PIKE 1064E/1068E LSISAS RAID card User Guide
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Contents About this guide.......................................................................................... iv PIKE 1064E/1068E specifications summary............................................. vi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Card layout.................................................................................... 1-3 1.2 1.4 1.5 Package contents............................
About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring 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.
Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. 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. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
PIKE 1064E/1068E specifications summary 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.
This chapter offers the PIKE 1064E/1068E SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports.
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. 1.2 Package contents Check your package for the following items.
1.3 Card layout The illustration below shows the major components of the RAID card. 3 2 1. 2. 3. 2 1 1 ASUS PIKE interface-1: PCI-E x8 ASUS PIKE interface-2: 4-port SAS signal with SGPIO interface (PIKE 1064E) 8-port SAS signal with SGPIO interface (PIKE 1068E)* SAS RAID card status LED (lights up and blinks to indicate that the card is working normally) 1.
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 fingers 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.
This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
2.1 Setting up RAID The RAID card supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 1E set. 2.1.1 RAID definitions 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 at least two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup.
2.2 LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility The LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility is an integrated RAID solution that allows you to create the following RAID set(s) from SAS hard disk drives supported by the LSI SAS 1064E/1068E controller: • RAID 1 (Integrated Mirroring) • RAID 0 (Integrated Striping) • RAID 1E (Integrated Mirroring Enhanced) • You may use disks of different sizes in IM and IME volumes; however, the size of the smallest disk determines the “logical” size of each member disk.
2.2.1 Integrated Mirroring volume The Integrated Mirroring (IM) feature supports simultaneous mirrored volumes with two disks (IM). The IM feature supports hot swap capability, so when a disk in an IM volume fails, you can easily restore the volume, and the swapped disk is automatically re-mirrored. To create an IM volume: 1. 2. Turn on the system after installing all SAS hard disk drives. During POST, press to enter the SAS configuration utility. LSI Corporation MPT SAS BIOS MPTBIOS-6.20.00.
4. The Adapter Properties screen appears. Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties, then press . LSI Corp Config Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04) Adapter Properties -- SAS1064E Adapter SAS1064E PCI Slot 20 PCI Address(Bus/Dev/Func) 02:00:00 MPT Firmware Revision 1.24.00.00-IR SAS Address 500E0188:01111705 NVDATA Version 2D.
6. The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the IM volume. Use the arrow key to select a disk, then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column. To include this disk in the array, press <+>, <->, or . You may also specify the Hot Spare disk here. Select the disk, then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column, then press <+>, <->, or . LSI Corp Config Utility Create New Array -- SAS1064E Array Type: Array Size(MB): Slot Num 0 1 2 3 v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.
7. A confirmation screen appears. Press to keep existing data on the first disk. If you choose this option, data on the first disk will be mirrored on the second disk that you will add to the volume later. Make sure the data you want to mirror is on the first disk. Press to overwrite any data and create the new IM array. LSI Corp Config Utility Create New Array -- SAS1064E v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04) M - Keep existing data, migrate to an IM array. Synchronization of disk will occur.
2.2.2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced volume The Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) supports three to ten disks, or seven mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks. To create an IME volume: 1. 2. Follow steps 1–4 of the section Integrated Mirroring volume. The Select New Array Type screen appears. Use the arrow keys to select Create IME Volume, then press . LSI Corp Config Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.
By default, the RAID Disk field shows No before array creation. This field is grayed out under the following conditions: 4. 5. • The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array. • The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive. • The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array. • The disk is already part of another array. Repeat step 3 to add the other disks to the volume.
2.2.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume The Integrated Striping (IS) feature provides RAID 0 functionality, supporting volumes with two to ten disks. You may combine an IS volume with an IM or IME volume. To create an IS volume: 1. 2. Follow steps 1–4 of the section Integrated Mirroring volume. The Select New Array Type screen appears. Use the arrow keys to select Create IS Volume, then press . LSI Corp Config Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.
By default, the RAID Disk field shows No before array creation. This field is grayed out under the following conditions: 4. 5. • The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array. • The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive. • The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array. • The disk is already part of another array. Repeat step 3 to add the other disks to the volume.
2.2.4 Managing Arrays The LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility allows you to perform other tasks related to configuring and maintaining IM and IME volumes. Refer to this section to view volume properties, manage the hot spare disk, synchronize the array, activate the array, and delete the array. Viewing volume properties To view volume properties: 1. On the main menu, select RAID Properties. LSI Corp Config Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.
3. The View Array screen appears. Here you can view properties of the RAID array(s) created. If you have configured a hot spare, it will also be listed. If you created more than one array, you may view the next array by pressing . LSI Corp Config Utility View Array -- SAS1064E Array Identifier Type Scan Order Size(MB) Status v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.
Managing hot spares You may configure one disk as a global hot spare to protect critical data on the IM/IME volume(s). You may create the hot spare disk at the same time you create the IM/IME volume. Refer to this section when adding a hot spare disk on an existing volume. If a disk on an IM/IME volume 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. 2.
4. Use the arrow key to select the disk you would like to configure as hot spare, then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column. Press <+>, <->, or . The Drive Status column field now shows Hot Spare. Press to commit the changes. LSI Corp Config Utility Manage Hot Spare -- SAS1064E Identifier Type Scan Order Size(MB) Status Slot Num 0 1 2 3 v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.
Activating an array If an array is removed from one controller/computer or moved to another, the array is considered inactive. When you add the array back to the system, you may reactivate the array. To activate the array: 1. From the Manage Array screen, select Activate Array, then press . LSI Corp Config Utility Manage Array -- SAS1064E Identifier Type Scan Order Size(MB) Status v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.
2.2.5 1. Viewing SAS topology From the Adapter Properties screen, select SAS Topology. LSI Corp Config Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04) Adapter Properties -- SAS1064E Adapter SAS1064E PCI Slot 20 PCI Address(Bus/Dev/Func) 02:00:00 MPT Firmware Revision 1.24.00.00-IR SAS Address 500E0188:01111705 NVDATA Version 2D.
2.2.6 Global Properties From the Adapter List screen, press to enter Global Properties menu. From the menu you may change related settings. LSI Corp Config Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04) Adapter List Global Properties Adapter PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision Status BUS Dev Fnc Slot SAS1064E 02 00 00 20 1.24.00.
Boot Information Display Mode Sets the disk information display mode. Configuration options: [Display adapters & installed devices] [Display adapters only] [Display adapters and all devices] [Display minimal information] LSI Corp Config Utility Adapter List Global Properties v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.
Restore Defaults This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the system defaults. LSI Corp Config Utility Adapter List Global Properties v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.
2.3 MegaRAID Storage Manager MegaRAID Storage Manager software enables you to configure, monitor, and maintain storage configurations on LSI SAS controllers. The MegaRAID Storage Manager graphical user interface (GUI) makes it easy for you to create and manage storage configurations. 2.3.
4. Enter your user name and organization name. In the bottom part of the screen, select an installation option: – – 5. 6. If you select All users, any user with administrative privileges can use this version of MegaRAID Storage Manager software to view or change storage configurations. If you select Only for current user, the MegaRAID Storage Manager shortcuts and associated icons will be available only to the user with this user name. Click Next to continue.
7. Select one of the Setup options. The options are fully explained in the screen text. – – 8. Normally, you would select Complete if you are installing MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a server. Select Custom Installation if you want to select individual program components. Click Next to continue. If you selected Custom Installation as your setup option, the second Setup Type screen appears, as shown in the following figure.
10. Click Next to proceed. 11. Click Install to install the program. 12. When the final Configuration Wizard screen appears, click Finish. If you select Client installation for a PC used to monitor servers, and if there are no available servers with a registered framework on the local subnet (that is, servers with a complete installation of MegaRAID Storage Manager software), the server screen will appear, as shown in the following figure. The server screen will not list any servers.
2.3.3 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware for Linux Follow these steps if you need to install MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a system running Red Hat Linux or SUSE Linux: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Copy the MSM_linux_installer...tar.gz file to a temporary folder. Untar the MSM_linux_installer...tar.gz file using the following command: tar -zxvf MSM_linux_installer...tar.gz A new disk directory is created. Go to the new disk directory. In the disk directory, find and read the readme.txt file.
2.3.4 Linux Error Messages The following messages may appear while you are installing MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a Linux system: • • • • • 2-26 More than one copy of MegaRAID Storage Manager software has been installed. This message indicates that the user has installed more than one copy of MegaRAID Storage Manager software. (This can be done by using the rpmforce command to install the rpm file directly, which is not recommended, instead of using the install.sh file.
2.3.5 Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software Follow these steps to start MegaRAID Storage Manager software and view the main window: 1. Start the program using the method required for your operating system environment: – To start MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a Microsoft Windows system, select Start > Programs > MegaRAID Storage Manager > StartupUI, or double-click the MegaRAID Storage Manager shortcut on the desktop.
To 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 subnet where the MegaRAID Storage Manager software is running, and click Update. If you check the Connect to remote server at: IP address box, you can also access a standalone (remote) installation of MegaRAID Storage Manager software, if it has a network connection. 3. Double-click the icon of the server that you want to access.
2.3.6 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window This section describes the MegaRAID Storage Manager window, which is shown in the following figure. Physical/Logical View Panel The left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window displays either the Physical view or the Logical view of the system and the devices in it, depending on which tab is selected. • • The Physical view shows the hierarchy of physical devices in the system. At the top of the hierarchy is the system itself.
• Array • Virtual disk • Physical drive • Enclosure A red circle to the right of an icon indicates that the device has failed. For example, this icon indicates that a physical drive has failed: . A yellow circle to the right of an icon indicates that a device is running in a degraded state. For example, this icon indicates that a virtual disk is running in a degraded state because a disk drive has failed: .
• The Graphical View tab can be selected in the right panel if a physical drive, virtual disk, or disk enclosure is selected in the left panel. In graphical view, the device’s storage capacity is color coded according to the legend shown on the screen. For example, on a physical drive configured space is blue, available space is white, and reserved space is red, as shown in the following figure. Event Log Panel The lower part of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window displays the system event log entries.
Operations Menu The Operations menu is available when a controller, physical drive, or virtual disk is selected in the MegaRAID Storage Manager window. The Operations menu options vary depending on what type of device is selected in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window. For example, the Scan for Foreign Config option is available only when a controller is selected. The options also vary depending on the current state of the selected device.
This chapter provides instructions for installing the RAID drivers on different operating systems.
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.
7. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create.
3.1.2 Windows® Server 2003 OS During Windows® Server 2003 OS installation To install the RAID card driver when installing Windows® Server 2003 OS: 1. 2. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2003 OS installation CD. The Window® Setup starts. Press when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...” appears at the bottom of the screen. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 3. The next screen appears.
4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. ENTER=Continue 5. ESC=Cancel F3=Exit Select LSI Fusion-MPT SAS Driver (Server 2003 32-bit), then press . Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer.
After Windows® Server 2003 OS installation To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® Server 2003 OS: 1. 2. 3. Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties from the menu. Click the Hardware tab on the top, then click the Device Manager button. Double-click the LSI Adapter, SAS 3000 series, 4-port with 1064E -StorPort item. The controller name differs according to the installed SAS RAID card. 4. 3-6 Click the Driver tab on the top, then click Update Driver.
5. Toggle Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), then click Next to continue. 6. Toggle Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install, then click Next to continue. 7. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive. 8. Highlight LSI Adapter, SAS 3000 series, 4-port with 1064E -StorPort, then click Have Disk.
9. Select from the drop-down menu and locate the driver. 10. Click Next to start updating the driver. 11. 3-8 After completing driver update, click Finish to close the wizard.
3.1.3 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS To install the RAID card driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. 2. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. At the boot:, type linux dd, then press . - To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. - To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Use the function keys listed below for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd 3.
5. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press “OK” to continue. OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. 6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes 7. 3-10 No Follow the screen instructions to continue the OS installation.
3.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS To install the RAID card driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. 2. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 3.
4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive. Make sure that Installation from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press . Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 5. When below screen appears, select the floppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press .
(510)739-3777/(510)608-4555 44370 Nobel Drive., Fremont, CA 94536 U.S.A. Asus Computer International PIKE 1064E Model Number: Date: Signature: Representative Person’s Name: May. 30, 2008 Ivan Ho/ President This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
(510)739-3777/(510)608-4555 44370 Nobel Drive., Fremont, CA 94536 U.S.A. Asus Computer International PIKE 1068E Model Number: Date: Signature: Representative Person’s Name: Jun. 4, 2008 Ivan Ho/ President This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
