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ASUS Pedestal/5U User's Manual

1. Do d m Q n il i l 1 2 FELL en f n CET i 4 Pin FAN Default To a n s Coco c J ig Oem vi C A a DSAN DX TS500 E5 CPUFAN setting WN may not work CPUFAN_SEL1 2 3 3 Pin FAN If you use a 4 pin fan but set the jumper to pin 2 3 the fan you installed If you use a 3 pin fan but set the jumper for a 4 pin fan the fan controll will not work and the fan you installed will always run at full speed System Fan control setting 3 pin CHAFAN_SEL1 This jumper allows you to switch for fan pin selection The CHAFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the system fans control Set to pins 1 2 when using 4 pin fans or pins 2 3 when using 3 pin fans a PELE Ld Hi T A ao Ww ol gt om Coco 5 1 2 4 Pin FAN Default DSAN DX TS500 E5 CHAFAN setting N may not work CHAFAN_SEL1 2 3 3 Pin FAN If you use a 4 pin fan but set the jumper to pin 2 3 the fan you installed If you use a 3 pin fan but set the jumper for a 4 pin fa
2. m Coco 1 lon 1 O om ITO DSAN DX TS500 E5 VGA setting VGA_SW1 1 2 2 3 Enable VGA Disable Default 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom BCM5721 Gigabit LAN1 2 controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature O E an iag 3 Af to L SLAA LAN_SW1 1 2 2 3 Enable LAN Disable Default LAN_SW2 1 2 2 3 Enable LAN Disable Default DSAN DX TS500 E5 LAN setting ASUS TS500 E5 4 5 CPU Fan control setting 3 pin CPUFAN_SEL1 This jumper allows you to switch for fan pin selection The CPUFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the CPU fans control Set to pins 1 2 when using 4 pin fans or pins 2 3 when using 3 pin fans
3. iu mo ml IE jii Co B EE 11 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 This connector is for the power supply SMB cable if your power supply supports the SMBus function S A db 12C_7 DATA 3 3V Remote Sense 12C_7_CLK gi 00 D NC GND tr H S E inih a EE PSUSMB1 _ i E so Of eo TY DSAN DX TS500 E5 Power supply SMBus connector Chapter 4 Motherboard information 12 SSI power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 8 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 N Dual Core processors Bensley platform DO NOT forget to connect the 24 8 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up For a fully configured system we recommend t
4. E B f DSAN DX TS500 E5 CPU LGA771 LN Before installing the CPU make sure that the socket 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 Liftthe 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 TS500 E5 socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU AN The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the CPU heatsin
5. DSAN DX TS500 E5 Floppy disk drive connector 2 Serial ATA connectors black 7 pin SATA1 6 These connectors controlled by southbridge ICH9R are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives L___ hh d_b D GND GND SATA1 RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_1TXP2 SATA2 r RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXN2 GND GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXN2 q RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXP2 fi GND GND g0 m P i 5 GND GND SATA3 RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXP4 SATA4 C RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXN4 GND GND go a RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXP4 m me GND GND cn m GND GND E i SATA5 RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXP6 SATA6 0 aT RSATA_TXN5 RSATA_TXN6 en 1 m GND GND all RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXN6 om g RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXP6 M ant GND GND DSAN DX TS500 E5 SATA connectors ASUS TS500 E5 4 9 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_EIDE1 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
6. This connector supports several chassis mounted functions 1 e db J q g E QO Q n il a aa oo T h q SL0ss985 55 oe Panett lelelelelelelelelele l J E mu ge F 0 nin Da 2 D oF 0 O r T pm A Gea DSAN DX TS500 E5 System panel connector 1 System power LED 3 pin PLED This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Message LED 2 pin MLED This 2 pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED The message LED is controlled by Hardware monitor to indicate an abnormal event occurance System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin 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 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 syste
7. 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press lt Enter gt 3 Highlight RAID Level press the up down arrow key to select RAID5 then press lt Enter gt 4 Follow steps 4 to 9 of section 6 3 1 Creating a RAID 0 set striped to create the RAID 5 set Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 3 5 Deleting a RAID set i Take caution when deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the hard disk v 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 v7 6 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU Name Level Drives of ey Los n Status Bootable Volume0 RAIDX XXXXX X XXX XGB Normal Yes HELP Deleting a volume will destroy the volume data on the drive s and cause any member disks to become available as non RAID disks EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON RECOVERABLE t Select lt ESC gt Previous Menu lt Del gt Delete Volume 2 Use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete then press lt Del gt This window appears Are you sure you want to delete volume VolumeX Y N 3 Press lt Y gt to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu otherwise press lt N gt to return to the Delete Volume menu ASUS TS500 E5 6
8. Vitual Drive 1 ifecgical Drive 0 Configure Initialize Physical Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Press ENTER To Select A VD lt DEL gt To Delete A VD Select Initialize from the pop up menu then press lt Enter gt to start initialization Configure Initialize Physical Drive Rebuild eels COME ENS Check Consistency View Update Parameters Initilize VD Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS TS500 E5 6 21 5 When prompted press the lt SpaceBar gt to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box then press lt Enter gt Initialize Physical Drive Rebuild 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 wi Eegical Drive 0 Management Adapter i Configure Initiali Initilization Of VD Is In Process Objects Rebuild VD 0 Initialization Press Esc to Abort Check Col ee i 55 Completed Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 7 When initialization is completed press lt Esc gt Vitual Drive 1 mei ecgical Drive o Management Adapter Configure Initiali Initialization Of VD Is In Process Rebuild VD 0 Initialization Complete Press Esc Check Col 10
9. ASUS TS500 E5 Model Name TS500 E5 PA4 TS500 E5 RX8 HDD Bays Default 4 x Hot swap HDD Bays Configuration Option 4 bay HDD Cage 4 x Hot swap HDD Trays Networking 2 x Broadcom BCM5721 PCI E GbE LAN Graphic XGI Z9S VGA Controller 32MB DDRII SDRAM PAEAN OCCA D DFA DFA pE 1 x FDD 2 x 5 25 media bays Options No ODD DVD ROM DVD RW Onboard I O 1 x External Serial Port 2 x RJ 45 ports 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 Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32 64 bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS5 UP1 32 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 32 64 bit Subject to change without any notice Anti virus Software CA eTrust 7 1 anti virus software Optional Management Solution ASUS ASWM 2 0 and SNMP Dimension HH x WW x DD 450mm x 212mm x 550mm Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM amp 20Kg HDD not included OS Support Power Supply 670W Single Power 650W 1 1 Redundant Supply Power Supply Environment Operation temperature 10 C 35 C Non operation temperature 40 C 70 C Non operation humidity 20 90 Non condensing Specifications are subject to change without notice Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 4 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet styl
10. DSAN DX TS500 E5 BIOS recovery setting aN Use the AFUDOS uitility version 3 12 to flash the BIOS ASUS TS500 E5 4 7 4 8 Intel ICHOR SATA port S W RAID setting 3 pin RAID_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the Serial ATA RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays Both utilities are supported by the Intel ICH9R Place the jumper caps on pins 1 2 if you want to use the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility default otherwise place the jumper caps on pins 2 3 to use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager IMSM ty t 7 ape leme LJ HE F i RAID _SEL1 Gyre gt 1 2 2 3 c i a O Ea Ulgor O 0 LRL 3rd Intel _ po eae DSAN DX TS500 E5 RAID setting iBTN RAID setting 3 pin IBTN_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays Place the jumper caps on pins 1 2 if you install a PIKE RAID card to the motherboard and want to use the LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility default Or you can place the jumper caps on pins 2 3 to create the LSI Mega RAID 5 by supported Intel ICH9
11. To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press lt Enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears aN lf you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 4 2 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM Chapter 5 BIOS setup After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password Installed lt Enter gt to change User Password Not Installed password lt Enter gt again to Change Supervisor Password disable password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Password Check Setup User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows
12. 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide 2 Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by the Intel ICH9R Southbridge chip To do this Enter the BIOS Setup during POST Go to the Main Menu gt IDE Configuration then press lt Enter gt Set the SATA 1 Configuration item to Enhanced Set the Configure SATA 1 as item to RAID Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup a ee aN Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 6 1 4 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller For example use the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility or the Intel Matrix Storage Manager if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial
13. RA On SPAN NO Accept This VD Configuration And Go To Next VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 11 Follow steps 5 to 10 to configure additional logical drives 12 When prompted save the configuration then press lt Esc gt to return to the Management Menu er ee n Beas Save Configuration Sa E E AAT E EE New Configuration No View Add Configuration TIIT Logical Drive s Configured 0 oy Yon t Reba LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Check Con 0 1 7724 7MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Select Yes Or No Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS TS500 E5 6 10 Using New Configuration aN When a RAID set is already existing using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID configuration data If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set use the View Add Configuration command to view or create another RAID configuration To create a RAID set using the New Configuration option 1 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 onfiguration Menu Easy Configuration Management View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration And Start A New Configuration Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Ent
14. Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R Virtualization Tech Enabled The Vanderpool Virtualization Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Capability 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 Core Multi Processing Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on the Intel SpeedStep Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z Items above with mark are for technical personnel to debug only _ Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 3 Chipset The Chipset configuration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Configure North Bridge gt features WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to
15. a LSI Adapter SAS 3000 series 8 port with 1068 StorPort od video and game controllers System devices E Universal Serial Bus controllers LN The screen differs based on the controller ASUS TS500 E5 7 7 7 8 4 Right click the RAID controller driver item then select Properties from the menu 5 Click the Driver tab then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers 6 Click OK when finished Red Hat Enterprise To install the Intel ICH9R LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat Installation CD redhat To install or upgrade in graphical mode press the lt ENTER gt key To install or upgrade in text mode type linux text lt ENTER gt Use the function keys listed below for more information Fi Main F2 Options F3 General F4 Kernel F5 Rescue boot 2 Atthe boot type linux dd then press lt Enter gt To disable hardware probing type linux noprobe lt ENTER gt To test the install media you are using type linux mediacheck lt ENTER gt To enable rescue mode type linux rescue lt ENTER gt Press lt F5 gt for more information about rescue mode If you have a driver disk type linux dd lt ENTER gt To prompt for the install method being used on a CD ROM install type linux askmethod lt ENTER gt If you have an installer update disk type linux
16. 12 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 8 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 These connectors is for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to the connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed D me SS L PE Tai d Ld 3 n on i Liis O i C m U C maiia i DSAN DX TS500 E5 USB 2 0 connectors USB56 n GND USB_P6 m USB_P5 USB_P6 USB_P5 USB 5V USB 5V USB34 GND GND USB_P4 m USB_P3 USB_P4 USB_P3 USB 5V USB 5V Z The USB port module is purchased separately 9 CPU and system fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 2 REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 2 3 4 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 3 15 A 6 66 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 MN DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air fl
17. ATA connectors supported by the Intel ICH9R Southbridge Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to use each RAID configuration utility ASUS TS500 E5 6 3 6 2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set s from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip To enter the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 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 to enter the utility LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A 01 08131852R LSI SATA RAID Found at PCI Bus No Dev No 1F Device present at Port 0 HDS722512VLSA80 117800MB Device present at Port 1 HDS722512VLSA80 117800MB Press Ctrl M or Enter to run LSI Software RAID Setup Utility 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 When you create RAID sets with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility the boot priority of the SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted Otherwis
18. Channel Dependent Sparing Disabled Allows you to enable or disabled the channel dependent DIMM sparing feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Channel 0 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Channel 0 If you set this item to Disabled the following three items will be grayed out Configuration options Disabled Enabled Channel Specific Sparing Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the DIMM sparing feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Rank Interleaving 4 1 Allows you to select the Channel 0 Rank Interleave Configuration options 1 1 2 1 4 1 Channel 1 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Channel 1 If you set this item to Disabled Channel 0 and the following two items will be grayed out Configuration options Disabled Enabled Channel Specific Sparing Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the DIMM sparing feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Rank Interleaving 4 1 Allows you to select the Channel 1 Rank Interleave Configuration options 1 1 2 1 4 1 Read Completion Coalescing Auto Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 4 Onboard Device Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 Controller Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal OnBoard
19. Finish to complete the setup process Intel Chipset Device Software Setup Is Complete The setup program successfully installed the Intel Chipset Device Software onto this computer Click Finish to complete the setup process Intel Installation Framework ASUS TS500 E5 7 15 7 3 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom Gigabit LAN controller drivers on a Windows Server OS To install the LAN controller drivers 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window lf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD 3 Click the Broadcom 5721 Driver to begin installation Drivers Please select items on the tight side 7 16 Chapter 7 Driver installation 4 Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears j Broadcom Gigabit Integrated Controller InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Broadcom Gigabit In
20. LAN1 Boot ROM Enabled OnBoard LAN2 Boot ROM Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Serial Porti Address 3F8 1RQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Porti base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 SE8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 1RQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal Allows you to select the mode for Serial Port2 Configuration options Normal IrDA ASK IR IR I O Pin Select SINB SOUTB This item appears only when you set the Serial Port2 Mode item to IrDa or ASK IR and allows you to select the receiver or transmit pin for Serial Port2 Configuration options SINB SOUTB IRRX IRTX IR Duplex Mode Half Duplex This item appears only when you set the Serial Port2 Mode item to IrDa or ASK IR and allows you to select Full or Half Duplex for Serial Port2 Configuration options Full Duplex Half Duplex Onboard LAN1 2 Boot ROM Enabled Allows you to do the LAN Boot ROM configuration Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS TS500 E5 5 21 5 22 5 4 5 PCIPnP The PCIPnP 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
21. Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v7 6 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name RAID Level RAID10 RAIDO 1 Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB or oy Yon ht A O 0 GB Create Volume DIS Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 2 Enter a name for the RAID 10 set then press lt Enter gt 3 Highlight RAID Level press the up down arrow key to select RAID 10 RAIDO 1 then press lt Enter gt 4 Follow steps 4 to 9 of section 6 3 1 Creating a RAID 0 set striped to create the RAID 10 set ASUS TS500 E5 6 35 6 36 6 3 4 Creating a RAID 5 set Parity To create a RAID 5 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5 6 2 1002 ESB2 wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved ENU Name RAID Level RAID5 Parity Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB 0r o7 Ko ht A O 0 GB Create Volume DIS dew ole Bor d Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu
22. This VD Configuration And Go To Next VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option When prompted save the configuration then press lt Esc gt to return to the Management Menu F New Configuration View Add Configuration TASET Objects 1p RAID Size Rebuild Check Con 0 10 308988MB Configuration Menu E asy Configuration Logical Drive s Configured Save Configuration No StripSz Status 64 KB ONLINE Select Yes Or No Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 3 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View Add Configuration command Adding a new RAID configuration To add anew RAID configuration 1 From the Management Menu highlight Configure then press lt Enter gt 2 Use the arrow keys to select View Add Configuration then press lt Enter gt LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Easy Configuration Management New Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency View Add to The Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive s you want to include in t
23. Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Management Configure Initialize ONLIN 400 00 Ohiarte Rebuilding Of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes Start Rebuilding Drive Y N Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Logical Drives 5 When rebuild is complete press any key to continue 6 24 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 6 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected logical drive The utility can automatically detect and or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects gt Adapter menu aN The Check Consistency command is available only for logical drives included in a RAID 1 set Using the Check Consistency To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command 1 From the Management Menu select Check Consistency then press lt Enter gt Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency CC Of VD s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the logical drive to check Press the lt Spacebar gt to select the logical drive from the Logical Drive selection then press lt F10 gt Logical Drive s Configured Management Menu RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status oe 10 154494mB 4 64 KB ON
24. You MUST disconnect all power cable plugs from the motherboard and other installed devices before removing the power supply unit Installing the single power supply unit 1 Align the single power supply unit PSU in the chassis with the four mounting screw holes 2 Make the PSU sit on the shelf ledge when fastening it to the chassis with screws 3 Fasten the two screws on the chassis wall Installing the redundant power supply module 1 Unscrew and remove the power supply brackets at the back and on the chassis wall 2 Screw the metal bracket from the chassis wall to the redundant power supply cage ASUS TS500 E5 2 29 Insert the redundant power supply into the power supply bay Make the redundant power supply cage sit on the shelf ledge when fastening it to the chassis with screws Fasten the two screws on the chassis wall Slide the power supply module into the bay and press until the release lock lever clicks to lock the module securely Install the other redundant power supply module as the first one Chapter 2 Hardware setup This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server eoeeee A Y jad Q shad 6 ahead V j j 3 2 2 Align the screw holes on the inner 3 Repeat the previous steps to 3 1 Preparing the system for rack mounting e The items required for the optional co
25. a 3 5 inch drive esseeeseeeseeeseeerererrrerrrereren 2 15 2 6 SATA SAS hard disk drives s ssssssnssusnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 16 2 6 1 Hot swap HDD module cccesseeeessreesssteeeseseeeseseeees 2 16 2 7 EXPANSION CIS use 2 20 2 7 1 Installing an expansion card sessseseseeeseereerreererereren 2 20 2 7 2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card n se 2 21 2 7 3 Configuring an expansion card sessseeseeeereeeerrereen 2 22 2 8 Cable CONDHECHONS sesernssi see ESAE 2 23 2 8 1 Motherboard connections sssssesesseerreeerreeerrererrsreeeee 2 23 2 8 2 SATA SAS backplane connections cceesceeeteeeeeees 2 24 2 9 Removable cComMponents ssssssssnsssunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 26 2 9 1 System fan eee ee enn ne Sone einen er ene ent 2 26 2 9 2 Chassis footpadS ccccccescesesscesseeesseesseeessneesseeeesnees 2 28 2 9 3 Power supply UNI eee ececeesteeseseeessseeeessneesseneeeess 2 29 Chapter 3 Installation options 3 1 Preparing the system for rack MOUNTING s ccseesseenseeneeees 3 2 3 2 Attaching the inner rail to the server cscccssseessseeeessseeesseees 3 2 3 3 Attaching the rails to the rack ccccccsseecessseeeessseeeesseeeesseeeeneaes 3 3 3 4 Mounting the Server to the raCk ccsccsssseessseeessseeeesseeeesseneens 3 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard Info 4 1 Motherboard Tay OUU icc sccasctic saeshcacesnascectutancentauccderxecwelsoniursnceuneens 4 2 4 2 Ae
26. c 1996 2004 SUSE LINUX AG lt lt lt Please choose the Driver Update medium fdO floppy hdc cdrom other The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 2 Intel chipset device installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play components for the Intel chipset on the system You need to manually install the Intel chipset software on a Windows Server operating system To install the Intel chipset device software Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The support CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 3 Click the item Intel R Chipset Device Installation Utility from the menu Drivers Please select items on the tight ASUS TS500 E5 7 13 4 The Intel R Chipset Device Software window appears Click Next to start installation Intel Chipset Device Software Intel Chipset Device Software Welcome to the Setup Program This setup program will install the Intel Chipset Device Software onto this computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all programs before continuing Intel Installation Framework 5 Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process Intel Chipset Device Software Intel Chipset Device Softw
27. data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto ASUS TS500 E5 5 11 PIO Mode Auto Allows you to select the data transfer mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Sets the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMA0 UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 UDMA6 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 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 Main SATA 1 Configuration Enhanced Configure SATA 1 as IDE Disabled SATA 2 Configuration Enhanced Compatible Enhanced Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc SATA 1 2 Configuration Enhanced Configuration option
28. 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 Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable i 4 e Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE devices The onboard IDE connector is designed for ODD only PATA PRI_EIDE1 on NOTE Orient the red markings on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 DSAN DX TS500 E5 IDE connector Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 SAS connectors red 7 pin SAS1 4 blue 7 pin SAS5 8 This motherboard comes with eight 8 Serial Attached SCSI SAS connectors the next generation storage technology that supports both Series SCSI and Serial ATA SATA Each connector supports one device Z om Connect the SAS hard disk drives to SAS connectors 1 4 when installing a 4 port PIKE RAID card These connectors function only when you ins
29. gt 7 Select the RAID level from the menu then press lt Enter gt aN You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set Logical Drive s Configured Size Stripes StripSz Status Manager 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Configure Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Logical Drive 0 RAID Level RAID 1 MEI Size 77247MB RAID 1 Off Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 8 When creating a RAID 1 set select DWC from the Logical Drive menu then press lt Enter gt When creating a RAID 0 set proceed to step 10 9 Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting then press lt Enter gt Logical Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Manager 0 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Configure Initializ Objects Rebuild hange DWC Off Check Cor is Drive 0 Size 77247MB Off On Disk Write Cache Setting Of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option aN Enabling DWC can improve the performance but with the risk of data loss Chapter 6 RAID configuration 10 When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration select Accept from the menu then press lt Enter gt Logical Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 7724 7MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Logical Drive 0 RAID 1 Size 77247MB DWC Off
30. initialization Logical Drive s Configured Management Menu LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Configure E EE Initials Initialization Of LD Is In Process WLINE Objects LD 0 Initialization Press Esc to Abort Rebuild Check Cc Logica Loical Drive 0 85 Completed SPACE De Select F10 Initialize ASUS TS500 E5 6 19 5 When initialization is completed press lt Esc gt Logical Drive s Configured Management Menu LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Initialization Of LD Is In Process INLINE Objects LD 0 Initialization Complete Press Esc Rebuild Check Cc r 100 Completed Logica Loical Drive 0 SPACE De Select F10 Initialize Using the Objects command To initialize the logical drives using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu highlight Objects then press lt Enter gt Management Menu Configure Initialize Rebuild Check 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 3 4 Select Virtual Drive from the Objects sub menu then press lt Enter gt Configure Initialize Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Select the logical drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub menu then press lt Enter gt
31. or reset the system while recovering the BIOS Doing so would cause system boot failure Z The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low Pin Count LPC chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the LPC chip The LPC chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Cirl Alt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button
32. server to the rack To mount the server to the rack 1 Align the server rails with the rack rails 2 Push the server all the way into the rack Chapter 3 Installation options Chapter 4 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors O t gp a U O rn Q x sa 2 4 1 Motherboard layout 24 5cm 9 6in aooaa maam er amaaje amalaja ma H animal s EATXPWR1 CPU_FAN1 EEE CPUFAN_SEL1 DDR DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM_B2 64bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM_A2 64bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM_B3 64bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM_A3 64bit 240 pin module j Q Intel 5100P MCH EEE LAN_sw1 Le Ez BCM5721 see COM2 REAR_FAN1 Y EEFILAN_sw2 C C PCIE2 cpu ran EER RAID_SEL1 PCIE3 ASMBS AAAAAAAACCAAAAAACCCAAAACCCCAAANACNNIN EEE VGA _sw1 EEEICLRTC PCI4 RECOVERY1 Lithium Cell Ain pug DE S I Intel CHAFAN SEL1 mee tse PRI_EIDE1 82801 IR BUZZER1 T Sena ICHOR Super VO CIEE AUX_PANEL1 sl al PIKE1 eee REAR_FAN2 N u o o pri N e x Q zZ lt N a Chapter 4 Motherboard information 0 CPU_WARN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 N l N so EEEN EEE oo EEDEEEIS 0 PANEL1 24 5cm 9 6in Layout contents Jumpers _ Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 VGA controller setting 8 pin VGA_SW1 LAN controller
33. the CD 7 5 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices The screen display and driver options vary under different operating system versions Drivers Please select items on the right side ASUS TS500 E5 The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice lf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support 7 21 7 5 3 Management Software menu The Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring applications Click an item to install A ASUS Network Utility j ASWM we K gt Please select items on the right 7 5 4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays contact the software applications and utilities that the motherboard j supports Click an item to E adeno Randai isd install d Broadcom ASF Installer J Broadcom ASF Guide ASUS Screen Saver ASUS Update 7 5 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany amp Austria this information on the inside i AS Ute Roe Petou T Hark Si 2 D 40850 Ratingen Geri H z ax 49 2102 9599 11 NG front cover of this user guide Rae Pe on a ae x Technical Support ji a echni ical S
34. the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop then select Properties from the menu Click the Hardware tab then click the Device Manager button to display the list of devices installed in the system Computer Management Action vew e gt Alm Ele alae 45U5 SVRMB Computer Management Local 2m Ee a E System Tools Display adapters E Event viewer t A DVD CD ROM drives i BW System Information H 3 Floppy disk controllers amp Performance Logs and Alerts 4 Floppy disk drives ok pr H 6 IDE ATAJATAPI controllers E Local Users and Groups p B etic he i R g Mice and other pointing devices a Storage i i h Disk Management lt Disk Defragmenter Logical Drives i e Removable Storage H T Services and Applications d RAID controllers Sound video and game controllers m System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Chapter 7 Driver installation O o 0 ot 2d ol 11 Right click the RAID controller item then select Properties Click the Driver tab then click the Update Driver button The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears Click Next Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive Select the option Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended then click Next The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers When found click Next to instal th e d rive rS Upgrade Device Driver Wizard i eae i Driver
35. the system Vendor XXXXXXXXX Size XX XGB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 S M A R T Supported Type Auto Select Screen LBA Large Mode Auto Select Item Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Change Option PIO Mode Auto General Help DMA Mode Auto Save and Exit SMART Monitoring Auto Exit 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 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 S M A R T monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system 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 CD DVD 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
36. 0 Completed Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 6 22 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 5 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1 From the Management Menu highlight Rebuild then press lt Enter gt Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects 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 REBUILD PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Initialize ONLIN A00 00 Objects Rebuild Check Consist Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Logical Drives F4 HSP ASUS TS500 E5 6 23 3 After selecting the drive to rebuild press lt F10 gt The indicator for the selected drive now shows RBLD LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Initialize ONLIN 400 00 Objects RBLD 400 01 Check Consist Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Logical Drives 4 When prompted press lt Y gt to to rebuild the drive LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility
37. 008 American Megatrends Inc AMIBIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory 5 14 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Exit USB Configuration Configure the USB support CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP gt Select Screen tt Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 5 4 1 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced EEDE E Module Version 2 24 3 13 4 Disabled USB Devices Enabled Enabled None USB Functions Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc The USB Devices E
38. 1 EIEE ICH9OR BUZZER1 Super CIC e be a Standard cables connected to the motherboard 24 pin ATX power connector from power supply to motherboard 8 pin 12V power connector from power supply to motherboard Power supply SMBus connector from power supply to motherboard System fan connectors from system fan to motherboard USB connector from motherboard to front I O board IDE connector from motherboard to the optional drive Chassis Intrusion connector from rear chassis intrusion switch to motherboard ITE CPUFAN_SEL1 24 5cm 9 6in a PCIE1 CPU_WARN1 gt a a z Pri ia THEE I SATA3 SATA1 SATA6 SATA4 SATA2 SATA5 o NOJN AOON gt Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors SATA from motherboard SGPIO1 to SATA SAS backplane J2 connector SAS from motherboard SGPIO2 to SATA SAS backplane J6 connector SAS from motherboard SGPIO3 to SATA SAS backplane J7 connector 9 System panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 10 SAS connectors for ASUS PIKE only from motherboard to SATA SAS backplane ASUS TS500 E5 2 23 2 8 2 SATA SAS backplane connections A SATA SAS backplane comes pre installed in the TS500 E5 The SATA SAS backplane has four 22 pin SATA SAS connectors to support Serial ATA hard disk drives and SAS hard disk drives The backplane design incorporates a hot swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of SATA SAS hard disks The LEDs on the backplane c
39. 37 6 38 6 3 6 Resetting disks to Non RAID AN Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non RAID Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive To reset a RAID set hard disk drive 1 From the utility main menu select 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID then press lt Enter gt to display this 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XXXXXXXX XX XGB Member Disk Select the disks that should be reset f 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 Spacebar gt to select 3 Press lt Enter gt to reset the RAID set drive A confirmation message appears Press lt Y gt to reset the drive or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu 5 Follow steps 2 to 4 to select and reset other RAID set drives 6 3 7 Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit then press lt Enter gt This window appears Are you sure you want to exit Y N 2 Press lt Y gt to exit or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu C
40. 6 Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation 7 10 Chapter 7 Driver installation SuSE Linux To install the RAID controller driver when installing SuSE Linux OS 1 Boot the system from the SuSE Installation CD 2 Select Installation from the Boot Options menu then press lt Enter gt Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation ACPI Disabled Installation Safe Settings Manual Installation Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options O E F1 Help F2 800 x 600 F3 CD ROM F4 English F5 Silent F6 Driver Update 3 A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk Press lt F6 gt Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation ACPI Disabled Installation Safe Settings Manual Installation Rescue System Memory Test Please get your Driver Update Floppy ready Boot Options OC E F1 Help F2 800 x 600 F3 CD ROM F4 English F5 Silent F6 Driver Update ASUS TS500 E5 7 11 4 5 7 12 When prompted insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive then press lt Enter gt Boot from Hard Disk Boot loader Please insert the driver update floppy CDROM Memory Test Please get your Driver Update Floppy ready Boot Options Fi Help F2 800 x 600 F3 CD ROM F4 English F5 Silent F6 Driver Update When prompted select the floppy disk drive fd0 as the driver update medium select OK then press lt Enter gt gt gt gt Linuxrc v1 6 Kernel 2 6 4 52 default
41. ASUS TS500 E5 Pedestal SU Rackmount Server User Guide E3903 First Edition V1 June 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 de
42. 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 If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press lt Enter gt to save the changes while exiting Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select YES to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Chapter 5 BIOS setup Chapter 6 This cha
43. ED SPEED LED OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activit 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 2 1 Chassis cover 2 1 1 Removing the side cover 4 Ensure that you unplug the power cord before removing the side cover Take extra care when removing the side cover Keep your fingers from components inside the chassis that can cause injury such as the CPU fan rear fan and other sharp edged parts To reinstall the side cover 1 Remove the two screws that secure the side cover 2 Press the blue latch button and slide the side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chasssis 3 Carefully lift the side cover and set it aside 2 2 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 1 2 Reinstalling the side cover To reinstall the side cover 1 Match and insert the lower sliding edge of the side cover to the corresponding chassis edge 2 Position the side cover to the chassis 3 Press the blue latch button and slide the side cover toward the front panel until it snaps in place 4 Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover ASUS TS500 E5 2 3 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA771 socket designed for the
44. Enter gt Logical Dee Configured AD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 0 154494MB 2 64 KB ONLINE M Conficare MY 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Logical Drive 1 RAID Level RAID 0 Size 77247MB RAID 1 DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 8 Follow steps 8 to 12 of the Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration section 9 When prompted save the configuration then press lt Esc gt to return to the Management Menu Configuration Menu 1 i 9 Easy Configuration z Configuration New Configuration No iew Add Confiquration Initializ Logical Drive s Configured Objects a Reena Size Stripes StripSz Status Check Con 154494MB 2 64 KB ONLINE 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Select Yes Or No Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 10 Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration section to add the new RAID configuration ASUS TS500 E5 6 17 6 18 6 2 4 Initializing the logical drives After creating the RAID set s you must initialize the logical drives You may initialize the logical drives of a RAID set s using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu Using the Initialize command To initialize the logical drive using the Initialize command 1 From the Management M
45. Files Search Results l EAS Na C ck Fi n S h after th e d river The wizard has finished searching for driver files for your hardware device Sy i n stal at O n i S d O n e The wizard found a driver for the following device ay RAID Controller Windows found a driver that is a closer match for this device than your current driver To install the driver Windows found click Next d drivers 6300esb windaws win32 aarich inf lt Back a Cancel 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 then the LSI Adapter SAS 3000 series 8 port with 1068 StorPort item should appear oxi aia See ais Computer Management Local 4 SERVER E i System Tools 4 Computer gal Event Viewer amp Disk drives Shared Folders 2 Display adapters 2 Local Users and Groups 2 DVD CD ROM drives gil Performance Logs and Alerts Floppy disk controllers Device Manager IDE ATAJATAPI controllers eB Sj Storage gt Keyboards Gy Removable Storage Mice and other pointing devices Disk Defragmenter 2 2 Disk Management 3 Monitors Ta Services and Applications E E E9 Network adapters JF Ports on amp LPT D BE ESIN Cree ontrollers
46. IOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Server Power Boot Exit System Time 13 44 30 Use ENTER TAB System Date Tue 10 11 2007 or SHIFT TAB to Legacy Diskette A Disabled select a field Use or to SATA1 Not Detected configure system Date SATA2 Not Detected SATA3 Not Detected SATA4 2 Not Detected SATA5 Not Detected SATA6 Not Detected PATA Master Not Detected Select Screen PATA Slvae Not Detected Select Item IDE Configuration Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt System Information v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 5 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 5 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 5 3 3 Legacy Diskette A Disabled Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360 KB 5 25 in 1 2 MB 5 25 in 720 KB 3 5 in 1 44 MB 3 5 in 2 88 MB 3 5 in Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 3 4 SATA1 6 PATA Master Slave The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices There is a separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the IDE device information Z The PATA device is for ODD optical disk drive only BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Primary IDE Master Select the type Ture of device connected Device Hard Disk to
47. Installed 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 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 TS500 E5 5 31 5 32 5 8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Exit Exit Options Exit system setup z 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 Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Z Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit amp Save
48. Intel Xeon Dual Quad Core processor AN e Your boxed Intel Xeon LGA771 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU and heatsink If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter 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 will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA771 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 If you install only one CPU install the CPU to the CPU2 socket only The system will not boot and the CPU warning LED will light up if a single CPU is installed on the CPU1 socket 2 2 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard d bi db D JE T S Ta a i
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50. LINE 0 o Tog t Rebuild Check Consistency Logical Drives Loical Drive 0 SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency ASUS TS500 E5 6 25 6 26 3 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check dialog box then press lt Enter gt You may also press lt F10 gt to check the drive consistency LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Management Menu RA tripes ipSz atus Configure Initialize 10 154494MB ONLINE Objects Rebuild Loical Drive 0 SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency A progress bar appears on screen LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Management Menu i ripes pSz at Configure CC Under mass pat INLINE Objects VD 0 Consistency Check Press Esc to Abort Rebuild Check Cc eee 85 Completed Loical Drive 0 The Data On The Drives Is Inconsistency Repair Done SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency While checking the disk consistency press lt Esc gt to display the following options Stop Stops the consistency check The utility stores the percentage of disk checked When you restart checking it continues from the last percentage completed rather than from zero percent e Continue Continues the consistency check Abort Aborts the consistency check When you restart checking it continues from zero percent When checking is complete press any
51. Main menu items 5 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press lt Enter gt 5 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press lt Enter gt to display a list of options Refer to 5 2 7 Pop up window 5 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 5 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a Sa lastos eee 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 Pop up window Scroll bar 5 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item ASUS TS500 E5 5 9 5 10 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 A Refer to section 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them B
52. R SATA controller d bh d_b 2 et _ i IBTN_SEL1 C 1 2 2 3 c i og Tey 0 00 D oo IE PIKE RAID5 ICH9R RAIDS Default mi it DSAN DX TS500 E5 IBTN setting aN LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility is available only when you install a PIKE RAID card LSI Mega RAID 5 fucntion is available only when you place the iBTN to BTN1 socket Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 3 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 Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 FLOPPY NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN1
53. _A2 1024MB 2 Ranks DIMM_B3 2048MB 2 Ranks DIMM_A3 2048MB 2 Ranks 10240 MB ASUS TS500 E5 nory space 2048 MB 2048 MB 2 11 2 12 2 3 4 Installing a DIMM 4 Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components To install a DIMM 1 F DDR2 DIMM notch Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing J the retaining clips outward Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Unlocked retaining clip LN A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs Do not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets 2 3 5 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Snae 2 V Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM retaining clips The DIMM might al get damaged when it flips out with extra force DDR2 DIMM notch Remove the DIMM from the socket Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 4 Front panel assembly Before you can install a 5 25 inch drive you should first remove
54. an Megatrends Inc Hardware Temperature Configuration The Hardware Temperature Configuration menu provides an overview of the hardware temperature information The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu CPU1 CPU2 xxx C xxx F System1 2 xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures The CPU1 Temperature shows N A if no processor is installed in CPU1 socket Hardware Fan Configuration The Hardware Fan Configuration menu provides an overview of the hardware fan information The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu CPU FAN1 2 FRN FAN1 2 3 4 REAR FAN1 2 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 Hardware Voltage Configuration The Hardware Voltage Configuration menu provides an overview of the hardware fan information The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu VCOREASB Vit VSEN1 2 3VSEN 12VSEN 5VDD 5VSB VBAT The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators ASUS TS500 E5 5 27 5 28 5 7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Pow
55. an the existing drive RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Matrix Storage technology supported by the ICH9R chip allows you to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 function to improve both system performance and data safety You can also combine two RAID sets to get higher performance capacity or fault tolerance provided by the difference RAID function For example RAID 0 and RAID 1 set can be created by using only two identical hard disk drives LN 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 Chapter 6 RAID configuration
56. ans that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl Alt D gt Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format A S Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS Server Web based Management ASWM user guide This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility 2 ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications eoeeee i A a bad J OD mr re O O 1 1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items Model Name Chassis Motherboard Component Accessories Optional Items TS500 E5 PA4 ASUS T55 Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis ASUS DSAN DX TS500 E5 Server Board 1 x 670W Single Power Supply 1 x SATA SAS Backplane BP4LX T55 with 4 x SATA Cables 4 x Hot swap HDD trays 1 x Flo
57. are License Agreement You must accept all of the terms of the license agreement in order to continue the setup program Do you accept the terms INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT OEM IHY ISV Distribution amp Single User IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR USING Do not use or load this software and any associated materials collectively the Software until you have carefully read the Following terms and conditions By loading or using the Software you agree to the terms of this Agreement IF you do not wish to so agree do not install or use the Software Please Also Note TF you are an Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM Independent Hardware Yendor IHY or Independent Software Vendor I5 this complete LICENSE AGREEMENT applies a lt Back Intel Installation Framework Chapter 7 Driver installation 6 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation Intel Chipset Device Software Intel Chipset Device Software Readme File Information Refer to the Readme File below to view the system requirements and installation information Press the Page Down key to view the rest of the file Cr ee ee ee ee a ee a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a S Product Intel R Chipset Device Software Release Production Version Version 8 6 0 1006 Target Chipset Intel R 5100 Chipset Date October O1 2007 KEES 7 After completing the installation click
58. ced Power Management APM Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Add additional tables ACPI 2 0 Support E as per ACPI 2 0 ACPI APIC Support Enabled specifications gt APM Configuration gt Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 5 6 1 ACPI 2 0 Support Disabled Specifies the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI version supported Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 6 2 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 ASUS TS500 E5 5 25 5 26 5 6 3 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power lt Enter gt to select whether or not to restart the system after AC power loss Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Power On By External Modems Disabled Power On by PME Disabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Restore on AC Power Loss Last State When set to Power Off the system goes into o
59. creen Logo Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Bootup Num Lock On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Wait For F1 If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled B Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On 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 system waits for the lt F1 gt key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to E
60. e Not Detected IDE Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit System Information v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 5 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Server For changing the advanced server settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration 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 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the AE SHOE OTTU menu bar displays the specific TIE EITO o Use rwmen TAB items for that menu For ns e ae example selecting Main shows sans erate the Main menu items gt IDE Configuration The other items Advanced b system Information Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items
61. e the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD 3 The utility main window appears Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu then press lt Enter gt Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the next page At the bottom of the screen is the legend box The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Chapter 6 RAID configuration Description Allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command This menu also allows you to view add or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the logical drives of a created RAID set Objects Allows you to initialize logical drives or change the logical drive parameters Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the logical drives of a created RAID set 6 2 1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to creat
62. e a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using two types of configurations Easy and New In Easy Configuration the logical drive parameters are set automatically including the size and stripe size RAID 1 only In New Configuration you manually set the logical drive parameters and assign the set size and stripe size RAID 1 only Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using the Easy Configuration option 1 From the utility main menu highlight Configure then press lt Enter gt 2 Use the arrow keys to select Easy Configuration then press lt Enter gt LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Easy Configuration Management New Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive Check Consistency Defines Physical Arrays An Array Will Automatically Become A VD Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS TS500 E5 6 5 3 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set then press lt SpaceBar gt When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the drive number Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Configure Initialize READY Objects Rebuild Check Consist Port 0 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configu
63. e severe damage to the motheboard and other system components 2 7 1 Installing an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Lay the system on its side on a flat stable surface 3 Use a Phillips screw driver to remove the metal slot cover opposite the slot where you wish to install an expansion card 4 Lift the expansion card lock 5 Align the card golden fingers with the slot and then press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware setup Restore the expansion card lock to its original position A light click indicates that the card is locked in place When installing a graphics card on PCI E x16 slot the PCI E slot right beside it does not function 2 7 2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot Make sure it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot When installing a PIKE RAID card on the PIKE RAID card slot the PCI E slot right beside it does not function ASUS TS500 E5 2 21 2 22 2 7 3 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the it by adjusting th
64. e software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the following tables 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card Standard Interrupt assignments Priority Standard function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port COM2 Communications Port COM1 Floppy Disk Controller System CMOS Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 8 Cable connections The bundled system cables are pre connected before shipment You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre installed components to install additional devices _ Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors 2 8 1 Motherboard connections 24 5cm 9 6in oH ay o O DDR DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module x S Intel 5100P MCH GEEILAN_sw1 nana BCM5721 jcom2 REAR_FAN1 EEELAN sw2 COCA FRNT_FAN2 PCIE2 Ez FRNT_FAN3 CPU_FAN2 FRNT_FAN4 EEE RAID_SEL1 es PCIE3 ASMB3 Fea ia e USB56 USB34 EEE vca_swi J T PCI4 ithium Cel RECOVERY1 EEA eis IDE_SW1 owe Intel O j IT8213F o oe 82801IR CHAFAN_SEL
65. e to the IDE connector on the back of the drive 4 Connect a 4 pin plug from the power supply to the power connector on the back of the drive IDE cable Power plug Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 5 2 Installing a 3 5 inch drive 1 Remove the metal bracket in front of the drive bay converter 2 Install the 3 5 inch disk drive into the converter 3 Screw the 3 5 inch disk drive on the bay converter 3 5 Floppy disk drive 3 5 Hard disk drive 4 insert the converter installed with 3 5 inch disk drive into the chassis and secure it as the 5 25 inch drives ASUS TS500 E5 2 15 2 6 SATA SAS hard disk drives The optional two hard disk drive modules on the front panel including externally removable trays for mounting either SATA or SAS hard disk drives allow you to access the drive trays by simply opening the the front bezel aN A hot swap HDD module cage comes with a SATA or SATS backplane Make sure of the type of HDD module cage you purchase before buying hard disks 2 6 1 Hot swap HDD module To install the hot swap HDD module 1 Examine the chassis and make sure the bay space is free of wires and other obstructions 2 Insert the hot swap HDD module into the bay 3 To remove the hot swap HDD module lift up the blue latch a then pull out the hot swap HDD module b Chapter 2 Hardware setup To install a SATA SAS hard disk drive 1 Pull down the tray lever until the tray pops out sligh
66. eading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash A DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure 5 4 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 iTS500 E5 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 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 oe SS T 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 2 Insert the USB flash drive to an available USB port the
67. eature Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when Remote Access is set to Enabled ASUS TS500 E5 5 23 Serial port number COM2 Selects the serial port for console redirection Configuration options COM1 COM2 Base Address IRQ 2F8h 3 This item is not user configurable and changes with the configuration of Serial port number Serial port Mode 57600 8 n 1 Sets the Serial port mode Configuration options 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 88400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 Flow Control Hardware Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection Configuration options None Hardware Software Redirection After BIOS POST Disabled Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power On Self Test POST Some operating system may not work when set to Always Configuration options Disabled Boot Loader Always Terminal Type VT UTF8 Allows you to select the target terminal type Configuration options ANSI VT 100 VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled Enables or disables the VT UTF8 combo key support for ANSI or VT100 terminals Configuration options Disabled Enabled Sredir Memory Display Delay No Delay Sets the delay seconds to display memory information Configuration options No Delay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec Delay 4 Sec Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advan
68. emory configurations You may install 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB registered ECC DIMMs into the DIMM sockets aN For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS web site This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips x16 memory modules lf you are installing only one memory module install the module into the blue socket labeled DIMM_A1 or DIMM_B1 Installing into any other socket will not work 2 8 Chapter 2 Hardware setup Rank population DIMM installation reference table Slot s to use DIMM_B1 or DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B3 DIMM_A3 Z e DIMMS in pair means two DIMMs with the same configuration a For better performance same configuration DIMMs should be installed on the same slot number for each channel For example you may install the same type of DIMMs in DIMM_B1 and DIMM_A1 ASUS TS500 E5 2 9 2 10 2 3 3 Memory mirroring and sparing technology The Intel 5100MCH chipset supports the memory sparing technology Refer to the below section Memory Sparing At configuration time a DIMM rank is set aside to replace a defective DIMM rank When the error rate for a failing DIMM rank reaches a pre determined threshold the memory sparing function will issue an interrupt and initiate a spare copy At the compl
69. enu highlight Initialize then press lt Enter gt TOT AAD a P E Says ATTA Ta S A P OUT Ea L ey NANT bol oq Sof are KAID 2 UT1L1 fer A 51 d 3 2 010 1 Management Menu Configure Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize Logical Drive s Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the logical drive to initialize Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive from the Logical Drive selection then press lt Enter gt Logical Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Configure OO DOs 4 64 KB ONLINE Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Logical Drives Loical Drive 0 SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency Chapter 6 RAID configuration 3 When prompted press the lt SpaceBar gt to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box then press lt Enter gt You may also press lt F10 gt to initialize the drive without confirmation Logical Drive s Configured Management Menu RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Configure 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize Yes No Logical Drives Loical Drive 0 Initilize Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency AN Initializing a logical drive s erases all data on the drive 4 Aprogress bar appears on screen If desired press lt Esc gt to abort
70. er gt Boot Device Priority Specifies the Boot Device Priority gt Boot Settings Configuration sequence gt Security A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 5 7 1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY BOOT Boot Device Priority Specifies the Boot ss aaaaaaaaaaaaauauauauauauaaualaiaiaiassssssssssssssssts Device Priority sequence Ist Boot Device lst FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM A device enclosed 3rd Boot Device Network MBA v10 0 in parenthesis has 4th Boot Device Network MBA v10 0 been disabled in the corresponding type menu Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 1st xxth Boot Device XXXXXXxX These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 7 2 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip E certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system Quick Boot Enabled Full S
71. er To Select An Option 3 Follow steps 3 to 7 of the previous section 4 Select Size from the Logical Drive menu then press lt Enter gt 5 Key in the desired logical drive size then press lt Enter gt Ce ation Utility Ver A 5 Logical Drive s Configured Size Stripes StripSz Status 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Initializ Objects Rebuild Check C RAID 1 DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Enter VD Size MB Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 6 Follow steps 8 to 12 of the previous section to create the RAID set Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 2 Creating a RAID 10 set You can create a RAID 10 set using four identical hard disk drives To create a RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration option 1 From the utility main menu highlight Configure then press lt Enter gt 2 Use the arrow keys to select Easy Configuration then press lt Enter gt T a gt iy TPA lal s EON ay 4 C ee ae tT i p1 pi lovavata are RAID Coniiqguration UtTC1L1ty Ver A 531 Auc L3 ZUU7 Configuration Menu Management New Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select 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 3 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA por
72. ess lt Enter gt Select RAID 10 from the menu then press lt Enter gt aN You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set 8 9 D Cc ic ur tion Ui cy Logical Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 0 308988MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Logical Drive 0 RAID Level RAID 0 Size 308988MB RAID 5 DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Select DWC from the Logical Drive menu then press lt Enter gt Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting then press lt Enter gt Logical Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Manager 0 10 308988MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Configure Initializ Objects Rebuild Change DWC Check Cor off Logical Drive 0 RAID 1 JIN A00 03 Size 154494MB DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Disk Write Cache Setting Of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS TS500 E5 6 13 6 14 10 When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration select Accept from the menu then press lt Enter gt 11 10 308988MB 4 64 KB Logical Drive s Configured Status ONLINE Stripes StripSz Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Logical Drive 0 RAID 10 Size 308988MB DWC Off RA On SPAN NO Accept
73. essneess 6 2 6 1 2 Installing hard disk CriveS eee eceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeaes 6 3 vi Contents 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS n se 6 3 6 1 4 RAID configuration utilities eee eceeeseeeeseeeeeeeeeees 6 3 6 2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility cscssesssnseeeees 6 4 6 2 1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 s t 6 5 6 2 2 Creating a RAID 10 Set ecceessesseesseeeseesees 6 11 6 2 3 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 0008 6 15 6 2 4 Initializing the logical drives eceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 6 18 6 2 5 Rebuilding failed Crives ecceeeceeeeceeeseteesseeeseeesseeeees 6 23 6 2 6 Checking the drives for data Consistency 0008 6 25 6 2 7 Deleting a RAID Configuration ccccecccseeeeeeteees 6 28 6 2 8 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID Set ee 6 29 6 2 9 Enabling the WriteCache ccceeceeseeesseeeseesseeees 6 30 6 3 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 6 31 6 3 1 Creating a RAID 0 Set Stripe cc ceesecstessseseneeees 6 32 6 3 2 Creating a RAID 1 Set Mirror cc cecesesesesesteeeenees 6 34 6 3 3 Creating a RAID 10 set Stripe Mirror c cceee 6 35 6 3 4 Creating a RAID 5 set Parity ce eceesesessetereeees 6 36 6 3 5 Deleting a RAID Set eee cessseesseeeeeeeeesnensneees 6 37 6 3 6 Resetting disks to Non RAID sses 6 38 6 3 7 Exiting the Intel Matrix Stora
74. etion of the copy the failing DIMM rank is disabled and the spared DIMM rank will be used in its place Refer to section 5 4 3 Chipset and configure the options of Channel Rank Sparing or Channel 1 Rank Sparing to enable the memory sparing functions The default BIOS setting is disabled e Each channel contains its own sparing engine and can be enabled or disabled separately _ This motherboard does not support rank sparing across channels The DIMM rank with the largest size will be assigned as spare rank Data can only be copied from a smaller sized rank to a larger sized one A DIMM can contain only one or two ranks To support sparing function a DIMM channel should contain at least two ranks When sparing function is enabled the usable memory size will reduce the size of the spare ranks The following tables show memory configurations with Memory Sparing function in Channel A B One DIMM per channel two ranks Channel B Channel A DIMM_Bt1 DIMM_At1 1024MB 2 Ranks 1024MB 2 Ranks 1024 MB 1024 MB 2048 MB Chapter 2 Hardware setup Two DIMMs per channel Channel B DIMM_B1 512MB 2 Ranks atl l ic DIMM_B2 1024MB 2 Ranks Three DIMMs per channel Channel B DIMM_B1 512MB 2 Ranks 7 AAi DIMM_B2 1024MB 2 Ranks 512MB 2 Ranks Channel A DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 1024MB 2 Ranks space 1024 MB 1024 MB 4096 MB Channel A DIMM_B1 2 Ranks DIMM
75. ff state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system will reboot after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By External Modems Disabled This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled aN Setting this item to Enabled allows the computer to power up even when the Serial Port1 2 Address item in the Onboard Device Configuration menu is set to Disabled See section 5 4 4 Onboard Device Configuration for details Resume On PME Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables the PME to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake up event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 6 4 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Hardware Monitor gt Hardware Temperature Configuration gt Hardware Fan Configuration gt Hardawre Voltage Configuration lt gt Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 Americ
76. figuration options Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 5 Server menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Configure Remote ASF Support Enabled Access gt Remote Access Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc 5 5 1 ASF Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASF support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 2 Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Configure Remote Access type and parameters Select Remote Access type Remote Access Enabled Serial port number COM2 Base Address IRQ 2F8h 3 Serial Port Mode 57600 8 n 1 Flow Control Hardware Redirection After BIOS POST Disabled Terminal Type VT UTF8 Select Screen Sredir Memory Display Delay No Delay Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Remote Access Enabled Enables or disables the remote access f
77. ge Manager 00000 6 38 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 RAID driver installation assssesssnnssnnnnnnunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 7 2 7 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk ccceccceeeeeeteeeseeeieen 7 2 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver n 7 5 7 2 Intel chipset device installation c csssssssesseneeee 7 13 7 3 LAN driver installation ssssssssnnsnunnnnunnnnnunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 7 16 7 4 VGA driver installation ccccsssssesseesssesseeessoeessenssseensoees 7 19 7 4 1 Windows Server u escsccsccseseescsesssesscseseeststseeensesenenees 7 19 7 5 Management applications and utilities installation 7 21 7 5 1 Running the support CD ccescecssseessreesssresesneeesnees 7 21 1 2 Drivers IMU aacise So seekeses ice tiasmordsancuautateeanatvedessniaeastugenanteds 7 21 7 5 3 Management Software Menu 7 22 7 9 4 Utilities menu a iosscoaceuccaanesoniesstaransecc esthontdgndenidmiaseaae 7 22 7 5 5 Contact information cceccesescesseesseesstseesseesseneeesnees 7 22 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 t
78. hapter 6 RAID configuration Chapter 7 Tela This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components tallat V Len Q 7 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 the boot priority of the SATA optical disk drive has to be manually adjusted Z If you have created RAID sets with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility Otherwise the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows or Red Hat Enterprise operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support CD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 2 3 Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive Restart the computer then enter the BIOS Setup Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support CD Save your changes then exit the BIOS Setup Restart
79. hastcnarcanicet eee ans aus smotaiiaa 1 9 1 7 2 Roar panel LEDS riscs Ee 1 10 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 1 CASSIS COV CM ronan a ee ceveaeeananaceennaeeaa 2 2 2 1 1 Removing the side cover cccccesccssseessseessereeseeeeen 2 2 2 1 2 Reinstalling the side COVET csseeseessseeeeeteeseeees 2 3 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU ccsssscesssesesssseessseeenssseees 2 4 2 2 1 Installing the CPU ooo ecscesssessessseesseesseeeesereneeeaes 2 4 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan eeeeee 2 7 2 3 SO StEM MEMOTY inc cu stisee sacevseveceaveedeussusuassersiacnsctcesaeusewteecteacossavestbasrs 2 8 2 3 1 VCC W apace snatteractionadeibuettpassarseiacesetaeien xc eestohoctosatte 2 8 2 3 2 Memory Configurations cccccsessecssessecssessessees 2 8 2 3 3 Memory mirroring and sparing technology 06 2 10 2 3 4 Installing a DIMM nis saceanecesatnncencanavetiddonexatanemiarsanmonacs 2 12 2 3 5 Removing a DIMM Q cee esssesssessseeesseeesseessseeeeseees 2 12 2 4 Front panel assembly assssssssusssnunnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nna 2 13 2 4 1 Removing the front panel ASSEMDIY cceeeeeeeeeees 2 13 2 4 2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly ccceeeeees 2 13 Contents 2 5 5 25 neh OF 3 54nch drives cies decct cies cccesceacceent us socrehetsctecuacuersees 2 14 2 5 1 Installing a 5 25 inch drive esessseeesseesreereeerreererereen 2 14 252 Installing
80. hat you use an SSI 12 V compliant power supply unit PSU for LGA771 socket Intel Xeon Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices gt I i Tail 2 it E E m Coco o 7 a mi so Of DSAN DX TS500 E5 ATX power connectors ASUS TS500 E5 EATXPWR1 E Q Z 3 Volts 3 Volts GND 5 Volts GND 5 Volts GND Power OK 5V Standby 12 Volts 12 Volts 3 Volts 3 Volts 12 Volts PSON GND GND GND 5 Volts 5 Volts 5 Volts 5 Volts GND EATX12V1 akafaga HA GN GN GN GN 12V DC 12V DC 12V DC 12V DC 4 15 4 16 13 System panel connector white 20 pin PANEL1
81. he 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 AN This product is equipped with a three wire power cable and plug for the user s safety Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock Lithium lon Battery Warning CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions CD ROM Drive Safety Warning CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Heavy System CAUTION This server system is heavy Ask for assistance when moving or carrying 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 opti
82. he RAID set then press lt SpaceBar gt When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the drive number LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Management Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist Port 0 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Logical Drives F4 HSP aN The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen ASUS TS500 E5 6 15 6 16 4 Select all the drives required for the RAID set then press lt Enter gt The configurable array appears on screen Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Initialize ONLIN A00 00 Objects Rebuild ONLIN 400 01 Check Consist ONLIN 401 00 Port 3 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Logical Drives F4 HSP Press lt F10 gt select the configurable array then press lt SpaceBar gt View Add Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Select Configurable Array s Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit Press lt F10 gt again and select RAID from the Logical Drive menu then press lt Enter gt Chapter 6 RAID configuration 7 Select the RAID level from the menu then press lt
83. he limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e 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 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 4 WARNING The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emiss
84. his section tells how to remove the following components 1 System fan 2 Chassis footpads 3 Power supply unit 2 9 1 System fan To remove the system fan 1 Unplug the system fan cable from the REAR_FAN2 connector on the motherboard 2 Shift the two hooked tabs upward and downward 3 Carefully take off the system fan 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware setup To reinstall the system fan 1 Shift the two hooked tabs upward and downward and then install the system fan A light click indicates that the system fan is secured in place 2 Plug the system fan cable to the REAR_FAN2 connector on the motherboard ASUS TS500 E5 2 27 2 9 2 Chassis footpads The barebone server system is shipped with four footpads attached to the bottom of the chassis for stability You need to remove these footpads if you wish to install the system to a rack Refer to Chapter 3 Installation options of this user guide and to the Rackmount Kit user guide for instructions To remove the footpads 1 Lay the system chassis on its side 2 Use a flat screwdriver to flip out the top layer of a footpad 3 Remove the footpad by rotating it counterclockwise 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to remove the other three footpads 2 28 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 9 3 Power supply unit The system is compatible with both EPS 12 V 670 W single power supply and 650 W redundant power supply Purchase based on your needs
85. in by jumper cap to disable the function 4 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 and 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed 5 Locator Button Swich 2 pin LOCATORBTN These leads are for the locator button on the front panel This button queries the state of the system locator ASUS TS500 E5 4 18 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 eoeeee ded Q Y Y O pi aa 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 AFUDOS utility Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 To recover the BIOS using a bootable floppy 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 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a In
86. ions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 electronic equipment and mercury containing button cell battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic K This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical products 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 contact a qualified service technician or your dealer Ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you service lf the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer Operation Safety Servicing of this product or units is to be performed by trained service personnel only Before operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and t
87. ish 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 The drive bays power and reset buttons LED indicators CD DVD ROM drive floppy drive and USB 2 0 ports are located on the front panel For future installation of 5 25 inch devices two drive bays are available 1 4 1 Four Hot Swap HDD Devices Message LED LAN1 LED HDD access LED LAN2 LED Power LED Optical drive Empty 5 25 inch bays Security lock Power button Reset button 4 bay HDD cage USB 2 0 ports Z Refer to section 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions ASUS TS500 E5 1 5 1 4 2 Eight Hot Swap HDD Devices This server system provides 4 bay HDD Cage 4 x Hot swap HDD Trays as optional items 1 6 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I O ports expansion slots a Chassis lock and intrusion switch a vent for the system fan and power supply module 1 5 1 Single power supply PA4 model Chassis lock Power connector gt xr le S i Ge 670W ae power supply PS 2 mouse port Chassis intrusion switch PS 2 keyboard port USB 2 0 ports D i 120mm x 38mm VGA port i system fan Gigabit LAN port 1 Gigabit LAN port 2 Expansion slots 1 5 2 Redundant Power Supply RX8 model Power connector 650W Redundant power supply Z The second red
88. k and fan on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four screws match the holes on the support plate 2 Twist each of the four screws with a Philips cross screwdriver just enough to attach the CPU heatsink and fan to the motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one to completely secure the CPU heatsink and fan 3 Connect the CPU heatsink and fan cable to the connector on the motherboard aN Do not forget to connect the CPU heatsink and fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector ASUS TS500 E5 2 7 2 3 System memory 2 3 1 Overview The motherboard comes with six 6 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 The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets Hf dh TOH m om es eeo AH m a T T a 128 pins 112 pins o ef DIMM_B1 Ei DIMM_A1 oo Coco Enes DIMM_B2 m DIMM_A2 CO O uM DIMM_B3 ar L 0 m i DIMM_A3 DSAN DX TS500 E5 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets 2 3 2 M
89. key to continue Chapter 6 RAID configuration Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu select Objects then select Logical Drive from the menu 2 Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive you want to check then press lt Enter gt 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 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue ASUS TS500 E5 6 27 6 2 7 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Clear Configuration then press lt Enter gt See ee hay A E J q z Ta sa lm i F a5 onfiguration Menu Easy Configuration Management New Configuration 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 onfiguration Menu Easy Configuration Initialize 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 Pres
90. lity main menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v7 6 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved IN MENU 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XXGB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XXGB 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XXGB 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XX XXGB 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 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 Z The utility supports maxium four hard disk drives for RAID configurration ASUS TS500 E5 6 31 6 3 1 Creating a RAID 0 set Stripe To create a RAID 0 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v7 6 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE ARRAY MENU Name RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 GB Create Volume DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Enter a stri
91. lphanumeric 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 TS500 E5 5 3 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 then press lt Enter gt A gt afudos iTS500 E5 ROM The utility verifies the file then starts updating the BIOS file A gt afudos iTS500 E5 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 R
92. m allowed capacity 8 When the Create Volume item is highlighted press lt Enter gt A warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or lt N gt to go back to the Create Array menu ASUS TS500 E5 6 33 6 34 6 3 2 Creating a RAID 1 set Mirror To create a RAID 1 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt This screen appears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v7 6 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name RAID Level RAID1 Mirror Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A 0f o7 Ko Ik vA A O 0 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 t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 2 Enter a name for the RAID 1 set then press lt Enter gt 3 Highlight RAID Level press the up down arrow key to select RAID 1 Mirror then press lt Enter gt 4 Follow steps 4 to 5 and 7 to 9 of the previous section to create the RAID 1 set Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 3 3 Creating a RAID 10 set Stripe Mirror To create a RAID 10 set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume then press lt Enter gt This screen appears Intel R
93. m is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power Chapter 4 Motherboard information 14 Auxiliary panel connector black 20 pin AUX_PANEL1 This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB locator LED and switch chassis intrusion and LAN LEDs lt 7 CO STA Of 1n OF LINK ACT LAN2_ACT 5VSB I2C_4_DATA LAN2_LINK _ LANI LINK LAN1 GND LOCATORLED1 LOCATORLED1 LOCATORBTN DSAN DX TS500 E5 pe ERE Auxiliary panel connector 1 Front panel SMB 6 1 pin FPSMB These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable 2 LAN activity LED 2 pin LAN1_LED LAN2_LED These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel 3 Chassis intrusion 4 1 pin CHASSIS These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND p
94. malfunction gt North Bridge Configuration g Select Screen Tt Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc North Bridge Configuration The North Bridge Configuration menu allows you to change the Northbridge settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Crystal Beach DMA Disabled Crystal Beach DMA configuration MCH Channel Mode Channel Interleave Patrol Scrubbing Enabled Demand Scrubbing Enabled Channel Dependent Sparing Disabled Channel 0 Enabled Channel Specific Sparing Disabled Rank Interleaving 4 1 Channel 1 Enabled Channel Specific Sparing Disabled Rank Interleaving 4 1 Read Completion Coalescing Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Crystal Beach DMA Disabled Allows you to do the Crystal Beach DMA configuration Configuration options Disabled Enabled MCH Channel Mode Channel Interleave Allows you to select the MCH channel mode Configuration options Channel Sequencing Channel Interleave Single Channel 0 ASUS TS500 E5 5 19 Patrol Scrubbing Enabled Enables or disables the Patrol Scrubbing Configuration options Disabled Enabled Demand Scrubbing Disabled Enables or disables the Demand Scrubbing Configuration options Disabled Enabled
95. mance MN When you enable WriteCache you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives To enable WriteCache 1 From the Management Menu select Objects gt Adapter then press lt Enter gt to display the adapter properties 2 Select WriteCache then press lt Enter gt to turn the option On enabled LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 51 Aug 13 2007 Rebuild Rate 30 bje Chk Const Rate 30 ucte Adapter FGI Rate 30 Configure Virtual Driv BGI Rate 30 Initialize INSCR Disk WC Off objects Rebuild Read Ahead On Bios State Enable Check Consistency Stop On Error 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 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 3 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 set s from Serial ATA hard disk drives To enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 1 Turn on the system after installing all Serial ATA hard disk drives 2 During POST press lt Cirl l gt to display the uti
96. more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s lt none gt To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER ASUS TS500 E5 Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive then press lt Enter gt Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list then press lt Enter gt The Windows Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When prompted press lt Enter gt to continue installation Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue To an existing Windows Server OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows Server OS Restart the computer then log in with Administrator privileges Windows automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel Right click
97. n the fan controll will not work and the fan you installed will always run at full speed Chapter 4 Motherboard information IDE setting 3 pin IDE_SW1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard IDE connector Set to pins 1 2 to activate the IDE connector FEY doco E IDE_SW1 1 2 2 3 Enable IDE Disable Default C l DSAN DX TS500 E5 IDE setting 7 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted To update the BIOS 1 Prepare a floppy disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard XXXXXX ROM and the AFUDOS EXE utility 2 Set the jumper to pins 2 3 3 Insert the floppy disk then turn on the system to update the BIOS 4 Shut down the system 5 Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 6 Turn onthe system d bi h H anm d E eet RECOVERY1 1 2 2 3 Normal BIOS Default Recovery
98. n place the motherboard support CD to the optical drive 3 Boot the system from the support CD then select the FreeDOS command prompt 4 Atthe DOS prompt replace the prompt with the USB flash disk drive letter then type afudos i filename 5 Follow the instructions in the previous section to update the BIOS file ASUS TS500 E5 5 5 5 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a floppy disk or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file aN Prepare a floppy disk or a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility 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 will automatically recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive 1 Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive and turn the system Insert the USB flash drive with the original or updated BIOS file to one USB port on the system 3 The utility will automatically recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished DO NOT shut down
99. nabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS TS500 E5 5 29 5 30 Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 7 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings lt Enter gt to change password lt Enter gt again to Supervisor Password Not Installed disable password User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password gt Select Screen a Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press 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
100. nabled item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None ASUS TS500 E5 5 15 USB Functions Enabled Allows you to enable the USB host controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z The following item appears only when you set USB Function to Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Z The following item appears only when you set USB Function to Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller to HiSpeed 480Mbps or FullSpeed 12Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand off support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 4 2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Some items may not appear if you CPU does not support the related functions BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings Gate San matio barran Nl ey Cora Clock and the Manufacturer Intel FSB Frequency Brand String Intel R Xeon R CPU Note If an invalid Freque
101. ncy 2 66GHz ratio is set in CMOS FSB Speed 21333 MHz then actual and Cache L1 764 KB setpoint values may Cache L2 4096 KB differ Ratio Status Unlocked Min 06 Max 08 noe Ratio Actual Value 8 Ratio CMOS Setting 7 C1E Support Enabled Select Screen Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Select Item Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Change Option Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled General Help Intel R Virtualization Tech Enabled Save and Exit Execute Disable Bit Capability Enabled Exit Core Multi Processing Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc scroll down for more items Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Ratio CMOS Setting 7 Whether this item is configurable depends on your CPU type The valid value ranges differently according to your CPU type If this item is configurable enter the value using the numeric keypad This item is available only when Intel SpeedStep technology is disabled C1E Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable C1E support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Enable this item to use the Hardware Prefetcher Disable Feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Enable this item to use the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Disable Feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS TS500 E5 5 17
102. nfigurations described in this chapter are not included in the standard barebone system package These items are purchased separately We recommend that you allot at least 1U space above the server system to ensure optimal thermal performance Removing the footpads Refer to section 2 9 2 Chassis footpads for instructions on removing the footpads Removing the top cover Unscrew and slide the top cover toward the rear panel and then lift it up from the chassis 3 2 Attaching the inner rail to the server 1 Slide out the inner rail from the rackmount rail kit rail and the chassis top and then secure the inner rail to the chassis top with screws secure the other inner rail to the bottom of the chassis with screws Chapter 3 Installation options 3 3 Attaching the rails to the rack To attach the rails to the rack 1 Select one unit of space 1U on the rack where you wish to install the server Loosen the two screws on the rack rails Align the front end holes of a rack rail pair to the 1U space Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the front end Find the rear 1U space that corresponds to the front 1U space where you attached the rail Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the rear end From the rack front find the corresponding 1U space for the second rail pair Repeat steps 3 6 to attach the second rail pair ASUS TS500 E5 3 3 3 4 3 4 Mounting the
103. ng between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 2 Enter a name for the RAID 0 set then press lt Enter gt 3 Highlight RAID Level press the up down arrow key to select RAID 0 Stripe then press lt Enter gt 4 Highlight the Disks item then press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set The SELECT DISKS screen appears SELECT DISKS Serial Size Status Non RAID Disk B Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 5 Use the up down arrow key to highlight a drive then press lt Spacebar gt to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt after completing your selection 6 32 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 Use the up down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array then press lt Enter gt The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The default stripe size is 128 KB aN A lower stripe size is recommended for server systems A higher stripe size is recommended for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 Highlight the Capacity item enter the desired RAID volume capacity then press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximu
104. nstallShield Wizard for Yolari 27 Z29 Z9s Z11 The InstallShield Wizard will install Volar 27 29 29s 211 on your computer To continue click Next The system will update the VGA driver When the installation completes click Finish to restart your computer before using the program XGI YGA Package InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Volari Z27 Z29 Z29s 211 Before you can use the program you must restart your computer orssvesassusscnseveouanesusvesassoeeseneseutesasva ss suarassovansbeossouosanecuseusnoneseseetn A ssesasaecassseesonesesnevesesessssnecteoneseorenestestesesasacvanssensenececnsonsesensenenses No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup lt Back Finish Cancel Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 5 Management applications and utilities installation The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates 7 5 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run
105. oduct introduction 1 3 System specifications The ASUS TS500 E5 is a 5U barebone server system featuring the ASUS DSAN DX TS500 E5 server board The server supports Intel LGA771 Xeon 5100 5200 5300 5400 series processors with EM64T technology plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard Model Name TS500 E5 PA4 TS500 E5 RX8 Processor System Bus 2 x Socket LGA771 Quad Core Intel Xeon 5400 series Dual Core Intel Xeon 5200 series Quad Core Intel Xeon 5300 series Dual Core Intel Xeon 5100 series FSB 1066 1333 MHz EM64T Intel 5100 Memory Controller Hub MCH Intel ICHOR ASUS Features J E 6 Dual Channel Maximum up to 24GB DDR2 667 Registered ECC 512 MB 1 GB 2GB and 4GB Expansion Slots 5 Workstation Mode 1 x PCI E x16 slot x16 link 1 x PCI E x8 slot x8 link 1 x PCI E x8 slot x4 link or PIKE 1 x PCI 32 bit 33MHz slot Server Mode 1 x PCI E x16 slot x8 link 2 x PCI E x8 slot x8 link 1 x PCI E x8 slot x4 link or PIKE 1 x PCI 32 bit 833MHz slot 1 x SO DIMM socket 1 x Proprietary slot for optional ASUS PIKE Intel ICHOR 6 x SATA2 300MB s ports Intel Matrix Storage for Windows only Support software RAID 0 1 5 amp 10 LSI MegaRAID for Linux Windows Support software RAID 0 1 amp 10 Optional ASUS PIKE 1064E 4 port SAS card Supports RAID 0 1 and 1E ASUS PIKE 1078 8 port SAS card Supports RAID 0 1 5 10 50 6 and 60 continued on the next page
106. on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys aN The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu See section 5 8 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 ASUS TS500 E5 5 7 5 8 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Server Power Boot Exit a l System Time 13 44 30 Use ENTER TAB System Date Tue 10 11 2007 or SHIFT TAB to Legacy Diskette 1 44 MB 3 5 in select a field Use or to SATA1 Not Detected configure system Date SATA2 Not Detected SATA3 Not Detected SATA4 Not Detected SATA5 Not Detected SATA6 Not Detected PATA Master Not Detected PATA Slva
107. onnect to the front panel LEDs to indicate HDD status See section 1 6 LED information for details Front side The front side of the SATA SAS backplane faces the front panel when installed This side includes four SATA SAS connectors for the hot swap drive trays Drive status LEDs CONO CON1 CON2 CONS Each SATA SAS connector is labeled CONO CON1 CON2 CONS so you can easily determine their counterpart connectors at the back side of the backplane Refer to the table for reference HDD Device Front side connector Back side connector HDD 1 CONO CON4 HDD 2 CON1 CON5 HDD 3 CON2 CON6 HDD 4 CONS Chapter 2 Hardware setup Back side The back side of the SATA SAS backplane faces the rear panel when installed This side includes the power connectors and SATA SAS interfaces for the motherboard Serial ATA connectors or the SAS card Connectors Description Connects to SATA SGPIO1 connector on the motherboard Connects to SAS SGPIO2 connector on the motherboard Connects to SAS SGPIO3 connector on the motherboard Links backplane1 and backplane2 signals Links to add on card failed LED signal Connects to 4 pin plug of the power supply CON4 CON5 CONG6 CON7 Connects to SATA SAS connectors on the motherboard ASUS TS500 E5 2 25 2 9 Removable components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices or when you need to replace defective components T
108. ons 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 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 Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual l DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task 1 CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when e trying to complete a task LN IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task Z NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task ann Typography Bold text Italics lt Key gt lt Key1 Key2 Key3 gt Command References Indicates a menu or an item to select Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign me
109. ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors 0 mo 0 DSAN DX TS500 E5 FAN connectors ASUS TS500 E5 REAR_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 CPU_FAN2 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 H PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power GND GND CPU GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control FRNT _ n Z AN2 REAR_F gt N1 REAR_FAN2 FAN Speed PWM Control HI PWM Control FAN Power GND FAN Power FAN Speed Hi FAN Power PWM Control FAN Speed GND 3 N2 FRN l gt N3 FRN D gt Z K Ti T o o 5 3 a a Zz Zz FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control GND FAN Speed PWM Control GND FAN Speed PWM Control B B Hi 4 13 10 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis d bi d_b i r UST I COM2 S ce a ae i Fi M DSAN DX TS500 E5 Serial port connectors Z The serial port module is purchased separately
110. ppy Disk Drive 1 x Front I O Board 1 x System RearFan 120mm x 38mm 2 x CPU Coolers 1 x ASUS TS500 E5 User s Guide 1 x ASUS ASWM 2 0 User s Guide 1 x TS500 E5 Support CD including ASWM 1 x Bag of Screws 1 x AC Power Cable CA eTrust Anti virus Software CD ASUS TS500 E5 Rackmount Rail Kit 4 bay HDD Cage ASUS PIKE RAID Card ASUS System Web based Management A 1 2 Serial number label TS500 E5 RX8 ASUS T55 Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis ASUS DSAN DX TS500 E5 Server Board 1 x 650W Redundant Power Supply 1 x SATA SAS Backplane BP4LX T55 with 4 x SATA Cables 4 x Hot swap HDD trays 1 x Floppy Disk Drive 1 x Front I O Board 1 x System RearFan 120mm x 38mm 2 x CPU Coolers 1 x ASUS TS500 E5 User s Guide 1 x ASUS ASWM 2 0 User s Guide 1 x TS500 E5 Support CD including ASWM 1 x Bag of Screws 1 x AC Power Cable CA eTrust Anti virus Software CD ASUS TS500 E5 Rackmount Rail Kit 650W Redundant Power Supply Module 4 bay HDD Cage ASUS PIKE RAID Card lf any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team you must take note of the product s serial number containing 12 characters Such as XXXXXXXXXXXX See the figure below With the correct serial number of the product ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems XXXXXXXXXXXX Chapter 1 Pr
111. pter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities ahead 0 aae T Q Q A lt aa 6 2 6 1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility embeded in the Intel ICH9R Southbridge supports Serial ATA hard disk drives and RAIDO RAID1 and RAID10 configurations Intel Matrix Storage Manager embeded in the Intel ICH9R Southbridge supports Serial ATA hard disk drives and RAIDO RAID1 RAID10 and RAID5 configuration 6 1 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger th
112. rd InstallShield Cancel 7 Click Finish to exit the wizard when the installation is completed j Broadcom Gigabit Integrated Controller InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Broadcom Gigabit Integrated Controller Click Finish to exit the wizard 7 18 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 4 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the XGI Volari Z9s Video Graphics Adapter VGA driver 7 4 1 Windows Server You need to manually install the XGI Volari Z9s VGA driver on a Windows Server Operating system To install the XGI Volari Z9s VGA driver 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support CD to the optical drive The support CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer The Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Drivers Please select items on the tight side 3 The XGI VGA Package window appears preparing the setup Preparing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup GI YGA Package Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the test of the setup process Please wait InstallShield ASUS TS500 E5 7 19 7 20 4 Click Next to start the installation XGI YGA Package Welcome to the I
113. re F2 Drive Info F3 Logical Drives F4 HSP aN The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen 4 Select all the drives required for the RAID set then press lt Enter gt The configurable array appears on screen Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Initialize ONLIN A00 00 Objects Rebuild ONLIN A00 01 Check Consist Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Logical Drives F4 HSP 6 6 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 5 Press lt F10 gt select the configurable array then press lt SpaceBar gt Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Select Configurable Array s Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit Press lt F10 gt again the logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters RAID Configuration Util 1 ty Ve Logical Drive s Configured AD RAID Size Stripes Stripsz Status 0 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Manager Configure Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Logical Drive 0 Size 77247MB DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS TS500 E5 6 7 6 Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu then press lt Enter
114. s Disabled Compatible Enhanced Configure SATA 1 as IDE Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip Configuration options IDE RAID AHCI If 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 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 option 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 Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled Disables or enables device write protection This will be effective only if device is accessed through BIOS Configuration option Disabled Enabled ASUS TS500 E5 5 13 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 Main System Information AMIBIOS Version 0204 Build Date 05 13 08 Processor Speed 1866MHz Count Bal System Memory Select Screen y Select Item Usable Size General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2
115. s located in Drivers ICHOR Intel RAID Driver makedisk win32 f6flpy32 exe The Windows 64 bit OS RAID driver disk for the Intel Matrix Storage Manager is located in Drivers ICHOR Intel RAID Driver makedisk win64 f6flpy64 exe Insert a formatted high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive Follow screen instructions to complete the process After creating a RAID driver disk eject the floppy disk then write protect it to prevent computer virus infection To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat Enterprise Linux server environment 1 2 Insert a blank formatted high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive Decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the support CD For LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Driver Drivers Intel LSI RAID Driver makedisk Eject the floppy disk Chapter 7 Driver installation 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 Server OS 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
116. s any key to continue 6 28 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 2 8 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set Refer to the Creating a RAID set Using New Configuration section for details To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Select Boot Drive then press lt Enter gt Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management New Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive 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 logical drive from the list then press lt Enter gt Ire C1 y oI 4 Aug vo gt OF Ur uo mice te l Bootable VDs 1 Current Boot VD 0 Config Boot Drive 0 Easy Con Management New Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3 The logical drive is selected as boot drive Press any key to continue ASUS TS500 E5 6 29 6 30 6 2 9 Enabling the WriteCache You may enable the RAID controller s WriteCache option to improve the data transmission perfor
117. scribed 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 E EE iii NOUCOS zors vii Safety MIOMA OIA srs viii PADOUL UNIS JUIL sisisi Ix Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 System package contents ccsccseecseesseessseesseesssesseeesseenseeess 1 2 1 2 Serial NUMDEL label scini 1 2 1 3 System specifications ssssssnssusnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 1 3 1 4 Front panel features ccscccsscsssecssessseessssessseessseessssenenseeessones 1 5 1 4 1 Four Hot Swap HDD Devices ccssceseseessteeesteeess 1 5 1 4 2 Eight Hot Swap HDD Devices s is 1 6 1 5 Rear panel features wsccicccssscccescsnccetecxsecnceseecsacsesnassnaacexeewsnnaceenvects 1 7 1 5 1 Single power supply PA4 model ccssccsssesseeeeerees 1 7 1 5 2 Redundant Power Supply RX8 model ccccceees 1 7 1 6 INTE Tal TOAUUICS crina 1 8 1 7 LED WMTORI ATION zo cecpeccenesvicceererearerxeeceseenteanedeeecreceeals 1 9 1 7 1 Front panel LEDS icosaeoutaters
118. sert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b Atthe DOS prompt type format A S then press lt Enter gt Windows environment Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer Select the 3 Floppy Drive icon Right click File from the menu then select Format A Format 31 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start a2 9 5 p 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 lt The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three a
119. setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 CPU Fan control setting 3 pin CPUFAN_SEL1 System Fan control setting 3 pin CHAFAN_SEL1 IDE setting 3 pin IDE_SW1 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 Intel ICHOR SATA port S W RAID setting 3 pin RAID_SEL1 iBTN RAID setting 3 pin IBTN_SEL1 ojo Na ot eS Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 Serial ATA connectors black 7 pin SATA1 6 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_EIDE1 SAS connectors red 7 pin SAS1 4 blue 7 pin SAS5 8 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 6 1 pin SGP102 3 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 CPU and system fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 2 REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 2 3 4 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM2 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 SSI power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 8 pin ATX12V1 System panel connector white 20 1 pin PANEL1 Auxiliary panel connector black 20 pin AUX_PANEL1 ASUS TS500 E5 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 6 4 6 4 7 4 7 4 8 4 8 4 2 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as
120. setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP Configuration menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings NO lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system YES lets the operating system Plug amp Play O S No configure Plug and PCI Latency Timer 64 Play PnP devices not Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes required for boot if Palette Snooping Disabled your system has a Plug and Play operating system WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Con
121. system passwords To erase the RTC RAM Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data 1 2 3 4 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 d bh d_b ii iz PFE d j of y i CLRTC1 2 3 HUE N Normal Clear CMOS Default DSAN DX TS500 E5 Clear RTC RAM 4 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 2 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature S gt O
122. tall a PIKE RAID card o Fi SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 m Hr T RSATA _ 5 RSATA_ ea RSATA ey RSATA _ DEJ FENFE RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXN1 g0 m i GND GND E GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXN1 3 RSATA RKP 4 RSATA a RATATI roa RSATA _ eal RSATA ae RSATA _ er RSATA _ TPS RSATA _ Sor RSATA_TXN8 RSATA_TXN7 RSATA_TXN6 RSATA_TXN5 GND GND GND GND ROATA ae RSATA_RXN7 RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXN5 RSATA oe RSATA a RSATA _ prs UL LAI DSAN DX TS500 E5 SAS connectors 5 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This connector is used to connect to a hard disk drive active LED connector on the SCSI or RAID card OF 1n OF 1 ADD_IN_CARD NC ADD_IN_CARD ZES E CI CI NC HDLED mm HILL i DSAN DX TS500 E5 Storage card activity LED connector ASUS TS500 E5 4 11 6 Serial General Purpose Input O
123. tegrated Controller The InstallShield R Wizard will install Broadcom Gigabit Integrated Controller on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties i Cancel 5 Toggle accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue j Broadcom Gigabit Integrated Controller InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the Following license agreement carefully LICENSE AGREEMENT This is a legal agreement between you Licensee and Broadcom Corporation BROADCOM BY OPENING THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE CLICKING ON THE ACCEPT BUTTON OF ANY ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT AGREEMENT OR ACCESSING OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THE LICENSE AGREEMENT UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS If you do not agree to the terms xj mao lrer aliul man teha Phan 1 smo PP Ido not accept the terms in the license agreement Installshield lt Back z ASUS TS500 E5 6 Click Install to start the installation i Broadcom Gigabit Integrated Controller InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation IF you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wiza
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125. the computer 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 Oh Y k M D ae tS od DY oh Sob ICH9R INTEL RAID Driver ICH9R LSI RAID Driver Broadcom ASF Firmware Update FreeDOS command prompt Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to ceate and press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu Chapter 7 Driver installation ICH9R INTEL RAID Driver ICH9R INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit Windows 64 bit Back Exit ICHOR LSI RAID Driver ICH9R LSI RAID Driver Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP5 32 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP6 32 64 bit RHEL 5 UP1 32 64 bit SLES 9 SP4 32 bit SLES 9 SP4 64 bit SLES 10 SP1 32 bit SLES 10 SP2 64 bit Back Exit Broadcom ASF Firmware Update Broadcom ASF Firmware Update TS500 E5 system Back Exit 7 Locate the RAID driver and place a blank high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive 8 Press lt Enter gt 9 Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk ASUS TS500 E5 7 3 To create a RAID driver disk in Windows Server environment 1 Restart the system from the hard disk drive then place the system motherboard support CD in the optical drive Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility The Windows 32 bit OS RAID driver disk for the Intel Matrix Storage Manager i
126. the front panel assembly front bezel and front panel cover 2 4 1 Removing the front panel assembly To remove the front panel assembly 1 Unlock the front door if needed 2 Locate the two hooked tabs on the chassis side rail 3 Shift the hooked tabs and take off the front bezel 2 4 2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly To reinstall the front panel assembly 1 Hook the other side of the front panel assembly to the chassis 2 Swing the front panel assembly and snap it back into place ASUS TS500 E5 2 13 2 5 5 25 inch or 3 5 inch drives AN Ensure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing any system components Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard and other system components The system comes with three 5 25 inch drive bays located on the upper front part of the chassis You can use the bay converter that comes with the package to convert the 5 25 inch bay to 3 5 inch bay for 3 5 inch device such as floppy disk drives Z You must remove the front panel assembly before installing a 7 5 25 inch drive 2 5 1 Installing a 5 25 inch drive 1 Unscrew and remove the metal cover of the bay where you want to install the 5 25 inch drive and take off the plastic cover on the front bezel at the same position 2 Insert the drive into the bay and slide the bay lock to the right until it clicks in place Screw to double secure the drive 3 Connect the IDE cabl
127. tly indicating that it is released 2 Holding on the tray lever pull out the HDD tray from the bay 3 Unscrew and remove the blank tray from the frame 4 Place a hard disk drive on the tray and secure it with four screws ASUS TS500 E5 2 17 Insert the HDD installed tray back into the bay Carefully push the tray all the way to the depth of the bay Push the tray lever until it clicks in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge Chapter 2 Hardware setup Removing and reinstalling the backplane AN DO NOT remove the backplane unless necessary 1 Remove the hot swap HDD module from the bay if it has been installed 2 Pull down the tray lever until the tray pops out slightly indicating that it is released 3 Repeat the previous step to release all the installed disk drives 4 Loosen both screws with a screw driver or your fingers 5 Push the backplane outward so that the outer edge protrudes slightly from the slot 6 Hold on to the backplane lift it up and remove it from the module 7 Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinstall the backplane ASUS TS500 E5 2 19 2 7 Expansion cards The system is designed with an expansion card lock on the rear panel for you to install or remove an expansion card in less steps AN Ensure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may caus
128. ts Select the drive s you want to include in the RAID set then press lt SpaceBar gt When selected the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the drive number Management Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist Port 0 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Logical Drives F4 HSP aN The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen ASUS TS500 E5 6 11 6 12 Select all the drives required for the RAID 10 set then press lt Enter gt The configurable array appears on screen Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Initialize ONLIN A00 00 Objects Rebuild ONLIN 400 01 Check Consist ONLIN A00 02 Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Logical Drives F4 HSP Press lt F10 gt select the configurable array then press lt SpaceBar gt Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Select Configurable Array s Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit Chapter 6 RAID configuration Press lt F10 gt again the logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu then pr
129. undant power supply is an optional item S ASUS TS500 E5 1 7 1 6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown Power supply unit PA4 model 670W Single Power Supply RX8 model 650W Redundant Power Supply the second set is an optional item 120mm x 38mm system fan ASUS DSAN DX TS500 E5 Server Board Chassis intrusion switch ee ot pr yl Expansion card locks Optical drive 2 x 5 25 inch drive bays 4 bay HDD module first set 4 bay HDD module second set optional SATA SAS backplane board first set hidden SATA SAS backplane board second set hidden Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 7 LED information 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs Message LED HDD Access LED Power LED LAN1 LED LAN2 LED Drive Status LED Description Power LED System power ON OFF No activity Blinking Read write data into the HDD OFF System is normal no incoming event Blinking ASWM indicates a HW monitor event Green Bridge board connected to backplane HDD Access LED Message LED Installed HDD is in good condition Red HDD failure Drive status LED Green Red blinking HDD rebuilding using the RAID card OFF LAN LEDs pa Blinking Read write data into the HDD ON The Power HDD Access LAN and Message LEDs are visible even if the system front bezel is closed ASUS TS500 E5 1 9 1 7 2 Rear panel LEDs ACT LINK LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED ACT LINK L
130. updates lt ENTER gt To test the memory in your system type memtest86 lt ENTER gt This option is only available when booting from CD Fi Main F2 Options F3 General F4 Kernel F5 Rescue boot linux dd_ aN When installing a Red Hat 2 4 kernel with a Driver Update Disk DUD to a disk drive attached to a LSI HBA use the command below at the install prompt linux dd updates Chapter 7 Driver installation 3 Select Yes using the lt Tab gt key when asked if you have the driver disk Press lt Enter gt elcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux Driver disk Do you have a driver disk lt Tab gt lt Alt Tab gt between elements i lt Space gt selects i lt F12 gt next screen 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 elcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as sources for a driver disk Which would you like to use hdc lt Tab gt lt Alt Tab gt between elements i lt Space gt selects i lt F12 gt next screen ASUS TS500 E5 7 9 5 When prompted insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive select OK then press lt Enter gt lt Tab gt lt Alt Tab gt between elements i lt Space gt selects i lt F12 gt next screen The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system
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132. utput connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID SATA LED d by dhb i r gi OO O SATA_SCLK SDATAOUTO SDATAOUT1 SATA_SLOAD GND PIN1 op Q I S DSAN DX TS500 E5 SGPIO connector 7 Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 6 1 pin SGPIO2 3 These connector is used for the SAS chip SIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation device information and general purpose data d bf d_b L il C rT A L 5 z Zz Zz a 58 58 Y oo oo m aE gt nn Oo nn O 1 La sePio3 REN serioz REEI 0 M PIN 1 PIN 1 cen 1 m qaqgqaxX anAaAx ZZ22 2 ZZZ A m O 0O uW 2 OoOow ai ALICEK LNLLL o o o o no no DSAN DX TS500 E5 SGPIO2 3 connectors Z These connectors functions only when you install a PIKE SAS RAID card 4

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