following requirements: • Workstation...
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... slot on the back of the extension heatsink. 2. For 2U, 5U, or pedestal server, attach the extension heatsink to ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card, and then install the SAS RAID card to ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card 1. It is recommended to install a low-profile form factor PCIe expansion card with full height bracket, or with low profile...
... slot on the back of the extension heatsink. 2. For 2U, 5U, or pedestal server, attach the extension heatsink to ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card, and then install the SAS RAID card to ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card 1. It is recommended to install a low-profile form factor PCIe expansion card with full height bracket, or with low profile...
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...screw hole on the motherboard. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. DO NOT overtighten the screw, or the motherboard component can be damaged. 4. Ensure the card is completely hooked to the server system 1. ASUS PIKE 2108 1-5 Secure the heatsink to the SAS ...connectors on the motherboard. 2. Align the golden fingers of the card slot. 3. Install ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card to the edge of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot.
...screw hole on the motherboard. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. DO NOT overtighten the screw, or the motherboard component can be damaged. 4. Ensure the card is completely hooked to the server system 1. ASUS PIKE 2108 1-5 Secure the heatsink to the SAS ...connectors on the motherboard. 2. Align the golden fingers of the card slot. 3. Install ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card to the edge of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot.
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... the slot. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Remove the screw that secures the RAID card to the triangle mark on the PIKE RAID card. Release the heatsink latch from the card slot with a finger, and then remove the RAID card from the motherboard. 2. Uninstall ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card from the server system 1. Align the pin 1 wire (red) of...
... the slot. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Remove the screw that secures the RAID card to the triangle mark on the PIKE RAID card. Release the heatsink latch from the card slot with a finger, and then remove the RAID card from the motherboard. 2. Uninstall ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card from the server system 1. Align the pin 1 wire (red) of...
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This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using Chapcteornf2ig: urRa2tAioIDn the available utilities.
This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using Chapcteornf2ig: urRa2tAioIDn the available utilities.
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...disk striping and works best with data that requires high reliability, high request rates, high data transfers, and medium-to the entire system. RAID 6 uses distributed parity, with data that requires high reliability, high request rates, high data transfers, and medium-to read and write data...group. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. A RAID 6 virtual drive can survive the loss of RAID 0 and RAID 6, uses distributed parity, with RAID 1 segments whose segments are written across three or more hard disk drives. The parity information is a ...
...disk striping and works best with data that requires high reliability, high request rates, high data transfers, and medium-to the entire system. RAID 6 uses distributed parity, with data that requires high reliability, high request rates, high data transfers, and medium-to read and write data...group. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. A RAID 6 virtual drive can survive the loss of RAID 0 and RAID 6, uses distributed parity, with RAID 1 segments whose segments are written across three or more hard disk drives. The parity information is a ...
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... before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. 2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The RAID card supports SAS for RAID configuration: 1. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-3 If a drive in the physical array has to be rebuilt, the RAID 0 virtual disk will cause a failure during the rebuild. • If you want to boot the system from...
... before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. 2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The RAID card supports SAS for RAID configuration: 1. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-3 If a drive in the physical array has to be rebuilt, the RAID 0 virtual disk will cause a failure during the rebuild. • If you want to boot the system from...
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... WebBIOS Configuration Utility (CU) is an integrated RAID solution that allows you to the controller version difference. 2-4 Chapter 2: RAID configuration however, the size of the smallest disk...virtual drives for storage configurations • Delete virtual drives • Migrate a storage configuration to a different RAID level • Detect configuration mismatches • Import a foreign configuration • Display controller, virtual drive...Serial ATA and SAS disk drives in one volume. • The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match...
... WebBIOS Configuration Utility (CU) is an integrated RAID solution that allows you to the controller version difference. 2-4 Chapter 2: RAID configuration however, the size of the smallest disk...virtual drives for storage configurations • Delete virtual drives • Migrate a storage configuration to a different RAID level • Detect configuration mismatches • Import a foreign configuration • Display controller, virtual drive...Serial ATA and SAS disk drives in one volume. • The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match...
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... to exit the WebBIOS CU program. Click this icon to return to display information about the WebBIOS CU version, bus number, and device number. 2-6 Chapter 2: RAID configuration Click this icon to the previous screen that you can see all the virtual drives that are configured on the left. To toggle between...
... to exit the WebBIOS CU program. Click this icon to return to display information about the WebBIOS CU version, bus number, and device number. 2-6 Chapter 2: RAID configuration Click this icon to the previous screen that you can see all the virtual drives that are configured on the left. To toggle between...
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...and mode: 1. On the next screen, select a configuration mode: • Manual Configuration: Allows you to configure RAID arrays and virtual drives. 2.2.3 Creating a Storage Configuration This section explains how to use the WebBIOS CU Configuration Wizard ...figure. 2. The default settings of the new storage configuration. • Automatic Configuration: Automatically creates an optimal RAID configuration. 2-8 Chapter 2: RAID configuration Select a configuration option. Selecting the Configuration with the Configuration Wizard Follow these options. • Clear Configuration...
...and mode: 1. On the next screen, select a configuration mode: • Manual Configuration: Allows you to configure RAID arrays and virtual drives. 2.2.3 Creating a Storage Configuration This section explains how to use the WebBIOS CU Configuration Wizard ...figure. 2. The default settings of the new storage configuration. • Automatic Configuration: Automatically creates an optimal RAID configuration. 2-8 Chapter 2: RAID configuration Select a configuration option. Selecting the Configuration with the Configuration Wizard Follow these options. • Clear Configuration...
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... drive (all drives associated with or without redundancy: 1. You use this screen to select drives to continue. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-9 Click Yes when you are available. 2. RAID level 0 is ideal for the drive group. Using Manual Configuration: RAID 0 RAID 0 provides drive striping across all drives in the Drives panel on the screen, and click Accept to...
... drive (all drives associated with or without redundancy: 1. You use this screen to select drives to continue. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-9 Click Yes when you are available. 2. RAID level 0 is ideal for the drive group. Using Manual Configuration: RAID 0 RAID 0 provides drive striping across all drives in the Drives panel on the screen, and click Accept to...
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... default is 64 KB. • Access Policy: Select the type of the available drive groups, and then click Add to each disk in a RAID configuration. 2. The Virtual Drive Definition screen appears, as shown in the right figure. 3. You use this virtual drive: ◊ Normal: This disables...Only: Allow read-only access. ◊ Blocked: Do not allow access. • Read Policy: Specify the read ahead capability. 2-10 Chapter 2: RAID configuration Change the virtual drive options from the defaults listed on the right, as needed. If you have finished selecting drives for this screen to...
... default is 64 KB. • Access Policy: Select the type of the available drive groups, and then click Add to each disk in a RAID configuration. 2. The Virtual Drive Definition screen appears, as shown in the right figure. 3. You use this virtual drive: ◊ Normal: This disables...Only: Allow read-only access. ◊ Blocked: Do not allow access. • Read Policy: Specify the read ahead capability. 2-10 Chapter 2: RAID configuration Change the virtual drive options from the defaults listed on the right, as needed. If you have finished selecting drives for this screen to...
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... the full size for sequential data, but there is the default. • IO Policy: The IO Policy applies to the cache and the host concurrently. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-11 This is the default. • Drive Cache: Specify the drive cache policy: ◊ N oChange: Leave the current drive cache policy unchanged. This is the... WebBIOS to do not want to the host when the controller cache has received all of the data in a transaction. This speeds up reads for RAID 0 shown in the Configuration panel on the same drive group.
... the full size for sequential data, but there is the default. • IO Policy: The IO Policy applies to the cache and the host concurrently. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-11 This is the default. • Drive Cache: Specify the drive cache policy: ◊ N oChange: Leave the current drive cache policy unchanged. This is the... WebBIOS to do not want to the host when the controller cache has received all of the data in a transaction. This speeds up reads for RAID 0 shown in the Configuration panel on the same drive group.
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...Span Definition screen appears Select one drive to the previous settings. 9. The configuration preview screen appears, as needed. 2-12 Chapter 2: RAID configuration Click Next. Click Accept to accept the changes to the virtual drive definition, or click Reclaim to return to a second drive....confirm the write policy mode you accept the configuration, click Yes at the prompt to save mode. Using Manual Configuration: RAID 1 In RAID 1, the RAID controller duplicates all data from the defaults listed on the right. 3. The Virtual Drive Definition screen appears. You use this...
...Span Definition screen appears Select one drive to the previous settings. 9. The configuration preview screen appears, as needed. 2-12 Chapter 2: RAID configuration Click Next. Click Accept to accept the changes to the virtual drive definition, or click Reclaim to return to a second drive....confirm the write policy mode you accept the configuration, click Yes at the prompt to save mode. Using Manual Configuration: RAID 1 In RAID 1, the RAID controller duplicates all data from the defaults listed on the right. 3. The Virtual Drive Definition screen appears. You use this...
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... buffered in cache memory. It does not affect the read /write access. Select RAID 1. • Strip Size: The strip size specifies the size of the virtual drive options: • RAID Level: The drop-down menu lists the possible RAID levels for sequential data, but there is little improvement when accessing random data. The... the controller sends a data transfer completion signal to reads on a specific virtual drive. This is the default. • Drive Cache: Specify the drive cache policy: ASUS PIKE 2108 2-13 This speeds up to each disk in a RAID configuration.
... buffered in cache memory. It does not affect the read /write access. Select RAID 1. • Strip Size: The strip size specifies the size of the virtual drive options: • RAID Level: The drop-down menu lists the possible RAID levels for sequential data, but there is little improvement when accessing random data. The... the controller sends a data transfer completion signal to reads on a specific virtual drive. This is the default. • Drive Cache: Specify the drive cache policy: ASUS PIKE 2108 2-13 This speeds up to each disk in a RAID configuration.