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    RS520-E6/RS8 2U Rackmount Server User Guide
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    use or data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product. Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only, and are subject to change
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    Contents...iii Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 System package contents 1-2 1.2 Serial number label 1-2 1.3 System specifications 1-3 1.4 Front panel features 1-5 1.5 Rear panel features 1-5 1.6 Internal features 1-6 1.7 LED
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    2.8.3 2.8.4 2.8.5 Redundant power supply module 2-19 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional 2-20 Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional)...2-22 Chapter 3: Installation options 3.1 Rackmount rail kit items (optional 3-2 3.2 Attaching the rails to the server 3-2 3.3 Attaching the
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    Configuration 5-21 5.4.5 PCIPnP 5-22 5.4.6 Power On Configuration 5-23 5.4.7 Event Log 5-26 5.4.10 PCI Express Configuration 5-27 5.5 Server menu 5-28 5.6 Boot menu 5-30 5.6.1 controller selection 6-3 6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6-3 6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 6-4
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    6-30 Rebuilding the RAID 6-30 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6-32 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 17 7.5 Management applications and utilities installation 7-19 7.5.1 Running the support DVD 7-19 7.5.2 Drivers menu 7-19 7.5.3 Utilities menu 7-20
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    installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.
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    power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer. Operation Safety • Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certified or experienced engineers. • Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals included
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    , and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2. Chapter
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    then 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
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    Product introduction Chapter 1 This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 1-
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    x ASWM 2.0 User's Guide 1 x RS520-E6/RS8 Support CD (including ASWM*) 1 x Bag of Screws 2 x AC Power Cable 1 x Semi-ball Bearing Rail Kit Optional Items 1 x CA eTrust Anti-virus Software CD 1 x Slim-Type Optical Device 1 x Second 770W Redundant Power Supply Module 1 x PIKE 1064E/1078 *ASUS System
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    System specifications The ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 is a server featuring the ASUS Z8NR-D12-SYS server board. The server supports Intel® LGA1366 Xeon® 5500 series processors with EM64T technology, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name Processor / System Bus RS520-E6/RS8
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    Server 10.0 32 / 64-bit (Subject to change without any notice) CA® eTrust™ 7.1 anti-virus software (Optional) Onboard IPMI Solution ASMB4-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support (Optional) ASUS ASWM 2.0 and SNMP® 615mm x 444mm x 87mm 22 Kg 770W (80+) 1+1 Redundant Power Supply (Default with one Power Supply
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    port PS/2 mouse port Power cord connector Redundant power supply dummy cover • 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 RS520-E6/RS8 1-5
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    x4 1 3 link) Riser Card 2. Power supply 4 2 3. Power fans 4. ASUS Z8NR-D12-SYS server board 5. System fans* 6. SATA/SAS backplane 7. Hot-swap HDD trays 5 5 5 5 8. Slim-type optical drive bay 9. Front I/O board (hidden) 6 7 8 9 The barebone server does not include a floppy disk
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    LAN2 LED Location LED HDD Access LED Power LED LED Icon Power LED HDD Access LED Message LED Location LED LAN LEDs Display status Description ON System power ON OFF Blinking OFF Blinking OFF Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 1-7
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    LED SATAII/SAS HDD LED Description GREEN ON HDD Status LED RED GREEN/ RED HDD Activity LED GREEN ON Blinking Blinking SATAII/SAS HDD power ON HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately RAID rebuilding Read/write data from/into the SATAII/SAS HDD 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. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 2-
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    2.1 Chassis cover Removing the rear cover 1. Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the rear cover from the chassis. Thumbscrews 2. Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis. 1/2 inch distance 3. Lift the
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    . • Your boxed Intel® Xeon® LGA1366 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU and heatsink. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. • is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 2-3
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    2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Retention tab A To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. B Load lever 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the
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    NOT spread the paste with your finger directly. 8. Close the load plate (A), and then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. A ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 B 2-5
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    2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct To install the CPU heatsink: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. 2. Twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink
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    DIMM_F1 Populated Populated Populated DIMM_F2 Populated Due to Intel CPU spec definition, the system will not boot if only one DIMM is installed in DIMM slot A2, B2, or C2 for CPU1, or D2, E2 or F2 for CPU2. Follow the table above for recommended memory configuration. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 2-7
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    you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Refer to the Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS web site. • You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A, Channel B and Channel motherboard. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 256 Mb chips. 2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    Installing a DIMM Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system 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 RS520-E6/RS8
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    2.4 Hard disk drives The system supports eight hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATAII/SAS ports via
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    tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge. 7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SATAII/SAS drive. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 2-11
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    2.5 Expansion cards The system motherboard comes with one PCI-E expansion slot installed with the riser cage to support three expansion cards. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket To install an expansion card: 1. Locate the two screws on the riser cage,
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    adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and 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 IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 2-13
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    on the connectors. 1 3 5 22 9 6 4 4 4 4 4 7 8 4 Pre-connected system cables 1. 24-pin SSI power connector (from power supply to motherboard) 2. 8-pin SSI power connector (from power supply to motherboard) 3. SMBus connector 4. System fan connectors (from motherboard FRNT_FAN1, CPU_FAN1
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    2.7 SATAII/SAS backplane cabling Connects a 8-pin plug from power supply Connects the data cables connected to the motherboard SGPIO_SEL jumper: pins 1-2 (Onboard) pins 2-3 (Add-on card) ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 2-15
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    tells how to remove/install the following components: 1. System fans 2. Optical drive (optional) 3. Redundant power supply module (optional) 4. ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) 5. ASUS ASMB4-iKVM (optional) Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components. 2.8.1 System fans To
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    optical drive into the drive bay. 4. Push the slim optical drive all the way to the depth of the bay until it clicks in place. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 2-17
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    To uninstall the slim optical drive: 1. Locate the optical drive eject latch at the rear side. 2. Press the latch leftward, and push the slim optical drive toward the front panel. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    To install a second redundant power supply module: 1. Remove the redundant power supply dummy cover. 2. Take out the seocond redundant power supply module from its package. Slide it into the chassis. 3. Firmly pull the lever to slide the power supply module into the chassis. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 2-19
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    RAID card (optional) Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard. 1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 2. Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE
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    only) Follow the steps below to install an optional i Button on your motherboard. 1. Locate the I Button slot on the motherboard. 2. Snap the I Button in place. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 2-21
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    place. 4. When installed, the board appears as shown. 5. Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN port 3 (dedicated LAN) or LAN port 1 (shared LAN) for server management. 2-22 LAN port 3 LAN port 1 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    Installation options Chapter 3 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 2-
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    rack) • Nut-and-bolt type screws Nuts and screws Rear end Front end Rack rails 3.2 Attaching the rails to the server To attach the server rails: 1. Attach the front end of the server rail to the side of the chassis, matching each of the five hooks to the holes on the rail. Then
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    attach the rack rails: 1. Select two units of space (2U) on the rack where you want to install the barebone server. 2. Install the nuts on the holes of the 2U space on the rack front. 3. Install the nuts on 9. Repeat steps 5 to 8 to assemble and attach the second rack rail. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 3-3
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    of the rack. 2. Drive two screws on both mounting ears to secure the server in place. To uninstall the server from the rack: 1. Remove the screws secured on the mounting ears. 2. Hold the mounting ears, then pull the server from the rack. Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the
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    Motherboard info Chapter 4 This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 3- 4-1
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    4.1 Motherboard layouts 4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard information
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    BIOS COM2) 9. Power supply SMBus connector (5- power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1/2) 12. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1 [white]) 13. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1 [black]) Page 4-9 4-9 4-10 4-10 4-11 4-11 4-12 4-12 4-13 4-13 4-14 4-15 4-16 ASUS RS520-E6/RS8
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    by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system pins 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 data
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    , LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® WG82574L Gigabit LAN1/2 controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 4-5
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    the jumper caps on pins 2-3 to create the LSI Mega RAID 5 by supported Intel® ICH10R SATA controller. • LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility is available only when when you place the iBTN to I_BTN1 slot and install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card. 5. RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1)
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    the jumper back to pins 1-2. 6. Turn on the system. Use the AFUDOS uitility version 2.38 to flash the BIOS. 7. IPMI setting (3-pin IPMI_SEL1) This jumper allows you to use the IPMI feature through the dedicated LAN or caps on pins 2-3 to use IPMI through the shared LAN. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 4-7
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    LVDDR3_SEL1/2) These jumpers allow you to select DDR3 DIMM voltage settings. Place the jumper caps on pins 1-2 if you want to control DDR3 voltage by BIOS settings (default). Place the jumper caps on pins 2-3 to force the DDR3 DIMMs to run at +1.2V. Or you can place the jumper caps on
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    that supports both Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA). Each connector supports one device. • These connectors function only when you install a PIKE RAID card. • Connect the SAS hard disk drives to SAS connectors 1-4 (red) when installing a 4-port PIKE RAID card. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8
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    3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This connector is used to connect to a hard disk drive active LED connector on the SCSI or RAID card. 4. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI embedded SATA RAID
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    to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The USB7 connector is for a A-type internal USB 2.0 device. The USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. The USB port module is purchased separately. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 4-11
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    7. CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/2, REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2/3/4) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA-740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 3.15 A-6.66 A (53.28 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the
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    power supply SMB cable, if your power supply supports the SMBus function. 10. Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) connector (14-pin BMC_FW1) This is an interface used to plug in an ASMB4-SOL or ASMB4-iKVM management device. The ASMB4 management device is purchased separately. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8
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    the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use an SSI 12 V-compliant power supply unit (PSU) for LGA1366‑socket Intel® Xeon processors. • DO NOT forget to connect the 24+8+8-pin
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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 RS520-E6/RS8 4-15
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    13. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1 [black]) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED
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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 ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 3-
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    . The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown. 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable USB flash drive. 2. Boot the system in DOS mode, and then at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is any user-assigned filename
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    Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash .... done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 5-3
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    using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file. Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. To recover the BIOS using ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the USB port. 2. Turn on the system
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    . Press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to 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 (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8
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    screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit System Time [13:44:30] System Date [Tue, screen has the following main items: Main Advanced Server Boot Exit For changing the basic system configuration For
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    specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power You cannot select an item that is not user-configurable. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets on the screen. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Bridge ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 5-7
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    screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit System Time [13:44:30] System Date [Tue, 11/04/2008] Legacy Diskette A [Disabled] SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 5 SATA 6 : [ST3160812AS] : [Not Detected
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    . The BIOS automatically detects values are not user-configurable. These you are specifically configuring a supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS RS520-E6/RS8
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    , and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup
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    for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. Configuration 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 RS520-E6/RS8
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    10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] SATA Port1-6 [XXXX] Displays the status of auto-detection of SATA devices. Main SATA Port1 Device :Not Detected BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA Port0 [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Enabled] Select the type of device connected to the system. SATA Port0 [Auto] Allows you to
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    an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY AMIBIOS Version : 0208 Build BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU1/2 Memory Configuration Allows you to check information of installed memory (6 DIMMs per CPU). ASUS RS520-E6/RS8
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    Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Legacy Device Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Power Value :20 CPUID :106A2 Ratio CMOS Setting: C1E Support Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Intel(R) Virtualization Tech CPU
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    .0] [16.0] [17.0] [18.0] [19.0] [20.0] C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Enhanced Halt State support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Allows activate in each processor package. Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 5-15
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    the CPU to save more power under idle mode. Enable this item only when you install a C-State Technology-supported CPU. Configuration options: [ We recommend that you set this item to [Auto] for BIOS to automatically detect the C-State mode supported by your CPU. Configuration options: [Auto] [C1]
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    settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause ] [Enabled] [Disabled] [6:1] [4:1] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 5-17
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    [Auto] You may allow the system to detect DDR3 memory frequency via SPD or designate a specific frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [Force DDR-800] [Force DDR-1066] [Force DDR- options: [Disabled] [Enabled] NUMA AWare [Auto] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup
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    Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] South Bridge Chipset Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Bridge Chipset Configuration USB Functions USB Port Configure USB Width [1 to 2 seconds] Options Disabled 2 USB Ports 4 USB Ports 6 USB Ports 7 USB Ports ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 5-19
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    Min. Assertion Width [1 to 2 seconds] Configuration options: [4 to 5 seconds] [3 to 4 seconds] [2 to 3 seconds] [1 to 2 seconds] Intel VT-d Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Intel VT-d [Disabled] Options Disabled Enabled Intel VT-d [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel
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    None Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB to HiSpeed (480Mbps) or FullSpeed (12Mbps). Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 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 has a Plug and Play operating system. 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 Plug
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    BIOS SETUP UTILITY APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Resume On Ring [Disabled] Resume On PME#(Wake On LAN) [Disabled] Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] Options Power Off Power > key to select a field. Use the or key to configure alarm time. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 5-23
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    Log Configuration Advanced Event Logging details View Event Log Mark all events as read Clear Event Log BIOS SETUP UTILITY View all unread events on the Event log. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item > key to clear all system events. Select [Ok] to confirm the change. 5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup
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    5.4.8 Hardware Monitor Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature Front Fan1 Speed Front Fan2 Speed Front output through the onboard voltage regulators. Select [Ignored] if you do not want to detect this item. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 5-25
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    ACPI Configuration ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC support BIOS-->AML ACPI table Headless mode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] Specifies the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) version
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    Configuration Active State Power-Management [Disabled] Enable/Disable PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states. Active State Power-Management [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 5-27
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    items allow you to customize the server features. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Remote Access Configuration Configure Remote COM1] [COM2] Base Address. IRQ [2F8h, 3] This item is not user-configurable and changes with the configuration of Serial port number. 5-28 Chapter
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    ] [VT100] [VT-UTF8] VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [Enabled] This item appears only when you set the Terminal Type item to [ANSI] or [VT100] and allows you to enable or disable the VT-UTF8 combo key support for ANSI or VT100 terminals. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 5-29
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    allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. A virtual floppy disk
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    , American Megatrends, Inc. Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 5-31
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    the system security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed to change password. again to disable password. Change Supervisor
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    setting a user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 5-33
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    Exit menu 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 Boot 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. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 3-
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    , 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 creating
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    the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Main menu > IDE Configuration, and then press . 3. Set the Configure SATA as item to [RAID]. 4. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 6-3
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    disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard southbridge chip. To to enter the utility. LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A.08 09161344R LSI SATA RAID Found at priority of the SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted. Otherwise, the system will not boot from
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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.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Select An Option ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 6-5
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    number. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild
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    Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS VVierrtsuailonDrivAe.(0s8).0C9on1f6ig1u3r4e4dR LD RAIEDasy CoSnifizgeuratio#nSt-riApReRsAY SELSEtCrTiIpOSNzMENUStatus 0 1 77247MB , SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 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.60 Jul 30, 2008
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    press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 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.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOSVViretrusailonDrivAe.(0s8
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    is the drive number. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R View/Add Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 6-11
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    From the Management Menu, select Initialize, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize Virtual Drive(s) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items
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    then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R 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 RS520-E6/RS8 6-13
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    Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R 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.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management MAednaupter Configure to abort initialization. When initialization is completed, press . ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 6-15
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    drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1. From the Management Menu, select Rebuild, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R
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    and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency CC Of VD(s) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 6-17
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    virtual drive from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Management Menu LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status Configure 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Initialize
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    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. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 6-19
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    Configure > Clear Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects
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    press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add 3. The virtual drive is selected as boot drive. Press any key to continue. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 6-21
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    manually enable the RAID controller's WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Adapter 0 Rebuild Rate = 30 ObjectsChk Const Rate = 30
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    screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen. The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 6-23
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    6.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [
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    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. less. [↑↓]Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 6-25
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    2. Enter a name for the recovery set and press . 3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select Recovery, and then press . 4. When the Disks item is selected, press to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set. The
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    delete volume "Volume0"? (Y/N): 3. Press to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 6-27
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    6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set hard disk drive 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
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    , and then press to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press after completing your selection and return to the utility main menu. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 6-29
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    6.3.6 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager To exit the utility 1. From the utility main menu, select 5. Exit, and then press . The following warning message appears. [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 2. Press to exit or press to return to the utility main
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    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 and then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk on page 6-31. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 6-31
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    at least one of the arrays bootable 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 arrow keys to select the boot
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    Driver installation Chapter 7 This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8
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    server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions the BIOS Setup. 3. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support DVD. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup.
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    32 bit SLES 10 SP2 64 bit Back Exit Write DMI Write DMI RS520-E6-RS8 system RS500-E6-PS8 system Back Exit 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 RS520-E6/RS8 7-3
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    disk into the floppy disk drive. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux server environment: 1. Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to
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    chosen to manually specify an adapter. Currently, Setup will load support for the 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 RS520-E6/RS8
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    press . Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. ENTER=Continue 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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    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 RS520-E6/RS8 7-7
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    Red Hat® Enterprise To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation DVD. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press . - To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. - To install or upgrade in
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    RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes No 7. Follow the screen instructions to continue the OS installation. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 7-9
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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 OS installation DVD. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. Boot from Hard
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    DV-516E sda: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS sdb: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS Other device OK Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 7-11
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    7.2 Intel® chipset device installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play components for the Intel® chipset on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® chipset software on a Windows Server operating system. To install the Intel® chipset device software:
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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. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 7-13
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    installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Intel® Gigabit LAN controller drivers on a Windows® Server OS. To install the LAN controller drivers 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the
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    the license 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. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 7-15
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    8. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 9. When finished, press Finish to continue. 7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation
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    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. The Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3. Click Next to start the installation. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 7-17
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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. 7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation
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    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 display and driver options vary under different operating system versions. ASUS RS520-E6/RS8 7-19
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    menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 7.5.4 Make disk menu The Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 7-20 Chapter 7: Driver
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