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Table of Contents LSI MegaRAID Userʼs Manual About This Manual ii Chapter 1: RAID Setup 1-1 1.1 Change the Speed of SCSI Channel 1-1 1.2 RAID 0 or RAID 1 Setup 1-3 1.3 RAID 5 Setup 1-9 1.4 RAID 50 Setup 1-15 1.5 RAID 10 Setup 1-21 1.6 Rebuild the Arrays 1-27 1.7 Migration Setup 1-28 1.8 Hot Spare Setup 1-29 1.9 Clear RAID 1-31 Chapter 2 Setup for Operation Systems 2.1 Install Drives for SCSI RAID 2.1.1 Microsoft® Windows 2.1.2 Red Hat Linux i
Table of Contents LSI MegaRAID Userʼs Manual About This Manual ii Chapter 1: RAID Setup 1-1 1.1 Change the Speed of SCSI Channel 1-1 1.2 RAID 0 or RAID 1 Setup 1-3 1.3 RAID 5 Setup 1-9 1.4 RAID 50 Setup 1-15 1.5 RAID 10 Setup 1-21 1.6 Rebuild the Arrays 1-27 1.7 Migration Setup 1-28 1.8 Hot Spare Setup 1-29 1.9 Clear RAID 1-31 Chapter 2 Setup for Operation Systems 2.1 Install Drives for SCSI RAID 2.1.1 Microsoft® Windows 2.1.2 Red Hat Linux i
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RAID 1: at least two disks; LSI MegaRAID Userʼs Manual 3. If the setting is to continue. 4. Press Next to meet special requirements, please click on your keyboard and select two ready drives with your mouse, then click Accept Array to set up a RAID automatically by selecting Auto Configuration. Press and hold on the Ctrl key on Custom Configuration. You could also let the Configuration Wizard to setup RAID 1. The minimum requirements of hard drives for different types of RAID are: RAID 0: at least two disks and the number of disks must be even. 1-4
RAID 1: at least two disks; LSI MegaRAID Userʼs Manual 3. If the setting is to continue. 4. Press Next to meet special requirements, please click on your keyboard and select two ready drives with your mouse, then click Accept Array to set up a RAID automatically by selecting Auto Configuration. Press and hold on the Ctrl key on Custom Configuration. You could also let the Configuration Wizard to setup RAID 1. The minimum requirements of hard drives for different types of RAID are: RAID 0: at least two disks and the number of disks must be even. 1-4
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LSI MegaRAID Userʼs Manual 3. Click Next to setup Array 1. Hold on the Ctrl key on your keyboard and select with your mouse five ready drives, then click on Accept Array to continue. 4. You could also let the Configuration Wizard set up a RAID automatically by selecting Auto Configuration. If the setting is to meet individual requirements, please select Custom Configuration. At least three hard disks are needed for establishing RAID 5. 1-10
LSI MegaRAID Userʼs Manual 3. Click Next to setup Array 1. Hold on the Ctrl key on your keyboard and select with your mouse five ready drives, then click on Accept Array to continue. 4. You could also let the Configuration Wizard set up a RAID automatically by selecting Auto Configuration. If the setting is to meet individual requirements, please select Custom Configuration. At least three hard disks are needed for establishing RAID 5. 1-10
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Hold on the Ctrl key on your keyboard and select with your mouse three ready drives, then click on Accept Array to set up a RAID automatically by selecting Auto Configuration. You could also let the Configuration Wizard to setup RAID 50. Note: a minimum of 6 hard drives is to continue. 4. If the setting is needed for RAID 50. 1-16 LSI MegaRAID Userʼs Manual 3. Then press Next to meet individual requirements, please select Custom Configuration.
Hold on the Ctrl key on your keyboard and select with your mouse three ready drives, then click on Accept Array to set up a RAID automatically by selecting Auto Configuration. You could also let the Configuration Wizard to setup RAID 50. Note: a minimum of 6 hard drives is to continue. 4. If the setting is needed for RAID 50. 1-16 LSI MegaRAID Userʼs Manual 3. Then press Next to meet individual requirements, please select Custom Configuration.
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Hold on the Ctrl key of your keyboard and select with your mouse two ready drives, click on Accept Array to meet individual requirements, please select Custom Configuration. If the setting is to set up Array 1 as RAID 0. At least four hard disks are need to continue. 4. You could also let the Configuration Wizard set up a RAID automatically by selecting Auto Configuration. LSI MegaRAID Userʼs Manual 3. Click Next to setup RAID 10. 1-22 Repeat this procedure to setup Array 2.
Hold on the Ctrl key of your keyboard and select with your mouse two ready drives, click on Accept Array to meet individual requirements, please select Custom Configuration. If the setting is to set up Array 1 as RAID 0. At least four hard disks are need to continue. 4. You could also let the Configuration Wizard set up a RAID automatically by selecting Auto Configuration. LSI MegaRAID Userʼs Manual 3. Click Next to setup RAID 10. 1-22 Repeat this procedure to setup Array 2.
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... Windows® OS and run the *.exe file, the driver would automatically write into a blank disk. 1. If it is to download the *.zip driver. For example, if it is to make the disk. LSI MegaRAID Userʼs Manual 2.1 Install Drives for Operation Systems The SCSI RAID device installed in this folder, drivers for all operating systems for creating a installation floppy disk. As soon as Microsoft® Server 2003, RedHat Linux...
... Windows® OS and run the *.exe file, the driver would automatically write into a blank disk. 1. If it is to download the *.zip driver. For example, if it is to make the disk. LSI MegaRAID Userʼs Manual 2.1 Install Drives for Operation Systems The SCSI RAID device installed in this folder, drivers for all operating systems for creating a installation floppy disk. As soon as Microsoft® Server 2003, RedHat Linux...
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1.3 RAID 5 1. MegaRAID BIOS Physical Drivers Configuration Wizard RAID 2. Next RAID New Configuration 1-10
1.3 RAID 5 1. MegaRAID BIOS Physical Drivers Configuration Wizard RAID 2. Next RAID New Configuration 1-10
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Next RAID New Configuration 1-16 1.4 RAID 50 1. MegaRAID BIOS Physical Drivers Configuration Wizard RAID 2.
Next RAID New Configuration 1-16 1.4 RAID 50 1. MegaRAID BIOS Physical Drivers Configuration Wizard RAID 2.
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Welcome! With the convenient online management and configuration utilities bundled, creating a RAID system has never been easier. 1. Package contents Check the following items in your ASUS AP1600R 1U system with PR-DSLR533 motherboard. Thank you can create and manage multiple disk arrays within your ASUS Zero-Channel RAID board package. ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board Screws ans standoffs Support CD Installation guide If any item is damaged or missing, contact...
Welcome! With the convenient online management and configuration utilities bundled, creating a RAID system has never been easier. 1. Package contents Check the following items in your ASUS AP1600R 1U system with PR-DSLR533 motherboard. Thank you can create and manage multiple disk arrays within your ASUS Zero-Channel RAID board package. ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board Screws ans standoffs Support CD Installation guide If any item is damaged or missing, contact...
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...-through - The AZCRB includes the Intel® GC80303 integrated I /O 6 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board Read Ahead: disable/enable/adaptive - RAID features • RAID levels 0/1/5 support • Background initialization for Quick RAID 5 setup • 40 logical drives per controller • Auto-resume during array rebuild or reconstruction if the system shuts down • Variable stripe size for the RAID connectors on the ASUS PR-DLSR533 motherboard. 2. Cached direct I /O processor and 64MB...
...-through - The AZCRB includes the Intel® GC80303 integrated I /O 6 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board Read Ahead: disable/enable/adaptive - RAID features • RAID levels 0/1/5 support • Background initialization for Quick RAID 5 setup • 40 logical drives per controller • Auto-resume during array rebuild or reconstruction if the system shuts down • Variable stripe size for the RAID connectors on the ASUS PR-DLSR533 motherboard. 2. Cached direct I /O processor and 64MB...
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... in logical drives configured as RAID level 0, 1, or 5. 14 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility(40-Ld) Ver5.40 Apr 21, 2003 Standard:Adapter-01 Management Configure Initialize Objects Format Rebuild Check Consistency Objects Select to configure physical arrays and logical drives. Check Consistency Select to verify the correctness of the MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility shows the Management menu. Management menu options Configure Select to access controllers, logical drives, and physical drives individually. Configure Logical Drive(s) Use cursor keys to...
... in logical drives configured as RAID level 0, 1, or 5. 14 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility(40-Ld) Ver5.40 Apr 21, 2003 Standard:Adapter-01 Management Configure Initialize Objects Format Rebuild Check Consistency Objects Select to configure physical arrays and logical drives. Check Consistency Select to verify the correctness of the MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility shows the Management menu. Management menu options Configure Select to access controllers, logical drives, and physical drives individually. Configure Logical Drive(s) Use cursor keys to...
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... the current configuration information. From the Management menu, use Easy Configuration: 1. To use the arrow keys to highlight Configure, then press . Select Easy Configuration, then press . MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility(40-Ld) Ver5.40 Apr 21, 2003 Standard:Adapter-01 Configure Management Easy Configuration Configure New Configuration Initialize View/Add Configuration Objects Clear Configuration Format Specify Bootable Logical Drive Rebuild Check Consistency 2. This method allows you to select an option 16 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board Defines Physical Arrays.
... the current configuration information. From the Management menu, use Easy Configuration: 1. To use the arrow keys to highlight Configure, then press . Select Easy Configuration, then press . MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility(40-Ld) Ver5.40 Apr 21, 2003 Standard:Adapter-01 Configure Management Easy Configuration Configure New Configuration Initialize View/Add Configuration Objects Clear Configuration Format Specify Bootable Logical Drive Rebuild Check Consistency 2. This method allows you to select an option 16 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board Defines Physical Arrays.
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... functions. ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Configure ID Initialize 0 Objects Format 1 Rebuild Check Consistency 2 Channel-1 READY READY READY 3 READY 4 5 6 Channel-2 ID 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ch-1 ID-0 DISK 17521MB FUJITSU MAN3184MC 0109 SPACE-Array,ENTER-Configure,F2-Drive Information,F3-Logical Drives,F4-HotSpare Command bar hot keys The command bar hot keys change depending on the active configuration window. The Easy Configuration-ARRAY SELECTION MENU appears. Use the command bar hot keys to designate the selected drive as a hot spare MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility(40...
... functions. ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Configure ID Initialize 0 Objects Format 1 Rebuild Check Consistency 2 Channel-1 READY READY READY 3 READY 4 5 6 Channel-2 ID 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ch-1 ID-0 DISK 17521MB FUJITSU MAN3184MC 0109 SPACE-Array,ENTER-Configure,F2-Drive Information,F3-Logical Drives,F4-HotSpare Command bar hot keys The command bar hot keys change depending on the active configuration window. The Easy Configuration-ARRAY SELECTION MENU appears. Use the command bar hot keys to designate the selected drive as a hot spare MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility(40...
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... disk drive 1 in the array. 18 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board The indicator for the selected drive changes from READY to associate the selected drive with the same type and capacity) in one array, all the drives are treated as if they have the capacity of the smallest drive in array 1. Use the arrow keys to select a specific physical drive, then press the to ONLIN Axx-xx. MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility...
... disk drive 1 in the array. 18 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board The indicator for the selected drive changes from READY to associate the selected drive with the same type and capacity) in one array, all the drives are treated as if they have the capacity of the smallest drive in array 1. Use the arrow keys to select a specific physical drive, then press the to ONLIN Axx-xx. MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility...
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... remaining unconfigured disk drives, the array selection menu re-appears. MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility(40-Ld) Ver5.40 Apr 21, 2003 Standard:Adapter-01 Management Configure Initialize Objects Format Rebuild ChLeocgkicCaolnsDirsitveenscy Logical Drive 1 Logical Drives Configured LD RAID Size #Stripes StrpSz Drive-State 1 5 52563MB 4 64KB OPTIMAL Select Logical Drive SPACE-(De)Select, F2-(De)Select All Drives, F10-Initialize ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board 23 Logical Drive 1 RAID = 5 Size = 52563MB Advanced Menu Accept...
... remaining unconfigured disk drives, the array selection menu re-appears. MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility(40-Ld) Ver5.40 Apr 21, 2003 Standard:Adapter-01 Management Configure Initialize Objects Format Rebuild ChLeocgkicCaolnsDirsitveenscy Logical Drive 1 Logical Drives Configured LD RAID Size #Stripes StrpSz Drive-State 1 5 52563MB 4 64KB OPTIMAL Select Logical Drive SPACE-(De)Select, F2-(De)Select All Drives, F10-Initialize ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board 23 Logical Drive 1 RAID = 5 Size = 52563MB Advanced Menu Accept...
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... 24 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board Before doing the next steps, make sure that you do not have configured. When prompted, select YES to highlight Initialize, then press . 12. From the Management menu, use the arrow keys to start initialing the logical drive(s) that you have data in the drives! 11. MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility(40-Ld) Ver5.40 Apr 21, 2003 Standard:Adapter-01 Management Configure Initialize...
... 24 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board Before doing the next steps, make sure that you do not have configured. When prompted, select YES to highlight Initialize, then press . 12. From the Management menu, use the arrow keys to start initialing the logical drive(s) that you have data in the drives! 11. MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility(40-Ld) Ver5.40 Apr 21, 2003 Standard:Adapter-01 Management Configure Initialize...
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... existing configuration information, and configure a new array and logical drives. To use the arrow keys to the array, select View/Add Configuration. MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility(40-Ld) Ver5.40 Apr 21, 2003 Standard:Adapter-01 Configure Management Easy Configuration Configure New Configuration Initialize View/Add Configuration Objects Clear Configuration Format Specify Bootable Logical Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Erases Configuration Use cursor keys to navigate between items and Press ENTER to the controller. From the Management menu, use New Configuration: 1. Select...
... existing configuration information, and configure a new array and logical drives. To use the arrow keys to the array, select View/Add Configuration. MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility(40-Ld) Ver5.40 Apr 21, 2003 Standard:Adapter-01 Configure Management Easy Configuration Configure New Configuration Initialize View/Add Configuration Objects Clear Configuration Format Specify Bootable Logical Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Erases Configuration Use cursor keys to navigate between items and Press ENTER to the controller. From the Management menu, use New Configuration: 1. Select...
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... Configuration-ARRAY SELECTION MENU appears. Use the command bar hot keys to display the logical drive configuration screen MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility(40-Ld) Ver5.40 Apr 21, 2003 Standard:Adapter-01 New Configuration - Press: to display the manufacturer data and error count for the selected drive to display the logical drives that have been configured to designate the selected drive as a hot spare to perform the configuration functions. ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Configure ID Initialize 0 Objects Format 1 Rebuild Check...
... Configuration-ARRAY SELECTION MENU appears. Use the command bar hot keys to display the logical drive configuration screen MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility(40-Ld) Ver5.40 Apr 21, 2003 Standard:Adapter-01 New Configuration - Press: to display the manufacturer data and error count for the selected drive to display the logical drives that have been configured to designate the selected drive as a hot spare to perform the configuration functions. ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Configure ID Initialize 0 Objects Format 1 Rebuild Check...
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... disk drive 1 in the support CD. For instructions on creating multiple arrays, refer to 12 in one array. MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility(40-Ld) Ver5.40 Apr 21, 2003 Standard:Adapter-01 New Configuration - If you use identical drives (with the current array. If possible, use drives of the smallest drive in the array. 4. Follow steps 4 to the MegaRAID Configuration Software Guide in array 1. ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board 27 The indicator for the selected drive changes...
... disk drive 1 in the support CD. For instructions on creating multiple arrays, refer to 12 in one array. MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility(40-Ld) Ver5.40 Apr 21, 2003 Standard:Adapter-01 New Configuration - If you use identical drives (with the current array. If possible, use drives of the smallest drive in the array. 4. Follow steps 4 to the MegaRAID Configuration Software Guide in array 1. ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board 27 The indicator for the selected drive changes...
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... 3. MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility(40-Ld) Ver5.40 Apr 21, 2003 Standard:Adapter-01 Configure Management Easy Configuration Configure New Configuration Initialize View/Add Configuration Objects Clear Configuration Format Specify Bootable Logical Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Use cursor keys to navigate between items and Press ENTER to the controller. For instructions on creating multiple arrays, refer to 12 in the support CD. 28 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board Select View/Add Configuration. Follow steps 3 to the MegaRAID Configuration Software Guide in...
... 3. MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility(40-Ld) Ver5.40 Apr 21, 2003 Standard:Adapter-01 Configure Management Easy Configuration Configure New Configuration Initialize View/Add Configuration Objects Clear Configuration Format Specify Bootable Logical Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Use cursor keys to navigate between items and Press ENTER to the controller. For instructions on creating multiple arrays, refer to 12 in the support CD. 28 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board Select View/Add Configuration. Follow steps 3 to the MegaRAID Configuration Software Guide in...