RS720Q-E6/RS12 RS724Q-E6/RS12 2U Rackmount Server User Guide
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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 Chapter 3: 3.1 Installing friction rail kit items..................................................... 3-2 3.1.1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server......................... 3-2 3.1.3 Mounting the server to the rack....................................... 3-4 3.1.2 Chapter 4: Attaching the rack rails..................................................... 3-3 Motherboard information 4.1 Motherboard layouts..................................................................... 4-2 4.
Contents 5.4.3 Legacy Device Configuration......................................... 5-21 5.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration.................................................... 5-23 5.4.4 5.4.6 5.4.7 5.4.8 5.4.9 5.4.10 5.5 5.6 5.4.11 I/O Virtualization............................................................. 5-27 PCI Express Configuration............................................. 5-27 ACPI Configuration........................................................ 5-28 Boot Device Priority..................
Contents 6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID......................................... 6-29 6.3.6 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager..................... 6-31 6.3.5 6.3.7 6.3.8 Chapter 7: 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Recovery Volume Options............................................. 6-30 Rebuilding the RAID...................................................... 6-31 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility............. 6-33 Driver installation RAID driver installation..........................
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.
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 RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 Motherboard 4 x ASUS Z8NH-D12 Server Board (RS720Q-E6/RS12) 4 x ASUS Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR Server Board (RS724Q-E6/RS12) Component 1 x 1600W Power Supply 12 x Hot-Swap 3.
1.3 System specifications The ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12 is a 2U barebone server system featuring the ASUS Z8NH-D12 server boards. The ASUS RS724Q-E6/RS12 is a 2U barebone server system featuring the ASUS Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR server boards. The servers support Intel® LGA1366 Xeon® series processors, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name Processor / System Bus Core Logic ASUS Features Memory Smart Fan ASWM2.
Model Name Graphic VGA Onboard I/O OS Support Anti-virus Software Out of Band Management Remote Hardware Solution Software Dimension (HH x WW x DD) Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & HDD not inclu ded) Power Supply Power Rating Environment RS720Q-E6/RS12 Aspeed AST2050 8MB Per Node: - 1 x External Serial Port - 3 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB4-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.
RS720Q-E6/RS12 LAN port 3* LAN port 2 USB ports * LAN port 1 Serial port VGA port This port is for ASUS ASMB4-iKVM controller card only. RS724Q-E6/RS12 LAN port 3* LAN port 2 USB ports LAN port 1 VGA port InfiniBand port** Serial port * This port is for ASUS ASMB4-iKVM controller card only. ** This port allows connection with a QSFP cable to an InfiniBand switch.
1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 6 4 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 5 3 2 1 Redundant power supply and power fan ASUS Z8NH-D12 Server Boards (RS720Q-E6/RS12); Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR Server Boards (RS724Q-E6/RS12) System fans 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.
1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs Power switch and LED Location switch and LED Message LED LAN1 LED LAN2 LED Message LED LAN1 LED LAN2 LED Power switch and LED LED Power LED Message LED Location LED LAN LEDs Icon Display Description status ON System power ON OFF System is normal; no incoming event ON 1. Without ASMB4-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) HDD not present HDD present, no activity Blinking 1.
1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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 2-2 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, and follow the direction of the arrow in the right figure to slide the cover toward the rear panel until it is disengaged from the chassis.
Removing the server node 1. Hold the server node lever and press the node latch. 2. 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 two surface mount LGA1366 sockets designed for the Intel® Xeon® processor. 2.2.1 • Your boxed Intel® Xeon® LGA1366 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU and heatsink. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent.
2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 3. 4. Retention tab A B Load lever Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. Load plate Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle. 4 3 5. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket.
6. 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 key into the CPU notch. 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! Gold triangle mark CPU notch Alignment key 7.
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct 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 twelve (12) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
2.3.2 Memory Configurations You may install 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, or 8GB registered / unbuffered ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Refer to the Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS web site. • You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A, Channel B and Channel C.
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 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 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. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, then pulling the tray lever outward.
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, as shown in the right figure. 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 cable(s) 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. RS720Q-E6/RS12 (Z8NH-D12) RS724Q-E6/RS12 (Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR) 5 4 4 6 2 6 2 3 3 5 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 1 Pre-connected system cables 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
2.7 Removable/optional components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices. Or you may need to install the optional components into the system. This section tells how to remove/install the following components: 1. System fans 3. ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) 2. 4. Redundant power supply module (optional) ASUS ASMB4-iKVM (optional) Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components. 2.7.
2.7.2 Redundant power supply module To install a second redundant power supply module 1. Press and hold the latch on the dummy cover and pull out the cover from the server chassis. 2. Take out the second redundant power supply module from its package. Firmly push the power supply module into the chassis until the latch locks to the server chassis. To replace a failed redundant power supply module 1. Lift up the power supply module lever. 2.
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. • • If you install two or more nodes, please install both the power supply modules. The system automatically combines the two power supply modules as a single one. The combined output power varies with input voltages. Refer to the table below for details.
2.7.3 Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional) Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 series management board on your motherboard. 1. Locate the BMC_FW1 header on the motherboard. 2. Orient and press the ASMB4 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) Follow the steps below to install the optional ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card to the ASUS PIKE riser card. 2-20 1. Remove the three screws on the riser card bracket, as shown in the right figure. 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. Locate the two screws on the riser card bracket, then remove the screws from the bracket. 4.
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: • • Two pairs of rack rails (for the rack) Nut-and-bolt type screws and one pair of server latches Nuts and screws 3.1.1 Front rack rails Rear rack rails Attaching the fixing latches to the server Refer to the figures below for the locations to attach the two fixing latches to the two sides of the server with four screws. 1. Remove the two screws on the side of the server chassis. 3.
3.1.2 Attaching the rack rails To attach the rack rails 1. 2. Place the two front rail rack joints into the rear rail rack slots, as shown in the following figure. Attach the front and rear rail racks with eight screws and nuts, as shown in the following figure. Do not secure the screws too tight so that you can still adjust the length of the rack rails to meet the depth of the server rack. Rear rail rack Front rail rack Front rail rack joints Rear rail rack slots 3. 4. 5.
3.1.3 Mounting the server to the rack To mount the server to the rack 1. Place the server on the rack rails, and then 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.
This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
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Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR (For RS724Q-E6/RS12) ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 4-3
Layout contents Jumpers 4-4 Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-5 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-6 3. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1, LVDDR3_SEL2) 4-7 4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 4-8 5. Intel ICH10R SATA ports S/W RAID setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 4-9 6. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) 4-10 ® Internal connectors Page 1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA 3, SATA4) 4-11 2.
4.2 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. Move the jumper cap from pins 1–2 (default) to pins 2–3.
2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature.
3. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1; LVDDR3_SEL2) These jumpers allow you to adjust the DIMM voltage. Set to pins 1–2 to select 1.5V BIOS control, pins 2–3 to select 1.2V Force or 3–4 to select 1.35V Force.
4. 4-8 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.
5. Intel® ICH10R SATA port S/W RAID setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the Serial ATA RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps on pins 1–2 if you want to use the LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility (default); otherwise, place the jumper caps on pins 2–3 to use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager (IMSM).
6. 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 4-10 Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility. Set the jumper to pins 2–3. Insert the USB flash and turn on the system to update the BIOS. Shut down the system. Set the jumper back to pins 1–2. Turn on the system.
4.3 1. Internal connectors Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) Supported by the Intel® ICH10R chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb/s of data transfer rate. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 5 configuration. The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed.
2. 4-12 USB connector (5-1 pin USB3; A-Type USB4) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB3, then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.
3. Front fan connectors (4-pin 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. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. • DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.
4. 5. 4-14 LPC debug card connector (14-1 pin LPC1) This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug card. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED.
6. BMC header (BMC_FW1) The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS® Server Management Board 4 Series (ASMB4). 7. Power Supply SMBus connectors (6-1 pin JP1, JP2) These connectors allow 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.
8. 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.
9. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. Message LED (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED.
10. 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. 4-18 1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. 3.
4.4 1. Internal LEDs Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. 2.
4-20 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. AFUDOS utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash drive.) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (To recover the BIOS using a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
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 USB flash drive. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt. 2. 3. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable USB flash drive.
5.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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 a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file. Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. To recover the BIOS using ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the USB port. 3.
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 Configuration fields Server System Time System Date SATA SATA SATA SATA 1 2 3 4 : : : : General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit [13:44:30] [Thu, 01/08/2009] [ST3160812AS] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] IDE Configuration AHCI Configuration System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Date.
5.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press . 5.2.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items.
5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main 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.
The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and S.M.A.R.T. monitoring). These values are not user-configurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select [CDROM] if you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive.
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.
5.3.5 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AHCI Settings AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out SATA SATA SATA SATA Port1 Port2 Port3 Port4 [Not [Not [Not [Not [35] Some SATA CD/DVD in AHCI mode need to wait ready longer. Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35] Selects the boot time out value for SATA CD/DVD devices in AHCI mode.
5.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version Build Date :0201 :02/25/10 Processor Speed Count :2400MHZ :1 System Memory Usable Size : 1024MB System Memory Information AMIBIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory.
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. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Configure CPU.
Scroll down for more items. CPU TM Function Execute-Disable Bit Capability Intel(R) HT Technology Active Processor Cores A20M Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech Intel(R) TurboMode tech Intel(R) C-STATE Tech C3 State C6 State C State package limit setting C1 Auto Demotion C3 Auto Demotion ACPI T State [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [All] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [ACPI C3] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled] The Intel® Virtualization Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several systems. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU TM Function [Enabled] This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down.
The following items appear only when you set the Intel(R) C-STATE Tech item to [Enabled]. C3 State [ACPI C3] Allows you to select Nehalem C state action. Configuratiton options: [Disabled] [ACPI C2] [ACPI C3] C6 State [Enabled] Allows you to select Nehalem C state action. Configuratiton options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C State package limit setting [Auto] We recommend that you set this item to [Auto] for BIOS to automatically detect the C-State mode supported by your CPU.
5.4.2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset configuration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Configure North Bridge features.
CSI Links Speed [Full-Speed] Allows you to set the speed of CSI Links. Configuration options: [Slow-Mode] [Full-Speed] CSI Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the CSI frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [4.800GT] [5.866GT] [6.
NUMA Aware [Auto] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Page Poilcy [Open] Configuration options: [Closed] [Open] Adaptive Page [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Data Scramble [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Split Below 4 GB [Disabled] Configuation options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving [6:1] Allows you to set the channel interleaving setting.
South Bridge Chipset Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Bridge Chipset Configuration USB Functions USB Port Configure USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] [8+4 USB Ports] [Enabled] SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width [1 to 2 seconds] Options Disabled Enabled USB Functions [Enabled] Allows you to configure the amount of USB ports to be enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Port Configure [8+4 USB Ports] This item disappears when you set the USB Functions item to [Disabled].
Intel VT-d Configuration Advanced Intel VT-d BIOS SETUP UTILITY Options [Disabled] Disabled Enabled Intel VT-d [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.3 Legacy Device Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Legacy Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Base Address.
5.4.4 USB Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. Module Version - 2.24.3-13.4 USB Devices Enabled : None Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
5.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration The PCIPnP Configuration menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI/PnP Configuration menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
5.4.6 Power On configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY APM Configuration Options Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Resume On Ring Resume On PME#(Wake On LAN) Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Power Off Power On Last State ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
5.4.7 Event Log Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Event Logging details View all unread events on the Event log. View Event Log Clear Event Log ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. View Event Log Press to read all the unread event log. Clear Event Log Press to clear all events on the event log.
5.4.8 Hardware Monitor Advanced Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature Front Fan1 Speed Front Fan2 Speed Front Fan3 Speed Front Fan4 Speed Fan Speed Control VCORE1 Voltage VCORE2 Voltage +1.5V_P1DDR3 Voltage +1.5V_P2DDR3 Voltage +1.5V_ICH Voltage P1VTT Voltage P2VTT Voltage +1.1V_IOH Voltage +12V Voltage +5V Voltage +3.3V Voltage v02.61 (C)Copyright BIOS SETUP UTILITY Options [ 27.5ºC/ 81.
5.4.9 I/O Virtualization Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure I/O Virtualization Parameters SR-IOV Supported [Disabled] Options Enabled Disabled ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. SR-IOV Supported [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.
5.4.11 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Advanced ACPI Configuration settings. Advanced ACPI Configuration Chipset ACPI Configuration General WHEA Configuration Use this section to configure additional ACPI options. ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ACPI Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI 2.
Chipset ACPI Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY South Bridge ACPI Configuration APIC ACPI SCI IRQ High Performance Event Timer HPET Memory Address Options [Disabled] [Enabled] [FED00000h] Enabled Disabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the APIC ACPI SCI IRQ feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] High Performance Event Timer [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the High Performance Event Timer feature.
5.5 Server menu The Server menu items allow you to customize the server features. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Server IPMI configuration including server monitoring and event log. Remote Access Configuration ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features.
Serial Port Mode [57600 8,n,1] Sets the Serial port mode. Configuration options: [115200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1] [38400 8,n,1] [19200 8,n,1] [09600 8,n,1] Flow Control [Hardware] Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware] [Software] Redirection After BIOS POST [Disabled] Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST). Some operating system may not work when set to [Always].
5.6 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Server Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device.
5.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock Wait For ‘F1‘ If Error Hit ‘DEL‘ Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Disabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
5.6.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed to change password. again to disable password. Change Supervisor Password Change User Password ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change 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 Power Boot Tools Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Password Check [Full Access] Exit to change password. again to disable password.
5.7 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 Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
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® ICH10R southbridge controller that supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility (default) with RAID 0 and RAID 1 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). Intel Matrix Storage Manager with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.
6.1.3 RAID controller selection You can choose either the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility or the Intel Matrix Storage Manager as the default utility to create RAID set(s). See 5. Intel ICH10R SATA port S/W RAID setting on page 4-9 for details. 6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set(s) using SATA HDDs. To do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 3. Set the Configure SATA as item to [RAID]. 2. 4.
6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 set 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 or RAID 1 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 key 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 A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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 A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Virtual VersionDrive(s) A.08.
8. 9. When creating a RAID 1 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press . When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 10. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOSVirtual VersionDrive(s) A.08.
11. Follow step 2 to 10 to configure additional virtual drives. 12. Press to finish RAID configuration. When prompted to save configuration, select Yes from the menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
2. Follow step 2 to 7 of the previous section: Using Easy Configuration. 4. Key-in the desired virtual drive size, and then press . 3. Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Virtual VersionDrive(s) A.08.
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 A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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 A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
3. Press to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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 A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R 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 A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Vitual Drive(0) Rebuild Initialze 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 A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R 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 A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu PORT # Configure 0 ONLIN A00-00 Initialize Objects 1 RBLD A00-01 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 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 A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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 A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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 6.2.1 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 A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.
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 set. To enable WriteCache 1. 2. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Adapter, and then press to display the adapter properties.
6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 5 set from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility: 1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 3. During POST, press to display the utility main menu. 2. Turn on the system.
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) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Sync: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.
6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0 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 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. When the Capacity item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press .
2. 3. 4. Enter a name for the recovery set and press . When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key 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. [ SELECT DISKS ] Port 0 1 2 Drive Model ST3160812AS ST3160812AS ST3160812AS Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 Size 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) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Name Volume0 Level RAID0(Stripe) Drives 2 Capacity 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 6.3.2 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) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation.
6.3.6 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager To exit the utility 1. From the utility main menu, select 5. 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) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Recovery Volume Options 5.
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 multi-RAID using the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. To set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Reboot the system and press to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST. Go to the Boot menu and select the option Boot Device Priority.
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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 The system does not include a floppy drive. You have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk.
ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP6 32/64 bit RHEL AS4 UP7 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP1 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP2 32/64 bit SLES 9 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 SP3 64 bit SLES 9 SP4 32 bit SLES 9 SP4 64 bit SLES 10 SP1 32 bit SLES 10 SP1 64 bit SLES 10 SP2 32 bit SLES 10 SP2 64 bit Back Exit 6. 7. 8.
To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment 1. Start Windows®. 3. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create. 2. 4. 5. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. 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. 2.
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows® Server 2003 / XP OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2003 / XP OS 1. 2. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2003 / XP installation disc. The Windows® Setup starts. Press when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...” appears at the bottom of the screen. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 3.
4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. ENTER=Continue 5. 6. 7. 7-6 ESC=Cancel F3=Exit Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list, and then press . The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk.
During Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 OS 1. 2. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 OS installation disc. Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008. When prompted to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). 3. Click Load Driver. 4. A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver.
5. 6. 7-8 Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD, and then click OK to continue. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next. 7. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc. Select the drive to install Windows and click Next. 8. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue.
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.0 To install the RAID controller driver when installing�������� Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. 2. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. At the boot:, type linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2..., then press . The number of ata varies with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set. For example, if you want to build a RAID set with 3 hard disk drives, type command line: linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2 noprobe=ata3.
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. No Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation. 8. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Press + + to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. 9. Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy.
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.
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, LSI MEGA RAID sd3: Disk, LSI MEGA RAID Console other device OK 7. Back Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.
7.2 Intel® chipset device installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play components for the Intel® chipset on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® chipset software on a Windows Server operating system. To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. 2. 3. 4. 7-14 Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
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 instructions on how to install the Intel® Gigabit LAN controller drivers on a Windows® Server OS. To install the LAN controller drivers 1. 2. 7-16 Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
5. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 6. Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 7. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager box, and then click Next to start the installation.
7-18 8. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 9. 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.
7-20 5. Toggle 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.
8. Click Install to start driver installation. 9. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.
7.5 Mellanox ConnectX QDR PCI Gen2 Channel Adapter driver installation (For RS724Q-E6/RS12 only) This section provides instructions on how to install the Mellanox driver. 7.5.1 Windows operating system You need to manually install the Mellanox driver on a Windows® operating system. To install the Mellanox driver 1. 2. 3. 4. 7-22 Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 6. Click Change to select your desired destination folder and click Next to continue. 7. Select a setup type and click Next to continue.
7-24 8. The driver features you selected are being installed. 9. Click your preferred options and click Finish to exit the wizard.
7.5.2 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS You need to manually mount the Mellanox driver on a Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS. For users using SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS, follow the general instructions in this section to mount the Mellanox driver on your system. To mount the Mellanox driver 1. 2. Login to the system as root. Create a folder on the desktop and copy the latest Mellanox driver to the folder. You can name the folder as you like. 3. Type the command line and mount the driver to the system.
5. All other Mellanox, OEM, OFED, or distribution IB packages will be removevd. Press to continue. 6. The system starts uninstalling the previous version of OFED. 7. When the installation finishes, reboot your system to complete the installation. If your system has the latest firmware, no firmware update will occur. To force firmware update, type --force-fw-update.
7.6 Management applications and utilities 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. 7.6.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive.
7.6.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 7.6.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH10R and LSI MegaRAID driver disks. 7.6.5 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.
ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address Telephone Fax E-mail Web site Technical Support Telephone Fax Online Support 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2890-7798 info@asus.com.tw http://www.asus.com.tw +86-21-38429911 +86-21-58668722 ext: 9101 http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
ASUS contact information 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.
