Supermicro AOC-SASLP-H8IR User guide

Rev. 1.0

AOC-USASLP-H8iR

USER'S GUIDE

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AOC-USASLP-H8iR Add-on Card User's Guide

Manual Revision 1.0

Release Date: December 2, 2008

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WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used in this

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the State of California to cause birth defects and other

reproductive harm.

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Preface

Table of Contents

Introduction

Overview .............................................................................................................v

Product Features .................................................................................................v

Operating Systems Supported ............................................................................v

Manual Images ....................................................................................................v

Contacting Supermicro .......................................................................................vi

Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................... vii

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 Connectors and LED Indicators

2-1 Front Connectors and Jumpers ...................................................................... 2-1

Front Connectors ............................................................................................ 2-1

2-2 FrontConnectorandPinDenitions ............................................................... 2-2

2-3 LED Functions ................................................................................................. 2-3

RAID Minimum Drive Requirements .............................................................. 2-4

Chapter 3 WebBIOS Conguration

3-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 3-1

3-2 Accessing the WebBIOS ................................................................................ 3-1

3-3 WebBIOSCongurationWizard ...................................................................... 3-1

WebBIOSCongurationWizard-AutoConguration .................................... 3-2

WebBIOSCongurationWizard-CustomConguration ............................... 3-2

3-4 Device Properties ............................................................................................ 3-3

Chapter 4 MegaRAID Storage Manager Software Overview and

Installation

4-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 4-1

CreatingStorageCongurations ..................................................................... 4-1

MaintainingStorageCongurations ................................................................ 4-2

4-2 Hardware and Software Requirements ........................................................... 4-2

4-3 Installation ....................................................................................................... 4-3

Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Software for Linux ............................ 4-6

Linux Error Messages ..................................................................................... 4-7

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Chapter 5 MegaRAID Storage ManagerWindow and Menus

5-1 Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software ............................................. 5-1

5-2 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window ............................................................ 5-4

Physical/Logical View Panel ........................................................................... 5-4

Event Log Panel .............................................................................................. 5-6

Menu Bar ......................................................................................................... 5-6

File Menu ........................................................................................................ 5-6

Operations Menu ............................................................................................. 5-6

Group Operations Menu ................................................................................. 5-7

Log Menu ........................................................................................................ 5-7

Help Menu ....................................................................................................... 5-7

Chapter 6 Conguration

6-1 CreatingaNewStorageConguration ........................................................... 6-1

UsingManualConguration:RAID50 .......................................................... 6-14

6-2 Adding Hotspare Disks ................................................................................. 6-15

6-3 Changing Adjustable Task Rates .................................................................. 6-16

6-4 Changing Virtual Disk Properties .................................................................. 6-17

6-5 Deleting a Virtual Disk................................................................................... 6-17

6-6 SavingaStorageCongurationtoDisk ........................................................ 6-18

6-7 ClearingaStorageCongurationfromaController ..................................... 6-18

6-8 AddingaSavedStorageConguration ........................................................ 6-19

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Preface

Introduction

Overview

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable

PC users who intend to integrate SuperMicro's USASLP-H8iR Add on Card to their

system.

Product Features

The AOC-USAS-H8ir offers the following features:

UIO Form Factor.•

Two Internal "ipass" cable ports.•

Support for RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60.•

Preinstalled iButton•

Operating Systems Supported

The AOC-USAS-H8ir support the following Operating Systems (OS):

Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows 2003•

Red Hat Enterprise Linux/SUSE Linux•

Eachoperatingsystemmustincludethelatestpatches,hotxes,andatleast,256

MB of free hard drive space.

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.

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: 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: [email protected] (General Information)

[email protected] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390

Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525

Email: [email protected] (General Information)

[email protected] (Technical Support)

[email protected] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County

Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990

Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: support@supermicro.com.tw

Tel: 886-2-8226-1900

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Preface

Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be-

fore any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your

vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning

to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the

outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and

handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service

is complete.

For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (http://www.

supermicro.com/support/rma/).

Whenever possible, repack the backplane in the original Supermicro box, using the

original packaging materials. If these are no longer available, be sure to pack the

backplane in an anti-static bag and inside the box. Make sure that there is enough

packaging material surrounding the backplane so that it does not become damaged

during shipping.

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in-

curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper

maintenance of products.

Duringthewarrantyperiod,contactyourdistributorrstforanyproductproblems.

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Notes

1-1

Chapter 1: Safety Guidelines

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

Electrostatic 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 sufcient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.•

Touch a grounded metal object before removing a component from the antistatic •

bag.

Handle the add-on card by its edges only; do not touch its components, periph-•

eral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.•

Put the card and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.•

1-2 General Safety Guidelines

Always disconnect power cables before installing or removing any components •

from the computer.

Disconnect the power cable before installing or removing any cables from the •

system.

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Make sure that the add-on card is securely and properly installed on the moth-•

erboard to prevent damage to the system due to power shortage.

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.

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Chapter 2: Connectors and LED Indicators

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Connectors and LED Indicators

2-1 Front Connectors and Jumpers

Front Connectors

Front SAS Connectors

Internal SAS connector1.

Internal SAS connector2.

I-button (Not shown - located on the back of the add-on card)3.

Board-to-board connector4.

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2-2 FrontConnectorandPinDenitions

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.

Use a single port SAS "ipass" cable (Super

Micro order number CBL - 0108L-02).

2. Internal SAS Connector (Drive 4-7)

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.

Use a single port SAS "ipass" cable (Super

Micro order number CBL - 0108L-02).

3. I-Button

The I-Button is located on the back side of the

SAS- allows RAID operation with MegaRAID

rmware.

4. Board-to-Board Connector

This 20-pin connector interfaces with the

Battery Backup Unit (BBU). The .BBU is an

optional accessory and is not included with

this card.

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2-3 LED Functions

D11

LED Functions

LED Normal State Specications

Heartbeat LED (D11) On Blinks during normal operation

Overheat LED (D11) Off

Solid red when the 1078 chip is

overheated

The LED indicated as D11 functions as both the add-on card's heartbeat LED and

an overheat indicator. See the table below for infornation on the status indicated

by this LED.

Figure 2-2: Front LED Location

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RAID Minimum Hard Drives

RAID 0 2

RAID 1 2

RAID 5 3

RAID 6 4

RAID 10 4 (2 RAID 1 array)

RAID 50 6 (2 RAID 5 arrays)

RAID 60 6 (2 RAID 6 arrays)

RAID Minimum Drive Requirements

Use the following chart to determine the minimum number of hard drives needed

to set up a RAID environment.

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Chapter3:WebBIOSConguration

Chapter 3

WebBIOSConguration

3-1 Introduction

TheWebBIOScongurationmanagesRAIDcongurationsonSAScontrollers.The

utility works independently of the operating system.

3-2 Accessing the WebBIOS

To Start the WebBIOS Conguration:

When prompted during bootup, press 1. CTRL + H.

In the 2. Adapter Selection screen, select an adapter.

Click 3. Start.

3-3 WebBIOSCongurationWizard

The Conguration Wizard is used to setup RAID arrays and virtuals disks. This

section includes an overview of use. For more indepth information and descriptions,

see the WebBIOS Help and other LSI documentation.

Starting the Conguration Wizard

Click the 1. CongurationWizard link located on the left hand side on the main

screen.

Selectacongurationoption:C2. learConguration, NewConguration, or

AddConguration. Note: ClearCoguration and NewConguration set-

tings will delete exising data. Create a backup before choosing an option.

Click 3. Next.

Select 4. CustomConguration, AutoCongurationwithRedundancy, or

AutoCongurationwithoutRedundancy and click Next.

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WebBIOSCongurationWizard-AutoConguration

When using either Auto Conguration setting, do the following:

Whenpromptedtoreviewthenewconguration,reviewthesettings.1.

ClickAcceptorBacktochangeanysettings.(AutoCongurationwithRedun-2.

dancycreatesaRAID5congurationifatleastthreedisksareavailable.If

only two disks are available, the setup creates RAID 1.)

ClickYestosavetheconguration,andYesagaintoinitializethenewvirtual3.

disk.

WebBIOS CU will begin the initialization of the virtual drives.

WebBIOSCongurationWizard-CustomConguration

ThissectiongivesanoverviewoftheWebBIOSCustomConguraiton.Whenusing

theCustomCongurationsetting,consulttheWebBIOSdiskHelpleandotherLSI

documentation for more complete instructions.

WebBIOS Conguration

TheCustomConrgurationwindowincludestwosections:PhysicalDrives1.

and Disk Groups. Press CTRL and select each ready desired physical drives

from the group. Select two drives for RAID 1 and three drives for RAID 5.

Click Accept DG.2.

For other RAID levels, repeat steps 1 and 2 and do the following: for RAID 10 3.

conguration,createasecondRAID1diskgroup.ForRAID50conrmation,

select physical drives for a second RAID 5 disk group.

Click Next when you have completed selecting drives for disk groups. 4.

Thespandenitionscreenappears.Selectoneoftheavailablediskgroups

and click Add to Span and click Next.

IntheVirtualDiskDenitionscreen,setthefollowing: 5.

RAID Level: To create a RAID 10 (spanned), add both disk groups you cre-

ated earlier to SPAN. Then click Next and select the RAID level on the virtual

diskdenition.DothesameforRAID50andRAID60.

3-3

Chapter3:WebBIOSConguration

StripeSize

Access Policy: Select Read/Write, Read Only, or Blocked.

Read Policy: Use Ahead, Normal, or Adaptive.

Write Policy: Use WBack, WThru, or Bad BBU

IO Policy:Usethissettingtoreadtoaspecicvirtualdisk.Cachedmode

reads to buffered in cached memory and in Direct mode reads are not buff-

ered.

Disk Cache Policy: Enable, Disable, and Unchanged.

Disable BGI: Selecting Yes disables background initiation.

SelectSize: Select the size for the virtual disk.

Click Accept or Reset.6.

Click Next.7.

Previewthecongurationandclick8. Accept to continue or Back to go to the

previous screen, and then click Yes to continue

3-4 Device Properties

This section gives an overview for the properties of the adapters, virtual disks,

and drives.

Adapter Properties

ClicktheAdapterPropertiestoseethedenitionsforeachadapter.Therearetwo

screens.Therstscreenisread-only.ClickNexttoseethesecondscreen,which

settings can be adjusted. For more information on these settings, see the applica-

tion Help or LSI documentation. .

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Virtual Disk Properties

This section gives an overview of the virtual disk properties accessed in the Web-

BIOS Main screen.

ThePropertiespanelshowsthevirtualdiskRAIDlevelandotherdeninginforma-

tion. Before changes settings, you should make a backup of the information. You

can change the settings by doing any of the following:

Locate: Sets the designated LEDs on the physical drives of the virtual disk

(requires SAFTE support).

Fast or Slow: Select either to initialize the virtual drives.

CC: runs a consistency check (not available for RAID 0).

Physical Drive Properties

This section gives an overview of the physical drive properties accessed in the

WebBIOS Main screen.

The physical drive properties cannot be changed at this screen. The following

information can be changed:

Select MakeDriveOfinetopushthedriveofine.

Select Locate to enable to drive LEDs. The drive must be in the enclosure.

Prepare for removal option may be available.

Battery Backup Unit

If the card has a battery backup, do the following to view the battery information.

1. Click Adapter Properties in the WebBIOS main screen.

2. Click Next.

3. Click the word PresentintheBatteryBackupeld.

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System Event Information

This section gives an overview of the System Event properties.

Do the following to view event information:

Click Events in the WebBIOS main screen.1.

Choose an Event Locale from the menu.2.

Select an Event Class of Information, Warning, Critical, Fatal, or Dead and 3.

choose the number of events to view, and then click Go.

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