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... Drives 5-29 5.7.3 Boot Settings Configuration 5-30 5.7.4 Security 5-31 5.8 Exit menu 5-33 Chapter 6: RAID Configuration 6.1 Setting up RAID 6-2 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 6-3 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6-3 6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities 6-3 6.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 6-4 6.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set 6-5 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 6-11 6.2.3 Initializing the logical drives 6-14 6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives 6-19 6.2.5 Checking...
... Drives 5-29 5.7.3 Boot Settings Configuration 5-30 5.7.4 Security 5-31 5.8 Exit menu 5-33 Chapter 6: RAID Configuration 6.1 Setting up RAID 6-2 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 6-3 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6-3 6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities 6-3 6.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 6-4 6.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set 6-5 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 6-11 6.2.3 Initializing the logical drives 6-14 6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives 6-19 6.2.5 Checking...
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... Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 6-32 6.4 Global Array Manager 6-33 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7-4 7.2 Intel® chipset software installation 7-13 7.3 LAN driver installation 7-16 7.4 VGA driver installation 7-19 7.4.1 Windows® Server 7-19 7.5 Management applications and utilities installation 7-...
... Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 6-32 6.4 Global Array Manager 6-33 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7-4 7.2 Intel® chipset software installation 7-13 7.3 LAN driver installation 7-16 7.4 VGA driver installation 7-19 7.4.1 Windows® Server 7-19 7.5 Management applications and utilities installation 7-...
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... are also provided. 7 Chapter 7: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for system integrators, and experienced users with the server. Chapter 6: RAID configuration This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. 6. This chapter includes the motherboard layout...
... are also provided. 7 Chapter 7: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for system integrators, and experienced users with the server. Chapter 6: RAID configuration This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. 6. This chapter includes the motherboard layout...
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... a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. Rail kit Contact your package for details. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 System package contents Check your dealer immediately if any of screws 3. 1 x RS120-E5 drivers and utilities CD (including ASWM) 4. 2 x User guide • RS120-E5/PA2 user guide • ASUS ASWM 2.0 user guide 5. You may have...
... a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. Rail kit Contact your package for details. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 System package contents Check your dealer immediately if any of screws 3. 1 x RS120-E5 drivers and utilities CD (including ASWM) 4. 2 x User guide • RS120-E5/PA2 user guide • ASUS ASWM 2.0 user guide 5. You may have...
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... Series and Xeon 3200 (G-0)/Yorkfield Series processor in the LGA775 package, and includes the latest technologies through the chipsets embedded on the next page) ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 1- swappable Networking LAN 2 * Broadcom® BCM5721 PCI-E GbE LAN Graphic VGA XGI Z9s/ 32MB DDRII VRAM Auxiliary Storage FDD ...Storage SATA Controller Intel® ICH7R: 2 SATA2 300MB/s ports Intel Matrix Storage (Windows only) (Support software RAID 0 and 1) LSI MegaRAID (Linux/Windows) (Support software RAID 0 and 1) HDD Bays I = internal. 2 * Hot-swap SATA2 HDDs Bays A or S will be hot-
... Series and Xeon 3200 (G-0)/Yorkfield Series processor in the LGA775 package, and includes the latest technologies through the chipsets embedded on the next page) ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 1- swappable Networking LAN 2 * Broadcom® BCM5721 PCI-E GbE LAN Graphic VGA XGI Z9s/ 32MB DDRII VRAM Auxiliary Storage FDD ...Storage SATA Controller Intel® ICH7R: 2 SATA2 300MB/s ports Intel Matrix Storage (Windows only) (Support software RAID 0 and 1) LSI MegaRAID (Linux/Windows) (Support software RAID 0 and 1) HDD Bays I = internal. 2 * Hot-swap SATA2 HDDs Bays A or S will be hot-
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...-1 pin FLOPPY1) 2. USB port connector (10-1 pin USB34) 7. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) Page 4-8 4-8 4-9 4-10 4-10 4-11 4-11 4-12 4-13 4-13 4-14 4-15 ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 4- RAID controller selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 6. LPC debug card connector (14-1 -pin LPC1) 10. SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1) 9. Layout contents Jumpers 1. Clear...
...-1 pin FLOPPY1) 2. USB port connector (10-1 pin USB34) 7. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) Page 4-8 4-8 4-9 4-10 4-10 4-11 4-11 4-12 4-13 4-13 4-14 4-15 ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 4- RAID controller selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 6. LPC debug card connector (14-1 -pin LPC1) 10. SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1) 9. Layout contents Jumpers 1. Clear...
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... selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Utility (default); P5BV-R ® P5BV-R RAID select jumper RAID_SEL1 1 2 INTEL RAID ROM 2 3 LSI RAID ROM (Default) 4- Chapter 4: Motherboard information P5BV-R ® VGA_EN1 32 21 Disable Enable (Default) P5BV-R VGA setting...
... selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Utility (default); P5BV-R ® P5BV-R RAID select jumper RAID_SEL1 1 2 INTEL RAID ROM 2 3 LSI RAID ROM (Default) 4- Chapter 4: Motherboard information P5BV-R ® VGA_EN1 32 21 Disable Enable (Default) P5BV-R VGA setting...
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... intend to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector. Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector SATA1/SATA2 SATA3/SATA4 Setting Master Slave ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 4- Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These connectors are set the Configure SATA As item in ...) hard disk drive to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0 and RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID10 configuration using the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager, or RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configuration using the connectors in the Intel®...
... intend to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector. Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector SATA1/SATA2 SATA3/SATA4 Setting Master Slave ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 4- Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These connectors are set the Configure SATA As item in ...) hard disk drive to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0 and RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID10 configuration using the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager, or RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configuration using the connectors in the Intel®...
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...enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on the installed operating system (OS). If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set the ATA/IDE ...to [RAID]. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Configuration ATA/IDE Configuration [Enhanced] Configure SATA As [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host] Options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Select Screen Select Item +- ASUS RS120-E5...
...enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on the installed operating system (OS). If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set the ATA/IDE ...to [RAID]. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Configuration ATA/IDE Configuration [Enhanced] Configure SATA As [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection [Host] Options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Select Screen Select Item +- ASUS RS120-E5...
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... disk drive(Floppy Drive B:) may appear when you to display the sub-menu. Configuration options: [xxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 5-29 Main Advanced Server Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Boot Settings... Configuration options: [xxx Drive] [Disabled] 5.7.2 Hard Disk Drives BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive 2nd Drive [HDD:XXXXXXXXXXXXXX] [RAID:XXXXXXXXXXXXX] Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. 1st ~ xxth Drive [xxx Drive] These items specify the hard disk drive priority sequence ...
... disk drive(Floppy Drive B:) may appear when you to display the sub-menu. Configuration options: [xxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 5-29 Main Advanced Server Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Boot Settings... Configuration options: [xxx Drive] [Disabled] 5.7.2 Hard Disk Drives BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive 2nd Drive [HDD:XXXXXXXXXXXXXX] [RAID:XXXXXXXXXXXXX] Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. 1st ~ xxth Drive [xxx Drive] These items specify the hard disk drive priority sequence ...
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ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 6- RAID Configuration Chapter 6 This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 6- RAID Configuration Chapter 6 This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
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These utilities support SATA hard disk drives and allow creation of RAID 0 and RAID 1 configuration. 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to a second drive. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from the support CD to a floppy disk before you... want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the selected hard disk drive. 6- Chapter...
These utilities support SATA hard disk drives and allow creation of RAID 0 and RAID 1 configuration. 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to a second drive. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from the support CD to a floppy disk before you... want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the selected hard disk drive. 6- Chapter...
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... to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each drive. 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set configuration. ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 6- To install the SATA hard disks for...
... to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each drive. 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set configuration. ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 6- To install the SATA hard disks for...
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... SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip. At the bottom of the screen is enabled. • The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on the next page. Turn on the legend... box allow you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). The utility main window appears. The keys on the legend box vary according to the Management Menu descriptions on your screen due...
... SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip. At the bottom of the screen is enabled. • The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on the next page. Turn on the legend... box allow you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). The utility main window appears. The keys on the legend box vary according to the Management Menu descriptions on your screen due...
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...Configure Allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using the Easy Configuration option: 1. Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using two types of configurations: Easy and New. ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 6- In New Configuration, you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set size and stripe size (RAID 1 only). Use the... arrow keys to check the data consistency of the logical drives of a created RAID set Objects Allows you to ...
...Configure Allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using the Easy Configuration option: 1. Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using two types of configurations: Easy and New. ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 6- In New Configuration, you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set size and stripe size (RAID 1 only). Use the... arrow keys to check the data consistency of the logical drives of a created RAID set Objects Allows you to ...
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When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to the SATA ports. 3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set , then press . The configurable array appears on screen. 6- Chapter 6: RAID configuration The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. 4. Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set , then press .
When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to the SATA ports. 3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set , then press . The configurable array appears on screen. 6- Chapter 6: RAID configuration The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. 4. Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set , then press .
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Select the RAID level from the Logical Drive menu, then press . Enabling DWC can improve the performance, but with the risk of data loss. 6- Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6. When creating a RAID 1 set, select DWC from the menu, then press . You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set , proceed to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, then press . Select On to step 10. 9. Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 7. When creating a RAID 0 set . 8.
Select the RAID level from the Logical Drive menu, then press . Enabling DWC can improve the performance, but with the risk of data loss. 6- Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6. When creating a RAID 1 set, select DWC from the menu, then press . You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set , proceed to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, then press . Select On to step 10. 9. Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 7. When creating a RAID 0 set . 8.
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... Configure, then press . 2. To create a RAID set using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID configuration data. Use the arrow keys to view or create another RAID configuration. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/Add Configuration command to ... Configuration, then press . 3. Follow steps 3 to 7 of the previous section to 13 of the previous section. 4. Using New Configuration When a RAID set is already existing, using the New Configuration option: 1. Select Size from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 5. Key-in the desired logical...
... Configure, then press . 2. To create a RAID set using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID configuration data. Use the arrow keys to view or create another RAID configuration. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/Add Configuration command to ... Configuration, then press . 3. Follow steps 3 to 7 of the previous section to 13 of the previous section. 4. Using New Configuration When a RAID set is already existing, using the New Configuration option: 1. Select Size from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 5. Key-in the desired logical...
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... the available drives connected to include in the RAID set, then press . Select the drive(s) you want to the SATA ports. Use the arrow keys to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 6-11 The information of the selected... hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/Add Configuration ...
... the available drives connected to include in the RAID set, then press . Select the drive(s) you want to the SATA ports. Use the arrow keys to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 6-11 The information of the selected... hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/Add Configuration ...
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4. Press , select the configurable array, then press . 6. Select the RAID level from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 7. Press again, and select RAID from the menu, then press . 6-12 Chapter 6: RAID configuration Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press . The configurable array appears on screen. 5.
4. Press , select the configurable array, then press . 6. Select the RAID level from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 7. Press again, and select RAID from the menu, then press . 6-12 Chapter 6: RAID configuration Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press . The configurable array appears on screen. 5.