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  • Page 1 PIKE II 3008 Series PIKE II 3008-8i PIKE II 3008-4i4e...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents ........................iii About this guide ......................iv PIKE II 3008 Series specifications summary ............vi Chapter 1: Product introduction Welcome! ....................1-2 Package contents ..................1-2 Card layout ....................1-3 1.3.1 Switch settings ................1-4 System requirements ................. 1-5 Card installation ..................

  • Page 4: About This Guide

    Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.
  • Page 5 Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. 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.

  • Page 6: Pike Ii 3008 Series Specifications Summary

    PIKE II 3008 Series specifications summary PIKE II 3008-8i PIKE II 3008-4i4e Controller LSISAS3008 Controller PCI-E Gen3 Interface 8 SAS 12Gb/s Ports 8 SAS 12Gb/s Ports Ports (2 Mini-SAS HD SFF-8643) (1 Mini-SAS HD SFF-8643 + 1 Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644)

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Product introduction This chapter offers the PIKE II 3008 SAS RAID card features and the new technologies it supports. Chapter 1: Product introduction...

  • Page 8: Welcome

    PIKE II 3008 Series SAS RAID card! ® The ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series SAS RAID card supports 12 Gb/s SAS Technology and allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1E, and RAID 10 sets from SATA II/SATA III/SAS/SAS II/ SAS III hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the card.

  • Page 9: Card Layout

    PCI-E x8 interface Heartbeat LED and Activity LED. This Activity LED blinks to indicate that system is accessing the SAS ports. Internal mini-SAS HD connectors External mini-SAS HD connector Switch* (for more than one card) ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series...

  • Page 10: Switch Settings

    1.3.1 Switch settings When using more than one PIKE II card on your system, ensure to manually set the pin settings on the Switch on each of the PIKE II cards to ensure that the system detects all the cards installed. You can refer to the following table for the pin settings. PIKE II card Switch pin settings and recommended configuration: Switch Pin name...

  • Page 11: System Requirements

    System requirements Before you install the PIKE II 3008 Series RAID card, check if the system meets the following requirements: • ASUS Server motherboard • PCI-E Gen3 slot • SAS or SATA hard disk drives • Mini-SAS HD cable • Supported operating system: Windows and Linux operating systems (refer to website for details) ®...

  • Page 12: Card Installation

    Card installation To install the RAID card on your motherboard: Locate the PCIE Gen3 slot on the motherboard. Align the golden fingers of the PIKE card with the PCIE Gen3 card slot. Insert the RAID card into the PCIE Gen3 card slot. Ensure the card is completely seated in place. PIKE RAID card PCI-E slot For PIKE II 3008-8i, connect the hard...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2: Raid Configuration

    RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions on setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. Chapter 2: RAID Configuration...

  • Page 14: Setting Up Raid

    Setting up RAID The RAID card supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1E, and RAID 10. 2.1.1 RAID definitions 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.

  • Page 15: Lsi Corporation Mpt Setup Utility

    Take note of the MPTFW and MPTBIOS version of your SAS RAID card. You will need it if you request support from the ASUS Technical Support team. You can get the MPTFW and MPTBIOS version of your SAS RAID card from the main screen (the Adapter List screen) of the the SAS configuration utility.

  • Page 16: Raid 1 Volume

    2.2.1 RAID 1 volume The RAID 1 feature supports simultaneous mirrored volumes with two disks. The RAID 1 feature supports hot swap capability, so when a disk in an RAID 1 volume fails, you can easily restore the volume, and the swapped disk is automatically re-mirrored. To create a RAID 1 volume: Turn on the system after installing all SAS hard disk drives.
  • Page 17 From the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties then press <Enter>. From the Select New Volume Type screen, use the arrow keys to select Create RAID 1 Volume then press <Enter>. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series...
  • Page 18 From the Create New Volume screen, move the cursor to the RAID Disk column of an available disks then press <+>, <->, or <Space> to include the disks into an array. By default, the RAID Disk field shows No before volume creation. This field is grayed out under the following conditions: •...
  • Page 19 Press <D> to overwrite any data and create the new IM array on the selected disks. Repeat step 6 - 7 to add another disk to the volume. When done, press <C> to proceed with the creation of the new volume. Select Save changes then exit this menu. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series...
  • Page 20 Wait while utility creates the volume. When done, the utility displays the Adapter Properties screen. From this screen, click RAID Properties. Chapter 2: RAID configuration...
  • Page 21 From the Select New Volume Type screen, click View Existing Volume. From the View Volume screen, the utility displays the new volume you created. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series...

  • Page 22: Raid 1E/10 Volume

    2.2.2 RAID 1E/10 volume The RAID 1E/10 supports three to ten disks, or seven mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks. Use odd numbers of hard disk drives to create a RAID 1E volume; use even numbers of hard disk drives to create a RAID 10 volume. To create a RAID 1E/10 volume: Turn on the system after installing all SAS hard disk drives.
  • Page 23 From the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties, then press <Enter>. From the Select New Volume Type screen, use the arrow keys to select Create RAID 1E/10 Volume then press <Enter>. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series 2-11...
  • Page 24 From the Create New Volume screen, move the cursor to the RAID Disk column of an available disks then press <+>, <->, or <Space> to include the disks into the array. By default, the RAID Disk field shows No before volume creation. This field is grayed out under the following conditions: •...
  • Page 25 Repeat step 6 - 7 to add the other disks to the array. When done, press <C> to continue with the creation of the new volume. Select Save changes then exit this menu to create the volume. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series 2-13...
  • Page 26 Wait while utility creates the volume. When done, the utility displays the Adapter Properties screen. To check the new volume you created, click RAID Properties. 2-14 Chapter 2: RAID configuration...
  • Page 27 From the Select New Volume Type screen, click View Existing Volume. From the View Volume screen, the utility displays new volume you created. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series 2-15...

  • Page 28: Raid 0 Volume

    2.2.3 RAID 0 volume The RAID 0 feature supports volumes with two to ten disks. You may combine an RAID 0 volume with an RAID 1 or RAID 1E/10 volume. To create a RAID 0 volume: Turn on the system after installing all SAS hard disk drives. During POST, press <Ctrl>+<C>...
  • Page 29 From the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties, then press <Enter>. From the Select New Volume Type screen, use the arrow keys to select Create RAID 0 Volume then press <Enter>. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series 2-17...
  • Page 30 From the Create New Volume screen, move the cursor to the RAID Disk column of an available disks then press <+>, <->, or <Space> to include the disks into the array. By default, the RAID Disk field shows No before volume creation. This field is grayed out under the following conditions: •...
  • Page 31 Repeat step 6 - 7 to add the other disks to the array. When done, press <C> to continue with the creation of the new volume. Select Save changes then exit this menu to create the volume. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series 2-19...
  • Page 32 Wait while utility creates the volume. When done, the utility displays the Adapter Properties screen. To check the new volume you created, click RAID Properties. 2-20 Chapter 2: RAID configuration...
  • Page 33 From the Select New Volume Type screen, click View Existing Volume. From the View Volume screen, the utility displays new volume you created. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series 2-21...

  • Page 34: Managing The Raid Volumes

    2.2.4 Managing the RAID Volumes This section shows how to view volume properties, manage hot spare disk, perform volume consistency check, activate the volume, delete volume, and expand the volume capacity using the utility. Viewing volume properties To view volume properties: From the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties, then press <Enter>.
  • Page 35 From the View Volume screen, you can view properties of the RAID volume(s) you created. If you have configured a hot spare for a volume, it will also be listed. If you created more than one volume, you can view the next volume by pressing <Alt+N>. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series 2-23...
  • Page 36 Managing hot spares You may configure one disk as a global hot spare to protect critical data on the RAID 1/1E/10 volume(s). You can create the hot spare disk at the same time you create the RAID 1/1E/10 volume. Refer to this section when adding a hot spare disk on an existing volume. If a disk on an RAID 1/1E/10 volume fails, the utility automatically rebuilds the failed disk data on the hot spare.
  • Page 37 From the View Volume screen, click Manage Volume. From the Manage Volume screen, select Manage Hot Spares then press <Enter>. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series 2-25...
  • Page 38 From the Manage Hot Spares screen, use the arrow keys to select the disk you want to configure as hot spare. Move the cursor to the Hot Spr column then press <+>, <->, or <Space>. Press <C> to commit the changes. Select Save changes then exit this menu to create the the hot spare.
  • Page 39 To run a consistency check on the RAID volume: From the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties, then press <Enter>. From the Select New Volume Type screen, click View Existing Volume. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series 2-27...
  • Page 40 From the View Volume screen, click Manage Volume. From the Manage Volume screen, select Consistency Check then press <Enter>. Chapter 2: RAID configuration...
  • Page 41 If you see a screen similar to the one shown below, press <Enter> to proceed with the volume consistency check. To check the status, go to the Manage Volume screen and look at the information displayed on the Volume Status field. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series...
  • Page 42 Activating a volume If a volume is removed from one controller/computer or moved to another, the volume is considered inactive. To add the volume back to the system, you need to reactivate the volume. To activate the volume: Go to the Manage Volume screen, select Activate Volume then press <Enter>. Press <Enter>...
  • Page 43 If you delete a RAID 1 volume, the data is preserved on the primary disk. To delete a volume: Go to the Manage Volume screen, select Delete Volume then press <Enter>. Press <Y> to delete. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series...
  • Page 44 Expanding the volume capacity You may use two new hard disk drives to replace the existing one, and expand the capacity of the RAID volume. • The capactiy of th new hard disk drives should be 50GB larger than the existing one. •...

  • Page 45: Viewing Sas Topology

    Go to the Adapter Properties screen, select SAS Topology then press <Enter>. Information about the volume and its member disks are displayed. Press <Alt>+<D> to display device properties, or <Alt>+<M> to display more keys. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series 2-33...

  • Page 46: Global Properties

    2.2.6 Global Properties To access the Global Properties menu: Go to the Adapter List screen, then press <Alt>+<N>. From Global Properties menu, you can change the following settings: A. Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Sets whether to pause or not when the boot alert displays. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] 2-34 Chapter 2: RAID configuration...
  • Page 47 Sets the disk information display mode. Configuration options: [Display adapters & installed devices] [Display adapters only] [Display adapters and all devices] [Display minimal information] C. Support Interrupt Configuration options: [Hook interrupt, the Default] [Bypass interrupt hook] ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series 2-35...
  • Page 48 D. Restore Defaults This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the system defaults. 2-36 Chapter 2: RAID configuration...

  • Page 49: Megaraid Storage Manager

    Program Maintenance screen appears. Read the screen text and select Modify, Repair, or Remove. When the next screen appears, read and accept the user license, and click Next. The Customer Information screen appears, as shown in the following figure. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series 2-37...
  • Page 50 Enter your user name and organization name. In the bottom part of the screen, select 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.
  • Page 51 To begin installation, click on Install on the next screen that appears. – Select Custom if you want to specify individual program features to install. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series 2-39...
  • Page 52 If you select Custom, a window listing the installation features appears, as shown in the following figure. Select the features you want on this screen. Click Next to proceed. Click Install to install the program. When the final Configuration Wizard screen appears, click Finish. If you select Client installation for a PC used to monitor servers, and if there are no available servers with a registered framework on the local subnet (that is, servers with a complete installation of MegaRAID Storage Manager software), the server screen...

  • Page 53: Installing Megaraid Storage Manager Sofware For Linux

    (that is, servers with a complete installation of MegaRAID Storage Manager software), the server screen appears. The server screen does not list any servers. You can use this screen to manage systems remotely. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series 2-41...

  • Page 54: Linux Error Messages

    2.3.4 Linux Error Messages The following messages may appear while you are installing MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a Linux system: • More than one copy of MegaRAID Storage Manager software has been installed. This message indicates that the user has installed more than one copy of MegaRAID Storage Manager software. (This can be done by using the rpm-force command to install the rpm file directly, which is not recommended, instead of using the install.sh file.) In such cases, the user must uninstall all the rpm files manually before installing MegaRAID Storage Manager software with the procedure listed previously.

  • Page 55: Starting Megaraid Storage Manager Software

    If the circle in the server icon is yellow instead of green, it means that the server is running in a degraded state—for example, because a disk drive used in a virtual disk has failed. If the circle is red, the storage configuration in the server has failed. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series 2-43...
  • Page 56 To access servers on a different subnet, type in the box at the bottom of the screen the IP address of a server in the desired 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.

  • Page 57: Megaraid Storage Manager Window

    One or more controllers are installed in the system. The controller label identifies the MegaRAID controller, such as the ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series controller, so that you can easily differentiate between multiple controllers. Each controller has one or more ports.
  • Page 58 • Physical drive A red circle to the right of an icon indicates that the device has failed. For example, this icon indicates that a physical drive has failed: A yellow circle to the right of an icon indicates that a device is running in a degraded state. For example, this icon indicates that a virtual disk is running in a degraded state because a disk drive has failed: Properties View Panel...
  • Page 59 ® ® • If you are using the Linux operating system, you must install Firefox or Mozilla the MegaRAID Storage Manager online help to display. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series 2-47...
  • Page 60 2-48 Chapter 2: RAID configuration...

  • Page 61: Chapter 3: Driver Installation

    Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the RAID card driver on different operating systems. Chapter 3: Driver installation...

  • Page 62: Raid Driver Installation

    RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions on how to install or update the RAID card drivers. The RAID card driver might be included in the Linux OS installation CD, and could be loaded automatically during OS installation.
  • Page 63 Wait for the driver installation to finish. When done, remove the support DVD and replace it with the installation DVD Continue installing the operating system and follow onscreen instructions to complete the installation. (optional) Restart the computer. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series...
  • Page 64 ® After Windows Server 2012 R2 OS installation ® To update the RAID card driver after installing Windows Server 2012 R2 OS: Insert the support DVD that is bundled with your PIKE 3008 Series card into the disc drive. Right-click on the Start button then click Device Manager.
  • Page 65 Click Browse my computer for driver software. Click Browse, locate the installer on the support DVD, click OK when done, and then click Next. Wait for the driver installation to finish. When done, click Close. Restart the system. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series...

  • Page 66: Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux Os 5.X

    Copy or unzip the dd.iso file to a USB storage device then connect the USB storage device to your system. To get the dd.iso from the support CD, go to Driver > Linux > mpt3sas-release\rhel5 > disks-1.To download dd.iso from the ASUS website, visit www.asus.com. ® Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD.
  • Page 67 From the Driver Disk Source window, select sdb from the list, select OK, then press <Enter>. Select OK to continue. Select dd.iso from the list, select OK, then press <Enter>. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series...
  • Page 68 If you want to install another driver, select Yes then press <Enter>. Otherwise, select No then press <Enter>. Follow on-screen instructions to continue with the installation. When you reach the part to select storage devices, the system should detect the PIKE card and the RAID volume if the driver is loaded successfully.
  • Page 69 Copy or unzip the dd.iso file to a USB storage device then connect the USB storage device to your system. To get the dd.iso from the support CD, go to Driver > Linux > mpt3sas-release\rhel6 > disks-1.To download dd.iso from the ASUS website, visit www.asus.com. ® Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD.
  • Page 70 Using the <Tab> key, select Yes then press <Enter>. From the Driver Disk Source window, select sdb from the list, select OK, then press <Enter>. Select OK to continue. 3-10 Chapter 3: Driver installation...
  • Page 71 Select dd.iso from the list, select OK, then press <Enter>. If you want to install another driver, select Yes then press <Enter>. Otherwise, select No then press <Enter>. ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series 3-11...
  • Page 72 Follow on-screen instructions to continue with the installation. When you reach the part to select storage devices, the system should detect the PIKE card and the RAID volume if the driver is loaded successfully. The system may display a screen similar to the one shown below. 3-12 Chapter 3: Driver installation...

  • Page 73: Suse Linux Os 11

    To get the dd.iso from the support CD, go to Driver > Linux > mpt3sas-release\sles11 > disks-1.To download dd.iso from the ASUS website, visit www.asus.com. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. From the initial installation page, press F6 and select Yes to load the driver.
  • Page 74 Select USB storage device from the list, select OK, then press <Enter>. Follow on-screen instructions to continue with the installation. When you reach the part to select storage devices, the system should detect the PIKE card and the RAID volume if the driver is loaded successfully. The system may display a screen similar to the one shown below.
  • Page 75 ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series 3-15...

  • Page 76: Asus Contact Information

    ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site http://www.asus.com.tw Technical Support Telephone +86-21-38429911 +86-21-58668722 ext: 9101 Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan) Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259...
  • Page 77 +1-510-608-4555 Web site http://usa.asus.com Technical Support Support fax +1-812-284-0883 General support +1-812-282-2787 Online support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address Harkort Str. 21-23, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany +49-2102-959911 Web site http://www.asus.de Online contact http://www.asus.de/sales Technical Support Telephone +49-1805-010923 Support Fax +49-2102-959911 Online support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx...
  • Page 78 Web site http://www.asus.com Technical Support Telephone +31-(0)591-5-70292 +31-(0)591-666853 E-mail advance.rma.eu@asus.com Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUS Polska Sp. z o.o. (Poland) Address Ul. Postępu 6, 02-676 Warszawa, Poland Web site http://pl.asus.com Technical Support Telephone +48-225718033 Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASK-Service (Russia and CIS) Address г.Москва, ул.
  • Page 79 (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Representative Person’s Name : Steve Chang / President Signature : Date : Apr. 29, 2014 Ver. 140331 ASUS PIKE II 3008 Series 3-19...
  • Page 80 We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address: 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following apparatus: Product name :...

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