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Contents

6.2.4 

Rebuilding failed drives

 ................................................. 6-16

6.2.5 

Checking the drives for data consistency

 ..................... 6-18

6.2.6 

Deleting a RAID configuration

 .......................................

6-2

1

6.2.7 

Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set

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6-22

6.2.8 

Enabling WriteCache

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6-2

3

6.3 

 Intel

®

 Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM Utility ............. 6-24

6.3.1 

Creating a RAID set ......................................................

6-25

6.3.2 

Creating a Recovery set

 ...............................................

6-2

6

6.3.3 

Deleting a RAID set ......................................................

6-2

8

6.3.4 

Resetting disks to Non-RAID ........................................

6-2

9

6.3.5 

Recovery Volume Options

 ............................................ 6-3

0

6.3.6 

Exiting the Intel

®

 Rapid Storage Technology utility ........ 6-31

6.3.7 

Rebuilding the RAID ..................................................... 6-31

6.3.8 

Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility

 ............ 6-33

Chapter 7: 

Driver installation

7.1 

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

7.1.1 

Creating a RAID driver disk ............................................ 7-

2

7.1.2 

Installing the RAID controller driver

 ................................ 7-

5

7.2 

 Intel

®

 chipset device software installation ............................... 7-14

7.3 

LAN driver installation ............................................................... 7-16

7.4 

VGA driver installation............................................................... 7-19

7.5 

 Management applications and utilities installation ................ 7-22

7.5.1 

Running the support DVD

 .............................................

7-22

7.5.2 

Drivers menu

 .................................................................

7-22

7.5.3 

Utilities menu

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7-2

3

7.5.4 

Make disk menu

 ............................................................

7-2

3

7.5.5 

Contact information

 .......................................................

7-2

3

Summary of Contents for TS300-E7 PS4

Page 1: ...Pedestal 5U Rackmount Server TS300 E7 PS4 User Guide ...

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

Page 3: ...1 2 Reinstalling the side cover 2 3 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 4 2 2 1 Installing the CPU 2 4 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 7 2 2 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 8 2 3 System memory 2 9 2 3 1 Overview 2 9 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 9 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM 2 10 2 3 4 Removing a DIMM 2 10 2 4 Front panel assembly 2 11 2 4 1 Removing the front panel assembly 2 11 2...

Page 4: ...2 Chassis footpads 2 27 Chapter 3 Installation options 3 1 Preparing the system for rack mounting 3 2 3 2 Attaching the inner rail to the server 3 2 3 3 Attaching the rails to the rack 3 3 3 4 Mounting the server to the rack 3 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard Info 4 1 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 2 Jumpers 4 4 4 3 Internal connectors 4 9 4 4 Internal LEDs 4 19 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 Managing and updating you...

Page 5: ...T Configuration 5 19 5 5 9 USB Configuration 5 19 5 5 10 Onboard Devices Configuration 5 20 5 5 11 APM 5 22 5 5 12 Serial Port Console Redirection 5 23 5 5 13 Network Stack 5 24 5 6 Monitor menu 5 25 5 7 Boot menu 5 26 5 8 Tool menu 5 28 5 9 Exit menu 5 28 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 1 Setting up RAID 6 2 6 1 1 RAID definitions 6 2 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 6 3 6 1 3 Setting the RAID it...

Page 6: ...ume Options 6 30 6 3 6 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility 6 31 6 3 7 Rebuilding the RAID 6 31 6 3 8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6 33 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 RAID driver installation 7 2 7 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7 2 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7 5 7 2 Intel chipset device software installation 7 14 7 3 LAN driver installation 7...

Page 7: ...he user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communic...

Page 8: ...efore operating the server 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 temp...

Page 9: ...nd internal connectors 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 instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities 7 Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the nece...

Page 10: ... emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the re...

Page 11: ...ASUS TS300 E7 PS4 This chapter describes the general features of the server including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 12: ...ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems xxS0xxxxxxxxxx TS300 E7 PS4 Model Name TS300 E7 PS4 Chassis ASUS T50A Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS P8B E 4L Server Board Component 1 x 500W 80 Bronze Single Power Supply 4 x hot swap HDD trays 1 x SAS SATA2 Backplane BP4LX TRS8 with 4 x SATA Cables 1 x Front I O Board FPB TRS8A 1...

Page 13: ...ts Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 6 Slot Type 1 x PCI E 2 0 x16 slot x16 x8 link Flex E 1 x PCI E 2 0 x16 slot x8 link 1 x PCI E 2 0 x8 slot x4 link 3 x PCI 32bit 33MHz Additional Slot 1 1 x PIKE slot for Storage Enhancement Storage SATA Controller Intel C204 2 x SATA 6Gb s ports 4 x SATA 3Gb s ports Intel Rapid Storage Technology RST supports software RAID 0 1 10 5 Windows LSI MegaRAID driver Suppor...

Page 14: ...bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS5 5 6 0 32 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 11 32 64 bit Subject to change without any notice Anti virus Software Optional anti virus CD Pack Management Solution Out of Band Remote Hardware Optional ASMB5 iKVM for KVM over IP support Software ASWM Enterprise Dimension HH x WW x DD 445mm x 217 5mm x 545mm Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM HDD not inclu ded 20 Kg Power S...

Page 15: ...ED indicators DVD ROM 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 1 The function of front panel audio I O ports is available only when the sound card is installed 2 Refer to section 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions Optical drive Empty 5 25 inch bays Power button Reset button Message LED HDD access L...

Page 16: ... a vent for the system fan and power supply module 500W 80 Bronze Single power supply Power connector Expansion slots PS 2 keyboard port USB 2 0 ports VGA port Chassis intrusion switch Gigabit LAN port 1 Chassis lock 120mm x 38mm system fan PS 2 mouse port Gigabit LAN port 2 Gigabit LAN port 3 Gigabit LAN port 4 LAN port 5 The port is for ASUS ASMB5 iKVM controller card only ...

Page 17: ...ical disc WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING 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 1 500W 80 Bronze Single Power supply unit 2 120mm x 38mm system fan ARX FD1212 DP284G 3 ASUS P8B E 4L Server Board 4 Chassis intrusion switch 5 Expansion card locks 6 Optical drive 7 2 x 5 25 inch drive bays 8 4 bay ...

Page 18: ...ing No activity Read write data into the HDD Message LED OFF Lighting up System is normal no incoming event A hardware temperature overheat is detected Use ASWM to check the abnormal status 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 LAN LEDs OFF Blinking ON LAN accessing Message...

Page 19: ...PEED 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 SPEED LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED ...

Page 20: ...Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 10 ...

Page 21: ...ASUS TS300 E7 PS4 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 Hardware setup ...

Page 22: ...hat can cause injury such as the CPU fan rear fan and other sharp edged parts The images of the barebone server shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match the model you purchase To remove the side cover 1 Remove the two screws that secure the side cover 2 Slide the side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis 3 Caref...

Page 23: ... 1 Match and insert the lower sliding edge of the side cover to the corresponding chassis edge 2 Position the side cover to the chassis 4 Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover 1 3 Slide the side cover toward the front panel until it snaps in place 4 4 3 ...

Page 24: ...amage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1155 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorr...

Page 25: ... the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU Load plate Gold triangle mark Alignment keys CPU notches 5 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket and then fit the socket alignment keys into the CPU notches 4 Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket by lifting the tab only PnP cap Cap tab ...

Page 26: ...hermal paste If so skip this step The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help 8 Insert the load lever under the retention tab 6 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an...

Page 27: ...on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place A A B B 1 1 A B B A 3 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1 DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail...

Page 28: ... Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard A A B B A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard ...

Page 29: ...ed with ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section Start installing the DIMMs from slot A2 and B2 orange Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor UDIMM DIMM Slot Per Channel DIMM Populated per Channel DIMM Type Speed Rank per DIMM 2 1 Unbuffered DDR3 ECC 1...

Page 30: ...system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid d...

Page 31: ...oving the front panel assembly To remove the front panel assembly 1 Locate the three hooked tabs on the chassis side rail 2 Shift the hooked tabs and take off the front bezel 2 4 2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly To reinstall the front panel assembly 1 Hook the other side of the front panel assembly to the chassis 2 Swing the front panel assembly and snap it back into place ...

Page 32: ...to do so may cause damage to the motherboard and other system components The system comes with three 5 25 inch drive bays located on the upper front part of the chassis An optical drive that comes standard optional with the system package occupies the uppermost bay labeled 1 The lower bays labeled 2 and 3 are available for additional 5 25 inch optical zip or floppy disk drives You must remove the ...

Page 33: ...lane Ensure of the type of HDD module cage you purchase before buying hard disks 2 6 1 Installing the HDD module cage 1 Examine the chassis and ensure the bay space is free of wires and other obstructions 2 Level the HDD module cage latch counterclockwise 3 Insert the HDD module cage into the bay 2 3 4 When the HDD module cage is completed inserted the cage latch will be pushed back clockwise 4 5 ...

Page 34: ...n the HDD module cage is completed inserted the cage latch will be pushed back clockwise 6 Lock the cage latch properly 6 2 6 2 Installing the second HDD module cage optional This server supports up to eight SAS hard disk drives by installing a second HDD module cage and an ASUS PIKE RAID card 1 Release the screw of the front plate and follow the direction of the arrow to remove the front plate fr...

Page 35: ...to the SGPIO3 connector on the first SAS backplane 11 Connect eight SAS cables to the SAS connectors on the two backplanes 12 Connect the other ends of the SAS cables to the SAS connectors on the motherboard Install a ASUS PIKE RAID card to the motherboard Refer to section 2 7 2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card for details 7 7 8 8 10 1 pin cable end 8 1 pin cable end Refer to section 2 8 1 Motherboa...

Page 36: ...n pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 2 6 3 Removing the HDD module cage 1 Disconnect the all cables from the SATA SAS backplane on the HDD module cage 2 Level the HDD module cage latch counterclockwise The HDD module cage will be pushed out of the chassis 2 3 Completely pull out the HDD module cage ...

Page 37: ...rives Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive 4 Place a SATAII SAS hard disk drive on the tray and then secure it with four screws 5 Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes When installed the SATAII SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATAII SAS interface on the backplane ...

Page 38: ...ckplane 3 Loosen the four screws on the backplane 4 Firmly hold the backplane lift it up and remove it from the module 5 Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinstall the backplane 6 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 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second ...

Page 39: ...rd 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Lay the system on its side on a flat stable surface 3 Push down the expansion card lock latch step a and lift up the expansion card lock step b as shown in the right figure 4 Remove the metal slot cover opposite the slot where you wish to install an expansion c...

Page 40: ...AID card on your motherboard When installing a graphics card on PCI E x16 slot the PCI E slot right beside it does not function Move the SGPIO_SEL1 jumper on the SATA SAS backplane to 2 3 when installing the PIKE RAID card 1 Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard 2 Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot and insert the RAID card into the slot ensuring that...

Page 41: ... connectors on the motherboard 2 7 3 Installing ASMB5 management board Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB5 management board on your motherboard 1 Locate the BMC_FW header on the motherboard 2 Orient and press the ASMB5 management card in place ...

Page 42: ...drivers for the expansion card These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices Standard Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable Interrupt 3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 ACPI Mode when used 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steerin...

Page 43: ...motherboard 3 System fan connector from system fan to motherboard 4 USB connector from motherboard to front I O board 5 SATA conectors system default from motherboard to SATA SAS backplane 6 Chassis Intrusion connector from rear chassis intrusion switch to motherboard 7 System panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 8 SAS connectors for ASUS PIKE only from motherboard to SATA SAS backp...

Page 44: ...ct to the front panel LEDs to indicate HDD status See section 1 7 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 HDD Device Front side connector Back side connector HDD 1 HDD1 CON 1 HDD 2 HDD2 CON 2 HDD 3 HDD3 CON 3 HDD 4 HDD4 CON 4 Drive status LEDs HDD1 H...

Page 45: ... SGPIO2 connector on the motherboard SGPIO3 Connects to SAS SGPIO3 connector on the motherboard BPSMB1 Connects to Front panel SMB connector on the motherboard U1 Connects to 4 pin plug of the power supply BP_Connector Connects to the BP connector on the second SAS backplane optional CON1 CON2 CON3 CON4 Connects to SATA SAS connectors on the motherboard Move the SGPIO_SEL1 jumper on the SATA SAS b...

Page 46: ...or when you need to replace defective components This section tells how to remove the following components 1 Rear system fan 2 Chassis footpads 2 9 1 System fan Removing the rear system fan To remove the rear system fan 1 Unplug the system fan cable from the REAR_FAN1 connector on the motherboard 2 Shift the two hooked tabs leftward and rightward respectively ...

Page 47: ...ck 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 Remove the footpad by rotating it counterclockwise with a Philips cross screwdriver 3 Repeat step 1 and 2 to remove the other three footpads 3 Carefully take off the system fan 4 Follow the previous instructions in reverse ...

Page 48: ...Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 28 ...

Page 49: ...ASUS TS300 E7 PS4 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Page 50: ...ased separately We recommend that you allot at least 1U space above the server system to ensure optimal thermal performance Removing the footpads Refer to section 2 9 2 Chassis footpads for instructions on removing the footpads 3 2 Attaching the inner rail to the server 1 Slide out the inner rail from the rackmount rail kit 2 Align the screw holes on the inner rail and the chassis top and then sec...

Page 51: ...ttom of the chassis with three screws respectively 3 Align the front end holes of a rack rail pair to the 1U space 4 Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the front end 5 Find the rear 1U space that corresponds to the front 1U space where you attached the rail 6 Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the rear end 7 From the rack front find the corresponding 1U space for the se...

Page 52: ...nstallation options 3 4 3 4 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 ...

Page 53: ...ASUS TS300 E7 PS4 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors Chapter 4 Motherboard Info ...

Page 54: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 2 4 1 Motherboard layout Internal LEDs Page 1 Standby power LED 4 19 2 BMC LED BMC_LED1 4 19 ...

Page 55: ...rs 7 pin SAS1 SAS2 SAS3 SAS4 Blue 7 pin SAS5 SAS6 SAS7 SAS8 Black 4 10 3 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 10 4 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 A Type USB7 4 11 5 Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 4 11 6 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 REAR_FAN1 4 12 7 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 4 13 8 Serial ...

Page 56: ...e computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 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 Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Remo...

Page 57: ...llow you to switch for fan pin selection The CPUFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the CPU fan control and the CHAFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the front fans and rear fans control Set to pins 1 2 when using 4 pin fans or pins 2 3 when using 3 pin fans If you use a 4 pin fan but set the jumper to pin 2 3 the fan you installed may not work If you use a 3 pin fan but set the jumper for a 4 pin fan the fan control will...

Page 58: ...t to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature 5 RAID configuration utility selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays Place the jumper caps over pins 1 2 if you want to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility default otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology ...

Page 59: ...n it becomes corrupted To update the BIOS 1 Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard XXXXXX ROM and the BUPDATER EXE utility 2 Set the jumper to pins 2 3 3 Insert the USB flash and turn on the system to update the BIOS 4 Shut down the system 5 Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 6 Turn on the system ...

Page 60: ...ds a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature 8 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RECOVERY1 This jumper allows you ...

Page 61: ...orted by the Intel C204 chipset these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb s of data transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 configuration The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed ...

Page 62: ...ront panel LED to light up 2 SAS connectors 7 pin SAS1 SAS2 SAS3 SAS4 Blue 7 pin SAS5 SAS6 SAS7 SAS8 Black This motherboard comes with eight 8 Serial Attached SCSI SAS connectors the next generation storage technology that supports both Serial Attached SCSI SAS and Serial ATA SATA Each connector supports one device These connectors function only when you install a PIKE RAID card Connect the SAS ha...

Page 63: ... the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed 5 Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 This connector is for temperature monitoring Connect the thermal sensor cable to this connector and place the other end to the device which you want to monitor temperature You can connect the thermal sensor cable to either ...

Page 64: ... A 53 28 W max at 12V 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 All fans feature the A...

Page 65: ...for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID SATA LED 8 Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 8 1 pin SGPIO2 3 These connectors are used for the SAS chip SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation device information and general purpose data These connectors function only when you install an ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card ...

Page 66: ...ectors are for the serial COM ports Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 10 BMC header BMC_FW1 The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS Server Management Board 5 Series ASMB5 iKVM ...

Page 67: ... with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface This connector functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB5 12 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integr...

Page 68: ...stem will not boot up 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 boot up if the power is inadequate This motherboard supports ATX2 0 PSU or later version Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system 14 Parallel port connector 26 ...

Page 69: ...KER 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 HDDLED 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 5 Power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW T...

Page 70: ...on detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function 4 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 and 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on ...

Page 71: ... 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 BMC_LED1 The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB5 is working normally The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB5 ...

Page 72: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 20 ...

Page 73: ...ASUS TS300 E7 PS4 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 74: ... ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Recovering the BIOS from a U...

Page 75: ...BIOS without having to use a DOS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press Enter to enable it Flash Info MODEL P8B ...

Page 76: ...isk drive 2 Copy the BUPDATER utility BUPDATER exe from the ASUS support website at support asus com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type BUPDATER i filename ROM where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive then press Enter A BUPDATER i file name ROM This function can support de...

Page 77: ...r DOS V1 06 09 08 04 Current ROM Update ROM Note Writing BIOS FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L1605A PATH BOARD P8B E 4L VER 0201 DATE 12 01 2010 BOARD P8B E 4L VER 0202 DATE 12 09 2010 5 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system C WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BI...

Page 78: ...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 79: ...e keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Version 2 01 1204 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Set the Date Use Tab to switch between Data elements Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defa...

Page 80: ...ngs 5 2 6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 5 2 7 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when se...

Page 81: ...ser s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights Administrator Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Administrator Password User Password If you have forgotten your BIOS password erase the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM to clear the BIOS password See section 4 2 Jumpers for information on h...

Page 82: ...er when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing the system The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a user passw...

Page 83: ...ue for the MECI Multiple Event Count Increment which is the number of occurrences of a duplicate event that must pass before the multiple event counter associated with log entry is updated Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 to 255 METW xx Allows you to adjust value for the METW Multiple Event Time Window which is the number of minutes that must pass between duplicate log ...

Page 84: ...s Configuration option Disabled Enabled Convert OEM Codes Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the converting of EFI status codes to standard Smbios types Configuration option Disabled Enabled View Smbios Event Log Press Enter to view the Smbios event logs View System Event Log Press Enter to view the system event logs ...

Page 85: ...rth Bridge South Bridge SATA Configuration Intel TXT LT Configuration USB Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration APM Serial Port Console Redirection Network Stack 5 5 1 ACPI Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Disabled ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM Enable ACPI Auto C...

Page 86: ...M Status Information NO TPM Hardware TPM SUPPORT Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the TPM support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 3 WHEA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA Support Enabled WHEA Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Archi...

Page 87: ...n to zero 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled The Intel Virtualization Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled Version 2 01 1204 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Cop...

Page 88: ...d Disables this function CPU C3 Report Enabled Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C3 report to OS CPU C6 Report Enabled Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C6 report to OS Package C State limit No Limit Configuration options C0 C1 C6 No Limit 5 5 5 North Bridge The North Bridge is built in the CPU Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Low MMIO resources ali...

Page 89: ...tion High Precision Timer Enabled High Precision Timer Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the High Precision Event Timer Configuration options Enabled Disabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Advanced 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode 3 RAID Mode SATA Configuration SATA Mode IDE Mode Serial ATA Controller 0 Enhanced Serial ATA Controller 1 Enhanced S M A R T Status Check Ena...

Page 90: ...ology from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID Mode Serial ATA Controller 0 Enhanced This item appears only when you set the SATA Mode item to IDE Mode Set to Enhanced to support two SATA 6 0 Gb s and two SATA 3 0 Gb s devices Set to Compatible when using Windows 98 NT 2000 MS DOS Up to four SATA devices are supported under these operating systems Configuration options Disabled E...

Page 91: ...cy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto EHCI Hand off Disabled Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand off support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 8 Intel TXT LT Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Enables Legacy USB support AUTO option disables legacy su...

Page 92: ...e Onboard Devices Configuration menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for onboard devices Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Launch Intel PXE OpROM INTEL W82574L OpROM1 PXE INTEL W82574L OpROM2 PXE INTEL W82574L OpROM3 Disabled INTEL W82574L OpROM4 Disabled Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 2 Configuration Parallel Port Configuration INTEL W8...

Page 93: ...configuration Parallel Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the parallel port LPT LPTE Configuration options Enabled Disabled Change Settings Auto Allows you to select an optimal setting for the super IO device Configuration options Auto IO 378h IRQ 5 IO 378h IRQ 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 278h IRQ 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3BCh IRQ 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 Device Mode STD Printer Mode Allows you to select the...

Page 94: ...ions Power Off Power On Last State EuP Ready Disabled When set to Enabled all other PME options will be switched off Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PCI Disabled Disabled Disables the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices Enabled Allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead P...

Page 95: ...encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes ANSI Extended ASCII char set Bits per second 57600 Selects serial port transmission speed The speed must be matched on the other side Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds Configuration options 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Data Bits 8 Configuration options 7 8 Parity None A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmiss...

Page 96: ...ing data if the receiving buffers are full a stop signal can be sent to stop the data flow Once the buffers are empty a start signal can be sent to re start the flow Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start stop signals Configuration options None Hardware RTS CTS Recorder Mode Disabled With this mode enabled only text will be sent This is to capture Terminal data Configuration options Di...

Page 97: ...therboard component temperatures Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU FAN1 Speed FRNT FAN1 3 Speed REAR FAN1 Speed xxxx RPM or Ignore N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans front fans and rear fan in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Fan Speed Control Ge...

Page 98: ... Slot 0300 v1324 Intel Volume0 Network Device BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities Setup Prompt Timeout xx Use the and keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key Bootup NumLock State On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Conf...

Page 99: ...e system To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode do any of the following Press F5 when ASUS Logo appears Press F8 after POST Boot Override These items displays the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Click an item to start booting fr...

Page 100: ...Save Changes Reset Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press F10 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Discard Changes Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you pres...

Page 101: ...ASUS TS300 E7 PS4 This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Page 102: ...fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configuration...

Page 103: ...roller For example use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility or the Intel Rapid Storage Technology if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C204 chipset Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configurat...

Page 104: ...ng RAID set s Press Ctrl M to enter the utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is enabled The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference When you create RAID sets with the LSI MegaRAID software RAID conf...

Page 105: ...command This menu also allows you to view add or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the virtual drives of a created RAID set Objects Allows you to initialize virtual drives or change the virtual drive parameters Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drives of a create...

Page 106: ...en creating a RAID 1 set You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT DNLIN A00 00 DNLIN A00 01 0 1 Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Select Configurable Array s A 0 SPAN 1 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Jan 07 2011 BIOS Version A 10 01071212R Cursor Keys SPACE De Se...

Page 107: ...Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 6 Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press Enter 7 Select the RAID level from the menu and then press Enter Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT DNLIN A00 00 DNLIN A00 01 0 1 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Jan 07 2011...

Page 108: ...ect An Option Select Units For VD Size MB GB TB 10 When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu and then press Enter When creating a RAID 0 set proceed to step 12 11 Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting and then press Enter Enabling DWC can improve the performance but with the risk of data loss Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check...

Page 109: ... And Go To Next VD Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit 13 Follow step 2 to 12 to configure additional virtual drives 14 Press Esc to finish RAID configuration When prompted to save configuration select Yes from the menu and then press Enter Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select Yes Or No Configuration Menu Easy Configur...

Page 110: ...Ver C 05 Jan 07 2011 BIOS Version A 10 01071212R Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 Follow step 2 to 9 of the previous section Using Easy Configuration 3 Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu and then press Enter 4 Key in the desired virtual drive size and then press Enter 5 Follow step 10 to 14 of the previous section Using Easy Configuration to crea...

Page 111: ...he screen 3 Follow step 3 to 12 of section 6 2 1 Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency View Add to The Existing Configuration Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Jan 07 2...

Page 112: ... drive to initialize Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection and then press Space Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize VD s LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Jan 07 2011 BIOS Version A 10 01071212R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configur...

Page 113: ...ipSz Status 0 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Initialize Yes No Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Jan 07 2011 BIOS Version A 10 01071212R SPACE De Select F10 Initialize Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 ...

Page 114: ...are RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Jan 07 2011 BIOS Version A 10 01071212R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 Select the virtual drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub menu and then press Enter Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Vitual Drive 1 Virtua...

Page 115: ...er To Select An Option 4 When prompted press the Space to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box and then press Enter Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Vitual Drive 1 Virtual Drive 0 Initialze Check Consistency View Update Parameters Vitual Drive 0 Initialize Yes No LSI Soft...

Page 116: ...pace Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild PD s LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Jan 07 2011 BIOS Version A 10 01071212R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A REBUILD PHYSICAL DRIVES SELE...

Page 117: ...itialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A REBUILD PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU PORT ONLIN A00 00 RBLD A00 01 0 1 Rebuilding Of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes Start Rebuilding Drive Y N LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Jan 07 2011 BIOS Version A 10 01071212R SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Drives ...

Page 118: ...hen press Enter 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the virtual drive to check Press Space to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press F10 Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency CC Of VD s LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Jan 07 2011 BIOS Version A 10 01071212R Use Cursor Keys To Nav...

Page 119: ...to continue Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Consistency Check Yes No Select VD LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Jan 07 2011 BIOS Version A 10 01071212R SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency Management Menu Configure Initia...

Page 120: ...ects and then select Virtual Drive from the sub menu 2 Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check and then press Enter 3 Select Check Consistency from the pop up menu and 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 121: ... Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Jan 07 2011 BIOS Version A 10 01071212R 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 Configuration Menu Easy Configurat...

Page 122: ...onfigure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Jan 07 2011 BIOS Version A 10 01071212R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects ...

Page 123: ...Rate 30 Chk Const Rate 30 FGI Rate 30 BGI Rate 30 Disk WC Off Read Ahead On Bios State Enable Cont On Error Yes Fast Init Enable Auto Rebuild On Auto Resume Enable Disk Coercion 1GB Factory Default LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Jan 07 2011 BIOS Version A 10 01071212R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3 From the Management Menu select O...

Page 124: ... allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 1 0 1008 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume O...

Page 125: ...iangle marks the selected drive Press Enter after completing your selection Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 1 0 1008 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Di...

Page 126: ...me item is selected press Enter The following warning message appears WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu 6 3 2 Creating a Recovery set To create a recovery set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press Enter ...

Page 127: ...ys to select a sync option that you want and press Enter 7 When the Create Volume item is selected press Enter The following warning message appears SELECT DISKS Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 3 ST3160812AS 9LS0BJ5H 149 0GB Non RAID Disk Select 1 Master and 1 ...

Page 128: ...the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST This does not apply to Recovery volumes Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0 Y N DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 1 0 1008 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a v...

Page 129: ...s you want to reset and then press Space to select 3 Press Enter to reset the RAID set drive s A confirmation message appears 4 Press Y to reset the drive s or press N to return to the utility main menu Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non RAID disk WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost This does not apply to Recovery volumes Port Dri...

Page 130: ...t C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS HELP Enable Only Recovery Disk enables recovery disk if available and disables master disk Enable Only Master Disk enables master disk if available and disables recovery disk Actions will result in change from Continuous Update mode to On Request Select ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select 1 Enable Only Recovery Disk 2 Enable Only...

Page 131: ... RAID 1 array failed the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST You can rebuild the RAID array with other installed non RAID disks To rebuild the RAID with other non RAID disk 1 At the prompt press Ctrl I to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option ROM utility 2 If there is a non RAID SATA Hard Disk available the utility will prompt to rebuild the RAID Press E...

Page 132: ...ology and reboot the system 5 Under Microsoft Windows OS select Start Programs Intel Rapid Storage Intel Rapid Storage Console or click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology tray icon to load the Intel Rapid Storage Manager utility 6 From the View menu select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Rapid Storage Console 7 From the Volumes view option select RAID volume to view the rebuildin...

Page 133: ... BIOS Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press Del to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority 3 Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press Enter See section 4 7 Boot menu for details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes Exit then press Enter 5 When the confirmati...

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Page 135: ...ASUS TS300 E7 PS4 This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Chapter 7 Driver installation ...

Page 136: ...r is required when installing Windows or Red Hat Enterprise operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support DVD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer and then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical d...

Page 137: ...bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP7 32 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP8 32 64 bit RHEL 5 UP4 32 64 bit RHEL 5 UP5 32 64 bit RHEL 6 32 bit RHEL 6 64 bit SLES 10 SP2 32 bit SLES 10 SP2 64 bit SLES 10 SP...

Page 138: ...drive 5 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat Enterprise Linux server environment 1 Insert a blank formatted high density floppy disk to the USB floppy disk drive 2 Type dd if XXX img of dev fd0 to decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the su...

Page 139: ...ed to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver Windows Setup S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit 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 will load support for the following mass storage devices s none To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special ...

Page 140: ...labeled Manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready 5 Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and then press Enter 6 The Windows Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When the next screen appears press Enter to continue installation 7 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue ...

Page 141: ...s to start installing Windows Server 2008 2 When prompted to choose a type of installation click Custom advanced 3 Click Load Driver 4 A message appears reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver If you have only one optical drive installed in your system eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into...

Page 142: ...elect the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next 7 When the system finishes loading the RAID driver replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Select the drive to install Windows and click Next 8 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue ...

Page 143: ...type linux text ENTER Use the function keys listed below for more information F1 Main F2 Options F3 General F4 Kernel F5 Rescue boot linux dd 4 Select Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk then press Enter Main Menu Do you have a driver disk Yes No 5 Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive select OK then press Enter The drivers for the RAI...

Page 144: ...lation 6 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press Enter 7 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks Yes No ...

Page 145: ...F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 1024 X768 DVD Default No Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options 3 Press F6 then select Yes from the menu Press Enter F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 1024 X768 DVD Default No Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System...

Page 146: ...e F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 1024 X768 DVD Default Yes Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options acpi off apic bigsmp brokenmodules ahci 5 When below screen appears select the USB floppy disk drive sda as the driver update medium Select OK then press Enter Please choose the Driver Update medium OK Back...

Page 147: ...tions to finish the installation 6 The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system as shown below Please choose the Driver Update medium OK sda USB Floppy sr0 CD ROM ASUS DRW 1612BLT sdb Disk LSI MEGA RAID sd3 Disk LSI MEGA RAID Console other device Back ...

Page 148: ...puter and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 C...

Page 149: ... Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process 6 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation 7 After completing the installation click Finish to complete the setup process ...

Page 150: ...trator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 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 DVD to locate the f...

Page 151: ...Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears 5 Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 6 Click the Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager box and then click Next to start the installation ...

Page 152: ...7 18 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 8 When finished press Finish to continue ...

Page 153: ...nd then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click th...

Page 154: ...ter 7 Driver installation 5 Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 6 Enter the user information and click Next to continue 7 Select a setup type and click Next to continue ...

Page 155: ...ASUS TS300 E7 PS4 7 21 9 When the installation completes click Finish to restart your computer before using the program 8 Click Install to start driver installation ...

Page 156: ...5 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 7 5 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available d...

Page 157: ...motherboard supports Click an item to install 7 5 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID and LSI MegaRAID driver disks 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 ...

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