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Contents

Notices ...................................................................................................................... vii

REACH ......................................................................................................vii

Safety information .................................................................................................... viii

Australia statement notice ...............................................................................ix

About this guide .......................................................................................................... x

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

1.1

System package contents .........................................................................1-2

1.2

Serial number label ....................................................................................1-2

1.3

System specifications ...............................................................................1-3

1.4

Front panel features...................................................................................1-5

1.5

Rear panel features ....................................................................................1-6

1.6

Internal features .........................................................................................1-8

1.7

LED information .......................................................................................1-10
1.7.1

Front panel LEDs ......................................................................1-10

1.7.2

LAN (RJ-45) LEDs

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1.7.3

HDD status LED ........................................................................1-11

Chapter 2:

Hardware Information

2.1

Chassis cover .............................................................................................2-2

2.2

Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................2-4

2.2.1

Installing the CPU

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2-4

2.3

System memory .......................................................................................2-11

2.3.1

Overview

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2-11

2.3.2

Memory Configurations

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2-11

2.3.3

Installing a DIMM

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2-13

2.4.4

Removing a DIMM

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2-13

2.4

Hard disk drives .......................................................................................2-14

2.5

Expansion slot..........................................................................................2-17

2.5.1

Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket

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2-17

Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket ................................

2-18

2.5.2

Installing an M.2 expansion card

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2-19

2.5.3

Installing a Mezzanine card

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2-20

2.5.4

Configuring an expansion card

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2-22

2.6

Cable connections ...................................................................................2-23

2.7

Removable/optional components...........................................................2-24

2.7.1

System fans

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Summary of Contents for RS400-E8-PS2

Page 1: ...1U Rackmount Server User Guide RS400 E8 Series RS400 E8 PS2 RS400 E8 PS2 F ...

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 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 ...

Page 3: ...Hardware Information 2 1 Chassis cover 2 2 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 4 2 2 1 Installing the CPU 2 4 2 3 System memory 2 11 2 3 1 Overview 2 11 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 11 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM 2 13 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 13 2 4 Hard disk drives 2 14 2 5 Expansion slot 2 17 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket 2 17 Installing an expansion card to the riser ca...

Page 4: ...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 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx 5 9 5 3 2 System Time xx xx xx 5 9 5 4 Advanced menu 5 10 5 4 1 ACPI Settings 5 11 5 4 2 Smart Settings 5 11 5 4 3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration 5 12 5 4 4 Intel LAN I210 Conf...

Page 5: ...itor menu 5 46 5 9 Security menu 5 47 5 10 Boot menu 5 50 5 11 Tool menu 5 51 5 12 Exit menu 5 52 Chapter 6 RAID Configuration 6 1 Setting up RAID 6 2 6 1 1 RAID definitions 6 2 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 6 3 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6 3 6 1 4 RAID configuration utilities 6 3 6 2 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility 6 4 6 2 1 Creating a RAID set 6 5 6...

Page 6: ... controller driver 7 4 7 2 Management applications and utilities installation 7 14 7 3 Running the Support DVD 7 14 7 4 Intel chipset device software installation 7 18 7 5 Installing the Intel I350 AM1 I350 AM2 I210 X540 BT2 Gigabit Adapters driver 7 20 7 6 VGA driver installation 7 23 7 7 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4 0 installation 7 25 Appendix ASUS contact information A 2 ...

Page 7: ...the user is encouraged 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 Communi...

Page 8: ... 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 extremes Place...

Page 9: ...pal waste Australia statement notice From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products consistent with the Australian Consumer Law For the latest product warranty details please visit http support asus com Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any ...

Page 10: ...ons 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 information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and d...

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

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Page 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 14: ...stem Fans 40 mm x 28 mm Accessories 1 x RS400 E8 Series Support DVD 1 x ASWM DVD 1 x ASMB8 DVD 1 x Bag of Screws 1 x AC Power Cable Optional Items 2 x CPU Heatsink Quantity may vary depending on the request of each area country 1 x Tool less Friction Rail Kit 1 2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team you must take note of the product s serial number con...

Page 15: ...asus com for the latest memory AVL update Memory Size 32GB 16GB 8GB and 32GB RDIMM 64GB 32GB LRDIMM Refer to www asus com for the latest memory AVL update Expansion Slots follow SSI Location Total PCI PCI E Slots 2 1 Slot Type 2 x PCI E x16 x8 Gen3 link Full Height HL 1 x PCI E x8 x8 Gen3 link for OCP Mezzanine Supports MCB 10G series 10 Gigabit s series Gigabit Ethernet LAN card Optional Addition...

Page 16: ...indows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 R2 RedHat Enterprise Linux SuSE Linux Enterprise Server CentOS Unbuntu VMWare Citrix XenServer Refer to www asus com for updates Management Solution Software ASWM Enterprise Out of Band Remote Management ASMB8 iKVM for KVM over Internet Dimension HH x WW x DD 383 mm x 444 mm x 44 mm Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM HDD not included 9 4 Kg Power Supply Single 500W 80PLU...

Page 17: ...before removing or replacing any system component RS400 E8 PS2 1 2 Q Code DM 1 2 3 4 RESET RS400 E8 PS2 F 1 2 3 4 RESET Q Code 1 2 1 Hot swap 2 5 inch SSD Bays refer to 1 7 LED information Location button Power button RESET button Rack screw Rack screw Rack screw Rack screw Power button 2 x USB 3 0 ports Power port LAN port 1 Hot swap 2 5 inch SSD Bays Location LED Message LED Mezzanine 10G series...

Page 18: ...t LANs do not appear on the rear panel if the motherboards are not present This port is for ASUS ASMB8 iKVM controller and for techincians only RS400 E8 PS2 1 2 Q Code DM 1 2 3 4 RESET 1 2 3 4 RESET Q Code 1 2 1 Power button 2 x USB 3 0 ports Power connector LAN port 1 LAN port 2 PS 2 keyboard mouse cpmbo port DM management LAN port Location LED Message LED VGA port Mezzanine 10G dual port LAN car...

Page 19: ... conveniently located on the front panel of the server that you can pull out or easily slide back in It has a piece of paper that allows you to write down important information about to the server 1 2 Q Code DM 1 2 3 4 RESET RS400 E8 PS2 RS400 E8 PS2 F 1 2 3 4 RESET Q Code 1 2 1 Asset tag Asset tag ...

Page 20: ...an 2 PCI Express slot with Riser Card installed by factory default 3 ASUS Z10PR D16 Server Board 4 System fans 40mm x 28mm 5 2 5 inch SSD Bays 1 upper Connect to SATA1 port 6 2 5 inch SSD Bays 2 lower Connect to SATA2 port 7 Asset Tag 8 Front I O panel 9 Air duct installed by factory default 3 6 7 8 RS400 E8 PS2 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 Riser Card 9 ...

Page 21: ...ly and power fan 2 PCI Express slot with Riser Card installed by factory default 3 ASUS Z10PR D16 Server Board 4 System fans 40mm x 28mm 5 2 5 inch SSD Bays 1 upper Connect to SATA1 port 6 2 5 inch SSD Bays 2 lower Connect to SATA2 port 7 Asset Tag 8 Back I O panel 9 Air duct installed by factory default ...

Page 22: ...nboard ASMB8 iKVM a hardware monitor event is indicated LAN LEDs OFF No LAN connection Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data ON LAN connection is present 3 4 Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data Location LED 1 2 3 4 RESET ON Location switched is pressed OFF Normal status Press the location switch again to turn off 1 2 3 4 RESET Message LED LAN4 LED for Mezzanine card use HDD Acc...

Page 23: ...bps connection 1 7 3 HDD status LED HDD status LED HDD activity LED HDD LED Description HDD Status LED GREEN Power ON HDD detected RED RAID disk has failed and should be swapped immediately Error detected in the installed HDD Blinking GREEN RED RAID rebuilding OFF No HDD installed HDD Activity LED Blinking GREEN Read write data from to HDD 1 2 3 4 RESET Q Code 1 2 1 SPEED LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LE...

Page 24: ...Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 12 ...

Page 25: ...This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 2 Hardware Information ...

Page 26: ...he screws for later use Unplug the power cord from the power connector before removing the cover Be careful when removing the chassis cover When removing any system component be careful with the CPU fan chassis fan and other sharp edge to avoid hurting your fingers The illustrations in this chapter are for reference only The appearance may vary depending on the model but the installation steps are...

Page 27: ...right side with the other hand to improve the force applied on the left and then the right side to remove the cover from the chassis 1 2 2 1 2 Recovering the rear cover 1 Place the cover onto the chassis on the right side 1 and then the left side 2 Press down the left side to lock the cover on the chassis 2 Secure the cover to the chassis with the screws you removed earlier 1 2 ...

Page 28: ...et 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 shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on th...

Page 29: ...8 PS2 RS400 E8 PS2 F RS400 E8 PS2 F 2 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Before installing the CPU ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the triangle mark is on the lower left position triangle mark ...

Page 30: ...load lever down A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab C 4 Press the left load lever D move it to the right E until it is released from then retention tab F then gently pull it until it is fully extended Load lever ...

Page 31: ...ly lift the load plate H Load plate Load lever edge of the Load plate The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the CPU pins on the socket 7 Get the CPU 8 Align and position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the triangle mark on the CPU matches the triangle mark on the socket box Triangle mark 9 Install the CPU into the slot ...

Page 32: ...y push the load plate just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU 11 Push the left load lever down I ensuring that the edge of the load plate is fixed and tucked securely under the lever J then the PnP cap will eject automatically PnP cap ...

Page 33: ...ion tab M Ensure that the Thermal Interface Material is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied Thermal Interface Material If so skip this step 13 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin wa...

Page 34: ...Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 10 14 Install the heatsink according to the illustrations below RS400 E8 PS2 RS400 E8 PS2 F 15 Recover the air duct when the CPU and DIMMs are installed ...

Page 35: ...ocation of the DDR4 DIMM sockets 2 3 2 Memory Configurations You may install 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB and 32 GB RDIMMs or 32 GB 64 GB LR DIMMs and NVDIMM into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Start installing the DIMMs in slots A2 or ...

Page 36: ...Ms P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Single CPU configuration must be installed on CPU1 DIMM A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 1 DIMM P 1 DIMM P 2 DIMMs P P 4 DIMMs P P P P 8 DIMMs P P P P P P P P Dual CPU configuration You can refer to the following recommended memory population for a dual CPU configuration Single CPU configuration You can refer to the following recommended memory population for a single CPU...

Page 37: ...ystem components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid da...

Page 38: ...5 inch SSD 1 Switch the secure tab to the right to release the tray lever 2 Pull the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay and put it on a flat surface Secure tab Tray lever RS400 E8 PS2 RS400 E8 PS2 F Secure tab Tray lever ...

Page 39: ...ports the drive tray horizontally to prevent the drive tray from benting or deforming SSD screw hole SSD Drive tray screw hole 4 Place a SSD into the tray with the screw holes on the SSD fit the ones on the drive tray Ensure to fit the four screw holes on the SSD to the screw holes on the drive tray 4 Then secure it with four screws 2 screws on each side ...

Page 40: ...h it all the way to the depth of the bay Lock the secure tab to secure the drive tray in place RS400 E8 PS2 RS400 E8 PS2 F 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second 2 5 inch SSD When installed the connector on the SSD connects to the interface on the backplane ...

Page 41: ...pen the secure lock Before unmounting the riser card bracket follow the steps below to open the secure lock 1 Remove the screws on the secure lock of the reiser card bracket using a screw driver one on each side 2 Push the right secure lock to the right and the left secure lock to the left to release the riser card bracket Then remove the riser card bracket 1 2 3 4 RESET Q Code 1 2 1 2 1 Q Code 1 ...

Page 42: ... 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 PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 5 Install the riser card bracket and PCI Express card assembly back into the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 6 Push the secure lock back and secure it with a screw 3 Install a PCI Express x8 or x16 card to the bracket as ...

Page 43: ...expansion card on the provided M 2 slot onboard To install an M 2 expansion card 1 Remove the screw on the M 2 sicket and put it aside 2 Prepare your M 2 expansion card 3 Align and insert the M 2 card into the M 2 slot onboard as shown 4 Secure the M 2 card with a screw to complete the installation 3 ...

Page 44: ...m the Mezzanine card expansion slot 3 Match and insert the four 4 screw holes on the Mezzanine card into the four 4 stand screws on the chassis then insert the Mezzanine card to the slot on the motherboard 1 2 3 4 RESET Q Code 1 2 1 AUXLED_CON1 2 Prepare your Mezannine card and the signal cable Connect the signal transmission end white to the AUXLED_CON header on the motherboard ...

Page 45: ...e Mezzanine card with the four 4 bundled screws 5 Connect the signal end black to the OCP_LED1 header on the motherboard OCP_LED1 The two ends of the signal cable are different in size and color for easy recognization Please refer to your exact cable ...

Page 46: ...drivers for the expansion card Standard Interrupt assignments These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable Interrupt 3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 ACPI Mode when used 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steerin...

Page 47: ...ard cables connected to the motherboard 1 24 pin ATX power connector from power supply to motherboard 2 8 pin 12V power connector from power supply to motherboard 3 System fan connector from system fan to motherboard 4 USB connector from motherboard to front I O board 5 SATA ports connectors system default from motherboard to SATA SAS backplane 6 System auxiliary panel connector from motherboard t...

Page 48: ...system fans 1 Disconnect the system fan cable from the fan connector on the motherboard 2 Lift the fan then set aside 3 Repeat steps 1 to 2 to uninstall the other system fans To reinstall the system fans 1 Insert the fan to the fan cage RS400 E8 PS2 RS400 E8 PS2 F 2 Connect the system fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard Ensure that the fans are installed in the correct direction For ...

Page 49: ...This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server 3 Installation Options Chapter 3 Installation Options ...

Page 50: ...ditonal support and stability to the server The tool less rail kit package includes 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 of scre...

Page 51: ...ck then insert the studs into the selected square mounting holes on the rack post 5 Press the spring lock on the other end of rail then insert the stud into the mounting hole on the rack post Extend the rack rail if necessary 6 Optional Use the rail screw and rail washer that comes with the kit to secure the rack rail to the rack post 7 Perform steps 3 to 5 for the other rack rail Ensure that the ...

Page 52: ...r 3 Installation options 3 4 Ensure that the rack rail cabinet and the rack posts are stable and standing firmly on a level surface 1 2 3 4 RESET Q Code 1 2 1 RS400 E8 PS2 Front View RS400 E8 PS2 F Front View ...

Page 53: ...This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors 4 Motherboard Info Chapter 4 Motherboard Info ...

Page 54: ... 3 pin CLRTC1 4 4 2 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 4 5 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 4 5 4 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RCVR1 4 6 5 DDR4 thermal event setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 4 6 6 RAID configuration utility selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 4 7 7 BMC Setting 3 pin BMC_EN1 4 7 ...

Page 55: ...12V2 4 12 10 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 4 13 11 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 4 14 12 VGA connector 10 1 pin VGA_HDR1 4 15 13 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 15 14 Chassis Intrusion 2 pin INTRUSION1 4 16 15 ISATA ISSATA connectors ISATA ISSATA 4 16 16 M 2 NGFF connector NGFF1 4 17 17 Mezzanine PCI card connector MEZZ1 4 17 Onboard LEDs Page 1 Standby Pow...

Page 56: ... 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 57: ...umper 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 LAN_SW2 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard LAN_SW1 or LAN_SW2 Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature ...

Page 58: ...overy setting 3 pin ME_RCVR1 This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine ME boot from recovery mode when ME becomes corrupted 5 DDR4 thermal event setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin ...

Page 59: ...u create disk arrays Place the jumper caps over pins 1 2 to use the third party software LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility 7 BMC Setting 3 pin BMC_EN1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Baseboard Management Controller ASMB8 ...

Page 60: ...hat allows up to 6 Gbps of data transfer rate The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed 2 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus to the PSU power supply unit to read PSU information Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface This connecto...

Page 61: ...t supports up to 480 Mb s connection speed 4 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_34 This connector allows you to connect a USB 3 0 module for additional USB 3 0 front or rear panel ports With an installed USB 3 0 module you can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3 0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward c...

Page 62: ...AN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN5 REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 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 DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpe...

Page 63: ...onnectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 8 Trusted Platform Module connector 20 1 pin TPM1 This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity ...

Page 64: ...irmly until the connectors completely fit DO NOT forget to connect the 24 pin and the 8 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a power supply unit 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 This motherboard supports ATX2 0 PSU or later ve...

Page 65: ...pin 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 HD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 Power button soft off button 2 pin P...

Page 66: ...2 LAN activity LED 2 pin LAN1_LINKACTLED LAN2_LINKACTLED These connectors are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel 3 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 LOCATORLED2 These connectors 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 Thes...

Page 67: ... VGA High Dynamic Range interface 13 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This LED connector is for the storage add on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add on card The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add on card causes the front panel LED to light up ...

Page 68: ... SATA 6Gb s ports and Intel RAID 14 Chassis Intrusion 2 pin INTRUSION1 These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function ...

Page 69: ...This connector allows you to install an M 2 device 17 Mezzanine PCI card connector MEZZ1 The MEZZ1 connector supports Open Compute Project OCP cards This connector supports type 2242 devices on both PCI E and SATA interface The M 2 NGFF device is purchased separately ...

Page 70: ...SMB8 4 4 Onboard LEDs 1 Standby Power LED SBPWR1 The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the standby mode of the system is ON the system is in sleep mode or the system is in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below s...

Page 71: ...t up to indicate failure on either CPU1 CPU2 or both 4 Location LED LOCLED1 This onboard LED lights up when the Location button on the server is pressed or when triggered by a system management software The Location LED helps visually locate and quickly identify the server in error on a server rack ...

Page 72: ...warning LEDs light up to indicate failure on the corresponding DIMMs The warning LEDs only functions when you enable the ASUS ASMB8 6 CATT LED CATTERR_LED1 The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate 6 CATT LED CATTERR_LED1 The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue...

Page 73: ...21 7 Message LED MESLED1 This onboard LED lights up to red when there is temperature warning or a BMC event log is generated 8 OCPLAN Activity LED connector 4 pin OCP_LED1 OCPLAN LED connector supports ASUS MCB 10G 2S OCP card Active LED ...

Page 74: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 22 ...

Page 75: ...This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided 5 BIOS setup Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Page 76: ...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 77: ... you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 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 2 Utility Press Enter ASUS Tek Ez...

Page 78: ... disk drive 2 Copy the BUPDATER utility BUPDATER exe from the ASUS support website at support asus com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type BUPDATER i filename CAP where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive then press Enter A BUPDATER i file name CAP This function can support ...

Page 79: ...utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system C ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Start programming the Flash DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM Write 25 Current Platform Platform Z10PR D16 Version 0401 Build Date 09 05 2013 New Platform Platform Z10PR D16 Version 0606 Build Date 03 27 2...

Page 80: ...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 81: ...ogs For changing the event log settings Monitor For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings Security For changing the security settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until th...

Page 82: ...ngs 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 highlighted when se...

Page 83: ...ain menu screen appears The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information and allows you to set the system date time language and security settings 5 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 5 3 2 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time ...

Page 84: ...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 85: ...ration options Disabled Enabled Enable Hibernation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate OS Sleep State Configuration options Disabled Enabled This option may be not effective with some OS 5 4 2 Smart Settings SMART Self Test Disabled Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 86: ...ial Port 2 Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Change Settings Auto Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device Configuration options Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 ...

Page 87: ...e Intel I210 Lan2 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel LAN ROM Type PXE Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options Disabled PXE iSCSI 5 4 4 Intel LAN I210 Configuration ...

Page 88: ... 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 Parity None A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors Mark and Space parity do not allow for error detection None None Even parity ...

Page 89: ...inals 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 allows you to set the number of rows and columns supported on the Legacy OS Configuration options 80x24 80x25 Putty Keypad VT100 This allows you to select the FunctionKey...

Page 90: ...low 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 19200 57600 115200 Flow Control None Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote m...

Page 91: ...loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By PCIE Disabled Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By Ring Disabled Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By RTC Disabled Disabled Disables RTC to gener...

Page 92: ...ding Disabled Allows you to enable or disable 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 SR IOV Support Disabled This option enables or disables SIngle Root IO Virtualization Support if the system has SR IOV capable PCIe devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 93: ...v4 PXE Support Enabled Enables or disables the Ipv4 PXE Boot Support If disabled Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support If disabled Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled PXE boot wait time 0 Wait time to press ESC key to abort the PXE boot Media ...

Page 94: ...isplay mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Boot Option filter Legacy only This option allows you to control the Legacy UEFI ROMs priority Configuration options UEFI and Legacy Legacy only UEFI only Network Storage Video Legacy This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE Storage Video OpROM Configuration options UEFI Legacy Other PCI device L...

Page 95: ...00 E8 PS2 RS400 E8 PS2 F 5 21 5 4 10 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 96: ...bled EHCI Hand off Disabled This is a workaround for 0Ses without EHCI hand off support The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage drvier support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Port 60 64 Emulation Enabled This allows you to enable the I O port...

Page 97: ...c 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec Device reset time out 20 sec USB mass storage device start unit command time out Configuration options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec Device power up delay Auto This is the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the host controller Configuration options Auto Manual 5 4 12 iSCSI Configuration Allows you to configure the iSCSi parameters ...

Page 98: ...5 24 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 5 IntelRCSetup menu ...

Page 99: ...enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS Windows Server 2003 SP1 Windows XP SP2 SuSE Linux 9 2 Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enable Intel TXT Support Disabled Forces the XD feature log to always return 0 when disabled Configu...

Page 100: ... L1 line based upon sequential load history Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCU Mode 32K 8Way Without ECC Configuration options 32K 8Way Without ECC 16K 4Way With ECC Direct Cache Access DCA Auto This Item allows you to enable or disable Direct Cache Access Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled DCA Prefetch Delay 32 This Item allows you to set the time for the DCA Prefetch delay Help ...

Page 101: ...ptions Disabled Enabled CPU Advanced PM Turning This item allows you to set additional CPU Power Management settings Energy Perf BIAS Energy Performance Tuning Disabled Allows your system to select from BIOS or operating system to choose enable energy performance bias tuning Configuration options Disabled Enabled Energy Performance Bias setting Balanced Performance Allows you to set the Energy Per...

Page 102: ...ad Configuration Balanced Optimization for the workload characterization Configuration options Balanced I O sensitive Averaging Time Window 23 This is used to control the effective window of the average for CO and PO time PO TotalTimeThreshold Low 35 The HW switching mechanism disables the performance setting 0 when the total PO time is less than this threshold PO TotalTimeThreshold High 58 The HW...

Page 103: ... allows you to select the QPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow mode Configuration options Slow Fast Link Frequency Select Auto This item allows you for selecting the QPI link frequency Configuration options Auto 6 4 GT s 8 0 GT s 9 6 GT s QPI Link0p Enable Enable Configuration options Disable Enable QPI Link1 Enable Enable Configuration options Disable Enable QPI Status ...

Page 104: ...r Enabled Allows you to enable or disable halt on mem Training Error Configuration options Disabled Enabled ECC Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable the ECC support Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Enhanced Log Parsing Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Log Parsing Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Data Scrambling Auto Allows you to enable disable da...

Page 105: ...e and valid offset values is from 25 100 DIMM Tem Stat xx Allows you to select DIMMTEMPSTAT as temp_mid or tem_hi Memory Power Savings Mode Auto Allows you to configure the CKE and other related Memory Power Savings features Configuration options Auto Disabled APD On User Defined Reserve Reserved Memory Power Savings Advanced Options CK in SR Auto Configuration options Auto Driven Tri State Pulled...

Page 106: ... RAS Configuration RAS Mode Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RAS Modes Enabling Sparing and Mirroring is not supported In case enabled Sparing will be selected Configuration options Disabled Mirror Lockstep Mode Memory Rank Sparing Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Memory Rank Sparing Configuration options Disabled Enabled Correctable Error Threshold 32767 Allows you to set the Corr...

Page 107: ...M Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE6 Option ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel VT for Directed I O VT d Intel VT for Directed I O VT d Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI Express Global Options TX EQ WA Enabled Use special table for TX_EQ and ven...

Page 108: ...ly This option enables or disables the ASPM support for all downstream devices Configuration options Disabled L1 Only DeepSx Power Policies Disabled Allows you to configure the DeepSx Mode configuration Configuration options Disabled Enabled in S5 Enabled in S4 and S5 PCI Express Configuration ...

Page 109: ...ATA Configuration sSATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the sSATA Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Configure sSATA as AHCI Allows you to identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive Configuration options IDE AHCI RAID SATA Mode options SATA LED locate Enabled If enabled LED SGPIO hardware is attached Configuration options Disabled ...

Page 110: ... the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive Configuration options IDE AHCI RAID Support Aggressive Link Power Management Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Suport Aggressive Link Power SALP Management Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Port 1 6 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Port 5 Port 6 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port Configuration opt...

Page 111: ...The following items appears only when the USB Ports Per Port Disable Control is set to Enabled USB Port 1 2 3 4 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 3 0 Port 1 2 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Platform Thermal Configuration PCH Thermal Device Auto Allows you to enable or disable the PCH Thermal Device D31 F6 Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled ...

Page 112: ... Allows you to select the video type Configuration options Onboard Device Offboard Device 5 5 9 Server ME Configuration Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system Alert Enable Lock Disabled Allows you to lock all Alert Enable settings Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 113: ...bled Enabled 5 6 Server Mgmt menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to change the settings OS Watchdog Timer Disabled This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items is configurable only when the OS Watchdog Timer is set to E...

Page 114: ... log configuration SEL Components Enabled Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appears only when you set SEL Components to Enabled All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted Erase SEL No Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL Configuration options No Yes On next ...

Page 115: ...to view the system event log records IPv6 BMC Network Configuration This item allows you to configure the parameter settings of IPv6 BMC network IPv6 Display Full Field Enable Displays the full or brief IPv6 Field Configuration options Disable Enable IPv6 Display Full Formula Enable Displays the full or brief IPv6 Formula Configuration options Disable Enable IPv6 Display Letter Case Upper Case Dis...

Page 116: ...C Lan IP address IPv6 BMC LAN IP Prefix Length Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length IPv6 BMC LAN Default Gateway Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Default Gateway IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Address Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP address IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Prefix Length Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Link IP...

Page 117: ... items appear only when you set IP BMC Lan IP Address Source to Static IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP address IPv6 BMC LAN IP Prefix Length Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length IPv6 BMC LAN Default Gateway Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Default Gateway IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Address Al...

Page 118: ... or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log No Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset Configuration options No Yes Next reset Yes Every reset When Log is Full Do Nothing Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log Confi...

Page 119: ... Mutiple Event Time Windows METW The number of minutes which must pass between duplicate log entries which utilize a multiple event counter The value ranges from 0 to 99 minutes Custom Option Log OEM Codes Enabled Enable or disable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM Codes if not already converted to legacy Configuration options Disabled Enabled Convert OEM Codes Disabled E n a b l e o r d i s ...

Page 120: ...ltage VDDQ_GH_CPU2 Voltage 5VSB Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage 3 3V Voltage VBAT Voltage 3 3VSB Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators CPU FAN1 2 FRNT FAN1 mode Generic Mode Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Gen...

Page 121: ...er 2 From the Create New Password box key in a password then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press Enter 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press Enter 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To ...

Page 122: ...assword 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 Menu This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings Secure Boot Disabled Secure Boot can be enabled if the system is running in User mode with enro...

Page 123: ...is item will ask you if you want to Install Factory Default secure keys Select Yes if you want to load the default secure keys otherwise select No Save All Secure Boot Variables This item will ask you if you want to save all secure boot variables Select Yes if you want to save all secure boot variables otherwise select No Platform Key PK Key Exchange Key KEK Authorized Signatures DB Authorized Tim...

Page 124: ... Disabled POST Report 5 sec Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds Configuration options 1 sec 10 sec Until Press ESC Chassis Intrusion Warning Allows you to set an action when chassis intrusion has occured Configuration options Warning Halt Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of dev...

Page 125: ...GE Slot 0700 v CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities Network Device BBS Priorities These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to the SATA ports and allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices 5 11 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the submenu ASUS EZ Flash...

Page 126: ...o the BIOS items Save Changes Reset Exit System setup after saving the changes Discard Changes Exit Exit System setup without saving any changes Save Changes Reset Reset the system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes Reset Reset system setup without saving any changes Save Options Save Changes Save changes done so far to any of the setup options Discard Changes Discard changes done so f...

Page 127: ...estore the User Defaults to 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 start booting from the selected device Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to launch EFI Shell application shellx64 efi from one of the available filesystem devic...

Page 128: ...5 54 Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Page 129: ...6 RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID Configuration ...

Page 130: ...sting drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three ne...

Page 131: ...ilities embedded in each RAID controller For example use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C602 chipset Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration For optimal ...

Page 132: ... display the utility main menu Before you proceed ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives have set the correct jumper settings of the motherboard and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup You can refer to sections Installing hard disk drives Setting Jumpers and Setting the RAID mode in BIOS for more information ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Select Intel R Rapid Stora...

Page 133: ... when 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 ...

Page 134: ...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 135: ...d return 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 V...

Page 136: ...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 137: ...AID SATA 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 ...

Page 138: ...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 139: ...boot array in the BIOS Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press Del to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority 3 Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press Enter See the Boot menu section of Chapter 4 for more details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes Exit the...

Page 140: ...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 141: ...ect volume 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 142: ... 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 143: ...r stripe 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 ...

Page 144: ...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 145: ... Preferences 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 146: ...6 18 Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Page 147: ... 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 148: ...red when installing Windows XP Server 2003 or Linux operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support DVD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer and then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as ...

Page 149: ...k drive 5 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat Enterprise Linux server environment 1 Insert a blank formatted high density floppy disk to the USB floppy disk drive 2 Type dd if XXX img of dev fd0 to decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the ...

Page 150: ...lation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server 2008 OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows Server 2008 OS installation disc Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008 2 When prompted to choose a type of installation click Custom advanced 3 Click Load Driver ...

Page 151: ...upport DVD into the optical drive Click Browse to continue 5 Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD then click OK to continue 6 Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next 7 When the system finishes loading the RAID driver replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Select the drive to install Windows and click...

Page 152: ...m the Red Hat OS installation CD 2 At the boot type linux dd noprobe ata1 noprobe ata2 then press Enter The number of ata varies with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set For example if you want to build a RAID set with 6 hard disk drives type command line linux dd noprobe ata1 noprobe ata2 noprobe ata3 noprobe ata4 noprobe ata5 noprobe ata6 To install or upgrade in graphic...

Page 153: ...creen instructions to finish the OS installation 7 When the installation is completed DO NOT click Reboot Press Ctrl Alt F2 to switch to the command line interface from graphic user interface 8 Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy mkdir mnt driver mount dev fd0 mnt driver cd mnt driver sh replace_ahci sh reboot Do you wish to load any more driver disks ...

Page 154: ...ller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD 2 Press Tab to edit options 3 While booting from DVD press ESC to give the third party driver Enter the following command at the boot Linux dd blacklist isci blacklist ahci nodmraid then press ENTER ...

Page 155: ...er 5 You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Choose one you like to use and select OK then press Enter OK Cancel Main Menu Yes No Driver Disk Sou8rce You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Which would you like to use sdc sdd sdb sr0 Do you have a driver disk ...

Page 156: ...r the RAID card are installed to the system 7 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press Enter More Driver Disks Yes No Insert Driver Disk OK Back 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation Insert your driver disk into dev sdb and press OK to continue Do you wish to load any more driver disks ...

Page 157: ...te a 64bit RAID driver for SUSE11 sp1 1 Copy the image file into the Linux system Example megasr 15 00 0120 2012 1 sles11 ga x86_64 img 2 Create a folder Example image 3 Mount the image file into the image folder using this command format mount oloop image file name image Example mount oloop megasr 15 15 00 0120 2012 1 sles11 ga x86__64 img image 4 Copy the contents of the image directory labeled ...

Page 158: ...m the menu Press Enter Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS 1 Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD 2 Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu ...

Page 159: ...ive to provide the third party driver during the OS installation Type the command brokenmodules ahci in Boot Options field and press Enter 5 When below screen appears select the USB floppy disk drive sda as the driver update medium Select OK then press Enter Please choose the Driver Update medium sda USB Floppy other device OK Back ...

Page 160: ...DVD 1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest updates on software and utilities 2 The support DVD is supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to maximize the f...

Page 161: ... available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 7 3 2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports 7 3 1 Drivers menu tab ...

Page 162: ...driver disks 7 3 3 MakeDisk menu tab Press the arrow down button in the lower part of the menu to view more items 7 3 4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide ...

Page 163: ...00 E8 PS2 RS400 E8 PS2 F 7 3 5 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information e mail addresses and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard ...

Page 164: ...puter and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 C...

Page 165: ... Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process 6 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation 7 Toggle Yes I want to restart the computer npw and click Finish to complete the setup process ...

Page 166: ...el I350 AM1 I350 AM2 I210 X540 BT2 Gigabit Adapters Driver on the Windows operating system 1 Restart the computer 2 Log on with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support D...

Page 167: ...ctions InstallShield Wizard window appears 7 Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 8 From the Setup Options window click Next to start the installation By default Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Windows PowerShell Module are ticked ...

Page 168: ...7 22 Chapter 7 Driver installation 9 Click Install to start the installation 10 When the installation is done press Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 169: ... on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the ASPEED AS...

Page 170: ...7 24 Chapter 7 Driver installation 6 Click Finish to complete the installation 5 Click Install to proceed with the installation ...

Page 171: ...d Storage Technology enterprise 4 0 utility on a Windows operating system To install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4 0 utility 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive and find the utility menu 3 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4 0 to begin installation 4 When the Welcom...

Page 172: ...26 Chapter 7 Driver installation 5 Read the Warning message and click Next to continue 6 Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue 7 Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue ...

Page 173: ...00 E8 PS2 RS400 E8 PS2 F 9 Select Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program 8 After completing the installation click Next to complete the setup process ...

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Page 175: ...A Contact Information Appendices ...

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