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Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. 5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS. 6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet. 7.
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BIOS Write Protect Jumper: JBIOS1 ......................................................... 2-17 LAN Jumper: JLANDIS1, JLANDIS2 .......................................................... 2-17 Slots .................................................................................................................... 2-18 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot ........................................ 2-18 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ................................................................................
Selecting the Management Type ................................................................ C-3 SCSI Bus Interface Definitions .................................................................... C-4 Configure/View SCSI Settings ........................................................................... C-5 Additional Options ....................................................................................... C-5 BIOS Information ........................................................................
Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the 5000V Master (MS-9638 v1.X), an excellent SSI CEB server board from MSI. Based on the innovative Intel® 5000V & ESB2E chipsets for optimal system efficiency, the 5000V Master acc ommodates the lates t Intel ® Xeon ® (Dempsey / Woo dcres t/Clov ertow n) p roc es s ors in S oc k et LGA771 and supports up to four 240-pin 533/667MHz ECC DDRII FB-DIMM slots to provide the maximum of 16GB memory capacity.
MS-9638 Server Board Mainboard Specifications Processor Support - Supports dual Intel ® Xeon® (Dempsey/W oodcrest/Clovertown) processors in Socket LGA771 - Supports Intel EM64T, DEP (XD bit) Supported FSB - FSB 667/1066/1333MHz Chipset - Northbridge: Intel ® 5000V - Southbridge: Intel ® ESB2E M emory Support - 4 DDRII 533/667 FB-DIMM (Fully Buffered Dual-In-line DIMM) slots - Maximum 16GB LAN - Supports dual Gigabit Ethernet by Intel 82563EB SCSI (Optional) - SCSI interface supported by Adaptec AIC-79
Getting Started Connectors Back Panel - 1 x PS/2 mouse port - 1 x PS/2 keyboard port - 1 x serial port - 1 x VGA port - 2 x USB 2.0 ports - 2 x individual RJ-45 Gigabit LAN ports Onboard Pinheaders - 2 x USB 2.0 pinheaders - 1 x COM port pinheader - 1 x front panel pinheader - 1 x chassis intrusion pinheader Slots - 2 2 1 1 x 32-bit/33MHz PCI slots x 100MHz PCI-X slots (the green one for ZCR) x PCI-Express x8 slot x PCI-Express x8 slot (x4 transfer speed) Form Factor - SSI CEB: 12” X 10.
MS-9638 Server Board Mainboard Layout CPU1 T: M ouse B: Keybo ard JPWR1 JPWR2 SYSFAN1 USB Ports COM1 FBD12 FBD11 FBD02 JVGA1 FBD01 CPU2 COM2 Int el 5000V LAN1 LAN 2 PCIE1 BATT + PCIE2 Winbo bd W836 27HG-AW PCIX1 BIOS JBIOS1 CPUFA N1 JUSB1 JUSB2 CPUFAN2 PCIX2 SYSFAN5 SYS FA N2 S YSFAN4 FDD1 SYSFAN6 SATA2 JCI1 SATA 3 SATA5 SATA1 SCSI1 SATA4 J BAT1 JLANDIS1 JLANDIS2 J9 JACT2 JACT1 PCI2 SATA0 IDE1 Inte l ESB2 E PCI1 JFP1 SYSFAN3 5000V Master (MS-9638 v1.
Hardware Setup Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer c om ponen ts . S tatic elec tric ity m ay damage the components. 2-1 9638v1.0-2.
MS-9638 Server Board Quick Components Guide Back Panel I/O, p.2-9 DDRII DIMMs, p.2-6 JPWR2, p.2-8 SYSFAN1, JPWR1, p.2-8 p.2-12 CPU, p.2-3 COM2, p.2-14 PCI-Cl ass Slots, p.2-18 CPUFAN1/2, p.2-12 JBIOS1, p.2-17 JUSB1/2, p.2-14 IDE1, p.2-10 JLANDIS1/2, p.2-17 JCI1, p.2-12 SATA0~5, p.2-11 J9, p.2-17 FDD1, p.2-10 SCSI1, p.2-15 JBAT1, p.2-16 JACT2/1, p.2-13 JFP1, p.2-13 SYSFAN2/3/4/5/6, p.
Hardware Setup CPU (Central Processing Unit) T his main board s upports the lates t Intel ® Xe on ® (Dempsey / Woodcrest/ Clovertown) processors in Socket LGA771. When you are installing the CPU, make sure that you install the cooler to prevent the CPU from overheating. If you do not have a CPU cooler, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ products/server/svr/pro_svr_qvl.php.
MS-9638 Server Board Installing the LGA771 CPU 1. Locate the CPU socket. 2. Raise the load lever up to its full extent. 3. Open the load plate. 4. After confirming the CPU direction (indicated below with red circles) for correct mating, put down the CPU in the socket housing frame. Be sure to grasp on the edge of the CPU base. Note that the alignment keys are matched. 5. Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket. If not, take out the CPU with pure vertical motion and reinstall. 6.
Hardware Setup Installing the Intel CPU Cooler 1. Flip over the mainboard and locate the position of the CPU sockets. 2. Install the backplates to the back of the CPU sockets with holes aligned. CPU cooler backplate 3. Install the CPU(s) following the instructions on page 2-4. 4. Apply some heat paste all over the top of the CPU and place the cooler onto it. 5. Connect the CPU fan power cord to CPUFAN1. Note: If dual processors are installed, connec t the second CPU fan power cord to CPUFAN2. 6.
MS-9638 Server Board Memory The mainboard provides four 240-pin 533/667MHz ECC DDRII FB-DIMM slots to support the maximum of 16GB memory capacity. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com. tw/program/products/server/svr/pro_svr_qvl.php. DDRII 240-pin, 1.8V 64x2=128 pin 56x2=112 pin Memory Population Rules FBD12 FBD11 FBD02 FBD01 Channel 1 Channel 0 Check the numbers of your DIMM modules and follow the population rules to install the memory.
Hardware Setup Installing DDRII Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. 2. Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot. Important You can barely see the golden finger if the memory module is properly inserted in the DIMM slot. 3. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close. Volt Notch 2-7 9638v1.0-2.
MS-9638 Server Board Power Supply SSI 24-Pin System Power Connector: JPWR2 This connector allows you to connect to an SSI power supply. To connect to the SSI power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector. SSI 8-Pin CPU Power Connector: JPWR1 This connector provides 12V power output to the CPUs.
Hardware Setup Back Panel M ou se USB Ports Serial Port Keyboard VGA Port LAN LAN M ouse/Keyboard Connector The standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard. USB Ports The OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices. Serial Port The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/ receives 16 bytes FIFOs.
MS-9638 Server Board Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector. FDD1 ATA100 Hard Disk Connector: IDE1 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 66/100 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/100 function. You can connect hard disk drives, CD-ROM and other IDE devices. IDE1 Important If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper.
Hardware Setup Serial ATA Connectors: SATA0 ~ SATA5 SATA2 SATA4 SATA0 SATA3 SATA5 SATA1 SATA0 ~ SATA5 are high-speed SATA II interface ports and support SATA II data rates of 300MB/s. Each SATA II connector can connect to 1 hard disk device and is fully compliant with Serial ATA 2.0 specifications. Serial ATA cable Take out the dust cover and connect to the hard disk devices Connect to SATA connectors Important Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle.
MS-9638 Server Board Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 This connector connects to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is opened, the switch will be short. The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record. CINTRU GND 1 2 JCI1 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN 1/2, SYSFAN 1/2/3/4/5/6 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V.
Hardware Setup LAN LED Connectors: JACT1, JACT2 The LAN LED connectors are used to connect to LAN LEDs, which show the activity of the LAN. The JACT1 is for the LAN 1 jack and the JACT2 is for the LAN2 jack. Both LAN1 & LAN2 jacks are located on the back panel. + + JACT1 JACT2 - - Front Panel Connector: JFP1 The mainboard provides one front panel connector for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. The JFP1 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
MS-9638 Server Board Serial Port Connector: COM 2 The mainboard provides one 9-pin header as serial port COM 2. The port is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to it.
Hardware Setup Ultra320 SCSI Connector: SCSI1 SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) is a parallel interface standard for attaching peripheral devices to computers. Ultra320 SCSI is the seventh generation of SCSI I/O technology, and has a maximum data rate speed of 320 MB/sec. SCSI’s commitment to backward compatibility and legacy support are the primary reasons for its durability as an I/O interface, making SCSI the industry standard for disk drive connection in virtually all high-performance servers.
MS-9638 Server Board Jumpers Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, set the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data. JBAT1 3 1 3 1 1 Keep Data Clear Data Important To clear CMOS you should: 1. Short 1-2 pin while the system is off.
Hardware Setup BIOS Recovery Jumper: J9 Users can short connect pin#2-3 to recover the system BIOS. W hen the system is done with the job, the buzzer will beep to remind users to set the jumper to its normal state (pin#1-2 short connected). J9 1 1 3 1 Normal 3 Recovery BIOS Write Protect Jumper: JBIOS1 A "boot block" program is included as part of the system BIOS to recover the system from a situation when the BIOS code is incorrect/corrupted or needs to be updated.
MS-9638 Server Board Slots PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI-class slots support LAN cards, SCSI cards, USB cards, VGA cards, and other add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications. PCI Express architecture provides a high performance I/O infrastructure for Desktop Platforms with transfer rates starting at 2.5 Giga transfers per second over a PCI Express x1 lane for Gigabit Ethernet, TV Tuners, 1394 controllers, and general purpose I/O.
BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ² An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP. ² You want to change the default settings for customized features. 3-1 9638v1.0-3.
MS-9638 Server Board Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. W hen the message below appears on the screen, press key to enter Setup. Press to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing , , and keys. Important 1.
BIOS Setup Control Keys ↑ ↓ Select Items ← Select Menus Enter Select Sub-menus Esc Exit -/+ Change Values F1 Help Setup Defaults Save and Exit Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. M ain M enu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
MS-9638 Server Board The Menu Bar Main Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced Use this menu to set up the items of special enhanced features available on your system’s chipset. Security Use this menu to set Supervisor and User Passwords. Power Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. PC Health This entry monitors your hardware health status. Boot Use this menu to specify the priority of boot devices.
BIOS Setup Main System Time (hh:mm:ss) The time format is . System Date (mm:dd:yy) The date format is . Legacy Diskette A This setting allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, SATA Port 1/2/3/4 [Type] Press <+> or <-> to select [Manual], [None] or [Auto] type. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table.
MS-9638 Server Board [Tranfer Mode] Selects the method for transferring the data between the hard disk and system memory Indicates the type of Ultra DMA [Ultra DMA Mode] Boot Features The sub-menu is used to configure system boot-up features. Floppy Check This setting causes the BIOS to search for floppy disk drives at boot time. W hen enabled, the BIOS will activate the floppy disk drives during the boot process. The drive activity light will come on and the head will move back and forth once.
BIOS Setup System Information Press to view the hardware specifications of your system. System M emory, Extended M emory These items show the memory status of the system. (Read-only) 3-7 9638v1.0-3.
MS-9638 Server Board Advanced Reset Configuration Data Select [Yes] if you want to clear the Extended System configuration Data (ESCD) area. Large Disk Access M ode Defaulting this setting to [DOS] will create a Translated FDPT. Compatible ill-behaved applications will operate correctly when [DOS] is selected. Setting to [Other] will create a Standard FDPT. Incompatible ill-behaved applications will function correctly with [Other]. 3-8 9638v1.0-3.
BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Control Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: USB Host Controller This setting disables/enables the onboard USB host controller. IOAT Support This field enables Intel I/O Acceleration Technology which transfers data more efficiently. ECC Function Support This setting supports Single bit / None ECC (Error Correction Code) checking, a method of checking the integrity of data in DRAM.
MS-9638 Server Board [Enhanced] SATA and PATA drives are auto-detected and placed (non-AHCI) in Native IDE mode. SATA RAID Enable This feature allows users to enable or disable the RAID function for each SATA hard disk drive. SATA AHCI Enable This setting disables/enables Enhanced AHCI mode. 6 SATA HDDs will be supported under this mode.
BIOS Setup Advanced Processor Options Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Hyperthreading (auto detect function for Intel Dempsey CPU) The processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to increase transaction rates and reduces end-user response times. The technology treats the two cores inside the processor as two logical processors that can execute instructions simultaneously. In this way, the system performance is highly improved.
MS-9638 Server Board Thermal M anagement 2 (auto detect function) This setting specifies the thermal technologies implemented in the Intel® processor. C1 Enhanced Mode This item allows you to enable/disable the C1E power management feature which can drop clock speed and voltage on the processor. Execute Disable Bit Intel's Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious "buffer overflow" attacks when combined with a supporting operating system.
BIOS Setup Floppy Disk Controller Select [Enabled] if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install add-on FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select [Disabled] in this field. Onboard Device Control Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: LAN Option ROM Scan Use this feature to initialize device expansion ROM. Onboard SCSI This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard SCSI device.
MS-9638 Server Board Console Redirection Com Port Address This setting enables/disables the Com port address for console connection. Baud Rate This setting specifies the transfer rate (bits per second) of Console Redirection. Console Type This setting specifies the console type. Flow Control This feature allows you to enable flow control. Console Connection This feature indicates whether the console is connected directly to the system or a modem is used for connection. Continue C. R.
BIOS Setup DM I Event Logging Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Event log validity/capacity These items indicate the status of Event log validity and capacity. View DMI event log These item allows you to view the content of the DMI event log. Event Logging This function is used to log DMI events. ECC Event Logging This function is used to log ECC events. Mark DM I events as read d This field allows you to mark DMI events as read.
MS-9638 Server Board Security Supervisor Password Is, User Password Is These items indicate the status of password settings. Set Supervisor Password Supervisor Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility. Set User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot. Password on Boot Choosing [Enabled] requires a password on boot. It requires prior setting of the supervisor password. If the supervisor password is set and this option is disabled, BIOS assumes the user is booting.
BIOS Setup Power Important S3-related functions are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. Power Button Function This feature allows users to configure the power button function. Settings are: [Instant-Off] The power button functions as a normal power-on/-off button. [Delay 4 Second] W hen you press the power button, the computer enters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned off.
MS-9638 Server Board [Last State] Restores the system to the previous status before power failure or interrupt occurred. Resume On M odem Ring The item specifies how the system will be awakened from power saving mode when input signal of the Modem Ring is detected. Resume On Time Select [On] to wake up the system at predetermined time. Resume Time The time format is . 3-18 9638v1.0-3.
BIOS Setup PC Health Fan & Temperature Menu These items display the current temperatures and fans’ speeds of the system. Auto FAN Speed Control This item enables/disables the Smart Fan feature (SFAN1 & SFAN4 excluded). Smart Fan is an excellent feature which will adjust the CPU and system fan speed automatically depending on the current CPU and system temperature, avoiding the overheating to damage your system. 3-19 9638v1.0-3.
MS-9638 Server Board CPU1 Target Temp, CPU2 Target Temp You can select a fan value here. If the current temperature reaches to the minimum threshold you set here, the fan will slow down to keep the temperature stable. CPU1 Therm Temp Limit, CPU2 Therm Temp Limit You can select a fan tolerance value here. If the current temperature of the fan reaches to the maximum threshold you set here, the fan will speed up for cooling down. CPU1 Volt., CPU2 Volt., +3.
BIOS Setup Boot These settings allow users to set the priority of the specified devices.You may use the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the desired device, <+>/<-> key to move it up/down in the priority list, key to exclude or include the device to boot, (Shift + 1) to enable or disable a device, (1 - 4) keys to load default boot sequence. 3-21 9638v1.0-3.
MS-9638 Server Board Exit Exit Saving Changes Save changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Discarding Changes Abandon all changes and exit setup. Load Setup Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance. Discard Changes Abandon all changes. Save Changes Save changes to CMOS. 3-22 9638v1.0-3.
Intel SATA RAID Appendix A Intel SATA RAID (Optional) The Southbridge provides a hybrid solution that combines six independent SATAII ports for support of up to six Serial ATAII (Serial ATAII RAID) drives. It offers RAID level 0 (Striping), RAID level 1 (Mirroring and Duplexing), RAID level 5 (Block Interleaved Distributed Parity), RAID level 10 (A Stripe of Mirrors) and Intel® Martix Storage Technology.
MS-9638 Server Board Introduction The Southbridge provides a hybrid solution that combines six independent SATAII ports for support of up to six SATAII (or four SATAII RAID 10) drives. Serial ATAII (SATAII) is the latest generation of the ATA interface. SATA hard drives deliver blistering transfer speeds up to 300MB/sec. Serial ATA uses long, thin cables, making it easier to connect your drive and improving the airflow inside your PC. The most outstanding features are: 1.
Intel SATA RAID BIOS Configuration The Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM should be integrated with the system BIOS on all motherboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Intel Matrix Stroage Manager Option ROM is the Intel RAID implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services. Please use + keys to enter the “Intel(R) RAID for Serial ATA” status screen, which should appear early in system boot-up, during the POST (Power-On Self Test).
MS-9638 Server Board After pressing the and keys simultaneously, the following window will appear: 6.2.1002 ESB2 6 (1) Create RAID Volume 1. 2. Select option 1 “Create RAID Volume” and press key. The following screen appears. Then in the Name field, specify a RAID Volume name and then press the or key to go to the next field. Use the arrow keys to select the RAID level best suited to your usage model in RAID Level. 6.2.
Intel SATA RAID 3. In the Disk field, press key and the following screen appears. Use key to select the disks you want to create for the RAID volume, then click key to finish selection. 6.2.1002 ESB2 6 4. 5. Then select the strip value for the RAID array by using the “upper arrow” or “down arrow” keys to scroll through the available values, and pressing the key to select and advance to the next field.
MS-9638 Server Board Important Since you want to create two volumes (Intel Matrix RAID Technology), this default size (maximum) needs to be reduced. Type in a new size for the first volume. As an example: if you want the first volume to span the first half of the two disks, re-type the size to be half of what is shown by default. The second volume, when created, will automatically span the remainder of two hard drives. 6.
Intel SATA RAID (2) Delete RAID Volume Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drives will be lost. Important If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume in the Intel RAID Option ROM, your system will become unbootable. Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume from the main menu window and press key to select a RAID volume for deletion. Then press key to delete the selected RAID volume. The following screen appears. 6.2.
MS-9638 Server Board (3) Reset Disks to Non-RAID Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives. The following screen appears: 6.2.1002 ESB2 6 Press key to accept the selection. Important 1. You will lose all data on the RAID drives and any internal RAID structures when you perform this operation. 2.
Adaptec SATA RAID Appendix B Adaptec SATA RAID (Optional) The Southbridge provides a hybrid solution that combines six independent SATAII ports for support of up to six Serial ATAII (Serial ATAII RAID) drives. It offers RAID level 0 (Striping), RAID level 1 (Mirroring and Duplexing) and RAID level 10 (A Stripe of Mirrors). B-1 9638v1.0-Appendix B(Adaptec SATA RAID).
MS-9638 Server Board Introduction The Southbridge provides a hybrid solution that combines six independent SATAII ports for support of up to six SATAII (or four SATAII RAID 10) drives. Serial ATAII (SATAII) is the latest generation of the ATA interface. SATA hard drives deliver blistering transfer speeds up to 300MB/sec. Serial ATA uses long, thin cables, making it easier to connect your drive and improving the airflow inside your PC. The most outstanding features are: 1.
Adaptec SATA RAID BIOS Configuration The Adaptec SATA Option ROM should be integrated with the system BIOS on all motherboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Adaptec Option ROM is the Adaptec RAID implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services. Please use + keys to enter the “Adaptec Embedded SATA HostRAID” status screen, which should appear early in system boot-up, during the POST(Power-On Self Test).
MS-9638 Server Board After pressing the and keys simultaneously, the following window will appear: (1) Create RAID Volume 1. Enter Array Configuration Utility. Select option “Create array” and press key. The following screen appears. B-4 9638v1.0-Appendix B(Adaptec SATA RAID).
Adaptec SATA RAID Then in the Select drivers to create Array field, specify the devices and then press the key to go to the next field. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the RAID level best suited to your usage model in RAID Level. B-5 9638v1.0-Appendix B(Adaptec SATA RAID).
MS-9638 Server Board 3. Then Enter the Array Label name, and pressing the key to select and advance to the next field. The available values range from 16KB to 64 KB in power of 2 increments. The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage. Here are some typical values: RAID0 – 64KB RAID10 – 64KB 4. Then select the Create RAID via Quick Init, and select [Done] to finish the creation. B-6 9638v1.0-Appendix B(Adaptec SATA RAID).
Adaptec SATA RAID 5. Enter Manager Arrays to confirm if the creation is finished. B-7 9638v1.0-Appendix B(Adaptec SATA RAID).
MS-9638 Server Board (2) Delete RAID Volume Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drives will be lost. Important If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume in the Adaptec RAID Option ROM, your system will become unbootable. Select option Manager Arrays from the main menu window and press key to select a RAID volume for deletion. Then press key to delete the selected RAID volume. The following screen appears.
Adaptec SATA RAID Select [Delete], and press . The following screen appears: Press key to accept the volume deletion. B-9 9638v1.0-Appendix B(Adaptec SATA RAID).
SCSI BIOS Appendix C SCSI BIOS (Optional) This chapter provides information on the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) BIOS setup utility and allows you to configure the SCSI subsystem for optimum use. You may need to run the SCSI BIOS setup utility when: ² You want to change the default SCSI controller settings for customized features. ² You intend to manage any of the attached SCSI devices. C-1 9638v1.0-Appendix C(SCSI BIOS).
MS-9638 Server Board Entering SCSI BIOS Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. W hen the message below appears on the screen, press + keys simultaneously to enter SCSI BIOS utility. vvv Press for SCSISelect(TM) Utility www Control Keys Use the following keys to navigate the SCSI BIOS menu items.
SCSI BIOS Selecting the Management Type The following screen will appear after you select the SCSI channel you intend to manage. The menu will list two categories for you to choose what to do with the SCSI channel. Move the cursor to the desired function and press . AIC-7901 at slot 07, 03:07:00 Would you like to configure the SCSI controller, or run the SCSI Disk Utilities? Select the option and press .
MS-9638 Server Board Configure/View SCSI Settings There are 8 items in the “Configure/View SCSI Controller Settings” screen. These items display or allow you to change the SCSI controller’s settings. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then press to select the value you want in each item or enter each item’s sub-menu screen. AIC-7901 at slot 00, 05:05:00 Configuration SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI Bus Interface Definitions Controller ID .................................... 7 Controller Parity .....
SCSI BIOS Additional Options Boot Device Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu screen. Boot Device Configuration Single Image Master SCSI Controller .................... AIC-7901 at slot 07 03:07:00 Select SCSI peripheral from which to boot Boot SCSI Controller ......................... AIC-7901 at slot 07 03:07:00 Boot SCSI ID ....................................... 0 Option Listed Below Has NO EFFECT if MULTI LUN Support is Disabled Boot LUN Number ...........................
MS-9638 Server Board SCSI Device Configuration SCSI Device ID #0 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 Sync Transfer Rate (MB/Sec) ....... 32 0 Packetized......................................Yes QAS................................................Yes Initiate Wide Negotiation .............. Yes Enable Disconnection ...................... Yes Send Start Unit Command ........... Yes BIOS Multiple LUN Support ....... No Include in BIOS Scan ......................
SCSI BIOS on-at-a-time during bootup, reducing the load on the computer’s power supply. Setting options: [Yes], [No]. BIOS Multiple LUN Support Select Yes when any SCSI device has multiple logical units. Setting options: [Yes], [No]. Include in BIOS Scan Selecting [Yes] allows the SCSI controller to control the SCSI device with its SCSI ID. W hen set to [No], the SCSI controller does not control the specified SCSI device by not scanning for the SCSI ID during bootup, but the boot time will be decreased.
MS-9638 Server Board POST Display Mode The field determines how much information about your SCSI controller and devices appear on the screen during bootup. For the most complete information, choose [Diagnostic]. For a faster boot, select [Silent]. Setting options: [Verbose], [Silent], [Diagnostic]. SCSI Controller Int 13 Support The field allows you to enable or disable the support for Int 13h.
SCSI BIOS Disk Utilities AIC-7901 at slot 07, 03:07:00 Select SCSI Disk and press SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI ID#0: ID#1: ID#2: ID#3: ID#4: ID#5: ID#6: ID#7: ID#8: ID#9: ID#10: ID#11: ID#12: ID#13: ID#14: ID#15: No device No device No device No device No device No device No device Adaptec AIC-7901 No device No device No device No device No device No device No device No device Select the SCSI device which you want to manage by highlighting the i
MS-9638 Server Board Important 1. It offers RAID level 0 (Striping), RAID level 1 (Mirroring and Duplexing), and RAID level 10 (A Stripe of Mirrors). 2. When installing SuSE OS under SCSI RAID, once the OS boots from the CD-ROM, select F3 or F5 as requested to add drivers. Then toggle to “Installation” and, at the command prompt, type “broken_modules=aic79xx” C-10 9638v1.0-Appendix C(SCSI BIOS).
