ASUS PIKE 1068E, PIKE 1064E User Manual

PIKE 1064E/1068E

LSISAS RAID card

User Guide

E5384

Second Edition V2 March 2010

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Contents

About this guide ......................................................................................... iv

PIKE 1064E/1068E specications summary............................................. vi

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2

1.2 Package contents .........................................................................

1.3 Card layout ...................................................................................

1.4 System requirements ...................................................................

1.5 Card installation ...........................................................................

Chapter 2: RAID conguration

2.1 Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 2-2

2.1.1 RAID denitions ..............................................................

2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ................................................

2.2 LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility .............................................

2.2.1 Integrated Mirroring volume ............................................

2.2.2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced volume ...........................

2.2.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume .....................................

2.2.4 Managing Arrays ...........................................................

2.2.5

2.2.6 Global Properties ..........................................................

2.3 MegaRAID Storage Manager .....................................................

2.3.1 Hardware and Software Requirements .........................

2.3.2 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware on

2.3.3 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware for Linux ..2-25

2.3.4 Linux Error Messages ...................................................

2.3.5 Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software ...........

2.3.6 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window ..........................

Viewing SAS topology ................................................... 2-17

Microsoft Windows OS ...................................................2-21

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Chapter 3: Driver installation

3.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 3-2

3.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ............................................

3.1.2 Windows

3.1.3 Red Hat

Server 2003 OS ............................................. 3-4

Enterprise Linux OS ........................................ 3-9

3.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS ................................

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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring

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 technologies it supports.

• Chapter 2: RAID conguration

This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and conguring

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 nd 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.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty

yers, 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.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components

when trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a

task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a

task.

Typography

Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key.

<Key1+Key2+Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl+Alt+D>

Command 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:

PIKE 1064E/1068E specications summary

Controller PIKE 1064E: LSISAS1064E

Interface ASUS PIKE interface

Ports PIKE 1064E: 4 ports

Support device SAS and SATA II devices

Data transfer rate SATA II and SAS 3 Gb/s per PHY

RAID level RAID0/RAID1/RAID1E

OS support* Windows® Server 2003/2000/XP/Vista

Form factor 6.44 in x 1.57 in (1U compatible)

* The exact OS support would base on the OS support list of the motherboard. ** Specications are subject to change without notice.

PIKE 1068E: LSISAS1068E

PIKE 1068E: 8 ports

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 3/4/5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8/9/10 LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) for Windows®/ Linux operating systems

This chapter offers the PIKE 1064E/1068E SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports.

Chapter 1: Product

introduction

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® PIKE 1064E/1068E SAS RAID card!

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

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

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1.3 Card layout

The illustration below shows the major components of the RAID card.

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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)

• * 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 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

- Certied power supply module

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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 ngers 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.

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.

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This chapter provides instructions on setting

up, creating, and conguring RAID sets using

the available utilities.

Chapter 2: RAID

conguration

2.1 Setting up RAID

The RAID card supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 1E set.

2.1.1 RAID denitions

RAID 0

(Data striping)

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 required for this setup.

RAID 1

(Data mirroring)

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 conguration 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 secondary (or alternate) copy stored on a different disk. You can use three or more

hard disk drives for this conguration.

(Enhanced RAID 1)

If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID

set, copy rst the RAID driver from the support CD to a oppy disk before you

install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive.

optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write

copies and maintains an identical image of data from one

has a striped layout with each stripe unit having a

2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives

The RAID card supports SAS for RAID set conguration. 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 conguration:

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 a power cable to the power connector on each drive.

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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)

• 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.

• 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 conguration 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 Cong 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 0

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Alt+N = Global Properties -/+ = Alter Boot Order Ins/Del = Alter Boot List

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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 <Ctrl+C> to enter the SAS conguration utility.

LSI Corporation MPT SAS BIOS

Press Ctrl-C to start LSI Corp Conguration Utility...

To avoid data loss, do not turn off the system when rebuilding.

3. The following screen appears. Select a channel and press <Enter> to enter the setup.

LSI Corp Cong 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 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.

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4. The Adapter Properties screen appears. Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties, then press <Enter>.

LSI Corp Cong 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 & OS]

RAID Properties

SAS Topology

Advanced Adapter Properties

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help

Enter = Select Item -/+/Enter = Change Item

5. The Select New Array Type screen appears. Use the arrow keys to select Create IM Volume, then press <Enter>.

LSI Corp Cong 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.

Create IME Volume Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced

Array of 3 to 10 disks including up to 2 optional hot spares.

ALL DATA

Create IS Volume Create Integrated Striping array of

2 to 10 disks.

ALL DATA

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help

Enter = Choose array type to create

Data on the primary disk may be migrated.

on array disks will be DELETED!

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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 <+>, <->, or <Space>.

You may also specify the Hot Spare disk here. Select the disk, then move the

cursor to the Hot Spr column, then press <+>, <->, or <Space>.

LSI Corp Cong Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04)

Create New Array -- SAS1064E

Array Type: IM

Array Size(MB): ------

Slot Device Identier RAID Hot Drive Pred Size Num Disk Spr Status Fail (MB)

0 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 [No] [No] ------- ---- 35003

1 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 [No] [No] ------- ---- 35003 2 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 [No] [No] ------- ---- 35003 3 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 [No] [No] ------- ---- 35003

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help

SPACE/+/- = Select disk for array or hot spare C = Create array

By default, the RAID Disk eld shows No before array creation. This eld 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.

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7. A conrmation screen appears.

Press <M> to keep existing data on the rst disk. If you choose this option,

data on the rst 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 rst disk.

Press <D> to overwrite any data and create the new IM array.

LSI Corp Cong 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 performed.

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help

Space/+/- = Select disk for array or hot spare C = Create array

8. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add the second disk to the volume.

9. When done, press <C> 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 Conguration Utility and Reboot

10. The utility creates the array.

LSI Corp Cong Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04)

Processing...may take up to 1 minute Creating RAID Array...

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