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... operating systems. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. About this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product 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...
... operating systems. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. About this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product 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...
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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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... • If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your package for the following items. ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card Heatsink for buying an ASUS® PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card! Thank 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 to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. The ASUS PIKE 2108 allows you for 5U/2U system Support CD User...
... • If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your package for the following items. ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card Heatsink for buying an ASUS® PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card! Thank 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 to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. The ASUS PIKE 2108 allows you for 5U/2U system Support CD User...
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... and reliable storage systems. Refer to website for details) • Other requirement: - ASUS PIKE interface-1: PCI-E Gen2 x8 2. ASUS PIKE interface-2: 8-port SAS signal with a PIKE RAID card slot • SAS or SATA hard disk drives • Supporting operating system: Windows...using the SGPIO connectors on the motherboard. 2 1 1. Certified power supply module ASUS PIKE 2108 1-3 Front 22 1 1 1. 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 or server ...
... and reliable storage systems. Refer to website for details) • Other requirement: - ASUS PIKE interface-1: PCI-E Gen2 x8 2. ASUS PIKE interface-2: 8-port SAS signal with a PIKE RAID card slot • SAS or SATA hard disk drives • Supporting operating system: Windows...using the SGPIO connectors on the motherboard. 2 1 1. Certified power supply module ASUS PIKE 2108 1-3 Front 22 1 1 1. 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 or server ...
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... your server system. Remove the stickers on the motherboard. 1.5 Card installation Follow the below instructions to install ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card to prevent mechanical interference with the PIKE 2108 card. 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 the PIKE RAID card slot on the back of the extension heatsink. 2.
... your server system. Remove the stickers on the motherboard. 1.5 Card installation Follow the below instructions to install ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card to prevent mechanical interference with the PIKE 2108 card. 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 the PIKE RAID card slot on the back of the extension heatsink. 2.
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Install ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card to the nearest screw hole on the motherboard. Ensure the card is completely inserted into the PIKE RAID card slot. Connect the hard disk drives to the edge of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. ASUS PIKE 2108 1-5 Insert the RAID card into the card slot, and the heatsink latch is completely hooked to the...
Install ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card to the nearest screw hole on the motherboard. Ensure the card is completely inserted into the PIKE RAID card slot. Connect the hard disk drives to the edge of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. ASUS PIKE 2108 1-5 Insert the RAID card into the card slot, and the heatsink latch is completely hooked to the...
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Disconnect all SAS hard disk drives from the slot. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Release the heatsink latch from the card slot with a finger, and then remove the RAID card from the motherboard. 2. Attach the Battery Backup Unit (BBU) cable If you have a LSI Battery Backup Unit (BBU...the BBU connector on the BBU connector, and then firmly insert the cable. Remove the screw that secures the RAID card to the triangle mark on the PIKE RAID card. Align the pin 1 wire (red) of the BBU cable to the motherboard. 3. Uninstall ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card from the server system 1.
Disconnect all SAS hard disk drives from the slot. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Release the heatsink latch from the card slot with a finger, and then remove the RAID card from the motherboard. 2. Attach the Battery Backup Unit (BBU) cable If you have a LSI Battery Backup Unit (BBU...the BBU connector on the BBU connector, and then firmly insert the cable. Remove the screw that secures the RAID card to the triangle mark on the PIKE RAID card. Align the pin 1 wire (red) of the BBU cable to the motherboard. 3. Uninstall ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card from the server system 1.
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... four hard disk drives is used to recover the data if one drive to a second drive. The RAID 5 configuration is a striped configuration with RAID 1 segments whose segments are written across three or more hard disk drives. It works best with two ... high data transfers, and medium-to-large capacity. 2-2 Chapter 2: RAID configuration A RAID 60 virtual drive can sustain multiple simultaneous drive failure. 2.1 Setting up RAID The RAID card supports RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, and 60. 2.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read ...
... four hard disk drives is used to recover the data if one drive to a second drive. The RAID 5 configuration is a striped configuration with RAID 1 segments whose segments are written across three or more hard disk drives. It works best with two ... high data transfers, and medium-to-large capacity. 2-2 Chapter 2: RAID configuration A RAID 60 virtual drive can sustain multiple simultaneous drive failure. 2.1 Setting up RAID The RAID card supports RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, and 60. 2.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read ...
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.... Connect a SAS signal cable to the SAS connector on each drive. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-3 Connect a power cable to the selected hard disk drive. 2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The RAID card supports SAS for RAID configuration: 1. If a drive in the physical array has to be rebuilt, the RAID 0 virtual disk will cause a failure during the rebuild. • If...
.... Connect a SAS signal cable to the SAS connector on each drive. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-3 Connect a power cable to the selected hard disk drive. 2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The RAID card supports SAS for RAID configuration: 1. If a drive in the physical array has to be rebuilt, the RAID 0 virtual disk will cause a failure during the rebuild. • If...
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...® Server 2003 or Linux operating system on how to enter the submenu. Create Driver Diskette Menu PIKE 2108 SAS2 card Driver PIKE 2008/IMR SAS2 card Driver PIKE 2008 SAS2 card Driver FreeDOS command prompt 3-2 Chapter 3: Driver installation To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. Restart the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. However, we...
...® Server 2003 or Linux operating system on how to enter the submenu. Create Driver Diskette Menu PIKE 2108 SAS2 card Driver PIKE 2008/IMR SAS2 card Driver PIKE 2008 SAS2 card Driver FreeDOS command prompt 3-2 Chapter 3: Driver installation To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. Restart the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. However, we...
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Press when the message "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 3. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 3-4 Chapter 3: Driver installation Currently, Setup will ...The next screen appears. 3.2 Windows® Server 2003 OS Driver Installation 3.2.1 During Windows® Server 2003 OS installation To install the RAID card driver when installing Windows® Server 2003 OS: 1. appears at the bottom of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system...
Press when the message "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 3. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 3-4 Chapter 3: Driver installation Currently, Setup will ...The next screen appears. 3.2 Windows® Server 2003 OS Driver Installation 3.2.1 During Windows® Server 2003 OS installation To install the RAID card driver when installing Windows® Server 2003 OS: 1. appears at the bottom of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system...
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... have chosen to the previous screen. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID card drivers from the following list, or press ESC to return to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue installation. 7. ASUS PIKE 2108 3-5 ENTER=Continue ESC=Cancel F3=Exit 5. When next screen appears, press to...
... have chosen to the previous screen. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID card drivers from the following list, or press ESC to return to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue installation. 7. ASUS PIKE 2108 3-5 ENTER=Continue ESC=Cancel F3=Exit 5. When next screen appears, press to...
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Click Start, right-click My Computer and select Manage from the menu. 2. Click the Driver tab on the top, then click Update Driver. 3-6 Chapter 3: Driver installation In the Computer Management window, click the Device Manager item. 3. The controller name differs according to the installed SAS RAID card. 4. Double-click RAID Controller under the Other Devices item. 3.2.2 After Windows® Server 2003 OS installation To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® Server 2003 OS: 1.
Click Start, right-click My Computer and select Manage from the menu. 2. Click the Driver tab on the top, then click Update Driver. 3-6 Chapter 3: Driver installation In the Computer Management window, click the Device Manager item. 3. The controller name differs according to the installed SAS RAID card. 4. Double-click RAID Controller under the Other Devices item. 3.2.2 After Windows® Server 2003 OS installation To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® Server 2003 OS: 1.
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Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support CD, and then click OK to close the wizard. 3-8 Chapter 3: Driver installation After completing driver update, click Finish to continue. 9. The system automatically updates the driver. Insert the SAS RAID card Support CD into the optical drive. 8. 7.
Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support CD, and then click OK to close the wizard. 3-8 Chapter 3: Driver installation After completing driver update, click Finish to continue. 9. The system automatically updates the driver. Insert the SAS RAID card Support CD into the optical drive. 8. 7.
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When prompted to start installing Windows Server 2008. 2. ASUS PIKE 2108 3-9 Follow the screen instructions to choose a type of the SAS RAID card. Click Load Driver. 4. If you to continue. Click Browse to insert the installation media containing the driver of installation,...click Custom (advanced). 3. 3.3 Windows® Server 2008 OS Driver Installation 3.3.1 During Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID card driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 OS installation disc. A message...
When prompted to start installing Windows Server 2008. 2. ASUS PIKE 2108 3-9 Follow the screen instructions to choose a type of the SAS RAID card. Click Load Driver. 4. If you to continue. Click Browse to insert the installation media containing the driver of installation,...click Custom (advanced). 3. 3.3 Windows® Server 2008 OS Driver Installation 3.3.1 During Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID card driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 OS installation disc. A message...
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Select LSI MegaRAID SAS PCI Express ROMB and click Next. 7. Follow screen instructions to install Windows and click Next. 8. Select the drive to continue. 3-10 Chapter 3: Driver installation Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. 5. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support CD, and then click OK to continue. 6. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the SAS RAID card Support CD with the OS installation.
Select LSI MegaRAID SAS PCI Express ROMB and click Next. 7. Follow screen instructions to install Windows and click Next. 8. Select the drive to continue. 3-10 Chapter 3: Driver installation Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. 5. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support CD, and then click OK to continue. 6. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the SAS RAID card Support CD with the OS installation.
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The controller name differs according to the installed SAS RAID card. 4. Click the Driver tab on the Windows taskbar. ASUS PIKE 2108 3-11 Click Server Manager on the top, then click Update Driver. 3.3.2 After Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® Server 2008 OS: 1. Click the "+" sign before Diagnostics and click Device Manager. In the Server Manager window, click the "+" sign before Storage controllers, and double-click LSI MegaRAID SAS Adapter.
The controller name differs according to the installed SAS RAID card. 4. Click the Driver tab on the Windows taskbar. ASUS PIKE 2108 3-11 Click Server Manager on the top, then click Update Driver. 3.3.2 After Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® Server 2008 OS: 1. Click the "+" sign before Diagnostics and click Device Manager. In the Server Manager window, click the "+" sign before Storage controllers, and double-click LSI MegaRAID SAS Adapter.
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In the Browse for driver software. 6. Click Browse. 7. After completing driver update, click Close to continue. 9. Insert the SAS RAID card Support CD into the optical drive. Click Browse my computer for Folder window, locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support CD, and then click OK to continue. 8. In the Update Driver Software window, click Next to exit the wizard. 3-12 Chapter 3: Driver installation The system automatically updates the driver. 5.
In the Browse for driver software. 6. Click Browse. 7. After completing driver update, click Close to continue. 9. Insert the SAS RAID card Support CD into the optical drive. Click Browse my computer for Folder window, locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support CD, and then click OK to continue. 8. In the Update Driver Software window, click Next to exit the wizard. 3-12 Chapter 3: Driver installation The system automatically updates the driver. 5.
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... type linux dd, then press . - Yes No 4. 3.4 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5 Driver Installation To install the RAID card driver when installing�R��e�d�H��a�t® Enterprise OS: 1. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /...drivers for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd 3. ASUS PIKE 2108 3-13 Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the ...
... type linux dd, then press . - Yes No 4. 3.4 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5 Driver Installation To install the RAID card driver when installing�R��e�d�H��a�t® Enterprise OS: 1. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /...drivers for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd 3. ASUS PIKE 2108 3-13 Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the ...
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... menu. When below screen appears, select the USB floppy disk drive (sdx) as the driver update medium. ASUS PIKE 2108 3-15 Select OK, then press . 3.5 SUSE® Linux OS 11 Driver Installation To install the RAID card driver when installing�S��U�S��E��L�in�u�x��E�...
... menu. When below screen appears, select the USB floppy disk drive (sdx) as the driver update medium. ASUS PIKE 2108 3-15 Select OK, then press . 3.5 SUSE® Linux OS 11 Driver Installation To install the RAID card driver when installing�S��U�S��E��L�in�u�x��E�...