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    RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 2U Rackmount Server User Guide
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    , and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS. 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
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    Safety information...viii Australia statement notice ix About this guide...x Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 System package contents 1-2 11 1.7.2 HDD status LEDs 1-12 Chapter 2: Hardware Information 2.1 Removing the server node 2-2 2.2 Air Duct ...2-3 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-4
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    LEDs 4-17 4.5 Z10PH-D16 Golden Finger 4-21 Chapter 5: BIOS Setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5-2 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 5-3 5.1.3 BUPDATER utility 5-4 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-6 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-7 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-7 5.2.3 Menu
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    Memory Configuration 5-30 5.5.6 IIO Configuration 5-33 5.5.7 PCH Configuration 5-34 5.5.8 Miscellaneous Configuration 5-37 5.5.9 Server ME Configuration 5-37 5.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Support 5-37 5.6 Server Mgmt menu 5-38 5.7 Event Logs menu 5-43 5.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings
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    Creating a RAID driver disk 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7-3 7.2 Management applications and utilities installation 7-13 7.3 Running the Support DVD 7-13 7.4 Intel® chipset device software installation 7-17 7.5 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapters driver 7-19 7.6 VGA
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    frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no , we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. vii
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    by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer. Operation Safety • Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certified or experienced engineers. • Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals included with the server package. • Before using the
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    Australian Consumer Law. For the latest product warranty details please visit http:// support.asus.com. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the failure. If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at http://support.asus.com ix
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    a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server, including Chapter 7: Driver Installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. x
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    for product and software updates. 1. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products. Refer
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    xii
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    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
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    items. Model Name RS720Q-E8-RS8-P Chassis ASUS 2U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS Z10PH-D16 Server Board 2 x 2000W Hot-swappable 2.5" HDD trays* 1 x ASUS RS720Q-E8-RS8-P Support DVD (includes User Guide) 1 x ASWM Enterprise SDVD 1 x ASMB8-iKVM Support DVD Accessories 8 x CPU Heatsinks 1
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    . The Serial number contains 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx similar to the figure shown below. You need to provide the correct serial number to the ASUS Technical Support team member if you need assistance or, when requesting support. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P xxS0xxxxxxxx RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 1-3
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    The ASUS RS720Q-E8-RS8-P is a 2U server system featuring the ASUS Z10PH-D16 Server Board. The server supports Intel® LGA2011 R3 Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 product family plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name ASUS RS720Q-E8-RS8-P Processor Support / System
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    Connectors Management Solution OS support I = internal A or S will be hot-swappable LAN ASUS RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 8 x Hot Server 2008 R2 Windows® Server 2012 RedHat® Enterprise Linux SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server CentOS VMware Citrix XenServer Please find the latest OS support from http://www.asus
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    Mgmt Mgmt Asset tag PORT80 1 2 PORT80 1 2 Mgmt Mgmt The Asset tag is a small polyester film located on the bottom side of the server's front panel. It provides information about the serverPORTs80 uch as asset barcode or serialPORT80 number and is useful 1 2 1 2 in asset tracking and
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    , refer to page 1-12. 6. HDD Active LED. For details, refer to page 1-13. 7. Power LED/button. Press this button to turn the system on/off. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 1-7
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    9. Q-Code/Port 80 LED. The Q-Code LED provides a 2-digit display that shows the status of your system. Refer to the Q-Code table of this user guide for more information about the 2-digit codes. Q-Code table Action Normal boot PHASE POST CODE 01 02 Security Phase 03 06 04 10 15 19
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    . BIOS Setup Utility password verify BIOS Setup Utility start BIOS Setup Utility input wait Ready to boot event Legacy boot event APIC mode PIC mode RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 1-9
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    includes the basic components as shown. 1. 2 x Power supply and power fan 2. ASUS Z10PH-D16 Server Board 3. System fans 4. SATA/SAS backplane (hidden) 5. Hot-swap HDD trays (SAS and SATA) 6. Front LED Boards Turn off the system power and detach the
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    data ON LAN connection is present PLORTo80cation LED 1 ON Location switched is pressed O2FF Normal status. (Press the location switch again to turn off.) PORT80 1 2 RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 1-11
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    1.7.2 HDD status LEDs Active LED Status LED 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Mgmt Mgmt Mgmt HDD LED PORT80 PORT80 Mgmt 1 2 OFF 1 2 ON HDD Activity PORT80 LED (Green) Mgmt Mgmt Mgmt 1 2 PORT80 1 2 Blinking MMgmgt mt Mgmt PORT80 PORT80 1 2 1 2 OFF PORT80 1 2
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    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
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    node 1. Remove the screw located on the node latch. 2. Hold the server node lever and press the green node latch. 3. Firmly pull the server node out of the server chassis. When installing only two nodes, install the nodes to node slot number 1 and 3 or number 2 and 4. Refer to section 1.5 Rear
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    2.2 Air Duct The RS720Q-E8-RS8-P server system comes with a motherboard fan air duct to enable better air flow inside the motherboard while the system is running. air duct on the gaps between the memory slots. Ensure that the air duct is firmly fitted to the motherboard. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 2-3
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    to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/transitrelated. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the
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    . • Before installing the CPU, ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the triangle mark is on the lower-left position. Triangle mark RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 2-5
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    2. Press the right load lever with your thumb (A), then slide it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Load plate DO NOT force to lift the load lever completely. 3. Press the left load lever with your thumb (C), slide it to the right (D) until it is released from the
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    plate The PnP cap pops out of the load plate when the left load lever is inserted into the retention tab. Keep the PnP cap. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the PnP cap on the LGA2011 R3 socket. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 2-7
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    11. Push down the right load lever (K) then insert it under the retention tab (L). 12. Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer. Some heatsinks come with pre-applied thermal paste.
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    the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink. Tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence. A B B A CPU2 CPU1 RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 2-9
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    32 GB RDIMMs or 32 GB, 64 GB LR-DIMMs and NVDIMM into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. • Refer to ASUS Server AVL for the updated list of compatible DIMMs. • When installing only one DIMM in a single CPU configuration, install the DIMM on either A1 or B1
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    (CPU2) A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 E2 E1 F2 F1 G2 G1 H2 H1 2 DIMMs P P 4 DIMMs P P P P 8 DIMMs P P P P P P P P 12 DIMMs P P P P P PPPPP P P 16 DIMMs P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 2-11
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    in the motherboard package. • Refer to the user guide for qualified vendor lists of the memory modules. Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket 1. Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing
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    2.5 Hard disk drives The system supports two hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drives per node (available only when an optional ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card is installed) or two hot-swap SATA hard disk drives per the four screw holes of the drive tray. Screw hole Drive tray screw hole RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 2-13
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    5. Secure the SATA HDD/ SAS HDD to the drive tray with four bundled screws. 6. Align and insert the 2.5-inch SATA HDD/ SAS HDD and drive tray assembly into the drive bay. 7. Repeat steps 1-6 to install the other 2.5-inch SATA HDD/ SAS HDDs. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware Information
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    performance add-on cards. PCI-E x16 slot low-profile* PCI-E x8 slot proprietary* * Supports the following ASUS add-on cards: PEM-FDR (56Gb/s FDR InfiniBand card) PEB-10G/57840-2S (Dual Port 10 Gigabit/s Ethernet card) PEB-10G/57811-1S (Single Port 10 Gigabit/s Ethernet card) RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 2-15
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    2.6.2 Removing the riser card To remove the riser card: 1. Locate the PCI-E x24 slot in the motherboard, then loosen the three screws securing the riser card in place. 2. Gently pull out the riser card from the motherboard. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware Information
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    can install an expansion card on either of the PCIE slot or both. PCI-E x16 slot low-profile (hidden) PCI-E x8 slot proprietary Riser card RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 2-17
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    3. Align and insert the riser card and expansion card assembly into the PCI-E slot on the motherboard. The expansion card fits in one orientation only. If it does not fit, try reversing it. Riser card and expansion card assembly PCI-E slot 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware Information
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    software drivers for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts may arise IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 2-19
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    2.7 Removable/optional components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices. Or you may need to install the optional components into the system. This section tells how to remove/install the following components: 1. System fans 2. Power
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    fan cable from the fan connector on the HDD backplane. 5. Lift the fan then set aside. 6. Repeat steps 4 to 5 to uninstall the other system fans. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 2-21
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    out the second power supply module from its package. Firmly push the power supply module into the chassis until the latch locks to the server chassis. • If you install two or more nodes, please install both the power supply modules. • The system automatically combines the two power supply modules
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    motherboard and unfasten the screw for your M.2 card. 2. Align and insert the M.2 card into the M.2 connector of your motherboard. 3. Replace the screw you removed earlier. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 2-23
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    2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware Information
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    Chapter 3: Installation Options Installation Options This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server. 3
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    stopping bracket that can be installed to provide additional support and stability to the server. The tool-less rail kit package includes: Fixing of the server using the set of latch screws. The locations of the screw holes vary with different server models. Refer to your server user manual for
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    post. 6. Perform steps 3 to 5 for the other rack rail. Ensure that the installed rack rails (left and right) are aligned, secured, and stable in place. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 3-3
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    at least two able-bodied persons perform the steps described in this guide. • We recommend the use an appropriate lifting tool or device, if necessary. 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Ensure to include the side knots on the two sides of the server in the rack rail holders. The illustrations shown above are
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    Chapter 4: Motherboard Information 4 Motherboard Information This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
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    4.1 Motherboard layout 4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard Information
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    power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 4-pin PWR2) 8. System panel connector (16-pin PANEL1 [White]) Page 4-5 4-6 4-6 4-7 4-7 4-8 4-8 4-9 4-9 4-10 Page 4-11 4-12 4-12 4-13 4-13 4-14 4-15 4-16 RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 4-3
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    Internal LEDs 1. CPU warning LED (ERRCPU1, ERRCPU2) 2. BMC LED (BMCLED1) 3. Standby Power LED (SBPWR1) 4. CATT ERR LED (CATTERR1) 5. Hard disk activity LED (HDDLED1) 6. Message LED (MESLED1) 7. Location LED (LOCLED1) Page 4-17 4-17 4-18 4-18 4-19 4-19 4-20 Golden Finger 1. Golden Finger 2. Golder
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    not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 4-5
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    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. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® I210AT Gigabit LAN
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    Utility. 5. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) This jumper allows you to quickly recover the Intel Management Engine (ME) firmware when it becomes corrupted. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 4-7
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    6. DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin. 7. Serial General Purpose Input/Output setting (3-pin SGPIO_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select a storage device. Set to pin 1-2 to enable onboard C612 chipset SATA
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    8. BMC Setting (3-pin BMC_EN) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the ASMB8. 9. PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1) This jumper allows you to select PSU PMBus version. Set to pins 1-2 for PMBus, set to pins 2-3 for others. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 4-9
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    10. 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
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    RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or a RAID 10 configuration. For more information on the SATA RAID solutions supported on this motherboard, refer to the RAID Configuration chapter of this user guide. The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 4-11
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    These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. 3. Front fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1-4) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA-740 mA (8.88 • All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology. 4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard Information
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    connector (20-1 pin TPM1) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 4-13
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    6. M.2 (NGFF) connector (NGFF1) This connector allows you to install an M.2 device. • This connector supports type 2242 devices on both SATA and PCI-E interface. • Please refer to the following guidelines in installing an M.2 device: For SATA Interface: Connect the FP_SATA7 (
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    power is inadequate. • USE ONLY THE PROPRIETARY POWER SUPPLY and ensure that your PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 4-15
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    8. System panel connector (16-pin PANEL1 [White]) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. A. System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to
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    BMCLED1) The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB8 is working normally. • The heartbeat LED functions only when you enable the ASUS ASMB8. • Everytime after the AC power is replugged, you have to wait for about 30 seconds for the system to power up. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 4-17
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    3. 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 plugging in any
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    LED to light up. 6. Message LED (MESLED1) This onboard LED lights up to red when there is a temperature warning or a BMC event log is generated. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 4-19
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    7. Location LED (LOCLED1) This onboard LED lights up when the Location button on the server is pressed or when triggered by a system management software. The Location LED helps visually locate and quickly identify the server in error on a server rack. 4-20 Chapter 4: Motherboard Information
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    's pin definitions. The golden finger of Z10PH-D16 ships with a cap to protect the pins. Ensure to remove the cap before using the golden finger. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 4-21
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    2. Golden Finger Power connector Refer to the following illustration for the golden finger's power pin definition. 3. FP Serial ATA connectors (7-pin FP_SATA5-6 [Light blue], FP_SATA7 [light gray]) These connectors switches to Golden finger for system design when you connect the FP_SATA5-7 to any of
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    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
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    disk drive in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility. 5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the
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    use a DOS‑based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility: 1. Insert the USB flash disk that update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-3
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    file 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 support.asus.com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt, type: BUPDATER
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    4. The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility Current Platform Platform : Z10PH-D16 Version : 0301 Build date: 05/13/2014 New system from the hard disk drive. The BIOS update is finished! Please restart your system. C:\> RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-5
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    5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. The system then runs the power
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    changing the advanced system settings IntelRCSetup For changing the Intel RC settings Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings Monitor For or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-7
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    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 (Event Logs, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.4 Submenu items A solid
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    . 5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-9
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    5.4 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. 5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS Setup
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    with some OS. 5.4.2 Smart Settings SMART Self Test [Disabled] Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-11
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    5.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 Configuration Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1/ Serial Port 2. Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Change Settings [Auto] Allows you to
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    LAN I210 LAN1 / LAN2 Enable is set to [Enabled]. LAN1/ LAN2 Option ROM Support [Enabled] Allows you to load the Intel LAN ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE] Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type. Configuration options: [PXE] [iSCSI] RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-13
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    5.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1/COM2 Console Redirection [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings This
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    ] This allows you to set the number of rows and columns supported on the Legacy OS. Configuration options: [80x24] [80x25] Putty Keypad [VT100] This allows you to select the FunctionKey and Keypad on Putty. Configuration options: [VT100] [LINUX] [XTERMR6] [SCO] [ESCN] [VT400] RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-15
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    Redirection 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] Microsoft Windows Emergency
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    generate a wake event. [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/ Minute/Second will become user-configurable with set values. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-17
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    decoded in above 4G address space. It only works if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SR-IOV Support [Disabled] This option enables or disables SIngle Root IO Virtualization Support if the system has SRIOV capable PCIe devices. Configuration options
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    or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support. If disabled, Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. PXE boot wait time [0] Wait time to press ESC key to abort the PXE boot. Media detect time [0] Wait time (in seconds) to detect media. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-19
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    [Enabled] This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] GateA20 Active [Upon Request] This allows you to set the GA20 option. Configuration options: [Upon Request] [Always] Option ROM Messages [Force
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    5.4.10 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-21
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    change should be claimed by XHCI driver. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] This is a workaround for 0Ses without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Mass Storage Driver
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    options: [Auto] [Manual] Mass Storage Devices Generic 8.07 [Auto] Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type. Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CD-ROM] 5.4.12 iSCSI Configuration Allows you to configure the iSCSi parameters. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-23
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    5.5 IntelRCSetup menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the processor and chipset settings. 5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS Setup
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    with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 Support [Disabled] Forces the XD feature log to always return 0 when disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] VMX [Enabled] Enables the Vanderpool Technology. Takes effect after reboot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] RS720Q-E8-RS8
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    [40] [48] [56] [64] [72] [80] [88] [96] [104] [112] AES-NI [Enabled] This Item allows you to enable or disable the AES-NI support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Down Stream PECI [Disabled] This Item allows you to enable the PCIe Down Stream PECI writer. Configuration options: [Disabled
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    Bias setting [Balanced Performance] Allows you to set the Energy Performance Bias which overrides the OS setting. Configuration options: [Performance] [Balanced Performance] [Balanced Power] [Power] RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-27
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    Power/Performance Switch [Enabled] Allows you to switch between Power or performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Workload Configuration [Balanced] Optimization for the workload characterization. Configuration options: [Balanced] [I/O sensitive] Averaging Time Window [23] This is
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    frequency Configuration options: [Auto] [6.4 GT/s] [8.0 GT/s] [9.6 GT/s] QPI Link0p Enable [Enable] Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] QPI Link1 Enable [Enable] Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] QPI Status RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-29
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    [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable halt on mem Training Error. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ECC Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the ECC support. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Enhanced Log Parsing [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the
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    when enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Input-only] [Output-only] Mem Electrical Throttling [Disabled] Allows you to configure Memory Electrical throttling. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-31
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    Interleave] Memory RAS Configuration RAS Mode [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RAS Modes. Enabling Sparing and Mirroring is not supported. In case enabled, Sparing will be selected. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Mirror] [Lockstep Mode] Memory Rank Sparing [Disabled] Allows you to
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    I/O. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI Express Global Options TX EQ WA [Enabled] Use special table for TX_EQ and vendor specific cards. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-33
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    (Global) [L1 Only] This option enables or disables the ASPM support for all downstream devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [L1 Only] 5.5.7 PCH Configuration PCH Devices DeepSx Power Policies [Disabled] Allows you to configure the DeepSx Mode configuration.
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    Drive or Hard Disk Drive. Configuration options: [IDE] [AHCI] [RAID] Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Suport Aggressive 6 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-35
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    USB Configuration xHCI Mode [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the mode of operation of xHCI controller. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control [Disabled] Allows you to control each of the USB ports 1 to 8 disabling. Configuration options: [Disabled
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    Injection Support [Disabled] When enabled, S/W Error Injection is supported by unlocking MSR 0x790. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Whea Settings Whea Support [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] RS720Q-E8-RS8
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    Mgmt menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to change the settings. OS Watchdog Timer [Disabled] This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be
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    the logging of EFI Status Codes, or log only error code, or only progress code or, both. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Both] [Error code] [Progress code] RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-39
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    Bmc network configuration The sub-items in this configuration allow you to configure the BMC network parameters. Configuration Address source DM_LAN1/LAN1 [Previous State] This item allows you to configure LAN channel parameters statistically or dynamically (by BIOS or BMC). Unspecified option will
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    Option [Enable] This item allows you to enavle IPv6 BMC LAN channel function. Disabling this option will not modify any BMC network during BIOS phase. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-41
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    The following item appears only when you set IP BMC Lan Option to [Enable]. IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address Source [Previous State] Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or BMC). Configuration options: [Previous State] [Static] [Dynamic-Obtained by BMC running DHCP]
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    reset] When Log is Full [Do Nothing] Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately] RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-43
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    Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event [Disabled] Allows you to choose options to enable/disable logging of System boot event. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] MECI [1] Mutiple Event Count Increment (MECI). The number of occurrences of a duplicate event that must pass
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    the onboard voltage regulators. FAN Speed Control [Generic Mode] Allows you to configure the fan speed control. Configuration options: [Generic Speed] [High Speed] [Full Speed] [Manual Mode] RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-45
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    5.9 Security menu This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. 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
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    the CSM function is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Boot Mode [Custom] Allows you to set the Secure Boot selector. Configuration options: [Custom] [Standard] RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-47
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    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. Default Key Provision [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enroll All Factory Default Keys This
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    sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-49
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    OS in Safe Mode, please press after POST. Set the booting order of network devices. Boot Option #1/#2 [SATA P2: ASUS ...] Configuration options: [SATA P2: ASUS ...] [SATA P3: WDC WD160...] [AMI Virtual Floppy...] [IBA GE Slot 0700 v...] CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS
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    Changes Save changes done so far to any of the setup options. Discard Changes Discard changes done so far to any of the setup options. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 5-51
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    Restore Defaults Restore/load default values for all the setup options. Save as User Defaults Save the changes done so far as User Defaults. Restore User Defaults Restore the User Defaults to all the setup options. Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The device items that
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    Chapter 6: RAID Configuration RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. 6
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    ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard
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    Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at supported by the Intel® C612 chipset. Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility. RS720Q-E8-RS8
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    10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard's chip. To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID utility, the boot priority of the SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted. Otherwise, the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD
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    New. In Easy Configuration, the virtual drive parameters are set automatically. In New Configuration, you manually set the virtual drive parameters. Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using the Easy Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 6-5
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    2. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, and then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number,
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    Level RAID 0 RAID 1 Status ONLINE Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 6-7
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    8. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press . 9. Select the units for virtual drive size from the menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(s) Configured ManagemeLnDt
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    #Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148.580GB 2 64KB ONLINE Select Yes Or No Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 6-9
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    Using New Configuration When a RAID set already exists, using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID configuration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/Add Configuration command to view or create another RAID configuration. To create a RAID set
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    drive displays at the bottom of the screen. 3. Follow step 3 to 12 of section 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 6-11
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    6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the virtual drive using the
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    StripSz 0 In1it of 1V4D8.I5s80IGnB Proces2s 64KB VD 0 Initialization Complete. Press Esc.. 100% Completed Status ONLINE Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 6-13
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    Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management MAednaupter
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    And Press Enter To Select An Option 5. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press to abort initialization. When initialization is completed, press . RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 6-15
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    6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1. From the Management Menu, select Rebuild,
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    77247MB HDS72808PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives 4. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 6-17
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    6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu. The
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    consistency check. • Abort - Aborts the consistency check. When you restart checking, it continues from zero percent. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 6-19
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    Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects, and then select Virtual Drive from the sub-menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check, and then press . 3. Select Check Consistency from
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    Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option The utility clears all the current array(s). 3. Press any key to continue. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 6-21
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    6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. See section 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1. From the Management Menu, select
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    6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller's WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. When you Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5. When finished, press any key to continue. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 6-23
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    to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. Before you proceed, ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives, have set the correct jumper settings of the
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    the selection bar then press to select a disk. A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive. Press when you are done. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 6-25
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    range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. In the Capacity field item, key in the RAID
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    VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! (This does not apply to Recovery volumes) Are you sure you want to delete volume "Volume0"? (Y/N): RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 6-27
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    6.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <
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    Model Serial # Size X XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX.GB [ ]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 6-29
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    3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. When done, the status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to "Rebuild". Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ]
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    Chapter 4 for more details. 4. From the Exit menu, select Save Changes & Exit, then press . 5. When the confirmation window appears, select Yes, then press . RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 6-31
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    disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors. You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility on a Windows® operating system. Please refer to the installation instructions in Chapter 6. To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility
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    data on one of the selected disks, select NO when prompted. • If you want to Enable volume write-back cache or Initialize volume, click Advanced. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 6-33
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    6. Confirm the volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue. This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks. You can continue using other applications during this time. 7. Wait until the process is completed, then click OK when prompted. You still need to
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    values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 6-35
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    6.4.3 Deleting a volume Be cautious when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives. Before you proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives. To delete a volume: 1. From the utility main menu, select the volume (exp. Volume_0000) in Volumes
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    , or errors here. E-Mail Preferences Allow you to set to sent e-mail of the following events: • Storage system information • Storage system warnings • Storage system errors RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 6-37
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    6-38 Chapter 6: RAID Configuration
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    Chapter 7: Driver Installation Driver Installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both Linux® and Windows® Operating Systems. 7
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    server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides the instructions disk drive has to be manually adjusted. Otherwise, the system Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 3. Go
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    Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS installation disc. Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008 R2. 2. When prompted to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). 3. Click Load Driver. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 7-3
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    and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive. Click Browse to the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD then click OK to continue. 6. the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc. Select the drive to
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    Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to continue. OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 7-5
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    drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes No 6. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation. 7. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Press + + to switch to the command
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    , press to give the third party driver. Enter the following command at the boot: Linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid, then press . RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 7-7
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    4. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press . Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Yes No 5 . You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Choose one you like to use and select OK, then press . Driver Disk Sou8rce
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    RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes No 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 7-9
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    Preparing the Linux Driver Ensure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. When creating the RAID driver, you may refer to the examples below which uses a 64bit SUSE Linux system to create a 64bit RAID driver for SUSE11 sp1. 1. Copy the image file into the
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    the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. 3. Press , then select Yes from the menu. Press . RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 7-11
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    medium. Select OK, then press . Please choose the Driver Update medium. sda: USB Floppy other device OK Back 6. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation. 7-12 Chapter 7: Driver Installation
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    run the support DVD. The main screen of the Support DVD contains the following tabs: 1. Drivers 2. Utilities 3. MakeDisk 4. Manual 5. Contact The main screen of the Support DVD looks exactly the same on the Windows® Server 2008 R2 and on the Windows® Server 2012 Operating System (OS). RS720Q-E8-RS8
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    installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 7.3.2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. 7-14 Chapter 7: Driver Installation
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    disks. Press the arrow down button in the lower part of the menu to view more items. 7.3.4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide. You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 7-15
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    7.3.5 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard. 7-16 Chapter 7: Driver Installation
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    of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD. 3. Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu. 4. The Intel® Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start installation. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 7-17
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    5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. 6. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation. 7. Toggle Yes, I want to restart the computer now and click Finish to complete the setup process. 7-18 Chapter 7: Driver
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    the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD. 4. Click Intel® I350-AM1/I350-AM2/I210/X540-BT2 Gigabit Adapters Drivers in the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation. 5. Click Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 7-19
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    6. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections-InstallShield Wizard window appears. 7. Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 8. From the Setup Options window, click Next to start the installation. By default, Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager and
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    9. Click Install to start the installation. 10. When the installation is done, press Finish to complete the installation. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 7-21
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    This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. You need to manually install the ASPEED Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if
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    5. Click Install to proceed with the installation. 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 7-23
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    7.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 utility on a Windows® operating
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    5. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue. 6. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue. 7. Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue. RS720Q-E8-RS8-P 7-25
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    8. After completing the installation, click Next to complete the setup process. 9. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program. 7-26 Chapter 7: Driver Installation
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    Appendix Appendix A
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    Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail [email protected] Web site http://www.asus.com.tw Technical Support Telephone Online Support +886-2-2894-3447 (0800-093-456) http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (China) Address Telephone
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    Web site Na Rovince 887, 720 00 Ostrava - Hrabová, Czech Republic +420-596766888 http://www.asus.cz Technical Support Telephone Fax E-mail Online Support +420-596-766-891 +420-596-766-329 [email protected] http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx RS720Q-E8-RS8-P A-3
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    Sp. z o.o. (Poland) Address Ul. Postępu 6, 02-676 Warszawa, Poland Web site http://pl.asus.com Technical Support Telephone Online Support +48-225718033 http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASK-Service (Russia and CIS) Address Telephone Web site 10 495) 640-32-75 http://ru
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