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1. CLRTC1 23 Clear RTC Normal Default ES P9D C Series Clear RTC RAM 4 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 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 VGA_SW1 12 23 Ee Fo Enable Disable Default Os S QO cso common SoS om mmn g So P9D C Series VGA setting 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 LAN_SW3 LAN_SW4 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel 1210AT Gigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature TF FEA 12 23 1 o LAN_SW1 Ec CEHA C i g g _ Enable Disable fe Eoi a Default oO 12 23 J i LAN
2. P9D C Series Serial port connectors 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 Sa al Oo 2 oo J o E 00000 mo P9D C Series Power supply SMBus connector ASUS RS300 E8 Series COM2 RXD1 DTR1 COM1 J 2 DCD1 TXD1 RXD1 DTR1 DSR1 CTS1 GND RTS1 RT1 CTS1 PIN 1 DCD1 TXD1 PSUSMB1 12C1SDA 12C1ALT GND GND DSR1 RTS1 RT1 T m 2c1scL my 3 3V V This connector functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB7 4 13 11 12 Trusted Platform Module connector 20 1 pin TPM1 This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data ATPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity GND NC LAD2 LAD1 GND NC SERIRQ CLKRUN NC
3. TPM1 PIN LAD3 3V LADO NC 3VSB GND Ss io PCICLK FRAME PCIRST PWRDWN P9D C Series TPM connector SATA DOM power connector 4 pin PWR3 This 4 pin connector is for 5V power of a certain SATA DOM Disk on Module device when using an appropriate cable oo lt orn Lot To PWR3 5V GND GND 12V P9D C Series SATA DOM power connector The SATA DOM power connector is for output power only It has a maximum output current of 1A Ensure that the power of the SATA DOM device that you will use is less than 1A Chapter 4 Motherboard information 13 14 LAN34_LED connector 5 1 pin LAN34_LED1 These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel Connect the LAN LED cable to the backplane for LAN activity indication ee EE aa i a CO0 ms G POD caL Oo o OF O co E ar Ea a Cog c ace 0 0 01000 PINI LAN34_LED1 AUX_LAN4LINK AUX_LAN4ACT P9D C Series LAN3 amp LAN4 LED Parall
4. LS fasala ry D4 g _ Se i ED ow o o N n SGPIO1 t eg EE p sus one o P9D C 4L EE Qy 1 oud o aa andl GD DO DD cle CI af oo oo Cara lt gt 5a 258 f mum An GHA o S amp S om 2 5s gat CICIMCICIC 420 Pint P9D C Series SGPIO connector V The PSGPIO 1 and PSGPIO 2 connectors only functions when you install ka an ASUS PIKE RAID card H PEREN 2m p a q IE CoO om imi o 10 Cere A505 o O a a m PSGPIO1 PSGPIO2 SIO_CLK SIO_CLK GND f _ SIO_END GND f _ SIO_END s SIO_DOUT f _ GND SIO_DOUT f _ GND ne f SIO_DIN t _ GND SIO_DIN t GND riot PIN PIN 1 l P9D C Series PSGPIO1 2 connectors 4 12 Chapter 4 Motherboard information Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM1 COM2 These connectors are for the serial COM ports Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis pe aus o eee o ce C fanl O gt O mi i SBm A aem COON
5. 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the following tables 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card Standard Interrupt assignments System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port COM2 Communications Port COM1 Floppy Disk Controller System CMOS Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices Chapter 2 Hardware setup 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 evo F euse OoqW
6. 7 8 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 3 5 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information e mail addresses and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your 7 3 6 Installing the Intel Chipset device Software driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel chipset device software on the system You need to manually install the Intel chipset device software on a Windows Operating System To install the Intel chipset device software on Windows Server 2008 R2 1 Restart the computer Log with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer V If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel Chipset Device Software from the Drivers menu to start the installation ASUS RS300 E8 Series 7 9 5 6 7 10 7 From the Intel Chipset Device Software click Next to start the installation In the License Agreement window click Yes to continue Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue in tel Watoa te Do Sotap Programe mete mayen ot owed te ome ee ee OP rel Re te pe eee re fees ee Pe Ret SU
7. ASUS RS300 E8 Series 6 3 6 2 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA 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 A Before you proceed ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives have set the correct jumper settings of the motherboard and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup You can refer to sections 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 5 1 3 Setting Jumpers and 5 1 4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS for more information To launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility 1 Turnon th e system 2 During POST press lt Ctrl gt lt I gt to display the utility main menu Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation RAID None Phys ID 0 1 2 3 tH Volumes defined ical Disks Drive Model ST3300656SS ST3300656SS ST3300656SS ST3300656SS Select Serial HWAS0000991753TR 37VN00009846RAJ1 397600009846UEDY GWC50000991756G6 ESC Exit Size 279 3GB 279 3GB 279 3GB 279 3GB All Rights Reserved Type Status Vol ID ENTER Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through
8. 5 x Ru 45 ports 1 for ASMB7 iIKVM 4 x USB 3 0 ports Front x 2 Rear x 2 2 x USB 2 0 ports Rear x 2 2 x VGA port Front x 1 Rear x 1 1 x Internal A Type USB Port 1 x PS 2 keyboard mouse combo port Windows Server 2012 Windows 8 64 bit Windows Server 2008 Enterprise SP2 64 bit Windows Server 2008 Enterprise R2 SP1 64 bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 5 8 6 3 U8 64 bit Centos 5 8 6 2 6 3 64 bit Subject to change without any notice ASWM Enterprise Optional ASMB7 iKVM for KVM over IP 615mm x 444mm x 43 4mm 16 Kg Single 400W 80PLUS 1 1 Redundant 450W Gold Power Supply 80PLUS Gold Power Supply 100 240VAC 6 3 3A 100 127 200 240Vac 60 50Hz Class 8 4A 47 63Hz Class Operating temperature 10 C 40 C Non operation temperature 40 C 70 C Non operation humidity 20 90 Non condensing Specifications are subject to change without notice ASUS RS300 E8 Series 1 5 1 6 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 fo Refer to section 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions Rack screw Hot swap HDD bays Hot swap HDD bays Rack screw Slim type optical drive Asset tag J pe ae i Optional LAN4 LED oy ports LAN3 LED Reset button LAN2 LED Locate switch LAN1 LED Power button Mes
9. 8 9 10 11 Select YES from the following warning message then press lt Enter gt WARNING ALL DATA ON THE FLOPPY DISKETTE WILL BE DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE On the following Important message select YES if an ASMB7 is installed otherwise select NO then press lt Enter gt lt Important gt Please ensure ASMB7 iKVM is well installed on the motherboard NO YES Insert the formatted diskette into the disk drive and press lt Enter gt The system writes the image to the disk Press any key to continue when prompted The Create Driver Diskette Menu appears after the creation of the diskette is finished To create a RAID driver disk in Windows environment 1 2 3 4 5 Start Windows Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive Go to the Make disk menu then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create Insert a floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process V Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection ASUS RS300 E8 Series 7 3 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server 2008 OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows Server 2008 OS installation disc Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008 Co A te Pete a ai
10. ASUS RS300 E8 Series 6 9 3 The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to Rebuild Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes Data is Encrypted ID Name Levell i Status Bootable 1 Volume0 RAID1 Mirror Yes Physical Devices Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 1 ST3160812AS 9LSOF4HL 149 0GB 2 ST3160812AS 3LSOJYL8 149 0GB t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Exit Intel Rapid Storage Technology and reboot the system 5 Select Start gt Programs gt Intel Rapid Storage gt Intel Rapid Storage Console or click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology tray icon to load the Intel Rapid Storage Manager utility 6 From the View menu select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Rapid Storage Console 7 From the Volumes view option select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status When finished the status is changed to Normal Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID array failed the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST You may replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array To rebuild the RAID with a new hard disk 1 Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the
11. 2013 American Megatrends Inc WERRY Advanced Hia ole FIED ole ey C E Xo aE E oh AY oo AD pS Bod gt PCI Subsystem Settings een AEE and PCI Express ettings gt ACPI Settings gt Trusted Computing 5 2 5 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 5 2 7 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it and press lt Enter gt to display a list of options 5 2 8 Pop up window Select a menu item and press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 5 2 9 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears The Main menu provides you an overview of the
12. 3 Click Load Driver Qo A te ees me wre Tate eels Tee Pet tomes ou nua ran 7 4 Chapter 7 Driver installation Amessage appears reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver If you have only one optical drive installed in your system eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive Click Browse to continue Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD and then click OK to continue Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next When the system finishes loading the RAID driver replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Select the drive to install Windows and click Next E e ment sama ge Dmie su 468 un Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue ASUS RS300 E8 Series 7 5 7 2 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to maximize the features of your motherboard 1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest updates on software and utilities 2 The support DVD is supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 7 3
13. C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Memory Information Maximum Memory Frequency Selections Memory RC Version 1 0 0 0 in MHz Memory Frequency 1067 MHz Usage Memory 1024 MB DDR3 DIMM Al Not Present DIMM A2 1024 MB DDR3 DIMM _A3 Not Present DIMM A4 Not Present CAS Latency tCL T Minimum delay time CAS to RAS tRCDmin F Row Precharge tRPmin 7 Active to Precharge tRASmin 20 Memory Frequency Limiter Auto ECC Support Enabled Memory Scrambler Enabled Memory Remap Enabled GDXC Support Disabled Memory Frequency Limiter Auto This allows you to set the memory frequency in MHz Configuration options Auto 1333 1600 ECC Support Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the DDR ECC support Configuration options Enabled Disabled Memory Scrambler Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the Memory Scrambler support Configuration options Enabled Disabled Memory Remap Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the Memory Remap above 4G Configuration options Enabled Disabled GDXC Support Disabled This allows you to enable or disable the GDXC feature Configuration options Enabled Disabled ASUS RS300 E8 Series 5 17 5 18 5 4 5 PCI Subsystem Settings Allows you to configure PCI PCI X and PCI Express Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc d iced PCI Bus Driver Version V 2 05 02 PCI 64bit Resour
14. lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt is pressed by the user Normal Seek remote boot image once then stop Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system To select the boot device during system startup press lt F8 gt when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode do any of the following Press lt F5 gt when ASUS Logo appears Press lt F8 gt after POST Network Device BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities This allows you to set the order of the legacy devices in this group ASUS RS300 E8 Series 5 31 CSM Parameters This allows you to set OpROM execution boot options filter and other OpROM settings settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs E Vfjaj Monitor Security Tool Exit Launch CSM Enabled This option controls if Boot Option filter Legacy only CSM will be launched Launch PXE OpROM policy Legacy only Launch Storage OpRom policy Legacy only Launch Video OpRom policy Legacy only Other PCI device ROM priority Legacy OpROM Launch CSM Enabled This option allows you to enable or disable the launch of CSM Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Option filter Legacy only This option allows you to control what devices
15. CO C1 C2 C3 C6 C7 C7s AUTO LakeTiny Feature Disabled Allows you enable or disable LakeTiny for C state configuration Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel TXT LT Suppot Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TXT LT support Configuration options Disabled Enabled ACPI T State Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the ACPI T state Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS RS300 E8 Series 5 13 5 14 5 4 2 PCH IO Configuration Allows you to configure PCH parameters Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Intel PCH RC Version 1 0 0 0 USB Configuration Intel PCH SKU Name C224 settings Intel PCH Rev ID 04 c1 gt USB Configuration gt PCH Azalia Configuration USB Configuration Allows you to set the USB Configuration settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced USB Configuration Mode of operation of xHOI controller XHCI Mode Auto EHCI1 Enabled EHCI2 Enabled USB Ports Per Port Disable Control Disabled XHCI Mode Auto Allows you to set the mode of operation of the xHCI controller Configuration options Auto Enabled Disabled EHCI1 EHCI2 Enabled Allows you to control the USB EHCI USB 2 0 functions One EHCI controller must always be enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Ports Per Port Disable Co
16. Create New Password box key in a password then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press lt Enter gt 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press lt Enter gt 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear a user password 1 Select the Clear User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 Select Yes from the Warning message window then press lt Enter gt Secure Boot Menu This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Security Platform Mode Setup Secure Boot flow control Secure Boot Disabled Secure Boot can be enabled only when Secure Boot Control Enabled Platform Key PK is enrolled and Platform is Secure Boot Mode Standard operating in User mode gt Image Execution Policy gt Key Management Secure Boot Control Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Secure Boot flow control Configuration options Disabled Enabled Secure Boot Mode Standard This item allows you to select the mode of the Secure boot to change Execution policy and Secure Boot Key management Configuration options Standard Custom ASUS RS300 E8 Series 5 35 Image Execution Policy This item only appears when you s
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18. V oberes ieoten Properes orby mas OOO jaanam aep ererig s Tis ow ae a 7 Wait until the process is completed then click OK when prompted veame creatia coergirtr The 3e ss teba Ah O yeu til need to partion your rea iure unG Mirdow Out Management before sing my Sota Atore Seip ox You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data The RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list and you can change the settings in Volume Properties getee rcrensere Ji 6 14 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 3 2 Changing a Volume Type To change the volume type in Volume Properties 1 Click the SATA array items you want to change in Volumes field 2 From the Volume Properties field select Type RAID 1 Change type 3 You can change the Name Select the new volume type and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed 4 Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and click OK 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 LN 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 ASUS RS300 E8 Series 6 15 6 3 3 Deleting a volume AN Be cautious when deleting a volume You will lose all data on the hard disk A e drives Before you pro
19. aligns with the bay edge 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SATA SAS drive ASUS RS300 E8 Series 2 11 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 Install a PCI Express x8 or x16 card to the bracket as shown then secure the card with a screw 4 Repeat the previous steps to Install another PCI Express x8 or x16 card if needed 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware setup To reinstall the riser card bracket 1 Align the riser card bracket with the cards to the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 2 Press the riser card bracket until the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel 3 Connect the cable s to the card if applicable ASUS RS300 E8 Series 2 13 2 14 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup
20. basic system information and allows you to set the system date and time Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main BIOS InformationBIOS Vendor American Megatrends Set the Date Use Tab to BIOS Version 4 6 5 4 switch between Data Compliancy UEFI 2 3 1 PI 1 2 elements BIOS Version 0077 x64 Build Date 01 31 2013 System Date Mon 02 22 2013 System Time 10 10 10 5 3 1 System Date Allows you to set the system date to Day mm dd yyyy Where Day Day of the week mm month numeric value dd day numeric value yyyy year numeric value 5 3 2 System Time Allows you to set the system time to hh mm ss Where hh hour numeric value mm minutes numeric value ss seconds numeric value ASUS RS300 E8 Series 5 9 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 e can cause the system to malfunction Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc ERR Advanced PACA Mele C Solo me heb coh a i Tool Exit CPU Configuration PCI PCI X and PCI PCH IO Configuration Express Settings SATA Configuration Systems Agent SA Configuration PCI Subsystem Settings USB Configuration TPM ACPI Settings WHEA Configuration NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Intel Server Platform Service
21. connected to the SATA or SAS add on card The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add on card causes the front panel LED to light up Bese a H HDLED1 o 2e Lq o QS igi e g dal Co e 2889 H JEE Oe H Omi a P9D C Series Storage card activity LED connector 4 USB 2 0 connector 10 1 pin USB78 A Type USB9 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cables to these connectors These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed ee SF o e oN 4 ee ee Wh o piee O USB78 USB9 en Ris al POD C AL re oo 6335 PIN 1 koe 4 Gils a TEPE Pe zgra Orcs aS om E J P9D C Series USB 2 0 connectors ASUS RS300 E8 Series 4 9 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_34 These connectors allow you to connect a USB 3 0 module for additional USB 3 0 front or rear panel ports With an installed USB 3 0 module you can enjoy a
22. installation 5 From the Intel Chipset Device Software click Next Inte Chipset Device softwera Oat ee bo Nae Rear Preys ee Se ee ee eT Ear nane ra et 6 Inthe License Agreement window click Yes to continue the process 7 12 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 Read the Readme File information oin and click Next to continue imela Crepaet Device Sofewans Reed Ibe ala cata uw 8 When the loading fo files is finish click Finish to complete the installation Ne ere eee mem ratdir re ariin ee aay omy Oot emma Ba Pree maes te wie me f ASUS RS300 E8 Series 7 13 7 4 Installing the LAN driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel Network Connections Software drivers on the system You need to manually install the LAN controller driver on a Windows operating system To install the LAN controller device on Windows Server 2008 R2 1 Restart the computer Log with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel Network Connections Software on the Drivers menu to start the installation 5 From the Intel Ne
23. same specification into the same SATA Port AN Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk 2 Reboot the system then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 6 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 Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM uiililty To set the boot array in the BIOS AN Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press lt Del gt to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press lt Enter gt See the Boot menu section of Chapter 4 for more details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes amp Exit then press lt Enter gt ASUS RS300 E8 Series 6 11 6 12 6 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Windows The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 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 aN You need to manually install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility on a Windows operating system Please refer to the installation instructions in
24. the menus and select the menu options aN The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen 6 4 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt 2 Key in a name for the RAID set from the following screen and press lt Enter gt CREATE VOLUME MENU Name RAID Level RAIDO Strips Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 GB Syne N A Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less 3 Press the up down arrow keys to select a RAID Level that you wish to create then press lt Enter gt 4 From the Disks item field press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives that you want to include in the RAID set S SELECT DISKS e 5 Use the up down arrow keys to move the selection bar then press lt Space gt to select a disk A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt when you are done ASUS RS300 E8 Series 6 5 6 Use the up down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only then press lt Enter gt 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 AN We recommend a lower strip
25. the system can boot to Configuration options UEFI and Legacy Legacy only UEFI only Launch PXE OpROM policy Legacy only This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE OpROM Configuration options Do not launch UEFI only Legacy only Legacy first UEFI first Launch Storage OpROM policy Legacy only This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM Configuration options Do not launch UEFI only Legacy only Legacy first UEFI first Launch Video OpROM policy Legacy only This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM Configuration options Do not launch UEFI only Legacy only Legacy first UEFI first Other PCI device ROM priority Legacy OpROM This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM Configuration options UEFI OpROM Legacy OpROM 5 32 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 7 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature power status and allows you to change the fan settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor BE s e i a Tool Exit CPU Temperature 58 C 162 F Whisper Generic High MB Temperature r 4527C qaibaley Speed Full Speed TR1 Temperature N A CPU_FAN1 Speed 1054 RPM REAR_FAN1 Speed N A FRNT_FAN1 Speed N A FRNT_FAN2 Speed N A FRNT
26. 0 10 10 System Date System Time Select Screen Select Item Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit ersion 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Navigation keys 5 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Monitor For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings Security For changing the security settings Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted ASUS RS300 E8 Series 5 7 5 8 5 2 3 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 Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items 5 2 4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu To display the submenu select the item and press lt Enter gt Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C
27. 1 16 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 8 pin EATX12V1 17 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 18 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 Onboard LEDs Standby Power LED SB_PWR1 Baseboard Management Controller LED BMC_LED1 CPU Warning LED ERR_CPU1 Power LED 5V_LED1 Location LED LOCLED1 ASUS RS300 E8 Series 4 7 4 12 4 13 4 13 4 14 4 14 4 15 4 15 4 16 4 17 4 18 4 19 4 2 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin 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 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure i 4 If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the battery
28. 150 Intel Xeon E3 1200 Processor v3 plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard Processor Support System Bus Total Slots Capacity Memory Type Memory Size Total PCI PCI E Slots Slot Type Additional Slot 1 SATA Controller SAS Controller internal HDD Bays Aor S hot swappable LAN CE vca Model Name RS300 E8 PS4 RS300 E8 RS4 1 x Socket LGA1150 Intel Xeon Processor E3 1200 v3 Family Intel C224 Chipset 4 2 Channels Maximum up to 32GB UDIMM DDR3 1333 1600 ECC UDIMM 2GB 4GB 8GB UDIMM 2 1 x PCI E x16 x8 Gen3 link Full Height HL 1 x PCI E x8 x4 Gen3 link Full Height HL 1 x PIKE Slot for Storage enhancement Intel C224 2x SATA 3Gb s ports 4x SATA 6Gb s ports Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise RSTe supports software RAID 0 1 10 amp 5 Windows Optional kits ASUS PIKE 2008 8 port SAS 6G RAID Card ASUS PIKE 2108 32PD 8 port SAS 6G RAID Card ASUS PIKE 2308 8 port SAS 6G RAID Card 4 x Hot swap 3 5 in HDD Bays 2 x SSD Bays Optional 4x Intel 1210 1 x Management LAN Aspeed AST2300 32MB continued on the next page Chapter 1 Product introduction Onboard I O Connectors OS Support Software Out of Band Remote Management Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM amp HDD not included Power Supply Power Rating Model Name RS300 E8 PS4 RS300 E8 RS4 1 x External Serial Port
29. 2 50G Boot Option 3 Windows Boot Man Network Device BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities gt CSM parameters Setup Prompt Timeout xx This item allows you to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to specify the values Bootup NumLock State On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled V Set the Full Screen Logo to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature GateA20 Active Upon Request This item is useful when any RT code is execute above 1MB When set to Upon Request the GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services When set to Always disabling of GA20 is not allowed Configuration options Upon Request Always Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Allows you to set the display mode for Option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current 5 30 Chapter 5 BIOS setup INT19 Trap Response Immediate This item allows you to set the BIOS reaction on INT19 trapping by Option ROM Configuration options Immediate Postponed Boot Device Seeking Endless PXE This allows you to enable the Boot Device Seeking option Configuration options Endless PXE Continuosly seek remote boot image until boot image is found or the operation is aborted
30. 4 15 Runtime Error Logging Support Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Runtime Error Logging Support Disabled Runtime Error Logging Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Runtime Error Logging Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 16 APM Allows you to configure the Advance Power Management APM settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Restore AC Power Loss Last State Specify what state Power On By PCI Disabled to go to when power Power On By PCIE Disabled is re applied after Power On By RTC Disabled a power failure G3 EuP Ready Disabled state Restore AC Power Loss Last State Allows you to set the state the system will go to after an AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By PCI Disabled You can use this option to enable or disable the Wake on LAN feature of the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PCIE Disabled This allows you to enable or diasble the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By RTC Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date Days and Hour Minute Second becomes user configurable where you can set values EUP Ready Disabled Th
31. ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel 1210 Gigabit Adapter Driver in the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation 5 Click Next to continue 6 Toggle Modify then click Next in the Program Maintenance window 7 24 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 Select the options you want to install then click Next to continue parant ES Gtd e WO a me eed 8 Click Install in the Ready to Modify the Program window to begin with the loading of the selected options 9 When the the installation of files is complete click Finish ASUS RS300 E8 Series 7 25 To install the Intel 1210 Gigabit Adapter driver on Windows Server 2012 1 Restart the computer 2 Logon with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive V If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel 1210 Gigabit Adapter Driver in the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation 5 Click Next to continue Atome w the Rea Marad ter IAD Ret amet orewa them lated 6 Toggle Modify then click Next in the Program Maintenance window 7 Select the options you want to install then click Next to continue 7 26 Chapter 7 Driver installation 8 In the Ready to Modify the Program windo
32. ATA Option ROM utility To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit then press lt Enter gt 2 From the following warning message press lt Y gt to exit or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu Are you sure you want to exit Y N 6 2 5 Rebuilding the RAID AN This option is only for the RAID 1 set Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID 1 array failed the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST You can rebuild the RAID array with other installed non RAID disks To rebuild the RAID with other non RAID disk 1 During POST press lt Ctrl gt lt I gt at the prompt to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option ROM utility 2 If there is a non RAID SATA Hard Disk available the utility will prompt you to rebuild the RAID Press the up down arrow keys to select the destination disk then Press lt Enter gt to start the rebuilding process or press lt ESC gt to exit Degraded volume and disk available for rebuilding detected Selectign a disk initiates a rebuild Rebuild completes in the operating system Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding ESC to exit Port Drive Model Serial Size x XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX GB t Previous Next ENTER Select ESC Exit aN Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk
33. AZ Ba JEU RS300 E8 Series RS300 E8 PS4 RS300 E8 RS4 IU Rackmount Server User Guide E8115 First Edition March 2013 Copyright 2013 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 ASUS provides this manual as is without warranty of any kind either express or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASUS its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of use or data interruption of business and the like even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual includ
34. CIS Address r MockBa yn OpgpKoHUKug3e 4 10 Poccna Telephone 495 640 32 75 Web site http ru asus com Technical Support Telephone 008 800 100 ASUS 008 800 1 00 2787 Online Support http vip asus com eservice techserv aspx SLanguage ru ASUS RS300 E8 Series A 3 Appendix
35. Chapter 6 To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operating system 1 Turn on the system to windows desktop 2 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise icon to display the main menu Your storage system is configured for data protection increased performance and optimal data storage capacity You can create additional volumes to further optimize your storage system a rearea PEER ORR ER EREES I I f Z You can click Rescan to re scan any attached hard disks Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 3 1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select Create Volume and select volume type 2 Click Next tae oee fete pune EE er i S oa man my A Bo ba pa unanas 3 Enter a name for the RAID set then select the array disks Select Volume Size tab you can drag the bar to decide the volume size 5 Click Next 2 mn mae Confers Vetere Peprees ask grees anuo win we me a If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks select NO when prompted Ifyou want to Enable volume write back cache or Initialize volume click Advanced ASUS RS300 E8 Series 6 13 6 Confirm the volume creation than click Create Volume to continue This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks You can continue using other applications during this time a Canfemn
36. E Fe ea te moe ager per creer or ee Pagen D el Pa ee ta Chipset D Resme liie Ini nation tem b Be demia Me beme i mee Ma soa eg am a a a manr Fe sape Seer be See PE ae Pe Chapter 7 Driver installation 8 Click Install in the Windows Security 4 pee etree inen DA nee ber cmp mene 1 dope vat utownten Dette Oger mat earns FRO MA Oe anaa has Ow Fae Ae ee Omit te Seo ee ur V4 The Windows Security window may appear more than once and you may have to click Install several times to continue with the installation 9 When the installation of files is finish click Next 10 When prompted to restart the computer select Yes want to restart this computer now then click Finish to complete the RI Tree wre sews ae mer mare oe installation Yen meet Reena Oe aana ae Lonia bam ee mee as etae ate baa e Pa ASUS RS300 E8 Series 7 11 To install the Intel Chipset device software on Windows Server 2012 1 Restart the computer 2 Log with Administrator privileges Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel Chipset Device Software from the Drivers menu to start the
37. EN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection 1 7 3 HDD status LED HDD status LED SATA HDD LED Description This installed Serial ATA HDD is in good condition HDD failure or no HDD is installed Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components isa Q V Q Sn 0 Oo ra 0 m m 2 1 Chassis cover Removing the rear cover 1 Locate and remove the front side screws Front side screw 2 Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the rear cover from the chassis Thumbscrews 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 Lift the cover from the chassis 5 To recover the rear cover reverse step 1 to 4 AN A protection film is pre attached to the system cover before shipping Please remove the protection film before turning on the system for proper heat dissipation Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA 1150 Socket designed for the Intel Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge series processors 4 Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU Upon purchase of the motherboard ensure that the PnP cap is on ee the socket and the sock
38. FAN3 Speed N A VCORE1 1 800 V 12V z 12 288 V 5V 5 040 V VDDQ 41 504 V 3VSB 3 408 V 3 3V 1 296 V VBAT ts SAAN FAN Speed Control Generic Mode CPU MB TR1 Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard component temperatures CPU_FAN1 Speed FRNT_FAN1 3 Speed REAR_FAN1 Speed xxxx RPM or Ignore N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans front fans and rear fan in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A VCORE1 Voltage 12V 5V VDDQ 3VSB 3 3V and VBAT The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Fan Speed Conirol Generic Mode Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Low Speed Mode Generic Mode High Speed Mode Full Speed Mode ASUS RS300 E8 Series 5 33 5 34 5 8 Security This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Password Description Set Se
39. If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB3 0 Support Enabled Enables or disables the USB3 0 XHCI controller support Configuration options Disabled Enabled XHCI Hand off Enabled This functions as a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand off support Configuration options Disabled Enabled EHCI Hand off Enabled This functions as a workaround for OSes without EHCI hand off support Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Port 60 64 Emulation Enabled This allows you to enable the I O port 60h 64h emulation support This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware OSes Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup USB transfer time out 20 sec Allows you to select the USB transfer time out value Configuration options 1 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec Device reset time out 20 sec Allows you to select the USB device reset time out value Configuration options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec Device power up delay Auto This allows you to set the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller Configurati
40. Kit Installation Guide cssssssseseseeseeeneeeeeeans 3 1 1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server 3 2 Installing optional ball bearing rail kit iteMS cece 3 2 1 Attaching the rails to the server 3 2 2 Attaching the rack railS ccccecececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeereeeeeeaes 3 2 3 Mounting the server to the rack s s s Chapter 4 Motherboard Info 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 Motherboard layout s ssssssussssussnsununnnnnnnnnnnnnnununnunnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4 2 UUMPETS oo ceeeeeeeeteeeeenseeeseneeereesesoueeseeeseenesnsenseansensvavsenesovseseneseeannntens 4 4 Internal COMMECHONS cecesesceceteseeseseeeeteseeeeseeeeeteeeeeeseeeeeseeeneees 4 7 Internal LEDS isistikinti oien 4 19 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 5 2 Managing and updating your BIOS cssssssssseseeeeeeeeneeeeeeaes 5 2 5 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 1seieieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 5 2 5 1 2 ASUS EzFlash Utility cece cette ee eeneneeeeeteneneees 5 3 5 1 3 BUPDATER utility ccc cece eeeetseeeeeetetsnesetenaneees 5 4 BIOS Setup Program ccecseeceeseseeeeeeeeeeee sees eeseneeneeeeneneeeeees 5 6 5 2 1 BIOS Menu SCrCEN eee eects erste eee teeeeeneneteeeaees 5 7 5 2 2 Menu Dats chasse tdi eatasieent cu eieniacied 5 7 5 2 3 Men OMS eeseeeceeeeesceceeesese cesses ceetensceecenaneeeeaeetinees 5 8 5 2 4 Submenu ITEMS occ ceeeteteeeeeteeetetetetsnetetatsneteeetaneees 5 8 5 2 5 Navigation KeyS sesssseisisierisieresrs
41. MAC 00 E0 18 10 18 EB INTEL 1210 LAN1 Enable Enabled INTEL 1210 LAN1 OpROM PXE INTEL 1210 LAN2 Enable Enabled INTEL I210 LAN2 OpROM PXE INTEL I210 LAN3 Enable Enabled INTEL I210 LAN3 OpROM Disabled INTEL I210 LAN4 Enable Enabled INTEL I210 LAN4 OpROM Disabled INTEL 1210 LAN1 LAN4 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the INTEL 1210 LAN function in the system Configuration Options Enabled Disabled INTEL 1210 LAN1 LAN2 OpROM PXE INTEL 1210 LAN3 LAN4 OpROM Disabled Allows you to launch the Intel 1210 LAN OpROM Configuration options Disabled PXE iSCSI 5 4 13 MIO Card Configuration This item allows you to set MIO Card configuration settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Set MIO Card MIO Card Type MIO Card Type ALC 892 Front Panel Type Ac97 Front Panel Type AC97 Allows you to select the front Panel type of the MIO Configuration options AC97 HD Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 14 Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Console Redirection COM1 Enable or Disable Console Redirection Disabled gt Console Redirection Settings COM2 Console Redirection Enabled gt Console Redirection Settings Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Console Redirection Disabled gt Console
42. O 6 Q Q Q aja 4 1 Motherboard layout sooo Here Psusver Hooma eles cjQnoop cCfOQOOOOOOOOO00 etal EATXPWR1 I FRNT FANI 2 Demc_tep1 iso ye tease tho DDR3 DIMM_B2 64bit 240 pin module ASPEED DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module AST2300 o ee DDR3 DIMM_A2 64bit 240 pin module H DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module EEE Asme7 E Leg td ooo FEEL iain al IE cout yaa swi CPULFANI VGA HORI Lani on A 6 Tetai G Lanz jee L LAN gt i TE FANT_FAN2 LANA sepwal pam owns 20 P9D C 4L mer az evan ge PIES e 55 Intel C224 za z mer ge eons ee 22 og 35 ee FRNT_FANS FH ws ERI PoIE4 EE DOM1_PwR1 EEE bala EEupech SGPIOIEEEEET LAN Swi USBa_34 LANswa AB i pors mao xeviag a a u CLATC1 EET LAN34_LED1 ME_RCVRI g nor 7 Psase 12V_DUMMYI amp e PSAS7 usea 1 PSASE Pelz sass ME_PWRMODE a PSAS4 RAID_SELT 5 pscpiot ASM SASS oma me L
43. OS aN AN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot e failure The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed 4 Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system C gt ASUS RS300 E8 Series 5 5 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 For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart th
44. Redirection Settings COM1 COM2 Console Redirection Disabled Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled The Console Redirection Settings becomes configurable when Console Redirection is set to Enabled COM1 COM2 Console Redirection Settings The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer which the user is using will exchange data Both computers should have the same or compatible settings Terminal Type VT UTF8 Allows you to set the terminal type VT100 ASCII char set VT100 Extends VT100 to support color function keys among others VT UTF8 Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes ANSI Extended ASCII char set Bits per second 57600 Selects serial port transmission speed The speed must be matched on the other side Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds Configuration options 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Data Bits 8 Allows you to set the data bits Configuration options 7 8 Parity None Allows you to select the parity bit A parity bit is sent with the data bits to detect transmission errors Configuration options None Even Odd Mark Space Stop Bits 1 Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet A start bit indicates the beginning The standard setting is 1 stop bit Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit Configuratio
45. Running the Support DVD When you place the support DVD into the optical drive the DVD automatically displays the main screen if Autorun is enabled in your computer By default the Drivers tab is displayed If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the E ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD The main screen of the Support DVD contains the following tabs Drivers Utilities MakeDisk Manual Contact apron The main screen of the Support DVD looks exactly the same on the Windows Server 2008 R2 and on the Windows Server 2012 Operating System OS Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 3 1 Drivers menu tab The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 7 3 2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports ASUS RS300 E8 Series 7 3 3 MakeDisk menu tab The MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks fo You have to press the arrow down button in the lower part of the screen to view the remaining items of the MakeDisk menu 7 3 4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide V You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide
46. SAS3 PSAS4 PSAS5 PSAS6 PSAS7 PSAS8 Light Blue This motherboard comes with eight 8 PIKE Serial Attached SCSI PSAS connectors that supports both Serial Attached SCSI SAS and Serial ATA SATA Each connector supports one device ff These connectors function only when you install a PIKE RAID card Connect the SAS hard disk drives to PSAS connectors 1 8 blue when installing a PIKE RAID card omn T mmm i PSAS8 PSAS7 PSAS6 PSAS5 a GND GND GND GND RSATA_TXNS RSATA_TXN7 RSATA_TXN6 RSATA_TXNS RSATA_TXP8 RSATA_TXP7 RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXP5 GND GND GND GND 1 RSATA_RXN8 RSATA_RXN7 RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP8 RSATA_RXP7 RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXP5 S GND GND GND GND P9D C aL A PSAS4 PSAS3 PSAS2 PSAS1 m GND GND GND GND Pl aC a RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXN1 oo RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXP1 mmm GND GND GND GND C f RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXN1 58 RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXP1 Co Mn ono enn gie ono P9D C Series PSAS connectors 0 o fi O a a 4 8 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 3 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This LED connector is for the storage add on card cable
47. SATA Device Type Spin Up Device Enabled AHCI Enabled HardDisk 250 0GB SUPPORTED Enabled Enabled Hard Disk Drive Disabled HardDisk 250 0GB SUPPORTED Enabled Enabled Hard Disk Driver Disabled HardDisk 250 0GB SUPPORTED Enabled Enabled Hard Disk Driver Disabled Enable or disable SATA Device SATA Controller s Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the SATA Device Configuration options Enabled Disabled SATA Mode Selection AHCI This allows you to choose how SATA controller s should operate Configuration options AHCI IDE RAID S M A R T Status Check Enabled Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology S M A R T is a monitor system When read write of your hard disk errors occur this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST Configuration options Enabled Disabled ASUS RS300 E8 Series 5 15 5 16 Compatible Mode Disabled This item only appears when you set the SATA Mode Selection to IDE This item allows you to enable or disable the Compatible mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced SATA Controller s Enabled Determines how SATA SATA Mode Selection IDE controller s operate Compatible Mode Disabled S M A R T Status Check Enabled Serial SATA Port 0 HardDisk 250 0GB Software Pre
48. Series ERR CPU LED V The warning LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB7 am Management card 4 Power LED 5V_LED1 This LED lights up when the Power on button is pressed and the system is on or no mm mu P9D C 4L O O ni LA n E Bam 5V_LED1 E M P9D C Series 5V Power LED ASUS RS300 E8 Series 4 21 4 22 Location LED LOCLED1 The Location LED is an onboard LED that ligths up when the Location Button on the front panel is pressed This LED helps you visually locate the server among other servers especially when you are located at the back of the server rack fa 7 Stes or O O mm uS P9D C aL LOCLED1 m8 gone o E P9D C Series Location LED 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 2 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The followi
49. Series Standby Power LED Baseboard Management Controller LED BMC_LED1 The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB7 is working normally The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB7 management device and indicates its initiation status When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF ASUS ASMB7 management device starts system initiation for about one 1 minute The BMC LED blinks after system initiation finishes BMC_LED1 Oa O Cim a a S m ph att a Eamonn P9D C Series BMC LED Chapter 4 Motherboard information fo The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB7 com Management card Everytime after the AC power is replugged you have to wait for about 60 seconds for the system to power up 3 CPU Warning LED ERR_CPU1 The CPU warning LED lights up to indicate that a CPU error or failure has occurred TF IAB RABEE aa H5 ERR_CPU1 0 o E Co zg O A Q on H a E JEE Be MNN P9D C
50. _SW2 DO CHA Enable Disable o Default eer Pop e at 12 23 z LAN_SW3 BE o Enable Disable Default amp QO Com 12 23 S um LAN_SW4 DEO CHG E fam i A jil Enable Disable SES N Default P9D C Series LAN setting ASUS RS300 E8 Series RAID configuration utility selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays Place the jumper caps over pins 2 3 to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology BRE as i E o o o 4 RAID_SEL1 Ie O 12 23 Oo E oo FS 3 Party Intel gt Default P9D C Series RAID setting Platform Enviromental Control Interface Setting 3 pin PECI1 When an ASMB7 iKVM is installed set these to pins 2 3 for correct sensor information of the Platform Environmental Control Interface PECI Set to pins 1 2 if ASMB7 iKVM is not installed Bee CF a fre o io o C as PECIt o fs fs SIO PECI PCH PECI co O Without ASMB7 iKVM With ASMB7 iKVM ES P9D C Series PECI setting Chapter 4 Motherboa
51. ating 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 the boot priority of the SATA optical disk drive has to be manually adjusted 7 1 1 y If you have created RAID sets with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility Otherwise the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows or Red Hat Enterprise operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support DVD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment Fon gt Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive Restart the computer Enter the BIOS Setup Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support DVD Save your changes Exit the BIOS Setup and restart the computer The following Makedisk menu appears Select the C22x INTEL RAID Driver and press lt Enter gt to go to the sub menu Create Driver Diskette Menu C22x INTEL RAID Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt From the Makedisk sub menu use the Up or Down arrow keys to select the driver and press lt Enter gt to create the RAID driver disk C22x INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit AHCI AHCI RAID Windows Server 2012 64 bit AHCI AHCI RAID Back Exit Chapter 7 Driver installation
52. ceed ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives To delete a volume 1 2 3 From the utility main menu select the volume exp Volume_0000 in Volumes field you want to delete Select Delete volume in Volume Properties field The following screen appears ssc ey Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu or click No to return to the main menu Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 3 4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information warning or errors here E Mail Preferences Allow you to set to sent e mail of the following events Storage system information Storage system warnings s Storage system errors EEM e _ Imai Pewter ee f oo anom rere tara tan ae a as ASUS RS300 E8 Series 6 17 Chapter 6 RAID configuration Chapter 7 This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Tela tallat Yy 1 Q z Dr 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 the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation Cre
53. ces Handling Above 4G Decoding Disabled PCI Common Settings Load RT32 Image Enabled gt PCI Express Settings gt PCIE Slot Configuration Above 4G Decoding Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable 64 bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G Address Space if your system supports 64 bit PCI decoding Configuration Options Disabled Enabled Load RT32 Image Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the RT32 Image Loading Configuration Options Disabled Enabled PCI Express Settings Allows you to change the settings of the PCI Express Devices Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced PCI Express Device Register Setting PCI Express Device Register Settings ASPM Support Disabled WARNING Enabling ASPM may cause some PCIE devices to fail ASPM Support Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable support to Active State Power Management ASPM ASPM is a power management protocol that is used to extend battey life Configuration options Disabled Disables ASMP Auto BIOS auto configure Force LOs Force all links to LOs State Chapter 5 BIOS setup PCIE Slot Configuration Allows you to perform PCIE slot configurations Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced PCIE Slot Configuration Enabled Disabled PCIE3 Option Rom PCIE3 Not Present PCIE3 Option Rom Enabled PCIE4 Not Present PCIE4 Optio
54. ces 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 BZ Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Press lt F5 gt and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings 5 1 3 BUPDATER utility The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may A not be the same as shown The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive 2 Download the BUPDATER utility BUPDATER exe from the ASUS support website at support asus com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type BUPDATER i filename CAP where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive then press lt Enter gt A gt BUPDATER i file name CAP 5 4 Chapter 5 BIOS setup The utility verifies the file then starts updating the BIOS file ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1 06 09 08 04 FLASH TYPE IMRGGN25RI605A WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BI
55. chanical operation on this server must be conducted by certified or experienced engineers Before operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Place the server on a stable surface This product is equipped with a three wire power cable and plug for the user s Ses safety Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock Lithium lon Battery Warning CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions CD ROM Drive Safety Warning CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Heavy System CAUTION This server system is heavy Ask for assistance when moving or carrying the system DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic a equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulati
56. ck the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel C22x MEI NULL HECI on the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation 5 The Welcome to the Setup Program window appears Click Next meme ee ete Pres 7 22 Chapter 7 Driver installation 6 7 9 Click Yes in the License Agreement Emman m window to continue with the installation ni ee a y Pe mms s ha hares apami en b ataa te aa mapon ee Oe ee RO ene eae ee ee Te SD ertet od ae eo ae Ree ee Click NEXT when the installation of driver is complete bere e ae te sieg whe we tes ose ee sea Serres anseyan ee Le ees Neeparent Pages baw len ED aan Daan DU e rC tres Sagres tage banian AD Click Finish to complete the installation int Chipset Device Software antel Te map popor eee ky sarcini gt o gt i Teest eae Lee mm Oo ep 0 eb Pn he ome Poe me eea ASUS RS300 E8 Series 7 23 7 7 Installing the Intel I210 Gigabit This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel 1210 Gigabit Adapter driver on the system To install the Intel 1210 Gigabit Adapter driver on Windows Server 2008 R2 Restart the computer 1 2 Logon with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive V If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the
57. components Chapter 3 Installation options This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 5 BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Chapter 6 RAID configuration This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components 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 4 trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task A IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task V NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Italics lt Key gt lt Key1 gt lt Key2 lt Key3 gt Command References Indicates a menu or an item to select Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Keys enclosed i
58. drive 6 1 3 Setting Jumpers Ensure to turn off power before setting the jumpers on the motherboard You must set the jumper settings of your motherboard to activate the embedded Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility To set the jumper settings for Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility set the 3 pin RAID_SEL1 jumper to pins 2 3 For more information about the jumper settings of 3 pin RAID_SEL1 you may refer to the RAID configuration utility section on page 2 27 6 1 4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS You must set the RAID mode in the BIOS Setup to be able to launch the RAID utilities before you can create a RAID set from the SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by Intel C224 chipset To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Advanced Menu gt SATA Configuration then press lt Enter gt 3 Set SATA Mode to RAID 4 Press lt F10 gt to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup aN Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 6 1 5 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller For example use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C224 chipset
59. ds are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function 4 Locator LED 2 pin AUX_LOCLED1 and 2 pin AUX_LOCLED2 These leads are for the Locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed 5 Locator Button Switch 2 pin AUX_BMCLOCBNT These leads are for the locator button on the front panel This button queries the state of the system locator ASUS RS300 E8 Series 4 19 4 20 4 4 Internal LEDs Standby Power LED SB_PWR1 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 SB_PWR1 ON OFF O Standby Power Powered Off E 4 KO coms m bal ry i Ss ti P9D C
60. e Event Log No When Log is Full Do Nothing NOTE All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted Smbios Event Log Enabled Allows you to enable or disable all features of Smbios event logging during boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled Erase Event Log No This item only appears when Smbios Event Log is set to Enabled This item allows you to select the options for erasing Smbios event log Configuration options No Yes Next reset Yes Every reset When Log is Full Do Nothing This item only appears when Smbios Event Log is set to Enabled This item allows you to select the options for reaction when the event logs are full Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately ASUS RS300 E8 Series 5 29 5 6 Boot menu The items in Boot menu allows you to change the options on how the system will boot Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs RieKA3 Monitor Security Tool Exit g y Boot Configuration Number of seconds to wait pelope gt t ome p neoni a for setup activation ke Bootup NumLock State On 65535 OxFEF means Y Full Screen Logo Enabled rodenn ite Auai 1ng CSM16 Module Version 07 69 GateA20 Active Upon Request Option ROM Messages Force BIOS INT19 Trap Response Immediate Boot Device Seeking Endless PXE Boot Option Priorities Boot Option 1 P0 DVD Boot Option 2 P4 Harddisk
61. e size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 In the Capacity field item key in the RAID volume capacity that you want to use and press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press lt Enter gt to start creating the RAID volume 9 From the following warning message press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or press lt N gt to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 2 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 lt Enter gt 2 From the Delete Volume Menu press the up down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete then press lt Del gt Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name Level Drives Capacit Status Bootable Volume0 RAIDO Stripe 2 298 0GB Normal Yes HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes t Select ESC Previous Menu DEL Delete Volume 3 From the following warning messa
62. e system by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys AN The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Press lt F5 gt and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit BIOS Information Set the Date Use Tab to BIOS Vendor American Megatrends switch between Data BIOS Version 4 6 5 4 elements Compliancy UEFI 2 3 1 PI 1 2 BIOS Version 0077 x64 01 31 2013 Mon 02 21 2013 1
63. eeceeeeceeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeteeeseeerereaes 1 10 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 ChaSSIS COVOM TTT 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU sssssssssseseessssesesseessseeneeeseeees 2 3 2 2 1 Installing the CPU ccceccescsesceceeseeeecesseeeseeeesseeeeteeetens 2 3 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct c0e 2 6 Syst m MOMONY eeiseesveciesivcesecsccceseccevdecesnseteareececiceede sete scvesntaecensies 2 8 2 3 1 OVEIVIEW iasa ese eee eld ana edl aed dudes 2 8 2 3 2 Memory ConfigurationS cccecccsesssesceeeeerseeeseeeeeees 2 8 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM c ceeceeceeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeereeeeeteeees 2 9 Hard disk drives scsssseeseissersessensersensorseneeeseenenntenseensen eed 2 10 Expansion SIOt ccsssseesersesserseseeeseenrseseesneesenssorsesnsenseoneeneenees 2 12 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket 2 12 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion Card cccecccesceeeeeeeeeeees 2 14 Cable Connections sssssssssssseseseeseesesnsseeensneseeensnetecanneseeenans SATA SAS backplane cabling Contents 2 8 Removable optional components 2 8 1 System TANS 22 3 sosis ee deeidihicndacisdidheeds 2 8 2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card optional 2 8 3 Installing ASMB7 series management board optional 2 20 2 8 4 Installing the SSD cage optional cescceeeee 2 21 Chapter 3 Installation options 3 1 Friction Rail
64. el port connector 26 1 pin LPT1 This connector is for the parallel port Connect the parallel port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis TF laalaa sala mi a CC fe H CI m om am o o 3 CEI ASUS Oo Sy fz Ao A AFD PINIT SLIN GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND a ERROR me me me me me HL LPT1 PIN STB SPDO SPD1 SPD2 SPD3 SPD4 SPD5 SPD6 SPD7 ACK BUSY PE P9D C Series Parallel port connector ASUS RS300 E8 Series SLCT 4 15 15 VGA connector 16 1 pin VGA_HDR1 This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic Range interface Ee FE 2m Dt M oy C AN Q VGA_HDR1 a te DDC_CLK V_SYNC H_SYNC DDC_DATA GND Ta GND a POD e aL GND GND l K Blue o Green Red PIN1 MM P9D C 4L VGA connector 4 16 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 16 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 8 pin EATX12V1 These connectors are f
65. eseeestetseetetetanees 6 5 6 2 2 Deleting a RAID Set ceccsceeeceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeetaes 6 7 6 2 3 Resetting disks to Non RAID sser 6 8 6 2 4 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility 2 cece cette teteteteteneneneees 6 9 6 2 5 Rebuilding the RAID 0 0 0 ce ceeseeeeetseeeeettstetetetanees 6 9 6 2 6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6 11 6 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Windows 6 12 6 3 1 Creating a RAID s t 6 13 6 3 2 Changing a Volume Type eseceeeesssteesetsteteetstaees 6 15 6 3 3 Deleting a VOIUME sessie 6 16 6 3 4 PVORTENCCS esaiatscsescsckiacuteshontecazadsedcesnecsueatannedtoanent arta 6 17 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 RAID driver installation sssssssesnsunsnsununsnnunnununnnnunnnnanunnunnnnnnanne 7 2 7 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk c cccccesecesceeeseetseeeeeeees 7 2 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver s s s 7 4 7 2 Management applications and utilities installation 00 7 6 7 3 Running the Support DVD ssssssssssssnsussnnnsennununnunnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnan 7 6 7 4 Installing the LAN Crivel csseessseseensersesserseneeteen eerie 7 14 7 5 Installing the VGA driver ssccssssesseseeeeeenteesierseeseennsneseens 7 19 ASUS contact information teense ester eeteeeneeeeeneeneeeee A 1 Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies w
66. ess lt Enter gt Chapter 5 BIOS setup Chapter 6 This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities 2 ai p D O O A 3 6 1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the Intel C224 controller that supports the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option ROM Utility with RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 support for Windows OS only 6 1 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calc
67. et 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 ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA 1150 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap 2 2 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard A SF Meriana A 5 e G oee o Pop e a a imam o O mae QO C S mown a JB E MAN aa P9D C 4L CPU LGA1150 AN Before installing the CPU ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the load lever is on your right ASUS RS300 E8 Series 2 3 2 4 3 4 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the right B until it is released from the retention tab Do not remove the PnP cap yet from
68. et the Secure Boot Mode to Custom This allows you to manage the Image Policy on Security Violation Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security MEA Exit Interval FV Always Execute Image Execution Policy Option ROM Deny Execute per device path on Removable Media Deny Execute Security Violation Fixed Media Deny Execute Internal FV Always Execute Configuration options Always Execute Option ROM Removable Media Fixed Media Deny Execute Configuration options Always Execute Always Deny Allow Execute Defer Execute Deny Execute Query User Key Management This item only appears when you set the Secure Boot Mode to Custom This allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key Management page Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Factory Default Key Provisioning Disabled Install Factory default Secure Boot Keys when Install All Factory Default Keys System is in Setup Mode h Platform Key PK NOT INSTALLED Set new PK Delete PK ror Key Exchange Key Database KEK NOT INSTALLED Set new KEK Delete KEK Append Var to KEK ba di a Authorized Signature Database DB NOT INSTALLED Set new DB Delete DB Append Var to DB vvv Forbidden Signature Database DBX NOT INSTALLED gt Set new DBX gt Delete DBX gt Ap
69. fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector i DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors All connectors feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology e SO FRNT_FAN1 REAR_FANI CPU_FANI PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power ommo C GND GND FAN Speed FAN Power PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power PWM Control o gt FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 mus P9D C 4L H H FAN Power GND GND FAN Power PWM Control FAN Speed i in BE O i B PWM Control FAN Speed P9D C Series FAN connectors ASUS RS300 E8 Series 4 11 8 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 The SGPIO 1 connectors are used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation device information and general purpose data
70. ge press lt Y gt to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press lt N gt to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu This does not apply to Recovery volumes Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0 Y N ASUS RS300 E8 Series 6 7 6 8 6 2 3 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 3 From the utility main menu select 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID and press lt Enter gt Press the up down arrow keys to select the drive s or disks of the RAID set you want to reset then press lt Space gt A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt when you are done Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non RAID disk This does not apply to Recovery volumes Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279 3GB Member Disk 1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279 3GB Member Disk Select the disks that should be reset t Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete Press lt Y gt in the confirmation window to reset the drive s or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 4 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise S
71. he system fans 1 Insert the fan to the fan cage The airflow directional arrow on the fan side should point towards the system rear panel 2 Connect the system fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard ASUS RS300 E8 Series 2 8 2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card 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 4 Remove the SATA SAS cables from the onboard SATA1 4 connectors 2 18 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 5 Connect the SATA SAS cables to the onboard SAS1 4 connectors blue 6 Move the SGPIO_SEL1 jumper on the SATA SAS backplane to 2 3 SGPIO_SEL1 3 2 Ce On Board Add On Card ASUS RS300 E8 Series 2 19 2 20 2 8 3 Installing ASMB7 series management board optional Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB7 series management board on your motherboard 1 2 Locate the ASMB7 header on the motherboard Orient and press the ASMB7 management card in place Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN port 5 dedicated LAN or LAN port 1 shared LAN for server management LAN port 5 LAN port 1 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 8 4 Installing the SSD cage optional Follo
72. heatsink 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 Tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence Do not remove the mylar on the heatsink 2 6 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 4 Secure the heat pipe and air duct to the server with two screws 5 Insert the two tips of the system fan mylar into the CPU heatsink as shown in the right figure ASUS RS300 E8 Series 2 7 2 8 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 oR TF a i a POD c aL Ez O coo et E a S amp S im H E an f E MO P9D C Series 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets 2 3 2 Memory Configurations You may install 2GB 4GB and 8GB Unbuffered with ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this
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74. ing the products and software described in it Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents Notices Safety information sorse cetccccs reese setae arsaa stern arna ENEE Edas TTE viii Australia statement notice ccccceeceseetseseceeeeceeeeeseeeeeeeeeatereaes ix About this guide eset etserteeseeneeereeneeeneesenesesnenesenseoesenesoneeseuansenensneenenetenaes x Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 System package contents 1 2 Serial number label sassssssssssnsnnnnsnnnnnnsnnnnensnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 1 3 System specifications s sssssssssssuunssnnsenunnunnunnunnunnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnna 1 4 Front panel features 1 5 Rear panel featureS ssssssssesesuesenununsununnnnnnnnnunnnnununnununsnnnnnnennnnna 1 6 Internal features cccccsesesescseseseeseeeeneseeeesaeareneseeeesaeaeenesaeeeeneneees 1 7 LED information 000 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs 1 7 2 LAN Ru 45 LEDS ooo eee eeeeeteeteeeseseeeeeneeeeeeeseee 1 10 1 7 3 HDD status LED ccc
75. is item allows you to switch off some power at S5 to get the system ready for EuP requirement Configuration options Enabled Disabled ASUS RS300 E8 Series 5 27 5 4 17 Network Stack Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Network stack Disable Enable Disable the network stack Pxe and UEFI Network stack Disable Enables or disables the network stack feature Configuration options Disable Enable 5 4 18 Intel RC Drivers Version Detail This item displays the Version String for the Intel RC Drivers Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Intel CPU RC Version 1 0 0 0 Memory RC Version 1 0 0 0 Intel SA RC Version 1 0 0 0 Intel PCH RC Version 1 0 0 0 5 28 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 5 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Event Logs n 4 y gt Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press lt Enter gt to change gt View Smbios Event Log the Smbios Event Log gt View System Event Log configuration Aptio Setup ili Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc NESE MCECC Event Logs Boot Monitor Securit Tool Exit Enabling Disabling Options Change this to enable or Smbios Event Log Enabled disable all features of a i Smbios Event Logging during Erasing Settings boot Eras
76. ith 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 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly a
77. led Disabled Energy Performance Performance Allows you to optimize between performance and power savings Configuration options Performance Balanced Performance Balanced Energy Energy Efficient Chapter 5 BIOS setup CPU C states Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C states Configuration options Enabled Disabled fo This following items appears only when you set the CPU C states to Enabled Enhanced C1 State Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced C1 state Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU C3 Report Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C3 report to OS Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU C6 Report Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C6 report to OS Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU C7 Report CPU C7s Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C7 report to OS Configuration options Disabled CPU C7 CPU C7s Ci state auto demotion Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the demotion of the C3 C6 C7 request to C1 based on uncore auto demote information Configuration options Disabled Enabled C3 state auto demotion Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the demotion of the C6 C7 request to C3 based on uncore auto demote information Configuration options Disabled Enabled Package C State limit AUTO Allows you set the Package C State limit to AUTO Configuration options
78. ll the benefits of USB 3 0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 Cc N g 3_34 IntA_P1_SSRX GND IntA_P1_SSTX IntA_P1_SSTX IntA_P1_D IntA_P1_D IntA_P1_SSRX D Vbus GND CI 7s oO PIN4 a Pe ce Co PEN _ GND IntA_P2_SSTX GND IntA_P2_D IntA_P2_D O ii e O j ilig IntA_P2_SSRX IntA_P2_SSRX IntA_P2_SSTX P9D C Series USB ry 0 connector Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 This connector allows you to connect a Thermal sensor cable that is used for monitoring temperature Connect the Thermal sensor cable to the connector and place its probe to the device that you want to monitor Bra omn mmm 7505 P9D C 4L P9D C Series Thermal sensor cable connector Chapter 4 Motherboard information CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 REAR_FAN1 The fan connectors support cooling fans Connect the fan cables to the
79. n HDD tray 1 Connect to SATA1 port HDD tray 2 Connect to SATA2 port HDD tray 3 Connect to SATAS port HDD tray 4 Connect to SATA4 port Front I O boards hidden Slim type optical drive SSD Cage Optional Asset Tag aN Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive drive Connect a USB floppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 7 LED information 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs LAN4 LED LAN3 LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED Location LED Power LED HDD Access LED Message LED Display status Description ON System power ON ys OFF No activity Blinking Read write data into the HDD OFF System is normal no incoming event 1 Without ASMB7 iKVM installed CPU over heated 2 With ASMB7 iKVM installed a hardware monitor event is indicated No LAN connection Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data ON LAN connection is present ON Location switched is pressed Normal status Press the location switch again to turn off ASUS RS300 E8 Series 1 10 1 7 2 LAN RJ 45 LEDs SPEED LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GRE
80. n Rom Enabled PCIES Not Present PCIE5 Option Rom Enabled PCIE6 Not Present PCIE6 Option Rom Enabled PIKE Not Present PIKE Option Rom Enabled PCIE Option Rom 3 6 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE slots Configuration Options Disabled Enabled PIKE Option Rom Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the PIKE Option Rom Configuration Options Disabled Enabled ASUS RS300 E8 Series 5 19 5 20 5 4 6 USB Configuration This allows you to make changes on the configuration settings of the USB Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced USB Configuration Enables Legacy USB support AUTO option USB Devices disables legacy 1 mouse 2 Hubs support if no USB devices are connected Legacy USB Support Enabled DISABLE option will USB3 0 Support Enabled keep USB devices XHCI Hand off Enabled available only for EHCI Hand off Disabled EFI applications USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enabled Port 60 64 Emulation Enabled USB hardware delays and time outs USB transfer time out 20 sec Device reset time out 20 sec Device power up delay Auto The USB Devices item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None Legacy USB Support Enabled 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
81. n options 1 2 ASUS RS300 E8 Series 5 25 5 26 Flow Control Hardware RTS CTS Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow When sending data if the receiving buffers are full a stop signal can be sent to stop the data flow Once the buffers are empty a start signal can be sent to re start the flow Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start stop signals Configuration options None Hardware RTS CTS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled This allows you to enable the VT UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI VT 100 terminals Configuration options Disabled Enabled Recorder Mode Disabled This allows you to enable or disable the Recorded mode to capture Terminal data Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resolution 100x31 Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the extended terminal resolution Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution 80x24 This allows you to set the number of rows and columns supported on the Legacy OS Configuration options 80x24 80x25 Putty Keypad VT100 This allows you to select the FunctionKey and Keypad on Putty Configuration options VT100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO ESCN VT400 Redirection After BIOS POST Bootloader This setting allows you to specify if Bootloader is selected than Legacy console redirection Configuration options Always Enable Bootloader Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5
82. n the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Del gt Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format A S Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS Server Web based Management ASWM user guide This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility 2 ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information xi xii This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications 2 bd Q Oo m i re WY Oo QO 1 1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items Model Name Chassis Motherboard Component Accessories Optional Items RS300 E8 PS4 RS300 E8 RS4 ASUS R10E 1U Rackmount Chassis ASUS P9D C A4L Server Board 1 x 400W Si
83. ng utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 2 ASUS EzFlash Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk 3 BUPDATER Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities A Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility 5 1 1 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 AN 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 Insert the USB flash drive with the original or updated BIOS file to one USB port on the system 2 The utility will automatically recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS Doing so would cause system boot failure The recovered BIOS may
84. ngle Power Supply RS300 E8 PS4 1 x 450W Redundant Power Supply RS300 E8 RS4 4 x Hot swap 3 5 HDD trays 1 x SAS SATA Backplane BP4LX R10A 1 x PCI Riser Card RE16LE8R R10A 1 x Front I O Board FPB R20D 4 x System Fans 40mm x 28mm 1 x RS300 E8 Series User s Guide 1 x ASWM User s Guide 1 x ASMB7 User s Guide if ASMB7 iKVM is selected 1 x RS300 E8 Series Support DVD 1 x ASWM DVD 1 x ASMB7 DVD if ASMB7 iKVM is selected 1 x Bag of Screws 1 x AC Power Cable RS300 E8 PS4 2 x AC Power Cable RS300 E8 RS4 1 x CPU Heatsink ASUS ASMB7 iKVM Remote management card DVD ROM DVD RW Second 450W Redundant Power Supply Module RS300 E8 RS4 1 x Friction Rail Kit ASUS System Web based Management V If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team you must take note of the product s serial number containing 14 characters such as XXSOXXXXXXXXXX Shown as the figure below With the correct serial number of the product ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems 7iSUS _RS300 E8 PS4 RS300 E8 RS4 XXSOXXXXXXXXXX ASUS RS300 E8 Series 1 3 1 4 1 3 System specifications The ASUS RS300 E8 Series is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS P9D C 4L Server Board The server supports Intel LGA1
85. nnectors for ASUS PIKE only from motherboard to SATA SAS backplane PIKE Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 0 Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors ea O ON So PS ON ASUS RS300 E8 Series 2 15 2 7 SATA SAS backplane cabling RS300 E8 RS4 RS300 E8 PS4 SDIN1 SAS_SDOUT1 SAS_SGPIO_coN1 ERJ SAS_SCLK1 SAS_SLOAD1 SAS_SGPIO_CON1 connector SGPIO_SEL1 24 Connects a 8 pin SGPIO_SEL jumper D oo pins 1 2 Onboard On Board Add On Card pins 2 3 Add on card Default plug from power Connects the data cables Connect the SATAII SAS HDDs connected to the motherboard For PIKE RAID solution ensure to connect SAS_SGPIO_CON1 to support PIKE card SAS RAID function 2 16 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 System fans ASUS PIKE RAID card optional ASUS ASMB7 iKVM optional SSD cage optional RONS a Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components 2 8 1 System fans To uninstall the system fans 1 Disconnect the system fan cable from the fan connector on the motherboard Lift the fan then set aside Repeat steps 1 to 2 to uninstall the other system fans To reinstall t
86. not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 2 ASUS EzFlash Utility The ASUS EzFlash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com A The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown To update the BIOS using EzFlash Utility 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EzFlash Utility and press lt Enter gt to enable it ASUS Tek Easy Flash Utility current Platform Platform pans 5c Au Version Build Date OTe 2012 System Volume Information P9D C 4L Bios Windows Up Down Left Right Switch Enter Choose q Exit 3 Press lt Tab gt to switch to the Drive field 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS then press lt Enter gt 5 Press lt Tab gt to switch to the Folder Info field 6 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file then press lt Enter gt 7 Reboot the system when the update process is done ASUS RS300 E8 Series 5 3 7 Reboot the system when the update process is done 4 This function can support devi
87. nte installation a Rese awe ake eee oe am Fo Pe Oe ak tees Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 5 Installing the VGA driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter VGA driver You need to manually install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter VGA driver on a Windows operating system To install the ASPEED VGA driver on Windows Server 2008 R2 1 Restart the computer 2 Log with Administrator privileges Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD The Main menu of the Support DVD appears 4 Click ASPEED AST2300 AST1300 Display Driver on the Drivers menu to start the installation 5 Toggle accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next in the License Agreement window at iame w to ae ee hares ey eae ETF Me As oshi aa le ma hama br le duani h Pe ae taae dda lman da tome Da ta apat j T ia em Oe mane Be ewer oaea ma j ASUS RS300 E8 Series 7 19 6 Enter a username and organization then click Next 7 Toggle Complete in the Setup Type window then click Next 8 Click Install to begin the installation 9 When the the installation
88. ntrol Disabled Allows you to control the disabling of the USB ports 0 13 Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Port 0 13 Disable Enabled This items only appears when you set the USB Ports Per Port Disable Control to Enabled This item allows you to control the disabling of each of the USB ports 0 13 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup PCH Azalia Configuration Allows you to control the detection of the Azalia device Configuration options Auto Disabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced PCH Azalia Configuration Azalia Auto Control Detection of the Azalia device Disabled Azalia will be unconditionally disabled Enabled Azalia will be unconditionally Enabled Auto Azalia will e enabled if present disabled otherwise 5 4 3 SATA Configuration While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced SATA Controller s SATA Mode Selection S M A R T Status Check Serial ATA Port 0 Software Preserve Port 0 Hot Plug SATA Device Type Spin Up Device Serial ATA Port 1 Software Preserve POTETE Hot Plug SATA Device Type Spin Up Device Serial ATA Port 2 Software Preserve Port 2 Hot Plug
89. oOonnoon KB_USB56 OOOO ammam maam mma T EATXPWRT rawr pan Ee Deve teo1 aE ao DDR3 DIMM_B2 64bit 240 pin module ASPEED DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module AST2300 m Eaten DDR3 DIMM_A2 64bit 240 pin module 3 DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module a ASMB7 Joa ono ERAAN aksida vea swi oE om cpu FaN rar us fo A z EPU ali T Dera_cpus giii a 5 LGA1150 j eie A Lana w r FRNT_FANe LANS se_pwai label oo0oo pwrs ust ASUS P9D C 4L ae heroan ee Poles Intel 55 C224 e pee PCIES 2 EE H jaan FRNT_FAN3 H sw EEH Pies rr EET DOM1_PWR1 EEE eed mmm Peci SGPIO EERE LAN_SW3 5 alelelels PSB78 _ tangs poes RaIo_KEYY b LANDA LEDI Te Fevnt EE d g ner aad Psase 12V_DUMMY1 S erro PSAS7 uses i PSAS Pce Psass ME_PWAMODE1 D PSAS4 RAID_SEL1 5 TT psopio ASM P5883 mrmr a w at PSGPIO2 PSAS2 i eow tes RS pe mm 1 E 3 Pon Sweus ECEE E mE E 6 Ket pikez O Standard cables connected to the motherboard 24 pin ATX power connector from power supply to motherboard 8 pin 12V power connector from power supply to motherboard System fan connector from system fan to motherboard USB connector from motherboard to front I O board SATA conectors system default from motherboard to SATA SAS backplane System auxiliary panel connector from motherboard to front I O board System panel connector from motherboard to front I O board SAS co
90. of files is complete click Finish 7 20 Chapter 7 Driver installation 10 When prompted to restart the a computer click Yes Spee Se ah woes ee s ta ore oe fey yp aCe To install the ASPEED VGA driver on Windows Server 2012 1 Restart the computer 2 Log with Administrator privileges Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the V If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click ASPEED AST2300 AST1300 Display Driver on the Drivers menu to start the installation 5 Click OK in the Driver Information window Wait for the loading of drivers to finish am 6 Click OK to complete the installation a late ocencletet a ASUS RS300 E8 Series 7 21 7 6 Installing the Intel C22x MEI NULL HECI This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel C22x MEI NULL HECI driver on the motherboard To install the Intel C22x MEI NULL HECI driver in Windows 1 Restart the computer 2 Logon with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double cli
91. on options All 1 2 3 Execute Disable Bit Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the XD feature that can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS Configuration options Enabled Disabled Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled Allows you to utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology Configuration options Enabled Disabled Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Mid Level Cache L2 streamer Configuration options Enabled Disabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Mid Level Cache L2 prefetching of adjacent cache lines Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU AES Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Advance Encryption Standard instructions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot performance mode Turbo Performance This item allows you to select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS handoff Configuration options Max Non Turbo Performace Max Battery Turbo Performance EIST Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Configuration options Enabled Disabled Turbo Mode Enabled This item appears only when you set the EIST item to Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the Intel Turbo Mode Technology Configuration options Enab
92. on options Auto Manual Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Configuration Enables or Disables BIOS TPM Support Disable support for security device O S will not show Security Device TCG Current Status Information EFI protocol and INT1A NO Security Device Found interface will not be available Security Device Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable BIOS support for security devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 8 ACPI Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced ACPI Settings Enables or Disables System ability to Hibernate OS S4 Sleep Enable Hibernation Enabled State This option may ACPI Sleep State Both S1 and S3 avai not be effective with some OS Enable Hibernation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Hibernation feature OS S4 sleep state Configuration options Disabled Enabled ACPI Sleep State Both S1 and S3 available for OS to choose from Allows you to set the ACPI Sleep state Configuration options Suspend Disabled S1 only CPU Stop Clock S3 only Suspend to RAM Both S1 and S3 available for OS to choose from ASUS RS300 E8 Series 5 21 5 4 9 WHEA Support Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced WHEA z 1 7 Enables or disable SUEROE Bpabied Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA Enabled All
93. onnectors ASUS RS300 E8 Series 4 17 17 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 This connector supports several chassis mounted functions PLED MLED SPEAKER T ill a a a 5 T E UUSA fad So2u00 gt 90 69S6430322n aZa552 00n a o P9D C 4L PINA O eO 520 ig egeeche HU BOM O o ag sa Ww FI w 7 Ww 5 w L HDLED PwRsw RESET m P9D C Series System panel connector 1 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 2 Message LED 2 pin MLED This 2 pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED The message LED is controlled by Hardware monitor to indicate an abnormal event occurance 3 System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is
94. ons for disposal of electronic products DO NOT throw the mercury containing button cell battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste Australia statement notice From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products consistent with the Australian Consumer Law For the latest product warranty details please visit http support asus com Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at http support asus com 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 Chapter 2 Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system
95. or the 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 N DO NOT forget to connect the 24 pin and the 8 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a power supply unit PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate This motherboard supports ATX2 0 PSU or later version Ensure that your PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system E Q EATXPWRI EATX12V1 Gp gt aqqa qs qc KPa gw 5555 2 gg g g Ogge myy 55 5 5 n 50885 QA gt gt 0 gt 0 gt 0QZ gt AAP M M PPOPSPELP ESF i PIN4 ooog A ts Payen AA aaaa m gt gt gt gt ANNAN arenes ggasoooggggo ms bszzZzzzzoooo0zZ D P9D c aL S8 EO555SESES85 oa 2 we ee a Te PEt E zm Za e coon S amp S mw E Tn Bes MATANA P9D C Series ATX power c
96. ows Boot Manager Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu f or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Discard Changes amp Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press lt Esc gt a confirmation window appears Select Yes to discard changes and exit Save Changes amp Reset Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press lt F10 gt a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit ASUS RS300 E8 Series 5 37 5 38 Discard Changes amp Reset This option allows you to reset without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press lt ENTER gt a confirmation window appears Select Yes to discard changes and reset Restore Defaults This option allows you restore or load the default values for all the setup options When you select this option or if you press lt ENTER gt a confirmation window appears Select Yes to apply the default values or press lt Esc gt to exit Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This option allows you to launch the EFI Shell application shellx64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices Select Yes to proceed or No to cancel and then pr
97. ows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 10 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 1 COM1 gt Serial Port 1 Configuration gt Serial Port 2 Configuration gt Parallel Port Configuration Serial Port 1 2 Configuration The sub items in this menu allows you to set the parameters of the Serial Port 1 COM1 and the Serial Port 2 COM2 Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the serial port COM 1 2 Configuration options Enabled Disabled Change Settings Auto This item only appears when you set the Serial Port to Enabled This item allows you to select the serial port base address Configuration options Auto lO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2F 8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 5 22 Chapter 5 BIOS setup Parallel Port Configuration The sub items in this menu allow you to set the parallel port configuration Parallel Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the parallel port LPT LPTE Configuration options Enabled Disabled Change Settings Auto Allows you to select the optimal setting for the su
98. p outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket TTL f gt i 4 Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force ASUS RS300 E8 Series 2 9 2 4 Hard disk drives The system supports four hot swap SATAIII SAS hard disk drives and two SATAII hard disk drives The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATA SAS ports via the SATA SAS backplane spring lock To install a hot swap SATA 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 Take note of the drive tray holes Each side has three holes to fit different types of hard disk drives Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive 2 10 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 4 Place a SATA SAS hard disk drive on the tray then secure it with four screws 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 SATA SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATA SAS interface on the backplane 6 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge
99. pen or running applications that O needs to be closed You have to terminate open or running Cos applications specified in the dialog box to proceed with the installation 11 When the loading of drivers is o a finish click Finish to complete the etmeme ate installation we To install the LAN controller device on Windows Server 2012 1 Restart the computer Log with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel Network Connections Software on the Drivers menu to start the installation 7 16 Chapter 7 Driver installation 5 From the Intel Network Connections window click Install Drivers and Software 6 Click Next in the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel R Network Connections window 7 Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Next ASUS RS300 E8 Series intel Network Connections Setas arte te pase bews m ne rates 7 17 7 18 8 Click Install to continue ts See inte Da badn ee fe tate ee Re ee ee ee te aes When the the installation of files is finish click Finish to complete the i
100. pend Var to DBX Factory Default Key Provisioning Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Install All Factory Default Keys This item will ask you if you want to Install Factory Default secure variables Select Yes if you want to load the default secure variables otherwise select No Platform Key PK Key Exchange Key Database KEK Authorized Signature Database DB Forbidden Signature Database DBX Configuration options Set New Delete Append 5 36 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 9 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security irra Press ENTER to run the Start EzFlash utility to select and update BIOS Start EzFlash utility Allows you to run the Start EzFlash utility For more information see section 4 1 2 ASUS EzFlash utility 5 10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool F3ts Exit system setup without Discard Changes amp Exit saving any changes Save Changes amp Reset Discard Changes amp Reset Restore Defaults Boot Override IBA GE Slot 0B00 v1404 IBA GE Slot 0B00 v1404 Wind
101. per IO device Configuration options Auto IO 378h IRQ 5 IO 378h IRQ 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 278h IRQ 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 3BCh IRQ 5 6 7 10 11 12 Device Mode STD Printer Mode Allows you to select the printer port mode Configuration options STD Printer mode SPP Mode EPP 1 9 and SPP Mode EPP 1 7 and SPP Mode ECP Mode ECP and EPP 1 9 Mode ECP and EPP 1 7 Mode a 5 4 11 Intel Server Platform Services This item displays the information of the Intel Server Platform Services configured in the system Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Intel Sever Platform Services Configuration ME BIOS Interface Ver 1 0 SPS Version 3 0 4 162 ME FW Status Value 8 0x 0345 ME FW State 8 SPS ME FW Active ME FW Operation State MO without UMA ME FW Error Code g No Error ME NM FW Status Value 0x80000001 BIOS Booting Mode Cores Disabled ME FW SKU Information End of POST Status Power Optimized Mode 0 Node Manager EOP disabled in POST ASUS RS300 E8 Series 5 23 5 24 5 4 12 Onboard LAN Configuration This allows you to change the enable or disable the onboard LAN Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Onboard LAN Configuration INTEL 1210 LAN Disable Enable INTEL 1210 LAN1 MAC 00 E0 18 10 18 E8 INTEL 1210 LAN2 MAC 00 E0 18 10 18 E9 INTEL 1210 LAN3 MAC 00 E0 18 10 18 EA INTEL 1210 LAN4
102. pproved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment 4 WARNING The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 REACH Complying with the REACH Registration Evaluation Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals regulatory framework we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http csr asus com english REACH htm vii viii 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 If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer Operation Safety Any me
103. rd information 4 3 Internal connectors 1 Serial ATA 6 0 3 0 Gbps connectors 7 pin 6Gbps SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 Light Blue 7 pin 3Gbps SATA5 SATA6 Black Supported by the Intel C224 chipset these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gbps 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 SATA2 SATA1 EE TF HE an aiin o RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXN1 qd GND GND a RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXP1 E CI om RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXN1 q GND GND SATA4 SATA3 a a o Q GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXP3 17 RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXN3 i Ceen GND GND IEIS RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXP3 o ee E RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXN3 GND GND 0 oo A SATA6 SATA5 a com GND GND iP om a RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXP5 0 amp om astinkel ner a Fo i RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXPS Be m RSATA_RXNG RSATA_RXNS a 00000 GND GND P9D C Series SATA connectors SS LF SATA AN The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed ASUS RS300 E8 Series 4 7 2 PSAS connectors 7 pin PSAS1 PSAS2 P
104. read from or written to the HDD 5 Power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Chapter 4 Motherboard information 6 Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power 18 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB Locator LED and switch chassis intrusion and LAN LEDs EER TF BRERRABRRAEE ima _ iE Y CI mm iait o gt LIP ET fxn a POD CaL aa 4 Kefe i Eo m imo i xs i OZ KO Com 25 H S j ix H a Sa S aes A P9D C Series Auxiliary panel connector 1 Front panel SMB 6 1 pin FPSMB These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable 2 LAN activity LED 2 pin LAN1LINK and 2 pin LAN2LINK These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel 3 Chassis intrusion 4 1 pin AUX_CHASSIS These lea
105. rnrerrerrsirnrerrnrerereeree 5 8 5 2 6 General help on e ee seeeseeeeeeeseeeeseeenetesenevsnetenensneneeetanenes 5 8 5 2 7 Configuration fields ce cecseeseeeeeeeseseeceeetstesstenanees 5 8 5 2 8 POP UP WINGOW ou eeeeceeseeeeeeteeseseeeetesaeeeteraeeenetesetaetenans 5 8 529 Scroll baseinam n bora ada sides 5 8 Contents 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 5 10 Main menu 5 3 1 System Date 5 3 2 System TIME ou eee ceeceeeeceteeeteceeeeteteteneeteteeeteteeneneteaes 5 9 Advanced menu 5 4 1 CPU Configuration cccecccssecssesseseeesseseseeeeeseeeeeeaes 5 11 5 4 2 PCH IO Configuration cccccececssessesesesseesereeestseees 5 14 5 4 3 SATA Configuration ceccccecececeseseeseeeseseeseeesteereess 5 15 5 4 4 System Agent SA Configuration 0 0 cceeeeeeeeeeeees 5 16 5 4 5 PCI Subsystem Settings 0 0 0 ceceeeseeeeeseeeeeeeteeeneneeeees 5 18 5 4 6 USB Configuration 0 ceeecceeseeceneteeeeeseneeeteteneneeeeey 5 20 5 4 7 SPIN et Sc ceseeas ae seta dencs tc an ieneteas Neate ae can eaeme 5 21 5 4 8 ACPI SettingS ccceccceseescsssesceseeeeceeeeeeeaneceeeessnaeeseess 5 21 5 4 9 WHEA Suppott cscceccceseesceesesceeeececeeeceeesesceeersesarensees 5 22 5 4 10 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration cceseee 5 22 5 4 11 Intel Server Platform Services ccceccescsseeseeeeeeees 5 23 5 4 12 Onboard LAN Configuration ccccescssseseeseesteeees 5 24 5 4 13
106. rrow keys A To quickly go to the last item of the second page press the Page Down button Press the Page Up button to go back to the first item in the first page Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced L2 Cache 256 kB x 4 select Screen L3 Cache 8192 kB NI Select Item Hyper threading Enabled Enter Select Item Active Processor Cores A11 Change Opt Execute Disable Bit Enabled Fl General Help Inter Virtualization Technology Enabled F2 Previous Values Hardware Prefetcher Enabled F5 Optimized Defaults Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled F10 Save amp Exit CPU AES Enabled ESC Exit Boot performance mode Turbo Performance EIST Enabled Turbo Mode Enabled Energy Performance Performance CPU C states Enabled Enhanced C1 state Enabled CPU C3 Report Enabled CPU C6 report Enabled CPU C7 report CPU C7s C1 state auto demotion Enabled C3 state auto demotion Enabled Package C State limit AUTO LakeTiny Feature ER Intel TXT LT Support Disabled ACPI T State Disabled y Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc ASUS RS300 E8 Series 5 11 Hyper threading Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper Threading Technology function Configuration options Enabled Disabled Active Processor Cores All Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package Configurati
107. s Onboard LAN Configuration MIO Card Configuration Serial Port Console Redirection Runtime Error Logging APM Network Stack Intel RC Drivers Version Detail OO Re a roe oy 5 10 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced CPU Configuration Enabled for WIndows XP and Linux OS optimized Genuine Intel R CPU 0000 2 50GHz for Hyper Threading CPU Signature 306c2 Technology and Disabled Microcode Patch ffff0006 for other OS OS not Max CPU Speed 2500 MHz optimized for Hyper Min CPU Speed 800 MHz Threading Technology CPU Speed 2500 MHz When Disabled only one Processor Cores 4 thread per enabled core is Intel HT Technology Supported enabled Intel VT x Technology Supported Intel SMX Technology Supported 64 bit Supported EIST Technology Supported CPU C3 State Supported CPU C6 State Supported CPU C7 State Supported L1 Data Cache 32 kB x 4 L1 Code Cache 32 kB x 4 gt lt Select Screen L2 Cache 256 kB x 4 tl Select Item L3 Cache 8192 kB Enter Select Item Change Opt v Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Navigate to the second page of the screen to see the rest of items in this menu by pressing the Up or Down a
108. sage LED HDD Access LED aN Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component Asset tag The Asset tag is a simple but useful device that is conveniently located on the front panel of the server that you can pull out or easily slide back in It has a piece of paper that allows you to write down important information about to the server Chapter 1 Product introduction 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 RS300 E8 RS4 PS 2 keyboard mouse port LAN port 5 Gigabit LAN port 4 USB 2 0 ports pee ee ports USB 3 0 ports igabi por VGA port Gigabit LAN port 1 RS300 E8 PS4 PS 2 keyboard mouse port LAN port 5 Gigabit LAN port 4 USB 2 0 ports Gigabit LAN port 3 USB 3 0 ports Gigabit LAN port 2 VGA port Gigabit LAN port 1 V This port is for ASUS ASMB7 iKVM controller card only ASUS RS300 E8 Series 1 8 1 6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown F i O02 Power supply and power fan PCI Express slot Riser Card ASUS P9D C 4L Server Boards System fans SAS SATA backplane hidde
109. section DIMM Slot Per DIMM Populated Channel per Channel DIMM Type Speed Rank per DIMM 2 1 Unbuffered DDR3 ECC 1333 1600 Single Rank Dual Rank 2 2 Unbuffered DDR3ECC 1333 1600 Single Rank Dual Rank A Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Start installing the DIMMs in slots A2 and B2 Blue Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing DIMM notch the retaining clip outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket DIMM slot key Unlocked retaining clip A A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM 3 Hold the DIMM by both of its ends then insert the DIMM vertically into the socket Apply force to both ends of the DIMM simultaneously until the retaining clip snaps back into place and the DIMM cannot be pushed in any further to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM Always insert the DIMM into the socket vertically to prevent DIMM notch fe damage A To install two or more DIMMs refer to the user guide bundled in the motherboard package Refer to the user guide for qualified vendor lists of the memory modules Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket 1 Press the retaining cli
110. serve SUPPORTED Serial SATA Port 1 HardDisk 250 0GB Software Preserve Serial SATA Port 2 i 250 0GB Software Preserve Serial SATA Port 3 i 250 0GB Software Preserve Serial SATA Port 4 HardDisk 250 0GB Software Preserve SUPPORTED Serial SATA Port 5 ASUS DVD E8 ATAPI Software Preserve SUPPORTED 5 4 4 System Agent SA Configuration This allows you to change System Agent parameters Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced System Agent Bridge Name Haswell Check to enable vt d System Agent RC Version 1 0 0 0 function on MCH VT d Capability Supported VT d Enabled Enable NB Card Disabled BDAT ACPI Table Support Disabled VGA Priority Offboard gt Memory Configuration VT d Enabled This allows you enable or disable the VT d function on MCH Configuration options Enabled Disabled Enable NB CRID Disabled This allows you enable or disable the NB CRID WorkAround Configuration options Enabled Disabled BDAT ACPI Table Support Disabled This allows you enable or disable the support for the BDAT ACPI table Configuration options Enabled Disabled VGA Priority Offboard This allows you to prioritize between the onboard and offboard video device to be found Configuration options Onboard Offboard Chapter 5 BIOS setup Memory Configuration This allows you to change memory information settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright
111. the CPU socket Doing so may bend the pins of the socket Retention tab Lift the load lever until the load plate is completely lifted Position the CPU above the socket ensuring that the gold triangle mark is on the bottom left corner of the socket then fit the CPU notches to the socket s alignment keys The CPU fits in only one orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the fir IAA Alignment socket to prevent bending the lt la N key pins on the socket and damaging 5 the CPU Alignment key Chapter 2 Hardware setup 5 Close the load plate A ensuring that the front edge of the load plate Load lever slides under the retention lock B E then push down the load lever C i Retention j lock 6 Insert the load lever under the retention tab to remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket 7 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is evenly spread in a thin layer v4 Some heatsinks come with pre applied Thermal Interface Material If so skip this step The Thermal Interface Material is 4 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 ASUS RS300 E8 Series 2 5 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
112. tt come Pscrice 1083 PSAS2 ios oct E 2 ae pcn Sousrecmmm Ef PANE A Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 LAN_SW3 LAN_SW4 RAID configuration utility selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 Platform Environmental Control Interface PECI Setting 3 pin PECI1 Chapter 4 Motherboard information Internal connectors Page 1 Serial ATA 6 0 3 0 Gbps connector 7 pin 6Gbps SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 Light Blue 7 pin 3Gbps SATA5 SATA6 Black 2 PSAS connectors 7 pin PSAS1 PSAS2 PSAS3 PSAS4 PSAS5 PSAS6 PSAS7 PSAS8 Blue 3 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 5 USB 2 0 connector 10 1 pin USB78 A Type USB9 6 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_34 7 Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 8 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FANS REAR_FAN1 9 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 PIKE Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 8 1 pin PSGPIO1 PSGPIO2 9 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM1 COM2 10 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 11 Trusted Platform Module connector 20 1 pin TPM1 12 SATA DOM power connector 4 pin PWR3 13 LAN34_LED connector 5 pin LAN34_LED1 14 Parallel port connector 26 1 pin LPT1 15 VGA connector 16 1 pin VGA_HDR
113. tup Administrator Password If ONLY the Administrator s password is set then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password length must be in the following range Minimum length 3 Maximum length 20 Administrator Password User Password Clear Password v System Boot Menu HDD Security Configuration P1 HardDisk P2 HardDisk Administrator Password To set an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Create New Password box key in a password then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press lt Enter gt 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press lt Enter gt 4 Confirm the password when prompted A To clear the administrator password follow the same steps as in changing an administrator ZL password but press lt Enter gt when prompted to create confirm the password Chapter 5 BIOS setup User Password To set a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the
114. two fixing latches to the two sides of the server with the four latch screws Fixing latch The locations of the screw holes vary with different server models Refer to your server user manual for details Chapter 3 Installation options Select a 1U space on the rack where you want to install the rack rail A 1U space consists of three square mounting holes with two thin lips on the top and the bottom as shown in the right figure Adjust the rack rail to fit the depth of the rack From inside the rack place the rear rail hook on the bottom thin lip of the rear mounting hole and then place the front rail hook on the bottom thin lip of the front mounting hole as shown in the right figure Secure the front and rear ends of the rail with two rack screws and washers Repeat step 3 to 5 to attach the rack rail on the other side of the rack ASUS RS300 E8 Series 3 3 7 When mounting the server to the rack ensure to include the side knots on the two sides of the server in the rack rail holders as shown in the right figure A Do not install the rail kit in the following situation DO NOT place the rail hook on a thick lip of DO NOT install the rail to the outer side of the mounting hole the server rack 3 4 Chapter 3 Installation options Chapter 4 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors bj j o
115. twork m Connections window click Install Intel Network Connections intel Drivers and Software 7 14 Chapter 7 Driver installation Click Next in the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel R Network Connections 7 Toggle accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next in the License Agreement window 8 Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Next 9 From the Ready to Install the Program window click Install ASUS RS300 E8 Series Seteme tn He imetia Minard far fate fe Bei mme od Baa awn Dae Pes o rates Sern a ee et ree tee ee smem Se pape r eem aee e e so Cej o Ty EELE p lenvee agmene ar Pome rel a ttm Sae me ara eed atin sor Tenens cam tt AomteEet a BEO ALAL BOE COP ITTALLA OR CIDG Teee a a Sey sapma meeianmn m eer anne camy Re Leeare va epee be baam by Soe ers if De herrenes Ho Go mt ares b Be Severs of fm Naveen OT a a a ot ome Cee he hares mews SSS 8 4 te eee ntel teint bo paper teva m awe om inte r p OER Neee fom seee ama e A neet baa satama Care w Dhj alj ee E eee s man o mp wee Cet ed mes te pate Pea ort sane mare am Af ens re ga tet hae Che Leet we ot eee 7 15 10 Click Yes when the Microsoft a Management Console dialog box tm mnes smem ated appears J The Microsoft Management Sa ee Console dialog box appears A ESPORTES AFSAT B when the system detects o
116. ulated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup aN If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive Chapter 6 RAID configuration 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 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide 2 Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each
117. w click Install to load the options you selected 9 When the the installation of files is complete click Finish N eames oe Steen aoe Dee eae geal ome Pw ET te et ee ASUS RS300 E8 Series 7 27 7 28 Chapter 7 Driver installation ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Address Telephone Fax E mail Web site Technical Support Telephone Fax Online Support 15 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 11259 886 2 2894 3447 886 2 2890 7798 info asus com tw http www asus com tw 86 21 38429911 86 21 58668722 ext 9101 http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Taiwan Address Telephone Fax E mail Web site Technical Support Telephone Online Support 15 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 11259 886 2 2894 3447 886 2 2890 7798 info asus com tw http www asus com tw 886 2 2894 3447 0800 093 456 http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC China Address Telephone Fax Web site Technical Support Telephone Online Support ASUS RS300 E8 Series No 508 Chundong Road Xinzhuang Industrial Zone Minhang District Shanghai China 86 21 5442 1616 86 21 5442 0099 http www asus com cn 86 21 3407 4610 800 820 6655 http support asus com techserv techserv aspx A 1 ASUS contact information ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL Amer
118. w the steps below to install the optional SSD cage on your server module 1 Remove the three screws on the side of the SSD cage 2 Lift the SSD cage and set aside 2 With the SSD cage resting on a flat surface insert the SSD card into the SSD cage The SS Card fits in one orientation only You can place two SSD cards into the SSD cage 3 Secure the SSD card into the SSD cage with the bundled screws 4 Connect the SATA power cable and SATA P SATA the SATA connector to the SSD card ae connector ASUS RS300 E8 Series 2 21 5 Secure the SDD cage to the server module using the bundled screws 6 Connect the SATA cable connector to the onboard SATA connectors 7 Connect the Power cable to the connector on the motherboard 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware setup This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server V 2 a rai 2 sjat amp 6 repel WV jaj 3 2 3 1 Friction Rail Kit Installation Guide Your friction rail kit package contains One pair of rack rails One pair of fixing latches 4latch screws 4 rail screws and 4 rail washers 2 more for each buffer Rail Washers Latch screws Rail screws Front end Fixing latches Rear end Ht Rack rails 3 1 1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server 1 Secure the

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