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...5-19 5.3.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume 5-22 5.3.4 Managing Arrays 5-25 5.3.5 Viewing SAS topology 5-30 5.3.6 Global Properties 5-31 5.4 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only 5-34 5.4.1 Creating a RAID set 5-35 5.4.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5-41 5.4.3 Initializing the virtual drives 5-42 5.4.4 Rebuilding failed drives 5-...25 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-25 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-26 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-26 6.5.5 Contact information 6-26 Appendix: Reference information A.1 P7F-C/SAS Series block diagram A-3 A.2 P7F-C/4L Series block diagram A-4 vi
...5-19 5.3.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume 5-22 5.3.4 Managing Arrays 5-25 5.3.5 Viewing SAS topology 5-30 5.3.6 Global Properties 5-31 5.4 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only 5-34 5.4.1 Creating a RAID set 5-35 5.4.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5-41 5.4.3 Initializing the virtual drives 5-42 5.4.4 Rebuilding failed drives 5-...25 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-25 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-26 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-26 6.5.5 Contact information 6-26 Appendix: Reference information A.1 P7F-C/SAS Series block diagram A-3 A.2 P7F-C/4L Series block diagram A-4 vi
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...Desktop Processor Dual Core 32nm CPU design Ready Core Logic Dual Core/Quad Core Intel® 3420 PCH Form Factor ATX, 12" * 9.6" ASUS Features FAN speed V V control Rack Ready V V (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM2.0 V V Memory Total Slots 6/4 (RDIMM/UDIMM... ports - Intel Matrix Storage utility supports software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5(Windows) LSI MegaRAID driver supports software RAID 0, 1& 10(Windows & Linux) (P7F-C/4L only) SAS Controller LSI 1068E 8-port SAS - controller: LSI® Integrated RAID 0, 1, Networking LAN Graphic VGA 1E support 2 * Marvell® 8056...
...Desktop Processor Dual Core 32nm CPU design Ready Core Logic Dual Core/Quad Core Intel® 3420 PCH Form Factor ATX, 12" * 9.6" ASUS Features FAN speed V V control Rack Ready V V (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM2.0 V V Memory Total Slots 6/4 (RDIMM/UDIMM... ports - Intel Matrix Storage utility supports software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5(Windows) LSI MegaRAID driver supports software RAID 0, 1& 10(Windows & Linux) (P7F-C/4L only) SAS Controller LSI 1068E 8-port SAS - controller: LSI® Integrated RAID 0, 1, Networking LAN Graphic VGA 1E support 2 * Marvell® 8056...
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... 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 ASUS P7F-C Series 2-7 Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) Rear panel connectors 1. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 7. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) (LAN_SW3, LAN_SW4 P7F-C/4L Model only) 5. PS/2 mouse port (green) ...2. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 4. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)) 3. Onboard storage setting (3-pin SAS_SW1) (P7F-C/SAS Model only) 7. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 3....
... 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 2-25 ASUS P7F-C Series 2-7 Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) Rear panel connectors 1. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 7. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) (LAN_SW3, LAN_SW4 P7F-C/4L Model only) 5. PS/2 mouse port (green) ...2. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 4. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)) 3. Onboard storage setting (3-pin SAS_SW1) (P7F-C/SAS Model only) 7. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 3....
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RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) (P7F-C/4L model only) This jumper allows you create disk arrays. Set to use when you to select the RAID configuration utility to pins 1�-�...;a��b�it��L�A�N���fe��a�t�u�r�e�. 3 4 5. ASUS P7F-C Series 2-23 LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) (LAN_SW3, LAN_SW4 P7F-C/4L model only) These jumpers allow you want to use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. otherwise, place the jumper caps...
RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) (P7F-C/4L model only) This jumper allows you create disk arrays. Set to use when you to select the RAID configuration utility to pins 1�-�...;a��b�it��L�A�N���fe��a�t�u�r�e�. 3 4 5. ASUS P7F-C Series 2-23 LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) (LAN_SW3, LAN_SW4 P7F-C/4L model only) These jumpers allow you want to use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. otherwise, place the jumper caps...
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... BLINKING Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port ASUS P7F-C Series 2-25 USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. Refer to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to a Local Area... PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This 9-pin communication port is for the LAN port LED indications. 8. LAN 4 (RJ-45) port. (P7F-C/4L model only) This port allows Gigabit connection to the table below for a VGA monitor or other serial devices. 5. These two 4-pin Universal ...
... BLINKING Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port ASUS P7F-C Series 2-25 USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. Refer to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to a Local Area... PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This 9-pin communication port is for the LAN port LED indications. 8. LAN 4 (RJ-45) port. (P7F-C/4L model only) This port allows Gigabit connection to the table below for a VGA monitor or other serial devices. 5. These two 4-pin Universal ...
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...[3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P7F-C Series 4-23 Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address. Configuration options: [Normal] [Bi-Directional] [ECP]... [Enabled] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Configuration: [Enabled] [Disabled] LSI 1068E Boot ROM is available only for P7F-C/4L model. Onboard LAN1/2/3/4 Boot ROM [PXE] Allows you to select the Parallel Port base address. Configuration: [Disabled] [PXE] Onboard ...
...[3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P7F-C Series 4-23 Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address. Configuration options: [Normal] [Bi-Directional] [ECP]... [Enabled] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Configuration: [Enabled] [Disabled] LSI 1068E Boot ROM is available only for P7F-C/4L model. Onboard LAN1/2/3/4 Boot ROM [PXE] Allows you to select the Parallel Port base address. Configuration: [Disabled] [PXE] Onboard ...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-3 5.2 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5-5 5.3 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (P7F-C/SAS model only 5-15 5.4 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only 5-35 ASUS P7F-C Series
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-3 5.2 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 5-5 5.3 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (P7F-C/SAS model only 5-15 5.4 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only 5-35 ASUS P7F-C Series
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.... The RAID 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 P7F-C Series 5-3 Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive... model only) supports SAS disk drives and RAID0, RAID1, and RAID1E configuration. • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only) with each stripe unit having to be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. With the RAID 10 ...
.... The RAID 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 P7F-C Series 5-3 Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive... model only) supports SAS disk drives and RAID0, RAID1, and RAID1E configuration. • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only) with each stripe unit having to be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. With the RAID 10 ...
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... supported by the motherboard southbridge chip. Use the arrow keys to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands. 5.4 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only) The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). The utility main window appears...
... supported by the motherboard southbridge chip. Use the arrow keys to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands. 5.4 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (P7F-C/4L model only) The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). The utility main window appears...