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 ............................................

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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.

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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:

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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

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

Chapter 1: Product

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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.

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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.

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter provides instructions on setting

up, creating, and conguring RAID sets using

the available utilities.

Chapter 2: RAID

conguration

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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

MPTBIOS-6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04)
Copyright 2000-2007 LSI Corporation.

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!

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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2.2.2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced volume

The Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) supports three to ten disks, or seven
mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks.

To create an IME volume:

1. Follow steps 1–4 of the section

2. The

Select New Array Type screen appears.

Integrated Mirroring volume.

Use the arrow keys to select Create IME 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!

on array disks will be deleted!

3. The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the
IME volume.

Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) supports three to ten disks, or seven

mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks. 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: IME

Array Size(MB): 51498

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

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

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

[No] [No] ------- ---- 35003
[Yes] [No] ------- ---- 35003

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help

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

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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.

4. Repeat step 3 to add the other disks to the volume.

5. 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

6. 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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2.2.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume

The Integrated Striping (IS) feature provides RAID 0 functionality, supporting
volumes with two to ten disks. You may combine an IS volume with an IM or IME
volume.

To create an IS volume:

1. Follow steps 1–4 of the section

2. The

Select New Array Type screen appears.

Integrated Mirroring volume.

Use the arrow keys to select Create IS 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

3. The

Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up

Data on the primary disk may be migrated.

on array disks will be DELETED!

on array disks will be DELETED!

the IS 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>.

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

Create New Array -- SAS1064E

Array Type: IS

Array Size(MB): 102996

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

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

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

[No] [No] ------- ---- 35003
[Yes] [No] ------- ---- 35003

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help

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

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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.

4. Repeat step 3 to add the other disks to the volume.

5. 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

6. 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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2.2.4 Managing Arrays

The LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility allows you to perform other tasks related to

conguring and maintaining IM and IME volumes.

Refer to this section to view volume properties, manage the hot spare disk,

synchronize the array, activate the array, and delete the array.

Viewing volume properties

To view volume properties:

1. On the main menu, select

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

RAID Properties.

2. On the next screen that appears, select View Existing Array.

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

Select New Array Type -- SAS1064E

View Existing Array View the existing conguration.

Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2
disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares.
Data on the primary disk may be migrated.

Create IME Volume Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced
Array of 3 to 10 disks including up
to 2 optional hot spares.
ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED!

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

on array disks will be DELETED!

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3. The View Array screen appears. Here you can view properties of the RAID

array(s) created. If you have congured a hot spare, it will also be listed. If

you created more than one array, you may view the next array by pressing
<Alt+N>.

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

View Array -- SAS1064E

Array 1 of 1

Identier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000
Type IME
Scan Order 0

Size(MB) 51498

Status Optimal

Manage Array

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

0 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 Yes No Ok No 34331

2 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 Yes No Ok No 34331
3 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 Yes No Ok No 34331

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help

Enter=Select Item Alt+N=Next Array C = Create an array R = Refresh Display

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Managing hot spares

You may congure one disk as a global hot spare to protect critical data on the IM/IME

volume(s). You may create the hot spare disk at the same time you create the IM/IME
volume. Refer to this section when adding a hot spare disk on an existing volume.

If a disk on an IM/IME volume fails, the utility automatically rebuilds the failed
disk data on the hot spare. When the failed disk is replaced, the utility assigns
the replacement as the new hot spare.

To create a hot spare:

1. Follow steps 1–3 of the section

2. From the

3. From the

View Array screen, select Manage Array, then press <Enter>.

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

View Array -- SAS1064E

Array 1 of 1

Identier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000
Type IME
Scan Order 0

Size(MB) 51498

Status Optimal

Manage Array

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

0 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 Yes No Ok No 34331

2 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 Yes No Ok No 34331
3 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 Yes No Ok No 34331

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help

Enter=Select Item Alt+N=Next Array C = Create an array

Manage Array screen, select Manage Hot Spares, then press

Viewing volume properties.

<Enter>.

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Manage Array -- SAS1064E

Identier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000
Type IME
Scan Order 0

Size(MB) 51498

Status Optimal

Manage Hot Spares

Synnchronize Array

Activate Array

Delete Array

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help
Enter = Select Item

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4. Use the arrow key to select the disk you would like to congure as hot spare,

then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column. Press <+>, <->, or <Space>.
The Drive Status column eld now shows Hot Spare.

Press <C> to commit the changes.

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Manage Hot Spare -- SAS1064E

Identier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000
Type IME
Scan Order 0

Size(MB) 51498

Status Optimal

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

0 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 [No] Ok No 34331

1 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 [No] Ok No 34331
2 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 [No] Ok No 34331
3 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003

[----] --------- -- -----

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help

SPACE/+/- = Change Item C = Commit Changes

[Yes] Hot Spare No 35003

Synchronizing the array

Synchronizing the array allows the utility to resynchronize data on the mirrored disk
in the array. This procedure is seldom required because data synchronization is

automatically done during normal operation.

To synchronize the array:

1. Follow steps 1–3 of the section

Viewing volume properties and step 2 of

the section Managing hot spares.

2. From the

Manage Array screen select Synchronize Array, then press <Enter>.

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

Manage Array -- SAS1064E

Identier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000
Type IME
Scan Order 0

Size(MB) 51498

Status Optimal

Manage Hot Spare

Synnchronize Array

Activate Array

Delete Array

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help
Enter = Select Item

3. Press <Y> to begin the synchronization, or <N> to cancel.

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Activating an array

If an array is removed from one controller/computer or moved to another, the array is
considered inactive. When you add the array back to the system, you may reactivate
the array.

To activate the array:

1. From the

Manage Array screen, select Activate Array, then press <Enter>.

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

Manage Array -- SAS1064E

Identier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000
Type IME
Scan Order 0

Size(MB) 51498

Status Inactive

Manage Hot Spare

Synnchronize Array

Activate Array

Delete Array

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help
Enter = Select Item

2. Press <Y> to activate, or <N> to cancel.

Deleting an array

• You cannot recover lost data if you delete an array. Make sure you back up
important data before deleting an array.

• If you delete an IM (RAID 1) volume, the data is preserved on the primary
disk.

To delete an array:

1. From the

Manage Array screen, select Delete Array, then press <Enter>.

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

Manage Array -- SAS1064E

Identier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000
Type IM
Scan Order 0

Size(MB) 34332

Status Optimal

Manage Hot Spare

Synnchronize Array

Activate Array

Delete Array

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help
Enter = Select Item

2. Press <Y> to delete, or <N> to cancel.

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2.2.5 Viewing SAS topology

1. From the Adapter Properties screen, select SAS Topology.

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

Press <Alt+D> to display device properties, or <Alt+M> to display more keys.

More keys for the SAS Topology display:

C = Clear Device Mappings for Non-Present Devices
R = Refresh SAS Topology

Enter = On a SAS Enclosure or Expander - Expand or Collapse Item

Enter = On a Disk Drive - Turn on the Locate LED (next key press

turns off)

2. Information about the volume and its member-disks are then displayed.

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

SAS Topology -- SAS1064E

Device Identier Device

SAS1064E(02:00:00) Info

﹂ Enclosure Direct Attach Devices Controller
﹂ IM VOL LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000

Esc = Exit F1/Shift+1 = Help

Alt+D = Device Properties Alt+M = More Keys

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2.2.6 Global Properties

From the Adapter List screen, press <Alt+N> to enter Global Properties menu.
From the menu you may change related settings.

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

Pause When Boot Alert Displayed

Sets whether to pause or not when the boot alert displays.

Conguration options: [Yes] [No]

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Adapter List Global Properties

Pause When Boot Alert Displayed [No]

Boot Information Display Mode [Display adapters & installed devices]

Support Interrupt [Hook interrupt, the Default]

Restore Defaults

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help

Alt+N = Adapter List -/+ = Change Item

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Boot Information Display Mode

Sets the disk information display mode.

Conguration options: [Display adapters & installed devices]
[Display adapters only] [Display adapters and all devices]
[Display minimal information]

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Adapter List Global Properties

Pause When Boot Alert Displayed [No]

Boot Information Display Mode [Display adapters & installed devices]
Support Interrupt [Hook interrupt, the Default]

Restore Defaults

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help

Alt+N = Adapter List -/+ = Change Item

Support Interrupt

Conguration options: [Hook interrupt, the Default] [Bypass interrupt hook]

LSI Corp Cong Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04)
Adapter List Global Properties

Pause When Boot Alert Displayed [No]

Boot Information Display Mode [Display adapters & installed devices]

Support Interrupt [Hook interrupt, the Default]

Restore Defaults

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help

Alt+N = Adapter List -/+ = Change Item

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Restore Defaults

This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the system
defaults.

LSI Corp Cong Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04)
Adapter List Global Properties

Pause When Boot Alert Displayed [No]

Boot Information Display Mode [Display adapters & installed devices]
Support Interrupt [Hook interrupt, the Default]

Restore Defaults

Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help

Alt+N = Adapter List -/+ = Change Item

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2.3 MegaRAID Storage Manager

MegaRAID Storage Manager software enables you to congure, monitor, and
maintain storage congurations on LSI SAS controllers. The MegaRAID Storage

Manager graphical user interface (GUI) makes it easy for you to create and

manage storage congurations.

2.3.1 Hardware and Software Requirements

The hardware requirements for MegaRAID Storage Manager software are as
follows:

• PC-compatible computer with an IA-32 (32-bit) Intel Architecture processor or
an EM64T (64-bit) processor and at least 128 Mbytes of system memory (256
Mbytes recommended)

• Disk drive with at least 50 Mbytes available free space

The supported operating systems for the MegaRAID Storage Manager software
are as follows:

• Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows
XP, and Microsoft Windows Vista

• Red Hat Linux 3.0, 4.0, or 5.0

• SUSE SLES 9 and 10, with latest updates and service packs

Refer to your server documentation and to the operating system documentation for
more information on hardware and operating system requirements.

2.3.2 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware on

Microsoft Windows OS

Follow these steps if you need to install MegaRAID Storage Manager software on
a system running Microsoft Windows OS:

1. Insert the MegaRAID Storage Manager software installation CD in the CD-

ROM drive.

If necessary, nd and double-click the setup.exe le to start the installation

program.

2. When the Welcome screen appears, click

If MegaRAID Storage Manager software is already installed on this system,

the Program Maintenance screen appears. Read the screen text and select
Modify, Repair, or Remove.

3. When the next screen appears, read and accept the user license, and click

Next.

The Customer Information screen appears, as shown in the following gure.

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Next.

4. Enter your user name and organization name. In the bottom part of the

screen, select an installation option:

– If you select

All users, any user with administrative privileges can use

this version of MegaRAID Storage Manager software to view or change

storage congurations.

– If you select

Only for current user, the MegaRAID Storage Manager

shortcuts and associated icons will be available only to the user with this
user name.

5. Click

6. On the next screen, accept the default Destination Folder, or click

Next to continue.

Change to

select a different destination folder. Click Next to continue.

The Setup Type screen appears, as shown in the following gure.

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7. Select one of the Setup options. The options are fully explained in the screen

text.

– Normally, you would select

Complete if you are installing MegaRAID

Storage Manager software on a server.

– Select

Custom Installation if you want to select individual program

components.

8. Click

If you selected

Next to continue.

Custom Installation as your setup option, the second Setup

Type screen appears, as shown in the following gure.

If you select

Complete as your setup option, the Installation Wizard is ready

to install MSM. To begin installation, click on Install on the next screen that
appears.

9. Select one of the custom setup options. The options are fully explained in the

screen text.

– Select

Client if you are installing MegaRAID Storage Manager software

on a PC that will be used to view and congure servers over a network.

To begin installation, click on Install on the next screen that appears.

– Select

Server to install only those components required for remote

server management. To begin installation, click on Install on the next
screen that appears.

– Select

StandAlone if you will use MegaRAID Storage Manager

software to create and manage storage congurations on a standalone

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.

If you select

Custom, a window listing the installation features appears, as

shown in the following gure. Select the features you want on this screen.

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10. Click Next to proceed.

11. Click

12. When the nal Conguration Wizard screen appears, click

If you select

Install to install the program.

Finish.

Client installation for a PC used to monitor servers, and if there

are no available servers with a registered framework on the local subnet
(that is, servers with a complete installation of MegaRAID Storage Manager

software), the server screen will appear, as shown in the following gure. The

server screen will not list any servers. You can use this screen to manage
systems remotely.

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2.3.3 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware for

Linux

Follow these steps if you need to install MegaRAID Storage Manager software on
a system running Red Hat Linux or SUSE Linux:

1. Copy the

2. Untar the

tar -zxvf MSM_linux_installer...tar.gz

A new

3. Go to the new

4. In the

5. To start the installation, enter the following command:

csh install.sh -a

If you select Client installation for a PC used to monitor servers, and if there are no
available servers with a registered framework on the local subnet (that is, servers
with a complete installation of MegaRAID Storage Manager software), the server
screen appears. The server screen does not list any servers. You can use this
screen to manage systems remotely.

MSM_linux_installer...tar.gz le to a temporary folder.

MSM_linux_installer...tar.gz le using the following command:

disk directory is created.

disk directory.

disk directory, nd and read the readme.txt le.

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2.3.4 Linux Error Messages

The following messages may appear while you are installing MegaRAID Storage
Manager software on a Linux system:

More than one copy of MegaRAID Storage Manager software has been

•

installed.

This message indicates that the user has installed more than one copy of

MegaRAID Storage Manager software. (This can be done by using the rpm-

force command to install the rpm le directly, which is not recommended,
instead of using the install.sh le.) In such cases, the user must uninstall all the
rpm les manually before installing MegaRAID Storage Manager software with

the procedure listed previously.

• The version is already installed.

This message indicates that the version of MegaRAID Storage Manager

software you are trying to install is already installed on the system.

• The installed version is newer.

This message indicates that a version of MegaRAID Storage Manager

software is already installed on the system, and it is a newer version than the
version you are trying to install.

• Exiting installation.

This is the message that appears when the installation is complete.

• RPM installation failed.

This message indicates that the installation failed for some reason. Additional

message text explains the cause of the failure.

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2.3.5 Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software

Follow these steps to start MegaRAID Storage Manager software and view the
main window:

1. Start the program using the method required for your operating system

environment:

– To start MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a Microsoft Windows

system, select Start > Programs > MegaRAID Storage Manager >
StartupUI, or double-click the MegaRAID Storage Manager shortcut on
the desktop.

If a warning appears stating that Windows Firewall has blocked some features
of the program, click Unblock to allow MegaRAID Storage Manager 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 Tools > MegaRAID Storage
Manager StartupUI.

– To start MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a SUSE SLES 9

system, select Start > System > More Programs > MegaRAID Storage
Manager.

2. When the program starts, the Select Server window appears, as shown in the

following gure.

If the circle in the server icon is yellow instead of green, it means that the

server is running in a degraded state—for example, because a disk drive

used in a virtual disk has failed. If the circle is red, the storage conguration

in the server has failed.

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To access servers on a different subnet, type in the box at the bottom of the
screen the IP address of a server in the desired subnet where the MegaRAID
Storage Manager software is running, and click Update. If you check the
Connect to remote server at: IP address box, you can also access a
standalone (remote) installation of MegaRAID Storage Manager software, if it
has a network connection.

3. Double-click the icon of the server that you want to access. The Server Login

window appears, as shown in the following gure.

4. Select an access mode from the drop-down menu.

– Select

Full Access if you need to both view the current conguration

and change the conguration.

– Select

5. Enter your user name and password, and click

View Only if you need to only view and monitor the conguration.

Login.

If the computer is networked, this is the login 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.

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2.3.6 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window

This section describes the MegaRAID Storage Manager window, which is shown in

the following gure.

Physical/Logical View Panel

The left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window displays either the
Physical view or the Logical view of the system and the devices in it, depending on
which tab is selected.

• The Physical view shows the hierarchy of physical devices in the system.
At the top of the hierarchy is the system itself. One or more controllers are

installed in the system. The controller label identies the MegaRAID controller,

such as the ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E controller, so that you can easily
differentiate between multiple controllers. Each controller has one or more
ports. Disk drives and other devices are attached to the ports.

• The Logical view shows the hierarchy of controllers, virtual disks, and disk

groups that are dened on the system. (Physical drives also appear in the

Logical view, so you can see which physical drives are used by each virtual
disk.)

The following icons in the left panel represent the controllers, disk drives, and other
devices:

• System

• Controller

• Port

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• Array

• Virtual disk

• Physical drive

• Enclosure

A red circle to the right of an icon indicates that the device has failed. For example,

this icon indicates that a physical drive has failed: .

A yellow circle to the right of an icon indicates that a device is running in a
degraded state. For example, this icon indicates that a virtual disk is running in a

degraded state because a disk drive has failed: .

Properties/Operations/Graphical View Panel

The right panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window has either two or three
tabs, depending on what kind of device is selected in the left panel.

Properties tab displays information about the selected device. For

• The
example, if a controller icon is selected in the left panel, the Properties tab lists

information such as the controller name, NVRAM size, and device port count.

Operations tab lists the operations that can be performed on the device

• The

that is selected in the left panel. For example, the following gure shows the

options that are available when a controller is selected. These include enabling
or silencing the alarm and running a Patrol Read. Some types of devices, such
as arrays and ports, do not have operations associated with them.

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• The Graphical View tab can be selected in the right panel if a physical drive,

virtual disk, or disk enclosure is selected in the left panel. In graphical view, the
device’s storage capacity is color coded according to the legend shown on the

screen. For example, on a physical drive congured space is blue, available
space is white, and reserved space is red, as shown in the following gure.

Event Log Panel

The lower part of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window displays the system
event log entries. New event log entries appear during the session. Each entry has
an ID, a timestamp and date, an error level indicating the severity of the event, and
a brief description of the event.

Menu Bar

Here are brief descriptions of the main selections on the MegaRAID Storage
Manager menu bar.

File Menu

The File menu has an Exit option for exiting from the MegaRAID Storage
Manager software. It also has a Rescan option for updating the display in

the MegaRAID Storage Manager window. (Rescan is seldom required; the

display normally updates automatically.)

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Operations Menu

The Operations menu is available when a controller, physical drive, or virtual
disk is selected in the MegaRAID Storage Manager window. The Operations
menu options vary depending on what type of device is selected in the left
panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window. For example, the Scan

for Foreign Cong option is available only when a controller is selected. The

options also vary depending on the current state of the selected device. For

example, if you select an ofine physical drive, the Make Drive Online option

appears in the Operations menu.

You can also view the Operations selections on the main window on the
Operations tab in the right panel. If an operation requires user inputs before
it can be executed, it appears in the Operations tab but not in the Operations

menu. A device-specic Operations menu pops up if you right-click a device

icon in the left panel.

Conguration options are also available. This is where you access the
Conguration Wizard and other conguration-related commands. To access
the other conguration commands, select Operations > Conguration.

Group Operations Menu

The Group Operations menu options include Check Consistency, Initialize,

and Show Progress.

Tools Menu

On the Tools menu you can select Congure > Monitor Congurator to

access the Event Conguration Notication screen, which you can use to set

the alert delivery rules, event severity levels, exceptions, and email settings.

Log Menu

The Log menu includes options for saving and clearing the message log.

Help Menu

On the Help menu you can select Help > Help to view the MegaRAID
Storage Manager online help le. You can select Help > About to view
version information for the MegaRAID Storage Manager software.

• When you use the MegaRAID Storage Manager online help, you may see a

warning message that Internet Explorer has restricted the le from showing

active content. If this warning appears, click on the active content warning
bar and enable the active content.

®

• If you are using the Linux operating system, you must install Firefox

Mozilla® for the MegaRAID Storage Manager online help to display.

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or

This chapter provides instructions for
installing the RAID drivers on different
operating systems.

Chapter 3: Driver

3

installation

3.1 RAID driver installation

After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install
an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This 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
reliability.

3.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk

You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the
RAID card support CD or from the Internet.

A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® Server 2003

or Linux operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. You
can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in the support
CD).

To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment:

1. Place the RAID card support CD in the optical drive.

2. Restart the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.

3. Select the optical drive as the rst boot priority to boot from the support CD.

Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup.

4. Restart the computer.

5. Press any key when prompted to boot from CD.

Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO!
Press any key to boot from CDROM...

6. The Makedisk menu appears. Select PIKE 1064E / PIKE 1068E SAS card

Driver, and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Create Driver Diskette Menu

PIKE 1064E / PIKE 1068E SAS card Driver

FreeDOS command prompt

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7. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create.

PIKE 1064E / PIKE 1068E SAS card Driver
Windows 2000 Server SP4

Windows XP 32 bit
Windows XP 64 bit
Windows Server 2003 32 bit
Windows Server 2003 64 bit
Windows Vista 32 bit
Windows Vista 64 bit
Windows Server 2008 32 bit
Windows Server 2008 64 bit
RHEL AS3 UP6/UP8/UP9 32 bit (Intel)
RHEL AS3 UP6/UP8/UP9 32 bit (AMD)
RHEL AS3 UP6/UP8/UP9 64 bit
RHEL AS4 UP4/UP5/UP6 32 bit
RHEL AS4 UP4/UP5/UP6 64 bit
SLES 9 32 bit
SLES 9 64 bit
SLES 9 SP1 32 bit
SLES 9 SP1 64 bit
SLES 9 SP2 32 bit
SLES 9 SP2 64 bit
SLES 9 SP3 32 bit
SLES 9 SP3 64 bit

8. Place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.

9. Press <Enter>.

10. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk.

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3.1.2 Windows® Server 2003 OS

During Windows® Server 2003 OS installation

To install the RAID card driver when installing Windows® Server 2003 OS:

1. Boot the computer using the Windows

Window® Setup starts.

2. Press <F6> when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third party

SCSI or RAID driver...” appears at the bottom of the screen.

Windows Setup

Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...

3. The next screen appears. Press <S> to specify an additional device.

®

Server 2003 OS installation CD. The

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 following mass storage devices(s):

<none>

* To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special
disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for
which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device
manufacturer, press S.

* If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage
device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional
mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.

S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit

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4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive, then

press <Enter>.

Windows Setup

Please insert the disk labeled

Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk

into Drive A:

* Press ENTER when ready.

ENTER=Continue ESC=Cancel F3=Exit

5. Select LSI Fusion-MPT SAS Driver (Server 2003 32-bit), then press

<Enter>.

Windows Setup

You have chosen to congure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows,
using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer.

Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC
to return to the previous screen.

LSI Fusion-MPT SAS 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 <Enter> to continue installation.

7. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to
continue.

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After Windows® Server 2003 OS installation

To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® Server 2003 OS:

1. Right-click the

My Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties from

the menu.

2. Click the

3. Double-click the

Hardware tab on the top, then click the Device Manager button.

LSI Adapter, SAS 3000 series, 4-port with 1064E -StorPort

item.

The controller name differs according to the installed SAS RAID card.

4. Click the Driver tab on the top, then click Update Driver.

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5. Toggle Install from a list or specic location (Advanced), then click Next
to continue.

6. Toggle 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 oppy disk drive.

8. Highlight

LSI Adapter, SAS 3000 series, 4-port with 1064E -StorPort, then

click Have Disk.

ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 3-7

9. Select from the drop-down menu and locate the driver.

10. Click Next to start updating the driver.

11. After completing driver update, click

3-8 Chapter 3: Driver installation

Finish to close the wizard.

3.1.3 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS

To install the RAID card driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS:

1. Boot the system from the Red Hat

2. At the

boot:, type linux dd, then press <Enter>.

- To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the <ENTER> key.

- To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text <ENTER>.

- Use the function keys listed below for more information.

[F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue]

boot: linux dd

®

OS installation CD.

3. Select

Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then

press <Enter>.

Main Menu

Do you have a driver disk?

Yes No

4. Select fd0 using the <Tab> key when asked to select the driver disk source.
Press <Tab> to move the cursor to OK, then press <Enter>.

Driver Disk Source

You have multiple devices which could
serve as sources for a driver disk.
Which would you like to use?

fd0

scd0

OK

Cancel

ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 3-9

5. Insert the Red Hat

®

Enterprise RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive, select

OK, then press <Enter>.

Insert Driver Disk

Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0
and press “OK” to continue.

OK

Back

The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system.

6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then

press <Enter>.

More Driver Disks?

Do you wish to load any more
driver disks?

Yes No

7. Follow the screen instructions to continue the OS installation.

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3.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS

To install the RAID card 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

Boot from Hard Disk

Installation

Installation--ACPI Disabled
Installation--Local APIC Disabled

Installation--Safe Settings
Rescue System
Memory Test

Boot Options |

F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver

3. Press <F5>, then select Yes from the menu. Press <Enter>.

Boot from Hard Disk

Installation

Installation--ACPI Disabled
Installation--Local APIC Disabled

Installation--Safe Settings
Rescue System
Memory Test

Installation from the Boot Options menu.

Boot Options |

F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver

ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 3-11

Yes

No
File

4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive. Make sure that Installation

from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press <Enter>.

Boot from Hard Disk

Installation

Installation--ACPI Disabled
Installation--Local APIC Disabled

Installation--Safe Settings
Rescue System
Memory Test

Boot Options |

F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver

5. When below screen appears, select the oppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver

update medium. Select OK, then press <Enter>.

Please choose the Driver Update medium.

fd0: Floppy

sr0: CD-ROM, TEAC DV-516E
sda: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS
sdb: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS
Other device

OK Back

The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system.

3-12 Chapter 3: Driver installation

Declaration of Conformity

We, Manufacturer/Importer

(full address)

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH

HARKORT STR. 25

40880 RATINGEN, BRD. GERMANY

declare that the product

( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers)

SAS Raid Card

PIKE 1064E

is in conformity with

(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared)

in accordance with 2004/108 EC-EMC Directive

EN 300328

Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio

EN 55022

Limits and methods of measurement

spectrum Matters (ERM); wideband of radio disturbance characteristics of

transmission equipment operating in information technology equipment

the 2.4GHz ISM band and using spread

spectrum modulation techniques; Part 1:

EN 55024

Information Technology

technical characteristics and test conditions equipment-Immunity

Part2: Harmonized EN covering essential characteristics-Limits and methods of

requirements under article 3.2 of the R&TTE measurement

EN 300386

Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio

EN 50360/

the limitation of exposure of

spectrum Matters (ERM);Telecommunication

EN 50361

the gen eral public to electromagneticnetwork

equipment; ElectroMagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz) International

Compatibility (EMC) requirements Commission on Non-Ionising

Radiation Protection (1998), Guidelines for

EN 301489

Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio limit ing exposure in time-varying electric,

spectrum Matters (ERM); Electromagnetic magnetic, and electromagnetic fields

compatibility(EMC) standard for radio

equipment and services; Part 17: Specific

EN 61000-3-2*

Disturbances in sup ply systems caused

conditions for wideband data and

HIPERLAN equipment

EN 61000-3-3*

Disturbances in sup ply systems caused

EN 301 511

Global System for Mobile communications

EN 55013

Limits and methods of measurement

(GSM);Harmonized EN for mobile stations of radio disturbance characteristics of

in the GSM 900 and GSM 1800 bands broadcast receivers and associated

covering essential requirements under equipment

article 3.2 of the R&TTE directive (999/5/EC)

Directive

EN 55020

Immunity from radio interference of

broadcast receivers and associated

EN 301893

Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); equipment

5 GHz high performance RLAN;

Harmonized EN covering essential requirements

EN 50081-2

Generic emission standard Part 2

of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive Industrial environment

EN 50082-2

Generic immunity standard Part 2:

Industrial environment

CE marking

(EC conformity marking)

The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product

with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006/95 EC

EN 60065

Safety requirements for mains operated

EN 60950-1

Safety for information technology equipment

electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment

household and similar general use

EN 60335

Safety of household and similar

EN 50091-1

General and Safety requirements for

electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems (UPS)

Manufacturer/Importer

(Stamp)

Date :! May, 30 2008

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a)

Asus Computer International

Address: 44370 Nobel Drive., Fremont

, CA 94536 U.S.A.

hereby declares that the product

Model Number:

PIKE 1064E

Conforms to the following specifications:

FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Unintentional Radiators

FCC Part 15, Subpart C, Intentional Radiators

FCC Part 15, Subpart E, Intentional Radiators

Supplementary Information:

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to

the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful

interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Signature:

Date: May. 30, 2008

Declaration of Conformity

We, Manufacturer/Importer

(full address)

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH

HARKORT STR. 25

40880 RATINGEN, BRD. GERMANY

declare that the product

( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers)

SAS Raid Card

PIKE 1068E

is in conformity with

(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared)

in accordance with 2004/108 EC-EMC Directive

EN 300328

Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio

EN 55022

Limits and methods of measurement

spectrum Matters (ERM); wideband of radio disturbance characteristics of

transmission equipment operating in information technology equipment

the 2.4GHz ISM band and using spread

spectrum modulation techniques; Part 1:

EN 55024

Information Technology

technical characteristics and test conditions equipment-Immunity

Part2: Harmonized EN covering essential characteristics-Limits and methods of

requirements under article 3.2 of the R&TTE measurement

EN 300386

Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio

EN 50360/

the limitation of exposure of

spectrum Matters (ERM);Telecommunication

EN 50361

the gen eral public to electromagneticnetwork

equipment; ElectroMagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz) International

Compatibility (EMC) requirements Commission on Non-Ionising

Radiation Protection (1998), Guidelines for

EN 301489

Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio limit ing exposure in time-varying electric,

spectrum Matters (ERM); Electromagnetic magnetic, and electromagnetic fields

compatibility(EMC) standard for radio

equipment and services; Part 17: Specific

EN 61000-3-2*

Disturbances in sup ply systems caused

conditions for wideband data and

HIPERLAN equipment

EN 61000-3-3*

Disturbances in sup ply systems caused

EN 301 511

Global System for Mobile communications

EN 55013

Limits and methods of measurement

(GSM);Harmonized EN for mobile stations of radio disturbance characteristics of

in the GSM 900 and GSM 1800 bands broadcast receivers and associated

covering essential requirements under equipment

article 3.2 of the R&TTE directive (999/5/EC)

Directive

EN 55020

Immunity from radio interference of

broadcast receivers and associated

EN 301893

Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); equipment

5 GHz high performance RLAN;

Harmonized EN covering essential requirements

EN 50081-2

Generic emission standard Part 2

of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive Industrial environment

EN 50082-2

Generic immunity standard Part 2:

Industrial environment

CE marking

(EC conformity marking)

The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product

with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006/95 EC

EN 60065

Safety requirements for mains operated

EN 60950-1

Safety for information technology equipment

electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment

household and similar general use

EN 60335

Safety of household and similar

EN 50091-1

General and Safety requirements for

electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems (UPS)

Manufacturer/Importer

(Stamp)

Date :! Jun, 4 2008

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a)

Asus Computer International

Address: 44370 Nobel Drive., Fremont

, CA 94536 U.S.A.

hereby declares that the product

Model Number:

PIKE 1068E

Conforms to the following specifications:

FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Unintentional Radiators

FCC Part 15, Subpart C, Intentional Radiators

FCC Part 15, Subpart E, Intentional Radiators

Supplementary Information:

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to

the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful

interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Signature:

Date: Jun. 4, 2008