PIKE 2008 LSISAS RAID card User Guide
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Contents Contents....................................................................................................... iii About this guide.......................................................................................... iv PIKE 2008 specifications summary........................................................... vi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Card layout........................
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 2008 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports.
Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
PIKE 2008 specifications summary Controller LSISAS2008 Interface ASUS PIKE interface Ports 8 ports Support device SAS/SAS II devices SATA/SATA II/SATA III devices Data transfer rate SATA III and SAS II 6Gb/s per PHY RAID level RAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 1E/RAID 10 OS support* Windows® XP Professional SP3 Windows® Server 2003 SP2 Enterprise Edition Windows® Server 2003 SP2 Standard Edition Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise Edition SP2 Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise Edition R2 Windows® Server 2008 Standar
This chapter offers the PIKE 2008 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports.
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS® PIKE 2008 SAS RAID card! The ASUS PIKE 2008 allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1E, and RAID 10 sets from SATA/SATA II/SATA III/SAS/SAS II hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. Before you start installing the RAID card, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your package for the following items.
1.3 Card layout The illustration below shows the major components of the RAID card. 2 2 1 1 3 1. ASUS PIKE interface-1: PCI-E x8 3. SAS RAID card status LED (lights up and blinks to indicate that the card is working normally) 2. ASUS PIKE interface-2: 8-port SAS signal with SGPIO interface* * The SGPIO interface is used for visibility into drive activity, failure and rebuild status, so that users could build high-performatnce and reliable storage systems.
1.5 Card installation Follow the below instructions to install the RAID card on your motherboard. For 2U, 5U, or pedestal server To install ASUS PIKE 2008 SAS RAID card on a 2U, 5U, or pedestal server 1-4 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.
4. Secure the heatsink to the nearest screw hole on the motherboard. DO NOT overtighten the screw, or the motherboard component can be damaged. 5. Connect the hard disk drives to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. To uninstall ASUS PIKE 2008 SAS RAID card from a 2U, 5U, or pedestal server 1. 2. 3. Disconnect all SAS hard disk drives from the motherboard. Remove the screw that secures the RAID card to the motherboard.
For 1U server You have to remove the outer heatsink of ASUS PIKE 2008 SAS RAID card to install the card in a 1U server. To install ASUS PIKE 2008 SAS RAID card on a 1U server 1. Remove the two screws that secure the heatsink bracket on the back of the SAS RAID card. Heatsink bracket 2. Remove the two screws that secure the outer heatsink on the front of the SAS RAID card. DO NOT remove the inner heatsink from the SAS RAID card. 3. 1-6 Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard.
4. Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot. 5. Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure the card is completely inserted into the card slot. 6. Connect the hard disk drives to the SAS connectors on the motherboard.
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This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
2.1 Setting up RAID The RAID card supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1E, and RAID 10. 2.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of at least two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup.
2.2 LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility The LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility is an integrated RAID solution that allows you to create the following RAID sets from SAS hard disk drives supported by the LSI SAS 2008 Series controller: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1E, and RAID 10. • You may use disks of different sizes in one volume; however, the size of the smallest disk determines the “logical” size of each member disk. • DO NOT combine Serial ATA and SAS disk drives in one volume.
2.2.1 RAID 1 volume The RAID 1 feature supports simultaneous mirrored volumes with two disks. The RAID 1 feature supports hot swap capability, so when a disk in an RAID 1 volume fails, you can easily restore the volume, and the swapped disk is automatically re-mirrored. To create a RAID 1 volume: 1. 2. Turn on the system after installing all SAS hard disk drives. During POST, press to enter the SAS configuration utility. LSI Corporation MPT SAS2 BIOS MPT2BIOS-7.05.01.00 (2010.02.
4. The Adapter Properties screen appears. Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties, then press . LSI Corp Config Utility Adapter Properties -- SAS2008 v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) Adapter PCI Slot PCI Address(Bus/Dev) MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address NVDATA Version Status Boot Order Boot Support PIKE 2008 07 04:00 5.00.00.00-IR 500E0180:1280E000 05.02 Enabled 0 [Enabled BIOS & OS] RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc = Exit Menu Enter = Select Item 5.
6. The Create New Volume screen shows the disks you can add to make up the RAID 1 volume. Use the arrow key to select a disk, then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column. To include this disk in the array, press <+>, <->, or . LSI Corp Config Utility Create New Volume -- SAS2008 Volume Type: Volume Size(GB): Slot Num 0 1 2 3 Device Identifier ATA ATA ATA ATA WDC WDC WDC WDC WD800JD-22LS1D06 WD800JD-22LS1D06 WD800JD-22LS1D06 WD800JD-22LS1D06 v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.
7. A warning screen appears. Press any key to continue. 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. Ensure the data you want to mirror is on the first disk. Press to overwrite any data and create the new IM array. LSI Corp Config Utility Create New Volume -- SAS2008 v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.
2.2.2 RAID 1E/10 volume The RAID 1E/10 supports three to ten disks, or seven mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks. Use odd numbers of hard disk drives to create a RAID 1E volume; use even numbers of hard disk drives to create a RAID 10 volume. To create a RAID 1E/10 volume: 1. 2. Follow steps 1–4 of the section RAID 1E/10 volume. The Select New Volume Type screen appears. Use the arrow keys to select Create RAID 1E/10 Volume, then press . LSI Corp Config Utility v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.
LSI Corp Config Utility Create New Volume -- SAS2008 Volume Type: Volume Size(GB): Slot Num 0 1 2 3 v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.
2.2.3 RAID 0 volume The RAID 0 feature supports volumes with two to ten disks. You may combine an RAID 0 volume with an RAID 1 or RAID 1E/10 volume. To create a RAID 0 volume: 1. 2. Follow steps 1–4 of the section RAID 1 volume. The Select New Volume Type screen appears. Use the arrow keys to select Create RAID 0 Volume, then press . LSI Corp Config Utility v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.
By default, the RAID Disk field shows No before volume creation. This field is grayed out under the following conditions: 4. 5. • The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID volume. • The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive. • The disk is already part of another volume. Repeat step 3 to add the other disks to the volume. When done, press to create the volume, then select Save changes then exit this menu.
2.2.4 Managing Arrays The LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility allows you to perform other tasks related to configuring and maintaining RAID volumes. Refer to this section to view volume properties, manage the hot spare disk, proceed with the volume consistency check, activate the volume, delete the volume, and expand the volume capacity. Viewing volume properties To view volume properties: 1. On the main menu, select RAID Properties. LSI Corp Config Utility Adapter Properties -- SAS2008 v7.05.01.
3. The View Volume screen appears. Here you can view properties of the RAID volume(s) created. If you have configured a hot spare, it will also be listed. If you created more than one volume, you may view the next volume by pressing . LSI Corp Config Utility View Volume -- SAS2008 Volume Identifier Type Size(GB) Status Task v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.
Managing hot spares You may configure one disk as a global hot spare to protect critical data on the RAID 1/1E/10 volume(s). You may create the hot spare disk at the same time you create the RAID 1/1E/10 volume. Refer to this section when adding a hot spare disk on an existing volume. If a disk on an RAID 1/1E/10 volume fails, the utility automatically rebuilds the failed disk data on the hot spare. When the failed disk is replaced, the utility assigns the replacement as the new hot spare.
4. Use the arrow key to select the disk you would like to configure as hot spare, then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column. Press <+>, <->, or . Press to commit the changes. The Drive Status column field now shows Hot Spare. LSI Corp Config Utility Manage Hot Spare -- SAS2008 Identifier Type Size(GB) Status Task Slot Num 0 1 2 3 v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.
Activating a volume If a volume is removed from one controller/computer or moved to another, the volume is considered inactive. When you add the volume back to the system, you may reactivate the volume. To activate the volume: 1. From the Manage Volume screen, select Activate Volume, then press . LSI Corp Config Utility Manage Volume -- SAS2008 Identifier Type Size(GB) Status Task v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.
Deleting a volume • You cannot recover lost data if you delete a volume. Ensure you back up important data before deleting a volume. • If you delete a RAID 1 volume, the data is preserved on the primary disk. To delete a volume: 1. From the Manage Volume screen, select Delete Volume, then press . LSI Corp Config Utility Manage Volume -- SAS2008 Identifier Type Size(GB) Status Task v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.
Expanding the volume capacity You may use two new hard disk drives to replace the existing one, and expand the capacity of the RAID volume. • The capactiy of th new hard disk drives should be 50GB larger than the existing one. • This function is available only when the RAID 1 volume is optimal. To expand the capacity of the currently displayed RAID volume: 1. From the Manage Volume screen, select Online Capacity Expansion, then press .
2.2.5 1. Viewing SAS topology From the Adapter Properties screen, select SAS Topology, then press . LSI Corp Config Utility Adapter Properties -- SAS2008 v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) Adapter PCI Slot PCI Address(Bus/Dev) MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address NVDATA Version Status Boot Order Boot Support PIKE 2008 07 04:00 5.00.00.00-IR 500E0180:1280E000 05.02 Enabled 0 [Enabled BIOS & OS] RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc = Exit Menu Enter = Select Item 2.
2.2.6 Global Properties From the Adapter List screen, press to enter Global Properties menu. From the menu you may change related settings. LSI Corp Config Utility v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.09) Adapter List Global Properties Adapter PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision BUS Dev Fnc Slot PIKE 2008 04 00 00 07 5.00.00.
Boot Information Display Mode Sets the disk information display mode. Configuration options: [Display adapters & installed devices] [Display adapters only] [Display adapters and all devices] [Display minimal information] LSI Corp Config Utility Adapter List Global Properties v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.
Restore Defaults This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the system defaults. LSI Corp Config Utility Adapter List Global Properties v7.05.01.00 (2010.02.
2.3 MegaRAID Storage Manager MegaRAID Storage Manager software enables you to configure, monitor, and maintain storage configurations on LSI SAS controllers. The MegaRAID Storage Manager graphical user interface (GUI) makes it easy for you to create and manage storage configurations. 2.3.
4. Enter your user name and organization name. In the bottom part of the screen, select an installation option: – – 5. 6. If you select All users, any user with administrative privileges can use this version of MegaRAID Storage Manager software to view or change storage configurations. If you select Only for current user, the MegaRAID Storage Manager shortcuts and associated icons will be available only to the user with this user name. Click Next to continue.
7. Select one of the Setup options. The options are fully explained in the screen text. – – 8. Normally, you would select Complete if you are installing MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a server. Select Custom Installation if you want to select individual program components. Click Next to continue. If you selected Custom Installation as your setup option, the second Setup Type screen appears, as shown in the following figure.
If you select Custom, a window listing the installation features appears, as shown in the following figure. Select the features you want on this screen. 10. Click Next to proceed. 11. Click Install to install the program. 12. When the final Configuration Wizard screen appears, click Finish.
2.3.3 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware for Linux Follow these steps if you need to install MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a system running Red Hat Linux or SUSE Linux: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Copy the MSM_linux_installer...tar.gz file to a temporary folder. Untar the MSM_linux_installer...tar.gz file using the following command: tar -zxvf MSM_linux_installer...tar.gz A new disk directory is created. Go to the new disk directory. In the disk directory, find and read the readme.txt file.
2.3.4 Linux Error Messages The following messages may appear while you are installing MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a Linux system: • • • • • 2-28 More than one copy of MegaRAID Storage Manager software has been installed. This message indicates that the user has installed more than one copy of MegaRAID Storage Manager software. (This can be done by using the rpmforce command to install the rpm file directly, which is not recommended, instead of using the install.sh file.
2.3.5 Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software Follow these steps to start MegaRAID Storage Manager software and view the main window: 1. Start the program using the method required for your operating system environment: – To start MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a Microsoft Windows system, select Start > Programs > MegaRAID Storage Manager > StartupUI, or double-click the MegaRAID Storage Manager shortcut on the desktop.
To access servers on a different subnet, type in the box at the bottom of the screen the IP address of a server in the desired subnet where the MegaRAID Storage Manager software is running, and click Update. If you check the Connect to remote server at: IP address box, you can also access a standalone (remote) installation of MegaRAID Storage Manager software, if it has a network connection. 3. 4. 5. Double-click the icon of the server that you want to access.
2.3.6 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window This section describes the MegaRAID Storage Manager window, which is shown in the following figure. Physical/Logical View Panel The left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window displays either the Physical view or the Logical view of the system and the devices in it, depending on which tab is selected. • • The Physical view shows the hierarchy of physical devices in the system. At the top of the hierarchy is the system itself.
• Port • Volume • Virtual disk • Physical drive A red circle to the right of an icon indicates that the device has failed. For example, this icon indicates that a physical drive has failed: . A yellow circle to the right of an icon indicates that a device is running in a degraded state. For example, this icon indicates that a virtual disk is running in a degraded state because a disk drive has failed: .
Go To Menu The Go To menu is available when a controller, physical drive, or virtual disk is selected in the MegaRAID Storage Manager window. The Go To menu options vary depending on what type of device is selected in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window. For example, the Scan Foreign Configuration option is available only when a controller is selected. The options also vary depending on the current state of the selected device.
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This chapter provides instructions for installing the RAID drivers on different operating systems.
3.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions on how to install or update the RAID card drivers. The RAID card driver might be included in the Linux OS installation CD, and could be loaded automatically during OS installation. However, we recommend using the RAID driver packaged in the RAID card support CD for better reliability. 3.1.
6. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create. PIKE 2008 SAS2 card Windows XP x86 Windows XP x64 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista x86 Windows Vista x64 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 x86 Windows 7 x64 Windows Server 2008 RHEL 4 UP6 i686 RHEL 4 UP6 x86_64 RHEL 4 UP7 i686 RHEL 4 UP7 x86_64 RHEL 4 UP8 i686 RHEL 4 UP8 x86_64 RHEL 5 i686 RHEL 5 x86_64 RHEL 5 UP1 i686 RHEL 5 UP1 x86_64 RHEL 5 UP2 i686 Driver x86 x64 x86 x64 R2 x64 7.
3.1.2 Windows® Server 2003 OS During Windows® Server 2003 OS installation To install the RAID card driver when installing Windows® Server 2003 OS: 1. 2. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2003 OS installation CD. The Window® Setup starts. Press when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...” appears at the bottom of the screen. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 3. The next screen appears.
4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. ENTER=Continue 5. ESC=Cancel F3=Exit Select LSI Fusion-MPT SAS Driver (Server 2003 32-bit), then press . Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer.
After Windows® Server 2003 OS installation To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® Server 2003 OS: 1. 2. 3. Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties from the menu. Click the Hardware tab on the top, then click the Device Manager button. Double-click the LSI Adapter, SAS2 2008 Falcon -StorPort item. The controller name differs according to the installed SAS RAID card. LSI Adapter, SAS2 2008 Falcon -StorPort 4.
5. Toggle Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), then click Next to continue. LSI Adapter, SAS2 2008 Falcon -StorPort 6. Toggle Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install, then click Next to continue. 7. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive. 8. Highlight LSI Adapter, SAS2 2008 Falcon -StorPort, then click Have Disk.
9. Select from the drop-down menu and locate the driver. 10. Click Next to start updating the driver. LSI Adapter, SAS2 2008 Falcon -StorPort 11. After completing driver update, click Finish to close the wizard.
3.1.3 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5 To install the RAID card driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. 2. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. At the boot:, type linux dd, then press . - To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. - To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Use the function keys listed below for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd 3.
5. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes 6. 3-10 No Follow the screen instructions to continue the OS installation.
3.1.4 SUSE Linux OS 11 To install the RAID card driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. 3. Press , then select Yes from the menu. Press . 4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive. Enure that Installation from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press . 5. When below screen appears, select the floppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press . 2.
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