RS200-E9 Series RS200-E9-PS2 RS200-E9-PS2-F 1U Rackmount Server User Guide
E13708 Revised Edition V3 December 2017 Copyright © 2017 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”).
Contents Notices ....................................................................................................................... vii REACH .......................................................................................................vii Safety information..................................................................................................... viii Australia statement notice................................................................................ix About this guide......
Contents Chapter 3: 3.1 Tool-less Friction Rail Kit........................................................................... 3-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard Information 4.1 Motherboard layout..................................................................................... 4-2 4.2 Onboard LEDs............................................................................................. 4-5 4.3 Jumpers....................................................................................................
Contents 5.5 Security menu........................................................................................... 5-37 5.6 Boot menu................................................................................................. 5-40 5.7 Monitor menu............................................................................................ 5-41 5.8 Tool menu.................................................................................................. 5-41 5.9 Save & Exit menu.............
Contents Chapter 7: 7.1 Driver Installation RAID driver installation.............................................................................. 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a USB flash drive with RAID driver................................ 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver............................................. 7-2 7.2 Management applications and utilities installation................................. 7-5 7.3 Running the Support DVD ......................................................
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.
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.
DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste.
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 motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. Model Name RS200-E9-PS2, RS200-E9-PS2-F Chassis ASUS R9D 1U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS P10S-C/4L/SYS Server Board 1 x 250W Single Power Supply 2 x Hot-swap 2.
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 shown as the figure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems.
1.3 System specifications The ASUS RS200-E9-PS2, RS200-E9-PS2-F is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS P10S-C/4L/SYS Server Board. The server supports Intel® LGA1151 Intel® Xeon® E31200 Processor v5 plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
RS200-E9-PS2 Model Name RS200-E9-PS2-F 1 x External Serial Port (optional) 4 x RJ-45 GbE port 1 x RJ-45 management port (for optional ASMB8 i-KVM only) Onboard I/O Connectors 2 x USB 2.0 ports 2 x USB 3.
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, and USB ports for each Node are located on the front panel. Refer to the 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs section for the LED descriptions. Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component. RS200-E9-PS2 Asset tag COM port (optional) Power button 1 2 3 4 refer to 1.
1.5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes the expansion slots, system power sockets, and rear fans. The I/O shields with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard are also placed in the real panel. The ports for the USB, VGA, and Gigabit LANs do not appear on the rear panel if the motherboard is not present. RS200-E9-PS2 1 2 3 4 PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port Power connector DM management LAN port* (optional) 1 VGA port 2 x USB 2.
Asset tag The Asset tag is a simple but useful device that is conveniently located on the front panel of the server that you can pull out or easily slide back in. It has a piece of paper that allows you to write down important information about to the server.
1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. RS200-E9-PS2 Riser Card 1. Power supply and power fan 2. PCI Express slot (with Riser Card installed by factory default) 3. ASUS P10S-C/4L/SYS Server Board 4. System fans (40mm x 28mm) 5. 2.5-inch SSD Bays 6. Internal SSD Cage 7. Asset Tag 8. Front I/O panel 9.
RS200-E9-PS2-F Riser Card 1-10 1. Power supply and power fan 2. PCI Express slot (with Riser Card installed by factory default) 3. ASUS P10S-C/4L/SYS Server Board 4. System fans (40mm x 28mm) 5. 2.5-inch SSD Bays 6. Internal SSD Cage 7. Asset Tag 8.
Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component. The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive drive. Connect a USB floppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk.
1.7 LED information 1.7.
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs Activity/Link LED Speed LED ACT/LINK LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection 1.7.3 Dedicated Management LAN LED Activity/Link LED Status Speed LED Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection 1.7.
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Chapter 2 Hardware Information Hardware Information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
2.1 Chassis cover 2.1.1 Removing the rear cover • Unplug the power cord from the power connector before removing the cover. • Be careful when removing the chassis cover. When removing any system component, be careful with the CPU fan, chassis fan and other sharp edge to avoid hurting your fingers. • The illustrations in this chapter are for reference only. The appearance may vary depending on the model, but the installation steps are basically the same. To open the chassis cover: 1.
2.1.2 1. Recovering the rear cover Place the cover onto the chassis then secure the cover to the chassis with the screws you removed earlier.
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with two surface mount LGA 1151 sockets designed for the Intel® Xeon® E5-1200 v5 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. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the right (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Load lever Do not remove the PnP cap yet from the CPU socket. Doing so may bend the pins of the socket. Retention tab 3. Lift the load lever until the load plate is completely lifted. Load plate 4. Position the CPU above the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle mark is on the bottom-left corner of the socket, then fit the CPU notches to the socket's alignment keys.
5. Close the load plate (A), ensuring that the front edge of the load plate slides under the retention lock (B) then push down the load lever (C). Load lever Retention lock 6. Insert the load lever under the retention tab to remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket. Load lever Retention tab 7. Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is evenly spread in a thin layer.
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink To install the CPU heatsink: 1. Remove the protection sticker on the back of the CPU heatsink. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. 3. Twist each of the six (6) screws with a Phillips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink and air duct to the motherboard. When the six (6) screws are attached, tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink and air duct.
2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR4 module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 module. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets: 2.3.2 Memory configurations You may install Unbuffered DDR4 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clip outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket. DIMM notch 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 system supports two 2.5-inch SSD. Installing a 2.5-inch SSD To install a 2.5-inch SSD: 1. Switch the secure tab to the right to release the tray lever. Secure tab 2. Pull the tray lever outward. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever.
3. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay and put it on a flat surface. 4. Remove two screws on the two sides of the support bar at the back of the drive tray. The support bar supports the drive tray horizontally to prevent the drive tray from bending or deforming.
5. Place a SSD into the tray with the screw holes on the SSD fit the ones on the drive tray. Ensure to fit the four screw holes on the SSD to the screw holes on the drive tray. SSD screw hole SSD Drive tray screw hole 6. 2-12 Then secure it with four screws (2 screws on each side).
7. Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay. 8. Lock the secure tab to secure the drive tray in place. When installed, the connector on the SSD connects to the interface on the backplane. 9. Repeat steps 1 to 8 if you wish to install a second 2.5-inch SSD.
2.5 Expansion slot 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket The barebone server comes with two riser card brackets allowing you to install PCI Express x8 or x16 expansion cards. Open the secure lock Before removing the riser card bracket, follow the steps below to open the secure lock: 1. Remove the screws on the secure lock of the riser card bracket using a screw driver (one on each side). 2.
1 1 4. Q-Code Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface, then remove the screw from the slot bay. 1 1 5. Install a PCI Express x8 or x16 card to the bracket as shown. 6. Secure the card with a screw. 7. Install the riser card bracket and PCI Express card assembly back into the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard.
2.5.2 Installing M.2 (NGFF) cards To install an M.2 card: 1. Locate the M.2 connector (NGFF1) on the motherboard. 2. Remove the screw on the stand screw. 3. Prepare the M.2 card. 4. Align and insert the M.2 card into the M.2 connector (NGFF1). 5. Secure the M.2 card with the screw you removed in step 2. Screw NGFF1 Screw hole Stand screw 2-16 • Please pay attention when removing the screw, the stand screw might be removed together with it. • Ensure that the M.
2.5.3 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the 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 following tables. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
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2.6 Cable connections • The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre‑installed components to install additional devices. • Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors. Standard cables connected to the motherboard 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
2.7 Removable/optional components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices. Or you may need to install the optional components into the system. This section tells how to remove/install the system fans: Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components from your system. The position of the components may vary per model, but the steps to remove or install them are the same. 2.7.
REMOVE FAN 2 System Fan 2 and 3 REMOVE FAN 2 1. Remove the two (2) screws securing the system fans, then disconnect the cable from the fan connector on the motherboard. 2. Lift the fan and set it aside. REMOVE FAN 3 System Fan 4 (only for RS200-E9-PS2) 1. Remove the screws located on the FAN 3 REMOVE bottom of the system.
2. Disconnect the system fan cable from the fan connector on the motherboard, then lift the fan and mylar and set them aside. To reinstall the system fans: 1. Align the system fans to the screw holes. 2. Secure the system fans to the system using the screws you removed earlier. 3. Connect the system fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard. Ensure that the fans are installed in the correct direction.
2.7.2 Installing ASUS PIKE II RAID card (optional) Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard. 1. Remove the default mini-SAS HD cable from the motherboard. RS200-E9-PS2 RS200-E9-PS2-F 2. Connect the mini-SAS HD cable to the ASUS PIKE II card.
11 1 1 3. Firmly hold the riser card bracket, then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard. 1 Q-Code Q-Code Q-Code Q-Code Q-Code 2 4. Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface, then remove the screw from the slot bay. 2 2 2 5. Install the ASUS PIKE II card x8 or x16 card to the bracket as shown. 6. Secure the card with a screw. 7.
2.7.3 Installing the SSD cage (optional) Follow the steps below to install the optional SSD cage on your server module. 1. Remove the three screws on the side of the SSD cage. 2. Lift the SSD cage and set aside. 3. With the SSD cage resting on a flat surface, insert the SSD card into the SSD cage. • The SSD Card fits in one orientation only. • You can place two SSD cards into the SSD cage.
2-26 4. Secure the SSD card into the SSD cage with the bundled screws. 5. Connect the SATA power cable and the SATA connector to the SSD card. 6. Secure the SDD cage to the server module using the bundled screws.
Chapter 3: Installation Options Installation Options This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.
3.1 Tool-less Friction Rail Kit The tool less design of the rail kit allows you to easily install the rack rails into the server rack without the need for additional tools. The kit also comes with a metal stopping bracket that can be installed to provide additional support and stability to the server.
2. Select a desired space and place the appropriate rack rail (left and right) on opposite positions on the rack. A 1U space is consists of three square mounting holes with two thin lips on the top and the bottom. 1U 3. 4 Secure the rail components to the rail using the bundled screws. Press the spring lock ( ) then insert the studs into the selected square mounting holes on the rack post. 5.
8. Lift the server chassis and insert into the rack rail. Ensure that the rack rail cabinet and the rack posts are stable and standing firmly on a level surface.
Chapter 4: Motherboard Information Motherboard Information This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
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Layout contents Onboard LEDs Page 1. Standby Power LED (SB_PWR1) 4-5 2. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) 4-5 3. CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1) 4-6 4. Message LED (LOCLED1) 4-6 5. CATT ERR LED (CATTERR1) 4-7 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) 4-8 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-9 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1-4) 7-6 4. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) 4-10 5. PCH_MFG1 setting (3-pin PCH_MFG1) 4-10 6.
4-4 Internal connectors Page 1. Serial ATA 6 Gbps connectors (7-pin SATA 6 Gbps_5-6 connector [Gray]) 4-15 2. Mini-SAS HD connector (SATA1234) 4-15 3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 4-16 4. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB78) 4-16 5. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34) 4-17 6. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1-4, REAR_FAN1, CPU_FAN1) 4-17 7. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) 4-18 8.
4.2 1. Onboard LEDs Standby Power LED (SB_PWR1) The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. 2.
3. CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1) The CPU warning LED lights up to indicate that a CPU error or failure has occurred. The warning LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB8 Management card. 4. Location LED (LOCLED1) 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.
5. CATT ERR LED (CATTERR1) The CATT ERR LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate.
4.3 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the CMOS memory system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (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_SW1-4) These jumpers allows you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® I210 Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature.
4. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine (ME) boot from recovery mode when ME become corrupted. 5. PCH_MFG1 setting (3-pin PCH_MFG1) This jumper allows you to update the BIOS ME block select.
6. SATA DOM power setting (3-pin DOM1_PWR1, DOM2_PWR2) This jumper allows you to configure the DOM power setting. 7. Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) setting (3-pin SMART_PSU1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) function. This feature is disabled by default. Set to pins 1-2 to enable it. When enabled, SmaRT allows uninterrupted operation of the system during an AC loss event.
4.4 Connectors 4.4.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 keyboard/mouse port (purple/green): This port is for a PS/2 keyboard or mouse. 2. RJ-45 port for iKVM: This RJ-45 port functions only when you install ASMB8 management card. 3. Video Graphics Adapter port: This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 4. RJ-45 ports for LAN: These ports allows Gigabit connection to a LAN (Local Area Network) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 5.
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Action PHASE PEI(Pre-EFI initialization) phase Normal boot 4-14 POST CODE 51 52 58 5A 5B 5C 5D 5F 60 61 68 69 70 71 7D 7E 7F 55 32 34 36 4F 60 61 62 63 68 DXE(Driver 69 Execution Environment) phase 6A 70 71 72 78 79 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 9A 9B 9C 9D BDS(Boot Device b2 Selection) phase b3 b4 b6 b7 A0 A1 A2 A3 FF~00 A8 A9 AB AD AE AA Operating system phase AC TYPE MRC Progress MRC Progress MRC Progress MRC Progress MRC Progress MRC Progress MRC Progress MRC Progress MRC Progress MRC Progress MR
4.4.3 1. Internal connectors Serial ATA 6.0 Gbps connectors (7-pin SATA 6 Gbps_5-6 connector [Gray]) Supported by the Intel® C232 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb/s of data transfer rate. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. 2. • The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed. • When the M.
3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up. 4. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to these connectors. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.
5. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34) These connectors allow you to connect a USB 3.0 module for additional USB 3.0 front or rear panel ports. With an installed USB 3.0 module, you can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3.0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps, faster charging time for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0. 6.
7. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) The SGPIO 1 connector is used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information, and general purpose data. 8. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/COM2) These connectors are for the serial COM ports. Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
9. 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. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. This connector functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB8. 10.
11. SATA DOM power connector (4-pin PWR3) This 4-pin connector is for 5V power of a certain SATA DOM (Disk on Module) device when using an appropriate cable. 4-20 • The SATA DOM power connector is for output power only. It has a maximum output current of 1A. • Ensure that the power of the SATA DOM device that you will use is less than 1A.
12. LAN34_LED connector (5-1 pin LAN34_LED1) These LEDs are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. Connect the LAN LED cable to the backplane for LAN activity indication. 13. VGA connector (16-1 pin VGA_HDR1) This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface.
14. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1) These connectors are for the ATX 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. 4-22 • DO NOT forget to connect the 24-pin and the 8-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will not boot up.
15. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 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.
16. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 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 (6-1 pin FPSMB) These connectors are for the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1LINK and 2-pin LAN2LINK) These connectors are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. 3.
17. M.2 (NGFF) card connector (NGFF1 & NGFF2) This connector allows you to install an M.2 device. • This connector supports type 2242/2260/2280 devices on both PCI-E and SATA interface. • When the M.2 connector is operating in SATA mode, SATA connector 5 and 6 (SATA 6 Gbps_5-6) will be disabled. The M.2 (NGFF) device is purchased separately. 18. System Management Bus (SMBUS) connector (5-1 pin SMBUS1) This connector controls the system and power management-related tasks.
19. Chassis intrusion connector (2-pin INTRUSION) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector. The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced. The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event. By default, the pin labeled “Chassis Signal” and “Ground” are shorted with a jumper cap.
Chapter 5: BIOS Setup 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.
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 To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 2. ASUS EzFlash Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk. 3. BUPDATER Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive. Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
5.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility The ASUS EzFlash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS using a USB flash disk without having to use a DOS‑based utility. Download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com before using this utility. The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown. To update the BIOS using EzFlash Utility: 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port. 2.
• 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.
The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility Current Platform Platform : P10S-C/4L/SYS Version : 0200 Build date: 12/04/2014 Start Programming Flash. New Platform Platform : P10S-C/4L/SYS Version : 0206 Build date: 07/01/2015 DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM!!! Write 75% DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. 4.
5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4.1 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 (Advanced, Security, Boot, Monitor, Tool, Save & Exit, Server Mgmt, and Event Logs) 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 and 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 and time. 5.3.1 System Date Allows you to set the system date to [Day mm/dd/yyyy]. Day = Day of the week mm = month (numeric value) dd = day (numeric value) yyyy = year (numeric value) 5.3.2 System Time Allows you to set the system time to [hh/mm/ss].
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 Trusted Computing Security Device Support [Enable] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device.
Device Select [Auto] Allows you to restrict support to selected device. Auto will support both devices. Configuration options: [TPM 1.2] [TPM 2.0] [Auto] 5.4.2 Chipset Configuration System Agent (SA) Configuration This allows you to change System Agent (SA) parameters. VT-d [Enabled] Allows you to enable virtualization technology function on memory control hub.
DMI/OPI Configuration DMI Max Link Speed [Auto] Allows you to set the DMI speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3] DMI Vc1 Control [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable DMI Vc1. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] DMI Vcm Control [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable DMI Vcm. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] DMI Link ASPM Control [Disabled] This item is for the control of the Active State Power Management on SA side of the DMI link.
PEG Port Configuration PEG 0:1:0 Enable Root Port [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the root port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Max Link Speed [Auto] Allows you to configure PEG 0:1:0 Max Speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3] Max Link Width [Auto] Allows you to force PEG link to retrain to X1/2/4/8. Configuration options: [Auto] [Force X1] [Force X2] [Force X4] [Force X8] Power Down Unused Lanes [Auto] Allows you to power down unused lanes.
PEG 0:1:1 Enable Root Port [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the root port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Max Link Speed [Auto] Allows you to configure PEG 0:1:1 Max Speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3] Max Link Width [Auto] Allows you to force PEG link to retrain to X1/2/4/8. Configuration options: [Auto] [Force X1] [Force X2] [Force X4] Power Down Unused Lanes [Auto] Allows you to power down unused lanes.
Memory Configuration Allows you to change memory information settings. Maximum Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the maximum memory frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [1067] [1333] [1600] [1867] [2133] Max TOLUD [Dynamic] Allows you to set the maximum value of TOLUD. Dynamic assignment would adjust TOLUD automatically based on largest MMIO length of installed graphic controller. Configuration options: [Dynamic] [1 GB] [1.25 GB] [1.5 GB] [1.75 GB] [2 GB] [2.25 GB] [2.5 GB] [2.
PCH-IO Configuration Allows you to set PCH-IO parameters. PCI Express Configuration PCI Express Clock Gating [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable PCI Express Clock Gating for each root port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DMI Link ASPM Control [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the control of Active State Power Management on SA side of the DMI link.
USB Configuration Allows you to set the USB Configuration settings. USB Precondition [Disabled] Allows you to precondition work on USB host controller and root ports for faster enumeration. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] xDCI Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable xDCI (USB OTG Device). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Port Disable Override [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the corresponding USB port from reporting a Device Connection to the controller.
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PCI/PCIE Subsystem Settings Allows you to configure PCI, PCI-X, and PCI Express Settings. PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks] Allows you to set the value to be programmed into PCI Latency Timer Register. Configuration options: [32 PCI Bus Clocks] [64 PCI Bus Clocks] [96 PCI Bus Clocks] [128 PCI Bus Clocks] [160 PCI Bus Clocks] [192 PCI Bus Clocks] [224 PCI Bus Clocks] [248 PCI Bus Clocks] PERR# Generation [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable PCI Device to Generate PERR#.
PCIe slot opROM option PCIE6/PCIE5 Option ROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable PCIE6/PCIE5/PCIE4 Option ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.
USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the support for legacy USB devices. If no USB device are connected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] XHCI Hand-off [Disabled] This functions as a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support.
USB transfer time-out [20 sec] Allows you to select the USB transfer time-out value. Configuration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] Allows you to select the USB device reset time-out value. Configuration options: [10 sec] [20 sec] [30 sec] [40 sec] Device power-up delay [Auto] This allows you to set the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller.
Intel LAN1–4 Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE]/[Disabled] Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type. Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1. Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port (COM).
Serial Port 2 Configuration Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 2. Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port (COM). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Change Settings [Auto] Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device.
Serial Port Console Redirection COM1/COM2 Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The Console Redirection Settings becomes configurable when Console Redirection is set to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible settings.
Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Allows you to set the terminal type. [VT100] ASCII char set. [VT100+] Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, etc. [VT-UTF8] Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes. [ANSI] Extended ASCII char set. Bits per second [57600] Selects serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched on the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds.
Legacy Console Redirection Settings Legacy Serial Redirection Port [COM1] Allows you to select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Messages. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Console Redirection [Disabled] 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].
ACPI Settings Enable Hibernation [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] This option may be not be effective with some OS. ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to RAM)] Allows you to select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed.
Power On By Ring [Disabled] This allows you to enable or diasble the Ring devices to generate a wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] This item functions only if there is a serial port (COM1) connector on a motherboard. Power On By RTC [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/Minute/Second becomes user-configurable where you can set values.
5.4.4 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions. Navigate to the second page of the screen to see the rest of items in this menu by pressing the Up or Down arrow keys. To quickly go to the last item of the second page, press the Page Down button. Press the Page Up button to go back to the first item in the first page.
Hyper-threading [Enabled] This item allows a hyper-threading processor to appear as two logical processors, allowing the operating system to schedule two threads or processors simultaneously. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package.
Boot performance mode [Turbo Performance] This item allows you to select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS handoff. Configuration options: [Max Non-Turbo Performance] [Turbo Performance] HardWare P states (HWP) [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable HWP support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) [Enabled] Allows your system to adjust the CPU’s voltage and cores frequency, resulting in decreased power consumption and heat production.
CState Pre-Wake [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CState Pre-Wake. Selecting [Disabled] will set bit 30 of POWER_CTL MSR(0x1FC) to 1 to disable the CState Pre-Wake. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Package C State limit [AUTO] Allows you set the Package C State limit. Configuration options: [C0/C1] [C2] [C3] C6] [C7] [C7s] [C8] [AUTO] CFG lock [Enabled] Allows you to configure MSR 0xE2[15], CFG lock bit.
Software Feature Mask Configuration RAID0 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the RAID0 feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] RAID1 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the RAID1 feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] RAID10 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the RAID10 feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] RAID5 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the RAID5 feature.
OROM UI Normal Delay [4 sec] Allows you to select the delay time of the OROM UI Splash Screen in a normal status. Configuration options: [2 sec] [4 sec] [6 sec] [8 sec] RST Force Form [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable Form for Intel Rapid Storage Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Port 1–6 Port 1–6 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port.
5.4.7 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. [Upon Request] GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services. [Always] Do not allow disabling GA20; this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] This allows you to set the display mode for Option ROM.
5.4.8 iSCSI Configuration Allows you to configure the iSCSI parameters. 5.5 Security menu This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be changed. 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 Administrator Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. From the Enter Current Administrator Password box, key in the current password, then press . 3.
Secure Boot Menu This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings. Secure Boot [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the Secure Boot flow control. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Boot Mode [Custom] This item allows you to select the mode of the Secure Boot to change Image Execution policy and manage Secure Boot Keys. Configuration options: [Standard] [Custom] Key Management This item only appears when you set the Secure Boot Mode to [Custom].
5.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Bootup NumLock State [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [On] [Off] Boot Logo Display [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. [Auto] Auto adjustment for Windows requirements. [Full Screen] Maximize the boot logo size. [Disabled] Hide the logo during POST.
Network Device BBS Priorities These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to the SATA ports and allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices. Hard Drive BBS Priorities These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to the SATA ports and allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices. 5.7 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings.
5.9 Save & 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. Discard Changes and Exit Exit System setup without saving any changes. Save Changes and Reset Reset the system setup after saving the changes. Restore Defaults Restore/Load default values for all the setup options. Boot Override These items display the available devices.
5.10 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 Management Software after the OS loads. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 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 for the OS Boot Watchdog Timer.
System Event Log Allows you to change the SEL event log configuration. • The following items appears only when you set SEL Components to [Enabled]. • All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. SEL Components [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Erase SEL [No] Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL.
Configuration Address source DM_LAN1 / Shared LAN [Previous State] This item allows you to configure LAN channel parameters statistically or dynamically (by BIOS or BMC). Previous State option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase. Configuration options: [Previous State] [Static] [DynamicBmcDhcp] 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.
5.11 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs. Change Smbios Event Log Settings Smbios Event Log [Enabled] Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Erase Event Log [No] Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log. Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset.
METW [60] Allows you to set the value for the number of minutes which must pass between duplicate log entries which utilize a multiple-event counter. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. Configuration options: [0] - [99] Log OEM Codes [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM codes (if not already converted to legacy).
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Chapter 6: RAID Configuration RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • 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 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. Before you proceed, ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives, and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup. You can refer to sections 6.1.
6.2.1 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.
6.2.2 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.
6.2.3 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.
6.2.4 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): 6.2.5 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.
6.2.6 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.
6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) The Intel® Rapid 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 7.
6.3.1 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.
6.3.2 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.
6.3.3 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: 6-16 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.
6.3.4 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 the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both Linux® and Windows® Operating Systems.
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 USB flash drive with RAID driver When installing Windows® Server OS, you can load the RAID driver from a USB flash drive.
3. Click Load Driver. 4. A message appears reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver (the installation media can be a CD, DVD, or USB flash drive). • 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. • Or you may connect a USB flash drive containing the RAID controller driver. Click Browse to continue. 5.
7. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, • Replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc. • Remove the USB flash drive. Select the drive to install Windows and click Next. 8. 7-4 Follow succeeding screen instructions to continue.
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 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 Manual menu tab You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide. 7.3.4 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 Installing the Intel® Chipset device Software driver 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 on Windows® Server 2008 R2: 1. Restart the computer. 2. Log in with Administrator privileges. 3. Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive.
6. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. 7. Read the Readme File Information and press Install to continue the installation.
8. 7-10 Press Restart Now 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.
7.6 Installing the VGA driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. To install the ASPEED VGA driver: 1. Restart the computer. 2. Log in with Administrator privileges. 3. Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.
7-14 6. Click Install to proceed with the installation. 7. Click Finish to complete the installation.
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