Asus RS720X7RS8 manual

2U Rackmount Server RS720-X7/RS8 User Guide[...]

ii Copyright © 2012 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this ma nual, including the products and soft ware described in i t, may be reproduc ed, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, with[...]

iii Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide ......................................................................................... ix C[...]

iv Contents Chapter 3: Installation options 3.1 Installing friction rail kit items .................................................... 3-2 3.1.1 Attaching the xing latches to the server ........................ 3- 2 3.1.2 Mounting the server to the rack ...................................... 3- 5 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 4.1 Motherboard layo[...]

v Contents 5.4.7 Intel TXT(L T -SX) Conguration ..................................... 5-25 5.4.8 USB Conguration ........................................................ 5-26 5.4.9 T rusted Computing ........................................................ 5-2 7 5.4.10 ACPI Settings ............................................................[...]

vi Contents 6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set ...................... 6-22 6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache .................................................... 6-2 3 6.3 Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology Option ROM Utility ............. 6-24 6.3.1 Creating a RAID set ...................................................... 6-25 6.3.2 Creating [...]

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 e quipment has[...]

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. • When adding or removing any additional de[...]

ix 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 pa[...]

x 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 Th e A SUS we bs it es wor ld wi de pro vid e up dat ed in fo rma tio n f or a l[...]

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

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2 *ASUS System Web-based Management If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer . 1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. Model Name RS720-X7/RS8 Chassis ASUS R20D 2U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS Z9PR-D12/4L Server Board Component 1 x 770W Redu[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 1-3 1.3 Systemspecications The ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 feature the ASUS Z9PR-D12/4L server board . The server supports Intel ® LGA201 1 Xeon ® series processors with EM64T technology , plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. (continued on the next page) Model Name RS720-X7/RS8 Processor / System Bus 2 x S[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-4 *Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice. Model Name RS720-X7/RS8 Networking LAN 4 x Intel 82574L + 1 x Mgmt LAN per Node Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2300 16MB Auxiliary Storage Device Bay (Floppy / Optical Device) 1 x Slim-type optical Device Bay Options: No Device / DVD-RW Onboard I/O 2 x Int[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 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. Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions. Slim-type optical drive(optional[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-6 • The ports for the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, USB, VGA, and Gigabit LAN do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present. • *The port is for ASUS ASMB6-iKVM only . 1.5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes the expansion slots, system power socket, and rear fans. The middle part includes th[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 1-7 1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. The barebone server does not inc lude a oppy disk drive. 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. *W ARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING P AR TS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY P AR[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-8 1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs 1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED LED Icon Display status Description Power [...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 1-9 1.7.3 HDD status LED SA T AII/SAS HDD LED Description HDD Status LED GREEN ON SA T AII/SAS HDD power ON RED ON HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately GREEN/ RED Blinking RAID rebuilding HDD Activity LED GREEN Blinking Read/write data from/into the SA T AII/SAS HDD HDD status LED HDD Activity LED[...]

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

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-2 2.1 Chassis cover 1. Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the rear cover from the chassis. Removing the rear cover Thumbscrews 2. Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis. 3. Lift the cover from the chassis. 1/2 inch dista[...]

2-3 ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with two surface mount LGA 201 1 Socket R designed for the Intel ® Xeon ® E5-2600 series processor family . 2.2.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. • [...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-4 2. Press the left load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. B A E D C 4. Press the right load lever with your thumb (C), then move it to the right (D) until i[...]

2-5 ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 I H 7. Remove the PnP cap (H) from the CPU socket and close the load plate (I). G F 5. Push the left load lever (F) to lift the load plate (G). 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! T riangle mark 6. Position the[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-6 K J 8. Push down the right load lever (J), ensuring that the edge of the load plate is xed by the lever (K). 9. Insert the right load lever under the retention tab. M L 10. Push down the left load lever (L), and then insert the lever under the retention tab (M).[...]

2-7 ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, wash it off immediately , and seek professional medical help. Some heatsinks come with pre- applied thermal paste. If so, skip this step. 1 1. Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-8 2. T wist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink. 2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink T o install the CPU heatsink: T ighten the four heatsink screws in a[...]

2-9 ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with eight (for CPU1) and four (for CPU2) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The gure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: 2.3.2 MemoryCongurations Y ou may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB* RDIMMs or 1GB[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-10 2CPUConguration A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E1 F1 G1 H1 1 DIMMs • 2 DIMMs • • 3 DIMMs • • • 4 DIMMs • • • • 5 DIMMs ••• •• 6 DIMMs • • • • • • 7 DIMMs • • • • • • • 8 DIMMs • • • • • • • • 9 DIMMs • • • • • • • • • 10 DIM[...]

2-1 1 ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 2.3.3 Installing a DIMM 3. Hold the DIMM by both of its ends, then insert the DIMM vertically into the socket. Apply force to both ends of the DIMM simultaneously until the retaining clip snaps back into place, and the DIMM cannot be pushed in any further to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM. Locked Retaining Clip 3 1. Unloc[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-12 2.4 Hard disk drives The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SA T A/ SAS ports via the SA T A/SAS backplane. T o install a hot-swap SA T A/SAS HDD: 1. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, then pulling the tray lever outward. The drive tray ejects slightly af[...]

2-13 ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5. Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes. 6. Push the tray lever until it clicks, and secures the drive tray in place. The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge. 7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you [...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-14 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components[...]

2-15 ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 2.5.2 Conguringanexpansioncard After installing the expansion card, congure the it by adjusting the software settings. 1. T urn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any . See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the following tables. 3. Install t[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-16 2.5.3 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) The onboard PCIE 2 slot provides one x16 Gen3 link to CPU1 and auto switches to x8 link if PCIE3 is occupied. This slot supports VGA cards and various server class high performance add-on cards. 2.5.4 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) The onboard PCIE 1, 3, and 4 slots provide one x8 [...]

2-17 ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 2.6 Cable connections • The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. Y ou do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre-installed components to install additional devices. • Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors. Standard cables connected to the motherboard 1. 24[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-18 2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling RS720-E7/RS12 Connects a 8-pin plug from power supply Onboard SGPIO1: Connects to the SGPIO1 connector to support Intel ® RST e and LSI ® Mega RAID RAID function. J1: Connects to the power connector of the slim-type optical drive SGPIO_SELjumper: pins 1-2 (Onboard) pins 2-3 (Add-[...]

2-19 ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 2.8 Removable/optional components Y ou may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices. Or you may need to install the optional components into the system. This section tells how to remove/install the following components: 1. System fans 2. Redundant power supply module (op[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-20 2.8.2 Redundant power supply module T o install a second redundant power supply module: 1. Remove the redundant power supply dummy cover . 2. T ake out the seocond redundant power supply module from its package. Slide it into the chassis. 3. Firmly pull the lever to slide the power supply module into the chassis.[...]

2-21 ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 2.8.3 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) Follow the ste ps below to ins tall an option al ASUS RAID car d on your moth erboard. 1. Remove the data cables connected to the SA T A connectors on the motherboard. 2. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard, then remove the screw beside the PIKE slot. 3. Align the [...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-22 5. Set the SGPIO_SEL jumper on the backplane to pin2-3 when connecting data cables to the PSAS connectors on the motherboard.[...]

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

Chapter 3: Installation options 3-2 Fixing latch 3.1.1 Attachingthexinglatchestotheserver Refer to the gures below for the locations to attach the two xing latches to the two sides of the server with four screws. 3.1 Installing friction rail kit items Y our friction rail kit package contains: • One pair of rack rails[...]

3-3 ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 1. Select a 1U space on the rack where you want to install the rack rail. A 1U space consists of three square mounting holes with two thin lips on the top and the bottom, as shown in the right gure. 2. Adjust the rack rail to t the depth of the rack. 4. Secure the front and rear ends of the rail with two rack screws and [...]

Chapter 3: Installation options 3-4 Do not install the rail kit in the following situation: DO NOT place the rail hook on a thick lip of the mounting hole. DO NOT install the rail to the outer side of the server rack. 6. When mounting the server to the rack, ensure to include the side knots on the two sides of the server in the rack rail holders, a[...]

3-5 ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 3.1.2 Mounting the server to the rack T o mount the server to the rack 1. Align the server rails with the rack rails, then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack. 2. Drive two screws on both mounting ears to secure the server in place. T o uninstall the server from the rack: 1. Remove the screws secured on the mo[...]

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This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors. Chapter 4 Motherboard Info[...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-2 4.1 Motherboard layout Layout contents Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLR TC1) 4-4 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-5 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2, LAN_SW3, LAN_SW4) 4-5 4. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RST e selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 4-6 5. ME rmware force recovery setting [...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 4-3 Internal connectors Page 1. Serial A T A connectors (SA T A 6Gb/s: 7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2 [Blue]) (SA T A 3Gb/s: 7-pin SA T A3, SA T A4, SA T A5, SA T A6 [Black]) 4-8 2. SA T A connectors - ISAS connectors (7-pin ISAS1, ISAS2, ISAS3, ISAS4 [Gray]) 4-9 3. SAS connectors - PSAS connectors (7-pin PSAS1, PSAS2, PSAS3, PSAS4 [Light[...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-4 4.2 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, t ime, and system setup paramet ers by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup inf[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 4-5 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) 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_SW1-4) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel ® 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activ[...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-6 4. LSIMegaRAIDorIntelRST eselectionjumper(3-pinRAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the PCH SA T A RAID mode to use LSI MegaRAID software or Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise 3.0 RAID. Place the jumper caps over pins 1–2 if you want to use the LSI MegaRAID softwa[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 4-7 6. DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR3 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.[...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-8 4.3 Internal connectors 1. Serial A T A connectors (SA T A 6Gb/s: 7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2 [Blue]) (SA T A 3Gb/s: 7-pin SA T A3, SA T A4, SA T A5, SA T A6 [Black]) Supported by the Intel ® C602-A PCH chipset, these connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives that allows u[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 4-9 2. SA T A connectors — ISAS connectors (7-pin ISAS1–4 [Gray]) Sup ported by th e Inte l ® C60 2-A PC H, ISA S 1-4 conne ctors connec t to Ser ial A T A 3 .0 Gb/ s har d d isk dr ives a nd opt ical disk d rives via Se rial A T A 3.0 Gb/s sig nal ca bles. 3. SAS connectors— PSAS connectors (7-pin PSAS1–8 [Light Blue]) S[...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-10 4. 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. 5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 4-1 1 7. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN1-2, FRNT_F AN1–4, REAR_F AN1-2) The fan connectors support cooling fans. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector . • DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to [...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-12 8. LAN LED connector (LAN34_LED1) This LED connector supports LAN3 and LAN4 LEDs. The LAN LEDs function only when the motherboard is installed in a server system.[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 4-13 9. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin PSGPIO1/2, ISGPIO1, SGPIO1) The SGPIO 1 connectors are used for the Intel Rapid Storage T echnology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data. • The PSGPIO 1/2 connectors are used for PIKE card. [...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-14 10. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/COM2) These connectors are for the serial (COM) ports. Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. 1 1. TPM co nne cto r (20-1 pin TPM1) This connector supports a T ruste[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 4-15 12. EA TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR1, 8-pin EA TX12V1/EA TX12V2) These connectors are for the EA 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. • DO NOT forget to conn[...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-16 13. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface.[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 4-17 14. System panel connector (20-1 pin P ANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 1) System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when [...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-18 15. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_P ANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1) Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. 2) LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN13_LE[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 4-19 4.4 Internal LEDs 1. Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The [...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-20 3. CA TT Error LED (CA TTERR_LED1) Indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate. 4. Location LED (LOCLED2) This LED allows you to know the server location.[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 4-21 5. CPU warning LED (ERR_CPU1/2) The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate an impending failure of the corresponding CPU.[...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-22[...]

This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detaile d descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 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 (T o recover the BIOS using a bootable USB ash disk drive when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a [...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-3 3. Press <T ab> to switch to the Drive eld. 4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press <Enter>. 5. Press <T ab> to switch to the Folder Info eld. 6. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the BIOS le, and then press <Enter> to perfo[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1.3 BUPDA TER utility The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only . The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown. The BUPDA TER utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable USB ash disk drive with the updated BIOS le. UpdatingtheBIOSle T o update[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-5 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 disk drive. The BIOS update is nished! Ple[...]

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 system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section [...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-7 5.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings Boot For changing the system boot conguration Mo[...]

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, T ool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each [...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-9 5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time settings. 5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set th[...]

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. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. 5.4.1 CPUConguration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Me[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-1 1 Socket 1 CPU Information Enter to view socket CPU Information. Socket 1 CPU Information Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.60GHz CPU Signature 206d5 Microcode Patch 513 Max CPU Speed 2600 MHz Min CPU Speed 1200 MHz Processor Cores 8 Intel HT Technology Supported Intel VT-X Technology Supported Intel SMX Technology Supported L1 Data Ca[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup AdjacentCacheLinePrefetch[Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to enable/disable L1 data prefetcher . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCU IP Prefetcher [[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-13 T urbo Mode [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] P-ST A TE Coordination [HW_ALL] This item allows you to change P-ST A TE Coordination type. Conguration options: [HW_ALL] [SW_ALL] [SW_ANY] CPU C3 Report [Disabled] This item allows you to enable/disable CPU C3(ACPI C2) report. Conguration options: [Disa[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup QPI Conguration Memory Conguration CPU II0 Bridge Conguration PCH Conguration Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Conguration 5.4.3 ChipsetConguration QPIConguration Current QPI Link Speed Slow Current QPI Link Freq Unknown Isoc [Enabled] QPI Link Speed Mode [Fast] QPI Link Frequency Select [Auto] Q[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-15 MemoryConguration Support for compatibility Revision ID(CRID) Functionality mentioned in Sandybridge bios spec. Compatibility RID [Enabled] Support for compatibility revision ID (CRID) functionality mentioned in Sandy Bridge BIOS specication. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Memory Mode [Independent] Sele[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Patrol Scrub [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable Patrol Scrub. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Demand Scrub [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable demand scrubing feature. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Data Scrambling [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable data scrambling. Conguration op[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-17 Enables/Disables Intel(R) I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT). Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled] DCA Support [Enabled] VGA Priority [Offboard] TargetVGA VGA From CPU 0 →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exi[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup PCHConguration Support for PCH Compatibility Revision ID(CRID) functionality. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Adv[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-19 Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration. Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled] Intel(R) VT -d [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable Intel VT -d. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel(R)VTforDirectedI/OConguration The following item appears only when you set Intel(R) VT -d to [Enabled]. Coheren[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.4 PCHSA T A Conguration (1)IDE Mode. (2)AHCI Mode. (3)RAID Mode. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit SA T A Mode [AHCI Mode] Allows you to set the SA T A conguration. Con?[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-21 5.4.5 PCHSCUConguration This menu automatically detects and displays Device 1-4. Device1 Not Present Device2 Not Present Device3 Not Present Device4 Not Present →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & [...]

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings In case of multiple Option ROMs (Legacy and EFI Compatible), species what PCI option ROM to lanuch. PCI Bus Driver Version V 2.05.00 PCI Option ROM Handling PCI ROM Priority [EFI Compatible ROM] PCI Common Setting PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks] VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] PERR# Gene[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-23 PCI Express Settings Enables or DisablesPCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering. PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support [Disabled] WARNING: Enabling ASPM may cause some PCI-E device to fail →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Def[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup PCIESlotOptionRomConguration Enables or disables boot option for legacy mass sto rage devi ce with opti on ROM. Legacy 0pROM Support Launch Storage 0pROM [Enabled] PCIE1 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE2 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE3 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE4 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE5 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE6 Opt[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-25 This is the Intel Trusted Execution T echnology (TXT) feature. VT and VT -d support must be enabled before using this feature.. Install a T rusted Platform Module (TPM) on the motherboard to enable the Intel ® TXT(L T) Hardware Support . 5.4.7 IntelTXT(L T -SX)Conguration Intel TXT(LT-SX) Hardware Support CPU:TXT[...]

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.8 USBConguration Enabled Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. USB Conguration USB Devices: 3 Drives, 1 Keyboard, 2 Mice, 3 Hubs Legacy USB Support [Enabled] EHCI Hand-off [Disabled][...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-27 Enable/Disable (EHCI) Support. EHCI Controller 1 [Enabled] EHCI Controller 2 [Enabled] Rear USB #1 [Enabled] Rear USB #2 [Enabled] Onboard USB #3 [Enabled] Onboard USB #4 [Enabled] Onboard USB #5 [Enabled] Onboard USB #6 [Enabled] Onboard USB #7 [Enabled] →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Chang[...]

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.10 ACPI Settings Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration. ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Conguration [Disabled] Enabled Hibernation [Enabled] ACPI Sleep State [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)] Lock Legacy Resources [Disabled] Enable ACPIAutoConguration[Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable BIOS ACP[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-29 5.4.12 APM setting Spe cify wha t sta te t o go to whe n po wer is re -app lied aft er a p ower fai lure (G3 stat e). Restore AC Power Loss [Last State] Power On By PCIE [Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By RTC [Disabled] Restore AC Power Loss [Last State] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into of f state[...]

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.13 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings COM2 Console Redirection [Enabled] Console Redirection Settings Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings Console Red[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-31 Data Bits [8] Conguration options: [7] [8] Parity [None] A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. [Mark] and [Space] parity do not allow for error detection. [None] No parity bit [Even] parity bit is 0 if the num of 1’s in the data bits is even [Odd] parity bit is 0 if num of 1’s [...]

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Enables or disables the console redirection feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-33 5.4.14 OnboardLANConguration Lau nch INTE L W82 574L OpR OM Onboard LAN Conguration Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE] Intel LAN1 Enable [Enabled] LAN1 Option ROM Support [Enabled] Intel LAN2 Enable [Enabled] LAN2 Option ROM Support [Enabled] Intel LAN3 Enable [Enabled] LAN3 Option ROM Support [Enabled] Intel LAN4 Enable[...]

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.15 ME Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Conguration ME BIOS Interface Version 1.2 ME Version 2.1.5.69 ME FW Status Value : 0xf0345 ME FW State : SPS ME FW Active ME FW Operation State: M0 without UMA ME FW Error Code: No Error ME Ext FW Status value: 0x3000e301 BIOS Booting Mode: Performance Optimized Cores Disabled: 0 [...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-35 5.4.17 Runtime Error Logging Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable Runtime Error Logging Support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced The following item app[...]

5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5 Server Mgmt menu The Server Mgmt menu displays the server management status, and allows you to change the settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. M ai n Ad va nc ed Se rv er M gmt Ev en t Lo gs B oo t M on it or Se cu ri ty T oo l E xi t Wait for BMC response for specied timeout[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-37 5.5.1 System Event Log Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Se rv er M gmt Change this to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot. Enabling/Disabling Options SEL Components [Disabled] Erasing Settings Erase SEL [No] When SEL is Full [Do Nothing] Note: All values changed[...]

5-38 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.2 BMCnetworkconguration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Se rv er M gmt Select to congure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or BMC). Unspecied option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase BMC network conguration DM_LAN[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-39 5.6 Event Logs menu The Event Logs allows you to change or view the event log settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. M ai n Ad va nc ed Se rv er M gmt Ev en t Lo gs B oo t M on ito r S ec ur it y T oo l E xi t Press <Enter> to change the Smbios Event Log conguration. Change Smbio[...]

5-40 Chapter 5: BIOS setup When Log is Full [Do Nothing] Allows you to choose the options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log. Conguration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately] Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event [Disabled] Allows you to choose the options to enable/disable logging of System boot event. Congurati[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-41 5.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Num ber of s econd s to wai t fo r set up a ctiv ation key . 655 35(0 xFFF F) me ans inde nit e wai ting . Boot Conguration Setup Prompt Timeout 1 Bootup NumLock State [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] CSM16 Module Version 07.68 GateA20 Active [...]

5-42 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] Allows Option ROMs to trap interrupt 19. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE] [Endless PXE] Continuously searches for the remote boot image until it is found or the process is aborted [Normal] Searches for the remote boot image once, then stops. UEFI[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-43 5.8 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. Scroll down to display the following items: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. M ai n Ad va nc ed Se rv er M gmt Ev en t Lo gs Bo ot Mo ni to r S ec ur it y To ol Ex it Ver[...]

5-44 Chapter 5: BIOS setup F AN Speed Control [Generic Mode] Allows you to congure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efcient system operation. Conguration options: [Generic Mode] [High Speed Mode] [Full Speed Mode] 5.9 Security menu The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settin[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-45 User Password If you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the system. T o set a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>. 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>. 3. Conrm the password when prompted. T o change a use[...]

5-46 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.11 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. Discard Changes & Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without [...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 5-47 Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device. LaunchEFIShellfromlesystemdevice This item is for launching the EFI Shell application from o[...]

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This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and con guring RAID sets using the available utilities. Chapter 6 RAIDconguration[...]

6-2 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the Intel ® C602-A controller that supports the following SA T A RAID solutions: • LSIMegaRAIDsoftwareRAIDCongurationUtility (default) with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). • Intel Rapid Storage T echnology wi[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 6-3 6.1.3 RAID controller selection Y ou can choose either the LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility or the Intel Rapid Storage T echnology as the default utility to create RAID set(s). See 5. RAID congurationutilityselection on page 4-6 for details. 6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS Y ou must enable the RAID functio[...]

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 legend box. The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu option[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 6-5 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Software RAID Con guration Utility allows yo u to create a RAID 0, R AID 1, or RAID 10 set using two types of congurations: Easy and New . In EasyConguration , the virtual drive parameters are set automatically . In NewConguration , you manually set the virtual drive paramete[...]

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 ARRA Y SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SA T A ports. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the drives you want t[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 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. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT # DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIO[...]

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>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT # DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utilit[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 6-9 12. When nished setting the selected virtual drive conguration, select Accept from the menu, and then press <Enter>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT # LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1[...]

6-10 Chapter 6: RAID conguration UsingNewConguration 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 create another RAID conguration. T o create a RAID set using[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 6-1 1 6.2.2 AddingorviewingaRAIDconguration Y ou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration using the View/AddConguration command. AddinganewRAIDconguration T o add a new RAID conguration: 1. From the M anage ment M enu , select C ongur e>View/Add?[...]

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. Y ou may initialize the virtual drive s of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu . Using the Initialize command T o initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 6-13 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. If desired, press <Esc> to abort initialization. When initialization is completed, press [...]

6-14 Chapter 6: RAID conguration UsingtheObjectscommand T o initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu , select Objects>VirtualDrive , and then press <Enter>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Objects Adapter Virtual Dri[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 6-15 3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initilize VD Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Initialze Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Vitual Drive(0) L[...]

6-16 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.2.4 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>. 2. The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives [...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 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. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port # 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MEN[...]

6-18 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.2.5 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. The Che[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 6-19 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. • Stop - Stops the consistency check. The utility stores the percentage of d[...]

6-20 Chapter 6: RAID conguration UsingtheObjectscommand 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>. 3. Select Check Consistency from t[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 6-21 6.2.6 DeletingaRAIDconguration T o delete a RAID conguration 1. From the Management Menu , select Congure > ClearConguration , and then press <Enter>. 2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Y es from the Clear Conguration? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. The utility cle[...]

6-22 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set Y ou must have created a new RAID conguration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. See section 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Conguration for details. T o select the boot drive from a RAID set 1. From the Management Menu , select Congu[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 6-23 6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache Y ou may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. Wh en you ena ble Wr ite Ca che , yo u m ay los e da ta whe n a po we r i nter rup tio n o ccur s wh ile tra nsm itt ing or e xch angi ng dat a a mong th e d riv [...]

6-24 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.3 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM Utility The Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0 ), and RAID 5 set(s) from Ser ial A T A hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Southbridge. T o ent[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 6-25 6.3.1 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>. The following screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID set and press <Enter>. 3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow keys to select a RAID level to create, [...]

6-26 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 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>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server s[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 6-27 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. The SELECT DISKS[...]

6-28 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.3.3 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>. The following screen appears. 2. Use the up/down arrow keys to [...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 6-29 6.3.4 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. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter>. T[...]

6-30 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.3.5 Recovery V olume Options If you have created a recovery set, you can congure more recovery set options following the descriptions in the section. See section 6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set to create a recovery set before continue. T o congure a recovery set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Rec[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 6-31 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. Rebuild completes in the operating system. Select the port of des[...]

6-32 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 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 enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 6-33 6.3.8 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. 1. Reboot the system an[...]

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

7-2 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array . This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 7.1.1 Creating a RAID drive[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 7-3 6. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. 7. Press <Enter>. 8. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 [...]

7-4 Chapter 7: 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. 4. Insert a oppy disk into the USB oppy disk drive. 5. Follow succeeding scr[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 7-5 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows ® Server 2008 OS installation T o install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows ® Server 2008 OS 1. Boot the computer using the Windows ® Server 2008 OS installation disc. Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008. 2. When p[...]

7-6 Chapter 7: 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 continu[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 7-7 3. Select Y es using the <T ab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>. Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Yes No 4. 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 sys[...]

7-8 Chapter 7: Driver installation 5. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No , then press <Enter>. More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes No 6. Follow the onscreen instructions to nish the OS installation. 7. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot . Press <Ct[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 7-9 Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux OS 6.1 T o install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat ® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat ® OS installation CD. 2. Press <T ab> to edit options. 3. Entering the following command at the boot : linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid , then pre[...]

7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installation 4. Select Y es using the <T ab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>. Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Yes No 5. Y ou 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 Driver[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 7-1 1 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. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sdb and press “OK” to continue. OK Back 7. When asked if you will load additional RAID c[...]

7-12 Chapter 7: 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 SUSE1 1 sp1. 1. Copy the image le into the Linux system. [...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 7-13 SUSE Linux 1 1 OS T o install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. 3. Press <F6>, then select Y es from the menu. Press <Enter>.[...]

7-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation 4. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. T ype the command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options eld, and press <Enter>. 5. When below screen appears, select the USB oppy disk drive (sda) as the driver update medium. Select OK , then press <Enter>. Please c[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 7-15 7.2 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. T o install the Intel ® chipset device software: 1. Restart the compu[...]

7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation 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 Next to complete the setup process.[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 7-17 8. Select Y es, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.[...]

7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.3 Intel @ Network Connections Software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® Network Connections Software on the system. Y ou need to manually install the Intel ® Network Connections Software on a Windows ® operating system. T o install the Intel ® Network Connect[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 7-19 5. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 7. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager box, and then click Next to start the installation. 6. Select Modify and then click Next to continue.[...]

7-20 Chapter 7: Driver installation 8. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 9. When nished, press Finish to continue.[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 7-21 7.4 VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver . Y ou need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows ® operating system. T o install the ASPEED VGA driver: 1. Restart the computer , and then log on with Administrator privileges.[...]

7-22 Chapter 7: Driver installation 5. T oggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 6. Enter the user information and click Next to continue. 7. Select a setup type and click Next to continue.[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 7-23 9. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program. 8. Click Install to start driver installation.[...]

7-24 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.5 Intel ® C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® C600 Series Chipset SCU SA T A RAID Drivers on the system. Y ou need to manually install the Intel ® C600 Series Chipset SCU SA T A RAID Drivers on a Windows operating system. T o install [...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 7-25 7.6 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise 3.0 on the system. Y ou need to manually install the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise 3.0 utility on a Windows ® operating system. T o insta[...]

7-26 Chapter 7: Driver installation 5. Read the W arning 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.[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 7-27 9. Select Y es, 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.[...]

7-28 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.7 Intel ® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel ® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver . T o install the Intel ® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver on a Windows ® OS: 1. Restart the computer , and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. [...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 7-29 4. When the Intel ® PRO Network Connections – InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to start the installation. 5. Select Modify and then click Next to continue.[...]

7-30 Chapter 7: Driver installation 6. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 7. Click Install to start the installation.[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 7-31 8. The programs you select are being installed. 9. Click Finish to nish the installation. 10. Restart your computer before using the program.[...]

7-32 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.8 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit[...]

ASUS RS720-X7/RS8 7-33 7.8.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 7.8.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel Rapid Storage T echnology and LSI MegaRAID driver disks. 7.8.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab t[...]

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