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... A or S will be hot-swappable LAN VGA 2 x Socket G34 (LGA 1944) 8/12 Core AMD® Opteron™ 6100 Series (ACP 1.3 System specifications The ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 is a server featuring the ASUS KGNE-D16 server board. The server supports AMD® LGA 1944 Opteron™ 6100 series processors with HyperTransport™ technology, plus other latest...
... A or S will be hot-swappable LAN VGA 2 x Socket G34 (LGA 1944) 8/12 Core AMD® Opteron™ 6100 Series (ACP 1.3 System specifications The ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 is a server featuring the ASUS KGNE-D16 server board. The server supports AMD® LGA 1944 Opteron™ 6100 series processors with HyperTransport™ technology, plus other latest...
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ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 4-11 Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (8-1 pin SGPIO3) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals of the PROMISE® RAID SATA LED. These connectors functions only when you install an ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card. 8. 7. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin SGPIO1/2) These connectors are used for the SAS chip SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data.
ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 4-11 Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (8-1 pin SGPIO3) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals of the PROMISE® RAID SATA LED. These connectors functions only when you install an ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card. 8. 7. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin SGPIO1/2) These connectors are used for the SAS chip SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data.
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... as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. • If you want to create RAID sets with the PROMISE® RAID utility from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID]. • If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use a SATA optical drive to run...
... as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. • If you want to create RAID sets with the PROMISE® RAID utility from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID]. • If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use a SATA optical drive to run...
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... Utility The FastBuild Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 ,and RAID 5, SPAN and JBOD set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on the system. 3. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive... [ESC]Exit The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are connected to enter the utility main menu. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives at Red SATA Connector. 2. During POST, press + to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Promise RAID. Turn on your ...
... Utility The FastBuild Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 ,and RAID 5, SPAN and JBOD set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on the system. 3. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive... [ESC]Exit The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are connected to enter the utility main menu. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives at Red SATA Connector. 2. During POST, press + to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Promise RAID. Turn on your ...
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... LD View Menu. 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, SPAN or JBOD) To create a RAID set: 1. From the main control panel, press to to Select Option FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD View Menu ...] [ESC]Exit < There is no any LD > [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Ctrl+C] Define LD [Enter] View LD [Ctrl+V] View JBOD Disk [ESC] Exit ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4...
... LD View Menu. 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, SPAN or JBOD) To create a RAID set: 1. From the main control panel, press to to Select Option FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD View Menu ...] [ESC]Exit < There is no any LD > [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Ctrl+C] Define LD [Enter] View LD [Ctrl+V] View JBOD Disk [ESC] Exit ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4...
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Press + to define an LD and use to WriteBack. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 0 Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Read Policy 128 KB ON NA Initialization Write Policy Fast WriteThru... set Read Policy to Read Cache and Write Policy to select a desired RAID mode. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 0 Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Read Policy 128 KB ON Read Cache ...
Press + to define an LD and use to WriteBack. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 0 Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Read Policy 128 KB ON NA Initialization Write Policy Fast WriteThru... set Read Policy to Read Cache and Write Policy to select a desired RAID mode. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 0 Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Read Policy 128 KB ON Read Cache ...
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..., use the down arrow key to select desired disks for the RAID set, press + to start building the RAID set . FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 2 Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Read Policy 128 KB ON Read Cache... be usSeAdT.A 3G 250.05 Assignment Y Y N N [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space] Change Option [Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 6-7 After you have selected desired disks for the RAID set .
..., use the down arrow key to select desired disks for the RAID set, press + to start building the RAID set . FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 2 Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Read Policy 128 KB ON Read Cache... be usSeAdT.A 3G 250.05 Assignment Y Y N N [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space] Change Option [Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 6-7 After you have selected desired disks for the RAID set .
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Press + again and enter the LD name. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 2 Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Read Policy 128 KB ON Read Cache Initialization Write Policy Fast WriteBack ...the data on the selected disk drives will be deleted. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 2 Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Read Policy 128 KB ON Read Cache Initialization Write Policy Fast...
Press + again and enter the LD name. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 2 Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Read Policy 128 KB ON Read Cache Initialization Write Policy Fast WriteBack ...the data on the selected disk drives will be deleted. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 2 Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Read Policy 128 KB ON Read Cache Initialization Write Policy Fast...
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...key to enter your desired array capacity. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 2 Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Read Policy 128 KB ON Read Cache Initialization ... ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 6-9 Use the number keys to use maximum capacity... [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space] Change Option Fast Initializing... 9. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID Mode Drv RAID...
...key to enter your desired array capacity. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 2 Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Read Policy 128 KB ON Read Cache Initialization ... ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 6-9 Use the number keys to use maximum capacity... [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space] Change Option Fast Initializing... 9. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID Mode Drv RAID...
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...10. Press any key to return to view the content. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ View LD Definition Menu] LD No LD Name LD 1 RAID1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 2 Capacity(GB) 199.99 Stripe Block Read Policy NA Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Port... has been built successfully and press to the main control panel. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD View Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) Status LD 1 RAID 1 2 199.99 Functional [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Ctrl+C] ...
...10. Press any key to return to view the content. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ View LD Definition Menu] LD No LD Name LD 1 RAID1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 2 Capacity(GB) 199.99 Stripe Block Read Policy NA Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Port... has been built successfully and press to the main control panel. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD View Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) Status LD 1 RAID 1 2 199.99 Functional [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Ctrl+C] ...
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FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Delete LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) Status LD 1 RAID 1 2 199.99 Functional [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Del/Alt+D] Delete LD [Ctrl+V] View JBOD Disk [ESC] Exit ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 6-11 FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu...
FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Delete LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) Status LD 1 RAID 1 2 199.99 Functional [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Del/Alt+D] Delete LD [Ctrl+V] View JBOD Disk [ESC] Exit ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 6-11 FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu...
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...8593;] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Del/Alt+D] Delete LD [Ctrl+V] View JBOD Disk [ESC] Exit 6-12 Chapter 6: RAID configuration FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Delete LD Menu ] < There is no any other key to abort... [ Keys Available ] 4. FastBuild (tm) Utility ...(c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ View LD Definition Menu] LD No LD Name LD 1 RAID1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 2 Capacity(GB) 199.99 Stripe Block NA Read Policy NA Write Policy WriteThru Port:ID 01:...
...8593;] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Del/Alt+D] Delete LD [Ctrl+V] View JBOD Disk [ESC] Exit 6-12 Chapter 6: RAID configuration FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Delete LD Menu ] < There is no any other key to abort... [ Keys Available ] 4. FastBuild (tm) Utility ...(c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ View LD Definition Menu] LD No LD Name LD 1 RAID1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 2 Capacity(GB) 199.99 Stripe Block NA Read Policy NA Write Policy WriteThru Port:ID 01:...
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... Configuration ] Controller IRQ: 10 AHCI HBA MMIO Base Address: FAFFE400 [ESC] Exit [ Keys Available ] 6-14 Chapter 6: RAID configuration From the main control panel, press to to Select Option [ESC]Exit 2. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignment .......[ 1 ] LD View / LD Define Menu .....[ 2 ] Delete LD Menu 3 ] Controller...
... Configuration ] Controller IRQ: 10 AHCI HBA MMIO Base Address: FAFFE400 [ESC] Exit [ Keys Available ] 6-14 Chapter 6: RAID configuration From the main control panel, press to to Select Option [ESC]Exit 2. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignment .......[ 1 ] LD View / LD Define Menu .....[ 2 ] Delete LD Menu 3 ] Controller...
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... be loaded automatically during OS installation. When you use a SATA optical drive and PROMISE RAID, you use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. The Makedisk menu appears. To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Create Driver Diskette Menu Promise SW ROMB Controller Driver AMD AHCI Controller Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt...
... be loaded automatically during OS installation. When you use a SATA optical drive and PROMISE RAID, you use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. The Makedisk menu appears. To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Create Driver Diskette Menu Promise SW ROMB Controller Driver AMD AHCI Controller Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt...
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.... Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 7. Press . 8. 5. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and press to enter the sub-menu. ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 7-3 Promise SW ROMB Controller Driver Windows Server 2003 32/64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64...
.... Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 7. Press . 8. 5. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and press to enter the sub-menu. ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 7-3 Promise SW ROMB Controller Driver Windows Server 2003 32/64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64...
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..., and then select Properties from the menu. 2. Click OK when finished. 7-6 Chapter 7: Driver installation Click the "+" sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Promise AHCI Compatible RAID Controller item should appear. The screen differs based on the Windows® desktop, and then select Properties from the menu. 5. Click the... Manager button. 3. Right-click the My Computer icon on the controller. 4. Click the Driver tab, and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6.
..., and then select Properties from the menu. 2. Click OK when finished. 7-6 Chapter 7: Driver installation Click the "+" sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Promise AHCI Compatible RAID Controller item should appear. The screen differs based on the Windows® desktop, and then select Properties from the menu. 5. Click the... Manager button. 3. Right-click the My Computer icon on the controller. 4. Click the Driver tab, and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6.
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Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to the system as shown below. ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 7-13 6. Please choose the Driver Update medium. sda: USB Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, ASUS DRW-1612BLT sdb: Disk, Promise 1X2 Morror/RAID1 sd3: Disk, Promise RAID Console other device OK Back 7. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to finish the installation.
Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to the system as shown below. ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 7-13 6. Please choose the Driver Update medium. sda: USB Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, ASUS DRW-1612BLT sdb: Disk, Promise 1X2 Morror/RAID1 sd3: Disk, Promise RAID Console other device OK Back 7. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to finish the installation.