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Pedestal Server TS100-E7/PI4 User Guide.
ii Copyright © 201 1 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this ma nual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, trans mitted, transcribed, stored in .
iii Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide .
iv Contents 2.7.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-1 7 2.8 System fan .................................................................................. 2-18 2.9 Cable connections .................................
v Contents 4.5.6 South Bridge ................................................................. 4-17 4.5.7 SA T A Conguration ....................................................... 4-18 4.5.8 Intel TXT(L T) Conguration .........................
vi Contents Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 6-2 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ............................................ 6- 2 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver .
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 prevent electrical 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 Conventions T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/W ARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. NOTE : T ips and additional information to help you complete a task.
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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ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 This chapter describes the general features of the server , including sections on front panel and rear panel specications. Chapter 1 Product introduction.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2 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 TS100-E7/PI4 1-3 1.3 Systemspecications The ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 is a pedestal barebo ne server system featu ring the ASUS P8B-X/MR server board. The server supports Intel ® LGA1 155 L ynneld / Clarkdale processors, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-4 *Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice. OS Support Windows ® Server 2008 R2 Windows ® Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows ® Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32/64-bit RedHat ® Enterprise Linux AS5.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 1-5 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.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-6 1.5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports, expansion slots, a chassis lock, a vent for the system fan, and power supply module. 300W Single power supply Power connector Expansion slots PS/2 keyboard port USB 2.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 1-7 1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. The barebone server does not include a oppy disk drive and an optical disc drive. Connect a USB oppy disk drive or a USB ODD to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a oppy disk or a optical disc.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-8 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 Blinking No activity Read/write data into the HDD HDD Acces s LED Power LED 1.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 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 2.1.1 Removing the side cover • Ensure that you unplug the power cord before removing the side cover . • T ake extra care when removing the side cover . Keep your ngers from components inside the chassis that can cause injury , such as the CPU fan, rear fan, and other sharp-edged parts.
2-3 ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover T o reinstall the side cover: 1. Match and insert the lower sliding edge of the side cover to the corresponding chassis edge. 2. Position the side cover to the chassis. 4. Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover .
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-4 2.2.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Before installing the CPU, ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the load lever is on your left.
2-5 ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow until the load plate is completely lifted. The CPU ts 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! Load plate Gold triangle mark Alignment keys CPU notches 5.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-6 7. Close the load plate (A), and then push down the load lever (B), ensuring that the front edge of the load plate slides under the retention knob (C). C B A Some heatsinks come with pre- applied thermal paste. If so, skip this step.
2-7 ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel ® LGA1 155 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • When you buy a boxed Intel ® processor , the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly .
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-8 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN1. DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector . 2.2.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan T o uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1.
2-9 ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-10 2.3.3 Installing a DIMM 2.3.4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 1 1 2 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
2-1 1 ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 2.4 Front panel cover Before you can install a 5.25-inch drive, you should rst remove the front panel cover . 2.4.1 Removing the front panel cover T o remove the front panel cover: 1. Locate the three hooked tabs on the chassis side rail.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-12 2.5 5.25-inch drives Installing a 5.25-inch drive 1. Follow the instructions on the previous section to remove the front panel cover . 2. Remove the plastic cover opposite the drive bay you used by pressing the hooks inward.
2-13 ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 6. Connect the SA T A cable to the SA T A connector on the back of the drive. 7. Connect a power plug from the power supply to the power connector on the back of the drive. 8. Follow the instructions on the previous section to reinstall the front panel cover .
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-14 2.6 Hard disk drives The server system supports four Serial A T A hard disk drives through screw-free hard disk drive holders. T o install a Serial A T A hard disk drive: 1. Secure the supplied HDD trays to the HDD with four screws.
2-15 ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 2.7 Expansion cards The system is designed with an expansion card lock on the rear panel for you to install or remove an expansion card in less steps. Ensure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing expansion cards.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-16 7. Restore the expansion card lock to its original position. A light click indicates that the card is locked in place. Ensure that the total power consumption of your system does not exceed 300W . 6. Align the card golden ngers with the slot, and then press rmly until the card is completely seated on the slot.
2-17 ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 2.7.2 Conguringanexpansioncard Aft er in stal ling the expa nsio n ca rd, c ong ure the it by adj usti ng t he so ftwa re s ettin gs. 1. T urn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any . See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-18 2.8 System fan Y ou may need to remove previously installed system fan when it got defective. This section tells how to remove the system fan. T o remove the system fan: 1. Unplug the system fan cable from the REAR_F AN1 connector on the motherboard.
2-19 ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 2.9 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 3 for detailed information on the connectors.
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ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors. Chapter 3 Motherboard Info.
Chapter 3: Motherboard information 3-2 3.1 Motherboard layout.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 3-3 Layout contents Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLR TC1) 3-4 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 3-5 3. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUF AN_SEL1, CHAF AN_SEL1) 3-5 4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 3-6 5.
Chapter 3: Motherboard information 3-4 3.2 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (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, time, and system setup par ameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 3-5 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. 3. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUF AN_SEL1, CHAF AN_SEL1) These jumpers allow you to switch for fan pin selection.
Chapter 3: Motherboard information 3-6 4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel ® 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 3-7 6. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVER Y1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. T o update the BIOS: 1. Prepare a USB ash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.
Chapter 3: Motherboard information 3-8 3.3 Internal connectors 1. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2, SA T A3, SA T A4, SA T A5, SA T A6) Supported by the Intel ® C202 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb/s of data transfer rate.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 3-9 2. 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 3: Motherboard information 3-10 3. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-T ype USB7) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB34 and USB56, then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 3-1 1 5. 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 of 350 mA–740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 3.15 A–6.66 A (53.28 W max.) at +12V .
Chapter 3: Motherboard information 3-12 6. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the Intel Rapid Storage T echnology RAID SA T A LED. 7. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is for the serial (COM) port.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 3-13 8. TPM co nn ec to r (20-1 pin TPM) 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 .
Chapter 3: Motherboard information 3-14 9. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR1, 8-pin EA TX12V1) These connectors are for an 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.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 3-15 10. System panel connector (20-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 power LED cable to this connector .
Chapter 3: Motherboard information 3-16 1 1. Auxiliary panel connector (20-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.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detaile d descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 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 (T o recover the BIOS using a bootable USB ash disk drive when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 4-3 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, and then press <Enter>. 5. Press <T ab> to switch to the Folder Info eld.
4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.3 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 TS100-E7/PI4 4-5 4. 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! ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.
4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable rmware 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, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 4-7 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Event Logs For changing the event log settings Ad.
4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.3 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 (Event Logs, Advanced, Monitor , Boot, T ool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 4-9 4.3 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, language, and security settings.
4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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 elds in the BIOS setup program.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 4-1 1 4.4 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Press <Enter> to change the Smbios Event Log conguration.
4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Log OEM Codes [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the logging of EFI status codes as OEM codes. Conguration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] Convert OEM Codes [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the converting of EFI sta tus codes to standard Smbios types.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 4-13 4.5 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.
4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.2 T rusted Computing Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enables or Disables TPM support.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 4-15 4.5.4 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. Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU thermal monitor function.
4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection T echnology . Setting th is item to [Di sabled] forces the XD feature ag to always return to zer o (0).
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 4-17 4.5.5 North Bridge The North Bridge is built in the CPU. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Low MMIO resources align at 64MB/1024MB Memo.
4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3) RAID Mode. SATA Conguration SATA Mode [IDE Mode] Serial-ATA Controller 0 [Enhanced] Serial-ATA Controller 1 [Enhanced] S.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 4-19 4.5.9 USBConguration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Ena ble s L ega cy USB sup por t. AUT O o pti on dis able s l ega cy sup por t i f n o U SB d evi ces ar e con nec ted . D ISA BLE opt ion wi ll kee p U SB dev ice s av ail abl e onl y f or EFI ap plic ati ons .
4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup USB transfer time-out [20 sec] Allows you to select the USB transfer time-out value. Conguration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] Allows you to select the USB device reset time-out value.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 4-21 Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the serial port (COM). Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Change Settings [Auto] Allows you to select the serial port base address.
4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.1 1 APM Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Spe cif y w hat st ate to go to whe n p owe r i s r e-ap pli ed aft er a p owe r f ail ure (G3 st ate ).
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 4-23 Redirection After BIOS POST [Disabled] Enables or disables the redirection after BIOS POST feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] COM1 Console Redirection [Enabled] Enables or disables the console redirection feature.
4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 4-25 4.6 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc.
4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Event Logs Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Num ber of se con ds t o w ait fo r set up act iva tio n ke y.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 4-27 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. Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices.
4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.8 Tool menu The T ool menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and con guring RAID sets using the available utilities. Chapter 5 RAIDconguration.
5-2 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the Intel ® C202 southbridge controller that supports the following SA T A RAID solutions: • LSIMegaRAIDsoftwareRAIDCongurationUtility (default) with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS).
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 5-3 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports SA T A hard disk drives for RAID set conguration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array . See section 2.
5-4 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 3. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu and then press <Enter>. Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the next page. At the bottom of the screen is the legend box.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 5-5 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Software RAID Con guration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set using two types of congurations: Easy and New . In EasyConguration , the virtual drive parameters are set automatically .
5-6 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, and then press <F10> to congure array setting. 4. Press <Space> to select the congurable array . 2. The ARRA Y SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SA T A ports.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 5-7 5. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT # DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.
5-8 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 8. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press <Enter>. When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 10. 9. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, and then press <Enter>.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 5-9 1 1. Follow step 2 to 10 to congure additional virtual drives. 12. Press <Esc> to nish RAID conguration. When prompted to save conguration, select Y es from the menu, and then press <Enter>.
5-10 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 2. Follow step 2 to 7 of the previous section: UsingEasyConguration . 3. Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press <Enter>. 4. Key-in the desired virtual drive size, and then press <Enter>.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 5-1 1 5.2.2 AddingorviewingaRAIDconguration Y ou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration using the View/AddConguration command. AddinganewRAIDconguration T o add a new RAID conguration: 1.
5-12 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. Y ou may initialize the virtual drive s of a RAID set(s) using the Initi alize or Objects command on the Management Menu .
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 5-13 3. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Y es from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. Initializing a virtual drive erases all data on the drive. 4. A progress bar appears on screen.
5-14 Chapter 5: RAID conguration UsingtheObjectscommand T o initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu , select Objects>VirtualDrive , and then press <Enter>.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 5-15 3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initiliz.
5-16 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives Y ou can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu . T o rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1. From the Management Menu , select Rebuild , and then press <Enter>.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 5-17 3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive. 4. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue.
5-18 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency Y ou 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 dif ferences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects> Adapter menu.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 5-19 3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Y es from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. A progress bar appears on screen. 4. While checking the disk consistency , press <Esc> to display the following options.
5-20 Chapter 5: RAID conguration UsingtheObjectscommand T o 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 <Enter>.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 5-21 5.2.6 DeletingaRAIDconguration T o delete a RAID conguration 1. From the Management Menu , select Congure > ClearConguration , and then press <Enter>. 2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Y es from the Clear Conguration? dialog box, and then press <Enter>.
5-22 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set Y ou must have created a new RAID conguration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. See section 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Conguration for details.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 5-23 5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache Y ou may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance.
5-24 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.3 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM Utilitys The Int el ® R apid Sto rage T echnol ogy Opti on R OM u tilit y al lows you to crea te R AID 0, RAID 1, .
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 5-25 5.3.1 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>.
5-26 Chapter 5: 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), and then press <Enter>.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 5-27 2. Enter a name for the recovery set and press <Enter>. 3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow keys to select Recovery , and then press <Enter>. 4. When the Disks item is selected, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set.
5-28 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.3.3 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. Delete RAID V olume and press <Enter>.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 5-29 5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID T ake 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. T o reset a RAID set hard disk drive: 1.
5-30 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.3.5 Recovery V olume Options If you have created a recovery set, you can congure more recovery set options following the descriptions in the section. See section 5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set to create a recovery set before continue.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 5-31 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.
5-32 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild” . Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.1.0.1008 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 5-33 5.3.8 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 . T o set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk.
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ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. Chapter 6 Driver installation.
6-2 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array . This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 6-3 5. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. 6. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. 7. Press <Enter>.
6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation T o 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.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 6-5 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows ® Server OS During Windows ® Server OS installation T o install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows ® Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows ® Server installation DVD.
6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation 4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the USB oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. 5. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list, then press <Enter>. 6. The Windows ® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 6-7 T o verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows ® desktop, and then select Properties from the menu.
6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.2 Intel ® chipset device software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® chipset device software on the system. Y ou need to manually install the Intel ® chipset device software on a Windows operating system.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 6-9 5. Select Y es 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. After completing the installation, click Finish to complete the setup process.
6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.3 LAN driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® Gigabit LAN controller drivers on the system. Y ou need to manually install the LAN controller driver on a Windows ® operating system.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 6-1 1 4. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 5. T oggle 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.
6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation 7. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 8. When nished, press Finish to continue..
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 6-13 6.4 VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the XGI V olari Z9s V ideo Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver . Y ou need to manually install the XGI V olari Z9s VGA driver on a Windows ® operating system.
6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6. The system will update the VGA driver . 7. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.
ASUS TS100-E7/PI4 6-15 6.5 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.
6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.5.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 6.5.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel and LSI MegaRAID driver disks.
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