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User manual ASUS RS100-E5/PI2
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1U Rackmount Server User Guide
E3648 First Edition V1 March 2008
Copyright 2008© ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS provides this manual "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASUS, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of use or data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product. Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only, and are subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS. ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual, including the products and software described 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.
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Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
Chapter 1:
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7
Product introduction
System package contents ........................................................... 1-2 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-2 Systemspecifications ................................................................. 1-3 Front panel features..................................................................... 1-5 Rear panel features ...................................................................... 1-5 Internal features ........................................................................... 1-6 LED information ........................................................................... 1-7 1.7.1 1.7.2 Front panel LEDs ............................................................ 1-7 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs .......................................................... 1-7
Chapter 2:
2.1 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.2 2.3
Hardware setup
Removing the cover ........................................................ 2-2 Installing the cover .......................................................... 2-3
Chassis cover ............................................................................... 2-2
Motherboard information ............................................................ 2-5 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-6 2.3.1 2.3.2 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-6 Installing the CPU heatsink ............................................. 2-8 Overview ....................................................................... 2-10 Memory configurations.................................................. 2-10 Installing a DIMM ...........................................................2-11 Removing a DIMM .........................................................2-11 Installing the chassis fans ............................................. 2-12 Installing Serial ATA drives ............................................ 2-13 Installing optical disk drive (ODD) ................................. 2-17
2.4
System memory ......................................................................... 2-10 2.4.1 2.4.2 2.4.3 2.4.4
2.5
Replaceable components .......................................................... 2-12 2.5.1 2.5.2 2.5.3
Chapter 3:
3.1
Installation options
Rackmount rail kit items.............................................................. 3-2
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3.1.1 3.1.2 3.2 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.3 4.1 4.2 4.3 Attaching the rack ears ................................................... 3-2 Attaching the rails to the rack.......................................... 3-3 Attaching the long rack ears ........................................... 3-7 Attaching the server to the rack cabinet.......................... 3-8
Rackmount bracket kit (Optional)............................................... 3-7
Front panel cover kit (Optional) .................................................. 3-9
Chapter 4:
Motherboard information
Motherboard overview ................................................................. 4-2 Layout contents .............................................................................. 4-3 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 4-4 Connectors ................................................................................... 4-7 4.3.1 4.3.2 Rear panel connectors .................................................... 4-7 Internal connectors ......................................................... 4-8
Chapter 5:
5.1 5.1.1 5.1.2 5.1.3 5.2 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.2.4 5.2.5 5.2.6 5.2.7 5.2.8 5.2.9 5.3 5.3.1 5.3.2 5.3.3 5.3.4 5.3.5
BIOS setup
Creating a bootable floppy disk....................................... 5-2 AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 5-3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 5-6 BIOS menu screen.......................................................... 5-9 Menu bar ......................................................................... 5-9 Navigation keys............................................................... 5-9 Menu items ................................................................... 5-10 Sub-menu items ............................................................ 5-10 Configuration fields ....................................................... 5-10 Pop-up window ............................................................. 5-10 Scroll bar ....................................................................... 5-10 General help ................................................................. 5-10 System Time ..................................................................5-11 System Date ..................................................................5-11 Legacy Diskette A ..........................................................5-11 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1-4............................. 5-12 IDE Configuration.......................................................... 5-13
Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 5-2
BIOS setup program .................................................................... 5-8
Main menu .................................................................................. 5-11
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5.3.6 5.4 5.4.1 5.4.2 5.4.3 5.4.4 5.4.5 5.4.6 5.4.7 5.4.8 5.5 5.5.1 5.5.2 5.6 5.6.1 5.6.2 5.6.3 5.7 6.1 System Information ....................................................... 5-15 USB Configuration ........................................................ 5-16 Remote Access Configuration....................................... 5-17 Trusted Computing........................................................ 5-18 MPS Configuration ........................................................ 5-18 CPU Configuration ........................................................ 5-19 Chipset Configuration ................................................... 5-20 Onboard Devices Configuration .................................... 5-21 PCI PnP ........................................................................ 5-22 APM Configuration ........................................................ 5-25 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 5-26 Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 5-28 Boot Settings Configuration .......................................... 5-29 Security ......................................................................... 5-30 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 5-16
PowerConfiguration .................................................................. 5-24
Boot menu .................................................................................. 5-28
Exit menu .................................................................................... 5-32
Chapter6:
6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 6.1.4 6.2 6.2.1 6.2.2 6.2.3 6.2.4 6.2.5 6.2.6 6.2.7 6.3 6.3.1
RAIDconfiguration
RAID definitions .............................................................. 6-2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks ....................................... 6-3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ........................................ 6-3 RAID configuration utility................................................. 6-3 Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) ....................................... 6-5 Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) .................................... 6-6 Deleting a RAID set ........................................................ 6-7 Resetting Disks to Non-RAID.......................................... 6-8 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager utility ............. 6-8 Rebuilding the RAID ....................................................... 6-9 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility............ 6-10 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set .................................. 6-12
RAIDconfigurations .................................................................... 6-2
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility ................... 6-4
LSISoftwareRAIDConfigurationUtility .................................. 6-11
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6.3.2 6.3.3 6.3.4 6.3.5 6.3.6 6.3.7 Initializing the virtual drives ........................................... 6-18 Rebuilding failed drives ................................................. 6-23 Checking the drives for data consistency ..................... 6-25 Deleting a RAID configuration....................................... 6-28 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set ...................... 6-29 Enabling the WriteCache .............................................. 6-30
Chapter 7:
7.1 7.1.1 7.1.2 7.2 7.2.1 7.2.2 7.3 7.3.1 7.3.2 7.4 7.4.1 7.4.2 7.4.3 7.4.4 7.4.5
Driver installation
Creating a RAID driver disk ............................................ 7-2 Installing the RAID controller driver ................................ 7-4 Windows® Server .......................................................... 7-14 Red Hat® Enterprise ...................................................... 7-15 Windows® Server .......................................................... 7-16 Red Hat enterprise ........................................................ 7-17 Running the support CD ............................................... 7-18 Drivers menu................................................................. 7-18 Management Software menu ........................................ 7-19 Utilities menu ................................................................ 7-19 Contact information ....................................................... 7-20
RAID driver installation ............................................................... 7-2
LAN driver installation ............................................................... 7-14
VGA driver installation............................................................... 7-16
Management applications and utilities installation ................ 7-18
Appendix:
A.1 A.2
Intel EM64T..................................................................................A-2 Using the Intel® EM64T feature ......................................................A-2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) ........................A-2 A.2.1 A.2.2 System requirements ......................................................A-2 Using the EIST ................................................................A-3
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