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- Page 1 UPER ® DESIGNED IN USA AOC-USASLP-S8i AOC-USASLP-S8iR USER'S GUIDE Rev. 1.0d...
- Page 2 Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. Super Micro Computer, Inc. ("Supermicro") reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice. This product, including software, if any, and documentation may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Introduction Overview ...v Product Features ...v Operating Systems Supported ...v Manual Images ...vi Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines 1-1 ESD Safety Guidelines ... 1-1 1-2 General Safety Guidelines ... 1-1 1-3 An Important Note to Users ... 1-2 Chapter 2 LED Indicators and Connectors 2-1 Front Connectors and Jumpers ... - Page 4 Add-on Card User's Guide 5-2 Creating a Driver Disk... 5-1 5-3 Installing on Windows ... 5-2 5-4 Installing on Linux (Red Hat and SUSE) ... 5-2 Chapter 6 Managing Your Storage Space 6-1 About Adaptec Storage Manager ... 6-1 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ... 6-2 6-2 The Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility ...
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Page 5: Overview
Overview This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users who intend to integrate SuperMicro's USASLP-S8i Add on Card to their system. Product Features The AOC-USASLP-S8i offers the following features: • UIO Form Factor. • Two Internal "ipass" cable ports. -
Page 6: Manual Images
Add-on Card User's Guide Manual Images All images and layouts shown in this user's guide are based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing. The card you have received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual. -
Page 7: Contacting Supermicro
Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML... - Page 8 Add-on Card User's Guide Notes viii...
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Page 9: Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines
To avoid personal injury and property damage, carefully follow all the safety steps listed below when accessing your system or handling the components. 1-1 ESD Safety Guidelines Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam- age to your system, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. -
Page 10: An Important Note To Users
Add-on Card User's Guide 1-3 An Important Note to Users • All images and layouts shown in this user's guide are based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing. The card you have received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual. -
Page 11: Chapter 2 Led Indicators And Connectors
LED Indicators and Connectors 2-1 Front Connectors and Jumpers DESIGNED IN USA Front Connectors #1. Internal SAS Connector (Drive 0-3) #2. Internal SAS Connector (Drive 4-7) Safety Information and Technical Specifications Chapter 2... -
Page 12: Front Connector And Pin Definitions
Add-on Card User's Guide 2-2 Front Connector and Pin Definitions #1. Internal SAS Connector (Drive 0-3) The Internal SAS port connects to the back- plane allowing the motherboard to access the hard drives. This connector supports up to four HDD ports. This card supports SAS, SATA1, and SATA2 drives. -
Page 13: Front Jumper Locations And Pin Definitions
2-3 Front Jumper Locations and Pin Definitions FLASH EN DESIGNED IN USA Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the backplane, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. -
Page 14: Led Indicators
Add-on Card User's Guide LED Indicators This add-on card includes LED's used to test the product during the manufactur- ing process. These LED's do not interfere with normal operation and should be ignored. RAID Minimum Drive Requirements Use the following chart to determine the minimum number of hard drives needed to set up a RAID environment. -
Page 15: Chapter 3 Boot Controller And Bootable Array
Boot Controller and Bootable Array To section describes the steps required establish a boot controller and a bootable array. If you are creating establishing the boot controller and array on an existing OS, skip to: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System. 3-1 Boot Controller Setup To set the system to book for a disk drive or controller array: 1. -
Page 16: Creating An Array With The Acu
Add-on Card User's Guide Creating an Array with the ACU Before starting, backup data on your hard disk before beginning. Initializing disks erases data. Creating a RAID 1 array: Confirm that your Turn on your computer When asked, click Ctrl+A to use the ACU utility. If necessary, select your con- troller from the list of controllers (if you have multiple controllers of the same type), and then click the Enter button. -
Page 17: Creating An Array With Adaptec Storage Manager
Select Yes, and then click Enter to restart the computer. Continue with Making Your Array Bootable. Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager This section details how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager configuration wizard. The Adaptec Storage Manager Install CD is required. Creating a RAID 1 array: Restart the computer with the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD in the CD drive. -
Page 18: Making Your Array Bootable
Add-on Card User's Guide 3-3 Making Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to make the array bootable and continue to Chapter 4: Installing the Driver and an Operating System. -
Page 19: Chapter 4 Installing The Driver And An Operating System
and an Operating System 4-1 Overview This chapter details the following tasks: • Adaptec RAID installation • Bootable Array creation • Driver Disk creation 4-2 Creating a Driver Disk Creating a driver disk: Configure the system to boot from the CD-ROM. See your system's documen- tation for instructions on doing this. -
Page 20: Installing With Windows
Add-on Card User's Guide 4-3 Installing with Windows Before beginning locate your Windows Installation CD. Installing the Adaptec RAID controller driver (during Windows installation): Insert the Windows installation CD. Restart the computer. Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the Windows installation. When asked to install a third-party driver, click F6. -
Page 21: Installing With Suse Linux
4-5 Installing with SUSE Linux Installing the Adaptec RAID controller driver (during SUSE Linux installa- tion). Insert the SUSE Installation CD (the first one) and restart the system. At the SUSE Linux installation selection screen, choose the installation type and click F6 to use a driver disk. (For older versions of SUSE Linux, use the Alt key) When prompted, insert the driver disk. - Page 22 Add-on Card User's Guide Notes...
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Page 23: Chapter 5 Installing The Driver On An Existing Operating System
on an Existing Operating System 5-1 Overview This section gives instruction on installing the drivers on an existing Operating system. Before installation you must the Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives. In addition, you must create the driver disk. 5-2 Creating a Driver Disk Creating a driver disk: Configure the system to boot from the CD-ROM. -
Page 24: Installing On Windows
Add-on Card User's Guide 5-3 Installing on Windows Installing the driver on Windows: Start or restart the system the New Hardware Wizard opens. After inserting the driver disk, set the wizard to use the driver on the dis and click Next. Click Next twice to navigate past the license agreements and follow the on- screen instructions to complete the driver installation. -
Page 25: Chapter 6 Managing Your Storage Space
Safety Information and Technical Specifications Chapter 6 Managing Your Storage Space This chapter details how to create and manage your storage space once the con- troller and required drivers have been installed. It also details the Adaptec Storage Manager and other Adaptec RAID controller utilities. 6-1 About Adaptec Storage Manager The Adaptec Storage Manager allows administrators to build a storage space for online data by grouping disk drives into logical drives. -
Page 26: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager
Add-on Card User's Guide Installing Adaptec Storage Manager For installation file and instructions, see the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. This CD also includes a User’s Guide for Internal RAID Storage and other documentation. 6-2 The Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) provides basic array and configuration management functions. -
Page 27: The Adaptec Flash Utility
6-4 The Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) allows administrators to update, save, and manage RAID controller firmware BIOS and NonVolatile RAM. The utility is text based. It is recommended that, although the AFU provides safeguards against improper configuration, AFU management should be performed by an experienced technician or administrator. - Page 28 Add-on Card User's Guide Notes...
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