Advanced menu. Asus Z10PE-D8 WS

4.8 Event Logs menu

The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs.

4.8.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings

Press <Enter> to change the Smbios Event Log configuration.

All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted.

Enabling/Disabling Options

Smbios Event Log [Enabled]

Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log [No]

Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log. Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset. Configuration options: [No] [Yes, Next reset] [Yes, Every reset]

When Log is Full [Do Nothing]

Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log. Configuration options:

[Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately]

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Smbios Event Log Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event [Disabled]

Allows you to choose options to enable/disable logging of System boot event. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

4.8.2 View Smbios Event Log

Press <Enter> to view all smbios event logs.

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4.9 Monitor menu

The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings.

Scroll down to view the other items

CPU1/2 Temperature [xxx°C/xxx°F]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU temperatures.

CPU FAN1/2 Speed; FRNT FAN1–5 Speed; REAR FAN1/2 Speed

[xxxx RPM] or [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans, front fans, and rear fan in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A.

+VCCIO, VCORE1/2 Voltage, +VDDQ_AB Voltage, +VDDQ_CD Voltage,

+VDDQ_EF Voltage, +VDDQ_GH Voltage, +5VSB Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V

Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, VBAT Voltage, +3.3VSB Voltage

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators.

CPU FAN1&2 FRNT FAN1 mode [Generic Speed]

Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation.

Configuration options: [Generic Speed] [High Speed] [Full Speed] [Manual Mode]

Duty % [50]

This item appears only when CPU FAN1&2 FRNT FAN1 mode is set to [Manual Mode].

This item allows you to configure the fan duty setting from 10% to 100%.

FRNT FAN2&3/4&5 mode; REAR FAN1&2 mode [Generic Speed]

Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation.

Configuration options: [Generic Speed] [High Speed] [Full Speed] [Manual Mode]


4.10 Security menu

This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System

Mode state.

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Administrator Password

To set an administrator password:

1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.

2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>.

3. Confirm the password when prompted.

To change an administrator password:

1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.

2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press

<Enter>.

3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>.


To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password, but press <Enter> when prompted to create/confirm the password.

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

User Password

To set a user password:

1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>.


To change a user password:

1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press

<Enter>.

3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>.


To clear a user password:

1. Select the Clear User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. Select from the Warning message window then press <Enter>.

Clear User Password

This item allows you to clear the user password. Use the arrow keys to select

Yes

or

No

then press <Enter> to confirm your choice.

Secure Boot Menu

This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings.

Secure Boot [Disabled]

Secure Boot can be enabled if the system is running in User mode with enrolled platform Key (EPK) or if the CSM function is disabled.


Secure Boot Mode [Custom]

Allows you to set the Secure Boot selector.

Configuration options: [Custom] [Standard]


Key Management

This item only appears when the item Secure Boot Mode is set to [Custom]. The

Key Management item allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key

Management page.

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Default Key Provision [Disabled]


Enroll All Factory Default Keys

This item will ask you if you want to Install Factory Default secure keys. Select Yes if you want to load the default secure keys, otherwise select No.

Save All Secure Boot Variables

This item will ask you if you want to save all secure boot variables. Select Yes if you want to save all secure boot variables, otherwise select No.

Platform Key (PK)/ Key Exchange Key (KEK)/ Authorized Signatures (DB)/

Authorized TimeStamps (DBT)/ Forbidden Signatures (DBX)

Configuration options: [Delete] [Set New] [Append]

Configuration options: [Set New] [Delete] [Append]


4.11 Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.

Setup Prompt Timeout [xx]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.

Bootup NumLock State [On]

Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.

Configuration options: [Off] [On]

Boot Logo Display [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.

Configuration options: [Auto] [Full Screen] [Disabled]

POST Report [5 sec]

Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds.

Configuration options: [1 sec] ~ [10 sec] [Until Press ESC]

Chassis Intrusion Message [Warning]

Allows you to set an action when chassis intrusion has occured.

Configuration options: [Warning] [Halt]

Boot Option Priorities

These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system.


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• To select the boot device during system startup, press <F8> when ASUS Logo appears.

• To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, please press <F8> after POST.

Hard Drive BBS Priorities / Network Device BBS Priorities

These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to the SATA ports and allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices.

4.12 Tool menu

The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu.

ASUS EZ Flash

Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press <Enter>. Refer to the

ASUS EZ Flash Utility section for details.


4.13 Exit menu

The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.

Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.

Save Changes & Exit

Exit System setup after saving the changes.

Discard Changes & Exit

Exit System setup without saving any changes.

Save Changes & Reset

Reset the system setup after saving the changes.

Discard Changes & Reset

Reset system setup without saving any changes.

Save Options

Save Changes

Save changes done so far to any of the setup options.

Discard Changes

Discard changes done so far to any of the setup options.


Restore Defaults

Restore/load default values for all the setup options.

Save as User Defaults

Save the changes done so far as User Defaults.

Restore User Defaults

Restore the User Defaults to all the setup options.

Boot Override

This items displays the available devices. The items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device.

Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device

Attempts to launch EFI Shell application (shell.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices.

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Chapter 5: RAID Configuration

RAID Configuration

This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.

5

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5.1 Setting up RAID

The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions:

•

LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility

10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS).

with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID

•

Intel

®

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option ROM Utility

with RAID 0, RAID 1,

RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only).

5.1.1 RAID definitions

RAID 0

(Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup.

RAID 1

(Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive.

RAID 10

is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be calculated and written. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both

RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup.

RAID 5

stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems.

Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup.

• If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive.

• Please refer to chapter 2 for how to select the RAID configuration utility. Move the jumper to choose between LSI MegaRAID and Intel

®

Rapid RAID.

Chapter 5: RAID configuration

5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives

The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.

To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration:

1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide.

2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard.

3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.

5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS

You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by Intel ® C612 chipset.

To do this:

1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

2. Go to the

Advanced

Menu >

PCH SATA Configuration

, then press <Enter>.

3. Set

SATA Mode

to [RAID Mode]

4. Press <F10> to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup.

Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.

5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities

Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller. For example, use the

LSI MegaRAID Software

Configuration Utility

or the

Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology

if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel

®

C612 chipset.

Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility.


5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility

The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or

RAID 10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard southbridge chip.

To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility:

1. Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives.

2. During POST, the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set(s).

Press <Ctrl> + <M> to enter the utility.

LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A.10 09231523R

LSI SATA RAID Found at PCI Bus No:00 Dev No:1F

Device present at Port 0 ST3160812AS 152114MB




Press Ctrl-M or Enter to run LSI Software RAID Setup Utility.

• The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically configures to

RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is enabled.

• The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference.

• When you create RAID sets with the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility, the boot priority of the SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted.

Otherwise, the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD.

3. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the

Management Menu

and then press <Enter>. Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the next page.

At the bottom of the screen is the legend box. The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands. The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level.

LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010

BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

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Configure VD(s)

Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option


Menu Description

Configure

Allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy

Configuration or the New Configuration command. This menu also allows you to view, add, or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive

Initialize

Objects

Allows you to initialize the virtual drives of a created RAID set

Allows you to initialize virtual drives or change the virtual drive parameters

Rebuild

Allows you to rebuild failed drives


Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drives of a created RAID set

5.2.1 Creating a RAID set

The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID

10 set using two types of configurations:

Easy

and

New

.

In

Easy Configuration

, the virtual drive parameters are set automatically.

In

New Configuration

, you manually set the virtual drive parameters.

Using Easy Configuration

To create a RAID set using the


option:

1. From the

Management Menu

, select

Configure > Easy Configuration

, and then press

<Enter>.



Configuration Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild


View/Add Configuration

Clear Configuration

Select Boot Drive


Defines Physical Arrays. An Array Will Automatically Become A VD



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2. The

ARRAY SELECTION MENU

displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, and then press <Space>. When selected, the drive indicator changes from

READY

to

ONLIN A[X]-[Y]

, where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number.



Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild


Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU

0

1

2

PORT #

ONLIN A00-00

ONLIN A00-01

READY

3 READY

Port # 2 DISK 74.74GB HDS728080PLA380 05.01C05

SPACE-Sel,ENTER-EndArray,F10-Configure,F2-Drive Info,F3-Virtual Drives,F4-HSP

• The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen.

• You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set.

• You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set.

3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, and then press <F10> to configure array setting.

4. Press <Space> to select the configurable array.



Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild



Select Configurable Array(s)

A-0

SPAN-1

0

1

2

ONLIN A00-00

ONLIN A00-01

READY

3 READY

Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-Chidinfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit


5. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a

Virtual Drive

menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters.



Configure

Initialize

Virtual Drive(s) Configured


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Objects

Rebuild


0

1

2

PORT #

ONLIN A00-00

ONLIN A00-01

RAID = 1

Units= MB

Size = 152146MB

DWC = OFF

RA = On

Accept

SPAN = NO

3 READY

Choose RAID Level For This VD

Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

6. Select

RAID

from the

Virtual Drive

sub-menu, and then press <Enter>.

7. Select the

RAID

level from the menu, and then press <Enter>.



Configure

Objects

Rebuild




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0

1

2

3

ONLIN A00-00

ONLIN A00-01

READY

RAID Level

RAID 0

RAID 1

RAID = 1

Units= MB

Size = 152146MB

DWC = OFF

RA = On

Accept

SPAN = NO

Choose RAID Level For This VD



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8. Select

Units

from the

Virtual Drive

sub-menu, and then press <Enter>.

9. Select the units for virtual drive size from the menu, and then press <Enter>.




Management Menu

Configure

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Objects

Rebuild


0

1

2

3

ONLIN A00-00

READY

Select Units For VD Size

MB

GB

TB

RAID = 1

Units= MB

Size = 152146MB

DWC = OFF

RA = On

Accept

SPAN = NO

Select Units For VD Size


10. When creating a

RAID 1

or a

RAID 10

set, select

DWC

from the

Virtual Drive

menu, and then press <Enter>.

When creating a

RAID 0

set, proceed to step 12.

11. Select

On

to enable the

Disk Write Cache

setting, and then press <Enter>.




Management Menu

Configure

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Objects

Rebuild


0

1

2

ONLIN A00-00

Change DWC

Off

On

RAID = 1

Units= MB

Size = 152146MB

DWC = OFF

RA = On

Accept

SPAN = NO

3 READY

Disk Write Cache Setting of VD


Enabling DWC can improve the performance, but with the risk of data loss.


12. When finished setting the selected virtual drive configuration, select

Accept

from the menu, and then press <Enter>.



Configure

Initialize



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Objects

Rebuild


0

1

PORT #

ONLIN A00-00

ONLIN A00-01

READY

RAID = 1

Units= MB

Size = 152146MB

DWC = OFF

RA = On

Accept

SPAN = NO

3 READY

Accept This VD Configuration And Go To Next VD

Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De) Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit

13. Follow step 2 to 12 to configure additional virtual drives.

14. Press <Esc> to finish RAID configuration. When prompted to save configuration, select

Yes

from the menu, and then press <Enter>.



Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild








Save Configuration?

Yes

No

LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status

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Select Yes Or No



Using New Configuration

When a RAID set already exists, using the


command erases the existing RAID configuration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the


command to view or create another RAID configuration.

To create a RAID set using the


option

1. From the

Management Menu

, select

Configure > New Configuration,

and then press

<Enter>.




Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild


Management Menu





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Clear Existing Configuration And Start A New Configuration


2. Follow step 2 to 9 of the previous section:


.

3. Select

Size

from the

Virtual Drive

menu, and then press <Enter>.

4. Key-in the desired virtual drive size, and then press <Enter>.



Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild



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0

1

PORT #

ONLIN A00-00

ONLIN A00-01

2

RAID = 1

Units= MB

Size = 152146MB

DWC = OFF

RA = On

Accept

SPAN = NO

3 READY

Enter VD Size:


5. Follow step 10 to 14 of the previous section:


to create the

RAID set.


5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration

You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the

View/Add

Configuration

command.

Adding a new RAID configuration

To add a new RAID configuration:

1. From the

Management Menu

, select

Configure > View/Add Configuration

, and then press <Enter>.




Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild


Management Menu





View/Add to The Existing Configuration


2. The

ARRAY SELECTION MENU

displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive(s) you want to include in the RAID set, then press <Space>.

When selected, the drive indicator changes from

READY

to

ONLIN A[X]-[Y]

, where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number.



Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild


0

1

2

PORT #

ONLIN A00-00

ONLIN A00-01

READY

3 READY

Port # 2 DISK 77247MB HDS72808PLA380 PF20A60A

SPACE-Sel,ENTER-EndArray,F10-Configure,F2-Drive Info,F3-Virtual Drives,F4-HSP

The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen.

3. Follow step 3 to 12 of section

5.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration

to add a new RAID set.


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5.2.3 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




Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild


Initialize VD(s)


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

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild


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Virtual Drives

Virtual Drive 0

Select VD

SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize


3. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select

Yes

from the

Initialize?

dialog box, and then press <Enter>.



Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild




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Initialize?

Yes

No

Virtual Drives

Virtual Drive 0

Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD(s)


Initializing a virtual drive erases all data on the drive.

4. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press <Esc> to abort initialization. When initialization is completed, press <Esc>.





Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild


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VD 0 Initialization Complete. Press Esc..

100% Completed

Virtual Drives

Virtual Drive 0



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Using the Objects command

To initialize the virtual drives using the

Objects

command

1. From the

Management Menu

, select

Objects > Virtual Drive

, and then press

<Enter>.



Objects

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive


Change VD Parameters


2. Select the virtual drive to initialize from the

Virtual Drives

sub-menu, and then press

<Enter>.



Virtual Drive(1)

Virtual Drive 0

Objects

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive


Select VD

Press ENTER To Select A VD, <Del> To Delete A VD


3. Select

Initialize

from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization.



Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive


Objects


Virtual Drive 0


Initialize


View/Update Parameters

Initialize VD


4. When prompted, press the <Space> to select

Yes

from the

Initialize?




Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild


Objects

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive

Initialize


Virtual Drive 0



Initialize?

Yes

No

Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD(s)


5. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press <Esc> to abort initialization. When initialization is completed, press <Esc>.


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5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives

You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the

Rebuild

command in the

Management Menu

.

To rebuild a failed hard disk drive

1. From the

Management Menu

, select

Rebuild




Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild


Rebuild VD(s)


2. The

PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU

displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive you want to rebuild, and then press <Space>.



Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild


REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU

0

1

PORT #

ONLIN A00-00

FAIL A00-01


SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives


3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive.



Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU

0

1

PORT #

ONLIN A00-00

FAIL A00-01


SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives

4. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue.


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5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency

You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the

Objects > Adapter

menu.

The


command is available only for virtual drives included in a RAID 1 or RAID 10 set.

Using the Check Consistency Command

To check data consistency using the


command

1. From the

Management Menu

, select





Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild


CC of VD(s)


2. The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the virtual drive to check. Press <Space> to select the virtual drive from the

Virtual Drive

submenu, and then press <F10>.



Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild




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Virtual Drives

Virtual Drive 0

Select VD



3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select

Yes

from the

Consistency Check?






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Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild


Yes

No

Consistency Check?

Virtual Drives

Virtual Drive 0

Select VD(s)


A progress bar appears on screen.



Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild




0 10 154494MB 2 64KB ONLINE

VD 0 Consistency Check. Press Esc to Abort.

85% Completed

Virtual Drives

Virtual Drive 0

The Data On The Drives Is Inconsistency. Repair Done!


4. While checking the disk consistency, press <Esc> to display the following options.

• Stop

- Stops the consistency check. The utility stores the percentage of disk checked, and when you restart checking, it continues from the last percentage completed rather than from zero percent.

• Continue

• Abort

- Continues the consistency check.

- Aborts the consistency check. When you restart checking, it continues from zero percent.

5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue.


Using the Objects command

To check data consistency using the

Objects

command

1. From the

Management Menu

, select

Objects

, and then select

Virtual Drive

from the sub-menu.

2. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check, and then press

<Enter>.

3. Select


from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter>.


Yes

from the dialog box to check the drive.

5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue.

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5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration

To delete a RAID configuration

1. From the

Management Menu

, select

Configure

>






Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild







Clear Existing Configuration



Yes

from the

Clear Configuration?




Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild






No

Clear Configuration?

Clear Existing Configuration


The utility clears all the current array(s).

3. Press any key to continue.


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5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set

You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a

RAID set. See section

5.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration

for details.

To select the boot drive from a RAID set

1. From the

Management Menu

, select

Configure

>


, and then press

<Enter>.




Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild


Management Menu





Select A Boot VD


2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select the bootable virtual drive from the list, then press <Enter>.



Management Menu

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild







Select A Boot VD


3. The virtual drive is selected as boot drive. Press any key to continue.


5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache

You may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance.

When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives.

The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets.

To enable WriteCache

1. From the

Management Menu

, select

Objects

>

Adapter

, select an existing adapter, and then press <Enter> to display the adapter properties.

2. Select

Disk WC

, and then press <Enter> to turn on the option.



Objects

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive


Adapter 0

Rebuild Rate = 30

Chk Const Rate = 30

FGI Rate = 30

BGI Rate = 30

Disk WC = Off

Read Ahead = On

Bios State = Enable

Cont On Error = Yes

Fast Init = Enable

Auto Rebuild = On

Auto Resume = Enable

Disk Coercion = 1GB

Factory Default

Disk Write Cache - Off(Write Through or On(Write Back)


3. From the

Management Menu

, select

Objects

>

Virtual Drive

, select an existing adapter and press <Enter>. Select

View/Update Parameters

and press <Enter> to display the adapter properties.

4. Select

Disk WC

, and then press <Enter> to turn on the option.



Objects

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive


Virtual Drive

RAID = 0

Size = 148.580GB

Stripe Size = 64KB

#Stripes = 2

State = OPTIMAL

Spans = 1

Disk WC = On

Read Ahead = On

Disk Write Cache Setting of VD


5. When finished, press any key to continue.


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5.3 Intel

®

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility

The Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.

Before you proceed, ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives, have set the correct jumper settings of the motherboard, and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup. You can refer to the

Installing hard disk drives, Setting Jumpers

, and

Setting the RAID mode sections in BIOS

for more information.

To launch the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility:

1. Turn on the system.

2. During POST, press <Ctrl>+<I> to display the utility main menu.

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

[ ]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options.

The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen.


5.3.1 Creating a RAID set

To create a RAID set:

1. From the utility main menu, select

1. Create RAID Volume

and press <Enter>.

2. Key in a name for the RAID set and press <Enter>.

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

[ ]Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

3. Press the up/down arrow keys to select a RAID Level that you wish to create then press <Enter>.

4. From the

Disks

item field, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives that you want to include in the RAID set.

[ SELECT DISKS ]

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

3 ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume.

[ ]-Prev/Next [TAB]-(M)aster [SPACE]-(R)ecovery [ENTER]-Done

5. Use the up/down arrow keys to move the selection bar then press <Space> to select a disk. A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> when you are done.


6. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0,

10 and 5 only) then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to

128 KB. The following are typical values:

RAID 0: 128KB

RAID 10: 64KB

RAID 5: 64KB

We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.

7. In the

Capacity

field item, key in the RAID volume capacity that you want to use and press <Enter>. The default value field indicates the maximum allowed capacity.

8. Press <Enter> to start creating the RAID volume.

9. From the following warning message, press <Y> to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or press <N> to go back to the

CREATE VOLUME

menu.

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N):


5.3.2 Deleting a RAID set

Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set.

To delete a RAID set:


2. Delete RAID Volume

and press <Enter>.

2. From the Delete Volume Menu, press the up/down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete then press <Del>.

[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]

[ HELP ]

Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID

WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.

[ ]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume

3. Press <Y> to confirm deletion of the selected RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press <N> to return to the

DELETE VOLUME

menu.

[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ]

ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST!

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

Are you sure you want to delete volume “Volume0”? (Y/N):


5.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID

Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a

RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive.

To reset a RAID set:


3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

and press <Enter>.

2. Press the up/down arrow keys to select the drive(s) or disks of the RAID set you want to reset, then press <Space>. A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> when you are done.

[ RESET RAID DATA ]

Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non-RAID disk.

WARNING: Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost.

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Member Disk

1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Member Disk

Select the disks that should be reset.

[ ]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete

3. Press <Y> in the confirmation window to reset the drive(s) or press <N> to return to the utility main menu.


Advanced menu. Asus Z10PE-D8 WS

4.8 Event Logs menu

4.8.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings

Enabling/Disabling Options

Smbios Event Log [Enabled]

Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log [No]

When Log is Full [Do Nothing]

Smbios Event Log Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event [Disabled]

4.8.2 View Smbios Event Log

4.9 Monitor menu

CPU1/2 Temperature [xxx°C/xxx°F]

CPU FAN1/2 Speed; FRNT FAN1–5 Speed; REAR FAN1/2 Speed

[xxxx RPM] or [N/A]

+VCCIO, VCORE1/2 Voltage, +VDDQ_AB Voltage, +VDDQ_CD Voltage,

+VDDQ_EF Voltage, +VDDQ_GH Voltage, +5VSB Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V

Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, VBAT Voltage, +3.3VSB Voltage

CPU FAN1&2 FRNT FAN1 mode [Generic Speed]

FRNT FAN2&3/4&5 mode; REAR FAN1&2 mode [Generic Speed]

4.10 Security menu

Administrator Password

User Password

Clear User Password

Secure Boot Menu

4.11 Boot menu

Setup Prompt Timeout [xx]

Bootup NumLock State [On]

Boot Logo Display [Disabled]

Chassis Intrusion Message [Warning]

Boot Option Priorities

Hard Drive BBS Priorities / Network Device BBS Priorities

4.12 Tool menu

ASUS EZ Flash

4.13 Exit menu

Save Changes & Exit

Discard Changes & Exit

Save Changes & Reset

Discard Changes & Reset

Save Options

Save Changes

Discard Changes

Restore Defaults

Save as User Defaults

Restore User Defaults

Boot Override

Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device

RAID Configuration

5.1 Setting up RAID

5.1.1 RAID definitions

5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives

5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS

5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities

5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility

5.2.1 Creating a RAID set

Using Easy Configuration

Using New Configuration

5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration

Adding a new RAID configuration

5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives

Using the Initialize command

Using the Objects command

5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives

5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency

Using the Check Consistency Command

Using the Objects command

5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration

5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set

5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache

5.3 Intel

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility

5.3.1 Creating a RAID set

5.3.2 Deleting a RAID set

5.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID

Key Features

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