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Contents Contents...iii About this guide iv PIKE 1078 specifications summary vi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Card layout 1-3 1.4 System requirements 1-3 1.5 Card installation 1-4 Chapter 2: RAID ...Linux Error Messages 2-47 2.3.5 Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software 2-48 2.3.6 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window 2-50 Chapter 3: Driver installation 3.1 RAID driver installation 3-2 3.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 3-2 3.1.2 Windows® OS 3-4 3.1.3 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 3-9 3.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS 3-11 ...
Contents Contents...iii About this guide iv PIKE 1078 specifications summary vi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Card layout 1-3 1.4 System requirements 1-3 1.5 Card installation 1-4 Chapter 2: RAID ...Linux Error Messages 2-47 2.3.5 Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software 2-48 2.3.6 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window 2-50 Chapter 3: Driver installation 3.1 RAID driver installation 3-2 3.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 3-2 3.1.2 Windows® OS 3-4 3.1.3 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 3-9 3.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS 3-11 ...
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... This chapter offers the PIKE 1078 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 3: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the RAID drivers on ASUS hardware and software products...
... This chapter offers the PIKE 1078 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 3: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the RAID drivers on ASUS hardware and software products...
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... SAS hard disks for RAID set configuration. It works best with two independent parity blocks per stripe in each RAID set , copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to -large capacity. RAID 60 is a combination of the same model and... RAID set , and disk striping. A RAID 60 virtual disk can survive the loss of two disks in each of the RAID 6 sets without losing data. ASUS PIKE 1078 2-3 If you want to the SAS drives.
... SAS hard disks for RAID set configuration. It works best with two independent parity blocks per stripe in each RAID set , copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to -large capacity. RAID 60 is a combination of the same model and... RAID set , and disk striping. A RAID 60 virtual disk can survive the loss of two disks in each of the RAID 6 sets without losing data. ASUS PIKE 1078 2-3 If you want to the SAS drives.
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This chapter provides instructions for installing the RAID drivers on different operating systems. Chapter 3: 3Driver installation
This chapter provides instructions for installing the RAID drivers on different operating systems. Chapter 3: 3Driver installation
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... the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO! Select LSI 1078 SAS Driver, and press to boot from CD. Create Driver Diskette Menu PIKE 1078 SAS Driver FreeDOS command prompt 3-2 Chapter 3: Driver installation A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® or Linux operating system on how to install or...
... the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO! Select LSI 1078 SAS Driver, and press to boot from CD. Create Driver Diskette Menu PIKE 1078 SAS Driver FreeDOS command prompt 3-2 Chapter 3: Driver installation A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® or Linux operating system on how to install or...
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Place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create. Press . 10. LSI 1078 SAS card Driver Windows 2000 Server SP4 Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 ... 32/64 bit SLES 9 SP3 32/64 bit SLES 10 32/64 bit Back Exit 8. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to the floppy disk drive. 9. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. 7. ASUS PIKE 1078 3-3
Place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create. Press . 10. LSI 1078 SAS card Driver Windows 2000 Server SP4 Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 ... 32/64 bit SLES 9 SP3 32/64 bit SLES 10 32/64 bit Back Exit 8. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to the floppy disk drive. 9. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. 7. ASUS PIKE 1078 3-3
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...mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. Press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s): * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special ...when the message "Press F6 if you need to specify an additional device. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 3-4 Chapter 3: Driver installation Boot the computer using the Windows® OS installation CD. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of the screen. The ...
...mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. Press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s): * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special ...when the message "Press F6 if you need to specify an additional device. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 3-4 Chapter 3: Driver installation Boot the computer using the Windows® OS installation CD. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of the screen. The ...
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4. ASUS PIKE 1078 3-5 Select LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Driver complying with the OS installation. Insert the RAID driver disk you want from the RAID driver disk. Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. Windows... Setup You have chosen to continue installation. 7. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID card drivers from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. Setup then proceeds with your Windows® OS version, and ...
4. ASUS PIKE 1078 3-5 Select LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Driver complying with the OS installation. Insert the RAID driver disk you want from the RAID driver disk. Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. Windows... Setup You have chosen to continue installation. 7. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID card drivers from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. Setup then proceeds with your Windows® OS version, and ...
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Right-click the My Computer icon on the top, then click Update Driver. 3-6 Chapter 3: Driver installation Click the Driver tab on the desktop and select Properties from the menu. 2. After Windows® OS installation To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® OS: 1. Double-click the LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS PCI Express ROMB item. 4. Click the Hardware tab on the top, then click the Device Manager button. 3.
Right-click the My Computer icon on the top, then click Update Driver. 3-6 Chapter 3: Driver installation Click the Driver tab on the desktop and select Properties from the menu. 2. After Windows® OS installation To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® OS: 1. Double-click the LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS PCI Express ROMB item. 4. Click the Hardware tab on the top, then click the Device Manager button. 3.
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I will choose the driver to install, then click Next to the floppy disk drive. 8. Highlight LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS PCI Express ROMB, then click Have Disk. Toggle Don't search. 5. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to continue. 7. ASUS PIKE 1078 3-7 Toggle Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), then click Next to continue. 6.
I will choose the driver to install, then click Next to the floppy disk drive. 8. Highlight LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS PCI Express ROMB, then click Have Disk. Toggle Don't search. 5. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to continue. 7. ASUS PIKE 1078 3-7 Toggle Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), then click Next to continue. 6.
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Select from the drop-down menu and locate the driver. 10. Click Next to close the wizard. 3-8 Chapter 3: Driver installation 9. After completing driver update, click Finish to start updating the driver. 11.
Select from the drop-down menu and locate the driver. 10. Click Next to close the wizard. 3-8 Chapter 3: Driver installation 9. After completing driver update, click Finish to start updating the driver. 11.
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...F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd 3. Driver Disk Source You have the driver disk, then press . To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. - fd0 scd0 OK Cancel ASUS PIKE 1078 3-9 Main Menu Do you like to use? Which would you have... a driver disk? 3.1.3 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS To install the RAID card driver when installing�R��e�d�H��a�t®...
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When asked if you wish to load any more driver disks? More Driver Disks? OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to continue the OS installation. 3-10 Chapter 3: Driver installation Follow the screen instructions to the system. 6. Yes No 7. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to continue. Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . 5.
When asked if you wish to load any more driver disks? More Driver Disks? OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to continue the OS installation. 3-10 Chapter 3: Driver installation Follow the screen instructions to the system. 6. Yes No 7. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to continue. Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . 5.
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..., then press . fd0: Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, TEAC DV-516E sda: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS sdb: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS Other device OK Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the floppy disk drive. Make sure that Installation from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC... Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 5. Please choose the Driver Update medium. 4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the system. 3-12 Chapter...
..., then press . fd0: Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, TEAC DV-516E sda: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS sdb: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS Other device OK Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the floppy disk drive. Make sure that Installation from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC... Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 5. Please choose the Driver Update medium. 4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the system. 3-12 Chapter...