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3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack To attach the rails to the rack: 1. Select one unit of space (1U) on the rack where you wish to install the server. 2. Loosen the two screws on the rack rails. 3. Align the front end holes of a rack rail pair to the 1U space. 4. Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the front end. 1U space 5. Find the rear 1U space that corresponds to the front 1U space where you attached the rail. 6. Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the rear end. 7. From the rack front, find the corresponding 1U space for the second rail pair. 8. Repeat steps 3-6 to attach the second rail pair. ASUS TS500-E6/PS4 3-3

Section	Page
About this guide	9
Chapter 1: Product introduction	11
1.1 System package contents	12
1.2 Serial number label	12
1.3 System specifications	13
1.4 Front panel features	15
1.5 Rear panel features	16
1.6 Internal features	17
1.7 LED information	18
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	18
1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs	19
Chapter 2: Hardware setup	21
2.1 Chassis cover	22
2.1.1 Removing the side cover	22
2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover	23
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	24
2.2.1 Installing the CPU	24
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	27
2.3 System memory	28
2.3.1 Overview	28
2.3.2 Memory Configurations	29
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM	30
2.3.4 Removing a DIMM	30
2.4 Front panel assembly	31
2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly	31
2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly	31
2.5 5.25-inch drives	32
2.6 SATA/SAS hard disk drives	33
2.6.1 Installing the HDD module cage	33
2.6.2 Removing the HDD module cage	34
2.6.3 Installing a hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drive	34
2.6.4 Removing and reinstalling the backplane	36
2.7 Expansion cards	37
2.7.1 Installing an expansion card	37
2.7.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card	38
2.7.3 Installing i Button	39
2.7.4 Installing ASMB4 management board	40
2.7.5 Configuring an expansion card	41
2.8 Cable connections	42
2.8.1 Motherboard connections	42
2.8.2 SATA/SAS backplane connections	43
2.9 Removable components	45
2.9.1 System fan	45
2.9.2 Chassis footpads	47
Chapter 3: Installation options	49
3.1 Preparing the system for rack mounting	50
3.2 Attaching the inner rail to the server	50
3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack	51
3.4 Mounting the server to the rack	52
Chapter 4: Motherboard Info	53
4.1 Motherboard layout	54
4.2 Jumpers	56
4.3 Internal connectors	61
4.4 Internal LEDs	69
Chapter 5: BIOS setup	71
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	72
5.1.1 AFUDOS utility	72
5.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	74
5.2 BIOS setup program	75
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen	76
5.2.2 Menu bar	76
5.2.3 Navigation keys	76
5.2.4 Menu items	77
5.2.5 Sub-menu items	77
5.2.6 Configuration fields	77
5.2.7 Pop-up window	77
5.2.8 Scroll bar	77
5.2.9 General help	77
5.3 Main menu	78
5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	78
5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	78
5.3.3 SATA1–6	78
5.3.4 IDE Configuration	80
5.3.5 AHCI Configuration	81
5.3.6 System Information	82
5.4 Advanced menu	83
5.4.1 CPU Configuration	83
5.4.2 Chipset Configuration	87
5.4.3 Legacy Device Configuration	91
5.4.4 USB Configuration	92
5.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration	93
5.4.6 Power On configuration	94
5.4.7 Event Log Configuration	95
5.4.8 Hardware Monitor	96
5.4.9 PCI Express Configuration	97
5.4.10 ACPI Configuration	98
5.5 Server menu	100
5.6 Boot menu	102
5.6.1 Boot Device Priority	102
5.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	103
5.6.3 Security	104
5.7 Exit menu	106
Chapter 6: RAID configuration	107
6.1 Setting up RAID	108
6.1.1 RAID definitions	108
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	108
6.1.3 RAID controller selection	109
6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	109
6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	110
6.2.1 Creating a RAID set	111
6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	117
6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives	118
6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives	122
6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency	124
6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration	127
6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	128
6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache	129
6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility	130
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set	131
6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set	132
6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set	134
6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	135
6.3.5 Recovery Volume Options	136
6.3.6 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager	137
6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID	137
6.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	139
Chapter 7: Driver installation	141
7.1 RAID driver installation	142
7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	142
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	145
7.2 Intel® chipset device installation	153
7.3 LAN driver installation	155
7.4 VGA driver installation	158
7.5 Management applications and utilities installation	160
7.5.1 Running the support DVD	160
7.5.2 Drivers menu	160
7.5.3 Utilities menu	161
7.5.4 Make disk menu	161