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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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... 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the standard package. ix Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the... have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. How this motherboard. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on RAID and LAN...
... 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the standard package. ix Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the... have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. How this motherboard. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on RAID and LAN...
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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 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port (COM1) 1 x VGA port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports AMI BIOS, 8 MB 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 *...
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 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port (COM1) 1 x VGA port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports AMI BIOS, 8 MB 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 *...
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...Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the expansion card. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Remove the bracket opposite the...using PCI cards on the next page for details. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to the table on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Assign an IRQ to use . 4. Failure to do not need to install expansion cards. ...
...Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for the expansion card. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Remove the bracket opposite the...using PCI cards on the next page for details. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to the table on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that they support. Assign an IRQ to use . 4. Failure to do not need to install expansion cards. ...
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... you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS P5M2 Series 4- The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your system. Place the support CD in the support CD...
... you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS P5M2 Series 4- The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is copied to your system. Place the support CD in the support CD...
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.../IDE Configuration to [Compatible]. These items show N/A if no IDE device is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. 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...
.../IDE Configuration to [Compatible]. These items show N/A if no IDE device is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. 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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... 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 ... new drives for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. ASUS P5M2 Series 5- These utilities support SATA hard disk drives and allow creation of RAID 5 configuration ... higher storage capacity. Use two new drives or use three or more hard disk drives. For P5M2/SAS model, the onboard LSI 1068 controller provides RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 1E configuration. You...
... 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 ... new drives for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. ASUS P5M2 Series 5- These utilities support SATA hard disk drives and allow creation of RAID 5 configuration ... higher storage capacity. Use two new drives or use three or more hard disk drives. For P5M2/SAS model, the onboard LSI 1068 controller provides RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 1E configuration. You...
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Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section to add the new RAID configuration. After creating the RAID set : Using Easy Configuration section. 9. See 6.2.4 . 5-16 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 8. Follow steps 8 to the Management Menu. 10. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to 13 of the Creating a RAID set (s), you must initialize the logical drivers.
Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section to add the new RAID configuration. After creating the RAID set : Using Easy Configuration section. 9. See 6.2.4 . 5-16 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 8. Follow steps 8 to the Management Menu. 10. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return 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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... 1068 SAS for Windows 2000/2003 32 bit Driver Disk C) Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL4 UP2 64 bit Driver Disk D) Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL4 UP2 32 bit Driver Disk E) Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL3 UP6 64 bit Driver Disk F) Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL3 UP6 32 bit Driver Disk ... Press any key to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. The Makedisk menu appears. 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...
... 1068 SAS for Windows 2000/2003 32 bit Driver Disk C) Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL4 UP2 64 bit Driver Disk D) Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL4 UP2 32 bit Driver Disk E) Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL3 UP6 64 bit Driver Disk F) Create LSI 1068 SAS for RHEL3 UP6 32 bit Driver Disk ... Press any key to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. The Makedisk menu appears. 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...
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... 32-bit and 64-bit OS RAID driver disk for the LSI Logic 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 is located in the optical ...
... 32-bit and 64-bit OS RAID driver disk for the LSI Logic 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 is located in the optical ...
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... 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\; Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy ...; Enterprise Linux/SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: To create a RAID driver disk in the support CD: For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver: \Drivers\ICH7R LSI RAID\Driver\Makedisk For LSI1068 SAS RAID RAID Driver: \Drivers\ICH7R LSI 1068\Driver\Makedisk 3. For LSI1068 SAS RAID Driver:\Drivers\LSI 1068\Drivers\Linux\ ASUS P5M2 Series 6-
... 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\; Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy ...; Enterprise Linux/SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: To create a RAID driver disk in the support CD: For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver: \Drivers\ICH7R LSI RAID\Driver\Makedisk For LSI1068 SAS RAID RAID Driver: \Drivers\ICH7R LSI 1068\Driver\Makedisk 3. For LSI1068 SAS RAID Driver:\Drivers\LSI 1068\Drivers\Linux\ ASUS P5M2 Series 6-
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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 When prompted, press to install a third party SAS or RAID driver..." 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. 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 When prompted, press to install a third party SAS or RAID driver..." 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. appears at the bottom of the screen. 3.
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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 . 4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5.
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 . 4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5.
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• Intel Matrix Storage Manager: Select "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7RDH)" for Intel ICH7R ACHI Driver. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation Refer to section "6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk" 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... 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 Driver. 6- Chapter 6: Driver installation Refer to section "6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk" 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... 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.
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... the menu. 4. Windows® automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window. ASUS P5M2 Series 6- For 64bit Windows 2003 , select "LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Drivers for SAS 1068 (Windows 2003 32-bit)". Right-click the My Computer icon on an existing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Click the Hardware tab...
... the menu. 4. Windows® automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window. ASUS P5M2 Series 6- For 64bit Windows 2003 , select "LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Drivers for SAS 1068 (Windows 2003 32-bit)". Right-click the My Computer icon on an existing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Click the Hardware tab...
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..., then select Properties from the menu. 2. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to install the drivers. 11. Click the Driver tab, then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. Click the "+" sign before the item SAS and RAID controllers. For example the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID or LSI SAS1068...
..., then select Properties from the menu. 2. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to install the drivers. 11. Click the Driver tab, then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. Click the "+" sign before the item SAS and RAID controllers. For example the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID or LSI SAS1068...
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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. Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press . ASUS P5M2 Series 6-
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. Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press . ASUS P5M2 Series 6-
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Select fd0 using the key when asked to OK, then press . 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Press 4. Press to move the cursor to select the driver disk source. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. 3.
Select fd0 using the key when asked to OK, then press . 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Press 4. Press to move the cursor to select the driver disk source. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. 3.