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PIKE 1064E
LSISAS1064E RAID card
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E3671 First Edition V1 March 2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended if
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Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii About this guide ......................................................................................... iv PIKE 1064E specifications summary ........................................................ vi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2 1.2 Package contents ..............
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the server management board. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter offers the PIKE 1064E SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 3: Driver i
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Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. Typography Bold t
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PIKE 1064E specifications summary Controller LSISAS1064E Interface ASUS PIKE interface Ports 4 ports Support device SAS and SATA II devices Data transfer rate SATA II and SAS 3 Gb/s per PHY RAID level RAID0/RAID1/RAID1E ® OS support* Windows Server 2003/2000/XP/Vista ® Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3/4/5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8/9/10 ® LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) for Windows / Linux operating systems Form factor 6.44 in x 1.57 in (1U compatible) * The exact OS support would base on t
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This chapter offers the PIKE 1064E SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports. Chapter 1: Product 1 introduction
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS PIKE 1064E SAS RAID card! The ASUS PIKE 1064E allows you to create RAID0, RAID1, and RAID1E set(s) from SAS hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. Before you start installing the RAID card, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your package for the following items. • ASUS PIKE 1064E SAS RAID card • Support CD • User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact
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1.3 Card layout The illustration below shows the major components of the RAID card. 3 2 2 1 1 1. ASUS PIKE interface-1: PCI-E x8 2. ASUS PIKE interface-2: 4-port SAS signal with SGPIO interface* 3. SAS RAID card status LED (lights up and blinks to indicate that the card is working normally) * The SGPIO interface is used for visibility into drive activity, failure and reboot status, so that users could build high-performatnce and reliable storage systems. Refer to the motherboard manual for d
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1.5 Card installation Follow below instructions to install the RAID card on your motherboard. 1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 2. Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot. 3. Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Make sure it’s completely inserted into the PIKE RAID card slot. Connect the SAS hard disk drives to SAS connectors 1-4 (red) on the motherboard when using a 4-port PIKE RAID card. The SAS connectors 5-8 (blue) fu
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This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. Chapter 2: RAID 2 configuration
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2.1 Setting up RAID The RAID card supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 1E set. 2.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and mai
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2.2 LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility The LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility is an integrated RAID solution that allows you to create the following RAID set(s) from SAS hard disk drives supported by the LSI SAS 1064E controller: • RAID 1 (Integrated Mirroring) • RAID 1E (Integrated Mirroring Enhanced) • RAID 0 (Integrated Striping) • You may use disks of different sizes in IM and IME volumes; however, the size of the smallest disk determines the “logical” size of each member disk. • DO NOT
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3. The following screen appears. Select a channel and press to enter the setup. LSI Corp Config Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04) Adapter List Global Properties Adapter PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision Status Boot BUS Dev Fnc Slot Order SAS1064E 02 00 00 20 1.24.00.00-IR Enabled 0 Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Alt+N = Global Properties -/+ = Alter Boot Order Ins/Del = Alter
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5. The Select New Array Type screen appears. Use the arrow keys to select Create IM Volume, then press . LSI Corp Config Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04) Select New Array Type -- SAS1064E Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares. Data on the primary disk may be migrated. Create IME Volume Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced
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7. A confirmation screen appears. Press to keep existing data on the first disk. If you choose this option, data on the first disk will be mirrored on the second disk that you will add to the volume later. Make sure the data you want to mirror is on the first disk. Press to overwrite any data and create the new IM array. LSI Corp Config Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04) Create New Array -- SAS1064E M - Keep existing data, migrate to an IM array. Synchronizati
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2.2.2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced volume The Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) supports three to ten disks, or seven mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks. To create an IME volume: 1. Follow steps 1–4 of the section Integrated Mirroring volume. 2. The Select New Array Type screen appears. Use the arrow keys to select Create IME Volume, then press . LSI Corp Config Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04) Select New Array Type -- SAS1064E Create IM Volume Crea
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By default, the RAID Disk field shows No before array creation. This field is grayed out under the following conditions: • The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array. • The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive. • The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array. • The disk is already part of another array. 4. Repeat step 3 to add the other disks to the volume. 5. When done, press to create the array, then select Sav
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2.2.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume The Integrated Striping (IS) feature provides RAID 0 functionality, supporting volumes with two to ten disks. You may combine an IS volume with an IM or IME volume. To create an IS volume: 1. Follow steps 1–4 of the section Integrated Mirroring volume. 2. The Select New Array Type screen appears. Use the arrow keys to select Create IS Volume, then press . LSI Corp Config Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04) Select New Array Type -- SAS1
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By default, the RAID Disk field shows No before array creation. This field is grayed out under the following conditions: • The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array. • The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive. • The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array. • The disk is already part of another array. 4. Repeat step 3 to add the other disks to the volume. 5. When done, press to create the array, then select Sav
