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ASUS Z9NA-D6 E7280 User's Manual

1. PSUSMB1 Br dee R n 35 52 o 8 7 a Pa um g CET mq G IR Z9NA D6 Power supply SMBus connector 12 4 pin Power Connector 4 pin EZ PLUG1 This 4 pin connector is for 5V power of certain SATA DOM Disk on Module device when using an appropriate cable You can also use this 4 pin connector to connect the PSU to enhance power by 12V nmn amn EZ PLUG1 PIN1 5V S EZ DET o tO ir be D n B en Z9NA D6 4 pin power connector ASUS Z9NA D6 13 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 This connector supports several chassis mounted functions oon Dt PANEL1 WAHAHAHAHAHA um om l Zu Z9NA D6 System panel connector 1 2 3 4 2 34 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 System warning speaker 4 p
2. eene A 3 ASUS Z9NA D6 A 1 1066 1333 1600 MHz 1066 1333 1600 MHz 1066 1333 1600 MHz Intel Xeon E5 2400 x16 Gen3 Link x4 Gen3 Link fa DMI x1 G2 MIO card Intel 82574L Intel 82574L AST2300 x1 Gen3 Link ASUS Z9NA D6 Z9NA D6 block diagram DDR3 amp DDR3L RDIMMs amp UDIMMs LR DIMMs 1066 1333 1600 MHz 1066 1333 1600 MHz 1066 1333 1600 MHz Intel Xeon E5 2400 x8 G3 x8 Gen3 Link CPU2 x8 Gen3 Link USB USB USB USB 9x USB1 1 USB 2 0 Ports 2 x SATA III Ports 4 x SATA Il Ports 4x SATA Il Ports A4 Appendix A Reference information ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Taiwan Address 15 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 11259 Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 Fax 886 2 2890 7798 E mail info asus com tw Web site http Avww asus com tw Technical Support Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 0800 093 456 Online Support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC China Address No 508 Chundong Road Xinzhuang Industrial Zone Minhang District Shanghai China Telephone 86 21 5442 1616 Fax 86 21 5442 0099 Web site http Avww asus com cn Technical Support Telephone 86 21 3407 4610 800 820 6655 Online Support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUS COMPU
3. TPM SUPPORT Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the TPM support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 9 ACPI Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced ACPI Settings Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Disabled Enabled Hibernation Enabled ACPI Sleep State S1 CPU Stop Clock Lock Legacy Resources Disabled Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Disabled Allows you to enable or disable BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set Enabled ACPI Auto Configuration to Disabled Enable Hibernation Enabled Enables or disables system ability to Hibernate 0S S4 sleep state This option may be not effective with some OS Configuration options Disabled Enabled ACPI Sleep State S1 CPU Stop Clock Allows you to set the ACPI Sleep State Configuration options Suspend Disabled S1 CPU Stop Clock S3 Suspend to RAM Lock Legacy Resources Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Lock Legacy Resources Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS Z9NA D6 4 29 4 4 10 WHEA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced WHEA Support Enabled Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA Support Enabled
4. 3 Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu or click No to return to the main menu ASUS Z9NA D6 5 39 5 4 4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you set to show the notification area icon and show system information warning or errors here System Preferences V Show the notification area icon Show the following notifications E Mail Preferences Allow you set to sent e mail of the following events Storage system information Storage system warnings Storage system errors E mail Preferences Notify me by e mail of the following events Storage system information Storage system warnings Storage system errors pom BR po 5 40 Chapter 5 RAID configuration This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Driver installati n 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 6 6 6 7 6 8 RAID driver installation eren Intel chipset device software installation Intel Network Connections Software installation VGA driver installation eren Intel C600 Series Chipset SCH SATA RAID Drivers Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 installation 6 26 Intel WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation 6 29 Management applications and utilities installation 6 33 ASUS Z9NA D6 6 1 RAID driver installation After c
5. 6 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation Intel Chipset Device Software Intel Chipset Device Software intel Readme File Information Refer to the Readme file below to view the system requirements and installation information Press the Page Down key to view the rest of the file EES Product Intel R Chipset Device Software Release Production Version Version 9 2 3 1023 Target Intel R Xeon R Processor ES Product Fa Intel R C600 X79 series chipset Date November 11 2011 TTT __Intel Installation Fram 7 After completing the installation click Next to complete the setup process Intel Chipset Device Software Intel Chipset Device Software intel Setup Progress Please wait while the following setup operations are performed Installing Driver Intel R C600 X79 series chipset SMBus Controller 0 170 Version 9 2 3 1013 installing Driver Intel R C600 X79 series chipset SMBus Host Controller 1022 Version 9 2 3 1013 Instaling Driver Intel R C600 X79 series chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller 1 1026 Version 9 2 3 1013 Installing Driver Intel R C600 X79 series chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller 2 102D Version 9 2 3 1013 ASUS Z9NA D6 6 17 6 18 8 Select Yes want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program Intel Chipset Device Soft
6. SPACE De Select F10 Initialize 5 14 Chapter 5 RAID configuration Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu select Objects Virtual Drive and then press Enter Configure Initialize Physical Drive Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 Selectthe virtual drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub menu and then press Enter 2 Vitual Drive 1 bh aag Physical Drive Check Consistency Press ENTER To Select A VD Del To Delete A VD ASUS Z9NA D6 5 15 3 4 5 Select Initialize from the pop up menu and then press Enter to start initialization Vitual Drive 1 irtual Drive 0 Obj Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Vitual Drive 0 Check Consistency Check Consistency View Update Parameters Initilize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option When prompted press the Space to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box and then press Enter Vitual Drive 1 irtual Drive 0 bj Initialize Physical Drive Rebuild Lt Drive 0 Check Consistency No SS Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option A progress bar appears on screen If desired press Esc to abort
7. eeeeeeeeeeneenreennn rnnt 2 3 2 2 Motherboard overview eeeeeer ener 2 4 2 2 1 Placement direction AA 2 4 2 22 Screwholes ssssssssssssseeeeeenennenn 2 4 2 2 3 Motherboard layout eee sss 2 5 2 24 Layout Contents aa naan aan ete SEENEN 2 7 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU eere 2 9 2 3 1 Installing the CPU e tees 2 9 2 8 2 Intel LGA1356 Socket nananana naano nanana wawawwawanasauwans 2 10 2 4 System MEMO NA NGA NANANA Ee 2 13 2 4 1 Overview CA 2 13 Contents 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 4 2 Memory Configurations esee 2 13 Expansion slots oiii iini dp in i e s 2 16 2 5 1 Installing an expansion Car 2 16 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion Card 2 16 2 5 3 PCI Express x16 slot x16 nk 2 17 2 5 4 PCI Express x8 slot x8 link waa erener 2 17 2 5 5 PCI Express x8 slot x4 link 2 17 2 5 6 X PCI Express x1 slot x1 link 2 17 2 5 7 PIKE SIOS an 2 17 2 5 8 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card Optional 2 18 2 5 9 Installing ASMB6 management board 2 19 2 5 10 Installing the audio can 2 19 Onboard LEDS aman mamuna K haaha man 2 20 VUMPEMS mga 2 22 el TC 2 26 2 8 1 Rear panel connectors nananana nanan nanananaunawa nananana 2 26 2 8 2 Internal connectors AA 2 27 Chapter 3 Powering up 3 1 3 2 4 1 4 2 Starting up for the first time een Powering off the com
8. 2 5 3 PCI Express x16 slot x16 link The onboard PCIE 1 slot location 6 provides one x16 Gen3 link to CPU1 These slots support VGA cards and various server class high performance add on cards 2 5 4 PCI Express x8 slot x8 link The onboard PCIE 2 slot location 4 and 3 slot location 3 provide one x8 Gen3 link to CPU2 These slots support various server class high performance add on cards 2 5 5 PCI Express x8 slot x4 link The onboard PCIE 4 slot location 2 provides one x4 Gen2 link to Intel C602 PCH This slot supports various server class high performance add on cards 2 5 6 PCI Express x1 slot x1 link The onboard PCIE 5 slot location 1 provides one x1 Gen link to Intel C602 PCH Ipaanaasaani iGnnnappaamam aui DDR3 DIMM_At 64b DDR3 DIMM B1 DDR3 DIMM C1 64bit Z9NA D6 DDR3 DIMM DI 64bit 240 pin module ES Intel C602 uerg ELEEEEERE GEFEEEEERE PAWA s nana DRUI PIKET PCIE 1 slot location 6 1 x PCI E x 16 Gen3 x16 link PCIE 2 slot location 4 1x PCI E x 8 Gen3 x8 link PCIE 4 slot location 2 PCIE 5 sl
9. Factory long duration maintained 1000 ms Long duration maintained 0 Allows you to set time window which the long duration power is maintained Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value Recommended short duration power1 1 2 Long Duration Short duration power limit 0 Allows you to set short duration power limit in watts Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value ASUS Z9NA D6 4 15 4 4 3 Chipset Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced b QPI Configuration QPI Configuration Page gt Memory Configuration gt CPU IIO Bridge Configuration gt PCH Configuration gt Intel R VI for Directed I O Configuration QPI Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Current QPI Link Speed Fast Enable Disable Isoc Current QPI Link Freq 8 0 GT s Isoc Enabled QPI Link Speed Mode Fast QPI Link Frequency Select Auto QPI Link0s Disabled QPI LinkOp Disabled QPI Linkl Enabled Isoc Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled QPI Link Speed Mode Fast This item allows you to select the QPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow mode Configuration options Slow Fast QPI Link Frequency Select Auto This item allows for selecting the QPI link frequency Configuration options Auto 6 4 GT s 7 2 GT s Fast Mode Only 8 0 GT s Fast Mode Only
10. High Precision Event Timer Configuration High Precision Timer Enabled Allows you to enable disable High Precision Event Timer Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R VT for Directed UO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Intel R VT d Disabled Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Intel R VT d Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Intel VT d Configuration options Enabled Disabled The following item appears only when you set Intel R VT d to Enabled Coherency Support Disabled Allows you to enable disable VT d Engine Coherency support Configuration options Disabled Enabled ATS Support Disabled Allows you to enable disable VT d Engine address translation services ATS support Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS Z9NA D6 4 21 4 22 4 4 4 PCH SATA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced SATA Porti Not Present 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode SATA Port2 Not Present 3 RAID Mode SATA Port3 Not Present SATA Port4 Not Present SATA Port5 Not Present SATA Port6 Not Present SATA Mode AHCI Mode S M A R T Status Check Enabled Aggressive Link Power Management Enabled Portl Staggered Spin up Disabled Port2 Staggered Spin up Disabled Port3 Staggered Spin up Disabled gt lt Select Screen Port4 Staggered Spin
11. QPI Link0s Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled QPI Link0p Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled QPI Link1 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Memory Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Compatibility RID Enabled He UT DU Functionality mentioned in Memory Configuration Sandybridge bios spec Total Memory 4096 MB DDR3 Current Memory Mode Independent Currently Memory Speed 1333 MHz Mirroring Not Possible Sparing Not Possible Memory Mode Independent Numa Enabled DDR Speed Auto Channel Interleaving Auto Rank Interleaving Auto SES Patrol Scrub Disabled e EE Demand Scrub Enabled Raters Select Ttem Data Scrambling Enabled RYE KEE e Opt Device Tagging Disabled eee SE ES Thermal Throtting CLTT BS See VENIT Hibla NGI acum ssec tend F5 Optimized Defaults Allow 2x Refresh Enabled F10 Basati E Altitude 300 M ESC Exit Memory HOT sensor support Enabled a b DIMM Information Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Compatibility RID Enabled Support for compatibility revision ID CRID functionality mentioned in Sandybridge BIOS spec Configuration options Enabled Disabled Memory Mode Independent Select the mode for memory initializaton Configuration options Independent Mirroring Lock Step Spa
12. sa PCIE1 XE Sot 333 EEE LAN sun 339 DIMMTRIP1 EE cae E SER GG anya ERR LAN swa PCIE2 EEE VGA sw1 PCIE3 CPLD JTAG1 Super Vo EXBMC LED1 uses eE Eu Ra PCIE4 SMILINKT ISGPIO1 ASPEED ABT2RDO ERR CLD RAID KEY1 z CON2 bad Chapter 2 Hardware information Intel C602 ME RCVR1 EE SB PWR102 USB56 SATA SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 AUX_PANEL1 FRNT FANS m H H B BE ERR CPU1 CPUERR LED1 CATTERR Lem CPUERR_LED2 CPUERR LED3 SMOLINK1 PCH MFG1 O HDLED1 lo SGPIO1 o SMBUS o 000 Era LOCLED1 RAID S IL 2 2 4 Layout contents Slots Sockets CPU sockets DDR3 sockets PCI Express x8 PCI Express x16 slots Onboard LEDs Baseboard Management Controller BMC LED1 CPU Warning LED ERR CPU1 2 CATT Error LED CATTERR LED1 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 2 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA SW1 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN SW1 LAN SW2 4 LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper 3 pin RAID SEL1 5 6 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME RCVR1 DDR3 thermal event setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 2 25 T PMBus1 2 PSU select jumper 3 pin SMART PSU1 2 25 Rear panel connectors PS 2 keyboard mouse port USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 COM port Video Graphics Adapter port LA
13. 5 21 5 2 6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Clear Configuration and then press Enter E 3 Vers Configuration Menu Easy Configuration lanagement New Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Clear Configuration dialog box and then press Enter Easy Configuration lanagement New Configuration Configure BRAN Clear Configuration Initialize Objects Select No Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option The utility clears all the current array s 3 Press any key to continue 5 22 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 2 7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set See section 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set Using New Configuration for details To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1 2 3 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Select Boot Drive and then press Enter Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management New Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configu
14. Enter 2 From the Create New Password box key in a password then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press Enter 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press Enter 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear the user password follow the same steps as in changing a user password but press Enter when prompted to create confirm the password 4 10 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the submenu Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security KH Exit Be used to update BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press lt Enter gt Check section 4 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility for details ASUS Z9NA D6 4 45 4 11 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Discard Changes amp Exit Save Changes amp Reset Discard Changes amp Reset Exit system s
15. This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature EIS i VGA_SW1 t 2 23 EEI C A Enable Disable Default Z9NA D6 Series VGA setting 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN SW1 LAN SW2 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature LAN SW1 H E T 2 243 o De ech mo GES HAB 3 3 Enable Disable Ju E Default LAN SW2 1 2 23 Enable Disable Lm mg Aul Default C2 enn HH Da Ug LH DIE Z9NA D6 Series LAN setting ASUS Z9NA D6 2 23 4 LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper 3 pin RAID SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAID mode to use LSI MegaRAID software or Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 RAID Place the jumper caps over pins 1 2 if you want to use the LSI MegaRAID software RAID Utility default otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise
16. 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced USB Configuration Enabled Legacy USB support AUTO option disables legacy USB Devices support if no USB devices 1 Drive 2 Hubs are connected DISABLE option will keep USB devices Legacy USB Support Enabled available only for EFI EHCI Hand off Disabled applications USB hardware delays and time outs USB transfer time out 20 sec Device reset time out 20 sec Mass Storage Devices gt USB Ports Configuration lt Select Screen Il Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Legacy USB Support Enabled This item enables or disables Legacy USB device support Configuration options Enabled Disabled Auto EHCI Hand off Disabled This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Hardware Delays and Time outs USB transfer time out 20 sec This item sets the time out value for control bulk and interrupt transfer Configuration options 1 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec Device reset time out 20 sec USB mass storage device Start Unit command time out Configuration options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec ASUS Z9NA D6 4 27 4 28 USB Ports Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyrig
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18. Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 4 11 APM setting Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Restore AC Power Loss Last State Specify what state to go to Power On By PCIE Disabled when power is re applied afte Power On By Ring Disabled a power failure G3 state Power On By RTC Disabled Restore AC Power Loss Last State When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system will reboot after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By PCIE Disabled Disabled Disables the PCIE devices from generating a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By Ring Disabled Disabled Disables the Ring devices from generating a wake event Enabled Enables the Ring devices to generate a wake event Power On By RTC Disabled Disabled Disables RTC from generating a wake event Enabled When set to Eanbled the items RTC Alarm Date Days and Hour Minute Second will become user configurable with set values 4 30 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 12 Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Me
19. Disabled Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 Staggered Spin up Disabled AHCI supports staggered spin up Configuration options Enabled Disabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 5 PCH SCU Configuration This item automatically detects and displays Device 1 4 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced In case of multiple Option Devicel Not Present ROMs Legacy and EFI Device2 Not Present Compatible specifies what Device3 Not Present PCI option ROM to lanuch Device4 Not Present gt lt Select Screen tl Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 4 4 6 PCI Subsystem Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version V 2 05 00 In case of multiple Option ROMs Legacy and EFI PCI Option ROM Handling Compatible specifies what PCI ROM Priority EFI Compatible ROM PCI option ROM to lanuch PCI Common Settings PCI Latency Timer 32 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop Disabled PERR Generation Disabled SERR Generation Disabled Load RT32 Image Enabled gt PCI Express Settings gt PCIE Slot Option Rom Configuration gt lt Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defau
20. Dives Ju uge L Make Disk Contact Drivers Please select items on the fight side The Intel R Chipset Device Software window appears Click Next to start installation Intel Chipset Device Software Intel amp Chipset Device Software intel Welcome to the Setup Program This setup program will install the Intel Chipset Device Software onto this computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all programs before continuing E cw Intel Installation Framework Chapter 6 Driver installation 5 Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process Intel Chipset Device Software Intel Chipset Device Software License Agreement You must accept all of the terms of the license agreement in order to continue the setup program Do you accept the terms INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT OEM IHV ISV Distribution amp Single User IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR USING Do not use or load this software and any associated materials collectively the Software unti you have carefully read the following terms and conditions By loading or using the Software you agree to the terms of this Agreement If you do not wish to so agree do not install or use the Software Please Also Note If you are an Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM Independent Hardware Vendor HV or Independent Software Vendor ISV this complete LICENSE AGREEMENT applies
21. Intel Installation Frat Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 7 Intel WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel 82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver To install the Intel WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver on a Windows OS 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The 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 AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE and follow step 4 to run the installation 3 Click Intel WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver Dives tits fo Make Disk Contac Drivers Please select items on the fight side ASUS Z9NA D6 6 29 4 When the Intel Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears click Next to start the installation 5 Select Modify and then click Next to continue i Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard 6 30 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue Intel R Network Connections Setup Options Select the program features you want installed 1 J Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager V Advanced Network Services 7
22. 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 EZ Flash 2 Utility and press Enter to enable it Folder Info 12 09 10 10 23p 4194304 Z9NA D6 ASUS 0304 ROM d File Infor MODEL Help Info Enter Select or Load Tab Switch Up Down PageUp PageDown Home End Move Esc Exit F2 Backup 3 Press Tab to switch to the Drive field 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press lt Enter gt 5 Press Tab to switch to the Folder Info field 6 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press Enter to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the system when the update process is done Chapter 4 BIOS setup V This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 N format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure AN 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 4 1 3 BUPDATER utility aN The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may 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 u
23. 10 amp 5 for all SATA ports Optional kits ASUS PIKE 2008 8 port SAS 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008 IMR 8 port SAS 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2108 8 port SAS 6G HW RAID card 2 Intel 82574L Aspeed AST2300 with 16MB Aspeed AST1300 with 64MB VRAM VRAM 1 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin ATX 12V Support Both ATX amp SSI Power Supply 4 pin power connector Onboard socket for optional management card 1 USB connector Type A USB socket 2 USB pin header up to 4 devices 8 4pin 2 sn P s s N s continued on the next page xiii Z9NA D6 series specifications summary zona D zeNA Dec Model Name ASWM Enterprise Management Software ASWM Enterprise Solution meses Optional ASMB6 iKVM for KVM over Internet Management Environment Operation temperature 10 C 35 C Non operation temperature 40 C 70 C Non operation humidity 20 90 Non condensing Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update Minimum requirement of ATX Power supply 1 470W 2 All 12V output 20A Specifications are subject to change without notice xiv This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 KO 1 3 Package contents neret nenerenani seran Serial number label ER TE ASUS Z9NA D6 Series 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS Z9NA D6 Series mothe
24. 5 23 5 2 8 Enabling WriteCache sss 5 24 5 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU SATA Option ROM Utility crecer cain ic cene cenas 5 25 5 3 1 Creating a RAID eet 5 27 5 3 2 Creating a Recovery set 5 28 5 8 3 Deleting a RAID eet ANEN 5 30 5 3 4 Resetting disks to Non RAID ses 5 31 5 3 5 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility 5 32 5 3 6 Rebuilding the RAID sees 5 32 5 3 7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Ultility 5 34 5 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility UNE SUE PAA 5 4 1 Creating a RAID set 5 4 2 Change Volume Type sse 5 38 5 4 3 Delete volume ul nananana 5 39 5 44 PrelerenCes aes canoe ned e e ana 5 40 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 1 RAID driver installation erre 6 3 6 1 1 Creating a RAID driver dek 6 3 6 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6 6 6 2 Intel chipset device software installation 6 3 Intel Network Connections Software installation 6 4 VGA driver installation eese 6 5 Intel C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers 6 25 6 6 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 installation 6 26 6 7 Intel WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation 6 29 6 8 Management applications and utilities installat
25. BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB6 management device and indicates its initiation status When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF ASUS ASMB6 management device starts system initiation for about one 1 minute The BMC LED blinks after system initiation finishes oon oon BMC_LED1 OU S Z9NA D6 BMC LED 2 CPU warning LED ERR CPU1 2 The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate that an impending failure of the corresponding CPU aa i ERR CPU1 IN CH A ERR_CPU2 C uM p T 3 i E Og B on lm E Cl con E 3 o QT a oon amp Z9NA D6 ERR CPU LED YA The warning LEDs function only when you install the ASUS ASMB6 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 CATT Error LED CATTERR LED1 Indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate FH D ban Kai nai D C3 CATTERR LED OLD nr o jo d SoS Z9NA D6 CATTE
26. Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS Z9NA D6 5 5 Description Allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command This menu also allows you to view add or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the virtual drives of a created RAID set Objects Allows you to initialize virtual drives or change the virtual drive parameters Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drives of a created RAID set 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using two types of configurations Easy and New In Easy Configuration the virtual drive parameters are set automatically In New Configuration you manually set the virtual drive parameters Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using the Easy Configuration option 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Easy Configuration and then press Enter LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R lanagement New Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Defines Physical Arrays An Array Will Automatically Become A VD Use Cursor Keys to Nav
27. Click Install to start the installation ASUS Z9NA D6 6 31 8 The programs you select are being installed i Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard zal xl Installing Intel R Network Connections The program features you selected are being installed intel 3 Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard installs Intel R Network Connections This may take several minutes Status U H B InstallShield 9 Click Finish to finish the installation fe Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed fo ret eee Mapapa and view the properties of the network adapters InstallShield 10 Restart your computer before using the program Microsoft Windows ES You must restart your computer to apply these changes Before restarting save any open files and dose all programs Restart Now Restart Later 6 32 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 8 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates 6 8 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays t
28. Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the LA If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the ASPEED AST2300 Display Driver to begin installation EE Ki CH ASUS Server C600 Series Support DVD Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit Drivers Please select items on the right side 4 When the ASPEED Graphics installation wizard appears click Next to start the installation Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ASPEED Graphics WinS08R2 x64 v 0 93 The InstallShield R Wizard will install ASPEED Graphics WinS0BR2 x64 v 0 93 on your computer To continue dick Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties 6 22 Chapter 6 Driver installation 5 Toggle accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue ig ASPEED Graphics WinS08R2 x64 v 0 93 InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully To add your own license text to this dialog specify your license agreement file in the Dialog editor 1 Navigate to the User Interface view 2 Selectthe dialog j Choose to edit the dialog layout 4 Once in the Dialog editor select the Memo ScrollableText control 15 Set FileName to the name of your license agreement RTF file A
29. F1 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 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 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 4 into the socket Apply force to both O ends of the DIMM simultaneously until the retaining clip snaps back 4 into place and the DIMM cannot be pushed in any further to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM Locked Retaining Clip N Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch Lt 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 clip outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket f 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 Z9NA D6 2 15 2 5 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following subsections describe th
30. Load reduced DIMM which uses a specially designed buffer to reduce the data load to a single load and can increase overall server system memory capacity PCle 3 0 The motherboard supports the latest PCle 3 0 device which doubles the delivered bandwidth of PCle 2 0 This enhances system performance while still providing backward compatibility to PCle 2 0 Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN Solution This motherboard features the built in dual server class Intel Gigabit LAN ports which helps reduce CPU usage thus increasing throughput to achieve highly reliable network connections outstanding performance and better support for diverse operating systems Intel 82574L chipset is VMware certified to support the virtualization technology Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement Serial ATA Il technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II 3 Gb s technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel C602 chipset The Serial ATA II specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of new features including Native Command Queuing NCQ Power Management PM Implementation Algorithm and Hot Swap Serial ATA allows thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count and reduced volt
31. Option ROM Utility dc ii a B RAID SEL1 d DU 12 23 o A DEI CDO mu Cl m LSI MegaRAID Intel RAID E Default Z9NA D6 RAID setting 5 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME RCVR1 This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine ME boot from recovery mode when ME become corrupted FOI P 00 g ji ap H H z Ei 8 7 ME g 5 ii Lee maan ZS B EH His e Og ME RCVR1 E TUE 12 2 3 B Normal ME RCVR Default Z9NA D6 Series ME firmware setting 2 24 Chapter 2 Hardware information 6 DDR3 thermal event setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 This jumper allows you to enable disable DDR3 DIMM thermal sensing event pin dp lb n P c 5 DIMMTRIP1 7 1 2 2 3 EEI CENE mm L Eanble Disable LH Default Z9NA D6 Thermaltrip setting 7 PMBus 1 2 PSU
32. cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the
33. disk or press lt ESC gt to exit Degraded volume and disk available for rebuilding detected Selecting 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 XX XGB Previous Next ENTER Select ESC Exit aN Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk Chapter 5 RAID configuration 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 0 0 1104 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 37 set Disks to Non RAID 4 i 2 Delete RAID Volume it RAID Volumes Data is Encrypted ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volumen RAID1 Mirror N A 149 0GB Yes Physical Devices Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID Hi ST3160812AS 9LSOFA4HL 149 0GB 2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149 0GB t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Exit Intel Rapid Storage Technology and reboot the system 5 Under Microsoft Windows OS select Start Programs Intel Rapid Storage 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 Adva
34. driver disk into dev sdb and press OK to continue The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press Enter More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation Chapter 6 Driver installation Preparing the Linux Driver Ensure that there is another computer with a Linux based OS to create the RAID driver When creating the RAID driver you may refer to the examples below which uses a 64bit SUSE Linux system to create a 64bit RAID driver for SUSE11 sp1 1 Copy the image file into the Linux system Example megasr 15 00 0120 2012 1 sles11 ga x86 64 img 2 Create a folder Example image 3 Mount the image file into the image folder using this command format mount o loop image file name image Example mount o loop megasr 15 15 00 0120 2012 1 sles11 ga x86 64 img image asus linux does tmp File Edit View Terminal Tabs Help asus Linux doeS tmp gt su Password llinux doe5 tmp mount o loop megasr 15 00 0120 2012 1 sles11 ga x86 64 img image linux doeS tmp 4 Copy the contents of the image directory labeled as 01 into a FAT32 USB drive image File Browser File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tabs Help D 2 pn B a Back Up t Reload Home Computer Search S Elek Places x Es A GB asus kl Di D
35. in the recovery set The SELECT DISKS screen appears Port Drive Model Serial E T3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR Non RAID Disk ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279 3GB Non RAID Disk ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279 3GB Non RAID Disk ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279 3GB Non RAID Disk Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume 1 Prev Next TAB M aster SPACE R ecovery ENTER Done 5 Usethe up down arrow keys to select a drive press TAB to select a Master disk and then press SPACE to select a Recovery disk A small triangle marks the selected drive Press Enter after completing your selection 6 When the Sync item is selected use the up down arrow keys to select a sync option that you want and press Enter 7 When the Create Volume item is selected press Enter The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 8 Press Y to create the recovery set and return to the main menu or N to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu IN If a recovery set is created you cannot add more RAID sets even when you have more non RAID disks installed in your system ASUS Z9NA D6 5 29 5 3 3 Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 2 Delete RAID Volume and press Enter The following screen ap
36. installing Red Hat Enterprise OS Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD 2 Press Tab to edit options Welcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 1 stall or upgrade an existing system Install system with basic video driver Rescue installed system Boot from local drive Memory test Press Tabl to edit options 3 Entering the following command atthe boot linux dd blacklist isci blacklist ahci nodmraid then press Enter Welcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 1 Install or upgrade an existing system Install system vith basic uideo driuer Rescue installed system Boot from local driue Memory test unlinuz initrd linux dd blacklist isci blacklist ahci nodmraid_ RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 6 Copyright 2003 2010 Red Hat Inc and others All rights reserved Chapter 6 Driver installation 4 Select Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk then press lt Enter gt Do you have a driver disk 5 Youhave multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Choose one you like to use and select OK then press Enter Driver Disk Sou8rce You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Which would you like to use sdc sdd Sr ASUS Z9NA D6 Sen 6 12 6 7 8 Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive select OK then press Enter Insert Driver Disk Insert your
37. installing the motherboard ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by the circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis ei N DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard o RH A OEE O Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Z9NA D6 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 3 Z9NA D6 Motherboard layout LIQCOLIDOOUIDICCOLI NOOD SMAT POU EEI KEE SS HEH Grmadnmanrma Kin Co kal KB UsBi2 PSUSMB cPU_FANT t E EATXPWR1 EATX12V1 DDR3 DIMM A1 64bit 240 pin module USB34 E DDR3 DIMM B1 64bit 240 pin module e Li DDR3 DIMM C1 64bit 240 pin module GPU Ewe FRNT FANS 8 8 o mE REAR FAN1 ERR CPUI CPUERR LED1 CATTERR LED z ERR CPU ca CPUERR LED2 a CPUERR LED3 E D Lithium Cell z o N L
38. line linux dd noprobezata1 noprobe ata2 noprobe ata3 noprobe ata4 noprobe ata5 noprobezata6 To install or upgrade in graphical mode press the lt ENTER gt key To install or upgrade in text mode type linux text lt ENTER gt Use the function keys listed below for more information boot linux dd noprobe atal noprobe ata2 3 Select Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk then press lt Enter gt Main Menu Do you have a driver disk 4 Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive select OK then press Enter Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into dev fd0 and press OK to continue The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system Chapter 6 Driver installation 5 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press lt Enter gt More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks 6 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation When the installation is completed DO NOT click Reboot Press lt Ctrl gt Alt F2 to switch to the command line interface from graphic user interface 8 Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy mkdir mnt driver mount dev fd0 mnt driver cd mnt driver sh replace ahci sh reboot ASUS Z9NA D6 6 10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 6 1 To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when
39. memory controller to support 3 channel 6 DIMM prt CPU DDR3 memory Intel Xeon processor E5 2400 product family supports Intel QuickPath Interconnect QPI with a system bus of up to 8 0GT s Optimized Intel Turbo Boost Technology Optimized Intel Turbo Boost Technology further optimizes the processor s performance and automatically allows it to run faster than the marked frequency if it is operating below power temperature and current limits Intel Hyper Threading The thread level parallelism on each processor makes more efficient use of the processor resources higher processing throughout and improved performance on today s multi threaded software Intel EM64T The motherboard supports Intel processors with the Intel EM64T Extended Memory 64 Technology The Intel EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64 bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efficient computing Chapter 1 Product introduction DDR3 memory support The Z9NA D6 supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1600 1333 1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of server and workstation applications The 3 channel DDR3 architecture boosts system performance eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidth of up to 52GB s This voltage reduction limits the power consumption and heat generation of DDR3 which makes it an ideal memory solution Also the motherboard can support LR DIMM
40. on the speed of SAS hard disks installed 4 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This LED connector is for the storage add on card cable 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 ght up nmn omn El D wm LT O l l om mm E n mm d Z9NA D6 Storage card activity LED connector Sr ADD IN CARD 9 ADD IN CARD Chapter 2 Hardware information amg amn P A USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 A Type USB9 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB34 and USB56 then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Hun Dn nr ur E D F1 15 Q USB9 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU FAN1 2 FRNT FAN1 4 REAR FAN1 2 The fan connectors support cooling fans Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherb
41. product electrical and electronic K DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste This product has been EP equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations 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 About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This user guide contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions
42. 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 Del 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 the system by pressing Ctri Alt Delete 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 N 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 F5 and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings Th
43. to create and press Enter to enter the sub menu C600 INTEL RAID Driver C600 INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit AHCI AHCI RAID Windows 64 bit AHCI AHCI RAID Windows 32 bit SCU RAID Windows 64 bit SCU RAID Back Exit ASUS Z9NA D6 6 3 6 4 LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows XP 32 bit XP 64 bit Server 2003 32 bit Server 2003 64 bit Vista 32 bit Vista 64 bit Server 2008 32 bit Server 2008 64 bit 7 32 bit 7 64 bit Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL 4 UP7 32 bit RHEL 4 UP7 64 bit RHEL 4 UP8 32 bit RHEL 4 UP8 64 bit Back Exit Locate the RAID driver and place a blank high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive Press Enter Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk Chapter 6 Driver installation To create a RAID driver disk in Windows environment 1 Start Windows 2 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 3 Goto the Make disk menu and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create 4 Insert a floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive 5 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process L4 Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat Enterprise Linux server environment 1 Insert a blank formatted high density floppy disk to the USB floppy disk dri
44. 2011 American Megatrends Inc Power Technology Custom This item allows you to enable power management features Configuration options Disabled Energy Efficient Custom EIST Enabled This item allows you to enable disable Intel SpeedStep Configuration options Disabled Enabled Turbo Mode Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled P STATE Coordination HW ALL This item allows you to change P STATE Coordination type Configuration options HW ALL SW ALL SW ANY CPU C3 Report Disabled This item allows you to enable disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU C6 Report Enabled This item allows you to enable disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup CPU C7 Report Disabled This item allows you to enable disable CPU C7 ACPI C3 report Configuration options Disabled Enabled Package C State limit C6 This item allows you to set package C State limit Configuration options CO C2 C6 C7 No Limit Energy Performance Balanced Performance This item allows you to optimize between performance and power savings Configuration options Performance Balanced Performance Balanced Energy Energy Efficient Factory long duration power limit 95 Watts Long duration power limit 0 Allows you to set long duration power limit in watts Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value
45. 4 10 WHEA Configuration sessseennes 4 30 4 4 11 APM setting 4 30 4 4 12 Serial Port Console Redirection 4 31 4 4 13 Onboard LAN Configuration sss 4 34 4 4 14 ME Subsystem sese 4 34 4 4 15 Onboard Devices Confouratlon nanawawa nanan 4 35 4 4 16 Runtime Error Logging Server Mgmt meri ierit tecnici re n cnc 4 5 1 System Event LOk erc trece 4 5 2 BMC network configuration Event Logs MENU eeeseeeee nennen rnnt nnne tnn en 4 6 1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings 4 39 Boot menu Monitor menu Security menu Tool menu EXPO iori eee APA Contents Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 1 Setting Up RAID siete dete ec on iu ct Mateus 5 3 5 1 1 RAID Oetnftong itc te rete Rer dak 5 3 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drive 5 4 5 4 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOG 5 4 5 1 4 RAID configuration utilities AAA 5 4 5 2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 5 5 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set ES 5 2 2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5 12 5 2 3 Initializing the virtual drives AA 5 13 5 2 4 Rebuilding failed drives 5 2 5 Checking the drives for data consistency 5 19 5 2 6 Deleting a RAID configuration ssssse 5 22 5 2 7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set
46. AN2 ASUS DDR3 DIMM_D1 64bit 240 pin moduli e EEE LAN oun Um REAR FAN2 PCIE1 DIMMTRIP1 ist ERE LAN swa BEI voa zu CABMC_LED1 ASPEED AST2300 ASMBE H H D ERR_DIMME1 ERR DIMMF1 B 5 2 5 e 4 D PCIE2 Intel C602 PGIES ERR_CPLD1CO 5 2222 usB7e age end iE ain PCIE4 Baa BIOS ME pop SSES SMILINK1 sees Como m TRI PCIES AUX PANEL1 SB PWRIEd SMOLINK1 PCH MFG1 O HDLED1 o SGPIO1 o SMBUS lo SH EE EZ PLUG1 sk PIKE1 ASUS Z9NA D6 PSGPIO1 PSGPIO2 PIKE2 2 5 2 6 Z9NA D6C DOC DOCDOCTT DOC SMAT PSU EEE ERR DIMMAT AAHAAABAAAHA ODA EN KB USB12 T PSUSMB1 CPU ran FRNT_FANT EATXPWR1 EATX12V1 DDR3 DIMM AT 64bit 240 pin module USB34 DDR3 DIMM B1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM C1 64bit 240 pin module MOS Power z OPULFAN2 E 8 8 H H H REAR_FAN1I o z ERR CPU e 3 Q S D Lithium Cell Zz o N DDR3 DIMM F1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM E1 64bit 240 pin module Us DDR3 DIMM D1 64bit 240 pin module
47. Configuration options Disabled Enabled L4 Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature CSM16 Module Version GateA20 Active Upon Request Upon Request GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services Always Do not allow disable GA20 this optionis useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Allows Option ROMs to trap interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS Z9NA D6 4 41 4 42 Boot Device Seeking Endless PXE Endless PXE Continuous seek remote boot image until boot image found or user abort press Ctrl Alt Del Normal Seek remote boot image once then stop UEFI Boot Disabled Enables or disables UEFI Boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 please press lt F8 gt after POST Set the booting order of network devices Boot Option 1 2 43 4 SATA P2 ASUS Configuration options SATA P2 ASUS SATA P3 WDC WD80 AMI Virtual Fl
48. F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit ht C 2011 American Megatrends Chapter 4 BIOS setup Hyper Threading Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper Threading Technology function When disabled only one thread per activated core is enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Active Processor Cores All Configuration options All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Configuration code numbers vary with CPU models Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating system to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled XP can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS Windows Server 2003 SP1 Windows XP SP2 SuSE Linux 9 2 Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Server Class Custom Use Intel recommended prefetch settings Configuration options Enterprise High Performance HPC Custom Hardware Prefetcher Enabled This Item allows you to turn on off the mid level cache L2 streamer prefetcher Configuration options Disabled Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled This Item allows you to turn on off prefetching of adjacent cache lines Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCU Streamer Prefetcher Enabled This Item allows you to enable disable L1 data prefet
49. N 1 RJ 45 port LAN 2 RJ 45 port ASUS Z9NA D6 Internal connectors Serial ATA 6 0 3 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G 1 2 Blue 7 pin SATA3G 3 6 Black SATA connectors ISAS connectors 7 pin ISAS1 4 Gray SAS connectors 7 pin PSAS1 8 Blue Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 A Type USB9 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU FAN1 2 FRNT FAN1 4 REAR FAN1 2 Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 8 1 pin PSGPIO 1 2 ISGPIO1 SGPIO1 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM2 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM1 24 8 pin EATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 8 pin EATX12V1 Power Supply SMBus 5 pin PSUSMB1 4 pin Power Connector 4 pin EZ PLUG1 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX PANEL1 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 AN 2 3 1 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1356 socket designed for the Intel Xeon E5 2400 family processor Upon purchase of the motherboard ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after in
50. N activity LED 2 pin LAN1_LED LAN2_LED These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel Chassis intrusion 4 1 pin CHASSIS These leads 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 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 and 2 pin LOCATORLED2 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 Locator Button Swich 2 pin LOCATORBTN These leads are for the locator button on the front panel This button queries the state of the system locator 2 36 Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the System Powering up 3 1 Starting up for the first time eene 3 3 3 2 Powering off the computer senes 3 4 ASUS Z9NA D6 3 1 Starting up for the first time 1 After making all the connections replace the system case cover 2 Be sure that all switches are off 3 Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chas
51. 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 INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT 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 Contents Al iii Federal Communications Commission Statement viii Canadian Department of Communications Statement viii REACH EU viii Safety information tet ttp rt Reate ix Electrical safety AAA ix Operation safety nennen ix About this guide eeeeeeeeer eene enne nnne tnnt tnter nnne trn nn D How this guide is organized sss X Where to find more information sse D Conventions used in this guide sse Xi Typography m Xi Z9NA D6 series specifications summary eene xii Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 lil 1 3 1 2 Package contents 1 3 Serial number label 1 4 Special E 1 4 1 Product highlights 1 4 2 Innovative ASUS features ssssssssssssss 1 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 Before you proceed
52. No Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset Configuration options No Yes Next reset Yes Every reset ASUS Z9NA D6 4 39 When Log is Full Do Nothing Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Disabled Allows you to choose options to enable disable logging of System boot event Configuration options Enabled Disabled MECI 1 Mutiple Event Count Increment MECI The number of occurrences of a duplicate event that must pass before the multiplt event counter associated with the log entry is updated specified as a numeric value in the range 1 to 255 METW 60 Mutiple Event Time Windows METW The number of minutes which must pass between duplicate log entries which utilize a multiple event counter The value ranges from 0 to 99 minutes Custom Options Log OEM Codes Enabled Enable or disable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM Codes if not already converted to legacy Configuration options Disabled Enabled Convert OEM Codes Disabled Enable or disable the converting of EFI Status Codes to Standard Smbios Types Not all may be translated Configuration options Disabled Enabled View Smbios Event Log Press Enter to view all smbios event logs View System Even
53. OM1 Serial Port 1 2 Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Serial Port Configuration Enable or Disable Serial Port COM Serial Port Enabled Device Settings I0 3F8h IRQ 4 Device Mode Standard Serial Po Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the serial port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Device Mode Standard Serial Port Mode Allows you to change the serial port mode Configuration options Standard Serial Port Mode 4 4 16 Runtime Error Logging Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Runtime Error Logging Support Disabled Runtime Error Logging Support Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable Runtime Error Logging Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set Runtime Error Logging Support to Enabled PCI Error Logging Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable PCI Error Logging Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS Z9NA D6 4 35 4 36 4 5 Server Mgmt menu The Server Mgmt menu displays the server mgmt status and allows you to change the settings The Server Mgmt menu appears only when you install ASMB card on the motherboard Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc KEEN Server Mgmt Mosi Ko EDI D e o gt MES Tot n EC BMC Firmwar
54. RR LED ASUS Z9NA D6 2 7 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 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 Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data N Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper Ce default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure KA 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 se g g E off CLRTC1 a KE 2i UI 12 23 tS a EET ER 7 o Normal Clear CMOS L d III Default Z9NA D6 Series Clear RTC RAM 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA SW1
55. S 37VN00009846RAJ1 279 3GB Select the disks that should be reset t Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 2 Use the up down arrow keys to select the RAID set drive s you want to reset and then press lt Space gt to select 3 Press Enter to reset the RAID set drive s A confirmation message appears 4 Press Y to reset the drive s or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu ASUS Z9NA D6 5 81 5 32 5 3 5 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit and then press Enter The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to exit Y N 2 Press Y to exit or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu 5 3 6 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 Atthe prompt press Ctrl lt I gt 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 to rebuild the RAID Press Enter and then use up down arrow keys to select the destination
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57. aRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A 10 09231523R LSI SATA RAID Found at PCI Bus No 00 Dev No 1F Device present at Port 0 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 1 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 2 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 3 ST3160812AS 152114MB Press Ctrl M or Enter to run LSI Software RAID Setup Utility SE The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is enabled The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference When you create RAID sets with the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility the boot priority of the SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted Otherwise the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD 3 The utility main window appears Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu and then press lt Enter gt Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the next page At the bottom of the screen is the legend box The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate
58. age requirements Serial ATA Ill technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA Ill technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel C602 chipset delivering up to 6Gb s data transfer rates Additionally get enhanced scalability faster data retrieval double the bandwidth of current bus systems ASUS Z9NA D6 1 5 USB 2 0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 Temperature fan and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored to prevent overheating and damage The System fan rotations per minute RPM is monitored for timely failure detection The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components 1 4 2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Fan Speed control technology The ASUS Fan Speed control technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation PIKE Proprietary UO Kit Expansion PIKE is an on demand upgrade kit for users This ASUS unique feature enables users to choose their preferred I O solutions ASUS provides multiple SAS solutions for different segments and purposes and PIKE saves lots of validation efforts and hardware cost for end users ASUS MIO Audio card Enjoy high end sound quality Th
59. an any attached hard disks ASUS Z9NA D6 5 35 5 4 1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select Create Volume and select volume type 2 Thenclick Next Sle controlar 2 Configure Intel R C600 series chipset SAS RAID Controller Select Volume Type Real time data protection RAID 1 Protection EE O Optimized disk performance RAID 0 Performance am J O Efficient data hosting and protection RAID 5 Capacity MN 2 O Balanced performance and data protection RAID mhina two disks to create a volume where each disk stores an exact copy of the data and provides real time redundancy Cancel re help on this page 3 Enter a name for the RAID set then select the array disks 4 Select Volume Size tab you can drag the bar to decide the volume size 5 Thenclick Next Configure Volume Proposed Configuration 1 Select 2 Configure Name Valume 0000 New Array o amp Volume_0000 Select the array disks minimum selection required Z M SAS disk on Controller 1 Phy 0 279 GB Bea V SAS disk on Controller 1 Phy 2 279 GB 3 Confirm Volume Size Advanced Volume Size 4 468 MB array allocation v s V 20 Back Cancel More help on this page A fyou hard disk with existing data and you don t want to keep data from one of the selected disks choose NO in next column If displayed If you want to Enable volum
60. ata consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive The utility can automatically detect and or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects Adapter menu A The Check Consistency command is available only for virtual drives included in a RAID 1 or RAID 10 set Using the Check Consistency Command To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command 1 From the Management Menu select Check Consistency and then press lt Enter gt lanagement Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency CC Of VD s Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the virtual drive to check Press Space to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press lt F10 gt Virtual Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Configure Initialize 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drives irtual Drive 0 SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency ASUS Z9NA D6 5 19 3 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check dialog box and then press Enters Virtual Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE In
61. ating systems supported by Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise This document makes references to products developed by Intel R There are some restrictions on how these products may be used and what information may be disclosed to ASUS Z9NA D6 6 27 6 28 8 After completing the installation click Next to complete the setup process Intel Installation Framework Intel Rapid Storage Te Setup Progress Please wait while the following setup operations are performed Copying File C Program Files X86 Intel Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise urins a Copying File C Program Files x86 Intel Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise nins Copying NProgri Copying Copying Copying Windows system32 difxapi Installing Intel R C600 Series Chipset SATA AHCI Controller Version 3 0 0 3011 installing Driver Intel R C600 Series Chipset SAS RAID SATA mode Version 3 0 0 3014 Click Next to continue Ei D Intel Installation Frat Select Yes want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program Setup Is Complete You must restart this computer for the changes to take effect Would you like to restart the computer now Yes I want to restart this computer now No I will restart this computer later Click Finish then remove any installation media from the drives
62. ation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options brokenmoduleszahci F1 Help F2 Language Video Mode Source F5 Kernel Driver English US 800 x 600 DVD Default Yes 5 When below screen appears select the USB floppy disk drive sda as the driver update medium Select OK then press lt Enter gt Please choose the Driver Update medium sda USB Flopp Other device E 3 Back 6 Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation ASUS Z9NA D6 6 15 6 2 Intel chipset device software installation 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 1 2 3 4 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 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 Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu KA If ASUS Server C600 Series Support DVD Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit
63. cher Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCU IP Prefetcher Enabled This Item allows you to enable disable prefetch of next L1 line based upon sequential load history Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled When enabled a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS Z9NA D6 4 18 4 14 Local APIC mode Auto Allows you to select APIC mode Configuration options Auto x2APIC xAPIC 4 4 2 CPU Power Management Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced CPU Power Management Configuration This item allows you to enabled power management Power Technology Custom features EIST Enabled Turbo Mode Enabled P STATE Coordination HW ALL CPU C3 Report Disabled CPU C6 Report Enabled CPU C7 Report Disabled Package C State limit C6 Energy Performance Balanced Performance Factory long duration power limit 95 Watts Long duration power limit 0 Factory long duration maintained 1000 ms Long duration maintained 0 gt lt Select Screen Recommended short duration powerl 1 2 Long Duration Select Item Short duration power limit 0 Enter Select Item Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C
64. ctual data transfer rate depends on the speed of SATA hard disks installed omn omn ASUS Z9NA D6 E ym Z9NA D6 SATA connectors SCU GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_AXNt RSATA RXP1 ISAS1 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA TXP2 RSATA RXN2 RSATALAXP2 ISAS2 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA TXP3 RSATA_AXNS RSATA_RXP3 GND ISAS3 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_AXP4 ISAS4 2 28 3 SASconnectors 7 pin PSAS1 8 Blue Supported by the ASUS PIKE Card these connectors are for the SAS signal cables for SAS hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb s of data transfer rate If you installed SAS hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 configuration amn omn m Di II D Z9NA D6 SAS connectors PIKE RSATA TXN8 RSATA Top PSAS8 RSATA RXNS RSATA RXPB GND RSATA Toun RSATA_TXP4 GND RSATA RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND PSAS4 GND RSATA TXN7 RSATA TXP7 GND RSATA RXN7 RSATA_RXP7 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA TXP3 RSATA RXN3 RSATA RXP3 PSAS7 PSAS6 PSAS3 PSAS2 RSATA TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 RSATA RXN1 RSATA RXP1 GND RSATA TXNS RSATA_TXPS GND RSATA_RXNS RSATA RXPS GND PSAS5 PSAS1 A The actual data transfer rate depends
65. d Deep Sx Disabled SCU devices Enabled Onboard SATA RAID Oprom Enabled Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio Enabled High Precision Event Timer Configuration High Precision Timer Enabled gt lt Select Screen Tj Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc PCH Compatibility RID Disabled Support for PCH compatibility Configuration options Disabled Enabled GbE Controller Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set GbE Controller to Enabled Ng Wake on Lan from S5 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Deep Sx Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled in S5 Enabled in S4 and S5 Mobile platforms support deep S4 S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support deep S4 S5 in AC only SCU devices Enabled Allows you to enable disable Patsburg SCU devices Configuration options Enabled Disabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup Onboard SATA RAID Oprom Enabled Allows you to enable disable onboard SATA RAID option rom if Launch Storage Oprom is enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio Enabled Allows you to enable disable Azalia HD Audio Configuration options Disabled Enabled
66. d a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing When the Capacity item is selected enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity When the Create Volume item is selected press Enter The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu 5 3 2 Creating a Recovery set To create a recovery set From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press Enter The following screen appears Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 0 0 1104 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Name RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 GR Sync N A Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less 1 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Chapter 5 RAID configuration 2 Enter a name for the recovery set and press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is selected press the up down arrow keys to select Recovery and then press Enter 4 When the Disks item is selected press Enter to select the hard disk drives you want to include
67. d length must br in the following range Minimum length 3 Maximum length 20 Administrator Password User Password g If you have forgotten your BIOS password erase the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM to clear the BIOS password See section 2 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM Administrator Password If you have set an administrator password we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing the system Otherwise you might be able to see or change only selected fields in the BIOS setup program To set an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press Enter 2 From the Create New Password box key in a password then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press Enter 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press Enter 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear the administrator password follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password but press Enter when prompted to create confirm the password Chapter 4 BIOS setup User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing the system To set a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press
68. e X XX Wait for BMC response for specified timeout In PILOTII BMC starts at the same time O S Watchdog Timer Disabled when BIOS starts during AC O S Wtd Timer Timeout 10 minutes power ON It takes arround O S Wtd Timer Policy Reset 30 seconds to initialize Host to BMC interfaces b System Event Log b BMC network configuration lt Select Screen j Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc O S Watchdog Timer Disabled If enabled starts a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads Helps determine that the OS sucessfully loaded or follows the O S Boot Watchdog Timer Policy Configuration options Enabled Disabled O S Wtd Timer Timeout 10 minutes Allows you to configure the length of the O S Boot Watchdog Timer Not available if O S Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled Configuration options 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes O S Wtd Timer Policy Reset Allows you to configure how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watchdog Timer expires Not available if O S Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled Configuration options Do Nothing Reset Power Down Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 1 System Event Log Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Server Mg
69. e ASUS MIO audio card is a discrete 8 channel high definition audio High Definition Audio previously codenamed Azalia CODEC that offers the clearest high quality audio output jack sensing feature retasking functions and multi streaming technology that simultaneously send different audio streams to different destinations Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Hardwafe information 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 Before you proceed esses enses tenente Motherboard overview Central Processing Unit CPU System MEMO Nah nG er etx etta hat Kc raa Expansion slots Onboard LEDS scscitseesecesersectssnrsecinsendisestac tino conan e JUMPETS m Connectors ASUS Z9NA D6 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings P Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any LIN component Usea grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any compon
70. e 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 ASUS Z9NA D6 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 Zmerican Megatrends Inc Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit BIOS Information Set the Date Use Tab to BIOS Vendor American Megatrends switch between Data elements Core Version 4 6 4 1 Compliancy UEFI 2 1 PI 0 9 BIOS Version 0303 x64 Build Date 03 05 2012 System Date Sat 01 15 2005 System Time 254076728 Access Level Administrator Memory Information Total Memory 4096 MB DDR3 lt Select Screen Processor Select Item CPU Speed 2300 MHz Select Item Count HI Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Navigation keys 4 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 Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Monitor For displaying the system t
71. e LED pattern generation device information and general purpose data The PSGPIO 1 2 connectors are used for PIKE card The ISGPIO 1 connector is for SATA connectors ISAS connectors PSGPIO2 PSGPIO1 oon amp E E zg zg Bana B5 a ooz ooz DOO DOO iny niya DEU GEL PIN 1 T PIN 1 ooaox qaqa 2227 2227 Gow Gow oo 00 DO DO Bom Em EE E g L l o E E i TUNE ISGPIO1 4 H le E i 5 zo asa go o di mes ooz EI A SEI B a Og DOC 3 ane moe D d am 8 Bas pd D am bano am C3 H CI oo ID ao Z9NA D6 ISGPIO1 connector HEH e cma S EE E 3D E 29 o SCH T E EF H Ie M d 55 g Hut Ko aa ao z iD 4 pud NG oo oo Ech oo On no Les OO ZOO 2 di EE o eS C dja Tel l l SGPIO1 sa Ei Pini KI Dm a CZ it DI sum E Hin EI Z9NA D6 SGPIO connector 2 30 Chapter 2 Hardware information 8 Serial port co
72. e slots and the expansion cards that they support ZA Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 5 6 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page Install the software drivers for the expansion card N When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share 2 16 IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable Chapter 2 Hardware information
73. e to continue f Load Driver s To install the device driver needed to access your hard drive insert the installation media containing the driver files and then click OK Note The installation media can be a floppy disk CD DVD or USB flash drive Cie D cence 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 G EY Install Windows Ld Where do you want to install Windows Name I Total Size Free Space Type Disk 0 Partition 1 1534 GB 1440GB System og Disk Partition 1 5923 GB GB Pri Ze Refresh Drive options advanced Load Driver Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue ASUS Z9NA D6 6 7 6 8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 5 6 To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD 2 Atthe boot type linux dd noprobe atal noprobe ata2 then press lt Enter gt aN The number of ata varies with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set For example if you want to build a RAID set with 6 hard disk drives type command
74. e write back cache or Initialize volume you can click Advanced tab to slelect 5 36 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 6 Confirm 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 sues Confirm Volume Creation Proposed Configuration Review the selected configuration 2 Configure New Array O This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the amp Volume 0000 disks You can continue using other applications during this time II Back Creat e Cancel More help on this page When display Volume Ceation Complete message you can click OK to finish The volume was created successfully O vou still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data More help Ea You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data When you are finished you will see the following screen in Volumes field and you can change related items in the Volume Properties field ASUS Z9NA D6 5 37 5 38 5 4 2 Change Volume Type When you are finished to create a RAID set you can view or change related items in the Volume Properties field According to the following steps to change the type in Volume Properties 1 Click the SATA array items you want to change in Volume
75. ecked 4 f necessary key in comments 5 Click OK 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 4 10 4 11 Managing and updating your BIOS eese 4 3 BIOS setup program Man mien aaa aa maa ANAKAN reir erc c Advanced MENU manukan nnne pnnaneitena se daana Server Mgmt Ma NU aa aaa tere ar rakaa Event LOGS menu 2 os mmi cin cca i de Boot menu entente ren p NEn ER gege Steam Rm Sec rity menu cicer meint ttt ta rate src inanes TOoOl MON UE EEX UE MOI fe ASUS Z9NA D6 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk BUPDATER utility Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilit
76. ectors supported by Intel C602 chipset To do this Enter the BIOS Setup during POST Go to the Advanced Menu gt PCH SATA Configuration then press Enter Set SATA Mode to RAID Mode Press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup a MENT Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 5 1 4 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 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility or the Intel Rapid Storage Technology if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C602 chipset Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set s from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard southbridge chip To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility 1 Tum on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives 2 During POST the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set s Press Ctrl M to enter the utility LSI Meg
77. emperature 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 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 Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items 4 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 Enter 4 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 4 2 6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 4 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 Enter to di
78. en the confirmation window appears select Yes then press Enter 5 34 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility Windows The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 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 Before you using Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility you need to change BIOS setting first 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Goto the Advanced Menu gt Chipset Configuration gt PCH Configuration gt Onboard SAS Oprom then press Enter 3 Set Onboard SAS Oprom to Enabled 4 Press lt F10 gt to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup IN You need to manually install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility on a Windows operating system Please refer to the installation instructions in 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 further optimize your storage system by creating additional volumes il L4 You can click Rescan to re sc
79. ent place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Standby Power LED SB PWR1 The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate the system AC power cable plug or not 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 ALAN nr 3 n UG a a E ox aY at SB PWR1 y ES Edi ON OFF Z9NA D6 Onboard LED Standy Power Powered Off ASUS Z9NA D6 2 3 2 2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it To optimize the motherboard features we highly recommend that you install it in an ATX 2 2 compliant chassis 7 Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the l motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 2 1 Placement direction When
80. er side Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds Configuration options 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 ASUS Z9NA D6 4 31 Data Bits 8 Configuration options 7 8 Parity None A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors Mark and Space parity do not allow for error detection None No parity bit Even parity bit is O if the num of 1 s in the data bits is even Odd parity bit is O if num of 1 s in the data bits is odd Mark parity bit is always 1 Space parity bit is always 0 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 Configuration options 1 2 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 Recorder Mode Disabled With this mode enabled only text will be sent This is to capture Terminal data Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution 80x24 Configures the number of rows and columns supported on legacy OS Configuratio
81. esktop 02 File System Network 5 Rename the 01 folder to CD Image Linux driver File Browser File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tabs Help NG t g a E la Back Up t Reload Home Computer Search B lt JENNY BOOT kinux driver Placesw x m cd image Z File System EI Network ASUS Z9NA D6 6 13 Installing SUSE Linux 11 OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS 1 Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD 2 Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu Boot from Hard pisk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options Fl Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel Fe Driver English US 800 x 600 DVD Default No 3 Press F6 then select Yes from the menu Press Enter Boot from Hard F Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options Fl Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 800 x 600 DVD Default No 6 14 Chapter 6 Driver installation 4 Use the USB drive to provide the third party driver during the OS installation Type the command brokenmodules ahci in Boot Options field and press Enter Boot from Hard Disk Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Install
82. etup without saving any changes Restore Defaults Boot Override AMI Virtual Floppy0 1 00 IBA GE Slot 0600 v1376 IBA GE Slot 0700 v1376 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device lt Select Screen Il Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu 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 Esc 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 Discard Changes amp Reset This option allows you to reset the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to discard changes and reset Restore Defaults This option allows you to restore load defaults values for all the setup options When you select this option or if you press F5 a confir
83. f the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 to begin installation Lee SI Sever TEN Sei Spa OVE Windows Server 20 REA BH i Drivers L uge Make Disk Gs Drivers Please select items on the fight side When the Welcome to the Setup Program appears click Next to start the installation Intel Installation Framework Intel Rapid Storage Te Welcome to the Setup Program This setup program wil install Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise onto this computer Itis strongly recommended that you exit all programs before continuing Click Next to continue lt Back Cancel Intel Installation Framework Chapter 6 Driver installation 5 6 Y Read the Warning message and click Next to continue Installation Framework Intel Rapid Storage Te Warning The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise driver you are about to install may be used to control the hard drive that this computer boots from or to control a hard drive that contains important data Therefore you will not be able to uninstall this driver after installation However you will be able to uninstall the non critical components of this software such as the User Interface Event Monitor Service and program shortcuts Click Next to continue or dick Cancel to exit the setup program c Dens cms Inte
84. fied Lanl Subnet Mask in BMC 000 000 000 000 option will not modify any Lanl Gateway Address in BMC 000 000 000 000 BMC network parameters Lanl MAC Address in BMC 00 00 00 00 00 00 during BIOS phase Lanl Address Source in BMC Static Mode Configuration Address source Previous State sc Select Screen j Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Configuration Address source Previous State Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically by BIOS or BMC Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase Configuration options Previous State Static Mode DHCP Mode The following items appears only when you set Configuration Address source to Static Mode Station IP address 0 0 0 0 Allows to input Station IP address Subnet mask 0 0 0 0 Allows to input Subnet mask Gateway IP address 0 0 0 0 Allows to input Gateway IP address 4 38 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 Event Logs menu The Event Logs allows you to change or view the event log settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc REP c E Event Logs WC EEGEN gt Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press Enter to change the Smbios Event Log View Smbios Event Log configu
85. for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Appendix Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself N when trying to complete a task AN CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task L4 NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return ke
86. fter you build your release your license text will be displayed in the License Agreement dialog 6 Enter the user information and click Next to continue 7 Selecta setup type and click Next to continue ASUS Z9NA D6 6 23 6 24 T 8 Click Install to start driver installation Cl ASPEED Graphics WinSOBR2 x64 v 0 93 InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation When the installation completes click Finish to restart your computer before using the program ip ASPEED Graphics WinSO8R2_x64 v 0 93 InstallShield Wizard Wizard has successfully installed ASPEED Graphics WinS08R2 x64 v 0 93 Click Finish to exit the wizard Cl ASPEED Graphics WinS08R2 x64 v 0 93 Installer Informal Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 5 Intel C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers on the system You need to manually install the Intel C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers on a Windows operating system To install the drivers 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled
87. gatrends Inc Advanced COM1 Consloe Redirection Enable Console Redirection Disabled or Disable b Console Redirection Settings COM2 Console Redirection Enabled b Console Redirection Settings Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Console Redirection Disabled Te Select Screen gt Console Redirection Settings Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc COM1 Console Redirection Disabled Enables or disables the console redirection feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled LA The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to Enabled Console Redirection Settings This item becomes configurable only when you enable the Console Redirection item 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 et 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 oth
88. gement Menu select Configure gt View Add Configuration and then press Enter B Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency View Add to The Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive s you want to include in the RAID set then press Space When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the drive number ji 10 Ife Y View Add Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Initialize IN A00 00 ONLIN A00 01 Check Consist READY O Port 2 DISK 77247MB HDS72 LA380 PF20A60A SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Virtual Drives F4 HSP A The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen 3 Follow step 3 to 12 of section 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set 5 12 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 2 3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set s you must initialize the virtual drives You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set s using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu Using the Initialize command To initialize the virtual drive using the Initia
89. he 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 EX ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 6 8 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices The screen display and driver options vary under different operating system versions Drivers Plense select items on the fight side ASUS Z9NA D6 6 33 6 8 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the as ROE ETT sl software applications and utilities le Lee o that the motherboard supports Utilities Click an item to install Please select items on the fight side 6 8 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains E items to create the Intel RAID CATTER driver disks Make disk Please select items on the tight side 6 8 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display ASUS Sie C65 Sees Spa DVD Wows Seve 206 F2 GABI the ASUS contact information MB ae You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide 6 34 Chapter 6 Driver installation This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard Reference information A 1 Z9NA D6 block diagram
90. ht C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB USB Port Port Port Port Port Port Port Port Port Port Port Port Port Port EHCI Controller 1 EHCI Controller 2 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enable Disable EHCI Support sec Select Screen j Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc EHCI Controller 1 2 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable USB 2 0 EHCI Support If we disable the EHCI Controller in BIOS 5 South Bridge 5 USB configuration the USB device will all disable in OS Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable USB ports Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 4 8 Trusted Computing Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Configuration TPM SUPPORT Current Status Information No Security Device Found Enabled Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device O S will not show Security Device TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available
91. 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 1E Enhanced RAID 1 has a striped layout with each stripe unit having a secondary or alternate copy stored on a different disk You can use three or more hard disk drives for this configuration RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated 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
92. ies 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 4 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 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 AN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS Doing so would cause system boot failure The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file ASUS Z9NA D6 4 3 4 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 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 To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 Utility
93. igate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5 6 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 2 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Use the up down arrow keys to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set and then press Space When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the drive number Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Configure Initialize ONLIN A00 00 Objects Rebuild ONLIN A00 01 Check Consist READY READY Port 2 DISK 74 74GB HDS728080PLA380 05 01C05 SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Virtual Drives F4 HSP AN The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set 3 Select all the drives required for the RAID set and then press lt F10 gt to configure array setting 4 Press Space to select the configurable array Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU 3 Select Configurable Array s Check Consist Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit ASUS Z9NA D6 5 7 5 8 5 6 7 Press lt F10 gt again the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you t
94. in SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The HDD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 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 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 Chapter 2 Hardware information 14 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 omn amn Ei LANZ ACT LANZ LINK LOCATORLED2 LOCATORLED2 Z9NA D6 Auxiliary panel connector 1 2 3 4 ASUS Z9NA D6 Front panel SMB 6 1 pin FPSMB These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable LA
95. in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the muU ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the item Intel C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers from the menu and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation ASUS Server C600 Series Support DVD Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit Dives uge Make Diko L Cas Drivers Please select items on the fight side AsusSetup xi Information Name Intel R C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Driver Version 3 0 0 3014 Description Install Intel R C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Driver ASUS Z9NA D6 6 25 6 26 6 6 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 on the system You need to manually install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 utility on a Windows operating system To install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 utility 1 2 LA 3 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents o
96. initialization When initialization is completed press lt Esc gt Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 2 4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1 From the Management Menu select Rebuild and then press Enter Check Consistency Rebuild PD s Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive you want to rebuild and then press Space REBUILD PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Configure Initialize Objects Check Consist Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728 SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Drives ASUS Z9NA D6 5 17 5 18 3 4 After selecting the drive to rebuild press lt F10 gt When prompted press Y to rebuild the drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R lanagement Configure Initialize ONLIN Ohiects Rebuilding Of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes Start Rebuilding Drive Y N Port 1 K 77247MB HD LA PF20A60A SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Drives When rebuild is complete press any key to continue Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 2 5 Checking the drives for d
97. ion 6 33 6 8 1 Running the support DVD 6 33 6 8 2 Drivers menie rene ae dis 6 33 68 3 tiltes Menu acd etr aaa 6 34 6 84 Make dek menu seen 6 34 6 85 Contact information 6 34 Appendix Reference information A 1 Z9NA D6 block diagram eren A 3 ASUS contact information vii viii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules 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
98. istency Cont On Error Yes Fast Init Enable Auto Rebuild On Auto Resume Enable Disk Coercion 1GB Factory Default Disk Write Cache Off Write Through or On Write Back Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option From the Management Menu select Objects gt Virtual Drive select an existing adapter and press lt Enter gt Select View Update Parameters and press lt Enter gt to display the adapter properties Select Disk WC and then press lt Enter gt to turn on the option Nirtui RAID t Adapt ire lanagemen apter Stripe Size Configure Stripes Initialize Physical State Spans Berna Disk WC n Check Consistency Read Ahead i Write Cache Setting of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option When finished press any key to continue Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU SATA Option ROM Utility The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU SATA Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID O RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 1 0 and RAID 5 set s from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge To use onboard SATA ports 1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives 2 Turning on the system During POST press Del to enter BIOS Go to Advanced Menu PCH SATA Configuration SATA Mode then press Ente
99. itialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency onsistency Check Yes SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status n 1 A 6A vn ONLINE EET YVEYI A CC Under Process VD 0 Consistency Check Press Esc to Abort juu os 085 Completed The Data On The Drives Is Inconsistency Repair Done SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency 4 While checking the disk consistency press Esc to display the following options Stop Stops the consistency check The utility stores the percentage of disk checked and when you restart checking it continues from the last percentage completed rather than from zero percent Continue Continues the consistency check Abort Abortsthe consistency check When you restart checking it continues from zero percent 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue 5 20 Chapter 5 RAID configuration Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu select Objects and then select Virtual Drive from the sub menu 2 Usethe arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check and then press lt Enter gt 3 Select Check Consistency from the pop up menu and then press Enter When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue ASUS Z9NA D6
100. l Installation Framework Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue Intel Installation Framework Rapid Storage Te License Agreement You must accept all of the terms of the license agreement in order to continue the setup program Do you accept the terms SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT OEM IHV ISV Distribution amp Single User E TANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR USING not use or load this software and any associated materials collectively the Software until you have carefully read the following terms and conditions By loading or using the Software you agree to the terms of this Agreement If you do not wish to so agree do not install or use the Software Please Also Note If you are an Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM Independent Hardware Vendor or Independent Software Vendor ISV this complete LICENSE AGREEMENT applies If you are an End User then only Exhibit A the INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT zl m Intel nstallation Framework Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue Intel Installation Framework Intel Rapid Storage Te Readme File Information Refer to the Readme file below to view the system requirements and installation information Installation Readme for Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Intel R RSTe Refer to the system requirements for the oper
101. lize command 1 From the Management Menu select Initialize and then press Enter Management Menu Configure Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize VD s Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the virtual drive to initialize Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection and then press Space Management Menu RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Configure 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Objects Rebuild Check Consistency SPACE De Select F10 Initialize ASUS Z9NA D6 5 13 3 Press lt F10 gt to start initialization When prompted select Yes from the Initialize dialog box and then press Enter L 7 2010 Virtual Drive s Configured Management Menu LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Configure 0 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Init Will Destroy Data On Selected SPACE De Select F10 Initialize N Initializing a virtual drive erases all data on the drive 4 Aprogress bar appears on screen If desired press Esc to abort initialization When initialization is completed press Esc ki ONLINE Virtual Drive s Configured Management Menu LD ID Size Stripes StripSz Status D GA an 4EAAOAM a Init Of VD Is In Process VD 0 Initialization Complete Press Esc 0100 Completed Virtua Virtual Drive 0
102. lts F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc ASUS Z9NA D6 4 23 4 24 PCI ROM Priority EFI Compatible ROM In case of multiple option roms Legacy and EFI Compatible specifies what PCI option rom to lanuch Configuration options Legacy ROM EFI Compatible ROM PCI Latency Timer 32 PCI Bus Clocks The value is programmed into PCI latency timer register Configuration options 32 PCI Bus Clocks 64 PCI Bus Clocks 96 PCI Bus Clocks 128 PCI Bus Clocks 160 PCI Bus Clocks 192 PCI Bus Clocks 224 PCI Bus Clocks 248 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Enables or disables VGA pallette registers snooping Configuration options Disabled Enabled PERR Generation Disabled Enables or disables PCI device to generate PERR Configuration options Disabled Enabled SERR Generation Disabled Enables or disables PCI device to generate SERR Configuration options Disabled Enabled Load RT32 Image Enabled Enables or disables RT32 image loading Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup PCI Express Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support Disabled Allows you to set the ASPM level Configuration options Disabled Auto Force LOs Force LOs Fo
103. mation window appears Select Yes to load optimized defaults 4 46 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Boot Override These items displays the available devices The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Click an item to start booting from the selected device Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This item is for launching the EFI Shell application from one of the available filesystem devices ASUS Z9NA D6 4 47 4 48 Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities RAID configuration 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 Setting up RAID aaa 5 3 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 5 5 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU SATA Option ROM Utility 2 oerte mee 5 25 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility WAMGOWS EE 5 35 ASUS Z9NA D6 5 1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following RAID solutions LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility with RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 support for both Linux and Windows OS i Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU SATA Option ROM Utility with RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 support for Windows OS only 5 1 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two
104. motherboard component temperatures CPU FAN1 2 Speed FRNT FAN1 4 Speed REAR FAN1 2 Speed xxxx RPM or 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 ANTT CPU Voltage VCORE1 2 Voltage VDDQ_CPU1 Voltage VDDQ CPU2 Voltage 5VSB Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage 3 3V Voltage VBAT Voltage 3 3VSB Voltage 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 Generic Mode High Speed Mode Full Speed Mode ASUS Z9NA D6 4 43 4 44 4 9 Security menu The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Password Description Set Setup 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 passwor
105. mt Change this to enable or disable all features of Enabling Disabling Options boot Erasing Settings Erase SEL No When SEL is Full Do Nothing Note All values changed here do not take effect se Select Screen until computer is restarted Il Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit SEL Components Disabled system Event Logging during Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc SEL Components Disabled Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appears only when you set SEL Components to Enabled All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted Erase SEL No Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL Configuration options No Yes On next reset Yes On every reset When SEL is Full Do Nothing Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full SEL Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately ASUS Z9NA D6 4 97 4 5 2 BMC network configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Server Mgmt BMC network configuration Select to configure LAN channel parameters Lent statically or dynamically by Lanl IP Address in BMC 000 000 000 000 BIOS or BMC Unspeci
106. n options 80x24 80x25 COM2 Console Redirection Enabled Enables or disables the console redirection feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Console Redirection Settings Please refer to the description of the Console Redirection Settings item under COM for details 4 32 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Console Redirection Disabled Enables or disables the console redirection feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to Enabled Console Redirection Settings Out of Band Mgmt Port COM 1 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options COM1 COM2 Terminal Type VT UTF8 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options VT100 VT100 VT UTF8 ANSI Bits per second 115200 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options 9600 19200 57600 115200 Flow Control None Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options None Hardwa
107. nced Mode to display the details of the Intel Rapid Storage Console 7 Fromthe 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 same specification into the same SATA Port pA Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk 2 Reboot the system and then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk ASUS Z9NA D6 5 33 5 3 7 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 To set the boot array in the BIOS A Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Rebootthe system and press Del to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Goto the Boot menu and select the boot option priority Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press Enter See section 4 7 Boot menu for details From the Exit menu select Save Changes amp Exit then press Enter 5 Wh
108. ng RAID configuration data If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set use the View Add Configuration command to view or create another RAID configuration To create a RAID set using the New Configuration option 1 From the Management Menu select Configure New Configuration and then press Enter L Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration And Start A New Configuration Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Follow step 2 to 9 of the previous section Using Easy Configuration Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu and then press Enter Key in the desired virtual drive size and then press Enter tual ed Size Stripes StripSz Status 148 580GB 2 SA SR ONLINE Initializ Objects Rebuild Check C RAID 1 Units MB DWC Off RA e Op Accept SPAN NO Enter VD Size Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5 Follow step 10 to 14 of the previous section Using Easy Configuration to create the RAID set ASUS Z9NA D6 PAY 5 2 2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View Add Configuration command Adding a new RAID configuration To add a new RAID configuration 1 From the Mana
109. nnectors 10 1 pin 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 BO EH RSR E iamm TR a COM2 PIN T Z9NA D6 Serial port connector 9 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM1 This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity Faso mm eum d EH LH SC ES H Be S 8 P Ip o DI SR z j E iu azo e a no c CH z 02270590 CO O Z33022 00 nas er cJ Dr E j TPM1 Pani EB O PIN 1 gi xuso oomaz Aztaoazozz OI tt 208 EE 3 pi e orc c n wo z E amp E l Z9NA D6 TPM connector ASUS Z9NA D6 2 31 10 2448 pin EATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 8 pin EATX12V1 These connectors are for the SSI or ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fitthese connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientati
110. o change the virtual drive parameters Size Stripes 148 580GB 2 Check Cor Virtual Drive 0 T MB 152146MB Choose RAID Level For This VD StripSz 64 KB Status ONLINE Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press lt Enter gt Select the RAID level from the menu and then press lt Enter gt ion Ver Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes H 1 148 580GB 2 Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Virtual Drive 0 RAID Level RAID 0 152146MB Off On Choose RAID Level For T StripSz 64 KB Status ONLINE Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Chapter 5 RAID configuration 8 Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press Enter 9 Select the units for virtual drive size from the menu and then press Enter rg i Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Manager o 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Configure Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Select Units For VD Size Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 10 When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu and then press lt Enter gt When creating a RAID 0 set proceed to step 12 11 Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting and then press lt Enter gt on U Virt
111. o set the system date 4 3 2 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other System devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc KGR Advanced EI342 4 790 B BUT Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit CPU Configuration CPU Power Management Configuration Chipset Configuration PCH SATA Configuration PCH SCU SAS Configuration PCI Subsystem Settings USB Configuration Trusted Computing ACPI Settings WHEA Configuration APM Serial Port Console Redirection Onboard LAN Configuration Front Panel Type sc Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit ME Subsystem Onboard Devices Configuration Runtime Error Logging vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Front Panel Type AC97 Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports HD Sets the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to high definition audio AC97 Sets the fr
112. oard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector USB78 USB P74 USB P7 USB45V a o Bian NC GND USB P8 USB P8 USB 5V SCH USB56 USB P64 USB 5V C GND NC USB P6 PINA USB 5V USB P5 USB P54 GND 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 fans feature the ASUS Fan Speed Control technology E B MANA El Q KD O KOC Z9NA D6 FAN connectors ASUS Z9NA D6 FRNT FAN2 PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power GND REAR FAN1 CPU FAN1 FRNT FAN1 rr m 9250 Z5s20 HE HE Saad God Q cPU FANS G9 FRNT FAN3 W 1 GND PWM Control 8 RJ FAN Power FAN Speed 8 RL FAN Speed FAN Power BM W 1 PWM Control GND E 9 REAR_FAN2 FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control GND Bi FRNT PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power GND m gt z Ew KET GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control 7 Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 8 1 pin PSGPIO 1 2 ISGPIO1 SGPIO1 The SGPIO 1 connectors are used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls th
113. 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 A Ifyou 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 Please refer to chapter 2 for how to select the RAID configuration utility Move the jumper to choose between LSI MegaRAID and Intel Rapid RAID ASUS Z9NA D6 5 3 5 4 5 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 drive 5 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA conn
114. on and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit RN DO NOT forget to connect the 24 8 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system 470W or above 12V1 5 20A EATXPWR1 m 2 kar x lt gt GND GND GND GND po Kl z ncn nr n DH 5 Volts Dy GND DH 12 Volts D 12 Volts DY 3 Volts 5 Volts ALL j Power OK GND PSON Ch 5 Volts 3 Volts DLH 3 Volts 412V DC 412V DC 412V DC 12V DC GND D GND GND 5 Volts LOL 5V Standby GND Ch 3 Volts 12 Volts GND GND Y 5 Volts 5 Volts Z9NA D6 ATX power connectors 2 32 Chapter 2 Hardware information 11 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
115. ont panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 ASUS Z9NA D6 WA 4 4 1 CPU Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced CPU Confguration Socket specific CPU Information p Socket 1 CPU Information Socket 2 Not Present CPU Speed 2300 MHz 64 bit Supported Hyper Threading Enabled Active Processor Core A11 Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled SE Server Class Custom m S ER Ee Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Enter Select Itan Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled S me SES DCU Streamer Prefetcher Enabled ERE Help DCU IP Prefetcher Enabled P F2 Previous Values E F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Intel Virtualization Technology Local APIC Mode Auto Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Socket 1 CPU Information Enter to view socket soecific CPU Information Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Socket 1 CPU Information Intel R Xeon R CPU E5 2470 2 30GHz CPU Signature 206d6 Microcode Patch 613 Max CPU Speed 2300 MHz Min CPU Speed 1200 MHz Processor Cores 8 Intel HT Technology Supported Intel VT X Technology Supported L1 Data Cache 32kB x8 Select Screen L1 Code Cache 32kB x8 IL Select Item L2 Cache 256kB x8 rice dese ne L3 Cache 20480 kB Fl General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults
116. oppy IBA GE Slot 0700 v CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Network Device BBS Priorities These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to the SATA ports and allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 8 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature power status and allows you to change the fan settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot fiifewbkdsad Security Tool Exit CPU1 Temperature 53 2C C127 ASF A CPU2 Temperature N A TR1 Temperature 36 de EE TR2 Temperature ENEE CPU FAN1 Speed 5133 RPM CPU FAN2 Speed N A FRNT FAN1 Speed N A FRNT FAN2 Speed N A FRNT FAN3 Speed N A FRNT FAN4 Speed N A REAR FAN1 Speed N A REAR FAN2 Speed N A 4VTT CPU 1 060V VCORE1 1 056V VCORE2 N A VDDQ CPU1 N A Select Screen 4VDDQ CPU2 N A IL Select Item 5VSB 4 966V Enter Select Item 5V 4 979V Change Opt 12V 11 712V Fl General Help 3 3V 3 264V F2 Previous Values VBAT 3 282V F5 Optimized Defaults 3 3VSB 3 270V F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit FAN Speed Control Generic Mode Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc CPU 1 2 TR1 1 2 Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and
117. ort Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup DIMM Information Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced CPU1 DIMM Information Dimm A1 Present 1024 MB DDR3 Dimm B1 Not Present Dimm C1 Not Present CPU2 DIMM Information CPU IIO Bridge Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Intel R I OAT DCA Support VGA Priority TargetVGA Disabled Enabled Offboard VGA From CPU 0 Enables Disables Intel R I O Acceleration Technology I OAT lt Select Screen Il Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Intel R I OAT Disabled Allows you to Enable Disable Intel I O accelaration technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled VGA Priority offboard Allows you to decide priority between onboard and 1st offboard video device found Configuration options Onboard Offboard ASUS Z9NA D6 4 20 PCH Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Name Patsburg Support for PCH Compatibility Stepping 05 CO Stepping Revision ID CRID functionality SB Chipset Configuration PCH Compatibility RID Disabled Gbe Controller Disable
118. ot location 1 BEER else 1x PCI E x8 Gen3 x8 link 1 x PCI E x 8 Gen2 x4 link 1 x PCI E x 1 Gen link 2 5 7 PIKE slots The PIKE slot allows you to choose and change your preferred SAS solution easily Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on your needs ASUS Z9NA D6 2 17 2 18 2 5 8 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card Optional Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card on your motherboard 1 Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard Insert the PIKE RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot LA Please refer to Chapter 2 8 2 for SAS connector location Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 9 Installing ASMB6 management board Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB6 management board on your motherboard 1 Locate the ASMB6 header on the motherboard 2 Orient and press the ASMB6 management card in place 2 5 10 Installing the audio card 1 Locate the PCIE5 card slot on the motherboard and align the golden fingers of the audio card with the PCIE5 card slot 2 Insert the audio card into the PCIE5 card slot Ensure that itis completely seated on the card slot 3 Secure the audio card to the chassis with a screw ASUS Z9NA D6 2 19 2 6 Onboard LEDs 1 Baseboard Management Controller LED BMC LED1 The
119. pdated 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 Copy 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 ROM where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive then press Enter A gt BUPDATER i file name ROM ASUS Z9NA D6 4 5 5 The utility verifies the file then starts updating the BIOS file DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent System boot failure The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system c gt Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4 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
120. pears Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 0 0 1104 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable olume0 RAIDO Stripe 2 298 0GB Normal Yes 1 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 2 Use the up down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete and then press lt Del gt The following warning message appears This does not apply to Recovery volumes Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0 Y N 3 Press Y to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press lt N gt to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu 5 30 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 3 4 Resetting disks to Non RAID AN Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non RAID Ce Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive To reset a RAID set hard disk drive 1 From the utility main menu select 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears 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 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279 3GB Member Disk al ST3300656S
121. peoga Z9NA D6 Series E7280 First Edition V1 March 2012 Copyright 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS 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 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 ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT
122. permanently lost and should be backed up before continuing Volume data will be preserved Performing a driver upgrade or downgrade while a volume migration is in progress may make the volume inaccessible due to driver incompatibility More help OK N 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 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 4 3 Delete volume A Take caution when deleting a volume You will lose all data on the hard disk H drives Back up data before continuing To delete a volume 1 From the utility main menu select the volume exp Volume 0000 in Volumes field you want to delete Volume Properties D Name Volume 0000 Rename Volumes Status Normal Type RAID 1 Change type Size 4 468 MB Increase size system sume No perete vanme Write back cache Disabled Enable Initialized No Initialize C Verification details Verify Parity errors 0 Blocks with media errors 0 Physical sector size 512 Bytes Logical sector size 512 Bytes chipset SAS RAID Controller SAS Array 0000 2 Then select Delete volume in Volume Properties field The following screen appears Delete Volume E Are you sure you want to delete this volume A WARNING Completing this action will permanently delete existing data on the selected volume Back up data before continuing More help Yes
123. puter eren 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Managing and updating your BIOS sss 4 3 4 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility sss 4 3 4 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Up 4 4 44 3 B PDATER Ulilily craint its 4 5 BIOS set p program ertet tetendit eta ca 4 7 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen EEN 4 8 4 2 2 Menu bal EE 4 8 4 2 3 AEN 4 9 42 4 Submenu eme EE 4 9 4 2 5 Navigation keys 4 9 42 6 General help tea deterret an 4 9 Contents 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 4 10 4 11 4 2 7 Configuration fields sssssssseene 4 9 4 2 8 Pop up WINdOW ns BUKANA amihan 4 9 429 WE rel TEE 4 9 Main men 4 10 4 3 1 System Date Day XX XX XXXX n n snenieiesesierereererrer enn 4 10 43 2 System Time Iva 4 10 Advanced menu 4i n i i c sar 4 11 4 4 1 CPU Configuration sssseeennnee 4 12 4 4 2 CPU Power Management Configuration 4 14 44 3 Chipset Configuration sse 4 16 4 4 4 PCH SATA Configuration sseeees 4 22 44 5 PCH SCU Configuration sssssssseseeses 4 23 44 6 X PEI Subsystem Settings AA 4 23 44 7 USB Configuration nenna 4 27 44 8 Trusted Computing serene 4 28 449 ACPISetlings sssssse eerte 4 29 4
124. r 3 Set SATA Mode to RAID Mode and save then reboot system 4 During POST press lt Ctrl I gt to display the utility main menu To use SCU SATA ports 1 Install all the SATA hard disk drives 2 Confirm all the SATA hard disk drives you installed are correctly displayed then reboot system 3 During POST press lt Ctrl I gt to display the utility main menu ASUS Z9NA D6 5 25 5 26 To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU Option ROM utility 1 2 3 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives Turn on the system During POST press lt Ctrl I gt to display the utility main menu Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 0 0 1104 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Hi Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279 3GB ak ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279 3GB 2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279 3GB 3 ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279 3GB t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options RN The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Z The utility supports maximum four hard disk dri
125. ration View System Event Log lt Select Screen Ti Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 4 6 1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press Enter to change the Smbios Event Log configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Event Logs Enabling Disabling Options Change this to enable or disable all features of SEMEL RABI UG Enabled Smbios Event Logging during Erasing Settings poot Erase Event Log No When Log is Full Do Nothing Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Disabled eE Erin MECI 1 not METW 60 1 Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt Custom Option Fl General Help Log OEM Codes Enabled F2 Previous Values Convert OEM Codes Disabled F5 Optimized Defaults Note All values changed here do not take effect F10 Save amp Exit until computer is restarted ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted Ng Enabling Disabling Options Smbios Event Log Enabled Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log
126. ration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option When prompted use the arrow keys to select the bootable virtual drive from the list then press lt Enter gt Configi Easy Con Management New Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option The virtual drive is selected as boot drive Press any key to continue ASUS Z9NA D6 5 23 5 24 5 2 8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance v When you enable WriteCache you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets To enable WriteCache 1 2 5 From the Management Menu select Objects gt Adapter select an existing adapter and then press lt Enter gt to display the adapter properties Select Disk WC and then press lt Enter gt to turn on the option Adap Rebuild Rate Chk Const Rate 30 lanagement 18 M FGI Rate 30 Configure BGI Rate 30 Initialize ME Disk WC Off b c Read Ahead On Rebuild Bios State Enable Check Cons
127. rboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Z9NA D6 Series 2 8 Z9NA D6 able 4 ZONA D6C 1 Accessorie 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do entatio er Guide 1 1 ome 1pc per carton 10pcs per carton If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer Ng Optional items Description PIKE 2108 LSI 8 port SAS2 6G HW RAID card PIKE 2008 IMR LSI 8 port SAS2 6G RAID card PIKE 2008 LSI 8 port SAS2 6G RAID card ASMB6 iKVM Remote management solution provides KVM over IP solution ASUS Z9NA D6 1 3 1 3 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team you must take note of the motherboard s serial number containing 12 characters xxS2xxxxxxxx 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 Z9NA D6 XXS2XXXXXXXX 1 4 Special features 1 4 1 Product highlights Latest Processor Technology The motherboard supports the latest Intel Xeon processor E5 2400 product family in LGA 1356 package with integrated
128. rce all links to LOs state Auto BIOS auto configure Disabled Disabled ASPM ASUS Z9NA D6 4 25 4 26 PCIE Slot Option Rom Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Legacy OpROM Support Enables or disables boot Launch Storage 0pROM Enabled option for legacy mass storage device with option ROM PCIE1 Option Rom Enabled PCIE2 Option Rom Enabled PCIE3 Option Rom Enabled PCIE4 Option Rom Enabled PCIE5 Option Rom Enabled PIKE Option Rom Enabled gt lt Select Screen lj Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Launch Storage OpROM Enabled Enables or disables boot option for legacy mass storage device with option ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE1 Option Rom Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE2 Option Rom Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE3 Option Rom Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE4 Option Rom Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE5 Option Rom Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PIKE Option Rom Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 7 USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C
129. re RTS CTS Software Xon Xoff ASUS Z9NA D6 4 33 4 4 13 Onboard LAN Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Onboard LAN Configuration Launch INTEL W82574L OpROM INTEL W82574L OpROM1 INTEL W82574L OpROM2 INTEL W82574L OpROM1 PXE This item launched INTEL W82574L OpROM1 Configuration options Disabled PXE iSCSI INTEL W82574L OpROM PXE This item launched INTEL W82574L OpROM2 Configuration options Disabled PXE iSCSI 4 4 14 ME Subsystem Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Subsystem Help ME BIOS Interface Version 1 2 ME Version EE ME FW Status Value Oxf0345 ME EN State R SPS ME FW Active ME FW Operation State MO without UMA ME EW Error Code No Error ME Ext FW Status value 0x3900a101 BIOS Booting Mode Performance Optimized Cores Disabled 0 ME FW SKU Information SiEn lt Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 4 34 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 15 Onboard Devices Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced b Serial Port 1 Configuration Set Parameters of serial b Serial Port 2 Configuration Port 1 C
130. reating 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 6 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk AN 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 f If you have created RAID sets with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility um Otherwise the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows XP Server 2003 or Linux 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 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer and then enter the BIOS Setup Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support DVD Save your changes and then exit the BIOS Setup 4 Restart the computer The Makedisk menu appears Create Driver Diskette Menu C600 INTEL RAID Driver C600 LSI RAID Driver MARVELL 9230 SATA Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt 5 Usethe arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want
131. ring Numa Enabled Allows to Enable Disable Numa Configuration options Enabled Disabled KA Numa appears when you install two CPUs DDR Speed Auto Force DDR speed Configuration options Auto Force DDR3 800 Force DDR3 1066 Force DDR3 1333 Force DDR3 1600 Force DDR3 1866 Channel Interleaving Auto Select different channel interleaving setting Configuration options Auto 1 Way 2 Way 3 Way 4 Way Rank Interleaving Auto Select different rank interleaving setting Configuration options Auto 1 Way 2 Way 4 Way 8 Way ASUS Z9NA D6 4 17 Patrol Scrub Disabled Allows you to Enable Disable Patrol Scrub Configuration options Disabled Enabled Demand Scrub Enabled Allows you to Enable Disable demand scrubbing feature Configuration options Enabled Disabled Data Scrambling Enabled Allows you to Enable Disable data scrambling Configuration options Enabled Disabled Device Tagging Disabled Allows you to Enable Disable device tagging Configuration options Enabled Disabled Thermal Throtting CLTT Configuration options Disabled OLTT CLTT Enable High Temp Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Allow 2x Refresh Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Altitude 300 M The system altitude above the sea level in meters Configuration options Auto 300 M 900 M 1500 M 3000 M Memory Hot sensor supp
132. rs Please select items on the fight side 4 Click Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation Intel Network C Intel Network Connections intel ASUS Z9NA D6 6 19 5 Click Next when the Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears ns InstallShield Wizard 6 Select Modify and then click Next to continue 7 Click the Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager box and then click Next to start the installation Intel R Network Connections Setup Options Select the program features you want installed Drivers Blies PROSet For Windows Device Manager Advanced Network Services DJ Intel R Network Connections SNMP Agent 6 20 Chapter 6 Driver installation 8 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation L Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation InstallShield wizard Completed ASUS Z9NA D6 6 21 6 4 VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter VGA driver You need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows operating System To install the ASPEED VGA driver 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the
133. s field 2 From the Volume Properties field select Type RAID 1 Change type logy enterprise system is functioning normally Volume Properties P Name Volume 0000 Rename Volumes Status Normal pman a chipset SAS RAID Controller SAS Array 0000 das System volume No Delete volume Write back cache Disabled Enable Initialized No Initialize CP Verification details Verify Parity errors 0 Blocks with media errors 0 Physical sector size 512 Bytes Logical sector size 512 Bytes 3 You can change the Name Select the new volume type and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed 4 Then select the Data stripe size for the RAID array for RAID O 10 and 5 only and then 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 Change Volume Type Name Volume 0000 Select the new volume type Optimized disk performance RAID 0 O Efficient data hosting and protection RAID 5 The new volume will automatically include the disks that are part of the existing volume Select additional disks to include in the new volume SAS disk on Controller 1 Phy 4 SAS disk on Controller 1 Phy 6 Data stripe size 64 KB o A WARNING Completing this action will immediately start the volume migration process Any data on the disks to be added to the volume will be
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135. select jumper 3 pin SMART PSU1 This jumper allows you to select PSU PMBus version Set to pins 1 2 for PMBus set to pins 2 3 for Others H 5 NL o p E Wm ls z Sarl WP n E iina SMART PSU1 12 23 Dal CEN PMBus 1 2 Others Default Z9NA D6 PMBus 1 2 PSU setting ASUS Z9NA D6 2 25 2 26 2 8 Connectors 2 8 1 Rear panel connectors PS 2 keyboard mouse port This port is for a PS 2 keyboard and mouse USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices COM port Video Graphics Adapter port This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices LAN 1 RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN 2 RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN port LED indications ACT LINK SPEED Activit
136. sis 4 Connect the power to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector 5 Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External storage devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power 6 After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self test or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance 7 At power on hold down the Del key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 ASUS Z9NA D6 3 4 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows 2008 Server 1 Click the Start button move the cursor to the triangle on the right of Log off and then click Shut Down 2 From the Shutdown Event Tracker select the option that best describes why you want to shut down the computer 3 Ensure that the Planned check box is ch
137. splay a list of options 4 2 8 Pop up window Select a menu item and press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 4 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 Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen ASUS Z9NA D6 4 9 4 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information and allows you to set the system date time language and security settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit BIOS Information Set the Date Use Tab to BIOS Vendor American Megatrends switch between Data elements Core Version 4 6 4 1 Compliancy UEFI 2 1 PI 0 9 BIOS Version 0303 x64 Build Date 03 05 2012 System Date Sat 01 15 2005 System Time 15 07 28 Access Level Administrator Memory Information Total Memory 4096 MB DDR3 lt Select Screen Processor Il Select Item CPU Speed 2300 MHz Enter Select Item Count 1 Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 4 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you t
138. stalling the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1356 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 Installing the CPU ocon amman E rM N ASUS Z9NA D6 om DECH TON n E Z9NA D6 CPU LGA1356 Socket Before installing the CPU ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the load lever is on your left 2 9 2 3 2 Intel LGA1356 Socket 1 Locate the CPU socket on the Retention tab motherboard 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 3 Liftthe load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle C then lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle D 4 Remove the PnP cap from the CPU Socket 2 10 Chapter 2 Hardware information 5 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the Socket and then fit the socke
139. t alignment key into the CPU notch CPU notch Alignment key A The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the Ze socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 6 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer f Some heatsinks come with pre Z applied thermal paste If so skip this step The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help ASUS Z9NA D6 PEF 7 Close the load plate E and then push the load lever F until it snaps into the retention tab 8 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU FAN1 CPU FAN2 Q cPU FAN1 CPU FAN2 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control H GND PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power omn omn si Ll mm EHRH LE A Mun Z9NA D6 CPU FAN connectors AN DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes
140. t Log Press Enter to view all system event logs 4 40 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Boot Configuration Number of seconds to wait for Setup Prompt Timeout ab setup activation key Bootup NumLock State E 65535 0xFFFF means indefinite iti Full Screen Logo Enabled REg CSM16 Module Version 07 68 GateA20 Active Upon Request Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Boot Device Seeking Endless PXE UEFI Boot Disabled Boot Option Priorities Select Screen Boot Option 1 IBA GE Slot 0600 v A o MN ad Boot Option 2 AMI Virtual Floppy ice erer GR Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Fl General Help Network Device BBS Priorities F2 Previous Values CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities F5 Optimized Defaults Hard Drive BBS Priorities F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Setup Prompt Timeout xx Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 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
141. 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 The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B 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 Safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing devices to or from the system ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal
142. ual Drive s Configured ID RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Manager 0 al 148 580GB 2 Tapa ONLINE Configure Initializ Objects Rebuild hange DWC Check Cor Disk Write Cache Setting Of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option pA Enabling DWC can improve the performance but with the risk of data loss ASUS Z9NA D6 5 9 12 When finished setting the selected virtual drive configuration select Accept from the menu and then press Enter Stripes StripSz Status 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Objects Rebuild Check Cor Virtual Drive 0 RAID 1 Units MB Size 152146MB DWC Off RA Op SPAN NO Accept This VD Configuration And Go To Next VD Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit 13 Follow step 2 to 12 to configure additional virtual drives 14 Press Esc to finish RAID configuration When prompted to save configuration select Yes from the menu and then press Enter Se 201 SI ari 1 Save Ca Res lanagement a No Kee Configuration Initializ Virtual Drive s Configured Objects H H Rebuild Size Stripes StripSz Status Check Con 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Select Yes Or No Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Chapter 5 RAID configuration Using New Configuration KZ When a RAID set already exists using the New Configuration command erases the existi
143. up Disabled Select Item Port5 Staggered Spin up Disabled Enter Select Item Port6 Staggered Spin up Disabled Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc SATA Mode AHCI Mode Allows you to set the SATA configuration Configuration options Disabled IDE Mode AHCI Mode RAID Mode If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical Storage devices set this item to IDE Mode If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI keep the default setting AHCI Mode The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands If you want to create RAID sets with LSI MegaRAID utility or Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID Mode S M A R T Status Check Enabled S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology 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 Aggressive Link Power Management Enabled Configuration options Enabled
144. ve 2 Type dd if XXX img of dev fd0 to decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the support DVD For LSI MegaRAID Driver Drivers C600 LSI RAID Driver makedisk Linux 3 Eject the floppy disk ASUS Z9NA D6 6 6 6 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 2 When prompted to choose a type of installation click Custom advanced Go BY Install Windows s Which type of installation do you want 3 Upgrade d keep your files settings and partitions is available when you commend backing up your files Help me decide G 9 Install Windows ess Where do you want to install Windows Name Total Size Free Space Type Jisk 0 Partitior M GB 44 1 GB m gp Disk 1 Unallocated Space 1481 GB 1481 GB p Refresh Drive options advanced Net k zl Chapter 6 Driver installation A message 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 Brows
145. ves for RAID configuration Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 3 1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press SE The ae Screen appears E RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 GR Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less 1 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Enter a name for the RAID set and press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is selected press the up down arrow key to select a RAID level to create and then press Enter 4 When the Disks item is selected press Enter to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set The SELECT DISKS screen appears S 179 e 97330065658 GWC500009 6G6 279 3GB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume t Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done 5 Usethe up down arrow key to select a drive and then press Space to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press Enter after completing your selection ASUS Z9NA D6 5 27 5 28 Use the up down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and then press Enter 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 recommen
146. ware Intel Chipset Device Software Setup Is Complete You must restart this computer for the changes to take effect Would you like to restart the computer now Yes I want to restart this computer now C No I will restart this computer later Click Finish then remove any installation media from the drives Gag Intel Installation Fran Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 3 Intel Network Connections Software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel Network Connections Software on the system You need to manually install the Intel Network Connections Software on a Windows operating system To install the Intel Network Connections Software Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Mp Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window f 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 DVD 3 Click the Intel Network Connections Software to begin installation Lee iss Seve C 00 Seite Spo DVD Window Server 2008 R2 G4 bi GEN oer L ps Make Dink LG A Drive
147. with three per CPU Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets Ss REH i Il DIMM A1 LII DIMM B1 E II DIMM C1 omn OLA Jem s DI nm zum CJ o mi Dien 8 Z9NA D6 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets 2 4 2 Memory Configurations You may install 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB and 32GB RDIMMs or 1GB 2GB 4GB and 8GB with ECC Non ECC UDIMMs or 8GB 16GB and 32GB LR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section 1 CPU PA must on CPU1 ue A1 DIMM B1 DIMM DIMMA DIMM B1 DIMM C1 1 DIMMs 2 DIMMs 3 DIMMs A Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update Install the DIMMS starting from slot A1 CPU1 and D1 CPU2 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor ASUS Z9NA D6 2 18 2 14 2 CPU Configuration DIMM A1 DIMM B1 DIMM C1 DIMM D1 DIMM E1 DIMM
148. y lt Key1 Key2 Key3 gt If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl Alt Del gt Command 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 xi Z9NA D6 series specifications summary Model Name Z9NA D6 Z9NA D6C Processor System Bus 2 LGA 1356 m i Intel Xeon processor E5 2400 product family QPI 6 4 7 2 8 0 GT s Core Logic Intel C602 A PCH Form Factor ASUS Features 6 8 channel per CPU 3 DIMM per CPU 1 5V 1 35V Maximum up to 192GB DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 RDIMM DDR3 1066 1333 ECC UDIMM Non ECC UDIMM DDR3 1066 1333 LR DIMM 1 GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB RDIMM 1 GB 2GB 4GB 8GB UDIMM 8 GB 16GB 32GB LRDIMM Expansion Slots follow SSI Location continued on the next page xii Z9NA D6 series specifications summary Intel C602 A Intel amp C602 A AHCI AHCI 4 SATA 3Gb s ports 2 SATA 4 SATA 3Gb s ports 2 SATA 6Gb s ports 6Gb s ports Intel RSTe for Windows only Intel amp RSTe for Windows Support software RAID 0 1 10 amp only 5 Support software RAID 0 1 LSI8 MegaRAID for Linux 1085 Windows Support software RAID 0 1 10 lt SCU gt 4 SATA 3Gb s ports Intel RSTe for Windows only Support software RAID 0 1
149. y Link LED Speed LED LED LED Status Description Status Description No link 10 Mbps connection Linked 100 Mbps connection Data activity 1 Gbps connection LAN port Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 8 2 Internal connectors 1 Serial ATA 6 0 3 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G 1 2 Blue 7 pin SATA3G 3 6 Black These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6 0Gb s or 3 0 Gb s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 6 0Gb s or 3 0 Gb s signal cables EEN ES TIE D Dn 2 ess ram E Ul sum o NA 5 Sr Jl Z9NA D6 SATA connectors SATA1 GND RSATA TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA RXP1 RSATA RXN1 GND SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXNA GND SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA RXP2 RSATA RXN2 GND SATA5 GND RSATA TXP5 RSATA TXNS GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXNS GND SATA3 RSATA_TXPS RSATA TXN3 RSATA beta RSATA RXN3 2252252 36636 SATA6 RSATA TXP6 RSATALTXNG RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 2232252 36 36 2 SATAconnectors ISAS connectors 7 pin ISAS1 4 Gray Supported by Intel C602 PCH ISAS 1 4 connectors connect to Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s hard disk drives and optical disk drives via Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s signal cables A The a

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