ASUS PIKE 2008 User Manual
PIKE 2008
LSISAS RAID card
User Guide
E5426
First Edition V1
April 2010
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Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
About this guide ......................................................................................... iv
PIKE 2008 specications 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 conguration
2.1 Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 2-2
2.1.1 RAID denitions ..............................................................
2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ................................................
2.2 LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility .............................................
2.2.1 RAID 1 volume ................................................................
2.2.2 RAID 1E/10 volume ........................................................
2.2.3 RAID 0 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 Microsoft Windows OS .............................................
2.3.3 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware for Linux ..
2.3.4 Linux Error Messages ...................................................
2.3.5 Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software ...........
2.3.6 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window ..........................
Viewing SAS topology ................................................... 2-19
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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
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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 conguring
the server management board.
How this guide is organized
This guide contains the following parts:
• Chapter 1: Product introduction
This chapter offers the PIKE 2008 SAS RAID card features and the new
technologies it supports.
• Chapter 2: RAID conguration
This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and conguring
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 2008 specications summary
Controller LSISAS2008
Interface ASUS PIKE interface
Ports 8 ports
Support device SAS/SAS II devices
Data transfer rate SATA III and SAS II 6Gb/s per PHY
RAID level RAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 1E/RAID 10
OS support* Windows® XP Professional SP3
Form factor 6.44 in x 1.57 in (1U compatible)
SATA/SATA II/SATA III devices
Windows® Server 2003 SP2 Enterprise Edition
Windows® Server 2003 SP2 Standard Edition
Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise Edition SP2
Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise Edition R2
Windows® Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2
Windows® Server 2008 Standard Edition R2
Windows® 7 (Ultimate)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 5.4
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.3
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
Fedora 12
Free BSD 8.0
Cent OS 5.4
ESX4.0 UP1
ESXi4.0
* The exact OS support would base on the OS support list of the motherboard.
** Specications are subject to change without notice.
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This chapter offers the PIKE 2008 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 2008 SAS RAID card!
The ASUS PIKE 2008 allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1E, and RAID 10
sets from SATA/SATA II/SATA III/SAS/SAS II 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 2008 SAS RAID card
• Support CD
• User guide
• SGPIO cable x 2 (Optional)
• SATA to SAS cable x 2 (Optional)
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
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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: 8-port SAS signal with SGPIO interface*
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.
1.4 System requirements
Before you install the PIKE 2008 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
- Certied power supply module
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1.5 Card installation
Follow the below instructions to install the RAID card on your motherboard.
For 2U, 5U, or pedestal server
To install ASUS PIKE 2008 SAS RAID card on a 2U, 5U, or pedestal server
1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on
the motherboard.
2. Align the golden ngers of the RAID
card with the PIKE RAID card slot.
3. Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure the card is
completely inserted into the card slot, and the heatsink latch is completely
hooked to the edge of the card slot.
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4. Secure the heatsink to the nearest
screw hole on the motherboard.
DO NOT overtighten the screw,
or the motherboard component
can be damaged.
5. Connect the hard disk drives
to the SAS connectors on the
motherboard.
To uninstall ASUS PIKE 2008 SAS RAID card from a 2U, 5U, or pedestal server
1. Disconnect all SAS hard disk
drives from the motherboard.
2. Remove the screw that secures the
RAID card to the motherboard.
3. Release the heatsink latch from
the card slot with a nger, and then
remove the RAID card from the
slot.
ASUS PIKE 2008 1-5
For 1U server
You have to remove the outer heatsink of ASUS PIKE 2008 SAS RAID card to
install the card in a 1U server.
To install ASUS PIKE 2008 SAS RAID card on a 1U server
1. Remove the two screws that secure
the heatsink bracket on the back of
the SAS RAID card.
Heatsink bracket
2. Remove the two screws that
secure the outer heatsink on the
front of the SAS RAID card.
DO NOT remove the inner
heatsink from the SAS RAID
card.
3. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on
the motherboard.
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4. Align the golden ngers of the
RAID card with the PIKE RAID
card slot.
5. Insert the RAID card into the PIKE
RAID card slot. Ensure the card is
completely inserted into the card
slot.
6. Connect the hard disk drives
to the SAS connectors on the
motherboard.
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This chapter provides instructions on setting
up, creating, and conguring RAID sets using
the available utilities.
Chapter 2: RAID
conguration
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2.1 Setting up RAID
The RAID card supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1E, and RAID 10.
2.1.1 RAID denitions
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 conguration 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 conguration.
RAID 10 is a striped conguration with RAID 1 segments whose segments are
RAID 1 arrays. This conguration has the same fault tolerance as RAID 1, and
has the same overhead for fault-tolerance as mirroring alone. RAID 10 achieves
high input/output rates by striping RAID 1 segments. In some instances, a RAID
10 conguration can sustain multiple simultaneous drive failure. A minimum of four
hard disk drives is required for this setup.
(Enhanced RAID 1)
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
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.
2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives
The RAID card supports SAS for RAID set conguration. 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 conguration:
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 sets from SAS hard disk drives supported by the
LSI SAS 2008 Series controller: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1E, and RAID 10.
• You may use disks of different sizes in one volume; 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 conguration utility, you can see below screen
and identify the MPTFW and MPTBIOS version:
MPTFW version: 5.00.00.00-IR
MPTBIOS version: v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09)
LSI Corp Cong Utility v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09)
Adapter List Global Properties
Adapter PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision Status Boot
BUS Dev Fnc Slot Order
PIKE 2008 04 00 00 07 5.00.00.00-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 RAID 1 volume
The RAID 1 feature supports simultaneous mirrored volumes with two disks.
The RAID 1 feature supports hot swap capability, so when a disk in an RAID
1 volume fails, you can easily restore the volume, and the swapped disk is
automatically re-mirrored.
To create a RAID 1 volume:
1. Turn on the system after installing all SAS hard disk drives.
2. During POST, press <Ctrl+C> to enter the SAS conguration utility.
LSI Corporation MPT SAS2 BIOS
MPT2BIOS-7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09)
Copyright 2000-2010 LSI Corporation.
Press Ctrl-C to start LSI Corp Conguration 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 Cong Utility v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09)
Adapter List Global Properties
Adapter PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision Status Boot
BUS Dev Fnc Slot Order
PIKE 2008 04 00 00 07 5.00.00.00-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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