Asus LSISAS RAID Card PIKE 1064E User manual

LSISAS RAID card
PIKE 1064E/1068E
User Guide

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E5384
Second Edition V2
March 2010
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Contents
About this guide ......................................................................................... iv
PIKE 1064E/1068E 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 Integrated Mirroring volume ............................................ 2-4
2.2.2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced volume........................... 2-8
2.2.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume ..................................... 2-10
2.2.4 Managing Arrays ........................................................... 2-12
2.2.5 Viewing SAS topology................................................... 2-17
2.2.6 Global Properties .......................................................... 2-18
2.3 MegaRAID Storage Manager..................................................... 2-21
2.3.1 Hardware and Software Requirements......................... 2-21
2.3.2 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware on
Microsoft Windows OS...................................................2-21
2.3.3 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Sofware for Linux..2-25
2.3.4 Linux Error Messages ................................................... 2-26
2.3.5 Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software ........... 2-27
2.3.6 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window.......................... 2-29
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 ........................................ 3-9
3.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS ................................3-11

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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 1064E/1068E 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 1064E/1068E 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 PIKE 1064E: LSISAS1064E
PIKE 1068E: LSISAS1068E
Interface ASUS PIKE interface
Ports PIKE 1064E: 4 ports
PIKE 1068E: 8 ports
Support device SAS and SATA II devices
Data transfer rate SATA II and SAS 3 Gb/s per PHY
RAID level RAID0/RAID1/RAID1E
OS support* Windows®Server 2003/2000/XP/Vista
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 3/4/5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8/9/10
LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) for Windows®/
Linux operating systems
Form factor 6.44 in x 1.57 in (1U compatible)

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Chapter 1: Product
introduction
This chapter offers the PIKE 1064E/1068E
SAS RAID card features and the new
technologies it supports.

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1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying an ASUS®PIKE 1064E/1068E SAS RAID card!
The ASUS PIKE 1064E/1068E allows you to create RAID0, RAID1, and RAID1E
set(s) from SAS 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 1064E/1068E SAS RAID card
• Support CD
• User guide

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1.3 Card layout
The illustration below shows the major components of the RAID card.
1.4 System requirements
Before you install the PIKE 1064E/1068E 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: 4-port SAS signal with SGPIO interface (PIKE 1064E)
8-port SAS signal with SGPIO interface (PIKE 1068E)*
3. SAS RAID card status LED (lights up and blinks to indicate that the card is
working normally)
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• *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.
• For PIKE 1068E SAS RAID card, a heatsink is installed on the
LSISAS1068E controller.

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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 ngers of the RAID
card with the PIKE RAID card slot.
3. Insert the RAID card into the PIKE
RAID card slot. Make sure 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 a 4-port PIKE RAID card.
The SAS connectors 5-8 (blue)
function when using a 8-port
PIKE RAID card.

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Chapter 2: RAID
conguration
This chapter provides instructions on setting
up, creating, and conguring RAID sets using
the available utilities.

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2.1 Setting up RAID
The RAID card supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 1E set.
2.1.1 RAID denitions
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 at least two new identical hard
disk drives is required for this setup.
RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one
drive to a second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array management software
directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of
the data in the other drive. This RAID conguration provides data protection and
increases fault tolerance to the entire system. Use two new drives or use an
existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The new drive must be of the same
size or larger than the existing drive.
RAID 1E (Enhanced RAID 1) has a striped layout with each stripe unit having a
secondary (or alternate) copy stored on a different disk. You can use three or more
hard disk drives for this conguration.
If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID
set, copy rst the RAID driver from the support CD to a oppy disk before you
install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive.
2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives
The RAID card supports SAS for RAID set conguration. For optimal performance,
install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.
To install the SAS hard disks for RAID conguration:
1. Install the SAS hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the
system user guide.
2. Connect a SAS signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive
and to the SAS connector on the motherboard.
3. Connect a power cable to the power connector on each drive.

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2.2 LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility
The LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility is an integrated RAID solution that allows
you to create the following RAID set(s) from SAS hard disk drives supported by the
LSI SAS 1064E/1068E controller:
• RAID 1 (Integrated Mirroring)
• RAID 1E (Integrated Mirroring Enhanced)
• RAID 0 (Integrated Striping)
• You may use disks of different sizes in IM and IME volumes; however, the
size of the smallest disk determines the “logical” size of each member disk.
• 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.
• The adapter name shown on the setup screens differs according to the
installed SAS RAID card.
• Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you
have to take note of the MPTFW and MPTBIOS version for the SAS RAID
card. After entering the SAS conguration utility, you can see below screen
and identify the MPTFW and MPTBIOS version:
MPTFW version: 1.24.00.00-IR
MPTBIOS version: v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04)
Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help
Alt+N = Global Properties -/+ = Alter Boot Order Ins/Del = Alter Boot List
LSI Corp Cong Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04)
Adapter List Global Properties
Adapter PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision Status Boot
BUS Dev Fnc Slot Order
SAS1064E 02 00 00 20 1.24.00.00-IR Enabled 0

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3. The following screen appears. Select a channel and press <Enter> to enter
the setup.
The numbers of the channel depend on the controller.
Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help
Alt+N = Global Properties -/+ = Alter Boot Order Ins/Del = Alter Boot List
LSI Corp Cong Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04)
Adapter List Global Properties
Adapter PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision Status Boot
BUS Dev Fnc Slot Order
SAS1064E 02 00 00 20 1.24.00.00-IR Enabled 0
2.2.1 Integrated Mirroring volume
The Integrated Mirroring (IM) feature supports simultaneous mirrored volumes with
two disks (IM).
The IM feature supports hot swap capability, so when a disk in an IM volume fails, you
can easily restore the volume, and the swapped disk is automatically re-mirrored.
To create an IM volume:
1. Turn on the system after installing all SAS hard disk drives.
2. During POST, press <Ctrl+C> to enter the SAS conguration utility.
LSI Corporation MPT SAS BIOS
MPTBIOS-6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04)
Copyright 2000-2007 LSI Corporation.
Press Ctrl-C to start LSI Corp Conguration Utility...
To avoid data loss, do not turn off the system when rebuilding.

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4. The Adapter Properties screen appears.
Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties, then press <Enter>.
Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help
Enter = Select Item -/+/Enter = Change Item
LSI Corp Cong Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04)
Adapter Properties -- SAS1064E
Adapter SAS1064E
PCI Slot 20
PCI Address(Bus/Dev/Func) 02:00:00
MPT Firmware Revision 1.24.00.00-IR
SAS Address 500E0188:01111705
NVDATA Version 2D.02
Status Enabled
Boot Order 0
Boot Support [Enabled BIOS & OS]
RAID Properties
SAS Topology
Advanced Adapter Properties
5. The Select New Array Type screen appears.
Use the arrow keys to select Create IM Volume, then press <Enter>.
Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help
Enter = Choose array type to create
LSI Corp Cong Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04)
Select New Array Type -- SAS1064E
Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2
disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares.
Data on the primary disk may be migrated.
Create IME Volume Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced
Array of 3 to 10 disks including up
to 2 optional hot spares.
ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED!
Create IS Volume Create Integrated Striping array of
2 to 10 disks.
ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED!

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6. The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the IM
volume. Use the arrow key to select a disk, then move the cursor to the RAID
Disk column. To include this disk in the array, press <+>, <->, or <Space>.
You may also specify the Hot Spare disk here. Select the disk, then move the
cursor to the Hot Spr column, then press <+>, <->, or <Space>.
By default, the RAID Disk eld shows No before array creation. This eld is
grayed out under the following conditions:
• The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array.
• The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive.
• The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array.
• The disk is already part of another array.
Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help
SPACE/+/- = Select disk for array or hot spare C = Create array
LSI Corp Cong Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04)
Create New Array -- SAS1064E
Array Type: IM
Array Size(MB): ------
Slot Device Identier RAID Hot Drive Pred Size
Num Disk Spr Status Fail (MB)
0 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 [No] [No] ------- ---- 35003
1 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 [No] [No] ------- ---- 35003
2 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 [No] [No] ------- ---- 35003
3 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 [No] [No] ------- ---- 35003

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8. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add the second disk to the volume.
9. When done, press <C> to create the array, then select Save changes then
exit this menu.
10. The utility creates the array.
7. A conrmation screen appears.
Press <M> to keep existing data on the rst disk. If you choose this option,
data on the rst disk will be mirrored on the second disk that you will add to
the volume later. Make sure the data you want to mirror is on the rst disk.
Press <D> to overwrite any data and create the new IM array.
Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help
Space/+/- = Select disk for array or hot spare C = Create array
LSI Corp Cong Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04)
Create New Array -- SAS1064E
M - Keep existing data, migrate to an IM array.
Synchronization of disk will occur.
D - Overwrite existing data, create a new IM array.
ALL DATA on ALL disk in the array will be DELETED!!
No Synchronization performed.
Create and save new array?
Cancel Exit
Save changes then exit this menu
Discard changes then exit this menu
Exit the Conguration Utility and Reboot
LSI Corp Cong Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04)
Processing...may take up to 1 minute
Creating RAID Array...

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2.2.2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced volume
The Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) supports three to ten disks, or seven
mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks.
To create an IME volume:
1. Follow steps 1–4 of the section Integrated Mirroring volume.
2. The Select New Array Type screen appears.
Use the arrow keys to select Create IME Volume, then press <Enter>.
Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help
Enter = Choose array type to create
LSI Corp Cong Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04)
Select New Array Type -- SAS1064E
Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2
disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares.
Data on the primary disk may be migrated.
Create IME Volume Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced
Array of 3 to 10 disks including up
to 2 optional hot spares.
ALL Data on array disks will be deleted!
Create IS Volume Create Integrated Striping array of
2 to 10 disks.
ALL Data on array disks will be deleted!
3. The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the
IME volume.
Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) supports three to ten disks, or seven
mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks. Use the arrow key to select a disk,
then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column. To include this disk in the
array, press <+>, <->, or <Space>.
You may also specify the Hot Spare disk here. Select the disk, then move the
cursor to the Hot Spr column, then press <+>, <->, or <Space>.
Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help
SPACE/+/- = Select disk for array or hot spare C = Create array
LSI Corp Cong Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04)
Create New Array -- SAS1064E
Array Type: IME
Array Size(MB): 51498
Slot Device Identier RAID Hot Drive Pred Size
Num Disk Spr Status Fail (MB)
0 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 [Yes] [No] ------- ---- 35003
1 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 [No] [No] ------- ---- 35003
2 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 [Yes] [No] ------- ---- 35003
3 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 [Yes] [No] ------- ---- 35003

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By default, the RAID Disk eld shows No before array creation. This eld is
grayed out under the following conditions:
• The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array.
• The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive.
• The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array.
• The disk is already part of another array.
4. Repeat step 3 to add the other disks to the volume.
5. When done, press <C> to create the array, then select Save changes then
exit this menu.
6. The utility creates the array.
Create and save new array?
Cancel Exit
Save changes then exit this menu
Discard changes then exit this menu
Exit the Conguration Utility and Reboot
LSI Corp Cong Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04)
Processing...may take up to 1 minute
Creating RAID Array...

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2.2.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume
The Integrated Striping (IS) feature provides RAID 0 functionality, supporting
volumes with two to ten disks. You may combine an IS volume with an IM or IME
volume.
To create an IS volume:
1. Follow steps 1–4 of the section Integrated Mirroring volume.
2. The Select New Array Type screen appears.
Use the arrow keys to select Create IS Volume, then press <Enter>.
3. The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up
the IS volume. Use the arrow key to select a disk, then move the cursor to
the RAID Disk column. To include this disk in the array, press <+>, <->, or
<Space>.
Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help
Enter = Choose array type to create
LSI Corp Cong Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04)
Select New Array Type -- SAS1064E
Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2
disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares.
Data on the primary disk may be migrated.
Create IME Volume Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced
Array of 3 to 10 disks including up
to 2 optional hot spares.
ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED!
Create IS Volume Create Integrated Striping array of
2 to 10 disks.
ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED!
Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help
SPACE/+/- = Select disk for array or hot spare C = Create array
LSI Corp Cong Utility v6.20.00.00 (2007.12.04)
Create New Array -- SAS1064E
Array Type: IS
Array Size(MB): 102996
Slot Device Identier RAID Hot Drive Pred Size
Num Disk Spr Status Fail (MB)
0 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 [Yes] [No] ------- ---- 35003
1 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 [No] [No] ------- ---- 35003
2 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 [Yes] [No] ------- ---- 35003
3 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 [Yes] [No] ------- ---- 35003