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Dual Intel® Xeon™ 4 2U Rackmount Server533/400MHz Front Side BusAP2400R-E1User Guide

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-21.1 System package contentsCheck your ASUS AP2400R-E1 package for the following items.Contact your dealer immediate

5-26Chapter 5: BIOS setupPower On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn onthe system. This

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server5-275.5.2 Hardware MonitorMB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]CPU1 Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]CPU2 Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]The onbo

5-28Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6 Boot MenuThe motherboard BIOS supports the BIOS Boot Specification (BBS)version 1.01. BBS is an intelligent mechanism tha

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server5-29The BCV devices present in the system will appear as options for this field.The field shows [None] if no BCV dev

5-30Chapter 5: BIOS setupInit Slot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 IRQ [Normal]This field allows you to set the priority level for each expansion slot inorder to det

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server5-31DRAM Hot Spare Memory [Disabled]This field allows you to allocate rows of SDRAM for hot spare.Configuration opti

5-32Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.8 Exit MenuWhen you have made all of your selections from the various menus in theSetup program, save your changes and exit

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server5-33Load Setup DefaultsThis option allows you to load the default values for each of theparameters on the Setup menu

5-34Chapter 5: BIOS setup

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server2-1This appendix includes additionalinformation that you may refer to whenconfiguring your barebone server.AppendixR

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server1-31.2 System specificationsThe ASUS AP2400R-E1 is a 2U barebone server system featuring theASUS PR-DLS533/Rack moth

Appendix: ReferencesA-2A.1 Power supplyA.1.1 General descriptionThe barebone server comes with one SSI-type 500W redundant powersupply with 115V/230V

A-3ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone serverA.1.2 SpecificationsOutput voltage regulationOutput current capacityOver-voltage protectionOutput Voltage Min (V)

Appendix: ReferencesA-4A.2 Qualified Vendors List (QVL)CPUVendor Model L2 cache L3 cache Clock Bus speedIntel Xeon 2.8GHz 512KB – – 400Intel Xeon 2.4

A-5ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone serverQualified Vendors List (QVL) continuedSCSI RAID cardVendor Description Product No.LSI MegaRAID 320-1 1-channel 64

Appendix: ReferencesA-6A.3 TroubleshootingSome problems that you may encounter are not due to defects on thesystem or the components. These problems

A-7ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone serverProblem ActionThe system continuously beepsafter it was turned on1. Check the memory modulesand make sure you ins

Appendix: ReferencesA-8

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-41.4 Rear panel featuresThe rear panel includes the expansion slots, LAN, VGA, and I/O ports,fans, and the system po

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server1-51.5 Internal featuresThe barebone system includes the basic components as shown.1. 2 x rear fans2. 64-bit PCI-X s

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-61.6 LED informationThe location switch and LED are for service purposes. When thesystem fails or is shut down, the

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server2-1This chapter lists the hardware setupprocedures that you have to perform wheninstalling or removing system compon

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-22.1 Chassis coverThe chassis features a “screwless design” that allows convenientassembly and disassembly.• Remove the fr

2-3ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server2.1.2 Opening the top cover (front half)To open the top cover:1. Push the two sliding locks on thetop cover to re

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-42.1.3 Removing the top cover3. Firmly hold the cover on the frontand rear ends, then remove itfrom the chassis.2. With th

2-5ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server2.1.4 Installing the top coverTo install the top cover:1. Place the top cover over thechassis as shown, and align

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-65. Tighten the thumbscrew on therear corner of the cover tocompletely secure the top cover.Thumbscrew2.1.5 Removing the a

2-7ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server2.1.6 Installing the air ductTo install the air duct:1. Take note of the parts of the air duct that should match

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-85. When the air duct is in place,arrange the power cable cluster tofit the space beside the air duct.6. Flatten the power

2-9ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with two surface mount 604-pin Zero InsertionForce (ZIF) s

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-102.2.2 Installing a CPUNote in the illustration that the CPU has a gold triangular mark on onecorner. This mark indicates

2-11ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone serverIncorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins andseverely damage the CPU!To install the CP

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-122. Hold down the heatsink lightlyand twist each of the four screwswith a Philips (cross) screwdriverjust enough to attac

2-13ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server2.3 System memoryThe motherboard comes with six Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual InlineMemory Module (DIMM) sockets. T

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-142.3.2 Installing a DIMMMake sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removingDIMMs or other system components. F

2-15ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server2.4 Hard disk drivesTo install a hard disk drive:1. Open the front bezel to accessthe hot-swap drive trays.2. Rel

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-165. Place a hard disk drive into thedrive tray, and secure it with fourscrews (two on each side).6. Carefully insert driv

2-17ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server2.5 Expansion cardsThe system motherboard comes with two PCI-X expansion slots, one slotinstalled with the PCI ca

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-182.5.2 Installing a full-length expansion cardDO NOT lift the PCI cage too high to avoid pulling and breaking thepower ca

2-19ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server5. Remove the metal cover oppositethe PCI-X slot that you wish touse, then install a PCI-X card asshown. The card

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-209. Re-connect the 4-pin power plugto the connector inside the cage.When re-connecting thepower plug, place the PCIcage c

2-21ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server13. Match and push the cage cardconnector into the PCI-X slot(PCI-X2) until the PCI cage fits inplace.14. Ensure

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-222.5.3 Configuring an expansion cardAfter installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting thesoftware settin

2-23ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server2.6 Cable connectionsThe bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. Youdo not need to disconnect th

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-242.6.1 Motherboard8-pin power cableRear fan cable24-pin power cableSCSI cable toSCSI BP-1Primary IDEFLOPPYASUSASICwith Ha

2-25ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server2.6.2 SCSI backplanesView from front panelView from rear panelHot-swap SCSIHDD connectors(J4)SCSI BP-1: SMBus cab

ivContents2.6.3 SCSI HDD configurations ... 2-262.6.4 SCSI ID assignments ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-262.6.3 SCSI HDD configurationsSCSI HDD Configuration 1SCSI-A and SCSI-B connectors used by SCSI backplane boardsNo RAID c

2-27ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone serverSCSI HDD Configuration 2Single-channel RAID card installed, connects to SCSI BP-1SCSI-A connector used by SCSI BP

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-28SCSI HDD Configuration 3Dual-channel RAID card installedSCSI-A connector has no connected deviceSCSI-B connector used b

2-29ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server2.6.4 SCSI ID assignments2.6.5 SCSI jumper settingsSCSI BP-1 SCSI BP-2 SCSI BP-38109465021SCSI slot 1SCSI slot 2S

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-302.6.6 SMBus and backplane power cablingSCSI BP-3SCSI BP-1SCSI BP-2Mid-fan board(FANBPC-AR21)SMBus (J4)SMBus cable fromMB

2-31ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server2.6.7 Fan boards3 2 14567Main mid-fan boards (FANBP-AR21)(located underneath the 7 hot-swap fans)1234567Connect t

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-323 2 14567Connects toFAN60M boardRear fan board (FAN60BPC)Rear fan cablesFan interface board (FAN60M)Connects theFAN60BPC

2-33ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server2.7 Removable componentsYou may need to remove previously installed system components wheninstalling or removing

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-34To uninstall a power supply module:1. Locate the power supply moduleson the rear panel, and select themodule that you wi

2-35ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server2.7.4 Slim optical and floppy drivesTo uninstall the optical floppy drives:1. Disconnect the power and signalcabl

v5.4 Advanced Menu ... 5-165.4.1 Chip Configuration ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-362.7.5 Front panel LED and switch boardTo uninstall the front panel and swtich board:1. Disconnect all cables connected t

2-37ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server2.7.6 SCSI backplanesTo uninstall a SCSI backplane:1. Disconnect all cables connectedto the rear of the SCSI back

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ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server2-1This chapter describes how to installoptional components and devices into thebarebone server.Chapter 3installati

Chapter 3: Installation options3-23.1 Rackmount rail kit itemsYour rackmount rail kit package contains:• one pair of rack rails (for the rack)• two p

3-3ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server3.2 Attaching the rails to the serverTo attach the server rails:1. Locate the hooks onthe side of thechassis.2. P

Chapter 3: Installation options3-43.3 Attaching the rack railsTo attach the rack rails:1. Select two units of space (2U) on the rack where you wish t

3-5ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server8. Position the rack rail to the 2Uspace on the rack.7. Measure the rack rail whenassembled to make sure that itf

Chapter 3: Installation options3-63.4 Rackmounting the serverTo mount the server to the rack, align the server rails with the rack railsand push the

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server2-1This chapter includes the motherboardlayout, and brief descriptions of the jumpersand internal connectors.Chapter

viNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjectto the following two condi

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-24.1 Motherboard layoutPrimary IDEFLOPPYASUSASICwith HardwareMonitorCHASSIS4MbitFlashBIOSWOL_CONPCI-X2 (64-bit, 1

4-3ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone serverLayout contentsSwitches/Jumpers1. CPU external frequency selection (CLKSW Switches 1-5) 4-42. CPU clock setting (

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-44.2 Switches and jumpers4.2.1 SwitchesThe following figure shows the location and default settings of the DIPswi

4-5ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server4.2.2 Jumpers1. CPU clock setting (3-pin CLKSEL)This jumper allows you to select the CPU frequency. Set to Auto (

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-63. Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin 1GLAN_EN)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the 64-bit Intel®

4-7ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone serverPR-DLS533PR-DLS533 Clear RTC RAMShort solder pointsto Clear CMOSR452ASUSASICwith HardwareMonitorCR2032 3VLithium

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-84.3 ConnectorsThis section describes the internal connectors on the motherboard.Refer to section “1.4 Rear pane

4-9ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE [blue], SEC_IDE [black])This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/100/66

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-104. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection fe

4-11ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server6. ATX power connectors (24/20-pin ATXPWR, 8-pin CON12V)These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The

viiSafety informationElectrical Safety• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables forthe system unit and all attached

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-127. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors(3-pin CPUFAN1, CPUFAN2, SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2, SYSFAN3)The fan connectors

4-13ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone serverPR-DLS533PR-DLS533 IPMI ConnectorNCIPMICLKGNDIPMIDATAIPMIPR-DLS533PR-DLS533 Wake-On-LAN ConnectorIMPORTANT: Requ

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-14PR-DLS533PR-DLS533 Onboard SCSI Connectors356834 13568341SCSI-A68-Pin Ultra160/Ultra2-Wide SCSI ConnectorSCSI-B

4-15ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server12. Wake-On-Ring Connector (2-pin WOR)This connector connects to internal modem cards with a Wake-On-Ring output

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-1614. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.•

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server4-1This chapter lists the hardware setupprocedures that you have to perform wheninstalling or removing system compon

5-2Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1.1 Creating a bootable diskAFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS byuploading a new BIOS file to

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server5-35. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press<Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File s

5-4Chapter 5: BIOS setup1. Download the latest ASUS BIOS file from the ASUS website, and saveto the boot floppy disk you created earlier.2. Boot from

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server5-57. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the FlashROM. The boot block is updated automatica

viiiAudienceThis user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced userswith at least basic knowledge of configuring a server.ContentsThi

5-6Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Flash ROM that you canupdate using the provided utility describ

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server5-75.2.1 BIOS menu barThe top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:MAIN Use this menu to make

5-8Chapter 5: BIOS setupGeneral helpIn addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program alsoprovides a General Help screen. You may l

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server5-9System Time [XX:XX:XX]Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). Theformat is hour,

5-10Chapter 5: BIOS setupSupervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled]These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password, highligh

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server5-115.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/SlaveType [Auto]Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive.

5-12Chapter 5: BIOS setupIf no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it,select [None].Other options for the Type field a

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server5-13Translation Method [LBA]Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing(LBA) is en

5-14Chapter 5: BIOS setupSMART Monitoring [Disabled]This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring,Analysis and Reporting

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server5-155.3.2 Keyboard FeaturesBoot Up NumLock Status [On]This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function

1-1ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone serverThis chapter describes the general featuresof the barebone server. It includes sectionson front panel and rear pa

5-16Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4 Advanced MenuCPU Speed [Manual]This field displays the auto-detected CPU speed.CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enab

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server5-17OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled]When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than64MB

5-18Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.1 Chip ConfigurationVideo Memory Cache Mode [UC]USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cachetechnology

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server5-195.4.2 I/O Device ConfigurationFloppy Disk Access Control [R/W]When set to [Read Only], this parameter protects f

5-20Chapter 5: BIOS setupParallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP]This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port.[Normal] allows normal-speed

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server5-215.4.3 PCI ConfigurationSlot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 5, Slot 6 IRQ [Auto]These fields set how IRQ use is

5-22Chapter 5: BIOS setupOnboard SCSI BIOS [Auto][Auto] allows the motherboard BIOS to detect whether you have a AdaptecSCSI controller. If the SCSI c

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server5-235.5 Power MenuThe Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This featureturns off the video display and

5-24Chapter 5: BIOS setupVideo Off Option [Suspend -> Off ]This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitorpower management

ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server5-255.5.1 Power Up ControlAC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled]This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system a