Asus RS920-E7/RS8 User Manual

6-12 Chapter 6: RAID conguration
6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives
After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may
initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set(s) using the
Initialize
or
Objects
command
on the
Management Menu
.
Using the Initialize command
To initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command
1. From the
Management Menu
, select
Initialize
, and then press <Enter>.
2. The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the
virtual drive to initialize. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive from the
Virtual Drive
selection, and then press <Space>.
Management Menu
Congure
Initialize
Objects
Rebuild
Check Consistency
Initialize VD(s)
LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010
BIOS Version A.10.09231523R
Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option
Management Menu
Congure
Initialize
Objects
Rebuild
Check Consistency
Select VD
Virtual Drive(s) Congured
LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status
0 1 148.580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE
Virtual Drives
Virtual Drive 0
LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010
BIOS Version A.10.09231523R
SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize

Asus RS920-E7/RS8 Specifications

General

Processor family	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Intel Xeon series	E5-4600
Motherboard chipset	Intel® C602
Compatible processor series	Intel® Xeon®
Number of processors supported	4
Maximum RDIMM memory	1024 GB
Maximum UDIMM memory	256 GB
Number of DIMM slots	32
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Supported RDIMM clock speeds	800, 1066, 1333, 1600 MHz
Supported UDIMM clock speeds	1066, 1333 MHz
Supported DIMM module capacities	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Hot-swap HDD bays	Yes
Storage drive sizes supported	3.5 \
Number of storage drives supported	8
Supported storage drive interfaces	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Graphics card	AST2300
Graphics card family	Aspeed
Maximum graphics card memory	16 MB
LAN controller	Intel® I350-AM4
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Chassis type	Rack (2U)
PS/2 ports quantity	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5
PCI Express x8 slots	2
Compatible operating systems	CentOS 5.6 32/64-bit, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise, Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit, RedHat Enterprise Linux AS5.6/6.0 32/64-bit, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.2 32/64-bit, VMWare ESX4.1/ESXi4.1
Safety	CE, EN55022
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 90 %
Power supply	1620 W

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	750 mm
Width	444 mm
Height	88 mm
Weight	20000 g