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Chapter 6: RAID conﬁguration

6.2.9

Enabling the WriteCache

You may enable the RAID controllerʼs

WriteCache

option to improve the data

transmission performance.

When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs

while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives.

To enable WriteCache:

1. From the Management Menu, select

Objects

Adapter

, then press <Enter>

to display the adapter properties.

2. Select

WriteCache

, then press <Enter> to turn the option

(enabled).

6.3

Global Array Manager

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

operating environment using the

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

the motherboard support CD.

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

3. When ﬁnished, press any key to continue.

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Страница 1: ...TS300 E3 PA4 PS4 Intel Pentium 4 Pentium D LGA775 Pedestal 5U Rackmount Server 1066 800 MHz Front Side Bus ...

Страница 2: ...on 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: ...overview 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 5 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 5 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct assembly 2 8 2 4 System memory 2 10 2 4 1 Overview 2 10 2 4 2 Memory conﬁgurations 2 10 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 11 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 11 2 5 Front panel assembly 2 12 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly 2 12 2 5 2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly 2 14 2 6 5 25...

Страница 4: ...llation option Preparing the system for rack mounting 3 2 Chapter 4 Motherboard info 4 1 Motherboard layouts 4 2 4 2 Jumpers 4 5 4 3 Internal connectors 4 10 Chapter 5 BIOS information 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 Creating a bootable ﬂoppy disk 5 2 5 1 2 AFUDOS utility 5 3 5 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 5 6 5 1 4 ASUS Update utility 5 8 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 11 5 2 1 BIOS ...

Страница 5: ...Monitor 5 31 5 6 Server menu 5 33 Remote Access Conﬁguration 5 33 5 7 Boot menu 5 35 5 7 1 Boot Device Priority 5 35 5 7 2 Boot Settings Conﬁguration 5 36 5 7 3 Security 5 37 5 8 Exit menu 5 40 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 4 6 2 LSI Logi...

Страница 6: ...ing a RAID set hard disk drive 6 50 6 4 11 Making a RAID set bootable 6 51 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 3 7 2 LAN driver installation 7 12 7 2 1 Windows 2000 2003 Server 7 12 7 2 2 Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 7 13 7 3 VGA driver installation 7 14 7 3 1 Windows 2000 Server 7 14 7 3 2...

Страница 7: ...e 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 re...

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

Страница 9: ...formation This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations 5 Chapter 5 BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters 6 Chapter 6 RAID conﬁguration This chapter provides information on how toconﬁgure yo...

Страница 10: ... to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and information to aid in completing a task Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual ...

Страница 11: ...1 ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 PS4 This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server including sections on the front panel and rear panel speciﬁcations Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Страница 12: ...oard 450 W single power supply SATA backplane board SCSI backplane board Floppy disk drive 9 cm Blower 12 cm Chassis fan Hot swap HDD trays including HDD screws 4 4 Chassis roller wheels 4 4 Front I O board Dummy covers Cables AC power cable SATA signal cables SCSI signal cables SMBus cable System screws and cables System keys 2 pcs Bundled CDs TS300 E3 support CD with ASWM Computer Associates eTr...

Страница 13: ...ntel Pentium 4 Intel Pentium D processor in the 775 land package with Extended Memory 64 bit Technology EM64T Supports Dual Core technology Front Side Bus 1066 800 533 MHz Memory Dual channel memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DIMM sockets support ECC non ECC unbuffered 667 533 MHz DDR2 memory modules Supports 256 MB up to 8 GB of system memory LAN Dual Broadcom BCM5721 Gigabit LAN controllers PCI Ex...

Страница 14: ... PCI Express x16 slot x8 Link 1 x Mini PCI socket for the ASUS Server Management Board Drive bays 1 x 3 25 inch FDD bay 3 x 5 25 inch drive bays Front panel 2 x USB 2 0 ports Rear panel 1 x Serial port 1 x Parallel port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 2 x LAN RJ 45 ports 2 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x VGA port Management ASUS Server Web based Management ASWM 2 0 ASUS Server Monitoring Agent ASMA...

Страница 15: ...he bezel to access the front panel components The drive bays power and reset buttons LED indicators CD ROM drive ﬂoppy drive and USB 2 0 ports are located on the front panel For future installation of 5 25 inch devices two drive bays are available CD ROM drive Empty 5 25 inch bays Power button Reset button Message LED HDD access LED Power LED Floppy disk drive Security lock Drive bays USB 2 0 port...

Страница 16: ...rear I O ports expansion slots a chassis lock and intrusion switch a vent for the system fan and power supply module 12 cm system fan Chassis intrusion switch Expansion slots Gigabit LAN ports Power supply module PS 2 mouse port PS 2 keyboard port USB 2 0 ports Serial port VGA port Parallel port Power connector ...

Страница 17: ...ard disk drive blower installed The HDD blower circulates cool air within the system 1 1 Power supply unit 2 Chassis fan 3 ASUS P5MT motherboard 4 Chassis intrusion switch 5 Expansion card locks 6 Optical drive 7 2 x 5 25 inch drive bays 8 HDD blower HDD drive cage inside 9 Front I 0 board 10 SATA backplane PA4 4 hot swap SATA conﬁguration 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Страница 18: ...t 2 Chassis fan 3 ASUS P5MT S motherboard 4 Chassis intrusion switch 5 Expansion card locks 6 Optical drive 7 2 x 5 25 inch drive bays 8 HDD blower HDD drive cage inside 9 Front I 0 board 10 SCSI backplane PS4 4 hot swap SCSI conﬁguration 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Страница 19: ...re visible even if the system front bezel is closed LED Icon Display status Description System Power LED ON Blinking System power ON System is in suspend mode HDD Access LED OFF Blinking No activity Read write data into the HDD Message LED OFF Blinking System is normal no incoming event ASMS indicates a HW monitor event Hard disk drives Drive Status LED Green Red Green Red Blinking Bridge board co...

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

Страница 21: ...ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 PS4 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: ...half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis 3 Carefully lift the cover and set it aside Viewing the internal structure Without the side cover the internal structure and installed components of the barebone server vary depending on the model you purchased Refer to section 1 5 Internal features for the different model conﬁgurations Perform the procedures in the succeeding se...

Страница 23: ... cover to the corresponding chassis holes and edge 2 Slide the cover toward the front until it snaps in place You may need to remove some of the installed components to access the DIMM sockets and internal connectors Refer to section 2 10 Removable components for instructions 3 Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover 2 3 3 ...

Страница 24: ... by nine 9 screws as indicated by the circles in the illustration below Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing any motherboard component or connection Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components LAN2 Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Refer to Chapter 4 Motherboard information for detailed information on the motherboard ...

Страница 25: ... 775 land package Before installing the CPU make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left LAN2 P5MT Series CPU Socket 775 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you PnP cap A B To prevent damage to the socket pins do not ...

Страница 26: ...ith your thumb and foreﬁnger to a 100º angle A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should ﬁt into the CPU notch Alignment key Gold triangle mark Load plate A B ...

Страница 27: ...d damaging the CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B The motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features ...

Страница 28: ...es when you receive the package You have to assemble the CPU heatsink and airduct before installing to the motherboard To assemble the CPU heatsink and airduct 1 Align the airduct pegs to the fan and heatsink holes 2 Push down the airduct into the holes to secure the assembly To install the CPU heatsink and airduct assembly 1 Locate the four screw holes on the motherboard ...

Страница 29: ...crews into the holes in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and airduct assembly to the motherboard A A B B 2 3 3 3 3 4 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1 Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug the connector LAN2 P5MT Series CPU fan connector CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 GND FANPWR PWM ROTATION...

Страница 30: ...d ECC or non ECC DDR2 533 667 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Qualiﬁed Vendors List at the ASUS web site When installing one or two DIMMs install the DIMM s to the blue slots DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 Three DDR DIMMs intalled into any three memory socke...

Страница 31: ... retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ﬁts in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO not ins...

Страница 32: ...ached to the chassis through three hooked tabs on the left side and four hinge like tabs on the right side To remove the front panel assembly 1 Locate the four hooked tabs on the chassis side rail 2 Press each lock tab to release the front panel from the chassis 2 5 Front panel assembly 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly 3 Pull and swing the left edge of the front panel outward ...

Страница 33: ...S4 Do not use too much force when removing the front panel assembly 4 Unhook the hinge like tabs from the holes on the right side of the front panel to completely detach the front panel assembly from the chassis Hinge like tab ...

Страница 34: ... front panel assembly front bezel and front panel cover 1 Insert the four hinge like tabs to the holes on the right edge of the chassis 2 Swing the front panel to the left and ﬁt the four 4 hooked tabs to the left side of the chassis until the tabs snap back in place Hinge like tab 1 1 1 1 2 ...

Страница 35: ...ices If you have previously used and powered up the system and that it may be connected to an AC power source make sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing any system components Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard and other system components To install a 5 25 inch drive 1 Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the metal cover of the b...

Страница 36: ...ck of the drive 6 Connect a 4 pin plug from the power supply to the power connector on the back of the drive IDE cable Power plug 3 Make sure that the drive and bay hole align as shown When in place the drive protrudes about an inch from the front panel 4 Secure the drive with a screw ...

Страница 37: ...tach the plastic bay cover opposite the 5 25 inch drive that you installed by pressing the two hooked tabs on each side of the bay cover 8 Reinstall the front panel assembly when done Refer to section 2 5 2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly for instructions ...

Страница 38: ...ap drive trays 2 Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right then pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 3 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 4 An empty drive tray requires a metal bracket for support Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the bracket when you are ready to install a hard disk in...

Страница 39: ...ith four screws 6 Carefully insert drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes 7 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge ...

Страница 40: ...ing an HDD dummy cover The HDD dummy covers come pre installed on the front panel bezel In case you removed the covers follow these steps to re install them To install an HDD dummy cover 1 From the inside of the front panel assembly insert the ﬂat end of a dummy cover into the slot as shown The end with the hook tab should be close to the front panel LEDs Flat end Hook tab ...

Страница 41: ...the metal bracket to the chassis Set aside the metal bracket for future use 3 Align the card golden ﬁngers to the slot and its metal bracket to the slot opening on the chassis 4 Press the card ﬁrmly until it is properly seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the bracket screw you removed earlier Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing expansion cards Fail...

Страница 42: ...g an expansion card To remove an expansion card 1 Remove the screw that secures the card to the chassis 2 Carefully remove the card from the slot 3 Reinstall the metal bracket and secure it to the chassis with the screw that you removed earlier ...

Страница 43: ... 8Mbit Flash BIOS Super I O PRI_IDE1 25cm 9 8in 30 5cm 12in DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module SATA1 ATI RAGE XL VGA Controller AUX_PANEL1 KBPWR1 PSUSMB1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard LAN1 LAN2 USB12 COM1 PARALLEL PORT VGA1 USBPW12 REAR_FAN1 ATX12V1 FM_CPU2 CPU_F...

Страница 44: ...t to the front panel LED to indicate HDD status See section 1 6 LED information for details Front side The front side of the SATA backplane faces the front panel when installed This side includes four SATA connectors for the hot swap drive trays Drive status LEDs CON1 CON3 CON5 CON7 Each SATA connector is labeled CON1 CON3 CON5 CON7 so you can easily determine their counterpart connectors at the b...

Страница 45: ...d SATA2 SATARAIDcontroller P5MT 8Mbit Flash BIOS Super I O PRI_IDE1 25cm 9 8in 30 5cm 12in DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module SATA1 ATI RAGE XL VGA Controller AUX_PANEL1 KBPWR1 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard LAN1 LAN2 USB12 COM1 PARALLEL PORT VGA1 PCIE1 PCIX3 PCIX2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 SATA2 SATA3 ...

Страница 46: ... deﬁne your desired SATA conﬁguration The picture below shows the location of jumper J3 with pins 1 3 and 2 4 shorted Refer to the table for the jumper settings and the appropriate ID for each SATA HDD bay J3 setting 1 3 shorted 2 4 shorted Device SATA ID Drive Bay 1 ID0 Drive Bay 2 ID1 Drive Bay 3 ID2 Drive Bay 4 ID3 ...

Страница 47: ... swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of SCSI hard disks The LEDs on the backplane connect to the front panel LEDs to indicate HDD access HDD failure thermal failure or fan failure See section 1 6 LED information Front side The front side of the SCSI backplane faces the front panel when installed This side includes four SCSI connectors for the hot swap drive trays HDD status LEDs HDD a...

Страница 48: ...interface of the backplane connects to the motherboard SCSI connector or the SCSI RAID card a SCSI multi mode terminator LVD SE is connected to the lower SCSI interface of the backplane 68 pin SCSI connector connects the SCSI cable from the motherboard SCSI connector or the SCSI RAID card SMBus connector SMB_IN1 connects the SMB cable from the motherboard Fan connector for HDD fan Powerconnectors ...

Страница 49: ...ings and HDD ID assignments The 6 pin jumper J1 on each of the SCSI backplanes allows you to deﬁne your desired SCSI conﬁguration The picture below shows the location of jumper J1 with pins 1 3 and 2 4 shorted J1 setting 1 3 shorted 2 4 shorted Device SCSI ID Drive Bay 1 ID0 Drive Bay 2 ID1 Drive Bay 3 ID2 Drive Bay 4 ID3 GEM SAF TE ID15 SCSI channel 0 ...

Страница 50: ...hen you need to replace defective components This section tells how to remove the following components 2 Locate the four screws that secure the fan to the chassis 3 Remove the four screws while carefully supporting the chassis fan with your free hand to prevent it from falling off Set the screws aside 4 Carefully remove the chassis fan 1 Chassis fan 2 HDD blowers 3 SATA SCSI backplanes 4 Floppy di...

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

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

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

Страница 54: ...up 2 34 4 Drive in the thumb screw to secure the HDD blower case 5 Connect the 3 pin fan cable to the fan connector on the backplane 3 Slide in the blower case as shown making sure the tabs ﬁt into the holes on the HDD cage ...

Страница 55: ...tructions 2 Disconnect all cables from the SATA SCSI backplane When disconnecting a cable hold and ﬁrmly pull the cable plug DO NOT pull the cable itself Doing so may damage the cable 3 From the inner edge push the backplane outward so that the outer edge protrudes slightly from the slot 4 From the outer edge ﬁrmly hold the backplane and carefully slide it out ...

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

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

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

Страница 59: ...5 1 Removing the front panel assembly for instructions To remove the front I O board 1 Remove the screw that secures the front I O board bracket to the front panel 4 Remove the screw that secures the I O board to the bracket 2 Carefully pull out the bracket until you see the cables connected to the I O board 3 Disconnect all the cables from the I O board ...

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

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

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

Страница 63: ... for the power supply speciﬁcations 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 Model PA4 1 24 pin ATX motherboard power connector 2 4 pin 12V motherboard power connector hidden behind the cables 3 4 pin plug optical drive 4 2 x 4 pin plugs SATA backplane 5 4 pin plug ﬂoppy disk drive hidden behind the backplane Model PS4 1 24 pin ATX motherboard power connector 2 4 pin 12V motherboard power connector hidden behind the cables ...

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

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

Страница 66: ...Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 46 3 Slide in the PSU bracket 4 Align the screw holes 5 Secure the bracket with screws you removed earlier ...

Страница 67: ...3 ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 PS4 Chapter 3 Installation option This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server ...

Страница 68: ...th the Rackmount Rail Kit for instructions on how to attach the rails and on the barebone server system and the corresponding rails on the industrial rack 4 Locate two round mylars on top cover 5 Carefully remove each mylar using a sharp ﬂat object such as the edge of a cutter Removing the top cover To remove the top cover 1 Remove the chassis cover Refer to section 2 1 1 Removing the side cover 2...

Страница 69: ...TS300 E3 PA4 PS4 This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 4 Motherboard info ...

Страница 70: ...ontroller AUX_PANEL1 KBPWR1 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard LAN1 LAN2 USB12 COM1 PARALLEL PORT VGA1 PCIE1 PCIX3 PCIX2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 PANEL1 RECOVERY1 USB34 USBPW34 HDLED1 BUZZ1 FLOPPY1 BMCCONN1 TRPWR1 BPSMB1 VGA_EN1 SB_PWR1 COM2 LAN_EN2 LAN_EN1 Broadcom BCM5721 Broadcom BCM5721 Intel E7230 Intel 6702 PXH Intel ICH7R BMCSOCKET1 LAN2 LGA775 PCI4 PSUSMB1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS...

Страница 71: ... PSUSMB1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard LAN1 LAN2 USB12 COM1 PARALLEL PORT VGA1 USBPW12 REAR_FAN1 ATX12V1 FM_CPU2 CPU_FAN2 FM_CPU1 CPU_FAN1 PCIE1 PCIX3 PCIX2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 SCSIA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 PANEL1 RECOVERY1 USB34 USBPW34 HDLED1 BUZZ1 FLOPPY1 BMCCONN1 TRPWR1 CLRTC1 BPSMB1 VGA_EN1 SB_PWR1 COM2 LAN_EN2 LAN_EN1 Broadcom BCM5721 Broadcom BCM5721 Adaptec AIC 7...

Страница 72: ...onnector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 4 10 2 Primary IDE connectors 40 1 pin PRI_IDE1 4 10 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 4 11 4 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 12 5 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 4 12 6 Ultra320 SCSI connectors one 68 pin SCSIA1 P5MT S model only 4 13 7 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 4 14 8 BMC connector 16 pin BMCCONN1 4 14 9 Ambient thermal sensor ...

Страница 73: ... erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 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 4 Re i...

Страница 74: ...using Windows 2000 you need to install Service Pack 4 to wake up the system from S4 sleep mode The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode 2 CPU fan pin selection 3 pin FM_CPU1 FM_CPU2 These jumpers allow you to connect either a 3 pin or a 4 pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan connectors CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 Set these jumpe...

Страница 75: ...e Bar or click the mouse This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS 5 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard ATI RAGE XL PCI VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature LAN2 P5MT Series Keyboard power setting KBPWR1 Default 5V 5VSB 2 3 1 2 LAN2 P...

Страница 76: ...2 1 2 3 LAN2 P5MT Series LAN_EN2 setting Enable Default Disable LAN_EN2 2 1 2 3 7 RAID controller selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 P5MT model only This jumper allows you to select the RAID conﬁguration utility to use when you create disk arrays Place the jumper caps over pins 1 2 if you want to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility default otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use t...

Страница 77: ...Insert the ﬂoppy disk then turn on the system to update the BIOS 4 Shut down the system 5 Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 6 Turn on the system 8 SCSI controller setting 3 pin SCSI_EN1 P5MT S model only This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Adaptec AIC 7901 PCI X SCSI controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the SCSI feature and support RAID conﬁgurations LAN2 P5MT Series SCSI_EN1 s...

Страница 78: ...s 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 This connector is for the provided ﬂoppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the ﬂoppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 Pin 20 on the IDE connector is re...

Страница 79: ...nd to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Conﬁgure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 3 4 IDE Conﬁguration for details Important notes on Serial ATA You must install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or Windows 2003 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID 0 RAID 1 is available only if you are using Windows 2000 2003 Use only two Seria...

Страница 80: ...B34 This connector is for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis This USB connector complies with USB 2 0 speciﬁcation that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed LAN2 P5MT Series SCSI SATA card activity LED connector HDLED1 1 ADD_IN_CARD_ACT NC ADD_IN_CARD_ACT NC LAN2 USB 5V USB_P3 USB_P3 GND NC P5...

Страница 81: ...ode I O cell that supports both single ended SE Ultra2 Ultra160 and Ultra320 devices With Ultra320 devices the SCSI bus platform performs at full Ultra320 speeds up to 320MB s and extended cabling 12m or 25m in a point to point conﬁguration When an SE device is attached the bus defaults to an SE speed and 1 5m cable length Connect SCSI devices as speciﬁed A SCSI channel should have only one type o...

Страница 82: ...BMCCONN1 This connector is for the ASUS server management card if available LAN2 P5MT Series Serial port2 COM2 connector PIN 1 COM2 LAN2 P5MT Series BMC connector BMCCONN1 5VSB 5VSB BMC SMBCLK 12CCLK1 PSON BMC_RST PWROK PSONEN 5VSB 5VSB BMC SMBDATA 12CDATA1 FP_PWRBTN BMC_PRESENT BMC_SMI GND 9 Ambient thermal sensor 2 pin TRPWR1 If you want additional thermal monitoring connect the thermal sensor c...

Страница 83: ... may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors 11 Backplane SMBus connector 6 1 pin BPSMB1 This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus devices Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface LAN2 P5MT Series SMBus connector BPSMB1 1 I2C_CLK GND I2C_DATA 5V FANOUT LAN2 P5MT ...

Страница 84: ... pin ATX 12V power plug Remove this cover when using a PSU with an 8 pin ATX 12V power plug Do not forget to connect the 4 pin or 8 pin ATX 12 V power plug 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 You must instal...

Страница 85: ...eeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button Light Green 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button Blue 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for th...

Страница 86: ...ese leads are for the intrusion 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 Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR These leads are for the locator switch and LED on the front panel Front panel SMB LAN activity LED Chassis intrusion Locator LED and swi...

Страница 87: ...3 ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 PS4 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Chapter 5 BIOS information ...

Страница 88: ...reate a bootable ﬂoppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB ﬂoppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB ﬂoppy disk to the ﬂoppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window ap...

Страница 89: ...irmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading ﬂash done Write to ﬁle ok A Main ﬁlename Extension name 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable ﬂoppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o ﬁlename where the ﬁlename is any user ...

Страница 90: ...IOS ﬁle to a bootable ﬂoppy disk A afudos iP5MT rom Write the BIOS ﬁlename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS ﬁlename at the DOS prompt Use the appropriate BIOS ﬁle depending on your motherboard model e g P5MT ROM or P5MTS ROM A afudos iP5MT ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do no...

Страница 91: ...rd disk drive A afudos iP5MT ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during ﬂash BIOS Reading ﬁle done Reading ﬂash done Advance Check Erasing ﬂash done Writing ﬂash done Verifying ﬂash done Please restart your computer A ...

Страница 92: ... and automatically checks the ﬂoppy disk for the original or updated BIOS ﬁle Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for ﬂoppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for ﬂoppy Floppy found Reading ﬁle P5MT ROM Completed Start ﬂashing When found the utility reads the BIOS ﬁle and starts ﬂashing the corrupted...

Страница 93: ...ad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for ﬂoppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading ﬁle P5MT ROM Completed Start ﬂashing When no ﬂoppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS ﬁle The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS ﬁle Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for ﬂoppy DO NOT shut down or re...

Страница 94: ...d update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS ﬁle Download the latest BIOS ﬁle from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS ﬁle Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update requires an Intern...

Страница 95: ...Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Страница 96: ...ect Update BIOS from a ﬁle option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS ﬁle from the Open window then click ...

Страница 97: ...m Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the ﬁrst two failed The Setup program is design...

Страница 98: ...on keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another System Time 11 10 19 System Date Thu 06 17 2005 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in IDE Conﬁguration System Information Navigation keys General...

Страница 99: ...ight side of a menu screen when there are items that do not ﬁt on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 5 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Main menu items System Time 11 10 19 System Date Thu 06 17 2005 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in IDE Conﬁguration System In...

Страница 100: ...25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc System Time 11 10 19 System Date Mon 05 27 2005 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in IDE Conﬁguration System Information Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 S...

Страница 101: ...ted Third IDE Slave Not Detected Fourth IDE Master Not Detected Fourth IDE Slave Not Detected IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Set Compatible Mode when Legacy OS i e WIN ME 98 NT4 0 MS DOS is used Set Enhanced Mode when Native OS i e WIN2000 WIN XP is used Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Mega...

Страница 102: ...e 2 1GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16 Sectors PIO Mode Supported Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 SMART Monitoring Supported Type Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto SMART Monitoring Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Select the type of device connected to the system The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed ite...

Страница 103: ... Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Conﬁguration options Disabled Auto PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Conﬁguration...

Страница 104: ...rmation Processor Displays the auto detected CPU speciﬁcation System Memory Displays the auto detected total system memory AMIBIOS Version 08 00 11 Build Date 12 01 05 Processor Type Genuine Intel R CPU 3 20GHz Speed 3200 MHz Count 1 System Memory Total 1024MB Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 Ame...

Страница 105: ... Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Conﬁgure the Multi Processor Table BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Server Boot Exit Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Select MPS Revision MPS Conﬁguration MPS Revision 1 4 5 4 1 MPS Conﬁguratio...

Страница 106: ...CPU Refer to the CPU documentation for details Ratio CMOS Setting 16 Sets the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the Front Side Bus frequency The default value of this item is auto detected by the BIOS Use the or keys to adjust the values Conﬁguration options 8 28 Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs wit...

Страница 107: ... processor mode for dual core CPUs Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled Intel R SpeedStep Technology Automatic Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology When set to Automatic you can adjust the system power settings in the operating system to use the EIST feature Set this item to Disabled if you do not want to use the EIST Conﬁguration options Automatic Disabled The following item...

Страница 108: ...ﬁguration menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Conﬁgure North Bridge feature Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause s...

Страница 109: ...o Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency Conﬁguration options Auto 533 MHz 667 MHz Conﬁgure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled When this item is enabled the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect When disabled you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub items The following sub items appear when this item is disabled Conﬁguration opti...

Страница 110: ...uthbridge related settings Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced To select number of UHCI USB Ports USB 1 1 to be enabled South Bridge Chipset Conﬁguration USB Function 4 USB Ports USB 2 0 Controller Enabled PCIE Ports Conﬁguration PCI Express Port 0 Auto PCI Express Port 4...

Страница 111: ... Conﬁguration menu allows you to change the Intel PCI Express controller related settings Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Select the decode range for IO Conﬁgure advanced settings for PCI X Hub I O Port Decode 4K Decode VGA 16 Bit Decode Enabled I O Port Decode 4K Dec...

Страница 112: ...he onboard ﬂoppy disk drive controller Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Conﬁguration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Conﬁguration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal Allows you to select t...

Страница 113: ...o PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Conﬁguration options No Yes Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx ass...

Страница 114: ... RSDT pointer list BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Sever Boot Exit Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Enable or disable APM APM Conﬁguration Power Management APM Enabled Video Power Down Mode Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Standby Time Out Disabled Suspend...

Страница 115: ...o 50 Allows you to select duty cycle in throttle mode Conﬁguration options 87 5 75 0 62 5 50 0 37 5 25 0 12 5 System Thermal Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the system thermal control feature Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled Thermal Active Temperature 60ºC 140ºF Allows you to specify the system thermal control activating temperature Conﬁguration options 40ºC 104ºF 45ºC 113ºF 50ºC 122...

Страница 116: ...ile the computer is in Soft off mode Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled Resume By PME Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables the PME to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft off mode Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled Resume By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC A...

Страница 117: ...ardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Disabled if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature 49ºC 120ºF MB Temperature 47ºC 114ºF CPU Fan1...

Страница 118: ...Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efﬁcient system operation Conﬁguration options Disabled Smart Fan Smart Fan II The CPU1 Temperature and MB Temperature items appear when you set the Smart Fan Control item to Smart Fan or Smart Fan II CPU1 Temperature XXX MB Temperature XXX Displays the detected CPU and system threshold temperature when the Smart Fan Control is enabled VCORE...

Страница 119: ...POST Always Terminal Type ANSI VT UTFB Combo Key Support Disabled Media Type Serial The following items appear only when the Remote Access item is set to Enabled 5 6 Server menu The Server menu items allow you to customize the server features Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ma...

Страница 120: ...ion After BIOS POST Always Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power On Self Test POST Some operating systems may not work when this item is set to Always Conﬁguration options Disabled Boot Loader Always Terminal Type ANSI Allows you to select the target terminal type Conﬁguration options ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Disabled Enables or disables the VT UTF8 combo key support f...

Страница 121: ...ect Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Speciﬁes the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding menu Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 2nd Boot Device Network MBA v7 7 5 3rd Boot Device Network MBA...

Страница 122: ...e POST items Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled 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 Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Conﬁguration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable s...

Страница 123: ...pervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item then press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Conﬁrm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears af...

Страница 124: ...ess View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only allows access but does not allow change to any ﬁeld Limited allows changes only to selected ﬁelds such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the ﬁelds in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the...

Страница 125: ...em to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Conﬁguration options Setup Always ...

Страница 126: ...ges Select this option then press Enter or simply press F10 to save your changes to CMOS before exiting the Setup utility When a conﬁrmation window appears select OK then press Enter to save your changes and exit Setup If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press Enter to return to the Exit menu Exit Discard Changes Select this option then press Enter to exit the Setup utility withou...

Страница 127: ...on then press Enter to load the optimized settings for each of the Setup menu items When a conﬁrmation window appears select OK then press Enter to load the default settings If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press Enter to return to the Exit menu ...

Страница 128: ...5 42 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Страница 129: ...3 ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 PS4 This chapter provides information on how toconﬁgure your hard disk drives as RAID sets Chapter 6 RAID Conﬁguration ...

Страница 130: ...f the data in the other drive This RAID conﬁguration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 0 1 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written Wi...

Страница 131: ...ks for RAID conﬁguration 1 Install the SCSI hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide 2 Connect the SCSI interface cable connectors at the back of the SCSI drives 3 Connect the other end of the SCSI interface cable to the SCSI connector on the motherboard 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create ...

Страница 132: ...el use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility if you installed SATA hard disk drives on the SATA connectors supported by the Intel ICH7R Southbridge For P5MT S model use the Adaptec SCSISelect Utility if you installed SCSI hard disk drives to the SCSI connector s supported by the Adaptec AIC 7901 PCI X SCSI controller Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to use each RAID con...

Страница 133: ...ID Setup Utility The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set s from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard ICH7R Southbridge chip To enter the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 1 Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives 2 During POST the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID S...

Страница 134: ...check the data consistency of the logical drives of a created RAID set 6 2 1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using two types of conﬁgurations Easy and New In Easy Conﬁguration the logical drive parameters are set automatically including the size and stripe size RAID 1 only In New Conﬁguration you manually se...

Страница 135: ...ECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set then press SpaceBar When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the drive number The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen ...

Страница 136: ...pter 6 RAID conﬁguration 5 Press F10 select the conﬁgurable array then press SpaceBar The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters ...

Страница 137: ...ng a RAID 1 set 8 When creating a RAID 1 set select Stripe Size from the Logical Drive menu then press Enter When creating a RAID 0 set proceed to step 10 9 Key in the stripe size then press Enter For server systems we recommend that you use a lower array block size For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performanc...

Страница 138: ...lect Accept from the menu then press Enter 11 When ﬁnished setting the selected logical drive conﬁguration select Accept from the menu then press Enter 12 Follow steps 5 to 10 to conﬁgure additional logical drives 13 When prompted save the conﬁguration then press Esc to return to the Management Menu ...

Страница 139: ...s Enter 2 Use the arrow keys to select Easy Conﬁguration then press Enter 3 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive s you want to include in the RAID set then press SpaceBar When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the drive number The information of the selected hard disk dr...

Страница 140: ...ed for the RAID 10 set then press Enter The conﬁgurable array appears on screen 5 Press F10 select the conﬁgurable array then press SpaceBar The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters ...

Страница 141: ...tical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set 8 Select Stripe Size from the Logical Drive menu then press Enter 9 Key in the stripe size then press Enter For server systems we recommend that you use a lower array block size For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance ...

Страница 142: ...6 RAID conﬁguration 10 When ﬁnished setting the selected logical drive conﬁguration select Accept from the menu then press Enter 11 When prompted save the conﬁguration then press Esc to return to the Management Menu ...

Страница 143: ...ighlight Conﬁgure then press Enter 2 Use the arrow keys to select View Add Conﬁguration then press Enter 3 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive s you want to include in the RAID set then press SpaceBar When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the drive number The informati...

Страница 144: ...ired for the RAID set then press Enter The conﬁgurable array appears on screen 5 Press F10 select the conﬁgurable array then press SpaceBar The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters ...

Страница 145: ...AID set Using Easy Conﬁguration section 7 Select Size from the Logical Drive menu then press Enter 8 Key in the desired logical drive size then press Enter 9 Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set Using Easy Conﬁguration section to add the new RAID conﬁguration ...

Страница 146: ...itialize or Objects command on the Management Menu Using the Initialize command To initialize the logical drive using the Initialize command 1 From the Management Menu highlight Initialize then press Enter 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the logical drive to initialize Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive from the Logical Drive selection then pres...

Страница 147: ... select Yes from the Initialize dialog box then press Enter You may also press F10 to initialize the drive without conﬁrmation Initializing a logical drive s erases all data on the drive 4 A progress bar appears on screen If desired press Esc to abort initialization ...

Страница 148: ...r 6 RAID conﬁguration 5 When initialization is completed press Esc Using the Objects command To initialize the logical drives using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu highlight Objects then press Enter ...

Страница 149: ...ect Logical Drive from the Objects sub menu then press Enter 3 Select the logical drive to initialize from the Logical Drives sub menu then press Enter 4 Select Initialize from the pop up menu then press Enter to start initialization ...

Страница 150: ...paceBar to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box then press Enter You may also press F10 to initialize the drive without conﬁrmation 6 A progress bar appears on screen If desired press Esc to abort initialization 7 When initialization is completed press Esc ...

Страница 151: ...ives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1 From the Management Menu highlight Rebuild then press Enter 2 The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive you want to rebuild then press SpaceBar ...

Страница 152: ...AID conﬁguration 3 After selecting the drive to rebuild press F10 The indicator for the selected drive now shows RBLD 4 When prompted press Y to to rebuild the drive 5 When rebuild is complete press any key to continue ...

Страница 153: ...d option in the Objects Adapter menu The Check Consistency command is available only for logical drives included in a RAID 1 set Using the Check Consistency To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command 1 From the Management Menu select Check Consistency then press Enter 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the logical drive to check Use the arro...

Страница 154: ...ng the disk consistency press Esc to display the following options Stop Stops the consistency check The utility stores the percentage of disk checked When you restart checking it continues from the last percentage completed rather than from zero percent Continue Continues the consistency check Abort Aborts the consistency check When you restart checking it continues from zero percent 5 When checki...

Страница 155: ...anagement Menu select Objects then select Logical Drive from the menu 2 Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive you want to check then press Enter 3 Select Check Consistency from the pop up menu then press Enter 4 When prompted press Y to to check the drive 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue ...

Страница 156: ...elete a RAID conﬁguration 1 From the Management Menu select Conﬁgure Clear Conﬁguration then press Enter 2 When prompted press the SpaceBar to select Yes from the Clear Conﬁguration dialog box then press Enter The utility clears the current array 3 Press any key to continue ...

Страница 157: ...et Refer to the Creating a RAID set Using New Conﬁguration section for details To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1 From the Management Menu select Conﬁgure Select Boot Drive then press Enter 2 When prompted press the SpaceBar to select the bootable logical drive from the list then press Enter 3 The logical drive is selected as boot drive Press any key to continue ...

Страница 158: ... enable WriteCache 1 From the Management Menu select Objects Adapter then press Enter to display the adapter properties 2 Select WriteCache then press Enter to turn the option On enabled 6 3 Global Array Manager You may also create a RAID set s in Windows operating environment using the Global Array Manager GAM application The GAM application is available from the motherboard support CD Refer to t...

Страница 159: ...pported by the Adaptec embedded SCSI controller To enter the Adaptec SCSISelect TM Utility 1 Turn on the system after installing all the SCSI hard disk drives 2 During POST the Adaptec SCSI BIOS automatically detects the installed SCSI hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set s Press Ctrl A to enter the utility 3 The utility auto detects the available SCSI channels Select the SCSI chann...

Страница 160: ...ntroller You need to conﬁgure the SCSI controller before creating a RAID set After selecting the SCSI channel to use the utility prompts you to select from the available options Use the arrow keys to select Conﬁgure View SCSI Controller Settings then press Enter ...

Страница 161: ...daptec HostRAID controller 1 Use the arrow keys to select the HostRAID item in the Conﬁguration section 2 Press Enter to set the item to Enabled 3 Press Esc to exit 4 When the utility prompts you to save the changes select Yes then press Enter The screen returns to the options menu ...

Страница 162: ...iew HostRAID Settings then press Enter 2 The utility displays the installed SCSI hard disk drives status and menu options When available the HDD status shows Free Press C The utility does not display an installed SCSI HDD s with an existing RAID condiguration or is part of an existing RAID set Use the SCSI Disk Utilities to reformat the HDD s or use the previous RAID card to clear the RAID conﬁgur...

Страница 163: ...riping Requirements note at the bottom of the screen to determine the number of hard disk drives required for the selected RAID type 4 Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member then press SpaceBar to mark An X mark appears after the selected HDD 5 Follow the step 4 to select the other members of the RAID set then press Enter when ﬁnished ...

Страница 164: ...imum performance 7 When prompted use the keyboard to assign a name for the RAID 0 set then press Enter 8 If you want to make the array bootable select Yes from the menu then press Enter 9 When prompted to create the RAID 0 set select Yes then press Enter A Build Complete message appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 0 set The utility erases all data from the selected hard...

Страница 165: ...1 set Mirror To create a RAID 1 set for Fault Tolerance 1 Follow steps 1 to 2 of the Creating a RAID 0 set section 2 Select RAID 1 Fault Tolerance from the Select RAID Type menu then press Enter Refer to the Mirroring Requirements note at the bottom of the screen to determine the number of hard disk drives required for the selected RAID type ...

Страница 166: ...d Option menu then press Enter Refer to the options description below Create a New RAID 1 The default option Select this option when creating a new RAID 1 set Copy from 0 to 1 Select this option when you want to copy the source drive contents to a target drive provided that the source is equal to or smaller than the target drive Copy from 1 to 0 Select this option when you want to copy the source ...

Страница 167: ...prompted to create the RAID 1 set select Yes then press Enter The utility erases all data from the selected hard disk drives Make sure to backup all important data before creating a RAID set 9 When a conﬁrmation dialogue box appears select Yes then press Enter 10 The utility builds the RAID 1 set and displays a progress bar at the center of the screen Press Esc if you want to stop the building pro...

Страница 168: ...ter 6 RAID conﬁguration 11 The screen displays the information on the created RAID set Press Esc to exit the utility A Build Complete message appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 1 set ...

Страница 169: ...set for Fault Tolerance and Performance 1 After enabling the HostRAID the utility returns to the initial menu Use the arrow keys to select Conﬁgure View HostRAID Settings then press Enter 2 The utility displays the SCSI hard disk drives installed in your computer and the menu options Press C ...

Страница 170: ...ys to select a RAID set member then press SpaceBar to mark An X mark appears after the selected HDD 5 Follow the step 4 to select the other members of the RAID set then press Enter when ﬁnished Refer to the Striping Mirroring Requirements note at the bottom of the screen to determine the number of hard disk drives required for the selected RAID type ...

Страница 171: ... performance 7 When prompted use the keyboard to assign a name for the RAID 10 set then press Enter 8 If you want to make the array bootable select Yes from the menu then press Enter 9 When prompted to create the RAID 10 set select Yes then press Enter A Build Complete message appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 10 set The utility erases all data from the selected hard ...

Страница 172: ...6 44 Chapter 6 RAID conﬁguration 10 The screen displays the information on the created RAID set Press Esc to exit the utility ...

Страница 173: ... drive to a RAID 10 set 1 Press S from the Conﬁgure View Host RAID Settings menu 2 Select Add Spare from the Options menu then press Enter 3 Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive from the list then press Enter 4 When a conﬁrmation dialogue box appears select Yes then press Enter ...

Страница 174: ...splays the information on the added spare drive Press Esc to exit the utility 6 4 7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive To delete a RAID 10 set spare drive 1 From the utility main menu press S select Delete Spare from the Options menu then press Enter ...

Страница 175: ...ation dialogue box appears select Yes then press Enter to delete the spare drive 4 Press ESC to exit the utility 2 The screen displays the available spare drive s Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive you want to delete then press Enter ...

Страница 176: ...drives when you delete a RAID set Make sure to back up all important data before deleting a RAID set 4 Press ESC to exit the utility 2 For RAID 0 and RAID 10 set go to step 3 For a RAID 1 set select a delete option from the menu see below then go to step 3 Drive ID 1 Deletes all data on drive 1 Drive ID 2 Deletes all data on drive 2 Drive ID 1 2 Deletes all data on both drives None Breaks the arra...

Страница 177: ...es to stop rebuilding and return to the main menu A Build Rebuild Completed message appears on screen to indicate that you have successfully rebuilt the array 3 Press any key to return to the main menu The rebuild option is available only for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets To rebuild a RAID set 1 From the main menu select the RAID set you want to rebuild then press Enter ...

Страница 178: ... set hard disk drive To verify a RAID set hard disk drive 1 Select SCSI Disk Utilities from the main menu options then press Enter 2 The screen displays the RAID set drives Use the arrow keys to select the hard disk drive you want to verify then press Enter ...

Страница 179: ... Enter 4 After verifying the hard disk drive press Esc to exit the utility You can also use the SCSI Disk Utilities to format the hard disk drive 6 4 11 Making a RAID set bootable To make a RAID set bootable 1 Select SCSI Disk Utilities from the main menu options then press Enter ...

Страница 180: ...t the RAID set you want to make bootable then press Enter 4 When prompted select Mark bootable then press Enter 3 Press B when the RAID set information displays on screen The letter B appears before a bootable RAID set for easy identiﬁcation ...

Страница 181: ...3 ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 PS4 This chapter provides information on RAID conﬁgurations RAID driver installation and LAN driver installation for this motherboard Chapter 7 Driver installation ...

Страница 182: ...the Makedisk application in the support CD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as the ﬁrst boot priority to boot from the support CD Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup 4 Restart the computer 5 Press any key when prompted to boot from CD The Makedis...

Страница 183: ...e RAID controller driver when installing Windows 2000 2003 Server OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows 2000 2003 Server installation CD The Windows 2000 2003 Setup starts 2 Press F6 when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver appears at the bottom of the screen 3 When prompted press S to specify an additional device ...

Страница 184: ...R LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID driver select LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID For Adaptec AIC 7901X SCSI RAID driver select Adaptec HostRAID U320 Diver ver 1 02 for Windows 2000 XP 2003 6 The Windows 2000 2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When prompted press Enter to continue installation 7 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to ...

Страница 185: ...r drivers When found click Next to install the drivers 11 Click Finish after the driver installation is done To an existing Windows 2000 2003 Server OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows 2000 2003 Server OS 1 Restart the computer then log in with Administrator privileges 2 Windows automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Can...

Страница 186: ...tton 3 Click the sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers For P5MT model the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID item should appear For P5MT S model the Adaptec HostRAID U320 Diver ver 1 02 for Windows 2000 XP 2003 item should appear 4 Right click the RAID controller driver item then select Properties from the menu 5 Click the Driver tab then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID cont...

Страница 187: ... Enterprise ver 3 0 To install the Intel ICH7R LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat Installation CD 2 At the boot type linux dd then press Enter ...

Страница 188: ... installation 4 Select fd0 using the Tab key when asked to select the driver disk source Press Tab to move the cursor to OK then press Enter 3 Select Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk Press Enter ...

Страница 189: ...select Yes then install the additional RAID controller drivers for Adaptec AIC 7901 PCI X SCSI controller 7 Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation 5 When prompted insert the Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 RAID driver disk to the ﬂoppy disk drive select OK then press Enter The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system ...

Страница 190: ...To install the RAID controller driver when installing SuSE Linux OS 1 Boot the system from the SuSE Installation CD 2 Select Installation from the Boot Options menu then press Enter 3 A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk Press F6 ...

Страница 191: ...pted insert the RAID driver disk to the ﬂoppy disk drive then press Enter 5 When prompted select the ﬂoppy disk drive fd0 as the driver update medium select OK then press Enter The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system ...

Страница 192: ...trator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the ﬁle ASSETUP ...

Страница 193: ...AR ﬁle 4 Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears Follow screen instructions to continue installation To build the driver from the TAR ﬁle 1 Create a directory and extract the TAR ﬁles tar xvzf bcm5700 version tar gz 2 Build the driver bcm5700 o as a loadable module for the running kernel cd bcm5700 version src make 3 Test the driver by loading it insmod bcm5700 o 4 Install the driv...

Страница 194: ...iver 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The support CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controller and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window 3 Click the item ATI Rage XL Display Driver from...

Страница 195: ...er during system installation There is no need to install an additional driver s to support the onboard VGA 7 3 3 Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 The Red Hat Enterprise ver 3 0 operating system automatically recognizes the ATI RAGE XL VGA driver during system installation There is no need to install an additional driver s to support the onboard VGA ...

Страница 196: ...tes 7 4 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the ﬁle ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 7 4 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device dr...

Страница 197: ...ations Click on an item to install 7 4 4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports Click on an item to install 7 4 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 18 Chapter 7 Driver installation ...

Страница 199: ... ASUS TS300 E3 PA4 PS4 This section provides information about the power supply unit and a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems when using the barebone server Appendix Reference information ...

Страница 200: ...11 P5 P6 P1 P10 P9 P12 P13 P7 P2 Motherboard 4 pin 12V power connector P1 Motherboard 24 pin ATX power connector P12 Peripheral device available connect this to the SCSI SATA backplane P9 Floppy disk drive P13 Peripheral device available P5 Peripheral device available P6 Peripheral device available P7 Peripheral device available connect this to the SCSI SATA backplane P10 Peripheral device availab...

Страница 201: ...ﬁcations DC Output characteristics Output Voltage Max A 3 33V 24 5V 24 12V 43 12V 0 5 5V 0 5 5VSB 2 0 Input Characteristics Input Voltage Range Normal Range 110 to 127 V 10 A Auto Range 200 to 240 V 5 A Input Frequency Range 50 Hz to 60 Hz ...

Страница 202: ... in the system rear panel 2 Make sure that the power cables are connected to a grounded power outlet 3 Press the power button to make sure that the system is turned on The keyboard does not work Check if the keyboard cable is properly connected to the PS 2 keyboard port The mouse does not work Check if the mouse cable is properly connected to the mouse port The system does not perform power on sel...

Страница 203: ...sure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets The message Non system disk or disk error appears 1 Check if a bootable HDD is active 2 Check if the HDDs are properly installed Network connection not available 1 Make sure that the network cable is connected to the LAN port on the rear panel 2 Make sure that you have installed the LAN drivers from the support CD ...

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