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Chapter 5: BIOS Setup

5.8

Tool menu

The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then

press <Enter> to display the submenu.

IPMI HWM

Allows you to run the IPMI hardware monitor.

Start EZ Flash

Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press <Enter>. Refer to the

ASUS EZ Flash Utility section for details.

5.9

Save & Exit menu

The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.

Summary of Contents for RS500A-E10 Series

Page 1: ...1U Rackmount Server User Guide RS500A E10 Series RS500A E10 PS4 RS500A E10 RS4 RS500A E10 RS12U ...

Page 2: ...tion of business and the like even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Specifications and information contained in this manual 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: ... Installing the CPU and heatsink 2 3 2 3 System memory 2 7 2 3 1 Overview 2 7 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 7 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 2 8 2 4 Storage device 2 9 2 5 Expansion slot 2 15 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket 2 15 2 5 2 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card 2 17 2 5 3 Replacing the ASUS PCIE NVME2 OCuLink card to the butterfly riser card ...

Page 4: ... Motherboard Information 4 1 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 2 Jumpers 4 4 4 3 Onboard LEDs 4 8 4 4 Internal connectors 4 11 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 2 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 5 3 5 1 3 BUPDATER utility 5 4 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 6 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 7 5 2 2 Menu bar 5 7 5 2 3 Menu items 5 8 5 2 4 Submenu items 5 8 5 2 ...

Page 5: ...4 12 Tls Auth Configuration 5 21 5 4 13 Network Stack Configuration 5 22 5 4 14 AMD Mem Configuration Status 5 23 5 4 15 iSCSI Configuration 5 23 5 5 Chipset menu 5 24 5 6 Security menu 5 25 5 7 Boot menu 5 29 5 8 Tool menu 5 30 5 9 Save Exit menu 5 30 5 10 AMD CBS menu 5 32 5 10 1 CPU Common Options 5 32 5 10 2 DF Common Options 5 33 5 10 3 UMC Common Option 5 34 5 10 4 NBIO Common Options 5 37 5...

Page 6: ...vi Chapter 6 Driver Installation 6 1 Running the Support DVD 6 2 Appendix KRPA U16 block diagram A 2 Notices A 4 REACH A 5 Australia statement notice A 5 ASUS contact information A 6 ...

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: ...ou have to perform when installing or removing system components 3 Chapter 3 Installation 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 S...

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: ...S500A E10 RS4 12 x Hot swap 2 5 inch Storage Device Trays RS500A E10 RS12U 1 x SAS SATA Backplane RS500A E10 PS4 RS500A E10 RS4 1 x SAS SATA NVMe Backplane RS500A E10 RS12U 1 x PCI E Riser Card 1 x Front I O Board 6 x System Fans 40 mm x 28 mm 1 x Redundant Power Supply Power Distribution Board RS500A E10 RS4 RS500A E10 RS12U 1 x 4 port oculink card RS500A E10 RS12U Accessories 1 x Support DVD 1 x...

Page 13: ...e 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 4 3 2 1 xxS0xxxxxxxx RS500A E10 Series xxS0xxxxxxxx RS500A E10 Series ...

Page 14: ...B LRDIMM 3DS Refer to www asus com for the latest memory AVL update Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 2 1 Slot Type 1 x PCIe 4 0 x16 slot x16 link FH HL LF only when RS12 U 1 x PCIe 4 0 x16 slot x8 link FH HL Occupied when RS12 U 1 x OCP 2 0 Mezzanine x16 link Disk Controller SATA Controller CPU Integrated SAS Controller Optional kits ASUS PIKE II 3008 8 port SAS HBA Card ASUS PIKE II 31...

Page 15: ... LED LED1 2 for on board LAN 3 4 for OCP LAN Rear 1 x Power Switch LED 1 x Q Code Port 80 LED 1 x Location LED Front 1 x Power Switch LED 1 x Message LED 4 x LAN LED LED1 2 for on board LAN 3 4 for OCP LAN 1 x Location LED OS Support Please find the latest OS support from http www asus com Management Solution Software ASUS Control Center Out of Band Remote Management On Board ASMB9 iKVM for KVM ov...

Page 16: ... 650W 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply Rating 100 127 200 240Vac 9A 5A 50 60Hz Class I 1 1 Redundant 650W 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply Rating 100 127 200 240 Vac 10A 5A 50 60Hz Class I Environment Operating temperature 10 C 35 C Non operating temperature 40 C 70 C Non operating humidity 20 90 Non condensing Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 17: ...r the LED descriptions 4 3 2 1 Optical drive optional Asset tag hidden 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 with LED Location button with LED Reset button Storage Device Access LED Bay 1 Bay 2 Bay 3 Bay 4 RS500A E10 RS4 RS500A E10 PS4 RS500A E10 RS12U 1 2 Asset tag Rack screw Rack screw Power LED Message LED Location LED LAN ...

Page 18: ...This port is for ASUS ASMB9 iKVM controller card only RS500A E10 RS4 RS500A E10 RS12U RS500A E10 PS4 Q Code LED Q Code LED VGA port VGA port Gigabit LAN port 1 bottom and 2 top Gigabit LAN port 1 bottom and 2 top USB 3 0 ports USB 3 0 ports LAN port for iKVM LAN port for iKVM OCP 2 0 Mezzanine slot OCP 2 0 Mezzanine slot Power button Power button Power cord connector and power supply Power cord co...

Page 19: ...torage device bays 7 Front I O boards 8 Slim type optical drive hidden 9 Asset tag hidden The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive Connect a USB floppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removi...

Page 20: ...PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component RS500A E10 RS12U 1 Power supply and power fan 2 Riser card Gen4 x16 x8 link 3 ASUS KRPA U16 SYS Server Board 4 System fans 5 SATA SAS NVMe backplane hidden 6 12 x 2 5 storage device bays 7 Front I O boards 8 Asset tag hidden 9 ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink ...

Page 21: ... LAN 2 LED Power button LAN 1 LED LED Icon Display status Description Power button with LED ON System power on Storage Device Access LED OFF No activity Blinking Data activity when optional PIKE card is installed Message LED OFF System is normal no incoming event ON A hardware monitor event is indicated Location button with LED OFF Function off ON Location switch is pressed Press the location swit...

Page 22: ...t Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection YELLOW Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection SPEED LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED Storage Device Access LED Description GREEN ON Storage device power ON RED ON Storage device has failed and should be swapped immediately GREEN RED Blinking RAID r...

Page 23: ...0x1B Error AES operation fail 0x1C Error CCP state save failed 0x1D Error CCP state restore failed 0x1E Error SHA256 operation fail internal status 0x1F Error ZLib Decompression operation fail 0x20 Error HMAC SHA256 operation fail internal status 0x21 Error Booted from boot source not recognized by PSP 0x22 Error PSP directory entry not found 0x23 Error PSP failed to set the write enable latch 0x2...

Page 24: ...rted or processed by host 0x57 Error An unsolicited SMBus interrupt was received 0x58 Error An attempt to send an unsupported PSP SMU message was made 0x59 Error An error data corruption detected on response from SMU for sent msg 0x5A Error MCM Steady state unit test failed 0x5B Error S3 Enter failed 0x5C Error AGESA BL did not set PSP SMU reserved addresses via SVC call 0x5E Error CcxSecBisiEn no...

Page 25: ...mpleted FW Validation step 0xBB Progress BIOS load process fully complete 0xBC Progress Bootloader successfully release x86 0xBD Progress Early Secure Debug completed 0xBE Progress GetFWVersion command received from BIOS is completed 0xBF Progress SMIInfo command received from BIOS is completed 0xC0 Progress Successfully entered WarmBootResume 0xC1 Progress Successfully copied SecureOS image to SR...

Page 26: ...alization 0x79 Progress CSM Initialization 0xD0 Progress CPU PM Structure Initialization Normal boot BDS Boot Device Selection phase 0x90 Progress BDS started 0x91 Progress Connect device event 0x92 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x93 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x94 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x95 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x96 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x97 Progress Console output connect...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...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 scr...

Page 29: ...ill shoulder the cost of repair 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 the Socket SP3 The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect rem...

Page 30: ... Loosen each screw one by one in the sequence shown on the socket to open the load plate 4 Slightly lift open the rail frame 5 Slide the external cap out of the rail frame External cap Load plate Rail frame Rail frame External cap PnP cap ...

Page 31: ... the rail frame 7 Gently push the rail frame just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU socket 8 Close the load plate just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU then secure each screw one by one in the sequence shown on the socket to completely secure the load plate The load plate screws are T20 models A torque value of 12 inch lbf is recommended Rail frame Carrier frame with CPU PnP cap Carrier...

Page 32: ...ws with a screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one in a diagonal sequence to complete the installation The heatsink screws are T20 models A torque value of 12 inch lbf is recommended ...

Page 33: ...3DS 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 Memory configurations DIMM A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E1 E2 F1 F2 G1 G2 H1 H2 1 DIMM P 2 DIMMs P P 4 DIMMs P P P P 8 DIMMs P P P P P P P P 10 DIMMs...

Page 34: ...ked 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...

Page 35: ... optional ASUS PIKE II card To install a 3 5 hot swap SATA SAS storage device 1 Push the spring lock to the right A then pull the tray lever outward B to release the storage device tray The storage device tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the storage device tray out of the bay 3 Place the storage device tray on a flat and stable surface 4 Prepa...

Page 36: ...h of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes 7 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the storage device tray in place The storage device 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 storage devices When installed the SATA SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATA SAS interface on the...

Page 37: ...ll the tray lever outward B to release the storage device tray The storage device 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 38: ...he tray 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 39: ...n optional ASUS PIKE II card To install a 2 5 hot swap SATA SAS NVMe storage device 1 Push the spring lock to the right A then pull the tray lever outward B to release the storage tray The storage tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the storage tray out of the bay 3 Place the storage tray on a flat and stable surface 4 Prepare the SATA SAS NVMe s...

Page 40: ... bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes 7 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the storage tray in place The storage 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 NVMe storage devices When installed the SATA SAS NVMe connector on the storage device connects to the SATA SAS NVMe interface on t...

Page 41: ... to remove the bracket if you want to install PCI Express x8 or x16 expansion cards To install a PCI Express x8 or x16 card 2 Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface 3 Remove the screw from the metal bracket A then remove the metal bracket B 1 Firmly hold the riser card bracket then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express slot on the motherboard ...

Page 42: ...into the PCI Express slot on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser card bracket is firmly seated in place 4 Insert the expansion card into the PCI E slot Ensure that the golden fingers are totally inserted into the slot then secure the expansion card with the screw removed before ...

Page 43: ...he provided riser card bracket To install an ASUS PIKE II card 2 Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface 3 Remove the screw from the metal bracket A then remove the metal bracket B 1 Firmly hold the riser card bracket then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express slot on the motherboard ...

Page 44: ...4 Insert the expansion card into the PCI E slot Ensure that the golden fingers are totally inserted into the slot then secure the ASUS PIKE II card with the screw removed before 5 Remove the default mini SAS HD cable from the motherboard ...

Page 45: ...SAS HD cable to connector 1 of the ASUS PIKE II card Connect to PIKE II connector 1 7 Reinstall the riser card bracket into the PCI Express slot on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser card bracket is firmly seated in place ...

Page 46: ... the butterfly riser card bracket on the PCIE2 slot supports NVME storage devices on Bay 11 and Bay 12 To replace the ASUS PCIE NVME2 OCuLink card on the butterfly riser card bracket 1 Remove the OCuLink cables right angle connectors from its corresponding slots 2 Firmly hold the riser card bracket then pull it up to detach it from the PCI slot on the motherboard OCuLink port 11 OCuLink port 12 ...

Page 47: ...terfly riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface 6 Install the ASUS PCIE NVME2 OCuLink card into the butterfly riser card bracket A then secure the ASUS PCIE NVME2 OCuLink card with the screw B 7 Install the butterfly riser card bracket and the ASUS PCIE NVME2 OCuLink card assembly into the PCIE connector on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connectors of the butterfly riser card bracke...

Page 48: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Information 2 22 8 Connect the OCuLink cables back into the corresponding slots to complete OCuLink port 11 OCuLink port 12 ...

Page 49: ...ME storage devices on Bay 1 to Bay 4 To replace the ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card 1 Remove the two 2 screws that secure the ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card to the motherboard A then remove the ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card from the motherboard B 2 Remove the OCuLink cables right angle connectors from its corresponding slots OCuLink port 1 OCuLink port 3 OCuLink port 2 OCuLink port 4 ...

Page 50: ...the corresponding slots 5 Install the ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card into the PCIE connector on the motherboard ensure that the golden connectors is firmly seated in place A Secure the ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card with the two 2 screws that you removed earlier to complete B OCuLink port 1 OCuLink port 3 OCuLink port 2 OCuLink port 4 ...

Page 51: ...stall an M 2 NGFF card 2 Remove the top screw and the stand from the motherboard 3 Select an appropriate screw hole on the motherboard for your M 2 card then secure the stand to the motherboard 1 Locate the M 2 NGFF connector on your motherboard Top screw Stand screw ...

Page 52: ... before securing it 4 Prepare the M 2 card 5 Align and insert the M 2 card into the M 2 connector on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connector of the M 2 card is inserted firmly in place and that the screw hole on the M 2 card matches the stand screw on the motherboard 6 Secure the M 2 card with the top screw ...

Page 53: ...2 5 6 Installing Mezzanine cards To install a Mezzanine card 1 Locate the Mezzanine card connector on your motherboard 2 Firmly hold the riser card bracket then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express slot on the motherboard ...

Page 54: ...ect the signal transmission end white to the AUXLED_CON header on the card AUXLED_CON1 Stand screws LAN ports LAN port slots Screw holes 5 Insert the ports of the Mezzanine card into the mounting hole on the chassis then insert the golden connector of the Mezzanine card into the MEZZPCIE1 OCP connector on the motherboard Ensure that the stand screws on the motherboard is aligned and matched to the...

Page 55: ...signal cable are different in size and color for easy recognition Please refer to your exact cable 6 Secure the Mezzanine card with the four 4 bundled screws 8 Reinstall the riser card bracket into the PCI Express slot on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser card bracket is firmly seated in place ...

Page 56: ...re 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 Stee...

Page 57: ... ATX 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 connector from motherboard to optional optical drive 6 System auxiliary panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 7 System panel connector from motherboard to fro...

Page 58: ...m system fan to motherboard 4 USB connector from motherboard to front I O board 5 SATA connector from motherboard to backplane 6 System auxiliary panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 7 System panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 8 Mini SAS HD connector from motherboard to backplane 9 OCuLink connector from motherboard to backplane 10 PSUSMB connector from motherboard ...

Page 59: ...2 33 ASUS RS500A E10 Series 2 7 SATA SAS backplane cabling RS500A E10 RS4 RS500A E10 PS4 Connect the SATA SAS storage devices Connects to the motherboard Connects to 8 pin plug from power board ...

Page 60: ...onnects to the motherboard Connects to the motherboard Connects to the ASUS PCIE NVME2 OCuLink card for Bay 9 to Bay 12 Connects to the motherboard Connects to the motherboard Connects to the motherboard Connects to 8 pin plug from power board Connects to 4 pin plug from power board RS500A E10 RS12U Connects to the ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card for Bay 5 to Bay 8 ...

Page 61: ... 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 hold the system fan by the tabs and lift the fan out of the fan cage To reinstall the system fans insert the fan into the fan cage Ensure the fan connector is seated firmly within the cable ...

Page 62: ...le 1 Lift up the power supply module lever 2 Hold the power supply module lever and press the PSU latch then pull the power supply module out of the system chassis 3 Prepare the replacement power supply module 4 Insert the replacement power supply module into the chassis then push it inwards until the latch locks into place Module lever Module lever PSU latch ...

Page 63: ...ce tray in place The storage device 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 out of the drive bay 3 Hold the tray lever and pull the storage device tray ...

Page 64: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Information 2 38 ...

Page 65: ...This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server 3 Installation Options Chapter 3 Installation Options ...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...rail 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 ...

Page 68: ... 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 69: ...3 5 ASUS RS500A E10 Series 3 2 Rail kit dimensions 589mm 43 6mm 900mm 43 6mm ...

Page 70: ...Chapter 3 Installation Options 3 6 ...

Page 71: ...This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors 4 Motherboard Information Chapter 4 Motherboard Information ...

Page 72: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 4 2 4 1 Motherboard layout ...

Page 73: ...r 6 1 pin SATA_SGPIO1 4 21 13 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 4 4 11 14 Mini SAS HD connectors ISATA1 2 4 21 15 OCUPCIE connectors MPCIE_HD1 6 4 18 16 M 2 NGFF connectors NGFF1 4 19 17 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 4 15 18 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 20 pin AUX_PANEL2 4 16 19 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 17 20 LAN Activity LED connector 5 1 pin LAN34...

Page 74: ... 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 75: ...per allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature 3 LAN controller settings 3 pin LAN_SW1 2 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 76: ..._EN1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Baseboard Management Controller ASMB9 5 DMLAN setting 3 pin DM_IP_EN1 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 77: ...AN NCSI to function 7 Smart Ride Through SmaRT setting 3 pin SMART_PSU1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Smart Ride Through SmaRT function This feature is enabled by default Set to pins 2 3 to disable it When enabled SmaRT allows uninterrupted operation of the system during an AC loss event ...

Page 78: ...m is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED 2 BMC LED BMCLED1 The BMC LED lights up to indicate that the on board BMC is functional This LED functions only when you enable ASUS ASMB9 ...

Page 79: ... 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 4 Message LED MESLED1 This onboard LED lights up to red when there is a BMC event log is generated ...

Page 80: ...isk activity LED HDDLED1 This LED is for the storage devices connected to the onboard SATA or SATA SAS add on card The read or write activities of any device connected to the onboard SATA or SATA SAS add on card causes the rear panel LED to light up ...

Page 81: ...d or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface This connector functions only when you enable ASUS ASMB9 4 4 Internal connectors 1 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 4 These connectors controlled by AMD integrated SATA controller are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA drives SATA 1 connector is used for the optical drive by default The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed ...

Page 82: ... 1 pin connector allows you to connect a USB 3 0 module for additional USB 3 0 front or rear panel ports The 4 pin USB Universal Serial Bus Type A port is available for connecting USB 3 0 devices 4 VPP_I2C1 connector 10 1 pin VPP_I2C1 This connector is used for the Intel VMD function and sensor readings ...

Page 83: ...1 6 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 jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors ...

Page 84: ...ply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly 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 consum...

Page 85: ...R 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 PWRSW This...

Page 86: ...re for 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 th...

Page 87: ...High Dynamic Range interface 12 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 88: ...h 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 14 OCUPCIE connectors MPCIE_HD1 6 Connects the PCIE signal to the NVME port on the backplane ...

Page 89: ...s you to install M 2 devices The M 2 NGFF device is purchased separately This connector supports type 2242 2260 2280 22110 devices on both PCI E and SATA interface 16 Mezzanine PCIE card connectors MEZZPCIE1 2 The Mezzanine PCIE connector supports Open Compute Project OCP cards ...

Page 90: ...SDHC v3 00 SDXC Disconnect all power including redundant PSUs from the 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 enable ASUS ASMB9 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...

Page 91: ...ports Serial ATA Each connector supports up to four devices 20 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SATA_SGPIO1 The Serial General Purpose Input Output SGPIO connector allows you to connect the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface The SGPIO interface controls the LED pattern generation device information and general purpose data ...

Page 92: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 4 22 ...

Page 93: ...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 94: ...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 95: ...using this 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 Informati...

Page 96: ...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 97: ...ility 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 KRPA U16 Version 0201 Build date 12 04 2018 New Platform Platform KRPA U16 Version 0207 Build date 01 05 2019 ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Start Programming Flash DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM Write 75 ...

Page 98: ...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 99: ...ings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Save Exit For selecting the exit options AMD CBS For configuring AMD CBS settings AMD PBS Option For configuring AMD PBS settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key o...

Page 100: ...al help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 5 2 7 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To chang...

Page 101: ...enu screen appears The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information and allows you to set the system date time language and security settings 5 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 5 3 2 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time ...

Page 102: ...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 103: ...ed Computing 5 4 2 PSP Firmware Versions This page displays the PSP firmware versions Configuration Security Device Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 104: ...st 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 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 generate a wake event Enabled When set to...

Page 105: ...o JumperState ROM Type PXE Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options PXE iSCSI Disabled Intel LAN2 I350 LAN Enable JumperState Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled JumperState The following items appear only when LAN Enable is set to JumperState ROM Type Disabled Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options PXE iS...

Page 106: ... 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 115200 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 T...

Page 107: ...ration 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 Resolution 100x31 Disabled Enabled This allows you to enable o...

Page 108: ...dows Server OS through a serial port Configuration 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 s...

Page 109: ...llows 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 Enabled This option enables or disables SIngle Root IO Virtualization Support if the system has SR IOV capable PCIe devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled BME DMA Mitigation Disabled This...

Page 110: ... support The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Port 60 64 Emulation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable I O port 60h 64h emulation support This should be enabled for the complete keyboard l...

Page 111: ...maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller Configuration options Auto Manual Mass Storage Devices AMI Virtual CDROM0 2 Floppy HDisk0 1 00 Auto Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type Configuration options Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk CD ROM 5 4 9 CSM Configuration CSM Support Enabled This option allows you to enable or disable...

Page 112: ...Order Adjust This option allows you to change the HDD order required for some OSes Configuration options Adjust Keep 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 Configur...

Page 113: ...5 21 ASUS RS500A E10 Series 5 4 11 SATA Configuration This page will display the SATA controller and drive information 5 4 12 Tls Auth Configuration Allows you to configure the Tls parameters ...

Page 114: ...ot be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Disabled Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support If disabled Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled Ipv6 HTTP Support Disabled Enables or disables the Ipv6 HTTP Boot Support If disabled Ipv6 HTTP boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled IPSEC Certificat...

Page 115: ...5 23 ASUS RS500A E10 Series 5 4 15 iSCSI Configuration Allows you to configure the iSCSi parameters 5 4 14 AMD Mem Configuration Status Allows you to view the memory status ...

Page 116: ...ect the PCIe training in 1 or 2 steps Configuration options 1 Step 2 Step PCIe Compliance Mode Off Allows you to select the PCIe Compliance Mode Configuration options On Off North Bridge Memory Configuration Socket 0 Information This item displays the memory information on Socket 0 Socket 1 Information This item displays the memory information on Socket 1 ...

Page 117: ...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 clear...

Page 118: ... 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 enrolle...

Page 119: ... Enabled Allows you to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when the system is in Setup Mode Configuration 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 ...

Page 120: ...faults Restore DB variable to factory defaults Platform Key PK Configuration options Details Export Update Delete Key Exchange Keys KEK Authorized Signatures DB Forbidden Signatures DBX Configuration options Details Export Update Append Delete Authorized TimeStamps DBT OsRecovery Signatures Configuration options Update Append ...

Page 121: ... Press ESC Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode please press F8 after POST Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Hard ...

Page 122: ...hen press Enter to display the submenu IPMI HWM Allows you to run the IPMI hardware monitor Start EZ Flash Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press Enter Refer to the ASUS EZ Flash Utility section for details 5 9 Save Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items ...

Page 123: ... saving any changes Save Changes Save changes done so far to any of the setup options Discard Changes Discard changes done so far to any of the setup options Restore Defaults Restore load default values for all the setup options Save as User Defaults Save all the current setup options as user default values Restore as User Defaults Restore load user default values for all the setup options Boot Ov...

Page 124: ...pt to continue Prefetcher settings L1 Stream HW Prefetcher Auto This option allows you to enable or disable L1 Stream HW Prefetcher Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto L2 Stream HW Prefetcher Auto This option allows you to enable or disable L2 Stream HW Prefetcher Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Core Watchdog Core Watchdog Timer Enable Auto This option allows you to enable or d...

Page 125: ...onfiguration options 2 4 Infinite Auto Memory Addressing NUMA nodes per socket Auto Configuration options NPS0 NPS1 NPS2 NPS4 Auto Memory interleaving Auto This option allows you to control fabric level memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Memory interleaving size Auto This option allows you to control the memory interleaving size Configuration options 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1 KB 2...

Page 126: ...iguration options Disabled Enabled Auto Memory Clear Auto Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto PSP error injection support False Configuration options False True 5 10 3 UMC Common Option DDR4 Common Options DRAM Timing Configuration This option allows you to set memory overclock settings Read the disclaimer and select I Accept to continue DRAM Controller Configuration Power Down Options Pow...

Page 127: ...locks across DRAM chip selects for node 0 Configuration options Auto Manual The following item appears only when Data Bus Configuration User Controls is set to Manual RttNom Auto Configuration options Rtt_Nom Disable RZQ 4 RZQ 2 RZQ 6 RZQ 1 RZQ 5 RZQ 3 RZQ 7 Auto RttWr Auto Configuration options Dynamic ODT Off RZQ 2 RZQ 1 Hi Z RZQ 3 Auto RttPark Auto Configuration options Rtt_PARK Disable RZQ 4 R...

Page 128: ...ption allows you to enable or disable DRAM UECC Retry Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Security TSME Auto Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Data Scramble Auto Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto DRAM Memory Mapping Chipselect Interleaving Auto This option allows you to interleave memory blocks across DRAM chip selects for node 0 Configuration options Disabled Auto Bank...

Page 129: ...upport Auto Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto PCIe Ten Bit Tag Support Auto Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto SMU Common Options Determinism Control Auto Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto cTDP Control Manual This option allows you to set the cTDP Configuration options Manual Auto The following item appears only when cTDP Control is set to Manual cTDP 200 This option a...

Page 130: ...Control MCA Configuration options MCA Legacy Disabled Egress Poison Severity High This option allows you to set the Egress Poison Severity High value Egress Poison Severity Low This option allows you to set the Egress Poison Severity Low value NBIO SyncFlood Generation Auto Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto NBIO SyncFlood Reporting Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Egress P...

Page 131: ...o Configuration options Firmware First OS First MCA Auto Edpc Control Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto NBIO Poison Consumption Auto Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Sync Flood on PCIe Fatal Error Auto Configuration options True False Auto Enable AER Cap Auto Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Early Link Speed Auto Configuration options Gen1 Gen2 Auto Hot Plu...

Page 132: ...tion options Disabled Enabled Auto XHCI Controller1 enable Auto Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB ecc SMI Enable Auto Configuration options Off Enabled Auto MCM USB XHCI2 enable Socket1 Auto Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto XHCI3 enable Socket1 Auto Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto ...

Page 133: ...Location Auto Configuration options Auto Socket0 Die0 Socket0 Die1 Socket0 Die2 Socket0 Die3 Socket1 Die0 Socket1 Die1 Socket1 Die2 Socket1 Die3 NTB active on PCIeCore Auto Configuration options Auto Core0 Core1 NTB Mode Auto Configuration options NTB Disabled NTB Primary NTB Secondary NTB Random Auto Link Speed Auto Configuration options MAX Speed Gen 1 Gen 2 Gen 3 Auto Gen 4 ...

Page 134: ...ons No Yes Next reset Yes Every reset Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Disabled Allows you to choose options to enable disable logging of System boot event Configuration options Enabled Disabled MECI 1 Multiple Event Count Increment MECI The number of occurrences of a duplicate event that must pass before the multiple event counter associated with the log entry is updated s...

Page 135: ...n options 3 minutes 4 minutes 5 minutes 6 minutes FRB 2 Timer Policy Do Nothing Configuration options Do Nothing Reset Power Down Power Cycle 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 5 12 Server Mgmt menu The Server Management menu displays the server manag...

Page 136: ... options Disabled Enabled The following items is configurable only when the SEL Components is set to Enabled Erase SEL No Allows you to choose options 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 Log EFI Status Codes Error code Con...

Page 137: ...6 Driver Installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in the Windows Operating System Chapter 6 Driver Installation ...

Page 138: ...plays the ASUS contact information e mail addresses and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard 6 1 Running the Support DVD The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to maximize the features of your motherboard 1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to change a...

Page 139: ...Appendix Appendix ...

Page 140: ...KRPA U16 block diagram RS500A E10 RS4 RS500A E10 PS4 ...

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Page 142: ...nnection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Compliance Statement of Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada ISED This device complies with Innovation Science and Economic Deve...

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