TS500-E5 Configuration Guide
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Contents Contents....................................................................................................... III Revision history........................................................................................... III Safety information....................................................................................... IV Chapter 1: 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Product introduction Key features...................................................................................
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, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer.
This chapter describes the key features of TS500-E5. It includes the product overview and general specifications.
1.1 Key features The ASUS TS500-E5 is a flexible expandability and high capacity storage server. ASUS Innovative PIKE Upgrade Kit Provides Seamless RAID Solution TS500-E5 is designed to work with a wide rang of configurations. With ASUS innovative PIKE technology, TS500-E5 is able to support SAS RAID 0, 1, 1E, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60. The customers can choose the appropriate level of RAID protection with easy and cost-effective SAS upgrade kit.
1.2 System overview 1.2.1 TS500-E5/PA4 9 8 3 2 1 4 7 5 6 9 Items Items 1. Central processing unit (CPU) 6. Graphics card (optional) 2. CPU heatsink and fan 7. ASUS Server management board (optional) 3. System memory 8. Single power supply 4. Hard disk drives 9. Rackmount rail kit (optional) 5.
1.2.2 TS500-E5/RX8 8 7 3 2 1 4 6 5 8 1-4 Items Items 1. Central processing unit (CPU) 5. PIKE 1064E/1078 module (optional) 2. CPU heatsink and fan 6. ASUS Server management board (optional) 3. System memory 7. Redundant power supply module (optional) 4. Hard disk drives 8.
1.3 Front panel features Message LED LAN1 LED LAN2 LED HDD access LED Power LED Optical drive Empty 5.25-inch bays Security lock Floppy disk drive ! 4-bay HDD cage 1 2 Power button Reset button 4-bay HDD cage (optional) USB 2.
1.4 Rear panel features 1.4.1 TS500-E5/PA4 670W Single power supply Chassis lock Power connector PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port USB 2.
1.4.2 TS500-E5/RX8 Redundant power supply dummy* PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port USB 2.0 ports Serial port Power connector Chassis lock 650W Redundant power supply Chassis intrusion switch 120mm x 38mm system fan VGA port Gigabit LAN port 1 Gigabit LAN port 2 Expansion slots * The second redundant power supply is an optional item.
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This chapter lists the key components and optional accessories for the server system.
2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink The ASUS TS500-E5 supports 1–2 Dual-core / Quad-core Intel® Xeon® 5400 / 5200 series processor. 4 1 2 3 • • If you install only one CPU, install the CPU to the CPU2 socket only. The system will not boot and the CPU warning LED will light up if a single CPU is installed on the CPU1 socket. We recommend to install CPUs with the same frequency.
2.2 Upgrading system memory The motherboard comes with six (6) Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives The system supports four hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives, which could be upgraded to eight HDDs with the optional hard disk drive cage. 1 2 HDD4 HDD3 HDD2 HDD1 We recommend that you install identical drives of the same model and capacity for RAID configuration. Order P/N SAS HDD 90-S000H0040 90-S000H0030 90-S000H0020 SATAII HDD 90-S000H5500T 90-S000H5400 90-S000H5300 90-S000H5000 2-4 Description 300GB, 3.5” SAS HDD / ASUS 146GB, 3.5” SAS HDD / ASUS 73GB, 3.
2.4 Upgrading hard disk drive cage With the optional hard disk drive cage, the system could be upgraded up to eight hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives.
2.5 Installing ASUS PIKE 1064E module The ASUS PIKE 1064E module allows users to create RAID 0, 1 and 1E from SAS hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. 6 5 1 2 3 4 B 7 6 5 1 2 7 3 4 A A. Insert the PIKE module into the PIKE card slot. B. Connect the SAS cables to the SAS connectors on the motherboard and SATAII/SAS backplane board*. * Use the SAS1–4 connectors on the motherboard when installing PIKE 1064E module.
2.6 Installing ASUS PIKE 1078 module The ASUS PIKE 1078 module allows users to create RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 from SAS hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. 5 6 9 7 12 10 1 B 8 11 13 9 2 11 10 1 12 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A 4 13 C D A. Insert the PIKE module into the PIKE card slot. B. Connect the SAS cables to the SAS connectors on the motherboard and SATAII/SAS backplane board*. C. Install the iButton**. D.
2.7 Installing ASUS Server Management Board 30 - 45O ASMB3-SOL PLUS ASUS Server Management Board is an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0-compliant board that allows users to monitor, control and manage a remote server from the local or central server in local area network (LAN). Order P/N 90-C1SCT5-00UAN00Z Description ASMB3-SOL PLUS IPMI 2.0 Module Use the LAN1 port for server management.
2.8 Upgrading graphics card 2 1 3 4 Contact local distributors for workstation SKU.
2.9 Upgrading power supply unit Order P/N 90-S4QPW0010T Description 650W Redundant Power Supply Module Remove the dummy power supply module before installing the second redundant power supply.
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