Asus RS300-H8-PS12, User Manual

Page 1: ...1U Rackmount Server RS300 H8 PS12 User Guide ...

Page 2: ...uption 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 ae 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...

Page 3: ... 1 Front panel LEDs 1 9 1 7 2 LAN RJ 45 LEDs 1 10 1 7 3 SFP status LEDs 1 10 1 7 4 SSD status LEDs 1 10 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 1 Chassis cover 2 2 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 3 2 2 1 Installing the CPU 2 3 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink 2 6 2 3 System memory 2 8 2 3 1 Overview 2 8 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 8 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM 2 9 2 4 Hard disk drives HDDs 2 10 2 5 Installing...

Page 4: ...out 4 2 4 2 Jumpers 4 5 4 3 Internal connectors 4 10 4 4 Onboard LEDs 4 20 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 EzFlash 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...

Page 5: ...rd LAN Configuration 5 23 5 4 13 Serial Port Console Redirection 5 24 5 4 14 Runtime Error Logging Support 5 26 5 4 15 APM 5 26 5 4 16 Onboard LAN BCM57840S Configuration 5 27 5 4 17 Network Stack 5 27 5 4 18 Intel RC Drivers Version Detail 5 28 5 5 Event Logs menu 5 28 5 6 Boot menu 5 29 5 7 Monitor menu 5 32 5 8 Security 5 33 5 9 Tool menu 5 36 5 10 Exit menu 5 36 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 ...

Page 6: ...orporation MPT Setup Utility 6 18 6 4 1 RAID 1 volume 6 19 6 4 2 RAID 1E 10 volume 6 23 6 4 3 RAID 0 volume 6 25 6 4 4 Managing Arrays 6 27 6 4 5 Viewing SAS topology 6 34 6 4 6 Global Properties 6 35 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 RAID driver installation 7 2 7 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7 2 7 1 2 Creating the LSI 2308 SAS2 driver disk 7 4 7 1 3 Installing the RAID controller driver 7 6 7...

Page 7: ...the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communi...

Page 8: ... 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 extremes Place...

Page 9: ...pal waste Australia statement notice From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products consistent with the Australian Consumer Law For the latest product warranty details please visit http support asus com Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any ...

Page 10: ...ons 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 information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and d...

Page 11: ...mphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt Del Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the re...

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Page 13: ...1 This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 14: ...H Server Board Component 1 x Single 400W 80Plus Gold Power Supply 4 x Hot swap 3 in 1 3 5 inch HDD trays 1 x SATA Backplane 1 x PCIE Riser Card 5 x System Fans 40mm x 28mm Accessories 1 x RS300 H8 PS12 User s Manual 1 x ASWM User s Guide 1 x ASMB7 User s Guide if ASMB7 iKVM is selected 1 x RS300 H8 PS12 Support DVD 1 x ASWM DVD 1 x ASMB7 DVD if ASMB7 iKVM is selected 3 x Bag of Screws 1 x AC Power...

Page 15: ... team you must take note of the product s serial number containing 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx shown as the figure below With the correct serial number of the product ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems xxS0xxxxxxxxxx RS300 H8 PS12 ...

Page 16: ...24 Chipset ASUS Features Fan Speed Control Rack Ready Rack and Pedestal dual use ASWM Enterprise Memory Total Slots 4 2 Channels Capacity Maximum up to 32GB Memory Type DDR3 1333 1600 ECC UDIMM Expansion Slots follow SSI Location number Total PCI PCI E Slots 1 Slot Location 6 1 x PCI E x8 x4 Gen3 link Storage SATA Controller Intel C224 2 x SATA 3Gb s ports 4 x SATA 6Gb s ports Intel RSTe supports ...

Page 17: ...sis Intruder 1 Front LAN LED 4 Serial Port Header 1 VGA Header 1 Rear I O Connectors External USB Port 2 x USB 3 0 2 x USB 2 0 VGA Port 1 RJ 45 2 x GbE LAN 1 x Management LAN SFP 2 x SFP connector PS 2 KB Mouse 1 Management Solution Software ASWM Enterprise Out of Band Remote Management Optional ASMB7 iKVM for KVM over Internet Dimension 615 mm x 444 mm x 43 4 mm Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM and HDD not...

Page 18: ...e system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component Asset tag The Asset tag is a small polyester film or foil that is located in the left side of the server s front panel that allows you to log important information about the server such as asset barcode or serial number The Asset tag is useful in asset tracking and inventory management 1 2 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 ...

Page 19: ...or the USB VGA and Gigabit LANs do not appear on the rear panel if the motherboard is not present The LAN port 3 is for ASUS ASMB7 iKVM controller card only VGA port USB 3 0 ports LAN port 3 SSD drive trays Gigabit LAN port 1 Gigabit LAN port 2 USB 2 0 ports Thumbscrew PS 2 keyboard mouse port Expansion slot cover SFP _2 SFP _2 LEDs SFP _1 SFP _1 LEDs 1 5 Rear panel features ...

Page 20: ...nect to SAS1 SAS2 SAS3 port 10 Front I O boards hidden 11 SSD bay 12 Asset Tag hidden The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive drive Connect a USB floppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before remo...

Page 21: ...on is present Location LED ON Location button is pressed OFF Normal status Press the Location button again to turn off SFP _LED1 SFP _LED2 3 4 Amber LAN connection of 1 Gbps is present Green LAN connection of 10 Gbps Green is present OFF No activity HDD1 HDD2 HDD3 LED Green The installed Serial ATA HDD is in good condition OFF HDD failure or no HDD is installed HDD Access LED Green Data is being r...

Page 22: ...d LED Status Description Status Description OFF No activity OFF BLINKING Data activity AMBER 1 Gbps connection GREEN 10 Gbps connection SFP LED SPEED LED ACTIVITY LED 1 7 2 LAN RJ 45 LEDs ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection SPEED LED ACT LINK LED SFP _2...

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

Page 24: ...crew on the rear of the chassis 3 Slide the chassis cover towards the rear to disengage it from the chassis 4 Lift the chassis cover to completely remove it from the chassis A protection film is pre attached to the system cover before shipping Please remove the protection film before turning on the system for proper heat dissipation 3 2 4 1 1 1 1 ...

Page 25: ...r 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 Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA 1150 socket The product warran...

Page 26: ...ad lever 3 Lift the load lever until the load plate is completely lifted Load plate 4 Position the CPU above the socket ensuring that the gold triangle mark is on the bottom left corner of the socket then fit the CPU notches to the socket s alignment keys The CPU fits in only one orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins on the socket and damaging the CPU Gold tr...

Page 27: ...m the CPU socket Retention tab Load lever 7 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is evenly spread in a thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied Thermal Interface Material 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 s...

Page 28: ...rd 2 Twist each of the four screws with a Phillips screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink A C D B 3 Place the airduct cover on top of the heatsink and CPU assembly Ensure that the airduct cover is fitted securely in place Tighten the four heatsink screws in a criss cross sequence ...

Page 29: ...2 7 ASUS RS300 H8 PS12 4 Secure the airduct cover to the motherboard with a screw ...

Page 30: ...ffered with ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section UDIMM DIMM Slot Per Channel DIMM Populated per Channel DIMM Type Speed Rank per DIMM 2 1 Unbuffered DDR3 ECC 1333 1600 Single Rank Dual Rank 2 2 Unbuffered DDR3 ECC 1333 1600 Single Rank Dual Rank Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain...

Page 31: ...etaining clip DIMM notch 2 1 DIMM slot key 1 Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket 1 2 Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket To install two or more DIMMs refer to the user guide bundled in the motherboard package Refer to the user guide for qualified vendor lists of the memory modules Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing ...

Page 32: ...trays that each support three 3 Serial ATA HDDs Refer to the succeeding steps to install Serial ATA HDDs 1 Lift the drive tray handle and squeeze the drive tray lock then pull the drive tray 2 Press the metal stopper to release the drive tray then pull the drive tray completely out of the drive bay Use both hands when performing this step ...

Page 33: ... Get four 4 screws from the bundled set of special screws 6 Attach the screws at the bottom of the Serial ATA HDD that you want to install Use a Phillips screwdriver to secure the screws and mind the gap between the bottom of the HDD and the head of screws Mind the gap between the bottom of HDD and the head of screws ...

Page 34: ...hed with the four 4 mini rails of the HDD slot 8 Carefully place the Serial ATA HDD on the HDD slot of the drive tray then slide the HDD towards the SATA connector Ensure that the four HDD bottom screws are fitted securely on the mini rails of the drive tray HDD slot and the SATA connector is connected properly 9 Secure the Serial ATA HDD on the drive tray with four 4 flat head screws Serial ATA c...

Page 35: ...Serial ATA HDDs 11 After installing all the Serial ATA HDDs align and insert the HDD drive tray assembly into the drive bay until it is securely fitted in place It is recommended to use both hands when performing this step Two people may be required to perform this step ...

Page 36: ...tal beam provides horizontal support to the empty drive tray and prevents the drive tray from being bent or deformed To install an SSD 1 Press the spring lock to release to release the tray lever 4 Orient and place the SSD into the tray Ensure that the SSD is fitted firmly inside the drive tray and that the four screws of the SSD matches the four screw holes of the drive tray 2 Firmly hold the tra...

Page 37: ...to the drive bay until it is securely fitted in place When installed the SATA connector on the drive connects to the SATA interface on the backplane 5 Secure the SDD to the drive tray with four screws that is bundled 7 Repeat steps 1 6 if you want to install the second SSD drive ...

Page 38: ...ket You need to remove the bracket if you want to install PCI Express x8 expansion cards To install a PCI Express x8 card 1 Remove the chassis cover Refer to section 2 1 Chassis cover for details 2 Release the screw that secures the expansion slot bracket 3 Remove the expansion slot metal bracket 4 Remove the PCIe riser card Set aside the screw for later use ...

Page 39: ... firmly into the riser card slot 8 Align and insert the PCIe riser card and PCIe card assembly into the PCIe slot on the motherboard Ensure that it is seated firmly in place 9 Secure the PCIe riser card and PCIe card assembly with the screw that you removed in step 2 metal cover Set aside the screw for later use 5 Release the screw that secures the metal bracket cover metal bracket cover 7 8 ...

Page 40: ...drivers for the expansion card Standard Interrupt assignments These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable Interrupt 3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 ACPI Mode when used 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steerin...

Page 41: ...ower connector from power supply to motherboard 2 8 pin 12V power connector from power supply to motherboard 3 System fan connector from system fan to motherboard 4 USB connector from motherboard to front I O board 5 SATA conectors system default from motherboard to SATA SAS backplane 6 System auxiliary panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 7 System panel connector from motherboard t...

Page 42: ...l the following components 1 System fans 2 ASUS ASMB7 iKVM optional Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components 2 8 1 System fans To reinstall the system fans 1 Align and insert the fan into the fan slot To uninstall the system fans 1 Disconnect the system fan cable from the fan connector on the motherboard 2 Lift the fan and set aside 3 Repeat steps 1 2 to remove the other...

Page 43: ...2 21 ASUS RS300 H8 PS12 3 Connect the system fan cable into the fan connector 3 Rubber anchors Rubber anchors 4 Repeat steps 1 2 to install the other fans ...

Page 44: ... install an optional ASMB7 series management board on your motherboard 3 Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN port 3 dedicated LAN or LAN port 1 shared LAN for server management 1 Locate the Baseboard Management Card header on the motherboard 2 Orient and press the Management Card in place LAN port 3 LAN port 1 ...

Page 45: ...2 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Page 46: ...ail screws and 4 rail washers 2 more for each buffer 3 1 1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server 1 Secure the two fixing latches to the two sides of the server with the four latch screws Rack rails Fixing latches Front end Rear end Latch screws Rail screws Rail Washers The locations of the screw holes vary with different server models Refer to your server user manual for details ...

Page 47: ...bottom 3 Adjust the rack rail to fit the depth of the rack 5 Secure the front and rear ends of the rail with two rack screws and washers 6 Repeat step 3 to 5 to attach the rack rail on the other side of the rack 4 From inside the rack place the rear rail hook on the bottom thin lip of the rear mounting hole then place the front rail hook on the bottom thin lip of the front mounting hole ...

Page 48: ...following situation DO NOT place the rail hook on a thick lip of the mounting hole DO NOT install the rail to the outer side of the server rack 7 When mounting the server to the rack ensure to include the side knots on the two sides of the server in the rack rail holders ...

Page 49: ...This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors Chapter 4 Motherboard Info ...

Page 50: ...setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 4 6 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 4 6 4 RAID configuration utility selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 4 7 5 SFP 12_LED connectors 5 pin LAN34_LED1 4 7 6 VGA connector 16 pin VGA_HDR1 4 8 7 Broadcom 10GbE controller setting 3 pin BCM10G_SW1 4 8 8 LSI 2308 SAS SATA RAID controller setting 3 pin SAS_SW1 4 9 ...

Page 51: ... connector 10 1 pin USB78 A Type USB9 4 13 4 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_34 4 14 5 Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 4 14 6 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 REAR_FAN1 4 15 7 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM1 4 15 8 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 4 16 Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 8 1 pin SGP...

Page 52: ... 1 Standby Power LED SB_PWR1 4 22 2 Baseboard Management Controller LED BMC_LED1 4 22 3 CPU Warning LED ERR_CPU1 4 23 4 Power LED 5V_LED 4 23 5 Location LED LOC_LED1 4 24 6 RLED RLED1 4 24 7 PCIE Link LED PCIE_LINKUP1 4 25 8 Data Layer LED DL_ACTTIVE1 4 25 ...

Page 53: ...plug 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 Removing the cap will...

Page 54: ...lows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel I210AT Gigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature ...

Page 55: ...e RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays Place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology 5 SFP 12 LED connectors 5 1 pin LAN34_LED1 These leads are for 10Gb LAN activity LEDs on the front panel Connect the LAN LED cable to the backplane for LAN activity indication ...

Page 56: ...dcom 10GbE controller setting 3 pin BCM10G_SW1 This jumper allows you enable or disable the Broadcom 10Gb chip The Broadcom 10Gb chip is a converged controller that enables convergence of all the possible network communications in a server such as data network Set to pins 1 2 to enable otherwise set to pins 2 3 to disable the Broadcom 10Gb chip ...

Page 57: ... 2308 SAS SATA RAID controller setting 3 pin SAS_SW1 This jumper allows you enable or disable the LSI 2308 SAS SATA RAID controller Set to pin 1 2 to enable otherwise set to pin 2 3 to disable the LSI 2308 SAS SATA RAID controller ...

Page 58: ...ctor Black Supported by the Intel C224 chipset these connectors are for the SerialATAsignal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gbps of data transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 configuration The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed ...

Page 59: ...0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed 2 SAS connectors 7 pin SAS connector Light Blue Supported by the LSI 2308 SAS SATA RAID controller these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gbps of data transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 1E configuratio...

Page 60: ...of USB 3 0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 5 Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 This connector allows you to connect a Thermal sensor cable that is used for temperature monitoring Connect the Thermal sensor cable to the connector and place its probe to the ...

Page 61: ...e 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 All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology 7 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM1 These connectors are for the serial COM ports Connect the serial port module cable to one of ...

Page 62: ... 1 connector is used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation device information and general purpose data Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 8 1 pin SGPIO2 SGPIO3 The SGPIO 2 and SGPIO 3 connectors are for the LSI 2308 RAID controller ...

Page 63: ...te with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface This connector functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB7 10 Hard disk activity connector 4 pin HDLED1 This LED connector is for the storage add on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add on card The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add on card causes the front panel LED to light u...

Page 64: ...M system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity 12 SATA DOM power connector 4 pin PWR3 This 4 pin connector is for 5V power of a certain SATA DOM Disk on Module device when using an appropriate cable The SATA DOM power connector is for output power only It has a maximum output current of 1A Ensure that the power of the SATA DOM device that yo...

Page 65: ...tors completely fit DO NOT forget to connect the 24 pin the 8 pin power plugs and the 4 pin PWR3 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 This motherboard supports ATX2 0 PSU or later version E...

Page 66: ...pin SPEAKER 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 IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 Power button soft off button 2 pin ...

Page 67: ...detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function 4 Locator LED 2 pin AUX_LOCLED1 and 2 pin AUX_LOCLED2 These leads are for the Locator LED1 and LED2 on the...

Page 68: ...ASUS ASMB7 Management card 4 4 Onboard LEDs 1 Standby Power LED SB_PWR1 The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the standby mode of 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 ...

Page 69: ...PS12 4 21 3 CPU Warning LED ERR_CPU1 The CPU warning LED lights up to indicate that a CPU error or failure has occurred 4 Power LED 5V_LED1 This LED lights up when the Power on button is pressed and the system is on ...

Page 70: ...Button on the front panel is pressed This LED helps you visually locate the server among other servers especially when you are located at the back of the server rack 6 RLED RLED1 This LED lights up to indicate that the LSI 2308 is working properly If the LED is unlit the LSI 2308 is either in fault state or a problem have occurred ...

Page 71: ...10GbE chip The unlit LED indicates the PCIE link status is not established and green LED indicates activity or operational condition 8 Data Layer LED DL_ACTIVE1 This LED is for the data layer link status of the Broadcom 10GbE chip If unlit the Broadcom 10GbE chip is either in fault state or a problem have occured ...

Page 72: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 24 ...

Page 73: ...This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Page 74: ...utomatically 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 US...

Page 75: ...EzFlash Utility Up Down Left Right Switch Enter Choose q Exit FS0 System Volume Information DIR P9D MH Bios DIR Windows DIR P9D MH Bios DIR Current Platform Platform P9D MH Version 0060 Build Date 12 03 2013 New Platform Platform P9D MH Version 0077 Build Date 01 31 2013 The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown To update the BI...

Page 76: ...k 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 prompt type BUPDATER i filename CAP where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive then press Enter A BUPDATER i file name CAP This function can support ...

Page 77: ... to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed 4 Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system C ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1 06 09 08 04 Current CAP Update CAP Note Writing BIOS FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L1605A PATH BOARD P9D MH VER 0201 DATE 12 01 2013 BOARD P9D MH VER 0202 DATE 12 09 2013 WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIO...

Page 78: ...to run 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 Del or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup progr...

Page 79: ...enu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Set the Date Use Tab to switch between Data elements Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change ...

Page 80: ...en are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 6 General 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 Y...

Page 81: ... day numeric value yyyy year numeric value 5 3 2 System Time Allows you to set the system time to hh mm ss Where hh hour numeric value mm minutes numeric value ss seconds numeric value Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Set the Date Use Tab to switch between Data elements BIOS InformationBIOS Vendor American Megatre...

Page 82: ...NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Intel Server Platforms Services Onboard LAN Configuration MIO Card Configuration Serial Port Console Redirection APM Network Stack Intel RC Drivers Version Details Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit PCI PCI X and PCI Express Settings CPU Configuration PCH IO Configuration SATA Configu...

Page 83: ...ure Disabled Intel TXT LT Support Disabled ACPI T State Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit L2 Cache 256 kB x 4 L3 Cache 8192 kB Navigate to the second page of the screen to see the rest of items in this menu by pressing the Up or Down arrow keys Enabled for Windows XP and Linux OS optimized...

Page 84: ...d Disabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Mid Level Cache L2 prefetching of adjacent cache lines Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU AES Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Advance Encryption Standard instructions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot performance mode Turbo Performance This item allows you to select the performance...

Page 85: ...ions Disabled Enabled C3 state auto demotion Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the demotion of the C6 C7 request to C3 based on uncore auto demote information Configuration options Disabled Enabled Package C State limit AUTO Allows you set the Package C State limit to AUTO Configuration options C0 C1 C2 C3 C6 C7 C7s AUTO LakeTiny Feature Disabled Allows you enable or disable LakeTiny for C s...

Page 86: ...HCI1 Enabled EHCI2 Enabled USB Ports Per Port Disable Control Disabled XHCI Mode Auto Allows you to set the mode of operation of the xHCI controller Configuration options Auto Enabled Disabled EHCI1 EHCI2 Enabled Allows you to control the USB EHCI USB 2 0 functions One EHCI controller must always be enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Ports Per Port Disable Control Disabled Allows y...

Page 87: ... write of your hard disk errors occur this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST Configuration options Enabled Disabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced SATA Controller s Enabled SATA Mode Selection AHCI S M A R T Status Check Enabled Serial ATA Port 0 HardDisk 250 0GB Software Preserve SUPPORTED Port 0 Enabled Hot Plug Enabled...

Page 88: ... SUPPORTED Determines how SATA controller s operate 5 4 4 System Agent SA Configuration This allows you to change System Agent parameters VT d Enabled This allows you enable or disable the VT d function on MCH Configuration options Enabled Disabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced System Agent Bridge Name Haswell System Agent RC Version 1 0 0 0 VT d Capability ...

Page 89: ...harge tRASmin 20 Memory Frequency Limiter Auto Memory Scrambler Enabled Memory Remap Enabled GDXC Support Disabled Maximum Memory Frequency Selections in MHz Memory Frequency Limiter Auto This allows you to set the memory frequency in MHz Configuration options Auto 1333 1600 Memory Scrambler Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the Memory Scrambler support Configuration options Enabled Dis...

Page 90: ...oad RT32 Image Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the RT32 Image Loading Configuration Options Disabled Enabled PCI Express Settings Allows you to change the settings of the PCI Express Devices Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Set the ASPM Level Force L0s Force all links to L0s State AUTO BIOS auto configure DISABLE Disables ASM PCI Express Device Register...

Page 91: ...u to enable or disable the PCIE slots Configuration Options Disabled Enabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced PCIE Slot Configuration PCIE4 Not Present PCIE4 Option Rom Enabled PCIE5 Not Present PCIE5 Option Rom Enabled PCIE6 Not Present PCIE6 Option Rom Enabled Enabled Disabled PCIE3 Option Rom ...

Page 92: ...disable the support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB3 0 Support Enabled Enables or disables the USB3 0 XHCI controller support Configuration options Disabled Ena...

Page 93: ...lue Configuration options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec Device power up delay Auto This allows you to set the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller Configuration options Auto Manual Enable Hibernation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Hibernation feature OS S4 sleep state Configuration options Disabled Enabled ACPI Sleep State Both S1 an...

Page 94: ...OM1 and the Serial Port 2 COM2 Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the serial port COM 1 2 Configuration options Enabled Disabled Change Settings Auto This item only appears when you set the Serial Port to Enabled This item allows you to select the serial port base address Configuration options Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 3E8h...

Page 95: ... 00 E0 18 10 18 E8 INTEL I210 LAN2 MAC 00 E0 18 10 18 E9 INTEL I210 LAN1 Enable Enabled INTEL I210 LAN1 OpROM PXE INTEL I210 LAN2 Enable Enabled INTEL I210 LAN2 OpROM PXE 5 4 11 IntelServer Platform Services This item displays the information of the Intel Server Platform Services configured in the system Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Intel Sever Platform Ser...

Page 96: ...the user is using will exchange data Both computers should have the same or compatible settings Terminal Type VT UTF8 Allows you to set the terminal type VT100 ASCII char set VT100 Extends VT100 to support color function keys among others 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 Th...

Page 97: ...ou to select the FunctionKey and Keypad on Putty Configuration options VT100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO ESCN VT400 Redirection After BIOS POST Bootloader This setting allows you to specify if Bootloader is selected than Legacy console redirection Configuration options Always Enable Bootloader Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Settings The following items only ...

Page 98: ...s you to switch off some power at S5 to get the system ready for EuP requirement Configuration options Enabled Disabled 5 4 14 Runtime Error Logging Support Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Runtime Error Logging Support Disabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Restore AC Power Loss Last State Power On By PCIE Disabled EuP R...

Page 99: ...tions Disabled Enabled 5 4 17 Network Stack Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Network stack Disable Enable Disable the network stack Pxe and UEFI 5 4 16 Onboard LAN BCM57840S Configuration Allows you to configure the onboard LAN BCM57840S BCM57840S LAN Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard BCM57840S LAN Configuration options Enabled Disabled...

Page 100: ...ttings Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot Enabling Disabling Options Smbios Event Log Enabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log No When Log is Full Do Nothing NOTE All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit E...

Page 101: ...the GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services When set to Always disabling of GA20 is not allowed Configuration options Upon Request Always Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Allows you to set the display mode for Option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0xFFFF means indefinite waiting Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout 1 Boo...

Page 102: ...el is pressed by the user Normal Seek remote boot image once then stop 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 Network Device BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities This allows you to set the order of the legacy devices in ...

Page 103: ...he system can boot to Configuration options UEFI and Legacy Legacy only UEFI only Launch PXE OpROM policy Legacy only This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE OpROM Configuration options Do not launch UEFI only Legacy only Legacy first UEFI first Launch Storage OpROM policy Legacy only This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM Co...

Page 104: ...VBAT 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 Configuration options Low Speed Mode Generic Mode High Speed Mode Full Speed Mode Whisper Generic High Speed Full Speed Aptio Setup ...

Page 105: ...s 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 the administrator password follow the same steps as in chan...

Page 106: ...s from the Warning message window then press Enter Secure Boot Menu This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings Secure Boot Control Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Secure Boot flow control Configuration options Disabled Enabled Secure Boot Mode Standard This item allows you to select the mode of the Secure boot to change Execution policy and Secure Boot Key man...

Page 107: ... Security Violation Install Factory default Secure Boot Keys when System is in Setup Mode Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Security Factory Default Key Provisioning Disabled Install All Factory Default Keys Platform Key PK NOT INSTALLED Set new PK Delete PK Key Exchange Key Database KEK NOT INSTALLED Set new KEK D...

Page 108: ...ow appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Start EzFlash utility Allows you to run the Start EzFlash utility For more information see section 4 1 2 ASUS EzFlash utility 5 9 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the submenu Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS Start EzFlash Aptio Setup Ut...

Page 109: ...ts This option allows you restore or load the default values for all the setup options When you select this option or if you press ENTER a confirmation window appears Select Yes to apply the default values or press Esc to exit Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This option allows you to launch the EFI Shell application shellx64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices Select Yes to pr...

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Page 111: ...This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Page 112: ...ncreases fault tolerance to the 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 conf...

Page 113: ...Intel C224 chipset 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide 2 Connect a SATA sign...

Page 114: ... the utility main menu Before you proceed ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives have set the correct jumper settings of the motherboard and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup You can refer to sections 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 5 1 3 Setting Jumpers and 5 1 4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS for more information ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Select Intel R R...

Page 115: ...rive Press Enter when 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 Selec...

Page 116: ... higher 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 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 pre...

Page 117: ... return 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 Vo...

Page 118: ...press Space 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 RAI...

Page 119: ...able 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 From the following warning message press Y to exit ...

Page 120: ...OST 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 disk ESC Exit E...

Page 121: ...ray 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 4 for more details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes Exit then press...

Page 122: ... Turn on the system to 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 system...

Page 123: ...ume 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 124: ... 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 125: ...e 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 followi...

Page 126: ...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 exp 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 127: ...ences 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 128: ...ly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference The adapter name shown on the setup screens differs according to the installed SAS RAID card Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team you have to take note of the MPTFW and MPTBIOS version for the SAS RAID card After entering the SAS configuration utility yaou can see below screen and identify the MPTF...

Page 129: ...on the system after installing all SAS hard disk drives 2 During POST press Ctrl C to enter the SAS configuration utility LSI Corporation MPT SAS2 BIOS MPT2BIOS 7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Copyright 2000 2012 LSI Corporation Press Ctrl C to start LSI Corp Configuration Utility a To avoid data loss do not turn off the system when rebuilding Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Global Properties Alter Boot...

Page 130: ...000 NVDATA Version 05 02 Status Enabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS OS RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose volume type to create LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Select New Volume Type SAS2308 2 Create RAID 1 Volume Create a RAID 1 volume consisting of 2 disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on volum...

Page 131: ...s not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID volume The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive The disk is already part of another volume Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Select disk for volume C Create volume LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Create New Volume SAS2308 2 Volume Type RAID 1 Volume Size GB Slot Device Identifier RAID Drive Pred...

Page 132: ... you want to mirror is on the first disk Press D to overwrite any data and create the new IM array Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Select disk for volume C Create array LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Create New Volume SAS2308 2 WARNING Data was found on the selected disk this data will be lost when the volume is created Choose Discard configuration or Cancel Exit on the next sc...

Page 133: ...elect Create RAID 1E 10 Volume then press Enter Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose volume type to create LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Select New Volume Type SAS2308 2 Create RAID 1 Volume Create a RAID 1 volume consisting of 2 disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on volume disks will be DELETED Create RAID 1E 10 Volume Create a RAID 1E or RAID 10 volume consist...

Page 134: ...6 No No 2 ATA WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 No No 3 ATA WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 No No By default the RAID Disk field shows No before volume creation This field is grayed out under the following conditions The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID volume The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive The disk is already part of another volume 4 Repeat step 3 t...

Page 135: ...00 00 2012 11 12 Select New Volume Type SAS2308 2 Create RAID 1 Volume Create a RAID 1 volume consisting of 2 disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on volume disks will be DELETED Create RAID 1E 10 Volume Create a RAID 1E or RAID 10 volume consisting of 3 to 10 disks including up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on volume disks will be DELETED Create RAID 0 Volume Create a RAID 0 volume...

Page 136: ...k is already part of another volume 4 Repeat step 3 to add the other disks to the volume 5 When done press C to create the volume then select Save changes then exit this menu 6 Wait for the utility to finish creating the volume Create and save new volume Cancel Exit Save changes then exit this menu Discard changes then exit this menu Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot LSI Corp Config Utilit...

Page 137: ...KE 2308 PCI Slot 07 PCI Address Bus Dev 04 00 MPT Firmware Revision 5 00 00 00 IR SAS Address 500E0180 1280E000 NVDATA Version 05 02 Status Enabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS OS RAID Properties SAS Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose volume type to create LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Select New Volume Type SAS2308 2 View Exi...

Page 138: ... by pressing Alt N Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Alt N Next Volume LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 View Volume SAS2308 2 Volume 1 of 1 Identifier LSI Logical Volume 3000 Type RAID 1 Size GB 73 Status Optimal Task None Manage Volume Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred Size Num Disk Spr Status Fail GB 0 ATA WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 Yes No Primary No 73 1 ATA WDC W...

Page 139: ...select Manage Volume then press Enter 3 From the Manage Volume screen select Manage Hot Spares then press Enter Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Manage Volume SAS2308 2 Identifier LSI Logical Volume 3000 Type RAID 1 Size GB 73 Status Optimal Task None Manage Hot Spares Consistency Check Activate Volume Delete Volume Online Capacity Expa...

Page 140: ... Change Item C Commit Changes LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Manage Hot Spare SAS2308 2 Identifier LSI Logical Volume 3000 Type RAID 1 Size GB 73 Status Optimal Task None Slot Device Identifier Hot Drive Pred Size Num Spr Status Fail GB 0 ATA WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 No RAID No 74 1 ATA WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 No RAID No 74 2 ATA WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 No No 74 3 ATA WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 No...

Page 141: ...ume 3000 Type RAID 1 Size GB 73 Status Optimal Task None Manage Hot Spares Consistency Check Activate Volume Delete Volume Online Capacity Expansion 2 The below screen appears Press Enter to activate a RAID volume Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Manage Volume SAS2308 2 This field is used to activate a RAID volume This field is grayed o...

Page 142: ... LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Manage Volume SAS2308 2 Identifier LSI Logical Volume 3000 Type RAID 1 Size GB 73 Status Optimal Task None Manage Hot Spares Consistency Check Activate Volume Delete Volume Online Capacity Expansion 2 On the following screen press Y to delete or N to cancel Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12...

Page 143: ...1 Help Enter Select Item LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Manage Volume SAS2308 2 Identifier LSI Logical Volume 3000 Type RAID 1 Size GB 73 Status Optimal Task None Manage Hot Spares Consistency Check Activate Volume Delete Volume Online Capacity Expansion 2 On the following screen press Enter to proceed with the capacity expansion Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item LSI ...

Page 144: ...fig Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 SAS Topology SAS2308 2 More keys for the SAS Topology display Alt B Select or deselect a device as the preferred boot device Alt A Select or deselect a device as the alternate boot device Enter On a SAS Enclosure or Expander Expand or Collapse Item Enter On a Disk Drive Turn on the Locate LED next key press turns off Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Ite...

Page 145: ...t Change Item LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed No Boot Information Display Mode Display minimalinformation Support Interrupt Hook interrupt the Default Restore Defaults Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Global Properties Alter Boot Order Ins Del Alter Boot List LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Adapter List...

Page 146: ...lp Alt N Adapter List Change Item LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed No Boot Information Display Mode Display minimal information Support Interrupt Hook interrupt the Default Restore Defaults Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Adapter List Change Item LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Adapter List Global Prope...

Page 147: ...the system defaults Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Adapter List Change Item LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed No Boot Information Display Mode Display minimal information Support Interrupt Hook interrupt the Default Restore Defaults ...

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Page 149: ...This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Chapter 7 Driver installation ...

Page 150: ...disk application in the support DVD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer a 3 Enter the BIOS Setup 4 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support DVD Save your changes 5 Exit the BIOS Setup and restart the computer The following Makedisk menu appears 6 Select the C22x INTEL RAI...

Page 151: ...t message select YES if an ASMB7 is installed otherwise select NO then press Enter NO YES YES Important Please ensure ASMB7 iKVM is well installed on the motherboard 10 Insert the formatted diskette into the disk drive and press Enter The system writes the image to the disk 11 Press any key to continue when prompted The Create Driver Diskette Menu appears after the creation of the diskette is fini...

Page 152: ... Exit the BIOS Setup and restart your computer 6 Select LSI 2308 SAS2 RAID Driver on the Create Driver Diskette menu and press Enter to go to the sub menu Create Driver Diskette Menu C22x INTEL RAID Driver LSI 2308 SAS2 Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt 7 Use the Up or Down arrow keys in the LSI 2308 SAS2 Driver sub menu to select the driver and press Enter to create the driver disk LSI 2308...

Page 153: ...e diskette is finished 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 succeeding screen instructions to complete the process Write protect the floppy disk to avoid co...

Page 154: ...lation 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 ...

Page 155: ...rboard 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 When the system finishes loading the RAID driver replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Select the drive to install Windo...

Page 156: ...river is stored in a USB flash drive insert the USB flash drive into an available USB port Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 5 x To load 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 then press Enter To install or upgrade in graphical mode press the ENTER key To install or upgrade in text mode ty...

Page 157: ... OS installation More Driver Disks Yes No Do you wish to load any more driver disks The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system OK Cancel Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Which would you like to use sdc sdd sdb sr0 5 Choose a source for the driver disk select OK then press Enter ...

Page 158: ...CD 3 While booting from DVD press ESC to provide the third party driver Enter the following command at the boot Linux dd then press ENTER 4 Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk into the USB floppy disk drive Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection If the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver is stored in a USB flash drive insert the USB flash drive into an available USB ...

Page 159: ...e OS installation More Driver Disks Yes No Do you wish to load any more driver disks The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system OK Cancel Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Which would you like to use sdc sdd sdb sr0 5 Choose a source for the driver disk select OK then press Enter ...

Page 160: ... 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 Mount the image file into the image folder using this command format mount oloop image file name image Example mount oloop megasr 15 15 00 0120 2012 1 sles11 ga x86__ 64 img image 4 Copy the contents of the image directory labeled a...

Page 161: ...ation Press F6 select Yes from the menu then press Enter 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 ...

Page 162: ...lect Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation 4 On the following screen select USB drive as the driver update medium select OK then press Enter Please choose the Driver Update medium USB drive other device OK Back ...

Page 163: ...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 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to maximize the feature...

Page 164: ...available 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 165: ...r disks 7 3 3 MakeDisk menu tab Press the arrow down button in the lower part of the menu to view more items 7 3 4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide ...

Page 166: ...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 on Windows Server 2008 R2 1 Restart the computer 2 Log in with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if A...

Page 167: ...0 H8 PS12 7 19 5 From the Intel Chipset Device Software click Next to start the installation 6 In the License Agreement window click Yes to continue 7 Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue ...

Page 168: ... the computer select Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish to complete the installation 8 Click Install in the Windows Security window The Windows Security window may appear more than once and you may have to click Install several times to continue with the installation ...

Page 169: ... the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 5 From the Intel Chipset Device Software click Next 6 In the License A...

Page 170: ...7 22 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue 8 When done click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 171: ...em To install the LAN controller device on Windows Server 2008 R2 1 Restart the computer 2 Log in with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from t...

Page 172: ...Wizard for Intel R Network Connections 7 From the License Agreement window select I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next 8 Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Next 9 From the Ready to Install the Program window click Install ...

Page 173: ...with the installation 4 Click Intel Network Connections Software on the Drivers menu to start the installation To install the LAN controller device on Windows Server 2012 1 Restart the computer 2 Log in with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is ...

Page 174: ... Intel Network Connections window click Install Drivers and Software 6 Click Next in the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel R Network Connections window 7 Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Next ...

Page 175: ...ASUS RS300 H8 PS12 7 27 8 Click Install to continue 9 When done click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 176: ...erboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 4 From the Main Menu click ASPEED AST2300 AST1300 Display Driver on the Drivers tab to start the installation 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 ASSE...

Page 177: ...ASUS RS300 H8 PS12 7 29 6 Key in a username and organization then click Next 7 Select Complete in the Setup Type window then click Next 8 Click Install to begin the installation 9 When done click Finish ...

Page 178: ...utomatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 4 Click ASPEED AST2300 AST1300 Display Driver on the Drivers menu to start the installation 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 5 Click OK in the Driver Information window W...

Page 179: ...r privileges 3 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive 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 4 Click Intel C22x MEI NULL HECI on the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation 5 From the Welcome to the Setup Program...

Page 180: ...7 32 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 Click NEXT when the installation of driver is complete 8 Click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 181: ... Log on with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive 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 4 Click Intel I210 Gigabit Adapter Driver in the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation 5 Cli...

Page 182: ...iver installation 8 Click Install in the Ready to Modify the Program window to begin with the loading of the selected options 7 Select the options you want to install then click Next to continue 9 When done click Finish ...

Page 183: ...se 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 4 Click Intel I210 Gigabit Adapter Driver in the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation 5 Click Next to continue 6 From the Program Maintenance window select Modify then click Next 7 Select the options you want to install then click Next to co...

Page 184: ...7 36 Chapter 7 Driver installation 8 In the Ready to Modify the Program window click Install to load the options you selected 9 When done click Finish ...

Page 185: ...support DVD provided To install the Broadcom 10G driver 1 Restart the computer 2 Log on with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the motherboard system support DVD into the optical drive 5 From the Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer window click Next 4 Click the Broadcom NetXtreme II GigE Driver to begin installation 6 From the License Agreement window select I accept the terms in the license ag...

Page 186: ...7 38 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 Click Install to start installing the drivers 8 When done click Finish ...

Page 187: ...sert the motherboard system support DVD into the optical drive 4 Click the Broadcom NetXtreme II GigE Driver to begin installation 5 From the Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer window click Next 6 From the License Agreement window select I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next 7 Click Install to start installing the drivers ...

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