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Contents About this guide v PIKE 2108 specifications summary vii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Card layout 1-3 1.4 System requirements 1-3 1.5 Card installation 1-4 Chapter 2: RAID configuration 2.1 Setting up RAID 2-2 2.1.1 RAID definitions 2-2 2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 2-3 2.2 LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utility 2-4 2.2.1 Starting the WebBIOS CU 2-5 2.2.2 WebBIOS CU main screen options 2-6 2.2.3 Creating a Storage Configuration 2-8 2.2.4 Viewing and Changing Device Properties...
Contents About this guide v PIKE 2108 specifications summary vii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Card layout 1-3 1.4 System requirements 1-3 1.5 Card installation 1-4 Chapter 2: RAID configuration 2.1 Setting up RAID 2-2 2.1.1 RAID definitions 2-2 2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 2-3 2.2 LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utility 2-4 2.2.1 Starting the WebBIOS CU 2-5 2.2.2 WebBIOS CU main screen options 2-6 2.2.3 Creating a Storage Configuration 2-8 2.2.4 Viewing and Changing Device Properties...
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... Controller Interface Ports Support Device Data transfer rate RAID level Cache Battery Backup Support OS support* Form factor LSI SAS 2108 6Gb/s SAS Controller ASUS PIKE interface 8 ports SAS / SAS II devices SATA / SATA II / SATA III devices SATA III and SAS II 6Gb/s per PHY • RAID 0 / 1 / 10 / 5 / 50 / 6 / 60 ...
... Controller Interface Ports Support Device Data transfer rate RAID level Cache Battery Backup Support OS support* Form factor LSI SAS 2108 6Gb/s SAS Controller ASUS PIKE interface 8 ports SAS / SAS II devices SATA / SATA II / SATA III devices SATA III and SAS II 6Gb/s per PHY • RAID 0 / 1 / 10 / 5 / 50 / 6 / 60 ...
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...system 1. Remove the screw that secures the RAID card to the BBU connector on the BBU connector, and then firmly insert the cable. Uninstall ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card from the slot. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Disconnect all SAS hard disk drives from the motherboard. 2. Attach the Battery ...Backup Unit (BBU) cable If you have a LSI Battery Backup Unit (BBU), connect the BBU cable to the motherboard. 3. Align the pin 1 wire (red) of the BBU cable to the triangle...
...system 1. Remove the screw that secures the RAID card to the BBU connector on the BBU connector, and then firmly insert the cable. Uninstall ASUS PIKE 2108 SAS RAID card from the slot. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Disconnect all SAS hard disk drives from the motherboard. 2. Attach the Battery ...Backup Unit (BBU) cable If you have a LSI Battery Backup Unit (BBU), connect the BBU cable to the motherboard. 3. Align the pin 1 wire (red) of the BBU cable to the triangle...
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... Utility The LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utility (CU) is an integrated RAID solution that allows you to the controller version difference. 2-4 Chapter 2: RAID configuration however, the size of the ... screen due to create RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, and 60 sets from SATA/SATA II/SATA III/SAS/SAS II hard disk drives supported by the LSI SAS 2108 controller.
... Utility The LSI WebBIOS Configuration Utility (CU) is an integrated RAID solution that allows you to the controller version difference. 2-4 Chapter 2: RAID configuration however, the size of the ... screen due to create RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, and 60 sets from SATA/SATA II/SATA III/SAS/SAS II hard disk drives supported by the LSI SAS 2108 controller.
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Click Start to start the WebBIOS CU and access the main screen. 1. 2.2.1 Starting the WebBIOS CU Follow these steps to continue. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-5 REVISION CAPACITY 2.120.03-512MB E 152627MB E 152626MB E 152626MB E 152627MB 0 Virtual Drive(s) handled by BIOS Press for WebBIOS or... SAS PCI Express ROMB FW package: 12.12.0-0033 Battery Status: Not present PCI SLOT ID LUN VENDOR PRODUCT 7 LSI LSI MegaRAID SAS PCI Expr 7 2 0 ATA ST3160812AS 7 3 0 ATA ST3160812AS 7 4 0 ATA ST3160812AS 7 5 0 ATA ST3160812AS 0 Virtual Drive(s) found on the system ...
Click Start to start the WebBIOS CU and access the main screen. 1. 2.2.1 Starting the WebBIOS CU Follow these steps to continue. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-5 REVISION CAPACITY 2.120.03-512MB E 152627MB E 152626MB E 152626MB E 152627MB 0 Virtual Drive(s) handled by BIOS Press for WebBIOS or... SAS PCI Express ROMB FW package: 12.12.0-0033 Battery Status: Not present PCI SLOT ID LUN VENDOR PRODUCT 7 LSI LSI MegaRAID SAS PCI Expr 7 2 0 ATA ST3160812AS 7 3 0 ATA ST3160812AS 7 4 0 ATA ST3160812AS 7 5 0 ATA ST3160812AS 0 Virtual Drive(s) found on the system ...
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... main WebBIOS screen. The right figure shows the first screen. Click Next to view the second Controller Properties screen, as shown in the right figure. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-29 WebBIOS allows you can use the WebBIOS CU to view and change the properties for controllers, virtual drives, and drives. 2.2.4 Viewing and Changing Device...
... main WebBIOS screen. The right figure shows the first screen. Click Next to view the second Controller Properties screen, as shown in the right figure. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-29 WebBIOS allows you can use the WebBIOS CU to view and change the properties for controllers, virtual drives, and drives. 2.2.4 Viewing and Changing Device...
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... an EM64T (64-bit) processor and at least 128 Mbytes of the Support CD to run the Support CD. 2. Insert the ASUS PIKE 2108 Support CD in the following figure. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your server documentation and to the operating system documentation for MegaRAID ...contents of system memory (256 Mbytes recommended) • Disk drive with at least 50 Mbytes available free space Refer to your computer. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-41 Click LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager. 3. When the next screen appears, read and accept the user license, and click Next. The CD automatically displays ...
... an EM64T (64-bit) processor and at least 128 Mbytes of the Support CD to run the Support CD. 2. Insert the ASUS PIKE 2108 Support CD in the following figure. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your server documentation and to the operating system documentation for MegaRAID ...contents of system memory (256 Mbytes recommended) • Disk drive with at least 50 Mbytes available free space Refer to your computer. ASUS PIKE 2108 2-41 Click LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager. 3. When the next screen appears, read and accept the user license, and click Next. The CD automatically displays ...
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4. ASUS PIKE 2108 3-5 Windows Setup You have chosen to continue installation. 7. When next screen appears, press to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the OS installation. Insert the ... 5. Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive, then press . Setup then proceeds with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Driver (Server 2003), and then press . The Windows® Setup loads the RAID card drivers from the following list, or press...
4. ASUS PIKE 2108 3-5 Windows Setup You have chosen to continue installation. 7. When next screen appears, press to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the OS installation. Insert the ... 5. Follow screen instructions to the floppy disk drive, then press . Setup then proceeds with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Driver (Server 2003), and then press . The Windows® Setup loads the RAID card drivers from the following list, or press...
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Select the drive to continue. 6. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support CD, and then click OK to install Windows and click Next. 8. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the SAS RAID card Support CD with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. 3-10 Chapter 3: Driver installation Select LSI MegaRAID SAS PCI Express ROMB and click Next. 7. Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. 5.
Select the drive to continue. 6. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support CD, and then click OK to install Windows and click Next. 8. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the SAS RAID card Support CD with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. 3-10 Chapter 3: Driver installation Select LSI MegaRAID SAS PCI Express ROMB and click Next. 7. Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. 5.
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In the Server Manager window, click the "+" sign before Storage controllers, and double-click LSI MegaRAID SAS Adapter. Click the "+" sign before Diagnostics and click Device Manager. 3.3.2 After Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® Server 2008 OS: 1. Click Server Manager on the top, then click Update Driver. Click the Driver tab on the Windows taskbar. ASUS PIKE 2108 3-11 The controller name differs according to the installed SAS RAID card. 4.
In the Server Manager window, click the "+" sign before Storage controllers, and double-click LSI MegaRAID SAS Adapter. Click the "+" sign before Diagnostics and click Device Manager. 3.3.2 After Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® Server 2008 OS: 1. Click Server Manager on the top, then click Update Driver. Click the Driver tab on the Windows taskbar. ASUS PIKE 2108 3-11 The controller name differs according to the installed SAS RAID card. 4.