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1. a E On CLRTC1 Hal a E 12 2 3 call a C O Ty Normal Clear CMOS Omm Se se MME H Default Z10PA D8 Clear RTC RAM 2 25 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 a LF BRBHRRGHEAH E 7sus go Z10PA D8 VGA_SW1 12 23 B Enable Disable Default Z10PA D8 VGA setting LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard LAN_SW1 or LAN_SW2 Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature
2. normally m 1 EA E Boog H m Z10PA D8 oF O J I Lf KI 0 o Or Oo K i m l F i BMC_LED1 oo me I D 2 Ebr Z10PA D8 BMC LED Z e The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB8 _ e The Baseboard Management Controller is available to Z10PA D8 SKU only 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware information CPU Warning LED ERR_CPU1 ERR_CPU2 The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate failure on either CPU1 CPU2 or both a rai a LF an imal ASUS q Z10PA D8 HE ERR_CPU2 4 gt ERR_CPU1 K E 7 Or a alll O To mii uo gip allie Z10PA D8 ERR CPU LED CATT LED CATTERR_LED1 The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and ca
3. Aa PES QO ol mow gt 22 g JOJgJdZJO n La aZz0522522400Nn HEWBHRRBBE lt Li PIN 1 4 ae n e E O re Q AQ Z2 Ss285 Iz meere a2 55 6 S N D This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Message LED 2 pin MLED System power LED 3 pin PLED 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 System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDD LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The HD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 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
4. o a G L g E K E a Ox 12 as 23 LAN Sw DEE CED i LAN_SW1 E gt C 2 saa Enable Disable o pomm m Mie J Default Z10PA D8 LAN setting H Chapter 2 Hardware information ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RCVR1 This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine ME boot from recovery mode when ME becomes corrupted noannoaannaan Ld lt 7 egooaoooanoo R PHBE A c d Rr DE O T H Li 5 ME_RCVR1 E H 12 2 3 o eH El m E mill Normal ME_RCVR i ID o Default Z10PA D8 ME firmware setting DDR4 thermal event setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin
5. g T T DIMMTRIP1 T _ 12 23 Eps m OA AE O lh Enable Disable OU Se s I Default Z10PA D8 DIMM Thermaltrip setting 2 27 6 RAID configuration utility selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays Place the jumper caps over pins 1 2 to use the third party software LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility J L4 _ BBBARRRARRRY R E E RAID_SEL1 1 2 23 bo C O c LSI MegaRAID Intel Coon Bon L Default Z10PA D8 RAID setting Z The RAID configuration utility selection is available to Z10PA D8 SKU only lt 7 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 ma n A a s s a a m a afaa m a E
6. 2 33 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 L _ cisaisiainersisinn s Do OD Eee a TPM LPCPD GND 3VSB NC LADO 3V LAD3 LREST LFRAME LCLK PIN 1 i NC LKRUN SERIRQ NC GND LAD1 LAD2 NC D J Chapter 2 Hardware information 9 EATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWRY1 8 pin EATX12V1 8 pin EATX12V2 These connectors are for the SSI or ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit e DO NOT forget to connect the 24 8 pin power plugs when using 85W or below CPU otherwise the system will not boot up e DONOT forget to connect the 24 8 8 pin power plugs when using 105W or above CPU otherwise the system will not boot up e Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended whe
7. i QO i ou a BRRERKKE9G I T T l7 mi ale da N N a a EF i OC anen iag iag iiit ea LA J lt fsg y ooo ooo oo I E Eg Z10PA D8 USB 3 0 connector Chapter 2 Hardware information CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FANS3 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN5 REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 The fan connectors support cooling fans 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 AN 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 F gt N2 FRNT_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control REAR_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 GND PWM Control PWM Control FAN Power FAN Speed FAN Speed FAN Speed FAN Power FAN Power PWM Control GND GND FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power GND
8. FAN Power JD FAN Speed PWM Control FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Contro GND Hi B i Q rl a Bs O cof p Me UU Z10PA D8 FAN connectors PWM Control FAN Power FAN Speed GND B Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for the serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Moonnaannaan bo el O 7k agooansaqansa na m 7SuS c Z10PA D8 AO Lal RXD1 DTR1 DSR1 CTS1 i Qaz aom a COMI EA i O ml or bomu r oan v ill E Z10PA D8 Serial port connector GND RTS1 RT1 DCD1 TXD1
9. am oo ASUS g Z10PA D8 GI E I K E O SMART_PSU1 12 23 A J EF L O TEN PMBus1 2 Others omma Se w ME Default Z10PA D8 PMBus 1 2 PSU setting 2 28 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 8 Connectors 2 8 1 Rear panel connectors 1 PS 2 keyboard mouse port purple green This port is for a PS 2 keyboard or mouse 2 RJ 45 ports for LAN These ports allows Gigabit connection to a LAN through a network hub Refer to the LAN port LED indications table for more information 3 RuJ 45 port for IKVM This RJ 45 port is available only on the Z10PA D8 model and only functions when you enable the ASMB8 controller 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 5 Video Graphics Adapter VGA port This port is fora VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 6 USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 3 0 devices LAN port 1 2 LAN port LED indications ACT LINK SPEED LED LED Activity Link LED Speed LED 10 Mbps connection
10. GND Z10PA D8 SATA connectors SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SSATA3 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND SATA1 RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 SATA3 RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND SSATA2 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND installed SSATA1 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks The SSATA4 Light Gray will be automatically turned off if the M 2 connector NGFF is occupied 2 30 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 M 2 NGFF connector NGFF1 This connector allows you to install an M 2 device ma 4 hA B Tm ii O NGFF1 strom as i O l mmo E ME 4 Z10PA D8 NGFF1 connector
11. LN This connector supports type 2242 devices on both PCI E and SATA interface V The M 2 NGFF device is purchased separately aa 3 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus to the PSU power supply unit to read PSU information Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface PSUSMB1 o Z10PA D8 12C_7_DATA Alert GND n ie 12C_7_CLK 3 3V Remote Sense J m E 7 i O O Epmma a TH nani Z10PA D8 Power supply SMBus connector fisz col o gg Z This connector functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB8 m LN Power supply is required to meet PMBus specification and customized BMC FW may be needed Please contact ASUS if your need further support 2 31 USB 2 0 connector 10 1 pin USB34 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB56 These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification th
12. LSI MegaRAID driver supports software RAID 0 1 amp 10 Windows amp Linux continued on the next page or 9 x SATA 6Gb s ports with 1 x M 2 connector support both SATA and PCI E interface Intel RSTe for Windows only support software RAID 0 1 10 and 5 xiii XIV Z10PA D8 Series specifications summary Model Name Storage Graphic Onboard I O Connectors Rear I O Connectors Management Solution Monitoring Environment Z10PA D8 Z10PA D8C Optional kits ASUS PIKE 3008 8 port SAS 12G RAID card ASUS PIKE 3108 8 port SAS 12G HW RAID card Aspeed AST2400 32 MB Aspeed AST1400 64MB 24 pin SSI power connector 8 pin SSI 12V power connector 85W or below CPU only 24 pin SSI power connector 8 pin SSI 12V power connector 8 pin SSI 12V power connector Support both ATX and SSI Power Supply Onboard socket for optional management card 1 x USB 3 0 pin header up to 2 devices 1 x USB 2 0 pin header up to 2 devices 8 x 4 pin 1 NGFF Type 2242 Capacity 16 128 GB 2 x USB 3 0 2 x USB 2 0 2 x GbE LAN 2 x GbE LAN 1 x Management LAN ASWM Enterprise Optional ASMB8 iKVM for KVM over Internet Operation temperature 10 C 35 C Non operation temperature 40 C 70 C Non operation humidity 20 90 Non condensing Specifications are subject to change without notice Minimum requirement of ATX power supply are the following 500 W All 12 V o
13. 4 3 Managing and updating your BIOS csssssssseesseesseresseesseeenseeneeeesseeees 4 2 4 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility cc eesseseresssessteesseesseeeneens 4 2 4 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility scc icaccastinedenines anteater oesteaeseinnnensoneieiwsiecenaimeate 4 3 4 1 3 BUPDATER tlU sccasnesswssuncxesnssachndsnssnoaitnsantunsaanattnsceecanetendacs 4 4 BIOS setup progran issena aaa 4 6 4 2 1 BIOS menu SOMO Ml cassosassscouerevandsseanddestsnodndieuy eaen Tai 4 7 4 2 2 ETER E E EERE E EEA I EE EA EE A T 4 7 4 2 3 Menu Hems essence iae Eaa rE ENAA Aass 4 8 4 2 4 Submenu METS was cccssec veistctmapsiineriusstesisbncastasay onantavecdebateasansoutuabncesd 4 8 4 2 5 Navigati n KEYS seoseis aa snesnea panacaiee 4 8 4 2 6 General OND eccirni aiai aaaea 4 8 4 2 7 COMMA OMMICIOS scssincsavensseen ides vnavesteesncuesestuvctiversasteonssvedeiuntid 4 8 4 2 8 POP UP WIC OW erorkera eienn e TEE EEE E 4 8 4 2 9 SCl DaN aaa E E E 4 8 edea GAG a e a EA EER E E E E 4 9 4 3 1 System Date Day XX XX XXXX ccecccssessrecsseessressseesseeseessaeeses 4 9 4 3 2 System Time DOGO sicrie coatanasmaebatens 4 9 Contents 4 4 4 5 4 6 47 4 8 4 9 4 10 4 11 4 12 Advanced Memu s re riaiS 4 10 4 4 1 ACPI OERINO ecse an 4 11 4 4 2 Sman SENINGS ssas a 4 11 4 4 3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration ccccsseescesesserseeetees 4 12 4 4 4 Intel LAN 1210 IO Configuration ccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 13 4 4 5 Serial Port Consol
14. 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 SALP 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 USB Configuration xHCI Mode Auto Allows you to enable or disable the mode of operation of xHCI controller Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup USB Ports Per Port Disable Control Disabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc xHCI Mode Allows you to control each of the USB ports 1 to 8 disabling Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The following items appears only when the USB Ports Per Port Disable Control is set to Enabled USB Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 3 0 Port 1 2 3 4 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Platform Thermal Configuration PCH Thermal Device Auto Allows you to enable or disable the PCH Thermal Device D31 F6 Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Z10PA D8 Series 4 37 Al
15. GREEN ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT LINK SPEED LED LED Management LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED Sy of 1 To E MB ACT LINK SPEED LED LED 10 Mbps connection ORANGE ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection 2 29 2 8 2 Internal connectors 1 Serial ATA 6 0 Gbps connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 Light Blue 7 pin SSATA1 SSATA2 SSATA3 Gray SSATA4 Light Gray Supported by the Intel 612 Series chipset this connector is for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6 Gbps of data transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 configuration Q SATA5 fal Hnn Es ee RSATA_TXP5 EI RSATA_TXN5 P RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 C a SATA6 J GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 E RSATA_RXN6 GND K E O SSATA4 c GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 3 RSATA_RXP1 a O E RSATA_RXN1
16. Intel C612 chipset delivering up to 6 Gb s data transfer rates It also provides enhanced scalability faster data retrieval and double the bandwidth of current bus systems Temperature fan and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored to prevent overheating and damage The system fan rotations per minute RPM is monitored for timely failure detection The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure a stable supply of current for critical components 1 4 2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Fan Speed control technology The ASUS Fan Speed control technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure a quiet cool and efficient operation Chapter 1 Product introduction Hardware Information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install any motherboard component or change any motherboard settings AN e Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component e Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity e Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them e Whenever you uninstall any component
17. 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 Consistency 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 Coot uaure 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE Initialize 0 oa Yoh ot Rebuild Check Consistenc Virtual Drives iuar Drive O Select VD SPACE De Select F10 Initialize Chapter 5 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 Manegonene enw 10 154494MB 2 64KB ONLINE Configure Initialize 0 ofa Yoh ot Rebuild Check Consistenc Virtual Drives virtual Drive Of Select VD s SPACE De Select F10 Initialize A progress bar appears on screen Virtual Drive s Configured EEE RAID Size Stripes StripSz ee CC Under Proce
18. 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 Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage drvier support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Port 60 64 Emulation Enabled This allows you to enable the I O port 60h 64h emulation support This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware OSes Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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 emulatio
19. 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 6 Driver installation Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS 1 Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD 2 Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu ORE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server i Boot from Hard Dis 4 Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Yes Boot Options No File URL F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 800 x 600 DVD Default No 3 Press lt F6 gt then select Yes from the menu Press lt Enter gt ae SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Boot from M i Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Yes Boot Options No File URL F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 800 x 600 DVD Default No Z10PA D8 Series 4 Use the USB drive to provide the third party driver during the OS installation Type the command brokenmodules
20. FRNT_FAN2 BK_PWRSW1 Lithium Cell CMOS Power mirry scsi LCMX0256C Intel Intel axel C6 1 2 1210AT E 7904D Intel aiaa aie cov 1210AT PCH_MFG1 L CLRTC1 AUX_PANEL1 PCIE2 ASPEED DOM1_PWR1 PANEL1 AST1400 EE EE css PWR Janaa uaa na elal lalelei EEF BEB eeeeee LAN_SW2 Sup r PCIE1 SSGPIO1 EECEER FEEEJHDLED1 k 1 0 LEDI CATTERR_LED pon pE RAID_KEY1 EEEvea swt oOo TPM1 at EERE EE ECEEEIsweus1 EE pm_swi INTRUSION1 SMART_PSU1 DIMMTRIP1 FRNT_FAN4 CPLD_JTAG1 ME_RCVR1 FRNT_FAN1 2 2 4 Layout contents Slots Sockets Page 1 CPU sockets 2 7 2 DDR4 sockets 2 12 3 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x8 2 17 Onboard LEDs Page 1 Standby Power LED SB_PWR1 2 18 2 Baseboard Management Controller LED BMC_LED1 2 18 3 CPU Warning LED ERR_CPU1 ERR_CPU2 2 19 4 CATT LED CATTERR_LED1 2 19 5 Q Code LEDs LED1 2 20 Jumpers Page 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 2 24 6 RAID configuration utility selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 2 26 7 PMBus 1 2 PSU select jumper 3 pin SMART_PSU1 2 26 2 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information Internal connectors 1 Serial ATA 6 0 Gbps connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 Light Blue 7 pin SSATA1 SSATA2 SSATA3 Gray 2 30 SSATA4 Light Gray 2 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 3 USB 2 0 connector 10 1 pin USB34 4 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_34 2 32 5 CPU f
21. Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Z10PA D8 Series 5 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 Inatializ ONLIN A00 00 0 oa Yoh ot Rebuild ONLIN A00 01 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 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 eR 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 5 6 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 Press lt F10 gt again the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the v
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23. MT s million transfers per second DDR4 offers a lower voltage standard of 1 2V that reduces memory power demand and provides improved performance Z10PA D8 Series 1 3 M 2 Support This motherboard features the M 2 slot which shares bandwidth with the SATA 6Gb s port and PCI E Gen2 x1 and is dedicated to the operating system PCI Express 3 0 PCI Express 3 0 PCle 3 0 is the PCI Express bus standard that providse twice the performance and speed of PCle 2 0 It provides an optimal graphics performance unprecedented data speed and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility to PCle 2 0 devices Intel 1210AT LAN Solution The motherboard comes with two Gigabit LAN controllers and ports which provide a total solution for your networking needs The onboard Intel 1210AT Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to Gigabit bandwidth Intel C612 Series Chipset The Intel C612 series chipset supports with enterprise class features which is targeted for Cloud and Storage applications It is optimized and validated to work with the latest Xeon processor E5 2600 v3 product family compared with the last generation it also reduces the TDP supports USB 3 0 with up to 10 SATA III ports thus bringing more features and benefits to the target users Serial ATA Ill technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA III technology through the Serial ATA interface and
24. Parity errors 0 Blocks with media errors 0 Physical sector size 512 Bytes Logical sector size 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 4 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 5 RAID configuration 5 4 4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information warning or errors here Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Seen Set Preferences E mail M Show the notification area icon Show the following notifications M Storage system information M Storage system warnings M Storage system errors More help on this page E Mail Preferences Allow you to set to sent e mail of the following events Storage system information Storage system warnings Storage system errors Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise E mail Preferences Notify me by e mail of the following events Storage system information Storage system warnings Storage system errors More help on this page Z10PA D8 Series 5 37 5 38 Chapter 5 RAID configuration Driver installation This
25. VT100 This allows you to select the FunctionKey and Keypad on Putty Configuration options VT 100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO ESCN VT400 Z10PA D8 Series 4 15 4 16 Redirection After BIOS POST Bootloader This setting allows you to specify if Bootloader is selected than Legacy console redirection Configuration options Always Enable Bootloader Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Console Redirection Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 throu
26. 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 4 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 4 3 2 System Time Xx Xx xx Allows you to set the system time Z10PA D8 Series 4 9 4 10 4 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 BIOS setup 4 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 4 4 2 Smart Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc SMART Self Test SMART Self Te
27. ahci in Boot Options field and press lt Enter gt Coa SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Boot from Hard Disk Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options brokenmodules ahci F1 Help Language Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 800 x 600 DVD Default Yes 5 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 6 Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 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 6 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 A
28. begin installation WIRY J N ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard forUtili lease select items to install Intel Rapid Storage yfechnology enterpris ASUS Update ASUS Screen Saver Adobe Reader 10 174 38 4 When the Welcome to the Setup Program appears click Next to start the installation l Welcome to the Setup Program as This setup program will install Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise onto this computer Intel Rapid te A ntel Itis strongly recommended that you exit all programs before continuing Click Next to continue Chapter 6 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 Therefore 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 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 con
29. chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both Linux and Windows Operating Systems 6 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 6 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 lt 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 Go to 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 decom
30. 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 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 Z10PA D8 Series 4 19 4 20 4 4 9 CSM Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc C
31. gt Virtual Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Management Menu Configure 1 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE 0 oy Yoh ot Rebuild Check Consistency 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 17 2010 Virtual Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Management Menu Configure Init of VD Is In Process ONLINE stilt VD 0 Initialization Complete Press Esc 0 ofa Yoo ot Rebuild eee Check Consisten 1003 Completed Virtual Drives EER Drive 0 SPACE De Select F10 Initialize Z10PA D8 Series 5 14 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 LSI Software RAI C 05 Sep 17 2010 Objects as Adapter AE Dateie 1o Physical Drive Managment 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 z Virtual Drive 1 N Management EARN TYiccual Drive aie Initialize P
32. is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 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 LN 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 16 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Standard Interrupt assignments Tate Priority Standard function Programmable Interrupt S C e e E 6 IRQHolderforPCISteering O 8 Numeric Data Processor OS 9 Primary IDE Channel S These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices T eo C 2 5 4 PCI Express x16 slot x16 link The onboard PCIE3 and PCIE5 slots provides one x16 Gen3 link
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34. more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power Chapter 2 Hardware information 11 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB locator LED and switch and LAN LEDs iP 0 10 al L BBEHRARBHHARH BB Do0 a amo oo BI J DUD Z10PA D8 Low E ee ce a lt Z55 2 D es i La gJlzz2 2 E 2S NPIS E lt E PIN T TOEO C D 225 AZ Zs a 1 i D ify Oia Gy a tie tat oo wa a TES it oe O 0O a PEI ie O LLO L O Q Q Oo Tu O99 Oo aE Occ IA a o a e i 9 OO Z10PA D8 Auxiliary panel connector Front panel SMB 10 2 pin FPSMB These connectors are for the front panel SMBus cable 2 LAN activity LED 2 pin LAN1_LINKACTLED LAN2_LINKACTLED These connectors are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel 3 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 LOCATORLED
35. 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 Z10PA D8 Series 5 31 5 32 5 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 supported by the Southbridge aN You need to manually install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility on a Windows operating system Please refer to the installation instructions in Chapter 6 To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility 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 i Intel Rapid Sto
36. socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM 3 Hold the DIMM at both ends then insert the DIMM into the socket Apply force to i both ends of the DIMM simultaneously 4 until the retaining clip clicks into place oin and the DIMM is seated securely in 4 z place gt e To install two or more DIMMs refer to the user guide bundled with the motherboard AN Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch damage 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 Locked Retaining Clip 2 15 2 5 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following subsections describe the slots and the 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 5 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard
37. to select the bootable virtual drive from the list then press lt Enter gt Bootable VDs 1 Current Boot VD I 0D A 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 3 The virtual drive is selected as boot drive Press any key to continue 5 22 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 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 AN When you enable WriteCache you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets To enable WriteCache i From the Management Menu select Objects gt Adapter select an existing adapter and then press lt Enter gt to display the adapter properties Adapter 0 Rebuild Rate 30 Chk Const Rate 30 FGI Rate cle pops Toure Virtual Drive BGI Rate 30 Initialize Fhystceat Det Diak iE 7 Read Ahead Rebuild z Check C ist Bios State ge OnSESLEncEy 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
38. 008 2 15 Contents 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 EXPANSION S NOUS ariaa A A 2 16 2 5 1 installing an expansion CAN as sssssipiincenniipiaan 2 16 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card scosaceesiisscinusnactiontecduactesantenanntaxnaans 2 16 2 9 3 Miernrup ASSIGMINGINS rrearen ipai Ti 2 17 2 5 4 PCI Express x16 slot x16 link cincecsscaccoccevsndsoacsedecsesuacentideseteanes 2 17 2 5 5 PCI Express x8 slot x8 link cscccscccssessessseessessneesseesseees 2 17 2 5 6 PCI Express x8 slot x4 link cscccscccssessessseessessneesseesseeses 2 17 20 7 Installing ASMB8 series management board ceeeeees 2 19 onbo d EEDS ois die svasnsescuensahascnubsetesteeseenasenk 2 20 AUNT ASS E E chanine dang dekirad sa ciatsenestihepcteuchautanesdn isbentestenseb vansuuamesuais 2 25 OTIC LOLS ioiii aAa RAEE 2 29 2 8 1 Rear panel COMMOCIONS sess sserasvineiaaniensieaenebneuseenetsteranncepantunnanediess 2 29 2 8 2 Internal CONNECIOMS cccssiciveinssbessusoncenslssupseseuemocensneweudsbatadenucatannes 2 30 Chapter 3 Powering Up 3 1 3 2 Starting Up for the first timMe ssssssssussunsunsnnsnunnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 3 2 Powering Off the COMputer sssssssnnssnnennnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnna 3 3 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function ssessseeeeeeeeerereresneseereereeees 3 3 3 2 2 Using the dual function power SWitch sseeseeseeseeerernesrereeeeeees 3 3 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 4 2
39. 0PA D8 Series 4 39 OS Wtd Timer Timeout 10 minutes Allows you to configure the length fo the OS Boot Watchdog Timer Configuration options 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes OS Wtd Timer Policy Reset This item allows you to configure the how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watch Timer expires Configuration options Do Nothing Reset Power Down Serial Mux Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable Serial Mux configuration Configuration options Disabled Enabled System Event Log Allows you to change the SEL event log configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc SEL Components SEL Components Enabled Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled e The following items appears only when you set SEL Components to Enabled e All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted Erase SEL No Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL Configuration options No Yes On next reset Yes On every reset When SEL is Full Do Nothing Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full SEL Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately Log EFI Status Codes Error code Disable the logging of EFI Status Codes or log only error code or only progress code or both Configuration options Disabled Both Error c
40. 2 These connectors are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed 4 Locator Button Switch 2 pin LOCATORBTN These connectors are for the locator button on the front panel This button queries the state of the system locator 2 37 12 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This LED connector 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 5 E HDLED1 E Q O T E lt lt ui 49 zz T K g oBBO E i al oT To ae n Cee o A a oom N PIN 1 Z10PA D8 Storage card activity LED connector 13 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 de
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42. AZ GEE aE IN SEARCH OF INCREDIBLE Z10PA D8 Series 000 0 Ron 101 sone 0010110100001 11000000 THES 1 0100000100091 oina E9113 First Edition June 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 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 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 SPECIFICATION
43. BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file aN Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive 1 Insert the USB flash drive with the original or updated BIOS file to one USB port on the system D 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 BIOS setup 4 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 latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file into the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu then select ASUS EZ Flash Utility Press lt Enter gt ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Current
44. 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 Z10PA D8 Series 4 44 4 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 4 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 y
45. Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Chapter 5 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 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows 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 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
46. CPU over the socket ensuring that the triangle mark on the CPU matches the triangle mark on the socket box 8 Install the CPU into the slot LN The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the CPU pins on the socket 9 Gently push the load plate just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU Do not force to close the load plate as it may damage the CPU 2 10 Chapter 2 Hardware information 10 Push down the right load lever I ensuring that the edge of the load plate is fixed and tucked securely under the lever J then insert the right load lever under the retention tab K Z The PnP cap pops out of the load plate when the right load lever is inserted into the ra retention tab Keep the PnP cap ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the PnP cap on the LGA 2011 socket 11 Push down the left load lever L then insert it under the retention tab M 2 11 12 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with e Ensure that the Thermal Interface Material is spread in an even thin a layer e Some heatsinks come with pre applied Thermal Interface Material If so skip this step The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin wash it off
47. CPU1 2 Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU temperatures CPU FAN1 2 Speed FRNT FAN1 5 Speed REAR FAN1 2 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_CPU1 Voltage VDDQ_CD_CPU1 Voltage VDDQ_EF_CPU2 Voltage VDDQ_GH_CPU2 Voltage 5VSB Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage 3 3V Voltage VBAT Voltage 3 3VSB Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators CPU FAN1 amp 2 FRNT FAN1 mode Generic Mode Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Generic Mode High Speed Mode Full Speed Mode Manual Mode Duty 50 This item appears only when CPU FAN1 amp 2 FRNT FAN1 mode is set to Manual Mode This item allows you to configure the fan duty setting from 10 to 100 FRNT FAN2 amp 3 4 amp 5 REAR FAN1 amp 2 mode Generic Mode Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Generic Mode High Speed Mode Full Speed Mode Manual Mode Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 9 Secur
48. DIMM_G1 DIMM_H1 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_F1 DIMM_E1 DIMM_D1 DIMM_C1 al Al EF 0 O En Ebu n oo M 2 H Z10PA D8 288 pin DDR4 DIMM sockets 2 4 2 Memory Configurations You may install 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB and 32 GB RDIMMs or 32 GB and 64 GB LR DIMMs 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 DIMMs always start from slot A1 CPU1 and E1 CPU2 e Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor 2 13 Single CPU configuration You can refer to the following recommended memory population for a single CPU configuration Single CPU configuration must be installed on Dual CPU configuration You can refer to the following recommended memory population for a dual CPU configuration Dual CPU configuration 2 14 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 1 Press the retaining clip outward to DIMM notch unlock the DIMM socket 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
49. 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 Cn Gee Change DWC Virtual Drive 0 RAID 1 a 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 5 8 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 12 When finished setting the selected virtual drive configuration select Accept from the menu and then press lt Enter gt 17 2010 Virtual Drive s Configured Size Stripes StripSz Status res 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 Init
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51. 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 LS a RA ERII B T r iS 7 F Virtual Drive RAID o 7 Objects size 5 Adapter Stripe Size a enpas Initialize physi z P ysical Driv state Objects Rebuild spans f Disk WC n Check Consistency Read Ahead Management 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 Z10PA D8 Series 5 23 5 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA SSATA Option ROM Utility The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA SSATA 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 enterp
52. I initialization phase DESCRIPTIONz irst post code POWER_ON_POST_CODE oad BSP microcode MICROCODE_POST_CODE et cache as ram for PEI phase CACHE_ENABLED_POST_CODE PU Early init CPU_EARLY_INIT_POST_CODE initializes South bridge for PEI preparation ogress NB initialize before installed memo B initialize before installed memory Wait BMC ready duration 120 seconds QPI initialization QPI initialization QPI initialization QPI initialization QPI initialization QPI initialization QPI initialization QPI initialization QPI initialization QPI initialization QPI initialization Complete Init Init o oloo Re oao R co IN ey ep QO oO m oo oW D Init Init Init Init ao NI Init oo Init Init gt ogress Init Done TYPE Progress initializes South bridge for PEI preparation Progress NB initialize before installed memory Progress Wait BMC ready duration 120 seconds MRC Progress QPI initialization o MRC Progress QPI initialization o MRC Progress QPI initialization o MRC Progress QPI initialization o MRC Progress QPI initialization o MRC Progress QPI initialization o MRC Progress QPI initialization o MRC Progress QPI initialization o MRC Progress QPI initialization o MRC Progress QPI initialization o MRC Progress QPI initialization Complete OOo Progress DXE Initial Program Load IPL aoon BOO Bo B9 DXE Initial Program Load
53. IPL continued on the next page 2 23 Q Code table Action PHASE DXE Driver Execution Environment phase Normal boot BDS Boot Device Selection phase Operating system phase 2 24 POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTION Progress DXECoeSuated OO O e Proges sm O e Proges e O A0 A1 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 7 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin 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 the default pins 1 2 to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 to 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 DO NOT remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position except when clearing the RTC RAM 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 E IF Ee IDI Boa ASUS il O ziopa pe
54. Platform New Platform Platform Z10PA D8 Platform Z10PA D8 Version 0020 VES E o o MEE O10 A Build Date 04 25 2014 Build Date 05 05 2014 System Volume Information Z10PA D8 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 Z10PA D8 Series 4 3 4 4 e This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only e DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Press lt F5 gt and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings 4 1 3 BUPDATER utility The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may aN not be the same as shown The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS file in the DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com
55. R 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 f From the Volumes view option select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status When finished the status is changed to Normal Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID array failed the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST You may replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array To rebuild the RAID with a new hard disk 1 Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the same specification into the same SATA Port LN Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk 2 Reboot the system then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk 5 30 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 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 ultililty To set the boot array in the BIOS aN Set at least one
56. S AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT 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 NOUCES ciiacstniiercininioeniiiidl ol viii Federal Communications Commission Statement ccccccccsseessseessteeees viii Canadian Department of Communications Statement cccceeseeeneees viii REAGIR pna a cpecaecnncsaans tena onan cnet aca viii Si ALEL e p EEE PE E A A AT EN T E ix Electrical SANCUY pcscsacussvecetacesiat ce aansdiedustenaicegunetdnantdeadoiuededndandebiensignesiedteansancdonee iX Operation SAISIY ich cesceersi beat dcdacesatetercbake tapctsthacenandddeusasanuecedbnlanciladdacicaduteatonseks iX Australia statement NOtICE ccccccessceccesssseeceeeesseeeeeecsseeeeessesseeeeeessesaeeeeess X How this guide is organized sciiiicnsinsciievniecsnatdbieacewsecedanecauiuarsisdeesumidanentauuntions xi Where to find more information ccccccccccsssecessseceessreeeesseeeeesseeeeesneesesseteees xi Z10PA D8
57. SM 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 priority Configuration options UEFI and Legacy Legacy only UEFI only Network Storage Video Legacy This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE Storage Video OpROM Configuration options UEFI Legacy Other PCI devices Legacy This item determines the OpROM execution policy for devices other than Network Storage or Video Configuration options UEFI Legacy Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 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 Z10PA D8 Series 4 22 4 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
58. SSETUP 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 Z10PA D8 Series 6 13 6 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 6 3 2 ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Intel Chipset Device Software Intel 1350 AM4 1350 AM2 1210 x540 BiE ASPEED AST2300 AST2400 Display Dr Intel R C610 series Chipset SATAAHCIL Intel C610 MEI NULL HECI Driver Utilities menu tab ease select items to install The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports Utilities ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard fornUtili Intel Rapid Storage Wjechnology enterpris ASUS Update ASUS Screen Saver Adobe Reader 102174538 Please select items to install Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 3 3 MakeDisk menu tab The MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks Press the arrow down button in the lower part of the menu to view mo
59. Series specifications SUMMAary sssssnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna xiii Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1 1 WECOME oroas E 1 2 1 2 PACKAGE Contents sssrinin aiana aaa aaka Sa 1 2 1 3 Serial number label ovis sciscseiis tstssnsien scasncebavss es tnndusensscasacshasscevacuaeseanesusaanasses 1 3 1 4 Special FSA SS enen 1 3 1 4 1 Product FIG MINIS sctstccnsinensisntadictreauydalequndidonnenentacnasicuimenntuibedalietiied 1 3 1 4 2 Innovative ASUS features cccccccsssecsssseceesseeeeesseeeeesseeeseesnees 1 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Information 2 1 Before VOU DPIOCCEG sisisi 2 2 2 2 Motherboard OVEFVICW visiivesssteisitinccscuprscenuutinrvadssenemiviandsvextcentundinecasduniaaivind 2 3 2 2 1 Placement CIFECTION cccccceecssseeeecesseeeeeecesseeeeeeessssseeeesessaaeees 2 3 2 2 2 SPEA E e ace E A E A E T E T 2 3 2 2 3 MotNerpoard AV OUM sssini anian EEEREN 2 4 2 2 4 Layout CoMo i asiaan RE EE AR 2 6 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU ssassussunsunsnnnnunnnunnnnnnnnnunnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 8 2 3 1 installing the CPU ca tenssticas ree cneteaniseanionaieatsrauatceebidenapenitanemeanscalets 2 8 2 4 System MEMOTY 5 soe ccice cases ssciecscapicciactesncssesccenceepssecicetasocsseceamse arinaa diiin 2 13 2 4 1 ET OW T A T N EE EE A E E E A 2 13 2 4 2 Memory Configurations s sssessesneseeneeereeerreerenernernsrnnrnererrerene 2 13 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket
60. Status Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Z10PA D8 Series 4 29 4 30 4 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 you to enable or disable halt on mem Training Error Configuration options Disabled Enabled ECC Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable the ECC support Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Enhanced Log Parsing Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the 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 BIOS setup C A Parity Enable Auto Allows you to enable or disable the DDR4 s command address parity Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Memory Topology Aptio Setup Utili
61. Takes effect after reboot Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z10PA D8 Series 4 25 4 26 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 Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCU Streamer Prefetcher Enabled This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetcher of next L1 data line Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCU IP Prefetcher Enabled This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetch of next L1 line based upon sequential load history Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCU Mode 32K 8Way Without ECC Configuration options 32K 8Way Without ECC 16K 4Way With ECC Direct Cache Access DCA Auto This Item allows you to enable or disable Direct Cache Access Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled DCA Prefetch Delay 32 This Item allows you to set the time for the DCA Prefetch delay Help Configuration options Disabled 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 104 112 X2APIC Disabled This Item allows you to enable or disable the extended APIC support Configuration options Disabled Enabled AES NI Enabled This Item allo
62. am 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 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 6 20 Chapter 6 Driver
63. 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Restore Defaults Restore load default values for all the setup options Save as User Defaults Save the changes done so far as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Restore the User Defaults to all the setup options Boot Override These items displays the available devices The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Click an item to start booting from the selected device Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to launch EFI Shell application shellx64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices Z10PA D8 Series 4 53 4 54 Chapter 4 BIOS setup RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities 5 2 5 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 Utili
64. and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive 2 Copy the BUPDATER utility BUPDATER exe from the ASUS support website at support asus com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type BUPDATER i filename CAP where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive then press lt Enter gt A gt BUPDATER i file name CAP Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 The utility verifies the file then starts updating the BIOS file ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Current Platform plectro 3 AAE Version 3 OSI Build date 05 13 2014 Stere Proge eminii Write 715 A failure New Platform Platform Z1OPA 08 Version 8 OS il Build date 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 finished Please restart your system SANE Z10PA D8 Series 4 6 4 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 syst
65. at supports up to 480 Mb s connection speed J Heb A HOSH A ae Z10PA D8 g a USB34 F S o gt oat Onan KI E ZNNW ODdD5D PIN 1 s 5 ED all ERTE g a s l S a ip miles x QBS Z10PA D8 USB 2 0 connector USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_ 34 This connector allows you to connect a USB 3 0 module for additional USB 3 0 front or rear panel ports With an installed USB 3 0 module you can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3 0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 C Ei L Hoana f Ibo Hod A 7SsuS o Z10PA D8 o USB3_34 T oot 1 x lt x lt a co a rs pep pep a 2 2 9 a A o Ooo AA d o J do ddo d agsgszggzgg E SEEGLEGEEA PIN 1
66. 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 0 if num of 1 s in the data bits is odd Mark parity bit is always 1 Space parity bit is always 0 Stop Bits 1 Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet A start bit indicates the beginning The standard setting is 1 stop bit Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit Configuration options 1 2 Flow Control Hardware RTS CTS Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow When sending 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
67. d Allows you to configure the PCH DMI ASPM Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI Express Root Port 1 to Port 8 Allows you to configure the PCI Express Root port settings PCIE ASMP Disable ASPM Allows you to configure the PCH DMI ASPM Configuration options Disable ASPM ASPM LOs ASPM L1 ASPM LOsL1 ASPM Auto PCH sSATA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc sSATA Controller SSATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the sSATA Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Configure sSATA as AHCI Allows you to identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive Configuration options IDE AHCI RAID SATA Mode options SATA LED locate Enabled If enabled LED SGPIO hardware is attached Configuration options Disabled Enabled Support Aggressive Link Power Management Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Suport Aggressive Link Power SALP Management Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z10PA D8 Series 4 35 4 36 SATA Port 1 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 SATA Port 4 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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
68. de in AN XXS2XXXXXXXX ue 1 4 Special features 1 4 1 Product highlights Latest Processor Technology The motherboard supports Intel Xeon processor E5 2600 V3 product family which provides compelling IPC increases for legacy performance improvements floating point improvement easire multi core programming and with next generation processor power management Intel Xeon processor E5 2600 v3 product family also improve the I O capabilities and support QPI link speed of up to 9 6GT s Intel AVX 2 0 Intel AVX 2 0 extends 256 bit vector support for integer vector operations doubles fixed point arithmetic throughput adds support for new vector gather permutes blend vector shifts resulting in fixed and floating point algorithm improvements Also Intel s new microarchitecture doubles the cache bandwidth at L1 L2 to support higher FLOPS and contributes to greater performance in signal and image processing applications Next Generation of processor power management Intel Xeon processor E5 2600 v3 product family enhances the processor power management with the features of Energy Efficient Turbo Uncore Frequency Scaling and Per Core P state Also the Integrated Voltage Regulator enables generational performance and power improvements that the standard VR solutions cannot provide DDR4 memory support The motherboard supports DDR4 memory that features faster clock frequencies and higher data transfer rates of 1333 MT s to 2133
69. drives for data consistency 5 18 5 2 6 Deleting a RAID Configuration cccceseesesseseteceeeeeeeeeeeees 5 21 52 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID S et ccecceeeeereeereeees 5 22 5 2 8 Enabling WnteCache sivasteeinesindastiuccessnnisbiermsectideracawonmmatvernsance 5 23 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA SSATA Option ROM Utility assassesensunnunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnunnunnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 5 24 5 3 1 Creating a RAID set sa wnesicscraipas strecnictnuie so ttuniateecnchtoneeweneensiieewnonenesnis 5 25 5 3 2 Deleting a RAID SOU ccs ccraincranensdewenedesderantenmneatnoncenmndavsneurnents 5 27 5 3 3 Resetting disks to NON RAID eee ceeceeseeseeceeseeteeeeeneeteeeeees 5 28 5 3 4 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA SSATA Option ROM utility eee ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeees 5 29 33 0 Rebuilding The RAID sisirain 5 29 539 6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5 31 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise WindOWS 00 5 32 5 4 1 Creating a RAID Sel a ois sseriantoeccnsciansersunsiinssaisnevshtacturonsemereaiianndes 5 33 5 4 2 Changing a Volume Type ccccccececeeeesesseesseeeeeeseesaeteeeeaes 5 35 5 4 3 Deleting a VolUME senssa 5 36 5 4 4 Pretere NG OSa is n a a S eapens beso a eeaeet 5 37 Contents Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 1 RAID driver installation sssassnsssunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn 6 2 6 1 1 Creat
70. e Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products DO NOT throw the mercury containing button cell battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste 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
71. e 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 If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive 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 5 RAID configuration 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide 2 Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 5 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 En
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73. e 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 l 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 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Secure Boot Mode Custom Allows you to set the Secure Boot selector Configuration options Custom Standard Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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
74. ed Configuration Review the selected configuration 2 Configure QO This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks You can continue using other applications during this time Back Eas Cancel More help on this page 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 Management 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 Y Current Status Your system is functioning normally y Rescan a Create Volume one v 2 Intel R C600 series chipset SAS RAID Controller SAS_Array_0000 Ged Sas sk 559 Ge vere 0000 Ged SAS disk 559 Ga Status Normal Type RAID 1 Change type Size 4 468 MB crease size System volume No Delete volume Write back cache Disabled Enable D initialized No initialize Ventication detak Very Parity errors 0 Gad SAS disk 559 G8 Blocks with media errors 0 Physical sector size 512 Bytes Logical sector size 512 Bytes Zed SAs disk 559 G8 GBP SAS cask 559 GB Gee sas disk 959 Ge Gee SAS dsk 559 G8 GBP SAS drk 559 68
75. ed Hat Enterprise OS 1 2 3 4 Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD At the boot type linux dd then press lt Enter gt 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 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 installed to the system Z10PA D8 Series 6 5 6 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 6 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 L
76. efault settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Press lt F5 gt and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings e The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen e Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc system Language Navigation keys 4 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 Z10PA D8 Series 4 7 4 8 4 2 3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selectin
77. elect the boot device during system startup press lt F8 gt when ASUS Logo appears e To access Windows OS in Safe Mode please press lt F8 gt after POST Set the booting order of network devices Boot Option 1 2 SATA P2 ASUS Configuration options SATA P2 ASUS SATA P3 WDC WD80 AMI Virtual Floppy IBA GE Slot 0700 v CD 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 4 11 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Start EzFlash ASUS EZ Flash Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press lt Enter gt Refer to the ASUS EZ Flash Utility section for details Z10PA D8 Series 4 52 4 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 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
78. eleting a RAID set AN Take caution when deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 2 3 From the utility main menu select 2 Delete RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt From the Delete Volume Menu press the up down arrow keys to select 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 t Select ESC Previous Menu DEL Delete Volume Press lt Y gt to confirm deletion of the selected RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press lt N gt to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu This does not apply to Recovery volumes Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0 Y N Z10PA D8 Series 5 27 5 28 5 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
79. em or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctrl Alt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys AN e The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the d
80. endix Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information 2 Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package xi xii 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 Typography Bold text lt Key1 gt lt Key2 gt lt Key3 gt Command 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 you 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 mo
81. ert Enable Lock Disabled Allows you to lock all Alert Enable settings Configuration options Disabled Enabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc PCH Thermal Device 4 5 8 Miscellaneous Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Active Video Active Video Offboard Device Allows you to select the video type Configuration options Onboard Device Offboard Device 4 5 9 Server ME Configuration Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc 4 38 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 10 Runtime Error Logging Support Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc S W Error Injection Support Runtime Error Logging Whea Support Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 6 Server Mgmt menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to change the settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc OS Watchdog Timer OS Watchdog Timer Disabled This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The following items is configurable only when the OS Watchdog Timer is set to Enabled Z1
82. f you do not wish to so agree do not install or use the Software Please Also Note If you are an Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM Independent Hardware Vendor IHV or Independent Software Vendor ISV this complete LICENSE AGREEMENT applies 6 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation a ll Intel Chipset Device Software intel Setup Progress Please wait while the following setup operations are performed Installing Driver Intel R C610 series X99 chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 8D10 Version 9 4 2 101 3 Installing Driver Intel R C610 series X99 chipset SMBus Controller 8D22 Version 9 4 2 1013 Installing Driver Intel R C610 series X99 chipset USB Enhanced Host Controller 2 8D2D Version 9 4 2 1014 Installing Driver Intel R C610 series X99 chipset USB Enhanced Host Controller 1 8D26 Version 9 4 2 1014 Click Next to continue 7 Toggle Yes want to restart the computer npw and click Finish to complete the setup process Intel Chipset Device Software Setup Is Complete You must restart this computer for the changes to take effect Would you like to restart the computer now Yes I want to restart this computer now No I will restart this computer later Click Finish then remove any installation media from the drives Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 5 Installing the Intel 1210 Gigabit Adapters driver This section pr
83. fault setting is short CHASSIS and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function gt EE g DI L oO ASUS 5 Z10PA D8 a a INTRUSION1 K aes Or Bo L as O n tf aed al OO EF r O cgl o Len Be J ie D PIN 1 Z10PA D8 INTRUSION connector 2 38 Chapter 2 Hardware information Powering Up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system 3 1 g S O P Starting up for the first time After making all the connections replace the system case cover Be sure that all switches are off Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External storage devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you p
84. 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 This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This user guide contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components App
85. g 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 4 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 4 2 5 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 4 2 6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 4 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 4 2 8 Pop up window Select a menu item and press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 4 2 9 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 3 Main menu
86. gh a serial port Configuration options None Hardware RTS CTS Software Xon Xoff Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 6 APM Allows you to configure the Advance Power Management APM settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Restore AC Power Loss Restore AC Power Loss Last State When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system will reboot after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State 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 Z10PA D8 Series 4 17 4 18 4 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
87. he existing volume Select additional disks to include in the new volume D SAS disk on Controller 1 Phy 4 SAS disk on Controller 1 Phy 6 Data stripe size ake J O WARNING Completing this action will immediately start the volume migration process Any data on the disks to be added to the volume will be permanently lost and should be backed up before continuing Volume data will be preserved Performing a driver upgrade or downgrade while a volume migration is in progress may make the volume inaccessible due to driver incompatibility More help OK We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing Z10PA D8 Series 5 35 5 36 5 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 logy enterprise system is functioning normally Volume Properties Name Volume_0000 Rename Volumes Status Normal Type RAID 1 Change type chipset SAS RAID Controller SAS_Array_0000 Size 4 468 MB Increase size sistem volume No pelete voume J i Write back cache Disabled Enable Initialized No Initialize Verification details Verify
88. hysical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Press ENTER To Select A VD lt Del gt To Delete A VD Chapter 5 RAID configuration 3 Select Initialize from the pop up menu and then press lt Enter gt to start initialization Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Virtual ET Check Consistency Virtual Drive Physical Drive Objects Virtual Drive 1 Management J Virtual Drive 0 g Adapter Check Consistency View Update Parameters Initialize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4 When prompted press the lt Space gt to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box and then press lt Enter gt Objects Adapter SRA Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Management Check Consi View Update Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5 A progress bar appears on screen If desired press lt Esc gt to abort initialization When initialization is completed press lt Esc gt Z10PA D8 Series 5 15 5 16 5 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 Management Men
89. i as anaana performance E i i Capacity Li O Real time data protection RAID 1 apacity O Optimized disk performance RAID 0 Combine two disks to create a volume where each disk stores an exact copy of the data and provides real time redundancy 2 Configure Efficient data hosting and protection RAID 5 Balanced performance and data protection RAID 10 Cancel More help on this page 3 Enter a name for the RAID set then select the array disks 4 Select Volume Size tab you can drag the bar to decide the volume size 5 Click Next Configure Volume Proposed Configuration 1 Select 2 Configure Name volume_0000 New Array ap x z E Volume_0000 Select the array disks minimum selection required D M SAS disk on Controller 1 Phy 0 279 GB wa e M SAS disk on Controller 1 Phy 2 279 GB 3 Confirm Volume Size Volume Size 4 468 MB Array allocation ss 2 Back Next Cancel More help on this page aN e If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks select NO when prompted e Ifyou want to Enable volume write back cache or Initialize volume click Advanced Z10PA D8 Series 5 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 1 Select Confirm Volume Creation Propos
90. ialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Virtual Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 148 580GB P 64KB ONLINE Select Yes Or No Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Z10PA D8 Series 5 9 Using New Configuration ALN 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 press lt Enter gt Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management Me View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration 0 oa 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 RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 1 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE Initial 0 oy Yoh ot Rebuild Check C Enter VD Size 152146_ Units MB Size 152146MB Enter VD S
91. immediately and seek professional medical help 13 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 a CF Basses E 7sus g Z10PA D8 CPU_FAN2 CPU FANI GND PWM Control FAN Power FAN Speed FAN Speed FAN Power PWM Control GND a H o i o uma Se Meg H Z10PA D8 CPU FAN connectors DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with eight 8 Double Data Rate 4 DDR4 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets BEPRRREAREEE _
92. ing a RAID driver iSk cccceeceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeteeteens 6 2 6 1 2 Installing the RAID controller Criver ceeceeeeeeeeeesteeeeeeeeees 6 3 6 2 Management applications and utilities installation cssseessse 6 13 6 3 Running THE Support DVD sc cisinsccccicscwiansiassccastinseciantebacetcaseassieenesdinetveawtan 6 13 6 4 Intel chipset device software installation sscssssssssesesssseseeseeees 6 17 6 5 Installing the Intel 1210 Gigabit Adapters driver ccssssssssseeeees 6 19 6 6 VGA driver installation csesssessesseesessseesseessseesseeesseeseseesseessneessnenas 6 22 6 7 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4 0 installation 6 24 Appendix A Reference Information A 1 Z10PA D8 Series block diagram ssusssssssssnsnunnunnnunnunnunnnunnnnnnunnunnnnnnnnnn A 2 DVO IG aorar E E E A 2 DOF rt OG sarera E E S R A 3 ASUS contact WOT AN O i scesissisiccexcesvecsaxecnesescssiacctscocsastenrsssuesssscexsbetneceiescseensscusssiens 1 vii viii 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 t
93. 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 Install wizard Completed To access new features open Device Manager and view the properties of the network adapters Z10PA D8 Series 6 21 6 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 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 X 3 Click the ASPEED AST2300 AST2400 Display Driver to begin installation ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard stall ASPEED AST2300 AST 2400 Display Driver Intel Chipset Device Software Intel 1350 AM4 1350 AM2 121 07 x540 Bil ASPEED AS72300 AS2 400 Display Driver Intel R C610 se
94. inux 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 Memory 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 Z10PA D8 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 6 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 drive
95. irtual drive parameters Initial 0 ofa Yoh ot Rebuild Check C Ts Pk Ke Virtual Drive s Configured Size Stripes StripSz Status 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 152146MB On eYoYoy Wan 1 0 Dam A 9 a ho alia by os N A D Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 6 Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press lt Enter gt 7 Select the RAID level from the menu and then press lt Enter gt Manage Initial 0 ofa Yoh ot Rebuild 01o CTel ae Virtual Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 1 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 RAID Level RAID 1 RAID 0 Units MB Size 152146MB DWC Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Z10PA D8 Series 5 7 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 ul 148 580GB 2 64KB ONLINE Initial 0 oa Yoh ot Rebuild 0 oY Yo am Virtual Drive 0 RAID 1 Size 152146MB DWC 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
96. ity 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 Current Password box key in the current password then press lt Enter gt 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press lt Enter gt 4 Confirm the password when prompted V To clear the administrator password follow the same steps as in changing an administrator pa password but press lt Enter gt when prompted to create confirm the password Z10PA D8 Series 4 47 4 48 User Password To set a user password ls 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 T 2 3 4 Select the User Password item and press lt Enter gt From the Enter Current Password box key in th
97. ize 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 5 10 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 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 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 oa 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
98. lation media from the drives 6 26 Chapter 6 Driver installation Reference Information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard A 1 Z10PA D8 DDR4x1 Intel Xeon processor E5 2600 v3 CPU2 6 x SATA 6Gb s 4 x SATA 6Gb s A Intel Xeon processor QPI E5 2600 v3 CPU1 DMI2x4 Intel C612 PCH Z10PA D8 Series block diagram DDR4x1 DDR4x1 DDR4x1 DDR4x1 x8 G3 x8 PCIE6 x8 sl asw x16 G3 x8 PCIE5 x8 x8 G3 x8 G3 PCIE2 HD Audio X4 G2 PCIE1 2 Intel 1210 z Intel 1210 a x1 AST2400 Appendix A Reference information Z10PA D8C Intel Xeon processor E5 2600 v3 QPI CPU2 DMI2x4 6 x SATA 6Gb s 4 x SATA 6Gb s Z10PA D8 Series x8 G3 x8 PCIE6 Intel Xeon processor x8 Ww E5 2600 v3 es x8 RIGGS PCIE5 CPU1 x8 x8 G3 x8 G3 et fre HD Audio X4 G2 PCIE1 xl Intel 1210 zm Intel 1210 s x1 AST1400 Intel C612 PCH A 3 Appendix A Reference information ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Address 15 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 11259 Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 Fax 886 2 2890 7798 E mail info asus com tw Web site http www asus com 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 Telephone Fax E
99. le PWR_MON1 EATX12V2 ir DDR4 DIMM_H1 64 bit 288 pin module GBH i DUD DDR4 DIMM_A1 64 bit 288 pin module J Z10PA D8 DDR4 DIMM_B1 64 bit 288 pin module FRNT_FAN1 Hee H REAR_FAN1 DM_LAN1_USB3_12 CI ERR_CPU2 DDR4 DIMM_F1 64 bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_E1 64 bit 288 pin module CEULEANIT CoERR_CPU1 DDR4 DIMM_D1 64 bit 288 pin module PCIE6 DDR4 DIMM_C1 64 bit 288 pin module FRNT_FAN2 BK_PWRSW1 Lithium Cell CMOS Power UUU L 0s TT E FRNT_FAN3 LCMX0256C Intel C612 SATA 1210AT NCT Ea Sain 7904D 1210AT PCH_MFG1 ne CLRTC1 AUX PANEL1 RAID SEL1 PCIE2 ASPEED DOM1_PWR1 PANEL1 ooo AST2400 EEEEEEEEEE EEE mse ewn Taasen aa el lelles lBmc_LED1 EEEEEE EES eso LAN_SW2 Super PCIE1 SSGPIO1 EELEEE EeTTIHDLED1 ASMB8 1 0 LED CATTERR_LED1 ARBRBE EEE i JEMI re EEEIVGA_sw1 ae TERRE F GELECEREIsweust_ Bee EET Pv sw INTRUSION1 CPLD_JTAG1 ME_RCVR1 SMART_PSU1 DIMMTRIP1 FRNT_FAN4 2 4 Chapter 2 Hardware information Z10PA D8C ree a EAR Fane ere DO BEEEE 0D KB_USB78 EATXPWR1 CID DDR4 DIMM_G1 64 bit 288 pin module PWR_MON1 DO EATX12V2 sor DDR4 DIMM_H1 64 bit 288 pin module GBH j SUS eu Z10PA D8C CPU_FAN2 H REAR_FAN1 USB3_12 CIERR_CPU2 DDR4 DIMM_F1 64 bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_E1 64 bit 288 pin module CPULFANII CoIERR_CPU1 DDR4 DIMM_D1 64 bit 288 pin module PCIE6 DDR4 DIMM_C1 64 bit 288 pin module
100. 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 Z10PA D8 Series 5 29 3 The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected When done the status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to Rebuild Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volumes Data is Encrypted AD Name Levell Size Status Bootable 1 Volume0 RAID1 Mirror 149 0GB Yes Physical Devices Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 1 ST3160812AS 9LSOF4HL 149 0GB 2 ST3160812AS 3LSOJYL8 149 0GB t Select ESC Exit ENTE
101. n press lt Enter gt Configuration Menu Easy Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration 0 oy Yoo 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 View Add Configuratio Initialize Clear Configuration Bgjecee Select 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 2 Press any key to continue Z10PA D8 Series 5 21 5 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 6 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 oy 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
102. n configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate e Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system Minimum requirement of ATX power supply 1 500W 2 All 12V output gt 20A Q EATX12V1 EATX12V2 N a PIN 1 OOOO 12V DC GND aqaaqagqga J sS 12V DC GND ra a Al Al 12V DC GND e443 12V DC GND cael H EATXPWR1 bs aQqaqa Q ZZZ 2 Tr 5556 ng g a O8f28y E LEE E E Z ooZ aZ NN mMm lo Lo onr MO 404 04004 4 4 4 E PIN 1 g ame Q k ma z m 220800022220 Seez2e2z2555cz F n O R 220000022 r0 o e Mig E oN E io 2 1 Z10PA D8 ATX power connectors 2 35 10 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 This connector supports several chassis mounted functions Ps 1 4 _ HA ASUS Z10PA D8 OA G
103. n the selection lists Otherwise select the option that best describes why you want to shut down the computer 5 Click Continue 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON press the power switch for less than four seconds to put the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting 3 4 Chapter 3 Powering up 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 4 2 4 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 flash disk drive Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities aN Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility 4 1 1 ASUS CrashFree
104. n type Configuration options Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk CD ROM 4 4 12 iSCSI Configuration Allows you to configure the iSCSi parameters Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc iSCSI Initiator Name Z10PA D8 Series 4 23 4 24 4 5 IntelRCSetup menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the processor and chipset settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc gt Processor Configuration Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 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
105. ng 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 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 instal
106. nnot continue to operate m aa A fa a a alo n aata a m al H a es Li K E O i ml fes o O oy l ee CATTERR_LED1 Z10PA D8 CATTERR LED 2 21 Q Code LEDs LED1 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 _ mal Hoah Hees 8L o AADS l oF O T a E KO Li i LED1 i i z Te ga Z10PA D8 Q Code LED Chapter 2 Hardware information Q Code table Action Normal boot PHASE Security Phase PEI Pre EF
107. o 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 technician for help 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 l The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interfe
108. ode Progress code 4 40 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Bmc network configuration The sub items in this configuration allow you to configure the BMC network parameters Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends 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 Static DynamicBmcDhcp DynamicBmcNonDhcp 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 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 Z10PA D8 Series 4 41 IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address source Pre
109. of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen 3 Follow step 3 to 12 of section 6 2 1 Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set Z10PA D8 Series 5 11 5 12 5 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 1 From the Management Menu select Initialize and then press lt Enter gt Management Menu Configure Initialize e 0 oy 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 Initialize _ 0 oa Yoh ot Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drives x virtual Drive Of Select VD SPACE De Select F10 Initialize Chapter 5 RAID configuration 3 Press lt F10 gt to start initialization When prompted select Yes from the Initialize dialog box and then press lt Enter
110. oftware 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 mm EN is C N ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Please select items to install Intel Chipset Device Software Intel 1350 AM4 1350 AM2 121 OF x540 Bir ASPEED AS72300 AS72400 Display Dr Intel R C610 series ChipsetSATATAHICI Intel C610 MEI NULL HECI Driver 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 Intel Chipset Device Software onto this computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all programs before continuing Z10PA D8 Series 6 17 5 Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process s Intel Chipset Device Software License Agreement You must accept all of the terms of the license agreement in order to continue the setup program Do you accept the terms Software you agree to the terms of this Agreement I
111. on ROM Support Enabled Allows you to load the Intel LAN ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z10PA D8 Series 4 13 4 14 4 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 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 BIOS setup 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
112. onfiguration options Auto 1 way Interleave 2 way Interleave 3 way Interleave 4 way Interleave Rank Interleaving Auto Select different rank interleaving setting Configuration options Auto 1 way Interleave 2 way Interleave 4 way Interleave 8 way Interleave Memory RAS Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc RAS Mode RAS Mode Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RAS Modes Enabling Sparing and Mirroring is not supported In case enabled Sparing will be selected Configuration options Disabled Mirror Lockstep Mode Memory Rank Sparing Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Memory Rank Sparing Configuration options Disabled Enabled Correctable Error Threshold 32767 Allows you to set the Correctable Error Threshold used for sparing tagging and leaky bucket The range is from 1 to 32767 Patrol Scrub Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Patrol Scrub Configuration options Disabled Enabled Demand Scrub Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Demand Scrub Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 6 IIO 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 U
113. ou to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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 4 7 2 View Smbios Event Log Press lt Enter gt to view all smbios event logs Z10PA D8 Series 4 45 4 46 4 8 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature power status and allows you to change the fan settings CPU1 Temperature Z Scroll down to view the other items
114. ovides the instructions on how to install the Intel 1210 Gigabits Adapter Driver on the system To install the Intel 1210 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 lf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel 1350 AM1 I350 AM2 I210 X540 BT2 Gigabit Adapters Drivers in the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Install 350 AM4 1350 4M2 1210 lt 540 BT2 10G Zigabit Adapters Driver Intel Chipset Device Software Intel 1350 AM4 1350 AM27 121 0 7 54 0 Bil2 Gigabit Adapters Driver AOE LLL AO I CIUU PAO CAUUI IS plays Intel R C610 series ChipsetiSATATAHCI Intel C610 MEI NULL HEC Driver 5 Click Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation Intel Network Connections intel Install Drivers and Software View User Guides View Release Notes Networking at Intel com Z10PA D8 Series 6 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 progr
115. place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component e Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 2 2 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it To optimize the features of your motherboard we highly recommend that you install it in an ATX 2 2 compliant chassis 4 Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis MN DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis EEE HuBBREBEEE BBWBRRBEEE ee EEE EET 2 3 2 2 3 Motherboard layout Z10PA D8 PSUSMB1 E OAR FAN tns KB_USB78 EATXPWR1 DDR4 DIMM_G1 64 bit 288 pin modu
116. press the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the support DVD For LSI MegaRAID Driver Drivers C610 LSI RAID Driver makedisk Linux 3 Eject the floppy disk Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 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 E EY Install Windows lentes Which type of installation do you want Upgrade Upgrade to a newer version of Windows and keep your files settings and programs The option to upgrade is only available when an existing version of Windows is running We recommend backing up your files before you proceed Custom advanced Install a new copy of Windows This option does not keep your files settings and programs The option to make changes to disks and partitions is available when you start your computer using the installation disc We recommend backing up your files before you proceed Help me decide a 3 Click Load Driver E Install Windows Where do you want to install Windows Total Size Free Space Type A Disk 1 Unallocated Space 148 1 GB 148 1 GB p Ref
117. rage Technology enterprise gaigoning normally ATAPI Device Properties Location Controller 0 Port 5 Volumes Location type Internal Negotiated link rate 1 5 Gb s Model ASUS DVD E818A7T a v Intel R C600 series chipset SAS RAID Controller Serial number Not Available Ged sas disk 559 GB Firmware 1 00 Ge sas disk 559 GB GBP sas disk 559 GB Ges sas disk 559 GB Ge SAs disk 559 GB sas disk 559 GB Ge sas disk 559 GB Be sas disk 559 GB v EA Intel R C600 series chipset SATA RAID Controller SATA disk 559 GB Gee SATA disk 559 GB Q SATA disk 559 GB Ge SATA disk 559 GB Information Your storage system is configured for data protection increased performance and optimal data storage capacity You can further optimize your storage system by creating additional volumes To begin the process click Create Volume Click any device or volume to display its properties SAS_Array_0000 p ISR10 Initializing 2 complete You can click Rescan to re scan any attached hard disks Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 4 1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set k From the utility main menu select Create Volume and select volume type 2 Click Next ssa J Select Controtte Intel R C600 C220 series chipset SATA RAID Controller 3 Confirm O Intel R C600 C220 series chipset sSATA RAID Controller Protection i
118. re items DYD Windows Server 2012 64 B Make Disk Intel C610 series Chipset SATA SSATATA Please select items to install Intel C610 series ChipsetiSATA sSATATA Intel C610 series ChipsetiSATA sSATATA Intel C610 series ChipsetiSATA SSATATA Intel C610 series Chipset SATA sSATATA Intel C610 series Chipset SATA SSATATA 6 3 4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide Manual Broadcom NetXtreme Il Network Adapter Please select items to install Z10PA D8 Series 6 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 Contact Address 15 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 11259 Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 Fax 886 2 2890 7798 Email info asus com tw Web site http Avww asus com tw Telephone 86 21 38429911 FAX 86 21 58668722 ext 9101 Online Support http support asus com fechseritechserv aspx Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 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 s
119. re 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 Z10PA D8 Series specifications summary Model Name Processor Support System Bus Core Logic Form Factor ASUS Features Expansion Slots follow SSI Location number Networking Storage Z10PA D8 Z10PA D8C 2 x Socket R3 LGA 2011 3 Intel Xeon processor E5 2600 V3 product family QPI 6 4 8 0 9 6 GT s Intel C612 PCH 12 in x 10 in 8 4 channels per CPU 4 DIMMs per CPU Maximum up to 512 GB DDR4 2133 1866 1600 1333 RDIMM LR DIMM NVDIMM Refer to www asus com for the latest memory AVL update 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB RDIMM 32 GB 64 GB LR DIMM 1 x PCI E x8 x4 Gen2 link 1 x PCI E x8 x8 Gen link 1 x PCI E x16 x16 Gen link Auto switch to x8 Link if slot 4 is occupied 1 x PCI E x16 x16 Gen link Auto switch to x8 Link if slot 6 is occupied 1 x PCI E x8 x8 Gen3 link MIO supported 2 x Intel I210AT 2 x Intel I210AT 1 x Management port Intel C612 10 x SATA 6Gb s ports or 9 x SATA 6Gb s ports with 1 Intel C612 10 x SATA 6Gb s ports x M 2 connector support both SATA and PCI E interface Intel RSTe for Windows only Support software RAID 0 1 10 amp 5
120. rence Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B 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 Safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing 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 Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the packag
121. resh Drive options advanced Load Driver Z10PA D8 Series 4 A message appears reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver If you have only one optical drive installed in your system eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive Click Browse to continue Load Bina e To install the device driver needed to access your hard drive insert the installation media containing the driver files and then click OK Note The installation media can be a floppy disk CD DVD or USB flash drive Browse JK Caneel 5 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 g G EY Install Windows Where do you want to install Windows Name Total Size Free Space Type gp Disk0 Partition 1 153 4 GB 144 0 GB System lt Disk1 Partition1 592 3 GB 5849GB Pri 8 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue Chapter 6 Driver installation Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 5 x To load the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing R
122. ress the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on 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 At power on hold down the lt Del gt key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 Chapter 3 Powering up 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function Using Windows Server 2008 R2 1 Click the Start button move the cursor to the triangle on the right of Log off then click Shut Down 2 From the Shutdown Event Tracker select the option that best describes why you want to shut down the computer 3 Ensure that the Planned check box is checked 4 If necessary key in comments 5 Click OK Using Windows Server 2012 1 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt 2 Click on the Power icon on the lower right side of the screen 3 Select Shut down 4 In the Shutdown Event Tracker select the Other Planned option i
123. ries ChipsetSATATAHEIE Intel C610 MEI NULL HEC Driver 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 i 6 22 Chapter 6 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 Z10PA D8 Series 6 23 6 24 6 7 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4 0 installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4 0 on the system You need to manually install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4 0 utility on a Windows operating 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
124. rise SATA SSATA 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 T3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279 3GB 1 T3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279 3GB 2 T3300656SS 39760000984 6UEDY 279 3GB 3 ST3300656S8S GWC50000991756G6 279 3GB t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options LN The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen 5 24 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 3 1 To create a RAID set Creating a RAID set l 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 CREATE VOLUME MENU Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Syne RAIDO Strips Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB N A Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less TA JC PERAR i b Oilailideg y J flange 3 Pre
125. rkload 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 4 5 3 Common RefCode Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Numa Enabled This item enables or disables the Non uniform Memory Access NUMA Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 4 QPI Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc gt OPI Status 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
126. ront and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FANS 2 33 REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 6 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 7 Trusted Platform Module connector 20 1 pin TPM1 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 8 pin EATX12V1 8 pin EATX12V2 oo 9 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 2 36 10 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 11 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 12 Chassis Intrusion connector 2 pin INTRUSION1 13 M 2 NGFF connector NGFF1 2 7 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA 2011 3 Socket designed for the Intel Xeon E5 2600 v3 processor family AN e Upon purchase of the motherboard ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related e Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA 2011 3 socket e The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap 2 3 1 In
127. rs 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 Z10PA D8 Series 6 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 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 6 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
128. sion 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 boot 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 oy Yoh ot Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate
129. ss ONLINE Initialize VD 0 Consistency Check Press Esc to Abort Sr R 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 Z10PA D8 Series 5 19 5 20 Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu select Objects and then select Virtual Drive from the sub menu 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 5 RAID configuration 5 2 6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Clear Configuration and the
130. ss 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 le Select laste d 1 Reco l f Prev Next TAB M aste 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 Z10PA D8 Series 5 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 higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Inthe Capacity field item key in the RAID volume capacity that you want to use and press lt Enter gt The default value 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 5 26 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 3 2 D
131. ssussunsunnnunnunnnnnnunnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnna 4 39 Event Logs Memi sssrasnenia EEA A EANES 4 44 4 7 1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings cccceceeeeeeeteeeeeees 4 44 4 7 2 View SIMBIOS Event LOG sisi scnsvicsatisinniccvedeacursinenedstevnadarantnn 4 45 leigt iiel an inic TUG sess A A E E E cent E eee 4 46 SECUN MEMU ssaa a EEEa ANORA 4 47 EOE nao n E E P A A I ca eee E A E eae ieee 4 50 TO OU NV FN i saa ns pec canoe eerste ecu ie a 4 51 Exit MN asso sesssnsasnnnaesnsenccn thaetaundeducevcancesadbatcndunasniususmueusensisetabuncemeatviwares 4 52 vi Contents Chapter 5 RAID Configuration 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 Seting UD RAID siisii aaa aa iaiia 5 2 5 1 1 RAID CHS TIMMNOTAS iesasei Ei 5 2 5 12 Installing hard disk driveS esseeseesseeeeseesresrresrrsrrrrrnrersrrereesse 5 3 5 13 Setting the RAID item in BIOS sicecicsssinescesnsnaernnsesioceseanonicandavanoes 5 3 5 1 4 RAID configuration utilities saississsicvsstsnnteaoussirconesionraoaeabiannsessonsein 5 3 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Z10PA D8 only 0s00 5 4 5 2 1 Creating a RAID SEU acter tesaateanteracaernttasee scam rardussenencsaaee 5 5 5 2 2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen 5 11 5 2 3 Initializing the virtual drives ce ceeeceseeceeseeceeeeeseeteeeeeeeeeeeeeees 5 12 5 2 4 Rebuilding failed drives ccccccceescesseseeeeeeeseeeeteeeeneeeeeesees 5 16 525 Checking the
132. st Disabled Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z10PA D8 Series 4 11 4 12 4 4 3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc gt Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 Configuration Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Change Settings Auto Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device Configuration options Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 O 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 lO 2F 8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 1 0 11 12 lO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 4 Intel LAN 1210 IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Intel 1210 Lani Enable Intel LAN Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel LAN ROM Type PXE Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options PXE iSCSI Intel LAN 1210 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when Intel LAN 1210 LAN1 LAN2 Enable is set to Enabled LAN1 LAN2 Opti
133. stalling the CPU To install a CPU li Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Ei lt _ gt BARH HE Cl al lt lt ON LN i Q in pom e Ul ek Z10PA D8 CPU LGA2011 3 Socket aN Before installing the CPU ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the triangle mark is on the top right position 2 8 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 Press the left load lever down with your thumb A move it to the right until it is released from the retention tab B then gently lift the load lever C a CPU AN To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing 3 Press the right load lever with your thumb D move it to the left until it is released from then gently lift the load lever F 2 9 4 Push the left load lever to slightly lift the load plate G i l f the L lat LN Do not insert the load lever into the page of the boau plate retention tab 5 Hold the edge then gently lift the load plate H 6 Get the CPU Triangle mark 7 Align and position the
134. t and press the Management Card in place 3 Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN port 3 dedicated LAN or LAN port shared LAN for server management 2 19 2 6 Onboard LEDs 1 Standby Power LED SB_PWR1 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 ms z flatatafaia m ata a m a Bp _ ee 5 B eet q L ZioPA b8 I E E TJ og SB_PWR1 i _ i ao ON OFF o OO mm LLL g H Standy Power Powered Off Z10PA D8 Onboard LED 2 Baseboard Management Controller LED BMC_LED1 The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB8 is working
135. ter 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 LQ Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 5 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 succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility Z10PA D8 Series 5 3 5 4 5 2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Z10PA D8 only 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 southbridge chip To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility 1 Turnon 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 Ver
136. 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 5 RAID configuration 5 3 4 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA SSATA Option ROM utility To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 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 9 3 9 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
137. tility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc PCIE1 Option Rom PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE6 Option ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE6 Option ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel VT for Directed I O VT d Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Intel YT for Directed I O VT d Intel VT for Directed I O VT d Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI Express Global Options TX EQ WA Enabled Use special table for TX_EQ and vendor specific cards Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z10PA D8 Series 4 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 4 5 7 PCH Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends gt PCH Devices PCH Devices Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends 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 4 34 Chapter 4 BIOS setup PCH DMI ASPM Enable
138. tinue 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 Back Yes 7 Readme File Information Refer to the Readme file below to view the system requirements and installation information XXXIX EEXXXXXEXEXEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XEXXXXXXXXXX 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 v Intel Installation Framework Z10PA D8 Series 6 25 8 After completi
139. to CPU1 and auto switches to x8 link if PCIE4 PCIE6 is occupied This slot supports VGA cards and various server class high performance add on cards 2 5 5 PCI Express x8 slot x8 link The onboard PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots provide one x8 Gen link to CPU1 These slots support VGA cards and various server class high performance add on cards The onboard PCIE6 provide one x8 Gen3 link to CPU1 and supports MIO 2 5 6 PCI Express x8 slot x4 link The onboard PCIE1 slot provides one x4 Genz link to Intel C612 PCH chipset This slot support various server class high performance add on cards 2 17 roy DU Oo SUS Z10PA D PCIE6 PCIES Eu PCIES 1 aor HAWBRBBRBE poojooojoog w V ol es Er e ill No Slot location Short description PCIE1 PCI E x8 x4 Gen link PCIE2 PCI E x8 x8 Gen3 link PCI E x16 x16 Gen3 link PCIE3 Auto switch to x8 Link if slot 4 is occupied 4 PCIE4 PCI E x8 x8 Gen3 link PCI E x16 x16 Gen3 link PCIE5 Auto switch Link if slot 6 is occupied PCIE6 PCI E x8 x8 Gen3 link MIO supported The ASUS PIKE 3008 PIKE 3108 and PEM FDR cards must be installed on PCIE slot 2 3 4 5 2 18 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 7 Installing ASMB8 series management board Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB8 series management board on your motherboard 1 Locate the Baseboard Management Card header on the motherboard A X 2 Orien
140. ty Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Set Throttling Mode Displays memory topology with DIMM population information Memory Thermal Allows you to configure thermal settings Set Throttling Mode Disabled Configuration options Disabled OLTT CLTT OLLT Peak BW xxx Allows you to set the peak allowed bandwidth for OLTT This is in percentage and valid offset values is from 25 100 DIMM Tem Stat xx Allows you to select DIMMTEMPSTAT as temp_mid or tem_hi Memory Power Savings Mode Auto Allows you to configure the CKE and other related Memory Power Savings features Configuration options Auto Disabled APD On User Defined Reserve Reserved Memory Power Savings Advanced Options CK in SR Auto Configuration options Auto Driven Tri State Pulled Low Pulled High MDLL Off Auto Allows you to shutdown MDLL during SR when enabled Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled MEMHOT Throttling Mode Input only Allows you to shutdown MDLL during SR when enabled Configuration options Disabled Input only Output only Z10PA D8 Series 4 31 4 32 Mem Electrical Throttling Disabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Channel Interleaving Allows you to configure Memory Electical throttling Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Memory Map Channel Interleaving Auto Select different channel interleaving setting C
141. ty with RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 support for Windows OS only 5 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 copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault toleranc
142. u Configure Initialize 0 oy Yoh 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 Initiali 0 oy Yoh ot Check Co ONLIN A00 00 Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS72808PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Drives Chapter 5 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 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Managen Configur Initiali E 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 Z10PA D8 Series 5 17 5 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 LA The
143. utput gt 20 A Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports 1 1 Welcome Congratulations and thank you for buying an ASUS Z10PA D8 Series motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Standard Gift Box Pack Standard Bulk Pack 1 piece per carton 1 piece per carton Packaging Quantity 1 piece per carton 10 pieces per carton I O Shield Application CD If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer Y Optional items Description PIKE 3008 LSI 8 port SAS 12G RAID card PIKE 3108 LSI 8 port SAS 12G HW RAID card Z The ASUS PIKE 3008 PIKE 3108 and PEM FDR cards must be installed on PCI E slot 2 3 4 5 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 3 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team you must take note of the motherboard s serial number containing 12 characters xxS2xxxxxxxx shown in the figure below With the correct serial number of the product ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems Z10PA D8 Series Ma
144. v Intel R C600 series chipset SATA RAID Controller Ges SATA disk 559 G0 lt Ged sata disk 559 co Gee sata disk 559 GB Q SATA disk 559 Ge 5 34 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 4 2 Changing a Volume Type To change the volume type in Volume Properties Click the SATA array items you want to change in Volumes field From the Volume Properties field select Type RAID 1 Change type logy enterprise 7 system is functioning normally Volume Properties Name Volume_0000 Rename Volumes Status Normal RAID 1 type ein volume No Delete volume Write back cache Disabled Enable Initialized No Initialize chipset SAS RAID Controller SAS_Array_0000 Verification details Verify Parity errors 0 Blocks with media errors 0 Physical sector size 512 Bytes Logical sector size 512 Bytes You can change the Name Select the new volume type and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed 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 N Change Volume Type ee Select the new volume type Optimized disk performance RAID 0 O Efficient data hosting and protection RAID 5 O The new volume will automatically include the disks that are part of t
145. vious 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 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc IPv6 Display Full Field 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 4 42 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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 e IPv6
146. ws 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 BIOS setup 4 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 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 Z10PA D8 Series 4 27 Power Performance Switch Enabled Allows you to switch between Power or performance Configuration options Disabled Enabled Wo
147. 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 Z10PA D8 Series 4 49 4 50 4 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 Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Boot Logo Display Auto Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Auto Full Screen Disabled POST Report 5 sec Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds Configuration options 1 sec 10 sec Until Press ESC Chassis Intrusion Warning Allows you to set an action when chassis intrusion has occured Configuration options Warning Halt Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup V e To s

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