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Chapter 6: RAID configuration

6.3.10 Global Array Manager

You may also create a RAID set(s) in Windows

operating environment using the

Global Array Manager (GAM) application. The GAM application is available from

the motherboard support CD.

Refer to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for details.

4. Exit the BIOS Setup Utility and save the changes.

Summary of Contents for TS300-E5

Page 1: ...TS300 E5 Intel Xeon 3000 3200 Series LGA775 Pedestal 5U Server ...

Page 2: ...ion of business and the like even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability fo...

Page 3: ... 1 Removing the side cover 2 2 2 1 2 Reinstalling the side cover 2 3 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 5 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 5 2 3 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 8 2 4 System memory 2 10 2 4 1 Overview 2 10 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 10 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 11 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 11 2 5 Front panel assembly 2 12 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assemb...

Page 4: ...r 3 Installation options 3 1 Preparing the system for rack mounting 3 2 3 1 1 Removing the footpads or roller wheels 3 2 3 1 2 Removing the top cover 3 2 3 2 Attaching the mounting ears 3 3 3 3 Attaching the inner rail to the server 3 4 3 4 Attaching the rack rails 3 5 3 5 Mounting the server to the rack 3 7 3 6 Installing the cable manager 3 8 Chapter 4 Motherboard infomation 4 1 Motherboard layo...

Page 5: ...TA1 2 3 4 5 12 5 3 5 IDE Configuration 5 13 5 3 6 System Information 5 14 5 4 Advanced menu 5 15 5 4 1 USB Configuration 5 15 5 4 2 Remote Access Configuration 5 17 5 4 3 Trusted Computing 5 18 5 4 4 MPS Configuration 5 18 5 4 5 CPU Configuration 5 19 5 4 6 Chipset Configuration 5 20 5 4 7 Onboard Devices Configuration 5 22 5 4 8 PCI PnP 5 23 5 5 Power Configuration 5 24 5 5 1 APM Configuration 5 ...

Page 6: ...a RAID set 6 29 6 2 9 Enabling the WriteCache 6 30 6 3 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility For PA4 model only 6 31 6 3 1 Creating a RAID 0 set Stripe 6 32 6 3 2 Creating a RAID 1 set Mirror 6 34 6 3 3 Creating a RAID 10 set Stripe Mirror 6 35 6 3 4 Creating a RAID 5 set Parity 6 36 6 3 5 Deleting a RAID set 6 37 6 3 6 Resetting disks to Non RAID 6 38 6 3 7 Rebuilding the RAID 6 38 6 3 ...

Page 7: ...9 7 3 VGA driver installation 7 21 7 3 1 Windows Server 7 21 7 3 2 Red Hat Enterprise 7 22 7 4 LAN driver installation 7 23 7 4 1 Windows Server 7 23 7 4 2 Red Hat Enterprise 7 24 7 5 Management applications and utilities installation 7 25 7 5 1 Running the support CD 7 25 7 5 2 Drivers menu 7 25 7 5 3 Management Software menu 7 26 7 5 4 Utilities menu 7 26 7 5 5 Contact information 7 27 Appendix ...

Page 8: ...r 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 WARNING The use of shielded cables fo...

Page 9: ...erver carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Plac...

Page 10: ...ormation 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 describes the BIOS parameters 6 Chapter 6 RAID configuration This chapter provides information on how toconfigure y...

Page 11: ...n 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 IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and information to aid in completing a task Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual ...

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Page 13: ...1 ASUS TS300 E5 This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server including sections on the front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 14: ... Accessories CPU Heatsink System Bazel Keys 2pcs ASUS TS300 E5 User s Guide ASUS ASWM 2 0 User s Guide TS300 E5 Support CD including ASWM Bag of Screws 1 x IDE Cable or pre installed 1 x AC Power Cord CPU Heatsink System Bazel Keys 2pcs ASUS TS300 E5 User s Guide ASUS ASWM 2 0 User s Guide TS300 E5 Support CD including ASWM Bag of Screws 1 x IDE Cable or pre installed 1 x AC Power Cord Optional It...

Page 15: ...y System Bus FSB 800 1066 1333 Core Logic Intel Bigby P MCH Intel ICH7R ASUS Features Smart Fan Smart Fan I ASWM2 0 Memory Total Slots 4 Dual Channel Capacity Maximum up to 8GB Memory Type DDR2 667 800 Unbuffered ECC Memory Size 512 MB 1 GB 2GB Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 6 Slot Type 2 x PCI E x16 slots x 8 link 1 x PCI E x8 slot x1 link 3 x PCI 32 bit 33MHz slots 5V Additional Slo...

Page 16: ...ODD DVD ROM DVD RW Onboard I O 1 x External Serial Port 5 x RJ 45 ports 4 for GbE LANs and 1 for upcoming ASUS ASMB3 iKVM controller card 4 x USB 2 0 ports Front x 2 Rear x 2 1 x VGA port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port Anti virus Software Optional CA eTrust 7 1 anti virus software Management Solution Software ASUS Server Web based Management ASWM 2 0 Out of Band Remote Management Optio...

Page 17: ...el to access the front panel components The drive bays power and reset buttons LED indicators optical drive floppy drive and USB 2 0 ports are located on the front panel For future installation of 5 25 inch devices two drive bays are available Optical drive Empty 5 25 inch bays Power button Reset button Message LED HDD access LED Power LED Floppy disk drive Security lock Drive bays USB 2 0 ports ...

Page 18: ... Power cord connector 12 cm system fan Gigabit LAN ports 1 4 VGA port Serial port USB 2 0 ports PS 2 keyboard port Power supply module Expansion slots PS 2 mouse port 10 100Mbps LAN port 5 LAN 5 is a 10 100Mbps LAN RJ 45 port for upcoming ASUS ASMB3 iKVM controller card only and does not support common network connections The PX4 model comes with a ASUS SASsaby 1064E SAS RAID controller card by de...

Page 19: ...ply unit 2 12cm system fan 3 ASUS P5BP E 4L Server Board 4 Chassis intrusion switch 5 Expansion card locks 6 Optical drive 7 2 x 5 25 inch drive bays 8 Hot swap HDD bays 9 9cm HDD Blower optional 10 SATA SAS backplane board hidden 11 Front I O panel PA4 Four Hot swap SATA2 HDD Devices 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...

Page 20: ... 12cm system fan 3 ASUS P5BP E 4L Server Board 4 Chassis intrusion switch 5 Expansion card locks 6 Optical drive 7 2 x 5 25 inch drive bays 8 Hot swap HDD bays 9 9cm HDD Blower optional 10 SATA SAS backplane board hidden 11 Front I O panel 12 SAS controller card 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ...

Page 21: ...sed LED Icon Display status Description Power LED ON System power ON HDD Access LED OFF Blinking No activity Read write data into the HDD Message LED OFF Blinking System is normal no incoming event ASWM indicates a HW monitor event Drive status LED Green Red Green Red blinking Bridge board connected to backplane Installed HDD is in good condition HDD failure HDD rebuilding using the RAID card Driv...

Page 22: ...Rear panel LEDs SPEED LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection ...

Page 23: ...ASUS TS300 E5 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 Hardware setup ...

Page 24: ...alf an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis 3 Carefully lift the cover and set it aside Viewing the internal structure Without the side cover the internal structure and installed components of the barebone server vary depending on the model you purchased Refer to section 1 5 Internal features for the different model configurations Perform the procedures in the succeeding se...

Page 25: ...er to the corresponding chassis holes and edge 2 Slide the cover toward the front until it snaps in place You may need to remove some of the installed components to access the DIMM sockets and internal connectors Refer to section 2 10 Removable components for instructions 3 Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover 2 3 3 ...

Page 26: ...ine 9 screws as indicated by the circles in the illustration below Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing any motherboard component or connection Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Refer to Chapter 4 Motherboard information for detailed information on the motherboard ...

Page 27: ...e 775 land package Before installing the CPU make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you PnP cap A B To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you a...

Page 28: ...th your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch Alignment key Gold triangle mark Load plate A B ...

Page 29: ... the CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B The motherboard supports Intel Xeon 3000 3200 Series LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features ...

Page 30: ...mum thermal condition and performance When you buy a boxed Intel CPU the package includes the cooler fan retention brackets screws thermal grease installation manual and other items that are necessary for CPU installation Make sure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan Refer to the installation manual that came with the CPU package fo...

Page 31: ...2 9 ASUS TS300 E5 3 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector ...

Page 32: ...te When installing one or two DIMMs install the DIMM s to the blue slots DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 Three DDR DIMMs intalled into any three memory sockets will function in dual channel asmmetric mode P5BP E 4L P5BP E 4L 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 112 Pins 128 Pins Recommended memory configurations When the total size of memory module s installed per channel is the same A1 A2 B1...

Page 33: ...IMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets Unlocked retaining clip DDR2 DIMM notch Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure t...

Page 34: ...tached to the chassis through three hooked tabs on the left side and four hinge like tabs on the right side To remove the front panel assembly 1 Locate the two hooked tabs on the chassis side rail 2 Press each lock tab to release the front panel from the chassis 2 5 Front panel assembly 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly 3 Pull and swing the left edge of the front panel outward ...

Page 35: ...o not use too much force when removing the front panel assembly 4 Unhook the hinge like tabs from the holes on the right side of the front panel to completely detach the front panel assembly from the chassis Hinge like tab ...

Page 36: ...front panel assembly front bezel and front panel cover 1 Insert the four hinge like tabs to the holes on the right edge of the chassis 2 Swing the front panel to the left and fit the four 4 hooked tabs to the left side of the chassis until the tabs snap back in place Hinge like tab 1 2 1 1 1 ...

Page 37: ...vices To install a 5 25 inch drive 1 Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to turn outward and inward the metal cover of the bay until it is completely released 2 Insert the optical drive into the 5 25 inch drive bay 1 2 3 If you have previously used and powered up the system and that it may be connected to an AC power source make sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing any system ...

Page 38: ...ck of the drive 6 Connect a 4 pin plug from the power supply to the power connector on the back of the drive IDE cable Power plug 3 Make sure that the drive and bay hole align as shown When in place the drive protrudes about an inch from the front panel 4 Secure the drive with a screw ...

Page 39: ... the plastic bay cover opposite the 5 25 inch drive that you installed by pressing the two hooked tabs on each side of the bay cover 8 Reinstall the front panel assembly when done Refer to section 2 5 2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly for instructions ...

Page 40: ...p drive trays 2 Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right then pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 3 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 4 An empty drive tray requires a metal bracket for support Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the bracket when you are ready to install a hard disk in ...

Page 41: ...r screws 6 Carefully insert drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes 7 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge ...

Page 42: ...ing an HDD dummy cover The HDD dummy covers come pre installed on the front panel bezel In case you removed the covers follow these steps to re install them To install an HDD dummy cover 1 From the inside of the front panel assembly insert the flat end of a dummy cover into the slot as shown The end with the hook tab should be close to the front panel LEDs Flat end Hook tab ...

Page 43: ...etal bracket to the chassis Set aside the metal bracket for future use 3 Align the card golden fingers to the slot and its metal bracket to the slot opening on the chassis 4 Press the card firmly until it is properly seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the bracket screw you removed earlier Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing expansion cards Failure...

Page 44: ...g an expansion card To remove an expansion card 1 Remove the screw that secures the card to the chassis 2 Carefully remove the card from the slot 3 Reinstall the metal bracket and secure it to the chassis with the screw that you removed earlier ...

Page 45: ...need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre installed components to install additional devices Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors 24 5cm 9 6in 30 5cm 12in DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module Intel Bigby p MCH Intel ICH7R ATX12V1 PCIE1 PCI3 PCIE4 PCIE2 PC...

Page 46: ...el LEDs to indicate HDD status See section 1 6 LED information for details Front side The front side of the SATA SAS backplane faces the front panel when installed This side includes four SATA SAS connectors for the hot swap drive trays Each SATA SAS connector is labeled SAS PORT0 SAS PORT1 SAS PORT2 SAS PORT3 so you can easily determine their counterpart connectors at the back side of the backpla...

Page 47: ...connects the SMB cable from the AUX_PANEL1 connector on the motherboard SAS Port 0 SAS Port 1 SAS Port 2 SAS Port 3 SATA SAS backplane jumper settings and HDD ID assignments The 6 pin jumper J3 allows you to define your desired SATA SAS configuration The picture below shows the location of jumper J3 with pins 1 3 and 2 4 shorted Refer to the table for the jumper settings and the appropriate ID for...

Page 48: ... Intel ICH7R 24 5cm 9 6in 30 5cm 12in DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module Intel Bigby p MCH Intel ICH7R ATX12V1 PCIE1 PCI3 PCIE4 PCIE2 PCI5 PCI6 Super I O 8Mb BIOS SATA1 SATA3 SATA2 SATA4 PRI_IDE1 USB34 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN3 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power AUX_PANEL1 PANEL1 FL...

Page 49: ...ion of the SAS connectors Refer to the table for the default SAS cable connections Backplane ID SAS Port number Connected to on SASsaby 1064E Controlled by SAS Port 0 Port 0 SAS Port 1 LSI SAS 1064E SAS Port 1 Port 1 SAS Port 2 SAS Port 2 Port 2 SAS Port 3 SAS Port 3 Port 3 SAS Port 4 SAS Port 1 1 SAS Port 3 SAS Port 2 SAS RAID controller SAS HDD Activity LED connector connect to the SATA SAS back...

Page 50: ...em fan cable from the FRNT_FAN2 connector on the motherboard 2 10 Removable components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices or when you need to replace defective components This section tells how to remove the following components 4 Carefully remove the system fan 1 System fan 2 HDD blower optional 3 SATA SAS backplane 4 Floppy di...

Page 51: ... the four screws you removed earlier to secure the fan to the chassis 5 Remove the four screws that secure the metal shroud to the fan Set the screws aside To reinstall the system fan 1 Drive in the four screws you removed earlier into the fan screw holes to secure the metal shroud to the fan ...

Page 52: ...sconnect the 3 pin fan cable from the fan connector on the backplane 4 Firmly grip the blower case as shown then slide it out of the chassis in the direction of the arrow until the tabs are released from the holes of the HDD cage 3 Loosen the thumb screw that secures the HDD blower case to the chassis 4 Plug the system fan cable to the connector FRNT_FAN2 on the motherboard ...

Page 53: ...from the case To reinstall the HDD blower 1 Replace the blower into the case 2 Secure the blower to the case with the two screws you removed earlier 5 Remove the two screws on the blower case using a Phillips screwdriver Set the screws aside ...

Page 54: ...up 2 32 4 Drive in the thumb screw to secure the HDD blower case 5 Connect the 3 pin fan cable to the fan connector on the backplane 3 Slide in the blower case as shown making sure the tabs fit into the holes on the HDD cage ...

Page 55: ... cables from the SATA SAS backplane When disconnecting a cable hold and firmly pull the cable plug DO NOT pull the cable itself Doing so may damage the cable 4 From the inner edge push the backplane outward so that the outer edge protrudes slightly from the slot 5 From the outer edge firmly hold the backplane and carefully slide it out 3 Remove the 2 screws on the backplane ...

Page 56: ...backplane with the rail like dents on the slot to ensure that it fits securely 3 Slide the backplane into the slot until it fits If correctly installed the outer edge of the backplane aligns with the corner of the drive cage 4 Fasten the 2 screws on the backplane 5 Connect the appropriate cables to the backplane Refer to section 2 9 2 SATA SAS backplane connections for details Rail like dents ...

Page 57: ...remove the floppy disk drive 1 Remove the screw that secures the drive to the chassis You need to remove the front panel assembly before you can remove the floppy disk drive Refer to section 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly for instructions 3 Disconnect the floppy disk cable and power cable from the drive to completely release the drive ...

Page 58: ...t button on the left side close to the HDDs 2 Connect the drive signal cable and power cable 4 Secure the drive cage with a screw 3 Carefully push the drive into the bay until the drive cage fits the front edge of the bay Floppy drive power cable Floppy drive signal cable Red stripe to match Pin 1 on the connector ...

Page 59: ...Removing the front panel assembly for instructions To remove the front I O board 1 Remove the screw that secures the front I O board bracket to the front panel 4 Remove the screw that secures the I O board to the bracket 2 Carefully pull out the bracket until you see the cables connected to the I O board 3 Disconnect all the cables from the I O board ...

Page 60: ...ard to the bracket with a screw 2 Position the I O board into the bay with the component side to the left close to the HDDs Connect the I O cables to the connectors on the back of the I O board 3 Insert the I O board into the bay until the bracket fits the front edge of the bay 4 Secure the I O board bracket with a screw USB 2 0 connector ...

Page 61: ...the footpads with the bundled roller wheels you wish to install the system to a rack Refer to Chapter 3 Installation options of this user guide and to the Rackmount Kit user guide for instructions To remove the footpads 1 Lay the system chassis on its side 2 Use a flat screwdriver to flip out the top layer of a footpad 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to remove the other three footpads 3 Remove the footpad ...

Page 62: ...to mount the system to a rack For convenient transport install the roller wheels the came with the system package Each wheel has a brake lock to stabilize the chassis in place To install the chassis wheels 1 Lay the chassis in its side 2 Locate the designated screw holes for each of the four wheel sets Take note of the numbers alongside each hole when placing screws 3 Secure each wheel to the bott...

Page 63: ...the power supply specifications Model PA4 1 24 pin ATX motherboard power connector 2 4 pin 12V motherboard power connector hidden behind the cables 3 4 pin plug optical drive 4 2 x 4 pin plugs SATA backplane 5 4 pin plug floppy disk drive hidden behind the backplane Model PX4 1 24 pin ATX motherboard power connector 2 4 pin 12V motherboard power connector hidden behind the cables 3 4 pin plug opti...

Page 64: ...front panel assembly Refer to section 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly 3 Lay the chassis on a flat stable surface 4 Locate the four screws on the rear panel Remove the screws and set them aside 5 Locate and remove the screws that secure the PSU bracket to the chassis 6 Slide the bracket in the direction of the arrow and remove it from the chassis ...

Page 65: ...the PSU in the direction of the arrow until it disengages from the chassis To reinstall the power supply unit 1 Carefully slide the PSU in the direction of the arrow 2 Secure the PSU to the chassis with the four screws you removed earlier ...

Page 66: ...Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 44 3 Slide in the PSU bracket 4 Align the screw holes 5 Secure the bracket with screws you removed earlier ...

Page 67: ...3 ASUS TS300 E5 Chapter 3 Installation option This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server ...

Page 68: ... assembly 3 Carefully slide out the protruding portion of the top cover as shown 3 3 1 Preparing the system for rack mounting The items required for the optional configurations described in this chapter are not included in the standard barebone system package These items are purchased separately We recommend that you allot at least 1U space above the server system to ensure optimal thermal perform...

Page 69: ...and metal brackets from the package 2 Secure the handles to the metal brackets with screws 3 Remove four screws from the chassis bottom 4 Align one mounting ear with the holes on the top of the chassis and secure it with screws 5 Repeat the step 4 to attach the second mounting ear to the chassis bottom ...

Page 70: ... inner rail of the rail kit and pull the slide extension tab to release the inner rail from the kit 2 Align the screw holes on the inner rail and the chassis top then secure the inner rail to the chassis top with screws 3 Repeat the previous steps to secure the other inner rail to the bottom of the chassis with screws ...

Page 71: ...e unit of space 1U on the rack where you want to install the server 2 Install the nuts on the holes of the 1U space on the rack front and the corresponding rack rear 4 Adjust the rack rail length to fit the rack 3 Measure the depth of the rack for the length of the rack rails 1U space ...

Page 72: ...ace on the rack with the nuts installed and secure both the front end and the rear end of the rail with two rack screws each 6 Repeat steps 1 5 to assemble and attach the rack rail on the other side Ensure that it is level with the previously installed rack rail rack screw ...

Page 73: ...S300 E5 3 5 Mounting the server to the rack To mount the server to the rack 1 Align the server rails with the rack rails 2 Push the server all the way into the rack 3 Secure the server to the rack with two screws ...

Page 74: ...e photos in this section are taken out of the rack cabinet 1 Thread the cabling straps into cable holes on the cable manager arm 2 Hook the rear pivoting end of the cable manager to the rear end of the rack rail and press the tab to retain the rear end Hook The rear pivoting end of the cable manager is fastened in place as shown ...

Page 75: ...3 9 ASUS TS300 E5 3 Connect the front pivoting end of the cable manager to the inner rail which has been attached to the server The front pivoting end of the cable manager is in place as shown ...

Page 76: ...Chapter 3 Installation option 3 10 ...

Page 77: ...SUS TS300 E5 This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 4 Motherboard info ...

Page 78: ...CH Intel ICH7R ATX12V1 PCIE1 PCI3 PCIE4 PCIE2 PCI5 PCI6 Super I O 8Mb BIOS SATA1 SATA3 SATA2 SATA4 PRI_IDE1 USB34 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN3 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power AUX_PANEL1 PANEL1 FLOPPY1 COM2 SB_PWR1 CLRTC1 RECOVERY1 CPUFAN_SET1 CHAFAN_SET1 ATXPWR1 P5BP E 4L PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard LAN_USB12 LAN1_LAN2 VGA1 COM1 LAN3_LAN4 LGA775 BCM 5721 BCM 5721 BCM 5721 ISL 6312 XGI ...

Page 79: ...1 4 5 3 Force BIOS recovery settings 3 pin RECOVERY1 4 5 4 Fan mode setting 3 pin CPUFAN_SET1 and CHAFAN_SET1 4 6 Internal connectors Page 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY 4 8 2 ICH7R Primary IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE1 4 9 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 4 4 10 4 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 4 11 5 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 4 11 6 CPU fan connector 4 pin CPU_FAN1 4 ...

Page 80: ...ds If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the battery Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pi...

Page 81: ...etting 2 3 1 2 RAID_SEL1 LSI RAID ROM Default INTEL RAID ROM 3 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS when it gets corrupted P5BP E 4L P5BP E 4L BIOS Recovery Setting RECOVERY1 Default Normal BIOS recovery 2 3 2 1 To update the BIOS 1 Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard xxxx xxx ROM and the AFUDOS...

Page 82: ...in or a 4 pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan or Chasis fan connectors Set these jumpers to pins 1 2 Short PWM mode if you are using a 4 pin fan cable plug or to pins 2 3 Short DC mode if you are using a 3 pin plug P5BP E 4L 1 2 1 2 CPUFAN_SET1 Default PWM Mode DC Mode 2 3 CHAFAN_SET1 Default PWM Mode DC Mode 2 3 P5BP E 4L Fan Mode Setting ...

Page 83: ...ed Gigabit Ethernet connections LAN3_LAN4 These ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub The bottom one is LAN3 Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 5 VGA port This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 6 Serial COM1 port This 9 pin communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 7 USB 2 0 ports 1 a...

Page 84: ...ble Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 P5BP E 4L P5BP E 4L Floppy Disk Drive Connector NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN1 FLOPPY ...

Page 85: ...he red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 PRI_IDE1 PIN 1 Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra ATA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra ATA 100 66 33 IDE devices Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master ...

Page 86: ... IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA boot data hard disk drives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 3 4 IDE Configuration for details P5BP E 4L P5BP E 4L SATAConnectors SATA1 SATA3 SATA2 SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSA...

Page 87: ...n speed The USB port module is purchased separately P5BP E 4L P5BP E 4L USB 2 0 Connector USB 5V USB_P4 USB_P4 GND NC USB34 USB 5V USB_P3 USB_P3 GND 5 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The Serial port module is purchased separa...

Page 88: ...CPU fan connector 4 pin CPU_FAN1 The fan connector supports cooling fan of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 2 1 A 4 44 A 53 28 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure 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 ma...

Page 89: ...commend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 400 W Do not forget to connect the 8 pin 4 pin EATX12V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a 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 bo...

Page 90: ... The LED blinks when the system is in the boot process until the operating system is loaded Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chass...

Page 91: ...aking sure 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 P5BP E 4L P5BP E 4L Fan Connectors GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 CPU_FAN1 GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN3 GN...

Page 92: ...ivity LED Connect the LAN1 Activity LED cable to this connector This LED blinks during a network activity and is always lit when linked LAN2 link activity LED 2 pin LAN2_LINKACTLED This 2 pin connector is for the LAN2 Activity LED Connect the LAN2 Activity LED cable to this connector This LED blinks during a network activity and lights up when linked Locator LED 1 2 pin LOCATORLED1 This 2 pin conn...

Page 93: ...3 ASUS TS300 E5 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Chapter 5 BIOS information ...

Page 94: ...sk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows Server environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Cre...

Page 95: ...re Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash done Write to file ok A Main filename Extension name 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user...

Page 96: ...ad the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk A afudos iP5BPE4L ROM Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure A afudos iP5BPE4L ROM AMI Firmwar...

Page 97: ...Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A afudos iP5BPE4L ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Copyright C 2004 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Ver 4 04 ASUSTEK Ver 3 12 Bootblock chechsum OK Module checksums OK Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Program ended normally ...

Page 98: ...OS file to the USB port 2 Turn on the system 3 The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file when found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be s...

Page 99: ...hecksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P5BPE4L ROM Completed Start flashing When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure ...

Page 100: ...am 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 program is desi...

Page 101: ...for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Navigation keys Sub menu items General help Menu bar Configuration fields Menu items Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends...

Page 102: ... right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 5 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Main menu items System Date Mon 05 30 2005 System Time 11 10 19 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in IDE Configuration Syste...

Page 103: ...on 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc System Time 11 10 19 System Date Tue 01 08 2002 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected SATA 1 Not Detected SATA 2 Not Detected SATA 3 Not Detected SATA 4 Not Detected IDE Configuration System ...

Page 104: ...ons Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the devi...

Page 105: ...d Mode if you are using native OS such as Windows 2000 XP Vista Set to Compatible Mode if you are using legacy OS such as Windows ME 98 NT and MS DOS Configuration options Disabled Compatible Mode Enhanced Mode 5 3 5 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you wish to confi...

Page 106: ...elect Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Configure SATA as IDE Set the SATA configuration Configuration options IDE RAID AHCI Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Enables or disables the device write protection This will be effective only if device is accessed through BIOS Configuration ...

Page 107: ... F10Save and Exit ESCExit Configure the USB support BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration Module Version 2 24 3 13 4 USB Devices Enabled None USB Function E...

Page 108: ... to enable or disable support for legacy USB The AUTO option disables legacy support if there is no USB device connected Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB2 0 Controller mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps Configuration options HiSpeed FullSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Allows yout to enable or disable the BIOS EHCI Hand...

Page 109: ...rdware Software Redirection After BIOS POST Always Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power On Self Test POST Some operating systems may not work when this item is set to Always Configuration options Disabled Boot Loader Always Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Sele...

Page 110: ...Configuration MPS Revision 1 4 Allows you to select the MPS revision Configuration options 1 1 1 4 Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit Enable Disable TPM TCG TPM 1 1 1 2 supp in BIOS Trusted Computing TCG TPM SUPPORT No BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc S...

Page 111: ...le operating systems separately and simultaneously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU TM function Enabled This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit Configure advanced CPU ...

Page 112: ...ns Disabled Enabled Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Enabled When set to Disabled the CPU runs at its default speed When set to Enabled the CPU speed is controlled by the operating system Configuration options Enabled Disabled North Bridge Configuration North Bridge chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature Disabled PCI MMIO Allocation 4GB To 3584MB DRAM Frequency Auto Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabl...

Page 113: ... DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub items Configuration options Enabled Disabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Allows you to select the graphics controller as the primary boot device Configuration options PCI PEG PEG PCI PEG Port Configuration PEG Port Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled South Bridge Configuration SMBUS Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SMBUS ...

Page 114: ...721D Enabled LAN5721D Boot ROM Disabled Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Base Addresses Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 2E8 IRQ3 PCIE LAN 5721A B C D Enabled Allows you to hide or...

Page 115: ... Configuration options Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ i...

Page 116: ...I APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit Add additional tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 Amer...

Page 117: ...nfiguration options Disabled Enabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when the Resume On By RTC Alarm item is set to Enabled RTC Alarm Dat...

Page 118: ...Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU_Fan1 Speed xxxxRPM or N A FRNT_Fan1 2 3 Speed xxxxRPM or N A REAR_Fan1 Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU front and rear fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A CPU Smart Fan Control Enabled Allows you ...

Page 119: ... the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the chassis the specific field shows N A Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage VBAT Voltage and 3VSB Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage outputs through the onboard voltage regulators ...

Page 120: ... Settings Configuration Security Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Boot Device Priority 1st Boot D...

Page 121: ...p Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot...

Page 122: ...The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item then press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed app...

Page 123: ...r Password Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only allow...

Page 124: ...after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration o...

Page 125: ...off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you ...

Page 126: ...5 34 Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Page 127: ...3 ASUS TS300 E5 This chapter provides information on how to configure your hard disk drives as RAID sets Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Page 128: ...y or alternate copy stored on a different disk You can use three or more hard disk drives for this configuration RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational dat...

Page 129: ...e Intel ICH7R Southbridge chip To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Main menu select IDE Configuration then press Enter 3 Set the ATA IDE Configuration item to Enhanced Mode then press Enter 4 Set the Configure SATA As item to RAID 5 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 6 1 4 RAID configurat...

Page 130: ...gic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD s The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utitlity auto configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is enabled The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference onl...

Page 131: ... create RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command This menu also allows you to view add or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the logical drives of a created RAID set Objects Allows you to initialize logical drives or change the logical drive parameters Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives Check Con...

Page 132: ... the bottom of the screen LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Logical Drives F4 HSP Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port 0 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU PORT 0 1 Ready Ready LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A ...

Page 133: ...c Quit Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Select Configurable Array s A 0 SPAN 1 LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Logical Drive s Configured ...

Page 134: ...or Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Logical Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Logical Drive 0 RAID 1 Size 77247MB DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Choose RAID Level For This VD RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver...

Page 135: ...Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Logical Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Logical Drive 0 RAID 1 Size 77247MB DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Accept This VD Configuration And Go To Next VD LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To...

Page 136: ...r 6 Follow steps 8 to 13 of the previous section to create the RAID set LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration And Start A New Configuration Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configurati...

Page 137: ...n of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Defines Physical Arrays An Array Will Automatically Become A VD Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configu...

Page 138: ...ogical Drives F4 HSP Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU PORT 0 1 2 3 ONLIN A00 00 ONLIN A00 01 ONLIN A00 02 ONLIN A00 03 LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit Management Menu ...

Page 139: ...Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Logical Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 0 308988MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Logical Drive 0 RAID 0 Size 308988MB DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Choose RAID Level For This VD RAID 0 RAID 5 RAID 10 RAID Level LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Use Cursor...

Page 140: ... A00 03 Logical Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 308988MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Logical Drive 0 RAID 10 Size 308988MB DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Accept This VD Configuration And Go To Next VD LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Obje...

Page 141: ... array number and Y is the drive number The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency View Add to The Existing Configuration Configuration Menu E...

Page 142: ...ray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Logical Drives F4 HSP Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port 3 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU PORT 0 1 2 3 ONLIN A00 00 ONLIN A00 01 ONLIN A01 00 ONLIN A01 01 LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10...

Page 143: ...AID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 0 154494MB 2 64 KB ONLINE 0 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 Size 77247MB DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Choose RAID Level For This VD RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 7 Select the RAID level from the menu then press Enter LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An ...

Page 144: ...ect the logical drive to initialize Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive from the Logical Drive selection then press Enter LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize Logical Drive s LSI Logic Software RAID ...

Page 145: ...anagement Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Logical Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Logical Drives Loical Drive 0 Initialize Yes No Initilize Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 SPACE De Select F10 Initialize Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Re...

Page 146: ...ment Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Logical Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Logical Drives Loical Drive 0 Initialization Of LD Is In Process LD 0 Initialization Complete Press Esc 100 Completed LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter ...

Page 147: ...eters Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Press ENTER To Select A VD DEL To Delete A VD Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Vitual Drive 1 Logical Drive 0 LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Use Cursor K...

Page 148: ...es No LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Vitual Drive 1 Logical Drive 0 Initialze Check Consistency View Update Parameters Yes Initilization Of VD Is In Process VD 0 Initiali...

Page 149: ...hen press SpaceBar LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild PD s LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Logical Drives F4 HSP Managem...

Page 150: ...ement Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A REBUILD PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU PORT 0 1 ONLIN A00 00 RBLD A00 01 LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Logical Drives Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency ...

Page 151: ... then press Enter 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the logical drive to check Press the Spacebar to select the logical drive from the Logical Drive selection then press F10 LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objec...

Page 152: ...o percent 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Logical Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Logical Drives Loical Drive 0 Consistency Check Yes No Select VD LSI...

Page 153: ...ects then select Logical Drive from the menu 2 Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive you want to check then press Enter 3 Select Check Consistency from the pop up menu then press Enter 4 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue ...

Page 154: ...ween Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select A...

Page 155: ... Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 5...

Page 156: ... WriteCache then press Enter to turn the option On enabled 3 When finished press any key to continue LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Disk Write Cache Off Write Through or On Write Back Objects Adapter Virtual Drive P...

Page 157: ...h the menus and select the menu options Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXGB Non RA...

Page 158: ...leting your selection Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capac...

Page 159: ...the main menu or N to go back to the Create Array menu A lower stripe size is recommended for server systems A higher stripe size is recommended for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 6 Use the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array then press E...

Page 160: ...NFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume1 RAID1 Mirror Select Disks N A 0 0 GB Create Volume Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 2 Enter a name for the RAID 1 set then press Enter 3 Highlight RAID Level press t...

Page 161: ...ter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume1 RAID10 RAID0 1 Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press Enter 3 Highlight RAID Level press the up do...

Page 162: ...MATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume1 RAID5 Parity Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press Enter 3 Highlight RAID Level press th...

Page 163: ...nt to delete volume VolumeX Y N DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAIDX xxxxx X XXX XGB Normal Yes HELP Deleting a volume will destroy the volume data on the drive s and cause any member disks to become available...

Page 164: ... Follow steps 2 to 4 to select and reset other RAID set drives RESET RAID DATA Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks By removing these structures the drive will revert back to a non RAID disk WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XGB M e m b e r D i s k 1 XXXXXXX...

Page 165: ...bigger as the original hard disk 4 After selecting the volumes with Rebuild status will be rebuilt within the operating system 5 Exit the SATA RAID utility When operating system is running select the Intel Matrix Storage Console from the Start Menu or click the Intel Matrix Storage Manager tray icon 6 From the View menu select Advanced Mode to display a detailed view of the Intel Matrix Storage Co...

Page 166: ...ew disk for rebuilding should be the same or bigger as the original hard disk 3 After selecting the volumes with Rebuild status will be rebuilt within the operating system 4 Exit the SATA RAID utility When the operating system is running select the Intel Matrix Storage Console from the Start Menu or click the Intel Matrix Storage Manager tray icon 5 From the View menu select Advanced Mode to displ...

Page 167: ...utility main menu 6 3 9 Setting the Boot array use MB BIOS Setup Utility 1 When creating multi raid via Intel r Matrix Storage Manager RAID we would like to assign one array to be the boot drive The following shows as the status of current arrays 2 Re boot the system and press Del to enter the Motherboard BIOS Setup Utility during POST 3 Go to Boot menu Boot Device Priority Then select the desired...

Page 168: ...te a RAID set s in Windows operating environment using the Global Array Manager GAM application The GAM application is available from the motherboard support CD Refer to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for details 4 Exit the BIOS Setup Utility and save the changes ...

Page 169: ...own in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference 6 4 1 Integrated Mirroring volume The Integrated Mirroring IM feature supports simultaneous mirrored volumes with two disks IM The IM feature supports hot swap capability so when a disk in an IM volume fails you can easily restore the volume and the swapped disk is...

Page 170: ... Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter List Global Properties Adapter PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision Status Boot BUS Dev Fnc Slot Order SAS1064E 02 00 00 20 1 24 00 00 IR Enabled 0 Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Enter Change Item LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter Properties SAS1064E Adapter SAS1064E PCI Slot 20 PCI Address Bus Dev Func 02 00 00 MPT Firmware Revi...

Page 171: ...e disk is already part of another array Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Select New Array Type SAS1064E Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Select disk for array or hot spare C Create array LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Create New Array SAS1064E Array Type IM Array Size MB Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot...

Page 172: ... Press D to overwrite any data and create the new IM array Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Space Select disk for array or hot spare C Create array LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Create New Array SAS1064E M Keep existing data migrate to an IM array Synchronization of disk will occur D Overwrite existing data create a new IM array ALL DATA on ALL disk in the array will be DELETED No Sy...

Page 173: ...be deleted Create IS Volume Create Integrated Striping array of 2 to 10 disks ALL Data on array disks will be deleted 3 The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the IME volume Integrated Mirroring Enhanced IME supports three to ten disks or seven mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks Use the arrow key to select a disk then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column To incl...

Page 174: ...been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array The disk is already part of another array 4 Repeat step 3 to add the other disks to the volume 5 When done press C to create the array then select Save changes then exit this menu 6 The utility creates the array Create and save new array Cancel Exit Save changes then exit this menu Discard changes then exit this menu Exit the Configuration Utility ...

Page 175: ...p Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Select New Array Type SAS1064E Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares Data on the primary disk may be migrated Create IME Volume Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced Array of 3 to 10 disks including up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED Create IS Volume Create Integrated Stripi...

Page 176: ...been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array The disk is already part of another array 4 Repeat step 3 to add the other disks to the volume 5 When done press C to create the array then select Save changes then exit this menu 6 The utility creates the array Create and save new array Cancel Exit Save changes then exit this menu Discard changes then exit this menu Exit the Configuration Utility ...

Page 177: ...t 20 PCI Address Bus Dev Func 02 00 00 MPT Firmware Revision 1 24 00 00 IR SAS Address 500E0188 01111705 NVDATA Version 2D 02 Status Enabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS OS RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Select New Array Type SAS1064E View Existing Arra...

Page 178: ...1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Alt N Next Array C Create an array R Refresh Display LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 View Array SAS1064E Array 1 of 1 Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Manage Array Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred Size Num Disk Spr Status Fail MB 0 SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 Yes No Ok No 34331 2 SEAGATE ...

Page 179: ...s Enter 3 From the Manage Array screen select Manage Hot Spares then press Enter Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Alt N Next Array C Create an array LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 View Array SAS1064E Array 1 of 1 Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Manage Array Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred Size Num D...

Page 180: ... screen select Synchronize Array then press Enter 3 Press Y to begin the synchronization or N to cancel Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Change Item C Commit Changes LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Manage Hot Spare SAS1064E Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Slot Device Identifier Hot Drive Pred Size Num Spr Status Fail MB 0 ...

Page 181: ...me the data is preserved on the primary disk To delete an array 1 From the Manage Array screen select Delete Array then press Enter 2 Press Y to delete or N to cancel Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Manage Array SAS1064E Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Inactive Manage Hot Spare Synnchro...

Page 182: ...ion 1 24 00 00 IR SAS Address 500E0188 01111705 NVDATA Version 2D 02 Status Enabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS OS RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties More keys for the SAS Topology display C Clear Device Mappings for Non Present Devices R Refresh SAS Topology Enter On a SAS Enclosure or Expander Expand or Collapse Item Enter On a Disk Drive Turn on the Locate LED n...

Page 183: ...ge Item LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed No Boot Information Display Mode Display adapters installed devices Support Interrupt Hook interrupt the Default Restore Defaults Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Global Properties Alter Boot Order Ins Del Alter Boot List LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter Li...

Page 184: ...N Adapter List Change Item LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed No Boot Information Display Mode Display adapters installed devices Support Interrupt Hook interrupt the Default Restore Defaults Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Adapter List Change Item LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter List Global Prope...

Page 185: ...stem defaults Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Adapter List Change Item LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed No Boot Information Display Mode Display adapters installed devices Support Interrupt Hook interrupt the Default Restore Defaults ...

Page 186: ...6 60 Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Page 187: ...3 ASUS TS300 E5 This chapter provides information on RAID configurations RAID driver installation and LAN driver installation for this motherboard Chapter 7 Driver installation ...

Page 188: ...ve that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support CD Boot from CD ROM DOS To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support CD Save your changes th...

Page 189: ...he folppy disk drive 8 Press Enter 9 Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk ICH7R INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit Windows 64 bit Back Exit ICH7R LSI RAID Driver Windows 32 64 bit RHEL AS3 UP8 32 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP4 32 64 bit SLES 9 0 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 0 SP3 64 bit SLES 10 32 bit SLES 10 64 bit Back Exit Broadcom ASF Firmware Update TS300 E5 Back Exit ...

Page 190: ...te a RAID driver disk in Windows Server environment 1 Restart the system from the hard disk drive then place the system motherboard support CD in the optical drive 2 Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility The Windows 32 bit OS RAID driver disk for the Intel Matrix Storage Manager is located in Drivers ICH7R Intel RAID Driver win32 F6flpy32 exe The Windows 2003 64 b...

Page 191: ...pen click My Computer CD Drive D and double click the Launch exe icon 3 Click the Windows Driver button The Disk Copy Utility opens 4 Click the Create button in the Utility A confirmation box appears 5 Click the Yes button in the confirmation box The utility prepares your driver diskette When the utility is finished it displays a message 6 In the message click the OK button then click the Exit but...

Page 192: ...e bs 10k to extract the driver image file to the blank diskette Where imageFileName is the driver image file name and floppyDeviceName is the device name such as dev fd0 S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup wil...

Page 193: ...r 6 The Windows Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When prompted press Enter to continue installation 7 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue ENTER Continue ESC Cancel F3 Exit Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready ...

Page 194: ...the RAID controller drivers When found click Next to install the drivers 11 Click Finish after the driver installation is done To an existing Windows Server To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows Server 1 Restart the computer then log in with Administrator privileges 2 Windows automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel 3 Ri...

Page 195: ...b then click the Device Manager button 3 Click the sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID or Intel 8201 GR GH SATA RAID items should appear 4 Right click the RAID controller driver item then select Properties from the menu 5 Click the Driver tab then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers 6 Click OK when finished ...

Page 196: ...d Hat Enterprise To install the Intel ICH7R LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise operating system 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat Installation CD 2 At the boot type linux dd then press Enter ...

Page 197: ... 7 11 4 Select fd0 using the Tab key when asked to select the driver disk source Press Tab to move the cursor to OK then press Enter 3 Select Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk Press Enter ...

Page 198: ...ct Yes then install the additional RAID controller drivers 7 Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation 5 When prompted insert the Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive select OK then press Enter The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system ...

Page 199: ...m from the SuSE Installation CD 2 Select Installation from the Boot Options menu then press Enter 3 A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk Press F6 For SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 0 SP1 operating system do not use OS bundled driver otherwise your computer may become unstable due to OS limitation ...

Page 200: ...rompted insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive then press Enter 5 When prompted select the floppy disk drive fd0 as the driver update medium select OK then press Enter The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system ...

Page 201: ...Additional Device s 3 Insert the LSI driver diskette into drive A and press Enter 4 Choose LSI 1064E tm Controller from the list that appears on screen and then press Enter 5 Press S to use the driver on the floppy disk and then press Enter to continue with installation 6 The Windows Server Setup screen will appear again saying Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices The lis...

Page 202: ...ly and press the Enter key 3 Choose LSI 1064E tm Controller from the list that appears on screen and then press the Enter key 4 If using a driver that has not been digitally signed by Microsoft you will be asked if you want to continue the installation Click Continue anyway 5 When the New Hardware Wizard has finished installing the LSI driver click Finish Confirming Driver Installation 1 Right cli...

Page 203: ...press OK to continue insert the driver diskette into the floppy drive and click OK 5 Continue with the installation normally On first installation mode do not choose the Virtualization option LSI does not support it To an existing Red Hat OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Red Hat Linux OS 1 Insert LSI driver diskette into the floppy drive 2 Log in as root 3 Type mount r dev f...

Page 204: ...ease insert the Driver Update floppy CDROM insert the LSI driver disk then press Enter 5 When the Driver Update Menu pops up click OK then click Back to return to the installer 6 Follow the on screen prompts to complete the installation To an existing SuSE Linux OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing SuSE Linux OS 1 Insert the LSI driver diskette into the floppy drive 2 Log in as ...

Page 205: ...ystem To install the Intel chipset software 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The support CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 3 Click the item Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility from the menu 4 The Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility wind...

Page 206: ... 5 Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process 6 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to activate the installation 7 After completing the installation click Finish to restart the computer ...

Page 207: ...computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The support CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the VGA controller and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window 3 Click the item XGI VOLARI Z9s from the Drivers menu 4 The XGI VOL...

Page 208: ...allation 7 3 2 Red Hat Enterprise The Red Hat Enterprise operating system automatically recognizes the XGI Graphics driver during system installation There is no need to install an additional driver s to support the onboard VGA ...

Page 209: ...drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 3 Click ...

Page 210: ... Enter cd usr src linux cat patch location sk98lin_vX XX_a_b_c_patch patch p1 6 Enter make menuconfig select Broadcom 1000 Lan from the prompt menu and then select M from the submenu 7 Enter make clean 8 Enter make modules 9 Enter make modules SUBDIRS drivers net sk98lin V 1 10 Enter make modules_install SUBDIRS drivers net sk98lin V 1 11 Enter rm lib modules 2 6 16 21 0 8 bigsmp kernel drivers ne...

Page 211: ... Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD 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 CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 7 5 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if...

Page 212: ...The Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring application Click on an item to install 7 5 4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports Click on an item to install ...

Page 213: ...ASUS TS300 E5 7 27 7 5 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 214: ...7 28 Chapter 7 Driver installation ...

Page 215: ...3 ASUS TS300 E5 This section provides information about the power supply unit and a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems when using the barebone server Appendix Reference information ...

Page 216: ...Motherboard 4 pin 12V power connector P1 Motherboard 24 pin ATX power connector P12 Peripheral device available connect this to the SAS SATA backplane P9 Floppy disk drive P13 Peripheral device available P5 Peripheral device available P6 Peripheral device available P7 Peripheral device available connect this to the SAS SATA backplane P10 Peripheral device available optical drive P11 Peripheral dev...

Page 217: ...ions DC Output characteristics Output Voltage Max A 3 33V 24 5V 24 12V 43 12V 0 5 5V 0 5 5VSB 2 0 Input Characteristics Input Voltage Range Normal Range 110 to 127 V 10 A Auto Range 200 to 240 V 5 A Input Frequency Range 50 Hz to 60 Hz ...

Page 218: ...PS 2 keyboard port The mouse does not work Check if the mouse cable is properly connected to the mouse port The system does not perform power on self tests POST after it was turned on 1 Check the memory modules and make sure you installed the DIMMs the system supports 2 Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets The system continuously beeps after it was turned on 1 Check the m...

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