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Asus RS720-E6/RS12 User Manual (156 pages)

Brand: Asus | Category: Computer hardware | Size: 10.19 MB |

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Table of contents

2U Rackmount Server

1

RS720-E6/RS12

1

User Guide

1

First Edition V1

2

February 2010

2

Contents

3

REACH Information

7

Safety information

8

About this guide

9

References

10

Conventions

10

Typography

10

Product introduction

11

1.1 System package contents

12

1.2 Serial number label

12

1.3 Systemspecications

13

1.4 Front panel features

15

1.5 Rear panel features

15

1.6 Internal features

16

1.7 LED information

17

1.7.3 HDD status LED

18

1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs

18

Hardware setup

19

2.1 Chassis cover

20

2.2.1 Installing the CPU

21

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-4

22

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-6

24

2-7ASUS RS720-E6/RS12

25

2.3 System memory

26

Memory population table

27

2.3.3 Installing a DIMM

28

2.3.4 Removing a DIMM

28

2.4 Hard disk drives

29

2.5 Expansion slots

31

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments

33

2.5.5 PCI slot

34

2.5.6 PIKE slot

34

2.6 Cable connections

35

2.8.1 System fans

37

2-21ASUS RS720-E6/RS12

39

2-23ASUS RS720-E6/RS12

41

Installation options

43

Fixing latch

44

3-3ASUS RS720-E6/RS12

45

Motherboard info

47

4.1 Motherboard layouts

48

Layout contents

49

4.2 Jumpers

50

ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 4-5

51

ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 4-7

53

4.3 Internal connectors

55

ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 4-11

57

ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 4-13

59

ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 4-17

63

BIOS setup

65

5.1.1 AFUDOS utility

66

UpdatingtheBIOSle

67

5.2 BIOS setup program

69

5.2.2 Menu bar

70

5.2.3 Navigation keys

70

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen

70

Scroll bar

71

Pop-up window

71

5.3 Main menu

72

5.3.3 SATA1–6

73

5.3.4 IDEConguration

74

5.3.5 AHCIConguration

75

5.3.6 System Information

76

5.4 Advanced menu

77

Ratio CMOS Setting [Auto]

78

ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 5-15

79

C1 Auto Demotion [Enabled]

80

C3 Auto Demotion [Enabled]

80

ACPI T State [Enabled]

80

5.4.2 ChipsetConguration

81

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup

82

ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 5-19

83

IntelVT-dConguration

84

5.4.4 USBConguration

85

5.4.5 PCIPnP

86

5.4.6 PowerOnConguration

87

5.4.7 EventLogConguration

88

5.4.8 Hardware Monitor

88

ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 5-25

89

AdvancedACPIConguration

90

ChipsetACPIConguration

91

GeneralWHEAConguration

91

5.5 Server menu

92

Flow Control [Hardware]

93

Terminal Type [VT-UTF8]

93

5.6 Boot menu

94

ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 5-31

95

5.6.3 Security

96

Change User Password

97

Password Check [Setup]

97

5.7 Exit menu

98

RAIDconguration

99

6.1 Setting up RAID

100

ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 6-3

101

6.2.1 Creating a RAID set

103

Choose RAID Level For This VD

105

UsingNewConguration

107

Enter VD Size (MB):

108

Using the Initialize command

110

UsingtheObjectscommand

112

BIOS Version A.08.09161344R

113

Rebuild PD(s)

114

CC Of VD(s)

115

Select VD

116

6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache

120

6.3 Intel

121

ROM Utility

121

6.3.1 Creating a RAID set

122

ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 6-25

123

6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set

125

ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 6-29

127

See section

127

6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set

127

6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID

128

6.3.6 Exiting the Intel

128

Matrix Storage Manager

128

ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 6-31

129

Driver installation

131

7.1 RAID driver installation

132

ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver

133

ICH10R LSI RAID Driver

133

ITE IT8213F Linux Driver

133

Server OS

135

ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 7-7

137

Enterprise Linux OS 4.7/4.8

138

ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 7-9

139

ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 7-11

141

RAID driver (

141

LSI megasr Driver

141

) all the time

141

Enterprise Linux OS 5.0

143

SUSE Linux OS

145

7.2 Intel

147

chipset device installation

147

7.3 LAN driver installation

149

9. When nished, press

151

to continue

151

7.4 VGA driver installation

152

ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 7-23

153

7.5.2 Drivers menu

154

7.5.3 Utilities menu

155

7.5.5 Contact information

155

7.5.4 Make disk menu

155

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