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Appendix C: ESB2 HostRAID Setup

Appendix C

ESB2 HostRAID Setup

After all the hardware has been installed, you must ﬁrst conﬁgure Intel's ESB2 SATA RAID before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers.

Important Notes to the User:

If you do not wish to conﬁgure onboard SATA RAID functions, please go directly to Section C-3 for Operating System & Other Software Installation.

This chapter describes RAID Conﬁguration Instructions for the Intel ESB2 RAID Controller designed for the Windows OS.

C-1 Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA

To conﬁgure the SATA RAID functions, you must ﬁrst use the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Utility program to conﬁgure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard.) Note that the current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.

Serial ATA (SATA)

Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It is a serial link, which supports transfer rates up to 3.0 Gbps. Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA (PATA), SATA systems have better airﬂow and can be installed in smaller chassis than Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of 40cm, while Serial ATA cables can be up to one meter in length. Overall, SATA provides better functionality than PATA.

Introduction to the Intel ESB2 Serial RAID

Located in the South Bridge of the 5000P chipset, the I/O Controller Hub (ESB2) provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It supports an 1-channel UltraATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and six Serial ATA (SATA) ports. The ESB2 supports the following PATA and SATA device conﬁgurations: Legacy mode and Native mode.

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SUPER MICRO Computer 6015B-T ESB2 HostRAID Setup, Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA, Important Notes to the User

Contents

Super Manual Revision 1.0c Release Date December 30 Manual Organization PrefaceAbout This Manual Bios System SafetyAdvanced Serverboard Setup Advanced Chassis Setup Preface Table of Contents Advanced Serverboard Setup System Safety Sgpio Advanced Chassis Setup Appendices BiosPage Overview Chapter Introduction Onboard SAS 6015B-3 Serverboard FeaturesProcessors Memory Server Chassis Features Cooling System SAS/SATA SubsystemFront Control Panel Backplane Intel 5000P Chipset System Block Diagram Asia-Paciﬁc Contacting Super MicroHeadquarters Europe Unpacking the System Chapter Server InstallationPreparing for Setup Server Precautions Choosing a Setup LocationRack Precautions Rack Mounting Considerations Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Installing the System into a RackInstalling the Inner Rails Locking Tabs Installing the Outer Rails Installing the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into the Rack Installing the Server into a Telco Rack Installing the Server into a Telco Rack Checking the Serverboard Setup Accessing the Inside of the System Checking the Drive Bay Setup Control Panel Buttons Chapter System Interface Control Panel LEDs Sata Drives 6015B-T Drive Carrier LEDsSAS Drives 6015B-3 Page Electrical Safety Precautions Chapter System Safety General Safety Precautions ESD Precautions Installing the Onboard Battery Operating Precautions Unpacking Chapter Advanced Serverboard SetupPrecautions Handling the Serverboard Installing the Processor Processor and Heatsink InstallationPage Removing the Heatsink Installing the Heatsink Connecting Power Cables Connecting CablesConnecting Data Cables Front Control Panel Header Pins JF1 Connecting the Control Panel I/O Ports Installing MemoryDimm Installation See Figure Memory Support 3a. Installing Dimm into Slot PCI Expansion Slots PCI card installationAdding PCI Cards Super X7DBR-3/X7DBR-E Layout Serverboard Details X7DBR-3/X7DBR-E Quick Reference Jumper Description Default SettingConnector Description Connector Deﬁnitions Overheat/Fan Fail LED OH HDD LED Universal Serial Bus USB0/1 Power Fail LEDReset Button Power Button Chassis Intrusion Power Supply Fail HeaderSerial Ports Fan Headers Overheat LED Power LED/SpeakerUniversal Serial Bus Headers ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-LAN JLAN1/2 Ethernet Ports Alarm Reset JARCompact Flash Card PWR Connector Cmos Clear Jumper SettingsVGA Enable/Disable Explanation Jumpers Watch Dog Enable/Disable 3rd Power Supply Fail Detect Enable/DisableJlan Enable/Disable SMB to PCI Slots Onboard IndicatorsSAS Controller Enable 6015B-3 only Compact Flash Master Slave Floppy, IDE, Sata and SAS Drive Connections Floppy Connector Sata Ports IDE Connectors SAS Ports X7DBR-3 only Tools Required Chapter Advanced Chassis SetupStatic-Sensitive Devices Chassis Front and Rear Views Control Panel Replacing System Fans Installing a new fanSystem Fans System Fan Failure Removing the Front Bezel Drive Bay Installation/Removal Removing the Front Bezel Accessing the Drive Bays Mounting a SAS/SATA drive in a drive carrier SAS/SATA Drive Installation Removing a SAS/SATA Drive from the Server SAS/SATA Backplane Installing/removing hot-swap SAS/SATA drives DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation Removing the power supply Power SupplyPower Supply Failure Removing/Replacing the Power Supply Removing/Replacing the Power Supply Chapter System BiosHow To Change the Conﬁguration Data Starting the Setup Utility Press the Delete key to enter Setup Running SetupMain Bios Setup System Date Main Bios Setup Menu Main Setup FeaturesBios Date System Time Type CHS Format LBA Mode ControlTransfer Mode Ultra DMA Mode Parallel ATA Native Mode OperationSata Controller Mode Serial ATA Sata RAID Enable Extended Memory Advanced SetupSystem Memory Post Errors Boot FeaturesQuickBoot Mode QuietBoot Mode Cache Base 512K-640K Memory Cache Cache System Bios AreaCache Video Bios Area Cache Base 0-512K PCI Conﬁguration PCI Parity Error ForwardingReset Conﬁguration Data Discrete Mtrr Allocation Serr Signal Condition Enable MasterLatency Timer Large Disk Access Mode Enabling Multi-Media Timer Memory Branch ModeCrystal Beach Features Clock Spectrum Feature CPU Speed Advanced Processor Options Base I/O Address Device ConﬁgurationKBC Clock Input Serial Port a Floppy Disk Controller InterruptSerial Port B Mode View DMI Event Log DMI Event LoggingEvent Log Validity Event Log Capacity Console Type Console RedirectionCOM Port Address Baud Rate Fan Speed Control Modes CPU Temperature ThresholdHardware Monitor Logic Voltage Monitoring CPU Temperature Threshold See note on Hardware Monitor Logic See note on Event Log Control System Event LoggingClear System Event Logging Existing Event Log Number Time Out Option OS Boot Watch DogTimer for Loading OS Minutes System Event Log/System Event Log List Mode Realtime Sensor Data Set User Password Supervisor Password IsUser Password Is Set Supervisor Password Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders BootPassword on Boot Exit Appendix a Bios Post Messages Check date and time settings System Cmos checksum bad Default conﬁguration usedSystem timer error Real time clock error Entering Setup System cache error Cache disabledFail-Safe Timer NMI Failed Allocation Error for device Device IRQ conﬂict PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary ScreenFixed Disk n Invalid System Conﬁguration Data Video Bios shadowed Press F1 to resume, F2 to Setup, F3 for previousPress F2 to enter Setup System Bios shadowedPage Post Code Description Appendix B Bios Post CodesRecoverable Post Errors Terminal Post Errors Post Code Description Post Code Description Post Code Description Following are for boot block in Flash ROM Page Serial ATA Sata ESB2 HostRAID SetupIntroduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA Important Notes to the User Intel Matrix Storage Intel HostRAID Conﬁgurations Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes Using the Intel ESB2 Sata RAID Utility Program Creating a RAID 0 Volume Creating a RAID 1 Volume Creating a RAID 10 RAID 1+ RAID Creating a RAID 5 Set Parity Deleting RAID Volume Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD New Operating System-Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation Intel ESB2 I/O Controller Hub Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID SetupX7DBR-E only Conﬁguring Sata RAID Adaptec Embedded Sata with HostRAID Controller Driver Using the Adaptec RAID Conﬁguration Utility ARCUsing the Array Conﬁguration Utility ACU Managing Arrays To conﬁgure a disk drive Conﬁguring Disk DrivesPage Page To create an array Creating Arrays To assign properties to the new array Assigning Array PropertiesPage Deleting a Bootable Array Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable To delete a Hotspare Adding/Deleting Hotspares To add a Hotspare Viewing Array Properties To Rebuild an array Rebuilding Arrays RAID 1 only-the following prompt is also displayed Deleting Arrays To delete an existing array To access the disk utilities Using the Disk Utilities To format a disk To verify disk media To Exit the Adaptec RAID Conﬁguration Utility Installing Intels ESB2 Driver by Adaptec and the OS Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Software InstallationInstalling Additional Drivers Figure E-1. Supero Doctor Screen Health Information Conﬁguring Supero Doctor Figure E-2. Supero Doctor Screen Remote Control Page Appendix F System Speciﬁcations Chassis WeightPower Supply Motherboard Regulatory Compliance