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E1369 Zero-Channel RAID Board (AZCRB) Installation Guide First Edition V1 August 2003 - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 2
ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS DOCUMENTATION OR PRODUCT. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or 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 - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 3
contents 5 2. Features 6 3. Board layout 8 4. Board installation 9 5. RAID configuration 13 5.1 Configuring arrays and logical drives 15 5.2 Easy Configuration 16 5.3 New Configuration 25 5.3 View/Add Configuration 28 ASUS Contact Information 32 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board 3 - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 4
to press Indicates a key combination to press simultaneously or consecutively text input Indicates text or command that you have to type on the screen 4 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 5
Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS Zero-Channel RAID board (AZCRB)! Now, you can create and manage multiple disk arrays within your ASUS AP1600R 1U system with PR-DSLR533 motherboard. With the convenient online management and configuration utilities bundled, creating a RAID system has never been - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 6
proprietary daughterboard for the RAID connectors on the ASUS PR-DLSR533 motherboard. The AZCRB includes the Intel® GC80303 integrated I/O processor and 64MB ECC SDRAM cache, and 64MB ECC SDRAM. RAID features • RAID levels 0/1/5 support • Background initialization for Quick RAID 5 setup • 40 logical - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 7
-detection of failed drives • Automatic and transparent rebuild of hot spare drives • Hot-swapping of drives without shutting the system down • SAF-TE enclosure management support • SMART support Utilities • Power Console Plus for Windows® NT®/2000/XP/203 • MegaManager • WebBIOS - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 8
fit the RAID connectors on the PRDLSR533 motherboard. AZCRB RAID connectors PR-DLSR533 ® PR-DLSR533 AZCRB Connectors Standoff Make sure that your system motherboard is PR-DLSR533. Only the proprietary RAID connectors on this motherboard will support the AZCRB. 8 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 9
the board: 1. Make sure that the system is off. 2. Remove the system cover to access the RAID connectors on the motherboard. Refer to the AP1600R system manual for instructions. 3. Remove the PCI riser card and bracket assembly by pulling up the metal lever to release and detach the assembly from - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 10
4. Locate the proprietary RAID connectors on the motherboard. 5. Remove the board from its antistatic packaging. RAID connectors on the motherboard 10 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 11
as shown, then plug the RAID connectors to the corresponding connectors on the motherboard. The two holes (with standoffs) on the board should also align with the holes beside the RAID connectors on the motherboard. 7. Use a Phillips screwdriver to secure the board with two screws through the holes - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 12
8. When the board is secure, replace the riser card assembly into the chassis. 9. Replace the chassis cover. Install the hard disks following the instructions on your system manual. 12 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 13
5. RAID configuration The MegaRAID BIOS on your AZCRB board includes the MegaRAID Configuration Utillity. Use this utility to create and configure disk arrays and within a few seconds after the message, the system continues with the normal boot procedure. ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board 13 - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 14
rebuild failed hard disk drives. Check Consistency Select to verify the correctness of the redundancy data in logical drives configured as RAID level 0, 1, or 5. 14 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 15
. The procedure for each configuration method varies on the level of user input. The succeeding sections give specific instructions on the method that you wish to use. Refer to the MegaRAID Configuration Software Guide in the support CD for detailed information. ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board 15 - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 16
>. Defines Physical Arrays. An array will automatically become a logical drive Use cursor keys to navigate between items and Press ENTER to select an option 16 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 17
-Configure,F2-Drive Information,F3-Logical Drives,F4-HotSpare Command bar hot keys The command bar hot keys change depending on the active configuration window. ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board 17 - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 18
of different capacities in one array, all the drives are treated as if they have the capacity of the smallest drive in the array. 18 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 19
three physical drives RAID 5 requires at least three physical drives The ASUS AP1600R system with PR-DLSR533 motherboard supports four (4) hard disk drives (HDDs) that may be configured to RAID 0 or RAID 5 using the AZCRB. If you wish to configure more HDDs into multiple physical arrays (spanning - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 20
Drive Configured LD RAID Size #Stripes StrpSz Drive-State 1 5 52563MB 4 64KB OPTIMAL Logical Drive 1 RAID = 5 Size = 52563MB Advanced Menu Accept RAID Level RAID = 0 RAID = 5 20 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 21
the disk subsystem has received all the data in a transaction. Write-through allows more data security than Write-back, but the latter allows better performance. ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board 21 - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 22
reads are not buffered in the cache memory. Data is transferred concurrently to cache and host. Direct I/O does not override the cache policy settings. 22 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 23
Drives Configured LD RAID Size #Stripes StrpSz Drive-State 1 5 52563MB 4 64KB OPTIMAL Select Logical Drive SPACE-(De)Select, F2-(De)Select All Drives, F10-Initialize ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board 23 - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 24
Configured LD RAID Size #Stripes StrpSz Drive-State 1 5 52563MB 4 64KB OPTIMAL Initialize? YES NO Initialize Will Destroy Data on Selected Logical Drive(s) ENTER-Select 24 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 25
Configuration Format Specify Bootable Logical Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Erases Configuration Use cursor keys to navigate between items and Press ENTER to select an option ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board 25 - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 26
SPACE-Array,ENTER-Configure,F2-Drive Information,F3-Logical Drives,F4-HotSpare The command bar hot keys change depending on the active configuration window. 26 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 27
drives are treated as if they have the capacity of the smallest drive in the array. 4. Follow steps 4 to 12 in section "5.2 Easy Configuration." For instructions on creating multiple arrays, refer to the MegaRAID Configuration Software Guide in the support CD. ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board 27 - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 28
Use cursor keys to navigate between items and Press ENTER to select an option 3. Follow steps 3 to 12 in section "5.2 Easy Configuration." For instructions on creating multiple arrays, refer to the MegaRAID Configuration Software Guide in the support CD. 28 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 29
NOTES ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board 29 - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 30
NOTES 30 ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 31
NOTES ASUS Zero-Channel RAID Board 31 - Asus AZCRB | Global Array Manager Transition Tool - Page 32
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Zero-Channel RAID Board
(AZCRB)
E1369
Installation Guide
First Edition V1
August 2003