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ASUS RS100-E5-PI2 User's Manual

1. E FC oo om P5BV M RS100 E5 CPU Socket 775 WW Before installing the CPU make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever PnP cap This side of the socket box should face you AN To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B Load plate 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit Alignment key into the CPU notch Gold triangle mark ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 2 7 2 8 AN The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T and Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
2. I db q j g r E ASUS q PS5BV M RS100 E5 Gd m 0 a L A PANEL1 O CI om m L nn P5BV M RS100 E5 System Panel Connector Z The system panel connector is color coded for easy connection e Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 10 System panel auxiliary connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 This connector supports several server system functions AUX_PANEL1 yf So ee ul i Aig a Wy E i nin a J PE L P5BV M RSO 0 E5 x is Sis a a 1 xX E aT si M 38 9 Ais sig g Q of 99 4893544445 CT 2 go 9 is 6S Si i P5BV M RS100 E5 Auxiliary Panel Connector LOCATORBTN Qe ents LOCAT ORLED2 LOCATORLED2 ne ot in O Do nw a an Si 1O Q nee lt i 0 9 E Front panel SMB 6 1 pin FPSMB These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable LAN activity LED 2 pin LAN1_LED LAN2_LED These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel Chassis Intrusion connector 3 pin CASEOPEN This lead is for a chassis with an intrusion detection feature This requires an external detection
3. RECOVERY1 ie a 1 2 23 k CEE O Normal BIOS recovery P ye a Gas Default P5BV M RS100 E5 BIOS Recovery Setting ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 4 5 4 6 Fan mode setting 3 pin CPUFAN_SET1 CHAFAN_SET1 These jumpers allow you to connect either a 3 pin or a 4 pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan or Chasis fan connectors Set these jumpers to pins 1 2 Short PWM mode if you are using a 4 pin fan cable plug or to pins 2 3 Short DC mode if you are using a 3 pin plug E m ne 9 meS mm 5 CO CO S P5BV M RS100 E5 Fan Mode Setting CPUFAN_SET1 1 2 23 PWM Mode DC Mode Default CHAFAN_SET1 1 2 23 PWM Mode DC Mode Default Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 4 3 Connectors 4 3 1 Rear panel connectors PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 LAN port for ASMB3 IKVM 3 LAN1 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 4 _LAN2 RJ 45 port w i ASF function This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a
4. 4 i FRNT_FAN1 p FAN PWM Q FANPWR2 7 GND m mm m E mm AEAEE P5BV M RS100 E5 CPU Chassis Fan Connectors 2 5 2 Installing Serial ATA drives You can install up to two 2 Serial ATA hard disk drives to the system Follow the succeeding instructions to install each of the drives To install primary Serial ATA drive 1 Locate the Serial ATA drive bay 5 beside the power supply unit lt Notice the four standard screw holes H Su IE ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 2 13 2 14 Connect the Serial ATA signal cable and ATX power connectors Use the L type Serial ATA connector to connect to the hard drive SATA L type connector Place the Serial ATA drive into the drive bay matching the four screw holes with the holes on the disk drive Secure the hard drive with four screws Chapter 2 Hardware setup 5 Connect the other end of the Serial ATA signal connector to the onboard SATA connector labeled SATA1 Refer to illustration below for the location of SATA1 connector To install secondary Serial ATA drive 1 If you have an ODD installed remove the ODD bay first before you install a secondary SATA disk drive To remove disconnect the ODD cable and power cable then use a screwdriver to remove all two screws 2
5. O il 6 P5BV M RS100 E5 o O C o 128 Pins 112 Pins L m om om o CO TT ooo ooo ARA P5BV M RS100 E5 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered ECC or non ECC DDR2 533 667 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets aN e Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS web site When installing one or two DIMMs install the DIMM s to the blue slots DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 Three DDR2 DIMMs intalled into any three memory sockets will function in single channel mode Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM MN Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components To install a DIMM 2 3 H DDR2 DIMM notch 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Unlocked retaining clip aN e ADDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only
6. To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 5 31 5 32 5 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items eed aman acne Main Advanced Power Exit Options Exit system setup B after saving the Exit amp Save Changes changes Exit amp Discard Changes Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Setup Defaults Select Screen fl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc iA Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options fro
7. 1 From the Management Menu select Objects gt Adapter then press lt Enter gt to display the adapter properties 2 Select Disk WC then press lt Enter gt to turn the option On enabled LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 Rebuild Rate 30 Obje Chk Const Rate 30 a ope Le RE FGI Rate nfigure Virtual Driv BGI Rate Initialize Physical Dri a Read Ahead Rebul Bi Check Consistency gee tee No Fast Init Enable Auto Rebuild On Auto Resume Enable Disk Coercion 1GB Factory Default Disk Write Cache Off Write Through or On Write Back Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3 When finished press any key to continue 6 30 Chapter 6 RAID Configuration Chapter 7 This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 Tela tallat V Lan Q gt Dr 7 2 7 1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation 7 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk LN You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system motherboard support CD or from the Internet A floppy disk with the RAI
8. APM Configuration F Hardware Monitor Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 24 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 5 1 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY APM Configuration lt Enter gt to select whether or not to Restore on AC Power Loss Last State restart the system after AC power loss Resume On Ring Disabled Resume On PME Disabled Resume 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 On the system goes on after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Resume On Ring Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables the RI to generate a wake even
9. SLP_S4 Min Assertion Width 1 to 2 seconds Allows you to select the SLP_S4 Min Assertion Width Configuration options 4 to 5 seconds 3 to 4 seconds 2 to 3 seconds 1 to 2 seconds 5 4 7 Onboard Devices Configuration The Onboard Devices Configuration menu allows you to change the onboard devices settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Win83627EHG A Super IO Chipset Allows BIOS to Select a Serial Portl Base Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 Addresses Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal PCIE LAN 5721A Enabled LAN5721A Boot ROM Disabled PCIE LAN 5721B Enabled LAN5721B Boot ROM Disabled Serial Porti Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Porti base address Configuration options Disabled 8F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 RQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal Allows you to select the Serial Port2 mode Configuration options Normal IrDA ASK IR ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 5 21 5 22 PCIE LAN 5721A B Enabled Allows you to hide or active PCIE LAN 5721A B LAN Ais LAN port 2 supporting ASF and LAN B is LAN port 1 not supporting ASF Configuration options Disabled Enabled LAN5721A B Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to Configure LAN5721A B Boot ROM Configuration
10. ve Bane ky wi i cs la cump ERA Lom a E Pash chives ib Sete Tek a Erni ima ana m minims Zi D a AE Fiai W hron Fiar F E Pew a iak ve rikar 1 Pareto Loge red ie id Trel ue Ea u aF Sy PEL hidri Pes ii j 1 Be ae ee Pe Cee i Pkrelicri py ped iragana ad inh tree top th i he aie Dee m meil Ap do ie 3 Trae ao soured sea ard en er E Tarien dra lnii Taai hu mirim Right click the RAID controller item then select Properties Click the Driver tab then click the Update Driver button The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears Click Next Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive Select the option Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended then click Next 10 The wizard searches the RAID E controller drivers When found erie sarikas bed eshegty cow tate urbana area E click Next to install the drivers PE P pP 11 Click Finish after the driver y patio installation is done wit aa ay i ins ei sk drm es ee Seve ore Pee tee ee oS p dere ed renee Den cha i ia Faai I ASUS RS100 E5 P12 7 7 7 8 To verify the RAID controller driver installation 1 Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop then select Properties from the menu Click the Hardware tab then click the Device Manager button Click the sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers The LSI
11. 1 From the Management Menu select Objects then select Virtual Drive from the menu Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check then press lt Enter gt Select Check Consistency from the pop up menu then press lt Enter gt When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive When checking is complete press any key to continue ASUS RS100 E5 P12 6 27 6 3 5 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Clear Configuration then press lt Enter gt Configuration Menu Easy Configuration anagement New Configuration Fa teal View Add Configuration Initialize Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Clear Configuration dialog box then press lt Enter gt j D 1 J Ga Configuration Menu Easy Configuration anagement New Configuration View A Clear Configuration Objects Select No Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option The utility clears the current array 3 Press any key to continue 6 28 Chapter 6 RAID Configuration 6 3 6 Selecting the boo
12. 1 Connect the 80 pin IDE cable blue connector to the IDE connector onboard 2 Slide in the optical disk drive into the drive slot as shown Optical disk drive slot 3 Align the screw hole of the ODD bracket with the screw hole on the SATA drive bracket then secure it with a screw ODD bracket Optical disk drive optional ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 2 17 4 Place the ODD side bracket to the ODD matching the two connectors of the bracket with the holes on the side of the ODD Bracket connectors ODD side bracket 5 Secure the ODD side bracket to the d Serial SATA drive bracket with a screw 6 Connect the 80 pin IDE cable black connector and 4 pin ATX power connector to the IDE connector and power connector at the rear of the optical disk drive 2 18 Chapter 2 Hardware setup Chapter 3 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 V am ae am sis T e V am 3 1 Rackmount rail kit items The rackmount rail kit contains two pairs of rails one pair for each side of the server system six 6 pieces of inner rail screws and two 2 pieces of rack Screws Rack screws Inner rail screws 3 1 1 Attaching the rack ears The bundled rack ears serve as handle when inserting or pulling the server from a rack cabinet To attach rack ears 1 Prepare the bundled pair of ra
13. Expansion Slots HDD Bays 2 x Internal SATA2 HDD Bays 2 x Broadcom BCM5721 PCI E GbE LAN Supports 10 100 1000 Mbps transfer rates Graphic XGI Volari Z9s 32MB ae 1 x Slim type Optical Device Bay Auxillary Storage FDD CE DVD Options No Device DVD ROM DVD RW 1 x External Serial Port 3 x RJ 45 ports 2 for GbE and 1 for optional ASMB3 iKVM Onboard I O 4 x USB 2 0 ports Front x 2 Rear x 2 1 x VGA port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port Networking continued on the next page ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 1 3 Anti virus Software CA eTrust anti virus software Optional Management __SM Bus ASMB3 SOL or ASMB3 iKVM Optional Solution ASUS ASWM 2 0 Dimension D x W x H 381mm x 430mm x 43 4mm Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM amp HDD not inclu ded Power Supply 220W 80 PFC PSU Operation temperature 10 C 35 C Non operation temperature 40 C 70 C Non operation humidity 20 90 Non condensing 6 2 Kg Environment 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 optical drive and two USB ports are located on the front panel Z Refer to section 1 6 1 Fr
14. To update the BIOS file 1 Copy the original or the latest BIOS file and the AFUDOS utility afudos exe to the USB flash drive Insert the USB flash drive to an available USB port then place the motherboard support CD to the optical drive Boot the system from the support CD then select the FreeDOS command prompt At the DOS prompt replace the prompt with the USB flash disk drive letter then type afudos i filename Follow the instructions in the previous section to update the BIOS file ASUS RS100 E5 P12 5 5 5 6 5 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the USB flash disk or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file aN e Prepare a USB flash disk or a floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Ensure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk or the USB flash disk Visit ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port 2 Turn on the system 3 The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file when found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing th
15. 6 12 vi Contents 6 3 2 Initializing the virtual drives 0 ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 6 18 6 3 3 Rebuilding failed Crives eeeecesecseeseteesseeseeesseeeees 6 23 6 3 4 Checking the drives for data Consistency 00008 6 25 6 3 5 Deleting a RAID Configuration ccccececseeseeeeseeees 6 28 6 3 6 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID Set cee 6 29 6 3 7 Enabling the WriteCache ccceeceesetesseeesteeeneeees 6 30 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 RAID driver installation assssasssnnssnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 7 2 7 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk cceccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeieen 7 2 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver n 7 4 7 2 LAN driver installation ccsccssseessseessseeessseeeesseeeeseseeeensseees 7 14 7 2 1 Windows Server oo e eseesesesccsessescsessssessesesteststessenseenenees 7 14 7 2 2 Red Hat Enterprise 7 15 7 3 VGA driv r installaatio s sssusa ndienin ennan 7 16 7 3 1 Windows Server se sesisseseseeiesereserirsereerreseresreerreseree 7 16 7 3 2 Red Hat enterprise ccccscccssssesssseessseesssseesssanees 7 17 7 4 Management applications and utilities installation 7 18 7 4 1 Running the support CD cccscecsssesssreessseeesseeeseees 7 18 7 4 2 Drivers MENU casissreccniticeinecteraseeseotndescnedasaivccdsbucedvecneetadecaie 7 18 7 4 3 Management Software MeNU ceeeeeeeeteeeeeeeee 7
16. BIOS setup 1 ASUS AFUDOS Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy or USB Flash disk when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities aN Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk To create a bootable floppy disk in a DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b Atthe DOS prompt type format A S then press lt Enter gt Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility e Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024 KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created ear
17. Back Exit Broadcom ASF Firmware Update RS100 E5 PI2 system Back Exit Write DMI Write DMI RS100 E5 PI2 system Back Exit aN For systems with Red Hat Enterprise versions that are not listed in the Makedisk menu explore the support CD and copy the RAID driver disk from the following path ICH7R LSI RAID Driver Linux ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 7 3 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 CD The Windows Setup starts Windows Setup 2 Press lt F6 gt 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 lt S gt to specify an additional device Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s lt none gt To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufa
18. EIST Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features Z The motherboard supports Intel Xeon 3300 3200 3100 3000 series processors 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink The Intel Xeon 3300 3200 3100 3000 series processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan duct to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance aN Use only qualified CPU heatsink assembly To install the CPU heatsink 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU matching the screw holes with the heatsink standoffs Make sure that the heatsink grill is parallel to the nozzle of the a chassis fans as shown Screws Chassis fans Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 Tighten the screws 3 Peel the adhesive cover of the heatsink plastic cover and evenly attach to heatsink Heatsink plastic cover The heatsink plastic cover ensures the linear airflow between the heatsink and chassis fans ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 2 9 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2
19. Hold the latches and insert the rear side of the server to the front end of the outer rack rail Make sure that the inner rails are properly aligned with the outer rails ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 3 5 9 Carefully push the server all the way to the back until the front panel fits the front end of the rack 10 Secure the server to the rack with one rack screw at one side Secure the other side as well Rack screw 3 6 Chapter 3 Installation options 3 2 Rackmount bracket kit Optional The rackmount bracket kit provides a convenient and economical way to install the server to the rack cabinet 3 2 1 Attaching the long rack ears The long rack ears are used to support the server system in a rack cabinet To attach the long rack ears 1 Prepare the pair of long rack ears and set of twelve 12 screws 2 Locate the six screw holes on each front side of the chassis Select one side for installation 3 Get one long rack ear and match the six screw holes to the screw holes on the chassis Orient the rack ear as shown 4 Secure the rack ear to the chassis with six screws 5 Repeat steps 2 4 to attach the other rack ear ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 3 7 3 8 3 2 2 Attaching the server to the rack cabinet 1 Select one unit of space 1U on the rack where you wish to install the server 2 Place three 3 nuts on the front and three at the back Do the same to the corresponding side of the rack Nut
20. Locate the Serial ATA drive plate under the optical disk drive ODD bay SATA drive plate 3 Secure the hard disk drive brackets to the HDD with four screws HDD bracket ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 C COOH P5BV M RS100 E5 SATA1 Connector d b Lb g a g ASUS M RS100 SATA1 m Q l z Zi Za xX Q qe KE a Ia oR Rosso OXOX O 0 m om 2 15 4 Insert the Serial ATA drive into the drive plate as shown 5 Secure the hard drive with four screws 6 Connect the Serial ATA signal cable and ATX power connectors Use the L type Serial ATA connector to connect to the hard drive SATA L type connector 7 Connect the other end of the 7 Serial ATA signal connector tothe 7 p fe onboard SATA connector labeled i E SATA3 SATA3 Q i P5BV M RS100 E5 SATA3 Connector 2 16 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 5 3 Installing optical disk drive ODD To install ODD
21. Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 1 set then press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 1 Mirror then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Capacity item is highlighted key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 5 Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 6 Press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to main menu or lt N gt to go back to Create Volume menu 6 6 Chapter 6 RAID Configuration 6 2 3 Deleting a RAID set d Take caution when deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the hard disk i drives when you delete a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 2 Delete RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt to display this screen Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 6 2 1002 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 06 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable RAIDO Stripe 2 306 8GB Normal Yes Deleting a volume will destroy the volume data on the drive s and cause any member disks to become available as non RAID disks WARNING EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON RECOVERABLE f Select lt ES
22. PCI MMIO Allocation 4GB To 3584MB above the total DRAM Frequency Auto hysical Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled physical memory DISABLE Do not allow Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI remapping of memory PEG Port Configuration PEG Port Auto Memory Remap Feature Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory Enable this option only when you install 64 bit operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency Configuration options Auto 667 MHz 800 MHz Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled When this item is enabled the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect When disabled you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub items Configuration options Enabled Disabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Allows you to select the graphics controller as the primary boot device Configuration options PCI PEG PEG PC PEG Port Configuration PEG Port Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup South Bridge Configuration South Bridge chipset Configuration SMBUS Controller Enabled SLP_S4 Min Assertion Width 1 to 2 seconds SMBUS Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SMBUS Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled
23. Virtual Drive TD anagement Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive OD oe Check Consistency Select VD Press ENTER To Select A VD lt DEL gt To Delete A VD 4 Select Initialize from the pop up menu then press lt Enter gt to start initialization war Drive 1 a tect brave anagement Adapter i Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive OD tot ai Vitual Drive 0 Check Consistency Check Consistency View Update Parameters Initilize VD Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 6 21 5 When prompted select Yes from the Initialize dialog box then press lt Enter gt Vitual Drive 1 ezteet Beve Obj anagement Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive oo edul Check Consistency Initilize Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 6 A progress bar appears on screen If desired press lt Esc gt to abort Initialization Vitual Drive 1 erect trive Obj p o OT O nn a E lt VIr Drive gt Tnitilization Of VD Is In Process VD 0 Initialization Press Esc to Abort D 55 Completed Check Col Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 7 When initialization is completed press lt Esc gt Vitual Drive 1 a ual Drive Ob J ana
24. ck Foe On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Office Desktop or Always On Click Apply then click OK Close the Display Properties window wee kere fey i z y aami Pe jhr afire nih Fr al brara eae ie ap X After you adjust the power scheme the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low Z The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the operating system ASUS RS100 E5 P12 A 3 A 4 Appendix CPU features
25. then press lt Enter gt to display the IDE device information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Primary IDE Master Select the type of Device Not Detected device connected to the system Type Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto SMART Monitoring Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled e Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit American Megatrends Inc The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data
26. AE Wht IT Fik ham a riuer disk mD limi ad lt ERITER Te proapt for the lretall sethod bel ij The EAr i ieetall tit Din atkeet hd lt EXTER If ye haw aa iettallor update dick iya Direct apais CRATER Toe fea the mae ie pir ti bee mone CRATER This ipl bon G amp S ft aly Suai lablit wm boot F from Ul LFi sin OF f ipt bone UFoHieeseral Fa Sernme Fo Beecuc bet lime dd ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 7 9 3 Select Yes using the lt Tab gt key when asked if you have the driver disk Press lt Enter gt lem to Red Hat Beberpe ior Dieux Do pm ee a driver disk a Tabi tAlt Tab betwee elements l cheer selects fF mat scresm 4 Select fd0 using the lt Tab gt key when asked to select the driver disk source Press lt Tab gt to move the cursor to OK then press lt Enter gt sles to Red Hat Beberpe dio lex You bne maltiple devices which cold gore kE arcte for a driver diak Mido woud iow like to use a a Tabi tAlt Tab betwee elements l capone selects PL mat re 7 10 Chapter 7 Driver installation 5 6 re When prompted insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive select OK then press lt Enter gt lipat to Eed Hai Eeterprize Limas ineert par driver disk irto ndiwe dh ami press TE to contina The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system When asked if you will load additional RAID controller driv
27. Front panel LEDs Ra 100 ES Power LED OFF Blinking OFF LAN LEDs Blinking ON HDD Access LED 1 7 2 LAN RJ 45 LEDs ACT LINK LED OFF No link GREEN Linked BLINKING Data activit ASUS RS100 E5 P12 Power LED Description System power ON No activity Read write data into the HDD No LAN connection LAN is transmitting or receiving data LAN connection is present SPEED LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 miast Q N Q es OD ra m 2 1 Chassis cover 2 1 1 Removing the cover 1 Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on the top cover 2 Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis 3 Lift the cover from the chassis 2 2 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 1 2 Installing the cover 1 Position the cover on top of the chassis with the hooks aligned to the side tabs of the chassis Side tabs 2 Slide the cover toward the front until it snaps in place ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 2 3 3 Secure the cover with one screw Chapter 2 Hardware
28. SPDS T722 SB OW Alitsy Yell VN6BXXXX 76 7GB 1 Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete aN Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk 3 The utilty immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to Rebuild Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 6 2 1002 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 06 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable Rebuild Physical Disks Port Drive Model Type Status Vol ID t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu ASUS RS100 E5 P12 6 9 Exit the RAID configuration utility and reboot the system 5 Select Start gt Programs gt Intel Matrix Storage gt Intel Matrix Storage Console or click the Intel Matrix Storage Manager tray icon to load the Intel Matrix Stroage Manager utility 6 From the View menu select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Matrix Storage Console 7 From the Volumes view option select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status When finished the status is changed to Normal Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID array failed the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST You may
29. Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 156402MB 2 64 KB ONLINE anagel Objects Change DWC Rebuild Check Cor ME Virtual Drive 0 2 s a RAID 1 RAID Size 156402MB DWC Off RA 0n Accept SPAN NO Disk Write Cache Setting Of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option aN Enabling DWC can improve the performance but with the risk of data loss ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 6 15 10 When finished setting the selected virtual drive configuration select Accept from the menu the anager Objects Rebuild Check Cor LD 0 n press lt Enter gt Virtual Drive s Configure RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 1 156402MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 150 8D Size DWC RA 156402MB Accept This VD Configuration And Go To Next VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 11 Press lt Esc gt to exit the virtual drive configuration When prompted save the configuration then press lt Esc gt to return to the Management Menu Configuration Menu 3 Seq Save Configuration anagement New Configuration No ee View Add Configuration Initializ i a Objects Rebuild Check Con LD 0 Virtual Drive s Configure RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status il 156402MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Select Yes Or No Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Chapter 6 RAID C
30. Speed 8544RPM REAR Fanl Speed N A VCORE Voltage 1 288V 3 3V Voltage 3 248V 5V Voltage 4 608V 12V Voltage Ss 52 VBAT Voltage 3 152V CPU Temperature xxx C xxx F MB Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU_Fan1 Speed xxxxRPM or N A FRNT_Fan1 Speed xxxxRPM or N A REAR_Fan1 Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU front and rear fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A CPU Smart Fan Control Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Disabled Enabled A The CPU Fan Ratio and CPU Target Temperature items appear only when you set the CPU Smart Fan Control item to Enabled CPU Fan Ratio Auto Allows you to select the fan speed ratio so that the fans operate at a low CPU temperature Setting a very low ratio may cause a dramatical fan speed drop and trigger a hardware monitor warning message Configuration options Auto 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 Chapter 5 BIOS setup CPU Target Temperature 50 C The CPU fan speed will be adjusted to maintain the CPU temperatur
31. To Select An Option ASUS RS100 E5 P12 6 11 6 12 Description Allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command This menu also allows you to view add or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the virtual drive of a created RAID set Objects Allows you to initialize virtual drive or change the virtual drive parameters Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drive of a created RAID set 6 3 1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using two types of configurations Easy and New In Easy Configuration the virtual drive parameters are set automatically including the size and stripe size RAID 1 only In New Configuration you manually set the virtual drive parameters and assign the set size and stripe size RAID 1 only Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using the Easy Configuration option 1 From the utility main menu highlight Configure then press lt Enter gt 2 Use the arrow keys to select Easy Configuration then press lt Enter gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 anagement New Configuration aa View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Sel
32. applications and utilities that the motherboard supports Click on an item to install Utilities ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 7 19 7 4 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide Contact lew bcm ogy ge 7 20 Chapter 7 Driver installation The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports Reference information A 2 A 1 2 Intel EM64T The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors running on 32 bit operating systems The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website www asus com support download if you need to update the BIOS file See Chapter 5 for details Visit www intel com for more information on the EM64T feature Visit www microsoft com for more information on Windows 64 bit OS Using the Intel EM64T feature To use the Intel EM64T feature 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports the Intel EM64T 2 Install a 64 bit operating system Windows XP Professional x64 Edition 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any WW A 2 A A 2 1 Refer to the expansion card or add on device s docum
33. drives If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 and RAID 1 configuration using the Intel Matrix Storage Technology or the LSI MegaRAID utility embedded in the Intel ICH7R Southbridge db Ob eae L g m ASUS E P5BV M RS100 E5 SATA3 SATA1 SATA2 SATA4 z QO oo aw ye or cr 32 29 sy ts za ae Zza Z Gs Z B zo xX xX xX xX O oo ee oo ee oo Fe oo Fe lt q LlLl LL Ll LL LL LL On 59Re9 QasoaK9 EE CEpe Qa soae9 Orrorrcg Orrorco Orrorrco Orrorcco o o CI oo C oom a P5BV M RS100 E5 SATA Connectors By default SATA1 and SATA3 connectors are pre installed with two SATA cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives These connectors are set IDE mode by default In IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA boot data hard disk drives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 3 4 IDE Configuration for details aN Important notes on Serial ATA Use only two Serial ATA RAID connectors for each RAID 0 or RAID 1 set When using the connectors in IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 conne
34. gt to abort initialization Virtual Drive s Configure anagement Menu LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status eed Initialization Of LD Is In Process NLINE Objects LD 0 Initialization Press Esc to Abort Rebuild Check Cc O 85 Completed Virtua olcal Drive 0 SPACE De Select F10 Initialize ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 5 When initialization is completed press lt Esc gt Virtual Drive s Contigured anagement Menu LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Configure EN ee Initialization Of LD Is In Process NLINE Objects LD 0 Initialization Complete Press Esc Rebuild Check Cc 100 Completed Virtua Oical Drive 0 SPACE De Select F10 Initialize Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drive using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu highlight Objects then press lt Enter gt Initialize Rebuild Check Consistency Configure Objects Like Adapter Parameters Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 6 20 Chapter 6 RAID Configuration 2 Select Virtual Drive from the Objects sub menu then press lt Enter gt Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3 Select the virtual drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub menu then press lt Enter gt itual Drive I
35. 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 COMENTS orrae Ea RE iii NOUCOS sars scars cenemecntaecoaranceocnementieeaneas vii Safety MT ONIN AUN ON srs sneescacweuenmeniecemnmsnedeetenpdane viii PADOUL UNIS JUIG sisisi E Ix Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 System package contents s sssssssnsnnsnunnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 1 2 1 2 Serial NUMDE N l b lso 1 2 1 3 System specifications ssssssnssusnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 1 3 1 4 Front panel features ccccccssssecssessseessssesssseeesseessssesenseeessones 1 5 1 5 Rear panel feature Sri E 1 5 1 6 Internal features ioscan anranunsianarannunuanuna kainai tinan oran nananana 1 6 1 7 LED INTOFMAUTION scsesscscnsscesnscctecatiecauectxsenarasuctscctutncdtinamenncensnaensieans 1 7 1 7 1 Front panel LEDS saa sctvessctveratensaeinsteessacdstewrahusiecanietactilens 1 7 1 7 2 LAN RJ 45 LEDS ss cccsica sets cctasscnscncesvcnsecarascedcnaueesecnccsses 1 7 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 1 CNNASSIS
36. insmod bcm5700 0 4 Install the driver and man page make install 5 Refer to Red Hat distribution documentation to configure the network protocol and address ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 7 15 7 3 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the XGI Graphics driver 7 3 1 Windows Server You need to manually install the XGI Graphics driver on a Windows Server operating system To install the XGI Graphicsdriver 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The support CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the VGA controller and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window 3 Click the item XGI VOLARI Z9s from the Drivers menu SSP eee ED ey etsy hay aio OF Bee St EE Drivers 4 The XGI VOLARI Z9s window appears Click Next Follow screen instructions to complete installation Wal YA Pepe l xj En Welcome be iha larah r bon ai i Zis Frag kopia haki aig rel npl in E ae p compete Tq gordi chh Het oe ER twee 7 16 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 3 2 Red Hat enterprise The Red Hat Enterprise operating system automatically recognizes the XGI Graphics driver during system installation There is no need to install an additional driver s to support the onboard
37. mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 and 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed Locator Button Switch 2 pin LOCATORBTN This connector is for the locator button This button queries the state of the system locator ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 4 15 11 TPM connector 20 pin TPM This connector is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module TPM Card You need to install ASUS TPM card to use this feature function v ge de LT JD w Jro 2252883482 OWOACOK OK HRA i ON aN9 LaV cay ON ON NNYM19 aN OUYIYAS P5BV M RS100 E5 TPM Connector Z The TPM module is purchased separately a 4 16 Chapter 4 Motherboard Information This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 Q Q Y Y Q j aa 5 2 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System
38. network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 5 VGA port This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 6 Serial COM1 port This 9 pin communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 7 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 8 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard LAN port LED indications ee ACT LINK SPEED Activity Link LED LED LED OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity 1 Gbps connection LAN port ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 4 7 4 8 4 3 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 This connector is for the provided Floppy Disk Drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive G a m Wop a i P5BV M RS100 E5 J FLOPPY1 GO 7 E LJE O gt C H E PIN1 o m NOTE Orient the red markings on E the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 P5BV M RS100 E5 Floppy Disk Drive Connector Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pi
39. one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO NOT install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force ea DDR2 DIMM notch 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 2 11 2 5 Replaceable components You may need to replace defective components or remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices This section tells how to install or remove the following components 1 Chassis fans 2 Serial ATA hard disk drives 3 Optical disk drive 2 5 1 Installing the chassis fans To install the chassis fans 1 Locate the chassis fan plate on the chassis Chassis fans 2 Insert the chassis fans into the fan plate Chapter 2 Hardware setup 3 Secure the chassis fans with two screws Chassis fan screws 4 Connect the chassis fans cable to the onboard fan connectors labeled CPU_FAN1 and FRNT_FAN1 Refer to the illustration below for the location of CPU_FAN1 and FRNT_FAN1 connectors CPU_FAN1 FANPWR2 FAN PWM GND
40. password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press lt Enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears aN If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings Chapter 5 BIOS setup Security Settings lt Enter gt to change Supervisor Password Installed password User Password Not Installed lt Enter gt again to disable password Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup 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
41. pin PANEL1 This connector supports several chassis mounted functions System power LED Green 3 pin PLED This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Message LED Brown 2 pin MLED This connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED The message LED indicates the booting status The LED blinks when the system is in the boot process until the operating system is loaded System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD ATX power button soft off button Light Green 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button Blue 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power
42. replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array To rebuild the RAID with a new hard disk 1 Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the same specification into the same SATA Port aN Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk 2 Reboot the system and then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk on page 6 9 6 2 7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi RAID using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager To set the boot array in the BIOS aN Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press lt Del gt to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Goto the Boot menu and select the option Boot Device Priority 3 Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press lt Enter gt Refer to 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority for details 4 From the Exit menu select Exit amp Save Changes then press lt Enter gt When the confirmation window appears select OK then press lt Enter gt Chapter 6 RAID Configuration 6 3 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 set s from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip To enter the LSI Software
43. rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 A Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A gt afudos irs100e5 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash Verifying flash Please restart your computer A gt Updating the BIOS file using a USB flash drive lf you have not purchased a USB floppy disk drive you may update the BIOS file using a USB flash drive Format the USB flash drive to FAT16 or 32 system file before updating the BIOS To format the USB flash drive to a FAT32 16 system file i ee Insert the USB flash drive to an available USB port From the Windows desktop click Start then select My computer Right click the USB flash drive icon then select Format from the menu From the File system field select FAT32 or FAT16 then click the Start button
44. shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format A S Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS Server Web based Management ASWM user guide This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility 2 ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information Chapter 1 This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 a bed Q OD bed re gt SD QO 1 2 1 1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items Model Name Chassis Motherboard Component Accessories Optional Items RS100 E5 P12 ASUS R09 1U Rackmount Chassis ASUS P5BV M RS100 E5 Server Board 1 x 220W 80 Single Power Supply 2 x SATA Cables 1 x PCI Express x16 Riser Card x8 link 1 x Front I O Board ASUS FPB R9 1 x USB Board ASUS USB R9 2 x System Fans 2 x 40x28 1 x CPU Heatsink 1 x RS100 E5 Pl2 User s Guide 1 x ASUS ASWM 2 0 User s Guide 1 x RS100 E5 Pl2 Support CD including ASWM 1 x Bag of Screws 1 x AC Power Cable Rackmount Rail Kit Slim type Optical Device CA eTrust Anti v
45. system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 4 pin ATX12V1 These connectors are for SSI power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit EATXPWR1 ATX12V1 APE 2inkohal sess SOLE OL BOL aM T SS 35353250058 99 So Potoa ls se 5S LLALLLLLLLLLL ee ha a alaja alla alala aila gila akda ak Li sh G iTr ri TY LLPSPPPLLLLP 99 Lt 833533382883 8 amp 8 mm e FY OAGOOV REPO a ee P5BV M RS100 E5 ATX Power Connector aN e Use of an ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant power supply unit PSU that provides a minimum power of 450 W is recommended for a fully configured system Do not forget to connect the 4 pin or 8 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up We recommend that you use a PSU with a higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 4 13 9 System panel connector 20 1
46. the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 5 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Z Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another e ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 5 9 5 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu Sateen foe L nt P bar displays the specific items for a eo 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 Main menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press lt Enter gt 5 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press lt Enter gt to display a list of options Refer to
47. 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 Chapter 5 BIOS setup PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMAO SWDMA 1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMA UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 SMART Monitoring Auto Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART feature Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 3 5 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press lt Enter gt if you wish to configure the item BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Configuration 0 ATA IDE Configuration Enhanced Configure SATA as IDE Disable Compatible Enabled Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection Host Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit American Megatrends Inc ATA ADE Configuration En
48. v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 5 4 1 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USP configuration O m UM Module Version 2 24 3 13 4 Disabled USB Devices Enabled Enabled 1 Mouse USB Functions Enabled USB2 0 Controller Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto USB2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends USB Function Enabled Allows you to enable a specific number of USB ports or disable the USB function Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when the USB Functions item is set to Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB The AUTO option disables legacy support if there is no USB device connected Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB2 0 Controller mode HiSpeed Allows you to select the USB2 0 controller mode Configuration options HiSpeed FullSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Allows yout to enable or disable the BIOS EHCI Hand Off support function Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 2 Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu al
49. vii viii Safety information Electrical Safety Before installing or removing signal cables ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device lf the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer Operation Safety Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certified or experienced engineers Before operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Place the server on a stable surface A N This product is equipped with a three wire power cable and plug for the user s safety Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electri
50. 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 e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 TOPER i This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical electronic equipment and mercury containing button cell battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products F n
51. 1 RECOVERY1 s s ee EEM GEE EEE afm fafa HDLED1 FLOPPY1 AUX_PANEL1 SATA1 SATA2 SATA4 TPM1 ai PANEL1 SATA3 cone EEEEs EEEE E FEELS S I f J I Super I O Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 24 5cm 9 6in Layout contents Jumpers CPU socket DDR2 DIMM slots ed EG at RAID controller selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY Fan mode setting 3 pin CPUFAN_SET1 and CHAFAN_ SET1 Rear panel connectors PS 2 mouse port green LAN port for ASMB3 iKVM _LANT RJ 45 port LAN2 RJ 45 port w i ASF function VGA port Serial COM1 port USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 PS 2 keyboard port purple Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 ICH7R primary IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE1 Serial Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 4 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 CPU and system fan connectors 4pin CPU_FAN1 FRNT_ FAN1 REAR_FAN1 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 4 pin ATX1 2V1 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 _ System panel auxiliary
52. 19 7 4 4 Utilities menu eee eceeceteesesteeeseseeesssseresssnneesseneeeegs 7 19 7 4 5 Contact information ccccccssccsssscsssseessreeessesseteessaees 7 20 Appendix Reference information A 1 Intel EMG4T cccccsssscssssssssssssssesessssssessesssssavaresssessenessseseevenssennens A 2 Using the Intel EMG64T feature cccccecscecssesseeseseseeeeseseetseees A 2 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST s sssssssee A 2 A 2 1 System requirements ccscceessesssessseessteessteeeseeeess A 2 A 2 2 USING the eM coecceececesesteareseereceocsectenstecotteenearecuecatonroncs A 3 Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference
53. 4 2 7 Pop up window 5 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 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 Down arrow keys or lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen 5 2 9 General help Pop up window At the top right corner of the menu screen i ipti i Scroll b is a brief description of the selected item er 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 Kane BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main SE Advanced __ Power Boot _ Exit _ 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 Legacy Diskette A Disabled Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 860K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 5 11 5 12 5 3 4 Primary IDE Master Slave SATA1 4 The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices There is a separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item
54. ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 IU Rackmount Server User Guide E3648 First Edition V1 March 2008 Copyright 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS ASUS provides this manual as is without warranty of any kind either express or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASUS its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of use or data interruption of business and the like even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual including the products and software described
55. C gt Previous Menu lt Del gt Delete Volume 2 Use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete then press lt Del gt This window appears DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0 Y N 3 Press lt Y gt to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu otherwise press lt N gt to return to the Delete Volume menu ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 6 2 4 Resetting Disks to Non RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume HDD to non RAID Resetting a RAID volume HDD deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive To reset a RAID set hard disk drive 1 From the utility main menu select 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID then press lt Enter gt to display this screen Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks By removing these structures the drive will revert back to a non RAID disk Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XGB Member Disk iD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XGB Member Disk Select the disks that should be reset 1 Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 2 Use the up down arrow key to highlight the RAID set drive you want to reset then press lt Space gt to select 3 Press lt Enter gt to reset the RAID set drive A confirmation message appears 4 Press lt Y gt t
56. COVEN sirenama iara 2 2 2 1 1 Removing the cover cccssceesseeesseeesseesesseesseeeeseeeens 2 2 2 1 2 Installing the COVEN ssecccsaccascsncaassvesesnraracsecsneniohetatiervaceneines 2 3 2 2 Motherboard information ssasssssssnssnunnnunnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 5 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU ccsssscssssesssssseesssseeeseseees 2 6 2 3 1 MSTANING TNE CPU siccsssenacctacernmscientectascneseanumunanaavenntacses 2 6 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink 2 8 2 4 SVS LIME MEMOTY sikisini eeuna 2 10 2 4 1 OAC Bene neee ree ce eee eee ee eee eee ere eee 2 10 2 4 2 Memory cConfigurations cccccccceceeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeaes 2 10 24 3 Installing a DIMM sssrinin 2 11 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM seseenseeseesesreerreernresreerreerresrreerees 2 11 2 5 Replaceable components sssssssssnsssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 12 2 5 1 Installing the chassis fans ccceeeeeesseeseeeeeeeetee 2 12 2 5 2 Installing Serial ATA drives ceeeceeeeteseeseeeeseeeeees 2 13 2 5 3 Installing optical disk drive ODD ceseeeteesneeees 2 17 Chapter 3 Installation options 3 1 Rackmount rail Kit ItMS cccssseessseessseeeeseeeeseseesenssenensseenenss 3 2 Contents 3 1 1 Attaching the rack ears cccccceceeeeeseeeeeteeseeeeseeeeeaees 3 2 3 1 2 Attaching the rails to the rack 3 3 3 2 Rackmount bracket kit Optional s scsssssssessseesseessees 3 7 3 2 1 Attaching th
57. D driver is required when installing Windows Server or Red Hat Enterprise SuSE operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support CD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support CD Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Restart the computer 5 Press any key when prompted to boot from CD Loading FreeDOS FAT KERNEL GO Press any key to boot from CDROM The Makedisk menu appears Create Driver Diskette Menu ICH7R LSI RAID Driver Broadcom ASF Firmware Update Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt 6 Place a blank high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create by typing the number before the option 7 Press lt Enter gt 8 Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk Chapter 7 Driver installation ICH7R INTEL RAID Driver ICH7R INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit Windows 64 bit Back Exit ICH7R LSI RAID Driver ICH7R LSI RAID Driver Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit RHEL AS3 UP8 32 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP5 32 64 bit RHEL 5 32 64 bit SLES 9 0 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 0 SP3 64 bit SLES 10 32 bit SLES 10 64 bit
58. Logic Embedded SATA RAID or Intel 8201 GR GH SATA RAID items should E aD SS SSS j lt i iF ia Swe z Ais E phr sipir ee i Furza m b oren bhy red oe i am OH lees E Pe beans ap mal hiera i Peer del aren r Fi rer i ae T ry ded ctor BF scat users arc es T gy TE Se eee F HH KHI a eh bites 3E ree 177 Berard offer porting deve JF erage Barun amp waren 1 hear oer aa D eet oe LN igor tea hs i se a e 1 T E Ea See IE Sabena 2 Gee Lira Seabed Bee condo ellen Right click the RAID controller driver item then select Properties from the menu Click the Driver tab then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers Click OK when finished Chapter 7 Driver installation Red Hat Enterprise To install the Intel ICH7R LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise operating system 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat Installation CD oOo laetall oF fre a in grap ical mode rss fiw EATER kris To issia or aprak in text mode typo limum tot EXTER Lise the furct bon kas listed bolos for moro imime io Fl fainld GF2 Upt bore UF 4Gemera l 2 Attheboot type linux dd then press lt Enter gt To disable harder probimy types limk moped lt EHTER To ipai the fetal media pii ame wel types liek mediachck EXTER To wab rites moe iyn Eris mice CTER Fma lt P isd fe r AHT i WAAT Lt aly mut Treo
59. Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Vanderpool Technology Enabled The Vanderpool Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU TM function Enabled This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this item to Disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS RS100 E5 P12 5 19 5 20 5 4 6 Chipset Configuration The Chipset Configuration menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Configure North Bridge WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction North Bridge Configuration F South Bridge Configuration North Bridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced North Bridge chipset Configuration ENABLE Allow a remapping of Memory Remap Feature Enabled overlapped PCI memory
60. Monitor sisicisusecdtesaienscuvsceriicceangaranuariennshivecawe 5 26 EI OOL ISI A E E T 5 28 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority cccescecssecessteeeesneeessseeeeseees 5 28 5 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration cceceeeeeereeeeeeseeeees 5 29 DES SECU srasesnasescnsaccieussamannssonseredeinsacsiacianneaeesameucanencess 5 30 Exit MENU ss 5 32 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 1 6 2 6 3 RAID configurations cisccscicsccesievcscties vansesteevacossdenscesesvocsetsnsscuessactes 6 2 6 1 1 RAID definitions ccccccsesssseessreessseeesseesseresssneesseeess 6 2 6 1 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 0 0 ceeeeeceeeeeeeeeteeeeeees 6 3 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS n se 6 3 6 1 4 RAID configuration utility cece eerren 6 3 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 00 6 4 6 2 1 Creating a RAID 0 Set Striped cccccsssesseessteeeerees 6 5 6 2 2 Creating a RAID 1 set mirrored ceeseseseessseeeeees 6 6 6 2 3 Deleting a RAID Set cece ceee cette eeeteeteeeeeeeeetaes 6 7 6 2 4 Resetting Disks to Non RAID 0 ec eeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeee 6 8 6 2 5 Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager utility 6 8 6 2 6 Rebuilding the RAID cc eecsessseeeseesesessteesseesseeeeeees 6 9 6 2 7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6 10 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility cssssssessees 6 11 6 3 1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 s t
61. RAID Configuration Utility 1 Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives 2 During POST the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set s Press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt or lt Enter gt to enter the utility LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A 05 090611342R LSI SATA RAID Found at PCI Bus No 00 Dev No 1F Device present at port 0 Hitachi HDS721616P 156554MB Device present at port 3 Hitachi HDS721616P 156554MB Press Ctrl M or Enter to run LSI Software RAID Setup Utility The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utitlity auto configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is enabled The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference 3 The utility main window appears Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu then press lt Enter gt Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the next page At the bottom of the screen is the legend box The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter
62. 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 necessary drivers for different system components 8 Appendix Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual A DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task M CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components e when trying to complete a task LN IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task V NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task e Typography Bold text Italics lt Key gt lt Key1 gt lt Key2 gt lt Key3 gt Command References Indicates a menu or an item to select Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt Means that you must type the command exactly as
63. VGA ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 7 17 7 4 Management applications and utilities installation The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features E The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates 7 4 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 7 4 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 BE ees atm LP ee D ee etme eee H ee Betas eeaeagemee ome Waco Contact Drivers 7 18 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 4 3 Management Software menu The Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring application Click on an item to install software Management 7 4 4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software
64. ailable devices Configuration options 1st FLOPPY DRIVE ATAPI CD ROM Hard Drive Disabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip Quick Boot Enabled Beeetae tania cate decrease the time Full Screen Logo Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Bootup Num Lock on needed to boot the PS 2 Mouse Support Auto SPR Wait For Fl If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled 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 A Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Allows you to set display mode for optional ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the syste
65. atus Configure Initialize 1 154494MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Objects Rebuild ec onsistency Virtual Drives Loical Drive U SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 6 25 3 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check dialog box then press lt Enter gt You may also press lt F10 gt to check the drive consistency LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 10 154494MB 64 KB ONLINE fe Virtual Drive 0 SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency A progress bar appears on screen LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 ONLINE VD 0 Consistency Check Press Esc to Abort eC 1 85 Completed Virtual Drive 0 The Data On The Drives Is Inconsistency Repair Done SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency 4 While checking the disk consistency press lt Esc gt to display the following options Stop Stops the consistency check The utility stores the percentage of disk checked When you restart checking it continues from the last percentage completed rather than from zero percent e Continue Continues the consistency check Abort Aborts the consistency check When you restart checking it continues from zero percent 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue 6 26 Chapter 6 RAID Configuration Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command
66. cal 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 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 optional components into the barebone server 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations 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
67. ck ears and set of eight 8 screws Pair of rack ears Chapter 3 Installation options 2 Locate the four screw holes on each front side of the chassis Select one side for installation 3 Get one rack ear and match the four screw holes to the screw holes on the chassis Orient the rack ear as shown 4 Secure the rack ear to the chassis with four screws 5 Repeat steps 2 4 to attach the other rack ear 3 1 2 Attaching the rails to the rack To attach the rack rails 1 Attach the inner rail to the correspoding side of the chassis and secure with three inner rail screws Make sure the rail is oriented as shown ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 3 3 3 4 Attach the second inner rail to the other side of the chassis and secure with three inner rail screws Select one unit of space 1U on the rack where you wish to install the server Place three 3 nuts on the front and three at the back Do the same to the corresponding side of the rack Nuts Adjust the length of the outer rail to fit the length of the rack cabinet then fasten the two screws Secure the outer rail with two screws at the front and rear of the rack cabinet Find the corresponding 1U space on the other side of the rack cabinet then repeat steps 5 and 6 to attach the other outer rail Chapter 3 Installation options Firmly hold the server on both sides Slide the latches on the inner rack rails to the direction indicated below
68. connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 _ TPM connector 20 pin TPM ASUS RS100 E5 P12 4 3 4 4 4 2 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data AN Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the battery CLRTC1 1 2 23 i Normal Clear CMOS a m Default P5BV M RS100 E5 Clear RTC RAM V You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut
69. ctor Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Setting Use SATA 1 2 Master Boot disk SATA 3 4 Slave Boot Data disk 4 10 Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 4 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED The read or write activities of any device connected to the SCSI connectors or the SATA connectors cause this LED to light up HDLED1 NC ADD_IN_CARD_ACT NC m on D ADD_IN_CARD_ACT P5BV M RS100 E5 Hard Disk Activity LED Connector 5 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 This connector is for USB 2 0 ports This USB connector complies with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed d bO Oo P5BV M RS100 E5 aS P Ww im z ZG UG E OPL Q A _ a O J 5 ZQCCC 5 4 OZONU E oo oo ffm 5 v w Ww CIL Cn ooo E A Il I UUA P5BV M RS100 E5 USB 2 0 Connector ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 4 11 6 Serial port connec
70. cts the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection Host Selects the mechanism for detecting 80Pin ATA PI Cable Configuration options Host amp Device Host Device Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 3 6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected total system memory The System information screen may be not exactly match the information on your screen It will change according to your actual system configuration ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 5 15 5 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices AN Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Configure the USB Remote Access Configuration support Trusted Computing MPS Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP F k k k b k F b Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit
71. cturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER 7 4 Chapter 7 Driver installation 4 Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive then press lt Enter gt Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready 5 Select the RAID controller driver from the list then press lt Enter gt LSI Logic SATA RAID Select LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID for 32bit Windows Server OS from the list then press lt Enter gt For 64bit Windows Server OS please select LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Intel IA32E item Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 7 5 7 6 Intel Matrix Storage Select Intel R 82801GR GH SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH7RDH for Intel Matrix Storage RAID mode from the list then press lt Enter gt lf you configured SATA as AHCI Mode in the BIOS setup utility of IDE Configuration first install the Intel SATA AHCI Driver during windows setup Then select the Intel R 82801GR GH SATA AHCI Controller Desktop ICH7RDH from the list Refer to section 7 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk to c
72. down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values Due to the chipset limitation AC power off is required prior using C P R function You must turn off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before reboot the system Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 2 RAID controller selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays Place the jumper caps over pins 1 2 if you want to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility default otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager a fe OE_ er RAID SEL1 L O o O 1 2 23 i EET CE mei SS e LSI RAID ROM INTEL RAID ROM Default P5BV M RS100 E5 RAID_SEL1 Setting 3 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS when it gets corrupted To update the BIOS 1 Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard XXXX XXX ROM and the AFUDOS EXE utility Set the jumper to pins 2 3 Insert the floppy disk then turn on the system to update the BIOS Shut down the system Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 Turn on the system ook OD
73. e as low as the selected temperature Configuration options 35 C 38 C 41 C 44 C 47 C 50 C 53 C 56 C 59 C 62 C 65 C VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage VBAT Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage outputs through the onboard voltage regulators ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 5 27 5 28 5 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Exit Boot Settings E Boot Device Priority Fk Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device Select Screen tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit 985 2007 American Megatrends Inc 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority BTOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Exit Main Advanced Boot Device Priority 1st FLOPPY DRIVE ATAPI CD ROM Hard Drive Ist Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 3rd Boot Device Hard Drive Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the av
74. e corrupted BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process AN e Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Chapter 5 BIOS setup When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file rs100e5 rom Completed Start flashing 4 i DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process ASUS RS100 E5 P12 5 7 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 instal
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76. ect Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Defines Physical Arrays An Array Will Automatically Become A VD Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Chapter 6 RAID Configuration 3 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set then press lt SpaceBar gt When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the drive number Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU anagement Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist Port 0 DISK 156402MB 4HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Virtual Drives F4 HSP aN The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen 4 Select all the drives required for the RAID set then press lt Enter gt to end array The configurable array appears on screen Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU anagement frist Objects Rebuild Check Consist Port 0 DISK 156402MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Virtual Drives F4 HSP ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 6 13 5 Press lt F10 gt select the configurable array then press lt SpaceBar gt Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU anagement Select Configurable Array s Initialize Objects Rebu
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78. entation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website www asus com support download if you need to update the BIOS See Chapter 5 for details Visit www intel com for more information on the EIST feature System requirements Before using EIST check your system if it meets the following requirements Intel Pentium 4 processor with EIST support BIOS file with EIST support i Operating system with EIST support Windows XP SP2 Linux 2 6 kernel or later versions Appendix CPU features A 2 2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature 1 2 10 Turn on the computer then enter the BIOS Setup Go to the Advanced Menu highlight CPU Configuration then press lt Enter gt Set the Intel R SpeedStep Technology item to Automatic then press lt Enter gt See page 5 24 for details Press lt F10 gt to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup After the computer restarts right click on a blank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window Pitre Peppa tie ok ee pram ey ea Te mio os ee i en E FTE
79. ers select Yes then install the additional RAID controller drivers Bo Wish to lool amy sore dr iver dicks Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 7 11 SuSE Linux To install the RAID controller driver when installing SuSE Linux OS 1 Boot the system from the SuSE Installation CD 2 Select Installation from the Boot Options menu then press lt Enter gt FL Help F3 GO x690 FO CROW FS English F3 Silent Fe river Upcate 3 A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk Press lt F6 gt FL Help F3 GO x BOO FSO CROW FS English F3 Silent F river Upcate 7 12 Chapter 7 Driver installation 4 When prompted insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive then press lt Enter gt Waat fram Hard Dizi Firet get your iser Update Floppy rrei Eont Met inre Fi Aelp Fi BO xe BOO FS GOH FS Erglish FS Silent Fa priver Upgste 5 When prompted select the floppy disk drive fd0 as the driver update medium select OK then press lt Enter gt The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 7 13 7 14 7 2 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom BCM5721 LAN controller driver 7 2 1 Windows Server To install the Broadcom BCM5721 LAN controller driver on a Windows Server OS 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the mo
80. existing drive Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Matrix Storage technology supported by the ICH7R chip allows you to create a RAID 0 and a RAID 1 set using only two identical hard disk drives The Intel Matrix Storage technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive to create a virtual RAID 0 and RAID 1 sets This technology also allows you to change the hard disk drive partition size without losing any data aN If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive Refer to section 7 1 RAID driver installation for details Chapter 6 RAID Configuration 6 1 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect the SATA signal cables 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set s To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Goto the Main menu select IDE Configuration then press lt Enter gt 3 Select the item Configure SATA As then press lt Ente
81. gement Adapter Configure Initialir _Tnitialization Of VD Is In Process OD eke VD 0 Initialization Complete Press Esc Check Co1 100 Completed Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 6 22 Chapter 6 RAID Configuration 6 3 3 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1 From the Management Menu highlight Rebuild then press lt Enter gt Se i EE anagement Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rnedulla Check Consistency Rebuild PD s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive you want to rebuild then press lt SpaceBar gt Initialize Objects Check Consist PF20A60A SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Virtual Drives F4 HSP ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 6 23 3 After selecting the drive to rebuild press lt F10 gt The indicator for the selected drive now shows RBLD LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 Initialize Objects Redulld Check Consist Port 1 DISK 156402MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Drives 4 When prompted press lt Y gt to to rebuild t
82. hanced Set the ATA IDE Configuration Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Configure SATA as IDE This sub item appears only when you set the ATAADE Configuration item to Enhanced and allows you to set the SATA configuration Configuration options IDE RAID AHCI ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 5 13 5 14 Legacy IDE Channels PATA Pri SATA Sec This sub item appears only when you set the ATAADE Configuration item to Compatible and allows you to set the legacy IDE channels Configuration options SATA Only PATA Pri SATA Sec SATA Pri PATA Sec PATA Only e If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices keep the default setting IDE lf you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI set this item to AHCI 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 lf you want to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 or the Intel Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Enables or disables the device write protection This will be effective only if device is accessed through BIOS Configuration options Disabled Enabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Sele
83. he drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 53 Sep 06 2007 anagement Configure Initialize Objects Rebuilding Of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes Start Rebuilding Drive Y N Port 1 DISK 156402MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Drives 5 When rebuild is complete press any key to continue 6 24 Chapter 6 RAID Configuration 6 3 4 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive The utility can automatically detect and or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects gt Adapter menu aN The Check Consistency command is available only for virtual drive included in a RAID 1 set Using the Check Consistency To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command 1 From the Management Menu select Check Consistency then press lt Enter gt anagement Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild ec onsistency CC Of VD s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the virtual drive to check Press the lt Spacebar gt to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection then press lt F10 gt Virtual Drive s Configure anagement Menu RAID Size Stripes StripSz St
84. hts Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Type Status Vol ID t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options LN 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 a RAID 0 set striped To create a RAID 0 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 6 2 1002 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 06 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU rea VO LumeO RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 306 8 GB Create Volume DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters 1 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select 2 Enter a name for the RAID 0 set then press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is highlighted press the up down arrow key to select RAID 0 Stripe then press lt Enter gt 4 U
85. ild Check Consist Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit Press lt F10 gt again the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters e RAID SEEN Drive s Configured AD RAID Size Stripes StripsSz Status 0 Il 156402MB 2 64 KB ONLINE anager aoe Le Objects Rebuild Check Cor Virtual Drive 0 RAID Size 156402MB DWC Off RA 0n Accept SPAN NO Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 6 14 Chapter 6 RAID Configuration 6 Select RAID from the Virtual Drive menu then press lt Enter gt 7 Select the RAID level from the menu then press lt Enter gt aN You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set Virtual Drive s Configure LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 156402MB 2 64 KB ONLINE anager Objects Rebuild Check Cor RAID Level RAID 0 A Size 156402MB RAID Lo DWC Off RA 0n Accept SPAN NO Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 8 When creating a RAID 1 set select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu then press lt Enter gt When creating a RAID 0 set proceed to step 10 9 Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting then press lt Enter gt TEZEN TE Configure LD RAID
86. irus Software CD ASUS System Web based Management V If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team you must take note of the product s serial number containing 12 characters Such aS XXXXXXXXXXXX See the figure below With the correct serial number of the product ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems RS100 E5 P12 XXXXXXXXXXXX Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 3 System specifications The ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS P5BV M RS100 E5 server board The server supports Intel LGA775 Xeon 3300 3200 3100 3000 Series processors with EM64T technology plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard Model Name RS100 E5 PI2 1 x Socket LGA775 Processor System Bus Intel Xeon 3300 3200 3100 3000 Series CPU FSB 1333 1066 800 Intel 3200 MCH Intel ICH7R ASUS Features Smari Fan Ill 4 Dual Channel _ Maximum up to 8GB Core Logic Memory DDR2 800 667 Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DIMM 512MB 1GB and 2GB _ 1 1 x PCI E x16 slot x8 link Full Height Half ___Length Intel ICH7R 2 x SATA2 300MB s ports Intel Matrix Storage for Windows only Supports software RAID 0 amp 1 LSI MegaRAID for Linux Windows Supports software RAID 0 amp 1
87. lier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Main filename Extension name 3 Press lt Enter gt The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash Write to file A gt The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 5 3 5 4 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt 2 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk A gt afudos irs100e5 rom 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS A gt afudos irs100e5
88. ling a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Delete gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys aN e The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the s
89. lize the virtual drives You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu Using the Initialize command To initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command 1 From the Management Menu highlight Initialize then press lt Enter gt anagement Menu Configure Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize Virtual Drive s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The screen displays the available RAID set and prompts you to select the virtual drive to initialize Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection then press the lt SpaceBar gt anagement Menu RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Configure O a oT E 64 KB ONLINE Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drives Oical Drive 0 SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency Chapter 6 RAID Configuration 3 Press lt F10 gt and select Yes from the Initialize dialog box then press lt Enter gt Virtual Drive s Configured anagement Menu RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Configure E 64 KB ONLINE Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize p Virtual Drives aee Initilize Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency AN Initializing a virtual drive s erases all data on the drive 4 A progress bar appears on screen If desired press lt Esc
90. lows you to configure the Remote Access features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Remote Access type and parameters P E E E Remote Access Disabled type Remote Access Disabled Enables or disables the remote access feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when the Remote Access item is set to Enabled Serial port number COM1 Allows you to select a serial port for console redirection Configuration options COM1 COM2 Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Allows you to select a serial port mode Configuration options 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 09600 8 n 1 ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 5 17 5 18 Flow Control None Allows you to set the flow control for console redirection Configuration options None Hardware Software Redirection After BIOS POST Always Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power On Self Test POST Some operating systems may not work when this item is set to Always Configuration options Disabled Boot Loader Always Terminal Type ANSI Allows you to select the target terminal type Configuration options ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable VT UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI VT100 terminals Configuration options Enabled Disabled 5 4 3 Trusted Comp
91. m this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit iA If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press lt Enter gt to save the changes while exiting Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select YES to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the
92. m 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 When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 5 29 5 30 5 6 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options Security Settings lt Enter gt to change Supervisor Password Not Installed password User Password Not Installed lt Enter gt again to disable password Change Supervisor Password Change User Password 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 lt Enter gt 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor
93. n 5 A Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 2 ICH7R primary IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE1 This connector is for an Ultra DMA 100 66 signal cable The Ultra DMA 100 66 signal cable has three connectors a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE slave device optical drive hard disk drive and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE master device hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings PRI_IDE1 db te P rerh 5 Q E O jae Pest com E NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE PSBV M RS100 E5 ribbon cable to PIN 1 IDE Connector e Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE devices ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 4 9 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 4 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk
94. non volatile RAM Chapter 5 BIOS setup Chapter 6 This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 am 2 wheat T am Q O lt q aa 6 2 6 1 RAID configurations The server system motherboard comes with the Intel ICH7R and the LSI Software RAID technology built in the Intel ICH7R SouthBridge chipset that allows you to configure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations 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
95. o reset the drive or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu 5 Follow steps 2 to 4 to select and reset other RAID set drives 6 2 5 Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager utility To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit then press lt Enter gt This window appears Are you sure you want to exit Y N 2 Press lt Y gt to exit or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu Chapter 6 RAID Configuration 6 2 6 Rebuilding the RAID aN This option is only for the RAID 1 set Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk lf any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID array failed the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST You can rebuild the RAID array with other installed non RAID disks To rebuild the RAID with other non RAID disk 1 Atthe prompt press lt Ctrl gt lt I gt to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID configuration 2 _ If there is a non RAID SATA Hard Disk available the utility will prompt to rebuild the RAID Press lt Enter gt then use up down arrow keys to select the destination disk or press lt ESC gt to exit DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED Degraded volume and disk available for rebuilding detected Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild Rebuild completes in the operating system Select the port Ot destinacion Cisk for rebuilding HSC to exit e Port Drive Model Serial Size
96. onfiguration Using New Configuration aN When a RAID set is already existing using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID configuration data If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set use the View Add Configuration command to view or create another RAID configuration To create a RAID set using the New Configuration option From the utility main menu highlight Configure then press lt Enter gt 2 Use the arrow keys to select New Configuration then press lt Enter gt Configuration Menu Easy Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration And Start A New Configuration Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3 Follow steps 3 to 7 of the previous section 4 Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu then press lt Enter gt 5 Key in the desired virtual drive size then press lt Enter gt e RAID Confi 0 ib G af h oi E o o U 0 ti li ty Ver A 53 Se Qo 2 007 irtual Drive s Configure Size Stripes StripSz Status 156402MB 2 64 KB ONLINE JV anager Objects Rebuild Check C Enter VD Size MB Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 6 Follow steps 8 to 13 of the previous section to create the RAID set ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 6 17 6 18 6 3 2 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set you must initia
97. ont panel LEDs for the LED descriptions HDD Access LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED Power Power LED button Reset button USB 2 0 ports Optical drive 1 5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes the expansion slots and system power socket The middle part includes the I O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard vA The ports for the PS 2 keyboard PS 2 mouse USB VGA and Gigabit LAN do on not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present aes a tial bel oF a Jetstetetecss i e FH 3 5 EE j am E Seisecceseces m a O DN HAO gt gt gt lt re 35 N ono 5 32 ogv o o 2 ce vwvhhe oa o T D 4 4 gt 5 O oO gt re o 2 ED o Bg Oo 2 O a e e ii 3 o o ms Z This port is for ASUS ASMB3 SOL or ASMB3 iKVM controller card only ASUS RS100 E5 P12 1 6 1 6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown PCI Express x16 Riser Card at x8 link Chassis fans x 2 ASUS P5BV M RS100 E5 Server Board Power supply HDD tray 2 hidden and Slim type Optical drive optional 6 HDD tray 1 nS e mea floppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk Only ASUS CD DVD ROMs fit the optical drive bay V The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive connect a USB Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 7 LED information 1 7 1
98. options Disabled Enabled 5 4 8 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices l i Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings NO Lets the BIOS F configue all the WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections devices in the system may cause system to malfunction YES Lets the Plug And Play 0 S No operating system PCT Latency ae oa configure Plug and Play Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Ud a Cae ae Palette Snooping Disabled required for boot if your system has a Plug IRQ 3 assigned to PCI Device and Play operating IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device system IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device Select Screen IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device tl Select Item IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device Change Option IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device F1 General Help IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device F10Save and Exit IRQ 15 assigned to Device ESCExit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2007 American Megatrends Inc Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the o
99. perating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Chapter 5 BIOS setup Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options No Yes Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 5 23 5 5 Power Configuration The Power Configuration menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management APM features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Exit ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled Add additional tables ACPI APIC Support Enabled as per ACPI 2 0 specifications
100. r gt to display the configuration options 4 Select RAID from the Configure SATA As item options then press lt Enter gt 5 Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup aN Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 6 1 4 RAID configuration utility Depending on the RAID_SEL1 jumper setting and the operating system you can select a utility to create a RAID set Refer to section 4 2 Jumpers for details on the RAID_SEL1 jumper settings Use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set under Windows Server operating system Use the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 under Windows Server or Red Hat Enterprise operating system Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to use the RAID configuration utilities ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 6 3 6 2 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge To enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility 1 2 3 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives Turn on the system During POST press lt Ctrl gt lt l gt to display the utility main menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 6 2 1002 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 06 Intel Corporation All Rig
101. reate the Intel SATA Driver for windows system Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen Intel R 82801GR GH SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH7R DH Intel R 82801GR GH SATA AHCI Controller Desktop ICH7R DH Intel R 82801FR SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH6R Intel R 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller Desktop ICH6R Intel R 82801FBM SATA AHCI Controller Mobile ICH6M Intel R 82801ER SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH5R Intel R 6300ESB SATA RAIID Controller The Windows Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When prompted press lt Enter gt to continue installation Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue Chapter 7 Driver installation To an existing Windows Server OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows Server OS 1 Restart the computer then log in with Administrator privileges 2 Windows automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel 3 Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop then select Properties from the menu 4 Click the Hardware tab then click the Device Manager button to display the list of devices installed in the system
102. s 4 Secure the server to the rack with two rack screws at one side Secure the other side as well Chapter 3 Installation options 3 3 Front panel cover kit Optional The front panel cover kit provides a convenient way to protect and decorate the front server panel 1 Prepare the bundled pair of front panel connectors and a set of twelve 12 screws 2 Secure the front panel connector to the rack ear 3 Secure the rack ear to the chassis with four screws 4 Repeat steps 2 3 to attach the other rack ear ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 3 9 3 10 5 6 Align the front cover to the pre installed front cover connectors Carefully attach the front cover to the front cover connectors Chapter 3 Installation options Chapter 4 This chapter gives inforamtion about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 Teams p OD a Q T lt sja 4 2 4 1 Motherboard overview 24 5cm 9 6in ATX12V1 PS 2KBMS o EATXPWR1 Lb T Mouse B Keyboard ISL 6312 LGA775 5721 Intel 3200 5721 LAN_USB12 MCH Asus P5BV M RS100 E5 earr opu Fan EEE CPUFAN_SET1 FRNT_FAN1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CHAFAN_SET1 C PCIE1 0706 PCIE2 8Mb p BIOS Z9s Intel PCI3 ICH7R ICH SB_PWR1 O PCIA USB34 REAR_FAN1 RAID_SEL1 CLRTC
103. se the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array then press lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 8 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 128 KB aN We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 5 Key inthe RAID volume capacity that you want then press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 6 Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted This warning message appears WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 7 Press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or lt N gt to go back to the Create Volume menu ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 6 5 6 2 2 Creating a RAID 1 set mirrored To create a RAID 1 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 6 2 1002 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 06 Intel Corpor n All Rights Reserved CR RAY MENU Name RAID Level RAID1 Mirror Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity XX X GB Create Volume Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters 1 Change TAB
104. setup 2 2 Motherboard information Place eight 8 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis V Refer to Chapter 4 Motherboard Information for detailed Information lt Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel Xeon 3300 3200 3100 3000 series processors in the 775 land package A 2 3 1 Upon purchase of the motherboard make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard
105. t drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set Refer to the Creating a RAID set Using New Configuration section for details To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Select Boot Drive then press lt Enter gt i Configuration Menu Easy Configuration anagement New Configuration eae View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 When prompted use the arrow keys to select the bootable virtual drive from bd ahs MeN Dextre ar oa te Bootable VDs 1 Current Boot P VD 0 BOO Drive U anagement New Configuration Pcie View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Rebuild Check Consistency v Select A Boot VD Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3 The virtual drive is selected as boot drive Press any key to continue ASUS RS100 E5 PI2 6 29 6 3 7 Enabling the WriteCache You may enable the RAID controller s WriteCache option to improve the data transmission performance When you enable WriteCache you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives To enable WriteCache
106. t while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On PME Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Resume On PME function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when the Resume On RTC Alarm item is set to Enabled RTC Alarm Date 15 To set the alarm date highlight this item and press the lt gt or lt gt key to make the selection Configuration options Everyday 1 2 3 31 RTC Alarm Hour 12 To set the alarm hour highlight this item and press the lt gt or lt gt key to make the selection Configuration options 00 01 02 03 23 RTC Alarm Minute Second 30 To set the alarm minute Second highlight this item and press the lt gt or lt gt key to make the selection Configuration options 00 01 02 03 59 ASUS RS100 E5 Pl2 5 25 5 26 5 5 2 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature CPU Temperature 43 C 109 F MB Temperature 35 C 95 F CPU _Fan1 Speed 8544RPM CPU Smart Fan Control Enabled CPU Fan Ratio Auto CPU Target Temperature 50 C FRNT _Fan1
107. therboard system support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer J Wu Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window lf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 3 Click the Broadcom BCM5721 Driver option to begin installation Pe FL ap Fil T foe meban Sere Peper Sot bet Drivers Chapter 7 Driver installation 4 Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears Follow screen instructions to continue installation incah Wiad j xj Wokbien Be he rrriota Dren anlai pete Apr i let appir sier all cial Ghee Heier 0 Pert Dare Dren oni pau pie 7 2 2 Red Hat Enterprise Follow these instructions when installing the Broadcom 5721 LAN controller base driver for the Red Hat Enterprise operating system Building the driver Z Install first the Kernel Development tools before building the driver from the TAR file To build the driver from the TAR file 1 Create a directory and extract the TAR files tar xvzf bcm5700 lt version gt tar gz 2 Build the driver bcm5700 0 as a loadable module for the running kernel cd bem5700 lt version gt sre make 3 Test the driver by loading it
108. tor 10 1 pin COM2 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The serial port module is purchased separately E Gd QO i O COM2 i Na a BA P5BV M RS100 E5 COM2 Port Connector d bo 7 CPU and system fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 REAR_FAN1 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 2 1 A 4 44 A 53 28 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector CPU_FAN1 FANPWR2 FAN PWM GND m on g L L P5BV M RS100 E5 FRNT_FAN1 FAN PWM FANPWR2 lt GND T FANPWR2 FAN PWM y E P5BV M RS100 E5 Fan Connectors GND REAR_FAN1 A N Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the
109. uting BIOS SETUP UTILITY stents Ga Enable Disable TPM TCG TPM SUPPORT No pee a 1 1 1 2 supp TCG TPM SUPPORT No Allows you to set the TCG TPM SUPPORT Configuration options No Yes 5 4 4 MPS Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY MPS Configuration Select MPS MPS Revision 1 4 Revision MPS Revision 1 4 Allows you to select the MPS revision Configuration options 1 1 1 4 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 5 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure advanced CPU settings This should be enabled Module Version 3D 06 in order to enable or disable the Enhanced Manufacturer Intel Halt State Brand String Intel R Xeon R CPU X3230 2 66GHz Frequency 2 66GHz FSB Speed LO66MHz Cache L1 T28 sds Cache L2 8192 KB Ratio Status Unlocked Max 10 Min 06 Ratio Actual Value 10 CPUID 6FB Select Screen C1E Support Enabled tl Select Item Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Change Option Vanderpool Technology Enabled F1 General Help CPU TM function Enabled Fl0Save and Exit Execute Disable Bit Enabled ESCExit The CPU configuration screen may be not exactly match the information on your screen it will change according to your actual CPU type C1E Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Halt State Configuration options Disabled Enabled
110. ystem becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu See section 5 7 Exit Menu The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Advanced Power Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to System Time 19 10 19 select a field System Date Mon 01 28 2008 Legacy Diskette A Disabled Use or to configure system ti Primary IDE Master Not Detected a Primary IDE Slave TSSTcorpDVD ROM TS SATA 1 Hitachi HDS721616P SATA 2 Not Detected SATA 3 Not Detected SATA 4 Hitachi HDS721616P g eae nae IDE Configuration Change Option F1 General Help F10Save and Exit ESCExit k k k k k k k k System Information v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 5 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the Advanced Power Management APM configuration Boot For changing

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