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... information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. How this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the server management board. Refer to the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter offers the PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions on ASUS hardware and software products. These documents are not part of the standard package...
... information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. How this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the server management board. Refer to the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter offers the PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions on ASUS hardware and software products. These documents are not part of the standard package...
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Before you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, and RAID 50 sets from SATA/SATA II/SATA III/SAS/SAS II hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. 1.1 Welcome! The ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR allows you start installing the RAID card, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your retailer. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction Thank you for the following items. • ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card • Support CD • User guide If any of the above items...
Before you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, and RAID 50 sets from SATA/SATA II/SATA III/SAS/SAS II hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. 1.1 Welcome! The ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR allows you start installing the RAID card, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your retailer. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction Thank you for the following items. • ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card • Support CD • User guide If any of the above items...
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... power supply module ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 1-3 SAS RAID card status LED (lights up and blinks to indicate that the card is working normally) *The SGPIO interface is used for visibility into drive activity, failure and rebuild status, so that users could build high-performatnce and reliable storage systems. Refer to website for details) • Other requirement: - ASUS PIKE interface-2: 8-port SAS signal with a PIKE RAID card slot • SAS or SATA hard disk drives • Supporting operating system: Windows® and Linux operating systems (refer to the motherboard manual...
... power supply module ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 1-3 SAS RAID card status LED (lights up and blinks to indicate that the card is working normally) *The SGPIO interface is used for visibility into drive activity, failure and rebuild status, so that users could build high-performatnce and reliable storage systems. Refer to website for details) • Other requirement: - ASUS PIKE interface-2: 8-port SAS signal with a PIKE RAID card slot • SAS or SATA hard disk drives • Supporting operating system: Windows® and Linux operating systems (refer to the motherboard manual...
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Release the heatsink latch from the card slot with a finger, and then remove the RAID card from a 2U, 5U, or pedestal server 1. Secure the heatsink to the motherboard. 3. To uninstall ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card from the slot. Remove the screw that secures the RAID card to the nearest screw hole on the motherboard. DO NOT overtighten the screw, or the motherboard component can be damaged. 5. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 1-5 Connect the hard disk drives to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. Disconnect all SAS hard disk drives from the motherboard. 2. 4.
Release the heatsink latch from the card slot with a finger, and then remove the RAID card from a 2U, 5U, or pedestal server 1. Secure the heatsink to the motherboard. 3. To uninstall ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card from the slot. Remove the screw that secures the RAID card to the nearest screw hole on the motherboard. DO NOT overtighten the screw, or the motherboard component can be damaged. 5. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 1-5 Connect the hard disk drives to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. Disconnect all SAS hard disk drives from the motherboard. 2. 4.
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...;u�a�l��d�is required for fault-tolerance as RAID 1, and has the same overhead for this setup. The new drive must be rebuilt, the RAID 0 virtual disk will cause a failure during the rebuild. • If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the entire...
...;u�a�l��d�is required for fault-tolerance as RAID 1, and has the same overhead for this setup. The new drive must be rebuilt, the RAID 0 virtual disk will cause a failure during the rebuild. • If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the entire...
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For optimal performance, install identical drives of each drive. Connect a power cable to the SAS connector on each drive and to the power connector on the motherboard. 3. To install SAS hard disks for RAID set configuration. Connect a SAS signal cable to the signal connector at the back of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Install the SAS hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-3 2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The RAID card supports SAS for RAID configuration: 1.
For optimal performance, install identical drives of each drive. Connect a power cable to the SAS connector on each drive and to the power connector on the motherboard. 3. To install SAS hard disks for RAID set configuration. Connect a SAS signal cable to the signal connector at the back of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Install the SAS hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-3 2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The RAID card supports SAS for RAID configuration: 1.
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...: • Create drive groups and virtual drives for storage configurations • Delete virtual drives • Detect configuration mismatches • Import a foreign configuration • Display controller, virtual drive, drive, and change parameters. • Scan devices connected to the controller • Initialize virtual drives • Check configurations for reference only and may use disks of each member disk. • DO NOT combine Serial ATA and SAS disk drives in one volume. • The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for data consistency •...
...: • Create drive groups and virtual drives for storage configurations • Delete virtual drives • Detect configuration mismatches • Import a foreign configuration • Display controller, virtual drive, drive, and change parameters. • Scan devices connected to the controller • Initialize virtual drives • Check configurations for reference only and may use disks of each member disk. • DO NOT combine Serial ATA and SAS disk drives in one volume. • The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for data consistency •...
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... and virtual drive descriptions. • Virtual Drives: Select this to view the Virtual Drives screen, where you can change and view virtual drive properties, initialize drives, and perform other tasks. • Configuration Wizard: Select this to start the Configuration Wizard and create a new storage configuration, clear a configuration, or add a configuration. • Physical View/Logical View: Select this to toggle between the Physical View and Logical View screens. • Events: Select this to view system events in the drive status or...
... and virtual drive descriptions. • Virtual Drives: Select this to view the Virtual Drives screen, where you can change and view virtual drive properties, initialize drives, and perform other tasks. • Configuration Wizard: Select this to start the Configuration Wizard and create a new storage configuration, clear a configuration, or add a configuration. • Physical View/Logical View: Select this to toggle between the Physical View and Logical View screens. • Events: Select this to view system events in the drive status or...
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... a new configuration. • Add Configuration: Retains the existing storage configuration and adds new drives to control all existing data in the right figure. 2. A dialog box warns that you will be deleted. On the next screen, select a configuration mode: • Manual Configuration: Allows you to it (this does not cause any data that you want to keep before choosing these steps to configure RAID arrays and virtual drives. Click Configuration Wizard on...
... a new configuration. • Add Configuration: Retains the existing storage configuration and adds new drives to control all existing data in the right figure. 2. A dialog box warns that you will be deleted. On the next screen, select a configuration mode: • Manual Configuration: Allows you to it (this does not cause any data that you want to keep before choosing these steps to configure RAID arrays and virtual drives. Click Configuration Wizard on...
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... any data redundancy but do not require fault tolerance. RAID level 0 is ideal for the drive group. 2. When you need to save the configuration. 3. If you select Manual Configuration and click Next, the Drive Group Definition screen appears. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-9 Click Add To Array to move the drives to go back and change the configuration.) • RAID 0: If you selected Automatic Configuration and No Redundancy, WebBIOS creates a RAID 0 configuration. • RAID...
... any data redundancy but do not require fault tolerance. RAID level 0 is ideal for the drive group. 2. When you need to save the configuration. 3. If you select Manual Configuration and click Next, the Drive Group Definition screen appears. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-9 Click Add To Array to move the drives to go back and change the configuration.) • RAID 0: If you selected Automatic Configuration and No Redundancy, WebBIOS creates a RAID 0 configuration. • RAID...
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.... Using Manual Configuration: RAID 1 In RAID 1, the RAID controller duplicates all the data in the Drives panel on the left. 2. When finish, click Next. This is 64 KB. • Access Policy: Select the type of data access that requires fault tolerance but at the cost of the available drive groups, and then click Add to 64 KB. Click Add to Array to move the drives to each disk in the Drive Groups panel on...
.... Using Manual Configuration: RAID 1 In RAID 1, the RAID controller duplicates all the data in the Drives panel on the left. 2. When finish, click Next. This is 64 KB. • Access Policy: Select the type of data access that requires fault tolerance but at the cost of the available drive groups, and then click Add to 64 KB. Click Add to Array to move the drives to each disk in the Drive Groups panel on...
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... other virtual drives on a specific virtual drive. This is the default. • IO Policy: The IO Policy applies to do not want to save the configuration. Click Accept to accept the changes to the virtual drive definition, or click Reclaim to return to start initialization. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-15 This is the default. ◊ Enable: Enable the drive cache. ◊ Disable: Disable the drive cache. • Disable BGI: Specify the background initialization status...
... other virtual drives on a specific virtual drive. This is the default. • IO Policy: The IO Policy applies to do not want to save the configuration. Click Accept to accept the changes to the virtual drive definition, or click Reclaim to return to start initialization. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-15 This is the default. ◊ Enable: Enable the drive cache. ◊ Disable: Disable the drive cache. • Disable BGI: Specify the background initialization status...
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... read ahead capability. The default is 64 KB. • Access Policy: Select the type of the segment written to SPAN. This is allowed for this virtual drive: ◊ Write Through: In Writethrough mode the controller sends a data transfer completion signal to select the RAID level, strip size, read -only access. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-17 When finish, click Next. The Virtual Drive Definition screen appears. If...
... read ahead capability. The default is 64 KB. • Access Policy: Select the type of the segment written to SPAN. This is allowed for this virtual drive: ◊ Write Through: In Writethrough mode the controller sends a data transfer completion signal to select the RAID level, strip size, read -only access. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-17 When finish, click Next. The Virtual Drive Definition screen appears. If...
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... activity LED. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-25 Controller Properties Menu Options (Cont.) Option Description Alarm Control Select this option to select the rate for patrol reads for the selected controller. The default is Enabled. The delay prevents a drain on the system's power supply that spin up . The default is 30 percent. If the boot device is [Disabled]. Schedule CC "Supported" will be possible to stop a consistency check when the controller BIOS...
... activity LED. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-25 Controller Properties Menu Options (Cont.) Option Description Alarm Control Select this option to select the rate for patrol reads for the selected controller. The default is Enabled. The delay prevents a drain on the system's power supply that spin up . The default is 30 percent. If the boot device is [Disabled]. Schedule CC "Supported" will be possible to stop a consistency check when the controller BIOS...
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Enter the Number of events of this , click Events on the main WebBIOS CU screen. You can use the WebBIOS CU to view these steps: 1. The right side of a drive) an event message is generated and is blank until you select an event to view, and click Go. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-29 Enter a Start Sequence number, between the First Sequence and Last Sequence numbers. The higher the...
Enter the Number of events of this , click Events on the main WebBIOS CU screen. You can use the WebBIOS CU to view these steps: 1. The right side of a drive) an event message is generated and is blank until you select an event to view, and click Go. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-29 Enter a Start Sequence number, between the First Sequence and Last Sequence numbers. The higher the...
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... up any virtual drive on fault-tolerant virtual drives. 2.2.6 Managing Configurations This section includes information about maintaining and managing storage configurations. A consistency check verifies that space for RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 arrays. On the main WebBIOS CU screen, select a virtual drive. 2. Running a Consistency Check You should periodically run a consistency check on the controller if you want to continue. Deleting a Virtual Drive You can delete a virtual drive without deleting the whole drive group. Back up the data before...
... up any virtual drive on fault-tolerant virtual drives. 2.2.6 Managing Configurations This section includes information about maintaining and managing storage configurations. A consistency check verifies that space for RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 arrays. On the main WebBIOS CU screen, select a virtual drive. 2. Running a Consistency Check You should periodically run a consistency check on the controller if you want to continue. Deleting a Virtual Drive You can delete a virtual drive without deleting the whole drive group. Back up the data before...
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... Storage Manager graphical user interface (GUI) makes it easy for you to create and manage storage configurations. 2.3.1 Hardware and Software Requirements The hardware requirements for more information on hardware and operating system requirements. 2.3.2 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Software on Microsoft Windows OS Follow these steps if you to configure, monitor, and maintain storage configurations on LSI SAS controllers. 2.3 MegaRAID Storage Manager MegaRAID Storage Manager software enables you need to install MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a system running Microsoft...
... Storage Manager graphical user interface (GUI) makes it easy for you to create and manage storage configurations. 2.3.1 Hardware and Software Requirements The hardware requirements for more information on hardware and operating system requirements. 2.3.2 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Software on Microsoft Windows OS Follow these steps if you to configure, monitor, and maintain storage configurations on LSI SAS controllers. 2.3 MegaRAID Storage Manager MegaRAID Storage Manager software enables you need to install MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a system running Microsoft...
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... begin installation, click on Install on a server. - To begin installation, click on Install on the next screen that appears. - To begin installation, click on Install on the next screen that will use MegaRAID Storage Manager software to view and configure servers over a network. Click Next to install only those components required for remote server management. If you select Complete as your setup option, the second Setup Type screen appears, as your setup option, the Installation...
... begin installation, click on Install on a server. - To begin installation, click on Install on the next screen that appears. - To begin installation, click on Install on the next screen that will use MegaRAID Storage Manager software to view and configure servers over a network. Click Next to install only those components required for remote server management. If you select Complete as your setup option, the second Setup Type screen appears, as your setup option, the Installation...
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...;l�e�c�t PIKE 2008/IMR SAS2 card Driver, and press to boot from the Internet. This part provides instructions on a hard disk drive that is required when installing Windows® Server 2003 or Linux operating system on how to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. Save your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to install or update the RAID card drivers. Place the RAID card support CD in a RAID set. Select the optical drive as the first...
...;l�e�c�t PIKE 2008/IMR SAS2 card Driver, and press to boot from the Internet. This part provides instructions on a hard disk drive that is required when installing Windows® Server 2003 or Linux operating system on how to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. Save your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to install or update the RAID card drivers. Place the RAID card support CD in a RAID set. Select the optical drive as the first...
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Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2003 OS installation CD. Press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of the screen. 3.1.2 Windows® Server 2003 OS During Windows® Server 2003 OS installation To install the RAID card driver when installing Windows® Server 2003 OS: 1. The next screen appears. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s): * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with...
Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2003 OS installation CD. Press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of the screen. 3.1.2 Windows® Server 2003 OS During Windows® Server 2003 OS installation To install the RAID card driver when installing Windows® Server 2003 OS: 1. The next screen appears. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s): * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with...