Supermicro AOC-SAS2LP-H8IR RAID controller
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1. 2 2 2 4 Getting Firmware Downloads enenennnennn 2 2 Flashing Firmware Using MegaRAID Storage Managet 2 2 Flashing Firmware Using the MegaCLI under DOS AOC USAS2LP H8iR Add on Card User s Manual Notes Preface About this Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users who intend to integrate SuperMicro s AOC USAS2LP H8iR add on card to their system Product Features The AOC USAS2LP H8iR add on card offers the following features Low profile UIO Connection Dual Internal ipass cable ports Support for RAID O 1 5 6 10 50 and 60 Supports MegaRAID Storage Manager Software e Supports 1 5 3 0 and 6 0 Gb s SAS and SATA data transfer rates e 8 internal ports e LSI SAS 2108 chip 512MB 800MHz DDR2 on card cache e Optional Battery Backup Unit Operating Systems Supported The AOC USAS2LP H8iR add on card supports the following Operating Systems OS Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 2003 e Linux OS Redhat rhel52 Redhat fc9 Suse sles10sp2 Each operating system must include the latest patches hot fixes and at least 256 MB of free hard drive space An Important Note to Users All images and layouts shown in this user s guide are based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing The card you have received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics2. 513 GB Load Configuration Slot 7 SATA 931 513 GB 2 In the UPDATE CONTROLLER FIRMWARE window press the BROWSE button to search for new firmware Figure 2 3 2 3 AOC USAS2LP H8iR Add on Card User s Manual Figure 2 3 Update Controller Firmware Window Update Controller Firmware xj LSI 3 5 Py Description Updates controller firmware with a specified firmware mage gef oe 3 Select the new controller firmware AF2108 FW Image rom from the OPEN window that appears Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Selecting the Firmware File Lookin Firmware 2 90 03 0928 v KI Vi AF2108 FW Image rom AF 2108 8mb FW Image rom Recent Items smc2108 rom Desktop My Documents v Computer File name aF2 108 FW Image rom Open Network Files of type Firmware Flash Files rom fw v Cancel 4 In the UPDATE CONTROLLER FIRMWARE window click OK to continue Figure 2 5 2 4 Chapter 2 Connectors Jumpers and Indicators Figure 2 5 Update Controller Firmware Window with Loaded Firmware File x fa LSI K Description Updates controller firmware with a specified firmware image File j3 0928 AF2108_FW_Image rom __ok_ cance 5 Check Confirm in the dialog box that appears and click YES to continue Figure 2 6 Figure 2 6 Confirmation Dialog Box MegaRAID Storage Manager 6 71 0100 xi
3. BIRTH DEFECTS AND OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM Manual Revison 1 0 Release Date October 7 2010 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice LSI Integrated Mirroring Integrated RAID Integrated Striping Fusion MPT and MegaRAID are all trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Corporation Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Portions of this document 2006 2010 LSI Corporation Copyright 2010 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Table of Contents Chapter 1 Safety Guidelinee 1 1 1 1 ESD Safety Guidelines nereeennenenenn 1 1 1 2 General Safety Guidelines nneneenn 1 1 1 3 An Important Note to Users 1 1 Chapter 2 Connectors Jumpers and Indicators 2 1 2 1 Front Connectors and Pin Definitione 2 1 Internal SAS Connectors cooooooiiii naan e aa a ae ke kak kA KA 2 1 Board to Board Connector E naamaa na naa na naa kk k K k KA 2 1 2 2 LED Functions 8 sl l ra K n n n aa i e nananana aa SERAN AA n Ek 2 2 2 3 RAID Minimum Drive Requirements
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5. in the Flashing Firmware Using MegaRAID Storage Manager procedure 2 5 MegaRAID Storage Manager For information installation and use of the LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Windows application and MegaCLI Command Line Interface application download the MegaRAID SAS Software Rev UGpdf file from http www supermicro com support manuals on the SuperMicro website 2 8 Disclaimer The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical eguipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale AOC USAS2LP H8iR Add on Card User s Manual Notes
6. shown in this manual AOC USAS2LP H8iR Add on Card User s Manual Contacting SuperMicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email 9 Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Technical Support Email Tel Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 vi Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is reguired before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handlin
7. 00 nb 8 n 5 3 Oman mn Table 2 1 lists the add on card s front connectors Table 2 1 Front Connectors and Pin Definitions Number Description 1 Internal SAS Connectors 2 UIO Board to Board Connector Internal SAS Connectors The Internal SAS ports SFF 8087 connector connect to the backplane allowing the motherboard to access the hard drives and RAID capabilities Each of these two connectors supports up to four hard drives allowing the add on card to support a maximum of eight SAS 0 3 and SAS 4 7 This card supports SAS SATA1 and SATA2 drives Use a single port SAS ipass cable SuperMicro order number CBL 0108L 02 to connect this port to your system Board to Board Connector This 20 Pin connector interfaces with the Battery Backup Unit BBU The BBU is an optional accessory and is not included with this card 2 1 AOC USAS2LP H8iR Add on Card User s Manual 2 2 LED Functions The LED indicated as D11 functions as the add on card s heartbeat LED See Table 2 2 below for information on the states indicated by this LED Table 2 2 Front LEDs LED Normal State Description Heartbeat LED D11 Sytem Error D12 On Off Blinks periodically during normal operation Blinks when in error state 2 3 RAID Minimum Drive Reguirements Use Table 2 3 to determi
8. Current firmware version 2 80 03 0881 Warning The current firmware version will be replaced with the selected firmware des w 6 Click OK in the next dialog box that appears once the firmware update is completed Figure 2 7 WARNING Do not reboot the system yet until you complete the next step 2 5 AOC USAS2LP H8iR Add on Card User s Manual Figure 2 7 Completed Dialog Box x LSI lt Description Updates xi amp You must reboot the system to bring the firmware in effect Ex Cancel 7 A and select the file smc2108 rom to update the controller NVData 8 Rebootthe system and check the firmware version in the controller banner during boot up Figure 2 8 Boot up Controller Banner LSI MegaRAID MFI BIOS Version 3 17 00 Build June 10 2010 Copyright c 2010 LSI Corporation HA O Bus 4 Dev 0 Supermicro SMC2108 FW package 12 9 0 0033 Battery Status Not present PCI SLOT ID LUN VENDOR PRODUCT REVISION CAPACITY Supermicro SMC210f 512MB WDC WD1003FBYX 1001 953869MB WDC WD1003F 6 1001 869MB WDC WD100 1401 953869MB WDC WD1003F 1U01 953869MB WDC WD1003F 1U01 953869MB WDC WD1003F lt 1401 953869MB 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 A WDC WD100 1001 953869MB 1 gt A 1 1 r gt to pause or lt CTRL gt lt U gt 9 Check the firmware version using the MegaRAID Storage Manager application in Windows 2 6 Chapter 2 Connectors Jumpers and Indicators F
9. SUPERMICRO AOC USAS2LP H8iR Add on Card User s Manual Revison 1 0 AOC USAS2LP H8iR Add on Card User s Manual The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and documentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes
10. ded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing a component from the antistatic bag e Handle the add on card by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Putthecard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use 1 2 General Safety Guidelines Always disconnect power cables before installing or removing any components from the computer Disconnect the power cable before installing or removing any cables from the system Make sure that the add on card is securely and properly installed on the motherboard to prevent damage to the system due to power shortage 1 3 An Important Note to Users All images and layouts shown in this user s guide are based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing The card you have received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual 1 1 AOC USAS2LP H8iR Add on Card User s Manual Notes 1 2 Chapter 2 Connectors Jumpers and Indicators 2 1 Front Connectors and Pin Definitions Connectors are used to attach the add on card to the system s mainboard Figure 2 1 AOC USAS2LP H8iR Add on Card Front Connectors and Jumpers 0000 Eu pa e oe po Oo AT OOOO OMA NN 000
11. g charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete For faster service RMA authorizations may be reguested online http www supermicro com support rma Whenever possible repack the backplane in the original Supermicro box using the original packaging materials If these are no longer available be sure to pack the backplane in an anti static bag and inside the box Make sure that there is enough packaging material surrounding the backplane so that it does not become damaged during shipping This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products A copy of Supermicro s warranty is available at http www supermicro com support Warranty on Supermicro s website During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems vii AOC USAS2LP H8iR Add on Card User s Manual Notes viii Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines To avoid personal injury and property damage carefully follow all the safety steps listed below when accessing your system or handling the components 1 1 ESD Safety Guidelines Electric Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to your system it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your eguipment from ESD Use a groun
12. igure 2 9 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window Firmware Properties LSI Oti 7 SATA LS Orire AOC USAS2LP H8iR Add on Card User s Manual Flashing Firmware Using the MegaCLI under DOS Use the procedure below to flash firmware using the MegaCLI application under DOS Flashing Firmware Using the MegaCLI under DOS 1 Boot from USB key and use command Megacli adpFwFlash f AF2108 FW Image rom a0 Figure 2 10 Figure 2 10 Flashing Firmware Using the Megacli Command G Temp LS12188 871418 Firmware_2 99 83 8928 gt MegaCli64 exe adpfuf lash f AF2108 FW Image rom a 2 LSI MegaRAID SAS PCI Express ROMB 8x1888 Device ID 06x0079 on the controller 2 60 03 0829 of the image file 2 90 03 0928 Download Completed Flashing image to adapter Adapter Flash Completed Exit Code x 2 Next update the controller NVData with Megacli adpFwFlash f smc2108 rom a0 Figure 2 11 Figure 2 11 Updating the Controller NVData G Temp LS12188 871418 Firmware_2 98 83 8928 gt MegaCli64 exe adpfwflash f smc21 8 rom a Adapter LSI MegaRAID SAS PCI Express ROMB Vendor ID 8x1888 Device ID 8x8879 Download Completed Flashing image to adapter Adapter Flash Completed Exit Code 8x88 3 Rebootthe system and check the firmware version in the controller banner during boot up and using the MegaRAID Storage Manager application in Windows see step 8 and step 9
13. ne the minimum number of hard drives needed to set up a RAID environment in the AOC USAS2LP H8iR add on card Table 2 3 RAID Minimum Drive Reguirements RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 RAID 50 RAID 60 Minimum Hard Drives 2 2 3 3 4 2 RAID 1 array 6 2 RAID 5 arrays 6 2 RAID 6 arrays 2 4 Getting Firmware Downloads Firmware for RAID modes can only be obtained through contacting SuperMicro Technical Support for instructions and assistance to obtain firmware downloads Follow the procedures below to flash firmware to the BIOS Flashing Firmware Using MegaRAID Storage Manager Use the procedure below to flash firmware using the MegaRAID Storage Manager Windows application 2 2 Chapter 2 Connectors Jumpers and Indicators Flashing Firmware Using MegaRAID Storage Manager 1 Open the MegaRAID Storage Manager application in Windows Right click on the LSI 2108 controller to be updated and select the UPDATE CONTROLLER FIRMWARE menu option Figure 2 2 Figure 2 2 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window and Controller Menu E MegaRAID Storage Manager 6 71 0100 Manage GoTo Log Tools Help 0 SATA 931 513 GB OP Slot 1 SATA 931 513 GB Start Patrol Read Slot 2 SATA 931 513 GB lt Slot 3 SATA 931 513 ce errata Read Properties Slot 4 SATA 931 513 GB Disable SSD Guard amp Slot 5 SATA 931 513GB Scan Foreign Configuration amp Slot 6 SATA 931
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