RS700-X7/PS4 Configuration Guide
E7373 First Edition V1 June 2012 Copyright © 2012 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 Revision history........................................................................................... III Safety information....................................................................................... IV Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Key features................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Front panel features...................................................................... 1-5 1.2 1.4 1.5 System overview.....
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, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer.
This chapter describes the key features of RS920A-E6 and RS926A-E6. It includes the product overview and general specifications.
1.1 Key features High performance 1U server with great expandability and flexibility The RS700-X7/PS4 is a space-saving 1U server featuring high memory and storage capacity, flexible RAID, 2+1 expansion slots, 80 PLUS Gold power supply, and quad LAN. It's designed for telecom server centers, IDC, and all small and medium businesses facing space constraints.
Outstanding computing capabilities With support for new Intel® Sandy Bridge Socket R/LGA 2011 and 12 DIMM memory slots, the RS700-X7/PS4 provides improved computing power for customers that demand an extensive range of applications. Onboard ASMB6-iKVM remote management upgrade kit The exclusive ASUS ASMB6-iKVM enables dashboard system health monitoring, remote power on/off control, virtual media over LAN, automatic video recording, and network bonding support.
1.2 System overview 7 2 6 1 8 3 9 9 5 4 Items Items 1. Central processing unit (CPU) 6. ���������������������������������� ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card (optional) 2. CPU heatsink 7. ������������������ Riser card bracket 3. System memory 8. ����������� System fans 4. HDD ��������� trays 9. ��������������������������� Friction rackmount rail kit 5.
1.3 Front panel features Hot-swap SATA 6Gb/s HDD bays Hot-swap SATA 3Gb/s HDD bays Rack screw Rack screw 2 USB ports HDD Access LED LAN2/4 LED LAN1/3 LED Message LED Reset button Location LED Location switch Slim-type optical drive (optional) 1.4 1 Power button Power LED Rear panel features Gigabit LAN port 4 Power supply Gigabit LAN port 3 Power cord connector ASUS RS700-X7/PS4 Gigabit LAN port 2 The port is for ASUS ASMB6-iKVM controller only.
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Model Name Networking LAN Graphic VGA Auxiliary Storage Device Bay (Floppy / Optical Device) Onboard I/O OS Support Out of Band Remote Hardware Software Dimension (HH x WW x DD) Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & HDD not inclu ded) Power Supply Power Rating Management Solution Environment RS700-X7/PS4 4 x Intel 82574L + 1 x Mgmt LAN Aspeed AST2300 16MB 1 x Slim-type optical Device Bay Options: No Device / DVD-RW 2 x Internal Serial Port 5 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB6-iKVM) 4 x USB 2.
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This chapter lists the key components and optional accessories for the server system.
2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink The motherboard comes with two surface mount LGA 2011 Socket R designed for the Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 series processor family. 2 1 5 3 8 4 6 7 Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the notch match the socket. Tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence.
P/N Description 90-S000U0C87T E5-2670 2.6G (8C/20M/115W/DDR3 1600/8.00 GT) with Heatsink 90-S000U0C88T E5-2665 2.4G (8C/20M/115W/DDR3 1600/8.00 GT) with Heatsink 90-S000U0C89T E5-2660 2.2G (8C/20M/95W/DDR3 1600/8.00 GT) with Heatsink 90-S000U0C8AT E5-2650 2.0G (8C/20M/95W/DDR3 1600/8.00 GT) with Heatsink 90-S000U0C8BT E5-2640 2.5G (6C/15M/95W/DDR3 1333/7.20GT) with Heatsink 90-S000U0C8CT E5-2630 2.3G (6C/15M/95W/DDR3 1333/7.20GT) with Heatsink 90-S000U0C8DT E5-2620 2.0G (6C/15M/95W/DDR3 1333/7.
2.2 Upgrading system memory The motherboard comes with eight (for CPU1) and four (for CPU2) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
Order P/N Description 90-S000I0610T DDR3 1600 ECC REG 8G 240P 90-S000I0620T 90-S000I0600T ASUS RS700-X7/PS4 DDR3 1600 ECC REG 16G 240P DDR3 1600 ECC REG 4G 240P 2-5
2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives The system supports four hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drives and two SATAIII hard disk drives*. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATA/SAS ports via the SATA/SAS backplane. We recommend that you install identical drives of the same model and capacity for RAID configuration.
2.4 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID module Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard. 2 1 3 4 PSA S1 PSA S2 PSA S3 PSA S4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5 Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard, then remove the screw at the end of the PIKE slot on the motherboard. Tighten the screw to secure the PIKE card on the motherboard. Remove the SATA/SAS cables from the onboard SATA1–4 connectors. Connect the SATA/SAS cables to the onboard SAS1–4 connectors (blue).
2.5 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.
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2.7 Friction rail kit Front end Rack rails Rear end 1 2 4 3 2-10 P/N Description 90-S00SP1360T FRICTION RAIL KIT V2.
2.8 OS support list OS support list WindowsR Server 2008 R2 Enterprise WindowsR Server 2008 R2 WindowsR Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit RedHatR Enterprise Linux AS5.6/6.0 32/64-bit SuSER Linux Enterprise Server 11.2 32/64-bit CentOS 5.6 32/64-bit VMWare ESX4.1/ESXi4.1 * Subject to change without any notice.
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