To access the SAS utilities | SUPER MICRO Computer 6025B-3R manual

Appendix C: RAID and Software Installation

Using the SerialSelect Utility to Conﬁgure SAS Settings

The SerialSelect Utility enables you to conﬁgure SAS disk drive settings.

To access the SAS utilities:

1.Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility. (as shown in the screen below.)

2.Use the arrow keys to select "SerialSelect Utility" and press <Enter> to access the Controller Conﬁguration submenu:

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SUPER MICRO Computer 6025B-3R Using the SerialSelect Utility to Conﬁgure SAS Settings, To access the SAS utilities

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Super Manual Revision 1.0c Release Date February 5 About This Manual PrefaceManual Organization Bios System SafetyAdvanced Serverboard Setup Advanced Chassis Setup Preface Table of Contents HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED Advanced Serverboard Setup Bios Advanced Chassis Setup Appendices Page Overview Chapter Introduction PCI Expansion Slots Serverboard FeaturesProcessors Memory Onboard SAS Onboard Controllers/Ports Other FeaturesATI Graphics Controller Front Control Panel Server Chassis FeaturesSystem Power SAS Subsystem Cooling System Intel 5000P Chipset System Block Diagram Asia-Paciﬁc Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters Europe Preparing for Setup Chapter Server InstallationUnpacking the System Rack Precautions Choosing a Setup LocationServer Precautions Rack Mounting Considerations Installing the Chassis Rails Installing the System into a Rack Installing Chassis Rails Installing the Server into the Rack Installing the Server into a Rack Installing the Server into a Telco Rack Checking the Serverboard Setup Accessing the Inside of the System Checking the Drive Bay Setup Page Control Panel Buttons Chapter System Interface Control Panel LEDs SAS Drive Carrier LEDs 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 Data Cables Connecting CablesConnecting Power Cables Front Control Panel Header Pins JF1 Connecting the Control Panel Dimm Installation See Figure Installing MemoryI/O Ports Memory Support 3a. Installing Dimm into Slot Adding PCI Cards PCI Card InstallationPCI Expansion Slots Super X7DB3 Layout Serverboard Details Connector Description Jumper Description Default SettingX7DB3 Quick Reference Connector Deﬁnitions Overheat/Fan Fail LED OH HDD LED Universal Serial Bus USB0/1 Power Fail LEDReset Button Power Button Chassis Intrusion Power Fail HeaderSerial Ports Fan Headers Overheat LED Power LED/SpeakerExtra Universal Serial Bus Headers ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-LAN JLAN1/2 Ethernet Ports Alarm Reset JARKeylock Cmos Clear Jumper SettingsVGA Enable/Disable Explanation Jumpers Jlan Enable/Disable 3rd Power Supply Fail Detect Enable/DisableCompact Flash Master Slave Watch Dog Enable/Disable Onboard IndicatorsJLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs Parallel Printer Port Pin Deﬁnitions Parallel Port Connector Floppy Drive Connector Pin Deﬁnitions J22 Floppy Connector Sata Ports IDE Connectors SB5 SAS PortsPage Tools Required Chapter Advanced Chassis SetupStatic-Sensitive Devices Unpacking Front and Rear Chassis Views Control Panel Replacing System Fans Installing a new fanSystem Fans System Fan Failure Accessing the Drive Bays Drive Bay Installation/Removal Mounting a SAS drive in a drive carrier SAS Drive Installation Removing a SAS Drive Carrier Installing/removing hot-swap SAS drives DVD-ROM Installation Installing Components in the 3.5 Drive Bays 6025B-3 Power SupplyPower Supply Failure Removing/Replacing the Power Supply 6025B-3R Page Chapter System BiosHow To Change the Conﬁguration Data Starting the Setup Utility Main Bios Setup Running SetupPress the Delete key to enter Setup System Date Main Bios Setup Menu Main Setup FeaturesBios Date System Time Type Multi-Sector Transfers LBA Mode ControlTransfer Mode Ultra DMA Mode Parallel ATA Native Mode OperationSata Controller Mode Serial ATA Sata RAID Enable System Memory Advanced SetupExtended Memory Acpi Mode Boot FeaturesQuick Boot Mode Quiet Boot 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 Parallel Port 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 Temperature Monitoring Clear System Event Logging Bios Post ErrorsBios Post Watch Dog System Event Logging 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 Password on Boot BootBoot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders 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 Nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary ScreenInvalid System Conﬁguration Data Device IRQ conﬂict 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 Adaptec SAS HostRAID Appendix C RAID and Software InstallationUsing the Adaptec RAID Conﬁguration Utility ARC Using the Array Conﬁguration Utility ACU Viewing Array Properties Managing ArraysFrom the ARC menu, select Array Conﬁguration Utility ACU Creating Arrays Deleting Arrays To assign properties to the new array Assigning Array Properties Ctrl+B Adding a Bootable ArrayDeleting a Bootable Array To make an array bootable To Rebuild an array Initializing Disk DrivesRebuilding Arrays To initialize drives To access the SAS utilities Using the SerialSelect Utility to Conﬁgure SAS Settings To set the controller conﬁguration To Set the Physical Conﬁguration To access the disk utilities Using the Disk UtilitiesFollowing options are available Exiting the Adaptec RAID Conﬁguration Utility Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Installing Drivers Conﬁguring Supero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control Appendix D System Speciﬁcations Motherboard WeightPower Supply 6025B-3 Power Supply 6025B-3R Regulatory Compliance Operating Environment