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- Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 1
PIKE 2008 LSISAS RAID card User Guide - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 2
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 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 3
...iii About this guide iv PIKE 2008 specifications summary vi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Card layout 1-3 1.4 System requirements 1-3 1.5 Card installation 1-4 Chapter 2: RAID configuration 2.1 Setting up RAID 2-2 2.1.1 RAID definitions - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 4
This chapter offers the PIKE 2008 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies 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 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 5
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. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 6
PIKE 2008 specifications summary Controller Interface Ports Support device Data transfer rate RAID level OS support* Form factor LSISAS2008 ASUS PIKE interface 8 ports SAS/SAS II devices SATA/SATA II/SATA III devices SATA III and SAS II 6Gb/s per PHY RAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 1E/RAID 10 Windows® XP - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 7
This chapter offers the PIKE 2008 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports. Chapter 1: 1Product introduction - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 8
items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your package for the following items. • ASUS PIKE 2008 SAS RAID card • Support CD • User guide • SGPIO cable x 2 (Optional) • SATA to SAS cable x 2 (Optional) If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 9
: • Workstation or server motherboard with a PIKE 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 2008 1-3 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 10
the below instructions to install the RAID card on your motherboard. For 2U, 5U, or pedestal server To install ASUS PIKE 2008 SAS RAID card on a 2U, 5U, or pedestal server 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 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 11
screw, or the motherboard component can be damaged. 5. Connect the hard disk drives to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. To uninstall ASUS PIKE 2008 SAS RAID card from a 2U, 5U, or pedestal server 1. Disconnect all SAS hard disk drives from the motherboard. 2. Remove the screw that secures the - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 12
You have to remove the outer heatsink of ASUS PIKE 2008 SAS RAID card to install the card in a 1U server. To install ASUS PIKE 2008 SAS RAID card on a 1U server 1. Remove the two screws that secure the heatsink bracket on the back of the SAS RAID card. Heatsink bracket 2. Remove the two screws that - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 13
4. Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot. 5. Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure the card is completely inserted into the card slot. 6. Connect the hard disk drives to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. ASUS PIKE 2008 1-7 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 14
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 15
This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using Chapcteornf2ig: urRa2tAioIDn the available utilities. - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 16
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 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 17
Corporation MPT Setup Utility The LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility is an integrated RAID solution that allows you to create the following RAID sets from SAS hard disk drives supported by the LSI SAS 2008 Series controller: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1E, and RAID 10. • You may use disks of different sizes - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 18
PIKE 2008 PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision BUS Dev Fnc Slot 04 00 00 07 5.00.00.00-IR Status Enabled Boot Order 0 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. 2-4 Chapter 2: RAID - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 19
. Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties, then press . LSI Corp Config Utility Adapter Properties -- SAS2008 v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) Adapter PCI Slot PCI Address(Bus/Dev) MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address NVDATA Version Status Boot Order Boot Support PIKE 2008 07 04:00 5.00.00.00 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 20
Volume screen shows the disks you can add to make up the RAID 1 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 , , or . LSI Corp Config Utility Create New Volume -- SAS2008 v7.05.01.00 (2010 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 21
then exit this menu Discard changes then exit this menu Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot 10. The utility creates the volume. LSI Corp Config Utility Create New Volume -- SAS2008 v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) Processing...may take up to 1 minute Creating RAID Volume... ASUS PIKE 2008 2-7 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 22
RAID 10 volume. To create a RAID 1E/10 volume: 1. Follow steps 1-4 of the section RAID 1E/10 volume. 2. The Select New Volume Type screen appears. Use the arrow keys to select Create RAID 1E/10 Volume, then press . LSI to make up the RAID 1E/10 volume. RAID 1E/10 supports three to ten disks - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 23
then exit this menu Discard changes then exit this menu Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot 6. The utility creates the volume. LSI Corp Config Utility Create New Volume -- SAS2008 v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) Processing...may take up to 1 minute Creating RAID Volume... ASUS PIKE 2008 2-9 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 24
volume The RAID 0 feature supports volumes with two to ten disks. You may combine an RAID 0 volume with an RAID 1 or RAID 1E/10 volume. To create a RAID 0 volume: 1. Follow steps 1-4 of the section RAID 1 volume. 2. The Select New Volume Type screen appears. Use the arrow keys to select Create RAID - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 25
then exit this menu Discard changes then exit this menu Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot 6. The utility creates the volume. LSI Corp Config Utility Create New Volume -- SAS2008 v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) Processing...may take up to 1 minute Creating RAID Volume... ASUS PIKE 2008 2-11 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 26
volume properties: 1. On the main menu, select RAID Properties. LSI Corp Config Utility Adapter Properties -- SAS2008 v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) Adapter PCI Slot PCI Address(Bus/Dev) MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address NVDATA Version Status Boot Order Boot Support PIKE 2008 07 04:00 5.00.00.00-IR - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 27
3000 RAID 1 73 Optimal None Slot Device Identifier Num 0 ATA WDC WD800JD-22LS1D06 1 ATA WDC WD800JD-22LS1D06 RAID Hot Disk Spr Yes No Yes No Drive Pred Status Fail Primary No Secondary No Size (GB) 73 73 Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter=Select Item Alt+N=Next Volume ASUS PIKE 2008 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 28
protect critical data on the RAID 1/1E/10 volume(s). You may create the hot spare disk at the same time you create the RAID 1/1E/10 volume. Refer to this section Status Task v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) LSI Logical Volume 3000 RAID 1 73 Optimal None Manage Hot Spares Consistency Check Activate - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 29
check on the RAID volume. LSI Corp Config Utility Manage support the feature - The volume is a RAID 0 - The volume is not optimal - The volume is already running a consistency check - The volume has a consistency check pending Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Select Item ASUS PIKE 2008 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 30
controller/computer or moved to another, the volume is considered inactive. When you add the volume back to the system, you may reactivate the volume. To activate the volume: 1. From the Manage Volume screen, select Activate Volume, then press . LSI .09) LSI Logical Volume 3000 RAID 1 73 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 31
SAS2008 Identifier Type Size(GB) Status Task v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) LSI Logical Volume 3000 RAID 1 73 Optimal None Manage Hot Spares Consistency Check Activate Volume Delete Volume Online Capacity this menu Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Select Item ASUS PIKE 2008 2-17 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 32
capacity expansion. LSI Corp Config Utility Manage Volume -- SAS2008 v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) This field is used to expand the capacity of the currently displayed RAID volume. This field is disabled under the following conditions: - The volume is not a RAID 1 volume. - Firmware is configured to - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 33
>. LSI Corp Config Utility Adapter Properties -- SAS2008 v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) Adapter PCI Slot PCI Address(Bus/Dev) MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address NVDATA Version Status Boot Order Boot Support PIKE 2008 07 04:00 5.00.00.00-IR 500E0180:1280E000 05.02 Enabled 0 [Enabled BIOS & OS] RAID - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 34
List screen, press to enter Global Properties menu. From the menu you may change related settings. LSI Corp Config Utility v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) Adapter List Global Properties Adapter PIKE 2008 PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision BUS Dev Fnc Slot 04 00 00 07 5.00.00.00-IR - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 35
02.09) Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Boot Information Display Mode Support Interrupt Restore Defaults [No] [Display minimal information] [Hook interrupt, the Default] Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Alt+N = Adapter List -/+ = Change Item ASUS PIKE 2008 2-21 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 36
to discard the selections you made and restore the system defaults. LSI Corp Config Utility v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Boot Information Display Mode Support Interrupt Restore Defaults [No] [Display minimal information] [Hook interrupt - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 37
LSI SAS controllers. The MegaRAID Storage Manager graphical user interface (GUI) makes it easy for you to create and manage storage configurations. 2.3.1 Hardware and Software Requirements The hardware software on a system running Microsoft Windows OS: 1. Insert the MegaRAID ASUS PIKE 2008 2-23 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 38
, or click Change to select a different destination folder. Click Next to continue. The Setup Type screen appears, as shown in the following figure. 2-24 Chapter 2: RAID configuration - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 39
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. ASUS PIKE 2008 2-25 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 40
If you select Custom, a window listing the installation features appears, as shown in the following figure. Select the features you want on this screen. 10. Click Next to proceed. 11. Click Install to install the You can use this screen to manage systems remotely. 2-26 Chapter 2: RAID configuration - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 41
if you need to install MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a system running Red Hat Linux or SUSE Linux: 1. Copy the MSM_linux_installer...tar.gz file to a temporary folder. 2. Untar the not list any servers. You can use this screen to manage systems remotely. ASUS PIKE 2008 2-27 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 42
you are installing MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a Linux system: • More than one copy of MegaRAID In such cases, the user must uninstall all the rpm files manually before installing MegaRAID Storage Manager software with the procedure listed previously. 2-28 Chapter 2: RAID configuration - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 43
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 > System If the circle is red, the storage configuration in the server has failed. ASUS PIKE 2008 2-29 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 44
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. 2-30 Chapter 2: RAID configuration - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 45
the MegaRAID Storage Manager window displays either the controllers are installed in the system. The controller label identifies the MegaRAID controller, such as the ASUS PIKE 2008 controller, so that you can easily differentiate between multiple controllers. Each controller has one or more ports - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 46
Port window has the Properties tab that displays information about the selected device. For example, if a controller controller name, NVRAM size, and device port count. Event Log Panel The lower part of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window in the MegaRAID Storage Manager window. (Refresh is seldom - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 47
of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window. For example, the Scan Foreign Configuration option is available only when a controller is selected. The options also the Linux operating system, you must install Firefox® or Mozilla® for the MegaRAID Storage Manager online help to display. ASUS PIKE 2008 2-33 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 48
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This chapter provides instructions for installing the RAID drivers on different operating systems. Chapter 3: 3Driver installation - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 50
part provides instructions on how to install or update the RAID card drivers. The RAID card driver might be included in the Linux OS installation CD, and could be loaded automatically during OS installation. However, we recommend using the RAID driver packaged in the RAID card support CD for better - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 51
the type of RAID driver disk you want to create. PIKE 2008 SAS2 card Driver Windows XP x86 Windows XP x64 Windows Server 2003 x86 Windows Server 2003 x64 Windows Vista x86 Windows Vista x64 Windows Server 2008 x86 Windows Server 2008 x64 Windows 7 x86 Windows 7 x64 Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 RHEL - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 52
SCSI or RAID driver... 3. The next screen appears. Press 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 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 53
Driver (Server 2003 32-bit) ENTER=Select F3=Exit 6. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID card drivers from the RAID driver disk. When next screen appears, press to continue installation. 7. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. ASUS PIKE 2008 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 54
the menu. 2. Click the Hardware tab on the top, then click the Device Manager button. 3. Double-click the LSI Adapter, SAS2 2008 Falcon -StorPort item. The controller name differs according to the installed SAS RAID card. LSI Adapter, SAS2 2008 Falcon -StorPort 4. Click the Driver tab on the top - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 55
Don't search. I will choose the driver to install, then click Next to continue. 7. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive. 8. Highlight LSI Adapter, SAS2 2008 Falcon -StorPort, then click Have Disk. LSI Adapter, SAS2 2008 Falcon -StorPort ASUS PIKE 2008 3-7 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 56
9. Select from the drop-down menu and locate the driver. 10. Click Next to start updating the driver. LSI Adapter, SAS2 2008 Falcon -StorPort 11. After completing driver update, click Finish to close the wizard. LSI Adapter, SAS2 2008 Falcon -StorPort 3-8 Chapter 3: Driver installation - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 57
disk? Yes No 4. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sda and press "OK" to continue. OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. ASUS PIKE 2008 3-9 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 58
5. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes No 6. Follow the screen instructions to continue the OS installation. 3-10 Chapter 3: Driver installation - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 59
, select the floppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press . Please choose the Driver Update medium. sda: USB Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, ASUS DRW-2014S1T Other device OK Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. ASUS PIKE 2008 3-11 - Asus PIKE 2008 | User Manual - Page 60
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LSISAS RAID card
PIKE 2008
User Guide