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5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller's WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives. The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. To enable WriteCache 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Adapter, select an existing adapter, and then press to display the adapter properties. 2. Select Disk WC, and then press to turn on the option. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Adapter 0 Rebuild Rate = 30 CIORConbehnijbeMfteucaigiciknuatlarlsdCgeioeznmeseinstteMnAVPecdihnyaryuptstuieacrlalODbrDjirevicevtesCFBDRBChGGieiokIIsaonkdstCRRoaaWASOnttChtnseeeatatEderRraotre 30 30 30 Off On Enable Yes Fast Init = Enable Auto Rebuild = On Auto Resume = Enable Disk Coercion = 1GB Factory Default Disk Write Cache - Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, select an existing adapter and press . Select View/Update Parameters and press to display the adapter properties. 4. Select Disk WC, and then press to turn on the option. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive RAID = 0 CIORConbehnijbeMfteucaigiciknuatlarlsdCgeioeznmeseinstteMnAVPecdihnyaryuptstuieacrlalODbrDjireviSS#SSDRcevitStpietezrtaasaseirtnkdpiesepWAeChSseiazde = 148.580GB = 64KB = 2 = OPTIMAL = 1 = On = On Disk Write Cache Setting of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5. When finished, press any key to continue. 5-24 Chapter 5: RAID configuration

Section	Page
Z9PH-D16 Series specifications summary	12
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	15
1.2 Package contents	15
1.3 Serial number label	16
1.4 Special features	16
1.4.1 Product highlights	16
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features	18
Chapter 2: Hardware information	19
2.1 Before you proceed	21
2.2 Motherboard overview	22
2.2.1 Placement direction	22
2.2.2 Screw holes	22
2.2.3 Motherboard layout	23
2.2.3 Motherboard layout	24
2.2.4 Layout contents	25
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	27
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	27
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink	32
2.4 System memory	33
2.4.1 Overview	33
2.4.2 Memory Configurations	34
2.5 Expansion slots	36
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	36
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	36
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	37
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)	37
2.5.5 Installing ASMB6 management board	38
2.6 Jumpers	39
2.7 Connectors	42
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors	42
2.7.2 Internal connectors	44
2.8 Internal LEDs	52
Chapter 3: Powering up	55
3.1 Starting up for the first time	57
3.2 Powering off the computer	58
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	58
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	58
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	59
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	61
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	61
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	62
4.1.3 BUPDATER utility	63
4.2 BIOS setup program	65
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	66
4.2.2 Menu bar	66
4.2.3 Menu items	67
4.2.4 Submenu items	67
4.2.5 Navigation keys	67
4.2.6 General help	67
4.2.7 Configuration fields	67
4.2.8 Pop-up window	67
4.2.9 Scroll bar	67
4.3 Main menu	68
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	68
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	68
4.4 Advanced menu	69
4.4.1 CPU Configuration	69
4.4.2 CPU Power Management Configuration	71
4.4.3 Chipset Configuration	73
4.4.4 PCH SATA Configuration	78
4.4.5 PCH SCU Configuration	80
4.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings	80
4.4.7 Intel TXT(LT-SX) Configuration	83
4.4.8 USB Configuration	84
4.4.9 Trusted Computing	85
4.4.10 ACPI Settings	86
4.4.11 WHEA Configuration	87
4.4.12 APM setting	87
4.4.13 Onboard LAN Configuration	88
4.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection	89
4.4.15 ME Subsystem	92
4.4.16 Legacy Devices Configuration	92
4.4.17 Runtime Error Logging	93
4.5 Server Mgmt menu	94
4.5.1 System Event Log	95
4.5.2 BMC network configuration	96
4.6 Event Logs menu	97
4.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	97
4.7 Boot menu	99
4.8 Monitor menu	101
4.9 Security menu	102
4.10 Tool menu	103
4.11 Exit menu	104
Chapter 5: RAID configuration	107
5.1 Setting up RAID	109
5.1.1 RAID definitions	109
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	110
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	110
5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities	110
5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	111
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set	112
5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	118
5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives	119
5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives	123
5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency	125
5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration	128
5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	129
5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache	130
5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility	131
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set	133
5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set	134
5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set	136
5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	137
5.3.5 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility	138
5.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID	138
5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	140
5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows)	141
5.4.1 Creating a RAID set	142
5.4.2 Change Volume Type	144
5.4.3 Delete volume	145
5.4.4 Preferences	146
Chapter 6: Driver installation	147
6.1 RAID driver installation	149
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	149
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	152
6.2 Intel® Chipset Device Software installation	162
6.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation	164
6.4 VGA driver installation	167
6.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Drivers	170
6.6 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation	171
6.7 Intel® PRO/1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver installation	174
6.8 Management applications and utilities installation	178
6.8.1 Running the support DVD	178
6.8.2 Drivers menu	178
6.8.3 Utilities menu	179
6.8.4 Make disk menu	179
6.8.5 Contact information	179
6.9 Mellanox ConnectX-3 Infiniband driver installation (Z9PH-D16/QDR and Z9PH-D16/FDR only)	180
6.9.1 Windows operating system	180
6.9.2 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS	183
Appendix: Reference information	187
A.1 Z9PH-D16 Series block diagram	189

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Chapter 5: RAID conﬁguration

5.2.8

Enabling WriteCache

You may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a

RAID set to improve the data transmission performance.

When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs

while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives.

The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets.

To enable WriteCache

From the

Management Menu

, select

Objects

Adapter

, select an existing

adapter, and then press <Enter> to display the adapter properties.

Select

Disk WC

, and then press <Enter> to turn on the option.

When ﬁnished, press any key to continue.

Management Menu

Conﬁgure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Disk Write Cache - Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back)

Objects

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive

Adapter 0

Rebuild Rate

= 30

Chk Const Rate = 30

FGI Rate

= 30

BGI Rate

= 30

Disk WC

= Off

Read Ahead

= On

Bios State

= Enable

Cont On Error

= Yes

Fast Init

= Enable

Auto Rebuild

= On

Auto Resume

= Enable

Disk Coercion

= 1GB

Factory Default

LSI Software RAID Conﬁguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010

BIOS Version

A.10.09231523R

Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

From the

Management Menu

, select

Objects

Virtual Drive

, select an

existing adapter and press <Enter>. Select

View/Update Parameters

and

press <Enter> to display the adapter properties.

Select

Disk WC

, and then press <Enter> to turn on the option.

Management Menu

Conﬁgure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Disk Write Cache Setting of VD

Objects

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive

Virtual Drive

RAID

= 0

Size

= 148.580GB

Stripe Size

= 64KB

#Stripes

= 2

State

= OPTIMAL

Spans

= 1

Disk WC

= On

Read Ahead

= On

LSI Software RAID Conﬁguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010

BIOS Version

A.10.09231523R

Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option