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...Setup Utility (DSBF-D12/SAS model only)......5-39
5.5.1 Integrated Mirroring 5-39 5.5.2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced 5-43 5.5.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume 5-45 5.5.4 Managing Arrays 5-48 5.5.5 Viewing SAS topology 5-53 5.5.6 Global Properties 5-55
Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-1 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller...
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...to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
• Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
• Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different...
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... the it by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the...
User Guide - Page 78
... not turn off or reset the system during the flashing process!
7. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Make sure you remove the floppy disk from the drive
When you execute the Phlash16.exe program and the screen displays "Cannot flash if Memory Managers" error message, refer to the Appendix to solve the problem.
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Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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... RHEL3 UP6 32/64 bit Driver Disk M) Create the DSBF-D12 emergent BIOS Recovery diskette N) Flash Phoenix BIOS for DSBF-D12 MB O) Create the DSBF-D12/SAS emergent BIOS Recovery diskette P) Flash Phoenix BIOS for DSBF-D12/SAS MB Q) ESB2 ASF Firmware update Please choose A TO Q:
B. To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:
1. When BIOS corrupted, put this disk in the floppy disk drive, then turn on the...
User Guide - Page 81
... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.
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... the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start
> Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop‑down menu, then click Next.
3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Save. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
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... example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the LPC chip.
The LPC chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the...
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... ATA RAID function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
SATA AHCI Enable [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Serial ATA AHCI function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
• AHCI mode item will support only under Windows environment.
• Due to the driver limitation, you will not find any SATA driver if you install Fedora core 4.
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...:
DSBF-D12 and DSBF-D12/SAS • LSI Logic Embeded SATA RAID and the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager
embeded in the Intel® 6321ESB Southbridge supports Serial ATA hard disk drive s and RAID0, RAID1 and RAID0+1 configurations. The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager also supports RAID5 configuration. DSBF-D12/SAS model only
• LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller supports SAS disk drives and...
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...INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID for RHEL4 UP2 32/64 bit Driver Disk L) Create INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID for RHEL3 UP6 32/64 bit Driver Disk M) Create the DSBF-D12 emergent BIOS Recovery diskette N) Flash Phoenix BIOS for DSBF-D12 MB O) Create the DSBF-D12/SAS emergent BIOS Recovery diskette P) Flash Phoenix BIOS for DSBF-D12/SAS MB Q) ESB2 ASF Firmware update Please choose A TO Q:
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User Guide - Page 184
... Red Hat® Enterprise versions that are not listed in the Makedisk menu, explore the support CD and copy the RAID driver disk from the following path: For Intel® 6321 LSI MegaRAID: \Drivers\6321 LSI MegaRAID\Driver\Linux\ For LSI 1068 SAS: \Drivers\LSI 1068\Driver\Linux\ The paths above may differ based on variant models.
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver
Windows® 2000/2003...
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... LSI MegaRAID Software RAID (Windows XP/2003).
• LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller driver (DSBF-D12/ SAS model only): - For Windows 2000, select LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Drivers for SAS1068 . - For 32-bit Windows Server 2003, select LSI Logic Fusion-MPT SAS Driver (Server 2003 32-bit).
6. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When prompted...
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...driver installation: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop , then select
Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. 3. Click the "+" sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, then the LSI
Adapter, SAS 3000 series, 8-port with 1068-StorPort item should appear.
The screen differs based on the controller.
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... Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS:
1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD.
2. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press .
When installing a Red Hat 2.4 kernel with a Driver Update Disk (DUD) to a disk drive attached to a LSI HBA, use the command below at the install prompt: linux dd updates.
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4. When prompted, insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, then press .
5. When prompted, select the floppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium, select OK, then press .
The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system.
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Chapter 6: Driver installation
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... displays
window. Click Cancel to close this window. • If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the
support CD to locate the file AUTORUN.EXE from the \Drivers\Intel 82563EB folder. Double-click the AUTORUN.EXE and follow step 4 to run the installation. 3. Click the Intel® PRO/1000 EB Network Connection option.
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6. Select the "I accept the terms in the license agreement" and then click the Next button.
7. Press the Complete and click Next button to fully install the driver, Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Advanced Networking Services.
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.... To install the ATI® ES1000 VGA driver:
1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The support
CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
The Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
3. Click the item ATI ES1000 from the menu.
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4. The ATI Software window appears. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.
5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.
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