Asus RS700-E8-RS8 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...1U Rackmount Server RS700 E8 RS8 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: ...lling the CPU and heatsink 2 3 2 3 System memory 2 10 2 3 1 Overview 2 10 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 11 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM 2 13 2 3 4 Removing a DIMM 2 13 2 4 Hard disk drives 2 14 2 5 Expansion slot 2 16 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to the PCIE1 slot 2 16 2 5 2 Installing expansion cards to the PCIE2 slot 2 17 2 5 3 Configuring an expansion card 2 20 2 5 4 Installing Mezzanine cards...

Page 4: ... 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 5 8 5 2 9 Scroll bar 5 8 5 3 Main menu 5 9 5 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx 5 9 5 3 2 System Time xx xx xx 5 9 5 4 Advanced menu 5 10 5 4 1 ACPI Settings 5 11 5 4 2 Smart Settings 5 11 5 4 3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration 5 12 5 4 4 Onboard LAN I350 I...

Page 5: ...nge Smbios Event Log Settings 5 41 5 7 2 View Smbios Event Log 5 42 5 8 Monitor menu 5 43 5 9 Security menu 5 44 5 10 Boot menu 5 47 5 11 Tool menu 5 48 5 12 Exit menu 5 49 Chapter 6 RAID Configuration 6 1 Setting up RAID 6 2 6 1 1 RAID definitions 6 2 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 6 3 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6 3 6 1 4 RAID configuration utilities 6 3 6 2 LSI Software RAID Configur...

Page 6: ...hapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 RAID driver installation 7 2 7 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7 2 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7 3 7 2 Management applications and utilities installation 7 13 7 3 Running the Support DVD 7 13 7 4 Intel chipset device software installation 7 17 7 5 Installing the Intel I350 AM1 I350 AM2 I210 X540 BT2 Gigabit Adapters driver 7 19 7 6 VGA driver instal...

Page 7: ...e 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 the server on a stable surface If you encounter techni...

Page 8: ... 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 de...

Page 9: ...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 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: ...1 x Front I O Board 2 x Riser Card 8 x System Fans 40 mm x 40 mm x 56 mm Accessories 1 x RS700 E8 RS8 Support CD 1 x ASWM Enterprise Support CD 1 x ASMB Support CD 1 x Bag of Screws 2 x CPU Heatsink 2 x AC Power Cable Optional Items 1 x Redundant 800W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply Second PSU 1 x Friction Rail Kit 1 x Slim type DVD RW 1 2 Serial number label The product s serial number contains 14 c...

Page 13: ...6 GB 8 GB 4 GB RDIMM 64 GB 32 GB LRDIMM Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 3 Slot Type 1 x PCI E x16 Gen3 x16 link FH HL 1 x PCI E x8 Gen3 x8 link LP HL 1 x PCI E x8 Gen3 x8 link proprietary 1 x PCI E x8 Gen3 x8 link OCP Mezzanine Support for ASUS PIKE II optional Support for MCB 10G 2S Dual Port 10 Gigabit s Ethernet card optional Disk Contr...

Page 14: ...indows 8 1 RedHat Enterprise Linux SuSE Linux Enterprise Server CentOS Ubuntu VMware Citrix XenServer Refer to http www asus com for the latest OS support Management Solution Out of Band Remote Hardware On Board ASMB8 iKVM for KVM over IP Software ASUS ASWM Enterprise Dimension HH x WW x DD 686 mm x 444 mm x 44 mm 1U Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM HDD not inclu ded 18 Kg Power Supply 1 1 800W 80PLUS Plati...

Page 15: ...power socket and rear fans The middle part includes the I O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard PS 2 keyboard mouse port Mezzanine 10G LAN card port optional LAN port 1 VGA port Serial port LAN port 2 Redundant Power supply and Power cord connector LAN port 3 Expansion slots USB ports Optical Drive optional Rack screw Rack screw USB ports Display port LAN 4 3 2 1 ...

Page 16: ... WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY 1 Power supply and power fan 2 ASUS Z10PP D24 Server Board 3 System fans 4 8 x 2 5 inch HDD trays 5 SATA SAS backplane hidden 6 Slim type optical drive hidden 7 PCI E x8 slot Gen3 x8 link OCP Mezzanine hidden 8 Butterfly riser card 9 Riser card Gen3 x16 link A protection film is pre attached to the front cover before shipping P...

Page 17: ...Power LED ON System power ON HDD Access LED OFF Blinking No activity Read write data into the HDD Message LED OFF ON System is normal no incoming event A hardware monitor event is indicated Location 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 presen...

Page 18: ...ion HDD Status LED GREEN ON SATA SAS HDD power ON RED ON HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately GREEN RED Blinking RAID rebuilding GREEN RED OFF HDD not found HDD Activity LED GREEN Blinking Read write data from into the SATA SAS HDD 1 2 3 4 HDD status LED HDD activity LED ...

Page 19: ...This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components 2 Hardware Information Chapter 2 Hardware Information ...

Page 20: ...ver and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis 3 Lift the cover from the chassis 1 Loosen the thumbscrew on the rear panel to release the rear cover from the chassis Removing the rear cover To remove the rear cover ...

Page 21: ...rboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair 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 2011 3 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or ...

Page 22: ...ter 2 Hardware setup 2 4 3 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Before installing the CPU ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the triangle mark is on the top right position Triangle mark ...

Page 23: ...ed from the retention tab B then gently lift the load lever C To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 5 Press down the right load lever with your thumb D move it to the left until it is released from retention tab E then gently lift the load lever F Load lever ...

Page 24: ...the load lever into the retention tab The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the CPU pins on the socket 8 Get the CPU 9 Align and position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the triangle mark on the CPU matches the triangle mark on the socket box Triangle mark 7 Hold the edge then gently lift the load plate H 10 Install the CPU into ...

Page 25: ... lever under the retention tab K The PnP cap pops out of the load plate when the right load lever is inserted into the retention tab Keep the PnP cap ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the PnP cap on the LGA 2011 socket 13 Push down the left load lever L then insert it under the retention tab M Retention tab PnP cap ...

Page 26: ...Material If so skip this step 14 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with 17 Twist each of the four screws with a Philips cross screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one in a diagonal sequence to completely secure the heatsink 15 Prepare the CPU he...

Page 27: ...2 9 ASUS RS700 E8 RS8 Series 18 Replace the air duct CPU1 CPU2 ...

Page 28: ...2 Hardware setup 2 10 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 29: ... DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section Refer to ASUS Server AVL for the updated list of compatible DIMMs When installing only one DIMM in a single CPU configuration install the DIMM on either A1 or B1 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 on CPU1 ...

Page 30: ...uration DIMM_E3 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_F3 DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 16 DIMMs 20 DIMMs 24 DIMMs 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_G3 DIMM_G2 DIMM_G1 DIMM_H3 DIMM_H2 DIMM_H1 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 16 DIMMs 20 DIMMs 24 DIMMs ...

Page 31: ...m components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damagi...

Page 32: ...swap SATA SAS HDD 1 Push the spring lock to the right A then pull the tray lever outward B to release the drive tray The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 3 Place the drive tray on a flat and stable surface 4 Release the two screws then remove support beam from the drive tray 5 Prepare the SATA SAS HDD and th...

Page 33: ...embly all the way into the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes 8 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 9 Repeat steps 1 to 8 to install the other SATA SAS HDDs When installed the SATA SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATA SAS interface on t...

Page 34: ... to the PCIE1 slot The pre installed riser card bracket on the PCIE1 slot supports Full Height FH Half Length HL PCIE x16 expansion cards To install a PCIE x16 Gen3 x16 link FH HL card on the riser card bracket 2 Remove the screw from the metal cover A then remove the metal cover B from riser card bracket 1 Firmly hold the riser card bracket then pull it up to detach it from the PCIE x16 slot on t...

Page 35: ...o the PCIE2 slot The pre installed butterfly riser card bracket on the PCIE2 slot has one PCIE x8 slot and one PCIE x16 slot Although the PCIE x16 slot is physically longer than the PCIE x8 slot both of these slots provides x8 Gen3 links 1 Remove the three screws that secure the butterfly riser card bracket to the chassis 2 Carefully remove the butterfly riser card bracket golden connector The PCI...

Page 36: ... 8 Secure the expansion card and the metal cover with two screws The default metal cover on the PCIE x8 slot of the butterfly riser card is an ASUS proprietary card bracket It is screwless by design allowing for easy installation or removal If your expansion card is pre installed with a proprietary card bracket proceed to step 9 PCIE x8 slot metal cover card bracket metal cover 9 Install the expan...

Page 37: ...ble surface 2 Remove the screw A from the metal cover then remove the metal cover B PCIE x16 slot metal cover 1 Align and place the butterfly riser card bracket into the chassis as shown Ensure that the screw holes on the riser card bracket matches the screw holes on the chassis 2 Secure the riser card bracket with three screws as shown Replacing the butterfly riser card bracket To replace or inst...

Page 38: ...ivers 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 Steering ...

Page 39: ...unting hole on the chassis then insert the golden connector of the Mezzanine card into the OCP connector on the motherboard Ensure that the stand screws on the motherboard is aligned and matched to the screw holes of the Mezzanine card 1 Locate the Mezzanine card connector on your motherboard 4 Secure the Mezzanine card with four bundled screws stand screws OCP connector ...

Page 40: ...e golden connector of the M 2 card is inserted firmly in place and that the screw hole on the M 2 card matches the stand screw on the motherboard 5 Secure the M 2 card with a screw 1 Locate the M 2 NGFF connector on your motherboard stand screw 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...

Page 41: ...tors Pre connected system cables 1 8 pin BPPWR1 power connector from power supply to backplane 2 Auxiliary panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 3 Panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 4 System fan connectors from motherboard FAN1 8 to system fans 5 USB connectors from motherboard to front I O board 6 SATA connector from motherboard to SATA SAS backplane board to connec...

Page 42: ... The front side of the SATA SAS backplane faces the front panel when installed This side includes eight SATA SAS connectors for the hot swap drive trays The back side of the SATA SAS backplane faces the rear panel when installed This side includes the power connectors and SATA SAS interfaces for the motherboard Serial ATA connectors or the SAS card Connect the SATA SAS HDDs ...

Page 43: ... type optical drive optional Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components You may need to remove previously installed component or factory shipped components when iinstalling optional components 2 8 1 System fans To uninstall the system fans 1 Disconnect the system fan cable from the fan connector on the motherboard 2 Lift the fan then set aside 3 Repeat steps 1 to 2 to unin...

Page 44: ...2 26 To reinstall the system fans 1 Insert the fan to the fan cage The airflow directional arrow on the fan side should point towards the system rear panel 2 Connect the system fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard ...

Page 45: ...1 Lift up the power supply module lever 2 Hold the power supply module lever and press the PSU latch then pull the power supply module out of the system chassis 3 Get the replacement power supply module 4 Insert the replacement power supply module into the chassis then push it inwards until the latch locks into place ...

Page 46: ...move or uninstall the slim type optical disk drive 1 Locate the optical drive eject latch at the rear of the front cover 2 Press the optical drive eject latch to the right A then push the slim type optical drive toward the front panel B Use both hands in performing this step optical drive front cover optical drive eject latch rear of front cover ...

Page 47: ...This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server 3 Installation options Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Page 48: ...ed to provide additonal support and stability to the server The tool less rail kit package includes Tool less rack rails Installing the tool less rack rail To install the tool less rack rails into the rack 1 Secure the two fixing latches to the two sides of the server using the set of latch screws The locations of the screw holes vary with different server models Refer to your server user manual f...

Page 49: ... and the bottom 3 Press the spring lock then insert the studs into the selected square mounting holes on the rack post 4 Press the spring lock on the other end of rail then insert the stud into the mounting hole on the rack post Extend the rack rail if necessary 5 Perform steps 3 to 4 for the other rack rail Ensure that the installed rack rails left and right are aligned secured and stable in plac...

Page 50: ...able 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 an appropriate lifting tool or device if necessary Ensure to include the side knots on the two sides of the server in the rack rail holders The illustrations shown above are for reference only ...

Page 51: ...This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors 4 Motherboard Info Chapter 4 Motherboard Info ...

Page 52: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 2 4 1 Motherboard layout ...

Page 53: ... connector 20 pin PANEL1 4 14 13 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 4 15 14 Chassis Intrusion 2 pin INTRUSION1 4 18 15 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM1 4 13 16 SATA DOM power setting 3 pin DOM1_PWR1 DOM2_PWR2 4 8 17 M 2 NGFF card connector NGFF1 4 17 18 RAID configuration utility selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 4 6 19 RAID key connector 2 pin RAID_KEY1 4 18 20 PCH_MFG1 setting 3 pin PCH_MFG1 4 9 2...

Page 54: ...e 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 Remo...

Page 55: ...u 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 I350 AM2 Gigabit LAN1 2 controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature ...

Page 56: ...te disk arrays Place the jumper caps over pins 1 2 if you want to use the LSI MegaRAID software RAID Setup Utility default otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise 5 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RCVR1 This jumper allows you to quickly recover the Intel Management Engine ME firmware when it becomes corrupted ...

Page 57: ...oard Management Controller setting 3 pin BMC_EN1 This jumper allows you to enable default or disable on board BMC 7 DDR4 thermal event setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin ...

Page 58: ...enable or disable the Smart Ride Through SmaRT function This feature is disabled by default Set to pins 1 2 to enable it When enabled SmaRT allows uninterrupted operation of the system during an AC loss event 9 SATA DOM power setting 3 pin DOM1_PWR1 DOM2_PWR2 This jumper allows you to configure the DOM power setting ...

Page 59: ...ASUS RS700 E8 RS8 Series 4 9 10 PCH_MFG1 setting 3 pin PCH_MFG1 This jumper allows you to update the BIOS ME block select ...

Page 60: ...nnectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 Type A USB10 The USB56 and USB78 connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to the connectors and then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The USB10 connector is for a A type internal USB 2 0 device The USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed The USB port modul...

Page 61: ... module you can enjoy all the benefits 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 4 LAN Activity LED connector 5 1 pin LAN34_LED1 These leads are for 10G LAN activity LEDs on the front panel Connect the LAN LED cable to the backplane for LAN activity indication ...

Page 62: ...TA connector AHCI supports 4 SATA 6Gb s ports and Intel RAID LSI MegaRAID The ISSATA connector AHCI supports 4 SATA 6Gb s ports and Intel RAID 6 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This connector is used to connect to a hard disk drive active LED connector on the SCSI or RAID card ...

Page 63: ...d 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 8 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 s...

Page 64: ... SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 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 ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWR...

Page 65: ...e 2 LAN activity LED 2 pin LAN1_LED LAN2_LED These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel 3 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 and 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 Swich 2 pin LOCATORBTN These leads are f...

Page 66: ... supply plugs that connects to the bayplane The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit 12 VGA connector 10 1 pin VGA_HDR1 This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic Range interface ...

Page 67: ...orts Open Compute Project OCP cards 14 M 2 NGFF card connector NGFF1 This connector allows you to install an M 2 device This connector supports type 2242 devices on both PCI E and SATA interface If the M 2 slot is occupied the SATA6G_6 slot will be disabled The M 2 NGFF device is purchased separately ...

Page 68: ...u 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 to short the CHASSIS and the GND pin by a jumper cap to disable the function 16 RAID key connector 2 pin RAID_KEY1 This connector is reserved for the LSI MegaRAID 5 function PCH Software RAID Plug the optional RAID key to enable it ...

Page 69: ...Series 4 19 4 4 Internal LEDs 1 CPU Error LED ERRCPU1 ERRCPU2 The CPU Error LEDs light up to indicate failure of the corresponding CPU 2 BMC LED BMCLED1 The BMC LED lights up to indicate that the on board BMC is enabled ...

Page 70: ...RH1 H3 The DIMM warning LEDs light up to indicate that an impending failure of the corresponding DIMM 4 Location LED LOCLED2 This onboard LED lights up when the Location button on the server is pressed or when triggered by a system management software The Location LED helps visually locate and quickly identify the server in error on a server rack ...

Page 71: ...ED CATTERR1 The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate 6 OCPLAN Activity LED connector 4 pin OCP_LED1 OCPLAN LED connector supports ASUS MCB 10G 2S OCP card Active LED ...

Page 72: ... initialization before microcode loading 06 Microcode loading 07 AP initialization after microcode loading 08 System Agent initialization after microcode loading 09 PCH initialization after microcode loading 0A Initialization after microcode loading 0B Cache initialization 0C 0D Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes 0E Microcode not found 0F Microcode not loaded 10 PEI Core is started 11 14 Pre ...

Page 73: ...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 S3 wake vector call E4 E7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes E8 S3 Resume Failed E9 S3 Resume PPI not Found EA S3 Resume Boot Script Error EB S3 OS Wake Error EC EF Reserved for future AMI error codes F0 Recovery condition triggered by firmware Auto recovery F1...

Page 74: ...s 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 Initialization 9A USB initialization is started 9B USB Reset 9C USB Detect 9D ...

Page 75: ...OM 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 Q Code table continued Code Description 0x01 System is entering S1 sleep state 0x02 System is entering S2 sleep state 0x03 System is e...

Page 76: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 26 ...

Page 77: ...5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Page 78: ...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 79: ... to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file into the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu then select ASUS EZ Flash Utility Press Enter ASUS Tek EzFlash Ut...

Page 80: ... disk drive 2 Copy 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 81: ...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 ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Up Down Left Right Switch Enter Choose q Exit FS0 System Volume Information DIR Windows DIR Z10PP D24 BIOS DIR Current Platform Platform Z10PP D24 Version 0020 Build Date 04 25 2014 New Platform Platform Z10PP D24 Version 002...

Page 82: ...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 83: ...For changing the event log settings Monitor For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings Security For changing the security settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the de...

Page 84: ...ngs 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 You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when se...

Page 85: ...menu 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 86: ...dvanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction ...

Page 87: ...on 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 5 4 2 Smart Settings SMART Self Test Enabled Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 88: ...ial Port 2 Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port Configuration options Disabled 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 ...

Page 89: ... The following items appear only when Intel LAN I350 LAN1 LAN2 Enable is set to Enabled LAN1 LAN2 Option ROM Support Enabled Allows you to load the Intel LAN ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel LAN I350 LAN3 LAN4 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when Intel LAN I350 LAN3 LAN4 Enable is se...

Page 90: ...har set VT100 Extends VT100 to support color function keys et 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 91: ... buffer overflow When sending data if the receiving buffers are full a stop signal can be sent to stop the data flow Once the buffers are empty a start signal can be sent to re start the flow Hardware flow control 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 ...

Page 92: ... 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 serial port Configuration options 9600 19200 57600 115200 Flow Control None Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS throu...

Page 93: ...tate 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 Ring 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 D...

Page 94: ...nfigure the system s ACPI parameters Power Boost Normal This item increases extra power input to processor s and computing performance depending on applications Make sure your thermal solution and power supply are able to handle this circumstacnes Configuration options Normal High Extreme ...

Page 95: ...s Disabled Enabled Above 4G Decoding Disabled Allows you to enable or disable 64 bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space It only works if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding Configuration options Disabled Enabled SR IOV Support Disabled This option enables or disables SIngle Root IO Virtualization Support if the system has SR IOV capable PCIe devices Configuration options D...

Page 96: ... Support Enabled Enables or disables the Ipv4 PXE Boot Support If disabled Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support If disabled Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled PXE boot wait time 0 Wait time to press ESC key to abort the PXE boot Media detect...

Page 97: ... display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Boot Option filter Legacy only This option allows you to control the Legacy UEFI ROMs priority Configuration options UEFI and Legacy Legacy only UEFI only Network Storage Video Legacy This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE Storage Video OpROM Configuration options UEFI Legacy Other PCI device...

Page 98: ...22 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 11 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 99: ...nabled EHCI Hand off Disabled This is a workaround for 0Ses without EHCI hand off support The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage drvier support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Port 60 64 Emulation Enabled This allows you to enable the I O po...

Page 100: ...ommand time out Configuration options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec Device power up delay Auto This is the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the host controller Configuration options Auto Manual Mass Storage Devices Generic 8 07 Auto Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type Configuration options Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk CD ROM 5 4 13 iS...

Page 101: ...5 25 ASUS RS700 E8 RS8 Series 5 5 IntelRCSetup menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the processor and chipset settings ...

Page 102: ...d Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS Windows Server 2003 SP1 Windows XP SP2 SuSE Linux 9 2 Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enable Intel TXT Support Disabled Forces the XD feature log to always return 0 when disabled Configuration...

Page 103: ...t L1 line based upon sequential load history Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCU Mode 32K 8Way Without ECC Configuration options 32K 8Way Without ECC 16K 4Way With ECC Direct Cache Access DCA Auto This Item allows you to enable or disable Direct Cache Access Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled DCA Prefetch Delay 32 This Item allows you to set the time for the DCA Prefetch delay Help...

Page 104: ...on options Performance Balanced Performance Balanced Power Power Power Performance switch Enabled Allows you to switch between Power or performance Configuration options Disabled Enabled Workload Configuration Balanced Optimization for the workload characterization Configuration options Balanced I O sensitive Workload Configuration 23 This is used to control the effective window of the average for...

Page 105: ...t This item allows you to select the QPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow mode Configuration options Slow Fast Link Frequency Select Auto This item allows for selecting the QPI link frequency Configuration options Auto 6 4 GT s 8 0 GT s 9 6 GT s QPI Link0p Enable Configuration options Disable Enable QPI Link1 Enable Configuration options Disable Enable ...

Page 106: ... output in debug log for easier machine parsing Configuration options Disabled Enabled Data Scrambling Auto Allows you to enable disable data scrambling Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Enable ADR Disabled Allows you to set the detecting and enabling of ADR Configuration options Disabled Enabled C A Parity Enable Auto Allows you to enable or disable the DDR4 s command address parity Con...

Page 107: ...eaving setting Configuration options Auto 1 way Interleave 2 way Interleave 3 way Interleave 4 way Interleave Rank Interleaving Auto Select different rank interleaving setting Configuration options Auto 1 way Interleave 2 way Interleave 4 way Interleave 8 way Interleave Memory RAS Configuration RAS Mode Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RAS Modes Enabling Sparing and Mirroring is not suppor...

Page 108: ...abled Enabled Intel VT for Directed I O VT d Intel VT for Directed I O VT d Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI Express Global Options TX EQ WA Enabled Use special table for TX_EQ and vendor specific cards Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI E ASPM Support Global L1 Only This option enables o...

Page 109: ...0sL1 ASPM Auto PCH sSATA Configuration sSATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the sSATA Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Configure sSATA as AHCI Allows you to identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive Configuration options IDE AHCI RAID SATA Mode options SATA LED locate Enabled If enabled LED SGPIO hardware is attached Configurat...

Page 110: ...k Power SALP Management Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Port 1 6 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Port 5 Port 6 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Configuration xHCI Mode Auto Allows you to enable or disable the mode of operation of xHCI controller Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled USB Ports Per Port Disable Control Dis...

Page 111: ...ard Device Platform Thermal Configuration PCH Thermal Device Auto Allows you to enable or disable the PCH Thermal Device D31 F6 Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Alert Enable Lock Disabled Allows you to lock all Alert Enable settings Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 9 Server ME Configuration Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system ...

Page 112: ...ocking MSR 0x790 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Whea Settings Whea Support Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Error Enabling Memory corrected Error enabling Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA Memory corrected errors Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 113: ...llowing items is configurable only when the OS Watchdog Timer is set to Enabled OS Wtd Timer Timeout 10 minutes Allows you to configure the length fo the OS Boot Watchdog Timer Configuration options 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 Noth...

Page 114: ...thing Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full SEL Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately Log EFI Status Codes Error code Disable the logging of EFI Status Codes or log only error code or only progress code or both Configuration options Disabled Both Error code Progress code Bmc network configuration The sub items in this configuration allow you to configure the BMC network...

Page 115: ... Configuration options Disable Enable IPv6 Display Letter Case Upper Case Displays the uppercase or lowercase letters of the alphabet Configuration options Lower Case Upper Case IPv6 BMC Lan Option Enable This item allows you to enable or disable the IPv6 BMC LAN channel function Disabling this item will not modify any BMC network during BIOS phase Configuration options Disable Enable IPv6 BMC LAN...

Page 116: ...n will not modify any BMC network during BIOS phase The following item appears only when you set IP BMC Lan Option to Enable IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address Source Previous State Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically by BIOS or BMC Configuration options Previous State Static Dynamic Obtained by BMC running DHCP The following items appear only when you set IP BMC Lan IP Addre...

Page 117: ...le 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 When Log is Full Do Nothing Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log Con...

Page 118: ...n the range 1 to 255 METW 60 Mutiple Event Time Windows METW The number of minutes which must pass between duplicate log entries which utilize a multiple event counter The value ranges from 0 to 99 minutes Custom Option Log OEM Codes Enabled Enable or disable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM Codes if not already converted to legacy Configuration options Disabled Enabled Convert OEM Codes Dis...

Page 119: ... VDDQ_GH_CPU2 Voltage 5VSB Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage 3 3V Voltage VBAT Voltage 3 3VSB Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators CPU FAN1 2 FRNT FAN1 mode Generic Mode Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Generic ...

Page 120: ...rom 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 121: ... Password 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 Menu This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings Secure Boot Disabled Secure Boot can be enabled if the system is running in User mode with en...

Page 122: ...m will ask you if you want to Install Factory Default secure keys Select Yes if you want to load the default secure keys otherwise select No 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 Key Exchange Key KEK Authorized Signatures DB Authorized TimeStamp...

Page 123: ...en Disabled POST Report 5 sec Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds Configuration options 1 sec 10 sec Until Press ESC Chassis Intrusion Warning Allows you to set an action when chassis intrusion has occured Configuration options Warning Halt Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of d...

Page 124: ...t 0700 v CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities Network Device BBS Priorities These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to the SATA ports and allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices 5 11 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the submenu ASUS EZ Flash Allow...

Page 125: ... to the BIOS items Save Changes Reset Exit System setup after saving the changes Discard Changes Exit Exit System setup without saving any changes Save Changes Reset Reset the system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes Reset Reset system setup without saving any changes Save Options Save Changes Save changes done so far to any of the setup options Discard Changes Discard changes done so...

Page 126: ... the User Defaults to all the setup options Boot Override These items displays the available devices The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Click an item to start booting from the selected device Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to launch EFI Shell application shellx64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices ...

Page 127: ...6 RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID Configuration ...

Page 128: ...rance 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 configurations Use four...

Page 129: ... controller For example use the LSI MegaRAID Software Configuration Utility or the Intel Rapid Storage Technology if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C612 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 conf...

Page 130: ...ng RAID set s Press Ctrl M to enter the utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is enabled The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference When you create RAID sets with the LSI MegaRAID software RAID conf...

Page 131: ...ion command This menu also allows you to view add or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the virtual drives of a created RAID set Objects Allows you to initialize virtual drives or change the virtual drive parameters Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drives of a cr...

Page 132: ...ing a RAID 1 set You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Virtual Drives F4 HSP LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Port 2 DISK 74 74GB HDS728080PLA380 05 01C05 Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Easy Configuration ARR...

Page 133: ...RRAY SELECTION MENU ONLIN A00 00 ONLIN A00 01 READY READY 0 1 2 3 PORT Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE RAID 1 Units MB Size 152146MB DWC OFF RA On Accept SPAN NO Virtual Drive 0 Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 092315...

Page 134: ... Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU ONLIN A00 00 ONLIN A00 01 READY READY 0 1 2 3 PORT Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE MB GB TB Select Units For VD Size RAID 1 Units MB Size 152146MB DWC OFF RA On Accept SPAN NO Virtual Drive 0 Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter ...

Page 135: ...Check Consistency Management Menu Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU ONLIN A00 00 ONLIN A00 01 READY READY 0 1 2 3 PORT Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE RAID 1 Units MB Size 152146MB DWC OFF RA On Accept SPAN NO Virtual Drive 0 Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration...

Page 136: ...ursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Clear Existing Configuration And Start A New Configuration Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive Configurat...

Page 137: ...of the screen 3 Follow step 3 to 12 of section 6 2 1 Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R View Add to The Existing Configuration Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Eas...

Page 138: ...e Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection and then press Space Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Initialize VD s Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu SPACE De Select F10 Initialize LSI Software...

Page 139: ...Data On Selected VD s Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 Virtual Drives Yes No Initialize SPACE De Select F10 Initialize LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Configu...

Page 140: ...Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Change VD Parameters Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Objects Press ENTER To Select A VD Del To Delete A VD LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Select VD Con...

Page 141: ...on A 10 09231523R Initialize VD Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Objects Virtual Drive 0 Virtual Drive 1 Initialize Check Consistency View Update Parameters Virtual Drive 0 Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version ...

Page 142: ...Space Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Rebuild VD s Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Drives LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS...

Page 143: ...t Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Drives LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS72808PLA380 PF20A60A Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu REBUILD PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU ONLIN A00 00 FAIL A00 01 0 1 PORT Rebuilding of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes Start Rebuilding Drive Y ...

Page 144: ...2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the virtual drive to check Press Space to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press F10 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R CC of VD s Configure Initialize Objects Re...

Page 145: ...10 Initialize LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Select VD s Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 2 64KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 Virtual Drives Yes No Consistency Check SPACE De Select F10 Initial...

Page 146: ...ects and then select Virtual Drive from the sub menu 2 Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check and then press Enter 3 Select Check Consistency from the pop up menu and then press Enter 4 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue ...

Page 147: ...ty Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Clear Existing Configuration Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive Configuration Menu Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep ...

Page 148: ...o Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Select A Boot VD Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive Configuration Menu Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And...

Page 149: ...lect Disk WC and then press Enter to turn on the option Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Disk Write Cache Off Write Through or On Write Back Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Objects Rebuild R...

Page 150: ...trl I to display 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 the Installing hard disk drives Setting Jumpers and Setting the RAID mode sections in BIOS for more information ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Select Intel R...

Page 151: ...n 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: ...igher 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: ...turn 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 Volum...

Page 154: ...pace 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 ...

Page 155: ...TA 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 3 4 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA SSATA 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 ...

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: ... array 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 pr...

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: ...volume type 2 Click Next 3 Enter a name for the RAID set then select the array disks 4 Select Volume Size tab you can drag the bar to decide the volume size 5 Click Next If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks select NO when prompted If you want to Enable volume write back cache or Initialize volume click Advanced ...

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: ...ripe 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 foll...

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 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 163: ...ferences 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 38 Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Page 165: ... Driver installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both Linux and Windows Operating Systems Chapter 7 Driver installation ...

Page 166: ...Otherwise the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD 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 W...

Page 167: ... To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server 2008 R2 OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows Server 2008 R2 OS installation disc Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008 R2 2 When prompted to choose a type of installation click Custom advanced 3 Click Load Driver ...

Page 168: ...port DVD into the optical drive Click Browse to continue 5 Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD 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 Windows and click N...

Page 169: ...Driver Disk OK Back Insert your driver disk into dev fd0 and press OK to continue 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 type linux ...

Page 170: ...een instructions to finish the OS installation 7 When the installation is completed DO NOT click Reboot Press Ctrl Alt F2 to switch to the command line interface from graphic user interface 8 Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy mkdir mnt driver mount dev fd0 mnt driver cd mnt driver sh replace_ahci sh reboot Do you wish to load any more driver disks ...

Page 171: ...er the following command at the boot Linux dd blacklist isci blacklist ahci nodmraid then press ENTER Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 6 x To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD 2 Press Tab to edit options ...

Page 172: ... 5 You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Choose one you like to use and select OK then press Enter OK Cancel Main Menu Yes No Driver Disk Sou8rce You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Which would you like to use sdc sdd sdb sr0 Do you have a driver disk ...

Page 173: ...he RAID card are installed to the system 7 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press Enter More Driver Disks Yes No Insert Driver Disk OK Back 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation Insert your driver disk into dev sdb and press OK to continue Do you wish to load any more driver disks ...

Page 174: ... 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 as...

Page 175: ...the menu 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 176: ...ve to provide the third party driver during the OS installation Type the command brokenmodules ahci in Boot Options field and press Enter 5 When below screen appears select the USB floppy disk drive sda as the driver update medium Select OK then press Enter Please choose the Driver Update medium sda USB Floppy other device OK Back ...

Page 177: ... 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 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 feat...

Page 178: ...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 179: ...iver 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 180: ... 7 Driver installation 7 3 5 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 181: ...ter and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 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 Cli...

Page 182: ...es to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process 6 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation 7 Toggle Yes I want to restart the computer npw and click Finish to complete the setup process ...

Page 183: ... I350 AM1 I350 AM2 I210 X540 BT2 Gigabit Adapters Driver on the Windows operating system 1 Restart the computer 2 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...

Page 184: ...ions InstallShield Wizard window appears 7 Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 8 From the Setup Options window click Next to start the installation By default Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Windows PowerShell Module are ticked ...

Page 185: ...ASUS RS700 E8 RS8 Series 7 21 9 Click Install to start the installation 10 When the installation is done press Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 186: ...on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 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 ASPEED AST...

Page 187: ...ASUS RS700 E8 RS8 Series 7 23 6 Click Finish to complete the installation 5 Click Install to proceed with the installation ...

Page 188: ...Storage Technology enterprise 4 0 utility on a Windows operating system To install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4 0 utility 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive and find the utility menu 3 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4 0 to begin installation 4 When the Welcome ...

Page 189: ...ASUS RS700 E8 RS8 Series 7 25 5 Read the Warning message and click Next to continue 6 Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue 7 Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue ...

Page 190: ... 7 Driver installation 9 Select Yes I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program 8 After completing the installation click Next to complete the setup process ...

Page 191: ...Appendix This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard Appendix A Reference Information ...

Page 192: ...A 2 Appendix A Reference information Z10PP D24 block diagram ...

Page 193: ...use harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or reloc...

Page 194: ...e crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste ASUS Recycling Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products batteries other components as well as the packaging materials Pleas...

Page 195: ...9 Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 Fax 886 2 2890 7798 E mail info asus com tw Web site http tw asus com Technical Support Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 0800 093 456 Online Support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC China Address No 508 Chundong Road Minhang District Shanghai 201108 China Telephone 86 21 5442 1616 Fax 86 21 5442 0099 Web site http cn asus com Technical Support ...

Page 196: ...ria Address Harkort Str 21 23 40880 Ratingen Germany Fax 49 2102 959911 Web site http www asus de Online contact http www asus de sales Technical Support Telephone 49 1805 010923 Support Fax 49 2102 959911 Online support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUS Czech Service s r o Europe Address Na Rovince 887 720 00 Ostrava Hrabová Czech Republic Telephone 420 596766888 Web site http www...

Page 197: ...ort asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUS Polska Sp z o o Poland Address Ul Postępu 6 02 676 Warszawa Poland Web site http pl asus com Technical Support Telephone 48 225718033 Online Support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASK Service Russia and CIS Address г Москва ул Орджоникидзе д 10 Россия Telephone 495 640 32 75 Web site http ru asus com Technical Support Telephone 008 800 100 ASU...

Page 198: ...A 8 Appendix A Reference information ...