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Asus RS720-E7/RS12 User Manual (188 pages)

Brand: Asus | Category: Computer hardware | Size: 11.84 MB |

English

Table of contents

2U Rackmount Server

1

User Guide

1

First Edition V1

2

January 2012

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

16

1.6 Internal features

17

1.7 LED information

18

1.7.3 HDD status LED

19

1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs

19

Hardware setup

21

2.1 Chassis cover

22

2.2.1 Installing the CPU

23

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-4

24

Triangle

25

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-6

26

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-8

28

2.3 System memory

30

2.3.3 Installing a DIMM

32

2.4 Hard disk drives

33

2.5 Expansion slots

35

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments

36

2.5.6 PIKE slot

37

2.6 Cable connections

38

RS720-E7/RS12

39

RS720-E7/RS12-E

40

2.8.1 System fans

41

DM_LAN 1

45

LAN port 1

45

LAN port 2

45

LAN port 3

45

LAN port 4

45

2.8.5 Connecting the Intel

46

ASRK Module (Optional)

46

Installation options

47

Fixing latch

48

Latch screws

48

Rail screws

48

Rail Washers

48

Motherboard info

53

4.1 Motherboard layouts

54

Layout contents

55

Normal Clear CMOS

56

ME_RCVR1

58

PMBus 1.2

59

(Default)

59

PMBus 1.2 PSU setting

59

4.3 Internal connectors

60

+3.3V Remote Sense

64

BIOS Setup

67

Drive Folder Info

69

5.1.3 BUPDATER utility

70

Writing BIOS:

71

5.2 BIOS setup program

72

5.2.2 Menu bar

73

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen

73

5-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

74

5.3 Main menu

75

5.4 Advanced menu

76

5-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

78

5.4.3 ChipsetConguration

80

5-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

82

Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled]

83

DCA Support [Enabled]

83

VGA Priority [offboard]

83

CPUIIOBridgeConguration

83

DIMM Information

83

5-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

84

Auto Conguration

85

5.4.4 PCHSATAConguration

86

5.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings

88

PCI Express Settings

89

ASPM Support [Disabled]

89

5-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

90

Intel LAN Support

91

TXT(LT-SX) hardware support

92

5.4.9 USBConguration

93

5.4.10 Trusted Computing

94

5.4.11 ACPI Settings

95

5.4.12 WHEAConguration

96

5.4.13 APM setting

96

Console Redirection Settings

97

Console Redirection [Enabled]

98

5.4.15 ME Subsystem

100

Advanced

101

5.5 Server Mgmt menu

102

5.5.1 System Event Log

103

Station IP address [0.0.0.0]

104

Subnet mask [0.0.0.0]

104

Gateway IP address [0.0.0.0]

104

5.6 Event Logs menu

105

View Smbios Event Log

106

View System Event Log

106

5.7 Boot menu

107

UEFI Boot [Disabled]

108

Boot Option Priorities

108

5.8 Monitor menu

109

5.9 Security menu

110

Be used to update BIOS

111

ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility

111

5.11 Exit menu

112

Boot Override

113

5-48 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

114

RAIDconguration

115

6.1 Setting up RAID

116

6.2.1 Creating a RAID set

119

Choose RAID Level For This VD

121

Select Units For VD Size

122

Select Yes Or No

123

UsingNewConguration

124

Using the Initialize command

126

UsingtheObjectscommand

128

BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

129

Rebuild PD(s)

130

CC Of VD(s)

132

Select VD

132

6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache

137

6.3 Intel

138

Rapid Storage Technology

138

6.3.1 Creating a RAID set

140

6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set

143

6.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID

145

6.3.5 Exiting the Intel

145

6.4 Intel

148

6.4.1 Creating a RAID set

149

6.4.2 Change Volume Type

151

6.4.3 Delete volume

152

6.4.4 Preferences

153

Driver installation

155

7.1 RAID driver installation

156

LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver

157

During Windows

159

Server 2008 OS installation

159

Enterprise Linux OS 5.6

161

More Driver Disks?

162

Do you wish to load any more

162

Enterprise Linux OS 6.1

163

SUSE Linux 11 OS

165

7.2 Intel

168

chipset device software

168

7.3 Intel

170

8. When nished, press

172

to continue

172

7.4 VGA driver installation

173

8. Click

175

7.5 Intel

176

(SATA mode) Drivers

176

7.7 Intel

178

7.8 Intel

181

9. Click

184

to nish the installation

184

7.9.2 Drivers menu

185

7.9.3 Utilities menu

186

7.9.4 Make disk menu

186

7.9.5 Contact information

186

ASUS contact information

187

Asus RS720-E7/RS12 User Manual (190 pages)

Brand: Asus | Category: Computer hardware | Size: 6.78 MB |

English

Table of contents

2U Rackmount Server

1

User Guide

1

Revised Edition V2

2

June 2012

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

16

1.6 Internal features

17

1.7 LED information

18

1.7.3 HDD status LED

19

1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs

19

Hardware setup

21

2.1 Chassis cover

22

2.2.1 Installing the CPU

23

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-4

24

Triangle

25

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-6

26

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-8

28

2.3 System memory

30

Memory population table

31

2.3.3 Installing a DIMM

32

2.4 Hard disk drives

33

2.5 Expansion slots

35

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments

36

2.5.6 PIKE slot

37

2.6 Cable connections

38

RS720-E7/RS12

39

RS720-E7/RS12-E

40

2.8.1 System fans

41

DM_LAN 1

45

LAN port 1

45

LAN port 2

45

LAN port 3

45

LAN port 4

45

Installation options

47

Fixing latch

48

Latch screws

48

Rail screws

48

Rail Washers

48

Motherboard info

53

4.1 Motherboard layouts

54

Layout contents

55

4.2 Jumpers

56

4.3 Internal connectors

60

10. EATX power connectors

65

BIOS Setup

69

Drive Folder Info

71

5.1.3 BUPDATER utility

72

Writing BIOS:

73

5.2 BIOS setup program

74

5.2.2 Menu bar

75

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen

75

5-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

76

5.3 Main menu

77

5.4 Advanced menu

78

5-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

80

5.4.3 ChipsetConguration

82

5-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

84

Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled]

85

DCA Support [Enabled]

85

VGA Priority [offboard]

85

CPUIIOBridgeConguration

85

DIMM Information

85

5-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

86

Auto Conguration

87

5.4.4 PCHSATAConguration

88

5.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings

90

PCI Express Settings

91

ASPM Support [Disabled]

91

5-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

92

Intel LAN Support

93

TXT(LT-SX) hardware support

94

5.4.9 USBConguration

95

5.4.10 Trusted Computing

96

5.4.11 ACPI Settings

97

5.4.12 WHEAConguration

98

5.4.13 APM setting

98

Console Redirection [Enabled]

100

Console Redirection Settings

100

5.4.15 ME Subsystem

102

Advanced

103

5.5 Server Mgmt menu

104

5.5.1 System Event Log

105

Station IP address [0.0.0.0]

106

Subnet mask [0.0.0.0]

106

Gateway IP address [0.0.0.0]

106

5.6 Event Logs menu

107

View Smbios Event Log

108

View System Event Log

108

5.7 Boot menu

109

UEFI Boot [Disabled]

110

Boot Option Priorities

110

5.8 Monitor menu

111

5.9 Security menu

112

Be used to update BIOS

113

ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility

113

5.11 Exit menu

114

Boot Override

115

5-48 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

116

RAIDconguration

117

6.1 Setting up RAID

118

6.2.1 Creating a RAID set

121

Choose RAID Level For This VD

123

Select Units For VD Size

124

Select Yes Or No

125

UsingNewConguration

126

Using the Initialize command

128

UsingtheObjectscommand

130

BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

131

Rebuild PD(s)

132

CC Of VD(s)

134

Select VD

134

6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache

139

6.3 Intel

140

Rapid Storage Technology

140

6.3.1 Creating a RAID set

142

6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set

145

6.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID

147

6.3.5 Exiting the Intel

147

6.4 Intel

150

6.4.1 Creating a RAID set

151

6.4.2 Change Volume Type

153

6.4.3 Delete volume

154

6.4.4 Preferences

155

Driver installation

157

7.1 RAID driver installation

158

LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver

159

During Windows

161

Server 2008 OS installation

161

Enterprise Linux OS 5.6

163

More Driver Disks?

164

Do you wish to load any more

164

Enterprise Linux OS 6.1

165

SUSE Linux 11 OS

167

7.2 Intel

170

chipset device software

170

7.3 Intel

172

9. When nished, press

174

to continue

174

7.4 VGA driver installation

175

8. Click

177

7.5 Intel

178

(SATA mode) Drivers

178

7.7 Intel

180

7.8 Intel

183

9. Click

186

to nish the installation

186

7.9.2 Drivers menu

187

7.9.3 Utilities menu

188

7.9.4 Make disk menu

188

7.9.5 Contact information

188

ASUS contact information

189

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