Asus LSISAS RAID Card PIKE 1064E Manuale utente
LSISAS RAID card
PIKE 1064E/1068E
User Guide
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E3846
First Edition V1
June 2008
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Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
About this guide ......................................................................................... iv
PIKE 1064E/1068E specications summary............................................. vi
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 conguration
2.1 Setting up RAID............................................................................ 2-2
2.1.1 RAID denitions .............................................................. 2-2
2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives................................................ 2-2
2.2 LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility ............................................. 2-3
2.2.1 Integrated Mirroring volume ............................................ 2-4
2.2.2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced volume........................... 2-8
2.2.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume ..................................... 2-10
2.2.4 Managing Arrays ........................................................... 2-12
2.2.5 Viewing SAS topology................................................... 2-17
2.2.6 Global Properties .......................................................... 2-18
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®Server 2003 OS ............................................. 3-4
3.1.3 Red Hat®Enterprise Linux OS ........................................ 3-9
3.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS ................................3-11
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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 1064E/1068E 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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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:
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 make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following
symbols used throughout this manual.
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PIKE 1064E/1068E specications summary
* The exact OS support would base on the OS support list of the motherboard.
** Specications are subject to change without notice.
Controller PIKE 1064E: LSISAS1064E
PIKE 1068E: LSISAS1068E
Interface ASUS PIKE interface
Ports PIKE 1064E: 4 ports
PIKE 1068E: 8 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
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 3/4/5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8/9/10
LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) for Windows®/
Linux operating systems
Form factor 6.44 in x 1.57 in (1U compatible)
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Chapter 1: Product
introduction
This chapter offers the PIKE 1064E/1068E
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 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.
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 1064E/1068E SAS RAID card
• Support CD
• User guide
ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 1-3
1.3 Card layout
The illustration below shows the major components of the RAID card.
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
- Certied power supply module
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)
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• *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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1.5 Card installation
Follow below instructions to install the RAID card on your motherboard.
1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on
the motherboard.
2. Align the golden ngers of the RAID
card with the PIKE RAID card slot.
3. Insert the RAID card into the PIKE
RAID card slot. Make sure it’s
completely inserted into the PIKE
RAID card slot.
Connect the SAS hard disk
drives to SAS connectors 1-4
(red) on the motherboard when
using a 4-port PIKE RAID card.
The SAS connectors 5-8 (blue)
function when using a 8-port
PIKE RAID card.
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