Manual
Table Of Contents
- About this guide
- Safety information
- Chapter 1: Product introduction
- Chapter 2: Hardware setup
- Chapter 3: Installation options
- Chapter 4: Motherboard info
- Chapter 5: BIOS setup
- 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
- 5.2 BIOS setup program
- 5.3 Main menu
- 5.4 Advanced menu
- 5.4.1 CPU Configuration
- 5.4.2 CPU Power Management Configuration
- 5.4.3 Chipset Configuration
- 5.4.4 PCH SATA Configuration
- 5.4.5 PCH SCU SAS Configuration
- 5.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings
- 5.4.7 Onboard LAN Configuration
- 5.4.8 USB Configuration
- 5.4.9 Trusted Computing
- 5.4.10 ACPI Settings
- 5.4.11 WHEA Configuration
- 5.4.12 APM
- 5.4.13 Serial Port Console Redirection
- 5.4.14 ME Subsystem
- 5.4.15 Legacy Devices Configuration
- 5.4.16 Runtime Error Logging
- 5.5 Server Mgmt menu
- 5.6 Event Logs menu
- 5.7 Boot menu
- 5.8 Monitor menu
- 5.9 Security menu
- 5.10 Tool menu
- 5.11 Exit menu
- Chapter 6: RAID configuration
- Chapter 7: Driver installation
- 7.1 RAID driver installation
- 7.2 Intel® chipset device software installation
- 7.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation
- 7.4 VGA driver installation
- 7.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers
- 7.6 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation
- 7.7 Intel® I350 Gigabit Adapters Driver installation
- 7.8 Management applications and utilities installation
- Appendix: Reference information

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4-C 1-5
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, slim type optical drive, and
two USB ports are located on the front panel.
Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions.
• The ports for the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, serial port, USB, VGA, and
Gigabit LAN do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present.
• *The port is for ASUS ASMB6-iKVM controller card only.
1.5 Rear panel features
The rear panel includes the expansion slots, system power socket, and rear fans.
The middle part includes the I/O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors
on the motherboard.
PS/2 keyboard port
USB ports
LAN port 1
VGA port
LAN port 2
Power cord
connector
PS/2 mouse port
Second
Redundant power
(Optional)
DMLAN port*
Expansion slot
Expansion slot
Factory shipment (default):
• Connect HDD1 - HDD4 to ISATA1 <AHCI> to support 2 x SATA 6Gb/s
(HDD1/HDD2) and 2 x SATA 3Gb/s (HDD3/HDD4). If you want SAS HDD
support, please upgrade with a PIKE RAID card.
• Refer to section
2.8.5 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card
for the
descriptions.
Optical drive
Rack screw
Rack screw
USB ports
LAN2 LED
HDD Access LED
LAN1 LED
Message LED
Power
button
Power
LED
Location switch
Reset button
Location LED
HDD 1 HDD 2 HDD 3 HDD 4