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About this guide

Audience

This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at

least basic knowledge of configuring a server.

Contents

This guide contains the following parts:

1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction

This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections

on front panel and rear panel specifications.

2. Chapter 2: Hardware setup

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform

when installing or removing system components.

3. Chapter 3: Installation options

This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone

server.

4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information

This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the

server. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and

connector locations.

5. Chapter 5: BIOS 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.

Chapter 7: Driver installation

This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for

different system components.

Содержание RS720Q-E7/RS12

Страница 1: ...2U Rackmount Server RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 User Guide ...

Страница 2: ...n 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 for ...

Страница 3: ...Unit CPU 2 4 2 2 1 Installing the CPU 2 4 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct 2 9 2 3 System memory 2 11 2 3 1 Overview 2 11 2 3 2 Memory Support List 2 11 2 3 3 Memory Configurations 2 13 2 3 4 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 2 14 2 4 Hard disk drives 2 15 2 5 Expansion slot 2 17 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket 2 17 2 5 2 Configuring an expans...

Страница 4: ...Z 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 5 8 5 3 Main menu 5 9 5 3 1 System Date 5 9 5 3 2 System Time 5 9 5 4 Advanced menu 5 10 5 4 1 CPU Configuration...

Страница 5: ...5 38 5 7 Boot menu 5 40 5 8 Monitor menu 5 42 5 9 Security menu 5 43 5 10 Tool menu 5 44 5 11 Exit menu 5 45 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 item in BIOS 6 3 6 1 4 RAID configuration utilities 6 3 6 2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 6 4 6 2 1 Creating a RAID set 6 5 6 2 2 Adding or ...

Страница 6: ...ation 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 15 7 3 Intel Network Connections Software installation 7 17 7 4 VGA driver installation 7 20 7 5 Intel C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Drivers 7 23 7 6 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 installation 7 24 7 7 Intel PR...

Страница 7: ...e server package Before using the server ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Place the server on a stable surface If you encounter techni...

Страница 8: ... options This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations 5 Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and de...

Страница 9: ...mphasize 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 re...

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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: ...oard BP3LX R21A M 1 x Backplane Board BP3LX R21A S 1 x Midplane Board MP8LX R21A M 4 x Connection Board CB R21A 4 x System Fans 80mm x 38mm 12 x Hot swappable 3 5 HDD trays Accessories 1 x RS72xQ E7 RS12 User s Guide 1 x ASWM Enterprise User s Guide 1 x RS72xQ E7 RS12 Support CD 1 x ASUS Web based Management ASWM Enterprise Supplier CD 1 x ASMB6 iKVM Support DVD 1 x ASMB6 iKVM User Guide 8 x CPU H...

Страница 13: ...Technical Support team you must take note of the product s serial number containing 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx See the figure below With the correct serial number of the product ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems xxS0xxxxxxxxxx RS720Q E7 RS12 ...

Страница 14: ...S Features Smart Fan ASWM Enterprise Memory Total Slots 16 per Node 4 channel per CPU 8 DIMMs per CPU Capacity Maximum up to 512GB RDIMM Maximum up to 128GB UDIMM Maximum up to 512GB LRDIMM Memory Type DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 RDIMM DDR3 1066 1333 ECC UDIMM DDR3 1066 1333 LR DIMM Memory Size 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB and 32GB RDIMM 2GB 4GB and 8GB UDIMM 8GB 16GB 32GB LRDIMM Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X P...

Страница 15: ...x USB 2 0 ports 1 x VGA port 1 x Internal A Type USB Port 1 x QSFP Port for Infiniband QDR Per Node 1 x External Serial Port 3 x RJ 45 ports 1 for ASMB6 iKVM 2 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x VGA port 1 x Internal A Type USB Port OS Support Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32 64 bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32 64 bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS5 0 32 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 32 64 bit Subj...

Страница 16: ...he front panel Refer to section 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions Front panel Node 2 Node 1 Front panel Node 4 Node 3 HDD 1 Node 1 HDD 2 Node 1 HDD 3 Node 1 HDD 1 Node 2 HDD 1 Node 3 HDD 1 Node 4 HDD 2 Node 2 HDD 3 Node 2 HDD 2 Node 3 HDD 3 Node 3 HDD 2 Node 4 HDD 3 Node 4 1 5 Rear panel features PSU 1 Node 3 Node 1 Node 4 Node 2 PSU 2 When installing only two nodes install the nodes...

Страница 17: ...US ASMB6 iKVM controller card only This port allows connection with a QSFP cable to an InfiniBand switch Infiniband MQSFP1 indications Activity LED Link LED Description Off Off No device Orange Green Device plugged in Ready Orange Blinking Green Device plugged in Data transmitting LINK LED ACT LED RS726Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 VGA port USB ports Serial port LAN port 3 LAN port 1 LAN port 2 InfiniB...

Страница 18: ...eed to use a floppy disk Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY 1 Power supply and power fan 2 ASUS Z9PH D16 FDR for RS726Q E7 RS12 use ASUS Z9PH D16 QDR for RS724Q E7 RS12 use Z9PH D16 for RS720Q E7 RS12 use Server Boards 3 System fans 4 SATA SAS backplane hidden ...

Страница 19: ...ed 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 data ON LAN connection is present Message LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED Power switch and LED Location switch and LED Message LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LE...

Страница 20: ...D 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 HDD Activity LED Green HDD Sta...

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: ...osen the six screws on the top and the two sides of the top cover as shown in the following figures 2 Lift the rear end of the top cover and follow the direction of the arrow in the right figure to slide the cover toward the rear panel until it is disengaged from the chassis ...

Страница 23: ...server node lever and press the node latch 3 Firmly pull the server node out of the server chassis When installing only two nodes install the nodes to node slot number 1 and 3 or number 2 and 4 Refer to section 1 5 Rear panel features for details 1 Remove the screw located on the node latch ...

Страница 24: ... is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap 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...

Страница 25: ...etention tab 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 26: ...e 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 27: ...S12 K J 8 Push 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 28: ...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 29: ...e motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one to completely 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 Tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence A B B A ...

Страница 30: ...ter 2 Hardware setup 2 10 2 Twist each of the two screws with a slotted screwdriver just enough to attach the airduct to the motherboard To install the airduct 1 Position the airduct on top of the heatsink ...

Страница 31: ...es Processor UDIMM Memory Support List Ranks Per DIMM and Data Width Memory Capacity Per DIMM Speed MT s and Voltage Validated by Slot Per Channel SPC and DIMM Per Channel DPC 2 Slots Per Channel 1DPC 2DPC 1 35V 1 5V 1 35V 1 5V SRx8 Non ECC 1GB 2GB 4GB N A 1066 1333 N A 1066 1333 DRx8 Non ECC 2GB 4GB 8GB N A 1066 1333 N A 1066 1333 SRx16 Non ECC 512MB 1GB 2GB N A 1066 1333 N A 1066 1333 SRx8 ECC 1...

Страница 32: ...066 1333 1066 1333 1600 DRx4 4GB 8GB 16GB 1066 1333 1066 1333 1600 1066 1333 1066 1333 1600 QRx4 8GB 16GB 32GB 800 1066 800 800 QRx8 4GB 8GB 16GB 800 1066 800 800 Intel Xeon E5 2600 Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support List Ranks Per DIMM and Data Width Memory Capacity Per DIMM Speed MT s and Voltage Validated by Slot Per Channel SPC and DIMM Per Channel DPC 2 Slots Per Channel 1DPC and 2DPC 1 35...

Страница 33: ...Ms X X X X X X X X Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update Start installing the DIMMs from slot A1 and B1 light blue Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 1 DIMMs X 2 DIMMs X 4 DIMMs X X 8 DIMMs X X X X 12 DI...

Страница 34: ... socket Unlocked 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 fing...

Страница 35: ... ports via the SATAII SAS backplane To install a hot swap SATAII SAS HDD 1 Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right then pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 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 ...

Страница 36: ...ray 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 SATAII SAS drive s When installed the SATAII SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATAII SAS interface on the backplane ...

Страница 37: ...sion cards To install a PCI Express x16 card 2 Firmly hold the riser card bracket and then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 3 Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface and then remove the screw from the slot bay 4 Install a PCI Express x16 card to the bracket as shown and then secure the card with a screw PCI Express x16 slot 1 Remove the thr...

Страница 38: ... PCI devices Standard Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable Interrupt 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 Steering 11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Prim...

Страница 39: ...S12 Z9PH D16 QDR RS720Q E7 RS12 Z9PH D16 Pre connected system cables 1 20 pin proprietary power connector from connection board to motherboard 2 4 pin proprietary power connector from connection board to motherboard 3 System fan connectors FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 and FRNT_FAN3 4 Panel connector from motherboard to connection board 5 SATA connectors from motherboard to SATAII SAS connection board 6 ISA...

Страница 40: ...m This section tells how to remove install the following components 1 System fans 2 Power supply module 3 ASUS PIKE RAID card optional 4 ASUS ASMB6 iKVM Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components 2 7 1 System fans To uninstall the system fans 1 Disconnect the system fan cable from the fan connector on the HDD backplane 2 Lift the fan and then set aside 3 Repeat step 1 to 2...

Страница 41: ... dummy cover and pull out the cover from the server chassis 2 Take out the second power supply module from its package Firmly push the power supply module into the chassis until the latch locks to the server chassis To replace a failed power supply module 1 Lift up the power supply module lever 2 Hold the power supply module lever and press the PSU latch ...

Страница 42: ...r supply modules as a single one The combined output power varies with input voltages Refer to the table below for details Input Voltage Max Output Power Watt per PSU 100 120Vac 12 10A 50 60Hz 1000W 120 140Vac 12 10A 50 60Hz 1200W 180 240Vac 10 5 8A 50 60Hz 1620W To enable the hot swap feature redundant mode keep the total power consumption of the installed nodes under the maximum output power of ...

Страница 43: ...ies management board Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB6 series management board on your motherboard 1 Locate the ASMB6 header on the motherboard 2 Orient and press the ASMB6 management card in place 3 Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN3 port for server management ...

Страница 44: ...screws on the riser card bracket then remove the screws from the bracket 4 Locate the two screw holes on the PIKE riser card 2 Firmly hold the riser card bracket and then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 1 Remove the three screws on the riser card bracket as shown in the right figure 5 Secure the PIKE riser card to the riser card bracket with two screws ...

Страница 45: ... into the card slot on the PIKE raiser card Ensure the card is completely seated on the slot 7 Locate the SGPIO connector on the side of the server chassis 8 Connect the SGPIO cable to the SGPIO connector on the PIKE Riser card 9 Remove the two 2 screws that secures the metal plate covering the SATA and ISAS connectors ...

Страница 46: ...o the SAS1 3 connectors on the PIKE riser card 14 Move the SGPIO_SEL jumper in front of the server node from pin 1 2 to pin 2 3 12 Align the riser card bracket to the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 13 Press the riser card bracket until the golden fingers completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel ...

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

Страница 48: ...side of the server chassis 2 Secure the fixing latch with the two screws you removed in step 1 3 Repeat step 1 to 2 to secure another fixing latch to the other side of the server 2 1 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...

Страница 49: ...n the right figure 5 Adjust the rack rail to fit the depth of the rack 7 Secure the front and rear ends of the rail with two rack screws and washers 8 Repeat step 4 to 7 to attach the rack rail on the other side of the rack 6 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...

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 9 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: ...the rack 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 Z9PH D16 For RS720Q E7 RS12 ...

Страница 55: ...ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 4 3 Z9PH D16 QDR For RS724Q E7 RS12 ...

Страница 56: ...4 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information Z9PH D16 FDR For RS726Q E7 RS12 ...

Страница 57: ...11 3 USB connector 5 1 pin USB3 A Type USB4 4 11 4 Front fan connectors 4 pin FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 4 12 5 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 4 13 6 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 8 1 pin ISGPIO1 4 13 7 ASMB6 header ASMB6 4 14 8 Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 TR2 4 14 9 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM 4 15 10 Power Supply SMBus conne...

Страница 58: ...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 59: ...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 LAN_SW2 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel Intel 82574LGigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature ...

Страница 60: ...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 quickly recover the Intel Management Engine ME firmware when it becomes c...

Страница 61: ...ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 4 9 6 DIMM thermal trip Setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 This jumper allows you to enable default or disable DIMM thermal trip ...

Страница 62: ... 2 Light blue SATA3 4 Black SATA 6Gb s 7 pin SATA1 2 Light blue SATA 3Gb s 7 pin SATA3 4 Black These connectors controlled by Intel C602 chipset are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed ...

Страница 63: ... the speed of SATA hard disks installed For details on the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility please refer to Chapter 6 RAID Configuration 3 USB connector 5 1 pin USB3 A Type USB4 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB3 then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specificat...

Страница 64: ...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 ASUS Smart F...

Страница 65: ... pin SGPIO1 This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED 6 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 8 1 pin ISGPIO1 This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED This connector is used for SCU ...

Страница 66: ...Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 TR2 These connectors are for temperature monitoring Connect the thermal sensor cables to these connectors and place the other ends to the devices which you want to monitor temperature Please go to BIOS setup to change the default setting ofTR1 TR2 from disabled to enabled before using the thermal sensor cable ...

Страница 67: ... unit to read PSU information Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface 9 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 integrity ...

Страница 68: ...R3 is designed for hard disk drives power supply DO NOT connect other 4 pin power connectors of the power supply unit PSU to this connector Connect either one of the 20 pin power connectors to boot up the system 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 inadequ...

Страница 69: ...r 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 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 Proprietary power button soft off ...

Страница 70: ...sion 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 o...

Страница 71: ...re of the corresponding CPU 2 BMC LED BMC_LED1 The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB6 is working normally The warning LEDs function only when you install the ASUS ASMB6 The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB6 Everytime after the AC power is replugged you have to wait for about 30 seconds for the system to power up ...

Страница 72: ...y power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED ...

Страница 73: ...3 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 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...

Страница 75: ...s you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from theASUS 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 i...

Страница 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...

Страница 77: ...ek BIOS Update for DOS V1 06 09 08 04 Current ROM Update ROM Note Writing BIOS FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L1605A PATH BOARD Z9PH D16 VER 0203 DATE 08 24 2011 BOARD Z9PH 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 powe...

Страница 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...

Страница 79: ...ard until the desired item is highlighted 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Version 2 14 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 81: ... 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 BIOS Information BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Core Version 4 6 4 1 Compliancy UEFI 2 1 PI 0 9 BIOS...

Страница 82: ...figuration Runtime Error Logging 5 4 1 CPU Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Socket specific CPU Information CPU Confguration Socket 1 CPU Information Socket 2 Not Present CPU Speed 2600 MHz 64 bit Supported Hyper Threading Enabled Active Processor Core All Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Execute Diable Bit Enabled Server Class Custom Hardware Prefetc...

Страница 83: ...unction 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 XP...

Страница 84: ...de xAPIC will disable CPUs with APIC IDs greater than 254 Some OS do not support x2APIC mode Configuration options Disabled 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...

Страница 85: ... disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU C7 Report Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable CPU C7 ACPI C3 report Configuration options Disabled Enabled Package C State limit C6 This item allows 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...

Страница 86: ...Page Enable or disable Isoc Isoc Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled QPI Link Speed Mode Fast This item allows you to select the QPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow mode Configuration options Slow Fast Factory long duration power limit 115 Watts Long duration power limit 0 Allows you to set long duration power limit in watts Use the and keys to adjust the value Factory long d...

Страница 87: ...ision 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 Numa Enabled Enable or Disable Non uniform Memory Access NUMA Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help...

Страница 88: ...d Scrub Enabled Allows you to enable or disable demand scrubing feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Data Scrambling Enabled Allows you to enable or disable data scrambling Configuration options Disabled Enabled Device Tagging Disabled Allows you to enable or disable device tagging Configuration options Disabled Enabled Thermal Throtting CLTT Configuration options Disabled OLTT CLTT Enab...

Страница 89: ...ss support Configuration options Disabled Enabled VGA Priority Offboard Allows you to decide priority between onboard and 1st offboard video device found Configuration options Onboard Offboard CPU IIO Bridge Configuration Version 2 14 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...

Страница 90: ... PCH compatibility Configuration options Disabled Enabled Deep Sx Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled in S5 Enabled in S4 and S5 SCU devices Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Patsburg SCU devices Configuration options Enabled Disabled Onboard SATA RAID Oprom Enabled Allows you to enable or disable onboard SATA RAID option rom if Launch Storage Oprom is enabled Configuration optio...

Страница 91: ...onfiguration options Disabled Enabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced 5 4 4 PCH SATA Configuration 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode 3 RAID Mode 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 Version 2 14 1219 Copyr...

Страница 92: ...ves set this item to RAID Mode SATA Controller 1 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 Enhanced Compatible S M A R T Status Check Ena...

Страница 93: ...sabled SERR Generation Disabled Load RT32 Image Enabled PCI Express Settings PCIE Slot Option Rom Configuration 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 Device1 Not Present Device2 Not Present Device3 Not Present Device4 Not Present Sel...

Страница 94: ...ocks 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 Generation Disabled Enables or disables PCI dev...

Страница 95: ... fail 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 Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support Disabled Allows you to set the ASPM level Configuration options Disabled Auot Forc...

Страница 96: ...ersion 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced 5 4 7 Intel TXT LT SX Configuration The Intel TXT LT SX configuration automatically detects and displays the Intel TXT LT SX hardware support Intel TXT LT SX Hardware Support CPU TXT Feature Supported Chipset TXT Feature Supported Intel TXT LT SX Configuration TXT Support...

Страница 97: ...ns 1 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec Device reset time out 20 sec USB mass storage device start unit command time out Configuration options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec Enabled Legacy USB support Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications USB Configuration USB Devices 1Keyboard 1 Mouse 3 Hubs Legacy USB Suppor...

Страница 98: ...able Rear Onboard USB port Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 9 Trusted Computing Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device O S will not show Security Device TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available Configuration TPM SUPPORT Enabled Pending operation None Current Status Information TPM Enabled Status Disabled TPM Active Status Deactivated TPM Owner Status UnOwn...

Страница 99: ...led Enabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Enable Hibernation Enabled Enables or disables system ability to Hibernate 0S 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 Lock Lega...

Страница 100: ...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 event Resume On By Ring Disabled When set to Enabled the system will generate a wake eve...

Страница 101: ...pt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit Intel W82574L OpROM1 PXE Allows you to launch Intel W82574L OpROM1 boot mode Configuration options Disabled PXE iSCSI Intel W82574L OpROM2 PXE llows you to launch Intel W82574L OpROM2 boot mode Configuration options Disabled PXE iSCSI Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Version 2 14...

Страница 102: ...on 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 Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values...

Страница 103: ...e RTS CTS Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow When sending 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 ...

Страница 104: ...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 105: ...ial Port 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 2...

Страница 106: ...enable or disable the serial port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Device Mode Standard Serial Port Mode Allows you 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 Allows y...

Страница 107: ...Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 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 O S Wtd Timer ...

Страница 108: ... Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 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 you to choose options for erasing SEL Configuration options No Yes On next reset Yes On every reset When SEL is Ful...

Страница 109: ...0 Lan1 Gateway 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 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Configuration Address source Previo...

Страница 110: ...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 Select...

Страница 111: ... with the log entry 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...

Страница 112: ... 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 CSM16 Module Version GateA20 Active Upon Request Upon Request GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services Always Do no...

Страница 113: ...that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode please press F8 after POST Set the booting order of network devices Boot Option 1 2 3 4 AMI Virtual CDROM0 Configuration options SATA P1 ST3500 AMI Virtual CDROM AMI Virtual Floppy IBA GE Slot 0500 v Ha...

Страница 114: ...atically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard component temperatures Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures FRNT FAN1 4 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 VTT_CPU...

Страница 115: ...d 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 be able to see or change only selected fields in the BIOS setup program To set an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press Enter 2 From the Create New Password box key in a ...

Страница 116: ...low 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 the Adm...

Страница 117: ...Reset This option allows you to reset the Setup program without saving 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 withou...

Страница 118: ...evice 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 119: ...3 This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Страница 120: ...s setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 1E Enhanced RAID 1 has a striped layout with each stripe unit having a secondary or alternate copy stored on a different disk You can use three or more hard disk drives for this configuration RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written Wi...

Страница 121: ... in each RAID controller 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 C602 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 R...

Страница 122: ... 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 configurati...

Страница 123: ...w Configuration command This menu also allows you to view add or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the 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 dr...

Страница 124: ...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 125: ... Accept 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 ...

Страница 126: ...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 127: ...VD Configuration 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 Me...

Страница 128: ...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 129: ... the bottom of the 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 V...

Страница 130: ... 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 131: ...ize Stripes 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...

Страница 132: ...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 133: ...ms And Press 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...

Страница 134: ...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 135: ...enu Configure 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 ...

Страница 136: ...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 137: ...e press 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 ...

Страница 138: ...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 139: ...nfiguration 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...

Страница 140: ...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 141: ...apter 0 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 Manageme...

Страница 142: ...by use of onboard AHCI SATA ports To use onboard SATA ports 1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives 2 Turning on the system During POST press Del to enter BIOS Go to Advanced Menu 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 SATA ports 1 Install all the hard di...

Страница 143: ...isk 2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279 3GB Non RAID Disk 3 ST3300656SS 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 The RAID BIOS setup screThe RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this sect...

Страница 144: ...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 145: ...olume 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 Ent...

Страница 146: ... 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 147: ...ete 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 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 v...

Страница 148: ...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 149: ...sk drives 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 Rapid Storage Technology option ROM utility 2 If there is a non RAID SATA Hard Disk available the utility will prompt to...

Страница 150: ...age 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 ...

Страница 151: ...oot array 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 5 7 Boot menu for details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes Exit then press Enter 5 Whe...

Страница 152: ...upported by the Southbridge You can click Rescan to re scan any attached hard disks 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 ent...

Страница 153: ...t 3 Enter 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 154: ...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 155: ...e Properties 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 an...

Страница 156: ...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 157: ...ences System 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 158: ...6 40 Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Страница 159: ...Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ...

Страница 160: ...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 161: ...reate the 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 162: ...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 163: ... OS installation 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 164: ...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 165: ...oller driver 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...

Страница 166: ...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 167: ... 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 Enter the following command at the boot Linux dd blacklist isci blacklist ahci nodmraid then press ENTER ...

Страница 168: ...r Main Menu Do you have a driver disk Yes No 5 You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Choose one you like to use and select OK then press Enter OK Cancel Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Which would you like to use sdc sdd sdb sr0 ...

Страница 169: ...drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into dev sdb and press OK to continue OK Back 7 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press Enter More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks Yes No 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation ...

Страница 170: ...a 64bit RAID driver for SUSE11 sp1 1 Copy the image file into the Linux system Example megasr 15 00 0120 2012 1 sles11 ga x86_64 img 2 Create a folder Example image 3 Mount the image file into the image folder using this command format mount o loop image file name image Example mount o loop megasr 15 15 00 0120 2012 1 sles11 ga x86__64 img image 4 Copy the contents of the image directory labeled a...

Страница 171: ...ct Yes from the menu Press Enter Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS 1 Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD 2 Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu ...

Страница 172: ...nd brokenmodules ahci in Boot Options field and press Enter 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 sda USB Floppy other device OK Back 6 Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation ...

Страница 173: ...rt 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 suppo...

Страница 174: ...es 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 Toggle Yes I want to restart the computer npw and click Finish to complete the setup process ...

Страница 175: ...istrator 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...

Страница 176: ...n 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 177: ...7 19 ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 8 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 9 When finished press Finish to continue ...

Страница 178: ...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 Dis...

Страница 179: ... RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 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 180: ...7 22 Chapter 7 Driver installation 9 When the installation completes click Finish to restart your computer before using the program 8 Click Install to start driver installation ...

Страница 181: ...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 EXE to run th...

Страница 182: ...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 183: ...720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 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 184: ... 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 185: ... Windows OS 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 ...

Страница 186: ...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 187: ...7 29 ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue 7 Click Install to start the installation ...

Страница 188: ...7 30 Chapter 7 Driver installation 8 The programs you select are being installed 9 Click Finish to finish the installation ...

Страница 189: ...updates 7 8 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 8 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the a...

Страница 190: ...ties that the motherboard supports Click an item to install 7 8 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks 7 8 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 191: ...system You need to manuall install the Mellanox driver on a Windows operating system To install the Mellanox driver 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the Mellanox Infiniband support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 3 Click Mellanox ConnectX Virtual Channel Adapter Driver 4...

Страница 192: ...er installation 5 Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 6 Click Change to select your desired destination folder and click Next to continue 7 Check the box and click Next to continue ...

Страница 193: ...Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 8 Click Install to begin the installation 9 Click your preferred options and click Finish to exit the wizard 10 Click Yes to restart your system for the configuration changes made to MLNX_VPI to take effect ...

Страница 194: ...tem To mount the Mellanox driver 1 Log in to the system as root 2 Create a folder on the desktop and copy the latest Mellanox driver into the same folder Rename the folder according to your preference then type the following commands cd mkdir folder name 3 Type the command line mount o ro loop tmp image file name folder name then mount the driver into the system The driver version and the OS label...

Страница 195: ...RS12 4 Type the following commands before you install the driver cd folder name mlnxofedinstall 5 All other Mellanox OEM OFED or distribution IB packages will be removed Press Y to continue 6 The system starts uninstalling the previous version of OFED ...

Страница 196: ...river installation 7 When the installation finishes reboot your system to complete the installation If your system has the latest firmware no firmware update will occur To force the firmware update type force fw update ...

Страница 197: ...Appendix Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard ...

Страница 198: ...y cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or r...

Страница 199: ...bol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste ASUS Recycling Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products batteries other components as well as the packaging materi...

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