Asus RS700D-E6/PS8 Manuale Utente

1U Rackmount ServerRS700D-E6/PS8User Guide

xReferencesRefer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software updates.1. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM)

6-10 Chapter 6: RAID conguration2. Follow step 2 to 7 of the previous section: UsingEasyConguration.3. Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu,

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 6-116.2.2 AddingorviewingaRAIDcongurationYou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration using the View

6-12 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drivesAfter creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 6-133. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press <En

6-14 Chapter 6: RAID congurationUsingtheObjectscommandTo initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command1. From the Management Menu, sele

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 6-153. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization.Management MenuCongure Initia

6-16 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drivesYou can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Mana

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 6-173. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive.4. When rebui

6-18 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistencyYou can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the select

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 6-193. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. A pr

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specications.Chapter 1P

6-20 Chapter 6: RAID congurationUsingtheObjectscommandTo check data consistency using the Objects command1. From the Management Menu, select Obje

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 6-216.2.6 DeletingaRAIDcongurationTo delete a RAID conguration1. From the Management Menu, select Congure > ClearCongu

6-22 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID setYou must have created a new RAID conguration before you can select th

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 6-236.2.8 Enabling WriteCacheYou may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve

6-24 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows yo

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 6-256.3.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press <Enter&

6-26 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then pres

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 6-272. Enter a name for the recovery set and press <Enter>.3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow

6-28 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3.3 Deleting a RAID setTake caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 6-296.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAIDTake caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID vol

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-21.2 Serial number labelBefore requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the p

6-30 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3.5 Recovery Volume OptionsIf you have created a recovery set, you can congure more recovery set options followin

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 6-31Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ][↑↓]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-

6-32 Chapter 6: RAID conguration3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is c

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 6-336.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup UtilityYou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays

6-34 Chapter 6: RAID conguration

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.Chapter 7Driver installation

7-2Chapter 7: Driver installation7.1 RAID driver installationAfter creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an ope

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS87-36. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.7. Press <Enter>.8. Follow

7-4Chapter 7: Driver installationTo create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment1. Start Windows®.2. Place the motherboard support DVD into t

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS87-57.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driverWindows® Server OSDuring Windows® Server OS installationTo install the RAID controlle

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 1-31.3 SystemspecicationsThe ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS Z8NH-D12 server board. The se

7-6Chapter 7: Driver installation4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>.5. Select the

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS87-7To verify the RAID controller driver installation:1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop, and then select P

7-8Chapter 7: Driver installationRed Hat® EnterpriseTo install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS1. Boot the system fr

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS87-96. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>.5. Insert the Red Hat® E

7-10Chapter 7: Driver installationSUSE Linux OSTo install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SUSE Linux Enterpris

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS87-114. Insert the RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive. Make sure that Installation from the Boot Options menu is selected, the

7-12Chapter 7: Driver installation7.2 Intel® chipset device installationThis section provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play compon

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS87-135. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.6. Read the Readme File Information and pr

7-14Chapter 7: Driver installation7.3 LAN driver installationThis section provides instructions on how to install the Intel® Gigabit LAN controller d

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS87-155. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 6. Toggle I accept the terms in the l

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-4*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.OS SupportWindows® Server 2008 Enterprise 32 / 64-bit Windows®

7-16Chapter 7: Driver installation8. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.9. When nished, press Finish to continue.

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS87-177.4 VGA driver installationThis section provides instructions on how to install the Aspeed® Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver

7-18Chapter 7: Driver installation5. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.4. Click Instal

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS87-197.5 Management applications and utilities installationThe support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the dri

7-20Chapter 7: Driver installation7.5.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard suppor

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 1-51.4 Front panel featuresThe barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The powe

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-61.6 Internal featuresThe barebone server includes the basic components as shown.The barebone server does not inclu

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 1-71.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDsACT/LINK LED SPEED LEDStatus Description Status DescriptionOFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connectionGREEN Linked

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-81.7.3 HDD status LEDHDDLEDStatusDeneLED Status DescriptionPowerGreen Light ON Power On (detection HDD present)

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.Chapter 2Har

iiCopyright © 2009 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-22.1 Chassis cover2. Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disenga

2-3ASUS RS700D-E6/PS82.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with dual surface mount LGA 1366 Socket designed for the Intel® Xeon 5500

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-4To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.2. Press the load lever

2-5ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-62. Twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboar

2-7ASUS RS700D-E6/PS82.3 System memory2.2.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with twelve (12) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIM

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-8• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules

2-9ASUS RS700D-E6/PS82.3.3 Installing a DIMM2.3.4 Removing a DIMMFollow these steps to remove a DIMM.1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips ou

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-102.4 Hard disk drivesThe system supports four hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the

2-11ASUS RS700D-E6/PS82.5 Expansion slot2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracketThe barebone server comes with a riser card brac

iiiContentsNotices ... viiSafety information ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-122.5.2 ConguringanexpansioncardAfter installing the expansion card, congure the it by adjusting the software settin

2-13ASUS RS700D-E6/PS82.6 Cable connectionsPre-connected system cables1. 20-pin SSI power connector (from power supply to motherboard)2. 4-pin SSI

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-142.7 Removable/optional componentsYou may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or remov

2-15ASUS RS700D-E6/PS83. Recover the rear cover. Press down gently on the location above the system fans to ensure proper fan installation, as shown

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-162.7.3 Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional)Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 series man

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.Chapter 3Installation options

Chapter 3: Installation options3-23.1 Rackmount rail kit items (optional)Your rackmount rail kit package contains:• two pair of server rails (for t

3-3ASUS RS700D-E6/PS85. Repeat step 1 to 4 to attach the second server rail to the other side of the chassis.3. Attach the rear end of the server ra

Chapter 3: Installation options3-43.4 Rackmounting the serverTo mount the server to the rack1. Align the server rails with the rack rails, then pus

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.Chapter 4Motherboard Info

ivContentsChapter 3: Installation options3.1 Rackmount rail kit items (optional) ... 3-23.2 Attaching the

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-24.1 Motherboard layout

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 4-3Layout contentsJumpers Page1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-42. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-53. DDR3 voltage control

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-44.2 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 4-52. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1–

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-65. Intel® ICH10R SATA port S/W RAID setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1)This jumper allows you to select the Serial ATA RAI

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 4-76. ForceBIOSrecoverysetting(3-pinRECOVERY1)This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it b

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-84.3 Internal connectors1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)Supported by the Intel® ICH10

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 4-92. USB connector (5-1 pin USB3; A-Type USB4)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to connectors

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-103. Front fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4)The fan connectors support cooling fa

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 4-114. LPC debug card connector (14-1 pin LPC1)This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug card.5. Serial Gen

vContents5.4.2 Chipset Conguration ... 5-165.4.3 Legacy Device Conguration ...

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-126. BMC header (BMC_FW1) The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS® Server Management Board 4 Serie

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 4-138. Proprietary power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 20-pin PWR2, 4-pin PWR3)These connectors are for Proprietary power supply plugs.

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-149. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.1. System p

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 4-1510. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1)This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel S

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-164.4 Internal LEDs1. Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are

5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 5-3UpdatingtheBIOSleTo update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 5-55.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility desc

viContents6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set ... 6-286.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ...

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congura

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 5-75.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu; for example, selecting Main show

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 5-9The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3.4 IDECongurationThe items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE devices installed in

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 5-11SATA Port0 [Auto]Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system. Conguration options: [Auto] [Not Installed]S

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3.6 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 5-135.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution wh

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setupRatio CMOS Setting [Auto]Allows you to adjust the ratio between CPU Core Clock and BCLK Frequency. Use the <+> and <

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 5-15A20M [Disabled]Legacy OSes and APs may need A20M enabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]DCU Mode [32KB 8-way withou

viiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.2 ChipsetCongurationThe Chipset conguration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings. Select an item then

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 5-17CSI Links Speed [Full-Speed]Allows you to set the speed of CSI Links. Conguration options: [Slow-Mode] [Full-Speed]CSI Frequen

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setupNorthBridgeChipsetCongurationBIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBridge Chipset CongurationNB Revision :B3Curren

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 5-19USB Functions [4 USB Ports]Allows you to congure the amount of USB ports to be enabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [2 US

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.3 LegacyDeviceCongurationSerial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Congur

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 5-21The following item appears only when you set USB Function to [Enabled].Legacy USB Support [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disa

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.5 PCIPnPCongurationThe PCIPnP Conguration menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices.T

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 5-23Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State]When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set t

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.7 EventLogCongurationView Event LogPress the <ENTER> key to view unread system event log.Make all events as re

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 5-255.4.8 Hardware MonitorScroll down for more items.CPU1/2 Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically d

viiiSafety informationElectrical Safety• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attach

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.9 PCIExpressCongurationv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PC

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 5-275.4.10 ACPICongurationv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settin

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setupBIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced South Bridge ACPI CongurationEnergy Lake Feature [Disabled]APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 5-295.5 Server menuThe Server menu items allow you to customize the server features.v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatr

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setupSerial port Mode [57600 8,n,1]Sets the Serial port mode. Conguration options: [115200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1] [38400 8,n,1] [1

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 5-315.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to displ

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6.2 BootSettingsCongurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (PO

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 5-335.6.3 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter>

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setupAfter you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 5-35Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the lege

ixAbout this guideAudienceThis user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of conguring a serv

5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setup

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.Chapter 6RAIDcon

6-2 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.1 Setting up RAIDThe motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R southbridge controller that supports the following SA

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 6-36.1.3 RAID controller selectionYou can choose either the LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility or the Intel Matrix Storage Man

6-4 Chapter 6: RAID conguration3. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu and then press &l

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 6-56.2.1 Creating a RAID setThe LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set using

6-6 Chapter 6: RAID conguration3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, and then press <F10> to congure array setting.4. Press &l

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 6-75. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the

6-8 Chapter 6: RAID conguration8. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press <Enter>. Wh

ASUS RS700D-E6/PS8 6-911. Follow step 2 to 10 to congure additional virtual drives.12. Press <Esc> to nish RAID conguration. When prompted