Asus RS700D-E6/PS8, Configuration Manual

Page 1: ...RS700D E6 PS8 Configuration Guide ...

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

Page 3: ...1 4 1 5 System specifications 1 5 Chapter 2 Components 2 1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink 2 2 2 2 Upgrading system memory 2 4 2 3 Upgrading hard disk drives 2 6 2 4 Installing PCI express cards 2 7 2 5 Installing ASUS Server Management Board 2 8 2 6 Replacing power supply unit 2 9 2 7 OS support list 2 10 Revision history Revision Revision history Date V1 First release of RS700D E6 PS8 configurati...

Page 4: ...ersonnel only Before operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure 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 hu...

Page 5: ...This chapter describes the key features of RS700D E6 PS8 It includes the product overview and general specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 6: ... and enhance the system availability System Power Efficiency Support 2 5 HDDs for better performance per watt Built in EPU Engine Energy Processing Unit for optimal power efficiency Equipped with 80 high efficiency power supply Top notch Storage Bay Design Support 4 bay 2 5 HDD per node and totally 8 HDDs in 1U Professional mechanical design for best data I O performance Optional PIKE riser kit fo...

Page 7: ... 1 Front cover 2 Hard disk drive 3 Hard disk drive bays 4 System fans 5 CPU heatsink 6 CPU 7 DDR3 DIMM 8 ASMB4 iKVM controller card 9 2 x 770W Single Power Supply 10 PCI E 2 0 x16 riser card 11 Top cover 12 Rackmount rail kit 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 10 12 11 12 ...

Page 8: ... switch Reset button Location LED Power LED Hot swap HDD bays 3 and 4 Hot swap HDD bays 1 and 2 Hot swap HDD bays 3 and 4 Power supply fan Power cord connector VGA port Location LED USB ports Serial port LAN port 3 LAN port 1 LAN port 2 Power supply fan Power cord connector VGA port Location LED USB ports Serial port LAN port 3 LAN port 1 LAN port 2 These ports are for ASUS ASMB4 iKVM controller c...

Page 9: ...066 800 Reg DIMM Unbuffered DIMM with ECC Memory Size 1GB 2GB 4GB and 8GB RDIMM 1GB 2GB and 4GB UDIMM Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 1 per Node Slot Type 1 x PCI E 2 0 x16 slot x16 link Low profile HL per Node Storage SATA Controller 4 x SATA2 300MB s ports Intel Matrix Storage for Windows only Supports software RAID 0 1 5 10 LSI MegaRAID for Linux Windows Supports software RAID 0 1 1...

Page 10: ...bject to change without any notice Anti virus Software Optional anti virus CD Pack Management Solution Out of Band Remote Hardware Optional ASMB4 iKVM for KVM over IP support Software ASUS ASWM 2 0 Dimension HH x WW x DD 686mm x 444mm x 43 4mm Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM HDD not inclu ded 16 5 Kg Power Supply 770W 80 Cold Swap Power Supply per Node Environment Operation temperature 10 C 35 C Non operat...

Page 11: ...This chapter lists the key components and optional accessories for the server system Chapter 2 Components ...

Page 12: ...uct introduction 2 2 2 1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink ASUS RS700D E6 PS8 supports two Intel Xeon Quad Core Dual Core 5500 series processors per Node We recommend to install CPUs with the same frequency 6 2 1 4 5 3 ...

Page 13: ...ore Intel Xeon E5530 2 40G QPI 5 86GT s 8MB L2 Single Pack with 1U Heatsink 90 S000U0640T Quad Core Intel Xeon E5540 2 53G QPI 5 86GT s 8MB L2 Single Pack with 1U Heatsink 90 S000U0650T Quad Core Intel Xeon X5550 2 66G QPI 6 4GT s 8MB L2 Single Pack with 1U Heatsink 90 S000U0660T Quad Core Intel Xeon X5560 2 80G QPI 6 4GT s 8MB L2 Single Pack with 1U Heatsink 90 S000U0670T Quad Core Intel Xeon X55...

Page 14: ...s V V V V 5 DIMMs V V V V V 6 DIMMs V V V V V V 1 DIMM V 2 DIMMs V V 3 DIMMs V V V 4 DIMMs V V V V 5 DIMMs V V V V V 6 DIMMs V V V V V V Recommended memory configurations for dual CPUs CPU1 CPU2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_E2 DIMM_F1 DIMM_F2 1 DIMM V 2 DIMMs V V 3 DIMMs V V V 4 DIMMs V V V V 5 DIMMs V V V V V 6 DIMMs V V V V V V 7 DIMMs V V V V V V ...

Page 15: ...0 S000I0350T DDR3 1333 ECC UNB 2G SINGLE PACK 90 S000I0360T DDR3 1066 ECC UNB 1G SINGLE PACK 90 S000I0370T DDR3 1066 ECC UNB 2G SINGLE PACK 90 S000I0380T DDR3 1333 ECC REG 1G 10 in 1 90 S000I0390T DDR3 1333 ECC REG 2G 10 in 1 90 S000I0400T DDR3 1066 ECC REG 1G 10 in 1 90 S000I0410T DDR3 1066 ECC REG 2G 10 in 1 90 S000I0420T DDR3 1333 ECC UNB 1G 10 in 1 90 S000I0430T DDR3 1333 ECC UNB 2G 10 in 1 90...

Page 16: ...s eight hot swap SATAII SAS hard disk drives Order P N Description 90 S000H6330T HDD SATA2 150G 10K 2 5 with tray Single Pack 90 S000H6340T HDD SATA2 300G 10K 2 5 with tray Single Pack We recommend that you install identical drives of the same model and capacity for RAID configuration ...

Page 17: ...ASUS RS700D E6 PS8 2 7 2 4 Installing PCI express cards The system supports PCIe x16 cards installation on the PCIe riser card brackets ...

Page 18: ...status of major components via LAN or Serial Port such as CPU and memory utilization storage capacity and networking transfer rate Advanced server management functions including remote power on off reset remote control via SOL Serial over LAN and remote SEL system event log reading when the system is out of band Support Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP which avoids manually assigning IP ad...

Page 19: ...0D E6 PS8 2 9 2 6 Replacing power supply unit Order P N Description 90 S00PW0100T RPSU 770W Redundant Power Supply Module Remove the dummy power supply module before installing the second redundant power supply ...

Page 20: ... 90 S00SW7140T Windows Server 2008 STD 64 bit ENG 90 S00SW7150T Windows Server 2008 STD 64 bit TCH OS support list Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32 64 bit Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 32 64 bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS5 0 32 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 32 64 bit ...