RS300-E6 Series 1U Rackmount Server User Guide
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Contents Notices......................................................................................................... vii Safety information..................................................................................... viii About this guide.......................................................................................... ix Chapter 1: 1.1 1.2 1.3 Product introduction System package contents............................................................ 1-2 Serial number label.............
Contents 2.8.3 Chapter 3: 3.1 3.1.1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server......................... 3-2 3.1.3 Mounting the server to the rack....................................... 3-4 Attaching the rack rails..................................................... 3-3 Installing optional ball-bearing rail kit items.............................. 3-5 3.2.1 Attaching the rails to the server....................................... 3-5 3.2.3 Mounting the server to the rack.............................
Contents 5.3.3 SATA1—6......................................................................... 5-9 5.3.5 AHCI Configuration........................................................ 5-12 5.3.4 5.4 5.3.6 5.4.1 CPU Configuration......................................................... 5-14 5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration..................................... 5-20 5.4.4 5.4.5 5.4.6 5.4.7 5.4.8 5.6 5.4.9 5.9 ACPI Configuration........................................................
Contents 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration.........................6-11 6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives.................................................. 6-16 6.2.3 6.2.5 6.2.6 6.2.7 6.3 6.2.8 Deleting a RAID set....................................................... 6-28 6.3.7 6.3.8 Chapter 7: 7.5 Creating a Recovery set................................................ 6-26 Resetting disks to Non-RAID......................................... 6-29 Recovery Volume Options..................
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 B 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
Conventions To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when 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 system package for the following items. Model Name RS300-E6/PS2 RS300-E6/PS4 Chassis ASUS R10B 1U Rackmount Chassis ASUS R10A 1U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS P7F-E Server Board Component 1 x 350W Single Power Supply 2 x Hot-swap 3.5” HDD trays 1 x SATA2 Backplane (BP2LA-R10B) 1 x PCIe Riser Card (RE16LE8R-R10A) 1 x Front I/O Board (FPB-AR14) 4 x System Fans (40mm x 28mm) 1 x 350W Single Power Supply 4 x Hot-swap 3.
1.3 System specifications The ASUS RS300-E6 Series is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS P7F-E server board. The server supports Intel® LGA1156 Lynnfield / Clarkdale processors, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name Processor / System Bus Core Logic ASUS Features Memory Smart Fan ASWM2.
Model Name Storage HDD Bays Networking Graphic RS300-E6/PS2 SAS Controller I = internal A or S = hotswappable LAN VGA Auxiliary Storage FDD / CD / DVD Onboard I/O OS Support Anti-virus Software Out of Band Management Remote Hardware Solution Software Dimension (HH x WW x DD) Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & HDD not inclu ded) Power Supply Power Rating Environment RS300-E6/PS4 - ASUS PIKE 1064E 4-port SAS RAID card - ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS HW RAID card - ASUS PIKE 6480 8-port SAS RAID card - 2 x Hot-
1.4 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, and USB port for each Node are located on the front panel. Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions.
1.5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes the expansion slots, system power sockets, and rear fans. The I/O shields with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard are also placed in the real panel. The ports for the USB, VGA, and Gigabit LANs do not appear on the rear panel if the motherboards are not present.
1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. RS300-E6/PS2 1. 2 1 2. 3. 3 4. 5. 6. 4 7. 4 4 4 8. 5 6 9 7 9. Power supply and power fan PCIe x16 and x8 slot Riser Card (x8 link) ASUS P7F-E server boards System fans SATA backplane (hidden) HDD tray 1—Connect to SATA1 port HDD tray 2—Connect to SATA2 port 5.
RS300-E6/PS4 1. 2 1 2. 3. 4. 3 5. 6. 4 7. 4 4 4 8. 5 9. 6 11 7 8 10 9 Power supply and power fan PCIe x16 and x8 slot Riser Card (x8 link) ASUS P7F-E server boards System fans SATA/SAS backplane (hidden) HDD tray 1—Connect to SATA1 port HDD tray 2—Connect to SATA2 port HDD tray 3—Connect to SATA3 port HDD tray 4—Connect to SATA4 port 10. Front I/O boards (hidden) 11.
1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs HDD Access LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED LED Power LED Location LED Message LED Icon Power LED HDD Access LED Message LED Display status ON OFF Blinking OFF Blinking Location LED OFF ON LAN LEDs OFF Blinking ON 1.7.
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This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
2.1 Chassis cover Removing the rear cover 1. Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the rear cover from the chassis. Thumbscrews 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 3. 4. 2-2 Lift the cover from the chassis. To recover the rear cover, reverse step 1 to 3.
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA 1156 Socket designed for the Intel® Lynnfield / Clarkdale series processors. Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. 2.2.1 • 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.
3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow until the load plate is completely lifted. Load plate 4. 5. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket. PnP cap Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom‑left corner of the socket, and then fit the socket alignment keys into the CPU notches. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation.
6. Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer. Some heatsinks come with preapplied thermal paste. If so, skip this step. The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, wash it off immediately, and seek professional medical help. 7.
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct To install the CPU heatsink 1. Remove the protection sticker on the back of the CPU heatsink. Protection sticker 2. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. 3. Twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink.
2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with six (6) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: 2.3.2 Memory Configurations You may install 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB Registerd, or 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB Unbuffered with ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. 1. 2. 2 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. DIMM notch Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 1 1 Unlocked retaining clip A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction.
2.4 Hard disk drives The system supports four hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATAII/SAS ports via the SATAII/SAS backplane. To install a hot-swap SATAII/SAS HDD: 1. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, then pulling the tray lever outward. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever. 2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay. 3.
5. Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes. When installed, the SATAII/SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATAII/ SAS interface on the backplane. 6. 7. 2-10 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 SATAII/SAS 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 PCI Express x8 or x16 expansion cards. To install a PCI Express x8 or x16 card: 1. Firmly hold the riser card bracket, then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard. 2. Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface, then remove the screw from the slot bay. 3.
To reinstall the riser card bracket: 1. 2. 3. 2-12 Align the riser card bracket with the cards to the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard. Press the riser card bracket until the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel. Connect the cable(s) to the card, if applicable.
2.5.2 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 • The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre‑installed components to install additional devices. • Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors. 1 3 2 3 3 3 9 5 6 9 4 7 8 Standard cables connected to the motherboard 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
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RS300-E6/PS4 SGPIO_SEL1 jumper: pins 1-2 (Onboard) pins 2-3 (Add-on card) Connects the data cables connected to the motherboard 2-16 Connects a 8-pin plug from power supply Connect to the SATAII/SAS HDDs Chapter 2: Hardware setup
2.8 Removable/optional components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices. Or you may need to install the optional components into the system. This section tells how to remove/install the following components: 1. System fans 3. ASUS ASMB4-iKVM (optional) 2. ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components. 2.8.1 System fans To uninstall the system fans: 1.
2.8.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (for RS300-E6/PS4, optional) Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard. 1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 2. Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot. 3. Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot. The heatsink on PIKE 1078 might interfere the components on the expansion card.
5. Connect the SATA/SAS cables to the onboard SAS1–4 connectors (red). 6. Move the SGPIO_SEL1 jumper on the SATA/SAS backplane to 2–3. Installing i Button (for PIKE 1078 only) Follow the steps below to install an optional i Button on your motherboard. 1. Locate the I Button slot on the motherboard. 2. Snap the I Button in place.
2.8.3 Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional) Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 series management board on your motherboard. 1. Locate the BMC_FW header on the motherboard. 2. Orient and press the ASMB4 management card in place. 3. Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN port 3 (dedicated LAN) or LAN port 1 (shared LAN) for server management.
This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.
3.1 Installing friction rail kit items Your friction rail kit package contains: • • Two pairs of rack rails (for the rack) Nut-and-bolt type screws and one pair of server latches Nuts and screws 3.1.1 Front rack rails Rear rack rails Attaching the fixing latches to the server Refer to the image below for the locations to attach the two fixing latches to the two sides of the server with four screws.
3.1.2 Attaching the rack rails To attach the rack rails 1. 2. Place the two front rail rack joints into the rear rail rack slots, as shown in the following figure. Attach the front and rear rail racks with eight screws and nuts, as shown in the following figure. Do not secure the screws too tight so that you can still adjust the length of the rack rails to meet the depth of the server rack. Rear rail rack Front rail rack Front rail rack joints Rear rail rack slots 3. 4. 5.
3.1.3 Mounting the server to the rack To mount the server to the rack 1. Place the server on the rack rails, and then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack. 2. Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server in place. To uninstall the server from the rack 1. 2. Loosen the rack screws that secured the server to the rack. Pull the server from the rack. Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the server from the rack.
3.2 Installing optional ball-bearing rail kit items Your optional ball-bearing rail kit package contains: • two pair of server rails (for the server) • Nut-and-bolt type screws • two pairs of rack rails (for the rack) Nuts and screws 3.2.1 Rear end Front end Rack rails Attaching the rails to the server To attach the server rails: 1. Attach the front end of the server rail to the side of the chassis, matching each of the three hooks to the holes on the rail.
3. Attach the rear end of the server rail to the side of the chassis, matching each of the two hooks to the holes on the rail. Then slide the rail toward the front panel until it locks in place. 4. Secure the rear end of the server rail to the side of the chassis with one screw. 5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 to attach the second server rail to the other side of the chassis. 3.2.2 Attaching the rack rails To attach the rack rails: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
3.2.3 Mounting the server to the rack To mount the server to the rack: 1. 2. Align the server rails with the rack rails, then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack. Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server in place. To uninstall the server from the rack: 1. 2. Loosen the rack screws that secured the server to the rack. Pull the server from the rack. Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the server from the rack.
3-8 Chapter 3: Installation options
This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
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Layout contents Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-4 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-5 3. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SEL1, CHAFAN_SEL1) 4-5 4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 4-6 5. Intel 3420 SATA ports S/W RAID setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 4-6 6. iBTN RAID setting (3-pin IBTN_SEL1) 4-7 7. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) 4-8 ® Internal connectors Page 1.
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 include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. Move the jumper cap from pins 1–2 (default) to pins 2–3.
2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature. 3. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SEL1, CHAFAN_SEL1) These jumpers allow you to switch for fan pin selection. The CPUFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the CPU fans control and the CHAFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the front fans and rear fans control. Set to pins 1–2 when using 4-pin fans or pins 2–3 when using 3-pin fans.
4. 5. 4-6 LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® Intel 82574LGigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. Intel® 3420 SATA port S/W RAID setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the Serial ATA RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays.
6. iBTN RAID setting (3-pin IBTN_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps on pins 1–2 if you install a PIKE RAID card to the motherboard and want to use the LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (default).
7. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. To update the BIOS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 4-8 Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM). Set the jumper to pins 2–3. Insert the USB flash and turn on the system to update the BIOS. Shut down the system. Set the jumper back to pins 1–2. Turn on the system.
4.3 1. Internal connectors Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1–4 [Red]; 7-pin SATA5–6 [Black]) Supported by the Intel® 3420 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb/s 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. The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed. 2.
3. 4. 4-10 SAS connectors (7-pin SAS1–4 [Red]; 7-pin SAS5–8 [Blue]) This motherboard comes with eight (8) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectors, the next-generation storage technology that supports both Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA). Each connector supports one device. • These connectors function only when you install a PIKE RAID card. • Connect the SAS hard disk drives to SAS connectors 1–4 (red) when installing a 4-port PIKE RAID card.
5. 6. 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. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, FRNT_FAN1–3, REAR_FAN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA–740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 1.75 A–3.7 A (44.4 W max.) at +12V.
7. 8. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin SGPIO2/3) These connector is used for the SAS chip SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data. These connectors functions only when you install an ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card.
9. BMC header (BMC_FW1) The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS® Server Management Board 4 Series (ASMB4). 10. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface.
11. 4-14 ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1) These connectors are for an SSI & 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. • DO NOT forget to connect the 24+8-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will not boot up. • Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices.
12. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. Message LED (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED.
13. 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. 4-16 1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. 3.
4.4 1. Internal LEDs Standby Power LED 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. 2. BMC LED (BMC_LED1) The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB4 is working normally.
4-18 Chapter 4: Motherboard information
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. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk.) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 2. BUPDATER utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
3. Press to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found. When found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • 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.
The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P7F-E VER: 0205 DATE: 07/23/2009 Update ROM BOARD: P7F-E VER: 0206 DATE: 08/10/2009 PATH: WARNING! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Note Writing BIOS: DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.
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 USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file. 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. 2.
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 Configuration fields BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Server System Time System Date SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA 1 2 3 4 5 6 : : : : : : General help Exit [13:44:30] [Wed, 07/22/2009] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. [ST3160812AS] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Use [+] or [-] to configure system Date.
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. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press . 5.2.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items.
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. Main Advanced Server System Time System Date SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA 1 2 3 4 5 6 : : : : : : BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit [13:44:30] [Wed, 07/22/2009] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.
The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and S.M.A.R.T. monitoring). These values are not user-configurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. Type [Auto] Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode.
5.3.4 Storage 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 wish to configure the item.
5.3.5 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AHCI Settings SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA Port1 Port2 Port3 Port4 Port5 Port6 [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not Some SATA CD/DVD in AHCI mode need to wait ready longer. Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] SATA Port1–6 [XXXX] Displays the status of auto-detection of SATA devices. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main SATA Port1 Device Select the type of device connected to the system.
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 BIOS Information BIOS Version :0208 BIOS Build Date :07/21/09 Processor Type Speed :Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU 2.53GHz X3440 @ :2533MHz System Memory Usable Size : 1016MB System Memory Information BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification.
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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Server Exit Configure CPU.
Scroll down for more items. CPU TM Function Execute-Disable Bit Capability Intel(R) HT Technology Active Processor Cores A20M Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech Intel(R) TurboMode tech Intel(R) C-STATE Tech C3 State C6 State C State package limit setting C1 Auto Demotion C3 Auto Demotion [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [All] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [ACPI C2] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
CPU TM Function [Enabled] This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute-Disable Bit Capability [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection Technology. Setting this item to [Disabled] forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero (0).
C6 State [Enabled] Allows you to select Nehalem C state action. Configuratiton options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C State package limit setting [Auto] We recommend that you set this item to [Auto] for BIOS to automatically detect the C-State mode supported by your CPU. Configuration options: [Auto] [C1] [C3] [C6] [C7] C1 Auto Demotion [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C3/C6/C7 requests to C1 based on the uncore auto-demote information.
5.4.2 Chipset The Chipset configuration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Configure North Bridge features. WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. NorthBridge Configuration ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] The ofllowing 10 items appear when you set Configure DRAM Timing by SPD to [Disabled].
Double Rate Refresh [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable Double Rate Refresh. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Page Poilcy [Closed] Configuration options: [Closed] [Open] Adaptive Page [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Data Scramble [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Thermal Throttling [Disabled] Setting this item to [CLTT] to Closed Loop Thermal Throttling and [OLTT] to Open Loop Thermal Throttling.
Onboard LAN1/2 Boot ROM [PXE] Allows you to configure the onboard LAN1/2 boot mode. Configuration: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address.
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand-off support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.5 PCIPnP The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI/PnP Configuration menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
5.4.6 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Advanced ACPI Configuration settings. Advanced ACPI Configuration Chipset ACPI Configuration Use this section to configure additional ACPI options. ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ACPI Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI 2.
Chipset ACPI Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY South Bridge ACPI Configuration Energy Lake Feature APIC ACPI SCI IRQ High Performance Event Timer HPET Memory Address Options [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [FED00000h] Enabled Disabled Energy Lake Feature [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Energy Lake feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] We do not recommend you enable this feature.
5.4.7 Event Log Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Event Logging details View all unread events on the Event log. View Event Log Mark all event as read Clear Event Log ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. View Event Log Press to read all the unread event log. Mark all events as read Press to mark all the events as read.
5.5 Server menu The Server menu items allow you to customize the server features. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Server Exit IPMI configuration including server monitoring and event log. Remote Access Configuration ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features.
Serial port Mode [57600 8,n,1] Sets the Serial port mode. Configuration options: [115200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1] [38400 8,n,1] [19200 8,n,1] [09600 8,n,1] Flow Control [Hardware] Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware] [Software] Redirection After BIOS POST [Disabled] Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST). Some operating system may not work when set to [Always].
5.6 Main Power menu Advanced Server ACPI APIC support BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools [Enabled] Exit 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 v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 5.6.
Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake-up event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when the Resume On RTC Alarm item is set to [Enabled]. RTC Alarm Date [15] To set the alarm date, highlight this item and press the <+> or <-> key to make the selection. System Time [12:30:30] Use the , or key to select a field. Use the <+> or <-> key to configure alarm time.
5.6.3 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature MB1 Temperature TR1 Temperature CPU Fan1 Speed Front Fan1 Speed Front Fan2 Speed Front Fan3 Speed Rear Fan1 Speed Fan Speed Control VCORE1 +3.3V +5V +12V VBAT +3VSB +1.5V [ 35ºC/ 94ºF] [ 30ºC/ 86ºF] [ N/A ] [ 5357RPM] [ N/A ] [ N/A ] [ N/A ] [ N/A ] [Generic Mode] [ 1.052 V] [ 3.246 V] [ 5.196 V] [12.000 V] [ 3.126 V] [ 3.198 V] [ 1.
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 Tools Server Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device.
5.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock Wait For ‘F1‘ If Error Hit ‘DEL‘ Message Display [Enabled] [Disabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Enabled] [Enabled] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
5.7.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Exit to change password. again to disable password.
After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Password Check [Full Access] Exit to change password. again to disable password.
5.8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the submenu. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools ASUS EZ Flash 2 Exit Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS. This uitlity supports 1. FAT 12/16/32 (r/w) 2. NTFS (read only) 3. CD-DISC (read only) ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
5.9 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. Main Advanced Server Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation.
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the Intel® 3420 southbridge controller that supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility (default) with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). Intel Matrix Storage Manager with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 6.1.
6.1.3 RAID controller selection You can choose either the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility or the Intel Matrix Storage Manager as the default utility to create RAID set(s). See 5. Intel® 3420 SATA port S/W RAID setting on page 4-6 for details. 6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set(s) using SATA HDDs. To do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 3. Set the Configure SATA as item to [RAID]. 2. 4.
6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard southbridge chip. To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility 1. 2. Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives.
Menu Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command.
2. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Use the up/down arrow key to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, and 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. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.
5. Press again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Virtual VersionDrive(s) A.09.
8. 9. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press . When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 10. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOSVirtual VersionDrive(s) A.09.
11. Follow step 2 to 10 to configure additional virtual drives. 12. Press to finish RAID configuration. When prompted to save configuration, select Yes from the menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.
2. Follow step 2 to 7 of the previous section: Using Easy Configuration. 4. Key-in the desired virtual drive size, and then press . 3. Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Virtual VersionDrive(s) A.09.
6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/Add Configuration command. Adding a new RAID configuration To add a new RAID configuration: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > View/Add Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.
6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command 1. From the Management Menu, select Initialize, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.
3. Press to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.
Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Objects Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2.
3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press to start initialization. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Vitual Drive(0) Rebuild Initialze Check Consistency Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Initilize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4.
6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1. From the Management Menu, select Rebuild, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild PD(s) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2.
3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press . When prompted, press to rebuild the drive. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.04300936R REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu PORT # Configure 0 ONLIN A00-00 Initialize Objects 1 RBLD A00-01 Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuilding Of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes.
6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu. The Check Consistency command is available only for virtual drives included in a RAID 1 or RAID 10 set. Using the Check Consistency Command To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command 1.
3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.
Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6-20 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 . Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, and 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.
6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.
6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. See section 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 > Select Boot Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.62 Apr 29, 2009 BIOS Version A.09.
6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives. The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. To enable WriteCache 1. 2. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Adapter, and then press to display the adapter properties.
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 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility: 1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 3. During POST, press to display the utility main menu. 2. Turn on the system.
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.9.0.1023 PCH-D wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Sync: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.
6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then press . The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. 8.
2. 3. 4. Enter a name for the recovery set and press . When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select Recovery, and then press . When the Disks item is selected, press to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears. [ SELECT DISKS ] Port 0 1 2 3 Drive Model ST3160812AS ST3160812AS ST3160812AS ST3160812AS Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.
6.3.3 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 and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.9.0.1023 PCH-D wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Name Volume0 Level RAID0(Stripe) Drives 2 Capacity 298.
6.3.4 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 and press . The following screen appears. [ RESET RAID DATA ] Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non-RAID disk.
6.3.5 Recovery Volume Options If you have created a recovery set, you can configure more recovery set options following the descriptions in the section. See section 6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set to create a recovery set before continue. To configure a recovery set 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Recovery Volume Options and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.9.0.1023 PCH-D wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
6.3.6 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager To exit the utility 1. From the utility main menu, select 5. Exit, and then press . The following warning message appears. [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 2. Press to exit or press to return to the utility main menu. 6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set.
3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.9.0.1023 PCH-D wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Recovery Volume Options 5.
6.3.8 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® Matrix Storage Manager. To set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Reboot the system and press to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST. Go to the Boot menu and select the option Boot Device Priority.
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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 The system does not include a floppy drive. You have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk.
PCH LSI RAID Driver PXH LSI RAID Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 Windows Server 2008 64 Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 Windows Server 2008 64 RHEL AS4 UP5 32/64 bit RHEL AS4 UP6 32/64 bit RHEL AS4 UP7 32/64 bit RHEL 5 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP1 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP2 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP3 32/64 bit SLES 9 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 SP3 64 bit SLES 9 SP4 32 bit SLES 9 SP4 64 bit SLES 10 32 bit SLES 10 64 bit SLES 10 SP1 32 bit 6. 7. 8.
To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment 1. Start Windows®. 3. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create. 2. 4. 5. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux server environment 1. 2.
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® Server OS During Windows® Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server installation DVD. The Windows® Server OS Setup starts. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 2. 3. 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.
4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * ENTER=Continue 5. 6. 7. ESC=Cancel Press ENTER when ready. F3=Exit Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list, then press . The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When prompted, press to continue installation.
To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. 2. 3. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop, and then select Properties from the menu. Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. Click the “+” sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller item should appear. The screen differs based on the controller. 4. 5. 6.
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 4.7/4.8 To install the RAID controller driver when installing�������� Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 3. Press . 2. At the boot:, type linux dd nostorage. - To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. - To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Use the function keys listed below for more information.
6. Select No and press to continue. More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes 7. No Select your desired language and press to continue. Choose a Language What language would you like to use during the installation process? Catalan Chinese(Simplified) Chinese(Traditional) Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English # OK 8. Select your keyboard type and press to continue.
9. Select the media and press to select OK. Press to continue. Installation Method What type of media contains the packages to be installed? Local CDROM Hard drive NFS image FTP HTTP OK Back 10. Select the media and press to select OK. Press to continue. No driver found Unable to find any devices of the type needed for this installation type.
11. Scroll down to locate the driver and press to continue. Select Device Driver to Load Please select the driver below which you wish to load. If it does not appear and you have a driver disk, press F2. LSI Logic Fusion MPT SPI Driver (mptspi) LSI MegaRAID Controllers (megaraid_mbox) LSI MegaRAID Controllers (megaraid_sas) LSI megasr Driver ver 13.10.0708.
13. Select Done and press to continue. Devices The following devices have been found on your system. Intel Pro/1000 (e1000e) LSI megasr Driver ver 13.10.0708.2009 (megasr) USB Mass Storage driver for Linux (usb-storage) Done Add Device The displayed devices may vary with models and systems. 14. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish installing the RedHat operating system.
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.0 To install the RAID controller driver when installing�������� Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. 2. 3. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. At the boot:, type linux dd noprobe=ata[n]. The number of ata varies with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set. For example, if you want to build a RAID set with 6 hard disk drives, type command line: linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2 noprobe=ata3 noprobe=ata4 noprobe=ata5 noprobe=ata6. Press .
6. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press “OK” to continue. OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. 7. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes 8. 9. No Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation.
Type the following commands when using a USB floppy. cat /proc/partitions Write down the Major and Minor number before sdb for later use. mknod /dev/sdb b [major number] [minor number] mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/sdb /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.
SUSE Linux OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. 2. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 3. Press , then select Yes from the menu. Press .
4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive. Make sure that Installation from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press . Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver If you install SLES 10, type brokenmodules=ahci after Boot Options and press Enter to continue. 5.
7.2 Intel® chipset device 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 Server operating system. To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. 2. 3. 4. 7-18 Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
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 continue the installation. 7. After completing the installation, click Finish to complete the setup process.
7.3 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Intel® Gigabit LAN controller drivers on a Windows® Server OS. To install the LAN controller drivers 1. 2. 7-20 Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
5. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 6. Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 7. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager box, and then click Next to start the installation.
7-22 8. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 9. When finished, press Finish to continue.
7.4 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Aspeed® Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. You need to manually install the Aspeed® VGA driver on a Windows® Server operating system. To install the Aspeed® VGA driver 1. 2. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 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.
7-24 4. Click Install to update the VGA driver. 5. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.
7.5 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD 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 DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 7.5.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive.
7.5.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 7.5.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH10R and LSI MegaRAID driver disks. 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.
