ASUS PIKE 6480 User Manual

PIKE 6480

SAS RAID card

E4380

First Edition February 2009

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Contents ...................................................................................................... iii

Notices ......................................................................................................... iv

Safety information ....................................................................................... v

About this guide ......................................................................................... vi

PIKE 6480 specications summary ........................................................ viii

Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

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

1-2

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

1-3

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

1-3

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

1-4

Chapter 2: RAID conguration

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

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

2-2

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

2-2

2.2 Marvell

88SE6480 SAS RAID BIOS setup utility ...................... 2-3

2.2.1 Creating an array ............................................................

2-4

2.2.2 Deleting an array .............................................................

2-7

2.2.3 Wipe out disk ..................................................................

2-8

2.2.4 Spare Management ........................................................

2-9

2.2.5 Advanced Operation ......................................................

2-11

2.2.6 Controller Conguration ................................................

2-12

Chapter 3: Driver installation

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

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

3-2

3.1.2 Windows

OS .................................................................. 3-4

3.1.3 Red Hat

Enterprise Linux OS ...................................... 3-10

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

3-12

3.2 Support CD information ............................................................

3-14

3.2.1 Running the support CD ...............................................

3-14

3.2.2 Utilities menu ................................................................

3-14

3.2.3 Make disk ......................................................................

3-15

3.2.4 Contact information .......................................................

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

•

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

•

This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

•

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is

required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications

to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste.

Safety information

Electrical safety

•

To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the

electrical outlet before relocating the server.

•

When adding or removing devices to or from the server, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing server before you add a device.

•

Before connecting or removing signal cables from the server, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.

•

Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

•

Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.

•

If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

•

Before installing any component to the server, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.

•

Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

•

To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

•

Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet.

•

Place the product on a stable surface.

•

If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied

service technician or your retailer.

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 ASUS PIKE 6480 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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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+M>

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:

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.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a

task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a

task.

Conventions used in this guide

To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

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PIKE 6480 specications summary

* Specications are subject to change without notice.

Chipset Marvell 88SE6480

Interface ASUS PIKE interface

Ports 8 ports

RAID levels RAID 0 / RAID1 / RAID10 / RAID5

Devices supported SAS / SATA II / SATA devices

Data transfer rate SATA 1.5 Gb/s per PHY

SATA II and SAS 3.0 Gb/s per PHY

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

Chapter 1: Product

introduction

This chapter offers the ASUS PIKE 6480 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports.

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® PIKE 6480 SAS RAID card!

The ASUS PIKE 6480 allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 set(s) from SAS hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard

Before you start installing the SAS RAID card, check the items in your package with the list below.

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

1.2 Package contents

Check your package for the following items.

• ASUS PIKE 6480 SAS RAID card

• Support CD

• User guide

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1.3 Card layout

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

1.4 System requirements

Before you install the PIKE 6480 SAS RAID card, check if your system meets the following requirements:

• Workstation or server motherboard with a PIKE RAID card slot

• SAS or SATA hard disk drives and cables

• Supporting operating system:

Windows® and Linux operating systems (refer to website for details)

• Other requirement:

- Appropriate thermal solution

- Certied power supply module

1. ASUS PIKE interface-1: PCI-E x4

2. ASUS PIKE interface-2: 8-port SAS signal with SGPIO interface*

* The SGPIO interface is used for visibility into drive activity, failure and reboot

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.

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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. Ensure 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 four ports. The SAS connectors 5-8 (blue) function when using eight ports.

Chapter 2: RAID

conguration

This chapter provides instructions on

setting up, creating, and conguring RAID

sets using the available utilities.

2-2 Chapter 2: RAID conguration

2.1 Setting up RAID

The RAID card supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 set(s).

2.1.1 RAID denitions

RAID 0

(Data striping)

optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write

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 two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup.

RAID 1

(Data mirroring)

copies and maintains an identical image of data from one 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 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard

disk drives. Among the advantages of RAID 5 conguration include better

HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The RAID

5 conguration is best suited for transaction processing, relational database

applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup.

RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy

data) having to be calculated and written. With the RAID 10* conguration you get all the benets of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 congurations. Use four new hard disk

drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup.

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 hard disk drives for RAID set conguration. For

optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.

To install SAS hard disk drives for RAID conguration

1. Install the SAS drives into the drive bays following the instructions in the

system user guide.

2. Connect a SAS signal cable to the signal connector at the SAS backplane or

on the back of the SAS drive.

3. Connect a power cable to the power connector at the SAS backplane or on

the back of the SAS drive.

ASUS PIKE 6480 2-3

2.2 Marvell® 88SE6480 SAS RAID BIOS setup utility

The Marvell® 88SE6480 SAS RAID BIOS setup utility allows you to create RAID 0, 1, 10 ,and 5 set(s) from SAS hard disk drives that are connected to the PIKE 6480 SAS RAID card.

• 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.

To enter the Marvell® RAID BIOS setup utility:

1. Turn on the system after installing all SAS hard disk drives.

2. During POST, press <Ctrl> + <M> to enter the utility main menu.

The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen.

4. Press <Enter> and select a desired adapter for RAID conguration.

ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit

VendorID:DeviceID: 11AB:6480 BIOS Version: 3.1.0.18 PCI Slot: 00 Adapter Serial Number: VA2400WWXX0000000005 IRQ Number: 0E Raid Mode: RAID0 RAID1 RAID10 RAID5 Port 0 SAS Address: 5005043011AB0028 Port 1 SAS Address: 5005043011AB0029 Port 2 SAS Address: 5005043011AB002A Port 3 SAS Address: 5005043011AB002B Port 4 SAS Address: 5005043011AB002C Port 5 SAS Address: 5005043011AB002D Port 6 SAS Address: 5005043011AB002E Port 7 SAS Address: 5005043011AB002F

[Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ] Adapter 0

Select Adapter

Adapter 0

ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit

[Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ]

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2.2.1 Creating an array

To create a RAID set:

1. From the utility menu bar, select

RAID > Create array.

2. Press <Enter>. The screen shows the disks you can add to make up the RAID set. Use the arrow key to select a disk and press <Enter> or <Space> to include this disk in the array.

3. After you have selected the desired disks, select

NEXT to create array.

ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit

[Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ]

RAID Cong

Create array

Delete array

Wipe out disk Spare Management

RAID Cong

Select free disks to create

Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status

0 SAS : ST3146855SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE 1 SAS : ST3146855SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE 2 SAS : ST3146855SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE 3 SAS : ST3146855SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE 4 SAS : ST3146855SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE 5 SAS : ST3146855SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE 6 SAS : ST3146855SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE 7 SAS : ST3146855SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE NEXT

ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit

[Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ]

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4. The Create Array screen appears.

5. Use the arrow key to select the

RAID Level item and press <Enter> to

display the available RAID set. Select a RAID set and press <Enter>. After you have selected the desired RAID set, select Next to create array.

• The available RAID sets vary with the number of disks you select. The RAID sets that you are not allowed to create are grayed out.

• Except for the

RAID Level item, we recommend you keep the default

values for the other items in Create Array screen.

RAID Cong

Select free disks to create

Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status *0 SAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE *1 SAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE *2 SAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE *3 SAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE *4 SAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE *5 SAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE *6 SAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE *7 SAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE NEXT

Create Array

RAID Level : RAID0

Max Size(MB) : 4477896 Stripe Size : 64KB Quick Init : No Cache Mode : WriteBack Array Name : Disks ID : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit

[Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ]

ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit

[Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ]

RAID Cong

Select free disks to create

Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status *0 SAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE *1 SAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE *2 SAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE *3 SAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE *3 3 SAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE *3 3 SAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE *3 3 SAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE *3 3 SAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE NEXT

Create Array Raid Level : RAID0 Max Size(MB) : 146480 Stripe Size : 64KB Quick Init : No Cache Mode : WriteBack Array Name : Disks ID : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NEXT

*RAID0

RAID1

RAID10 RAID5

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6. A conrmation screen appears. Press <Y> to conrm the array creation.

7. The newly created array appears in the

RAID menu.

ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit

[Virtual Disks] ID Name Size Level Status Stripe CacheMode

0 1120GB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB WriteBack

[Physical Disks] Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status

0 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 ASSIGNED 1 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 ASSIGNED 2 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 ASSIGNED 3 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 ASSIGNED 4 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 ASSIGNED 5 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 ASSIGNED 6 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 ASSIGNED 7 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 ASSIGNED

[Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ]

RAID Cong

Create the array?[Y]

Select free disks to create

Create Array

Raid Level : RAID0

Max Size(MB) : 4477896 Stripe Size : 64KB Quick Init : No Cache Mode : WriteBack Array Name : Disks ID : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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2.2.2 Deleting an array

To delete a RAID set:

1. From the utility menu bar, select

RAID > Delete array, and then press

<Enter>. The Delete array screen appears.

2. Select a desired array to delete, select

NEXT, and then Press <Enter>. Press

<Y> after the conrmation screen appears.

ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit

[Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ]

RAID Cong

Delete array

ID Name Size Level Status Stripe CacheMode

0 1120GB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB WriteBack NEXT

[Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ]

RAID Cong

Delete the array?[Y]

Delete array

ID Name Size Level Status Stripe CacheMode

*0 1120GB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB WriteBack NEXT

3. Press <Y> again to conrm and delete the selected array.

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

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2.2.3 Wipe out disk

To erase the reserved sectors of the selected disk:

1. From the utility menu bar, select

RAID > Wipe out disk, and then press

<Enter>. The Wipe out disk screen appears.

2. Select a desired disk to erase the reserved sectors. Select

NEXT, and then

press <Enter>. Press <Y> after the conrmation screen appears.

ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit

[Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ]

RAID Cong

Select disk to wipe out:

Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status

[Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ]

RAID Cong

Delete the disk's reserved sectors?[Y]

Select disk to wipe out:

3. Press <ESC> to exit the Wipe out disk screen.

You cannot recover lost data if you erase sectors of a disk. Ensure you back up important data before erasing sectors of a disk.

Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status

*0 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 ASSIGNED 1 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 ASSIGNED 2 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 ASSIGNED 3 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 ASSIGNED 4 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 ASSIGNED 5 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 ASSIGNED 6 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 ASSIGNED 7 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 ASSIGNED NEXT

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2.2.4 Spare Management

You may congure one disk as a global hot spare to protect critical data on RAID

set(s). You may create the hot spare disk before or after you create a RAID set. Refer to this section when adding a hot spare disk on an existing volume.

If a disk on a RAID set 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. From the utility menu bar, select

RAID > Spare Management, and then

press <Enter>. The Spare Management screen appears.

ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit

[Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ]

RAID Cong

Spare Management

Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status

0 SAS : ST3146855SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE NEXT

2. Select a desired drive to create a hot spare. Select NEXT, and then press

<Enter>. Press <Y> after the conrmation screen appears.

[Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ]

RAID Cong

Set spare?[Y]

Spare Management

Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status

*0 SAS : ST3146855SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 FREE NEXT

3. Press <ESC> to exit the Spare Management screen.

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To clean a hot spare

1. From the utility menu bar, select

RAID > Spare Management, and then

press <Enter>. The Spare Management screen appears.

ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit

[Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ]

RAID Cong

Spare Management

Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status

0 SAS : ST3146855SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 SPARE NEXT

2. Select a desired drive to clean the hot spare. Select NEXT, and then press

<Enter>. Press <Y> after the conrmation screen appears.

[Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ]

RAID Cong

Clean spare?[Y]

Spare Management

Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status

*0 SAS : ST3146855SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 SPARE NEXT

3. Press <ESC> to exit the Spare Management screen.

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2.2.5 Advanced Operation

From the utility menu bar, select Devices, and then press <Enter>. The Advanced Operation screen appears. You can run Disk Verify and Low Level Format in the

Advanced Operation screen.

ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit

[Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ]

Select Device For Advanced Operation

[Physical Disks] Port Disk Name Size Max Speed

0 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 1 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 2 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 3 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 3 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 3 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 3 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 3 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0

To run Disk Verify

1. In the

Advanced Operation screen, use the arrow key to select a disk and press <Enter> or <Space>. The Advanced Menu appears. Select Disk Verify and press <Enter>.

2. Press <Y> after the conrmation screen appears.

3. The utility veries the selected disk. When completed, press <ESC> to return

to the Advanced Operation screen.

ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit

[Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ]

Select Device For Advanced Operation

[Physical Disks] Port Disk Name Size Max Speed 0 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 1 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 2 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 3 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 4 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 5 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 6 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 7 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0

Advanced Menu

Disk Verify

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2.2.6 Controller Conguration

From the utility menu bar, select Controller, and then press <Enter>. The Controller Cong screen appears and allows you to change controller settings.

[Controller Cong]

INT 13h [Enable] Silent Mode [Enable] Halt On Error [Disable] Straggered Spin Up Options HDD-Detect Time(s) Options

ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit

[Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ]

INT 13h [Enable]

Allows you to enable or disable the Interrupt 13h support. Set this item to [Enable] if you want to use the device(s) connected to PIKE 6480 as boot device. Set this item to [Disable] if you want to use the device(s) connected to PIKE 6480 as data

device. Conguration options: [Disable] [Enable]

Silent Mode [Enable]

Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS POST silent mode. When enabled, the information of the drives connected to PIKE 6480 will be hidden during system

POST. Conguration options: [Disable] [Enable]

Halt On Error [Disable]

Allows you to enable or disable the Halt On Error function. When enabled, the BIOS POST will halt when an error (such as virtual drive status changes) occurs

and require user’s conrmation to continue. Conguration options: [Disable] [Enable]

Staggered Spin UP

Allows you to select the number of ports per spin up group and the spin up delay time per second between groups.

Number of Devices Per Group

Conguration options: [1] [2] – [7] [8]

Group Spin Up Delay(s)

Conguration options: [0] [1] – [6] [7]

HDD-Detect Time(s)

Conguration options: [0] [1] – [9] [10]

Chapter 3: Driver

installation

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

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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 support CD.

A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 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 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. The Make Disk menu appears. Select

PIKE 6480 SAS/SATA card Driver,

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

Create Driver Diskette Menu PIKE 6480 SAS/SATA card Driver

FreeDOS command prompt

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

8. Press <Enter>.

9. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk.

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

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Windows 32/64 bit

RHEL 4 UP4 32 bit RHEL 4 UP4 64 bit RHEL 4 UP7 32 bit RHEL 4 UP7 64 bit RHEL 5 32 bit RHEL 5 64 bit RHEL 5 UP1 32 bit RHEL 5 UP1 64 bit RHEL 5 UP2 32 bit RHEL 5 UP2 64 bit SLES 10 32 bit SLES 10 64 bit SLES 10 SP1 32 bit SLES 10 SP1 64 bit SLES 10 SP2 32 bit SLES 10 SP2 64 bit Fedora Core 6 32 bit Fedora Core 6 64 bit Fedora 8 32 bit Fedora 8 64 bit Fedora 9 32 bit Fedora 9 64 bit Back Exit

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3.1.2 Windows® OS

During Windows® OS installation

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

1. Boot the computer using the Windows

OS installation CD. The 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.

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

Windows Setup

S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit

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.

Windows Setup

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

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

press <Enter>.

Windows Setup

ENTER=Continue ESC=Cancel F3=Exit

Please insert the disk labeled

Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk

into Drive A:

* Press ENTER when ready.

5. Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press <Enter>.

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.

Windows Setup

ENTER=Select F3=Exit

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.

Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller 32bit Driver

Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller 64bit Driver

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3. Double-click the Marvell 6480 SAS Controller.

After Windows® OS installation

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

1. Right-click the

My Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties from

the menu.

2. Click the

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

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

5. Toggle No, not this time, then click Next to continue.

6. Toggle

Install from a list or specic location, then click Next to continue.

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7. Toggle Don’t choose. I will choose the driver to install, then click Next to

continue.

8. Highlight

Marvell 6480 SAS Controller, then click Have Disk.

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

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10. Click Next to start updating the driver.

11. After completing driver update, click

Finish to close the wizard. It is

recommended to restart the computer for the device to work properly.

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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

OS installation CD.

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

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>.

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

Driver Disk Source

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

Cancel

fd0

scd0

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

press <Enter>.

5. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive, select

OK, then press <Enter>.

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

Insert Driver Disk

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

Back

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

More Driver Disks?

Do you wish to load any more driver disks?

Yes No

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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

Installation from the Boot Options menu.

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

Boot from Hard Disk

Installation

Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test

Boot Options |

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

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

Boot from Hard Disk

Installation

Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test

Boot Options |

Yes

No File

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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>.

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

Boot from Hard Disk

Installation

Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test

Boot Options |

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.

OK Back

fd0: Floppy

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

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

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3.2 Support CD information

The support CD that came with the SAS RAID card package contains the drivers that you can install to avail all product features.

The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates.

3.2.1 Running the support CD

Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

• You have to install the PIKE 6480 SAS RAID card on your motherboard BEFORE you can launch the Autorun function of the support CD.

• If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the

support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click

the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD.

3.2.2 Utilities menu

The Utilities menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

The screen display and driver options may vary under different operating system versions.

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3.2.4 Contact information

Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd

this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.

3.2.3 Make disk

The Make disk menu contains items to create the Marvell® RAID driver disk.

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ASUS PIKE 6480 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Notices

Safety information

About this guide

1.1 Welcome!

1.2 Package contents

1.3 Card layout

1.4 System requirements

1.5 Card installation

2.1 Setting up RAID

2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives

2.2.1 Creating an array

2.2.2 Deleting an array

2.2.3 Wipe out disk

2.2.4 Spare Management

2.2.5 Advanced Operation

3.1 RAID driver installation

3.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk

3.1.2 Windows® OS

3.1.3 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS

3.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS

3.2 Support CD information

3.2.1 Running the support CD

3.2.2 Utilities menu

3.2.4 Contact information

3.2.3 Make disk