RS320Q-E7/RS12 2U Rackmount Server User Guide
E7400 First Edition May 2012 Copyright © 2012 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: 1.1 1.2 1.3 Product introduction System package contents............................................................ 1-2 Serial number label........
Contents 2.7.3 2.7.4 Chapter 3: 3.1 Installing ASUS PIKE Riser Card (optional)................... 2-20 Installation options Installing friction rail kit items..................................................... 3-2 3.1.1 3.1.2 Chapter 4: Attaching the fixing latches to the server......................... 3-2 Mounting the server to the rack....................................... 3-5 Motherboard information 4.1 Motherboard layouts.............................................................
Contents 5.5.2 Trusted Computing......................................................... 5-14 5.5.4 CPU Configuration......................................................... 5-15 5.5.3 5.5.5 5.5.6 5.5.7 5.5.8 5.5.9 5.5.10 5.5.11 5.5.12 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.5.13 SATA Configuration........................................................ 5-18 Intel TXT(LT) Configuration............................................ 5-19 USB Configuration.....................................................
Contents 6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set....................................................... 6-29 6.3.5 Recovery Volume Options............................................. 6-31 6.3.4 6.3.6 6.3.7 6.3.8 Chapter 7: 7.1 Resetting disks to Non-RAID......................................... 6-30 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility......... 6-32 Rebuilding the RAID...................................................... 6-32 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility.............
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.
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.
This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. Model Name RS320Q-E7/RS12 Motherboard ASUS P8BH Component 2 x 920W Redundant Power Supply 4 x PCIe Riser Card (RE16R-R12B) 2 x Front I/O Board (FPB-R21A) 1 x Redundant Power Supply Distribution Board (PDB-R21A) 1 x SAS/SATA Backplane Board (BP12LX-R21A) 1 x Midplane Board (MP8LX-R21A-M) 1 x Connection Board (CB-R21A) 4 x CPU Heatsink 4 x System Fans (80mm x 38mm) 12 x Hot-swappable 3.
1.2 Serial number label For faster and quicker troubleshooting solutions from the ASUS Technical Support team, provide the product's serial number containing 12 characters such as xxS2xxxxxxxx as shown in the figure below.
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Model Name Graphic VGA RS320Q-E7/RS12 Aspeed AST2050 + 16MB VRAM Per Node: Onboard I/O Connectors OS Support Out of Band Management Remote Hardware Solution Software Dimension (HH x WW x DD) Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & HDD not included) Power Supply Power Rating Environment - 1 x External serial port - 3 x RJ-45 ports (one for ASMB5-iKVM) - 2 x USB 2.
1.4 Front panel features Front panel HDD 1 (Node 1) Node 2 Node 1 HDD 2 (Node 1) HDD 1 (Node 2) HDD 2 (Node 2) HDD 3 (Node 1) HDD 1 (Node 3) HDD 2 (Node 3) HDD 3 (Node 2) HDD 1 (Node 4) Front panel Node 4 Node 3 HDD 2 (Node 4) HDD 3 (Node 3) HDD 3 (Node 4) Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions. 1.5 Rear panel features PSU 2 Node 4 Node 2 PSU 1 Node 3 Node 1 When installing only two nodes, install the nodes to node slot number 1 and 3 or number 2 and 4.
LAN port 2 LAN port 3* LAN port 1 VGA port Serial port USB ports * This port is for ASUS ASMB5-iKVM controller card only. 1.
1. Power supply and power fan 3. System fans 2. 4. 5. 6. ASUS P8BH Server Board SATA/SAS backplane (hidden) Hot-swap HDD trays (SAS and SATA) Front LED Boards 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. 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 Front panel LEDs Power button and LED Message LED LAN1 LED LAN2 LED Message LED LAN1 LED LAN2 LED Power button and LED LED Power LED Message LED Location LED LAN LEDs Location button and LED Icon Location button and LED Display Description status ON System power ON OFF System is normal; no incoming event ON 1. Without ASMB5-iKVM installed: CPU over-heated 2.
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED Status Description OFF No link GREEN Linked BLINKING Data activity 1.7.3 Status OFF ORANGE GREEN SPEED LED Description 10 Mbps connection 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection HDD status LED HDD Activity LED (Green) HDD Status LED (Red) SATAII/SAS HDD LED Description OFF HDD Activity LED (Green) ON HDD Status LED (Red) 1-10 HDD not present HDD present, no activity Blinking 1.
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
2.1 Chassis cover Removing the top cover 1. Loosen the six screws on the top and the two sides of the top cover, as shown in the following figures. 2. Lift the rear end of the top cover (A), and slide the cover toward the rear panel (B) until it disengages from the chassis.
Removing the server node 1. Remove the screw located on the node latch. 2. Hold the server node lever and press the node latch. 3. Firmly pull the server node out of the server chassis. When installing only two nodes, install the nodes to node slot number 1 and 3 or number 2 and 4. Refer to section 1.5 Rear panel features for details.
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA2011 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon E5-2600 family processor. 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. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related.
2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), and then move it to the right (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Load lever A B To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 3. Retention tab Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow until the load plate is completely lifted. Load plate 4. Lift the tab only to remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket.
5. Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom‑left corner of the socket, and then fit the socket alignment keys into the CPU notches. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! CPU notches Gold triangle mark Alignment keys 6.
8. Insert the load lever under the retention tab.
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink To install the CPU heatsink: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. 2. 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. A B Tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence.
2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four (4) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: 2.3.2 Memory Configurations You may install 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, or 8 GB Unbuffered with ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM Ensure 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. 1. 2. DIMM notch Press the retaining clips outward to unlock a DIMM socket. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket. 1 2 1 DIMM slot key Unlocked retaining clip A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction.
2.4 Hard disk drives The system supports three hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives per node (available only when an optional ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card is installed) or three hot-swap SATAII hard disk drives per node. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATAII/SAS ports via the SATAII/SAS backplane. To install a hot-swap SATAII/SAS HDD: 1. Push the spring lock to the right, then pull the tray lever outward to release a drive tray.
5. Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes. When installed, the SATAII/SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATAII/SAS interface on the backplane. 6. 7. 2-12 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. Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install other SATAII/SAS drive(s).
2.5 Expansion slot 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket The barebone server comes with a riser card bracket. You need to remove the bracket if you want to install PCI Express x16 expansion cards. To install a PCI Express x16 card: 1. Remove the three screws on the riser card bracket. 2. Firmly hold the riser card bracket, and then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard. 3.
5. 6. Press the riser card bracket until the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel. Connect the cables to the card, if applicable. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings. 1. 2. 3. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the following tables.
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. P8BH 1 4 5 3 1 2 2 2 Pre-connected system cables 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
2.7 Removable/optional components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices. You may also need to install the optional components into the system. This section tells how to remove/install the following components: 1. System fans 3. ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) 2. 4. Power supply module ASUS ASMB5-iKVM Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components. 2.7.1 System fans To uninstall the system fans: 1.
2.7.2 Power supply module To install a second power supply module: 1. Press and hold the latch on the dummy cover and pull out the cover from the server chassis. 2. Firmly push the second power supply module into the chassis until the latch locks to the server chassis. To replace a failed power supply module: 1. Lift up the power supply module lever. 2. Hold the power supply module lever and press the PSU latch.
2-18 3. Firmly pull the power supply module out of the system chassis. 4. Firmly push the new power supply module into the chassis until the latch locks to the server chassis.
2.7.3 Installing ASMB5 series management board To install the ASMB5 management board: 1. Locate the ASMB5 header on the motherboard. 2. Orient and press the ASMB5 management card in place. 3. Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN3 port for server management.
2.7.4 Installing ASUS PIKE Riser Card (optional) To install ASUS PIKE riser card: 2-20 1. Remove the three screws on the riser card bracket. 2. Firmly hold the riser card bracket, and pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard. 3. Locate the two screws on the riser card bracket, then remove the screws from the bracket. 4. Locate the two screw holes on the PIKE riser card. 5. Secure the PIKE riser card to the riser card bracket with two screws.
6. Align and insert the golden fingers of the PIKE SAS RAID card into the card slot on the PIKE raiser card. Ensure the card is completely seated on the slot. 7. Locate the SGPIO connector on the side of the server chassis. 8. Connect the SGPIO cable to the SGPIO connector on the PIKE Riser card. 9. Remove the SATA/SAS cables from the onboard SATA1–3 connectors.
10. Connect the SATA/SAS cables to the SAS1–3 connectors on the PIKE riser card. 11. Align the riser card bracket to the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard. 12. Press the riser card bracket until the golden fingers completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel. 13. Move the SGPIO_SEL jumper in front of the server node from pin 1–2 to pin 2–3.
This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.
3.1 Installing friction rail kit items Your friction rail kit package contains: • One pair of rack rails • 4 latch screws, 4 rail screws and 4 rail washers • One pair of fixing latches Rail Washers Rail screws Latch screws Front end 3.1.1 Fixing latches Rack rails Rear end Attaching the fixing latches to the server To attach the fixing latches to the server: 1. Remove the two screws on the side of the server chassis. 3.
4. 5. Select a 1U space on the rack where you want to install the rack rail. A 1U space consists of three square mounting holes with two thin lips on the top and the bottom. Adjust the rack rail to fit the depth of the rack. 6. From inside the rack, place the rear rail hook on the bottom thin lip of the rear mounting hole, and place the front rail hook on the bottom thin lip of the front mounting hole. 7. Secure the front and rear ends of the rail with two rack screws and washers. 8.
9. When mounting the server to the rack, ensure to include the side knots on the two sides of the server in the rack rail holders. DO NOT install the rail kit in the situations shown below: DO NOT place the rail hook on a thick lip of the mounting hole. 3-4 DO NOT install the rail to the outer side of the server rack.
3.1.2 Mounting the server to the rack To mount the server to the rack: 1. Place the server on the rack rails, and push the server all the way to the depth of the rack. 2. Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server in place. To uninstall the server from the rack: 1. 2. Loosen the rack screws that secured the server to the rack. Pull the server from the rack. Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the server from the rack.
3-6 Chapter 3: Installation options
This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
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Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Buttons and Switches/Slots Page 1. CPU socket 2-4 2. DDR3 sockets 2-9 3. PCI Express x16 slot 2-13 4. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-4 5. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-5 6. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 4-5 7. RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 4-6 8. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RECOVERY1) 4-6 9.
4.2 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 2. 4.
2. 3. 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. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® Intel 82574LGigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature.
4. 5. 4-6 RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps over pins 1–2 if you want to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (default). Otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2–3 to use the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology.
4.3 1. Internal connectors Serial ATA connectors (SATA 6Gb/s: 7-pin SATA1, SATA2 [Blue]) (SATA 3Gb/s: 7-pin SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6 [Black]) Supported by the Intel® C204 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.
3. 4. 4-8 Thermal sensor cable connectors (3-pin TR1/TR2) This connector is for temperature monitoring. Connect the thermal sensor cable to this connector and place the other end to the device, which you want to monitor temperature. Front fan connectors (FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA–740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 3.15 A–6.66 A (53.28 W max.) at +12V.
5. 6. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID SATA LED and LSI MegaRAID. BMC header (BMC_FW1) The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS® Server Management Board 5 Series (ASMB5).
7. 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 ASMB5. 8. 4-10 TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data.
9. Proprietary power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 20-pin PWR2, 4-pin PWR3) These connectors are for Proprietary power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Orient the connectors and push down firmly until they completely fit. The 4-pin EZ_PLUG is designed for hard disk drives power supply. DO NOT connect other 4-pin power connectors of the power supply unit (PSU) to this connector.
10. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 1. System power LED (3-pin PLED) 2. Message LED (2-pin MLED) 3. 4. 5. 6. 4-12 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.
11. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. 3. Chassis intrusion (4-1 pin CHASSIS) These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch.
4.4 1. Internal 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. 2. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB5 is working normally.
3. P8BH +5V Power LED (+5V_LED) 4. Location LED (LOC_LED) This LED lights up when you turn on the system using the Power-on button. This LED lights up for you to conveniently locate the system in error.
4-16 Chapter 4: Motherboard information
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. 2. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk.) BUPDATER utility (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 EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS‑based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www. asus.com. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility: 1. 2. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to enable it.
• This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Press and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings. 5.1.3 BUPDATER utility The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown.
4. The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P8BH VER: 0201 DATE: 03/10/2012 Update ROM BOARD: P8BH VER: 0202 DATE: 03/10/2012 PATH: WARNING! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Note Writing BIOS: DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.
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 Configuration fields General help Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit BIOS Information BIOS Version Build Date 0303 x64 03/10/2012 Set the Date, Use Tab to switch between Data elements. CPU Information Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E31230 @ 3.
5.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Event Logs, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To display the submenu, select the item 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, time settings. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit BIOS Information BIOS Version Build Date 0303 x64 03/10/2012 Set the Date, Use Tab to switch between Data elements. CPU Information Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E31230 @ 3.
Administrator Password If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing the system. Otherwise, you might be able to see or change only selected fields in the BIOS setup program. To set an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press . To change an administrator password: 1. 2. 3.
5.4 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Change Smbios Event Log Settings View Smbios Event Log View System Event Log Press to change the Smbios Event Log configuration. Change Smbios Event Log Settings Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
METW [xx] Allows you to adjust value for the METW (Multiple Event Time Window) using the <+> and <-> keys. Log OEM Codes [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the logging of EFI status codes as OEM codes. Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] Convert OEM Codes [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the converting of EFI status codes to standard Smbios types. Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] View Smbios Event Log Press to view the Smbios event logs.
5.5 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. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
5.5.2 Trusted Computing Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced TPM Configuration TPM SUPPORT [Enabled] Current TPM Status Information NO TPM Hardware Enables or Disables TPM support. O.S. will not show TPM. Reset of platform is required. TPM SUPPORT [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the TPM support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.5.3 WHEA Support Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
5.5.4 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. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Includes TM1, TM2 and EMTTM CPU Configuration Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E31230 @ 3.
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Turbo Mode [Enabled] This item appears only when you set the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology item to [Enabled] and allows you to enable or disable the Intel® Turbo Mode Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU C1E [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Enables the C1E support function.
5.5.5 North Bridge The North Bridge is built in the CPU. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Memory Information TOTAL Memory 1024 MB DIMM_A1 DIMM_A0 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Not Present 1024 MB (DDR3 1333) Not Present Not Present VT-d [Enabled] Check to enable VT-d function on MCH. VT-d [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the VT-d on MCH. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.5.
5.5.7 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SATA Configuration SATA Mode S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [IDE Mode] [Enabled] SATA Port1 ST3160812AS (160.0GB) SATA Port2 ST3160812AS (160.
5.5.8 Intel TXT(LT) Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel Trusted Execution Technology Configuration Intel TXT support only can be enabled/disabled if SMX is enabled. VT and VT-d support must also be enabled prior to TXT. Secure Mode Extensions (SMX) Enabled Intel TXT(LT) Support [Disabled] Enables or Disables Intel(R) TXT(LT) 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] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] 5.5.10 ME Subsystem Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
5.5.11 Onboard Devices Configuration The Onboard Devices Configuration menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for onboard devices. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced INTEL W82574L INTEL W82574L Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 OpROM1 [PXE] OpROM2 [PXE] Configuration Configuration Launch Intel PXE OpROM INTEL W82574L OpROM1/OpROM2 [PXE] Allows you to select the options for the OptionRom of the Intel LAN controllers.
5.5.12 APM Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced EuP Ready Restrore Power On Power On Power On [Disabled] AC By By By Power Loss PCIE Ring RTC [Power Off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Specify what state to go to when power is re-applied after a power failure (G3 state). EuP Ready [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], all other PME options will be switched off.
5.5.13 Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Redirection After BIOS POST [Disabled] COM1 Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings [Disabled] COM2 Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings [Enabled] Console Redirection Enable or Disable.
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. Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [38400] [57600] [115200] Data Bits [8] Configuration options: [7] [8] Parity [None] A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. [Mark] and [Space] parity do not allow for error detection.
5.6 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit CPU Temperature(PECI) TR1 Temperature TR2 Temperature FRNT FAN1 Speed FRNT FAN2 Speed FRNT FAN3 Speed FRNT FAN4 Speed FAN Speed Control VCORE1 +3.3V +5V +12V VBAT +3VSB +1.
5.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Setup Prompt Timeout Bootup NumLock State Full Screen Logo Option ROM Messages INT19 Trap Response Boot Device Seeking Load RT32 Image CSM Support UEFI Boot 5 [On] [Enabled] [Force BIOS] [Enabled] [Endless PXE] [Enalbed] [Enabled] [Disabled] Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 [IBA GE Slot 0200 v.
CSM Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the CSM Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] UEFI Boot [Disabled] Enables or disables the UEFI Boot. Coniguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system.
5.8 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the submenu. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit ASUS EZ Flash Utility Be used to update BIOS ASUS EZ Flash Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press . Check section 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility for details.
5.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Exit Reset the system after saving the changes. Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit.
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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 Intel® C204 controller that supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility (default) with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). Intel Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 6.1.
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. 2. 3. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard.
6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard southbridge chip. To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility: 1. 2. Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives.
Menu Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command.
2. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, and then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Feb 17, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.
5. Press again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Feb 17, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(s) Configured LD RAID E a sSize y C o n f #Stripes i g u r a t i o n StripSz - A R R A Y Status Management 0 Menu 1 148.
8. 9. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press . Select the units for virtual drive size from the menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Feb 17, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(s) Configured LD RAID E a sSize y C o n f #Stripes i g u r a t i o n StripSz - A R R A Y Status Management 0 Menu 1 148.
12. When finished setting the selected virtual drive configuration, select Accept from the menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Feb 17, 2012 BIOSVirtual VersionDrive(s) A.10.09231523R Configured LD RAID E a sSize y C o n f #Stripes i g u r a t i o n StripSz - A R R A Y Status Management 0 Menu 1 148.
Using New Configuration When a RAID set already exists, using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID configuration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/Add Configuration command to view or create another RAID configuration. To create a RAID set using the New Configuration option 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > New Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Feb 17, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.
6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/Add Configuration command. Adding a new RAID configuration To add a new RAID configuration: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > View/Add Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Feb 17, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.
6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command 1. From the Management Menu, select Initialize, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Feb 17, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.
3. Press to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Feb 17, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive(s) Configured LD RAID Size #Stripes Status 0 ONLINE 1 148.
Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Feb 17, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2.
3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press to start initialization. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Feb 17, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Virtual Drive(0) Rebuild Initialize Check Consistency Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Initilize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4.
6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1. From the Management Menu, select Rebuild, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Feb 17, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild PD(s) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2.
3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press . When prompted, press to rebuild the drive. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Feb 17, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu PORT # Configure 0 ONLIN A00-00 Initialize Objects R B L D Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuilding Of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes.
6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu. The Check Consistency command is available only for virtual drives included in a RAID 1 or RAID 10 set. Using the Check Consistency Command To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command 1.
3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Feb 17, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.
Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6-20 From the Management Menu, select Objects, and then select Virtual Drive from the sub-menu. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check, and then press . Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, and then press . When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive. When checking is complete, press any key to continue.
6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Feb 17, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.
6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. See section 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Select Boot Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Feb 17, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.
6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives. The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. To enable WriteCachea 1. 2.
4. Select Disk WC, and then press to turn on the option. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Feb 17, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive RAID = 0 Objects Size = 148.580GB Management Adapter Stripe Size = 64KB Configure Virtual Drive #Stripes = 2 Initialize Physical Drive State = OPTIMAL Objects Spans = 1 Rebuild Disk WC = On Check Consistency Read Ahead = On Disk Write Cache Setting of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5.
6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM Utilities The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology option ROM utility: 1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 3. During POST, press to display the utility main menu. 2.
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.1.0.1008 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Sync: CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.
6. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and 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. 8.
2. 3. 4. Enter a name for the recovery set and press . When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow keys to select Recovery, and then press . When the Disks item is selected, press to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears. Port 0 1 2 3 Drive Model ST3160812AS ST3160812AS ST3160812AS ST3160812AS [ SELECT Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H DISKS ] Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.
6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.1.0.1008 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Name Volume0 [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Level Drives Capacity Status RAID0(Stripe) 2 298.
6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press . The following screen appears. [ RESET RAID DATA ] Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non-RAID disk.
6.3.5 Recovery Volume Options If you have created a recovery set, you can configure more recovery set options following the descriptions in the section. See section 5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set to create a recovery set before continue. To configure a recovery set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Recovery Volume Options and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.1.0.1008 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
6.3.6 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility To exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit, and then press . The following warning message appears. [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 2. Press to exit or press to return to the utility main menu. 6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set.
3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.1.0.1008 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID Volumes: * = Data is Encrypted ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID1(Mirror) N/A 149.
6.3.8 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. 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. 3. Use up/down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press . See section 5.7 Boot menu for details. 2. 4.
This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk The system does not include a floppy drive. You have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk.
C20x LSI RAID Driver C20x LSI RAID Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP7 32/64 bit RHEL AS4 UP8 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP4 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP5 32/64 bit RHEL 6 32 bit RHEL 6 64 bit SLES 10 SP2 32 bit SLES 10 SP2 64 bit SLES 10 SP3 32 bit SLES 10 SP3 64 bit SLES 11 32 bit 6. 7. 8.
To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment 1. Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Insert a floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. 5. Go to the Make disk menu, and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux server environment 1.
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® Server OS During Windows® Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server installation DVD. The Windows® Server OS Setup starts. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 2. 3. Press when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...
4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the USB floppy disk drive, then press . Windows Setup Please insert the disk labelled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * ENTER=Continue ESC=Cancel Press ENTER when ready. F3=Exit 5. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list, then press . 7. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. 6.
To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. 2. 3. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop, and then select Properties from the menu. Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. Click the “+” sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller item should appear. The screen differs based on the controller. 4. 5. 6.
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 4.7/4.8 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 3. Press . 2. At the boot:, type linux dd. - To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. - To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Use the function keys listed below for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd 4.
6. Select No and press to continue. More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes 7. No Select Skip and press to continue. CD Found To begin testing the CD media before installation press OK. Choose Skip to skip the media test and start the installation. OK 8. Skip Follow the onscreen instructions to finish installing the RedHat operating system.
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.0 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 3. Press . 2. At the boot:, type linux dd. - To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. - To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Use the function keys listed below for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd 4.
5. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press “OK” to continue. OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. 6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes 7.
SUSE Linux 11 OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. 2. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode English(US) 1024 X768 3.
4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive. Type the command acpi=off apic=bigsmp brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press . Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options acpi=off apic=bigsmp brokenmodules=ahci F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode English(US) 1024 X768 5.
Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. 3. Press , then select Yes from the menu. Press . 2. 7-14 Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu.
4. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Type the command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press . 5. When below screen appears, select the USB floppy disk drive (sda) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press . Please choose the Driver Update medium. sda: USB Floppy other device OK 6. Back Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.
6. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system as shown below. Please choose the Driver Update medium. sda: USB Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, ASUS DRW-1612BLT sdb: Disk, Promise 1X2 Morror/RAID1 sd3: Disk, Promise RAID Console other device OK 7. 7-16 Back Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.
7.2 Intel® chipset device software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® chipset device software on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® chipset device software on a Windows operating system. To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
7-18 5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. 6. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation. 7. After completing the installation, click Finish to complete the setup process.
7.3 LAN driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Gigabit LAN controller drivers on the system. You need to manually install the LAN controller driver on a Windows® operating system. To install the LAN controller drivers: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
7-20 5. Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 6. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager box, and then click Next to start the installation.
7. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 8. When finished, press Finish to continue.
7.4 VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. You need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows® operating system. To install the ASPEED VGA driver: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
5. Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 6. Enter the user information and click Next to continue. 7. Select a setup type and click Next to continue.
7-24 8. Click Install to start driver installation. 9. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.
7.5 anagement applications and utilities M installation The support DVD 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 DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 7.5.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive.
7.5.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 7.5.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID and LSI MegaRAID driver disks. 7.5.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard.
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ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address Telephone Fax E-mail Web site Technical Support Telephone Online support 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2894-7798 info@asus.com.tw http://www.asus.com +886-21-58660909 http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address Fax Web site Technical Support Support fax General Support Online support 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA +1-510-608-4555 http://usa.asus.com +1-812-284-0883 +1-812-282-2787 http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address Fax Web site Online contact Technical Support Telephone Support Fax Online support Harkort Str.
