RS120-E5/PA4 1U Rackmount Barebone Server User Guide
E3409 First Edition V1 October 2007 Copyright © 2007 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”).
Contents Notices......................................................................................................... vii Federal Communications Commission Statement............................ vii Canadian Department of Communications Statement...................... vii Safety information..................................................................................... viii Electrical Safety............................................................................... viii Operation Safety.........
Contents 2.6 2.7 2.8 Chapter 3: Installation options Chapter 4: Motherboard info Chapter 5: BIOS setup 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 4.1 4.2 4.3 5.1 5.2 5.3 iv Cable connections...................................................................... 2-18 SATA backplane cabling............................................................. 2-19 Removable components............................................................. 2-20 2.8.1 System fans...................................................................
Contents 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.3.4 Primary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave..........................5-11 5.3.5 IDE Configuration........................................................... 5-13 5.3.6 System Information........................................................ 5-15 Advanced menu.......................................................................... 5-16 5.4.1 USB Configuration......................................................... 5-16 5.4.2 MPS Configuration............................
Contents 6.3 6.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility.................. 6-31 6.3.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe)....................................... 6-32 6.3.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror)....................................... 6-34 6.3.3 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe + Mirror)........................ 6-35 6.3.4 Creating a RAID 5 set (Parity)....................................... 6-36 6.3.5 Deleting a RAID set....................................................... 6-37 6.3.
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety information Electrical Safety • • • • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2. Chapter 2: Hardware setup 3. Chapter 3: Installation options 4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information 5. Chapter 5: BIOS information 6.
Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when 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.
This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
1.1 System package contents Check your package for the following standard items. 1. ASUS R10 1U rackmount chassis with: • ASUS P5BV-R motherboard • SATA backplane with 4 x SATA cables • • • • • 2. 3. 4. 5.
1.2 System specifications The ASUS RS120-E5/PA4 is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS P5BV-R motherboard. The server supports the Intel® Xeon 3000/Wolfdale Series and Xeon 3200 (G-0)/Yorkfield Series processor in the LGA775 package, and includes the latest technologies through the chipsets embedded on the motherboard. Model Name Processor System Bus Core Logic ASUS Features Smart Fan ASWM2.
Anti-virus Software Management Software Solution Out of Band Remote Management Dimension (HH x WW x DD) Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & HDD not included) Power Supply Environment Optional CA® eTrust™ 7.1 anti-virus software ASWM 2.0 Optional (ASMB3-SOL/ASMB3-iKVM) 600mm * 444mm * 43.6mm 12Kg 315W Single Power Supply Operation temperature: 10℃ ~ 35℃ / Non operation temperature: -40℃ ~ 70℃ Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% (Non condensing) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
1.3 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, location switch, optical drive, and two USB ports are located on the front panel. Refer to section 1.6.2 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions. Rack screw USB ports HDD Access LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED Message LED Reset button Location LED Location switch Optical drive 1.
1.5 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 13 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1- 10 11 12 PCI-E and PCI-X riser card bracket 10. Hot-swap HDD tray 3 Connects to SATA3 port Power fans (Port2) ASUS P5BV-R motherboard 11. Hot-swap HDD tray 4 Power supply Connects to SATA4 port Device fans (x 1) (Port3) System fans (x 3) 12. Front I/O board (hidden) SATA backplane Hot-swap HDD tray 1 Connects to SATA1 port (Port0) 13.
1.6 LED information 1.6.1 Rear panel LEDs Location LED LED Location LED 1.6.
1.6.3 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED ACT/LINK LED Status OFF Description No link SPEED LED Status OFF GREEN Linked ORANGE BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1.6.
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
2- 2.1 Chassis cover 2.1.1 Removing the front cover 1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on each front end of the top cover. 2. Loosen the two thunbscrews on the rear panel to release the top cover from the chassis. 3. Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis. 4. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right. Then, firmly hold the tray level and pull all the drive trays out of the bay.
5. Push the front cover as arrow show. 6. Disconnect the LAN activity LED/ Locator LED cable and USB cable from the connectors under the top front cover. 7. Disconnect the IDE cable and the power plug from the connectors on the back of the drive. 8. Leave the cover as side. 2.1.2 1. Removing the rear cover Thumbscrews Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the top cover from the chassis.
2. Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis. 1/2 inch distance 5. Lift the cover from the chassis. 2.1.3 1. 2. Installing the top cover Position the cover on top of the chassis with the thumbscrews on the rear, and leave a gap of about half an inch from the front panel. Make sure that the pegs on the cover (two on each side) are aligned to the grooves on the chassis. Pegs inside 3. 4.
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The system motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for Intel® Xeon 3000 series and Xeon X3200 series processor in the 775-land package. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure 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.
2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Retention tab Load lever A PnP cap B This side of the socket box should face you. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4.
The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. 2.2.2 A B Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct To install the CPU heatsink: 1. Carefully place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU. 2. Insert and loosely tighten each screw in a diagonal sequence first.
To install the airduct: 2- 1. Position the airduct on top of the heatsink. 2. Carefully lower the airduct until it fits in place.
2.3 System memory 2.3.1 DIMM sockets location The system motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate II (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets to support 240-pin DDR2 modules. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: P5BV-R 2.3.2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 P5BV-R 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM_B1 112 Pins 128 Pins ® Memory configurations You may install 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC or non‑ECC DDR2-667/800 DIMMs to the DIMM sockets.
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. 2 To install a DIMM: 1. 2. 3. 3 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket.
2.4 Hard disk drives The system supports four hot-swap Serial ATA hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the left tray connects to the motherboard SATA ports via SATA backplane. To install a hot-swap SATA HDD: 1. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, then pull the tray lever outward. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever. 2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay. 3. Take note of the drive tray holes.
5. Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes. When installed, the SATA connector on the drive connects to the SATA interface on the backplane. 6. 7. 8. 2-12 Push the tray lever until it clicks, and secures the drive tray in place. The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge. Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SATA drive.
2.5 Expansion slot 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket The barebone server comes with a riser card bracket. You need to remove the bracket if you want to install a PCIE X16 (x8 link) and/or a PCIE x8 (x4 link) expansion cards. To install a PCIE x8 card: 1. Firmly hold the riser card bracket, then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express slot on the motherboard. 2. Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface, then remove the screw from the PCIE x8 slot bay.
To install a PCI Express x4 card: 1. Follow steps 1 to 2 of the previous section. PCI Express x4 slot 2-14 2. Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to remove the screw that secures the slot metal cover. 3. Remove the slot metal cover, then set it aside. 4. Install a PCI Express x4 card to the bracket as shown, then secure the card with a screw you removed earlier.
2.5.2 Reinstalling the riser card bracket To reinstall the riser card bracket: 1. Take note of the holes on the riser card bay. The four pegs on the riser card bracket should match these holes to ensure that the bracket is properly in place. Pegs on the riser card bracket 2. Install the riser card bracket with the card into the PCI Express x8 and x16 slots on the motherboard. 3.
2.5.3 Replacing the optional riser card The optional PCIX-E8-R10 riser card offers a better system expansion ability and enables the system to install different add-in cards. To replace the optional PCIX-E8-R10 riser card for RS120-E5: 1. 2. 2-16 Firmly hold the riser card bracket, then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express slot on the motherboard. Unscrew the original riser card to remove it from the card bracket and set it aside. 3.
2.5.4 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings. 1. 2. 3. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the following tables. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
2.6 Cable connections 7 1 2 8 10 10 6 4 9 5 3 Pre-connected system cables 1. 24-pin SSI power connector (from power supply to motherboard) 3. SATA backplane power connector (from power supply) 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
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2.8 Removable components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices, or when you need to replace defective components. This section tells how to remove the following components: 1. System fans 3. Power supply module 2. 4. 5. Device fan Optical drive Motherboard 2.8.1 System fans The system comes with: • three units 28 mm * 40 mm 15500 rpm fans Refer to the illustration below for location of the system fans.
To uninstall the system fans: 1. Disconnect a system fan cable from the fan connector on the motherboard. 2. Lift the fan, then set aside. 3. Repeat step 1 to 2 to uninstall the other system fans. To reinstall the system fan: 1. 2. Insert the fan to the fan cage. The airflow directional arrow on the fan side should point towards the system rear panel. Connect the system fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard.
2.8.2 System fan with dummy case The system fan for the memory module(s) comes with a dummy case that allows it to fit in the fan cage. To replace the system fan with dummy case: 1. 2. Uninstall the fan following the instructions in the previous section. Pull the dummy case to the direction of the arrow just enough to disengage its pegs from the system fan. Peg 3. Replace the system fan. To reinstall the system fan with the dummy case: 1. 2.
2.8.3 Device fan The system comes with one 28 mm * 40 mm (15500 rpm) device fan. Refer to the illustration below for location of the device fans. 28 mm * 40 mm device fan To uninstall the device fan: 1. 2. Disconnect the device fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. Lift the fan, then set aside. To reinstall the device fan: 1. 2. Insert the fan to the fan cage. The airflow directional arrow on the fan side should point towards the rear panel.
2.8.4 Power supply module To uninstall the power supply module: 2-24 1. Disconnect all the power cables connected to the motherboard and other system devices. 2. Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the front end of the power supply. 3. From the rear panel, remove two screws that secure the power supply from the chassis. 4. Slide the power supply forward for about half an inch, then carefully lift it out from the chassis.
2.8.5 Optical drive To uninstall the slim optical drive: 1. Refer to section 2.1.1 Removing the front cover to remove the front cover of the system. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver (cross) to remove three screws that secures the drive. 3. Use a Phillips screw driver (cross) to remove two screws that secures the backplane with the drive. Then, remove the backplane from the drive. 4. Carefully slide the optical drive inward for about half an inch, then lift it out of the bay. 5.
To reinstall the optical drive, follow the instructions in the previous chapter in a reverse order. When installing a new optical drive, make sure to remove the drive front panel assembly and tray bezel before installing it to the chassis. 2.8.6 Motherboard To uninstall the motherboard: 1. 2. 3. Disconnect all the pre-connected cables from the motherboard. See section 2.6 Cable connections for details.
To reinstall the motherboard: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Firmly hold the motherboard by the sides and insert it into the chassis as shown. Carefully adjust the motherboard until the rear panel ports fit in place. Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to secure the motherboard with ten (10) screws in the holes as shown in the illustration in the previous section. Reconnect all the required cables to the motherboard. See section 2.6 Cable connections for details.
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This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.
3.1 Rackmount rail kit items If you have the rackmount rail kit, it contains two pairs of rails (one pair for each side of the barebone system), and eight (8) pairs of nut-and-bolt type screws. Nuts Bolts Left pair Right pair 3.2 Rack rails assembly To assemble the rack rails: 1. 2. 3. Determine the depth of the rack where you wish to install the system. Match one long and one short rail to your desired length, and fix them together using four (4) pairs of nuts and bolts.
3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack To attach the rails to the rack: 1. 2. Select one unit of space (1U) on the rack where you wish to install the barebone server. Remove the screws from the 1U space on the rack front. 1U space 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Align the front end holes of a rack rail pair to the 1U space. Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the front end. Find the rear 1U space that corresponds to the front 1U space where you attached the rail.
3.4 Rackmounting the server To mount the server to the rack: 1. Firmly hold the server on both sides and insert the rear panel side to the front end of the rack rail, then carefully push the server all the way to the back until the front panel fits the front end of the rack, and the rack screws on the server match the middle hole on the rack.. 2. Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server to the rack.
This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
4.1 Motherboard layout PS2_MS1 PS2_KB1 P5BV-R LAN3 USB1 LOCSW1 ® COM1 LAN2 LAN1 Broadcom BCM5721 L1_EN FLOPPY1 COM2 L2_EN HDLED1 BMCSOCKET1 Broadcom BCM5721 XGI Volari Z9s 26cm (10.
Layout contents Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1) 3. Gigabit LAN2 controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN2) 4. Integrated graphics controller (3-pin VGA_EN1) 5. RAID controller selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 6. Force BIOS recovery (3-pin RECOVERY1) Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) 4.
4.2 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which includes system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3.
2. Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin L1_EN) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller that controls the LAN1 port. Place a jumper cap on pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN1 controller. P5BV-R ® L1_EN 3 2 2 1 Disable Enable (Default) P5BV-R Gigabit LAN1 setting 3. Gigabit LAN2 controller setting (3-pin L2_EN) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller that controls the LAN2 port.
4. Integrated graphics controller (3-pin VGA_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard graphics controller. P5BV-R ® VGA_EN1 3 2 Disable 2 1 Enable (Default) P5BV-R VGA setting 5. RAID controller selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays.
6. Force BIOS recovery (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to update or recover the BIOS settings when it gets corrupted or destroyed.This jumper allows you to update/recover the BIOS quickly. To update the BIOS: 1. Prepare a CD-ROM that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (P5BV-R.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility. 2. Set the jumper to pins 2-3. 3. Restart the system, then insert the CD-ROM to the optical drive to recover or update the BIOS. 4. Shut down the system. 5.
4.3 1. Connectors Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. P5BV-R ® FLOPPY1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.
3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0 and RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID10 configuration using the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager, or RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configuration using the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID utility in the Intel® ICH7R Southbridge. These connectors are set to IDE mode by default.
4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) For some storage cards, such as SCSI card, with access signals for external LEDs, this connector allows the access signals to go through the front panel IDE_LED lead. P5BV-R ® PIN 1 HDLED1 +5V ADD_IN_CARD_ACT# ADD_IN_CARD_ACT# +5V P5BV-R Hard disk activity LED connector 5. System and device fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1/2/3/4; CHASSIS_FAN1) The fan connectors support the system and device fans.
6. USB port connector (10-1 pin USB34) By default this connects to the front panel to support two USB 2.0 ports. P5BV-R ® USB34 P5BV-R USB 2.0 connectors 7. NC GND USB _P4+ USB_P4USB+5V GND USB_P3+ USB_P3USB+5V PIN1 Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
8. SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 4-pin ATX12V1) These connectors are for SSI 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. • Use of an SSI 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) that provides a minimum power of 400 W is recommended for a fullyconfigured system.
9. LPC debug card connector (14-1 pin LPC1) This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug card. P5BV-R ® LPC1 PIN1 CLK PLTRST LPC_LAD0 LPC_LAD2 GND +3.3V GND LFRAME_N LPC_LAD1 LPC_LAD3 GND +3.3V +3.3V P5BV-R LPC debug card connector 10. Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface.
11. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. • Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. • LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel.
12. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. P5BV-R ® HDD LED PANEL1 PIN 1 HDLED+ HDLED- P5BV-R System panel connector Power button GND POWERBTN# GND NC RESETBTN# GND POWERLED+ GND POWERLEDMLED+ MLEDNC +5V GND GND SPKROUT Power LED Message LED Reset button System warning speaker The sytem panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector descriptions below for details.
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Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. 2. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future.
5.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. 2. • Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 1024 KB free space to save the file.
Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt. 2. 3. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier.
5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /i8036A0.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash ....
5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a floppy disk or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file. Prepare the motherboard support CD containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. 2. 3.
5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future.
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Main Menu bar Advanced Server System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave Fourth IDE Master Fourth IDE Slave IDE Configuration Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit [11:10:19] [Thu 09/13/2007] [Disabled] [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Use [ENTER]. [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.
5.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. Main The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.
5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them.
5.3.4 Primary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item, then press to display the IDE device information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Select the type of device connected to the system. Primary IDE Master Device :Hard Disk Vendor :xxxxxxxxx Size :xx.xGB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-6 SMART Monitoring.
PIO Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the data transfer mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Sets the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.
5.3.5 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press if you want to configure the item.
The Legacy IDE Channels option appears only when you set ATA/IDE Configuration to [Compatible]. Legacy IDE Channels [SATA Pri, PATA Sec] Allows you to set Serial ATA, Parallel ATA, or both, to legacy mode.
5.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version : 0107 Build Date : 10/08/07 Processor Type : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6700 @ 2.66GHz : 2666 MHz : 4 Speed Count System Memory Available : 1024 MB F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc.
5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Configure the USB support.
The following three items appear only when you set USB Functions to [2 USB ports] or [4 USB ports]. USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled.
5.4.3 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version: 3D.06 Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X3220 @ 2.40GHz Frequency : 2.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Enables or disables the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions.
5.4.6 Chipset Configuration The Chipset Configuration menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Configure North Bridge features. North Bridge Configuration +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [667 MHz] [800 MHz] Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items. The following sub-items appear when this item is set to [Disabled].
5.4.7 Onboard Devices Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Win83627EHG-A Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 Mode [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [Normal] OnBoard LAN1 Boot ROM OnBoard LAN2 Boot ROM [Enabled] [Enabled] Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Base Addresses. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc.
5.4.8 PCI/PnP Configuration The PCI/PnP Configuration menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction! Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI/PnP Configuration WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
5.5 Server menu This Server menu items allow you to customize the server features. Main Advanced Server ASF Support BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit [Enabled] Remote Access Configuration Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list +- F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. ASF Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the ASF support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 5.5.
Serial port number [COM1] Selects the serial port for console redirection. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Baudrate [19200 8,n,1] Sets the baudrate. Configuration options: [115200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1] [38400 8,n,1] [19200 8,n,1] Flow Control [None] Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware] [Software] Redirection After BIOS POST [Always] Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST).
5.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Main Advanced ACPI APIC Support Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit [Enabled] Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list APM Configuration Hardware Monitor +- F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 5.
5.6.2 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Power On By PCIE Devices Resume On RTC Alarm [Enabled] [Disabled] to select whether or not to restart the system after AC power loss. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc.
5.6.3 Hardware Monitor Power CPU Temperature MB Temperature [42..5ºC/108.5ºF] [35ºC/95ºF] CPU Fan1 CPU Fan2 CPU Fan3 CPU Fan4 Chassis Fan Smart Fan Control [12300RPM] [12134RPM] [12356RPM] [12646RPM] [12558RPM] [Enabled] VCORE Voltage 3.3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage VBAT Voltage [ 1.208V] [ 3.264V] [ 5.068V] [11.932V] [ 3.088V] CPU Temperature +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc.
5.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Server Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. A virtual floppy disk drive(Floppy Drive B:) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device.
5.7.3 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo AddROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock PS/2 Mouse Support Wait for ‘F1‘ If Error Hit ‘DEL‘ Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.
5.7.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Not Installed : Not Installed to change password. again to disable password. Change Supervisor Password Change User Password +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Installed : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Password Check Install or Change the password. Also, the password can be cleared just presses “Enter” key. [Full Access] [Setup] +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] 5.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.
Discard Changes Select this option then press to discard the changes that you made, and restore the previously saved settings. When a confirmation window appears, select [OK] then press to discard the changes, and load the previously saved settings. If you wish to cancel the command, select [Cancel] then press to return to the Exit menu. Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press to load the optimized settings for each of the Setup menu items.
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
6.1 Setting up RAID The Intel® ICH7R Southbridge chip comes with the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Utility and the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. These utilities support SATA hard disk drives and allow creation of RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 configuration. 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.
6.1.2 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. 2. 3. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard.
6.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup 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 Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility: 1. 2. 3. Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives.
Menu Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command.
3. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, then press . 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. The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. 4. 6- Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press . The configurable array appears on screen.
5. Press , select the configurable array, then press . Press again, the logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters.
6. 7. Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press . Select the RAID level from the menu, then press . You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set. 8. 9. When creating a RAID 1 set, select DWC from the Logical Drive menu, then press . When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 10. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, then press . Enabling DWC can improve the performance, but with the risk of data loss.
10. When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration, select Accept from the menu, then press . 11. When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration, select Accept from the menu, then press . 12. Follow steps 5 to 10 to configure additional logical drives. 13. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to the Management Menu.
Using New Configuration When a RAID set is already existing, 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. Use the arrow keys to select New Configuration, then press . 3. Follow steps 3 to 7 of the previous section. 5.
6.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set You can create a RAID 10 set using four identical hard disk drives. To create a RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration option: 1. From the utility main menu, highlight Configure, then press . 2. Use the arrow keys to select Easy Configuration, then press . 3. 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 .
6-12 4. Select all the drives required for the RAID 10 set, then press . The configurable array appears on screen. 5. Press , select the configurable array, then press .
6. 7. Press again, the logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters. Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press . Select RAID 10 from the menu, then press . You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set. 8. 9. Select DWC from the Logical Drive menu, then press . Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, then press .
10. When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration, select Accept from the menu, then press . 11. 6-14 When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to the Management Menu.
6.2.3 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, highlight Configure, then press . 2. Use the arrow keys to select View/Add Configuration, then press . 3. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports.
4. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press . The configurable array appears on screen. 5. Press , select the configurable array, then press . 6. Press again, and select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press . 7. 6-16 Select the RAID level from the menu, then press .
8. 9. Follow steps 8 to 12 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section. When prompted, save the configuration, then press to return to the Management Menu. 10. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section to add the new RAID configuration.
6.2.4 Initializing the logical drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the logical drives. You may initialize the logical drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the logical drive using the Initialize command: 6-18 1. From the Management Menu, highlight Initialize, then press . 2. The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the logical drive to initialize.
3. When prompted, press the to select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, then press . You may also press to initialize the drive without confirmation. Initializing a logical drive(s) erases all data on the drive. 4. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press to abort initialization.
5. When initialization is completed, press . Using the Objects command To initialize the logical drives using the Objects command: 1. 6-20 From the Management Menu, highlight Objects, then press .
2. Select Logical Drive from the Objects sub-menu, then press . 3. Select the logical drive to initialize from the Logical Drives sub‑menu, then press . 4. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, then press to start initialization.
6-22 5. When prompted, press the to select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, then press . 6. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press to abort initialization. 7. When initialization is completed, press .
6.2.5 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, highlight Rebuild, then press . 2. The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive you want to rebuild, then press .
6-24 3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press . The indicator for the selected drive now shows RBLD. 4. When prompted, press to to rebuild the drive. 5. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue.
6.2.6 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected logical drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu. The Check Consistency command is available only for logical drives included in a RAID 1 set. Using the Check Consistency To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command: 1.
3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check dialog box, then press . You may also press to check the drive consistency. A progress bar appears on screen. 4. 5. 6-26 While checking the disk consistency, press to display the following options. • Stop • Continue - Continues the consistency check. • Abort - Stops the consistency check.
Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. From the Management Menu, select Objects, then select Logical Drive from the menu. Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive you want to check, then press . Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, then press . 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.
6.2.7 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, then press . 2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Clear Configuration? dialog box, then press . 3. 6-28 The utility clears the current array. Press any key to continue.
6.2.8 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. Refer to the Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration section for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Select Boot Drive, then press . 2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select the bootable logical drive from the list, then press . 3.
6.2.9 Enabling the WriteCache You may enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives. To enable WriteCache: 1. 2. 3. 6-30 From the Management Menu, select Objects > Adapter, then press to display the adapter properties. Select WriteCache, then press to turn the option On (enabled).
6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives. To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility: 1. 2. Turn on the system after installing all Serial ATA hard disk drives. During POST, press to display the utility main menu. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.6.2.
6.3.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) To create a RAID 0 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press . This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.6.2.1002 ESB2 wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.
6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press . The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The default stripe size is 128 KB. A lower stripe size is recommended for server systems. A higher stripe size is recommended for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. 8. Highlight the Capacity item, enter the desired RAID volume capacity, then press . The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity.
6.3.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) To create a RAID 1 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press . This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.6.2.1002 ESB2 wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume1 RAID1(Mirror) Select Disks N/A 0.
6.3.3 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe + Mirror) To create a RAID 10 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press . This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.6.2.1002 ESB2 wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume1 RAID10(RAID0+1) Select Disks 128KB 0.
6.3.4 Creating a RAID 5 set (Parity) To create a RAID 5 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press . This screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.6.2.1002 ESB2 wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume1 RAID5(Parity) Select Disks 128KB 0.
6.3.5 Deleting a RAID set 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. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume, then press to display this screen. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.6.2.1002 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Name Level Drives Capacity Status Volume0 RAIDX(xxxxx) X XXX.XGB Normal ESB2 wRAID5 Reserved.
6.3.6 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID, then press to display this screen. [ RESET RAID DATA ] Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks.
6.4 Global Array Manager You may also create a RAID set(s) in Windows® operating environment using the Global Array Manager (GAM) application. The GAM application is available from the motherboard support CD. Refer to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for details.
6-40 Chapter 6: RAID configuration
This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the Internet.
ICH7R Intel RAID Driver ICH7R INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit Windows 64 bit Back Exit ICH7R LSI RAID Driver ICH7R LSI RAID Driver Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit RHEL AS3 UP8 32/64 bit RHEL AS4 UP4 32/64 bit SLES 9.0 SP3 32 bit SLES 9.0 SP3 64 bit SLES 10 32 bit SLES 10 64 bit Back Exit 7. 8. 9. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. Press . Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk.
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® Server To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server installation CD. The Windows® Server Setup starts. 2. Press when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...” appears at the bottom of the screen. 3. 7- When prompted, press to specify an additional device.
4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press .
• 6. 7. Intel® 6321ESB LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID driver: - For Windows Server, select LSI MegaRAID Software RAID (Windows 2000 SP4). - For Windows Server, select LSI MegaRAID Software RAID (Windows XP/2003). The Windows® Server Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When prompted, press to continue installation. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue.
5. Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties. 7. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. Click Next. 9. Select the option Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), then click Next. 6. 8. Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver button. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive. 10. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. When found, click Next to install the drivers. 11.
4. 5. 6. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, then select Properties from the menu. Click the Driver tab, then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. Click OK when finished. Red Hat® Enterprise To install the Intel® 6321ESB LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation CD. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press . When installing a Red Hat 2.
3. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press 4. Select fd0 using the key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press to move the cursor to OK, then press .
5. When prompted, insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. 6. 7-10 Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation.
SuSE Linux To install the RAID controller driver when installing SuSE Linux OS: 1. Boot the system from the SuSE Installation CD. 3. A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk. Press . 2. Select Installation from the Boot Options menu, then press .
4. When prompted, insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, then press . 5. When prompted, select the floppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium, select OK, then press . The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system.
7.2 Intel® chipset software installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play components for the Intel® chipset on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® chipset software on a Windows 2000 / Server 2003 operating system. To install the Intel® chipset software: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 3. Click the item Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility from the menu. 2.
7-14 4. The Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility window appears. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.
6. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to activate the installation. 7. After completing the installation, click Finish to restart the computer.
7.3 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller drivers on a Windows® Server. To install the LAN controller drivers: 1. 2. 3. 7-16 Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
4. Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears. 5. Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue.
7-18 6. Click Install to start the installation. 7. Click Finish to exit the wizard when the installation is completed.
7.4 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the XGI Volari Z9s Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. 7.4.1 Windows® Server You need to manually install the XGI Volari Z9s VGA driver on a Windows® Server operating system. To install the XGI Volari Z9s VGA driver: 1. 2. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive.
4. The XGI VGA Package window appears, preparing the setup. 5. Click Next to start the installation. 6. The system will update the VGA driver. 7. 7-20 When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.
7.5 Management applications and utilities installation The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 7.5.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive.
7.5.3 Management Software menu The Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring applications. Click an item to install. 7.5.4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 7.5.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
