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ASUS TS700-E7/RS8 e7331 User's Manual

1. DDR3 DIMM_G1 64bit 240 pin module EAH e ARR HRAHHOAHJHOQH omst DDR3 DIMM_G2 64bit 240 pin module ae er acai anria r J DDR3 DIMM_H1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module use12_pMLANt _ DDR3 DIMM_H2 64bit 240 pin module 1 DDR3 DIMM_A2 64bit 240 pin module g ME DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module z 2 DDR3 DIMM_B2 64bit 240 pin module 5 CPU_FANI H qH A 5 T 5 z a I a W ap f i HI R T N A DDR3 DIMM_F2 64bit 240 pin module E DDR3 DIMM_F1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_E2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_D2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_E1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_D1 64bit 240 pin module PCIE DDR3 DIMM_C2 64bit 240 pin module 2 iin DDR3 DIMM_C1 64bit 240 pin module bai ae F una cat FRNT_FANS _ s EEE rce sw an EEan 2 PCIES _ PCIE4 Ee Intel 23 TA 600 af PAD sen GEE 2g am w PCIES E Super z fi ad vo BEEEEEEES asum E j Pors 5 Bi as S LANSWIEEE BEEN ono x aio UK PANELI i itil TS700 E7 RS8 4 1 p Jaydeyp Layout contents Jumpers Clear RTC RAM CLRTC
2. CLRTC1 12 2 3 EEI alee m me Enable Disable Cie i Default Z9PE D16 Series Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM 1 2 TS700 E7 RS8 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 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 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure 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 Chapter 4 4 3 t Jaydey 2 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature VGA_SW1 1 2 23 EE Fo Enable Disable Defaul
3. Chapter 1 Product introduction Hardware setup 2 1 Chassis cover 2 1 1 Removing the side cover A Ensure that you unplug the power cord before removing the side cover Take extra care when removing the side cover Keep your fingers from components inside the chassis that can cause injury such as the CPU fan rear fan and other sharp edged parts To remove the side cover 1 Remove the two screws that secure the side cover 2 Slide the side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chasssis 3 Carefully lift the side cover and set it aside TS700 E7 RS8 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 Reinstalling the side cover To reinstall the side cover 1 Match and insert the lower sliding edge of the side cover to the corresponding chassis edge 2 Slide the side cover toward the front panel until it snaps in place 3 Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA2011 socket designed for the Intel Xeon E5 2600 family processor N Upon purchase of the motherboard ensure that the PnP cap is on cs 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
4. ea DIMNEA ore eum DIMM_B1 aila omv _e2 LES DIMM_F2 eu DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 c K DIMM_D2 o K DIMMED O pam c2 DIMM_C1 m DR3 DIMM socket TS700 E7 RS8 2 9 2 10 2 3 2 Memory Configurations You may install 2GB 4GB 8GB and 16GB RDIMMs or 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 W Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS web site You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A Channel B and Channel C The system maps the total size of the lower sized channel for the dual channel or triple channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation Due to the memory address limitation on 32 bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the following Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Install a 64 bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard For mor
5. g s i o 4 7 5 7 o 3 w i Q 4 i 9 i I H N z DDR3 DIMM_F2 64bit 240 pin module E DDR3 DIMM_F1 64bit 240 pin module Hj DDR3 DIMM_E2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_D2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_E1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_D1 64bit 240 pin module PCIEA DDR3 DIMM_C2 64bit 240 pin module 2 Te DDR3 DIMM_C1 64bit 240 pin module 8 aa 0 a m pe i a proma g TE ros a ia PCIE3S aem PCIE4 E Intel 88 TAS C600 PEA fw se 22 22 55 PCIES 3105 BIOS son A Super 3 O an B gang S 8 Lt PANELI come asm f PCIES LAN SW1 BEET EEEvea sw e A 2 24 Chapter 2 Hardware setup Standard cables connected to the motherboard 1 24 pin EATX power connector from power supply to motherboard 8 pin 12V power connector from power supply to motherboard Power supply SMBus connector from power supply to motherboard System fan connectors from system fan to motherboard USB connectors from motherboard to front I O board Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors SAS connectors for ASUS PIKE only from motherboard to SATA SAS backplane N oa fF Oo DN 8 Auxiliary panel connector from motherboar
6. PWROWN LAD2 LAD1 GND SMBSDA SERIRQ GPIO RESET H lan ii Z9PE D16 Series TPM Connector GND 3VSB SB_SUS_STAT TS700 E7 RS8 4 11 Chapter 4 y 1 3dey9 10 EATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 8 pin EATX12V1 EATX12V2 PSUSMB1 These connectors are for an EATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit oc n Baar imc A la SJie e g E K g as Ke ma m m me e Z9PE D16 Series EATX power connectors W QEATXPWRI gt EATX12V1 E 29 g g 55220 O o o o Z S gage ENEE E 5555 PINT LI _ PINT _ _4 Hooonoa RAGA RAAH ala Oo PQ ooog szosooogzgggsgo Addad SOZzZ222565552 556565 6 gt gt gt gt a ei a aaa 9o bt OF tt EATX12V2 PSUSMB1 aqaqaa 3 2222 2 GOGU S PIN1 Ll ljea AA mm
7. SB_SCLK SB_SLOAD SB_SLOAD SB_SCLK sePioi1 Olsepioi SB_SDAOUT SB_SDAIN GND i Z9PE D16 Series SGPI connectors Pn SGPIO_SDATAOUT1 m SGPIO_SLOAD SGPIO_SCLK GND GND SB_SLOAD SB_SCLK SGPIO_SDATAOUTO ut GND 8 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM1 COM2 These connectors are for the serial COM ports Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis a Q com com2 SEE ages ao 50 0 oooo oo0oo0o0 H iri mH a HTH HTB s 2 525E asoga mm Briko Skee SG a ee inc Tite oo o oo o Z9PE D16 Series Serial port connectors 4 10 Chapter 4 Motherboard info 9 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data ATPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity
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9. Copying File C Windows SysWOW 64 difxapi dil Intel Installation Framework 9 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 lke 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 eae Intel Installation Frame 7 28 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 8 Intel 1350 Gigabit Adapters Driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel 1350 Gigabit Adapters Driver To install the Intel 1350 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 i 4 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 I350 AM4 Gigabit Adapters Driver Drivers Plonse select toms on the fight side Chapter 7 TS700 E7 RS8 7 29 4 Aaqydeu9 7 30 When the Intel PRO Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window
10. Erasing Settings Erase SEL No When SEL is Full Do Nothing gt lt Select Screen Note All values changed here do not take effect until TE Select Item computer is restarted Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc SEL Components Disabled Allows you to enable disable all features of system Event Logging during bootup Configuration options Disabled Enabled V The following items appears only when you set SEL Components to Enabled All the changes will take effect after restarting the system after restarting the system Erase SEL No Allows you to choose the action in erasing SEL Configuration options No Yes On next reset Yes On every reset When SEL is Full Do Nothing Allows you to choose the action when SEL is full Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately TS700 E7 RS8 5 39 5 5 2 BMC network configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Server Mgt BMC network configuration Select to configure LAN DM KAN1 channel parameters 1 i statically or DM_LAN1 IP Address in BMC 192 168 001 001 dynamically by BIOS or DM_LAN1 Subnet Mask in BMC 255 255 255 000 BMC Unspecified option DM_LAN1 Gateway Address in BMC 000 000 000 000 will not modify any
11. TS700 E7 RS8 5 7 5 2 3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items The other items Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items 5 2 4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu To display the submenu select the item then press lt Enter gt 5 2 5 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 5 2 7 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it and press lt Enter gt to display a list of options 5 2 8 Pop up window Select a menu item and press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 5 2 9 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Dow
12. 2 Turnon the system 3 During POST press lt Ctrl l gt to display the utility main menu enterprise ptio R Rapid orage Technology ume nm ROM 3 0 0 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks ID Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279 3GB a ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 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 ALN The RAID BIOS setup screThe RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen V The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration TS700 E7 RS8 6 25 Chapter 6 6 3 1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU tion ROM 3 0 0 1104 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved I Name RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 e Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is characters or less t Change TAB Next ESC Pr
13. 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 anew SATA hard disk of the same specification into the same SATA Port N 2 Reboot the system and then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk 6 32 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 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 Reboot the system and press lt Del gt to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press lt Enter gt See section 4 7 Boot menu for details From the Exit menu select Save Changes amp Exit then press lt Enter gt When the confirmation window appears select Yes then press lt Enter gt TS700 E7 RS8 6 33 Chapter 6 9 4a deyD 6 34 6 4 Intel Rapid Storage T
14. oO s paneer ane a eee zop i i DODDDUD Smi sE a E 1 1 DY LOTON mie o N Z9PE D16 Series Auxiliary panel connector 1 2 3 4 5 Front panel SMB 6 1 pin FPSMB These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable LAN activity LED 2 pin LAN13_LED LAN24_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 Chapter 4 Motherboard info BIOS setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the following utilities to manage and update the motherboard s Basic Input Output BIOS settings 1 ASUS Cra
15. 9600 19200 57600 115200 Flow Control None Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allows the remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options VT100 Hardware RTS CTS Software Xon Xoff TS700 E7 RS8 5 35 5 36 5 4 15 ME Subsystem Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME BIOS Interface Version 1 2 Version 2 1 5 64 FW Status Value 0xf0345 FW State SPS ME FW Active FW Operation State M0 without UMA FW Error Code No Error Ext FW Status value 0x39006301 BIOS Booting Mode Performance Optimized Cores Disabled 0 ME FW SKU Information SiEn NM ME Subsystem Help gt lt Select Screen il l Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 5 4 16 Legacy Devices Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced gt Serial Port 1 Configuration gt Serial Port 2 Configuration Set Parameters of serial Port 1 COM1 Serial Port 1 2 Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Serial Port Configuration Serial Port Device Settings Enabled I0 3F8h IRQ 4 Device Mode Standa
16. 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 press lt Enter gt Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration MEnACenienteMi View Add Configuration cConigure Clear Configuration Initialize Select Boot Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Defines Physical Arrays An Array Will Automatically Become A VD 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 Use the up down arrow keys to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set and then press lt Space gt 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 ONLIN A00 00 Managemen Ponigure Initialize Objects READY Rebuild Check Consist ONLIN A00 01 Chapter 6 Port 2 DISK 74 74GB HDS728080PLA380 05 01c05 SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Virtual Drives F4 HSP TS700 E7 RS8 6 5 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 iden
17. 6 36 Chapter 6 RAID configuration When you are finished you will see the following screen in Volumes field and you can change related items in the Volume Properties field 6 4 2 Change Volume Type When you have created the RAID set you can view or change its related items in the Volume Properties field To change the type in Volume Properties 1 Click the SAS array items you want to change in Volumes field 2 From the Volume Properties field select Type RAID 1 Change type Volume Properties 7 Nama volume 0009 Berges A Ctvpiat SAS RAID Conareties SAS Antay 0000 Verification details yenty Party errors 0 Blocks with meda errors O Physical sector sine 512 Bytes Logreal sector use 22 Bytes Chapter 6 TS700 E7 RS8 6 37 9 4a 3deyD 6 38 3 You can change the name select the new volume type and select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed 4 Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and click OK The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The following are typical values RAID 0 128KB RAID 10 64KB RAID 5 64KB Change Volume Type Name Volume_0000 Optimized disk performance RAID 0 O Efficient data hosting and protection RAID 5 O 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
18. 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 J vo 3 Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu or click No to return to the main menu Chapter 6 TS700 E7 RS8 6 39 6 4 4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you set to show the notification area icon and show system information warning or errors 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 Netty me by e ma ct the toicmng events Stevage ptem etormence Storage rates eann Storage yeten eron g pei er e e 6 40 Chapter 6 RAID configuration Driver installation 7 1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array This part provides the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation 7 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 L If you have created RAID sets with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility the boot priority of the SATA optical disk drive has to
19. Disabled Deep Sx Disabled SCU devices Enabled Onboard SATA RAID Oprom Enabled Audio Configuration gt lt Select Screen Azalia HD Audio Enabled Select Item High Precision Event Timer Configuration Enter Select Item High Precision Timer Enabled Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc PCH Compatibility RID Disabled Support for PCH compatibility 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 the Patsburg SCU devices Configuration options Enabled Disabled Onboard SATA RAID Oprom Enabled Allows you to enable disable the onboard SATA RAID option rom if Launch Storage Oprom is enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled TS700 E7 RS8 Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio Enabled Allows you to enable disable the Azalia HD Audio Configuration options Disabled Enabled High Precision Event Timer Configuration High Precision Timer Enabled Allows you to enable disable the High Precision Event Timer Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R VT for Directed I O Conf
20. Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Intel LAN ROM Type PXE Configuration options PXE iSCSI AS The following item appears only when you set Intel LAN Support to Enabled Intel LAN1 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Intel LAN1 function Configuration options Disabled Enabled LAN1 Option ROM Support Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel LAN2 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Intel LAN2 function Configuration options Disabled Enabled LAN2 Option ROM Support Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled TS700 E7 RS8 5 27 Intel LAN3 Enable Enabled Z9PE D16 only Allows you to enable or disable Intel LAN3 function Configuration options Disabled Enabled LAN3 Option ROM Support Enabled Z9PE D16 only Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel LAN4 Enable Enabled Z9PE D16 only Allows you to enable or disable Intel LAN4 function Configuration options Disabled Enabled LAN4 Option ROM Support Enabled Z9PE D16 only Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 8 Intel TXT LT SX Configuration The Intel TXT LT SX configuration automatically detects and displays the Intel TXT LT SX hardware support Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Intel TXT LT SX Hardware Support CPU TXT Feature
21. 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 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 7 When the installation is completed DO NOT click Reboot Press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt F2 gt to switch to the command line interface from graphic user interface 8 Type the following commands when using a legacy floppy disk mkdir mnt driver mount dev fd0 mnt driver cd mni driver sh replace_ahci sh reboot TS700 E7 RS8 7 7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 6 1 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 Press lt Tab gt to edit options Helcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 1 Install or upgrade an existing system Install system with basic video driver Rescue installed systen Boot from local drive Memory test Press Tab to edit options 3 While booting from DVD press lt ESC gt to give the third party driver Enter the following command at the boot Linux dd blacklist isci blacklist ahci nodmraid then press lt ENTER gt Welcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 1 Install or upgrade an exist
22. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive 7 Press lt Enter gt 8 Follow the screen instructions to create the driver disk 7 2 Chapter 7 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 Go to 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 the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat Enterprise Linux server environment 1 Insert a blank formatted high density floppy disk to the USB floppy disk drive 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 C60x LSI RAID Driver makedisk Linux 3 Eject the floppy disk TS700 E7 RS8 7 3 4 40 deyD 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver 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 advan
23. Make disk Pionse setoct nems on tho fight sido 7 9 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display 1 Tew CHT ks ta SSD the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide Chapter 7 Driver installation Appendices Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the r
24. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity When the Create Volume item is selected press lt Enter gt The following warning Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or lt N gt to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu 6 3 2 Creating a Recovery set To create a recovery set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU Option ROM 3 0 0 1104 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 c Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters 16 characters or less t Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select TS700 E7 RS8 Chapter 6 6 27 9 4a3deyD 2 Enter a name for the recovery set and press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is selected press the up down arrow keys to select Recovery and then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Disks item is selected press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set The SELECT DISKS screen appears Port Drive Model Serial i Status T 5 IWASO000991753TR 9 L s S 1 37VN00009846RAJ1 279 3GB Non RAID Disk 2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279 3GB Non RAID Disk 3 ST3300656SS
25. appears click Next i Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for a Intel R Network Connections intel Click accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue i Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard License Agreement we Please read the Following license agreement carefully INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Final License any materials collectively the e until you have carefully read the following terms and conditions By Chapter 7 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 intel M Drivers m Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager Ml Advanced Network Services O IntekR Network Connections SNMP Agent 7 Click Install i Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation TS700 E7 RS8 7 31 Chapter 7 8 Wait for the installation process to complete ji Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard Installing Intel R Network Connections The program features you selected are being installed 9 Click Finish to finish the installation i Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard In
26. 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 ensure 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 vii viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized 1 Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 2 Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 3 Installation options This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes
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28. 1 Phy 4 L SAS disk on Controller 1 Phy 6 Data stripe size 64 KB i S 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 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 Cancel 3 LN We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 3 Delete volume AN Be cautious when deleting a volume You will lose all data on the hard disk 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 Name Voksene 0000 Rename Status Normal Type RAID 1 Ch nge bpe chipet SAS RAID Controller SAS Array 0000 Size 4468 MG ncrease ure inem voke wo nette ame Write back cache Driabled rakie 7 Inmaiget No inniaize P Verification det h yerty Panty errors O Blocks with media esrors 0 Physical sector size 12 Bytes Logical sector size 12 Bytes 2 Select Delete volume in the Volume Properties field The following screen appears Delete Volume i
29. 33 Bits per second 57600 Selects serial port transmission speed The speed must be matched on the other side Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds Configuration options 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Data Bits 8 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 None Even parity bit is 0 if the num of 1 s in the data bits is even Odd parity bit is 0 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 Recorder 100x31 Disabled Allows you to ena
30. 7 19 4 49 dey9 7 8 7 20 Follow the screen instructions to complete the installation i Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation When finished click Finish to continue Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 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 Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer ff If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support L DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the ASPEED AST2300 Display Driver Jeg 4 When the ASPEED Graphics installation wizard appears click Next to start the installation if ASPEED Graphics WinSO8R2_x64 v 0 93 InstallShield Wizard inten Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ASPEED Graphics WinSO08R2_x64 v 0 93 The Installshield R Wizard
31. FAN IN Seep m mE CPU FAN PWR j i e LUEC UELL UU anD E Z9PE D16 Series CPU FAN connectors LN DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector TS700 E7 RS8 2 7 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan connector To install the CPU heatsink and fan connector 1 Place the CPU heatsink and fan on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the four screws match the holes on the support plate and the arrow on the fan faces the rear panel of the server chassis 2 Twist each of the four screws with a Philips cross screwdriver just enough to attach the CPU heatsink and fan to the motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one to completely secure the CPU heatsink and fan i 3 Connect the CPU heatsink and fan cable to the connector on the motherboard A Do not forget to connect the CPU heatsink and fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 3 System memory 2 3 1 Overview The motherboard comes with eight per CPU Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets DIMM_G1 5 Q DIMM_G2 DIMM_H1 DIMM_H2 _ Ee j
32. Screen PCI Latency Timer 32 PCI Bus Clocks tI Select Item VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Enter Select Item PERR Generation Disabled Change Opt SERR Generation Disabled Fl General Help Load RT32 Image Enabled F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults gt PCI Express Settings F10 Save amp Exit gt PCIE Slot Option Rom Configuration ESC Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc PCI ROM Priority EFI Compatible ROM In case of multiple option roms Legacy and EFI Compatible specifies what PCI option rom to launch Configuration options Legacy ROM EFI Compatible ROM TS700 E7 RS8 5 23 5 24 PCI Latency Timer 32 PCI Bus Clocks Value to be 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 Allows you to enable disable the VGA pallette registers snooping Configuration options Disabled Enabled PERR Generation Disabled Allows you to enable disable the PCI device to generate PERR Configuration options Disabled Enabled SERR Generation Disabled Allows you to enable disable the PCI device to generate SERR Configuration options Disabled Enabled Load RT32 Image Enabled Allows you to enable disable RT32 Image Loading Configuration o
33. Setup to update the BIOS or configure its parameters The BIOS screen include navigation keys and brief onscreen help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program Entering BIOS at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup Press lt Delete gt during the Power On Self Test POST If you do not press lt Delete gt POST continues with its routines Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after POST E Press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt simultaneously 7 Press the reset button on the system chassis G Press the power button to turn the system off then back on Do this option only if you failed to enter BIOS Setup using the first two options A The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Press lt F5 gt and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 Anerican Megatrends Inc E Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Secur
34. be manually adjusted 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 3 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 Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt TS700 E7 RS8 7 1 4 40 deyD 5 Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu C60x INTEL RAID Driver Windows 64 bit AHCI AHCI RAID Windows 32 bit SCU RAID Windows 64 bit SCU RAID Back Exit LS 2008 SAS2 Driver LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows 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 6
35. fan 2 28 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 9 2 Chassis footpads The barebone server system is shipped with four footpads attached to the bottom of the chassis for stability You need to remove these footpads if you wish to install the system to a rack Refer to Chapter 3 Installation options of this user guide and to the Rackmount Kit user guide for instructions To remove the footpads 1 Lay the system chassis on its side 2 Remove the footpad by rotating it counterclockwise with a Philips cross screwdriver 3 Repeat step 1 and 2 to remove the other three footpads 2 9 3 Redundant power supply module The system is compatible with the 620W for Taiwan only and 800W redundant power supply module You MUST disconnect all power cable plugs from the motherboard and other installed devices before removing the power supply unit To install the redundant power supply module 1 Remove the redundant power supply dummy cover yi 620W redundant power supply forTaiwan only 800W redundant power supply TS700 E7 RS8 2 29 2 Take out the second redundant power supply module from its package Slide it into the chassis 3 Firmly pull the lever to slide the power supply module into the chassis 800W redundant power supply for Taiwan only 2 30 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 9 4 Fan Duct This server system comes with a motherboard fan duct to enable better air flow inside the motherbo
36. for TPM Support Enabled security device 0 S will not show Security Device TCG EFI protocol and INT1A Current Status Information Enter racebilinctibe No Security Device Found available TPM Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the TPM support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 11 ACPI Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Allows you to enable or RE EIS Sings disable BIOS ACPI Auto Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Disabled Configuration 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 Allows you to enable or disable system ability to Hibernate OS 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 TS700 E7 RS8 5 31 5
37. gt to change j E g the Smbios Event Log configuration View Smbios Event Log View System Event Log gt Select Screen if l Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 5 6 1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press lt Enter gt 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 Smbios Event Log Enabled or disable all features Erasing Settings of Smbios Event Logging during boot Erase Event Log No When Log is Full Do Nothing gt lt Select Screen select Item Enter Select Item Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Disabled MECI i Change Opt METW 60 F F1 General Help Custom Option amp F2 Previous Values Log OEM Codes Enabled F5 Optimized Defaults Convert OEM Codes Disabled o a Note All the changes will take effect after save e Exit restarting e system ESC Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc All the changes will take effect after restarting the system AS Enabling Disabling Options Smbios Event Log Enabled Allows you to enable disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during bootup Configu
38. lt Enter gt to view all smbios event logs View System Event Log Press lt Enter gt to view all system event logs 5 42 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 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 Mgt Event Logs Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Bootup NumLock State Full Screen Logo CSM16 Module Version GateA20 Active Option ROM Messages Interrupt 19 Capture Boot Device Seeking UEFI Boot Boot Option Priorities Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 Boot Option 4 1 On Enabled 07 67 Upon Request Force BIOS Enabled Endless PXE Disabled SATA P2 ASUS SATA P3 WDC WD80 AMI Virtual Floppy IBA GE Slot 0700 v Monitor Security Tool Exit Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0xFFFF means indefinite waiting gt lt Select Screen i Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities iS Cah et oe oe F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Network Device BBS Priorities Version 2 15 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 Num
39. 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 Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 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 7 g ao er cc e2 6 4 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 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
40. socket ensuring that the triangle mark is on the top right corner of the socket The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the H socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU T Remove the PnP cap H from the CPU socket and close the load plate I TS700 E7 RS8 2 5 2 6 8 Push down the right load lever J ensuring that the edge of the load plate is fixed by the lever K 9 Insert the right load lever under the retention tab 10 Push down the left load lever L and then insert the lever under the retention tab M Chapter 2 Hardware setup 11 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 L Some heatsinks come with pre 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 if irritation occurs 12 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 QCP Cc FAN1 GND CPU FAN IN E CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN PWM ii CPU_FAN2 K O CPU FAN PWM a CPU
41. text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase lt Key gt Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key lt Key1 gt lt Key2 gt lt Key3 gt If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign TS700 E7 RS8 specifications summary 2 x LGA2011 socket for Intel Xeon E5 2600 Series processors QPI 6 4 7 2 8 0 GT s Chipset Intel C602 A 16 4 channel per CPU 8 DIMMs per CPU Maximum up to 512GB RDIMM DDR3 1066 1333 1600 RDIMM DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM ECC non ECC DDR3 1066 1333 LR DIMM 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB RDIMM 2GB 4GB 8GB UDIMM 8GB 16GB 32GB LRDIMM Expansion 6 Slots Slot 1 PCle x16 X16 Gen link Auto switch to X8 link if PCIE2 is occupied MIO supported White from CPU 1 Slot 2 PCle x16 X16 Gen link Auto switch to X8 link if PCIE1 is occupied White from CPU 1 Slot 3 PCle x16 X16 Gen link Black from CPU 2 Slot 4 PCle x16 X16 Gen link White from CPU 1 Slot 5 PCle x16 X16 Gen link Black from CPU 2 Slot 6 PCle x16 X8 Gens link Black from CPU 2 1 x PIKE slot for Storage Enhancement Storage Intel C602 A lt AHCI gt 2 SATA 6Gb s ports 4 SATA 3Gb s ports Intel RSTe for Windows only Support software RAID 0 1 10 amp 5 LSI MegaRAID f
42. with the system package occupies the uppermost bay labeled 1 The lower bays labeled 2 and 3 are available for additional 5 25 inch optical zip or floppy disk drives You must remove the front panel assembly before installing a 5 25 inch drive Chapter 2 Hardware setup Installing a 5 25 inch drive 1 Unscrew and remove the metal cover of the bay where you want to install the 5 25 inch drive and take off the plastic cover on the front bezel at the same position 2 Insert the drive into the bay and slide the bay lock to the right until it clicks in place 3 Connect the SATA cable to the SATA connector on the back of the drive 4 Connect a power plug from the power supply to the power connector on the back of the drive 2 6 SATA SAS hard disk drives The hard disk drive module cage on the front panel including externally removable trays for mounting either SATA or SAS hard disk drives allows you to access the drive trays by simply opening the front bezel AN An HDD module cage comes with a SATA or SAS backplane Take note of the type of HDD module cage you purchase before buying hard disks 2 6 1 Installing the HDD module cage 1 Examine the chassis and ensure the bay space is free of wires and other obstructions 2 Level the HDD module cage latch counterclockwise 3 Insert the HDD module cage into the bay TS700 E7 RS8 2 15 4 When the HDD module cage is completely inserted the c
43. you to enable power management features Configuration options Disabled Energy Efficient Custom EIST Enabled Allows you to enable disable Intel SpeedStep Configuration options Disabled Enabled Turbo Mode Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled P STATE Coordination HW_ALL Allows you to change P STATE Coordination type Configuration options HW_ALL SW_ALL SW_ANY CPU C3 Report Disabled Allows you to enable disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU C6 Report Enabled Allows you to enable disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report Configuration options Disabled Enabled TS700 E7 RS8 CPU C7 Report Disabled Allows you to enable disable CPU C7 ACPI C3 report Configuration options Disabled Enabled Package C Siate limit C6 Allows you to set the package C State limit Configuration options CO C2 C6 C7 No Limit Energy Performance Balanced Performance Allows you to manage the system performance and power saving efficiency Windows 2008 and later operating systems override this value according to this power plan Configuration options Performance Balanced Performance Balanced Energy Energy Efficient Factory long duration power limit 115 Watts Long duration power limit 0 Allows you to set the long duration power limit in watts Use the number keys to set the value Factory long duration maintained 1000 ms Long duration powe
44. 1 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper 3 pin RAID_SEL1 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RCVR1 DDR3 thermal event setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 PMBus 1 2 PSU select jumper 3 pin SMART_PSU1 Internal connectors 1 Serial ATA 6 0 3 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 2 Blue 7 pin SATA3G_3 6 Black SATA connector ISAS connectors USB connectors 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 A Type USB10 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 SAS connectors PSAS connectors 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 2 SGPIO1 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM1 2 TPM connector 20 pin TPM 10 24 pin EATXPWA1 8 pin EATX12V1 EATX12V2 PSUSMB1 11 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 12 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 4 2 Chapter 4 Motherboard info 4 2 Jumpers Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords
45. 1 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled TS700 E7 RS8 5 16 Memory Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Compatibility RD snabied A Support for compatibility MemoTygc onnon a on Revision ID CRID Total Memory 2048 MB DDR3 Functionality mentioned Current Memory Mode Independent in Sandy Bridge BIOS Currently Memory Speed 1333 MHz Speer Mirroring Supported Sparing Not Possible Memory Mode Independent DDR Speed Auto Channel Interleaving Auto Rank Interleaving Auto Patrol Scrub Disabled Demand Scrub Enabled ae E Data Scrambling Enabled Ne Selestuiten Device Tagging Disabled Enter Select Item Thermal Throtting CLTT Change Opt CHa Bors EN 59 F1 General Help Enable High Temp Disabled F2 Previous Values Allow 2x Refresh Enabled F5 Optimized Defaults alitus US F10 Save amp Exit Memory HOT Sensor support Enabled v ESC Exit gt DIMM Information Compatibility RID Enabled Allows you to enable disable the compatibility revision ID CRID functionality mentioned in Sandybridge BIOS specification Configuration options Enabled Disabled Memory Mode Independent Allows you to select the mode for memory initializaton Configuration options Independent Mirroring Lock Step Sparing DDR Speed Auto Allows you to force DDR speed Configuration options Auto Force DDR3 800 Force DDR3 10
46. 4 12 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 Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 13 APM setting Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Restrore AC Power Loss Last State Specify what state to go Power On By PCIE Disabled BD GEIS is iskren applied after a power Power On By RTC Disabled failure G3 state 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 to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By RTC Disabled Disabled Disables RTC to generate a wake event Enabled When set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date Days and Hour Minute Second will become user configurable with set values 5 32 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 14 Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility Copy
47. 66 Force DDR3 1333 Force DDR3 1600 Force DDR3 1866 Channel Interleaving Auto Allows you to select different channel interleaving setting Configuration options Auto 1 Way 2 Way 3 Way 4 Way Rank Interleaving Auto Allows you to select different rank interleaving setting Configuration options Auto 1 Way 2 Way 4 Way 8 Way Chapter 5 BIOS setup Patrol Scrub Disabled Allows you to enable disable Patrol Scrub Configuration options Disabled Enabled Demand Scrub Enabled Allows you to enable disable the demand scrubing 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 Configuration options Auto 300 M 900 M 1500 M 3000 M Memory Hot sensor support Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled TS700 E7 RS8 5 17 DIMM Information Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced CPU1 DIMM Information Node 0 Ch0 Dimm Al Present 2048 MB DDR3 Node 0 Ch0 Dimm A2 Not Presen
48. 8 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 3 4 SATA P2 ASUS Configuration options SATA P2 ASUS _ SATA P3 WDC WD80 AMI Virtual Floppy 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 5 44 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 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 Mgt Event Logs Boot Monitor Eesti aa voles es ona CPU1 Temperature 54 0 C 129 2 F A CPU2 Temperature N A TR1 Temperature 35 0 C 95 0 F TR2 Temperature 40 0 C 104 0 F CPU FAN1 Speed 5378 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 VTT_CPU 1 026 V VCORE1 0 996 V gt Select Screen VCORE2 0 996 V VDDQ_AB CPU1 1 510 V f Select Item VDDQ_CD_CPU1 1 526 V Enter Select Item VDDQ_EF_CPU2 N A VDDQ_GH_CPU2 N A r Gairo Cpt 5VSB 4 996 V Fl General Help 5V 4 996 V 12V 411 592 V F2 P
49. BMC DM_LAN1 MAC Address in BMC 00 CE 01 87 72 A0 eee ee DM_LAN1 Address Source in BMC Static Mode Configuration Address source Previous State Lanl gt lt Select Screen Lanl IP Address in BMC 192 168 001 002 me Select Item Lan1 Subnet Mask in BMC 255 255 255 000 Enter collect Item Lanl Gateway Address in BMC 000 000 000 000 Change Opt Lanl MAC Address in BMC 00 CE 01 87 72 A0 3 F1 General Help Lanl Address Source in BMC Static Mode y A F2 Previous Values Configuration Address source Previous State Ned F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Configuration Address source Previous State Allows you to select the static or dynamic LAN settings Configuration options Previous State Static Mode DHCP Mode V The following items appear only when you set Configuration Address source to Static Mode Station IP address 0 0 0 0 Allows you to key in the Station IP address Subnet mask 0 0 0 0 Allows you to key in the Subnet mask Gateway IP address 0 0 0 0 Allows you to key in the Gateway IP address 5 40 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 6 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu allows you to change or view the event log settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc LERE ED voicu e E ae Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit gt Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press lt Enter
50. Bootable olume0 RAIDO Stripe 2 298 0GB Normal Yes j 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 lt Y gt to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press lt N gt to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu Chapter 6 TS700 E7 RS8 6 29 9 4a deyD 6 30 6 3 4 Resetting disks to Non RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non RAID A A Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on l e 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 i Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non RAID disk This does not apply to Recovery volumes L ST3300656SS 37VNO0009846RAJ1 279 3GB t Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 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 Press lt Enter gt to res
51. Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 8 Select Units from the Virtual Drive submenu and press lt Enter gt 9 Select the units for virtual drive size from the menu and press lt Enter gt i nfic ti y Ver C Virtua rive s Configured ize Stripes StripSz Status 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Initiali Objects Rebuild Check Cc Virtual Drive 0 RAID 1 Size 152146MB DWC Select Units For VD Size mB Select Units For VD Size Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option TS700 E7 RS8 6 7 Chapter 6 eg g pz er e F e 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 press lt Enter gt Stripes StripSz Status 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Initiali Objects Change DWC Rebuild Check Cc Virtual Drive 0 On RAID 1 Units MB Size 152146MB RA On Accept k Write Cache Setting Of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option LN Enabling DWC can improve the performance but with the risk of data loss 12 When finished setting the selected virtual drive configuration select Accept from the menu and press lt Enter gt ENTE I Caed Size Stripes StripSz Status manag 148 580GB 2 64 KB O
52. Disabled gt lt Select Screen Execute Diable Bit Enabled f select tem Server Class Custom Fator colectat ian Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Change Opt Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Fl General Help DCU Streamer Prefetcher Enabled DAA Banoi WEES DCU IP Prefetcher Enabled F5 Optimized Defaults Intel Virtualization Technologu Enabled puo BEM c Baio Local APIC Mode Auto ables peii Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Chapter 5 BIOS setup Socket 1 CPU Information Enter to view the socket s specific CPU Information Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Socket 1 CPU Information Enter to view socket Genuine Intel R CPU 2 60GHz Gaata CL BAO CPU Signature 206d5 Microcode Patch 512 Max CPU Speed 2600 MHz Min CPU Speed 1200 MHz Processor Cores 8 Intel HT Technology Supported Intel VI X Technology Supported lt Select Screen Select Item L1 Data Cache 32 kB x8 L1 Code Cache 32 kB x8 Enter Select Item L2 Cache 256 kB x8 Change Opt L3 Cache 20480 kB F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 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 D
53. ERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch 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 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 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 i 4 Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force 2 4 Front panel assembly Before you can install a 5 25 inch drive you should first remove the front panel assembly front bezel and front panel cover 2 4 1 Removing the front panel assembly To remove the front panel assembly 1 Locate the three hooked tabs on the chassis side rail 2 Shift the hooked tabs and take off the front bezel TS700 E7 RS8 2 13 2 4 2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly To reinstall the front panel assembly 1 Hook the other side of the front panel assembly to the chassis 2 Swing the front panel assembly and snap it back into place 2 5 5 25 inch drives AN Ensure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing any system components Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard and other system components The system comes with three 5 25 inch drive bays located on the upper front part of the chassis An optical drive that comes standard optional
54. GWC50000991756G6 279 3GB Non RAID Disk Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume t Prev Next TAB M aster SPACE R ecovery ENTER Done 5 Use the up down arrow keys to select a drive press lt TAB gt to select a Master disk and then press lt SPACE gt to select a Recovery disk A small triangle marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt 7 When the Create Volume item is selected press lt Enter gt The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 8 Press lt Y gt to create the recovery set and return to the main menu or lt N gt to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu aN If a recovery set is created you cannot add more RAID sets even when you have more non RAID disks installed in your system 6 28 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 3 3 Deleting a RAID set N Take caution when deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the hard disk Le drives when you delete a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 2 Delete RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU Option ROM 3 0 0 1104 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name Level Drives Capacity Status
55. Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option TS700 E7 RS8 Chapter 6 eg g as er e F e 5 Follow steps 2 to 9 of the previous section Using Easy Configuration Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu and then press lt Enter gt Key in the desired virtual drive size and then press lt Enter gt 2010 Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Enter VD Size 46 KAID 1 Units MB DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Enter VD Size Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Follow step 10 to 14 of the previous section Using Easy Configuration to create the RAID set 6 2 2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View Add Configuration command Adding a new RAID configuration To add a new RAID configuration 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt View Add Configuration and press lt Enter gt Configuration Easy Configuration Manageme New Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency View Add to The Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Chapter 6 RAID configuration The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to t
56. Lock State On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z GateA20 Active Upon Request Upon Request GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services Always Does not allow disabling GA20 This option useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature TS700 E7 RS8 5 43 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 you to enable disable the Interrupt 19 Capture function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Device Seeking Endless PXE Endless PXE Continuous search for the remote boot image until the boot image is until the user presses lt Ctrl Alt Del gt to abort the search Normal Searches for the remote boot image once then stops UEFI Boot Disabled Allows you to enable or disable 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 a To select the boot device during system startup press lt F
57. ND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL 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 SCLC UC Ue asesanti adeniin asenaan ataia saasa aan aisnean aE vii About this Quide cesses Vili TS700 E7 RS8 specifications SUMIMALY ssesseccceceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseesesenennenenenneeeeeees x Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 1 1 Package COntents issssssssacesssscssssesussesscassesnseseasecent sdosstncssttieesesrossationsatros satis 1 1 1 2 Serial number label iaeei raias cae scccasci sececsene detar aaas 1 2 1 3 Front panel features cscscssssssscssesssersssssresersresersnesarsneearsreearsneearsneearsnees 1 3 1 4 Rear panel features ssscssssrsscssssssrsssssresersnesersreearsresersreearsneearereeansnees 1 4 1 5 Internal features we 1 5 1 6 LED informati n ss scsssssssssescsossnssossssssnassesscoosssssoss sessssucoosssessnnnesennsesennnesennse 1 6 1 6 1 Front pano LEDS ressissaad daaraan daaa aiaiga 1 6 1 6 2 Real panel L EDS is 1 7 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 1 2 1 CHASSIS COVED
58. NLINE Initiali Objects Rebuild RAID 1 Units MB Size 152146MB RA On Accept This VD Configuration And Go To Next VD Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit 6 8 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 13 Follow steps 2 to 12 to configure additional virtual drives 14 Press lt Esc gt to finish RAID configuration When prompted to save configuration select Yes from the menu and press lt Enter gt 7 2010 Ta bAt sone Save Configuration EASES Ronis New Configuration No ere faa ee Initiali ual Drive s Configured Objects LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Rebuild Check Col 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Select Yes Or No Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Using New Configuration A When a RAID set already exists using the New Configuration command erases the existing 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 gt New Configuration and press lt Enter gt Configuration Menu Easy Configuration SEE s View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration And Start A New Configuration Use Cursor
59. NTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT OEM IHV ISV Distribution amp Single User a IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR USING Do 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 IHV or Independent Software Vendor ISV this complete LICENSE AGREEMENT applies fl ewe eT H Intel Installation Framework Chapter 7 Driver installation 6 Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue the installation Intel Chipset Device Software Intel Chipset Device 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 RR RRR ARERR RARER RARAR RR RARRERARRRRERRER RARER RA RARERRARERE Product Intel R Chipset Device Software Release Production Version Version 9 2 0 1016 Target Products Intel R 6 Series C200 Series Chipse 2nd generation Intel R Core TM pro Date December 02 2010 RRR RRR RRR RRR ORR RRR ORR e E e E e E E ROTOR ROR IRR It eee ee x gt coe Intel Installation Framework 7 Toggle Ye
60. O3 Connects to SAS PSGPIO2 connector on the motherboard Connects to Front panel SMB connector on the Bree motherboard Connects to 4 pin plug of the power supply CON1 CON2 CON3 CON4 Connects to SATA SAS connectors on the motherboard Move the SGPIO_SEL1 jumper on the SATA SAS backplane to 2 3 when installing the PIKE RAID card 2 9 Removable components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices or when you need to replace defective components This section tells how to remove the following components 1 System fans front and rear 2 Chassis footpads 3 Redundant power supply module 2 9 1 System fan Removing the front system fan To remove the front system fan 1 Remove the two screws that secure the right side cover TS700 E7 RS8 2 27 2 Locate the front system fan near the 5 25 inch drive bays 3 Squeeze the front system fan latches step a and pull out the front system fan step b as shown in the right figure 4 Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinstall the front system fan Removing the rear system fan To remove the rear system fan 1 Unplug the system fan cable from the REAR_FAN1 connector on the motherboard 2 Shift the two hooked tabs leftward and rightward respectively then carefully remove the system fan 3 Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinstall the rear system
61. OS file Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS based utility ff 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 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the system s USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility Press lt Enter gt Folder Info 03 15 12 10 23p 4194304 Z9PE D16 ROM a File Infor MODEL Help Info Enter Select or Load Tab Switch Up Down PageUp PageDown Home End Move Esc Exit F2 Backup Press lt Tab gt to switch to the Drive field w 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press lt Enter gt Press lt Tab gt to switch to the Folder Info field a 6 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press lt Enter gt to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the system when the update process is done TS700 E7 RS8 5 3 5 4 A This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 Ls format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure LN Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Pres
62. Pa LA TS700 E7 RS8 Pedestal 5U Rackmount Server User Manual E7331 First Edition May 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 A
63. Port Drive Mode i i x 9 0 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 4 XXXXXXXX Seria Size XX XGB t Previous Next ENTER Select ESC Exit A Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk TS700 E7 RS8 6 31 Chapter 6 3 The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to Rebuild 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume RAID Volumes R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Copyright C 2003 11 Intet c on U Op ROM 3 0 0 orporation All Rights Reserved eset Disks to Non RA xit Data is Encrypted 9 J0 deuD ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID1 Mirror N A 149 0GB Yes Physical Devices Port Drive Model 1 ST3160812AS 2 ST3160812AS Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 9LSOF4HL 149 0GB 3LSOJYL8 149 0GB t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 4 Exit Intel Rapid Storage Technology and reboot the system 5 Under Microsoft Windows OS select Start gt Programs gt Intel Rapid Storage gt Intel Rapid Storage Console or click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology tray icon to load the Intel Rapid Storage Manager utility 6 From the View menu select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Rapid Storage Console 7 From the Volumes view option select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status When finished the status is changed to Normal
64. Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit by EHCI driver Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB hardware delays and time outs USB transfer time out 20 sec 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 TS700 E7 RS8 5 29 5 30 USB Ports Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Enable disable USB 2 0 EHCI Support gt Select Screen i l Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit EHCI Coniroller 1 2 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable USB EHCI Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Rear USB 1 and 2 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable rear USB 1 and 2 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard USB 3 4 5 6 10 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Onboard USB 3 4 5 6 10 Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 10 Trusted Computing Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Configuration Allows you to enable or disable BIOS support
65. Supported Chipset TXT Feature Supported Intel TXT LT SX Configuration TXT Support Disabled lt Select Screen Intel TXT LT SX Dependencies NY Select Item Enter Select Item The followi bi ted and enabled e following must be supported an e EE VT d Support Disabled VT Support Enabled F1 General Help TPM Support Enabled F2 Previous Values TPM State Disabled F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 5 28 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 9 USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced USB Configuration USB Devices Legacy USB Support EHCI Hand off USB hardware delays and time outs USB transfer time out Device reset time out gt USB Ports Configuration Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 3Drivers 1Keyboard 1 Mouse 3 Hubs Enabled Disabled 20 sec 20 sec Legacy USB Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable 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 Enabled Legacy USB support Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications gt Select Screen NY Select Item Enter
66. age latch will be pushed back clockwise 5 Lock the cage latch properly 6 Connect the appropriate cables to the SATA SAS backplane on the HDD module cage 2 6 2 Removing the HDD module cage 1 Disconnect all the cables from the SATA SAS backplane on the HDD module cage 2 Level the HDD module cage latch counterclockwise The HDD module cage will be pushed out of the chassis 2 16 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 3 Completely pull out the HDD module cage 2 6 3 Installing a hot swap SATA SAS hard disk drive 1 Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right and then pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 3 Take note of the drive tray holes Each side has three holes to fit different types of hard disk drives Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive TS700 E7 RS8 2 17 4 Place a SATAII SAS hard disk drive on the tray and then secure it with four screws 5 Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes V When installed the SATAII SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATAII SAS interface on the backplane 6 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front ed
67. alize gstripes Objects piss 3 8 ens Check Consistency aa aa en Chapter 6 Disk Write Cache Setting of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Opti When finished press any key to continue TS700 E7 RS8 6 23 9 J0 deuD 6 24 6 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 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 You can create RAID mode by use of onboard AHCI SATA ports 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 gt PCH SATA Configuration gt SATA Mode then press lt Enter gt 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 hard disk drives 2 Turnon the system 3 Confirm all the SATA hard disk drives you installed are correctly displayed then reboot system 4 During POST press lt Ctrl I gt to display the utility main menu Chapter 6 RAID configuration To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU option ROM utility 1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives
68. ard while the system is running To install the fan duct on the motherboard refer to the illustration below Installation 1 Orient the fan duct as shown aligning the three 3 screw holes with the designated screw holes on the motherboard Ensure that no cables or components are obstructing the fan duct 2 Secure the fan duct with three screws Removal 1 Remove the three 3 screws that secure the fan duct to the motherboard 2 Carefully pull out the fan duct out of the chassis TS700 E7 RS8 2 31 Chapter 2 Hardware setup Installation options 3 1 Preparing the system for rack mounting V The items required for the optional configurations described in this chapter are not included in the standard barebone system package These items are purchased separately We recommend that you allot at least 1U space above the server system to ensure optimal thermal performance Removing the footpads Refer to section 2 9 2 Chassis footpads for instructions on removing the footpads Removing the top cover Unscrew and slide the top cover toward the rear panel and then lift it up from the chassis TS700 E7 RS8 3 1 3 2 Attaching the inner rail to the server 1 Slide out the inner rail from the rackmount rail kit 2 Align the screw holes on the inner rail and the chassis top and then
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70. ble or disable extend terminal resolution Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution 80x24 Configures the number of rows and columns supported on legacy OS Configuration options 80x24 80x25 5 34 Chapter 5 BIOS setup COM2 Console Redirection Enabled Allows you to enable disable the console redirection feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Console Redirection Settings Please refer to the description of the Console Redirection Settings item under COM1 for details Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Console Redirection Disabled Allows you to enable disable the console redirection feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled V The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to Enabled Console Redirection Settings Out of Band Mgmt Port COM1 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allows the 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 allows the 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 allows the remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options
71. ced Which type of installation do you want Upgrade Upstede te a nove version of Windows and ken you Mes sing ond programa Tha apisan upgrade is any beloble when a n dieing varaa of Winn running We recommend bocong up your filet before you proceed stom advanced Ductal a new copy of Windows This option dow not teap your files settings aad programe The opten te make changes to aists and perttons is avalable when yeu iat your computer ving the matalista dac We recommend baching up yeu files before you proceed 3 Click Load Driver 7 4 Chapter 7 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 Browse to continue Load Driver 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 C tome Doo 5 Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD and then click OK to continue 6 Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next 7 When the system finishes loading the RAID driver replace the motherboar
72. configuration 3 4 After selecting the drive to rebuild press lt F10 gt When prompted press lt Y gt to rebuild the drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version _A 10 09231523R EE vulval Configure Initialize ONLIN A00 00 ject g Of Drive Will Take A Few tes Y N Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Drives When rebuild is complete press any key to continue TS700 E7 RS8 6 17 Chapter 6 6 2 5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive The utility can automatically detect and or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects gt Adapter menu aN 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 Consistenc Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Op 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the virtual drive to check Press lt Space gt to select the virtual d
73. ctors SAS connector PSAS 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 j eop gf j I 3 A l m 6 DE y c g eno no T RSATATXPY OW sara rar asara mPa 4 U ASATACIXNI U ASATACIXN2 U RSATACTANS NO GND GND U RSATA_RXPI U RSATA_RXP2 U RSATA_RXP3 DL RSATACRXNI E RSATA AXN OL RSATARXNS SND GND eno eno a ono fe LD ASATA XPS O nsara iee RSATA XE Ss U Rsaracran OD Rsaracrane U RSATACINT E ma OND ND lt GND U RSATA_AXPS U RSATA_AXPS U RSATA_AXP7 m mE Q RSATACRXNS QL RSATATAXNG OL RSATALAXN7 O00 ND ND Z9PE D16 Series PSAS connectors AN The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of SAS hard disks installed 6 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 motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector o REAR_FAN2 CPU_FAN2 FRN m AN1 CPU_FAN1 PWM Contr
74. d Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Select the drive to install Windows and click Next a Where do you want to install Windows E rmv IN T Nerse g Disk 0 Partitions ISAGI OG Sy Sp DO Partition 53 468 MOGE Sytem Youle Free Space Type 8 Follow the screen instructions to continue TS700 E7 RS8 7 5 7 6 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 ata1 noprobe ataz2 then press lt Enter gt A The number of ATA varies with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set For example if you want to build a RAID set with 6 hard disk drives type command line linux dd noprobe ata1 noprobe ata2 noprobe ata3 noprobe ata4 noprobe ata5 noprobe ata6 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 ata1 noprobe ata2 3 Select Yes using the lt Tab gt key when asked if you have the driver disk then press lt Enter gt Do you have a driver disk Chapter 7 Driver installation 4 Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive select OK then press lt Enter gt
75. d menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect 2 field values can cause the system to malfunction Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit gt CPU Configuration S enagu erion gt CPU Power Management Configuration gt Chipset Configuration gt PCH SATA Configuration gt PCH SCU Configuration gt PCI Subsystem Setting gt Onboard LAN Configuration gt lt Select Screen gt Intel TXT LT SX Configuration Select Item gt USB Configuration Enter Select Item gt Trusted Computing Change Opt gt ACPI Settings Fl General Help gt WHEA Configuration F2 Previous Values gt APM F5 Optimized Defaults gt Serial Port Console Redirection F10 Save amp Exit gt ME Subsystem ESC Exit gt Legacy Devices Configuration gt Runtime Error Logging Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 5 4 1 CPU Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced CPU Confguration Enter to view socket specific CPU Information gt Socket 1 CPU Information Socket 2 Not Present CPU Speed 2600 MHz 64 bit Supported Hyper Threading Enabled Active Processor Core A11 Limit CPUID Maximum
76. d to front I O board 2 8 2 SATA SAS backplane connections A SATA SAS backplane comes pre installed in the TS700 E7 RS8 The SATA SAS backplane has four 22 pin SATA SAS connectors to support Serial ATA hard disk drives and SAS hard disk drives The backplane design incorporates a hot swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of SATA SAS hard disks The LEDs on the backplane connect to the front panel LEDs to indicate HDD status See section 1 6 1 LED information for details Front side The front side of the SATA SAS backplane faces the front panel when installed This side includes four SATA SAS connectors for the hot swap drive trays HDD1 HDD2 Drive status LEDs HDD3 HDD4 TS700 E7 RS8 2 25 Each SATA SAS connector is labeled HDD1 HDD2 HDD3 HDD4 so you can easily determine their counterpart connectors at the back side of the backplane Refer to the table for reference HDD Device Front side connector Back side connector Back side The back side of the SATA SAS backplane faces the rear panel when installed This side includes the power connectors and SATA SAS interfaces for the motherboard Serial ATA connectors or the SAS card U1 CON1 CON2 SGPIO_SEL1 SGPIO2 CON4 SGPIO3 CON3 SGPIO1 BPSMB1 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware setup Connectors Description SGPIO1 Connects to SATA SGPIO1 connector on the motherboard SGPIO2 Connects to SAS PSGPIO1 connector on the motherboard SGPI
77. e RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set 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 Turn 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 lt Ctrl gt lt M gt to enter the utility LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A 10 09231523R LSI SATA RAID Found at PCI Bus No 00 Dev No 1F Device present at Port 0 T3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 1 T3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 2 T3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 3 T3160812AS 152114MB Press Ctrl M or Enter to run LSI Software RAID Setup Utility 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 Chapter 6 TS700 E7 RS8 6 3 3 The utility main window appears Use the arrow keys to select an
78. e details refer to the Microsoft support site at http support microsoft com kb 929605 en us This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 Mb 32MB chips or less Memory chip capacity counts in Megabit 8 Megabit Mb 1 Megabyte MB Chapter 2 Hardware setup Memory population table CPU1 Configuration A2 Ai B2 Bi C2 Ci D2 D1 1 DIMM v 2 DIMMs SLID ons Al conms RARARARARARARARA CPU1 CPU2 Configuration A2 Al B2 B1 C2 Ci D2 Di E2 E1 F2 Fi G2 Gi H2 H1 1 DIM Pt tT tT tT ET TE 2 DIMMs oane TEE Ca 8 DIMMs 7 i v a EE E EA EA EA EA SEAN E TS700 E7 RS8 2 11 Chapter 2 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing 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 AN 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 3 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 damage L Always insert the DIMM into the socket V
79. e the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled Local APIC Mode Disabled Select the Local APIC mode If Auto use x2APIC if required Otherwise use xAPIC mode xAPIC will disable CPUs with APIC IDs greater than 254 Some OS do not support x2APIC mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 2 CPU Power Management Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit This item allows you to CPU Power Management Confguration 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 gt lt Select Screen CPU C7 Report Disabled select Item Package C State limit c6 Enter Select Item Energy Performance Balanced Performance Change Opt Factory long duration power limit 115 Watts Fl General Help Long duration power limit 0 E Z i F2 Previous Values Factory long duration maintained 1000 ms ides i ed F5 Optimized Defaults Long duration power limit 0 F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Recommended short duration powerl 1 2 Long Duration Short duration power limit 0 Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Power Technology Custom Allows
80. eceiving 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 J A The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is d 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 TS700 E7 RS8 A 1 soolpueddy 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 Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals regulatory framework we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http csr asus com english REACH htm designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products psa DO NOT throw the motherboard in munic
81. echnology 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 To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU option ROM 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 also create additional volumes to further optimize your storage system amp seeeoenaee il j rt Bese s si ijoba You can click Rescan to re scan any attached hard disks A Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select Create Volume and select the volume type 2 Click Next LT x Select Controller gt NAR OAO nann o n a Select Volume Type Real time cate pronecton RAID 1 Protection i O Optimised dsk performance RAID 0 vertomance GT _ Lort cats hosting and protection RAZ 5 cpeoy J 1 na mani dite prinia GARD Combine two driks to ceste a voleme where each disk stores an exact copy of the data and proves real time redundancy 3 Enter a name for the RAID set then sel
82. ect the array disks 4 Select the Volume Size tab Select the array disks mewn telecton required T W SAS Gk on Controler 1 Phy O 779 Gay nC S SAS dok on Controller 1 Phy 2 279 G0 5 Click Next eats L Select Configure Volume Proposed Configuration Ce To 3 Contium Volume_0000 Volume Size Advanced vekne sie satana ann ainen PH 6 wo i 3 E 2 lt tack Ea Saj store eip on this page Q TS700 E7 RS8 6 35 9 10 3deyD aN If you hard disk contains data and you do not want to keep this data click NO in the next column if it is displayed You can enable the volume write cache or volume initialization function from the Advanced tab 6 Confirm the volume creation than click Create Volume to continue i 4 This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks You can contuine using other applications during this time Confirm Volume Creation Proposed Configuration Renew the selected corhiquatice r New Aray O Tras process could tbe a whe pening on ta mber and ssw ctthe h vorne 0000 dr s You can conteue wing oer agelicahcms dunng this tme Click OK when finished The volume was created successfully You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data More help Ej You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data
83. er Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port COM2 Communications Port COM1 Floppy Disk Controller System CMOS Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices TS700 E7 RS8 2 23 2 8 Cable connections not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre installed components to install additional devices V The bundled system cables are pre connected before shipment You do Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors 2 8 1 Motherboard connections DDR3 DIMM_G1 64bit 240 pin module Q Fm M 2 Pus l DDR3 DIMM_G2 64bit 240 pin module EADIE EATEN pews E DDR3 DIMM_H1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM Af 64bit 240 pin module usB12 omani DDR3 DIMM_H2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_A2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B2 64bit 240 pin module oru sa Ee
84. eral Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 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 A 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 TS700 E7 RS8 5 21 5 22 SATA Controller 1 Enhanced This item appears only when you set the SATA Mode item to IDE Mode Set to Enhanced to support two SATA 6 0 Gb s and two SATA 3 0 Gb s devices Set to Compatible when using Windows 98 NT 2000 MS DOS Up to four SATA devices are supported under these operating systems Configuration options Disabled Enhanced Compatible SATA Controller 2 Enhanced This item appears only when you set the SATA Mode item to IDE Mode Set to En
85. es F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Launch Storage OpROM Enabled Allows you to enable or disable 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 PCIE6 Option Rom Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PIKE Option Rom Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 26 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 7 Onboard LAN Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Onboard LAN Configuration Intel LAN ROM Type Intel LAN1 Enable LAN1 Option ROM Support Intel LAN2 Enable LAN2 Option ROM Support Intel LAN3 Enable LAN3 Option ROM Support Intel LAN4 Enable LAN4 Option ROM Support PXE Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled a Enabled Enabled PXE iSCSI lt Select Screen tI Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp
86. es 7 33 7 9 3 Utilities MENU scecseccicscaccceessstsiescaestssasecvasess icscunseszatitscattseaticees 7 34 7 9 4 Make disk MONnUsesisiscscctsesccsscesetsectetssssetecssstscscntecssazancenresnatveses 7 34 7 9 5 Contact information cece eseseeteseeeeneeseeseeeteneteeeeteneeeeeee 7 34 Appendices A 1 NOUICOS saisscasesscstssssenssssnssasesssssctssasessssinissssssssseniscstuasossnessaticsssenescatioosentoseasiesiationed ive A 1 ASUS Contact Information ica cciciscseccoecse scenes aseststedtenseectecececaseceecedeersseneeasentesensenseenans A 3 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 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 Ensure 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
87. es the consistency check Abort Aborts the consistency check When you restart checking it continues from zero percent When checking is complete press any key to continue Chapter 6 TS700 E7 RS8 6 19 9 Ja dey5 6 20 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 Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check and then press lt Enter gt Select Check Consistency from the pop up menu and then press lt Enter gt When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive When checking is complete press any key to continue Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Clear Configuration and then press lt Enter gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 0 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Easy Configuration Management New Configuration w Add lig onfi Initialize EC ation 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 lt Enter gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 0 BIOS Versio
88. et 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 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 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 3 Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu Chapter 7 TS700 E7 RS8 7 15 7 16 4 The Intel Chipset Device Software window appears Click Next to start installation Intel Chipset Device Software Intel 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 lt Back Cancel Intel Installation Framework 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 I
89. et the RAID set drive s A confirmation message appears Press lt Y gt to reset the drive s or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 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 lt Enter gt The following warning message appears ee eed Are you sure you want to exit Y N 2 Press lt Y gt to exit or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu 6 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 At the prompt press lt Ctrl gt 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 lt Enter gt and then use up down arrow keys to select the destination 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
90. ete LICENSE AGREEMENT applies If you are an End User then only Exhibit A the INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT gt oo e e Installation Framework TS700 E7 RS8 7 27 7 Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue Intel Installation Framework 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 operating 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 Intel Installai Intel Rapid Storage Te Setup Progress Please wait while the following setup operations are performed Copying File C Program Fies x86 lintel Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise unins a Copying File C Program Files x86 Intel Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise unins Copying File C Program Files x86 Intel Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise unins Copying File C Program Files x86 Intel Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise unins Copying Fil Copying Fil Copying Fil Copying File C Program Files x86 Intel Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise unins
91. evious Menu ENTER Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID set and press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is selected press the up down arrow key to select a RAID level to create and then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Disks item is selected press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set The SELECT DISKS screen appears Port Drive Model Serial Status HW 99 R 9 B No Disk ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279 3GB Non RAID Disk ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279 3GB Non RAID Disk ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279 3GB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume t Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done 5 Use the up down arrow key to select a drive and then press lt Space gt to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt after completing your selection 9 Ja dey9 6 26 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 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 lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The following are typical values RAID 0 128KB RAID 10 64KB RAID 5 64KB A We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 When the Capacity item is selected enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press lt Enter gt
92. ge aligns with the bay edge 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SATAII SAS drive 2 18 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 6 4 Removing and reinstalling the backplane AN DO NOT remove the backplane unless necessary 1 Remove all hot swap HDD trays from the chassis 2 Disconnect all cables from the SATA SAS backplane 3 Loosen the four screws on the backplane 4 Firmly hold the backplane lift it up and remove it from the module 5 Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinstall the backplane TS700 E7 RS8 2 19 2 7 Expansion cards The system is designed with an expansion card lock on the rear panel for you to install or remove an expansion card in less steps AN Ensure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard and other system components 2 7 1 Installing an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Lay the system on its side on a flat stable surface NJ 3 Push down the expansion card lock latch step a and lift up the expansion card lock step b as shown in the right figure 4 Remove the metal slot cover opposite the slot where you wish to install an expansion card 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 5 Align the card s golden fingers with the
93. hanced to support two SATA 3 0 Gb s devices Configuration options Disabled Enhanced 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 POST Configuration options Enabled Disabled Staggered Spin up Disabled Staggered spin up is a feature defined in the Serial ATA Specifications It enables an HBA to individually spin up attached SATA devices to avoid maximum current charged by applying all attached SATA devices at the same time Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 5 PCH SCU Configuration Devicel Intel ISR10a Patsburg B D sku only Device2 Intel ISR10a Device3 Intel ISR10a Device4 Intel ISR10a Device5 Intel ISR10a Device6 Intel ISR10a Device7 Intel ISR10a Device8 Intel ISR10a gt Select Screen I l Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit 5 4 6 PCI Subsystem Settings O eaa O Sata only RAIDS E Disabled Enabled PCI Bus Driver Version v 2 05 00 In case of multiple Option ROMs Legacy and EFI PCI Option ROM Handling pens ere PCI ROM Priority EFI Compatible ROM PCI 64bit Resources Handling Above 4G Decoding Disabled PCI Common Setting lt Select
94. he SATA ports Select the drive s you want to include in the RAID set then press lt Space gt When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the drive number LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 0 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R View Add Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Manageme fi Initialize ONLIN A00 00 Objects Rebuild Check Consi READY ONLIN A00 01 READY Port 2 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A 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 3 Follow steps 3 to 12 of section 6 2 1 Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set Chapter 6 TS700 E7 RS8 6 11 J g pei er e b e 6 2 3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set s you must initialize the virtual drives You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set s using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu Using the Initialize command To initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command 1 From the Management Menu select Initialize and press lt Enter gt S r W L 0 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 scree
95. he barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive and an optical disc Z drive Connect a USB floppy disk drive or a USB ODD to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk or a optical disc TS700 E7 RS8 1 6 LED information 1 6 1 Front panel LEDs Message LED LAN1 LED HDD Access LED LAN2 LED Power LED Locate LED Reserved Drive Status LED Display status Description Power LED ON System power ON HDD Access OFF No activity LED Blinking Read write data into the HDD Message LED OFF System is normal no incoming event Lighting up A hardware temperature overheat is detected Use ASWM to check the abnormal status Drive status LED Green Bridge board connected to backplane Installed HDD is in good condition Red HDD failure Green Red Blinking HDD rebuilding using the RAID card LAN LEDs OFF Blinking LAN accessing ON Locate LED ON Locates a specific server The Power HDD Access LAN and Message LEDs are visible even if the system front bezel is closed Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 6 2 Rear panel LEDs ACT LINK LED Status OFF GREEN BLINKING Description No link Linked Data activity TS700 E7 RS8 ACT LINK LED SPEED LED SPEED LED Status OFF ORANGE GREEN Description 10 Mbps connection 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection
96. ies Intel ISAS connectors AN The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of SATA hard disks installed Chapter 4 TS700 E7 RS8 4r y Jaydeup USB connectors 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 A Type USB10 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 SB34 usB56 USB10 _ GD O Q n a a 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 light up Te gt EE E 6 au 9 1 3 Ha a HDLED1 aa j co FMC 55 O 7 zz E a Oo saag su 2288 a ii i N Z9PE D16 Series Hard disk activity LED connector j Chapter 4 Motherboard info 5 SAS connector PSAS conne
97. iguration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced i Allows you to enable or pean aa ange disable BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Intel R VT d Disabled Allows you to enable disable Intel VT d Configuration options Enabled Disabled V 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 the VT d Engine address translation services ATS support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 4 PCH SATA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced SATA Portl SATA Port2 SATA Port3 SATA Port4 SATA Port5 SATA Port6 SATA Mode Port Port Port Port Port Port SATA Controller 1 SATA Controller 2 S M A R T Status Check Staggered Spin up Staggered Spin up Staggered Spin up Staggered Spin up Staggered Spin up Staggered Spin up Not Present ASUS DWR ATAPI WDC WD800JD 80 0GB Not Present Not Present Not Present AHCI Mode Enhanced Enhanced Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode 3 RAID Mode lt Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt Fl Gen
98. ing system Install system with basic video driver Rescue installed system Boot from local drive 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 7 8 Chapter 7 Driver installation 4 Select Yes using the lt Tab gt key when asked if you have the driver disk then press lt Enter gt Do you have a driver disk 5 Select the device that will serve as the source for the driver disk Choose one you like to use and select OK then press lt Enter gt Driver Disk Sou8rce You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Which would you like to use sde sdd g a TS700 E7 RS8 7 10 6 T 8 Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive select OK then press lt Enter gt Insert Driver Disk Insert your 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 lt Enter gt More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation Chapter 7 Driver installation Preparing the Linux Driver Ensure that there is another computer with a Linux based OS to create the RAID driver When c
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100. isabled Enabled Active Processor Cores All Configuration options All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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 XD 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 Allows you to use Intel recommended prefetch settings Configuration options Enterprise High Performance HPC Custom TS700 E7 RS8 5 12 Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Allows you to turn on off the mid level cache L2 streamer prefetcher Configuration options Disabled Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Allows you to turn on off prefetching of adjacent cache lines Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCU Streamer Prefetcher Enabled Allows you to enable or disable prefetcher of next L1 data line Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCU IP Prefetcher Enabled Allows you to enable or disable prefetch of next L1 line based upon sequential load history Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled When this item is enabled a VMM can utiliz
101. ity Tool Exit Set the Date Use Tab BIOS Vendor American Megatrends o E baue ADATA Core Version 4 6 4 1 elements Compliancy UEFI 2 1 PI 0 9 BIOS Version 0306 x64 Build Date 01 16 2012 System Date Tue 01 17 2012 System Time 15 07 28 Access Level Administrator gt lt Select Screen Memory Information E Select Item Total Memory 2048 MB DDR3 Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults Onboard LAN1 MAC 00 E0 18 10 14 00 F10 Save amp Exit Onboard LAN2 MAC 00 E0 18 10 14 01 ESC Exit Onboard LAN3 MAC 00 E0 18 10 14 02 Onboard LAN4 MAC 00 E0 18 10 14 03 ee Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Processor CPU Speed Count 1 Navigation keys 5 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items 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 For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings Security For changing the security settings For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions For selecting the exit options Monitor To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted
102. k Supported by the Intel 602 Chipset these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb s of data transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 configuration Si TATXNG J gt TA_TXP3 GO SA ae EE gg ERETTA pan C Z9PE D16 Series SATA connectors 2 SATA connector ISAS connectors Supported by the Intel C602 PCH ISAS 1 4 connectors can connect to serial ATA 3Gb s hard disk drives H AQ A ia gE S a 9 T ak o Pag i j l e a o 8 Ala oj i n SS Jf hes cl K g oni aio ai aii lt J O st PSATATXPA CD RSATATXPS OU SATATXP2 ASATATXPI J RSATALTXNG UJ RSATATIXNG U RSATATIXN2 U RSATATIXN A y g ND 2 ND 2 eNO ND Da a i O PSATAAXPA GB PSATA_RXP3 O RSATA AxP2 GB RSATALRXPY C am THI lt RSATA_AXNG RSATA_AXNS RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_AXNt a TOs GND GND GND GND Z9PE D16 Ser
103. lect the Administrator Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press lt Enter gt 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press lt Enter gt 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear the administrator password follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password but press lt Enter gt when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing the system The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Create New Password box key in a password then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted TS700 E7 RS8 5 47 5 48 To change a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press lt Enter gt 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press lt Enter gt 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear the user password follow the same steps as in changing a user password but press lt Enter gt when pr
104. ller s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance AN When you enable WriteCache you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives V 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 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 0 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Obje Rebuild Rate EET OA Chk Const Rate Conti 7 z Ber Rate onfigure i ate TEARD oeei Disk WC 0 TERENE Rebuild Bios State Check Consistency Cont On Error Fast Init Auto Rebuild Auto Resume Disk Coercion 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 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 0 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R RAID 0 Ob size Management 148 580GB p Stripe Size Configure p Initi
105. m age amp T T Oo oc 2000 OD LS A oooga gt gt gt gt AAFS AAAA SttoF EES pwr LLI J TTT Lo DO NOT forget to connect the 24 8 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 This motherboard supports EATX2 0 PSU or later version Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system Chapter 4 Motherboard info 11 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 This connector supports several chassis mounted functions ji l 1Cr i A oA T Cisa PLED MLED SPEAKER o i i i Ilas lees Hoa 2888 a a205252 000 li j E PIN1 E 1 p lt j ag 5SEREE g an morte ae SSS ae so 5 oO 6 z 2 A Fae m gt gt eo As MT Z9PE D16 Series System panel connector 1 System power LED 3 pin PLED This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the sys
106. m the Management Menu select Objects gt Virtual Drive and press lt Enter gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R anagemer Adapter Configure l Initialize A E ical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 Select the virtual drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives submenu and then press lt Enter gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 0 BIOS Version _A i0 99231523R V D Q oe Managemen Adapter Configure Initialize 5 z Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Press ENTER To Select A VD lt Del gt To Delete A VD gt g pei eF e e2 6 14 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 3 Select Initialize from the pop up menu and then press lt Enter gt to start initialization LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Virtual Drive 1 Virtual Drive 0 Obje Managemen Adapter Configure Celia Physical Drive ual Drive U Rebuild Check Consistenc Check Consistency View Update Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4 When prompted press the lt Space gt to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box and press lt Enter gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Versi
107. n A 10 09231523R Configuration Menu Easy Conf 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 TS700 E7 RS8 6 21 Chapter 6 6 2 7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set See section 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set Using New Configuration for details To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Select Boot Drive and then press lt Enter gt BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Easy Configuration fanagement New Configuration Vi Co Initialize ea Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Bots 2 When prompted use the arrow keys to select the bootable virtual drive from the list then press lt Enter gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 0 BIOS Version _A 10 09231523R Boot Drive 0 Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An 3 The virtual drive is selected as boot drive Press any key to continue J g pei e e 6 22 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID contro
108. n arrow keys or lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears The Main menu provides you with 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 Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit BIOS Information Set the Date Use Tab BIOS Vendor American Megatrends to switch between Data Core Version 4 6 4 1 elements Compliancy UEFI 2 1 PI 0 9 BIOS Version 0306 x64 Build Date 01 16 2012 System Date Tue 01 17 2012 System Time 15 07 28 Access Level Administrator gt lt Select Screen select Item Memory Information Total Memory 2048 MB DDR3 Enter Select Item Change Opt Processor F1 General Help CPU Speed 2600 MHz F2 Previous Values Count 1 F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Onboard LAN1 MAC Onboard LAN2 MAC 00 0 18 10 14 00 00 E0 18 10 14 01 Onboard LAN3 MAC 00 0 18 10 14 02 Onboard LAN4 MAC 00 0 18 10 14 03 Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 5 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 5 3 2 System Time xx xx Xxx Allows you to set the system time TS700 E7 RS8 5 10 5 4 Advance
109. n displays the available RAID set 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 lt Space gt Virtual Drive s Configured Management Ment RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Configure 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Objects Rebuild Check Consistency SPACE De Select F10 Initialize 6 12 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 3 A 4 A progress bar appears on screen If desired press lt Esc gt to abort Press lt F10 gt to start initialization When prompted select Yes from the Initialize dialog box and then press lt Enter gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 0 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Management Menu Configure 0 1 148 580GB Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Des g Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s SPACE De Select F10 Initialize ONLINE Initializing a virtual drive erases all data on the drive initialization When initialization is completed press lt Esc gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 0 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R lanagement Menu Configure a Ae Bey rium Initia VD 0 Initialization Complete Press Esc Objects Rebuile i Check C i 100 Completed SPACE De Select F10 Initialize TS700 E7 RS8 ONLINE 6 13 Chapter 6 Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1 Fro
110. nd 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 6 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 connectors supported by Intel C602 chipset To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Goto the Advanced menu gt PCH SATA Configuration then press lt Enter gt 3 Set SATA Mode to RAID Mode 4 Press lt F10 gt to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 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 Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup 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 6 2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to creat
111. nit 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 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 TS700 E7 RS8 6 1 9 Jaydeyd A If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive Please refer to chapter 4 for how to select the RAID configuration utility Move the jumper to choose between LSI MegaRAID and Intel Rapid RAID 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model a
112. nterfaces BMC Firmware X XX 0 S Watchdog Timer Disabled O S Wtd Timer Timeout 10 minutes 0 S Wtd Timer Policy Reset gt System Event Log gt BMC network configuration gt lt Select Screen f Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc O S Watchdog Timer Disabled If enabled this item starts a BIOS timer that can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads It helps determine that the OS is sucessfully loaded and follows the O S Boot Watchdog Tlmer Policy Configuration options Enabled Disabled The following two items appear only when you set O S Watchdog Timer to Enabled O S Wtd Timer Timeout 10 minutes Allows you to configure the duration of the O S Boot Watchdog Timer Configuration options 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes O S Wid Timer Policy Reset Allows you to configure how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watchdog Timer expires Configuration options Do Nothing Reset Power Down Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 5 1 System Event Log Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Server Mgt Enabling Disabling Options Change this to enable a or disable all features SEL Components Disabled of system Event Logging during boot
113. o er ce N 7 18 Chapter 7 Driver installation 4 Click Install Drivers and Software Intel Network Connections Intel Network Connections intel 5 Click Next when the Intel Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears jg Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel R Network Connections inteD Installs drivers Intel R PROSet For Windows Device Manager and Advanced Networking Services WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Installshield ce ESI con 6 Toggle accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue i InteR Network connections Installshield wizard License Agreement inteD Please read the Following license agreement carefully INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Final License IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR USING Do 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 LICENSES Please Note zl Taccept the terms in the icense agreement pint 1 do not accept the terms in the license agreement Installshield ee a TS700 E7 RS8
114. ol CPU FAN PWM a a FAN Speed CPU FAN IN 33E pma e FAN Power CPU FAN PWR gal TE GND GND Qzz 22 lf ue SRR 2226 t TIEL zz e n MEU Eze Lome 255 t 1 5 6 s Q REAR_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN3 a 1 y PWM Control PWM Control Tr FAN Speed FAN Speed e a ao FAN Power FAN Power 7 ke 7 y 7 7 T 7 o GND GND peso EPSO e om FRG EG Oe __ Szz S22 Z9PE D16 Series Fan connectors DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components MN These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors All fans feature the ASUS Fan Speed Control technology TS700 E7 RS8 Chapter 4 p Ja deup 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 the LED pattern generation device information and general purpose data The PSGPIO 1 2 connectors are used for PIKE card psapioz2 PSGPIO1 SB_SDAOUT SB_SDAOUT GND SB_SDAIN SB_SDAIN GND E PINT GND GND
115. omplete the installation Chapter 7 TS700 E7 RS8 7 25 7 7 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 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 DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD i 4 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support 3 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 Drivers Please seloot toms on the fight side J g a er e N 7 26 Chapter 7 Driver installation 4 When the Welcome to the Setup Program appears click Next Intel Installation Framework Intel Rapid Storage Te intel Welcome to the Setup Program qs This setup program wil install Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise onto this computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all programs before continuing Click Next to continue eos cone In
116. ompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the User Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed 5 10 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Server Mgt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool riia ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Be used to update BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press lt Enter gt Check section 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility for details Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 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 Mgt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Bx sas Discard Changes amp Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes Save Changes amp Reset Discard Changes amp Reset Restore Defaults Boot Override SATA P2 ASUS DRW 2014L1T AMI Virtual CDROM 1 00 lt Select Screen SATA P3 WDC WD800JD 00LSAO Nl Select Item AMI Virtual Floppy0 1 00 Enter Select Item IBA GE Slot 0700 v1376 Change Opt IBA GE Slot 0701 v1376 IBA GE Slot 0702 v1376 IBA GE Slot 0703 v1376 F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit Launch EFI Shell from filesys
117. on A 10 09231523R Virtual Drive 1 Obj Managemen Adapter pec Initialize m 7 Soe BENTS Virtual Drive 0 Enea F Check Consistency Check Consistency View Update Paramete Will Destroy Data On Selected E Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5 A progress bar appears on screen If desired press lt Esc gt to abort the initialization process When initialization is completed press lt Esc gt TS700 E7 RS8 6 15 Chapter 6 6 2 4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1 From the Management Menu select Rebuild and then press lt Enter gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Configure Initialize Objects R d oF i C Rebuild PD 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 lt Space gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 0 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Configure ONLIN A00 00 FAIL A00 01 Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual D a J g a er e 6 16 Chapter 6 RAID
118. or Linux Windows Support software RAID 0 1 10 continued on the next page TS700 E7 RS8 specifications summary Storage Ji lt SCU gt HAM 4 SATA 3Gb s ports Intel RSTe for Windows only Support software RAID 0 1 10 amp 5 for all SATA ports Optional 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 HDD Bays 8 x Hot swap 3 5 HDD Bays Aspeed AST2300 16MB Onboard I O 5 x RJ 45 ports One for ASMB6 iKVM 4 x USB 2 0 ports Front 2 Rear 2 1 x Internal A Type USB Port 1x VGA port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port OS Support Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32 64 bit Window 7 Ultimate SP1 32 64 bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS5 6 6 0 32 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 2 32 64 bit CentOS 5 6 32 64 bit VMWare ESX4 1 ESXi4 1 Anti virus Software Optional anti virus CD Pack Management anc Default 1 x ASMB6 iKVM for KVM over Internet Solution Re ASWM Enterprise 2 0 Dimension HH x WW x DD 445mm x 217 5mm x 545mm continued on the next page xi xii TS700 E7 RS8 specifications summary Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM amp __HDD not included Power Supply Power Supply Rating Output Environment 20 Kg 1 1 Redundant 800W 80PLUS Gold Power Supply following different configuration by region or 1 1 Redundant 620W Power Suppl
119. orage Technology utility 6 31 6 3 6 Rebuilding the RA Dicesas nan saa 6 31 6 3 7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6 33 6 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility Windows 6 34 6 4 1 Creating a RAID set 6 4 2 Change Volume Type 6 4 3 Delete VOUM O erneieren a EA 6 4 4 PICICKONCOSs ctccseshis cccsetiasarsreezevabedl AANSEN IEEE Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 7 1 RAID driver installation ssssssssnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 7 1 TAA Creating a RAID driver diSk sesssessssssssrissrisissrrrsrresnirererereess 7 1 Tke Installing the RAID controller driver eee 7 2 Intel chipset device software installation ccsssssssseeseeeeeeeeens 7 3 Intel Network Connections Software installation sssssseeeers 7 4 VGA driver inStallation zescszszsscscaccsecsescsescestvass sence tendeedeettaasvartcescteaneceneectet 7 5 Intel C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Driver ii 7 6 Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 ssssessssrensrnesurennennnnennrnenenneenennenennne 7 7 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 installation 7 26 7 8 Intel 1350 Gigabit Adapters Driver installation cssssssseseeeeeeens 7 29 7 9 Management applications and utilities installation ssssseseeeees 7 33 TIe Running the support DVD isisisi 7 33 7 9 2 Drivers MENU scccsecssiscccetscstssscecessectatsccettucssstnscatscsaatacsentstszatice
120. ptions Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup PCI Express Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced ASPM Support fail PCI Express Link Register Settings Disabled WARNING Enabling ASPM may cause some PCI E device to Allows you to enable or disable PCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 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 all links to LOs state Force LOs Auto Disabled TS700 E7 RS8 BIOS auto configure Disabled ASPM 5 25 PCIE Slot Option Rom Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Legacy OpROM Support Allows you to enable or Launch Storage 0pROM Enabled disable boot 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 gt Select Screen PCIE5 Option Rom Enabled f select Item PCIE6 Option Rom Enabled Enter Select Item PIKE Option Rom Enabled Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Valu
121. r limit 0 Allows you to set the time window that the long duration power is maintained Use the number keys to set the value Recommended short duration power limitation 1 2 Long Duration Short duration power limit 0 Allows you to set the short duration power limit in watts Use the number keys to set the value Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 3 Chipset Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced gt QOPI Configuration QPI Configuration Page gt Memory Configuration gt CPU IIO Bridge Configuration gt PCH Configuration gt Intel R VT for Directed I O Configuration QPI Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Current QPI Link Speed Slow Enable disable Isoc Current QPI Link Freq Unknown Isoc Enabled QPI Link Speed Mode Fast QPI Link Frequency Select Auto QPI Link0s Disabled QPI Link0p Disabled QPI Link1 Enabled Isoc Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled QPI Link Speed Mode Fast Allows you to select the QPI link speed Configuration options Slow Fast QPI Link Frequency Select Auto Allows you to select 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 QPI LinkOs Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled QPI LinkOp Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled QPI Link
122. ration options Disabled Enabled TS700 E7 RS8 5 41 Erasing Settings Erase Event Log No Allows you to select the option in erasing Smbios Event Log Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset Configuration options No Yes Next reset Yes Every reset When Log is Full Do Nothing Allows you to select the action when the Smbios Event Log is full Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Disabled Allows you to enable disable the System boot event log Configuration options Enabled Disabled MECI 1 Mutiple Event Count Increment MECI is the number of occurrences of a duplicate event that must pass before the multiple 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 is the number of minutes that must pass between duplicate log entries that utilize a multiple event counter The value ranges from 0 to 99 minutes Custom Option Log OEM Codes Enabled Allows you to enable 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
123. rd Serial Po Enable or Disable Serial Port COM Chapter 5 BIOS setup 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 5 4 17 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 V 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 TS700 E7 RS8 5 37 5 38 5 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 EEEE Server Mgt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Wait for BMC response for specified timeout In PILOTII BMC starts at the same time when BIOS starts during AC power ON It takes arround 30 seconds to initialize Host to BMC i
124. reating 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 oloop image file name image Example mount oloop megasr 15 15 00 0120 2012 1 sles11 ga x86__ 64 img image asus linux does tmp Linux doeS tmp mount o loop megasr 15 00 0120 2012 1 slesl1 ga x86_64 img image linux doeS tmp fi 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 g a Up Reload Home Jome D oO 02 TS700 E7 RS8 Computer Fey Search 7 11 5 Rename the 01 folder to CD Image Linux driver File Browser File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tabs Help t t i Fe Back Up Reload Home Computer Search Bl lt Eennv B007 kinux driver Places x cd image File System E network Installing SUSE 11 Linux 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 trom Hard Disk Repair installed System Re
125. revious Values 3 3V 3 276 V F5 Optimized Defaults VBAT 3 168 V V 3 3VSB 3 234 V F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Scroll down to display the following items FAN Speed Control Generic Node Version 2 15 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 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 TS700 E7 RS8 5 45 VTT_CPU Voltage VCORE1 2 Voltage VDDQ_AB_CPU1 Voltage VDDQ_CD_CPU1 Voltage VDDQ_EF_CPU2 Voltage VDDQ_GH_ 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 5 9 Security menu The Security menu items allow you to change the system secu
126. right C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced COM1 Console Redirection Disabled gt Console Redirection Settings COM2 Console Redirection Enabled gt Console Redirection Settings Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Console Redirection Disabled gt Console Redirection Settings Console Redirection Enable or Disable gt lt Select Screen J i Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc COM1 Console Redirection Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled AS 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 TS700 E7 RS8 5
127. rity settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Server Mgt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Password Description Set Setup Administrator If ONLY the Administrator s password is set then this Password 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 pecenord and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password length must br in the following range Minimum length 3 Maximum length 20 Administrator Password User Password V If you have forgotten your BIOS password erase the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM to clear the BIOS password The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not Installed After you set a password these items show Installed 5 46 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 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 lt Enter gt 2 From the Create New Password box key in a password then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change an administrator password 1 Se
128. rive from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press lt F10 gt rE C05 Se Virtual Drive s Configured lanagement Menu Size Stripes StripSz Status Configure Initialize 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLIN Objects Rebuild eck Consistenc Virtual Drives V D 0 s g pz er e F e Select VD SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency 6 18 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 3 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check dialog box and then press lt Enter gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 0 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R lanagement Menu Configure 0 10 154494MB Initialize Objects Rebuild a Virtual Drive 0 SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency A progress bar appears on screen LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 0 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Virtual Drive s Configured lanagement Menu__ Confiqur a CC Urider Pr6c Objects VD 0 Consistency Check Press Esc to Abort Rebuild SE eee 1 85 Completed The Data On The Drives Is Inconsistency Repair Done SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency While checking the disk consistency press lt Esc gt 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 Continu
129. rt team provide the product s serial number containing 12 characters such as XXSOXXXXXXXX as shown in the figure below TS700 E7 RS8 XX SOXXXXXXXX Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 3 Front panel features Message LED LAN1 LED HDD access LED LAN2 LED Power LED Locate LED Reserved Optical drive Empty 5 25 inch bays 4 bay HDD cage Headphone output jack Microphone jack USB 2 0 ports 4 bay HDD cage The audio jacks function only with an optional MIO audio card Z Refer to section 1 6 1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions TS700 E7 RS8 1 3 1 4 1 4 Rear panel features Power connector PS 2 mouse port Chassis lock PS 2 keyboard port USB 2 0 ports VGA port 120mm x 38mm system fan Gigabit LAN ports Chassis intrusion switch Expansion slots Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 5 Internal features 1 620W for Taiwan only or 800w Redundant Power Supply the second set is an optional item 120mm x 38mm system fan ASUS Z9PE D16 Server Board Chassis intrusion switch Expansion card locks Optical drive 2 x 5 25 inch drive bays 4 bay HDD module first set o o N Pa FF oO DN 4 bay HDD module second set 10 SATA SAS backplane board first set hidden 11 SATA SAS backplane board second set hidden 12 80mm x 38mm system fan Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component i 4 T
130. s want to restart the computer now and click Finish to complete the setup process Intel Chipset Device Software 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 No I will restart this computer later Click Finish then remove any installation media from the drives a Intel Installation Framework TS700 E7 RS8 7 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 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 Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New V Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window 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 DVD 3 Click the Intel Network Connections Software mey g a
131. s lt F5 gt and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings 5 1 3 BUPDATER LN The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown BUPDATER allows you to update the BIOS file in the DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive containing the 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 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 lt Enter gt A gt BUPDATER i file name ROM Chapter 5 BIOS setup 4 The utility verifies the file then starts updating the BIOS file ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1 30 11 08 04 MN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent 2 system boot failure 5 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 fees TS700 E7 RS8 5 5 5 6 5 2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS
132. scue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options Help Language English US Bt 7 12 Chapter 7 Driver installation 3 Press lt F6 gt then select Yes from the menu Press lt Enter gt Boot trom Hard il Repalr installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Hoot Options Fl Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F Driver English US 800 x 600 DVD Default No 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 lt Enter gt Boot from Hard a Repair installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options brokenmodules ahci Fl Help F2 Language 3 VideoMode F4 Source F5 Kernel F Driver English US 800 x 600 DVD Default Yes TS700 E7 RS8 Z 13 dey9 5 6 7 14 When the screen below 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 Floppy other device Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 2 Intel chipset device software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel chips
133. secece cesses anaana inaani 2 20 2 7 1 Installing an expansion Cardiestra 2 20 2 7 2 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card 2 21 2 7 3 Installing ASMB6 management board eset eeeeeteteeee 2 22 2 7 5 Configuring an expansion Card 0 0 ceseeseeeeteeseeeeeesenteeeteeeenees 2 23 2 8 Cable connections s ssssssssssssssnssnsnnsnnnnnnnnnnnonnonnonnnn nonnen nonnen nonnen nenons nennen nnne 2 24 2 8 1 Motherboard COMMeCtiIONS ccscsscscssssscsscesesceesesceesesceeseneees 2 24 2 8 2 SATA SAS backplane connections ccseseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 25 2 9 Removable components 2 27 2 9 1 SystemA Aiea ari EE A A GA 2 27 2 9 2 CASSIS f0otpadS sz 2 ctedseahacacatsctschadnacsdectatiaesiatsetesiextatinace 2 29 2 9 3 Redundant power supply module eee eee eee eens 2 29 2 9 4 Fatt DUChscisiccctscssniceannnivcinniiecniiancsnsesismnanien 2 31 Chapter 3 Installation options 3 1 3 1 Preparing the system for rack MOUNTING ceseeese essere 3 1 Removing the footpads Removing the top COVGM warsi naaa 3 2 Attaching the inner rail to the server csscssseessessesssrseeserseeserseesensneees 3 2 3 3 Attaching the rails to the rack cscsssessssesssseeceseseeserseesersnesersnesernesas 3 2 3 4 Mounting the server to the rack Chapter 4 Motherboard info 4 1 41 Motherboard layout ccsscccssssccsssscersescersessessrssessrseessessereessessessererseereees 4 1 4 2 DUI POLS cess evscivavesuissesarcnesaistesar
134. secure the inner rail to the chassis top with screws 3 Repeat the previous steps to secure the other inner rail to the bottom of the chassis with screws 3 3 Attaching the rails to the rack To attach the rails to the rack 1 Select one unit of space 1U on the rack where you wish to install the server 1U space 2 Loosen the two screws on the rack mE rails Chapter 3 Installation options 3 Align the front end holes of a rack rail pair to the 1U space 4 Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the front end 5 Find the rear 1U space that corresponds to the front 1U space where you attached the rail 6 Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the rear end 7 From the rack front find the corresponding 1U space for the second rail pair 8 Repeat steps 3 6 to attach the second rail pair 3 4 Mounting the server to the rack To mount the server to the rack 1 Align the server rails with the rack rails 2 Push the server all the way into the rack TS700 E7 RS8 3 3 3 4 Chapter 3 Installation options Motherboard info 4 1 Motherboard layout
135. shFree BIOS 3 This utilty allows you to recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 This utility allows you to update the BIOS using a USB flash disk 3 BUPDATER This utility allows you to update the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive AN Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility 5 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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 BIOS file aN Prepare a USB flash drive containing the BIOS file before using this utility TS700 E7 RS8 5 1 5 2 Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive 1 Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the system s USB port The utility will automatically recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery is finished AN Z 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 BI
136. shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA 2011 Socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap 2 2 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard O w ome TL mm a at Ai Z9PE D16 Series CPU LGA2011 aN Before installing the CPU ensure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left TS700 E7 RS8 2 3 2 4 2 Press the left 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 H pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 3 Slightly lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow 4 Press the right load lever with your thumb C then move it to the right D until it is released from the retention tab Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow E Chapter 2 Hardware setup 5 Push the left load lever F to lift the load plate G 6 Position the CPU over the
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138. slot and then press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 6 Push the expansion card lock back to its original position A light click indicates that the card is locked in place A When installing a graphics card on a PClex16 slot the PCle slot right beside it does not function 2 7 2 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card 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 TS700 E7 RS8 2 21 2 22 2 Align the golden fingers of the PIKE RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot 3 Insert the PIKE RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot Ensure it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot 2 7 3 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 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 7 5 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 5 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the following tables 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card Standard Interrupt assignments Priority Standard function System Tim
139. stallShield Wizard Completed 4 493dey9 7 32 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 9 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 at www asus com for updates 7 9 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the V If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 7 9 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 Chapter 7 TS700 E7 RS8 7 33 4 40 deyD 7 9 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports re Click an item to install Utilities Please catect Hermes oa thp Fight sado 7 9 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks
140. stallation Fram 5 Installation Framework Intel Rapid Storage Te Warming 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 ctu Tima ce Intel Installation Fram 6 Intel Installation Framework i Intel Rapid Storage Ti intel 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 IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR USING Do 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 lease Also Note If you are an Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM Independent Hardware Vendor THV or Independent Software Vendor ISV this compl
141. t Z9PE D16 Series VGA setting 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel 1350 Gigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature LAN_SW1 12 23 Ge a Enable Disable Z9PE D16 Series LAN setting Default 4 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard info 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 Option ROM Utility RAID_SEL1 1 2 2 3 i PE pg m mA LSI MegaRAID Intel RAID C Oe ie Default Z9PE D16 Series RAID setting 5 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RCVR1 This jumper allows you
142. t Node 0 Chil Dimm B1 Not Present Node 0 Chl Dimm B2 Not Present Node 0 Ch2 Dimm C1 Not Present Node 0 Ch2 Dimm C2 Not Present Node 0 Ch3 Dimm D1 Not Present Node 0 Ch3 Dimm D2 Not Present CPU2 DIMM Information CPU IIO Bridge Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Intel R I OAT Disabled Enables Disables Intel R O A l ti Technol DCA Support Enabled A JORE See ree egy VGA Priority O fboard TargetVGA VGA From CPU 0 gt Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Intel R VOAT Disabled Allows you to enable disable Intel I O accelaration technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCA Support Enabled Allows you to enable disable the direct cache access support Configuration options Disabled Enabled VGA Priority offboard Allows you to prioritize between the onboard and the 1st offboard video device Configuration options Onboard Offboard 5 18 Chapter 5 BIOS setup PCH Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Name Patsburg Support for PCH P A Compatibility Revision Stepping 05 CO Stepping ID CRID functionality SB Chipset Configuration PCH Compatibility RID
143. t the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the V If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the item Intel C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Driver from the menu and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Drivers Plone select toms on the fight side Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 6 Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 This section provides the instructions on how to install the Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 software on the system You need to manually install the Intel Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 software 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 V If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support Zi DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the item Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 SP1 software from the menu and then follow the onscreen instructions to c
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145. tem device ESC Exit Version 2 15 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc V Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit 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 Attempts to launch EFI Shell application shellx64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices Discard Changes amp Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press lt Esc gt a confirmation window appears Select Yes to discard changes and exit Save Changes amp Reset Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press lt F10 gt a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit TS700 E7 RS8 5 49 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
146. tem is in sleep mode 2 Message LED 2 pin MLED This 2 pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED The message LED is controlled by Hardware monitor to indicate an abnormal event occurance 3 System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin 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 5 Power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF 6 Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power TS700 E7 RS8 4 13 Chapter 4 y ta deup 12 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 eta H E AUX_PANEL1
147. the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 5 BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Chapter 6 RAID configuration This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates ASUS Server Web based Management ASWM user guide This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information Conventions used in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual J DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task l A CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying 3 to complete a task aN IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task V NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold
148. tical 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 lt Space gt to select the configurable array twar AID Confi ion Utilit 7 05 Sep 17 2010 Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION EE Select Configurable Array s Managemen Ponfigure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist Port 2 DISK 74 74GB HDS728080PLA380 05 01c05 Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit 5 Press lt F10 gt again the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 RAID 1 Units MB Size 152146MB DWC off RA On Accept eg g as er e F e Choose RAID el For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 6 6 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 Select RAID from the Virtual Drive submenu and press lt Enter gt 7 Select the RAID level from the menu and then press lt Enter gt 2010 RAID Co ion Utility Ver C Virtual Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status eas 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Initiali Objects Rebuild Check Cc i i RAID Level i 152146MB Choose RAID Level For This VD Use
149. to force Intel Management Engine ME boot from recovery mode when ME become corrupted ME_RCVR1 12 2 3 EE tho Normal ME Recovery ite N Default Z9PE D16 Series ME recovery setting Chapter 4 TS700 E7 RS8 4 5 t Jeqydey 6 DDR3 thermal event setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 This jumper allows you to enable disable DDR3 DIMM thermal sensing event pin DIMMTRIP1 1 2 2 3 Ele Eanble Disable Default 7 PMBus 1 2 PSU 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 Z9PE D16 Series PMBus 1 2 PSU setting 4 6 SMART_PSU1 12 23 EET Ee En PMBus 1 2 Others Ma Default Chapter 4 Motherboard info 4 3 Internal connectors 1 Serial ATA 6 0 3 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATAGG_1 2 Blue and 7 pin SATA3G_3 6 Blac
150. will install ASPEED Graphics WinS08R2_x64 v 0 93 on your computer To continue dick Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Chapter 7 cede ne gt cme TS700 E7 RS8 7 21 OV Toggle accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue ig ASPEED Graphics WinSO8R2_x64 v 0 93 InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Set FileName to the name of your license agreement RTF fle ter you build your release your license text will be displayed in the License Agreement dialog N gt g U er e N 7 22 Chapter 7 Driver installation 8 Click Install fy ASPEED Graphics WinSO8R2_x64 v 0 93 InstallShield Wizard 9 When the installation completes click Finish to restart your computer before using the program ig ASPEED Graphics WinSO8R2_x64 v 0 93 InstallShield Wizard a TS700 E7 RS8 7 23 Chapter 7 4 13 dey9 7 24 7 5 Intel C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel C600 Series Chipset Driver on the system You need to manually install the Intel C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Driver on a Windows operating system To install the drivers 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Inser
151. y for Taiwan only 800W 100 127 200 240 Vac 9 9A 4 79A 47 63 Hz Class 1 620W for Taiwan only 100 240 Vac 10A 50 60 Hz Class 1 Operating temperature 10 C 35 C Non operating temperature 40 C 70 C Non operating humidity 20 90 Non condensing Specifications are subject to change without notice N Product introduction 1 1 Package contents Model Name Chassis Motherboard Component Accessories Optional Items TS700 E7 RS8 ASUS T50A Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis ASUS Z9PE D16 Server Board 1 x 620W for Taiwan only or 800W Redundant Power Supply Module 8 x hot swap HDD trays 2 x SAS SATA2 Backplane with four data cables 1 x Front I O Board 4 x System Fans Front 3 x 80mm x 38mm Rear 1 x 120mm x 38mm 1 x TS700 E7 RS8 User s Guide 1 x ASUS ASWM Enterprise User s Guide 1 x TS700 E7 RS8 Support CD including ASWM 1 x Bag of Screws 1 x ASMB6 Series DVD 1 x ASUS ASWM Enterprise User s Guide 1 x ASMB6 User s Guide 2 x AC Power Cable ASUS System Web based Management 2 CPU Heatsinks DVD ROM DVD RW 620W for Taiwan only or 800W Redundant Power Supply Module ASUS TS700 E7 RS8 Rackmount Rail Kit ASUS PIKE RAID Card If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer Z TS700 E7 RS8 1 2 1 2 Serial number label For faster and quicker troubleshooting solutions from the ASUS Technical Suppo
152. you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to load optimized defaults 5 50 Chapter 5 BIOS setup RAID configuration 6 1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility with RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 support for both Linux and Windows OS 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 6 1 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 1E Enhanced RAID 1 has a striped layout with each stripe u

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