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... Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at http://support.asus.com About this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter offers the PIKE 2208 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and...
... Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at http://support.asus.com About this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter offers the PIKE 2208 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and...
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This chapter offers the PIKE 2208 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports. Chapter 1: 1Product introduction
This chapter offers the PIKE 2208 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports. Chapter 1: 1Product introduction
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... sets from SATA/SATA II/SATA III/SAS/SAS II hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. The ASUS PIKE 2208 allows you for the following items. ASUS PIKE 2208 SAS RAID card Support CD User Guide SATA cable* Packing Quantity Standard Gift Box Pack 1 1 1 8 1 pc per carton Standard Bulk Pack 1 1 1 - 3 pcs per carton...
... sets from SATA/SATA II/SATA III/SAS/SAS II hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. The ASUS PIKE 2208 allows you for the following items. ASUS PIKE 2208 SAS RAID card Support CD User Guide SATA cable* Packing Quantity Standard Gift Box Pack 1 1 1 8 1 pc per carton Standard Bulk Pack 1 1 1 - 3 pcs per carton...
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... SAS signal with SGPIO interface* *The SGPIO interface is working normally) ASUS PIKE 2208 1-3 SAS RAID card status LED (lights up and blinks to indicate that the card is used for visibility into drive activity, failure and rebuild status, so that users could build high-performance and reliable storage systems. Refer to the ...
... SAS signal with SGPIO interface* *The SGPIO interface is working normally) ASUS PIKE 2208 1-3 SAS RAID card status LED (lights up and blinks to indicate that the card is used for visibility into drive activity, failure and rebuild status, so that users could build high-performance and reliable storage systems. Refer to the ...
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Appropriate thermal solution - Certified power supply module 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Rear 1 1 1 1 1 1. 1GB DDR3 SDRAM 1.4 System requirements Before you install the PIKE 2208 SAS RAID card, check if the system meets the following requirements: • Workstation or server motherboard with a PIKE RAID card slot • SAS or SATA hard disk drives • Supporting operating system: Windows® and Linux operating systems (refer to website for details) • Other requirement: -
Appropriate thermal solution - Certified power supply module 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Rear 1 1 1 1 1 1. 1GB DDR3 SDRAM 1.4 System requirements Before you install the PIKE 2208 SAS RAID card, check if the system meets the following requirements: • Workstation or server motherboard with a PIKE RAID card slot • SAS or SATA hard disk drives • Supporting operating system: Windows® and Linux operating systems (refer to website for details) • Other requirement: -
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... as shown. 2. Secure the PIKE RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot then Insert the RAID card into the card slot, and the heatsink latch is completely inserted into the card slot. Connect the hard disk drives to your motherboard. 1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the screw that you removed earlier. ASUS PIKE 2208 1-5
... as shown. 2. Secure the PIKE RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot then Insert the RAID card into the card slot, and the heatsink latch is completely inserted into the card slot. Connect the hard disk drives to your motherboard. 1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the screw that you removed earlier. ASUS PIKE 2208 1-5
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... work as mirroring alone. A minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. 2.1 Setting up RAID The RAID card supports RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, and 60. 2.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to recover the data if one or two drives ...fail in the drive group. RAID 50 is required for this setup. The parity information is a striped configuration ...
... work as mirroring alone. A minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. 2.1 Setting up RAID The RAID card supports RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, and 60. 2.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to recover the data if one or two drives ...fail in the drive group. RAID 50 is required for this setup. The parity information is a striped configuration ...
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...65533;ic�a��l �a�r�ra��y�i�s�n��o�t recommended. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-3 To install SAS hard disks for RAID set configuration. Connect a power cable to the power connector on each drive and to the SAS connector on... SAS signal cable to the selected hard disk drive. 2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The RAID card supports SAS for RAID configuration: 1. If a drive in the physical array has to be rebuilt, the RAID 0 virtual disk will cause a failure during the rebuild. • If you want to...
...65533;ic�a��l �a�r�ra��y�i�s�n��o�t recommended. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-3 To install SAS hard disks for RAID set configuration. Connect a power cable to the power connector on each drive and to the SAS connector on... SAS signal cable to the selected hard disk drive. 2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The RAID card supports SAS for RAID configuration: 1. If a drive in the physical array has to be rebuilt, the RAID 0 virtual disk will cause a failure during the rebuild. • If you want to...
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... the Makedisk application in a RAID set. Restart the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. To create a RAID driver disk in the RAID card support CD for your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. Create Driver Diskette Menu PIKE 2208 SAS2 card Driver PIKE 2108 / PIKE 2108-32PD SAS2 card Driver PIKE 2008/IMR SAS2 card Driver PIKE 2008 SAS2 card Driver FreeDOS command prompt...
... the Makedisk application in a RAID set. Restart the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. To create a RAID driver disk in the RAID card support CD for your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. Create Driver Diskette Menu PIKE 2208 SAS2 card Driver PIKE 2108 / PIKE 2108-32PD SAS2 card Driver PIKE 2008/IMR SAS2 card Driver PIKE 2008 SAS2 card Driver FreeDOS command prompt...
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Press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 3-4 Chapter 3: Driver installation Press when the message "Press F6 if you have chosen to specify additional mass ... mass storage devices installed in your system, or you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 3. 3.2 Windows® Server 2003 OS Driver Installation 3.2.1 During Windows® Server 2003 OS installation To install the RAID card driver when installing Windows® Server 2003 OS: 1. Windows Setup Press F6 if you do not...
Press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 3-4 Chapter 3: Driver installation Press when the message "Press F6 if you have chosen to specify additional mass ... mass storage devices installed in your system, or you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 3. 3.2 Windows® Server 2003 OS Driver Installation 3.2.1 During Windows® Server 2003 OS installation To install the RAID card driver when installing Windows® Server 2003 OS: 1. Windows Setup Press F6 if you do not...
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... Driver (Server 2003), and then press . The Windows® Setup loads the RAID card drivers from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. Windows Setup You have chosen to the floppy disk drive, then press . ASUS PIKE 2208 3-5 Select the SCSI Adapter you created earlier to configure a SCSI Adapter for...
... Driver (Server 2003), and then press . The Windows® Setup loads the RAID card drivers from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. Windows Setup You have chosen to the floppy disk drive, then press . ASUS PIKE 2208 3-5 Select the SCSI Adapter you created earlier to configure a SCSI Adapter for...
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3.2.2 After Windows® Server 2003 OS installation To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® Server 2003 OS: 1. Click Start, right-click My Computer and select Manage from the menu. 2. In the Computer Management window, click the Device Manager item. 3. The controller name differs according to the installed SAS RAID card. 4. Click the Driver tab on the top, then click Update Driver. 3-6 Chapter 3: Driver installation Double-click RAID Controller under the Other Devices item.
3.2.2 After Windows® Server 2003 OS installation To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® Server 2003 OS: 1. Click Start, right-click My Computer and select Manage from the menu. 2. In the Computer Management window, click the Device Manager item. 3. The controller name differs according to the installed SAS RAID card. 4. Click the Driver tab on the top, then click Update Driver. 3-6 Chapter 3: Driver installation Double-click RAID Controller under the Other Devices item.
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After completing driver update, click Finish to continue. 9. Insert the SAS RAID card Support CD into the optical drive. 8. The system automatically updates the driver. 7. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support CD, and then click OK to close the wizard. 3-8 Chapter 3: Driver installation
After completing driver update, click Finish to continue. 9. Insert the SAS RAID card Support CD into the optical drive. 8. The system automatically updates the driver. 7. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support CD, and then click OK to close the wizard. 3-8 Chapter 3: Driver installation
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..., eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the PIKE SAS RAID card Support CD into the optical drive. 3.3 Windows® Server 2008 OS Driver Installation 3.3.1 During Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID card driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 OS: 1. ASUS PIKE 2208 3-9 If you to choose a type of the SAS...
..., eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the PIKE SAS RAID card Support CD into the optical drive. 3.3 Windows® Server 2008 OS Driver Installation 3.3.1 During Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID card driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 OS: 1. ASUS PIKE 2208 3-9 If you to choose a type of the SAS...
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Select the drive to continue. 6. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support CD, and then click OK to install Windows and click Next. 8. Follow screen instructions to continue. 3-10 Chapter 3: Driver installation Select LSI MegaRAID SAS PCI Express ROMB and click Next. 7. Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. 5. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the SAS RAID card Support CD with the OS installation.
Select the drive to continue. 6. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support CD, and then click OK to install Windows and click Next. 8. Follow screen instructions to continue. 3-10 Chapter 3: Driver installation Select LSI MegaRAID SAS PCI Express ROMB and click Next. 7. Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. 5. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the SAS RAID card Support CD with the OS installation.
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Click Server Manager on the top, then click Update Driver. Click the "+" sign before Diagnostics and click Device Manager. The controller name differs according to the installed SAS RAID card. 4. ASUS PIKE 2208 3-11 In the Server Manager window, click the "+" sign before Storage controllers, and double-click LSI MegaRAID SAS Adapter. Click the Driver tab on the Windows taskbar. 3.3.2 After Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® Server 2008 OS: 1.
Click Server Manager on the top, then click Update Driver. Click the "+" sign before Diagnostics and click Device Manager. The controller name differs according to the installed SAS RAID card. 4. ASUS PIKE 2208 3-11 In the Server Manager window, click the "+" sign before Storage controllers, and double-click LSI MegaRAID SAS Adapter. Click the Driver tab on the Windows taskbar. 3.3.2 After Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® Server 2008 OS: 1.
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Click Browse my computer for Folder window, locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support CD, and then click OK to continue. 9. In the Browse for driver software. 6. In the Update Driver Software window, click Next to continue. 8. Click Browse. 7. Insert the SAS RAID card Support CD into the optical drive. The system automatically updates the driver. After completing driver update, click Close to exit the wizard. 3-12 Chapter 3: Driver installation 5.
Click Browse my computer for Folder window, locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support CD, and then click OK to continue. 9. In the Browse for driver software. 6. In the Update Driver Software window, click Next to continue. 8. Click Browse. 7. Insert the SAS RAID card Support CD into the optical drive. The system automatically updates the driver. After completing driver update, click Close to exit the wizard. 3-12 Chapter 3: Driver installation 5.
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... a driver disk? Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. Use the function keys listed below for the RAID card are installed to continue. Yes No 4. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sda and press "OK" to the system. ... have the driver disk, then press . ASUS PIKE 2208 3-13 Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . 3.4 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5 Driver Installation To install the RAID card driver when installing�R��e�d�...
... a driver disk? Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. Use the function keys listed below for the RAID card are installed to continue. Yes No 4. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sda and press "OK" to the system. ... have the driver disk, then press . ASUS PIKE 2208 3-13 Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . 3.4 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5 Driver Installation To install the RAID card driver when installing�R��e�d�...
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Press . 4. ASUS PIKE 2208 3-15 Please choose the Driver Update medium. When below screen appears, select the USB floppy disk drive (sdx) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press . Boot the system from the menu. Insert the RAID driver disk to select Installation from the Boot... drive. sda: USB Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, ASUS DRW-2014S1T Other device OK Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. 3.5 SUSE® Linux OS 11 Driver Installation To install the RAID card driver when installing�S��U�S��...
Press . 4. ASUS PIKE 2208 3-15 Please choose the Driver Update medium. When below screen appears, select the USB floppy disk drive (sdx) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press . Boot the system from the menu. Insert the RAID driver disk to select Installation from the Boot... drive. sda: USB Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, ASUS DRW-2014S1T Other device OK Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. 3.5 SUSE® Linux OS 11 Driver Installation To install the RAID card driver when installing�S��U�S��...
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No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following apparatus: Product name : RAID Card Model name : PIKE 2208 conform with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Representative Person's Name : Steve Chang / President Signature : Date...
No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN R.O.C. Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following apparatus: Product name : RAID Card Model name : PIKE 2208 conform with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Representative Person's Name : Steve Chang / President Signature : Date...