User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety information
- Chapter 1: Product Introduction
- Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
- 2.1 Chassis cover
- 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- 2.3 System memory
- 2.4 Storage devices
- 2.5 Expansion slots
- 2.5.1 The PCI Express riser card
- 2.5.2 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card
- 2.5.3 Reconnecting the cable to the M.2 expansion board (only for SKU-3)
- 2.5.4 Installing an M.2 (NGFF) card
- 2.5.5 Reconnecting the cable to the OCP 3.0 slot baseboard (only for SKU-2)
- 2.5.6 (optional) Installing the PFR module
- 2.5.7 Configuring an expansion card
- 2.6 Cable connections
- 2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling
- 2.8 Removable/optional components
- Chapter 3: Installation Options
- Chapter 4: Motherboard Infomation
- Chapter 5: BIOS Setup
- 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
- 5.2 BIOS setup program
- 5.3 Main menu
- 5.4 Advanced menu
- 5.4.1 OffBoard SATA Controller Configuration
- 5.4.2 Trusted Computing
- 5.4.3 ACPI Settings
- 5.4.4 Redfish Host Interface Settings
- 5.4.5 Onboard LAN Configuration
- 5.4.6 Serial Port Console Redirection
- 5.4.7 SIO Common Setting
- 5.4.8 SIO Configuration
- 5.4.9 PCI Subsystem Settings
- 5.4.10 USB Configuration
- 5.4.11 Network Stack Configuration
- 5.4.12 CSM (Compatibility Support Module)
- 5.4.13 NVMe Configuration
- 5.4.14 APM Configuration
- 5.4.15 Third-party UEFI driver configurations
- 5.5 Platform Configuration menu
- 5.6 Socket Configuration menu
- 5.7 Event Logs menu
- 5.8 Server Mgmt menu
- 5.9 Security menu
- 5.10 Boot menu
- 5.11 Tool menu
- 5.12 Save & Exit menu
- Chapter 6: Driver Installation
- Appendix
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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1.6 Internal features
The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.
WARNING
HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS
KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY
A protection film is pre-attached to the front cover before shipping. Please remove the
protection film before turning on the system for proper heat dissipation.
1. Redundant power
supply and power fan
(hidden)
2. ASUS Z12PG-D16
server board
3. System fans
4. SATA/SAS/U.2
backplane
5. Hot-swap Storage
Device bays (SAS,
SATA, and U.2)
6. PCI-E expansion boards
(hidden)
7. PCI-E x32 slot with
butterfly riser card
8. Half-length / Low-profile
expansion slot
9. Cache vault bracket
10. Expansion card cage
(above the FIO board)