Asus PIKE 2308 User manual

LSISAS RAID card
PIKE 2308
User Guide

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E8142
First Edition
March 2013
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Contents
About this guide......................................................................................................... iv
PIKE 2308 specications summary.......................................................................... vi
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 conguration
2.1 Setting up RAID.......................................................................................... 2-2
2.1.1 RAID denitions .......................................................................... 2-2
2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives............................................................ 2-2
2.2 LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility ........................................................... 2-3
2.2.1 RAID 1 volume............................................................................ 2-4
2.2.2 RAID 1E/10 volume.....................................................................2-8
2.2.3 RAID 0 volume.......................................................................... 2-10
2.2.4 Managing Arrays ....................................................................... 2-12
2.2.5 Viewing SAS topology............................................................... 2-19
2.2.6 Global Properties ...................................................................... 2-20
2.3 MegaRAID Storage Manager................................................................... 2-23
2.3.1 Hardware and Software Requirements..................................... 2-23
2.3.2 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware on
Microsoft Windows OS.............................................................. 2-23
2.3.3 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware for Linux........ 2-27
2.3.4 Linux Error Messages ............................................................... 2-28
2.3.5 Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software ....................... 2-29
2.3.6 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window...................................... 2-31
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®Server 2003 OS ......................................................... 3-4
3.1.3 Red Hat®Enterprise Linux OS 5 ................................................. 3-9
3.1.4 SUSE Linux OS 11.................................................................... 3-11
ASUS contact information..................................................................................... 3-12

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About this guide
This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the server
management board.
How this guide is organized
This guide contains the following parts:
• Chapter 1: Product introduction
This chapter offers the PIKE 2308 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies
it supports.
• Chapter 2: RAID conguration
This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and conguring RAID sets
using the available utilities.
• Chapter 3: Driver installation
This chapter provides instructions for installing the RAID drivers on different operating
systems.
Where to nd more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software
updates.
1. ASUS websites
The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software
products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.
2. Optional documentation
Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers,
that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the
standard package.

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Typography
Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means
that you must press the enclosed key.
Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or
Return key.
<Key1+Key2+Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key
names are linked with a plus sign (+).
Example: <Ctrl+Alt+D>
Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown,
then supply the required item or value enclosed in
brackets.
Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line:
format a:
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.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a
task.
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a
task.
Conventions used in this guide
To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.

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PIKE 2308 specications summary
* The exact OS support would base on the OS support list of the motherboard.
** Specications are subject to change without notice.
Controller LSISAS2308
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®Server 2012
Windows®Server 2008 Enterprise R2
Windows®Server 2003 Enterprise R2
Windows®8
Windows®7 Ultimate
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 5.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 6.3
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.4
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.2
CentOS 6.2
Fedora 17
Form factor 6.44 in x 1.57 in (1U compatible)

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Chapter 1: Product
introduction
This chapter offers the PIKE 2308 SAS RAID card
features and the new technologies it supports.

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying an ASUS®PIKE 2308 SAS RAID card!
The ASUS PIKE 2308 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.
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1.2 Package contents
Check your package for the following items.
• ASUS PIKE 2308 SAS RAID card
• Support CD
• User guide

ASUS PIKE 2308 1-3
1.3 Card layout
The illustration below shows the major components of the RAID card.
1.4 System requirements
Before you install the PIKE 2308 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
- Certied power supply module
1. ASUS PIKE interface-1: PCI-E x8
2. ASUS PIKE interface-2: 8-port SAS signal with SGPIO interface*
3. SAS RAID card status LED (lights up and blinks to indicate that the card is working
normally)
*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. Refer to the
motherboard manual for detailed information about using the SGPIO connectors on the
motherboard.
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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 2308 SAS RAID card on a 2U, 5U, or pedestal server
1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the
motherboard.
2. Align the golden ngers of the RAID
card with the PIKE RAID card slot.
3. Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure the card is completely
inserted into the card slot, and the heatsink latch is completely hooked to the edge of
the card slot.