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1U Rackmount Server RS300-E8 Series User Guide RS300-E8-PS4 RS300-E8-RS4.
ii Copyright © 2013 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this ma nual, including the products and soft ware described in i t, may be reproduc ed, transmitted, transcribed, stored in.
iii Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ vii REACH .......................................................................................... vii Safety information .
iv Contents 2.8 Removable/optional components ............................................. 2-17 2.8.1 System fans .................................................................. 2-1 7 2.8.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) ...............
v Contents 5.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 5-9 5.3.1 System Date .................................................................. 5-9 5.3.2 System T ime .............................
vi Contents Chapter6: RAIDconguratio n 6.1 Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 6-2 6.1.1 RAID denitions .............................................................. 6- 2 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives .
vii 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.
viii Safety information Electrical Safety • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • T o preven t elect rical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system.
ix 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.
x About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of conguring a server .
xi 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 .
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1- This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specications. Chapter 1 Product introduction.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2 *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.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 1-3 1.2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS T echnical Support team, you must take note of the product’s serial number containing 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx shown as the gure below .
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-4 1.3 Systemspecications The ASUS RS300-E8 Series is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS P9D-C/4L Server Board. The server supports Intel ® LGA1 150 Intel ® Xeon ® E3-1200 Processor v3 plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 1-5 *Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice. Model Name RS300-E8-PS4 RS300-E8-RS4 Onboard I/O Connectors 1 x External Serial Port 5 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB7-iKVM) 4 x USB 3.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2) 2 x USB 2.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-6 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, and USB port for each Node are located on the front panel.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 1-7 1.5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes the expansion slots, system power sockets, and rear fans. The I/O shields with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard are also placed in the real panel.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-8 1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 1. Power supply and power fan 2. PCI Express slot Riser Card 3. ASUS P9D-C/4L Server Boards 4. System fans 5. SAS / SA T A backplane (hidden) 6.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 1-9 1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs LED Icon Disp lay 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 1.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-10 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 1.
2- This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components. Chapter 2 Hardware setup.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-2 2.1 Chassis cover Removing the rear cover 1. Locate and remove the front 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.
2-3 ASUS RS300-E8 Series 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA 1 150 Socket designed for the Intel ® Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge series processors. 2.2.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-4 Do not remove the PnP cap yet from the CPU socket. Doing so may bend the pins of the socket. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the right (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Retention tab Load lever 3.
2-5 ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5. Close the load plate (A), ensuring that the front edge of the load plate slides under the retention lock (B) then push down the load lever (C). Retention lock Load lever 6. Insert the load lever under the retention tab to remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-6 2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct T o install the CPU heatsink • T ighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence. • Do not remove the mylar on the heatsink. A B B A 3. T wist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard.
2-7 ASUS RS300-E8 Series 4. Secure the heat pipe and air duct to the server with two screws. 5. Insert the two tips of the system fan mylar into the CPU heatsink, as shown in the right gure.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-8 2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with six (6) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
2-9 ASUS RS300-E8 Series 2.3.3 Installing a DIMM 3. Hold the DIMM by both of its 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.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-10 2.4 Hard disk drives The system supports four hot-swap SA T AIII/SAS hard disk drives and two SA T AII hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SA T A/SAS ports via the SA T A/SAS backplane.
2-1 1 ASUS RS300-E8 Series 4. Place a SA T A/SAS hard disk drive on the tray , then secure it with four screws. 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.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-12 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. Y ou need to remove the bracket if you want to install PCI Express x8 or x16 expansion cards.
2-13 ASUS RS300-E8 Series T o reinstall the riser card bracket: 1. Align the riser card bracket with the cards to the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard. 2. Press the riser card bracket until the g olden con necto rs comple tely t the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-14 2.5.2 Conguringanexpansioncard After installing the expansion card, congure the it by adjusting the software settings. 1. T urn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any . See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup.
2-15 ASUS RS300-E8 Series 2.6 Cable connections • The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. Y ou 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.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-16 2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling * For PIKE RAID solution, ensure to connect SAS_SGPIO_CON1 to support PIKE card SAS RAID function.
2-17 ASUS RS300-E8 Series 2.8 Removable/optional components Y ou 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.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-18 2.8.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) Follow the ste ps below to ins tall an option al ASUS RAID car d on your moth erboard. 1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 2. Align the golden ngers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot.
2-19 ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5. Connect the SA T A/SAS cables to the onboard SAS1–4 connectors (blue). 6. Move the SGPIO_SEL1 jumper on the SA T A/SAS backplane to 2–3.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-20 2.8.3 Installing ASMB7 series management board (optional) Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB7 series management board on your motherboard. 3. Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN port 5 (dedicated LAN) or LAN port 1 (shared LAN) for server management.
2-21 ASUS RS300-E8 Series 2.8.4 Installing the SSD cage (optional) Follow the steps below to install the optional SSD cage on your server module. 4. Connect the SA T A power cable and the SA T A connector to the SSD card. 2. With the SSD cage resting on a at surface, insert the SSD card into the SSD cage.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-22 5. Secure the SDD cage to the server module using the bundled screws. 6. Connect the SA T A cable connector . to the onboard SA T A connectors 7.
2- This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server . Chapter 3 Installation options.
Chapter 3: Installation options 3-2 3.1 Friction Rail Kit Installation Guide Y our friction rail kit package contains: • One pair of rack rails • One pair of xing latches • 4 latch screws, 4 rail screws and 4 rail washers (2 more for each buffer) 3.
3-3 ASUS RS300-E8 Series 2. Select a 1U space on the rack where you want to install the rack rail. A 1U space consists of three square mounting holes with two thin lips on the top and the bottom, as shown in the right gure. 3. Adjust the rack rail to t the depth of the rack.
Chapter 3: Installation options 3-4 Do not install the rail kit in the following situation: DO NOT place the rail hook on a thick lip of the mounting hole.
This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors. Chapter 4 Motherboard Info.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-2 4.1 Motherboard layout Layout contents Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLR TC1) 4-4 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-5 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2, LAN_SW3, LAN_SW4) 4-5 4. RAID conguration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 4-6 5.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 4-3 Internal connectors Page 1. Serial A T A 6.0/3.0 Gbps connector (7-pin 6Gbps SA T A1, SA T A2, SA T A3, SA T A4 [Light Blue]) (7-pin 3Gbps SA T A5, SA T A6 [Black]) 4-7 2. PSAS connectors (7-pin PSAS1, PSAS2, PSAS3, PSAS4, PSAS5, PSAS6, PSAS7, PSAS8 [Blue]) 4-8 3.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-4 4.2 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, t ime, and system setup paramet ers by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 4-5 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller . Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-6 4. RAIDcongurationutilityselection(3-pinRAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID conguration utility to use when you create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps over pins 2–3 to use the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology .
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 4-7 4.3 Internal connectors 1. Serial A T A 6.0/3.0 Gbps connectors (7-pin 6Gbps SA T A1, SA T A2, SA T A3, SA T A4 [Light Blue]) (7-pin 3Gbps SA T A5, SA T A6 [Black]) Supported .
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-8 2. PSAS connectors (7-pin PSAS1, PSAS2, PSAS3, PSAS4, PSAS5, PSAS6, PSAS7, PSAS8 [Light Blue]) This motherboard comes with eight (8) PIKE Serial Attached SCSI (PSAS) connectors that supports both Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial A T A (SA T A).
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 4-9 3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SA T A or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SA T A or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-10 5. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34) These connectors allow you to connect a USB 3.0 module for additional USB 3.0 front or rear panel ports. With an installed USB 3.0 module, you can enjoy all the benets of USB 3.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 4-1 1 7. CPU, front, and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN1, FRNT_F AN1, FRNT_F AN2, FRNT_F AN3, REAR_F AN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans. 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 .
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-12 8. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) The SGPIO 1 connectors are used for the Intel Rapid Storage T echnology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information, and general purpose data.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 4-13 9. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/COM2) These connectors are for the serial COM ports. Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-14 1 1. T rusted Platform Module connector (20-1 pin TPM1) This connector supports a T rusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security , protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity .
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 4-15 13. LAN34_LED connector (5-1 pin LAN34_LED1) These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. Connect the LAN LED cable to the backplane for LAN activity indication. 14. Parallel port connector (26-1 pin LPT1) This connector is for the parallel port.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-16 15. VGA connector (16-1 pin VGA_HDR1) This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface..
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 4-17 16. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR1, 8-pin EA TX12V1) These connectors are for the A TX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-18 17. System panel connector (20-1 pin P ANEL1) 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 powe r L ED cabl e t o t his con nect or .
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 4-19 18. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_P ANEL1) 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.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-20 2. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB7 is working normally . The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB7 management device and indicates its initiation status.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 4-21 3. CPU W arning LED (ERR_CPU1) The CPU warning LED lights up to indicate that a CPU error or failure has occurred. 4. Power LED (+5V_LED1) This LED lights up when the Power-on button is pressed and the system is on. • The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB7 Management card.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-22 5. Location LED (LOCLED1) The Location LED is an onboard LED that ligths up when the Location Button on the front panel is pressed. This LED helps you visually locate the server among other servers especially when you are located at the back of the server rack.
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Chapter 5 BIOS setup.
5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 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 le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using a USB ash drive that contains the updated BIOS le.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-3 3. Press <T ab> to switch to the Drive eld. 4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS then press <Enter>. 5. Press <T ab> to switch to the Folder Info eld.
5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1.3 BUPDA TER utility The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only . The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown. The BUPDA TER utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable USB ash disk drive with the updated BIOS le.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-5 The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.
5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-7 5.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system sett.
5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Event Logs, Boot, Monitor , Security , T ool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-9 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 and time. 5.3.1 System Date Allows you to set the system date to [Day mm/dd/yyyy].
5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-1 1 5.4.1 CPUConguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions. T o quickly go to the last item of the second page, press the Page Down button.
5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Hyper-threading [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading T echnology function. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Active Processor Cores [All] Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-13 Enhanced C1 State [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced C1 state. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU C3 Report [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C3 report to OS.
5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.2 PCH-IOConguration Allows you to congure PCH parameters. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel PCH RC Version 1.0.0.0 Intel PCH SKU Name C224 Intel PCH Rev ID 04/C1 USB Conguration PCH Azalia Conguration USB Conguration settings.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-15 5.4.3 SA T AConguration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SA T A devices. The SA T A Port items show Not Present if no SA T A device is installed to the corresponding SA T A port. SA T A Controller(s) [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the SA T A Device.
5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Compatible Mode [Disabled] This item only appears when you set the SA T A Mode Selection to [IDE]. This item allows you to enable or disable the Compatible mode. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-17 MemoryConguration This allows you to change memory information settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc.
5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version V 2.05.02 PCI 64bit Resources Handling Above 4G Decoding [Disabled] PCI Common Settings Load RT32 Image [Enabled] PCI Express Settings PCIE Slot Conguration 5.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-19 PCIESlotConguration Allows you to perform PCIE slot congurations. PCIE Option Rom 3 - 6 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE slots. Conguration Options: [Disabled][Enabled] PIKE Option Rom [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PIKE Option Rom.
5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.6USBConguration This allows you to make changes on the conguration settings of the USB. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devic es are c onnec ted.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-21 Security Device Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable BIOS support for security devices. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.7 TPM Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device.
5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.9 WHEA Support WHEA [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Windows® Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-23 Parallel Port Configuration The sub-items in this menu allow you to set the parallel port conguration. Parallel Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the parallel port (LPT/LPTE).
5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.12 OnboardLANConguration This allows you to change the enable or disable the onboard LAN. INTEL I210 LAN1 - LAN4 Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the INTEL I210 LAN function in the system.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-25 COM1/COM2 Console Redirection [Disabled/Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The Console Redirection Settings becomes congurable when Console Redirection is set to [Enabled].
5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Flow Control [Hardware RTS/CTS] Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overow . When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a “stop” signal can be sent to stop the data ow . Once the buffers are empty , a “start” signal can be sent to re-start the ow .
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-27 5.4.16 APM Allows you to congure the Advance Power Management (APM) settings. Restore AC Power Loss [Last State] Allows you to set the state the system will go to after an AC power loss.
5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Network stack [Disable] Enables or disables the network stack feature. Conguration options: [Disable] [Enable] 5.4.18 Intel RC Drivers V ersion Detail This item displays the V ersion String for the Intel RC Drivers. 5.4.17 Network Stack Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-29 5.5 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs. Smbios Event Log [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable all features of Smbios event logging during boot.
5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.6 Boot menu The items in Boot menu allows you to change the options on how the system will boot. Setup Prompt Timeout [xx] This item allows you to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key . Use the <+> and <-> keys to specify the values.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-31 INT19 T rap Response [Immediate] This item allows you to set the BIOS reaction on INT19 trapping by Option ROM. Conguration options: [Immediate] [Postponed] Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE] This allows you to enable the Boot Device Seeking option.
5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup This option controls if CSM will be launched. Launch CSM [Enabled] Boot Option lter [Legacy only] Launch PXE OpROM policy [Legacy only] Launch Storage OpRom policy [Legac.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-33 5.7 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. CPU/MB/TR1 T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard component temperatures.
5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.8 Security This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user congure the System Mode state. Set Setup Administrator Password Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-35 User Password T o set a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>. 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>. 3. Conrm the password when prompted. T o change a user password: 1.
5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Internal FV [Always Execute] Conguration options: [Always Execute] Option ROM/Removable Media/Fixed Media [Deny Execute] Conguration options: [Always Execute] [Always Deny] [Allow Execute] [Defer Execute] [Deny Execute] [Query User] Key Management This item only appears when you set the Secure Boot Mode to [Custom].
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-37 5.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.
5-38 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Discard Changes & Reset This option allows you to reset without saving your changes. When you select this option or if you press <ENTER>, a conrmation window appears. Select Y es to discard changes and reset. Restore Defaults This option allows you restore or load the default values for all the setup options.
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and con guring RAID sets using the available utilities. Chapter 6 RAIDconguration.
6-2 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the Intel ® C224 controller that supports the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows ® OS only).
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 6-3 6.1.4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS Y ou must set the RAID mode in the BIOS Setup to be able to launch the RAID utilities before you can create a RAID set from the SA T A hard disk drives attached to the SA T A connectors supported by Intel ® C224 chipset.
6-4 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.2 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility The Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise SA T A Option ROM utility allows you to cr.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 6-5 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set T o create a RAID set: 1 . From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume and press <Enter>. 2. Key in a name for the RAID set from the following screen and press <Enter>. 3. Press the up/down arrow keys to select a RAID Level that you wish to create then press <Enter>.
6-6 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only) then press <Enter>.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 6-7 6.2.2 Deleting a RAID set T ake caution when deleting a RAID set. Y ou will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. T o delete a RAID set: 1 . From the utility main menu, select 2 . D e l e t e R A I D Vol u m e and press <Enter>.
6-8 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID T ak e ca uti on b efo re you r ese t a RA ID v olu me h ard dis k dr ive to no n- RAI D. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. T o reset a RAID set hard disk drive: 1.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 6-9 Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk. 6.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set.
6-10 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild” .
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 6-1 1 6.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility Y ou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi-RAID using the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise SA T A Option ROM utililty .
6-12 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.3 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) The Intel® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial A T A hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Southbridge.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 6-13 6.3.1 Creating a RAID set T o create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select Create V olume and select volume type. 2. Click Next . 3. Enter a name for the RAID set, then select the array disks. 4. Select V olume Size tab, you can drag the bar to decide the volume size.
6-14 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6. Conrm the volume creation, than click Create V olume to continue. This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks. Y ou can cont i nue using other applications during this time. 7.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 6-15 6.3.2 Changing a V olume T ype T o change the volume type in V olume Properties : 1. Click the SA T A array items you want to change in V olumes eld.
6-16 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.3.3 Deleting a volume Be cautious when deleting a volume. Y ou will lose all data on the hard disk drives.Before you proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives. T o delete a volume: 1.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 6-17 6.3.4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you to set to show the notication area icon and show system information, warning, or errors here.
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This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. Chapter 7 Driver installation.
7-2 Chapter 7: Driver installation 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.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 7-3 8. Select YES from the following warning message then press <Enter>. WARNING !!! NO YES ) DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE ? ALL DATA ON THE FLOPPY DISKETTE WILL BE 9. On the following Important message, select YES if an ASMB7 is installed, otherwise select NO, then press <Enter>.
7-4 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows ® Server 2008 OS installation T o install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows ® Server 2008 OS 1. Boot the computer using the Windows ® Server 2008 OS installation disc.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 7-5 4. A message appe ars, remindi ng yo u to insert the insta llation media cont aini ng 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.
7-6 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.2 Management applications and utilities installation When you place the suppo rt DV D into the opti cal dr ive, the DVD automa tica lly display s the main screen if Autorun is enabled in your computer . By default, the Drivers tab is displayed.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 7-7 The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 7.3.2 Utilities menu tab The Utiliti es menu di splays the so ftwar e applic ations and utilities that the motherbo ard supports.
7-8 Chapter 7: Driver installation The MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks. 7.3.3 MakeDisk menu tab Y ou have to press the arrow down button in the lower part of the screen to view the remaining items of the MakeDisk menu.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 7-9 7.3.5 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS co ntact inform ation, e-mail addresse s, and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your 7.3.6 Installing the Intel ® Chipset device Software driver 4.
7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installation 5. From the Intel ® Chipset Device Software, click Next to start the installation. 6. In the License Agreement window , click Y es to continue .
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 7-1 1 9. When the installation of les is nish, click Next. 10. When prompted to restart the computer , select Y es, I want to restart this computer now then click Finish to complete the installation. 8. Click Install in the Windows Security window .
7-12 Chapter 7: Driver installation 4. Click Intel ® Chipset Device Software from the Drivers menu to start the installation. T o install the Intel ® Chipset device software on Windows ® Server 2012: 1. Restart the computer . 2. Log with Administrator privileges.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 7-13 7. Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue. 8. When the loading fo les is nish, click Finish to complete the installation.
7-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.4 Installing the LAN driver 4. Click Intel ® Network Connections Software on the Drivers menu to start the installation. Th is sect ion pro vide s t he inst ruct ions on how to in stal l th e In tel ® N etwo rk Conn ecti ons Software drivers on the system.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 7-15 6. Click Next in the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) Network Connections . 7. T oggle I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next in the License Agreement window . 8. Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Next .
7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation 1 1 . When the loading of drivers is nish, click Finish to complete the installation. 10. Click Y es when the Microsoft Management Console dialog box appears . The Microsoft Management Console dialog box appears when the system detects open or running applications that needs to be closed.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 7-17 5. From the Intel ® Network Connections window , click Install Drivers and Software . 6. Click Next in the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) Network Connections window . 7. Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Next .
7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation 8. Click Install to continue. 9. When the the installation of les is nish, click Finish to complete the installation.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 7-19 7.5 Installing the VGA driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver . Y ou need to manually install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver on a Windows ® operating system.
7-20 Chapter 7: Driver installation 6. Enter a username and organization then click Next . 7. T oggle Complete in the Setup T ype window then click Next . 8. Click Install to begin the installation. 9. When the the installation of les is complete, click Finish .
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 7-21 10. When prompted to restart the computer , click Y es . T o install the ASPEED VGA driver on Windows ® Server 2012: 1. Restart the computer . 2. Log with A dministrator privileges. 3. Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive.
7-22 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.6 In st all in g the I nte l ® C2 2x M EI N UL L HEC I This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® C22x MEI NULL HECI driver on the motherboard. T o install the Intel ® C22x MEI NULL HECI driver in Windows: 1.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 7-23 6. Click Y es in the License Agreement window to continue with the installation. 7. Click NEXT when the installation of driver is complete.
7-24 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.7 I n s t a l l i n g t h e I n t e l ® I 2 1 0 G i g a b i t This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver on the system. T o install the Intel ® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver on Windows ® Server 2008 R2: 1.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 7-25 8. Click Install in the Ready to Modify the Program window to begin with the loading of the selected options. 7. Select the options you want to install then click Next to continue. 9. When the the installation of les is complete, click Finish .
7-26 Chapter 7: Driver installation T o install the Intel ® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver on Windows ® Server 2012: 1. Restart the computer . 2. Log on with Administrator privileges.
ASUS RS300-E8 Series 7-27 8. In the Ready to Modify the Program window , click Install to load the options you selected. 9. When the the installation of les is complete, click Finish .
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ASUS RS300-E8 Series A-1 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.
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