Asus RS700A-E9-RS12, User Manual

Page 1: ...1U Rackmount Server User Guide RS700A E9 Series RS700A E9 RS4 RS700A E9 RS12 ...

Page 2: ...ption 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...

Page 3: ...PU 2 3 2 2 1 Installing the CPU and heatsink 2 3 2 3 System memory 2 7 2 3 1 Overview 2 7 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 8 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 2 9 2 4 Storage devices 2 10 2 5 Expansion slot 2 16 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket 2 16 2 5 2 Installing an expansion card to the butterfly riser card bracket 2 17 2 5 3 Installing an ASUS PIKE ...

Page 4: ...therboard layout 4 2 4 2 Jumpers 4 4 4 4 Internal LEDs 4 9 4 3 Internal connectors 4 12 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 2 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 5 3 5 1 3 BUPDATER utility 5 4 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 6 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 7 5 2 2 Menu bar 5 7 5 2 3 Menu items 5 8 5 2 4 Submenu items 5 8 5 2 5 Navigation keys 5 8 5 2 6 Ge...

Page 5: ...uration 5 19 5 4 11 CSM Configuration 5 20 5 4 12 NVMe Configuration 5 21 5 4 13 SATA Configuration 5 21 5 4 14 USB Configuration 5 22 5 4 15 iSCSI Configuration 5 23 5 5 Chipset menu 5 24 5 6 Security menu 5 25 5 7 Boot menu 5 28 5 8 Tool menu 5 29 5 9 Save Exit menu 5 29 5 10 AMD CBS menu 5 31 5 10 1 Zen Common Options 5 31 5 10 2 DF Common Options 5 31 5 10 3 UMC Common Option 5 32 5 10 4 NBIO ...

Page 6: ... chipset device software installation 6 5 6 4 Installing the Intel I350 AM2 Gigabit Adapters driver 6 6 6 5 VGA driver installation 6 8 Appendix KNPP D32 block diagram A 2 Notices A 3 Canadian Department of Communications Statement A 4 REACH A 4 ASUS Recycling Takeback Services A 4 Australia statement notice A 4 ASUS contact information A 5 ...

Page 7: ...r dealer Operation Safety Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certified or experienced engineers Before operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short ci...

Page 8: ...e only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions To prevent exposure to the optical drive s laser do not attempt to disassemble or repair the optical drive by yourself For your safety contact a professional technician for assistance CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Optical Drive Safety Information Laser Safety Infor...

Page 9: ...u have to perform when installing or removing system components 3 Chapter 3 Installation 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 Se...

Page 10: ...ct Italics Used to emphasize 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 show...

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: ...ne 12 x Hot swap 2 5 inch Storage Device trays 1 x Front Panel Board 2 x Riser Card 8 x System Fans 40 mm x 40 mm x 56 mm 1 x PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card Accessories 1 x RS700A E9 RS4 Support CD 1 x Bag of Screws 2 x CPU Heatsink 2 x AC Power Cable 1 x RS700A E9 RS12 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 P...

Page 13: ...AVL for the latest update Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI E PIKE Slots 3 1 Slot Type 1 x PCI E x16 Gen3 x16 link FH HL 1 x PCI E x16 Gen3 x8 link LP HL 1 x PCI E x8 Gen3 x8 link LP HL 1 x OCP 2 0 Mezzanine Gen3 x16 link 1 x PCI E x16 Gen3 x16 link FH HL Default for NVME4 OCuLink Card 1 x PCI E x16 Gen3 x8 link LP HL 1 x PCI E x8 Gen3 x8 link LP HL 1 x OCP 2 0 Mezzanine Gen3 x16 link Disk Controller ...

Page 14: ...D 1 x Power switch LED 1 x Location switch LED 1 x Message LED 1 x Storage device LED LAN 1 4 LEDs LAN 3 4 for Mezzanine card use Rear I O Ports 2 x USB 3 0 ports 1 x VGA port 2 x RJ 45 GbE LAN ports 1 x RJ 45 Mgmt LAN port Rear Switch LED 1 x Power switch 1 x Q Code Port 80 LED 1 x Message LED 1 x Storage device LED 1 x Location LED Front Switch LED 1 x Power switch LED 1 x Location LED 1 x Messa...

Page 15: ...CPU DRAM storage device not included 11 05 Kg 11 35 Kg Gross Weight Kg CPU DRAM storage device not included packing included 12 6 Kg 12 9 Kg Power Supply different configuration by region 1 1 Redundant 800W 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply Rating 100 127Vac 200 240Vac 9 4A 4 72A 47 63Hz Class I or 240Vdc 4 6A 240Vdc only for China Environment Operating temperature 10 C 35 C Non operating temperature ...

Page 16: ...rmation for the LED descriptions Bay 1 to bay 4 supports hybrid SAS SATA Bay 5 to bay 8 supports hybrid NVMe SAS SATA Bay 9 to bay 12 supports NVMe by default 1 2 3 4 1 2 Optical drive optional Asset tag Asset tag Rack screw Rack screw Rack screw Rack screw USB ports VGA port LAN 2 LED Power LED LAN 1 LED Message LED LAN 4 LED LAN 3 LED Message LED Location LED Power button LAN 2 LED Power button ...

Page 17: ...power sockets and rear fans The middle part includes the I O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard Expansion slot Message LED LAN port 1 LAN port 2 Q Code LED VGA port Redundant Power supply and Power cord connector Management LAN port 1 Expansion slots USB ports Power button Storage device LED Location LED ...

Page 18: ...US MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY 1 Redundant Power supply 2 ASUS KNPP D32 Server Board 3 System fans 4 4 x 3 5 storage device trays 5 SATA SAS backplane hidden 6 Slim type optical drive hidden 7 OCP Mezzanine card optional 8 Butterfly riser card 2 x Gen3 x8 link 9 Riser card Gen3 x16 link 10 Asset tag hidden A protection film is pre attached to the front cover before shipping...

Page 19: ...ARTS AWAY 1 Redundant Power supply 2 ASUS KNPP D32 Server Board 3 System fans 4 12 x 2 5 storage device trays 5 SATA SAS NVMe backplane hidden 6 PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card 7 OCP Mezzanine card optional 8 Butterfly riser card 2 x Gen3 x8 link 9 Riser card Gen3 x16 link 10 Asset tag hidden A protection film is pre attached to the front cover before shipping Please remove the protection film before turn...

Page 20: ... 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 present 1 2 3 4 1 2 LAN 2 LED LAN 1 LED LAN 4 LED LAN 3 LED Message LED Power button with LED Location button with LED ...

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

Page 22: ...N 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 Message LED Storage device LED Location LED Q Code LED 1 7 3 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...

Page 23: ...ed internal status 0x1B Error AES operation fail 0x1C Error CCP state save failed 0x1D Error CCP state restore failed 0x1E Error SHA256 operation fail internal status 0x1F Error ZLib Decompression operation fail 0x20 Error HMAC SHA256 operation fail internal status 0x21 Error Booted from boot source not recognized by PSP 0x22 Error PSP directory entry not found 0x23 Error PSP failed to set the wri...

Page 24: ...arted or processed by host 0x57 Error An unsolicited SMBus interrupt was received 0x58 Error An attempt to send an unsupported PSP SMU message was made 0x59 Error An error data corruption detected on response from SMU for sent msg 0x5A Error MCM Steady state unit test failed 0x5B Error S3 Enter failed 0x5C Error AGESA BL did not set PSP SMU reserved addresses via SVC call 0x5E Error CcxSecBisiEn n...

Page 25: ...mpleted FW Validation step 0xBB Progress BIOS load process fully complete 0xBC Progress Bootloader successfully release x86 0xBD Progress Early Secure Debug completed 0xBE Progress GetFWVersion command received from BIOS is completed 0xBF Progress SMIInfo command received from BIOS is completed 0xC0 Progress Successfully entered WarmBootResume 0xC1 Progress Successfully copied SecureOS image to SR...

Page 26: ...alization 0x79 Progress CSM Initialization 0xD0 Progress CPU PM Structure Initialization Normal boot BDS Boot Device Selection phase 0x90 Progress BDS started 0x91 Progress Connect device event 0x92 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x93 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x94 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x95 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x96 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x97 Progress Console outout connect...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...l for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis 4 Lift the cover from the chassis 2 Loosen the thumbscrew on the rear panel to release the rear cover from the chassis 1 Remove the two 2 screws on both sides of the cover with a Phillips screwdriver Removing the rear cover To remove the rear cover ...

Page 29: ... 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 Socket SP3 The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement ...

Page 30: ... Loosen each screw one by one in the sequence shown on the socket to open the load plate 4 Slightly lift open the rail frame 5 Slide the external cap out of the rail frame External cap Load plate Rail frame Rail frame External cap PnP cap ...

Page 31: ... the rail frame 7 Gently push the rail frame just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU socket 8 Close the load plate just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU then secure each screw one by one in the sequence shown on the socket to completely secure the load plate The load plate screws are T20 models A torque value of 12 inch lbf is recommended Rail frame Carrier frame with CPU PnP cap Carrier...

Page 32: ...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 The heatsink screws are T20 models A torque value of 12 inch lbf is recommended 10 Reinstall the air ducts to complete ...

Page 33: ...US RS700A E9 Series 2 3 System memory 2 3 1 Overview The motherboard comes with 32 Double Data Rate 4 DDR4 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets ...

Page 34: ...atible DIMMs Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Start installing the DIMMs into the second slots such as DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 etc Recommended dual CPU configuration DIMMs 2 4 8 12 16 32 DIMM_P2 DIMM_P1 DIMM_O2 DIMM_O1 DIMM_N2 DIMM_N1 DIMM_M2 DIMM_M1 DIMM_I1 DIMM_I2 DIMM_J1 DIMM_J2 DIMM_K1 DIMM_K2...

Page 35: ...aining Clip 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clip outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket Unlocked retaining clip DIMM notch DIMM slot key 1 Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket 2 3 4 Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket Support the DIMM lightly with your ...

Page 36: ...quire an optional ASUS PIKE II card To install a 3 5 hot swap SATA SAS storage device 1 Push the spring lock to the right A then pull the tray lever outward B to release the storage device tray The storage device tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the storage device tray out of the bay 3 Place the storage device tray on a flat and stable surface...

Page 37: ... the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes 7 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the storage device tray in place The storage device tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 8 Repeat steps 1 to 7 to install the other SATA SAS storage devices When installed the SATA SAS connector on the storage device connects to the SATA SAS interface o...

Page 38: ...ver outward B to release the storage device tray The storage device tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the storage device tray out of the bay 3 Place the storage device tray on a flat and stable surface 4 Prepare the SATA SAS storage device and the bundled set of screws Spring lock Tray lever ...

Page 39: ... the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes 7 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the storage device tray in place The storage device tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 8 Repeat steps 1 to 7 to install the other SATA SAS storage devices When installed the SATA SAS connector on the storage device connects to the SATA SAS interface o...

Page 40: ...optional ASUS PIKE II card To install a 2 5 hot swap SATA SAS NVMe storage device 1 Push the spring lock to the right A then pull the tray lever outward B to release the storage device tray The storage device tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the storage device tray out of the bay 3 Place the storage device tray on a flat and stable surface 4 P...

Page 41: ...bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes 7 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the storage device tray in place The storage device tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 8 Repeat steps 1 to 7 to install the other SATA SAS NVMe storage devices When installed the SATA SAS NVMe connector on the storage device connects to the SATA SAS NVMe i...

Page 42: ...on card to the riser card bracket The pre installed riser card bracket on the PCIE1 slot supports Full Height FH and Half Length HL PCIE x16 expansion cards To install a PCIE x16 Gen3 x16 link FH or HL card on the riser card bracket 2 Remove the screw from the metal cover A then remove the metal cover B from the riser card bracket 1 Firmly hold the riser card bracket then pull it up to detach it f...

Page 43: ...d 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 To install PCI E x8 Gen3 x8 link proprietary cards to the butterfly riser card bracket 1 Remove the screw that secures the butterfly riser card bracket to the chassis The PCIE x8 slot supports pr...

Page 44: ...er card bracket then pull it up to detach it from the PCIE x16 slot on the motherboard 3 Place the butterfly riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface 4 Remove the screws from the metal covers A then remove the metal covers B from the butterfly riser card bracket ...

Page 45: ...then secure the expansion cards with the screws B 6 Reinstall the butterfly riser card bracket and the PCIE expansion card assembly into the PCIE connector on the motherboard A and secure it with the screw B Ensure that the golden connectors of the butterfly riser card bracket is firmly seated in place ...

Page 46: ...terfly riser card bracket for the steps on installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket or butterfly riser card bracket 2 5 3 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card 1 Prepare the ASUS PIKE II card 2 Remove the two screws on the ASUS PIKE II card A then remove the card bracket B If your expansion card is pre installed with a proprietary card bracket proceed to step 4 Metal cover Card bracket 3 S...

Page 47: ...2 21 ASUS RS700A E9 Series 6 Remove the default cable from the motherboard and the backplane 7 Connect the mini SAS HD cable to the backplane The illustrations shown above are for reference only ...

Page 48: ... Bay 9 to Bay 12 To replace an ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card on the riser card bracket 3 Remove the screw from the metal cover A then remove the ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card B from the riser card bracket 2 Firmly hold the riser card bracket and ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card assembly then pull it up to detach it from the PCIE x24 slot on the motherboard PCIE x24 slot 1 Remove the OCuLink cables from ...

Page 49: ...acket A then secure it with the screw B 6 Install the riser card bracket and ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card assembly into the PCIE connector on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser card bracket is firmly seated in place 7 Reconnect the OCuLink cables to its corresponding slots OCuLink port 4 OCuLink port 3 OCuLink port 2 OCuLink port 1 ...

Page 50: ...ur RS700A E9 RS12 system via the pre installed butterfly riser card bracket on the PCIE2 slot to support NVME storages on Bay 5 to Bay 8 To install ASUS PCIE NVME2 OCuLink cards to the butterfly riser card bracket 1 Remove the screw that secures the butterfly riser card bracket to the chassis 2 Firmly hold the butterfly riser card bracket then pull it up to detach it from the PCIE x16 slot on the ...

Page 51: ...s A then remove the metal covers B from the butterfly riser card bracket 5 Connect the OCuLink cables into the corresponding slots A install the ASUS PCIE NVME2 OCuLink cards into the butterfly riser card bracket B then secure the ASUS PCIE NVME2 OCuLink cards with the screws C OCuLink port 4 OCuLink port 3 OCuLink port 2 OCuLink port 1 ...

Page 52: ...E NVME2 OCuLink card assembly into the PCIE connector on the motherboard A and secure it with the screw B Ensure that the golden connectors of the butterfly riser card bracket is firmly seated in place 6 Connect the OCuLink cables to the backplane The illustration shown above is for reference only ...

Page 53: ...vers 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 1...

Page 54: ...nstall a Mezzanine card 2 Firmly hold the riser card bracket then pull it up to detach it from the PCIE x16 slot on the motherboard 3 Remove the screw from the metal cover A then remove the metal cover B from chassis 1 Locate the Mezzanine card connector on your motherboard ...

Page 55: ... card 6 Insert the ports of the Mezzanine card into the mounting 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 Stand screws OCP connector Mounting hole Ports 7 Secure the Mezzanine card with four bundled screws ...

Page 56: ...on 2 30 9 Install the riser card bracket into the PCIE connector on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser card bracket is firmly seated in place 8 Reinstall the metal cover A and secure it with the screw B ...

Page 57: ...tall an M 2 NGFF card 2 Remove the top screw and the stand from the motherboard 3 Select an appropriate screw hole on the motherboard for your M 2 card then secure the stand to the motherboard 1 Locate the M 2 NGFF connectors on your motherboard Top screw Stand screw ...

Page 58: ... before securing it 4 Prepare the M 2 card 5 Align and insert the M 2 card into the M 2 connector on the motherboard Ensure that the 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 6 Secure the M 2 card with the top screw ...

Page 59: ... system cables 1 8 pin BPPWR1 power connector from power supply to backplane 2 Auxiliary panel 1 connector from motherboard to front I O board 3 Auxiliary panel 2 connector from motherboard to front I O board 4 System fan connectors from motherboard FAN1 8 to system fans 5 Panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 6 OCU USB to USB connector from motherboard to front I O board 7 SATA conn...

Page 60: ...ter 2 Hardware Information 2 34 2 7 SATA SAS backplane cabling Connects to SATA SAS Storage devices Connects the data cable connected to the motherboard Connects a 8 pin plug from motherboard RS700A E9 RS4 ...

Page 61: ... to the motherboard Connects the data cable connected to the ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card on the riser card bracket for Bay 9 to Bay 12 Connects the data cable connected to the optional ASUS PCIE NVME2 OCuLink card on the butterfly riser card bracket for Bay 5 to Bay 8 Connects the data cable connected to the motherboard Connects a 8 pin plug from motherboard Connects a 4 pin plug from motherboard...

Page 62: ...d to remove previously installed component or factory shipped components when installing 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 it aside 3 Repeat steps 1 to 2 to uninstall the other system fans To reinstall the system fans 1 Insert the fan into the fan cage The airflow di...

Page 63: ...pply 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 Prepare 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 Module lever Module lever PSU latch ...

Page 64: ...cure the storage device tray in place The storage device tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 8 Secure the optical drive with the screw that you removed in step 1 5 Carefully insert the replacement optical disk drive module into the drive bay until it is securely seated in place 4 Pull the optical drive module out of the drive bay 3 Hold the tray lever and pull the...

Page 65: ...This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server 3 Installation Options Chapter 3 Installation Options ...

Page 66: ...d to provide additional 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 67: ...e top 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...

Page 68: ...on a level surface We strongly recommend that at least two able bodied persons perform the steps described in this guide We recommend the use of an appropriate lifting tool or device if necessary 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 3 2 Rail kit dimensions 589mm 43 6mm 900mm 43 6mm ...

Page 69: ...This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors 4 Motherboard Information Chapter 4 Motherboard Information ...

Page 70: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 4 2 4 1 Motherboard layout ...

Page 71: ...tting 3 pin LANNCSI_SEL1 4 7 15 Micro SD card slot MSD1 4 21 16 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 2 4 5 17 Baseboard Management Controller setting 3 pin BMC_EN1 4 6 18 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 4 5 19 VGA connector 16 pin VGA_HDR1 4 19 20 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 4 21 21 IPMI SW setting 3 pin IPMI_SW1 4 8 22 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 20 pin AUX_PANEL2 4...

Page 72: ... the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position R...

Page 73: ...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 2 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 74: ...et this BMC jumper to enabled to avoid system fan control and hardware monitor error 5 Smart Ride Through SmaRT setting 3 pin SMART_PSU1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Smart Ride Through SmaRT function This feature is enabled by default Set to pins 2 3 to disable it When enabled SmaRT allows uninterrupted operation of the system during an AC loss event ...

Page 75: ...n DM_IP_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the DMLAN setting Set to pins 2 3 to force the DMLAN IP to static mode IP 10 10 10 10 submask 255 255 255 0 7 LANNCSI setting 3 pin LANNCSI_SEL1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the LAN NCSI ...

Page 76: ...Information 4 8 9 IPMI SW setting 3 pin IPMI_SW1 This jumper allows you to select which protocol in the GPU sensor to function 8 MEZZNCSI setting 3 pin MEZZNCSI_SEL1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the MEZZ NCSI ...

Page 77: ...cate and quickly identify the server in error on a server rack 1 Standby Power LED SBPWR1 The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows th...

Page 78: ...he storage devices connected to the onboard M 2 or SATA SAS add on card The read or write activities of any device connected to the onboard M 2 or SATA SAS add on card causes the rear panel LED to light up 4 Message LED MESLED1 This onboard LED lights up to red when there is a BMC event log is generated ...

Page 79: ...ASUS RS700A E9 Series 4 11 5 BMC LED BMCLED1 The BMC LED lights up to indicate that the on board BMC is functional ...

Page 80: ...e Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA drives SATA 1 connector is used for the optical drive by default If the SATA M 2 NGFF1 slot is occupied the SSATA2 slot will be disabled 2 Mini SAS HD connector ISATA1 2 This motherboard comes with mini Serial Attached SCSI SAS HD connectors the storage technology that supports Serial ATA Each connector supports up to four devices ...

Page 81: ...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 up 3 MPCIE_HD connectors MPCIE_HD1 2 The MPCIE_HD connectors allows you to connect NVME storage device ...

Page 82: ...assis The USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed 6 Fan power connectors FANPWR1 3 These connectors are for the power supply plugs that connects to additional fans 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 The USB port...

Page 83: ...nd 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 14 1 pin TPM1 This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM ...

Page 84: ...in connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Storage device activity LED 2 pin HDLED This 2 pin connector is for the storage device activity LED Connect the storage device activity LED cable to this connector The LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the storage device 5 ATX power button soft off b...

Page 85: ...abit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel 3 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 2 pin LOCATORLED2 This 2 pin connector is for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed 4 Locator Button Switch 2 pin LOCATORBTN This 2 pin connector is for the locator button on the front panel This button qu...

Page 86: ... connectors 8 pin VGAPWR1 3 These connectors are for the power supply plugs that connects to the VGA card The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit DO NOT connect the back panel to these connectors Doing so may cause system boot errors and permanent damage to your motherbo...

Page 87: ...or 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 to short the CHASSIS and the GND pin by a jumper cap to disable the function 13 VGA connector 16 pin VGA_HDR1 This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic Range interface ...

Page 88: ...pen Compute Project OCP cards 16 M 2 NGFF card connectors NGFF1 2 These connectors allow you to install M 2 devices This connector supports type 2242 2260 2280 22110 devices on both PCI E and SATA interface If the SATA M 2 NGFF1 slot is occupied the SSATA2 slot will be disabled The M 2 NGFF device is purchased separately ...

Page 89: ... is purchased separately 18 Micro SD card slot MSD1 Your motherboard supports SD Memory Card v2 00 SDHC v3 00 SDXC Some memory cards may not be compatible with your motherboard Ensure that you use only compatible memory cards to prevent loss of data damage to your device or memory card or both Disconnect all power including redundant PSUs from the existing system before you add or remove a Memory ...

Page 90: ...rmation 4 22 19 OCP LAN Activity LED connector 4 1 pin OCP_LED1 OCP LAN LED connector supports OCP LAN card Active LED 20 VPP_I2C1 connector 10 1 pin VPP_I2C1 This connector is used for the Intel VMD function and sensor readings ...

Page 91: ...ning at the back or front of the system chassis You can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3 0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 OCUUSB1 connector is used for the front USB panel by default The USB port module is purchased separately ...

Page 92: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 4 24 ...

Page 93: ...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 94: ...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 95: ...he BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Press F5 and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utili...

Page 96: ... file using the BUPDATER utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive 2 Copy the BUPDATER utility BUPDATER exe from the ASUS support website at www asus com support to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type BUPDATER i f...

Page 97: ...ility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system C Current Platform Platform KNPP D32 Version 0215 Build date 01 13 2017 New Platform Platform KNPP D32 Version 0217 Build date 02 20 2017 ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Start Programming Flash DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM Write 75 ...

Page 98: ...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 99: ...Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Save Exit For selecting the exit options AMD CBS For configuring AMD CBS settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted ...

Page 100: ...al help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 5 2 7 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To chang...

Page 101: ...nu 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 102: ...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 103: ...ed Computing 5 4 2 PSP Firmware Versions This page displays the PSP firmware versions Configuration Security Device Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 104: ...tate the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By PCIE Disabled Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By RTC Disabled Disabled Disables RTC to generate a wake event Enabled When set to Enabled ...

Page 105: ...ART Self Test on all HDDs during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 5 NCT6793D Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1 Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 106: ...M Type PXE Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options PXE iSCSI Disabled Intel LAN2 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when Intel LAN2 Enable is set to Enabled Intel LAN 2 ROM Type Disabled Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options PXE iSCSI Disabled 5 4 6...

Page 107: ...har set VT100 Extends VT100 to support color function keys etc VT UTF8 Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes ANSI Extended ASCII char set Bits per second 57600 Selects serial port transmission speed The speed must be matched on the other side Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds Configuration options 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Data Bits 8 Configuration options 7 8...

Page 108: ...ntrol uses two wires to send start stop signals Configuration options None Hardware RTS CTS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled This allows you to enable the VT UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI VT100 terminals Configuration options Disabled Enabled Recorder Mode Disabled With this mode enabled only text will be sent This is to capture Terminal data Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy ...

Page 109: ...rt Configuration options COM1 COM2 Terminal Type VT UTF8 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options VT100 VT100 VT UTF8 ANSI Bits per second 115200 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options 9...

Page 110: ...ions Offboard Device Onboard Device Load RT32 Image Disabled This option enables or disables RT32 Image Loading Configuration options 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 op...

Page 111: ... the Ipv4 HTTP Boot Support If disabled Ipv4 HTTP boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Disabled Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support If disabled Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled Ipv6 HTTP Support Disabled Enables or disables the Ipv6 HTTP Boot Support If disabled Ipv6 HTTP boot option will no...

Page 112: ...OM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current INT19 Trap Response Immediate Immediate Execute the trap right away Postponed Execute the trap during legacy boot Boot Option filter Legacy only This option allows you to control the Legacy UEFI ROMs priority Configuration options UEFI and Legacy Legacy only UEFI only Network Storage Video Legacy This option allows you to control the execution of UE...

Page 113: ...1 ASUS RS700A E9 Series 5 4 12 NVMe Configuration This page will display the NVMe controller and drive information 5 4 13 SATA Configuration This page will display the SATA controller and drive information ...

Page 114: ... support The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Port 60 64 Emulation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable I O port 60h 64h emulation support This should be enabled for the complete keyboard l...

Page 115: ... out 20 sec Allows you to select time out value for USB mass storage device Start Unit command Configuration options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec Device power up delay Auto Allows you to select maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller Configuration options Auto Manual Mass Storage Devices AMI Virtual CDROM0 2 Floppy HDisk0 1 00 Auto Allows you to se...

Page 116: ...ing mode Configuration options Auto Off North Bridge Memory Configuration Memory Clock Auto This option allows you to select different memory clock values Configuration options Auto 1333MHz 1600MHz 1866MHz 2133MHz 2400MHz Socket 0 Information This item displays the memory information on Socket 0 Socket 1 Information This item displays the memory information on Socket 1 ...

Page 117: ...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 118: ...sword box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear a user password 1 Select the Clear User Password item and press Enter 2 Select Yes from the Warning message window then press Enter Secure Boot This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings Attempt Secure Boot Disabled Secure Boot can be enabled if the system is running in User mode with enr...

Page 119: ...ation options Disabled Enabled Install Factory Default keys This item will install all Factory Default keys Enroll Efi Image This item will allow the image to run in Secure Boot mode Save All Secure Boot Variables This item will ask you if you want to save all secure boot variables Select Yes if you want to save all secure boot variables otherwise select No Platform Key PK Key Exchange Key KEK Aut...

Page 120: ... 1 to 10 seconds Configuration options 1 sec 10 sec Until Press ESC Chassis Intrusion Message Warning Allows you to select the action to perform when chassis intrusion has occurred Configuration options Warning Halt 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 d...

Page 121: ...TA devices 5 8 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the submenu IPMI HWM Allows you to run the IPMI hardware monitor Start EZ Flash Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press Enter Refer to the ASUS EZ Flash Utility section for details 5 9 Save Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to sa...

Page 122: ...aving the changes Discard Changes and Rest Rest system setup without saving any changes Restore Defaults Restore load default values for all the setup options Save as User Defaults Save all the current setup options as user default values Restore as User Defaults Restore load user default values for all the setup options Boot Override These items displays the available devices The device items tha...

Page 123: ...n options Disabled Auto Global C state Control Auto This option allows you to control IO based C state generation and DF c states Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Memory interleaving Auto This option allows you to control fabric level memory interleaving Configuration options None Channel Die Socket Auto Memory interleaving size Auto This option allows you to control the memory interlea...

Page 124: ...ws you to interleave memory blocks accross DRAM chip selects for node 0 Configuration options Disabled Auto BankGroupSwap Auto This option allows you enable or disable BankGroupSwap Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto NB Configuration IOMMU Auto This option allows you enable or disable IOMMU Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto ...

Page 125: ...gs 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 Choose options for reacting to a full Smbios Event Log Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Disabled This option allow...

Page 126: ... 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes OS Wtd Timer Policy Reset This item allows you to configure the how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watch Timer expires Configuration options Do Nothing Reset Power Down System Event Log Allows you to change the SEL event log configuration Erase SEL No Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL Configuration options No Yes On next reset Yes On...

Page 127: ...6 Driver Installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in the Windows Operating System Chapter 6 Driver Installation ...

Page 128: ...port DVD 1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest updates on software and utilities 2 The support DVD is supported on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016 The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to maximize ...

Page 129: ...able device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 6 2 2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports 6 2 1 Drivers menu tab ...

Page 130: ...NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide 6 2 4 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information e mail addresses and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard ...

Page 131: ...trator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD into the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the item AMD Software from ...

Page 132: ...el I350 AM2 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 4 Click Intel I350 A...

Page 133: ...ASUS RS700A E9 Series 6 7 6 Click Install to start the installation 7 When the installation is done press Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 134: ...g on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD into the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the ASPEED...

Page 135: ...ASUS RS700A E9 Series 6 9 6 Click Finish to complete the installation 5 Click Install to start the installation process ...

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Page 137: ...Appendix Appendix This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard ...

Page 138: ...A 2 Appendix KNPP D32 block diagram ...

Page 139: ...accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses...

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