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RS720-X7/RS8

Configuration Guide

Summary of Contents for RS720-X7/RS8

Page 1: ...RS720 X7 RS8 Configuration Guide ...

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 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 f...

Page 3: ...ations 1 5 Chapter 2 Components 2 1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink 2 2 2 2 Upgrading system memory 2 4 2 3 Upgrading hard disk drives 2 6 2 4 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID module 2 7 2 5 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket 2 8 2 6 Installing optical drive 2 9 2 7 OS support list 2 10 Revision history Revision Revision history Date V1 First release of RS720 X7 RS8 configuration guide...

Page 4: ...Before 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 temper...

Page 5: ...1 This chapter describes the key features of RS920A E6 and RS926A E6 It includes the product overview and general specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 6: ...enance or replacement Extensive expandability The expansion slot design includes up to one PCI Express 3 0 x16 slot and six PCI Express 3 0 x8 slots meeting future expansion demands with ease Quad LAN support Four LAN ports offer higher networking bandwidth with load balancing and fault tolerance functions The RS720 X7 RS8 supports ASUS made and most other available 10Gb s LAN cards for the fastes...

Page 7: ... 3 1 2 System overview Items Items 1 Central processing unit CPU 5 HDD trays 2 CPU cooler 6 Hard disk drives 3 System FAN 7 ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card optional 4 System memory 8 Friction rackmount rail kit 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 8 6 ...

Page 8: ... Power cord connector PS 2 mouse port Redundant power supply DM_LAN1 port LAN port 3 LAN port 4 Power Supply dummy 1 2 Optical drive optional USB ports Power button Power LED LAN2 4 LED HDD Access LED LAN1 3 LED Message LED Location switch Reset button Location LED HDD 1 HDD 5 HDD 2 HDD 6 HDD 3 HDD 7 HDD 4 HDD 8 This port is for ASUS ASMB6 iKVM controller only ...

Page 9: ...ize 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB RDIMM 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB UDIMM 8GB 16GB 32GB LRDIMM Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 7 Slot Type Low profile 1 x PCI E x16 Gen3 x16 link 5 x PCI E x8 Gen3 x8 link or 1 x PCI E x16 Gen3 x8 link 6 x PCI E x8 Gen3 x8 link Additional Slot 1 1 x PIKE slot for storage enhancement Storage SATA Controller Intel C602 A 2 x SATA 6Gb s ports 4 x SATA 3Gb s ports Intel Ra...

Page 10: ...Support Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32 64 bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS5 6 6 0 32 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 2 32 64 bit CentOS 5 6 32 64 bit VMWare ESX4 1 ESXi4 1 Subject to change without any notice Management Solution Out of Band Remote Hardware Onboard ASMB6 iKVM for KVM over IP Software ASWM Enterprise Dimension HH x WW ...

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

Page 12: ...oard comes with two surface mount LGA 2011 Socket R designed for the Intel Xeon E5 2600 series processor family A B B A Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the notch match the socket Tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence 6 5 2 1 3 4 8 7 10 9 11 ...

Page 13: ... GT with Heatsink 90 S000U0C89T E5 2660 2 2G 8C 20M 95W DDR3 1600 8 00 GT with Heatsink 90 S000U0C8AT E5 2650 2 0G 8C 20M 95W DDR3 1600 8 00 GT with Heatsink 90 S000U0C8BT E5 2640 2 5G 6C 15M 95W DDR3 1333 7 20GT with Heatsink 90 S000U0C8CT E5 2630 2 3G 6C 15M 95W DDR3 1333 7 20GT with Heatsink 90 S000U0C8DT E5 2620 2 0G 6C 15M 95W DDR3 1333 7 20GT with Heatsink ...

Page 14: ...GB UDIMMs or 8GB 16GB and 32GB LR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section 1 CPU Configuration must on CPU1 A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 1 DIMMs P 2 DIMMs P P 3 DIMMs P P P 4 DIMMs P P P P 5 DIMMs P P P P P 6 DIMMs P P P P P P 7 DIMMs P P P P P P P 8 DIMMs P P P P P P P P 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 5 6 7 8 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_C...

Page 15: ... P P P P P P 7 DIMMs P P P P P P P 8 DIMMs P P P P P P P P 9 DIMMs P P P P P P P P P 10 DIMMs P P P P P P P P P P 11 DIMMs P P P P P P P P P P P 12 DIMMs P P P P P P P P P P P P Order P N Description 90 S000I0600T DDR3 1600 ECC REG 4G 240P SINGLE PACK 90 S000I0610T DDR3 1600 ECC REG 8G 240P SINGLE PACK 90 S000I0620T DDR3 1600 ECC REG 16G 240P SINGLE PACK ...

Page 16: ... 6G SAS15Krpm with HDD Tray Single Pack 90 S000H64S0T 450GB 6G SAS15Krpm with HDD Tray Single Pack 90 S000H64T0T 600GB 6G SAS15Krpm with HDD Tray Single Pack 90 S000H65D1T 500GB SATA3 6Gb 7200 rpm with HDD Tray Single Pack 90 S000H65B1T 1TB SATA3 6Gb 7200 rpm with HDD Tray Single Pack 90 S000H65V0T 500GB SATA3 7200 rpm with HDD Tray Single Pack 90 S000H65U0T 1TB SATA3 7200 rpm with HDD Tray Single...

Page 17: ... Tighten the screw to secure the PIKE card on the motherboard 3 Remove the SATA SAS cables from the onboard SATA1 4 connectors 4 Connect the SATA SAS cables to the onboard SAS1 4 connectors blue 5 Move the SGPIO_SEL1 jumper on the SATA SAS backplane to 2 3 Order P N Description 90 S00CS0130T PIKE2008 8 port SAS 6G card RAID Kit RAID 0 1 10 1E 90 S00CS0140T PIKE 2008 IMR 8 port SAS 6G card RAID Kit...

Page 18: ...s 2 8 2 5 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support 3 2 1 1 4 6 6 5 ...

Page 19: ...ASUS RS720 X7 RS8 2 9 2 6 Installing optical drive P N Description 90 S000C4000T SLIM DVD ROM 8X MODULE 90 S000C2000T SLIM DVD RW MODULE ...

Page 20: ...nly 90 S00SW8200T Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 1 8 CPU 10CAL OS support list WindowsR Server 2008 R2 WindowsR Server 2008 R2 Enterprise WindowsR Server 2008 Enterprise 32 64 bit RedHatR Enterprise Linux AS5 6 6 0 32 64 bit SuSER Linux Enterprise Server 11 2 32 64 bit CentOS 5 6 32 64 bit VMWare ESX4 1 ESXi4 1 ...

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