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ASUS RS720Q-E8-RS12 e9847 User's Manual

1. Se es da A a m _ A US of m Z10PH D16 a i E y O o Ey E c BMCLED1 The heartbeat LED functions only when you enable the ASUS ASMB8 Everytime after the AC power is replugged you have to wait for about 30 seconds for the system to power up 4 17 Standby Power LED SBPWR1 The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED Z10PH D16 Onboard LED iama ataim a ala ta ASUS EE ini i qm
2. EEE T TE ao fan a m Z10PH D16 Coed E ae B d E HA nas ua ro ES f SMART_PSU1 12 23 PMBus1 2 Others Default RS720Q E8 RS12 4 9 4 10 10 Chassis Intrusion 2 pin INTRUSION1 These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is short CHASSIS and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function Z10PH D16 INTRUSION connector PIN 1 7 aan arona 7SuUS 1 ny vine m mm Z10PH D16 a O i aod Ey nat CO Eo e G C INTRUSION1 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 3 Internal connectors 1 Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA1 6 Light blue Thes
3. eA s i E E nn E vine Jom m Z10PH D16 O a ar F AE E i e S amp S m LOCLED1 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 5 Z10PH D16 Golden Finger Golden Finger The Z10PH D16 golden finger is a proprietary connector that integrates most of the functions of the motherboard s onboard connectors and switches Refer to the following illustration for the golden finger s pin definitions Z10PH D16 Golden finger 48 Gooonoo00n0 nmm afam m a am fil o H j ias Joo a g g co i e O Golden finger A1 A2 A3 PMBus lt A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 PMBus Top side A MB_Present _ MB_Type _ GND14 _ PSU_ALERT _ NC ae NC a SCLK_PSU __oo SDAT_PSU E GND15 Hz Bottom side B
4. a ej TRI Trusted Platform Module 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 Z10PH D16 TPM connector SIE Ingen naenna nu cen faini afa a m atatal i 1 d joo a a Z10PH D16 O i BLO a 0 O OT uoic l S q J E COCO RS720Q E8 RS12 LPCPD GND NC LAD2 LAD1 GND SERIRQ CLKRUN NC 4 13 4 14 M 2 NGFF connector NGFF1 This connector allows you to install an M 2 device Z10PH D16 NGFF1 connector fee ieee sesleisnsias I ia ay
5. Z10PH D16 bm E an E I O Z a g VGA_SW1 12 23 C Enable Disable Default 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel Intel 1210AT Gigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature Z10PH D16 LAN setting I RPRRE ERA B ASUS i o H ti z UML qm Z10PH D16 5 E TESE E Q I i l E i E frre 5 n d 6 O gt Z c a p El gt aC E T 12 23 LAN_SW1 Es GE LAN_SW2 DA CE Enable Disable Default 4 6 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 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 to use the third party software LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to
6. B O q i Lummi HDDLED1 6 Message LED MESLED1 This onboard LED lights up to red when there is temperature warning or a BMC event log is generated Z10PH D16 MESLED Ff BRB A505 XE i fay am Z1 OPH D16 3 baud E oy He B O I Lui MESLED1 RS720Q E8 RS12 4 19 4 20 Location LED LOCLED1 This onboard LED lights up when the Location button on the server is pressed or when triggered by a system management software The Location LED helps visually locate and quickly identify the server in error on a server rack Z10PH D16 Location LED
7. a E Ja g O i U Aum SGPIO_SEL1 12 2 3 On Board Add on Card Default Chapter 4 Motherboard information BMC Setting 3 pin BMC_EN This jumper allows you to enable or disable the ASMB8 Z10PH D16 BMC setting finiwelsisarslai A505 a o B a C A a Z10PH D16 WO M f TET ETL J meaner loi oo id oo eco S amp S BMC_EN1 12 23 EE Fa Enable Disable Default 9 PMBus 1 2 PSU select jumper 3 pin SMART_PSU1 This jumper allows you to select PSU PMBus version Set to pins 1 2 for PMBus set to pins 2 3 for others Z10PH D16 PMBus 1 2 PSU setting
8. wy Z10PH D16 g an om m m o E 0000 E NGFF1 LN e This connector supports type 2242 devices on both SATA and PCI E interface Please refer to the following guidelines in installing an M 2 device For SATA Interface Connect the FP_SATA7 light gray port to any of the onboard SATA ports SATA 1 6 or any SATA port from the add on storage card using a SATA cable For PCIE Interface You need to install a second CPU on CPU2 to support this function The M 2 NGFF device is purchased separately Chapter 4 Motherboard information 7 Proprietary power connectors 20 pin PWR1 4 pin PWR2 These connectors are for Proprietary power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Orient the connectors and push down firmly until they completely fit The 4 pin PWR2 is designed for hard disk drives power supply DO NOT connect other 4 pin power connectors of the power supply unit PSU to this connector aN e Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power cons
9. Chapter 2 Hardware information 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 the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 5 BIOS information 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 the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both Linux and Windows Operating Systems Conventions used in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual WI gt gt Typography Bold text lt Key1 gt lt Key2 gt lt Key3 gt Command References DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that yo
10. Console Redirection Settings This item becomes configurable only when you 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 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Terminal Type Chapter 4 Motherboard information Terminal Type VT UTF8 Allows you to set the terminal type VT 100 ASCII char set VT 100 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 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
11. GND1 Slot_IDO Slot_ID1 NC NC PSON PWRGOOD_PSU GND2 FAN_TACH1 SYS_FAN1 SMBus A10 FAN_TACH3 SYS_FAN3 MEHE A11 FAN_TACH4 SYS_FAN4 mmm A12 MB_SCL 3V tolerance mummu A13 MB_SDA 3V tolerance MEEEmmEmEE E B10 FAN_TACH2 SYS_FAN2 E B11 FAN_PWM1 E B12 RFP_PWRBTNE ne B13 FP_RESET A14 A15 A16 A17 A18 A19 A20 A21 A22 A23 A24 A25 A26 For Mini SAS_HD1 For FP_SATA5 7 A28 A29 A30 A31 A32 A33 A34 A35 A36 A37 A38 A39 A40 From FP_SATA7 eat with M 2 switch A42 A43 From FP_SATA6 Was A46 A47 A48 A49 From Mini SAS_HD1 From FP_SATA5 N RS720Q E8 RS12 GND16 m MES_LED _ EE LAN1_LED E LAN2_LED EE GND17 ______ _ _ E SAS_SCLK1_1 _ _ SAS_SLOAD1_1 _ GND18 _ _ _ E SAS_SCLK1_2 E SAS_SLOAD1_2 EEEE GND19 2 _ SRXP8 SRXN8 GND20 LLL SRXP7 _ SRXN7 7TIIN _ vv Ee CSB 4 mu B15 m B16 m B17 B18 m B19 fo B20 a B21 n B22 a B23 E B24 B25 E B26 B27 a B28 a B29 a B30 a ____ B31 a B82 E B33 E B34 E B35 E B36 E B37 N B38 N B39 E B40 E B41 a B42 E B3 E B44 E B45 E B46 a B47 E B48 E B49
12. ASS RS720Q E8 RS12 2U Rackmount Server User Guide JOO oc oero R 00001110000001 100 Or 001 100091 sidi loi prov ot lamas Y01010101001 0001 1 01 om D0101C NN joa 1 lt eye 100000010100101 Y 9010110 7 TOOL 1044r E9847 Revised Edition V2 October 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
13. O alala a SS52 dre ol gt lt 8 aN L LLL lt lt lt O my oe ni NE gehggias gitar S a lt ae co A cc 1 gt X lt A System power LED 2 pin PLED o ee This 2 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 B 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 indicate an abnormal event occurance C Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDDLED 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 D Proprietary 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 F LAN activity LED 2 pin LAN1_LINKACTLED LAN2_LINKACTLED These connectors are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel G Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED T
14. Use special table for TX_EQ and vendor specific cards Configuration options Disabled Enabled RS720Q E8 RS12 5 33 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 5 7 PCH Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc gt PCH Devices PCH Devices Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc DeepSx Power Policies 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 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc PCH DMI ASPM PCH DMI ASPM Enabled Allows you to configure the PCH DMI ASPM Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 Motherboard information PCH SATA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc SATA Controller 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 Support Aggressive Link Power Management Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Suport Aggressive Link Power SA
15. is Z10PH D16 ma t g O ro Oe FJ SBPWR1 ON OFF Standy Power Powered Off CATT ERR LED CATTERR1 The CATT ERR LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate Z10PH D16 CATTERR LED BABAR i an L JA TTY mma m CATTERR1 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 5 Hard disk activity LED HDDLED1 This LED is for the storage add on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add on card The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add on card causes the front panel LED to light up Z10PH D16 HDDLED BEER A505 DE E i C4 A is m Z10PH D16 a 4 i CKA 4O 1
16. p 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 Bit erabe Vole L Select Configure Volume Proposed Configuration T T 3 onir E Volurer_0000 fapbeet D arty dala ame telechen nbgd E MF SAS disk on Coniroler 1 Phy O 279 G8 Ejj SF SAS disk on Controder 1 Phy 2 779 G8 Volume Sine 4 46 ME Faray allocator EE ap flac Ea Cancel Miaj heip on Ihi pag LN 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 RS720Q E8 RS12 6 33 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 HAC reale Volume 1 Select Confirm Yolume Creation Proposed Configuration Pasar the selected confiqueation 2 Conigure Mew Aay 0 Tha presen could tibe a while depending on the rumber and gine of the BB veame ooo drii You Gin ganire uig Ober kopieen darma hari bare wa create Volume cancel More beio on thes cage 7 Wait until the process is completed then click OK when prompted Volume Creation Complete xj The volume was created successfully You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Managemen
17. PEM FDR 56Gb s FDR InfiniBand card PEB 10G 57840 2S Dual Port 10 Gigabit s Ethernet card PEB 10G 57811 1S Single Port 10 Gigabit s Ethernet card RS720Q E8 RS12 2 15 2 6 2 Removing the riser card To remove the riser card 1 Locate the PCI E x24 slot in the motherboard then loosen the three screws securing the riser card in place 2 Gently pull out the riser card from the motherboard 2 16 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 6 3 Installing an expansion card aN Before installing an expansion card read the documentation that came with it and ensure to make the necessary hardware settings To install an expansion card 1 2 Prepare the expansion card Align and insert the golden finger connectors of the expansion card to the PCI E slot on the riser card ensuring that the notch on the expansion card matches the notch on the riser card The default riser card provides two PCI E slots One PCI E x8 slot and one PCI E x16 slot You can install an expansion card on either of the PCIE slot or both os PCI E x16 slot low profile PCI E x8 slot proprietary Riser card RS720Q E8 RS12 2 17 3 Align and insert the riser card and expansion card assembly into the PCI E slot on the motherboard The expansion card fits in one orientation only If it does not fit try reversing it riser card and expansion card assembly Se NN lt gt OS gt k OSS PCI E slot Chapter 2
18. Shanghai China Telephone 86 21 5442 1616 Fax 86 21 5442 0099 Web site http www asus com cn Technical Support Telephone 86 21 3407 4610 800 820 6655 Online Support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx A 2 Appendix ASUS contact information ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL America Address 800 Corporate Way Fremont CA 94539 USA Fax 1 510 608 4555 Web site http Usa asus com Technical 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 D 40880 Ratingen Germany Fax 49 2102 959911 Web site http www asus de Online contact http www 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 www 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 RS720Q E8 RS12 A 3 A 4 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
19. ccciscvscestedvencastictuannesiicetenstervdaieruevenas 6 29 653 9 Rebuilding the RAID ccsscsscsssessessseessressneessresseesseeess 6 29 6 3 6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6 31 6 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise WindowWS 00008 6 32 6 4 1 Creating a RAID SEL ani ctrrusctanbssetanecanaceoc ais cantacscaeeeuusseasannedadiiets 6 33 6 4 2 CHANGING a Volume TYG vnsciscicessccacsdesoesssvavecsssaaseidundensmadsnnndans 6 35 6 4 3 Deleting a VoME sessir 6 36 6 4 4 FPCISVOMCES ssanie a ai 6 37 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 RAID driver mstallatOi isiin EE AAE nE Ra 7 2 fak Creating a RAID driver GSK waissiesaseanescvenssovansecvacinmnstsiinnntesionuanavs 7 2 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver ccceeceseeeeeeeseeeeeettees 7 3 7 2 Management applications and utilities installation ssesseeees 7 13 7 3 Running the Support DVD csesssssssessesseeesseesseessseessseesseessseesseeeeneess 7 13 7 4 Intel chipset device software installation c sscssssssssssessssesnesesenees 7 17 7 5 Installing the Intel 1350 AM1 1350 AM2 1210 X540 BT2 Gigabit Adapters Crivel csccssscssesssesseesssesseessseesseseas 7 19 7 6 VGA driver installation csecssssessessessseessoeesseessseesseesseeesseessneessenenas 7 22 7 7 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4 0 installation 7 24 Appendices ASUS contact WAGE ATO MN asics sc csieninad atin scrndd
20. imn gop 8 Da a CI ors TULLE LLL hiaul ant pu FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power GND H H H PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power GND PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power GND PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power GND Chapter 4 Motherboard information Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 This connector is for temperature monitoring Connect the thermal sensor cables to these connectors and place the other ends to the devices which you want to monitor temperature Go to BIOS setup to change the default setting of TR1 from Disabled to Enabled before using the thermal sensor cable Z10PH D16 Thermal sensor cable connector SEA i HE B E a i LLLLLLLLLLLLLJI mana qa apy i a dao Z10PH D16 IE Ele
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23. Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option A progress bar appears on screen If desired press lt Esc gt to abort initialization When initialization is completed press lt Esc gt RS720Q E8 RS12 6 15 6 2 4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1 From the Management Menu select Rebuild and then press lt Enter gt f gt Management Menu Configure Initialize 0 ofa Yoo ot Check Consistency Rebuild VD s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive you want to rebuild and then press lt Space gt REBUILD PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Managen Configur nen ONLIN A00 00 Objects FAIL A00 01 Check Co Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS72808PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Drives Chapter 6 RAID configuration After selecting the drive to rebuild press lt F10 gt When prompted press lt Y gt to rebuild the drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 20
24. O l Check Consisten 1 100 Completed Virtual Drives EE Drive a SPACE De Select F10 Initialize RS720Q E8 RS12 6 13 Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu select Objects gt Virtual Drive and then press lt Enter gt C 05 Sep 17 2010 Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 Select the virtual drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub menu and then press lt Enter gt LSI Software RAID na Virtual Drive 1 N Management y j Configure lr x my Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Press ENTER To Select A VD lt Del gt To Delete A VD 6 14 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 3 Select Initialize from the pop up menu and then press lt Enter gt to start initialization Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild tern Check Consistency Virtual Drive Drive Objects Virtual Drive 1 Management J Virtual Drive 0 g Adapter Physical Drive Check Consistency View Update Parameters Initialize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option When prompted press the lt Space gt to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box and then press lt Enter gt Objects Adapter E R
25. Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command iP From the Management Menu select Objects and then select Virtual Drive from the sub menu Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check and then press lt Enter gt Select Check Consistency from the pop up menu and then press lt Enter gt When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive When checking is complete press any key to continue Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Clear Configuration and then press lt Enter gt Configuration Menu Easy Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration 0 oy Yoh ot Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Clear Configuration dialog box and then press lt Enter gt Easy Configuration Configuration Menu i View Add Configuratio Initialize Clear Configuration QJCETE Salae Rebuild No Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option The utility clears all the current array s 3 Press any key to continue RS720Q E8 RS12 6 21
26. b6 Progress NVRAMcleanup Operating system APIC mode phase PIC mode Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown ap oO oo0o00 oo00 oo0o00 oo0o00 0000 0000 5a 0000 oo 0000 oo 0000 oo 0000 oo O eed 1 2x Power supply and power fan ASUS Z10PH D16 Server Board System fans SATA SAS backplane hidden Hot swap HDD trays SAS and SATA Front LED Boards D n A V N Ensure that the air duct is positioned on the gaps between the memory slots Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component g The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive drive Connect a USB floppy disk drive to any of the USB 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 RS720Q E8 RS12 1 11 1 7 LED information 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs LAN1 LED Location button with LED LAN2 LED Power button with LED Message LED LAN2 LED Location button with LED Message LED Power button with LED LAN1 LED 1 ee GSS pe 282 CODOOSD LJ OJO mE O Description Power LED System is normal n
27. 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 data 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 RS720Q E8 RS12 5 15 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 ena
28. files and then click OK Note The installation media can be a floppy disk CD DVD or USB flash drive Browse JK Caneel Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD then click OK to continue Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next 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 E entail Windows EE Oa Where do you want to install Windows Total Size Free Space Type Disk 0 Partition 1 1534 90 M40OGR System 2 Disk Partition 1 923 68 44 9 G8 C Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue Chapter 7 Driver installation Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 5 x To load the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD 2 Atthe boot type linux dd then press lt Enter gt 3 Select Yes using the lt Tab gt key when asked if you have the driver disk then press lt Enter gt Main Menu Do you have a driver disk 4 Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive select OK then press lt Enter gt Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into dev fd0 and press OK to continue The drivers for the RAID card are inst
29. 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 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 3 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 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 RS720Q E8 RS12 6 31 6 4 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 aN You need to manually install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterp
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31. menus and select the menu options aN The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen 6 24 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 3 1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt 2 Key in a name for the RAID set and press lt Enter gt RAID Level RAIDO Strips Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity Syne Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less 3 Press the up down arrow keys to select a RAID Level that you wish to create then press lt Enter gt 4 From the Disks item field press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives that you want to include in the RAID set SELECT DISKS 1 1 Prev Next TAB M aster SPACE R ecovery 5 Use the up down 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 RS720Q E8 RS12 6 25 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 BRN We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a h
32. monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU temperatures FRNT FAN1 4 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 motherboard the field shows N A VCCIO VCORE1 2 Voltage VDDQ_AB VDDQ_CD VDDQ_EF VDDQ_ GH 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 FAN Speed Control Generic Mode Allows you to configure the fan speed control Configuration options Generic Speed High Speed Full Speed Manual Mode RS720Q E8 RS12 5 45 4 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 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 Curre
33. plate then lift the load plate until it is lifted completely G 2 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU J LN Do not force to close the load plate as it may damage the CPU 10 Get the CPU Triangle mark Align and position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the triangle mark on the CPU matches the triangle mark on the socket box Install the CPU into the slot into the socket to prevent bending the CPU pins on the socket Gently push the load plate just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU Push down the left load lever H ensuring that the edge of the load plate is fixed and tucked securely under the lever I then insert the left load lever under the retention tab J Keep the PnP cap ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests Z The PnP cap pops out of the load plate when the left load lever is inserted into the retention tab only if the motherboard comes with the PnP cap on the LGA 2011 3 socket RS720Q E8 RS12 2 7 2 8 11 Push down the right load lever K then insert it under the retention tab L 12 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step _ Chapter 2 Hardware information 2
34. should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual including the products and software described in it Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired 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 NOCES siie E can pe toecaencenes eaccorusattanceesanentsanecauescteaneets vii PMRW oaen e EE E set E E EAE E AAE vii Satety MIOMaAUON issiria iaiaaeaia viii Australia statement nOtiCe ccccssecsssesssecssneessseeessesesssessssresssesesseeesenes Ix POU TINS UNS saan cea e tocar E ance E Xx Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1 1 System package CONTENIS cccssecsecsseesseesseeesseessseessenssnessensnseessonesseees 1 2 1 2 SEMal number labe lsa aa Eaa NS 1 3 1 3 System specifications nti sis can dtascnsatseeraninssnxencsanoeasaceasontansessdasacconsaneducansasiah 1 4 1 4 Front panel TO UAE OS antes ecaccczaseeeaneenciede nnn aa NAAA SARA 1 7 1 5 Rear panel features issin aaRS 1 8 Fy E9 RS 2 eadeno enn eiaa apse raa EE Eaa EEAS 1 8 1
35. succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility RS720Q E8 RS12 6 3 6 4 6 2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set s from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard s chip To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility 1 Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives 2 During POST the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set s Press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt to enter the utility LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A 10 09231523R LSI SATA RAID Found at PCI Bus No 00 Dev No 1F Device present at Port 0 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 1 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 2 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 3 ST3160812AS 152114MB Press Ctrl M or Enter to run LSI Software RAID Setup Utility BE e The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is enabled e 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 e When you create RAID sets with the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility the bo
36. the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen e You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set e You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set 3 Select all the drives required for the RAID set and then press lt F10 gt to configure array setting 4 Press lt Space gt to select the configurable array Managem Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Select Configurable Array s Initializ 0 oa Yoh ot Rebuild Check Con Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 Chidinfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit 6 6 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 5 6 7 Press lt F10 gt again the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters Virtual Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 1 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 Units MB 152146MB 01 Yolo 1 lau 1 0 DEE A 3 as Koy alia bl os N A D Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press lt Enter gt Select the RAID level from the menu and then press lt Enter gt 17 2010 Virtual Drive s Configured Manage Size Stripes StripSz Status 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE Initial 0 ejg Yoh ot Rebuild Check C Virtual Drive 0 RAID Level RAID 1 RAID 0 Units MB iz
37. 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 image file name image Example mount oloop megasr 15 15 00 0120 2012 1 sles11 ga x86 64 img image asus linux doeS tmp 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 7 10 File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tabs Help e L Bie 8 Back Forward Up Reload Home Computer Search E ep image 02 Places Y x 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 in
38. 1 ASWM Enterprise On board ASMB8 iKVM for KVM over IP Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2012 RedHat Enterprise Linux SuSE Linux Enterprise Server CentOS VMware Citrix XenServer Please find the latest OS support from http www asus com continued on the next page Model Name Regulatory Compliance Dimension Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM and HDD not included Power Supply Environment ASUS RS720Q E8 RS12 BSMI CE C TICK FCC Class A 750 mm x 444 mm x 88 mm 2U 30 Kg 1 1 Redundant 1620W 80Plus Platinum PSU Ratings 1000 W 100 120Vac 12 10A 50 60Hz Class 1 1200 W 100 140Vac 12 10A 50 60Hz Class 1 1620W 180 240Vac 10 5 8A 50 60Hz Class 1 Operating temperature 10 C 35 C Non operating temperature 40 C 70 C Non operating humidity 20 90 Non condensing Z Specifications are subject to change without notice Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 4 Front panel features The barebone server displays easily accessible features such as the power and reset buttons LED indicators and optical drive Z Refer to the Front panel LEDs section for the LED descriptions Front panel Node 2 HDD 1 Node 1 HDD 1 Node 2 HDD 1 Node 3 HDD 1 Node 4 Front panel Node 4 Ss _GS co pilf pE eT A j as Cees l A ee Ee a ae a Front panel Front panel HDD 2 Node 1 Node
39. 10 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Managen Configur Initiali reese ONLIN A00 00 Rebuilding of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes Start Rebuilding Drive Y N Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS72808PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Drives 4 When rebuild is complete press any key to continue RS720Q E8 RS12 6 17 6 2 5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive The utility can automatically detect and or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects gt Adapter menu aN The Check Consistency command is available only for virtual drives included in a RAID 1 or RAID 10 set Using the Check Consistency Command To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command 1 From the Management Menu select Check Consistency and then press lt Enter gt Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistenc CC of VD s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the virtual drive to check Press lt Space gt to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press lt F10 gt Virtual Drive s Configured Size Stripes StripSz Status Management Menu Configure 148 580GB 2 64KB O
40. 3 Node 1 HDD 2 Node 2 HDD 2 Node 3 HDD 2 Node 4 HDD 3 Node 1 HDD 3 Node 2 HDD 3 Node 3 HDD 3 Node 4 Asset tag aN Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component Asset tag The Asset tag is a small polyester film located on the bottom side of the server s front panel It provides information about the server such as asset barcode or serial number and is useful in asset tracking and inventory management RS720Q E8 RS12 1 8 1 5 Rear panel features PSU 2 Node 4 Node 2 LN When installing only two nodes install the nodes to node slot number 1 and 3 or number 2 and 4 RS720Q E8 RS12 RJ 45 port for iKVM HDD Active LED VGA port Power button with LED The ports for the USB VGA and Gigabit LANs do not appear on the rear panel if the motherboard is not present 1 RJ 45 port for iKVM This RJ45 port functios only when you enable ASMB8 controller 2 USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 3 0 devices Video Graphics Adapter VGA port This port is fora VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices m Message LED For details refer to page 1 12 Location LED For details refer to page 1 12 HDD Active LED For details refer to page 1 13 A D a Power LED button Press this button to turn the
41. 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink To install the CPU heatsink 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard N 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 to completely secure the heatsink Z Tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence RS720Q E8 RS12 2 9 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with sixteen 16 Double Data Rate 4 DDR4 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets Z10PH D16 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets an 7505 Pa oO ia on a DIMM_C1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_E2 DIMM_F1 DIMM_F2 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM A1 DIMM_H2 DIMM_H1 DIMM_G2 DIMM G1 2 4 2 Memory Configurations You may install 4 GB 8 GB 16 G
42. 6 2 7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set See section 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set Using New Configuration for details To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Select Boot Drive and then press lt Enter gt Configuration Menu Easy Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration 0 ofa Yoh ot Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 When prompted use the arrow keys to select the bootable virtual drive from the list then press lt Enter gt Configuri Bootable VDs 1 Current Boot VD 0 Easy Confi View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3 The virtual drive is selected as boot drive Press any key to continue 6 22 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance When you enable WriteCache you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives The WriteCache functio
43. 6 23 6 3 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 from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge aN 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 the Installing hard disk drives Setting Jumpers and Setting the RAID mode sections 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 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 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR VA he 3GB 1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279 3GB 2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279 3GB 3 ST3300656SS 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
44. 6 internal features souiiisssrinisiiiissnunnionoannaa anana aankan sannana iaia 1 11 1 7 LED Mor Mali sorsana aa a Aa Ner 1 12 1 7 1 Font panel LEDS rosenn te ea Ai 1 12 1 7 2 ADD Status LEDS rirerire EEA E EASE 1 13 Chapter 2 Hardware Information 21 Removing the server node ccssccsssssssseeesssees 2 2 2 2 AI DUCE cenen arses cet vp eet aceese cen ein ope cates ven ocaeetweanvaaveneemeatucs 2 3 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU svisesctscsisconinccsasaccssctessecanactsncisuonssncteneceanciane 2 4 2 3 1 stalling Me CP Usprkos Ea Ta 2 5 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink snsctssestevanseseedonanedteasncunsmssanndhianeneseans 2 9 2 4 System MEMOLY sssssssssussusnunnnnnnunnunnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nanna 2 10 2 4 1 SEE E E E E 2 10 2 4 2 Memory Configurations scsi ccssntiesssssicnsstevstwsasisutexenanctiaveaxeusntdgaiee 2 10 2 5 Hard OISK OLIVOS ae cerrecticeeseccege es enan EAS 2 13 2 6 Expansion SlolS sa a NR ARE 2 15 2 6 1 PCI Express x16 slot Gen3 x16 link x8 slot Gen3 x8 link 2 15 2 6 2 Removing the riser card ac eccastessscuesstunteeesiendstenteiveseviatatuiuenen 2 16 2 6 3 Installing an expansion CONG ws caevsdvconeeswnsadhaadecvenncversteieewnsdocmstean 2 17 2 6 4 Configuring an expansion card ceccecececeeseeeteeseeeseeseesaeeaes 2 19 2 6 5 iterupt assignimeMS eestiriosisisiassoinin ienis aa 2 19 2 7 Removable optional cCOMponents ss sssssssssussunnnnnnunnnnnnunnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnne 2 20
45. AUX_BMCLOCBNT GND3 PWR _LED LOC_LED HD LED SAS _SDOUT1_1 SAS_SDIN1_1 GND4 SAS_SDOUT1_2 SAS_SDIN1_ 2 GND5 STXP8 STXN8 GND6 STXP7 STXN7 GND7 STXP6 STXN6 GND8 STXP5 STXN5 GND9 NC NC GND10 STXPS From FP_SATA7 STXN3 J with M 2 switch GND11 STxNo From FP_SATAG GND12 STXP1 STXN1 GND13 GND For Mini SAS_HD1 For FP_SATA5 7 From Mini SAS_HD1 Erom FP_SATAS The golden finger of Z10PH D16 ships with a cap to protect the pins Ensure to remove the cap before using the golden finger 4 21 2 Golden Finger Power connector Refer to the following illustration for the golden finger s power pin definition Z10PH D16 Golden finger power gt ae 7505 a o H C HT a m Z10PH D16 Golden finger power Top side A Bottom side B Ml B15 GND E B14 5VSB Mt B13 12V Md B12 12V EE B11 12V Mm B10 12V mm B9 12V Mt B8 12V EE B7 12V E B6 12V 3 FP Serial ATA connectors 7 pin FP_SATA5 6 Light blue FP_SATA7 light gray These connectors swi
46. B and 32 GB RDIMMs or 32 GB 64 GB LR DIMMs and NVDIMM into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section aN 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 e Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Chapter 2 Hardware information Single CPU configuration You can refer to the following recommended memory population for a single CPU configuration Single CPU configuration must be installed on CPU1 Lov soms te te e a a Dual CPU configuration You can refer to the following recommended memory population for a dual CPU configuration Dual CPU configuration MAREA RS720Q E8 RS12 2 11 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the DIMM notch retaining clip 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 the socket Apply force to both ends of the DIMM simultaneously
47. E8 RS12 5 43 Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Disabled Allows you to choose options to enable disable logging of System boot event Configuration options Enabled Disabled MECI 1 Mutiple Event Count Increment MECI The number of occurrences of a duplicate event that must pass 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 4 Motherboard information 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 CPU1 Temperature Z Scroll down to view the other items CPU1 2 Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware
48. GA2011 3 System Bus Intel Xeon Processor E5 2600 v3 product family Core Logic Intel C610 PCH TE 16 per node 4 channel per CPU 8 DIMM per CPU Maximum up to 512 GB per node DDR4 2133 1866 1600 1333 RDIMM LR DIMM NVDIMM 2133MT s 1DPC only 4GB 8 GB 16GB 32GB RDIMM 32GB 64GB LRDIMM 2 per node 1 x PCI E x16 Gen3 x16 link LP HL 1 x PCI E x8 Gen x8 link proprietary Per Node Intel C610 6 x SATA 6Gb s ports or 5 x SATA 6Gb s ports 1 x M 2 connector Intel RSTe For Windows only supports software RAID 0 1 10 and 5 LSI MegaRAID driver supports software RAID 0 1 and 10 Windows and Linux Optional kits ASUS PIKE 3008 8 port SAS 12G RAID card ASUS PIKE 3108 8 port SAS 12G HW RAID card Refer to www asus com for the complete list of supported CPUs Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update Supports the following ASUS add on cards optional PEM FDR 56Gb s FDR InfiniBand card PEB 10G 57840 2S Dual Port 10 Gigabit s Ethernet card PEB 10G 57811 1S Single Port 10 Gigabit s Ethernet card continued on the next page Chapter 1 Product introduction Model Name Networking Rear I O Connectors Management Solution OS support RS720Q E8 RS12 ASUS RS720Q E8 RS12 12 x Hot swap 3 5 HDD Bays 3 x Hot swap 3 5 HDD Bays per node Per node 2 x Intel 1210AT 1 x Management Port Aspeed AST2400 32MB 2 x USB 3 0 2 x GbE LAN 1 x Management LAN
49. Hardware information 2 6 4 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 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the table Standard Interrupt assignments in section Interrupt assignments for more information 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card aN When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts may arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable 2 6 5 Interrupt assignments Standard Interrupt assignments Priority Standard function hk System Timer NO Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port COM1 i Floppy Disk Controller NO System CMOS Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor oo h AK Primary IDE Channel id 2o 2 2 4 i ed 6 CE C C 10 NO N 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices RS720Q E8 RS12 2 7 Removable optional components You may need to remove previously installed system components when insta
50. Intel Chipset Device Software onto this computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all programs before continuing ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 17 5 T Intel Chipset Device Software License Agreement Van amst acmpt alef he umea ha tmue ageanantin ante to contnwe the setup program Do you accept the terms INTER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT CEM Dty ESV Dstriuton amp Sire User IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR USING Do not use or load this software and any assocated materials collectively the Software unti you have careduly read the folowing terms and conditions By lading o using the Software you agree to the berms of this Agreement If you do not wish to so agree do not install or use the Software Please Aliso Note If you are an Orignal Equipment Manufacturer OM THY ce Inciependent Safeware Vendor GSV thes complete LICENSE 6 Intel Chipset Device Software Setup Progress Hemse wht Whe he akmang seip ane ane eine Dreptaling Orvar inba 06 10 penenie chet PEI press Poot Port 21 B00 Vergo 9 4 2 013 inair Denver a 610 eres 009 chake Siu Contaber az Wersonc 9 4 2 90 Tnataling Driver te C610 sereia chipet USB Errance Hent Cader 2 000 Vera 9 20 Driver THRI C620 sertent gt chipeet USA Enhed Hest Controller z1 8026 Nerio 9 4 7 0014 T setup process Intel Chipset Device Software Setup Is Complete You must restart tus computer for the
51. LP Management 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 RS720Q E8 RS12 5 35 USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc xHCI Mode 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 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 3 0 Port 1 2 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Platform Thermal Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc PCH Thermal Device 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 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 5 5 8 Miscellaneous Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Active Vid
52. MTRIP1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin Z10PH D16 DIMM Thermaltrip setting IF Roonaan no RPS mmm ajam maam 1 n oft m Z10PH D16 aa O 5 i oo oo o io E oooo DIMMTRIP1 12 23 Enable Disable Default Serial General Purpose Input Output setting 3 pin SGPIO_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select a storage device Set to pin 1 2 to enable onboard C612 chipset SATA SGPIO function default or set to pin 2 3 to enable Add on RAID card Z10PH D16 SGPIO setting SS ae Za IE j iTA z Ws ae m Z10PH D16 L A m O gt cre cco
53. NLINE Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drives virtual Drive Of Select VD SPACE De Select F10 Initialize Chapter 6 RAID configuration 3 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check dialog box and then press lt Enter gt Virtual RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Moved nen eee 10 154494MB 2 64KB ONLINE Configure Initialize 0 oy Yoh ot Rebuild Check Consistenc Virtual Drives Wvirtual Drive Of Select VD s SPACE De Select F10 Initialize A progress bar appears on screen Virtual Drive s Configured TEE RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status AEE CC Under Process ONLINE Initialize VD 0 Consistency Check Press Esc to Abort oreen OSC Rebuild Check Consistency 185 Completed Virtual Drives rsrtcat Drive oi The Data On The Drives Is Inconsistency Repair Done SPACE De Select F10 Initialize 4 While checking the disk consistency press lt Esc gt to display the following options e Stop Stops the consistency check The utility stores the percentage of disk checked and when you restart checking it continues from the last percentage completed rather than from zero percent e Continue Continues the consistency check e Abort Aborts the consistency check When you restart checking it continues from zero percent 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue RS720Q E8 RS12 6 19 Using the
54. Navigatori KEYS ossosa Ria aea aR EEANN NNa 5 8 5 2 6 CSG METAL MEI ican EE E EEE 5 8 52 Configuration fields ic ssisstac secssicice sxmnanandtnnscied Sian eroacceksavsevynausicmurens 5 8 5 2 8 POP UP WINOOW c iesccciesacuustscnssnnd cusanitncocasutaneh anon iaeaea Enine 5 8 5 2 9 SOl DAT eea i ASE E AE E EE 5 8 Mann MEMU sorasa reaa AASS aana aaah 5 9 Dion System Date Day XX XX XXXX cecccssessrecsseessressteesseesseessaeeses 5 9 5 3 2 System Time XX XX XX ccceecesecesseecsseeesseeesseeeesseeeesseeseseeesseeeesees 5 9 Advanced Menu asa scseci cde ectee pac nenrceeectsaee nesncennamnpacedesssnersccnesnaendeastnennazaraes 5 10 5 4 1 PCF SMUG S crire e in s E E 5 11 5 4 2 PM Ad Ure MULL RCN ico tis ceca asap etanreabnae sede epenaatenseauten amincaneneveseane 5 11 5 4 3 NCT6779D Super lO Configuration ececeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 5 12 5 4 4 Onboard LAN 1210 Configuration csisccicucsresencedcnsianeitontceamansiaices 5 13 5 4 5 Serial Port Console Redirection ccscccssessesssessteesseessees 5 14 5 4 6 A Meena tac on ceaaeauat up ccumhaetinerneuetoesteaccatenteceaceeemenes 5 17 5 4 7 PCI Subsystem DOTINIC SeacicnstyansissicerssensnatynccuanenatendlveusteceanStesaans 5 18 Contents 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 4 9 5 10 5 11 5 12 5 4 8 Network Stack Configuration sssssseeseesreenerrenenerenrrererrerees 5 19 5 4 9 CSM Configuration sssini nonnisi 5 20 5 4 10 Trusted COMP Uti ntndoveciencnsenestvinnnessescewndcw
55. 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 Data stripe size ake D WARNING Completing this action will immediately start the volume migration process Any data SAS disk on Controller 1 Phy 4 SAS disk on Controller 1 Phy 6 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 LN We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for o E multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing RS720Q E8 RS12 6 35 6 36 6 4 3 Deleting a volume Be cautious when deleting a volume You will lose all data on the hard disk drives Before you proceed ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives To delete a volume 1 From the utility main menu select the volume exp Volume_0000 in Volumes field you want to delete hogy enterprise Volume Properties Name Volume_0000 Rename Status Normal Type RAID 1 Change type chipset SAS RAIO Controller _SAS_Array_0000 Site 4 468 MB increase size System volume No Osiete volume Write back cache Dis
56. 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 4 Motherboard information 5 4 4 Onboard LAN 1210 Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Intel Lani Enable Intel LAN 1210 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The following items appear only when Intel LAN 1210 LAN1 LAN2 Enable is set to Enabled LAN1 LAN2 Option ROM Support Enabled Allows you to load the Intel LAN ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel LAN ROM Type PXE Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options PXE iSCSI RS720Q E8 RS12 5 13 5 4 5 Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc 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
57. Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency View Add to The Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive s you want to include in the RAID set then press lt Space gt When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the drive number View Add Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Initiali 0 oy Yoh ot Rebuild ONLIN A00 01 READY ONLIN A00 00 Port 2 DISK 77247MB HDS72808PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Virtual Drives F4 HSP aN The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen 3 Follow step 3 to 12 of section 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set RS720Q E8 RS12 6 11 6 12 6 2 3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set s you must initialize the virtual drives You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set s using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu Using the Initialize command To initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command i 2 From the Management Menu select Initialize and then press lt Enter gt Deriguretion Urriiey Ver C OS Sep 17 2010 1 a M
58. Windows Microsoft NET Framework v4 0 30319 ngen exe Creating Registry Key HKLM System CurrentControlSet Services aStorDataMarSvc Delayeds Creating Registry Key a a Click Next to continue lt m gt 9 Select Yes want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program Intel Rapid Storage TeeMMOlOgy eepe 4e intel Setup Is Complete You must restart this computer for the changes to take effect Would you like to restart the O No I will restart this computer later Click Finish then remove any installation media from the drives 7 26 Chapter 7 Driver installation Contact 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 tw Technical Support Telephone 86 21 38429911 Fax 86 21 58668722 ext 9101 Online Support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Taiwan 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 tw Technical Support Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 0800 093 456 Online Support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC China Address No 508 Chundong Road Xinzhuang Industrial Zone Minhang District
59. Xx xx Allows you to set the system time RS720Q E8 RS12 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 values can cause the system to malfunction Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends gt ACPI Settings Chapter 4 Motherboard information 5 4 1 ACPI Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Enable 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 Disabled Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled RS720Q E8 RS12 5 11 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
60. aa I do not accept the terms in the license agreement 8 From the Setup Options window click Next to start the installation By default Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Windows PowerShell Module are ticked Setup Options Select the program features you want installed Install V Drivers i V Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager of Advanced Network Services _ FCoE using Data Center Bridging _ iSCSI using Data Center Bridging Windows PowerShell Module tf Intel R Network Connections SNMP Agent Feature Description 7 20 Chapter 7 Driver installation 9 Click Install to start the installation Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation intel 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 10 When the installation is done press Finish to complete the installation Install wizard Completed To access new features open Device Manager and view the properties of the network adapters ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 21 7 22 7 6 VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter VGA driver You need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows operating system To install the ASPEED VGA driver 1 Restart the computer and the
61. abled Enable S Inthahzed No retale T Verification details Verity Parity errors O Biocks with media errors 0 Physacal sector site 512 Bytes Logeal sector sire 512 Bytes 2 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 No 3 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 4 4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information warning or errors here Gos J Srem Preference E mail A Brow the noticancn ares con Grow He tollowensg rosticaers storage nyren infommatoe Y Storage yom warrengs Y Storage tyten eros E Mail Preferences Allow you to set to sent e mail of the following events Storage system information Storage system warnings Storage system errors E mail Preferences Herb Ry ang Sey gril grt theg Piatra tarabe fieeage pyshem ectormyion Tome yr wa Peaga Kiam enh RS720Q E8 RS12 6 37 Chapter 6 RAID configuration Driver installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both Linux and Windo
62. al drive configuration select Accept from the menu and then press lt Enter gt 17 2010 Virtual Drive s Configured Size Stripes StripSz Status aaa 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE Initial 0 ody Yoh ot Rebuild Check C Virtual Drive 0 RAID 1 Units MB 152146MB OFF Accept This VD Configuration And Go To Next VD Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit 13 Follow step 2 to 12 to configure additional virtual drives 14 Press lt Esc gt to finish RAID configuration When prompted to save configuration select Yes from the menu and then press lt Enter gt gt 17 2010 Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Save Configuration Management Menu New Configuration View Add Configuration No Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Virtual Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE Select Yes Or No Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option RS720Q E8 RS12 Using New Configuration LN When a RAID set already exists using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID configuration data If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set use the View Add Configuration command to view or create another RAID configuration To create a RAID set using the New Configuration option 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt New Configuration and then
63. alled to the system ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 5 7 6 5 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press lt Enter gt More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation When the installation is completed DO NOT click Reboot Press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt F2 gt to switch to the command line interface from graphic user interface Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy mkdir mnt driver mount dev fd0 mnt driver cd mnt driver sh replace ahci sh reboot Chapter 7 Driver installation 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 give the third party driver Enter the following command at the boot Linux dd blacklist isci blacklist ahci nodmraid 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 M
64. ameters Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Configuration Address source Configuration Address source DM_LAN1 LAN1 Previous State This item allows you to configure LAN channel parameters statistically or dynamically by BIOS or BMC Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase Configuration options Previous State Unspecified Static DynamicBmcDhcp 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 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 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 parame
65. anagement Menu Configure 0 ody Yoh ot Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize VD s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the virtual drive to initialize Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection and then press lt Space gt Virtual Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Management Menu Configure 1 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD SPACE De Select F10 Initialize Chapter 6 RAID configuration 3 Press lt F10 gt to start initialization When prompted select Yes from the Initialize dialog box and then press lt Enter gt Virtual Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Management Menu Geese 1 148 580GB 2 64KB 0 oy Yoh ot Rebuild a Initialize Check Consistency Yes D k Virtual Drives fastest breve ol Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s SPACE De Select F10 Initialize Initializing a virtual drive erases all data on the drive 4 A progress bar appears on screen If desired press lt Esc gt to abort initialization When initialization is completed press lt Esc gt Virtual Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Management Menu Configure Init of VD Is In Process eae VD 0 Initialization Complete Press Esc 0 ofa Yoh ot Rebuild COO
66. ash disk drive Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities LN 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 LN 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 4 Motherboard information 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 based utility Before you start using this utility download the lat
67. 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 Chapter 4 Motherboard information RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities 6 1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility with RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 support for both Linux and Windows OS 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 image 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 c
68. ble 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 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 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 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 t
69. changes to take effect Would you ike to restart the compute new Yes i want to restart this computer new C No 1 wil restart this computer later Okk Firish then renove acy retaliation meda from Gre dives in IDEM Independent Hardware vendor AGREEMENT annies lt eck Yes tie Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation Toggle Yes want to restart the computer npw and click Finish to complete the Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 5 Installing the Intel 1350 AM1 1350 AM2 I210 X540 BT2 Gigabit Adapters driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel 1350 AM1 I1350 AM2 1210 X540 BT2 Gigabits Adapter Driver on the system To install the Intel 1350 AM1 I350 AM2 I210 X540 BT2 Gigabit Adapters Driver on the Windows operating system 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 1350 AM1 I350 AM2 I210 X540 BT2 Gigabit Adapters Drivers in the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation ASUS Ine tAll Dinwers Insiallmion pean Inie
70. cian for help 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 4 WARNING The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A 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 Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals regulatory framework we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http csr asus com english REACH htm 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 powe
71. 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 the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from 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 PCH SATA Configuration then press lt Enter gt 3 Set SATA Mode to RAID Mode 4 Press lt F10 gt to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup LN Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 6 1 4 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 LSI MegaRAID Software Configuration Utility or the Intel Rapid Storage Technology if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C612 chipset Refer to the
72. e 152146MB o ay On Accept SPAN NO Yolo 1 Wau 1 0 9 Dam 3T Mm Koy alia by os N A D Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option RS720Q E8 RS12 8 Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press lt Enter gt 9 Select the units for virtual drive size from the menu and then press lt Enter gt Virtual Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status al 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE Initial 0 oy Yoh ot Rebuild Check C P Virtual Drive 0 RAID 1 Size 152146MB DWC OFF RA On Accept SPAN NO Select Units For VD Size Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 10 When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu and then press lt Enter gt When creating a RAID 0 set proceed to step 12 11 Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting and then press lt Enter gt Virtual Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 1 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE Initial 0 oy Yoh ot Rebuild Gees Change DWC Virtual Drive 0 RAID 1 Ca Units MB Size 152146MB Disk Write Cache Setting of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LN Enabling DWC can improve the performance but with the risk of data loss 6 8 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 12 When finished setting the selected virtu
73. e connectors 3 pin TR1 5 Trusted Platform Module connector 20 1 pin TPM1 6 M 2 NGFF connector NGFF1 7 Proprietary power connectors 20 pin PWR1 4 pin PWR2 8 System panel connector 16 pin PANEL1 White RS720Q E8 RS12 4 4 Internal LEDs Page 2 BMC LED BMCLED 1 4 17 3 Standby Power LED SBPWR1 4 18 4 CATT ERR LED CATTERR1 4 18 5 Hard disk activity LED HDDLED1 4 19 6 Message LED MESLED1 4 19 7 Location LED LOCLED1 4 20 Golden Finger Page 1 Golden Finger 4 21 2 Golder Finger Power connector 4 22 3 FP Serial ATA connectors 7 pin FP_SATA5 6 Light blue 4 29 FP_SATA7 light gray Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 2 Ju mpers 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 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 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 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Nw e Z10PH D16 Clear RTC RAM Except when cl
74. e connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives These connectors can also be used with the golden finger design of the motherboard using a SATA cable For more information refer to the Z1OPH D16 Golden Finger section of this user guide If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can use a software RAID solution to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 or a RAID 10 configuration For more information on the SATA RAID solutions supported on this motherboard refer to the RAID Configuration chapter of this user guide ullia o6 SATA connectors L N TTT J pamona ranaf opamni Z10PH D16 h O BOR NO Oli en o lt aqOqcQ aa eaaaa ZOANZNHD2Z2 jx F Z2Z2HAHZHHDZ 9 lt lt 90e t0 Of 4024 lt 490 ZHQRDZHR2Z 2499 29H2 oan lt e0a lt 40 ZAZA LN The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed RS720Q E8 RS12 4 11 4 12 USB connector 5 1 pin USB3 A Type USB10 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB3 the
75. earing 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 a 0 HH Cy ooo a ana to m Z10PH D16 f TATE J CQL CLRTC1 Ii 2 23 COA Normal Clear CMOS Default RS720Q E8 RS12 4 5 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 Z10PH D16 VGA setting bana m E fo J
76. 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 The system then runs the power on self test or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance The following shows the possible beep codes and its corresponding error condition BIOS Beep codes 1 short Power supply surges detected during the previous power on 1 short No Keyboard Detected 1 short 2 short No DIMM Detected 1 short 8 short No VGA Detected Chassis Intrusion BlOS image Crash Detected Chapter 4 Motherboard information 5 2 1 BIOS menu scre
77. ect 4 Exit then press lt Enter gt 2 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 3 5 Rebuilding the RAID aN 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 I 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XXX GB t Previous Next ENTER Select ESC Exit aN Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk RS720Q E8 RS12 6 29 3 The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected When do
78. ed 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 Enabled MEMHOT Throttling Mode Input only Allows you to shutdown MDLL during SR when enabled Configuration options Disabled Input only Output only RS720Q E8 RS12 5 31 Mem Electrical Throttling Disabled Allows you to configure Memory Electical throttling Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Memory Map Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Channel Interleaving 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 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc RAS Mode 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 Mirr
79. een displays aN may 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 5 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 The utility verifies the file then starts updating the BIOS file ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Cornee PeO plecow s Bil PE DILG Version gs OSO Build date 05 13 2014 Stere snacole par biiiiamale Write 75 failure A New Platform Pilacirouwm 5 ALOPRR 0LG Version 8 WSO Bue clatcee 05 13 2014 Flash DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM 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 the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is fini
80. emory test unlinuz initrd linux dd blacklist isci blacklist ahci nodmraid_ RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 6 Copyright 2003 2010 Red Hat Inc and others All rights reserved ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 4 Select Yes using the lt Tab gt key when asked if you have the driver disk then press lt Enter gt Main Menu Do you have a driver disk You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Choose one you like to use and select OK then press lt Enter gt Driver Disk Sou8rce You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Which would you like to use sdc sdd sro Chapter 7 Driver installation 6 Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive select OK then press lt Enter gt Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into dev sdb and press OK to continue The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system T When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press lt Enter gt More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 9 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
81. en Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc System Language 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 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 RS720Q E8 RS12 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 naviga
82. enable disable the Config TDP Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU Advanced PM Turning This item allows you to set additional CPU Power Management settings Energy Perf BIAS Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Energy Performance Tuning Energy Performance Tuning Disabled Allows your system to select from BIOS or operating system to choose enable energy performance bias tuning Configuration options Disabled Enabled Energy Performance Bias setting Balanced Performance Allows you to set the Energy Performance Bias which overrides the OS setting Configuration options Performance Balanced Performance Balanced Power Power RS720Q E8 RS12 5 27 Power Performance Switch Enabled Allows you to switch between Power or performance Configuration options Disabled Enabled Workload Configuration Balanced Optimization for the workload characterization Configuration options Balanced I O sensitive Averaging Time Window 23 This is 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 enables the performance setting 0 when the total PO time is greater than this threshold 5 5 3 Common RefCode Configuration Aptio Setup Utility C
83. eo 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 American Megatrends Inc 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 When enabled S W Error Injection is supported by unlocking MSR 0x790 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Whea Settings Whea Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support Configuration options Disabled Enabled RS720Q E8 RS12 5 37 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 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
84. est 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 Z10PH D16 Platform Z10PH D16 Version 0020 Version 0022 Build Date 04 25 2014 Build Date 05 05 2014 System Volume Information Z10PH D16 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 RS720Q E8 RS12 5 3 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 1 3 BUPDATER utility The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS scr
85. figuration Chapter 4 Motherboard information 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 RS720Q E8 RS12 5 25 Enable SMX Disabled Enables the Safer 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 Configurati
86. gy enterprise 4 0 installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4 0 on the system You need to manually install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4 0 utility on a Windows operating system To install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4 0 utility 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive and find the utility menu 3 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4 0 to begin installation ASUS AStA Installations rard fog il Intel roid Slorage T echnolury umerpmnk ASUS Upehiie ASUS SCRAM AAT Adobe Acadar 10A At 4 When the Welcome to the Setup Program appears click Next to start the installation es This setup program will install Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise onto this computer Intel Rapid a ae A ntel Welcome to the Setup Program Itis strongly recommended that you exit all programs before continuing Click Next to continue 7 24 Chapter 7 Driver installation 5 Read the Warning message and click Next to continue Intel Rapid Storage TeeRnOlOgy nE eee N intel Warming The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise driver you are about to install may be used to control the hard drive that this computer boots from or to control a hard drive that contains important data T
87. herefore you will not be able to uninstall this driver after installation However you will be able to uninstall the non critical components of this software such as the User Interface Event Monitor Service and program shortcuts Click Next to continue or dick Cancel to exit the setup program ee ona Intel Installation Framework 6 Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue Intel Rapid Storage TeeMNOlOgy enee mmn 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 Alpha Beta Organizational Use 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 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 The Software contains pre release alpha or beta code which may not be fully functional and which Intel Corporation Intel may substantially modify in producing any final version of the Software Intel can provide no assurance that it will ever produce or make generally lt x ves Intel Installation Frames 7 Readme File Information Refer to the Readme file below to view the system
88. hipsint Dinwice Software bel 350 44 ATF UEAN es A ASPEED AS Me PAST PET Drs ploy Chr Intel CEID sanas Chipset Cc ATTLASAHE Ili Inte C610 MEDAL HEE Driver 7 3 2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard ior Utih intel Rapid Storage ys echnology enters ASUS Update ASUS Screen Saver Adobe Reader X10148 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 3 3 MakeDisk menu tab The MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks Z Press the arrow down button in the lower part of the menu to view more items Intel CAIO sities Chipset SATS Intel CHG sones Chips iiini lintel CTU genes Chips elii hays Sa ATA Intel C610 series Chipset SATA intel C610 saries Chipset SATA Intel C610 series Chipset SAT 7 3 4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide Z You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide Sroadoom Motto 1 Masher Ad ener leer doom Helders Metereh Pudagter Uer Gude Ligier Cudi DA C N ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 15 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 Petlou Taipei Taiwan 11259 Telep
89. his 2 pin connector is for the Locator LED on the front panel When you connect the Locator LED cable to this 2 pin connector the LED lights up when the Locator button is pressed H Locator Button Switch 2 pin LOCATORBTN This 2 pin connector is for the Locator button on the front panel This button queries the state of the system locator Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 4 1 Z RS720Q E8 RS12 Internal LEDs CPU warning LED ERRCPU1 ERRCPU2 The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate an impending failure of the corresponding CPU Z10PH D16 ERR CPU LED A505 i 7 Nos 2 ecm cos mm Z1OPH D16 WU I n w i TTT J mugen ERRCPU2 ERRCPU1 BMC LED BMCLED1 The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB8 is working normally Z10PH D16 BMC LED
90. hone 686 2 2894 3447 Fax 836 2 2880 7798 Email infog asus corn bw Wed site Wiipvwww_asus com tw Telephone 86 21 38429911 FAX 21 D06008 722 ext 91012 Online Support hip support asus comPechserdechst Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 4 Intel chipset device software installation 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 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system 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 3 Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu ASUS netAll Drivers Installationvinand Indeed Chipiacerl esac Indice ISAAA CS De oe ed oe aL ASPEED AS Te OO PAST e400 Bison oe Intel CBI Ranas Chipaat sa DATAN IEI Intel 0610 ME MULE HEC Dnerer 4 The Intel R Chipset Device Software window appears Click Next to start installation Intel Chipset Device Software intel Welcome to the Setup Program This setup program will install the
91. ht are aligned secured and stable in place RS720Q E8 RS12 3 3 3 4 7 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 LN 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 information This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors Motherboard layout 4 1 evlvs SVLVS vLlvsS bVLVS WLS 5 B 8 i o Zee ga s E CEE od aInpow uld ggz Way 9 LO WWId HAA ma Smm BBG a ainpow uld ggz uqv9 La WWId Haa al aia z npow uld ggz 4qv9 ZO WIIG tYaa d EELE jnpow uld y Ta er E z inpow uld ggz Hq4p9 Za WWI Haa m en B jnpow uld ggz Hqv9 Ld WWId Haa a ag Lo oo einpow uld gez uq9 Ly Wid Haa z2 EQ aE 7 a oo
92. ies cavvinasivansbninsssitu sah canludseusamaddncncseenton A 2 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 and 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 B 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 installed 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 techni
93. igher 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 field 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 3 2 Deleting a RAID set A N 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 the 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 Name Level Drives Capacit Status Bootable Volume0 RAIDO Stripe 2 298 0GB Normal Yes Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes Select ESC Previous Menu DEL Delete Volume Press lt Y gt to confirm deletion of the selected RAID set and re
94. ity 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 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 5 4 10 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 RS720Q E8 RS12 5 4 11 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 ownership 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 Allow
95. iver 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 1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest updates on software and utilities 2 The support DVD is supported on Windows 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 run the support DVD The main screen of the Support DVD contains the following tabs 1 Drivers 2 Utilities 3 MakeDisk 4 Manual 5 Contact The main screen of the Support DVD looks exactly the same on the Windows Server 2008 R2 and on the Windows Server 2012 Operating System OS ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 13 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 ASUS inat ll Drivers Installation iz and bil C
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97. ket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap MH ii _ miith Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Z10PH D16 CPU LGA2011 3 Socket 77 poousoogoo i ooo00p0000 a L al Z10PH D16 To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU Before installing the CPU ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the triangle mark is on the lower left position RS720Q E8 RS12 2 5 2 Press the right load lever with your thumb A then slide it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab DO NOT force to lift the load lever completely Load lever 3 Press the left load lever with your thumb C slide it to the right D until it is released from the retention tab then lift it completely E as shown a 4 Slightly push down the right load lever egde of Load plate just enough to lift the load plate F aN DO NOT insert the load lever into the Load plate retention tab 5 Hold the edge of the load
98. l hippie Lee Sonn Indl 50 8 SA ee ee Gigabit Adn Loe a Uh bein pay EPI mel G61 0 renes Chipset na A AA Iniel CRTU ME AL HELI Drar 5 Click Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation Intel Network Connections intel Inctiall Denes and Soles View User Guidea Wiss Pledesce Minhas Mebwotersy af Intel com ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 19 6 Click Next when the Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears Welcome to the install wizard for Intel R Network Connections Installs drivers Intel R Network Connections and Advanced WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties 7 Tickl accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully 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 J dn wnt nnm innta ne nnn tha Ca Ta jeneneeenees the jessssssosssessess the license agr sseesesosessosess iota
99. l 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 ee OO SO 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 ae a 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 Optional Use the rail screw and rail washer that comes with the kit to secure the rack rail to the rack post 6 Perform steps 3 to 5 for the other rack rail Ensure that the installed rack rails left and rig
100. lling or removing system devices Or you may need to install the optional components into the system This section tells how to remove install the following components 1 System fans 2 Power supply module 3 M 2 card A N Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components 2 7 1 System fan To replace a system fan 1 Loosen the six screws on the top and the two sides of the top cover Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 Lift the rear end of the top cover and follow the direction of the arrow in the right figure to slide the cover toward the rear panel until it is disengaged from the chassis 3 Prepare a replacement fan of the same type and size 4 Disconnect the system fan cable from the fan connector on the HDD backplane 5 Lift the fan then set aside 6 Repeat steps 4 to 5 to uninstall the other system fans RS720Q E8 RS12 2 21 2 1 2 Power supply module To install a second power supply module 1 Press and hold the latch on the dummy cover and pull out the cover from the server chassis Ensure to remove the plastic cover before installing the module 2 Take out the second power supply module from its package Firmly push the power supply module into the chassis until the latch locks to the server chassis AN e Ifyou install two or more nodes please install both the power supply modules e The system automatically combines the two po
101. minutes OS Wtd Timer Policy Reset This item allows you to configure the how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watch Timer expires Chapter 4 Motherboard information 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 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc SEL Components 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 Z 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 RS720Q E8 RS12 5 39 Bmc network configuration The sub items in this configuration allow you to configure the BMC network par
102. mount Chassis Motherboard ASUS Z10PH D16 Server Board 2 x 1620W Power Supply 4 x PCle Riser Card RE8LE16R R12D 2 x Front Panel Board LED Board FPB R21A 2 x Power Supply Distribution Board PDB R21D Component 1 x Power Connection Board PSB R21A 1 x Backplane Board BP12LX R21A 1 x Midplane Board MP8LX R21A M E8 4 x System Fans 80mm x 38mm 12 x Hot swappable 3 5 HDD trays 1 x ASUS RS720Q E8 RS12 Support DVD includes User Guide 1 x ASWM Enterprise SDVD 1 x ASMB8 iKVM Support DVD Accessories 8 x CPU Heatsinks 1 x Bag of Screws 2 x AC Power Cables 1 x Friction Rail Kit May vary according to region or territory Z If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer ee Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 2 Serial number label Please take note of the product s serial number The Serial number contains 14 characters such as XXS0xXxXxXXXXXXX similar to the figure shown below You need to provide the correct serial number to the ASUS Technical Support team member if you need assistance or when requesting support RS720Q E8 RS12 XXSOXXXXXXXXXX RS720Q E8 RS12 1 3 System specifications The ASUS RS720Q E8 RS12 is a 2U server system featuring the ASUS Z10PH D16 Server Board The server supports Intel LGA 2011 3 Intel Xeon E5 2600 v3 product family plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard Model Name ASUS RS720Q E8 RS12 Processor Support 1 x Socket L
103. n install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Z10PH D16 USB 2 0 connectors Asus aa m Z10PH D16 NEIE D PEE A f CPOE CELLCOM USB3 GND USB Port A USB Port A Power Front fan connectors 4 pin FRNT_FAN1 4 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 3 15 A 6 66 A 53 28 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector e DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components e These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors e All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology Z10PH alk FAN connectors AIBREB EER 7SuS
104. n is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets To enable WriteCache ile From the Management Menu select Objects gt Adapter select an existing adapter and then press lt Enter gt to display the adapter properties 2 Select Disk WC and then press lt Enter gt to turn on the option Adapter 0 Rebuild Rate 30 Chk Const Rate 30 FGI Rate Virtual Drive BGI Rate Physical Drive Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Read Ahead Bios State Cont On Error Fast Init Auto Rebuild Auto Resume Disk Coercion Factory Default Disk Write Cache Off Write Through or On Write Back Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3 From the Management Menu select Objects gt Virtual Drive select an existing adapter and press lt Enter gt Select View Update Parameters and press lt Enter gt to display the adapter properties 4 Select Disk WC and then press lt Enter gt to turn on the option Virtual lt D RAID Objects size Adapter Stri pe Size SO ae Were Initialize Physical Driv state Rebuild Check Consistency Management 8 580GB A D Spans Disk WC 1 X Ko EP N e CY Te l O J e ONOEBPEO l 3 Disk Write Cache Setting of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5 When finished press any key to continue RS720Q E8 RS12
105. n log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system 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 X 3 Click the ASPEED AST2300 AST2400 Display Driver to begin installation Chapani Laas Soren imi JSAM PS S A Ee i Ac T PSE et hap Prarie meh Lae pones Chipset eo Aa AAA AAM LEID MEI NOLL HECH Errar 4 From the installation window click Next to start the installation Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Win2012 The InstallShield R Wizard will install Win2012 on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and j international treaties i Chapter 7 Driver installation 5 Click Install to proceed with the installation 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 click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard 6 InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Win2012 Click Finish to exit the wizard ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 23 7 7 Intel Rapid Storage Technolo
106. ndndcsmesetwncmnecits 5 21 5 4 11 USB SO OU ANON seserapan aiia 5 22 5412 IS OS Configuratio sssrini 5 23 MTEC Setup menisci 5 24 5 5 1 Processor Configuratio Ms cpinccsicnseancsaniatanasdenannsssamannsedasusmhsntmsans 5 25 5 5 2 Advanced Power Management Configuration cce 5 27 5 0 3 Common RefCode Configuration c cccscsseseessesteseeees 5 28 5 5 4 OPI COnigu INON 5 29 5 55 Memory COMMUTATION ssiivsiscosinsnnsssusiossneensunisnnnsesetsicteieensbeanstoaens 5 30 5 56 NCPC Ora ATOM sssrin a ee 5 33 5 5 7 PCI MON cisien esidan e 5 34 5 5 8 Miscellaneous Configuration ccecccecceeecseeceeseeeeeeeeeeesseeeeees 5 37 559 Server ME Configuration ccccscessecscecseecseesseesseeseeeseeesaeeees 5 37 5 5 10 Runtime Error Logging Support sivsesecciesacvrsccacewsteveourirctaceniecsenn 5 37 Server Mgmt MON sssini aiaa 5 38 Event Logs Memi sissa aaaeaii seniors e aiaiai 5 43 5 7 1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings ccseeseesseeseeeeeees 5 43 572 View Smbpi s Event LOg issrcissssiniisiesisearse sidni 5 44 Monitor Mensis 5 45 SECUNY MEDU siiis Aa aAa ERA oa AEn ii 5 46 BOOL METU acae 5 49 MOON MENU siiin EEE ai 5 50 EUG MUON A E E T A T I E OT 5 51 Chapter 6 RAID Configuration 6 1 6 2 SENNO UP RAID sa 6 2 6 1 1 RAID definitions cserexs nisscoterannetsetananninedssantnnanbelaxenientaeaacinneess 6 2 6 1 2 Installing hard disk CriVeS ccecceeseeceeceeseeeeseeseeeeeseesneeeeneetnees 6
107. ne 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 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 t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 4 Press lt Esc gt to 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 select 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
108. ngth 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 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 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 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Smbios Event Log 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 RS720Q
109. nt 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 To clear the administrator password follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password but press lt Enter gt when prompted to create confirm the password Chapter 4 Motherboard information User Password To set a user password 1 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 l 2 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 1 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 Secure 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 Config
110. o 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 Power 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 RS720Q E8 RS12 5 17 5 4 7 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 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 Chap
111. o incoming event Message LED M be 2 A hardware monitor event is indicated No LAN connection LAN LEDs F Aeng LAN is transmitting or receiving data LAN connection is present on Location switched is pressed Location LED OFE Normal status Press the location switch again to turn off Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 7 2 HDD status LEDs Active LED Status LED D i HDD LED Description HDD not present ON HDD present no activity 1 Read write data from into the SATAII SAS HDD Blinking 2 Locating blinking with the HDD status LED OFF HDD not present HDD Activity LED Green HDD Status LED Red ON HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately 1 RAID rebuilding Blinking 2 Locating blinking with the HDD activity LED RS720Q E8 RS12 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 Removing the server node 1 Remove the screw located on the node latch W When installing only two nodes install the nodes to node slot number 1 and 3 or number 2 and 4 Refer to section 1 5 Rear panel features for details Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 Air Duct The RS720Q E8 RS12 server system c
112. omes with a motherboard fan air duct to enable better air flow inside the motherboard while the system is running Removing the air duct 1 Remove the screws securing the air duct in place 2 Carefully lift the air duct out of the chassis Installing the air duct Position the air duct on top of the motherboard then carefully fit it on top of the motherboard Refer to the following illustration for the right orientation of the air duct Insert the air duct on the gaps between the memory slots Ensure that the air duct is firmly fitted to the motherboard Ny amp RS720Q E8 RS12 2 3 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA 2011 3 Socket designed for the Intel Xeon Processor E5 2600 v3 product family processor 4 Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU 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 shoulders the repair cost 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 soc
113. on 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 AES NI Enabled This Item allows you to enable or disable the AES NI support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Down Stream PECI Disabled This Item allows you to enable the PCle Down Stream PECI writer Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 Motherboard information 5 5 2 Advanced Power Management Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Power Technology 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
114. ons 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 4 Motherboard information 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 RS720Q E8 RS12 5 51 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
115. opy 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 e Ifyou want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set aN 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 e Please refer to chapter 2 for how to select the RAID configuration utility Move the jumper to choose between LSI MegaRAID and Intel Rapid RAID Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 1 2 Installing hard disk
116. opyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Numa Enabled This item enables or disables the Non uniform Memory Access NUMA Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 Motherboard information 5 5 4 QPI Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc gt OPI General 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 you for selecting the QPI link frequency Configuration options Auto 6 4 GT s 8 0 GT s 9 6 GT s QPI LinkOp Enable Enable Configuration options Disable Enable QPI Link1 Enable Enable Configuration options Disable Enable QPI Status Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc RS720Q E8 RS12 5 29 5 5 5 Memory Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Enforce POR 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 y
117. or 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 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 5 5 6 IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc EV DFX Features EV DFX Features Disabled Set this option to allow DFX Lock Bits to remain clear Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE Slot Option ROM Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc PCIE1 Option Rom PCIE1 PCIE2 Option ROM Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE1 PCIE2 Option ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Intel YT for Directed I O T d 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
118. ot priority of the SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted Otherwise the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD 3 The utility main window appears Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu and then press lt Enter gt Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the next page At the bottom of the screen is the legend box The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Initialize 0 ofa Yoh ot Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Chapter 6 RAID configuration Menu Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command This menu also allows you to view add or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Allows you to initialize the virtual drives of a created RAID set Allows you to initialize virtual drives or change the virtual drive parameters Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drives of a created RAID set 6 2 1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows
119. ou to enable or disable halt on mem Training Error Configuration options Disabled Enabled ECC Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable the ECC support Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Enhanced Log Parsing Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Log Parsing Configuration options Auto 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 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 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 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Memory Thermal Allows you to configure thermal settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Set Throttling Mode 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 Memory Power Savings Mode Auto Allows you to configure the CKE and other relat
120. ows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Boot Logo Display Disabled 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 RS720Q E8 RS12 5 49 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 WD160 AMI Virtual Floppy IBA GE Slot 0700 v CD 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 opti
121. pes of hard disk drives Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive 4 Place a SATA SAS hard disk drive on the tray then secure it with four screws RS720Q E8 RS12 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 When installed the SATAII SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATAII SAS interface on the backplane 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 Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install other SATA SAS drive s Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 6 Expansion slots The following subsections describe the slots and expansion cards that they support Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 6 1 PCI Express x16 slot Gen3 x16 link x8 slot Gen3 x8 link The onboard PCI Express slot provides x24 link from the Intel Xeon E5 2600 v3 family processor The slot can switch to one x16 slot 16 link and one x 8 slot 8 link by installing the default riser card that ships with the motherboard This slot supports various server class high performance add on cards PCI E x16 slot low profile PCI E x8 slot proprietary Supports the following ASUS add on cards
122. press lt Enter gt Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management Me View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration 0 oy Yoh ot Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration And Start A New Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 Follow step 2 to 9 of the previous section Using Easy Configuration 3 Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu and then press lt Enter gt 4 Key in the desired virtual drive size and then press lt Enter gt Virtual Drive s Configured Size Stripes StripSz Status 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE Initial 0 oy Yoh ot Rebuild Check C Enter VD Size 152146_ Units MB Size 152146MB 1D OS O J Enter VD Size Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5 Follow step 10 to 14 of the previous section Using Easy Configuration to create the RAID set 6 10 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View Add Configuration command Adding a new RAID configuration To add a new RAID configuration 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt View Add Configuration and then press lt Enter gt Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management Me New Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration 0 oy Yoh ot
123. r 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 AN 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 indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment should not be placed in DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste This product ha
124. requirements and installation information EEE XK NAA KARA AKA AAARAKA KKK RRRH SM Installation Readme for Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Intel R RSTe Refer to the system requirements for the operating systems supported by Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise This document makes references to products developed by Intel R There are some restrictions on how these products may be used and what information may be disclosed to lt Back Intel Installation Framework ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 25 8 After completing the installation click Next to complete the setup process Intel Rapid Storage TeennOlOgy enee eee intel Setup Progress Please wait while the following setup operations are performed Copying File C Program Files x86 Intel Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise zh TV A Copying File C Program Files x86 Intel Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise zh TV Copying File C Program Files x86 Intel Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise zh TV Copying File C Program Files x86 Intel Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise zh TV Copying File C Program Files x86 Intel Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise zh TV Copying File C Program Files x86 Intel Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise zh TV Creating Process C Windows Microsoft NET Framework v4 0 30319 nstallutil exe Creating Process C
125. rise utility on a Windows operating system Please refer to the installation instructions in Chapter 6 To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operating system 1 Turn on the system and go to the 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 prep a a n m n T ee ee ee E O F q G P L a J a t b a a a r a at SEEGE RBERBEBSBESBSE E re E e tauta S r gt EEEE oe i Ee FERRE E m 105 Q i ERJ EE f S ee Ft Ft St tet Fe ES tz 2 ee E i a S rp S amp S 3 You can click Rescan to re scan any attached hard disks Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 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 Sioa Canin i BET 535 a E eo SSS Select Volume Type Real bene cate protection RAID 3 rotates 7 Optirreted dsk performance RAID 0 Performarce a Micert Gata hosting and protection RAID 5 Capacty ETT jalane omane d data protection RAID em ed performance and data protec Combine two driks to ceste 4 vohene where e each drik sorei an exact copy of the dats and provedes real hme redundancy Next Lancs hine
126. s been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products E 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 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 major 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 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
127. s 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 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 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 12 iSCSI Configuration Allows you to configure the iSCSi parameters Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc iSCSI Initiator Name RS720Q E8 RS12 5 23 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 Con
128. shed Please restart your system e s gt RS720Q E8 RS12 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 gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as
129. stallation CD 2 Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu Boot from we Repair installed System Rescue System Check installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Hoot Options Fl Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F Driver English US 800 x 600 DVD Default No 3 Press lt F6 gt then select Yes from the menu Press lt Enter gt Boot from m Repair installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Hoot Options Fl Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F Driver English US 800 x 600 DVD Default No ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 12 4 6 Use the USB drive to provide the third party driver during the OS installation Type the command brokenmodules ahci in Boot Options field and press lt Enter gt Boot from Hand Disk Installation Repalr installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Past Boot Options brokenmodules ahci Help F Language Video Mode Source FS Kernel Driver English US A x 600 DD Default Yes When below screen appears select the USB floppy disk drive sda as the driver update medium Select OK then press lt Enter gt Please choose the Driver Update medium sda USB Floppy other device Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation Chapter 7 Dr
130. system on off Chapter 1 Product introduction 8 LAN RJ 45 ports 1 and 2 These ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the LAN port LED indications table for more information LAN port LED indications ACT LINK SPEED Activity Link LED Speed LED LED LED Status Description Status Description FF Nolink OFF 10 Mbps connection 7 i GREEN RANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection 9 Q Code Port 80 LED The Q Code LED provides a 2 digit display that shows the status of your system Refer to the Q Code table of this user guide for more information about the 2 digit codes Q Code table Action PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTIONz Security Phase 05 Progress CPU Eatlyit CPU_EARLY INIT POST CODE _ _ a Bo MAC Progress _ Memoyint SSS ees Be MRC Progress _ Memoyint ooo Bo MRC Progress _ Memoyin S S SSS continued on the next page RS720Q E8 RS12 Q Code table Action Normal boot PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTION Progress DXE Core Started DXE NVRAM Init SB run time init DXE CPU Init NB Tnit DXE Driver Progress NB Init Execution Environment phase 90 Progress BDS stated o6 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration o8 Progress Console input connectevet 99 Progress AMI SuperlO stat o O a Progress AMIUSB Driver SSS BDS Boot Device D Progress AMI USB Driver SS S S Selection phase
131. t before adding any data More help J ox You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data The RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list and you can change the settings in Volume Properties as TERTI LEN EH Oe A eee enii o 6 34 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 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 Eyii ri funciara neurreglly Whee Volumet chipset SAS RAID Controller SAS ATi A 3 You can change the Name Select the new volume type and Select additional Volume Properties Kame Vium O80 Eene Status Forma Type RAJD 1 thange ipt Moe ted ad Se ETAT Sytem vilum Ho Debete vilu Writt Ruck cache Citabhed Enable OP Initialinedt Ho ritialine Warion deta weit Pitty rere oO fled wath aes wore Pye beiter uii 312 Dyt Logecal sector sine SLI Byies 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 name pame Volume_0000 Select the new volume type Optimized disk performance RAID 0
132. tches to Golden finger for system design when you connect the FP_SATAS5 7 to any of the onboard SATA ports SATA1 6 or from any SATA port from the add on storage cards Z10PH D16 FP_SATA connectors aaa f am ajam afaia a a ta ta 1 F o AB Jm Z10PH D16 FP_SATA7 FP_SATA6 FP_SATA5 RSATA_TXP7 RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN7 RSATA_TXN6 RSATA_TXN5 RSATA_RXN7 RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP7 RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXP5 4 22 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 a USB flash disk 3 BUPDATER Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB fl
133. ter 4 Motherboard information 5 4 8 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 Ipv4 PXE Support Enabled Enables or disables the Ipv4 PXE Boot Support If disabled lpv4 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 Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled PXE boot wait time 0 Wait time to press ESC key to abort the PXE boot Media detect time 0 Wait time in seconds to detect media RS720Q E8 RS12 5 19 5 4 9 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 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 prior
134. ters 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 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 RS720Q E8 RS12 5 41 Z The following item appears only when you set IP BMC Lan Option to Enable IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address Source Previous State Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically by BIOS or BMC Configuration options Previous State Static Dynamic Obtained by BMC running DHCP 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 Le
135. tion 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 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 5 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 4 Motherboard information 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 Language 5 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 5 3 2 System Time Xx
136. turn 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 RS720Q E8 RS12 6 27 6 28 6 3 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 1 From the utility main menu select 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID and press lt Enter gt 2 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 Serial 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 3 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 3 4 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility To exit the utility k From the utility main menu sel
137. u MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task 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 lf you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At 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 xi xii 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 RS720Q E8 RS12 Chassis ASUS 2U Rack
138. uming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate e USE ONLY THE PROPRIETARY POWER SUPPLY and ensure that your PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system Z10PH D16 Proprietary power connectors AEBBED a E m mi JE E 5 E ee g a agen igen e e Sage 5VSB ATXPGD RS720Q E8 RS12 4 15 4 16 System panel connector 16 pin PANEL1 White This connector supports several chassis mounted functions Frans enn Z10PH D16 System panel connector 4 ooge m J la A Ea L Dosa olla E
139. until the retaining ite clip snaps back into place and the DIMM cannot be pushed in any further to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM Locked Retaining Clip e To install two or more DIMMs refer to the user guide bundled in the motherboard AN Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch damage LA package e Refer to the user guide for qualified vendor lists of the memory modules Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket 1 Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force m Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 Hard disk drives The system supports three hot swap SATA SAS hard disk drives per node available only when an optional ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card is installed or three hot swap SATA hard disk drives per node 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 Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock spring lock to the right then pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 3 Take note of the drive tray holes Each side has three holes to fit different ty
140. uration options Disabled Enabled Secure Boot Mode Custom Allows you to set the Secure Boot selector Configuration options Custom Standard RS720Q E8 RS12 5 47 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 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 5 10 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change 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 All
141. use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility Z10PH D16 RAID setting falala ASUS E E h M y Z10PH D T oe 2 RAID_SEL1 12 23 LSI MegaRAID Intel Default 5 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RCVR1 This jumper allows you to quickly recover the Intel Management Engine ME firmware when it becomes corrupted Z10PH D16 ME firmware setting famalaismalal 2 A505 Cc Ol Wi U Amm oun m o CoN S il ME_RCVR1 12 23 Normal Enable RS720Q E8 RS12 4 7 DDR4 thermal event setting 3 pin DIM
142. ver makedisk Linux 3 Eject the floppy disk Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows Server 2008 R2 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server 2008 R2 OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows Server 2008 R2 OS installation disc Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008 R2 2 When prompted to choose a type of installation click Custom advanced CD amp inmi winders Which type of installation do you want 3 sre py endows hi Optom does not keep you 5 sethings ang programs The epbon to make changes te diks and parbbons is available when you c fer ueng the sdtelebon Sic We receenmend dackhing vp your 9 3 Click Load Driver ro 2 iii ea G m i Er imeli Windows Where do you want to install Windows Name Total Size free Space Type isk Pea sace MAGS Orsk 1 Unaliccated Space 148 1 G0 148 1 GB ASUS RS700 E8 RS4 Series 7 3 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 Load Bina e To install the device driver needed to access your hard drive insert the installation media containing the driver
143. wer supply modules as a single one The combined output power varies with input voltages Refer to the table below for details Input Voltage Max Output Power Watt per PSU 100 120Vac 12 10A 50 60Hz 120 140Vac 12 10A 50 60Hz 180 240Vac 10 5 8A 50 60Hz e To enable the hot swap feature redundant mode keep the total power consumption of the installed nodes under the maximum output power of an individual power supply module e For steady power input use only the power cables that come with the server system package Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 7 3 Installing an M 2 card Follow the steps below to install an optional M 2 card on your motherboard 1 Locate the M 2 connector on your motherboard and unfasten the screw for your M 2 card 2 Align and insert the M 2 card into the M 2 connector of your motherboard If you install the M 2 card in a node its corresponding HDD3 front panel node becomes invalid This is because the M 2 slot occupies each node on the SATA port of HDD3 Refer to page 1 7 for the location of each node s HDD3 X RS720Q E8 RS12 2 23 Chapter 2 Hardware information Installation options 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 rai
144. ws Operating Systems 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 If you have created RAID sets with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility the boot priority of the SATA optical disk drive has to be manually adjusted Otherwise the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD To create a RAID driver disk in Windows environment 1 Start Windows PA Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 3 Goto the Make disk menu and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create 4 Insert a floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive 5 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process Z Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection n To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat Enterprise Linux server environment 1 Insert a blank formatted high density floppy disk to the USB floppy disk drive 2 Typedd 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 C610 LSI RAID Dri
145. you to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using two types of configurations Easy and New In Easy Configuration the virtual drive parameters are set automatically In New Configuration you manually set the virtual drive parameters Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using the Easy Configuration option 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Easy Configuration and then press lt Enter gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Manager New Configuration View Add Configuration Initiali clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Defines Physical Arrays An Array Will Automatically Become A VD Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option RS720Q E8 RS12 6 5 2 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Use the up down arrow keys to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set and then press lt Space gt When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the drive number Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Managem Initializ 0 oy Yoh ot Rebuild ONLIN A00 01 ONLIN A00 00 READY Port 2 DISK 74 74GB HDS728080PLA380 05 01C05 SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Virtual Drives F4 HSP aN e The information of

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