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... Technology enterprise 3.1 installation.. 6-25 6.7 Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver installation 6-28 6.8 Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation 6-31 6.9 Management applications and utilities installation 6-35 6.9.1 Running the support DVD 6-35 6.9.2 Drivers menu 6-35 6.9.3 Utilities menu 6-36 6.9.4 Make disk menu 6-36 6.9.5 Contact information 6-36 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Z9PA-D8 block diagram A-3 A.2 Z9PA-D8C block diagram A-4 vi
... Technology enterprise 3.1 installation.. 6-25 6.7 Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver installation 6-28 6.8 Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation 6-31 6.9 Management applications and utilities installation 6-35 6.9.1 Running the support DVD 6-35 6.9.2 Drivers menu 6-35 6.9.3 Utilities menu 6-36 6.9.4 Make disk menu 6-36 6.9.5 Contact information 6-36 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Z9PA-D8 block diagram A-3 A.2 Z9PA-D8C block diagram A-4 vi
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... may have to perform when installing system components. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the... power up , creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers...
... may have to perform when installing system components. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the... power up , creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers...
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... settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for the card. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Refer to the chassis with... installing the expansion card, read the documentation that the cards do so may cause you removed earlier. 6. Turn on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for later use .
... settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for the card. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Refer to the chassis with... installing the expansion card, read the documentation that the cards do so may cause you removed earlier. 6. Turn on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for later use .
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...event for Node Manager ME event for Node Manager ME event for Node Manager ME event for Node Manager ASUS Z9PA-D8 2-25 SB Init. AMI USB Driver Init. NB Init. PCI Bus Enumeration. AMI USB Driver Init. DXE CPU Init NB Init. ACPI Init. SB run-time init. PCI Bus Enumeration. CSM... Init. BIOS Setup Utility password verify BIOS Setup Utility start AMI USB Driver Init. AMI USB Driver Init. Legacy Option ROM Init. IDE, AHCI Init. Action Normal boot PHASE POST CODE DXE(Driver 60 Execution 61 Environment) phase 62 63 68 69 6A 70 71 72 78 79...
...event for Node Manager ME event for Node Manager ME event for Node Manager ME event for Node Manager ASUS Z9PA-D8 2-25 SB Init. AMI USB Driver Init. NB Init. PCI Bus Enumeration. AMI USB Driver Init. DXE CPU Init NB Init. ACPI Init. SB run-time init. PCI Bus Enumeration. CSM... Init. BIOS Setup Utility password verify BIOS Setup Utility start AMI USB Driver Init. AMI USB Driver Init. Legacy Option ROM Init. IDE, AHCI Init. Action Normal boot PHASE POST CODE DXE(Driver 60 Execution 61 Environment) phase 62 63 68 69 6A 70 71 72 78 79...
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...-up Port5 Staggered Spin-up Port6 Staggered Spin-up . Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS Z9PA-D8 4-21 F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads...
...-up Port5 Staggered Spin-up Port6 Staggered Spin-up . Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS Z9PA-D8 4-21 F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads...
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... [Disabled] Enables or disables PCI device to generate SERR#. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version V 2.05.02 PCI Common Settings PCI Latency Timer VGA Palette Snoop PERR# Generation SERR# Generation Load RT32 Image [32 PCI Bus Clocks] [Disabled] [Disabled...
... [Disabled] Enables or disables PCI device to generate SERR#. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version V 2.05.02 PCI Common Settings PCI Latency Timer VGA Palette Snoop PERR# Generation SERR# Generation Load RT32 Image [32 PCI Bus Clocks] [Disabled] [Disabled...
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... [Enabled] [Disabled] XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS Z9PA-D8 4-25 F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright ...XHCI Hand-off EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for non-USB aware OSes. USB hardware delays and time-outs: USB transfer ...
... [Enabled] [Disabled] XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS Z9PA-D8 4-25 F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright ...XHCI Hand-off EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for non-USB aware OSes. USB hardware delays and time-outs: USB transfer ...
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...• If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and...for Windows OS only). 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to select the RAID configuration utility. ASUS Z9PA-D8 5-3 Use of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance...
...• If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and...for Windows OS only). 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to select the RAID configuration utility. ASUS Z9PA-D8 5-3 Use of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance...
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Chapter 6: 6Driver installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
Chapter 6: 6Driver installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
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Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.2 Intel® chipset device software installation 6-16 6.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation 6-19 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-22 6.5 Intel® C600 MEI NULL HECI Driver 6-24 6.6 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.1 installation.. 6-25 6.7 Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver installation 6-28 6.8 Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation 6-31 6.9 Management applications and utilities installation 6-35 ASUS Z9PA-D8
Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.2 Intel® chipset device software installation 6-16 6.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation 6-19 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-22 6.5 Intel® C600 MEI NULL HECI Driver 6-24 6.6 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.1 installation.. 6-25 6.7 Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver installation 6-28 6.8 Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation 6-31 6.9 Management applications and utilities installation 6-35 ASUS Z9PA-D8
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...will not boot from the support DVD. C600 INTEL RAID Driver C600 INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit (AHCI / AHCI RAID) Windows 64 bit (AHCI / AHCI RAID) Windows 32 bit (SCU RAID) Windows 64 bit (SCU RAID) Back Exit ASUS Z9PA-D8 6-3 A floppy disk with the LSI Software RAID configuration ...utility, the boot priority of RAID driver disk you have to be manually adjusted. Restart the computer, and then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. ...
...will not boot from the support DVD. C600 INTEL RAID Driver C600 INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit (AHCI / AHCI RAID) Windows 64 bit (AHCI / AHCI RAID) Windows 32 bit (SCU RAID) Windows 64 bit (SCU RAID) Back Exit ASUS Z9PA-D8 6-3 A floppy disk with the LSI Software RAID configuration ...utility, the boot priority of RAID driver disk you have to be manually adjusted. Restart the computer, and then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. ...
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Press . 8. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create the driver disk. 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 7. LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL 4 UP7 32 bit RHEL 4 UP7 64 bit RHEL 4 UP8 32 bit RHEL 4 UP8 64 bit Back Exit 6.
Press . 8. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create the driver disk. 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 7. LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL 4 UP7 32 bit RHEL 4 UP7 64 bit RHEL 4 UP8 32 bit RHEL 4 UP8 64 bit Back Exit 6.
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... 3. Follow succeeding screen instructions to create. 4. To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment 1. Eject the floppy disk. Write-protect the floppy disk to the USB floppy disk drive. 2. ASUS Z9PA-D8 6-5 Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk from the following... path in the support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\C600 LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk...
... 3. Follow succeeding screen instructions to create. 4. To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment 1. Eject the floppy disk. Write-protect the floppy disk to the USB floppy disk drive. 2. ASUS Z9PA-D8 6-5 Place the motherboard support DVD into the floppy disk from the following... path in the support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\C600 LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk...
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When prompted to start installing Windows Server 2008. 2. Click Load Driver. 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 OS 1. Follow the screen instructions to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). 3. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 OS installation disc.
When prompted to start installing Windows Server 2008. 2. Click Load Driver. 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 OS 1. Follow the screen instructions to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). 3. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 OS installation disc.
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... drive. If you need from the list and click Next. 7. Select the drive to continue. 6. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. ASUS Z9PA-D8 6-7 Select the RAID controller driver you have only one optical drive installed in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller...
... drive. If you need from the list and click Next. 7. Select the drive to continue. 6. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. ASUS Z9PA-D8 6-7 Select the RAID controller driver you have only one optical drive installed in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller...
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... linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2 noprobe=ata3 noprobe=ata4 noprobe=ata5 noprobe=ata6. - Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the system. 6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation OK Back The drivers for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd noprobe=... Use the function keys listed below for the RAID card are installed to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to build a RAID set with the hard disk drive number you have the...
... linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2 noprobe=ata3 noprobe=ata4 noprobe=ata5 noprobe=ata6. - Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the system. 6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation OK Back The drivers for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd noprobe=... Use the function keys listed below for the RAID card are installed to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to build a RAID set with the hard disk drive number you have the...
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5. Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy. mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot ASUS Z9PA-D8 6-9 Follow the onscreen instructions to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. 8. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Press + + to switch to finish the OS installation. 7. Yes No 6. Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? When asked if you wish to load any more driver disks?
5. Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy. mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot ASUS Z9PA-D8 6-9 Follow the onscreen instructions to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. 8. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Press + + to switch to finish the OS installation. 7. Yes No 6. Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? When asked if you wish to load any more driver disks?
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Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. Entering the following command at the boot: linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid, then press . 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Press to edit options. 3. Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.1 To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1.
Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. Entering the following command at the boot: linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid, then press . 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Press to edit options. 3. Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.1 To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1.
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Select Yes using the key when asked if you like to use ? Choose one you have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Driver Disk Sou8rce You have the driver disk, then press . 4. Yes No 5. You have a driver disk? Which would you have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. sdc sdd sdb sr0 OK Cancel ASUS Z9PA-D8 6-11 Main Menu Do you like to use and select OK, then press .
Select Yes using the key when asked if you like to use ? Choose one you have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Driver Disk Sou8rce You have the driver disk, then press . 4. Yes No 5. You have a driver disk? Which would you have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. sdc sdd sdb sr0 OK Cancel ASUS Z9PA-D8 6-11 Main Menu Do you like to use and select OK, then press .
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Follow the onscreen instructions to the system. 7. When asked if you wish to load any more driver disks? OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to finish the OS installation. 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to continue. More Driver Disks? Yes No 8. 6. Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sdb and press "OK" to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press .
Follow the onscreen instructions to the system. 7. When asked if you wish to load any more driver disks? OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to finish the OS installation. 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to continue. More Driver Disks? Yes No 8. 6. Do you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sdb and press "OK" to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press .