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2U Rackmount Server

ESC4000/FDR G2 ESC4000 G2

User Guide

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Copyright 2012 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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Notices ....................................................................................................... viii Safety information ....................................................................................... x About this guide ......................................................................................... xi

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 System package contents ........................................................... 1-2 1.2 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-3 1.3 Systemspecifications ................................................................. 1-4 1.4 Front panel features ..................................................................... 1-6 1.5 Rear panel features ...................................................................... 1-6 1.6 Internal features ........................................................................... 1-7 1.7 LED information ........................................................................... 1-8

1.7.1 Front panel LEDs ............................................................ 1-8 1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs .......................................................... 1-9 1.7.3 HDD status LED .............................................................. 1-9

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2.1 Chassis cover ............................................................................... 2-2 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-3

2.2.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-3 2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink ............................................. 2-8

2.3 System memory ........................................................................... 2-9 2.3.1 Overview ......................................................................... 2-9 2.3.2 Memory Configurations ................................................... 2-9

2.4 Hard disk drives ......................................................................... 2-12 2.5 Expansion slot ............................................................................ 2-14

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket ... 2-14 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-15

2.6 Cable connections ..................................................................... 2-16 2.7 SATAII/SAS backplane cabling ................................................. 2-17 2.8 Removable/optional components ............................................. 2-18

2.8.1 System fans .................................................................. 2-18 2.8.2 Redundant power supply units ...................................... 2-19 2.8.3 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID Card (optional) ......... 2-22 2.8.4. NVIDIA Tesla GPU computing modules (optional) ... 2-26

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Chapter 3: Installation options 3.1 Installing friction rail kit items .................................................... 3-2

3.1.1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server ........................ 3-2 3.1.2 Attaching the rack rails .................................................... 3-3 3.1.3 Mounting the server to the rack ...................................... 3-4

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4.1 Motherboard layout ...................................................................... 4-2 4.2 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 4-4 4.3 Internal connectors ...................................................................... 4-8 4.4 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 4-17

Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 5-2

5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 5-2 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility .................................................. 5-3 5.1.3 BUPDATER utility............................................................ 5-4

5.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 5-6 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 5-7 5.2.2 Menu bar ......................................................................... 5-7 5.2.3 Menu items ..................................................................... 5-8 5.2.4 Submenu items ............................................................... 5-8 5.2.5 Navigation keys ............................................................... 5-8 5.2.6 General help ................................................................... 5-8 5.2.7 Configuration fields ......................................................... 5-8 5.2.8 Pop-up window ............................................................... 5-8 5.2.9 Scroll bar ......................................................................... 5-8

5.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 5-9 5.3.1 System Date .................................................................. 5-9 5.3.2 System Time ................................................................... 5-9

5.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 5-10 5.4.1 CPU Configuration ........................................................ 5-10 5.4.2 CPU Power Management Configuration ....................... 5-12 5.4.3 Chipset Configuration ................................................... 5-14 5.4.4 PCH SATA Configuration .............................................. 5-19

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5.4.5 PCH SCU SAS Configuration ....................................... 5-21 5.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings ............................................... 5-22 5.4.7 Intel TXT(LT-SX) Configuration ..................................... 5-24 5.4.8 USB Configuration ........................................................ 5-25 5.4.9 Trusted Computing ........................................................ 5-26 5.4.10 ACPI Settings ................................................................ 5-27 5.4.11 WHEA Configuration ..................................................... 5-28 5.4.12 APM setting ................................................................... 5-28 5.4.13 Onboard LAN Configuration .......................................... 5-29 5.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection .................................... 5-30 5.4.15 ME Subsystem .............................................................. 5-33 5.4.16 Onboard Devices Configuration .................................... 5-33 5.4.17 Runtime Error Logging .................................................. 5-34

5.5 Server Mgmt menu ..................................................................... 5-35 5.5.1 System Event Log ......................................................... 5-36 5.5.2 BMC network configuration ........................................... 5-37

5.6 Event Logs menu ....................................................................... 5-38 5.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings ............................. 5-38

5.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 5-40 5.8 Monitor menu ............................................................................. 5-42 5.9 Security menu ............................................................................ 5-43 5.10 Tool menu ................................................................................... 5-44 5.11 Exit menu .................................................................................... 5-45

Chapter6: RAIDconfiguration 6.1 Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 6-2

6.1.1 RAID definitions .............................................................. 6-2 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ................................................ 6-3 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ........................................ 6-3 6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities .............................................. 6-3

6.2 LSISoftwareRAIDConfigurationUtility ................................... 6-4 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set ........................................................ 6-5 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration ........................6-11 6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives ........................................... 6-12 6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives ................................................. 6-16

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6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency ..................... 6-18 6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration ....................................... 6-21 6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set ...................... 6-22 6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache .................................................... 6-23

6.3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility ..................................................................... 6-24

6.3.1 Creating a RAID set ...................................................... 6-26 6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set ............................................... 6-27 6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set ...................................................... 6-29 6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ........................................ 6-30 6.3.5 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility ........ 6-31 6.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID ..................................................... 6-31 6.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ............ 6-33

6.4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows) ................................................................................... 6-34

6.4.1 Creating a RAID set ...................................................... 6-35 6.4.2 Change Volume Type .................................................... 6-37 6.4.3 Delete volume ............................................................... 6-38 6.4.4 Preferences ................................................................... 6-39

Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 7-2

7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ............................................ 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ................................ 7-5

7.2 Intel Chipset Device Software installation ............................. 7-15 7.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation.................. 7-17 7.4 VGA driver installation............................................................... 7-20 7.5 Intel C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Drivers ....................... 7-23 7.6 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation . 7-24 7.7 Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver installation ............. 7-27 7.8 Management applications and utilities installation ................ 7-31

7.8.1 Running the support DVD ............................................. 7-31 7.8.2 Drivers menu ................................................................. 7-31 7.8.3 Utilities menu ................................................................ 7-32 7.8.4 Make disk menu ............................................................ 7-32

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7.8.5 Contact information ....................................................... 7-32 7.9MellanoxConnectX-3Infinibanddriverinstallation (ESC4000/FDR G2 only) ............................................................. 7-33

7.9.1 Windows operating system ................................................. 7-33 7.9.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS ............................................. 7-36

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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 B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturers 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.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate this equipment.

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REACH Information Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.

ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components as well as the packaging materials. Please go to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm for detailed recycling information in different regions.

DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste.

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Safety information Electrical Safety Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for

the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the

electrical outlet before relocating the system. When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, ensure

that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer.

Operation Safety Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certified or

experienced engineers. Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals included with the

server package. Before using the server, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the

power cables are not damaged. If any damage is detected, contact your dealer as soon as possible.

To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Place the server on a stable surface.

Lithium-Ion 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 manufacturers 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.

This product is equipped with a three-wire power cable and plug for the users safety. Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock.

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About this guide

Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server.

Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction

This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.

2. Chapter 2: Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.

3. Chapter 3: Installation options This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server.

4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.

5. Chapter 5: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

6. Chapter6:RAIDconfiguration 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.

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References 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.

Conventions To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must press the enclosed key. Example: 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: + + Command 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

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

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This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.

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* ThesystemdoesnotincludeaUSBfloppydrive.YoumayhavetouseaUSBfloppydrive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. Refer to Chapter 7 for details.

*ASUS System Web-based Management

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items.

Model Name ESC4000 G2 Series Chassis ASUS R21B 2U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS Z9PG-D16 Series Server Board Component 1 x 1620W Redundant Power Supply

1 x SATAII/SAS HDD Backplane 8 x Hot-swap HDD trays 1 x Front I/O Board 1 x Front USB Board 7 x System Fans (80mm) 1 x Redundant Power Supply Distribution Board 2 x PCI-E Expansion Boards 1 x onboard ASMB6 Remote Management Card 1 x PCIe riser card 4 x Airducts for NVIDIA Tesla GPU computing modules 1 x System airduct

Accessories 1 x ESC4000 G2 Series Users Guide 1 x ASWM* Enterprise Support DVD 1 x ASMB6 Users Guide 1 x ESC4000 G2 Series Support DVD 1 x ASMB6 Support CD 1 x Bag of Screws 2 x AC Power Cables 2 x CPU Heatsinks (vary with region) 1 x Friction Rail Kit 4 x dual 8-pin power cables

Optional Items 1 x Slim-type optical drive 1 x PCIe PIKE riser card (for ASUS PIKE RAID card only) 1 x PIKE RAID Card 1 x Trend Micro Server Protect Anti-virus Software CD 1 x 1620W Redundant Power Supply Module 4 x NVIDIA Tesla GPU computing modules

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1.2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the products serial number containing 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx. 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.

xxS0xxxxxxxxxx

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1.3 Systemspecifications The ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series is a server featuring the ASUS Z9PG-D16 Series server board. The server supports Intel LGA2011 Xeon processor E5-2600 product family, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.

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Model Name ESC4000/FDR G2 ESC4000 G2

Processor / System Bus 2 x Socket-R LGA2011 Intel Xeon E5-2600 product family QPI 6.4 / 7.2 / 8.0 GT/s

Core Logic

Intel C602 chipset Mellanox Connectx-3 MT27514A0-FCCR-FV FDR 56Gbps controller

Intel C602 chipset

ASUS Features

Fan Speed Control

ASWM Enterprise

Memory

Total Slots 16 (4-channel per CPU, 8 DIMMs per CPU)

Capacity Maximum up to 128GB (UDIMM) Maximum up to 512GB (RDIMM) Maximum up to 512GB (LRDIMM)

Memory Type DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 RDIMM DDR3 1066/1333/1600 ECC UDIMM Non-ECC UDIMM DDR3 1066/1333 LR-DIMM

Memory Size 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB* (RDIMM) 1 GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB* (UDIMM) 8GB, 16GB, 32GB* (LRDIMM)

Expansion Slots

Total PCI/PCI-X/ PCI-E Slots 9

Slot Type

Full-length/Full-height - 8 x PCI-E 3.0 x16 (4 at x16 Link or 8 at x8 Link)

(Slot CPU1_PCIE2, CPU1_PCIE4, CPU2_PCIE1, CPU2_PCIE3 auto switch to x8 Link if slots CPU1_PCIE1, CPU1_PCIE3, CPU2_PCIE2, CPU2_PCIE4 are occupied)

Half-length / Low-profile - 1 x PCI-E 3.0 x16 (Gen3 x8 Link) (PIKE SAS Card for

Storage Enhancement) Additional Slot PIKE Riser Card

Storage SATA Controller

Intel C602-A: - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s ports; 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports - Intel RSTe (for Windows only) - Supports software RAID 0, 1, 5 & 10 - LSI MegaRAID (for Linux / Windows) - Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10

- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports - Intel RSTe (for Windows only) - Supports software RAID 0, 1, 5 & 10

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Model Name ESC4000/FDR G2 ESC4000 G2

Storage SAS Controller

Optional: ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS 6G H/W RAID card

HDD Bays I = Internal A or S will be hot-swappable

8 x Hot-swap 3.5 HDD Bays

Networking LAN 2 x Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN + 1 x Mgmt LAN Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2300 / 16MB

Auxiliary Storage Device Bay (Floppy / Optical Device)

1 x slim-type Optical Device Bay (Options: No Device / DVD-RW*) *DVD-RW default for North America

Onboard I/O

1 x External Serial Port 3 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB6) 4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2) 1 x Internal A Type USB Port 1 x VGA port 1 x QSFP Port -

OS Support

Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32 / 64-bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32 / 64-bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS5.7/6.2 32 / 64-bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.2 32 / 64-bit CentOS 5.7/6.2 32/64-bit VMWare ESX4.1/ESXi4.1 (Subject to change without any notice)

Anti-virus Software Optional Anti-virus Software CD

Management Solution

Out of Band Remote Hardware

ASMB6-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet

Software ASUS ASWM Enterprise Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 750mm x 444mm x 88mm (2U) Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & HDD not included) 19 Kg

Power Supply 1 + 1 Redundant 1620W (80+) Platinum Power Supply (Following different configurations by region.)

Power Rating

Input: 1000W: 100120 Vac, 12-10A 1200W: 120140 Vac, 1210A 1620W: 180240Vac,10.58A 5060Hz Class I

Environment Operating temperature: 10C35C / Non operating temperature: -40C70C Non operating humidity: 20%90% ( Non-condensing)

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1.4 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, optical drive, and two USB ports are located on the front panel.

The rear I/O ports do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present.

*The port is for ASUS ASMB6-iKVM controller card only.

1.5 Rear panel features

The rear panel includes the expansion slots, system power socket, and rear fans. The middle part includes the I/O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard.

Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions.

ODD dummy cover USB ports Power button

Power LEDLAN2 LED HDD Access LED

LAN1 LED Message LED

Location switch

Reset button Location LED

HDD 1 HDD 5 HDD 2 HDD 6 HDD 3 HDD 7 HDD 4 HDD 8

USB ports

LAN port 1 Serial port

VGA port

4 Full-length Expansion slots

LAN port 2

Redundant power supply

LAN port 3*

4 Full-length Expansion slots

Half-length/Low-profile Expansion slot

Power cord connector

InfiniBandport(for ESC4000/FDR G2 only)

Power cord connector

Redundant power supply

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1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.

The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive. Connect a USB floppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk.

*WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS

KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY

1. Redundant Power supply and power fan (hidden)

2. ASUS Z9PG-D16 Server Board

3. System fans 4. SATA/SAS backplane

(hidden) 5. Hot-swap HDD tray 18

(SAS and SATA) 6. Slim-type optical drive

bay 7. Front I/O board (hidden) 8. PCI-E Expansion

Boards (hidden)

A protection film is pre-attached to the front cover before shipping. Please remove the protection film before turning on the system for proper heat dissipation.

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1.7 LED information

1.7.1 Front panel LEDs

LED Icon Display status Description

Power LED ON System power ON

HDD Access LED

OFF No activity

Blinking Read/write data into the HDD

Message LED

OFF System is normal; no incoming event

ON With ASMB6-iKVM installed: a hardware monitor event is indicated

Location LED

OFF Normal status

ON Location switch is pressed (Press the location switch again to turn off)

LAN LEDs

OFF No LAN connection

Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data

ON LAN connection is present

Message LED LAN2 LED

HDD Access LED

LAN1 LED

Power LED Location LED

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1.7.3 HDD status LED

SATAII/SAS HDD LED Description

HDD Activity LED (Green)

OFF HDD not present

ON HDD present, no activity

Blinking 1. Read/write data from/into the SATAII/SAS HDD 2. Locating (blinking with the HDD status LED)

HDD Status LED (Red)

OFF HDD not present

ON HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately

Blinking 1. RAID rebuilding 2. Locating (blinking with the HDD activity LED)

1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs

ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection

GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

HDD Activity LED (Green)

HDD Status LED (Red)

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

SPEED LED

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2.1 Chassis cover

Removing the rear cover

1. Locate and remove the side screws.

3. Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis.

4. Lift the cover from the chassis. 5. To recover the rear cover, reverse

step 1 to 4.

2. Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel.

A protection film is pre-attached to the system cover before shipping. Please remove the protection film before turning on the system for proper heat dissipation.

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2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with two surface mount LGA 2011 Socket R designed for the Intel Xeon E5-2600 series processor family.

2.2.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.

Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.

Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA2011 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.

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2. Press the left load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab.

To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.

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3. Slightly lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow.

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7. Remove the PnP cap (H) from the CPU socket and close the load plate (I).

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load plate (G).

The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU!

Triangle mark

6. Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the triangle mark is on the top-right corner of the socket.

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9. Insert the right load lever under the retention tab.

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10. Push down the left load lever (L), and then insert the lever under the retention tab (M).

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The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, wash it off immediately, and seek professional medical help.

Some heatsinks come with pre- applied thermal paste. If so, skip this step.

11. Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer.

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2. Twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink.

2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink

Tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence.

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To install the CPU heatsink:

1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard.

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2.3 System memory

2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with sixteen (16) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:

2.3.2 MemoryConfigurations You may install 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB registered DDR3 DIMMs with ECC or 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB unbuffered DDR3 DIMMs with ECC/ non-ECC into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.

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1CPUConfiguration(mustonCPU1) DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1

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*Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update.

Start installing the DIMMs from slot A1 and B1 (light blue).

Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

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2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket

3. Hold the DIMM on both ends, then insert the DIMM vertically into the socket. Apply force to both ends of the DIMM simultaneously until the retaining clip snaps back into place, and the DIMM cannot be pushed in any further to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM. Locked Retaining Clip

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2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket.

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To install two or more DIMMs, refer to the user guide bundled in the motherboard package.

Refer to the user guide for qualified vendor lists of the memory modules.

Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force.

Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent damage to the DIMM notch.

A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM.

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3. Take note of the drive tray holes. Each side has three holes to fit different types of hard disk drives. Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive.

4. Place a SATAII/SAS hard disk drive on the tray, then secure it with four screws.

2.4 Hard disk drives The system supports eight hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATAII/SAS ports via the SATAII/SAS backplane.

To install a hot-swap SATAII/SAS HDD:

1. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, then pulling the tray lever outward. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever.

2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay.

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5. Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes.

6. Push the tray lever until it clicks, and secures the drive tray in place. The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge.

7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SATAII/SAS drive.

When installed, the SATAII/SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATAII/ SAS interface on the backplane.

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2.5 Expansion slot

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket The barebone server comes with a riser card bracket. You need to remove the bracket if you want to install PCI Express x16 expansion cards.

To install a PCI Express x16 card

4. Press the riser card bracket until the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel.

5. Connect the cable(s) to the card, if applicable.

3. Install a PCI Express x16 card to the bracket as shown, and then secure the card with a screw.

1. Firmly hold the riser card bracket, and then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard.

2. Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface, and then remove the screw from the slot bay.

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* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - Programmable Interrupt 3* 11 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 -- 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 -- 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel

2.5.2 Configuringanexpansioncard After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the 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 tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

Standard Interrupt assignments

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2.6 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.

Pre-connected system cables 1. 20-pin SSI power connector (from power supply to motherboard) 2. 8-pin SSI power connector (from power supply to motherboard) 3. Power supply SMBus connector (from power supply to motherboard) 4. System fan connectors (from motherboard FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2

FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4, FRNT_FAN5, FRNT_FAN6, and FRNT_FAN7 to system fans)

5. USB connector (from motherboard to front I/O board) 6. Auxiliary Panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board) 7. Panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board) 8. SATA connectors (from motherboard to SATAII/SAS backplane board) 9. SGPIO1 connector (from motherboard to SATAII/SAS backplane board)

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Connects a 8-pin plug from power supply

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and LSI Mega RAID RAID function.

J1: Connects to the power connector of the slim-type optical drive

SGPIO_SEL jumper: pins 1-2 (Onboard) pins 2-3 (Add-on card)

Connects the data cables connected to the motherboard

Onboard SGPIO2/3: Connects to the SGPIO2/3 connector to support PIKE card SAS RAID function.

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2.8 Removable/optional components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices. Or you may need to install the optional components into the system. This section tells how to remove/install the following components:

1. System fans 2. Redundant power supply units 3. ASUS ASMB6-iKVM 4. ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional)

Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components.

2.8.1 System fans

To uninstall the system fans 1. Disconnect the system fan cable

from the fan connector on the motherboard and carefully remove the system fan cable from the cable holder.

2. Lift the fan, and then set aside. 3. Repeat step 1 to 2 to uninstall the

other system fans.

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To reinstall the system fans 1. Insert the fan into the fan cage.

The airflow directional arrow on the fan side should point towards the system rear panel.

2. Insert the system fan cable into the cable holder, and then connect the cable to the fan connector on the motherboard.

2.8.2 Redundant power supply units

To remove the power supply unit (PSU) 1. Lift up the PSU lever.

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3. Firmly pull the PSU out of the system chassis.

2. Hold the PSU lever and press the PSU latch.

To install a second PSU

1. Hold the PSU dummy cover and press the dummy latch.

2. Firmly pull the PSU dummy cover out of the server chassis.

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3. Insert the PSU into the empty PSU bay.

The system automatically combines the two power supply modules as a single one. The combined output power varies with input voltages. Refer to the table below for details.

Input Voltage Max. Output Power (Watt) per PSU 100V120Vac, 12-10A, 50-60Hz 1000W 120V140Vac, 12-10A, 50-60Hz 1200W 180V240Vac, 10.5-8A, 50-60Hz 1620W

To enable the hot-swap feature (redundant mode), keep the total power consumption of the system under the maximum output power of an individual power supply module.

For steady power input, use only the power cables that come with the server system package.

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2.8.3 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID Card (optional) Follow the steps below to install the optional ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card to the ASUS PIKE riser card.

4. If you are to install PIKE 1064E RAID card, secure the riser card to the bracket with two screws. If you are to install PIKE 1078, 2008, 2008/IMR and 2108 cards, secure only one screw, as shown in the right figure.

3. Locate the two screw holes on the PIKE riser card.

2. Locate the two screws on the riser card bracket, then remove the screws from the bracket.

1. Firmly hold the riser card bracket, and then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard.

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5. Carefully cut the cable tie on the SATA/SAS cables and SGPIO cables.

6. Connect the SGPIO cable to the SGPIO1 connector into the SGPIO2 connector on the PIKE riser card.

7. Remove the SATA/SAS cables from the onboard SATA1, SATA2, ISAS1, ISAS2, ISAS3 and ISAS4 connectors.

8. The SATA/SAS cables are tied and labeled in four groups. Group 1 connects to HDD 1 and 2, Group 2 to HDD 3 and 4, Group 3 to HDD 5 and 6, and Group 4 to HDD 7 and 8.

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9. Connect the SATA/SAS cables to the SAS18 connectors on the PIKE riser card.

11. If you are to install PIKE 1078, 2008, 2008/IMR and 2108 cards, ensure the heatsink latch is completely hooked to the edge of the card slot, and then secure the PIKE card through the screw hole of the riser card to the card bracket.

10. Align and insert the golden fingers of the PIKE SAS RAID card into the card slot on the PIKE raiser card. Ensure the card is completely seated on the slot.

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12. For PIKE 1078 SAS RAID card, snap the i Button into the i Button slot on the PIKE raiser card.

14. Align the riser card bracket to the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard.

15. Press the riser card bracket until the golden fingers completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel.

13. Move the SGPIO_SEL jumper on the SATA/SAS backplane from pin 12 to pin 23.

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2.8.4. NVIDIA Tesla GPU computing modules (optional) Follow the steps below to install the optional NVIDIA Tesla GPU computing modules to the system.

1. Locate and loosen the thumbscrew in front of the NVIDIA Tesla GPU computing module bracket.

2. Firmly hold the bracket, and then pull it up to detach it from the motherboard.

4. Thread the white end of the 8-pin power cable through the airduct of the GPU computing module.

3. Connect the red end of the 8-pin power cable to the power connector on the GPU computing module.

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6. Thread the white end of the 8- pin power cable through the GPU computing module bracket.

7. Align and insert the golden fingers of the GPU computing module into the card slot on the bracket. Ensure the card is completely seated on the slot.

8. Secure the rear end of the GPU computing module to the bracket with two screws.

5. From inside the airduct, secure the airduct to the GPU computing module with 3 black screws.

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9. Secure the front end of the GPU computing module to the bracket with one screw.

10. Repeat step 3 to 9 if you need to install a second GPU computing module to the bracket.

11. Align and insert the golden fingers of the GPU computing module bracket into the card slot on the motherboard. Ensure the bracket is completely seated on the slot.

12. Attach the white end of the 8-pin power cable to the 8-pin power connector in front of the GPU computing module bracket.

13. Secure the thumbscrew in front of the NVIDIA Tesla GPU computing module bracket.

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14. Secure the GPU computing module brackets to the server chassis with four screws.

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3.1 Installing friction rail kit items Your friction rail kit package contains:

Two pairs of rack rails (for the rack) Nut-and-bolt type screws and one pair of server latches

Nuts and screws Front rack rails Rear rack rails

3.1.1 Attachingthefixinglatchestotheserver Refer to the image below for the locations to attach the two fixing latches to the two sides of the server with four screws.

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3.1.2 Attaching the rack rails To attach the rack rails

1. Place the two front rail rack joints into the rear rail rack slots, as shown in the following figure.

2. Attach the front and rear rail racks with eight screws and nuts, as shown in the following figure. Do not secure the screws too tight so that you can still adjust the length of the rack rails to meet the depth of the server rack.

Front rail rackRear rail rack

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Rear rail rack slots

7. Secure the front end of the rail with two rack screws, as shown in the right figure.

8. Secure the rear end of the rail with two rack screws, as shown in the right figure.

9. Fasten the eight screw you secure in step 2, as shown in the right figure.

10. Repeat steps 6 to 9 to assemble and attach the rack rail on the other side.

3. Select two units of space (2U) on the rack where you want to install the barebone server.

4. Measure the depth of the rack to determine the length of the rack rails. 5. Adjust the rack rail to ensure that it fits the rack. 6. Position the rack rail to the 2U space on the rack. Ensure that the front end of

the rack rail goes to the front of the rack space.

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3.1.3 Mounting the server to the rack To mount the server to the rack:

1. Align the server rails with the rack rails, then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack.

2. Drive two screws on both mounting ears to secure the server in place.

Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the server from the rack.

To uninstall the server from the rack:

1. Remove the screws secured on the mounting ears. 2. Hold the mounting ears, then pull the server from the rack.

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Layout contents

Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-4 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-5 3. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_EN1) 4-5 4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 4-6 5. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1; LVDDR3_SEL2 4-6

6. RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 4-8

Internal connectors Page 1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA12 [blue], SATA34 [black]) 4-8 2. ISAS connectors (7-pin ISAS14 [blue]) 4-9 3. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, A-Type USB5) 4-10 4. Front fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN17) 4-11 5. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) 4-12 6. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1) 4-13 7. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) 4-13 8. SSI power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 8-pin PWR2) 4-14 9. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) 4-15 10. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) 4-16

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4.2 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)

This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords.

To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 12 (default) to pins 23. Keep the cap

on pins 23 for about 510 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1 2.

3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup

to re-enter data.

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery.

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2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 12 to activate the VGA feature.

3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature.

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5. LSIMegaRAIDorIntelRSTeselectionjumper(3-pinRAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAID mode to use LSI MegaRAID software or Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 RAID. Place the jumper caps over pins 12 if you want to use the LSI MegaRAID software RAID Utility (default). Otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 23 to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Option ROM Utility.

6. MEfirmwareforcerecoverysetting(3-pinME_RCVR1) This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine (ME) boot from recovery mode when ME become corrupted.

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7. DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR3 DIMM thermal sensing event pin.

8. PMBus1.2PSUselectjumper(3-pinSMART_PSU1) This jumper allows you to select PSU PMBus version, Set to pins 1-2 for PMBus, set to pins 2-3 for Others.

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4.3 Internal connectors 1. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G1-2 [blue]; 7-pin SATA3G

3-4 [black]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s signal cables.

The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed.

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2. SATA connectors ISAS connectors (7-pin ISAS14 [Blue]) Supported by the Intel C602-A PCH, ISAS 1-4 connectors connect to Serial ATA

3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disk drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables.

The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of SATA hard disks installed.

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3. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, A-Type USB5) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to connector USB34, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.

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4. Front fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN17) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 3.30A3.95A (47.4W max.) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.

DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.

These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors!

All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology.

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5. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin ISGPIO1, SGPIO1) The SGPIO 1 connectors are used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data.

The ISGPIO 1 connector is for SATA connectorsISAS connectors.

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6. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity.

7. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface.

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8. SSI power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 8-pin PWR2, 4-pin PWR3) These connectors are for an 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.

DO NOT forget to connect the 20+8-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will not boot up.

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.

Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system.

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9. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin HDDLED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD.

5. SSI power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF.

6. 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.

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10. Auxiliary panel connector (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.

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 pin 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.

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4.4 Onboard LEDs

1. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB6 management device and indicates its initiation status. When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF, ASUS ASMB6 management device starts system initiation for about one (1) minute. The BMC LED blinks after system initiation finishes.

2. CPU warning LED (ERR_CPU1/2) The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate an impending failure of the

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This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

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5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup:

1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.)

2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk.) 3. BUPDATER utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB

flash disk drive.)

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility.

5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file.

Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.

RecoveringtheBIOSfromaUSBflashdrive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive:

1. Insert the USB flash drive with the original or updated BIOS file to one USB port on the system.

2. The utility will automatically recover the BIOS. It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished.

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! Doing so would cause system boot failure!

The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file.

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3. Press to switch to the Drive field. 4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the

latest BIOS, and then press . 5. Press to switch to the Folder Info field. 6. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press

to perform the BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done.

5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS-based utility.

Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 Utility 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port. 2. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ

Flash 2 Utility and press to enable it.

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5.1.3 BUPDATER utility

The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown.

The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file.

UpdatingtheBIOSfile To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility:

1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive.

2. Copy the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support website at support.asus.com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier.

3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt, type:

BUPDATER /i[filename].ROM

where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive, then press .

A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name].ROM

This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only.

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!

Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Press and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings.

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The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file.

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!

ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04)

Current ROM Update ROM

Note Writing BIOS:

FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A

PATH:

BOARD: Z9PR-D16 VER: 0203 DATE: 04/18/2012

BOARD: Z9PR-D16 VER: 0206 DATE: 04/20/2012

5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.

The BIOS update is finished! Please restart your system.

C:\>

WARNING! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS

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5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4.1 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 firmware chip.

The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press 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 + + , or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the first two failed.

The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys.

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. Press and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings.

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.

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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 Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings Monitor For displaying the system temperature, power status, and

changing the fan settings Security For changing the security settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options

To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen

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Set the Date, Use Tab to switch between Data elements.

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BIOS Information BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Core Version 4.6.4.1 Compliancy UEFI 2.1; PI 0.9 BIOS Version 0205 x64 Build Date 03/15/2012

System Date [Mon 05/02/2012] System Time [15:07:28]

Access Level Administrator

Memory Information Total Memory 16384 MB (DDR3)

Processor CPU Speed 2600 MHz Count: 1

Navigation keys

General helpMenu bar ConfigurationfieldsMenu items

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5.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items.

The other items (Event Logs, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.

5.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To display the submenu, select the item and press .

5.2.5 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings.

5.2.6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.

5.2.7 Configurationfields 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 and press to display a list of options.

5.2.8 Pop-up window Select a menu item and press to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item.

5.2.9 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or

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5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time settings.

5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date.

5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time.

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BIOS Information BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Core Version 4.6.4.1 Compliancy UEFI 2.1; PI 0.9 BIOS Version 0205 x64 Build Date 03/15/2012

System Date [Mon 05/02/2012] System Time [15:07:28]

Access Level Administrator

Memory Information Total Memory 16384 MB (DDR3)

Processor CPU Speed 2600 MHz Count: 1

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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.

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CPU Configuration ParametersClock Gen Spectrum [Enabled] Spectrum Percentage [0.20%] CPU Configuration CPU Power Management Configuration Chipset Configuration PCH SATA Configuration PCH SCU SAS Configuration PCI Subsystem Setting USB Configuration Trusted Computing ACPI Settings WHEA Configuration APM Onboard LAN Configuration Serial Port Console Redirection ME Subsystem Onboard Devices Configuration Runtime Error Logging

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Advanced

Socket specific CPU Information.

CPU Confguration

Socket 1 CPU Information Socket 2 CPU Information

CPU Speed 2600 MHz

64-bit Supported

Hyper Threading [Enabled] Active Processor Core [All] Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] Execute Diable Bit [Enabled] Server Class [Custom] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled] DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled] Local APIC Mode [Auto]

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Socket 1/2 CPU Information Enter to view socket CPU1~2 Information.

Socket 1 CPU Information

Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.60GHz CPU Signature 206d5 Microcode Patch 512 Max CPU Speed 2600 MHz Min CPU Speed 1200 MHz Processor Cores 8 Intel HT Technology Supported Intel VT-X Technology Supported Intel SMX Technology Supported

L1 Data Cache 32 kB x8 L1 Code Cache 32 kB x8 L2 Cache 256 kB x8 L3 Cache 20480 kB

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Hyper Threading [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology function. When disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Active Processor Cores [All] Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating system to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] XP can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Server Class [Custom] Use Intel recommended prefetch settings. Configuration options: [Enterprise] [High Performance(HPC)] [Custom]

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off the mid level cache(L2) streamer prefetcher. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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AdjacentCacheLinePrefetch[Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to enabled/disabled L1 data prefetcher. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to enabled/disabled prefetch of next L1 line based upon sequential load history. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled] When enabled this item, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Local APIC Mode [Auto] Select Local APIC mode. If Auto, use x2APIC if required. Otherwise, use xAPIC mode. xAPIC will disable CPUs with APIC IDs greater than 254. Some OS do not support x2APIC mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [x2APIC] [xAPIC]

This item allows you to enabled power management features.

CPU Power Management Confguration

Power Technology [Custom] EIST [Enabled] Turbo Mode [Enabled] P-STATE Coordination [HW_ALL] CPU C3 Report [Disabled] CPU C6 Report [Enabled] CPU C7 Report [Disabled] Package C State limit [C6] Energy Performance [Balanced Performance] Factory long duration power limit 115 Watts Long duration power limit 0 Factory long duration maintained 1000 ms Long duration maintationed 0 Recommended short duration power 1 1.2 * Long Duration Short duation power limit 0

5.4.2 CPUPowerManagementConfiguration

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Power Technology [Custom] This item allows you to enabled power management features. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Energy Efficient] [Custom]

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EIST [Enabled] This item allows you to enabled/disabled Intel SpeedStep. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Turbo Mode [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

P-STATE Coordination [HW_ALL] This item allows you to enabled/disabled Intel SpeedStep. Configuration options: [HW_ALL] [SW_ALL] [SW_ANY]

CPU C3 Report [Disabled] This item allows you to enabled/disabled CPU C3(ACPI C2) report. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CPU C6 Report [Enabled] This item allows you to enabled/disabled CPU C6(ACPI C3) report. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CPU C7 Report [Disabled] This item allows you to enabled/disabled CPU C7(ACPI C3) report. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Package C State limit [C6] This item allows you to set package C State limit. Configuration options: [C0] [C2] [C6] [C7] [No Limit]

Energy Performance [Balanced Performance] Optimize between performance and power savings. Windows 2008 and later OSes overrides this value according to this power plan. Configuration options: [Performance] [Balanced Performance] [Balanced Energy] [Energy Efficient]

Factory long duration power limit 115 Watts Long duration power limit 0 Allows you to set long duration power limit in watts. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value.

Factory long duration maintained 1000 ms Long duration maintained 0 Allows you to set time window which the long duration power is maintained. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value.

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QPI Configuration Memory Configuration CPU II0 Bridge Configuration PCH Configuration Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Configuration

5.4.3 ChipsetConfiguration

QPIConfiguration

Current QPI Link Speed Fast Current QPI Link Freq 8.0 GT/s Isoc [Enabled] QPI Link Speed Mode [Fast] QPI Link Frequency Select [Auto] QPI Link0s [Disabled] QPI Link0p [Disabled] QPI Link1 [Enabled]

Isoc [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

QPI Link Speed Mode [Fast] This item allows you to select the QPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow mode. Configuration options: [Slow] [Fast]

QPI Link Frequency Select [Auto] This item allows for selecting the QPI link frequency Configuration options: [Auto] [6.4 GT/s] [7.2 GT/s (Fast Mode Only)] [8.0 GT/s (Fast Mode Only)]

QPI Link0s [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

QPI Link0p [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

QPI Link1 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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QPI Configuration Page

Enable/Disable Isoc

Recommended short duration power1 1.2 * Long Duration Short duation power limit 0 Allows you to set short duration power limit in watts. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value.

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MemoryConfiguration

Support for compatibility Revision ID(CRID) Functionality mentioned in Sandybridge bios spec.

Compatibility RID [Enabled] Memory Configuration

Total Memory 16384 MB (DDR3) Current Memory Mode Independent Currently Memory Speed 1333 MHz Mirroring Not Possible Sparing Not Possible Memory Mode [Independent] DDR Speed [Auto] Channel Interleaving [Auto] Rank Interleaving [Auto] Patrol Scrub [Disabled] Demand Scrub [Enabled] Data Scrambling [Enabled] Device Tagging [Disabled] Thermal Throtting [CLTT] Enable High Temp. [Disabled] Allow 2x Refresh [Enabled] Altitude [300 M] Memory HOT sensor support [Disabled] DIMM Information

Compatibility RID [Enabled] Support for compatibility revision ID (CRID) functionality mentioned in Sandybridge BIOS spec. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Memory Mode [Independent] Select the mode for memory initializaton. Configuration options: [Independent] [Mirroring] [Lock Step] [Sparing]

DDR Speed [Auto] Force DDR speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Force DDR3 800] [Force DDR3 1066] [Force DDR3 1333] [Force DDR3 1600] [Force DDR3 1866]

Channel Interleaving [Auto] Select different channel interleaving setting. Configuration options: [Auto] [1 Way] [2 Way] [3 Way] [4 Way]

Rank Interleaving [Auto] Select different rank interleaving setting. Configuration options: [Auto] [1 Way] [2 Way] [4 Way] [8 Way]

Patrol Scrub [Disabled] Allows to Enable/Disable Patrol Scrub. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Demand Scrub [Enabled] Allows to Enabled/Disabled demand scrubing feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Data Scrambling [Enabled] Allows to Enabled/Disabled data scrambling. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Device Tagging [Disabled] Allows to Enabled/Disabled device tagging. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Thermal Throtting [CLTT] Configuration options: [Disabled] [OLTT] [CLTT]

Enable High Temp. [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Allow 2x Refresh [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Altitude [300 M] The system altitude above the sea level in meters. Configuration options: [Auto] [300 M] [900 M] [1500 M] [3000 M]

Memory Hot sensor support [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Enables/Disables Intel(R) I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT).

Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled] DCA Support [Enabled] VGA Priority [Offboard] TargetVGA VGA From CPU 0

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Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled] Allows to Enabled/Disabled Intel I/O accelaration technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DCA Support [Enabled] Allows to Enabled/Disabled direct cache access support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]]

VGA Priority [Offboard] Sets priority between onboard VGA and 1st offboard video device found. Configuration options: [Onboard] [Offboard]

CPUIIOBridgeConfiguration

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DIMM Information

CPU1 DIMM Information

DIMM_A1 Present 8192 MB Indep DIMM_A2 Not Present DIMM_B1 Not Present DIMM_B2 Not Present DIMM_C1 Not Present DIMM_C2 Not Present DIMM_D1 Not Present DIMM_D2 Not Present

CPU2 DIMM Information

DIMM_E1 Present 8192 MB Indep DIMM_E2 Not Present DIMM_F1 Not Present DIMM_F2 Not Present DIMM_G1 Not Present DIMM_G2 Not Present DIMM_H1 Not Present DIMM_H2 Not Present

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Support for PCH Compatibility Revision ID(CRID) functionality.

Name Patsburg Stepping 06 (C1 Stepping)

SB Chipset Configuration PCH Compatibility RID [Disabled] GbE Controller [Disabled]

Deep Sx [Disabled] SCU devices [Enabled] Onboard SATA RAID Oprom [Enabled]

High Precision Event Timer Configuration High Precision Timer [Enabled]

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PCHConfiguration

PCH Compatibility RID [Disabled] Support for PCH compatibility. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

GbE Controller [Disabled] Enable or disable the GbE controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Deep Sx [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled in S5] [Enabled in S4 and S5]

SCU devices [Enabled] Allows to enabled/disabled Patsburg SCU devices.

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Onboard SATA RAID Oprom [Enabled] Allows to enabled/disabled onboard SATA RAID option rom if Launch Storage Oprom is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

HighPrecisionEventTimerConfiguration High Precision Timer [Enabled] Allows to enabled/disabled High Precision Event Timer.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration.

Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled]

Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable Intel VT-d. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Intel(R)VTforDirectedI/OConfiguration

The following item appears only when you set Intel(R) VT-d to [Enabled].

Coherency Support [Disabled] Allows to enable/disable VT-d Engine Coherency support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ATS Support [Disabled] Allows to enable/disable VT-d Engine address translation services (ATS) support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.4 PCHSATAConfiguration

(1)IDE Mode. (2)AHCI Mode. (3)RAID Mode.

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SATA Port1 Not Present SATA Port2 Not Present SATA Port3 Not Present SATA Port4 Not Present

SATA Mode [AHCI Mode] S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled]

Aggressive Line Power Management [Enabled]

Port 1 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled] Port 2 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled] Port 3 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled] Port 4 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled]

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SATA Mode [AHCI Mode] Allows you to set the SATA configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID Mode]

If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, set this item to [IDE Mode].

If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), keep the default setting[AHCI Mode]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands.

If you want to create RAID sets with LSI MegaRAID utility, or Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID Mode].

S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitor system. When read/write of your hard disk errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Aggressive Line Power Management [Enabled] Enables or disables support for Aggressive Line Power Management. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Staggered Spin-up [Disabled] Staggered spin-up is a feature defined in teh Serial ATA Specifications. It enables an HBA to individually spin-up attached SATA devices to avoid maximum current charged by applying all attached SATA devices at the same time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.5 PCHSCUSASConfiguration The PCH SCU SAS configuration items appears only when you installed the ASRK Module (optional) on the motherboard. This menu automatically detects and displays the Device 1-4.

Patsburg B/D sku only Device1 Not Present Device2 Not Present Device3 Not Present Device4 Not Present

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5.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings

In case of multiple Option ROMs (Legacy and EFI Compatible), specifies what PCI option ROM to lanuch.

PCI Bus Driver Version V 2.05.00

PCI Option ROM Handling PCI ROM Priority [EFI Compatible ROM]

PCI Common Setting PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks] VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] PERR# Generation [Disabled] SERR# Generation [Disabled] Load RT32 Image [Enabled]

PCI Express Settings PCIE Slot Option Rom Configuration

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PCI ROM Priority [EFI Compatible ROM] In case of multiple option roms (Legacy and EFI Compatible), specifies what PCI option rom to lanuch.Configuration options: [Legacy ROM] [EFI Compatible ROM]

PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks] Value to be programmed into PCI latency timer register Configuration options: [32 PCI Bus Clocks] [64 PCI Bus Clocks] [96 PCI Bus Clocks] [128 PCI Bus Clocks] [160 PCI Bus Clocks] [192 PCI Bus Clocks] [224 PCI Bus Clocks] [248 PCI Bus Clocks]

VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Enables or disables VGA pallette registers snooping. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PERR# Generation [Disabled] Enables or disables PCI device to generate PERR#. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

SERR# Generation [Disabled] Enables or disables PCI device to generate SERR#. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Load RT32 Image [Enabled] Enables or disables Load RT32 Image. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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PCI Express Settings

Set the ASPM Level: Force L0s - Force all links to L0s State: AUTO - BIOS auto configure: DISABLE: Disables ASPM.

PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support [Disabled] WARNING: Enabling ASPM may cause some PCI-E device to fail

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PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support [Disabled] Allows to set the ASPM level. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auot] [Force L0s] [Force L0s] Force all links to L0s state. [Auto] BIOS auto configure. [Disabled] Disabled ASPM.

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PCIESlotOptionRomConfiguration

E n a b l e s o r d i s a b l e s Boot Option for Legacy Mass Storage Device with Option ROM.

Legacy 0pROM Support Launch Storage OpROM [Enabled]

CPU1_PCIE1 Option Rom [Enabled] CPU1_PCIE2 Option Rom [Enabled] CPU1_PCIE3 Option Rom [Enabled] CPU1_PCIE4 Option Rom [Enabled] CPU2_PCIE1 Option Rom [Enabled] CPU2_PCIE2 Option Rom [Enabled] CPU2_PCIE3 Option Rom [Enabled] CPU2_PCIE4 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE5 Option Rom [Enabled]

Launch Storage OpROM [Enabled] Allows to enable or disable Boot Option for Legacy Mass Storage Devices with Option ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CPU1_PCIE1~4/CPU2_PCIE1~4 Option Rom [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU1/CPU2 PCIE1~4 Option Rom items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PCI5 Option Rom [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE5 Option Rom. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.7 IntelTXT(LT-SX)Configuration The Intel TXT(LT-SX) configuration automatically detects and displays the Intel TXT(LT-SX) hardware support.

Intel TXT(LT-SX) Hardware Support

CPU: TXT Feature Supported Chipset: TXT Feature Supported

Intel TXT(LT-SX) Configuration

TXT Support Disabled

Intel TXT(LT-SX) Dependencies

The following must be supported and enabled. VT-d Support Enabled VT Support Enabled TPM Support Enabled TPM State Disabled

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5.4.8 USBConfiguration

Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Enables or disables Legacy USB device support. Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB device available only for EFI applications. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto]

EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] This is a workaround for 0ses without EHCI ownership change should be clained by EHCI driver. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

USB Hardware Delays and Time-outs USB transfer time-out [20 sec] The time-out value for control, bulk, and interrupt transfer. Configuration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec]

Device reset time-out [20 sec] USB mass storage device start unit command time-out. Configuration options: [10 sec] [20 sec] [30 sec] [40 sec]

Enabled Legacy USB support. Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications.

USB Configuration

USB Devices: 1Keyboard, 1 Mouse, 3 Hubs

Legacy USB Support [Enabled] EHCI Hand-off [Disabled]

USB Hardware Delays and Time-outs USB transfer time-out [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec]

Mass Storage Devices USB Ports Configuration : Select Screen

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Enable/Disable USB (EHCI) support

EHCI Controller 1 [Enabled] EHCI Controller 2 [Enabled]

USB Port 1 [Enabled] USB Port 2 [Enabled] USB Port 3 [Enabled] USB Port 4 [Enabled] USB Port 5 [Enabled] USB Port 6 [Enabled] USB Port 7 [Enabled] USB Port 8 [Enabled] USB Port 9 [Enabled] USB Port 10 [Enabled] USB Port 11 [Enabled] USB Port 12 [Enabled] USB Port 13 [Enabled] USB Port 14 [Enabled]

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EHCI Controller 1/2 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the EHCI controllers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

USB Port 1~14 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable USB port items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

5.4.9 Trusted Computing

Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.

Configuration TPM SUPPORT [Enabled] Pending operation [None]

Current Status Information TPM Enabled Status: [Disabled] TPM Active Status: [Deactivated] TPM Owner Status: [UnOwned]

TPM Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the TPM support.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Pending operation [None] Configuration options: [None] [Enable Take Owership] [Disable Take Ownership] [TPM Clear]

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5.4.10 ACPI Settings

Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration.

ACPI Settings

Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled]

Enabled Hibernation [Enabled] ACPI Sleep State [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)] Lock Legacy Resources [Disabled]

EnableACPIAutoConfiguration[Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Enable Hibernation [Enabled] Enables or disables system ability to Hibernate (0S/S4 sleep state). This option may be not effective with some OS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ACPI Sleep State [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)] Allows you to set the ACPI Sleep State. Configuration options: [Suspend Disabled] [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)]

Lock Legacy Resources [Disabled] Allows to enable or disable Lock Legacy Resources. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following item appears only when you set Enabled ACPI Auto Configurationto [Disabled].

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5.4.11 WHEAConfiguration

Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture.

WHEA Support [Enabled]

WHEA Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

5.4.12 APM setting

Specify what state to go to when power is re-applied after a power failure (G3 state).

Restrore AC Power Loss [Last State] Power On By PCIE [Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By RTC [Disabled]

Restore AC Power Loss [Last State] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system 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 PCIE [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. [Enabled] Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.

Resume On By Ring [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the system will generate a wake event when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By RTC [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables RTC to generate a wake event. [Enabled] When set to [Eanbled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and

Hour/Minute/Second will become user-configurable with set values.

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5.4.13 OnboardLANConfiguration

Intel LAN Enable/Disable.Onboard LAN Configuration Intel W82574L OpROM1 [PXE] Intel W82574L OpROM2 [PXE]

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Intel W82574L OpROM1 [PXE] Allows you to launch Intel W82574L OpROM1 boot mode.Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI]

Intel W82574L OpROM2 [PXE] llows you to launch Intel W82574L OpROM2 boot mode.Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI]

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5.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection

COM1 Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings

COM2 Console Redirection [Enabled] Console Redirection Settings

Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings

Console Redirection Settings This item becomes configurable only when you enable the Console Redirection item. The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible settings.

Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Allows you to set the terminal type. [VT100] ASCII char set. [VT100+] Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, et. [VT-UTF8] Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes [ANSI] Extended ASCII char set Bits per second [57600] Selects serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched on the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds. Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [38400] [57600] [115200]

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The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled].

COM1 Console Redirection [Disabled] Enables or disables the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Data Bits [8] Configuration options: [7] [8]

Parity [None] A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. [Mark] and [Space] parity do not allow for error detection. [None] none [Even] parity bit is 0 if the num of 1s in the data bits is even [Odd] parity bit is 0 if num of 1s in the data bits is odd [Mark] parity bit is always 1 [Space] parity bit is always 0 Stop Bits [1] Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit. Configuration options: [1] [2]

Flow Control [Hardware RTS/CTS] Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a stop signal can be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a start signal can be sent to re-start the flow. Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start/stop signals. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS]

Recorder Mode [Disabled] With this mode enabled only text will be sent. This is to capture Terminal data. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Legacy OS Redirction Resolution [80x24] Configures the number of rows and columns supported on legacy OS. Configuration options: [80x24] [80x25]

COM2 Console Redirection [Enabled] Enables or disables the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Console Redirection Settings Please refer to the description of the Console Redirection Settings item under COM1 for details.

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Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Enables or disables the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2 (Only for BMC)]

Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [VT100] [VT100+] [VT-UTF8] [ANSI]

Bits per second [115200] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [57600] [115200]

Flow Control [None] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software Xon/Xoff]

The following item appears only when you set Cinsloe Redirection to [Enabled].

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5.4.15 ME Subsystem

Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME BIOS Interface Version 0.0

ME Version 0.0.0.0

ME FW Status Value : 0x0

ME FW State : SPS ME FW Active

ME FW Operation State: M0 without UMA

ME FW Error Code: No Error

ME Ext FW Status value: 0x0

BIOS Booting Mode: Performance ptimized

Cores Disabled: 0

ME FW SKU Information: SiEn NM

5.4.16 OnboardDevicesConfiguration

Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 2 Configuration

SerialPort1/2Configuration

Serial Port Configuration

Serial Port [Enabled] Device Settings I0=3F8h; IRQ=4

Device Mode [Standard Serial Po...]

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Set Parameters of serial Port 1(COM1).

Enable or Disable Serial Port(COM).

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5.4.17 Runtime Error Logging

Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled]

Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] This item allows you to enables or disables Runtime Error Logging Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Serial Port [Enabled] Allows to enables or disables the serial port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Device Mode [Standard Serial Port Mode] Allows to change the serial port mode. Configuration options: [Standard Serial Port Mode]

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The following item appears only when you set Runtime Error Logging Support to [Enabled].

PCI Error Logging Support [Disabled] Allows to enables or disables PCI Error Logging. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled].

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5.5 Server Mgmt menu The Server Mgmt menu displays the server mgmt status, and allows you to change the settings.

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Wait for BMC response for specified timeout In PILOTII, BMC starts at the same time when BIOS starts during AC power ON. It takes arround 30 seconds to initialize Host to BMC interfaces.

BMC Firmware: x.xx

O/S Watchdog Timer [Disabled] O/S Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes] O/S Wtd Timer Policy [Reset]

System Event Log BMC network configuration

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O/S Watchdog Timer [Disabled] If enabled, starts a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads. Helps determine that the OS sucessfully loaded or follows the O/S Boot Watchdog TImer Policy. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

O/S Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes] Allows to configure the length of the O/S Boot Watchdog Timer. Not available if O/S Boot Watchdog Timer is disabvled. Configuration options: [5 minutes] [10 minutes] [15 minutes] [20 minutes]

O/S Wtd Timer Policy [Reset] Allows to configure how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watchdog Timer expires. Not available if O/S Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Reset] [Power Down]

The Server Mgmt menu appears only when you install ASMB card on the motherboard.

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Server Mgmt

Change this to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot.

Enabling/Disabling Options

SEL Components [Disabled] Erasing Settings Erase SEL [No] When SEL is Full [Do Nothing]

Custom EFI Logging Options

Note: All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted.

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SEL Components [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Erase SEL [No] Allows to choose options for erasing SEL. Configuration options: [No] [Yes, On next reset] [Yes, On every reset]

When SEL is Full [Do Nothing] Allows to choose options for reactions to a full SEL. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately]

Custom EFI Logging Options

The following items appears only when you set SEL Components to [Enabled].

All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted.

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Server Mgmt

Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or BMC). Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase

BMC network configuration

DM_KAN1

DM_LAN1 IP Address in BMC: 192.168.001.001 DM_LAN1 Subnet Mask in BMC: 255.255.255.000 DM_LAN1 Gateway Address in BMC : 000.000.000.000 DM_LAN1 MAC Address in BMC: 00.CE.01.87.72.A0 DM_LAN1 Address Source in BMC: Static Mode Configuration Address source [Previous State]

Lan1

Lan1 IP Address in BMC: 192.168.001.002 Lan1 Subnet Mask in BMC: 255.255.255.000 Lan1 Gateway Address in BMC: 000.000.000.000 Lan1 MAC Address in BMC: 00.CE.01.87.72.A0 Lan1 Address Source in BMC: Static Mode

Configuration Address source [Previous State]

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ConfigurationAddresssource[PreviousState] Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or BMC). Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase. Configuration options: [Previous State] [Static Mode] [DHCP Mode]

The following items appears only when you set ConfigurationAddresssource to [Static Mode].

Station IP address [0.0.0.0] Allows to input Station IP address.

Subnet mask [0.0.0.0] Allows to input Subnet mask.

Gateway IP address [0.0.0.0] Allows to input Gateway IP address.

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5.6 Event Logs menu The Event Logs allows you to change or view the event log settings.

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Press to change the Smbios Event Log configuration.

Change Smbios Event Log Settings

View Smbios Event Log View System Event Log

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Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot.

Enabling/Disabling Options Smbios Event Log [Enabled]

Erasing Settings Erase Event Log [No] When Log is Full [Do Nothing]

Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event [Disabled] MECI 1 METW 60

Custom Option Log OEM Codes [Enabled] Convert OEM Codes [Disabled] Note: All values changed here do not take effect

until computer is restarted.

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Enabling/Disabling Options Smbios Event Log [Enabled] Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot.Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Erasing Settings Erase Event Log [No] Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log. Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset. Configuration options: [No] [Yes, Next reset] [Yes, Every reset]

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When Log is Full [Do Nothing] Allows to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately]

Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event [Disabled] Allows to choose options to enable/disable logging of System boot event. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

MECI [1] Mutiple Event Count Increment (MECI). The number of occurrences of a duplicate event that must pass before the multiplt-event counter associated with the log entry is updated, specified as a numeric value in the range 1 to 255.

METW [60] Mutiple Event Time Windows (METW). The number of minutes which must pass between duplicate log entries which utilize a multiple-event counter. The value ranges from 0 to 99 minutes.

Custom Option Log OEM Codes [Enabled] Enable or disable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM Codes (if not already converted to legacy). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Convert OEM Codes [Disabled] Enable or disable the converting of EFI Status Codes to Standard Smbios Types (Not all may be translated). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

View Smbios Event Log Press to view all smbios event logs.

View System Event Log Press to view all system event logs.

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5.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.

Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting.

Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout 1 Bootup NumLock State [On]

Full Screen Logo [Enabled]

CSM16 Module Version 07.67

GateA20 Active [Upon Request] Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE] UEFI Boot [Disabled]

Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 [AMI Virtual CDROM0...] Boot Option #2 [SATA P1: ST350041...] Boot Option #3 [AMI Virtual Floppy...] Boot Option #4 [IBA GE Slot 0500 v...]

CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Network Device BBS Priorities

Setup Prompt Timeout [xx] Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.

Bootup NumLock State [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On]

Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature.

CSM16 Module Version GateA20 Active [Upon Request] [Upon Request] GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services. [Always] Do not allow disable GA20; this optionis useful when any RT code

is executed above 1MB. Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current]

Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] Allows Option ROMs to trap interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE] [Endless PXE] Continuous seek remote boot image until boot image found or user

abort (press Ctrl+Alt+Del). [Normal] Seek remote boot image once then stop.

UEFI Boot [Disabled] Enables or disables UEFI Boot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Boot Option Priorities 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.

To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears.

To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, please press after POST.

Set the booting order of network devices.

Boot Option #1/#2/#3/#4 [AMI Virtual CDROM0...] Configuration options: [SATA P1: ST3500...] [AMI Virtual CDROM...] [AMI Virtual Floppy...] [IBA GE Slot 0500 v...]

Hard Drive BBS Priorities CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Network Device BBS Priorities These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to the SATA ports and allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices.

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5.8 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings.

CPU1 Temperature 60.0C/140.0F CPU2 Temperature 54.5C/130.1F TR1 Temperature 26.8C/80.2F TR2 Temperature 27.0C/80.6F FRNT FAN1 Speed 7031 RPM FRNT FAN2 Speed 3948 RPM FRNT FAN3 Speed 4005 RPM FRNT FAN4 Speed 7105 RPM FRNT FAN5 Speed 7142 RPM FRNT FAN6 Speed 3580 RPM FRNT FAN7 Speed 3452 RPM +VTT_CPU +1.044 V VCORE1 +0.960 V VCORE2 +0.962 +VDDQ_AB_CPU1 +1.510 V +VDDQ_CD_CPU1 +1.526 V +VDDQ_EF_CPU2 N/A +VDDQ_GH_CPU2 N/A +5VSB +4.921 V +5V +5.036 V +12V +11.592 V +3.3V +3.276 V VBAT +3.168 V +3.3VSB +3.234 V

CPU 1/2; MB; TR1/TR2 Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard component temperatures. Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures.

FRNT FAN17 Speed; [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans, front fans, and rear fan in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A.

+VTT_CPU Voltage, VCORE1/2 Voltage, +VDDQ_AB_CPU1 Voltage, +VDDQ_CD_CPU1 Voltage, +VDDQ_EF_CPU2 Voltage, +VDDQ_GH_CPU2 Voltage, +5VSB Voltage, +5V Voltage , +12V Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, VBAT Voltage, +3.3VSB Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators.

FAN Speed Control [Generic Mode] Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Generic Mode] [High Speed Mode] [Full Speed Mode]

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Disable: Voltage monitor. Enabled: Temperature monitor.

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5.9 Security menu The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.

Set Setup Administrator Password

Password Description

If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User's password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password length must br in the following range: Minimum length 3 Maximum length 20

Administrator Password User Password

If you have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM to clear the BIOS password. See section 2.6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM.

The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not Installed. After you set a password, these items show Installed.

Administrator Password If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing the system. Otherwise, you might be able to see or change only selected fields in the BIOS setup program.

To set an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press

. 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then

press . 3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press

. 4. Confirm the password when prompted.

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User Password If you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the system. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press

. 3. Confirm the password when prompted.

To change a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then

press . 3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press

. 4. Confirm the password when prompted.

To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in changing a user password, but press when prompted to create/confirm the password. After you clear the password, the User Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed.

To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password, but press when prompted to create/confirm the password. After you clear the password, the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed.

5.10 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the submenu.

Be used to update BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility

ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press . Check section 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility for details.

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5.11 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.

Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit.

Discard Changes & Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to discard changes and exit.

Save Changes & Reset Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to save changes and exit.

Discard Changes & Reset This option allows you to reset the Setup program without saving your changes. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to discard changes and reset.

Restore Defaults This option allows you to restore/load defaults values for all the setup options. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to load optimized defaults.

Exit system setup without saving any changes.

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Discard Changes & Exit Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Reset

Restore Defaults

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Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device.

LaunchEFIShellfromfilesystemdevice Attempts to launch EFI Shell application (shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices.

This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.

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6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions:

LSIMegaRAIDsoftwareRAIDConfigurationUtility with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS).

Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU / SATA Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only).

6.1.1 RAIDdefinitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup.

RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive.

RAID 1E (Enhanced RAID 1) has a striped layout with each stripe unit having a secondary (or alternate) copy stored on a different disk. You can use three or more hard disk drives for this configuration.

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.

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 DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive.

Please refer to Chapter 2 for how to select the RAID configuration utility. Move the jumper to choose between LSI MegaRAID and Intel Rapid RAID.

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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 Intel C602 chipset. To do this:

1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Advanced Menu > PCHSATAConfiguration, then press . 3. Set SATA Mode to [RAID Mode] 4. Press to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup.

Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.

6.1.4 RAIDconfigurationutilities 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 Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility or the Intel Rapid Storage Technology if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C602 chipset.

Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility.

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.

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3. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu and then press . 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.

6.2 LSISoftwareRAIDConfigurationUtility The LSI MegaRAID 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 MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility:

1. Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives. 2. During POST, the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility

automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set(s). Press + to enter the utility.

The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically 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 MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility, the boot priority of the SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted. Otherwise, the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD.

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Configure VD(s)

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6.2.1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set using two types of configurations: Easy and New.

In EasyConfiguration, the virtual drive parameters are set automatically.

In NewConfiguration, you manually set the virtual drive parameters.

UsingEasyConfiguration To create a RAID set using the EasyConfiguration option: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure>EasyConfiguration, and

then press .

Menu Description Configure 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 virtual drives of a created RAID set Objects Allows you to initialize virtual drives or change the virtual drive

parameters Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drives of a

created RAID set

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Defines Physical Arrays. An Array Will Automatically Become A VD

Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View/Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive

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3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, and then press to configure array setting.

4. Press to select the configurable array.

The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen.

You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set.

You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set.

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2. The ARRAYSELECTIONMENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, and then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLINA[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number.

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5. Press again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters.

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Choose RAID Level For This VD

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6. Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press . 7. Select the RAID level from the menu, and then press .

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RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1

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8. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press . 9. Select the units for virtual drive size from the menu, and then press .

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Select Units For VD Size

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Select Units For VD Size MB GB TB

10. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press .

When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 12. 11. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, and then press .

Enabling DWC can improve the performance, but with the risk of data loss.

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Disk Write Cache Setting Of VD

Change DWC Off On

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12. When finished setting the selected virtual drive configuration, select Accept from the menu, and then press .

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Accept This VD Configuration And Go To Next VD

Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit

13. Follow step 2 to 12 to configure additional virtual drives. 14. Press to finish RAID configuration. When prompted to save

configuration, select Yes from the menu, and then press .

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Select Yes Or No

Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View/Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive

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UsingNewConfiguration When a RAID set already exists, using the NewConfiguration command erases the existing RAID configuration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/AddConfiguration command to view or create another RAID configuration.

To create a RAID set using the NewConfiguration option

1. From the Management Menu, select Configure>NewConfiguration, and then press .

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Clear Existing Configuration And Start A New Configuration

Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View/Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive

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2. Follow step 2 to 9 of the previous section: UsingEasyConfiguration. 3. Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press . 4. Key-in the desired virtual drive size, and then press .

5. Follow step 10 to 14 of the previous section: UsingEasyConfiguration to create the RAID set.

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Enter VD Size:

Enter VD Size: 152146_

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6.2.2 AddingorviewingaRAIDconfiguration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/AddConfiguration command.

AddinganewRAIDconfiguration To add a new RAID configuration:

1. From the Management Menu, select Configure>View/AddConfiguration, and then press .

2. The ARRAYSELECTIONMENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive(s) you want to include in the RAID set, then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLINA[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number.

The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen.

3. Follow step 3 to 12 of section 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set.

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View/Add to The Existing Configuration

Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View/Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive

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6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu.

Using the Initialize command To initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command

1. From the Management Menu, select Initialize, and then press .

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Initialize VD(s)

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2. The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the virtual drive to initialize. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection, and then press .

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Select VD

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3. Press to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press .

Initializing a virtual drive erases all data on the drive.

4. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press to abort initialization. When initialization is completed, press .

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Initialize? Yes No

Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD(s)

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Init Of VD Is In Process

VD 0 Initialization Complete. Press Esc..

100% Completed

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UsingtheObjectscommand To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command

1. From the Management Menu, select Objects>VirtualDrive, and then press .

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Change VD Parameters

Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive

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2. Select the virtual drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub-menu, and then press .

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Select VD

Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive

Virtual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0

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3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press to start initialization.

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Initilize VD

Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive

Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0

Initialize Check Consistency View/Update Parameters

Virtual Drive(0)

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4. When prompted, press the to select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press .

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Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD(s)

Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive

Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0

Initialize Check Consistency View/Update Parameters

Virtual Drive(0)

Initialize? Yes No

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5. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press to abort initialization. When initialization is completed, press .

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6.2.4 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, select Rebuild, and then press .

2. The PHYSICALDRIVESSELECTIONMENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive you want to rebuild, and then press .

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Rebuild PD(s)

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3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press . When prompted, press to rebuild the drive.

4. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue.

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6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects>Adapter menu.

The Check Consistency command is available only for virtual drives included in a RAID 1 or RAID 10 set.

Using the Check Consistency Command To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command

1. From the Management Menu, select Check Consistency, and then press .

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CC Of VD(s)

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2. The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the virtual drive to check. Press to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press .

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Select VD

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A progress bar appears on screen.

4. While checking the disk consistency, press to display the following options.

Stop - Stops the consistency check. The utility stores the percentage of disk checked, and when you restart checking, it continues from the last percentage completed rather than from zero percent.

Continue - Continues the consistency check.

Abort - Aborts the consistency check. When you restart checking, it continues from zero percent.

5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue.

3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press .

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Select VD

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CC Under Process

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UsingtheObjectscommand To check data consistency using the Objects command

1. From the Management Menu, select Objects, and then select Virtual Drive from the sub-menu.

2. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check, and then press .

3. Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, and then press . 4. 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.

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6.2.6 DeletingaRAIDconfiguration To delete a RAID configuration

1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > ClearConfiguration, and then press .

2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Clear Configuration? dialog box, and then press .

The utility clears all the current array(s). 3. Press any key to continue.

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Clear Existing Configuration

Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View/Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive

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Clear Existing Configuration

Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View/Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive

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6.2.7 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. See section 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration for details.

To select the boot drive from a RAID set

1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Select Boot Drive, and then press .

2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select the bootable virtual drive from the list, then press .

3. The virtual drive is selected as boot drive. Press any key to continue.

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Select A Boot VD

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Select A Boot VD

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Bootable VDs(1):Current Boot VD(0) Boot Drive 0

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6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controllers WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance.

When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives.

The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets.

To enable WriteCache

1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Adapter, select an existing adapter, and then press to display the adapter properties.

2. Select Disk WC, and then press to turn on the option.

5. When finished, press any key to continue.

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Disk Write Cache - Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back)

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Adapter 0 Rebuild Rate = 30 Chk Const Rate = 30 FGI Rate = 30 BGI Rate = 30 Disk WC = Off Read Ahead = On Bios State = Enable Cont On Error = Yes Fast Init = Enable Auto Rebuild = On Auto Resume = Enable Disk Coercion = 1GB Factory Default

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3. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, select an existing adapter and press . Select View/Update Parameters and press to display the adapter properties.

4. Select Disk WC, and then press to turn on the option.

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Disk Write Cache Setting of VD

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Virtual Drive RAID = 0 Size = 148.580GB Stripe Size = 64KB #Stripes = 2 State = OPTIMAL Spans = 1 Disk WC = On Read Ahead = On

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Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

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6.3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility

The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU / SATA Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.

You can create RAID mode by use of onboard AHCI SATA ports. Also, when installed optional ASRK module, you can use onboard scu SAS ports to create RAID mode.

To use onboard SATA ports:

1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2. Turning on the system. During POST, press,Del. to enter BIOS. Go to

Advanced Menu > PCHSATAConfiguration > SATA Mode, then press .

3. Set SATA Mode to RAID Mode and save, then reboot system. 4. During POST, press to display the utility main menu.

To use SCU SATA ports:

1. Install all the SATA hard disk drives. 2. Turning on the system. During POST, press to enter BIOS. Go to

Advanced Menu > PCHSCUSASConfiguration, then press . 3. Confirm all the SAS hard disk drives you installed are correctly displayed,

then reboot system. 4. During POST, press to display the utility main menu.

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[ MAIN MENU ]

1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

RAID Volumes: None defined. Physical Disks: ID Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk 1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk 2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk 3 ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

[]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration.

The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options.

1. If you want to use SAS HDD for RAID create, be sure youve already correctly installed the optional ASRK module on the motherboard.

2. The RAID BIOS setup screThe RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen.

To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SCU option ROM utility: 1. Install all the Serial ATA/SAS hard disk drives. 2. Turn on the system. 3. During POST, press to display the utility main menu.

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6.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set

1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears.

2. Enter a name for the RAID set and press . 3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select

a RAID level to create, and then press . 4. When the Disks item is selected, press to select the hard disk drives

you want to include in the RAID set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears.

5. Use the up/down arrow key to select a drive, and then press to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press after completing your selection.

[ SELECT DISKS ]

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk 1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk 2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk 3 ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume.

[]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

[ HELP ]

Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less.

[]Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: 0.0 GB

Create Volume

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6. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then press . The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB

We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.

7. When the Capacity item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press . The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity.

8. When the Create Volume item is selected, press . The following warning message appears.

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N):

9. Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu.

6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set To create a recovery set:

1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears.

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

[ HELP ]

Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less.

[]Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: 0.0 GB Sync: N/A Create Volume

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5. Use the up/down arrow keys to select a drive, press to select a Master disk, and then press to select a Recovery disk. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press after completing your selection.

6. When the Sync item is selected, use the up/down arrow keys to select a sync option that you want and press .

7. When the Create Volume item is selected, press . The following warning message appears.

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N):

8. Press to create the recovery set and return to the main menu, or to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu.

If a recovery set is created, you cannot add more RAID sets even when you have more non-RAID disks installed in your system.

2. Enter a name for the recovery set and press . 3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow keys to

select Recovery, and then press . 4. When the Disks item is selected, press to select the hard disk drives

you want to include in the recovery set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears.

[ SELECT DISKS ]

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk 1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk 2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk 3 ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume.

[[]-Prev/Next [TAB]-(M)aster [SPACE]-(R)ecovery [ENTER]-Done

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6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set.

To delete a RAID set:

1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears.

2. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete, and then press . The following warning message appears.

3. Press to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu.

ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! (This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0? (Y/N):

[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ]

[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]

[ HELP ]

Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID.

WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. (This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

[]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume

Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) 2 298.0GB Normal Yes

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6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID 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 and press . The following screen appears.

2. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the RAID set drive(s) you want to reset, and then press to select.

3. Press to reset the RAID set drive(s). A confirmation message appears.

4. Press to reset the drive(s) or press to return to the utility main menu.

Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non-RAID disk.

WARNING: Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost. (This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Member Disk 1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Member Disk

Select the disks that should be reset.

[]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete

[ RESET RAID DATA ]

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Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.

[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ]

[]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit

"Degraded" volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the operating system.

Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit): Port Drive Model Serial # Size X XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB

6.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID

This option is only for the RAID 1 set.

Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID 1 array failed, the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST. You can rebuild the RAID array with other installed non-RAID disks.

To rebuild the RAID with other non-RAID disk:

1. At the prompt, press + to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option ROM utility.

2. If there is a non-RAID SATA Hard Disk available, the utility will prompt to rebuild the RAID. Press , and then use up/down arrow keys to select the destination disk or press to exit.

6.3.5 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility To exit the utility:

1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit, and then press . The following warning message appears.

2. Press to exit or press to return to the utility main menu.

Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N):

[ CONFIRM EXIT ]

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3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to Rebuild.

4. Exit Intel Rapid Storage Technology and reboot the system. 5. Under Microsoft Windows OS, select Start > Programs > Intel Rapid

Storage > Intel Rapid Storage Console or click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology tray icon to load the Intel Rapid Storage Manager utility.

6. From the View menu, select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Rapid Storage Console.

7. From the Volumes view option, select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status. When finished, the status is changed to Normal.

Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID array failed, the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST. You may replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array.

To rebuild the RAID with a new hard disk:

1. Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the same specification into the same SATA Port.

Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.

2. Reboot the system and then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk.

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

RAID Volumes: * = Data is Encrypted ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID1(Mirror) N/A 149.0GB Rebuild Yes Physical Devices: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Member Disk(0) 2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Member Disk(0) Volumes with Rebuild status will be rebuilt within the operating system.

[]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

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1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

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6.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi-RAID using the Intel Rapid Storage Technology.

To set the boot array in the BIOS:

Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk.

1. Reboot the system and press to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST.

2. Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority. 3. Use up/down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press . See

section 4.7 Boot menu for details. 4. From the Exit menu, select Save Changes & Exit, then press . 5. When the confirmation window appears, select Yes, then press .

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6.4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows)

The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.

You can click Rescan to re-scan any attached hard disks.

1. Turn on the system to windows desktop. 2. Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise icon to display the

main menu.

Your storage system is configured for data protection, increased performance and optimal data storage capacity. You can further optimize your storage system by creating additional volumes.

To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU option ROM utility under Windows operating system:

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6.4.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set

1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume type. 2. Then click Next.

3. Enter a name for the RAID set, then select the array disks. 4. Select Volume Size tab, you can drag the bar to decide the volume size. 5. Then click Next.

If you hard disk with existing data and you dont want to keep data from one of the selected disks, choose NO in next column (If displayed).

If you want to Enable volume write-back cache or Initialize volume, you can click Advanced tab to slelect.

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6. Confirm volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue.

This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks. You can contuine using other applications during this time.

When display Volume Ceation Complete message, you can click OK to finish.

You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data.

When you are finished, you will see the following screen in Volumes field and you can change related items in the Volume Properties field.

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6.4.2 Change Volume Type When you are finished to create a RAID set, you can view or change related items in the Volume Properties field.

According to the following steps to change the type in Volume Properties:

1. Click the SAS array items you want to change in Volumes field. 2 From the Volume Properties field, select Type:RAID 1 Change type.

We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.

3. You can change the Name, Select the new volume type, and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed.

4. Then select the Data stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then click OK. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB

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6.4.3 Delete volume

Take caution when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives.Back up data before continuing.

To delete a volume: 1. From the utility main menu, select the volume (exp. Volume_0000) in

Volumes field you want to delete.

3. Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu, or click No to return to the main menu.

2. Then select Delete volume in Volume Properties field. The following screen appears.

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6.4.4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you set to show the notification area icon and show system information, warning, or errors here.

E-Mail Preferences Allow you set to sent e-mail of the following events:

Storage system information Storage system warnings Storage system errors

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This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.

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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 the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation.

7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk The system does not include a floppy drive. You have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk.

If you have created RAID sets with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility, the boot priority of the SATA optical disk drive has to be manually adjusted. Otherwise, the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD.

A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows XP / Server 2003 or Linux operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in the support DVD).

To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment

1. Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive. 2. Restart the computer, and then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support DVD.

Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. Restart the computer. The Makedisk menu appears.

C600 INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit (AHCI / AHCI RAID) Windows 64 bit (AHCI / AHCI RAID) Windows 32 bit (SCU RAID) Windows 64 bit (SCU RAID) Back Exit

5. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and press to enter the sub-menu.

C60x INTEL RAID Driver

Create Driver Diskette Menu C60x INTEL RAID Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt

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6. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive.

7. Press . 8. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk.

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To create a RAID driver disk in Windows environment 1. Start Windows. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 3. Go to the Make disk menu, and then select the type of RAID driver disk you

want to create. 4. Insert a floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process.

Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection.

To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat Enterprise Linux server environment

1. Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to the USB floppy disk drive. 2. Type dd if=XXX.img of=/dev/fd0 to decompress the file into the floppy

disk from the following path in the support DVD:

For LSI MegaRAID Driver

\Drivers\C60x LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux

3. Eject the floppy disk.

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7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver

During Windows Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server 2008 OS

1. Boot the computer using the Windows Server 2008 OS installation disc. Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008.

2. When prompted to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced).

3. Click Load Driver.

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4. A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver. If you have only one optical drive installed in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive. Click Browse to continue.

5. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD, and then click OK to continue.

6. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next. 7. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard

Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc. Select the drive to install Windows and click Next.

8. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue.

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3. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press .

Main Menu

Do you have a driver disk?

Yes No

4. Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press .

The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system.

Insert Driver Disk

Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press OK to continue.

OK Back

Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 5.6 To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS:

1. Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2..., then

press .

The number of ata varies with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set. For example, if you want to build a RAID set with 6 hard disk drives, type command line: linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2 noprobe=ata3 noprobe=ata4 noprobe=ata5 noprobe=ata6.

- To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. - To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Use the function keys listed below for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2

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5. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press .

More Driver Disks?

Do you wish to load any more driver disks?

Yes No

6. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation. 7. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Press

+ + to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface.

8. Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy.

mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 6.1 To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS:

1. Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD. 2. Press to edit options.

3. Enter the following command at the boot: Linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid, then press .

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4. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press .

Main Menu

Do you have a driver disk?

Yes No

5. You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Choose one you like to use and select OK, then press .

OK Cancel

Driver Disk Source

You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Which would you like to use?

sdc sdd sdb sr0

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6. Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press .

The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system.

Insert Driver Disk

Insert your driver disk into /dev/sdb and press OK to continue.

OK Back

7. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press .

More Driver Disks?

Do you wish to load any more driver disks?

Yes No

8. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation.

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Preparing the Linux Driver Ensure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. When creating the RAID driver, you may refer to the examples below which uses a 64bit SUSE Linux system to create a 64bit RAID driver for SUSE11 sp1.

1. Copy the image file into the Linux system. Example: megasr-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11-ga-x86_64.img

2. Create a folder. Example: image 3. Mount the image file into the image folder using this command format: mount -o loop [image file name] image

Example: mount -o loop megasr-15-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11- ga-x86__64.img image

4. Copy the contents of the image directory, labeled as 01, into a FAT32 USB drive.

5. Rename the 01 folder to CD Image.

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3. Press , then select Yes from the menu. Press .

Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS:

1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu.

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4. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Type the command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press .

5. When below screen appears, select the USB floppy disk drive (sda) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press .

Please choose the Driver Update medium.

sda: USB Floppy other device

OK Back

6. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.

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7.2 Intel Chipset Device Software installation

This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel chipset device software on the system.

You need to manually install the Intel chipset device software on a Windows operating system.

To install the Intel chipset device software:

1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support

DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD.

3. Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu.

4. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start installation.

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5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.

6. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation.

7. Toggle Yes,Iwanttorestartthecomputernpw and click Finish to complete the setup process.

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7.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation

This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel Network Connections Software on the system.

You need to manually install the Intel Network Connections Software on a Windows operating system. To install the Intel Network Connections Software:

1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support

DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window. Click Cancel to close this window.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double- click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD.

3. Click the Intel Network Connections Software to begin installation.

4. Click Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation.

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4. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network ConnectionsInstallShield Wizard window appears.

5. Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue.

6. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager box, and then click Next to start the installation.

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7. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.

8. When finished, press Finish to continue.

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7.4 VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver.

You need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows operating system.

To install the ASPEED VGA driver:

1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support

DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD.

3. Click the ASPEED AST2300 Display Driver to begin installation.

4. When the ASPEED Graphics installation wizard appears, click Next to start the installation.

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6. Enter the user information and click Next to continue.

7. Select a setup type and click Next to continue.

5. Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue.

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9. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.

8. Click Install to start driver installation.

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7.5 Intel C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Drivers

This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Drivers on the system.

You need to manually install the Intel C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Drivers on a Windows operating system.

To install the drivers:

1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support

DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD.

3. Click the item Intel C600 Series Chipset RAID Drivers from the menu, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

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7.6 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation

This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 on the system.

You need to manually install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 utility on a Windows operating system.

To install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 utility:

1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support

DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD.

3. Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 to begin installation.

4. When the Welcome to the Setup Program appears, click Next to start the installation.

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5. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue.

6. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue.

7. Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue.

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9. Select Yes,Iwanttorestart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.

8. After completing the installation, click Next to complete the setup process.

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7.7 Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver installation

This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver.

To install the Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver on a Windows OS:

1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD

automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file AUTORUN.EXE and double-click the AUTORUN.EXE and follow step 4 to run the installation.

3. Click Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver.

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5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue.

4. When the Intel PRO Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to start the installation.

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6. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue.

7. Click Install to start the installation.

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8. The programs you select are being installed.

9. Click Finish to finish the installation.

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7.8 Management applications and utilities installation

The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.

The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates.

7.8.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD.

7.8.2 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.

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7.8.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install.

7.8.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks.

7.8.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.

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7.9Mellanox ConnectX-3 Infiniband driver installation (ESC4000/FDR G2 only)

This section provides instructions on how to install the Mellanox driver.

7.9.1 Windows operating system You need to manuall install the Mellanox driver on a Windows operating system. To install the Mellanox driver:

1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the MellanoxInfinibandsupportDVD to the optical drive. The

support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

3. Click Mellanox ConnectX Virtual Channel Adapter Driver.

4. Click Next to start installing the driver.

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5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue.

6. Click Change to select your desired destination folder and click Next to continue.

7. Check the box and click Next to continue.

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8. Click Install to begin the installation.

9. Click your preferred options and click Finish to exit the wizard.

10. Click Yesto restart your system for the configuration changes made to MLNX_VPI to take effect.

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7.9.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS You need to manually mount the Mellanox driver on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS.

For users using SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS, follow the general instructions in this section to mount the Mellanox driver on your system.

To mount the Mellanox driver:

1. Log in to the system as root. 2. Create a folder on the desktop and copy the latest Mellanox driver into the

same folder. Rename the folder according to your preference, then type the following commands:

cd /

mkdir [folder name]

3. Type the command line: mount -o ro,loop /tmp/[image file name] /[folder name] then mount the driver into the system.

The driver version and the OS label may vary. Ensure that the command line matches your driver version and operating system.

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4. Type the following commands before you install the driver: cd /[folder name]

./mlnxofedinstall

5. All other Mellanox, OEM, OFED, or distribution IB packages will be removed. Press to continue.

6. The system starts uninstalling the previous version of OFED.

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7. When the installation finishes, reboot your system to complete the installation.

If your system has the latest firmware, no firmware update will occur. To force the firmware update, type -- force-fw-update.

ASUS contact information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site http://www.asus.com.tw

Technical Support Telephone +86-21-38429911 Fax +86-21-58668722 ext: 9101 Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan) Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site http://www.asus.com.tw

Technical Support Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 (0800-093-456) Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (China) Address No.508, Chundong Road, Xinzhuang Industrial Zone, Minhang District, Shanghai, China. Telephone +86-21-5442-1616 Fax +86-21-5442-0099 Web site http://www.asus.com.cn

Technical Support Telephone +86-21-3407-4610 (800-820-6655) Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

ASUS contact information

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA Fax +1-510-608-4555 Web site http://usa.asus.com

Technical Support Support fax +1-812-284-0883 General support +1-812-282-2787 Online support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address Harkort Str. 21-23, 40880 Ratingen, Germany Fax

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