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MSI MS-9282 User Manual

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  • Page 1 K2-104 Series MS-9282 1U Rackmount Server G52-92821X1...

  • Page 2: Trademarks

    Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. Visit the MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/ faq/esc_faq_list.php for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information. Contact our technical staff at http://support.msi.com.tw/.

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equip- ment from overheating.

  • Page 4: Fcc-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement

    VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU. Micro-Star International MS-9282 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 5: Weee (Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment) Statement

    WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Copyright Notice ......................ii Trademarks ........................ii Revision History ......................ii Technical Support ......................ii Safety Instructions ......................iii FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement ............iv W EEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement ........v Chapter 1 Getting Started ..................1-1 System Overview ....................
  • Page 9 Front Panel Connectors: JSSI1, JFP1, JFP2, JFP3 ........2-11 Power Switch Connector: JPBT1 ............2-13 ICMB/IPMB Connectors: J5, J1 ..............2-13 OPMA Connector: CN6 ................2-13 NMI Button: JID1 ..................2-14 I2C Bus Connector: CN7 ................2-14 FW H/LPC Debugging Pin Header: J2 ............2-14 Jumpers ......................
  • Page 10 Security ......................3-21 Power ......................... 3-23 Boot ........................3-25 Exit ........................3-25 Appendix A nVIDIA SATA RAID ................A-1 Introduction ......................A-2 System Requirement ................... A-2 RAID Arrays ....................A-2 Summary of RAID Configurations ............... A-2 RAID Configuration ....................A-2 Basic Configuration Instructions ..............
  • Page 11 3.5 Other Configuration Tasks ..............B-14 4. Integrated Striping Overview ............... B-17 4.1 Introduction ..................B-16 4.2 IS Features ..................B-16 4.3 IS Description ..................B-17 4.4 Integrated Striping Firmware .............. B-18 4.5 Fusion-MPT Support ................B-18 5. Creating Integrated Striping Volumes ............B-18 5.1 IS Configuration Overview ..............

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for choosing the K2-104 (MS-9282 v1.X), a high-performance barebone system from MSI. Based on the innovative nVIDIA MCP55 Pro chipset for optimal system efficiency, the K2-104 accommo- ® dates the latest AMD...

  • Page 14: System Overview

    M S-9282 Server System Overview Top View HDD Tray Slim CD-ROM Drive Dummy FDD Tray Axial Fan Module Fan Duct OPMA Card PCI-E or HTX Riser Card SSI EPS 1U Power Supply...

  • Page 15: Front View

    Getting Started Front View Front Bezel CD-ROM Drive Slim CD-ROM Drive Dummy FDD Tray Dummy FDD Tray HDD Bay Swappable Hard Disk Drive Bays Port Serial Port USB Ports...
  • Page 16 M S-9282 Server Power LED This indicator shows the power status of the system. It glows when the main power is turned on. HDD Activity LED This indicator shows the activity status of the hard disk drive. It flashes when the system is accessing data on the hard disk and remains off when no disk activity is detected.
  • Page 17 Getting Started Front Bezel LEDs Color State Description Power/Sleep Green Power On Green BLINK Sleep (S1) Power Off (also S4) HDD Activity Green BLINK Hard Disk Drive Access Amber HDD Fault No Access and No HDD Fault LAN0 Activity Green LAN Link / no Access Green BLINK...

  • Page 18: Rear View

    M S-9282 Server Rear View Rear Bezel JLAN0 JLAN1 JLAN2 JLAN3 JLAN4 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector USB Ports Serial Port VGA Port Gigabit LAN Jacks s 10/100Mbps LAN Jack (for KVM only) Gigabit LAN Jacks (optional) System ID LED NMI Button...
  • Page 19 Getting Started Rear Bezel LEDs Color State Description RJ45 NIC 0 Green LAN Link / no Access Linkage Green BLINK LAN Access (Left Side) Idle RJ45 NIC 0 Mode Yellow 1Gbps connection (Right Side) Green 100Mbps connection 10Mbps connection RJ45 NIC 1 Green LAN Link / no Access Linkage...

  • Page 20: Usb Port

    M S-9282 Server M ouse/Keyboard Connector USB Port Pin5 Pin6 Keyboard Clock Mouse Clock Pin4 VCC Pin3 GND SIGNAL Pin2 Pin1 -Data Mouse Data Keyboard Data +Data Serial Port 1 2 3 4 5 Gigabit LAN Jack Link Indicator Activity Indicator 6 7 8 9 SIGNAL SOUT...

  • Page 21: Mainboard Specifications

    Getting Started Mainboard Specifications Processor - Supports Dual AMD Opteron in the 1207-pin lidded ceramic micro PGA, from 1.4 – 2.8 GHz support - Supports HyperTransport technology - Meets thermal requirements Core Chipsets - Northbridge: nVIDIA MCP55 Pro - LPC Super I/O controller W 83627EHG - Hardware Monitor ADT7476*2 + ADT7463*1 - VGA controller ATI Radeon-7000M M emory Support...
  • Page 22 - 2 PCI-Express x8 slots - 1 HTX slot for Infini-band card (with riser card, optional) Form Factor - SSI Form Factor: 12” x 13” M ounting - 9 mounting holes For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/server/svr/pro_svr_qvl.php 1-10...
  • Page 23 Getting Started System Management MSI Server Management IPMI 2.0 MS-95L6 OPMA card (with H8S) and MSI iConsole AP with support for IPMI 2.0 MS-95L6 OPMA Card Specifications l BMC Chip - H8S 200-pin - Host hardware interface: LPC interface - Host software interface: KCS interface...

  • Page 24: Mainboard Layout

    M S-9282 Server Mainboard Layout JFP3 JUSB1 JSSI1 JFP1 P0_DIMM 8 P0_DIMM7 HTX_E1 PCIE1 JID1 P0_DIMM6 P0_DIMM5 P0_DIMM4 JLAN4 BROADCOM P0_DIMM3 BCM5715 P0_DIMM2 JLAN3 P0_DIMM 1 JBAT1 COM2 BATT JLAN2 CPU0 Winbond W83627EHG SYS_FAN1 JPWR3 nVIDIA JPBT1 MCP55 Pro JLAN1 JLAN0 CPU1 CPU0_FAN...

  • Page 25: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    Mainboard Hardware CPU, Memory, Power Supply, Back Panel, Connectors, Jumpers, Slot Chassis Cover CPU, Heatsink System Assembly Memory PCI Expansion Card MS-9282 Hard Disk Drives Chassis Ears and Rails Rack Rails Rack Mounting Chassis into the Rack Chassis off the Rack...

  • Page 26: Quick Components Guide

    M S-9282 Server Quick Components Guide HTX Slot, p.2-16 JUSB1, p.2-10 J F P 1 , DIMM Slots, p.2-4 p.2-12 J F P 3 , JSSI1, p.2-11 p.2-12 SYS_FAN1, p.2-9 PCI-E Slot, p.2-16 CN6, p.2-13 JBAT1, p.2-15 J5, p.2-13 J1, p.2-13 COM2, p.2-10 J10, p.2-7 CPU, p.2-3...

  • Page 27: Cpu (Central Processing Unit)

    W hen you are installing the CPU, make sure that you install the cooler to prevent the CPU from overheating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, contact your dealer to purchase and install it before turning on the computer. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ products/server/svr/pro_svr_qvl.php. Important 1.

  • Page 28: Memory

    M S-9282 Server Memory The mainboard supports up to 16 Registered ECC DDRII 400/533/667 DIMM slots to provide the maximum of 32GB memory capacity. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com. tw/program/products/server/svr/pro_svr_qvl.php. DDRII 240-pin, 1.8V 64x2=128 pin 56x2=112 pin...

  • Page 29: Memory Frequency Vs. Core Multiplier

    Hardware Setup Memory Frequency vs. Core Multiplier The DDRII DIMM operates different frequency when using different CPU. For example, when using 2.4GHz CPU the DDRII 667MHz DIMM will operate at 600MHz. Installing DDRII Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation.

  • Page 30: Power Supply

    M S-9282 Server Power Supply SSI 24-Pin System Power Connector: JPWR2 This connector allows you to connect to an SSI power supply. To connect to the SSI power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned.

  • Page 31: Connectors

    Hardware Setup Connectors Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: J10 This connector connects to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is opened, the switch will be short. The system will record this status and show a warning mes- sage on the screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record.

  • Page 32: Serial Ata Connectors: Sata_0 ~ Sata_3

    M S-9282 Server Serial ATA Connectors: SATA_0 ~ SATA_3 SATA_0 ~ SATA_3 are high-speed SATA II interface ports and support SATA II data rates of 300MB/s. Each SATA II connector can connect to 1 hard disk device and is fully compliant with Serial ATA 2.0 specifications. Serial Attached SCSI Connectors: SAS_0 ~ SAS_3 The SAS connector is a new generation serial communication protocol for devices designed to allow for much higher speed data transfers.

  • Page 33: Scsi Led Connector: J6

    Hardware Setup SCSI LED Connector: J6 Connect the J6 to the LED connector on the add-on SCSI adaptor and the HDD LED will blink when add-on SCSI device is active. Pin Definition SIGNAL SCSI LED HDD LED Fan Power Connectors: CPU0_FAN, CPU1_FAN, SYS_FAN1 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V.

  • Page 34: Serial Port Connector: Com 2

    M S-9282 Server Serial Port Connector: COM 2 The mainboard provides one 9-pin header as serial port COM 2. The port is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to it. Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION...

  • Page 35: Front Panel Connectors: Jssi1, Jfp1, Jfp2, Jfp3

    Hardware Setup Front Panel Connectors: JSSI1, JFP1, JFP2, JFP3 The mainboard provides 4 front panel connectors for electrical connection to the front panel/back plane switches and LEDs. The JSSI1 & JFP1 connect the front panel and the back plane; the JFP2 connects the SAS signal; the JFP3 connects the LAN LED and system LED signal.
  • Page 36 M S-9282 Server JFP1 JFP1 Pin Definition Description Description SFAN4_SENS CFAN1_PWM CFAN1_SENS CFAN2_PWM SFAN1_SENS SFAN1_PWM SFAN7_SENS SFAN2_PWM CFAN2_SENS SFAN3_PWM SFAN2_SENS SFAN4_PWM CFAN3_SENS FAN_LED1 SFAN8_SENS SFAN3_SENS PWR_BT# SFAN6_SENS CFAN4_SENS NMI_BT_N SFAN5_SENS RST_SSIJ FAIL# POWRE_LED_N ACCESS HDD LED A POWER_LED_P FAN_LED2 FAN_LED3 ID_LED_C ID_LED_A COM2_DCDJ...

  • Page 37: Power Switch Connector: Jpbt1

    SMB Clock OPMA Connector: CN6 OPMA (Open Platform Management Architecture) is an open standard for server management subsystems. Users may connect MSI’s proprietary MS-95L6 OPMA card or other BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) card to this connector. MS-95L6 OPMA Card Firmware update connector...

  • Page 38: Nmi Button: Jid1

    M S-9282 Server NMI Button: JID1 W hen the Operating System suffers from critical errors and consequently hangs, users may press this NMI (Non Maskable Interrupt) button to log system errors. JID1 I2C Bus Connector: CN7 The mainboard provides one I2C (also known as I C) Bus connector for users to connect System Management Bus (SMBus) interface.

  • Page 39: Jumpers

    Hardware Setup Jumpers OPMA Share NIC Jumper: J9 This jumper works as a switch for OPMA to share different network interface cards (NIC). OPMA shares OPMA shares MCP55 Pro LAN Broadcom LAN System Configure Jumper: J7 This jumper determines which mode the system will enter while powered on. During Normal Mode, the system will enter the assigned OS as usual.

  • Page 40: Slots

    M S-9282 Server Slots PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot The PCI-class slots support LAN cards, SCSI cards, USB cards, VGA cards, and other add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications. PCI Express architecture provides a high performance I/O infrastructure for Desktop Platforms with transfer rates starting at 2.5 Giga transfers per second over a PCI Express x1 lane for Gigabit Ethernet, TV Tuners, 1394 controllers, and general pur- pose I/O.

  • Page 41: Pci Interrupt Request Routing

    Hardware Setup PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, acronym of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus pins as follows: DEVICE INT Pin IDSEL...

  • Page 42: System Assembly Flowchart

    M S-9282 Server System Assembly Flowchart The following flowchart shows basic system assembly procedures. Please note that always wear anti-static gloves when handling electrical components and exer- cise caution during the installation process. For more information, contact your local dealer or experienced technician. START REMOVE CHASSIS COVER INSTALL...
  • Page 43 Hardware Setup REPLACE SPRING LOCK INSTALL HARD DISK DRIVES CONNECT HDD & POWER CORDS CHECK IF ALL PARTS ARE PROPERLY CONNECTED REPLACE CHASSIS COVER FINISH 2-19...

  • Page 44: System Assembly

    M S-9282 Server System Assembly Chassis Cover 1. Unscrew the chassis cover. 2. Press the release button and slide the chas- sis cover forwards to remove it from the chassis. 3. To replace the chassis cover, first 4. Screw to secure the chassis cover. put the chassis cover back and slide it backwards until the cover locks into the chassis.

  • Page 45: Cpu, Heatsink

    Hardware Setup CPU, Heatsink 1. Locate the first CPU socket. (The CPU has a plastic cap on it to protect the contact from damage. Before install- ing the CPU, always cover it to pro- tect the socket pins.) CPU1 CPU0 2.
  • Page 46 M S-9282 Server 5. After confirming the CPU direction for Yellow triangle is the Pin 1 indicator correct mating, put down the CPU in the socket housing frame. Be sure to grasp on the edge of the CPU base. Note that the alignment keys are matched.
  • Page 47 Hardware Setup 9. Follow the same procedures to in- stall the second CPU. Note: To install DUAL CPUs on the board, you must use the same types of CPUs running at the same FSB frequency. 10. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU and secure the screws on both sides. Note: 1.

  • Page 48: Ddrii Memory

    M S-9282 Server DDRII Memory 1. L oc at e t he D I MM s l ot s on t h e mainboard. Insert the memory mod- ule vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the socket.
  • Page 49 Hardware Setup 4. Replace the rotative air ducts on top of the memory DIMMs. The air ducts help to direct the system air flow to ensure optimal system cooling. 2-25...

  • Page 50: Pci Expansion Card

    M S-9282 Server PCI Expansion Card 1. Remove the spring lock (on the rear bezel) first by pulling it upwards and then moving it inwards to release it from the chassis. 2. Push the cover plate forwards and remove it from the chassis. 3.
  • Page 51 Hardware Setup 4. Follow the same procedures the install the second expansion card. 5. Make sure that you reinstall the spring lock. It helps to secure the expansion card brackets in place. 2-27...

  • Page 52: Hard Disk Drive

    M S-9282 Server Hard Disk Drive 1. To release the hot-swapping HDD holder, flip open its lever and pull the holder out of the bay. 2. Unscrew both sides of the HDD holder to release the tray. 3. Take the tray out and put it aside. 2-28...
  • Page 53 Hardware Setup 4. At the sides of the HDD are four screw holes, two on each side. Users will find on the HDD holder four identical screw holes as on the HDD. Place the HDD into the holder and align the screw holes on the HDD with the ones on the holder. Secure the HDD with four screws supplied by the HDD vendor.

  • Page 54: Rack Mounting

    M S-9282 Server Rack Mounting Chassis Ears 1. Insert the chassis ear into the chassis. Push it in until it fits firmly. 2. Screw to secure the chassis ear. 3. Follow the same procedures to install the second chassis ear. 2-30...

  • Page 55: Chassis Rails

    Hardware Setup Chassis Rails 1. The chassis rails and rack rails have been assembled together beforehand. The first thing to do with the rail set is to take the chassis rails off the rack rails. 2. Pull the chassis rail gently out until the locking tab locks the rail. 3.
  • Page 56 M S-9282 Server 5. On each side of the chassis are two hooks to lock the chassis rail. First align the chassis hooks with the holes on the rail. Secure the rail to the chassis and push the rail forwards until it gets locked by the chassis hooks. Push the rail forwards until it gets locked by the chassis hooks.

  • Page 57: Rack Rails

    Hardware Setup Rack Rails 1. Locate the triangle mark on the rack and install 3 screw holders to the rack as s h own. 2. Align the rack rail with the rack and screw the rail to the rack by securing two screw to the top &...

  • Page 58: Chassis Into The Rack

    M S-9282 Server Chassis into the Rack 1. To slide the system into the rack, first align the chassis rails with the rack rails and push the sys- tem backwards until the locking tab clicks. 2. Simultaneously press down the locking tabs on both sides of the chassis rails and push the sys- tem bac k ward s .
  • Page 59 Hardware Setup 3. Screw the system firmly to the rack. 2-35...

  • Page 60: Chassis Off The Rack

    M S-9282 Server Chassis off the Rack 1. To slide the system off the rack, first seize the system by its ears and gently pull the system out. 2. The system will be locked halfway while being pulled out. Simulta- neously press down the locking tabs on both sides of the chassis and pull the system forwards.

  • Page 61: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ² An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.

  • Page 62: Entering Setup

    M S-9282 ServerB Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. W hen the message below appears on the screen, press <F2> key to enter Setup. Press F2 to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On.

  • Page 63: Control Keys

    BIOS Setup Control Keys Function General Help window <F1> or <Alt-H> Exit this menu <Esc> Select a different menu arrow keys Move cursor up and down arrow keys Move cursor to top or bottom of window <Home> or <End> Move cursor to next or previous page <PgUp>...

  • Page 64: The Menu Bar

    M S-9282 ServerB The Menu Bar Once you enter PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. On the Main Menu screen, you will see basic BIOS settings including system time & date, and the setup categories the BIOS supplies. Use Arrow keys to move among the items and menus, and make changes to the settings.
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup Main The items inside the Main menu are for basic system information and configuration. Each item includes none, one or more setup items. Use the Up/Down arrow keys or <Tab> to highlight the item or field you want to modify and use the <+> or <-> key to switch to the value you prefer.
  • Page 66 M S-9282 ServerB [LBA Mode Control] Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Ad- dressing to be used in place of Cylinders, Heads and Sectors [32-Bit I/O] Enables 32-bit communication between CPU and IDE card [Tranfer Mode] Selects the method for transferring the data between the hard disk and system memory [Ultra DMA Mode] Indicates the type of Ultra DMA...

  • Page 67: Advanced

    BIOS Setup Advanced Items in the menu are divided into several sub-menus. Each sub-menu provides more settings. To enter the sub-menu, highlight the sub-menu you want to configure and press <Enter>. Installed O/S W hen multiple operating systems are installed in your system, use this setting to select the major operating system that will be used most commonly.
  • Page 68 M S-9282 ServerB NumLock This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to [On] will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to [Off] will allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. PState Configuration ACPI P-state (Performance) control algorithm’s goal is to optimize the runtime power consumption without significantly impacting performance.
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup among the processors. The operating system is then unable to use NUMA optimizations, and the memory space is treated as if the system were an SMP system. SW M em Hole Remap p This setting enables the software to remap the physical memory to an address higher than 00E0.
  • Page 70 M S-9282 ServerB of checking the integrity of data in DRAM. ECC provides more elaborate error detection than parity; ECC can detect multiple-bit errors and can locate and correct single-bit errors. ECC Error Log This setting logs the ECC error. Chipkill Chipkill is a new Advanced ECC (Error Correction Code) memory technology that protects servers from system downtime caused by memory failures.
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup System Health These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/ components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds. CPU and System Voltage This field shows the CPU and system voltages. 3-11...
  • Page 72 M S-9282 ServerB System Fan Speed These items display the current fans’ speeds of the system. Auto Fan Speed Control This item enables/disables the Smart Fan feature. Smart Fan is an excellent feature which will adjust the CPU/system fan speed automatically depending on the current CPU/system temperature, avoiding system damage caused by overheating.
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup Integrated Devices USB Control This setting enables/disables the onboard USB host controller. USB BIOS Legacy Support Set to [Enabled] if your need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix.
  • Page 74 M S-9282 ServerB NV RAID Configuration NV RAID Configuration This setting enables/disables the nVIDIA software RAID configuration. Master SATA0/SATA1/SATA2 Primary, M aster SATA0/SATA1/SATA2 Secondary These settings control the specified SATA drives. 3-14...
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup PCI Configuration MAC LAN, M AC1 LAN, PCI Device SATA, Onboard VGA Option ROM Scan Use this feature to initialize device expansion ROM. Enable Master W hen set to [Enabled], BIOS will activate the selected device as a PCI bus master.
  • Page 76 M S-9282 ServerB PCI Device SAS Onboard LSI SAS Device This setting enables/disables the onboard LSI SAS device. Option ROM Scan Use this feature to initialize device expansion ROM. Enable Master W hen set to [Enabled], BIOS will activate the selected device as a PCI bus master.
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup Onboard LAN Onboard BCM LAN Device This setting enables/disables the onboard Broadcom LAN device. Option ROM Scan Use this feature to initialize device expansion ROM. Enable Master W hen set to [Enabled], BIOS will activate the selected device as a PCI bus master.
  • Page 78 M S-9282 ServerB I/O Device Configuration Serial Port A/B These settings enable/disable the onboard Serial Port A / B. Base I/O Address These settings specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port A / B. Interrupt These settings specify IRQs for the Serial Port A / B. 3-18...
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup Console Redirection Com Port Address This setting enables/disables the Com port address for console connection. Baud Rate This setting specifies the transfer rate (bits per second) of Console Redirection. Console Type This setting specifies the console type. Flow Control This feature allows you to enable flow control.
  • Page 80 M S-9282 ServerB DM I Event Logging Event Log Capacity/Validity These items indicate the status of Event log validity and capacity. View DMI Event Log Press [Enter] to view the contents of the DMI event log. Clear All DMI Event Logs W hen this setting is set to [Yes], the DMI event log will be cleared at next POST stage.

  • Page 81: Security

    BIOS Setup Security Supervisor Password Is, User Password Is These items indicate the status of password settings. Set Supervisor Password Supervisor Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility. Set User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot. Password on Boot Choosing [Enabled] requires a password on boot.

  • Page 82: Power

    M S-9282 ServerB Power Use this menu to specify your settings for Power Management. Remember that the options available depend upon the hardware installed in your system. Power Loss Control This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs.
  • Page 83 BIOS Setup Resume On Time Select [On] to wake up the system at predetermined time. Resume Time The time format is <HH> <MM> <SS>. Resume Date The date format is <MM> <DD> <YYYY>. 3-23...

  • Page 84: Boot

    M S-9282 ServerB Boot Use this menu to arrange and specify the priority of the devices from which the BIOS will attempt to boot the Operating System. Boot Priority Order This setting allows users to set the boot priority of the specified devices. First press <Enter>...

  • Page 85: Exit

    BIOS Setup Exit The following sections describe each of the options on this menu. Note that <Esc> does not exit this menu. You must select one of the items from the menu or menu bar to exit. Exit Saving Changes W hen you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to save the changes and quit.

  • Page 87: Appendix A Nvidia Sata Raid

    nVIDIA SATA RAID Appendix A nVIDIA SATA RAID NVIDIA brings Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology—which is used by the world’s lead- ing businesses—to the common PC desktop. This tech- nology uses multiple drives to either increase total disk space or to offer data protection.

  • Page 88: Introduction

    M S-9282 Server Introduction System Requirement Operating System Support NVRAID supports the following operating systems: W indows XP W indows 2003 x64 W indows 2003 W indows 2000 Professional W indows 2000 RAID Arrays NVRAID supports the following types of RAID arrays described in this section: RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves the disk read and write times for many applications.

  • Page 89: Raid Configuration

    nVIDIA SATA RAID RAID Configuration Basic Configuration Instructions The following are the basic steps for configuring NVRAID: Non-Bootable RAID Array 1. Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS. (To enable the nVidia RAID Function in nVidia RAID Setup of Integrated Peripherals in BIOS.) 2.
  • Page 90 M S-9282 Server Understanding the “Define a New Array” Window Use the Define a New Array window to • Select the RAID Mode • Set up the Striping Block • Specify which disks to use for the RAID Array Depending on the platform used, the system can have one or more channels. In a typical system there is usually one controller and multiple channels, and each chan- nel has a slave and a master.
  • Page 91 nVIDIA SATA RAID Using the Define a New Array Window If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted. • Selecting the RAID Mode By default, this is set to [Mirroring]. To change to a different RAID mode, press the down arrow key until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box—either [Mirroring], [Striping].
  • Page 92 M S-9282 Server Completing the RAID BIOS Setup 1. After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt appears. 2. Press Y if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID array, otherwise press N.

  • Page 93: Installing The Raid Driver (For Bootable Raid Array

    Please follow the instructions below to make an nVIDIA Serial ATA RAID driver diskette for yourself. 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the “Browse CD” on the Setup screen. 3. Copy all the contents in the :...
  • Page 94 M S-9282 Server 4. Press Enter to continue with W indows XP Installation. Be sure to leave the floppy disk inserted in the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of W indows XP installation is completed, then take out the floppy. 5.

  • Page 95: Nvidia Raid Utility Installation

    nVIDIA SATA RAID NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows (for Non- bootable RAID Array) The existing W indows IDE Parallel ATA driver (as well as the Serial ATA driver if SATA is enabled) must be upgraded to use the NVIDIA IDE Parallel ATA driver (as well as the NV Serial ATA driver if SATA is enabled).

  • Page 96: Initializing And Using The Disk Array

    M S-9282 Server Initializing and Using the Disk Array The RAID array is now ready to be initialized under W indows. 1. Launch Computer Management by clicking “Start” --> “Settings” --> “Control Panel” then open the “Administrative Tools” folder and double click on “Computer Management”.
  • Page 97 nVIDIA SATA RAID 5. Check the disk in the list if you want to make the array a dynamic disk, then click Next. The Completing the Initialize and Convert Disk W izard window appears. 6. Click Finish. The “Computer Management” window appears. The actual disks listed will depend on your system, and the unallocated partition is the total combined storage of two hard disks.

  • Page 98: Raid Drives Management

    M S-9282 Server RAID Drives Management There is an application called NVRAIDMAN which helps you perform the following tasks of nVDIA RAID. • Viewing RAID Array Configurations View an array configuration (mirrored or striped) • Setting Up a Spare RAID Disk •...

  • Page 99: Setting Up A Spare Raid Disk

    nVIDIA SATA RAID Setting Up a Spare RAID Disk You can designate a hard drive to be used as a spare drive for a RAID 1 array. The spare drive can take over for a failed disk. NVRAID supports two types of spare drives: •...
  • Page 100 M S-9282 Server Assigning a Dedicated Disk To mark a disk as dedicated, or reserve it for use by a specific array, Step 1: Mark the Disk as a Free Disk 1. Enter the system BIOS setup and make sure that the drive that you want to mark as free is RAID enabled.
  • Page 101 nVIDIA SATA RAID 3. Click Next. The RAID Array Selection page appears. 4. From the Free Disk Selection page, select one of the two free disks available. This would be the disk that will be designated to the mirror array. 5.
  • Page 102 M S-9282 Server Removing a Dedicated Disk Once a dedicated disk has been assigned to a particular array, it can be removed at any time. To remove the disk, right click on the dedicated disk and select “Remove Disk...” to remove it. In the previous example, simply right click on the ST380011A drive and select “Remove Disk...”.

  • Page 103: Morphing From One Raid Array To Another

    nVIDIA SATA RAID Morphing From One RAID Array to Another In a traditional RAID environment, when a user wants to change the current state of a disk or a current array to a new RAID configuration, the process of reconfiguring the new array involves multiple steps.

  • Page 104: Hot Plug Array

    M S-9282 Server Hot Plug Array W ith respect to RAID, hot plugging is the ability to add a disk to a system safely and without causing problems for the RAID software. For example, when a drive in a mirrored array fails, the user can launch the Hot Plug Array W izard which instructs the user as to when a drive can be safely added to the system.

  • Page 105: Initializing A Raid Array

    nVIDIA SATA RAID 3 Connect the RAID disk that you want to use with any given RAID array. 4 Click Next and the following screen shot will appear: 5 Click Finish. Initializing a RAID Array Initializing a RAID array erases all the data that is stored on that array, and writes all zeros to the disks.
  • Page 106 M S-9282 Server 2 The Create Array W izard opens. Follow the W izard to create a Mirror array. 3 At the Create Array W izard Welcome screen, click Next. 4 At the RAID Array Selection page, make sure that RAID Mode is set to “Mirroring” and Stripe Size is set to its default value of 64K, then click Next.
  • Page 107 nVIDIA SATA RAID 9 Click Next, then click Finish at the Completing the NVIDIA Create Array W izard screen. The NVRAIDMAN windows shows the created RAID array as shown below. The Initialization Process As you can see from the screen shot above, the initialization process has started and it will be completed in a short period of time.

  • Page 108: Rebuilding A Raid Array

    M S-9282 Server Rebuilding a RAID Array Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array. This applies only to fault tolerant arrays such as RAID 1. For example, assum- ing you have a two disk RAID 1 array, and one of the drives fail, then you need the lost data on the newly added drive.
  • Page 109 nVIDIA SATA RAID 4. Click Next. The Disk Selection page appears. 5. Select the drive that you want to rebuild by clicking it from the list, then click Next. The Completing the NVIDIA Rebuild Array page appears. 6. Click Finish. The array rebuilding starts after a few seconds, and a small pop-up message appears towards the bottom right corner of the screen as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 110 M S-9282 Server During the rebuilding process, the NVRAID Management utility screen shows the status under the System Tasks and Details sections. M ore About Rebuilding Arrays • Rebuilding Occurs in the Background The rebuilding process is very slow (it can take up to a day) and occurs in the background so as not to affect the performance of the system.

  • Page 111: Synchronizing A Raid Array

    nVIDIA SATA RAID Synchronizing a RAID Array Synchronizing an array will force a rebuild of redundancy or parity. The operation is applicable to any fault tolerant array such as RAID 1. • For RAID1, “sync” results in copying the data to the redundancy disk, To sync an array, do the following (This example assumes you have already created a fault tolerant array such as RAID 1): 1 Right click on “Mirroring”...

  • Page 112: Usind Disk Alert

    M S-9282 Server Usind Disk Alert The RAID manager application includes a disk alert feature that provides a graphical indication of the status of the hard disks in the system. W hen the RAID manager application detects a failure condition of an attached drive, a pop-up box appears in the clock area of the W indows system tray.

  • Page 113: Appendix Blsi Sas Raid

    LSI SAS RAID Appendix B LSI SAS RAID This appendix explains how to configure and use the components of the LSI Logic Integrated RAID (IR) soft- ware with LSI SAS 106 4/1 064E & 1068 /106 8E controllers.

  • Page 114: Introduction To Integrated Raid

    M S-9282 Server 1. Introduction to Integrated RAID This section provides an overview of the LSI Logic Integrated RAID solution for LSI Logic SAS controllers, its features, and its benefits. The LSI Logic Integrated RAID solution provides cost benefits for the server or workstation market where the extra performance, storage capacity, and/or redun- dancy of a RAID configuration are required.

  • Page 115: Integrated Mirroring Overview

    LSI SAS RAID 2. Integrated Mirroring Overview This section provides an overview of the LSI Logic Integrated Mirroring (IM) feature. 2.1 Introduction As a result of the shift towards Network Attached Storage (NAS), ISPs need a cost effective, fault-tolerant solution to protect the operating systems on small form factor, high-density, rack-mountable servers.

  • Page 116: Im Features

    M S-9282 Server 2.2 IM Features LSI Logic Integrated Mirroring and Integrated Mirroring Enhanced support the follow- ing features: Configurations of one or two IM or IME volumes on the same LSI Logic SAS controller. Each volume can consist of two mirrored disks (IM) or three to eight mirrored disks (IME).

  • Page 117: Im/Ime Description

    LSI SAS RAID 2.3 IM/IME Description The LSI Logic Integrated Mirroring (IM) feature supports one or two mirrored volumes on each LSI Logic SAS controller (or one mirrored volume and one Integrated Striping volume). Typically, one of these volumes is the boot volume, as shown in Figure 2.1. This is accomplished through the firmware of the LSI Logic SAS controller that supports the standard Fusion-MPT interface.
  • Page 118 M S-9282 Server An IME volume can be configured with up to eight mirrored disks, or seven mirrored disks and a global hot spare. Figure 2.3 shows the logical view and physical view of an Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) volume with three mirrored disks. Each mir- rored stripe is written to a disk and mirrored to an adjacent disk.

  • Page 119: Integrated Mirroring Firmware

    LSI SAS RAID 2.4 Integrated Mirroring Firmware This section describes features of the LSI Logic Integrated Mirroring (IM) firmware, which supports up to two IM volumes per LSI Logic SAS controller. 2.4.1 Host Interface The IM host interface uses the Message Passing Interface, as described in the Fusion-MPT Message Passing Interface Specification.

  • Page 120: Fusion-Mpt Support

    M S-9282 Server disk. The IM firmware then resynchronizes the mirrored data. The IM firmware is automatically notified when the failed disk has been replaced, and the firm- ware then designates that disk as the new hot spare. 2.4.7 M edia Verification The IM firmware supports a background media verification feature that runs at regular intervals when the IM/IME volume is in optimal mode.

  • Page 121: Creating Integrated Mirroring Volumes

    LSI SAS RAID 3. Creating Integrated Mirroring Volumes This section describes how to create Integrated Mirroring (IM) and Integrated Mirror- ing Enhanced (IME) volumes using the LSI Logic SAS BIOS Configuration Utility (SAS BIOS CU). 3.1 IM Configuration Overview You can use the SAS BIOS CU to create one or two IM or IME volumes on each LSI Logic SAS controller, with an optional global hot spare disk.
  • Page 122 M S-9282 Server is available. So adding a global hot spare greatly increases the level of data protection. (One global hot spare is allowed for the one or two volumes config ured on a controller.) 3.2.1 Creating an IM Volume Follow these steps to create an IM volume with the SAS BIOS CU: 1.
  • Page 123 LSI SAS RAID Figure 3.2 shows an IM volume configured with a global hot spare disk. 8. W hen the volume has been fully configured, press C and then select Save changes then exit this menu to commit the changes. The SAS BIOS CU pauses while the array is being created.

  • Page 124: Creating A Second Im Or Ime Volume

    M S-9282 Server 3.3 Creating a Second IM or IME Volume The LSI Logic SAS controllers allow you to configure two IM or IME volumes. If one volume is already configured, and if there are available disk drives, there are two ways to add a second volume.

  • Page 125: Managing Hot Spares

    LSI SAS RAID 3.4 Managing Hot Spares You can create one global hot spare disk to protect the one or two IM/IME volumes defined on a SAS controller. Usually, you create the global hot spare at the same time you create the IM/IME volume. Follow these steps to add a global hot spare disk later for the existing IM/IME volumes on the controller: 1.

  • Page 126: Other Configuration Tasks

    M S-9282 Server 3.5 Other Configuration Tasks This section explains how to do other tasks related to configuring and maintaining IM and IME volumes. 3.5.1 Viewing Volume Properties Follow these steps to view the properties of volumes: 1. In the SAS BIOS CU, select an adapter from the Adapter List. Select the RAID Properties option.
  • Page 127 LSI SAS RAID Follow these steps to delete a selected array: 1. Select Delete Array on the Manage Array screen. 2. Press Y to delete the array. After a pause, the firmware deletes the array. If there is another remaining array and a global hot spare disk, the firmware checks the hot spare disk to determine if it is compatible with the remaining array.

  • Page 128: Integrated Striping Overview

    M S-9282 Server 4. Integrated Striping Overview This section provides an overview of the LSI Logic Integrated Striping (IS) feature. 4.1 Introduction The LSI Logic Integrated Striping (IS) feature is useful for applications that require the faster performance and increased storage capacity of striping. The low-cost IS feature has many of the advantages of a more expensive RAID striping solution.

  • Page 129: Is Description

    LSI SAS RAID 4.3 IS Description The IS feature writes data across multiple disks instead of onto one disk. This is accomplished by partitioning each disk’s storage space into 64 Kbyte stripes. These stripes are interleaved round-robin, so that the combined storage space is composed alternately of stripes from each disk.

  • Page 130: Integrated Striping Firmware

    M S-9282 Server 4.4 Integrated Striping Firmware This section describes features of the LSI Logic Integrated Striping (IS) firmware. 4.4.1 Host Interface The IS host interface uses the Message Passing Interface, as described in the Fusion-MPT Message Passing Interface Specification, including Integrated Striping.

  • Page 131: Creating Integrated Striping Volumes

    LSI SAS RAID 5. Creating Integrated Striping Volumes This section describes how to create Integrated Striping (IS) volumes using the LSI Logic SAS BIOS Configuration Utility (SAS BIOS CU). 5.1 IS Configuration Overview You can use the SAS BIOS CU to create multiple IS volumes, with up to 10 drives total on an LSI Logic SAS controller.
  • Page 132 M S-9282 Server 2. Press Enter to go to the Adapter Properties screen, shown in Figure 5.1. 3. On the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to select RAID Proper- ties on the screen and press Enter. 4. W hen you are prompted to select a volume type, select Create IS Volume. The Create New Array screen shows a list of disks that can be added to a volume.

  • Page 133: Creating A Second Is Volume

    LSI SAS RAID Figure 5.2 shows an IS volume configured with two drives. 6. W hen the volume has been fully configured, press C and then select Save changes then exit this menu to commit the changes. The configuration utility will pause while the array is being created. Note: Integrated Striping does not provide any data protection in the event of disk failure.

  • Page 134: Other Configuration Tasks

    M S-9282 Server 3. On the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to select RAID Proper- ties and press Enter. 4. Continue with step 4 of the IS creation procedure in the previous section to create a second volume. 5.4 Other Configuration Tasks This section explains how to do other tasks related to configuring and maintaining IS volumes.
  • Page 135 LSI SAS RAID have finished creating the volume. You can locate individual disk drives from the SAS Topology screen. To do this, move the cursor to the name of the disk in the Device Identifier column and press Enter. The LED on the disk flashes until the next key is pressed. You can locate all the disk drives in a volume by selecting the volume on the RAID Properties screen.

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