PIKE 1064E/1068E User Guide
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1. Make sure you back up important data before deleting an array If you delete an IM RAID 1 volume the data is preserved on the primary disk To delete an array 1 From the Manage Array screen select Delete Array then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Manage Array SAS1064E Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IM Scan Order 0 Size MB 34332 Status Optimal Manage Hot Spare Synnchronize Array Activate Array Delete Array Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item 2 Press lt Y gt to delete or lt N gt to cancel 2 16 Chapter 2 RAID configuration 2 2 5 Viewing SAS topology 1 From the Adapter Properties screen select SAS Topology LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter Properties SAS1064E Adapter SAS1064E PCI Slot 20 PCI Address Bus Dev Func 02 00 00 MPT Firmware Revision 1 24 00 00 IR SAS Address 500E0188 01111705 NVDATA Version 2D 02 Status Enabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS 0S SAS Topolog Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Enter Change Item Press lt Alt D gt to display device properties or lt Alt M gt to display more keys More keys for the SAS Topology display C Clear Device Mappings for Non Present Devices R Refresh SAS Topology Enter On a SAS Enclosure or Expander Expand or Collapse Item Enter On a Disk Drive Turn on the2. Manage Array Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Disk Spr SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 Yes No SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 Yes No SEAGATE T336754SS 0003 Yes No Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Alt N Next Array C Create an array 3000 Pred Fail No No No lt Enter gt From the Manage Array screen select Manage Hot Spares then press LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Manage Array SAS1064E Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Manage Hot Spares Activate Array Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item 3000 Chapter 2 RAID configuration 4 Use the arrow key to select the disk you would like to configure as hot spare then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column Press lt gt lt gt or lt Space gt The Drive Status column field now shows Hot Spare Press lt C gt to commit the changes LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Manage Hot Spare SAS1064E Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Device Identifier Hot Drive Spr Status No SEAGATE ST336754SS No SEAGATE ST336754SS No SEAGATE T336754SS Hot Spare Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift l Help SPACE Change Item C Commit Changes Synchronizing the array Synchronizing the array allows the utility to resynchronize data on the mirrored disk in the array This
3. Manager software on a Linux system More than one copy of MegaRAID Storage Manager software has been installed This message indicates that the user has installed more than one copy of MegaRAID Storage Manager software This can be done by using the rpm force command to install the rpm file directly which is not recommended instead of using the install sh file In such cases the user must uninstall all the rom files manually before installing MegaRAID Storage Manager software with the procedure listed previously The version is already installed This message indicates that the version of MegaRAID Storage Manager software you are trying to install is already installed on the system The installed version is newer This message indicates that a version of MegaRAID Storage Manager software is already installed on the system and it is a newer version than the version you are trying to install Exiting installation This is the message that appears when the installation is complete RPM installation failed This message indicates that the installation failed for some reason Additional message text explains the cause of the failure Chapter 2 RAID configuration 2 3 5 Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software Follow these steps to start MegaRAID Storage Manager software and view the main window 1 Start the program using the method required for your operating system environment To start MegaRAID Storage Manager
4. click on Install on the next screen that appears Select StandAlone if you will use MegaRAID Storage Manager software to create and manage storage configurations on a standalone workstation To begin installation click on Install on the next screen that appears Select Custom if you want to specify individual program features to install lf you select Custom a window listing the installation features appears as shown in the following figure Select the features you want on this screen ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E 2 23 del espai IU shore Manaper sz 3 U0 installshield Wiza d Custom Setup Select Be program Feabrez you wasnt Fetz Chic an icon in the ist Ten to change ho a feature E inetalled Festurs Oescrption This Feature requires DER on our hard drwa Te hae L of 1 E Ths Festus ri tareiakdonle gdhed dive EB This feature ond all subfeatures will be installed on local herd hiya Install tn n Cilprogam Fie Ba Ths Peeture mil be installed bo run from network Was This fesbore and sll subfesbures wil be zk aller be nun From bha rabhar E Instaliahe d L ex SN Ths Festore mi mot be svailsble This fese mi be stalled when required 10 Click Next to proceed 11 Click Install to install the program 12 When the final Configuration Wizard screen appears click Finish lf you select Client installation for a PC used to monitor servers and if there are no available servers with a r
5. or Remove 3 When the next screen appears read and accept the user license and click Next The Customer Information screen appears as shown in the following figure ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E 2 21 Bal IA a r ec eee o FAepamhuy UP storage Manager w 1300 stole nebo Azari Customer Information Pism enba pour information dloa soatsti eo of this application ke E all users D Ori For ament et Lai sea nes J 4 Enter your user name and organization name In the bottom part of the screen select an installation option Ifyou select All users any user with administrative privileges can use this version of MegaRAID Storage Manager software to view or change storage configurations Ifyou select Only for current user the MegaRAID Storage Manager shortcuts and associated icons will be available only to the user with this user name 5 Click Next to continue 6 On the next screen accept the default Destination Folder or click Change to select a different destination folder Click Next to continue The Setup Type screen appears as shown in the following figure GG Metall Storage Manager vi 1300 Inal hield tard Setup Type choose the sEtL trpa that best cuits your nasa Hosea select a sebup Lype E Compete Vi This option r install all progran features Custom Installation 8 The ppkn va allow you bo select or omit indyrua program components 2 22 Chapter 2 RAID configuration 7 S
6. 1 Access Node Full Client Time 2002 03 19 71 3048 Cortroteri 0 Tire established since poweron Time TueNari9 19 35 42202 PhSeconds Comair iD 0 ESU disabled changing VE logical diwas to WT Copie 0 Deseo nspa Cece Tye Dik Deica ko 1 5 CortmteriD D PO mseead 15 CorvoteriD 0 Oraa ngero Deva Type Dik Dean 14 14 ComroleriD D PO nsekd o G Z S E A see eseu Soroe re T Chapter 2 RAID configuration The Graphical View tab can be selected in the right panel if a physical drive virtual disk or disk enclosure is selected in the left panel In graphical view the device s storage capacity is color coded according to the legend shown on the screen For example on a physical drive configured space is blue available space is white and reserved space is red as shown in the following figure tope an ARAID aoe y2 12 00 fie Qperstims Greup Opersiions Leg Lost Heip D Caner Iogc rte t Nenput SAS 9I0ELP us 5 Dev D wa Port D ma Poni oe Pon wea Pon wa Pond e W Embers 1 10 Prysica Orne 21 34003 OMB Pryaical Orne 22 35001 D MB s Physica Drke 23 35003 OMB g Paka One 34 35003 0 S Pryaica Deio 27 35D03 DNR s Pryaica Deio 26 35003 048 wa Pois aa PONE wa POU BP Encioaure 29D 24h Error Level Dates Time l Descnpt information 2002 03 15 71 55 73 Successtul log ont fe server User administrator Client 177 001 Access Node Full Cilent Time 2002 03 19 71 56 73 information 2002 03 18 21 0 B
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8. RAID card slot SAS or SATA hard disk drives Supporting operating system Windows and Linux operating systems refer to website for details Other requirement Appropriate thermal solution Certified power supply module ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E 1 3 1 5 Card installation Follow below instructions to install the RAID card on your motherboard 1 Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard 2 Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot 3 Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot Make sure it s completely inserted into the PIKE RAID card slot Z Connect the SAS hard disk drives to SAS connectors 1 4 red on the motherboard when using a 4 port PIKE RAID card The SAS connectors 5 8 blue function when using a 8 port PIKE RAID card 1 4 Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter provides instructions on setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities RAID configuration 2 1 Setting up RAID The RAID card supports RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 1E set 2 1 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of at least two new identical hard disk drives is require
9. The ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E allows you to create RAID0 RAID1 and RAID1E set s from SAS hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard Before you start installing the RAID card check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your package for the following items ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E SAS RAID card Support CD User guide Z If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 3 Card layout The illustration below shows the major components of the RAID card ALEMANII EJ EF ll UI jis Cos eg Ir 1 1 ASUS PIKE interface 1 PCI E x8 2 ASUS PIKE interface 2 4 port SAS signal with SGPIO interface PIKE 1064E 8 port SAS signal with SGPIO interface PIKE 1068E 3 SAS RAID card status LED lights up and blinks to indicate that the card is working normally Z e The SGPIO interface is used for visibility into drive activity failure and rebuild status so that users could build high performatnce and reliable storage systems Refer to the motherboard manual for detailed information about using the SGPIO connectors on the motherboard For PIKE 1068E SAS RAID card a heatsink is installed on the LSISAS1068E controller 1 4 System requirements Before you install the PIKE 1064E 1068E SAS RAID card check if the system meets the following requirements Workstation or server motherboard with a PIKE
10. The controller label identifies the MegaRAID controller such as the ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E controller so that you can easily differentiate between multiple controllers Each controller has one or more ports Disk drives and other devices are attached to the ports The Logical view shows the hierarchy of controllers virtual disks and disk groups that are defined on the system Physical drives also appear in the Logical view so you can see which physical drives are used by each virtual disk The following icons in the left panel represent the controllers disk drives and other devices System E Controller amp eae Port RAID ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E 2 29 2 30 ms Array 88 Virtual disk Physical drive e Enclosure d A red circle to the right of an icon indicates that the device has failed For example this icon indicates that a physical drive has failed Lt o A yellow circle to the right of an icon indicates that a device is running in a degraded state For example this icon indicates that a virtual disk is running in a degraded state because a disk drive has failed E 9 Properties Operations Graphical View Panel The right panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window has either two or three tabs depending on what kind of device is selected in the left panel The Properties tab displays information about the selected device For example if a controller icon is selected in the left
11. a power cable to the power connector on each drive Chapter 2 RAID configuration 2 2 LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility The LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility is an integrated RAID solution that allows you to create the following RAID set s from SAS hard disk drives supported by the LSI SAS 1064E 1068E controller RAID 1 Integrated Mirroring RAID 1E Integrated Mirroring Enhanced RAID 0 Integrated Striping aN You may use disks of different sizes in IM and IME volumes however the size of the smallest disk determines the logical size of each member disk DO NOT combine Serial ATA and SAS disk drives in one volume J The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference The adapter name shown on the setup screens differs according to the installed SAS RAID card Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team you have to take note of the MPTFW and MPTBIOS version for the SAS RAID card After entering the SAS configuration utility you can see below screen and identify the MPTFW and MPTBIOS version MPTFW version 1 24 00 00 IR MPTBIOS version v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter List Global Properties Adapter PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision Status Boot BUS Dev Fnc Slot Order SAS1064E 02 00 00 20 1 24 00 00 IR Enabled M Esc Exit Menu Fl S
12. from the RAID card support CD or from the Internet A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows Server 2003 or Linux operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support CD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the RAID card support CD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support CD Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup 4 Restart the computer 5 Press any key when prompted to boot from CD Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO Press any key to boot from CDROM 6 The Makedisk menu appears Select PIKE 1064E PIKE 1068E SAS card Driver and press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu Create Driver Diskette Menu PIKE 1064E PIKE 1068E SAS card Driver FreeDOS command prompt Chapter 3 Driver installation 7 Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create PIKE 1064E PIKE 1068E SAS card Driver Windows 2000 Server SP4 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 RHEL AS3 UP6 UP8 UP9 32 bit Intel RHEL AS3 UP6 UP8 UP9 32 bit AMD RHEL AS3 UP6 UP8 UP9 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP4 UP
13. panel the Properties tab lists information such as the controller name NVRAM size and device port count The Operations tab lists the operations that can be performed on the device that is selected in the left panel For example the following figure shows the options that are available when a controller is selected These include enabling or silencing the alarm and running a Patrol Read Some types of devices such as arrays and ports do not have operations associated with them E 4 Ganer logic q70146101 Reapup 345 S30SELP Pus S Dev D ma Port je Poni FORD we 12 15002 OMB wwe 23 350031 0 WB Ka Dewe 24 35003 D WE k wie 27 35003 0 WE whe 18 35003 DMR Dates Time 2002 03 15 21 94 79 wn 2002 03 18 21 50 31 RD02 03 13 71 30 48 n 2002 03 18 19 35 42 TGsecands for tetco Wna BSescones For retool n BSsecands fom mboat min Bsheaconds Fer reto ARAID Storage Manage 4212 00 tie Qprrainas Group Operations Leg ost Iris Enable Mare Sect en paralias frora the left and pess goto woke the sein ced Operator Silesco Mare O Riah Freeware Set Patrol Ruas Properties San Pare Read Set Agustaiie Task Rates Descnpion Successtul log onto fe server User administrator Client 127 001 Access Node Full Cilent Time 2002 03 13 71 56 73 DiGazpt log ot from the server Usar Acminsrater Chet 127001 ClereTime 2002 03 19 275031 Successiul log ont fe server User Administrator Client 177 0 0
14. procedure is seldom required because data synchronization is automatically done during normal operation To synchronize the array 1 Follow steps 1 3 of the section Viewing volume properties and step 2 of the section Managing hot spares 2 From the Manage Array screen select Synchronize Array then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Manage Array SAS1064E Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Synnchronize Array Activate Array Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item 3 Press lt Y gt to begin the synchronization or lt N gt to cancel ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E 2 15 Activating an array H an array is removed from one controller computer or moved to another the array is considered inactive When you add the array back to the system you may reactivate the array To activate the array 1 From the Manage Array screen select Activate Array then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Manage Array SAS1064E Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Inactive Manage Hot Spare Synnchronize Array Activate Array Delete Array Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item 2 Press lt Y gt to activate or lt N gt to cancel Deleting an array N You cannot recover lost data if you delete an array
15. to the RAID Disk column To include this disk in the array press lt gt lt gt or lt Space gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Create New Array SAS1064E Array Type IS Array Size MB 102996 Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred Size Num Disk Spr Status Fail MB 0 SEAGATE ST336754SS No 35003 il SEAGATE T336754SS 35003 2 SEAGATE T336754SS 35003 3 SEAGATE T336754SS 35003 Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift l Help SPACE Select disk for array or hot spare C Create array 2 10 Chapter 2 RAID configuration J By default the RAID Disk field shows No before array creation This field is grayed out under the following conditions The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array The disk is already part of another array Repeat step 3 to add the other disks to the volume 5 When done press lt C gt to create the array then select Save changes then exit this menu Create and save new array Cancel Exit Save changes then exit this menu Discard changes then exit this menu Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot 6 The utility creates the array LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E 2 12 2 2 4 Managing Arrays The LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility allows you to perfo
16. you can view properties of the RAID array s created If you have configured a hot spare it will also be listed If you created more than one array you may view the next array by pressing lt AIt N gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 View Array SAS1064E Array Ih ope ll Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Manage Array Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred Num Disk Spr Status Fail Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item AlttN Next Array C Create an array R Refresh Display ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E 2 13 2 14 Managing hot spares You may configure one disk as a global hot spare to protect critical data on the IM IME volume s You may create the hot spare disk at the same time you create the IM IME volume Refer to this section when adding a hot spare disk on an existing volume J H a disk on an IM IME volume fails the utility automatically rebuilds the failed disk data on the hot spare When the failed disk is replaced the utility assigns the replacement as the new hot spare To create a hot spare 1 Follow steps 1 3 of the section Viewing volume properties 2 From the View Array screen select Manage Array then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 View Array SAS1064E Array 1 of 1 Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal
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18. 3 8 Chapter 3 Driver installation 3 1 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS To install the RAID card driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD 2 Atthe boot type linux dd then press lt Enter gt To install or upgrade in graphical mode press the lt ENTER gt key To install or upgrade in text mode type linux text lt ENTER gt Use the function keys listed below for more information boot linux dd 3 Select Yes using the lt Tab gt key when asked if you have the driver disk then press lt Enter gt Main Menu Do you have a driver disk 4 Select fd0 using the lt Tab gt key when asked to select the driver disk source Press lt Tab gt to move the cursor to OK then press lt Enter gt Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as sources for a driver disk Which would you like to use f d0 scd0 ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E 3 9 9 6 7 Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive select OK then press lt Enter gt Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into dev fd0 and press OK to continue The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press lt Enter gt More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks Follow the screen instructions t
19. 5 UP6 32 bit RHEL AS4 UP4 UP5 UP6 64 bit SLES 9 32 bit SLES 9 64 bit SLES 9 SP1 32 bit SLES 9 SP1 64 bit SLES 9 SP2 32 bit SLES 9 SP2 64 bit SLES 9 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 SP3 64 bit 8 Place a blank high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive D Press lt Enter gt 10 Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E 3 1 2 Windows Server 2003 OS During Windows Server 2003 OS installation To install the RAID card driver when installing Windows Server 2003 OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows Server 2003 OS installation CD The Window Setup starts 2 Press lt F6 gt when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver appears at the bottom of the screen Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver 3 The next screen appears Press lt S gt to specify an additional device Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s lt none gt To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any
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22. Locate LED next key press turns off 2 Information about the volume and its member disks are then displayed LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 SAS Topology SAS1064E Device Identifier Device SAS1064E 02 00 00 Info Enclosure Controller IM VOL Esc Exit F1 Shift 1 Help Alt D Device Properties Alt M More Keys ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E 2 17 2 18 2 2 6 Global Properties From the Adapter List screen press lt Alt N gt to enter Global Properties menu From the menu you may change related settings LSI Corp Config Utility Adapter List Global Properties v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 FW Revision Adapter PCI PCI PCI PCI BUS Dev Fnc Slot o 02 o OO 2 1 24 00 00 IR Esc Exit Menu Fl Shift 1 Help Alt N Global Properties Alter Boot Order Boot Order Status Enabled Ins Del Alter Boot List Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Sets whether to pause or not when the boot alert displays Configuration options Yes No LSI Corp Config Utility Adapter List Global Properties v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Boot Information Display Mode Support Interrupt Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Adapter List Change Item Chapter 2 RAID configuration Boot Information Display Mode Sets the disk information display mode Configuration options Display adapters amp installed devices Display adapt
23. PECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents PADOUT ECH UI TE iv PIKE 1064E 1068E specifications summary vi Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 UE E 1 2 1 2 PACKAGES contents LLL IIS SssisusssskassaspakaSskusapaquaqa saqsa 1 2 1 3 Cl UE 1 3 1 4 System requirement8 1 3 1 5 BIEN E 1 4 Chapter 2 RAID configuration 2 1 Sening p RAID uuu u Lu u uu u uuu u u u u 2 2 2 1 1 RAID definitions u u u 2 2 2 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 2 2 2 2 LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility 2 3 2 2 1 Integrated Mirroring volume 2 4 2 2 2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced volume 2 8 2 2 3 Integrated Stripin
24. PIKE 1064E 1068E LSISAS RAID card User Guide DIS TOEI LSISASICESE Ei T ez 209702 D e mmm gt Leg z zx mussssc xm s 3 E5384 Second Edition V2 March 2010 Copyright 2010 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT S
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26. aphical user interface GUI makes it easy for you to create and manage storage configurations 2 3 1 Hardware and Software Requirements The hardware requirements for MegaRAID Storage Manager software are as follows PC compatible computer with an IA 32 32 bit Intel Architecture processor or an EM64T 64 bit processor and at least 128 Mbytes of system memory 256 Mbytes recommended Disk drive with at least 50 Mbytes available free space The supported operating systems for the MegaRAID Storage Manager software are as follows Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Vista Red Hat Linux 3 0 4 0 or 5 0 SUSE SLES 9 and 10 with latest updates and service packs Refer to your server documentation and to the operating system documentation for more information on hardware and operating system requirements 2 3 2 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware on Microsoft Windows OS Follow these steps if you need to install MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a system running Microsoft Windows OS 1 Insert the MegaRAID Storage Manager software installation CD in the CD ROM drive lf necessary find and double click the setup exe file to start the installation program 2 When the Welcome screen appears click Next If MegaRAID Storage Manager software is already installed on this system the Program Maintenance screen appears Read the screen text and select Modify Repair
27. create the array then select Save changes then exit this menu Create and save new array Cancel Exit Save changes then exit this menu Discard changes then exit this menu Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot 6 The utility creates the array LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E 2 9 2 2 3 Integrated Striping IS volume The Integrated Striping IS feature provides RAID 0 functionality supporting volumes with two to ten disks You may combine an IS volume with an IM or IME volume To create an IS volume 1 Follow steps 1 4 of the section Integrated Mirroring volume 2 The Select New Array Type screen appears Use the arrow keys to select Create IS Volume then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Select New Array Type SAS1064E Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares Data on the primary disk may be migrated E Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced Array of 3 to 10 disks including up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED Create IS Volume Create Integrated Striping array of 2 to 10 disks ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create 3 The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the IS volume Use the arrow key to select a disk then move the cursor
28. d Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Space Select disk for array or hot spare C Create array Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add the second disk to the volume When done press lt C gt to create the array then select Save changes then exit this menu Create and save new array Cancel Exit Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot 10 The utility creates the array LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Processing may take up to 1 minute Creating RAID Array ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E Ein 2 2 2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced volume The Integrated Mirroring Enhanced IME supports three to ten disks or seven mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks To create an IME volume 1 Follow steps 1 4 of the section Integrated Mirroring volume 2 The Select New Array Type screen appears Use the arrow keys to select Create IME Volume then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Select New Array Type SAS1064E SESCH Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares Data on the primary disk may be migrated Create IME Volume Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced Array of 3 to 10 disks including up to 2 optional hot spares ALL Data on array disks will be deleted EEn Create Integrated Striping array of 2 to 10 disks ALL Data on array disks will be deleted Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to crea
29. d for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 1E Enhanced RAID 1 has a striped layout with each stripe unit having a secondary or alternate copy stored on a different disk You can use three or more hard disk drives for this configuration aN If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive 2 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The RAID card supports SAS for RAID set configuration For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SAS hard disks for RAID configuration 1 Install the SAS hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide 2 Connect a SAS signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SAS connector on the motherboard 3 Connect
30. ddress of a server in the desired subnet where the MegaRAID Storage Manager software is running and click Update If you check the Connect to remote server at IP address box you can also access a standalone remote installation of MegaRAID Storage Manager software if it has a network connection 3 Double click the icon of the server that you want to access The Server Login window appears as shown in the following figure Enter User Same amp Possword LST Ed 4 Select an access mode from the drop down menu Select Full Access if you need to both view the current configuration and change the configuration Select View Only if you need to only view and monitor the configuration 5 Enter your user name and password and click Login H the computer is networked this is the login to the computer itself not the network login You must enter the root administrator user name and password to use Full Access mode If your user name and password are correct for the Login mode you have chosen the main MegaRAID Storage Manager window appears 2 28 Chapter 2 RAID configuration 2 3 6 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window This section describes the MegaRAID Storage Manager window which is shown in the following figure je Manage v2 12 00 Ir Qperminas GeupOpersiions Leg Iosis Iris D coner logosioide101 r NeapwD SAS 83DSELP Gs S Dev D ma Enn H SEAGATE wa Poni Pon 4332 0 3 ma Enn we Pong a e WB Erns
31. device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit 3 4 Chapter 3 Driver installation 4 Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive then press lt Enter gt Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready ENTER Continue ESC Cancel F3 Exit 5 Select LSI Fusion MPT SAS Driver Server 2003 32 bit then press lt Enter gt Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen ENTER Select F3 Exit 6 The Windows Setup loads the RAID card drivers from the RAID driver disk When next screen appears press lt Enter gt to continue installation 7 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E 3 5 After Windows Server 2003 OS installation To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows Server 2003 OS 1 Right click the My Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties from the menu Click the Hardware tab on the top then click the Device Manager button Double clic
32. disk then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column then press lt gt lt gt or lt Space gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Create New Array SAS1064E Array Type Array Size MB Slot Device Identifier Hot Drive Pred Size Num j Status Fail MB Esc Exit Menu Fl Shift 1 Help SPACE Select disk for array or hot spare C Create array By default the RAID Disk field shows No before array creation This field is Gm grayed out under the following conditions The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array The disk is already part of another array Chapter 2 RAID configuration 8 9 A confirmation screen appears Press lt M gt to keep existing data on the first disk If you choose this option data on the first disk will be mirrored on the second disk that you will add to the volume later Make sure the data you want to mirror is on the first disk Press lt D gt to overwrite any data and create the new IM array LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Create New Array SAS1064E M Keep existing data migrate to an IM array Synchronization of disk will occur D Overwrite existing data create a new IM array ALL DATA on ALL disk in the array will be DELETED No Synchronization performe
33. egistered framework on the local subnet that is servers with a complete installation of MegaRAID Storage Manager software the server screen will appear as shown in the following figure The server screen will not list any servers You can use this screen to manage systems remotely Mega AID Storage Manager 2 12 00 Configuration Wizard 2 24 Chapter 2 RAID configuration 2 3 3 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware for Linux Follow these steps if you need to install MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a system running Red Hat Linux or SUSE Linux 1 2 Copy the MSM_linux_installer tar gz file to a temporary folder Untar the MSM_linux_installer tar gz file using the following command tar zxvf MSM_linux_installer tar gz A new disk directory is created Go to the new disk directory In the disk directory find and read the readme txt file To start the installation enter the following command csh install sh a lf you select Client installation for a PC used to monitor servers and if there are no available servers with a registered framework on the local subnet that is servers with a complete installation of MegaRAID Storage Manager software the server screen appears The server screen does not list any servers You can use this screen to manage systems remotely ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E 2 25 2 3 4 Linux Error Messages The following messages may appear while you are installing MegaRAID Storage
34. electone of the Setup options The options are fully explained in the screen text Normally you would select Complete if you are installing MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a server Select Custom Installation if you want to select individual program components 8 Click Next to continue If you selected Custom Installation as your setup option the second Setup Type screen appears as shown in the following figure lf you select Complete as your setup option the Installation Wizard is ready to install MSM To begin installation click on Install on the next screen that appears ie Hegotzatz Storage Manager wA 13 00 installshield Wizard Setup Type Choose the setup typa that beet sus your needs Plesse select a setup type SO VDS C rrwver TB This option will cniz rast dl components required Far remate server management C tzngd inng ee This option will onbe retal components required Far local sereer management Custom ee Spnr v serch space poyan habra in rektal Back 9 Select one of the custom setup options The options are fully explained in the screen text Select Client if you are installing MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a PC that will be used to view and configure servers over a network To begin installation click on Install on the next screen that appears Select Server to install only those components required for remote server management To begin installation
35. enu includes options for saving and clearing the message log Help Menu On the Help menu you can select Help gt Help to view the MegaRAID Storage Manager online help file You can select Help gt About to view version information for the MegaRAID Storage Manager software Z When you use the MegaRAID Storage Manager online help you may see a warning message that Internet Explorer has restricted the file from showing active content If this warning appears click on the active content warning bar and enable the active content If you are using the Linux operating system you must install Firefox or Mozilla for the MegaRAID Storage Manager online help to display Chapter 2 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for installing the RAID drivers on different operating systems Driver installation 3 2 3 1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array This part provides instructions on how to install or update the RAID card drivers V The RAID card driver might be included in the Linux OS installation CD and Gg could be loaded automatically during OS installation However we recommend using the RAID driver packaged in the RAID card support CD for better reliability 3 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk L You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk
36. ers only Display adapters and all devices Display minimal information LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Boot Information Display Mode Display adapters amp installed devices Support Interrupt Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Adapter List Change Item Support Interrupt Configuration options Hook interrupt the Default Bypass interrupt hook LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Boot Information Display Mode Support Interrupt Hook interrupt the Default Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Adapter List Change Item ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E 2 19 Restore Defaults This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the system defaults LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed No Boot Information Display Mode Display adapters amp installed devices Support Interrupt Hook interrupt the Default Restore Defaults Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Adapter List Change Item 2 20 Chapter 2 RAID configuration 2 3 MegaRAID Storage Manager MegaRAID Storage Manager software enables you to configure monitor and maintain storage configurations on LSI SAS controllers The MegaRAID Storage Manager gr
37. es it supports Chapter 2 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions on setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 3 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the RAID drivers on different operating systems Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task 1 CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task k IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task V NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Italics lt Key gt lt Key1 Key2 Key3 gt Command Indicates a menu or an item to select Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Keys enclosed in the les
38. g IS volume 2 10 2 2 4 Managing AffayS u LLULLA R asawa 2 12 225 Viewing SAS topology 2 17 220 GlobalPr operules u L uuu L Ln waku 2 18 2 3 MegaRAID Storage Managetr 2 21 2 3 1 Hardware and Software Requirements 2 21 2 3 2 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware on Microsoft Windows OD 2 21 233 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware for Linux 2 25 2 3 4 Linux Error Messages eeeeeeeeeeereeerrerrrerrrsrrrerrrsee 2 26 2 3 5 Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software 2 27 2 3 6 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window 2 29 Chapter 3 Driver installation 3 1 RAID driver installation 2 I III asss 3 2 3 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk 3 2 3 1 2 Windows Server 2003 OS 3 4 3 1 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 3 9 3 1 4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS 3 11 About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the server management board How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter offers the PIKE 1064E 1068E SAS RAID card features and the new technologi
39. hift 1 Help Alt N Global Properties Alter Boot Order Ins Del Alter Boot List ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E 2 3 2 2 1 Integrated Mirroring volume The Integrated Mirroring IM feature supports simultaneous mirrored volumes with two disks IM The IM feature supports hot swap capability so when a disk in an IM volume fails you can easily restore the volume and the swapped disk is automatically re mirrored To create an IM volume 1 Turn on the system after installing all SAS hard disk drives 2 During POST press lt Ctrl C gt to enter the SAS configuration utility LSI Corporation MPT SAS BIOS MPTBIOS 6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Copyright 2000 2007 LSI Corporation Press Ctrl C to start LSI Corp Configuration Utility aN To avoid data loss do not turn off the system when rebuilding 3 The following screen appears Select a channel and press lt Enter gt to enter the setup LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter List Global Properties Adapter PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision Status BUS Dev Fnc Slot SAS1064E 02 00 00 20 1 24 00 00 IR Enabled Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Global Properties Alter Boot Order Ins Del Alter Boot List The numbers of the channel depend on the controller N Chapter 2 RAID configuration 4 5 The Adapter Properties screen appears Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config U
40. k the LSI Adapter SAS 3000 series 4 port with 1064E StorPort item N g Device Manager The controller name differs according to the installed SAS RAID card Dl x Fie Action View Help e gt me e j Computer lt Disk drives EI Display adapters 4 DVDICD ROM drives 4 Floppy disk controllers H Floppy disk drives Human Interface Devices y IDE ATAJATAPI controllers Keyboards A Mice and other pointing devices Monitors EB Network adapters AY Ports COM amp LPT ka 2 2 0 Ors amp SCSI and RAID controllers Ke LSI Adapter SAS 3000 series 4 port with 1064E StorPort SSeund video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers F 4 Click the Driver tab on the top then click Update Driver ax LSI Adapter SAS 3000 series 4 port with 1064E Sta eReral Driver Reduces LS Adapter SAS 3000 series 4 port with 1064E StorPort Driver Provider LSI Corporation Driver Date 7 30 2007 Driver Version 1 25 10 0 Digital Signer Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publ Driver Details 1 To view details about the driver files Update Driver To update the driver for this device If the device fails after updating the driver roll EE back to the previously installed driver Uninstall To unin
41. nu is available when a controller physical drive or virtual disk is selected in the MegaRAID Storage Manager window The Operations menu options vary depending on what type of device is selected in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window For example the Scan for Foreign Config option is available only when a controller is selected The options also vary depending on the current state of the selected device For example if you select an offline physical drive the Make Drive Online option appears in the Operations menu You can also view the Operations selections on the main window on the Operations tab in the right panel If an operation requires user inputs before it can be executed it appears in the Operations tab but not in the Operations menu A device specific Operations menu pops up if you right click a device icon in the left panel Configuration options are also available This is where you access the Configuration Wizard and other configuration related commands To access the other configuration commands select Operations gt Configuration Group Operations Menu The Group Operations menu options include Check Consistency Initialize and Show Progress Tools Menu On the Tools menu you can select Configure gt Monitor Configurator to access the Event Configuration Notification screen which you can use to set the alert delivery rules event severity levels exceptions and email settings Log Menu The Log m
42. o continue the OS installation Chapter 3 Driver installation 3 1 4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS To install the RAID card driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS 1 Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD 2 Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu Installation 3 Press lt F5 gt then select Yes from the menu Press lt Enter gt Installation ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E 3 11 4 Insertthe RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive Make sure that Installation from the Boot Options menu is selected then press lt Enter gt Boot from Hard Disk Installation ACPI Disabled Installation Local APIC Disabled Installation Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options Help Language 1280 x 1024 DVD Driver 5 When below screen appears select the floppy disk drive fd0 as the driver update medium Select OK then press lt Enter gt Please choose the Driver Update medium sr0 CD ROM TEAC DV 516E sda Disk SEAGATE ST336754SS sdb Disk SEAGATE ST336754SS Other device The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system 3 12 Chapter 3 Driver installation POSS ueyeuop oweN meu6isS 8007 OE ABN pA de gooz og Ae aa J yodwuj 1 31N Veznue W a TP mmyeusIrs San sui s s Jamod qndnui luiun soouel dde jeojoajo JO slu uu uinb i Ayayes pue jesausg L L60
43. ries 4 port with 1064E StorPort then click Have Disk Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware Fra wass Y Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device and then click Next If you have a disk that contains the driver you want to install click Have Disk V Show compatible hardware E This driver is digitally signed Have Disk Tell me why driver signing is important lt Back Cancel ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E 9 Selectfrom the drop down menu and locate the driver xi Insert the manufacturer s installation disk and then OK H make sure that the correct drive is selected below x Cancel Copy manufacturer s files from G j Browse 10 Click Next to start updating the driver r I Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware st Y Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device and then click Next IF you gt havea disk that contains the driver you want to install click Have Disk V Show compatible hardware This driver is digitally signed Have Disk Tell me why driver signing is important ze 11 After completing driver update click Finish to close the wizard Hardware Update Wizard Completing the Hardware Update Wizard N The wizard has finished installing the software for LSI Adapter SAS 3000 series 4 port with 1064E StorPort Click Finish to close the wizard
44. rm other tasks related to configuring and maintaining IM and IME volumes Refer to this section to view volume properties manage the hot spare disk synchronize the array activate the array and delete the array Viewing volume properties To view volume properties 1 On the main menu select RAID Properties LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter Properties SAS1064E Adapter SAS1064E PCI Slot PCI Address Bus Dev Func MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address 500E0188 01111705 NVDATA Version 2D 02 Status Enabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS amp 0S RAID Properties Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Enter Change Item 2 On the next screen that appears select View Existing Array LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Select New Array Type SAS1064E View Existing Array View the existing configuration Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares Data on the primary disk may be migrated Create IME Volume Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced Array of 3 to 10 disks including up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED EES Create Integrated Striping array of 2 to 10 disks ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create Chapter 2 RAID configuration 3 The View Array screen appears Here
45. s than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl Alt D gt Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format a vi PIKE 1064E 1068E specifications summary Controller Interface Ports Support device Data transfer rate RAID level OS support Form factor PIKE 1064E LSISAS1064E PIKE 1068E LSISAS1068E ASUS PIKE interface PIKE 1064E 4 ports PIKE 1068E 8 ports SAS and SATA II devices SATA Il and SAS 3 Gb s per PHY RAIDO RAID1 RAID1E Windows Server 2003 2000 XP Vista Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 4 5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 9 10 LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager MSM for Windows Linux operating systems 6 44 in x 1 57 in 1U compatible The exact OS support would base on the OS support list of the motherboard Specifications are subject to change without notice This chapter offers the PIKE 1064E 1068E SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports Product introduction 1 2 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E SAS RAID card
46. software on a Microsoft Windows system select Start gt Programs gt MegaRAID Storage Manager gt StartupUI or double click the MegaRAID Storage Manager shortcut on the desktop H a warning appears stating that Windows Firewall has blocked some features of the program click Unblock to allow MegaRAID Storage Manager software to start The Windows Firewall sometimes blocks the operation of programs that use Java To start MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a Red Hat Linux system select Applications gt System Tools gt MegaRAID Storage Manager StartupUI To start MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a SUSE SLES 9 system select Start gt System gt More Programs gt MegaRAID Storage Manager 2 When the program starts the Select Server window appears as shown in the following figure eQaRATO Storage Manager 2 12 00 Cantiqeration Wizard est Fe kit Host DELLFCIR Host LSL SU2T GCP IP Addies 47 145 50 123 IP Adona 3471462026 IF Addis 147 135 809 177 OS Windows 2003 OS Windows 2003 OS Windows 2003 If the circle in the server icon is yellow instead of green it means that the server is running in a degraded state for example because a disk drive used in a virtual disk has failed If the circle is red the storage configuration in the server has failed ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E 2 27 Z To access servers on a different subnet type in the box at the bottom of the screen the IP a
47. stall the driver Advanced 3 6 Chapter 3 Driver installation 5 Toggle Install from a list or specific location Advanced then click Next to continue Hardware Update Wizard Welcome to the Hardware Update e Wizard lt This wizard helps you install software for LSI Adapter SAS 3000 series 4 port with 1064E StorPort If your hardware came with an installation CD lt 4 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue lt Back Cancel 6 Toggle Don t search I will choose the driver to install then click Next to continue Please choose your search and installation options Aa wass x Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed F Search removable media floppy CD ROM Z Include this location in the search v Browse D Drivers LSI 1064E Driver Wwindows W2K3_32 Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not quarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware lt Back Cancel 7 Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive 8 Highlight LS Adapter SAS 3000 se
48. te 3 The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the IME volume Integrated Mirroring Enhanced IME supports three to ten disks or seven mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks Use the arrow key to select a disk then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column To include this disk in the array press lt gt lt gt or lt Space gt You may also specify the Hot Spare disk here Select the disk then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column then press lt gt lt gt or lt Space gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Create New Array SAS1064E Array Type IME Array Size MB 51498 Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred Size Num Disk Spr Status Fail MB 0 SEAGATE ST336754SS No 35003 1 SEAGATE ST336754SS 35003 2 SEAGATE T336754SS No 35003 3 SEAGATE T336754SS 35003 Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift l Help SPACE Select disk for array or hot spare C Create array 2 8 Chapter 2 RAID configuration J By default the RAID Disk field shows No before array creation This field is grayed out under the following conditions The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array The disk is already part of another array Repeat step 3 to add the other disks to the volume When done press lt C gt to
49. tility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter Properties SAS1064E Adapter SAS1064E PCI Slot 20 PCI Address Bus Dev Func 02 00 00 MPT Firmware Revision 1 24 00 00 IR SAS Address 500 0188 01111705 NVDATA Version 2D 02 Status Enabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS amp OS RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Enter Change Item The Select New Array Type screen appears Use the arrow keys to select Create IM Volume then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Select New Array Type SAS1064E Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares Data on the primary disk may be migrated Create IME Volume Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced Array of 3 to 10 disks including up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED Create IS Volume Create Integrated Striping array of 2 to 10 disks ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create ASUS PIKE 1064E 1068E 6 The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the IM volume Use the arrow key to select a disk then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column To include this disk in the array press lt gt lt gt or lt Space gt You may also specify the Hot Spare disk here Select the
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