TS300-E7/PS4 Configuration Guide
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Contents Revision history........................................................................................... iii Safety information....................................................................................... iv Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Key features................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Front panel features...................................................................... 1-5 1.2 1.4 1.5 System overview...........
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.
This chapter describes the key features of TS300-E7/PS4. It includes the product overview and general specifications.
1.1 Key features The TS300-E7/PS4 is a single-socket pedestal server system based on quad/dualCore Intel® E3-1200/ Core™ i3-2100 processors and the Intel® C204PCH chipset with support for up to 32GB DDR3 1333MHz unbuffered ECC memory. This provides immediate performance upscaling and higher processing speeds.
Optional ASUS TPM module Supporting TXT technology, the ASUS TPM module helps stop Trojan and malware incursions. With Hypervisor active on start-up, users are protected from software attacks and data stays safe from memory snooping. 80+ energy saving power supply The TS300-E7/PS4 ships with an 80+ bronze power supply to reduce power loss and power consumption, saving users money through lower energy bills.
1.2 System overview 9 3 1 4 2 6 8 5 7 9 Items Items 1. Central processing unit (CPU) 6. ASUS Server management board (optional) 2. CPU heatsink and fan 7. ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card (optional) 3. System memory 8. Expansion card 4. ���������������� Hard disk drives 9. Rackmount rail kit (optional) 5.
1.3 Front panel features Message LED HDD access LED LAN1 LED LAN2 LED Power LED Optical drive Empty 5.25-inch bays Security lock Power button Reset button 4-bay HDD cage Headphone output jack* Microphone jack* USB 2.0 ports *The function of front panel audio I/O ports is available only when the sound card is installed.
1.4 Rear panel features Power connector PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port USB 2.0 ports VGA port Gigabit LAN port 1 Gigabit LAN port 2 Gigabit LAN port 3 Gigabit LAN port 4 500W(80+) Bronze Single power supply Chassis lock LAN port 5* 120mm x 38mm system fan Chassis intrusion switch Expansion slots *The port is for ASUS ASMB5-iKVM controller card only.
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Auxiliary Storage FDD / CD / DVD Onboard I/O OS Support Anti-virus Software Out of Band Management Remote Solution Hardware Software Dimension (HH x WW x DD) Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & HDD not inclu ded) Power Supply Power Rating Environment 3 x 5.25” media bays (Options: No device / DVD-RW) 5 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB5-iKVM) 4 x USB 2.
This chapter lists the key components and optional accessories for the server system.
2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink The ASUS TS300-E7/PS4 supports Dual-core / Quad-core Intel® LGA1155 Xeon® E3-1200 / Core™ i3-2100 processors. 1 3 6 4 5 2 Order P/N 90-S000U09Y1T 90-S000U09Z1T 90-S000U0A11T 90-S000U0A21T 90-S000U0A31T 90-S000U0A41T 90-S000U0A51T 90-S000U0A61T 90-S000U0A71T 90-S000U0A81T 90-S000U0A91T 90-S000U0BR0T 2-2 Description Quad Core Intel Xeon E3-1220, 3.10GHz, 8MB L2 (Single pack, w/o cooler) Dual Core Intel Xeon E3-1220L, 2.
2.2 Upgrading system memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 1 2 1 You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB Unbuffered with ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.
2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives The system supports four hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. 1 2 2 We recommend that you install identical drives of the same model and capacity for RAID configuration.
2.4 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card The ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card allows users to create SAS RAID sets from SAS hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. 4 C D A B 3 D C B A 1 2 1. 2. 3. 4. Insert the PIKE SAS RAID card into the PIKE card slot, ensuring that it is completely seated on the PIKE card slot. Remove the data cables connected to the SATA connectors on the motherboard.
2.5 Installing ASUS Server Management Board 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).
ASMB5-iKVM • • • Remote real-time access to servers with full control by keyboard, video monitor and mouse (KVM) of a single local computer from anywhere at any time. In addition, KVM function is based on BIOS-level access, therefore, even the server OS is down, the KVM module can still work to provide around-the-clock remote monitor and diagnosis through GUI (Web-based Graphical User Interface).
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2.8 OS support list OS support list Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition SP2 x86 Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition R2 x64 Windows 7 x86 Windows 7 x64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 5.5 x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 5.5 x64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 6.0 x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 6.0 x64 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.1 x86 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.1 x64 Cent OS 5.5 x86 Cent OS 5.
