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2U Rackmount Server ESC4000 G3/G3S Series User Guide.
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iii Contents Notices ...................................................................................................................... vii Canadian Department of Communications Statement ................................... vii Australia statement notice .
iv Contents Chapter 3: Installation options 3.1 Friction Rail Kit ........................................................................................... 3-2 3.1.1 Attaching the rack rails ..........................................................
v Contents 5.4.11 Trusted Computing .................................................................... 5-22 5.4.12 USB Conguration .................................................................... 5-23 5.4.13 iSCSI Conguration .............
vi Contents 6.3 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility ................................................................ 6-24 6.3.1 Creating a RAID set ..................................................................
vii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
viii REACH Information Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.
ix Safety information Electrical Safety • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system.
x About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of conguring a server.
xi References Refer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility.
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This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specications. 1 Product introduction Chapter 1: Product Introduction.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2 • ThesystemdoesnotincludeaUSBfloppydrive.YoumayhavetouseaUSBfloppydrivewhencreatingaSATA RAIDdriverdisk.RefertoChapter6fordetails.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-3 1 2 1 2 1.2 Serialnumberlabel Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the product’s serial number containing 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx. See the gure below.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-4 1.3 Systemspecifications The ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series servers features the ASUS Z10PG-D16 Series server board that supports Intel ® LGA 2011-3 Xeon ® processor from the E5-2600 V3 product family.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-5 ModelName ESC4000G3 ESC4000G3S HDDBays I=Internal A orSwillbe hot-swappable 8 x Hot-swap 3.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-6 SKUandPowerSupplymappingtable ModelName ESC4000G3 ESC4000G3S PowerSupply/PowerRating 1+1 Redundant 2000W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply; 100-140 / 200-240 Vac, 12.7-10.5A / 10-9.5A, 50-60 Hz Class I 1+1 Redundant 1620W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply; 100-140 / 180-240 Vac, 12-9.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-7 1.4 Frontpanelfeatures ESC4000G3 ESC4000G3S The barebone server features a simple yet stylish front panel. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, and USB ports are located and easily accessible on the front panel.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-8 • The rear I/O ports do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present. • *The LAN port 3 is for ASUS ASMB8-iKVM controller only. 1.5 Rearpanelfeatures The expansion slots and system power socket is located on the rear panel of the server.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-9 1.6 Internalfeatures The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. The barebone server does not include a oppy disk drive or an optical dirve. Connect a USB oppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a oppy disk.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-10 1.7 LEDinformation 1.7.1 FrontpanelLEDs LED Icon Display status Description Power button with LED ON System power ON HDD Access LED OFF No activi.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-11 ESC4000G3S 1 2 1 2 Powerbutton withLED LAN2LED LAN1LED HDDAccessLED Locationbutton withLED MessageLED LED Icon Display status Des.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-12 1.7.2 LAN(RJ-45)LEDs LAN1/LAN2LEDs DedicatedManagementLAN(forASMB8) ACT/LINKLED SPEEDLED Status Description Status Description OFF No.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-13 1.7.3 HDDstatusLEDs HDDstatusLED 1 2 HDDLED Description Green The installed HDD is in good condition Red HDD locate or HDD failure 1 2 ESC4000G3S E.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-14 Q-Codetable Action PHASE POSTCODE TYPE DESCRIPTIONz Normal boot Security Phase 01 Progress First post code(POWER_ON_POST_CODE) 02 Progress Load BSP microcode(MICROCODE_POST_CODE) 03 Progress Set cache as ram for PEI phase(CACHE_ENABLED_POST_CODE) 06 Progress CPU Early init.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-15 Action PHASE POSTCODE TYPE DESCRIPTION Normal boot DXE(Driver Execution Environment) phase 60 Progress DXE Core Started 61 Progress DXE NVRAM Init. 62 Progress SB run-time init. 63 Progress DXE CPU Init 68 Progress NB Init.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-16.
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components. 2 Hardware Information Chapter 2: Hardware Information.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-2 2.1 Chassis cover To remove the chassis cover: 1. Remove the screws on the side. 2. Release the two (2) thumbscrews on the rear of the chassis. 3. Slide the chassis cover towards the rear to disengage it from the chassis.
2-3 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2.1.1 Air duct To remove the air duct: 1. Remove the three screws as shown. 2. Lift the air duct to remove it from the chassis. To reinstall the air duct: 1. Align and replace the air duct to the chassis ensuring that the screw holes on the air duct match the screw holes on chassis.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-4 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with two surface mount LGA 2011-3 Socket R3 designed for the Intel ® Xeon ® E5-2600 V3 series processor family. 2.2.1 Installing the CPU Remove air duct before installing the CPU.
2-5 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2. Align the system such that the socket box is facing toward you and the triangle mark is on the top-right position. 3. Press down the load lever with your thumb (A), move it to the right until it is released from the retention tab (B), then gently lift the load lever (C).
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-6 4. Press down the right load lever with your thumb (D), move it to the left until it is released from retention tab (E), then gently lift the load lever (F). 5. Push the left load lever to slightly lift the load plate (G).
2-7 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 10. Gently push the load plate just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU. Do not force to close the load plate as it may damage the CPU.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-8 The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, wash it off immediately, and seek professional medical help. • Ensure that the Thermal Interface Material is spread in an even thin layer.
2-9 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four screws match the holes on the motherboard. 2. Tighten each of the screws with a Phillips screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-10 2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with sixteen (16) Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
2-11 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1 CPU Configuration (must on CPU1) DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 1 DIMM • 2 DIMMs • • 4 DIMMs • • • • 8 DIMMs • • .
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-12 2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 3. Hold the DIMM on both ends, then insert the DIMM vertically into the socket. Apply force to both ends of the DIMM simultaneously until the retaining clip snaps back into place, and the DIMM cannot be pushed in any further to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM.
2-13 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2.4 Hard disk drives The ESC4000 G3 system supports hot-swap 3.5-inch SATA/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATA/SAS ports via the SATA/SAS backplane. To install a hot-swap SATA/SAS HDD: 1.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-14 6. Insert the drive tray and HDD assembly all the way into the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes. 7. 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.
2-15 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series To install a 2.5-inch HDD: 1. Press the spring lock to release the tray lever and to partially eject the tray from the bay. 2. Firmly hold the tray lever and carefully pull the drive tray out of the bay. Place the drive tray in a clean and at surface.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-16 5. Secure the SATA HDD/ SAS HDD to the drive tray with four bundled screws. 6. Align and insert the 2.5-inch SATA HDD/ SAS HDD and drive tray assembly into the drive bay. 7. Repeat steps 1-6 to install the other 2.5-inch SATA HDD/ SAS HDDs.
2-17 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2.5.1 The PCI Express riser card The onboard PCI Express slot on the motherboard comes pre-installed with a riser card that supports one x16 slot (x8 Gen3 link) for installing PCI-E x16 low prole cards and one x8 slot (x8 Gen3 link) for installing ASUS PCI-E x8 proprietary cards.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-18 2. Firmly hold the riser card then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x24 slot on the motherboard. 3. Prepare the expansion cards. Before installing an expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and ensure to make the necessary hardware settings.
2-19 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1 2 Perform step 5 - 6 only if you are installing a PIKE II 3008 series card. For other expansion cards, proceed to step 7. 5. (Optional) Remove the mini SAS HD cables from the connectors on the motherboard. The mini SAS HD cables are labeled as Cable #1 and Cable #2.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-20 8. Secure the riser card with the screws that you removed earlier in step 1. riser card and expansion card assembly PCI-E slot 7. Align and insert the riser card and expansion card assembly into the PCI-E slot on the motherboard.
2-21 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - Programmable Interrupt 3* 11 Comm.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-22 2.6 Cable connections • The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you remove the pre-installed components to install additional devices. • Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors.
2-23 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling Connects a 8-pin plug from power supply J1: Connects to the power connector of the slim-type optical drive Connects the data cables connected to the motherboard Onboard SGPIO2/3: Connects to the SGPIO2/3 connector to support Intel RSTe, LSI MegaRAID, and PIKE card SAS RAID function.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-24 Connects a 8-pin plug from power supply SGPIO_SEL1 jumper pins 1-2 (Onboard), pins 2-3 (Add-on card) Onboard SGPIO2/3: Connects to the SGPIO2/3 connector to support Intel RSTe, LSI MegaRAID, and PIKE card SAS RAID function.
2-25 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2.8 Removable/optional components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices. You may need to install the optional components into the system. This section tells how to remove/install the following components: 1.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-26 To reinstall the system fans 1. Insert the fan into the fan cage. 2. Insert the system fan cable into the cable holder. 3. Connect the cable to the fan connector on the motherboard. The airow directional arrow on the fan side should point towards the system rear panel.
2-27 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2.8.2 Redundant power supply units To replace a power supply unit (PSU): 1. Lift up the PSU lever. 2. Hold the PSU lever, press the PSU latch (A) then carefully pull the PSU out of the system chassis (B). We recommend that you use both of your hands in performing the following steps.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-28 • The system automatically combines the two power supply modules as a single one. The combined output power varies with input voltages.
2-29 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2.8.3 Installing Accelerators Follow the steps below to install the optional accelerator to the system. 1. Locate and remove the two screws at the rear of the chassis. 2. Locate and loosen the thumbscrew in front of the accelerator bracket.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-30 5. Pass the power cable thru the air duct as shown. For Nvidia 300W or above GPU cards, a dongle (shown below) is required to connect the system's GPU power cable to the GPU card. The Nvidia 300W GPU card will not work, or may even cause damage to the system, if the dongle is not used.
2-31 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series Nvidia 300W GPU card opening on the bracket air duct dongle GPU power cable 8. Get the bracket and place it on a at and stable surface. 9. Remove the screws on the metal covers (A) then remove the metal covers (B). For Nvidia 300W or above GPU cards, connect a GPU power cable to the conenctor on the dongle.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-32 14. Repeat step 4-13 if you need to install a second accelerator to the bracket. 15. Align and insert the golden ngers of the accelerator bracket into the card slot on the motherboard. Ensure the bracket is completely seated on the slot.
This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server. 3 Installation options Chapter 3: Installation options.
Chapter 3: Installation options 3-2 3.1 Friction Rail Kit The rail kit package includes: Friction rack rails Fixing latches Set of screws Latch screws Rail Washers Rail screws To install the Friction Rail Kit: 1. Secure the two xing latches to the sides of the server using the set of latch screws.
3-3 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2. Select a 2U space on the rack where you want to install the rack rail. A 2U space is consists of three square mounting holes with two thin lips on the top and the bottom. 3. Adjust the rack rail to t the depth of the rack.
Chapter 3: Installation options 3-4 3.1.2 Mounting the server to the rack To mount the server to the rack, align the server rails with the rack rails, then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack. * Ensure to include the side knots on the sides of the server when mounting the server to the rack rail holders.
3-5 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series To unmount the server to the rack: Gently pull the server from the rack. • Press the xing latches on both sides to release the server from the rack.
Chapter 3: Installation options 3-6.
This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.
4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4.1 Z10PG-D16 Motherboard layout.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-3 Layout contents Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-4 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-5 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 4-5 4. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 4-6 5.
4-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4.2 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-5 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature. 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel ® I210 Gigabit LAN controllers.
4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAID mode to use LSI MegaRAID software or Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-7 6. DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin. 7. PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1) This jumper allows you to select PSU PMBus version.
4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4.3 Internal connectors 1. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA5) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-9 3. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB56) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to connector USB56, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. TheseUSBconnectorscomplywithUSB2.
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ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-11 5. Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION) These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event.
4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 7. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely storekeys,digitalcerticates,passwords,anddata.ATPMsystemalsohelpsenhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-13 9. SSI power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 8-pin PWR2) These connectors are for an SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designedtottheseconnectorsinonlyoneorientation.Findtheproperorientationand pushdownrmlyuntiltheconnectorscompletelyt.
4-14 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 10. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 1. System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-15 11. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1. Front panel SMB (10-2 pin FPSMB) These connectors are for the front panel SMBus cable.
4-16 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4.4 Onboard LEDs 1. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMCLED1) The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB8 management device and indicates its initiation status. When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF, ASUS ASMB8 management device starts system initiation for about one (1) minute.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-17 3. Location LED (LOCLED2) This onboard LED lights up when the Location button on the server is pressed or when triggered by a system management software. The Location LED helps visually locate and quickly identify the server in error on a server rack.
4-18 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 5. Hard disk activity LED (HDDLED1) The read or write activities of any device connected to the onboard SATA/sSATA ports or SATA/SAS add-on card causes the LED to light up. 6. Message LED (MESLED1) This onboard LED lights up to red when there is temperature warning or a BMC event log is generated.
5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. Chapter 5: BIOS setup.
5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1.
5-3 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 3. Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive eld. 4. PresstheUp/DownarrowkeystondtheUSBashdiskthatcontainsthelatestBIOS, then press <Enter>. 5. Press <Tab> to switch to the Folder Info eld.
5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1.3 BUPDATER utility The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown.
5-5 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4. Theutilityveriesthele,thenstartsupdatingtheBIOSle. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.
5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2 BIOS setup program Thismotherboardsupportsaprogrammablermwarechipthatyoucanupdateusingthe provided utility described in section 5.
5-7 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main Forchangingthebasicsystemconguration Advanced For chang.
5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2.3 Menu items Thehighlighteditemonthemenubardisplaysthespecicitemsforthatmenu.Forexample, selecting Main shows the Main menu items.
5-9 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.3 Main menu WhenyouentertheBIOSSetupprogram,theMainmenuscreenappears.TheMainmenu providesyouanoverviewofthebasicsysteminformation,andallowsyoutosetthesystem date,time,language,andsecuritysettings.
5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. TakecautionwhenchangingthesettingsoftheAdvancedmenuitems.Incorrecteld values can cause the system to malfunction.
5-11 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.4.1 ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled] AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheBIOSACPIAutoConguration. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] Enable Hibernation [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate (OS/Sleep State).
5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 Configuration Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1/ Serial Port 2.
5-13 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series Intel LAN1/2 Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] Intel LAN ROM T ype [PXE] Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type. Congurationoptions:[PXE][iSCSI] 5.
5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings Thisitembecomescongurableonlywhenyouenablethe Console Redirection item. The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data.
5-15 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature.
5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] MicrosoftWindowsEmergencyManagementServices(EMS)allowforremote managementofaWindowsServerOSthroughaserialport.
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5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.7 Advanced Power Management Configuration Allowsyoutocongurethesystem'sACPIparameters. Power Boost [Normal] This item increases extra power input to processor(s) and computing performance depending on applications.
5-19 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.4.8 PCI Subsystem Settings AllowsyoutocongurePCI,PCI-X,andPCIExpressSettings. Load RT32 Image [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable RT32 Image Loading.
5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Network stack [Disabled] Enablesordisablesthenetworkstackfeature.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] 5.4.9 Network Stack Configuration The following item appears only when Network stack is set to[Enabled].
5-21 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.4.10 CSM Configuration CSM Support [Enabled] This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] GateA20 Active [Upon Request] This allows you to set the GA20 option.
5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.11 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device.
5-23 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.4.12 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support. Congurationoptions:[Enabled][Disabled][Auto] XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Thisisaworkaroundfor0SeswithoutXHCIhand-offsupport.
5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup USB hardware delays and time-outs USB transfer time-out [20 sec] Thetime-outvalueforcontrol,bulk,andinterrupttransfer. Congurationoptions:[1sec][5sec][10sec][20sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] USB mass storage device start unit command time-out.
5-25 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.5 IntelRCSetup menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the processor and chipset settings..
5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.1 Processor Configuration Per Socket Configuration Allows you to set the number of cores to enable. 0 means all cores. Total of 14 cores available. Hyper Threading [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel ® Hyper-ThreadingTechnologyfunction.
5-27 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series Enable SMX [Disabled] Enables the Safer Mode Extensions Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off the mid level cache(L2) streamer prefetcher.
5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.2 Advanced Power Management Configuration Power Technology [Energy Efficient] This item allows you to enable power management features. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][EnergyEfcient][Custom] ThefollowingonlyappearswhenyousetPowerTechnologyto[Custom].
5-29 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series Config TDP [Disabled] Thisitemallowsyoutoenable/disabletheCongTDP. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] CPU Advanced PM Turn.
5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.3 Common RefCode Configuration Numa [Enabled] This item enables or disables the Non uniform Memory Access (NUMA). Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] 5.5.4 QPI Configuration QPI General Configuration QPI Status ThisitemdisplaysinformationabouttheQPIstatus.
5-31 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.5.5 Memory Configuration Integrated Memory Controller (iMC) Enforce POR [Auto] Allows you to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency adn voltage programming.
5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup C/A Parity Enable [Auto] AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheDDR4'scommandaddressparity. Congurationoptions:[Auto][Disabled][Enabled] Memory Topology Displays memory topology with DIMM population information.
5-33 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series Memory RAS Configuration Setup RAS Mode [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RAS Modes. Enabling Sparing and Mirroring is not supported.
5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup EV DFX Features [Disabled] SetthisoptiontoallowDFXLockBitstoremainclear. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled] PCIE Slot Option ROM Configuration Riser_PCIE1/PCIE2 Option ROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Riser_PCIE1/ PCIE2 Option ROM.
5-35 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.5.7 PCH Configuration PCH Devices DeepSx Power Policies [Disabled] AllowsyoutoconguretheDeepSxModeconguration.
5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Configure SATA as [AHCI] AllowsyoutoidentifytheSATAportisconnectedtoSolidStateDriveorHardDiskDrive.
5-37 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.5.8 Miscellaneous Configuration Miscellaneous Configuration Active Video [Offboard Device] Allows you to select the video type.
5-38 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.9 Server ME Configuration Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system. 5.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Support Runtime Error Logging S/W Error Injection Support [Disabled] Thisitem,whenenabled,issupportedbyunlockingMSR0x790.
5-39 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.6 Server Mgmt menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to change the settings. OS Watchdog Timer [Disabled] This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads.
5-40 Chapter 5: BIOS setup System Event Log AllowsyoutochangetheSELeventlogconguration. SEL Components [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot.
5-41 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series View System Event Log This item allows you to view the system event log records. IPv6 BMC Network Configuration ThisitemallowsyoutoconguretheparametersettingsofIPv6BMCnetwork. IPv6 Display Full Field [Enable] Displays the full or brief IPv6 Field.
5-42 Chapter 5: BIOS setup The following items appear only when you set IPv6 BMC Lan IP Address Source to [Static]. IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP address. IPv6 BMC LAN IP Prefix Length Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length.
5-43 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.7 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs. 5.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press<Enter>tochangetheSmbiosEventLogconguration.
5-44 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.8 Monitor menu TheMonitormenudisplaysthesystemtemperature/powerstatus,andallowsyoutochange the fan settings.
5-45 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5.9 Security menu This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. The menualsoenablesordisablestheSecureBootstateandletstheuserconguretheSystem Mode state.
5-46 Chapter 5: BIOS setup User Password To set a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>. 2. FromtheCreateNewPasswordbox,keyinapassword,thenpress<Enter>. 3. Conrmthepasswordwhenprompted.
5-47 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series Key Management ThisitemonlyappearswhentheitemSecureBootModeissetto[Custom].The Key Management item allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key Management page.
5-48 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Bootup Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout [xx] Usethe<+>and<->keystoadjustthenumberofsecondstowaitforsetupactivationkey. Bootup NumLock State [On] Allowsyoutoselectthepower-onstatefortheNumLock.
5-49 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series • Toselectthebootdeviceduringsystemstartup,press<F8>whenASUSLogo appears. • ToaccessWindowsOSinSafeMode,pleasepress<F8>afterPOST.
5-50 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. 5.12 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.
5-51 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series Restore Defaults Restore/load default values for all the setup options. Save as User Defaults Save the changes done so far as User Defaults. Restore User Defaults Restore the User Defaults to all the setup options. Boot Override These items displays the available devices.
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6 RAID Conguration This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
6-2 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • LSIMegaRAIDsoftwareRAIDCongurationUtilitywithRAID0,RAID1,andRAID10 support(forbothLinuxandWindowsOS).
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-3 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA harddiskdrivesattachedtotheSATAconnectorssupportedby Intel ® C602chipset.
6-4 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 3. Theutilitymainwindowappears.Usethearrowkeystoselectanoptionfromthe ManagementMenuandthenpress<Enter>.RefertotheManagementMenu descriptionsonthenextpage.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-5 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set TheLSISoftwareRAIDCongurationUtilityallowsyoutocreateaRAID0,RAID1,orRAID 10setusingtwotypesofcongurations:EasyandNew.
6-6 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 3. SelectallthedrivesrequiredfortheRAIDset,andthenpress<F10>tocongurearray setting. 4. Press<Space>toselectthecongurablearray.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-7 5. Press <F10>again, thevirtual driveinformation appearsincluding a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters. 6. Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub-menu,andthenpress<Enter>.
6-8 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 8. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu,andthenpress<Enter>. 9. Selecttheunitsforvirtualdrivesizefromthemenu,andthenpress<Enter>.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-9 12. Whennishedsettingtheselectedvirtualdriveconguration,selectAcceptfromthe menu,andthenpress<Enter>. 13. Followstep2to12tocongureadditionalvirtualdrives.
6-10 Chapter 6: RAID conguration Using New Configuration WhenaRAIDsetalreadyexists,usingtheNewCongurationcommanderasestheexisting RAIDcongurationdata.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-11 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration YoucanaddanewRAIDcongurationorviewanexistingcongurationusingtheView/Add Congurationcommand. Adding a new RAID configuration ToaddanewRAIDconguration: 1.
6-12 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives AftercreatingtheRAIDset(s),youmustinitializethevirtualdrives.Youmayinitializethe virtualdrivesofaRAIDset(s)usingtheInitializeorObjectscommandontheManagement Menu.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-13 3. Press<F10>tostartinitialization.Whenprompted,selectYesfromtheInitialize?dialog box,andthenpress<Enter>. Initializingavirtualdriveerasesalldataonthedrive.
6-14 Chapter 6: RAID conguration Using the Objects command ToinitializethevirtualdrivesusingtheObjectscommand 1. FromtheManagementMenu,selectObjects>VirtualDrive,andthenpress<Enter>.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-15 3. SelectInitializefromthepop-upmenu,andthenpress<Enter>tostartinitialization. 4. Whenprompted,pressthe<Space>toselectYesfromtheInitialize?dialogbox,and thenpress<Enter>.
6-16 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives YoucanmanuallyrebuildfailedharddiskdrivesusingtheRebuildcommandinthe ManagementMenu. Torebuildafailedharddiskdrive 1. FromtheManagementMenu,selectRebuild,andthenpress<Enter>.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-17 3. Afterselectingthedrivetorebuild,press<F10>.Whenprompted,press<Y>torebuild the drive. 4. Whenrebuildiscomplete,pressanykeytocontinue.
6-18 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency Youcancheckandverifytheaccuracyofdataredundancyintheselectedvirtualdrive.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-19 3. Whenprompted,usethearrowkeystoselectYesfromtheConsistencyCheck?dialog box,andthenpress<Enter>. A progress bar appears on screen. 4. Whilecheckingthediskconsistency,press<Esc>todisplaythefollowingoptions.
6-20 Chapter 6: RAID conguration Using the Objects command TocheckdataconsistencyusingtheObjectscommand: 1. FromtheManagementMenu,selectObjects,andthenselectVirtualDrivefromthe sub-menu.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-21 6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration TodeleteaRAIDconguration 1. Fromthe Management Menu ,select Configure > Clear Configuration ,thenpress <Enter>.
6-22 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set YoumusthavecreatedanewRAIDcongurationbeforeyoucanselectthebootdrivefroma RAID set. Refer to the Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration section for details.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-23 6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache YoumaymanuallyenabletheRAIDcontroller’sWriteCacheoptionaftercreatingaRAIDset to improve the data transmission performance.
6-24 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.3 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/ SATA Option ROM Utility The Intel ® RapidStorageTechnologyenterpriseSCU/SATAOption.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-25 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SCU Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 2. Delete RAID Volume 4.
6-26 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. Fromtheutilitymainmenu,select1.CreateRAIDVolumeandpress<Enter>. 2. KeyinanamefortheRAIDsetandpress<Enter>.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-27 6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set To create a recovery set: 1. Fromtheutilitymainmenu,select 1. Create RAID Volume andpress<Enter>.The following screen appears. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less.
6-28 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 5. Usetheup/downarrowkeystoselectadrive,press<TAB>toselectaMasterdisk,and thenpress<SPACE>toselectaRecoverydisk.Asmalltrianglemarkstheselected drive.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-29 6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set TakecautionwhendeletingaRAIDset.Youwilllosealldataontheharddiskdriveswhen you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set: 1. Fromtheutilitymainmenu,select2.
6-30 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID TakecautionbeforeyouresetaRAIDvolumeharddiskdrivetonon-RAID.Resettinga RAIDvolumeharddiskdrivedeletesallinternalRAIDstructureonthedrive.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-31 Selectadestinationdiskwiththesamesizeastheoriginalharddisk. 6.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID ThisoptionisonlyfortheRAID1set.
6-32 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 3. Theutilityimmediatelystartsrebuildingafterthediskisselected.Whendone,the status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. 4. Press<Esc>toexitIntelRapidStorageTechnologyandrebootthesystem.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-33 6.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility YoucansetthebootprioritysequenceintheBIOSforyourRAIDarrayswhencreatingmulti- RAID using the Intel ® RapidStorageTechnologyenterpriseSATAOptionROMutililty.
6-34 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.4 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) The Intel ® Rapid1StorageTechnologyenterpriseallowsyoutocreateRAID0,RAI.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-35 6.4.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. Fromtheutilitymainmenu,selectCreateVolumeandselectvolumetype. 2. ClickNext. 3. EnteranamefortheRAIDset,thenselectthearraydisks.
6-36 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6. Conrmthevolumecreation,thanclickCreateVolumetocontinue. Thisprocesscouldtakeawhiledependingonthenumberandsizeofthedisks.Youcan continue using other applications during this time.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-37 6.4.2 Changing a Volume T ype TochangethevolumetypeinVolumeProperties: 1. ClicktheSATAarrayitemsyouwanttochangeinVolumeseld. 2 FromtheVolumePropertieseld,selectType:RAID1Changetype.
6-38 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.4.3 Deleting a volume Becautiouswhendeletingavolume.Youwilllosealldataontheharddiskdrives.Before youproceed,ensurethatyoubackupallyourimportantdatafromyourharddrives.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-39 6.4.4 Preferences System Preferences Allowyoutosettoshowthenoticationareaiconandshowsysteminformation,warning,or errors here.
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7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. Chapter 7: Driver installation.
7-2 Chapter 6: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-3 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows ® Server 2008 R2 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows ® Server 2008 R2 OS 1. Boot the computer using the Windows ® Server 2008 R2 OS installation disc.
7-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation 4. A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver. If you have only one optical drive installed in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-5 Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux OS 5.x To load the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat ® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat ® OS installation CD. 2. At the boot: , type linux dd then press <Enter>.
7-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation 5. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No , then press <Enter>. 6. Follow the onscreen instructions to nish the OS installation. 7. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot .
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-7 3. While booting from DVD, press <ESC> to give the third party driver. Enter the following command at the boot: Linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid , then press <ENTER>. Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux OS 6.
7-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation 4. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>. 5 . You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Choose one you like to use and select OK , then press <Enter>.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-9 6. Insert the Red Hat ® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB oppy disk drive, select OK , then press <Enter>. The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. 7. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No , then press <Enter>.
7-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation Preparing the Linux Driver Ensure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. When creating the RAID driver, you may refer to the examples below which uses a 64bit SUSE Linux system to create a 64bit RAID driver for SUSE11 sp1.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-11 3. Press <F6>, then select Yes from the menu. Press <Enter>. Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD.
7-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to nish the installation. 4. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Type the command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options eld, and press <Enter>.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-13 7.2 Management applications and utilities installation When you place the support DVD into the optical drive, the DVD automatically displays the main screen if Autorun is enabled in your computer. By default, the Drivers tab is displayed.
7-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 7.3.2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-15 The MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks. 7.3.3 MakeDisk menu tab Press the arrow down button in the lower part of the menu to view more items. 7.3.4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide.
7-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation 7.3.5 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-17 7.4 Intel ® chipset device software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® chipset device software on the system. You need to manually install the Intel ® chipset device software on a Windows operating system.
7-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation 5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. 6. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation. 7. Toggle Yes, I want to restart the computer npw and click Finish to complete the setup process.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-19 5. Click Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation. 7.5 Installing the Intel ® I210 Gigabit Adapters driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® I210 Gigabits Adapter Driver on the system.
7-20 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 7. Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 8. From the Setup Options window, click Next to start the installation.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-21 9. Click Install to start the installation. 10. When the installation is done, press Finish to complete the installation.
7-22 Chapter 6: Driver installation 7.6 VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. You need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows ® operating system.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-23 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. 5. Click Install to proceed with the installation..
7-24 Chapter 6: Driver installation 7.7 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 on the system. You need to manually install the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-25 5. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue. 6. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue. 7. Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue.
7-26 Chapter 6: Driver installation 9. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.
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