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ASUS RS724Q-E7/RS12 E7559 User's Manual

1. CYGENEHEHS D T n ii o 8 E ag ee 8 m Ee 0 1 Front panel SMB 6 1 pin FPSMB These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable 2 LAN activity LED 2 LAN1 LED LAN2 LED These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel 3 Chassis intrusion 4 1 pin CHASSIS These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function 4 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 and 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed 5 Locator Button Swich 2 pin LOCATORBTN These leads are for the locator button on the front panel This button queries the state of the system locator 4 18 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 4 Internal LEDs 1 CPU warning LED ERR_CPU1 ERR_CPU2 The CP
2. eee BAHH PSUSMB1 GND BMC_SYNC PSU_ALERT PIN 1 12C1SCL PB 12C1SDA PB ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 4 15 4 16 11 Proprietary power connectors 20 pin PWR1 20 pin PWR2 4 pin PWR3 These connectors are for Proprietary power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Orient the connectors and push down firmly until they completely fit The 4 pin PWR3 is designed for hard disk drives power supply DO NOT connect other 4 pin power connectors of the power supply unit PSU to this connector A Connect either one of the 20 pin power connectors to boot up the system ntn Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate USE THE PROPRIETARY POWER SUPPLY ONLY and ensure that your PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system Z9PH D16 Series Proprietary power connectors
3. ooo gran sp C SIO DOUT O1 SIO CLK GND SIO END GND SIO DIN GND ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 4 13 4 14 ASMB6 header ASMB6 The ASMB6 connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS Server Management Board 6 Series Z9PH D16 Series ASMB connector n n Hj E EI 19 0 U o op SG oe t C C H H p Oyo O q I i sme CU m ASMB6 Pint Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 TR2 These connectors are for temperature monitoring Connect the thermal sensor cables to these connectors and place the other ends to the devices which you want to monitor temperature Please go to BIOS setup to change the default setting of TR1 TR2 from disabled to enabled before using the thermal sensor cable Z9PH D16 Series Thermal sensor cable connectors n E3 D ot
4. ATXPGD 5VSB 2V4 2V4 2V3 2V3 2V2 2V2 2V1 2V1 GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND PSON 5VSB ATXPGD Chapter 4 Motherboard information 12 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 White This connector supports several chassis mounted functions Z9PH D16 Series System panel connector oon ccc uu cp 0 JSPROINS7UR 7BUE ri BC Lzi o H op SG e EB lt o mo H H H i 9 Oly f ccm C PANEL1 PLED SPEAKER 5 555 ang ssa uultu 330 ag22299668 PIN 1 7 HDLED IHDLED NMIBTN Ground PWR Ground NC Reset Ground 5 SL L m 2 m 4 PWRSW Requires an ATX power supply System power LED 3 pin PLED This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights
5. orn orn RAID_SEL1 12 23 CENI LSI MegaRAID Intel RAID Default ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RCVR1 This jumper allows you to quickly recover the Intel Management Engine ME firmware when it becomes corrupted m BILL 1 oon nr 3n ME_RCVR Default Chapter 4 Motherboard information 6 DIMM thermal trip Setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 This jumper allows you to enable default or disable DIMM thermal trip Z9PH D16 Series DIMM Thermaltrip setting Dr 41n L e FO Oil JO 20 OO 9 UULU w oom m DIMMTRIP1 12 23 EJ Eanble Disable Default ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 4 3 Internal connectors 1 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin
6. 7 28 Chapter 7 Driver installation 6 Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue zr t Select the progam Feabures you wart rsitaled 7 Click Install to start the installation Ready to Install the Program The wizard s ready to begn ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 7 29 8 The programs you select are being installed 1 ec hd Wes ory Installing InteX 2 Network Connections The program lestures you selected are being installed intel 9 Click Finish to finish the installation Installshield Wizard Completed 7 30 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 8 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates 7 8 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 7 8 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available
7. rz zi O oon omon Chapter 4 Motherboard information 10 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity Z9PH D16 Series TPM Connector E HERE jg a HORA imi OZ Vos SB_SUS_STAT GND 3VSB SMBSCL Power Supply SMBus connector 6 1 pin PSUSMB1 This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus to the power supply unit to read PSU information Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface Z9PH D16 Series Power supply SMBus connector a g tu E E 0 9 HB
8. AIIE ATTIE i LA You can click Rescan to re scan any attached hard disks Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select Create Volume and select volume type 2 Thenclick Next Select Cosmeto Select Volume Type uw me oo 3 Entera name for the RAID set then select the array disks 4 Select Volume Size tab you can drag the bar to decide the volume size 5 Then click Next SS 3 Volte Poet Cmm La woe Ea AN Ifyou hard disk with existing data and you don t want to keep data from one of the selected disks choose NO in next column If displayed If you want to Enable volume write back cache or Initialize volume you can click Advanced tab to slelect ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 36 6 Confirm volume creation than click Create Volume to continue This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks You can contuine using other applications during this time I we 22 When display Volume Ceation Complete message you can click to finish you need to your ia volume Mirdows Out Management before acting any Sota m You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data When you are finished you will see the following scree
9. 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure 7 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 Z9PH D16 Series Clear RTC RAM gt Emm B BL o QD eee CLRTC1 1 2 23 Coo Normal Clear CMOS Default Chapter 4 Motherboard information 2 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature Z9PH D16 Series VGA setting Ss Bn 1 ry ZSPH DIS FDR m JUS E
10. 20 pin proprietary power connector from connection board to motherboard 4 pin proprietary power connector from connection board to motherboard System fan connectors FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 and FRNT_FANS3 Panel connector from motherboard to connection board SATA connectors from motherboard to SATAII SAS connection board ISAS connectors from motherboard to SATAII SAS connection board Auxiliary panel connector from motherboard to connection board SD OW se OW ct ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 2 19 2 7 Removable optional components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices Or you may need to install the optional components into the system This section tells how to remove install the following components System fans Power supply module ASUS PIKE RAID card optional ASUS ASMB6 iKVM 7 h Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components 2 7 1 System fans To uninstall the system fans 1 Disconnect the system fan cable from the fan connector on the HDD backplane Lift the fan and then set aside Repeat step 1 to 2 to uninstall the other system fans 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 7 2 Power supply module To install a second power supply module 1 Press and hold the latch on the dummy cover and pull out the cover from the server chassis 2 Take out the second power suppl
11. 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt View Add Configuration and then press lt Enter gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Easy Configuration lanagement New Configuration 1ew Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency View Add to The Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 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 Space gt When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and is the drive number LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R lanagement ONLIN A00 00 ONLIN A00 01 READY READY Check Consist Port 2 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Virtual Drives F4 HSP AN The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen 3 Follow step 3 to 12 of section 6 2 1 Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 11 6 2 3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set s you must initialize the virtu
12. Change Opt gt Serial Port Console Redirection Fl General Help gt ME Subsystem F2 Previous Values gt gt Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 5 4 1 CPU Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced CPU Confguration Socket specific CPU Information gt Socket 1 CPU Information Socket 2 Not Present CPU Speed 2600 MHz 64 bit Supported Hyper Threading Enabled Active Processor Core 11 Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Execute Diable Bit Enabled lt Select Screen Server Class Custom 1 Select Item Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Enter Select Item Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Change Opt DCU Streamer Prefetcher Enabled Fl General Help DCU IP Prefetcher Enabled F2 Previous Values Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled F5 Optimized Defaults Local APIC Mode Disabled F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Chapter 5 BIOS setup Socket 1 CPU Information Enter to view socket soecific CPU Information Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Socket 1 CPU Information Genuine Intel R CPU 2 60GHz CPU Signature 206d5 Microcode Patch 512 Max CPU Speed 2600 MHz Min CPU Speed 1200 MHz Processor Cores 8 Intel HT Technology Supported Intel Technology Supported Int
13. Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the LA If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support 3 4 ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu WOZU Wuw Ua WEE X The Intel R Chipset Device Software window appears Click Next to start installation Intek Chipset Device Software Wukose to the Serta Program the map papa fu raip Capt Drs Diner ato Ya fe Meum mind Ci pa ent ali nm onm lahore ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 7 15 5 Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process Chipset Device Software License Agreement Fo meant cmt al ef the terme of n te carton tre ha rgen rnt Pe ims SOP VERT UOCNGE AGREEMENT DW 299 Datributan Gre Leer 2j PEOKIAE EAD BEFORE COP TIS PO Ac ING OR VIPE Softver ou ayee to he iame of Pa Ag cement 17 you 50 sot weh sc age ret Faai o use Scar Feast Aw Pacte 1f vos ars an Orgel 7 __ _ _ 1 ___ 1 or Ireperciert Safa fa ennplete KINE AGREEMENT a
14. gt Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port 1 2 Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Serial Port Configuration Enable or Disable Serial Port Serial Port Enabled Device Settings I0 3F8h IRQ 4 Device Mode Standard Serial Po ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 33 Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the serial port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Device Mode Standard Serial Port Mode Allows you to change the serial port mode Configuration options Standard Serial Port Mode 5 4 17 Runtime Error Logging Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Runtime Error Logging Support Disabled Runtime Error Logging Support Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable Runtime Error Logging Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set Runtime Error Logging Support to Enabled PCI Error Logging Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable PCI Error Logging Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 34 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 5 Server Mgmt menu The Server Mgmt menu displays the server mgmt status and allows you to change the settings The Server Mgmt menu appears only when you install ASMB card on the motherboard Main BMC Firmware Wait
15. 9 E f C C s 69 O5 69 O5 is com J VGA_SW1 12 23 Enable Disable Default 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN SW1 LAN SW2 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel Intel 82574LGigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature Z9PH D16 Series LAN setting mulli 1 ao ee C LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 GEH 12 23 Enable Disable Default ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 4 LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper 3 pin RAID_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATARAID mode to use LSI MegaRAID software or Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 RAID Place the jumper caps over pins 1 2 if you want to use the LSI MegaRAID software RAID Utility default otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Option ROM Utility Z9PH D16 Series RAID setting aM m n I Hg TJ o
16. 9LSOF4HL 3LSOJYL8 t Select ESC Exit All Rights Reserved Data is Encrypted Strip Size Status Bootable N A 149 0GB Yes Size 149 0GB 149 0GB Type Status Vol ID ENTER Select Menu Exit Intel Rapid Storage Technology and reboot the system 5 Under Microsoft Windows OS select Start gt Programs gt Intel Rapid Storage gt Intel Rapid Storage Console or click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology tray icon to load the Intel Rapid Storage Manager utility 6 From the View menu select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Rapid Storage Console 7 Fromthe Volumes view option select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status When finished the status is changed to Normal Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID array failed the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST You may replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array To rebuild the RAID with a new hard disk 1 Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the same specification into the same SATA Port sN Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk 2 Rebootthe system and then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 3 7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility You can set the boot priority seq
17. Boot Override These items displays the available devices The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Click an item to start booting from the selected device Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to launch EFI Shell application shellx64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices 5 46 Chapter 5 BIOS setup Chapter 6 This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities 2 EE Q A t cc 6 1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility with RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 support for both Linux and Windows OS Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU SATA Option ROM Utility with RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 support for Windows OS only 6 1 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the
18. C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Server Mgmt Enabling Disabling Options Change this to enable or disable all features of SEL Components Disabled system Event Logging during boot Erasing Settings Erase SEL No When SEL is Full Do Nothing Custom EFI Logging Options lt Select Screen Note All values changed here do not take effect Select Item until computer is restarted Enter Select Item Change Opt 1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults 10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc SEL Components Disabled Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appears only when you set SEL Components to Enabled All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted Erase SEL No Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL Configuration options No Yes On next reset Yes On every reset When SEL is Full Do Nothing Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full SEL Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately Custom EFI Logging Options Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 5 2 BMC network configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Server Mgmt BMC network configuration DM_LAN1 DM_LAN1 IP Address in BMC DM_LAN1
19. Configure Initialize 0 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Objects Rebuild eck Consistency Virtual Drives SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency Chapter 6 RAID configuration 3 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check dialog box and then press lt Enter gt Virtual Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 10 154494MB 4 64 ONLINE Initialize Objects Rebuild Consistency SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency LSI Soft A progress bar appears on screen Virtual Drive s Configured Management Menu LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Configure n 15 TEAAQ AMD A RA KR ONLINE CC Under Process Objects EDIT VD 0 Consistency Check Press Esc to Abort Check Cc 85 Completed Virtus The Data On The Drives Is Inconsistency Repair Done SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency 4 While checking the disk consistency press Esc to display the following options Stop Stopsthe consistency check The utility stores the percentage of disk checked and when you restart checking it continues from the last percentage completed rather than from zero percent Continue Continues the consistency check Abort Aborts the consistency check When you restart checking it continues from zero percent 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 19
20. Intel W82574L OpROM2 PXE llows you to launch Intel W82574L OpROM2 boot mode Configuration options Disabled PXE iSCSI ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 29 5 30 5 4 14 Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced COM1 The settings specify Console Redirection Disabled how the host computer gt Console Redirection Settings and the remote computer which the user is using COM2 Only for BMC will exchange data Both Console Redirection Enabled computers should have gt Console Redirection Settings the same or compatible settings Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Console Redirection Disabled gt Console Redirection Settings Select Screen l Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt 1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults 10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc COM1 Console Redirection Disabled Enables or disables the console redirection feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled 7 The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to Enabled Console Redirection Settings This item becomes configurable only when you enable the Console Redirection item The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer which the user is u
21. The barebone server comes with a riser card bracket You need to remove the bracket if you want to install PCI Express x16 expansion cards To install a PCI Express x16 card 1 Remove the three screws on the riser card bracket as shown in the right figure 2 Firmly hold the riser card bracket and then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 3 Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface and then remove the screw from the slot bay 4 Install PCI Express x16 card to the bracket as shown and then secure the card with a screw ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 2 17 5 Press the riser card bracket until the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel 6 Connect the cable s to the card if applicable 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the following tables Install the software drivers for the expansion card Standard Interrupt assignments System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port 1 Floppy Disk Controller System CMOS Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IR
22. VGA Priority Offboard Allows you to decide priority between onboard and 1st offooard video device found Configuration options Onboard Offboard ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 17 PCH Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Name Patsburg Support for PCH Compatibility Stepping 04 BO Stepping Revision ID CRID functionality SB Chipset Configuration PCH Compatibility RID Disabled Deep Sx Disabled SCU devices Enabled Onboard SATA RAID Oprom Enabled gt lt Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt 1 General Help F2 Previous Values High Precision Event Timer Configuration High Precision Timer Enabled F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc PCH Compatibility RID Disabled Support for PCH compatibility Configuration options Disabled Enabled Deep Sx Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled in 55 Enabled in 54 and 55 SCU devices Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Patsburg SCU devices Configuration options Enabled Disabled Onboard SATA RAID Oprom Enabled Allows you to enable or disable onboard SATA RAID option rom if Launch Storage Oprom is enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled High Precision Event Timer Configuration Hig
23. a hardware monitor event is indicated OFF status ON Location switch is pressed Press the location switch again to turn off OFF LAN connection ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 1 7 2 LAN RJ 45 LEDs ACT LINK LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activit GREEN 1 Gbps connection 1 7 3 HDD status LED HDD Activity LED Green HDD Status LED Red SATAIVSAS HDD LED Description HDD not present HDD Activity LED Green ON HDD present no activity 1 Read write data from into the SATAII SAS HDD Blinking 2 Locating blinking with the HDD status LED OFF HDD not present HDD Status LED Red ON HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately 1 RAID rebuilding Blinking 2 Locating blinking with the HDD activity LED 1 10 Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Q i 4 gt Oo i 0 2 2 2 1 Chassis cover Removing the top cover 1 Loosen the six screws on the top and the two sides of the top cover as shown in the following figures 2 Liftthe rear end of the top cover and follow the direction of the arrow in the right figure to slide the cover toward the rear panel until it is disengaged fr
24. per Node 1x Single Port Mellanox ConnectX 3 FDR InfiniteBand with QSFP interface per Node 1x Mgmt LAN per Node 1xSingle Port Mellanox ConnectX 3 QDR InfiniteBand with QSFP interface per Node 2x Intel 82574L 2x Intel 82574L 1 x Mgmt LAN per Node Aspeed AST2300 16MB VRAM Per Node 1x External Serial Port 3x RJ 45 ports 1 for ASMB6 iKVM 2xUSB 2 0 ports 1xVGA port 1x Internal A Type USB Port 1xQSFP Port for Infiniband FDR Per Node 1x External Serial Port 3x RJ 45 ports 1 for ASMB6 iKVM 2x USB 2 0 ports 1x VGA port 1x Internal A Type USB Port 1x QSFP Port for Infiniband QDR Per Node 1x External Serial Port 3x RJ 45 ports 1 for ASMB6 iKVM 2xUSB 2 0 ports 1xVGA port 1x Internal A Type USB Port Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32 64 bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32 64 bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS5 0 32 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 32 64 bit Subject to change without any notice Default ASMB6 iKVM for KVM over IP support Management Intel Node Management Solution ASUS ASWM Enterprise 756mm x 444mm x 88mm 2U Dimension HH x WW x DD Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM amp HDD not inclu ded 25 Kg 2 fixed power for 100 140Vac 50 60Hz 12 9 5A 1 1 Redundant 1620W power for 180 240Vac 50 60Hz 9 6 7A Input 1000W 100 120Vac 12
25. 10A 50 60Hz Class 1200W 120 140Vac 12 10A 50 60HZz Class 1620W 180 240Vac 10 5 8A 50 60Hz Class Operation temperature 10 C 35 C Non operation temperature 40 70 Non operation humidity 20 90 Non condensing Power Supply Power Rating Environment Specifications are subject to change without notice ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 1 4 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features The power and reset buttons LED indicators optical drive and two USB ports are located on the front panel Front panel Front panel Node 2 HDD 1 Node 1 HDD1 Node2 HDD1 Node3 HDD 1 Node 4 Node 4 Node 1 Node 3 HDD 2 Node 1 HDD 2 Node 2 HDD 2 Node3 HDD 2 Node 4 HDD 3 Node 1 HDD 3 Node 2 HDD Node 3 HDD Node 4 LA Refer to section 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions 1 5 Rear panel features PSU 1 Node 3 Node 1 A When installing only two nodes install the nodes to node slot number 1 and 3 or number 2 and 4 Chapter 1 Product introduction RS720Q E7 RS12 LAN port 2 LAN port 3 LAN port 1 VGA port Serial port USB ports LA This port is for ASUS ASMB6 iKVM controller card only RS726Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 LAN port 2 LAN port 3 a P 4 T LAN port 1 VGA port Serial port
26. 17 2010 lanagement Configure Initialize Obiects Rebuilding Of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes Start Rebuilding Drive Y N BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Port 1 DISK 77247MB 728 LA380 PF20A60A SPACE Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Drives 4 When rebuild is complete press any key to continue ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 17 6 18 6 2 5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive The utility can automatically detect and or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects gt Adapter menu The Check Consistency command is available only for virtual drives included in a RAID 1 or RAID 10 set Using the Check Consistency Command To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command 1 From the Management Menu select Check Consistency and then press lt Enter gt Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency CC Of VD s Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the virtual drive to check Press Space to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press lt F10 gt Virtual Drive s Configured lanagement Menu LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status
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29. 6 20 Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu select Objects and then select Virtual Drive from the sub menu Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check and then press lt Enter gt Select Check Consistency from the pop up menu and then press lt Enter gt When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive When checking is complete press any key to continue Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Clear Configuration and then press lt Enter gt Configuration Menu Easy Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 Whenprompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Clear Configuration dialog box and then press lt Enter gt Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Initialize Objects Select No Rebuild Check Consistency r Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option The utility clears all the current array s 3 Press any key to continue ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 21 6 2 7 Selec
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31. HWAS0000991753TR 279 3GB 1 57330065655 37VN00009846RAJ1 279 3GB 2 57330065655 397600009846UEDY 279 3GB 3 57330065655 GWC50000991756G6 279 3GB t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options A The RAID BIOS setup screThe RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen LA The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 3 1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears CREATE VOLUME MENU RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 52 Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Enter for the RAID set and press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is selected press the up down arrow key to select a RAID level to create and then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Disks item is selected press Enter to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set The SELECT DISKS screen appears 5 Usethe up down arrow key to select a drive and then press Space to select A small trian
32. Installed Administrator Password If you have set an administrator password we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing the system Otherwise you might be able to see or change only selected fields in the BIOS setup program To set an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press Enter 2 Fromthe Create New Password box key in a password then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press Enter 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press Enter 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 43 5 44 To clear the administrator password follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password but press lt Enter gt when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing the system The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press Enter 2 From the Cr
33. RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 2 13 2 3 4 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing DIMM notch the retaining clip outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket DIMM slot key Unlocked retaining clip A A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM 3 Hold the DIMM by both of its ends then insert the DIMM vertically into the socket Apply force to both ends of the DIMM simultaneously until the retaining clip snaps back into place and the DIMM cannot be pushed in any further to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch H damage N To install two or more DIMMs refer to the user guide bundled in the motherboard package Referto the user guide for qualified vendor lists of the memory modules Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket 1 Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket T Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force 2 14 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 4 disk drives The system supports three hot swap SATAII SAS hard disk drives per node available only when
34. Screen lj Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt 1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults 10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Setup Prompt Timeout xx Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key Bootup NumLock State On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature CSM16 Module Version GateA20 Active Upon Request Upon Request GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services Always is executed above 1MB Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Allows Option ROMs to trap interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Do not allow disable GA20 this optionis useful when any RT code Chapter 5 BIOS setup Boot Device Seeking Endless PXE Endless PXE Continuous seek remote boot image until boot image found or user abort press Ctrl Alt Del Normal Seek remote boot image once then stop UEFI Boot Disabled Enables or disables UEFI Boot Configuration
35. Setup program when you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctrl 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 performan
36. System 2 11 2 3 1 Overview 2 11 2 3 2 Support List 2 11 2 8 3 Memory Configurations sese 2 13 2 3 4 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 2 14 2 4 Hard disk drives eese eene nnns 2 15 2 5 Expansion Slot niihi conica st dixi tr e La 2 17 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket 2 17 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card 2 18 2 6 Cable connections erect nre tnnt 2 19 2 7 Removable optional 2 20 2 7 1 System pua EE 2 20 2 7 2 Power supply 2 21 2 4 3 Installing ASMB6 series management board 2 23 2 7 4 Installing ASUS PIKE Riser Card optional 2 24 Contents Chapter 3 Installation options 3 1 Installing friction rail kit items eereennne 3 2 3 1 1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server 3 2 3 1 2 Mounting the server to the 3 5 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 1 Motherboard layouts 4 2 4 3 Internal connectors e
37. USB ports InfiniBand port LA This port is for ASUS ASMB6 iKVM controller card only This port allows connection with QSFP cable to an InfiniBand switch Infiniband MQSFP1 indications ACT LED LINK LED ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 1 7 1 8 1 6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown 1 Power supply and power fan 2 ASUS Z9PH D16 FDR for RS726Q E7 RS12 use ASUS Z9PH D16 QDR for RS724Q E7 RS12 use ZOPH D16 for RS720Q E7 RS12 use Server Boards System fans SATA SAS backplane hidden Hot swap HDD trays SAS and SATA Front LED Boards an wo Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive Connect a USB floppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a T floppy disk WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 7 LED information 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs Power switch and LED Message LED Message LED Power switch and LED Display Icon status Description System power ON Location switch and LED LAN1 LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED LAN2 LED Location switch and LED OFF System is normal no incoming event 1 Without ASMB6 iKVM installed CPU over heated ON 2 With ASMB6 iKVM installed
38. a start signal can be sent to re start the flow Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start stop signals Configuration options None Hardware RTS CTS Recorder Mode Disabled With this mode enabled only text will be sent This is to capture Terminal data Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy OS Redirction Resolution 80x24 Configures the number of rows and columns supported on legacy OS Configuration options 80x24 80x25 COM2 Console Redirection Enabled Enables or disables the console redirection feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Console Redirection Settings Please refer to the description of the Console Redirection Settings item under COM1 for details ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 31 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Console Redirection Disabled Enables or disables the console redirection feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled 7 The following item appears only when you set Cinsloe Redirection to Enabled Console Redirection Settings Out of Band Mgmt Port COM1 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options COM1 COM2 Only for BMC Terminal Type VT UTF8 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Se
39. array failed the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST You can rebuild the RAID array with other installed non RAID disks To rebuild the RAID with other non RAID disk 1 At the prompt press Ctrl lt l gt to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option ROM utility 2 If there is a non RAID SATA Hard Disk available the utility will prompt to rebuild the RAID Press Enter and then use up down arrow keys to select the destination disk or press lt ESC gt to exit Degraded volume and disk available for rebuilding detected Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild Rebuild completes in the operating system Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding ESC to exit Port Drive Model Serial Size X pe 90900909004 XXXXXXXX XX XGB t Previous Next ENTER Select ESC Exit aN Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 31 6 32 3 The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to Rebuild Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU Option ROM 3 0 0 1104 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume DI RAID Volumes ID Name 0 Volume0 Level RAID1 Mirror Physical Devices Port Drive Model 1 ST3160812AS 2 573160812 5 Serial
40. certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete task LA NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Italics Key lt Key1 Key2 Key3 gt Command References Indicates a menu or an item to select Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl Alt Del gt Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format A S Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS Server Web based Management ASWM user guide This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility 2 ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products Refer to th
41. 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 lee Drivers Peme soiset Fm oe tee 69 ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 7 31 7 8 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the ary software applications and utilities La that the motherboard supports Click an item to install 7 8 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains Come a a items to create the Intel RAID emh amen meme dose d driver disks Make disk 7 8 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display cce eee e m the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide 7 32 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 9 Mellanox ConnectX 3 Infiniband driver installation RS724Q E7 RS12 and RS726Q E7 RS12 This section provides instructions on how to install the Mellanox driver 7 9 1 Windows operating system You need to manuall install the Mellanox driver on a Windows operating system To install the Mellanox driver 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the Mellanox Infiniband support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 3 Click Mellanox C
42. disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 1E Enhanced RAID 1 has a striped layout with each stripe unit having a secondary or alternate copy stored on a different disk You can use three or more hard disk drives for this configuration RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages 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 fyou want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the
43. following commands cd mkdir folder name De pes des james Heip 3 Type the command line mount o ro loop tmp image file name folder name then mount the driver into the system The driver version and the OS label may vary Ensure that the command line matches your driver version and operating system 7 36 Chapter 7 Driver installation 6 Type the following commands before you install the driver folder name mlnxofedinstall De pot View All other Mellanox OEM OFED or distribution IB packages will be removed Press Y to continue fe ui yes The system starts uninstalling the previous version of OFED Qu yes je Te wo I ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 7 37 7 When the installation finishes reboot your system to complete the installation PR fe de em fe eres Me If your system has the latest firmware no firmware update will occur To force the firmware update type force fw update 7 38 Chapter 7 Driver installation Appendix This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard 9 E alm Q Q 4 Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device m
44. for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB3 then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Z9PH D16 Series USB 2 0 connectors SSe E fmi eo T LH orn eee BEH c e U R n g USB Port A m USB Port A GND 9 Power PINT ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 4 11 4 12 4 LE Front fan connectors 4 pin FRNT_FAN1 FRNT FAN2 FRNT FANS FRNT The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 3 15 6 66 A 53 28 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector orn orn DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology Z9PH D16 Seri
45. gt PCIE Slot Option Rom Configuration lt Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 21 5 22 PCI ROM Priority EFI Compatible ROM In case of multiple option roms Legacy and EFI Compatible specifies what PCI option rom to lanuch Configuration options Legacy ROM EFI Compatible ROM PCI Latency Timer 32 PCI Bus Clocks Value to be programmed into PCI latency timer register Configuration options 32 PCI Bus Clocks 64 PCI Bus Clocks 96 PCI Bus Clocks 128 PCI Bus Clocks 160 PCI Bus Clocks 192 PCI Bus Clocks 224 PCI Bus Clocks 248 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Enables or disables VGA pallette registers snooping Configuration options Disabled Enabled PERR Generation Disabled Enables or disables PCI device to generate PERR Configuration options Disabled Enabled SERR Generation Disabled Enables or disables PCI device to generate SERR Configuration options Disabled Enabled Load RT32 Image Enabled Enables or disables Load RT32 Image Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup PCI Express Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced P
46. has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 27 Enter a name for the recovery set and press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is selected press the up down arrow keys to select Recovery and then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Disks item is selected press Enter to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set The SELECT DISKS screen appears Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279 3GB Non RAID Disk 2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279 3GB Non RAID Disk 3 57330065655 GWC50000991756G6 279 3GB Non RAID Disk Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume t Prev Next TAB M aster SPACE R ecovery ENTER Done 5 Use the up down arrow keys to select a drive press TAB to select a Master disk and then press lt SPACE gt to select a Recovery disk A small triangle marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt after completing your selection 6 When the Sync item is selected use the up down arrow keys to select a sync option that you want and press lt Enter gt 7 When the Create Volume item is selected press Enter The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 8 Press Y to create the recovery set and return to the main menu or N to go back to
47. is the array number and is the drive number Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION lanagement Initialize ONLIN A00 00 Objects Rebuild ONLIN 00 01 Check Consist READY NN Port 2 DISK 74 74GB 728080 1 380 05 0105 SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Virtual Drives F4 HSP A The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the Screen You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set 3 Select all the drives required for the RAID set and then press lt F10 gt to configure array setting 4 Press Space to select the configurable array Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU 34 lanagement Select Configurable Array s Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit 6 6 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 5 Press lt F10 gt again the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters Jur Utility Ver Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Virtual Drive 0 MB Size 152146MB DWC Off RA Accept SPAN NO Choose RAID Level For is VD Use Cursor Ke
48. press lt Enter gt More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 7 11 Preparing the Linux Driver Ensure that there is another computer with a Linux based OS to create the RAID driver When creating the RAID driver you may refer to the examples below which uses a 64bit SUSE Linux system to create 64bit RAID driver for SUSE11 1 1 Copy the image file into the Linux system Example megasr 15 00 0120 2012 1 slesll ga x86 64 img 2 Create a folder Example image 3 Mountthe image file into the image folder using this command format mount o loop image file name image Example mount o loop megasr 15 15 00 0120 2012 1 sles11 ga x86 64 img image He Bec View tee asus linus decS tape doct tap limus 565 tmp meurt e loop megase 15 30 2120 2012 1 sleet ga 06 64 190 inoge lamus twp 4 contents of the image directory labeled as 01 into a FAT32 USB drive pe Est yow Ge Jane 5 a up Fani Mame were Semen Si m Bas o tm Dew Ge Eomae jas g 22 LLLI wore aoe gt Linie enver Fun a Wo9r diea Dra Symm D ret 7 12 Chapter 7 Driver installation Insta
49. support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive Please refer to chapter 2 for how to selectthe RAID configuration utility Move the jumper to choose between LSI MegaRAID and Intel Rapid RAID Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide 2 Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by Intel C602 chipset To do this Enter the BIOS Setup during POST Go to the Advanced Menu gt PCH SATA Configuration then press Enter Set SATA Mode to RAID Mode Press lt F10 gt to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup PON gt AN Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 6 1 4 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use you ca
50. the CREATE VOLUME menu A If a recovery set is created you cannot add more RAID sets even when you have more non RAID disks installed in your system 6 28 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 3 3 Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting RAID set You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 2 Delete RAID Volume and press Enter The following screen appears Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU Option ROM 3 0 0 1104 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 i J Name Level i Capacity Status Bootable olume0 RAIDO Stripe 298 0GB Normal Yes HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes 11 Seiect ESC Previous Menu DEL Delete Volume 2 Usethe up down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete and then press Del The following warning message appears This does not apply to Recovery volumes Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0 Y N 3 Press Y to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press lt N gt to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 29 6 3 4 Resetting disks to Non RAID JAN Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non RAID Rese
51. the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings Monitor For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings Security For changing the security settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 7 5 2 3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items The other items Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items 5 2 4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu To display the submenu select the item and press lt Enter gt 5 2 5 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 5 2 7 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the men
52. to create RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 1 0 and RAID 5 set s from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge You can create RAID mode by use of onboard AHCI SATA ports To use onboard SATA ports 1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives 2 Turning on the system During POST press Del to enter BIOS Go to Advanced Menu gt PCH SATA Configuration gt SATA Mode then press lt Enter gt 3 Set SATA Mode to RAID Mode and save then reboot system 4 During POST press lt Ctrl I gt to display the utility main menu To use SCU SATA ports 1 Install all the hard disk drives Turn on the system Confirm all the SATA hard disk drives you installed are correctly displayed then reboot system 4 During POST press lt Ctrl I gt to display the utility main menu 6 24 Chapter 6 RAID configuration To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU option ROM utility 1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives 2 on the system 3 During POST press lt Ctrl I gt to display the main menu Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU Option ROM 3 0 0 1104 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved N J 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks ID Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 57330065655
53. turn 1 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 7 Intel PRO 1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel PRO 1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver To install the Intel PRO 1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver on a Windows OS 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer LA If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE and follow step 4 to run the installation 3 Click Intel PRO 1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver Drivers vnlt hemi oa the ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 7 27 4 5 When the Intel PRO Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears click Next to start the installation Click accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue fy p eK Network Connections Instalisteeld wizard INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Final License IMPORTANT BEAD BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR USING Do not usse or food thes software amd any associated materials collectively the Aun you have carefully road the following tenms and condmons By
54. with Option ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE1 Option Rom Enabled Allows you to enable or disable PCIE1 Option Rom Configuration options Disabled Enabled 547 Intel TXT LT SX Configuration The Intel TXT LT SX configuration automatically detects and displays the Intel TXT LT SX hardware support Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Intel TXT LT SX Hardware Support CPU TXT Feature Supported Chipset TXT Feature Supported Intel TXT LT SX Configuration TXT Support Disabled Intel TXT LT SX Dependencies The following must be supported and enabled VT d Support Enabled VT Support Enabled TPM Support Enabled TPM State Disabled lt Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt 1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 8 USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced USB Configuration Enabled Legacy USB support Auto option disables legacy USB Devices support if no USB devices 1Keyboard 1 Mouse 3 Hubs are connected DISABLE option will keep USB devices Legacy USB Support Enabled available only for EFI EHCI Hand off Disabled applications USB Hardware Delays and Time outs USB transfer time out 20 se
55. 0 Factory long duration maintained 1000 ms Long duration maintained 0 gt lt Select Screen Recommended short duration power 1 1 2 Long Duration Select Item Short duration power limit 0 Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 5 12 Chapter 5 BIOS setup P STATE Coordination HW_ALL This item allows you to enable or disable Intel SpeedStep Configuration options HW_ALL SW_ALL SW_ANY CPU C3 Report Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU C6 Report Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU C7 Report Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable CPU C7 ACPI C3 report Configuration options Disabled Enabled Package C Siate limit C6 This item allows you to set package C State limit Configuration options CO C2 C6 C7 No Limit Energy Performance Balanced Performance Optimize between performance and power savings Windows 2008 and later OSes overrides this value according to this power plan Configuration options Performance Balanced Performance Balanced Energy Energy Efficient ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 13 5 14
56. 00 COM Laat ows 8 ER se 55 nans 55 5 55 ox gr SVIT aol 25 H3lod 8328 II VGA1 LOCLED Z9PH D16 FDR indo uua zndo uum ZASus O NV NH 8510 v inua ee LNs FRNT_FAN4 anes TR2 0010001 uid oyz 29 WWId 2 1 FDR uid opz tg WIG 9 LH 5 WWI uid ovz 29 WIG PwrR2 LY WIG ET uid oz WWIG e 0 o J EHHE HaNvd Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 4 Layout contents Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 2 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 4 LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper 3 pin RAID_SEL1 5 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RCVR1 6 DIMM thermal event Setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 Internal conne
57. 32 bit RHEL 4 UP7 64 bit RHEL 4 UP8 32 bit RHEL 4 UP8 64 bit Back Exit 6 Locate the RAID driver and place a blank high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive 7 Press Enter 8 Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 7 4 To create a RAID driver disk in Windows environment 1 2 3 5 Start Windows Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive Go to the Make disk menu and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create Insert a floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process LA Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat Enterprise Linux server environment 1 2 Insert a blank formatted high density floppy disk to the USB floppy disk drive Type dd 1 of dev fd0 to decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the support DVD For LSI MegaRAID Driver Drivers C60x LSI RAID Driver makedisk Linux Eject the floppy disk Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server 2008 OS 1 Bootthe computer using the Windows Server 2008 OS installation disc Follow the screen instructions to start installing
58. 38 6 4 4 tae pus 6 39 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 RAID driver installation 5 2 711 Creating a RAID driver disk 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7 2 Intel Chipset Device Software installation 7 3 Intel Network Connections Software installation 7 4 VGA driver installation eee 7 5 Intel C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Drivers 7 6 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 installation 7 24 7 7 Intel PRO 1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver installation 7 8 Management applications and utilities installation 7 8 1 Running the support DVD sse 7 8 2 7 8 3 Utilities menu essen 7 8 4 Make disk menu sss 7 8 5 Contactinformation sssssssssseseeee 7 9 Mellanox ConnectX 3 Infiniband driver installation Appendix Reference information ASUS contact information Safety information Electrical Safety Before installing or removing signal cables ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system ensure that the power cables for the devices are unpl
59. BAT Voltage 3 3VSB Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Chapter 5 BIOS setup FAN Speed Control Generic Mode Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Generic Mode High Speed Mode Full Speed Mode 5 9 Security menu The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Password Description Set Setup Administrator Password If ONLY the Administrator s password is set then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password length must br in the following range Minimum length 3 Maximum length 20 Administrator Password User Password Clock RTC RAM to clear the BIOS password See section 2 6 Jumpers LA f you have forgotten your BIOS password erase the CMOS Real Time for information on how to erase the RAM The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not Installed After you set a password these items show
60. C China Address No 508 Chundong Road Minhang District Shanghai 201108 China Telephone 86 21 5442 1616 Fax 86 21 5442 0099 Web site http cn asus com Technical Support Telephone 86 20 2804 7506 800 820 6655 Online Support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx Appendix A Reference information ASUS contact information ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL America Address 800 Corporate Way Fremont CA 94539 USA Fax 1 510 608 4555 Web site http usa asus com Technical Support Support fax 1 812 284 0883 General support 1 812 282 2787 Online support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkort Str 21 23 40880 Ratingen Germany Fax 49 2102 959911 Web site http Avww asus de Online contact http Avww asus de sales Technical Support Telephone 49 1805 010923 Support Fax 49 2102 959911 Online support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUS Czech Service s r o Europe Address Na Rovince 887 72000 Ostrava Hrabova Czech Republic Telephone 420 596766888 Web site http Avww asus cz Technical Support Telephone 420 596 766 891 Fax 420 596 766 329 E mail advance rma eu asus com Online Support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 ASUS contact information ASUS Holland BV The Netherlands Address Marconistraat 2 7825GD EMMEN The Netherlands W
61. CI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support Disabled WARNING Enabling ASPM may cause PCI E device to fail Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support Disabled some Set the ASPM Level Force 105 Force all links to 105 State AUTO BIOS auto configure DISABLE Disables ASPM lt Select Screen 1i Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt 1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Allows you to set the ASPM level Configuration options Disabled Auot Force LOs Force LOs Force all links to LOs state Auto BIOS auto configure Disabled Disabled ASPM ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 23 5 24 PCIE Slot Option Rom Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Legacy OpROM Support Launch Storage OpROM Enabled PCIE1 Option Rom Enabled Enables or disables Boot Option for Legacy Mass Storage Device with Option ROM lt Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Launch Storage OpROM Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Boot Option for Legacy Mass Storage Devices
62. Change Opt 1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults 10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Rear Onboard USB Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Rear Onboard USB port Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 9 Trusted Computing Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Configuration Enables or Disables BIOS TPM SUPPORT Enabled support for security device O S will not show Security Pending operation None Device TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be Current Status Information available TPM Enabled Status Disabled TPM Active Status Deactivated TPM Owner Status UnOwned TPM Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the TPM support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Pending operation None Configuration options None Enable Take Owership Disable Take Ownership TPM Clear Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 10 ACPI Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced ACPI Settings Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Disabled Enabled Hibernation Enabled ACPI Sleep State 51 CPU Stop Clock Lock Legacy Resources Disabled Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Disabled Allows you to enable or disable BIOS ACPI Auto Configuratio
63. ERES BADE g E eL 52 EE NA Gy Before installing the CPU ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the load lever is on your left Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 Press the left load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab AN To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP 4 unless you are installing a CPU 3 Slightly lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow 4 Pressthe right load lever with your thumb C then move it to the right D until it is released from the retention tab Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow E ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 2 5 5 the left load lever F to lift the load plate G 6 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the triangle mark is on the top right corner of the socket A The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the fe Y socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 7 Remove the PnP H fr
64. Factory long duration power limit 115 Watts Long duration power limit 0 Allows you to set long duration power limit in watts Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value Factory long duration maintained 1000 ms Long duration maintained 0 Allows you to set time window which the long duration power is maintained Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value Recommended short duration power limitation 1 2 Long Duration Short duration power limit 0 Allows you to set short duration power limit in watts Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value 5 43 Chipset Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced QPI Configuration Page gt Configuration gt Memory Configuration gt CPU IIO Bridge Configuration gt PCH Configuration gt Intel R VT for Directed I O Configuration QPI Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Current QPI Link Speed Slow Enable or disable Isoc Current QPI Link Freq 8 0 GT s Isoc Enabled QPI Link Speed Mode Fast QPI Link Frequency Select Auto LinkOs Disabled QPI LinkOp Disabled QPI Link1 Enabled Isoc Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled QPI Link Speed Mode Fast This item allows you to select the QPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow mode Configuration options Slow F
65. N2 Speed 3948 RPM FRNT FAN3 Speed 4005 RPM FRNT FAN4 Speed 6818 RPM VTT CPU 1 026 V VCORE1 1 010 v lt Select Screen VCORE2 N A Select Item VDDQ_ AB CPU1 1 510 V Enter Select Item VDDQ_CD_CPU1 1 526 V Change Opt VDDQ_EF_CPU2 N A 1 General Help VDDQ GH CPU2 N A F2 Previous Values 5VSB 4 921 V F5 Optimized Defaults 5V 5 036 10 Save amp Exit 12V 11 592 ESC Exit 3 37 3 276 V VBAT 3 168 V 3 3VSB 3 234 V FAN Speed Control Generic Node Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc TR Function Disabled Disabled Voltage monitor Enabled Temperature monitor The TR1 TR2 Temperature items appears only when you set TR Function to Enabled and restart the system CPU 1 2 MB TR1 TR2 Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard component temperatures Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures FRNT FAN1 4 Speed xxxx RPM or Ignore N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans front fans and rear fan in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A VTT_CPU Voltage VCORE1 2 Voltage VDDQ AB Voltage VDDQ CD CPU 1 Voltage EF CPU2 Voltage VDDQ_GH_ CPU2 Voltage 5VSB Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage 3 3V Voltage V
66. On the system will reboot after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By PCIE Disabled Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Resume On By Ring Disabled When set to Enabled the system will generate a wake event when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By RTC Disabled Disabled Disables RTC to generate a wake event Enabled When set to Eanbled the items RTC Alarm Date Days and Hour Minute Second will become user configurable with set values 5 28 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 13 Onboard LAN Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Onboard LAN Configuration Intel LAN Enable or disable Intel W82574L OpROM1 PXE Intel W82574L OpROM2 PXE lt Select Screen 1i Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt 1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Intel W82574L OpROM1 PXE Allows you to launch Intel W82574L OpROM1 boot mode Configuration options Disabled PXE iSCSI
67. Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 3 5 Chapter 3 Installation options Chapter 4 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors un 0 a r Ed Motherboard layouts Z9PH D16 For RS720Q E7 RS12 4 1 SE 2 z E E HOODOO E osos i a 9 euaa sash z uid opz zo WIG euda uid ovz wav9 z3 WIG euaa 55 22 T W479 Ld L3 WWId 38 ez ER uid oyz 9 za WIG uid ovz 9 23 WIG euaa 1 Z9PH D16 zndo uua ra BUS DR amp 398 a ZNV NHS 5 of gute ENV 1NH4 5 nas EEE E 2 zB one a den zT rj E r4 98 5588 E
68. Q Holder for PCI Steering PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices 2 18 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 6 Cable connections The bundled system cables are pre connected before shipment You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre installed components to install additional devices Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors RS720Q E7 RS12 Z9PH D16 RS726Q E7 RS12 Z9PH D16 FDR RS724Q E7 RS12 Z9PH D16 QDR LANI2 oman oman Nuvoton NCT6776F S jt EEREN H IL DOOD H Intel Patsburg A Patsburg A oo GREGCERERHI 9 soe 5 5 sisiss 85 21318 EEIEIE 3 8 38 5555 E E E ej l
69. RAD EPOE Cost TTL vou hove careful read the bionto terms an fv or vane ta yOu agree imme of he Agreement vou do ot wah so ager do net wise Be Se Ano a Dyp tagme CE rayman vendu LENSE AGREEMENT I you art an Ind orty Dhbt fe PTTL SOFTWARE LCE ACEO zi to we 7 Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue Keodme fie Infomation Arie te te kerine Ge scito to ven Pe easement and rasisto eoram putalascr Riom to hif forage everpise esate RS T Www m Tw wrv mts augur aed Uy Pret Cond 30s age piepe eatae miremos Mo rmt 1 Mae we rerata art Pn tdt map ine sted wd what simmat nas be dedisset te zi sme onm lw ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 7 25 7 26 8 9 After completing the installation click Next to complete the setup process Intel Rapid Storage Setup Progress Select Yes want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program pu Intel Rapid Storace Setup 15 Congplete Yen suat compu ar fr charges to tiir emt Nud pou Rar fr tendis nd fun mare to restart compute now Loi restart f computer latur Cic Prat
70. SATA1 2 Light blue SATA3 4 Black SATA 6Gb s 7 pin SATA1 2 Light blue SATA 3Gb s 7 pin SATA3 4 Black These connectors controlled by Intel C602 chipset are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives Z9PH D16 Series SATA connectors eye m og JE on nr SATAS3 sari AN The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed 4 10 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 2 SATAconnector ISAS connectors 7 pin ISAS1 4 Gray Supported by the Intel C602 PCH ISAS 1 4 connectors can connect to serial ATA 3Gb s hard disk drives Z9PH D16 Series Intel ISAS connectors 88568 m oon omon A The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of SATA hard disks installed For details on the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility please refer to Chapter 6 RAID Configuration 3 058 connector 5 1 pin USB3 A Type USB4 These connectors are
71. Subnet Mask in BMC DM_LAN1 Gateway Address in BMC DM LAN1 MAC Address in BMC DM LAN1 Address Source in BMC Configuration Address source 1 Lanl IP Address in BMC Lanl Subnet Mask in BMC Lanl Gateway Address in BMC Lanl MAC Address in BMC Lanl Address Source in BMC Configuration Address source 192 168 001 001 255 255 255 000 000 000 000 000 00 CE 01 87 72 A0 Static Mode Previous State 192 168 001 002 255 255 255 000 000 000 000 000 00 CE 01 87 72 A0 Static Mode Previous State Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically by BIOS or BMC Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase lt Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Configuration Address source Previous State Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically by BIOS or BMC Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase Configuration options Previous State Static Mode DHCP Mode The following items appears only when you set Configuration Address source to Static Mode Station IP address 0 0 0 0 Allows you to input Station IP address Subnet mask 0 0 0 0 Allows you to input Sub
72. U warning LEDs light up to indicate an impending failure of the corresponding CPU Z9PH D16 Series ERR CPU LED 5 0 T oon orn ERR_CPU1 ERR_CPU2 LA The warning LEDs function only when you install the ASUS ASMB6 2 BMC LED BMC LED1 The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB6 is working normally 16 Series BMC LED Li J der ii IFDR BS gt ON i iE cmm BMC_LED1 d The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB6 LA Everytime after the AC power is replugged you have to wait for about 30 seconds for the system to power up ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 4 19 4 20 3 Standby Power LED SB_PWR1 The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON
73. Volume Properties field The following screen appears sarna pm 3 Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu or click No to return to the main menu 6 38 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you set to show the notification area icon and show system information warning or errors here E Mail Preferences Allow you set to sent e mail of the following events Storage system information Storage system warnings Storage system errors ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 39 6 40 Chapter 6 RAID configuration Chapter 7 Tela This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components tallat Q gt 7 1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array This part provides the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation 7 1 1 ES Creating a RAID driver disk The system does not include a floppy drive You have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk If you have created RAID sets with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility the boot priority of the SATA optical disk dr
74. Windows Server 2008 2 When prompted to choose a type of installation click Custom advanced Ir pre ua 3 Click Load Driver as r ECL ae Pet temani su vM vmm ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 7 5 4 Amessage appears reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver If you have only one optical drive installed in your system eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive Click Browse to continue bosa 5 Locatethe driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD and then click OK to continue 6 Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next 7 When the system finishes loading the RAID driver replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Select the drive to install Windows and click Next QO om alpes Pus NALG we 8 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue 7 6 Chapter 7 Driver installation Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 5 6 To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 2 Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD At the boot type linux dd noprobe atal noprobe ata2 then press lt Enter gt The number of ata varies with the ha
75. al drives You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set s using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu Using the Initialize command To initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command 1 From the Management Menu select Initialize and then press lt Enter gt lanagement Menu Configure Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize VD 5 Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the virtual drive to initialize Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection and then press Space Virtual Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Objects Rebuild Check Consistency SPACE De Select F10 Initialize 6 12 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 3 Press F10 to start initialization When prompted select Yes from the Initialize dialog box and then press lt Enter gt 15 Virtual Drive s Configured Size Stripes StripSz Status 148 58068 2 64 KB Objects Rebuild Check Consistency ONLINE Virtual Drives irtual Drive 0 Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s SPACE De Select F10 Initialize A q Initializing a virtual drive erases all data on the drive 4 Aprogress bar appears on screen If desired press Esc to abort initialization When initialization is
76. an optional ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card is installed or three hot swap SATAII hard disk drives per node The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATAII SAS ports via the SATAII SAS backplane To install a hot swap SATAII SAS HDD spring lock 1 Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right then pulling a the tray lever outward The drive BS gt tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 3 Take note of the drive tray holes Each side has three holes to fit different types of hard disk drives Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive 4 Place a SATAII SAS hard disk drive on the tray then secure it with four Screws ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 2 15 5 Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes When installed the SATAII SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATAII SAS interface on the backplane 6 Pushthe 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 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install other SATAII SAS drive s 2 16 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 5 Expansion slot 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket
77. apacity Per DIMM Width 1066 1066 1066 1333 199 1383 1999 1600 1600 1066 1066 SE ES p 500 i 1600 1600 1066 1066 co pes tn Bos 1600 1600 QRx4 8GB 16GB 32GB 800 1066 800 80 Intel Xeon E5 2600 Series Processor LRDIMM Memory Support List Speed MT s and Voltage Validated Ranks by Slot Per Channel Per DIMM Memory Capacity Per SPC and DIMM Per and Data Channel DPC Width 2 Slots Per Channel 1DPC and 2DPC bem e we we 188 DDP Dual Die Package DRAM stacking P Planer monolithic DRAM die 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 3 3 Memory Configurations You may install 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB and 32GB RDIMMs 2GB 4GB and 8GB with ECC Non ECC UDIMMs or 8GB 16GB and 32GB LR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section 1 CPU Configuration must on CPU1 DIMM A2 DIMM A1 DIMM B2 DIMM B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM C1 DIMM D2 DIMM D1 A Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update Start installing the DIMMs from slot A1 and B1 light blue Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor 2 CPU Configuration DIMM A2 DIMM A1 DIMM B2 DIMM B1 DIMM C2 DIMM C1 DIMM D2 DIMM D1 2 CPU Configuration DIMM E2 DIMM E1 DIMM F2 DIMM F1 DIMM G2 DIMM G1 ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12
78. ast Chapter 5 BIOS setup QPI Link Frequency Select Auto This item allows for selecting the QPI link frequency Configuration options Auto 6 4 GT s 7 2 GT s Fast Mode Only 8 0 GT s Fast Mode Only QPI Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled LinkOp Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled QPI Link1 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Compatibility RID Enabled Memory Configuration Total Memory Current Memory Mode Support for compatibility Revision ID CRID Functionality mentioned in Sandybridge bios spec 1024 MB DDR3 Independent Currently Memory Speed 1066 MHz Mirroring Not Possible Sparing Not Possible Memory Mode Independent Numa Enabled DDR Speed Auto Channel Interleaving Auto e Select Screen Rank Interleaving Auto 1 Select Item Patrol Scrub Disabled Enter Select Item Demand Scrub Enabled Change Opt Data Scrambling Enabled F1 General Help Device Tagging Disabled F2 Previous Values Thermal Throtting CLTT F5 Optimized Defaults Enable High Temp Disabled F10 Save amp Exit Allow 2x Refresh Enabled ESC Exit Altitude 300 M Memory HOT sensor support Enabled gt DIMM Information Compatibility RID Enabled Support for compatibility revision ID CRID functionality mention
79. ay not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer S instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 1 The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is 4 required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for co
80. bottom as shown in the right figure 5 Adjustthe rack rail to fit the depth of the rack 6 From inside the rack place the rear rail hook on the bottom thin lip of the rear mounting hole and then place the front rail hook on the bottom thin lip of the front mounting hole as shown in the right figure 7 Secure the front and rear ends of the rail with two rack screws and washers 8 Repeat step 4 to 7 to attach the rack rail on the other side of the rack ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 3 3 9 When mounting the server to the rack ensure to include the side knots on the two sides of the server in the rack rail holders as shown in the right figure Do not install the rail kit in the following situation DO NOT place the rail hook on a thick lip DO NOT install the rail to the outer side of of the mounting hole the server rack 3 4 Chapter 3 Installation options 3 1 2 Mounting the server to the rack To mount the server to the rack 1 Place the server on the rack rails and then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack m n 2 Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server in place To uninstall the server from the rack 1 Loosen the rack screws that secured the server to the rack 2 Pullthe server from the rack A Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the server from the rack ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724
81. c Device reset time out 20 sec Mass Storage Devices gt USB Ports Configuration lt Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Legacy USB Support Enabled Enables or disables Legacy USB device support Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected DISABLE option will keep USB device available only for EFI applications Configuration options Enabled Disabled Auto EHCI Hand off Disabled This is a workaround for Oses without EHCI ownership change should be clained by EHCI driver Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Hardware Delays and Time outs USB transfer time out 20 sec The time out value for control bulk and interrupt transfer Configuration options 1 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec Device reset time out 20 sec USB mass storage device start unit command time out Configuration options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 25 5 26 USB Ports Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Rear USB 1 Enabled Enable or disable USB Port 0 Rear USB 2 Enabled Onboard USB 3 Enabled Onboard USB 4 Enabled lt Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item
82. ce If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Press F5 and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 merican Megatrends Inc Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit BIOS Information Set the Date Use Tab to BIOS Vendor American Megatrends switch between Data elements Core Version 4 6 4 1 Compliancy UEFI 2 1 PI 0 9 BIOS Version 0301 x64 Build Date 12 29 2011 System Date Mon 01 02 2012 System Time 15 07 28 Access Level Administrator Memory Information Total Memory 1024 MB DDR3 lt Select Screen Processor Select Item CPU Speed 2600 MHz Select Item Count 1 Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values Onboard LAN1 MAC 00 E0 18 10 14 F5 Optimized Defaults Onboard LAN2 MAC 00 E0 18 10 14 F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Navigation keys 5 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing
83. che function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets To enable WriteCache 1 2 5 From the Management Menu select Objects gt Adapter select an existing adapter and then press Enter to display the adapter properties Select Disk WC and then press Enter to turn on the option 1 7 0 Rebuild Rate Chk Const Rate FGI Rate BGI Rate Ob Rebuild Check Consistency Read Ahead Bios State Cont On Error es Fast Init Enable Auto Rebuild On Auto Resume Enable Disk Coercion 1GB Factory Default Disk Write Cache Off Write Through or On Write Back Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option From the Management Menu select Objects gt Virtual Drive select an existing adapter and press Enter Select View Update Parameters and press Enter to display the adapter properties Select Disk WC and then press Enter to turn on the option RAID 1 Size Management Adapter Stripe Size Configure Stripes Initialize Physical state Rebuild spans Check Consistency Disk Write Cache Setting of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option When finished press any key to continue ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 23 6 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU SATA Option ROM Utility The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU SATA Option ROM utility allows you
84. completed press lt Esc gt Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status init fs In Process ONLINE VD 0 Initialization Complete Press E 1 100 Completed Virtua Virtual Drive 0 SPACE De Select F10 Initialize ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 13 Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu select Objects gt Virtual Drive and then press lt Enter gt Objects lanagemen Adapter Configure Initialize Physical Drive Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 the virtual drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub menu and then press lt Enter gt LSI Software Physical Drive Check Consistency Select VD Press ENTER To Select A VD lt Del gt To Delete A VD 6 14 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 3 4 5 Select Initialize from the pop up menu and then press lt Enter gt to start initialization Initialize Physical Drive pjects 525 Vitual Drive 0 Check Consistency View Update Parameters Initilize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option When prompted press the lt Space gt to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box and then press lt Enter g
85. ct Item Count 1 Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values Onboard LAN1 MAC 00 E0 18 10 14 00 F5 Optimized Defaults Onboard LAN2 MAC 00 E0 18 10 14 01 F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 5 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 5 3 2 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 10 5 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Aptio Setup Utility Copyright 2011 American Megatrends Advanced E3434 EST Vole hs A 1 F5 Optimized Defaults 10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Legacy Devices Configuration Runtime Error Logging gt Configuration CPU Configuration Parameters gt CPU Power Management Configuration gt Chipset Configuration gt PCH SATA Configuration gt PCH SCU Configuration gt PCI Subsystem Setting gt Intel TXT LT SX Configuration gt USB Configuration gt Trusted Computing gt ACPI Settings lt Select Screen gt WHEA Configuration Select Item gt APM Enter Select Item gt Onboard LAN Configuration
86. ctors Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 2 Lght blue SATA3 4 Black ISAS connectors 7 pin ISAS1 4 Light Blue USB connector 5 1 pin USB3 A Type USB4 Front fan connectors 4 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 8 1 pin ISGPIO1 ASMB6 header ASMB6 Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 TR2 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM Power Supply SMBus connector 6 1 pin PSUSMB1 Proprietary power connectors 20 pin PWR1 20 pin PWR2 4 pin PWR3 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 White Auxiliary panel connector 20 pin AUX PANEL1 Black CPU warning LED ERR CPU1 ERR CPU2 BMC LED BMC LED Standby power LED ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 4 12 4 13 4 13 4 14 4 14 4 15 4 15 4 16 4 2 Jumpers Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power 2 Move the jumper 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
87. d bracket to the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 13 Press the riser card bracket until the golden fingers completely fit the Slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel 14 Move the SGPIO SEL jumper in front of the server node from pin 1 2 to pin 2 3 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware setup This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server Uu 2 p amp E wind V 3 2 3 1 Installing friction rail kit items Your friction rail kit package contains One pair of rack rails One pair of fixing latches 4 latch screws 4 rail screws and 4 rail washers Rail Washers Latch screws Rail screws Front end Fixing latches Rack rails Rear end 3 1 1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server Refer to the figures below for the locations to attach the two fixing latches to the two sides of the server with four screws 1 Remove the two screws on the side of the server chassis 2 Secure the fixing latch with the two screws you removed in step 1 3 Repeat step 1 to 2 to secure another fixing latch to the other side of the server 20171707790 5 553 Chapter 3 Installation options 4 Select a 1U space on the rack where you want to install the rack rail 1U space consists of three square mounting holes with two thin lips on the top and the
88. e ASUS contact information This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications i m Q Oo m re Q 1 1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items Model Name RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 Chassis ASUS R21A 2U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS Z9PH D16 Server Board RS720Q E7 RS12 ASUS Z9PH D16 QDR Server Board RS724Q E7 RS12 ASUS Z9PH D16 FDR Server Board RS726Q E7 RS12 Component 2 x 1620W Power Supply 4 x PCle Riser Card RE16R R12B 2 x Front I O Board LED Board FPB R21A 2 x Power Supply Distribution Board PDB R21A 1 x Power Connection Board PSB R21A 4 x Backplane Board BP3LX R21A M 1 x Backplane Board BP3LX R21A S 1x Midplane Board MP8LX R21A M 4 x Connection Board CB R21A 4 x System Fans 80mm x 38mm 12 x Hot swappable 3 5 HDD trays Accessories 1 x RS72xQ E7 RS12 User s Guide 1 x ASWM Enterprise User s Guide 1 x RS72xQ E7 RS12 Support CD 1 x ASUS Web based Management ASWM Enterprise Supplier CD 1 x ASMB6 iKVM Support DVD 1 x ASMB6 iKVM User Guide 8 x CPU Heatsinks 1 Mellanox driver disc RS726Q E7 RS12 and RS724Q E7 RS12 only 1 x Bag of Screws 2 x AC Power Cables 1 x Friction Rail Kit Optional Items 1 x PIKE Riser Card RE16R R12B PIKE 1 x ASUS PIKE RAID Card May vary with different regions or te
89. e BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive 2 Copy the BUPDATER utility BUPDATER exe from the ASUS support website at support asus com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type BUPDATER i filename ROM where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive then press lt Enter gt A gt BUPDATER i file name ROM Chapter 5 BIOS setup 4 utility verifies the file then starts updating the BIOS file ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1 06 09 08 04 FLASH TYPE MERGNZSENSUSN A DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent Le system boot failure 5 Theutility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system gt ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 5 5 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS
90. eate New Password box key in a password then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press Enter 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press Enter 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear the user password follow the same steps as in changing a user password but press Enter when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the User Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed 5 10 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the submenu Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Server Mg Be used to update BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press Enter Check section 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility for details Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 11 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Discard Changes amp Exit Exit system setup without Save Changes amp Reset saving any changes Discard Changes amp Reset Restore Defaults Boot Override SATA P1 ST3500418AS AMI Virtual CDROM 1 00 AMI V
91. eb site http Avww asus com Technical Support Telephone 31 0 591 5 70292 Fax 31 0 591 666853 E mail advance rma eu asus com Online Support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUS Polska Sp z 0 0 Poland Address UI Post pu 6 02 676 Warszawa Poland Web site http pl asus com Technical Support Telephone 48 225718033 Online Support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASK Service Russia and CIS Address yn 4 10 Telephone 495 640 32 75 Web site http ru asus com Technical Support Telephone 008 800 100 ASUS 008 800 100 2787 Online Support http vip asus com eservice techserv aspx SLanguage ru Appendix A Reference information
92. ed in Sandybridge BIOS spec Configuration options Enabled Disabled Memory Mode Independent Select the mode for memory initializaton Configuration options Independent Mirroring Lock Step Sparing Numa Enabled Enable or Disable Non uniform Memory Access NUMA Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 16 DDR Speed Auto Force DDR speed Configuration options Auto Force DDR3 800 Force DDR3 1066 Force DDR3 1333 Force DDR3 1600 Force DDR3 1866 Channel Interleaving Auto Select different channel interleaving setting Configuration options Auto 1 Way 2 Way 3 Way 4 Way Rank Interleaving Auto Select different rank interleaving setting Configuration options Auto 1 Way 2 Way 4 Way 8 Way Patrol Scrub Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Patrol Scrub Configuration options Disabled Enabled Demand Scrub Enabled Allows you to enable or disable demand scrubing feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Data Scrambling Enabled Allows you to enable or disable data scrambling Configuration options Disabled Enabled Device Tagging Disabled Allows you to enable or disable device tagging Configuration options Disabled Enabled Thermal Throtting CLTT Configuration options Disabled OLTT CLTT Enable High Temp Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enab
93. el SMX Technology Supported lt Select Screen 11 Data Cache 32 kB x8 Select Item L1 Code Cache 32 kB x8 Enter Select Item 12 Cache 256 kB x8 Change Opt Fl General Hel 20480 kB P BE gaso F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Hyper Threading Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper Threading Technology function When disabled only one thread per activated core is enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Active Processor Cores AIl Configuration options All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating system to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled XP can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS Windows Server 2003 SP1 Windows XP SP2 SuSE Linux 9 2 Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Server Class Custom Use Intel recommended prefetch settings Configuration options Enterprise High Performance HPC Custom Hardware Prefetcher Enabled This Item allows you to turn on off the mid level cache L2 streamer prefetcher Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 11 Adjacent Cac
94. en the installation completes click Finish to restart your computer before using the program 7 22 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 5 Intel C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Drivers This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Drivers on the system You need to manually install the Intel C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Drivers on a Windows operating system To install the drivers 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the LA If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support C ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Clickthe item Intel C600 Series Chipset RAID Drivers from the menu and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 7 23 7 6 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 on the system You need to manually install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 utility on a Windows operating system To install the Intel Rapid Storage Tec
95. es FAN connectors 868 68856 m E iig FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 di PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power GND PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power GND H PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power GND PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power GND Chapter 4 Motherboard information 6 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED Z9PH D16 Series SGPIO1 connector oon orn Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 8 1 pin ISGPIO1 This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED This connector is used for SCU B SGPIO S DATAOUTO SGPIO_SDATAOUT1 GND SGPIO_SLOAD SGPIO_SCLK 2 Z9PH D16 Series ISGPIO1 connector
96. ess the ASMB6 management card in place 3 Insert the LAN cable plug to the LANG port for server management ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 2 23 2 7 4 Installing ASUS PIKE Riser Card optional Follow the steps below to install the optional ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card to the ASUS PIKE riser card 1 Remove the three screws on the riser card bracket as shown in the right figure 2 Firmly hold the riser card bracket and then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 3 Locate the two screws on the riser card bracket then remove the screws from the bracket 4 Locate the two screw holes on the PIKE riser card 5 Securethe PIKE riser card to the riser card bracket with two screws 2 24 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 6 Align and insert the golden fingers of the PIKE SAS RAID card into the card slot on the PIKE raiser card Ensure the card is completely Seated on the slot 7 Locate the SGPIO connector on the side of the server chassis 8 Connect the SGPIO cable to the SGPIO connector on the PIKE Riser card 9 Remove the two 2 screws that secures the metal plate covering the SATA and ISAS connectors ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 2 25 10 Remove the SATA SAS cables from the onboard SATA1 3 connectors 11 Connect the SATA SAS cables to the SAS1 3 connectors on the PIKE riser card 12 Align the riser car
97. f the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility 5 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive 1 Insert the USB flash drive with the original or updated BIOS file to one USB port on the system 2 The utility will automatically recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS Doing so would cause system boot failure The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 Utility 1 Insert the USB fla
98. for BMC response for specified timeout In PILOTII 0 S Watchdog Timer Disabled BMC starts at the same time 0 5 Wtd Timer Timeout 10 minutes when BIOS starts during AC O S Wtd Timer Policy Reset power ON It takes arround 30 seconds to initialize gt System Event Log Host to BMC interfaces gt BMC network configuration lt Select Screen Ti Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt 1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc O S Watchdog Timer Disabled If enabled starts a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads Helps determine that the OS sucessfully loaded or follows the O S Boot Watchdog Timer Policy Configuration options Enabled Disabled O S Wtd Timer Timeout 10 minutes Allows you to configure the length of the O S Boot Watchdog Timer Not available if O S Boot Watchdog Timer is disabvled Configuration options 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes O S Wtd Timer Policy Reset Allows you to configure how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watchdog Timer expires Not available if O S Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled Configuration options Do Nothing Reset Power Down ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 35 5 36 5 5 1 System Event Log Aptio Setup Utility Copyright
99. gle marks the selected drive Press Enter after completing your selection 6 26 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 Use the up down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and then press lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The following are typical values RAID 0 128KB RAID 10 64KB RAID 5 64KB RN We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 When the Capacity item is selected enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 When the Create Volume item is selected press Enter The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu 6 3 2 Creating a Recovery set To create a recovery set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press Enter The following screen appears Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU Option ROM 3 0 0 1104 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE V ENU Name RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that
100. guration sse 5 25 5 4 9 Trusted Computing eee eee 5 26 5 4 10 ACPI Settings 5 27 5 411 WHEA Configuration ccccccccceccsessesesessseeseeesteseeeess 5 28 5 4 12 setting 5 28 5 4 13 Onboard LAN 5 29 5 4 14 Serial Port Console 5 30 5 4 15 ME Subsystem sse 5 33 5 4 16 Legacy Devices 5 33 5 4 17 Runtime Error Logging sseeee 5 34 Server Mgmt menu eene entente tenens 5 35 5 5 1 System Event Log eee eee 5 36 5 5 2 network 5 37 Event Logs menu nee 5 38 5 6 1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings 5 38 Boot MENU 5 40 Monitor menu eee nennen tatnen tnnt rn nnnm nns 5 42 Security MON 5 43 Tool menu 5 44 Exit Men uisi ioni nisi ran maa EG C d a dS 5 45 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 1 6 2 Setting up RAID 6 1 1 RAID definitions 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 6 3 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item in 6 3 6 1 4 RAID configuration utilities 6 3 LSI Software RAID Configurat
101. h Precision Timer Enabled Allows you to enable or disable High Precision Event Timer Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup Intel R VT for Directed l O Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Intel R VT d Disabled Intel R VT d Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Intel VT d Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set Intel R VT d to Enabled Coherency Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable VT d Engine Coherency support Configuration options Disabled Enabled ATS Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable VT d Engine address translation services ATS support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 4 PCH SATA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced SATA Portl Not Present 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode SATA Port2 ASUS DWR ATAPI 3 RAID Mode SATA Port3 WDC WD800JD 80 0GB SATA Port4 Not Present SATA Mode AHCI Mode SATA Controller 1 Enhanced SATA Controller 2 Enhanced S M A R T Status Check Enabled Port 1 Staggered Spin up Disabled Port 2 Staggered Spin up Disabled Port 3 Staggered Spin up Disabled Port 4 Staggered Spin up Disabled lt Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F
102. he Line Prefetch Enabled This Item allows you to turn on off prefetching of adjacent cache lines Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCU Streamer Prefetcher Enabled This Item allows you to enable or disable L1 data prefetcher Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCU IP Prefetcher Enabled This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetch of next L1 line based upon sequential load history Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled When enabled this item a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled Local APIC Mode Disabled Select Local APIC mode If Auto use x2APIC if required Otherwise use mode xAPIC will disable CPUs with APIC IDs greater than 254 Some OS do not support x2APIC mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 2 CPU Power Management Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced CPU Power Management Confguration This item allows you to enabled power management Power Technology Custom features EIST Enabled Turbo Mode Enabled P STATE Coordination HW_ALL CPU C3 Report Disabled CPU C6 Report Enabled CPU C7 Report Disabled Package C State limit C6 Energy Performance Balanced Performance Factory long duration power limit 115 Watts Long duration power limit
103. hnology enterprise 3 0 utility 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 to begin installation Drivers Feme eae oe nen 4 When the Welcome to the Setup Program appears click Next to start the installation Intel Rap Welcome to the Setup Program eese magae md metad Lote enter wren ante semen tes D deny Rat pment ol pag oms Chi 7 24 Chapter 7 Driver installation 5 Read the Warning message and click Next to continue jou id be 15 eal fw non q ici camgorenty af fw quc fe Uur Pirie Evert Monte Serace and yagon g ick Cancel t ext fw eto pog am oem om 6 Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue apid St lacie Agi ceres Yas usi of he uem of ba Ionas ay een n arces to continue fe setup pogan De vou accept fe tows SOFTWARE JEDEL AIDON bir j taster amp User ANT
104. ically configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is enabled The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference When you create RAID sets with the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility the boot priority of the SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted Otherwise the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD 3 The utility main window appears Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu and then press lt Enter gt Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the next page At the bottom of the screen is the legend box The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Chapter 6 RAID configuration Description Allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command This menu also allows you to view add or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the virtual drives of a created RAID set Objects Al
105. in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED Z9PH D16 Series Onboard LED gt oS o 5 OP SS 82 E 12645 4 d y amp Os 60 Os o0 E E ee nl SB PWR1 E3 OFF Standy Power Powered Off Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided chal Q V E 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 CrashFree BIOS 3 To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk BUPDATER utility Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities RN Save a copy o
106. ion Utility 6 4 6 2 1 Creating a RAID set sene 6 5 6 2 2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 6 11 6 2 3 Initializing the virtual 6 12 6 24 Rebuilding failed 6 16 6 2 5 Checking the drives for data consistency 6 18 6 2 6 Deleting a RAID 6 21 6 2 7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set 6 22 6 28 Enabling WriteCache sse 6 23 vi Contents 6 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU SATA Option ROM Utility inicr cer nan 6 24 6 3 1 Creating a RAID set sss 6 26 6 3 2 Creating a Recovery 6 27 6 3 3 Deleting a RAID set sse 6 29 6 3 4 Resetting disks to Non RAID 6 30 6 3 5 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility 6 31 6 3 6 Rebuilding the RAID sse 6 31 6 3 7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6 33 6 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility Windows 6 34 6 4 1 Creating a RAID set sss 6 35 6 4 2 Change Volume Type 6 37 64 39 Delete etnia 6
107. irtual FloppyO 1 00 IBA GE Slot 0500 v1376 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device lt Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt 1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends I Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Discard Changes amp Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press Esc a confirmation window appears Select Yes to discard changes and exit Save Changes amp Reset Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press lt F10 gt a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Discard Changes amp Reset This option allows you to reset the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to discard changes and reset Restore Defaults This option allows you to restore load defaults values for all the setup options When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to load optimized defaults ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 45
108. isplays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer LA Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window f Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD 3 Click the Intel Network Connections Software to begin installation CO Wie ee wu dux Drivers soiset Bm en 53 4 Click Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation EDCICIZIUOUIU R Intel Network Connections intel ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 7 17 5 Click Next when the Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears 6 Toggle accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 7 Click the Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager box and then click Next to start the installation 7 18 Chapter 7 Driver installation 8 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 14 7117 9 When finished press Finish to continue Instaltshiel Wizard Comgioted ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 7 19 7 20 7 4 VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Ada
109. ive has to be manually adjusted Otherwise the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows XP Server 2003 or Linux operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support DVD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer and then enter the BIOS Setup Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support DVD Save your changes and then exit the BIOS Setup 4 Restart the computer The Makedisk menu appears Create Driver Diskette Menu C60x INTEL RAID Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt 5 Usethe arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and press Enter to enter the sub menu C60x INTEL RAID Driver C600 INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit AHCI AHCI RAID Windows 64 bit AHCI AHCI RAID Windows 32 bit SCU RAID Windows 64 bit SCU RAID Back Exit Chapter 7 Driver installation LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL 4 UP7
110. ke effect until computer is restarted Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted Enabling Disabling Options Smbios Event Log Enabled Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log No Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset Configuration options No Yes Next reset Yes Every reset Chapter 5 BIOS setup When Log is Full Do Nothing Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Disabled Allows you to choose options to enable or disable logging of System boot event Configuration options Enabled Disabled MECI 1 Mutiple Event Count Increment MECI The number of occurrences of a duplicate event that must pass before the multiplt event counter associated with the log entry is updated specified as a numeric value in the range 1 to 255 METW 60 Mutiple Event Time Windows METW The number of minutes which must pass between duplicate log entries which utilize a multiple event counter The value ranges from 0 to 99 minutes Custom Option Log OEM Codes Enabled Enable o
111. l C602 A Intel C602 A Intel C602 A Mellanox Mellanox Core Logic ConnectX 3 ConnectX 3 FDR 56Gbps QDR 40Gbps controller controller ASUS Features y 16 per Node 4 channel per CPU 8 DIMMs per CPU Maximum up to 512GB RDIMM Maximum up to 128GB UDIMM Maximum up to 512GB LRDIMM DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 RDIMM DDR3 1066 1333 ECC UDIMM DDR3 1066 1333 LR DIMM 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB and 32GB RDIMM 2GB 4GB and 8GB UDIMM 8GB 16GB 32GB LRDIMM 1 per Node Expansion Slot 1 x PCIE 3 0 x16 slot x16 link Low profile HL per Node or 1 x PIKE Riser Card Slot for Storage Enhancement Optional Intel C602 A lt 2 x SATA 3Gb s ports 2 x SATA 6Gb s ports Intel RSTe for Windows only Support software RAID 0 1 10 amp 5 LSI MegaRAID for Linux Windows Support software RAID 0 1 amp 10 lt SCU gt 4 x SATA 3Gb s ports Intel RSTe for Windows only Supports software RAID 0 1 10 amp 5 for all SATA ports Optional kits PIKE Riser card is necessary ASUS PIKE 2008 8 port SAS 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008 IMR 8 port SAS 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2108 8 port SAS 6G HW RAID card continued on the next page Chapter 1 Product introduction Model Name Networking Onboard I O OS Support RS726Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS720Q E7 RS12 3 x Hot swap 3 5 HDD Bays per Node Total 12 x 3 5 HDD in 2U 2x Intel 825741 1 x Mgmt LAN
112. l General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 SATA Mode AHCI Mode Allows you to set the SATA configuration Configuration options Disabled IDE Mode AHCI Mode RAID Mode A f you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical Storage devices set this item to IDE Mode If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI keep the default setting AHCI Mode The allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands If you want to create RAID sets with LSI MegaRAID utility or Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID Mode SATA Controller 1 Enhanced This item appears only when you set the SATA Mode item to IDE Mode Set to Enhanced to support two SATA 6 0 Gb s and two SATA 3 0 Gb s devices Set to Compatible when using Windows 98 NT 2000 MS DOS Up to four SATA devices are supported under these operating systems Configuration options Disabled Enhanced Compatible S M A R T Status Check Enabled S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology i
113. led Allow 2x Refresh Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Altitude 300 M The system altitude above the sea level in meters Configuration options Auto 300 M 900 M 1500 M 3000 M Memory Hot sensor support Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup DIMM Information Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced CPU1 DIMM Information Node 0 ChO Dimm A1 Present 1024 MB DDR3 Node 0 Ch0 Dimm A2 Not Present Node 0 Chl Dimm B1 Not Present Node 0 Chl Dimm B2 Not Present Node 0 Ch2 Dimm C1 Not Present Node 0 Ch2 Dimm C2 Not Present Node 0 Ch3 Dimm D1 Not Present Node 0 Ch3 Dimm D2 Not Present CPU2 DIMM Information CPU IIO Bridge Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Intel R I OAT Disabled Enables Disables Intel R DCA Support Enabled I O Acceleration Technology VGA Priority Offboard 1 OAT TargetVGA VGA From CPU 0 lt Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt 1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults 10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Intel R VOAT Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Intel I O accelaration technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCA Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable direct cache access support Configuration options Disabled Enabled
114. lling SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS 1 Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD 2 Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu LS System Check insraliation Meda anguage 3 Vuleo Mode t source Us x 600 3 Press F6 then select Yes from the menu Press Enter Peeled System fescue System insralanon Meda ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 7 13 4 Use the USB drive to provide the third party driver during the OS installation Type the command brokenmodules ahci in Boot Options field and press lt Enter gt 5 When below screen appears select the USB floppy disk drive sda as the driver update medium Select OK then press lt Enter gt Please choose the Driver Update medium sda USB Floppy other device oK Back 6 Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation 7 14 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 2 Intel Chipset Device Software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel chipset device software on the system You need to manually install the Intel chipset device software on a Windows operating system To install the Intel chipset device software 1 2
115. lows you to initialize virtual drives or change the virtual drive parameters Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drives of a created RAID set 6 2 1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using two types of configurations Easy and New In Easy Configuration the virtual drive parameters are set automatically In New Configuration you manually set the virtual drive parameters Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using the Easy Configuration option 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Easy Configuration and then press Enter LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Management New Configuration g View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration j Select Boot Drive Check Consistency Defines Physical Arrays An Array Will Automatically Become A VD Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 5 2 ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Use the up down arrow keys to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set and then press lt Space gt When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X
116. mpliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Appendix A Reference information 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 A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 REACH Complying with the REACH Registration Evaluation Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals regulatory framework we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http csr asus com english REACH htm designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste This product has been DO NOT throw the mercury containing button cell battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste ASUS Recycling Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products batteries other com
117. n Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set Enabled ACPI Auto Configuration to Disabled Enable Hibernation Enabled Enables or disables system ability to Hibernate 0S S4 sleep state This option may be not effective with some OS Configuration options Disabled Enabled ACPI Sleep State S1 CPU Stop Clock Allows you to set the ACPI Sleep State Configuration options Suspend Disabled S1 CPU Stop Clock Lock Legacy Resources Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Lock Legacy Resources Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 27 5 411 WHEA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced WHEA Support Enabled Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 12 APM setting Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Restrore AC Power Loss Last State Specify what state to go to Power On By PCIE Disabled when power is re applied afte Power On By Ring Disabled a power failure G3 state Power On By RTC Disabled Restore AC Power Loss Last State When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power
118. n create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller For example use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility or the Intel Rapid Storage Technology if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C602 chipset Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 4 6 2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set s from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard southbridge chip To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives 2 During POST the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set s Press Ctrl M to enter the utility LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A 10 09231523R LSI SATA RAID Found at PCI Bus No 00 Dev No 1F Device present at Port 0 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 1 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 2 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 3 ST3160812AS 152114MB Press Ctrl M or Enter to run LSI Software RAID Setup Utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automat
119. n in Volumes field and you can change related items in the Volume Properties field FEN auem iy pm Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 4 2 Change Volume Type When you are finished to create a RAID set you can view or change related items in the Volume Properties field According to the following steps to change the type in Volume Properties 1 Click the SAS array items you want to change in Volumes field 2 From the Volume Properties field select Type RAID 1 Change type ru Votoms Propert 1 3 You can change the Name Select the new volume type and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed 4 Then select the Data stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and then click OK The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The following are typical values RAID 0 128KB RAID 10 64KB RAID 5 64KB a We recommend lower stripe size for server systems higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 4 3 Delete volume A Take caution when deleting a volume You will lose all data on the hard disk Le drives Back up data before continuing To delete a volume 1 From the utility main menu select the volume exp Volume_0000 in Volumes field you want to delete 2 select Delete volume in
120. ncien zi cm 6 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation ftware Setup Progress Feme wat wile Pe hourg wap coran at pertrnet Grier beth CROOK sores cupuet Host 1022 9 2 2 DI C00 Cupuet Conroe 0 Tor 92 3 025 Decem CADO NN sere Papert Cosmo Het Connelly 61 6 2 1 a2 Drm Tete CAOD UN serm cest 1 noed ett 2 verso 02 5 00 7 Toggle Yes want to restart the computer npw and click Finish to complete the setup process Intel Chipset Device Software Setup Is Complete tur restart fi omote for Pe charge to take effect Wadi you le to restart fe compute rom ves 1 vant to restart his cmt sos no 1 cert te computo er Few fu owes 7 16 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 3 Intel Network Connections Software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel Network Connections Software on the system You need to manually install the Intel Network Connections Software on a Windows operating system To install the Intel Network Connections Software 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically d
121. ner nns 4 4 Internal LEDS viii ioca rr mc crac coca c Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS s 5 2 5 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 2 51 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility fne 5 3 5 1 3 _ BUPDATER utility sse 5 2 BIOS setup program eene 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 2 2 Menu roter 5 2 3 e 5 24 Submenuitems 5 2 5 Navigation KCYS cccccecececeeeceeeeeeeceeseeeeeaeeeseneaeeetaes 5 2 6 General help 5 2 7 Configuration fields sss 5 8 5 2 8 POP UP windOw seeeem 5 8 5 29 Scroll Dat ette ded 5 8 5 3 Main menu 5 3 1 System Date 5 3 2 System Time 5 4 Advanced menu 5 4 1 CPU Configuration 5 4 2 Power Management Configuration 5 12 5 43 Chipset Configuration sss 5 14 5 4 4 SATA Configuration sss 5 19 5 45 PCH SCU Configuration 5 21 5 46 Subsystem 5 5 21 547 Intel TXT LT SX 5 24 Contents 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 5 10 5 11 5 4 8 USB Confi
122. net mask Gateway IP address 0 0 0 0 Allows you to input Gateway IP address ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 37 5 38 5 6 Event Logs menu The Event Logs allows you to change or view the event log settings Main Press lt Enter gt to change the Smbios Event Log configuration gt Change Smbios Event Log Settings View Smbios Event Log View System Event Log lt Select Screen lj Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt 1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults 10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 5 6 1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press lt Enter gt to change the Smbios Event Log configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Event Logs Enabling Disabling Options Smbios Event Log Enabled Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during Erasing Settings boot Erase Event Log No When Log is Full Do Nothing Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Disabled MECI 1 lt Select Screen METW 60 Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Custom Option Log OEM Codes Enabled Convert OEM Codes Disabled Note All values changed here do not ta
123. ng the products and software described in it Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents Safety information About this guide iiic ne ccena ra rn pota nain s rz ca E i a iii Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 System package contents 1 2 Serial number label eerte tenens 1 3 System specifications eene 1 4 Front panel features 1 5 Rear panel features eese ener nnnes 1 6 Internal features eeeeeeeeeenee eren 1 7 LED information 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs 1 7 2 LAN RJ 45 LEDS ssseeeenneeeeen 1 10 1 7 3 HDD status LED sen 1 10 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 1 Chassis atentos l n aec iie sen Fe is 2 2 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU eene 2 4 2 2 1 Installing the CPU sean 2 4 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and 2 9 2 3
124. nt driver mnt driver sh replace ahci sh reboot Chapter 7 Driver installation Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 6 1 To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD 2 Press Tab to edit options Meloune to Med Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Fresx Tab to edit options 3 Enter the following command at the boot Linux dd blacklist isci blacklist ahci nodmraid then press ENTER RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 6 B ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 7 10 4 Select Yes using the lt Tab gt key when asked if you have the driver disk then press lt Enter gt Main Menu Do you have a driver disk You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Choose one you like to use and select OK then press lt Enter gt Driver Disk Source ou have multiple devices which coul erve as source for a driver disk ich would you like to use sdc sdd Chapter 7 Driver installation 6 7 8 Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive select OK then press lt Enter gt Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into dev sdb and press OK to continue The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then
125. om the CPU socket and close the load plate I 2 6 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 8 Push down the right load lever J ensuring that the edge of the load plate is fixed by the lever K 9 Insert the right load lever under the retention tab 10 Push down the left load lever L and then insert the lever under the retention tab M ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 2 7 11 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help 2 8 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct To install the CPU heatsink 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard 2 Twist each of the four screws with a Philips cross screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink X LA Tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence o o ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 2 9 To install the airduct 1 Posi
126. om the chassis Chapter 2 Hardware setup Removing the server node 1 Remove the screw located on the node latch 2 Hold the server node lever and press the node latch 3 Firmly pull the server node out of the server chassis A When installing only two nodes install the nodes to node slot number 1 and 3 or number 2 and 4 Refer to section 1 5 Rear panel features for details ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 2 2 e 2 2 1 1 orn orn Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA2011 socket designed for the Intel Xeon E5 2600 family processor Upon purchase of the motherboard ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA2011 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap Installing the CPU To install a CPU Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Z9PH D16 Series CPU LGA2011
127. on command erases the existing RAID configuration data If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set use the View Add Configuration command to view or create another RAID configuration To create a RAID set using the New Configuration option 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt New Configuration and then press lt Enter gt Easy Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration And Start A New Configuration Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 Follow step 2 to 9 of the previous section Using Easy Configuration 3 Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu and then press Enter 4 the desired virtual drive size and then press Enter Virtual Drive s Configured Size Stripes StripSz Status Manager 0 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Initializ MB DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Enter VD Size Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5 Follow step 10 to 14 of the previous section Using Easy Configuration to create the RAID set 6 10 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View Add Configuration command Adding a new RAID configuration To add a new RAID configuration
128. onnectX Virtual Channel Adapter Driver SS S EU Drivers LE 4 Click Next to start installing the driver Welcome to the InstaliShield Wizard for IPO vii nt uv RE WARNING The program s protected by IP ie and ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 7 33 7 34 5 6 7 Click accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue Click Change to select your desired destination folder and click Next to continue Chapter 7 Driver installation 8 Click Install to begin the installation 9 Pe ruta ver tes estes mL Od Peg o ext re cat You ewe brun omiiran unie helog fie t t rc 10 Click Yes to restart your system for the configuration changes made to MLNX VPI to take effect ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 7 35 7 9 2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS You need to manually mount the Mellanox driver on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS For users using SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS follow the general instructions in this section to mount the Mellanox driver on your system To mount the Mellanox driver 1 Log in to the system as root 2 Create a folder on the desktop and copy the latest Mellanox driver into the same folder Rename the folder according to your preference then type the
129. options Disabled Enabled Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system ff To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode please press lt F8 gt after POST Set the booting order of network devices Boot Option 1 2 3 4 AMI Virtual CDROMO Configuration options SATA P1 ST3500 AMI Virtual CDROM AMI Virtual Floppy IBA GE Slot 0500 v Hard Drive BBS Priorities CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Network Device BBS Priorities These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to the SATA ports and allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 41 5 42 5 8 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature power status and allows you to change the fan settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main _ Advanced Server Mg g i i Tool Exit TR Function Disabled Disable Voltage monitor CPU1 Temperature 60 0 C 140 0 F Enabled Temperature monitor CPU2 Temperature N A MB Temperature 68 0 C 154 4 F TR1 Temperature N A TR2 Temperature N A FRNT FAN1 Speed 7031 RPM FRNT FA
130. ponents as well as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in different regions Australia statement notice From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products consistent with the Australian Consumer Law For the latest product warranty details please visit http support asus com Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at http support asus com ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Address 15 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 11259 Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 Fax 886 2 2890 7798 E mail info asus com tw Web site http www asus com ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Taiwan Address 15 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 11259 Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 Fax 886 2 2890 7798 E mail info asus com tw Web site http tw asus com Technical Support Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 0800 093 456 Online Support http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER IN
131. pter VGA driver You need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows operating system To install the ASPEED VGA driver 1 2 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 7 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD Click the ASPEED AST2300 Display Driver to begin installation X Gast iem __ onem d When the ASPEED Graphics installation wizard appears click Next to start the installation to thee tabiki Wirard for OASPEED Graphics WinsDRRO sht 097 The reat nne eee ad rta ENT mews 2 v 0 13 n mou ch West AARG The progam s orstected by am and hei ow Chapter 7 Driver installation 5 Toggle accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 6 Enterthe user information and click Next to continue 7 Selecta setup type and click Next to continue fete the setup type Bat best auis pour nents ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 7 24 8 lick Install to start driver installation 9 Wh
132. r disable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM Codes if not already converted to legacy Configuration options Disabled Enabled Convert OEM Codes Disabled Enable or disable the converting of EFI Status Codes to Standard Smbios Types Not all may be translated Configuration options Disabled Enabled View Smbios Event Log Press Enter to view all smbios event logs View System Event Log Press Enter to view all system event logs ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 39 5 40 5 7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Main Advanced Server Inc Tool Exit Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Bootup NumLock State Full Screen Logo CSM16 Module Version GateA20 Active Option ROM Messages Interrupt 19 Capture Boot Device Seeking UEFI Boot Boot Option Priorities Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 Boot Option 4 Hard Drive BBS Priorities 1 Enabled 07 67 Upon Request Force BIOS Enabled Endless PXE Disabled AMI Virtual CDROMO ST350041 AMI Virtual Floppy IBA GE Slot 0500 v CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities SATA P1 Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Network Device BBS Priorities Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0xFFFF means indefinite waiting lt Select
133. rd disk drive number you have when building a RAID set For example if you want to build a RAID set with 6 hard disk drives type command line linux dd noprobezata1 noprobe ata2 noprobe ata3 noprobe ata4 noprobe ata5 To install or upgrade in graphical mode press the lt ENTER gt key To install or upgrade in text mode type linux text lt ENTER gt Use the function keys listed below for more information boot linux dd noprobe atal noprobe ata2 3 Select Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk then press Enter Main Menu Do you have a driver disk 4 Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive select OK then press Enter Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into dev fd0 and press OK to continue The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 7 7 5 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press lt Enter gt More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation When the installation is completed DO NOT click Reboot Press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt F2 to switch to the command line interface from graphic user interface Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy mkdir mnt driver mount dev fd0 m
134. rritory The Mellanox driver is included in the motherboard support DVD or in an individual driver disc depending on the shipping sequence This is subjected to change without notice LA If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team you must take note of the product s serial number containing 14 characters such as 50 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 505 RS720Q E7 RS12 XXSOXXXXXXXXXX ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 1 3 1 4 1 3 System specifications The ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 is a 20 barebone server system featuring the ASUS Z9PH D16 server boards the ASUS RS724Q E7 RS12 is a 2U barebone server system featuring the ASUS Z9PH D16 QDR server boards and the ASUS RS726Q E7 RS12 is a 2U barebone server system featuring the ASUS Z9PH D16 FDR server boards The server supports Intel Socket R LGA2011 Xeon series processors with EM64T technology plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard Model Name RS726Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS720Q E7 RS12 2 x Socket R LGA2011 per Node Processor System Bus 8 6 4 Core Intel Xeon E5 2600 Series Up to TDP 115W QPI 6 4 7 2 8 0 Inte
135. rver OS through a serial port Configuration options VT100 VT 100 VT UTF8 ANSI Bits per second 115200 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options 9600 19200 57600 115200 Flow Control None Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options None Hardware RTS CTS Software Xon Xoff 5 32 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 15 Subsystem Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Subsystem Help ME BIOS Interface Version 0 0 ME Version 0 0 0 0 ME FW Status Value 0x0 ME FW State E SPS ME FW Active ME FW Operation State MO without UMA ME FW Error Code No Error ME Ext FW Status value 0x0 BIOS Booting Mode Performance ptimized Cores Disabled 0 Seat 2 lt Select Screen ME FW SKU Information SiEn NM tl Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 5 4 16 Legacy Devices Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Set Parameters of serial Port 1 COM1 gt Serial Port 1 Configuration
136. s a monitor system When read write of your hard disk errors occur this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Staggered Spin up Disabled Staggered spin up is a feature defined in teh Serial ATA Specifications It enables an HBA to individually spin up attached SATA devices to avoid maximum current charged by applying all attached SATA devices at the same time Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 20 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 5 PCH SCU Configuration This menu automatically detects and displays Device 1 4 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Advanced Devicel Not Present Device2 Not Present Device3 Not Present Device4 Not Present lt Select Screen Ti Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults 10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit 5 4 6 PCI Subsystem Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version 2 05 00 In case of multiple Option ROMs Legacy and EFI PCI Option ROM Handling Compatible specifies what PCI ROM Priority EFI Compatible ROM PCI option ROM to lanuch PCI Common Setting PCI Latency Timer 32 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop Disabled PERR Generation Disabled SERR Generation Disabled Load RT32 Image Enabled gt PCI Express Settings
137. sh disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility and press lt Enter gt to enable it k EZ Flash 2 Utility VO1 04 Flash Info MODEL Z9P 150 Drive Folder Info fsO 12 09 10 4194304 Z9PH D16 ROM fs1A 4 File Infor MODEL 9 Help Info Enter Selector Load Tab Switch Up Down PageUp PageDown Home End Move Esc Exit F2 Backup 3 Press Tab to switch to the Drive field 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press lt Enter gt 5 Press Tab to switch to the Folder Info field 6 Pressthe Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press Enter to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the system when the update process is done ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 5 3 This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure A Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Press lt F5 gt and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings 5 1 3 BUPDATER utility A The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown The BUPDATER utility allows you to update th
138. sing will exchange data Both computers should have the same or compatible settings Terminal Type VT UTF8 Allows you to set the terminal type VT100 ASCII char set VT100 Extends VT100 to support color function keys et VT UTF8 Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes ANSI Extended ASCII char set Bits per second 57600 Selects serial port transmission speed The speed must be matched on the other side Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds Configuration options 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Chapter 5 BIOS setup Data Bits 8 Configuration options 7 8 Parity None A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors Mark and Space parity do not allow for error detection None Even parity bit is 0 if the num of 1 s in the data bits is even Odd parity bit is 0 if num of 1 s in the data bits is odd Mark parity bit is always 1 Space parity bit is always 0 Stop Bits 1 Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet A start bit indicates the beginning The standard setting is 1 stop bit Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit Configuration options 1 2 Flow Control Hardware RTS CTS Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow When sending data if the receiving buffers are full a stop signal can be sent to stop the data flow Once the buffers are empty
139. t Software RAID Configurat Management Adapter Configure Initialize Physical Drive Ob Rebuild Check Consistency Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Aprogress bar appears on screen If desired press lt Esc gt to abort initialization When initialization is completed press lt Esc gt ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 15 6 2 4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1 From the Management Menu select Rebuild and then press lt Enter gt lanagement Menu Configure Initialize Check Consistency Rebuild 5 Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive you want to rebuild and then press lt Space gt REBUILD PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Configure Initialize Check Consist Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Drives Chapter 6 RAID configuration 3 After selecting the drive to rebuild press lt F10 gt When prompted press lt Y gt to rebuild the drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep
140. tem CAUTION This server system is heavy Ask for assistance when moving or carrying the system vii viii 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 setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Chapter 6 RAID configuration This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Conventions To ensure that you perform
141. tializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Stripes StripSz Status 148 580GB 2 64 ONLINE hange DWC 0 Virtual Drive 0 on RAID 1 Units MB Size 152146MB 0 Accept SPAN NO Disk Write Cache Setting Of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 6 8 Enabling DWC can improve the performance but with the risk of data loss Chapter 6 RAID configuration 12 When finished setting the selected virtual drive configuration select Accept from the menu and then press lt Enter gt Virtual ie Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Check Cor Virtual Drive 0 RAID 1 Units MB Size 152146MB DWC Off RA SPAN NO Accept This VD Configuration And Go To Next Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit 13 Follow step 2 to 12 to configure additional virtual drives 14 Press Esc to finish RAID configuration When prompted to save configuration select Yes from the menu and then press Enter Save Configuration Virtual Drive s Configured Size Stripes StripSz Status 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Select Yes Or No Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 9 Using New Configuration A When a RAID set already exists using the New Configurati
142. ting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set See section 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set Using New Configuration for details To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1 From Management Menu select Configure gt Select Boot Drive and then press lt Enter gt Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 When prompted use the arrow keys to select the bootable virtual drive from the list then press Enter 5 Bootable VDs 1 Current Boot VD 0 Config Easy Con Management New Configuration g View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3 virtual drive is selected as boot drive Press any key to continue 6 22 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance A When you enable WriteCache you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives LA The WriteCa
143. tion the airduct on top of the heatsink 2 Twist each of the two screws with a slotted screwdriver just enough to attach the airduct to the motherboard 2 10 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 3 System memory 2 3 1 Overview The motherboard comes with sixteen 16 Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets Z9PH D16 Series 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets mien Lr orn 2 3 2 Memory Support List Intel Xeon E5 2600 Series Processor UDIMM Memory Support List Speed MT s and Voltage Validated by Slot Ranks Per Channel SPC and DIMM Per Channel Per DIMM and Data Width Memory Capacity Per DIMM 1066 N A 1333 N A 1066 1333 1066 1333 1066 1333 N A N A N A N A 1066 1066 ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 2 11 Intel Xeon E5 2600 Series Processor RDIMM Memory Support List Speed MT s and Voltage Validated by Slot Ranks Per Channel SPC and DIMM Per Channel Per DIMM DPC 2 Slots Per Channel 56 1 35V 1 35 and Data Memory C
144. tting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure the drive To reset a RAID set hard disk drive 1 From the utility main menu select 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID and press Enter The following screen appears 1 Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non RAID disk This does not apply to Recovery volumes Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 57330065655 HWAS0000991753TR 279 3GB _ Member Disk D ST3300656SS 37VNO0009846RAJ1 279 3GB Select the disks that should be reset t Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 2 Use the up down arrow keys to select the RAID set drive s you want to reset and then press lt Space gt to select 3 Press Enter to reset the RAID set drive s A confirmation message appears 4 Press Y to reset the drive s or press lt to return to the utility main menu 6 30 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 3 5 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit and then press Enter The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to exit Y N 2 Press Y to exit or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu 6 3 6 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID 1
145. u items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it and press Enter to display a list of options 5 2 8 Pop up window Select a menu item and press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 5 2 9 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information and allows you to set the system date time settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Server Boot Monitor Securit Tool BIOS Information Set the Date Use Tab to BIOS Vendor American Megatrends switch between Data elements Core Version 4 6 4 1 Compliancy UEFI 2 1 PI 0 9 BIOS Version 0301 x64 Build Date 12 29 2011 System Date Mon 01 02 2012 System Time 15 07 28 Access Level Administrator Memory Information Total Memory 1024 MB DDR3 Select Screen Processor 1 Select Item CPU Speed 2600 MHz Enter Sele
146. uence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi RAID using the Intel Rapid Storage Technology To set the boot array in the BIOS AN Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press Del to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Goto the Boot menu and select the boot option priority Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press lt Enter gt See section 5 7 Boot menu for details From the Exit menu select Save Changes amp Exit then press lt Enter gt 5 When the confirmation window appears select Yes then press Enter ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 34 6 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility Windows The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 1 0 and RAID 5 set s from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU option ROM utility under Windows operating system 1 Turn on the system to windows desktop 2 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise icon to display the main menu Your storage system is configured for data protection increased performance and optimal data storage capacity You can further optimize your storage system by creating additional volumes 12
147. ugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer Operation Safety Any 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 ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Place the server on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer This product is equipped with a three wire power cable and plug for the user s e safety Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock Lithium Ion 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 Sys
148. um RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 2U Rackmount Server User Guide E7559 Revised Edition V2 September 2012 Copyright 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS 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 includi
149. up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in Sleep mode Message LED 2 pin MLED This 2 pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED The message LED is controlled by Hardware monitor to indicate an abnormal event occurance System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD Proprietary power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 4 17 13 Auxiliary panel connector 20 pin AUX_PANEL1 Black This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB locator LED and switch chassis intrusion and LAN LEDs Z9PH D16 Series Auxiliary panel connector
150. y module from its package Firmly push the power supply module into the chassis until the latch locks to the server chassis To replace a failed power supply module 1 Lift up the power supply module lever 2 Holdthe power supply module lever and press the PSU latch ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 2 21 3 Firmly pull the power supply module out of the system chassis 4 Firmly push the new power supply module into the chassis until the latch locks to the server chassis 2 22 If you install two or more nodes please install both the power supply modules The system automatically combines the two power supply modules as a single one The combined output power varies with input voltages Refer to the table below for details Input Voltage Max Output Power Watt per PSU 100 120Vac 12 10A 50 60Hz 120 140Vac 12 10A 50 60 2 1200 180 240 10 5 8A 50 60Hz 1620W To enable the hot swap feature redundant mode keep the total power consumption of the installed nodes under the maximum output power of an individual power supply module For steady power input use only the power cables that come with the server system package Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 7 3 Installing ASMB6 series management board Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB6 series management board on your motherboard 1 Locate the ASMB6 header on the motherboard 2 Orient and pr
151. ys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 6 Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press lt Enter gt 7 Select the RAID level from the menu and then press lt Enter gt Virtu Drive 5 Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Virtual Drive 0 RAID Level 777 200 MB 15214 6MB DWC Off RA 0 Accept SPAN NO Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS RS720Q E7 RS12 RS724Q E7 RS12 RS726Q E7 RS12 6 7 8 Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press lt Enter gt 9 Select the units for virtual drive size from the menu and then press Enter anager Initializ Check Cor nfiguration Utility V C Virtual Drive s Configured Size Stripes StripSz LD RAID Status 0 il Select Units For VD Size Virtual Drive 0 RA TB Size 152146MB DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Select Units For VD Size 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 10 When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu and then press lt Enter gt When creating a RAID 0 set proceed to step 12 11 Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting and then press lt Enter gt anager Ini

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