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... RC Drivers Version Detail 4-30 4.5 Event Logs menu 4-31 4.6 Boot menu 4-32 4.7 Monitor menu 4-35 4.8 Security...4-36 4.9 Tool menu 4-39 4.10 Exit menu 4-39 Chapter 5: RAID Configuration 5-1 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-3 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-3 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5-4 5.1.3 Setting the...
... RC Drivers Version Detail 4-30 4.5 Event Logs menu 4-31 4.6 Boot menu 4-32 4.7 Monitor menu 4-35 4.8 Security...4-36 4.9 Tool menu 4-39 4.10 Exit menu 4-39 Chapter 5: RAID Configuration 5-1 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-3 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-3 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5-4 5.1.3 Setting the...
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... 5.3.4 Preferences 5-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-3 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-5 6.2 Management applications and utilities installation 6-7 6.3 Running the Support DVD 6-7 6.4 Installing the LAN driver 6-15 6.5 Installing the VGA driver 6-20 6.7 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver 6-23 Appendix A: Reference Information A.1 P9D-X block diagram A-3 ASUS contact information 1 vi
... 5.3.4 Preferences 5-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-3 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-5 6.2 Management applications and utilities installation 6-7 6.3 Running the Support DVD 6-7 6.4 Installing the LAN driver 6-15 6.5 Installing the VGA driver 6-20 6.7 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver 6-23 Appendix A: Reference Information A.1 P9D-X block diagram A-3 ASUS contact information 1 vi
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...by your dealer. Refer to when configuring the motherboard. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up , creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver...system components. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up sequence and ways of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. About this guide is organized This user ...
...by your dealer. Refer to when configuring the motherboard. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up , creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver...system components. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up sequence and ways of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. About this guide is organized This user ...
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P9D-X Specifications Summary Processor Support / System Bus Core Logic Form Factor Fan Speed Control Rack Ready ASUS Features (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM Enterprise Total Slots Memory Capacity Memory Type Total PCI/PCI-E Slots Expansion Slots (follow SSI Location... PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link) MIO slot Intel® C222: - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports - Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise (RSTe) supports software RAID 0, 1, 10, & 5 (Windows) * Refer to www.asus.com for the complete list of supported CPUs. (continued on the next page) xii x 9.6 in .
P9D-X Specifications Summary Processor Support / System Bus Core Logic Form Factor Fan Speed Control Rack Ready ASUS Features (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM Enterprise Total Slots Memory Capacity Memory Type Total PCI/PCI-E Slots Expansion Slots (follow SSI Location... PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link) MIO slot Intel® C222: - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports - Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise (RSTe) supports software RAID 0, 1, 10, & 5 (Windows) * Refer to www.asus.com for the complete list of supported CPUs. (continued on the next page) xii x 9.6 in .
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2.8.2 Internal connectors 1. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gbps connectors (7-pin SATA 6Gbps_1-2 connector [Light Blue]) (7-pin SATA 3Gbps_3-6 connector [Black]) Supported by the Intel® C222 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb/s or 3Gb/s of Serial ATA hard disks installed. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of data transfer rate.
2.8.2 Internal connectors 1. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gbps connectors (7-pin SATA 6Gbps_1-2 connector [Light Blue]) (7-pin SATA 3Gbps_3-6 connector [Black]) Supported by the Intel® C222 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb/s or 3Gb/s of Serial ATA hard disks installed. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of data transfer rate.
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...] HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED [Enabled] [Enabled] [Hard Disk Driver] [Disabled] SATA Controller(s) [Enabled] This allows you to the corresponding SATA port. Configuration options: [AHCI] [IDE] [RAID] S.M.A.R.T. Advanced PCH Azalia Configuration Azalia [Auto] Control Detection of SATA devices. Status Check [Enabled] Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) is installed to enable or...
...] HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED [Enabled] [Enabled] [Hard Disk Driver] [Disabled] SATA Controller(s) [Enabled] This allows you to the corresponding SATA port. Configuration options: [AHCI] [IDE] [RAID] S.M.A.R.T. Advanced PCH Azalia Configuration Azalia [Auto] Control Detection of SATA devices. Status Check [Enabled] Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) is installed to enable or...
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This chapter contains the following sections: 5.1 Setting up , creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. Chapter summary 5 This chapter provides instructions for setting up RAID 5-3 5.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility 5-5 5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows 5-13 ASUS P9D-X
This chapter contains the following sections: 5.1 Setting up , creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. Chapter summary 5 This chapter provides instructions for setting up RAID 5-3 5.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility 5-5 5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows 5-13 ASUS P9D-X
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...The new drive must be calculated and written. Among the advantages of the same size or larger than the existing drive. ASUS P9D-X 5-3 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. ... disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows® OS only). 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, ...
...The new drive must be calculated and written. Among the advantages of the same size or larger than the existing drive. ASUS P9D-X 5-3 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. ... disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows® OS only). 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, ...
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Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Press to [RAID]. 4. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Set SATA Mode to save your ...to the SATA connector on the motherboard. 3. 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set the RAID mode in the BIOS Setup to be able to launch the RAID utilities before you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by Intel® ...
Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Press to [RAID]. 4. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Set SATA Mode to save your ...to the SATA connector on the motherboard. 3. 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set the RAID mode in the BIOS Setup to be able to launch the RAID utilities before you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by Intel® ...
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...# HWAS0000991753TR 37VN00009846RAJ1 397600009846UEDY GWC50000991756G6 Size 279.3GB 279.3GB 279.3GB 279.3GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk [ ]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow... Utility The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup. ASUS P9D-X 5-5 To launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility: 1....
...# HWAS0000991753TR 37VN00009846RAJ1 397600009846UEDY GWC50000991756G6 Size 279.3GB 279.3GB 279.3GB 279.3GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk [ ]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow... Utility The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup. ASUS P9D-X 5-5 To launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility: 1....
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... arrow keys to move the selection bar then press to create then press . 4. Press the up /down arrow keys to select a RAID Level that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less. [ ]Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select 3. ...A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive. Key in the RAID set. [ SELECT DISKS ] Port 0 1 2 3 Drive Model ST3300656SS ST3300656SS ST3300656SS ST3300656SS Serial # HWAS0000991753TR 37VN00009846RAJ1 397600009846UEDY GWC50000991756G6 Size 279.3GB 279....
... arrow keys to move the selection bar then press to create then press . 4. Press the up /down arrow keys to select a RAID Level that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less. [ ]Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select 3. ...A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive. Key in the RAID set. [ SELECT DISKS ] Port 0 1 2 3 Drive Model ST3300656SS ST3300656SS ST3300656SS ST3300656SS Serial # HWAS0000991753TR 37VN00009846RAJ1 397600009846UEDY GWC50000991756G6 Size 279.3GB 279....
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...VOLUME menu. Press to 128 KB. 6. Use the up/down arrow keys to create this volume? (Y/N): ASUS P9D-X 5-7 The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to start creating the RAID volume. 9. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. The following warning message, press to ...go back to use and press . From the following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only) then press . The default value field ...
...VOLUME menu. Press to 128 KB. 6. Use the up/down arrow keys to create this volume? (Y/N): ASUS P9D-X 5-7 The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to start creating the RAID volume. 9. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. The following warning message, press to ...go back to use and press . From the following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only) then press . The default value field ...
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...to Recovery volumes) [ ]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume 3. Press to confirm deletion of the selected RAID set . You will reset the disks to non-RAID WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. (This does not apply to delete then press . From the utility... main menu, select 2. SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. Delete RAID Volume and press . 2. All Rights Reserved. [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Name Volume0 Level Drives RAID0(Stripe) 2 Capacity 298.0GB Status Normal Bootable Yes [...
...to Recovery volumes) [ ]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume 3. Press to confirm deletion of the selected RAID set . You will reset the disks to non-RAID WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. (This does not apply to delete then press . From the utility... main menu, select 2. SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. Delete RAID Volume and press . 2. All Rights Reserved. [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Name Volume0 Level Drives RAID0(Stripe) 2 Capacity 298.0GB Status Normal Bootable Yes [...
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...Press when you are done. [ RESET RAID DATA ] Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to the utility main menu. ASUS P9D-X 5-9 Press in the confirmation window to reset the drive(s) or press to return to a non-RAID disk. Reset Disks to non-RAID. Press the up/down arrow keys to... select the drive(s) or disks of the RAID set : 1. A small triangle before you...
...Press when you are done. [ RESET RAID DATA ] Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to the utility main menu. ASUS P9D-X 5-9 Press in the confirmation window to reset the drive(s) or press to return to a non-RAID disk. Reset Disks to non-RAID. Press the up/down arrow keys to... select the drive(s) or disks of the RAID set : 1. A small triangle before you...
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...DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ] "Degraded" volume and disk available for rebuilding (ESC to exit? (Y/N): 5.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set. If there is a non-RAID SATA Hard Disk available, the utility will prompt you want to exit): Port Drive Model Serial # Size ...]-Select [ESC]-Exit Select a destination disk with other installed non-RAID disks. Rebuild completes in the RAID 1 array failed, the system displays the status of destination disk for rebuilding detected. To rebuild the RAID with the same size as "Degraded" during POST. Press to ...
...DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ] "Degraded" volume and disk available for rebuilding (ESC to exit? (Y/N): 5.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set. If there is a non-RAID SATA Hard Disk available, the utility will prompt you want to exit): Port Drive Model Serial # Size ...]-Select [ESC]-Exit Select a destination disk with other installed non-RAID disks. Rebuild completes in the RAID 1 array failed, the system displays the status of destination disk for rebuilding detected. To rebuild the RAID with the same size as "Degraded" during POST. Press to ...
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... a new hard disk: 1. Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the RAID volume as the original hard disk. 2. ASUS P9D-X 5-11 From the View menu, select Advanced Mode to exit Intel Rapid Storage Technology and reboot the system. 5. When finished, the status ...is changed to "Normal". Reboot the system then follow the steps in the RAID array failed, the system displays the ...
... a new hard disk: 1. Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the RAID volume as the original hard disk. 2. ASUS P9D-X 5-11 From the View menu, select Advanced Mode to exit Intel Rapid Storage Technology and reboot the system. 5. When finished, the status ...is changed to "Normal". Reboot the system then follow the steps in the RAID array failed, the system displays the ...
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To set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS: Set at least one of Chapter 4 for your RAID arrays when creating multiRAID using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utililty. Reboot the system and press to boot from the ... BIOS for more details. 4. From the Exit menu, select Save Changes & Exit, then press . 5. When the confirmation window appears, select Yes, then press . 5-12 Chapter 5: RAID configuration
To set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS: Set at least one of Chapter 4 for your RAID arrays when creating multiRAID using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utililty. Reboot the system and press to boot from the ... BIOS for more details. 4. From the Exit menu, select Save Changes & Exit, then press . 5. When the confirmation window appears, select Yes, then press . 5-12 Chapter 5: RAID configuration
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... enterprise allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to display the main menu. Please refer to re-scan any attached hard disks. To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operating system: 1. ASUS P9D-X 5-13 Turn on a Windows®...
... enterprise allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to display the main menu. Please refer to re-scan any attached hard disks. To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operating system: 1. ASUS P9D-X 5-13 Turn on a Windows®...
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Select the Volume Size tab then drag the bar to Enable volume write-back cache or Initialize volume, click Advanced. 5-14 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Click Next. • If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks, select NO when prompted. • If you want to set , then select the array disks. 3. Key in a name for the RAID set the volume size. 5. 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume then select volume type and click Next. 2.
Select the Volume Size tab then drag the bar to Enable volume write-back cache or Initialize volume, click Advanced. 5-14 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Click Next. • If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks, select NO when prompted. • If you want to set , then select the array disks. 3. Key in a name for the RAID set the volume size. 5. 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume then select volume type and click Next. 2.