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Chapter 6: RAID configuration

3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, and then press <F10> to

configure array setting.

4. Press <Space> to select the configurable array.

2. The

ARRAY SELECTION MENU

displays the available drives connected to

the SATA ports. Use the up/down arrow key to select the drives you want to

include in the RAID set, and then press <Space>. When selected, the drive

indicator changes from

READY

ONLIN A[X]-[Y]

, where X is the array

number, and Y is the drive number.

• The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the

screen.

• You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set.
• You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10

set.

Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

PORT #

DNLIN A00-00

DNLIN A00-01

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Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU

Select Configurable Array(s)

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SPAN-1

LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009

BIOS Version A.09.04300936R

Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit

Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Port # 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A

Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU

PORT #

ONLIN A00-00
ONLIN A00-01
READY
READY

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BIOS Version A.09.04300936R

SPACE-Sel,ENTER-EndArray,F10-Configure,F2-Drive Info,F3-Virtual Drives,F4-HSP

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Summary of Contents for RS100-E6 PI2

Page 1: ...1U Rackmount Server RS100 E6 PI2 User Guide ...

Page 2: ...tion of business and the like even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability f...

Page 3: ...s cover 2 2 2 1 2 Reinstalling the chassis cover 2 3 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 5 2 2 1 Installing the CPU 2 5 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct 2 8 2 3 System memory 2 10 2 3 1 Overview 2 10 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 10 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM 2 11 2 3 4 Removing a DIMM 2 11 2 4 Hard disk drives 2 12 2 4 1 Installing a hard disk drive to the HDD tray 1 2 12 2 4 2 Installing...

Page 4: ...S 5 2 5 1 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 5 2 5 1 2 BUPDATER utility 5 3 5 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 5 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 6 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 7 5 2 2 Menu bar 5 7 5 2 3 Navigation keys 5 7 5 2 4 Menu items 5 8 5 2 5 Sub menu items 5 8 5 2 6 Configuration fields 5 8 5 2 7 Pop up window 5 8 5 2 8 Scroll bar 5 8 5 2 9 General help 5 8 5 3 Main menu 5 9 5 3 1 System Time xx xx xx 5 9 ...

Page 5: ...figuration 5 32 5 7 4 Security 5 33 5 8 Tools menu 5 35 5 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 5 35 5 9 Exit menu 5 36 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 1 Setting up RAID 6 2 6 1 1 RAID definitions 6 2 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 6 2 6 1 3 RAID controller selection 6 3 6 1 4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6 3 6 2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 6 4 6 2 1 Creating a RAID set 6 5 6 2 2 Adding or viewing a ...

Page 6: ...31 6 3 8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6 33 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 RAID driver installation 7 2 7 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7 2 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7 5 7 2 Intel chipset device installation 7 17 7 3 LAN driver installation 7 19 7 4 VGA driver installation 7 22 7 5 Management applications and utilities installation 7 24 7 5 1 Running the s...

Page 7: ...he user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communic...

Page 8: ...efore operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temp...

Page 9: ...rnal connectors 5 Chapter 5 BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters 6 Chapter 6 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities 7 Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary d...

Page 10: ... 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 re...

Page 11: ...This chapter describes the general features of the server including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 12: ...bers can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems Model Name RS100 E6 PI2 Chassis ASUS R09 1U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS P7F M Server Board Component 1 x 220W Single Power Supply 2 x SATA Cables 1 x PCI Express x16 Riser Card PCIE16 R11 1 x Front I O Board FPB R9 1 x USB Board USB R9 2 x System Fans 40mm x 28mm Accessories 1 x RS100 E6 PI2 User s Guide 1 x ASUS ASWM 2 ...

Page 13: ...MM Desktop Processor do not support RDIMM nor ECC UDIMM Memory Type DDR3 1333 1066 Registered Unbuffered DIMM with ECC Non ECC Memory Size 1 GB 2GB 4GB 8GB RDIMM 1 GB 2GB 4GB UDIMM Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 1 Slot Type 1 x PCI E 2 0 x16 slot x16 link Full Height HL Storage 2 x SATA2 300MB s ports Intel Matrix Storage for Windows only Supports software RAID 0 1 LSI MegaRAID for Li...

Page 14: ...hout any notice Anti virus Software Optional anti virus CD Pack Management Solution Out of Band Remote Hardware Optional ASMB4 iKVM for KVM over IP support Software ASUS ASWM 2 0 Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM HDD not inclu ded 6 5 Kg Dimension DD x WW x HH 380mm x 429 6mm x 43 2mm Power Supply 220W Single Power Supply Power Rating Input 100 240Vac 4 2A 50 60Hz Class I Environment Operation temperature 10...

Page 15: ... 1 5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes the expansion slot and system power socket The I O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard are also placed in the rear panel AC power socket USB 2 0 ports PS 2 mouse port PS 2 keyboard port Serial port VGA port LAN port 2 LAN port 1 Expansion slot LAN port 3 Optical drive USB 2 0 ports HDD Access LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED P...

Page 16: ...s on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY 1 PCI Express x16 Riser Card at x16 link 2 System Fan x2 9GV0412P3J051 3 ASUS P7F M Server Board 4 Power Supply 5 HDD Tray 2 hidden and Slim type Optical Drive opti...

Page 17: ...nto the HDD LAN LEDs OFF Blinking ON No LAN connection LAN is transmitting or receiving data LAN connection is present HDD Access LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED Power LED 1 7 2 LAN RJ 45 LEDs ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection SPEED LED ACT LINK LED ...

Page 18: ...Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 8 ...

Page 19: ...This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 Hardware setup ...

Page 20: ...use injury such as the CPU fan rear fan and other sharp edged parts The images of the barebone server shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match the model you purchase To remove the chassis cover 1 Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three screws on the chassis cover 2 Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it...

Page 21: ... Reinstalling the chassis cover To reinstall the chassis cover 1 Position the cover on top of the chassis with the hooks aligned to the side tabs of the chassis 2 Slide the cover toward the front until it snaps in place Side tabs ...

Page 22: ...Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 4 3 Secure the cover with three screws ...

Page 23: ...age to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1156 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrec...

Page 24: ...e CPU Gold triangle mark Alignment keys CPU notches 5 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket and then fit the socket alignment keys into the CPU notches 4 Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket PnP cap 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow until the load plate is completely lifted Load plate ...

Page 25: ...on tab Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help 6 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an ev...

Page 26: ... CPU heatsink 1 Lift one side of the mylar and set it aside for installing the CPU heatsink Protection sticker 3 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard 2 Remove the protection sticker on the back of the CPU heatsink ...

Page 27: ...the motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink 5 Secure the heat pipe and air duct to the server with two screws 6 Set the mylar back to its original place When the mylar is properly installed the hook as shown below should attach the motherboard edge Ensure that the mylar does not interfere any motherboard headers or capacitors ...

Page 28: ... 4 GB Unbuffered with ECC Non ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor The motherboard supports x8 DRAM only and x4 x16 DRAM are not supported UDIMM DIMM Slot Per Channel DIMM Populated per Channel DIMM Type Speed...

Page 29: ... or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM Unlocked retaining clip 1 DIMM notch 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM...

Page 30: ...ll a hard disk drive to the HDD tray 1 1 Locate the HDD tray 1 beside the power supply unit Notice the four standard screw holes 2 Connect the SATA signal cable and a power plug from the power supply to the hard disk drive L type SATA connector 3 Place the hard disk drive into the HDD tray 1 matching the four screw holes with the holes on the disk drive Power plug SATA signal cable Use the L type ...

Page 31: ...nstall a hard disk drive to the HDD tray 2 1 If you have an ODD installed remove the ODD first before installing a hard disk drive to the HDD tray 2 Disconnect the ODD cable and then use a screwdriver to remove the two screws as shown 2 Remove the four screws to release the HDD bracket under the optical disk drive HDD bracket ...

Page 32: ...into the HDD tray 2 matching the four screw holes Then secure the HDD bracket with four screws 4 Connect the SATA signal cable and a power plug from the power supply to the hard disk drive L type SATA connector Use the L type SATA connector to connect to the hard disk drive 6 Refer to section 2 7 2 Optical disk drive ODD to reinstall the ODD Power plug SATA signal cable ...

Page 33: ... or removing an expansion card Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard and other system components 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Hold the riser card and pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express slot on the motherboard 3 Remove the screw to release the metal slot cover from the expansion card bracket 2 Remove the screw to release the expan...

Page 34: ...card bracket and then secure the card with a screw 6 Align the riser card with the expansion card installed to the PCI Express slot on the motherboard 7 Press the riser card until the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel 8 Secure the expansion card bracket to the system with one screw ...

Page 35: ...vers for the expansion card These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices Standard Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable Interrupt 3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 ACPI Mode when used 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 1...

Page 36: ...etailed information on the connectors Standard cables connected to the motherboard 1 24 pin ATX power connector from power supply to motherboard 2 8 pin ATX 12V power connector from power supply to motherboard 3 System fan connector from system fan to motherboard 4 SATA conectors system default from motherboard to SATA devices 5 USB connector from motherboard to front I O board 6 System panel conn...

Page 37: ...nents 1 System fans 2 Optical disk drive optional 3 ASUS ASMB4 iKVM optional Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components 2 7 1 System fans To remove the system fan 1 Unplug the system fan cables from the FRNT_FAN1 and FRNT_FAN2 connectors on the motherboard 3 Remove the system fans and then set them aside 2 Locate and remove the two system fan screws Keep the screws for lat...

Page 38: ... slot as shown 2 Align the screw hole of the ODD bracket with the one on the HDD bracket and then secure it with a screw ODD bracket Optical disk drive optional 3 Attach the ODD side bracket to the ODD matching the two connectors of the bracket with the holes on the side of the ODD ODD side bracket Bracket connectors Optical disk drive slot ...

Page 39: ...2 21 ASUS RS100 E6 PI2 4 Secure the ODD side bracket to the HDD bracket with a screw 5 Connect the ODD cable to the optical disk drive ...

Page 40: ...low to install an optional ASMB4 series management board on your motherboard 1 Locate the BMC_FW1 header on the motherboard 3 Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN port 3 dedicated LAN or LAN port 1 shared LAN for server management LAN port 3 LAN port 1 2 Orient and press the ASMB4 management card in place ...

Page 41: ...2 This chapter describes how to install the rackmount rail kit to the barebone server Chapter 3 Rackmount installation ...

Page 42: ... system six 6 pieces of inner rail screws and two 2 pieces of rack screws 3 2 Attaching the rack ears The bundled rack ears serve as handle when inserting or pulling the server from a rack cabinet To attach rack ears 1 Prepare the bundled pair of rack ears and set of eight 8 screws Pair of rack ears Inner rail screws Rack screws Outer rails Inner rails ...

Page 43: ... inner rail screws Make sure the rail is oriented as shown 2 Locate the four screw holes on each front side of the chassis Select one side for installation 3 Get one rack ear and match the four screw holes to the screw holes on the chassis Orient the rack ear as shown 4 Secure the rack ear to the chassis with four screws 5 Repeat steps 2 4 to attach the other rack ear ...

Page 44: ... Place three 3 nuts on the front and three at the back Do the same to the corresponding side of the rack Nuts 5 Adjust the length of the outer rail to fit the length of the rack cabinet then fasten the two screws 6 Secure the outer rail with two screws at the front and rear of the rack cabinet 7 Find the corresponding 1U space on the other side of the rack cabinet then repeat steps 5 and 6 to atta...

Page 45: ...oth sides Slide the latches on the inner rack rails to the direction indicated below Hold the latches and insert the rear side of the server to the front end of the outer rack rail Make sure that the inner rails are properly aligned with the outer rails ...

Page 46: ...tallation 3 6 10 Secure the server to the rack with one rack screw at one side Secure the other side as well 9 Carefully push the server all the way to the back until the front panel fits the front end of the rack Rack screw ...

Page 47: ...This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors Chapter 4 Motherboard Info ...

Page 48: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 2 4 1 Motherboard layout ...

Page 49: ...TA connectors 7 pin SATA1 4 Red SATA5 6 Black 4 8 2 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 8 3 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 A Type USB7 4 9 4 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 REAR_FAN1 4 9 5 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 4 10 6 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 4 10 7 BMC header BMC_FW1 4 11 8 Power Suppl...

Page 50: ...e computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Remo...

Page 51: ...low you to switch for fan pin selection The CPUFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the CPU fans control and the CHAFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the front fans and rear fans control Set to pins 1 2 when using 4 pin fans or pins 2 3 when using 3 pin fans If you use a 4 pin fan but set the jumper to pin 2 3 the fan you installed may not work If you use a 3 pin fan but set the jumper for a 4 pin fan the fan control will...

Page 52: ...pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature 5 RAID configuration utility selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays Place the jumper caps over pins 1 2 if you want to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility default otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager ...

Page 53: ...OS settings when it becomes corrupted To update the BIOS 1 Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard XXXXXX ROM 2 Set the jumper to pins 2 3 3 Insert the USB flash and turn on the system to update the BIOS 4 Shut down the system 5 Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 6 Turn on the system ...

Page 54: ...a transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 configuration The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed 2 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This LED connector is for the storage add on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add on card The read or write activities of any device co...

Page 55: ... pin CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 REAR_FAN1 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 1 75 A 3 7 A 44 4 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow in...

Page 56: ...al COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 5 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED ...

Page 57: ...ASUS Server Management Board 4 Series ASMB4 8 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus to the power supply unit to read PSU information Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface ...

Page 58: ...ly until the connectors completely fit DO NOT forget to connect the 24 8 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate This motherboard supports ATX2 0 PSU or later version Ensure that your power supp...

Page 59: ... This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW ...

Page 60: ...n detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function 4 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 and 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on t...

Page 61: ...This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Page 62: ... Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 5 1 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS...

Page 63: ...OS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherbo...

Page 64: ...turns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1 06 09 08 04 Current ROM Update ROM Note Writing BIOS FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L1605A PATH BOARD P7F M VER 0205 DATE 07 23 2009 BOARD P7F M VER 0206 DATE 08 10 2009 WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system...

Page 65: ... BIOS before using this utility Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive 1 Insert the USB flash drive with the original or updated BIOS file to one USB port on the system 2 The utility will automatically recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS Doing so would cau...

Page 66: ...m Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is desig...

Page 67: ...e bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select...

Page 68: ...lue of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display available options Refer to 5 2 7 Pop up window 5 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item and press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options fo...

Page 69: ...er Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Date System Time 13 44 30 System Date Tue 09 22 2009 SATA 1 ST3160812AS SATA 2 Not Detected SATA 3 Not Detected SATA 4 Not Detected SATA 5 Not Detected SATA 6 Not Detected Storage Configuration System Information Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Ex...

Page 70: ...Disabled Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto PIO Mode Auto Allows you to sel...

Page 71: ...e advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands If you want to create RAID sets with LSI MegaRAID utility or Intel Matrix Storage Technology from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Disables or enables device write protection This will be effec...

Page 72: ...lays the status of auto detection of SATA devices 5 3 5 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AHCI Settings SATA Port1 Not Detected SATA Port2 Not Detected SATA Port3 Not Detected SATA Port4 Not Detected SATA Port5 Not Detected SATA Port6 Not Detected Some SATA CD DVD in AHCI mode need to wait ready longer BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main SATA Port1 Devi...

Page 73: ...ory System Memory Information Displays system memory information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Memory Information Speed DDR3 1067 DIMM_A1 1024 MB 1R 1067 DIMM_A2 N A DIMM_B1 N A DIMM_B2 N A v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main BIOS Information BIOS Version 0202 BIOS Build Date 09 16 09 Processor Type Intel R Xeon R CPU X3440 2 53GHz Speed 2533MHz System Mem...

Page 74: ...nfiguration Intel VT d Disabled SR IOV Supported Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version 01 04 Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Xeon R CPU X3440 Frequency 2 53GHz BCLK Speed 133MHz Cache L1 128 KB Cache L...

Page 75: ...D functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R Virtualization Tech Enabled The Intel Virtualization Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled Scroll down for more items v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS S...

Page 76: ...ssor package Configuration options All 1 2 A20M Disabled Legacy OSes and APs may need A20M enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Enabled When set to Disabled the CPU runs at its default speed When set to Enabled the CPU speed is controlled by the operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R TurboMode Tech Enabled Turbo mode allows processor cor...

Page 77: ...State mode supported by your CPU Configuration options Auto C1 C3 C6 C1 Auto Demotion Enabled When this item is enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 requests to C1 based on the uncore auto demote information Configuration options Disabled Enabled C3 Auto Demotion Enabled When this item is enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 requests to C3 based on the uncore auto demote informa...

Page 78: ...egatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Bridge Chipset Configuration CPU REVISION B0 Current CSI Frequency 6 400GT Current Memory Frequency 1066 Mhz CSI Links Speed Full Speed CSI Frequency Auto Memory Frequency Auto Memory Mode Independent Demand Scrubbing Disabled Patrol Scrubbing Disabled Throttling Closed Loop Disabled Throttling Open Loop Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option...

Page 79: ...options 3 15 DRAM tWR 8 Configuration options 3 31 DRAM tRFC 59 Configuration options 15 255 DRAM tWTR 4 Configuration options 4 31 DRAM tRRD 4 Configuration options 4 15 DRAM tRTP 4 Configuration options 4 15 DRAM tFAW 20 Configuration options 15 63 DRAM Margin Ranks Disabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled MRC Serial Debug Message Level Disabled Configuration options Disabled Minimum Maxi...

Page 80: ...ces Configuration menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for onboard devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Onboard Devices Configuration menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration HDA Controller Enabled OnBoard LAN1 Boot ROM PXE On...

Page 81: ...ion v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration Module Version 2 24 3 13 4 USB Devices Enabled 2 Hubs USB Functions Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Options Disabled Enabled USB Functions Enabled Allows you to enabled or disable the USB...

Page 82: ...ning of the option ROM will start from the lowest bus device fucntion number if you set this item to Bus 0 First the scanning starts from the highest bus device function number if you set this item to Bus N First Configuration options Bus 0 First Bus N First Onboard Option ROM Priority Normal Allows you to select the onboard option ROM priority Configuration options Normal High v02 61 C Copyright ...

Page 83: ...ed Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled BIOS AML ACPI table Enabled Allows you to include the BIOS AML exchange table pointer to X RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Headless mode Disabled ...

Page 84: ...erformance Event Timer feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled HPET Memory Address FED00000h Configuration options FED00000h FED01000h FED02000h FED03000h BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced South Bridge ACPI Configuration Energy Lake Feature Disabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ Disabled High Performance Event Timer Disabled HPET Memory Address FED00000h Options Enabled Disabled BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced G...

Page 85: ...d Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 9 SR IOV Supprted Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Event Logging details View Event Log Mark all event as read Clear Event Log Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Scree...

Page 86: ...en press Enter to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access Enabled Serial port number COM2 Base Address IRQ 2F8h 3 Serial Port Mode 57600 8 n 1 Flow Control Hardware Redirection After BIOS POST Disabled Terminal Type VT UTF8 Select Remote Access type Remote Access Enabled Enables or disables the remote access feature Conf...

Page 87: ...ct the flow control for console redirection Configuration options None Hardware Software Redirection After BIOS POST Disabled Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power On Self Test POST Some operating system may not work when set to Always Configuration options Disabled Boot Loader Always Terminal Type VT UTF8 Allows you to select the target terminal type Configuration options ANSI VT100 VT U...

Page 88: ...r On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Power On By PCI Devices Disabled Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Enter to select whether or not to restart the system after AC power loss Restore on AC Power Loss Last State When set to Power Off the system goes into off state...

Page 89: ...owered up when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on Power On By PCI Devices Disa...

Page 90: ...U temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan1 Front Fan1 3 Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A Rear Fan1 Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans front fans and rear fans in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Fan Speed Control ...

Page 91: ...es v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device Removable Dev 2nd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 3rd Boot Device Hard Drive 4th Boot Device Network IBA GE Slo 5th Boot Device Network IBA GE Slo Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A device enclose...

Page 92: ...n Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Wait For F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled v02...

Page 93: ... message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 4 ...

Page 94: ...word this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in se...

Page 95: ...ash 2 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This uitlity supports 1 FAT 12 16 32 r w 2 NTFS read only 3 CD DISC read only 5 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No th...

Page 96: ...a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select th...

Page 97: ...This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Page 98: ...tion provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the bene...

Page 99: ... the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by Intel 3420 chipset To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Main menu Storage Configuration and then press Enter 3 Set the Configure SATA as item to RAID 4 Press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup...

Page 100: ...ing RAID set s Press Ctrl M to enter the utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is enabled The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference When you create RAID sets with the LSI MegaRAID software RAID con...

Page 101: ...command This menu also allows you to view add or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the virtual drives of a created RAID set Objects Allows you to initialize virtual drives or change the virtual drive parameters Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drives of a create...

Page 102: ...en creating a RAID 1 set You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT DNLIN A00 00 DNLIN A00 01 0 1 Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Select Configurable Array s A 0 SPAN 1 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 62 Apr 29 2009 BIOS Version A 09 04300936R Cursor Keys SPACE De Se...

Page 103: ...NO Choose RAID Level For This VD Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit 6 Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press Enter 7 Select the RAID level from the menu and then press Enter Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT DNLIN A00 00 DNLIN A00 01 0 1 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 62 Apr 29 2009...

Page 104: ...62 Apr 29 2009 BIOS Version A 09 04300936R Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 RAID 1 Size 77247MB DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Disk Write Cache Setting Of VD Change DWC Off On Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT LS...

Page 105: ...s And Press Enter To Select An Option Using New Configuration When a RAID set already exists using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID configuration data If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set use the View Add Configuration command to view or create another RAID configuration To create a RAID set using the New Configuration option 1 From the Management Menu select Co...

Page 106: ...AID set Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 62 Apr 29 2009 BIOS Version A 09 04300936R DNLIN A00 00 DNLIN A00 01 0 1 Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 RAID 1 Size 77247MB DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO En...

Page 107: ...he screen 3 Follow step 3 to 12 of section 6 2 1 Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency View Add to The Existing Configuration Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 62 Apr 29 2...

Page 108: ...e to initialize Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection and then press Space Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize Virtual Drive s LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 62 Apr 29 2009 BIOS Version A 09 04300936R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Co...

Page 109: ...ipSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Initialize Yes No Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 62 Apr 29 2009 BIOS Version A 09 04300936R SPACE De Select F10 Initialize Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 ...

Page 110: ...are RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 62 Apr 29 2009 BIOS Version A 09 04300936R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 Select the virtual drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub menu and then press Enter Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Vitual Drive 1 Virtua...

Page 111: ...To Select An Option 4 When prompted press the Space to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box and then press Enter Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initilize Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Vitual Drive 1 Virtual Drive 0 Initialze Check Consistency View Update Parameters Vitual Drive 0 Initialize Yes No LSI So...

Page 112: ...pace Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild PD s LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 62 Apr 29 2009 BIOS Version A 09 04300936R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A REBUILD PHYSICAL DRIVES SELE...

Page 113: ...itialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A REBUILD PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU PORT ONLIN A00 00 RBLD A00 01 0 1 Rebuilding Of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes Start Rebuilding Drive Y N LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 62 Apr 29 2009 BIOS Version A 09 04300936R SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Drives ...

Page 114: ...hen press Enter 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the virtual drive to check Press Space to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press F10 Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency CC Of VD s LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 62 Apr 29 2009 BIOS Version A 09 04300936R Use Cursor Keys To Nav...

Page 115: ...to continue Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Consistency Check Yes No Select VD LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 62 Apr 29 2009 BIOS Version A 09 04300936R SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency Management Menu Configure Initia...

Page 116: ...ects and then select Virtual Drive from the sub menu 2 Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check and then press Enter 3 Select Check Consistency from the pop up menu and then press Enter 4 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue ...

Page 117: ... Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 62 Apr 29 2009 BIOS Version A 09 04300936R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration Configuration Menu Easy Configurat...

Page 118: ...onfigure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 62 Apr 29 2009 BIOS Version A 09 04300936R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects ...

Page 119: ...0 Rebuild Rate 30 Chk Const Rate 30 FGI Rate 30 BGI Rate 30 Disk WC Off Read Ahead On Bios State Enable Stop On Error No Fast Init Enable Auto Rebuild On Auto Resume Enable Disk Coercion 1GB Factory Default LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 62 Apr 29 2009 BIOS Version A 09 04300936R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3 From the Management Menu...

Page 120: ...ou to move through the menus and select the menu options The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 9 0 1023 PCH D wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volum...

Page 121: ... marks the selected drive Press Enter after completing your selection Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 9 0 1023 PCH D wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Sele...

Page 122: ...m is selected press Enter The following warning message appears WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu 6 3 2 Creating a Recovery set To create a recovery set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press Enter The fo...

Page 123: ... to select a sync option that you want and press Enter 7 When the Create Volume item is selected press Enter The following warning message appears SELECT DISKS Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 3 ST3160812AS 9LS0BJ5H 149 0GB Non RAID Disk Select 1 Master and 1 Re...

Page 124: ...ID set and return to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST This does not apply to Recovery volumes Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0 Y N DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 9 0 1023 PCH D wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deletin...

Page 125: ...s you want to reset and then press Space to select 3 Press Enter to reset the RAID set drive s A confirmation message appears 4 Press Y to reset the drive s or press N to return to the utility main menu Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non RAID disk WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost This does not apply to Recovery volumes Port Dri...

Page 126: ...pyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS HELP Enable Only Recovery Disk enables recovery disk if available and disables master disk Enable Only Master Disk enables master disk if available and disables recovery disk Actions will result in change from Continuous Update mode to On Request Select ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select 1 Enable Only Recovery Disk 2 Enabl...

Page 127: ...in the RAID 1 array failed the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST You can rebuild the RAID array with other installed non RAID disks To rebuild the RAID with other non RAID disk 1 At the prompt press Ctrl I to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 2 If there is a non RAID SATA Hard Disk available the utility will prompt to rebuild the RAID Pre...

Page 128: ...torage Manager and reboot the system 5 Select Start Programs Intel Matrix Storage Intel Matrix Storage Console or click the Intel Matrix Storage Manager tray icon to load the Intel Matrix Stroage Manager utility 6 From the View menu select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Matrix Storage Console 7 From the Volumes view option select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status When fi...

Page 129: ...at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press Del to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Go to the Boot menu and select the option Boot Device Priority 3 Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press Enter See section 5 7 1 Boot Device Priority for details 4 From the Exit menu select Exit Save Changes then press Enter 5 When the ...

Page 130: ...6 34 Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Page 131: ...This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Chapter 7 Driver installation ...

Page 132: ...alling Windows or Red Hat Enterprise operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support DVD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer and then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as the first boot ...

Page 133: ... Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP5 32 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP6 32 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP7 32 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP8 32 64 bit RHEL 5 32 64 bit RHEL 5 UP1 32 64 bit RHEL 5 UP2 32 64 bit RHEL 5 UP3 32 64 bit SLES 9 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 SP3 64 bit SLES 9 SP4 32 bit SLES ...

Page 134: ... drive 5 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat Enterprise Linux server environment 1 Insert a blank formatted high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive 2 Type dd if XXX img of dev fd0 to decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the suppo...

Page 135: ...ird party SCSI or RAID driver Windows Setup S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s none To specify additional SCSI adapters DVD ROM drives or special dis...

Page 136: ...lick Cancel 3 Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop and then select Properties from the menu 4 Click the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button to display the list of devices installed in the system 5 Right click the RAID controller item then select Properties 6 Click the Driver tab and then click the Update Driver button 7 The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window a...

Page 137: ...ce Manager button 3 Click the sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers and then the Intel R ICH8R ICH9R ICH10R DO PCH SATA RAID Controller item should appear The screen differs based on the controller 4 Right click the RAID controller driver item and then select Properties from the menu 5 Click the Driver tab and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers 6 C...

Page 138: ...e in graphical mode press the ENTER key To install or upgrade in text mode type linux text ENTER Use the function keys listed below for more information F1 Main F2 Options F3 General F4 Kernel F5 Rescue boot linux dd nostorage 4 Select Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk then press Enter Main Menu Do you have a driver disk Yes No 5 Press Enter to continue Insert Driver Dis...

Page 139: ...guage and press Enter to continue OK Choose a Language What language would you like to use during the installation process Catalan Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English 8 Select your keyboard type and press Enter to continue OK Keyboard Type What type of keyboard do you have trq ua ua utf ua utf ws uk unicode us Back ...

Page 140: ...contains the packages to be installed Local CDROM Hard drive NFS image FTP HTTP Back 10 Select the media and press tab to select OK Press Enter to continue Select driver No driver found Unable to find any devices of the type needed for this installation type Would you like to manually select your driver or use a driver disk Back Use a driver disk ...

Page 141: ...megaraid_mbox LSI MegaRAID Controllers megaraid_sas LSI megasr Driver ver 13 10 0708 2009 megasr Marvell SATA controllers sata_mv Mylex DAC960 RAID Controller DAC960 Specify optional module arguments OK The driver version may vary with time and model Select LSI Mega Software RAID driver LSI megasr Driver all the time 12 Select Skip and press Enter to continue CD Found To begin testing the CD media...

Page 142: ...llowing devices have been found on your system Intel Pro 1000 e1000e LSI megasr Driver ver 13 10 0708 2009 megasr USB Mass Storage driver for Linux usb storage Done 14 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish installing the RedHat operating system The displayed devices may vary with models and systems ...

Page 143: ...a5 noprobe ata6 3 Press Enter To install or upgrade in graphical mode press the ENTER key To install or upgrade in text mode type linux text ENTER Use the function keys listed below for more information F1 Main F2 Options F3 General F4 Kernel F5 Rescue boot linux dd noprobe ata n 4 Select Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk then press Enter Main Menu Do you have a driver d...

Page 144: ...OK Back 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation 9 If you install RHEL AS5 when the installation is completed DO NOT click Reboot Press Ctrl Alt F2 to switch to the command line interface from graphic user interface More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks Yes No 10 Type the following commands when using a USB floppy cat proc partitions Write down the Maj...

Page 145: ...F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation ACPI Disabled Installation Local APIC Disabled Installation Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options 3 Press F5 then select Yes from the menu Press Enter F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation ACPI Disabled Installation Local APIC Disabled Installatio...

Page 146: ... APIC Disabled Installation Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options 5 When below screen appears select the floppy disk drive fd0 as the driver update medium Select OK then press Enter Please choose the Driver Update medium OK Back fd0 Floppy sr0 CD ROM TEAC DV 516E sda Disk SEAGATE ST336754SS sdb Disk SEAGATE ST336754SS Other device The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to...

Page 147: ...dows Server operating system To install the Intel chipset device software 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 3 Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu 4 The Intel R Chipset Device Software wi...

Page 148: ...Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process 6 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation 7 After completing the installation click Finish to complete the setup process ...

Page 149: ...al drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD 3 ...

Page 150: ...n the Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears 6 Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 7 Click the Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager box and then click Next to start the installation ...

Page 151: ...ASUS RS100 E6 PI2 7 21 8 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 9 When finished press Finish to continue ...

Page 152: ... VGA driver on a Windows Server operating system To install the Aspeed VGA driver 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer The Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 3 Click Next to start the installatio...

Page 153: ...ASUS RS100 E6 PI2 7 23 5 When the installation completes click Finish to restart your computer before using the program 4 Click Install to update the VGA driver ...

Page 154: ...s 7 5 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD 7 5 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available devic...

Page 155: ...otherboard supports Click an item to install 7 5 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH10R and LSI MegaRAID driver disks 7 5 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 156: ...7 26 Chapter 7 Driver installation ...

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