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Contents

2.5.5

Configuring an expansion card .............................. 2-24

2.6

Cable connections .............................................................. 2-25
2.6.1

Motherboard ......................................................... 2-26

2.6.2

SCSI backplanes .................................................... 2-27

2.6.3

SCSI HDD configurations ....................................... 2-28

2.6.4

SCSI ID assignments ............................................. 2-31

2.6.5

SCSI jumper settings ............................................ 2-31

2.6.6

SMBus and backplane power cabling .................... 2-32

2.6.7

Fan boards ............................................................ 2-33

2.7

Removable components ..................................................... 2-35
2.7.1

Hot-swap mid-fans (80mm) ................................. 2-35

2.7.2

Rear fans (60mm) ................................................ 2-36

2.7.3

Power supply modules .......................................... 2-36

2.7.4

Slim optical and floppy drives ............................... 2-37

2.7.5

Front panel LED and switch board ........................ 2-38

2.7.6

SCSI backplanes .................................................... 2-38

Chapter 3:

Installation options

3.1

Rackmount rail kit items ....................................................... 3-2

3.2

Attaching the rails to the server .......................................... 3-3

3.3

Attaching the rack rails ........................................................ 3-4

3.4

Rackmounting the server ..................................................... 3-6

Chapter 4:

Motherboard info

4.1

Motherboard layout .............................................................. 4-2

4.2

Screw holes .......................................................................... 4-2

4.3

Support kits for the motherboard ........................................ 4-4

4.4

Jumpers ................................................................................ 4-6

4.5

Connectors ......................................................................... 4-11

Chapter 5:

BIOS information

5.1

Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 5-2
5.1.1

Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 5-2

5.1.2

AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 5-3

5.1.3

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 5-6

5.1.4

ASUS Update utility ................................................ 5-8

5.2

BIOS setup program ........................................................... 5-11
5.2.1

BIOS menu screen ................................................. 5-12

5.2.2

Menu bar ............................................................... 5-12

Summary of Contents for RS260-E3

Page 1: ...n 2U Rackmount Server Xeon 2U Rackmount Server Xeon 2U Rackmount Server Xeon 2U Rackmount Server Xeon 2U Rackmount Server 800 MHz Front Side Bus 800 MHz Front Side Bus 800 MHz Front Side Bus 800 MHz Front Side Bus 800 MHz Front Side Bus Service Guide RS260 E3 ...

Page 2: ...loss of business loss of use or data interruption 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 ...

Page 3: ... 1 9 Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 1 Chassis cover 2 2 2 1 1 Removing the front bezel 2 2 2 1 2 Removing the top cover 2 3 2 1 3 Installing the top cover 2 5 2 1 4 Removing the air duct 2 6 2 1 5 Installing the air duct 2 6 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 8 2 2 1 Removing the CPU heatsink 2 8 2 2 2 I...

Page 4: ...allation options Installation options Installation options 3 1 Rackmount rail kit items 3 2 3 2 Attaching the rails to the server 3 3 3 3 Attaching the rack rails 3 4 3 4 Rackmounting the server 3 6 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard info Motherboard info Motherboard info Motherboard info Motherboard info 4 1 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 2 Screw holes 4 2 4 3 Support kits fo...

Page 5: ...nfiguration 5 23 5 4 4 PCI PnP Configuration 5 27 5 4 5 Power Configuration 5 28 5 4 6 Hardware Monitor 5 31 5 5 Server menu 5 33 5 6 Security 5 35 5 7 Boot menu 5 38 5 7 1 Boot Device Priority 5 38 5 7 2 Boot Settings Configuration 5 39 5 8 Exit menu 5 41 Chapter 6 RAID configuration Chapter 6 RAID configuration Chapter 6 RAID configuration Chapter 6 RAID configuration Chapter 6 RAID configuratio...

Page 6: ...ontroller driver 7 4 7 2 LAN driver installation 7 11 7 2 1 Windows 2000 2003 Server 7 11 7 2 2 Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 7 13 7 3 VGA driver installation 7 15 7 3 1 Windows 2000 Server 7 15 7 3 2 Windows 2003 Server 7 16 7 3 3 Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 7 16 7 4 Management applications and utilities installation 7 17 7 4 1 Running the support CD 7 17 7 4 2 Drivers menu 7 17 7 4 3 Management Soft...

Page 7: ... to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement Cana...

Page 8: ...ected 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 extremes Place the server on a stable surface Heavy System Heavy System Heavy System Heavy System Heavy System CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAU...

Page 9: ...rboard information Chapter 4 Motherboard information Chapter 4 Motherboard information 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 5 5 5 5 Chapter 5 BIOS information Chapter 5 BIOS information Chapter 5 BIOS information Chapter 5 BIOS informat...

Page 10: ... when trying to complete a task CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE Tips and information to aid in completing a task Conventions Conventions Conventions Conventions Conventions To make sure...

Page 11: ...1 1 This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server including sections on the front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 12: ...Components Components Components Components 700W redundant power supply 115V 230V Slim optical drive Slim floppy disk drive Chassis fan HDD fan Hot swap SCSI HDD trays SCSI backplanes Front bezel CPU heatsink 2 pcs Cables Cables Cables Cables Cables RJ 45 extension connector AC power cable System cables Accessories Accessories Accessories Accessories Accessories Rackmount rail kit RS260 E3 user gu...

Page 13: ...r Hub MCH South Bridge Intel ICH5R I O Bridge Intel PXH Dual 604 pin sockets Intel Xeon processor Dual core Xeon Paxville is support Supports Extended Memory 64 bit Technology EM64T Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Supports Intel Hyper Threading Technology 800MHz Dual Channel memory arctitecture 8 x 240 pin DDRII DIMM sockets support registered ECC DDRII 400 memory modules Support...

Page 14: ...wer supply Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions 2 x USB 2 0 ports Power switch Reset switch Location switch Power HDD access location message LAN 1 2 LED HDD LEDs Status activity 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA port 2 x USB 2 0 ports 2 x RJ 45 ports with LEDs 1 x Location switch 1 x Location LED 2 x Rear fans status LED 1 x external SCSI port al...

Page 15: ... h L o c a t i o n L E D L o c a t i o n L E D L o c a t i o n L E D L o c a t i o n L E D L o c a t i o n L E D Expansion slots Expansion slots Expansion slots Expansion slots Expansion slots U S B 2 0 p o r t s U S B 2 0 p o r t s U S B 2 0 p o r t s U S B 2 0 p o r t s U S B 2 0 p o r t s E x t e r n a l S C S I E x t e r n a l S C S I E x t e r n a l S C S I E x t e r n a l S C S I E x t e r n...

Page 16: ...ket with heatsink 8 7 x system fans 9 SCSI backplane 1 10 SCSI backplane 2 11 SCSI backplane 3 12 3 x HDD bays 13 Top Slim optical drive Mid Slim floppy drive Bottom 2 x HDD bays 14 3 x HDD bays The air duct lies on top of the motherboard components Remove the air duct to access the components Refer to section 2 1 4 Removing and installing the air duct for instructions 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 ...

Page 17: ...ower LED ON System power ON Storage Access LED OFF No activity Blinking Read write data into the HDD Message LED OFF System is normal no incoming event ON ASWM indicates a HW monitor event Location LED OFF Normal status ON Location switch is pressed Press the location switch again to turn off LAN1 LED OFF No LAN connection Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data ON LAN connection is present...

Page 18: ... 1 6 3 1 6 3 1 6 3 1 6 3 1 6 3 System fan LED System fan LED System fan LED System fan LED System fan LED Each system fan has an LED to indicate the fan status L E D L E D L E D L E D L E D C o l o r C o l o r C o l o r C o l o r C o l o r Description Description Description Description Description LED Green Fan is in normal operation Orange Fan is faulty L E D L E D L E D L E D L E D LED1 for LED...

Page 19: ...e power outlet or is defective Off Off Both power supply modules are disconnected from the power outlet or are defective L E D L E D L E D L E D L E D 1 6 5 1 6 5 1 6 5 1 6 5 1 6 5 LAN port LEDs LAN port LEDs LAN port LEDs LAN port LEDs LAN port LEDs ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED SPEED LED SPEED LED SPEED LED SPEED LED S t a t u s S t a t u s S t a t u ...

Page 20: ...Chapter 1 Product introduction Chapter 1 Product introduction Chapter 1 Product introduction Chapter 1 Product introduction Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 ...

Page 21: ...1 1 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 Hardware setup ...

Page 22: ...emove the chassis cover to access the internal components or if you want to install system devices 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 Removing the front bezel Removing the front bezel Removing the front bezel Removing the front bezel Removing the front bezel To remove the front bezel 1 Hold the sides of the front bezel then slightly press the middle part to disengage it from the front panel 2 Pull the ...

Page 23: ...two sliding locks on the top cover to release 2 With both hands flip up the front corners of the top cover then lift The front corners of the cover have dents that match those on the chassis These dents provide a holding mechanism and keeps the cover in place even when the sliding locks are released If you wish to access the hot swappable system fans backplanes optical drive and floppy drive you o...

Page 24: ...s To remove the rear half of the top cover 1 Loosen the thumbscrew that secures the top cover on the rear part of the chassis You need to remove the front half of the top cover before you can remove the rear half of the top cover Refer to section 2 1 1 Removing the top cover front half for instructions The barebone server without the top cover is shown on the right Thumbscrew Thumbscrew Thumbscrew...

Page 25: ...ver the chassis as shown and align the mid hooks with the notches on the sides 2 Slide the cover toward the front panel until the mid hooks are locked into the notches 4 Push the sliding locks toward the front edge to secure the front half of the top cover in place 3 Flip down the front half part of the top cover Thumbscrew Thumbscrew Thumbscrew Thumbscrew Thumbscrew 5 Tighten the thumbscrew on th...

Page 26: ...ng the air duct Removing the air duct Removing the air duct Removing the air duct To remove the air duct 1 Carefully route the cables that may interfere when removing the air duct Be careful not to pull off or break any cables while removing the air duct 2 Hold the rear part of the air duct and press it for about a fraction of an inch just enough to tilt the front end 3 When tilted carefully pull ...

Page 27: ...and ensure that they are in place otherwise the air duct will not fit properly 4 Fit the other end of the air duct making sure that no power cable is strayed under it Be careful not to pull off or break any cables while installing the air duct 5 When the air duct is in place arrange the power cable cluster to fit the space beside the air duct 6 Flatten the power cable that runs across the air duct...

Page 28: ...socket 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 Removing the CPU heatsink Removing the CPU heatsink Removing the CPU heatsink Removing the CPU heatsink Removing the CPU heatsink You must remove the CPU heatsink s before installing the CPU s To remove the CPU heatsink 1 Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to loosen the four screws that secure the heatsink until it is released You don t need to detach the screws ...

Page 29: ... only one CPU you MUST install it in CPU socket 1 If you are installing two CPUs install in the CPU socket 2 first CPU Socket 1 CPU Socket 1 CPU Socket 1 CPU Socket 1 CPU Socket 1 outer socket outer socket outer socket outer socket outer socket CPU Socket 2 CPU Socket 2 CPU Socket 2 CPU Socket 2 CPU Socket 2 inner socket with rubber pad inner socket with rubber pad inner socket with rubber pad inn...

Page 30: ...sh down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked Marked corner Marked corner Marked corner Marked corner Marked corner 5 Peel off the plastic film of the thermal grease strip 6 Place the thermal grease strip on top of the installed CPU Make sure that the thermal grease covers the entire surface of the CPU Plastic film Plastic film Plastic fi...

Page 31: ... ASUS RS260 E3 2 11 2 11 2 11 2 11 2 11 7 Press the thermal grease strip evenly against the surface of the CPU 8 Peel off the thermal grease strip Make sure that the grease remains on top of the CPU 9 Repeat steps 2 to 8 if you wish to install a second CPU ...

Page 32: ...the heatsink to the motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 Installing the CPU heatsink Installing the CPU heatsink Installing the CPU heatsink Installing the CPU heatsink Installing the CPU heatsink To install the CPU heatsink 1 Carefully place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU CPU1 3 If you insta...

Page 33: ...odules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR Qualified Vendors List at the ASUS web site Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less than 16 GB system memory when you installed eight 2 GB DDR II memory modules This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double rank x16 memory modules If you are installing only one memory module install into the blu...

Page 34: ...l e R a n k D I M M A 1 S i n g l e R a n k D I M M A 1 MCH MCH MCH MCH MCH D u a l R a n k D I M M B 4 D u a l R a n k D I M M B 4 D u a l R a n k D I M M B 4 D u a l R a n k D I M M B 4 D u a l R a n k D I M M B 4 D u a l R a n k D I M M A 4 D u a l R a n k D I M M A 4 D u a l R a n k D I M M A 4 D u a l R a n k D I M M A 4 D u a l R a n k D I M M A 4 S i n g l e R a n k D I M M B 3 S i n g l e ...

Page 35: ...es the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM Suppo...

Page 36: ... the hot swap drive trays 2 Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right then pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 3 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 4 An empty drive tray includes a metal bracket for support Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the bracket if you wish to install a hard dis...

Page 37: ...ray and secure it with four screws two on each side 6 Carefully insert drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes 7 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge ...

Page 38: ...ofile expansion card Installing a low profile expansion card Installing a low profile expansion card Installing a low profile expansion card To install a low profile expansion card 1 Firmly hold the card by the edges and align the card connector to the PCI X slot 2 Push the card connector into the slot until it fits in place 3 Secure the card bracket with a screw Card screw Card screw Card screw C...

Page 39: ... length expansion card Installing a full length expansion card Installing a full length expansion card DO NOT lift the PCI cage too high to avoid pulling and breaking the power cable 3 Disconnect the 4 pin power plug from the connector inside the cage 2 Firmly hold and lift the cage as shown to completely detach it from the chassis then turn it over to access the power connector To install a full ...

Page 40: ...lot Third PCI X card bottom slot nearest the motherboard Exceptions 1 Install a RAID card to the top slot to facilitate connection of SCSI cables 2 Install a LAN card to the bottom slot for easy connection of LAN RJ 45 cables from the chassis rear panel The PCI X frequency depends on the number of cards installed on the PCI cage Refer to the table below for details Important notes on installing PC...

Page 41: ...e 10 Before re installing the PCI cage into the chassis check that all cables on the PCI cage bay are properly connected and routed Cables on the PCI cage bay Cables on the PCI cage bay Cables on the PCI cage bay Cables on the PCI cage bay Cables on the PCI cage bay 11 Take note of the two pegs on the PCI cage bay These pegs should match the holes on the cage to make sure it fits in place PCI cage...

Page 42: ...or into the PCI X slot PCI X2 until the PCI cage fits in place 14 Ensure that the PCI cage card golden connectors completely fit the slot If properly installed the top of the PCI cage aligns with the top edge of the rear panel 12 Position the PCI cage into the bay making sure that the pegs go into the holes on the front of the cage and the dents on the rear part match those on the chassis ...

Page 43: ...n under 2015S AIC 2015 and reboot the machine Please reset 2015S as boot device under BIOS setting screen While you finish Linux OS SUSE RedHat installation under 2015S RAID 1 you are not allowed to enter OS until the RAID building process is over It may take 8 hours for 73GB HDD 16 hours for 146GB HDD 2 5 4 2 5 4 2 5 4 2 5 4 2 5 4 Mini PCI socket Mini PCI socket Mini PCI socket Mini PCI socket Mi...

Page 44: ...ontroller 2 N A Programmable Interrupt 3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 Sound Card sometimes LPT2 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 ACPI Mode when used 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 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 Second...

Page 45: ...r from MB to floppy drive 4 SMBus connector from MB to SCSI backplane 5 PANEL connectors from MB to front panel 6 Chassis intrusion connector from MB to chassis 7 SCSI A1 connector from MB to SCSI backplane or to external SCSI port 8 SCSI B1 connector from MB to SCSI backplane 9 Secondary IDE from MB to optical drive 10 Mid fan power connector from power supply to mid fan board 11 SCSI board conne...

Page 46: ...SI external SCSI external SCSI external SCSI external SCSI p o r t p o r t p o r t p o r t p o r t SCSI cable SCSI cable SCSI cable SCSI cable SCSI cable to SCSI BP 3 to SCSI BP 3 to SCSI BP 3 to SCSI BP 3 to SCSI BP 3 20 pin PANEL 20 pin PANEL 20 pin PANEL 20 pin PANEL 20 pin PANEL cable to front cable to front cable to front cable to front cable to front panel panel panel panel panel IDE cable t...

Page 47: ...nnectors HDD connectors HDD connectors HDD connectors HDD connectors J4 SUMBus J4 SUMBus J4 SUMBus J4 SUMBus J4 SUMBus connector connector connector connector connector Power connector Power connector Power connector Power connector Power connector SCSI connector SCSI connector SCSI connector SCSI connector SCSI connector SCSI connector SCSI connector SCSI connector SCSI connector SCSI connector J...

Page 48: ...d the motherboard Rear panel SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 Terminator Terminator Terminator Terminator Terminator SCSI cable SCSI cable SCSI cable SCSI cable SCSI cable S C S I A S C S I A S C S I A S C S I A S C S I A connector connector connector connector connector Connects to...

Page 49: ...the PCI X riser card the PCI X riser card inside PCI cage SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 External SCSI connector External SCSI connector External SCSI connector External SCSI connector External SCSI connector on the rear panel SCSI A connector on SCSI A connector on SCSI A connect...

Page 50: ...n the PCI X riser card PCI X riser card PCI X riser card PCI X riser card PCI X riser card inside PCI cage SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 External SCSI connector External SCSI connector External SCSI connector External SCSI connector External SCSI connector on the rear panel RAID ...

Page 51: ...5 13 SCSI card if present 7 Front panel J1 J6 J3 J9 SCSI slot 1 SCSI slot 1 SCSI slot 1 SCSI slot 1 SCSI slot 1 SCSI slot 2 SCSI slot 2 SCSI slot 2 SCSI slot 2 SCSI slot 2 SCSI slot 3 SCSI slot 3 SCSI slot 3 SCSI slot 3 SCSI slot 3 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 ...

Page 52: ...Mid fan board FANBPC E2 AR21 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 3 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 2 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 SCSI BP 1 Rear panel SMBus cable SMBus cable SMBus cable SMBus cable SMBus cable SMBus cable SMBus cable SMBus cable SMBus cable SMBus cable PSU Plug 7 PSU Plug 7 PSU Plug 7 PSU Plug 7 PSU Plug 7 PSU Plug 6 PSU Plug 6 PSU Plug 6 PS...

Page 53: ...rd Mid fan board Mid fan board Mid fan board Mid fan board FANBPC AR21 SMBus cable from SCSI BP 3 SMBus cable from SCSI BP 3 SMBus cable from SCSI BP 3 SMBus cable from SCSI BP 3 SMBus cable from SCSI BP 3 To main fan board To main fan board To main fan board To main fan board To main fan board FANBP AR21 P3 plug from power supply P3 plug from power supply P3 plug from power supply P3 plug from po...

Page 54: ...R21 FAN60BPC AR21 Connects the Connects the Connects the Connects the Connects the FAN60M AR21 FAN60M AR21 FAN60M AR21 FAN60M AR21 FAN60M AR21 b o a r d b o a r d b o a r d b o a r d b o a r d Side facing rear panel Side facing front panel Connects to Connects to Connects to Connects to Connects to REAR_FAN2 on MB REAR_FAN2 on MB REAR_FAN2 on MB REAR_FAN2 on MB REAR_FAN2 on MB Connects to Connects...

Page 55: ...LED color turns orange the fan is faulty and should be replaced To remove an 80mm hot swap fan 1 Stand in front of the system and open the top cover 2 Use the thumb and index finger of your right hand to flip up the right handle and the thumb and index finger of your left hand to flip up the left handle of the fan that you want to remove Avoid touching the fan blades while removing the fan Spinnin...

Page 56: ... side to release the module 2 7 3 2 7 3 2 7 3 2 7 3 2 7 3 Power supply modules Power supply modules Power supply modules Power supply modules Power supply modules The barebone system ships with one power supply module You may purchase a second power supply module for redundancy PSU1 PSU1 PSU1 PSU1 PSU1 PSU2 PSU2 PSU2 PSU2 PSU2 2 7 2 2 7 2 2 7 2 2 7 2 2 7 2 Rear fans 60mm Rear fans 60mm Rear fans 6...

Page 57: ... and floppy disk drives 1 Disconnect the power and signal cables connected to the rear of the drives 2 Loosen the screws that secure the drive bracket to the chassis The optical drive is attached to the top of the bracket and the floppy drive to bottom 3 Slide the drive bracket toward the SCSI backplanes to release it from the chassis then carefully pull it out of the drive bay Signal cable Signal...

Page 58: ...install the front panel and swtich board 1 Disconnect all cables connected to the rear of the board 2 Remove the three screws the secure the board to the chassis 3 Carefully remove the board out of the chassis When removed the LED and switch board appears as shown The LEDs and switches on the board correspond to the LEDs and buttons on the system front panel Front side Front side Front side Front ...

Page 59: ...1 1 This chapter describes how to install optional components and devices into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Page 60: ... sizes of rack Nut and bolt type screws Front end Front end Front end Front end Front end Rear end Rear end Rear end Rear end Rear end Server rails Server rails Server rails Server rails Server rails Rack rails Rack rails Rack rails Rack rails Rack rails Nuts and screws Nuts and screws Nuts and screws Nuts and screws Nuts and screws The rear ends come pre installed in the rack rails The rear end n...

Page 61: ...a server rail parallel to the side of the chassis and match each of the five hooks to the holes on the rail Side hook locked Side hook locked Side hook locked Side hook locked Side hook locked to rail hole to rail hole to rail hole to rail hole to rail hole 3 Secure the server rail to the side of the chassis with two screws 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to attach the second server rail to the other side o...

Page 62: ...ne the length of the rack rails 5 Take two pieces of rack rail consisting of the middle piece with the pre installed rear end and one front end left or right Attach the front end to the middle piece using the supplied nuts and screws Make sure that the front end dent supports the middle piece 7 Measure the rack rail when assembled to make sure that it fits the rack Right front Right front Right fr...

Page 63: ...the rack rail to the 2U space on the rack Make sure that the front end of the rack rail goes to the front of the rack space 9 Secure the front end of the rail with two rack screws 10 Secure the rear end of the rail with two rack screws 11 Repeat steps 5 to 9 to assemble and attach the second rack rail ...

Page 64: ...er rails with the rack rails and push the server halfway to the rack 2 Align a mounting ear with the holes on a front corner of the chassis then secure it with two screws 3 Attach the other mounting ear to the other corner of the chassis 4 Pull the server rail lock then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack Make sure that the mounting ear and the rack screw holes align 5 Drive a scr...

Page 65: ...1 1 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors Chapter 4 Motherboard info ...

Page 66: ... 4 2 Screw holes Place 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towards Place this side towards Place this side towards Place this side towards Place this side towards the rear of the chassis the rear of the chassis the rear of the chassis the rear of the chassis the rear ...

Page 67: ...3 pin SCSI_EN1 4 8 9 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 4 8 Connectors Connectors Connectors Connectors Connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 4 9 2 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 9 3 Primary IDE connectors 40 1 pin PRI_IDE SEC_IDE 4 10 4 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 4 10 5 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 4 11 6 Ultra320 SCSI conne...

Page 68: ... weight of the CPU heatsinks your motherboard package comes with CEK springs that you can use as weight support Remove the CEK spring when replacing the orginial MB Then Install the CEK springs before installing the motherboard H o o k H o o k H o o k H o o k H o o k Each CEK spring has four hooks to match the designated holes around the CPU area To remove the CEK spring 1 Locate the CEK spring ho...

Page 69: ...ath the motherboard then match the CEK spring hooks to the CPU1 heatsink holes Heatsink hole Heatsink hole Heatsink hole Heatsink hole Heatsink hole Socket for CPU2 Socket for CPU2 Socket for CPU2 Socket for CPU2 Socket for CPU2 Socket for CPU1 Socket for CPU1 Socket for CPU1 Socket for CPU1 Socket for CPU1 3 Follow the step 1 and 2 to press another hook as arrow show Then leave the CEK spring awa...

Page 70: ...battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 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 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON th...

Page 71: ...wer up If you are using Windows 2000 you need to install Service Pack 4 to wake up the system from S4 sleep mode The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode 2 2 2 2 2 CPU fan pin selection 3 pin FM_CPU1 FM_CPU2 CPU fan pin selection 3 pin FM_CPU1 FM_CPU2 CPU fan pin selection 3 pin FM_CPU1 FM_CPU2 CPU fan pin selection...

Page 72: ... you press a key on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS 5 5 5 5 5 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 These jumpers al...

Page 73: ...ontroller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature 7 7 7 7 7 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 Gigabit LAN2 controller setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom BCM5721 Gigabit LAN2 contro...

Page 74: ...S recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted To update the BIOS 1 Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard ...

Page 75: ...d connect the other end to the floppy drive Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug PVL D 2U SCSI NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 FLOPPY1 PVL D 2U SCSI Floppy disk drive connector 2 2 2 2 2 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 Hard disk activity LED connect...

Page 76: ...If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100 66 ...

Page 77: ...drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Connector Connector Connector Connector Setting Setting Setting Setting Setting U s ...

Page 78: ... the two channels The onboard SCSI chipset incorporates an advanced multimode I O cell that supports both single ended SE Ultra2 Ultra160 and Ultra320 devices With Ultra320 devices the SCSI bus platform performs at full Ultra320 speeds up to 320MB s and extended cabling 12m or 25m in a point to point configuration When an SE device is attached the bus defaults to an SE speed and 1 5m cable length ...

Page 79: ... FRNT_FAN1 2 3 pin REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 2 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 2 1 A 4 44 A 53 28 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure 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 th...

Page 80: ...plug 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 You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices 9 9 9 9 9 BMC connector 16 pin BMCCONN1 BMC connector 16 pin BMCCONN1 B...

Page 81: ...TN GND RESETBTN SPKROUT GND System power LED Green 3 pin PLED System power LED Green 3 pin PLED System power LED Green 3 pin PLED System power LED Green 3 pin PLED System power LED Green 3 pin PLED This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in s...

Page 82: ...and GND leads Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR These leads are for the locator switch and LED on the front panel ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin ATX po...

Page 83: ...1 1 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Chapter 5 BIOS information ...

Page 84: ...Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start Start Start Start Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer c Select...

Page 85: ... name Extension name Extension name 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A a...

Page 86: ... BIOS to prevent system boot failure 2 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file Updating the BIOS file...

Page 87: ...boot the system from the hard disk drive A afudos iI8021A00 100 AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A ...

Page 88: ...om a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum ...

Page 89: ...or the original or updated BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file I8021A00 100 Completed Start flashing When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility t...

Page 90: ...S Update utility is copied to your system 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 5 1 4 ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet ...

Page 91: ...ugh the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Start Start Start Start Programs Programs Programs Programs Programs ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from t...

Page 92: ...SUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a file Update BIOS from a file Update BIOS from a file Update BIOS from a file Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next Next Next Next Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next ...

Page 93: ...ess 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 program is designed ...

Page 94: ...enu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another System Date Thu 09 22 2005 System Time 11 10 19 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master ST32122A Primary IDE Slave ...

Page 95: ...s on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 5 2 9 5 2 9 5 2 9 5 2 9 5 2 9 General help General help General help General help General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Main menu items Main menu items Ma...

Page 96: ...A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them System Time 11 10 19 System Date Mon 09 22 ...

Page 97: ... No Configure S ATA as RAID No Configure S ATA as RAID No Allows you to configure the Serial ATA devices as RAID sets Configuration options No Yes The above item appears only if you set the Enhanced Mode Support Enhanced Mode Support Enhanced Mode Support Enhanced Mode Support Enhanced Mode Support O n O n O n O n O n item to S ATA or P ATA S ATA IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 IDE Detect Time Out Sec ...

Page 98: ...LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector T...

Page 99: ...to Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled System Information Model Name ASUS PVL D 2U SCSI Model ID 8021A0 ASU...

Page 100: ...t v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Processor Information CPU1 Brand Genuine Intel R CPU 2 80GHz ID uCode 0F34h 07h Ratio Value Actual 14 Max 14 Cache Value L1 16KB L2 2048KB L3 0KB CPU2 Brand Genuine Intel R CPU 2 80GHz ID uCode 0F34h 07h Ratio Value Actual 14 Max 14 Cache Value L1 16KB L2 2048KB L3 0KB Processor Information Processor Information Process...

Page 101: ...lp F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure CPU 5 4 1 5 4 1 5 4 1 5 4 1 5 4 1 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Sav...

Page 102: ...trol Auto When this item is set to Auto BIOS automatically checks the CPU capability to enable C1E support In C1E mode the CPU has lower power consumption Configuration options Auto Disabled CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto When this item is set to Auto BIOS auto...

Page 103: ...e onboard SCSI controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled The above item appears only on PVL D SCSI model 5 4 2 5 4 2 5 4 2 5 4 2 5 4 2 Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration The Chipset Configuration menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Select Sc...

Page 104: ...g Sparing Disabled Memory Mirroring Sparing Disabled Memory Mirroring Sparing Disabled Allows you to select the memory RAS feature mirroring or sparing Configuration options Disabled Mirroring Sparing NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows you to change the Northbrid...

Page 105: ... Ports USB Function 4 USB Ports USB Function 4 USB Ports USB Function 4 USB Ports Allows you to enable a specific number of USB ports or disable the USB function Configuration options Disabled 2 USB Ports 4 USB Ports The Module Version Module Version Module Version Module Version Module Version and USB Devices Enabled USB Devices Enabled USB Devices Enabled USB Devices Enabled USB Devices Enabled ...

Page 106: ...iSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Device Configuration The items in this menu allows you to confgure the USB Mass Storage Class dev...

Page 107: ...IrDA or Ask IR IR I O Pin Select SINB SOUTHB IR I O Pin Select SINB SOUTHB IR I O Pin Select SINB SOUTHB IR I O Pin Select SINB SOUTHB IR I O Pin Select SINB SOUTHB Allows the BIOS to select the receiver or transmit pin for Serial Port2 IR Mode Configuration options SINB SOUTHB IRRY IRTX IR Duplex Mode Half Duplex IR Duplex Mode Half Duplex IR Duplex Mode Half Duplex IR Duplex Mode Half Duplex IR ...

Page 108: ... Bi Directional EPP ECP EPP Version 1 9 EPP Version 1 9 EPP Version 1 9 EPP Version 1 9 EPP Version 1 9 Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP EPP EPP EPP EPP Configuration options 1 9 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 ECP Mod...

Page 109: ...ed Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the palette snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to ...

Page 110: ...Enabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and ...

Page 111: ...end Video Power Down Mode Suspend Video Power Down Mode Suspend Allows you to select the video power down mode Configuration options Disabled Standby Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Allows you to select the hard disk power down mode Configuration options...

Page 112: ... Disabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On Ring Disabled Power On Ring Disabled Power On Ring Disabled Power On Ri...

Page 113: ...PM or N A Front1 Front2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Front1 Front2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU front and rear fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM I...

Page 114: ...s do not appear when you disable the Smart Fan Smart Fan Smart Fan Smart Fan Smart Fan Control Control Control Control Control feature CPU1 CPU2 Temperature XXX CPU1 CPU2 Temperature XXX CPU1 CPU2 Temperature XXX CPU1 CPU2 Temperature XXX CPU1 CPU2 Temperature XXX MB Temperature XXX MB Temperature XXX MB Temperature XXX MB Temperature XXX MB Temperature XXX Displays the detected CPU and system thr...

Page 115: ... then press Enter to display the configuration options Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Select Remote Access type Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F...

Page 116: ...0 9600 Flow Control None Flow Control None Flow Control None Flow Control None Flow Control None Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection Configuration options None Hardware Software Redirection After BIOS POST Always Redirection After BIOS POST Always Redirection After BIOS POST Always Redirection After BIOS POST Always Redirection After BIOS POST Always Sets the redirection ...

Page 117: ...d Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password Change Supervisor Password item then press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a u...

Page 118: ...Change User Password Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password User Password User Password User Password User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed Installed Installed Installed Installed To set a user password 1 Se...

Page 119: ...ar User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup Password Check Setup Password Check Setup Password Check Setup Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always ...

Page 120: ...t appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxx Drive Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot...

Page 121: ...options Disabled Enabled Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enab...

Page 122: ... options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled I...

Page 123: ...hen a confirmation window appears select OK OK OK OK OK then press Enter to discard your changes and exit Setup If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press Enter to return to the Exit menu Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes Discard Changes Select this option then press Enter to discard the changes that you made and restore the previously saved settings W...

Page 124: ...Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press Enter to load the optimized settings for each of the Setup menu items When a confirmation window appears select OK OK OK OK OK then press Enter to load the default settings If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press Enter to return to the Exit menu ...

Page 125: ...This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Page 126: ...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 0 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 0 1 is data striping and data mirroring combined withou...

Page 127: ...e SCSI drives 3 Connect the other end of the SCSI interface cable to the SCSI connector on the motherboard 6 1 3 6 1 3 6 1 3 6 1 3 6 1 3 RAID configuration utilities RAID configuration utilities RAID configuration utilities RAID configuration utilities RAID configuration utilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID cont...

Page 128: ...rom SCSI hard disk drives connected to the SCSI connector supported by the Adaptec embedded SCSI controller To enter the Adaptec SCSISelect TM Utility 1 Turn on the system after installing all the SCSI hard disk drives 2 During POST the Adaptec SCSI BIOS automatically detects the installed SCSI hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set s Press Ctrl A to enter the utility 3 The utility au...

Page 129: ...nfigure View SCSI Configure View SCSI Configure View SCSI Controller Settings Controller Settings Controller Settings Controller Settings Controller Settings then press Enter 6 2 2 6 2 2 6 2 2 6 2 2 6 2 2 Enabling the HostRAID controller Enabling the HostRAID controller Enabling the HostRAID controller Enabling the HostRAID controller Enabling the HostRAID controller To enable the Adaptec HostRAID...

Page 130: ...ripe Creating a RAID 0 set Stripe Creating a RAID 0 set Stripe Creating a RAID 0 set Stripe To create a RAID 0 set for Performance 1 After enabling the HostRAID the utility returns to the initial menu Use the arrow keys to select Configure View HostRAID Settings Configure View HostRAID Settings Configure View HostRAID Settings Configure View HostRAID Settings Configure View HostRAID Settings then ...

Page 131: ...quirements Striping Requirements Striping Requirements Striping Requirements note at the bottom of the screen to determine the number of hard disk drives required for the selected RAID type 2 The utility displays the installed SCSI hard disk drives status and menu options When available the HDD status shows Free Free Free Free Free Press C C C C C The utility does not display an installed SCSI HDD...

Page 132: ...rs after the selected HDD 5 Follow the step 4 to select the other members of the RAID set then press Enter when finished 6 Select the stripe size from the menu then press Enter For server systems we recommend that you use a lower array block size For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance 7 When prompted us...

Page 133: ...ootable select Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes from the menu then press Enter 9 When prompted to create the RAID 0 set select Yes then press Enter A Build Complete Build Complete Build Complete Build Complete Build Complete message appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 0 set The utility erases all data from the selected hard disk drives Make sure to backup all important data before c...

Page 134: ... RAID 0 set section 2 Select RAID 1 Fault Tolerance RAID 1 Fault Tolerance RAID 1 Fault Tolerance RAID 1 Fault Tolerance RAID 1 Fault Tolerance from the Select RAID Type Select RAID Type Select RAID Type Select RAID Type Select RAID Type menu then press Enter 3 Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member then press SpaceBar to mark An X X X X X mark appears after the selected HDD 4 Follow step ...

Page 135: ...ed hard disk drives Make sure to backup all important data before creating a RAID set 10 When a confirmation dialogue box appears select Yes then press Enter Create a New RAID 1 Create a New RAID 1 Create a New RAID 1 Create a New RAID 1 Create a New RAID 1 The default option Select this option when creating a new RAID 1 set Copy from 0 to 1 Copy from 0 to 1 Copy from 0 to 1 Copy from 0 to 1 Copy ...

Page 136: ... C o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e message appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 1 set 11 The utility builds the RAID 1 set and displays a progress bar at the center of the screen Press Esc if you want to stop the building process 12 The screen displays the information on the created RAID set Press Esc to exit th...

Page 137: ... a RAID 10 set Stripe Mirror To create a RAID 10 set for Fault Tolerance and Performance 1 After enabling the HostRAID the utility returns to the initial menu Use the arrow keys to select Configure View HostRAID Settings Configure View HostRAID Settings Configure View HostRAID Settings Configure View HostRAID Settings Configure View HostRAID Settings then press Enter 2 The utility displays the SCS...

Page 138: ...ID Type Select RAID Type Select RAID Type Select RAID Type Select RAID Type menu then press Enter 4 Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member then press SpaceBar to mark An X X X X X mark appears after the selected HDD 5 Follow the step 4 to select the other members of the RAID set then press Enter when finished Refer to the Striping Mirroring Requirements Striping Mirroring Requirements Stri...

Page 139: ...keyboard to assign a name for the RAID 10 set then press Enter 8 If you want to make the array bootable select Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s from the menu then press Enter 9 When prompted to create the RAID 10 set select Yes then press Enter A B u i l d C o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e message appears to indicat...

Page 140: ...er 6 RAID configuration Chapter 6 RAID configuration Chapter 6 RAID configuration Chapter 6 RAID configuration Chapter 6 RAID configuration 10 The screen displays the information on the created RAID set Press Esc to exit the utility ...

Page 141: ... a RAID 10 set To add a spare drive to a RAID 10 set 1 Press S S S S S from the Configure View Host RAID Settings Configure View Host RAID Settings Configure View Host RAID Settings Configure View Host RAID Settings Configure View Host RAID Settings menu 2 Select Add Spare Add Spare Add Spare Add Spare Add Spare from the Options menu then press Enter 3 Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive ...

Page 142: ...ive Press Esc to exit the utility 6 2 7 6 2 7 6 2 7 6 2 7 6 2 7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive To delete a RAID 10 set spare drive 1 From the utility main menu press S S S S S select Delete Spare Delete Spare Delete Spare Delete Spare Delete Spare from the...

Page 143: ... 19 6 19 6 19 6 19 3 When a confirmation dialogue box appears select Yes then press Enter to delete the spare drive 4 Press ESC to exit the utility 2 The screen displays the available spare drive s Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive you want to delete then press Enter ...

Page 144: ... Yes Yes Yes Yes from the Delete Array Delete Array Delete Array Delete Array Delete Array menu then press Enter You lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set Make sure to backup all important data before deleting a RAID set 4 Press ESC to exit the utility 2 For RAID 0 and RAID 10 set go to step 3 For a RAID 1 set select a delete option from the menu see below then go to ste...

Page 145: ...e array you can press Esc to stop A pop up menu appears for confirmation Select Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s to stop rebuilding and return to the main menu A Build Rebuild Completed message appears on screen to indicate that you have successfully rebuilt the array 3 Press any key to return to the main menu The rebuild option is available only for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets To rebuild a RAID set 1 Fr...

Page 146: ...a RAID set hard disk drive Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive To verify a RAID set hard disk drive 1 Select SCSI Disk Utilities SCSI Disk Utilities SCSI Disk Utilities SCSI Disk Utilities SCSI Disk Utilities from the main menu options then press Enter 2 The screen displays the RAID set drives Use the arrow keys to select t...

Page 147: ... drive press Esc to exit the utility You can also use the SCSI Disk Utilities to format the hard disk drive 6 2 11 6 2 11 6 2 11 6 2 11 6 2 11 Making a RAID set bootable Making a RAID set bootable Making a RAID set bootable Making a RAID set bootable Making a RAID set bootable To make a RAID set bootable 1 Select SCSI Disk Utilities SCSI Disk Utilities SCSI Disk Utilities SCSI Disk Utilities SCSI ...

Page 148: ...AID configuration 2 Select the RAID set you want to make bootable then press Enter 4 When prompted select M a r k M a r k M a r k M a r k M a r k bootable bootable bootable bootable bootable then press Enter 3 Press B B B B B when the RAID set information displays on screen The letter B B B B B appears before a bootable RAID set for easy identification ...

Page 149: ...Chapter 7 Driver Installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ...

Page 150: ... SCSI driver is required when installing Windows 2000 2003 Server or Linux operating system on a hard disk drive You can create a RAID or SCSI driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support CD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as the fi...

Page 151: ...t computer virus infection Red Hat Red Hat Red Hat Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 UP5 Enterprise ver 3 0 UP5 Enterprise ver 3 0 UP5 Enterprise ver 3 0 UP5 Enterprise ver 3 0 UP5 To create a RAID driver disk for Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 UP5 system 1 Insert a blank formatted high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive 2 Decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in ...

Page 152: ...OS installation 2000 2003 Server OS installation 2000 2003 Server OS installation 2000 2003 Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows 2000 2003 Server OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows 2000 2003 Server installation CD The Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows 2000 2003 Setup 2000 2003 Setup 2000 2003 Setup 2000 2003 Setup 2000 2003 Setup starts 2...

Page 153: ...902W HostRAID driver select Adaptec Adaptec Adaptec Adaptec Adaptec HostRAID U320 Diver ver 1 02 for Windows 2000 XP HostRAID U320 Diver ver 1 02 for Windows 2000 XP HostRAID U320 Diver ver 1 02 for Windows 2000 XP HostRAID U320 Diver ver 1 02 for Windows 2000 XP HostRAID U320 Diver ver 1 02 for Windows 2000 XP 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 PVL D SCSI model only 6 The Windows 2000 2003 Setup loads the ...

Page 154: ...k Next Next Next Next Next 10 The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers When found click Next Next Next Next Next to install the drivers 11 Click Finish Finish Finish Finish Finish after the driver installation is done To an existing Windows To an existing Windows To an existing Windows To an existing Windows To an existing Windows 2000 2003 Server OS 2000 2003 Server OS 2000 2003 Server OS ...

Page 155: ...ore the item SCSI and RAID controllers SCSI and RAID controllers SCSI and RAID controllers SCSI and RAID controllers SCSI and RAID controllers For PVL D 2U SCSI model the Adaptec AIC 7902W HostRAID Adaptec AIC 7902W HostRAID Adaptec AIC 7902W HostRAID Adaptec AIC 7902W HostRAID Adaptec AIC 7902W HostRAID Drive Drive Drive Drive Drive items should appear 4 Right click the RAID controller driver ite...

Page 156: ...hapter 7 Driver installation Red Hat Red Hat Red Hat Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 Enterprise ver 3 0 Enterprise ver 3 0 Enterprise ver 3 0 Enterprise ver 3 0 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat Installation CD 2 At the boot type linux dd then press Enter ...

Page 157: ... 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 4 Select fd0 fd0 fd0 fd0 fd0 using the Tab key when asked to select the driver disk source Press Tab to move the cursor to O K O K O K O K O K then press Enter 3 Select Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk Press Enter ...

Page 158: ...RAID controller drivers For PVL D 2U SCSI model select Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s then install the additional RAID controller drivers for Adaptec AIC 7902W 7 Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation 5 When prompted insert the Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive select OK OK OK OK OK then press Enter The drivers for the RAID controller are insta...

Page 159: ...rboard system support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a N e w N e w N e w N e w N e w Hardware Found Hardware Found Hardware Found Hardware Found Hardware Found window Click Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel to close this wind...

Page 160: ...ion Chapter 7 Driver installation Chapter 7 Driver installation Chapter 7 Driver installation Chapter 7 Driver installation 4 Click Next Next Next Next Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears Follow screen instructions to continue installation ...

Page 161: ...different for different Linux distributions 3 Install the newly built package driver and man page rpm ivh RPMS i386 bcm5700 version i386 rpm You need the force option when installing the driver on some distributions that has an older version of the driver For 2 2 x kernels 2 2 x kernels 2 2 x kernels 2 2 x kernels 2 2 x kernels the driver is installed in lib modules kernel_version net bcm5700 o Fo...

Page 162: ...uilding the driver from the TAR file To build the driver from the TAR file 1 Create a directory and extract the TAR files tar xvzf bcm5700 version tar gz 2 Build the driver bcm5700 o as a loadable module for the running kernel cd bcm5700 version src make 3 Test the driver by loading it insmod bcm5700 o 4 Install the driver and man page make install See the RPM instructions on the previous page for...

Page 163: ...ard system support CD to the optical drive The support CD automatically displays the Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controller and displays a N e w N e w N e w N e w N e w Hardware Found Hardware Found Hardware Found Hardware Found Hardware Found window Click Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel to close this ...

Page 164: ...ing system automatically recognizes the ATI RAGE XL VGA driver during system installation There is no need to install an additional driver s to support the onboard VGA 7 3 3 7 3 3 7 3 3 7 3 3 7 3 3 Red Hat Red Hat Red Hat Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 Enterprise ver 3 0 Enterprise ver 3 0 Enterprise ver 3 0 Enterprise ver 3 0 The Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 operating system automatically recog...

Page 165: ...upport CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun Autorun Autorun Autorun Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE ASSETUP EXE ASSETUP EXE ASSETUP EXE A...

Page 166: ...vailable network and server monitoring applications Click on an item to install 7 4 4 7 4 4 7 4 4 7 4 4 7 4 4 Utilities menu Utilities menu Utilities menu Utilities menu Utilities menu The Utilities Utilities Utilities Utilities Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports Click on an item to install 7 4 5 7 4 5 7 4 5 7 4 5 7 4 5 Contact information...

Page 167: ...This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring your barebone server Appendix References ...

Page 168: ...or P3 Mid fan board P4 SMBus connector P5 PCI cage riser board P6 SCSI 1 backplane board P7 SCSI 2 backplane board P8 SCSI 3 backplane board P9 Optical drive floppy drive board There are nine 9 power plugs from the power supply unit Take note of the devices to which you should connect the plugs You may purchase and install a second power supply with the same specifications When you installed two p...

Page 169: ...V Nom V Nom V Nom V Max V Max V Max V Max V Max V Ripple Noise Ripple Noise Ripple Noise Ripple Noise Ripple Noise 3 3V 3 25 3 30 3 35 50mVp p 5V 4 90 5 00 5 10 50mVp p 12V 11 40 12 00 12 60 120mVp p 12V 11 40 12 00 13 80 120mVp p 5VSB 4 85 5 00 5 20 50mVp p Voltage Voltage Voltage Voltage Voltage Min V Min V Min V Min V Min V Max V Max V Max V Max V Max V 3 3V 3 8 4 3 5V 5 7 6 5 12V 13 5 15 0 Red...

Page 170: ...EG Single Rank Kingston 512MB DDR2 400 512MB ECC REG Single Rank Samsung 1GB DDR2 400 1GB ECC REG Single Rank Samsung K4T51043QB GCCC Samsung 256MB DDR2 400 256MB ECC REG Single Rank Samsung K4T56083QF GCCC Samsung 512MB DDR2 400 512MB ECC REG Single Rank Samsung K4T56043QF GCCC Apacer 1GB DDR2 400 1GB ECC REG Dual Rank Samsung K4T51083QB GCCC Apacer 512MB DDR2 400 512MB ECC REG Single Rank Infine...

Page 171: ... 1GB ECC REG Double Rank Samaung K4T51083QB ZCD5 Apacer 2GB DDR2 533 2GB ECC REG Dual Rank Infineon HYB18T512400AC37 Unigen 512MB DDR2 533 ECC REG Single Rank Elpida E5108AB 5C E ATP 512MB DDR2 533 512MB ECC REG Single Rank Micron 4XB42 D9CHK ATP 1GB DDR2 533 1GB ECC REG Single Rank Samsung K4T51043QB GCD5 Trascend 512MB DDR2 533 512MB ECC REG Single Rank Samsung K4T51083QC ZCD5 Trascend 1GB DDR2 ...

Page 172: ... SRCU42L 1 1ch 64bit PCI U320 SRCU42L SCSI card SCSI card SCSI card SCSI card SCSI card Vendor Vendor Vendor Vendor Vendor Description Description Description Description Description Product No Product No Product No Product No Product No ASUS PXL S30 64 bit U320 SCSI Card PXL S30 R1 04 LSI LSI21320 2ch U320 22 T00420204 Adaptec SCSI 39320 R 2ch PCI X U320 1978300 ASC 39320 PK Adaptec SCSI 29320 R ...

Page 173: ...cted to the PS 2 keyboard port The mouse does not work The mouse does not work The mouse does not work The mouse does not work The mouse does not work Check if the mouse cable is properly connected to the mouse port The system does not The system does not The system does not The system does not The system does not perform power on self perform power on self perform power on self perform power on s...

Page 174: ...un in full speed after the full speed after the full speed after the full speed after the full speed after the system is switched on system is switched on system is switched on system is switched on system is switched on system fan 5700RPM system fan 5700RPM system fan 5700RPM system fan 5700RPM system fan 5700RPM rear fan 11800RPM rear fan 11800RPM rear fan 11800RPM rear fan 11800RPM rear fan 118...

Page 175: ... SMBus BIOS Flash 8 Mbit USB 1 USB 8 IDE 1 IDE 2 H W monitor W83792D Fan Power Supply EEPROM System information Super I O W83627THF A Keyboard 1 Serial Port Floppy Mouse ATI Rage XL PCI bridge Intel PXH X8 PCI Express st 8 Mbyte VGA Conn ZCR SO DIMM Type socket Adaptec SCSI Controller AIC7902 X1 PCI Express Gigabit LAN1 BCM5721 LAN Port 1 X1 PCI Express Gigabit LAN2 BCM5721 LAN Port 2 X4 PCI Expre...

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