Asus ESC8000 G4 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...4U Rackmount Server ESC8000 G4 Series User Guide ...

Page 2: ... of business and the like even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability for ...

Page 3: ... 2 1 1 Air duct 2 4 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 2 1 Installing the CPU and cooler 2 6 2 3 System memory 2 9 2 3 1 Overview 2 9 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 10 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 2 17 2 4 Storage devices 2 18 2 4 1 Installing the 2 5 inch SATA SAS NVME storage device 2 18 2 5 Expansion slots 2 20 2 5 1 The PCI Express riser card 2 20 2 5 2 Installing an ...

Page 4: ...ternal connectors 4 11 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 2 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 5 3 5 1 3 BUPDATER utility 5 4 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 6 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 7 5 2 2 Menu bar 5 7 5 2 3 Menu items 5 8 5 2 4 Submenu items 5 8 5 2 5 Navigation keys 5 8 5 2 6 General help 5 8 5 2 7 Configuration fields 5 8 5 2 8 Pop up window...

Page 5: ...Platform Configuration menu 5 28 5 7 1 PCH Configuration 5 29 5 7 2 Miscellaneous Configuration 5 31 5 7 3 Server ME Configuration 5 31 5 7 4 Runtime Error Logging Support 5 32 5 8 Socket Configuration menu 5 32 5 8 1 Processor Configuration 5 33 5 8 2 Common RefCode Configuration 5 34 5 8 3 UPI Configuration 5 35 5 8 4 Memory Configuration 5 36 5 8 5 IIO Configuration 5 38 5 8 6 Advanced Power Ma...

Page 6: ... 6 2 5 Rebuilding the RAID 6 9 6 2 6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6 11 6 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Windows 6 12 6 3 1 Creating a RAID set 6 13 6 3 2 Changing a Volume Type 6 15 6 3 3 Deleting a volume 6 16 6 3 4 Preferences 6 17 Chapter 7 Driver Installation 7 1 RAID driver installation 7 2 7 1 1 Creating a USB flash drive with RAID drive 7 2 7 1 2 Installing ...

Page 7: ...block diagram Single Root 2 ESC8000 G4 block diagram Dual Root 2 ESC8000 G4 10G block diagram Single Root 3 ESC8000 G4 10G block diagram Dual Root 3 Changing System PCI E Topology 4 Q Code table 6 Notices 9 ASUS contact information 12 ...

Page 8: ... operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature ...

Page 9: ...Options This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard Information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations 5 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and des...

Page 10: ...ly the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format A S 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 NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to com...

Page 11: ...This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 12: ...00 G4 Series Chassis ASUS 4U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS Z11PG D24 Series Server Board Accessory box 1 x MB Support DVD 1 x ACC instruction card 1 x ASMB9 instruction card 2 x Front PIKE II cables 1 x Bag of Screws 3 x AC Power Cables 8 x GPU air ducts for Nvidia AMD 8 x Mylar for GPU air duct for AMD GPU 2 x CPU coolers 1 x Rail Kit 16 x VGA power cables 8 x ASUS CPU 8 pin Power cables 2 x...

Page 13: ...ote of the product s serial number containing 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx See the figure below With the correct serial number of the product ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems The serial number on the ESC8000 G4 Series is printed on the Asset tag xxS0xxxxxxxx ESC8000 G4 Series ...

Page 14: ...l Optane DC persistent memory DCPMM 2933MHz will drop to 2666MHz when using 2DPC configurations Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update Memory Size 4GB 8GB 12GB 32GB RDIMM 64GB 128GB RDIMM 3DS 32GB 64GB 128GB LRDIMM 64GB 128GB 256GB LRDIMM 3DS 128GB 256GB 512GB DCPMM Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 11 Slot Type 8 x PCI E x16 Gen3 x1...

Page 15: ...ional ASUS PIKE II 3108 3008 cards Networking LAN 1 x Dual Port Intel I350 AM2 Gigabit LAN controller 1 x Management Port 1 x Dual Port Intel X550 AT2 10GBase T LAN controller 1 x Management Port Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2500 64MB Front I O 2 x USB 3 0 ports 2 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x VGA port 1 x COM port Rear I O 2 x RJ 45 GbE LAN ports 1 x RJ 45 Mgmt LAN port Switch LED Front Switch LED 1 x Q Code Port...

Page 16: ...80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply Rating 100 127 Vac 200 240 Vac 12 9 9 5 A for each inlet 47 63Hz Class I 2 1 Redundant 2200W 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply Rating 100 127 Vac 200 240 Vac 12 9 9 5 A for each inlet 47 63Hz Class I 2200W Power supply is only available for selected countries Environment Operating temperature 10 C 35 C Non operating temperature 40 C 70 C Non operating humidity 20 90 Non c...

Page 17: ... 2 5 inch Bay 1 8 Asset tag hidden VGA port Serial port The Dedicated Management LAN port is for the ASUS ASMB9 iKVM only 1 5 Rear panel features The LAN ports and system power socket are located on the rear panel of the server Power cord connector and Redundant power supply LAN ports Locate LED Dedicated Management LAN port Full length Full height expansion slots Half length Low profile expansion...

Page 18: ...den 2 ASUS Z11PG D24 Series server Board 3 System fans second row of fans are optional 4 8 x Hot swap 2 5 inch Storage Bays 5 PCIE SKU board with eight full height full length PCIE Expansion slots 6 Asset tag hidden 7 Riser card with two half length low profile PCIE Expansion slots 2 x Gen3 x16 link 8 SATA SAS backplane hidden 9 Half length Low profile PCIE Expansion slot 1 x Gen3 x8 link 10 M 2 b...

Page 19: ...evice Message LED OFF ON System is normal no incoming event A hardware monitor event is indicated Location button with LED OFF ON Normal status Location switch is pressed Press the location switch again to turn off LAN LEDs OFF Blinking ON No LAN connection LAN is transmitting or receiving data LAN connection is present 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 Message LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED Storage Device Access LED Lo...

Page 20: ...s Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT LINK LED SPEED LED DM_LAN1 LAN1 LAN2 SPEED LED ACT LINK LED ...

Page 21: ...N SATA SAS storage device power ON RED ON Storage device has failed and should be swapped immediately GREEN RED Blinking RAID rebuilding GREEN RED Blinking Locate GREEN RED OFF Storage device not found GREEN Blinking Read write data from into the SATA SAS storage device 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 Red LED Green LED ...

Page 22: ...Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1 12 ...

Page 23: ...This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components 2 Hardware Setup Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ...

Page 24: ...ystem layout may vary with models but the installation steps are the same for all models To remove the rear chassis cover 1 Release the two 2 thumbscrews on the rear of the chassis 2 Push and hold the cover buttons down 3 Slide the chassis cover towards the rear to disengage it from the chassis and lift the chassis cover to completely remove it from the chassis ...

Page 25: ...o remove the middle chassis cover 1 Press the cover latches down on both sides of the middle chassis cover 2 Lift the chassis cover to completely remove it from the chassis To remove the front chassis cover 1 Push and hold the cover buttons down 2 Slide the chassis cover towards the front to disengage it from the chassis and lift the chassis cover to completely remove it from the chassis ...

Page 26: ...for reference only The system layout may vary with models but the installation steps are the same for all models To remove the air ducts 1 Remove the four 4 screws 2 Lift the top air duct to remove it from the chassis 3 Lift the bottom air duct to remove it from the motherboard ...

Page 27: ...he tabs on the bottom air duct under the GPU fans 2 Align and reinstall the top and bottom air ducts into the chassis ensuring that the screw holes on the air ducts match the screw holes on chassis 3 Secure the air ducts to the chassis with the four 4 screws removed earlier ...

Page 28: ...s motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap 2 2 1 Installing the CPU and cooler To install a CPU 1 Remove the front chassis cover For more information see the secti...

Page 29: ... into the cooler until it clicks firmly in place C Ensure that the triangle mark on the CPU matches the triangle mark on the CPU Carrier CPU Carrier CPU Triangle mark 5 Align the coolers in the correct orientation then place the coolers on top of the CPU sockets The CPU and CPU Carrier fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU and CPU Carrier into the socket to prevent damaging the...

Page 30: ...64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_L1 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_L2 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_K1 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_K2 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_G2 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_G1 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_H2 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_H1 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_J2 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_J1 64bit 288 pin module SYS_FAN1 CPU_FRNTFAN1 CPU_FRNTFAN2 PCIE...

Page 31: ...US ESC8000 G4 Series 2 3 System memory 2 3 1 Overview The motherboard comes with 24 Double Data Rate 4 DDR4 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets ...

Page 32: ...ver AVL for the updated list of compatible DIMMs Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor 1 CPU Configuration must be on CPU1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 1 CPU Configuration must be on CPU1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_F2 ...

Page 33: ...H2 DIMM_H1 DIMM_J2 DIMM_J1 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 16 DIMMs 20 DIMMs 24 DIMMs 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_K2 DIMM_K1 DIMM_L2 DIMM_L1 DIMM_M2 DIMM_M1 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 16 DIMMs 20 DIMMs 24 DIMMs 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 16 DIMMs 20 DIMMs 24 DIMMs Recommended memory configuration for 2 CPU Configuration ...

Page 34: ...RAM 1 1 CPU Configuration must be on CPU1 Modes DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 AD DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 MM DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 AD MM DCPMM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 MM DRAM 2 DRAM 2 DCPMM DRAM 2 AD MM DRAM 3 DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 AD DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM1 MM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM1 AD MM DRAM 3...

Page 35: ...M DCPMM DRAM 1 DRAM 1 AD MM DCPMM DRAM 3 DRAM 3 AD DCPMM DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 2 CPU Configuration symmetric population Modes DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 AD DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 MM DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 AD MM DCPMM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 MM DRAM 2 DRAM 2 DCPMM DRAM 2 AD MM DRAM 3 DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM ...

Page 36: ... AD DCPMM DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 2 CPU Configuration symmetric population Modes DIMM_J2 DIMM_J1 DIMM_H2 DIMM_H1 DIMM_G2 DIMM_G1 AD DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 MM DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 AD MM DCPMM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 MM DRAM 2 DRAM 2 DCPMM DRAM 2 AD MM DRAM 3 DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 AD DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM1 MM DRAM 1 ...

Page 37: ...MODE DRAM1 RDIMM RDIMM 3DS LRDIMM LRDIMM 3DS DCPMM DC PERSISTENT MEMORY 2 CPU Configuration with 1 DCPMM DIMM asymmetric population Asymmetric Population 2nd Socket has no DCPMM DIMM Modes DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 Asymmetric Population 2nd Socket has no DCPMM DIMM Modes DIMM_M2 DIMM_M1 DIMM_L2 DIMM_L1 DIMM_K2 DIMM_K1 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 Asymmetric...

Page 38: ... 1 2 CPU Configuration asymmetric population Modes DIMM_M2 DIMM_M1 DIMM_L2 DIMM_L1 DIMM_K2 DIMM_K1 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 2 CPU Configuration asymmetric population Modes DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 2 CPU Configuration asymmetric population Modes DIMM_J2 DIMM_J1 DIMM_H2 DIMM_H1 DIMM_G2 DIMM_G1 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 2 CPU Configuration with ...

Page 39: ...taining Clip 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 Unlocked retaining clip DIMM notch DIMM slot key 1 Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket 2 3 4 Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket Support the DIMM lightly with your...

Page 40: ...ard SATA SAS NVME ports via the SATA SAS NVME backplane 2 4 1 Installing the 2 5 inch SATA SAS NVME storage device NVME storage devices are only supported on the top 2 two storage bays If you wish to install an NVME storage device ensure to install them to the 2 two top storage bays To install a 2 5 inch storage device 1 Press the spring lock 2 Pull the tray lever outwards to remove the storage de...

Page 41: ...rage device into the storage device tray then secure it with four 4 screws NVME storage devices are only supported on the top 2 two storage bays If you wish to install an NVME storage device ensure to install them to the 2 two top storage bays 6 Insert the storage device tray and storage device assembly all the way into the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes 7 ...

Page 42: ... riser card The server system comes pre installed with a riser card that supports two x16 slots Gen3 x16 link for installing PCI E x16 low profile of half length cards To install PCI E expansion cards to the riser card 1 Remove the two 2 screws that secure the riser card to the chassis 2 Firmly hold the riser card slide the riser card towards the front of the chassis to unlock it then pull it up t...

Page 43: ...tal bracket on the riser card A then remove the metal bracket from the riser card B 5 Align and insert the expansion card into the PCI E slot connector on the riser card then secure the expansion card with the screw removed earlier 6 Align and insert the riser card and expansion card assembly into the chassis then slide the riser card and expansion card assembly towards the rear of the chassis to ...

Page 44: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2 22 7 Secure the riser card and expansion card assembly with the two 2 screws that you removed earlier in step 1 ...

Page 45: ... the chassis 4 Align and install the Cache Vault Flash Module to the connector on the ASUS PIKE II card A then secure the Cache Vault Flash Module to the screw washers with the bundled screws B 2 Prepare the ASUS PIKE II card 3 Align the two 2 screw washers to the two screw holes on the ASUS PIKE II card A then secure the bundled screws to the screw washers from the bottom of the ASUS PIKE II card...

Page 46: ...d bracket with the two 2 screws that you removed earlier ASUS PIKE II card bracket 7 Connect the mini SAS HD cables to the ASUS PIKE II card A insert the ASUS PIKE II card and the ASUS PIKE II card bracket into the PCI E slot on the motherboard B then secure it with the two 2 screws that you removed earlier C Connect to ASUS PIKE II card slot 1 Connect to ASUS PIKE II card slot 2 ...

Page 47: ...ni SAS HD cables from the ASUS PIKE II card to the SATA SAS backplane 9 Remove the two 2 screws securing the Cache Vault bracket A then remove the Cache Vault bracket from the chassis B Data cable from ASUS PIKE II card Data cable from motherboard Connect from ASUS PIKE II card slot 1 Connect from ASUS PIKE II card slot 2 ...

Page 48: ...les on the Cache Vault Power Module clip to the three screw holes on the Cache Vault bracket then secure the clip with the bundled three 3 screws and three 3 bundled nuts 11 Align and install the Cache Vault Power Module into the Cache Vault Power Module clip ...

Page 49: ...t bracket and Cache Vault Power Module assembly into the chassis A then secure it with the two 2 screws removed earlier B 13 Connect the cable extender to the Cache Vault Flash Module A then connect the cable to the Cache Vault Power Module B to complete ...

Page 50: ...can install an M 2 expansion card on the provided M 2 slot onboard supports up to 22110 To install an M 2 expansion card 1 Remove the screw on the M 2 socket and put it aside 2 Prepare your M 2 expansion card 3 Align and insert the M 2 card into the M 2 slot onboard as shown ...

Page 51: ... M 2 card with a screw to complete the installation Please pay attention when removing the screw the stand screw might be removed together with it Ensure that the M 2 card is positioned between the screw and the stand screw before securing it ...

Page 52: ...8 pin module DDR4 DIMM_L1 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_L2 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_K1 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_K2 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_G2 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_G1 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_H2 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_H1 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_J2 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_J1 64bit 288 pin module SYS_FAN1 CPU_FRNTFAN1 CPU_FRNTFAN2 PCIE11 SYS_F...

Page 53: ...8000 G4 Series ESC8000 SKU PLX8796 SLMPCIE8 PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 PCIE6 PCIE7 PCIE8 SLMPCIE7 SLMPCIE6 SLMPCIE5 SLMPCIE3 SLMPCIE4 SLMPCIE1 SLMPCIE2 PWR_CON2 PWR_CON1 PWR_CON3 PCIE SKU board SATA SAS backplane ...

Page 54: ... 11 SLMPCIE connector from motherboard to PCIE SKU board 12 SLMPCIE connector from motherboard to PCIE SKU board 13 SLMPCIE connector from motherboard to PCIE SKU board 14 ISATA connector from motherboard to SATA SAS backplane 15 1st row GPU fan connectors from motherboard to GPU fans 16 2nd row GPU fan connectors from motherboard to GPU fans 17 SLMPCIE connector from motherboard to M 2 board 18 S...

Page 55: ...tall the following components 1 GPU fans 2 Redundant power supply units Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components 2 7 1 GPU fans To uninstall the GPU fans 1 Press the latch inwards A to release the GPU fan then lift the fan from the fan cage B 2 Set the fan aside 3 Repeat steps 1 to 2 to uninstall the other GPU fans To reinstall the GPU fans insert the fan into the fan ca...

Page 56: ...er 2 Hold the PSU lever press the PSU latch A then carefully pull the PSU out of the system chassis B We recommend that you use both of your hands in performing the following steps 3 Prepare the replacement PSU 4 Align and insert the replacement PSU into the empty PSU bay until it clicks in place PSU lever Replacement PSU ...

Page 57: ...ndant mode keep the total power consumption of the system under the maximum output power of an individual power supply module Always use PSUs with the same watt and power rating Combining PSUs with different wattage e g 1 x 1620 W 1 x 2000 W may yield unstable results and potential damage to your system For a steady power input use only the power cables that come with the server system package ...

Page 58: ... E topology is set to Single Root the video output order will be PCIE5 PCIE8 PCIE6 PCIE7 PCIE1 PCIE4 PCIE2 PCIE3 When the PCI E topology is set to Dual Root the video output order will be PCIE1 PCIE4 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE5 PCIE8 PCIE6 PCIE7 Metal covers Metal shutter To install a GPU card to the system 1 Remove the screws on the metal covers on the rear panel and the corresponding metal shutter at the ...

Page 59: ...ry box GPU air duct for Nvidia AMD GPUs Mylar The Nvidia CPU 12V GPU card dongle comes with your Nvidia CPU 12V GPU card Ask your vendor or retailer if the dongle is missing Nvidia CPU 12V GPU card dongle ASUS CPU 8 pin power cable The ASUS CPU 8 pin power cable may be used to connect to the GPU card and 6 pin power connector A dongle may be required to connect the system s GPU power cable to the ...

Page 60: ...e to the connector on the GPU card as shown Intel AMD Nvidia GPU cards with power cable Nvidia CPU 12V or above GPU cards with power cable and Nvidia CPU 12V GPU card dongle Nvidia CPU 12V or above GPU cards with ASUS CPU 8 pin power cable ASUS CPU 8 pin power cable Power cable Power cable Nvidia CPU 12V GPU card dongle ...

Page 61: ... secure the air duct to the GPU card with two 2 screws 5 Align the air duct to the GPU card and pass the power cable or power cable and dongle through the notched area on the air duct Notch for the power cable or power cable and dongle Notch for the cable ...

Page 62: ...power connector to an available 6 pin power connector on the middle of the server system A align and insert the golden fingers of the GPU card into the PCIE slot on the PCIE SKU board B then secure the GPU card with the two 2 screws that you removed earlier in step 1 C 8 Repeat steps 1 7 if you need to install additional GPU cards ...

Page 63: ...This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server 3 Installation Options Chapter 3 Installation Options ...

Page 64: ...ws are required for the installation Package content and specifications are subject to change without notice Even without a CMA another 9 for 1200 mm rack rails or 2 for 1000 mm rack rails of additional keep out zone should be reserved behind the inner rail No obstructions such as power cables or sockets should be present in this keep out zone 4 x 6 32X4L screws 3 1 1 Selecting rack rail cabinets ...

Page 65: ...m rack rail as an example the installation steps for a 1000 mm rack rail is exactly the same Ensure that the rack rail cabinet and the rack posts are stable and standing firmly on a level surface We strongly recommend that at least two able bodied persons perform the steps described in this guide We recommend the use of an appropriate lifting tool or device if necessary 2 Align and insert the fron...

Page 66: ...e the intermediate rail out of the outer rail until it clicks to a stop 5 Slide the inner rail out of the intermediate rail until it clicks to a stop Slide the white release tab outwards and remove the inner rail completely from the intermediate rail 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 for the other rack rail Ensure that the installed rack rails left and right are aligned secured and stable in place The blue re...

Page 67: ...e studs on both sides of the server system install the inner rails to the server system then slide the inner rails toward the rear of the server system until it locks in place 8 Secure the inner rails on both sides of the server system using the 6 32X4L screws ...

Page 68: ...to a stop while you are installing the server system into the rack rails slide the blue release tab outwards and gently push the server system until it is completely installed into the rack rail 10 optional Use the M5X20L screws to secure the rack rails to the rack post Front end of rack rail Front rack post Blue release tab White release tab The blue release tab is available on 1200 mm rack rails...

Page 69: ...3 7 ASUS ESC8000 G4 Series 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 ESC8000 G4 Series Front View ...

Page 70: ...ve the CMA 3 2 1 Attaching the cable management arm Installing the cable management arm To install the cable management arm 1 Install the rack rails into the rack Refer to section 3 1 Rail Kit for the steps on installing the rack rails into the rack 2 Press the round button on the pivot receptor then rotate the pivot receptor to the left or right for a left pivot configuration or right pivot confi...

Page 71: ...nner rail 5 Align and connect the outer receptor on the CMA with the connector on the intermediate rail Intermediate rail connector Pivot receptor Inner receptor Inner rail connector hidden Intermediate rail connector Outer receptor The installation steps in this section uses a Left pivot configuration as an example the installation steps for a Right pivot configuration is similar ...

Page 72: ...onnect the pivot receptor on the CMA with the connector on the other intermediate rail 7 Pass the cables from the server system through the hook and loop fasteners and the cable fasteners on the CMA to complete Hook and loop fasteners Cable fasteners ...

Page 73: ...4 Chapter 4 Motherboard Information This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors Motherboard Information ...

Page 74: ...4 2 Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 4 1 Z11PG D24 Series Motherboard layout ...

Page 75: ... DM_LAN1 4 25 15 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 4 14 16 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 20 pin AUX_PANEL2 4 15 17 SSI power connectors 24 pin PWR1 2 4 16 18 Power Supply SMBus connector 12 1 pin PSUSMB1 4 23 19 Smart Ride Through SmaRT setting 3 pin SMART_PSU1 4 8 20 Chassis Intrusion 2 pin INTRUSION1 4 19 21 OCUPCIE connectors OCUPCIE13 14 4 22 22 OCULAN connectors OCULAN1 4 2...

Page 76: ... the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position R...

Page 77: ...etting 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 IPMI SW setting 3 pin IPMI_SW1 This jumper allows you to select which protocol in the GPU sensor to function ...

Page 78: ...ws you to quickly recover the Intel Management Engine ME firmware when it becomes corrupted 5 Baseboard Management Controller setting 3 pin BMC_EN1 This jumper allows you to enable default or disable on board BMC Ensure to set this BMC jumper to enabled to avoid system fan control and hardware monitor error ...

Page 79: ...ies 4 7 6 DDR4 thermal event setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 2 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin 7 PCH_MFG1 setting 3 pin PCH_MFG1 This jumper allows you to update the BIOS ME block ...

Page 80: ... Through SmaRT function This feature is enabled by default Set to pins 2 3 to disable it When enabled SmaRT allows uninterrupted operation of the system during an AC loss event 9 DMLAN setting 3 pin DM_IP_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the DMLAN setting Set to pins 2 3 to force the DMLAN IP to static mode IP 10 10 10 10 submask 255 255 255 0 ...

Page 81: ...icate 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 BMC LED BMCLED1 The BMC LED lights up to indicate that the on board BMC is functional ...

Page 82: ...4 10 Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 3 CATT LED CATTERR1 The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate ...

Page 83: ...tors The flexible nature of the PCIE flex cable allows the PCIE connectors to be positioned freely inside the server system 2 Mini SAS HD connector ISATA1 2 REARIO1 This motherboard comes with mini Serial Attached SCSI SAS HD connectors the storage technology that supports Serial ATA Each connector supports up to four devices 4 4 Internal connectors The SLMPCIE23 connector supports two PCIe x4 and...

Page 84: ... read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add on card causes the front panel LED to light up 4 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM1 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 ...

Page 85: ...nectors support 3 30 A 3 95 A 47 4 W max Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors ...

Page 86: ...PEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW...

Page 87: ... leads are for the Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel 3 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed 4 Locator Button Switch 2 pin LOCATORBTN These leads are for the locator button on the front panel This but...

Page 88: ...and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit DO NOT forget to connect both the 24 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a power supply unit PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Ensure that your PSU can provide at least ...

Page 89: ...connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit 9 Backplane power connectors 8 pin BPPWR1 These connectors are for the power supply plugs that connects to the backplane 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 compl...

Page 90: ...ctors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit 12 Rear LAN panel power connector 4 pin LAN_PWR1 This connector is for the power supply plugs that connects to the rear LAN panel 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 c...

Page 91: ...t setting is to short the CHASSIS and the GND pin by a jumper cap to disable the function 14 Micro SD card slot MSD1 Your motherboard supports SD Memory Card v2 00 SDHC v3 00 SDXC Some memory cards may not be compatible with your motherboard Ensure that you use only compatible memory cards to prevent loss of data damage to your device or memory card or both Disconnect all power including redundant...

Page 92: ...in VROC_KEY1 This connector allows you to connect a KEY module to support Intel VMD RAID function 16 PCIE expansion slot PCIE11 The onboard PCIE11 slot provides one Gen3 x8 link This slot supports HBA RAID cards and various server class high performance add on cards ...

Page 93: ...B1 connector and then install the module to a slot opening at the back or front of the system chassis You can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3 0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 OCUUSB1 connector is used for the front USB panel by default The USB port module is pur...

Page 94: ...erboard Information 19 OCUPCIE connectors OCUPCIE13 14 Connects the PCIE signal to the front riser card or NVME port on the backplane 20 OCULAN connectors OCULAN1 Connects the PCIE signal to the LAN port on the back panel ...

Page 95: ...ctor 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 22 VGA connector 16 pin VGA_HDR1 This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic Range interface ...

Page 96: ...asks This connector processes the messages to and from devices rather than tripping the individual control lines 24 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The COM module is purchased separately ...

Page 97: ...ctions only when you enable ASMB9 Management card Dedicated Management LAN port DM_LAN1 LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection ...

Page 98: ...4 26 Chapter 4 Motherboard Information ...

Page 99: ...5 BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Chapter 5 BIOS Setup ...

Page 100: ...atically recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery 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 com to download the latest BIOS file Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB fl...

Page 101: ... Press Tab to switch to the Folder Info field 6 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press Enter to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the system when the update process is done 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS ...

Page 102: ...S file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive 2 Download the BUPDATER utility BUPDATER exe from the ASUS support website at support asus com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the...

Page 103: ...lity returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system C Current Platform Platform Z11PG D24 Version 0201 Build date 02 20 2017 New Platform Platform Z11PG D24 Version 0202 Build date 03 12 2017 ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Start Programming Flash DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM Write 75 ...

Page 104: ...un this program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup pr...

Page 105: ...nced system settings Platform Configuration For changing the platform settings Socket Configuration For changing the socket settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings Server Mgmt For changing the server mgmt settings Security For changing the security settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Save Exit For selecting the...

Page 106: ...al help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 5 2 7 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To chang...

Page 107: ...enu screen appears The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information and allows you to set the system date time language and security settings 5 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 5 3 2 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time ...

Page 108: ...cking configuration options Auto Automatically optimizes the BCLK frequency Manual Manually adjust the and BCLK frequency OC Tune If you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile XMP Technology choose this item to set the profiles supported by your memory modules for optimizing the system performance The following item appears only when you set Ai Overclock Tuner to Manual BCLK ...

Page 109: ...o This item allows you to configure the CPU core voltage offset value External DIGI Power Control CPU1 2 Load line Calibration Auto Higher levels of the load line calibration can get a higher voltage and better overclocking performance but increases the CPU and VRM thermal production Select from levels 1 to 9 to adjust the CPU power voltage from 0 to 125 Configuration options Auto Level 1 Level 9 ...

Page 110: ...large the overclocking potential DO NOT remove the thermal module The thermal conditions should be monitored DRAM ABC DRAM DEF DRAM GHJ DRAM KLM Current Capability 100 The DRAM current capability adjusts the total power range for DRAM overclocking A higher value provides a wider total power range and extends the overclocking frequency range simultaneously Configuration options 100 110 120 130 140 ...

Page 111: ...inds of workloads Select this option then select a workload type from the list Configuration options Peak Frequency Optimized Applies settings with performance and power consumption balance Recommended for users that need higher performance Latency Optimized Applies settings with low latency results Recommended for latency sensitive users Power Efficient Optimized Applies settings with power effic...

Page 112: ...e the CPU s clock Configuration options Disabled Level1 Level2 Level3 Max Operate with an ambient temperature of 25 C or lower for optimized performance Please note that overclocking might cause component damage or system crashes which may reduce the lifespan of the system and the CPU Use this tool at your own risk Power Balancer Disabled Select Enable Auto to dynamically adjust the frequency of a...

Page 113: ... options Single Root Dual Root Asus Turbo Ratio Lock ATRL Disabled Allows you to keep the processor operating at the turbo highest frequency for maximum performance Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 6 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 v...

Page 114: ...tions Disabled Enabled 5 6 2 ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enable Hibernation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate OS Sleep State Configuration options Disabled Enabled This option may be not effective with some OS ...

Page 115: ...owing item appears only when you set Serial Port to Enabled Change Settings Auto Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device Configuration options Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 5 6 3 Smart Settings SMART Self Test Enabled Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs du...

Page 116: ...ar set VT100 Extends VT100 to support color function keys etc VT UTF8 Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes ANSI Extended ASCII char set 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 ...

Page 117: ...ontrol uses two wires to send start stop signals Configuration options None Hardware RTS CTS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled This allows you to enable the VT UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI VT100 terminals Configuration options Disabled Enabled Recorder Mode Disabled With this mode enabled only text will be sent This is to capture Terminal data Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy...

Page 118: ...dows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options COM1 COM2 Terminal Type VT UTF8 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options VT100 VT100 VT UTF8 ANSI Bits per second 115200 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a s...

Page 119: ...d Intel LAN 1 ROM Type PXE Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options PXE iSCSI Disabled Intel LAN2 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when Intel LAN2 Enable is set to Enabled Intel LAN 2 ROM Type Disabled Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options PXE iSCS...

Page 120: ...tate the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By PCIE Disabled Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By RTC Disabled Disabled Disables RTC to generate a wake event Enabled When set to Enabled ...

Page 121: ...t IO Virtualization Support if the system has SR IOV capable PCIe devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled BME DMA Mitigation Disabled This allows you to enable or disable re enabling Bus Master Attribute disabled during PCI enumeration for PCI Bridges after SMM locked Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE Express Settings PCI Express Device Register Settings Relaxed Ordering Enabled E...

Page 122: ...ks Keep Link ON In order to save power software will disable unpopulated PCI Express links if this option set to Disabled Configuration options Keep Link ON Disabled PCIE OPROM Slot Options PCIE1 3 Slot OPROM Enabled This option allows you to enable or disable the OPROM of the PCIe slots Configuration options Disabled Enabled MEZZ1 Slot OPROM Enabled This option allows you to enable or disable the...

Page 123: ...s Enabled Disabled Auto USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Mass Storage Devices AMI Virtual CDROM0 2 Floppy HDisk0 1 00 Auto Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type Configuration options Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk CD ROM ...

Page 124: ...OM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current INT19 Trap Response Immediate Immediate Execute the trap right away Postponed Execute the trap during legacy boot 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 UE...

Page 125: ...Ipv4 HTTP Support Disabled Enables or disables the Ipv4 HTTP Boot Support If disabled Ipv4 HTTP boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Disabled Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support If disabled Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled Ipv6 HTTP Support Disabled Enables or disables the Ipv6 HTTP Boot Sup...

Page 126: ...5 28 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup 5 6 13 iSCSI Configuration Allows you to configure the iSCSi parameters 5 7 Platform Configuration menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the platform settings ...

Page 127: ...downstream devices Configuration options Per individual port L1 Only PCH DMI ASPM Platform POR Allows you to configure the PCH DMI ASPM Configuration options Platform POR ASPM L1 Disabled PCH SATA Configuration SATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Configure sSATA as AHCI Allows you to identify the SATA port connected to ...

Page 128: ... USB Configuration USB Precondition Disabled Allows you to enable or disable precondition work on USB host controller and root ports for faster enumeration Configuration options Disabled Enabled XHCI Manual Mode Disabled This option is used by validation Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appears only when the XHCI Manual Mode is set to Enabled Trunk Clock Gating BTCG Enabl...

Page 129: ...isabled Enabled Security Configuration SMM BIOS Write Protect Enabled Allows you to enable or disable SMM BIOS Write Protect Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 7 2 Miscellaneous Configuration Active Video Offboard Device Allows you to select the video type Configuration options Auto Onboard Device Offboard Device 5 7 3 Server ME Configuration Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on y...

Page 130: ... allows you to enable or disable System Errors Configuration options Disabled Enabled Whea Settings Whea Support Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 8 Socket Configuration menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the socket settings ...

Page 131: ...urn 0 when disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled VMX Enabled Enables the Vanderpool Technology Takes effect after reboot Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enable SMX Disabled Enables the Safer Mode Extensions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Enabled This Item allows you to turn on off the mid level cache L2 streamer prefetcher Configuration options Disabled...

Page 132: ... options Disabled Enabled DCU Mode 32K 8Way Without ECC Configuration options 32K 8Way Without ECC 16K 4Way With ECC Extended APIC Disabled This Item allows you to enable or disable the extended APIC support Configuration options Disabled Enabled AES NI Enabled This Item allows you to enable or disable the AES NI support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 8 2 Common RefCode Configuration MMI...

Page 133: ...Auto 9 6 GB s 10 4 GB s Use Per Link Setting UPI Link0p Enable Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto UPI Link1 Enable Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Directory Mode Enable Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled SNC Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto KTI Prefetch Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Local Remote Threshold Auto Co...

Page 134: ...able or disable data scrambling Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Memory Topology Displays memory topology with DIMM population information Page Policy Allows you to configure Page Policy settings Page Policy Disabled Configuration options Auto Closed Adaptive Memory Map IMC Interleaving Auto Select different IMC interleaving setting Configuration options Auto 1 way Interleave 2 way Inte...

Page 135: ...r Mode will disable XPT Prefetch Configuration options Disabled Mirror Mode 1LM Mirror Mode 2LM UEFI ARM Mirror Disabled Allows you to enable or disable UEFI ARM Mirror Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Rank Sparing Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Memory Rank Sparing Configuration options Disabled Enabled Patrol Scrub Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Patrol Scrub Config...

Page 136: ... disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI Express Global Options PCI E ASPM Support Global Per Port Allows you to enable or disable ASPM support for all downstream devices Configuration options Disabled Per Port L1 Only PCIE relaxed Ordering Enabled Allows you to enable or disable PCIE relaxed Ordering Configuration options Disabled En...

Page 137: ...rol Hardware P States Native Mode Allows you to switch between Hardware P States mode Configuration options Disabled Native Mode Out of Band Mode Native Mode with no Legacy Support CPU C State Control Autonomous Core C State Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Autonomous Core C State Report Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU C6 Report Auto Allows you to select CPU C6 Report Configurat...

Page 138: ...rformance Tuning to BIOS Controls EPB ENERGY_PERF_BIAS_CFG Mode Balanced Performance Configuration options Performance Balanced Performance Balanced Power Power Dynamic Loadline Switch Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Workload Configuration UMA This option allows optimization for the workload characterization Configuration options UMA NUMA Averaging Time Window 17 This option is used...

Page 139: ...s Event Log Enabled Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log No Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset Configuration options No Yes Next reset Yes Every reset 5 9 2 View Smbios Event Log Press Enter to view all smbios eve...

Page 140: ... 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes OS Wtd Timer Policy Reset This item allows you to configure the how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watch Timer expires Configuration options Do Nothing Reset Power Down System Event Log Allows you to change the SEL event log configuration Erase SEL No Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL Configuration options No Yes On next reset Yes On...

Page 141: ...From the Create New Password box key in a password then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press Enter 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press Enter 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear...

Page 142: ...sword box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear a user password 1 Select the Clear User Password item and press Enter 2 Select Yes from the Warning message window then press Enter Secure Boot This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings Attempt Secure Boot Disabled Secure Boot can be enabled if the system is running in User mode with enr...

Page 143: ...is item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys This item allows you to clear all default Secure Boot keys Enroll Efi Image This item will allow the image to run in Secure Boot mode Save All Secure Boot Variables This item will ask you if you want to save all secure boot variables Select Yes if you want to save all secure boot variables otherwise select No Platform Key PK Configura...

Page 144: ...ou to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds Configuration options 1 sec 10 sec Until Press ESC Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS...

Page 145: ...n you press Enter Refer to the ASUS EzFlash Utility section for details 5 14 Save Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Discard Changes and Exit Exit System setup without saving any changes Save Changes and Reset Exit System setup after saving the changes Restore Defaults Restore load default values for all the setup options Pressing Esc does not...

Page 146: ...at appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Select an item to start booting from the selected device Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This item allows you to attempt to launch the EFI Shell application shellx64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices ...

Page 147: ...6 RAID Configuration Chapter 6 RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities ...

Page 148: ... entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard di...

Page 149: ...RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller For example use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C621 chipset Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set confi...

Page 150: ...ology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility 1 Turn on the system 2 During POST press Ctrl I to display the utility main menu 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 ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Select Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation ...

Page 151: ... you are done ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Change 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 HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Syne Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Volume0 RAID0 Strips Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB ...

Page 152: ...gher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 In the Capacity field item key in the RAID volume capacity that you want to use and press Enter The default value field indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press Enter to start creating the RAID volume 9 From the following warning message press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or ...

Page 153: ...urn to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu ESC Previous Menu Select Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes DEL Delete Volume...

Page 154: ...ace A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive Press Enter when you are done 3 Press Y in the confirmation window to reset the drive s or press N to return to the utility main menu Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279 3GB Member Disk 1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279 3GB Member Disk Select the disks that should be reset Resetting RAID disk w...

Page 155: ...ATA Hard Disk available the utility will prompt you to rebuild the RAID Press the up down arrow keys to select the destination disk then Press Enter to start the rebuilding process or press ESC to exit 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 Enter 2 Press Y to exit or press N to re...

Page 156: ...ded during POST You may replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array To rebuild the RAID with a new hard disk 1 Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the same specification into the same SATA Port Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk 2 Reboot the system then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID dis...

Page 157: ...rray in the BIOS Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press Del to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority 3 Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press Enter See the Boot menu section of Chapter 5 for more details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes Exit then pres...

Page 158: ...on the system and go to the windows desktop 2 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise icon to display the main menu Your storage system is configured for data protection increased performance and optimal data storage capacity You can create additional volumes to further optimize your storage system To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operating s...

Page 159: ...olume 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 ...

Page 160: ... 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 ...

Page 161: ...ipe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 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 The follo...

Page 162: ... that you back up all your important data from your hard drives To delete a volume 1 From the utility main menu select the volume ex Volume_0000 in Volumes field you want to delete 3 Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu or click No to return to the main menu 2 Select Delete volume in Volume Properties field The following screen appears ...

Page 163: ...erences Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information warning or errors here E Mail Preferences Allow you to set to sent e mail of the following events Storage system information Storage system warnings Storage system errors ...

Page 164: ...6 18 Chapter 6 RAID Configuration ...

Page 165: ...7 Driver Installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Chapter 7 Driver Installation ...

Page 166: ...SB flash drive To copy the RAID driver to a USB flash drive in Windows environment 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Connect a USB flash drive to your system 3 Click on the optical drive to browse the contents of the support DVD 4 Click Drivers C620 INTEL RAID Windows Driver and then copy the RAID driver folder to the USB flash drive 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller dr...

Page 167: ...y 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 Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD or USB flash drive and then click OK to continue 6 Select the RAID controller dri...

Page 168: ...oading 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 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue ...

Page 169: ... DVD 1 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 2 The support DVD is supported on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016 The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to maximize the ...

Page 170: ...vailable device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 7 3 2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports 7 3 1 Drivers menu tab ...

Page 171: ...lementary user guides You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide 7 3 4 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information e mail addresses and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard ...

Page 172: ...ter and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD into the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 C...

Page 173: ...Series 7 9 5 Read the License Agreement and click Accept to continue the process 6 Read the Readme File Information and click Install to start the installation process 7 Click Restart Now to complete the setup process ...

Page 174: ...og on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD into the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the ASPEE...

Page 175: ...ASUS ESC8000 G4 Series 7 11 6 Click Finish to complete the installation 5 Click Install to start the installation process ...

Page 176: ...ology enterprise 5 0 utility on a Windows operating system To install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5 0 utility 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD into the optical drive and navigate to the Utilities menu 3 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise to begin installation 4 The Intel Rapid Storage...

Page 177: ... ESC8000 G4 Series 7 13 5 Read the Warning message and click Next to continue 6 Read the License Agreement and click Accept to continue the process 7 Select the destination folder and click Next to continue ...

Page 178: ...hapter 7 Driver Installation 8 Tick the features that you would like to install and click Next to continue 9 Click Install to start the installation process 10 Click Restart Now to complete the setup process ...

Page 179: ...1 ASUS ESC8000 G4 Series Appendix This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard Appendix ...

Page 180: ...2 Appendix ESC8000 G4 block diagram Single Root ESC8000 G4 block diagram Dual Root ...

Page 181: ...3 ASUS ESC8000 G4 Series ESC8000 G4 10G block diagram Single Root ESC8000 G4 10G block diagram Dual Root ...

Page 182: ...ced menu 3 Select System Topology and press Enter then select Single Root or Dual Root to change your System PCI E Topology 2 Navigate to the Settings function then select System Topology Changing the system PCI E topology through the ASMB9 iKVM Web based user interface 1 Log in to the ASMB9 iKVM utility Refer to the user manual that came with your ASMB9 management card for the steps on setting up...

Page 183: ...SUS ESC8000 G4 Series 3 Select Single Root or Dual Root to change your System PCI E Topology then click Save 4 Navigate to the Power Control function select Hard Reset then click Perform Action to complete ...

Page 184: ...ion error 55 Memory not installed 56 Invalid CPU type or Speed 57 CPU mismatch 58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 59 CPU micro code is not found or micro code update is failed 5A Internal CPU error 5B Reset PPI is not available 5C 5F Reserved for future AMI error codes E0 S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL E1 S3 Boot Script execution E2 Video repost E3 OS S...

Page 185: ...ialization 79 CSM initialization 7A 7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 90 Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started 91 Driver connecting is started 92 PCI Bus initialization is started 93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources 96 PCI Bus Assign Resources 97 Console Output devices connect 98 Console input devices connect 99 Super IO Initial...

Page 186: ...t available D4 PCI resource allocation error Out of Resources D5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM D6 No Console Output Devices are found D7 No Console Input Devices are found D8 Invalid password D9 Error loading Boot Option LoadImage returned error DA Boot Option is failed StartImage returned error DB Flash update is failed DC Reset protocol is not available ACPI ASL Checkpoints under OS Code Descri...

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