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... controller driver 6-4 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-14 6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server 6-14 6.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 6-15 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-16 6.3.1 Windows 2000/Server 2003 6-16 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation 6-19 6.4.1 Running the support CD 6-19 6.4.2 Drivers menu 6-19 6.4.3 Management Software menu 6-20 6.4.4 Utilities menu 6-20 6.4.5 Contact information 6-21 Appendix: Reference information A.1 P5M2...
... controller driver 6-4 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-14 6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server 6-14 6.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 6-15 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-16 6.3.1 Windows 2000/Server 2003 6-16 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation 6-19 6.4.1 Running the support CD 6-19 6.4.2 Drivers menu 6-19 6.4.3 Management Software menu 6-20 6.4.4 Utilities menu 6-20 6.4.5 Contact information 6-21 Appendix: Reference information A.1 P5M2...
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...; Appendix: Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may have to perform when installing system components. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up ... 5: RAID configuration Provides information on RAID configurations for this motherboard. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on RAID and LAN driver installation for this guide is organized This manual contains the following sources for additional information and...
...; Appendix: Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may have to perform when installing system components. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up ... 5: RAID configuration Provides information on RAID configurations for this motherboard. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on RAID and LAN driver installation for this guide is organized This manual contains the following sources for additional information and...
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xiii A PCI Express x16 graphic card inserted to change without notice. P5M2 Series specifications summary Rear panel BIOS features Special features Support CD contents 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1... Flash ROM, FWH interface, Green, PnP, DMI, SMBIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0a ASUS Smart Fan I/II ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 Device drivers ASUS Update Utility ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) ADOBE® Acrobat Reader ASUS Screen Saver ASUS Flash utility under DOS *Specifications are subject to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot may...
xiii A PCI Express x16 graphic card inserted to change without notice. P5M2 Series specifications summary Rear panel BIOS features Special features Support CD contents 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1... Flash ROM, FWH interface, Green, PnP, DMI, SMBIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0a ASUS Smart Fan I/II ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 Device drivers ASUS Update Utility ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) ADOBE® Acrobat Reader ASUS Screen Saver ASUS Flash utility under DOS *Specifications are subject to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot may...
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...Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Refer to the tables on the next page for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you intend to use . 4. Failure to do not need to the chassis with it by adjusting the software ...your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Turn on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for later use . Keep the screw for the expansion card. Secure the card to install expansion cards. Assign an IRQ to unplug the...
...Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Refer to the tables on the next page for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you intend to use . 4. Failure to do not need to the chassis with it by adjusting the software ...your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Turn on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for later use . Keep the screw for the expansion card. Secure the card to install expansion cards. Assign an IRQ to unplug the...
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...Drivers menu appears. 2. 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your system. Quit all Microsoft® Windows® applications before you to : • Save the current BIOS file • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the optical drive. ASUS P5M2... Series 4- Place the support CD in the support CD that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the ...
...Drivers menu appears. 2. 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your system. Quit all Microsoft® Windows® applications before you to : • Save the current BIOS file • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the optical drive. ASUS P5M2... Series 4- Place the support CD in the support CD that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the ...
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... user-configurable. The item Legacy IDE Channels appears only when you to set the ATA/IDE Configuration to [Compatible]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that enhance storage performance on AHCI, go to: www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012304.htm www...
... user-configurable. The item Legacy IDE Channels appears only when you to set the ATA/IDE Configuration to [Compatible]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that enhance storage performance on AHCI, go to: www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012304.htm www...
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...1 configurations. If 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 the benefits of both data and parity information across three or more hard ... 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having a secondary (or alternate) copy stored on a different disk. ASUS P5M2 Series 5- Two hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of...
...1 configurations. If 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 the benefits of both data and parity information across three or more hard ... 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having a secondary (or alternate) copy stored on a different disk. ASUS P5M2 Series 5- Two hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of...
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See 6.2.4 . 5-16 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 8. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to add the new RAID configuration. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section. 9. After creating the RAID set : Using Easy Configuration section to the Management Menu. 10. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set (s), you must initialize the logical drivers.
See 6.2.4 . 5-16 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 8. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to add the new RAID configuration. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section. 9. After creating the RAID set : Using Easy Configuration section to the Management Menu. 10. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set (s), you must initialize the logical drivers.
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This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. 6Driver installation
This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. 6Driver installation
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Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-14 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-16 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation 6-19 ASUS P5M2 Series
Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.2 LAN driver installation 6-14 6.3 VGA driver installation 6-16 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation 6-19 ASUS P5M2 Series
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...bootable array. The Makedisk menu appears. Restart the computer. 5. Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO! 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for P5M2 Please choose A To N: ASUS P5M2 Series 6- Save your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to boot from CD.... You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in DOS environment: 1. This ...
...bootable array. The Makedisk menu appears. Restart the computer. 5. Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO! 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for P5M2 Please choose A To N: ASUS P5M2 Series 6- Save your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to boot from CD.... You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in DOS environment: 1. This ...
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.../ motherboard support CD in Windows® 2000/2003 Server environment: 1. Browse the contents of RAID driver disk you want to locate the driver disk utility. Windows® 2000/2003 Server To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. 6. Place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy...Embedded SATA RAID is located in: \Drivers\ICH7R LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\win32_64.exe The Windows 32-bit OS RAID driver disk for the LSI1068 SAS is located in: \Drivers\LSI 1068\Driver\makedisk\2k_2k3.exe The Windows 2003 64-bit OS RAID driver disk for the LSI1068 SAS controller ...
.../ motherboard support CD in Windows® 2000/2003 Server environment: 1. Browse the contents of RAID driver disk you want to locate the driver disk utility. Windows® 2000/2003 Server To create a RAID driver disk in the optical drive. 2. 6. Place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy...Embedded SATA RAID is located in: \Drivers\ICH7R LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\win32_64.exe The Windows 32-bit OS RAID driver disk for the LSI1068 SAS is located in: \Drivers\LSI 1068\Driver\makedisk\2k_2k3.exe The Windows 2003 64-bit OS RAID driver disk for the LSI1068 SAS controller ...
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... not listed in the Makedisk menu, explore the support CD and copy the driver file from the following path: For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver:\Drivers\ICH7R LSI RAID\ Driver\Linux\; Eject the floppy disk. Red Hat® Enterprise Linux/SUSE Linux ...Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver: \Drivers\ICH7R LSI RAID\Driver\Makedisk For LSI1068 SAS RAID RAID Driver: \Drivers\ICH7R LSI 1068\Driver\Makedisk 3. Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 2. For LSI1068 SAS RAID Driver:\Drivers\LSI 1068\Drivers\Linux\ ASUS P5M2 Series 6- Decompress the ...
... not listed in the Makedisk menu, explore the support CD and copy the driver file from the following path: For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver:\Drivers\ICH7R LSI RAID\ Driver\Linux\; Eject the floppy disk. Red Hat® Enterprise Linux/SUSE Linux ...Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver: \Drivers\ICH7R LSI RAID\Driver\Makedisk For LSI1068 SAS RAID RAID Driver: \Drivers\ICH7R LSI 1068\Driver\Makedisk 3. Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 2. For LSI1068 SAS RAID Driver:\Drivers\LSI 1068\Drivers\Linux\ ASUS P5M2 Series 6- Decompress the ...
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6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS During Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. When prompted, press to install a third party SAS or RAID driver..." appears at the bottom of the screen. 3. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. Press when the message "Press F6 if you need to specify an additional device. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup starts. 2.
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS During Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. When prompted, press to install a third party SAS or RAID driver..." appears at the bottom of the screen. 3. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. Press when the message "Press F6 if you need to specify an additional device. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup starts. 2.
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ASUS P5M2 Series 6- For 64bit Windows 2003 Server OS, select "LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID ( Intel IA32E )" item and then press . Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press . • LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID: Select "LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID" for Windows 2000 or 32bit Windows 2003 Server OS from the list, then press . Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. 4.
ASUS P5M2 Series 6- For 64bit Windows 2003 Server OS, select "LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID ( Intel IA32E )" item and then press . Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press . • LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID: Select "LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID" for Windows 2000 or 32bit Windows 2003 Server OS from the list, then press . Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. 4.
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..." to create the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver disk for Intel Matrix Storage RAID mode from the list. Then, select the "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH7RDH)" from the list, then ...press . • Intel ICH7R ACHI Mode: If you select SATA as AHCI in the BIOS setup utility of IDE Configuration, install the Intel SATA AHCI Driver during windows setup. • Intel Matrix Storage Manager: Select "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7RDH)" for Intel ICH7R ACHI...
..." to create the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver disk for Intel Matrix Storage RAID mode from the list. Then, select the "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH7RDH)" from the list, then ...press . • Intel ICH7R ACHI Mode: If you select SATA as AHCI in the BIOS setup utility of IDE Configuration, install the Intel SATA AHCI Driver during windows setup. • Intel Matrix Storage Manager: Select "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7RDH)" for Intel ICH7R ACHI...
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... Manager button to display the list of devices installed in with the OS installation. ASUS P5M2 Series 6- The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. • LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller Driver (for P5M2/SAS Only): For Windows 2000, select "LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Drivers for SAS 1068 (Windows 2003 x64)" 6. For 64bit Windows 2003 , select "LSI Logic...
... Manager button to display the list of devices installed in with the OS installation. ASUS P5M2 Series 6- The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. • LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller Driver (for P5M2/SAS Only): For Windows 2000, select "LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Drivers for SAS 1068 (Windows 2003 x64)" 6. For 64bit Windows 2003 , select "LSI Logic...
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... and RAID controllers. Click OK when finished. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation For example the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID or LSI SAS1068 SAS Driver items should appear. 4. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button.... 3. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, then select Properties from the menu. 2. When found, click Next to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the ...
... and RAID controllers. Click OK when finished. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation For example the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID or LSI SAS1068 SAS Driver items should appear. 4. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button.... 3. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, then select Properties from the menu. 2. When found, click Next to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the ...
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ASUS P5M2 Series 6- Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. 2. Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 To install the Intel® LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver or LSI1068 SAS controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system: 1. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press .
ASUS P5M2 Series 6- Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. 2. Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 To install the Intel® LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver or LSI1068 SAS controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system: 1. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press .
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Press to move the cursor to select the driver disk source. Press 4. Select fd0 using the key when asked to OK, then press . 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation 3. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk.
Press to move the cursor to select the driver disk source. Press 4. Select fd0 using the key when asked to OK, then press . 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation 3. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk.