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4.11

Event Logs menu

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4.11.1

Change Smbios Event Log Settings

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4-41

4.11.2

View Smbios Event Log

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4-41

4.12

Server Mgmt menu

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4-42

4.12.1

System Event Log

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4-43

4.12.2

View FRU Information

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4-43

4.12.3

BMC network configuration

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4-43

4.12.4

View System Event Log

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4-43

4.13

Save & Exit menu

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4-44

Chapter 5:

RAID Configuration

5.1

Setting up RAID

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5-2

5.1.1

RAID definitions

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5-2

5.1.2

Installing hard disk drives

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5-2

5.1.3

RAID configuration utilities

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5-2

5.2

Intel

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Virtual Raid on CPU in BIOS

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5-3

5.2.1

Creating a RAID set

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5-4

5.2.2

Deleting a RAID set

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5-5

5.3

Intel

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Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)

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5.3.1

Creating a RAID set

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5-7

5.3.2

Changing a Volume Type

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5-9

5.3.3

Deleting a volume

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5-10

5.3.4

Preferences

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Chapter 6: Driver Installation

6.1

Running the Support DVD

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6-2

Appendix

Block diagram

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A-2

Q-Code table

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A-3

Notices

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Service and Support

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Section	Page
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
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	16
1.5 Rear panel features	17
1.6 Internal features	18
1.7 LED information	20
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	20
1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs	21
1.7.3 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs	22
1.7.4 Storage device status LEDs	23
Chapter 2: Hardware Setup	25
2.1 Server tray	26
2.1.1 Removing the server tray	26
2.1.2 Installing the server tray	27
2.2 PCIe expansion card brackets	28
2.2.1 Removing the upper PCIe expansion card brackets	28
2.2.2 Installing the upper PCIe expansion card brackets	29
2.2.3 Removing the lower PCIe expansion card brackets	30
2.2.4 Installing the lower PCIe expansion card brackets	32
2.2.5 Removing the PCIe switchboard	34
2.2.6 Installing the PCIe switchboard	35
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	36
2.4 System memory	40
2.4.1 Overview	40
2.4.2 Memory configurations	41
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	42
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	43
2.5 Storage devices	44
2.5.1 Installing a 2.5-inch storage device	44
2.6 Expansion slots	46
2.6.1 Installing an expansion card to the upper PCIe expansion card brackets	46
2.6.2 Installing an expansion card to the lower PCIe expansion card brackets	48
2.6.3 Installing an OCP 3.0 card	51
2.6.4 Installing an ASUS PIKE II or RAID card	53
2.6.5 Installing the Cache Vault Power Module	56
2.7 Removable/optional components	58
2.7.1 GPU fans	58
2.7.2 System fans	59
2.7.3 Redundant power supply units	60
2.7.4 Front bezel	61
2.7.5 PFR module	63
2.7.6 Chassis intrusion sensor	64
2.8 Rail kit options	64
Chapter 3: Motherboard Information	65
3.1 Motherboard layout	66
3.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	68
3.3 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)	69
3.4 Jumpers	70
3.5 Internal connectors	75
3.6 Onboard LEDs	85
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup	87
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	88
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	88
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility	89
4.2 BIOS setup program	90
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	91
4.2.2 Menu bar	91
4.3 Main menu	93
4.4 Performance Tuning menu	94
4.5 Advanced menu	96
4.5.1 Trusted Computing	96
4.5.2 ACPI Settings	97
4.5.3 Redfish Host Interface Settings	97
4.5.4 Onboard LAN Configuration	98
4.5.5 UEFI Variables Protection	98
4.5.6 Serial Port Console Redirection	99
4.5.7 SIO Configuration	102
4.5.8 PCI Subsystem Settings	103
4.5.9 USB Configuration	104
4.5.10 Network Stack Configuration	105
4.5.11 NVMe Configuration	106
4.5.12 APM Configuration	107
4.5.13 T1s Auth Configuration	108
4.5.14 Third-party UEFI driver configurations	109
4.6 Platform Configuration menu	110
4.6.1 PCH-IO Configuration	111
4.6.2 Miscellaneous Configuration	111
4.6.3 Server ME Configuration	112
4.6.4 Runtime Error Logging Support	113
4.7 Socket Configuration menu	114
4.7.1 Processor Configuration	115
4.7.2 Common RefCode Configuration	119
4.7.3 Uncore Configuration	119
4.7.4 Memory Configuration	120
4.7.5 IIO Configuration	122
4.7.6 Advanced Power Management Configuration	122
4.8 Security menu	123
4.9 Boot menu	125
4.10 Tool menu	126
4.11 Event Logs menu	127
4.11.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	127
4.11.2 View Smbios Event Log	127
4.12 Server Mgmt menu	128
4.12.1 System Event Log	129
4.12.2 View FRU Information	129
4.12.3 BMC network configuration	129
4.12.4 View System Event Log	129
4.13 Save & Exit menu	130
Chapter 5: RAID Configuration	131
5.1 Setting up RAID	132
5.1.1 RAID definitions	132
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	132
5.1.3 RAID configuration utilities	132
5.2 Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU in BIOS	133
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set	134
5.2.2 Deleting a RAID set	135
5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)	136
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set	137
5.3.2 Changing a Volume Type	139
5.3.3 Deleting a volume	140
5.3.4 Preferences	141
Chapter 6: Driver Installation	143
6.1 Running the Support DVD	144
Appendix	145
Block diagram	146
Q-Code table	147
Notices	149

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