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1. BMCLED1 mmm aes ee ae r Mo Ao CI a oo oqo ii Z10PP D24 BMC LED ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 4 19 DIMM warning LED MEMERRA1 A3 MEMERRB1 B3 MEMERRC1 C3 MEMERRD1 D4 MEMERRE1 E3 MEMERRF1 F3 MEMERRG1 G3 MEMERRH1 H3 The DIMM warning LEDs light up to indicate that an impending failure of the corresponding DIMM CS MEMERRAt E g 4 MEMERRA2 C O MEMERRA3 MEMERRB1 C1 MEMERRB2 MEMERRB3 MEMERRD3 MEMERRD2 fi OF Va Asus Z10PP D24 Oo TA ogu C MEMERRD1 E 7 C1 MEMERRC3 E MEMERRC2 J E MEMERRC1 qLe mmm C1 CI MEMERRE1 3 MEMERRE2 a Ee MEMERRE3 3 A MEMERRF1 MEMERRF2 MEMERRF3 MEMERRHS3 E MEMERRH2 Z10PP D24 MEMERR LED m MEMERRH1 MEMERRG3 CM MEMERRG2 tC MEMERRG1 EU Location LED LOCLED2 This onboard LED lights up when the Location button on the server is pressed or when triggered by a sy
2. th i MEZZPCIE1 O TOOT al SeA i 2 Prepare the Mezzanine card 3 Insert the port of the Mezzanine card into the mounting hole on the chassis then insert the golden connector of the Mezzanine card into the OCP connector on the motherboard Ensure that the stand screws on the motherboard is aligned and matched with the screw holes of the Mezzanine card OCP connector stand screws 4 Secure the Mezzanine card with four bundled screws vari E CL LILLI LLALA LZ Ly FFD LLL AALP ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 2 21 2 5 5 Installing M 2 NGFF cards To install an M 2 NGFF card 1 Locate the M 2 NGFF connector on your motherboard Ons oO oqo HHHH mo oat ml ogo mo Z10PP D24 NGFF1 connector 2 Prepare the M 2 card 3 Remove the screw on the stand 4 Align and insert the M 2 card into the M 2 connector on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connector of the M 2 card is inserted firmly in place and that the screw hole on the M 2 card matches the stand screw on the motherboard 5 Secure the M 2 card with a screw 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 6 Cable connectio
3. INTRUSION b Jaak D K T gals T g ou Z10PP D24 Chassis Intrusion connector RAID key connector 2 pin RAID_KEY1 This connector is reserved for the LSI MegaRAID 5 function PCH Software RAID Plug the optional RAID key to enable it oo co z T o a gE T a ia l ASUS Z10PP D24 m Or 0 o ou r 7 l i RAID_KEY1 O CI oqo D PCH_IBTNIN1 Z10PP D24 RAID KEY Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 4 Internal LEDs 1 CPU Error LED ERRCPU1 ERRCPU2 The CPU Error LEDs light up to indicate failure of the corresponding CPU ERRCPU1 ERRCPU2 Z10PP D24 ERR CPU LED 2 BMC LED BMCLED1 The BMC LED lights up to indicate that the on board BMC is enabled
4. Ors 0 m iy E IntA_P3_SSRX m IntA_P3_SSTX IntA_P3 D IntA_P3_SSRX IntA_P3_SSTX IntA_P3_D i 2 2 lt lt 92 lt lt 28 Bo 2a Of PNT TT a E iE ETRE o Li Li 1 o BxxEKxEa4G E mammam O f SGLOnEG S PO PO oo 2 Q a se oO ce oo a m c e A lt o e e Eg EE nET Z10PP D24 USB 3 0 connector 4 LAN Activity LED connector 5 1 pin LAN34_LED1 These leads are for 10G LAN activity LEDs on the front panel Connect the LAN LED cable to the backplane for LAN activity indication D A m 5O L O i Lee LAN34_LED1 E l oO ASUS Z10PP D24 o O a Oo a i m OO mmm A Z10PP D24 LAN3 amp LAN4 LED ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series i p i C O0 E BIG a ih PIN1 iS Z real ae Zz X id gt lt D lt AUX LAN4ACT AUX_LAN4LIN
5. E Z10PP D24 Clear RTC RAM 4 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 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 Z10PP D24 VGA setting VGA_SW1 12 2 3 CoG Enable Disable Default 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel 1350 AM2 Gigabit LAN1 2 controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature i Bom oo oo mm g Z10PP D24 LAN setting O E ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 1 2 2 3 AN SWE LAN_SW2 D OEE Enable Disable Default 4 5 4 6 RAID configuration utility selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays Place the jumper caps over pins 1 2 if you want to use the LSI MegaRAID software RAID Setup Utility
6. 7 Select the options you want to install then click Next to continue Setup Options Select the program features you want installed Install Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager M Advanced Network Services i Intel R Network Connections SNMP Agent Feature Description Drivers for all wired Intel Network Connections ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 35 8 In the Ready to Modify the Program A 4 Ready to Modify the am z window click Install to load the options you Ss be ee intel selected Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings dick Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard InstallShield 9 When done click Finish InstallShield Wizard Completed To new features open Device Manager and view the properties of the network adapters InstallShield 7 36 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 8 1 2 B 6 Installing the Broadcom 10G driver This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom 10G driver on the system You have to manually locate the driver for the Broadcom 10G in the support DVD provided To install the Broadcom 10G driver Restart the computer Log on with Administrator privileges Insert the motherboard system support DVD into the optical drive Click the Broadcom NetXtreme II GigE Driver to begin installation From t
7. Q SATA disk 559 GB Gee SATA disk 559 GB GSP SATA disk 559 GB Q sata disk 559 GB Information Your storage system is configured for data protection increased performance and optimal data storage capacity You can further optimize your storage system by creating additional volumes To begin the process click Create Volume Click any device or volume to display its properties SAS_Array_0000 ISR10 Initializing 2 complete You can click Rescan to re scan any attached hard disks Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 3 1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select Create Volume and select volume type 2 Click Next 22 Create Volume Select Controller 2 Configure Intel R C600 series chipset SAS RAID Controller Select Volume Type Real time data protection RAID 1 O Optimized disk performance RAID 0 O Efficient data hosting and protection RAID 5 O Balanced performance and data protection RAID 10 Protection i ss Performance _ _ Capacity M 3 Combine two disks to create a volume where each disk stores an exact copy of the data and provides real time redundancy Cancel More help on this page 3 Enter a name for the RAID set then select the array disks 4 Select Volume Size tab you can drag the bar to decide the volume size 5 Click Next Create Volume 1 Select Conf
8. 14 M 2 NGFF card connector NGFF1 This connector allows you to install an M 2 device E O O g E EF m OO qo NGFF1 E E Z10PP D24 7 Ays Gal Fo O q As 0 oq 1 i Z10PP D24 NGFF1 connector EE a This connector supports type 2242 devices on both PCI E and SATA interface If the M 2 slot is occupied the SATA6G_6 slot will be disabled Z The M 2 NGFF device is purchased separately ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 4 17 4 18 15 16 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 setting is to short the CHASSIS and the GND pin by a jumper cap to disable the function
9. Chapter 7 Driver installation To install the Intel Chipset device software on Windows Server 2012 1 Restart the computer 2 Login with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel Chipset Device Software from the Drivers menu to start the installation 5 From the Intel Chipset Device Software click Next Intel Chipset Device Software EA intel Welcome to the Setup Program This setup program will install the Intel Chipset Device Software onto this computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all programs before continuing es es oe 6 In the License Agreement window click Yes to continue the process Intel Chipset Device Software License Agreement You must accept all of the terms of the license agreement in order to continue the setup program Do you accept the terms INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT OEM IHV ISV Distribution amp Single User A IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR USING Do not use or load this software and any associated materials collectively the Software until you have carefully rea
10. LAN port 2 PS 2 keyboard mouse port Mezzanine 10G LAN card port optional This port is for ASUS ASMB8 iKVM only ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 1 6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown 1 Power supply and power j peA BY U U fan gog 000 vu uy 2 ASUS Z10PP D24 Server o o ic Board i 3 System fans os 4 4xHDD trays th m or 5 SATA SAS backplane hidden o Oh 9 iP eh r 6 Slim type optical drive ha hidden ae 7 PCI E x8 slot Gens x8 link ge 1 OCP Mezzanine hidden L 8 Butterfly riser card 9 Riser card Gens x16 link A 10 Asset tag hidden D re TX f o A protection film is pre attached to the front cover before shipping Please remove the protection film before turning on the system for proper heat dissipation The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive Connect a USB floppy disk drive to any of the U
11. ASPM LOs ASPM L1 ASPM LOsL1 ASPM Auto PCH sSATA Configuration SSATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the sSATA Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Configure sSATA as AHCI Allows you to identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive Configuration options IDE AHCI RAID SATA Mode options SATA LED locate Enabled If enabled LED SGPIO hardware is attached Configuration options Disabled Enabled Support Aggressive Link Power Management Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Suport Aggressive Link Power SALP Management Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Port 1 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 SATA Port 4 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 33 5 34 PCH SATA Configuration SATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Configure SATA as AHCI Allows you to identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive Configuration options IDE AHCI RAID SATA Mode options SATA LED locate Enabled If enabled LED SGPIO hardware is attached Configuration options Disabled Enabled Support Aggressive Link Power Management Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Suport Aggressive Link Power SALP Man
12. ENTERPRISE LINUX 6 Copyright 2003 2010 Red Hat Inc and others All rights reserved 4 Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk into the USB floppy disk drive V Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection If the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver is stored in a USB flash drive insert the USB flash drive into an available USB port 7 10 Chapter 7 Driver installation 5 Choose a source for the driver disk select OK then press lt Enter gt Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Which would you like to use sdc sdd sro The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system 6 Select No when asked to load additional RAID controller drivers then press lt Enter gt More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks 7 Follow onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 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 i Copy the image file into the Linux system Example megasr 15 00 0120 2012 1 sles11 ga x86 64 img 2 Create a folder Example image 3 Mount the image file into the image folder using this command format mount oloop
13. PCH DXE Initialization PCH module specific ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources Console Output devices connect Console input devices connect Super IO Initialization USB initialization is started USB Reset USB Detect USB Enable Reserved for future AMI codes IDE initialization is started IDE Reset IDE Detect IDE Enable SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below Setup Input Wait Chapter 4 Motherboard information Q Code table continued Description Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean up of NVRAM Configuration Reset reset of NVRAM settings Reserved for future AMI codes CPU initialization error System Agent initialization error PCH initialization error Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available PCI resource allocation error Out of Resources No Space for
14. This allows you to set the GA20 option Configuration options Upon Request Always Option ROM Messages Force BIOS This allows you to set the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Boot Option filter Legacy only This option allows you to control the Legacy UEFI ROMs priority Configuration options UEFI and Legacy Legacy only UEFI only Network Storage Video Legacy This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE Storage Video OpROM Configuration options UEFI Legacy Other PCI devices Legacy This item determines the OpROM execution policy for devices other than Network Storage or Video Configuration options UEFI Legacy ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 21 5 22 5 4 11 Trusted Computing Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Security Device Support Configuration Security Device Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 12 USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Legacy USB Support Legacy USB Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support Configuration options Enabled Disabled Auto XHCI Hand off Enabled This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand off support The XHCI ownersh
15. e 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 Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options VT100 VT100 VT UTF8 ANSI Bits per second 115200 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options 9600 19200 57600 115200 Flow Control None Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options None Hardware RTS CTS Software Xon Xoff 5 16 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 6 APM Allows you to configure the Advance Power Management APM settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Restore AC Power Loss Restore AC Power Loss Last State When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system will reboot after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Powe
16. 5 When done press lt C gt to create the volume then select Save changes then exit this menu Create and save new volume Exit the Eh Utility and Reboot 6 Wait for the utility to finish creating the volume LSI Corp conng Utilit y v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Create New Volume SAS2308 2 Processing may take up to 1 minute Creating RAID Volume 6 24 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 3 RAID 0 volume The RAID 0 feature supports volumes with two to ten disks You may combine an RAID 0 volume with an RAID 1 or RAID 1E 10 volume To create a RAID 0 volume 1 Follow steps 1 4 of the section RAID 1 volume 2 On the Select New Volume Type screen use the arrow keys to select Create RAID 0 Volume then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Select New Volume Type SAS2308 2 Create a RAID 1 volume eoar of 2 disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on volume disks will be DELETED Create RAID 1E 10 Volume Create a RAID 1E or RAID 10 volume consisting of 3 to 10 disks including up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on volume disks will be DELETED Create RAID 0 Volume Create a RAID 0 volume consisting of 2 to 10 disks ALL DATA on volume disks will be DELETED Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose volume type to create 3 The Create New Volume screen shows the disks you can add to make up the RAID 0 volume Use the arrow key to
17. Enabled MEMHOT Throttling Mode Input only Allows you to shutdown MDLL during SR when enabled Configuration options Disabled Input only Output only Mem Electrical Throttling Disabled Allows you to configure Memory Electical throttling Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Memory Map Channel Interleaving Auto Select different channel interleaving setting Configuration options Auto 1 way Interleave 2 way Interleave 3 way Interleave 4 way Interleave Rank Interleaving Auto Select different rank interleaving setting Configuration options Auto 1 way Interleave 2 way Interleave 4 way Interleave 8 way 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 enable or disable Memory Rank Sparing Configuration options Disabled Enabled Correctable Error Threshold 32767 Allows you to set the Correctable Error Threshold used for sparing tagging and leaky bucket The range is from 1 to 32767 Patrol Scrub Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Patrol Scrub Configuration options Disabled Enabled Demand Scrub Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Demand Scrub Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS RS700
18. q Intel Chipset Device Software Intel I350 AM4 I350 AM2 i 121 0 x5 40 6 ASPEED AST 2300 AS71 2400 Display Dr Intel R C610 series ChipsetiSATATAHICI t Intel C610 MEI NULL HEC Drive 5 Click Next to continue Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel R Network Connections The InstallShield R Wizard will allow you to modify or remove Intel R Network Connections To continue dick Next 6 From the Program Maintenance window select Modify then click Next NESIS intel Modify or remove the program Change which program features are installed This option displays the Custom Setup dialog in which you can change the way features are installed Remove Intel R Network Connections from your computer ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 33 7 34 Select the options you want to install then click Next to continue Click Install in the Ready to Modify the Program window to begin with the loading of the selected options When done click Finish Setup Options j Ated Select the program features you want installed inte Install v Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager V Advanced Network Services Intel R Network Connections SNMP Agent Feature Description Drivers for all wired Intel Network Connections Coa Ready to Modify the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation intel Click Install to begin the
19. 00 00 00 IR 500E0180 1280E000 05 02 Enabled 0 F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Change Item Exit Menu Select Item Esc Enter 2 Information about the volume and its member disks is displayed LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 SAS Topology SAS2308 2 Device Identifier Device PIKE 2308 04 00 Inf 0 I RAID1 VOL F1 Shift 1 Help Alt M More Keys Esc Exit Alt D Device Properties You may press lt Alt gt lt D gt to display device properties or lt Alt gt lt M gt to display more keys LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 SAS Topology SAS2308 2 More keys for the SAS Topology display AlttB Select or deselect a device as the preferred boot device Select or deselect a device as the alternate boot device On a SAS Enclosure or Expander Expand or Collapse Item On a Disk Drive Turn on the Locate LED next key press turns off AlttA Enter Enter Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 6 Global Properties From the Adapter List screen press lt Alt gt lt N gt to enter Global Properties menu From the menu you may change related settings LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Adapter List Global Properties PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision Status Boot Dev Fnc Slot Order 00 00 07 5 00 00 00 IR Enabled fe es Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Global Properties Alter Boot Order Ins Del Alter Boot List Pause W
20. 1 3 BUPDATER utility The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may aN not be the same as shown The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS file in the DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com and download the latest BIOS 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 i filename CAP where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive then press lt Enter gt A gt BUPDATER i file name CAP Chapter 5 BIOS setup 4 The utility verifies the file then starts updating the BIOS file ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Current Platform New Platform Platform Z10PP D24 Platform Z10PP D24 VES E Ko o ME 0109740 Version 0022 Build Date 04 25 2014 Build Date 05 05 2014 System Volume Information Z10PP D24 BIOS Windows Up Down Left Right Switch Enter Choose q Exit failure AN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot 5 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after
21. 4 for more details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes amp Exit then press lt Enter gt 5 When the confirmation window appears select Yes then press lt Enter gt ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 6 11 6 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Windows The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 1 0 and RAID 5 set s from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operating system 1 Turn on the system to windows desktop 2 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise icon to display the main menu Your storage system is configured for data protection increased performance and optimal data storage capacity You can create additional volumes to further optimize your storage system Intel ATAPI Device Properties P Location Controller 0 Port 5 Volumes Location type Internal Negotiated link rate 1 5 Gb s P A Model ASUS DVD E818A7T a v Intel R C600 series chipset SAS RAID Controller Ssa PEETER erial number Not Available Ge sas disk 559 GB Firmware 1 00 Ge sas disk 559 GB Q sas disk 559 GB GBP sas disk 559 GB e sas disk 559 GB Se sas disk 559 GB Ge sas disk 559 GB Ze sas disk 559 GB v Intel R C600 series chipset SATA RAID Controller
22. 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 SR IOV capable PCle devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 19 5 20 5 4 9 Network Stack Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Network Stack Network stack Disabled Enables or disables the network stack feature Configuration options Disable Enable Z The following item appears only when Network stack is set to Enabled lpv4 PXE Support Enabled Enables or disables the Ipv4 PXE Boot Support If disabled Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled lpv6 PXE Support Enabled Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support If disabled lpv6 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 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 10 CSM Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc CSM Support CSM Support Enabled This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled GateA20 Active Upon Request
23. 64bit 288 pin module FAN2 LCMX0256C f H ECI OCP_LED1 DDR4 DIMM_B3 64bit 288 pin module MEMERRA1 a EREI LAN_SW1 MEMERRAZ 8 EERI LAN_sw2 ERRCPUI CI MEMERRBI MEMERRB2 EE GEEEEEICPLD_JTAG1 MEMERRB3 q N 7 S DIMMTRIP1 A 300 al A MEZZPCIE1 a EET PECI sss pew MEMERRD3 r MEMERRD2 MEMERRD1 ISSATA1 N MEMERRC3 USB3_1 MEMERRC2 MEMERRC1 RTL8211D ASPEED i pi PN AST2400 Intel DDR4 DIMM_D3 64bit 288 pin module L _ C612 DDR4 DIMM_D2 64bit 288 pin module EEE ME_RCVR1 as j m mmama i oOo ERAD SEN DDR4 DIMM_D1 64bit 288 pin module 7 DDR4 DIMM_C3 64bit 288 pin module Bme Ent oE DONE PWR DDR4 DIMM _C2 64bit 288 pin module EEE EEE DOM1_PWR1 T KB1 DDR4 DIMM_C1 64bit 288 pin module BMCLED1 6 Fa veA Hort DDR4 DIMM_E1 64bit 288 pin module m ee Soe 1 DDR4 DIMM_E2 64bit 288 pin module 3 m LED1 gt Ea DDR4 DIMM_E3 64bit 288 pin module Super E io DDR4 DIMM_F1 64bit 288 pin module 7 D GeEvea_swi POLiNFGI DDR4 DIMM_F2 64bit 288 pin module F SMILINK1 SMBUS1 re RAID_Kevt S ae ia swi SMOLINKI EEE EEE DDR4 DIMM_F3 64bit 288 pin module COCATTERR ERRCPU2 VENERAR MEMERRE2 MEMERRE3 DA 20 00 EMER MEMERRF2 MEMERRF3 PWR2 Feo ES cssewat 5 MEMERRH3 MEMERRH2 MEMERRH1 15 MEMERRG3 L USB10 MEMERRG2 MEMERRG1 mE EEEE DDR4 DIMM_H3 64bit 288 pin module T7 14 DDR4 DIMM_H2 64bit 288 pin module FANT E _AUX_PANEL1 13 EPLEEEFESE 12 PANELI FEEN
24. Consistency Check then press lt Enter gt 3 Onthe following screen press lt Enter gt to start the consistency check on the RAID volume LSI Corp Config Utilit y v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Manage Volume SAS2308 2 Press Enter to run a consistency check on the RAID volume This field is grayed out under the following conditions The adapter s MPT FW does not support the feature The volume is a RAID 0 The volume is not optimal The volume is already running a consistency check The volume has a consistency check pending Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item 6 30 Chapter 6 RAID configuration Activating a volume If a volume is removed from one controller computer or moved to another the volume is considered inactive When you add the volume back to the system you may reactivate the volume To activate the volume 1 From the Manage Volume screen select Activate Volume then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Manage Volume SAS2308 2 Identifier LSI i Logical Volume 3000 D Type 1 ee GB Status Task Online Capacity Expansion Esc Exit Menu F1 Shifttl Help Enter Select Item 2 The below screen appears Press lt Enter gt to activate a RAID volume LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Manage Volume SAS2308 2 This field is used to activate a RAID volume This field is grayed out under the following
25. LP HL 1 x PCI E x8 Gen x8 link proprietary 1 x PCI E x8 Gen x8 link OCP Mezzanine Support for ASUS PIKE II optional Support for MCB 10G 2S Dual Port 10 Gigabit s Ethernet card optional Intel C612 2x MiniSAS ports 4 x SATA ports 2 x SATA ports or 2 x MiniSAS ports 4 x SATA ports 1 x SATA port 1 x M 2 connector Intel RSTe for Windows only Support software RAID 0 1 10 amp 5 Optional ASUS PIKE II 3008 8 port SAS HBA card ASUS PIKE II 3108 8 port SAS HW RAID card 4 x Hot swap 3 5 inch HDD Bays 1 x Dual Port Intel 1350 AM2 Gigabit LAN controller 1 x Management Port Aspeed AST2400 32 MB continued on the next page 1 3 Model Name RS700 E8 RS4 RS700 E8 RS4 C Floppy Optical Drive Options No Device DVD RW Rear I O Connector and Switch LED 2 x USB 3 0 ports 1 x VGA port 2 x RJ 45 GbE LAN port 1 x RJ 45 Management LAN 1 x PS 2 KB Mouse port 1 x Power switch LED Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 8 1 RedHat Enterprise Linux SuSE Linux Enterprise Server CentOS Ubuntu VMware Citrix XenServer 1 0 connector Switches and LEDs OS Support Refer to http www asus com for the latest OS support Management o On Board ASMB8 iKVM for KVM over IP Solution Of ASUS ASWM Enterprise DIOE aln ae LA ee ee 686 mm x 444 mm x 44 mm 1U Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM amp 18K HDD not inclu ded 9 Power Su
26. PCIE x16 slot 4 Secure the expansion card with a screw Replacing the butterfly riser card bracket To replace or install the butterfly riser card bracket 1 Align and place the butterfly riser card bracket into the chassis as shown Ensure that the screw holes on the riser card bracket matches the screw holes on the chassis ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 2 19 2 5 3 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure 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 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card Standard Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function o 0 1 SystemTimer 2 a Programmable Interrupt Communications Port COM2 Communications Port COM1 Floppy Disk Controller System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 ACPI Mode when used 11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering OO 13 8 Numeric Data Processor S 14 9 Primary IDE Channel S These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices 3 4 5 7 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 5 4 Installing Mezzanine cards To install a Mezzanine card 1 Locate the Mezzanine card connector on your motherboard
27. Publisher Intel Corp Chipset INF J7 Always trust software from Intel Corp Chipset INF Install You should only install driver software from publishers you trust How can I decide which device software is safe to install The Windows Security window may appear more than once and you may have to click Install several times to continue with the installation Intel Chipset Device Software Intel Chipset Device Software Setup Progress Please wait while the following setup operations are performed Installing Driver Intel R 8 Series C220 Series PCI Express Root Port 8 8C1E Version 9 4 0 1011 Installing Driver Intel R 8 Series C220 Series PCI Express Root Port 1 8C10 Version 9 4 0 1011 Installing Driver Intel R 8 Series C220 Series SMBus Controller 8C22 Version 9 4 0 1011 ing Driver Intel R 8 Series C220 Series USB Enhanced Host Controller 2 8C2D Installing Version 9 4 0 1011 ling Driver Intel R 8 Series C220 Series USB Enhanced Host Controller 1 8C26 1011 Intel Installation Framework tel Chipset Device Software Intel Chipset Device Software Setup Is Complete You must restart this computer for the changes to take effect Would you like to restart the computer now Yes I want to restart this computer now No I will restart this computer later Click Finish then remove any installation media from the drives Intel Installation Framework
28. SATA Mode to RAID 4 Press lt F10 gt to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup AN Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 6 1 5 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller For example use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C612 chipset ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 6 3 6 2 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 1 0 and RAID 5 set s from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge Wy Before you proceed ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives have set the correct jumper settings of the motherboard and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup You can refer to sections Installing hard disk drives Setting Jumpers and Setting the RAID mode in BIOS for more information To launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility 1 Turnon the system 2 During POST press lt Ctrl gt lt I gt to display the utility main menu Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
29. THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT AGREEMENT OR ACCESSING OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THE LICENSE AGREEMENT UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS If you do not agree to the terms A Vs AF thin Rawr nme nunmehr alsa nan tha Mans ean v InstallShield Click Install to start installing the Ready to Install the Program d rive rs The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings dick Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard InstallShield ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 39 8 When done click Finish InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer Click Finish to exit the wizard 7 40 Chapter 7 Driver installation Appendix This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard Z10PP D24 block diagram Channel A DDR4 1886 2133 DDR4 UDIMM RDIMM 3 DDR4 UDIMM RDIMM 3 po DDR4 1886 2133 DDR4 UDIMM RDIMM 3 pa DDR4 1886 2133 Orannel B DDR4 UDIMM RDIMM 3 DDR4 1886 2133 QPI 9 6GT s DDR4 UDIMM RDIMM 3 e Lamele _ __ y Channel C DDR4 UDIMM RDIMM 3 DDR4 1886 2133 CPU2 CPU1 DDR4 1886 2133 Channel H Channel D DDR4 UDIMM RDIMM e m DDR4 UDIMM RDIMM DDR4
30. This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server 3 2 3 1 Tool less Friction Rail Kit The tool less design of the rail kit allows you to easily install the rack rails into the server rack without the need for additional tools The kit also comes with a metal stopping bracket that can be installed to provide additonal support and stability to the server The tool less rail kit package includes Fixing latches Set of screws Latch screws Rail Washers Rail screws OO SS VA Installing the tool less rack rail To install the tool less rack rails into the rack 1 Secure the two fixing latches to the two sides 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 details Chapter 3 Installation options 2 Select a desired space and place the appropriate rack rail left and right on opposite positions on the rack Z A 1U space is consists of three square mounting holes with two thin lips on the top and the bottom LJ e e Q 2 So 3 Press the spring lock then insert the studs into the selected square mounting holes on the rack post 4 Press the spring lock on the other end of rail then insert the stud into the mounting hole on the rack post Extend the rack rail if necessary 5 Perform steps 3 to 4 for the other rack
31. a USB flash disk 3 BUPDATER Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities aN Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash 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 updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file aN Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive 1 Insert the USB flash drive with the original or updated BIOS file to one USB port on the system N The utility will automatically recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS Doing so would cause system boot failure Z The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS
32. 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 contains the latest BIOS file into the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu then select ASUS EZ Flash Utility Press lt Enter gt ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Current Platform New Platform Platform Z10PP D24 Platform Z10PP D24 Version 0020 VES E o o MEE O10 A Build Date 04 25 2014 Build Date 05 05 2014 System Volume Information Z10PP D24 BIOS Windows Up Down Left Right Switch Enter Choose q Exit 3 Press lt Tab gt to switch to the Drive field 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS then press lt Enter gt 5 Press lt Tab gt to switch to the Folder Info field 6 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press lt Enter gt to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the system when the update process is done ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 3 5 4 e This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only e DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Press lt F5 gt and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings 5
33. conditions The volume is currently active Activating the volume would exceed the maximum number of active volumes allowsed Activating the volume would exceed the maximum number of RAID disks allowed The volume has incompatible metadata on it Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 6 31 6 32 Deleting a volume e You cannot recover lost data if you delete a volume Ensure you back up important data before deleting a volume e f you delete a RAID 1 volume the data is preserved on the primary disk To delete a volume 1 From the Manage Volume screen select Delete Volume then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Manage Volume SAS2308 2 Identifier LSI i Logical Volume 3000 D Type REES Status Optimal Task None Activate Volume Online Capacity Expansion Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item 2 On the following screen press lt Y gt to delete or lt N gt to cancel LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Manage Volume SAS2308 2 WARNING All data will be lost when the volume is deleted Delete volume and exit to Adapter Properties Abandon volume deletion and exit this menu Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Chapter 6 RAID configuration Expanding the volume capacity You may use two new hard disk drives to replace the existing one and expand the
34. default otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise 7O g f a B IE 0 ny RAID_SEL1 ae mN 1 2 2 3 E Wo C 7 3 Party Intel NE Default qLE ATO io b OZ oO a aia oo ooo ooo Z10PP D24 RAID setting 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 O oo yf A py oe ME_RCVR1 p i E Bo 1 2 2 3 El E Normal ME Recovery ie Default ee a O7 J Y N ON O Lt Chapter 4 Motherboard information 6 Baseboard Mana
35. dialog 1I accept the terms in the license agreement Print Ido not accept the terms in the license agreement InstallShield Ooa coe _ 7 28 Chapter 7 Driver installation jz ASPEED Graphics WinSO8R2_x64 v 0 96 InstallShield Wizard 6 Key in a username and organization EAER then click Next Please enter your information R ASPEED Graphics WinSO8R2_x64 v 0 96 InstallShield Wizard 7 Select Complete in the Setup Type a window then click Next Choose the setup type that best suits your needs i ASPEED Graphics WinSO8R2_x64 v 0 96 InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation 8 Click Install to begin the installation 9 When done click Finish The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed ASPEED Graphics WinS08R2_x64 v 0 96 Click Finish to exit the wizard ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 29 10 When prompted to restart the computer ji ASPEED Graphics WinSO8R2_x64 v 0 96 Installer Informa click Yes i a yale apache ipa to Gri WinSO8R2_ gt 0 96 to take effect Click Yes to restart now or No if you plan to restart later aa ee To install the ASPEED VGA driver on Windows Server operating system 1 Restart the computer 2 Login with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in
36. image file name image Example mount oloop megasr 15 15 00 0120 2012 1 slesll ga x86 _ 64 img image asus linux doeS tmp 7 12 File Edit View Terminal Tabs Help asus Llinux doe5 tmp gt su Password linux doe5 linux doe5 cd tmp linux doe5 tmp mount o loop megasr 15 00 0120 2012 1 slesll ga x86_64 1mg image linux doe5 tmp O 4 Copy the contents of the image directory labeled as 01 into a FAT32 USB drive image File Browser File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tabs Help Az Pa v 7 E my E i Back Fi to Reload Home Computer Search yrward Up E em image 02 iy asus 8 Desktop 02 J File System Network 5 Rename the 01 folder to CD Image Linux driver File Browser File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tabs Help t gt OJS DHE Back F Reload Home Computer Search rad Up Bi EJENNY_B00T Linux driver Places w x i asus cd image J File System Network Chapter 7 Driver installation Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install 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 ORE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server i Boot from Hard Dis 4 Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Yes No F
37. installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings dick Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard InstallShield lt Back instal Cancel InstallShield Wizard Completed To access new features open Device Manager and view the properties of the network adapters InstallShield Chapter 7 Driver installation To install the Intel 1210 Gigabit Adapter driver on Windows Server 2012 1 Restart the computer 2 Logon with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel 1210 Gigabit Adapter Driver in the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation 5 Click Next to continue Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel R Network Connections The InstallShield R Wizard will allow you to modify or remove Intel R Network Connections To continue dick Next 6 From the Program Maintenance window 5 select Modify then click Next intel Modify or remove the program Change which program features are installed This option displays the Custom Setup dialog in which you can change the way features are installed Remove Intel R Network Connections from your computer InstallShield
38. it and press lt Enter gt to display a list of options 5 2 8 Pop up window Select a menu item and press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 4 2 9 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen Chapter 5 BIOS setup 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 language and security settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc system Date 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 ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 9 5 10 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 H values can cause the system to malfunction Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc gt ACPI Settings Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 1 ACPI Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Enable ACPI Auto Configuration En
39. press lt ESC gt to exit Degraded volume and disk available for rebuilding detected Selectign a disk initiates a rebuild Rebuild completes in the operating system Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding ESC to exit Port Drive Model Serial Size X D 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XXX GB t Previous Next ENTER Select ESC Exit LN Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 6 9 3 Theutility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected 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 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume RAID Volumes ID Name Levell 1 Volume0 RAID1 Mirror Physical Devices Port Drive Model Serial 1 T3160812AS OLSOF4HL 2 T3160812AS 3LSOJYL8 t Select ESC Exit 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit Data is Encrypted Size Status Bootable 149 0GB Yes Size Type Status Vol ID 149 0GB 149 0GB ENTER Select Menu 4 Exit Intel Rapid Storage Technology and reboot the system 5 Select Start gt Programs gt Intel Rapid Storage gt Intel Rapid Storage Console or click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology tray icon to load the Intel Rapid Storage Manager utility 6 From the View menu sele
40. rail Z Ensure that the installed rack rails left and right are aligned secured and stable in place _ M RS700 E8 RS4 3 3 3 4 6 Lift the server chassis and insert into the rack rail e Ensure that the rack rail cabinet and the rack posts are stable and standing firmly on a level surface e We strongly recommend that at least two able bodied persons perform the steps described in this guide e We recommend the use an appropriate lifting tool or device if necessary aN Ensure to include the side knots on the two sides of the server in the rack rail holders V The illustrations shown above are for reference only Chapter 3 Installation options Motherboard Info This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors 4 1 27 26 25 24 23 28 C Motherboard layout PCIE1 ELE TT usa7e DDR4 DIMM_A1 64bit 288 pin module USB3_34 ammm AAN DDR4 DIMM_A2 64bit 288 pin module fh CLATC 7 Pe Ei Lithlumi al BPPWR1 DDR4 DIMM_A3 64bit 288 pin module 7 CMOS Power DDR4 DIMM_B1 64bit 288 pin module E LAN2 h 1350 AM2 mon DDR4 DIMM_B2
41. the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system c gt ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 5 5 6 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 you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctrl Alt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and t
42. the lever A O Sa dAdo i tray lever spring lock 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay Scocco ILALA LALE OOO aSa 3 Place the drive tray on a flat and stable surface 4 Prepare the SATA SAS HDD and the bundled set of screws 2 14 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 5 Place the SATA SAS HDD into the tray amp then secure it with four screws 6 Insert the drive tray and HDD assembly all the way into the depth of the bay 2 until just a small fraction of the tray e edge protrudes V4 When installed the SATA SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATA SAS interface on the backplane secures the drive tray in place BE The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 7 Push the tray lever until it clicks and LeS fo RS SSSs 7 SS D ga 8 Repeat steps 1 to 7 to install the other SATA SAS HDDs ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 2 15 2 5 Expansion slot The barebone server comes with two PCIE slots PCIE1 and PCIE2 These slots are pre instaled with a riser card bracket and a butterfly riser card bracket for installing PCIE expansion cards You need to remove these expansion card brac
43. the setup LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Adapter List Global Properties Adapter RC Ie G IAr FW Revision Status Boot BUS Dev Fnc Slot Order 04 00 00 07 5 00 000 00 IR Enabled Ei Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Global Properties Alter Boot Order Ins Del Alter The numbers of the channel depend on the controller ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 6 19 6 20 4 On the Adapter Properties screen use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Adapter Properties SAS2308 2 Adapter Asus SAS2308 2 PCI Slot 07 PCI Address Bus Dev 04 00 MPT Firmware Revision 5 00 00 00 IR SAS Address 500E 0180 1280E000 NVDATA Version 05 02 Status Enabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS 7E OST Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1l Help Enter Select Item Enter Change Item On the Select New Volume Type screen use the arrow keys to select Create RAID 1 Volume then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Select New Volume Type SAS2308 2 Create a RAID 1 volume consisting of 2 disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on volume disks will be DELETED Create RAID 1E 10 Volume Create a RAID 1E or RAID 10 volume consisting of 3 to 10 disks including up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on volume disks will be DELETED Create a RAID 0 volume consisting of 2 to
44. to configure the how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watch Timer expires Configuration options Do Nothing Reset Power Down Serial Mux Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable Serial Mux configuration Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 37 System Event Log Allows you to change the SEL event log configuration SEL Components Enabled Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled e The following items appears only when you set SEL Components to Enabled e All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted Erase SEL No Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL Configuration options No Yes On next reset Yes On every reset When SEL is Full Do Nothing Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full SEL Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately Log EFI Status Codes Error code Disable 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 Bmc network configuration The sub items in this configuration allow you to configure the BMC network parameters Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Configuration Address source Configuration Address source DM_LAN1 LAN1 Previous State This ite
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46. x8 Gen3 x8 link proprietary card to the PCIE x8 slot 1 Remove the three screws that secure the butterfly riser card bracket to the chassis 2 Carefully remove the butterfly riser card bracket ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 2 17 3 Place the butterfly riser card on a flat and stable surface metal cover 4 Remove the metal cover then set it PCIE x8 slot aside The default metal cover on the PCIE x8 slot of the butterfly riser card is an ASUS proprietary card bracket It is screwless by design allowing for easy installation or removal 5 Prepare the PCIE x8 expansion card If your expansion card is pre installed with a proprietary card bracket proceed to step 9 6 Remove the two screws on the expansion card A then remove the card bracket B 7 Getthe metal cover proprietary card bracket that you removed earlier in step 4 metal cover 8 Secure the expansion card and the metal cover with two screws 9 Install the expansion card and the metal cover assembly to the PCIE x8 slot as shown Ensure that the metal cover is inserted and firmly seated in place 2 18 Chapter 2 Hardware setup To install a PCI E x8 Gen3 x8 link LP HL card to the PCIE x16 slot 1 Place the butterfly riser card on a flat and stable surface fey O 2 Remove the screw A from the metal cover then remove the metal cover B metal cover PCIE x16 slot 3 Install the expansion card to
47. your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run p the support DVD 4 Click ASPEED AST2300 AST1300 Display Driver on the Drivers menu to start the installation 5 Click OK in the Driver Information window Driver Information Name ASPEED AST2300 AST1300 Display Driver Version 0 3 15 96 Description Install ASPEED AST2300 AST1300 Display Driver Wait for the loading of drivers to finish Setup Installing driver please wait 6 Click OK to complete the installation Installation completed 7 30 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 6 Installing the Intel C22x MEI NULL HECI driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel C22x MEI NULL HEC driver on the motherboard To install the Intel C22x MEI NULL HECI driver in Windows 1 Restart the computer 2 Log in with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive LD lf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel C22x MEI NULL HECI on the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Please select items to install Int
48. 0 The USB56 and USB78 connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to the connectors and then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The USB10 connector is for a A type internal USB 2 0 device The USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed IO LI o AN OS oga it CI iI O0 Z10PP D24 USB 2 0 connectors Z The USB port module is purchased separately A USB78 PIN 1 a USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND SATA6G_5 USB10 aes Il alae Si o PIN 1 USB56 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC a USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND Chapter 4 Motherboard information 3 USB 3 0 connectors 20 1 pin USB3_34 This connector allows you to connect a USB 3 0 module for additional USB 3 0 front or rear panel ports With an installed USB 3 0 module you can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3 0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 C op gJ Q Q ms
49. 0 32 75 Web site http ru asus com Technical Support Telephone 008 800 100 ASUS 008 800 100 2787 Online Support http vip asus com eservice techserv aspx SLanguage ru ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series A 7 A 8 Appendix A Reference information
50. 0000 Size 4 408 3 2 System volume No Delete volume Write back cache Disabled Enable Initialized No Initialize Verification details Verify Parity errors 0 Blocks with media errors 0 Physical sector size 512 Bytes Logical sector size 512 Bytes 3 You can change the Name Select the new volume type and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed 4 Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and click OK The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The following are typical values RAID 0 128KB RAID 10 64KB RAID 5 64KB Change Volume Type neme irene Volume_0000 Select the new volume type Optimized disk performance RAID 0 O Efficient data hosting and protection RAID 5 OThe new volume will automatically include the disks that are part of the existing volume Select additional disks to include in the new volume D SAS disk on Controller 1 Phy 4 SAS disk on Controller 1 Phy 6 WARNING Completing this action will immediately start the volume migration process Any data on the disks to be added to the volume will be permanently lost and should be backed up before continuing Volume data will be preserved Performing a driver upgrade or downgrade while a volume migration is in progress may make the volume inaccessible due to driver incompatibility More help OK We recommend a lower stripe size for serve
51. 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration 1 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 the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 6 1 3 Setting Jumpers Ensure to turn off power before setting the jumpers on the motherboard You must set the jumper settings of your motherboard to activate the embedded Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility To set the jumper settings for Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility set the 3 pin RAID_SEL1 jumper to pins 2 3 For more information about the jumper settings of 3 pin RAID_SEL1 you may refer to the RAID configuration utility section 6 1 4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS You must set the RAID mode in the BIOS Setup to be able to launch the RAID utilities before you can create a RAID set from the SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by Intel C612 chipset To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Advanced Menu gt SATA Configuration then press lt Enter gt 3 Set
52. 10 disks ALL DATA on volume disks will be DELETED Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose volume type to create Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 Gam The Create New Volume screen shows the disks you can add to make up the RAID 1 volume Use the arrow key to select a disk then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column To include this disk in the array press lt gt lt gt or lt Space gt LSI Corp Config U i v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 m S2 2 Create New Vo oF eh Volume Type Volume Size GB lot Device Identifier ATA WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Select disk for volume C Create volume By default the RAID Disk field shows No before volume creation This field is grayed out Z under the following conditions e The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID volume e The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive e The disk is already part of another volume ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 6 21 7 A warning screen appears Press any key to continue Press lt M gt to keep existing data on the first disk If you choose this option data on the first disk will be mirrored on the second disk that you will add to the volume later Ensure the data you want to mirror is on the first disk Press lt D gt to overwrite any data and create t
53. 1886 2133 Haswell EP Processor Haswell EP Processor DDR4 1886 2133 esi 2 Socket R3 LGA2011 Socket R3 LGA2011 PCI EXPRESS GENS x16 PCI E x16 Slot1 PCI EXPRESS GENS x8 PCI E x8 MezzPCIE1 PCI EXPRESS GEN3X8 intel I350AM2 QPI 9 6GT s D lt ir PCI E x16 Slot2 PCI EXPRESS GENS x16 10 100 1000BASE T LAN DMI2 SATA III SATA III PCI EXPRESS GEN2 x4 M2_NGFF1 6 ports NCSI SATA III SATA III Super High Speed USB 4 ports 4 ports Hight Speed USB USB 2 0 Wellsburg 7 USB3 0 ports BMC H W MONITOR SM BUS PCI EXPRESS GEN2 x1 ASPEED AST2400 NCT7904D 256Mbyte DDR3 SDRAM FAN Control LPC BUS RGM Hh Front Fan 8 Nuvoton TPM Realtek RTL8211D SPI Flash NCT6779D 16Mbits Super IO Keyboard Mouse MISC HEADER Appendix A Reference information Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not install
54. 2 MEMERRES MEMERRF1 MEMERRF2 MEMERRF3 pwre ES C OM NY PR i PWR1 HA A g Ls E 3 te Eo EE 7 H Eaz E 2h on p Ales fee i Che E LAN34_LED1 Pre connected system cables 1 yoona NN 8 pin BPPWR1 power connector from power supply to backplane Auxiliary panel connector from motherboard to front I O board Panel connector from motherboard to front I O board System fan connectors from motherboard FAN1 8 to system fans USB connectors from motherboard to front I O board SATA connector from motherboard to SATA SAS backplane board to connect ODD ISATA connector from motherboard to SATA SAS backplane board to connect HDD 1 HDD 4 ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 2 23 2 7 SATA SAS backplane cabling N N UU BD UURQAU u uf O00 O00 UU UU o eo o P J J D o pus OJ lo 5 d oH ot Ooo H B o oce 8 O all e LI Oom n SDIN1 SAS_SDOUT1 SAS_SGPIO_CON1 connector Sissal SAS_SCLK1 SAS_S
55. ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 49 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 appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Click an item to start booting from the selected device Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to launch EFI Shell application shellx64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices 5 50 Chapter 5 BIOS setup RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities 6 2 6 1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the Intel C612 controller that supports the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option 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 optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical i
56. ATA SSATAYA Please select items to install Intel C610 series ChipsetiSATA SSATATA Intel C610 series ChipsetiSATA sSATATA Intel C610 series ChipsetiSATA SSATATA Intel C610 series Chipset SATA sSSATATA Intel C610 series Chipset SATA SSATATA 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 Manual Broadcom NetXtreme Il Network Adapter jroadcom NetXtreme Il Network Adapter User Guide User Guide ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 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 Address 15 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 11259 Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 Fax 886 2 2890 7798 Email info asus com tw Web site http Awww asus com tw elephone 86 21 38429911 AX 86 21 58668722 ext 9101 port http support asus com techservitechserv aspx 7 3 6 Installing the Intel Chipset device Software driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel chipset device software on the system You need to manually install the Intel chipset device software on a Windows Operating System To install the Intel chipset device software on Windows Server 2008 R2 1 Restart the computer 2 Login with Administr
57. Ctrl gt lt C gt The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference The adapter name shown on the setup screens differs according to the installed SAS RAID card Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team you have to take note of the MPTFW and MPTBIOS version for the SAS RAID card After entering the SAS configuration utility yaou can see below screen and identify the MPTFW and MPTBIOS version MPTFW version 5 00 00 00 IR MPTBIOS version v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 PCI PCI PCI PC ision Status BUS Dev Fne 04 00 00 O07 5 00 00 00 IR Enabled Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 1 RAID 1 volume The RAID 1 feature supports simultaneous mirrored volumes with two disks The RAID 1 feature supports hot swap capability so when a disk in an RAID 1 volume fails you can easily restore the volume and the swapped disk is automatically re mirrored To create a RAID 1 volume 1 Turn on the system after installing all SAS hard disk drives 2 During POST press lt Ctrl gt lt C gt to enter the SAS configuration utility LSI Corporation MPT SAS2 BIOS MPT2BIOS 7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Copyright 2000 2012 LSI Corporation Press Ctrl C to start LSI Corp Configuration Utility a LN To avoid data loss do not turn off the system when rebuilding 3 Select a channel and press lt Enter gt to enter
58. DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities Network Device BBS Priorities These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to the SATA ports and allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices 5 11 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Start EzFlash ASUS EZ Flash Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press lt Enter gt Refer to the ASUS EZ Flash Utility section for details Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 12 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes amp Exit Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Save Changes amp Reset Exit System setup after saving the changes Discard Changes amp Exit Exit System setup without saving any changes Save Changes amp Reset Reset the system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes amp Reset Reset system setup without saving any changes Save Options Save 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
59. E HDLED1 LAN34_LED1 INTRUSION1 J00 5 i SESE SMART_PSU1 DDR4 DIMM_G1 64bit 288 pin module agaon I DDR4 DIMM_H1 64bit 288 pin module E 7 I DDR4 DIMM_G3 64bit 288 pin module H I DDR4 DIMM_G2 64bit 288 pin module WWO G Chapter 4 Motherboard information Layout contents Internal connectors Sockets Jumpers LEDs 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 2 OCPLAN Activity LED connector 4 pin OCP_LED1 3 Power connectors 8 pin BPPWR1 4 USB 3 0 connectors 20 1 pin USB3_34 5 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 Type A USB10 6 DDR4 DIMM sockets 7 System fan connectors 4 pin FAN1 8 8 CPU socket 9 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 10 Smart Ride Through SmaRT setting 3 pin SMART_PSU1 11 LAN Activity LED connector 5 1 pin LAN34_LED1 12 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 13 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 14 Chassis Intrusion 2 pin INTRUSION1 15 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM1 16 SATA DOM power setting 8 pin DOM1_PWR1 DOM2_PWR2 17 M 2 NGFF card connector NGFF1 18 RAID configuration utility selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 19 RAID key connector 2 pin RAID_KEY1 20 PCH_MFG1 setting 3 pin PCH_MFG1 21 Q Code LEDs LED1 22 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 23 VGA connector 10 1 pin VGA_HDR 1 24 Baseboard Management Controller setting 3 pin BMC_EN1 25 ME firmware force recovery setting 8 pin ME_RCVR1 26 Mezzanine PCI card con
60. E 4 4 internal COMMECTIONS sisirin aaa aada 4 10 mMternal LEDS sasoina RE 4 19 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 Managing and updating your BIOS sssasssssussussnnnnnsnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 5 2 5 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ultility cc csssecsssesseessreseeeeeeeees 5 2 D2 ASUS EZ Flas M UMINY wsiesesscsussnsscanicessistsigedendnentceneansesntianiavnecans 5 3 5 1 3 BUPDA TER OUY a arsconectsaneesenescieatenseveetdnesanaeyscaeneieasensqneisasnaeis 5 4 BIOS Setup BLOF AM ssssctessscescsncsvesdeunssincaevantoasetexsiucietisucsteteuendivectanetsnensies 5 6 5 2 1 BIOS menu SCE axiccnccdenncercanencaveiccasddatntnmdnwmecsattiondionmcsdediacusdneuneds 5 7 5 2 2 ED e E E mee Nem re 5 7 5 2 3 Menu HEMS sc cpccetemeriats seeneesdeteecsewececnneantaee tesueoosaumsieeadulser dee tnentecs 5 8 5 2 4 SUBMENU NEMS ons cancaventesunienendancastatenSenean aneaienndas sraesbtsaacuesatsahaadan 5 8 52 5 NAVIGATION KEYS osser aaie aS E SETIA i 5 8 5 2 6 Ece cin o E a EET E 5 8 5 2 7 Connguration Neds ssisssasgan caia TeRi 5 8 5 2 8 Pop Up WING OW 5 vciietssoticistatuisacutcesaigtacecnsuranduavensatausaxcnssenssanbensisiens 5 8 4 2 9 CONN seca tinrs soca sacns waa E AREE E 5 8 IM AUN GUN alt scare E c te see stn E aan cena canst exc careeenacannraeesatecs 5 9 5 3 1 System Date Day XX XX XXXX ccecccssessessssesseeeseesseeesseessaeeses 5 9 5 3 2 System TME DRIK aeineoue ne eS 5 9 Advanced MERU ass sacs ace ep segistce rae
61. E8 RS4 Series 5 31 5 5 6 IIO Configuration EV DFX Features Disabled Set this option to allow DFX Lock Bits to remain clear Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE Slot Option ROM Configuration PCIE1 PCIE2 MEZZPCIE1 Option ROM Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE1 PCIE2 MEZZPCIE1 Option ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel VT for Directed I O VT d Intel VT for Directed I O VT d Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed 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 PCI E ASPM Support Global L1 Only This option enables or disables the ASPM support for all downstream devices Configuration options Disabled L1 Only 5 32 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 5 7 PCH Configuration PCH Devices DeepSx Power Policies Disabled Allows you to configure the DeepSx Mode configuration Configuration options Disabled Enabled in S5 Enabled in S4 and 5 PCI Express Configuration PCH DMI ASPM Enabled Allows you to configure the PCH DMI ASPM Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE Express root Port 1 NGFF1 Allows you to configure the PCI Express Root port settings PCIE ASMP Disable ASPM Allows you to configure the PCH DMI ASPM Configuration options Disable ASPM
62. K AUX_LANSACT 4 11 4 12 ISATA and ISSATA connectors ISATA ISSATA The ISATA connector AHCI supports 4 SATA 6Gb s ports and Intel RAID LSI MegaRAID The ISSATA connector AHCI supports 4 SATA 6Gb s ports and Intel RAID ISATA ISSATA iia on em Kn a o om r umm E Ooo E Bo Ba a Z10PP D24 ISATA amp ISSATA connector 0 gE ONS i QONE n Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This connector is used to connect to a hard disk drive active LED connector on the SCSI or RAID card ADD_IN_CARD ADD_IN_CARD NC NC HDLED1 EEE Z10PP D24 Hard disk activity LED connector Chapter 4 Motherboard information 7 System fan connectors 4 pin 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 making sure that the bl
63. LOAD1 SGPIO_SEL jumper SOUPE pins 1 2 Onboard Connects a 8 pin plug pins 2 3 Add on card from power supply Onboard Add on card Connects the data cables Connect the SATA SAS HDDs connected to the motherboard For PIKE RAID solution ensure to connect SAS_SGPIO_CON1 to support PIKE card SAS RAID function Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 8 Removable optional components This section explains how to install optional components into the system and covers the following components 1 System fans 2 Redundant power supply module 3 Slim type optical drive optional Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components You may need to remove previously installed component or factory shipped components when iinstalling optional components 2 8 1 System fans To uninstall the system fans 1 Disconnect the system fan cable from the fan connector on the motherboard 2 Lift the fan then set aside 3 Repeat steps 1 to 2 to uninstall the other system fans ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 2 25 2 26 To reinstall the system fans 1 Insert the fan to the fan cage The airflow directional arrow on the fan side should point towards the system rear panel 2 Connect the system fan cable to the fan connecior on the motherboard Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 8 2 Redundant power supply module To replace a failed redundant power supply module 1
64. Legacy Option ROM No Console Output Devices are found No Console Input Devices are found Invalid password Error loading Boot Option Loadimage returned error Boot Option is failed Startlmage returned error Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available ACPI ASL Checkpoints Description System is entering S1 sleep state System is entering S2 sleep state System is entering S3 sleep state System is entering S4 sleep state System is entering S5 sleep state System is waking up from the S1 sleep state System is waking up from the S2 sleep state System is waking up from the S3 sleep state System is waking up from the S4 sleep state System has transitioned into ACPI mode Interrupt controller is in PIC mode System has transitioned into ACPI mode Interrupt controller is in APIC mode ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 4 25 4 26 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 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 2 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 the BIOS using
65. Lift up the power supply module lever module lever 2 Hold the power supply module lever and press the PSU latch A then pull the power supply module B out of the system chassis module lever PSU latch 3 Get the replacement power supply module 4 Insert the replacement power supply module into the chassis then push it inwards until the latch locks into place ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 2 27 2 8 3 Replacing optical drive optional This server system supports a slim type optical disk drive To replace the optical disk drive 1 Remove the screw that secures the optical drive Set aside 2 Push the spring lock to the right A to remove the SATA SAS drive tray then pull the tray lever outward B The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever C 3 Hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 4 Pull the optical drive module 5 Carefully insert the replacement optical disk drive module into the drive bay until it is securely seated in place 6 Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes 7 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 8 Secure the optical drive with the screw that you removed in step 1 Chapter 2 Hardware setup Installation options
66. Ls g on PCH_MFG1 i E a iia fas Ooo C ou q g l l E l T2 2 3 CMA EET 9 R Normal Security override Default 6 E ya IQ Z10PP D24 PCH_MFG setting ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 4 9 4 3 1 Internal connectors Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 2 Blue These connectors controlled by Intel C612 chipset are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives SATA 5 connector for optical drive use by default Z If the M 2 slot is occupied the SATA6G_6 slot will be disabled Ov m OO 0 gE E m i SATA6G_6 RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 Z710PP D24 SATA connectors RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP5 GND GND USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 Type A USB1
67. MCLOCLED __ AUX_LOCLED2 lt I gt x lt lt a R ic 2 O00 Z10PP D24 Auxiliary panel connector 1 Front panel SMB 6 1 pin FPSMB These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable 2 LAN activity LED 2 pin LAN1_LED LAN2_LED These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel 3 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 and 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed 4 Locator Button Swich 2 pin LOCATORBTN These leads are for the locator button on the front panel This button queries the state of the system locator ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 4 15 11 Power connectors 8 pin BPPWR1 These connectors are for the power supply plugs that connects to the bayplane The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit PIN 1 20 BPPWR1 L om L O000 ib 8888 i a oan L Te o Ag EE GND GND ATICI g l GND ma orn m a a i I o Ov o
68. MM_A2 DIMM_A3 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B3 DIMM_D3 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_C3 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_E1 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E3 DIMM_F1 DIMM_F2 DIMM_F3 DIMM_H3 DIMM_H2 DIMM_H1 DIMM_G3 DIMM_G2 DIMM_G1 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 3 2 Memory Configurations You may install 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB and 32 GB RDIMMs or 32 GB 64 GB LR DIMMs and NVDIMM into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section e Refer to ASUS Server AVL for the updated list of compatible DIMMs e When installing only one DIMM in a single CPU configuration install the DIMM on either A1 or B1 YX e Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor 1 CPU Configuration must on CPU1 1 ANNE Configuration must on CPU1 ee AT C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D3 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1_ Ooo o o 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_C3 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D3 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 2DIMMs oO o Soo ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 2 11 2 CPU Configuration Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 3 3 InstallingaDIMM Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components DIMM notch 1 Unloc
69. Miscellaneous CONTGUIATION ccrcosccsanssdsnescderwscennscanerdoaneandaometag 5 35 55 9 Server ME Configuration ccccsccesscscecsecseesseeeseeseeesaeesaeeeas 5 35 5 5 10 Runtime Error Logging Support sivissiecsiccsassdissnsesssensserssrtncstiiens 5 36 Server Mgmt MenU ssssssssssnssussunnunnnunnunnnnnnunnnnnnunnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnna 5 37 Ev nt Logs Memu issiran aaan AAAF 5 41 Deis Change Smbios Event Log Settings cceeesesseeeeeeeees 5 41 5 7 2 View SIMBIOS Event Log si iviancparieevtctatansinizcvndtacuwninenedstevaavaccnten 5 42 MOnNOr MENU sssri a aaa 5 43 SECUN MEMU scsi E EE ENE 5 44 1619 if nac n POERA E E E E ee E A A E E E eee 5 47 TOOME isean a ceed eat 5 48 ALA ss cess che E E E ca E ew eee ees 5 49 Chapter 6 RAID Configuration 6 1 Sting Up RAID siisisduirisna an aia 6 2 6 11 RAID CS MICS a rausesascitesemsecaustisosntstrnesatdoaduencieenutadudcmnttectense 6 2 6 1 2 Installing hard disk ONIN CS sc seca cuncecsanctscecerteaitiant Ciepacacieandseatie 6 3 6 1 3 SEMINO JUMPETS ssiri EE aeai 6 3 6 1 4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS seis sessiesssuscesanereasuectennnenieantasgein 6 3 6 1 0 RAID configuration utilities sacncsscisvrnneisnnsstsentnsnitccennesuanistnnshivmnnts 6 3 vi Contents 6 2 6 3 6 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM UUNI casisissccescacscssdeessctensceioeisneiscscectertetencsevceers tienes 6 4 6 2 1 Creating a RAID Se scrisncui
70. Network Connections InstallShield Wizard xj Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation intel InstallShield Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Chapter 7 Driver installation 10 Click Yes when the Microsoft 1 Intel R Rite Sea a Management Console dialog box Mm intel appears x Z The Microsoft Management a Console dialog box appears when AAAI IEN Nebak Oeean anene anaie Microsoft Management Console _ the system detects open or running applications that needs to be closed You have to terminate open or running applications specified in the dialog box to proceed with the installation a 11 When done click Finish to complete x the installation ee intel To access new features open Device Manager and view the properties of the network adapters To install the LAN controller device on Windows Server 2012 1 Restart the computer 2 Log in with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run a the support DVD 4 Cl
71. RAID volumes Refer to this section to view volume properties manage the hot spare disk proceed with the volume consistency check activate the volume delete the volume and expand the volume capacity Viewing volume properties To view volume properties 1 On the main menu select RAID Properties lust corp Config utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Adapter Properties SAS2308 2 Adapter PIKE 2308 PCI Slot PCI Address Bus Dev 04 00 MPT Firmware Revision 5 00 00 00 IR SAS Address 500E 0180 1280E000 NVDATA Version 05 02 Status Enabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS amp OS Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift l Help Enter Select Item Enter Change Item 2 On the next screen that appears select View Existing Volume LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Select New Volume Type SAS2308 2 View Existing Volume View the existing configuration Create a RAID 1 volume conos ag of 2 disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on volume disks will be DELETED Greate RAID 1E 10 Volume Create a RAID 1 or RAID 10 volume consisting of 3 to 10 disks including up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on volume disks will be DELETED Create RAID 0 Volume Create a RAID 0 volume consisting to 10 disks ALL DATA on volume disks will be DELETED Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose volume type to create ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 6 27 6 28 3 On the View Vo
72. Restriction of Chemicals regulatory framework we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http csr asus com english REACH htm DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products DO NOT throw the mercury containing button cell battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste ASUS Recycling Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products batteries other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in different regions Australia statement notice From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products consistent with the 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 Australian Consumer Law You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a maj
73. SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks ID Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 T3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279 3GB 1 ST3300656S8S 37VN00009846RAJ1 279 3GB 2 T3300656SS 39760000984 6UEDY 279 3GB 3 ST3300656S8S GWC50000991756G6 279 3GB t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options LN The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen 6 4 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 1 To create a RAID set Creating a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt 2 RAID Level Disks Strip Size Key in a name for the RAID set from the following screen and press lt Enter gt RAIDO Strips Select Disks 128KB Capacity Syne Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Press the up down arrow keys to select a RAID Level that you wish to create then press lt Enter gt From the Disks item field press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives that you want to include in the RAID set R 5 Use the up do
74. SB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY 1 6 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 7 LED information 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs OOOO OOOO L OOOO esses QP ooo escoo essea sea 6 W w W W W x o00000 63233 AORO DELRUA OK os EES w e I f 6 EE e I o CE D LAN 4 LED Location button with LED LAN 3 LED Power button with LED LAN 2 LED HDD LED LAN 1 LED Message LED Icon Display status Description Power LED OFF Blinking OFF ON OFF Location LED G ON HDD Access LED Message LED Z4 OFF Blinking ON 1 7 2 LAN RJ 45 LEDs SPEED LED ACT LINK LED Status ACT LINK LED Description No link GREEN Linked BLINKING Data activity ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series System power ON No activity Read write data into the HDD System is normal no incoming event A hardware monitor event is indicated Normal status Location switch is pressed Press the location switch again to turn off No LAN connection LAN is transmitting or receiving data LAN connection is present SPEED LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection 1 7 3 HDD status LED HDD status LED eee 6 OOOO oos B BS E Hi HDD Activity LED SATA SAS HDD LED Description GREEN ON SATA SAS HDD power ON RED HDD has failed and should be swapped HDD Sta
75. System Web based Management Z If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Serial number label The product s serial number contains 14 characters such as xxSOXxxxxxxxxxx and printed on the server s Asset tag The correct serial number of the product is required if you need to request for support from the ASUS Technical Support team a oO RS700 E8 RS4 RS700 E8 RS4 C Si a XXOUXXXXXXXXXX 1 2 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 3 System specifications The ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series feature the ASUS Z10PP D24 server board The server supports Intel Socket R3 LGA2011 3 Xeon series processors plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard Model Name Processor System Bus Core Logic ASUS Features Expansion Slots Disk Controller Storage REVE Networking Graphic ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series RS700 E8 RS4 RS700 E8 RS4 C 2 x Socket R3 LGA 2011 3 Intel Xeon processor E5 2600 v3 product family QPI 6 4 8 0 9 6 GT s Intel C612 chipset J J 24 4 channel per CPU 12 DIMM per CPU Maximum up to 1536 GB DDR4 2133 1866 1600 1333 RDIMM LR DIMM NVDIMM Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update 32 GB 16 GB 8 GB 4 GB RDIMM 64 GB 32 GB LRDIMM Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update 3 1 x PCI E x16 Gens x16 link FH HL 1 x PCI E x8 Gen x8 link
76. U Z Z l E CLKRUN SERIRQ NC qe aman Q T Z10PP D24 TPM connector ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 4 13 9 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 This connector supports several chassis mounted functions ogo U i PLED MLE SPEAKER nua 9 A A 2 1 y o Lu LL e Da y a TT 5 a d e 6 Ww waa Q H o eee eres o Of i PSL SSS 0555 TY pee alanis r PIN 1 mee O o Ga EZeeSGe a mOmO O 9 Q nn ao Lu T W o om0 Z 2 Ww A 6 O 1 oO A A 0 O Z10PP D24 System panel connector e System power LED 3 pin PLED This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode e Message LED 2 pin MLED This 2 pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED The message LED is controlled by Hardware monitor to ind
77. USB flash drive insert the USB flash drive into an available USB port Chapter 7 Driver installation 5 Choose a source for the driver disk select OK then press lt Enter gt Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Which would you like to use sdc sdd sro The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system 6 Select No when asked to load additional RAID controller drivers then press lt Enter gt More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks 7 Follow onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 6 x To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD 2 Press lt Tab gt to edit options Welcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 1 Install or upgrade an existing system Install system with basic video driver Rescue installed system Boot from local drive Memory test Press Tab to edit options 3 While booting from DVD press lt ESC gt to provide the third party driver Enter the following command at the boot Linux dd then press lt ENTER gt Welcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 1 Install or upgrade an existing system Install system with basic video driver Rescue installed system Boot from local drive Memory test unlinuz initrd linux dd RED HAT
78. a if the receiving buffers are full a stop signal can be sent to stop the data flow Once the buffers are empty a start signal can be sent to re start the flow Hardware flow control uses two 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 only text will be sent This is to capture Terminal data Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution 80x24 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 VT 100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO ESCN VT400 Redirection After BIOS POST Always Enable This setting allows you to specify if Bootloader is selected than Legacy console redirection Configuration options Always Enable Bootloader Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Console Redirection Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 15 Z The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to Enabled
79. able ACPI Auto Configuration Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enable Hibernation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate OS Sleep State Configuration options Disabled Enabled aN This option may be not effective with some OS 5 4 2 Smart Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends INC SMART Self Test SMART Self Test Enabled Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 11 5 12 5 4 3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc gt Serial Port 1 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 choose the setting for Super IO device Configuration options Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 O 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 lO 2F 8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 1 0 11 12 lO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 4 Onboard LAN 1350 IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc In
80. able the Smart Ride Through SmaRT function This feature is disabled by default Set to pins 1 2 to enable it When enabled SmaRT allows uninterrupted operation of the system during an AC loss event Oa HO oom Oks 0 C v 9 Oo go EIEI SMART_PSU1 1 2 2 3 i Co Enable Disable Default mart Ride Through SmaRT setting SATA DOM power setting 3 pin DOM1_PWR1 DOM2_PWR2 This jumper allows you to configure the DOM power setting a lomm f Smm Summ m m A DOM2_PWR2 DOM1_PWR1 1 2 2 3 12 2 3 Ee Foo o CA Enable Disable Enable Disable Default Default Z10PP D24 DOM PWR setting Chapter 4 Motherboard information 10 PCH_MFG1 setting 3 pin PCH_MFG1 This jumper allows you to update the BIOS ME block select Cc CoO m T
81. ack wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors O Q FANI FAN2 FAN3 o PWM Control PWM Control E a aTa EN Pa prr G m GND GND gg 39 n E j 2 gae ra g S 6 ZZZ _ a Li 0 o E FAN4 FAN5 FANG f a T PWM Control PWM Control E F FAN Speed FAN Speed H i i Me FAN pes FAN P mas Aami D l C 9 fi NG ae I 8 gt F 2 OFAN7 FAN8 oo PWM Control PWM Control ooo FAN Speed FAN Speed m E FAN Power FAN Power GND GND Z10PP D24 FAN connectors GND PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power 8 TPM 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 ijj i of amp ASUS m Sy o E o OL O a O O u 0go
82. afer Mode Extensions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Enabled This Item allows you to turn on off the mid level cache L2 streamer prefetcher Configuration options Disabled Enabled Adjacent Cache Prefetch Enabled This Item allows you to turn on off prefetching of adjacent cache lines Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCU Streamer Prefetcher Enabled This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetcher of next L1 data line Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCU IP Prefetcher Enabled This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetch of next L1 line based upon sequential load history Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCU Mode 32K 8Way Without ECC Configuration options 32K 8Way Without ECC 16K 4Way With ECC Direct Cache Access DCA Auto This Item allows you to enable or disable Direct Cache Access Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled DCA Prefetch Delay 32 This Item allows you to set the time for the DCA Prefetch delay Help Configuration options Disabled 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 104 112 X2APIC Disabled This Item allows you to enable or disable the extended APIC support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 yo
83. agement Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Port 1 6 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Port 5 Port 6 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 Enabled Z The following items appears only when the USB Ports Per Port Disable Control is set to Enabled _ USB Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 3 0 Port 1 2 3 4 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup Platform Thermal Configuration PCH Thermal Device Auto Allows you to enable or disable the PCH Thermal Device D31 F6 Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Alert Enable Lock Disabled Allows you to lock all Alert Enable settings Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 8 Miscellaneous Configuration Active Video Offboard Device Allows you to select the video type Configuration options Onboard Device Offooard Device 5 5 9 Server ME Configuration Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 Ameri
84. and keep your files settings and programs The option to upgrade is only available when an existing version of Windows is running We recommend backing up your files before you proceed Custom advanced Install a new copy of Windows This option does not keep your files settings and programs The option to make changes to disks and partitions is available when you start your computer using the installation disc We recommend backing up your files before you proceed Help me decide Pees 3 Click Load Driver E EY Install Windows Where do you want to install Windows Disk 1 Unallocated Space 148 1 GB 148 1 GB 7 Refresh Drive options advanced Chapter 7 Driver installation 4 A message appears reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver If you have only one optical drive installed in your system eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive Click Browse to continue r Load Driver e To install the device driver needed to access your hard drive insert the installation media containing the driver files and then click OK Note The installation media can be a floppy disk CD DVD or USB flash drive Clione D Ecen 5 Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD and then click OK to con
85. apter VGA driver To install the ASPEED VGA driver on Windows Server 2008 R2 1 Restart the computer 2 Login with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 From the Main Menu click ASPEED AST2300 AST1300 Display Driver on the Drivers tab to start the installation ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard q Intel Chipset Device Software Intel 1350 AM4 1350 AM2H 1210 X540 B ASPEED AS72300 AS71 2400 Display Dr Peta O01 ane China tO AT AFA LIATI Intel C610 MEI NULL HEC D 5 From the License Agreement window LS n License Agreement select accept the terms and click Next Please read the foloning icense agreement careful To add your own license text to this dialog specify your license agreement file in the Dialog editor 1 Navigate to the User Interface view 2 Select the Li dialog 3 Choose to edit the dialog layout 14 Once in the Dialog editor select the Memo ScrollableText control 5 Set FileName to the name of your license agreement RTF file After you build your release your license text will be displayed in the License Agreement
86. at shows the status of your system Refer to the Q Code table of this user guide for more information about the 2 digit codes Z10PP D24 Q Code LED Q Code table Description Not used Power on Reset type detection soft hard AP initialization before microcode loading System Agent initialization before microcode loading PCH initialization before microcode loading Microcode loading AP initialization after microcode loading System Agent initialization after microcode loading PCH initialization after microcode loading Initialization after microcode loading Cache initialization Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes Microcode not found Microcode not loaded PEI Core is started Pre memory CPU initialization is started Pre memory System Agent initialization is started Pre memory PCH initialization is started Memory initialization Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below continued on the next page 4 22 Chapter 4 Motherboard information Q Code table Description Memory Installed CPU post memory initialization Post Memory System Agent initialization is started Post Memory PCH initialization is started DXE IPL is started Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatibl
87. ation area icon system information warning or errors System Preferences M Show the notification area icon Show the following notifications M Storage system information M Storage system warnings M Storage system errors More help on this page E Mail Preferences Allow you to set to the sending of e mail for the following events Storage system information Storage system warnings Storage system errors i Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise E mail Preferences Notify me by e mail of the following events Storage system information Storage system warnings Storage system errors More help on this page ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 6 18 6 4 WW Y Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Hel LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility The LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility is an integrated RAID solution that allows you to create the following RAID sets from SAS hard disk drives supported by the LSI SAS 2308 Series controller RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 1E and RAID 10 Corp ond Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 r List Global Properties P Alt N Global Properties Alter Boot Order Ins Del Alter You may use disks of different sizes in one volume however the size of the smallest disk determines the logical size of each member disk DO NOT combine Serial ATA and SAS disk drives in one volume You can enter the LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility during POST stage by pressing lt
88. ator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer lf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel Chipset Device Software from the Drivers menu to start the installation Chapter 7 Driver installation 5 From the Intel Chipset Device Software click Next to start the installation 6 In the License Agreement window click Yes to continue 7 Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series Intel Chipset Device Software Intel Chipset Device Software Welcome to the Setup Program This setup program will install the Intel Chipset Device Software onto this computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all programs before continuing Back Cancel Intel Installation Framework Intel Chipset Device Software Intel Chipset Device Software License Agreement You must accept all of the terms of the license agreement in order to continue the setup program Do you accept the terms INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT OEM IHV ISV Distribution amp Single User IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR USING Do not use or load this software and any associat
89. bles the performance setting 0 when the total PO time is greater than this threshold 5 5 3 Common RefCode Configuration Numa Enabled This item enables or disables the Non uniform Memory Access NUMA Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 5 4 QPI Configuration QPI General Configuration QPI Status This item displays information about the QPI status Link Speed Mode Fast This item allows you to select the QPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow mode Configuration options Slow Fast Link Frequency Select Auto This item allows for selecting the QPI link frequency Configuration options Auto 6 4 GT s 8 0 GT s 9 6 GT s QPI LinkOp Enable Configuration options Disable Enable QPI Linki Enable Configuration options Disable Enable ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 29 5 30 5 5 5 Memory Configuration Enforce POR Auto Allows you to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency adn voltage programming Configuration options Auto Enforce POR Disabled Enforce Stretch Goals Memory Frequency Auto Allows you to select the memory frequency setting Configuration options Auto 1333 1600 1866 2133 Halt on mem Training Error 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 D
90. can Megatrends Inc ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 36 5 5 10 Runtime Error Logging Support Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc S W Error Injection Support Runtime Error Logging S W Error Injection Support Disabled This item when enabled is supported by unlocking MSR 0x790 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Whea Settings Whea Support Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Error Enabling Memory corrected Error enabling Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA Memory corrected errors Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 6 Server Mgmt menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to change the settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc OS Watchdog Timer OS Watchdog Timer Disabled This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The following items is configurable only when the OS Watchdog Timer is set to Enabled OS Wtd Timer Timeout 10 minutes Allows you to configure the length fo the OS Boot Watchdog Timer Configuration options 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes OS Wtd Timer Policy Reset This item allows you
91. capacity of the RAID volume i 4 e The capactiy of th new hard disk drives should be 50GB larger than the existing one a e This function is available only when the RAID 1 volume is optimal To expand the capacity of the currently displayed RAID volume 1 From the Manage Volume screen select Online Capacity Expansion then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Manage Volume SAS2308 2 Identifier LSI i Logical Volume 3000 iB Type REES Status Task Activate Volume Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item 2 Onthe following screen press lt Enter gt to proceed with the capacity expansion LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Manage Volume SAS2308 2 This field is used to expand the capacity of the currently displayed RAID volume This field is disabled under the following conditions The volume is not a RAID 1 volume Firmware is configured to diable this feature Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 6 33 6 34 6 4 5 1 From the Adapter Properties screen select SAS Topology then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility Adapter Properties SAS2308 2 Adapter PCI Slot PCI Address Bus Dev MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address NVDATA Version Status Boot Order Boot Support Viewing SAS topology v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 PIKE 2308 07 04 00 5
92. cnswcesuenchinesaniteasstesiouedsonsswaneteomennieinnersamene 6 5 6 2 2 Deleting a RAID SOU i icsccaascctscenssseetelesialertnomenesaunanecnavebatveeecssmnetes 6 7 6 2 3 Resetting disks to Non RAID ssssssessesseeseesressresrrsrrerrnrererrereesn 6 8 6 2 4 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM CHIMEY sz cn corscessnanstanscanseane Sesibianenesseniieaceanden 6 9 625 Rebuilding Me RAID isossa nR aE 6 9 6 2 6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ee 6 11 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise WindOWS 00 6 12 6 3 1 Creating a RAID Sel a oiiscriussvesendsianieranensiiossaisnatenantaamuensnnmebcngnantte 6 13 6 3 2 Changing a Volume Type cccccscecesseesseeseesseeeeeenseesaeteeeeaes 6 15 6 3 3 Deleting a UMN Sarees cies sst ee an eeetscneth ash ao seseae ea temdoaneg eens 6 16 6 3 4 HE SV ECCS E A E E A E 6 17 LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility ccssssessessseesseesssesseesssensines 6 18 6 4 1 AEDE eT e E E A ics Giihene veneer apessactines 6 19 6 4 2 RAID TE 10 VOUM cstoris erneuern E 6 23 6 4 3 RAIDO VOMO enana REES 6 25 6 4 4 Managing PAYS seoseta a NE 6 27 6 4 5 Viewing SAS topology sascncanriaeacincantesatassegstnsieadaanteh oitocdavaved a 6 34 6 4 6 Global Properties nesneesnesesesensrseresrrserestnsrrerrarernrenreenrrsreene 6 35 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 7 2 7 3 7 4 7 5 7 6 7 7 7 8 RAID driver installation esi cssswesscecsssesnscecavasoce
93. ct Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Rapid Storage Console T From the Volumes view option select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status When finished the status is changed to Normal Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID array failed the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST You may replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array To rebuild the RAID with a new hard disk 1 Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the same specification into the same SATA Port LN Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk 2 Reboot the system then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk 6 10 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi RAID using the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utililty To set the boot array in the BIOS aN Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press lt Del gt to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Goto the Boot menu and select the boot option priority 3 Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press lt Enter gt See the Boot menu section of Chapter
94. cure Boot settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc gt Key Management Secure Boot Disabled Secure Boot can be enabled if the system is running in User mode with enrolled platform Key EPK or if 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 ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 45 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 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Default Key Provision Default Key Provision Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enroll All Factory Default Keys This item will ask you if you want to Install Factory Default secure keys Select Yes if you want to load the default secure keys otherwise select No Save All Secure Boot Variables This item will ask you if you want to save all secure boot variables Select Yes if you want to save all secure boot variables otherwise select No Platform Key PK Key Exchange Key KEK Authorized Signatures DB Authorized TimeStamps DBT Forbidden Signatures DBX Configuration options Delete Set New Append 5 46 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 10 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to chang
95. d lever into the retention tab edge of the Load plate 7 Hold the edge then gently lift the load plate H 8 Get the CPU 9 Align and position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the triangle mark on the CPU matches the triangle mark on the socket box 10 Install the CPU into the slot aN The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the CPU pins on the socket 11 Gently push the load plate just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU Do not force to close the load plate as it may damage the CPU 2 6 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 12 Push down the right load lever I ensuring that the edge of the load plate is fixed and tucked securely under the lever J then insert the right load lever under the retention tab K Z The PnP cap pops out of the load plate when the right load lever is inserted into the J 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 LGA 2011 socket 13 Push down the left load lever L then re insert it under the retention tab M ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 2 7 14 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with LD Ensure that the Thermal Interface Material is spread in an even thin layer e Some heatsinks come w
96. d the following terms and conditions By loading or using the Software you agree to the terms of this Agreement If you do not wish to so agree do not install or use the Software Please Also Note If you are an Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM Independent Hardware Vendor IHV or Independent Software Vendor ISV this complete LICENSE AGREEMENT applies v j e ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 21 7 Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue Intel Chipset Device Software Readme File Information Refer to the Readme file below to view the system requirements and installation information Press the Page Down key to view the rest of the file FRR HRT RRR RRR RRR I Product Intel R Chipset Device Software Release Beta Version 9 4 0 1011 Target PDH Chipset Haswell LynxPoint LynxPoint LP Date October 23 2012 RRR lt Back Next gt Cancel 8 When done click Finish to complete the installation Intel Chipset Device Software Setup Is Complete The setup program successfully installed the Intel Chipset Device Software onto this computer Click Finish to complete the setup process 7 22 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 4 Installing the LAN driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel Network Connections Software drivers on the system You need to manually install the LAN controller driver on a Windows operating syste
97. e RAID set you want to delete then press lt Del gt Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Status Bootable RAIDO Stripe 298 0GB Normal Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes t Select ESC Previous Menu DEL Delete Volume From the following warning message press lt Y gt to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press lt N gt to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu This does not apply to Recovery volumes Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0 Y N ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 6 2 3 Resetting disks to Non RAID AN 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 hard disk drive 1 A 3 From the utility main menu select 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID and press lt Enter gt Press the up down arrow keys to select the drive s or disks of the RAID set you want to reset then press lt Space gt A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt when you are done Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non RAID disk This does not apply to Recovery volumes Port Drive Model Se
98. e following items appear only when you set IP BMC Lan IP Address Source to Static IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP address IPv6 BMC LAN IP Prefix Length Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length IPv6 BMC LAN Default Gateway Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Default Gateway IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Address Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP address IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Prefix Length Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Link IP Prefix Length IPv6 BMC Lan Option Enable This item allows you to enavie IPv6 BMC LAN channel function Disabling this option will not modify any BMC network during BIOS phase Z The following item appears only when you set IP BMC Lan Option to Enable m aaa 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 Z The following items appear only when you set IP BMC Lan IP Address Source to Static IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP address IPv6 BMC LAN IP Prefix Length Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length IPv6 BMC LAN Default Gateway Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Default Gateway IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings IP
99. e memory speed Unspecified memory initialization error Memory not installed Invalid CPU type or Speed CPU mismatch CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error CPU micro code is not found or micro code update is failed Internal CPU error Reset PPI is not available Reserved for future AMI error codes S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL S3 Boot Script execution Video repost OS S3 wake vector call Reserved for future AMI progress codes S3 Resume Failed S3 Resume PPI not Found S3 Resume Boot Script Error S3 OS Wake Error Reserved for future AMI error codes Recovery condition triggered by firmware Auto recover Recovery condition triggered by user Forced recover Recovery process started Recovery firmware image is found Recovery firmware image is loaded Reserved for future AMI progress codes Recovery PPI is not available Recovery capsule is not found Invalid recovery capsule Reserved for future AMI error codes DXE Core is started NVRAM initialization Installation of the PCH Runtime Services ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 4 23 Q Code table continued Description CPU DXE initialization is started PCI host bridge initialization System Agent DXE initialization is started System Agent DXE SMM initialization is started System Agent DXE initialization System Agent module specific PCH DXE initialization is started PCH DXE SMM initialization is started PCH devices initialization
100. e the system boot options Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Setup Prompt Timeout Setup Prompt Timeout xx Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key Bootup NumLock State On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Boot Logo Display Auto Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Auto Full Screen Disabled 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 Chassis Intrusion Warning Allows you to set an action when chassis intrusion has occured Configuration options Warning Halt Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority 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 ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 47 5 48 V e To select the boot device during system startup press lt F8 gt when ASUS Logo appears e To access Windows OS in Safe Mode please press lt F8 gt after POST Set the booting order of network devices Boot Option 1 2 SATA P2 ASUS Configuration options SATA P2 ASUS SATA P3 WDC WD80 AMI Virtual Floppy IBA GE Slot 0700 v CD
101. ed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series A 3 Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 REACH Complying with the REACH Registration Evaluation Authorisation and
102. ed materials collectively the Software until you have carefully read the following terms and conditions By loading or using the Software you agree to the terms of this Agreement If you do not wish to so agree do not install or use the Software Please Also Note If you are an Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM Independent Hardware Vendor IHV or Independent Software Vendor ISV this complete LICENSE AGREEMENT applies a as Te Intel Installation Framework Intel Chipset Device Software alol xi Intel Chipset Device Software intel Readme File Information Refer to the Readme file below to view the system requirements and installation information Press the Page Down key to view the rest of the file FRR RRR TR THR TRH TH HHT RRR RRR RHEE le Product Intel R Chipset Device Software Release Production Version Version 9 2 0 1016 Target Products Intel R 6 Series C200 Series Chipse 2nd generation Intel R Core TM pro Date December 02 2010 FR RR RRR RR RRR RR RRR RRR RRR Intel Installation Framework 7 19 7 20 8 a 10 Click Install in the Windows Security window When finished click Next When prompted to restart the computer select Yes want to restart this computer now then click Finish to complete the installation E Windows Security x Would you like to install this device software _ Name Intel System devices L
103. eesssseeeeeesssaaaees A 4 BSUS contact Mf ormat Me sisctesdscswecesescisciacuisshacestessuaunsveshpencesscateuautenetecetecsteveasnerwes A 5 vii viii Safety information Electrical Safety Before installing or removing signal cables ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it 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 server ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Place the server on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the
104. el Chipset Device Software Intel 1350 AM4 1350 AM27 12 10 X540 Bir ASPEED AS72300 AS12400 Display Dr Intel Hy Ub IU Senes UnIpseyoATATANUIE Intel C610 MEI NULL HEC Driver 5 From the Welcome to the Setup a Program window click Next Intel Chipset D vic SoftW re Welcome to the Setup Program This setup program will install the Intel Chipset Device Software onto this computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all programs before continuing 6 Click Yes in the License Agreement e Oe E window to continue with the installation Intel Chipset D viceSoftware License Agreement You must accept all of the terms of the license agreement in order to continue the setup program Do you accept the terms export laws and regulations Intel is not obligated under any other agreements unless they are in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Intel the Government constitutes acknowledgment of Intel s proprietary rights therein Contractor or Manufacturer is Intel Corporation 2200 Mission College Blvd Santa Clara CA 95052 4 SLA ALPHABETA ORG DOC RBK 0 1 21 00 Intel Installation Framework ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 31 7 32 ie 8 Click NEXT when the installation of driver is complete Click Finish to complete the installation Intel Chipset Device Software Intel Chipset Device Software Setup Progress Please wa
105. fan settings Security For changing the security settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 7 5 8 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 triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu To display the submenu select the item then press lt Enter gt 5 2 5 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 5 2 7 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select
106. gement Controller setting 3 pin BMC_EN1 This jumper allows you to enable default or disable on board BMC ONK Defau io 7 al b Os O n i a T Z10PP D24 BMC setting Enable BMC_EN1 2 3 Disable It DDR4 thermal event setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin Co om id O n g E f C O u j a E E DIMMTRIP1 5 oD 1 2 2 3 i 0 O A E T Enable Disable J Li 7O ZEEN C79 E s mi SS mmm EE m A Z10PP D24 Thermaltrip setting ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 4 7 4 8 Smart Ride Through SmaRT setting 3 pin SMART_PSU1 This jumper allows you to enable or dis
107. he Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer window click Next From the License Agreement window select accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Please select items to install Intel Chipset Device Software LI DUTAAIICS ICL NATL Intel R C610 series Chipset SATAYAHCIL Intel C610 MEI NULL HEC D Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer The InstallShield R Wizard will install Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer on your computer To continue dick Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties if Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer InstallShield Wizard _ x License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully InstallShield LICENSE AGREEMENT This is a legal agreement between you Licensee and Broadcom Corporation BROADCOM BY OPENING THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE CLICKING ON THE ACCEPT BUTTON OF ANY ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT AGREEMENT OR ACCESSING OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THE LICENSE AGREEMENT UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS If you do not agree to the terms z no tha MMDaslinaH 7 37 7 Click Install to start installing the drivers i Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Insta
108. he new IM array LSI Corp conna Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Create New Volume SAS2308 2 WARNING Data was found on the selected disk this data will be lost when the volume is created Choose Discard configuration or Cancel Exit on the next screen to abort Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Select disk for volume C Create array 8 Repeat step 6 to add the second disk to the volume 9 When done adding the required disks press lt C gt to create the volume then select Save changes then exit this menu Create and save new volume Exit the Sipe ech Utility and Reboot 10 Wait for the utility to finish creating the volume LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Create New Volume SAS2308 2 Processing may take up to 1 minute Creating RAID Volume 6 22 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 2 RAID 1E 10 volume The RAID 1E 10 supports three to ten disks or seven mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks aN Use odd numbers of hard disk drives to create a RAID 1E volume use even numbers of hard disk drives to create a RAID 10 volume To create a RAID 1E 10 volume 1 2 Follow steps 1 4 of the section RAID 1E 10 volume On the Select New Volume Type screen use the arrow keys to select Create RAID 1E 10 Volume then press lt Enter gt v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 am Create a RAID 1 volume consisting of 2 disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on
109. hen Boot Alert Displayed Sets whether to pause or not when the boot alert displays Configuration options Yes No LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Boot Information Display Mode Support Interrupt Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Adapter List Change Item ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 6 35 Boot Information Display Mode Sets the disk information display mode Configuration options Display adapters amp installed devices Display adapters only Display adapters and all devices Display minimal information LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Boot Information Display Mode Support Interrupt Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Adapter List Change Item Support Interrupt Configuration options Hook interrupt the Default Bypass interrupt hook LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Boot Information Display Mode Support Interrupt Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Adapter List Change Item 6 36 Chapter 6 RAID configuration Restore Defaults This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the system defaults LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Adapter List Global Les Pause When Boot Aler
110. hen back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys AN e The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Press lt F5 gt and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings e The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen e Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc System Date Navigation keys 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 Advanced For 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 displaying the system temperature power status and changing the
111. hnical Support Support fax 1 812 284 0883 General support 1 812 282 2787 Online support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkort Str 21 23 40880 Ratingen Germany Fax 49 2102 959911 Web site http Awww asus de Online contact http Awww asus de sales Technical Support Telephone 49 1805 010923 Support Fax 49 2102 959911 Online support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUS Czech Service s r o Europe Address Na Rovince 887 72000 Ostrava Hrabov Czech Republic Telephone 420 596766888 Web site http Awww asus cz Technical Support Telephone 420 596 766 891 Fax 420 596 766 329 E mail advance rma eu asus com Online Support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx Appendix A Reference information ASUS contact information ASUS Holland BV The Netherlands Address Marconistraat 2 7825GD EMMEN The Netherlands Web site http www asus com Technical Support Telephone 31 0 591 5 70292 Fax 31 0 591 666853 E mail advance rma eu asus com Online Support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUS Polska Sp z 0 0 Poland Address UI Post pu 6 02 676 Warszawa Poland Web site http pl asus com Technical Support Telephone 48 225718033 Online Support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASK Service Russia and CIS Address r Mockea yn Opp koHuKug3e 4 10 Poccna Telephone 495 64
112. icate an abnormal event occurance e System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings e Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD e ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF e Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power Chapter 4 Motherboard information 10 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB locator LED and switch chassis intrusion and LAN LEDs o LAN ACTE LAN2LINK NG o I2C9SCL LAN1ACT AUX PANET JTE 5VSB BMCLOCLED BMCLOCBNT AUX_LOCLED1 JX_B
113. ick Intel Network Connections Software on the Drivers menu to start the installation ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 25 5 From the Intel Network Connections window click Install Drivers and Software Intel Network Connections 6 Click Next in the Welcome to the 5 InstallShield Wizard for Intel R Network aa aa ea Vizard for inteD Connections window The InstallShield R Wizard will allow you to modify or remove Intel R Network Connections To continue click Next InstallShield 7 Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Select the program features you want installed Next Install M Drivers WJ Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager M Advanced Network Services Intel R Network Connections SNMP Agent 7 26 Chapter 7 Driver installation 8 Click Install to continue Ready to Modify the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings dick Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard InstallShield 9 When done click Finish to complete the installation To access new features open Device Manager and view the properties of the network adapters InstallShield ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 27 7 5 Installing the VGA driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Ad
114. igure Volume 3 Confirm M SAS disk on Controller 1 Phy 0 279 GB M SAS disk on Controller 1 Phy 2 279 GB Volume Size Advanced Select the array disks minimum selection required Proposed Configuration 2 Configure Name Volume_0000 New Array fe Volume_0000 SISSY Volume Size 4 468 MB Array allocation yy 24D Back Next Cancel More help on this page aN e If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks select NO when prompted e Ifyou want to Enable volume write back cache or Initialize volume click Advanced ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 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 22 Create Volume x 1 Select Confirm Volume Creation Proposed Configuration Review the selected configuration 2 Configure New Array OThis process could take a while depending on the number and size of the fe Volume_0000 disks You can continue using other applications during this time SIS Back Create Volume Cancel More help on this page 7 Wait until the process is completed then click OK when prompted Volume Creation Complete x The volume was created successfully You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management bef
115. il 0 ATA WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 Yes No Primary No 1 ATA WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 Yes Ne Secondary No Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Alt N Next Volume 3 From the Manage Volume screen select Manage Hot Spares then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utilit y v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Manage Volume SAS2308 2 Identifier LSI Logical Volume 3000 Type D 1 Size GB Status Optimal Task None Activate Volume Online Capacity Expansion Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 6 29 4 Use the arrow key to select the disk you would like to configure as hot spare then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column Press lt gt lt gt or lt Space gt Press lt C gt to commit the changes The Drive Status column field now shows Hot Spare LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Manage Hot Spare SAS2308 2 Identifier LSI Logical Volume 3000 Type RAID 1 Size GB 73 Status Optimal Task None Slot Device Identifier Hot Drive Num Spr Status 0 1 ATA WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 No 2 ATA WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 3 ATA WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Change Item C Commit Changes Running a consistency check To run a consistency check on the RAID volume iF Follow steps 1 3 of the section Viewing volume properties and step 2 of the section Managing hot spares 2 From the Manage Volume screen select
116. ile URL F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 800 x 600 DVD Default No Boot Options 3 Use the USB drive to provide the third party driver during the OS installation Press lt F6 gt select Yes from the menu then press lt Enter gt FE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Boot from Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Yes No File URL F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 800 x 600 DVD Default No Boot Options ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 14 4 5 On the following screen select USB drive as the driver update medium select OK then press lt Enter gt Please choose the Driver Update medium other device USB drive Back Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 2 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to maximize the features of your motherboard Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest updates on software and Z 1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice utilities 2 The support DVD is supported on Window
117. ing a SATA RAID driver disk To create an LSI 2308 SAS driver disk 1 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 2 Restart your computer 3 Enter the BIOS Setup 4 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support DVD Save your changes gI Exit the BIOS Setup and restart your computer 6 Select LSI 2308 SAS2 RAID Driver on the Create Driver Diskette menu and press lt Enter gt to go to the sub menu Create Driver Diskette Menu C22x INTEL RAID Driver LSI 2308 SAS2 Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt 7 Use the Up or Down arrow keys in the LSI 2308 SAS2 Driver sub menu to select the driver and press lt Enter gt to create the driver disk LSI 2308 SAS2 Driver Vista 32 bit Vista 64 bit Server 2008 32 bit Server 2008 64 bit 7 32 bit 7 64 bit Server 2008 R2 32 bit 8 32 bit 8 64 bit Server 2012 64 bit 7 4 Chapter 7 Driver installation 10 11 Select YES from the following warning message then press lt Enter gt WARNING ALL DATA ON THE FLOPPY DISKETTE WILL BE DELETED DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE On the following Important message select YES if an ASMB7 is installed otherwise select NO then press lt Enter gt lt Important gt Please ensure ASMB7 iKVM is well installed on the motherboard NO YES Insert the formatted diskette into the disk drive and press lt Enter gt to write the image to the disk Press any key to co
118. ing Makedisk menu appears 6 Select the C22x INTEL RAID Driver and press lt Enter gt to go to the sub menu Create Driver Diskette Menu C22x INTEL RAID Driver LSI 2308 SAS2 Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt I From the C22x Intel RAID Driver sub menu use the Up or Down arrow keys to select the driver and press lt Enter gt to create the RAID driver disk C22x INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit AHCI AHCI RAID Windows 64 bit AHCI AHCI RAID Windows 8 32 bit AHCI AHCI RAID Windows 8 64 bit AHCI AHCI RAID Windows Server 2012 64 bit AHCI AHCI RAID Back Exit Chapter 7 Driver installation 8 9 10 11 Select YES from the following warning message then press lt Enter gt WARNING ALL DATA ON THE FLOPPY DISKETTE WILL BE DELETED DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE On the following Important message select YES if an ASMB7 is installed otherwise select NO then press lt Enter gt lt Important gt Please ensure ASMB7 iKVM is well installed on the motherboard Insert the formatted diskette into the disk drive and press lt Enter gt The system writes the image to the disk Press any key to continue when prompted The Create Driver Diskette Menu appears after the creation of the diskette is finished ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 3 7 1 2 Creating the LSI 2308 SAS2 driver disk aN The system does not include a floppy drive You have to use a USB floppy drive when creat
119. ip change should be claimed by XHCI driver Configuration options Disabled Enabled EHCI Hand off Disabled This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI hand off support The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage drvier support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Port 60 64 Emulation Enabled This allows you to enable the I O port 60h 64h emulation support This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware OSes Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 23 USB hardware delays and time outs USB transfer time out 20 sec The time out value for control bulk and interrupt transfer Configuration options 1 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec Device reset time out 20 sec USB mass storage device start unit command time out Configuration options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec Device power up delay Auto This is the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the host controller Configuration 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 13 iSCSI Configuration Allows you to configure the iSCSi
120. isabled Enabled Enhanced Log Parsing Disabled Allows you to enable additional output in debug log for easier machine parsing Configuration options Disabled Enabled Data Scrambling Auto Allows you to enable disable data scrambling Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Enable ADR Disabled Allows you to set the detecting and enabling of ADR Configuration options Disabled Enabled C A Parity Enable Auto Allows you to enable or disable the DDR4 s command address parity Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Memory Topology Displays memory topology with DIMM population information Memory Thermal Allows you to configure thermal settings Set Throttling Mode Disabled Configuration options Disabled OLTT CLTT OLLT Peak BW xxx Allows you to set the peak allowed bandwidth for OLTT This is in percentage and valid offset values is from 25 100 DIMM Tem Stat xx Allows you to select DIMMTEMPSTAT as temp_mid or tem_hi Chapter 5 BIOS setup Memory Power Savings Mode Auto Allows you to configure the CKE and other related Memory Power Savings features Configuration options Auto Disabled APD On User Defined Reserve Reserved Memory Power Savings Advanced Options CK in SR Auto Configuration options Auto Driven Tri State Pulled Low Pulled High MDLL Off Auto Allows you to shutdown MDLL during SR when enabled Configuration options Auto Disabled
121. it while the following setup operations are performed Copying File CSVer dll Creating Key HKLM SOFTWARE Intel Infinst Language ENU sz Installing Driver Intel R 8 Series C220 Series Management Engine Interface 8C3A Version 1 2 3 2002 Installing Driver Intel R 8 Series C220 Series Management Engine Interface 8C3B Version 1 2 3 2002 Click Next to continue a Intel Installation Framework Intel Chipset Device Software Intel Chipset Device Software Setup Is Complete The setup program successfully installed the Intel Chipset Device Software onto this computer Click Finish to complete the setup process Intel Installation Framework Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 7 Installing the Intel 1210 Gigabit Adapter driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel 1210 Gigabit Adapter driver on the system To install the Intel 1210 Gigabit Adapter driver on Windows Server 2008 R2 1 Restart the computer 2 Logon with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel 1210 Gigabit Adapter Driver in the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard
122. item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Create New Password box key in a password then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press lt Enter gt 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press lt Enter gt 4 Confirm the password when prompted i 4 To clear the administrator password follow the same steps as in changing an administrator Alle password but press lt Enter gt when prompted to create confirm the password Chapter 5 BIOS setup User Password To set a user password le 2 3 Select the User Password item and press lt Enter gt From the Create New Password box key in a password then press lt Enter gt Confirm the password when prompted To change a user password 1 A 3 4 Select the User Password item and press lt Enter gt From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press lt Enter gt From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press lt Enter gt Confirm the password when prompted To clear a user password de 2 Select the Clear User Password item and press lt Enter gt Select Yes from the Warning message window then press lt Enter gt Secure Boot Menu This item allows you to customize the Se
123. ith pre applied Thermal Interface Material If so skip this step The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help 15 Prepare the CPU heatsink 16 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the four fasteners matches the holes on the motherboard 17 Twist each of the four screws with a Philips cross screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one in a diagonal sequence to completely secure the heatsink LES Chapter 2 Hardware setup Replace the air duct ay ee m ie dG y YY mn Ma Uj co 7 J A WG Zi y S ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 2 3 System memory 2 3 1 Overview The motherboard comes with 24 Double Data Rate 4 DDR4 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets oa ol P I A E DIMM_A1 DI
124. k a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket DIMM slot key Unlocked retaining clip aN A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM 3 Hold the DIMM by both of its ends then insert the DIMM vertically into 4 the socket Apply force to both ends of the DIMM simultaneously until the tl retaining clips snaps back into place O 4 Fa Ensure that the DIMM is sitting firmly ont on the DIMM slot Locked Retaining Clip Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch damage 2 3 4 Removing a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 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 lt ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 2 13 2 4 Hard disk drives The system supports four 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
125. kets if you want to install PCIE expansion cards 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to the PCIE1 slot The pre installed riser card bracket on the PCIE1 slot supports Full Height FH Half Length HL PCIE x16 expansion cards To install a PCIE x16 Gen3 x16 link FH HL card on the riser card bracket 1 Firmly hold the riser card bracket then pull it up to detach it from the PCIE x16 slot on the motherboard G PCIE x16 slot 2 Remove the screw from the metal cover A then remove the metal cover B from riser card bracket 3 Get the PCIE expansion card 4 Install the PCIE expansion card to the riser card bracket A then secure the expansion card with a screw B Chapter 2 Hardware setup 5 Install the riser card bracket and the PCIE expansion card assembly into the PCIE connector on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser card bracket is firmly seated in place BOS SSNS CESSES gt Pa OSSeT0 P lige golden connector 2 5 2 Installing expansion cards to the PCIE2 slot The pre installed butterfly riser card bracket on the PCIE2 slot has one PCIE x8 slot and one PCIE x16 slot Although the PCIE x16 slot is physically longer than the PCIE x8 slot both of these slots provides x8 Gen links The PCIE x8 slot supports proprietary cards such as ASUS PIKE II series cards Install your proprietary cards into this slot to maximize its use To install a PCI E
126. ller InstallShield Wizard x Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings dick Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Installshield 8 When done click Finish The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer Click Finish to exit the wizard Cancel 7 38 Chapter 7 Driver installation To install the Broadcom 10G driver in Windows Server 2012 ale 2 3 4 6 f Restart the computer Log on with Administrator privileges Insert the motherboard system support DVD into the optical drive Click the Broadcom NetXtreme IlI GigE Driver to begin installation From the Broadcom NetXtreme Il Driver Installer window click Next Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer The InstallShield R Wizard will install Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer on your computer To continue dick Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties From the License Agreement window select accept the terms in the panara ee license agreement then click Next LICENSE AGREEMENT This is a legal agreement between you Licensee and Broadcom Corporation BROADCOM BY OPENING THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE CLICKING ON THE ACCEPT BUTTON OF ANY ELECTRONIC VERSION OF
127. lume screen you can view the properties of the RAID volume s created If you have configured a hot spare it will also be listed If you created more than one volume you may view the LSI Cor View Vo Volume Identifier Type Size GB Status WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 next volume by pressing lt Alt gt lt N gt v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 1 of 1 LSI Logical Volume 3000 1 73 Optimal Secondary Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Alt N Next Volume Chapter 6 RAID configuration Managing hot spares You may configure one disk as a global hot spare to protect critical data on the RAID 1 1E 10 volume s You may create the hot spare disk at the same time you create the RAID 1 1E 10 volume Refer to this section when adding a hot spare disk on an existing volume Z If a disk on an RAID 1 1E 10 volume fails the utility automatically rebuilds the failed disk data on the hot spare When the failed disk is replaced the utility assigns the replacement as the new hot spare To create a hot spare 1 Follow steps 1 3 of the section Viewing volume properties 2 From the View Volume screen select Manage Volume then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 View Volume SAS2308 2 Volume lot 1 Identifier LSI Logical Volume 3000 Type al Size GB 73 Status Optimal Task None Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred Size Num Disk Spr Status Fa
128. m To install the LAN controller device on Windows Server 2008 R2 l 2 5 Restart the computer Log in with Administrator privileges Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer the support DVD Click Intel Network Connections Software on the Drivers menu to start the installation From the Intel Network Connections window click Install Drivers and Software ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run E gt Computer v Search Computer Drivers ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Intel Chipset Device Software Intol IIRN AMA IRN AM 2NN121 NIRAN RI ASPEED AS72300 AS1 2400 Display Dr Intel R C610 series Chipset SATAYAHCILE Intel C610 MEI NULL HECI Driver Intel R Network Connections 5 x Networking at Intel com 7 23 6 Click Next in the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel R Network Connections 7 From the License Agreement window select I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next 8 Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Next 9 From the Ready to Install the Program window click Install 7 24 Welcome
129. m A 0 y E RS700 E8 RS4 Series 1U Rackmount Server User Guide 1010000010000 11 eg 7100107101000011 100000 pO 00000 000 0 Rane A AVA mA E9574 First Edition September 2014 Copyright 2014 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS ASUS provides this manual as is without warranty of any kind either express or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASUS its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of use or data interruption of business and the like even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS assumes no responsibility or liabilit
130. m allows you to configure LAN channel parameters statistically or dynamically by BIOS or BMC Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase Configuration options Previous State Static DynamicBmcDhcp DynamicBmcNonDhcp 5 38 Chapter 5 BIOS setup View System Event Log This item allows you to view the system event log records IPv6 BMC Network Configuration This item allows you to configure the parameter settings of IPv6 BMC network Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc IPv6 Display Full Field IPv6 Display Full Field Enable Displays the full or brief IPv6 Field Configuration options Disable Enable IPv6 Display Full Formula Enable Displays the full or brief IPv6 Formula Configuration options Disable Enable IPv6 Display Letter Case Upper Case Displays the uppercase or lowercase letters of the alphabet Configuration options Lower Case Upper Case IPv6 BMC Lan Option Enable This item allows you to enable or disable the IPv6 BMC LAN channel function Disabling this item will not modify any BMC network during BIOS phase Configuration options Disable 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 ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 39 5 40 Z Th
131. mage of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup LN If you want to boot the system from a hard 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 disk drive Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6
132. nector MEZZPCIE1 27 DDR4 thermal event setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 28 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 4 2 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM 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 system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure If the steps above do 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 Mel oe CLRTC1 i i 1 2 3 gt T o Ya I D Normal Clear CMOS i L Default IE
133. ng from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap Installing the CPU and heatsink To install a CPU 1 Remove the rear cover For more information see the section Chassis cover 2 Remove the air duct QD Q hist 1 La L AN M E LY ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 2 3 3 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Mg ees Oo DR OT A vza ddOlLz jw appi o JE al O BE o Jo cos Z10PP D24 CPU LGA2011 3 Socket aN Before installing the CPU ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the triangle mark is on the top right position Triangle mark a 2 4 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 4 Press down the load lever with your thumb A move it to the right until it is released from the retention tab B then gently lift the load lever C AN To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 5 Press down the right load lever with your thumb D move it to the left until it is released from retention tab E then gently lift the load lever F ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 2 5 6 Push the left load lever to slightly lift the load plate G aN Do not insert the loa
134. ng the CPU and heatSink cceccecsseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaeseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeaees 2 3 System MEMOTY cite cccsscscccccic sca iiaiai aiani aaia iaaah aiaiai 2 10 2 3 1 D E E ee E E E E E 2 10 2 3 2 Memory Configurations s sssississiesiisiuniiiinniarsnncnrininianru aniani 2 11 2 9 3 eek DININ a ee 2 13 2 3 4 Removing a DIMM sess vcisicsucatescesseacednp eeu vaedes denetnerneed auenian 2 13 Hard disk GIN CS s sscaisscas cratic ssstecsenctsccenues ea aa NAAN 2 14 EXONS IOI SOU scsi sek cseettassetan a aaaea i 2 16 2 0 2 Installing expansion cards to the butterfly riser card 2 17 2 5 3 Configuring an expansion card ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseeeeeeeeaeeees 2 20 Cable COMMECTONS sinin a EEEE 2 23 SATA SAS backplane cabling ssssssssussunenusnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 24 Removable optional COMpOonentS ss sssssssssnssunsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 2 25 2 8 1 System TANS serrie E 2 25 2 8 2 Redundant power supply MOUIE ccccccsceseseessseeesseeeess 2 27 2 8 3 Replacing optical drive optional ccscscsssessessseeesreess 2 28 Chapter 3 Installation options 3 1 Tool less Friction Rail Kit ccccssssecccsssscecceeseececeeseeecceesseeecesseeseneeseeeeeas 3 2 Contents Chapter 4 Motherboard Info 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 Motherboard LAY OUN casvicsadeccscescascacesseenciacttenscenensncescte ceacedssaccsncosstcnndeaeneitene 4 2 NOMENA S E E EEA EE E E E E E E
135. ns Z e 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 e Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors 3 5 ETT use7e l DDR4 DIMM_A1 64bit 288 pin module PCIE1 USB3_34 110 CEEI LAN sw2 ERRCPU1 E DIMMTRIP1 a pe on S 5 N FANI FAN2 MEMERRA1 MEMERRA2 COMI MEMERRA3 MEMERRB1 MEMERRB2 MEMERRB3 NCT 7904D Ics MEMERRC1 N ISSATA1 S USB3_1 n RTL8211D ASPEED P es o irei ISATA1 DDR4 DIMM_D3 64bit 288 pin module 5 C612 DDR4 DIMM_D2 64bit 288 pin module PONE Aunt RAID_SEL1 DDR4 DIMM_D1 64bit 288 pin module B 4 DM_LED1 SATA56 DDR4 DIMM_C3 64bit 288 pin module BMC_EN1 i pil DDR4 DIMM_C2 64bit 288 pin module JOM2_PWR2 RSE EEE GEEIDom1_pwri DDR4 DIMM_C1 64bit 288 pin module TH CIBMCLED1 a VGA_HDR1 DDR4 DIMM_E1 64bit 288 pin module mm DDR4 DIMM_E2 64bit 288 pin module LED1 DDR4 DIMM_E3 64bit 288 pin module Super 1 0 DDR4 DIMM_F1 64bit 288 pin module H 4 D2 FANS GEEIVGA_swi SMILINK PCHMEGI l DDR4 DIMM_F2 64bit 288 pin module a SMBUS1 RAID_KEY1 FWR_SW1 A aain DDR4 DIMM_F3 64bit 288 pin module COCATTERR1 MEMERRE1 MEMERRE
136. ntinue when prompted The Create Driver Diskette Menu appears after the creation of the diskette is finished To create a RAID driver disk in Windows environment 1 2 3 Or a Start Windows Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive Go to the Make disk menu and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create Insert a floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process Z Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat Enterprise Linux server environment 1 2 Insert a blank formatted high density floppy disk to the USB floppy disk drive Type dd if XXX img of dev fd0 to decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the support DVD For LSI MegaRAID Driver Drivers LSI 2308 Driver Linux Eject the floppy disk ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 5 7 1 3 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server 2008 OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows Server 2008 OS installation disc Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008 2 When prompted to choose a type of installation click Custom advanced E 2 Install Windows Which type of installation do you want Upgrade Upgrade to a newer version of Windows
137. oard the field shows N A VCCIO VCORE1 2 Voltage VDDQ_AB_CPU1 Voltage VDDQ_CD_CPU1 Voltage VDDQ_EF_CPU2 Voltage VDDQ_GH_CPU2 Voltage 5VSB Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage 3 3V Voltage VBAT Voltage 3 3VSB Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators CPU FAN1 amp 2 FRNT FAN1 mode Generic Mode Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Generic Mode High Speed Mode Full Speed Mode Manual Mode Duty 50 This item appears only when CPU FAN1 amp 2 FRNT FAN1 mode is set to Manual Mode This item allows you to configure the fan duty setting from 10 to 100 FAN2 amp 3 1 amp 4 6 amp 7 5 amp 8 Generic Speed Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Generic Speed High Speed Full Speed Manual ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 43 5 44 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 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Administrator Password Administrator Password To set an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password
138. opo Lom m Z10PP D24 ATX power connector 12 VGA connector 10 1 pin VGA_HDR1 This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic Range interface t KS Co om O O j E P CI c oo VGA_HDR1 o DDC_CLK V_SYNC H_SYNC DDC_DATA GND 5V GND GND Orme GND GND TNT Cl OD O o go q oO oO I Paa P W 26 Bom m Z10PP D24 Internal VGA connector Chapter 4 Motherboard information 13 Mezzanine PCI card connector MEZZPCIE1 The MEZZPCIE1 connector supports Open Compute Project OCP cards MEZZPCIE1 iN Met LJ il ad of 20 O0 o O Jiji afm l E 5 Z10PP D24 MEZZPCIE1 connector
139. or failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable 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 http support asus com Appendix A Reference information ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Address 15 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 11259 Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 Fax 886 2 2890 7798 E mail info asus com tw Web site http www asus com ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Taiwan Address Telephone Fax E mail Web site Technical Support Telephone Online Support 15 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 11259 886 2 2894 3447 886 2 2890 7798 info asus com tw http tw asus com 886 2 2894 3447 0800 093 456 http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC China Address Telephone Fax Web site Technical Support Telephone Online Support ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series No 508 Chundong Road Minhang District Shanghai 201108 China 86 21 5442 1616 86 21 5442 0099 http cn asus com 86 20 2804 7506 800 820 6655 http support asus com techserv techserv aspx A 5 A 6 ASUS contact information ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL America Address 800 Corporate Way Fremont CA 94539 USA Fax 1 510 608 4555 Web site http Uusa asus com Tec
140. ore adding any data More help Ea You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data 8 The RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list and you can change the settings in Volume Properties Y Current Status Your system is functioning normally 7 rece m Create Volume aes Type RAID 1 Change type v 2 Intel R C600 series chipset SAS RAID Controller SAS_Array_0000 Size 4 468 MB ncrease size System volume No Delete volume Bee sas disk 559 G8 IE votre 000 Gee sas disk 589 62 ized No Initialize Q SAS disk 959 G8 Blocks with media errors 0 Ed srs disk 559 G8 Physical sector size 512 Bytes Logical sector size 512 Bytes Ge SAS dsk 559 GB GP SAS disk 559 Gay Zee SAS dsk 559 GB GBP SAS dsk 559 68 v e Intel R C600 series chipset SATA RAID Controller Ges SATA disk 559 GB Ged SATA disk 559 GB Gee sata disk 559 Ge Ged SATA disk 559 GB 6 14 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 3 2 Changing a Volume Type To change the volume type in Volume Properties 1 Click the SATA array items you want to change in Volumes field 2 From the Volume Properties field select Type RAID 1 Change type logy enterprise system is functioning normally Volume Properties D Name Volume_0000 Rename Volumes Status Normal Type RAID 1 Change chipset SAS RAID Controller SAS_Array_
141. parameters Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc iSCSI Initiator Name 5 24 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 5 IntelRCSetup menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the processor and chipset settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc gt Processor Configuration ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 25 5 26 5 5 1 Processor Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc gt Per Socket Configuration Per Socket Configuration Allows you to set the number of cores to enable 0 means all cores Total of 14 cores available Hyper Threading Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper Threading Technology function When disabled only one thread per activated core is enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS Windows Server 2003 SP1 Windows XP SP2 SuSE Linux 9 2 Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enable Intel TXT 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 Chapter 5 BIOS setup Enable SMX Disabled Enables the S
142. ppl 1 1 800W 80PLUS Platinum 1 1 550W 80PLUS Gold PPly Redundant Power Supply Redundant Power Supply 100 127Vac 200 240Vac 100 127Vac 200 240Vac 9 9A 4 79A 47 63Hz Class 7 1A 3 4A 47 63Hz Class Operation temperature 10 C 35 C Environment Non operation temperature 40 C 70 C Non operation humidity 20 90 Non condensing Power Rating Specifications are subject to change without notice Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 4 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features The power and reset buttons LED indicators slim type optical drive and two USB ports are located on the front panel Refer to the Front panel LEDs section for the LED descriptions Rack screw Rack screw ie lt Acco NOOOo Agoo _ O00 zT OOGO oei Sessa esoo wei ea COOO0O OOOO COOO0O VAY JAJAJ RRRA LAN 4 LED Optical drive optional Assettag LAN 3 LED LAN 2 LED USB ports LAN 1 LED Reset button Message LED Location switch HDD LED Power button 1 5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes the expansion slots system power socket and rear fans The middle part includes the I O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard Expansion slots LAN port 1 Serial port USB ports Redundant Power supply and Power cord connector
143. product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer A N This product is equipped with a three wire power cable and plug for the user s safety Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock Lithium lon 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 CD ROM Drive Safety Warning CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Heavy System CAUTION This server system is heavy Ask for assistance when moving or carrying the system About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators and experienced 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 the general features of the server including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 2 Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 3 Installation options This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes
144. r On By PCIE Disabled Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By Ring Disabled Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By RTC Disabled Disabled Disables RTC to 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 ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 17 5 4 7 Advanced Power Management Configuration Allows you to configure the system s ACPI parameters Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Power Boost Power Boost Normal This item increases extra power input to processor s and computing performance depending on applications i 4 Make sure your thermal solution and power supply are able to handle this circumstacnes Configuration options Normal High Extreme Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 8 PCI Subsystem Settings Allows you to configure PCI PCI X and PCI Express Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Load RT32 Image Load RT32 Image Enabled Allows you to enable or disable RT32 Image Loading Configuration options Disabled Enabled Above 4G Decoding Disabled Allows you to enable or disable 64 bit capable devices to be decoded in above
145. r of occurrences of a duplicate event that must pass before the multiplt event counter associated with the log entry is updated specified as a numeric value in the range 1 to 255 METW 60 Mutiple Event Time Windows METW The number of minutes which must pass between duplicate log entries which utilize a multiple event counter The value ranges from 0 to 99 minutes Custom Option Log OEM Codes Enabled Enable or disable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM Codes if not already converted to legacy Configuration options Disabled Enabled Convert OEM Codes Disabled Enable or disable the converting of EFI Status Codes to Standard Smbios Types Not all may be translated Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 7 2 View Smbios Event Log Press lt Enter gt to view all smbios event logs Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 8 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature power status and allows you to change the fan settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc CPUL Temperature Z Scroll down to view the other items CPU1 2 Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU temperatures FAN1 8 Speed xxxx RPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans front fans and rear fan in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherb
146. r systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 6 15 6 16 6 3 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 2 From the utility main menu select the volume exp Volume_0000 in Volumes field you want to delete logy enterprise system is functioning normally Volume Properties Name Volume_0000 Rename Volumes Status Normal Type RAID 1 Change type chipset SAS RAID Controller SAS_Array_0000 Size 4 468 MB Increase size Write back cache Disabled Enable Initialized No Initialize Verification details Verify Parity errors 0 Blocks with media errors 0 Physical sector size 512 Bytes Logical sector size 512 Bytes Select Delete volume in Volume Properties field The following screen appears Delete Volume x Are you sure you want to delete this volume WARNING Completing this action will permanently delete existing data on the selected volume Back up data before continuing More help Yes Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu or click No to return to the main menu Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 3 4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you to set to how to display the notific
147. rial Size Status 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279 3GB Member Disk 1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279 3GB Member Disk Select the disks that should be reset t Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete Press lt Y gt in the confirmation window to reset the drive s or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 4 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit then press lt Enter gt 2 From the following warning message press lt Y gt to exit or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu Are you sure you want to exit Y N 6 2 5 Rebuilding the RAID LN This option is only for the RAID 1 set Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID 1 array failed the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST You can rebuild the RAID array with other installed non RAID disks To rebuild the RAID with other non RAID disk 1 During POST press lt Ctrl gt lt l gt at the prompt to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option ROM utility 2 If there is a non RAID SATA Hard Disk available the utility will prompt you to rebuild the RAID Press the up down arrow keys to select the destination disk then Press lt Enter gt to start the rebuilding process or
148. s Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 7 3 Running the Support DVD When you place the support DVD into the optical drive the DVD automatically displays the main screen if Autorun is enabled in your computer By default the Drivers tab is displayed locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to Z If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to n 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 ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 15 7 3 1 Drivers menu tab The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices Do ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard ease select items to install Intel Chipset Device Software Intel 1350 AM4 1350 AM2 1210 X540 BiE ASPEED AS72300 AST 2400 Display Dr Intel R C610 series ChipsetiSATA TAHEI Intel C610 MEI NULL HEGI Driver 7 3 2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports aaivers Utites Make Disk Contact Utilities Please select items on the right side Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 3 3 MakeDisk menu tab The MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks Make Disk Intel C610 series Chipset S
149. select a disk then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column To include this disk in the array press lt gt lt gt or lt Space gt LSI Corp Config Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Create New Volume SAS2308 2 Volume Type Volume Size GB Slot Device Identifier Drive Pred Disk Status Fail WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Select disk for volume C Create volume ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 6 25 Z By default the RAID Disk field shows No before volume creation This field is grayed out under the following conditions e The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID volume e The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive e The disk is already part of another volume 4 Repeat step 3 to add the other disks to the volume 5 When done press lt C gt to create the volume then select Save changes then exit this menu Create and save new volume Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot 6 Wait for the utility to finish creating the volume LSI Corp Config Utili l v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Ne olume Processing may take up to 1 minute Creating RAID Volume 6 26 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 4 Managing Arrays The LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility allows you to perform other tasks related to configuring and maintaining
150. ssnetucsastesascersdstznenerendipsoecmmnennns 7 2 Lall Creating a RAID driver CiSK wcsestecicssceastacessmetcantienaesanaaieeemndeeannunis 7 2 ee Creating the LSI 2308 SAS2 driver disk ccecsseeeeeeeeeee 7 4 1 1 3 Installing the RAID controller driver cceeceseeeseeeeeeteeeeeeees 7 6 Management applications and utilities installation cssssseessee 7 15 Running the Support DVD ccsssssessssssesseessoeeeseesseeesseesseeessesseeesenes 7 15 Installing the LAN Cr ivel ccscssscsssessseessssessseessseeesnseesssseessseeesseneenes 7 23 Installing the VGA driver cscssessessscesseessseesseesssessoesssesssonsnseessoneseees 7 28 Installing the Intel C22x MEI NULL HECI driver csssssssssseeeen 7 31 Installing the Intel 1210 Gigabit Adapter driver s sssssssssseeen 7 33 Installing the Broadcom 10G driver csecsssseesseesssssseesseeessessseeseees 7 37 Contents Appendix A Reference Information Z10PP D24 block diagram ciciscsesessssesivescenictcssnseas ccesstenasascesnactvascocessetusadiecesserseseact A 2 NOTICES E N E AT E E A A E E E E ana A 3 Federal Communications Commission StateMent ccccceesseeesseeeseees A 3 Canadian Department of Communications Statement cccceeeeeeeees A 4 REACH A 4 ASUS Recycling Takeback Services cccccccseceeeeeeeeeteeeneeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeens A 4 Australia statement NOtICE ccccccssceccessssseeeeecesseeeeesesseeee
151. stem management software The Location LED helps visually locate and quickly identify the server in error on a server rack E Eal oO ASUS O DPD E rr o LOCLED2 v Oo We N p il ona Smmm Smmm Z10PP D24 Location LED Chapter 4 Motherboard information 5 CATT LED CATTERR1 The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate CATTERR1 E T mm fa e Z10PP D24 CATTERR LED 6 OCPLAN Activity LED connector 4 pin OCP_LED1 OCPLAN LED connector supports ASUS MCB 10G 2S OCP card Active LED OCP_LED1 Ogo0 PIN 1 mm A T L iion es Z10PP D24 OCP_LED1 connector ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 4 21 7 Q Code LEDs LED1 The Q Code LED provides a 2 digit display th
152. t Displayed Boot Information Display Mode Support Interrupt Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Adapter List Change Item ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 6 37 6 38 Chapter 6 RAID configuration Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components 7 2 7 1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your 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 on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation 7 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk aN The system does not include a floppy drive You have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows or Red Hat Enterprise operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support DVD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment I Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer a 3 Enter the BIOS Setup 4 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support DVD Save your changes 5 Exit the BIOS Setup and restart the computer The follow
153. tel LAN Support Intel LAN Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel LAN ROM Type PXE Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options PXE iSCSI Intel LAN 1350 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when Intel LAN 1350 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 1350 LAN3 LAN4 Enable Enabled Z10PE D16 4L only Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when Intel LAN 1350 LAN3 LAN4 Enable is set to Enabled X LAN3 LAN4 Option ROM Support Enabled Allows you to load the Intel LAN ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 13 5 14 5 4 5 Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Console Redirection COM1 COM2 Console Redirection Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to Enabled Console Redirection Settings This item becomes configurable only when yo
154. the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Chapter 6 RAID configuration This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Conventions To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when 4 trying to complete a task Q CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task LN IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task Z NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Italics lt Key gt lt Key1 gt lt Key2 gt lt Key3 gt Command References Indicates a menu or an item to select Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt C
155. tinue 6 Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next 7 When the system finishes loading the RAID driver replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Select the drive to install Windows and click Next r E 27 Install Windows Where do you want to install Windows Name Total Size Free Space Type Disk 0 Partition 1 153 4 GB 144 0 GB System lt Disk1 Partition1 592 3 GB 5849 GB Primary Refresh Drive options advanced 8 Load Driver 8 Follow succeeding screen instructions to continue ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 5 x To load the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS I 2 Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD At the boot type linux dd then press lt Enter gt To install or upgrade in graphical mode press the lt ENTER gt key To install or upgrade in text mode type linux text lt ENTER gt Use the function keys listed below for more information boot linux dd Select Yes using the lt Tab gt key when asked if you have a driver disk then press lt Enter gt Main Menu Do you have a driver disk Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk into the USB floppy disk drive V Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection If the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver is stored in a
156. to the InstallShield Wizard for J Intel R Network Connections intel Installs drivers Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Advanced Networking Services WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties InstallShield fe Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard x License Agreement i Please read the following license agreement carefully intel INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR USING Do not copy install or use this software and any associated materials collectively the Software provided under this license agreement Agreement until you have carefully read the following terms and conditions By copying installing or otherwise using the Software you agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement If you do not agree to the terms of this Agreement do not copy install or use the Software 1 accept the terms in the license agreement Print Ido not accept the terms in the license agreement InstallShield Oo coe _ Intel R Network Connections x Setup Options ifted Select the program features you want installed inte i Install Drivers Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager Advanced Network Services D1 Intel R Network Connections SNMP Agent Feature Description Drivers for all wired Intel Network Connections cout re crest _ ie Intel R
157. trl gt lt Alt gt lt D gt Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format A S Refer to the following sources for additional information and 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 to the ASUS contact information Product introduction This chapter describes the general features of the chassis Kit It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications 1 1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items Model Name RS700 E8 RS4 RS700 E8 RS4 C Chassis ASUS R12D 1U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS Z10PP D24 Server Board 1 x 800W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply 1 x SAS 3 5 inch HDD Backplane 4 x hot swap 3 5 inch HDD trays 1 x Front I O Board 2 x Riser Card 8 x System Fans 40 mm x 40 mm x 56 mm 1 x RS700 E8 RS4 Support CD 1 x ASWM Enterprise Support CD 1 x ASMB Support CD 1 x Bag of Screws 2 x CPU Heatsink 2 x AC Power Cable 1 x Redundant 800W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply Second PSU Optional Items 1 x Friction Rail Kit 1 x Slim type DVD RW Component Accessories ASUS
158. tus immediately LED GREEN _ Blinking RAID rebuilding GREEN n GREEN Blinking Read write data from into the SATA SAS HDD Chapter 1 Product introduction Hardware Information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components 2 2 2 1 Chassis cover Removing the rear cover To remove the rear cover 1 2 3 Loosen the thumbscrew on the rear panel to release the rear cover from the chassis Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis Lift the cover from the chassis Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA 2011 3 socket designed for the Intel Xeon E5 2600 V3 family processor AN e 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 missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related e Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA 2011 3 socket e The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulti
159. u enable the Console Redirection item The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer which the user is using will exchange data Both computers should have the same or compatible settings Terminal Type VT UTF8 Allows you to set the terminal type VT100 ASCII char set VT100 Extends VT100 to support color function keys et VT UTF8 Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes ANSI Extended ASCII char set Bits per second 57600 Selects serial port transmission speed The speed must be matched on the other side Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds Configuration options 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Data Bits 8 Configuration options 7 8 Chapter 5 BIOS setup Parity None A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors Mark and Space parity do not allow for error detection None None Even parity bit is 0 if the num of 1 s in the data bits is even Odd parity bit is O if num of 1 s in the data bits is odd Mark parity bit is always 1 Space parity bit is always 0 Stop Bits 1 Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet A start bit indicates the beginning The standard setting is 1 stop bit Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit Configuration options 1 2 Flow Control Hardware RTS CTS Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow When sending dat
160. u to enable the PCle Down Stream PECI writer Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 27 5 28 5 5 2 Advanced Power Management Configuration Power Technology Energy Efficient This item allows you to enable power management features Configuration options Disabled Energy Efficient Custom Config TDP Disabled This item allows you to enable disable the Config TDP Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU Advanced PM Turning Energy Perf BIAS Energy Performance Tuning Disabled Allows you to select whether BIOS or Operating System chooses energy performance bias tuning Configuration options Disabled Enabled Energy Performance BIAS setting Balanced Performance Allows you to switch between Power or performance Configuration options Performance Balanced Performance Balanced Power Power 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 Workload Configuration 23 This is used to control the effective window of the average for CO and PO time PO TotalTimeThreshold Low 35 The HW switching mechanism disables the performance setting 0 when the total PO time is less than this threshold PO TotalTimeThreshold High 58 The HW switching mechanism ena
161. v6 BMC LAN Link IP Address Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP address IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Prefix Length Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Link IP Prefix Length Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 7 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc gt Change Smbios Event Log Settings 5 7 1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press lt Enter gt to change the Smbios Event Log configuration Z All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted 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 Erasing Settings Erase Event Log No Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset Configuration options No Yes Next reset Yes Every 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 ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 5 42 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 numbe
162. volume disks will be DELETED J Create a RAID 1E or RAID 10 volume consisting of 3 to 10 disks including up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on volume disks will be DELETED Create a RAID 0 volume consisting of to 10 disks ALL DATA on volume disks will be DELETED Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose volume type to create ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 6 23 3 The Create New Volume screen shows the disks you can add to make up the RAID 1E 10 volume RAID 1E 10 supports three to ten disks or seven mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks Use the arrow key to select a disk then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column To include this disk in the array press lt gt lt gt or lt Space gt LSI Corp E Utility v7 29 00 00 2012 11 12 Create New Volume SAS2308 2 Volume Type Volume S1ze GB Slot Device Identifier RAID Drive Num Disk Status WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 WDC WD800JD 22LS1D06 Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Select disk for volume C Create volume By default the RAID Disk field shows No before volume creation This field is grayed out under the following conditions e The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID volume e The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive e The disk is already part of another volume 4 Repeat step 3 to add the other disks to the volume
163. wn arrow keys to move the selection bar then press lt Space gt to select a disk A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt when you are done ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 6 5 6 Use the up down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only then press lt Enter gt The available stripe size 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 7 Inthe Capacity field item key in the RAID volume capacity that you want to use and press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press lt Enter gt to start creating the RAID volume 9 From the following warning message press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or press lt N gt to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 2 Deleting a RAID set AN Take caution when deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 2 3 From the utility main menu select 2 Delete RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt From the Delete Volume Menu press the up down arrow keys to select th
164. y 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 of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents SASL Y MIOrMANON ssoi a viii POGUE INIS Udeo aeara Ix Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 System package contents ssasssssunsnnssnnnunnnnnnunnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 1 2 Senal HUMBER ADE ssiri 1 2 System SpeciicatlonS sissisodan 1 3 Front panel feature S ssiisssisisinsriiiuuisssiinnsnsi sanasana 1 5 Rear panel TCAUUN SS ai AA AAAA AA 1 5 Mierna POROUS S aie AA neveedavspenss 1 6 LED IMOMAT OI aussa EE 1 7 1 7 1 Front panel LEDS crisi E EERE RRES an 1 7 ere LAN RJA LEDS osiin EEEE 1 7 Las ADD Status sa soacaten se arestene onset EEEE a EE 1 8 Chapter 2 Hardware Information 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 Chassis COVEI isisisi aaea ERa EE 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU s ssasssssussunsnnnnunnnnnnunnnunnunnunnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 3 Installi

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