Asus RS500A-S6/PS4 User Manual

1U Rackmount ServerRS500A-S6/PS4User Guide

xReferencesRefer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software updates.1. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM)

5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.7.4 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 5-37After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access Le

5-38 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.8 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 5-395.9 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or disc

5-40 Chapter 5: BIOS setup

3-ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.Chapter 6RAID

6-2 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.1 Setting up RAID6.1.1 RAIDdenitionsRAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 6-36.1.2 Installing hard disk drivesThe motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set conguration. For optimal performance, instal

6-4 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2 FastBuild UtilityThe FastBuild Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 ,and RAID 5, SPAN and JBOD se

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 6-56.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, SPAN or JBOD)To create a RAID set:1. From the main control panel,

1-ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specications.C

6-6 Chapter 6: RAID conguration2. Press <Ctrl> + <C> to dene an LD and use <Spacebar> to select a desired RAID mode.FastBuild (tm

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 6-75. After you have selected desired disks for the RAID set, press <Ctrl> + <Y> to start building the RAID set.FastBu

6-8 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6. Press <Ctrl> + <Y> again and enter the LD name. Press <Enter> to continue.FastBuild (tm) Utility

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 6-9FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc.[ LD Dene Menu ][ Keys Available ][↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Swit

6-10 Chapter 6: RAID conguration10. The RAID set has been built successfully and press <Enter> to view the content.FastBuild (tm) Utility (c)

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 6-116.2.2 Deleting a RAID setTo delete a RAID set:1. From the main control panel, press <3> to to enter the Delete LD Menu.

6-12 Chapter 6: RAID congurationFastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc.[ View LD Denition Menu][ Drives Assignments ]LD No LD

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 6-136.2.3 Viewing the Drive AssignmentTo view the drive assignment:1. From the main control panel, press <1> to to enter th

6-14 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.4 ViewingtheControllerCongurationTo view the controller conguration:1. From the main control panel, press

Chapter 7Driver installationThis chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.ASUS RS500A-S6/PS

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2*ASUS System Web-based ManagementIf any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.1.1 System

7-2 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.1 RAID driver installationAfter creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an op

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 7-36. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.7. Press <Enter>.8. Follow

7-4 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driverWindows® Server OSDuring Windows® Server OS installationTo install the R

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 7-54. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>.5. Select the RAID contro

7-6 Chapter 7: Driver installationTo verify the RAID controller driver installation:1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop, and

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 7-7Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 4.7/4.8To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS:1. Boot the sy

7-8 Chapter 7: Driver installation7. Select Skip and press <Enter> to continue.CD FoundTo begin testing the CD media before installation press

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 7-9Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.0To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS:1. Boot the system

7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installation6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>.7. Follow

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 7-11SUSE Linux 11 OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS:1. Boot the system from

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 1-31.3 SystemspecicationsThe ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 is a server featuring the ASUS KGPX-D24 server board. The server supports AMD® L

7-12 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive. Type the command acpi=off apic=bigsmp brokenmodules=ahci i

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 7-137. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to nish the installation.Please choose the Driver Update medium.OKsda: US

7-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.2 AMD® processor driver installationThis section provides instructions on how to install the AMD® processor driv

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 7-157.3 LAN driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install Intel® Gigabit LAN controller drivers.To i

7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue.4. When the Intel® Network C

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 7-176. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 7. Click Install to start the installation.

7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation8. The programs you select are being installed.9. Click Finish to nish the installation.

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 7-197.4 ATI SM Bus controller driver installationThis section provides instructions on how to install the ATI SM Bus driver on the

7-20 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.5 Display driver installationThis section provides instructions on how to install the ASPEED display driver.To i

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 7-215. Click Install to start the installation.4. When the ASPEED InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to continue.

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-4*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Auxiliary Storage CD / DVD1 x Slim-type Optical Device Bay (Opt

7-22 Chapter 7: Driver installation7. When the installation completes, click Finish to exit the wizard.6. The system installs the driver automatical

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 7-237.6 Management applications and utilities installationThe support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the dri

7-24 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.6.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard suppo

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 1-51.4 Front panel featuresThe barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The powe

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-61.6 Internal featuresThe barebone server includes the basic components as shown.The barebone server does not inclu

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 1-71.7 LED information1.7.1 Front panel LEDsLED Icon Display status DescriptionPower LED ON System power ONHDD Access LEDOFF Blin

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-81.7.3 HDD status LEDSATAII/SAS HDD LED DescriptionHDD Status LEDGREEN ON SATAII/SAS HDD power ONRED* ONHDD has fai

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS42-This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.Chapter 2

iiCopyright © 2010 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-22.1 Chassis cover2. Remove the front side screws, and then rmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for

2-3ASUS RS500A-S6/PS42.2.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.Before installing the CPU, ensure that the

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-434To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.2. Press the load leve

2-5ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-62.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airductTo install the CPU heatsink:1. Locate the two screw stands beside the CPU

2-7ASUS RS500A-S6/PS42.3 System memory2.3.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with twenty-four (24) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-8Memory population tableFor UDIMM (Single Rank, Dual Ranks)For RDIMM (Single Rank, Dual Ranks)CPU1CongurationA1 A2 A3 B1

2-9ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4For RDIMM (Quad Ranks)For RDIMM Quad Ranks (Q) + Single/Dual Ranks (S/D)CPU1CongurationA1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D32 DIM

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-102.3.3 Installing a DIMM2.3.4 Removing a DIMMFollow these steps to remove a DIMM.1. Simultaneously press the retaining

2-11ASUS RS500A-S6/PS42.4 Hard disk drivesThe system supports four hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the drive t

iiiContentsContents ... iiiNotices ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-125. Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the t

2-13ASUS RS500A-S6/PS42.5 Expansion slot2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracketThe barebone server comes with a riser card brac

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-14To reinstall the riser card bracket:1. Align the riser card bracket with the cards to the PCI Express x16 slot on the m

2-15ASUS RS500A-S6/PS42.5.2 ConguringanexpansioncardAfter installing the expansion card, congure it by adjusting the software settings.1. Turn

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-162.6 Cable connectionsPre-connected system cables1. 24-pin SSI power connector (from power supply to motherboard)2. 8-

2-17ASUS RS500A-S6/PS42.7 SATAII/SAS backplane cablingConnects a 8-pin plug from power supplySGPIO_SELjumper: pins 1-2 (Onboard) pins 2-3 (Add-on c

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-182.8 Removable/optional componentsYou may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or remov

2-19ASUS RS500A-S6/PS42.8.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional)Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-207. Connect the data cables, by numerial order, to the SAS connectors labeled SAS1-4 (blue) on the motherboard.6. Remov

2-21ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4The heatsink on PIKE 1078/PIKE 2008 Series might interfere the components on the expansion card. Ensure that the height of the c

ivContents2.8 Removable/optional components ... 2-182.8.1 System fans ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-222.8.3 Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional)Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 series man

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS42-This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.Chapter 3Installation options

Chapter 3: Installation options3-23.1 Installing friction rail kit itemsYour friction rail kit package contains:• Two pairs of rack rails (for the

3-3ASUS RS500A-S6/PS43.1.2 Attaching the rack railsTo attach the rack rails1. Place the two front rail rack joints into the rear rail rack slots, as

Chapter 3: Installation options3-43.1.3 Mounting the server to the rackTo mount the server to the rack1. Place the server on the rack rails, and th

3-5ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4Rack railsFront endRear endNuts and screws3.2 Installing optional ball-bearing rail kit itemsYour optional ball-bearing rail k

Chapter 3: Installation options3-63.2.2 Attaching the rack railsTo attach the rack rails:1. Select one unit of space (1U) on the rack where you wan

3-7ASUS RS500A-S6/PS43.2.3 Mounting the server to the rackTo mount the server to the rack:1. Align the server rails with the rack rails, then push t

Chapter 3: Installation options3-8

3-4-1ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.Chapter 4Motherboa

vContents5.3 Main menu ... 5-95.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ...

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.1 Motherboard layouts

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 4-3Layout contentsJumpers Page1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-42. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1))4-53. CPU Fan and Chassis F

4-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.2 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Yo

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 4-52. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1–

4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard information5. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1; LVDDR3_SEL2)These jumpers allow you to adjust the DIMM volt

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 4-76. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1)This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it b

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.3 Internal connectors1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4; SATA5, SATA6; Black)Support

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 4-93. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA

4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard information5. Thermal sensor cable connectors (3-pin TR1, TR2)These connectors are for temperature monitoring. Connect th

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 4-117. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin SGPIO1/2)These connectors are used for the SAS chip SGPIO interface

vi6.2 FastBuild Utility ... 6-46.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1,

4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard information10. BMC header (BMC_FW1) The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS® Server Management Board 4 Ser

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 4-1311. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM)This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys,

4-14 Chapter 4: Motherboard information14. SSI power connectors (24-pin SSIPWR1, 8-pin SSI12V1, 8-pin SSI12V2)These connectors are for the SSI power

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 4-1515. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.1. System power LED (3-pi

4-16 Chapter 4: Motherboard information16. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1)This connector is for additional front panel features includi

3-ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters a

5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 5-33. Press <Tab> to switch between drives until the correct BIOS le is found. When found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS upd

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup4. The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le.DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BI

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 5-55.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le w

viiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility d

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 5-75.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system conguratio

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main s

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 5-95.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system in

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3.3 SATA1–6The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the SATA devices installed in the syst

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 5-11PIO Mode [Auto]Allows you to select the data transfer mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]DMA Mode [Auto]DMA

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setupThe following two items appear only when you set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [Enabled].SATA Port1 - Port4 [IDE]Sets the

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 5-13BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Memory Information CPU1 Memory Conguration CPU2 Memory CongurationBIOS InformationDisplays

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 5-15GART Error Reporting [Disabled]This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may enable it

viiiSafety informationElectrical Safety• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attach

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setupv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings North

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 5-17MemoryCongurationThe memory conguration menu allows you to change the memory settings.V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, America

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setupECC Mode [Basic]Disables or sets the DRAM ECC mode that allows the hardware to report and correct memory errors. Congurati

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 5-19SouthBridgeCongurationv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ←→ Select

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setupSATA-IDE Ports Auto Clk Ctrl [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], the system will turn off the clocks for the unused SATA ports

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 5-21SR5690Congurationv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Ite

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setupNB-SB Port FeaturesPress <Enter> to display the sub-items.NB-SB Link ASPM [L1]Conguration options: [Disabled] [L1]NP

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 5-23HyperTransportCongurationv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Hyper Transport Congurati

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setupDebug OptionMemory Decode on Sec. GFX [Disable]Conguration options: [Disable] [Force]IOC Peer-to-Peer Mode [Auto]Congurati

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 5-255.4.3 OnboardDevicesCongurationv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced O

ixAbout this guideAudienceThis user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of conguring a serv

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setupThe USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None.Legacy USB Su

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 5-275.4.5 PCIPnPThe PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices.Take caution when changing the

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5 Server menuv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITYMain Advanced Server Pow

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 5-29Serial port number [COM2]Selects the serial port for console redirection. Conguration options: [COM1] [COM2]Base Address. IRQ

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 5-31Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State]When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set t

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6.6 Hardware Monitorv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 5-33Fan Speed Control [Generic Mode]Allows you to congure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.7 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to di

ASUS RS500A-S6/PS4 5-355.7.3 BootSettingsCongurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST)