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Pedestal/5U Rackmount 

Server

User Guide

TS500-E8-PS4

Содержание TS500-E8-PS4

Страница 1: ...Pedestal 5U Rackmount Server User Guide TS500 E8 PS4 ...

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: ... the CPU 2 4 2 3 System memory 2 11 2 3 1 Overview 2 11 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 12 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 2 13 2 4 Front panel assembly 2 14 2 4 1 Removing the front panel assembly 2 14 2 4 2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly 2 14 2 5 5 25 inch drives 2 15 2 6 SATA SAS hard disk drives 2 16 2 6 1 Installing the HDD module cage 2 16 2 6 2 Removing the HDD mod...

Страница 4: ...LEDs 4 18 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 2 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 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 Sc...

Страница 5: ...uration 5 30 5 5 6 IIO Configuration 5 33 5 5 7 PCH Configuration 5 34 5 5 8 Miscellaneous Configuration 5 38 5 5 9 Server ME Configuration 5 38 5 5 10 Runtime Error Logging Support 5 39 5 6 Server Mgmt menu 5 39 5 7 Event Logs menu 5 44 5 7 1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings 5 44 5 7 2 View Smbios Event Log 5 45 5 8 Monitor menu 5 46 5 9 Security menu 5 47 5 10 Boot menu 5 50 5 11 Tool menu 5 51 ...

Страница 6: ... ROM utility 6 29 6 3 5 Rebuilding the RAID 6 29 6 3 6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6 31 6 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Windows 6 32 6 4 1 Creating a RAID set 6 33 6 4 2 Changing a Volume Type 6 35 6 4 3 Deleting a volume 6 36 6 4 4 Preferences 6 37 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 RAID driver installation 7 2 7 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7 2 7 1 2 Installi...

Страница 7: ...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 receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communi...

Страница 8: ... 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 9: ...pal waste Australia statement notice From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products consistent with the Australian Consumer Law For the latest product warranty details please visit http support asus com Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any ...

Страница 10: ...m components 3 Chapter 3 Installation options This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors 5 Chapter 5 BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIO...

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 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Страница 14: ... ASUS T50A Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS Z10PA D8 Server Board Component 1 x 500W 80PLUS Bronze Single Power Supply 4 x hot swap HDD trays 1 x SAS SATA2 Backplane with four data cables 1 x Front I O Board 1 x Front 80mm x 38mm system fans 1 x Rear 120mm x 38mm system fan Accessories 1 x TS500 E8 PS4 Support CD including ASWM 1 x Bag of screws 1 x ASMB8 Series DVD 1 x AC Power Cabl...

Страница 15: ... team you must take note of the product s serial number containing 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx shown as 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 TS500 E8 PS4 ...

Страница 16: ...33 RDIMM LR DIMM NVDIMM Refer to www asus com for the latest memory AVL update Memory Size 32 GB 16 GB 8 GB 4 GB 2 GB RDIMM 64 GB 32 GB 8 GB LRDIMM Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E PIKE Slots 6 Slot Type 1 x PCI E x8 Gen2 x4 link 3 x PCI E x8 Gen3 x8 link 2 x PCI E x16 Gen3 x8 link or 1 x PCI E x8 Gen2 x4 link 1 x PCI E x8 Gen3 x8 link 2 x PCI E x16 Gen3 x16 link Storage SATAController Intel ...

Страница 17: ...rprise Server CentOS Ubuntu VMware Citrix XenServer Please find the latest OS support from http www asus com Subject to change without any notice Management Solution Software ASWM Enterprise Out of Band Remote Management ASMB8 iKVM for KVM over Internet Regulatory Compliance BSMI CE C TICK FCC Class B Dimension 455 mm x 217 5 mm x 545 mm Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM HDD not included 17 Kg Power Supply f...

Страница 18: ...Message LED HDD access LED Power LED USB 2 0 ports Security lock 4 bay HDD cage LAN1 LED LAN2 LED USB 3 0 ports 4 bay HDD cage Optional Set Locate LED Reserved Headset port Mic In port 1 Refer to section 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions 2 The Headset and Mic In ports are only available when a audio card is installed ...

Страница 19: ...tures Expansion slots USB 2 0 ports USB 3 0 ports VGA port Chassis intrusion switch Gigabit LAN ports Chassis lock 120mm x 38mm system fan PS 2 mouse keyboard port Power connector LAN port This port is for the ASUS ASMB8 iKVM controller only ...

Страница 20: ...nal 7 2 x 5 25 inch drive bays 8 4 bay HDD module first set 9 SATA SAS backplane board first set hidden 10 80mm x 38mm system fans Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive and an optical disc drive Connect a USB floppy disk drive or a USB ODD to any of the USB ports on the front ...

Страница 21: ... System is normal no incoming event Lighting up A hardware temperature overheat is detected Use ASWM to check the abnormal status Drive status LED Green Bridge board connected to backplane Installed HDD is in good condition Red HDD failure Green Red Blinking HDD rebuilding using the RAID card LAN LEDs OFF Blinking LAN accessing ON Locate LED ON Locates a specific server The Power HDD Access LAN an...

Страница 22: ...EDs ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection SPEED LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED ...

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

Страница 24: ...n removing the side cover Keep your fingers from components inside the chassis that can cause injury such as the CPU fan rear fan and other sharp edged parts 2 Slide the side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chasssis 3 Carefully lift the side cover and set it aside 1 1 1 Remove the two screws that secure the side cover 2 ...

Страница 25: ...h and insert the lower sliding edge of the side cover to the corresponding chassis edge 2 Slide the side cover toward the front panel until it snaps in place 3 Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover 1 2 1 2 Reinstalling the side cover ...

Страница 26: ...ou 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 LGA 2011 3 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts...

Страница 27: ... is released from the retention tab B then gently lift the load lever C To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 3 Press the right load lever with your thumb D move it to the left until it is released from then gently lift the load lever F Load lever ...

Страница 28: ...the load lever into the retention tab The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the CPU pins on the socket 6 Get the CPU 7 Align and position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the triangle mark on the CPU matches the triangle mark on the socket box Triangle mark 5 Hold the edge then gently lift the load plate H 8 Install the CPU into t...

Страница 29: ...r under the retention tab K The PnP cap pops out of the load plate when the right load lever is inserted into the retention tab Keep the PnP cap ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the PnP cap on the LGA 2011 3 socket 11 Push down the left load lever L then insert it under the retention tab M Retention tab PnP cap ...

Страница 30: ... Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help Ensure that the Thermal Interface Material is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied Thermal Interface Material If so skip this step 12 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CP...

Страница 31: ... CPU heatsink 3 Connect the rear fan connector to REAR_FAN1 connector Align and click the rear fan into place 1 Loose the rear fan retainers with both hands to remove the fan and unplug the rear fan connector 2 Connect the CPU heatsink fan connector to CPU_FAN2 connector ...

Страница 32: ...4 Place the CPU heatsink and fan on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the four screws match the holes on the support plate and the arrow on the fan faces the rear panel of the server chassis Twist each of the four screws with a Philips cross screwdriver just enough to attach the CPU heatsink and fan to the motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one to completely sec...

Страница 33: ...US TS500 E8 PS4 2 3 System memory 2 3 1 Overview The motherboard comes with eight 8 Double Data Rate 4 DDR4 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets ...

Страница 34: ...ration Dual CPU configuration DIMM A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 H1 2 DIMMs P P 4 DIMMs P P P P 8 DIMMs P P P P P P P P 2 3 2 Memory Configurations You may install 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB and 32 GB RDIMMs or 32 GB and 64 GB LR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section Refer to ASUS Server AVL for the updated list of compatible DIMMs When installing DIMMs always start from slot A1 ...

Страница 35: ...MM notch DIMM slot key 1 Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket To install two or more DIMMs refer to the user guide bundled with the motherboard package Refer to the user guide for qualified vendor lists of the memory modules Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips Th...

Страница 36: ... Removing the front panel assembly To remove the front panel assembly 1 Locate the three hooked tabs on the chassis side rail 2 Shift the hooked tabs and take off the front bezel 2 4 2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly To reinstall the front panel assembly 1 Hook the other side of the front panel assembly to the chassis 2 Swing the front panel assembly and snap it back into place ...

Страница 37: ... the plastic cover on the front bezel at the same position 2 Insert the drive into the bay and slide the bay lock to the right until it clicks in place 3 Connect the SATA cable to the SATA connector on the back of the drive 4 Connect a power plug from the power supply to the power connector on the back of the drive The system comes with three 5 25 inch drive bays located on the upper front part of...

Страница 38: ...plane Take note of the type of HDD module cage you purchase before buying hard disks 2 6 1 Installing the HDD module cage 1 Examine the chassis and ensure the bay space is free of wires and other obstructions 2 Level the HDD module cage latch counterclockwise 3 Insert the HDD module cage into the bay 2 3 4 When the HDD module cage is completely inserted the cage latch will be pushed back clockwise...

Страница 39: ...HDD module cage 1 Disconnect all the cables from the SATA SAS backplane on the HDD module cage 2 Level the HDD module cage latch counterclockwise The HDD module cage will be pushed out of the chassis 2 3 Completely pull out the HDD module cage ...

Страница 40: ...he right and 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 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 41: ... bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes When installed the SATA SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATA SAS interface on the backplane 6 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SATA SAS drive ...

Страница 42: ...e unless necessary 1 Remove all hot swap HDD trays from the chassis 2 Disconnect all cables from the SATA SAS backplane 3 Loosen the four screws on the backplane 4 Firmly hold the backplane lift it up and remove it from the module 5 Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinstall the backplane ...

Страница 43: ...age to the motherboard and other system components 2 7 1 Installing an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Lay the system on its side on a flat stable surface a 4 Remove the metal slot cover opposite the slot where you wish to install an expansion card b 3 Push down the expansion card...

Страница 44: ... then press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 6 Push the expansion card lock back to its original position A light click indicates that the card is locked in place When installing a graphics card on a PCIex16 slot the PCIe slot right beside it does not function ...

Страница 45: ...bundled system cables are pre connected before shipment You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre installed components to install additional devices Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors 2 8 1 Motherboard connections ...

Страница 46: ... power supply to motherboard 3 System fan connector from system fan to motherboard 4 USB connector from motherboard to front I O board 5 SATA ports miniSAS connector support connectors system default from motherboard to SATA SAS backplane 6 System auxiliary panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 7 System panel connector from motherboard to front I O board ...

Страница 47: ...ct to the front panel LEDs to indicate HDD status See section 1 6 LED information for details Front side The front side of the SATA SAS backplane faces the front panel when installed This side includes four SATA SAS connectors for the hot swap drive trays Drive status LEDs HDD1 HDD2 HDD3 HDD4 Each SATA SAS connector is labeled HDD1 HDD2 HDD3 HDD4 so you can easily determine their counterpart conne...

Страница 48: ...SEL1 SGPIO3 Connectors Description SGPIO1 Connects to SATA SGPIO1 connector on the motherboard SGPIO2 Connects to SAS PSGPIO1 connector on the motherboard SGPIO3 Connects to SAS PSGPIO2 connector on the motherboard BPSMB1 Connects to Front panel SMB connector on the motherboard U1 Connects to 4 pin plug of the power supply CON1 CON2 CON3 CON4 Connects to SATA SAS connectors on the motherboard Move...

Страница 49: ...ystem fan b a a 1 1 Removing the front system fan To remove the front system fan 1 Remove the two screws that secure the right side cover 2 9 1 System fan 2 9 Removable components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices or when you need to replace defective components This section tells how to remove the following components 1 System...

Страница 50: ... rear system fan 1 Unplug the system fan cable from the REAR_FAN1 connector on the motherboard 2 Shift the two hooked tabs leftward and rightward respectively then carefully remove the system fan 3 Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinstall the rear system fan ...

Страница 51: ... these footpads if 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 Remove the footpad by rotating it counterclockwise with a Philips cross screwdriver 3 Repeat step 1 and 2 to remove the other three footpads ...

Страница 52: ...Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 30 ...

Страница 53: ...This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server 3 Installation Options Chapter 3 Installation Options ...

Страница 54: ...d barebone system package These items are purchased separately We recommend that you allot at least 1U space above the server system to ensure optimal thermal performance Removing the footpads Refer to section 2 9 2 Chassis footpads for instructions on removing the footpads Removing the top cover Unscrew and slide the top cover toward the rear panel and then lift it up from the chassis ...

Страница 55: ...chassis top and then secure the inner rail to the chassis top with screws 3 Repeat the previous steps to secure the other inner rail to the bottom of the chassis with screws 3 3 Attaching the rails to the rack To attach the rails to the rack 1 Select one unit of space 1U on the rack where you wish to install the server 1U space 2 Loosen the two screws on the rack rails ...

Страница 56: ...nds to the front 1U space where you attached the rail 6 Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the rear end 7 From the rack front find the corresponding 1U space for the second rail pair 8 Repeat steps 3 6 to attach the second rail pair 3 4 Mounting the server to the rack To mount the server to the rack 1 Align the server rails with the rack rails 2 Push the server all the way into the r...

Страница 57: ...This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors 4 Motherboard Information Chapter 4 Motherboard Information ...

Страница 58: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 2 4 1 Motherboard layout Z10PA D8 ...

Страница 59: ...ASUS TS500 E8 PS4 4 3 Z10PA D8C ...

Страница 60: ...NGFF connector NGFF1 4 10 3 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 4 10 4 USB 2 0 connector 10 1 pin USB34 4 11 5 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_34 4 11 6 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN5 REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 4 12 7 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 4 13 8 Trusted Platform Module connector 20 1 pin TPM1 4 13 9 ATX pow...

Страница 61: ...r and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from the default pins 1 2 to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 to 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 DO NOT remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position except when clearing the RTC RAM Remov...

Страница 62: ...jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard LAN_SW1 or LAN_SW2 Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature ...

Страница 63: ...tting 3 pin ME_RCVR1 This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine ME boot from recovery mode when ME becomes corrupted 5 DDR4 thermal event setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin ...

Страница 64: ... to use the third party software LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility 7 PMBus 1 2 PSU select jumper 3 pin SMART_PSU1 This jumper allows you to select PSU PMBus version Set to pins 1 2 for PMBus set to pins 2 3 for others The RAID configuration utility selection is av...

Страница 65: ...ctors 1 Serial ATA 6 0 Gbps connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 Light Blue 7 pin SSATA1 SSATA2 SSATA3 Gray SSATA4 Light Gray Supported by the Intel 612 Series chipset this connector is for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6 Gbps of data transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or...

Страница 66: ...supply unit to read PSU information Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface This connector functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB8 Power supply is required to meet PMBus specification and customized BMC FW may be needed Please contact ASUS if your need further support This connector supports type 2242 devices on both PCI E and SATA interfa...

Страница 67: ...s up to 480 Mb s connection speed 5 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_34 This connector allows you to connect a USB 3 0 module for additional USB 3 0 front or rear panel ports With an installed USB 3 0 module you can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3 0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibil...

Страница 68: ...ans Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan tech...

Страница 69: ...igital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity 7 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for the serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis ...

Страница 70: ...24 8 pin power plugs when using 85W or below CPU otherwise the system will not boot up DO NOT forget to connect the 24 8 8 pin power plugs when using 105W or above CPU 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 En...

Страница 71: ...KER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDD LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The HD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 Power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW T...

Страница 72: ...ivity LED 2 pin LAN1_LINKACTLED LAN2_LINKACTLED These connectors are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel 3 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 LOCATORLED2 These connectors are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed 4 Locator Button Switch 2 pin LOCATORBTN These connect...

Страница 73: ...e SATA or SAS add on card causes the front panel LED to light up 13 Chassis Intrusion 2 pin INTRUSION1 These 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 The default setting is short CHASSIS and GND pin by jumpe...

Страница 74: ...seboard Management Controller is available to Z10PA D8 SKU only 4 4 Onboard LEDs 1 Standby Power LED SB_PWR1 The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustra...

Страница 75: ...LED ERR_CPU1 ERR_CPU2 The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate failure on either CPU1 CPU2 or both 4 CATT LED CATTERR_LED1 The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate ...

Страница 76: ...therboard information 4 20 5 Q Code LEDs LED1 The Q Code LED provides a 2 digit display that shows the status of your system Refer to the Q Code table of this user guide for more information about the 2 digit codes ...

Страница 77: ...tion 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 require B4 MRC Progress Memory In...

Страница 78: ...rogress PCI Bus Enumeration 96 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 97 Progress Console outout connect event 98 Progress Console input connect event 99 Progress AMI 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 NVRA...

Страница 79: ...This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided 5 BIOS setup Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Страница 80: ...atically recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS Doing so would cause system boot failure The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB fl...

Страница 81: ...o update the BIOS without having to use a DOS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file into the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu then select ASUS EZ Flash Utility Press Enter ASUS Tek EzFlash Util...

Страница 82: ... 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 CAP 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 CAP This function can support ...

Страница 83: ...ity 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 Current Platform Platform Z10PA 08 Version 0301 Build date 05 13 2014 New Platform Platform Z10PA 08 Version 0301 Build date 05 13 2014 ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Start Programming Flash DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM Write 75 ...

Страница 84: ...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 85: ...changing the event log settings Monitor For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings Security For changing the security settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desire...

Страница 86: ...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 87: ... screen appears The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information and allows you to set the system date time language and security settings 5 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 5 3 2 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time ...

Страница 88: ...dvanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction ...

Страница 89: ...ptions Disabled Enabled Enable Hibernation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate OS Sleep State Configuration options Disabled Enabled This option may be not effective with some OS 5 4 2 Smart Settings SMART Self Test Disabled Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Страница 90: ...ial Port 2 Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Change Settings Auto Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device Configuration options Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 ...

Страница 91: ...ype Configuration options PXE iSCSI Intel LAN I210 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when Intel LAN I210 LAN1 LAN2 Enable is set to Enabled LAN1 LAN2 Option ROM Support Enabled Allows you to load the Intel LAN ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 4 Intel LAN I210 IO Configuration ...

Страница 92: ...ettings specify how the host computer and the remote computer which the user is using will exchange data Both computers should have the same or compatible settings The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to Enabled COM1 COM2 Console Redirection Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Страница 93: ...icates the beginning The standard setting is 1 stop bit Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit Configuration options 1 2 Flow Control Hardware RTS CTS Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow When sending data if the receiving buffers are full a stop signal can be sent to stop the data flow Once the buffers are empty a start signal can be sent to re start t...

Страница 94: ...ment of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options COM1 COM2 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 O...

Страница 95: ... was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By PCIE Disabled Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By Ring Disabled Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By RTC Disabled Disab...

Страница 96: ...Disabled Enabled Above 4G Decoding Disabled Allows you to enable or disable 64 bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space It only works if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding Configuration options Disabled Enabled SR IOV Support Disabled This option enables or disables SIngle Root IO Virtualization Support if the system has SR IOV capable PCIe devices Configuration options Dis...

Страница 97: ...Support Enabled Enables or disables the Ipv4 PXE Boot Support If disabled Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support If disabled Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled PXE boot wait time 0 Wait time to press ESC key to abort the PXE boot Media detect ...

Страница 98: ...splay mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Boot Option filter Legacy only This option allows you to control the Legacy UEFI ROMs priority Configuration options UEFI and Legacy Legacy only UEFI only Network Storage Video Legacy This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE Storage Video OpROM Configuration options UEFI Legacy Other PCI devices L...

Страница 99: ...ASUS TS500 E8 PS4 5 21 5 4 10 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Страница 100: ...bled EHCI Hand off Disabled This is a workaround for 0Ses without EHCI hand off support The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage drvier support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Port 60 64 Emulation Enabled This allows you to enable the I O port...

Страница 101: ...mmand time out Configuration options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec Device power up delay Auto This is the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the host controller Configuration options Auto Manual Mass Storage Devices Generic 8 07 Auto Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type Configuration options Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk CD ROM 5 4 12 iSC...

Страница 102: ...5 24 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 5 IntelRCSetup menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the processor and chipset settings ...

Страница 103: ... Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS Windows Server 2003 SP1 Windows XP SP2 SuSE Linux 9 2 Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enable Intel TXT Support Disabled Forces the XD feature log to always return 0 when disabled Configuration ...

Страница 104: ...L1 line based upon sequential load history Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCU Mode 32K 8Way Without ECC Configuration options 32K 8Way Without ECC 16K 4Way With ECC Direct Cache Access DCA Auto This Item allows you to enable or disable Direct Cache Access Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled DCA Prefetch Delay 32 This Item allows you to set the time for the DCA Prefetch delay Help C...

Страница 105: ...Disabled Enabled CPU Advanced PM Turning This item allows you to set additional CPU Power Management settings Energy Perf BIAS Energy Performance Tuning Disabled Allows your system to select from BIOS or operating system to choose enable energy performance bias tuning Configuration options Disabled Enabled Energy Performance Bias setting Balanced Performance Allows you to set the Energy Performanc...

Страница 106: ...ad Configuration Balanced Optimization for the workload characterization Configuration options Balanced I O sensitive Averaging Time Window 23 This is used to control the effective window of the average for CO and PO time PO TotalTimeThreshold Low 35 The HW switching mechanism disables the performance setting 0 when the total PO time is less than this threshold PO TotalTimeThreshold High 58 The HW...

Страница 107: ...item allows you to select the QPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow mode Configuration options Slow Fast Link Frequency Select Auto This item allows you for selecting the QPI link frequency Configuration options Auto 6 4 GT s 8 0 GT s 9 6 GT s QPI Link0p Enable Enable Configuration options Disable Enable QPI Link1 Enable Enable Configuration options Disable Enable ...

Страница 108: ...r Enabled Allows you to enable or disable halt on mem Training Error Configuration options Disabled Enabled ECC Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable the ECC support Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Enhanced Log Parsing Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Log Parsing Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Data Scrambling Auto Allows you to enable disable da...

Страница 109: ...lid offset values is from 25 100 DIMM Tem Stat xx Allows you to select DIMMTEMPSTAT as temp_mid or tem_hi Memory Power Savings Mode Auto Allows you to configure the CKE and other related Memory Power Savings features Configuration options Auto Disabled APD On User Defined Reserve Reserved Memory Power Savings Advanced Options CK in SR Auto Configuration options Auto Driven Tri State Pulled Low Pul...

Страница 110: ... RAS Configuration RAS Mode Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RAS Modes Enabling Sparing and Mirroring is not supported In case enabled Sparing will be selected Configuration options Disabled Mirror Lockstep Mode Memory Rank Sparing Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Memory Rank Sparing Configuration options Disabled Enabled Correctable Error Threshold 32767 Allows you to set the Corr...

Страница 111: ...ed Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE6 Option ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel VT for Directed I O VT d Intel VT for Directed I O VT d Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI Express Global Options TX EQ WA Enabled Use special table for TX_EQ and vendor spec...

Страница 112: ...ly This option enables or disables the ASPM support for all downstream devices Configuration options Disabled L1 Only DeepSx Power Policies Disabled Allows you to configure the DeepSx Mode configuration Configuration options Disabled Enabled in S5 Enabled in S4 and S5 PCI Express Configuration ...

Страница 113: ...figuration sSATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the sSATA Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Configure sSATA as AHCI Allows you to identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive Configuration options IDE AHCI RAID SATA Mode options SATA LED locate Enabled If enabled LED SGPIO hardware is attached Configuration options Disabled Enabled...

Страница 114: ... the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive Configuration options IDE AHCI RAID Support Aggressive Link Power Management Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Suport Aggressive Link Power SALP Management Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Port 1 6 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Port 5 Port 6 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port Configuration opt...

Страница 115: ... items appears only when the USB Ports Per Port Disable Control is set to Enabled USB Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 3 0 Port 1 2 3 4 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Platform Thermal Configuration PCH Thermal Device Auto Allows you to enable or disable the PCH Thermal Device D31 F6 Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled ...

Страница 116: ... Allows you to select the video type Configuration options Onboard Device Offboard Device 5 5 9 Server ME Configuration Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system Alert Enable Lock Disabled Allows you to lock all Alert Enable settings Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Страница 117: ...bled 5 6 Server Mgmt menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to change the settings OS Watchdog Timer Disabled This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items is configurable only when the OS Watchdog Timer is set to Enabled ...

Страница 118: ... log configuration SEL Components Enabled Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appears only when you set SEL Components to Enabled All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted Erase SEL No Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL Configuration options No Yes On next ...

Страница 119: ...the system event log records IPv6 BMC Network Configuration This item allows you to configure the parameter settings of IPv6 BMC network IPv6 Display Full Field Enable Displays the full or brief IPv6 Field Configuration options Disable Enable IPv6 Display Full Formula Enable Displays the full or brief IPv6 Formula Configuration options Disable Enable IPv6 Display Letter Case Upper Case Displays th...

Страница 120: ...C Lan IP address IPv6 BMC LAN IP Prefix Length Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length IPv6 BMC LAN Default Gateway Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Default Gateway IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Address Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP address IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Prefix Length Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Link IP...

Страница 121: ...appear only when you set IP BMC Lan IP Address Source to Static IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP address IPv6 BMC LAN IP Prefix Length Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length IPv6 BMC LAN Default Gateway Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Default Gateway IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Address Allows yo...

Страница 122: ... or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log No Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset Configuration options No Yes Next reset Yes Every reset When Log is Full Do Nothing Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log Confi...

Страница 123: ...the range 1 to 255 METW 60 Mutiple Event Time Windows METW The number of minutes which must pass between duplicate log entries which utilize a multiple event counter The value ranges from 0 to 99 minutes Custom Option Log OEM Codes Enabled Enable or disable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM Codes if not already converted to legacy Configuration options Disabled Enabled Convert OEM Codes Disab...

Страница 124: ...ltage VDDQ_GH_CPU2 Voltage 5VSB Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage 3 3V Voltage VBAT Voltage 3 3VSB Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators CPU FAN1 2 FRNT FAN1 mode Generic Mode Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Gen...

Страница 125: ...om the Create New Password box key in a password then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press Enter 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press Enter 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear t...

Страница 126: ...assword box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear a user password 1 Select the Clear User Password item and press Enter 2 Select Yes from the Warning message window then press Enter Secure Boot Menu This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings Secure Boot Disabled Secure Boot can be enabled if the system is running in User mode with enro...

Страница 127: ... will ask you if you want to Install Factory Default secure keys Select Yes if you want to load the default secure keys otherwise select No Save All Secure Boot Variables This item will ask you if you want to save all secure boot variables Select Yes if you want to save all secure boot variables otherwise select No Platform Key PK Key Exchange Key KEK Authorized Signatures DB Authorized TimeStamps...

Страница 128: ... Disabled POST Report 5 sec Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds Configuration options 1 sec 10 sec Until Press ESC Chassis Intrusion Warning Allows you to set an action when chassis intrusion has occured Configuration options Warning Halt Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of dev...

Страница 129: ... 0700 v CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities Network Device BBS Priorities These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to the SATA ports and allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices 5 11 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the submenu ASUS EZ Flash Allows...

Страница 130: ...o the BIOS items Save Changes Reset Exit System setup after saving the changes Discard Changes Exit Exit System setup without saving any changes Save Changes Reset Reset the system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes Reset Reset system setup without saving any changes Save Options Save Changes Save changes done so far to any of the setup options Discard Changes Discard changes done so f...

Страница 131: ...he User Defaults to all the setup options Boot Override These items displays the available devices The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Click an item to start booting from the selected device Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to launch EFI Shell application shellx64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices ...

Страница 132: ...5 54 Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Страница 133: ...6 RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID Configuration ...

Страница 134: ...rance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four...

Страница 135: ...troller For example use the LSI MegaRAID Software Configuration Utility or the Intel Rapid Storage Technology if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C612 chipset Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configur...

Страница 136: ... existing 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 RA...

Страница 137: ...command This menu also allows you to view add or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the virtual drives of a created RAID set Objects Allows you to initialize virtual drives or change the virtual drive parameters Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drives of a create...

Страница 138: ...ing a RAID 1 set You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Virtual Drives F4 HSP LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Port 2 DISK 74 74GB HDS728080PLA380 05 01C05 Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Easy Configuration ARR...

Страница 139: ...Y SELECTION MENU ONLIN A00 00 ONLIN A00 01 READY READY 0 1 2 3 PORT Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE RAID 1 Units MB Size 152146MB DWC OFF RA On Accept SPAN NO Virtual Drive 0 Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R...

Страница 140: ... Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU ONLIN A00 00 ONLIN A00 01 READY READY 0 1 2 3 PORT Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE MB GB TB Select Units For VD Size RAID 1 Units MB Size 152146MB DWC OFF RA On Accept SPAN NO Virtual Drive 0 Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter ...

Страница 141: ...ck Consistency Management Menu Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU ONLIN A00 00 ONLIN A00 01 READY READY 0 1 2 3 PORT Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE RAID 1 Units MB Size 152146MB DWC OFF RA On Accept SPAN NO Virtual Drive 0 Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Ut...

Страница 142: ...ursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Clear Existing Configuration And Start A New Configuration Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive Configurat...

Страница 143: ...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 Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R View Add to The Existing Configuration Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Easy C...

Страница 144: ...e Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection and then press Space Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Initialize VD s Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu SPACE De Select F10 Initialize LSI Software...

Страница 145: ...a On Selected VD s Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 Virtual Drives Yes No Initialize SPACE De Select F10 Initialize LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Configure ...

Страница 146: ...Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Change VD Parameters Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Objects Press ENTER To Select A VD Del To Delete A VD LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Select VD Con...

Страница 147: ... 10 09231523R Initialize VD Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Objects Virtual Drive 0 Virtual Drive 1 Initialize Check Consistency View Update Parameters Virtual Drive 0 Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10...

Страница 148: ...Space Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Rebuild VD s Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Drives LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS...

Страница 149: ...build F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Drives LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS72808PLA380 PF20A60A Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu REBUILD PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU ONLIN A00 00 FAIL A00 01 0 1 PORT Rebuilding of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes Start Rebuilding Drive Y N ...

Страница 150: ...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 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R CC of VD s Configure Initialize Objects Re...

Страница 151: ...nitialize LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Select VD s Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 2 64KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 Virtual Drives Yes No Consistency Check SPACE De Select F10 Initialize ...

Страница 152: ...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 153: ...Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Clear Existing Configuration Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive Configuration Menu Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 ...

Страница 154: ...o Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Select A Boot VD Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive Configuration Menu Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And...

Страница 155: ...t Disk WC and then press Enter to turn on the option Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Disk Write Cache Off Write Through or On Write Back Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Rate...

Страница 156: ...trl I to display the utility main menu Before you proceed ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives have set the correct jumper settings of the motherboard and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup You can refer to the Installing hard disk drives Setting Jumpers and Setting the RAID mode sections in BIOS for more information ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Select Intel R...

Страница 157: ...ou are done ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Change Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Syne Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Volume0 RAID0 Strips Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB N ...

Страница 158: ...igher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 In the Capacity field item key in the RAID volume capacity that you want to use and press Enter The default value field indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press Enter to start creating the RAID volume 9 From the following warning message press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or...

Страница 159: ...n to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu ESC Previous Menu Select Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 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 DEL Delete Volume N...

Страница 160: ...pace A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive Press Enter when you are done 3 Press Y in the confirmation window to reset the drive s or press N to return to the utility main menu Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279 3GB Member Disk 1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279 3GB Member Disk Select the disks that should be reset Resetting RAID disk ...

Страница 161: ...ard Disk available the utility will prompt you to rebuild the RAID Press the up down arrow keys to select the destination disk then Press Enter to start the rebuilding process or press ESC to exit 6 3 4 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA SSATA Option ROM utility To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit then press Enter 2 Press Y to exit or press N to r...

Страница 162: ...ded during POST You may replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array To rebuild the RAID with a new hard disk 1 Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the same specification into the same SATA Port Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk 2 Reboot the system then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID dis...

Страница 163: ...ay in the BIOS Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press Del to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority 3 Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press Enter See the Boot menu section of Chapter 4 for more details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes Exit then press ...

Страница 164: ...on the system and go to the 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 create additional volumes to further optimize your storage system To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operating s...

Страница 165: ...me type 2 Click Next 3 Enter a name for the RAID set then select the array disks 4 Select Volume Size tab you can drag the bar to decide the volume size 5 Click Next If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks select NO when prompted If you want to Enable volume write back cache or Initialize volume click Advanced ...

Страница 166: ... number and size of the disks You can continue using other applications during this time 7 Wait until the process is completed then click OK when prompted You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data The RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list and you can change the settings in Volume Properties ...

Страница 167: ... 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 Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and click OK The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The followin...

Страница 168: ...that you back up all your important data from your hard drives 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 Select Delete volume in Volume Properties field The following screen appears ...

Страница 169: ...ences Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information warning or errors here E Mail Preferences Allow you to set to sent e mail of the following events Storage system information Storage system warnings Storage system errors ...

Страница 170: ...6 38 Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Страница 171: ... Driver installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both Linux and Windows Operating Systems Chapter 7 Driver installation ...

Страница 172: ...Otherwise the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD To create a RAID driver disk in Windows environment 1 Start Windows 2 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 3 Go to the Make disk menu and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create 4 Insert a floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive 5 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process W...

Страница 173: ... install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server 2008 R2 OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows Server 2008 R2 OS installation disc Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008 R2 2 When prompted to choose a type of installation click Custom advanced 3 Click Load Driver ...

Страница 174: ...port DVD into the optical drive Click Browse to continue 5 Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD then click OK to continue 6 Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next 7 When the system finishes loading the RAID driver replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Select the drive to install Windows and click N...

Страница 175: ...ver Disk OK Back Insert your driver disk into dev fd0 and press OK to continue Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 5 x To load the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD 2 At the boot type linux dd then press Enter To install or upgrade in graphical mode press the ENTER key To install or upgrade in text mode type linux tex...

Страница 176: ...een 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 Do you wish to load any more driver disks ...

Страница 177: ...the following command at the boot Linux dd blacklist isci blacklist ahci nodmraid then press ENTER Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 6 x To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD 2 Press Tab to edit options ...

Страница 178: ... 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 Main Menu Yes No 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 Do you have a driver disk ...

Страница 179: ...AID card are installed to the system 7 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press Enter More Driver Disks Yes No Insert Driver Disk OK Back 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation Insert your driver disk into dev sdb and press OK to continue Do you wish to load any more driver disks ...

Страница 180: ... 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 oloop image file name image Example mount oloop megasr 15 15 00 0120 2012 1 sles11 ga x86__64 img image 4 Copy the contents of the image directory labeled as...

Страница 181: ...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 182: ...ve 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 Please choose the Driver Update medium sda USB Floppy other device OK Back ...

Страница 183: ...The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest updates on software and utilities 2 The support DVD is supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to maximize the feature...

Страница 184: ...available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 7 3 2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports 7 3 1 Drivers menu tab ...

Страница 185: ... disks 7 3 3 MakeDisk menu tab Press the arrow down button in the lower part of the menu to view more items 7 3 4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide ...

Страница 186: ... 7 Driver installation 7 3 5 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information e mail addresses and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard ...

Страница 187: ...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 Click t...

Страница 188: ...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 189: ...pters Driver on the Windows operating system 1 Restart the computer 2 Log on with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive 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 4 Click Intel I350 AM1 I350 AM2 I210 X540 B...

Страница 190: ...ions InstallShield Wizard window appears 7 Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 8 From the Setup Options window click Next to start the installation By default Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Windows PowerShell Module are ticked ...

Страница 191: ...ASUS TS500 E8 PS4 7 21 9 Click Install to start the installation 10 When the installation is done press Finish to complete the installation ...

Страница 192: ...on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the ASPEED AST...

Страница 193: ...ASUS TS500 E8 PS4 7 23 6 Click Finish to complete the installation 5 Click Install to proceed with the installation ...

Страница 194: ...Storage Technology enterprise 4 0 utility on a Windows operating system To install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4 0 utility 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive and find the utility menu 3 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4 0 to begin installation 4 When the Welcome ...

Страница 195: ...ASUS TS500 E8 PS4 7 25 5 Read the Warning message and click Next to continue 6 Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue 7 Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue ...

Страница 196: ... 7 Driver installation 9 Select Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program 8 After completing the installation click Next to complete the setup process ...

Страница 197: ...A Contact Information Appendices ...

Страница 198: ...dress 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 www asus com tw 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 21 5442 1...

Страница 199: ...ess Harkort Str 21 23 D 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 ASUS Czech Service s r o Europe Address Na Rovince 887 720 00 Ostrava Hrabová Czech Republic Telephone 420 596766888 Web site http www asus ...

Страница 200: ... com techserv techserv aspx ASUS Polska Sp z o o Poland Address Ul Postępu 6 02 676 Warszawa Poland Web site http pl asus com Technical Support Telephone 48 225718033 Online Support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASK Service Russia and CIS Address г Москва ул Орджоникидзе д 10 Россия Telephone 495 640 32 75 Web site http ru asus com Technical Support Telephone 008 800 100 ASUS 008 80...

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