Asus AP2400R-E1 manual

Dual Intel ® Xeon™ 4 2U Rackmount Server 533/400MHz Front Side Bus AP2400R-E1 User Guide[...]

ii Copyright © 2004 ASUST eK 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 [...]

iii Contents Notices ........................................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................ viii Chapter 1: Product introduction ......[...]

iv Contents 2.6.3 SCSI HDD configurations .................................... 2-26 2.6.4 SCSI ID assignments ........................................... 2-29 2.6.5 SCSI jumper settings ........................................... 2-29 2.6.6 SMBus and backplane power cabling .................. 2-30 2.6.7 Fan boards ..................................[...]

v 5.4 Advanced Menu ............................................................... 5-16 5.4.1 Chip Configuration ............................................... 5-18 5.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ...................................... 5-19 5.4.3 PCI Configuration ................................................ 5-21 5.5 Power Menu ...............[...]

vi 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 b[...]

vii Safety infor mation 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[...]

viii Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server . Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the AP2400R-E1 barebone server . It includes sections on front panel and r[...]

1-1 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server . It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. Chapter 1 Product introduction[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2 1 . 1 System package contents Check your ASUS AP2400R-E1 package for the following items. Contact your dealer immediately if any of the items is damaged or missing. Package items ASUS AR21 2U rackmount chassis with: • ASUS PR-DLS533/Rack motherboard • 500W redundant power supply , 1 15V~230V • slim optical [...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 1-3 1 .2 System specif ications The ASUS AP2400R-E1 is a 2U barebone server system featuring the ASUS PR-DLS533/Rack motherboard. The server supports dual Intel ® Xeon ™ processors, and includes the latest technologies through the chipsets embedded on the motherboard. Chassis Rackmount 2U (AR21) Motherboard ASU[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-4 1 .4 Rear panel features The rear panel includes the expansion slots, LAN, VGA, and I/O ports, fans, and the system power sockets. 1 .3 F ront panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, location switch,[...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 1-5 1 .5 Internal featur es The barebone system includes the basic components as shown. 1. 2 x rear fans 2. 64-bit PCI-X slots (underneath the PCI-X card cage) 3. DDR DIMM sockets 4. Power supply cage 5. CPU2 socket with heatsink 6. CPU1 socket with heatsink 7. 7 x system fans 8. SCSI backplane 1 9. SCSI backplane[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-6 1 .6 LED information The location switch and LED are for service purposes. When the system fails or is shut down, the server administrator can press either the front or the rear location switch to identify the location of the specific 2U system in a rack cabinet. LED Icon Display status Description Power LED ON S[...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 2-1 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 The chassis features a “screwless design” that allows convenient assembly and disassembly . • Remove the front bezel to access the hot-swap HDDs, optical drive, and floppy drive. • Remove the chassis cover to access the internal components or if you wish to install system devices. 2.1.1 Remov[...]

2-3 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 2.1.2 Opening the top cover (front half) T o open the top cover: 1. Push the two sliding locks on the top cover to release the front half of the top cover . 2. With both hands, flip up the front corners of the top cover then lift the front half. The front corners of the cover have dents that match those on the[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-4 2.1.3 Removing the top cover 3. Firmly hold the cover on the front and rear ends, then remove it from the chassis. 2. With the front half of the top cover open, slide the cover toward the rear panel until the mid-hooks on the top cover are disengaged. Thumbscrew T o remove the top cover: 1. Loosen the thumbscrew that s[...]

2-5 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 2.1.4 Installing the top cover T o install the top cover: 1. Place the top cover over the chassis as shown, and align the mid-hooks with the notches on the sides. 4. Push the sliding locks toward the front edge to secure the top cover in place. 3. Flip down the front part of the top cover . 2. Slide the cover [...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-6 5. T ighten the thumbscrew on the rear corner of the cover to completely secure the top cover . Thumbscrew 2.1.5 Removing the air duct T o remove the air duct: 1. Carefully route the cables that may interfere when removing the air duct. Be careful not to pull off or break any cables while removing the air duct. 2. Hold[...]

2-7 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 2.1.6 Installing the air duct T o install the air duct: 1. T ake note of the parts of the air duct that should match specific locations inside the chassis. 2. Position the air duct inside the chassis with the plastic clips matching the two vertical metal strips on the fan cage. 3. Check the rubber pads underne[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-8 5. When the air duct is in place, arrange the power cable cluster to fit the space beside the air duct. 6. Flatten the power cable that runs across the air duct. When properly installed, the air duct should appear as shown.[...]

2-9 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 2.2 Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with two surface mount 604-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket and designed for the Intel ® Xeon™ processors. 2.2.1 Removing the CPU heatsink If you have previously installed CPUs and heatsinks, follow these steps to remove the heatsinks before proc[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-10 2.2.2 Installing a CPU Note in the illustration that the CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner . This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket. Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! 1. The motherboard supp[...]

2-11 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! T o install the CPUs: 1. Locate the CPU1 socket on the motherboard. Flip up the socket lever and push it all the way to the other side. 2. Position the CPU above the socket as shown. 3. Carefully insert the CPU in[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-12 2. Hold down the heatsink lightly and twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink. 3. Connect the thermistor cable to the 2-pin cable from the mid-fan[...]

2-13 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 2.3 System memor y The motherboard comes with six Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 12GB system memory using 2.5V 184-pin registered ECC PC2100/PC1600 DDR DIMMs. PR-DLS533 PR-DLS533 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 80 Pins 104 Pins DDRA1 DDRA2 DDRB1 DDRB2 DDRC[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-14 2.3.2 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a[...]

2-15 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 2.4 Hard disk dr ives T o install a hard disk drive: 1. Open the front bezel to access the hot-swap drive trays. 2. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, then pulling the tray lever outward. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever . 3. Firmly hold the tray lever and [...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-16 5. Place a hard disk drive into the drive tray , and secure it with four screws (two on each side). 6. Carefully insert drive tray and push it all the way to 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 dri[...]

2-17 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 2.5 Expansion cards The system motherboard comes with two PCI-X expansion slots, one slot installed with the PCI cage to support three full-length expansion cards. 2.5.1 Installing a low-profile expansion card T o install a low-profile expansion card: 1. Firmly hold the card by the edges and align the card con[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-18 2.5.2 Installing a full-length expansion card DO NOT lift the PCI cage too high to avoid pulling and breaking the power cable! 3. Disconnect the 4-pin power plug from the connector inside the cage. 2. Firmly hold and lift the cage as shown to completely detach it from the chassis, then turn it over to access the power[...]

2-19 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 5. Remove the metal cover opposite the PCI-X slot that you wish to use, then install a PCI-X card as shown. The card golden connectors should match the notches on the slot. 6. Firmly push down the card until it is completely seated on the slot. 7. Secure the card bracket with a screw . 8. Connect cable(s) to t[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-20 9. Re-connect the 4-pin power plug to the connector inside the cage. When re-connecting the power plug, place the PCI cage close enough to avoid pulling the power cable. 10. Before re-installing the PCI cage into the chassis, check that all cables on the PCI cage bay are properly connected and routed. Cables on the PC[...]

2-21 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 13. Match and push the cage card connector into the PCI-X slot (PCI-X2) until the PCI cage fits in place. 14. Ensure that the PCI cage card golden connectors completely fit the slot. If properly installed, the top of the PCI cage aligns with the top edge of the rear panel. 12. Position the PCI cage into the ba[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-22 2.5.3 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure 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 the [...]

2-23 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 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 this section when reconnecting cables to ensure correct cable connections. Pre-connected system[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-24 2.6.1 Motherboard 8-pin power cable Rear fan cable 24-pin power cable SCSI cable to SCSI BP-1 Primary IDE FLOPPY ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor CHASSIS 4Mbit Flash BIOS WOL_CON PCI-X2 (64-bit, 133MHz 3V) A TX_POWER Intel 32bit PCI LAN Controller AT I RAGE XL VGA Controller USB2 WOR SCSI-B SCSI_EN BUZZER ServerWorks C[...]

2-25 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 2.6.2 SCSI backplanes V iew from front panel V iew from rear panel Hot-swap SCSI HDD connectors (J4) SCSI BP-1: SMBus cable to SCSI BP-2 SCSI BP-2: SMBus cable to SCSI BP-3 (J5) SCSI BP-3: SMBus cable to mid-fan board (J4) 4-pin power cable from power supply SCSI cable from motherboard or SCSI cable from SCSI [...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-26 2.6.3 SCSI HDD configurations SCSI HDD Configuration 1 SCSI-A and SCSI-B connectors used by SCSI backplane boards No RAID card SCSI cable from MB SCSI-A connector SCSI cable to SCSI BP-2 SCSI cable from SCSI BP-1 T erminator T erminator SCSI cable from MB SCSI-B connector SCSI BP-3 SCSI BP-2 SCSI BP-1 Rear panel SCSI-[...]

2-27 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server SCSI HDD Configuration 2 Single-channel RAID card installed, connects to SCSI BP-1 SCSI-A connector used by SCSI BP-3 SCSI-B connector free for use by external SCSI device SCSI-B connector (connects to external SCSI port on the rear panel) SCSI-A connector (connects to SCSI BP-3) RAID card installed on PCI-X r[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-28 SCSI HDD Configuration 3 Dual-channel RAID card installed SCSI-A connector has no connected device SCSI-B connector used by external SCSI connector (from rear panel) SCSI-A connector (no connection) SCSI BP-1 SCSI BP-3 SCSI BP-2 SCSI-B connector (connects to external SCSI port on the rear panel) RAID card installed on[...]

2-29 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 2.6.4 SCSI ID assignments 2.6.5 SCSI jumper settings SCSI BP-1 SCSI BP-2 SCSI BP-3 8 10 9 4 6 5 0 2 1 SCSI slot 1 SCSI slot 2 SCSI slot 3 Front panel SCSI BP-1 SCSI BP-2 SCSI BP-3 SCSI slot 1 0 4 8 SCSI slot 2 2 6 10 SCSI slot 3 1 5 9 SAF-TE 15 12 13 SCSI card (if present) 7 Rear panel SCSI BP-2 SCSI BP-1 SCSI[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-30 2.6.6 SMBus and backplane power cabling SCSI BP-3 SCSI BP-1 SCSI BP-2 Mid-fan board (F ANBPC-AR21) SMBus (J4) SMBus cable from MB SMBus connector J4 J5 J4 J5 J4 SCSI BP-3 SCSI BP-2 SCSI BP-1 SMBus cable to mid-fan board SMBus connector (J4) P9 plug from power supply P7 plug from power supply P6 plug from power supply [...]

2-31 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 2.6.7 Fan boards 3 2 1 4 5 6 7 Main mid-fan boards (F ANBP-AR21) (located underneath the 7 hot-swap fans) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Connect the mid-fan board (F ANBPC-AR21) Mid-fan board (F ANBPC-AR21) SMBus cable from SCSI BP-3 T o main fan board (F ANBP-AR21) P3 plug from power supply 2-pin thermistor cable from CPU hea[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-32 3 2 1 4 5 6 7 Connects to F AN60M board Rear fan board (F AN60BPC) Rear fan cables Fan interface board (F AN60M) Connects the F AN60BPC board Connects to CPU_F AN1 on MB Connects to SYS_F AN3 on MB Connects to J2 on F ANBPC-AR21 Side facing rear panel Side facing front panel[...]

2-33 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 2.7 Removable components Y ou may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices, or when you need to replace defective components. This section tells how to remove the following components: 1. Hot-swap mid-fans 4. Optical drive/floppy drive 2. Rear fans 5. Fro[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-34 T o uninstall a power supply module: 1. Locate the power supply modules on the rear panel, and select the module that you wish to remove. 3. Firmly pull the lever to slide the power supply module out of the chassis. 2. Hold the module lever and press the latch on the inner side to release the module. The module lever [...]

2-35 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 2.7.4 Slim optical and floppy drives T o uninstall the optical floppy drives: 1. Disconnect the power and signal cables connected to the rear of the drives. 2. Loosen the thumbscrew that secures the drive bracket to the chassis. The optical drive is attached to the top of the bracket, and the floppy drive to b[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-36 2.7.5 Front panel LED and switch board T o uninstall the front panel and swtich board: 1. Disconnect all cables connected to the rear of the board. 2. Remove the three screws the secure the board to the chassis. 3. Carefully remove the board out of the chassis. When removed, the LED and switch board appears as shown. [...]

2-37 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 2.7.6 SCSI backplanes T o uninstall a SCSI backplane: 1. Disconnect all cables connected to the rear of the SCSI backplane. 2. Carefully push the backplane upward to remove it from the chassis. 3. Repeat steps 1 to 2 to remove the other backplanes.[...]

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ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 2-1 This chapter describes how to install optional components and devices into the barebone server . Chapter 3 installation options[...]

Chapter 3: Installation options 3-2 3. 1 Rackmount rail kit items Y our rackmount rail kit package contains: • one pair of rack rails (for the rack) • two pairs of server rails (for the server) * to accommodate dif ferent sizes of rack • 12 pairs of nut-and-bolt type screws Front end Rear end Server rails Rack rails Nuts-and-bolts[...]

3-3 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 3.2 Attaching the rails to the ser ver T o attach the server rails: 1. Locate the hooks on the side of the chassis. 2. Position a server rail parallel to the side of the chassis, and match each of the five hooks to the holes on the rail. Side hook locked to rail hole Side hooks 3. Secure the server rail to the[...]

Chapter 3: Installation options 3-4 3.3 Attaching the rac k r ails T o attach the rack rails: 1. Select two units of space (2U) on the rack where you wish to install the barebone server . 2. Remove the screws from the 2U space on the rack front. 3. Remove the screws from the corresponding 2U space on the rack rear . 4. Measure the depth of the rack[...]

3-5 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 8. Position the rack rail to the 2U space on the rack. 7. Measure the rack rail when assembled to make sure that it fits the rack. 9. Secure the front end of the rail with two rack screws. 10. Secure the rear end of the rail with two rack screws. 1 1. Repeat steps 5 to 9 to assemble and attach the second rack [...]

Chapter 3: Installation options 3-6 3.4 Rackmounting the ser ver T o mount the server to the rack, align the server rails with the rack rails and push the server to the depth of the rack as shown.[...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 2-1 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 Primary IDE FLOPPY ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor CHASSIS 4Mbit Flash BIOS WOL_CON PCI-X2 (64-bit, 133MHz 3V) A TX_POWER Intel 32bit PCI LAN Controller AT I RAGE XL VGA Controller USB2 WOR SCSI-B SCSI_EN BUZZER ServerWorks CMIC-LE North Bridge ® ServerWorks RCC CSB5 South Bridge ® 33[...]

4-3 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server Layout contents Switches/Jumpers 1. CPU external frequency selection (CLKSW Switches 1-5) 4-4 2. CPU clock setting (3-pin CLKSEL) 4-5 3. Gigabit LAN2 controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW) 4-5 4. Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin 1GLAN_EN) 4-6 5. SCSI setting (2-pin SCSI_EN) 4-6 6. Clear R TC RAM (R452) 4-7 Co[...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-4 4.2 Switches and jumper s 4.2.1 Switches The following figure shows the location and default settings of the DIP switches on the motherboard. PR-DLS533 PR-DLS533 CPU External Frequency Selection CLKSW ON 12345 100MHz ON 12345 101MHz ON 12345 103MHz ON 12345 105MHz ON 12345 1 10MHz ON 12345 133MHz (Default) Kee[...]

4-5 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 4.2.2 Jumpers 1. CPU clock setting (3-pin CLKSEL) This jumper allows you to select the CPU frequency . Set to Auto (pins 1-2) to allow automatic frequency selection depending on the type of the installed CPU. Set to pins 2-3 if you installed a 100MHz CPU. Remove the jumper cap to manually select the CPU freque[...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-6 3. Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin 1GLAN_EN) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the 64-bit Intel ® 82544GC Gigabit LAN controller . Setting this jumper to pins 2-3 disables the Gigabit LAN port (RJ-45) on the rear panel that corresponds to this controller . PR-DLS533 PR-DLS533 1G LAN Setting 1[...]

4-7 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server PR-DLS533 PR-DLS533 Clear RTC RAM Short solder points to Clear CMOS R452 ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power 5. Clear RTC RAM (R452) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by[...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-8 4.3 Connectors This section describes the internal connectors on the motherboard. Refer to section “ 1.4 Rear panel features ” for information on the external (rear panel) connectors. 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After con[...]

4-9 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE [blue], SEC_IDE [black]) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable ’ s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector , then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA/100/66 slave device (har[...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-10 4. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends a high-level signal to th[...]

4-11 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 6. A TX power connectors (24/20-pin A TXPWR, 8-pin CON12V) These connectors connect to an A TX 12V power supply . The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. In addition to t[...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-12 7. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors (3-pin CPUF AN1, CPUF AN2, SYSF AN1, SYSF AN2, SYSF AN3) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire[...]

4-13 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server PR-DLS533 PR-DLS533 IPMI Connector NC IPMICLK GND IPMIDA T A IPMI PR-DLS533 PR-DLS533 W ake-On-LAN Connector IMPORT ANT : Requires an A TX power supply with at least 720mA +5 volt standby power WOL_CON +5 V olt Standby PME Ground 10. W ake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL_CON) This connector supports a LAN card wi[...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-14 PR-DLS533 PR-DLS533 Onboard SCSI Connectors 35 68 34 1 35 68 34 1 SCSI-A 68-Pin Ultra160/ Ultra2-Wide SCSI Connector SCSI-B 68-Pin Ultra160/ Ultra2-Wide SCSI Connector PR-DLS533 PR-DLS533 SCSI Connection Example 68-pin Internal SCSI Cable (T wisted-Pair Ribbon) 68-pin Female T erminator Internal SCSI Devices [...]

4-15 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 12. W ake-On-Ring Connector (2-pin WOR) This connector connects to internal modem cards with a W ake-On- Ring output. The connector powers up the system when a ringup packet or signal is received through the internal modem card. For external modems, W ake-On-Ring is detected through the COM port. 13. Hard dis[...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-16 14. System panel connector (20-1 pin P ANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. • System power LED (2-pin PLED) These leads connect to the system power LED on the front panel using a cable. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power . • Message LED (2-pin MLED) The[...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 4-1 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components. Chapter 5 BIOS setup[...]

5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1.1 Creating a bootable disk AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode. T o determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper[...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-3 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS T o File screen appears. 6. T ype a filename and the path, for example, A:XXX-XX.XXX, then press <Enter>.[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 1. Download the latest ASUS BIOS file from the ASUS website, and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier . 2. Boot from the floppy disk. 3. At the “ A: ” prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>. 4. In the Main Menu, type 2 then press <Enter>. The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen[...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-5 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary . This minimizes the possibility of boot problems in case of update failures. When the programming is done, the message “Flashed Successfully” appears. 8. Follow the ons[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2 BIOS Setup prog ram This motherboard supports a programmable Flash ROM 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, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup ” . This sec[...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-7 5.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADV ANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure power management features. BOOT Use this me[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup General help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. Y ou may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding functions. Saving [...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-9 System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the <T ab> or <Shift> + <T ab> keys to move between[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set passwords. T o set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press <Enter>. T ype in a password then press <Enter>. Y ou can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other characters are ignored. T o conf[...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-11 5.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave T ype [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, this may be because the hard disk d[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None]. Other options for the T ype field are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP] - for ZIP-compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other A T API Device] -[...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-13 T ranslation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is enabled, the 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity . Configura[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup SMART Monitoring [Disabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting T echnology) system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology . This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMART monitoring feature may decrease syst[...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-15 5.3.2 Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Of f] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [6/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 charact[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] This field displays the auto-detected CPU speed. CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hyp[...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-17 OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]. Otherwise, leave to the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Univ[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.1 Chip Configuration V ideo Memory Cache Mode [UC] USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor . It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data. Y ou must set this to UC (uncacheable) if your display card cannot support this feat[...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-19 5.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this parameter protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from, but not writes to, the floppy disk drive. The default setting [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration options: [R/W] [Read [...]

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal] allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] allows bidirectional parallel port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode; [ECP+EPP] allows normal speed operati[...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-21 5.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 5, Slot 6 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12][...]

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Onboard SCSI BIOS [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboard BIOS to detect whether you have a Adaptec SCSI controller . If the SCSI controller is detected, the SCSI BIOS will be enabled. If no SCSI controller is detected, the onboard SCSI BIOS will be disabled. Setting to [Disabled] deactivates the onboard SCSI BIOS so that th[...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-23 5.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features. When set to [Disabled[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup V ideo Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] V ideo Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video of f features. The Display Power Management System (DPMS) feature allows the BIO[...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-25 5.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Disabled] leaves your system off while [Enabled] reboots the system. [Previous State] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption. Configurati[...]

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows a[...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-27 5.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU1 Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU2 Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . CPU1 Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] CPU2 Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monit[...]

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.6 Boot Menu The motherboard BIOS supports the BIOS Boot Specification (BBS) version 1.01. BBS is an intelligent mechanism that provides flexible ways to set boot sequence for Initial Program Load (IPL) devices such as CD-ROMs, network remote boot ROM, and SCSI or RAID controllers on PnP cards. The IPL devices are classi[...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-29 The BCV devices present in the system will appear as options for this field. The field shows [None] if no BCV device is installed. 3rd Boot : (BEV) [<0> Intel Corporation] This field allows you to select a Bootstrap Entry V ector (BCV) device to boot from. BEV devices include network controllers or card[...]

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Init Slot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 IRQ [Normal] This field allows you to set the priority level for each expansion slot in order to determine expansion card initialization order . Configuration options: [High] [Normal] [Low] [Skip] 5.6.1 Boot Configuration MPS 1.4 Support [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the M[...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-31 DRAM Hot Spare Memory [Disabled] This field allows you to allocate rows of SDRAM for hot spare. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 row] [2 rows] [3 rows] Remote Console [Disabled] This field allows the text mode VGA display to be sent out to VT100 terminal through COM1. This function is ef fective at BIOS P[...]

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.8 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu. Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values yo[...]

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-33 Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Y es] to load default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the v[...]

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ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 2-1 This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring your barebone server . Appendix References[...]

Appendix: References A-2 A. 1 Power supply A.1.1 General description The barebone server comes with one SSI-type 500W redundant power supply with 1 15V/230V AC voltage, 50Hz/60Hz frequency . P1 Motherboard 24-pin A TX power connector P2 Motherboard 8-pin +12V AUX power connector P3 Mid-fan board P4 Reserved P5 PCI cage riser board P6 SCSI 1 backpla[...]

A-3 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server A.1.2 Specifications Output voltage regulation Output current capacity Over-voltage protection Output V oltage Min (V) Nom (V) Max (V) Ripple/Noise +3.3V 3.25 3.30 3.35 50mV p-p +5V 4.90 5.00 5.10 50mV p-p +12V 1 1.40 12.00 12.60 120mV p-p -12V -1 1.40 -12.00 -13.80 120mV p-p +5VSB 4.85 5.00 5.20 50mV p-p V ol[...]

Appendix: References A-4 A.2 Qualified V endor s List (QVL) CPU V endor Model L2 cache L3 cache Clock Bus speed Intel Xeon 2.8GHz 512KB – – 400 Intel Xeon 2.4GHz 512KB – – 533 Intel Xeon 2.66GHz 512KB – – 533 Intel Xeon 2.8GHZ 512KB – – 533 Intel Xeon 3.06GHz 512KB – – 533 Intel Xeon 3.06GHz 512KB 1MB – 533 Memory V endor T yp[...]

A-5 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server Qualified V endors List (QVL) continued SCSI RAID card V endor Description Product No. LSI MegaRAID 320-1 1-channel 64-bit PCI U320 Adaptec ASR2120S 1-channel 64-bit PCI U320 1961800; ASR-2120S SCSI HDD (15K) V endor T ype Size Product No. Seagate/8M/15K U320/80-pin 36GB ST336753LC FSC/8M/15K U320/80-pin 36GB [...]

Appendix: References A-6 A.3 Troubleshooting Some problems that you may encounter are not due to defects on the system or the components. These problems only requires simple troubleshooting actions that you can perform by yourself. The power LED on the server or on the monitor do not light up 1. Check if the power cable is properly connected to the[...]

A-7 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server Problem Action The system continuously beeps after it was turned on 1. Check the memory modules and make sure you installed supported DIMMs. 2. Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets. The message “Non-system disk or disk error” appears 1. Check if a bootable HDD is active. 2. Check [...]

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