ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2U Rackmount Server User Guide
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Contents Notices ....................................................................................................................... vii REACH ...................................................................................................... viii Australia statement notice.............................................................................. viii Safety information....................................................................................................... ix About this guide....
Contents Chapter 3: Installation Options 3.1 Friction Rail Kit............................................................................................ 3-2 3.1.1 Attaching the rack rails ................................................................ 3-2 3.1.2 Mounting the server to the rack................................................... 3-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard Infomation 4.1 Z10PG-D16 Motherboard layout................................................................ 4-2 4.2 Jumpers......
Contents 5.5 5.4.10 CSM Configuration..................................................................... 5-21 5.4.11 Trusted Computing.................................................................... 5-22 5.4.12 USB Configuration..................................................................... 5-23 5.4.13 iSCSI Configuration................................................................... 5-24 IntelRCSetup menu.............................................................................
Contents 6.3 6.4 6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set................................... 6-22 6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache................................................................. 6-23 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility................................................................................................. 6-24 6.3.1 Creating a RAID set................................................................... 6-26 6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set..
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.
REACH Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment.
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, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
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. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2.
Conventions To ensure 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. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.
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Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items.
1.2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the product’s serial number containing 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx. See the figure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems. ESC4000 G3 xxS0xxxxxxxx 2 1 ESC4000 G3S xxS0xxxxxxxx 2 1 The serial number on ESC4000 G3/G3S is printed on the Asset tag.
1.3 System specifications The ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series servers features the ASUS Z10PG-D16 Series server board that supports Intel® LGA 2011-3 Xeon® processor from the E5-2600 V3 product family. Model Name ESC4000 G3 ESC4000 G3S 2 x Socket R3 (LGA 2011-3) Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family Processor / System Bus QPI 6.4 / 8.0 / 9.
System specifications Model Name HDD Bays Networking Graphic ESC4000 G3 I = Internal 8 x Hot-swap 3.5-inch HDD A or S will be Bays hot-swappable 2 x Intel I210AT LAN 1 x Management Port VGA Aspeed AST2400 32 MB 1 x Slim-type Optical Drive Bay Auxiliary Storage Device Bay (Floppy / Optical Drive) ESC4000 G3S 6 x Hot-swap 2.5-inch HDD Bays Options: No Device / DVD-RW — (DVD-RW default for North America) 3 x RJ-45 ports (One for ASMB8-iKVM) Rear I/O 4 x USB ports (2 x Front USB 2.0 , 2 x Rear USB 3.
System specifications Model Name ESC4000 G3 ESC4000 G3S 1+1 Redundant 2000W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply; 100-140 / 200-240 Vac, 12.7-10.5A / 10-9.5A, 50-60 Hz Class I Power Supply / Power Rating 1+1 Redundant 1620W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply; 100-140 / 180-240 Vac, 12-9.5A / 9.5-7A, 50-60 Hz Class I * Refer to the SKU and Power Supply mapping table below for more information about the SKU and Power Supply.
1.4 Front panel features The barebone server features a simple yet stylish front panel. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, and USB ports are located and easily accessible on the front panel. ESC4000 G3 Optical disc drive Asset tag Power button with LED Location button with LED Reset button USB 2.0 ports HDD Access LED Message LED LAN1 LED LAN2 LED 2 Steel handle 1 Hot-swap 3.5-inch HDD Bays Steel handle ESC4000 G3S Asset tag USB 2.
1.5 Rear panel features The expansion slots and system power socket is located on the rear panel of the server. The middle part includes the I/O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard. Half-length / Low-profile expansion slot LAN port 3* USB 3.
1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 1. Redundant Power supply and power fan (hidden) 2. ASUS Z10PG-D16 Server Board 3. System fans 4. SATA/SAS backplane (hidden) 5. Hot-swap HDD tray (SAS and SATA) 6. PCI-E Expansion Boards (hidden) 7. PCI-E x24 slot (hidden) with butterfly riser card The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive or an optical dirve.
1.7 LED information 1.7.
ESC4000 G3S Location button with LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED Power button with LED Message LED HDD Access LED 2 LED Power button with LED HDD Access LED Message LED Location button with LED LAN LEDs Icon 2 1 1 Display Description status ON System power ON OFF No activity Blinking Read/write data into the HDD OFF System is normal; no incoming event ON A hardware monitor event is indicated OFF Normal status ON Location switch is pressed (Press the location switch again to turn off) OFF No LA
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1.7.4 Q-Code/Port 80 status LEDs 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.
Q-Code table Action PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTION 60 Progress DXE Core Started 61 Progress DXE NVRAM Init. 62 Progress SB run-time init. 63 Progress DXE CPU Init 68 Progress NB Init. DXE(Driver 69 Execution Environment) phase 6A 70 Progress NB Init. Progress NB Init. Progress SB Init. 71 Progress SB Init. 72 Progress SB Init. 78 Progress ACPI Init. 79 Progress CSM Init. 90 Progress BDS started 91 Progress Connect device event 92 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration.
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Chapter 2: Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
2.1 Chassis cover To remove the chassis cover: 1. Remove the screws on the side. 2. Release the two (2) thumbscrews on the rear of the chassis. 3. Slide the chassis cover towards the rear to disengage it from the chassis. 4. Lift the chassis cover to completely remove it from the chassis. A protection film is pre-attached to the system cover before shipping. Please remove the protection film before turning on the system for proper heat dissipation.
2.1.1 Air duct To remove the air duct: 1. Remove the three screws as shown. 2. Lift the air duct to remove it from the chassis. To reinstall the air duct: 1. Align and replace the air duct to the chassis ensuring that the screw holes on the air duct match the screw holes on chassis. 2. Secure the air duct to the chassis with three screws.
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with two surface mount LGA 2011-3 Socket R3 designed for the Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 V3 series processor family. Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. 2.2.1 • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components.
2. Align the system such that the socket box is facing toward you and the triangle mark is on the top-right position. 3. Press down the load lever with your thumb (A), move it to the right until it 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.
4. Press down the right load lever with your thumb (D), move it to the left until it is released from retention tab (E), then gently lift the load lever (F). 5. Push the left load lever to slightly lift the load plate (G). edge of the Load plate Do not insert the load lever into the retention tab. 6. Hold the edge then gently lift the load plate (H). Load plate 7. Get the CPU. 8.
10. Gently push the load plate just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU. Do not force to close the load plate as it may damage the CPU. 11. Push down the right load lever (I) ensuring that the edge of the load plate is fixed and tucked securely under the lever (J) then insert the right load lever 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.
12. Push down the left load lever (L) then insert it under the retention tab (M). Retention tab 13. Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with. • 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. The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it.
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink To install the CPU heatsink: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four screws match the holes on the motherboard. 2. Tighten each of the screws with a Phillips screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. 3. When attached, tighten the screws one-by-one in a criss-cross sequence and secure the CPU heatsink onto the socket. Ensure an even distribution of contact between the heatsink and CPU.
2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with sixteen (16) Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets: 2.3.2 Memory Configurations You may install 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB RDIMMs or 32 GB or 64 GB LR-DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. 2-10 • Refer to ASUS Server AVL for the updated list of compatible DIMMs.
1 CPU Configuration (must on CPU1) DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 1 DIMM • 2 DIMMs • • 4 DIMMs • • • • 8 DIMMs • • • • • • • • 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 2 DIMMs • 4 DIMMs • • 8 DIMMs • • • • 12 DIMMs • • • • • • 16 DIMMs • • • • • • • • 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1 DIMM_G2 DIMM_G1 DIMM_H2 DIMM_H1 2 DIMMs • 4 DIMMs • • 8 DIMMs • • • • 12 DIMMs • • • • • • 16 DIMMs • • • • • • • • ASUS ESC4000 G
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 1. Press the retaining clip outward to unlock a DIMM socket. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket. DIMM notch 1 2 DIMM slot key Unlocked retaining clip A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM. 3.
2.4 Hard disk drives The ESC4000 G3 system supports hot-swap 3.5-inch SATA/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATA/SAS ports via the SATA/SAS backplane. Installing the 3.5-inch SATA HDD/SAS HDD To install a hot-swap SATA/SAS HDD: 1. Press the spring lock (A) then pull the tray lever outward (B) to release the drive tray. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever. tray lever spring lock 2.
6. Insert the drive tray and HDD assembly all the way into the depth of the 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. 7. Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place. The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge. tray lever spring lock 8. 2-14 Repeat steps 1 to 7 to install the other SATA/SAS HDDs.
Installing 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SAS HDD The ESC4000 G3S system supports hot-swap 2.5-inch SATA/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATA/SAS ports via the SATA/SAS backplane. To install a 2.5-inch HDD: 1. Press the spring lock to release the tray lever and to partially eject the tray from the bay. 2. Firmly hold the tray lever and carefully pull the drive tray out of the bay. Place the drive tray in a clean and flat surface.
2-16 5. Secure the SATA HDD/ SAS HDD to the drive tray with four bundled screws. 6. Align and insert the 2.5-inch SATA HDD/ SAS HDD and drive tray assembly into the drive bay. 7. Repeat steps 1-6 to install the other 2.5-inch SATA HDD/ SAS HDDs.
2.5 Expansion slots Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 The PCI Express riser card The onboard PCI Express slot on the motherboard comes pre-installed with a riser card that supports one x16 slot (x8 Gen3 link) for installing PCI-E x16 low profile cards and one x8 slot (x8 Gen3 link) for installing ASUS PCI-E x8 proprietary cards.
2. Firmly hold the riser card then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x24 slot on the motherboard. 3. Prepare the expansion cards. Before installing an expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and ensure to make the necessary hardware settings. 4. Align and insert the golden finger connectors of the expansion cards to the PCI-E slot connectors on the riser card as shown.
Perform step 5 - 6 only if you are installing a PIKE II 3008 series card. For other expansion cards, proceed to step 7. 5. (Optional) Remove the mini SAS HD cables from the connectors on the motherboard. The mini SAS HD cables are labeled as Cable #1 and Cable #2. You can refer to the illustration below for reference and guide. 1 6. 2 (Optional) Connect the mini SAS HD cables to the PIKE II 3008 series cards.
7. Align and insert the riser card and expansion card assembly into the PCI-E slot on the motherboard. The expansion card fits in one orientation only. If it does not fit, try reversing it. 8. Secure the riser card with the screws that you removed earlier in step 1.
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the Standard Interrupt assignments table for more information. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
2.6 Cable connections • The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you remove the pre‑installed components to install additional devices. • Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors. Pre-connected system cables 2-22 1. 20-pin SSI power connector (from the power distribution board to the motherboard) 2. 8-pin SSI power connector (from the power distribution board to the motherboard) 3.
2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling ESC4000 G3 Connects a 8-pin plug from power supply Connects the data cables connected to the motherboard J1: Connects to the power connector of the slim-type optical drive Onboard SGPIO2/3: Connects to the SGPIO2/3 connector to support Intel RSTe, LSI MegaRAID, and PIKE card SAS RAID function.
ESC4000 G3S Connects a 8-pin plug from power supply SGPIO_SEL1 jumper pins 1-2 (Onboard), pins 2-3 (Add-on card) Onboard SGPIO2/3: Connects to the SGPIO2/3 connector to support Intel RSTe, LSI MegaRAID, and PIKE card SAS RAID function.
2.8 Removable/optional components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices. You may need to install the optional components into the system. This section tells how to remove/install the following components: 1. System fans 2. Redundant power supply units Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components. 2.8.1 System fans To uninstall the system fans 1.
To reinstall the system fans 1. Insert the fan into the fan cage. The airflow directional arrow on the fan side should point towards the system rear panel. 2. Insert the system fan cable into the cable holder. 3. Connect the cable to the fan connector on the motherboard.
2.8.2 Redundant power supply units We recommend that you use both of your hands in performing the following steps. To replace a power supply unit (PSU): 1. Lift up the PSU lever. 2. Hold the PSU lever, press the PSU latch (A) then carefully pull the PSU out of the system chassis (B). PSU lever 3. Prepare the replacement PSU. 4. Align and insert the replacement PSU into the empty PSU bay until it clicks in place.
• The system automatically combines the two power supply modules as a single one. The combined output power varies with input voltages. Refer to the table below for details. 1620W Input Voltage 100V—120Vac, 12-10A, 50-60Hz 120V—140Vac, 12-10A, 50-60Hz 180V—240Vac, 10.5-8A, 50-60Hz Max. Output Power (Watt) per PSU 1000W 1200W 1620W 2000W Input Voltage 100-120Vac, 12.7-10.5A, 50-60Hz 120-140Vac, 13.5-11.5A, 50-60Hz 200-220Vac, 10.0-9.5A, 50-60Hz 220-230Vac, 10.0-9.8A, 50-60Hz 230-240Vac, 10.0-9.
2.8.3 Installing Accelerators Follow the steps below to install the optional accelerator to the system. 1. Locate and remove the two screws at the rear of the chassis. 2. Locate and loosen the thumbscrew in front of the accelerator bracket. 3. Firmly hold the bracket then pull it up to detach it from the motherboard then set it aside. 4. Prepare the GPU air duct and the accelerator.
For Nvidia 300W or above GPU cards, a dongle (shown below) is required to connect the system's GPU power cable to the GPU card. The Nvidia 300W GPU card will not work, or may even cause damage to the system, if the dongle is not used. The dongle comes with your Nvidia 300W GPU card. Ask your vendor or retailer if the dongle is missing. Nvidia 300W GPU card dongle 5. Pass the power cable thru the air duct as shown.
For Nvidia 300W or above GPU cards, connect a GPU power cable to the conenctor on the dongle. Nvidia 300W GPU card air duct dongle GPU power cable 8. Get the bracket and place it on a flat and stable surface. 9. Remove the screws on the metal covers (A) then remove the metal covers (B). 10. Insert the GPU cables into the opening on the bracket. 11. Align and insert the golden fingers of the accelerator into the card slot on the bracket. Ensure the card is completely seated on the slot. 12.
14. Repeat step 4-13 if you need to install a second accelerator to the bracket. 15. Align and insert the golden fingers of the accelerator bracket into the card slot on the motherboard. Ensure the bracket is completely seated on the slot. 16. Secure the thumbscrew in front of the accelerator bracket. accelerator and bracket assembly 2-32 17. Attach the other end of the GPU power cable (4-pin power connector) to an available 4-pin power connector in front of the accelerator bracket. 18.
Chapter 3: Installation Options Installation Options This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.
3.1 Friction Rail Kit The rail kit package includes: Fixing latches Set of screws Latch screws Rail Washers Rail screws Friction rack rails Front end 3.1.1 Rack rails Rear end Attaching the rack rails To install the Friction Rail Kit: 1. Secure the two fixing latches to the sides of the server using the set of latch screws. The locations of the screw holes vary with different server models. Refer to your server user manual for details.
2. Select a 2U space on the rack where you want to install the rack rail. A 2U space is consists of three square mounting holes with two thin lips on the top and the bottom. 3. Adjust the rack rail to fit the depth of the rack. 4. From inside the rack, place the rear rail hook on the bottom thin lip of the rear mounting hole, then place the front rail hook on the bottom thin lip of the front mounting hole. 5. Secure the front and rear ends of the rail with two rack screws and washers. 6.
3.1.2 Mounting the server to the rack To mount the server to the rack, align the server rails with the rack rails, then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack. * Ensure to include the side knots on the sides of the server when mounting the server to the rack rail holders. * Use the steel handle to horizontally pull or push the server to the rack, and DO NOT lift the server with the steel handle.
To unmount the server from the rack: Gently pull the server from the rack. • Press the fixing latches on both sides to release the server from the rack. • Use the steel handle to horizontally pull or push the server to the rack, and DO NOT lift the server with the steel handle.
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Chapter 4: Motherboard Infomation Motherboard Information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.
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Layout contents Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-4 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-5 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 4-5 4. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 4-6 5. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) 4-6 6. DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) 4-7 7. PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1) 4-7 Internal connectors Page 1. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA5) 4-8 2.
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. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1–2 (default) to pins 2–3.
2. 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. 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® I210 Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature.
4. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAID mode to use LSI MegaRAID software or Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 RAID. Place the jumper caps over pins 1–2 if you want to use the LSI MegaRAID software RAID Utility (default). Otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2–3 to use the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Option ROM Utility. 5.
6. DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin. 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.
4.3 1. Internal connectors Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA5) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed. 2. ISATA connectors (ISATA1) The ISATA connector (AHCI) supports 4+4 SATA 6 Gb/s ports and Intel RAID/LSI MegaRAID.
3. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB56) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to connector USB56, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.
4. Front fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1–FRNT_FAN7) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 3.30 A – 3.95 A (47.4 W max.) 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.
5. Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION) 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 to short the CHASSIS# and the GND pin by a jumper cap to disable the function. 6. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) This connector is for the serial COM port.
7. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. 8. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU information.
9. SSI power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 8-pin PWR2) These connectors are for an SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • DO NOT forget to connect the 20+8-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will not boot up. • Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices.
10. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 4-14 1. System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. 2. Message LED (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED.
11. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1. Front panel SMB (10-2 pin FPSMB) These connectors are for the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LINKACTLED, LAN2_LINKACTLED) These connectors are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. 3.
4.4 1. Onboard LEDs Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMCLED1) The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB8 management device and indicates its initiation status. When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF, ASUS ASMB8 management device starts system initiation for about one (1) minute. The BMC LED blinks after system initiation finishes. 2. CPU warning LED (ERRCPU1/2) The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate an impending failure of the corresponding CPU.
3. Location LED (LOCLED2) This onboard LED lights up when the Location button on the server is pressed or when triggered by a system management software. The Location LED helps visually locate and quickly identify the server in error on a server rack. 4. CATT LED (CATTERR1) The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate.
5. Hard disk activity LED (HDDLED1) The read or write activities of any device connected to the onboard SATA/sSATA ports or SATA/SAS add-on card causes the LED to light up. 6. Message LED (MESLED1) This onboard LED lights up to red when there is temperature warning or a BMC event log is generated.
Chapter 5: BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.
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. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 This system recovers the BIOs using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 2. ASUS EzFlash This utility updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk drive. 3. BUPDATER This utility updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive.
5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you to 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 . ASUS Tek.
• This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Press and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings. 5.1.3 BUPDATER utility The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown.
4. The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30(2011/12/22) FLASH TYPE: KALEL 0305-12 Current ROM BOARD: Z10PG-D16 VER: 0201 DATE: 08/20/2014 PATH: Update ROM BOARD: Z10PG-D16 VER: 0202 DATE: 09/12/2014 Note Writing BIOS: DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.
5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware 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.
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Navigation keys 5.2.
5.2.3 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 (Event Logs, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To display the submenu, select the item then press . 5.2.
5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu 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.
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.
5.4.1 ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration. Configuration options: [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 [Enabled] Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST.
5.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 Configuration Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1/ Serial 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.
5.4.4 Onboard LAN I210 Configuration Intel LAN1/2 Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE] Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type.
5.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1/COM2 Console Redirection [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings This item becomes configurable only when you enable the Console Redirection item. The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data.
Parity [None] A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. [Mark] and [Space] parity do not allow for error detection. [None] None [Even] parity bit is 0 if the num of 1’s in the data bits is even [Odd] parity bit is 0 if num of 1’s in the data bits is odd [Mark] parity bit is always 1 [Space] parity bit is always 0 Stop Bits [1] Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting is 1 stop bit.
The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management 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.
5.4.6 APM Allows you to configure the Advance Power Management (APM) settings. Restore AC Power Loss [Last State] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system will reboot after an AC power loss. When set to [Last State], the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss.
5.4.7 Advanced Power Management Configuration Allows you to configure the system's ACPI parameters. Power Boost [Normal] This item increases extra power input to processor(s) and computing performance depending on applications. Make sure your thermal solution and power supply are able to handle this circumstacnes.
5.4.8 PCI Subsystem Settings Allows you to configure PCI, PCI-X, and PCI Express Settings. Load RT32 Image [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable RT32 Image Loading. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Above 4G Decoding [Enabled] 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.
5.4.9 Network Stack Configuration Network stack [Disabled] Enables or disables the network stack feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when Network stack is set to [Enabled]. Network Stack [Enabled] Enables or disables the UEFI Network Stack. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. Ipv4 PXE Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the Ipv4 PXE Boot Support. If disabled, Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled].
5.4.10 CSM Configuration CSM Support [Enabled] This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] GateA20 Active [Upon Request] This allows you to set the GA20 option. Configuration options: [Upon Request] [Always] Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] This allows you to set the display 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.
5.4.11 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device.
5.4.12 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] This is a workaround for 0Ses without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] This is a workaround for 0Ses without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver.
USB hardware delays and time-outs USB transfer time-out [20 sec] The time-out value for control, bulk, and interrupt transfer. Configuration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] USB mass storage device start unit command 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.
5.5 IntelRCSetup menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the processor and chipset settings.
5.5.1 Processor Configuration Per Socket Configuration Allows you to set the number of cores to enable. 0 means all cores. Total of 14 cores available. Hyper Threading [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology function. When disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled.
Enable SMX [Disabled] Enables the Safer Mode Extensions Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off the mid level cache(L2) streamer prefetcher. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Prefetch [Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines.
5.5.2 Advanced Power Management Configuration Power Technology [Energy Efficient] This item allows you to enable power management features. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Energy Efficient] [Custom] The following only appears when you set Power Technology to [Custom]. CPU P State Control EIST (P-states) [Enabled] When enabled, OS sets CPU freqeuncy according to the load. When Disabled, CPU frequency is set at max non-turbo.
Config TDP [Disabled] This item allows you to enable/disable the Config TDP. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Advanced PM Turning Energy Perf BIAS Energy Performance Tuning [Disabled] Allows you to select whether BIOS or Operating System chooses energy performance bias tuning. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Energy Performance BIAS setting. [Balanced Performance] Allows you to switch between Power or performance.
5.5.3 Common RefCode Configuration Numa [Enabled] This item enables or disables the Non uniform Memory Access (NUMA). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.5.4 QPI Configuration QPI General Configuration QPI Status This item displays information about the QPI status. Link Speed Mode [Fast] This item allows you to select the QPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow mode.
5.5.5 Memory Configuration Integrated Memory Controller (iMC) Enforce POR [Auto] Allows you to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency adn voltage programming. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enforce POR] [Disabled] [Enforce Stretch Goals] Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to select the memory frequency setting. Configuration options: [Auto] [1333] [1600] [1866] [2133] Halt on mem Training Error [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable halt on mem Training Error.
C/A Parity Enable [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the DDR4's command address parity. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Topology Displays memory topology with DIMM population information. Memory Thermal Allows you to configure thermal settings. Set Throttling Mode [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [OLTT] [CLTT] OLLT Peak BW [xxx] Allows you to set the peak allowed bandwidth for OLTT. This is in percentage and valid offset values is from 25-100.
Memory RAS Configuration Setup 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 Correctable Error Threshold used for sparing, tagging, and leaky bucket.
5.5.6 IIO Configuration EV DFX Features [Disabled] Set this option to allow DFX Lock Bits to remain clear. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCIE Slot Option ROM Configuration Riser_PCIE1/PCIE2 Option ROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Riser_PCIE1/ PCIE2 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.
5.5.7 PCH Configuration PCH Devices 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 PCH DMI ASPM [Enabled] Allows you to configure the PCH DMI ASPM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCH sSATA Configuration sSATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the sSATA Controller.
Configure SATA as [AHCI] Allows you to identify 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- 5 [Not Installed] Port 1/ Port 2/ Port 3/ Port 4/ Port 5/ [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port.
5.5.8 Miscellaneous Configuration Miscellaneous Configuration Active Video [Offboard Device] Allows you to select the video type.
5.5.9 Server ME Configuration Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system. 5.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Support Runtime Error Logging S/W Error Injection Support [Disabled] This item, when enabled, is supported by unlocking MSR 0x790. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Whea Settings Whea Support [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support.
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]. OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes] Allows you to configure the length fo the OS Boot Watchdog Timer.
System Event Log Allows you to change the SEL event 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.
View System Event Log This item allows you to view 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.
The following items appear only when you set IPv6 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 you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP address.
5.7 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs. 5.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press to change the Smbios Event Log configuration. All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. Enabling/Disabling Options Smbios Event Log [Enabled] Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot.
5.8 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. Scroll down to view the other items. CPU1, CPU2, TR1-6 Temperature [xxx°C/xxx°F] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU temperatures FRNT FAN1-7 Speed [xxxx RPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans, front fans, and rear fan in rotations per minute (RPM).
5.9 Security menu This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state. Administrator Password To set an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: 1.
User Password To set a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press . 3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press . 4. Confirm the password when prompted.
Key Management This item only appears when the item Secure Boot Mode is set to [Custom]. The Key Management item allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key Management page. Default Key Provision [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enroll All Factory Default Keys This item 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.
5.10 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Bootup Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout [xx] Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Bootup NumLock State [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Boot Logo Display [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.
• To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, please press after POST. CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities; Hard Drive BBS Priorities; Floppy Drive BBS Priorities; Network Device BBS Priorities These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD, Floppy disk drive, or hard drive to the SATA ports and allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices. 5.
5.12 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit. 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.
Restore Defaults Restore/load default values for all the setup options. Save as User Defaults Save the changes done so far as User Defaults. Restore User Defaults Restore the 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.
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Chapter 6: RAID Configuration RAID Configuration This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard. 3.
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. Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives. 2.
Menu Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command.
2. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Use the up/down arrow keys 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 C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.
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 C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R LD Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz Management Menu Configure 0 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 1 148.
8. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press . 9. Select the units for virtual drive size from the menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R LD Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz Management Menu Configure 0 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 1 148.
12. When finished setting the selected virtual drive configuration, select Accept from the menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R LD Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz Management Menu Configure 0 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 1 148.
Using New Configuration When a RAID set already exists, using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID configuration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/ Add Configuration command to view or create another RAID configuration. To create a RAID set using the New Configuration option 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > New Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.
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 C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.
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 C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.
3. Press to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency LD 0 Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz 1 148.
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 C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R 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.
3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press to start initialization. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Virtual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Virtual Drive(0) Rebuild Initialize Check Consistency Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Initialize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4.
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 C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2.
3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press . When prompted, press to rebuild the drive. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure PORT # Initialize 0 ONLIN A00-00 Objects 1 FAIL A00-01 Rebuild Rebuilding of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes.
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.
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 C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.
Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command: 6-20 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects, 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 . 3. Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, and then press . 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.
6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.
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. Refer to the Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration section for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Select Boot Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.
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.
6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/ SATA Option ROM Utility The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU / SATA Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. You can create RAID mode by use of onboard AHCI SATA ports. Also, when installed optional ASRK module, you can use onboard scu SAS ports to create RAID mode.
To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SCU option ROM utility: 1. Install all the Serial ATA/SAS hard disk drives. 2. Turn on the system. 3. During POST, press to display the utility main menu. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SCU Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume RAID Volumes: None defined.
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 . 2. Key in a name for the RAID set and press . 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 ] Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Strips) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: 0.
6. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only) 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.
2. Enter a name for the recovery set and press . 3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow keys to select Recovery, and then press . 4. 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. Port 0 1 2 3 Drive Model ST3300656SS ST3300656SS ST3300656SS ST3300656SS [ SELECT Serial # HWAS0000991753TR 37VN00009846RAJ1 397600009846UEDY GWC50000991756G6 DISKS ] Size 279.
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 . 2. From the Delete Volume Menu, press the up/down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete then press . Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press . 2. Press the up/down arrow keys to select the drive(s) or disks of the RAID set you want to reset, then press . A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive.
6.3.5 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility To exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit then press . 2. Press to exit or press to return to the utility main menu. [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 6.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set.
3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. When done, the status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume RAID Volumes: ID Name 1 Volume0 [ MAIN MENU ] 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4.
6.3.7 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 multiRAID using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utililty. To set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. 1. Reboot the system and press to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST. 2. Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority. 3.
6.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) The Intel® Rapid1 Storage Technology enterprise allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility on a Windows® operating system. Please refer to the installation instructions in Chapter 6.
6.4.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume 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.
6. Confirm the volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue. This process could take a while depending on the 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.
6.4.2 Changing a Volume Type To change the volume type in Volume Properties: 1. Click the SATA array items you want to change in Volumes field. 2 From the Volume Properties field, select Type:RAID 1 Change type. 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.
6.4.3 Deleting a volume Be cautious when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives.Before you proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives. To delete a volume: 6-38 1. From the utility main menu, select the volume (exp. Volume_0000) in Volumes field you want to delete. 2. Select Delete volume in Volume Properties field. The following screen appears. 3.
6.4.4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information, warning, or errors here.
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Chapter 7: Driver Installation Driver Installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
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 the 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.
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS installation To 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.
7-4 4. A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver. If you have only one optical drive installed in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support 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.
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 . - 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.
5. 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 No 6. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation. 7. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Press + + to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. 8. Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy.
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 to edit options. 3. While booting from DVD, press to give the third party driver. Enter the following command at the boot: Linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid, then press .
4. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press . Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Yes 5 . No You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Choose one you like to use and select OK, then press . Driver Disk Sou8rce You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk.
6. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sdb and press “OK” to continue. OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. 7. 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 8. No Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation.
Preparing the Linux Driver Ensure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. When creating the RAID driver, you may refer to the examples below which uses a 64bit SUSE Linux system to create 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.
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. 3. Press , then select Yes from the menu. Press .
4. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Type the command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press . 5. When below screen appears, select the USB floppy disk drive (sda) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press . Please choose the Driver Update medium. sda: USB Floppy other device OK 6. 7-12 Back Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.
7.2 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to maximize the features of your motherboard. 7.3 • 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. • The support DVD is supported on Windows® Server 2008 R2 and Windows® Server 2012.
7.3.1 Drivers menu tab The Drivers Menu shows the 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.
7.3.3 MakeDisk menu tab The MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks. 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.
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.
7.4 Intel® chipset device software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® chipset device software on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® chipset device software on a Windows operating system. To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
7-18 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. Toggle Yes, I want to restart the computer npw and click Finish to complete the setup process.
7.5 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapters driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® I210 Gigabits Adapter Driver on the system. To install the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapters 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.
6. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–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.
9. Click Install to start the installation. 10. When the installation is done, press Finish to complete the installation.
7.6 VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. You need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows® operating system. To install the ASPEED VGA driver: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
5. Click Install to proceed with the installation. 6. Click Finish to complete the installation.
7.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 utility on a Windows® operating system. To install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 utility: 7-24 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2.
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.
7-26 8. After completing the installation, click Next to complete the setup process. 9. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.
Appendix Appendix This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard.
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