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    RS700-E6/RS4 1U Rackmount Server User Guide 21
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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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    Contents Contents...iii Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 System package contents 1-2 1.2 2-9 2.4.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional 2-10 2.4.3 Configuring an expansion card 2-11 2.5 Installing ASUS Server Management Board (
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    Internal connectors 4-9 4.4 Internal LEDs 4-11 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 AFUDOS utility 5-2 5.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5-4 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-5 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-6 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-6 5.2.3 Navigation keys 5-6 5.2.4 Menu items
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    Contents 5.4.8 Hardware Monitor 5-25 5.4.9 ACPI Configuration 5-26 5.5 Server menu 5-28 5.5.1 IPMI Configuration 5-28 5.5.2 Remote Access Configuration 5-29 5.6 Boot menu 5-31 5.6.1 Boot Device Priority 5-31 5.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 5-32 5.6.3 Security 5-33 5.7 Exit menu 5-35
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    installation 7-12 7.3 LAN driver installation 7-14 7.4 VGA driver installation 7-17 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 7.5.4 Make disk menu 7-20 7.5.5 Contact information 7-20 vi
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    . This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio 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 guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation
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    by trained service personnel only. • Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals included with the server package. • Before using the server, make to the manufacturer's instructions. CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Heavy System CAUTION! This server system is heavy.
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    server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server, BIOS parameters. 6. Chapter 6: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the
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    sources for additional information, and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all
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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. 21 ASUS RS700-E6/RS4
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    the following items. Model Name RS700-E6/RS4 Chassis ASUS R12A 1U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS Z8PS-D12-1U Server Board Component 1 x 770W Redundant Power Supply 4 x Hot-swap 3.5" HDD trays 1 x SAS/SATA2 Backplane (ASUS BP4LX2-R12A) 3 x PCI Riser Card (ASUS RE16L-R12A, RE16F-R12A, RE8R
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    The ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS Z8PS-D12-1U server board. The server supports Intel® LGA1366 Xeon® 5500 series processors, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name Processor / System Bus Core Logic ASUS Features
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    32/64-bit RedHat® Enterprise Linux AS5.0 32/64-bit SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 10 32/64-bit (Subject to change without any notice) Optional CA® eTrust™ 7.1 anti-virus software Optional ASMB4-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support ASUS ASWM 2.0 687.8mm x 444mm x 43.4mm 15 Kg 770W (80+) 1+1 Redundant Power
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    1.4 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, optical PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port VGA port Location LED Location button USB ports LAN ports Serial port ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 1-5
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    basic components as shown. 3 55 6 8 13 1 1 4 22 666666 7 9 10 11 12 1. PCI Express slot Riser Cards 2. CPU heatsinks 3. Power fans 4. ASUS Z8PS-D12-1U server board 5. Power supply 6. System fans 7. SATA/SAS backplane (hidden) 8. Hot-swap HDD tray 1 Connects to SATA1 port (Port 0) 9. Hot-swap
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    Status Description OFF No link GREEN Linked BLINKING Data activity SPEED LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 1-7
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    1.7.3 HDD status LED HDD Status LED 21 HDD Activity LED SATAII/SAS HDD LED Description GREEN ON SATAII/SAS HDD power ON RED ON SATAII/SAS HDD not present HDD Status LED 1. HDD has failed and should be swapped RED Blinking immediately (slow blinking, 2 times/sec) 2. RAID rebuilding (fast
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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. 21 ASUS RS700-E6/RS4
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    LGA1366 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU and heatsink. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU /transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the
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    º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle. Load plate 4 3 5. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket. PnP cap ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 2-3
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    6. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom‑left corner of the socket, and then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the
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    of the installed CPU, making sure that the 2 four screws on the heatsink align with the nuts on the support plate. 2 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence. 2 2 A . Recover the bridge board cover. Bridge board cover ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 2-5
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    2.2 System memory 2.2.1 Overview The motherboard comes with twelve (12) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: 1 DIMM_A2 2 DIMM_A1 3 DIMM_B2 4 DIMM_B1 5 DIMM_C2 6 DIMM_C1 7 DIMM_D2 8 DIMM_D1 9 DIMM_E2 10
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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 motherboard. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 256 megabit (Mb) chips. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 2-7
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    2.3 Hard disk drives The system supports four 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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    2.4 Expansion slot 2.4.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket The barebone server comes with two riser card brackets. You need to remove the brackets if you want to the bracket aligns with the rear panel. 5. Connect the cable(s) to the card, if applicable. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 2-9
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    your motherboard. 1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 2. Turn up the bridge board cover near the system fan. 3. Remove the pre-installed ASUS CF-R12A-A bridge board. 3 2 4. Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID
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    Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 2-11
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    manage a remote server from the local or central server in local area network (LAN). ASUS Server Management Board Support Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), which avoids manually assigning IP address by setting DHCP mode to receive IP address automatically. Use the LAN3 port for server
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    server chassis. 1 2 2. Firmly push the second power supply unit into the chassis until the latch locks to the server chassis. 3. If you need to replace a failed power supply unit, hold the PSU lever and press the PSU latch. Firmly pull the failed PSU out of the server chassis. 1 2 ASUS RS700-E6/RS4
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    2-14 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. 21 ASUS RS700-E6/RS4
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    one pair for each side of the barebone system). Follow the illustrations below for rackmount rail kit assembly. Rear left inner rail Rear right inner rail Left outer rail front inner rails to the two sides of the server chassis. 2. Follow the directions in the figure to attach the rear inner rails to
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    where you want to install the server. 5. Adjust the outer rail length to fit the rack. 6. Position the outer rail to the 1U space on the rack and on the server with the outer rails on the rack. 9. Push the server all the way into the rack. 10. Secure the server to the rack. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 3-3
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    the rack Follow the illustrations below to remove the server from the rack. 1. Release the rack screws and pull out the server from the rack. Push the front latches on the two sides to release the front inner rails. 2. Push the rear latches on the two sides
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    Motherboard Info Chapter 4 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors. 21 ASUS RS700-E6/RS4
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    4.1 Motherboard layout 4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard information
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    (BMC) connector (14-pin BMC_FW1) Internal LEDs 1. Standby power LED 2. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) 3. Diagnose LEDs Page 4-4 4-5 4-5 4-6 4-6 4-7 4-7 4-8 Page 4-9 4-9 4-10 4-10 Page 4-11 4-11 4-12 ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 4-3
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    4.2 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear 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 data in CMOS, which include system
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    , LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® 82574L Gigabit LAN1/2 controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 4-5
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    4. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. To update the BIOS: 1. Prepare a USB flash drive that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility. 2.
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    (default). Or you can place 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 you install a PIKE RAID card caps to pins 2-3 to use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 4-7
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    8. DDR3 voltage setting (4-pin 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
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    for a A-type internal USB 2.0 device. The USB connector complies with the USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. 2. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is for the system chassis. The serial port module is purchased separately. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 4-9
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    3. LPC debug card connector (14-1 pin LPC1) This connector is for a LPC debug card. The LPC debug card is purchased separately. 4. 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
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    ) The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB4 management device and indicates its initiation status. When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF, ASUS ASMB4 management device starts system initiation for about one (1) minute. The BMC LED blinks after system initiation finishes. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 4-11
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    3. Diagnose LEDs These red LEDs check key components in sequence during motherboard booting process. If an error is found, the LED next to the error device will continue lighting until the problem is solved. 4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard information
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    BIOS setup 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. 21 ASUS RS700-E6/RS4
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    (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash drive.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (To recover the BIOS using a USB flash drive when 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
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    support CD to the bootable USB flash drive. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, and then at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash drive, and then press . A:\>afudos /iRS700-E6 computer A:\> ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 5-3
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    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. 3. The utility will
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    5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided 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 RS700-E6/RS4 5-5
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    , American Megatrends, Inc. Sub-menu items Navigation keys 5.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main Advanced Server Boot Exit For changing the basic system configuration For changing the advanced system settings For changing the advanced
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    Megatrends, Inc. Scroll bar Pop-up window 5.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 5-7
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    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] DMA :Ultra DMA-6 S.M.A.R.T.:Supported Disabled: Disables LBA Mode. Auto: Enables LBA Mode if the device supports it and the devide
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    the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the ] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 5-9
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    SATA Configuration [Enhanced] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as
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    the system. Configuration options: [Auto] [Not Installed] SMART Monitoring [Enabled] Allows you to set the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 5-11
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    5.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY AMIBIOS Version : 0203 Build Date: 10/28/08 Processor Speed : 2666MHz Count : 1 System Memory Usable Size : 1024MB
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    the system to malfunction. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit CPU Configuration Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure advanced CPU 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 5-13
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    the value. Configuration options: [Auto] [12.0] [13.0] [14.0] [15.0] [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 you to enable or disable the
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    Enabled]. 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] [C3] [C6] [C7] C1 Auto Demotion [ oncore auto-demote information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 5-15
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    5.4.2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset configuration menu allows you to change advanced chipset 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 system to
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    ] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Page Policy [Closed] Configuration options: [Closed] [Open] Adaptive Page [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Data Scramble [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 5-17
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    Split Below 4GB [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving [6:1] Configuration options: [1:1] [2:1] [4:1] [6:1] Rank Interleaving [4:1] Configuration options: [1:1] [2:1] [4:1] North Bridge Chipset Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY NorthBridge Chipset
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    ] [Enabled] [Disabled] PCIE High Priority Port [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Port 0] [Port 1] [Port 2] [Port 3] [Port 4] [Port 5] PCIE Port 0/1/2/3/4/5 IOxAPIC Enable [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 5-19
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    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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.3 Legacy Device Configuration
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    ] [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand-off support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hotplug USB FDD Support [Auto] Allows you to configure the Hotplug USB FDD support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 5-21
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    5.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration The PCIPnP Configuration menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI/PnP Configuration menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY
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    selection. System Time [12:30:30] Use the , or key to select a field. Use the or key to configure alarm time. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 5-23
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    5.4.7 Event 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 Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright
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    to the motherboard, the field shows [N/A]. Smart Fan Control [Generic Mode] Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [ [Ignored] if you do not want to detect this item. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 5-25
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    v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ACPI Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced 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
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    UTILITY General WHEA Configuration WHEA Support [Enabled] Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. WHEA Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 5-27
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    to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 5.5.1 IPMI Configuration Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY IPMI Configuration BMC Firmware Version : 0.00 Set LAN1 Configuration Set LAN3 Configuration View BMC System Event Log Clear BMC
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    features. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Enabled] Select Remote the serial port for console redirection. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 5-29
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    [Boot Loader] [Always] Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Allows you to select the target terminal type. Configuration options: [ANSI] [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
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    . 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 installed in the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 5-31
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    you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use 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
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    , you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 4.2 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 5-33
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    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 Exit Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password
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    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 make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 5-35
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    5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS 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. 21 ASUS RS700-E6/RS4
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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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    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 RS700-E6/RS4 6-3
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    set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard southbridge chip. To enter the LSI MegaRAID configuration utility, the boot priority of the SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted. Otherwise, the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD.
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    . In Easy Configuration, the virtual drive parameters are set automatically. In New Configuration, you manually set the virtual drive parameters. Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using the Easy Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 6-5
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    2. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Use the up/down arrow key to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, and then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and
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    SPAN = NO RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 Choose RAID Level For This VD Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 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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    Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration And Start A New Configuration Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 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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    drive 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 RS700-E6/RS4 6-11
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    6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the virtual drive using the
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    Proce4ss 64 KB Objects Rebuild VD 0 Initialization Complete. Press Esc.. Check Consistency ¦ 100% Completed Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Status ONLINE SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 6-13
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    Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. From the Management 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
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    And Press Enter To Select An Option 5. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press to abort initialization. When initialization is completed, press . ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 6-15
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    6.2.4 Rebuilding failed 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,
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    77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives 4. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 6-17
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    6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu. The
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    consistency check. • Abort - Aborts the consistency check. When you restart checking, it continues from zero percent. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 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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    Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option The utility clears all the current array(s). 3. Press any key to continue. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 6-21
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    6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. See section 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1. From the Management Menu,
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    6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller's WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. When you Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3. When finished, press any key to continue. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 6-23
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    create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility: 1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2. Turn on the
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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 RS700-E6/RS4 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 RS700-E6/RS4 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 RS700-E6/RS4 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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    Model Serial # Size X XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB [↑↓]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk. ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 6-31
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    3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to "Rebuild". Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create
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    Device Priority for details. 4. From the Exit menu, select Exit & Save Changes, then press . 5. When the confirmation window appears, select OK, then press . ASUS RS700-E6/RS4 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. 21 ASUS RS700-E6/RS4
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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 optical disk drive has to be manually adjusted. Otherwise, the system will first boot priority to boot from the support DVD. Save your changes, and
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    bit RHEL 5 UP1 32/64 bit Back Exit Write DMI Write DMI RS700-E6-RS4 system RS500-E6-PS4 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 RS700-E6/RS4 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 RS700-E6/RS4
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    . Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. ENTER=Continue ESC 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 RS700-E6/RS4 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 CD. 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 RS700-E6/RS4 7-9
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    SUSE Linux OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing�S��U�S��E��L�i�n�u�x��E�n�t�e�r�p�r�is�e��S��e�r�v�e�r OS 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation--
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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 RS700-E6/RS4 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 RS700-E6/RS4 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 RS700-E6/RS4 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 RS700-E6/RS4 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 RS700-E6/RS4 7-19
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    The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 7.5.4 Make disk menu The Make Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this
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