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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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Chapter 2: Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that comes with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Chapter 6: RAID configuration This chapter tells how to perform when installing or removing system components. 3. ix Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 3: Installation options This ...
Chapter 2: Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that comes with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Chapter 6: RAID configuration This chapter tells how to perform when installing or removing system components. 3. ix Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 3: Installation options This ...
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...W single power supply • SATA backplane with 2 x SATA cables • PCI Express x8 and PCI Express x4 riser assembly • Front I/O board (ASUS FPB-AR14) • 4 x system fans (4 x 28 mm) • 2 x hot-swap HDD trays • Pre-connected device/power cables 2. ... when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. You may have to Chapter 7 for the following standard items. 1. 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 ...
...W single power supply • SATA backplane with 2 x SATA cables • PCI Express x8 and PCI Express x4 riser assembly • Front I/O board (ASUS FPB-AR14) • 4 x system fans (4 x 28 mm) • 2 x hot-swap HDD trays • Pre-connected device/power cables 2. ... when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. You may have to Chapter 7 for the following standard items. 1. 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 ...
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.../Wolfdale 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- Height / Half-Length) (Option) Additional Slot 1 1* SO-DIMM socket for optional ASMB3-iKVM*1 ) 4 * USB 2.0 ports (Fornt * ... 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- Length)+1 * PCI-X 64-bit/133MHz slot (Full- Model Name RS120-E5/PA2 Processor 1 * Socket ...
.../Wolfdale 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- Height / Half-Length) (Option) Additional Slot 1 1* SO-DIMM socket for optional ASMB3-iKVM*1 ) 4 * USB 2.0 ports (Fornt * ... 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- Length)+1 * PCI-X 64-bit/133MHz slot (Full- Model Name RS120-E5/PA2 Processor 1 * Socket ...
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... 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- Layout contents Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) 2. USB port connector (10-1 pin USB34) 7. RAID controller selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 6. LPC debug card connector (14-1 -pin LPC1) 10. Force BIOS recovery...
... 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- Layout contents Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) 2. USB port connector (10-1 pin USB34) 7. RAID controller selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 6. LPC debug card connector (14-1 -pin LPC1) 10. Force BIOS recovery...
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... utility to use when you to enable or disable the onboard graphics controller. 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 Integrated graphics controller (3-pin VGA_EN1) This jumper allows you create disk arrays. otherwise, place the jumper cap to ... the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager utility. Place the jumper cap over pins 1-2 if you want to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Utility (default); 4. P5BV-R ® VGA_EN1 32 21 Disable Enable (Default) P5BV-R VGA setting 5.
... utility to use when you to enable or disable the onboard graphics controller. 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 Integrated graphics controller (3-pin VGA_EN1) This jumper allows you create disk arrays. otherwise, place the jumper cap to ... the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager utility. Place the jumper cap over pins 1-2 if you want to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Utility (default); 4. P5BV-R ® VGA_EN1 32 21 Disable Enable (Default) P5BV-R VGA setting 5.
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... hard disk drive connection Connector SATA1/SATA2 SATA3/SATA4 Setting Master Slave ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 4- If you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors, set the Configure SATA As item in the BIOS to create a Serial ATA RAID set to IDE mode by default. If you installed Serial ATA...
... hard disk drive connection Connector SATA1/SATA2 SATA3/SATA4 Setting Master Slave ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 4- If you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these connectors, set the Configure SATA As item in the BIOS to create a Serial ATA RAID set to IDE mode by default. If you installed Serial ATA...
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...; Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [Enhanced] mode if you are using legacy OS, e.g. ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 5-13 Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to [Compatible] mode if you are using native OS, e.g. Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical...
...; Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [Enhanced] mode if you are using legacy OS, e.g. ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 5-13 Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to [Compatible] mode if you are using native OS, e.g. Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical...
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...: [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... SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Configuration options: [xxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 5-29 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 5.7.1...
...: [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... SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Configuration options: [xxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 5-29 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 5.7.1...
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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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...to a second drive. Two hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. Use two... of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. 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 the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained data ...
...to a second drive. Two hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. Use two... of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. 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 the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained data ...
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... [Enhanced], then press . 4. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the motherboard. 3. ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 6- To do this: 1. Connect a SATA power cable to the succeeding sections for RAID configuration: 1. Refer to the power connector on how to [Enabled]. 5. For optimal performance, install identical drives...
... [Enhanced], then press . 4. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the motherboard. 3. ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 6- To do this: 1. Connect a SATA power cable to the succeeding sections for RAID configuration: 1. Refer to the power connector on how to [Enabled]. 5. For optimal performance, install identical drives...
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...the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives. 2. During POST, the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set (s) from the Management Menu, then press . Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the legend box...connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip. Use the arrow keys to select an option from SATA hard disk drives connected to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). The keys on the next page. Press + to enter the utility. • The LSI Logic Embedded SATA...
...the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives. 2. During POST, the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set (s) from the Management Menu, then press . Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the legend box...connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip. Use the arrow keys to select an option from SATA hard disk drives connected to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). The keys on the next page. Press + to enter the utility. • The LSI Logic Embedded SATA...
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... Easy Configuration, then press . This menu also allows you to view, add, or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the logical drives of a created RAID set using the Easy Configuration option: 1. ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 6- In Easy Configuration, the logical drive parameters are set using the Easy Configuration or...
... Easy Configuration, then press . This menu also allows you to view, add, or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the logical drives of a created RAID set using the Easy Configuration option: 1. ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 6- In Easy Configuration, the logical drive parameters are set using the Easy Configuration or...
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The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to include in the RAID set , then press . The configurable array appears on screen. 6- Chapter 6: RAID configuration Select the drives you want to the SATA ports. The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. 4. Select all the drives required for the RAID set , then press . 3. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number.
The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to include in the RAID set , then press . The configurable array appears on screen. 6- Chapter 6: RAID configuration Select the drives you want to the SATA ports. The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. 4. Select all the drives required for the RAID set , then press . 3. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number.
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When creating a RAID 1 set , proceed to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, then press . When creating a RAID 0 set , select DWC from the Logical Drive menu, then press . Select On to step 10. 9. 6. You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set. 8. Select RAID from the menu, then press . Enabling DWC can improve the performance, but with the risk of data loss. 6- Chapter 6: RAID configuration Select the RAID level from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 7.
When creating a RAID 1 set , proceed to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, then press . When creating a RAID 0 set , select DWC from the Logical Drive menu, then press . Select On to step 10. 9. 6. You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set. 8. Select RAID from the menu, then press . Enabling DWC can improve the performance, but with the risk of data loss. 6- Chapter 6: RAID configuration Select the RAID level from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 7.
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..., highlight Configure, then press . 2. Use the arrow keys to view or create another RAID configuration. To create a RAID set using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID configuration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/Add Configuration command to select New Configuration, then press . 3. Key...
..., highlight Configure, then press . 2. Use the arrow keys to view or create another RAID configuration. To create a RAID set using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID configuration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/Add Configuration command to select New Configuration, then press . 3. Key...
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... the bottom of the screen. Use the arrow keys to the SATA ports. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to include in the RAID set, then press . ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 6-11 Select the drive(s) you want to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. 6.2.2 Adding or viewing...
... the bottom of the screen. Use the arrow keys to the SATA ports. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to include in the RAID set, then press . ASUS RS120-E5/PA2 6-11 Select the drive(s) you want to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. 6.2.2 Adding or viewing...
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Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press . Select the RAID level from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 7. 4. The configurable array appears on screen. 5. Press again, and select RAID from the menu, then press . 6-12 Chapter 6: RAID configuration Press , select the configurable array, then press . 6.
Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press . Select the RAID level from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 7. 4. The configurable array appears on screen. 5. Press again, and select RAID from the menu, then press . 6-12 Chapter 6: RAID configuration Press , select the configurable array, then press . 6.