PIKE 6480 SAS RAID card
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Contents Contents....................................................................................................... iii Notices.......................................................................................................... iv Safety information........................................................................................ v About this guide.......................................................................................... vi PIKE 6480 specifications summary..................
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety information Electrical safety • • • • • • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the server. When adding or removing devices to or from the server, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing server before you add a device.
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 ASUS PIKE 6480 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports.
Conventions used in this guide To ensure 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 6480 specifications summary Chipset Marvell 88SE6480 Interface ASUS PIKE interface Ports 8 ports RAID levels RAID 0 / RAID1 / RAID10 / RAID5 Devices supported SAS / SATA II / SATA devices Data transfer rate SATA 1.5 Gb/s per PHY SATA II and SAS 3.0 Gb/s per PHY Form factor 6.44 in x 1.57 in (1U compatible) * Specifications are subject to change without notice.
This chapter offers the ASUS PIKE 6480 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports.
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS® PIKE 6480 SAS RAID card! The ASUS PIKE 6480 allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 set(s) from SAS hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard Before you start installing the SAS 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 SAS RAID card. 2 2 1 1. 2. 1 ASUS PIKE interface-1: PCI-E x4 ASUS PIKE interface-2: 8-port SAS signal with SGPIO interface* * 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 detailed information about using the SGPIO connectors on the motherboard. 1.
1.5 Card installation Follow below instructions to install the RAID card on your motherboard. 1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 2. Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot. 3. Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure 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 four ports. The SAS connectors 5-8 (blue) function when using eight ports.
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 5, and RAID 10 set(s). 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.
2.2 Marvell® 88SE6480 SAS RAID BIOS setup utility The Marvell® 88SE6480 SAS RAID BIOS setup utility allows you to create RAID 0, 1, 10 ,and 5 set(s) from SAS hard disk drives that are connected to the PIKE 6480 SAS RAID card. • DO NOT combine Serial ATA and SAS disk drives in one volume. • 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. To enter the Marvell® RAID BIOS setup utility: 1. 2.
2.2.1 Creating an array To create a RAID set: 1. From the utility menu bar, select RAID > Create array. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2008 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ] RAID Config Create array Delete array Wipe out disk Spare Management ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit 2. Press . The screen shows the disks you can add to make up the RAID set. Use the arrow key to select a disk and press or to include this disk in the array.
4. The Create Array screen appears. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2008 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ] RAID Config Select free disks to create CreateDisk ArrayName Port Size Max Speed Level : RAID0 *0 RAIDSAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 Size(MB) : 4477896 *1 Max SAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 : 64KB *2 Stripe SASSize : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 Init : No *3 QuickSAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 Mode : WriteBack *4 CacheSAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.
6. A confirmation screen appears. Press to confirm the array creation. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2008 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ] RAID Config Select free disks to create CreateDisk ArrayName Port Size Max Speed Level : RAID0 *0 RaidSAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 Size(MB) : 4477896 *1 Max SAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 : 64KB *2 Stripe SASSize : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 Init : No *3 QuickSAS : ST336754SS 139.9GB SAS 3.
2.2.2 Deleting an array To delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility menu bar, select RAID > Delete array, and then press . The Delete array screen appears. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2008 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ] RAID Config Delete array ID Name Size Level Status Stripe CacheMode 0 1120GB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB WriteBack NEXT ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit 2. Select a desired array to delete, select NEXT, and then Press .
2.2.3 Wipe out disk To erase the reserved sectors of the selected disk: 1. From the utility menu bar, select RAID > Wipe out disk, and then press . The Wipe out disk screen appears. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2008 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ] RAID Config Select disk to wipe out: Port Disk Name Size Max Speed 0 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 1 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 2 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 3 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.
2.2.4 Spare Management You may configure one disk as a global hot spare to protect critical data on RAID set(s). You may create the hot spare disk before or after you create a RAID set. Refer to this section when adding a hot spare disk on an existing volume. If a disk on a RAID set fails, the utility automatically rebuilds the failed disk data on the hot spare. When the failed disk is replaced, the utility assigns the replacement as the new hot spare. To create a hot spare 1.
To clean a hot spare 1. From the utility menu bar, select RAID > Spare Management, and then press . The Spare Management screen appears. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2008 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ] RAID Config Spare Management Port Disk Name Size Max Speed 0 SAS : ST3146855SS 139.9GB SAS 3.0 NEXT Status SPARE ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit 2. Select a desired drive to clean the hot spare. Select NEXT, and then press .
2.2.5 Advanced Operation From the utility menu bar, select Devices, and then press . The Advanced Operation screen appears. You can run Disk Verify and Low Level Format in the Advanced Operation screen. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2008 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ] Select Device For Advanced Operation [Physical Disks] Port Disk Name Size Max Speed 0 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 1 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.0 2 SAS : ST3146855SS 140GB SAS 3.
2.2.6 Controller Configuration From the utility menu bar, select Controller, and then press . The Controller Config screen appears and allows you to change controller settings. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2008 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
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.
3.1.2 Windows® OS During Windows® OS installation To install the RAID card driver when installing Windows® OS: 1. 2. Boot the computer using the Windows® 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. Press to specify an additional device.
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 the RAID controller driver from the list, 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® OS installation To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® OS: 1. 2. 3. 3-6 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 Marvell 6480 SAS Controller.
4. Click the Driver tab on the top, then click Update Driver. 5. Toggle No, not this time, then click Next to continue. 6. Toggle Install from a list or specific location, then click Next to continue.
3-8 7. Toggle Don’t choose. I will choose the driver to install, then click Next to continue. 8. Highlight Marvell 6480 SAS Controller, then click Have Disk. 9. Select from the drop-down menu and locate the driver.
10. Click Next to start updating the driver. 11. After completing driver update, click Finish to close the wizard. It is recommended to restart the computer for the device to work properly.
3.1.3 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS To install the RAID card driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. 2. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. At the boot:, type linux dd, then press . - To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. - To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Use the function keys listed below for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd 3.
5. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press “OK” to continue. OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. 6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes 7. No Follow the screen instructions to continue the OS installation.
3.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS To install the RAID card driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. 2. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 3.
4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive. Make sure that Installation from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press . Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 5. When below screen appears, select the floppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press .
3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the SAS RAID card package contains the drivers that you can install to avail all product features. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3.2.
3.2.3 Make disk The Make disk menu contains items to create the Marvell® RAID driver disk. 3.2.4 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.
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