Asus ESC4000 G4 Series User Manual - Page 6

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Contents

Chapter 6: RAID Configuration

6.1

Setting up RAID

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6-2

6.1.1

RAID definitions

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6-2

6.1.2

Installing hard disk drives

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6-3

6.1.3

Setting the RAID item in BIOS

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6-3

6.1.4

RAID configuration utilities

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6-3

6.2

Intel

®

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA

Option ROM Utility

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6-4

6.2.1

Creating a RAID set

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6-5

6.2.2

Deleting a RAID set

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6-7

6.2.3

Resetting disks to Non-RAID

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6-8

6.2.4

Exiting the Intel

®

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility

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6-9

6.2.5

Rebuilding the RAID

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6-9

6.2.6

Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility

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6-11

6.3

Intel

®

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)

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6-12

6.3.1

Creating a RAID set

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6-13

6.3.2

Changing a Volume Type

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6-15

6.3.3

Deleting a volume

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6-16

6.3.4

Preferences

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6-17

Chapter 7: Driver Installation

7.1

RAID driver installation

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7-2

7.1.1

Creating a USB flash drive with RAID driver

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7-2

7.1.2

Installing the RAID controller driver

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7-2

7.2

Management applications and utilities installation

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7-5

7.3

Running the Support DVD

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7-5

7.4

Intel

®

chipset device software installation

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7-8

7.5

Installing the Intel

®

I210 Gigabit Adapters driver

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7-10

7.6

VGA driver installation

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7-13

7.7

Intel

®

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5.0 installation

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7-15

Appendix

Z11PG-D16 block diagram

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A-2

Notices

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A-3

ASUS contact information

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A-5

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	13
1.3 System specifications	14
1.4 Front panel features	18
1.5 Rear panel features	19
1.6 Internal features	20
1.7 LED information	23
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	23
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs	25
1.7.3 Storage Device status LEDs	26
1.7.4 Q-Code/Port 80 status LEDs	27
Chapter 2: Hardware Setup	29
2.1 Chassis cover	30
2.1.1 Air duct	32
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	34
2.2.1 Installing the CPU and heatsink	34
2.3 System memory	37
2.3.1 Overview	37
2.3.2 Memory Configurations	37
2.4 Storage devices	44
2.4.1 Installing the 3.5-inch SATA/SAS storage device	44
2.4.2 Installing the 2.5-inch SATA/SAS/NVME storage device	47
2.5 Expansion slots	51
2.5.1 The PCI Express riser card	51
2.5.2 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card	54
2.5.3 Configuring an expansion card	68
2.6 Cable connections	69
2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling	70
2.8 Removable/optional components	72
2.8.1 System fans	72
2.8.2 Redundant power supply units	73
2.8.3 U.2 drives	75
2.8.4 Installing Accelerators	79
Chapter 3: Installation Options	85
3.1 Rail Kit	86
3.1.1 Selecting rack rail cabinets	86
3.1.2 Attaching the rack rails	87
3.2 Cable management arm (optional for 1200 mm rack rails)	92
3.2.1 Attaching the cable management arm	92
Chapter 4: Motherboard Information	95
4.1 Z11PG-D16 Motherboard layout	96
4.2 Jumpers	98
4.3 Internal connectors	104
4.4 Onboard LEDs	114
Chapter 5: BIOS Setup	117
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	118
5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	118
5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility	119
5.1.3 BUPDATER utility	120
5.2 BIOS setup program	122
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen	123
5.2.2 Menu bar	123
5.2.3 Menu items	124
5.2.4 Submenu items	124
5.2.5 Navigation keys	124
5.2.6 General help	124
5.2.7 Configuration fields	124
5.2.8 Pop-up window	124
5.2.9 Scroll bar	124
5.3 Main menu	125
5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	125
5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	125
5.4 Performance Tuning menu	126
5.5 Advanced menu	127
5.5.1 Trusted Computing	128
5.5.2 ACPI Settings	128
5.5.3 Smart Settings	129
5.5.4 Super IO Configuration	129
5.5.5 Serial Port Console Redirection	130
5.5.6 Onboard LAN Configuration	133
5.5.7 APM	134
5.5.8 PCI Subsystem Settings	135
5.5.9 USB Configuration	137
5.5.10 CSM Configuration	138
5.5.11 NVMe Configuration	139
5.5.12 Network Stack Configuration	139
5.5.13 iSCSI Configuration	140
5.6 Platform Configuration menu	140
5.6.1 PCH Configuration	141
5.6.2 Miscellaneous Configuration	143
5.6.3 Server ME Configuration	143
5.6.4 Runtime Error Logging Support	144
5.7 Socket Configuration menu	144
5.7.1 Processor Configuration	145
5.7.2 Common RefCode Configuration	146
5.7.3 UPI Configuration	147
5.7.4 Memory Configuration	148
5.7.5 IIO Configuration	150
5.7.6 Advanced Power Management Configuration	151
5.8 Event Logs menu	153
5.8.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	153
5.8.2 View Smbios Event Log	153
5.9 Server Mgmt menu	154
5.10 Security menu	155
5.11 Boot menu	157
5.12 Tool menu	158
5.13 Save & Exit menu	158
Chapter 6: RAID Configuration	159
6.1 Setting up RAID	160
6.1.1 RAID definitions	160
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	161
6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	161
6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities	161
6.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility	162
6.2.1 Creating a RAID set	163
6.2.2 Deleting a RAID set	165
6.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	166
6.2.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility	167
6.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID	167
6.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	169
6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)	170
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set	171
6.3.2 Changing a Volume Type	173
6.3.3 Deleting a volume	174
6.3.4 Preferences	175
Chapter 7: Driver Installation	177
7.1 RAID driver installation	178
7.1.1 Creating a USB flash drive with RAID driver	178
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	178
7.2 Management applications and utilities installation	181
7.3 Running the Support DVD	181
7.4 Intel® chipset device software installation	184
7.5 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapters driver	186
7.6 VGA driver installation	189
7.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5.0 installation	191
Appendix	195
Z11PG-D16 block diagram	196
Notices	197

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