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ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E

1-7

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Internal features

The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.

The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive. Connect a USB floppy

disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a

floppy disk.

*WARNING

HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS

KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY

1. Power supply and power

fan

2. ASUS Z9PE-D16 Server

Board

3. System fans

4. SATA/SAS backplane

(hidden)

5. Hot-swap HDD tray 1–

12 (SAS and SATA)

6. Front USB I/O Board

(USB-R20A)

7. Front LED Board (FPB-

R20A)

A protection film is pre-attached to the front cover before shipping. Please

remove the protection film before turning on the system for proper heat

dissipation.

Содержание RS720-E7/RS12

Страница 1: ...2U Rackmount Server RS720 E7 RS12 RS720 E7 RS12 E User Guide ...

Страница 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...

Страница 3: ... 2 2 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 3 2 2 1 Installing the CPU 2 3 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct 2 8 2 3 System memory 2 10 2 3 1 Overview 2 10 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 10 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM 2 12 2 4 Hard disk drives 2 13 2 5 Expansion slots 2 15 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card 2 15 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card 2 16 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments 2 16 2 5 4 PCI ...

Страница 4: ...Chapter 5 BIOS Setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 2 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 5 3 5 1 3 BUPDATER utility 5 4 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 6 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 7 5 2 2 Menu bar 5 7 5 2 3 Menu items 5 8 5 2 4 Submenu items 5 8 5 2 5 Navigation keys 5 8 5 2 6 General help 5 8 5 2 7 Configuration fields 5 8 5 2 8 Pop up window 5 8 5 2 9 Scroll bar...

Страница 5: ...em Event Log 5 37 5 5 2 BMC network configuration 5 38 5 6 Event Logs menu 5 39 5 6 1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings 5 39 5 7 Boot menu 5 41 5 8 Monitor menu 5 43 5 9 Security menu 5 44 5 10 Tool menu 5 45 5 11 Exit menu 5 46 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 2 6 1 3 RAID controller selection 6 3 6 1 4 Setting the ...

Страница 6: ... Volume Type 6 37 6 4 3 Delete volume 6 38 6 4 4 Preferences 6 39 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 Intel Network Connections Software installation 7 16 7 4 VGA driver installation 7 19 7 5 Intel C600 Series Chipset SAS RAID SATA...

Страница 7: ...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 Canadian Department of Communications...

Страница 8: ...eers Before operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and t...

Страница 9: ... settings and connector locations 5 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 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 tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided 7 Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instr...

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

Страница 11: ...1 This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Страница 12: ...em Fans 80 x 38mm 1 x Redundant Power Supply Distribution Board PDB R20A 1 x Air Duct Accessories 1 x RS720 E7 RS12 RS720 E7 RS12 E User s Guide 1 x ASWM Enterprise User s Guide 1 x RS720 E7 RS12 RS720 E7 RS12 E Support DVD 1 x Bag of Screws 1 x ASWM Enterprise DVD 1 x ASMB6 Series DVD 1 x ASMB6 User s Guide 2 x AC Power Cable 1 x Friction Rail Kit 1 x Air Duct 1 2 Serial number label Before reque...

Страница 13: ...0 1066 1333 1600 RDIMM DDR3 1066 1333 ECC UDIMM Non ECC UDIMM DDR3 1066 1333 LR DIMM Memory Size 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB and 32GB RDIMM 1GB 2GB 4GB and 8GB UDIMM 8GB 16GB and 32GB LRDIMM Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 6 Slot Type Low profile slots Slot 1 PCI E x16 X8 Gen3 link MIO supported White from CPU 1 Slot 2 PCI E x16 X16 Gen3 link Auto switch to x8 link if PCIE 1 is occupied White...

Страница 14: ... installed Networking LAN 1 x Quad Port Intel Ethernet Controller i350 LAN Graphic VGA ASPEED AST2300 16MB VRAM Onboard I O 5 x RJ 45 ports 1 for ASMB6 iKVM 4 x USB 2 0 ports Front x 2 Rear x 2 1 x Internal A Type USB Port 1 x VGA port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port OS Support Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32 64 bit Windows 7 32 64 bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS...

Страница 15: ...ptions USB ports Power button Front panel LEDs Location switch Reset button USB ports Power button Front panel LEDs Location switch Reset button HDD 1 SAS SATA HDD 2 SAS SATA HDD 3 SAS SATA HDD 4 SAS SATA HDD 5 SAS SATA HDD 6 SAS SATA HDD 7 SAS SATA HDD 8 SAS SATA HDD 9 SATA HDD 10 SATA HDD 11 SATA HDD 12 SATA RS720 E7 RS12 RS720 E7 RS12 E HDD 9 SAS SATA HDD 10 SAS SATA HDD 11 SAS SATA HDD 12 SAS ...

Страница 16: ...ontroller card only 1 5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes the expansion slots system power socket and rear fans The middle part includes the I O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard PS 2 keyboard port USB ports LAN port 1 VGA port 6 Expansion slots LAN port 2 Power cord connector PS 2 mouse port Redundant power supply DM_LAN 1 port LAN port 3 LAN port 4 ...

Страница 17: ...u need to use a floppy disk WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY 1 Power supply and power fan 2 ASUS Z9PE D16 Server Board 3 System fans 4 SATA SAS backplane hidden 5 Hot swap HDD tray 1 12 SAS and SATA 6 Front USB I O Board USB R20A 7 Front LED Board FPB R20A A protection film is pre attached to the front cover before shipping Please remove the protection film bef...

Страница 18: ...OFF No activity Blinking Read write data into the HDD Message LED OFF System is normal no incoming event ON 1 Without ASMB6 iKVM installed CPU over heated 2 With ASMB6 iKVM installed a hardware monitor event is indicated Location LED OFF Normal status ON Location switch is pressed Press the location switch again to turn off LAN LEDs OFF No LAN connection Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving d...

Страница 19: ...D status LED HDD Status LED Red OFF HDD not present ON HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately Blinking 1 RAID rebuilding 2 Locating blinking with the HDD activity LED 1 7 2 LAN RJ 45 LEDs 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 SPEED LED ACT LINK ...

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

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

Страница 22: ...nd slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis 3 Lift the cover from the chassis 1 Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the rear cover from the chassis Removing the rear cover Thumbscrews 1 2 inch distance ...

Страница 23: ...is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA2011 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the ...

Страница 24: ...To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU B A E D C 4 Press the right load lever with your thumb C then move it to the right D until it is released from the retention tab Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow E 3 Slightly lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow Load lever ...

Страница 25: ... Push the left load lever F to lift the load plate G The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU Triangle mark 6 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the triangle mark is on the top right corner of the socket ...

Страница 26: ...h down the right load lever J ensuring that the edge of the load plate is fixed by the lever K 9 Insert the right load lever under the retention tab M L 10 Push down the left load lever L and then insert the lever under the retention tab M ...

Страница 27: ...your eyes or touches your skin wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step 11 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 even thin layer ...

Страница 28: ...ely secure the heatsink 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct To install the CPU heatsink 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard To install the airduct 1 Locate the three screws on the motherboard and remove the three screws Tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence A B B A 2 Remove the three screws...

Страница 29: ...0 E7 RS12 E 4 Use the three screws that including in the package tighten them one by one to completely secure the airduct 3 Place the airduct on the motherboard ensuring that the three fasteners match the holes on the motherboard ...

Страница 30: ...eight per CPU Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets 2 3 2 Memory Configurations You may install 2GB 4GB 8GB and 16GB RDIMMs or 2GB 4GB and 8GB with ECC Non ECC UDIMMs or 8GB 16GB and 32GB LR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section ...

Страница 31: ...mory for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the following Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Install a 64 bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard For more details refer to the Microsoft support site at http support microsoft com kb 929605 en us This motherboard does not supp...

Страница 32: ...d retaining clip DIMM notch 2 1 DIMM slot key 1 Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket 1 2 Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket To install two or more DIMMs refer to the user guide bundled in the motherboard package Refer to the user guide for qualified vendor lists of the memory modules Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressi...

Страница 33: ...g the spring lock to the right then pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever spring lock 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 3 Take note of the drive tray holes Each side has three holes to fit different types of hard disk drives Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive 4 Place a SATA SAS hard disk d...

Страница 34: ...e tray edge protrudes 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 other SATA SAS drive s When installed the SATA SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATA SAS interface on the backplane ...

Страница 35: ...ry and damage motherboard components ASUS RS720 E7 RS12 and RS720 E7 RS12 E supports low profile expansion cards only 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 2 Align the card golden fingers with the slot and then press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 1 Remove the two screws on the metal bracket lock and then set it aside Remove the metal slot cover op...

Страница 36: ... the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable Interrupt 3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications ...

Страница 37: ...rd PCIE 1 slots provide one x8 Gen3 link to CPU1 MIO supported These slot supports VGA Cards and various server class high performance add on cards 2 5 6 PIKE slot The PIKE slot allows you to choose and change your preferred SAS solution easily Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on your needs The PIKE Interface is for ASUS PIKE RAID card only PIKE slot from CPU 1 PCIE 2 x16 Gen3 link Au...

Страница 38: ...rboard 5 USB connectors from motherboard to front I O board 6 Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 7 SAS connectors for ASUS PIKE only from motherboard to SATA SAS backplane 8 Auxiliary panel connector from motherboard to front I O board The bundled system cables are pre connected before shipment You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre installed components t...

Страница 39: ...ly SGPIO3_SB1 Connects to the SGPIO connector on the motherboard to support C602 SATA SGPIO function MODE_SEL1 Set to pin 1 2 to enable SGPIO function default BPSMB1 Connects to the auxiliary panel connector on the motherboard X A_SDIN A_SDOUT GND X A_SLOAD A_SCLK SGPIO1 2 3 pin definition Connects a 8 pin plug from power supply Connects to the SAS connectors on the motherboard Install an optional...

Страница 40: ...f 12 SAS HDDs can be supported SAS expander BPSMB1 Connects to the Front panel SMB 6 1 pin FPSMB connector on the auxiliary panel connector on the motherboard PIN 1 5VSB AUX_CHASSIS GND AUX_LOCLED1 AUX_BMCLOCLED AUX_BMCLOCBNT GND AUX_BMCLOCLED AUX_LOCLED2 NC I2C8SCL GND I2C8SDA 5V AUX_LAN1LINK_ACT AUX_LAN3LINK_ AUX_LAN2LINK_ AUX_LAN4LINK_ACT 1 2 3 4 4 5 2 RS720 E7 RS12 E ...

Страница 41: ...to the system This section tells how to remove install the following components 1 System fans 2 Redundant power supply module optional 3 ASUS PIKE RAID card optional 4 ASUS ASMB6 iKVM optional Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components 2 8 1 System fans To uninstall the system fans 1 Press inward to release the system fan 2 Lift the fan then set aside 3 Repeat step 1 to 2 ...

Страница 42: ...To install a second redundant power supply module 1 Remove the redundant power supply dummy cover 2 Take out the seocond redundant power supply module from its package Slide it into the chassis 3 Firmly pull the lever to slide the power supply module into the chassis ...

Страница 43: ...AID card on your motherboard 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 3 Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot 4 Tighten the screw to secure the PIKE card on the motherboard ...

Страница 44: ...your motherboard To install the server management board 1 Locate the ASMB6 connector on the motherboard 2 Place the board on the ASMB6 connector of the motherboard aligning with the pin connectors Refer to the Appendix section for the location of the ASMB6 connector on supported motherboards 3 Press the board firmly until it is completely seated in place ...

Страница 45: ...2 RS720 E7 RS12 E 5 Insert the LAN cable plug to the DM_LAN 1 port dedicated LAN or LAN port 1 shared LAN for server management DM_LAN 1 LAN port 1 4 When installed the board appears as shown LAN port 2 LAN port 3 LAN port 4 ...

Страница 46: ...Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 26 ...

Страница 47: ...2 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Страница 48: ...s to attach the two fixing latches to the two sides of the server with four screws 3 1 Installing friction rail kit items Your friction rail kit package contains One pair of rack rails One pair of fixing latches 4 latch screws 4 rail screws and 4 rail washers Rack rails Fixing latches Front end Rear end Latch screws Rail screws Rail Washers ...

Страница 49: ...ght figure 2 Adjust the rack rail to fit the depth of the rack 4 Secure the front and rear ends of the rail with two rack screws and washers 5 Repeat step 1 to 4 to attach the rack rail on the other side of the rack 3 From inside the rack place the rear rail hook on the bottom thin lip of the rear mounting hole and then place the front rail hook on the bottom thin lip of the front mounting hole as...

Страница 50: ...ation DO NOT place the rail hook on a thick lip of the mounting hole DO NOT install the rail to the outer side of the server rack 6 When mounting the server to the rack ensure to include the side knots on the two sides of the server in the rack rail holders as shown in the right figure ...

Страница 51: ...k rails and then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack To uninstall the server from the rack 1 Loosen the rack screws that secured the server to the rack 2 Pull the server from the rack Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the server from the rack 2 Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server in place ...

Страница 52: ...Chapter 3 Installation options 3 6 ...

Страница 53: ...3 4 1 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors Chapter 4 Motherboard info ...

Страница 54: ...4 2 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 1 Motherboard layouts ...

Страница 55: ...Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 2 Blue 7 pin SATA3G_3 6 Black 4 7 2 SATA connector ISAS connectors 4 7 3 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 A Type USB10 4 8 4 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 8 5 SAS connectors PSAS connectors 4 9 6 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 4 REAR_FAN1 2 4 9 7 Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 8 1 pin PSGPIO 1 2 ISGPI...

Страница 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...

Страница 57: ...er allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel I350 Gigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature ...

Страница 58: ... Technology enterprise 3 0 RAID Place the jumper caps over pins 1 2 if you want to use the LSI MegaRAID software RAID Utility default otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Option ROM Utility 5 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RCVR1 This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine ME boot from recovery mode when ME become ...

Страница 59: ...vent setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 This jumper allows you to enable disable DDR3 DIMM thermal sensing event pin 7 PMBus 1 2 PSU select jumper 3 pin SMART_PSU1 This jumper allows you to select PSU PMBus version Set to pins 1 2 for PMBus set to pins 2 3 for Others ...

Страница 60: ...l 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 2 SATA connector ISAS connectors Supported by the Intel C602 PCH ISAS 1 4 connectors can connect to serial ATA 3Gb s hard disk drives The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of SATA h...

Страница 61: ... a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed 4 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This LED connector is for the storage add on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add on card The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add on card causes the front pan...

Страница 62: ...2 FRNT_FAN1 4 REAR_FAN1 2 The fan connectors support cooling fans Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector 5 SAS connector PSAS connectors SAS connector PSAS connectors are for the SAS signal cables for SAS hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb s of data transfer rate If you installed SAS har...

Страница 63: ...gy Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation device information and general purpose data The PSGPIO 1 2 connectors are used for PIKE card 8 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM1 COM2 These connectors 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 ...

Страница 64: ...or 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 integrity ...

Страница 65: ... down firmly until the connectors completely fit DO NOT forget to connect the 24 8 8 pin power plugs otherwise the system 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 EATX2 0 PSU or later version Ensure that yo...

Страница 66: ...pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The HDD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 Power button soft off button 2 pin...

Страница 67: ...ion 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...

Страница 68: ...4 16 Chapter 4 Motherboard information ...

Страница 69: ...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 ...

Страница 70: ... 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...

Страница 71: ... update the BIOS without having to use a DOS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 Utility 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility and press Enter to enable it Flash...

Страница 72: ...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...

Страница 73: ...Update for DOS V1 30 11 08 04 Current ROM Update ROM Note Writing BIOS FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L1605A PATH BOARD Z9PE D16 VER 0203 DATE 08 24 2011 BOARD Z9PE D16 VER 0206 DATE 09 30 2011 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...

Страница 74: ...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...

Страница 75: ... 2 1 BIOS menu screen Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security 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 Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit B...

Страница 76: ...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...

Страница 77: ...rends Inc Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security 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 Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit BIOS Information BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Core Version 4 6 4 1 Compliancy UEFI 2 1 PI 0 9 BIOS Version 0306 x64 Build Date 01 ...

Страница 78: ...lization Technologu Enabled Local APIC Mode Auto Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit CPU Configuration Parameter...

Страница 79: ...on When disabled only one thread per activated core is enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Active Processor Cores All Configuration options All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating system to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled XD can ...

Страница 80: ...d Enabled This item allows you to enabled power management features CPU Power Management Confguration Power Technology Custom EIST Enabled Turbo Mode Enabled P STATE Coordination HW_ALL CPU C3 Report Disabled CPU C6 Report Enabled CPU C7 Report Disabled Package C State limit C6 Energy Performance Balanced Performance Factory long duratiion power limit 115 Watts Long duation power limit 0 Factory l...

Страница 81: ...s you to set package C State limit Configuration options C0 C2 C6 C7 No Limit Energy Performance Balanced Performance Optimize between performance and power savings Windows 2008 and later OSes overrides this value according to this power plan Configuration options Performance Balanced Performance Balanced Energy Energy Efficient Factory long duratiion power limit 115 Watts Long duation power limit...

Страница 82: ...ode Fast This item allows you to select the QPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow mode Configuration options Slow Fast QPI Link Frequency Select Auto This item allows for selecting the QPI link frequency Configuration options Auto 6 4 GT s 7 2 GT s Fast Mode Only 8 0 GT s Fast Mode Only QPI Link0s Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled QPI Link0p Disabled Configuration options Di...

Страница 83: ...r compatibility revision ID CRID functionality mentioned in Sandybridge BIOS spec Configuration options Enabled Disabled Memory Mode Independent Select the mode for memory initializaton Configuration options Independent Mirroring Lock Step Sparing DDR Speed Auto Force DDR speed Configuration options Auto Force DDR3 800 Force DDR3 1066 Force DDR3 1333 Force DDR3 1600 Force DDR3 1866 Channel Interle...

Страница 84: ...on options Enabled Disabled Device Tagging Disabled Allows to Enabled Disabled device tagging Configuration options Enabled Disabled Thermal Throtting CLTT Configuration options Disabled OLTT CLTT Enable High Temp Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Allow 2x Refresh Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Altitude 300 M The system altitude above the sea level in meters Configura...

Страница 85: ...Configuration options Disabled Enabled VGA Priority offboard Allows to decide priority between onboard and 1st offboard video device found Configuration options Onboard Offboard CPU IIO Bridge Configuration Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced DIMM Information CPU1 DIMM Information Node 0 Ch0 Dimm A1 Presen...

Страница 86: ...sabled Azalia HD Audio Configuration options Disabled Enabled Mobile platforms support deep S4 S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support deep S4 S5 in AC only Support for PCH Compatibility Revision ID CRID functionality Name Patsburg Stepping 05 C0 Stepping SB Chipset Configuration PCH Compatibility RID Disabled Deep Sx Disabled SCU devices Enabled Onboard SATA RAID Oprom Enabled Audio Configura...

Страница 87: ...o enable or disable Intel VT d Configuration options Enabled Disabled Intel R VT for Directed I O Configuration The following item appears only when you set Intel R VT d to Enabled Coherency Support Disabled Allows to enable disable VT d Engine Coherency support Configuration options Disabled Enabled ATS Support Disabled Allows to enable disable VT d Engine address translation services ATS support...

Страница 88: ...HCI Mode The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands If you want to create RAID sets with LSI MegaRAID utility or Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID Mode Aptio Setup Utility ...

Страница 89: ...g with below two kinds of H W configuration The user can set SATA only RAID5 as enabled to have RAID 5 supported with SATA hard drives but the SAS hard drive cannot be supported when this function is enabled Here are the two kinds of H W configuration mentioned above 1 The PCH of the motherboard is hard SKU B or D or 2 The PCH of the motherboard is hard SKU A with ASRK 1 or ASRK 5 enabled Patsburg...

Страница 90: ...n options 32 PCI Bus Clocks 64 PCI Bus Clocks 96 PCI Bus Clocks 128 PCI Bus Clocks 160 PCI Bus Clocks 192 PCI Bus Clocks 224 PCI Bus Clocks 248 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Enables or disables VGA pallette registers snooping Configuration options Disabled Enabled PERR Generation Disabled Enables or disables PCI device to generate PERR Configuration options Disabled Enabled SERR Genera...

Страница 91: ... Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support Disabled Allows to set the ASPM level Configuration options Disabled Auto Force L0s Force L0s Force all links to ...

Страница 92: ...age OpROM Enabled Enables or disables boot option for legacy mass storage device with option ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE1 Option Rom Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE2 Option Rom Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE3 Option Rom Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE4 Option Rom Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE5 Op...

Страница 93: ...abled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel LAN2 Enable Enabled Enables or disables Intel LAN2 function Configuration options Disabled Enabled LAN2 Option ROM Support Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel LAN3 Enable Enabled Enables or disables Intel LAN3 function Configuration options Disabled Enabled LAN3 Option ROM Support Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled The...

Страница 94: ...l TXT LT SX Configuration TXT Support Disabled Intel TXT LT SX Dependencies The following must be supported and enabled VT d Support Disabled VT Support Enabled TPM Support Enabled TPM State Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio ...

Страница 95: ...ues F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit Legacy USB Support Enabled Enables or disables Legacy USB device support Configuration options Enabled Disabled Auto EHCI Hand off Disabled This is a workaround for 0ses without EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB hardware delays and time outs USB transfer time out 20 sec The time out val...

Страница 96: ...nterface will not be available Configuration TPM Support Enabled Current Status Information No Security Device Found TPM Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the TPM support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc EHCI Controller 1 2 Enabled Allows to enable or...

Страница 97: ...io Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Enable Hibernation Enabled Enables or disables system ability to Hibernate OS S4 sleep state This option may be not effective with some OS Configuration options Disabled Enabled ACPI Sleep State S1 CPU Stop Clock Allows you to set the ACPI Sleep State Configuration options Suspend Disabled S1 CPU Stop Clock S3 Suspend to RAM Lock L...

Страница 98: ...ter an AC power loss When set to Power On the system will reboot after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By PCIE Disabled Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake ...

Страница 99: ...e VT100 ASCII char set VT100 Extends VT100 to support color function keys et VT UTF8 Uses UTF8 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 Select Screen Select It...

Страница 100: ...ding 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 D...

Страница 101: ...l Type VT UTF8 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options VT100 VT100 VT UTF8 ANSI Bits per second 115200 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options 9600 19200 57600 115200 Flow Control None M...

Страница 102: ... 2 Configuration Serial Port 1 2 Configuration Serial Port Configuration Serial Port Enabled Device Settings I0 3F8h IRQ 4 Device Mode Standard Serial Po Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 Amer...

Страница 103: ...lows to enables or disables the serial port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Device Mode Standard Serial Port Mode Allows to change the serial port mode Configuration options Standard Serial Port Mode Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced The following item appears only when you set Runtime Error Logging Support to Enabled PCI Error Logging Support Disabled Al...

Страница 104: ... Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc O S Watchdog Timer Disabled If enabled starts a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads Helps determine that the OS sucessfully loaded or follows the O S Boot Watchdog TImer Policy Configuration options Enabled Disabled The Server Mgmt menu appears only when you install ASMB card on the m...

Страница 105: ...ral Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc SEL Components Disabled Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled Erase SEL No Allows to choose options for erasing SEL Configuration options No Yes On next reset Yes On every reset When SEL...

Страница 106: ...teway Address in BMC 000 000 000 000 Lan1 MAC Address in BMC 00 CE 01 87 72 A0 Lan1 Address Source in BMC Static Mode Configuration Address source Previous State Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Configuration Address source Previous State ...

Страница 107: ...Smbios Event Logging during boot Enabling Disabling Options Smbios Event Log Enabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log No When Log is Full Do Nothing Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Disabled MECI 1 METW 60 Custom Option Log OEM Codes Enabled Convert OEM Codes Disabled Note All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted Select Screen Select Item Enter...

Страница 108: ...is updated specified as a numeric value in the range 1 to 255 METW 60 Mutiple Event Time Windows METW The number of minutes which must pass between duplicate log entries which utilize a multiple event counter The value ranges from 0 to 99 minutes Custom Option Log OEM Codes Enabled Enable or disable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM Codes if not already converted to legacy Configuration optio...

Страница 109: ...y 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 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature GateA20 Active Upon Request Upon Request GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services Always Do not all...

Страница 110: ...rs on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode please press F8 after POST Set the booting order of network devices Boot Option 1 2 3 4 SATA P2 ASUS Configuration options SATA P2 ASUS SATA P3 WDC WD80 AMI Virtual Floppy IBA GE Slot 0700 v CD DVD ROM Drive BBS ...

Страница 111: ... FAN1 4 Speed REAR FAN1 2 Speed xxxx RPM or 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 VTT_CPU Voltage VCORE1 2 Voltage VDDQ_AB_CPU1 Voltage VDDQ_CD_CPU1 Voltage VDDQ_EF_CPU2 Voltage VDDQ_GH_CPU2 Voltage 5VSB Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Vo...

Страница 112: ...ear the BIOS password See section 2 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not Installed After you set a password these items show Installed Administrator Password If you have set an administrator password we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing the system Otherwise you might ...

Страница 113: ...ord follow the same steps as in changing a user password but press Enter when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the User Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed To clear the administrator password follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password but press Enter when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password ...

Страница 114: ...aving your changes When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to discard changes and reset Restore Defaults This option allows you to restore load defaults values for all the setup options When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to load optimized defaults Exit system setup without saving any changes Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American ...

Страница 115: ...s The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Click an item to start booting from the selected device Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to launch EFI Shell application shellx64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices ...

Страница 116: ...5 48 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Страница 117: ...3 This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Страница 118: ...f the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases 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 Wi...

Страница 119: ...ity selection on page 4 6 for details 6 1 4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set s using SATA HDDs To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Advanced Menu PCH SATA Configuration then press Enter 3 Set SATA Mode to RAID Mode 4 Press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup Refer to Chapter 5 for details on...

Страница 120: ...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...

Страница 121: ...guration 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...

Страница 122: ...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 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Cursor Keys SPACE De Se...

Страница 123: ...SPAN NO 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 Sep...

Страница 124: ...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...

Страница 125: ...guration 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 ...

Страница 126: ...Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R 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...

Страница 127: ...ttom of the screen 3 Follow step 3 to 12 of section 5 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...

Страница 128: ... 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 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configur...

Страница 129: ...ipes StripSz 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 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R SPACE De Select F10 Initialize Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154...

Страница 130: ...are RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R 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...

Страница 131: ...ress Enter 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 ...

Страница 132: ...pace Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild PD s LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R 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...

Страница 133: ...igure Initialize 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 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual ...

Страница 134: ...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 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Nav...

Страница 135: ... any key 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 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency Management Menu Configu...

Страница 136: ...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 ...

Страница 137: ...ration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R 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...

Страница 138: ...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 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects ...

Страница 139: ...Rebuild 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 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3 From the Management Menu ...

Страница 140: ...enu PCH SATA Configuration SATA Mode then press Enter 3 Set SATA Mode to RAID Mode and save then reboot system 4 During POST press Ctrl I to display the utility main menu To use SCU SAS SATA ports 1 Install all the SAS hard disk drives 2 Turning on the system During POST press Del to enter BIOS Go to Advanced Menu PCH SCU SAS Configuration then press Enter 3 Confirm all the SAS hard disk drives yo...

Страница 141: ...6SS GWC50000991756G6 279 3GB Non RAID Disk Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options 1 If you want to use SAS HDD for RAID create be sure you ve already correctly installed the optional Intel ASRK module on the motherboard...

Страница 142: ...en press Enter 4 When the Disks item is selected press Enter to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set The SELECT DISKS screen appears 5 Use the up down arrow key to select a drive and then press Space to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press Enter after completing your selection SELECT DISKS Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753...

Страница 143: ...em 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 The f...

Страница 144: ... back to the CREATE VOLUME menu If a recovery set is created you cannot add more RAID sets even when you have more non RAID disks installed in your system 2 Enter a name for the recovery set and press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is selected press the up down arrow keys to select Recovery and then press Enter 4 When the Disks item is selected press Enter to select the hard disk drives you want...

Страница 145: ...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 DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes S...

Страница 146: ...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 Drive...

Страница 147: ...ves included in the 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 Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 2 If there is a non RAID SATA Hard Disk available the utility will prompt to rebuild...

Страница 148: ...ge 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 rebuilding status When finished the status is changed to Normal Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID array failed the system displays the status of the RAID v...

Страница 149: ...ay in the BIOS Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press Del to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority 3 Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press Enter See section 4 7 Boot menu for details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes Exit then press Enter 5 When the c...

Страница 150: ...ridge 1 Turn on the system to windows desktop 2 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise icon to display the main menu Your storage system is configured for data protection increased performance and optimal data storage capacity You can further optimize your storage system by creating additional volumes To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operati...

Страница 151: ...r a name for the RAID set then select the array disks 4 Select Volume Size tab you can drag the bar to decide the volume size 5 Then click Next If you hard disk with existing data and you don t want to keep data from one of the selected disks choose NO in next column If displayed If you want to Enable volume write back cache or Initialize volume you can click Advanced tab to slelect ...

Страница 152: ...disks You can contuine using other applications during this time When display Volume Ceation Complete message you can click OK to finish You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data When you are finished you will see the following screen in Volumes field and you can change related items in the Volume Properties field ...

Страница 153: ...rties field select Type RAID 1 Change type We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 3 You can change the Name Select the new volume type and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed 4 Then select the Data stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and then ...

Страница 154: ...ack up data before continuing To delete a volume 1 From the utility main menu select the volume exp Volume_0000 in Volumes field you want to delete 3 Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu or click No to return to the main menu 2 Then select Delete volume in Volume Properties field The following screen appears ...

Страница 155: ...stem Preferences Allow you set to show the notification area icon and show system information warning or errors here E Mail Preferences Allow you set to sent e mail of the following events Storage system information Storage system warnings Storage system errors ...

Страница 156: ...6 40 Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Страница 157: ...Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ...

Страница 158: ...er is required when installing Windows XP Server 2003 or Linux operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support DVD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer and then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optica...

Страница 159: ...he driver disk LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver Windows XP 32 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 4 UP7 32 bit RHEL 4 UP7 64 bit RHEL 4 UP8 32 bit RHEL 4 UP8 64 bit Back Exit ...

Страница 160: ...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...

Страница 161: ...allation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server 2008 OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows Server 2008 OS installation disc Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008 2 When prompted to choose a type of installation click Custom advanced 3 Click Load Driver ...

Страница 162: ...rt DVD into the optical drive Click Browse to continue 5 Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD and then click OK to continue 6 Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next 7 When the system finishes loading the RAID driver replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Select the drive to install Windows and click...

Страница 163: ...river when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD 2 At the boot type linux dd noprobe ata1 noprobe ata2 then press Enter The number of ata varies with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set For example if you want to build a RAID set with 6 hard disk drives type command line linux dd noprobe ata1 noprobe ata2 noprobe ata3 noprob...

Страница 164: ...ore driver disks Yes No 6 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation 7 When the installation is completed DO NOT click Reboot Press Ctrl Alt F2 to switch to the command line interface from graphic user interface 8 Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy mkdir mnt driver mount dev fd0 mnt driver cd mnt driver sh replace_ahci sh reboot ...

Страница 165: ...Main Menu Do you have a driver disk Yes No Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 6 1 To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD 2 Press Tab to edit options 3 At the boot type vnlinuz initrd initrd img xdriver vesa nomodeset dd then press Enter ...

Страница 166: ...AID card are installed to the system Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into dev sdb and press OK to continue OK Back OK Cancel Driver Disk Sou8rce You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Which would you like to use sdc sdd sdb sr0 6 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press Enter More Driver Disks Do you wish to loa...

Страница 167: ...e F4 Source 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 Inst...

Страница 168: ...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...

Страница 169: ... instructions 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 ...

Страница 170: ...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...

Страница 171: ... 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 continue the installation 7 After completing the installation click Finish to complete the setup process ...

Страница 172: ...rivileges 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 file ASSE...

Страница 173: ...hen the Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears 6 Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 7 Click the Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager box and then click Next to start the installation ...

Страница 174: ...7 18 Chapter 7 Driver installation 8 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 9 When finished press Finish to continue ...

Страница 175: ...h Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the ASPEED AST2300 D...

Страница 176: ...ter 7 Driver installation 6 Enter the user information and click Next to continue 7 Select a setup type and click Next to continue 5 Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue ...

Страница 177: ...ASUS RS720 E7 RS12 RS720 E7 RS12 E 7 21 9 When the installation completes click Finish to restart your computer before using the program 8 Click Install to start driver installation ...

Страница 178: ...start the computer 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 su...

Страница 179: ...omputer 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...

Страница 180: ...e 3 0 utility 1 Restart the computer 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...

Страница 181: ... RS720 E7 RS12 RS720 E7 RS12 E 7 25 5 Read the Warning message and click Next to continue 6 Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue 7 Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue ...

Страница 182: ... 7 Driver installation 9 Select Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program 8 After completing the installation click Next to complete the setup process ...

Страница 183: ...1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system 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 AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE and follow step 4 to run the inst...

Страница 184: ...Driver installation 5 Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue 4 When the Intel PRO Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears click Next to start the installation ...

Страница 185: ...ASUS RS720 E7 RS12 RS720 E7 RS12 E 7 29 6 Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue 7 Click Install to start the installation ...

Страница 186: ...7 30 Chapter 7 Driver installation 8 The programs you select are being installed 9 Click Finish to finish the installation ...

Страница 187: ...7 9 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 9 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available...

Страница 188: ...ties that the motherboard supports Click an item to install 7 9 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks 7 9 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 ...

Страница 189: ...ER INC Taiwan Address 15 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 11259 Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 Fax 886 2 2890 7798 E mail info asus com tw Web site http tw asus com Technical Support Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 0800 093 456 Online Support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC China Address No 508 Chundong Road Xinzhuang Industrial Zone Minhang District Shanghai China Telephone ...

Страница 190: ...neral support 1 812 282 2787 Online support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkort Str 21 23 40880 Ratingen Germany Fax 49 2102 959911 Web site http www asus de Online contact http www asus de sales Technical Support Telephone 49 1805 010923 Support Fax 49 2102 959911 Online support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx A 2 Append...

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