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- Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 1
ESC4000 Series Configuration Guide - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 2
, and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS. ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual, including the products and software described in it. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 3
disk drives 2-6 2.4 Installing ASUS Server Management Board 2-7 2.5 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID module 2-8 2.6 NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU computing modules 2-9 2.7 OS support list 2-10 Revision history Revision Revision history V1 First release of ESC4000 Series configuration guide Date May 2011 - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 4
by trained service personnel only. • Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals included with the server package. • Before using the server, make to the manufacturer's instructions. CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Heavy System CAUTION! This server system is heavy. - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 5
Product introduction Chapter 1 This chapter describes the key features of ESC4000 Series. It includes the product overview and general specifications. - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 6
1.1 Key features The ASUS ESC4000 is a high density GPU server presented in a compact 2U rack mount with support for dual Intel® Xeon® 5600 series processors, 18 DIMM slots with up to 48GB/144GB memory and 4 double-wide NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU computing processors. It enables high-end professional - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 7
efficient power • Hot-swap hard drive design allows downtime-free drive replacement Remote control and management • Bundled ASMB4-iKVM module offers advanced server management • KVM-over internet provides OS-independent manageability • Ideal for remote office applications ASUS ESC4000 Series 1-3 - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 8
1.2 System overview 11 3 4 10 5 7 6 9 8 12 2 1 Items 1. Hard disk drive bay 3. Computing module bracket 5. Computing module airduct 7. CPU heatsink 9. DDR3 DIMM 11. Top cover 12 Items 2. Hard disk drive 4. Computing module 6. CPU 8. ASMB4-iKVM controller card 10. PCI-E x16 riser card 12. - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 9
HDD 7 HDD 4 HDD 8 1.4 Rear panel features LAN port 3* USB ports InfiniBand port (for ESC4000/IB only) LAN port 1 LAN port 2 Half-length / Low-profile Expansion slot VGA port Serial port length Expansion slots *The port is for ASUS ASMB4-iKVM controller card only. ASUS ESC4000 Series 1-5 - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 10
ESC4000 Series Processor / System Bus Core Logic ASUS ) Memory Capacity Memory Type Memory Size Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10 Optional: ASUS PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS HW RAID card ASUS PIKE 6480 8-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card ASUS - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 11
QDR (@ DDR speed, for ESC4000/IB only) Windows® Server 2008 R2 Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise 32 / 64-bit Windows® Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32 / 64 Server 11 32 / 64-bit (Subject to change without any notice) Optional Anti-virus Software CD ASMB4-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support (Bundled) ASUS - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 12
1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 13
Chapter 2 This chapter lists the key components and optional accessories for the server system. Components - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 14
2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink ASUS ESC4000 Series supports two Intel® LGA1366 Xeon® processors per Node. 6 5 1 3 4 2 We recommend to install CPUs with the same frequency. 2-2 Chapter 2: Components - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 15
5.86GT/s, 12MB L2, Single Pack with 1U Heatsink 90-S000U09C0T Quad Core Intel Xeon L5609, 1.86GHz, QPI 4.8GT/s, 12MB L2, Single Pack with 1U Heatsink ASUS ESC4000 Series 2-3 - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 16
configurations in this section. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • For CPU1 configuraton, when installing only one DIMM, install it to the orange slots labeled DIMM_A1, DIMM_B1, or - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 17
Memory population table For UDIMM and Quad Ranks RDIMM: CPU 1 Configuration DIMM_A3 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B3 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C3 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 1 DIMM -- 4 DIMMs -- -- -- -- -- 5 DIMMs -- -- -- -- 6 DIMMs -- -- -- 7 DIMMs -- -- 8 DIMMs -- 9 DIMMs ASUS ESC4000 Series 2-5 - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 18
2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives The system supports eight hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. We recommend that you install identical drives of the same model and capacity for RAID configuration. Order P/N - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 19
SEL (system event log reading when the system is out-of-band)". • Support Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), which avoids manually assigning IP address by setting DHCP mode to receive IP address automatically. Use the LAN3 port for server management. LAN3 port ASUS ESC4000 Series 2-7 - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 20
PIKE RAID module The ASUS PIKE RAID module allows users to create RAID function from SAS hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. 1 2 6 3 4 3 5 1. Firmly hold the - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 21
to the system. 10 1 7 6 4 3 9 5 8 2 11 Order P/N 90-S000R1E00T 90-S000R1F00T 90-S000R1G00T 90-S000R1H00T Description TESLA C2050 3GB GPU CARD Single Pack TESLA C2070 6GB GPU CARD Single Pack TESLA M2070 6GB GPU CARD Single Pack TESLA M2050 3GB GPU CARD Single Pack ASUS ESC4000 Series 2-9 - Asus ESC4000 | ESC4000 configuration guide. - Page 22
list OS support list Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition SP2 x86 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition SP2 x64 Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition R2 x64 Windows 7 x86 Windows 7 x64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 5.5 x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 5.5 x64 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
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ESC4000 Series
Configuration Guide