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ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4 E6166 User's Manual

1. BMC FW1 Pin1 Power Supply SMBus connectors 6 1 pin JP1 JP2 These connectors allow 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 KGN M H D16 Series JP connectors p EUM am ma ata JP2 PWR ALERT I2C1 STATUS El I2C1SDA PB I2C1SCL PB GND 1261 OCCUPY REQ I2C1SDA PB I2C1SCL PB PIN 1 PIN 1 JP1 H GND I2C1 OCCUPY REQ PWR ALERT I2C1 STATUS Chapter 2 Hardware information 9 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
2. HSATAT1 PIN 1 GND HDD SATA4 HDD SATA3 HDD SATA2 HDD SATA1 GND HDD SATA6 HDD SATA5 11 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 HDLED1 This connector is used to connect to a hard disk drive active LED connector on the SCSI or RAID card KGN M H D16 Series Hard disk activity LED connector 2 HDLED1 QQ AR A ADD IN CAR NC ADD IN C NC lt 4 18 Chapter 2 Hardware information 12 Internal VGA Header 10 1 _ 1 This connector is used to connect an internal VGA output connector KGN M H D16 VGA header SSI cp FEREEERER
3. VGA HDR1 11 V R R AST DDCDAT HEADER 2X5P K8 AST DDCCLK ASUS KGN M H D16 4 19 13 Auxiliary panel connector 20 AUX PANEL1 This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB locator LED and switch chassis intrusion and LAN LEDs KGN M H D16 Series Auxiliary panel connector ug moo HEREHERRER SS mm 7 q m O bz HH 1 22 0 AUX ee AUX_LAN1LINK_ AUX_LAN2LINK_ACT AUX_LAN1LINK_ACT AUX_LAN2LINK Se SS esc rre oe 0 ee GND BMCLOCLED AUX LOCLED1 AUX BMCLOCLED AUX LOCLED2 AUX_BMCLOCBNT 1 Front panel SMB 6 1 pin FPSMB These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable 2 LAN activity LED 2 pin 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 intrus
4. 9999555596 coo a LADO _ m SIO_RSTOUT 2 GND LPC_CLKO GND LPC LAD2 PIN 1 LPC LAD3 LAD1 6 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 8 1 pin SGPIO1 SGPIO2 This connector connects to the SGPIO connector on the SATA HDD backplane KGN M H D16 Series SGPIO connector m cQ memg 0 E UI n E zo 55 SGPIO2 5 SB SCLK 226 GND SB SLOAD SB SDAOUT fa GND SB SDAIN 1 GND SGPIO1 BEBE PIN 1 PIN 1 GND GND SB SLOAD SB SCLK ASUS KGN M H D16 4 15 4 16 BMC header BMC FWh1 The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an 505 Server Management Board 4 Series ASMBA KGN M H D16 Series BMC connector ps mmnm mo Sc
5. a deg es L 0 an 4g tete IPMI SEL1 24 3 2 Dedicated LAN Shared LAN Default 4 10 Chapter 2 Hardware information 4 3 Connectors 4 3 1 Rear panel connectors 1 RJ 45 port for This RJ 45 port functions only when you install ASMB4 management card 2 LAN2 RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 3 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 4 LAN 1 RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN port LED indications ACT LINK SPEED Activity Link LED Speed LED LED LED Description Status Description No link 110 Mbps connection Linked 100 Mbps connection _ Data activity 1 Gbps connection LAN port 5 InfiniBand KGMH D16 QDR only This port allows connection with a QSFP cable to an InfiniBand switch 6 Video Graphics Adapter port This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 7 Location LED This LED lights up for you to conveniently locate the system in error 8 Serial COM1 port This 9 pin communication port is for pointing device
6. 4 2 2 DLI 3 LID OD FRNT FAN2 0 BE CM FRNT FAN2 o 1NH3 Is PJU1 ECEEE casn 1 Li ey Pre connected system cables 20 pin proprietary power connector from power supply to motherboard 2 4 pin proprietary power connector from motherboard to backplane board System fan connectors from motherboard FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 and FRNT_FAN4 to system fans USB connector from motherboard to front I O board via backplane board po Panel connector from motherboard to front I O board via backplane board SATA connectors from motherboard to SATAII SAS backplane board Auxiliary panel connector from motherboard to front board backplane board BI 5 wr A ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 2 15 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 Te fo IO a System fans Power supply units ASUS ASMB4 iKVM optional ASUS PIKE Riser card optional AN Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components 2 7 1 Replacing system fans To uninstall the system fans 1 To reinstal
7. 2 3 2 2 1 Installing the CPU 2 3 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and 2 6 2 3 System MEMOTY E a 2 7 2 3 1 OVENS p P m 2 7 232 Memory Configurations ecu cortes teret eth 2 8 2 9 9 Installing 2 10 294 Removing a DIMM skin etras ouv n tid Vaca 2 10 2 4 Hard ONIES P 2 11 2 5 scie 2 13 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket 2 13 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card 2 14 2 6 Cable 2 15 2 7 Removable optional components 2 16 2 7 1 Replacing system fans esses 2 16 2 7 2 Replacing power supply 2 17 243 Installing ASMB4 series management board optional 2 18 2 7 4 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID Card optional 2 19 Contents Chapter 3 Installation options 3 1 Installing friction rail kit items ess 3 2 3 1 1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server 3 2 3 1 2 Attaching the rack rails sss 3 3 3 1 3 Mounting the server to the rack
8. KGN M H D16 Series Clear RTC RAM 88 CLRTC1 2 1 32 Normal Clear CMOS Default Chapter 4 Motherboard information 2 VGAcontroller 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 KGN M H D16 Series setting mf mhm 23 2 FAL SW1 2 1 32 Enable Disable Default 3 0083 voltage control setting 4 pin LVDDR3 SEL1 LVDDR3_SEL2 These jumpers allow you to adjust the DIMM voltage Use LVDDR3_SEL1 to adjust the DIMM voltage for CPU 1 and use LVDDR3 SEL2 to adjust the DIMM voltage for CPU 2 Set to pins 1 2 to select
9. Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options kam from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS 50 it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press lt Enter gt to save the changes while exiting Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears
10. Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 4 Display driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ASPEED display driver You need to manually install the ASPEED display driver on a Windows operating System To install the ASPEED display driver ik 2 Restart the computer 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 Click ASPEED AST2050 Display Driver i Drivers Drivers Please select items on the right side When the ASPEED InstallShield Wizard window appears click Next to continue is ASPEED Graphics WinSO3_x86 v 0 88 InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ASPEED Graphics WinS03 x86 v 0 88 The InstallShield R Wizard will install ASPEED Graphics WinS03 x86 v 0 88 on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 7 19 5 Click Install to start the installation 1 ASPEED Graphics WinS03 x85 v 0 87 InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Irrstallstield 6 The system installs the driver automatically Installing ASPEED Graphics WinS03 x86 v 0 88 The program features you selected are being in
11. 3 4 3 2 Installing optional ball bearing rail kit items 3 5 3 2 1 Attaching the rails to the server 3 5 3 2 2 Attaching the rack 3 6 3 2 3 Mounting the server to the 3 7 Chapter 4 Motherboard Info 4 1 4 2 4 3 cctv c 4 2 M 4 6 ONIN CTO NS T 4 11 4 3 1 Rear panel connectors 4 11 4 3 2 Internal connectors ipea ru ai nia 4 12 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 5 2 5 3 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 11 ASUS EZ Flash 2 5 2 5 1 2 ntt oneris 5 3 5 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility 5 5 BIOS setup progra aca coiere qiue Gan re co Lun 5 6 5 21 BIOS menu screen essseeeennenns 5 7 5 2 2 5 7 529 NAVI ONG Se 5 7 524 5 8 5 25 Sub menu ILEMS ccceesceeseeesseeesseessseeessseessnnessssterss 5 8 5 2 6 Configuration fields 5 8 5 2 7 Pop up WINdoOW 5 8 oao E 5 8 5 2 9 General MOND 5 8 5 9 5 3 1 System Time hr
12. v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 5 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Server For changing the advanced server settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 5 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 5 7 5 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items 5 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press Enter 5 2 6 Configuration fie
13. 5 9 02 DIO Made 5 9 OAA M 5 9 Contents 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 5 3 4 Storage 5 11 5 3 5 System InformaliOnz uuoen rtt emeret 5 12 Advanced pr me 5 14 5 4 1 5 14 5 4 2 Chipset Configuration essc unite nmi Rosario 5 16 5 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration 5 23 5 4 4 USD Configuration 5 24 eee 5 25 Server MENU 5 26 POWER MG e 5 28 5 6 1 ACPI APIC Support Enabled 5 28 55 2 APM 5 28 5 6 3 Hardware Monitor c 5 29 OO 5 31 5 7 1 Boot Device Priority E 5 31 54 2 Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives 5 31 5 7 3 Boot Settings Configuration 5 32 SNP OUN e E 5 33 jer g e 5 35 il ara 5 36 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 1 Sening 6 2 6 1 1 RAID 6 2 6 1 2 Installing hard disk dITV8S sussakexsne oen iti 6 2 6 1 3 X Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6 3 6 2 6 4 6 2 1 Creating RAID
14. RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 IU Rackmount Server User Guide 11 anan sss anun sac gt E6166 Second Edition V2 October 2010 Copyright 2010 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC 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
15. Y to start building the RAID set FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block 128 Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON 11 Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Please Press Ctr Y key to input the LD name or press any key to exit If you do not input any LD name the default LD name will be used Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 6 Press Ctrl Y again and enter the LD name Press Enter to continue FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON CET Lop Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Drives Assignments Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity Assignment 01 01 10u 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 0 9 9 9 9 000 04 SATA 3G 250 05 Enter the LD name here XXXX Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit 7 All the data on the selected disk drives will be deleted Press Ctrl Y to continue FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mo
16. Servicing of this product or units is to be performed by trained service personnel only Before operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Place the server on a stable surface This product is equipped with three wire power cable and plug for the user s viii safety Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock Lithium lon Battery Warning CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions CD ROM Drive Safety Warning CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Heavy System CAUTION This server system is heavy Ask for assistance when moving or carrying the system designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic Si equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products DO NOT th
17. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 5 5 5 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to 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 Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Cirl Alt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then
18. 7 28 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 6 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 notice Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for updates Z The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without 7 6 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 DVD 7 6 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices The screen display and driver options vary under different operating system versions Drivers Please select items on the right side ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 mza 7 6 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays LASS ASUS Server 56x0 Series Support DVD Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit Jed the software applications and Diversa Make Dis a utilities that the motherboard TPPP _ QA Jj 111912 F supports Click an item to J MA install i ASUS InstAll
19. 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 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 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 KGN M H D16 4 21 4 22 Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided 7 x a E a x TEN
20. SR5670 Configuration For KGMH D16 QDR BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced SR5670 Configuration PCI Express gt PCI Express Configuration Configuration gt Hyper Transport Configuration IOMMU Disabled VGA ROM BOOT PRIORITY PCIE VGA CARD gt Debug Options PCI Express Configuration PCIE Slot 1 Features Gen2 High Speed Mode Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Software Initiated Advertised RC Link ASPM Disabled Configuration options Disabled LOs L1 LOs amp L1 LOs Downstream LOs Downstream L1 Compliance Mode Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Lane Reversal Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled NB SB Port Features NB SB Link ASPM L1 Configuration options Disabled L1 NP NB SB VC1 Traffic Support Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Compliance Mode Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 5 21 PCIE Slot 1 Core Setting Powerdown Unused lanes Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Turn Off PLL During L1 L23 Enable Configuration options Disabled Enabled TX Drive Strength Auto Configuration options Auto 26mA 20mA 22mA 24mA TXCLK Clock Gating in L1 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled LCLK Clock Gating in L1 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled SB Core Setting TX Drive Streng
21. The 4 pin EZ PLUG 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 Connect either one of the 20 pin power connectors to boot the system 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 otherwise you may damage the motherboard Ensure that your PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system 5VSB ATXPGD ASUS KGN M H D16 4 17 10 HDD status indicator header 9 1 HSATAT1 This connector is for the indicators at the back panel The indicator lights up when the corresponding SATA hard disk functions abnormally KGN M H D16 Series HSATAT connector
22. 6 5 6 2 2 Deleting a RAID 6 11 6 2 3 Viewing the Drive Assignment 6 13 6 2 4 Viewing the Controller Configuration 6 14 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 RAID driver installatlOn 7 2 7 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7 2 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7 4 Vi Contents 7 2 7 3 7 4 7 5 7 6 ATI SM Bus controller driver installation 7 14 LAN driver installation 7 15 Display driver installation 7 19 Mellanox ConnectX QDR PCI Gen2 Channel Adapter driver installation For RS704DA E6 PS4 only 7 22 7 521 Windows operating system 7 22 7 5 2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 26 Management applications and utilities installation 7 29 7 6 1 Running the support 7 29 7 6 2 Drivers WGI TENET m 7 29 7 6 3 Utilities menu NN ER 7 30 7 6 4 Make disk MEN Ux secos rH baeo Ex codes 7 30 7 6 5 Contact information 7 30 Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of
23. ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 5 2 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 EZ Flash 2 Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk 2 BUPDATER utility Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility 5 1 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 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 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press Enter to enable it Or press Alt F2 during the POST to enable EZ Flash 2 ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V5 16 FLASH TYPE IMETZGNZSEISUS Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit
24. Network Connections InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the Following license agreement carefully INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Final License IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR USING Do not use or load this software and any associated materials collectively the Software until you have carefully read the following terms and conditions By loading or using the Software you agree to the terms of this Agreement If you do not wish to so agree do not install or use the Software LICENSES Please Mote Inrstallsnield Chapter 7 Driver installation 6 Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue Intel R Network Connections Setup Options Select the program features you want installed v rivers 7 Click Install to start the installation Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Irrstalistiteld ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 7 18 The programs you select are being installed rm Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard Installing Intel R Network Connections The program Features you selected are being installed Irystalistield Click Finish to finish the installation i Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed
25. Select YES to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 6 2 6 1 Setting up 6 1 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1
26. root localhost xxx File Edit View Terminal Tabs Help root localhost root localhost root localhost root localhost root localhost docs firmware root localhost This program will install the MLNX OFED LINUX package on your machine Note that all other Mellanox OEM OFED or Distribution IB packages will be rem oved Do you want to continue The system starts uninstalling the previous version of OFED File Edit View root localhost root localhost root localhost root localhost root localhost docs firmware root localhost cd mkdir xxx mount o ro loop tmp MLNX OFED LINUX 1 4 rhel5 3 iso xxx cd xxx xxx 15 1686 1 64 minxofedinstall ppc64 src uninstall sh x86 64 xxx mlnxofedinstall root localhost xXxx Terminal Tabs Help cd mkdir mount o ro loop tmp MLNX OFED LINUX 1 4 rhel5 3 iso xxx cd xxx 15 1686 4 minxofedinstall ppc64 src uninstall sh x86 64 xxx mlnxofedinstall This program will install the MLNX OFED LINUX package on your machine Note that all other Mellanox OEM OFED or Distribution IB packages will be rem oved Do you want to continue y N y Uninstalling the previous version of OFED ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 7 27 7 When the installation finishes reboot your system to complete the installation root localhost xxx 2 File Edit View Terminal Tabs Help 65 libibma
27. 1 5V BIOS control pins 2 to select Force 1 2V or pins 3 4 to select Force 1 35 KGN M H D16 Series LVDDR3 setting s B coon ES Eme aa LVDDR3_SEL1 2 1 3 2 4 3 1 5V Force 1 2V 1 35V BIOS control Default 1 5V Force 1 2V Force 1 35V BIOS control Default ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 4 7 4 controller setting 3 LAN SW1 LAN SW2 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature KGN M H D16 Series LAN setting us SCC mmy X aque Ie um mI 8 v8 T 0
28. 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 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 KGN M H D16 Series FAN connectors B omme FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT FAN1 GND 5 g PWM Control FAN Power 85 FAN Speed FAN Speed T FAN Power PWM Control GND PWM Conti ontro ee ower FAN Speed FAN Pow GND FAN Pow PWM Control FAN Speed GND Chapter 2 Hardware information 5 LPC debug card connector 14 1 LPC1 This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug card KGN M H D16 Series LPC connector Unum HOnHanodna IB m A eS 22 9559952908
29. Chapter 5 BIOS setup 3 Press Tab to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found When found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done e 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 Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 5 9 Exit Menu for details 5 1 2 BUPDATER utility The succeeding BIOS screens for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the 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 pre
30. DDR3 DIMM F2 64bit 240 pin module N 2 DDR3 DIMM E1 64bit 240 pin module LVDDR3 SEL2 ag nn lt lt RTL8201N COERR_CPU1 BMC_FW1 DDR3 DIMM_E2 64bit 240 pin module PREE ox ______ EZ_PLUG1 ______ 5 0 5 JP2 PWR2 FRNT FAN1 KGMH D16 QDR For RS704DA E6 PS4 4 3 ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 Layout contents Jumpers 1 2 3 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 DDR3 voltage control setting 4 pin LVDDR3_SEL1 LVDDR3_SEL2 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN SW2 Chassis intrusion connector 2 pin CHASSIS Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 IPMI setting 3 pin IPMI_SEL1 Rear panel connectors 1 RJ 45 port for iKVM LAN 2 RJ 45 port USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 LAN 1 RJ 45 port InfiniBand QSFP Video Graphics Adapter port Location LED Serial COM1 port Chapter 4 Motherboard information internal connectors 1 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 USB connectors 5 1 pin USB3 A Type USB4 Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 TR2 co Te Tp A Front fan connectors 4 pin FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 LPC debug card connector 14 1 pin LPC1 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 8 1 pin SGPIO1 SGPIO2 BMC header BMC F
31. Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled Disables or sets the Data Cache BG Scrub This item allows the data cache BG Scrub RAM to be corrected when idle Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Disables or sets the L2 Cache BG Scrub This item allows the cache RAM to be corrected when idle Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms L3 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Disables or sets the L3 Cache BG Scrub This item allows the cache RAM to be corrected when idle Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms Chapter 5 BIOS setup Timing Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced DRAM Timing Configuration Timing DRAM Timin
32. Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Port 0 5 ESP ISP Allows you to decide the ESP help Configuration options ISP ESP Dis THRMTRIP Before KBRst Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA IDE Ports Auto CIk Ctrl Disabled When set to Enabled the clocks for unused SATA ports in IDE will be shut down and the system saves some power Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA AHCI Ports Auto Ctrl Disabled When set to Enabled the clocks for unused SATA ports in AHCI mode will be shut down and the system saves some power but the hotplug function for those ports will be unavailable Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA POHT 0 5 MODE Auto When set to GEN1 the SATA ports are forced to run at the GEN1 mode When set to Auto the SATA port runs at the default mode Configuration options Auto OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 0 OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 1 EHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 2 OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 0 OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 1 EHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 2 OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 5 Enabled Configuraiton options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 585650 Configuration For KGNH D16 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced SR5650 Configuration PCI Express gt Express Configuration Configuration gt Hyper Transport Configuration IOMMU Disabled VGA ROM BOOT PRIORITY PCIE VGA CARD gt Debug Options
33. For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor For CPU1 install DIMMs to the blue slots in the order of DIMM A2 gt DIMM C2 gt DIMM B2 gt DIMM Da For 1 2 install DIMMs to the blue slots in the order of DIMM A2 gt DIMM E2 gt DIMM C2 gt DIMM Ga For Quad Rank DIMMs when installing less than or equal to four DIMMs install them to the blue slots in the order of DIMM A2 gt DIMM C2 gt DIMM B2 gt DIMM D2 For CPU1 CPU2 install DIMMs to the blue slots in the order of DIMM 2 gt DIMM E2 gt DIMM C2 gt DIMM Ga For Quad Rank DIMMs when installing more than four DIMMs install them to the blue slots in the order of DIMM A2 gt DIMM C2 DIMM B2 gt DIMM 02 gt DIMM A1 gt DIMM C1 gt DIMM B1 gt DIMM D1 For CPU1 CPU2 install them to the blue slots in the order of DIMM A2 gt DIMM E2 gt DIMM C2 gt DIMM G2 gt DIMM B2 gt DIMM F2 gt DIMM D2 gt DIMM H2 gt DIMM A1 gt DIMM E1 gt DIMM C1 gt DIMM G1 gt DIMM B1 gt DIMM F1 gt DIMM D1 DIMM H1 ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clip outward Align a DIMM on the socket such that the
34. Installation Wizard for Utilities ASUS System Web based Management ASUS Remote Console ASUS Network Utility ASUS Update ASUS Screen Saver Adobe Reader V9 3 0 148 Promise WebPAM browser based RAID management gt gt a m 7 6 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains Wi FEM sss Sever 5640 Seres Suppor DVD Windows Server 2003 32 bit items to create the AMD AHCI LB Risus Controller driver disk Make disk _ AMD AHCI Controller Win2K3 x64 Driver amm 7 6 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to ASUS Server 56x0 Series Support DVD Windows Server 2003 32 bit lt display the ASUS contact Milia information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide 7 30 Chapter 7 Driver installation
35. Support Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto The following item appears only when you set Legacy USB Support to Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller to HiSpeed 480Mbps or FullSpeed 12Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand off support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy USB1 1 HC Support Enabled Enables or disables the legacy USB1 1 HC support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 5 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No Plug And Play O S No Yes When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS70
36. The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 59 7 10 6 7 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press lt Enter gt More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation Chapter 7 Driver installation SUSE Linux 11 OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS 1 Bootthe system from the SUSE OS installation CD 2 Usethe arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu Boot from Hard Disk Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options Fl Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 1024 768 DVD Default 3 Press F6 then select Yes the menu Press Enter Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Yes No File URL Fl Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 1024 768 DVD Default Boot Options ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 7 12 4 57 Insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive the command acpi off apic bigsmp brokenmodules ahci in Boot Options field and press lt Enter gt Boot from Hard Disk Ins
37. a RAID set RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 SPAN or JBOD To create a RAID set 1 From the main control panel press 2 to to enter the LD View Menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Main Menu View Drive Assignment LD View LD Define Menu Delete LD Menu Controller Configuration Keys Available Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD View Menu lt There is no any LD gt Keys Available 1 Up J Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Ctrl C Define LD Enter View LD Ctrl V View JBOD Disk ESC Exit ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 6 5 2 Press Ctrl C to define LD and use lt gt to select a desired RAID mode FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 0 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy NA Write Policy WriteThru Drives Assignments Drive Model Capabilities Capacity Assignment SATA 3G 250 05 16 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 SATA 3G 250 05 SATA 3G 250 05 SATA 3G 250 05 Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit 3 Use lt Spacebar gt to set Read
38. 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 EN default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu See section 5 9 Exit Menu The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Server Power Boot Tools a aM Use ENTER TAB System Time E17 44 30 or SHIFT TAB to System Date Mon 03 08 2010 select a field Use or to SATA ST3160812AS configure system Date SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit Storage Configuration System Information
39. 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 JBOD Spanning stands for Just a Bunch of Disks and refers to hard disk drives that are not yet configured as a RAID set This configuration stores the same data redundantly on multiple disks that appear as a single disk on the operating system Spanning does not deliver any advantage over using separate disks independently and does not provide fault tolerance or other RAID performance benefits SPAN helps to combine the capacity of multiple physical disk drives into one single large drive volume making the small sized disk drives more useful The disk drives in this mode need not to be identical in size or speed 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports SATA hard disk drives for RAID set configuration For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array See section 2 3 Hard disk drives for SATA hard disk drive installation Chapte
40. 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 RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 ee 7 4 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows Server OS During Windows Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows Server installation DVD The Windows Server OS Setup starts Windows Setup 2 Press F6 when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver appears at the bottom of the screen 3 When prompted press S to specify an additional device Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s none To specify additional SCSI adapters DVD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER Chapter 7 Driver installation Insert the RAID driver disk you created earli
41. for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual including 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 NOCES DP vi 8 vii IS mt viii Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 System package contents eese 1 2 1 2 Serial number label eeeeeee serene enne nnn nnns 1 2 1 3 System specifications 1 3 1 4 Front panel feature cT 1 5 1 5 Rear panel 1 6 1 6 1 7 1 7 LED pet 1 8 1 7 1 POT lll Rz Dic 1 8 1 7 2 1 8 1 7 3 MDD status LED Mp 1 9 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 1 Chassis COVET E a D EAEE 2 2 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU
42. necessary drivers for different system components Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual gt gt Typography Bold text lt Key1 Key2 Key3 gt Command References 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 a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task 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 Enter 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 pr
43. notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket DIMM slot key Unlocked retaining clip A DIMM is keyed with 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 Hold the DIMM by both of its ends then insert the DIMM 4 vertically into the socket Apply E force to both ends of the DIMM 2 simultaneously until the retaining 4 rtg clip snaps back into place and the DIMM cannot be pushed in any further to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM Locked Retaining Clip AN Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch damage 2 3 4 Removing a DIMM 1 Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM Remove the DIMM from the Socket Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 4 Hard disk drives The system supports four hot swap SATAII SAS hard disk drives 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 the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 3 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
44. the system cover before shipping Please remove the protection film before turning on the system for proper heat replacing any system component dissipation The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive and an optical disc drive Connect a USB floppy disk drive or a USB ODD to any of the USB ports WARNING on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk or a optical disc HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 1 7 LED information 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs HDD Access LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED SINCERAM S RIT A Esa EX Power LED Message LED Location LED Display LED status Description 1 Without ASMB4 iKVM installed CPU over heated 2 With ASMB4 iKVM installed a hardware monitor event is indicated FF Normal status Location switch is pressed Press the location switch again to turn off FF No LAN connection Power LED O E 2 m H Icon Message LED Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data gt In o we E S ge LAN connection is present 1 72 LAN RuJ 45 LEDs SPEED LED ACT LINK LED LED SPEED LED No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activit GREEN 1 Gbps connection Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 7 3 HDD status LED LED Stat
45. to change without notice Z If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team you must take note of the product s serial number containing 12 characters such as 0 shown as the figure below With the correct serial number of the product ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems XXSOXXXXXXXX Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 3 System specifications The ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 is a 10 barebone server system featuring the ASUS KGNH D16 server board The ASUS RS704DA E6 PS4 is 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS KGMH D16 QDR server board The servers support AMD Socket G34 LGA1944 Opteron 6100 series processors plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 2 x Socket G34 LGA1944 per Node 8 12 Core AMD Opteron 6100 Series up to ACP 85W HyperTransport Technology 3 0 6 4 GT s per link dual link SR5650 SR5670 AMD SP5100 SP5100 Infiniband MT25408B0 FCC QIS 16 DIMMs per Node 4 channel per CPU 8 DIMMs per CPU Maximum up to 256GB RDIMM per Node Maximum up to 64GB UDIMM per Node DDR3 800 1066 1333 UDIMM with ECC non ECC DDR3 800 1066 1333 RDIMM 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB and 16GB RDIMM 1GB 2GB a
46. 0 pin module KGNH D16 LVDDR3_SEL1 LJERR CPU1 LVDDR3 SEL2 0 ERR CPU2 FRNT FANA DDR3 DIMM H1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 H2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM G1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM G2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM F1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM F2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_E1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_E2 64bit 240 pin module USB3 BEET FRNT_FAN2 oO u u m PJU1 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 1 KGNH D16 For RS700DA E6 PS4 a Mein EEEE pane EZ PLUG1 oo E JP2 riaarpaadua Qupaadguaag PWR2 FRNT FAN1 4 2 CLRTC1 SW1 IPMI_SEL1 LAN1_SW LAN2_SW HSATAT1 CEER FEE RECOVERY EEE EEE S o DDR3 DIMM A2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM 1 64bit 240 pin module 0 ERR CPU2 SATA4 SATA1 LVDDR3 SEL1 USB12 LAN3 oo ne DDR3 DIMM B2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM B1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM C2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM C1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM D2 6466 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_D1 64bit 240 pin module KGMH D16 QDR FRNT_FAN2 MT25408B0 FCC QIS Bvc HDR1 DDR3 DIMM H1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM H2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM G1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM G2 64bit 240 pin module m 55 DDR3 DIMM F1 64bit 240 pin module rim
47. 3 4 Storage Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE SATA devices installed in the system Select an item then press lt Enter gt if you wish to configure the item BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main ducc OnChip SATA Channel Enabled SATA Portl Port4 Disabled SATA Port5 Port6 Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc OnChip SATA Channel Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Port1 Port4 IDE Allows you to set the SATA configuration IDE Set to IDE when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices RAID Set to RAID when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives AHCI Set to AHCI when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands SATA 5 Setting this item to IDE instead of RAID or AHCI allows the system to recognize the optical drives connected to the SATA connectors 5 or 6 when installing OS aN If SATA Port1 Port4 is set to IDE SATA Port5 Port6 can only be configured as IDE ASUS RS700D
48. 33 5 34 After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password Installed Enter to change User Password Not Installed password Enter again to Change Supervisor Password disable password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Password Check Setup User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user passw
49. 4DA E6 PS4 5 25 5 5 Server menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure Remote Access gt Remote Access Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Configure Remote Access type and parameters Select Remote Access type Remote Access Enabled Serial port number COM2 Base Address IRQ 2F8h 3 Serial Port Mode 57600 8 n 1 Flow Control Hardware Redirection After BIOS POST Disabled Terminal Type VT UTF8 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Remote Access Enabled Enables or disables the remote access feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The following items appear only when Remote Access is set to Enabled 5 26 Chapter 5 BIOS setup Serial port number COM2 Selects the serial port for console redirection Configuration options COM1 COM2 Base Address 2F8h 3 This item is not user configurable and changes with the configuration of Serial port number Serial Port Mode 57600 8 n 1 Sets the Serial port mode Co
50. A E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 5 11 5 3 5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main BIOS Information Version 0206 Build Date 06 25 10 Processor Type AMD Opteron tm Processor 6128 Speed 2000MHz System Memory Usable Size gt Select Screen t4 Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit gt System Memory Information v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Information Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory System Memory Information Displays system memory information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Memory Information gt 1 Memory Information gt CPU2 Memory Information CPU1 2 Memory Configuration Allows you to check information of installed memory 8 DIMMs per CPU 5 12 Chapter 5 BIOS setup CPU1 2 Memory Configuration Displays the auto detected memory specification BIOS SETUP UTILITY ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 5 13 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 BIOS SETUP UTILI
51. PROMISE RAID you cannot boot into FreeDOS using this support CD Either reset SATA Port1 4 in BIOS to IDE and boot again or create the RAID driver in another computer A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows or Red Hat Enterprise operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support DVD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer and then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support DVD Save your changes and then exit the BIOS Setup 4 Restart the computer The Makedisk menu appears Create Driver Diskette Menu Promise SW ROMB Controller Driver AMD AHCI Controller Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt Chapter 7 Driver installation 5 Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and press Enter to enter the sub menu Promise Windows Windows Windows Windows SW ROMB Controller Driver Server 2003 32 64 bit Server 2008 32 bit Server 2008 64 bit Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP8 32 bit RHEL AS4 UP8 64 bit RHEL 5 UP4 32 bit RHEL 5 UP4 64 bit SLES 10 SLES 10 SLES 11 SLES 11 CentOS 5 4 32 bit CentOS 5 4 64 bit Back Exit SP3 32 bit SP3 64 bit 32 bit 64 bit 6 Locate the RAID
52. Policy to Read Cache and Write Policy to WriteBack FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 0 Stripe Block Initialization Fast Gigabyte 1 CET rite Policy WriteBac Drives Assignments Drive Model Capabilities Capacity Assignment HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit Chapter 6 RAID configuration 4 After you have selected the desired RAID mode use the down arrow key to select desired disks for the RAID set FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 1 Stripe Block 128 Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Drives Assignments Port ID Drive Model 111 1 5 Capacity GB Assignmen 01 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 02 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX 36 250 05 03 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX 36 250 05 04 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option 1 Save ESC Exit 5 After you have selected desired disks for the RAID set press Ctrl
53. TY Power Boot Tools Exit Configure CPU CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP gt Select Screen Tl Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 5 4 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Module Version 5 1102 1 Physical Count 2 Logical Count 8 This option should remain disabled for the normal operation The AMD Opteron tm Processor 6128 driver developer may Revision D1 enable it for tetsting Cache L1 1024KB purpose Cache L2 4096KB Cache L3 12MB Speed 2000MHz NB Clk 1800MHz Able to Change Freq Yes uCode Patch Level 0x10000C4 GART Error Reporting Disabled Microcode Updation Enabled Secure Virtual Machine Mode Enabled PowerNow Enabled PowerCap P state 0 ACPI SRAT Table Enabled C1E Support Enabled E CPU2 Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Chapter 5 BIOS setup Error Reporting Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Microcode Updation Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Secure V
54. W1 Power Supply SMBus connectors 6 1 pin JP1 JP2 4 15 Proprietary power connectors 20 pin PWR1 20 pin PWR2 4 pin PWR3 10 HDD status indicator header 9 1 pin HSATAT1 11 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 12 Internal VGA Header 10 1 VGA_HDR1 13 Auxiliary panel connector 20 AUX PANEL1 14 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 4 6 4 2 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 2 P gt Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the battery
55. Z5 48 2 1 3 2 LAN2 SW rENEI Enable Disable Default 2 1 32 LAN SW SENI 9 Enable Disable Default 5 Chassis intrusion connector 2 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature KGN M H D16 Series Chassis intrusion connector p BRB RAR RHA AUX PANEL1 HHRHEREMERBERHERERHH Disable Enable Default 4 8 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 6 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted To update the BIOS 1 Prepa
56. able the bank swizzle mode Configuation options Disabled Enabled ECC Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ECC Configuration ECC Mode Basic DRAM ECC Enable Enabled DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled 4 Bit ECC Mode Enabled DRAM BG Scrub Disabled Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled L3 Cache BG Scrub Disabled ECC Mode Disabled Disables or sets the DRAM ECC mode that allows the hardware to report and correct memory errors Disabled Disables the DRAM ECC mode Basic Set to Basic to adjust ECC mode automatically Good Set to Good to adjust ECC mode automatically ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 5 17 Super Setto Super to adjust the DRAM BG Scrub sub item manually Max Set to Max to adjust ECC mode automatically User Set to User to adjust all the subitems manually Z The following items become user configurable when you set ECC Mode to User DRAM ECC Enable Enabled Enabled Enables the DRAM ECC that allows the hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically Disabled Disables this function DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled Enabled Allows the system to correct the DRAM ECC errors immediately when they occur Disabled Disables this function 4 Bit ECC Mode Disabled Enabled Enables ECC chip kill feature Disabled Disables this function DRAM BG SCRUB Disabled Disables or sets the DRAM BG Scrub Configuration options
57. ate Power On Power Off Power On PCIE Wake Disabled Last State Power On Ring Disabled Power On RTC Alarm Disabled Restore on 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 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 PCIE Wake Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event 5 28 Chapter 5 BIOS setup Power On Ring Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Ring to generate a wake event Disabled Disables the Ring to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the Ring to generate a wake event Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake up event Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when the Resume On RTC Alarm item is set to Enabled RTC Alarm Date 15 To set the alarm date highlight this item and press the lt gt or lt gt key to make the selection System Time 12 30 30 Use the ENTER TAB or lt SHIFT TAB gt key to select a field Use the lt gt or lt gt
58. connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed KGN M H D16 Series USB 2 0 connectors USB Port USB Port A 3 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 KGN M H D16 Series Thermal sensor cable connectors ASUS KGN M H D16 4 13 4 14 4 Front connectors 4 pin FAN1 FAN2 FANS FRNT FAN4 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA 1 75 A 21W max or a total of 1 4 7 84W max at
59. d static JHHHHHHBHUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHBHHHHHHHHIHE 88 66 libibmad static 89 67 1librdmacm devel 91 68 librdmacm devel 92 69 1165 B ERETETHEHIERETEREHIHE IE TETEIHHE RE TETHHHERERRHHERE ETHHHER AE EH E EE 93 70 1libsdp devel HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAHHHHHHHHHHAHHHHHHHHHHHHH 95 71 0pensm devel HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAHHHHHHHHHHHRHHHHHAHHHHHHH 96 72 0pensm devel AHBHHHHHEHHBHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEHBHHHHEHHHHHEHBHHHHHE 97 73 0pensm static 99 74 0pensm static RUE TETHHIERETETHHEERERERHHE RE TETHHHEHETHHEERERHHHERREEHEHEES 100 Device 15b3 6732 00 0 InfiniBand Mellanox Technologies MT26418 ConnectX IB DDR PCIe 2 0 5GT s rev a8 Link Width 8x Link Speed 5Gb s Installation finished successfully The firmware version 2 6 0 is up to date Note To force firmware update use force fw update flag warning etc infiniband openib conf saved as etc infiniband openib conf rpmsav e root localhost xxx 1 7 If your system has the latest firmware no firmware update will occur force firmware update type force fw update
60. de Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast fe Vo Read Policy Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Fast Initialization Option has been selected Assignment It wil erase the MBR data of the disks lt Press Ctrl Y Key if you are sure to erase it gt lt Press any other key to ignore this option gt Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit Chapter 6 RAID configuration 8 Press Ctrl Y to modify the disk array size or press any other key to use all the available capacity of the disk drive FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy Write Policy WriteBack Drives Assignments Drive Model Capabilities Capacity Assignment SATA 3G 250 05 SATA 3G 250 05 SATA 3G 250 05 Izipjp 9 99 999999994 SATA 3G 250 05 Press Ctrl Y to Modify Array Capacity press any other key to use maximum capacity 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option 9 Use the number keys to enter your desired array capacity FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Defi
61. display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration Allows BIOS to Select Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 Serial Portl Base Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Addresses Onboard LAN1 Chip Enabled Onboard LAN2 Chip Enabled Onboard LAN1 Boot PXE Onboard LAN2 Boot PXE Serial Porti Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled SF8 IRQ4 SE8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQS Onboard LAN1 2 Chip Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN1 2 chip Configuration Disabled Enabled Onboard LAN1 2 Boot PXE Allows you to configure the onboard LAN1 2 boot mode Configuration Disabled PXE iSCSI ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 5 23 5 4 4 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration inim mu Enables support for Module Version 2 24 5 13 4 legacy USB AUTO option disables USB Devices Enabled legacy support if 1 Keyboard no USB devices are connected Legacy USB Support Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand off Enabled Legacy USB1 1 HC
62. e 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 1431901 cul HH mie 0310H EEEE 1 76 cul 8 iwdas Jedng B m E BARAH ZINV1 ENYT 21981 22 o 0310 EEEE BARAH EEE ASPEED AST2050 AMD AMD sceio2 EEEL SR5650 SP5100 CLRTCI VGA SW1 ft PMi sELt SW LAN2 SW n El 9915 39195 wis Lalod EE CEE 0 HERE E HSATAT1 01995 825 11 EEEO CEN Xv ETE evs reve USB4 9 0 qp9 uid ovz qp9 1979 LO uid opz 14 9 ZO WWId 9 0 Wq79 9 9 0 a9 28 ININIO 5 uid opz iag9 LY WAIA 5 uid opz 199 IWINIO uid opz WANIG exaa 9 0 WANIA 9 0 99 LO u
63. e installing a CPU 3 Liftthe load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle 4 Liftthe load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle 5 Remove the PnP cap from the CPU Socket 6 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom right corner of the socket and then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU Retention tab Load plate PnP cap Gold triangle mark Alignment keys Chapter 2 Hardware setup 7 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab AN 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 Interface Material If so skip this step ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 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
64. emble and attach the second rack rail Chapter 3 Installation options 3 2 3 Mounting the server to the rack To mount the server to the rack 1 Align the server rails with the rack rails then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack 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 to press the latches on both sides to release the server from the rack ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 3 7 Chapter 3 Installation options This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors c Le 4 ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 Motherboard layout TR2 LPC Emm n EEEE HDLED RECOVERYA EEE 4 SATA1 SATA5 SATA2 SATA6 SATA3 11 5 Bvc HDR1 RTL8201N BMC FW1 ago 56 lt lt CLRTC1 VGA 5 1 IPMI SEL1 LAN1 SW LAN2 SW HSATAT1 FET TEES TET T TTETE rr 1 A2 64bit 240 pin module A1 6456 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM __ C2 64bit 240 pin module C1 6456 240 pin module D2 64bit 240 pin DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM DDR3 DIMM B2 64bit 240 pin module B1 64bit 240 pin module D1 64bit 24
65. ensure that it fits the rack 6 Position the rack rail to the 1U space on the rack Ensure that the front end of the rack rail goes to the front of the rack space 7 Secure the front end of the rail with two rack screws as shown in the right figure 8 Secure the rear end of the rail with two rack screws as shown in the right figure 9 Fasten the eight screw you secure in step 2 as shown in the right figure 10 Repeat steps 6 to 9 to assemble and attach the rack rail on the other side ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 3 3 3 4 3 1 3 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 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 LN Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the server from the rack Chapter 3 Installation options 3 2 Installing optional ball bearing rail kit items Your optional ball bearing rail kit package contains two pair of server rails for the server s two pairs of rack rails for the rack Nut and bolt type screws Nuts and screws Rear end Front end Rack rails 3 2 1 Attaching the rails to the server To attach the server rails 1 Attach the front end of the se
66. er Main Menu Do you have a driver disk b Press Enter to continue Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into dev sda and press OK to continue ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 ce 7 8 6 Select No and press Enter to continue More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks Select Skip and press Enter to continue CD Found To begin testing the CD media before installation press OK Choose Skip to skip the media test and start the installation Follow the onscreen instructions to finish installing the RedHat operating System Chapter 7 Driver installation Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 5 0 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 2 3 4 9 Boot system from the Red Hat OS installation CD At the boot type linux dd Press Enter To install or upgrade in graphical mode press the ENTER key To install or upgrade in text mode type linux text lt gt Use the function keys listed below for more information boot linux dd 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 Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive select OK then press Enters Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into dev fd0 and press OK to continue
67. er to the floppy disk drive then press Enter Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list then press Enter The Windows Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When prompted press Enter to continue installation Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue To an existing Windows Server OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows Server OS 1 2 MO NOD Oo 11 Restart the computer and then log in with Administrator privileges Windows automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop and then select Properties the menu Click the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button to display the list of devices installed in the system Right click the RAID controller item then select Properties Click the Driver tab and then click the Update Driver button The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears Click Next Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive Select the option Install the software automatically Recommended and then click Next The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers When fo
68. evice Priority Specifies the Boot a Device Priority 155 Boot Device Removable Dev sequence 2nd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 3rd Boot Device Hard Drive A device enclosed 4th Boot Device Network B02 DOO Yu in parenthesis has 5th Boot Device Network B03 DOO Yu been disabled in the corresponding type Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 1st xxth Boot Device XXXXXXX 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 Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled 5 7 2 Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives These two items appear only when you install more than two hard disk drives or optical drives to you system These items allows you to specify the boot priority sequence of the hard disk drives or the optical drives ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 5 31 5 7 3 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system Quick Boot Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Bootup Num Lock On Wait For F1 If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Select Screen Selec
69. g Config Auto Auto Manual DRAM Timing Config Auto Configuration options Auto Manual Memory Clock Speed 400 MHz Allows you to set the memory clock frequency This item available only when you set DRAM Timing Config to Manual Configuration options 400 MHz 533 MHz 667 MHz Memory Timing Parameters CPU Node 0 Allows you to select which node s timing parameters to display SouthBridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced SouthBridge Chipset Configuration Options for SB SP5100 CIMx Version 5 5 0 Debug Features gt SB Debug Configuration OHCI HC Bus Dev Fn Enabled OHCI HC Bus Dev Fn Enabled EHCI Bus Dev Fn Enabled OHCI Bus Dev Fn Enabled OHCI Bus Dev Fn Enabled EHCI Bus Dev Fn Enabled Select Screen OHCI Bus Dev Fn Enabled Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 5 19 SB Debug Configuration SouthBridge Debug Configuration Advanced A15 Ecos Disabled Port 0 ESP ISP Port 1 ESP ISP Disabled Port 2 ESP ISP Port 3 ESP ISP Enabled Port 4 ESP ISP Port 5 ESP ISP Dis THRMTRIP Before KBRst Enabled SATA IDE Ports Auto Clk Ctrl Disabled SATA AHCI Ports Auto Clk Ctrl Disabled SATA PORTO MODE Auto SATA PORT1 MODE Auto SATA PORT2 MODE Auto SATA PORT3 MODE Auto SATA PORT4 MODE Auto SATA PORT5 MODE Auto A15 ECOS
70. he motherboard ensure that the PnP 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 shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment transit related Keepthe cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the Socket 1944 The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap 2 2 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard KGN M H D16 Series CPU LGA1944 Socket m mm cL 150 Quas gt Before installing the CPU ensure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 2 3 2 4 2 Pressthe load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you ar
71. hnology Inc Main Menu View Drive Assignment LD View LD Define Menu Delete LD Menu Controller Configuration Keys Available Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit 2 The system resources configuration is displayed as shown FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Adapter Configuration Options No Parameters Defined for Current Disk s System Resources Configuration Controller IRQ 10 AHCI HBA Base Address FAFFE400 Keys Available ESC Exit Chapter 6 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components c Le 4 ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 7 1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system you are now to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation The RAID card driver might be included the Linux OS installation CD and could be loaded automatically during the OS installation However we recommend you use the RAID driver packaged in the RAID card support CD for a better reliability 7 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk The system does not include a floppy drive You have to use a USB floppy drive BW when creating a SATA RAID driver disk When you use a SATA optical drive and
72. icable ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 2 13 2 14 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the it by adjusting the software settings 1 on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the following tables 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card Standard Interrupt assignments Priority Standard function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port COM1 Floppy Disk Controller System CMOS Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor N Primary IDE Channel MM 2 Keyboard Controler 00 Programmable Interrupt 0 0 12 __ Communications Port COM S 14 Floppy Disk Controller 0 5 _________________ 3 __ System CMOS Real Time Clock o 4 ACPIModewhen used 0000 5 Holder for PCI Steering 0 000000000 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 00000 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Pot o 8 Numeric Data Processor 00 9 Primary IDE Channel 000000000000 10 Secondary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 6 Cabl
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74. ight law and international treaties Chapter 7 Driver installation 5 Click l accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue Copyright c 2005 2008 Mellanox Technologies A11 rights reserved Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer 6 Click Change to select your desired destination folder and click Next to continue ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA EG PSA 7 23 7 Select a setup type and click Next to continue 8 The driver features you selected are being installed The program features you selected are being installed 7 24 Chapter 7 Driver installation 9 Click your preferred options and click Finish to exit the wizard i MLNX_WinOF64 InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed MLNX_WinOF64 Click Finish to exit the wizard Enable WinSock Direct protocol WSD Br Enable Socket Direct Protocol SDP Enable NetworkDirect interface ND Show release notes 71 ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 525 7 5 2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS You need to manually mount the Mellanox driver on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS For users usi
75. ion 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 LOCATORLED 1 and 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed 5 Locator Button Swich 2 LOCATORBTN These leads are for the locator button on the front panel This button queries the state of the system locator Chapter 2 Hardware information 14 System panel connector 20 PANEL1 This connector supports several chassis mounted functions KGN M H D16 Series System panel connector MU 8 PLED HDLED HDLED 2 xj c wj NMIBTN m MLED Ground MLED PWR a NC Ground m 5 NC m Ground Reset m Ground Ground gt
76. irtual Machine Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or diable the Secure Virtual Machine Mode SVM Configuration options Disabled Enabled PowerNow Enabled Allows you to enable or diable the generation of ACPI ACPI PSS and PCT objects Configuration options Disabled Enabled P state 0 Allows you to decide the highest performance P state in OS Configuration options P state 0 P state 1 P state 2 P state 3 P state 4 ACPI SRAT Table Enabled Enables or diables the building of ACPI SRAT Table Configuration options Disabled Enabled C1E Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Enhanced Halt State support Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU2 Enabled Allows you to enable or diable the CPU2 function Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 5 15 5 16 5 4 2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset configuration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu For KGNH D16 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB gt NorthBridge Configuration gt SouthBridge Configuration gt 585650 Configuration For KGMH D16 QDR BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB gt NorthBridge Configuration gt SouthBridge Configuration gt 585670 Configuration NorthBridge Configuratio
77. key to configure alarm time 5 6 3 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature 35 C 94 F 35 C 94 R N A N A 1 N A 1 N A 1 CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature TR1 Temperature TR2 Temperature Front Fanl Speed Front Fan2 Speed Front Fan3 Speed N A Front Fan4 Speed N A Fan Speed Control Generic Mode 1 1 052 VCORE2 1 052 P1DDR3 Voltage 1 180 Select Screen P2DDR3 Voltage 1 180 Select Item P1_ 1 2V Voltage 1 204 Change Option P2_ 1 2V Voltage 1 204 General Help P1 VDDNB Voltage 1 090 Save and Exit 1 8V Voltage 1 826 Exit 1 2V Voltage v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc bhBpBHHHHHH Scroll down to display the following items 1 1V Voltage 12V Voltage 5V Voltage Select Screen 3 3V Voltage Select Item T5VSB Voltage Change Option 3 3VSB Voltage 1 VBAT Voltage Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 5 29 CPU1 CPU2 TR1 TR2 Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard component and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures Front Fan1 4 Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of fro
78. l the system fans 1 Disconnect the system fan cable from the fan connector on the motherboard Lift the fan and then set aside Repeat step 1 to 2 to uninstall the other system fans Insert the fan to the fan cage The airflow directional arrow on the fan side should point towards the system rear panel Connect the system fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard Chapter 2 Hardware setup 3 Recover the rear cover Press down gently on the location above the system fans to ensure proper fan installation as shown in the right figure 2 7 2 Replacing power supply units Follow the steps below to replace the failed power supply unit PSU To remove the failed PSU 1 Liftup the PSU lever 2 Hold the PSU lever and press the PSU latch 3 Firmly pull the failed PSU out of the server chassis ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 2 17 2 7 3 Installing ASMB4 series management board optional Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 series management board on your motherboard 1 Locate the BMC FWl1 header on the motherboard 2 Orient and press the ASMB4 management card in place 3 Insert the LAN cable plug to the LANS port for server management Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 7 4 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID Card optional Follow the steps below to install the optional ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card to the ASUS PIKE riser card 1 Firmly hold the riser card bracke
79. lds These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 5 2 7 Pop up window 5 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 5 2 8 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 Scroll bar Down arrow keys or Page Up Page pop up window Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 5 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Refer to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB System 17 44 30 or SHIFT TAB to System Mon 05 31 2010 select a field Use or to SATA ST3160812AS co
80. lt There is no any gt Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Del Alt D Delete LD Ctrl V View JBOD Disk ESC Exit Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 3 To view the drive assignment Viewing the Drive Assignment 1 From the main control panel press 1 to to enter the Drive Assignment Menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Main Menu View Drive Assignment LD View LD Define Menu Delete LD Menu Controller Configuration Keys Available Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit 2 drive assignment is displayed as shown FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Port ID 01 01 02 01 03 01 04 01 View Drive Assignments Drive Model HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX Extent 1 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX Extent 1 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX Extent 1 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX Extent 1 Ctrl H Full Erase Capabilities SATA 3G SATA 3G SATA 3G SATA 3G Keys Available Capacity GB 250 249 250 249 250 249 250 249 PaUp PaDn Switch Page 05 99 05 99 05 99 05 99 Assignment Free Free Free Free ESC Exit 1 Up Down ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 6 13 6 14 6 2 4 A Viewing the Controller Configuration To view the controller configuration 1 From the main control panel press 4 to to enter the Controller Configuration Menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Tec
81. n BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBridge Chipset Configuration gt Memory Configuration gt ECC Configuration gt DRAM Timing Configuration Memory Timing Parameters CPU Node 0 Memory CLK 533 MHz N A CAS Latency Tcl 7 CLK N A RAS CAS Delay Trcd 7 CLK N A Row Precharge Time Trp 7 CLK N A Min Active RAS Tras 20 CLK N A RAS RAS Delay Trrd 4 CLK N A Row Cycle Trc 27 CLK N A Read to Precharge Trtp 4 CLK N A Write Recover Time Twr 8 CLK N A Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Chapter 5 BIOS setup Memory Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Auto Node Interleaving Disabled Channel Interleaving Auto CS Sparing Enabled Disabled Bank Swizzle Mode Enabled Rank Interleaving Auto Allows you to set the rank memory interleaving setting Configuation options Disabled Auto Node Interleaving Disabled Allows you to set the node memory interleaving setting Configuation options Disabled Auto Channel Interleaving Auto Allows you to set the channel memory interleaving setting Configuation options Disabled Auto CS Sparing Enable Disabled Allows you to reserve a spare memory rank in each node Configuation options Disabled Enabled Bank Swizzle Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or dis
82. nd 4GB UDIMM Processor System Bus Core Logic 1 Nod Expansion Slots per e 1 x PCI E 2 0 x16 slot x16 link Low profile HL per Node AMD 5 5100 6 x SATA2 300MB s ports PROMISE RAID for Linux Windows supports RAID 0 1 10 5 Optional Storage ASUS PIKE 1064E 4 port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 1078 8 port SAS HW RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008 8 port SAS2 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008 IMR 8 port SAS2 6G RAID card Must installed on the optional ASUS PIKE Riser Card 2 x Hot swap 3 5 HDD Bays per Node Total 4 x 3 5 HDD HDD Bays in 1U 2 x Intel 82574L PCIe 2 x Intel 82574L PCle GbE LAN 1 x Mgmt GbE LAN 1 x Mgmt LAN per Node LAN per Node Networking 1 x Single Port Mellanox ConnectX QDR InfiniteBand with QSFP interface Graphic Aspeed AST2050 8MB continued on the next page ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 1 3 Model Name RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 Per Node Per Node RJ 45 ports 3 x RJ 45 ports 1 for ASMB4 iKVM 1 for ASMB4 iKVM 3 x USB 2 0 ports 3 x USB 2 0 ports Onboard Front x 1 Rear x 2 Front x 1 Rear x 2 1 x VGA port 1 x VGA port 1 x Internal A type USB 1 x Internal A type USB Port Port 1 x QSFP Port Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32 64 bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32 64 bit OS Support RedHat Enterprise Linux AS5 0 32 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 32 64 bit Subject to cha
83. ne Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy Write Policy WriteBack Drives Assignments Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 01 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 02 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 03 0 04 0 Enter array capacity in GB here 200 Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option 0 9 Input Capacity Enter Save BackSpace Delete Esc Exit ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 10 The RAID set has been built successfully and press Enter to view the content FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD View Menu RAID Mode Drv Capacity Status RAID 1 2 199 99 Functional Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Ctrl C Define LD Enter View LD Ctrl V View JBOD Disk ESC Exit 11 Press any key to return to the main control panel FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc View LD Definition Menu LD No LD Name Drv Capacity LD 1 RAID1 RAID 1 2 199 99 Stripe Block NA 11 Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Drives Assignments Drive Model Capabilities Capacity HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 inj 9 0 9 0 0 9 0 9 0 04 SATA 3G 250 05 Any Key To Continue Chapter 6 RAID configura
84. nfiguration options 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control Hardware Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection Configuration options None Hardware Software Redirection After BIOS POST Disabled Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power On Self Test POST Some operating system may not work when set to Always Configuration options Disabled Boot Loader Always Terminal Type VT UTF8 Allows you to select the target terminal type Configuration options ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 5 27 5 6 Power menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Boot Tools Exit ACPI APIC support Enabled Include ACPI APIC table pointer to gt APM Configuration RSDT pointer list gt Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 5 6 1 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 6 2 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Power On Configuration power On Coniguretion ccc Restore on AC Power Loss Last St
85. nfigure system Date SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected Select Screen Storage Configuration Select Item System Information Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 5 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 5 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 5 3 3 SATA1 6 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE SATA devices There is a separate submenu for each IDE SATA device Select a device item then press Enter to display the SATA device information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main SATA1 Disabled Disabled LBA Device Disk Mee ar is Auto Enables LBA Ven or DXXXXXXXXX Mode if the device Size DOCE supports it and the LBA Mode Supporte device is not already Block Mode 16Sectors formatted with LBA PIO Mode 4 Mode disabled Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 S M A R T Supported LBA Large Mode Auto Select Screen Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Select Item PIO Mode Auto Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help SMART Monitoring Auto Save and Exit 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 5 9 The BIOS a
86. ng 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 Login to the system as root 2 Create a folder on the desktop and copy the latest Mellanox driver to the folder You can name the folder as you like root localhost File Edit View Terminal Tabs Help root localhost cd root localhost mkdir xxx root localhost fj 3 Type the command line and mount the driver to the system The driver version and the OS label may vary Ensure that the command line matches your driver version and operating system B root localhost File Edit View Terminal Tabs Help root localhost cd root localhost mkdir xxx root localhost mount o ro loop tmp MLNX OFED LINUX 1 4 rhel5 3 iso hood 7 26 Chapter 7 Driver installation 4 9 6 Type the command line and install the driver root localhost xxx File Edit View Terminal Tabs Help root localhost root localhost root localhost root localhost root localhost docs firmware root localhost Press lt Y gt cd mkdir xxx mount o ro loop tmp MLNX OFED LINUX 1 4 rhel5 3 iso xxx cd xxx 15 1686 4 minxofedinstall ppc64 src uninstall sh 86 64 mlnxofedinstaii Bj All other Mellanox OEM OFED or distribution IB packages will be removevd to continue
87. nge without any notice Anti virus Software Optional eTrust 7 1 anti virus software of Optional ASMB4 iKVM for KVM over IP support Management Solution ASUS ASWM 2 0 Dimension HH x WW x DD 712mm x 444mm x 43 6mm 1U Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM amp HDD 18 Kg not inclu ded Power Supply 1400W 80 Single Power Supply Gold Level Power Rating 100 140 180 240 13 5 9 5 9 5 7 0 50 60Hz Operation temperature 10 35 Environment Non operation temperature 40 70 Non operation humidity 2096 9096 Non condensing Specifications are subject to change without notice Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 4 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features The power and reset buttons LED indicators and USB port for each Node are located on the front panel Z Refer to section 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions Hot swap Hot swap Rack screw HDD bays HDD bays screw USB port USB port Power button Power button HDD Access LED Power LED HDD Access LED Power LED LAN2 LED Location switch LAN2 LED Location switch Message LED Message LED Sache aN Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 155 1 6 1 5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes the expansion slo
88. nges or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 REACH Complying with the REACH Registration Evaluation Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals regulatory framework we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http csr asus com english REACH htm Vii 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 contact a qualified service technician or your dealer Ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you service If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer Operation Safety
89. nt fans in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A 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 Full Speed Mode High Density Mode Generic Mode Whisper Mode VCORE1 2 P1DDRS3 Voltage P2DDR3 Voltage P1_ 1 2V Voltage 2_ 1 2 Voltage P1 VDDNB Voltage 1 8V Voltage 1 2V Voltage 1 1V Voltage 12V Voltage 5V Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5VSB Voltage 3 3VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Select Ignored if you do not want to detect this item 5 30 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Settings Specifies the Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority sequence f virtual floppy disk gt Boot Settings Configuration drive Floppy Drive B gt Security may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 5 7 1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot D
90. ord Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Server Power Boot Too _ v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc _ ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press lt Enter gt a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press lt Enter gt to confirm your choice Check section 5 1 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility for details ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 5 35 5 36 5 9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes Exit amp Save Changes Exit amp Discard Changes F10 key can be used Discard Changes for this operation Load Setup Defaults Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc
91. our computer 3 Click the item ATI SM Bus Controller Driver from the menu and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Drivers Drivers Please select items on the right side 7 14 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 3 LAN driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel Gigabit LAN controller drivers To install the Intel Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows OS Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Z 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 i Drivers Drivers Please select items on the right side ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 CAS 7 16 When the Intel PRO Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears click Next to start the installation Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel R Network Connections intel Installsmield Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue 2 Intel R
92. ovide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information This chapter describes the general features of the server including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 1 1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items Model Name RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 Chassis ASUS R12C 1U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard 2 x ASUS KGNH D16 Server Board 2x ASUS KGMH D16 QDR Server Board Component 1 x 1400W Easy Swap Single Power Supply 4 x Hot swap 3 5 HDD trays by region 1 x SAS SATA2 Backplane ASUS BP4LX R12C 2 x PCI Riser Card ASUS RE16R R12B 2 x Front I O Board ASUS FPB AR14 1 x Power Supply Power Distribution Board ASUS PDB R12C 8 x System Fans 40mm x 56mm Accessories 1 RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 User s Guide 1 x ASUS ASWM 2 0 User s Guide 1 x RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 Support CD including ASWM 1 x Mellanox driver disc RS704DA E6 PS4 only 1 x Bag of Screws 1 x AC Power Cable 1 x Friction Rail Kit Optional CPU Heatsink by region Items ASUS ASMB4 iKVM Remote management card ASUS PIKE Riser Card RE16R R12B PIKE ASUS PIKE RAID Card Anti virus Software CD Semi ball Bearing Rail Kit ASUS System Web based Management The Mellanox driver is included in the motherboard support DVD or in an individual driver disc depending on the shipping sequence This is subjected
93. r 6 RAID configuration 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item 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 AMD SP5100 chipset To do this Enter the BIOS Setup during POST Go to the Main Menu gt Storage Configuration then press Enter Set SATA Port1 4 to RAID and SATA Port5 6 will be set to RAID too Press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup pe Ge fe c LN Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 6 3 6 4 6 2 FastBuild Utility The FastBuild Utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 SPAN and JBOD set s from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Promise RAID To enter the FastBuild Utility 1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives at Red SATA Connector 2 on the system 3 During POST press Ctrl lt F gt to enter the utility main menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Main Menu View Drive Assignment LD View LD Define Menu Delete LD Menu Controller Configuration aN The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 1 Creating
94. re USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard Set the jumper to pins 2 3 Insert the USB flash and turn on the system to update the BIOS Shut down the system Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 Turn on the system o o KR oD KGN M H D16 Series Clear RTC RAM Er CLRTC1 2 1 3 2 Normal Clear CMOS Default ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 4 9 7 PMI setting 3 IPMI SEL1 This jumper allows you to use the IPMI feature through the dedicated LAN or share LAN Place the jumper caps on pins 1 2 if you want to use IPMI through the dedicated LAN default Or you can place the jumper caps on pins 2 3 to use IPMI through the shared LAN KGN M H D16 Series IPMI setting
95. row 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 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 2 Chapter 2 Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components 3 Chapter 3 Installation options This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors 5 Chapter 5 BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters 6 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 7 Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the
96. rver rail to the side of the chassis matching each of the three hooks to the holes on the rail Then slide the rail toward the front panel until it locks in place 2 Secure the front end of the server rail to the side of the chassis with one screw ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 3 5 Attach the rear end of the server rail to the side of the chassis matching each of the three hooks to the holes on the rail Then slide the rail toward the front panel until it locks in place s gt Secure the rear end of the server rail to the side of the chassis with one screw Repeat steps 1 to 4 to attach the second server rail to the other side of the chassis 3 2 2 Attaching the rack rails To attach the rack rails 1 Qi ode pa 3 6 Select one unit of space 1U on the rack where you want to install the barebone server Install the nuts on the holes of the 1U space on the rack front Install the nuts on the holes of the 1U space on the corresponding rack rear Measure the depth of the rack to determine the length of the rack rails Measure the rack rail when assembled to ensure that it fits the rack Position the rack rail to the 1U space on the rack Ensure that the front end of the rack rail goes to the front of the rack space Secure the front end of the rail with two rack screws Secure the rear end of the rail with two rack screws Repeat steps 5 to 8 to ass
97. s or other serial devices ASUS KGN M H D16 4 11 4 3 2 Internal connectors 1 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 5 SATA4 5 5 Supported by the AMD SP5100 chipset these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 300 Mb s of data transfer rate KGN M H D16 Series SATA connectors jm comu E EC Eun EE dH 8 88 HH 1 ERE RSATA RXN4 RSATA RXP4 GND RSATA TXP5 GND RSATA RXP5 GND GND RSATA RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN5 RSATA RXN5 RSATA TXP2 RSATA TXN2 RSATA RXN2 GND RSATA TXP6 GND RSATA RXP6 GND GND RSATA TXP3 GND RSATA TXN6 RSATA RXN6 RSATA TXN3 RSATA RXP3 RSATA RXN3 GND The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 USB connectors 5 1 USB3 A Type 0584 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cables to connectors USBS then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB
98. ss Enter gt i file name ROM ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 5 3 5 4 4 The utility verifies the file then starts updating the BIOS file ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1 06 09 08 04 FLASH TYPE M JA AN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent B system boot failure The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system CENS Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using 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 Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive and turn the system on 2 Insert the USB flash drive with the original or updated BIOS file to one USB port on the system The utility will automatically recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished e DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS Doing so would cause system boot failure
99. stalled Irrstali tied 7 20 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 When the installation completes click Finish to exit the wizard 27 ASPEED Graphics WinS03 x86 v 0 88 InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed ASPEED Graphics WinSO03 x86 v 0 88 Click Finish to exit the wizard 8 Click Yes to restart the computer 2 ASPEED Graphics Win503 x86 v 0 88 Installer Informatuale lt e ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 22 7 22 7 5 ConnectX QDR PCI Gen2 Channel Adapter driver installation For RS704DA E6 PS4 only This section provides instructions on how to install the Mellanox driver 7 5 1 Windows operating system You need to manually 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 motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 3 Click Mellanox ConnectX QDR PCI Gen2 Channel Adapter Driver Drivers Contact E Drivers Please select items on the right side Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for MLNX WinOF64 The InstallShield R Wizard will install MUNX_WinOF64 on your computer To continue dick Next WARNING This program is protected by copyr
100. t then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 2 Locate the two screws on the riser card bracket then remove the screws from the bracket LII DT 3 Locate the two screw holes on the PIKE riser card 4 For PIKE 1064E RAID card secure the riser card to the bracket with two screws For PIKE 1078 2008 and 2008 IMR cards secure only one screw as shown in the right figure ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 2 19 5 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 For PIKE 1078 2008 and 2008 IMR cards ensure the heatsink latch is completely hooked to the edge of the card slot 6 For PIKE 1078 2008 and 2008 IMR cards secure the PIKE card through the screw hole of the riser card to the card bracket 7 For PIKE 1078 SAS RAID card snap the i Button into the i Button slot on the PIKE raiser card 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 8 Connect the SGPIO cable installed to the barebone server to the SGPIO connector on the PIKE Riser card 9 Remove the SATA SAS cables from the onboard SATA1 2 connectors 10 Connect the SATA SAS cables to the SAS1 2 connectors on the PIKE riser card 11 Align the riser card bracket to the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 12 Press the riser card bracket until the golden fingers completely fit the slo
101. t Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled JJ Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Wait For F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Allows the option ROMs to trap interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 32 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 7 4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item
102. t and the bracket aligns with the rear panel ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 2 21 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware setup This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server lay ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 3 2 3 1 Installing friction rail kit items Your friction rail kit package contains Two pairs of rack rails for the rack Nut and bolt type screws and one pair of server latches Nuts and screws Front rack rails Rear rack rails 3 1 1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server Refer to the image below for the locations to attach the two fixing latches to the two sides of the server with four screws Fixing latch Chapter 3 Installation options 3 1 2 Attaching the rack rails To attach the rack rails 1 Place the two front rail rack joints into the rear rail rack slots as shown in the following figure 2 Attach the front and rear rail racks with eight screws and nuts as shown in the following figure Do not secure the screws too tight so that you can still adjust the length of the rack rails to meet the depth of the server rack Rear Front rail rack Front rail rack joints Rear rail rack slots 3 Select one unit of space 1U on the rack where you want to install the barebone server 4 Measure the depth of the rack to determine the length of the rack rails 5 Adjust the rack rail to
103. tallation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options acpi off apic bigsmp brokenmodules ahci Help Language Video Mode Source Kernel Driver English US 1024 768 DVD Default Yes When below screen appears select the USB floppy disk drive sda as the driver update medium Select OK then press lt Enter gt Please choose the Driver Update medium sda USB Flopp Other device Chapter 7 Driver installation 6 drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system as shown below Please choose the Driver Update medium sda USB Floppy sr0 CD ROM ASUS DRW 1612BLT sdb Disk Promise 1X2 Morror RAIDl 543 Disk Promise RAID Console other device OK 7 Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 513 7 2 ATI SM Bus controller driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ATI SM Bus driver on the System You need to manually install the ATI SMBus driver on a Windows operating system To install the driver 1 Restart the computer 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 y
104. th Auto Configuration options Auto 26mA 20mA 22mA 24 TXCLK Clock Gating in L1 Enable Configuration options Disabled Enabled LCLK Clock Gating in L1 Enable Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hyper Transport Configuration HT Extended Address Disabled Configuration options Auto Disabled Enable Link Power State Auto Configuration options Auto LS0 LS1 LS2 LS3 UnitID Clumping Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled UnitID 2 3 UnitID B C UnitID 2 3 amp B C HT Link Tristate Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled CAD CTL CAD CTL CLK NB Deempasies Level Disabled Configuration options Disabled 0 4dB 1 32dB 2 08dB 3 1dB 4 22dB 5 50dB 7 05dB IOMMU Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup VGA ROM BOOT PRIORITY PCIE CARD Allows you to select the graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Configuration options PCIE CARD ONBOARD VGA Debug Option Memory Decode on Sec GFX Disabled Configuration options Disabled Force IOC Peer to Peer Mode Auto Configuration options Auto Default Mode 1 Mode 2 Northbridge interrupt pin Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change related parameters of onboard devices Select an item then press lt Enter gt to
105. the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions his device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class 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 WARNING The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Cha
106. then press Enter to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Enter to change password Enter again to Supervisor Password Not Installed disable password User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password gt Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enters 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 4 2 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 5
107. tion 6 2 2 Deleting RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 From the main control panel press 3 to to enter the Delete LD Menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Main Menu View Drive Assignment LD View LD Define Menu Delete LD Menu Controller Configuration Keys Available Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit 2 Select the RAID set you would like to delete and press lt Del gt lt Alt gt lt D gt to delete the selected RAID set FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Delete LD Menu RAID Mode Drv Capacity Status RAID 1 2 199 99 Functional Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Del Alt D Delete LD Ctrl V View JBOD Disk ESC Exit ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 6 11 3 4 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to confirm and delete the selected RAID set FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc View LD Definition Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv Capacity LD 1 RAID1 RAID 1 2 199 99 Stripe Block 11 Write Policy WriteThru Drives Assignments Drive Model Capabilities Capacity HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 Press Ctrl Y to delete the data in the disk or press any other key to abort The selected RAID set has been deleted FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Delete LD Menu
108. to secure the hard disk drive 4 Place a SATAII SAS hard disk drive on the tray then secure it with four screws ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 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 Cl 6 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SATAII SAS drive Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 5 Expansion slot 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket The barebone server comes with a riser card bracket You need to remove the bracket if you want to install PCI Express x16 expansion cards To install a PCI Express x16 card dz Firmly hold the riser card bracket and then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface and then remove the screw from the slot bay Install a PCI Express x16 card to the bracket as shown and then secure the card with a screw Press the riser card bracket until the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel Connect the cable s to the card if appl
109. to completely secure the heatsink Tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence 2 6 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 KGN M H D16 Series 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Tr un moo a CE E KGNH D16 Ennalan ala I DDR3 m ur jDDR3 E 1DDR3 DIMM F2 DIMM E1 DIMM E2 ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 2 7 2 3 2 Memory Configurations You may install 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8GB and 16GB registered DDR3 DIMMs 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB ECC non ECC unbuffered DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section Memory population table For UDIMM Single Rank Dual Ranks CPU 1 Configuration 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 8 DIMMs e CPU 1 2 Configuration 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs e 6 DIMMs e 8 DIMMs o HUMUS e PAC e LEDIGE e e RDIMM Single Rank Dual Ranks amp Quad Ranks CPU 1 Configuration 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 8 DIMMs e CPU 1 2 Configuration 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 10 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 14 DIMMs 16 DIMMs Chapter 2 Hardware setup Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency
110. ts system power sockets and rear fans The shields with openings for the rear panel connectors the motherboard are also placed in the real panel 2 The ports for the USB VGA and Gigabit LANs do not appear on the rear panel if the motherboards are not present n EAD d m t v v rerr s lt mo Ore TS X 9 o Ore TS X 9 202245 gt 5 202255 gt 8 Ow o 5 Ow o oooo gt Oo o gt D anaaa Us a o o c 95 o m o Q lt e DA 8 5 X c a L o z 5 L o o p These ports for ASUS ASMB4 iKVM controller cards only Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown 4 rj Ti i OOOO 6 7 8 9 10 Power supply and power fan PCI Express x16 slot Riser Cards at x16 link ASUS KGHN D16 server board RS700DA E6 PS4 ASUS KGMH D16 QDR server board RS704DA E6 PS4 System fans SATA SAS backplane hidden Hot swap HDD tray 1 2 Connect to SATA port 1 2 of Left System Hot swap HDD tray 3 4 Connect to SATA port 1 2 of Right System Front I O boards hidden Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or A protection film is pre attached to
111. und click Next to install the drivers Click Finish after the driver installation is done ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 479 To verify the RAID controller driver installation 1 Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop and then select Properties from the menu 2 Click the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button 3 Click the sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers and then the Promise AHCI Compatible RAID Controller item should appear Disk Management a Services ond Apckcanons ose 2 competes Manageme 4 12 A N The screen differs based on the controller 4 Right click the RAID controller driver item and then select Properties from the menu 5 Click the Driver tab and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers 6 Click OK when finished 7 6 Chapter 7 Driver installation Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 4 7 4 8 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 Bootthe system from the Red Hat OS installation CD 2 Atthe boot type linux dd 3 Press Enter install or upgrade in graphical mode press the ENTER key install or upgrade in text mode type linux text ENTER Use the function keys listed below for more information boot linux dd 4 Select Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk then press Ent
112. us Green Light ON Powers rar PETER Status LED Green Red Blinking OFF HDD Activity LED Green Blinking HDD Power Fail Status LED Green Red HDD Activity LED Green Description Power ON Detection HDD Present RAID HDD Failed HDD plug in ready but detection error RAID Rebuilding HDD Not Found Data Read Write to HDD ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 1 10 Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components ASUS RS700DA E6 PS4 RS704DA E6 PS4 2 1 Chassis cover Removing the rear cover 1 Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the rear cover from the chassis 2 Remove the front side screws and then firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis Front side screw 3 Liftthe cover from the chassis 4 recover the rear cover reverse step 1 to A protection film is pre attached to the system cover before shipping Please remove the protection film before turning on the system for proper heat dissipation Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with dual surface mount LGA 1944 Socket designed for the AMD Opteron 6100 series CPU in the Land Grid Array LGA package N Upon purchase of t
113. utomatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and S M A R T monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto PIO Mode Auto Allows you to select the data transfer mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Sets the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5

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