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    TS300-E5 Intel® Xeon 3000/3200 Series LGA775 Pedestal/5U Server
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    , transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS provides this manual "as is" without warranty of
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    1: Product introduction 1.1 System package contents 1-2 1.2 System specifications 1-3 1.3 Front panel features 1-5 1.4 Rear panel features 1-6 1.5 Internal features 1-7 1.6 LED information 1-9 1.6.1 Front panel LEDs 1-9 1.6.2 Rear panel LEDs 1-10 Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2.1 Chassis cover
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    10.4 Floppy disk drive 2-35 2.10.5 Front I/O board 2-37 2.10.6 Chassis footpads and roller wheels 2-39 2.10.7 Power supply unit 2-41 Chapter 3: Installation option Preparing the system for rack mounting 3-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard info 4.1 Motherboard layouts 4-2 4.2 Jumpers 4-4 4.3 Connectors
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    5.3.5 IDE Configuration 5-13 5.3.6 System Information 5-14 5.4 Advanced menu RAID Configuration 6.1 Setting up RAID 6-2 6.1.1 RAID definitions 6-2 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 6-3 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS (For PA4 model only)...... 6-3 6.1.4 RAID configuration utility (For PA4
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    7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk (for PA4 Model 7-2 7.1.2 Creating a RAID driver disk (for PX4 Model 7-5 7.1.3 Installing the RAID controller driver (for PA4 Model)....... 7-6 7.1.4 Installing the RAID controller driver (for PX4 Model
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    LAN driver installation 7-20 7.2.1 Windows® Server 7-20 7.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise 7-21 7.3 VGA driver installation 7-22 7.3.1 Windows® Server 7-22 7.3.2 Red Hat® Enterprise 7-23 7.4 Management applications and utilities installation 7-24 7.4.1 Running the support CD 7-24 7.4.2 Drivers menu
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    reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 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
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    . Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Heavy System CAUTION! This server system is heavy. Ask for assistance when moving or carrying the
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    to install the drivers for system components. This chapter also describes the software applications that the barebone server supports. 8. Appendix: Reference information This section provides information about the power supply unit and a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems when using
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    note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE
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    xii
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    Product introduction Chapter 1 This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server, including sections on the front panel and rear panel specifications. ASUS TS300-E5 1-
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    's Guide TS300-E5 Support CD (including ASWM*) Bag of Screws 1 x IDE Cable (or pre-installed) 1 x AC Power Cord ASUS TS300-E5 Rackmount Rail Kit 5.25" DVD-ROM or DVD-RW Drive CA eTrust Anti-virus Software CD 9 cm HDD Blower TS300-E5/PX4 ASUS T30 Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis ASUS P5BP-E/4L Server
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    1.2 System specifications The ASUS TS300-E5 is a 5U barebone server system featuring the ASUS P5BP-E/4L server board. The server supports Intel® LGA775 Xeon 3000 / 3200 processors with EM64T technology, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name Processor / System Bus
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    Single Power Supply Operation temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C / Non operation temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% ( Non condensing) * Specifications are subject to change without notice. ** Refer to www.asus.com for supported operating systems. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction
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    USB 2.0 ports are located on the front panel. For future installation of 5.25‑inch devices, two drive bays are available. Optical drive Empty 5.25-inch bays Power button Reset button Message LED HDD access LED Power LED Floppy disk drive USB 2.0 ports Security lock Drive bays ASUS TS300-E5 1-
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    rear I/O ports, expansion slots, a chassis lock and intrusion switch, a vent for the system fan, and power supply module. Power system fan Expansion slots* • LAN 5 is a 10/100Mbps LAN (RJ-45) port for ASUS ASMB3-SOL or ASMB3-iKVM controller card only. • The PX4 model comes with a TX4650 SAS RAID
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    1 10 3 6 • •7 9 8 1. Power supply unit 2. 12cm system fan 3. ASUS P5BP-E/4L Server Board 4. Chassis intrusion switch 5. Expansion card locks 6. Optical drive 7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays 8. Hot-swap HDD bays 9. 9cm HDD Blower (optional) 10. SATA/SAS backplane board (hidden) ASUS TS300-E5 1-
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    PX4 (Four Hot-swap SAS HDD Devices) 1 2 4 • 11 • 5 • • • • • 10 3 6 •7 • 9 8 1. Power supply unit 2. 12cm system fan 3. ASUS P5BP-E/4L Server Board 4. Chassis intrusion switch 5. Expansion card locks 6. Optical drive 7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays 8. Hot-swap HDD bays 9. 9cm HDD Blower
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    event Bridge board connected to backplane Installed HDD is in good condition HDD failure HDD rebuilding using the RAID card Drive activity LED Blinking Read/write data into the HDD The Power, HDD Access, and Message LEDs are visible even if the system front bezel is closed. ASUS TS300-E5 1-
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    1.6.2 Rear panel LEDs ACT/LINK LED Status Description OFF No link GREEN Linked BLINKING Data activity ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED SPEED LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection 1-10 Chapter 1: Product
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    Chapter 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components. Hardware setup ASUS TS300-E5 2-
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    inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis. 3. Carefully lift the cover and set it aside. 1 2 Viewing the internal structure Without the side cover, the internal structure and installed components of the barebone server vary depending on the model you purchased. Refer to section
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    the side cover: 1. Match and insert the upper hooks and lower sliding edge of the cover to the corresponding chassis holes and edge. 2. Slide the cover toward the front until it snaps in place. 2 3. Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover. 3 3 ASUS TS300-E5 2-
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    Motherboard overview The barebone server comes with the P5BP-E/4L motherboard already installed. The motherboard is secured to the chassis by nine (9) side towards the rear of the chassis ® P5BP-E/4L Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing any motherboard component or
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    processor in the 775-land package 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. ® P5BP-E/4L P5BP-E/4L CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. ASUS TS300-E5 2-
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    on the bottom-left corner of the socket. The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch. Alignment key Gold triangle mark 2- Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    tab. B The motherboard supports Intel® Xeon 3000 / 3200 Series LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features. ASUS TS300-E5 2-
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    fan. • Refer to the installation manual that came with the CPU package for details on heatsink/fan assmbly and installation. To install the CPU cooler and fan: 1. Place the cooler on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four screws match the holes on the support plate. 2. Use a screwdriver
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    3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. ASUS TS300-E5 2-
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    support 240-pin DDR2 modules. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: ® P5BP-E/4L 128 Pins 112 Pins DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 P5BP-E/4L 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install ASUS web site. • When installing one or two DIMMs, install
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    : 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out 1 with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch ASUS TS300-E5 2-11
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    install a 5.25-inch drive, you should first remove the front panel assembly (front bezel and front panel cover). The front panel assembly is attached to the chassis the two hooked tabs on the chassis side rail. 2. Press each lock tab to release the front panel from the chassis. 3. Pull and swing the
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    4. Unhook the hinge-like tabs from the holes on the right side of the front panel to completely detach the front panel assembly from the chassis. Do not use too much force when removing the front panel assembly. Hinge-like tab ASUS TS300-E5 2-13
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    the front panel assembly (front bezel and front panel cover): 1. Insert the four hinge-like tabs to the holes on the right edge of the chassis. 2. Swing the front panel to the left and fit the four (4) hooked tabs to the left side of the
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    2 and 3) are available for additional 5.25‑inch 2 devices. 3 To install a 5.25-inch drive: 1. Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to turn outward and inward the metal cover of the bay until it is completely released. 2. Insert the optical drive into the 5.25-inch drive bay. ASUS TS300-E5 2-15
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    drive. 6. Connect a 4-pin plug from the power supply to the power connector on the back of the drive. IDE cable Power plug 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    assembly, detach the plastic bay cover opposite the 5.25‑inch drive that you installed by pressing the two hooked tabs on each side of the bay cover. 8. Reinstall the front panel assembly when done. Refer to section "2.5.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly" for instructions. ASUS TS300-E5 2-17
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    swap SATA/SAS HDD Follow the instructions in this section to install a hot-swap SATA (PA4 model) or SAS (PX4 model) hard disk drive (HDD tray requires a metal bracket for support. Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to remove the bracket when you are ready to install a hard disk in the drive tray
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    until it clicks, and secures the drive tray in place. The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge. ASUS TS300-E5 2-19
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    front panel bezel. In case you removed the covers, follow these steps to re-install them. To install an HDD dummy cover: 1. From the inside of the front panel assembly, the hook tab clicks in place. Hook tab Flat end 3. When installed, the dummy cover appears as shown. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware
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    and motheboard components! 2.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Lay the chassis on its side. 2. chassis. 4. Press the card firmly until it is properly seated on the slot. 5. Secure the card to the chassis with the bracket screw you removed earlier. ASUS TS300-E5
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    2.8.2 Removing an expansion card To remove an expansion card: 1. Remove the screw that secures the card to the chassis. 2. Carefully remove the card from the slot. 3. Reinstall the metal bracket and secure it to the chassis with the screw that you removed earlier. 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    )] 6. Front USB cable (connected to the front panel) 7. Front panel cable 8. Floppy disk drive 9. Primary IDE cable (connected to the optional drive) 10. Chassis Intrusion connector (connected to the rear chassis intrusion switch) 11. SMBus connector (connected to the backplane) ASUS TS300-E5 2-23
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    connections A SATA/SAS backplane comes pre-installed in the TS300-E5/PA4 and TS300E5/PX4 model. The SATA/SAS backplane has four 22-pin SATA/SAS connectors to support Serial ATA hard disk drives and SAS Back side connector SAS Port 0 SAS Port 1 SAS Port 2 SAS Port 3 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    SATA/SAS backplane faces the rear panel when installed. This side includes the power connectors, SATA/ power supply) Fan connector (for HDD fan) SAS HDD Activity LED connector (for PX4 model only) SAS Port 0 SAS Port 1 SAS Port 2 SAS Port 3 Upper 4 SATA/SAS ID ID0 ID1 ID2 ID3 ASUS TS300-E5 2-25
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    PA4 Bigby-p MCH LGA775 VGA1 BCM 5721 LAN1_LAN2 LAN3_LAN4 BCM 5721 BCM 5721 ® P5BP-E/4L DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit, RAID controller SATA 1 SATA 4 SATA 2 SATA 3 CMI9880 XGI Z9s REAR_FAN1 HDLED1 PCIE4 COM2 PCI5 8Mb BIOS ICH7R 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    2 SAS Port 3 SAS Port number Port 0 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Connected to (on TX4650) SAS Port 1 SAS Port 2 SAS Port 3 SAS Port 4 Controlled by Promise® PDC42819 ASUS TS300-E5 2-27
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    on the motherboard. 2. Locate the four screws that secure the fan to the chassis. 3. Remove the four screws while carefully supporting the system fan with your free hand to prevent it from falling off. Set the screws aside. 4. Carefully remove the system fan. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    the system fan: 1. Drive in the four screws you removed earlier into the fan screw holes to secure the metal shroud to the fan. 2. Align the system fan holes to the screw holes on the chassis. 3. Drive in the four screws you removed earlier to secure the fan to the chassis. ASUS TS300-E5 2-29
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    Remove the side cover. Refer to section "2.1.1 Removing the side cover" for instructions. 2. Disconnect the 3-pin fan cable from the fan connector on the backplane. 3. Loosen the thumb screw that secures the HDD blower case to the chassis. 4. Firmly grip the blower case as shown, then slide it out
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    5. Remove the two screws on the blower case using a Phillips screwdriver. Set the screws aside. 6. Remove the blower from the case. To reinstall the HDD blower: 1. Replace the blower into the case. 2. Secure the blower to the case with the two screws you removed earlier. ASUS TS300-E5 2-31
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    3. Slide in the blower case as shown, making sure the tabs fit into the holes on the HDD cage. 4. Drive in the thumb screw to secure the HDD blower case. 5. Connect the 3-pin fan cable to the fan connector on the backplane. 2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    the SATA/SAS backplane: 1. Remove the HDD blower case. Refer to section "2.10.2 HDD blowers" for instructions. 2. Disconnect all cables from the SATA/SAS backplane. When disconnecting a cable, hold and firmly pull the edge, firmly hold the backplane and carefully slide it out. ASUS TS300-E5 2-33
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    to ensure that it fits securely. 3. Slide the backplane into the slot until it fits. If correctly installed, the outer edge of the backplane aligns with the corner of the drive cage. 4. Fasten the 2 "2.9.3 SAS backplane connections" for details. Rail-like dents 2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    the floppy disk drive: 1. Remove the screw that secures the drive to the chassis. 2. Carefully pull out the drive from the chassis until you see the cables connected to the drive. 3. Disconnect the floppy disk cable and power cable from the drive to completely release the drive. ASUS TS300-E5 2-35
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    To install a floppy disk drive: 1. Position the floppy drive vertically with the eject button on the left side (close to the HDDs). 2. Connect the drive signal into the bay until the drive cage fits the front edge of the bay. 4. Secure the drive cage with a screw. 2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    you can remove the front I/O board. Refer to section "2.5.1 Removing the front panel assembly" for instructions. To remove the front I/O board: 1. Remove the screw that secures the front I/O board bracket I/O board. 4. Remove the screw that secures the I/O board to the bracket. ASUS TS300-E5 2-37
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    To install the front I/O board: 1. Place the I/O board in the bracket, component side up. Secure the front I/O board to the bracket with a screw. 2. until the bracket fits the front edge of the bay. 4. Secure the I/O board bracket with a screw. USB 2.0 connector 2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    Kit" user guide for instructions) To remove the footpads: 1. Lay the system chassis on its side. 2. Use a flat screwdriver to flip out the top layer of a footpad. 3. Remove the footpad by rotating it counterclockwise. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to remove the other three footpads. ASUS TS300-E5 2-39
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    each wheel to the bottom of the chassis using four screws. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to install the other three wheels. Remove the chassis roller wheels if you wish to mount the system to a rack. To remove the chassis wheels: 1. Lay the system chassis on its side. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to
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    (floppy disk drive, hidden 5. 4-pin plug (floppy disk drive, behind the backplane) hidden behind the backplane) Make sure to unplug ALL power cables from the system devices before removing the power supply unit. ASUS TS300-E5 2-41
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    panel assembly. Refer to section "2.5.1 Removing the front panel assembly. 3. Lay the chassis on a flat, stable surface. 4. Locate the four screws on the rear panel. to the chassis. 6. Slide the bracket in the direction of the arrow and remove it from the chassis. 2-42 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    7. Carefully slide the PSU in the direction of the arrow until it disengages from the chassis. To reinstall the power supply unit: 1. Carefully slide the PSU in the direction of the arrow. 2. Secure the PSU to the chassis with the four screws you removed earlier. ASUS TS300-E5 2-43
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    3. Slide in the PSU bracket. 4. Align the screw holes. 5. Secure the bracket with screws you removed earlier. 2-44 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    Installation option Chapter 3 This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server. ASUS TS300-E5 3-
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    object such as the edge of a cutter. Attaching the rack rails Refer to the installation guide that came with the Rackmount Rail Kit for instructions on how to attach the rails and on the barebone server system and the corresponding rails on the industrial rack. We recommend that you allot at least
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    Motherboard info Chapter 4 This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. ASUS TS300-E5 3-
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    BCM 5721 Intel Bigby-p MCH LGA775 VGA1 BCM 5721 LAN1_LAN2 LAN3_LAN4 BCM 5721 BCM 5721 ® P5BP-E/4L DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) CMI9880 XGI Z9s REAR_FAN1 HDLED1 PCIE4 COM2 PCI5 8Mb BIOS PCI6 FLOPPY1 Super I/O SB_PWR1 USB34 AUX_PANEL1 PANEL1
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    -pin ATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1) 9. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) 10. CPU, Rear, and Front fan connectors (CPU_FAN1, 4-pin FRNT_FAN1-3, 4-pin REAR_FAN1) 11. System panel auxiliary connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) Page 4-8 4-9 4-10 4-11 4-11 4.12 4-12 4-13 4-14 4-15 4-16 ASUS TS300-E5 4-
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    key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. Except when clearing system boot failure! If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. ® P5BP-E/4L P5BP-E/4L
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    2. Set the jumper to pins 2-3. 3. Insert the floppy disk then 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. ® P5BP-E/4L RECOVERY1 12 Normal (Default) P5BP-E/4L BIOS Recovery Setting 23 BIOS recovery ASUS TS300-E5 4-
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    to pins 1-2 Short PWM mode if you are using a 4-pin fan cable plug, or to pins 2‑3 Short DC mode if you are using a 3-pin plug. ® P5BP-E/4L CPUFAN_SET1 12 23 PWM Mode (Default) DC Mode CHAFAN_SET1 12 23 PWM Mode
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    4 3 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. LAN port for ASUS ASMB3-SOL or ASMB3-iKVM. 3. Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet connections LAN1_LAN2. These ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port ASUS TS300-E5 4-
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    the back of the floppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. ® P5BP-E/4L FLOPPY PIN1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN
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    install two hard disk drives, you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. PRI_IDE1 ® P5BP-E/4L PIN 1 P5BP-E/4L 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra ATA 100/66/33 IDE devices. ASUS TS300-E5 4-
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    the BIOS to [RAID]. See section "4.3.4 IDE Configuration" for details. GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND ® P5BP-E/4L SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 P5BP-E/4L SATA Connectors
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    to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. NC GND USB_P4+ USB_P4USB+5V ® P5BP-E/4L COM2 ® P5BP-E/4L PIN 1 COM2 PIN 1 P5BV-E/4L COM Port Connector P5TBheV-SEe/r4iaLl CpoOrtMmPoodurtleCiosnpnuercchtaosred separately. ASUS TS300-E5 4-11
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    6. CPU fan connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) The fan connector supports cooling fan of 350 mA ~ 740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! ® P5BP-E/4L CPU_FAN1 GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 P5BP-E/4L CPU
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    to support the motherboard power requirements with the following configuration: CPU: Intel® Pentium® Extreme 3.73GHz Memory: 512 MB DDR3 (x4) Graphics card: ASUS EAX1900XT Parallel ATA device: IDE hard disk drive Serial ATA device: SATA hard disk drive (x2) Optical drive: DVD-RW ASUS TS300-E5 4-13
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    connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. POWERLED+ GND POWERLEDMLED+ MLEDNC +5V GND GND SPKROUT HDLED+ HDLEDNMIBTN# GND POWERBTN# GND NC RESETBTN# GND ® P5BP-E/4L PANEL1 P5BP-E/4L System Panel Connector The system panel connector is
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    components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! ® P5BP-E/4L GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND FRNT_FAN3 FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND REAR_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 P5BP-E/4L Fan Connectors FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND ASUS TS300-E5 4-15
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    auxiliary connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector supports several server system functions. AUX_PANEL1 ® P5BP-E/4L 1 +5VSB CASEOPEN GND LOCATORLED1+ LOCATORLED1LOCATORBTN# GND LOCATORLED2LOCATORLED2+ P5BP-E/4L Auxiliary Panel Connector • Chassis Intrusion connector (3-pin CASEOPEN) This lead
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    BIOS information Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. ASUS TS300-E5 3-
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    following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates a corrupted BIOS file using the USB flash disk or the floppy disk that contains the
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    /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..... done Write to file...... ok A:\> The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. ASUS TS300-E5 5-
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    on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename
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    5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iP5BPE4L.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility OK - Erasing flash done - Writing flash done - Verifying flash done - Program ended normally ASUS TS300-E5 5-
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    format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size should be smaller than 8GB. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Turn on
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    BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Reading file "P5BPE4L.ROM". Completed. Start flashing... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. ASUS TS300-E5
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    BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section "5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS." Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to "Run Setup
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    help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 IDE Configuration System Information Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. ASUS TS300-E5 5-
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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, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit System Date System Time
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    the system date. 5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] ASUS TS300-E5
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    Main Primary IDE Master BIOS SETUP UTILITY Device : Not installed in the system. Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select [CDROM] if you are specifically if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature
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    operating system (OS) that you installed. Set to [Enhanced Mode] if you are using native OS, such as Windows® 2000/XP/Vista. Set to [Compatible Mode] if you are using legacy OS, such as Windows® ME/98/NT and MS-DOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible Mode] [Enhanced Mode] ASUS TS300-E5
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    ATA(PI) Cable. Configuration options: [Host & Device] [Host] [Device] 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 : 0107 Build Date : 09/07/07
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    can cause the system to malfunction. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Module Version - 2.24.3-13.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function USB2.0 Controller Legacy USB Support USB2.0 Controller Mode BIOS options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS TS300-E5 5-15
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    to set the USB2.0 controller mode to HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or FullSpeed (12 Mbps). Configuration options: [HiSpeed] [FullSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Allows yout to enable or disable the BIOS EHCI Hand-Off support function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup
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    options: [None] [Hardware] [Software] Redirection After BIOS POST [Always] Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST). Some operating systems may not work when this item is set to Always. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Boot Loader] [Always] ASUS TS300-E5 5-17
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    for ANSI/ VT100 terminals. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.3 Trusted Computing Advanced Trusted Computing BIOS SETUP UTILITY TCG/TPM SUPPORT [No] Enable/Disable TPM TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) supp in BIOS Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC
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    BIOS automatically detects. Advanced BIOS SETUP Auto MANUAL Select supports Vanderpool Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU TM function: [Enabled] When enabled and CPU support this function, this function will work. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS TS300-E5
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    . 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 malfunction. North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Configure North Bridge features. North
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    option only when you install 64-bit operating system. Configuration options: [Disabled Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the South Bridge Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY South Bridge chipset [1 to 2 seconds] ASUS TS300-E5 5-21
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    an item then press to display the sub-menu. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Win83627EHG-A Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address LAN5721A, LAN5721B, LAN5721C or LAN5721D Boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup
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    . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] ASUS TS300-E5 5-23
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    to display the configuration options. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [Disabled] [Enabled] Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1
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    [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Resume On Ring [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the system enables the RI to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Configuration options: [ key to make the selection. Configuration options: [00] [01] [02] [03]...[59] ASUS TS300-E5 5-25
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    ] The CPU Fan Ratio and CPU Target Temperature items appear only when you set the CPU Smart Fan Control item to [Enabled]. CPU Fan Ratio [XXX] CPU Target Temperature [XXX] Displays the detected CPU and system threshold temperature when the Smart Fan Control is enabled. 5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup
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    specific field shows N/A. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected speed. VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage, VBAT Voltage, and 3VSB Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage outputs through the onboard voltage regulators. ASUS TS300
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    5.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Main Advanced Boot Settings Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device
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    : [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS TS300-E5 5-29
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    menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password
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    settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Installed : Not Installed Change Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed. To set a User Password: 1. Select the Change User Password item and press . ASUS TS300-E5
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    "Password Installed" appears after 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] 5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup
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    Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Select , select [Cancel] then press to return to the Exit menu. ASUS TS300-E5 5-33
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    Defaults Select this option then press to load the optimized settings for each of the Setup menu items. When a confirmation window appears, select [OK] then press to load the default settings. If you wish to cancel the command, select [Cancel]
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    RAID Configuration Chapter 6 This chapter provides information on how toconfigure your hard disk drives as RAID sets. ASUS TS300-E5 3-
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    the hard disk drive partition size without losing any data. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. 6- Chapter
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    0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 under Windows® Server or Red Hat® Enterprise operating system. Use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 under Windows® Server. Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to use the RAID configuration utilities. ASUS TS300-E5
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    Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip. To enter the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility: 1. Turn on the system after installing all the
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    assign the set size and stripe size (RAID 1 only). Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using the Easy Configuration option: 1. From the utility main menu, highlight Configure, then press . 2. Use the arrow keys to select Easy Configuration, then press . ASUS TS300-E5 6-
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    3. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. The
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    5. Press , select the configurable array, then press . Press again, the logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters. ASUS TS300-E5 6-
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    menu, then press . You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set. 8. When creating a RAID 1 set, select DWC from the Logical Drive menu, then press . When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 10. 9. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, then
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    >. 12. Follow steps 5 to 10 to configure additional logical drives. 13. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to the Management Menu. ASUS TS300-E5 6-
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    configuration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/Add Configuration command to view or create another RAID configuration. To create a RAID set using the New Configuration option: 1. From the utility main menu, highlight Configure, then press . 2. Use the
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    (s) you want to include in the RAID set, then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. ASUS TS300-E5 6-11
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    4. Select all the drives required for the RAID 10 set, then press . The configurable array appears on screen. 5. Press , select the configurable array, then press . 6-12 Chapter 6: RAID configuration
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    . 7. Select RAID 10 from the menu, then press . You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set. 8. Select DWC from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 9. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, then press . ASUS TS300-E5 6-13
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    10. When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration, select Accept from the menu, then press . 11. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to the Management Menu. 6-14 Chapter 6: RAID configuration
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    (s) you want to include in the RAID set, then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. ASUS TS300-E5 6-15
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    set, then press . The configurable array appears on screen. 5. Press , select the configurable array, then press . 6. Press again, and select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 7. Select the RAID level from the menu, then press . 6-16 Chapter
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    12 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section. 9. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to the Management Menu. 10. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section to add the new RAID configuration. ASUS TS300-E5 6-17
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    To initialize the logical drive using the Initialize command: 1. From the Management Menu, highlight Initialize, then press . 2. The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the logical drive to initialize. Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive from the
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    the drive without confirmation. Initializing a logical drive(s) erases all data on the drive. 4. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press to abort initialization. ASUS TS300-E5 6-19
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    5. When initialization is completed, press . Using the Objects command To initialize the logical drives using the Objects command: 1. From the Management Menu, highlight Objects, then press . 6-20 Chapter 6: RAID configuration
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    2. Select Logical Drive from the Objects sub-menu, then press . 3. Select the logical drive to initialize from the Logical Drives sub‑menu, then press . 4. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, then press to start initialization. ASUS TS300-E5 6-21
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    5. When prompted, press the to select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, then press . 6. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press to abort initialization. 7. When initialization is completed, press . 6-22 Chapter 6: RAID configuration
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    6.2.5 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 the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive you want to rebuild, then press . ASUS TS300-E5 6-23
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    3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press . The indicator for the selected drive now shows RBLD. 4. When prompted, press to to rebuild the drive. 5. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue. 6-24 Chapter 6: RAID configuration
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    1. From the Management Menu, select Check Consistency, then press . 2. The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the logical drive to check. Press the to select the logical drive from the Logical Drive selection, then press . ASUS TS300-E5 6-25
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    . • Abort: Aborts the consistency check. When you restart checking, it continues from zero percent. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. 6-26 Chapter 6: RAID configuration
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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 TS300-E5 6-27
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    configuration To delete a RAID configuration: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, then press . 2. When prompted, use the arrow box, then press . The utility clears the current array. 3. Press any key to continue. 6-28 Chapter 6: RAID configuration
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    a RAID set: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Select Boot Drive, then press . 2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select the bootable logical drive from the list, then press . 3. The logical drive is selected as boot drive. Press any key to continue. ASUS TS300-E5
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    6.2.9 Enabling the WriteCache You may enable the RAID controller's WriteCache option to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable WriteCache, you may lose press to turn the option On (enabled). 3. When finished, press any key to continue. 6-30 Chapter 6: RAID configuration
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    [ENTER]-Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the 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. ASUS TS300-E5 6-31
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    then press to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears. [ SELECT DISKS ] Port 0 1 2 3 Drive Size XX.XGB XX.XGB XX.XGB XX.XGB Status Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the
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    server systems. A higher stripe size is recommended for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. Highlight the Capacity item, enter the desired RAID to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to the Create Array menu. ASUS TS300-E5 6-33
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    Create Volume [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume. This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters. [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 2. Enter a name for the
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    [ENTER]-Select Menu 2. Enter a name for the RAID 10 set, then press . 3. Highlight RAID Level, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 10 (RAID0+1), then press . 4. Follow steps 4 to 9 of section "6.3.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (striped)" to create the RAID 10 set. ASUS TS300-E5 6-35
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    GB Create Volume [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume. This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters. [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 2. Enter a name for the
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    Menu []-Delete Volume 2. Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete, then press . This window appears. [ 3. Press to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu; otherwise, press to return to the Delete Volume menu. ASUS TS300-E5 6-37
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    return to the utility main menu. 5. Follow steps 2 to 4 to select and reset other RAID set drives. 6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 level. Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk: 1. If one member of physical SATA Hard disk within the array is off
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    status will be rebuilt within the operating system. 5. Exit the SATA RAID utility. When operating system is running, select the Intel Matrix select the RAID volume. The status will display 'Rebuilding % complete'. After the rebuild is complete, the status will display 'Normal'. ASUS TS300-E5 6-39
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    Rebuilding the RAID with new installed disk: 1. If one member of physical SATA Hard disk within the array is off-line or failed, the status of array will become to be degraded from normal. The following displays as. 2. Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install the same specification of new SATA
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    shows as the status of current arrays: 2. Re-boot the system and press to enter the Motherboard BIOS Setup Utility during POST. 3. Go to [Boot] menu -> [Boot Device Priority]. Then, select the desired boot array and use or key to change the boot device priority. ASUS TS300-E5 6-41
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    4. Exit the BIOS Setup Utility and save the changes. 6.3.10 Global Array Manager You may also create a RAID set(s) in Windows® operating environment using the Global Array Manager (GAM) application. The GAM application is available from the motherboard support CD. Refer to the GAM user guide in the
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    BIOS int 13h disk services. Status - Shows one of three logical drive conditions: Functional - The logical drive is fully operational, and no problems . • For RAID 1, 5, or 10, two or more physical drives in thehave failed. • For a RAID 0 or JBOD, one physical drive has failed. ASUS TS300-E5 6-43
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    6.4.2 Navigating the Main Menu When the FastTrak BIOS displays on your computer screen, press Ctrl-F to launch the FastBuild utility and display the Main Menu. drive. • Press 4 to view and change controller configuration. • Press Esc (Escape) to exit the menu. 6-44 Chapter 6: RAID configuration
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    Creating Logical Drive(s) 1. Boot your system. If this is the first time you have booted with the FastTrak card and drives installed, the Promise onboard BIOS will display following screen (below). 2. Press the Ctrl-F keys to display the FastBuild Utility Main Menu (below). ASUS TS300-E5 6-45
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    define and press Enter to select it. The Define Ld Menu for the logical drive number you selected will next appear (below). 5. 6-46 Choose the RAID Level you want. In the Define LD Menu section, press the Spacebar to toggle through logical drive types
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    computer. You have successfully created a new RAID logical drive. You must be partition and format your new logical drive before you can use it. Use the same method of partitioning and formatting a logical drive as you would any other fixed disk added to your computer system. ASUS TS300-E5 6-47
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    to a logical drive. If you create two logical drives using the same set of physical drives, each physical drive will display two Extents. 6-48 Chapter 6: RAID configuration
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    display the Define LD Menu. 2. Press the arrow keys to highlight LD 1 and press Enter to select it. The Define LD Menu for LD 1 appears. ASUS TS300-E5 6-49
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    . But you cannot combine a logical drive and JBOD. 4. Press the down arrow key to move to the next option. Option choices depend on the RAID Level you selected. • Fast Init erases the Master Boot Record (MBR) of the physical drives when this feature is set to ON. ON is recommended. •
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    for the first logical drive. 8. Type the capacity for the first logical drive, then press Enter. The Define LD Menu displays the first logical drive. ASUS TS300-E5 6-51
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    . But you cannot combine a logical drive and JBOD. 11. Press the down arrow key to move to the next option. Option choices depend on the RAID Level you selected. • Fast Init erases the Master Boot Record (MBR) of the physical drives when this feature is set to ON. ON is recommended
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    Esc to exit to the Main Menu. Press Esc again to exit the Utility. 15. Press Y to restart your computer. You have successfully created a new RAID logical drives. You must be partition and format your new logical drive before you can use it. ASUS TS300-E5 6-53
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    of an existing logical drive will result in the loss of all data saved on the logical drive. • Record all logical drive information, including RAID level, disk members, stripe block size and gigabyte boundary, in case you wish to undo a deletion. • Logical drives may possibly be recovered after
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    2. Press Ctrl-Y to confirm deletion of the logical drive. The screen returns to the Delete LD Menu. The deleted logical drive no longer appears in the Menu. [Del or Alt-D] Delete Press Esc to return to the Main Menu. ASUS TS300-E5 6-55
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    section might be helpful for troubleshooting purposes: • The system IRQ used by the FastTrak card • ATA IO Base Address • Host IO Base Address • Function MMIO Base Address • Flash ROM Base Address • AHCI HBA MMIO Base Address Press Esc to return to the Main Menu. 6-56 Chapter 6: RAID configuration
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    Problems When you boot your system, the FastTrak BIOS screen informs you if there is a critical or offline logical drive. RAID 1, 5, or 10 logical drives go Critical when one physical drive fails. RAID FastTrak Controller will begin rebuilding your logical drive automatically. ASUS TS300-E5 6-57
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    6-58 Chapter 6: RAID configuration
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    Driver installation Chapter 7 This chapter provides information on RAID configurations, RAID driver installation, and LAN driver installation for this motherboard. ASUS TS300-E5 3-
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    or bootable array. This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk (for PA4 Model) You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system / motherboard support CD or from the Internet
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    32 bit SLES 10 64 bit Back Exit Broadcom ASF Firmware Update Broadcom ASF Firmware Update TS300-E5 Back Exit 7. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the folppy disk drive. 8. Press . 9. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. ASUS TS300-E5 7-
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    3. Eject the floppy disk. For systems with other Lunix versions that are not listed in the Makedisk menu, explore the support CD and copy the driver file from the following path: For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver:\Drivers\ICH7R LSI RAID\ Driver\Linux\. 7- Chapter 7: Driver installation
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    Creating a RAID driver disk (for PX4 Model) You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the Internet. A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® Server or Red Hat® Enterprise / SuSE operating system on
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    name, such as /dev/ fd0. 7.1.3 Installing the RAID controller driver (for PA4 Model) Windows® Server During Windows® Server installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server installation CD. 2. Press when the
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    Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press . • LSI Logic SATA RAID Select "LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID" for 32bit Windows Server from the list, then press . For 64bit Windows Server, please select "LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID ( Intel IA32E)" item. ASUS TS300-E5 7-
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    Creating a RAID driver disk to create the Intel SATA Driver for windows system. 6. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When prompted, press to continue installation. 7. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to
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    to the floppy disk drive. 9. Select the option "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)", then click Next. 10. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. When found, click Next to install the drivers. 11. Click Finish after the driver installation is done. ASUS TS300-E5 7-
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    ® 8201 GR/GH SATA RAID items should appear. 4. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, then select Properties from the menu. 5. Click the Driver tab, then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. Click OK when finished. 7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installation
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    Red Hat® Enterprise To install the Intel® ICH7R LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise operating system: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press . ASUS TS300-E5 7-11
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    3. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press 4. Select fd0 using the key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press to move the cursor to OK, then press . 7-12 Chapter 7: Driver installation
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    press . The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. 6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select Yes, then install the additional RAID controller drivers. 7. Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation. ASUS TS300-E5 7-13
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    install the RAID controller driver when installing SuSE Linux OS: 1. Boot the system from the SuSE Installation CD. 2. Select Installation from the Boot Options menu, then press . 3. A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk. Press . 7-14 For SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
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    4. When prompted, insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. When prompted, select the floppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium, select OK, then press . The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. ASUS TS300-E5 7-15
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    the RAID controller driver (for PX4 Model) Windows® Server During Windows® Server installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server: 1. Start the installation: • Floppy Install: Boot the computer with the Windows Server installation diskettes. • CD-ROM Install: Boot
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    To an existing Windows® Server To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows® Server: After installing the FastTrak TX Series RAID Controller card and rebooting your system, Windows Server setup will show a "Found New Hardware" dialog box. Under Windows, "RAID Controller" will be
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    into the floppy drive and click OK. 5. Continue with the installation normally. On first installation mode, do not choose the Virtualization option. FastTrak does not support it. To an existing Red Hat® OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Red Hat® Linux OS: 1. Insert FastTrak
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    OS: 1. Insert the FastTrak driver diskette into the floppy drive. 2. Log in as root. 3. Type mount /dev/fd0 /media/floppy. 4. Type cd /media/floppy 5. Type ./install. 6. Type cd; umount /media/floppy. 7. Remove the FastTrak driver diskette. 8. Type reboot to restart the system. ASUS TS300-E5 7-19
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    provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom BCM5721 LAN controller driver. 7.2.1 Windows® Server To install the Broadcom BCM5721 LAN controller driver on a Windows® Server: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD
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    . 8. Enter make modules. 9. Enter make modules SUBDIRS=drivers/net/sk98lin/ V=1. 10 Enter make modules_install SUBDIRS=drivers/net/sk98lin/ V=1. 11 Enter rm /lib/modules/2.6.16.21-0.8-bigsmp/kernel/drivers/net/ssk98lin/ sk98lin.ko. 12. Enter depmod. 13. Enter modprobe sk98lin. ASUS TS300-E5 7-21
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    7.3 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the XGI Graphics driver. 7.3.1 Windows® Server You need to manually install the XGI Graphics driver on a Windows® Server operating system. To install the XGI Graphicsdriver: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with
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    . Follow screen instructions to complete installation. 7.3.2 Red Hat® Enterprise The Red Hat® Enterprise operating system automatically recognizes the XGI Graphics driver during system installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA. ASUS TS300-E5 7-23
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    browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD. 7.4.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices
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    menu The Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring application. Click on an item to install. 7.4.4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click on an item to install. ASUS TS300-E5 7-25
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    7.4.5 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. 7-26 Chapter 7: Driver installation
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    Reference information Appendix This section provides information about the power supply unit and a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems when using the barebone server. ASUS TS300-E5 3-
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    A.1 450 W single power supply A.1.1 General description The 450 W SSI-type single power supply with universal AC input includes PFC and ATX-compliant output cables and connectors. The power supply has 13 plugs labeled P1 to P13. Take note of the devices to which you should connect the plugs. P2 P1
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    A.1.2 Specifications Input Characteristics Input Voltage Range Normal Range 110 to 127 V ~ 10 A Auto Range 200 to 240 V ~ 5 A Input Frequency Range 50 Hz to 60 Hz DC Output characteristics Output Voltage +3.33V +5V +12V -12V -5V +5VSB Max (A) 24 24 43 0.5 0.5 2.0 ASUS TS300-E5 A-
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    you may encounter are not due to defects on the system or the components. These problems only requires simple troubleshooting actions that you can perform by yourself. Problem Action The power LED on the server 1. Check if the power cable or on the monitor do not light is properly connected
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    HDD is or disk error" appears active. 2. Check if the HDDs are properly installed. Network connection not available 1. 2. Make sure that the network cable is connected to the LAN port on the rear panel. Make sure that you have installed the LAN drivers from the support CD. ASUS TS300-E5 A-
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    A- Appendix: Reference information
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TS300-E5
Intel
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Xeon 3000/3200 Series LGA775
Pedestal/5U Server