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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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HDD status LEDs

Red LED

Green LED

ESC4000 G4

SATA/SAS HDD LED Description

GREEN

SATA/SAS HDD power ON

RED

HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately

GREEN/

RED

Blinking

RAID rebuilding

GREEN/

RED

Blinking

Locate

GREEN/

RED

OFF

HDD not found

GREEN

Blinking

Read/write data from/into the SATA/SAS HDD

Summary of Contents for ESC4000 G4

Page 1: ...2U Rackmount Server ESC4000 G4 Series User Guide ...

Page 2: ...tion of business and the like even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability f...

Page 3: ... Port 80 status LEDs 1 15 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2 1 Chassis cover 2 2 2 1 1 Air duct 2 4 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 2 1 Installing the CPU and heatsink 2 6 2 3 System memory 2 9 2 3 1 Overview 2 9 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 9 2 4 Hard disk drives 2 12 2 4 1 Installing the 3 5 inch SATA HDD SAS HDD 2 12 2 4 2 Installing the 2 5 inch SSD SATAD SAS HDD NVME 2 15 2 5 Expansion slots 2...

Page 4: ...s 4 4 4 3 Internal connectors 4 10 4 4 Onboard LEDs 4 20 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 2 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 5 3 5 1 3 BUPDATER utility 5 4 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 6 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 7 5 2 2 Menu bar 5 7 5 2 3 Menu items 5 8 5 2 4 Submenu items 5 8 5 2 5 Navigation keys 5 8 5 2 6 General help 5 8 5 2 7 Configurat...

Page 5: ...rtual RAID on CPU 5 21 5 5 Platform Configuration menu 5 21 5 5 1 PCH Configuration 5 22 5 5 2 Miscellaneous Configuration 5 24 5 5 3 Server ME Configuration 5 24 5 5 4 Runtime Error Logging 5 25 5 6 Socket Configuration menu 5 25 5 6 1 Processor Configuration 5 26 5 6 2 Common RefCode Configuration 5 27 5 6 3 UPI Configuration 5 28 5 6 4 Memory Configuration 5 29 5 6 5 IIO Configuration 5 31 5 6 ...

Page 6: ... in the BIOS Setup Utility 6 11 6 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Windows 6 12 6 3 1 Creating a RAID set 6 13 6 3 2 Changing a Volume Type 6 15 6 3 3 Deleting a volume 6 16 6 3 4 Preferences 6 17 Chapter 7 Driver Installation 7 1 RAID driver installation 7 2 7 1 1 Creating a USB flash drive with RAID driver 7 2 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7 2 7 2 Management applications...

Page 7: ...es and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Canadian Department of Communications Statement This C...

Page 8: ...s batteries other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in different regions DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipme...

Page 9: ...operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature e...

Page 10: ...ptions This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard Information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations 5 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and desc...

Page 11: ...e a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt Del Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required ...

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Page 13: ...This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 14: ... Board Accessory box 1 x MB Support DVD 1 x ACC instruction card 1 x ASMB9 instruction card 1 x Bag of Screws 2 x Front PIKE II cables 2 x AC Power Cables 8 x 4 pin VGA Power cables 4 x ASUS CPU 8 pin Power cables 8 x GPU air ducts 4 for Intel Xeon Phi 4 for Nvidia AMD 4 x Mylar for GPU air ducts for AMD GPU 2 x CPU heatsinks 1 x Rail Kit Optional Items 1 x Omni Path Fabric optional by request 1 x...

Page 15: ...erial number containing 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx See the figure below With the correct serial number of the product ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems The serial number on ESC4000 G4 and ESC4000 G4X are printed on the Asset tag xxS0xxxxxxxx ESC4000 G4 xxS0xxxxxxxx ESC4000 G4X ...

Page 16: ... Core Logic Intel C621 PCH Memory Total Slots 16 6 channel per CPU 8 DIMM per CPU Capacity Maximum up to 2048 GB Memory Type DDR4 2666 2400 2133 RDIMM LR DIMM LR DIMM 3DS Please refer to www asus com for latest momory AVL update Memory Size 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB RDIMM 32GB 64GB LRDIMM 64GB 128GB LRDIMM RDIMM 3DS Please refer to www asus com for latest momory AVL update Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X ...

Page 17: ...rt SAS HW RAID card 12G SAS Support Support with the PCI E riser card HDD Bays 8 x 3 5 Hot swap Storage Bays 2 x 2 5 internal drive or 2 x 3 5 internal drive Networking LAN 1 x Dual Port Intel I350 AM2 Gigabit LAN controller 1 x Management Port Infiniband Optional PEM FDR Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2500 64MB Front I O ports 1 x 80port 2 x USB 2 0 ports 2 x USB 3 0 port Rear I O 2 x USB 3 0 port 1 x VGA...

Page 18: ...Linux SuSE Linux Enterprise Server CentOS Ubuntu VMware Citrix XenServer Please find the latest OS support from http www asus com Management Solution Out of Band Remote Hardware On Board ASMB9 iKVM for KVM over IP Software ACC Dimension HH x WW x DD 800mm 440mm 88mm 2U 31 50 x 17 22 x 3 46 Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM HDD not included 38 176 Kg 30 051 Kg Power Supply Power Rating 1 1 Redundant 1600W 80 ...

Page 19: ...e front panel ESC4000 G4 ESC4000 G4X USB 2 0 ports Front panel LED USB 3 0 ports USB 3 0 ports USB 2 0 ports Steel handle Steel handle Steel handle Steel handle Hot swap 3 5 inch HDD Bays Asset tag Location button Location button Power button Power button Refer to the 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs section for the LED descriptions Internal SAS HBA Storage bracket Q code Port 80 LED Q code Port 80 LED 1 2 ...

Page 20: ...gs for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard The rear I O ports do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present The DM_LAN1 port is for ASUS ASMB9 iKVM controller only USB 3 0 ports LAN port 2 VGA port 4 Full length Expansion slots Power cord connector and Redundant power supply LAN port 1 DM_LAN1 4 Full length Expansion slots Half length Low profile expansion slot ESC4000 G4 ...

Page 21: ... MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY A protection film is pre attached to the front cover before shipping Please remove the protection film before turning on the system for proper heat dissipation 1 Redundant power supply and power fan hidden 2 ASUS Z11PG D16 server board 3 System fans 4 SATA SAS U 2 backplane 5 Hot swap HDD tray SAS SATA and U 2 6 PCI E expansion boards hidden 7 P...

Page 22: ...OVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY A protection film is pre attached to the front cover before shipping Please remove the protection film before turning on the system for proper heat dissipation 1 Redundant power supply and power fan hidden 2 ASUS Z11PG D16 server board 3 System fans 4 HDD tray SAS SATA and U 2 5 PCI E expansion boards hidden 6 PCI E x24 slot with butterfly riser c...

Page 23: ...n 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs Message LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED HDD Access LED Location button with LED Power button with LED 1 2 1 2 ESC4000 G4 1 2 Message LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED HDD Access LED Location button with LED Power button with LED 1 2 1 2 ESC4000 G4X ...

Page 24: ...ity Blinking Data activity Message LED OFF System is normal no incoming event ON A hardware monitor event is indicated Location button with LED OFF Function off ON Location switch is pressed Press the location switch again to turn off LAN LEDs OFF No LAN connection Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data ON LAN connection is present ...

Page 25: ...ption OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT LINK LED SPEED LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED ESC4000 G4 G4X ...

Page 26: ...LED ESC4000 G4 SATA SAS HDD LED Description GREEN ON SATA SAS HDD power ON RED ON HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately GREEN RED Blinking RAID rebuilding GREEN RED Blinking Locate GREEN RED OFF HDD not found GREEN Blinking Read write data from into the SATA SAS HDD ...

Page 27: ...emory SSA api Initialization 0xBF MRC Progress MRC done DXE Driver Execution Environment phase 0x32 Progress CPU POST Memory Initialization 0x33 Progress CPU Cache Initialization 0x34 Progress Application Processor s AP Initialization 0x35 Progress BSP Selection 0x36 Progress CPU Initialization 0x37 Progress Pre memory NB Initialization 0x3B Progress Pre memory SB Initialization 0x4F Progress DXE ...

Page 28: ...er Initialization 0x9C Progress AMI USB Driver Initialization 0x9D Progress AMI USB Driver Initialization 0xb2 Progress Legacy Option ROM Initialization 0xb3 Progress Reset system 0xb4 Progress USB hotplug 0xb6 Progress NVRAM clean up 0xb7 Progress NVRAM configuration reset 0xA0 Progress IDE AHCI Initialization 0xA1 Progress IDE AHCI Initialization 0xA2 Progress IDE AHCI Initialization 0xA3 Progre...

Page 29: ...This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components 2 Hardware Setup Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ...

Page 30: ...tem layout may vary with models but the installation steps are the same for all models To remove the rear chassis cover 1 Release the two 2 thumbscrews on the rear of the chassis 2 Push and hold the cover buttons down then slide the chassis cover towards the rear to disengage it from the chassis 3 Lift the chassis cover to completely remove it from the chassis 1 2 ...

Page 31: ...o remove the middle chassis cover 1 Press the cover latches down on both sides of the middle chassis cover 2 Lift the chassis cover to completely remove it from the chassis To remove the front chassis cover 1 Push and hold the cover buttons down then slide the chassis cover towards the front to disengage it from the chassis 2 Lift the chassis cover to completely remove it from the chassis 1 2 ...

Page 32: ...ference only The system layout may vary with models but the installation steps are the same for all models To remove the air duct 1 Remove the three screws as shown 2 Lift the air duct to remove it from the chassis 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 Lift the CPU air duct to remove it from the chassis ...

Page 33: ...duct 1 Align and replace the CPU air duct to the chassis 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 Align and replace the air duct to the chassis ensuring that the screw holes on the air duct match the screw holes on chassis 3 Secure the air duct to the chassis with three screws ...

Page 34: ... cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA 3647 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap 2 2 1 Installing the CPU and heatsink To install a CPU 1 Remov...

Page 35: ...s the triangle mark on the CPU Carrier CPU Carrier CPU Triangle mark 5 Align the CPU and CPU Carrier in the correct orientation and then place the heatsinks on top of the CPU sockets The CPU and CPU Carrier fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU and CPU Carrier into the socket to prevent damaging the CPU pins on the socket The heatsink for ESC4000 G4 Series differs between CPU1 ...

Page 36: ... 2 3 4 6 Twist each of the four screws with a screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one in a diagonal sequence to completely secure the heatsink The heatsink screws are T30 models A torque value of 12 inch lbf is recommended ...

Page 37: ...tall 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB and 32 GB RDIMMs 32 GB and 64 GB LRDIMMs and 64GB 128GB LRDIMMs 3DS into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section Refer to ASUS Server AVL for the updated list of compatible DIMMs When installing only one DIMM in a single CPU configuration install the DIMM on either A1 or B1 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is ...

Page 38: ...Configuration A2 A1 B1 C1 D2 D1 E1 F1 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 2 CPU Configuration A2 A1 B1 C1 D2 D1 E1 F1 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 16 DIMMs 2 CPU Configuration G2 G1 H1 J1 K2 K1 L1 M1 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 16 DIMMs ...

Page 39: ...socket Unlocked retaining clip DIMM notch DIMM slot key 1 Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket To install two or more DIMMs refer to the user guide bundled in the motherboard package Refer to www asus com for vendor lists of the memory modules Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the...

Page 40: ...are the SATA SAS HDD and the bundled set of screws 4 Place the SATA SAS HDD into the tray then secure it with four screws 5 Push the drive tray and HDD assembly all the way into the depth of the bay until the tray lever and spring lock clicks and secures the drive tray in place 2 4 1 Installing the 3 5 inch SATA HDD SAS HDD When installed the SATA SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATA SA...

Page 41: ...DD cage 2 Lift to remove the HDD cage from the chassis ESC4000 G4X 3 Prepare the SATA SAS HDD and the bundled set of screws 4 Place the SATA SAS HDD into the HDD cage 5 Secure the SATA SAS HDD with four 4 screws 6 Connect the SATA and power cable to your SATA SAS HDD ...

Page 42: ... Align and replace the SATA SAS HDD and HDD cage assembly into the chassis 8 Secure the SATA SAS HDD and HDD cage assembly to the chassis using the four 4 screws removed earlier 9 Repeat steps 1 to 8 to install the other SATA SAS HDD ...

Page 43: ...ATA HDD SAS HDD for the steps on replacing the drive tray 2 Prepare the SSD SATAD SAS HDD NVME and the bundled set of screws 3 Place the SSD SATAD SAS HDD NVME into the tray A then secure it with four screws B 2 4 2 Installing the 2 5 inch SSD SATAD SAS HDD NVME ESC4000 G4 1 2 HDD bay 7 and 8 For the ESC4000 G4 the NVME drives may be installed in HDD bay 7 and 8 as shown in the illustration below ...

Page 44: ...HDD cage A then secure it using four 4 screws B 4 Connect the SATA and power cable to your SSD SATAD SAS HDD OR optional Connect the NVME cable to your NVME device optional OR The NVME cable is optional for more information about the optional NVME cable please visit www asus com support 6 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to install the other SSD SATAD SAS HDD NVME 5 Replace the HDD cage Refer to section ESC400...

Page 45: ...PCI E x8 low profile cards 2 5 Expansion slots Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components PCI E x8 slot low profile PCI E x16 slot low profile To install PCI E expansion cards to the riser card 1 Remove the two 2 screws that secure the riser card to the chassis 2 Firmly hold the riser ca...

Page 46: ... finger connectors of the expansion cards to the PCI E slot connectors on the riser card as shown 6 Secure the expansion cards with the screws removed earlier Riser card PCI E x8 slot low profile PCI E x8 expansion card low profile PCI E x16 slot low profile PCI E x16 expansion card low profile 1 3 Remove the two 2 screws from the metal brackets on the riser card A then remove the metal brackets f...

Page 47: ...ws that you removed earlier in step 1 riser card and expansion card assembly PCI E slot 7 Align and insert the riser card and expansion card assembly into the PCI E slot on the motherboard The expansion card fits in one orientation only If it does not fit try reversing it ...

Page 48: ...ASUS PIKE II card to the internal SAS HBA Storage bracket located in the front of the system or the riser bracket located in the rear of the system 1 Remove the default cable from the motherboard and the backplane 2 Remove the screw from the bracket A then push the internal SAS HBA Storage bracket towards the rear to remove the internal SAS HBA Storage bracket B ...

Page 49: ...IKE II card 5 Remove the two screws on the ASUS PIKE II card A then remove the card bracket B Card bracket Metal cover 6 Secure the ASUS PIKE II card and the metal cover internal SAS HBA Storage bracket with the two screws 7 Insert the ASUS PIKE II card into the internal SAS HBA Storage bracket then secure it with a screw ...

Page 50: ...ector 1 on the ASUS PIKE II card to connector 1 on the backplane and connector 2 on the ASUS PIKE II card to connector 2 on the backplane using two mini SAS HD cables 10 Install the internal SAS HBA Storage bracket and secure it with the screw removed earlier connect to ASUS PIKE II connector 2 connect to ASUS PIKE II connector 1 ...

Page 51: ...nect the two mini SAS HD cables to the ASUS PIKE II card connect to ASUS PIKE II connector 2 connect to ASUS PIKE II connector 1 3 Install the ASUS PIKE II card to the riser card Ensure that the metal cover is inserted and firmly seated in place Refer to section 2 5 1 The PCI Express riser card for the steps on installing an expansion card to the riser card ...

Page 52: ...all the benefits of the 100G Intel Omni Path Architecture 1 Install a Intel Xeon Skylake F product family series processor to CPU1 Refer to section 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU for the steps on installing a CPU 2 Remove the two 2 screws that secure the riser card to the chassis 3 Firmly hold the riser card then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x24 slot on the motherboard Intel Xeon ...

Page 53: ... cable 7 Connect the internal OMNI PATH cable A and the OMNIP cable to the ASUS HFI OMNI card B install the ASUS HFI OMNI card into the x16 slot on the riser card C then secure it with the screw D PCIE x16 slot P1 P2 1 2 1 4 Remove the two 2 screws from the metal brackets on the riser card A then remove the metal brackets from the riser card B ...

Page 54: ...t the riser card and ASUS HFI OMNI card assembly into the PCI E slot on the motherboard 11 Secure the riser card with the two 2 screws that you removed earlier in step 1 1 2 8 Connect the other end of the internal OMNI PATH cable into the Intel Xeon Skylake F product family series processor A lift the metal clip on the internal OMNI PATH cable B and secure it down to the metal hooks on the CPU soc...

Page 55: ...ring 11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel 2 5 4 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to...

Page 56: ... system cables 1 20 pin SSI power connector from the power distribution board to the motherboard 2 8 pin SSI power connector from the power distribution board to the motherboard 3 Power supply SMBus connector from the power supply to the motherboard 4 System fan connectors from motherboard FRNT_FAN6 and FRNT_FAN7 to system fans 5 Auxiliary Panel connectors from motherboard to front I O board 6 Pan...

Page 57: ...OCUPCIE7 OCUPCIE8 PWR2 MB_RST1 MSAS_HD1 MSAS_HD2 CON1 connect to mini SAS HD connectors 1 and 2 on the motherboard or ASUS PIKE II connectors With two mini SAS HD cables connected a total number of 8 SAS SATA HDDs can be supported connects to the system fans red PWR1 PWR2 yellow yellow black black Ensure to connect the corresponding 8 pin plugs to PWR1 and PWR2 as shown below ESC4000 G4 ...

Page 58: ...ystem fans 2 Redundant power supply units Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components 2 8 1 System fans To uninstall the system fans 1 Hold the system fan by the notches A then press the latch inwards B to release the system fan from the fan cage 2 Lift the fan then set it aside 3 Repeat steps 1 to 2 to uninstall the other system fans To reinstall the system fans 1 Insert t...

Page 59: ...r 2 Hold the PSU lever press the PSU latch A then carefully pull the PSU out of the system chassis B We recommend that you use both of your hands in performing the following steps 3 Prepare the replacement PSU 4 Align and insert the replacement PSU into the empty PSU bay until it clicks in place PSU lever Replacement PSU ...

Page 60: ...0Hz 1000W 200V 240Vac 9 5A 50 60Hz 1600W To enable the hot swap feature redundant mode keep the total power consumption of the system under the maximum output power of an individual power supply module Always use PSUs with the same watt and power rating Combining PSUs with different wattage e g 1 x 1620 W 1 x 2000 W may yield unstable results and potential damage to your system For a steady power ...

Page 61: ...8 Refer to section 2 4 2 Installing the 2 5 inch SSD for the steps on installing a 2 5 inch drive to the HDD bay 2 Remove the OCuLink cables from the internal SAS HBA Storage bracket OCuLink cable 2 OCuLink cable 1 For the ESC4000 G4 the U 2 drives may be installed in HDD bay 7 and 8 as shown in the illustration below ESC4000 G4 ...

Page 62: ...ated on the backplane Ensure to connect OCuLink cable 1 to the OCUPCIE8 connector and OCuLink cable 2 to the OCUPCIE7 connector BP6LX2LE12G FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 PWR1 BPSMB1 OCUPCIE7 OCUPCIE8 PWR2 MSAS_HD2 CON1 Connect OCuLink cable 1 to OCUPCIE8 Connect OCuLink cable 2 to OCUPCIE7 ...

Page 63: ...he accelerator bracket 3 Firmly hold the bracket then pull it up to detach it from the motherboard then set it aside 4 Prepare the GPU air duct and the accelerator For AMD S9150 or later GPU cards attach a mylar to the GPU air duct first before installing the air duct to the GPU card To do this get a mylar A then attach it to the air duct B as shown The mylar is bundled with the system and include...

Page 64: ...even cause damage to the system if the dongle is not used B The ASUS CPU 8 pin power cable may be used to connect to the GPU card and 6 pin power connector The dongle comes with your Nvidia CPU 12V GPU card Ask your vendor or retailer if the dongle is missing Nvidia CPU 12V GPU card dongle ASUS CPU 8 pin power cable ASUS CPU 8 pin power cable For Nvidia CPU 12V GPU card installation OR dongle GPU ...

Page 65: ... two screws 7 Connect the GPU power cable dongle or ASUS CPU 8 pin power cable to the connector on the accelerator as shown 4 pin connector Nvidia CPU 12V GPU card air duct dongle GPU power cable When using the dongle connect a GPU power cable to the connector on the dongle For Intel AMD Nvidia GPU card installation ASUS CPU 8 pin power cable OR ...

Page 66: ...n remove the metal covers B 10 Insert the GPU cables into the opening on the bracket 11 Align and insert the golden fingers of the accelerator into the card slot on the bracket Ensure the card is completely seated on the slot 12 Secure the rear end of the accelerator to the bracket with two screws 13 Secure the air duct and accelerator assembly with a screw ...

Page 67: ...slot on the motherboard Ensure the bracket is completely seated on the slot 16 Secure the thumbscrew in front of the accelerator bracket 17 Attach the other end of the GPU power cable 6 pin power connector to an available 6 pin power connector in front of the accelerator bracket 18 Secure the accelerator brackets to the server chassis with two screws accelerator and bracket assembly 1 2 ...

Page 68: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2 40 ...

Page 69: ...This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server 3 Installation Options Chapter 3 Installation Options ...

Page 70: ... Rail screws Rack rails Front end Rear end 3 1 1 Attaching the rack rails Installing the tool less rack rail To install the tool less rack rails into the rack 1 Secure the two fixing latches to the two sides of the server using the set of latch screws The locations of the screw holes vary with different server models Refer to your server user manual for details ...

Page 71: ...n insert the studs into the selected square mounting holes on the rack post 5 Press the spring lock on the other end of rail then insert the stud into the mounting hole on the rack post Extend the rack rail if necessary 6 Optional Use the rail screw and rail washer that comes with the kit to secure the rack rail to the rack post 7 Repeat steps 3 to 5 for the other rack rail Ensure that the install...

Page 72: ...nsure that the rack rail cabinet and the rack posts are stable and standing firmly on a level surface We strongly recommend that at least two able bodied persons perform the steps described in this guide We recommend the use an appropriate lifting tool or device if necessary 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 73: ...r gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations 4 Motherboard Informa tion Chapter 4 Motherboard Infomation ...

Page 74: ...4 2 Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 4 1 Z11PG D16 Motherboard layout ...

Page 75: ...3 Front fan connectors 6 pin FRNT_FAN6 7 4 11 4 Fan Wafer connector 10 pin FAN_WAFER1 4 12 5 Chassis Intrusion 2 pin INTRUSION1 4 12 6 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 4 13 7 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM 4 13 8 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 4 14 9 M 2 NGFF card connector NGFF1 4 14 10 SSI power connectors 20 pin PWR1 8 pin PWR2 4 15 11 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 4 16 12 Aux...

Page 76: ...power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause sy...

Page 77: ...to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel I350 AM2 Gigabit LAN 1 2 controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature ...

Page 78: ...ws you to quickly recover the Intel Management Engine ME firmware when it becomes corrupted 5 Baseboard Management Controller setting 3 pin BMC_EN1 This jumper allows you to enable default or disable on board BMC Ensure to set this BMC jumper to enabled to avoid system fan control and hardware monitor error ...

Page 79: ...ble DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin 7 PMBus 1 2 PSU select jumper 3 pin SMART_PSU1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Smart Ride Through SmaRT function This feature is enabled by default Set to pins 2 3 to disable it When enabled SmaRT allows uninterrupted operation of the system during an AC loss event ...

Page 80: ...1 setting 3 pin PCH_MFG1 This jumper allows you to update the BIOS ME block 9 DMLAN setting 3 pin DM_IP_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the DMLAN setting Set to pins 2 3 to force the DMLAN IP to static mode IP 10 10 10 10 submask 255 255 255 0 ...

Page 81: ...ASUS ESC4000 G4 Series 4 9 10 IPMI SW setting 3 pin IPMI_SW1 This jumper allows you to select which protocol in the GPU sensor to function ...

Page 82: ...or ISATA1 2 This motherboard comes with mini Serial Attached SCSI SAS HD connectors the storage technology that supports Serial ATA Each connector supports up to four devices 2 OCUPCIE connectors OCUPCIE1 2 Connects the PCIE signal to the front riser card or NVME port on the backplane ...

Page 83: ...n connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology ...

Page 84: ...ny chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is to short the CHASSIS and the GND pin by a jumper cap to disable the function 4 Fan Wafer connector 10 pin FAN_WAFER1 This connector connects to the backplane and or FPB depending on the model and allows you to control the fan speed and control signals ...

Page 85: ...ese connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 7 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity ...

Page 86: ...formation Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface 9 M 2 NGFF card connector NGFF1 This connector allows you to install M 2 devices This connector supports type 2242 2260 2280 22110 devices on both PCI E and SATA interface If the SATA M 2 NGFF1 slot is occupied the SSATA2 slot will be disabled The M 2 NGFF device is purchased separately ...

Page 87: ... and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit DO NOT forget to connect the 20 8 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least th...

Page 88: ... SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 SSI power button soft off button 2 pin...

Page 89: ...e Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel 3 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed 4 Locator Button Switch 2 pin LOCATORBTN These leads are for the locator button on the front panel This button queries the s...

Page 90: ... connector 4 pin VROC_KEY This connector allows you to connect a KEY module to support Intel VMD RAID function 14 OMNIP connector 24 pin OMNIP1 This connector allows you to provide sideband signals from the fabric CPU to a HFI OMNI supported ASUS card ...

Page 91: ...dule cable to the OCUUSB1 connector and then install the module to a slot opening at the back or front of the system chassis You can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3 0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 OCUUSB1 connector is used for the front USB panel by default ...

Page 92: ...nal 1 Standby Power LED SBPWR1 The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED ...

Page 93: ...ted to the onboard SATA or SATA SAS add on card The read or write activities of any device connected to the onboard SATA or SATA SAS add on card causes the rear panel LED to light up 4 Message LED MESLED1 This onboard LED lights up to red when there is temperature warning or a BMC event log is generated ...

Page 94: ...ocation LED LOCLED2 This onboard LED lights up when the Location button on the server is pressed or when triggered by a system management software The Location LED helps visually locate and quickly identify the server in error on a server rack ...

Page 95: ...5 BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Chapter 5 BIOS Setup ...

Page 96: ...atically recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS Doing so would cause system boot failure The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB fl...

Page 97: ... Press Tab to switch to the Folder Info field 6 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press Enter to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the system when the update process is done 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS ...

Page 98: ...tility allows you to update the BIOS file in the DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive 2 Copy the BUPDATER utility BUPDATER exe from t...

Page 99: ...7 BOARD Z11PG D16 VER 0202 DATE 03 12 2017 4 The utility verifies the file then starts updating the BIOS file DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure 5 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system C ...

Page 100: ...un this program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup pr...

Page 101: ...et settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings Security For changing the security settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Save Exit For selecting the exit options To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item ...

Page 102: ...al help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 5 2 7 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To chang...

Page 103: ...enu screen appears The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information and allows you to set the system date time language and security settings 5 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 5 3 2 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time ...

Page 104: ...er system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction 5 4 1 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 105: ... ACPI Settings 5 4 3 SMART Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enable Hibernation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate OS Sleep State Configuration options Disabled Enabled This option may be not effective with some OS ...

Page 106: ...llows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1 Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set Serial Port to Enabled Change Settings Auto Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device Configuration options Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12...

Page 107: ...Mark and Space parity do not allow for error detection None None Even parity bit is 0 if the num of 1 s in the data bits is even Odd parity bit is 0 if num of 1 s in the data bits is odd Mark parity bit is always 1 Space parity bit is always 0 Stop Bits 1 Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet A start bit indicates the beginning The standard setting is 1 stop bit Communication with slo...

Page 108: ...d Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Console Redirection Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to Enabled Console Redirection Settings Out of Band Mgmt Port COM1 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management o...

Page 109: ...d Intel LAN 1 ROM Type PXE Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options Disabled PXE iSCSI Intel LAN2 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when Intel LAN2 Enable is set to Enabled Intel LAN 2 ROM Type Disabled Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options Disabled...

Page 110: ...on options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By PCIE Disabled Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By Ring Disabled Disabled Disables the Ring devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the Ring devices to generate a wake event This item functions only if there is a serial port COM1 connector on th...

Page 111: ...ration options Disabled Enabled SR IOV Support Enabled This option enables or disables SIngle Root IO Virtualization Support if the system has SR IOV capable PCIe devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE OPROM Slot Options PCIE1 2 Slot OpROM Enabled This option allows you to enable or disable the PCIe slots Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU1_PCIE1 4 Slot OpROM Enabled This opti...

Page 112: ... the Ipv4 HTTP Boot Support If disabled Ipv4 HTTP boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Disabled Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support If disabled Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled Ipv6 HTTP Support Disabled Enables or disables the Ipv6 HTTP Boot Support If disabled Ipv6 HTTP boot option will no...

Page 113: ...ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current INT19 Trap Response Immediate Immediate Execute the trap right away Postponed Execute the trap during legacy boot Boot Option filter Legacy only This option allows you to control the Legacy UEFI ROMs priority Configuration options UEFI and Legacy Legacy only UEFI only Network Storage Video Legacy This option allows you to control the execution of U...

Page 114: ...egacy USB device support Configuration options Enabled Disabled Auto USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Mass Storage Devices AMI Virtual CDROM0 Floppy HDisk0 1 1 00 Auto Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type Configuration options Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk CD ...

Page 115: ...onfiguration Allows you to configure the iSCSi parameters 5 4 14 Intel R Virtual RAID on CPU Allows you to manage Intel R Virtual RAID on CPU 5 5 Platform Configuration menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the platform settings ...

Page 116: ...nly Allows you to select ASPM support for all downstream devices Configuration options Per individual port L1 Only PCH DMI ASPM Platform POR Allows you to configure the PCH DMI ASPM Configuration options Platform POR ASPM L1 Disabled PCH SATA Configuration SATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Configure SATA as AHCI Allow...

Page 117: ...d USB Configuration USB Precondition Disabled Allows you to enable or disable precondition work on USB host controller and root ports for faster enumeration Configuration options Disabled Enabled XHCI Manual Mode Disabled This option is used by validation Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when XHCI Manual Mode is set to Enabled Trunk Clock Gating BTCG Enabled A...

Page 118: ...guration options Disabled Enabled DCI Auto Detect Enable Enabled When this item is set to Enable it detects DCI being connected during BIOS post time and enables DCI else it disables DCI Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 2 Miscellaneous Configuration Active Video Offboard Device Allows you to select the video type Configuration options Onboard Device Offboard Device PMTT ACPI Table Disabl...

Page 119: ...lows you to enable or disable System Errors Configuration options Disabled Enabled Whea Settings Whea Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 6 Socket Configuration menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the socket settings ...

Page 120: ...alicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS Windows Server 2003 SP1 Windows XP SP2 SuSE Linux 9 2 Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enable Intel R TXT Disabled Forces the XD feature log to always return 0 when disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled VMX Enabled Enables the Vanderpool Technology Takes effect after reboot Configuratio...

Page 121: ...isable prefetch of next L1 line based upon sequential load history Configuration options Disabled Enabled LLC Prefetch Disabled This Item allows you to enable or disable LLC Prefetch on all threads Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCU Mode 32K 8Way Without ECC Configuration options 32K 8Way Without ECC 16K 4Way With ECC Extended APIC Disabled This Item allows you to enable or disable the ext...

Page 122: ...e Configuration options Slow Fast Link Frequency Select Auto This item allows for selecting the UPI link frequency Configuration options Auto 9 6 GB s 10 4 GB s Use Per Link Setting Link L0p Enable Auto Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Link L1 Enable Auto Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Stale AtoS Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto LLC dead line alloc Enabl...

Page 123: ...ory Topology Displays memory topology with DIMM population information Page Policy Allows you to configure Page Policy settings Page Policy Auto Configuration options Auto Closed Adaptive Memory Map IMC Interleaving Auto Select different IMC interleaving setting Configuration options Auto 1 way Interleave 2 way Interleave Channel Interleaving Auto Select different channel interleaving setting Conf...

Page 124: ...irror mode 2LM Partial Mirror1 4 Size in GB 0 Select a multiplier of 1 GB for the size of the SAD to be created Configuration options 0 422 UEFI ARM Mirror Disabled Allows you to enable or disable UEFI ARM Mirror Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when the UEFU ARM Mirror is set to Enabled ARM Mirror percentage 0 This item allows you to select the percentage to ...

Page 125: ...to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel VMD Technology Intel VMD for Volume Management Device on Socket 0 1 Allows you to enable or disable the Intel R VMD for Volume Management Device Technology on a specific stack Configuration options Disabled Enabled IIO PCIE Express Global Options Pcie Relaxed Ordering Enabled Allo...

Page 126: ...enable or disable Turbo Mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hardware PM State Control Hardware P States Native Mode Allows you to switch between Hardware P States mode Configuration options Disabled Native Mode Out of Band Mode Native Mode with no Legacy Support CPU C State Control Autonomous Core C State Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Autonomous Core C State Report Configuration...

Page 127: ...et to Enabled T States Throttle Level Disabled Allows you to set On Die Thermal Throttling Configuration options Disabled 6 25 12 5 18 75 25 0 31 25 37 5 43 75 50 0 56 25 62 5 68 75 75 0 81 25 87 5 93 75 5 7 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs 5 7 1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press Enter to change the Smbios Even...

Page 128: ...tus and allows you to change the settings OS Watchdog Timer Disabled This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items is configurable only when the OS Watchdog Timer is set to Enabled OS Wtd Timer Timeout 10 minutes Allows you to configure the length fo the OS Boot Watchd...

Page 129: ...his configuration allow you to configure the BMC network parameters IPV4 DM_LAN1 Shared LAN Config Address source Previous State This item allows you to configure LAN channel parameters statistically or dynamically by BIOS or BMC Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase Configuration options Previous State Static DynamicBmcDhcp DynamicBmcNonDhcp IPV6 DM_LAN1 ...

Page 130: ...rom 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 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear ...

Page 131: ...ssword box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear a user password 1 Select the Clear User Password item and press Enter 2 Select Yes from the Warning message window then press Enter Secure Boot This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings Attempt Secure Boot Disabled Secure Boot can be enabled if the system is running in User mode with en...

Page 132: ...in Setup Mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Install Factory Default keys This item will install all Factory Default keys Reset to Setup Mode This item appears only when you install the Factory Default keys This item allows you to clear all reset to Setup Mode Enroll Efi Image This item will allow the image to run in Secure Boot mode Save all Secure Boot Variables This item will ask you if...

Page 133: ... Signature database dbx Key exchange Key KEK refers to Microsoft Secure Boot Key Enrollment Key KEK Save to file This item allows you to save the KEK to a USB storage device Set New This item allows you to load the downloaded KEK from a USB storage device Append This item allows you to load the additional KEK from a storage device for an additional db and dbx loaded management Erase This item allo...

Page 134: ...ded dbx from a USB storage device Append This item allows you to load the additional dbx from a storage device for an additional db and dbx loaded management Erase This item allows you to delete the dbx file from your system Configuration options Yes No The dbx file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time based authenticated variable Authorized TimeStamps DBT Set New This item all...

Page 135: ...ms 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 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 CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities Floppy Drive BBS P...

Page 136: ...o exit 5 12 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Discard Changes Exit Exit System setup without saving any changes Save Changes Reset Exit System setup after saving the changes Restore Defaults Restore load default values for all the setup options Boot Override These items displays the available devices The device items that appears on the scree...

Page 137: ...6 RAID Configuration This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 6 RAID Configuration ...

Page 138: ...rance 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...

Page 139: ...RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller For example use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C621 chipset Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set confi...

Page 140: ...e 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 ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Select Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2...

Page 141: ... you are done ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Change Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Syne Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Volume0 RAID0 Strips Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB ...

Page 142: ...gher 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 ...

Page 143: ...urn to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu ESC Previous Menu Select Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes DEL Delete Volume...

Page 144: ...ace A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive Press Enter when you are done 3 Press Y in the confirmation window to reset the drive s or press N to return to the utility main menu 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 Resetting RAID disk w...

Page 145: ... Hard Disk available the utility will prompt you to rebuild the RAID Press the up down arrow keys to select the destination disk then press Enter to start the rebuilding process or press ESC to exit 6 2 4 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA SSATA Option ROM utility To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit then press Enter 2 Press Y to exit or press N to...

Page 146: ...ded during POST You may replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array To rebuild the RAID with a new hard disk 1 Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the same specification into the same SATA Port Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk 2 Reboot the system then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID dis...

Page 147: ...array in the BIOS Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press Del to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority 3 Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press Enter See the Boot menu section of Chapter 5 for more details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes Exit then pre...

Page 148: ...on the system and go to the windows desktop 2 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise icon to display the main menu Your storage system is configured for data protection increased performance and optimal data storage capacity You can create additional volumes to further optimize your storage system To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operating s...

Page 149: ...olume type 2 Click Next 3 Enter a name for the RAID set then select the array disks 4 Select Volume Size tab you can drag the bar to decide the volume size 5 Click Next If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks select NO when prompted If you want to Enable volume write back cache or Initialize volume click Advanced ...

Page 150: ... number and size of the disks You can continue using other applications during this time 7 Wait until the process is completed then click OK when prompted You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data The RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list and you can change the settings in Volume Properties ...

Page 151: ...ipe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 3 You can change the Name Select the new volume type and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed 4 Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and click OK The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The follo...

Page 152: ... that you back up all your important data from your hard drives To delete a volume 1 From the utility main menu select the volume ex Volume_0000 in Volumes field you want to delete 3 Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu or click No to return to the main menu 2 Select Delete volume in Volume Properties field The following screen appears ...

Page 153: ...erences Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information warning or errors here E Mail Preferences Allow you to set to sent e mail of the following events Storage system information Storage system warnings Storage system errors ...

Page 154: ...6 18 Chapter 6 RAID Configuration ...

Page 155: ...7 Driver Installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Chapter 7 Driver Installation ...

Page 156: ...SB flash drive To copy the RAID driver to a USB flash drive in Windows environment 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Connect a USB flash drive to your system 3 Click on the optical drive to browse the contents of the support DVD 4 Click Drivers C620 INTEL RAID Windows Driver and then copy the RAID driver folder to the USB flash drive 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller dr...

Page 157: ...iver If you have only one optical drive installed in your system eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive Click Browse to continue 5 Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD then click OK to continue 6 Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next ...

Page 158: ...em finishes loading the RAID driver replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Select the drive to install Windows and click Next 8 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue ...

Page 159: ... DVD 1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest updates on software and utilities 2 The support DVD is supported on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016 The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to maximize the ...

Page 160: ...vailable device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 7 3 2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports 7 3 1 Drivers menu tab ...

Page 161: ...Xtreme II Network Adapter user guide You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide 7 3 4 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information e mail addresses and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard ...

Page 162: ...ter and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD into the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 C...

Page 163: ...Series 7 9 5 Read the License Agreement and click Accept to continue the process 6 Read the Readme File Information and click Install to start the installation process 7 Click Restart Now to complete the setup process ...

Page 164: ...Gigabit Adapters Driver on the Windows operating system 1 Restart the computer 2 Log on with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel I350 AM1 I350 AM2 ...

Page 165: ...ions Install Wizard window appears 7 Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 8 From the Setup Options window click Next to start the installation By default Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Windows PowerShell Module are ticked ...

Page 166: ...7 12 Chapter 7 Driver Installation 9 Click Install to start the installation 10 When the installation is done press Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 167: ...n with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD into the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the ASPEED AS...

Page 168: ...7 14 Chapter 7 Driver Installation 6 Click Finish to complete the installation 5 Click Install to start the installation process ...

Page 169: ...logy enterprise 5 0 utility on a Windows operating system To install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5 0 utility 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD into the optical drive and navigate to the Utilities menu 3 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise to begin installation 4 The Intel Rapid Storage ...

Page 170: ...pter 7 Driver Installation 5 Read the Warning message and click Next to continue 6 Read the License Agreement and click Accept to continue the process 7 Select the destination folder and click Next to continue ...

Page 171: ...US ESC4000 G4 Series 7 17 8 Tick the features that you would like to install and click Next to continue 9 Click Install to start the installation process 10 Click Restart Now to complete the setup process ...

Page 172: ...7 18 Chapter 7 Driver Installation ...

Page 173: ...ASUS ESC4000 G4 Series A 1 Appendix This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard Appendix ...

Page 174: ...A 2 Appendix Z11PG D16 block diagram ...

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