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RS700-E6/RS4 1U Rackmount Server User Guide 2 1
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E4245 First Edition December 2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
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Contents Contents....................................................................................................... iii Notices......................................................................................................... vii Safety information..................................................................................... viii About this guide.......................................................................................... ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.
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Contents Chapter 4: 4.1 Motherboard layout....................................................................... 4-2 4.3 Internal connectors....................................................................... 4-9 4.2 4.4 Jumpers......................................................................................... 4-4 Internal LEDs............................................................................... 4-11 Chapter 5: 5.1 5.2 5.1.1 5.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility...................
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Contents 5.4.8 5.5 5.6 5.4.9 5.5.1 5.5.2 Boot Device Priority....................................................... 5-31 5.6.3 Security.......................................................................... 5-33 Boot Settings Configuration........................................... 5-32 Exit menu..................................................................................... 5-35 RAID configuration Setting up RAID.............................................................................
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Contents Chapter 7: 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Driver installation RAID driver installation................................................................ 7-2 7.1.1 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver................................. 7-5 Intel chipset device installation............................................... 7-12 ® LAN driver installation................................................................ 7-14 VGA driver installation..............................................................
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Safety information Electrical Safety • • • • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer.
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About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
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Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information 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 additional information to help you complete a task.
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This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
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1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. Model Name RS700-E6/RS4 Chassis ASUS R12A 1U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS Z8PS-D12-1U Server Board Component 1 x 770W Redundant Power Supply 4 x Hot-swap 3.
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1.3 System specifications The ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS Z8PS-D12-1U server board. The server supports Intel® LGA1366 Xeon® 5500 series processors, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name Processor / System Bus Core Logic ASUS Features Memory Smart Fan ASWM2.
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Onboard I/O OS Support Anti-virus Software Out of Band Remote Management Hardware Solution Software Dimension (HH x WW x DD) Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & HDD not includeed) Power Supply Environment 1 x External Serial Port 3 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB4-iKVM) 4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2) 1 x VGA port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise 32/64-bit RedHat® Enterprise Linux AS5.
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1.4 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, optical drive, and two USB ports are located on the front panel. Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions. Rack screw Rack screw Hot-swap HDD bays 2 USB ports HDD Access LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED Message LED Reset button Location LED Location switch Optical drive 1.
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1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 1. 3 1 1 2. 3. 5 5 6 4. 4 2 5. 6. 2 7. 6 6 6 6 6 6 9. 7 8 13 11. 9 8. 10 11 12 PCI Express slot Riser Cards CPU heatsinks Power fans ASUS Z8PS-D12-1U server board Power supply System fans SATA/SAS backplane (hidden) Hot-swap HDD tray 1 Connects to SATA1 port (Port 0) Hot-swap HDD tray 2 Connects to SATA2 port (Port 1) 10.
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1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs 2 1 HDD Access LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED LED Power LED Icon HDD Access LED Message LED Location LED LAN LEDs 1.7.
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1.7.3 HDD status LED HDD Status LED 2 1 HDD Activity LED SATAII/SAS HDD LED Description GREEN ON SATAII/SAS HDD power ON RED ON SATAII/SAS HDD not present HDD Status LED 1. HDD has failed and should be swapped RED Blinking immediately (slow blinking, 2 times/sec) 2. RAID rebuilding (fast blinking, 10 times/sec) HDD Activity LED GREEN Blinking Read/write data from/into the SATAII/SAS HDD When using ICH10R Intel Matrix Storage RAID, HDD LEDs will not work.
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Hardware setup Chapter 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
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2.1 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with two surface mount LGA1366 sockets designed for the Intel® Xeon® Dual/Quad Core processor. 2.1.1 • Your boxed Intel® Xeon® LGA1366 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU and heatsink. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent.
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2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 3. 4. Retention tab A B Load lever Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. Load plate Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle. 4 3 5. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket.
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6. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom‑left corner of the socket, and then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! Gold triangle mark CPU notch Alignment key 7.
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2.1.2 Installing the CPU heatsink The Intel Xeon™ processors require an Intel certified heatsink to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. ® Ensure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four screws on the heatsink align with the nuts on the support plate.
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2.2 System memory 2.2.1 Overview The motherboard comes with twelve (12) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: 1 DIMM_A2 2 DIMM_A1 3 DIMM_B2 4 DIMM_B1 5 DIMM_C2 6 DIMM_C1 7 DIMM_D2 8 DIMM_D1 12 11 10 9 DIMM_E2 10 DIMM_E1 11 DIMM_F2 9 8 7 1 2 3 12 DIMM_F1 2.2.2 4 5 6 Memory configurations You may install 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8GB registered DIMMs or Unbuffered DIMM with ECC into the DIMM sockets.
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• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Refer to the Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS web site. • You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A, Channel B and Channel C. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel or triple-channel configuration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation.
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2.3 Hard disk drives The system supports four hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATAII/SAS ports via the SATAII/SAS backplane. Follow the illustration below for HDD installation. To install a hot-swap SATAII/SAS HDD 1. 2. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, and then pulling the tray lever outward. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever.
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2.4 Expansion slot 2.4.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket The barebone server comes with two riser card brackets. You need to remove the brackets if you want to install PCI Express x8 or x16 expansion cards. Follow the illustration below for PCI Express x8 or x16 card installation. 1. Firmly hold the riser card bracket, and then detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot or PCI Express x8 slot on the motherboard.
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2.4.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard. 1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 2. Turn up the bridge board cover near the system fan. 3. Remove the pre-installed ASUS CF-R12A-A bridge board. 3 2 4. 5. 6. 2-10 Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot. 4 Install the bundled ASUS CF-R12A-S bridge board.
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2.4.3 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings. 1. 2. 3. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the following tables. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
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2.5 Installing ASUS Server Management Board (optional) ASUS Server Management Board is an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0-compliant board that allows users to monitor, control and manage a remote server from the local or central server in local area network (LAN).
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2.6 Installing additional power supply unit ASUS RS700-E6 comes with one 770W power supply unit. You can install an additional power supply unit to form a 1+1 redundant power supply module for eliminating system and application downtime by redundancy power backup. To install the second power supply unit 1. Locate the power supply unit on the rear panel. Press the latch on the dummy power supply module and pull it out of the server chassis. 1 2 2.
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2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.
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3.1 Rack rails assembly If you have the rackmount rail kit, it contains two pairs of rails (one pair for each side of the barebone system). Follow the illustrations below for rackmount rail kit assembly. Rear left inner rail Rear right inner rail Left outer rail Right outer rail Front left inner rail Front right inner rail 3-2 1. Follow the directions in the figure to attach the front inner rails to the two sides of the server chassis. 2.
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4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Select one unit of space (1U) on the rack where you want to install the server. Adjust the outer rail length to fit the rack. Position the outer rail to the 1U space on the rack and secure both the front end and the rear end of the rail with two screws each. Repeat step 4–6 to assemble and attach the outer rail on the other side of the rack. Ensure that it is level with the previously installed rack rail. Align the inner rails on the server with the outer rails on the rack.
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3.2 Removing the Server from the rack Follow the illustrations below to remove the server from the rack. 3-4 1. Release the rack screws and pull out the server from the rack. Push the front latches on the two sides to release the front inner rails. 2. Push the rear latches on the two sides to release the rear inner rails. Remove the server from the rack.
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Motherboard Info Chapter 4 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
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4.
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Layout contents Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 4. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) 5. IPMI setting (3-pin IPMI_SEL1) 6. iBTN RAID setting (3-pin IBTN_SEL1) 7. RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 8. DDR3 voltage setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1/2) Internal connectors 1. USB connector (4-pin USB7) 2. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 3.
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4.2 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by 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. 2. 3. 4. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. Move the jumper cap from pins 1–2 (default) to pins 2–3.
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2. 3. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® 82574L Gigabit LAN1/2 controller. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature.
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4. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. To update the BIOS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Prepare a USB flash drive that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility. Set the jumper to pins 2–3. Insert the USB flash drive, and then turn on the system to update the BIOS. Shut down the system. Set the jumper back to pins 1–2. Turn on the system.
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6. 7. iBTN RAID setting (3-pin IBTN_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps on pins 1–2 if you install a PIKE RAID card to the motherboard and want to use the LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (default). Or you can place the jumper caps on pins 2–3 to create the LSI Mega RAID 5 by supported Intel® ICH10R SATA controller. • LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility is available only when you install a PIKE RAID card.
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8. 4-8 DDR3 voltage setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1/2) These jumpers allow you to select DDR3 DIMM voltage settings. Place the jumper caps on pins 1–2 if you want to control DDR3 voltage by BIOS settings (default). Place the jumper caps on pins 2–3 to force the DDR3 DIMMs to run at +1.2V. Or you can place the jumper caps on pins 3–4 to force the DDR3 DIMMs to run at +1.35V.
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4.3 1. 2. Internal connectors USB connector (4-pin USB7) This connector is for a A-type internal USB 2.0 device. The USB connector complies with the USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The serial port module is purchased separately.
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3. LPC debug card connector (14-1 pin LPC1) This connector is for a LPC debug card. The LPC debug card is purchased separately. 4. Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) connector (14-pin BMC_FW1) This is an interface used to plug in an ASMB4-SOL or ASMB4-iKVM management device. The ASMB4 management device is purchased separately.
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4.4 1. 2. Internal LEDs Standby Power LED (SB_PWR1) The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft‑off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB4 management device and indicates its initiation status.
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3. 4-12 Diagnose LEDs These red LEDs check key components in sequence during motherboard booting process. If an error is found, the LED next to the error device will continue lighting until the problem is solved.
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Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
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5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. 2. AFUDOS utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash drive.) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (To recover the BIOS using a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
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Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash drive. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt. 2. 3. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable USB flash drive.
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5.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file. Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. To recover the BIOS using ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the USB port. 3.
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5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future.
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5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Main Menu bar Advanced Configuration fields Server System Time System Date SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA 1 2 3 4 5 6 : : : : : : General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit [13:44:30] [Tue, 10/11/2007] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS] Use [+] or [-] to configure system Date.
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5.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu; for example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press . 5.2.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items.
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5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them.
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The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and S.M.A.R.T. monitoring). These values are not user-configurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled.
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5.3.4 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press if you wish to configure the item.
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5.3.5 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AHCI Settings AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA Port1 Port2 Port3 Port4 Port5 Port6 [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not [35] Some SATA CD/DVD in AHCI mode need to wait ready longer. Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35] Selects the boot time out value for SATA CD/DVD devices in AHCI mode.
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5.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY AMIBIOS Version : 0203 Build Date: 10/28/08 Processor Speed : 2666MHz Count : 1 System Memory Usable Size : 1024MB System Memory Information AMIBIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory.
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5.4 Advanced 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. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Server Configure CPU.
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Ratio CMOS Setting [Auto] Allows you to adjust the ratio between CPU Core Clock and BCLK Frequency. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Auto] [12.0] [13.0] [14.0] [15.0] [16.0] [17.0] [18.0] [19.0] [20.0] C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Enhanced Halt State support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Hardware Prefetcher function.
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A20M [Disabled] Legacy OSes and APs may need A20M enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech [Enabled] When set to [Disabled], the CPU runs at its default speed. When set to [Enabled], the CPU speed is controlled by the operating system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Enabled] The Intel® C-State Technology allows the CPU to save more power under idle mode.
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5.4.2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset configuration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Configure North Bridge features.
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CSI Links Speed [Full-Speed] Allows you to set the speed of CSI Links. Configuration options: [Slow-Mode] [Full-Mode] CSI Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the CSI frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [4.800GT] [5.866GT] [6.400GT] Memory Frequency [Auto] You may allow the system to detect DDR3 memory frequency via SPD or designate a specific frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [Force DDR-800] [Force DDR-1066] [Force DDR-1333] Memory Mode [Independent] Allows you to set Memory channel mode.
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Split Below 4GB [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving [6:1] Configuration options: [1:1] [2:1] [4:1] [6:1] Rank Interleaving [4:1] Configuration options: [1:1] [2:1] [4:1] North Bridge Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBridge Chipset Configuration NB Revision Current CSI Frequency :B2 :6.400GT South Bridge Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Bridge Chipset Configuration USB Functions USB Port Configure USB 2.
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USB Functions [12 USB Ports] Allows you to configure the amount of USB ports to be enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 USB Ports] [4 USB Ports] [6 USB Ports] [8 USB Ports] [10 USB Ports] [12 USB Ports] USB Port Configure [8+4 USB Ports] Configuration options: [6+6 USB Ports] [8+4 USB Ports] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. This item cannot be configurable if you set the USB Functions item to [10 USB Ports] or [12 USB Ports].
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Intel VT-d Configuration Advanced Intel VT-d BIOS SETUP UTILITY Options [Disabled] Disabled Enabled Intel VT-d [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.3 Legacy Device Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Legacy Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Base Address.
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5.4.4 USB Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. Module Version - 2.24.3-13.4 USB Devices Enabled : None Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Hotplug USB FDD Support [Enabled] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] [Auto] ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
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5.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration The PCIPnP Configuration menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI/PnP Configuration menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
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5.4.6 Power On configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power On Configuration Options Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Resume On PCIE Wake# Resume On Ring Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Power Off Power On Last State ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
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5.4.7 Event Log Configuration Advanced Event Logging details View Event Log Mark all events as read Clear Event Log BIOS SETUP UTILITY View all unread events on the Event log. ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. View Event Log Press the key to view unread system event log. Make all events as read Press the key to mark all events as read.
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5.4.8 Hardware Monitor Advanced Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature TR1 Temperature TR2 Temperature FRNT_Fan1 Speed FRNT_Fan2 Speed FRNT_Fan3 Speed FRNT_Fan4 Speed FRNT_Fan5 Speed FRNT_Fan6 Speed FRNT_Fan7 Speed Smart Fan Control VCORE1 Voltage VCORE2 Voltage +1.5V_P1DDR3 Voltage +1.5V_P2DDR3 Voltage +1.5V_ICH Voltage P1VTT Voltage v02.61 (C)Copyright BIOS SETUP UTILITY Options [41.5ºC/106.5ºF] [0 ºC/ 32 ºF] Disabled [27 ºC/ 80.5ºF] Enabled [30.5ºC/ 86.
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5.4.9 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Advanced ACPI Configuration settings. Advanced ACPI Configuration Chipset ACPI Configuration General WHEA Configuration Use this section to configure additional ACPI options. ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ACPI Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI 2.
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Chipset ACPI Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY South Bridge ACPI Configuration Energy Lake Feature APIC ACPI SCI IRQ USB Device Wakeup From S3/S4 High Performance Event Timer HPET Memory Address Options [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [FED00000h] Enabled Disabled Energy Lake Feature [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Energy Lake feature.
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5.5 Server menu The Server menu items allow you to customize the server features. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit IPMI configuration including server monitoring and event log. IPMI Configuration Remote Access Configuration ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 5.5.1 IPMI Configuration Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY IPMI Configuration BMC Firmware Version : 0.
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View BMC System Event Log BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Total Number Of Entries: N/A SEL Entry Number: [N/A] Use +/- to traverse the event log. SEL Entry Number [N/A] Allows you to view BMC system event log. Use the <+> and <-> keys to traverse the event log. Clear BMC System Event Log Press the key to clear all BMC system event logs. Select [Ok] to confirm the change.
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Base Address. IRQ [2F8h, 3] This item is not user-configurable and changes with the configuration of Serial port number. Serial port Mode [57600 8,n,1] Sets the Serial port mode. Configuration options: [115200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1] [38400 8,n,1] [19200 8,n,1] [09600 8,n,1] Flow Control [Hardware] Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection.
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5.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Server Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device.
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5.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock Wait For ‘F1‘ If Error Hit ‘DEL‘ Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Disabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
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5.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed to change password. again to disable password. Change Supervisor Password Change User Password ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
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After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Password Check [Full Access] Exit to change password. again to disable password.
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5.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Main Advanced Server Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
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6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R southbridge controller that supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • • LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (default) with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). Intel Matrix Storage Manager with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 6.1.
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6.1.3 RAID controller selection You can choose either the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility or the Intel Matrix Storage Manager as the default utility to create RAID set(s). See 7. RAID configuration utility selection on page 4-7 for details. 6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set(s) using SATA HDDs. To do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 3. Set the Configure SATA as item to [RAID]. 2. 4.
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6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration 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 southbridge chip. To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility 1. 2. Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives.
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Menu Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command.
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2. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Use the up/down arrow key to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, and then press . 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. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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5. Press again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Virtual VersionDrive(s) A.08.
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8. 9. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press . When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 10. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOSVirtual VersionDrive(s) A.08.
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11. Follow step 2 to 10 to configure additional virtual drives. 12. Press to finish RAID configuration. When prompted to save configuration, select Yes from the menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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2. Follow step 2 to 7 of the previous section: Using Easy Configuration. 4. Key-in the desired virtual drive size, and then press . 3. Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Virtual VersionDrive(s) A.08.
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6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/Add Configuration command. Adding a new RAID configuration To add a new RAID configuration: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > View/Add Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command 1. From the Management Menu, select Initialize, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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3. Press to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Objects Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2.
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3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press to start initialization. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Vitual Drive(0) Rebuild Initialze Check Consistency Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Initilize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4.
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6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1. From the Management Menu, select Rebuild, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild PD(s) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2.
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3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press . When prompted, press to rebuild the drive. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu PORT # Configure 0 ONLIN A00-00 Initialize Objects 1 RBLD A00-01 Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuilding Of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes.
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6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu. The Check Consistency command is available only for virtual drives included in a RAID 1 or RAID 10 set. Using the Check Consistency Command To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command 1.
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3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6-20 From the Management Menu, select Objects, and then select Virtual Drive from the sub-menu. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check, and then press . Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, and then press . When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive. When checking is complete, press any key to continue.
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6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. See section 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Select Boot Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set 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. The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. To enable WriteCache 1. 2. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Adapter, and then press to display the adapter properties.
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6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility: 1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 3. During POST, press to display the utility main menu. 2. Turn on the system.
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6.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Sync: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.
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6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then press . The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. 8.
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2. 3. 4. Enter a name for the recovery set and press . When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select Recovery, and then press . When the Disks item is selected, press to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears. [ SELECT DISKS ] Port 0 1 2 3 Drive Model ST3160812AS ST3160812AS ST3160812AS ST3160812AS Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.
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6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Name Volume0 Level RAID0(Stripe) Drives 2 Capacity 298.
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6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set hard disk drive 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press . The following screen appears. [ RESET RAID DATA ] Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non-RAID disk.
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6.3.5 Recovery Volume Options If you have created a recovery set, you can configure more recovery set options following the descriptions in the section. See section 6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set to create a recovery set before continue. To configure a recovery set 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Recovery Volume Options and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation.
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6.3.6 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager To exit the utility 1. From the utility main menu, select 5. Exit, and then press . The following warning message appears. [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 2. Press to exit or press to return to the utility main menu. 6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set.
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3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Recovery Volume Options 5.
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6.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi-RAID using the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. To set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Reboot the system and press ~~to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST. Go to the Boot menu and select the option Boot Device Priority.~~
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7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk The system does not include a floppy drive. You have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk.
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ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver Windows XP / Windows Server 2003 32 Windows XP / Windows Server 2003 64 Windows Vista / Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista / Windows Server 2008 RHEL AS4 UP6 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP1 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP2 32/64 bit SLES 9 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 SP3 64 bit SLES 9 SP4 32 bit SLES 9 SP4 64 bit SLES 10 SP1 32 bit SLES 10 SP1 64 bit SLES 10 SP2 32 bit SLES 10 SP2 64 bit Back Exit bit bit 32 bit 64 bit ITE IT8213F Linux Driver ITE IT8213F Linux Driver RHEL AS4 UP5 32/64 bit RH
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To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment 1. Start Windows®. 3. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create. 2. 4. 5. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux server environment: 1. 2.
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7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® Server OS During Windows® Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server installation DVD. The Windows® Server OS Setup starts. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 2. 3. Press when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...” appears at the bottom of the screen.
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4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * ENTER=Continue 5. 6. 7. ESC=Cancel Press ENTER when ready. F3=Exit Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list, then press . The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When prompted, press to continue installation.
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To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. 2. 3. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop, and then select Properties from the menu. Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. Click the “+” sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO SATA RAID Controller item should appear. The screen differs based on the controller. 4. 5. 6.
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Red Hat® Enterprise To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS 1. 2. Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press . - To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. - To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Use the function keys listed below for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd 3.
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5. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press “OK” to continue. OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. 6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes 7. No Follow the screen instructions to continue the OS installation.
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SUSE Linux OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing�� SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS 1. 2. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 3.
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4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive. Make sure that Installation from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press . Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 5. When below screen appears, select the floppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press .
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7.2 Intel® chipset device installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play components for the Intel® chipset on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® chipset software on a Windows Server operating system. To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. 2. 3. 4. 7-12 Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
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5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. 6. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation. 7. After completing the installation, click Finish to complete the setup process.
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7.3 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Intel® Gigabit LAN controller drivers on a Windows® Server OS. To install the LAN controller drivers 1. 2. 7-14 Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
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5. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 6. Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 7. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager box, and then click Next to start the installation.
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7-16 8. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 9. When finished, press Finish to continue.
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7.4 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Aspeed® AST2050 Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. You need to manually install the Aspeed® AST2050 VGA driver on a Windows® Server operating system. To install the Aspeed® AST2050 VGA driver 1. 2. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
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7-18 4. Click Install to update the VGA driver. 5. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.
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7.5 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 7.5.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive.
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7.5.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 7.5.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH10R and LSI MegaRAID driver disks. 7.5.5 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.