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Zero-Channel RAID Board
(AZCRB)
E1369
Installation Guide
First Edition V1
August 2003
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Contents
Conventions ............................................................................................ 4
Symbols ............................................................................................ 4
Typography ....................................................................................... 4
Welcome! ................................................................................................ 5
1. Package contents ............................................................................. 5
2. Features ........................................................................................... 6
3. Board layout ..................................................................................... 8
4. Board installation .............................................................................. 9
5. RAID configuration ......................................................................... 13
5.1 Configuring arrays and logical drives .................................... 15
5.2 Easy Configuration ................................................................ 16
5.3 New Configuration ................................................................. 25
5.3 View/Add Configuration ......................................................... 28
ASUS Contact Information .................................................................... 32
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Conventions
Symbols
Typography
<Enter> Indicates a keyboard key to press
<Ctrl><M> Indicates a key combination to press simultaneously or consecutively
text input
Indicates text or command that you have to type on the screen
NOTE Tips and additional information.
CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components.
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1. Package contents
Check the following items in your ASUS Zero-Channel RAID board package. Contact
your retailer if any item is damaged or missing.
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Screws ans standoffs
Support CD
Installation guide
Welcome!
Thank you for buying the ASUS Zero-Channel RAID board (AZCRB)! Now, you can
create and manage multiple disk arrays within your ASUS AP1600R 1U system with
PR-DSLR533 motherboard. With the convenient online management and configuration
utilities bundled, creating a RAID system has never been easier.
If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your dealer immediately.
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2. Features
The AZCRB is a proprietary daughterboard for the RAID connectors on the ASUS
PR-DLSR533 motherboard. The AZCRB includes the Intel
®
GC80303 integrated I/O
processor and 64MB ECC SDRAM cache, and 64MB ECC SDRAM.
RAID features
•RAID levels 0/1/5 support
•Background initialization for Quick RAID 5 setup
•40 logical drives per controller
•Auto-resume during array rebuild or reconstruction if the system shuts down
•Variable stripe size for all logical drives
•Supports multiple caching policies
- Write-back/Write-through
- Read Ahead: disable/enable/adaptive
- Cached direct I/O
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Fault tolerance
•COD (Configuration on Disk) and NVRAM
•Auto-detection of failed drives
•Automatic and transparent rebuild of hot spare drives
•Hot-swapping of drives without shutting the system down
•SAF-TE enclosure management support
•SMART support
Utilities
•Power Console Plus for Windows
®
NT
®
/2000/XP/203
•MegaManager
•WebBIOS™
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3. Board layout
The two connectors underneath the board fit the RAID connectors on the PR-
DLSR533 motherboard.
Make sure that your system motherboard is PR-DLSR533. Only the
proprietary RAID connectors on this motherboard will support the AZCRB.
PR-DLSR533
®
PR-DLSR533 AZCRB Connectors
AZCRB
RAID connectors
Standoff
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4. Board installation
To install the board:
1. Make sure that the system is off.
2. Remove the system cover to access
the RAID connectors on the
motherboard. Refer to the AP1600R
system manual for instructions.
3. Remove the PCI riser card and
bracket assembly by pulling up the
metal lever to release and detach
the assembly from the chassis.
Before handling the board, touch a bare metal portion of the system to
discharge static electricity from your body. Wear a wrist strap grounded to the
system chassis when handling the board.
PCI Riser Card and Bracket Assembly
Metal Lever
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4. Locate the proprietary RAID
connectors on the motherboard.
5. Remove the board from its anti-
static packaging.
RAID connectors on the motherboard
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