Asus TS300-PS4 manual

TS300-E3/PA4 & PS4 Intel ® Pentium ® 4/Pentium ® D LGA775 Pedestal/5U Rackmount S e r v e r 1066/800 MHz Front Side Bus[...]

ii Copyright © 2006 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 ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide ......................................................................................... ix C[...]

iv Contents 2.9 Cable connections ..................................................................... 2-23 2.9.1 Motherboard connections ............................................. 2-23 2.9.2 SA T A backplane connections ....................................... 2 -24 2.9.3 SCSI backplane connections ........................................ 2-27 [...]

v Contents 5.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 5-14 5.3.1 System T ime ................................................................ 5-14 5.3.2 System Date ............................................................... 5-14 5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A .....................................[...]

vi Contents 6.2.7 Deleting a RAID configuration ....................................... 6-28 6.2.8 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set ...................... 6-29 6.2.9 Enabling the WriteCache .............................................. 6-30 6.3 Global Array Manager ................................................................ 6-30 6.4 [...]

vii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has [...]

viii 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 configuring 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 pan[...]

x Reference Visit the ASUS websites worldwide that provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information for details. W ARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IM[...]

1- ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server , including sections on the front panel and rear panel specifications. Chapter 1 Product introduction[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2 1.1 System package contents Check your ASUS TS300-E3 package with the items on the following table. The package contents vary for the following configurations: • P A4 (four hot-swap Serial A T A hard disk drives) • PS4 (four hot-swap SCSI hard disk drives) Configuration Item description P A4 PS4 ASUS TS300-[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 1-3 1.2 System specifications The ASUS TS300-E3 is a barebone server system featuring the ASUS P5MT Series motherboard. The server supports an Intel ® Pentium ® 4/Pentium ® D processor in the 775-land package, and includes the latest technologies through the chipsets embedded on the motherboard. (continued on the ne[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-4 1.2 System specifications * Only PS4 model supports Zero Channel RAID (ZCR). ** If you install a PCI Express VGA card, the link speed downgrades to x1 due to chipset limitation. This limitation applies only to VGA cards. Expansion slots 1 x PCI 33 MHz/32-bit/5V (PCI 2.3) 1 x PCI-X 100 MHz/64-bit slot (PCI-X 1.0)[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 1-5 1.3 Front panel features The TS300-E3 chassis displays a stylish front bezel with lock. The bezel covers the system components on the front panel and serves as security . Open the bezel to access the front panel components. The drive bays, power and reset buttons, LED indicators, CD-ROM drive, floppy drive, and USB[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-6 1.4 Rear panel features The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports, expansion slots, a chassis lock and intrusion switch, a vent for the system fan, and power supply module. 12 cm system fan Chassis intrusion switch Expansion slots Gigabit LAN ports Po wer sup ply mod ule PS/2 mouse port PS[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 1-7 1.5 Internal features The barebone server system includes the basic components as shown. The photo below shows the TS300-E3 with the hard disk drive blower installed. The HDD blower circulates cool air within the system. 1 1. Power supply unit 2. Chassis fan 3. ASUS P5MT motherboard 4. Chassis intrusion switch 5. Ex[...]

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-8 1 1. Power supply unit 2. Chassis fan 3. ASUS P5MT -S motherboard 4. Chassis intrusion switch 5. Expansion card locks 6. Optical drive 7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays 8. HDD blower (HDD drive cage inside) 9. Front I/0 board 10. SCSI backplane PS4 (4 hot-swap SCSI configuration) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 • • • • •[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 1-9 1.6 LED information The barebone system comes with five LED indicators. Refer to the following table for the LED status description. System and HDD LED *SCSI Access Fault-T olerant Enclosure (on PS4 model only) ! Power LED (blue) HDD Access LED (green) Message LED (red) Driv e Statu s LED ( green/r ed) Drive Activi[...]

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ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & 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 The chassis features a “screwless design” that allows convenient assembly and disassembly . Y ou can simply push or slide mechanical bolts and locks to remove the cover . 2.1.1 Removing the side cover 1. Remove the two screws that secure the cover to the chassis. 2. Slide the side cover for about [...]

2-3 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover T o reinstall the side cover: 1. Match and insert the upper hooks and lower sliding edge of the cover to the corresponding chassis holes and edge. 2. Slide the cover toward the front until it snaps in place. Y ou may need to remove some of the installed components to access the DIMM[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-4 2.2 Motherboard overview The barebone server comes with the P5MT (P A4 model) or P5MT -S (PS4 model) motherboard already installed. The motherboard is secured to the chassis by nine (9) screws as indicated by the circles in the illustration below . Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing any mo[...]

2-5 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 2.3.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor in the 775-land package Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is faci[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-6 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the [...]

2-7 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 The CPU fits 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! 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. A B The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processo[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-8 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct assembly The TS300-E3 comes with a proprietary CPU heatsink and airduct, which come in separate boxes when you receive the package. Y ou have to assemble the CPU heatsink and airduct before installing to the motherboard. T o assemble the CPU heatsink and airduct: 1. Align t[...]

2-9 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 2. Position the CPU heatsink and airduct assembly on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink screws match the screw holes on the motherboard. 3. Drive the four screws into the holes in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and airduct assembly to the motherboard. A A B B 2 3 3 3 3 4. Connect the[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-10 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate II (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets to support 240-pin DDR modules. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets: 2.4.2 Memory configurations Y ou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC[...]

2-1 1 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. T o install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such th[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-12 Before you can install a 5.25-inch drive, you should first remove the front panel assembly (front bezel and front panel cover). The front panel assembly is attached to the chassis through three hooked tabs on the left side and four hinge-like tabs on the right side. T o remove the front panel assembly: 1. Locate the [...]

2-13 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 Do not use too much force when removing the front panel assembly . 4. Unhook the hinge-like tabs from the holes on the right side of the front panel to completely detach the front panel assembly from the chassis. Hinge-like tab[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-14 2.5.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly T o reinstall the front panel assembly (front bezel and front panel cover): 1. Insert the four hinge-like tabs to the holes on the right edge of the chassis. 2. Swing the front panel to the left and fit the four (4) hooked tabs to the left side of the chassis until the tabs[...]

2-15 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 2.6 5.25-inch drives Three 5.25-inch drive bays are located on the upper front part of the chassis. A CD-ROM drive that comes standard with the system package occupies the uppermost bay (labeled 1). The two lower bays (labeled 2 and 3) are available for additional 5.25-inch devices. If you have previously used and [...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-16 5. Connect the IDE cable to the IDE connector on the back of the drive. 6. Connect a 4-pin plug from the power supply to the power connector on the back of the drive. IDE cable Power plug 3. Make sure that the drive and bay hole align as shown. When in place, the drive protrudes about an inch from the front panel. 4. [...]

2-17 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 7. On the front panel assembly , detach the plastic bay cover opposite the 5.25-inch drive that you installed by pressing the two hooked tabs on each side of the bay cover . 8. Reinstall the front panel assembly when done. Refer to section “2.5.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly” for instructions.[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-18 2.7 Hard disk drives 2.7.1 Installing a hot-swap SA T A/SCSI HDD Follow the instructions in this section to install a hot-swap SA T A (P A4 model) or SCSI (PS4 model) hard disk drive (HDD). 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[...]

2-19 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 5. Place a SA T A or an SCA SCSI hard disk to the drive tray , and secure it with four screws. 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 drive[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-20 2. Press the dummy cover into the slot opening until the hook tab clicks in place. 3. When installed, the dummy cover appears as shown. 2.7.2 Installing an HDD dummy cover The HDD dummy covers come pre-installed on the front panel bezel. In case you removed the covers, follow these steps to re-install them. T o instal[...]

2-21 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 2.8 Expansion cards Refer to this section when installing expansion cards. 2.8.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Lay the chassis on its side. 2. Locate the metal bracket opposite the slot you want to use. Remove the screw that secures the metal bracket to the chassis. Set aside the me[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-22 2.8.2 Removing an expansion card T o remove an expansion card: 1. Remove the screw that secures the card to the chassis. 2. Carefully remove the card from the slot. 3. Reinstall the metal bracket and secure it to the chassis with the screw that you removed earlier .[...]

2-23 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 2.9 Cable connections • The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. Y ou do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre-installed components to install additional devices. • Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors. Standard cables connected to the mother[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-24 2.9.2 SA T A backplane connections (in P A4 model only) A SA T A backplane comes pre-installed in the TS300-E3 P A4 model. The SA T A backplane has four 15-pin SA T A connectors to support Serial A T A hard disk drives. The backplane design incorporates a hot swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of SA T A [...]

2-25 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 Back side The back side of SA T A backplane faces the rear panel when installed. This side includes the power connectors, SA T A interfaces for the motherboard Serial A T A connectors or the SA T A/RAID card, an HDD fan connector , and SMBus connectors. Fan connector (for HDD fan) P o w er c o n n e ct o r s (conne[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-26 SA T A backplane jumper settings and HDD ID assignments The 6-pin jumper J3 allows you to define your desired SA T A configuration. The picture below shows the location of jumper J3 with pins 1-3 and 2-4 shorted. Refer to the table for the jumper settings and the appropriate ID# for each SA T A HDD bay . J3 setting [...]

2-27 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 2.9.3 SCSI backplane connections (in PS4 model only) A SCSI backplane comes pre-installed in the TS300-E3 PS4 model. The SCSI backplane has four 68-pin SCSI connectors to support SCA SCSI hard disks. The backplane design incorporates a hot swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of SCSI hard disks. The LED[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-28 Back side The back side of SCSI backplane faces the rear panel when installed. This side includes the power connectors, SCSI interfaces for the motherboard SCSI connector or the SCSI/RAID card and terminator , an HDD fan connector , and SMBus connectors. • the upper SCSI interface of the backplane connects to the mo[...]

2-29 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 Refer to the following tables for the jumper settings and the appropriate ID# for each SCSI HDD bay . SCSI backplane jumper settings and HDD ID assignments The 6-pin jumper J1 on each of the SCSI backplanes allows you to define your desired SCSI configuration. The picture below shows the location of jumper J1 wit[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-30 2.10.1 Chassis fan T o remove the chassis fan: 1. Unplug the chassis fan cable fron the REAR_F AN1 connector on the motherboard. 2.10 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 se[...]

2-31 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 2. Align the chassis fan holes to the screw holes on the chassis. 3. Drive in the four screws you removed earlier to secure the fan to the chassis. 5. Remove the four screws that secure the metal shroud to the fan. Set the screws aside. T o reinstall the chassis fan: 1. Drive in the four screws you removed earlier [...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-32 2.10.2 HDD blower T o remove the HDD blower: 1. Remove the side cover . Refer to section “2.1.1 Removing the side cover” for instructions. 2. Disconnect the 3-pin fan cable from the fan connector on the backplane. 3 4. Firmly grip the blower case as shown, then slide it out of the chassis in the direction of the a[...]

2-33 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6. Remove the blower from the case. T o reinstall the HDD blower: 1. Replace the blower into the case. 2. Secure the blower to the case with the two screws you removed earlier . 5. Remove the two screws on the blower case using a Phillips screwdriver . Set the screws aside.[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-34 4. Drive in the thumb screw to secure the HDD blower case. 5. Connect the 3-pin fan cable to the fan connector on the backplane. 3. Slide in the blower case as shown, making sure the tabs fit into the holes on the HDD cage.[...]

2-35 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 2.10.3 SA T A/SCSI backplane T o remove the SA T A/SCSI backplane: 1. Remove the HDD blower case. Refer to section “2.10.2 HDD blowers” for instructions. 2. Disconnect all cables from the SA T A/SCSI backplane. When disconnecting a cable, hold and firmly pull the cable plug. DO NOT pull the cable itself. Doing[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-36 T o reinstall a SA T A/SCSI backplane: 1. Position the backplane into its slot with the component side facing the rear panel, and the power connectors on top. 2. Align the backplane with the rail- like dents on the slot to ensure that it fits securely . 3. Slide the backplane into the slot until it fits. If correctl[...]

2-37 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 2.10.4 Floppy disk drive 2. Carefully pull out the drive from the chassis until you see the cables connected to the drive. T o remove the floppy disk drive: 1. Remove the screw that secures the drive to the chassis. Y ou need to remove the front panel assembly before you can remove the floppy disk drive. Refer to[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-38 T o install a floppy disk drive: 1. Position the floppy drive vertically with the eject button on the left side (close to the HDDs). 2. Connect the drive signal cable and power cable. 4. Secure the drive cage with a screw . 3. Carefully push the drive into the bay until the drive cage fits the front edge of the bay[...]

2-39 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 2.10.5 Front I/O board Y ou need to remove the front panel assembly before you can remove the front I/O board. Refer to section “2.5.1 Removing the front panel assembly” for instructions. T o remove the front I/O board: 1. Remove the screw that secures the front I/O board bracket to the front panel. 4. Remove t[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-40 T o install the front I/O board: 1. Place the I/O board in the bracket, component side up. Secure the front I/O board to the bracket with a screw . 2. Position the I/O board into the bay with the component side to the left (close to the HDDs). Connect the I/O cables to the connectors on the back of the I/O board. 3. I[...]

2-41 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 2.10.6 Chassis footpads and roller wheels The barebone server system is shipped with four footpads attached to the bottom of the chassis for stability . Y ou need to remove these footpads if: • if you want to replace the footpads with the bundled roller wheels • you wish to install the system to a rack (Refer t[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-42 T o remove the chassis wheels: 1. Lay the system chassis on its side. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the wheels to the bottom of the chassis. 3. Repeat step 2 to remove the other three roller wheels. Remove the chassis roller wheels if you wish to mount the system to a rack. For conveni[...]

2-43 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 2.10.7 Power supply unit Refer to this section when removing or installing a power supply unit to the barebone system. Y ou MUST disconnect all power cable plugs from the motherboard and other installed devices before removing the power supply unit. The picture below shows the motherboard and device connectors wher[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-44 T o remove the power supply unit (PSU): 1. Remove the chassis cover . Refer to section “2.1.1 Removing the side cover .” 2. Remove the front panel assembly . Refer to section “2.5.1 Removing the front panel assembly . 3. Lay the chassis on a flat, stable surface. 4. Locate the four screws on the rear panel. Rem[...]

2-45 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 7. Carefully slide the PSU in the direction of the arrow until it disengages from the chassis. T o reinstall the power supply unit: 1. Carefully slide the PSU in the direction of the arrow . 2. Secure the PSU to the chassis with the four screws you removed earlier .[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-46 3. Slide in the PSU bracket. 4. Align the screw holes. 5. Secure the bracket with screws you removed earlier .[...]

3- ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 Chapter 3 Installation option This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server .[...]

Chapter 3: Installation option 3-2 The items required for the optional configurations described in this chapter are not included in the standard barebone system package. These items are purchased separately . Preparing the system for rack mounting Removing the footpads or roller wheels Refer to section “2.10.6 Chassis footpads and roller wheels?[...]

3- ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server . This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. Chapter 4 Motherboard info[...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-2 4.1 Motherboard layouts P5MT model P5MT 8Mbit Flash BIOS Super I/O PRI_IDE1 25cm (9.8in) 30.5cm (12in) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) SAT A1 A TI RAGE XL VGA Controller AUX_PANEL1 KBPWR1 PS/2KBM[...]

4-3 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 P5MT -S model P5MT -S 8Mbit Flash BIOS Super I/O PRI_IDE1 25cm (9.8in) 30.5cm (12in) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) SAT A1 A TI RAGE XL VGA Controller AUX_PANEL1 KBPWR1 PSUSMB1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell [...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-4 Layout contents Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLR TC1) 4-5 2. CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) 4-6 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34) 4-6 4. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) 4-7 5. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) 4-7 6. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1; LAN_EN2) 4-8 [...]

4-5 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLR TC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! 4.2 Jumpers The grayed out components in the illustrations may not be present in certain models. 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (R[...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-6 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S4 sleep mode (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in [...]

4-7 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 4. Keyboard/Mouse power (3-pin KBPWR1) Thi s jump er al lows you to enab le or disab le th e keyb oard/mouse wake- up fea ture. Set t his j umper to pi ns 2-3 (+5V SB) t o wake up t he co mputer when you press any ke y on the ke yboar d (the defa ult i s the Space Bar) or click the mouse. T his fe ature requ ires a [...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-8 6. Gigabit LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1, LAN_EN2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom ® BCM5721 Gigabit LAN1 or LAN2 controller . Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN controller . LAN2 ® P5MT Series LAN_EN1 setting Enable (Default) Disable LAN_EN1 2 1 2 3 LAN2 ®[...]

4-9 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 9. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVER Y1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. T o update the BIOS: 1. Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard (xxxx-xxx.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility . 2. Set the jumper to pins 2-3[...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-10 2. Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) Th is co nne cto r is for a n U ltr a ATA 100 /66 /3 3 s ign al ca ble . The Ul tr a AT A 1 00 /66 /33 s ign al ca ble ha s thr ee con ne cto rs: a bl ue co nne cto r for th e pr ima ry ID E c on nec tor o n t he mo the rbo ard , a b lac k con nec to r f or an Ul t[...]

4-1 1 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 3 . S er i a l A T A c o nn e c to r s ( 7 - pi n SA T A 1, SA T A 2, S AT A 3 , S A TA 4 ) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives. For P5MT model only: If you installed Serial A T A hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and software RAID 5 [...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-12 4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SCSI connectors or the SA T A connectors cause this LED to light up. 5. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports[...]

4-13 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6. Ultra320 SCSI connectors (one 68-pin SCSIA1) [P5MT -S model only] This motherboard comes with the Adaptec AIC-7901 PCI-X SCSI U320 controller that supports one 68-Pin Ultra320 SCSI connector . The SCSI channel can support a maximum of 15 SCSI devices as specified by Ultra320 standards. SCSI connection notes Thi[...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-14 7. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The serial port module is purchased separately . 8. BMC connector (16-pin BMCCONN1) This con[...]

4-15 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 10. CPU and system fan connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN1/2, REAR_F AN1/2, FRNT_F AN1/2) The fan c onnec tors suppor t coo ling f ans o f 350 mA ~ 740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 2.1 A ~ 4.44 A (53.28 W max.) at +12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of e[...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-16 12. Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector is for the power supply SMB cable, if your power supply supports the SMBus function. 13. SSI pow er co nne cto rs (2 4-p in AT XPW R1 , 8-pin A TX12V2) T he s e c o n ne c t or s ar e fo r SS I po w e r s up p l y p l ug s . T h e p o w er s up p[...]

4-17 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 14. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (Green 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 , [...]

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-18 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. • Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. • LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED[...]

3- ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. Chapter 5 BIOS information[...]

Chapter 5: Motherboard information 5-2 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 AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherb[...]

5-3 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying t[...]

Chapter 5: Motherboard information 5-4 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier . 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk. Updating the BIOS fi[...]

5-5 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:>afudos /iP5MT.ROM AM I F ir mwa re Up dat e U ti lit y - V ers ion 1. 19 (AS US V2 .07 (03 .1 1.2 4BB )) Cop yrig ht ( C) 2 002 Amer ican Meg atre nds, Inc . Al l ri ghts res erve d[...]

Chapter 5: Motherboard information 5-6 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIO[...]

5-7 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 Recovering the BIOS from the support CD T o recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or[...]

Chapter 5: Motherboard information 5-8 Installing ASUS Update T o install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX . 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. 5.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows y[...]

5-9 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdat[...]

Chapter 5: Motherboard information 5-10 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file T o update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the dro[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 5-1 1 5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware 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, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”.[...]

5-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 5.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the e[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 5-13 5.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific 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 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any [...]

5-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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. 5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Sets the [...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 5-15 A T A/IDE Configuration [Enhanced] Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the installed operating system (OS). Set to [Enhanced] if you are using native OS, e.g. Windows ® 2000/ XP . Set to [Compatible] if you are using legacy OS, e.g. Windows ME/98/NT , MS- DOS. Configuration options: [Disabled[...]

5-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup If you want the Serial A T A hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI]. For details on AHCI, go to: www .intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012304.htm www .intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012305.htm The SA T A controller is set to Native mode when this item is [...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 5-17 T ype [Auto] Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select [CDROM] if you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select [ARMD] (A T API Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP , LS-120, or MO drive. Configuration option[...]

5-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 5.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected total system memory [...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 5-19 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 field values can cause the system to malfunction. MPS Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configurat[...]

5-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 5.4.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. NOTE: If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and s[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 5-21 C1E Support [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], BIOS automatically checks the CPU capability to enable C1E support. In C1E mode, the CPU has lower power consumption when idle. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Single Logical Processor Mode [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the single logical proce[...]

5-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard SCSI Boot ROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard SCSI controller . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.3 Chips[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 5-23 NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows you to change the Northbridge related settings. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ENABLE: Allow remapping of [...]

5-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge Delay [15 DRAM Clocks] Configuration options: [4 DRAM Clocks] [5 DRAM Clocks] ~ [15 DRAM Clocks] Boot Graphic Adapter Priority [PEG/PCI] Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device. Configuration options: [PEG/PCI] [PCI/PEG] PEG Port Configuration PEG Port [[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 5-25 PCIE Port Configuration PCI Express Port 0 [Auto] Allows you to set or disable the PCI Express Port 0. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] PCI Express Port 4 [Auto] Allows you to set or disable the PCI Express Port 4. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] PCI Express Port 5 [Auto] Allows you to set or di[...]

5-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 5.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller. Configure W83627EHF-A Super IO Chipset Onboard Floppy Controll[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 5-27 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced 5.4.5 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel[...]

5-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 5.5 Power Configuration The Power Configuration menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. 5.5.1 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configurati[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 5-29 Video Power Down Mode [Suspend] Allows you to select the video power down mode Configuration options: [Disabled] [Standby] [Suspend] Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend] Allows you to select the hard disk power down mode Configuration options: [Disabled] [Standby] [Suspend] Standby Time Out [Disabled] Allows you t[...]

5-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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 goes on 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. Configuration o[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 5-31 Resume By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] 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] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allo[...]

5-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CPU Fan1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Front Fan1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Rear Fan1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, front, and rear fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Smart Fan Co[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 5-33 Remote Access [Enabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Select Remote Access type. Con?[...]

5-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Serial port number [COM1] Allows you to select serial port for console redirection. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Baudrate [19200] Sets the Serial port settings. Configuration options: [1 15200] [57600] [38400] [19200] [9600] Flow Control [None] Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection. Con?[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 5-35 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 sub-menu. Boot Settings Boot Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Specifies the Boot [...]

5-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 5.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. Boot Settings Con[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 5-37 5.7.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS [...]

5-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot <Enter> to change password. <Enter[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 5-39 Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility . When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always][...]

5-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 5.8 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. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this o[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 5-41 Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press <Enter> to load the optimized settings for each of the Setup menu items. When a confirmation window appears, select [OK] then press <Enter> to load the default settings. If you wish to cancel the command, select [Cancel] then press <Enter> to retu[...]

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3- ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 This chapter provides information on how toconfigure your hard disk drives as RAID sets. Chapter 6 RAID Configuration[...]

6-2 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions: P5MT model • LSI Logic Embedded SA T A RAID technology embedded in the Intel ® ICH7R Southbridge supports up to two SA T A hard disk drives and RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configurations. P5MT -S model • Adaptec AIC-7901 PCI-X SCSI [...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-3 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial A T A (both models) and SCSI hard disk drives (P5MT -S model only) for RAID set configuration. 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 co[...]

6-4 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller . For example, for P5MT model , use the LSI Logic Embedded SA T A RAID Setup Utility if you installed SA T A hard disk drives on the SA T A connectors su[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-5 3. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu, 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 options or [...]

6-6 Chapter 6: RAID configuration Menu Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command. This menu also allows you to view , add, or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the logical drives of a created RAID set Objects[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-7 4. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press <Enter>. The configurable array appears on screen. 3. The ARRA Y SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SA T A ports. Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, then press <SpaceBar>. When selected, the dri[...]

6-8 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 5. Press <F10>, select the configurable array , then press <SpaceBar>. The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters.[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-9 6. Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>. 7. Select the RAID level from the menu, then press <Enter>. Yo u n eed at le ast tw o i den tic al har d d isk dr ive s w hen cre ati ng a R AID 1 set . 8. When creating a RAID 1 set, select Stripe Size from the Logical Drive menu, then pres[...]

6-10 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 10. When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration, select Accept from the menu, then press <Enter>. 1 1. When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration, select Accept from the menu, then press <Enter>. 12. Follow steps 5 to 10 to configure additional logical drive[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-1 1 6.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set Y ou can create a RAID 10 set using four identical hard disk drives. T o create a RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration option: 1. From the utility main menu, highlight Configure , then press <Enter>. 2. Us e t he ar row k eys to s ele ct Ea sy Con figu ra tio n , th en pre[...]

6-12 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 4. Select all the drives required for the RAID 10 set, then press <Enter>. The configurable array appears on screen. 5. Press <F10>, select the configurable array , then press <SpaceBar>. The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-13 6. Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>. 7. Select RAID 10 from the menu, then press <Enter>. Yo u ne ed a t le as t fo ur i de nt ic al h ar d di sk d ri ve s wh en c re at in g a RA ID 1 0 se t. 8. Select Stripe Size from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>. 9. Key-[...]

6-14 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 10. When finished setting the selected logical drive configuration, select Accept from the menu, then press <Enter>. 1 1. When prompted, save the configuration, then press <Esc> to return to the Management Menu.[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-15 6.2.3 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration Y ou can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/Add Configuration command. Adding a new RAID configuration T o add a new RAID configuration: 1. Fro m the Manag ement Menu, high light Config ure , then p ress <Enter >. 2[...]

6-16 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 4. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press <Enter>. The configurable array appears on screen. 5. Press <F10>, select the configurable array , then press <SpaceBar>. The logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical dr[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-17 6. Follow steps 6 to 7 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section. 7. Select Size from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>. 8. Key-in the desired logical drive size, then press <Enter>. 9. Follow steps 8 to 13 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration section to add[...]

6-18 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.2.4 Initializing the logical drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the logical drives. Y ou may initialize the logical drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command T o initialize the logical drive using the Initialize c[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-19 3. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Y es from the Initialize? dialog box, then press <Enter>. Y ou may also press <F10> to initialize the drive without confirmation. Initializing a logical drive(s) erases all data on the drive. 4. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press &[...]

6-20 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 5. When initialization is completed, press <Esc>. Using the Objects command T o initialize the logical drives using the Objects command: 1. From the Management Menu, highlight Objects , then press <Enter>.[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-21 2. Select Logical Drive from the Objects sub-menu, then press <Enter>. 3. Select the logical drive to initialize from the Logical Drives sub-menu, then press <Enter>. 4. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, then press <Enter> to start initialization.[...]

6-22 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 5. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Y es from the Initialize? dialog box, then press <Enter>. Y ou may also press <F10> to initialize the drive without confirmation. 6. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press <Esc> to abort initialization. 7. When initialization i[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-23 6.2.5 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, highlight Rebuild , then press <Enter>. 2. The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives conn[...]

6-24 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. The indicator for the selected drive now shows RBLD . 4. When prompted, press <Y> to to rebuild the drive. 5. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue.[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-25 6.2.6 Checking the drives for data consistency Y ou can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected logical 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 Check Cons[...]

6-26 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 3. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Y es from the Consistency Check dialog box, then press <Enter>. Y ou may also press <F10> to check the drive consistency . A progress bar appears on screen. 4. While checking the disk consistency , press <Esc> to display the following option[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-27 Using the Objects command T o check data consistency using the Objects command: 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects , then select Logical Drive from the menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the logical dri ve you want to check, then press <Enter>. 3 . S el ec t Ch e ck C on si s te nc y fr o m th e p[...]

6-28 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.2.7 Deleting a RAID configuration T o delete a RAID configuration: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration , then press <Enter>. 2. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Y es from the Clear Configuration? dialog box, then press <Enter>. The utility c[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-29 6.2.8 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set Y ou must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. Refer to the Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration section for details. T o select the boot drive from a RAID set: 1. From the Management Menu, select Config[...]

6-30 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.2.9 Enabling the WriteCache Y ou may enable the RAID controller ʼs WriteCache option to improve the data transmission performance. Wh en you en abl e W rit eCa che , y ou may lo se dat a w hen a p owe r i nte rru pti on occ urs wh ile tr ans mit tin g o r e xch ang ing da ta amo ng the dr ives . T o enable Wri[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-31 6.4 Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility! (P5MT -S model only) The Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility allows you to create RAID 0, 1, and 0+1 set(s) from SCSI hard disk drives connected to the SCSI connector supported by the Adaptec embedded SCSI controller . T o enter the Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility!: 1. T urn on the sys[...]

6-32 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.4.1 Configuring the SCSI controller Y ou need to configure the SCSI controller before creating a RAID set. After selecting the SCSI channel to use, the utility prompts you to select from the available options. Use the arrow keys to select Configure/View SCSI Controller Settings , then press <Enter>.[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-33 6.4.2 Enabling the HostRAID controller T o enable the Adaptec HostRAID controller: 1. Use the arrow keys to select the HostRAID item in the Configuration section. 2. Press <Enter> to set the item to Enabled . 3. Press <Esc> to exit. 4. When the utility prompts you to save the changes, select Y es , the[...]

6-34 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.4.3 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) T o create a RAID 0 set for Performance: 1. After enabling the HostRAID, the utility returns to the initial menu. Use the arrow keys to select Configure/View HostRAID Settings , then press <Enter>. 2. The utility displays the installed SCSI hard disk drives status and m[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-35 3. Select RAID-0 (High Performance, No Fault T olerance) from the Select RAID T ype menu, then press <Enter>. Refer to the Striping Requirements note at the bottom of the screen to determine the number of hard disk drives required for the selected RAID type. 4. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member ,[...]

6-36 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6. Select the stripe size from the menu, then press <Enter>. For server syste ms, we recom mend t hat yo u use a lowe r arra y bloc k size . For mult imedia compu ter sy stems used m ainly for au dio an d vide o edit ing, w e reco mmend a high er arr ay blo ck siz e for optimu m perf ormanc e. 7. When promp[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-37 10. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press <Esc> to exit the utility . 6.4.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) T o create a RAID 1 set for Fault T olerance: 1. Follow steps 1 to 2 of the Creating a RAID 0 set section. 2. Select RAID-1 (Fault T olerance) from the Select RAID T ype menu[...]

6-38 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 3. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member , then press <SpaceBar> to mark. An X mark appears after the selected HDD. 4. Follow step 3 to select the other members of the RAID set, then press <Enter> when finished. 5. Select Create new RAID-1 from the RAID-1 Build Option menu, then press <En[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-39 6. When prompted, use the keyboard to assign a name for the RAID 1 set, then press <Enter>. 7. If you want to make the array bootable, select Y es from the menu, then press <Enter>. 8. When prompted to create the RAID 1 set, select Y es , then press <Enter>. The utility erases all data from the se[...]

6-40 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 1 1. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press <Esc> to exit the utility . A Build Complete message appears to indicate that you have successfully created the RAID 1 set.[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-41 6.4.5 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe+Mirror) T o create a RAID 10 set for Fault T olerance and Performance: 1. After enabling the HostRAID, the utility returns to the initial menu. Use the arrow keys to select Configure/View HostRAID Settings , then press <Enter>. 2. The utility displays the SCSI hard disk d[...]

6-42 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 3. Select RAID-10 (Fault T olerance, High Performance) from the Select RAID T ype menu, then press <Enter>. 4. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member , then press <SpaceBar> to mark. An X mark appears after the selected HDD. 5. Follow the step 4 to select the other members of the RAID set, the[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-43 6. Select the stripe size from the menu, then press <Enter>. For server syste ms, we recom mend t hat yo u use a lowe r arra y bloc k size . For mult imedia compu ter sy stems used m ainly for au dio an d vide o edit ing, w e reco mmend a high er arr ay blo ck siz e for optimu m perf ormanc e. 7. When prompte[...]

6-44 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 10. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press <Esc> to exit the utility .[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-45 6.4.6 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set T o add a spare drive to a RAID 10 set: 1. Press <S> from the Configure/View Host RAID Settings menu. 2. Select Add Spare from the Options menu, then press <Enter>. 3. Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive from the list, then press <Enter>. 4. Wh[...]

6-46 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 5. The screen displays the information on the added spare drive. Press <Esc> to exit the utility . 6.4.7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive T o delete a RAID 10 set spare drive: 1. From the utility main menu, press <S>, select Delete Spare from the Options menu, then press <Enter>.[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-47 3. When a confirmation dialogue box appears, select Y es , then press <Enter> to delete the spare drive. 4. Press <ESC> to exit the utility . 2. The screen displays the available spare drive(s). Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive you want to delete, then press <Enter>.[...]

6-48 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.4.8 Deleting a RAID set T o delete a RAID set: 1. Press <D> from the Configure/View Host RAID Settings menu. 3. When prompted, select Y es from the Delete Array? menu, then press <Enter>. Y ou lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. Make sure to back up all important data [...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-49 6.4.9 Rebuilding a RAID set 2. Press < R >. While rebuilding the array , you can press <Esc> to stop. A pop-up menu appears for confirmation. Select Y es to stop rebuilding and return to the main menu. A Build/Rebuild Completed message appears on screen to indicate that you have successfully rebuilt th[...]

6-50 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.4.10 V erifying a RAID set hard disk drive T o verify a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. Select SCSI Disk Utilities from the main menu options, then press <Enter>. 2. The screen displays the RAID set drives. Use the arrow keys to select the hard disk drive you want to verify , then press <Enter>.[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 6-51 3. Select V erify Disk Media from the menu, then press <Enter>. 4. After verifying the hard disk drive, press <Esc> to exit the utility . Y ou can also use the SCSI Disk Utilities to format the hard disk drive. 6.4.1 1 Making a RAID set bootable T o make a RAID set bootable: 1. Select SCSI Disk Utilitie[...]

6-52 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 2. Select the RAID set you want to make bootable, then press <Enter>. 4. When prompted, select Mark bootable , then press <Enter>. 3. Press < B > when the RAID set information displays on screen. The letter “ B ” appears before a bootable RAID set for easy identification.[...]

3- ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 This chapter provides information on RAID configurations, RAID driver installation, and LAN driver installation for this motherboard. 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 TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 7-3 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows ® 2000/2003 Server OS During Windows ® 2000/2003 Server OS installation T o install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows ® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows ® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. The Windows ® 2000/2003 Set[...]

7-4 Chapter 7: Driver installation 4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. 5. Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press <Enter>. • For Intel ® ICH7R LSI Logic Embedded SA T A RAID driver , select LSI Logic Embedded SA T A RAID . • For Adaptec ® AIC-7901X S[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 7-5 5. Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties . 6. Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver button. 7. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. Click Next . 8. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive. 9. Select the option “ Search for a suitable[...]

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 , then select Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. 3. Click the “+” sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers. • For P5MT model, the LSI[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 7-7 Red Hat ® Enterprise ver . 3.0 T o install the Intel ® ICH7R LSI Logic Embedded SA T A RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat ® Enterprise ver . 3.0 OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat ® Installation CD. 2. At the boot: , type linux dd , then press <Enter>.[...]

7-8 Chapter 7: Driver installation 4. Select fd0 using the <T ab> key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press <T ab> to move the cursor to OK , then press <Enter>. 3. Select Y es using the <T ab> key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press <Enter>[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 7-9 6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers: • For P5MT model, select No , then press <Enter> • For P5MT -S model, select Y es , then install the additional RAID controller drivers (for Adaptec AIC-7901 PCI-X SCSI controller). 7. Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installat[...]

7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installation SuSE Linux T o install the RAID controller driver when installing SuSE Linux OS: 1. Boot the system from the SuSE Installation CD. 2. Select Installation from the Boot Options menu, then press <Enter>. 3. A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk. Press <F6>.[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 7-11 4. When prompted, insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. 5. When prompted, select the floppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium, select OK , then press <Enter>. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system.[...]

7-12 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.2 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom ® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. 7.2.1 Windows ® 2000/2003 Server T o install the Broadcom ® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows ® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Restart the computer , then log on with Administrator[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 7-13 7.2.2 Red Hat ® Enterprise ver . 3.0 Follow these instructions when installing the Broadcom ® Gigabit LAN controller base driver for the Red Hat ® Enterprise ver . 3.0 operating system. Building the driver from the T AR file Install first the Kernel Development tools before building the driver from the T AR ?[...]

7-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.3 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the A TI ® RAGE XL Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver . 7.3.1 Windows ® 2000 Server Y ou need to manually install the A TI ® RAGE XL VGA driver on a Windows ® 2000 Server operating system. T o install the A TI ® RAGE XL VGA dri[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 7-15 7.3.2 Windows ® 2003 Server The Windows ® 2003 Server operating system automatically recognizes the A TI ® RAGE XL VGA driver during system installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA. 7.3.3 Red Hat ® Enterprise ver . 3.0 The Red Hat ® Enterprise ver . 3.0 opera[...]

7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.4 Management applications and utilities installation The support CD 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 CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit t[...]

ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 7-17 7.4.3 Management Software menu The Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring applications. Click on an item to install. 7.4.4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click on an item to install. 7.4.5 Conta[...]

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3- ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 This section provides information about the power supply unit and a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems when using the barebone server . Appendix Reference information[...]

Appendix: Reference information A-2 A.1 450 W single power supply A.1.1 General description The 450 W SSI-type single power supply with universal AC input includes PFC and A TX-compliant output cables and connectors. The power supply has 13 plugs labeled P1 to P13. T ake note of the devices to which you should connect the plugs. P2 P1 1 P5 P6 P1 P1[...]

A-3 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 A.1.2 Specifications DC Output characteristics Output V oltage Max (A) +3.33V 24 +5V 24 +12V 43 -12V 0.5 -5V 0.5 +5VSB 2.0 Input Characteristics Input V oltage Range Normal Range 1 10 to 127 V ~ 10 A Auto Range 200 to 240 V ~ 5 A Input Frequency Range 50 Hz to 60 Hz[...]

Appendix: Reference information A-4 A.2 Simple fixes 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. Problem Action The power LED on the server or on the monitor do not light up 1. Check if the power cable is p[...]

A-5 ASUS TS300-E3/P A4 & PS4 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 if th[...]

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