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PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 3
...2.3.2 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware on
Microsoft Windows OS 2-42 2.3.3 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware for
Linux 2-46 2.3.4 Linux Error Messages 2-47 2.3.5 Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software 2-48 2.3.6 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window 2-50
Chapter 3: Driver installation 3.1 RAID driver installation 3-2
3.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 3-2 3.1.2 Windows®...
PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 4
... introduction
This chapter offers the PIKE 1078 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 installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the RAID drivers on different operating systems...
PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 6
PIKE 1078 specifications summary
Controller Interface Ports Support device Data transfer rate RAID level OS support**
Form factor
LSISAS1078
ASUS PIKE interface
8 ports
SAS and SATA II devices
SATA II and SAS 3 Gb/s per PHY
RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 / RAID 50 / RAID 6 / RAID 60*
Windows® Server 2003 / Server 2008 / XP / Vista Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 3 / 4 / 5 SUSE Linux ...
PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 9
...PIKE 1078 SAS RAID card, check if the system meets the following requirements:
• Workstation or server motherboard with a PIKE RAID card slot • SAS or SATA hard disk drives • Supporting operating system:
Windows® and Linux operating systems (refer to website for details)
• Other requirement: - Appropriate thermal solution - Certified power supply module
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PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 17
... disk drives
The RAID card supports SAS for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.
To install SAS hard disks for RAID configuration:
1. Install the SAS hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide.
2. Connect the SAS port connectors to the SAS drives.
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PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 49
... drive is installed in a disk enclosure.
• If the selected physical drive is not already part of a disk group, you have the option of making it a Global hot spare or a Dedicated hot spare. WebBIOS displays the global hot spare as Global and the dedicated hot spare as Ded.
• A Prepare for removal option may also appear.
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PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 56
... memory (256 Mbytes recommended)
• Disk drive with at least 50 Mbytes available free space The supported operating systems for the MegaRAID Storage Manager software are as follows:
• Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Windows Vista
• Red Hat Linux 3.0, 4.0, or 5.0 • SUSE SLES 9 and 10, with latest updates and service...
PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 57
...an installation option:
- 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 ...select a different destination folder. Click Next to continue.
The Setup Type screen appears, as shown in the following figure.
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PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 58
... text.
- Select Client if you are installing MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a PC that will be used to view and configure servers over a network. To begin installation, click on Install on the next screen that appears.
- Select Server to install only those components required for remote server management. To begin installation, click on Install on the next screen that appears...
PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 61
... Manager software is already installed on the system, and it is a newer version than the version you are trying to install.
• Exiting installation.
This is the message that appears when the installation is complete.
• RPM installation failed.
This message indicates that the installation failed for some reason. Additional message text explains the cause of the failure.
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PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 63
... 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. Double-click the icon of the server that you want to access. The Server Login window appears, as shown in...
PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 66
...
Here are brief descriptions of the main selections on the MegaRAID Storage Manager menu bar.
File Menu The File menu has an Exit option for exiting from the MegaRAID Storage Manager software. It also has a Rescan option for updating the display in the MegaRAID Storage Manager window. (Rescan is seldom required; the display normally updates automatically.)
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PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 67
... that Internet Explorer has restricted the file from showing active content. If this warning appears, click on the active content warning bar and enable the active content.
• If you are using the Linux operating system, you must install Firefox® or Mozilla® for the MegaRAID Storage Manager online help to display.
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PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 70
... disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® or Linux operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in the support CD).
To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment:
1. Place the RAID card support CD in the optical drive. 2. Restart the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup...
PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 72
...driver...
3. The next screen appears. Press to specify an additional device.
Windows Setup
Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s):
* To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers...
PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 73
... screen.
LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Driver (Windows 2003) LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Driver (Server 2003 32-bit)
ENTER=Select F3=Exit
6. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID card drivers from the RAID driver disk. When next screen appears, press to continue installation.
7. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue.
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PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 74
...; OS installation To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows® OS: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties from
the menu. 2. Click the Hardware tab on the top, then click the Device Manager button. 3. Double-click the LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS PCI Express ROMB item.
4. Click the Driver tab on the top, then click Update Driver.
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PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 76
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.
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PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 77
... the driver disk, then press .
Main Menu
Do you have a driver disk?
Yes
No
4. Select fd0 using the key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press to move the cursor to OK, then press .
Driver Disk Source
You have multiple devices which could serve as sources for a driver disk. Which would you like to use?
fd0 scd0
OK
Cancel
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PIKE 1078 user's Manual E3735 - Page 80
... 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 .
Please choose the Driver Update medium.
fd0: Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, TEAC DV-516E sda: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS sdb: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS Other device
OK
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The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system.
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