TS300-E10-PS4/PS8 Server User Guide
E17478 Revised Edition V3 November 2020 Copyright © 2020 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 Safety information...................................................................................................... vii About this guide........................................................................................................ viii Chapter 1: 1.1 Product Introduction System package contents.......................................................................... 1-2 1.2 Serial number label.....................................................................................
Contents 2.7 2.8 2.9 Expansion slots........................................................................................ 2-19 2.7.1 Installing an expansion card...................................................... 2-19 2.7.2 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card (for TS300-E10-PS4 only)...... 2-21 2.7.3 Configuring an expansion card.................................................. 2-23 2.7.4 Installing an M.2 expansion card............................................... 2-25 Cable connections....
Contents 5.3 5.4 Main menu................................................................................................... 5-9 Advanced menu........................................................................................ 5-10 5.4.1 5.5 Rework Configuration................................................................ 5-11 5.4.2 CPU Configuration..................................................................... 5-11 5.4.3 Power & Performance.............................................
Contents Chapter 6: 6.1 6.2 RAID Configuration Setting up RAID........................................................................................... 6-2 6.1.1 RAID definitions........................................................................... 6-2 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives............................................................. 6-3 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS.....................................................
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. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.
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Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product Introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items.
1.2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the product’s serial number containing 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx shown as the figure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems.
1.3 System specifications The ASUS TS300-E10-PS4/PS8 is a Pedestal / 5U Rackmount barebone server system featuring the ASUS P11C-E/4L Server Board. The server supports LGA1151 Intel® Xeon® Coffee Lake Processor plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
TS300-E10-PS4 Model Name TS300-E10-PS8 4 x 5.25" media bay Auxiliary Storage Device Bay (Options: No ODD/DVD-RW) (Floppy / Optical Drive) (optional) (DVD-RW default for North America) 2 x USB 3.0 ports Front I/O Ports 2 x USB 2.0 ports 5 x RJ-45 ports (One for ASMB9-iKVM) 2 x USB 3.1 ports 2 x USB 3.
1.4 Front panel features TS300-E10-PS4 Message LED LAN1/3 LED LAN2/4 LED HDD access LED Location LED Power LED Optical drive (optional) 2 x Empty 5.25-inch bays Security lock 1 2 Power button Reset button 4-bay HDD module Headphone jack** 4-bay HDD module (optional*) Microphone jack** 2 x USB 2.0 ports 2 x USB 3.0 ports • Refer to the 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs section for the LED descriptions. • * Upgrade the optional ASUS PIKE II card before using eight hot-swap 3.5-inch HDDs.
TS300-E10-PS8 Message LED LAN1/3 LED LAN2/4 LED HDD access LED Location LED Power LED Optical drive (optional) 2 x Empty 5.25-inch bays Security lock 1 2 Power button Reset button 4-bay HDD module Headphone jack* 4-bay HDD module Microphone jack* 2 x USB 2.0 ports 2 x USB 3.0 ports • Refer to the 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs section for the LED descriptions. • * The function of front panel audio I/O ports is available only when the MIO card is installed.
1.5 Rear panel features Power connector PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port 120mm x 38mm system fan 2 x USB 3.1 ports 2 x USB 3.0 ports Management LAN port* VGA port LAN (RJ-45) port 1-4 COM port Expansion slots * This port is for ASUS ASMB9-iKVM controller and for technicians only.
1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 1. 500W Gold Single Power Supply 2. 120mm x 38mm system fan 3. ASUS P11C-E/4L Server Board 4. Chassis intrusion switch 5. Expansion card locks 6. Optical drive (optional) 7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays 8. 4-bay HDD module (First set with backplane) 9. 4-bay HDD module (Second set with backplane) (optional) Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component.
1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs Message LED LAN1/3 LED HDD access LED LAN2/4 LED Power LED Location LED 1 2 HDD Status LED HDD Activity LED LED Icon Display status Description Power LED ON System power ON HDD Access LED OFF No activity Blinking Read/write data into the HDD OFF System is normal; no incoming event Message LED LAN LEDs HDD Status LED HDD Activity LED OFF A hardware temperature overheat is detected.
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Chapter 2: Hardware Information Hardware Information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
2.1 Chassis cover 2.1.1 Removing the side cover • Ensure that you unplug the power cord before removing the side cover. • Take extra care when removing the side cover. Keep your fingers from components inside the chassis that can cause injury, such as the CPU fan, rear fan, and other sharp-edged parts. To remove the side cover: 1. Remove the two screws that secure the side cover. 2. Slide the side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis. 3.
2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover To reinstall the side cover: 1. Match and insert the lower sliding edge of the side cover to the corresponding chassis edge. 2. Slide the side cover toward the front panel until it snaps in place. 3. Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover.
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA 1151 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon® E-21xx/E-22xx; Intel® 8th/9th Generation Core™ i3; Intel® Pentium™; Intel® Celeron™ product family processor. 2.2.1 • Upon purchase of the server system, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components.
2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the right (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Load lever Do not remove the PnP cap yet from the CPU socket. Doing so may bend the pins of the socket. Retention tab 3. Lift the load lever until the load plate is completely lifted. Load plate 4. Position the CPU above the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle mark is on the bottom-left corner of the socket, then fit the CPU notches to the socket's alignment keys.
5. Close the load plate (A), ensuring that the front edge of the load plate slides under the retention lock (B) then push down the load lever (C). Load lever Retention lock 6. Insert the load lever under the retention tab to remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket. Load lever Retention tab 7. Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is evenly spread in a thin layer.
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink The Intel® LGA1151 processor requires a specially designed CPU heatsink to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • When you buy a boxed Intel® processor, a specially designed CPU heatsink or a CPU heatsink with a CPU fan assembly is included depending on the package. If you buy a CPU separately, ensure that you use only Intel® certified multi‑directional CPU heatsink or CPU heatsink with CPU fan.
3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1. DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. 2.2.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 2-8 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3.
2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR4 module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 module. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets: 2.3.2 Memory configurations You may install Unbuffered DDR4 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 1. Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM socket. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket. DIMM notch DIMM slot key Unlocked retaining clip A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM. 3. Hold the DIMM at both ends then insert the DIMM into the socket.
2.4 Front panel assembly Before you can install a 5.25-inch drive, you should first remove the front panel assembly (front bezel and front panel cover). The images of the system shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match the model you purchase. 2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly To remove the front panel assembly: 1. Locate the three hooked tabs on the chassis side rail. 2. Shift the hooked tabs and take off the front bezel.
2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly To reinstall the front panel assembly: 2-12 1. Hook the other side of the front panel assembly to the chassis. 2. Swing the front panel assembly and snap it back into place.
2.5 SATA/SAS hard disk drives The system comes with two sets of hard disk drive modules. The first set is defaulted and the second set is optional. Each hard disk drive module, including externally removable trays for mounting four hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drives, allows you to access the drive trays by simply opening the front bezel. An HDD module cage comes with a SATA or SAS backplane. Take note of the type of HDD module cage you purchase before buying hard disks.
2.5.2 2-14 Installing the HDD module cage 1. Prepare the HDD tray then locate an empty bay and insert the HDD tray into the bay. 2. Level the HDD module cage latch counterclockwise. 3. Insert the HDD module cage into the bay. 4. When the HDD module cage is completely inserted, the cage latch will be pushed back clockwise. 5. Lock the cage latch properly. 6. Connect the appropriate cables to the SATA/SAS backplane on the HDD module cage.
2.5.3 Removing the backplane DO NOT remove the backplane unless necessary! 1. Remove all hot-swap HDD trays from the chassis. 2. Disconnect all cables from the SATA/ SAS backplane. 3. Loosen the four screws on the backplane. 4. Firmly hold the backplane, and turn it in the direction of the arrow. 5. Remove the backplane from the module. 2.5.4 1. Installing a hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drive Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, and then pulling the tray lever outward.
2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay. 3. Take note of the drive tray holes. Each side has three holes to fit different types of hard disk drives. Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive. 4. Place a SATA/SAS hard disk drive on the tray, and then secure it with four screws. 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.
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 SATA/SAS drive.
2.6 5.25-inch drives Ensure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing any system components. Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard and other system components! The system comes with three 5.25-inch drive bays located on the upper front part of the chassis. An optional optical drive occupies the uppermost bay (labeled 1). The lower bays (labeled 2 and 3) are available for additional 5.25-inch drives or 5.25-inch to 3.5-inch hard drive adapter for installing 3.
2.7 Expansion slots Remove the metal slot cover before installing an expansion card. Ensure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard and other system components! 2.7.1 Installing an expansion card 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and 5 make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. 3 Remove the side chassis cover.
7. 2-20 Restore the expansion card lock to its original position. A light click indicates the card is locked in place.
2.7.2 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card (for TS300-E10-PS4 only) You can install an ASUS PIKE II card on the provided PCI-E slot onboard. To install an ASUS PIKE II card: 1. Remove the default cable from the motherboard. 2. Follow steps 3 to 7 in section 2.7.1 Installing an expansion card to install your ASUS PIKE II card. 3. Connect the mini-SAS HD cable to the ASUS PIKE II card.
4. 2-22 Connect connector 1 on the ASUS PIKE II card to the backplane using the mini-SAS HD cable.
2.7.3 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the following tables. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
Expansion slots 2-24 MIO1 1 x MIO slot with PCI-E x1 slot (Gen3 x1 link) PCIE6 1xP CI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link) PCIE5 1 x PCI-E x8 (x8 Gen3 link) PCIE4 1 x PCI-E x8 (x4 Gen3 link) PCI1 1 x PCI 32 bit / 33 MHz Chapter 2: Hardware Information
2.7.4 Installing an M.2 expansion card You can install an M.2 expansion card on the provided M.2 socket (labeled M2) onboard. To install an M.2 expansion card: 1. Locate the M.2 (NGFF) connectors on your motherboard. The illustrations below vary with models. The installation steps are the same. 2. Remove the top screw and the stand from the motherboard. 3. Select an appropriate screw hole on the motherboard for your M.2 card, then secure the stand to the motherboard.
4. Prepare the M.2 card. 5. Align and insert the M.2 card into the M.2 connector on the motherboard. Ensure that the golden connector of the M.2 card is inserted firmly in place and that the screw hole on the M.2 card matches the stand screw on the motherboard. 6. Secure the M.2 card with the top screw. Ensure that the M.2 card is positioned between the top screw and the stand screw before securing it.
2.8 Cable connections 2.8.1 • 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. Motherboard connections Standard cables connected to the motherboard 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
2.8.2 SATA/SAS backplane cabling The system comes with a pre-installed SATA/SAS backplane. The SATA/SAS backplane has four 22-pin SATA/SAS connectors to support Serial ATA hard disk drives and SAS hard disk drives. The backplane design incorporates a hot-swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of SATA/SAS hard disks. The LEDs on the backplane connect to the front panel LEDs to indicate HDD status. See section 1.7 LED information for details.
Back side The back side of the SATA/SAS backplane faces the rear panel when installed. This side includes the power connectors and SATA/SAS interfaces for the motherboard Serial ATA connectors or the SAS card. PWR1 MSAS_HD1 BPSMB1 Connectors Description MSAS_HD1 Connects to SATA SGPIO1 connector on the motherboard or connects to SATA/SAS connectors on the ASUS PIKE II card.
2.9 Removable components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices, or when you need to replace defective components. This section tells how to remove the following components: 1. System fans (front and rear) 2. Chassis footpads 2.9.1 System fans Removing the front system fan To remove the front system fan: 1. Remove the two screws that secure the right side cover. Then remove the side cover. 1 2.
Removing the rear system fan To remove the rear system fan: 1. Pull the rear system fan latches outwards (A) to release the rear system fan (B), as shown in the figure below. 2. Unplug the system fan cable from the REAR_FAN1 connector on the motherboard, then remove the rear system fan from the server system. Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinstall the rear system fan.
2.9.2 Chassis footpads The barebone server system is shipped with four footpads attached to the bottom of the chassis for stability. You need to remove these footpads if you wish to install the system to a rack. Refer to Chapter 3: Installation Options of this user guide, and to the “Rackmount Kit” user guide for instructions. To remove the footpads: 2-32 1. Lay the system chassis on its side. 2. Remove the footpad by rotating it counterclockwise with a Phillips (cross) screwdriver. 3.
Chapter 3: Installation Options Installation Options This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.
3.1 Preparing the system for rack mounting • The items required for the optional configurations described in this chapter are not included in the standard barebone system package. These items are purchased separately. • We recommend that you allot at least 1U space above the server system to ensure optimal thermal performance. Removing the footpads Refer to section 2.9.2 Chassis footpads for instructions on removing the footpads.
4. Repeat the previous steps to secure the other inner rail to the bottom of the chassis with screws. 5. Use three screws to secure the side hooks to both rails. 3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack To attach the rails to the rack: 1. Select one unit of space (1U) on the rack where you wish to install the server. 1U space 2. Drive in two screws on the rack rails.
3. Align the front end holes of a rack rail pair to the 1U space. 4. Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the front end. 5. Find the rear 1U space that corresponds to the front 1U space where you attached the rail. Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the rear end. 6. From the rack front, find the corresponding 1U space for the second rail pair. 7. Repeat steps 3–6 to attach the second rail pair. 3.
Motherboard Information This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
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Layout contents Onboard LEDs Page 1. Standby Power LED (SBPWR1) 4-5 2. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMCLED1) 4-5 3. CPU Warning LED (ERRCPU1) 4-6 4. Message LED (MLED1) 4-6 5. CATT ERR LED (CATTERR1) 4-7 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) 4-8 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-9 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1-4) 4-9 4. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) 4-10 5. PCH_MFG1 setting (3-pin PCH_MFG1) 4-10 6.
4-4 Internal connectors Page 1. Serial ATA 6 Gbps connectors (7-pin SATA 6 Gbps_5-6 connector [Gray], 7-8 connector [Light Blue]) 4-12 2. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 4-12 3. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB1114, USB7) 4-13 4. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34) 4-13 5. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1-4, REAR_FAN1, CPU_FAN1) 4-14 6. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) 4-14 7.
4.2 1. Onboard LEDs Standby Power LED (SBPWR1) The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. 2.
3. CPU Warning LED (ERRCPU1) The CPU warning LED lights up to indicate that a CPU error or failure has occurred. The warning LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB9 management card. 4. Message LED (MLED1) The Message LED is an onboard LED that lights up to indicate an abnormal event occurrence.
5. CATTERR LED (CATTERR1) The CATTERR LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate.
4.3 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the 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. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1-4) These jumpers allows you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® I210 Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature.
4. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine (ME) boot from recovery mode when ME become corrupted. 5. PCH_MFG1 setting (3-pin PCH_MFG1) This jumper allows you to update the BIOS ME block select.
6. SATA DOM power setting (3-pin DOM1_PWR1, DOM1_PWR2) This jumper allows you to configure the DOM power setting. 7. Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) setting (3-pin SMART_PSU1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) function. This feature is disabled by default. Set to pins 1-2 to enable it. When enabled, SmaRT allows uninterrupted operation of the system during an AC loss event.
4.4 Internal connectors 1. Serial ATA 6.0 Gbps connectors (7-pin SATA5-8) Supported by the Intel® C236 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb/s of data transfer rate. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. 2. • The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed. • When the M.
3. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB1114; USB7) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to these connectors. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. 4. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34) This connector allows you to connect a USB 3.0 module for additional USB 3.0 front or rear panel ports. With an installed USB 3.0 module, you can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3.
5. CPU, front, and rear fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1-4, REAR_FAN1, CPU_ FAN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans. 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. 6. • DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.
7. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/COM2) These connectors are for the serial COM ports. Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. 8. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface.
9. Trusted Platform Module connector (14-1 pin TPM1) This connector supports a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. 10. SATA DOM power connector (4-pin PWR3) This 4-pin connector is for 5V power of a certain SATA DOM (Disk on Module) device when using an appropriate cable.
11. VGA connector (16-1 pin VGA_HDR1) This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface. 12. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1) These connectors are for the ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • DO NOT forget to connect the 24-pin and the 8-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will not boot up.
13. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 1. System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. 2. Message LED (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED.
14. Auxiliary panel connectors (20-pin AUX_PANEL2; 20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) These connectors are for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These connectors connect the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1LINK and 2-pin LAN2LINK) 3. Locator LED (2-pin AUX_LOCLED1 and 2-pin AUX_LOCLED2) These connectors are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel.
15. M.2 (NGFF) card connectors (NGFF1-2) These connectors allow you to install an M.2 device. • NGFF1 supports PCIe 3.0 x4 or SATA mode M Key design and type 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 PCIe and SATA storage devices. • NGFF2 supports PCIe 3.0 x1 or SATA mode M Key design and type 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 SATA storage devices. • When the M.2 (NGFF1) is operating in SATA mode, SATA5 will be disabled. • When the M.2 (NGFF2) is operating in SATA mode, SATA6 will be disabled. The M.
16. System Management Bus (SMBUS) connector (5-1 pin SMBUS1) This connector controls the system and power management-related tasks. This connector processes the messages to and from devices rather than tripping the individual control lines. 17. Chassis intrusion connector (2-pin INTRUSION1) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector.
18. Mini-SAS HD connector (ISATA1) This motherboard comes with a mini Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) HD connector, the storage technology that supports Serial ATA. The connector supports up to four devices.
BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 2. ASUS EzFlash Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk. 3. BUPDATER Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive. Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS using a USB flash disk without having to use a DOS‑based utility. Download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com before using this utility. The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility: 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port. 2.
• This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Press and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings. 5.1.3 BUPDATER utility The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown.
4. The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility Current Platform Platform : P11C-E/4L Version : 0215 Build date: 01/13/2016 Start Programming Flash. New Platform Platform : P11C-E/4L Version : 0217 Build date: 02/20/2016 DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM!!! Write 75% DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.
5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future.
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Navigation keys 4.2.
5.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Security, Boot, Monitor, Tool, Save & Exit, Server Mgmt, and Event Logs) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To display the submenu, select the item and press . 5.2.
5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, and language. Navigate to the second page of the screen to see the rest of items in this menu by pressing the Up or Down arrow keys. To quickly go to the last item of the second page, press the Page Down button. Press the Page Up button to go back to the first item in the first page.
5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction.
5.4.1 Rework Configuration Board Rework Compliance [Disabled] This option allows you to enable or disable Board Rework Compliance Support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 5.4.
Software Guard Extensions (SGX) [Software Controlled] Allows you to select the behavior of Software Guard Extensions (SGX). Configuration options: [Software Controlled] [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when you set Software Guard Extensions (SGX) to [Enabled] or [Software Controlled]. Select Owner EPOCH input type [No change in Owner EPOCHs] Allows you to select the behavior of EPOCH input type.
Intel (VMX) Virtualization Technology [Enabled] Enable this item to allow a VMM to utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] This item allows you to set the number of cores to enable in each processor package. Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3] BIST [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable BIST (Built-In Self Test) on reset.
Race To Halt (RTH) [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Race To Halt feature. RTH will dynamically increase CPU frequency in order to enter pkg C-State faster to reduce overall power. RTH is controlled through MSR 1FC bit 20. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology support. Enabling will expose the CPPC v2 interface to allow for hardware controlled P-states.
Thermal Monitor [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Thermal Monitoring. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.4 Server ME Configuration TPM Device Selection [PTT] Allows you to select the TPM device. Configuration options: [PTT] [dTPM] 5.4.5 Trusted Computing Security Device Support [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable Security Device Support.
5.4.6 APM Configuration ErP [Enabled (S5)] This item allows you to switch off some power at S4+S5 or S5 to get the systen ready for ErP requirement. When set to [Enabled], all other PME options are switched off. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled (S4+S5)] [Enabled (S5)] 5.4.7 Runtime Error Logging Settings Runtime Error Logging System Enabling [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable Runtime Error Logging System.
5.4.8 Onboard LAN Configuration Onboard I210 LAN Configuration Intel I210 LAN1 LAN Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set LAN Enable to [Enabled]. ROM Type [PXE] Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type. Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] Due to Intel® limitations, both Intel LAN ROM Type options should be the same when [PXE] or [iSCSI] is selected.
5.4.9 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1/COM2 Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings These items become configurable only when you enable the Console Redirection item. The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data.
Parity [None] A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. [Mark] and [Space] parity do not allow for error detection. [None] None [Even] parity bit is 0 if the num of 1’s in the data bits is even [Odd] parity bit is 0 if num of 1’s in the data bits is odd [Mark] parity bit is always 1 [Space] parity bit is always 0 Stop Bits [1] Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting is 1 stop bit.
Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
5.4.11 PCI Subsystem Settings Allows you to configure PCI, PCI-X, and PCI Express Settings. Above 4G Decoding [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space. It only works if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SR-IOV Support [Disabled] This allows you to enable or disable Single Root IO Virtualization Support, if your system has SR-IOV capable PCIe Devices.
5.4.12 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Disabled] The USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program. It cannot be recognized in boot devices list. [Enabled] Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). [Auto] Allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled.
Device power-up delay [Auto] Allows you to set the maximum time the device takes before the device reports itself to the host controller properly. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears only when you set Device power-up delay to [Manual]. Device power-up delay in seconds [5] Allows you to set the device power-up delay in seconds. Use the <+> or <-> to adjust the value. The values range from 1 to 40.
IPSEC Certificate [Enabled] Enables or disables support for IPSEC Certificate. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PXE boot wait time [0] Set the wait time to press ESC key to abort the PXE boot. Use the <+> or <-> to adjust the value. The values range from 0 to 5. Media detect count [1] Set the number of times presence of media will be checked. Use the <+> or <-> to adjust the value. The values range from 1 to 50. 5.4.
HDD Connection Order [Adjust] This option allows you to select the HDD Connection Order. Some OS require HDD handles to be adjusted. Configuration options: [Adjust] [Keep] Boot Option filter [Legacy only] This option allows you to control the Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority. Configuration options: [UEFI and Legacy] [Legacy only] [UEFI only] Network / Storage / Video [Legacy] This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE/ Storage/ Video OpROM.
5.4.18 iSCSI Configuration Allows you to configure the iSCSi parameters.
5.5 Chipset menu The Chipset menu allows you to change the platform settings. Take caution when changing the settings of the Chipset menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. 5.5.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration Memory Configuration Memory Test on Warm Boot [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Base Memory Test Run on Warm Boot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Maximum Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to select the maximum memory frequency setting.
PEG Port Configuration PEG 0:1:0 Max Link Speed [Auto] Allows you to set the Max Link Speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3] PEG0 Slot Power Limit Value [75] Set the upper limit on power supplied by slot. Use the <+> or <-> to adjust the value. The values range from 0 to 255. PEG0 Slot Power Limit Scale [1.0x] Allows you to select the scale for the Slot Power Limit Value. Configuration options: [1.0x] [0.1x] [0.01x] [0.
PEG2 Physical Slot Number [3] Allows you to set the physical slot number attached to this Port. The number has to be globally unique within the chassis. Use the <+> or <-> to adjust the value. The values range from 0 to 8191. PEG3 Slot Power Limit Value [75] Set the upper limit on power supplied by slot. Use the <+> or <-> to adjust the value. The values range from 0 to 255. PEG3 Slot Power Limit Scale [1.0x] Allows you to select the scale for the Slot Power Limit Value. Configuration options: [1.0x] [0.
DMI Link ASPM Control [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable control of active state power management of DMI link. Configuration options: [Disabled] [L0s] [L1] [L0sL1] [Auto] Port8xh Decode [Disabled] Allows you to enable or PCI express port 8xh decode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Port8xh Decode to [Enabled]. Port8xh Decode Port# [0] Select PCI Express Port8xh Decode Root Port. User to ensure port availability.
HD Audio Configuration HD Audio [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the HD Audio. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Audio DSP [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Audio DSP. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Audio Link Mode [HD Audio Link] Allows you to select the audio link mode. Configuration options: [HD Audio Link] [SSP (I2S)] [Soundwire] [Advanced Link Config] HDA-Link Codec Select [Platform Onboard] Allows you to select the HDA-Link Codec.
5.6 Security menu This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be changed. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state. Administrator Password To set an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. From the Create New Administrator Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: 1.
User Password To set a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the Create New User Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press . 3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press . 4. Confirm the password when prompted.
Key Management This item only appears when the item Secure Boot Mode is set to [Custom]. The Key Management item allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key Management page. Factory Key Provision [Disabled] Allows you to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when the system is in Setup Mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Restore Factory keys This item will install all Factory Default keys. Reset to Setup Mode This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys.
Enroll Efi Image This item will allow the image to run in Secure Boot mode. Configuration options: [Set New] [Append] Device Guard Ready Remove ‘UEFI CA’ from DB Remove Microsoft UEFI CA from Secure Boot DB. Restore DB defaults Restore DB variable to factory defaults.
Setup Prompt Timeout [1] Allows you to set the number of seconds that the firmware waits before initiating the original default boot selection. 65535(OxFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Use the <+> or <-> to adjust the value. Bootup NumLock State [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Quiet Boot [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable Quiet Boot option.
Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] If this option is disabled, Network Stack Driver will be skipped. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Redirection Support [Disabled] If this option is disabled, Redirection function will be disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Quiet Boot to [Disabled]. POST Report [5 sec] Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds.
The following items appear only when you set Fan Speed Control to [Manual Speed Mode]. REAR_FAN1 / CPU_FAN1 / FRNT_FAN1-4 Duty% [50] Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds. Use the <+> or <-> to adjust the value. The values range from 10 to 100. 5.9 Tool menu ASUS EZ Flash Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press . Refer to the ASUS EZ Flash Utility section for details. 5.10 Event Logs menu 5.10.
When Log is Full [Do Nothing] Choose options for reacting to a full Smbios Event Log. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately] Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event [Enabled] This option allows you to enable or disable logging System boot event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] MECI [1] This option allows you to set the number of occurrences of a duplicate event that must pass before the multiple-event counter of log entry is updated.
5.11 Server Mgmt menu BMC Support [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable interfaces to communicate with BMC. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when BMC Support is set to [Enabled]. Wait for BMC [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable wait for BMC response for specified time out. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] FRB-2 Timer [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer).
OS Watchdog Timer [Disabled] This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Management Software after the OS loads. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items are configurable only when OS Watchdog Timer is set to [Enabled]. OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes] Allows you to configure the length for the OS Boot Watchdog Timer.
Erasing Settings Erase SEL [No] Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL. Configuration options: [No] [Yes, On next reset] [Yes, On every reset] When SEL is Full [Do Nothing] Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full SEL. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately] Custom EFI Logging Options Log EFI Status Codes [Error code] Allows you to select which codes to log. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Both] [Error code] [Progress code] 5.11.
5.11.3 BMC network configuration The sub-items in this configuration allow you to configure the BMC network parameters. Navigate to the second page of the screen to see the rest of items in this menu by pressing the Up or Down arrow keys. To quickly go to the last item of the second page, press the Page Down button. Press the Page Up button to go back to the first item in the first page.
The following items appear only when IPV6 Support is set to [Enabled]. Configuration Address source [Unspecified] This item allows you to configure LAN channel parameters statistically or dynamically (by BIOS or BMC). Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase. Configuration options: [Unspecified] [Static] [DynamicBmcDhcp] Shared LAN IPV6 Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable LAN2 IPV6 Support.
5.12 Save & Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit. Save Changes and Reset Exit System setup after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Reset Exit System setup without saving any changes. Restore Defaults Restore/load default values for all the setup options. Boot Override These items displays the available devices.
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Chapter 6: RAID Configuration RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support. 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.
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard. 3.
6.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. Before you proceed, ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives, and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup.
6.2.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press . 2. Key in a name for the RAID set and press . Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Strips) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: 0.
6. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only) then press . The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7.
6.2.2 Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press . 2. From the Delete Volume Menu, press the up/down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete then press . Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
6.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press . 2. Press the up/down arrow keys to select the drive(s) or disks of the RAID set you want to reset, then press . A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive.
6.2.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility To exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit then press . 2. Press to exit or press to return to the utility main menu. [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 6.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set.
3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. When done, the status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume RAID Volumes: ID Name 1 Volume0 [ MAIN MENU ] 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4.
6.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multiRAID using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility. To set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. 1. Reboot the system and press to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST. 2. Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority. 3.
6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility on a Windows® operating system. Please refer to the installation instructions in Chapter 7.
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume type. 2. Click Next. 3. Enter a name for the RAID set, then select the array disks. 4. Select Volume Size tab, you can drag the bar to decide the volume size. 5. Click Next. • If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks, select NO when prompted. • If you want to Enable volume write-back cache or Initialize volume, click Advanced.
6. Confirm the volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue. This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks. You can continue using other applications during this time. 7. Wait until the process is completed, then click OK when prompted. You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data. The RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list and you can change the settings in Volume Properties.
6.3.2 Changing a Volume Type To change the volume type in Volume Properties: 1. Click the SATA array items you want to change in Volumes field. 2. From the Volume Properties field, select Type:RAID 1 Change type. 3. You can change the Name, Select the new volume type, and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed. 4. Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and click OK. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB.
6.3.3 Deleting a volume Be cautious when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives. Before you proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives. To delete a volume: 6-16 1. From the utility main menu, select the volume (exp. Volume_0000) in Volumes field you want to delete. 2. Select Delete volume in Volume Properties field. The following screen appears. 3.
6.3.4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information, warning, or errors here.
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Chapter 7: Driver Installation Driver Installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both Linux® and Windows® Operating Systems.
7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 7.1.1 Creating a USB flash drive with RAID drive When installing Windows® Server OS, you can load the RAID driver from a USB flash drive.
3. Click Load Driver. 4. A message appears reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver (the installation media can be a CD, DVD, or USB flash drive). • If you have only one optical drive installed in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive. • Or you may connect a USB flash drive containing the RAID controller driver. Click Browse to continue. 5.
7. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, • Replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc. • Remove the USB flash drive. Select the drive to install Windows and click Next. 8. 7-4 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
7.2 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to maximize the features of your motherboard. 7.3 • The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest updates on software and utilities. • The support DVD is supported on Windows® Server 2012 R2 and Windows® Server 2016.
7.4 Installing the system drivers This section provides the instructions on how to install the system drivers. You will need to manually install the system drivers on a Windows® operating system. To install the system drivers: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Driver menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
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Appendix Appendix This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard.
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Q-Code table Code 00 02 03 04 06 10 11 – 14 15 – 18 19 – 1C 2B – 2F 30 31 32 – 36 37 – 3A 3B – 3E 4F 50 – 53 4F 54 55 56 57 58 59 5A 5B 5C – 5F E0 E1 E2 E3 E4 – E7 E8 E9 EA EB EC – EF F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 – F7 F8 F9 Description Not used microcode CACHE_ENABLED PCH initialization CPU_EARLY_INIT PEI Core is started Pre-memory CPU initialization is started Pre-memory System Agent initialization is started Pre-memory PCH initialization is started Memory initialization Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes sectio
Code FA FB – FF 60 61 62 63 – 67 68 69 6A 6B – 6F 70 71 72 73 – 77 78 79 7A – 7F 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 9A 9B 9C 9D 9E – 9F A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 AA AB Description Invalid recovery capsule Reserved for future AMI error codes DXE Core is started NVRAM initialization Installation of the PCH Runtime Services CPU DXE initialization is started PCI host bridge initialization System Agent DXE initialization is started System Agent DXE SMM initialization is started System Agent DXE initialization (S
Code AC AD AE AF B0 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8– BF D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 DA DB DC Description Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean-up of NVRAM Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings) Reserved for future AMI codes CPU initialization error System Agent initializatio
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