Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
RS160-E3/PS4
1U Rackmount Barebone Server
User Guide
E2320 First Edition V1 January 2006
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Contents
Notices ............................................................................................... vii Safety information ............................................................................ viii About this guide ................................................................................. ix
Chapter 1: Product introduction ....................... 1 - 1
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 System package contents .................................................... 1-2 System specifications .......................................................... 1-3 Front panel features ............................................................. 1-5 Rear panel features .............................................................. 1-5 Internal features ................................................................... 1-6 LED information .................................................................... 1-7 1.6.1 1.6.2 1.6.3 Front panel LEDs .................................................... 1-7 HDD status LED ...................................................... 1-7 Rear panel LEDs ...................................................... 1-8
Chapter 2: Hardware setup .............................. 2 - 1
2.1 Chassis cover ....................................................................... 2-2 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.2 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.3 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4 2.5 Removing the front cover ...................................... 2-2 Removing the rear cover ........................................ 2-2 Installing the cover ................................................. 2-3 Installling a CPU ...................................................... 2-4 Installing the CPU heatsink ..................................... 2-6 Overview ................................................................. 2-7 Memory configurations ........................................... 2-7 Installing a DIMM ..................................................... 2-8 Removing a DIMM ................................................... 2-8
Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-4
System memory ................................................................... 2-7
Hot-swap hard disk drives .................................................... 2-9 Expansion slot .................................................................... 2-11 2.5.1 2.5.2 Installing expansion cars ....................................... 2-11 Configuring an expansion card .............................. 2-13 Motherboard ......................................................... 2-15 SCSI backplane ..................................................... 2-16
2.6
Cable connections .............................................................. 2-14 2.6.1 2.6.2
2.7
Removable components ..................................................... 2-17
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2.7.1 2.7.2 2.7.3
System/Device fans ............................................. 2-17 Power supply module ............................................ 2-18 Optical drive ......................................................... 2-19
Chapter 3: Installation options ......................... 3 - 1
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Rackmount rail kit items ....................................................... 3-2 Rack rails assembly .............................................................. 3-2 Attaching the rails to the rack ............................................. 3-3 Rackmounting the server ..................................................... 3-4
Chapter 4: Motherboard information ................. 4 - 1
4.1 4.2 4.3 Motherboard layout .............................................................. 4-2 Jumpers ................................................................................ 4-4 Connectors ........................................................................... 4-9
Chapter 5: BIOS SETUP .................................... 5 - 1
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 5-2 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 AFUDOS Utility ........................................................ 5-3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 5-6 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 5-8 BIOS menu screen ................................................. 5-12 Menu bar ............................................................... 5-12 Navigation keys .................................................... 5-12 Menu items ........................................................... 5-13 Sub-menu items ................................................... 5-13 Configuration fields .............................................. 5-13 Pop-up window ..................................................... 5-13 Scroll bar .............................................................. 5-13 General help .......................................................... 5-13 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx] ..................................... 5-14 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ............................ 5-14 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] ...................... 5-14 IDE Configuration .................................................. 5-15 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third, and Fourth IDE
BIOS setup program ........................................................... 5-11
Main menu .......................................................................... 5-14
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Master ................................................................... 5-16 5.3.6 5.4 5.4.1 5.4.2 5.4.3 5.4.4 5.4.5 5.4.6 5.5 5.6 5.7 System Information .............................................. 5-17 CPU Configuration ................................................. 5-19 Chipset Configuration ........................................... 5-21 Onboard Devices Configuration ............................ 5-23 PCI/PnP Configuration .......................................... 5-27 Power Configuration ............................................. 5-28 Hardware Monitor ................................................. 5-31 Advanced menu .................................................................. 5-19
Server menu ....................................................................... 5-33 Security menu .................................................................... 5-35 Boot menu .......................................................................... 5-38 5.7.1 5.7.2 Boot Device Priority .............................................. 5-38 Boot Settings Configuration ................................. 5-39
5.8
Exit menu ........................................................................... 5-41
Chapter 6: RAID Configuration .......................... 6 - 1
6.1 RAID configurations .............................................................. 6-2 6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 6.2 6.2.1 6.2.2 6.2.3 6.2.4 6.2.5 6.2.6 6.2.7 6.2.8 6.2.9 RAID definitions ...................................................... 6-2 Installing hard disk drivers ...................................... 6-3 RAID Configuration utilities ..................................... 6-3 Configuring the SCSI controller .............................. 6-5 Enabling the HostRAID controller ........................... 6-5 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) ................................ 6-6 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) .............................. 6-10 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe+Mirror) ................ 6-13 Adding a spare driver to a RAID 10 set ................ 6-17 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive ...................... 6-18 Deleting a RAID set ............................................... 6-20 Rebuilding a RAID set ........................................... 6-21
Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility! .............................................. 6-4
6.2.10 Verifying a RAID set harddisk drive ...................... 6-22 6.2.11 Making a RAID set bootable .................................. 6-23
Chapter 7: Driver Installation ........................... 7 - 1
7.1 RAID driver installation ......................................................... 7-2
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7.1.1 7.2 7.2.1 7.2.2 7.3 7.3.1 7.3.2 7.3.3 7.4 7.4.1 7.4.2 7.4.3 7.4.4 7.4.5
Red Hat Enterprise ver. 3.0 .................................... 7-2 Windows 2000/2003 Server ................................. 7-5 Red Hat Enterprise ver. 3.0 .................................... 7-7 Windows 2000 Server ............................................ 7-9 Windows 2003 Server .......................................... 7-10 Red Hat Enterprise ver. 3.0 .................................. 7-10 Running the support CD ....................................... 7-11 Drivers menu ........................................................ 7-11 Management Software menu ................................ 7-12 Utilities menu ........................................................ 7-12 Contact information ............................................. 7-12
LAN driver installation .......................................................... 7-5
VGA driver installation .......................................................... 7-9
Management applications and utilities installation ............. 7-11
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Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: · This device may not cause harmful interference, and · This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
W A R N I N G ! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
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