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Contents

6.2 Intel

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

SATA Option ROM Utility...........................................................................6-4

6.2.1

Creating a RAID set

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6-5

6.2.2

Deleting a RAID set

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6-7

6.2.3

Resetting disks to Non-RAID

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6-8

6.2.4

Exiting the Intel

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

SATA Option ROM utility.............................................................

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6.2.5

Rebuilding the RAID

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6-9

6.2.6

Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility

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6-11

6.3

Intel

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) ......................6-12

6.3.1

Creating a RAID set

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6.3.2

Changing a Volume Type

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6.3.3

Deleting a volume

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6.3.4

Preferences

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Chapter 7: Driver Installation

7.1

RAID driver installation .............................................................................7-2

7.1.1

Creating a USB flash drive with RAID drive

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7-2

7.1.2

Installing the RAID controller driver

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7-2

7.2

Management applications and utilities installation ................................7-5

7.3

Running the Support DVD .........................................................................7-5

7.4

Installing the system drivers .....................................................................7-6

Appendix

P11C-C/4L/SYS block diagram .............................................................................. A-2
Q-Code table ............................................................................................................ A-3
Notices .................................................................................................................... A-6

REACH ....................................................................................................A-7
Australia statement notice ............................................................................A-7

ASUS contact information ...................................................................................... A-8

Summary of Contents for RS300-E10 Series

Page 1: ...1U Rackmount Server RS300 E10 PS4 RS300 E10 RS4 User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ption 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 are 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...

Page 3: ...irduct 2 6 2 3 System memory 2 8 2 3 1 Overview 2 8 2 3 2 Memory configurations 2 8 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 2 9 2 4 Hard disk drives 2 10 2 5 Expansion slot 2 14 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to the PCIE1 slot 2 14 2 5 2 Installing a standard GPU card to the PCIE1 slot 2 15 2 5 3 Installing a large GPU card to the PCIE1 slot 2 17 2 5 4 Configuring an expansion car...

Page 4: ... 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 Configuration fields 5 8 5 2 8 Pop up window 5 8 5 2 9 Scroll bar 5 8 5 3 Main menu 5 9 5...

Page 5: ...em Agent SA Configuration 5 26 5 5 2 PCH IO Configuration 5 30 5 6 Security menu 5 32 5 7 Boot menu 5 35 5 8 Monitor menu 5 37 5 9 Tool menu 5 38 5 10 Event Logs menu 5 38 5 10 1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings 5 38 5 10 2 View Smbios Event Log 5 39 5 11 Server Mgmt menu 5 40 5 11 1 System Event Log 5 41 5 11 2 Bmc self test log 5 42 5 11 3 BMC network configuration 5 43 5 11 4 View System Event ...

Page 6: ...e 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 drive 7 2 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7 2 7 2 Management applications and utilities installation 7 5 7 3 Running the Support...

Page 7: ... 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 ...

Page 8: ... Options 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 de...

Page 9: ...ly the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format A S DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to com...

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Page 11: ...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 12: ...r Supply RS300 E10 RS4 4 x Hot swap 3 5 HDD trays 1 x miniSAS HD to miniSAS HD cable 1 x SAS SATA Backplane 1 x PCI Express Riser Card 1 x Front I O Board 4 x System Fans 40 mm x 28 mm Accessories 1 x RS300 E10 Series Support DVD with User s Guide 1 x Bag of Screws 1 x AC Power Cable RS300 E10 PS4 2 x AC Power Cable RS300 E10 RS4 1 x CPU Heatsink Optional Items ASUS PIKE II 3008 card ASUS PIKE II ...

Page 13: ...must take note of the product s serial number containing 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx shown as 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 xxS0xxxxxxxx RS300 E10 RS4 4 3 2 1 xxS0xxxxxxxx RS300 E10 PS4 ...

Page 14: ...or the latest update Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 2 Slot Type 1 x PCI E x16 x8 Gen3 Link 1 x PCI E x8 x8 Gen3 Link Disk Controller SATA Controller Intel C242 6 x SATA 6Gb s ports 4 by miniSAS HD with 2 x M 2 NGFF 22110 2280 2260 2242 PCI E NGFF1 x2 link NGFF2 x1 link or SATA signal gray SATA port will disabled when M 2 is SATA signal Intel RSTe Windows Linux Supports software RAID 0...

Page 15: ...entOS VMware Citrix XenServer Refer to http www asus com for the latest OS support Management Solution Software ASUS Control Center Out of Band Remote Management Optional ASMB9 iKVM for KVM over IP Regulatory Compliance BSMI CE C TICK FCC CCC Class A Dimension HH x WW x DD 615mm x 444mm x 44mm 1U 24 21 x 17 48 x 1 73 Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM HDD not included 18 99 Kg 17 16 Kg Power Supply following ...

Page 16: ... motherboard 4 3 2 1 Optical drive optional Asset tag Rack screw Rack screw USB 3 0 ports VGA port LAN 2 LED LAN 1 LED LAN 4 LED LAN 3 LED Message LED Power button Location switch Reset button HDD LED HDD 1 HDD 2 HDD 3 HDD 4 This port is for ASUS ASMB9 iKVM controller card only RS300 E10 RS4 RS300 E10 PS4 VGA port VGA port USB 3 0 ports USB 3 0 ports USB 3 1 ports USB 3 1 ports LAN port for iKVM L...

Page 17: ...panel if you need to use a floppy disk WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY 1 1 1 Redundant 450W 80 PLUS Gold Power Supply 2 PCI Express slot Riser Card 3 ASUS P11C C 4L SYS Server Board 4 System fans 5 SAS SATA backplane hidden 6 HDD tray 1 4 7 Front I O boards hidden 8 Slim type optical drive 9 SSD Cage 10 Asset Tag Turn off the system power and detach the power ...

Page 18: ... HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY 1 Single 400W 80 PLUS Gold Power Supply 2 PCI Express slot Riser Card 3 ASUS P11C C 4L SYS Server Board 4 System fans 5 SAS SATA backplane hidden 6 HDD tray 1 4 7 Front I O boards hidden 8 Slim type optical drive 9 SSD Cage 10 Asset Tag Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system compon...

Page 19: ...D Message LED OFF ON System is normal no incoming event A hardware monitor event is indicated Location LED OFF ON Normal status Location switch is pressed Press the location switch again to turn off LAN LEDs OFF Blinking ON No LAN connection LAN is transmitting or receiving data LAN connection is present 4 3 2 1 LAN 2 LED LAN 1 LED LAN 4 LED LAN 3 LED HDD LED Power button Location switch Message L...

Page 20: ...ctivity LED 1 7 2 LAN RJ 45 LEDs LAN port LED indications LAN port SPEED LED ACT LINK LED Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked YELLOW 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection Dedicated Management LAN port DM_LAN1 LED indications DM LAN port Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status De...

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

Page 22: ...nch until it is disengaged from the chassis 4 Lift the cover from the chassis 5 To reattach the rear cover reverse step 1 to 4 2 Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the rear cover from the chassis Thumbscrews A protection film is pre attached to the system cover before shipping Please remove the protection film before turning on the system for proper heat dissipation Front side...

Page 23: ...pon purchase of the server system ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contact...

Page 24: ...tention tab 3 Lift the load lever until the load plate is completely lifted Load plate 4 Position the CPU above the socket ensuring that the gold triangle mark is on the bottom left corner of the socket then fit the CPU notches to the socket s alignment keys The CPU fits in only one orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins on the socket and damaging the CPU Gold...

Page 25: ...om the CPU socket Retention tab Load lever 7 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is evenly spread in a thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied Thermal Interface Material If so skip this step The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your ...

Page 26: ...atsink 3 Twist each of the four screws with a Phillips cross screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink 2 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard 1 Remove the protection sticker on the back of the CPU heatsink ...

Page 27: ...e the heat pipe and air duct to the server with two screws 5 Insert the system fan mylar into the system fan as shown in the right figure 6 Insert the two tips of the system fan mylar into the CPU heatsink as shown in the right figure ...

Page 28: ...of the DDR4 DIMM sockets 2 3 2 Memory configurations You may install Unbuffered DDR4 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section UDIMM DIMM Slot Per Channel DIMM Populated per Channel DIMM Type Speed Rank per DIMM 2 1 ECC non ECC 2666 2400 Single Rank Dual Rank 2 2 ECC non ECC 2666 2400 Single Rank Dual Rank Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum...

Page 29: ...Retaining Clip 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clip outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the 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 Support the DIMM lightly with your fin...

Page 30: ... SATA SAS backplane To install a 3 5 hot swap SATA SAS HDD 1 Push the spring lock to the right A then pull the tray lever outward B to release the drive tray The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 3 Place the drive tray on a flat and stable surface 4 Prepare the SATA SAS HDD and the bundled set of screws sprin...

Page 31: ...he 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 8 Repeat steps 1 to 7 to install the other SATA SAS HDDs When installed the SATA SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATA SAS interface on the backplane ...

Page 32: ...ght A then pull the tray lever outward B to release the drive tray The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever spring lock tray lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the tray out of the bay 3 Place the tray on a flat and stable surface 4 Prepare the 2 5 storage device and the bundled set of screws ...

Page 33: ...ay is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 8 Repeat steps 1 to 7 to install the other storage devices When installed the SATA NVMe connector on the storage device connects to the SATA NVMe interface on the backplane 6 Insert the tray and storage device assembly all the way into the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes ...

Page 34: ...xpansion card to the PCIE1 slot The pre installed riser card bracket on the PCIE1 slot supports Full Height FH Half Length HL PCIE x16 expansion cards To install a PCIE x16 Gen3 x16 link FH HL card on the riser card bracket 2 Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface then remove the screw from the slot bay 1 Firmly hold the riser card bracket then pull it up to detach it from the P...

Page 35: ...w from the slot bay 1 Firmly hold the riser card bracket then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 3 Remove the screws that secure the double PCIE slot PCB to the riser card bracket 4 Remove the double PCIE slot PCB from the riser card bracket 5 Install the riser card bracket and PCI Express card assembly back into the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 5 1...

Page 36: ... Secure the single PCIE slot PCB to the riser card bracket with the screws removed earlier 3 5 6 6 7 9 8 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 9 8 7 Install a GPU card to the bracket as shown 8 Secure the GPU card with a screw 9 Install the riser card bracket and GPU card assembly back into the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard ...

Page 37: ...on 2 5 2 Installing a standard GPU card to the PCIE1 slot for the steps on installing a standard GPU card to the PCIE1 slot To install a large GPU card to the PCIE1 slot 1 Remove the cables from your server system as shown below A Remove the cables from SATA5 and SATA6 B Remove the cables from USB3_34 and USB1114 C Remove the cables from FRNT_FAN3 and FRNT_FAN4 E Remove the top cable from AUX_PANE...

Page 38: ... 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 the 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 the card Refer to the following tables 3 Install the softwa...

Page 39: ...2 19 ASUS RS300 E10 Series No Slot location Short Description 2 slot 6 PCIE6 PCI E x16 x16 Gen3 link ...

Page 40: ... screw 3 Prepare the M 2 card 4 Align and insert the M 2 card into the M 2 connector NGFF1 5 Secure the M 2 card with the screw you removed in step 2 Please pay attention when removing the screw the stand screw might be removed together with it Ensure that the M 2 card is positioned between the screw and the stand screw before securing it Stand screw Screw hole Screw NGFF1 ...

Page 41: ...X power connector from power supply to motherboard 2 8 pin 12V power connector from power supply to motherboard 3 System fan connector from motherboard to system fan 4 USB connector from motherboard to front I O board 5 SATA connectors system default from motherboard to SATA SAS backplane 6 System auxiliary panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 7 System panel connector from motherboa...

Page 42: ...r 2 Hardware Information 2 22 2 7 SATA SAS backplane cabling RS300 E10 PS4 RS300 E10 RS4 Connects the SATA SAS HDDs Connects the data cable connected to the motherboard Connects a 8 pin plug from power supply ...

Page 43: ...1 System fans 2 ASUS PIKE II RAID card optional 3 ASUS ASMB9 iKVM optional 4 SSD cage Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components You may need to remove previously installed component or factory shipped components when installing optional components 2 8 1 System fans To uninstall the system fans 1 Remove the two tips of the system fan mylar out of the CPU heatsink as shown ...

Page 44: ... fan then set aside 5 Repeat steps 3 to 4 to uninstall the other system fans 2 8 2 Installing ASUS PIKE II RAID card optional Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard 1 Remove the default mini SAS HD cable from the motherboard 2 Connect the mini SAS HD cable to the ASUS PIKE II card ...

Page 45: ...ket then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 5 Install the ASUS PIKE II card x8 or x16 card to the bracket as shown 6 Secure the card with a screw 2 5 Q Code 1 2 5 Q Code 1 2 5 Q Code 1 2 5 Q Code 1 Q Code 1 7 Install the riser card bracket and PCI Express card assembly back into the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard ...

Page 46: ...y module 1 Hold the power supply module lever and press the PSU latch A then pull the power supply module B out of the system chassis 2 Get the replacement power supply module 3 Insert the replacement power supply module into the chassis then push it inwards until the latch locks into place module lever PSU latch ...

Page 47: ...ional ASMB9 management card on your motherboard 1 Locate the Baseboard Management Card header on the motherboard 2 Orient and press the Management Card in place The motherboard illustration is for reference only The motherboard layout and appearance may vary depending on the model but the installation steps remain the same ...

Page 48: ...connector to the SSD card 3 With the SSD cage resting on a flat surface insert the SSD card into the SSD cage 4 Secure the SSD card into the SSD cage with the bundled screws The SSD Card fits in one orientation only You can place two SSD cards into the SSD cage SATA Power cable SATA connector 1 Remove the three screws on the side of the SSD cage 2 Lift the SSD cage and set aside ...

Page 49: ...he bundled screws 7 Connect the SATA cable connector to the onboard SATA connector 8 Connect the Power cable to the connector on the motherboard You can install a second SSD Card by removing the optical drive and connecting the SATA cable connector to its onboard SATA connector ...

Page 50: ...t clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 8 Secure the optical drive with the screw that you removed in step 1 5 Carefully insert the replacement optical disk drive module into the drive bay until it is securely seated in place 4 Pull the optical drive module 3 Hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the ...

Page 51: ...This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server 3 Installation Options Chapter 3 Installation Options ...

Page 52: ...dditional support and stability to the server The tool less rail kit package includes 3 1 2 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 Fixing latches Set...

Page 53: ...ail then prepare one of the bundled rail components 1U Rail component 3 Align the rail component with the right rack rail and secure it using four 4 bundled screws 4 Follow steps 2 and 3 to secure the rail component to the left rail rack 5 Select a desired space and place the appropriate rack rail left and right on opposite positions on the rack A 1U space consists of three square mounting holes w...

Page 54: ... the mounting hole on the rack post Extend the rack rail if necessary 9 Optional Use the rail screw and rail washer that comes with the kit to secure the rack rail to the rack post 10 Perform steps 3 to 5 for the other rack rail Ensure that the installed rack rails left and right are aligned secured and stable in place 11 Lift the server chassis and insert into the rack rail Ensure that the rack r...

Page 55: ...3 5 ASUS RS300 E10 Series 3 2 Rail kit dimensions 589mm 43 6mm 900mm 43 6mm ...

Page 56: ...Chapter 3 Installation Options 3 6 ...

Page 57: ...This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors 4 Motherboard Information Chapter 4 Motherboard Information ...

Page 58: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 4 2 4 1 Motherboard layout ...

Page 59: ...WR1 DOM1_PWR2 4 7 14 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_34 4 15 15 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 20 pin AUX_ PANEL2 4 21 16 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 4 20 17 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 4 15 18 DMLAN setting 3 pin DM_IP_SEL1 4 8 19 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 14 20 Chassis intrusion connector 2 pin INTRUSION1 4 23 21 US...

Page 60: ... computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from the default pins 1 2 to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 to 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 DO NOT remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position except when clearing the RTC R...

Page 61: ... jumper allows you 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 4 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard LAN_SW1 4 Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature ...

Page 62: ...E firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RCVR1 This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine ME boot from recovery mode when ME becomes corrupted 5 PCH_MFG1 setting 3 pin PCH_MFG1 This jumper allows you to update the BIOS ME block ...

Page 63: ...ult Set to pins 1 2 to enable it When enabled SmaRT allows uninterrupted operation of the system during an AC loss event 6 SATA DOM power setting 3 pin DOM1_PWR1 DOM1_PWR2 This jumper allows you to configure the DOM power setting DOM1_PWR1 corresponds to the SATA5 connector DOM1_PWR2 corresponds to the SATA6 connector This jumper functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB9 management card ...

Page 64: ...er 4 Motherboard Information 4 8 8 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 65: ...t 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 2 CPU Warning LED ERRCPU1 The CPU warning LED lights up to indicate that a CPU error or failure has occurred The warning LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB9 management card ...

Page 66: ...therboard Information 4 10 4 BMC LED BMCLED1 The BMC LED lights up to indicate that the on board BMC is functional 3 Message LED MESLED1 This onboard LED lights up to red when there is a BMC event log is generated ...

Page 67: ... LED MELED1 The ME LED is an onboard LED that blinks when the the ME is operating properly 6 CATTERR LED CATTERR1 The CATTERR LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate ...

Page 68: ...ou installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 configuration 2 Mini SAS HD connector ISATA1 This motherboard comes with a mini Serial Attached SCSI SAS HD connector the storage technology that supports Serial ATA The connector supports up to four devices The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed When the M 2 con...

Page 69: ... existing system before you add or remove a Memory Card then reboot the system to access the Memory Card This Micro SD card slot functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB9 Management card Some memory cards may not be compatible with your motherboard Ensure that you use only compatible memory cards to prevent loss of data damage to your device or memory card or both ...

Page 70: ...ected to the SATA or SAS add on card causes the front panel LED to light up 5 USB 2 0 connector 10 1 pin USB1114 4 pin Type A USB7 The 10 1 pin connector allows you to connect a USB 2 0 module for additional USB 2 0 front or rear panel ports The 4 pin USB Universal Serial Bus Type A port is available for connecting USB 2 0 devices These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that support...

Page 71: ...fits 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 7 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 The SGPIO 1 connector is used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation device informat...

Page 72: ...logy 8 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin FRNT_FAN1 4 REAR_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 The fan connectors support cooling fans Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector 9 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM1 2 These connectors are for the serial COM ports Connect the serial port module cable to one of t...

Page 73: ...ost and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface This connector functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB9 management card 11 Trusted Platform Module connector 14 1 pin TPM1 This connector supports a TPM Trusted Platform Module system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and en...

Page 74: ... SATA DOM Disk on Module device when using an appropriate cable The SATA DOM power connector is for output power only It has a maximum output current of 1A Ensure that the power of the SATA DOM device that you will use is less than 1A 13 VGA connector 16 pin VGA_HDR1 This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic Range interface ...

Page 75: ... become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate This motherboard supports ATX2 0 PSU or later version Ensure that your PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system 14 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 8 pin EATX12V1 These connectors are for the ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the...

Page 76: ...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 LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRS...

Page 77: ... the Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel 3 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 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 stat...

Page 78: ...onnector 5 1 pin SMBUS1 This connector controls the system and power management related tasks This connector processes the messages to and from devices rather than tripping the individual control lines This connector supports type 2242 2260 2280 22110 devices on both PCI E and SATA interface When the M 2 connector is operating in SATA mode SATA connector 5 and 6 SATA 6 Gbps_5 6 will be disabled ...

Page 79: ...chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature 20 Thermal sensor cable connector 3 pin TR1 This connector allows you to connect a thermal sensor cable that is used for monito...

Page 80: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 4 24 ...

Page 81: ...5 BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 BIOS Setup ...

Page 82: ...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 83: ... utility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file into the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu then select ASUS EZ Flash Utility Press Enter ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Up Down Left Right Switch Enter Choose q Exit FS0 System Volume Information DIR Win...

Page 84: ...y The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown The BUPDATER utility 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 ...

Page 85: ... 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 Current Platform Platform P11C C 4L SYS Version 0201 Build date 12 04 2018 New Platform Platform P11C C 4L SYS Version 0207 Build date 01 05 2018 ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Start Programming Flash DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM Write 75...

Page 86: ...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 87: ... the chipset settings Security For changing the security settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Monitor For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings Tool For configuring options for special functions Event Logs For changing the event log settings Server Mgmt For changing the server mgmt settings Save Exit For selecting the save exit options To ...

Page 88: ... change the settings 5 2 6 General 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 hi...

Page 89: ...ram the Main menu screen appears The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information and allows you to set the system date time and language System Date Day MM DD YYYY Allows you to set the system date System Time HH MM SS Allows you to set the system time ...

Page 90: ...dvanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction ...

Page 91: ...ation options Software Controlled Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set Software Guard Extensions SGX to Enabled or Software Controlled Select Owner EPOCH input type No change in Owner EPOCHs Allows you to select the behavior of EPOCH input type Configuration options No change in Owner EPOCHs Change to New Random EPOCHs Manual User Defined Owner EPOCHs SGX Launch Control Po...

Page 92: ...additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled Active Processor Cores ALL This item allows you to set the number of cores to enable in each processor package Configuration options All 1 2 3 4 5 Hyper Threading Enabled Enable this option of Windows XP and Linux OS optimized for Hyper Threading Technology Disable this item for other OS OS no...

Page 93: ... R Speed Shift Technology Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Intel R Speed Shift Technology support Enabling will expose the CPPC v2 interface to allow for hardware controlled P states Configuration options Disabled Enabled HDC Control Enabled Disabled Disable HDC Enabled Can be enable by OS if OS native support available Turbo Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable processor turbo mod...

Page 94: ...on Configuration options Disabled C1 C3 C1 and C3 Package C State Un demotion C1 and C3 This item allows you to configure the Package C state Un demotion Configuration options Disabled C1 C3 C1 and C3 Package C state Limit Auto This item allows you to select the maximum package C state limit setting Configuration options C0 C1 C2 C3 C6 C7 C7S CPU Default Auto Thermal Monitor Enabled Allows you to ...

Page 95: ...ff the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system will reboot after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By PCI E PCI Disabled Disabled Disables the PCI or PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enab...

Page 96: ... Due to Intel limitations both Intel LAN ROM Type options should be the same when PXE or iSCSI is selected Intel I210 LAN2 4 LAN Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set Intel LAN Enable to Enabled Intel LAN ROM Type Disabled Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options Disa...

Page 97: ...har set VT100 Extends VT100 to support color function keys etc VT UTF8 Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes ANSI Extended ASCII char set Bits per second 57600 Selects serial port transmission speed The speed must be matched on the other side Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds Configuration options 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Data Bits 8 Configuration options 7 8...

Page 98: ... signals Configuration options None Hardware RTS CTS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled This allows you to enable the VT UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI VT100 terminals Configuration options Disabled Enabled Recorder Mode Disabled With this mode enabled only text will be sent This is to capture Terminal data Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution 80x24 This al...

Page 99: ...figuration options COM1 COM2 Terminal Type VT UTF8 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options VT100 VT100 VT UTF8 ANSI Bits per second 115200 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options 9600 19...

Page 100: ...isable 64 bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space It only works if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 10 PCI Subsystem Settings Allows you to configure PCI PCI X and PCI Express Settings 5 4 11 USB Configuration ...

Page 101: ...mulation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Port 60 64 Emulation Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB transfer time out 20 sec Allows you to set the USB transfer time out value Configuration options 1 sec 5 sec 1 sec 20 sec Device reset time out 20 sec Allows you to set the device reset time out value Configuration options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec Device power up delay Auto Allows yo...

Page 102: ...ll 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 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled IPSEC Certifi...

Page 103: ... Force BIOS This allows you to set the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current INT19 Trap Response Immediate This option allows you to control the BIOS reaction on INT19 trapping by Option ROM Immediate Execute the trap right away Postponed Execute the trap during legacy boot Auto Allow the system to determine automatically HDD Connection Order Adjust This option ...

Page 104: ...is option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE Storage Video OpROM Configuration options UEFI Legacy Other PCI devices Legacy This item determines the OpROM execution policy for devices other than Network Storage or Video Configuration options UEFI Legacy Whea Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 105: ...5 25 ASUS RS300 E10 Series 5 4 16 iSCSI Configuration Allows you to configure the iSCSi parameters 5 4 17 Tls Auth Configuration Allows you to configure the Tls Auth ...

Page 106: ...mory Configuration Maximum Memory Frequency Auto Allows you to select the maximum memory frequency setting Configuration options Auto 2133 2400 2666 ECC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ECC support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Scrambler Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Memory Scrambler Configuration options Disabled Enabled Fast Boot Enabled Allows you to...

Page 107: ...ualization Disabled ASPM Auto Control ASPM support for PEG 0 Configuration options Auto Disabled ASPM L0s ASPM L1 ASPM L0sL1 De emphasis Control 3 5 dB Allows you to configure the De emphasis Control Configuration options 6 dB 3 5 dB OBFF Enabled Allows you to enable or disable OBFF Configuration options Disabled Enabled LTR Enabled Allows you to enable or disable LTR Configuration options Disable...

Page 108: ...e or to adjust the value The values range from 0 to 8191 PEG1 Hotplug Disabled Allows you to enable or disable PCI Express Hot Plug Configuration options Disabled Enabled PEG 0 1 2 Max Link Speed Auto Allows you to set the Max Link Speed Configuration options Auto Gen1 Gen2 Gen3 PEG2 Slot Power Limit Value 75 Set the upper limit on power supplied by slot Use the or to adjust the value The values r...

Page 109: ...Express Hot Plug Configuration options Disabled Enabled PEG0 Max Payload size Auto Allows you to select the PEG0 Max Payload size Configuration options Auto 128 256 TLP VT d Enabled Allows you to enable or disable VT d capability Configuration options Disabled Enabled CRID Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable CRID control for Intel SIPP Configuration options Disabled Enabled Above 4GB ...

Page 110: ...ble the SATA Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set the SATA Controller s to Enabled SATA Mode Selection AHCI Allows you to select the SATA controllers operation Configuration options AHCI RAID Serial ATA Port 1 6 Port 1 6 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hot Plug Enabled Allows you ...

Page 111: ...nabled Codec Sx Wake Capability Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Codec Sx Wake Capability Configuration options Disabled Enabled PME Enable Disabled Allows you to enable or disable PME wake of HD Audio controller during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set the Audio Link Mode to Soundwire Soundwire Buffer RCOMP Setting Non ACT Topology Th...

Page 112: ...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 113: ...w Password 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 Secure Boot Disabled Secure Boot can be enabled if the system is running in User mode with enroll...

Page 114: ...guration options Disabled Enabled Restore Factory keys This item will install all Factory Default keys Reset to Setup Mode This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys This item allows you to clear all default Secure Boot keys Export Secure Boot Variables This item will ask you if you want to save all secure boot variables Select Yes if you want to save all secure boot variabl...

Page 115: ...tore DB defaults Restore DB variable to factory defaults Platform Key PK Key Exchange Keys KEK Authorized Signatures DB Forbidden Signatures DBX Authorized TimeStamps DBT OsRecovery Signatures Configuration options Erase Set New Save to File 5 7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options ...

Page 116: ...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 Fast Boot Disabled Allows you to enable or disable boot with initialization of a minimal set of devices required to launch active boot option This has no effect for BBS boot o...

Page 117: ...ng item appears only when you set the Fan Speed Control to Manual Speed Mode REAR_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 4 Duty 50 Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds Use the or to adjust the value The values range from 10 to 100 5 8 Monitor menu This menu displays the system temperature fan speed and power status You can also change the fan settings in this menu ...

Page 118: ...Logging during boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set the Smbios Event Log to Enabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log No Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset Configuration options No Yes Next reset Yes Every reset When Log is Full Do Nothing Choose options for reacting to a full S...

Page 119: ... which utilize a multiple event counter Use the or to adjust the value The values range from 0 to 99 Custom Options Log EFI Status Code Disabled This option allows you to enable or disable logging of the EFI Status Codes Configuration options Disabled Enabled Convert EFI Status Codes to Standard Smbios Type Disabled This option allows you to enable or disable converting of EFI Status Codes to Stan...

Page 120: ...ait for BMC response for specified time out Configuration options Disabled Enabled FRB 2 Timer Enabled Allows you to enable or disable FRB 2 timer POST timer Configuration options Disabled Enabled FRB 2 Timer timeout 6 minutes Allows you to select the FRB 2 Timer Expiration value Configuration options 3 minutes 4 minutes 5 minutes 6 minutes FRB 2 Timer Policy Do Nothing Allows you to select the ho...

Page 121: ...ure the length for the OS Boot Watchdog Timer Configuration options 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes OS Wtd Timer Policy Reset This item allows you to configure the how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watch Timer expires Configuration options Do Nothing Reset Power Down Serial Mux Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Serial Mux configuration Configuration options Disabled En...

Page 122: ...tions for erasing SEL Configuration options No Yes On next reset Yes On every reset When SEL is Full Do Nothing Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full SEL Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately Custom EFI Logging Options Log EFI Status Codes Error code Allows you to select which codes to log Configuration options Disabled Both Error code Progress code Erase Log Yes On eve...

Page 123: ...ill not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase Configuration options Unspecified Static DynamicBmcDhcp DynamicBmcNonDhcp IPV6 Lan channel 1 Lan channel 2 IPV6 Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable LAN1 IPV6 Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled To quickly go to the last item of the second page press the Page Down button Press the Page Up button to go back to the fir...

Page 124: ...System Event Log This item allows you to view the system event log records Configuration Address source Unspecified 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 Unspecified Static DynamicBmcDhcp ...

Page 125: ...gend bar to exit Save Changes and Reset Exit System setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Exit System setup without saving any 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 screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Click an item to s...

Page 126: ...5 46 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup ...

Page 127: ...6 RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID Configuration ...

Page 128: ... entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard di...

Page 129: ...the BIOS Setup Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive b...

Page 130: ...ology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility 1 Turn on the system 2 During POST press Ctrl I to display the utility main menu Before you proceed ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Select Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation ...

Page 131: ...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 N...

Page 132: ...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 133: ...rn 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 134: ...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 135: ...ATA 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 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 re...

Page 136: ...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 137: ...rray 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 4 for more details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes Exit then pres...

Page 138: ...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 139: ...lume 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 140: ... 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 141: ...pe 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 follow...

Page 142: ...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 exp 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 143: ...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 144: ...6 18 Chapter 6 RAID Configuration ...

Page 145: ... Driver Installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both Linux and Windows Operating Systems Chapter 7 Driver Installation ...

Page 146: ...to the USB 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 C24x INTEL RAID Driver Windows and then copy the RAID driver folder to the USB flash drive 7 1 2 Installing the RAID contr...

Page 147: ... one optical drive installed in your system eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive Or you may connect a USB flash drive containing the RAID controller driver Click Browse to continue 5 Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD or USB flash drive and then click OK to continue 6 Select the RAID controller driv...

Page 148: ...ing the RAID driver Replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Remove the USB flash drive Select the drive to install Windows and click Next 8 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow the onscreen instructions to continue ...

Page 149: ...exe to run the support DVD 7 3 Running the Support DVD 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 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 u...

Page 150: ... the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the support DVD into the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Driver 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 Setup exe Double click the Setup exe to run the support DVD 3 Check the drivers that you would li...

Page 151: ...ASUS RS300 E10 Series 7 7 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation ...

Page 152: ...7 8 Chapter 7 Driver Installation ...

Page 153: ...Appendix This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard Appendix ...

Page 154: ...A 2 Appendix P11C C 4L SYS block diagram ...

Page 155: ...tialization error 55 Memory not installed 56 Invalid CPU type or Speed 57 CPU mismatch 58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 59 CPU micro code is not found or micro code update is failed 5A Internal CPU error 5B Reset PPI is not available 5C 5F Reserved for future AMI error codes E0 S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL E1 S3 Boot Script execution E2 Video repost...

Page 156: ...tion 79 CSM initialization 7A 7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 90 Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started 91 Driver connecting is started 92 PCI Bus initialization is started 93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources 96 PCI Bus Assign Resources 97 Console Output devices connect 98 Console input devices connect 99 Super IO Initializatio...

Page 157: ... are not available D4 PCI resource allocation error Out of Resources D5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM D6 No Console Output Devices are found D7 No Console Input Devices are found D8 Invalid password D9 Error loading Boot Option LoadImage returned error DA Boot Option is failed StartImage returned error DB Flash update is failed DC Reset protocol is not available ACPI ASL Checkpoints under OS Code...

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