Asus RS720-E8-RS24-ECP, User Manual

Page 1: ...2U Rackmount Server User Guide RS720 E8 RS24 ECP ...

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: ...ormation 2 1 Chassis cover 2 2 2 2 Air Duct 2 3 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 4 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 4 2 3 2 Installing CPU Heatsink 2 9 2 4 System memory 2 10 2 4 1 Overview 2 10 2 4 2 Memory Configurations 2 10 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 12 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 12 2 5 Hard disk drives 2 13 2 6 Expansion slot 2 17 2 6 1 Installing an expansion card to the motherboard 2 17 2 6 2 Config...

Page 4: ...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 IO Configuration 5 13 5 4 5 Serial Port Console Red...

Page 5: ...Smbios Event Log 5 40 5 8 Monitor menu 5 41 5 9 Security menu 5 42 5 10 Boot menu 5 45 5 11 Tool menu 5 46 5 12 Exit menu 5 47 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 Configuration Utility 6 4 6 2 1 Creating a RAID set 6 ...

Page 6: ...leting a volume 6 36 6 4 4 Preferences 6 37 Chapter 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 3 1 Drivers menu tab 7 14 7 3 2 Utilities menu tab 7 14 7 3 3 MakeDisk menu tab 7 15 7 3 4 Manual menu 7 15 7 3 ...

Page 7: ...unications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must 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 ...

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

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

Page 10: ...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 Setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setu...

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

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Page 13: ...1 Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 14: ...dant Power Supply 80 PLUS Platinum 1 x SAS SATA back panel 1 x Front I O Board 1 x Front USB Board 1 x Power sharing Board 4 x Easy swap System Fans 24 x Hot swap 2 5 inch HDD Trays 2 x Hot swap 2 5 inch SSD Trays Accessories 1 x Support DVD user manual included 1 x ASWM Enterprise DVD 1 x ASMB8 iKVM DVD 2 x CPU Heatsink 1 x Bag of Screws 2 x AC Power Cable Optional Items 1 x Standard Friction Rai...

Page 15: ...team take note of the product s 12 character serial number as seen in the example xxS0xxxxxxxx below With the correct serial number of the product ASUS Technical Support team members can quickly identify the server model and provide a satisfactory solution to your technical issue xxS0xxxxxxxx RS720 E8 RS24 ECP ...

Page 16: ...www asus com for the latest memory AVL update Memory Size 32GB 16GB 8GB and 4GB RDIMM 64GB 32GB LRDIMM Refer to www asus com for the latest memory AVL update Expansion Slots follow SSI Location Total PCI PCI E Slots 5 Slot Location 1 1 x PCI E x8 x4 Gen3 link Slot Location 2 1 x PCI E x16 x16 Gen3 link Slot Location 3 1 x PCI E x8 x8 Gen3 link Slot Location 4 1 x PCI E x16 x16 Gen3 link Slot Locat...

Page 17: ... mouse combo port 1 x External Serial port COM port Optional Management Solution Software ASWM Enterprise Out of Band Remote Management 1 x ASMB8 iKVM for KVM over Internet Dimension HH x WW x DD 615 mm x 444 mm x 88 mm 2U Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM HDD not included 23 Kg Power Supply 1 1 Redundant 800W 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply Power Rating 100 127 200 240Vac 10A 5A 50 60Hz Class I The power rati...

Page 18: ...de are located on the front panel Refer to section 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions USB 2 0 ports 24 x 2 5 HDD Bays handle Front panel LEDs buttons handle Asset tag The Asset tag is a simple but useful device that is conveniently located on the front panel of the server that you can pull out or easily slide back in It has a piece of paper that allows you to write down important info...

Page 19: ...d in the rear panel This port is for ASUS ASMB8 iKVM controller and for technicians only The appearance of ports for USB VGA and Gigabit LANs on the rear panel may vary depending on the motherboards installed SSD Bay Gigabit LAN port USB 2 0 ports Expansion card back plate Redundant power supply Serial port Optional Power connector USB 3 0 ports PS 2 keyboard mouse combo port VGA port Gigabit LAN ...

Page 20: ...HDD bays 24 x 2 5 inch 6 Front panel hidden 7 2 x SSD bays 8 Asset Tag hidden The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive drive Connect a USB floppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or ...

Page 21: ...normal no incoming event ON With the onboard ASMB8 iKVM a hardware monitor event is indicated LAN LEDs 3 4 OFF No LAN connection Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data ON LAN connection is present Location LED ON Location switch is pressed OFF Normal status Press the location switch again to turn off Message LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED HDD Access LED Location button with LED Power button with LE...

Page 22: ...Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1 10 1 7 2 HDD SSD LEDs SSD LEDs SSD LEDs function only when a SSD is installed HDD LEDs HDD activity LED HDD status LED SSD status LED SSD activity LED ...

Page 23: ...onnection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection HDD SSD LED Description Status LED GREEN Power ON HDD detected RED RAID disk has failed and should be swapped immediately Error detected in the installed HDD Blinking GREEN RED RAID rebuilding OFF No HDD installed Activity LED Blinking GREEN Read write data from to SSD HDD SPEED LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED ...

Page 24: ...Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1 12 ...

Page 25: ...This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 Hardware Information 2 Hardware Information ...

Page 26: ...he rear cover from the chassis Loosen the screws without removing them 2 Use a screwdriver to remove the four screws on the sides 3 Push the cover backward to release it from the chassis 4 Remove the rear cover from the chassis The chassis is covered with a layer of film Before starting up the system remove the film to avoid overheating ...

Page 27: ...emove the three screws securing the air duct and put them aside 2 Carefully lift the air duct from the chassis To install the air duct 1 Locate the three screw holes on the mortherboard 2 Secure the screws with a Phillips screwdriver to install the air duct to the motherboard Do not force to fasten the screws to prevent damaging the motherboard and the air duct Ensure the air duct is firmly instal...

Page 28: ...or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA 2011 3 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts...

Page 29: ...m the retention tab 3 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 4 Press the right load lever D and move it to the left E until it is released from the retention tab 5 Gently lift the load lever until it is fully extended F Load lever ...

Page 30: ... CPU over the socket ensuring that the triangle mark on the CPU matches the triangle mark on the socket box 10 Install the CPU into the slot 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 11 Gently push the load plate just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU Triangle mark Do not force to close the load plate as it ...

Page 31: ...er 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 3 socket 13 Push down the left load lever L and insert it under the retention tab M PnP cap Retention tab ...

Page 32: ...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 The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help ...

Page 33: ...that the 4 screw holes on the motherboard match the 4 screw holes of the heatsink 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver to secure the screws until the heatsink sits just on the CPU Fasten the screws in a diagonal sequence refer to the illustration below to secure the heatsink in place Fasten the 4 screws according to the sequence in the illustration above ...

Page 34: ...ory Configurations You may install 4GB 8GB 16GB and 32GB RDIMMs or 32GB 64GB LR DIMMs and NVDIMM into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section Refer to the ASUS AVL for the latest memory information To install a DIMM under single CPU configuration install the DIMM in slot A1 or B1 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended tha...

Page 35: ...s P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Single CPU configuration must be installed on CPU1 DIMM A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 1 DIMM P 1 DIMM P 2 DIMMs P P 4 DIMMs P P P P 8 DIMMs P P P P P P P P Dual CPU configuration You can refer to the following recommended memory population for a dual CPU configuration Single CPU configuration You can refer to the following recommended memory population for a single CPU ...

Page 36: ... on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch damage A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a s...

Page 37: ... lever 2 Pull the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay and put it on a flat surface 3 Release the screws on each side of the drive tray to release the drive tray metal beam The metal beam supports the drive tray horizontally to prevent the drive tray from benting or deforming metal beam Tray...

Page 38: ... Secure the drive tray with four screws 2 screws on each side 6 Carefully insert the 2 5 inch SATA SAS drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay Lock the secure lock to secure the drive tray in place 7 Repeat step 1 to 6 to install other 2 5 inch SATA SAS drives HDD HDD screw hole Drive tray screw hole Drive tray with a 2 5 inch SATA HDD installed ...

Page 39: ...lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay Tray lever Spring lock 3 Release the screws on each side of the drive tray to release the drive tray metal beam metal beam The metal beam supports the drive tray horizontally to prevent the drive tray from benting or deforming ...

Page 40: ...de the drive tray and the four screws of the SSD match the four screws holes of the drive tray 5 Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay Lock the secure tab to secure the drive tray in place SSD screw hole Drive tray screw hole 6 Repeat step 1 to 5 to install other 2 5 inch SSDs ...

Page 41: ...1 Remove the chassis cover according to the steps in section 2 1 Chassis cover 2 Remove the two screws securing the slot cover plate and put them aside for future use 3 Remove the cover plate 4 Remove the screw securing the metal cover to the chassis 5 Remove the metal cover and set it aside for future use cover plate metal cover ...

Page 42: ...2 18 6 Insert the expansion card into the slot Ensure that the golden fingers are totally inserted into the slot Secure it with the screw removed in step 4 7 Reinstall the cover plate 8 Secure it with the two screws removed in step 2 ...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...he provided M 2 slot onboard To install an M 2 expansion card 1 Locate the M 2 NGFF1 socket on the motherboard 2 Remove the screw on the M 2 socket and put it aside 3 Prepare the M 2 expansion card 4 Align and insert the M 2 card into the M 2 slot onboard as shown 5 Secure the M 2 card with the screw removed in step 2 ...

Page 45: ...4 pin ATX power connector from power supply to motherboard 2 8 pin 12V power connector from power supply to motherboard 3 System fan connectors from system fan to motherboard 4 System auxiliary panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 5 System panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 6 SATA ports connectors from motherboard to SATA SAS backplane 7 USB connector from motherboa...

Page 46: ... resolution to the system To replace the system fans 1 Locate the fans you want to replace 2 Press the retaining clip A and lift upward B to remove the fan Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components Touch any metal surface to release static electricity Use fans with the same model and size 3 Replace the fan with the same model and size ...

Page 47: ...Align and position the fan with the arrow on the fan pointing to the back of the chassis C 5 Install the fan to the fan cage The fan can only be installed in one direction If the fan cannot be installed turn it around and try again ...

Page 48: ... the replacement power supply module into the chassis 5 Push the power supply module in place C Ensure to remove the protection cap before installation To install the second redundant power supply module 1 Press the latch to the left A 2 Remove the metal cover from the chassis B 3 Prepare the second redundant power supply module Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components T...

Page 49: ...This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server 3 Installation Options Chapter 3 Installation Options ...

Page 50: ...ditional support and stability to the server The tool less rail kit package includes Tool less rack rail Fixing latches Set of screws Rail components screws included Latch screws Rail Washers Rail screws 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 t...

Page 51: ...ecessary 5 Optional Use the rail screw and rail washer that comes with the kit to secure the rack rail to the rack post B 6 Perform step 3 to 4 for the other rack rail 1U 2 Select a desired space and place the appropriate rack rail left and right on opposite positions on the rack A 1U space consists of three square mounting holes with two thin lips on the top and the bottom Ensure that the install...

Page 52: ...s screwdriver to secure the server chassis on the rack 7 Lift the server chassis and insert into the rack rail Ensure that the rack rail cabinet and the rack posts are stable and standing firmly on a level surface We strongly recommend that at least two able bodied persons perform the steps described in this guide We recommend the use of an appropriate lifting tool or device if necessary ...

Page 53: ...This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors 4 Motherboard Information Chapter 4 Motherboard Information ...

Page 54: ...ntroller setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 4 5 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 4 4 5 4 PMBus 1 2 PSU select jumper 3 pin SMART_PSU1 4 6 5 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RCVR1 4 6 6 DDR4 thermal event setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 4 7 7 RAID configuration utility selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 4 7 8 BMC Setting 3 pin BMC_EN1 4 8 ...

Page 55: ...1 4 13 10 Trusted Platform Module connector 20 1 pin TPM1 4 14 11 VGA connector 10 1 pin VGA_HDR1 4 14 12 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 8 pin EATX12V1 8 pin EATX12V2 4 pin EATX12V_NVDIMM1 4 15 13 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 4 16 14 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 4 17 15 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 18 16 Chassis Intrusion 2 pin INTRUSION1 4 18 On...

Page 56: ... computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from the default pins 1 2 to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 to 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 DO NOT remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position except when clearing the RTC R...

Page 57: ... disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 4 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 for I350 AM2 LAN_SW3 LAN_SW4 for I350 BT2 LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature ...

Page 58: ...SMART_PSU1 This jumper allows you to select PSU PMBus version Set to pins 1 2 for PMBus set to pins 2 3 for others 5 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RCVR1 This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine ME boot from recovery mode when ME becomes corrupted ...

Page 59: ...n utility selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays Place the jumper caps over pins 1 2 to use the third party software LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility ...

Page 60: ...4 8 Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 8 BMC Setting 3 pin BMC_EN1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Baseboard Management Controller ASMB8 ...

Page 61: ...o 6 Gbps of data transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can use a software RAID solution to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 or a RAID 10 configuration For more information on the SATA RAID solutions supported on this motherboard refer to the RAID Configuration chapter of this user guide The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed The ...

Page 62: ...module cables to connectors USB56 These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mb s connection speed 2 M 2 NGFF connector NGFF1 This connector allows you to install an M 2 device The M 2 NGFF device is purchased separately This connector supports type 2242 devices on both PCI E and SATA interface ...

Page 63: ...ciency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 5 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 5 REAR_FAN1 2 The fan connectors support cooling fans Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow insid...

Page 64: ...age Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation device information and general purpose data SGPIO1 is the jumper for SATA1 6 while SSGPIO1 is the jumper for SSATA1 4 7 10G LAN 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 65: ...evices using the SMBus interface This connector functions only when you enable the ASUS ASMB8 Power supply is required to meet PMBus specification and customized BMC FW may be needed Please contact ASUS if your need further support 9 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for the serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors then install the module ...

Page 66: ...ts a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity 11 VGA connector 10 1 pin VGA_HDR1 This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic Range interface ...

Page 67: ...ctors completely fit DO NOT forget to connect the 24 pin and the 8 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a power supply unit PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate This motherboard supports ATX2 0 PSU or later version The 4 pin EATX1...

Page 68: ...in SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDD LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The HDD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 Power button soft off button 2 pin...

Page 69: ...LED 2 pin LAN1_LINKACTLED LAN2_LINKACTLED These connectors are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel 3 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 LOCATORLED2 These connectors are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed 4 Locator Button Switch 2 pin LOCATORBTN These connectors ar...

Page 70: ...ed to the SATA or SAS add on card causes the front panel LED to light up 16 Chassis Intrusion 2 pin INTRUSION1 These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is short CHASSIS and GND pin ...

Page 71: ... 4 Onboard LEDs 1 Standby Power LED SBPWR1 The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the standby mode of the system is ON the system is in sleep mode or the system is 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 t...

Page 72: ...board Information 3 CPU Warning LED ERRCPU1 ERRCPU2 The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate failure on either CPU1 CPU2 or both 4 Power LED P5VLED1 This LED lights up when you turn on the system using the Power on button ...

Page 73: ...ment software The Location LED helps visually locate and quickly identify the server in error on a server rack 6 DIMM warning LED MEMERRA1 A2 MEMERRB1 B2 MEMERRC1 C2 MEMERRD1 D2 MEMERRE1 E2 MEMERRF1 F2 MEMERRG1 G2 MEMERRH1 H2 The DIMM warning LEDs light up to indicate failure on the corresponding DIMMs The warning LEDs only function when you enable the ASUS ASMB8 ...

Page 74: ...s a 2 digit display that shows the status of your system Refer to the Q Code table of this user guide for more information about the 2 digit codes 7 CATT LED CATTERR1 The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate ...

Page 75: ...s QPI initialization A9 MRC Progress QPI initialization AA MRC Progress QPI initialization AB MRC Progress QPI initialization AC MRC Progress QPI initialization AD MRC Progress QPI initialization AE MRC Progress QPI initialization AF MRC Progress QPI initialization complete 2F Progress Memory Init B0 MRC Progress Memory Init B1 MRC Progress Memory Init AF MRC Progress RC Reset if require B4 MRC Pr...

Page 76: ...s PCI Bus Enumeration 96 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 97 Progress Console outout connect event 98 Progress Console input connect event 99 Progress AMI Super IO start 9A Progress AMI USB Driver Init 9B Progress AMI USB Driver Init 9C Progress AMI USB Driver Init 9D Progress AMI USB Driver Init b2 Progress Legacy Option ROM Init b3 Progress Reset system b4 Progress USB hotplug b6 Progress NVRAM clea...

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

Page 78: ...ically recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery is 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 f...

Page 79: ...te process Reboot the system when the update process is done ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Up Down Left Right Switch Enter Choose q Exit FS0 System Volume Information DIR Windows DIR Z10PE D16 BIOS DIR Current Platform Platform Z10PE D16 Version 0020 Build Date 04 25 2014 New Platform Platform Z10PE D16 Version 0022 Build Date 05 05 2014 Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from...

Page 80: ...ame as shown The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS file in the DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive 2 Copy the BUPDATER ...

Page 81: ...lity returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system C Current Platform Platform Z10PE D16 Version 0301 Build date 05 13 2014 New Platform Platform Z10PE D16 Version 0301 Build date 05 13 2014 ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Start Programming Flash DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM Write 75 ...

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: ...or 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 des...

Page 84: ...ings 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 s...

Page 85: ...enu screen appears The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information and allows you to set the system date time language and security settings 5 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 5 3 2 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time ...

Page 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: ...n 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 5 4 2 Smart Settings SMART Self Test Disabled Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled This option may be not effective with some OS ...

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: ...ation options Disabled Enabled 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 Z10PE D16 4L only Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear...

Page 90: ...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 Parity None A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors Mark and Space parity do not allow for error detection None None Even Pari...

Page 91: ... 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 OS Redirection Resolution 80x24 This allows you to set the number of rows and columns supported on the Legacy OS Configuration options 80x24 80x25 Putty Keypad VT100 This allows you to select the FunctionKey and ...

Page 92: ... 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 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Flow Control None Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remot...

Page 93: ...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 Disabled Disables RTC to generate a...

Page 94: ...ding 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 Disabled Enabled ...

Page 95: ...E 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 detec...

Page 96: ...isplay 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 L...

Page 97: ...S RS720 E8 RS24 ECP 5 21 5 4 10 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 98: ...bled EHCI Hand off Disabled This is a workaround for OSes 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 port...

Page 99: ...ec 10 sec 20 sec Device reset time out 20 sec USB mass storage device start unit command 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 5 4 12 iSCSI Configuration Allows you to configure the iSCSi parameters ...

Page 100: ...5 24 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup 5 5 IntelRCSetup menu ...

Page 101: ...ed 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 Configuratio...

Page 102: ... 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 103: ...sabled 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 CO and PO time PO TotalTimeThreshold Low 35 The HW switching mechanism disables the performance setting 0 when the total PO time is less than this threshold PO TotalTimeTh...

Page 104: ... 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 you for selecting the QPI link frequency Configuration options Auto 6 4 GT s 8 0 GT s 9 6 GT s QPI Link0p Enable Enable Configuration options Disable Enable QPI Link1 Enable Enable Configuration options Disable Enable ...

Page 105: ... 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 Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Memory Topology Displays memory topology with DIMM population information Memory Thermal Allows you to configure thermal sett...

Page 106: ...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 supported In case enabled Sparing will be selected Configuration options Disabled Mirror Lockstep M...

Page 107: ...tions Disabled 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 ...

Page 108: ...L0sL1 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 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 Configuratio...

Page 109: ...isabled 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 Disabled Allows you to control each of the USB ports 1 to 8 disabling Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appears only when the USB Ports Per Port Disable Control is set to Ena...

Page 110: ... Runtime Error Logging Support Runtime Error Logging Whea Support Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 8 Miscellaneous Configuration Active Video Offboard Device Allows you to select the video type Configuration options Onboard Device Offboard Device ...

Page 111: ...d 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 how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watch Timer expires Configuration options Do Nothing Reset Power Down Serial Mux Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable Serial...

Page 112: ...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 113: ...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 114: ...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 115: ...e 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 Conf...

Page 116: ...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 117: ...tage 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 Mode High Speed Mode Full Spee...

Page 118: ...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 119: ...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 enr...

Page 120: ... Default Keys This item 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 D...

Page 121: ...n 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 de...

Page 122: ... the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode please press F8 after POST Set the booting order of network devices Boot Option 1 2 SATA P2 ASUS Configuration options SATA P2 ASUS SATA P3 WDC WD80 AMI Virtual Floppy IBA GE Slot 0700 v CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities Network Device BBS Priorities These items appear o...

Page 123: ...egend bar to exit 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 124: ...e the User Defaults to all the setup options Boot Override These items display the available devices The device items that appear on the screen depend 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 125: ...6 RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID Configuration ...

Page 126: ...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 127: ...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 C602 chipset Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set confi...

Page 128: ...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 129: ...on 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 cre...

Page 130: ...Version A 10 09231523R Port 2 DISK 74 74GB HDS728080PLA380 05 01C05 Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Menu Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU ONLIN A00 00 ONLIN A00 01 READY READY 0 1 2 3 PORT Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 Chidinfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Config...

Page 131: ...RAY 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 0923152...

Page 132: ... 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 133: ...heck 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 134: ...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 135: ...f 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 Easy...

Page 136: ...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 137: ...ata 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 Configur...

Page 138: ...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 139: ...n 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 A...

Page 140: ...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 141: ... 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 N...

Page 142: ...ID 1 or RAID 10 set Using the Check Consistency Command To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command 1 From the Management Menu select Check Consistency and then press Enter 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 143: ...0 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 Initiali...

Page 144: ...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 145: ...y 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 1...

Page 146: ...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 147: ...ect 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 Ra...

Page 148: ...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 sections Installing hard disk drives Setting Jumpers and Setting the RAID mode in BIOS for more information ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Select Intel R Rapid Storag...

Page 149: ... you are done SELECT DISKS Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279 3GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279 3GB Non RAID Disk 2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279 3GB Non RAID Disk 3 ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279 3GB Non RAID Disk Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume Prev Next TAB M aster SPACE R ecovery ENTER Done ESC Previous Menu ENTER...

Page 150: ...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 151: ...up down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete then press Del ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST This does not apply to Recovery volumes Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0 Y N DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ESC Previous Menu Select Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 4 5 0 1012 Copyright C 2003 15 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME ME...

Page 152: ...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 153: ...he 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 Option ROM utility To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit then press Enter 2 Press Y to exit or press N to return to the utility main menu Select the port of destination dis...

Page 154: ...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 disk ESC Exit ...

Page 155: ...t array in the BIOS 1 Reboot the system and press Del to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority 3 Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press Enter See the Boot menu section of Chapter 5 for more details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes Exit then press Enter 5 When the confirmation window appears select Yes then p...

Page 156: ...r the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operating system 1 Turn 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 s...

Page 157: ...olume type 2 Click Next 3 Enter a name for the RAID set then select the array disks 4 Select Volume Size tab you can drag the bar to decide the volume size 5 Click Next If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks select NO when prompted If you want to Enable volume write back cache or Initialize volume click Advanced ...

Page 158: ... 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 159: ...ipe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 3 You can change the Name Select the new volume type and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed 4 Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and click OK The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The follo...

Page 160: ... that you back up all your important data from your hard drives To delete a volume 1 From the utility main menu select the volume ex Volume_0000 in Volumes field you want to delete 3 Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu or click No to return to the main menu 2 Select Delete volume in Volume Properties field The following screen appears ...

Page 161: ...erences Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information warning or errors here E Mail Preferences Allows you to set to sent e mail of the following events Storage system information Storage system warnings Storage system errors ...

Page 162: ...6 38 Chapter 6 RAID Configuration ...

Page 163: ... 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 164: ...5 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process The system does not include a floppy drive You have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk If you have created RAID sets with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility the boot priority of the SATA optical disk drive has to be manually adjusted Otherwise the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD T...

Page 165: ...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 166: ...our system eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support 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 wit...

Page 167: ... noprobe ata2 then press Enter To install or upgrade in graphical mode press the ENTER key To install or upgrade in text mode type linux text ENTER Use the function keys listed below for more information F1 Main F2 Options F3 General F4 Kernel F5 Rescue boot linux dd noprobe ata1 noprobe ata2 The number of ata varies with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set For example if ...

Page 168: ...h 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 More Driver Disks Yes No Do you wish to load any more driver disks ...

Page 169: ...r 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 170: ...r 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 Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Which would you like to use sdc sdd sdb sr0 Main Menu Yes No Do you have a driver disk ...

Page 171: ...e RAID card are installed to the system 7 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press Enter 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation Insert Driver Disk OK Back Insert your driver disk into dev sdb and press OK to continue More Driver Disks Yes No Do you wish to load any more driver disks ...

Page 172: ... 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 173: ...he 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 174: ...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 175: ...t 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 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 features of your motherboard The ma...

Page 176: ...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 177: ...ver 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 178: ... 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 179: ...install the Intel chipset device software 1 Restart the computer 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 fol...

Page 180: ...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 now and click Finish to complete the setup process ...

Page 181: ...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 4 Click Intel I350 AM1 I350 AM2 I210 X540 BT2 Gigabit Adapters Driver in the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse ...

Page 182: ...ections Install 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 183: ...ASUS RS720 E8 RS24 ECP 7 21 9 Click Install to start the installation 10 When the installation is done press Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 184: ...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 3 Click ASPEED AST2300 AST2400 Display Driver to begin the installation 4 From the installation window click Next to start the installation If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of t...

Page 185: ...ASUS RS720 E8 RS24 ECP 7 23 6 Click Finish to complete the installation 5 Click Install to proceed with the installation ...

Page 186: ...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 187: ...ASUS RS720 E8 RS24 ECP 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 188: ...7 Driver Installation 9 Select Yes I want to restart this 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 189: ...A 1 ASUS RS720 E8 RS24 ECP A Appendix Appendix ...

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