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RS500A-E11 Series RS500A-E11-RS4U RS500A-E11-RS12U 1U Rackmount Server User Guide - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 2
. 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, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 3
Contents Safety information...vii About this guide...ix Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 System package contents 1-2 1.2 Serial number label 1-3 1.3 System specifications 1-4 1.4 Front panel features 1-6 1.5 Rear panel features 1-7 1.6 Internal features 1-8 1.7 LED information 1-10 1.7.1 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 4
Contents 2.5.3 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card 2-20 2.5.4 Installing M.2 (NGFF) cards 2-22 2.5.5 Installing an OCP 3.0 card 2-24 2.5.6 Configuring an expansion card 2-25 2.6 Cable connections 2-26 2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling 2-27 2.8 Storage device configuration and cabling 2-29 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 5
Contents 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-7 5.2.3 Menu items 5-8 5.2.4 Submenu items 5-8 5.2.5 Navigation keys 5-8 5.2.6 General help 5-8 5.2.7 Configuration fields 5-8 5.2.8 Pop-up window 5-8 5.2.9 Scroll bar 5-8 5.3 Main menu 5-9 5.3.1 System Language [English 5-9 5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx 5-9 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 6
5.11.2 BMC network configuration 5-70 5.11.3 View System Event Log 5-73 5.12 Exit menu 5-74 Chapter 6: Driver Installation 6.1 Running the Support DVD 6-2 Appendix KMPA-U16 block diagram A-2 Notices ...A-3 Service and Support A-5 vi - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 7
engineers. • Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals included with the server package. • Before using the server, ensure Room where: • Access can only be gained by SERVICE PERSONS or by USERS who have been instructed about the reasons for the restrictions applied to the - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 8
Lithium-Ion Battery Warning CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT viii - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 9
users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes 6: Driver Installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. ix - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 10
manual. DANGER/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 1. ASUS Control Center (ACC) user guide This manual tells how to set up and use the - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 11
Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 1 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 12
PCI-E Riser Card 1 x Front I/O Board 7 x System Fans 1 x Redundant Power Supply Power Distribution Board 1 x Optional Mid-4bay Cage (RS500A-E11-RS12U) 1 x Support DVD Accessories 1 x Bag of Screws Optional Items 2 x AC Power Cable 1 x CPU Heatsink 1 x Tool-less Friction Rail Kit or 1 x Ball - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 13
such as xxSxxxxxxxxx shown as the figure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems. 4 3 21 RS500A-E11-RS4U xxSxxxxxxxxx RS500A-E11-RS12U xxSxxxxxxxxx ASUS RS500A-E11 Series 1-3 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 14
7003 Series processors plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name RS500A-E11-RS4U RS500A-E11-RS12U Motherboard KMPA-U16 Processor Support Core Logic 1 x Socket SP3 (LGA-4094) AMD EPYC™ 7002 & 7003 series processors (up to 280W) System on Chip (SoC) Total Slots 16 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 15
LED 4 x LAN LED (1-2 for on-board LAN, 3-4 for OCP LAN) Windows® Server 2019 RedHat® SuSE® Ubuntu Vmware Please find the latest OS support from http://www.asus.com/ ASUS Control Center Management Out of Band Solution Remote ASMB10-iKVM (on-board) Management Regulatory Compliance Dimension - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 16
device access LED Location button (with LED) Power button (with LED) • Bay 1 to bay 4 supports NVMe/SATA/SAS. SAS support requires optional HBA/RAID card. (supports tri-mode card) • All bays support 3.5"/2.5" drives with trays. RS500A-E11-RS12U Rack screw Bay 1 Bay 3 Bay 5 Bay 7 Bay 10 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 17
1.5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes the expansion slots and system power socket. The middle part includes the I/O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard. Expansion slot Expansion slot Expansion slot LAN port 1 OCP 3.0 slot Redundant Power supply and - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 18
1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. RS500A-E11-RS4U 1. Redundant power supply 2. Butterfly riser card (Gen4 x16 link and x8 link) 3. Riser card (Gen4 x16 link) 4. OCP 3.0 card slot 5. ASUS KMPA-U16 Server Board 6. System fans 7. SATA/SAS/NVMe backplane ( - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 19
RS500A-E11-RS12U 1. Redundant power supply 2. Butterfly riser card (Gen4 x16 link and x8 link) 3. Riser card (Gen4 x16 link) 4. OCP 3.0 card slot 5. ASUS KMPA-U16 Server Board 6. System fans 7. 4 x 2.5" internal easy-swap storage bays (optional) 8. SATA/SAS/NVMe backplane (hidden) 9. 12 x 2.5" - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 20
1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs RS500A-E11-RS4U LAN4 LED LAN3 LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED 4 3 21 Location button with LED Power button with LED Storage device access LED Message LED LED Power LED Message LED Location LED Storage device access LED LAN LEDs Display status ON OFF ON OFF ON - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 21
RS500A-E11-RS12U Power button Power LED LAN1 and LAN3 LED LAN2 and LAN4 LED Reset button Message LED Location button Location LED LED Power LED Message LED Location LED LAN LEDs Display status ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF Blinking ON Description System power ON System is normal; no incoming event A - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 22
1.7.3 Storage device status LED RS500A-E11-RS4U RS500A-E10-RS12U Red LED Green LED Red LED Green LED SATA/SAS Storage Device LED Description GREEN ON SATA/SAS storage device power ON RED ON Storage device has failed and should be swapped immediately (For RAID card) GREEN/ RED Blinking - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 23
Length Data Alignment Error Null Pointer Error Unsupported Function Invalid Service ID Invalid Address Out of Resource Error Timeout data abort Failed to retrieve FW header during FW validation Key size not supported Agesa0 verification error SMU FW verification error OEM SINGING KEY verification - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 24
provided by bootrom is not consistent Uncompressed image size doesn't match value in compressed header Compressed option used in case where not supported Fuse info on all dies don't match PSP sent message to SMU; SMU reported an error Function RunPostX86ReleaseUnitTests failed in memcmp() Interface - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 25
Action PSP Boot PHASE PSP Boot Loader phase (Status Post Codes) POST CODE 0xA0 0xA1 0xA2 0xA3 0xA4 0xA5 0xA6 0xA7 0xA8 0xA9 0xAA 0xAB 0xAC 0xAD 0xAE 0xAF 0xB0 0xB1 0xB2 0xB3 0xB4 0xB5 0xB6 0xB7 0xB8 0xB9 0xBA 0xBB 0xBC 0xBD 0xBE 0xBF 0xC0 0xC1 0xC2 0xC3 0xC4 0xC5 0xC6 0xC7 0xC8 0xC9 0xCA 0xCB 0xCC - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 26
Action Quick VGA Normal boot PHASE PEI(Pre-EFI Initialization) phase DXE(Driver Execution Environment) phase BDS(Boot Device Selection) phase Operating system phase POST CODE 0x10 0x11 0x15 0x19 0x32 0x33 0x34 0x35 0x36 0x37 0x3B 0x4F 0x60 0x61 0x62 0x63 0x68 0x69 0x6A 0x70 0x71 0x72 0x78 0x79 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 27
Data Alignment Error Null Pointer Error Unsupported Function Invalid Service ID Invalid Address Out of Resource Error Timeout data of free SRAM to SVC stack base) SYSHUB mapping memory target type is not supported Attempt to unmap permanently mapped TLB to PSP secure region Unable to map an SMN - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 28
provided by bootrom is not consistent Uncompressed image size doesn't match value in compressed header Compressed option used in case where not supported Fuse info on all dies don't match PSP sent message to SMU; SMU reported an error Function RunPostX86ReleaseUnitTests failed in memcmp() Interface - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 29
Action PSP Boot Quick VGA PHASE POST CODE 0x7B 0x7C 0x7D 0x7E 0x7F 0x80 0x81 0x82 0x83 0x84 0x85 PSP Boot Loader phase (Status Post Codes) 0x86 0x87 0x88 0x89 0x8A 0x8B 0x8C 0x8D 0x8E 0x8F 0x90 0x91 0x92 PEI(Pre-EFI Initialization) phase DXE(Driver Execution Environment) phase 0x93 0x94 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 30
Action PHASE BDS(Boot Device Selection) phase Normal boot Operating system phase POST CODE 0x90 0x91 0x92 0x93 0x94 0x95 0x96 0x97 0x98 0x99 0x9A 0x9B 0x9C 0x9D 0xb2 0xb3 0xb4 0xb6 0xb7 0xA0 0xA1 0xA2 0xA3 0x00~0xFF 0xA8 0xA9 0xAB 0xAD 0xAE 0xAA 0xAC TYPE Progress Progress Progress Progress - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 31
Chapter 2: Hardware Information Hardware Information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components. 2 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 32
2.1 Chassis cover 2.1.1 Removing the rear cover 1. Remove the two (2) screws on both sides of the cover with a Phillips screwdriver. 2. Loosen the thumbscrew on the rear panel to release the cover from the chassis. 3. Firmly hold the cover and slide it towards the rear panel for about half an inch - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 33
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount Socket SP3 designed for the AMD EPYC™ 7002/7003 Series. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 34
3. Loosen each screw one by one in the sequence shown on the socket to open the load plate. 4. Slightly lift open the rail frame. Load plate Rail frame 5. Slide the external cap out of the rail frame. External cap Rail frame PnP cap External cap 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware Information - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 35
6. Slide the carrier frame with CPU into the rail frame, then remove the PnP cap. Carrier frame with CPU The carrier frame with CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the carrier frame with CPU into the rail frame. Rail frame PnP cap 7. Gently push the rail frame just enough to - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 36
9. Twist each of the four screws with a screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one in the sequence shown in the illustration to completely secure the heatsink. The heatsink screws are T20 models. A torque value of 16 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 37
2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with 16 Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets: 2.3.2 Memory Configurations You may install 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB RDIMM into the DIMM sockets. If you are - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 38
more information, see the section Chassis cover. 2. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 3. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 39
. Bay 1 Bay 2 Bay 3 Bay 4 4 3 21 • Bay 1 to bay 4 supports NVMe/SATA/SAS. SAS support requires optional HBA/RAID card. (supports tri-mode card) • All bays support 3.5"/2.5" drives with trays. RS500A-E11-RS12U The system supports twelve (12) 2.5" hot-swap SATA/SAS/NVMe storage devices. The - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 40
2.4.1 Installing a 3.5-inch storage device (for RS500A-E11-RS4U) 1. Press the spring lock. 2. Pull the tray lever outwards to remove the drive tray. 3. Prepare the 3.5" storage device then place the 3.5" storage device into the tray until it clicks into place. 4. Push the drive tray and HDD - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 41
2.4.2 Installing a 2.5-inch storage device (for RS500A-E11-RS4U) 1. Please follow steps 1 and 2 of the Installing a 3.5-inch storage device (for RS500AE11-RS4U) section to remove the drive tray from the chassis. 2. Prepare the 2.5" storage device and align it to the screw holes on the bottom of the - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 42
2.4.3 Installing a 2.5-inch storage device to a front storage bay (for RS500A-E11-RS12U) 1. Press the spring lock. 2. Pull the tray lever outwards to remove the drive tray. 3. Place the 2.5" storage device into the storage device tray then secure it with four screws. 4. Push the storage device tray - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 43
2.4.4 Installing a 2.5-inch storage device to an internal storage bay (for RS500A-E11-RS12U) 1. Remove the rear cover. For more information, refer to Chassis cover. 2. Remove the cushioning on the front side of the internal storage cage. 3. Pull the internal storage cage lock latch outwards (A) then - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 44
5. Place the 2.5" storage device into the tray until it clicks into place. 6. Align and insert the 2.5" storage device and drive tray assembly into the drive bay. 7. Repeat steps 1-5 to install the other 2.5" storage devices. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware Information - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 45
8. Pull the internal storage cage lock outwards (A), then push the front of the internal storage cage down (B) and release the internal storage cage lock (C). The internal storage cage lock should secure the internal storage cage inside the system. Internal storage cage lock ASUS RS500A-E11 Series - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 46
2.5 Expansion slot 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket The barebone server comes with a riser card bracket. You need to remove the bracket if you want to install PCIe x8 or x16 expansion cards. 1. Firmly hold the handle on the butterfly riser card bracket, then pull it up to - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 47
4. Insert the expansion card into the PCIe slot. Ensure that the golden fingers are totally inserted into the slot. 5. Push the metal bracket lock clockwise until it locks back and secures the expansion card to the riser card bracket. 6. Install the riser card bracket and expansion card assembly - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 48
2.5.2 Installing an expansion card to the butterfly riser card bracket The barebone server comes with a butterfly riser card bracket. You need to remove the bracket if you want to install PCIe x8 or x16 expansion cards. 1. Firmly hold the handle on the butterfly riser card bracket, then pull it up - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 49
4. Insert the expansion card into the PCIe slot. Ensure that the golden fingers are totally inserted into the slot. 5. Push the metal bracket lock counter clockwise until it locks back and secures the expansion card to the butterfly riser card bracket. 6. To install an expansion card to the other - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 50
2.5.3 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card You can install an ASUS PIKE II card to any of the PCIe slots on both riser card brackets, but for this section we will be using the butterfly riser card bracket. 1. Firmly hold the handle on the butterfly riser card bracket, then pull it up to detach it from - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 51
4. Insert the ASUS PIKE II card into the PCIe slot. Ensure that the golden fingers are totally inserted into the slot. 5. Push the metal bracket lock counter clockwise until it locks back and secures the ASUS PIKE II card to the butterfly riser card bracket. 6. Connect the mini-SAS HD cable to the - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 52
2.5.4 Installing M.2 (NGFF) cards 1. Firmly hold the handle on the butterfly riser card bracket, then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express slot on the motherboard. 2. Locate the M.2 (NGFF) connector on your motherboard. 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware Information - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 53
3. Select an appropriate screw hole on the motherboard for your M.2 card, then secure the bundled stand to the motherboard. 4. Insert the M.2 into the M.2 (NGFF) slot, then secure it using the bundled screw. 5. Install the riser card bracket back into the PCIe slot on the motherboard. Ensure that - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 54
2.5.5 Installing an OCP 3.0 card 1. Remove the screw securing the metal bracket of the OCP 3.0 slot (A), then remove the metal bracket (B). 2. Insert and push the OCP 3.0 card all the way into the OCP 3.0 slot (A), then secure the OCP 3.0 card using the thumbscrew (B). 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 55
2.5.6 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the following tables - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 56
2.6 Cable connections • The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre‑installed components to install additional devices. • Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors. RS500A-E11 Series Pre- - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 57
cabling RS500A-E11-RS4U Connects to SLMPCIE2 connector on motherboard for NVMe support on Bay 3 and 4 Connects to SLMPCIE1 connector on motherboard for NVMe support on Bay 1 and 2 Connects to HBA/RAID card for SAS support on Bay 1 to Bay 4 or to the SLMSATA_PCIE7 connector on the motherboard - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 58
9 to Bay 12 or to the SLMSATA_PCIE7 connector on the motherboard for SATA support on Bay 9 to Bay 12 Connects to SLMPCIE2 connector on motherboard for NVMe support on Bay 3 and 4 Connects to HBA/RAID card for SAS support on Bay 5 to Bay 8 or to the SLMSATA_PCIE8 connector on the motherboard for - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 59
server system. Before you start installing or removing the storage device cables, ensure that you have installed the correct storage devices into the supported bays. Refer to section Storage Devices for details on how to install storage devices. RS500A-E10-RS4U Bay 1 Bay 2 Bay 3 Bay 4 4 3 21 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 60
SAS to 2 x Mini-SAS HD Connect to SLMPCIE1 on motherboard SLMPCIE2 on motherboard SLMSATA_PCIE7 on motherboard 1. Install the storage devices into the supported bays. Refer to section Storage Devices for details on how to install storage devices. SATA/NVMe SATA/NVMe SATA/NVMe SATA/NVMe - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 61
2. Connect the Slimline SAS cables and Slimline SAS to 2 x Mini SAS HD cable to the motherboard and the front backplane. SLIMPCIE2: Connect Slimline SAS MSAS_HD1: Connect Slimline SAS cable from the SLMPCIE2 connector to 2 x Mini-SAS HD cable from the on the motherboard SLMSATA_PCIE7 connector - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 62
2.8.2 12 x NVMe, 12 x SATA (front bay), and 4 x SATA (internal bay) storage device configuration and cabling (for RS500A-E11-RS12U) The illustrations in this section are for reference only and may vary between models. Backplane connector SLMPCIE1 SLMPCIE2 SLMPCIE3 SLMPCIE4 SLMPCIE5 SLMPCIE6 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 63
1. Install the storage devices into the supported bays. Refer to section Storage Devices for details on how to install storage devices. Front bay NVMe/SATA NVMe/SATA NVMe/SATA NVMe/SATA NVMe/ - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 64
2. Connect the Slimline SAS cables and Slimline SAS to 2 x Mini SAS HD cables to the motherboard and the front backplane. 3. Connect the Slimline SAS to 2 x Mini SAS HD cable to the motherboard and the internal storage bay backplane. Front backplane SLMPCIE6: Connect Slimline SAS cable from the - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 65
2.8.3 12 x NVMe (front bay), and 4 x NVMe (internal bay) storage device configuration and cabling (for RS500AE11-RS12U) The illustrations in this section are for reference only and may vary between models. Backplane connector SLMPCIE1 SLMPCIE2 SLMPCIE3 SLMPCIE4 SLMPCIE5 SLMPCIE6 Cable Slimline - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 66
1. Install the storage devices into the supported bays. Refer to section Storage Devices for details on how to install storage devices. Front bay NVMe NVMe NVMe /SATA NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe Internal - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 67
2. Connect the Slimline SAS cables to the motherboard and the front backplane. 3. Connect the Slimline SAS cables to the motherboard and the internal storage bay backplane. Front backplane SLMPCIE6: Connect Slimline SAS cable from the SLMPCIE6 connector on the motherboard SLMPCIE4: Connect - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 68
2.9 Optional components This section describes on how to replace previously installed system components or install optional components into the system. Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components. You may need to remove previously installed component or factory shipped - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 69
• The system automatically combines the two power supply modules as a single one. The combined output power varies with input voltages. Refer to the table below for details. 800W Input Voltage 100V-127Vac, 10.0A, 50-60Hz 200V-240Vac, 5.0A, 50-60Hz Max. Output Power (Watt) per PSU 800W 800W 850W - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 70
2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware Information - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 71
Chapter 3: Installation Options Installation Options This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server. 3 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 72
The kit also comes with a metal stopping bracket that can be installed to provide additional support and stability to the server. The tool-less rail kit package includes: Fixing latches Set different server models. Refer to your server user manual for details. 3-2 Chapter 3: Installation Options - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 73
2. Select a desired space and place the appropriate rack rail (left and right) on opposite positions on the rack. A 1U space is consists of three square mounting holes with two thin lips on the top and the bottom. Thin lips 3. Press the spring lock, then insert the studs into the selected square - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 74
are stable and standing firmly on a level surface. • We strongly recommend that at least two able-bodied persons perform the steps described in this guide. • We recommend the use of an appropriate lifting tool or device, if necessary. RS500A-E11-RS4U RS500A-E11-RS12U Ensure to include the side - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 75
3.2 Ball bearing Rail Kit The rail kit package includes: 2 x 1200 mm rack rails (or 2 x 1000 mm rack rails) Front end Rack rails Rear end 4 x #6-32X4L screws 8 x ø17.1 screws 2 x M5X20L screws 4 x M4X4L screws 8 x #10-32 screws (or 10 x #10-32 screws for 1000 mm rack rails) • The bundled screw - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 76
are stable and standing firmly on a level surface. • We strongly recommend that at least two able-bodied persons perform the steps described in this guide. • We recommend the use of an appropriate lifting tool or device, if necessary. • The installation steps in this section uses a 1200 mm rack - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 77
3. Press the spring lock on the rear end of the rack rail and insert the studs into the selected mounting holes on the rear rack post. Rear rack post Spring lock Rear end of rack rail 4. Slide the intermediate rail out of the outer rail until it clicks to a stop. Intermediate rail Outer rail - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 78
7. Remove the three (3) screws from both left and right sides of the server system chassis, then remove the metal plate. The illustration below only shows one side of the server system chassis, but the screws on the other side should be at the same place. Metal plate 8. Align the inner rails with - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 79
10. Align the server system and gently insert it into the rack rails. 11. (optional) Use the M5X20L screws to secure the rack rails to the rack post. Front rack post Front end of rack rail 12. Gently push the server system until it is completely installed into the rack rail. (optional) For 1200 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 80
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3.3 Cable management arm (optional for 1200 mm rack rails) You can install an additional cable management arm (CMA) to the rack rails to help you manage the cables from your server system. The CMA is designed with movable parts that allow you to move the server system along the rack rail without - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 82
3. Align the three receptors on the CMA with the connectors on the rack rails. Intermediate rail connector Pivot receptor Inner rail connector (hidden) Inner receptor Intermediate rail connector Outer receptor The installation steps in this section uses a Left pivot configuration as an example, the - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 83
6. Align and connect the pivot receptor on the CMA with the connector on the other intermediate rail. 7. Pass the cables from the server system through the hook and loop fasteners and the cable fasteners on the CMA to complete. Hook and loop fasteners Cable fasteners ASUS RS500A-E11 Series 3-13 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 84
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Chapter 4: Motherboard Information Motherboard Information This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors. 4 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 86
4.1 Motherboard layout 4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard Information - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 87
Layout contents Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) 4-4 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-5 3. LANNCSI setting (3-pin LANNCSI_SEL1) 4-5 4. Baseboard Management Controller setting (3-pin BMC_EN1) 4-6 5. DMLAN setting (3-pin DM_IP_SEL1) 4-6 6. IPMI SW setting (3-pin - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 88
4.2 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin 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 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 89
2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the VGA feature. 3. LANNCSI setting (3-pin LANNCSI_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select which LAN NCSI function to use. ASUS RS500A-E11 Series 4-5 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 90
4. Baseboard Management Controller setting (3-pin BMC_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable (default) or disable on-board BMC. Ensure to set this BMC jumper to enabled to avoid system fan control and hardware monitor error. 5. DMLAN setting (3-pin DM_IP_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 91
6. IPMI SW setting (3-pin IPMI_SW1) This jumper allows you to select which protocol in the GPU sensor to function. 7. Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) setting (3-pin SMART_PSU1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) function. This feature is enabled by default. Set to - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 92
8. LAN controller settings (3-pin LAN_SW1-2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard LAN_SW1 or LAN_SW2. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. 4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard Information - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 93
4.3 Internal LEDs 1. Standby Power LED (SBPWR1) The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 94
3. Message LED (MESLED1) This onboard LED lights up to red when there is a BMC event log is generated. 4. Hard disk activity LED (HDDLED1) This LED is for the storage devices connected to the onboard SATA, or SATA/SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the onboard - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 95
4.4 Internal connectors 1. Slim PCIe connector (SLMPCIE1-6) Connects the PCIe signal to the front riser card or NVMe port on the backplane. 2. Slim SATA PCIe connector (SLMSATA_PCIE7-8) Connects PCIe or SATA signal to backplane to support NVMe or SATA drives. ASUS RS500A-E11 Series 4-11 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 96
connector, and then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND KMPA-U16 USB 2.0 connector KMPA-U16 USB2 B PIN - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 97
5. Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION1) These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event. The default - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 98
7. System fan connectors (6-pin FRNT_FAN1-8) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 0.8A-1.0A (12 W max.) or a total of 6.4 A-8.0 A (96 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 99
digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. 9. M.2 (NGFF) card connector (NGFF1-2) These connectors allow you to install M.2 devices. This connector supports type 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 devices on both PCI-E and SATA interface. The M.2 (NGFF) device is purchased separately ASUS - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 100
these connectors. Doing so may cause system boot errors and permanent damage to your motherboard or device. 11. VGA connector (16-pin VGA_HDR1) This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface. 4-16 Chapter 4: Motherboard Information - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 101
12. Micro SD card slot (MSD1) Your motherboard supports SD Memory Card v2.00 (SDHC) / v3.00 (SDXC). Disconnect all power (including redundant PSUs) from the existing system before you add or remove a Memory - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 102
14. System panel connector (10-1 pin SYS_PANEL1; 14-1 pin SYS_PANEL2) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (POWERLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 103
• Storage Device Activity LED connector (HDLED) This connector allows you to connect the Storage Device Activity LED. The Storage Device Activity LED lights up or blinks when data is read from or written to the storage device or storage device add-on card. 15. VPP_I2C1 connector (10-1 pin VPP_I2C1) - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 104
17. Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) setting (3-pin SMART_PSU1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) function. This feature is enabled by default. Set to pins 2-3 to disable it. When enabled, SmaRT allows uninterrupted operation of the system during an AC loss event. - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 105
Chapter 5: BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 5 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 106
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 2. ASUS EzFlash Updates - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 107
the BIOS file, and then press to perform the BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done. • This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 108
for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive. 2. Copy the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support website at www.asus.com/support to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt, type: BUPDATER - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 109
4. The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUSTek. EzFlash Utility Current Platform Platform : KMPA-U16 Version : 0215 Build date: 01/13/2021 New Platform Platform : KMPA-U16 Version : 0401 Build date: 04/14/2021 Start Programming Flash. DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM!!! - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 110
5.2 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 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 111
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help 5.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Performance Tuning For changing the performance settings Advanced For changing - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 112
5.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (such as Advanced) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 113
5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, and language settings. 5.3.1 System Language [English] Allows you to select the system default - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 114
& Powercfg /setactive scheme_current to enable this feature. For Linux, please set cpupower frequency-set -g performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Linux support may vary by version of the OS. The following item appears only when you set Optimized Performance Setting to [Default - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 115
Overclocking [Disabled] Enable this item to increase the CPU's clock. Please use an external PCIe storage controller for your hard drives when enabling this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Please note that overclocking might cause component damage or system crashes, which may - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 116
5.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. 5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS Setup - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 117
] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] 5.5.2 PSP Firmware Versions - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 118
5.5.4 AMD CBS The items in this menu shows the AMD Common BIOS Specifications. The AMD CBS menu will appear in the top menu for AMD EPIC™ 7002 Series processors. CPU Common Options Performance OC Mode [Normal Operation] Configuration options: [Normal Operation] [Customized] The following items - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 119
option allows you to enable CCD/Core/Thread Enablement. S3 is not supported on systems where cores/threads have been removed/disabled. CCD Control [Auto history to fetch additional lines when the data access for a given instruction tends to be followed by other data accesses. Configuration options: [ - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 120
the maximum system physical address space. 16TB of physical address space is available for systems that support 253 ASIDs, while 8TB of physical address space is available for systems that support 509 ASIDs. Configuration options: [253 ASIDs] [509 ASIDs] [Auto] SEV-ES ASID Space Limit Control [Auto - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 121
The following item appears only when SEV-ES ASID Space Limit Control is set to [Manual]. SEV-ES ASID Space Limit [Auto] SEV Vms using ASIDs below the SEV-ES ASID Space Limit must enable the SEV-ES feature. ASIDs from - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 122
[Do Nothing] [Down-CCD] [Auto] Fast Short REP MOVSB [Enabled] Default set to 1, can be set to zero for analysis purposes as long as OS supports it. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enhanced REP MOVSB/STOSB [Enabled] Default set to 1, can be set to zero for analysis purposes as long as OS - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 123
will be declared as a separate NUMA Domain. [Auto] Auto. ACPI SLIT Distance Control [Auto] This option determines how the SLIT distances are declared. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] ASUS RS500A-E11 Series 5-19 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 124
as near (2.8) or far (3.2). Configuration options: [Near] [Far] [Auto] The following items appear only when ACPI SLIT Distance Control is set to [Manual]. ACPI SLIT same socket distance [C] Specify the distance to other physical domains within the same socket. ACPI SLIT remote socket distance [20 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 125
to [Disabled], BIOS does not implement MemClear after memory training (only if non-ECC DIMMs are used). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] PSP error injection support [False] Configuration options: [False] [True] ASUS RS500A-E11 Series 5-21 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 126
UMC Common Option DDR4 Common Options DRAM Timing Configuration Allows you to enable DRAM timing configuration. Damage caused by use of your AMD processor outside of specification or in excess of factory settings are not covered by your system manufacturers warranty. The following items appear only - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 127
] [0Ah Clk] [0Bh Clk] [0Ch Clk] [0Dh Clk] [0Eh Clk] Twr Ctrl [Auto] Specifies Twr. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears only when Twr Ctrl is set to [Manual]. Twr [12] Specifies the Minimum Write Recovery Time. Valid values 51h-Ah. Trcpage Ctrl [Auto] Specifies Trcpage - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 128
Delay Time, same bank group. Valid values Fh-1h. TwrwrScL Ctrl [Auto] Specifies TwrwrScL. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears only when TwrwrScL Ctrl is set to [Manual]. TwrwrScL [3] Specifies the CAS to CAS Delay Time, same bank group. Valid values 3Fh-1h. Trfc Ctrl - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 129
Trtp [Auto] Specifies theRead CAS# to Precharge Delay Time. Configuration options: [Auto] [5 Clk] [6 Clk] [7 Clk] [8 Clk] [9 Clk] [0Ah Clk] [0Bh Clk] [0Ch Clk] [0Dh Clk] [0Eh Clk] Tcke [Auto] Specifies the CKE minimum high and low pulse width in memory clock cycles. Configuration options: [Auto] [1 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 130
Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] CAD Bus Configuration CAD Bus Timing User Controls [Auto] Allows you to set the CAD bus signals to Auto or Manual. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] 5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS Setup - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 131
Controls [Auto] Allows you to set the CAD bus signals to Auto or Manual. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following items appear only when you set CAD Bus Drive Strength User Controls to [Manual]. ClkDrvStren [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [120.0 Ohm] [60.0 Ohm] [40.0 Ohm] [30.0 Ohm - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 132
Common RAS Data Poisoning [Auto] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] DRAM Post Package Repair [Disable] Allows you to enable or disable DRAM POST Package Repair. Configuration options: [Enable] [Disable] RCD Parity [Auto] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] DRAM Address - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 133
WriteTraining with FFE on. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] PMU Pattern Bits Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] PMU Pattern Bits [0] Configuration options: [0] - [9] DRAM Memory Mapping Chipselect Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to set interleave memory blocks - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 134
The following items appear only when MBIST Enable is set to [Enabled]. MBIST Test Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the MBIST Test Mode - Interface Mode (Tests Single and Multiple CS transactions and Basic Connectivity) or Data Eye Mode (Measures Voltage vs. Timing). Configuration options: [Interface - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 135
the PPC configuration. The test will take 3 minutes per 16GN of installed memory. Self-Healing BIST runs the JEDEC DRAM self healing if the device supports the feature. The DRAM will do a hard repair for failing memory. The test will take 10 seconds per memory rank per channel. Configuration options - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 136
ten bit tags for supported devices. [Auto] = [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] [Auto] HD Audio Enable [Auto] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable] [Auto] SMU Common Options Determinism Control [Manual] [Auto] Use the fused Determinism. [Manual] User can set customized - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 137
] [Auto] Use performance optimized CCLK DPM settings. [Enabled] Use power efficiency optimized CCLK DPM settings. Power Package Limit Control [Manual] [Auto] Use the fused PPT. [Manual] User can set customized PPT. The following item appears only when Power Package Limit Control is set to - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 138
to x2. [1] Force xGMI link width to x8. [2] Force xGMI link width to x16. xGMI Max Link Width Control [Auto] [Auto] Use default xGMI max supported link width. [Manual] User can set custom xGMI max link width. The following item appears only when xGMI Max Link Width Control is set to - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 139
The following item appears only when Boost FmaxEn is set to [Manual]. BoostFmax [0] Allows you to specify the boost Fmax frequency limit to apply to all cores (MHz). EDC Current Tracking [Disable] The generation of a correctable MCE - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 140
Auto] [Auto] Use the fused VDDCR_CPU EDC limit. [Manual] User can set customized VDDCR_CPU EDC limit. The following items appears only when EDC Control is set to [Manual]. EDC [0] Allows you to set the VDDCR_CPU EDC Limit [A]. EDC - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 141
Uncorrected Converted to Poison Enable Mask High [30000] These set the enable mask for masking of uncorrectable parity errors on internal arrays. For each bit set to 1, a system fatal error event is triggered for UCP errors on arrays associated with that egress port. For each bit set to 0, errors - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 142
Allows you to select the OnChip SATA Type. Configuration options: [AHCI] [AHCI as ID 0x7904] [Auto] Sata RAS Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable Sata RAS Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Sata Disabled AHCI Prefetch Function [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 143
Aggressive SATA Device Sleep Port 0 [Auto] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] The following item appears only when Aggressive SATA Device Sleep Port 0 is set to [Enabled]. DevSleep0 Port Number [0] Allows you to set the DEVSLP port 0. Configuration options: [0] - [7] Aggressive SATA - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 144
Port Number [0] Allows you to set DEVSLP port 0. Configuration options: [0] - [7] Socket1 DevSlp1 Enable [Auto] Only Sata0 on each IOD/socket supports DevSlp. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] The following item appears only when Socket1 DevSlp1 Enable is set to [Enabled]. DevSleep0 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 145
Sata7 SGPIO [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable SataSgpio on Sata7. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB Configuration Options XHCI Controller0 enable [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable USB3 controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] XHCI Controller1 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 146
set to [Enabled]. Uart 3 Legacy Options [Auto] Configuration options: [Disabled] [0x2E8] [0x2F8] [0x3E8] [0x3F8] [Auto] FCH RAS Options ALink RAS Support [Auto] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Reset after sync flood [Auto] Enable AB to forward downstream sync-flood message to - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 147
NTB Common Options Socket-0 P0 NTB Enable [Auto] Allows you to enable NTB on Socket-0 P0 Link. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enable] The following items appear only when Socket-0 P0 NTB Enable is set to [Enabled]. Socket-0 P0 Start Lane [0] Allows you to set the NTB Start Lane on Socket-0 P0 Link. - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 148
The following items appear only when Socket-0 P2 NTB Enable is set to [Enabled]. Socket-0 P2 Start Lane [80] Allows you to set the NTB Start Lane on Socket-0 P2 Link. Configuration options: [80] - [95] Socket-0 P2 End Lane [95] Allows you to set the NTB End Lane on Socket-0 P2 Link. Configuration - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 149
The following items appear only when ABL Console Out Control is set to [Enable]. ABL Basic Console Out Control [Auto] [Disable] Disable Basic ConsoleOut Function for ABL. [Enable] Enable Basic ConsoleOut Function for ABL. [Auto] Keep default behavior. ABL PMU message Control [Auto] Allows you to - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 150
[IOT Gateway] Tuned for throughput analytics as observed by IOT gateways. [HPC Optimized] Tuned for general HPC performance. [OpenStack NFV] Tuned for Openstack based NFV workloads. [OpenStack for RealTime Kernel] Tuned for Openstack with RealTime kernal enabled. [Auto] Use BIOS default - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 151
5.5.6 Onboard LAN Configuration Onboard I350 LAN Configuration Intel I350 LAN1 LAN Enable [JumperState] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN. Configuration options: [Disabled] [JumperState] The following item appears only when LAN Enable is set to [JumperState]. ROM Type [PXE] Allows you to - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 152
should have the same or compatible settings. Terminal Type [ANSI] Allows you to set the terminal type. [VT100] ASCII char set. [VT100+] Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, etc. [VT-UTF8]Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes. [ANSI] Extended ASCII char set. Bits per - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 153
wires to send start/stop signals. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS] VT -UTF8 Combo Key Support [Enabled] This allows you to enable the VT -UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Recorder Mode [Disabled] With this mode enabled - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 154
only when Console Redirection EMS is set to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Terminal Type [VT-UTF8 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 155
[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space. It only works if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Above 4G Decoding is set to [Enabled]. LAN Device 4G - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 156
: [Disabled] [Enabled] Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for the complete keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OSes. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Mass Storage Devices Allows you to select the - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 157
. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] The following item appears only when Network stack is set to [Enabled]. Ipv4 PXE Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the Ipv4 PXE Boot Support. If disabled, Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Ipv4 HTTP - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 158
[Disabled] This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when CSM Support is set to [Enabled]. GateA20 Active [Upon Request] This allows you to set the GA20 option. Configuration options: [Upon Request] [Always - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 159
5.5.13 NVMe Configuration This page will display the NVMe controller and drive information. Device The devices and names shown in the NVMe configuration list depends on the connected devices. If no devices are connected, No NVMe Device Found will be displayed. Self Test Option [Short] This option - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 160
5.5.14 SATA Configuration This page will display the SATA controller and drive information. 5.5.15 AMD Mem Configuration Status The items in this menu display the memory configuration (initialized by ABL) status. 5-56 Chapter 5: BIOS Setup - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 161
in this submenu contains options for SATA DEBUG Configuration. Aggressive Link PM Capability [Enabled] Indicates whether Host Bus Adapter (HBA) can support Auto-generating Link Requests to the partial or slumber states when there are no commands to process. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 162
multiplier FIS-based switching. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Command Completion Coalescing Support [Disabled] Indicates whether Host Bus Adapter (HBA) can support command completion coalescing. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Slumber State Capability [Enabled - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 163
North Bridge Socket 0 Information This item displays the memory information on Socket 0. ASUS RS500A-E11 Series 5-59 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 164
5.7 Security menu This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be changed. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state. Administrator Password To set an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 165
User Password To set a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 166
Reset to Setup Mode This option will delete all Secure Boot key databases from NVRAM. Key Management This item only appears when the item Secure Boot Mode is set to [Custom]. The Key Management item allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key Management page. Factory Key Provision [ - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 167
Restore DB defaults Restore DB variable to factory defaults. Platform Key (PK) Configuration options: [Details] [Export] [Update] [Delete] Key Exchange Keys (KEK) / Authorized Signatures (DB) / Forbidden Signatures (DBX) Configuration options: [Details] [Export] [Update] [Append] [Delete] Authorized - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 168
5.8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Setup Prompt Timeout [1] Allows you to set the number of seconds that the firmware waits before initiating the original default boot selection. 65535(OxFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Use the or to adjust the - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 169
POST Report [5 sec] Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds. Configuration options: [1 sec] - [10 sec] [Until Press ESC] 5.9 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 170
5.10 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs. 5.10.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press to change the Smbios Event Log configuration. All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. 5- - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 171
Enabling/Disabling Options Smbios Event Log [Enabled] Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Smbios Event Log is set to [Enabled]. Erasing Settings Erase Event Log [No] Choose - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 172
5.11 Server Mgmt menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to change the settings. OS Watchdog Timer [Disabled] Allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads. Configuration options: [Disabled] [ - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 173
5.11.1 System Event Log Allows you to change the SEL event log configuration. Erase SEL [No] Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL. Configuration options: [No] [Yes, On next reset] [Yes, On every reset] All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. ASUS RS500A-E11 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 174
allow you to configure the BMC network parameters. Scroll using / keys to see more items. Configure IPV4 support DM_LAN1 / Shared LAN Configuration Address source [Previous State] Allows you to configure LAN channel parameters statistically or dynamically (by BIOS or BMC - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 175
you to set the router MAC address. Configure IPV6 support DM_LAN1 IPV6 Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable LAN1 IPV6 Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when IPV6 Support is set to [Enabled]. Configuration Address source [Previous State - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 176
The following item appears only when IPV6 Support is set to [Enabled]. Configuration Address source [Previous State] Allows you to configure LAN channel parameters statistically or dynamically (by BIOS or BMC). [Previous State] - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 177
5.11.3 View System Event Log This item allows you to view the system event log records. Scroll using / keys to see more items. ASUS RS500A-E11 Series 5-73 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 178
5.12 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit. Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes. - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 179
Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device. ASUS RS500A-E11 Series 5-75 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 180
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Chapter 6: Driver Installation Driver Installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in the Windows® Operating System. 6 - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 182
tabs: 1. Drivers - Shows the available device drivers that the system detects. 2. Utilities - Displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. 3. Manual - Provides the link to the user guide(s). You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 183
Appendix Appendix - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 184
KMPA-U16 block diagram A-2 Appendix - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 185
. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 186
quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure. If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at https://www.asus.com/support/. Japan statement notice This product cannot be directly connected to the Internet (including public wireless LAN) of - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 187
2011/TT-BCT của Việt Nam. Turkey RoHS AEEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our .aspx?id=1555. Service and Support Visit our multi-language website at https://www.asus.com - Asus RS500A-E11-RS4U | RS500A-E11 Series User Manual - Page 188
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