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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 technologies through ...
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 technologies through ...
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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. 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 7.
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. 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 7.
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... ATA hard disk drives 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 run the OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that increases storage... set them to [IDE] mode. 5.3.5 System Information This menu gives you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use a SATA optical drive to [RAID]. • If you an overview of the SATA connectors 1-6 can be seen only under the OS environment or during POST. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS...
... ATA hard disk drives 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 run the OS installation disk, we strongly recommend that increases storage... set them to [IDE] mode. 5.3.5 System Information This menu gives you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use a SATA optical drive to [RAID]. • If you an overview of the SATA connectors 1-6 can be seen only under the OS environment or during POST. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS...
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...] Controller Configuration .....[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to Select Option [ESC]Exit The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Promise RAID. During POST, press + to enter the utility main menu. To enter the FastBuild Utility: 1. ...6.2 FastBuild Utility The FastBuild Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 ,and RAID 5, SPAN and JBOD set(s) from Serial...
...] Controller Configuration .....[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to Select Option [ESC]Exit The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Promise RAID. During POST, press + to enter the utility main menu. To enter the FastBuild Utility: 1. ...6.2 FastBuild Utility The FastBuild Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 ,and RAID 5, SPAN and JBOD set(s) from Serial...
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...+C] Define LD [Enter] View LD [Ctrl+V] View JBOD Disk [ESC] Exit ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 6-5 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 .....[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to enter the LD View Menu. 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, SPAN or JBOD) To create...
...+C] Define LD [Enter] View LD [Ctrl+V] View JBOD Disk [ESC] Exit ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 6-5 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 .....[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to enter the LD View Menu. 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, SPAN or JBOD) To create...
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...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 Read Cache Initialization Write ... Page [Space] Change Option [Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit 6-6 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 2. 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 ...
...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 Read Cache Initialization Write ... Page [Space] Change Option [Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit 6-6 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 2. 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 ...
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... [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space] Change Option [Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit 5. 4. 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 Port:ID....l0t5 HDTXXLXDXXnXaXmXeXXwXiXll 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
... [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space] Change Option [Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit 5. 4. 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 Port:ID....l0t5 HDTXXLXDXXnXaXmXeXXwXiXll 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
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...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 ...Space] Change Option [Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit 7. 6. 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 Port...
...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 ...Space] Change Option [Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit 7. 6. 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 Port...
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...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 1 2 Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Read Policy 128 KB ON Read Cache Initialization Write Policy Fast...] Delete [Esc] Exit ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 6-9 Use the number keys to use all the available capacity of the disk drive. 8. 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 128...
...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 1 2 Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Read Policy 128 KB ON Read Cache Initialization Write Policy Fast...] Delete [Esc] Exit ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 6-9 Use the number keys to use all the available capacity of the disk drive. 8. 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 128...
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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] Define LD [Enter] View LD [Ctrl+V] View JBOD Disk ...] Exit 11. 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:ID 01:01...
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] Define LD [Enter] View LD [Ctrl+V] View JBOD Disk ...] Exit 11. 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:ID 01:01...
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... delete the selected RAID set : 1. 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 6.2.2 Deleting a RAID set To delete...
... delete the selected RAID set : 1. 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 6.2.2 Deleting a RAID set To delete...
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Press + to confirm and delete the selected RAID set has been deleted. 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...HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250.05 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250.05 Press Ctrl-Y to abort... [ Keys Available ] 4. 3. The selected RAID set . FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Delete LD Menu ] < There is no any other key to delete the data in the disk! or...
Press + to confirm and delete the selected RAID set has been deleted. 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...HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250.05 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250.05 Press Ctrl-Y to abort... [ Keys Available ] 4. 3. The selected RAID set . FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Delete LD Menu ] < There is no any other key to delete the data in the disk! or...
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... Defined for Current Disk(s)... [ System Resources Configuration ] Controller IRQ: 10 AHCI HBA MMIO Base Address: FAFFE400 [ESC] Exit [ Keys Available ] 6-14 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 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 .....[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to enter...
... Defined for Current Disk(s)... [ System Resources Configuration ] Controller IRQ: 10 AHCI HBA MMIO Base Address: FAFFE400 [ESC] Exit [ Keys Available ] 6-14 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 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 .....[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to enter...
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... disk The system does not include a floppy drive. However, we recommend you use a SATA optical drive and PROMISE RAID, you are now ready to install an operating system to install the RAID controller drivers during the OS installation. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support DVD...
... disk The system does not include a floppy drive. However, we recommend you use a SATA optical drive and PROMISE RAID, you are now ready to install an operating system to install the RAID controller drivers during the OS installation. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support DVD...
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Promise SW ROMB Controller Driver Windows Server 2003 32/64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 ... 5.4 32 bit CentOS 5.4 64 bit Back Exit 6. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create the driver disk. Press . 8. Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 7. ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 7-3 5. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and press to enter...
Promise SW ROMB Controller Driver Windows Server 2003 32/64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 ... 5.4 32 bit CentOS 5.4 64 bit Back Exit 6. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create the driver disk. Press . 8. Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 7. ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 7-3 5. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and press to enter...
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Click the "+" sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Promise AHCI Compatible RAID Controller item should appear. Right-click the My Computer icon on the controller. 4. Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. 3. ...Click the Driver tab, and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. Click OK when finished. 7-6...
Click the "+" sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Promise AHCI Compatible RAID Controller item should appear. Right-click the My Computer icon on the controller. 4. Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. 3. ...Click the Driver tab, and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. Click OK when finished. 7-6...
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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. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to the system as shown below. Please choose the Driver Update medium. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to finish the installation. ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 7-13 6.
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. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to the system as shown below. Please choose the Driver Update medium. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to finish the installation. ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 7-13 6.