RS260-E3 Dual Intel® Xeon™ 2U Rackmount Server 800 MHz Front Side Bus Service Guide
E2267 First edition V1 November 2005 Copyright © 2005 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 Safety information ............................................................................ viii About this guide ................................................................................. ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 System package contents .................................................... 1-2 1.2 System specifications .............................................
Contents 2.5.5 Cable connections .............................................................. 2-25 2.6.1 Motherboard ......................................................... 2-26 2.6.2 SCSI backplanes .................................................... 2-27 2.6.3 SCSI HDD configurations ....................................... 2-28 2.6.4 SCSI ID assignments ............................................. 2-31 2.6.5 SCSI jumper settings ............................................ 2-31 2.6.
Contents 5.2.3 5.2.4 5.2.5 5.2.6 5.2.7 5.2.8 5.2.9 Navigation keys .................................................... 5-12 Menu items ........................................................... 5-13 Sub-menu items ................................................... 5-13 Configuration fields .............................................. 5-13 Pop-up window ..................................................... 5-13 Scroll bar ..............................................................
.2.5 6.2.6 6.2.7 6.2.8 6.2.9 6.2.10 6.2.11 Creating a RAID 10 set(Stripe+Mirror) ................. 6-13 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set ................. 6-17 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive ...................... 6-18 Deleting a RAID set ............................................... 6-20 Rebuilding a RAID set ........................................... 6-21 Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive ..................... 6-22 Making a RAID set bootable ..................................
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 B 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.
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 barebone server, including sections on the front panel and rear panel specifications. 2.
Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. W A R N I N G : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. C A U T I O N : Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. I M P O R T A N T : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. N O T E : Tips and information to aid in completing a task.
This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server, including sections on the front panel and rear panel specifications.
1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. Chassis ASUS AR21 2U rackmount chassis Motherboard ASUS PVL-D/2U/SCSI motherboard Components 700W redundant power supply, 115V~230V Slim optical drive| Slim floppy disk drive Chassis fan HDD fan Hot-swap SCSI HDD trays SCSI backplanes Front bezel CPU heatsink (2 pcs.
1.2 System specifications The ASUS RS260-E3 is a 2U barebone server system featuring the ASUS PVLD/2U/SCSI motherboard. The server supports dual Intel® Xeon™ processors with EM64T technology, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
Front panel 2 x USB 2.0 ports Power switch Reset switch Location switch Power, HDD access, location, message, LAN 1/2 LED HDD LEDs: Status, activity Rear panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA port 2 x USB 2.
1.3 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, location switch, slim optical and floppy drives, and two USB ports are located on the front panel. Reset button Location switch Slim floppy drive Slim optical drive Power button Front panel LEDs USB 2.0 ports 1.
1.5 Internal features The barebone system includes the basic components as shown. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PCI-X card cage 9 10 11 12 13 14 1. 2 x rear fans 8. 7 x system fans 2. 64-bit PCI-X slots (underneath the PCI-X card cage) 64-bit PCI-X slots 8 x DDR DIMM sockets Power supply cage CPU2 socket with heatsink CPU1 socket with heatsink 9. SCSI backplane 1 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10. SCSI backplane 2 11. SCSI backplane 3 12. 3 x HDD bays 13.
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1.6.2 Rear fan LEDs LED1 for Rear Fan 1 LED2 for Rear Fan 2 LED Color Description LED1 Green Orange Rear Fan 1 is in normal operation Rear Fan 1 is faulty LED2 Green Orange Rear Fan 2 is in normal operation Rear Fan 2 is faulty This function only works under OS and the system has installed ASWM Software. 1.6.3 System fan LED Each system fan has an LED to indicate the fan status.
1.6.4 Power supply LED Each system fan has an LED to indicate the fan status. LED LED Color Display status LED Green Blinking 1.6.
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This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
2.1 Chassis cover The chassis features a “screwless design” that allows convenient assembly and disassembly. • Remove the front bezel to access the hot-swap HDDs, optical drive, and floppy drive. • Remove the chassis cover to access the internal components or if you want to install system devices. 2.1.1 Removing the front bezel To remove the front bezel: 1. Hold the sides of the front bezel, then slightly press the middle part to disengage it from the front panel. Press here to release 2.
2.1.2 Removing the top cover Front half To remove the front half of the top cover: 1. Push the two sliding locks on the top cover to release. 2. With both hands, flip up the front corners of the top cover, then lift. The front corners of the cover have dents that match those on the chassis. These dents provide a holding mechanism and keeps the cover in place even when the sliding locks are released.
Rear half You need to remove the front half of the top cover before you can remove the rear half of the top cover. Refer to section “2.1.1 Removing the top cover (front half)” for instructions. To remove the rear half of the top cover: 1. Loosen the thumbscrew that secures the top cover on the rear part of the chassis. Thumbscrew 2. Remove the screw on the rear half of the cover. 3. Firmly hold the rear half of the top cover, then remove it from the chassis.
2.1.3 Installing the top cover To install the top cover: 1. Place the rear half of the top cover over the chassis as shown, and align the mid-hooks with the notches on the sides. 2. Slide the cover toward the front panel until the mid-hooks are locked into the notches. 3. Flip down the front half part of the top cover. 4. Push the sliding locks toward the front edge to secure the front half of the top cover in place. 5.
2.1.4 Removing the air duct To remove the air duct: 1. Carefully route the cables that may interfere when removing the air duct. 2. Hold the rear part of the air duct and press it for about a fraction of an inch, just enough to tilt the front end. 3. When tilted, carefully pull the air duct upward to release it from the chassis. Be careful not to pull off or break any cables while removing the air duct. 2.1.5 Installing the air duct To install the air duct: 1.
2. Position the air duct inside the chassis with the plastic clips matching the two vertical metal strips on the fan cage. 3. Check the rubber pads underneath the air duct and ensure that they are in place; otherwise, the air duct will not fit properly. 4. Fit the other end of the air duct making sure that no power cable is strayed under it. Be careful not to pull off or break any cables while installing the air duct. 5.
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with two surface mount 604-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket and designed for the Intel® Xeon™ processors. Note in the illustration that the CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner. This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket. CPU1 Intel Xeon Gold Arrow Pin A1 ® PVL-D/2U/SCSI CPU2 PVL-D/2U/SCSI CPU Socket 604 2.2.
4. Remove the rubber pad(s) on top of the CPU socket(s). Remove the rubber pad(s) only when you are ready to install the CPU(s). 2.2.2 Installing a CPU • The motherboard supports either one or two CPUs. If you are installing only one CPU, you MUST install it in CPU socket 1. • If you are installing two CPUs, install in the CPU socket 2 first.
2. Position the CPU above the socket as shown. 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! Marked corner 4. Carefully push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. 5. Peel off the plastic film of the thermal grease strip. Plastic film Thermal grease Thermal grease strip 6.
7. Press the thermal grease strip evenly against the surface of the CPU. 8. Peel off the thermal grease strip. Make sure that the grease remains on top of the CPU. 9. Repeat steps 2 to 8 if you wish to install a second CPU.
2.2.3 Installing the CPU heatsink To install the CPU heatsink: 1. Carefully place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU (CPU1). 2. Hold down the heatsink lightly and twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink. 3. If you installed a second CPU, follow steps 1 and 2 to install the second CPU heatsink.
2.3 System memory The motherboard comes with eight Double Data Rate 2 (DDR II) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets to support 240-pin DDR II modules. 128 Pins 112 Pins DIMM_B4 ® PVL-D/2U/SCSI The figure illustrates the location of the DDR II DIMM sockets : DIMM_A4 DIMM_B3 DIMM_A3 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A1 PVL-D/2U/SCSI 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets 2.3.1 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB registered ECC DDR II DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.
Single rank population Single Rank DIMM A2 Single Rank DIMM B2 Single Rank DIMM A3 Single Rank DIMM B3 Single Rank DIMM A4 Single Rank DIMM B4 Single Rank DIMM A2 Single Rank DIMM B2 Single Rank DIMM A3 Single Rank DIMM B3 Dual Rank DIMM A4 Dual Rank DIMM B4 EMPTY B1 EMPTY A2 EMPTY B2 Dual Rank DIMM A3 Dual Rank DIMM B3 Dual Rank DIMM A4 Dual Rank DIMM B4 Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-14 Single Rank DIMM B1 MCH EMPTY Dual rank population EMPTY A1 Single and dual rank mixing EMPTY
2.3.2 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. Unlocked retaining clip 3.
2.4 Hard disk drives To install a hard disk drive: 1. Open the front bezel to access the hot-swap drive trays. 2. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, then pulling 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. 4. An empty drive tray includes a metal bracket for support.
5. Place a hard disk drive into the drive tray, and secure it with four screws (two on each side). 6. Carefully insert drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes. 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.
2.5 Expansion cards The system motherboard comes with two PCI-X expansion slots, one slot is installed with the PCI cage to support three full-length expansion cards. A ZCR slot is also available for installation of a Zero Channel RAID card. PCI-X1 PCI-X2 PCI-X slots inside the PCI cage 2.5.1 Installing a low-profile expansion card To install a low-profile expansion card: 1. Firmly hold the card by the edges and align the card connector to the PCI-X slot. 2.
2.5.2 Installing a full-length expansion card The full-length expansion cards are inside the PCI cage. If you wish to install full-length expansion cards, you need to remove the PCI cage from the chassis. To install a full-length expansion card: 1. Disengage the PCI cage from the chassis by lifting the cage handle to about 45o angle. 2. Firmly hold and lift the cage as shown to completely detach it from the chassis, then turn it over to access the power connector.
Important notes on installing PCI cards in the PCI cage • Install PCI-X cards in the following order: First PCI-X card Second PCI-X card Third PCI-X card – top slot (furthest from motherboard) – middle slot – bottom slot (nearest the motherboard) Exceptions: 1. Install a RAID card to the top slot to facilitate connection of SCSI cables. 2. Install a LAN card to the bottom slot for easy connection of LAN (RJ-45) cables from the chassis rear panel.
9. Re-connect the 4-pin power plug to the connector inside the cage. When re-connecting the power plug, place the PCI cage close enough to avoid pulling the power cable. 10. Before re-installing the PCI cage into the chassis, check that all cables on the PCI cage bay are properly connected and routed. Cables on the PCI cage bay 11. Take note of the two pegs on the PCI cage bay. These pegs should match the holes on the cage to make sure it fits in place.
12. Position the PCI cage into the bay making sure that the pegs go into the holes on the front of the cage, and the dents on the rear part match those on the chassis. 13. Match and push the cage card connector into the PCI-X slot (PCIX2) until the PCI cage fits in place. 14. Ensure that the PCI cage card golden connectors completely fit the slot. If properly installed, the top of the PCI cage aligns with the top edge of the rear panel.
2.5.3 ZCR socket The ZCR socket on the motherboard supports the Adaptec AIC-2015 Zero-Channel RAID card that allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, RAID 50, and JBOD configurations. • • 2.5.4 While you finish OS installation under 2015S (AIC-2015), and reboot the machine. Please reset 2015S as boot device under BIOS setting screen. While you finish Linux OS (SUSE, RedHat) installation under 2015S,(RAID 1) you are not allowed to enter OS until the RAID building process is over.
2.5.5 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.
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 preinstalled components to install additional devices. • Refer to this section when reconnecting cables to ensure correct cable connections. 1 Rear panel 4 2 3 13 12 15 6 5 7 9 8 10 11 Front panel 14 Pre-connected system cables 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
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2.6.3 SCSI HDD configurations SCSI HDD Configuration 1 • SCSI BP-3 SCSI-A and SCSI-B connectors on the motherboard used by SCSI backplane boards • No RAID cards installed • External SCSI port will not be used SCSI BP-2 SCSI BP-1 SCSI-B connector (Connects to SCSI BP-1) Install another SCSI card if you want to add an external SCSI device.
SCSI HDD Configuration 3 • Single-channel RAID card installed, connects to SCSI BP-1 • SCSI-A connector used by SCSI BP-2 • SCSI-B connector free for use by external SCSI device SCSI BP-3 SCSI BP-2 SCSI BP-1 SCSI-B connector (connects to external SCSI port on the rear panel) SCSI-A connector (connects to SCSI BP-2) External SCSI connector (on the rear panel) Single-channel RAID card installed on t h e P C I - X r i s e r c a r d (inside PCI cage) SCSI BP-3 Terminator SCSI BP-2 SCSI BP-1 SCSI-A c
SCSI HDD Configuration 4 • Dual-channel RAID card installed • SCSI-A connector has no connected device • SCSI-B connector used by external SCSI connector (from rear panel) SCSI BP-3 SCSI BP-2 SCSI BP-1 SCSI-B connector (connects to the external SCSI connector) SCSI-A connector External SCSI connector (on the rear panel) Dual-channel RAID card installed on the P C I - X r i s e r c a r d (inside PCI cage) SCSI BP-3 Terminator SCSI BP-2 SCSI BP-1 RAID card Channel 2 connector RAID card Channel 1
2.6.4 SCSI ID assignments SCSI BP-1 SCSI BP-2 SCSI BP-3 4 0 8 5 1 9 6 2 10 SCSI slot 3 SCSI slot 2 SCSI slot 1 Front panel SCSI BP-1 SCSI BP-2 SCSI BP-3 SCSI slot 1 4 0 8 SCSI slot 2 5 1 9 SCSI slot 3 6 2 10 SAF-TE 12 15 13 SCSI card (if present) 2.6.
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Fan interface board (FAN60BPC-AR21) Side facing rear panel Connects the FAN60M-AR21 board Rear fan LEDs Side facing front panel Connects to J5 on FANBPC-AR21 2-34 Rear fan board (FAN60M-AR21) Connects to REAR_FAN2 on MB Rear fan cables Connects to FAN60BPC-AR21 board Connects to REAR_FAN1 on MB Chapter 2: Hardware setup
2.7 Removable components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices, or when you need to replace defective components. This section tells how to remove the following components: 1. Hot-swap mid-fans 4. Optical drive/floppy drive 2. Rear fans 5. Front panel LED/switch board 3. Power supply modules 6. SCSI backplanes 2.7.1 Hot-swap mid-fans (80mm) The fan LED lights up green in normal operation.
2.7.2 Rear fans (60mm) To uninstall the rear fans: 1. Remove the top cover screw. 2. Press the rear fan cage levers inward. 3. Pull the fan cage from the chassis. 4. Set the rear fan cage aside. 2.7.3 Power supply modules The barebone system ships with one power supply module. You may purchase a second power supply module for redundancy. To uninstall a power supply module: 1. Locate the power supply modules on the rear panel, and select the module that you want to remove. 2.
2.7.4 Slim optical and floppy drives To uninstall the optical and floppy disk drives: 1. Disconnect the power and signal cables connected to the rear of the drives. Signal cable Power cable 2. Loosen the screws that secure the drive bracket to the chassis. The optical drive is attached to the top of the bracket, and the floppy drive to bottom. 3. Slide the drive bracket toward the SCSI backplanes to release it from the chassis, then carefully pull it out of the drive bay.
2.7.5 Front panel LED and switch board To uninstall the front panel and swtich board: 1. Disconnect all cables connected to the rear of the board. 2. Remove the three screws the secure the board to the chassis. 3. Carefully remove the board out of the chassis. When removed, the LED and switch board appears as shown. The LEDs and switches on the board correspond to the LEDs and buttons on the system front panel.
This chapter describes how to install optional components and devices into the barebone server.
3.1 Rackmount rail kit items Your rackmount rail kit package contains: • one pair of server rails (for the server) • two pairs of rack rails (for the rack) * to accommodate different sizes of rack • Nut-and-bolt type screws Server rails Rear end Rack rails Nuts-and-screws Front end 3-2 • The rear ends come pre-installed in the rack rails. The rear end nuts and screws are loosen to allow flexible installation on the industrial rack.
3.2 Attaching the rails to the server To attach the server rails: 1. Locate the hooks on the side of the chassis. 2. Position a server rail parallel to the side of the chassis, and match each of the five hooks to the holes on the rail. Side hook locked to rail hole 3. Secure the server rail to the side of the chassis with two screws. 4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to attach the second server rail to the other side of the chassis.
3.3 Attaching the rack rails To attach the rack rails: 1. Select two units of space (2U) on the rack where you want to install the barebone server. 2. Install the nuts on the holes of the 2U space on the rack front. 3. Install the nuts on the holes of the 2U space on the corresponding rack rear. 4. Measure the depth of the rack to determine the length of the rack rails. 5.
8. Position the rack rail to the 2U space on the rack. Make sure that the front end of the rack rail goes to the front of the rack space. 9. Secure the front end of the rail with two rack screws. 10. Secure the rear end of the rail with two rack screws. 11. Repeat steps 5 to 9 to assemble and attach the second rack rail.
3.4 Rackmounting the server To mount the server to the rack: 1. Align the server rails with the rack rails and push the server halfway to the rack. 2. Align a mounting ear with the holes on a front corner of the chassis, then secure it with two screws. 3. Attach the other mounting ear to the other corner of the chassis. 4. Pull the server rail lock, then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack. Make sure that the mounting ear and the rack screw holes align. 5.
This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
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Layout contents Switches/Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-4 2. CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) 4-5 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34) 4-5 4. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) 4-6 5. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) 4-6 6. Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin LAN1_EN1) 4-7 7. Gigabit LAN2 controller setting (3-pin LAN2_EN1) 4-7 8. SCSI controller setting (3-pin SCSI_EN1) 4-8 9. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) 4-8 Connectors 1.
4.3 Support kits for the motherboard For additional protection from motherboard breakage due to the weight of the CPU heatsinks, your motherboard package comes with CEK springs that you can use as weight support. Remove the CEK spring when replacing the orginial MB. Then Install the CEK springs before installing the motherboard. Each CEK spring has four hooks to match the designated holes around the CPU area. Hook To remove the CEK spring: 4-4 1.
3. Follow the step 1 and 2 to press another hook as arrow show. Then leave the CEK spring away. To install the CEK spring: 1. Locate the CPU heatsink holes on the motherboard. Socket for CPU2 Socket for CPU1 Heatsink hole 2. Position the CEK spring underneath the motherboard, then match the CEK spring hooks to the CPU1 heatsink holes.
4.4 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. Remove the onboard battery. 3.
2. CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) These jumpers allow you to connect either a 3-pin or a 4-pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan connectors (FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2). Set these jumpers to pins 1-2 if you are using a 3-pin fan cable plug, or to pins 2-3 if you are using a 4-pin plug. FM_CPU1 2 1 PWM ® PVL-D/2U/SCSI 3 2 DC mode (Default) FM_CPU2 PVL-D/2U/SCSI FM_CPU setting 3.
4. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. KBPWR1 3 2 ® PVL-D/2U/SCSI 2 1 +5V (Default) +5VSB PVL-D/2U/SCSI Keyboard power setting 5.
® Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin LAN1_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom® BCM5721 Gigabit LAN1 controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. PVL-D/2U/SCSI 6. LAN1_EN1 2 1 Enable (Default) 3 2 Disable PVL-D/2U/SCSI LAN1_EN setting 7. Gigabit LAN2 controller setting (3-pin LAN2_EN1) ® PVL-D/2U/SCSI These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom® BCM5721 Gigabit LAN2 controller.
® SCSI controller setting (3-pin SCSI_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Adaptec® AIC-7902W SCSI U320 controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the SCSI feature, and support RAID configurations. PVL-D/2U/SCSI 8. SCSI_EN1 1 2 Enable (Default) 2 3 Disable PVL-D/2U/SCSI SCSI setting 9. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. To update the BIOS: 1.
4.5 Connectors This section describes the internal connectors on the motherboard. Refer to section “1.4 Rear panel features” for information on the external (rear panel) connectors. 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) ® PVL-D/2U/SCSI This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug).
Primary IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) These connectors are for an Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable. The Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE master device (hard disk drive).
5. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH5R integrated RAID controller.
6. Ultra320 SCSI connectors (two 68-pin SCSIA1, SCSIB1) This motherboard comes with the Adaptec® AIC-7902W SCSI U320 controller that support two 68-Pin Ultra320 SCSI connectors, one for each of the two channels. Each channel can support a maximum of 15 devices as specified by Ultra320 standards.
GND USB PortA(+) USB PortA(-) Power ® USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. This USB connector complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. PVL-D/2U/SCSI 7. 1 PVL-D/2U/SCSI USB connector 8.
® +5VSB +5VSB BMC SMBCLK 12CCLK1 PSON# BMC_RST# PWROK PSONEN# BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1) This connector is for the ASUS server management card, if available. PVL-D/2U/SCSI 9. +5VSB +5VSB BMC SMBDATA 12CDATA1 FP_PWRBTN# BMC_PRESENT# BMC_SMI# GND BMCCONN1 PVL-D/2U/SCSI BMC connector 1 0 . A T X power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8 8-- p i n A T X 1 2 V 1 1)) These connectors are for SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation.
® PVL-D/2U/SCSI 1 1 . Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. BPSMB1 GND I2C_6_DATA# +5V PVL-D/2U/SCSI SMBus connector FAN_DC I2C_6_CLK# 1 POWERLED+ NC POWERLEDMLED+ MLEDNC +5V GND GND SPKROUT ® PVL-D/2U/SCSI 1 2 . System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.
• ATX power button/soft-off button (Yellow 2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power.
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
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. A S U S A F U D O S (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 3. A S U S U p d a t e (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.
5.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. 2. • Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 600 KB free space to save the file.
Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3.
5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iI8021A00.100 AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash ....
5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. • Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.
Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy...
5.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate e. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the I n t e r n e t option from the drop-down menu, then click N e x tt. ASUS RS260-E3 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c tt. Click N e x tt.
4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate e.
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 Main Menu bar Advanced Server Configuration fields BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot System Date System Time [Thu 09/22/2005] [11:10:19] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Fourth IDE Master General help Exit Use [ENTER]. [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system time.
5.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting M a i n shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.5 Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot System Date System Time [Thu 09/22/2005] [11:10:19] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.
5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the M a i n menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section “5.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot System Time System Date [11:10:19] [Mon 09/22/2005] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.
5.3.4 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press if you wish to configure the item. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main IDE Configuration Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Support On Configure S-ATA as RAID IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [Enhanced Mode] [S-ATA] [No] [35] Set [Compatible Mode] when Legacy OS (i.e. WIN ME, 98, NT4.0, MS DOS) is used. Set [enhanced Mode] when native OS (i.e.
5.3.5 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third, and Fourth IDE Master The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item, then press to display the IDE device information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST32122A Size : 2.
PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.
Processor Information Displays the auto-detected information about the installed CPU or CPUs. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Processor Information *** CPU1 : Brand ID/uCode Ratio Value Cache Value Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz 0F34h/07h Actual 14 Max 14 L1/16KB L2/2048KB L3/0KB *** CPU2 : Brand ID/uCode Ratio Value Cache Value Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz 0F34h/07h Actual 14 Max 14 L1/16KB L2/2048KB L3/0KB +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Settings Configure CPU.
MPS Table Version [1.4] Allows you to select the multi-processor system version. Configuration options: [1.1] [1.4] Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions.
5.4.2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset Configuration menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB. WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Northbridge Configuration Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SCSI Boot ROM [Enabled] [Enabled] +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows you to change the Northbridge related settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBridge Chipset Configuration DIMM SPEED: DDR2 400 Memory Remap Feature Memory Mirroring/Sparing [Enabled] [Disabled] ENABLE: Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of memory. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Onboard Devices Settings USB Configuration Super IO Configuration Configure the USB support. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press to display the configuration options.
Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence of legacy USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no legacy USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB 2.
Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Win83627THF Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 Mode Parallel Port Address [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [Normal] [Disabled] Allows BIOS to select Serial Port1 Base Addresses. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.
The following items appear only when the P a r a l l e l P o r t A d d r e s s item is set to [378], [278], or [3BC]. Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [Bi-Directional] [EPP] [ECP] EPP Version [1.9] Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version. This item appears only when the P a r a l l e l P o r t M o d e is set to E P P P. Configuration options: [1.9] [1.
5.4.4 PCI/PnP Configuration The PCI/PnP Configuration menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting the IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items.
5.4.5 Power Configuration The Power Configuration menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Configuration ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Configuration Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list. IMPORTANT!!! Do not change the APIC support settings after OS installation; otherwise, a system boot failure may occur.
APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced APM Configuration Enable or disable APM.
Restore on 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 goes on 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. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system.
5.4.6 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature. CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature MB Temperature CPU1 Fan Speed CPU2 Fan Speed Front1 Fan Speed Front2 Fan Speed Rear1 Fan Speed Rear2 Fan Speed [49ºC/120ºF] [47ºC/114ºF] [39ºC/102ºF] [5038RPM] [5045RPM] [N/A] [N/A] [N/A] [N/A] Smart Fan Control CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature MB Temperature [Smart Fan] [060] [060] [50] VCORE1 Voltage [ 1.
Smart Fan Control [Smart Fan] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Smart Fan] [Smart Fan II] The C P U 1 T e m p e r a t u r e e, C P U 2 T e m p e r a t u r e e, and M B T e m p e r a t u r e items do not appear when you disable the S m a r t F a n C o n t r o l feature.
5.5 Server menu The Server menu items allow you to customize the server features. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Server Exit Server Features Configure Remote Access. Remote Access Configuration +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features.
Remote Access [Disabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] When the R e m o t e A c c e s s item is set to [Enabled], the following items appear. Serial port number [COM1] Allows you to select the Serial Port for console redirection. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Baudrate [19200] Allows you to select Serial Port settings.
5.6 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Not Installed : Not Installed Exit to change password. again to disable password. Change Supervisor Password +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Installed : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Exit to change password. again to disable password.
Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system.
5.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Exit Boot Settings Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 5.7.
5.7.2 Main Boot Settings Configuration Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Logo Display Bootup Num-Lock PS/2 Mouse Support Wait For ‘F1’ If Error Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [On] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Exit Specifies the boot llows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting.
Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19.
5.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press to load the optimized settings for each of the Setup menu items. When a confirmation window appears, select [ O K ] then press to load the default settings. If you wish to cancel the command, select [Cancel] then press to return to the Exit menu.
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions: PVL-D/2U/SCSI model • A d a p t e c® AIC-7902W SCSI RAID controller supports SCSI hard disk drives and RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1 configurations. 6.1.1 RAID definitions R A I D 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 SCSI hard disk drives for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SCSI hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. Install the SCSI hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Connect the SCSI interface cable connectors at the back of the SCSI drives. 3.
6.2 Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility! The Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility allows you to create RAID 0, 1, and 0+1 set(s) from SCSI hard disk drives connected to the SCSI connector supported by the Adaptec embedded SCSI controller. To enter the Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility!: 6-4 1. Turn on the system after installing all the SCSI hard disk drives. 2. During POST, the Adaptec SCSI BIOS automatically detects the installed SCSI hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set(s).
6.2.1 Configuring the SCSI controller You need to configure the SCSI controller before creating a RAID set. After selecting the SCSI channel to use, the utility prompts you to select from the available options. Use the arrow keys to select C o n f i g u r e / V i e w S C S I C o n t r o l l e r S e t t i n g ss, then press . 6.2.2 Enabling the HostRAID controller To enable the Adaptec HostRAID controller: 1. Use the arrow keys to select the H o s t R A I D item in the Configuration section. 2.
The screen returns to the options menu. 6.2.3 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) To create a RAID 0 set for Performance: 1. 6-6 After enabling the HostRAID, the utility returns to the initial menu. Use the arrow keys to select C o n f i g u r e / V i e w H o s t R A I D S e t t i n g ss, then press .
2. The utility displays the installed SCSI hard disk drives status and menu C >. options. When available, the HDD status shows F r e e e. Press
4. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member, then press to mark. An X mark appears after the selected HDD. 5. Follow the step 4 to select the other members of the RAID set, then press when finished. 6. Select the stripe size from the menu, then press . For server systems, we recommend that you use a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. 7.
8. If you want to make the array bootable, select Y e s from the menu, then press . 9. When prompted to create the RAID 0 set, select , then press . The utility erases all data from the selected hard disk drives. Make sure to backup all important data before creating a RAID set. A B u i l d C o m p l e t e message appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 0 set. 10. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press to exit the utility.
6.2.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) To create a RAID 1 set for Fault Tolerance: 1. 2. Follow steps 1 to 2 of the C r e a t i n g a R A I D 0 s e t section. Select RAID-1 (Fault Tolerance) Tolerance)from the Select RAID Type menu, then press . Refer to the M i r r o r i n g R e q u i r e m e n t s note at the bottom of the screen to determine the number of hard disk drives required for the selected RAID type. 3. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member, then press to mark.
6. Select C r e a t e n e w R A I D - 1 from the RAID-1 Build Option menu, then press . Refer to the options description below. • Create a New RAID-1 - The default option. Select this option when creating a new RAID 1 set. • Copy from ( 0) to ( 1) - Select this option when you want to copy the source drive contents to a target drive, provided that the source is equal to or smaller than the target drive.
11. The utility builds the RAID 1 set and displays a progress bar at the center of the screen. Press if you want to stop the building process. A B u i l d C o m p l e t e message appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 1 set. 12. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press to exit the utility.
6.2.5 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe+Mirror) To create a RAID 10 set for Fault Tolerance and Performance: 1. After enabling the HostRAID, the utility returns to the initial menu. Use the arrow keys to select C o n f i g u r e / V i e w H o s t R A I D S e t t i n g ss, then press . 2. The utility displays the SCSI hard disk drives installed in your computer C >. and the menu options.
3. Select R A I D - 1 0 ( F a u l t T o l e r a n c e , H i g h P e r f o r m a n c e ) from the S e l e c t R A I D T y p e menu, then press . Refer to the S t r i p i n g / M i r r o r i n g R e q u i r e m e n t s note at the bottom of the screen to determine the number of hard disk drives required for the selected RAID type. 4. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member, then press to mark. An X mark appears after the selected HDD. 5.
6. Select the stripe size from the menu, then press . For server systems, we recommend that you use a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. 7. When prompted, use the keyboard to assign a name for the RAID 10 set, then press . 8. If you want to make the array bootable, select Y e s from the menu, then press . 9.
10. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press to exit the utility.
6.2.6 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set To add a spare drive to a RAID 10 set: 1. 2. S > from the C o n f i g u r e / V i e w H o s t R A I D S e t t i n g s menu. Press . 3. Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive from the list, then press . 4. When a confirmation dialogue box appears, select , then press .
5. The screen displays the information on the added spare drive. Press to exit the utility. 6.2.7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive To delete a RAID 10 set spare drive: 1. 6-18 S >, select D e l e t e S p a r e from the From the utility main menu, press .
2. The screen displays the available spare drive(s). Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive you want to delete, then press . 3. When a confirmation dialogue box appears, select , then press to delete the spare drive. 4. Press to exit the utility.
6.2.8 Deleting a RAID set To delete a RAID set: 1. D > from the C o n f i g u r e / V i e w H o s t R A I D S e t t i n g s menu. Press
6.2.9 Rebuilding a RAID set The rebuild option is available only for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. To rebuild a RAID set: 1. From the main menu, select the RAID set you want to rebuild, then press . 2. R >. Press to stop. A pop-up menu appears for confirmation. Select Y e s to stop rebuilding and return to the main menu. A Build/Rebuild Completed message appears on screen to indicate that you have successfully rebuilt the array. 3.
6.2.10 Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive To verify a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. Select S C S I D i s k U t i l i t i e s from the main menu options, then press . 2. The screen displays the RAID set drives. Use the arrow keys to select the hard disk drive you want to verify, then press .
3. Select V e r i f y D i s k M e d i a from the menu, then press . You can also use the SCSI Disk Utilities to format the hard disk drive. 4. After verifying the hard disk drive, press to exit the utility. 6.2.11 Making a RAID set bootable To make a RAID set bootable: 1. Select S C S I D i s k U t i l i t i e s from the main menu options, then press .
2. Select the RAID set you want to make bootable, then press . 3. Press < B > when the RAID set information displays on screen. 4. When prompted, select M a r k e, then press . bootable B ” appears before a bootable RAID set for easy identification.
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 instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk Creating a driver disk : A floppy disk with the RAID and SCSI driver is required when installing Windows 2000/2003 Server or Linux operating system on a hard disk drive.
You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the Internet. Windows® 2000/2003 Server A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® 2000/ 2003 Server operating system on a hard disk drive that is assigned to an array. To create a RAID driver disk from Windows® environment: 1. Place the system or motherboard support CD in the optical drive. 2.
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS D u r i n g W i n d o w s® 2 0 0 0 / 2 0 0 3 S e r v e r O S i n s t a l l a t i o n To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 2000/ 2003 Server OS: 7-4 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. The W i n d o w s® 2 0 0 0 / 2 0 0 3 S e t u p starts. 2. Press F6 if you need to install a Press when the message “P t h i r d p a r t y S C S I o r R A I D d r i v e r . . ..
4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press . • For A d a p t e c® 7 9 0 2 W H o s t R A I D driver, select A d a p t e c HostRAID U320 Diver ver. 1.02 for Windows 2000/XP/ 2003 3. (PVL-D/SCSI model only) 6. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When prompted, press to continue installation. 7.
T o a n e x i s t i n g W i n d o w s® 2 0 0 0 / 2 0 0 3 S e r v e r O S To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. 2. 3. Restart the computer, then log in with A d m i n i s t r a t o r privileges. Windows® automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a N e w H a r d w a r e F o u n d window. Click C a n c e ll. Right-click the M y C o m p u t e r icon on the Windows® desktop , then select P r o p e r t i e s from the menu. 4.
To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 2. Right-click the M y C o m p u t e r icon on the Windows® desktop , then select P r o p e r t i e s from the menu. Click the H a r d w a r e tab, then click the D e v i c e M a n a g e r button. 3. Click the “+” sign before the item S C S I a n d R A I D c o n t r o l l e r ss. 1. • 4. 5. 6. For PVL-D/2U/SCSI model, the A d a p t e c A I C - 7 9 0 2 W H o s t R A I D D r i v e items should appear.
Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 OS: 7-8 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press .
3. Select Y e s using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press 4. Select f d 0 using the key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press to move the cursor to O K K, then press .
5. When prompted, insert the Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, select O K , then press . The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. 6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers: For PVL-D/2U/SCSI model, select Y e ss, then install the additional RAID controller drivers (for Adaptec® AIC-7902W). • 7. 7-10 Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation.
7.2 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. 7.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server To install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows® 2000/ 2003 Server OS: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with A d m i n i s t r a t o r privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3.
4. 7-12 Click N e x t when the InstallShield Wizard window appears. Follow screen instructions to continue installation.
7.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 Follow these instructions when installing the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller base driver for the Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system. Installing the source RPM package To install the source RPM package: 1. Install the source RPM package: rpm -ivh bcm5700-.src.rpm 2. Change the directory to the RPM path and build the binary driver for your kernel: cd /usr/src/{redhat,OpenLinux,turbo,packages,rpm ..} rpm -bb SPECS/bcm5700.
Building the driver from the TAR file To build the driver from the TAR file: 1. Create a directory and extract the TAR files: tar xvzf bcm5700-.tar.gz 2. Build the driver bcm5700.o as a loadable module for the running kernel: cd bcm5700-/src make 3. Test the driver by loading it: insmod bcm5700.o 4. Install the driver and man page: make install See the RPM instructions on the previous page for the location of the installed driver. 5.
7.3 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ATI® RAGE XL Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. 7.3.1 Windows® 2000 Server You need to manually install the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver on a Windows® 2000 Server operating system. To install the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with A d m i n i s t r a t o r privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive.
7.3.2 Windows® 2003 Server The Windows® 2003 Server operating system automatically recognizes the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver during system installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA. 7.3.3 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 The Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system automatically recognizes the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver during system installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA.
7.4 Management applications and utilities installation The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 7.4.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive.
7.4.3 Management Software menu The M a n a g e m e n t S o f t w a r e menu displays the available network and server monitoring applications. Click on an item to install. 7.4.4 Utilities menu The U t i l i t i e s menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click on an item to install. 7.4.5 Contact information Click the C o n t a c t tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
Appendix References This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring your barebone server.
A.1 Power supply A.1.1 General description The barebone server comes with one SSI-type 700W redundant power supply with 115V/230V AC voltage, 50Hz/60Hz frequency. • You may purchase and install a second power supply with the same specifications. • When you installed two power supply modules, make sure to plug both modules to a power outlet to achieve redundancy. There are nine (9) power plugs from the power supply unit. Take note of the devices to which you should connect the plugs.
A.1.2 Specifications Output voltage regulation Output Voltage Min (V) Nom (V) Max (V) Ripple/Noise +3.3V 3.25 3.30 3.35 +5V 4.90 5.00 5.10 50mVp-p +12V 11.40 12.00 12.60 120mVp-p -12V -11.40 -12.00 -13.80 120mVp-p 4.85 5.00 5.20 50mVp-p +5VSB 50mVp-p Output current capacity Output Voltage Min (A) Max (A) Max. Output(W) +3.3V 0.5 20.0 66.0 +5V 0.5 20.0 100.0 +12V1 0.5 12.5 216.0 +12V2 0.5 12.5 216.0 +12V3 1.5 14.0 300.0 +12V4 1.5 14.0 300.0 -12V 0.
A.2 OS Support List 1. Windows 2000 Advanced Server w/SP4 2. Windows Server 2003 Enterprise/SP1 3. Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise/SP1 4. RedHat Enterprise Linux AS3.0/UP5 32bit (Don’t support Paxville) 5. RedHat Enterprise Linux AS4.0 32bit 6. RedHat Enterprise Linux AS4.0 64bit 7. SuSE Linux Enterprise 9.0 W/SP2 32bit A.
Qualified Vendors List (QVL) continued ATP 512MB DDR2-400 512MB ECC/REG (Single Rank) Apacer Apacer 2GB 2GB DDR2-400 2GB ECC/REG (Single Rank) DDR2-400 2GB ECC/REG (Dual Rank) Nanya 1GB DDR2-400 2GB ECC/REG (Single Rank) Nanya 2GB DDR2-400 2GB ECC/REG (Dual Rank) Nanya 512MB Trascend 2GB Trascend 2GB DDR2-400 512MB ECC/REG (Single Rank) DDR2-400 2GB ECC/REG (Single Rank) DDR2-400 2GB ECC/REG (Single Rank) Trascend 1GB DDR2-400 1GB ECC/REG (Single Rank) Apacer 512MB Apacer 1GB Trascend 512MB
Qualified Vendors List (QVL) continued LAN card Vendor Part Description Product No. ASUS PXI-G45 PCI-X Gb LAN Card 80-C1S510-0B01 Intel PRO/1000 MT Server PWLA8490MT Intel PRO/1000 MT Dual port PWLA8492MT Intel PRO/1000 MT Quad port PWLA8494MT Description Product No. SCSI card Vendor ASUS PXL-S30 64 bit U320 SCSI Card PXL-S30 R1.
A.4 Troubleshooting Some problems that you may encounter are not due to defects on the system or the components. These problems only requires simple troubleshooting actions that you can perform by yourself. Problem The power LED on the server or on the monitor do not light up Action 1. Check if the power cable is properly connected to the power connector in the system rear panel. 2. Make sure that the power cables are connected to a grounded power outlet. 3.
Problem Action T h e m e s s a g e “ N o n - s y s t e m 1. disk or disk error” appears 2. Check if a bootable HDD is active. Network connection not available 1. Make sure that the network cable is connected to the LAN port on the rear panel. 2. Make sure that you have installed the LAN drivers from the support CD. Why do the fans run in full speed after the system is switched on? (system fan: 5700RPM; rear fan: 11800RPM) Check if the HDDs are properly installed.
A.5 PVL-D/2U/SCSI block diagram Intel Intel with 800 MHz system bus with 800 MHz system bus System Bus 64-bit, 800 MHz X4 PCI Express 8xDDRII 400 DIMM slots (max. 16 GB) PCIE1 Eight DDRII 400 DIMM Sockets PCI-X 1.0 bus (64Bit/133MHz) PCI bridge Intel PXH PCI-X 1.0 bus (64Bit/133MHz) PCIE2 Intel Memory Controller Hub (E7520) PCI Express interface X4 PCI Express PCI bridge Intel PXH PCI-X 1.
A-10 Appendix: References
