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1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. Model Name RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 Chassis ASUS R21A 2U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard 4 x ASUS Z8NH-D12 Server Board (RS720Q-E6/RS12) 4 x ASUS Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR Server Board (RS724Q-E6/RS12) Component 1 x 1600W Power Supply 12 x Hot-Swap 3.5" HDD Trays (varies by territories) 4 x PCIe Riser Card (RE16R-R12B) 2 x Front I/O Board (FPB-R21A) 2 x Power Supply Power Distribution Board (PDB-R21A) 1 x Power Connection Board (PSB-R21A) 1 x Backplane Board (BP12LX-R21A) 2 x Midplane Board (MP8LX-R21-S) 4 x System Fans (80 x 38mm) Accessories 1 x RS72xQ-E6/RS12 User's Guide 1 x ASWM 2.0 User's Guide 1 x RS72xQ-E6/RS12 Support CD (including ASWM*) 1 x Mellanox driver disc (RS724Q-E6/RS12 only**) 1 x Bag of Screws 2 x AC Power Cables 1 x Friction Rail Kit Optional Items 8 x CPU Heatsinks (varies by territories) ASMB4-iKVM Remote management card PIKE Riser Card (RE16R-R12B-PIKE) * ASUS System Web-based Management ** The Mellanox driver is included in the motherboard support DVD or in an individual driver disc, depending on the shipping sequence. This is subjected to change without notice. If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1.2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the product's serial number containing 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx. See 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. RS720Q-E6/RS12 xxS0xxxxxxxxxx 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction

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	15
1.6 Internal features	17
1.7 LED information	18
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	18
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs	19
1.7.3 HDD status LED	19
Chapter 2: Hardware setup	21
2.1 Chassis cover	22
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	24
2.2.1 Installing the CPU	24
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct	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 Hard disk drives	31
2.5 Expansion slot	33
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket	33
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	34
2.6 Cable connections	35
2.7 Removable/optional components	36
2.7.1 System fans	36
2.7.2 Redundant power supply module	37
2.7.3 Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional)	39
2.7.4 Installing ASUS PIKE Riser Card (optional)	40
Chapter 3: Installation options	43
3.1 Installing friction rail kit items	44
3.1.1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server	44
3.1.2 Attaching the rack rails	45
3.1.3 Mounting the server to the rack	46
Chapter 4: Motherboard information	47
4.1 Motherboard layouts	48
4.2 Jumpers	51
4.3 Internal connectors	57
4.4 Internal LEDs	65
Chapter 5: BIOS setup	67
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	68
5.1.1 AFUDOS utility	68
5.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	70
5.2 BIOS setup program	71
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen	72
5.2.2 Menu bar	72
5.2.3 Navigation keys	72
5.2.4 Menu items	73
5.2.5 Sub-menu items	73
5.2.6 Configuration fields	73
5.2.7 Pop-up window	73
5.2.8 Scroll bar	73
5.2.9 General help	73
5.3 Main menu	74
5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	74
5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	74
5.3.3 SATA1–4	74
5.3.4 IDE Configuration	76
5.3.5 AHCI Configuration	77
5.3.6 System Information	78
5.4 Advanced menu	79
5.4.1 CPU Configuration	79
5.4.2 Chipset Configuration	83
5.4.3 Legacy Device Configuration	87
5.4.4 USB Configuration	88
5.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration	89
5.4.6 Power On configuration	90
5.4.7 Event Log Configuration	91
5.4.8 Hardware Monitor	92
5.4.9 I/O Virtualization	93
5.4.10 PCI Express Configuration	93
5.4.11 ACPI Configuration	94
5.5 Server menu	96
5.6 Boot menu	98
5.6.1 Boot Device Priority	98
5.6.2 Hard Disk Drives; CDROM Drives	98
5.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration	99
5.6.4 Security	100
5.7 Exit menu	102
Chapter 6: RAID configuration	103
6.1 Setting up RAID	104
6.1.1 RAID definitions	104
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	104
6.1.3 RAID controller selection	105
6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	105
6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	106
6.2.1 Creating a RAID set	107
6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	113
6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives	114
6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives	118
6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency	120
6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration	123
6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	124
6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache	125
6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility	126
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set	127
6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set	128
6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set	130
6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	131
6.3.5 Recovery Volume Options	132
6.3.6 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager	133
6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID	133
6.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	135
Chapter 7: Driver installation	137
7.1 RAID driver installation	138
7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	138
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	141
7.2 Intel® chipset device installation	150
7.3 LAN driver installation	152
7.4 VGA driver installation	155
7.5 Mellanox ConnectX QDR PCI Gen2 Channel Adapter driver installation (For RS724Q-E6/RS12 only)	158
7.5.1 Windows operating system	158
7.5.2 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS	161
7.6 Management applications and utilities installation	163
7.6.1 Running the support DVD	163
7.6.2 Drivers menu	163
7.6.3 Utilities menu	164
7.6.4 Make disk menu	164