Asus PIKE 1078 Specifications Page 1

PIKE 1078LSISAS1078 SAS RAID card

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5 Card installationFollow the below instructions to install the RAID card on your motherboard.Please do remember

ASUS PIKE 1078 1-55. Connect the SAS hard disk drives to the SAS connectors on the motherboard.4. Secure the heatsink to the nearest screw hole on t

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introductionFor 1U serverYou have to remove the outer heatsink of ASUS PIKE 1078 SAS RAID card to install the card in a 1U serv

ASUS PIKE 1078 1-74. 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. Mak

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction

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, RAID 10, RAID 5, RAID 50, RAID 6, and RAID 60 set(s).2.1.1

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-3If 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

2-4 Chapter 2: RAID conguration2.2 LSI WebBIOS Conguration UtilityThe LSI WebBIOS Conguration Utility (CU) is an integrated RAID solution that all

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-52.2.2 WebBIOS CU main screen optionsThis is the Logical View screen, which displays in the lower right panel all virtual disks (vir

iiE3735First Edition V1 June 2008Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and softwar

2-6 Chapter 2: RAID congurationHere is a description of the options listed on the left of the main WebBIOS CU screen:• Adapter Properties: Select th

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-72.2.3 Creating a Storage CongurationThis section explains how to use the WebBIOS CU Conguration Wizard to congure RAID arrays an

2-8 Chapter 2: RAID congurationUsing Auto CongurationFollow these instructions to create a conguration with auto conguration, either with or witho

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-93. When you have nished selecting physical disks for the disk groups, click Next. The span denition screen appears Select one of

2-10 Chapter 2: RAID conguration• Write Policy: Specify the write policy for this virtual drive: ◊ WBack: In Writeback mode the controller sends a

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-118. Check the information in the conguration preview.9. If the virtual disk conguration is acceptable, click Accept to save the

2-12 Chapter 2: RAID conguration3. When you have nished selecting physical disks for the disk groups, click Next. The span denition screen appear

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-13 ◊ WBack: In Writeback mode the controller sends a data transfer completion signal to the host when the controller cache has recei

2-14 Chapter 2: RAID conguration7. Click Next when you are nished dening virtual disks. The conguration preview screen appears, as shown in the r

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-155. Change the virtual disk options from the defaults listed on the screen as needed. Here are brief explanations of the virtual d

iiiContentsContents ... iiiAbout this guide ...

2-16 Chapter 2: RAID conguration ◊ WBack: In Writeback mode the controller sends a data transfer completion signal to the host when the controller c

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-178. Check the information in the conguration preview.9. If the virtual disk conguration is acceptable, click Accept to save the

2-18 Chapter 2: RAID conguration2. Click Accept DG to move the drives to a proposed disk group conguration in the Disk Groups window on the right,

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-19 ◊ Ahead: This enables read ahead capability, which allows the controller to read sequentially ahead of requested data and to stor

2-20 Chapter 2: RAID conguration• Select Size: Specify the size of the virtual disk in megabytes. Normally, this would be the full size for RAID 6 s

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-212. Click Accept DG to move the drives to a proposed two-drive disk group conguration in the Disk Groups window on the right. If

2-22 Chapter 2: RAID conguration• RAID Level: The drop-down menu lists the possible RAID levels for the virtual disk. Select RAID 10.• Strip Size:

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-23 ◊ Direct: In Direct I/O mode, reads are not buffered in cache memory. Data is transferred to the cache and the host concurrently.

2-24 Chapter 2: RAID congurationUsing Custom Conguration: RAID 50RAID 50 provides the features of both RAID 0 and RAID 5. RAID 50 uses both distribu

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-25 You use this screen to select the RAID level, strip size, read policy, and other attributes for the new virtual disk(s). 7. Hold

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

2-26 Chapter 2: RAID conguration ◊ Wrthru for BAD BBU: Select WBack for Write Policy and unselect this item if you want the controller to use Writeb

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-27Using Custom Conguration: RAID 60RAID 60 provides the features of both RAID 0 and RAID 6, and includes both parity and disk stripi

2-28 Chapter 2: RAID conguration5. When you have nished selecting physical disks for the disk groups, click Next. The span denition screen appear

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-29 ◊ Adaptive: When Adaptive read ahead is selected, the controller begins using read ahead if the two most recent disk accesses occ

2-30 Chapter 2: RAID conguration9. Click Accept to accept the changes to the virtual disk denition, or click Back to return to the previous setting

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-312.2.4 Viewing and Changing Device PropertiesThis section explains how you can use the WebBIOS CU to view and change the properties

2-32 Chapter 2: RAID congurationAdapter Properties Menu OptionsOption DescriptionBattery Backup This entry indicates whether the selected controller

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-33Adapter Properties Menu Options (Cont.)Option DescriptionPDF Interval This option determines how frequently the controller polls fo

2-34 Chapter 2: RAID congurationViewing and Changing Virtual Disk PropertiesAccess the Virtual Disk screen by selecting a virtual disk (virtual disk)

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-35• Select CC to run a consistency check on this virtual disk. In the right panel of the Virtual Disk screen you can change the vir

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

2-36 Chapter 2: RAID conguration2.2.5 Viewing System Event InformationThe SAS controller rmware monitors the activity and performance of all storag

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-372.2.6 Managing CongurationsThis section includes information about maintaining and managing storage congurations.Running a Consi

2-38 Chapter 2: RAID congurationThe WebBIOS CU allows you to import the foreign conguration to the RAID controller, or to clear the conguration so

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-39Foreign Configurations in Cable Pull and Disk Removal ScenariosIf one or more physical disks are removed from a conguration, by a

2-40 Chapter 2: RAID congurationMigrating the RAID Level of a Virtual DiskAs the amount of data and the number of disk drives in your system increase

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-415. When you have made your selections, click Go at the bottom of the right panel.6. When the message appears, conrm that you wan

2-42 Chapter 2: RAID conguration2.3 MegaRAID Storage ManagerMegaRAID Storage Manager software enables you to congure, monitor, and maintain storage

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-434. Enter your user name and organization name. In the bottom part of the screen, select an installation option:– If you select Al

2-44 Chapter 2: RAID conguration7. Select one of the Setup options. The options are fully explained in the screen text.– Normally, you would select

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-4510. Click Next to proceed.11. Click Install to install the program.12. When the nal Conguration Wizard screen appears, click F

viPIKE 1078 specications summary* Install the i-Button for PIKE 1078 to work properly.** The exact OS support would base on the OS support list of th

2-46 Chapter 2: RAID conguration2.3.3 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware for LinuxFollow these steps if you need to install MegaRAID Sto

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-472.3.4 Linux Error MessagesThe following messages may appear while you are installing MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a Linux

2-48 Chapter 2: RAID conguration2.3.5 Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager SoftwareFollow these steps to start MegaRAID Storage Manager software and vi

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-49To access servers on a different subnet, type in the box at the bottom of the screen the IP address of a server in the desired subn

2-50 Chapter 2: RAID conguration2.3.6 MegaRAID Storage Manager WindowThis section describes the MegaRAID Storage Manager window, which is shown in t

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-51• Array • Virtual disk • Physical drive • Enclosure • Battery backup unit (BBU) A red circle to the right of an icon indicates

2-52 Chapter 2: RAID conguration• The Graphical View tab can be selected in the right panel if a physical drive, virtual disk, or disk enclosure is

ASUS PIKE 1078 2-53Operations MenuThe Operations menu is available when a controller, physical drive, or virtual disk is selected in the MegaRAID Stor

2-54 Chapter 2: RAID conguration

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

1Chapter 1: Product introductionThis chapter offers the PIKE 1078 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports.

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 1078 3-38. Place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.9. Press <Enter>.10. Follow screen instructions to create

3-4 Chapter 3: Driver installation3.1.2 Windows® OSDuring Windows® OS installationTo install the RAID card driver when installing Windows® OS:1. Boo

ASUS PIKE 1078 3-54. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>.Windows SetupENTER=Continue

3-6 Chapter 3: Driver installationAfter Windows® OS installationTo update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® OS:1. Right-click the My Com

ASUS PIKE 1078 3-75. Toggle Install from a list or specic location (Advanced), then click Next to continue.6. Toggle Don’t search. I will choose th

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 1078 3-93.1.3 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OSTo install the RAID card driver when installing Red Hat Red Hat® Enterprise OS:1. Boot the syste

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 1078 3-113.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OSTo install the RAID card driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: SUSE Linux E

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® PIKE 1078 SAS RAID card! The ASUS PIKE 1078 allows you to create RAID 0,

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

ASUS PIKE 1078 1-31.3 Card layoutThe images below show the major components of the RAID card.1.4 System requirementsBefore you install the PIKE 1078