TS700-E7/RS8 Pedestal/5U Rackmount Server User Manual
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Contents Safety information...................................................................................................... vii About this guide........................................................................................................ viii TS700-E7/RS8 specifications summary..................................................................... x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-1 1.1 Package contents....................................................................................
2.8 2.9 Cable connections.................................................................................... 2-24 2.8.1 2.8.2 2.9.1 System fan................................................................................. 2-27 2.9.3 Redundant power supply module.............................................. 2-29 2.9.4 Chapter 3: 3.2 3.3 3.4 Chassis footpads....................................................................... 2-29 Fan Duct.......................................................
.4 Advanced menu........................................................................................ 5-10 5.4.1 CPU Configuration..................................................................... 5-10 5.4.3 Chipset Configuration................................................................ 5-15 5.4.2 5.4.4 5.4.5 5.4.6 5.4.7 5.4.8 5.4.9 5.4.10 5.4.11 5.4.12 5.4.13 5.4.14 5.4.15 5.4.16 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.4.17 5.5.1 5.5.2 PCH SCU Configuration.................................
.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency.................................. 6-18 6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set................................... 6-22 6.2.6 6.2.8 Deleting a RAID configuration.................................................... 6-21 Enabling WriteCache................................................................. 6-23 6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility....................................................................
Safety information Electrical safety • • • • • • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. Chapter 2: Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
Conventions used in this guide 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.
TS700-E7/RS8 specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots 2 x LGA2011 socket for Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 Series processors Total Slots Capacity Memory Type QPI 6.4 / 7.2 / 8.
TS700-E7/RS8 specifications summary Storage SATA Controller 4 SATA 3Gb/s ports Intel® RSTe (for Windows only) (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5 for all SAS Controller SATA ports) Optional: ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS 6G RAID card HDD Bays VGA I = internal A or S = hotswappable Onboard I/O ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS 6G HW RAID card 8 x Hot-swap 3.5” HDD Bays Aspeed AST2300 16MB 5 x RJ-45 ports (One for ASMB6-iKVM) 4 x USB 2.
TS700-E7/RS8 specifications summary Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & HDD not included) Power Supply 20 Kg 1+1 Redundant 800W 80PLUS Gold Power Supply (following different configuration by region) or 1+1 Redundant 620W Power Supply Power Supply Rating Output (for Taiwan only) 800W: 100-127 / 200-240 Vac, 9.9A / 4.
Product introduction 1.
1.2 Serial number label For faster and quicker troubleshooting solutions from the ASUS Technical Support team, provide the product’s serial number containing 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx as shown in the figure below.
1.3 Front panel features Message LED HDD access LED Power LED LAN1 LED LAN2 LED Locate LED (Reserved) Optical drive Empty 5.25-inch bays Security lock Power button 4-bay HDD cage 4-bay HDD cage Reset button Headphone output jack* Microphone jack USB 2.0 ports *The audio jacks function only with an optional MIO audio card. TS700-E7/RS8 Chapter 1 Refer to section 1.6.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions.
1.4 Rear panel features Power connector PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port Chassis lock USB 2.
1.5 Internal features 6 1 7 2 10 3 4 5 8 12 11 9 1. 620W (for Taiwan only) or 800w Redundant Power Supply (the second set is an optional item) 2. 120mm x 38mm system fan 3. ASUS Z9PE-D16 Server Board 4. Chassis intrusion switch 5. Expansion card locks 6. Optical drive 7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays 8. 4-bay HDD module (first set) 9. 4-bay HDD module (second set) 10. SATA/SAS backplane board (first set, hidden) 11. SATA/SAS backplane board (second set, hidden) Chapter 1 12.
1.6 LED information 1.6.1 Front panel LEDs Message LED LAN1 LED HDD Access LED LAN2 LED Power LED Locate LED (Reserved) Drive Status LED Display status Description Power LED ON System power ON HDD Access LED OFF No activity Blinking Read/write data into the HDD. Message LED OFF System is normal; no incoming event Lighting up A hardware temperature overheat is detected. Use ASWM to check the abnormal status.
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Chapter 1 1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction
2 Hardware setup 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.
2.1.2 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 LGA2011 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon E5-2600 family processor. 2.2.1 • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.
2. Press the left 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. Slightly lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow. 4. Press the right load lever with your thumb (C), then move it to the right (D) until it is released from the retention tab. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow (E).
5. Push the left load lever (F) to lift the load plate (G). F G 6. Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the triangle mark is on the top‑right corner of the socket. Triangle mark The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 7. Remove the PnP cap (H) from the CPU socket and close the load plate (I).
8. Push down the right load lever (J), ensuring that the edge of the load plate is fixed by the lever (K). K J 9. Insert the right load lever under the retention tab. 10. Push down the left load lever (L), and then insert the lever under the retention tab (M).
11. 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 preapplied thermal paste. If so, skip this step. The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, wash it off immediately, and seek professional medical help if irritation occurs. 12.
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan connector To install the CPU heatsink and fan connector: 1. Place the CPU heatsink and fan on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four screws match the holes on the support plate, and the arrow on the fan faces the rear panel of the server chassis. 2. Twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the CPU heatsink and fan to the motherboard.
2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview Chapter 2 The motherboard comes with eight (per CPU) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
2.3.2 Memory Configurations You may install 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB RDIMMs or 2GB, 4GB and 8GB* with ECC/Non-ECC UDIMMs or 8GB, 16GB and 32GB* LR-DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Refer to the Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS web site.
Memory population table CPU1 Configuration A2 A1 B2 1 DIMM P 2 DIMMs P 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs P C1 D2 D1 P P P B1 C2 P P P P P P P P P CPU1 + CPU2 Configuration A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 1 DIMM P 2 DIMMs P 4 DIMMs P P 8 DIMMs P P C1 D2 D1 E2 E1 F2 F1 G2 G1 H2 H1 P P P P P 16 DIMMs P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Chapter 2 12 DIMMs P TS700-E7/RS8 2-11
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.
Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket 1. Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 1 Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2.4 Front panel assembly 2.4.1 Removing the 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).
2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly To reinstall the front panel assembly: 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 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.
Installing a 5.25-inch drive 1. Unscrew and remove the metal cover of the bay where you want to install the 5.25-inch drive, and take off the plastic cover on the front bezel at the same position. 2. Insert the drive into the bay and slide the bay lock to the right until it clicks in place. 3. Connect the SATA cable to the SATA connector on the back of the drive. 4. Connect a power plug from the power supply to the power connector on the back of the drive. 2.
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. 2.6.2 4 5 Removing the HDD module cage 1. Disconnect all the cables from the SATA/SAS backplane on the HDD module cage. 2. Level the HDD module cage latch counterclockwise. The HDD module cage will be pushed out of the chassis.
Completely pull out the HDD module cage. 2.6.3 Installing a hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drive 1. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, and 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. 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 SATAII/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. 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.
2.6.4 Removing and reinstalling the backplane DO NOT remove the backplane unless necessary! 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, lift it up and remove it from the module. 5. Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinstall the backplane Chapter 2 1.
2.7 Expansion cards The system is designed with an expansion card lock on the rear panel for you to install or remove an expansion card in less steps. 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 make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2.
5. Align the card’s golden fingers with the slot, and then press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. 6. Push the expansion card lock back to its original position. A light click indicates that the card is locked in place. When installing a graphics card on a PCIex16 slot, the PCIe slot right beside it does not function. 2.7.2 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card on your motherboard.
2. Align the golden fingers of the PIKE RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot. 3. Insert the PIKE RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot. 2.7.3 Installing ASMB6 management board Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB6 management board on your motherboard. 1. Locate the ASMB6 header on the motherboard. 2. Orient and press the ASMB6 management card in place.
2.7.5 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.
2.8 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. 2.8.
Standard cables connected to the motherboard 1. 24-pin EATX power connector (from power supply to motherboard) 2. 8-pin 12V power connector (from power supply to motherboard) 3. Power supply SMBus connector (from power supply to motherboard) 4. System fan connectors (from system fan to motherboard) 5. USB connectors (from motherboard to front I/O board) 6. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors 7. SAS connectors (for ASUS PIKE only; from motherboard to SATA/SAS backplane) 8.
Each SATA/SAS connector is labeled (HDD1, HDD2, HDD3, HDD4) so you can easily determine their counterpart connectors at the back side of the backplane. Refer to the table for reference. HDD Device Front side connector Back side connector HDD 1 HDD1 CON1 HDD 2 HDD2 CON2 HDD 3 HDD3 CON3 HDD 4 HDD4 CON4 Back side The back side of the SATA/SAS backplane faces the rear panel when installed.
Connectors Description SGPIO1 Connects to SATA SGPIO1 connector on the motherboard SGPIO2 Connects to SAS PSGPIO1 connector on the motherboard SGPIO3 Connects to SAS PSGPIO2 connector on the motherboard BPSMB1 Connects to Front panel SMB connector on the motherboard U1 Connects to 4-pin plug of the power supply CON1/CON2/ CON3/CON4 Connects to SATA/SAS connectors on the motherboard Move the SGPIO_SEL1 jumper on the SATA/SAS backplane to 2–3 when installing the PIKE RAID card. 2.
2. Locate the front system fan near the 5.25-inch drive bays. 3. Squeeze the front system fan latches (step a) and pull out the front system fan (step b), as shown in the right figure. 4. Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinstall the front system fan. a b a Removing the rear system fan To remove the rear system fan: 1. Unplug the system fan cable from the REAR_FAN1 connector on the motherboard. 2.
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: 1. Lay the system chassis on its side. 2. Remove the footpad by rotating it counterclockwise with a Philips (cross) screwdriver. 3.
2. Take out the second redundant power supply module from its package. Slide it into the chassis. 620W redundant power supply (for Taiwan only) 800W redundant power supply 3. Firmly pull the lever to slide the power supply module into the chassis.
2.9.4 Fan Duct This server system comes with a motherboard fan duct to enable better air flow inside the motherboard while the system is running. To install the fan duct on the motherboard, refer to the illustration below. Installation 1. Orient the fan duct as shown, aligning the three (3) screw holes with the designated screw holes on the motherboard. 2 1 Ensure that no cables or components are obstructing the fan duct. 2. Secure the fan duct with three screws. Removal 1 2 Chapter 2 1.
Chapter 2 2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
Installation options 3.1 Preparing the system for rack mounting • 3 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.
3.2 Attaching the inner rail to the server 1. Slide out the inner rail from the rackmount rail kit. 2. Align the screw holes on the inner rail and the chassis top, and then secure the inner rail to the chassis top with screws. 3. Repeat the previous steps to secure the other inner rail to the bottom of the chassis with screws. 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.
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. 6. Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the rear end. 7. From the rack front, find the corresponding 1U space for the second rail pair. 8. Repeat steps 3–6 to attach the second rail pair. 3.
Chapter 3 3-4 Chapter 3: Installation options
Motherboard info Motherboard layout Chapter 4 4.
Layout contents Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1) 4. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 5. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) Page 4-3 4-4 4-4 4-5 6. DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) 4-6 7. PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1) 4-5 4-6 Internal connectors 1. Serial ATA 6.0 / 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-2 [Blue]) (7-pin SATA3G_3-6 [Black]) 2.
4.2 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1–2 (default) to pins 2–3.
2. 3. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® I350 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. Chapter 4 5. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAID mode to use LSI MegaRAID software or Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 RAID.
6. 7. DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR3 DIMM thermal sensing event pin. PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1) This jumper allows you to select PSU PMBus version, Set to pins 1-2 for PMBus, set to pins 2-3 for Others.
4.3 1. Internal connectors Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-2 [Blue], and 7-pin SATA3G_3-6 [Black]) Supported by the Intel® 602 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. SATA connector -- ISAS connectors Chapter 4 Supported by the Intel® C602 PCH.
3. 4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB10) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB34 and USB56, then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card.
5. SAS connector -- PSAS connectors SAS connector - PSAS 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. 6. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1-2, FRNT_FAN1–4, REAR_FAN1-2) • Chapter 4 The fan connectors support cooling fans.
7. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin PSGPIO 1/2, ISGPIO1, SGPIO1) The SGPIO 1 connectors are used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data. The PSGPIO 1/2 connectors are used for PIKE card. 8. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/COM2) These connectors are for the serial (COM) ports.
TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. Chapter 4 9.
10. EATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1/EATX12V2, PSUSMB1) These connectors are for an EATX 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+8-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will not boot up.
11. 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.
12. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. (1) Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. (2) LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN13_LED, LAN24_LED) These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel.
BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 Use the following utilities to manage and update the motherboard’s Basic Input/ Output (BIOS) settings: 1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: This utilty allows you to recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2: This utility allows you to update the BIOS using a USB flash disk. 3.
Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive: 1. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the system’s USB port. The utility will automatically recover the BIOS. It resets the system when the BIOS recovery is finished. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! Doing so would cause system boot failure! The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.
5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the system’s USB port. 2. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility. Press .
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 The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown.
4. The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.30 (11/08/04) FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Update ROM Current ROM BOARD: Z9PE-D16 BOARD: Z9PE-D16 VER: 0203 VER: 0203 DATE: 08/24/2011 DATE: 09/30/2011 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.
5.2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup to update the BIOS or configure its parameters. The BIOS screen include navigation keys and brief onscreen help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program. Entering BIOS at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup: • Press during the Power-On Self Test (POST). If you do not press , POST continues with its routines. Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously.
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Main Menu bar Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Core Version Compliancy BIOS Version Build Date American Megatrends 4.6.4.1 UEFI 2.1; PI 0.
5.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Event Logs, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.4 Submenu items 5.2.5 Navigation keys 5.2.6 General help 5.2.7 Configuration fields A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu.
5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you with an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Core Version Compliancy BIOS Version Build Date American Megatrends 4.6.4.1 UEFI 2.1; PI 0.
5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Advanced CPU Configuration Parameters.
Socket 1 CPU Information Enter to view the socket’s specific CPU Information. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Socket 1 CPU Information Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.60GHz CPU Signature 206d5 Microcode Patch 512 Max CPU Speed 2600 MHz Min CPU Speed 1200 MHz Processor Cores 8 Intel HT Technology Supported Intel VT-X Technology Supported L1 Data Cache 32 kB x8 L1 Code Cache 32 kB x8 L2 Cache 256 kB x8 L3 Cache 20480 kB Enter to view socket specific CPU Information.
Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Allows you to turn on/off the mid level cache(L2) streamer prefetcher.Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable prefetcher of next L1 data line.
5.4.2 Main CPU Power Management Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
CPU C7 Report [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable CPU C7(ACPI C3) report. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Package C State limit [C6] Allows you to set the package C State limit. Configuration options: [C0] [C2] [C6] [C7] [No Limit] Energy Performance [Balanced Performance] Allows you to manage the system performance and power saving efficiency. Windows 2008 and later operating systems override this value according to this power plan.
5.4.3 Chipset Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced QPI Configuration Memory Configuration CPU II0 Bridge Configuration PCH Configuration Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Configuration QPI Configuration Page QPI Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Memory Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Patrol Scrub [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable Patrol Scrub. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Demand Scrub [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable the demand scrubing feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Data Scrambling [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable data scrambling. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Device Tagging [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable device tagging.
DIMM Information Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced CPU1 Node Node Node Node Node Node Node Node DIMM Information 0 Ch0 Dimm A1 0 Ch0 Dimm A2 0 Ch1 Dimm B1 0 Ch1 Dimm B2 0 Ch2 Dimm C1 0 Ch2 Dimm C2 0 Ch3 Dimm D1 0 Ch3 Dimm D2 Present 2048 MB(DDR3) Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present Not Present CPU2 DIMM Information CPU IIO Bridge Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
PCH Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Name Patsburg Stepping 05 (C0 Stepping) SB Chipset Configuration PCH Compatibility RID [Disabled] Deep Sx [Disabled] SCU devices [Enabled] Onboard SATA RAID Oprom [Enabled] Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio [Enabled] High Precision Event Timer Configuration High Precision Timer [Enabled] Support for PCH Compatibility Revision ID(CRID) functionality.
Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable the Azalia HD Audio. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] High Precision Event Timer Configuration High Precision Timer [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable the High Precision Event Timer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
5.4.4 PCH SATA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA Port1 Port2 Port3 Port4 Port5 Port6 Not Present ASUS DWR ATAPI WDC WD800JD(80.0GB) Not Present Not Present Not Present (1)IDE Mode. (2)AHCI Mode.(3)RAID Mode. SATA Mode SATA Controller 1 SATA Controller 2 S.M.A.R.T.
SATA Controller 1 [Enhanced] This item appears only when you set the SATA Mode item to [IDE Mode]. Set to [Enhanced] to support two SATA 6.0 Gb/s and two SATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Set to [Compatible] when using Windows 98/NT/2000/MS-DOS. Up to four SATA devices are supported under these operating systems. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhanced] [Compatible] SATA Controller 2 [Enhanced] This item appears only when you set the SATA Mode item to [IDE Mode]. Set to [Enhanced] to support two SATA 3.
5.4.5 PCH SCU Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Device1 Intel ISR10a Device2 Intel ISR10a Device3 Intel ISR10a Device4 Intel ISR10a Device5 Intel ISR10a Device6 Intel ISR10a Device7 Intel ISR10a Device8 Intel ISR10a Sata only RAID5 Patsburg B/D sku only [Disabled] Sata only RAID5 →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.
PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks] Value to be programmed into PCI latency timer register. Configuration options: [32 PCI Bus Clocks] [64 PCI Bus Clocks] [96 PCI Bus Clocks] [128 PCI Bus Clocks] [160 PCI Bus Clocks] [192 PCI Bus Clocks] [224 PCI Bus Clocks] [248 PCI Bus Clocks] VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable the VGA pallette registers snooping.
PCI Express Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable PCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering. WARNING: Enabling ASPM may cause some PCI-E device to fail →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.15.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
PCIE Slot Option Rom Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Legacy OpROM Support Launch Storage 0pROM [Enabled] PCIE1 Option Rom PCIE2 Option Rom PCIE3 Option Rom PCIE4 Option Rom PCIE5 Option Rom PCIE6 Option Rom PIKE Option Rom [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable boot option for legacy mass storage device with option ROM.
5.4.7 Onboard LAN Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Onboard LAN Configuration Intel LAN ROM Type Intel LAN1 Enable LAN1 Option ROM Support Intel LAN2 Enable LAN2 Option ROM Support Intel LAN3 Enable LAN3 Option ROM Support Intel LAN4 Enable LAN4 Option ROM Support PXE/iSCSI. [PXE] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] å[Enabled] [Enabled] →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt.
Intel LAN3 Enable [Enabled] (Z9PE-D16 only) Allows you to enable or disable Intel® LAN3 function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] LAN3 Option ROM Support [Enabled] (Z9PE-D16 only) Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel LAN4 Enable [Enabled] (Z9PE-D16 only) Allows you to enable or disable Intel® LAN4 function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] LAN4 Option ROM Support [Enabled] (Z9PE-D16 only) Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.
5.4.9 USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced USB Configuration USB Devices: 3Drivers, 1Keyboard, 1 Mouse, 3 Hubs Legacy USB Support EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] [Disabled] USB hardware delays and time-outs USB transfer time-out Device reset time-out [20 sec] [20 sec] USB Ports Configuration Enabled Legacy USB support. Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected.
USB Ports Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable/disable USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.15.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. EHCI Controller 1/2 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable USB (EHCI) Support.
5.4.11 ACPI Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Enabled Hibernation ACPI Sleep State Lock Legacy Resources [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration. [Enabled] [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)] [Disabled] Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration.
5.4.12 WHEA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced WHEA Support [Enabled] Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. WHEA Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.13 APM setting Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
5.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced COM1 Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings COM2 Console Redirection [Enabled] Console Redirection Settings Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings Console Redirection Enable or Disable. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt.
Bits per second [57600] Selects serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched on the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds. Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [38400] [57600] [115200] Data Bits [8] Configuration options: [7] [8] Parity [None] A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. [Mark] and [Space] parity do not allow for error detection.
COM2 Console Redirection [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Console Redirection Settings Please refer to the description of the Console Redirection Settings item under COM1 for details. Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable the console redirection feature.
5.4.15 ME Subsystem Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME BIOS Interface Version 1.2 ME Version 2.1.5.64 ME FW Status Value : 0xf0345 ME FW State : SPS ME FW Active ME FW Operation State: M0 without UMA ME FW Error Code: No Error ME Ext FW Status value: 0x39006301 BIOS Booting Mode: Performance Optimized Cores Disabled: 0 ME FW SKU Information: SiEn NM ME Subsystem Help.
Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the serial port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Device Mode [Standard Serial Port Mode] Allows you to change the serial port mode. Configuration options: [Standard Serial Port Mode] 5.4.17 Runtime Error Logging Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
5.5 Server Mgmt menu The Server Mgmt menu displays the server mgmt status, and allows you to change the settings. The Server Mgmt menu appears only when you install ASMB card on the motherboard. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Server Mgt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit BMC Firmware: x.
5.5.1 System Event Log Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Server Mgt Enabling/Disabling Options SEL Components [Disabled] Erasing Settings Erase SEL [No] When SEL is Full [Do Nothing] Note: All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. Change this to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt.
5.5.2 BMC network configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Server Mgt BMC network configuration DM_KAN1 DM_LAN1 IP Address in BMC: 192.168.001.001 DM_LAN1 Subnet Mask in BMC: 255.255.255.000 DM_LAN1 Gateway Address in BMC :000.000.000.000 DM_LAN1 MAC Address in BMC: 00.CE.01.87.72.A0 DM_LAN1 Address Source in BMC: Static Mode Configuration Address source [Previous State] Lan1 Lan1 IP Address in BMC: 192.168.001.002 Lan1 Subnet Mask in BMC: 255.255.255.
5.6 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu allows you to change or view the event log settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Server Mgt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press to change the Smbios Event Log configuration. View Smbios Event Log View System Event Log →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt.
Erasing Settings Erase Event Log [No] Allows you to select the option in erasing Smbios Event Log. Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset. Configuration options: [No] [Yes, Next reset] [Yes, Every reset] When Log is Full [Do Nothing] Allows you to select the action when the Smbios Event Log is full. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately] Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable the System boot event log.
5.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Server Mgt Event Logs Monitor Security Tool Exit Boot Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Bootup NumLock State 1 [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] CSM16 Module Version 07.
Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable the Interrupt 19 Capture function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE] [Endless PXE] Continuous search for the remote boot image until the boot image is until the user presses to abort the search.
5.8 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Server Mgt Event Logs Boot Security Tool Exit Monitor CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature TR1 Temperature TR2 Temperature CPU FAN1 Speed CPU FAN2 Speed FRNT FAN1 Speed FRNT FAN2 Speed FRNT FAN3 Speed FRNT FAN4 Speed REAR FAN1 Speed REAR FAN2 Speed +VTT_CPU VCORE1 +0.996 V VCORE2 +0.
+VTT_CPU Voltage, VCORE1/2 Voltage, +VDDQ_AB_CPU1 Voltage, +VDDQ_CD_CPU1 Voltage, +VDDQ_EF_CPU2 Voltage, +VDDQ_GH_ CPU2 Voltage, +5VSB Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, VBAT Voltage, +3.3VSB Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. 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.
Administrator Password If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing the system. Otherwise, you might be able to see or change only selected fields in the BIOS setup program. To set an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: 1.
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. To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in changing a user password, but press when prompted to create/confirm the password.
5.11 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Server Mgt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Discard Changes & Exit Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Reset Exit system setup without saving any changes. Restore Defaults Boot Override SATA P2: ASUS DRW-2014L1T AMI Virtual CDROM 1.00 SATA P3: WDC WD800JD-00LSA0 AMI Virtual Floppy0 1.
Discard Changes & Reset This option allows you to reset the Setup program without saving your changes. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to discard changes and reset. Restore Defaults This option allows you to restore/load defaults values for all the setup options. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to load optimized defaults.
RAID configuration 6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: 6 • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). • Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU / SATA Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 6.1.
• If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. • ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� Please refer to chapter 4 for how to select the RAID configuration utility. Move the jumper to choose between LSI MegaRAID and Intel® Rapid RAID. 6.1.
6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities 6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller. For example, use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility or the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel® C602 chipset.
3. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu and then press . Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the next page. At the bottom of the screen is the legend box. The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands. The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.
6.2.1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set using two types of configurations: Easy and New. In Easy Configuration, the virtual drive parameters are set automatically. In New Configuration, you manually set the virtual drive parameters. Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using the Easy Configuration option: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Easy Configuration, and press .
• The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. • ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set. • �������������������������������������������������������������������������� You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set. 3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, and then press to configure array setting. 4.
6. Select RAID from the Virtual Drive submenu, and press . 7. Select the RAID level from the menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 Virtual Drive(s) Configured BIOS Version A.10.09231523R LD RAID Size -#Stripes StripSz Status Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management 1 148.
10. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press . When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 12. 11. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, and press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(s) Configured LD RAID Size - ARRAY #Stripes Status Easy Configuration SELECTIONStripSz MENU Management Menu 0 1 148.
13. Follow steps 2 to 12 to configure additional virtual drives. 14. Press to finish RAID configuration. When prompted to save configuration, select Yes from the menu, and press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.
2. Follow steps 2 to 9 of the previous section Using Easy Configuration. 3. Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press . 4. Key in the desired virtual drive size, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 Virtual Drive(s) Configured BIOS Version A.10.09231523R LD RAID Size - ARRAY #Stripes Status Easy Configuration SELECTIONStripSz MENU Management Configure 0 1 148.
2. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive(s) you want to include in the RAID set, then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.
6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command: 1. From the Management Menu, select Initialize, and press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.
3. Press to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu LD Configure Initialize 0 Objects Rebuild Check Consistency RAID 1 Virtual Drive(s) Configured Size #Stripes StripSz Status 148.
Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command: 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2.
3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press to start initialization. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management Adapter Menu Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Virtual Drive(0) Objects Initialize Rebuild Check Consistency Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Initilize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4.
6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1. From the Management Menu, select Rebuild, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild PD(s) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2.
3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press . When prompted, press to rebuild the drive. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu PORT Configure Initialize 0 ONLIN A00-00 Objects Rebuild 1 Check Consistency Rebuilding Of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes.
6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu. The Check Consistency command is available only for virtual drives included in a RAID 1 or RAID 10 set. Using the Check Consistency Command To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command 1.
3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.
Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects, and then select Virtual Drive from the sub-menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check, and then press . 3. Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, and then press . 4. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue.
6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.
6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. See section 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Select Boot Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.
6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives. The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. To enable WriteCache: 1.
6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/ SATA Option ROM Utility The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU / SATA Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. You can create RAID mode by use of onboard AHCI SATA ports. To use onboard SATA ports: 1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2. Turning on the system.
To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU option ROM utility: 1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2. Turn on the system. 3. During POST, press to display the utility main menu. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SCU Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Exit [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID Volumes: None defined.
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SCU Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) 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), and then press . The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7.
2. Enter a name for the recovery set and press . 3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow keys to select Recovery, and then press . 4. When the Disks item is selected, press to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears. [ SELECT DISKS ] Port 0 1 2 3 Drive Model ST3300656SS ST3300656SS ST3300656SS ST3300656SS Serial # HWAS0000991753TR 37VN00009846RAJ1 397600009846UEDY GWC50000991756G6 Size 279.
6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SCU Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Name Volume0 Level RAID0(Stripe) Drives 2 Capacity 298.
6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press . The following screen appears. [ RESET RAID DATA ] Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non-RAID disk.
6.3.5 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility To exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit, and then press . The following warning message appears. [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 2. Press to exit or press to return to the utility main menu. 6.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set.
3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SCU Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume RAID Volumes: ID Name 0 Volume0 [ DISK/VOLUME * Level RAID1(Mirror) Physical Devices: Port Drive Model 1 ST3160812AS 2 ST3160812AS 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4.
6.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi-RAID using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology. To set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. 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.
6.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows) The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU option ROM utility under Windows operating system: 1. Turn on the system to windows desktop. 2.
6.4.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select the volume type. 2. Click Next. 3. Enter a name for the RAID set, then select the array disks. 4. Select the Volume Size tab. 5. Click Next. Chapter 6 1.
6. • If you hard disk contains data and you do not want to keep this data, click NO in the next column if it is displayed. • ������������������������������������������������������������������������ You can enable the volume write-cache or volume ������������������������ initialization ��������� function from the Advanced tab. 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.
When you are finished, you will see the following screen in Volumes field and you can change related items in the Volume Properties field. 6.4.2 Change Volume Type When you have created the RAID set, you can view or change its related items in the Volume Properties field. To change the type in Volume Properties: Click the SAS array items you want to change in Volumes field. 2 From the Volume Properties field, select Type:RAID 1 Change type. Chapter 6 1.
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.
6.4.3 Delete volume Be cautious when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives.Back up data before continuing. To delete a volume: From the utility main menu, select the volume (exp. Volume_0000) in Volumes field you want to delete. 2. Select Delete volume in the Volume Properties field. The following screen appears. 3. Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu, or click No to return to the main menu. Chapter 6 1.
6.4.4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you set to show the notification area icon and show system information, warning, or errors.
Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7 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. The system does not include a floppy drive. You have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk.
5. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and press to enter the sub-menu.
To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment: 1. Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 3. Go to the Make disk menu, and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create. 4. Insert a floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive. 5. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux server environment: 1.
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 OS: 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.
A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver. 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. Click Browse to continue. 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.
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.6 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 linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2..., then press . The number of ATA varies with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set.
4. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press “OK” to continue. OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. 5. 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 No 6. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation. 7.
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.1 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. Press to edit options. 3. While booting from DVD, press to give the third party driver. Enter the following command at the boot: Linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid, then press .
4. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press . Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Yes No 5 . Select the device that will serve as the source for the driver disk. Choose one you like to use and select OK, then press . Driver Disk Sou8rce You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk.
6. 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. 7. 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 8. No Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation.
Preparing the Linux Driver Ensure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. When creating the RAID driver, you may refer to the examples below which uses a 64bit SUSE Linux system to create a 64bit RAID driver for SUSE11 sp1. 1. Copy the image file into the Linux system. Example: megasr-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11-ga-x86_64.img 2. Create a folder. Example: image 3.
5. Rename the 01 folder to CD Image. Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu.
Press , then select Yes from the menu. Press . 4. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Type the command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press . Chapter 7 3.
5. When the screen below appears, select the USB floppy disk drive (sda) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press . Please choose the Driver Update medium. sda: USB Floppy other device OK 6. Back Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.
7.2 Intel® chipset device software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® chipset device software on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® chipset device software on a Windows operating system. To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
4. The Intel® Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start installation. 5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.
Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue the installation. 7. Toggle Yes, I want to restart the computer now and click Finish to complete the setup process. Chapter 7 6.
7.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Network Connections Software on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® Network Connections Software on a Windows® operating system. To install the Intel® Network Connections Software: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
Click Install Drivers and Software. 5. Click Next when the Intel® Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 6. Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. Chapter 7 4.
7. Follow the screen instructions to complete the installation. 8. When finished, click Finish to continue.
7.4 VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. You need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows® operating system. To install the ASPEED VGA driver: 1. Restart the computer, and 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.
5. Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 6. Enter the user information and click Next to continue. 7. Select a setup type and click Next to continue.
Click Install. 9. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program. Chapter 7 8.
7.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® C600 Series Chipset Driver on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Driver on a Windows operating system. To install the drivers: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
7.6 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 This section provides the instructions on how to install the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 software on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 software on a Windows operating system. To install the drivers: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
7.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 utility on a Windows® operating system. To install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 utility: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2.
When the Welcome to the Setup Program appears, click Next. 5. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue. 6. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue. Chapter 7 4.
7. Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue. 8. After completing the installation, click Next to complete the setup process. 9. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.
7.8 Intel® I350 Gigabit Adapters Driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel® I350 Gigabit Adapters Driver. To install the Intel® I350 Gigabit Adapters 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.
4. When the Intel® PRO Network Connections – InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next. 5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue.
Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 7. Click Install. Chapter 7 6.
8. Wait for the installation process to complete.. 9. Click Finish to finish the installation.
7.9 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 at www.asus.com for updates. 7.9.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive.
7.9.3 Utilities menu 7.9.4 Make disk menu 7.9.5 Contact information The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks. 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.
Appendices 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. 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.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
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