Asus LSISAS RAID Card PIKE 1068E User Manual

LSISAS RAID cardPIKE 1064E/1068EUser Guide

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5 Card installationFollow below instructions to install the RAID card on your motherboard.1. Locate the PIKE RA

2Chapter 2: RAID congurationThis chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.

2-2 Chapter 2: RAID conguration2.1 Setting up RAIDThe RAID card supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 1E set.2.1.1 RAID denitionsRAID 0 (Data striping)

ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 2-32.2 LSI Corporation MPT Setup UtilityThe LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility is an integrated RAID solution that allows you to

2-4 Chapter 2: RAID conguration3. The following screen appears. Select a channel and press <Enter> to enter the setup.The numbers of the chann

ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 2-54. The Adapter Properties screen appears. Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties, then press <Enter>. Esc = Ex

2-6 Chapter 2: RAID conguration6. The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the IM volume. Use the arrow key to select a di

ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 2-78. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add the second disk to the volume.9. When done, press <C> to create the array, then select

2-8 Chapter 2: RAID conguration2.2.2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced volumeThe Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) supports three to ten disks, or sev

ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 2-9By default, the RAID Disk eld shows No before array creation. This eld is grayed out under the following conditions:• The

iiE3846First Edition V1 June 2008Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and softwar

2-10 Chapter 2: RAID conguration2.2.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volumeThe Integrated Striping (IS) feature provides RAID 0 functionality, supporting

ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 2-11By default, the RAID Disk eld shows No before array creation. This eld is grayed out under the following conditions:• The

2-12 Chapter 2: RAID conguration2.2.4 Managing ArraysThe LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility allows you to perform other tasks related to conguring a

ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 2-133. The View Array screen appears. Here you can view properties of the RAID array(s) created. If you have congured a hot sp

2-14 Chapter 2: RAID congurationManaging hot sparesYou may congure one disk as a global hot spare to protect critical data on the IM/IME volume(s).

ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 2-154. 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

2-16 Chapter 2: RAID congurationActivating an arrayIf an array is removed from one controller/computer or moved to another, the array is considered i

ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 2-172.2.5 Viewing SAS topology1. From the Adapter Properties screen, select SAS Topology. Press <Alt+D> to display dev

2-18 Chapter 2: RAID conguration2.2.6 Global PropertiesFrom the Adapter List screen, press <Alt+N> to enter Global Properties menu. From the m

ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 2-19Boot Information Display ModeSets the disk information display mode. Conguration options: [Display adapters & installed

iiiContentsContents ... iiiAbout this guide ...

2-20 Chapter 2: RAID congurationRestore DefaultsThis option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the system defaults.Esc = Exit

3Chapter 3: Driver installationThis chapter provides instructions for installing the RAID drivers on different operating systems.

3-2 Chapter 3: Driver installation3.1 RAID driver installationAfter creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an op

ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 3-38. Place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.9. Press <Enter>.10. Follow screen instructions to

3-4 Chapter 3: Driver installation3.1.2 Windows® Server 2003 OSDuring Windows® Server 2003 OS installationTo install the RAID card driver when instal

ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 3-54. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>.Windows SetupENTER=Cont

3-6 Chapter 3: Driver installationAfter Windows® Server 2003 OS installationTo update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® Server 2003 OS:1.

ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 3-75. Toggle Install from a list or specic location (Advanced), then click Next to continue.6. Toggle Don’t search. I will ch

3-8 Chapter 3: Driver installation9. Select from the drop-down menu and locate the driver.10. Click Next to start updating the driver.11. After com

ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 3-93.1.3 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OSTo install the RAID card driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS:1. Boot the system

ivAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the server management board.How this guide is organ

3-10 Chapter 3: Driver installation6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>.5. Insert

ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 3-113.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OSTo install the RAID card driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS:1. Bo

3-12 Chapter 3: Driver installation4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive. Make sure that Installation from the Boot Options menu is

vTypographyBold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-th

viPIKE 1064E/1068E specications summary* The exact OS support would base on the OS support list of the motherboard.** Specications are subject to ch

1Chapter 1: Product introductionThis chapter offers the PIKE 1064E/1068E SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports.

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® PIKE 1064E/1068E SAS RAID card! The ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E allows you to

ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E 1-31.3 Card layoutThe illustration below shows the major components of the RAID card.1.4 System requirementsBefore you install