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Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS, Driver installation

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Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller 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. 3. Press , then select Yes from the menu. Press . 7-12 Chapter 7: Driver installation

Section	Page
Notices	8
REACH	8
Safety information	9
Australia statement notice	10
About this guide	11
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 System package contents	14
1.2 Serial number label	15
1.3 System specifications	16
1.4 Front panel features	18
1.5 Rear panel features	18
1.6 Internal features	19
1.7 LED information	20
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	20
1.7.2 HDD status LEDs	21
1.7.3 SSD status LEDs	21
1.7.4 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs	22
1.7.5 SFP+ status LEDs	22
Chapter 2: Hardware setup	23
2.1 Chassis cover	24
2.2 Air Duct	25
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	26
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	26
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink	31
2.4 System memory	32
2.4.1 Overview	32
2.4.2 Memory Configurations	32
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket	37
2.5 Hard disk drives (HDDs)	38
2.6 Expansion slot	42
2.6.1 Installing an expansion card	42
2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card	43
2.7 Cable connections	44
2.8 System fans	45
2.9 ASUS PIKE card (Optional)	47
2.10 Redundant power supply module (Optional)	48
Chapter 3: Installation options	51
3.1 Friction Rail Kit Installation Guide	52
3.1.1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server	52
Chapter 4: Motherboard Info	55
4.1 Motherboard layout	56
4.2 Jumpers	58
4.3 Internal connectors	63
4.4 Onboard LEDs	71
Chapter 5: BIOS setup	77
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	78
5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	78
5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	79
5.1.3 BUPDATER utility	80
5.2 BIOS setup program	82
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen	83
5.2.2 Menu bar	83
5.2.3 Menu items	84
5.2.4 Submenu items	84
5.2.5 Navigation keys	84
5.2.6 General help	84
5.2.7 Configuration fields	84
5.2.8 Pop-up window	84
5.2.9 Scroll bar	84
5.3 Main menu	85
5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	85
5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	85
5.4 Advanced menu	86
5.4.1 CPU Configuration	86
5.4.2 CPU Power Management Configuration	88
5.4.3 Chipset Configuration	90
5.4.4 PCH SATA Configuration	95
5.4.5 PCI Subsystem Settings	97
5.4.6 Intel TXT(LT-SX) Configuration	100
5.4.7 USB Configuration	101
5.4.8 Trusted Computing	102
5.4.9 ACPI Settings	103
5.4.10 WHEA Configuration	104
5.4.11 APM	104
5.4.12 Serial Port Console Redirection	105
5.4.13 Onboard Broadcom 10G Configuration	107
5.4.14 Onboard LAN Configuration	108
5.4.15 ME Subsystem	108
5.4.16 Onboard Devices Configuration	109
5.4.17 Runtime Error Logging Support	110
5.4.18 Network Stack	110
5.5 Server Mgmt menu	111
5.5.1 System Event Log	112
5.5.2 BMC network configuration	112
5.5.3 IPv6 BMC Network configuration	113
5.6 Event Logs menu	114
5.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	114
5.6.2 View Smbios Event Log	115
5.6.3 View System Event Log	115
5.7 Boot menu	116
5.8 Monitor menu	119
5.9 Security menu	120
5.10 Tool menu	123
5.11 Exit menu	123
Chapter 6: RAID configuration	125
6.1 Setting up RAID	126
6.1.1 RAID definitions	126
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	127
6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	127
6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities	127
6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	128
6.2.1 Creating a RAID set	129
6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	135
6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives	136
6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives	140
6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency	142
6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration	145
6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	146
6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache	147
6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility	148
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set	149
6.3.2 Deleting a RAID set	151
6.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	152
6.3.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility	153
6.3.5 Rebuilding the RAID	153
6.3.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	155
6.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)	156
6.4.1 Creating a RAID set	157
6.4.2 Changing a Volume Type	159
6.4.3 Deleting a volume	160
6.4.4 Preferences	161
Chapter 7: Driver installation	163
7.1 RAID driver installation	164
7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	164
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	166
7.2 Intel® chipset device software installation	176
7.3 Intel® Network Connections Software installation	178
7.4 VGA driver installation	181
7.5 Installing the Intel® I350-AM4/I350-AM2/I210 Gigabit Adapter driver	184
7.6 Installing the Broadcom 10G driver	188
7.7 Management applications and utilities installation	190
7.8 Running the Support DVD	190
7.9 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1	194
7.10 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation	195