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MSI X2-106A3R User Manual

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  • Page 1 X2-106 Series MS-9272 1U Rackmount Server G52-92721X1...

  • 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

    FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement T h is equip men t has been tested and found to c omply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • 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 SAS RAID Jumper: JSASRAID1, JSASRAID2 ......... 2-14 Slots ........................2-14 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot ........2-15 PCI Interrupt Request Routing ..............2-15 System Assembly Flowchart ................2-17 System Assembly ....................2-18 Removing the Chassis Cover ..............2-18 Replacing the Chassis Cover ..............2-19 CPU, Heatsink, and Fan Duct ..............
  • Page 10 Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk ........... A-16 Missing Hard Drive Member ..............A-22 Failed Hard Drive Member ................. A-22 Degraded RAID Array ..................A-22 Appendix B LSI SAS RAID ..................B-1 1. Introduction to Integrated RAID ..............B-2 Integrated RAID Benefits and Features ............. B-2 2.

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started The X2-106 (MS-9272 v1.X) 1U Rackmount Server is a high-performance barebone system powered by dual ® ® Intel Xeon processors, Intel 5000P North Bridge / ESB2 South Bridge, and ServerEngines Pilot Super IO/ Server Management Bridge. W ith high scalability, reliability, ease of use, and overall value, the X2-106 makes an ideal choice for value conscious customers.

  • Page 12: System Overview

    M S-9272 Server System Overview Top View HDD Tray Slim CD-ROM Drive Tape Module Tray Axial Fan Module (redundant) Fan Duct Memory DIMM Slots PCI Riser Card Bracket SSI EPS 1U Power Supply...

  • Page 13: Front View

    Getting Started Front View Front Bezel CD-ROM Drive Slim CD-ROM Drive Tape Module Tray Tape Module Tray HDD Bay Swappable Hard Disk Drive Bays Port Serial Port USB Ports...
  • Page 14 M S-9272 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 15 Getting Started Front Bezel LEDs Color State Description Power/Sleep Green Legacy power on/ACPI S0 state Blink (~1/sec) Sleep/ACPI S1 state Power off/ACPI S4, S5 state HDD Activity Green Blink HDD access activity No disk activity LAN1/LAN2 Activity Green LAN link Green Blink LAN access activity...

  • Page 16: Rear View

    M S-9272 Server Rear View Rear Bezel 10/100Mbps LAN Jack PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (through Y-type converter) Serial Port VGA Port System ID Button NMI Switch System ID LED USB Ports Gigabit LAN Jacks s Rear Bezel LEDs Color State Description RJ45 NIC 1 Linkage Green LAN linked...

  • Page 17: Getting Started

    Getting Started 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 Activity Indicator Link Indicator 6 7 8 9 SIGNAL SOUT...

  • Page 18: System Specifications

    M S-9272 Server System Specifications Processor Support - 1-2 Xeon processor(s) - Dempsey/W oodcrest, LGA771 socket - Supports Intel EM64T, DEP (XD bit) Supported FSB - FSB 667/1066/1333MHz Chipset ® - North Bridge: Intel 5000P ® - South Bridge: Intel ESB2 - Super IO/ Server Managem ent Bridge: ServerEngines Pilot...
  • Page 19 Safety Mark: UL, cUL, CE-mark, CCC and BSMI - 650 W None-Redundant_PSU (Option) l PFC F unction: l Form Factor: SSI EPS 1U l Safety Mark: UL, cUL, CE-mark, CCC and BSMI For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/server/svr/pro_svr_qvl.php...

  • Page 20: Mainboard Layout

    M S-9272 Server Mainboard Layout JPW R1 J USB300 1 JUSB 3002 JRST 3000 J 30 03 JPB T3000 J_FANSEL J _IPMB J_PASSWORD J 30 02 SAS 1 S ATA2 SATA1 S AS2 J_RECOVERY LAN2 (Optional) (Optional) (Optional) (Optional) B IO S Intel LAN1 82563EB...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Refer to the system assembly flowchart and the chart below to determine the proper sequence of removing or installing components to the server. Mainboard Hardware CPU, Memory, Power Supply, Back Panel, Connectors, Jumpers, Slot Chassis Cover CPU, Heatsink System Assembly...

  • Page 22: Quick Components Guide

    M S-9272 Server Quick Components Guide JPWR1, p.2-7 JUSB3001, JRST3000, JUSB3002, p.2-10 JPBT3000, p.2-11 JSASRAID2/ JSASRAID1, p.2-14 SATA2/SATA1, p.2-9 SAS2/SAS1, p.2-8 J_FANSEL, p.2-14 J3003, J_IPMB, p.2-11 p.2-11 Back Panel J_PASSWORD, p.2-13 I/O, p.1-6 J_RECOVERY, p.2-13 CPU1/2, BI OS JBAT1, p.2-12 p.2-3 J10, p.2-13 PCI-Class Slots, p.2-15...

  • Page 23: Cpu (Central Processing Unit)

    If you do not find the heatsink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com. tw/program/products/server/svr/pro_svr_qvl.php . Important 1.

  • Page 24: Memory

    M S-9272 Server Memory The mainboard supports up to twelve 240-pin 533/667MHz ECC DDRII FB-DIMM slots to provide the maximum of 48GB 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 Memory Population Rules This mainboard supports DDRII 533/667 FBD memory interface.
  • Page 25 Hardware Setup Check the numbers of your DIMM modules and follow the population rules to install the memory. Numbers of DIMM Population Rules 1 DIMM Module DIMM 11 2 DIMM Modules <a> DIMM 11, DIMM 12 <b> DIMM 11, DIMM 21 3 DIMM Modules DIMM 11, DIMM 12, DIMM 13 4 DIMM Modules...

  • Page 26: Installing Ddrii Modules

    M S-9272 Server Installing DDRII Modules 1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. 2. Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot.

  • Page 27: Power Supply

    Hardware Setup Power Supply SSI 24-Pin System Power Connector: JPWR1 This connector allows you to connect an SSI power supply. To connect the SSI power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted pin 13 in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector.

  • Page 28: Connectors

    M S-9272 Server Connectors Serial Attached SCSI Connectors: SAS1, SAS2 (Optional) The SAS connector is a new generation serial communication protocol for devices designed to allow for much higher speed data transfers. It supports data transfer speeds up to 3 Gbit/s. SAS uses serial communication instead of the parallel method found in traditional SCSI devices but still uses SCSI commands for interacting with SAS devices.

  • Page 29: Serial Ata Connectors: Sata1, Sata2 (Optional)

    Hardware Setup Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1, SATA2 (Optional) SATA1~SATA2 are high-speed SATAII interface ports and support data rates of 300MB/s. Each SATAII connector can connect to 4 hard disk device. SATA2 SATA1 SATA Cable (Optional) Connect to the 5-pin connector on the back plate Connect to the onboard SATA1/SATA2 connector Connect to the SATA connectors on the back plate Important...

  • Page 30: Front Usb Connectors: Jusb3001, Jusb3002

    M S-9272 Server Front USB Connectors: JUSB3001, JUSB3002 The mainboard provides two USB 2.0 pin headers (optional USB 2.0 bracket available) ® that are compliant with Intel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. USB 2.0 technology increases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of 480Mbps, which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1, and is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, M P3 players, printers, mo- dems and the like.

  • Page 31: Reset Button Connector: Jrst3000

    Hardware Setup Reset Button Connector: JRST3000 This connector is designed to connect the system reset button. JRST3000 Power Switch Connector: JPBT3000 This connector is designed to connect the system power switch. JPBT3000 IPMB Connector: J_IPMB This connector is used to connect the IPMB (Intelligent Platform Management Bus) SMBus.

  • Page 32: Jumpers

    M S-9272 Server Jumpers Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper) to clear data.

  • Page 33: Bios Recovery Jumper: J_Recovery

    Hardware Setup BIOS Recovery Jumper: J_RECOVERY Users can short connect pin#2-3 to recover the system BIOS with a Recovery Floppy. W hen the system is done with the job, the buzzer will beep to remind the user to set the jumper to its normal state (pin#1-2 short connected). J_RECOVERY Normal Recovery...

  • Page 34: Fan Selection Jumper: J_Fansel

    M S-9272 Server Fan Selection Jumper: J_FANSEL This jumper determines whether all fans or only specified fans will work. J_FANSEL Specified Fans All Fans SAS RAID Jumper: JSASRAID1, JSASRAID2 These jumpers specify the SAS HDD mode and have to be simultaneously configured as “SAS RAID”...

  • Page 35: Slots

    Hardware Setup 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 36: System Assembly Flowchart

    M S-9272 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 37 Hardware Setup REPLACE RISER CARD BRACKET INSTALL HARD DISK DRIVES CONNECT HDD & POWER CORDS CHECK IF ALL PARTS ARE PROPERLY CONNECTED REPLACE CHASSIS COVER FINISH 2-17...

  • Page 38: System Assembly

    M S-9272 Server System Assembly Removing the Chassis Cover 1. Loosen the thumbscrew on the rear bezel of the system. 2. Press the release buttons and slide the rear chassis cover backwards to remove it from the chassis. 3. Press the release buttons and slide the front chassis cover forwards to remove it from the chassis.

  • Page 39: Replacing The Chassis Cover

    Hardware Setup Replacing the Chassis Cover 1. Replac e the f ront c hass is cover and slide it backwards. 2. Replace the rear chassis cover and slide it forwards. 3. Fasten the thumbscrew on the rear bezel of the system. Important Before you remove or install any components, make sure the server is not turned on or connected to the AC power.

  • Page 40: Cpu, Heatsink, And Fan Duct

    M S-9272 Server CPU, Heatsink, and Fan Duct 1. On top of the CPU is a fan duct de- signed to enhance heat dissipation of the CPU. Lift up & remove the fan duct before installing the CPU. 2. Locate the first CPU socket. (The CPU has a plastic cap on it to protect the contact from damage.
  • Page 41 Hardware Setup 6. After confirming the CPU direction (indicated below with red circles) for 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. 7.
  • Page 42 M S-9272 Server 11. Place the heat sink on top of CPU1 and secure the screws on both sides. Note: The heatsink has to be installed to prevent the CPU from overheating. 12. Follow the same procedures to install the second heatsink. 13.

  • Page 43: Ddrii Memory

    Hardware Setup 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 44: Pci Expansion Card

    M S-9272 Server PCI Expansion Card 1. Locate the riser card bracket and lift it up from the chassis. 2. Unscrew the cover plates and put them aside for later use. 3. Insert the expansion card into an appropriate PCI-class slot on the riser card. 2-24...
  • Page 45 Hardware Setup 4. Screw to secure the expansion card bracket. 5. Place the riser card bracket on top of the PCI slots on the motherboard. Align the riser card golden fingers with the PCI slots. Then align the rear part of the bracket with the U-shaped cuts on the chassis.

  • Page 46: Hard Disk Drive

    M S-9272 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. 2-26...
  • Page 47 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 48: Rack Mounting

    M S-9272 Server Rack Mounting Chassis Ears 1. Insert the chassis ear into the chassis (as marked below). 2. Push it in until it fits firmly. Screw to secure the chassis ear. 3. Follow the same procedures to install the second chassis ear. 2-28...

  • Page 49: 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. Note: 1. Only the service personnel can slide out the rack rails.
  • Page 50 M S-9272 Server 5. On each side of the chassis are three 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 backwards until it gets locked by the chassis hooks. Push the rail backwards until it gets locked by the chassis hooks.

  • Page 51: Rack Rails

    Hardware Setup Rack Rails 1. Locate the triangle mark on the rack and install 3 screw holders to the rack as shown. 2. Align the rack rail with the rack and screw the rail to the rack by secur- ing one screw to the bottom screw holder.

  • Page 52: Chassis Into The Rack

    M S-9272 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 system backwards until the locking tab clicks. 2. Simultaneously press down the locking tabs on both sides of the chassis rails and push the system backwards.

  • Page 53: Chassis Off The Rack

    Hardware Setup Chassis off the Rack 1. To slide the system off the rack, first seize the sys tem 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 Press down the locking tabs on both sides of the chassis and pull...

  • Page 54: 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 55: Entering Setup

    M S-9272 Server 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 or pressing the RESET button.

  • Page 56: 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 57: The Menu Bar

    M S-9272 Server 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 58 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 59 M S-9272 Server [Type] Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select [Manual], [None] or [Auto] type. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category.

  • Page 60: 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, highligh the sub-menu you want to configure and press <Enter>. Advanced Chipset Control The sub-menu is used to configure chipset features for optimal system performance.
  • Page 61 M S-9272 Server ICH USB Control Sub-Menu This setting controls the listed USB functions by setting the item to the desired value. Intel I/O AT Function This setting enables/disables the Intel I/O Acceleration Function. SERR Signal Condition This setting selects ECC error conditions that SERR# is asserted. M emory Branch Mode This setting specifies the memory branch mode.
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup Important Legacy Mode: * In this mode, system BIOS just assign the traditional 14 and 15 IRQs to use for HDD. * Older OS’s that do not support switch to Native Mode (DOS, Win2K, Win98/ME...) should set SATA and PATA to Legacy Mode. * Maximum 4 ATA devices to connect.
  • Page 63 M S-9272 Server Advanced Processor Options Press <Enter> to view the settings of the onboard CPU(s). HyperThreading The processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to increase transaction rates and reduces end-user response times. The technology treats the two cores inside the processor as two logical processors that can execute instructions simultaneously.
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup COM Ports Setting Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: 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.
  • Page 65 M S-9272 Server DM I Event Logging Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to view DMI event logging. View DMI Event Log Press [Enter] to view the contents of the DMI event log. Event Logging This setting disables/enables the BIOS to log DMI (Desktop Management Interface) events.
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup IPMI Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to adjust IPMI configuration. IPMI Specification Version It shows the support version of IPMI specification. (read only) BM C Hardware/Firmware Version It shows the support version of the BMC hardware and firmware. (read only) System Event Logging This setting disables/enables the logging of system events.
  • Page 67 M S-9272 Server BIOS POST Watchdog You can enable the system watch-dog timer, a hardware timer that generates either an NMI or a reset when the software that it monitors does not respond as expected each time the watch dog polls it (select the time period in a separate field).
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup Console Redirection Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to configure Console Redirection. The following submenu will appear. Enable UCR over IPMI LAN This feature enables UCR over the IPMI LAN connection. Console Type This setting specifies the type of device to be set as the console. # of video pages to support This setting specifies the number of video pages to allocate for Console Redi- rection when video hardware is not available.

  • Page 69: Security

    M S-9272 Server Security This section lets you set security passwords to control access to the system at boot time and/or when entering the BIOS setup program. It also allows you to set virus protection at hard disk boot sector. Supervisor Password Is/ User Password Is It shows the preset supervisor/user password.
  • Page 70 BIOS Setup Password on Boot Choosing [Enabled] requires a password on boot. It requires prior setting of the supervisor password. If the supervisor password is set and this option is disabled, BIOS assumes the user is booting. Chassis Intrusion Detect The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened.
  • Page 71 M S-9272 Server Power Use this menu to specify your settings for Power Management. Remember that the options available depend upon the hardware installed in your system. Wake On LAN Select [Enabled] to wake up the system when incoming signals are detected on the specified LAN devices.

  • Page 72: Boot

    BIOS Setup Boot Use this menu to arrange and specify the priority of the devices from which the BIOS will attempt to boot the Operating System. USB FDC, IDE 0, PCI SCSI, Legacy Network Card ... These are the generic types of devices on your system from which you can boot an operating system.

  • Page 73: Exit

    M S-9272 Server 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. F1 Help Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults...

  • Page 74: Appendix A Intel Sata Raid

    Intel SATA RAID Appendix A Intel SATA RAID The Southbridge provides a hybrid solution that com- bines four independent SATAII ports for support of up to four Serial ATAII (Serial ATAII RAID) drives. It offers RAID level 0 (Striping), RAID level 1 (Mirroring and Duplexing), RAID level 5 (Block Interleaved Distrib- uted Parity), RAID level 10 (A Stripe of Mirrors) and ®...

  • Page 75: Introduction

    M S-9272 Server Introduction The Southbridge provides a hybrid solution that combines four independent SATAII ports for support of up to four Serial ATAII (Serial ATAII RAID) drives. Serial ATAII (SATAII) is the latest generation of the ATA interface. SATA hard drives deliver blistering transfer speeds up to 300MB/sec.

  • Page 76: Bios Configuration

    Intel SATA RAID BIOS Configuration The Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM should be integrated with the system BIOS on all motherboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Intel Matrix Stroage Manager Option ROM is the Intel RAID implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services.
  • Page 77 M S-9272 Server After pressing the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously, the following window will appear: (1) Create RAID Volume Select option 1 “Create RAID Volume” and press <Enter> key. The following screen appears. Then in the Name field, specify a RAID Volume name and then press the <TAB>...
  • Page 78 Intel SATA RAID In the Disk field, press <Enter> key and the following screen appears. Use <Space> key to select the disks you want to create for the RAID volume, then click <Enter> key to finish selection. Then select the strip value for the RAID array by using the “upper arrow” or “down arrow”...
  • Page 79 M S-9272 Server Important Since you want to create two volumes (Intel Matrix RAID Technology), this default size (maximum) needs to be reduced. Type in a new size for the first volume. As an example: if you want the first volume to span the first half of the two disks, re-type the size to be half of what is shown by default.
  • Page 80 Intel SATA RAID (2) Delete RAID Volume Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drives will be lost. Important If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume in the Intel RAID Option ROM, your system will become unbootable.
  • Page 81 M S-9272 Server (3) Reset Disks to Non-RAID Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives. The following screen appears: Press <Y> key to accept the selection. Important 1.

  • Page 82: Installing Software

    Windows XP/2000 installation. † Existing Windows XP/2000 Driver Installation 1. Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Under the Driver tab, click on Intel IAA RAID Edition.

  • Page 83: Installation Of Intel Matrix Storage Console

    For this reason, you cannot remove or un-install this driver from the system after installation; however, you will have the ability to un-install all other non-driver components. Insert the MSI CD and click on the Intel IAA RAID Edition to install the software. Click on this item A-10...
  • Page 84 Intel SATA RAID The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as following: Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window. A-11...
  • Page 85 M S-9272 Server The window shows the components to be installed. Click Next button to continue. After reading the license agreement in the following window, click Yes button to continue. A-12...
  • Page 86 Intel SATA RAID Select the folder in which you want the program to be installed in the following window, and click Next button to start installation. Select a program folder in the following window where you want Setup to add the program icon.
  • Page 87 M S-9272 Server The following window appears to show the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup installation status. Once the installation is complete, the following window appears. A-14...

  • Page 88: Raid Migration Instructions

    Intel SATA RAID RAID Migration Instructions The Intel Matrix Storage Console offers the flexibility to upgrade from a single Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive to RAID configuration when an additional SATA hard drive is added to the system. This process will create a new RAID volume from an existing disk.

  • Page 89: Create Raid Volume From Existing Disk

    M S-9272 Server Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk To create a RAID volume from an existing disk, choose Action --> Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive. The Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard pops up to lead you for the following procedure.
  • Page 90 Intel SATA RAID (1) Step 1: Configure Volume Here you can configure the new RAID volume by entering the volume name, selecting the RAID level and strip size. † RAID Volume Name: A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the ‘RAID_Volume1’ text currently appears above.
  • Page 91 M S-9272 Server expensive (requiring read-in prior to write, in order to be able to calculate the correct parity information), or similar to RAID-1 writes. The write efficiency depends heavily on the amount of memory in the machine, and the usage pattern of the array. Heavily scattered writes are bound to be more expensive.
  • Page 92 Intel SATA RAID (3) Select Member Hard Drive(s) Then select the member disk (the target disk) that you wish to use and then click “- -->” to move it to the Selected field. Then click Next to continue. Please note that the existing data on the selected hard drive(s) will be deleted permanently.
  • Page 93 M S-9272 Server (4) Specify Volume Size Specify the amount of available array space to be used by the new RAID volume. You may enter the amount in the space or use the slider to specify. It is recommended you use 100% of the available space for the optimized usage.
  • Page 94 Intel SATA RAID (6) Start Migration The migration process may take up to two hours to complete depending on the size of the disks being used and the strip size selected. A dialogue window will appear stating that the migration process may take considerable time to complete, meanwhile a popup dialogue at the taskbar will also show the migration status.

  • Page 95: Missing Hard Drive Member

    M S-9272 Server Degraded RAID Array A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume is reported as degraded when one of its hard drive members fails or is temporarily disconnected, and data mirroring is lost. As a result, the system can only utilize theremaining functional hard drive member. To re- establish data mirroring and restore data redundancy, refer to the procedure below that corresponds to the current situation.
  • Page 96 Intel SATA RAID 5. Exit Intel RAID Option ROM, and then reboot to W indows system. 6. W hen prompted to rebuild the RAID volume, click 'Yes'. 7. The Intel(R) Storage Utility will be launched. Right-click the new hard drive and select 'Rebuild to this Disk'.
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  • Page 98: 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 99: Introduction To Integrated Raid

    M S-9272 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 100: 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 101: Im Features

    M S-9272 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 102: 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 103 M S-9272 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 104: 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 105: Fusion-Mpt Support

    M S-9272 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 106: 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 107 M S-9272 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 108 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 109: Creating A Second Im Or Ime Volume

    M S-9272 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 110: 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 111: Other Configuration Tasks

    M S-9272 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 112 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 113: Integrated Striping Overview

    M S-9272 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 114: 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 115: Integrated Striping Firmware

    M S-9272 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 116: 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 117 M S-9272 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 118: 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 119: Other Configuration Tasks

    M S-9272 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 120 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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