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1U Rackmount Server RS500A-E6/PS4 User Guide[...]

ii Copyright © 2010 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 Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... [...]

iv Contents 2.8.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) .................. 2-1 8 2.8 .3 Ins tallin g ASMB 4 seri es man ageme nt board (optio nal) . .. 2-2 2 Chapter 3: Installation options 3.1 Installing friction rail kit items .................................................... 3-2 3.1.1 Attaching the xing latches to the server ..........[...]

v Contents 5.3.4 Storage Conguration .................................................... 5-1 1 5.3.5 System Information ....................................................... 5-12 5.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 5-14 5.4.1 CPU Conguration ...........................................[...]

vi Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ............................................ 7- 2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ................................ 7-4 7.2 AMD ® processor driver installation .............[...]

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 equ ipment 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 electrica l shock hazard, discon nect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing any additional [...]

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- ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 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. 1.2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS T echnical Support team, you must take note of the product’s s[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 1-3 1.3 Systemspecications The ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 is a server featuring the ASUS KGNE-D16 server board. The server supports AMD ® LGA 1944 Opteron™ 6100 series processors with HyperT ransport™ technology , plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. (continued on the next page) Processor Support / S[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-4 *Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice. Auxiliary Storage CD / DVD 1 x Slim-type Optical Device Bay (Options: No Device / DVD-RW) Onboard I/O 3 x RJ-45 ports (One for ASMB4-iKVM) 4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2) 1 x External Serial Port 1 x VGA port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 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. 1.5 Rear panel features The rea[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-6 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 O[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 1-7 1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs LED Icon Display status Description Power LED ON System power ON HDD Access LED OFF Blinking No activity Read/write data into the HDD Message LED OFF Blinking System is normal; no incoming event ASWM indicates a HW monitor event Location LED OFF ON Normal status Location switch is pr[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-8 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 *The [...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 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 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. Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the rear cover from the chassis. Removing the rear cover Thumbscrews 1/2 inch dista[...]

2-3 ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 2.2.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Before installing the CPU, ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the load lever is on your left. 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with dual surface mount LGA 1944 Socket designed for the AMD ® Opteron[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-4 3 4 T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with [...]

2-5 ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer . Some heatsinks come with pre-applied Thermal Interface Material. If so, skip this step. 7. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps int[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-6 2. T wist each of the two screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. When the two screws are attached, tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink. 2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct T o install the CPU heatsink: 1. Place the heatsink on top[...]

2-7 ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with sixteen (16) 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 Registerd or 1GB/2GB/4GB Unbuffered with ECC/Non-E[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-8 Memory population table For UDIMM (Single Rank, Dual Ranks) For RDIMM (Single Rank, Dual Ranks & Quad Ranks) CPU1Conguration A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 2 DIMMs V V 4 DIMMs V V V V 6 DIMMs VVV VVV 8 DIMMs VVVVVVVV CPU1+CPU2Conguration A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 E2 E1 F2 F1 G2 G1 H2 H1 2 DIMMs V V 4 DIMMs[...]

2-9 ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 2.3.3 Installing a DIMM 2.3.4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra [...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-10 2.4 Hard disk drives The system supports four hot-swap SA T AII/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SA T AII/SAS ports via the SA T AII/SAS backplane. T o install a hot-swap SA T AII/SAS HDD: 1. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, [...]

2-1 1 ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 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 yo[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-12 2.5 Expansion slot 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket The barebone server comes with a riser card bracket. Y ou need to remove the bracket if you want to install a PCI Express expansion card. T o install a PCI Express expansion card: 2. Place the riser card bracket on a at and stable surfa[...]

2-13 ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 T o reinstall the riser card bracket: 1. Align the riser card bracket with the cards to the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard. 2. Press the riser card bracket until the golden connectors completely t the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel. 3. Connect the cable(s) to the card, if applicable.[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-14 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. I[...]

2-15 ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 2.6 Cable connections Pre-connected system cables 1. 24-pin SSI power connector (from power supply to motherboard) 2. 8-pin SSI power connectors (from power supply to motherboard) 3. Power supply SMBus connector (from power supply to motherboard) 4. System fan connectors (from motherboard CPU_F AN2, FRNT_F AN1, FRNT_F AN2, F[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-16 2.7 SATAII/SAS backplane cabling Connects a 8-pin plug from power supply SGPIO_SELjumper: pins 1-2 (Onboard) pins 2-3 (Add-on card) Connects the data cables connected to the motherboard Connect the SA T AII/SAS HDDs SAS_SGPIO_CON1 connector* * For PIKE RAID solution, ensure to connect SAS_SGPIO_CON1 to the SGPIO[...]

2-17 ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 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. ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) 3[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-18 2.8.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) Follow the ste ps below to ins tall an option al ASUS RAID car d on your moth erboard. If you install the PIKE 1078 or PIKE 2008 Series SAS RAID card, follow steps 1 and 2 to remove the outer heatsink on RAID card. 3. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 4.[...]

2-19 ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 7. Connect the data cables, by numerial order , to the SAS connectors labeled SAS1-4 (red) on the motherboard. 6. Remove the data cables connected to the SA T A connectors on the motherboard. 5. Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot. 8. Remove the SG[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-20 The heatsink on PIKE 1078/PIKE 2008 Series might interfere the components on the expansion card. Ensure that the height of the components is less than 5.8 mm. 10. Set the SGPIO_SEL1 jumper on the backplane to pin 2-3 when connecting data cables to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. 9. Connect the SGPIO cable to th[...]

2-21 ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 Installing i Button (for PIKE 1078 only) Follow the steps below to install an optional i Button on your motherboard. 1. Locate the I Button slot on the motherboard. 2. Snap the I Button in place.[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-22 2.8.3 Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional) Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 series management board on your motherboard. 3. Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN port 3 (dedicated LAN) or LAN port 1 (shared LAN) for server management. LAN port 3 LAN port 1 1. Locate the BMC_FW header o[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 2- This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server . Chapter 3 Installation options[...]

Chapter 3: Installation options 3-2 3.1 Installing friction rail kit items Y our friction rail kit package contains: • T wo pairs of rack rails (for the rack) • Nut-and-bolt type screws and one pair of server latches Nuts and screws Front rack rails Rear rack rails 3.1.1 Attachingthexinglatchestotheserver Refer to the im[...]

3-3 ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 3.1.2 Attaching the rack rails T o attach the rack rails 1. Place the two front rail rack joints into the rear rail rack slots, as shown in the following gure. 2. Attach the front and rear rail racks with eight screws and nuts, as shown in the following gure. Do not secure the screws too tight so that you can still adju[...]

Chapter 3: Installation options 3-4 3.1.3 Mounting the server to the rack T o mount the server to the rack 1. Place the server on the rack rails, and then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack. T o uninstall the server from the rack 1. Loosen the rack screws that secured the server to the rack. 2. Pull the server from the rack. Remem[...]

3-5 ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 3.2.1 Attaching the rails to the server T o attach the server rails: 1. Attach the front end of the server rail to the side of the chassis, matching each of the three hooks to the holes on the rail. Then slide the rail toward the front panel until it locks in place. Rack rails Front end Rear end Nuts and screws 2. Secure the [...]

Chapter 3: Installation options 3-6 3. Attach the rear end of the server rail to the side of the chassis, matching each of the two hooks to the holes on the rail. Then slide the rail toward the front panel until it locks in place. 4. Secure the rear end of the server rail to the side of the chassis with one screw . 5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 to attach [...]

3-7 ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 3.2.3 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. T ighten the two rack screws to secure the server in place. T o uninstall the server from the rack: 1. Loosen the rack screws that secured the ser[...]

Chapter 3: Installation options 3-8[...]

3- 4-1 ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors. Chapter 4 Motherboard info[...]

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4.1 Motherboard layouts[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 4-3 Layout contents Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLR TC1) 4-4 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)) 4-5 3. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUF AN_SEL1, CHAF AN_SEL1) 4-5 4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 4-6 5. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin L VDDR3_SEL1; L VDDR3_SEL2) 4-6 6. Force BIO[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 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 RS500A-E6/PS4 4-5 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller . Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature. 3. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUF AN_SEL1, CHAF AN_SEL1) These jumpers allow you to switch for fan pin selection. The CPUF AN_SEL1 jumper is for[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel ® 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. 5. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin L VDDR3_SEL1; L VDDR3_SEL2) These jumpers allow you to adjust the DIMM[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 4-7 6. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVER Y1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. T o update the BIOS: 1. Set the jumper to pins 2–3. 2. Insert the USB ash that contains the original or latest BIOS and turn on the system to recover or update the BIOS. 3. Sh[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4.3 Internal connectors 1. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2, SA T A3, SA T A4; RED) (7-pin SA T A5, SA T A6; Black) Supported by the AMD ® SP5100 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb/s of data transfer rate. 2. [...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 4-9 3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) Thi s LED connec tor is for the st orage add-on card ca ble co nnecte d to the SA T A or SA S add -on ca rd. The re ad or write activ ities of any devi ce con nected to the SA T A or SAS ad d-on c ard ca uses the front panel LED to lig ht up. 4. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34,[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 5. Thermal sensor cable connectors (3-pin TR1, TR2) These connectors are for temperature monitoring. Connect the thermal sensor cables to these connectors and place the other ends to the devices, which you want to monitor temperature. 6. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN1, CPU_F AN2, FRNT_F A[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 4-1 1 7. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin SGPIO1/2) These connectors are used for the SAS chip SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data. These connectors functions only when you install an ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card. 8. Serial General Purpose Input/O[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 10. BMC header (BMC_FW1) The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS ® Server Management Board 4 Series (ASMB4). The serial port module is purchased separately . 9. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connecto[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 4-13 1 1. TPM co nne cto r (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a T rusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security , protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity . 12. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 13. SSI power connectors (24-pin SSIPWR1, 8-pin SSI12V1, 8-pin SSI12V2) These connectors are for the SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. • DO NOT [...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 4-15 14. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 1. System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when t[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 15. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_P ANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, [...]

3- ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS p arameters 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 EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a USB ash disk.) 2. BUPDA TER utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB ash disk drive.) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 5-3 3. Press <T ab> to switch between drives until the correct BIOS le is found. When found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • This function can support devices such as a USB ash disk with F A T 32/16 format and single partition only . • DO NOT shut down [...]

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 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! ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) Current ROM Update ROM Note Writing BIOS: FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A PATH: BOARD: KGNE-D16 VER: 0201 DATE: 04/30/2[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 5-5 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using a USB ash drive that contains the updated BIOS le. Prepare a USB ash drive containi[...]

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 RS500A-E6/PS4 5-7 v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld. Use [+] or [-] to congure system Time. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC E[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2.4 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 (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu scre[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 5-9 5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. Refer to section 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen for informatio[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.3.3 SA T A1–6 The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the SA T A devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to congure the item. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, V endor , Size, LBA Mode, Block Mo[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 5-1 1 PIO Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the data transfer mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] DMA (Direct Memory Access) allows your computer to trans fer data to and from the hardware devices installed with much less CPU overhead. The DMA m ode co nsists of SD MA (si ngle- wor d DMA) , MDM[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup The following two items appear only when you set the OnChip SA T A Channel item to [Enabled]. SA T A Port1 - Port4 [IDE] Sets the conguration for the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. Conguration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want to use the Serial A T A hard disk drives as Paralle[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 5-13 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Memory Information CPU1 Memory Conguration CPU2 Memory Conguration BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specication. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory . System Memory Information Displays system memo[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 5-15 GART Error Reporting [Disabled] This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may enable it for testing purpose. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Allows the system to update the Microcode automatically , enhancing system performance. Conguration [...]

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings NorthBridge Conguration SouthBridge Conguration SR5650 Conguration ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 5.4.2 ChipsetCongurat[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 5-17 MemoryConguration The memory conguration menu allows you to change the memory settings. V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Memory Conguration Bank Interleaving [Auto] Node Interleaving [Disabled] Channel Interleaving [Auto] CS Sparing Enable [Disabled] Bank Swizzl[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ECC Conguration ECC Mode [Basic] DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Set the level of ECC protection. Note: The ‘Super‘ ECC mode dynamically [...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 5-19 SouthBridgeConguration v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Options for SB Debug Features SouthBridge Chipset Conguration SP5100 CIMx Version : 5.5.0 SB Debug Con?[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup SA T A-AHCI Ports Auto Clk Ctrl [Disable] When set to [Enabled], the s ystem will turn of f the clocks for the unused SA T A ports in AHCI modes. Doing so will enable some power savings. Conguration options: [Disable] [Enabled] The hot-plug function will be disabled when turning off the clock for the SA T A port. SA T [...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 5-21 SR5650Conguration v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit PCI Express Congurat SR5650 Conguration PCI Express Conguration Hyper Transport Conguration IOMMU [Disabled] Pri mary [...]

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup NB-SB Port Features Press <Enter> to display the sub-items. NB-SB Link ASPM [L1] Conguration options: [Disabled] [L1] NPNB-SBVC1T rafcSupport[Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Complicance Mode [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enable] PCIE Slot 1/PIKE Slot/SB Co[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 5-23 HyperT ransportConguration HT Extended Address [Disabled] Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enable] HT3 Link Power State [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [LS0] [LS1] [LS2] [LS3] UnitID Clumping [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [UnitID 2/3] [UnitID B/C] [UnitID 2/3&B/C] HT Link Trist[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Debug Option Memory Decode on Sec. GFX [Disable] Conguration options: [Disable] [Force] IOC Peer-to-Peer Mode [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [Default] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] Northbridge interrupt pin [Disable] Conguration options: [Disable] [Enabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Advance[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 5-25 Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Onboard LAN1/LAN2 Chip[...]

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None . Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presenc e of USB devices at startup. If det ected, the USB controll[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 5-27 5.4.5 PCIPnP The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the PCI/PnP Conguration menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. Plug And Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS congures all the devices in the sys[...]

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Remote AccessConguration The items in this menu allows you to congure the Remote Access features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Remote Access [Enabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.5 Server menu v0[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 5-29 Serial Port Mode [57600 8,n,1] Sets the Serial port mode. Conguration options: [1 15200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1] [38400 8,n,1] [19200 8,n,1] [09600 8,n,1] Flow Control [Hardware] Allows you to select the ow control for console redirection. Conguration options: [None] [Hardware] [Software] Redirection After BIOS POST [Di[...]

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an it em then press <Enter> to displ ay the conguration options. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode [...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 5-31 Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into of f state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system will reboot after an AC power loss. When set to [Last State], the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. Congur[...]

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.6.6 Hardware Monitor v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature [ 27.5ºC/ 81.5ºF] CPU2 Temperature [ N/A ] TR1 Temperature [ N/A ] TR2 Temperature [ N/A ] CPU Fan1 Speed [ N/A ] CPU Fan2 Speed [ N/A ] Front Fan1 Speed [ 6221RPM ] Front Fan2 Speed[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 5-33 VCORE1/2 V oltage, P1/2DDR3 V oltage, P1/2_+1.2V V oltage, P1_VDDNB V oltage, +1.8V V oltage, +1.2V V oltage, +1.1V V oltage, +12V V oltage, +5V V oltage, +3.3V V oltage, +5VSB V oltage, +3.3VSB V oltage, VBA T V oltage The onboa rd har dware monit or aut omatic ally d etect s t he vol tage o utput th rou gh the onb oard v o[...]

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. 5.7.1 Boot Device Priority 1st–xxth Boot Device [XXXXXXX] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appear[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 5-35 5.7.3 BootSettingsConguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabl[...]

5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.7.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default N[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 5-37 After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to t[...]

5-38 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.8 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Sele[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 5-39 5.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit &a[...]

5-40 Chapter 5: BIOS setup[...]

3- ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 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 6.1.1 RAIDdenitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. T wo hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving [...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 6-3 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial A T A for RAID set conguration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array . T o install the SA T A hard disks for RAID conguration: 1. Install the SA T A hard disks into the drive bays foll[...]

6-4 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.2 FastBuild Utility The FastBuild Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 ,and RAID 5, SP AN and JBOD set(s) from Serial A T A hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Promise RAID. T o enter the FastBuild Utility: 1. Install all the Serial A T A hard disk [...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 6-5 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, SP AN or JBOD) T o create a RAID set: 1. From the main control panel, press <2> to to enter the LD View Menu . FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. < There is no any LD > [ LD View Menu ] [ Keys Available ] [ ↑ ] Up [ ↓ ] Down[...]

6-6 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 2. Press <Ctrl> + <C> to dene an LD and use <Spacebar> to select a desired RAID mode. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Dene Menu ] [ Keys Available ] [ ↑ ] Up [ ↓ ] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space ] Change Option [Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit [ Drives As[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 6-7 5. After you have selected desired disks for the RAID set, press <Ctrl> + <Y> to start building the RAID set. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Dene Menu ] [ Keys Available ] [ ↑ ] Up [ ↓ ] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space ] Change Option [Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit [ Drives[...]

6-8 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6. Press <Ctrl> + <Y> again and enter the LD name. Press <Enter> to continue. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Dene Menu ] [ Keys Available ] [ ↑ ] Up [ ↓ ] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space ] Change Option [Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit [ Drives Assignments ][...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 6-9 FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Dene Menu ] [ Keys Available ] [ ↑ ] Up [ ↓ ] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space] Change Option [0-9] Input Capacity [Enter] Save [BackSpace] Delete [Esc] Exit [ Drives Assignments ] LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 Stripe Block 128 KB Gigabyte Bound[...]

6-10 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 10. The RAID set has been built successfully and press <Enter> to view the content. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD View Menu ] [ Keys Available ] [ ↑ ] Up [ ↓ ] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Ctrl+C] Dene LD [Enter] View LD [Ctrl+V] View JBOD Disk [ESC] Exit LD No R[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 6-1 1 6.2.2 Deleting a RAID set T o delete a RAID set: 1. From the main control panel, press <3> to to enter the Delete LD Menu . Press 1..4 to Select Option [ESC]Exit FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. View Drive Assignment .......[ 1 ] LD View / LD Dene Menu .....[ 2 ] Delete LD Menu ........[...]

6-12 Chapter 6: RAID conguration FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ View LD Denition Menu] [ Drives Assignments ] LD No LD Name LD 1 RAID1 Stripe Block NA Read Policy NA RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) RAID 1 2 199.99 Write Policy WriteThru Port:ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity(GB) 01:01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 6-13 6.2.3 Viewing the Drive Assignment T o view the drive assignment: 1. From the main control panel, press <1> to to enter the Drive Assignment Menu . Press 1..4 to Select Option [ESC]Exit FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. View Drive Assignment .......[ 1 ] LD View / LD Dene Menu .....[ 2 ] [...]

6-14 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.2.4 ViewingtheControllerConguration T o view the controller conguration: 1. From the main control panel, press <4> to to enter the Controller CongurationMenu . Press 1..4 to Select Option [ESC]Exit FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. View Drive Assignment [...]

Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary driv ers for dif ferent system components. ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4[...]

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. The RAID card driver might [...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 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. Promise SW ROMB Controller Driver Windows Server 2003 32/64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit [...]

7-4 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows ® Server OS During Windows ® Server OS installation T o install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows ® Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows ® Server installation DVD. The Windows ® Server OS Setup starts. 2. Press <F6> when t[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 7-5 4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. 5. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list, then press <Enter>. 6. The Windows ® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When prompted, press <Enter> to continue inst[...]

7-6 Chapter 7: Driver installation T o verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows ® desktop, and then select Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. 3. Click the “+” sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers , and then the Promis[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 7-7 Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux OS 4.7/4.8 T o install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat ® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat ® OS installation CD. 2. At the boot: , type linux dd . 3. Press <Enter>. - To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the <ENTER> key. - To install or up[...]

7-8 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7. Select Skip and press <Enter> to continue. CD Found To begin testing the CD media before installation press OK. Choose Skip to skip the media test and start the installation. OK Skip 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to nish installing the RedHat operating system.[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 7-9 Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux OS 5.0 T o install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat ® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat ® OS installation CD. 2. At the boot: , type linux dd 3. Press <Enter>. - To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the <ENTER> key. - To install or upgrade [...]

7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installation 6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No , then press <Enter>. 7. Follow the onscreen instructions to nish the OS installation. More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes No[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 7-1 1 SUSE Linux 1 1 OS T o install the RAID 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. F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English(US) 1024 X768 DVD Def[...]

7-12 Chapter 7: Driver installation 4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive. T ype the command acpi=off apic=bigsmp brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options eld, and press <Enter>. F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English(US) 1024 X768 DVD Default Yes Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Install[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 7-13 7. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to nish the installation. Please choose the Driver Update medium. OK sda: USB Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, ASUS DRW-1612BLT sdb: Disk, Promise 1X2 Morror/RAID1 sd3: Disk, Promise RAID Console other device 6. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system as shown[...]

7-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.2 AMD ® processor driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the AMD ® processor driver on the system. Y ou need to manually install the AMD ® processor driver on a Windows Server 2003 operating system. T o install the Intel ® chipset device software: 1. Restart the computer , [...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 7-15 7.3 LAN driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel ® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. T o install the Intel ® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows ® OS: 1. Restart the computer , and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the [...]

7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation 5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue. 4. When the Intel ® Network Connections – InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to start the installation.[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 7-17 6. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 7. Click Install to start the installation.[...]

7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation 8. The programs you select are being installed. 9. Click Finish to nish the installation.[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 7-19 7.4 Display driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ASPEED display driver . T o install the ASPEED display driver: 1. Restart the computer , then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays[...]

7-20 Chapter 7: Driver installation 5. Click Install to start the installation. 4 . W he n th e AS PE ED I ns ta ll S hi el d Wi za rd w i n do w ap pe ar s, c li ck N ex t t o co nt in ue .[...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 7-21 6. The system installs the driver automatically . 7. When the installation completes, click Finish to exit the wizard.[...]

7-22 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7 . 5 A T I S M B u s c on tr ol le r dr iv er i ns ta ll at io n This section provides instructions on how to install the A TI SM Bus driver on the system. Y ou need to manually install the A TI SMBus driver on a Windows ® Server 2003 operating system. T o install the driver: 1. Restart the computer , then log [...]

ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 7-23 7.6 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 the ASUS we[...]

7-24 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.6.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 7.6.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the RAID driver disk. 7.6.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact infor[...]