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.../SATA II/SATA III/SAS/SAS II hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. Thank you for the following items. • ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card • Support CD • User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
.../SATA II/SATA III/SAS/SAS II hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. Thank you for the following items. • ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card • Support CD • User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
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... system: Windows® and Linux operating systems (refer to the motherboard manual for details) • Other requirement: - Certified power supply module ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 1-3 1.3 Card layout The illustration below shows the major components of the RAID card. 2 2 1 1 3 1. SAS RAID card status LED...for detailed information about using the SGPIO connectors on the motherboard. 1.4 System requirements Before you install the PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card, check if the system meets the following requirements: • Workstation or server motherboard with SGPIO interface* ...
... system: Windows® and Linux operating systems (refer to the motherboard manual for details) • Other requirement: - Certified power supply module ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 1-3 1.3 Card layout The illustration below shows the major components of the RAID card. 2 2 1 1 3 1. SAS RAID card status LED...for detailed information about using the SGPIO connectors on the motherboard. 1.4 System requirements Before you install the PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card, check if the system meets the following requirements: • Workstation or server motherboard with SGPIO interface* ...
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For 2U, 5U, or pedestal server To install ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card on your motherboard. Insert the RAID card into the card slot, and the heatsink latch is completely hooked to install the RAID card on a 2U, 5U, or pedestal server 1. 1.5 Card installation Follow the below instructions to the edge of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot. 3. Ensure the card is completely inserted into the PIKE RAID card slot. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 2. Align the golden fingers of the card slot. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction
For 2U, 5U, or pedestal server To install ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card on your motherboard. Insert the RAID card into the card slot, and the heatsink latch is completely hooked to install the RAID card on a 2U, 5U, or pedestal server 1. 1.5 Card installation Follow the below instructions to the edge of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot. 3. Ensure the card is completely inserted into the PIKE RAID card slot. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 2. Align the golden fingers of the card slot. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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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. Connect the hard disk drives to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. Secure the heatsink to the motherboard. 3. 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. 4. DO NOT overtighten the screw, or the motherboard component can be damaged. 5. Disconnect all SAS hard disk drives from the motherboard. 2. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 1-5
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. Connect the hard disk drives to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. Secure the heatsink to the motherboard. 3. 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. 4. DO NOT overtighten the screw, or the motherboard component can be damaged. 5. Disconnect all SAS hard disk drives from the motherboard. 2. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 1-5
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DO NOT remove the inner heatsink from the SAS RAID card. 3. Remove the two screws that secure the heatsink bracket on the motherboard. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction To install ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card on the front of the SAS RAID card. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the back of ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card to install the card in a 1U server. Remove the two screws that secure the outer heatsink on a 1U server 1. For 1U server You have to remove the outer heatsink of the SAS RAID card. Heatsink bracket 2.
DO NOT remove the inner heatsink from the SAS RAID card. 3. Remove the two screws that secure the heatsink bracket on the motherboard. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction To install ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card on the front of the SAS RAID card. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the back of ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR SAS RAID card to install the card in a 1U server. Remove the two screws that secure the outer heatsink on a 1U server 1. For 1U server You have to remove the outer heatsink of the SAS RAID card. Heatsink bracket 2.
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Insert the RAID card into the card slot. 6. 4. Ensure the card is completely inserted into the PIKE RAID card slot. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 1-7 Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot. 5. Connect the hard disk drives to the SAS connectors on the motherboard.
Insert the RAID card into the card slot. 6. 4. Ensure the card is completely inserted into the PIKE RAID card slot. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 1-7 Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot. 5. Connect the hard disk drives to the SAS connectors on the motherboard.
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For optimal performance, install identical drives of each drive and to the SAS connector on each drive. To install SAS hard disks for RAID set configuration. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-3 Connect a SAS signal cable to the power connector on the motherboard. 3. Connect a power cable to the signal connector at the back of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. 2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The RAID card supports SAS for RAID configuration: 1. Install the SAS hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2.
For optimal performance, install identical drives of each drive and to the SAS connector on each drive. To install SAS hard disks for RAID set configuration. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-3 Connect a SAS signal cable to the power connector on the motherboard. 3. Connect a power cable to the signal connector at the back of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. 2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The RAID card supports SAS for RAID configuration: 1. Install the SAS hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2.
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... WebBIOS CU Follow these steps to continue. During POST, press when the following screen appears Press for Preboot CLI: this option is for Preboot CLI 3. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-5 Turn on the host adapter. 0 Virtual Drive(s) handled by BIOS Press for WebBIOS or press for advanced debug only! LSI 0 ATA 0 ATA 0 ATA 0 ATA PRODUCT...
... WebBIOS CU Follow these steps to continue. During POST, press when the following screen appears Press for Preboot CLI: this option is for Preboot CLI 3. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-5 Turn on the host adapter. 0 Virtual Drive(s) handled by BIOS Press for WebBIOS or press for advanced debug only! LSI 0 ATA 0 ATA 0 ATA 0 ATA PRODUCT...
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ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-7 Here is a description of the options listed on the controller. • Controller Properties: Select this to view the properties of the currently selected SAS controller. ...
ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-7 Here is a description of the options listed on the controller. • Controller Properties: Select this to view the properties of the currently selected SAS controller. ...
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... available. • RAID 5: If you are prompted 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 Using Manual Configuration: RAID 0 RAID 0 provides drive striping across all drives associated with or without redundancy: 1. If a drive in a RAID 0 drive group fails, the whole...
... available. • RAID 5: If you are prompted 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 Using Manual Configuration: RAID 0 RAID 0 provides drive striping across all drives associated with or without redundancy: 1. If a drive in a RAID 0 drive group fails, the whole...
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...; Enable: Enable the drive cache. ◊ Disable: Disable the drive cache. • Disable BGI: Specify the background initialization status: ◊ No: Leave background initialization enabled. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-11 Click Next when you do other virtual drives on the right. Click Yes at the prompt to select the Write Through mode. 9. The configuration...
...; Enable: Enable the drive cache. ◊ Disable: Disable the drive cache. • Disable BGI: Specify the background initialization status: ◊ No: Leave background initialization enabled. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-11 Click Next when you do other virtual drives on the right. Click Yes at the prompt to select the Write Through mode. 9. The configuration...
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... configuration. 13. This means that a new configuration can be the full size for configurations on the same disk group. 7. The configuration preview screen appears. 10. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-13 Normally, this controller. • Select Size: Specify the size of the virtual disk in the background while you use WebBIOS to the cache and...
... configuration. 13. This means that a new configuration can be the full size for configurations on the same disk group. 7. The configuration preview screen appears. 10. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-13 Normally, this controller. • Select Size: Specify the size of the virtual disk in the background while you use WebBIOS to the cache and...
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... virtual drive configuration is transferred to select the Write Through mode. 9. Click Yes at the prompt to allow background initializations for configurations on the right. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-15 Normally, this would be initialized in a transaction. Check the information in cache memory. This is the default. ◊ Yes: Select Yes if you accept...
... virtual drive configuration is transferred to select the Write Through mode. 9. Click Yes at the prompt to allow background initializations for configurations on the right. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-15 Normally, this would be initialized in a transaction. Check the information in cache memory. This is the default. ◊ Yes: Select Yes if you accept...
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... has received all the data in a RAID configuration. In version 1.1, the maximum size is the default. This is allowed for the new virtual drives. 14. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-17 Hold while selecting a second drive group with two drives each disk in a transaction. Both drive groups display in the Configuration panel on the screen...
... has received all the data in a RAID configuration. In version 1.1, the maximum size is the default. This is allowed for the new virtual drives. 14. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-17 Hold while selecting a second drive group with two drives each disk in a transaction. Both drive groups display in the Configuration panel on the screen...
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... least three ready drives in the right panel. 4. Hold while selecting a second drive group of three or more drives, and click Add to large capacity. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-19 Click Next. Both drive groups display in the Drives panel to SPAN. When you select displays in each . 8. The Virtual Drive Definition screen appears...
... least three ready drives in the right panel. 4. Hold while selecting a second drive group of three or more drives, and click Add to large capacity. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-19 Click Next. Both drive groups display in the Drives panel to SPAN. When you select displays in each . 8. The Virtual Drive Definition screen appears...
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.... The configuration preview screen appears. 17. If the virtual drive configuration is the default. ◊ Yes: Select Yes if you are finished defining virtual drives. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-21 This is acceptable, click Accept to the previous screens and change the configuration. 19. Click Next when you do other virtual drives on this...
.... The configuration preview screen appears. 17. If the virtual drive configuration is the default. ◊ Yes: Select Yes if you are finished defining virtual drives. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-21 This is acceptable, click Accept to the previous screens and change the configuration. 19. Click Next when you do other virtual drives on this...
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Click Next to achieve the best performance, unless you have a specific reason for changing them. The following figure. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-23 We recommend that you leave these options at their default settings to view the third Controller Properties screen, as shown in the following table describes the entries/options listed on the second and third Controller Properties screen.
Click Next to achieve the best performance, unless you have a specific reason for changing them. The following figure. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-23 We recommend that you leave these options at their default settings to view the third Controller Properties screen, as shown in the following table describes the entries/options listed on the second and third Controller Properties screen.
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... BIOS should be disabled or it might not be displayed if the controller supports consistency check schedule. If you make changes to locate a particular disk. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-25 The delay prevents a drain on the selected controller, the BIOS must be identified with a continuous blinking of drives connected to their default values. The...
... BIOS should be disabled or it might not be displayed if the controller supports consistency check schedule. If you make changes to locate a particular disk. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-25 The delay prevents a drain on the selected controller, the BIOS must be identified with a continuous blinking of drives connected to their default values. The...
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... the Physical Drive screen. After you select an operation, click Go to start the operation. • Select Make Drive Offline if you want to save. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-27 The drive properties are view-only and are two ways to access the Drive screen: • On the main menu screen, click on a drive...
... the Physical Drive screen. After you select an operation, click Go to start the operation. • Select Make Drive Offline if you want to save. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-27 The drive properties are view-only and are two ways to access the Drive screen: • On the main menu screen, click on a drive...
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... occurs (such as shown in the right panel. 5. The right side of events. 6. Enter a Start Sequence number, between the First Sequence and Last Sequence numbers. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-29 You can use the WebBIOS CU to view these steps: 1. If you want to page forward or backward through the sequence of the screen...
... occurs (such as shown in the right panel. 5. The right side of events. 6. Enter a Start Sequence number, between the First Sequence and Last Sequence numbers. ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 2-29 You can use the WebBIOS CU to view these steps: 1. If you want to page forward or backward through the sequence of the screen...