RS920A-E6/RS8 RS924A-E6/RS8 2U Rackmount Server User Guide
E6861 First Edition V1 September 2011 Copyright © 2011 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 Contents....................................................................................................... iii Notices......................................................................................................... vii Safety information....................................................................................... ix About this guide........................................................................................... x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.
Contents 2.8.4 Chapter 3: 3.1 Installation options Installing friction rail kit items..................................................... 3-2 3.1.1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server......................... 3-2 3.1.2 Mounting the server to the rack....................................... 3-5 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4.1 Motherboard layouts..................................................................... 4-2 4.2 Jumpers.......................................................
Contents 5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration..................................... 5-25 5.4.4 USB Configuration......................................................... 5-26 5.4.5 PCIPnP.......................................................................... 5-27 5.4.5 Event Log Configuration................................................ 5-28 5.5 Server menu................................................................................ 5-28 5.6 Power menu......................................
Contents 7.3 LAN driver installation................................................................ 7-21 7.4 Display driver installation.......................................................... 7-25 7.5 Mellanox ConnectX QDR PCI Gen2 .......................................... 7-28 7.5.1 7.5.2 Windows operating system............................................ 7-28 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS..............................7-32 7.6 Management applications and utilities 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.
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Safety information Electrical Safety • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2.
Conventions To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
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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.
1.2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the product’s serial number containing 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx. See the figure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems.
1.3 System specifications The ASUS RS920A-E6/RS8 and RS924A-E6/RS8 are a servers featuring the ASUS KGPX-Q32 Series server board.The server supports AMD® LGA 1944 Opteron™ 6100 series and 6200 series processors with HyperTransport™ technology, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
HDD Bays Networking I = Internal A or S will be hot-swappable 8 x Hot-swap 3.
1.4 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, optical drive, and two USB ports are located on the front panel. Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions. Reset button Message LED LAN1/3 LED LAN2/4 LED HDD Access LED USB ports ODD dummy cover HDD 1 HDD 5 1.
1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 9 8 8 2 3 1. Redundant Power supply and power fan (hidden) 2. ASUS KGPX-Q32 Server Board 3. 8056 System fans 4. SATA/SAS backplane (hidden) 5. Hot-swap HDD tray 1– 8 (SAS and SATA) 6. Slim-type optical drive bay 7. Front I/O board (hidden) 8. PCI-E 1,2 Expansion Boards (hidden) 9. PIKE Slot 1 4 5 6 7 The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive.
1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs LAN1/3 LED LAN2/4 LED HDD Access LED LED Power LED Location LED Message LED LAN LEDs HDD Access LED 1-8 Icon Message LED Location LED Power LED Display Description status ON System power ON OFF Normal status ON Location switch is pressed (Press the location switch again to turn off) OFF System is normal; no incoming event ON 1. Without ASMB5-iKVM installed: CPU over-heated 2.
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1.7.3 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. Read/write data from/into the SATAII/SAS HDD 2. Locating (blinking with the HDD status LED) OFF HDD not present ON HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately Blinking 1. RAID rebuilding 2.
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
2.1 Chassis cover Removing the rear cover 1. Locate and remove the side screws. 2. Loosen the thumbscrew on the rear panel. Thumbscrews 3. Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis. 4. Lift the cover from the chassis. 5. To recover the rear cover, reverse step 1 to 4. A protection film is pre-attached to the system cover before shipping.
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with four surface mount LGA1944 sockets designed for 8/12/16 Core or AMD® Opteron 6200 Series or 8/12 Core AMD® Opteron 6100 Series processor. 2.2.1 • Your boxed AMD® Opteron LGA1944 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.
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. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.(C) 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle.(D) 5. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket.(E) Retention tab A B Load lever Load plate D E PnP cap C 6.
7. Close the load plate (F), then push the load lever (G) until it snaps into the retention tab. F G CPU Installation Sequence: CPU1 Configuration CPU1 Socket CPU2 Socket One Processor V Dual Processors V V Quad Processors V V CPU3 Socket CPU3 Socket V V Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer. Some heatsinks come with pre-applied Thermal Interface Material. If so, skip this step.
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct To install the CPU heatsink: 2-6 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 B A Tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence.
2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with thirty-two (32) 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 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB Registerd or 1GB/2GB/4GB Unbuffered with ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.
Memory population table For UDIMM and RDIMM (Single Rank, Dual Ranks) CPU1+CPU2+CPU3+CPU4 Configuration A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 E2 4 DIMMs V V 8 DIMMs V V V 12 DIMMs V V V V 16 DIMMs V V V V V 20 DIMMs V V V V V V 24 DIMMs V V V V V V V 28 DIMMs V V V V V V V V 32 DIMMs V V V V V V V V V CPU1+CPU2+CPU3+CPU4 Configuration I1 J2 J1 K2 K1 L2 L1 M2 4 DIMMs V 8 DIMMs V V 12 DIMMs V V V 16 DIMMs V V V V 20 DIMMs V V V V V 24 DIMMs V V V V V V 28 DIMMs V V V V V V V 32 DIMMs V V V V V V V V 2-8 E1 F2 F1 G2 G1 H2
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clip outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket. DIMM notch 1 2 DIMM slot key Unlocked retaining clip A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM. 3.
2.4 Hard disk drives The system supports eight hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. 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: 2-10 1. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, then pulling the tray lever outward. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever. 2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay. 3.
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. 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. 7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SATAII/SAS drive.
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. Loosen the screws of the riser card bracket. 2. Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface, and then remove the screw from the slot bay. 3. Loosen the screw of rear end bracket and remove it. PCI Express x16 slot 4.
5. Firmly hold the bracket, and then press it down to the slot of the motherboard. 6. Secure the screw in front of the GPU computing module bracket.
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
2.6 Cable connections • • The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre‑installed components to install additional devices. Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors. 4 8 10 9 11 7 6 5 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 Pre-connected system cables 1. 2. 3.
2.7 SATAII/SAS backplane cabling Connects a 8-pin plug from power supply Connects to the AMD® SP5100 SATA connectors on the motherboard Onboard SGPIO1/2/3/4: Connects to the SGPIO1/2 connector to support Promise SAS RAID SGPIO function.
2.8 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 2. Redundant power supply units 3. ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) 4. NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU computing modules (optional) Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components. 2.8.
3. Lift the fan, and then set aside. 4. Repeat step 1 to 3 to uninstall the other system fans. To reinstall the system fans 1. Insert the fan into the fan cage. The airflow directional arrow on the fan side should point towards the system rear panel. 2. Insert the system fan cable into the cable holder, and then connect the cable to the fan connector on the motherboard. 2.8.2 Redundant power supply units To remove the power supply unit (PSU) 1. 2-18 Lift up the PSU lever.
2. Hold the PSU lever and press the PSU latch. 3. Firmly pull the PSU out of the system chassis. To install a second PSU 1. Insert the PSU into the empty PSU bay. 2. Hold the PSU lever and press the PSU latch. Firmly insert the PSU into the server chassis.
• If you install two power supply units in the system, you can switch the working behavior of the two PSUs between 1+1 jumper mode and 2+0 jumper mode. 1+1 jumper mode: If the total power consumption of the system is less than 1400W, the system can be booted using one PSU and the PSU hotswap feature is supported.
2.8.3 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard. If you install the PIKE 2108 Series SAS RAID card, follow steps 1 and 2 to remove the outer heatsink on RAID card. 1. Remove the two screws that secure the heatsink bracket on the back of the SAS RAID card. Heatsink bracket 2. Remove the two screws that secure the outer heatsink on the front of the SAS RAID card. DO NOT remove the inner heatsink from the SAS RAID card. 3.
2-22 5. Note the correct alignment of the back of the raiser card to the three holes on the card bracket. Then secure the Battery Backup Unit to the bracket from the botton by using the provided screws. 6. Connect the other end of the cable to the PIKE card. 7. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard, then remove the screw besides the PIKE slot. 8. Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot.
4. Remove the data cables connected to the SATA connectors on the motherboard. 5. Connect the data cables, by numerial order, to the SAS connectors labeled SAS1-4 (Blue) on the motherboard. 6. Remove the SGPIO cable from the SGPIO3 connector on the motherboard.
2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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 • One pair of fixing latches • 4 latch screws, 4 rail screws and 4 rail washers Rail Washers Rail screws Latch screws Front end 3.1.1 Fixing latches Rack rails Rear end 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. 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, as shown in the right figure. 2. Adjust the rack rail to fit the depth of the rack. 3. From inside the rack, place the rear rail hook on the bottom thin lip of the rear mounting hole, and then place the front rail hook on the bottom thin lip of the front mounting hole, as shown in the right figure. 4.
6. 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, as shown in the right figure. Do not install the rail kit in the following situation: 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. Align the server rails with the rack rails, then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack. 2. Drive two screws on both mounting ears to secure the server in place. To uninstall the server from the rack: 1. Remove the screws secured on the mounting ears. 2. Hold the mounting ears, then 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 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-4 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-5 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1) 4-6 4. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1; LVDDR3_SEL2; LVDDR3_SEL3,LVDDR3_SEL4) 4-6 5. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) 4-7 Internal connectors Page 1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1–6 [blue], SAS 1–4 [blue], SAS 5-8 [black]) 4-9 2. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, A-Type USB5) 4-9 3.
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. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1–2 (default) to pins 2–3.
2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature.
3. 4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® 82580EB Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1; LVDDR3_SEL2; LVDDR3_SEL3, LVDDR3_SEL4)) 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.
5. 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. Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility. 2. Set the jumper to pins 2–3. 3. Insert the USB flash and turn on the system to update the BIOS. 4. Shut down the system. 5. Set the jumper back to pins 1–2. 6. Turn on the system.
4.3 1. Internal connectors Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6; Dark Blue) Supported by the AMD® SP5100 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, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed.
2. SAS connectors(7-pin SAS1, SAS2, SAS3, SAS4; Light Blue, SAS5, SAS6, SAS7, SAS8; Black) Supported by the ASUS® PIKE Card, these connectors are for the SAS signal cables for SAS hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb/s of data transfer rate. If you installed SAS hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of SAS hard disks installed. 3.
4. Front fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1–5) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 3.30A–3.95A (47.4W max.) 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. 4-10 • DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.
5. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin SGPIO1/2, SGPIO3/4) These connectors are used for the SATA and SAS chip SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data. SGPIO1/2 connector is use for the peripherals of the PROMISE RAID SATA LED, and SGPIO 3/4 connector is use for the peripherals of the LSI PIKE RAID SAS LED.
6. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin JP1) 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.
7. SSI power connectors (24-pin PWR1, 8-pin PWR2) These connectors are for an SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • DO NOT forget to connect the 24+8-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will not boot up. • Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices.
8. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) HD_LED This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 4-14 HD_LED HD_LED 1. System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. 2. Message LED (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED.
9. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED, LAN3_LED, LAN4_LED) These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. 3.
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. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk.) 2. BUPDATER utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive.) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
3. Press to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found. When found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • 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.
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: KGPX-Q32 VER: 0201 DATE: 08/30/2011 Update ROM BOARD: KGPX-Q32 VER: 0202 DATE: 09/21/2011 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.
5.1.3 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. Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive: 1.
5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future.
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Main Menu bar Advanced Server System Time System Date Configuration fields BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools [13:44:30] [Fri 05/07/2010] General help Exit Configure the Storage device(s). Storaga Configuration System Information ←→ ↑↓ +Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Submenu items 5.2.
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. System Time System Date The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.5 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.
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. Main Advanced Server System Time System Date BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools [13:44:30] [Fri 05/07/2010] Exit Configure the Storage device(s).
5.3.3 SATA1–6 The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system. Select an item then press if you wish to configure the item. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main SATA 5 Device :Hard Disk Vendor :xxxxxxxxx Size :xx.xGB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-6 S.M.A.R.T.
The DMA mode consists of SDMA (single-word DMA), MDMA (multi-word DMA), and UDMA (Ultra DMA). Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the DMA mode. SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.3.
The following two items appear only when you set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [Enabled]. SATA Port1 - Port4 [IDE] Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. • If you want to create RAID sets with the PROMISE® RAID utility from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID].
BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. System Memory Information Displays system memory information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Memory Information CPU1 CPU2 CPU3 CPU4 Memory Memory Memory Memory Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration CPU1/2/3/4 Memory Configuration Allows you to check information of installed memory (8 DIMMs per CPU).
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 Power Boot Tools CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Onborad Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Event Log Configuration Exit Configure CPU.
GART Error Reporting [Disabled] This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Allows the system to update the Microcode automatically, enhancing system performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the AMD Secure Virtual Machine.
5.4.2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset configuration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the submenu. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB NorthBridge Configuration SouthBridge Configuration SR5690 Configuration ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc.
Memory Configuration The memory configuration menu allows you to change the memory settings. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Node Interleaving Channel Interleaving CS Sparing Enable Bank Swizzle Mode Enable Bank Memory Interleaving [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.
ECC Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY ECC Configuration ECC Mode DRAM ECC Enable DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT 4-bit ECC Mode DRAM BG Scrub Data Cache BG Scrub L2 Cache BG Scrub L3 Cache BG Scrub [Basic] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Set the level of ECC protection. Note: The ‘Super‘ ECC mode dynamically sets the DRAM scrub rate so all of memory is scrubbed in 8 hours.
SouthBridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced SouthBridge Chipset Configuration SP5100 CIMx Version : 6.6.
SATA-AHCI Ports Auto Clk Ctrl [Disable] When set to [Enabled], the system will turn off the clocks for the unused SATA ports in AHCI modes. Doing so will enable some power savings. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enabled] The hot-plug function will be disabled when turning off the clock for the SATA port. SATA PORT0/1/2/3/4/5 MODE [Auto] When set to [GEN1], the SATA prot will run at GEN1 mode. Setting to [Auto] will leave the SATA port to run at the default mode.
SR5690 Configuration Advanced SR5650 Configuration PCI Express Configurat PCI Express Configuration Hyper Transport Configuration IOMMU [Disabled] VGA ROM Boot Priority [PCIE VGA Card] Debug Option ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc.
NB-SB Port Features Press to display the sub-items. NB-SB Link ASPM [L1] Configuration options: [Disabled] [L1] NP NB-SB VC1 Traffic Support [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Complicance Mode [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable] PCIE Slot 1/2/3/4/5/PIKE Slot/SB Core Setting Select an item, and then press to display its sub-items. Powerdown Unused lanes [Enabled] This item is available only for the PCIE Slot 1/PIKE Slot Core Setting.
Hyper Transport Configuration Advanced Hyper Transport Configuration HT Extended Address HT3 Link Power State UnitID Clumping HT Link Tristate NB Deempasies Level Options [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] Auto Disabled Enabled ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc.
Debug Option Advanced Memory Decode on Sec. GFX IOC Peer-to-Peer Mode Northbridge interrupt pin [Disable] [Auto] [Disable] Options Disable Force ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Memory Decode on Sec.
5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Onboard Devices Configuration Serial Port1 Serial Port2 Onboard LAN1 Onboard LAN1 Onboard LAN2 Onboard LAN3 Onboard LAN4 Onboard LAN1 Onboard LAN2 Onboard LAN3 Onboard LAN4 Address Address Chip Port Port Port Port Boot Boot Boot Boot [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [PXE] [PXE] [PXE] [PXE] Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller.
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 - 2.24.5-13.4 USB Devices Enabled : 1 Hub Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Legacy USB1.1 HC Support [Enabled] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] [Enabled] ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
5.4.5 PCIPnP The PCIPnP 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. Plug And Play O/S [No] NO: lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system.
5.4.5 Event Log Configuration The Event Log Configuration menu items allow you to clear or view event log statistics. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Event Logging details View all unread events on the Event Log. View Event Log Clear Event Log 5.5 Main Server menu Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Configure Remote Access. IPMI Configuration Remote Access Configuration Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC v02.
BMC Watch Dog Timer Acton [Disabled] Allow the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system crashes or hang. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Reset System] [Power Down] [Power Cycle] Set LAN1 Configuration Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY LAN1 Configuration Current Current Current Current IP address in BMC: Subnet Mask in BMC: Gateway Address in BMC: MAC address in BMC: IP Address Source IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address 000.000.000.000 000.000.000.000 000.000.000.000 00.00.
Set DM_LAN1 Configuration Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY LAN1 Configuration Current Current Current Current IP address in BMC: Subnet Mask in BMC: Gateway Address in BMC: MAC address in BMC: IP Address Source IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address 000.000.000.000 000.000.000.000 000.000.000.000 00.00.00.00.00.00 [Static Mode] [000.000.000.000] [000.000.000.000] [000.000.000.000] DHCP Mode Static Mode ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Enabled] Serial port number Base Address, IRQ Serial Port Mode Flow Control Redirection After BIOS POST Terminal Type [COM2] [2F8h, 3] [57600 8,n,1] [Hardware] [Disabled] [VT-UTF8] Select Remote Access type.
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 systems may not work when set to [Always].
5.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Main Advanced Server ACPI APIC support BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools [Enabled] Exit Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. APM Configuration Hardware Monitor ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
5.6.5 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Power On Configuration Options Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Resume On PCIE Wake# Resume On Ring Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Power On Power off Last State ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc.
5.6.6 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature CPU3 Temperature CPU4 Temperature SR5690 Temperature SR5650 Temperature PCIE1 Temperature PCIE2 Temperature Front Fan1 Speed Front Fan2 Speed Front Fan3 Speed Front Fan4 Speed Front Fan5 Speed Fan Speed Control VCORE1 Voltage VCORE2 Voltage VCORE3 Voltage VCORE4 Voltage P1DDR3 Voltage P2DDR3 Voltage P3DDR3 Voltage [ 27.5ºC/ 81.
Fan Speed Control [Generic Mode] Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Full Speed Mode] [Whisper Mode] [Generic Mode] [High Density Mode] VCORE1/2/3/4 Voltage, P1/2/3/4DDR3 Voltage, P1/2/3/4_+1.2V Voltage, P1_VDDNB Voltage, P1_+1.2V Voltage, +12V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5VSB Voltage, +3.3VSB Voltage, VBAT Voltage, +1.8V Voltage, +1.2V Voltage, +1.
5.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the submenu. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Server Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device.
5.7.3 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 Boot Device Seeking [Enabled] [Enabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Endless PXE] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.
Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE] When set to [Endless PXE], system will continuous seek remote boot image found or user abort (Press Ctrl+Alt+Del). When set to [Normal], system will seek remote image once then stop.Configuration options: [Endless PXE] [Normal] 5.7.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options.
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.
5.8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the submenu. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools ASUS EZ Flash 2 Exit Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS. This uitlity supports 1. FAT 12/16/32 (r/w) 2. NTFS (read only) 3. CD-DISC (read only) ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
5.9 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation.
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
6.1 Setting up RAID 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive.
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard. 3.
6.2 FastBuild Utility The FastBuild Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 ,and RAID 5, SPAN and JBOD set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Promise RAID. To enter the FastBuild Utility: 1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives at Red SATA Connector. 2. Turn on the system. 3. During POST, press + to enter the utility main menu. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc.
6.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, SPAN or JBOD) To create a RAID set: 1. From the main control panel, press <2> to to enter the LD View Menu. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignment .......[ 1 ] LD View / LD Define Menu .....[ 2 ] Delete LD Menu ..............[ 3 ] Controller Configuration .....[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to Select Option [ESC]Exit FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc.
2. Press + to define an LD and use to select a desired RAID mode. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc.
4. After you have selected the desired RAID mode, use the down arrow key to select desired disks for the RAID set. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc.
6. Press + again and enter the LD name. Press to continue. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc.
8. Press + to modify the disk array size or press any other key to use all the available capacity of the disk drive. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc.
10. The RAID set has been built successfully and press to view the content. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD View Menu ] LD No RAID Mode LD RAID 1 1 Drv Capacity(GB) 2 Status 199.99 Functional [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Ctrl+C] Define LD [Enter] View LD [Ctrl+V] View JBOD Disk [ESC] Exit 11. Press any key to return to the main control panel. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc.
6.2.2 Deleting a RAID set To delete a RAID set: 1. From the main control panel, press <3> to to enter the Delete LD Menu. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignment .......[ 1 ] LD View / LD Define Menu .....[ 2 ] Delete LD Menu ..............[ 3 ] Controller Configuration .....[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to Select Option 2.
3. Press + to confirm and delete the selected RAID set. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ View LD Definition Menu] LD No LD 1 LD Name RAID1 Stripe Block Read Policy Port:ID 01:01 02:01 RAID Mode RAID 1 NA NA Drv 2 Write Policy Capacity(GB) 199.99 WriteThru [ Drives Assignments ] Drive Model HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX Capabilities SATA 3G SATA 3G Capacity(GB) 250.05 250.05 Press Ctrl-Y to delete the data in the disk! or press any other key to abort...
6.2.3 Viewing the Drive Assignment To view the drive assignment: 1. From the main control panel, press <1> to to enter the Drive Assignment Menu. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignment .......[ 1 ] LD View / LD Define Menu .....[ 2 ] Delete LD Menu ..............[ 3 ] Controller Configuration .....[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to Select Option 2. [ESC]Exit The drive assignment is displayed as shown.
6.2.4 Viewing the Controller Configuration To view the controller configuration: 1. From the main control panel, press <4> to to enter the Controller Configuration Menu. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignment .......[ 1 ] LD View / LD Define Menu .....[ 2 ] Delete LD Menu ..............[ 3 ] Controller Configuration .....[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to Select Option 2.
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. The RAID card driver might be included in the Linux OS installation CD, and could be loaded automatically during the OS installation.
5. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and press to enter the sub-menu.
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. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2003 / XP installation disc. The Windows® Setup starts. 2. 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. ESC=Cancel F3=Exit Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list, and then press . 6. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When the next screen appears, press to continue installation. 7.
During Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 OS 7-6 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 OS installation disc. Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008. 2. 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. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD, and then click OK to continue. 6. 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 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. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd. 3. Press . - 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.
7. 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 5.4/5.5 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd 3. Press . - 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. 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.
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.0 To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. At the boot:, type vnlinuz initrd=initrd.img xdriver=vesa nomodeset dd_ , then press . 3. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press . Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Yes 4. No You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk.
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/sdb 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. No Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation.
SUSE Linux 11 / 11 SP1 OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. 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, 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® Network Connection Software This section provides instructions on how to install the Intel® Network Connection Software on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® Network Connection Software on a Windows Server operating system. To install the Intel® software: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
7-18 4. When the Install Network Connectons window appears, select Install Drivers and Sofware, then click Next to start the installation. 5. When the Intel® Network Connections – InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to start the installation.
6. Select the program features you want install and then click Next to continue. 7. Click Install to start the installation.
7-20 8. The programs you select are being installed. 9. Click Finish to finish the installation.
7.3 LAN driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. To install the Intel® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows® OS: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
7-22 4. When the Intel® Network Connections – InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to start the installation. 5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue.
6. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 7. Click Install to start the installation.
7-24 8. The programs you select are being installed. 9. Click Finish to finish the installation.
7.4 Display driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ASPEED display driver. To install the ASPEED display driver: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. 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. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file AUTORUN.
7-26 4. When the ASPEED InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to continue. 5. Click Install to start the installation.
6. The system installs the driver automatically. 7. When the installation completes, click Finish to exit the wizard.
7.5 Mellanox ConnectX QDR PCI Gen2 Channel Adapter driver installation (RS924A-E6/RS8 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 7-28 1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the MLNX_InfiniBand 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.
7-30 7. Select a setup type and click Next to continue. 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. Login to the system as root. 2. 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.
4. Type the command line and install the driver. 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 RAID driver disk. 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.
