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1. g P E 4L a O Os o CLRTC1 O 1 2 23 DE 0 Ma Normal Clear RTC I gt _ Default al COO oom P5BP E 4L Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM 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 1 2 3 4 AN 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 4 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 2 RAID controller selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays Place the jumper caps over pins 1 2 if you want to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility default otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager d b Lb
2. oom oo O L a COO ooo P5BP E 4L CPU Socket 775 aN Before installing the CPU make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever PnP cap This side of the socket box should face you To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU ASUS TS300 E5 2 5 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B Load plate Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit Alignment key into the CPU notch Gold triangle mark Chapter 2 Hardware setup AN The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab The motherboard supports Intel Xeon 3000 3200 Series LGA775 processors with the Intel
3. fe O a CF RAID_SEL1 C 1 2 2 3 EE CEE LSI RAID ROM INTEL RAID ROM Default m O Cd COO con P5BP E 4L RAID_SEL1 Setting 3 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS when it gets corrupted i b Sa B Cy g RECOVERY 1 LG mS cE 12 23 Normal BIOS recovery any Default P5BP E 4L BIOS Recovery Setting To update the BIOS 1 Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard xxxx xxx ROM and the AFUDOS EXE utility Set the jumper to pins 2 3 Insert the floppy disk then turn on the system to update the BIOS Shut down the system Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 Ook wD Turn on the system ASUS TS300 E5 4 5 4 6 Fan mode setting 3 pin CPUFAN_SET1 and CHAFAN_SET1 These jumpers allow you to connect either a 3 pin or a 4
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5. Chapter 4 Motherboard information 2 _ICH7R Primary IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE1 The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device PRI_IDE1 b ell O O E i z oO mm NOTE Orient the red markings O EE usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 P5BP E 4L IDE Connector Drive jumper setting HEES Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Master Black Cable Select Slave Gray Master Master Slave Slave Two devices Black or gray e Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra ATA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra ATA 100 66 33 IDE devices LN If any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting ASUS TS300 E5 4 9 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin
6. 2 Hook the rear pivoting end of the cable manager to the rear end of the rack rail and press the tab to retain the rear end Chapter 3 Installation option 3 Connect the front pivoting end of the cable manager to the inner rail which has been attached to the server The front pivoting end of the cable manager is in place as shown ASUS TS300 E5 3 9 Chapter 3 Installation option This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations ASUS TS300 E5 4 1 Motherboard layouts P5BP E 4L model i 24 5cm 9 6in ATX12V1 yy PS 2KBMS O ATXPWRI1 h B Keyboard ISL LGA775 Intel Bigby p MCH P5BP E 4L et cru ran oop CPUFAN_SET1 oop CHAFAN_SET1 CR2032 3V FRNT_FAN3 es Lithium Cell CMOS Power EPE RAID_SEL1 FRNT_FAN2 es S SATA1 SATA3 FRNT_FAN1 Ea 30 5cm 12in Intel ICH7R SATA2 PCIE2 r ee EEE RECOVERY 1 mlaja PCIE4 PCI5 XGI Z9s maaja HDLED1 FLOPPY1 se Pwa PANE nean an are CARTER ETLEEEEEEE EETEEEEEEE PRI_IDE1 Chapter 4 Motherboard information Layout contents Slots Sockets 1 CPU socket 2 Jumpers DDR2 DIMM slots Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 RAID controller selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 Force BIOS recovery settin
7. SELECT DISKS Drive Model Serial Size Status E F X X z X 3 FS N on KA y XX XGB Non RAID Disk XX XGB Non RAID Disk XX XGB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume L f Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 5 Use the up down arrow key to highlight a drive then press lt Space gt to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt after completing your selection 6 32 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 Use the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array then press lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 128 KB aN A lower stripe size is recommended for server systems A higher stripe size is recommended for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Highlight the Capacity item enter the desired RAID volume capacity then press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 When the Create Volume item is highlighted press lt Enter gt A warning message appears 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 Array menu ASUS TS300 E5 6 33 6 3 2 Creating a RAID 1 set Mirror To create a RAID 1 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt
8. l The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select Yes then install the additional RAID controller drivers lee to Red Hat Bebernpe lor Limix Bo Wish to losi amy sore driver diskat Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation Chapter 7 Driver installation SuSE Linux To install the RAID controller driver when installing SuSE Linux OS 1 Boot the system from the SuSE Installation CD 2 Select Installation from the Boot Options menu then press lt Enter gt FL Help Fe GO xe FS CROW FS English F3 Silent Fe Oriver Upcate 3 A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk Press lt F6 gt FL Help F3 GOO x p0 FO CROW F4 English F3 Silent Fo river Upcate LN For SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 0 SP1 operating system do not use OS bundled driver otherwise your computer may become unstable due to OS limitation ASUS TS300 E5 7 13 4 When prompted insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive then press lt Enter gt fact from Hamd Digt Please insert the diver update floppy CORDA La Hears FESI Fleer get your riwer Update Floppy ready cent Mert inne Fi Aglp Fi BO x BOO FS GAH FS English FS Silent F priver Upgate 5 When prompted select the floppy disk drive fd0 as the driver update medium select OK then press lt Enter gt The drivers for th
9. MPS Configuration Select MPS Revision MPS Revision Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 MPS Revision 1 4 Allows you to select the MPS revision Configuration options 1 1 1 4 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 5 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings Manufacturer Intel Auto Brand String Intel R Xeon R CPU 3085 3 00GHz MANUAL Frequency 3 00GHz FSB Speed 1333MHz Cache L1 64 KB Cache L2 4096 KB Ratio Status Unlocked Max 09 Min 06 Ratio Actual Value 9 CPUID 6FB C1E Support Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Vanderpool Technology Enabled Select Screen CPU TM function Enabled tH Select Item Execute Disable Bit Enabled ue oon ke ETA PECI Disabled 7 Core Multi Processing Enabled F10Save and Exit Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Enabled DSC Shae v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc C1E Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Halt State Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Hardware Prefetcher Function Configuration opti
10. Position the I O board into the bay with the component side to the left close to the HDDs Connect the I O cables to the connectors on the back of the I O board Insert the I O board into the bay until the bracket fits the front edge of the bay Secure the I O board bracket with a screw Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 10 6 Chassis footpads and roller wheels 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 if you want to replace the footpads with the bundled roller wheels 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 Use a flat screwdriver to flip out the top layer of a footpad 3 Remove the footpad by rotating it counterclockwise 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to remove the other three footpads ASUS TS300 E5 2 39 For convenient transport install the roller wheels the came with the system package Each wheel has a brake lock to stabilize the chassis in place To install the chassis wheels 1 Lay the chassis in its side 2 Locate the designated screw holes for each of the four wheel sets Take note of the numbers alongside each hole when placing screws 3 Secure each wheel to the bottom of the chassis using fo
11. TS300 E5 Intel Xeon 3000 3200 Series LGA775 Pedestal SU Server E3690 Second Edition V2 April 2008 Copyright 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS ASUS provides this manual as is without warranty of any kind either express or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASUS its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of use or data interruption of business and the like even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual including the products and
12. This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters ASUS TS300 E5 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 ASUS AFUDOS Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Updates a corrupted BIOS file using the USB flash disk or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities aN Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the AFUDOS utility 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b Atthe DOS prompt type format A S then press lt Enter gt Windows Server environment Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start a2 9 5 p 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable flopp
13. Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features ASUS TS300 E5 2 8 2 Use a screwdriver to tighten the 2 3 2 Central Processing Unit CPU The Intel Xeon processors require an Intel certified or ASUS qualified heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance When you buy a boxed Intel CPU the package includes the cooler fan retention brackets screws thermal grease installation manual and other items that are necessary for CPU installation aN e Make sure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan Refer to the installation manual that came with the CPU package for details on heatsink fan assmbly and installation To install the CPU cooler and fan 1 Place the cooler on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four screws match the holes on the support plate four cooler screws in a diagonal sequence Chapter 2 Hardware setup 3 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard aN Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector ASUS TS300 E5 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate II DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM so
14. SEAGATE ST336754SS No SEAGATE ST336754SS No SEAGATE ST336754SS No Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Select disk for array or hot spare C Create array ASUS TS300 E5 6 49 J By default the RAID Disk field shows No before array creation This field is L grayed out under the following conditions e The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array e The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive e The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array e The disk is already part of another array 4 Repeat step 3 to add the other disks to the volume 5 When done press lt C gt to create the array then select Save changes then exit this menu Create and save new array Cancel Exit Save changes then exit this menu Discard changes then exit this menu Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot 6 The utility creates the array LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 6 50 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 4 Managing Arrays The LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility allows you to perform other tasks related to configuring and maintaining IM and IME volumes Refer to this section to view volume properties manage the hot spare disk synchronize the array activate the array and delete the array Viewing volume properties To view volume properties 1 On the main menu select RAID Properties LSI Corp Config
15. TPN er Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Logical Drive 0 ID 1 77247MB Accept This VD Configuration And Go To Next VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 11 When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration select Accept from the menu then press lt Enter gt 12 Follow steps 5 to 10 to configure additional logical drives 13 When prompted save the configuration then press lt Esc gt to return to the Management Menu Configuration Menu 3 TET Mace Configuration _ eases Management New Configuration No Configure EPOE Initializ Logical Drive s Configured AT RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status ebui Check Con 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Select Yes Or No Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS TS300 E5 6 9 6 10 Using New Configuration aN When a RAID set is already existing 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 2 3 4 5 6 From the utility main menu highlight Configure then press lt Enter gt Use the arrow keys to select New Configuration then press lt Enter gt onfiguration Menu Easy Configuration Management Conures View Add Con
16. 5 VGA port This port is fora VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 6 Serial COM1 port This 9 pin communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 7 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 8 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard LAN port LED indications ACT LINK SPEED OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection B ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection LAN port BLINKING Data activity 1 Gbps connection ASUS TS300 E5 4 7 4 8 4 3 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 This connector is for the provided Floppy Disk Drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive d fe cm 5 FLOPPY O PIN1 um NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 P5BP E 4L Floppy Disk Drive Connector Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5
17. ESC Exit 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Size XX XXGB XX XXGB XX XXGB XX XXGB Type Status Vol ID ENTER Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options LN The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen ASUS TS300 E5 6 31 6 3 1 Creating a RAID 0 set Stripe To create a RAID 0 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU Netw VOLumeO RAID Level Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB or o7 Ko ht A OL GB Create Volume DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 2 Enter a name for the RAID 0 set then press lt Enter gt 3 Highlight RAID Level press the up down arrow key to select RAID 0 Stripe then press lt Enter gt 4 Highlight the Disks item then press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set The SELECT DISKS screen appears
18. ESC to exit Port Drive rine Serial SHOST225R0VLSA80 VINGBaoox 76 76 OM Previousithext LN The size of destination disk for rebuilding should be the same or bigger as the original hard disk 4 After selecting the volumes with Rebuild status will be rebuilt within the operating system M 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Seed MI Cr Delete RAID Volume a Resei Disks to Hon RAll a Eyt seeesanerseecexsecsesensenel ISK VOLUKE INFORMATION Jessecessene MAID To lume i Jum Level Sirip Size i y lumeti HAIDL Mirra H ia Sli TES Phascical Dis l z Port i De Lue Ha a l Serial E Size Ivype Status Vol Ib 1 8133001385 YTRE T 56 ME Fay MSL SER Eeel Select TESCI Exit ENTER Select Mera 5 Exit the SATA RAID utility When operating system is running select the Intel Matrix Storage Console from the Start Menu or click the Intel Matrix Storage Manager tray icon 6 From the View menu select Advanced Mode to display a detailed view of the Intel Matrix Storage Console 7 From the Volumes view in the device pane select the RAID volume The status will display Rebuilding complete After the rebuild is complete the status will display Normal ASUS TS300 E5 6 39 Rebuilding the RAID with new installed disk 1 If one member of physical SATA Hard disk within the array is off line or failed the status of array will become to be
19. Slot Device Identifier Num Esc Exit Menu v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 1 of 1 LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 IME 0 51498 Optimal RAID Hot Drive Pred Disk Spr Status Fail F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Alt N Next Array C Create an array R Refresh Display Chapter 6 RAID configuration Managing hot spares You may configure one disk as a global hot spare to protect critical data on the IM IME volume s You may create the hot spare disk at the same time you create the IM IME volume Refer to this section when adding a hot spare disk on an existing volume lf a disk on an IM IME volume fails the utility automatically rebuilds the failed disk data on the hot spare When the failed disk is replaced the utility assigns the replacement as the new hot spare To create a hot spare 1 Follow steps 1 3 of the section Viewing volume properties 2 From the View Array screen select Manage Array then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 View Array SAS1064E Array 1 of 1 Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Manage Array Device Identifier SEAGATE T336754SS 0003 SEAGATE T336754SS 0003 SEAGATE T336754SS 0003 Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Alt N Next Array C Create an array 3 From the Manage Array screen select Manage Hot Spares then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Conf
20. a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit A If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press lt Enter gt to save the changes while exiting Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select YES to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ASUS TS300 E5 5 33 5 34 Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter provides information on how to configure your hard disk drives as RAID sets ASUS TS300 E5 6 2 6 1 Setting up RAID For PA4 model the Intel ICH7R Southbridge chip comes with
21. e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment l j WARNING The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class 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 electronic equipment and mercury containing button cell battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products K This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical A Safety information Electrical Safety Before installing or removing signal cables ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system ensure that the power cables for the de
22. to change Supervisor Password Not Installed password User Password Not Installed lt Enter gt again to disable password Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item then press lt Enter gt 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Chapter 5 BIOS setup To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press lt Enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears aN If you forget your BIOS password you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 4 2 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security setting
23. troubleshooting guide for solving common problems when using the barebone server Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual f WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task A N CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task LN IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task VA NOTE Tips and information to aid in completing a task Reference Visit the ASUS websites worldwide that provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information for details xi xii This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server including sections on the front panel and rear panel specifications ASUS TS300 E5 1 1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items Model Name Chassis Motherboard Component Accessories Optional Items TS300 E5 PA4 ASUS T30 Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis ASUS P5BP E 4L Server Board 450W Single Power Supply SATA SAS Backplane Board Floppy Disk Drive 12cm System fan 4 x Hot swap HDD trays including HDD screws 4 x Chassis Roller Wheels Front I O Board CPU Heatsink System Bazel Keys 2pcs ASUS TS300 E5 User s Guide
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25. 2 Drive Bay 3 Drive Bay 4 ASUS TS300 E5 2 25 in PA4 model only The back side of the SATA SAS connectors are attached to the motherboard SATA connectors via the supplied SATA cables Refer to the illustration below for the location of the SATA connectors Refer to the table for the default SATA cable connections ATX12V1 u BCM Intel Bigby p MCH ASUS P5BP E 4L DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module Tm T CPU_FAN1 So gt LAN1_LAN2 a DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module ee a a CPUFAN_SET1 von DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module B LANS_LAN4 peme DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module m oler E CR2032 3V c Lithium Cell FRNT_FANS gs RAID_SEL1 SATA RAID controller CMOS Power FRNT_FAN2 Ez PCIE1 PCIE2 BCM ev PCI3 Icmises PCIE4 USB34 EEREJHOLED FLOPPY1 QO X AUX_PANELY panei pean raw sae E CETEEEEEEE Backplane ID SATA Port number Connected to on motherboard Controlled by SAS Port 0 SATA1 Intel ICH7R SAS Port 1 SATA2 Intel ICH7R SAS Port 2 SATA3 Intel ICH7R SAS Port 3 SATA4 Intel ICH7R 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware setup in PX4 model only The back side of the SATA SAS connectors are attached to the ASUS SASsaby 1064E SAS RAID controller card via the supplied SAS cables Refer to the illustration below for the l
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27. 42 To remove the power supply unit PSU 5 6 Remove the chassis cover Refer to section 2 1 1 Removing the side cover Remove the front panel assembly Refer to section 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly Lay the chassis on a flat stable surface Locate the four screws on the rear panel Remove the screws and set them aside RD 8 F TD ie EEEE oe HEH s Fe FE ee ESIR sss Eps q SHIEH HN a socccccccrn o jt Locate and remove the screws that secure the PSU bracket to the chassis Slide the bracket in the direction of the arrow and remove it from the chassis Chapter 2 Hardware setup 7 Carefully slide the PSU in the direction of the arrow until it disengages from the chassis To reinstall the power supply unit 1 Carefully slide the PSU in the direction of the arrow 2 Secure the PSU to the chassis with the four screws you removed gt es R ho E T DELI F earlier x PEHE Er d s 4 Sass ian He a 3 MEET o Pee e ASUS TS300 E5 2 43 3 Slide in the PSU bracket 4 Align the screw holes 5 Secure the bracket with screws you removed earlier 2 44 Chapter 2 Hardware setup This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server ASUS TS300 E5 3 1 Preparing the system for rack mounting Z The items required for the optional configurations described in this chapter 3 1 1 are no
28. 5 25 inch drive you should first remove the front panel assembly front bezel and front panel cover The front panel assembly is attached to the chassis through three hooked tabs on the left side and four hinge like tabs on the right side ee To remove the front panel assembly 1 Locate the two hooked tabs on the chassis side rail 2 Press each lock tab to release the front panel from the chassis 3 Pull and swing the left edge of the front panel outward 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 4 Unhook the hinge like tabs from the holes on the right side of the front panel to completely detach the front panel assembly from the chassis aN Do not use too much force when removing the front panel assembly Hinge like tab ASUS TS300 E5 2 13 2 5 2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly To reinstall the front panel assembly front bezel and front panel cover 1 Insert the four hinge like tabs to the holes on the right edge of the chassis 2 Swing the front panel to the left and fit the four 4 hooked tabs to the left side of the chassis until the tabs snap back in place Hinge like tab Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 6 5 25 inch drives AN If you have previously used and powered up the system and that it may be connected to an AC power source make sure 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 comp
29. ASUS ASWM 2 0 User s Guide TS300 E5 Support CD including ASWM Bag of Screws 1 x IDE Cable or pre installed 1 x AC Power Cord ASUS TS300 E5 Rackmount Rail Kit 5 25 DVD ROM or DVD RW Drive CA eTrust Anti virus Software CD 9 cm HDD Blower ASUS System Web based Management TS300 E5 PX4 ASUS T30 Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis ASUS P5BP E 4L Server Board 450W Single Power Supply SATA SAS Backplane Board Floppy Disk Drive 12cm System fan 4 x Hot swap HDD trays including HDD screws 4 x Chassis Roller Wheels Front I O Board ASUS SASsaby 1064E SAS RAID controller card CPU Heatsink System Bazel Keys 2pcs ASUS TS300 E5 User s Guide ASUS ASWM 2 0 User s Guide TS300 E5 Support CD including ASWM Bag of Screws 1 x IDE Cable or pre installed 1 x AC Power Cord ASUS TS300 E5 Rackmount Rail Kit 5 25 DVD ROM or DVD RW Drive CA eTrust Anti virus Software CD 9 cm HDD Blower y If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team you must take note of the product s serial number containing 12 characters such as xxxxxxxxxxxx See the figure below With the correct serial number of the product ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems XXXXXXXXXXXX TS300 E5 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1
30. Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices q Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect o field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit USB Configuration Configure the USB Remote Access Configuration support Trusted Computing MPS Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP k k i b Select Screen fl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 5 4 1 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Devices Enabled Enabled None 2 USB Function Enabled 2 ARISI USB2 0 Controller Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto USB2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc USB Function Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB function Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS TS300 E5 5 15 5 16 Z The following items appear only when the USB Functions item is set to Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled L
31. An Option ASUS TS300 E5 6 21 5 When prompted press the lt SpaceBar gt to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box then press lt Enter gt LS Vitual ar Aficgical Drive 0 Adapter Configure nn Drive Initialize Physical Drive Rebuild Check Consistenc Initilize Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 6 A progress bar appears on screen If desired press lt Esc gt to abort initialization LS Vitual a mf eoaical Drive 0 Management Adapter mae Configure nee Initiali Initilization Of VD Is In Process Rebuild VD 0 Initialization Press Esc to Abort Check Coj 55 Completed Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 7 When initialization is completed press lt Esc gt Vitual Drive 1 Aficaical Drive 0 Initiali Initialization Of VD Is In Process Rebuild VD 0 Initialization Complete Press Esc Check Co 100 Completed Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An 6 22 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 5 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 highlight Rebuild then press lt Enter gt SI Logic So RAI ALI RAID ation Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Managem
32. Enter gt This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU NECE VOlumel RAID Level RAID1 Mirror Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A or o7 Ko ht A OO GB Create Volume DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 2 Enter a name for the RAID 1 set then press lt Enter gt 3 Highlight RAID Level press the up down arrow key to select RAID 1 Mirror then press lt Enter gt 4 Follow steps 4 to 5 and 7 to 9 of the previous section to create the RAID 1 set 6 34 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 3 3 Creating a RAID 10 set Stripe Mirror To create a RAID 10 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH 7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU elie VOlumel RAID Level RAID10 RAIDO 1 Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB or oy Yon ht A OL GB Create Volume DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume T
33. Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window lf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 3 Click the Broadcom 5721 Driver option to begin notenaloM SEE a Did wea re Fo Sct hat i aes Maraqeree Enhee Usher Contact Drivers 4 Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears Follow screen instructions to continue installation larala Moan a tapices bo Hes Dino Orever nalala cebu Beats Trae ier al areal ae Peer Ul r Cleves ASUS TS300 E5 7 23 7 4 2 Red Hat Enterprise Follow these instructions when installing the Broadcom 5721 LAN controller base driver for the Red Hat Enterprise operating system Building the driver Z Install first the Kernel Development tools before building the driver from the TAR file To build the driver P a 12 13 7 24 Copy the Lan Driver from the SCD and save it in TMP Decompress the file Enter DriverInstall Enter install sh Enter cd usr src linux cat patch location sk98lin_vX XX_a_b_c_patch patch p1 Enter make menuconfig select Broadcom 1000 Lan
34. ONLINE ny 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Logical Drive 1 RAID Level RAID 1 Teo Size 77247MB RAID 1 DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 8 Follow steps 8 to 12 of the Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration section 9 When prompted save the configuration then press lt Esc gt to return to the Management Menu Initializ Objects Size Stripes StripSz Status Rebuild 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Select Yes Or No Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 10 Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration section to add the new RAID configuration ASUS TS300 E5 6 17 6 18 6 2 4 Initializing the logical drives After creating the RAID set s you must initialize the logical drives You may initialize the logical drives of a RAID set s using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu Using the Initialize command To initialize the logical drive using the Initialize command 1 From the Management Menu highlight Initialize then press lt Enter gt Ar 7 Lol Log 1 Ut 51 Au Management Menu Objects Rebuild Check Consistenc Initialize Logical Drive s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The screen displays the avail
35. SATA SAS backplane faces the front panel when installed This side includes four SATA SAS connectors for the hot swap drive trays SAS Port 0 SAS Port 1 Drive status LEDs Each SATA SAS connector is labeled SAS PORTO SAS PORT1 SAS PORT2 SAS PORTS 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 HDD 3 SAS3 SAS Port 2 Chapter 2 Hardware setup Back side The back side of the SATA SAS backplane faces the rear panel when installed This side includes the power connectors SATA SAS interfaces for the motherboard Serial ATA connectors or the SAS card an HDD fan connector and SMBus conneciors Power connectors connect power plugs from the power supply Fan connector for HDD fan SAS HDD Activity LED connector for PX4 model only SAS Port 0 SAS Port 1 SAS Port 2 SAS Port 3 Upper 6 1 pins J1 SMBus connector connects the SMB cable from the AUX_PANEL1 connector on the motherboard SATA SAS backplane jumper settings and HDD ID assignments The 6 pin jumper J3 allows you to define your desired SATA SAS configuration The picture below shows the location of jumper J3 with pins 1 3 and 2 4 shorted Refer to the table for the jumper settings and the appropriate ID for each SATA HDD bay J3 setting 1 3 shorted 2 4 shorted SATA SAS ID Drive Bay 1 Drive Bay
36. Set Stripe 0 0 ccceesecssessseseneeees 6 32 6 3 2 Creating a RAID 1 Set Mirror 00 cecesesssesesteeeenees 6 34 6 3 3 Creating a RAID 10 set Stripe Mirror cceeee 6 35 6 3 4 Creating a RAID 5 set Parity cc eeceesssesssreeeerees 6 36 6 3 5 Deleting a RAID Set 0 ee ceseeesseesseeeeeeeeesneesneees 6 37 6 3 6 Resetting disks to Non RAID nsss 6 38 6 3 7 Rebuilding the RAID c ccsecsscsseeeeseeesseeseeeeeeeeees 6 38 6 3 8 Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager 06 6 41 6 3 9 Setting the Boot array use MB BIOS Setup Utility 6 41 6 3 10 Global Array Manager ccccceccesecseseeeessesseesseeeees 6 42 LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility TOF PX4 model OMY sities ccssccnenctcccssrcnnsessciesnereucierwiciiacaswinesees 6 43 6 4 1 Integrated Mirroring VOIUME ccceceeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeteeee 6 43 6 4 2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced volume 0ee 6 47 6 4 3 Integrated Striping IS volume cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeenees 6 49 6 4 4 Managing Arrays cccccceecseeeceeeeeeeeeseeeeseeesseeeeseaees 6 51 6 4 5 Viewing SAS topology cccccececeeesseseeeeseeesseesneeeees 6 56 6 4 6 Global Properties ccccecsscesssessseessreeseneesseneessaees 6 57 Contents Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 RAID driver installation ssssasssusnunennunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 7 2 7 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk for PA4 Model
37. Use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 under Windows Server or Red Hat Enterprise operating system Use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 under Windows Server Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to use the RAID configuration utilities ASUS TS300 E5 6 3 6 4 6 2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility For PA4 model Only The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set s from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip To enter the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 1 Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives 2 During POST the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup 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 01 08131852R LSI SATA RAID Found at PCI Bus No Dev No 1F Device present at Port 0 HDS722512VLSA80 117800MB Device present at Port 1 HDS722512VLSA80 117800MB Press Ctrl M or Enter to run LSI Software RAID Setup Utility Z The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utitlity auto configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is enabled The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference o
38. Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter Properties SAS1064E Adapter SAS1064E PCI Slot Al PCI Address Bus Dev Func 02 00 00 MPT Firmware Revision 1 24 00 00 IR SAS Address 500E0188 01111705 NVDATA Version 2D 02 Status Enabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS amp 0S RAID Properties Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Enter Change Item 2 On the next screen that appears select View Existing Array LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Select New Array Type SAS1064E View Existing Array View the existing configuration Create IM Volume sy Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares Data on the primary disk may be migrated E Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced Array of 3 to 10 disks including up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED Sa Create Integrated Striping array of 2 to 10 disks ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create ASUS TS300 E5 6 51 6 52 The View Array screen appears Here you can view properties of the RAID array s created If you have configured a hot spare it will also be listed If you created more than one array you may view the next array by pressing lt AIt N gt LSI Corp Config Utility View Array SAS1064E Array Identifier Type Scan Order Size MB Status Manage Array
39. appears as shown Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 8 Expansion cards Refer to this section when installing expansion cards 4 Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause physical injury and damage to the card and motheboard components 2 8 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 2 Lay the chassis on its side Locate the metal bracket opposite the slot you want to use Remove the screw that secures the metal bracket to the chassis Set aside the metal bracket for future use Align the card golden fingers to the slot and its metal bracket to the slot opening on the chassis Press the card firmly until it is properly seated on the slot Secure the card to the chassis with the bracket screw you removed earlier ASUS TS300 E5 2 21 2 8 2 Removing an expansion card To remove an expansion card 1 Remove the screw that secures the card to the chassis 2 Carefully remove the card from the slot 3 Reinstall the metal bracket and secure it to the chassis with the screw that you removed earlier 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 9 Cable connections Z e The bundled system cables are pre connected before shipment You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre installed components to install additional devices Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connecto
40. gt You may also press lt F10 gt to check the drive consistency LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug Management Menu Ri zripes ipSz atus Configure l Initialize 10 154494MB 64 KB ONLINE Objects Rebuild Check Consistenc Cons No Loical Drive 0 A progress bar appears on screen LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Management Menu SERT Unde ass LINE Objects yp 0 Consistency Check Press Esc to Abort Rebuild Check Cc eee i 85 Completed Loical Drive 0 The Data On The Drives Is Inconsistency Repair Done 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 When you restart checking it continues from the last percentage completed rather than from zero percent e Continue Continues 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 RAID configuration Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu select Objects then select Logical Drive from the menu 2 Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive you want to check then press lt Enter gt 3 Select Check Consistency from the pop up menu then press lt E
41. optimum performance When the total size of each channel is not the same A1 A2 B1 B2 the system will run in Dual Channel Asymmetric mode Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM A N Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components To install a DIMM amp J DDR2 DIMM notch 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing J the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated lg Unlocked retaining clip aN e ADDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM t O 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM m Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the mi retaining clips The DIMM might 1 get damaged when it flips out with extra force DDR2 DIMM notch 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket ASUS TS300 E5 2 11 2 5 Front panel assembly 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly V Before you can install a
42. 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 lf you want to use two high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 500W to 600W power or above to ensure the system stability If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details 4 13 9 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 This connector supports several chassis mounted functions d a POWERLED SPKROUT PANEL1 GND P5BP E 4L System Panel Connector System power LED Green 3 pin PLED This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Message LED Brown 2 pin MLED This connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED The message LED indicates the booting status The LED blinks when the system is in the boot process until the operating system is lo
43. successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always 5 32 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power j Exit Options Exit system setup sex eS eey x after saving the Exit amp Save Changes changes Exit amp Discard Changes Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Setup Defaults Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Z 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 Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option
44. the Cable manager ssssssssssnsnsunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 3 8 Chapter 4 Motherboard infomation 4 1 Motherboard layouts sssssssssnsssunnsnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4 2 4 2 SUMPET S orreri 4 4 4 3 CONDECION 4 7 4 3 1 Rear panel CONNECHOISS ccccccessessssteessstsesssteesssneeeess 4 7 4 3 2 Internal connectors cccessessssssecssseeessseeesssresssneeesens 4 8 Chapter 5 BIOS information 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS ccsssssssesseensseessees 5 2 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy diSK c cccssessseeeseeeseees 5 2 5 1 2 AFUDOS utility are cscrcsersessinrteacinseesnsiieatcauenceenmentosgnonseensencne 5 3 5 1 8 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ee eeeeeeseeereeeeees 5 6 Contents 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 BIOS setup program ss ssssssussnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna 5 8 5 2 1 BIOS menu SCION ccccccssscessssessseeessseessereesseeesseeess 5 9 522 Mon DI cina n 5 9 5 2 3 Navigation KEYS vaccesvsstvcscieiesntvvantianinesveinedanmenveeiateraniaiese 5 9 5 2 4 Menu items 1 ee eecceeesecesneeesseeesseeeeseeessneesseeeseneessnees 5 10 D209 Sub menu NOMS vesticerenedsciicndvadeiietsadumvernedaitenelivmbeiuands 5 10 5 2 6 Configuration fields cccecceeeeeeecseeseeeesseeeeeeeseeeeees 5 10 5 2 7 FODD WINGOW secara 5 10 528 SHODA eee re eee ee eee ane AERA 5 10 5 2 9 General help cccccscccsscec
45. the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Utility and the Intel Matrix Storage Manager These utilities support SATA hard disk drives and allow creation of RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 configuration For PX4 model the ASUS SASsaby 1064E SAS RAID controller card provides RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 1E configuration 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 unit having a secondary or alternate copy stored on a different disk You can use three or more hard disk drives for this configuration RAID 5 stripes both data and parity informa
46. you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management APM features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Exit ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled Add additional ACPI APIC Support Enabled tables as per ACPI 2 0 specifications E APM Configuration E Hardware Monitor Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 1 APM Configuration APM Configuration lt Enter gt to select Restore on AC Power Loss Last State whether or not to restart the system Resume On Ring Disabled after AC power loss Resume On PME Disabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Select Screen fl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends 5 24 Chapter 5 BIOS setup Restore on AC Powe
47. 07 12 04 6 48 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 3 Integrated Striping IS volume The Integrated Striping IS feature provides RAID 0 functionality supporting volumes with two to ten disks You may combine an IS volume with an IM or IME volume To create an IS volume 1 Follow steps 1 4 of the section Integrated Mirroring volume 2 The Select New Array Type screen appears Use the arrow keys to select Create IS Volume then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Select New Array Type SAS1064E Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares Data on the primary disk may be migrated Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced Array of 3 to 10 disks including up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED Create IS Volume Create Integrated Striping array of 2 to 10 disks ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create 3 The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the IS volume Use the arrow key to select a disk then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column To include this disk in the array press lt gt lt gt or lt Space gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Create New Array SAS1064E Array Type IS Array Size MB 102996 Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred Disk Spr Status Fail SEAGATE ST336754SS No
48. 11 To an existing Windows Server To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows Server Restart the computer then log in with Administrator privileges Windows automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop then select Properties from the menu Click the Hardware tab then click the Device Manager button to display the list of devices installed in the system e yip Php dick ia fever s u aF Fha k ri D g E A HLUT rra E yirt ind Ley oe rire ji a 1 Pl ae ee Fee Ce Sy ray J i era E it cere er it tee aie Dee f K Sm re mn m l gah ol ert D B pyri drah ireti ee bE corey Right click the RAID controller item then select Properties Click the Driver tab then click the Update Driver button The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears Click Next Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive Select the option Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended then click Next The wizard searches the RAID Pra ines eek Say controller drivers When found Tra atri han need reich gts ce Ea e ur karde aas arcs click Next to install the drivers nie p E P P Click Finish after the driver Gy Moca installation is done wide en arta atana i ba ce tot aa oe Arnie d aire UT he ie ee l Chapter
49. 3 System specifications The ASUS TS300 E5 is a 5U barebone server system featuring the ASUS P5BP E 4L server board The server supports Intel LGA775 Xeon 3000 3200 processors with EM64T technology plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard Model Name _TS300 E5 PA4 TS300 E5 PX4 Processor System Bus 1 x Socket LGA775 Dual Core Intel Xeon processor 3000 Wolfdale sequence Quad Core Intel Xeon processor 3200 G 0 Yorkfield sequence Supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Supports Intel Hyper Threading Technology System Bus FSB 800 1066 1333 Core Logic Intel Bigby P MCH Intel ICH7R ASUS Smart Fan Features J 4 Dual Channel Maximum up to 8GB DDR2 667 800 Unbuffered ECC 512 MB 1 GB amp 2GB Expansion 6 Slots 2 x PCI E x16 slots x 8 link 1 x PCI E x8 slot x1 link 3 x PCI 32 bit 33MHz slots 5V 1 x SO DIMM socket for upcoming optional ASUS ASMB3 iKVM controller card Storage Intel ICH7R 4 SATA2 300MB s ports Intel Matrix Storage supporting software RAID O 1 10 amp 5 for Windows only LSI MegaRAID Supports software RAID 0 1 amp 10 for Linux Windows ASUS SASsaby 1064E SAS RAID contr
50. 308988MB DWC Off RA 0On SPAN NO Accept This VD Configuration And Go To Next VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option When prompted save the configuration then press lt Esc gt to return to the Management Menu Confiquration Menu nfi TEE macy Confid ratio ae Configuration Management New Configuration Se COGENT View Add Configuration Initializ Logical Drive s Configured Objects RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Rebuild Check Con 10 308988MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Select Yes Or No Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 3 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 highlight Configure then press lt Enter gt 2 Use the arrow keys to select View Add Configuration then press lt Enter gt LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Easy Configuration Management New Configuration Configure Initialize Clear Configuration j Select Boot Drive Check Consistenc View Add to The Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SA
51. 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar E TAPT displays the specific items for that menu Syston Date man 0573072005 piil so telee For example selecting Main shows the sme oa Pa my Main menu items n pein The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items Mainmenu items 5 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press lt Enter gt 5 2 6 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 then press lt Enter gt to display a list of options Refer to 5 2 7 Pop up window 5 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select Power Management APM Enabled A 5 cro ar Video Power Down Mode Suspend n m Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Use or to Suspend Time Out Minute Disabled configure system time Throttle Slow Clock Ratio 0 i Power Button Function Restore on AC Power Loss A scroll bar appears on the right side of mt s
52. 54SS 3 SEAGATE T336754SS Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Select disk for array or hot spare C Create array By default the RAID Disk field shows No before array creation This field is i grayed out under the following conditions The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array e The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array The disk is already part of another array ASUS TS300 E5 6 45 6 46 7 Aconfirmation screen appears Press lt M gt to keep existing data on the first disk If you choose this option data on the first disk will be mirrored on the second disk that you will add to the volume later Make sure the data you want to mirror is on the first disk Press lt D gt to overwrite any data and create the new IM array LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Create New Array SAS1064E M Keep existing data migrate to an IM array Synchronization of disk will occur D Overwrite existing data create a new IM array ALL DATA on ALL disk in the array will be DELETED No Synchronization performed Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Space Select disk for array or hot spare C Create array 8 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add the second disk to the volume 9 When done press lt C gt to create the array then select Save changes then exit th
53. 7 Driver installation To verify the RAID controller driver installation 1 Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop then select Properties from the menu 2 Click the Hardware tab then click the Device Manager button 3 Click the sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID or Intel 8201 GR GH SATA RAID items should appear ic pe e ala a wia j fared Mirer 00 ats We Tihi i Ermi ere t oreen bh red oe E e bmn us aap mal hier e al Jagi Dets Haa Lace A E fj ree LJ ri pare e aia Slog mey iee bi ae i tae ad aor wore fa ee o el oe See r Pabe ae T Bet reese bee ee oie j i x wo g a aa 1 i Tee eg E Cee spe Beem wo n A pyc eo T hg Pacey ded erie T r ded io Ti iy IDE AAT AP centers IE e a 9 Rite a Ta cre i arun 1 E hear gim Do y ete ALN Lae P LT age beia J A a 4 Right click the RAID controller driver item then select Properties from the menu 5 Click the Driver tab then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers 6 Click OK when finished ASUS TS300 E5 9 Red Hat Enterprise To install the Intel ICH7R LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise operating system 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat Installation CD ss ihg ERTER kmr de typo liso t t lt EHTER
54. A 51 Aug 13 2007 Management Configure Initialize Virtual Driv Physical Dri Rebuild Check Consistenc Rebuild Rate Chk Const Rate FGI Rate BGI Rate D D A Read Ahead Bios State Stop On Error Fast Init Auto Rebuild Auto Resume Disk Coercion Factory Default On Enable No Enable On Enable ia he Disk Write Cache Off Write Through or On Write Back Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3 When finished press any key to continue Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 3 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility For PA4 model only The Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 set s from Serial ATA hard disk drives To enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 1 Turn on the system after installing all Serial ATA hard disk drives 2 During POST press lt Cirl I gt to display the utility main menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model 0 D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 D 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 9 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 0 t Select MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume Delete RAID Volume Serial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
55. Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU TEREE Ready Objects Rebuild Check Consist Port 0 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Logical Drives F4 HSP aN The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen 4 Select all the drives required for the RAID set then press lt Enter gt The configurable array appears on screen Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU a Initialize ONLIN A00 00 Objects Rebuild CE Check Consist Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Logical Drives F4 HSP 6 6 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 5 Press lt F10 gt select the configurable array then press lt SpaceBar gt Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU _11 Select Configurable Array s ee Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist Cursor Keys Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Press lt F10 gt again the logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters AID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Au 3 2007 Logical Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripsSz Status 0 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE aa Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS
56. E5 7 19 5 Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process Inte Chiper Settee a US lity 8 1 1 0001 Litease Agreement Pea read the tolineang kanos agreement caeh Prezi the Mage Drar huts bi eiee Oh one of the ager i you de nol ach ite agree de rot relai oe ute Pai klap bai sr eng as Sc Von FT Fa onc tau Tak af hes bees of hes began gore F caer be vires Bh wap progam Oh poy accept ha bene _ oe ie teal batons Freres 6 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to activate the installation Inte GA Cll pest Set pee elas tees Lei lity 2 1 1 00 Readme Fie inlorwation map r Hater bo the Hears the bakaa tp vie otters pani and instalation intel fieren Presi Hog Page Chiman huey be ape Bap birh oil hee Be odat nbs hpna Sobers Irar ilip o Pas 3 H m SO STeATON S000 Sores Pd re Ma P 208 feet erates Frare 7 After completing the installation click Finish to restart the computer Inte Ap Chipset Settee ated atte Leth 6 1 1 0001 The basti F Chipri Software beatallation Miliy ii intel cemplets Wena Feud riala japan agi bor dhia be ake elec eho pou le o abet your computer Ved wean bette ay cee roe T Hol sieis my panga bale os E karet pial Fr 7 20 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 3 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the XGI Graphics driver 7 3 1 Windows Serv
57. Front panel features The TS300 E5 chassis displays a stylish front bezel with lock The bezel covers the system components on the front panel and serves as security Open the bezel to access the front panel components The drive bays power and reset buttons LED indicators optical drive floppy drive and USB 2 0 ports are located on the front panel For future installation of 5 25 inch devices two drive bays are available Optical drive Empty 5 25 inch bays Power button Reset button Message LED HDD access LED Power LED Floppy disk drive USB 2 0 ports Drive bays Security lock ASUS TS300 E5 1 5 1 5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I O ports expansion slots a Chassis lock and intrusion switch a vent for the system fan and power supply module Power supply module PS 2 keyboard port PS 2 mouse port USB 2 0 ports 10 100Mbps LAN port 5 Serial port 12 cm system fan VGA port TSS Gigabit LAN ports 1 4 Expansion slots e LAN 5 is a 10 100Mbps LAN RJ 45 port for upcoming ASUS ASMB3 iKVM controller card only and does not support common network connections The PX4 model comes with a ASUS SASsaby 1064E SAS RAID controller card by default 1 6 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown PA4 Four Hot swap SATA2 HDD Devices vu u vaf uU u hiap
58. IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved ASUS TS300 E5 5 23 5 5 Power Configuration The Power Configuration menu items allow
59. Remove the screw that secures the drive to the chassis Carefully pull out the drive from the chassis until you see the cables connected to the drive Disconnect the floppy disk cable and power cable from the drive to completely release the drive ASUS TS300 E5 2 35 To install a floppy disk drive 1 3 4 2 36 Position the floppy drive vertically with the eject button on the left side close to the HDDs Connect the drive signal cable and power cable Floppy drive power cable Floppy drive signal cable Red stripe to match Pin 1 on the connector Carefully push the drive into the bay until the drive cage fits the front edge of the bay Secure the drive cage with a screw Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 10 5 Frontl O board You need to remove the front panel assembly before you can remove the front I O board Refer to section 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly for an instructions To remove the front I O board 1 Remove the screw that secures the front I O board bracket to the front panel 2 Carefully pull out the bracket until you see the cables connected to the I O board 3 Disconnect all the cables from the I O board 4 Remove the screw that secures the I O board to the bracket ASUS TS300 E5 2 37 To install the front I O board 1 Place the I O board in the bracket component side up Secure the front I O board to the bracket with a screw
60. S300 E5 Back Exit 7 Locate the RAID driver and place a blank high density floppy disk to the folppy disk drive 8 Press lt Enter gt 9 Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk ASUS TS300 E5 1 3 Boot from Windows Server To create a RAID driver disk in Windows Server environment 1 Restart the system from the hard disk drive then place the system motherboard support CD in the optical drive 2 Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility The Windows 32 bit OS RAID driver disk for the Intel Matrix Storage Manager is located in Drivers ICH7R Intel RAID Driver win32 F6flpy32 exe The Windows 2003 64 bit OS RAID driver disk for the Intel Matrix Storage Manager is located in Drivers ICH7R Intel RAID Driver win64 F6flpy64 exe The Windows 32 bit and 64 bit OS RAID driver disk for the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID is located in Drivers lICH7R LSI RAID Driver makedisk win32_64 exe 3 Insert a formatted high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive Follow screen instructions to complete the process 5 After creating a RAID driver disk eject the floppy disk then write protect it to prevent computer virus infection Boot from Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise server environment 1 Insert a blank formatted high density floppy disk to the floppy disk dri
61. SATA1 4 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 configuration using the Intel Matrix Storage Technology or RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 configuration using the LSI MegaRAID utility embedded in the Intel ICH7R Southbridge i poop Ar 14 i Z zZ A ma on coe SRRGRLS P5BP E 4L SATAConnectors SATA4 m V These connectors are set IDE mode by default In IDE mode you can connect ho Serial ATA boot data hard disk drives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 3 4 IDE Configuration for details aN Use only two Serial ATA RAID connectors for each RAID 0 or RAID 1 set When using the connectors in IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Setting Use SATA1 SATA2 Master Boot disk SATA3 SATA4 Slave Data disk Chapter 4 Motherboard
62. TA ports Select the drive s you want to include in the RAID set then press lt SpaceBar 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 Logic Software RAID Config Ter Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist Port 0 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A LN The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen ASUS TS300 E5 6 15 6 16 4 Select all the drives required for the RAID set then press lt Enter gt The configurable array appears on screen Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU epee Initialize ONLIN A00 00 Objects Rebuild ONLIN A00 01 Port 3 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Logical Drives F4 HSP Press lt F10 gt select the configurable array then press lt SpaceBar gt View Add Confiquration ARRAY SELECTION MENU 1 Select Configurable Array s eaa Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Qui Press lt F10 gt again and select RAID from the Logical Drive menu then press lt Enter gt Chapter 6 RAID configuration 7 Select the RAID level from the menu then press lt Enter gt AID Configuration Utility V Logical Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 154494MB 2 64 KB
63. TS300 E5 6 7 6 Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu then press lt Enter gt 7 Select the RAID level from the menu then press lt Enter gt aN You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set Logical Drive s Configured Size Stripes StripSz Status TeC 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor RAID 0 Size 77247MB RAID 1 DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 8 When creating a RAID 1 set select DWC from the Logical Drive menu then press lt Enter gt When creating a RAID 0 set proceed to step 10 9 Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting then press lt Enter gt Logical Drive s Configured AD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Menage 0 1 7724 7MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Initializ Objects Rebuild zs e DWC Check Cor On Size 77247MB DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Disk Write Cache Setting Of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option aN Enabling DWC can improve the performance but with the risk of data loss Chapter 6 RAID configuration 10 When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration select Accept from the menu then press lt Enter gt are RATD C IT yn U Logical Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE
64. Writing flash Verifying flash Program ended normally ASUS TS300 E5 9 5 5 6 5 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the USB flash disk or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file aN e Prepare the USB flash disk or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Ensure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk or the USB flash disk to PSBPE4L ROM Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk 1 2 3 4 Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port Turn on the system The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file when found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process AN e Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 2 Turn on the system Insert the floppy disk wit
65. able RAID set s and prompts you to select the logical drive to initialize Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive from the Logical Drive selection then press lt Enter gt Logical Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Chapter 6 RAID configuration 3 When prompted press the lt SpaceBar gt to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box then press lt Enter gt You may also press lt F10 gt to initialize the drive without confirmation are RAID Configuration Utility Ver A Logical Drive s Configured Management Menu LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Configure 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Objects Initialize N Rebuild Check Consistency Logical Drives Loical Drive 0 Initilize Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s AN Initializing a logical drive s erases all data on the drive 4 A progress bar appears on screen If desired press lt Esc gt to abort initialization Logical Drive s Configured Management Menu LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Ser ure Initialization Of LD Is In Process WLINE Objects 1D 0 Initialization Press Esc to Abort Rebuild Check Cc ree 85 Completed Logica Loical Drive 0 SPACE De Select F10 Initialize ASUS TS300 E5 6 19 5 When initialization is completed press lt Esc gt Logical Drive s Configured Management Menu LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status SA I
66. aded Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker Orange 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 ATX power button soft off button Light Green 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button Blue 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power Z The system panel connector is color coded for easy connection Chapter 4 Motherboard information 10 CPU Rear and Front fan connectors CPU_FAN1 4 pin FRNT_FAN1 3 4 pin REAR_FAN1 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 2000 mA 24 W max or a total of 1 A 3 48 A 41 76 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector AN Do not forget to connect the
67. anges and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines lf you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Cirl Alt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys aN The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu See section 5 7 Exit Menu The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Men
68. apter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Boot Information Display Mode Support Interrupt Hook interrupt the Default Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Adapter List Change Item 6 58 Chapter 6 RAID configuration Restore Defaults This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the system defaults LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed No Boot Information Display Mode Display adapters amp installed devices Support Interrupt Hook interrupt the Default Restore Defaults Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Adapter List Change Item ASUS TS300 E5 6 59 6 60 Chapter 6 RAID configuration This chapter provides information on RAID configurations RAID driver installation and LAN driver installation for this motherboard ASUS TS300 E5 7 2 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 instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation 7 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk for PA4 Model aN You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system motherboard support CD o
69. ckets and internal connectors Refer to section 2 10 Removable components for instructions 2 1 2 Reinstalling the side cover To reinstall the side cover 1 Match and insert the upper hooks and lower sliding edge of the cover to the corresponding chassis holes and edge 2 Slide the cover toward the front until it snaps in place 3 Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover ASUS TS300 E5 2 2 Motherboard overview The barebone server comes with the PSBP E 4L motherboard already installed The motherboard is secured to the chassis by nine 9 screws as indicated by the circles in the illustration below Refer to Chapter 4 Motherboard information for detailed information on the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing any motherboard component or connection Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel Xeon 3000 3200 Series processor in the 775 land package 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard
70. ckets to support 240 pin DDR2 modules The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets b i ti as i oj m o i SCO gt ES e m O Q F a 128 Pins 112 Pins O A O om o P5BP E 4L 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered ECC or non ECC DDR2 667 800 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets aN e Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List at the ASUS web site When installing one or two DIMMs install the DIMM s to the blue slots DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 Three DDR DIMMs intalled into any three memory sockets will function in dual channel asmmetric mode Recommended memory configurations Single channel Dual channel Dual channel Mode 5 mode interleaved mode asymmetic mode DIMM socket DIMM_At1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 aN e When the total size of memory module s installed per channel is the same A1 A2 B1 B2 the system will run in Dual Channel Interleaved mode which provides
71. degraded from normal The following displays as pi afmk 7 rer F a mht rh T priami LI SYM Inte Corporat ii AIL Rights Resi RAID Volumes ID Hane Leve L Strip Size Status foo tab le il Vadi imi AIDI rror HSA iA GG ari Yes Physical Disks For thrive Model He iat al a var lypte S lallus Vol Lih l ST SSa1 SAS ly soe 4 SO8 A HiS 72 S84 Shae VG B Aik a oF Press BSB fo enter Gontigration Utility 2 Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install the same specification of new SATA hard disk into the same SATA Port After reboot the rebuild will occur automatically aN The size of new disk for rebuilding should be the same or bigger as the original hard disk 3 After selecting the volumes with Rebuild status will be rebuilt within the operating eer 2 Delete RAID Volum J Reset Disks to Hon RAll E SSSHHSSSHH ES SHH eS Sesh eS mi DISK AOL UME INFORMA T LOK SR eS SSeS RH SR eH PAID Volumes Level Strip Sire Status Bootable IDL Hirror HA ii Shi Ves Phys ical Disk l z m lr i J Hodel Serial E Size Type Status Vol I S SBE As el SHED T SG bare 75 al LS 4 Exit the SATA RAID utility When the operating system is running select the Intel Matrix Storage Console from the Start Menu or click the Intel Matrix Storage Manager tray icon 5 From the View menu select Advanced Mode to display a detailed view of the Intel Matrix Storage Console 6 From the Volumes view
72. e available connect this to the SAS SATA backplane Floppy disk drive Peripheral device available Peripheral device available Peripheral device available Peripheral device available connect this to the SAS SATA backplane Peripheral device available optical drive Peripheral device available Peripheral device available Serial ATA device Serial ATA device Appendix Reference information A 1 2 Specifications Input Characteristics Input Voltage Range Normal Range 110 to 127 V 10A Auto Range 200 to 240 V 5A Input Frequency Range 50 Hz to 60 Hz DC Output characteristics Output Voltage Eva GY ASUS TS300 E5 A 3 Simple fixes Problem The power LED on the server or on the monitor do not light up The keyboard does not work The mouse does not work The system does not perform power on self tests POST after it was turned on The system continuously beeps after it was turned on The message Non system disk or disk error appears Network connection not available Some problems that you may encounter are not due to defects on the system or the components These problems only requires simple troubleshooting actions that you can perform by yourself Action 1 Check if the power cable is properly connected to the power connector in the system rear panel 2 Make sure that the power cables are connected to a grounded power outlet 3 Press the power button to make
73. e RAID Disk column To include this disk in the array press lt gt lt gt or lt Space gt You may also specify the Hot Spare disk here Select the disk then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column then press lt gt lt gt or lt Space gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Create New Array SAS1064E Array Type IME Array Size MB 51498 Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred Num Disk Spr Status Fail 0 SEAGATE T336754SS 1 SEAGATE ST336754SS 2 SEAGATE ST336754SS 3 SEAGATE ST336754SS Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Select disk for array or hot spare C Create array ASUS TS300 E5 6 47 By default the RAID Disk field shows No before array creation This field is grayed out under the following conditions e The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array e The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive e The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array e The disk is already part of another array Repeat step 3 to add the other disks to the volume 5 When done press lt C gt to create the array then select Save changes then exit this menu Create and save new array Cancel Exit Save changes then exit this menu Discard changes then exit this menu Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot 6 The utility creates the array LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 20
74. e RAID controller are installed to the system 7 14 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 4 Installing the RAID controller driver for PX4 Model Windows Server During Windows Server installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server 1 Start the installation Floppy Install Boot the computer with the Windows Server installation diskettes CD ROM Install Boot from the CD ROM Press F6 after the message Press F6 if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver appears 2 When the Windows Server Setup window is generated press S to specify an Additional Device s 3 Insert the LSI driver diskette into drive A and press Enter 4 Choose LSI 1064E tm Controller from the list that appears on screen and then press Enter 5 Press S to use the driver on the floppy disk and then press Enter to continue with installation 6 The Windows Server Setup screen will appear again saying Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices The list will include LSI 1064E tm Controller NOTE If there are any additional devices to be installed specify them now When all devices are specified continue to the next step 7 From the Windows Server Setup screen press the Enter Setup will now load all device files and then continue the Windows Server installation ASUS TS300 E5 7 16 To an existing Windows Server To install the RAID controller driv
75. eay A he li im prer A E Drivers ASUS TS300 E5 7 25 7 5 3 Management Software menu The Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring iu rca Click on an item to install TT aa eR rare J her hiiia Management Softhrare 7 5 4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard ali Click or onan item to install Utilities 7 26 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 5 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide uE eee l Dha Weieen eer Fe St ha i Contact ASUS TS300 E5 7 28 Chapter 7 Driver installation This section provides information about the power supply unit and a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems when using the barebone server ASUS TS300 E5 A 2 A 1 450 W single power supply A 1 1 General description The 450 W SSl type single power supply with universal AC input includes PFC and ATX compliant output cables and connectors The power supply has 13 plugs labeled P1 to P13 Take note of the devices to which you should connect the plugs ES we LY kaa JE jr o core DOTIO O Motherboard 4 pin 12V power connector Motherboard 24 pin ATX power connector Peripheral devic
76. ecssesssteessseessseeesseeesseeess A 2 A 1 2 SS POCIICAUION Sais cctecctacadesaeiescwssieasstadnessedeendentenesGenesternest A 3 A2 SIUM NS sce eect estes cae van eacced ce caucwtusatstccesetuerccsteeveveadsans A 4 vii viii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
77. eect screen by PS 2 Keyboard Dis S an i a menu screen when there are items that fo ae Dis Exit PME Power On RTC Alarm Dis do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on Pop up window the screen Scroll bar 5 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Refer to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit 5 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 5 3 2 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 5 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 860K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in ASUS TS300 E5 5 11 5 12 5 3 4 Primary IDE Master Slave SATA1 2 3 4 The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices There is a separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the IDE device information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Pri IDE M rimary aster Select the type of Device Not Detected device co
78. egacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB The AUTO option disables legacy support if there is no USB device connected Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB2 0 Controller mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps Configuration options HiSpeed FullSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Allows yout to enable or disable the BIOS EHCI Hand Off support function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 2 Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Remote Access type and parameters EE SS Select Remote Access Remote Access Enabled type Serial port number COM1 Base Address IRQ 3F8h 4 Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Flow Control None Redirection After BIOS POST Always Terminal Type ANSI VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Remote Access Disabled Enables or disables the remote access feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when the Remote Access item is set
79. elp Esc Exit Menu Enter Select Item v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 IM 0 ERK Optimal 2 Press lt Y gt to delete or lt N gt to cancel ASUS TS300 E5 6 55 6 4 5 Viewing SAS topology 1 From the Adapter Properties screen select SAS Topology LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter Properties SAS1064E Adapter SAS1064E PCI Slot PCI Address Bus Dev Func MPT Firmware Revision SAS Address 500 0188 01111705 NVDATA Version 2D 02 Status Enabled Boot Order 0 Boot Support Enabled BIOS amp 08 SAS Topolog Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Enter Change Item Press lt Alt D gt to display device properties or lt Alt M gt to display more keys More keys for the SAS Topology display C Clear Device Mappings for Non Present Devices R Refresh SAS Topology Enter On a SAS Enclosure or Expander Expand or Collapse Item Enter On a Disk Drive Turn on the Locate LED next key press turns off 2 Information about the volume and its member disks are then displayed LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 SAS Topology SAS1064E Device Identifier Device SAS1064E 02 00 00 Info L Enclosure Controller IM VOL Esc Exit F1 Shift 1 Help Alt D Device Properties Alt M More Keys 6 56 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 6 Global Properties From the Adapter List screen p
80. ent Menu Configure Initialize RT Check Consistenc Rebuild PD s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive you want to rebuild then press lt SpaceBar gt TAT Tani SET T ana DATN f akana MLT iL nT e E en e e RAID C ation Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 REBUILD PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Configure Initialize ONLIN A00 00 a ae FAIL 00 01 Check Consist Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Logical Drives F4 HSP ASUS TS300 E5 6 23 3 After selecting the drive to rebuild press lt F10 gt The indicator for the selected drive now shows RBLD LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Management Configure Initialize ONLIN A00 00 Objects 7 Rebuild RBLD A00 01 Check Consist Port 1 DISK 77247MB 4HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Logical Drives 4 When prompted press lt Y gt to to rebuild the drive LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Initialize ONLIN A00 00 Ake aah Management freee Rebuilding Of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes Start Rebuilding Drive Y N Port 1 DISK 77247MB 4HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Dri
81. er You need to manually install the XGI Graphics driver on a Windows Server Operating system To install the XGI Graphics driver 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The support CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the VGA controller and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window 3 Click the item XGI VOLARI Z9s from the Drivers menu PE ee id edi See ec Scr ha i Uaioe I Management Semmes Ustidea Camacs Drivers 4 The XGI VOLARI Z9s window appears Click Next Follow screen instructions to complete installation welcome bo the broke heeld aara ioe Violen Far Tihe rnlarat biian Lii on a ompi lopna click Net ASUS TS300 E5 7 21 7 3 2 Red Hat Enterprise The Red Hat Enterprise operating system automatically recognizes the XGI Graphics driver during system installation There is no need to install an additional driver s to support the onboard VGA 7 22 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 4 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom BCM5721 LAN controller driver 7 4 1 Windows Server To install the Broadcom BCM5721 LAN controller driver on a Windows Server 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2
82. er disk click Yes 4 Atthe Insert your driver disk and press OK to continue insert the driver diskette into the floppy drive and click OK 5 Continue with the installation normally Z On first installation mode do not choose the Virtualization option LSI does not support it To an existing Red Hat OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Red Hat Linux OS Insert LSI driver diskette into the floppy drive Log in as root Type mount r dev fd0 media floppy Type cd media floppy Type sh install When the installer asks You are installing a driver on an existing OS Is it true y n type Y and press Enter Type cd umount media floppy 8 Remove the LSI driver diskette 9 Type reboot to restart the system oo ee hy S ASUS TS300 E5 7 17 7 18 SuSE Linux During SuSE Linux OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux OS 1 Start the SuSE Linux Installation by booting from the install CD 2 As the system boots press F5 for the Driver Disk 3 Move the cursor to the Installation ACPI Disabled option and press Enter 4 When the installer displays Please insert the Driver Update floppy CDROM insert the LSI driver disk then press Enter 5 When the Driver Update Menu pops up click OK then click Back to return to the installer 6 Follow the on screen prompts to complete the installation To an existing SuSE Lin
83. er on an existing Windows Server After installing the LSI 1064E RAID Controller card and rebooting your system Windows Server setup will show a Found New Hardware dialog box Under Windows RAID Controller will be displayed 1 2 3 9 Insert the LSI driver diskette into the A drive Choose Install the software automatically and press the Enter key Choose LSI 1064E tm Controller from the list that appears on screen and then press the Enter key lf using a driver that has not been digitally signed by Microsoft you will be asked if you want to continue the installation Click Continue anyway When the New Hardware Wizard has finished installing the LSI driver click Finish Confirming Driver Installation l Right click the My Computer icon and choose Manage from the popup menu From the left panel choose Device Manager Click the in front of SCSI and RAID controllers LSI 1064E tm Controller and LSI Raid Console should appear Chapter 7 Driver installation Red Hat Enterprise During Red Hat OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Linux OS 1 Start the RedHat Linux Installation by booting from the install CD At the Welcome to Red Hat Linux installation screen a prompt labeled boot will appear at the bottom of the screen 2 Type linux dd acpi off and press Enter 3 When the Installer asks Do you have a driv
84. et f Take caution when deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 2 Delete RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt to display this screen Cee eG 2003 05 Intel oe All ee pee ved DELETE VOLUME MENU Name Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume RAIDX xxxxx X XXX XGB Norma Yes Deleting a volume will destroy the volume data on the drive s and cause any member disks to become available as non RAID disks WARNING EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON RECOVERABLE t Select lt ESC gt Previous Menu lt Del gt Delete Volume 2 Use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete then press lt Del gt This window appears DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to delete volume VolumeX Y N 3 Press lt Y gt to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu otherwise press lt N gt to return to the Delete Volume menu ASUS TS300 E5 6 3 6 Resetting disks to Non RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non RAID Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive To reset a RAID set hard disk drive 1 From the utility main menu select 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID then press lt Enter gt to display this scree
85. fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 FANOUT4 FANPWR2 GND TC FRNT_FAN3 GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 cUMdNVS vLNONVSA Q 6 JEEZ REAR_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 P5BP E 4L Fan Connectors 22 Qs ON gt OM A LEER JEEZ ASUS TS300 E5 4 15 4 16 11 System panel auxiliary connector 20 pin AUX_PANEL1 This connector supports several server system functions AUX_PANEL1 d b mE _LINKACTLED AN1_LINKACTLED AN2_LINKACTLED AN2_LINKACTLED y mi op q eee B I2CCLK_P2 GND I2CDATA_P2 5VSB AN1 oa odo oi Ho O Zz a wn gt fo GND OCATORBTN OCATORLED1 OCATORLED2 OCATORLED2 Q W jam o lt Q O 5 o Ciy 88 8 P5BP E 4L Auxiliary Panel Connector 7 Chassis Intrusion connector 3 pin CASEOPEN Th
86. figuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistenc Clear Existing Configuration And Start A New Configuration Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Follow steps 3 to 7 of the previous section Select Size from the Logical Drive menu then press lt Enter gt Key in the desired logical drive size then press lt Enter gt Oaai OO Stripes StripSz Status 7724 7MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Initializ Objects Rebuild Check C Enter VD Size MB HA oo RAID 1 Size 77247MB DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Enter VD Size MB Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Follow steps 8 to 13 of the previous section to create the RAID set Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 2 Creating a RAID 10 set You can create a RAID 10 set using four identical hard disk drives To create a RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration option 1 From the utility main menu highlight Configure then press lt Enter gt 2 Use the arrow keys to select Easy Configuration then press lt Enter gt are RAID Configuration Ut Confiquration Menu TOITE a Management New Configuration Configure IREE ET Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistenc Defines Physical Arrays An Array Will Automatically Become A VD Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press E
87. from the prompt menu and then select M from the submenu Enter make clean Enter make modules Enter make modules SUBDIRS drivers net sk98lin V 1 Enter make modules_install SUBDIRS drivers net sk98lin V 1 Enter rm lib modules 2 6 16 21 0 8 bigsmp kernel drivers net ssk98lin sk98lin ko Enter depmod Enter modprobe sk98lin Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 5 Management applications and utilities installation The support CD 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 CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates e 7 5 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD 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 CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 7 5 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 TIESA CEWE ee Pd rean S
88. gs 3 pin RECOVERY1 Fan mode setting 8 pin CPUFAN_SET1 and CHAFAN_SET1 Rear panel connectors PS 2 mouse port green LAN port for ASUS ASMB3 SOL or ASMB3 iKVM Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet connections LAN1_LAN2 Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet connections LAN3_LAN4 VGA port Serial COM1 port USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 PS 2 keyboard port purple internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY ICH7R Primary IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE1 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 4 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 CPU fan connector 4 pin CPU_FAN1 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 SO Pe et OF a oe Be ATX power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 4 pin ATX12V1 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 CPU Rear and Front fan connectors CPU_FAN1 4 pin FRNT_FAN1 3 4 pin REAR_FAN1 System panel auxiliary connector 20 pin AUX_PANEL1 ASUS TS300 E5 4 2 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords
89. gy Advanced Adapter Properties Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Enter Change Item 6 44 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 5 The Select New Array Type screen appears Use the arrow keys to select Create IM Volume then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Select New Array Type SAS1064E Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares Data on the primary disk may be migrated Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced Array of 3 to 10 disks including up to 2 optional hot spares ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED Create Integrated Striping array of 2 to 10 disks ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create 6 The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the IM volume Use the arrow key to select a disk then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column To include this disk in the array press lt gt lt gt or lt Space gt You may also specify the Hot Spare disk here Select the disk then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column then press lt gt lt gt or lt Space gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Create New Array SAS1064E Array Type Array Size MB Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred Num Disk Spr Status Fail SEAGATE ST336754SS SEAGATE ST336754SS 2 SEAGATE ST3367
90. h the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Chapter 5 BIOS setup When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery 6 s Y Ye3 Gr oe Ms lo ak 1 Ko 2 oh Floppy found Reading file P5BPE4L ROM Completed Start flashing f i DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process ASUS TS300 E5 5 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these ch
91. he hot swap drive trays 2 Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right then pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever Spring lock Tray lever 3 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 4 Anempty drive tray requires a metal bracket for support Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the bracket when you are ready to install a hard disk in the drive tray Metal bracket Chapter 2 Hardware setup 5 Place a SATA or a SAS hard disk to the drive tray and secure it with four screws 6 Carefully insert drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes 7 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge ASUS TS300 E5 2 7 2 Installing an HDD dummy cover The HDD dummy covers come pre installed on the front panel bezel In case you removed the covers follow these steps to re install them To install an HDD dummy cover 1 2 3 From the inside of the front panel assembly insert the flat end of a dummy cover into the slot as shown The end with the hook tab should be close to the front panel LEDs Press the dummy cover into the slot opening until the hook tab clicks in place Hook tab When installed the dummy cover
92. he system About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server Contents This guide contains the following parts 1 Chapter 1 Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 2 Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 3 Installation options This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 5 BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Chapter 6 RAID configuration This chapter provides information on how toconfigure your hard disk drives as RAID sets Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides information on how to create a RAID set and how to install the drivers for system components This chapter also describes the software applications that the barebone server supports Appendix Reference information This section provides information about the power supply unit and a
93. his name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press lt Enter gt 3 Highlight RAID Level press the up down arrow key to select RAID 10 RAIDO 1 then press lt Enter gt 4 Follow steps 4 to 9 of section 6 3 1 Creating a RAID 0 set striped to create the RAID 10 set ASUS TS300 E5 6 35 6 36 6 3 4 Creating a RAID 5 set Parity To create a RAID 5 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU NECE Volumel RAID Level RAID5 Parity Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB 0f o7 Ko Ik vA A O 0 GB Create Volume DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press lt Enter gt 3 Highlight RAID Level press the up down arrow key to select RAID 5 then press lt Enter gt 4 Follow steps 4 to 9 of section 6 3 1 Creating a RAID 0 set striped to create the RAID 5 set Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 3 5 Deleting a RAID s
94. ig Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Manage Array SAS1064E Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 IME Type Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Manage Hot Spares Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item ASUS TS300 E5 6 53 6 54 Use the arrow key to select the disk you would like to configure as hot spare then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column Press lt gt lt gt or lt Space gt The Drive Status column field now shows Hot Spare Press lt C gt to commit the changes LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Manage Hot Spare SAS1064E Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Device Identifier Hot Spr No No SEAGATE ST336754SS 0003 SEAGATE T336754SS 0003 Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help SPACE Change Item C Commit Changes Synchronizing the array Synchronizing the array allows the utility to resynchronize data on the mirrored disk in the array This procedure is seldom required because data synchronization is automatically done during normal operation To synchronize the array 1 Follow steps 1 3 of the section Viewing volume properties and step 2 of the section Managing hot spares From the Manage Array screen select Synchronize Array then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Manage Array SAS1064E Identifier LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 T
95. iguration options Disabled Enabled iA The CPU Fan Ratio and CPU Target Temperature items appear only when you set the CPU Smart Fan Control item to Enabled CPU Fan Ratio XXX CPU Target Temperature XXX Displays the detected CPU and system threshold temperature when the Smart Fan Control is enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup Front_Fan1 2 3 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A or Ignored Rear_Fan1 Speed xxxxRPM or N A or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the chassis the specific field shows N A Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage VBAT Voltage and 3VSB Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage outputs through the onboard voltage regulators ASUS TS300 E5 5 27 5 28 5 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Boot Settings Specifies the Boot c a a a gg MMMM Device Priority Boot Device Priority sequence Boot Settings Configuration Security A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device Select Screen tl Select Item Change Optio
96. ii AAAAAA AL A Anh AAAA NH A 1 Power supply unit 6 Optical drive 2 12cm system fan 7 2X 5 25 inch drive bays 3 ASUS P5BP E 4L Server Board 8 Hot swap HDD bays 4 Chassis intrusion switch 9 9cm HDD Blower optional 5 Expansion card locks 10 SATA SAS backplane board hidden 11 Front O panel ASUS TS300 E5 1 7 PX4 Four Hot swap SAS HDD Devices wr es ye y 1 Power supply unit 6 Optical drive 2 12cm system fan 7 2xX5 25 inch drive bays 3 ASUS P5BP E 4L Server Board 8 Hot swap HDD bays 4 Chassis intrusion switch 9 9cm HDD Blower optional 5 Expansion card locks 10 SATA SAS backplane board hidden 11 Front I O panel 12 SAS controller card 1 8 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 7 LED information 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs Power LED BLUE HDD Access LED green Message LED red Drive Status LED green red Drive Activity LED green Icon Display status Description Power LED y ON System power ON OFF No activity HDD Access LED Blinking Read write data into the HDD OFF System is normal no incoming event Message LED Blinking ASWM indicates a HW monitor event Green Bridge board connected to backplane Red Installed HDD is in good condition HDD fail Green Red seca blinking HDD rebuilding using the RAID card Drive status LED Drive activity LED Blinking Read write data into the HDD The Power HDD Access and Message LEDs are visible even if the s
97. in the device pane select the RAID volume The status will display Rebuilding complete After the rebuild is complete the status will display Normal 6 40 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 3 8 Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit then press lt Enter gt This window appears 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 9 Setting the Boot array use MB BIOS Setup Utility 1 When creating multi raid via Intel r Matrix Storage Manager RAID we would like to assign one array to be the boot drive The following shows as the status of current arrays RAID Veo limes Th Hae Lew i Fa Bod abl e H Vo himel HHTHH LS trime j li I er Vo kimt HH Po lie ai wood mmc 1 1th Mirros Hi Bei Wor HLS tr ioe 178KB 89 168 Wy Physical Disks f Port Drive Hodel Serial H size lupe Stabus vol JD WW bss H Hd f ah I i aH fit 4 iff 1 W PRS ele bel VHE CH TIEEHC al Ff EE Fress MMPOG to enter Configuration Utility 2 Re boot the system and press lt Del gt to enter the Motherboard BIOS Setup Utility during POST 3 Go to Boot menu gt Boot Device Priority Then select the desired boot array and use lt gt or lt gt key to change the boot device priority Main Advanced Power Boot Set tings Boot Set
98. information USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 This connector is for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis This USB connector complies with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed d b Lb es mi on q T oo CI O COO conn P5BP E 4L USB 2 0 Connector Z The USB port module is purchased separately Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis d i i m maj O P5BV E 4L COM Port Connector V The Serial port module is purchased separately _ ASUS TS300 E5 4 11 6 CPU fan connector 4 pin CPU_FAN1 The fan connector su
99. inute Second highlight this item and press the lt gt or lt gt key to make the selection Configuration options 00 01 02 03 59 ASUS TS300 E5 5 25 5 26 5 5 2 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature CPU Temperature 33 C 91 F MB Temperature 35 C 95 F CPU _Fan1 Speed 2884RPM CPU Smart Fan Control Enabled CPU Fan Ratio Auto CPU Target Temperature 50 C FRNT _Fan1 Speed 2812 FRNT Fan2 Speed N A FRNT Fan3 Speed N A REAR Fanl Speed N A VCORE Voltage 1 288V 3 3V Voltage 3 248V 5V Voltage 4 608V 12V Voltage 11 352Vv VBAT Voltage 3 152Vv 3VSB Voltage 3 216V v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc CPU Temperature xxx C xxx F MB Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU_Fan1 Speed xxxxRPWM or N A FRNT_Fan1 2 3 Speed xxxxRPM or N A REAR_Fan1 Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU front and rear fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A CPU Smart Fan Control Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Conf
100. is lead is for a chassis with an intrusion detection feature This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event LAN1 link activity LED 2 pin LAN1_LINKACTLED This 2 pin connector is for the LAN1 Activity LED Connect the LAN1 Activity LED cable to this connector This LED blinks during a network activity and is always lit when linked LAN2 link activity LED 2 pin LAN2_LINKACTLED This 2 pin connector is for the LAN2 Activity LED Connect the LAN2 Activity LED cable to this connector This LED blinks during a network activity and lights up when linked Locator LED 1 2 pin LOCATORLED1 This 2 pin connector is for the Locator LED 1 Connect the Locator LED 1 cable to this connector This LED lights up when the Locator button is pressed Locator LED 2 2 pin LOCATORLED2 This 2 pin connector is for the Locator LED 2 Connect the Locator LED 2 cable to this connector Locator Button Switch 2 pin LOCATORBTN This connector is for the locator button This button queries the state of the system locator Front Panel SMBus 6 1 pin This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus devices to the system front panel Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface Chapter 4 Motherboard information
101. is menu Create and save new array Cancel Exit Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot 10 The utility creates the array LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Procesai ng nay take up to 1 minute Creating ID array Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced volume The Integrated Mirroring Enhanced IME supports three to ten disks or seven mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks To create an IME volume 1 Follow steps 1 4 of the section Integrated Mirroring volume 2 The Select New Array Type screen appears Use the arrow keys to select Create IME Volume then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Select New Array Type SAS1064E Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares Data on the primary disk may be migrated Create IME Volume Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced Array of 3 to 10 disks including up to 2 optional hot spares ALL Data on array disks will be deleted Create Integrated Striping array of 2 to 10 disks ALL Data on array disks will be deleted Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create 3 The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the IME volume Integrated Mirroring Enhanced IME supports three to ten disks or seven mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks Use the arrow key to select a disk then move the cursor to th
102. kit 2 Align the screw holes on the inner rail and the chassis top then 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 4 Chapter 3 Installation option 3 4 Attaching the rack rails To attach the rack rails 1 Select one unit of space 1U on the rack where you want to install the server 2 Install the nuts on the holes of the 1U space on the rack front and the corresponding rack rear 4 Adjust the rack rail length to fit the rack ASUS TS300 E5 3 5 3 6 Position the rack rail to the 1U space on the rack with the nuts installed and secure both the front end and the rear end of the rail with two rack screws each rack screw Repeat steps 1 5 to assemble and attach the rack rail on the other side Ensure that it is level with the previously installed rack rail Chapter 3 Installation option 3 5 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 3 Secure the server to the rack with two screws ASUS TS300 E5 3 7 3 8 3 6 Installing the cable manager To install the cable manager For demonstration purposes all the photos in this section are taken out of the rack cabinet 1 Thread the cabling straps into cable holes on the cable manager arm
103. le ASUS TS300 E5 5 3 5 4 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt 2 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk A gt afudos iP5BPE4L ROM 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS A gt afudos iP5BPE4L ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Copyright C 2004 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Ver 4 04 ASUSTEK Ver 3 12 Bootblock chechsum Module checksums Erasing flash Writing flash Writing flash Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A gt afudos iP5BPE4L ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Copyright C 2004 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Ver 4 04 ASUSTEK Ver 3 12 Bootblock chechsum Module checksums Erasing flash
104. lect the boot drive from a RAID set From the Management Menu select Configure gt Select Boot Drive then press lt Enter gt Configuration Menu Easy Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Clear ey Objects ele Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistenc Select A Boot VD Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option When prompted use the arrow keys to select the bootable logical drive from l ootable VDs urrent Boot 0 Sotib Boot Drive 0 Easy Con View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Confiquration 0 oy Yon t Select T Rebuild Check Consistenc Select A Boot VD Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option The logical drive is selected as boot drive Press any key to continue ASUS TS300 E5 6 29 6 30 6 2 9 Enabling the WriteCache You may enable the RAID controller s WriteCache option 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 To enable WriteCache 1 From the Management Menu select Objects gt Adapter then press lt Enter gt to display the adapter properties 2 Select WriteCache then press lt Enter gt to turn the option On enabled LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver
105. lt lt EGS ZZ _ mm O Q S NAQ p J a CO L L P5BV E 4L Card Activity LED Connector 4 12 Chapter 4 Motherboard information ATX power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 4 pin ATX12V1 These connectors are for SSI 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 e gt gt ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 gt Q SELL o ZLo nin 2552 qd Oo O Oo Oo J Seseseat sf oon anen Llog 5a ZZ E pent f 4O O OR 4 ORO EJ l I L4 O vli bd kde hd cda EMi sels skli chdi ceda cbli ikd e Preyer erry T r 0 2LQIOSVVBL LLL QQ zn CEC coocoo i a xz PYGLGESSY LYNG gt a a oO O To n P5BV E 4L ATX Power Connector WW ASUS TS300 E5 For a fully configured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 400 W Do not forget to connect the 8 pin 4 pin EATX12V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is
106. n Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks By removing these structures the drive will revert back to a non RAID disk Port Drive Model Serial i Status XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XGB Member Dis Select the disks that should be reset 1 Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 2 Use the up down arrow key to highlight the RAID set drive you want to reset then press lt Space gt to select 3 Press lt Enter gt to reset the RAID set drive A confirmation message appears 4 Press lt Y gt to reset the drive or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu 5 Follow steps 2 to 4 to select and reset other RAID set drives 6 3 7 Rebuilding the RAID aN This option is only for the RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 level Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk 1 If one member of physical SATA Hard disk within the array is off line or failed the status of array will become to be degraded from normal The following displays as Status 6 38 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 2 Press lt Ctrl l gt to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID configuration utility after POST 3 If there is available Non RAID SATA Hard Disk the utility will prompt the windows for rebuilding the RAID Press lt Enter gt to select the port of destination disk for rebuilding or press lt ESC gt to exit Ee Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding
107. n F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Specifies the boot Boot Device Priority f th sequence from e 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE available devices 2nd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 3rd Boot Device Hard Drive A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 3rd Boot Device Hard Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices Configuration options xxxxx Drive ATAPI CD ROM Hard Drive Disabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip Quick Boot Enabled certain tests while Full Screen Logo Enabled booting This will AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS decrease the time Bootup Num Lock On needed to boot the PS 2 Mouse Support Auto system Wait For Fl If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot
108. nfirmation box The utility prepares your driver diskette When the utility is finished it displays a message 6 In the message click the OK button then click the Exit button to close the LSI support CD Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise server environment 1 Place your blank diskette in the appropriate drive 2 Insert the LSI support CD into your CD ROM drive The display screen should open automatically If the display screen does not open open the CD manually in your graphic user interface 3 Click the Linux Driver button 4 Manually copy the driver image file to your PC s hard drive or a USB memory stick ASUS TS300 E5 7 5 5 Do one of the following actions Ona Windows PC Type rawrite exe to extract the driver image file to the blank diskette On a Linux PC Type dd if lt imageFileName gt of lt floppyDeviceName gt bs 10k to extract the driver image file to the blank diskette Where lt imageFileName gt is the driver image file name and lt floppyDeviceName gt is the device name such as dev fd0 7 1 3 Installing the RAID controller driver for PA4 Model Windows Server During Windows Server installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server Boot the computer using the Windows Server installation CD 2 Press lt F6 gt when the message P
109. nitialization Of LD Is In Process WLINE Objects LD 0 Initialization Complete Press Esc Rebuild Check Cc EE 100 Completed Logica Loical Drive 0 SPACE De Select F10 Initialize Using the Objects command To initialize the logical drives using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu highlight Objects then press lt Enter gt Management Menu Configure Initialize Rebuild Check Consistenc Configure Objects Like Adapter Parameters Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 6 20 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 2 Select Virtual Drive from the Objects sub menu then press lt Enter gt Physical Drive Rebuild Check Consistenc Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3 Select the logical drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub menu then press lt Enter gt 5 Configure a Initialize Physical Drive Rebuild Check Consistenc Select VD Press ENTER To Select A VD lt DEL gt To Delete A VD 4 Select Initialize from the pop up menu then press lt Enter gt to start initialization Vitual Drive 1 miLogical Drive 0 Management Adapter pas Configure er a Initialize Physical Drive Objects ss Rebuild TT itual Drive _ Cele eka Check Consistency View Update Parameters Initilize VD Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select
110. nly and may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference When you create RAID sets with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility the boot priority of the SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted Otherwise the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD 3 The utility main window appears Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu 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 Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Initialize 0 ody Yon ots Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Chapter 6 RAID configuration DI elite Configure Allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 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 logical drives of a created RAID set Objects Allows you to initialize logical drives or change the logical drive parameters Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives Check Consistency Allo
111. nnected to mmm the system Type Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto SMART Monitoring Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit American Megatrends The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfe
112. nter To Select An Option The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive s you want to include in the RAID set then press lt SpaceBar 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 rare RAID Contiquration Utility Ver A 93 Aug 13 2007 Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU r meee eT Ready Check Consist Port 0 DISK 77247MB 4HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A aN The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen ASUS TS300 E5 6 11 4 Select all the drives required for the RAID 10 set then press lt Enter gt The configurable array appears on screen Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU an Initialize ONLIN A00 00 Objects Rebuild Check Consist ONLIN A00 02 ONLIN A00 01 Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Logical Drives F4 HSP 5 Press lt F10 gt select the configurable array then press lt SpaceBar gt Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU __11 Select Configurable Array s ee Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist Cursor Keys Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc 6 12 Chapter 6 RAID configuration Press lt F10 gt again the logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change
113. nter gt 4 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue ASUS TS300 E5 6 27 6 2 7 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Clear Configuration then press lt Enter gt g ogic S onfiguration Menu Easy Configuration Management New Configuration g View Add Confiquration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistenc Clear Existing Configuration s 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 then press lt Enter gt p 5 RZ on aay E 7 onfiguration Menu Easy Configuration View A Clear Configuration Initialize ares Objects Select No Rebuild Check Consistenc Clear Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option The utility clears the current array 3 Press any key to continue 6 28 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 8 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 Refer to the Creating a RAID set Using New Configuration section for details To se
114. ocation of the SAS connectors Refer to the table for the default SAS cable connections SAS RAID controller SAS Port 1 SAS Port 2 SAS Port 3 SAS Port 4 FEEF SAS HDD Activity LED connector connect to the SATA SAS backplane Connected to Backplane ID SAS Port number on SASsaby 1064E Controlled by SAS Port 0 SAS Port LSI SAS 1064E SAS Port SAS Port 2 SAS Port 2 SAS Port 3 SAS Port 3 SAS Port 4 ASUS TS300 E5 2 27 2 10 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 System fan HDD blower optional SATA SAS backplane Floppy disk drive module ee a 2 10 1 System fan To remove the system fan 1 Unplug the system fan cable from the FRNT_FAN2 connector on the motherboard 2 Locate the four screws that secure the fan to the chassis 3 Remove the four screws while carefully supporting the system fan with your free hand to prevent it from falling off Set the screws aside 4 Carefully remove the system fan 5 6 Front I O board Chassis footpads and roller wheels Power supply unit Chapter 2 Hardware setup 5 Remove the four screws that secure the metal shroud to the fan Set the screws aside To reinstall the system fan 1 Drive in the four screws you removed earlie
115. oller card supporting RAID 0 1 and 1E continued on the next page ASUS TS300 E5 1 3 HDD Bays Networking Graphic Auxiliary Storage FDD CD DVD Onboard I O Anti virus Software Management Solution Dimension HH x WW x DD Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM amp HDD not inclu ded Power Supply Environment 4 x Hot swap SATA2 4 x Hot swap SAS HDD Bays HDD Bays 4 x Broadcom BCM5721 PCI E GbE LAN XGI Z9S VGA Controller 32MB DDRII SDRAM 1 x FDD 3 x 5 25 media bays Options No ODD DVD ROM DVD RW 1 x External Serial Port 5 x RJ 45 ports 4 for GbE LANs and 1 for upcoming ASUS ASMB3 iKVM controller card 4 x USB 2 0 ports Front x 2 Rear x 2 1 x VGA port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port Optional CA eTrust 7 1 anti virus software ASUS Server Web based Management ASWM 2 0 Optional ASUS ASMB3 SOL or upcoming ASMB3 iKVM controller card 431mm x 220mm x 510mm 18Kg 450W Single Power Supply Operation temperature 10 C 35 C Non operation temperature 40 C 70 C Non operation humidity 20 90 Non condensing Specifications are subject to change without notice One PCI E x16 slot is pre installed with the ASUS SASsaby SAS RAID controller card in PX4 model Refer to www asus com for supported operating systems Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 4
116. onents Three 5 25 inch drive bays are located on the upper front part of the chassis A CD ROM drive that comes standard with the system package occupies the uppermost bay labeled 1 The two lower bays labeled 2 and 3 are available for additional 5 25 inch devices To install a 5 25 inch drive 1 Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to turn outward and inward the metal cover of the bay until it is completely released 2 Insert the optical drive into the 5 25 inch drive bay ASUS TS300 E5 2 15 Make sure that the drive and bay hole align as shown When in place the drive protrudes about an inch from the front panel Secure the drive with a screw Connect the IDE cable to the IDE connector on the back of the drive Connect a 4 pin plug from the power supply to the power connector on the back of the drive IDE cable Power plug Chapter 2 Hardware setup 7 On the front panel assembly detach the plastic bay cover opposite the 5 25 inch drive that you installed by pressing the two hooked tabs on each side of the bay cover 8 Reinstall the front panel assembly when done Refer to section 2 5 2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly for instructions ASUS TS300 E5 2 17 2 7 Hard disk drives 2 7 1 Installing a hot swap SATA SAS HDD Follow the instructions in this section to install a hot swap SATA PA4 model or SAS PX4 model hard disk drive HDD 1 Open the front bezel to access t
117. ons Disabled Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefectch Enabled Allows you to enable or disable theAdjacent Cache Line Prefetch Function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Vanderpool Technology Enabled The Vanderpool Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU TM function Enabled This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS TS300 E5 5 19 5 20 Execute Disable Bit Disabled When disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return to 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled PECI Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PECI Configuration options Enabled Disabled Core Multi Processing Enabled Allows you to enable or disable one exeucation core Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Enabled When set to Disabled the CPU runs at its default soeed When set to Enabled the CPU speed is controlled by the operating system Configuration options Enabled Disabled 5 4 6 Chipset Configuration The Chip
118. pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan or Chasis fan connectors Set these jumpers to pins 1 2 Short PWM mode if you are using a 4 pin fan cable plug or to pins 2 3 Short DC mode if you are using a 3 pin plug im gpm 0 om O ma CO Goo P5BP E 4L Fan Mode Setting CPUFAN_SET1 12 23 PWM Mode DC Mode Default CHAFAN_SET1 12 23 PWM Mode DC Mode Default Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 3 Connectors 4 3 1 Rear panel connectors q 8 7 6 5 4 3 1 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 LAN port This port is for upcoming ASMB3 iKVM controller card only and does not support common network connections 3 Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet connections LAN1_LAN2 These ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub The bottom one is LAN1 Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 4 Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet connections LAN3_LAN4 These ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub The bottom one is LANS Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications
119. pports cooling fan of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 2 1 A 4 44 A 53 28 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector f Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors CPU_FAN1 m Inf q i GND FANPWR2 FANOUT4 me O mm COO Coo P5BP E 4L CPU Fan Connector 7 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED The read or write activities of any device connected to the SCSI connectors or the SATA connectors cause this LED to light up i i HDLED1 all O FO EE oO o 0f or 2 a re O
120. pter 6 RAID configuration 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The system supports four hot swap Serial ATA SAS hard disk drives for RAID configuration By default the SATA SAS hard disk drives are connected to the motherboard SATA port 1 4 PA4 model or SAS port 1 4 PX4 model via the SATA SAS backplane and SATA SAS cables Refer to sections 1 5 Internal features and 2 7 Hard disk drives for details on SATA SAS hard disk drive connection and installation For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS For PA4 model only 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 the Intel ICH7R Southbridge chip To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Goto the Main menu select IDE Configuration then press lt Enter gt 3 Set the ATAADE Configuration item to Enhanced Mode then press lt Enter gt 4 Set the Configure SATA As item to RAID 5 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup aN Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 6 1 4 RAID configuration utility For PA4 model only Depending on the RAID_SEL1 jumper setting and the operating system you can select a utility to create a RAID set Refer to section 4 2 Jumpers for details on the RAID_SEL1 jumper settings
121. r from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto Chapter 5 BIOS setup PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMAO0 2 MWDMA0 2 UDMA0 6 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 3 5 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press lt Enter gt if you wish to configure the item BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Configuration eE M ATA IDE Configuration Enhanced Configure SATA as IDE Disable Compatible Enabled Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec BS ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection Host Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc ATA DE Configuration Enhanced Disables or allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the operating system OS that you installed Set to Enhanced Mode if you are using native OS such as Windows 2000 XP Vista Set to Compatible Mode if you are u
122. r 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 goes on 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 Resume On Ring Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables the RI to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On PME Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Resume On PME function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when the Resume On By RTC Alarm item is set to Enabled _ RTC Alarm Date 15 To set the alarm date highlight this item and press the lt gt or lt gt key to make the selection Configuration options Everyday 1 2 8 31 RTC Alarm Hour 12 To set the alarm hour highlight this item and press the lt gt or lt gt key to make the selection Configuration options 00 01 02 03 23 RTC Alarm Minute Second 30 To set the alarm m
123. r from the Internet A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows Server or Red Hat Enterprise SuSE 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 CD Boot from CD ROM DOS To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer then enter the BIOS Setup Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support CD Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Restart the computer 5 Press any key when prompted to boot from CD Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO Press any key to boot from CDROM The Makedisk menu appears Create Driver Diskette Menu ICH7R INTEL RAID Driver ICH7R LSI RAID Driver Write DMI Broadcom ASF Firmware Update FreeDOS command prompt 6 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 Chapter 7 Driver installation ICH7R INTEL RAID Driver ICH7R INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit Windows 64 bit Back Exit ICH7R LSI RAID Driver ICH7R LSI RAID Driver Windows 32 64 bit RHEL AS3 UP8 32 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP4 32 64 bit SLES 9 0 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 0 SP3 64 bit SLES 10 32 bit SLES 10 64 bit Back Exit Broadcom ASF Firmware Update Broadcom ASF Firmware Update T
124. r into the fan screw holes to secure the metal shroud to the fan 2 Align the system fan holes to the screw holes on the chassis 3 Drive in the four screws you removed earlier to secure the fan to the chassis TEY P fe ASUS TS300 E5 2 29 Plug the system fan cable to the connector FRNT_FAN2 on the motherboard 2 10 2 HDD blower optional To remove the HDD blower 1 Remove the side cover Refer to section 2 1 1 Removing the side cover for instructions Disconnect the 3 pin fan cable from r the fan connector on the backplane a Loosen the thumb screw that secures the HDD blower case to the chassis Firmly grip the blower case as shown then slide it out of the chassis in the direction of the arrow until the tabs are released from the holes of the HDD cage Chapter 2 Hardware setup 5 Remove the two screws on the blower case using a Phillips screwdriver Set the screws aside 6 Remove the blower from the case To reinstall the HDD blower 1 Replace the blower into the case 2 Secure the blower to the case with the two screws you removed earlier ASUS TS300 E5 2 31 3 Slide in the blower case as shown making sure the tabs fit into the holes on the HDD cage 4 _ Drive in the thumb screw to secure the HDD blower case 5 Connect the 3 pin fan cable to the fan connector on the backplane Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 10 3 SATA SAS backplane To
125. remove the SATA SAS backplane 1 Remove the HDD blower case Refer to section 2 10 2 HDD blower for instructions 2 Disconnect all cables from the SATA SAS backplane AN When disconnecting a cable hold and firmly pull the cable plug DO NOT pull the cable itself Doing so may damage the cable 3 Remove the 2 screws on the backplane 4 From the inner edge push the backplane outward so that the outer edge protrudes slightly from the slot 5 From the outer edge firmly hold the backplane and carefully slide it out ASUS TS300 E5 2 33 To reinstall a SATA SAS backplane 1 Position the backplane into its slot with the component side facing the rear panel and the power connectors on top Align the backplane with the rail like dents on the slot to ensure that it fits securely 4 T Rail like dents Slide the backplane into the slot until it fits If correctly installed the outer edge of the backplane aligns with the corner of the drive cage Fasten the 2 screws on the backplane Connect the appropriate cables to the backplane Refer to section 2 9 2 SATA SAS backplane connections for details Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 10 4 Floppy disk drive Z You need to remove the front panel assembly before you can remove the floppy _ disk drive Refer to section 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly for instructions To remove the floppy disk drive 1 2 3
126. ress lt Alt N gt to enter Global Properties menu From the menu you may change related settings LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter List Global Properties Adapter PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision Status Boot Dev Fnc Slot Order 00 00 20 1 24 00 00 IR Enabled B Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Global Properties Alter Boot Order Ins Del Alter Boot List Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Sets whether to pause or not when the boot alert displays Configuration options Yes No LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Boot Information Display Mode Support Interrupt Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Adapter List Change Item ASUS TS300 E5 6 57 Boot Information Display Mode Sets the disk information display mode Configuration options Display adapters amp installed devices Display adapters only Display adapters and all devices Display minimal information LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter List Global Properties Pause When Boot Alert Displayed Boot Information Display Mode Display adapters amp installed devices Support Interrupt Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Alt N Adapter List Change Item Support Interrupt Configuration options Hook interrupt the Default Bypass interrupt hook LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Ad
127. ress F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver appears at the bottom of the screen 3 When prompted press lt S gt to specify an additional device Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s lt none gt To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER Chapter 7 Driver installation 4 Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive then press lt Enter gt Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready Select the RAID controller driver from the list then press lt Enter gt The Windows Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When prompted press lt Enter gt to continue installation Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue ASUS TS300 E5 1 1 7 8 O ON Do
128. rs 2 9 1 Motherboard connections ATX12V1 d AXPWRI b k 9 oop CPUFAN_SET1 oong CHAFAN_SET1 FRNT_FAN1 Ee PCIE1 PCIE2 PCI3 FRNT_FAN3 Ee EEF RAID_SEL1 FRNT_FAN2 az 4 7 a an SATA1 Lt an imm jas SATA3 feof an an L DE an mml immm Z9s nO OO I0 a 9 e els a HOLED1 FLOPPY1 Ose pwr EAR FAN sexe H alla Standard cables connected to the motherboard z2 SN So ARAON gt Oo 24 pin ATX power 4 pin 12V power CPU_FAN1 connected to the cooler FRNT_FAN2 connected to the 12cm Rear Fan Serial ATA connectors connected to the SATA backplane PA4 model only Front USB cable connected to the front panel Front panel cable Floppy disk drive Primary IDE cable connected to the optional drive Chassis Intrusion connector connected to the rear chassis intrusion switch SMBus connector connected to the backplane ASUS TS300 E5 2 23 2 9 2 SATA SAS backplane connections A SATA SAS backplane comes pre installed in the TS300 E5 PA4 and TS300 E5 PX4 model 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 LED information for details Front side The front side of the
129. s Secultlyeee beings lt Enter gt to change Supervisor Password Installed password User Password Not Installed lt Enter gt again to disable password Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password 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 Change User Password item and press lt Enter gt ASUS TS300 E5 5 31 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password
130. seees 5 28 5 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration cceceeeeseeeeeeeseeeees 5 29 DES OCUN eperen 5 30 E MENi eeeewcnaees eee tees saceeeeceeeecoens 5 33 Chapter 6 RAID configuration vi Contents 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 Sening Up RAID ps eisceentevancexeoresecascues tn ace seetevsouceltuanceeveatioreuctes 6 2 6 1 1 RAID definitions sa cciscsantoncrnsscasesananneutdsdacteniosavetaasscaeussnsets 6 2 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 6 3 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS For PA4 model only 6 3 6 1 4 RAID configuration utility For PA4 model only 6 3 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility For PA4 model Only xsccscecccsscccepcctcccecpeccussactecstecvennepsacertcnceececets 6 4 6 2 1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 s t 6 5 6 2 2 Creating a RAID 10 Set esceesseeeseeesteeeseesees 6 11 6 2 3 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 0608 6 15 6 2 4 Initializing the logical drives eceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 6 18 6 2 5 Rebuilding failed Crives ceeeceeeceeeseeeesseeesteesseeeees 6 23 6 2 6 Checking the drives for data Consistency c008 6 25 6 2 7 Deleting a RAID Configuration cccecceeeeteeteeees 6 28 6 2 8 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID Set ceee 6 29 6 2 9 Enabling the WriteCache cccececseseeeesseeeseeeneeeees 6 30 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility FOr PAG model Only eeii ani 6 31 6 3 1 Creating a RAID 0
131. set Configuration menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Configure North Bridge EE features s WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration North Bridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY North Bridge chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature Disabled PCI MMIO Allocation 4GB To 3584MB DRAM Frequency Auto Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI PEG Port Configuration PEG Port Auto Chapter 5 BIOS setup Memory Remap Feature Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Enable this option only when you install 64 bit Operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency Configuration options Auto 667 MHz 800 MHz Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled When this item is enabled the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect When disabled you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub items Configuration options Enabled Disabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Allows you to select the graphics controller as the primary boo
132. sing legacy OS such as Windows ME 98 NT and MS DOS Configuration options Disabled Compatible Mode Enhanced Mode ASUS TS300 E5 5 13 5 14 Configure SATA as IDE Set the SATA configuration Configuration options IDE RAID AHCI Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Enables or disables the device write protection This will be effective only if device is accessed through BIOS Configuration options Disabled Enabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection Host Selects the mechanism for detecting 80Pin ATA PI Cable Configuration options Host amp Device Host Device 5 3 6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY AMIBIOS Version 0107 Build Date 09 07 07 Processor Type Intel R Xeon R CPU 3085 3 00GHz Speed 3000MHz Count a2 System Memory Usable Size Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected total system memory Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4
133. software described in it Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents COMEM ose cesta cece at secre E lil 6 61 1 aan ee eee one SRR en oe eee ens een nner Renee teen e ances Serene viii Safety INTOrMmatON sisa ix PADOUE this QUIGG ytca cen sencdecsnsdeesesccescnPencensdectaxscecexesocrestcatexessutarsacescezecsvecwerssd X Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 System package contents s sssssssnsnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 2 1 2 Serial number label assassnssussnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 2 1 3 System specifications ssusssnssunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 3 1 4 Front panel feature S ois scccc cee rerscnsscssssacetacecctscceceancencseussesticnccendenceeses 5 1 5 Rear panel features cccseccsscssssssseessersssesssseessseeesseesessensssenenses 6 1 6 internal Teatres sigo 7 1 7 LED VINTON ANON iridis 9 1 7 1 Front panel LEDS srcani a aa 9 1 7 2 Rear panel LEDS cccccssssesssssesssseesssneeesssres
134. ssneeesens 10 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 1 Chassis COV GM sosm 2 2 2 1 1 Removing the side COVED cceceeeeeeeeeeeseteeeeteeeteeeees 2 2 2 1 2 Reinstalling the side cover 00 cceeeeeeeeeeeetteeeeteeee 2 3 2 2 Motherboard overvieW s ssssssssussnnnsenunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU ccsssssesssesssssseeesseeeessseees 2 5 2 3 1 Installing the CPU ooo eccesssesseesseesseessaeeeseresaeeeses 2 5 2 3 2 Central Processing Unit CPU ccseeeseessteeesteeees 2 8 2 4 SV STSCI IMIG IN ONY crores oaio a niaaa oara 2 10 2 4 1 RT cae acted ceanaconcauetsantce sacae hen tudantadiot eee cenesens 2 10 2 4 2 Memory Configurations c ccceceeesseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeaes 2 10 2 4 3 mstaling a DIMM sesering 2 11 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM seeeeeeeeeeneereerreerreerreerrerrresseeeeee 2 11 2 5 Front panel assembly csssecssseessssseesssseessssseesssseesesssesensoees 2 12 2 5 1 Removing the front panel ASSeEMDIy cceeeeeeeeees 2 12 2 5 2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly ccceeeees 2 14 2 6 ZOMG INCI OS ospis e r eas 2 15 2 7 Hard dISK OIVO S neroni 2 18 2 7 1 Installing a hot swap SATA SAS HDD nsss 2 18 2 7 2 Installing an HDD dummy COVE cceeeeeeeeeeee 2 20 Contents 2 8 EXPANSION Card S rrepa 2 21 2 8 1 Installing an expansion card sssssessseeesreerresrreereeereeen 2 21 2 8 2 Removing an expansion card sessen 2 22
135. ssssessseeesseeessneessseeessneessaees 5 10 Main METU ss 5 11 5 3 1 System Date ccccccsccesseecssescseeesseesesseessseeesseeessseessnees 5 11 5 3 2 System TMC eeeccccccesseceesseecseeeesseeesseessseeesseeeseaeeens 5 11 5 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 00 0 ee essseessceseeeeseeeesseeesseeeeneneess 5 11 5 3 4 Primary IDE Master Slave SATA1 2 3 4 ccsseeees 5 12 535 IDE COMMUN AM OM sascrscdesscccantecdexicnctsceedeanauhetesantacestanasase 5 13 5 3 6 System Information cccccecccssseccssseeessessseesseeesees 5 14 Advang d MENU sisina Eaa EE 5 15 5 4 1 USB Configuration cccccccscssscccsesssessssesssesssessnseeaes 5 15 5 4 2 Remote Access Configuration 5 17 5 4 3 Trusted COMPUtING ccccccssccsscsssecseessseeseesssessreeees 5 18 5 4 4 MPS Configuration ccccccscsssesssseesssesssreesseessees 5 18 5 4 5 CPU Configuration ccccecceeseeeeecseeseeeeeeeeenreseeeeees 5 19 5 4 6 Chipset Configuration ccesecsesseessseesseessseesseeees 5 20 5 4 7 Onboard Devices Configuration c ccccceeeeeeseee 5 22 w48 ld genre ern BCR Deere aR 5 23 Power Configuration sssssssnssnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna 5 24 5 5 1 APM Configuration cccccccccseseeseeeseeeseeseesiees 5 24 5 5 2 Hardware Monitor cc ccccsseccsssessssteecssnsesssreessanees 5 26 BOOI MEMU sssini 5 28 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority cccesseecsseessseeeessteeesssnrees
136. sure that the system is turned on Check if the keyboard cable is properly connected to the PS 2 keyboard port Check if the mouse cable is properly connected to the mouse port 1 Check the memory modules and make sure you installed the DIMMs the system supports 2 Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets 1 Check the memory modules and make sure you installed supported DIMMs 2 Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets 1 Check if a bootable HDD is active 2 Check if the HDDs are properly installed 1 Make sure that the network cable is connected to the LAN port on the rear panel 2 Make sure that you have installed the LAN drivers from the support CD Appendix Reference information
137. t device Configuration options PCI PEG PEG PC PEG Port Configuration PEG Port Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled South Bridge Configuration South Bridge chipset Configuration SMBUS Controller Enabled SLP_S4 Min Assertion Width 1 to 2 seconds BIOS SETUP UTILITY SMBUS Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SMBUS Controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled SLP_S4 Min Assertion Width 1 to 2 seconds Allows you to select the SLP_S4 Min Assertion Width Configuration options 4 to 5 seconds 3 to 4 seconds 2 to 3 seconds 1 to 2 seconds ASUS TS300 E5 5 21 5 22 5 4 7 Onboard Devices Configuration The Onboard Devices Configuration menu allows you to change the onboard devices settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Win83627EHG A Super IO Chipset Allows BIOS to Select Serial Portl Base Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 Addresses Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal PCIE LAN 5721A Enabled LAN5721A Boot ROM Disabled PCIE LAN 5721B Enabled LAN5721B Boot ROM Disabled PCIE LAN 5721C Enabled LAN5721C Boot ROM Disabled PCIE LAN 5721D Enabled LAN5721D Boot ROM Disabled v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Serial Porti Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Porti base address Configuration op
138. t 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 or roller wheels Refer to section 2 10 6 Chassis footpads and roller wheels for instructions on removing the footpads or roller wheels 3 1 2 Removing the top cover To remove the top cover 1 3 2 Remove the chassis cover Refer to section 2 1 1 Removing the side cover Remove the front panel assembly Refer to section 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly Carefully slide out the protruding portion of the top cover as shown Locate two round mylars on top cover Carefully remove each mylar using a sharp flat object such as the edge of a cutter Chapter 3 Installation option 3 2 Attaching the mounting ears To attach the mounting ears 1 Take out two handles and metal brackets from the package 2 Secure the handles to the metal brackets with screws 3 Remove four screws from the chassis bottom 4 Align one mounting ear with the holes on the top of the chassis and secure it with screws 5 Repeat the step 4 to attach the second mounting ear to the chassis bottom ASUS TS300 E5 3 3 3 3 Attaching the inner rail to the server To attach the inner rail 1 Slide out the inner rail of the rail kit and pull the slide extension tab to release the inner rail from the
139. the logical drive parameters 6 Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu then press lt Enter gt 7 Select RAID 10 from the menu then press lt Enter gt AN ad Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An O LD 0 You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set ID Configuration Utility Logical Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz 0 30898 8MB 4 64 KB Status ONLINE Logical Drive 0 Size 308988MB DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Choose RAID Level For This VD tion 8 Select DWC from the Logical Drive menu then press lt Enter gt 9 Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting then press lt Enter gt Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An O ASUS TS300 E5 LD 0 Tegiesl Drivel Configured Size Stripes StripSz 308988MB 4 64 KB Change DWC off RAID 10 Status ONLINE Logical Drive 0 RAID 1 Size 154494MB RA On Accept SPAN NO Disk Write Cache Setting Of VD tion 6 13 6 14 10 When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration select Accept from the menu then press lt Enter gt Logical Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 308988MB 4 64 KB ONLINE A Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Logical Drive 0 RAID 10 Size
140. the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled A Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Allows you to set display mode for optional ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto ASUS TS300 E5 5 29 5 30 Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 6 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options Security Settings lt Enter gt
141. tings Configuration Security ASUS TS300 E5 6 41 List FLOPPY DRIVEL eterna Eea ee e RR I int I id Tiri 4 Exit the BIOS Setup Utility and save the changes 6 3 10 Global Array Manager You may also create a RAID set s in Windows operating environment using the Global Array Manager GAM application The GAM application is available from the motherboard support CD Z Refer to the GAM user guide in the motherboard support CD for details 6 42 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility for PX4 model only The LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility is an integrated RAID solution that allows you to create the following RAID set s from SAS hard disk drives supported by the LSI SAS 1064E controller RAID 1 Integrated Mirroring RAID 1E Integrated Mirroring Enhanced RAID 0 Integrated Striping You may use disks of different sizes in IM and IME volumes however the size of the smallest disk determines the logical size of each member disk _ DO NOT combine Serial ATA and SAS disk drives in one volume 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 6 4 1 Integrated Mirroring volume The Integrated Mirroring IM feature supports simultaneous mirrored volumes with two disks IM The IM feature supports hot swap capability so
142. tion 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 RAID 10 is a striped configuration with RAID 1 segments whose segments are RAID 1 arrays This configuration has the same fault tolerance as RAID 1 and has the same overhead for fault tolerance as mirroring alone RAID 10 achieves high input output rates by striping RAID 1 segments In some instances a RAID 10 configuration can sustain multiple simultaneous drive failure A minimum of four hard disk drives is required for this setup Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Matrix Storage technology supported by the ICHR chip allows you to create a RAID 0 and RAID 1 set using only two identical hard disk drives The Intel Matrix Storage technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive to create a virtual RAID 0 and RAID 1 sets This technology also allows you to change the hard disk drive partition size without losing any data aN If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive Cha
143. tions Disabled 8F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 2E8 IRQ3 PCIE LAN 5721A B C D Enabled Allows you to hide or active PCIE LAN 5721A B C or D Configuration options Disabled Enabled LAN5721A B C D Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to Configure LAN5721A LAN5721B LAN5721C or LAN5721D Boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 8 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices N Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings NO Lets the BIOS WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may conngue a the cause system to malfunction devices in the system Plug And Play 0 S No YES Lets the PCI Latency Timer 64 operating system Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes configure Plug and Play Palette Snooping Disabled a Eee ae IRQ 3 assigned to PCI Device SEE e a has a g IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device and Play operating IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device system IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device
144. to Enabled Serial port number COM1 Allows you to select a serial port for console redirection Configuration options COM1 COM2 Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Allows you to select a serial port mode Configuration options 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control None Allows you to set the flow control for console redirection Configuration options None Hardware Software Redirection After BIOS POST Always Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power On Self Test POST Some operating systems may not work when this item is set to Always Configuration options Disabled Boot Loader Always ASUS TS300 E5 5 17 5 18 Terminal Type ANSI Allows you to select the target terminal type Configuration options ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable VT UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI VT100 terminals Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 3 Trusted Computing BIOS SETUP UTILITY Trusted Computing Enable Disable TPM TCG TPM SUPPORT TCG TPM 1 1 1 2 supp in BIOS Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc TCG TPM SUPPORT No Allows you to set the TCG TPM SUPPORT Configuration options No Yes 5 4 4 MPS Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced
145. u bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field System Time Makeako aie System Date Tue 01 08 2002 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Use or to configure system Primary IDE Master Detected ee Primary IDE Slave Detected SATA 1 Detected SATA 2 Detected SATA 3 Detected SATA 4 Detected IDE Configuration Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit TF TTTTTTYTY System Information v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 5 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 5 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Z Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another ASUS TS300 E5 5 9 5 2
146. ur screws 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to install the other three wheels To remove the chassis wheels 1 Lay the system chassis on its side 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the wheels to the bottom of the chassis 3 Repeat step 2 to remove the other three roller wheels 2 40 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 10 7 Power supply unit Refer to this section when removing or installing a power supply unit to the barebone system You MUST disconnect all power cable plugs from the motherboard and other installed devices before removing the power supply unit The picture below shows the motherboard and device connectors where the power plugs are connected Refer to the Appendix at the end of this document for the power supply specifications Model PA4 Model PX4 1 24 pin ATX motherboard power 1 24 pin ATX motherboard power connector connector 2 4 pin 12V motherboard power 2 4 pin 12V motherboard power connector hidden behind the connector hidden behind the cables cables 3 4 pin plug optical drive 3 4 pin plug optical drive 4 2x 4 pin plugs SATA backplane 2 x 4 pin plugs SAS backplane 5 4 pin plug floppy disk drive hidden 5 4 pin plug floppy disk drive behind the backplane hidden behind the backplane LN Make sure to unplug ALL power cables from the system devices before removing the power supply unit ASUS TS300 E5 2 41 2
147. ux OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing SUSE Linux OS oS ee oe iY oS Insert the LSI driver diskette into the floppy drive Log in as root Type mount dev fd0 media floppy Type cd media floppy Type install Type cd umount media floppy Remove the LSI driver diskette Type reboot to restart the system Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 2 Intel chipset software installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play components for the Intel chipset on the system You need to manually install the Intel chipset software on a Windows Server Operating system To install the Intel chipset software 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The support CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 3 Click the item Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility from the menu SSM TE epee Od Whine hearers Jeet 30h bhi i q el F Drivers or o ag 4 The Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility window appears Follow the screen instructions to complete installation inte WR Chipe SH eatalation Utility 1 1 0001 VWielcome Sethe el Chipset Sohem Inviellellon Litt Tha ppg mall ratal Pas Pha sid Pig comperi iea thee bre chores fist a on hi plen bi rgi menor thet pee meat all Wiis Grogan bees fort ASUS TS300
148. ve 2 Decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the support CD LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver Drivers ICH7R LSI RAID Driver Makedisk 3 Eject the floppy disk For systems with other Lunix versions that are not listed in the Makedisk menu explore the support CD and copy the driver file from the following path For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver Drivers ICH7R LSI RAID Driver Linux 1 4 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 2 Creating a RAID driver disk for PX4 Model aN You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system motherboard support CD or from the Internet A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows Server or Red Hat Enterprise SuSE operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set connected to the SASsaby 1064E SAS RAID controller card Follow the next steps to create a RAID driver disk Windows Server To create a RAID driver disk in Windows Server environment 1 Place your blank diskette in the appropriate drive 2 Insert the LSI support CD into your optical disc drive The display screen should open automatically If the display screen does not open click My Computer gt CD Drive D and double click the Launch exe icon 3 Click the Windows Driver button The Disk Copy Utility opens 4 Click the Create button in the Utility A confirmation box appears 5 Click the Yes button in the co
149. ve Information F3 View Logical Drives 5 When rebuild is complete press any key to continue 6 24 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 6 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected logical 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 logical drives included in a RAID 1 set Using the Check Consistency To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command 1 From the Management Menu select Check Consistency then press lt Enter gt Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistenc CC Of VD s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the logical drive to check Press the lt Spacebar gt to select the logical drive from the Logical Drive selection then press lt F10 gt Logical Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status In ale 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Objects Rebuild Check Consistenc Logical Drives Loical Drive 0 SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistenc ASUS TS300 E5 6 25 6 26 3 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check dialog box then press lt Enter
150. vices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device lf the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer Operation Safety Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certified or experienced engineers Before operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Place the server on a stable surface N This product is equipped with a three wire power cable and plug for the user s safety Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock Lithium lon Battery Warning CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions CD ROM Drive Safety Warning CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Heavy System CAUTION This server system is heavy Ask for assistance when moving or carrying t
151. when a disk in an IM volume fails you can easily restore the volume and the swapped disk is automatically re mirrored To create an IM volume 1 Turn on the system after installing all SAS hard disk drives 2 During POST press lt Citrl C gt to enter the SAS configuration utility LSI Corporation MPT SAS BIOS MPTBIOS 6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Copyright 2000 2007 LSI Corporation Press Ctrl C to start LSI Corp Configuration Utility aN To avoid data loss do not turn off the system when rebuilding ASUS TS300 E5 6 43 3 The following screen appears Select a channel and press lt Enter gt to enter the setup LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter List Global Properties Adapter PCI PCI PCI PCI FW Revision Status Boot BUS Dev Fnc Slot Order 02 00 00 20 1 24 00 00 IR Enabled 0 Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift l Help Alt N Global Properties Alter Boot Order Ins Del Alter Boot List The numbers of the channel depend on the controller X 4 The Adapter Properties screen appears Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 Adapter Properties SAS1064E Adapter SAS1064E PCI Slot 20 PCI Address Bus Dev Func 02 00 00 MPT Firmware Revision 1 24 00 00 IR SAS Address 500 0188 01111705 NVDATA Version 2D 02 Status Enabled Boot Order 0o Boot Support Enabled BIOS amp OS RAID Properties SAS Topolo
152. ws you to check the data consistency of the logical drives of a created RAID set 6 2 1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using two types of configurations Easy and New In Easy Configuration the logical drive parameters are set automatically including the size and stripe size RAID 1 only In New Configuration you manually set the logical drive parameters and assign the set size and stripe size RAID 1 only Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using the Easy Configuration option 1 From the utility main menu highlight Configure then press lt Enter gt 2 Use the arrow keys to select Easy Configuration then press lt Enter gt LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Easy Configuration Management New Configuration Configure IEOH Ener Initialize Clear Configuration j Select Boot Drive Check Consistenc Defines Physical Arrays An Array Will Automatically Become A VD Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS TS300 E5 6 5 3 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set then press lt SpaceBar 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
153. y disk Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024 KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Main filename Extension name 3 Press lt Enter gt The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash Write to file A gt The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS fi
154. ype IME Scan Order 0 Size MB 51498 Status Optimal Synnchronize Array Esc Exit Menu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Select Item Press lt Y gt to begin the synchronization or lt N gt to cancel Chapter 6 RAID configuration Activating an array lf an array is removed from one controller computer or moved to another the array is considered inactive When you add the array back to the system you may reactivate the array To activate the array 1 LSI Corp Config Utility Manage Array SAS1064E Identifier Type Scan Order Size MB Status Manage Hot Spare Synnchronize Array Activate Array Delete Array Esc Exit Menu Enter Select Item From the Manage Array screen select Activate Array then press lt Enter gt v6 20 00 00 2007 12 04 LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000 IME 0 51498 Inactive F1 Shift 1 Help 2 Press lt Y gt to activate or lt N gt to cancel Deleting an array AN e You cannot recover lost data if you delete an array Make sure you back up important data before deleting an array e If you delete an IM RAID 1 volume the data is preserved on the primary disk To delete an array 1 From the Manage Array screen select Delete Array then press lt Enter gt LSI Corp Config Utility Manage Array SAS1064E Identifier Type Scan Order Size MB Status Manage Hot Spare Synnchronize Array Activate Array Delete Array F1 Shift 1 H
155. ystem front bezel is closed ASUS TS300 E5 1 9 1 7 2 Rear panel LEDs ACT LINK LED OFF No link GREEN Linked BLINKING Data activity ACT LINK LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED SPEED LED 10 Mbps connection 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components ASUS TS300 E5 2 2 2 1 Chassis cover The chassis features a screwless design that allows convenient assembly and disassembly You can simply push or slide mechanical bolts and locks to remove the cover 2 1 1 Removing the side cover 1 Remove the two screws that secure the cover to the chassis 2 Slide the side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis 3 Carefully lift the cover and set it aside Viewing the internal structure Without the side cover the internal structure and installed components of the barebone server vary depending on the model you purchased Refer to section 1 5 Internal features for the different model configurations Perform the procedures in the succeeding sections to install the CPU system memory disk drives and expansion cards replace fans and power supply and connect the system cables Chapter 2 Hardware setup aN You may need to remove some of the installed components to access the DIMM so

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