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... Manager 6-31 6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID 6-31 6.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6-33 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7-5 7.2 Intel® chipset device installation 7-13 7.3 LAN driver installation 7-15 7.4 VGA driver installation 7-18 7.5 Management applications and utilities installation 7-20 7.5.1 Running the support DVD 7-20...
... Manager 6-31 6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID 6-31 6.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6-33 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7-5 7.2 Intel® chipset device installation 7-13 7.3 LAN driver installation 7-15 7.4 VGA driver installation 7-18 7.5 Management applications and utilities installation 7-20 7.5.1 Running the support DVD 7-20...
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.... Chapter 6: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. 7 Chapter 7: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. This product has been designed to install...
.... Chapter 6: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. 7 Chapter 7: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. This product has been designed to install...
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... card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Install the software drivers for ISA or PCI devices. Refer to the card. See Chapter 5 for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Standard Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - ASUS TS500-E6/PS4 2-21
... card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Install the software drivers for ISA or PCI devices. Refer to the card. See Chapter 5 for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Standard Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - ASUS TS500-E6/PS4 2-21
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... you to set this item to [AHCI]. This will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you...
... you to set this item to [AHCI]. This will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you...
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Driver installation Chapter 7 This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. ASUS TS500-E6/PS4
Driver installation Chapter 7 This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. ASUS TS500-E6/PS4
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...computer, and then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk The system does not include a floppy drive. This part provides instructions on a hard disk drive that is included in...your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. 7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. The Makedisk menu appears. Create...
...computer, and then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk The system does not include a floppy drive. This part provides instructions on a hard disk drive that is included in...your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. 7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. The Makedisk menu appears. Create...
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ASUS TS500-E6/PS4 7-3 Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 7. Press . 8. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create the driver disk. ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows Vista...
ASUS TS500-E6/PS4 7-3 Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 7. Press . 8. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create the driver disk. ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows Vista...
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... Hat® Enterprise Linux server environment 1. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive. 5. Type dd if=XXX.img of RAID driver disk you want to create. 4. Start Windows®. 2. Follow succeeding screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 2. Write-protect the floppy disk... to decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\ICH10R LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. Insert a floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then select the type ...
... Hat® Enterprise Linux server environment 1. Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk drive. 5. Type dd if=XXX.img of RAID driver disk you want to create. 4. Start Windows®. 2. Follow succeeding screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 2. Write-protect the floppy disk... to decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\ICH10R LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. Insert a floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then select the type ...
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... third party SCSI or RAID driver... 2. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to manually specify an adapter. Press when the message "Press F6 if you need to specify an additional device. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit ASUS TS500-E6/PS4 7-5 Boot the ...computer using the Windows® Server installation DVD. The Windows® Server OS Setup starts. 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® Server OS During Windows® Server OS ...
... third party SCSI or RAID driver... 2. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to manually specify an adapter. Press when the message "Press F6 if you need to specify an additional device. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit ASUS TS500-E6/PS4 7-5 Boot the ...computer using the Windows® Server installation DVD. The Windows® Server OS Setup starts. 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® Server OS During Windows® Server OS ...
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.... Select the option Install the software automatically (Recommended), and then click Next. 10. Click Finish after the driver installation is done. 7-6 Chapter 7: Driver installation Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when.... 4. Right-click the My Computer icon on an existing Windows® Server OS 1. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. Follow screen instructions to display the list of devices installed in with the OS installation. 4. Windows® automatically detects the...
.... Select the option Install the software automatically (Recommended), and then click Next. 10. Click Finish after the driver installation is done. 7-6 Chapter 7: Driver installation Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when.... 4. Right-click the My Computer icon on an existing Windows® Server OS 1. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. Follow screen instructions to display the list of devices installed in with the OS installation. 4. Windows® automatically detects the...
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...; desktop, and then select Properties from the menu. 5. Click OK when finished. ASUS TS500-E6/PS4 7-7 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. Right-click the My Computer icon on the controller. 4. Click the... the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO SATA RAID Controller item should appear. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, and then select Properties from the menu. 2. To verify the RAID controller...
...; desktop, and then select Properties from the menu. 5. Click OK when finished. ASUS TS500-E6/PS4 7-7 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. Right-click the My Computer icon on the controller. 4. Click the... the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO SATA RAID Controller item should appear. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, and then select Properties from the menu. 2. To verify the RAID controller...
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... line: linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2 noprobe=ata3 noprobe=ata4 noprobe=ata5 noprobe=ata6. - Main Menu Do you want to select the driver disk source. Select fd0 using the key when asked to build a RAID set with the hard disk drive number you like to OK, then... and then press . Press to move the cursor to use? Use the function keys listed below for a driver disk. Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing�R��e�d�H��a�t® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the...
... line: linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2 noprobe=ata3 noprobe=ata4 noprobe=ata5 noprobe=ata6. - Main Menu Do you want to select the driver disk source. Select fd0 using the key when asked to build a RAID set with the hard disk drive number you like to OK, then... and then press . Press to move the cursor to use? Use the function keys listed below for a driver disk. Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing�R��e�d�H��a�t® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the...
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Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to continue. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Do you wish to finish the OS installation. 8. Type ... if you install RHEL AS5, when the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. If you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot ASUS TS500-E6/PS4 7-9 Press + + to switch to the system. 6. Yes No 7. OK Back The...
Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to continue. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Do you wish to finish the OS installation. 8. Type ... if you install RHEL AS5, when the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. If you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot ASUS TS500-E6/PS4 7-9 Press + + to switch to the system. 6. Yes No 7. OK Back The...
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cat /proc/partitions Write down the Major and Minor number before sdb for later use. mknod /dev/sdb b [major number] [minor number] mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/sdb /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot 7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installation Type the following commands when using a USB floppy.
cat /proc/partitions Write down the Major and Minor number before sdb for later use. mknod /dev/sdb b [major number] [minor number] mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/sdb /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot 7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installation Type the following commands when using a USB floppy.
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... Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | Yes No File F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver ASUS TS500-E6/PS4 7-11 Boot from the menu. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. Boot the... system from the Boot Options menu. SUSE Linux OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings ...
... Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | Yes No File F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver ASUS TS500-E6/PS4 7-11 Boot from the menu. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. Boot the... system from the Boot Options menu. SUSE Linux OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings ...
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... Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver If you install SLES 10, type brokenmodules=ahci after Boot Options and press Enter to the floppy disk drive. When below screen appears, select... the floppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press . Insert the RAID driver disk to continue. 5. fd0: Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, TEAC DV-516E sda: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS sdb: Disk, ...
... Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver If you install SLES 10, type brokenmodules=ahci after Boot Options and press Enter to the floppy disk drive. When below screen appears, select... the floppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press . Insert the RAID driver disk to continue. 5. fd0: Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, TEAC DV-516E sda: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS sdb: Disk, ...
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.../system support DVD to start installation. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3. To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu. 4. ASUS TS500-E6/PS4 7-13 Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges...
.../system support DVD to start installation. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3. To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu. 4. ASUS TS500-E6/PS4 7-13 Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges...
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Read the Readme File Information and press Next to complete the setup process. 7-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation 5. After completing the installation, click Finish to continue the installation. 7. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. 6.
Read the Readme File Information and press Next to complete the setup process. 7-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation 5. After completing the installation, click Finish to continue the installation. 7. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. 6.
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ASUS TS500-E6/PS4 7-15 The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN ... window. • If Autorun is enabled in your computer. • Windows® automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window. Click Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation. 4. Doubleclick the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. Restart the computer, and then log on a Windows® Server OS...
ASUS TS500-E6/PS4 7-15 The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN ... window. • If Autorun is enabled in your computer. • Windows® automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window. Click Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation. 4. Doubleclick the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. Restart the computer, and then log on a Windows® Server OS...
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5. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager box, and then click Next to continue. 7. Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to start the installation. 7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections-InstallShield Wizard window appears. 6.
5. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager box, and then click Next to continue. 7. Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to start the installation. 7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections-InstallShield Wizard window appears. 6.