Asus RS720-E6/RS12 User Manual download pdf (Page 30)

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-12

5. Carefully insert the drive tray and

push it all the way to the depth of

the bay until just a small fraction of

the tray edge protrudes.

6. Push the tray lever until it clicks,

and secures the drive tray in place.

The drive tray is correctly placed

when its front edge aligns with the

bay edge.

7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to

install other SATAII/SAS drive(s).

When installed, the SATAII/SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATAII/

SAS interface on the backplane.

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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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