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Chapter 2: Hardware setup

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Страница 1: ...2U Rackmount Server RS920 E7 RS8 RS926 E7 RS8 User Guide ...

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

Страница 3: ... setup 2 1 Chassis cover 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 9 2 3 1 Overview 2 9 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 10 2 4 Hard disk drives 2 13 2 5 Expansion slot 2 15 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket 2 15 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card 2 17 2 6 Cable connections 2 1...

Страница 4: ...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 5 8 5 3 Main menu 5 9 5 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx 5 9 5 3 2 System Time xx xx xx 5 ...

Страница 5: ...ent 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 46 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 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 ...

Страница 6: ...7 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 4 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 Mi...

Страница 7: ... 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 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 rec...

Страница 8: ...s batteries other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in different regions DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipme...

Страница 9: ...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 temperature extremes Place ...

Страница 10: ...ptions 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 desc...

Страница 11: ...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 13: ...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 14: ...k your system package for the following items Model Name RS920 E7 RS8 RS926 E7 RS8 Chassis ASUS R21B 2U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS Z9PX Q32 Series Server Board Component 1 x 1620W 80PLUS Platinum Redundant Power Supply 1 x SATA Backplane with 8 x SATA Cables 3 x PCIe riser card 1 x Front I O Shield FPB AR14 1 x Power Supply Power Distribution Board 5 x System Fans 80mm Accessories 1 x User...

Страница 15: ...l 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 RS92x E7 RS8 ...

Страница 16: ...1600 RDIMM DDR3 1066 1333 ECC UDIMM Non ECC UDIMM DDR3 1066 1333 LR DIMM Memory Size 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB RDIMM 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB UDIMM 8GB 16GB 32GB LRDIMM Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 6 PCI riser card required Slot type Full length 4 x PCI E x16 2 x Gen3 x16 Link or 4 x Gen3 x8 Link Half length Low profile 2 x PCI E x8 Gen3 x8 Link Additional Slot PIKE slot PCI E Gen3 x8 Link S...

Страница 17: ...A port 1 x PS 2 keyboard mouse port 1 x QSFP port N A OS Support Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32 64 bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS5 6 6 0 32 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 2 32 64 bit CentOS 5 6 32 64 bit VMWare ESX4 1 ESXi4 1 Anti virus Software Optional Anti Virus CD pack Management Solution Software ASWM Enterprise Out of Band M...

Страница 18: ...d rear fans The middle part includes the I O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard Refer to section 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions ODD dummy cover USB ports P o w e r button Power LED LAN2 LED HDD Access LED LAN1 LED Message LED Location switch Reset button Location LED HDD 1 HDD 5 HDD 2 HDD 6 HDD 3 HDD 7 HDD 4 HDD 8 Redundant power supply Power cor...

Страница 19: ...WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY 1 Redundant Power supply and power fan hidden 2 ASUS Z9PX Q32 Server Board 3 System fans 4 SATA SAS backplane hidden 5 Hot swap HDD tray 1 8 SAS and SATA 6 Slim type optical drive bay 7 Front I O board hidden 8 PCI E Expansion Boards hidden A protection film is pre attached to the front cover before shipping Please remove the pr...

Страница 20: ...h again to turn off 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 LAN LEDs OFF No LAN connection Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data ON LAN connection is present HDD Access LED OFF No activity Blinking Read write data into the HDD Message LED LAN2 LED HDD Access LED L...

Страница 21: ...bps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection SPEED LED ACT LINK LED LAN1 to LAN4 LEDs SPEED LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection ...

Страница 22: ...ON HDD present no activity Blinking 1 Read write data from into the SATAII SAS HDD 2 Locating blinking with the HDD 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 HDD Activity LED Green HDD Status LED Red ...

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

Страница 24: ...l for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis 4 Lift the cover from the chassis 5 To recover the rear cover reverse step 1 to 4 A protection film is pre attached to the system cover before shipping Please remove the protection film before turning on the system for proper heat dissipation 2 Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel Thumbscrews ...

Страница 25: ... 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 so...

Страница 26: ...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 27: ... 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 28: ...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 29: ...ur 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 30: ... B A 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 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 Some heatsinks come with pre applied Thermal Interface Material If so skip this step CPU I...

Страница 31: ...7 RS8 RS926 E7 RS8 2 3 System memory 2 3 1 Overview The motherboard comes with thirty two 32 Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets ...

Страница 32: ...2 C1 D2 D1 E2 E1 F2 F1 G2 G1 H2 H1 4 DIMMs P P 8 DIMMs P P P P 12 DIMMs P P P P P P 16 DIMMs P P P P P P P P 20 DIMMs P P P P P P P P P P 24 DIMMs P P P P P P P P P P P P 28 DIMMs P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 32 DIMMs P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P CPU1 CPU2 CPU3 CPU4 Configuration I2 I1 J2 J1 K2 K1 L2 L1 M2 M1 N2 N1 O2 O1 P2 P1 4 DIMMs P P 8 DIMMs P P P P 12 DIMMs P P P P P P 16 DIMMs P P P P P P...

Страница 33: ...the 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 f...

Страница 34: ...until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM 1 Press the retain...

Страница 35: ... 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 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay spring lock 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...

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 a second SATAII SAS drive When installed the SATAII SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATAII SAS interface on the backplane ...

Страница 37: ...you want to install PCI Express x16 expansion cards To install a PCI Express x16 card 4 Install a PCI Express x16 card to the bracket as shown and then secure the card with a screw 2 Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface and then remove the screw from the slot bay PCI Express x16 slot 1 Loosen the screws of the riser card bracket 3 Loosen the screw of rear end bracket and remov...

Страница 38: ...Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 16 5 Firmly hold the bracket and then press it down to the slot of the motherboard 6 Secure the screw in front of the GPU computing module bracket ...

Страница 39: ...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 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS s...

Страница 40: ...ry Panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 7 Panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 8 SATA connectors from motherboard to SATAII SAS backplane board 9 SAS connector from motherboard to SATAII SAS backplane board 10 SGPIO 1 Intel RAID 11 PSGPIO 1 2 LSI PIKE RAID 2 6 Cable connections The bundled system cables are pre connected before shipment You do not need to disconnect t...

Страница 41: ...O1 2 Connects to BP the SGPIO2 3 connector to support Intel SCU RAID LSI RAIO SGPIO function SGPIO_SEL Set to pin 1 2 to enable onboard C602 SATA SGPIO function default or set to pin 2 3 enable optional PIKE SAS RAID Intel SCU SGPIO function J1 Connects to the power connector of the slim type optical drive Onboard SGPIO1 connects to BP the SGPIO1 connector to support Intel RST SGPIO function ...

Страница 42: ...nents into the system This section tells how to remove install the following components 1 System fans 2 Redundant power supply units 3 ASUS PIKE RAID card optional Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components 2 8 1 System fans To uninstall the system fans 1 Disconnect the system fan cable from the fan connector on the motherboard 2 Carefully remove the system fan cable from ...

Страница 43: ...system fans 1 Insert the fan into the fan cage The airflow directional arrow on the fan side should point towards the system rear panel 2 Insert the system fan cable into the cable holder then connect the cable to the fan connector on the motherboard 2 8 2 Redundant power supply units To remove the power supply unit PSU 1 Lift up the PSU lever ...

Страница 44: ... pull the PSU out of the system chassis 2 Hold the PSU lever and press the PSU latch To install a second PSU 1 Insert the PSU into the empty PSU bay 2 Hold the PSU lever and press the PSU latch Firmly insert the PSU into the server chassis ...

Страница 45: ...removed 2 0 jumper mode The system can be booted only when two PSUs are installed The maximum output power of the PSUs can reach to 2800W with PSU hot swap feature disabled and the system shuts down if any of the PSUs is removed The output power varies with different input voltages Refer to the table below for details SKU Input Voltage Max Output Power Watt 1620W 100V 140V 1100W 180V 240V 1400W 2 ...

Страница 46: ...ter heatsink on the front of the SAS RAID card DO NOT remove the inner heatsink from the SAS RAID card 3 Remove the data cables connected to the SATA connectors on the motherboard 4 Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard then remove the screw beside the PIKE slot ...

Страница 47: ...ard slot then insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot Ensure that it is completely seated in place then secure the PIKE card with the screw you removed earlier 6 Connect the data cables in numerical order from SATA1 5 to the SAS connectors labeled PSAS1 4 Blue and 5 Black on the motherboard ...

Страница 48: ...Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 26 ...

Страница 49: ...2 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Страница 50: ...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 51: ...t 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 s...

Страница 52: ...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 53: ...en push the server all the way to the depth of the rack 2 Drive two screws on both mounting ears to secure the server in place Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the server from the rack To uninstall the server from the rack 1 Remove the screws secured on the mounting ears 2 Hold the mounting ears then pull the server from the rack ...

Страница 54: ...Chapter 3 Installation options 3 6 ...

Страница 55: ...3 4 1 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors Chapter 4 Motherboard info ...

Страница 56: ... RAM CLRTC1 4 4 2 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 4 5 3 LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper 3 pin RAID_SEL1 4 5 4 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 4 6 5 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RCVR1 4 6 6 DIMM thermal trip Setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 4 7 7 BMC Setting 3 pin BMC_SW1 4 7 ...

Страница 57: ...utput connectors 6 1 pin SGPIO1 8 1 pin PSGPIO 1 2 and ISGPIO1 4 12 8 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 4 13 9 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM1 4 13 10 Power Supply SMBus connector 6 1 pin PSUSMB1 4 14 11 EATX power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 8 pin ATX12V1 4 15 12 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 4 16 13 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2pin AUX_PANEL1 4 17 Internal LEDs Page 1 Standby Power LED SB_...

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: ... or Intel RSTe selection jumper 3 pin RAID_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAID mode to use LSI MegaRAID software or Intel Rapid Storage 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 Uti...

Страница 60: ...s allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel i350 Gigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature 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 corrupted ...

Страница 61: ...4 7 6 DIMM thermal trip Setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 This jumper allows you to enable default or disable DIMM thermal trip 7 BMC Setting 3 pin BMC_SW1 This jumper allows you to enable default or disable the Baseboard Management Controller ...

Страница 62: ...ed by the Intel C602 Chipset these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb s of data transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 configuration The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed ...

Страница 63: ... 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 hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 configuration The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of SAS hard disks installed The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of SATA hard disks installed ...

Страница 64: ...ening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed 5 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 panel LED to ...

Страница 65: ...n 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 Fan technology ...

Страница 66: ...GPIO 1 2 and ISGPIO1 The SGPIO 1 connectors are used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology 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 The ISGPIO 1 connector is for SATA connectors ISAS connectors ...

Страница 67: ... of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 9 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM1 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: ...er Supply SMBus connector 6 1 pin PSUSMB1 This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus to the power supply unit to read PSU information Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface ...

Страница 69: ...y until the connectors completely fit DO NOT forget to connect the 24 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 your power supp...

Страница 70: ...n 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 IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 SSI power button soft off button 2 p...

Страница 71: ... 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 th...

Страница 72: ... plug or not This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED 2 DIMM warning LED ERR_DIMM The DIMM warning LEDs light up to indicate an impending failure of the corresponding DIMMs The warning LEDs function only when you install the ASUS ASMB6 ...

Страница 73: ...LED ERR_CPU1 2 3 4 The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate an impending failure of the corresponding CPU 4 CATTERR LED CATTERR_LED1 The CATTERR LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate ...

Страница 74: ...e BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB6 management device and indicates its initiation status When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF ASUS ASMB6 management device starts system initiation for about one 1 minute The BMC LED blinks after system initiation finishes The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB6 Everytime after the AC power is replugged you have to wait for about 3...

Страница 75: ...on A8 MRC Progress QPI initialization A9 MRC Progress QPI initialization AA MRC Progress QPI initialization AB MRC Progress QPI initialization AC MRC Progress QPI initialization AD MRC Progress QPI initialization AE MRC Progress QPI initialization AF MRC Progress QPI initialization Complete 2F Progress Memory Init B0 MRC Progress Memory Init B1 MRC Progress Memory Init AF MRC Progress RC Reset if ...

Страница 76: ... Super IO start 9A Progress AMI USB Driver Init 9B Progress AMI USB Driver Init 9C Progress AMI USB Driver Init 9D Progress AMI USB Driver Init b2 Progress Legacy Option ROM Init b3 Progress Reset system b4 Progress USB hotplug b6 Progress NVRAM clean up b7 Progress NVRAM configuration reset A0 Progress IDE AHCI Init A1 Progress IDE AHCI Init A2 Progress IDE AHCI Init A3 Progress IDE AHCI Init A8 ...

Страница 77: ...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 78: ...SUS 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 USB...

Страница 79: ... EZ Flash 2 Utility Press Enter Flash Info MODEL Z9PE D16 VER 0208 DATE 10 18 2011 Exit Enter Select or Load Tab Switch Up Down PageUp PageDown Home End Move Esc Exit F2 Backup fs0 Drive Folder Info fs0 12 09 10 10 23p 4194304 Z9PE D16 ROM fs1 ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 Utility V01 04 File Infor MODEL VER DATE Help Info 3 Press Tab to switch to the Drive field 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the US...

Страница 80: ... disk 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 ...

Страница 81: ...pdate 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 82: ...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 83: ... 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 BIO...

Страница 84: ...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 85: ...nds 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 16...

Страница 86: ...CU IP Prefetcher Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology 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 ...

Страница 87: ... 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 pr...

Страница 88: ... allows you to enable or disable prefetch of next L1 line based upon sequential load history Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled When this item is enabled a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled Local APIC Mode Auto Select Local APIC mode If Auto use x2APIC if required...

Страница 89: ...revious 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 Power Technology Custom This item allows you to enable power management features Configuration options Disabled Energy Efficient Custom EIST Enabled This item allows you to enable disable Intel SpeedStep Configu...

Страница 90: ...Balanced Performance Balanced Energy Energy Efficient Factory long duration power limit 115 Watts Long duration power limit 0 Allows you to set long duration power limit in watts Use the number keys to set the value Factory long duration maintained 1000 ms Long duration power limit 0 Allows you to set time window which the long duration power is maintained Use the number keys to set the value Reco...

Страница 91: ...eed Mode 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 optio...

Страница 92: ...tibility 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 Interleaving A...

Страница 93: ...figuration options Enabled Disabled Device Tagging Disabled Allows you to enable disable 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...

Страница 94: ... Disabled Enabled VGA Priority offboard Allows you to prioritize 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 Present 2048 MB DDR3 Node 0 ...

Страница 95: ...on Timer Enabled Allows you to enable disable High Precision Event Timer 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 06 C1 Stepping SB Chipset Configuration PCH Compatibility RID Disabled Deep Sx Disabled SCU devices Enabl...

Страница 96: ...o Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced 5 4 4 PCH SATA Configuration 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode 3 RAID Mode SATA Port1 Not Present SATA Port2 ASUS DWR ATAPI SATA Port3 WDC WD800JD 80 0GB SATA Port4 Not Present SATA Port5 Not Present SATA Port6 Not Present SATA Mode AHCI Mode S M A R T Status Check Enabled Port 1 Staggered Spin up Disabled Port 2 Staggered Spin up Disabled Por...

Страница 97: ...ternally 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 S M A R T Status Check Enabled S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a monitor system When read write of your hard disk errors occur this feature allows the hard disk t...

Страница 98: ...r register Configuration 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 PCI Bus Driver Version V 2 05 00 PCI Option ROM Handling PCI ROM Priority EFI Compatible ROM PCI Common Setting PCI Latency Timer 32 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop Disabled PERR Generation Disabled SERR Generation Di...

Страница 99: ...xpress Link Register Settings ASPM Support Disabled Allows you to set the ASPM level Configuration options Disabled Auto Force L0s Force L0s Force all links to L0s state Auto BIOS auto configure Disabled Disabled ASPM VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Allows you to enable or disable VGA pallette registers snooping Configuration options Disabled Enabled PERR Generation Disabled Allows you to enable or dis...

Страница 100: ...es F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit Launch Storage OpROM Enabled Allows you to enable or disable 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 P...

Страница 101: ... LAN1 function Configuration options Disabled Enabled LAN1 Option ROM Support Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel LAN2 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Intel LAN2 function Configuration options Disabled Enabled LAN2 Option ROM Support Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel LAN3 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Intel LAN3 function Configura...

Страница 102: ...hapter 5 BIOS setup Intel LAN4 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Intel LAN4 function Configuration options Disabled Enabled LAN4 Option ROM Support Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Страница 103: ...e support Configuration options Enabled Disabled Auto USB3 0 Support Enabled This item enables or disables USB3 0 XHCI Controller support Configuration options Disabled Enabled XHCI Hand off Enabled This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver Configuration options Disabled Enabled EHCI Hand off Disabled This is a workaround for 0ses without EHCI Own...

Страница 104: ...ill 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 you to enable or disab...

Страница 105: ...etup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Enable Hibernation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable 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 RA...

Страница 106: ...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 107: ...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 Item Enter...

Страница 108: ...l 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 text will be sent Thi...

Страница 109: ...M2 Terminal 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 Cont...

Страница 110: ...r Enabled Asmedia USB 3 0 Battery Charging Support Enabled 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...

Страница 111: ...nfiguration options Standard Serial Port Mode ASmedia USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the USB 3 0 controller Disabled Disables the controller ASmedia USB 3 0 Battery Charging Support Disabled Enabled Enables Asmedia USB 3 0 fast battery charging support for USB 3 0 devices complying with the BC 1 1 regulation Disabled Disables battery charging support Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 201...

Страница 112: ...t 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 mothe...

Страница 113: ...lp 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 you to choose options for erasing SEL Configuration options No Yes On next reset Yes On every reset When SEL i...

Страница 114: ...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 Select...

Страница 115: ...right C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Event Logs Change this to enable or disable all features of 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 v...

Страница 116: ...es of a duplicate event that must pass before the multiplt event counter associated 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 disa...

Страница 117: ...ds Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit Setup Prompt Timeout xx Use the and keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key Bootup NumLock State O...

Страница 118: ... the available devices The number of device items 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 SATA P2 ASUS Configuration options SATA P2 ASUS SATA P3 WDC WD80...

Страница 119: ...owing items Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc VBAT 3 168 V FAN Speed Control Generic Node 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 Co...

Страница 120: ...assword Description If ONLY the Administrator s password is set then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password length must br in the following range Minimum length 3 Maximum length 20 Administra...

Страница 121: ...d 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 Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not 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...

Страница 122: ...nstalled 5 11 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Exit system setup without saving any changes 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 Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 Gene...

Страница 123: ...ess Esc a confirmation window appears Select Yes to discard changes and exit Save Changes Reset Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press F10 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Discard Changes Reset This option allows you to reset the Setup...

Страница 124: ...5 48 Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Страница 125: ...3 This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Страница 126: ...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 127: ...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 A 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 ...

Страница 128: ...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 129: ...ration command This menu also allows you to view add or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the virtual drives of a created RAID set Objects Allows you to initialize virtual drives or change the virtual drive parameters Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drives of a...

Страница 130: ...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 131: ...AN 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 1...

Страница 132: ...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 133: ...ration 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 Co...

Страница 134: ...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 135: ...om 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 Ver C 05 S...

Страница 136: ... 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 137: ...es 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 15449...

Страница 138: ...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 139: ...ss 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 LS...

Страница 140: ...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 141: ...ure 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 Dr...

Страница 142: ...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 143: ...ny 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 Configure...

Страница 144: ...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 145: ...n 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 Conf...

Страница 146: ...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 147: ...build 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 se...

Страница 148: ...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 149: ... 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 section are for refer...

Страница 150: ...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 151: ...m 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 fo...

Страница 152: ... 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 153: ...ID 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 Sel...

Страница 154: ...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 155: ...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 rebuild the RAID P...

Страница 156: ...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 157: ... 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 When the con...

Страница 158: ...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 159: ...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 160: ...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 161: ...ies 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 cl...

Страница 162: ...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 163: ...em 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 164: ...6 40 Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Страница 165: ...Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ...

Страница 166: ...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 167: ...oid 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 support DVD For LSI MegaRAID Driver Drivers C60x LSI RAID Driver makedisk Linux 3 Eject the floppy disk LSI...

Страница 168: ...lation 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 169: ...ort 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 clic...

Страница 170: ...er 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 noprobe a...

Страница 171: ...more 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 172: ...ller 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 While booting from DVD press ESC to give the third party driver Enter the following command at the boot Linux dd blacklist isci blacklist ahci nodmraid then press ENTER ...

Страница 173: ...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 Sou8rce You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Which would you like to use sdc sdd sdb sr0 ...

Страница 174: ...r 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 175: ... 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 ...

Страница 176: ...m 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 177: ...e to provide the third party driver during the OS installation Type the command 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 ...

Страница 178: ...nstructions 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 179: ...mputer 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: ...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 181: ...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 182: ...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 183: ...ASUS RS920 E7 RS8 RS926 E7 RS8 7 19 8 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 9 When finished press Finish to continue ...

Страница 184: ...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 185: ...0 E7 RS8 RS926 E7 RS8 7 21 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 186: ...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 187: ...e 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 support DV...

Страница 188: ...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 189: ...se 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 ASSETU...

Страница 190: ...26 Chapter 7 Driver installation 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 191: ...7 RS8 RS926 E7 RS8 7 27 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 192: ...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 instal...

Страница 193: ...8 RS926 E7 RS8 7 29 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 194: ...7 30 Chapter 7 Driver installation 6 Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue 7 Click Install to start the installation ...

Страница 195: ...ASUS RS920 E7 RS8 RS926 E7 RS8 7 31 8 The programs you select are being installed 9 Click Finish to finish the installation ...

Страница 196: ...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 d...

Страница 197: ...ities 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 198: ...7 34 Chapter 7 Driver installation ...

Страница 199: ... 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 86...

Страница 200: ...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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