Asus PIKE II 3108 Series User manual

PIKE II 3108 Series
PIKE II 3108-8i
PIKE II 3108-4i4e
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E10156
First Edition
April 2015
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Contents
Contents...................................................................................................................... iii
About this guide.......................................................................................................... v
PIKE II 3108 Series specifications summary .......................................................... vii
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................................1-2
1.2 Package contents ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Card layout .................................................................................................1-3
1.3.1 Switch settings ............................................................................ 1-4
1.4 System requirements.................................................................................1-5
1.5 Card installation.........................................................................................1-6
Chapter 2: RAID Configuration
2.1 Setting up RAID.......................................................................................... 2-2
2.1.1 RAID denitions .......................................................................... 2-2
2.1.2 Installing hard disk drives............................................................ 2-3
2.2 MegaRAID Configuration Utility................................................................2-3
2.2.1 Starting the MegaRAID Conguration Utility............................... 2-4
2.2.2 MegaRAID Conguration Utility .................................................. 2-5
2.2.3 VD Mgmt Menu ........................................................................... 2-7
2.2.4 PD Mgmt Menu ........................................................................... 2-8
2.2.5 Ctrl Mgmt Menu........................................................................... 2-9
2.2.6 Properties Menu........................................................................ 2-10
2.2.7 Foreign View Menu ................................................................... 2-11
2.2.8 Managing Software Licensing................................................... 2-12
2.2.9 Creating a Storage Conguration.............................................. 2-13
2.2.10 Selecting Additional Virtual Drive Properties............................. 2-14
2.2.11 Modifying Controller Properties................................................. 2-17
2.2.12 Viewing and Changing Virtual Drive Properties ........................ 2-20
2.2.13 Deleting a Virtual Drive ............................................................. 2-20
2.2.14 Deleting a Virtual Drive Group .................................................. 2-21
2.2.15 Initializing a Virtual Drive........................................................... 2-21
2.2.16 Running a Consistency Check.................................................. 2-22
2.3 MegaRAID Storage Manager................................................................... 2-23
2.3.1 Hardware and Software Requirements..................................... 2-23
2.3.2 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Software on
Microsoft Windows OS.............................................................. 2-23
2.3.3 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Software for Linux....... 2-27

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2.3.4 Linux Error Messages ............................................................... 2-28
2.3.5 Starting the 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 Windows®Server 2012 R2 OS.................................................... 3-2
3.1.2 Red Hat®Enterprise Linux OS 7.0 .............................................. 3-4
3.1.3 SUSE Linux OS 12......................................................................3-6
ASUS contact information.......................................................................................3-8

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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 II 3108 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies
it supports.
• Chapter2:RAIDConfiguration
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 find 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+Del>
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 II 3108 Series specications summary
* The exact OS support would base on the OS support list of the motherboard.
** Specifications are subject to change without notice.
PIKE II 3108-8i/16PD PIKE II 3108-8i/240PD PIKE II
3108-4i4e/240PD
Controller LSI SAS 3108
Interface PCI-E Gen 3
Ports
8 SAS 12Gb/s Ports (2 Mini-SAS HD SFF-8643) 8 SAS 12Gb/s Ports
(1 Mini-SAS HD SFF-
8643 + 1 Mini-SAS
HD SFF-8644)
Support Device SAS / SAS II /SAS 12Gb/s devices
SATA II / SATA III devices
Data transfer rate SAS 12Gb/s
RAID Support RAID 0/1/10/5/50/6/60
Max. PHD Max. physical Disk qty
for RAID: 16
Max. physical Disk qty for RAID: 240
Cache 1GB on board SDRAM
Battery Backup
Support
Header reserved for LSI CacheVault
(acquired from LSI existing distribution channel)
Form factor Standard low prole
Only supports ASUS Z10,Z9,P9 motherboards/systems.

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This chapter offers the PIKE II 3108 SAS RAID
card features and the new technologies it supports.
1
Product Introduction
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying an ASUS®PIKE II 3108 Series SAS RAID card!
The ASUS PIKE II 3108 Series SAS RAID card supports 12 Gb/s SAS Technology and allows
you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, RAID 50, RAID 6, and RAID 60 sets from
SATA II/SATA III/SAS/SAS II/SAS III hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the
card.
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II3108SeriesSASRAIDcard
• SupportDVD