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... driver disk 6-2 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-3 6.2 Management applications and utilities installation 6-13 6.3 Running the Support DVD 6-13 6.4 Intel® chipset device software installation 6-17 6.5 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapters driver 6-19 6.6 VGA driver installation 6-22 6.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation 6-24 Appendix A: Reference Information A.1 Z10PA-D8 Series block diagram A-2 Z10PA-D8 ...A-2 Z10PA-D8C A-3 ASUS...
... driver disk 6-2 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-3 6.2 Management applications and utilities installation 6-13 6.3 Running the Support DVD 6-13 6.4 Intel® chipset device software installation 6-17 6.5 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapters driver 6-19 6.6 VGA driver installation 6-22 6.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation 6-24 Appendix A: Reference Information A.1 Z10PA-D8 Series block diagram A-2 Z10PA-D8 ...A-2 Z10PA-D8C A-3 ASUS...
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... • Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up sequence and ways of the standard package. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up , ...creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers ...
... • Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up sequence and ways of the standard package. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up , ...creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers ...
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x 10 in . support software RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5) (continued on the next page) xiii Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5) LSI MegaRAID driver supports software RAID 0, 1& 10 (Windows & Linux) 2 x Intel I210AT Intel® C612 - 10 x SATA 6Gb/s ports or 9 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with 1 ...x PCI-E x8 (x8 Gen3 link) 1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link) Slot Location 5 (Auto switch to www.asus.com for Windows only; Z10PA-D8 Series specifications summary Model Name Z10PA-D8 Z10PA-D8C Processor Support / System Bus Core Logic 2 x Socket R3 (LGA 2011-3) Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 V3 ...
x 10 in . support software RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5) (continued on the next page) xiii Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5) LSI MegaRAID driver supports software RAID 0, 1& 10 (Windows & Linux) 2 x Intel I210AT Intel® C612 - 10 x SATA 6Gb/s ports or 9 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with 1 ...x PCI-E x8 (x8 Gen3 link) 1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link) Slot Location 5 (Auto switch to www.asus.com for Windows only; Z10PA-D8 Series specifications summary Model Name Z10PA-D8 Z10PA-D8C Processor Support / System Bus Core Logic 2 x Socket R3 (LGA 2011-3) Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 V3 ...
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... making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Failure to do not need to use . 4. Install the software drivers for later use . Ensure to the card. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. See Chapter 4 ...expansion cards that you removed earlier. 6. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. ...
... making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Failure to do not need to use . 4. Install the software drivers for later use . Ensure to the card. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. See Chapter 4 ...expansion cards that you removed earlier. 6. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. ...
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...Storage drvier support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable the I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be claimed by EHCI driver. The XHCI ownership change should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard ...legacy support for 0Ses without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support...
...Storage drvier support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable the I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be claimed by EHCI driver. The XHCI ownership change should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard ...legacy support for 0Ses without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support...
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... calculated and written. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to read and write data in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of the same size or larger than the existing drive. 5.1 Setting up...
... calculated and written. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to read and write data in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of the same size or larger than the existing drive. 5.1 Setting up...
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Chapter 6: Driver installation Driver installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both Linux® and Windows® Operating Systems. 6
Chapter 6: Driver installation Driver installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both Linux® and Windows® Operating Systems. 6
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.... If you have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. Write-protect the floppy disk to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk The system does not include a floppy drive. Insert a blank formatted high-...Otherwise, the system will not boot from the following path in the support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\C610 LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. Eject the floppy disk. 6-2 Chapter 6: Driver installation Follow succeeding screen instructions to the USB floppy disk drive. 2. Type dd if=XXX.img...
.... If you have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. Write-protect the floppy disk to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk The system does not include a floppy drive. Insert a blank formatted high-...Otherwise, the system will not boot from the following path in the support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\C610 LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. Eject the floppy disk. 6-2 Chapter 6: Driver installation Follow succeeding screen instructions to the USB floppy disk drive. 2. Type dd if=XXX.img...
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6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS 1. Follow the screen instructions to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). 3. Click Load Driver. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS installation disc. When prompted to start installing Windows Server 2008 R2. 2. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-3
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS 1. Follow the screen instructions to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). 3. Click Load Driver. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS installation disc. When prompted to start installing Windows Server 2008 R2. 2. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-3
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... the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. Locate the driver in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive. If you ...need from the list and click Next. 7. 4. A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the Support DVD then click OK to continue. 5. Select the RAID controller driver you have only one optical drive installed in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller...
... the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. Locate the driver in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive. If you ...need from the list and click Next. 7. 4. A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the Support DVD then click OK to continue. 5. Select the RAID controller driver you have only one optical drive installed in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller...
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... the boot:, type linux dd then press . - Z10PA-D8 Series 6-5 To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. - To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Yes No 4. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press . Main Menu Do you have...from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. Use the function keys listed below for the RAID card are installed to the system. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert the Red Hat® ...
... the boot:, type linux dd then press . - Z10PA-D8 Series 6-5 To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. - To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Yes No 4. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press . Main Menu Do you have...from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. Use the function keys listed below for the RAID card are installed to the system. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert the Red Hat® ...
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Yes No 6. When asked if you wish to load any more driver disks? Press + + to switch to finish the OS installation. 7. Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . Follow the onscreen instructions to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. 8. Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy. mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. More Driver Disks? 5.
Yes No 6. When asked if you wish to load any more driver disks? Press + + to switch to finish the OS installation. 7. Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . Follow the onscreen instructions to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. 8. Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy. mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. More Driver Disks? 5.
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While booting from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-7 Boot the system from DVD, press to edit options. 3. Enter the following command at the boot: Linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid, then press . Press to give the third party driver. Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.x To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1.
While booting from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-7 Boot the system from DVD, press to edit options. 3. Enter the following command at the boot: Linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid, then press . Press to give the third party driver. Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.x To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1.
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4. You have the driver disk, then press . Yes No 5 . Choose one you like to use and select OK, then press . Which would you like to use ? Select Yes using the key when asked if you have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. sdc sdd sdb sr0 OK Cancel 6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation Main Menu Do you have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Driver Disk Sou8rce You have a driver disk?
4. You have the driver disk, then press . Yes No 5 . Choose one you like to use and select OK, then press . Which would you like to use ? Select Yes using the key when asked if you have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. sdc sdd sdb sr0 OK Cancel 6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation Main Menu Do you have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Driver Disk Sou8rce You have a driver disk?
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More Driver Disks? Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sdb and press "OK" to finish the OS installation. 6. When asked if you wish to load any more driver disks? Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the system. 7. Yes No 8. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-9 OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press .
More Driver Disks? Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sdb and press "OK" to finish the OS installation. 6. When asked if you wish to load any more driver disks? Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the system. 7. Yes No 8. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-9 OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press .
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...0120.2012-1-sles11-ga-x86_64.img 2. Rename the 01 folder to create the RAID driver. Preparing the Linux Driver Ensure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to CD Image. 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Create a folder. Mount the image file into the Linux system. Copy ...the contents of the image directory, labeled as 01, into a FAT32 USB drive. 5. When creating the RAID driver, you may refer to the examples below which uses ...
...0120.2012-1-sles11-ga-x86_64.img 2. Rename the 01 folder to create the RAID driver. Preparing the Linux Driver Ensure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to CD Image. 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Create a folder. Mount the image file into the Linux system. Copy ...the contents of the image directory, labeled as 01, into a FAT32 USB drive. 5. When creating the RAID driver, you may refer to the examples below which uses ...
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Press . Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the menu. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-11 Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Press , then select Yes from the Boot Options menu. 3. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2.
Press . Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the menu. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-11 Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Press , then select Yes from the Boot Options menu. 3. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2.
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sda: USB Floppy other device OK Back 6. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. When below screen appears, select the USB floppy disk drive (sda) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press . 4. Please choose the Driver Update medium. Type the command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press . 5. Use the USB drive to finish the installation. 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation
sda: USB Floppy other device OK Back 6. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. When below screen appears, select the USB floppy disk drive (sda) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press . 4. Please choose the Driver Update medium. Type the command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press . 5. Use the USB drive to finish the installation. 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest updates on Windows® Server 2008 ...). Utilities 3. 6.2 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers, management applications, and utilities that you place the support DVD into the optical drive, the DVD automatically ...your motherboard. 1. The support DVD is supported on software and utilities. 2. MakeDisk 4. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-13 Drivers 2. By default, the Drivers tab is NOT enabled in your computer. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at any...
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest updates on Windows® Server 2008 ...). Utilities 3. 6.2 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers, management applications, and utilities that you place the support DVD into the optical drive, the DVD automatically ...your motherboard. 1. The support DVD is supported on software and utilities. 2. MakeDisk 4. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-13 Drivers 2. By default, the Drivers tab is NOT enabled in your computer. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at any...
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Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 6.3.2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. 6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.3.1 Drivers menu tab The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices.
Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 6.3.2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. 6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.3.1 Drivers menu tab The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices.