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Safety information

Electrical Safety

•  Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for 

the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged.

•  To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the 

electrical outlet before relocating the system.

•  When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, contact 

a qualified service technician or your dealer. Ensure that the power cables for 

the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, 

disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you service.

•  If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified 

service technician or your dealer.

Operation Safety

•  Servicing of this product or units is to be performed by trained service 

personnel only.

•  Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals included with the 

server package.

•  Before using the server, make sure 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 extremes. Place the server on a stable 

surface.

This product is equipped with a three-wire power cable and plug for the user’s 

safety. Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid 

electrical shock.

Lithium-Ion Battery Warning

CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. 

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the 

manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s 

instructions.

CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

Heavy System

CAUTION! This server system is heavy. Ask for assistance when moving or 

carrying the system.

Summary of Contents for RS260-E4 RX8

Page 1: ...RS260 E4 RX8 Configuration Guide ...

Page 2: ...ion 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 fo...

Page 3: ...System specifications 1 6 Chapter 2 Components 2 1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink 2 2 2 2 Upgrading system memory 2 3 2 3 Upgrading hard disk drives 2 4 2 4 Installing ASUS RAID card 2 5 2 5 Installing ASUS Server Management Board 2 6 2 6 Upgrading power supply unit 2 7 2 7 OS support list 2 8 Revision history Revision Revision history Date V1 First release of RX260 E4 RX8 configuration guide Octo...

Page 4: ...fore operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure 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 tempe...

Page 5: ...1 This chapter describes the key features of RX260 E4 RX8 It includes the product overview and general specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 6: ...ns help enterprises get highest level of data integrality storage efficiency system usability and application flexibility The system thermal is always the key factor which affects system stability Thermal solution is critical for maintaining system temperature so every excellent server should have an outstanding cooling system The RS260 E4 RX8 adopted the Smart Fan II technology which could monito...

Page 7: ... processing unit CPU 6 ASUS ZCR Zero Channel RAID card optional 2 CPU heatsink 3 System memory 7 Riser card for ASUS ZCR card optional 4 Hard disk drives 8 ASUS Server management board optional 5 HDD trays 9 Redundant power supply module optional 2 1 3 5 6 4 7 9 8 ...

Page 8: ...Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 4 1 3 Front panel features 1 2 Hot swappable HDD bays Slim optical drive Reset button USB 2 0 ports Power button Location switch Slim floppy drive Front panel LEDs ...

Page 9: ...ar panel features PS 2 keyboard port PS 2 mouse port VGA port Gigabit LAN2 port Serial port AC power sockets Location switch Location LED Expansion slots USB 2 0 ports Rear fan bays Redundant power supply modules Gigabit LAN1 port ...

Page 10: ...2M 4M 8M L2 cache FSB 1333 1066 667 MHz EM64T Chipset Intel 5000P Chipset Intel 6321ESB I O Controller Hub Memory 12 x Quad Channel ECC Reg DDR2 533 667 Fully Buffered DIMMs max up to 48 GB Expansion Slot 2 x Full Height Full Length 64 bit PCI X slots Support only one PCI X if plug ZCR for LSI 1068 1 x Full Height Full Length PCI Express x 8 slot LAN Chip Intel 82563EB Network Connection Dual Port...

Page 11: ...1 This chapter lists the key components and optional accessories for the server system Chapter 2 Components ...

Page 12: ...2M L2 with RS260 E4 Heatsink 90 S3Y0U0120T Quad Core Intel Xeon E5420 2 50G FSB 1333 12M L2 with RS260 E4 Heatsink 90 S3Y0U0110T Quad Core Intel Xeon E5410 2 33G FSB 1333 12M L2 with RS260 E4 Heatsink 90 S3Y0U0100T Quad Core Intel Xeon E5405 2 00G FSB 1333 12M L2 with RS260 E4 Heatsink 90 S3Y0U0160T Dual Core Intel Xeon E5205 1 86G FSB 1066 6M L2 with RS260 E4 Heatsink If you install only one CPU ...

Page 13: ... 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB...

Page 14: ...0GB 3 5 SAS HDD ASUS 90 S000H0030 146GB 3 5 SAS HDD ASUS 90 S000H0020 73GB 3 5 SAS HDD ASUS SATAII HDD 90 S000H5500T 1TB 3 5 SATAII HDD ASUS 90 S000H5400 750GB 3 5 SATAII HDD ASUS 90 S000H5300 500GB 3 5 SATAII HDD ASUS 90 S000H5000 250GB 3 5 SATAII HDD ASUS 90 S000H5200 160GB 3 5 SATA2 HDD ASUS We recommend that you install identical drives of the same model and capacity for RAID configuration 1 2...

Page 15: ... The ASUS RAID card allows users to create RAID 0 1 5 10 and 50 from SAS hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard Order P N Description 90 S000R0030T ZCR Card LSI SAS 8300XLP Support Hardware RAID 0 1 5 10 50 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 6 8 ...

Page 16: ... 2 0 Module ASMB3 SOL PLUS V3 Monitor the running status of major components via LAN or Serial Port such as CPU and memory utilization storage capacity and networking transfer rate Advanced server management functions including remote power on off reset remote control via SOL Serial over LAN and remote SEL system event log reading when the system is out of band Support Dynamic Host Configuration P...

Page 17: ...hot swap redundant power supply eliminate system and application downtime by redundancy power backup Order P N Description 90 S00PR5000T RPSU 750W Redundant Power Supply Module Remove the dummy power supply module before installing the second redundant power supply ...

Page 18: ...all Business Server 2003 R2 STD 1 2 CPU 5 CAL 32bit Chinese OS support list Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32 bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 64 bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS3 0 UP6 32 bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS3 0 UP6 64 bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS4 0 UP2 32 bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS4 0 UP2 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3 32 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3 6...

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