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2U Rackmount Server ESC4000 G3/G3S Series User Guide[...]

ii Copyright © 2014 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 t[...]

iii Contents Notices ...................................................................................................................... vii Canadian Department of Communications Statement ................................... vii Australia statement notice .............................................................................. vii Safety i[...]

iv Contents Chapter 3: Installation options 3.1 Friction Rail Kit ........................................................................................... 3-2 3.1.1 Attaching the rack rails ............................................................... 3-2 3.1.2 Mounting the server to the rack ...................................................[...]

v Contents 5.4.11 Trusted Computing .................................................................... 5-22 5.4.12 USB Conguration .................................................................... 5-23 5.4.13 iSCSI Conguration ................................................................... 5-24 5.5 IntelRCSetup menu .................[...]

vi Contents 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-[...]

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. This equipment has [...]

viii 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 commitmen[...]

ix 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 devic[...]

x About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of conguring 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[...]

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. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware an[...]

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This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specications. 1 Product introduction Chapter 1: Product Introduction[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2 • ThesystemdoesnotincludeaUSBfloppydrive.YoumayhavetouseaUSBfloppydrivewhencreatingaSATA RAIDdriverdisk.RefertoChapter6fordetails. • ASUSSystemWeb-basedManagement If any of the above items is damaged or mi[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-3 1 2 1 2 1.2 Serialnumberlabel Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the product’s serial number containing 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx. See the gure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then [...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-4 1.3 Systemspecifications The ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series servers features the ASUS Z10PG-D16 Series server board that supports Intel ® LGA 2011-3 Xeon ® processor from the E5-2600 V3 product family. (continued on the next page) ModelName ESC4000G3 ESC4000G3S Processor/SystemBus 2 x Socket[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-5 ModelName ESC4000G3 ESC4000G3S HDDBays I=Internal A orSwillbe hot-swappable 8 x Hot-swap 3.5-inch HDD Bays 6 x Hot-swap 2.5-inch HDD Bays Networking LAN 2 x Intel I210AT 1 x Management Port Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2400 32 MB AuxiliaryStorageDeviceBay (Floppy/Optical?[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-6 SKUandPowerSupplymappingtable ModelName ESC4000G3 ESC4000G3S PowerSupply/PowerRating 1+1 Redundant 2000W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply; 100-140 / 200-240 Vac, 12.7-10.5A / 10-9.5A, 50-60 Hz Class I 1+1 Redundant 1620W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply; 100-140 / 180-240 Vac, 12-9.5A [...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-7 1.4 Frontpanelfeatures ESC4000G3 ESC4000G3S The barebone server features a simple yet stylish front panel. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, and USB ports are located and easily accessible on the front panel. USB2.0ports 1 2 Steelhandle Steelhandle Steelhandle Steelhandle Ho[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-8 • The rear I/O ports do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present. • *The LAN port 3 is for ASUS ASMB8-iKVM controller only. 1.5 Rearpanelfeatures The expansion slots and system power socket is located on the rear panel of the server. The middle part includes the I/O shield with open[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-9 1.6 Internalfeatures The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. The barebone server does not include a oppy disk drive or an optical dirve. Connect a USB oppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a oppy disk. *WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KE[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-10 1.7 LEDinformation 1.7.1 FrontpanelLEDs LED Icon Display status Description Power button with 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 A hardware monitor event is indicated Location button [...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-11 ESC4000G3S 1 2 1 2 Powerbutton withLED LAN2LED LAN1LED HDDAccessLED Locationbutton withLED MessageLED LED Icon Display status Description Power button with LED ON System power ON HDD Access LED OFF No activity Blinking Read/write data into the HDD Message LED OFF System is norma[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-12 1.7.2 LAN(RJ-45)LEDs LAN1/LAN2LEDs DedicatedManagementLAN(forASMB8) 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 ACT/LINKLED SPEEDLED Status [...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-13 1.7.3 HDDstatusLEDs HDDstatusLED 1 2 HDDLED Description Green The installed HDD is in good condition Red HDD locate or HDD failure 1 2 ESC4000G3S ESC4000G3 HDDstatusLED 1 2 HDDLED Description Green The installed HDD is in good condition Red HDD locate or HDD failure 1 2[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-14 Q-Codetable Action PHASE POSTCODE TYPE DESCRIPTIONz Normal boot Security Phase 01 Progress First post code(POWER_ON_POST_CODE) 02 Progress Load BSP microcode(MICROCODE_POST_CODE) 03 Progress Set cache as ram for PEI phase(CACHE_ENABLED_POST_CODE) 06 Progress CPU Early init.(CPU_EARLY_INIT_POST_CODE) 04 Pro[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-15 Action PHASE POSTCODE TYPE DESCRIPTION Normal boot DXE(Driver Execution Environment) phase 60 Progress DXE Core Started 61 Progress DXE NVRAM Init. 62 Progress SB run-time init. 63 Progress DXE CPU Init 68 Progress NB Init. 69 Progress NB Init. 6A Progress NB Init. 70 Progress SB Init. 71 Progress SB Init. 72 Prog[...]

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

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-2 2.1 Chassis cover To remove the chassis cover: 1. Remove the screws on the side. 2. Release the two (2) thumbscrews on the rear of the chassis. 3. Slide the chassis cover towards the rear to disengage it from the chassis. 4. Lift the chassis cover to completely remove it from the chassis. A protection lm is pre-atta[...]

2-3 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2.1.1 Air duct To remove the air duct: 1. Remove the three screws as shown. 2. Lift the air duct to remove it from the chassis. To reinstall the air duct: 1. Align and replace the air duct to the chassis ensuring that the screw holes on the air duct match the screw holes on chassis. 2. Secure the air duct to the chass[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-4 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with two surface mount LGA 2011-3 Socket R3 designed for the Intel ® Xeon ® E5-2600 V3 series processor family. 2.2.1 Installing the CPU Remove air duct before installing the CPU. Refer to the Air duct section for more information. To install a CPU 1. Locate the[...]

2-5 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2. Align the system such that the socket box is facing toward you and the triangle mark is on the top-right position. 3. Press down the load lever with your thumb (A), move it to the right until it is released from the retention tab (B), then gently lift the load lever (C). To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-6 4. Press down the right load lever with your thumb (D), move it to the left until it is released from retention tab (E), then gently lift the load lever (F). 5. Push the left load lever to slightly lift the load plate (G). Do not insert the load lever into the retention tab. 6. Hold the edge then gently lift the load p[...]

2-7 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 10. Gently push the load plate just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU. Do not force to close the load plate as it may damage the CPU. 11. Push down the right load lever (I) ensuring that the edge of the load plate is xed and tucked securely under the lever (J) then insert the right load lever under the retenti[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-8 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. • Ensure that the Thermal Interface Material is spread in an even thin layer. • Some heatsinks come with pre-applied Thermal Interface Mat[...]

2-9 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four screws match the holes on the motherboard. 2. Tighten each of the screws with a Phillips screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. 3. When attached, tighten the screws one-by-one in a criss-cross sequence and secure the [...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-10 2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with sixteen (16) Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The gure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets: 2.3.2 Memory Configurations You may install 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB RDIMMs or 32 GB or 64 GB LR-DIMMs into th[...]

2-11 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1 CPU Configuration (must on CPU1) DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 1 DIMM • 2 DIMMs • • 4 DIMMs • • • • 8 DIMMs • • • • • • • • 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 2 DIMMs • 4 DIMMs • • 8 DIMMs • • [...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-12 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. Loc[...]

2-13 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2.4 Hard disk drives The ESC4000 G3 system supports hot-swap 3.5-inch SATA/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATA/SAS ports via the SATA/SAS backplane. To install a hot-swap SATA/SAS HDD: 1. Press the spring lock (A) then pull the tray lever outward (B) [...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-14 6. Insert the drive tray and HDD assembly all the way into the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes. 7. 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. 8. Repeat steps 1 to 7 to [...]

2-15 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series To install a 2.5-inch HDD: 1. Press the spring lock to release the tray lever and to partially eject the tray from the bay. 2. Firmly hold the tray lever and carefully pull the drive tray out of the bay. Place the drive tray in a clean and at surface. Installing 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SAS HDD The ESC4000 G3S system sup[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-16 5. Secure the SATA HDD/ SAS HDD to the drive tray with four bundled screws. 6. Align and insert the 2.5-inch SATA HDD/ SAS HDD and drive tray assembly into the drive bay. 7. Repeat steps 1-6 to install the other 2.5-inch SATA HDD/ SAS HDDs.[...]

2-17 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2.5.1 The PCI Express riser card The onboard PCI Express slot on the motherboard comes pre-installed with a riser card that supports one x16 slot (x8 Gen3 link) for installing PCI-E x16 low prole cards and one x8 slot (x8 Gen3 link) for installing ASUS PCI-E x8 proprietary cards. 2.5 Expansion slots Ensure to unpl[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-18 2. Firmly hold the riser card then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x24 slot on the motherboard. 3. Prepare the expansion cards. Before installing an expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and ensure to make the necessary hardware settings. 4. Align and insert the golden nger connector[...]

2-19 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1 2 Perform step 5 - 6 only if you are installing a PIKE II 3008 series card. For other expansion cards, proceed to step 7. 5. (Optional) Remove the mini SAS HD cables from the connectors on the motherboard. The mini SAS HD cables are labeled as Cable #1 and Cable #2. You can refer to the illustration below for refer[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-20 8. Secure the riser card with the screws that you removed earlier in step 1. riser card and expansion card assembly PCI-E slot 7. Align and insert the riser card and expansion card assembly into the PCI-E slot on the motherboard. The expansion card ts in one orientation only. If it does not t, try reversing it.[...]

2-21 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series * 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 w[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-22 2.6 Cable connections • The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you remove the 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 po[...]

2-23 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling Connects a 8-pin plug from power supply J1: Connects to the power connector of the slim-type optical drive Connects the data cables connected to the motherboard Onboard SGPIO2/3: Connects to the SGPIO2/3 connector to support Intel RSTe, LSI MegaRAID, and PIKE card SAS RAID function. ESC[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-24 Connects a 8-pin plug from power supply SGPIO_SEL1 jumper pins 1-2 (Onboard), pins 2-3 (Add-on card) Onboard SGPIO2/3: Connects to the SGPIO2/3 connector to support Intel RSTe, LSI MegaRAID, and PIKE card SAS RAID function. ESC4000 G3S[...]

2-25 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2.8 Removable/optional components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices. 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[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-26 To reinstall the system fans 1. Insert the fan into the fan cage. 2. Insert the system fan cable into the cable holder. 3. Connect the cable to the fan connector on the motherboard. The airow directional arrow on the fan side should point towards the system rear panel. cable holder[...]

2-27 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2.8.2 Redundant power supply units To replace a power supply unit (PSU): 1. Lift up the PSU lever. 2. Hold the PSU lever, press the PSU latch (A) then carefully pull the PSU out of the system chassis (B). We recommend that you use both of your hands in performing the following steps. 3. Prepare the replacement PSU. 4[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-28 • 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. 1620W Input Voltage Max. Output Power (Watt) per PSU 100V—120Vac, 12-10A, 50-60Hz 1000W 120V—140Vac, 12-10A, 50-60Hz 1200W 180V—240Vac, 1[...]

2-29 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2.8.3 Installing Accelerators Follow the steps below to install the optional accelerator to the system. 1. Locate and remove the two screws at the rear of the chassis. 2. Locate and loosen the thumbscrew in front of the accelerator bracket. 3. Firmly hold the bracket then pull it up to detach it from the motherboard [...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-30 5. Pass the power cable thru the air duct as shown. For Nvidia 300W or above GPU cards, a dongle (shown below) is required to connect the system's GPU power cable to the GPU card. The Nvidia 300W GPU card will not work, or may even cause damage to the system, if the dongle is not used. The dongle comes with your [...]

2-31 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series Nvidia 300W GPU card opening on the bracket air duct dongle GPU power cable 8. Get the bracket and place it on a at and stable surface. 9. Remove the screws on the metal covers (A) then remove the metal covers (B). For Nvidia 300W or above GPU cards, connect a GPU power cable to the conenctor on the dongle. 10. In[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-32 14. Repeat step 4-13 if you need to install a second accelerator to the bracket. 15. Align and insert the golden ngers of the accelerator bracket into the card slot on the motherboard. Ensure the bracket is completely seated on the slot. 16. Secure the thumbscrew in front of the accelerator bracket. 17. Attach the [...]

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

Chapter 3: Installation options 3-2 3.1 Friction Rail Kit The rail kit package includes: Friction rack rails Fixing latches Set of screws Latch screws Rail Washers Rail screws To install the Friction Rail Kit: 1. Secure the two xing latches to the sides of the server using the set of latch screws. The locations of the screw holes vary with diffe[...]

3-3 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2. Select a 2U space on the rack where you want to install the rack rail. A 2U space is consists of three square mounting holes with two thin lips on the top and the bottom. 3. Adjust the rack rail to t the depth of the rack. 5. Secure the front and rear ends of the rail with two rack screws and washers. 6. Repeat [...]

Chapter 3: Installation options 3-4 3.1.2 Mounting the server to the rack To mount the server to the rack, align the server rails with the rack rails, then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack. * Ensure to include the side knots on the sides of the server when mounting the server to the rack rail holders. * Use the steel handle when[...]

3-5 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series To unmount the server to the rack: Gently pull the server from the rack. • Press the xing latches on both sides to release the server from the rack. • Use the steel handle when unmounting the server to the rack.[...]

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

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4.1 Z10PG-D16 Motherboard layout[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-3 Layout contents Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-4 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-5 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 4-5 4. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 4-6 5. MErmwareforcerecoverysetting(3-pinME_RCVR1) 4-6 6. DDR4 thermal[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 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 informa[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S 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. 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel ® I210 Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAID mode to use LSI MegaRAID software or Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 RAID. Place the jumper caps over pins 1–2 if you want to use the LSI MegaRAID software RAID Utility (defaul[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-7 6. DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin. 7. PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1) This jumper allows you to select PSU PMBus version. Set to pins 1-2 for PMBus, set to pins 2-3 for Others.[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4.3 Internal connectors 1. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA5) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s hard disk 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. 2. ISATA connectors ([...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-9 3. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB56) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to connector USB56, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. TheseUSBconnectorscomplywithUSB2.0specicationthatsupportsupto480 Mbps con[...]

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ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-11 5. Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION) 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 to short the [...]

4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 7. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely storekeys,digitalcerticates,passwords,anddata.ATPMsystemalsohelpsenhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. [...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-13 9. SSI power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 8-pin PWR2) These connectors are for an SSI 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.[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 10. 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 [...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-15 11. 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 (10-2 pin FPSMB) These connectors are for the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LINKACTL[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4.4 Onboard LEDs 1. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMCLED1) The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB8 management device and indicates its initiation status. When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF, ASUS ASMB8 management device starts system initiation for about one (1) minute. The BMC LED blinksaft[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-17 3. Location LED (LOCLED2) This onboard LED lights up when the Location button on the server is pressed or when triggered by a system management software. The Location LED helps visually locate and quickly identify the server in error on a server rack. 4. CATT LED (CATTERR1) The CATT LED indicates that the system has [...]

4-18 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 5. Hard disk activity LED (HDDLED1) The read or write activities of any device connected to the onboard SATA/sSATA ports or SATA/SAS add-on card causes the LED to light up. 6. Message LED (MESLED1) This onboard LED lights up to red when there is temperature warning or a BMC event log is generated.[...]

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

5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 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  ThissystemrecoverstheBIOsusingabootableUSBashdiskdrivewhentheBIOS lefailsorgetscorrup[...]

5-3 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 3. Press <Tab> 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 <Tab> to switch to the Folder Info eld. 6. PresstheUp/Downarrowkeysto?[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 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leintheDOSenvironmentusinga bootableUSBashdiskdrivewiththeupdatedBI[...]

5-5 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4. Theutilityveries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! 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Rebootthesystemfromthehardd[...]

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,reconguringyour[...]

5-7 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main    Forchangingthebasicsystemconguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings IntelRCSetup For changing the Intel RC settings Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings Event Logs For chan[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2.3 Menu items Thehighlighteditemonthemenubardisplaysthespecic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 respecti[...]

5-9 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 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,language,andsecuritysettings. 5.3.1 System[...]

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. TakecautionwhenchangingthesettingsoftheAdvancedmenuitems.Incorrecteld values can cause the system to malfunction.[...]

5-11 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.4.1 ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled] AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheBIOSACPIAutoConguration. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] Enable Hibernation [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate (OS/Sleep State). [...]

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 Configuration Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1/ Serial Port 2. Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] Change Settings [Auto] Allows you to choose the setting f[...]

5-13 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series Intel LAN1/2 Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] Intel LAN ROM T ype [PXE] Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type. Congurationoptions:[PXE][iSCSI] 5.4.4 Onboard LAN I210 Configuration[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings Thisitembecomescongurable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 co[...]

5-15 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] Parity [None] Aparitybitcanbesentwiththedatabitstodetec[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 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. Congurationoptions:[COM1][COM2] Terminal T ype [VT-UTF8] MicrosoftWindowsEmergency[...]

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5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.7 Advanced Power Management Configuration Allowsyoutocongurethesystem'sACPIparameters. Power Boost [Normal] This item increases extra power input to processor(s) and computing performance depending on applications. Makesureyourthermalsolutionandpowersupplyareable[...]

5-19 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.4.8 PCI Subsystem Settings AllowsyoutocongurePCI,PCI-X,andPCIExpressSettings. Load RT32 Image [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable RT32 Image Loading. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] Above 4G Decoding [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable 64-bit capable devi[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Network stack [Disabled] Enablesordisablesthenetworkstackfeature.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] 5.4.9 Network Stack Configuration The following item appears only when Network stack is set to[Enabled]. Network Stack [Enabled] EnablesordisablestheUEFINetworkStack[...]

5-21 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.4.10 CSM Configuration CSM Support [Enabled] This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] GateA20 Active [Upon Request] This allows you to set the GA20 option. Congurationoptions:[UponRequest][Always] Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] T[...]

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.11 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled][...]

5-23 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.4.12 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support. Congurationoptions:[Enabled][Disabled][Auto] XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Thisisaworkaroundfor0SeswithoutXHCIhand-offsupport.TheXHCIownershipchange shoul[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup USB hardware delays and time-outs USB transfer time-out [20 sec] Thetime-outvalueforcontrol,bulk,andinterrupttransfer. Congurationoptions:[1sec][5sec][10sec][20sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] USB mass storage device start unit command time-out. Congurationopt[...]

5-25 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.5 IntelRCSetup menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the processor and chipset settings.[...]

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.1 Processor Configuration Per Socket Configuration Allows you to set the number of cores to enable. 0 means all cores. Total of 14 cores available. Hyper Threading [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel ® Hyper-ThreadingTechnologyfunction.When disabled,onlyonethreadperactivated[...]

5-27 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series Enable SMX [Disabled] Enables the Safer Mode Extensions Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off the mid level cache(L2) streamer prefetcher. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] Adjacent Cache Prefetch [Enabled] This Item allow[...]

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.2 Advanced Power Management Configuration Power Technology [Energy Efficient] This item allows you to enable power management features. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][EnergyEfcient][Custom] ThefollowingonlyappearswhenyousetPowerTechnologyto[Custom]. CPU P State Control[...]

5-29 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series Config TDP [Disabled] Thisitemallowsyoutoenable/disabletheCongTDP. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] CPU Advanced PM Turning Energy Perf BIAS Energy Performance Tuning [Disabled] Allows you to select whether BIOS or Operating System chooses energy performance bias tuning[...]

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.3 Common RefCode Configuration Numa [Enabled] This item enables or disables the Non uniform Memory Access (NUMA). Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] 5.5.4 QPI Configuration QPI General Configuration QPI Status ThisitemdisplaysinformationabouttheQPIstatus. Link Speed Mode [Fas[...]

5-31 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.5.5 Memory Configuration Integrated Memory Controller (iMC) Enforce POR [Auto] Allows you to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency adn voltage programming. Congurationoptions:[Auto][EnforcePOR][Disabled][EnforceStretchGoals] Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to select the memory[...]

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup C/A Parity Enable [Auto] AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheDDR4'scommandaddressparity. Congurationoptions:[Auto][Disabled][Enabled] Memory Topology Displays memory topology with DIMM population information. Memory Thermal Allowsyoutocongurethermalsettings. Set[...]

5-33 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series Memory RAS Configuration Setup RAS Mode [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RAS Modes. Enabling Sparing and Mirroring is not supported.Incaseenabled,Sparingwillbeselected. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Mirror][LockstepMode] Memory Rank Sparing [Disabled] Allowsyou?[...]

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup EV DFX Features [Disabled] SetthisoptiontoallowDFXLockBitstoremainclear. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] PCIE Slot Option ROM Configuration Riser_PCIE1/PCIE2 Option ROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Riser_PCIE1/ PCIE2 Option ROM. Congurationoptions:[...]

5-35 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.5.7 PCH Configuration PCH Devices DeepSx Power Policies [Disabled] AllowsyoutoconguretheDeepSxModeconguration. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][EnabledinS5][EnabledinS4andS5] PCI Express Configuration PCH DMI ASPM [Enabled] Allowsyoutocongureth[...]

5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Configure SATA as [AHCI] AllowsyoutoidentifytheSATAportisconnectedtoSolidStateDriveorHardDiskDrive. Congurationoptions:[IDE][AHCI][RAID] Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled] AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheSuportAggressive[...]

5-37 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.5.8 Miscellaneous Configuration Miscellaneous Configuration Active Video [Offboard Device] Allows you to select the video type. Congurationoptions:[OnboardDevice][OffboardDevice][...]

5-38 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.9 Server ME Configuration Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system. 5.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Support Runtime Error Logging S/W Error Injection Support [Disabled] Thisitem,whenenabled,issupportedbyunlockingMSR0x790. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] Whe[...]

5-39 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.6 Server Mgmt menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to change the settings. OS Watchdog Timer [Disabled] This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Ena[...]

5-40 Chapter 5: BIOS setup System Event Log AllowsyoutochangetheSELeventlogconguration. SEL Components [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] • Thefollowingitemsappearsonlywhenyouset SEL Com[...]

5-41 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series View System Event Log This item allows you to view the system event log records. IPv6 BMC Network Configuration ThisitemallowsyoutoconguretheparametersettingsofIPv6BMCnetwork. IPv6 Display Full Field [Enable] Displays the full or brief IPv6 Field. Congurationoptions:[Di[...]

5-42 Chapter 5: BIOS setup The following items appear only when you set IPv6 BMC Lan IP Address Source to [Static]. IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP address. IPv6 BMC LAN IP Prefix Length Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length. IPv6 BMC LAN Default Gateway Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Default Gateway. IPv6 [...]

5-43 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.7 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs. 5.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press<Enter>tochangetheSmbiosEventLogconguration. Enabling/Disabling Options Smbios Event Log [Enabled] Change this to enable[...]

5-44 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.8 Monitor menu TheMonitormenudisplaysthesystemtemperature/powerstatus,andallowsyoutochange the fan settings. Scroll down to view the other items. CPU1, CPU2, TR1-6 Temperature [xxx°C/xxx°F] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU temperatures FRNT [...]

5-45 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.9 Security menu 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conguretheSystem Mode state. Administrator Password To set an administrator password: 1. Select the Admi[...]

5-46 Chapter 5: BIOS setup User Password To 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. Conrmthepasswordwhenprompted. To change a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and pre[...]

5-47 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series Key Management ThisitemonlyappearswhentheitemSecureBootModeissetto[Custom].The Key Management item allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key Management page. Default Key Provision [Disabled] Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] Enroll All Factory[...]

5-48 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Bootup Configuration 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. Congurationoptions:[Off]?[...]

5-49 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series • Toselectthebootdeviceduringsystemstartup,press<F8>whenASUSLogo appears. • ToaccessWindowsOSinSafeMode,pleasepress<F8>afterPOST. CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities; Hard Drive BBS Priorities; Floppy Drive BBS Priorities; Netwo[...]

5-50 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. 5.12 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Save Changes & Reset Exit System setup after saving the changes. Discard Changes[...]

5-51 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series Restore Defaults Restore/load default values for all the setup options. Save as User Defaults Save the changes done so far as User Defaults. Restore User Defaults Restore the User Defaults to all the setup options. Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen d[...]

5-52 Chapter 5: BIOS setup[...]

6 RAID Conguration This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Chapter 6: RAID Conguration[...]

6-2 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • LSIMegaRAIDsoftwareRAIDCongurationUtilitywithRAID0,RAID1,andRAID10 support(forbothLinuxandWindowsOS). • Intel ® RapidStorageTechnologyenterprise[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-3 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[...]

6-4 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 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legen[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-5 6.2.1 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congurations:EasyandNew. InEasyConguration,thevirtualdriveparametersaresetautomaticall[...]

6-6 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 3. SelectallthedrivesrequiredfortheRAIDset,andthenpress<F10>tocongurearray setting. 4. Press<Space>toselectthecongurablearray. 2. TheARRAYSELECTIONMENUdisplaystheavailabledrivesconnectedtothe?[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-7 5. Press <F10>again, thevirtual driveinformation appearsincluding a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters. 6. Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub-menu,andthenpress<Enter>. 7. Select the RAID levelfromthemenu,[...]

6-8 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 8. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu,andthenpress<Enter>. 9. Selecttheunitsforvirtualdrivesizefromthemenu,andthenpress<Enter>. 10. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10  set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive  men[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-9 12. Whennishedsettingtheselectedvirtualdriveconguration,selectAcceptfromthe menu,andthenpress<Enter>. 13. Followstep2to12tocongureadditionalvirtualdrives. 14. Press<Esc>tonishRAIDconguration.?[...]

6-10 Chapter 6: RAID conguration Using New Configuration WhenaRAIDsetalreadyexists,usingtheNewCongurationcommanderasestheexisting RAIDcongurationdata.IfyoudonotwanttodeletetheexistingRAIDset,usetheView/ AddCongurationcommandtoviewor?[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-11 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration YoucanaddanewRAIDcongurationorviewanexistingcongurationusingtheView/Add Congurationcommand. Adding a new RAID configuration ToaddanewRAIDconguration: 1. FromtheManagementMenu,select?[...]

6-12 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 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 co[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-13 3. Press<F10>tostartinitialization.Whenprompted,selectYes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.Ifdesired,[...]

6-14 Chapter 6: RAID conguration Using the Objects command ToinitializethevirtualdrivesusingtheObjectscommand 1. FromtheManagementMenu,selectObjects>VirtualDrive,andthenpress<Enter>. 2. SelectthevirtualdrivetoinitializefromtheVirtualDrivessub[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-15 3. SelectInitializefromthepop-upmenu,andthenpress<Enter>tostartinitialization. 4. Whenprompted,pressthe<Space>toselectYesfromtheInitialize?dialogbox,and thenpress<Enter>. 5. Aprogressbarappears?[...]

6-16 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 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<Enter>. 2. The[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-17 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. SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives LSI Software RAID C[...]

6-18 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 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?[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-19 3. Whenprompted,usethearrowkeystoselectYes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.  ?[...]

6-20 Chapter 6: RAID conguration Using the Objects command 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,?[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-21 6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration TodeleteaRAIDconguration 1. Fromthe Management Menu ,select Configure > Clear Configuration ,thenpress <Enter>. 2. Whenprompted,usethearrowkeystoselect Yes fromtheClearConguration?dialog[...]

6-22 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set YoumusthavecreatedanewRAIDcongurationbeforeyoucanselectthebootdrivefroma RAID set. Refer to the Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration section for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set: 1. Fro[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-23 6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache YoumaymanuallyenabletheRAIDcontroller’s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 transmittin[...]

6-24 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 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[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-25 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SCU Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID Volumes:  Nonedened. Physical Disks: ID Drive M[...]

6-26 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 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<Enter>. 2. KeyinanamefortheRAIDsetandpress<Enter>. 3. Presstheup/downarrowkeystoselectaRAID?[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-27 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<Enter>.The following screen appears. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less.[...]

6-28 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 5. Usetheup/downarrowkeystoselectadrive,press<TAB>toselectaMasterdisk,and thenpress<SPACE>toselectaRecoverydisk.Asmalltrianglemarkstheselected drive.Press<Enter>aftercompletingyourse[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-29 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<Enter>. 2.?[...]

6-30 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 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: 1. Fromtheutilitymainmenu,[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-31 Selectadestinationdiskwiththesamesizeastheoriginalharddisk. 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fa[...]

6-32 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 3. Theutilityimmediatelystartsrebuildingafterthediskisselected.Whendone,the status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. 4. Press<Esc>toexitIntelRapidStorageTechnologyandrebootthesystem. 5. Select Start[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-33 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enterpriseSATAOptionROMutililty. To set the boot array in the BIO[...]

6-34 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.4 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) The Intel ® Rapid1StorageTechnologyenterprise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 Seri[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-35 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. ClickNext. 3. EnteranamefortheRAIDset,thenselectthearraydisks. 4. SelectVolumeSizetab,youcandragthe?[...]

6-36 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6. Conrmthe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 continue using other applications during this time. 7. Waituntiltheprocessiscom[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-37 6.4.2 Changing a Volume T ype TochangethevolumetypeinVolumeProperties: 1. ClicktheSATAarrayitemsyouwanttochangeinVolumeseld. 2 FromtheVolumePropertieseld,selectType:RAID1Changetype. Werecommendalowerstripesize?[...]

6-38 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.4.3 Deleting a volume Becautiouswhendeletingavolume.You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. To delete a volume: 1. Fromtheutilitymain?[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-39 6.4.4 Preferences System Preferences Allowyoutosettoshowthenoticationareaiconandshowsysteminformation,warning,or errors here. E-Mail Preferences Allow you to set to sent e-mail of the following events: • Storagesysteminformation • Storagesystemw[...]

6-40 Chapter 6: RAID conguration[...]

7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. Chapter 7: Driver installation[...]

7-2 Chapter 6: 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. 7.1.1 Creating a RAID dr[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-3 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows ® Server 2008 R2 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows ® Server 2008 R2 OS 1. Boot the computer using the Windows ® Server 2008 R2 OS installation disc. Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Serve[...]

7-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation 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[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-5 Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux OS 5.x To load 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 then press <Enter>. 3. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, th[...]

7-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation 5. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No , then press <Enter>. 6. Follow the onscreen instructions to nish the OS installation. 7. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot . Press <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <F2> to switch to the command-line inter[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-7 3. While booting from DVD, press <ESC> to give the third party driver. Enter the following command at the boot: Linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid , then press <ENTER>. Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux OS 6.x To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat ® Enterprise OS: 1.[...]

7-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation 4. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>. 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 <Enter>. OK Cancel Main Menu Yes No Driver Disk Sou8rce You have multipl[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-9 6. Insert the Red Hat ® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB oppy disk drive, select OK , then press <Enter>. The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. 7. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No , then press <Enter>. More Driver Disks? Yes No Insert [...]

7-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation 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 le into the Linux system. Exa[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-11 3. Press <F6>, then select Yes from the menu. Press <Enter>. 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 me[...]

7-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to nish the installation. 4. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Type the command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options eld, and press <Enter>. 5. When below screen appears, select the USB oppy disk drive ([...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-13 7.2 Management applications and utilities installation When you place the support DVD into the optical drive, the DVD automatically displays the main screen if Autorun is enabled in your computer. By default, the Drivers tab is displayed. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support [...]

7-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation 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 Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. 7.3.1 Drivers menu tab[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-15 The MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks. 7.3.3 MakeDisk menu tab Press the arrow down button in the lower part of the menu to view more items. 7.3.4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide. You need an internet browser instal[...]

7-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation 7.3.5 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard.[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-17 7.4 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 th[...]

7-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation 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, I want to restart the computer npw and click Finish to complete the setup process.[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-19 5. Click Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation. 7.5 Installing the Intel ® I210 Gigabit Adapters driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® I210 Gigabits Adapter Driver on the system. To install the Intel ® I210 Gigabi t Adapters Driver on the Windows ® operati[...]

7-20 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 7. Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 8. From the Setup Options window, click Next to start the installation. By default, Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Windows Powe[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-21 9. Click Install to start the installation. 10. When the installation is done, press Finish to complete the installation.[...]

7-22 Chapter 6: Driver installation 7.6 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 pr[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-23 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. 5. Click Install to proceed with the installation.[...]

7-24 Chapter 6: Driver installation 7.7 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 on the system. You need to manually install the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 utility on a Windows ® operating system.[...]

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-25 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.[...]

7-26 Chapter 6: Driver installation 9. Select Yes, I want to restart 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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