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2.4 Hard disk drives The system supports eight (8) 2.5-inch hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATA/SAS ports via the SATA/ SAS backplane. To install a hot-swap SATA/SAS HDD: 1. Push the spring lock to the right (A) then pull the tray lever outward (B) to release the drive tray. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever. tray lever 2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay. 3. Place the drive tray on a flat and stable surface. 4. Release the two screws then remove support beam from the drive tray. 5. Prepare the SATA/SAS HDD and the bundled set of screws. spring lock support beam 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware setup

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	15
1.5 Rear panel features	15
1.6 Internal features	16
1.7 LED information	17
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	17
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs	17
1.7.3 HDD status LED	18
Chapter 2: Hardware Information	19
2.1 Chassis cover	20
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	21
2.2.1 Installing the CPU and heatsink	21
2.3 System memory	28
2.3.1 Overview	28
2.3.2 Memory Configurations	29
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM	31
2.3.4 Removing a DIMM	31
2.4 Hard disk drives	32
2.5 Expansion slot	34
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the PCIE1 slot	34
2.5.2 Installing expansion cards to the PCIE2 slot	35
2.5.3 Configuring an expansion card	38
2.5.4 Installing Mezzanine cards	39
2.5.5 Installing M.2 (NGFF) cards	40
2.6 Cable connections	41
2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling	42
2.8 Removable/optional components	43
2.8.1 System fans	43
2.8.2 Redundant power supply module	45
2.8.3 Removing the Slim type optical drive (optional)	46
Chapter 3: Installation options	47
3.1 Tool-less Friction Rail Kit	48
Chapter 4: Motherboard Info	51
4.1 Motherboard layout	52
4.2 Jumpers	54
4.3 Internal connectors	60
4.4 Internal LEDs	69
Chapter 5: BIOS setup	77
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	78
5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	78
5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility	79
5.1.3 BUPDATER utility	80
5.2 BIOS setup program	82
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen	83
5.2.2 Menu bar	83
5.2.3 Menu items	84
5.2.4 Submenu items	84
5.2.5 Navigation keys	84
5.2.6 General help	84
5.2.7 Configuration fields	84
5.2.8 Pop-up window	84
5.2.9 Scroll bar	84
5.3 Main menu	85
5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	85
5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	85
5.4 Advanced menu	86
5.4.1 ACPI Settings	87
5.4.2 Smart Settings	87
5.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration	88
5.4.4 Onboard LAN I350 IO Configuration	89
5.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection	90
5.4.6 APM	93
5.4.7 Advanced Power Management Configuration	94
5.4.8 PCI Subsystem Settings	95
5.4.9 Network Stack Configuration	96
5.4.10 CSM Configuration	97
5.4.11 Trusted Computing	98
5.4.12 USB Configuration	99
5.4.13 iSCSI Configuration	100
5.5 IntelRCSetup menu	101
5.5.1 Processor Configuration	102
5.5.2 Advanced Power Management Configuration	104
5.5.3 Common RefCode Configuration	104
5.5.4 QPI Configuration	105
5.5.5 Memory Configuration	106
5.5.6 IIO Configuration	108
5.5.7 PCH Configuration	109
5.5.8 Miscellaneous Configuration	111
5.5.9 Server ME Configuration	111
5.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Support	112
5.6 Server Mgmt menu	113
5.7 Event Logs menu	117
5.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	117
5.7.2 View Smbios Event Log	118
5.8 Monitor menu	119
5.9 Security menu	120
5.10 Boot menu	123
5.11 Tool menu	124
5.12 Exit menu	125
Chapter 6: RAID Configuration	127
6.1 Setting up RAID	128
6.1.1 RAID definitions	128
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	129
6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	129
6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities	129
6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	130
6.2.1 Creating a RAID set	131
6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	137
6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives	138
6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives	142
6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency	144
6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration	147
6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	148
6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache	149
6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility	150
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set	151
6.3.2 Deleting a RAID set	153
6.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	154
6.3.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility	155
6.3.5 Rebuilding the RAID	155
6.3.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	157
6.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)	158
6.4.1 Creating a RAID set	159
6.4.2 Changing a Volume Type	161
6.4.3 Deleting a volume	162
6.4.4 Preferences	163
Chapter 7: Driver installation	165
7.1 RAID driver installation	166
7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	166
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	167
7.2 Management applications and utilities installation	177
7.3 Running the Support DVD	177
7.4 Intel® chipset device software installation	181
7.5 Installing the Intel® I350-AM1/I350-AM2/I210 X540-BT2 Gigabit Adapters driver	183
7.6 VGA driver installation	186
7.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation	188
Appendix A: Reference Information	191
Z10PP-D24 block diagram	192
Notices	193
Federal Communications Commission Statement	193
Canadian Department of Communications Statement	194
REACH	194
ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services	194
Australia statement notice	194