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    RS100-E6/PI2 1U Rackmount Server User Guide
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    , 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
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    2-2 2.1.2 Reinstalling the chassis cover 2-3 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-5 2.2.1 Installing the CPU 2-5 2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct 2-8 2.3 System memory 2-10 2.3.1 Overview 2-10 2.3.2 Memory Configurations 2-10 2.3.3 Installing a DIMM 2-11 2.3.4 Removing a DIMM
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    4: Motherboard Info 4.1 Motherboard layout 4-2 4.2 Jumpers 4-4 4.3 Internal connectors 4-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 5-2 5.1.2 BUPDATER utility 5-3 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5-5 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-6 5.2.1 BIOS
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    [Disabled 5-25 5.5 Server menu 5-26 5.6 Power menu 5-28 5.6.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 5-35 5.9 Exit menu 5-36 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 6-2 6.1.3 RAID controller selection 6-3 6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
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    7-5 7.2 Intel® chipset device installation 7-17 7.3 LAN driver installation 7-19 7.4 VGA driver installation 7-22 7.5 Management applications and utilities installation 7-24 7.5.1 Running the support DVD 7-24 7.5.2 Drivers menu 7-24 7.5.3 Utilities menu 7-25 7.5.4 Make disk menu 7-25
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    frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no , we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. vii
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    service. • If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer. Operation Safety • Servicing of this product or units is to be performed by trained service personnel only. • Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals
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    how to install the rackmount rail kit to the barebone server 4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors. 5. Chapter 5: BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through
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    supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: format A:/S References Refer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide This manual tells
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    Product introduction Chapter 1 This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
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    R09 1U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS P7F-M Server Board Component 1 x 220W Single Power Supply 2 x SATA Cables 1 x PCI Express x16 Riser Card (PCIE16-R11) 1 x Front I/O Board (FPB-R9) 1 x USB Board (USB-R9) 2 x System Fans (40mm x 28mm) Accessories 1 x RS100-E6/PI2 User's Guide 1 x ASUS
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    The ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS P7F-M server board. The server supports Intel® LGA1156 Lynnfield / Clarkdale processors, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name Processor / System Bus Core Logic ASUS Features Smart
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    Linux AS5.0 32 / 64-bit SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 10 32 / 64-bit (Subject to change without any notice) Optional anti-virus CD Pack Optional ASMB4-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support ASUS ASWM 2.0® 6.5 Kg 380mm x 429.6mm x 43.2mm 220W Single Power Supply Input: 100-240Vac, 4-2A, 50-60Hz, Class
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    port LAN port 3* USB 2.0 ports PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port AC power socket • The ports for the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, USB, VGA, and Gigabit LAN do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present. • *The port is for ASUS ASMB4-iKVM controller card only. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 1-5
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    1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 1 3 4 5 6 2 1. PCI Express x16 Riser Card (at x16 link) 2. System Fan (x2) (9GV0412P3J051) 3. ASUS P7F-M Server Board 4. Power Supply 5. HDD Tray 2 (hidden) and Slim-type Optical Drive (optional) 6. HDD Tray 1
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    HDD Access LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED Power LED LED Icon Power LED HDD Access LED LAN LEDs Display status ON OFF Blinking OFF Blinking ON Description System power ON No activity Read/write data into 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 1-7
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    1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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    Hardware setup Chapter 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
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    you unplug the power cord before removing the chassis cover. • Take extra care when removing the chassis cover. Keep your fingers from components inside the chassis that can cause injury, such as the CPU fan, rear fan, and other sharp-edged parts. • The images of the barebone server shown in this
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    2.1.2 Reinstalling the chassis cover To reinstall the chassis cover: 1. Position the cover on top of the chassis with the hooks aligned to the side tabs of the chassis. Side tabs 2. Slide the cover toward the front until it snaps in place. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 2-3
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    3. Secure the cover with three screws. 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), and then move it to the right (B) until it is released from the retention tab. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 Load
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    lever in the direction of the arrow until the load plate is completely lifted. Load plate 4. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket. PnP cap 5. Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom‑left corner of the socket, and then fit the socket alignment
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    6. Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is spread in an even thin edge of the load plate slides under the retention lock (C). B A C 8. Insert the load lever under the retention tab. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 2-7
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    the mylar and set it aside for installing the CPU heatsink. 2. Remove the protection sticker on the back of the CPU heatsink. Protection sticker 3. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. 2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    pipe and air duct to the server with two screws. 6. Set the mylar back to its original place. When the mylar is properly installed, the hook as shown below should attach the motherboard edge. Ensure that the mylar does not interfere any motherboard headers or capacitors. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 2-9
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    Single Rank, Dual Rank Single Rank, Dual Rank • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • The motherboard supports x8 DRAM only and x4 & x16 DRAM are not
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    a DIMM. 2 1. Simultaneously press the 1 retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 1 Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 2-11
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    disk drives to the system. Follow the succeeding instructions to install each of the drives. 2.4.1 Installing a hard disk drive to the HDD tray 1 To install a hard disk drive to the HDD tray 1: 1. Locate the HDD tray 1 beside the power supply unit. Notice the four standard screw holes. 2. Connect
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    use a screwdriver to remove the two screws as shown. 2. Remove the four screws to release the HDD bracket under the optical disk drive. HDD bracket ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 2-13
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    3. Insert the hard disk drive into the HDD bracket and secure it with four screws. 4. Connect the SATA signal cable and a power plug from the power supply to the hard disk drive. Use the L-type SATA connector to connect to the hard disk drive. L-type SATA connector 5. Place the HDD bracket with
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    an expansion card: 1. Hold the riser card and pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express slot on the motherboard. 2. Remove the screw to release the expansion card bracket from the system. 3. Remove the screw to release the metal slot cover from the expansion card bracket. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 2-15
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    bracket, and then secure the card with a screw. 6. Align the riser card with the expansion card installed to the PCI Express slot on the motherboard. 7. Press the riser card until the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel. 8. Secure the expansion card
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    change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the following tables. 3. Install the software drivers for the Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 2-17
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    cables connected to the motherboard 1. 24-pin ATX power connector (from power supply to motherboard) 2. 8-pin ATX 12V power connector (from power supply to motherboard) 3. System fan connector (from system fan to motherboard) 4. SATA conectors (system default; from motherboard to SATA devices
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    FRNT_FAN1 and FRNT_FAN2 connectors on the motherboard. 2. Locate and remove the two system fan screws. Keep the screws for late use. 3. Remove the system fans, and then set them aside. Follow the previous instructions in reverse if you want to reinstall the system fans. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 2-19
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    2.7.2 Optical disk drive (ODD) To install the optical disk drive: 1. Slide in the optical disk drive into the drive slot as shown. Optical disk drive slot 2. Align the screw hole of the ODD bracket with the one on the HDD bracket, and then secure it with a screw. ODD bracket Optical disk drive (
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    4. Secure the ODD side bracket to the HDD bracket with a screw. 5. Connect the ODD cable to the optical disk drive. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 2-21
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    Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional) Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 series management board on your motherboard. 1. Locate the BMC_FW1 header on the motherboard. 2. Orient and press the ASMB4 management card in place. 3. Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN port
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    Rackmount installation Chapter 3 This chapter describes how to install the rackmount rail kit to the barebone server. 2-
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    rails Inner rails Rack screws Inner rail screws 3.2 Attaching the rack ears The bundled rack ears serve as handle when inserting or pulling the server from a rack cabinet. To attach rack ears: 1. Prepare the bundled pair of rack ears and set of eight (8) screws. Pair of rack ears 3-2 Chapter
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    the inner rail to the correspoding side of the chassis and secure with three inner rail screws. Make sure the rail is oriented as shown. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 3-3
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    inner rail screws. 3. Select one unit of space (1U) on the rack where you wish to install the server. 4. Place three (3) nuts on the front and at the front and rear of the rack cabinet . 7. Find the corresponding 1U space on the other side of the rack cabinet then repeat steps 5 and 6
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    the server on both sides. Slide the latches on the inner rack rails to the direction indicated below. Hold the latches, and insert the rear side of the server to the front end of the outer rack rail. Make sure that the inner rails are properly aligned with the outer rails. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 3-5
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    9. Carefully push the server all the way to the back until the front panel fits the front end of the rack. 10. Secure the server to the rack with one rack screw at one side. Secure the other side as well. Rack screw 3-6 Chapter 3: Rackmount installation
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    Motherboard Info Chapter 4 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
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    4.1 Motherboard layout 4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard information
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    CPU Fan Force BIOS Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) 9. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1) 10. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) 11. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) Page 4-8 4-8 4-9 4-9 4-10 4-10 4-11 4-11 4-12 4-13 4-14 ASUS RS100-E6/PI2
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    the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM 1-2. 3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter Motherboard information
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    to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the VGA feature. 3. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SEL1, CHAFAN_SEL1) These jumpers allow you to switch for not work and the fan you installed will always run at full speed. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 4-5
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    onboard Intel® Intel 82574LGigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. 5. RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID to pins 2-3 to use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. 4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard information
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    a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM). 2. Set the jumper to pins 2-3. 3. Insert the USB flash and turn on the system to update the BIOS. 4. Shut down the system. 5. Set the jumper back to pins 1-2. 6. Turn on the system. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 4-7
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    4.3 Internal connectors 1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-4 [Red]; 7-pin SATA5-6 [Black]) Supported by the Intel® 3420 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial SATA or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up. 4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard information
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    comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. 4. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin motherboard components. • These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! • All fans feature the ASUS Fan Speed Control technology. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2
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    . Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. 4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard information
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    header (BMC_FW1) The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS® Server Management Board 4 Series (ASMB4). 8. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU information. Devices communicate
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    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. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system
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    on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. 6. Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 4-13
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    the front panel. 3. Chassis intrusion (4-1 pin CHASSIS) These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor button queries the state of the system locator. 4-14 Chapter 4: Motherboard information
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    Chapter 5 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
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    . Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 5.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the
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    you created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt, type: BUPDATER /i[filename].ROM where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive, then press . A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name].ROM ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 5-3
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    starts updating the BIOS file. ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P7F-M VER: 0205 DATE: 07/23/2009 Update ROM BOARD: P7F-M VER: 0206 DATE: 08/10/2009 PATH: WARNING! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Note Writing BIOS: DO NOT shut
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    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. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2
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    the Exit Menu. See section 5.9 Exit Menu. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup
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    screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Power Boot Tools Exit System Time [13:44:30] System Date [Tue, 09/22/2009] SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 5-7
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    displays the specific items for that menu; for example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power Enter> to display available options. Refer to 5.2.7 Pop-up and press to display a pop-up window with Up> / keys to display the other items on the screen.
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    items and how to navigate through them. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Power Boot Tools Exit System Time [13:44:30] display the SATA device information. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA1 Device :Hard Disk Vendor :xxxxxxxxx Size :xx.xGB LBA Mode :Supported ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 5-9
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    the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Configuration options occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from 5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup
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    ATA connectors supported by the driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features BIOS. Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ASUS RS100-E6/PI2
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    ] SATA Port6 [Not Detected] Some SATA CD/DVD in AHCI mode need to wait ready longer. SATA Port1-6 [XXXX] Displays the status of auto-detection of SATA devices. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA Port1 Device :Not Detected SATA Port0 [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Enabled] Select the type of device
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    -detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. System Memory Information Displays system memory information. Main System Memory Information Speed DDR3 1067 BIOS SETUP UTILITY DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 1024 MB, 1R, 1067 N/A N/A N/A ASUS RS100-E6/PI2
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    to malfunction. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Device then actual and setpoint values may differ. Ratio CMOS Setting: C1E Support Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Max CPUID Value Limit Intel(R) Virtualization
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    Scroll down for more items. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU TM Function [Enabled] Execute-Disable Bit Capability [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Configuration options: [ [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 5-15
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    Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Enabled] The Intel® C-State Technology allows the CPU to save more power under idle mode. Enable this item only when you install a C-State Technology-supported CPU. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when you set the
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    that you set this item to [Auto] for BIOS to automatically detect the C-State mode supported by your CPU. Configuration options: [Auto] [C1] [C3] CPU will conditionally demote C6 requests to C3 based on the uncore auto-demote information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS100-E6/PI2
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    to display the sub-menu. Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY WARNING: memory frequency via SPD or designate a specific frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [800 MHz] [1066 MHz] [1333 MHz] Refer to the memory AVL on ASUS website at www.asus.com. 5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS
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    ] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] MRC Serial Debug Message Level [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Minimum] [Maximum] [Test] Memory ECC Function [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Memory ECC fucntion. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 5-19
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    [Enabled] Data Scramble [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Thermal Throttling [Disabled] Setting this item to [CLTT] to Closed Loop field values can cause the system to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Onboard Devices Configuration HDA Controller OnBoard LAN1
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    .4 USB Devices Enabled: 2 Hubs USB Functions [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Options Disabled Enabled +F1 F10 ESC Select device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 5-21
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    EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand-off support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.5 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Plug And Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a
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    ] Allows you to include the BIOS-->AML exchange table pointer to (X)RSDT pointer list.Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Headless mode [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Headless operation mode through ACPI. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 5-23
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    Performance Event Timer feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] HPET Memory Address [FED00000h] Configuration options: [FED00000h] [FED01000h] [FED02000h] [FED03000h] General WHEA Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY General WHEA Configuration WHEA Support [Enabled] Options
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    5.4.7 Event Log Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Event Logging details View Event Log Mark all event as read Clear Event for Directed I/O. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.9 SR-IOV Supprted [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 5-25
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    the server features. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Remote Access Configuration IPMI configuration including server monitoring the Remote Access features. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY
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    after the BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST). Some operating system may not work when set to [Always]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Boot Loader] [Always] Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Allows you to select the target terminal type. Configuration options: [ANSI] [VT100] [VT-UTF8] ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 5-27
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    Main Advanced Server APM Configuration Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit
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    at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. [Disabled] Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. [Enabled] Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 5-29
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    ] Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Full Speed Mode] [High Density Mode] [Generic Mode] [Whisper Mode] The default setting for the RS100-E6/PI2 server is [Whisper Mode]. VCORE1, 3.3V
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    boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security priority sequence of the hard disk drives or the optical drives. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 5-31
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    allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power
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    then press to display the configuration options. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Power Boot Tools Exit Security BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 4.2 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2
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    you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Power Boot Tools Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password
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    for special functions. Select an item then press to display the submenu. Main Advanced ASUS EZ Flash 2 Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS. This uitlity supports 1. FAT 12/16/32 (r/w) 2. NTFS (read only) 3. CD-DISC
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    The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup
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    RAID configuration Chapter 6 This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
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    planning, and other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports SATA hard disk drives for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when
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    during POST. 2. Go to the Main menu > Storage Configuration, and then press . 3. Set the Configure SATA as item to [RAID]. 4. Press to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 6-3
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    supported by the motherboard POST, the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set(s). Press + to enter the utility. LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS to be manually adjusted. Otherwise
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    the virtual drive parameters are set automatically. In New Configuration, you manually set the virtual drive parameters. Using Easy Configuration To create a Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Select An Option ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 6-5
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    LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Menu F3-Virtual Drives,F4-HSP • The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. • You need at least two identical
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    Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS VVierrtsuailonDrivAe.(0s9).0C4on3f0ig0u9r3e6dR LD RAIEDasy CoSnifizgeuratio#nSt-riApReRsAY SELSEtCrTiIpOSNzMENUStatus 0 1 77247MB , SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 6-7
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    8. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press . When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 10. 9. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009
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    press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 6-9
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    2. Follow step 2 to 7 of the previous section: Using Easy Configuration. 3. Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press . 4. Key-in the desired virtual drive size, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOSVViretrusailonDrivAe.(0s9
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    Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R View/Add Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays at the bottom of the screen. 3. Follow step 3 to 12 of section 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2
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    LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2. The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the virtual drive
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    then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Management Menu LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Status ONLINE SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 6-13
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    Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use
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    start initialization. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management MAednaupter Configure to abort initialization. When initialization is completed, press . ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 6-15
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    An Option 2. The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive you want to rebuild, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Management Menu Configure Initialize
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    to rebuild the drive. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu PORT # Configure Initialize 0 ONLIN 4. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 6-17
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    LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2. The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the virtual drive
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    RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Management Menu LD 4. While checking the disk consistency, press to display the following options. • Stop - Stops the consistency check. to continue. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 6-19
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    Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects, 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 . 3. Select Check Consistency from
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    . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add Option The utility clears all the current array(s). 3. Press any key to continue. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 6-21
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    Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Bootable VDs(1):Current Boot VD(0) ConfiguratiBoonotMeDnruive
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    press to display the adapter properties. 2. Select Disk WC, and then press to turn on the option. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Adapter Select An Option 5. When finished, press any key to continue. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 6-23
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    disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel® Matrix on the system. 3. During POST, press to display the utility main menu. Intel select the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for
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    up/down arrow key to select a drive, and then press to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press after completing your selection. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 6-25
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    from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. When the Capacity item is selected, enter the RAID
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    VOLUME menu. If a recovery set is created, you cannot add more RAID sets even when you have more non-RAID disks installed in your system. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 6-27
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    6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage
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    . 3. Press to reset the RAID set drive(s). A confirmation message appears. 4. Press to reset the drive(s) or press to return to the utility main menu. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 6-29
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    6.3.5 Recovery Volume Options If you have created a recovery set, you can configure more recovery set options following the descriptions in the section. See section 6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set to create a recovery set before continue. To configure a recovery set 1. From the utility main menu,
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    SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID 1 array failed, the system displays the status of the RAID volume as "Degraded" during POST. You can rebuild the RAID array with other installed non-RAID disks. Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 6-31
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    Manager utility. 6. From the View menu, select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Matrix Storage Console. 7. From the drives included in the RAID array failed, the system displays the status of the RAID volume as "Degraded" during POST. You may replace the disk drive and rebuild the
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    to boot from the hard disk. 1. Reboot the system and press to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST. 2. Go to the Boot menu and select the option Boot Device Priority. 3. Use up/down . 5. When the confirmation window appears, select OK, then press . ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 6-33
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    6-34 Chapter 6: RAID configuration
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    Driver installation Chapter 7 This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
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    disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in the support DVD). To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1. Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive. 2. Restart the computer, and then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from
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    32 bit SLES 9 SP3 64 bit SLES 9 SP4 32 bit SLES 9 SP4 64 bit SLES 10 32 bit SLES 10 64 bit 6. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 7. Press . 8. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 7-3
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    Linux server environment 1. Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 2. Type dd if=XXX.img of=/dev/fd0 to decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\PCH LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk
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    a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 7-5
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    Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. ENTER=Continue ESC=Cancel F3=Exit 5. Select the RAID controller driver you screen instructions to continue. To an existing Windows® Server OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows® Server OS
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    appear. The screen differs based on the controller. 4. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, and then select Properties from the menu. 5. Click the Driver tab, and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. Click OK when finished. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 7-7
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    dd nostorage 4. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press . Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Yes No 5. Press to continue. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sda and press "OK" to continue. OK Cancel 7-8 Chapter
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    6. Select No and press to continue. More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes No 7. Select your desired language and press to continue. Choose a Language do you have? trq ua ua-utf # ua-utf-ws uk unicode us OK Back ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 7-9
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    OK Back 10. Select the media and press to select OK. Press to continue. No driver found Unable to find any devices of the type needed for this installation type. Would you like to manually select your driver or use a driver disk? Select driver Use a driver disk Back 7-10 Chapter
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    and model. Select LSI Mega Software RAID driver (LSI megasr Driver) all the time. 12. Select Skip and press to continue. CD Found To begin testing the CD media before installation press OK. Choose Skip to skip the media test and start the installation. OK Skip ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 7-11
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    your system. Intel Pro/1000 (e1000e) LSI megasr Driver ver 13.10.0708.2009 (megasr) USB Mass Storage driver for Linux (usb-storage) Done Add Device The displayed devices may vary with models and systems. 14. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish installing the RedHat operating system. 7-12
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    fd0 using the key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press to move the cursor to OK, then press . Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as sources for a driver disk. Which would you like to use? fd0 scd0 OK Cancel ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 7-13
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    installed to the system. 7. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes No 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation. 9. If you install RHEL AS5, when the
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    SUSE Linux OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Boot the system from the SUSE Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | Yes No File F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 7-15
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    from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver If you install SLES 10, type brokenmodules=ahci after Boot Options and press Enter to
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    DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3. Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu. 4. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start installation. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 7-17
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    5. Select Yes 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. After completing the installation, click Finish to complete the setup process. 7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation
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    , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Doubleclick the ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD. 3. Click the Intel Network Connections Software to begin installation. 4. Click Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 7-19
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    agreement and click Next to continue. 7. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager box, and then click Next to start the installation. 7-20 Chapter 7: Driver installation
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    8. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 9. When finished, press Finish to continue. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 7-21
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    manually install the Aspeed® VGA driver on a Windows® Server operating system. To install the Aspeed® VGA driver 1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers
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    4. Click Install to update the VGA driver. 5. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 7-23
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    to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 7.5.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun
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    disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH10R and LSI MegaRAID driver disks. 7.5.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. ASUS RS100-E6/PI2 7-25
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