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Contents

Chapter 6:

RAID Configuration

6.1

Setting up RAID

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6-2

6.1.1

RAID definitions

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6-2

6.1.2

Installing hard disk drives

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6-3

6.1.3

Setting the RAID mode in BIOS

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6-3

6.1.4

RAID configuration utilities

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6-3

6.2

Intel

®

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option

ROM Utility

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6-4

6.2.1

Creating a RAID set

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6-5

6.2.2

Deleting a RAID set

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6-7

6.2.3

Resetting disks to Non-RAID

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6-8

6.2.4

Exiting the Intel

®

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

SATA Option ROM utility

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6-9

6.2.5

Rebuilding the RAID

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6-9

6.2.6

Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility

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6-11

6.3

Intel

®

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)

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6-12

6.3.1

Creating a RAID set

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6-13

6.3.2

Changing a Volume Type

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6-15

6.3.3

Deleting a volume

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6-16

6.3.4

Preferences

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6-17

Chapter 7:

Driver Installation

7.1

RAID driver installation

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7-2

7.1.1

Creating a USB flash drive with RAID driver

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7-2

7.1.2

Installing the RAID controller driver

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7-2

7.2

Management applications and utilities installation

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7-4

7.3

Running the Support DVD

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7-4

7.4

Installing the Intel

®

Chipset device Software driver

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7-7

7.5

Installing the Intel

®

I210 Gigabit Adapters driver

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7-10

7.6

Installing the VGA driver

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7-13

Appendix

P10S-E/4L block diagram

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A-2

ASUS contact information

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Section	Page
Notices	7
Safety information	8
REACH	9
About this guide	10
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	13
1.1 System package contents	14
1.2 Serial number label	15
1.3 System specifications	16
1.4 Front panel features	18
1.5 Rear panel features	19
1.6 Internal features	20
1.7 LED information	21
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	21
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs	22
Chapter 2: Hardware Information	23
2.1 Chassis cover	24
2.1.1 Removing the side cover	24
2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover	25
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	26
2.2.1 Installing the CPU	26
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink	29
2.2.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan	30
2.2.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack	31
2.3 System memory	32
2.3.1 Overview	32
2.3.2 Memory configurations	32
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket	33
2.3.4 Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket	33
2.4 Front panel assembly	34
2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly	34
2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly	34
2.5 SATA/SAS hard disk drives	35
2.5.1 Removing the HDD module cage	35
2.5.2 Installing the HDD module cage	36
2.5.3 Removing the backplane	37
2.5.4 Installing a hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drive	37
2.6 5.25-inch drives	40
2.6.1 Installing a 5.25-inch drive	40
2.7 Expansion slots	41
2.7.1 Installing an expansion card	41
2.7.2 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card	43
2.7.3 Configuring an expansion card	45
2.7.4 Installing an M.2 expansion card	47
2.8 Cable connections	48
2.8.1 Motherboard connections	48
2.8.2 SATA/SAS backplane cabling	49
2.9 Removable components	51
2.9.1 System fans	51
2.9.2 Chassis footpads	53
Chapter 3: Installation Options	55
3.1 Preparing the system for rack mounting	56
3.2 Attaching the inner rail to the server	56
3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack	57
3.4 Mounting the server to the rack	58
Chapter 4: Motherboard Information	59
4.1 Motherboard layout	60
4.2 Onboard LEDs	63
4.3 Jumpers	66
4.4 Connectors	70
4.4.1 Rear panel connectors	70
4.4.2 Q-Code table	71
4.4.3 Internal connectors	73
Chapter 5: BIOS Setup	85
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	86
5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	86
5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility	87
5.1.3 BUPDATER utility	88
5.2 BIOS setup program	90
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen	91
5.2.2 Menu bar	91
5.2.3 Menu items	92
5.2.4 Submenu items	92
5.2.5 Navigation keys	92
5.2.6 General help	92
5.2.7 Configuration fields	92
5.2.8 Pop-up window	92
5.2.9 Scroll bar	92
5.3 Main menu	93
5.3.1 System Date	93
5.3.2 System Time	93
5.4 Advanced menu	94
5.4.1 Trusted Computing	94
5.4.2 Chipset Configuration	94
5.4.3 Platform Configuration	101
5.4.4 CPU Configuration	109
5.4.5 SATA Configuration	112
5.4.6 Network Stack Configuration	115
5.4.7 CSM Configuration	116
5.4.8 NVMe controller and Drive information	117
5.4.9 iSCSI Configuration	117
5.5 Security menu	117
5.6 Boot menu	120
5.7 Monitor menu	122
5.8 Tool menu	122
5.9 Save & Exit menu	123
5.10 Server Mgmt menu	124
5.11 Event Logs menu	127
Chapter 6: RAID Configuration	129
6.1 Setting up RAID	130
6.1.1 RAID definitions	130
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	131
6.1.3 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS	131
6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities	131
6.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility	132
6.2.1 Creating a RAID set	133
6.2.2 Deleting a RAID set	135
6.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	136
6.2.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility	137
6.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID	137
6.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	139
6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)	140
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set	141
6.3.2 Changing a Volume Type	143
6.3.3 Deleting a volume	144
6.3.4 Preferences	145
Chapter 7: Driver Installation	147
7.1 RAID driver installation	148
7.1.1 Creating a USB flash drive with RAID driver	148
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	148
7.2 Management applications and utilities installation	150
7.3 Running the Support DVD	150
7.4 Installing the Intel® Chipset device Software driver	153
7.5 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapters driver	156
7.6 Installing the VGA driver	159
Appendix	161
P10S-E/4L block diagram	162

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