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... Device Priority 4-39 4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-40 4.8 Exit menu 4-41 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.3 RAID configuration utility 5-2 5.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5-3 5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set 5-4 5.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set 5-10 5.2.3 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5-14 5.2.4 Initializing the logical drives 5-17 5.2.5 Rebuilding failed drives 5-22 5.3 Intel...
... Device Priority 4-39 4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration 4-40 4.8 Exit menu 4-41 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.3 RAID configuration utility 5-2 5.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5-3 5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set 5-4 5.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set 5-10 5.2.3 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5-14 5.2.4 Initializing the logical drives 5-17 5.2.5 Rebuilding failed drives 5-22 5.3 Intel...
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... Integrated Mirroring Enhanced 5-37 5.5.3 Integrated Striping (IS) Volume 5-39 5.5.4 Managing Arrays 5-41 5.5.6 Global_Properties 5-48 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-1 6.1.2 Installing the RAID 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... 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 series block diagram A-1 vi
... Integrated Mirroring Enhanced 5-37 5.5.3 Integrated Striping (IS) Volume 5-39 5.5.4 Managing Arrays 5-41 5.5.6 Global_Properties 5-48 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-1 6.1.2 Installing the RAID 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... 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 series block diagram A-1 vi
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...Appendix: Reference information This appendix includes additional information that may have to perform when installing system components. ix ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up...package. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 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 product and software updates. 1. ...
...Appendix: Reference information This appendix includes additional information that may have to perform when installing system components. ix ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up...package. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 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 product and software updates. 1. ...
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...5V slot 1 x PCI 33 MHz/32-bit/5V slot 1 x DDR2-SO-DIMM socket for ASUS® Server Management Board Generation 3 (ASMB3) P5M2/SAS model: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) 1 x PCI-X 100 MHz/64-bit slot supports Zero-Channel RAID card, colored green on the model 1 x PCI-X 100 MHz/64-bit/5V slot 1 x... PCI 33 MHz/32-bit/5V slot 1 x DDR2-SO-DIMM socket for ASUS® Server Management Board ...
...5V slot 1 x PCI 33 MHz/32-bit/5V slot 1 x DDR2-SO-DIMM socket for ASUS® Server Management Board Generation 3 (ASMB3) P5M2/SAS model: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) 1 x PCI-X 100 MHz/64-bit slot supports Zero-Channel RAID card, colored green on the model 1 x PCI-X 100 MHz/64-bit/5V slot 1 x... PCI 33 MHz/32-bit/5V slot 1 x DDR2-SO-DIMM socket for ASUS® Server Management Board ...
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... Power Requirement Form Factor P5M2/SAS model only: LSI 1068 PCI-X SAS controller supports: - 2 x Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) channels (each channel supports 4 hard disk drives) with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5(S/W) configuration (Windows) P5M2 model only: - Support optional ROM for P5M2/SAS model only) 1 x 20-1 pin auxiliary panel connector 1 x 20-1 pin system panel connector 1 x Serial port (COM2) connector 1 x ASUS server management board...
... Power Requirement Form Factor P5M2/SAS model only: LSI 1068 PCI-X SAS controller supports: - 2 x Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) channels (each channel supports 4 hard disk drives) with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5(S/W) configuration (Windows) P5M2 model only: - Support optional ROM for P5M2/SAS model only) 1 x 20-1 pin auxiliary panel connector 1 x 20-1 pin system panel connector 1 x Serial port (COM2) connector 1 x ASUS server management board...
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...Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (no RAID 5). Built-in packets. The Zero-Channel RAID card allows you to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest server applications. Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes with existing PCI or PCI-X specifications. ASUS P5M2 Series 1- This...667 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of up the PCI bus. Zero-Channel RAID (ZCR) card solution (P5M2/SAS only) The motherboard comes with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to Gigabit bandwidth. The ZCR capability...
...Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (no RAID 5). Built-in packets. The Zero-Channel RAID card allows you to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest server applications. Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes with existing PCI or PCI-X specifications. ASUS P5M2 Series 1- This...667 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of up the PCI bus. Zero-Channel RAID (ZCR) card solution (P5M2/SAS only) The motherboard comes with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to Gigabit bandwidth. The ZCR capability...
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... Jumpers 1. Keyboard/Mouse power (3-pin KBPWR1) 4. Intel® 82801GR (ICH7R) SATA RAID selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) (For P5M2 model only) 7. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) Page 2-22 2-23 2-24 2-24 2-25 2-25 2-26 2-26 S w i t c h e s 1. Serial (COM1) port 6. Onboard storage setting (for P5M2/SAS model only) 8. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. Gigabit LAN1 (RJ-45) port...
... Jumpers 1. Keyboard/Mouse power (3-pin KBPWR1) 4. Intel® 82801GR (ICH7R) SATA RAID selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) (For P5M2 model only) 7. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) Page 2-22 2-23 2-24 2-24 2-25 2-25 2-26 2-26 S w i t c h e s 1. Serial (COM1) port 6. Onboard storage setting (for P5M2/SAS model only) 8. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. Gigabit LAN1 (RJ-45) port...
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...PCI/PCI-X slots The PCI and PCI-X slots support cards such as SCSI card, RAID card. It is LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP. PCI-X slots PCI slot • When installing an optional ZCR card for P5M2/SAS onboard LSI1068 SAS controller, install the card on PCI_X2 slot that is colored green. • The... optional ZCR Card for P5M2/SAS onboard LSI 1068 SAS Controller is designed for high performance add-on cards such as a LAN ...
...PCI/PCI-X slots The PCI and PCI-X slots support cards such as SCSI card, RAID card. It is LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP. PCI-X slots PCI slot • When installing an optional ZCR card for P5M2/SAS onboard LSI1068 SAS controller, install the card on PCI_X2 slot that is colored green. • The... optional ZCR Card for P5M2/SAS onboard LSI 1068 SAS Controller is designed for high performance add-on cards such as a LAN ...
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... utility to use when you to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (default); 5. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1, LAN_EN2) These jumpers allow you create disk arrays. ASUS P5M2 Series 2-25 otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2-3 to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom® BCM5721 Gigabit LAN1 or...
... utility to use when you to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (default); 5. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1, LAN_EN2) These jumpers allow you create disk arrays. ASUS P5M2 Series 2-25 otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2-3 to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom® BCM5721 Gigabit LAN1 or...
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...set IDE mode by default. See section "4.3.4 IDE Configuration" for details. ® P5M2 Series P5M2 Series SATA Connectors SA TA 4 GND RS ATA _TXP 4 RS ATA _TXN 4 GND RS ATA _RXP 4 RS ATA _RXN4 GND SA TA 3 GND RS ATA _TXP 3 RS ATA _TXN 3 GND RS ATA _RXP ...Serial ATA signal cables for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections. Refer to [RAID]. If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 configuration using the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology or RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 configuration using the connectors in the BIOS to the table below for Serial ...
...set IDE mode by default. See section "4.3.4 IDE Configuration" for details. ® P5M2 Series P5M2 Series SATA Connectors SA TA 4 GND RS ATA _TXP 4 RS ATA _TXN 4 GND RS ATA _RXP 4 RS ATA _RXN4 GND SA TA 3 GND RS ATA _TXP 3 RS ATA _TXN 3 GND RS ATA _RXP ...Serial ATA signal cables for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections. Refer to [RAID]. If you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5 configuration using the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology or RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 configuration using the connectors in the BIOS to the table below for Serial ...
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...: [Not Detected] Options: Disabled Compatible Enhanced Select Screen Select Item +- Set this item to [RAID], if you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or RAID 5 configurations using the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility. Set to [Compatible] if you are needed for the Serial ATA connectors supported by ...system. ATA/IDE Configuration [Enhanced] Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on how to set a SATA RAID. Windows® 2000/ XP. ASUS P5M2 Series 4-13 Refer to configure the item. Select an item then press if you wish to Chapter 5 and ...
...: [Not Detected] Options: Disabled Compatible Enhanced Select Screen Select Item +- Set this item to [RAID], if you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or RAID 5 configurations using the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility. Set to [Compatible] if you are needed for the Serial ATA connectors supported by ...system. ATA/IDE Configuration [Enhanced] Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on how to set a SATA RAID. Windows® 2000/ XP. ASUS P5M2 Series 4-13 Refer to configure the item. Select an item then press if you wish to Chapter 5 and ...
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... item to internally optimize the order of device connected to display the IDE device information. If you set Serial ATA, Parallel ATA, or both, to [RAID] or [AHCI]. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA...
... item to internally optimize the order of device connected to display the IDE device information. If you set Serial ATA, Parallel ATA, or both, to [RAID] or [AHCI]. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA...
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This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. 5RAID configuration
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. 5RAID configuration
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-1 5.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5-3 5.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5-24 5.4 Global Array Manager 5-32 5.5 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility 5-33 ASUS P5M2 Series
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-1 5.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5-3 5.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5-24 5.4 Global Array Manager 5-32 5.5 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility 5-33 ASUS P5M2 Series
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...disk drive. For P5M2/SAS model, the onboard LSI 1068 controller provides RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 1E configuration. You can use three or more hard disk drives. RAID 0+1 is required for this setup. This RAID configuration provides data ...RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for details. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having a secondary (or alternate) copy stored on a different disk. ASUS P5M2...
...disk drive. For P5M2/SAS model, the onboard LSI 1068 controller provides RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 1E configuration. You can use three or more hard disk drives. RAID 0+1 is required for this setup. This RAID configuration provides data ...RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for details. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having a secondary (or alternate) copy stored on a different disk. ASUS P5M2...
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...for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 5.1.3 RAID configuration utility For P5M2 model, depending on the RAID_SEL1 jumper setting and the operating system, you can select a utility to create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to section 4.2 Jumpers for...details on how to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and software RAID 5 under Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP or Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 and 4.0 operating systems (P5M2 model only). Set the ATA/IDE Configuration item to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 under Windows® 2000/...
...for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 5.1.3 RAID configuration utility For P5M2 model, depending on the RAID_SEL1 jumper setting and the operating system, you can select a utility to create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to section 4.2 Jumpers for...details on how to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and software RAID 5 under Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP or Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 and 4.0 operating systems (P5M2 model only). Set the ATA/IDE Configuration item to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 under Windows® 2000/...
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... drives supported by the motherboard ICH7R Southbridge chip. The keys on the next page. ASUS P5M2 Series 5- 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 . Press + to the menu level. To enter...
... drives supported by the motherboard ICH7R Southbridge chip. The keys on the next page. ASUS P5M2 Series 5- 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 . Press + to the menu level. To enter...
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...Rebuild Check Consistency Description Allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using the Easy Configuration option: 1. Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using two types of configurations: Easy and New. Use the arrow keys to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using the Easy Configuration or ...rebuild failed drives Allows you to check the data consistency of the logical drives of a created RAID set 5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you manually set the logical drive parameters and assign the set automatically including ...
...Rebuild Check Consistency Description Allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using the Easy Configuration option: 1. Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using two types of configurations: Easy and New. Use the arrow keys to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using the Easy Configuration or ...rebuild failed drives Allows you to check the data consistency of the logical drives of a created RAID set 5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you manually set the logical drive parameters and assign the set automatically including ...
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When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY 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 . Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set , then press . ASUS P5M2 Series 5- The configurable array appears on screen. 3. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number.
When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY 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 . Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set , then press . ASUS P5M2 Series 5- The configurable array appears on screen. 3. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number.
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5. Press again, the logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters. 5- Chapter 5: RAID configuration Press , select the configurable array, then press .
5. Press again, the logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters. 5- Chapter 5: RAID configuration Press , select the configurable array, then press .