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MSI MS-96E0 User Manual

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  • Page 1 MS-96E0 (v1.X) Server Board G52-96E01X1...

  • Page 2: Trademarks

    Alterna- tvely, please try the followng help resources for further gudance. ◙ Vst the MSI webste for FAQ, techncal gude, BIOS updates, drver updates, and other nformaton: http://www.ms.com/ndex. php?func=servce ◙...

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    MS-96E0 MS-96E0 Safety Instructions ￭ Always read the safety nstructons carefully. ￭ Keep ths User’s Manual for future reference. ￭ Keep ths equpment away from humdty. ￭ Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. ￭...

  • Page 4: Fcc-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

    VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RE- SEAU. Mcro-Star Internatonal MS-96E0 Ths devce comples wth Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operaton s subject to the followng two condtons: ths devce may not cause harmful nterference, and ths devce must accept any nterference receved, ncludng nterference that may cause undesred operaton.

  • Page 5: Weee Statement

    MSI wll comply wth the product take back requrements at the end of lfe of MSI- branded products that are sold nto the EU. You can return these products to local collecton ponts.
  • Page 6 MSI će poštovati zahtev o preuzimanju ovakvih prozvoda kojma je stekao vek trajanja, koj maju MSI oznaku  koj su prodat u EU. Ove proizvode možete vratiti na lokalnim mestima za prikupljanje.
  • Page 7 MSI si adeguerà a tale Direttiva rtrando tutt  prodott marchat MSI che sono stat vendut all’nterno dell’Unone Europea alla fine del loro ciclo di vita.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    ▍ Preface TABLE OF CONTENTS ▍ Copyright Notice ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ii Trademarks ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ii Revision History ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ii Technical Support �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ii Safety Instructions ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ iii FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ����������������������������� iv WEEE Statement����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� v Chapter 1 Overview ���������������������������������������������������������������������������1-1 Mainboard Specifications ................1-2 Manboard Layout ..................
  • Page 9 MS-96E0 Recovery Volume Creaton ..............A-23 Degraded RAID Array ................A-27 Appendix B LSI SAS RAID (Optional) �������������������������������������������� B-1 1. Introducton to Integrated RAID ..............B-2 2. Integrated Mrrorng Overvew ..............B-3 3. Creatng Integrated Mrrorng Volumes ..........B-9 4. Integrated Strpng Overvew ..............B-16 5. Creatng Integrated Strpng Volumes ..........B-19 Appendix C LCM Front Panel Control (Optional) �������������������������...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Overview

    Chapter 1 Overview Thank you for choosng the MS-96E0 v1.X, an excellent server board from MSI. Based on the nnovatve Intel 5500 & ICH10R chpsets ® for optimal system efficiency, the MS-96E0 accommo- dates the latest Intel Nehalem and Westmere proces- ®...

  • Page 12: Mainboard Specifications

    ▍ ▍ Overvew Overvew ainboard pecificationS Processor ■ Intel Nehalem & Westmere processors (up to 130W) n LGA1366 package Supported QPI ■ Up to 6.4 GT/s Chipset ■ North Brdge: Intel 5500 chpset ■ South Brdge: Intel ICH10R chpset Memory ■...
  • Page 13 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 Onboard Input/Output ■ Back Panel 1 PS/2 mouse port 1 PS/2 keyboard port 2 USB 2.0 ports 1 seral port 1 D-Sub VGA port 2 RJ-45 LAN jacks ■ Onboard Connectors 2 USB 2.0 pnheaders (4 ports) 1 seral port connector...

  • Page 14: MaNboard Layout

    ▍ Overvew ainboard ayout...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Ths chapter provdes you wth the nformaton about hardware setup procedures. Whle dong the nstalla- ton, be careful n holdng the components and follow the nstallaton procedures. For some components, f you nstall n the wrong orentaton, the components wll not work properly.

  • Page 16: Hardware Setup

    ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup uick oMponentS uide JPWR2, p. 2-8 JTPM1, p. 2-15 JPWR1, p. 2-8 DIMM Slots, p. 2-6 SYS_FAN4, SYS_FAN3, p. 2-11 SYS_FAN1/2, p. 2-11 J S M B U S 2 , p. 2-11 p. 2-14 Rear Panel I/O, p.

  • Page 17: Cpu (Central ProcessNg UnT)

    MS-96E0 MS-96E0 cpu (c entraL roceSSinG When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure that you nstall the cooler to prevent overheatng. If you do not have the CPU cooler, consult your dealer before turn- ng on the computer. Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system.
  • Page 18 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup CPU Installation When you are nstallng the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on the top to prevent overheatng. Meanwhle, do not forget to apply some thermal paste on CPU before nstallng the heat snk/cooler fan for better heat dsperson. Follow the steps below to nstall the CPU correctly.
  • Page 19 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 Visually inspect if the CPU is seated Cover the load plate onto the pack- well into the socket. If not, take out age. the CPU with pure vertical motion and reinstall. Press down the load lever lightly onto...

  • Page 20: Memory

    ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup eMory These DIMM slots are ntended for memory modules. DDR3 240-pin, 1�5V 48x2=96 pin 72x2=144 pin Memory Population Rules In Mult-Channel mode, make sure that you nstall memory modules of the same type and density n dfferent channel DIMM slots. Population Rules 1 DIMM CPU0_DIMM1...

  • Page 21: Installing Memory Modules

    MS-96E0 MS-96E0 Installing Memory Modules The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orientation. 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 22: Power Supply

    ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup ower uppLy System Power Connector: JPWR2 Ths connector allows you to connect a power supply. To connect to the power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply s nserted n the proper orenta- tion and the pins are aligned.

  • Page 23: Rear Panel I/O

    MS-96E0 MS-96E0 aneL Mouse Port Keyboard USB Port Serial Port VGA Port LAN Jack LAN Jack Port ▶ Mouse/Keyboard Port The standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard DIN connector s for a PS/2 mouse/key- board. ▶ USB Port The USB (Unversal Seral Bus) port s for attachng USB devces such as key- board, mouse, or other USB-compatble devces.

  • Page 24: Connector

    ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup onnector Serial ATA Connector: SATA0 ~ SATA5 Ths connector s a hgh-speed Seral ATA nterface port. Each connector can connect to one Seral ATA devce. Serial Attached SCSI Connector: SAS_1 ~ SAS_8 The SAS connector s a new generaton seral communcaton protocol for de- vces desgned to allow for much hgher speed data transfers.
  • Page 25 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 IDE Connector: JIDE1 Ths connector supports IDE hard dsk drves, optcal dsk drves and other IDE devces. Important If you install two IDE devices on the same cable, you must configure the drives separately to master / slave mode by setting jumpers. Refer to IDE device’s docu- mentation supplied by the vendors for jumper setting instructions.
  • Page 26 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup SGPIO Connector: JSGPIO1 This connector is used to support serial-link interface for the onboard SATA con- nectors. SIGNAL ICH_SDATAOUT0 ICH_SDATAOUT1 ICH_SCLOAD ICH_SCLOCK GPIO Connector: JGPIO33 This connector is provided for factory use only. SIGNAL GPIO33 Front Panel Connector: JFRONT1 The mainboard provides one front panel connector for electrical connection to the...
  • Page 27 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 Serial Port Connector: COM2 Ths connector s a 16550A hgh speed communcatons port that sends/receves 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a seral devce to t through the optonal seral port bracket. SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Data Carry Detect Seral In or Receve Data...
  • Page 28 ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: INTRUDER Ths connector connects to the chasss ntruson swtch cable. If the chasss s opened, the chasss ntruson mechansm wll be actvated. The system wll re- cord ths status and show a warnng message on the screen. To clear the warn- ng, you must enter the BIOS utlty and clear the record.
  • Page 29 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 LCD Panel Connector: JLCD1 Ths connector s provded to connect an LCD panel as a way to montor the cur- rent status of the connected system. SIGNAL COM SOUT COM SIN 5V Dual 5V Dual TPM Connector: JTPM1 (Optional) Ths connector connects to an optonal TPM (Trusted Platform Module).

  • Page 30: Jumper

    ▍ ▍ Hardware Setup Hardware Setup uMper BIOS Write Protect Jumper: JBIOS_WP This jumper is used to enable/disable the BIOS flash. When you intend to update the BIOS code, uncap this jumper first. Under normal operation, we suggest that you disable the BIOS flash by capping this jumper to protect the system BIOS from vrus nfecton.
  • Page 31 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 SAS ID Jumper: JSASID1 Ths jumper s provded to specfy the SAS ID. MEGA RAID ID IR RAID ID JSASID1 Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS There s a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system configuration.

  • Page 32: Slot

    ▍ Hardware Setup PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot The PCI Express slots support PCI-E nterface expanson cards. PCI Express x16 slot ▶ PCI_E1: PCI-E 2�0 x16 PCI Express x4 slot ▶ PCI_E2: PCI-E 2�0 x4; ▶ PCI_E3: PCI-E 1�0 x4; ▶...

  • Page 33: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Ths chapter provdes nformaton on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for op- tmum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: ■ An error message appears on the screen durng the system bootng up, and requests you to run SETUP.

  • Page 34: EnterNg Setup

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup nterinG etup Power on the computer and the system wll start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message dsappears before you respond and you stll wsh to enter Setup, restart the system by turnng t OFF and On or pressng the RESET button.
  • Page 35 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 Control Keys ← → Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Change Feld Select Feld General Help Save and Ext Ext Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The man menu lsts the setup functons you can make changes to.

  • Page 36: The Menu Bar

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Main Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. ▶ Advanced Use ths menu to setup the tems of specal enhanced features. ▶ Boot Use ths menu to specfy the prorty of boot devces. ▶...

  • Page 37: MaN

    MS-96E0 MS-96E0 ▶ AMI BIOS, Processor, System Memory These items show the firmware and hardware specifications of your system. Read only. ▶ System Time Ths settng allows you to set the system tme. The tme format s <Hour> <Mn- ute> <Second>.

  • Page 38: Advanced

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup dvanced ▶ CPU Configuration...
  • Page 39 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 ▶ C1E Support When the C1E Support (Enhanced Halt Powerdown State) s enabled, the processor wll transton to a lower core to bus rato and lower voltage ID drven by the processor to the voltage regulator before enterng Halt Pow- erdown State (C1).

  • Page 40: Super Io Configuration

    ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth/Fifth IDE Master/Slave [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 dsk wll not work properly f you enter mproper nfor- maton for ths category.
  • Page 41 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 ▶ AHCI Configuration ▶ AHCI BIOS Support Ths BIOS feature controls the SATA controller’s AHCI (Advanced Host Con- troller Interface) functionality. It is a new interface specification that enables advanced SATA features lke Natve Command Queung (NCQ) and hot-plug- gng.
  • Page 42 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ SATA Port 0 Ths settng controls the SATA port 0. ▶ S�M�A�R�T� Ths allows you to actvate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Montorng Analyss & Re- portng Technology) capablty for the hard dsks. S.M.A.R.T s a utlty that montors your dsk status to predct hard dsk falure.
  • Page 43 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 ▶ Intel VT-d Configuration ▶ Intel VT-d Intel Vrtualzaton Technology for Drected I/O (Intel VT-d) provdes the ca- pablty to ensure mproved solaton of I/O resources for greater relablty, securty, and avalablty. ▶ Coherency Support Ths settng ndcates f hardware access to the root, context, page-table and nterrupt-remap structures are coherent (snooped) or not.
  • Page 44 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ IPMI 2.0 Configuration ▶ Status of BMC, BMC Firmware Version These settngs show the status of the BMC (Baseboard Management Control- ler) chip and its firmware version. Read only. ▶ View BMC System Event Log Use ths functon to vew system event logs recorded by BMC.
  • Page 45 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 ▶ BMC LAN Configuration ▶ Notify BMC IP Source Use ths settng to check the BMC IP source. ▶ Current IP Address in BMC, Current Subnet Mask in BMC, Current Gateway in BMC Use these settngs to vew the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway n BMC.
  • Page 46 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Remote Access Configuration ▶ Remote Access The settng enables/dsables the remote access functon. When set to [En- abled], users may configure the following settings for remote access type and parameters. ▶ Serial Port Number, Base Address, IRQ, Serial Port Mode Use these settings to configure ports for remote access.
  • Page 47 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 ▶ Trusted Computing ▶ TCG/TPM Support Ths settng controls the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) desgned by the Trusted Computng Group (TCG). TPMs are specal-purpose ntegrated cr- cuts (ICs) bult nto a varety of platforms to enable strong user authentca-...
  • Page 48 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ APM Configuration ▶ Resume On RTC Alarm When [Enabled], your can set the date and tme at whch the RTC (real-tme clock) alarm awakens the system from suspend mode. 3-16...

  • Page 49: Boot

    MS-96E0 MS-96E0 ▶ Boot Settings Configuration ▶ Quick Boot Enablng ths settng wll cause the BIOS power-on self test routne to skp some of ts tests durng bootup for faster system boot. 3-17...
  • Page 50 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Quiet Boot Ths BIOS feature determnes f the BIOS should hde the normal POST mes- sages wth the motherboard or system manufacturer’s full-screen logo. When t s enabled, the BIOS wll dsplay the full-screen logo durng the boot- up sequence, hdng normal POST messages.
  • Page 51 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 ecurity ▶ Supervisor Password / Change Supervisor Password Supervsor Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utlty. These settngs allow you to set or change the supervsor password. ▶ User Password / Change User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot. These settngs allow you to set or change the user password.
  • Page 52 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup hipSet ▶ CPU Bridge Configuration ▶ Memory Frequency Ths tem allows you to select the memory frequency. 3-20...
  • Page 53 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 ▶ Memory Mode This setting specifies the memory mode. ▶ North Bridge Configuration ▶ South Bridge Configuration ▶ 82574 LAN#1 / LAN#2 OPROM The tems enable or dsable the ntalzaton of the onboard LAN Boot ROMs durng bootup. Selectng [Dsabled] wll speed up the boot process.
  • Page 54 ▍ ▍ BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ▶ Restore on AC Power Loss This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or nterrupt occurs. Avalable settngs are: [Power Off] Leaves the computer n the power off state. [Power On] Leaves the computer n the power on state.

  • Page 55: ExT

    MS-96E0 MS-96E0 ▶ Save Changes and Exit Save changes to CMOS and ext the Setup Utlty. ▶ Discard Changes and Exit Abandon all changes and ext the Setup Utlty. ▶ Discard Changes Abandon all changes and contnue wth the Setup Utlty.

  • Page 57: Appendix A Intel Ich10R Sata Raid

    Appendix A Intel ICH10R SATA RAID This appendix will assist users in configuring and en- ablng RAID functonalty on platforms. C-A-1...

  • Page 58: IntroductOn

    ▍ ▍ Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Intel ICH10R SATA RAID ntroduction The ICH10R provdes a hybrd soluton that combnes 6 ndependent SATAII ports for support of up to 6 Seral ATAII (Seral ATAII RAID) drves. Seral ATAII (SATAII) s the latest generaton of the ATA nterface. SATA hard drves delver blsterng transfer speeds up to 3 Gb/s.

  • Page 59: Bios Configuration

    MS-96E0 MS-96E0 bioS c onfiGuration The Intel Matrx Storage Manager Opton ROM should be ntegrated wth the system BIOS on all motherboards wth a supported Intel chpset. The Intel Matrx Stroage Man- ager Opton ROM s the Intel RAID mplementaton and provdes BIOS and DOS dsk servces.
  • Page 60 ▍ ▍ Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Intel ICH10R SATA RAID After pressng the <Ctrl> and <I> keys smultaneously, the followng wndow wll ap- pear: ■ Create RAID Volume Select opton 1 Create RAID Volume” and press <Enter> key. The followng screen appears.
  • Page 61 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 In the Disk field, press <Enter> key and the following screen appears. Use <Space> key to select the dsks you want to create for the RAID volume, then clck <Enter> key to finish selection. Then select the strp value for the RAID array by usng the “upper arrow” or “down arrow”...
  • Page 62 ▍ ▍ Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Intel ICH10R SATA RAID 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 63 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 ■ Delete RAID Volume Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drves wll 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 64 ▍ ▍ Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Intel ICH10R SATA RAID ■ Reset Disks to Non-RAID Select opton 3 Reset Dsks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drves. The followng screen appears: Press <Y>...
  • Page 65 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 ■ Recovery Volume Options Select opton 4 Recovery Volume Optons and press <Enter> to change recov- ery volume mode. The followng screen appears: Recovery mode wll change from Contnuous Update to On-Request after you enable “Only Recovery Dsk” or “Only Master Dsk”.
  • Page 66 Please follow the instruction below to make an “Intel RAID Driver” for yourself. ® Insert the MSI CD into the CD-ROM drive. Click the “Browse CD” on the Setup screen. Copy all the contents in \\SATA2_RAID\f6flpy3288 (32 bits) or \\SATA2_ RAID\f6flpy6488 (64 bits) to a formatted disk.
  • Page 67 MS-96E0 ■ Existing Windows Server 2008/2003 Driver Installation Insert the MSI CD nto the CD-ROM drve. The CD wll auto-run and the setup screen wll appear. Under the Drver tab, clck on Intel IAA RAID Edton. The drvers wll be automatcally nstalled.
  • Page 68 For ths reason, you cannot remove or un-nstall ths drver from the system after nstallaton; however, you wll have the ablty to un-nstall all other non-drver components. Insert the MSI CD and clck on the Intel IAA RAID Edtor to nstall the software. Clck on ths tem A-12...
  • Page 69 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 The InstallSheld Wzard wll begn automatcally for nstallaton. Clck on the Next button to proceed the nstallaton n the welcomng wndow. A-13...
  • Page 70 ▍ ▍ Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Intel ICH10R SATA RAID The wndow shows the components to be nstalled. Clck Next button to contnue. After readng the lcense agreement n the followng wndow, clck Yes button to con- tnue. A-14...
  • Page 71 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 The followng wndow appears to show the Readme Fle Informaton. It shows the sys- tem requrements and nstallaton nformaton. Once the nstallaton s complete, the followng wndow appears. A-15...

  • Page 72: InstallNg Software

    ▍ ▍ Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Intel ICH10R SATA RAID raid M iGration nStructionS 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.

  • Page 73: Create Raid Volume From Existing Disk

    MS-96E0 MS-96E0 Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk To create a RAID volume from an exstng dsk, choose Acton --> Create RAID Volume from Exstng Hard Drve. The Create RAID Volume from Exstng Hard Drve Wzard pops up to lead you for the followng procedure.
  • Page 74 ▍ ▍ Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Intel ICH10R SATA RAID (1) Configure Volume Here you can configure the new RAID volume by entering the volume name, selecting the RAID level and strp sze. ■ RAID Volume Name: A desred RAID volume name needs to be typed n where the “Volume_0000” text currently appears above.
  • Page 75 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 memory n the machne, and the usage pattern of the array. Heavly scattered wrtes are bound to be more expensve. RAID 10 (Mrrored Strpes) : A RAID 1 array of two RAID 0 arrays. ■ Strip Sizes: Select the desred strp sze settng. As ndcated, the optmal settng s 128KB. Se- lectng any other opton may result n performance degradaton.
  • Page 76 ▍ ▍ Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Intel ICH10R SATA RAID (3) Select Member Hard Drive(s) Then select the member dsk (the target dsk) that you wsh to use and then clck “-->” to move it to the “Selected” field. Then click “Next” to continue. Please note that the exstng data on the selected hard drve(s) wll be deleted perma- nently.
  • Page 77 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 (4) Specify Volume Size Specfy the amount of avalable array space to be used by the new RAID volume. You may enter the amount n the space or use the slder to specfy. It s recommended you use 100% of the avalable space for the optmzed usage. For RAID 0 volume, f you do not specfy 100% of the hard drve space, the rest hard drve space wll be worked as RAID 1 volume, whch s the new technology called Intel Matrx RAID.
  • Page 78 ▍ ▍ Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Intel ICH10R SATA RAID (6) Start Migration The mgraton process may take up to two hours to complete dependng on the sze of the dsks beng used and the strp sze selected. A dalogue wndow wll appear stat- ng that the mgraton process may take consderable tme to complete, meanwhle a popup dalogue at the taskbar wll also show the mgraton status.

  • Page 79: Recovery Volume CreatOn

    MS-96E0 MS-96E0 ecovery oLuMe reation A recovery volume can be created usng ether Basc mode or Advanced mode n the Intel Matrx Storage Console. ■ Recovery Volume in Basic Mode Creation Important Creating a recovery volume will permanently delete any existing data on the drive selected as the recovery drive.
  • Page 80 ▍ ▍ Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Intel ICH10R SATA RAID ■ Recovery Volume in Advanced Mode Creation Important Creating a recovery volume will permanently delete any existing data on the drive selected as the recovery drive. Back up all important data before beginning these steps.
  • Page 81 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 Modfy the recovery volume name f you wsh. Select a hard drve to be used as the master hard drve for the recovery volume. Select a hard drve to be used as the recovery hard drve for the recovery volume.
  • Page 82 ▍ ▍ Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Select an update polcy. Select Fnsh to begn recovery volume creaton. A-26...

  • Page 83: Degraded Raid Array

    MS-96E0 MS-96E0 raid a eGraded rray A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume s reported as degraded when one of ts hard drve members fals or s temporarly dsconnected, and data mrrorng s lost. As a result, the system can only utlze the remanng functonal hard drve member. To re- establsh data mrrorng and restore data redundancy, refer to the procedure below that corresponds to the current stuaton.
  • Page 84 ▍ Intel ICH10R SATA RAID Ext Intel RAID Opton ROM, and then reboot to Wndows system. When prompted to rebuld the RAID volume, clck ‘Yes’. The Intel(R) Storage Utlty wll be launched. Rght-clck the new hard drve and select ‘Rebuld to ths Dsk’. The ‘Rebuld Wzard’ wll be launched whch wll gude you through the process of rebuldng to the new hard drve.

  • Page 85: Appendix B Lsi Sas Raid (Optional

    Appendix B LSI SAS RAID (Optional) This appendix explains how to configure and use the components of the LSI Logc Integrated RAID (IR) soft- ware wth LSI SAS 1064/1064E & 1068/1068E control- lers. C-B-1...

  • Page 86: IntroductOn To Integrated Raid

    ▍ ▍ LSI SAS RAID LSI SAS RAID 1. i raid ntroduction to nteGrated Ths secton provdes an overvew of the LSI Logc Integrated RAID soluton for LSI Logic SAS controllers, its features, and its benefits. The LSI Logic Integrated RAID solution provides cost benefits for the server or work- staton market where the extra performance, storage capacty, and/or redundancy of a RAID configuration are required.

  • Page 87: Integrated MRrorNg OvervEw

    MS-96E0 MS-96E0 2. i nteGrated irrorinG verview Ths secton provdes an overvew of the LSI Logc Integrated Mrrorng (IM) feature. 2�1 Introduction As a result of the shft towards Network Attached Storage (NAS), ISPs need a cost effectve, fault-tolerant soluton to protect the operatng systems on small form factor, hgh-densty, rack-mountable servers.
  • Page 88 ▍ ▍ LSI SAS RAID LSI SAS RAID 2�2 IM Features LSI Logc Integrated Mrrorng and Integrated Mrrorng Enhanced support the followng features: ■ Configurations of one or two IM or IME volumes on the same LSI Logic SAS con- troller.
  • Page 89 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 2�3 IM/IME Description The LSI Logc Integrated Mrrorng (IM) feature supports one or two mrrored volumes on each LSI Logc SAS controller (or one mrrored volume and one Integrated Strpng volume). Typcally, one of these volumes s the boot volume, as shown n Fgure 2.1.
  • Page 90 ▍ ▍ LSI SAS RAID LSI SAS RAID An IME volume can be configured with up to eight mirrored disks, or seven mirrored dsks and a global hot spare. Fgure 2.3 shows the logcal vew and physcal vew of an Integrated Mrrorng Enhanced (IME) volume wth three mrrored dsks.
  • Page 91 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 2�4 Integrated Mirroring Firmware This section describes features of the LSI Logic Integrated Mirroring (IM) firmware, whch supports up to two IM volumes per LSI Logc SAS controller. 2�4�1 Host Interface The IM host nterface uses the Message Passng Interface, as descrbed n the Fuson- MPT Message Passing Interface Specification.
  • Page 92 ▍ ▍ LSI SAS RAID LSI SAS RAID the failed disk has been replaced, and the firmware then designates that disk as the new hot spare. 2.4.7 Media 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 93: CreatNg Integrated MRrorNg Volumes

    MS-96E0 MS-96E0 3. c reatinG nteGrated irrorinG oLuMeS Ths secton descrbes how to create Integrated Mrrorng (IM) and Integrated Mrrorng 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 Logc SAS controller, wth an optonal global hot spare dsk.
  • Page 94 ▍ ▍ LSI SAS RAID LSI SAS RAID ■ Note: If a dsk n an IM or IME volume fals, t s rebult on the global hot spare f one s avalable. So addng a global hot spare greatly ncreases the level of data protection.
  • Page 95 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 spare column and pressng the + key, . key, or space bar. Fg- ure 3.2 shows an IM volume configured with a global hot spare disk. When the volume has been fully configured, press C and then select Save changes then ext ths menu to commt the changes.
  • Page 96 ▍ ▍ LSI SAS RAID LSI SAS RAID 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 97 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 3�4 Managing Hot Spares You can create one global hot spare dsk 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 dsk later for the exstng IM/IME volumes on the controller: On the Vew Array screen, select Manage Array.

  • Page 98: Other Configuration Tasks

    ▍ ▍ LSI SAS RAID LSI SAS RAID 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 vew the propertes of volumes: In the SAS BIOS CU, select an adapter from the Adapter Lst.
  • Page 99 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 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 compat- ble wth the remanng array.

  • Page 100: Integrated StrPNg OvervEw

    ▍ ▍ LSI SAS RAID LSI SAS RAID 4. i nteGrated tripinG verview Ths secton provdes an overvew of the LSI Logc Integrated Strpng (IS) feature. 4�1 Introduction The LSI Logc Integrated Strpng (IS) feature s useful for applcatons that requre the faster performance and ncreased storage capacty of strpng.
  • Page 101 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 4�3 IS Description The IS feature wrtes data across multple dsks nstead of onto one dsk. Ths s accomplshed by parttonng each dsk’s storage space nto 64 Kbyte strpes. These strpes are nterleaved round-robn, so that the combned storage space s com- posed alternately of strpes from each dsk.
  • Page 102 ▍ ▍ LSI SAS RAID LSI SAS RAID 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 nterface uses the Message Passng Interface, as descrbed n the Fuson- MPT Message Passing Interface Specification, including Integrated Striping.

  • Page 103: CreatNg Integrated StrPNg Volumes

    MS-96E0 MS-96E0 5. c reatinG nteGrated tripinG oLuMeS Ths secton descrbes how to create Integrated Strpng (IS) volumes usng the LSI Logic SAS BIOS Configuration Utility (SAS BIOS CU). 5.1 IS Configuration Overview You can use the SAS BIOS CU to create multple IS volumes, wth up to 10 drves total on an LSI Logc SAS controller.
  • Page 104 ▍ ▍ LSI SAS RAID LSI SAS RAID Press Enter to go to the Adapter Propertes screen, shown n Fgure 5.1. On the Adapter Propertes screen, use the arrow keys to select RAID Propertes on the screen and press Enter. When you are prompted to select a volume type, select Create IS Volume.
  • Page 105 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 Figure 5.2 shows an IS volume configured with two drives. When 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 whle the array s beng created.
  • Page 106 ▍ ▍ LSI SAS RAID LSI SAS RAID Contnue wth step 4 of the IS creaton procedure n the prevous secton to cre- ate a second volume. 5.4 Other Configuration Tasks This section explains how to do other tasks related to configuring and maintaining IS volumes.
  • Page 107 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 ■ You can locate all the dsk drves n a volume by selectng the volume on the RAID Properties screen. The LEDs flash on all disk drives in the volume. ■ Note: The LEDs on the disk drives will flash as described above if the firmware is correctly configured and the drives or the disk enclosure supports disk location.

  • Page 109: Appendix C Lcm Front Panel Control (Optional

    Appendix C LCM Front Panel Control (Optional) Ths appendx wll assst users n settng up the LCM front panel control. C-C-1...

  • Page 110: The Lcm Control UtLTy

    ▍ ▍ LCM Front Panel Control LCM Front Panel Control LcM c ontroL tiLity The LCM s used to montor the system nformaton, ncludng sensors, CPU us- age, date, time, and so on. Users can make simple configuration through the LCM as well.
  • Page 111 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 Step 2: The screen wll show the Welcome dalog box as shown below. Clck Next to contnue. Step 3: To nstall the LCM Control Utlty, clck Next to use the default folder or Browse to nstall to another desgnated folder.
  • Page 112 ▍ ▍ LCM Front Panel Control LCM Front Panel Control Step 4: Setup has finished installing the LCM Control Utility on your computer. Clck Fnsh to complete the nstallaton. Now you can read the nforma- ton form the LCM.
  • Page 113 MS-96E0 MS-96E0 Uninstalling the LCM Control Utility  Step 1: Under Control Panel, clck Add/Remove Programs. Follow the on-screen nstructons to complete the unnstallaton process. Step 2: Clck OK to contnue.
  • Page 114 ▍ ▍ LCM Front Panel Control LCM Front Panel Control Step 3: Clck Fnsh to complete the unnstallaton.

  • Page 115: Lcm FunctOn Menu

    MS-96E0 MS-96E0 LcM f unction The LCM conssts of an LCD panel and a 4-button keypad. Button Function: Up Button: Go to the prevous selecton. When n settng tme, date and IP mode, ths button s used to move the cursor left.
  • Page 116 ▍ LCM Front Panel Control ■ Start and stop the LCM The LCM servce wll auto start after the servce s nstalled successfully. It would also start automatcally on system boot. If you want to start or stop the servce manually, you can rght clck on the “LCM Control Servce”...

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