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Pedestal/5U Rackmount Server TS500-E5 User Guide.
ii Copyright © 2008 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this ma nual, including the products and soft ware described in i t, may be reproduc ed, transmitted, transcribed, stored in.
iii Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .
iv Contents 2.5 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch drives ....................................................... 2-14 2.5.1 Installing a 5.25-inch drive ............................................ 2-1 4 2.5.2 Installing a 3.5-inch drive .........................
v Contents 5.2.4 Menu items ..................................................................... 5-9 5.2.5 Sub-menu items .............................................................. 5-9 5.2.6 Conguration elds ................................
vi Contents 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ........................................ 6-3 6.1.4 RAID conguration utilities .............................................. 6- 3 6.2 LSISoftwareRAIDCongurationUtility ..............
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 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. • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system.
ix About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of conguring a server .
x 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 .
1- This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specications. Chapter 1 Product introduction.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2 1.1 System package contents *ASUS System Web-based Management If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer .
ASUS TS500-E5 1-3 1.3 Systemspecications The ASUS TS500-E5 is a 5U barebone server system featuring the ASUS DSAN-DX/TS500-E5 server board. The server supports Intel ® LGA771 Xeon ® 5100 / 5200 / 5300 / 5400 series processors with EM64T technology, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-4 *Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice. Model Name TS500-E5/P A4 TS500-E5/RX8 HDD Bays I = internal A or S will be hot-swappable Default:.
ASUS TS500-E5 1-5 1.4 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, optical drive, and two USB ports are located on the front panel. The drive bays, power and reset buttons, LED indicators, CD/DVD-ROM drive, oppy drive, and USB 2.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-6 1.4.2 Eight Hot-Swap HDD Devices 4-bay HDD cage 4-bay HDD cage This server system provides 4-bay HDD Cage + 4 x Hot-swap HDD T rays as optional items.
ASUS TS500-E5 1-7 1.5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports, expansion slots, a chassis lock and intrusion switch, a vent for the system fan, and power supply module. 670W Single power supply Power connector Expansion slots PS/2 keyboard port USB 2.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-8 1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 1. Power supply unit: P A4 model: 670W Single Power Supply RX8 model: 650W Redundant Power Supply (the second set is an optional item) 2.
ASUS TS500-E5 1-9 1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs The Power , HDD Access, LAN and Message LED s are visible ev en if the system front bezel is closed.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-10 1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection.
2- This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components. Chapter 2 Hardware setup.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-2 2.1 Chassis cover 2.1.1 Removing the side cover • Ensure that you unplug the power cord before removing the side cover . • T ake extra care when removing the side cover . Keep your ngers from components inside the chassis that can cause injury , such as the CPU fan, rear fan, and other sharp-edged parts.
2-3 ASUS TS500-E5 2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover T o reinstall the side cover: 1. Match and insert the lower sliding edge of the side cover to the corresponding chassis edge. 2. Position the side cover to the chassis. 4. Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover .
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-4 2.2.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA771 socket designed for the Intel ® Xeon ® Dual/Quad Core processor .
2-5 ASUS TS500-E5 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-6 The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.
2-7 ASUS TS500-E5 2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan T o install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the CPU heatsink and fan on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four screws match the holes on the support plate.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-8 2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with six (6) Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM.
2-9 ASUS TS500-E5 Rank population DIMM installation reference table DIMM_B1 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B3 DIMM_A3 MCH No. of DIMMs Slot/s to use 1 DIMM_B1 or DIMM_A1 2 DIMM_B1, DIMM_A1 4 DIMM_B1, DIMM_A1, DIMM_B2, DIMM_A2 6 DIMM_B1, DIMM_A1, DIMM_B2, DIMM_A2 DIMM_B3, DIMM_A3 • DIMMs in pair means two DIMMs with the same conguration.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-10 2.3.3 Memory mirroring and sparing technology The Intel ® 5100MCH chipset supports the memory sparing technology . Refer to the below section: Memory Sparing At conguration time, a DIMM rank is set aside to replace a defective DIMM rank.
2-1 1 ASUS TS500-E5 T wo DIMMs per channel Three DIMMs per channel Channel B Channel A DIMM_B1 (512MB*2 Ranks) DIMM_A1 (512MB*2 Ranks) Rank 0 (512 MB) Rank 1 (512 MB) Rank 0 (512 MB) Rank 1 (512 MB) S.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-12 2.3.4 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. T o install a DIMM: 1.
2-13 ASUS TS500-E5 2.4 Front panel assembly Before you can install a 5.25-inch drive, you should rst remove the front panel assembly (front bezel and front panel cover). 2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly T o remove the front panel assembly: 1.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-14 2.5 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch drives The system comes with three 5.25-inch drive bays located on the upper front part of the chassis. Y ou can use the bay converter that comes with the package to convert the 5.25-inch bay to 3.
2-15 ASUS TS500-E5 2.5.2 Installing a 3.5-inch drive 1. Remove the metal bracket in front of the drive bay converter . 2. Install the 3.5-inch disk drive into the converter . 3. Screw the 3.5-inch disk drive on the bay converter . 4. Insert the converter installed with 3.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-16 2.6 SATA/SAS hard disk drives The optional two hard disk drive modules on the front panel, including externally removable trays for mounting either SA T A or SAS hard disk drives, allow you to access the drive trays by simply opening the the front bezel.
2-17 ASUS TS500-E5 3. Unscrew and remove the blank tray from the frame. 4. Place a hard disk drive on the tray and secure it with four screws. T o install a SA T A/SAS hard disk drive: 1. Pull down the tray lever until the tray pops out slightly , indicating that it is released.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-18 5. Insert the HDD-installed tray back into the bay . 6. Carefully push the tray all the way to the depth of the bay . 7. Push the tray lever until it clicks in place. The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge.
2-19 ASUS TS500-E5 Removing and reinstalling the backplane DO NOT remove the backplane unless necessary! 1. Remove the hot-swap HDD module from the bay if it has been installed. 2. Pull down the tray lever until the tray pops out slightly , indicating that it is released.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-20 2.7 Expansion cards The system is designed with an expansion card lock on the rear panel for you to install or remove an expansion card in less steps. Ensure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing expansion cards.
2-21 ASUS TS500-E5 6. Restore the expansion card lock to its original position. A light click indicates that the card is locked in place. 2.7.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card Fol low th e step s belo w to ins tall a n opti onal ASUS RAI D card on yo ur mo the rbo ard.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-22 2.7.3 Conguringanexpansioncard Aft er ins tallin g the expan sio n card , con gure the it by ad justin g the so ftw are se ttings . 1. T urn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any .
2-23 ASUS TS500-E5 DSAN-DX ® 24.5cm (9.6in) 24.5cm (9.6in) DDR DIMM_A3 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR DIMM_B3 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR DIMM_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR DIMM_B2 (64bit, 240-pin modu.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-24 2.8.2 SA T A/SAS backplane connections A SA T A/SAS backplane comes pre-installed in the TS500-E5. The SA T A/SAS backplane has four 22-pin SA T A/SAS connectors to support Serial A T A hard disk drives and SAS hard disk drives.
2-25 ASUS TS500-E5 Back side The back side of the SA T A/SAS backplane faces the rear panel when installed. This side includes the power connectors and SA T A/SAS interfaces for the motherboard Serial A T A connectors or the SAS card.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-26 2. Shift the two hooked tabs upward and downward. 2.9.1 System fan T o remove the system fan: 1. Unplug the system fan cable from the REAR_F AN2 connector on the motherboard.
2-27 ASUS TS500-E5 T o reinstall the system fan: 1. Shift the two hooked tabs upward and downward, and then install the system fan. A light click indicates that the system fan is secured in place. 2. Plug the system fan cable to the REAR_F AN2 connector on the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-28 2.9.2 Chassis footpads The barebone server system is shipped with four footpads attached to the bottom of the chassis for stability .
2-29 ASUS TS500-E5 2.9.3 Power supply unit The syste m is c ompati ble w ith bo th EPS 12 V 670 W si ngle p ower s upply an d 6 50 W red undant power suppl y . P urcha se based on you r need s. Y ou MUST disconnect all power cable plugs from the motherboard and other installed devices before removing the power supply unit.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-30 3. Insert the redundant power supply into the power supply bay . 4. Make the redundant power supply cage sit on the shelf ledge when fastening it to the chassis with screws. 5. Fasten the two screws on the chassis wall. 6.
2- This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server . Chapter 3 Installation options.
Chapter 3: Installation options 3-2 Removing the top cover Unscrew and slide the top cover toward the rear panel, and then lift it up from the chassis.
3-3 ASUS TS500-E5 3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack T o attach the rails to the rack: 1. Select one unit of space (1U) on the rack where you wish to install the server . 5. Find the rear 1U space that corresponds to the front 1U space where you attached the rail.
Chapter 3: Installation options 3-4 3.4 Mounting the server to the rack T o mount the server to the rack: 1. Align the server rails with the rack rails.
Chapter 4 Motherboard info This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors..
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-2 4.1 Motherboard layout DSAN-DX/TS500-E5 ® 24.5cm (9.6in) 24.5cm (9.6in) DDR DIMM_A3 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR DIMM_B3 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR DIMM_A2 (64b.
ASUS TS500-E5 4-3 Layout contents Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLR TC1) 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. CPU Fan control setting (3-pin CPUF AN_SEL1) 4-6 5. System Fan control setting (3-pin CHAF AN_SEL1) 4-6 6.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-4 4.2 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, t ime, and system setup paramet ers by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
ASUS TS500-E5 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. ® DSAN-DX/TS500-E5 DSAN-DX/TS500-E5 VGA setting 2 1 2 3 Enable VGA (Default) Disable VGA_SW1 3.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-6 4. CPU Fan control setting (3-pin CPUF AN_SEL1) This jumper allows you to switch for fan pin selection. The CPUF AN_SEL1 jumper is for the CPU fans control. Set to pins 1–2 when using 4-pin fans or pins 2–3 when using 3-pin fans.
ASUS TS500-E5 4-7 6. IDE setting (3-pin IDE_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard IDE connector . Set to pins 1– 2 to activate the IDE connector . ® DSAN-DX/TS500-E5 DSAN-DX/TS500-E5 IDE setting 2 1 2 3 Enable IDE (Default) Disable IDE_SW1 7.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-8 9. iBTN RAID setting (3-pin IBTN_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID conguration utility to use when you create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps on pins 1–2 if you install a PIKE RAID card to the motherboard and want to use the LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (defaul t).
ASUS TS500-E5 4-9 4.3 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector , then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the oppy disk drive.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-10 3. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE1) This connector is for an Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable. The Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable has three connectors: a blue con.
ASUS TS500-E5 4-1 1 ® DSAN-DX/TS500-E5 DSAN-DX/TS500-E5 Storage card activity LED connector NC ADD_IN_CARD- ADD_IN_CARD- NC HDLED 4. SAS connectors [red] (7-pin SAS1-4), [blue] (7-pin SAS5-8) This mo.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-12 6. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID SA T A LED.
ASUS TS500-E5 4-13 8. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56) These connectors is for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to the connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The USB connectors comply with USB 2.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-14 10. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
ASUS TS500-E5 4-15 12. SSI pow er con nec to rs (2 4-p in A TXP WR1 , 8-pin A TX12V1) These connectors are for SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-16 13. System panel connector [white] (20-pin P ANEL1) 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 TS500-E5 4-17 14. Auxiliary panel connector [black] (20-pin AUX_P ANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including fro nt panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-18.
Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
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. AFUDOS utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy disk.
ASUS TS500-E5 5-3 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup A:>afudos /iTS500-E5.ROM AM I F irm war e Upd ate Ut ili ty - V ers io n 1.1 9(A SU S V2. 07( 03. 11 .2 4BB )) Cop yrig ht ( C) 20 02 A meri can Meg atre nds, Inc. All rig hts r eser ved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS Reading le .
ASUS TS500-E5 5-5 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:>afudos /iTS500-E5.ROM AM I F irm war e Upd ate Ut ili ty - V ers io n 1.1 9(A SU S V2. 07( 03. 11 .
5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using a oppy disk or a USB ash drive that contains the updated BIOS le.
ASUS TS500-E5 5-7 5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS . Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.
5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld.
ASUS TS500-E5 5-9 5.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date.
ASUS TS500-E5 5-1 1 5.3.4 SA T A1–6; P A T A Master/Slave The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item, then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.
5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup PIO Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the data transfer mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Sets the DMA mode.
ASUS TS500-E5 5-13 v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main IDE Conguration SATA#1 Conguration [Enhanced] Congure SATA#1 as [IDE] SATA#2 Conguration [Enhanced] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 5.
5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu.
ASUS TS500-E5 5-15 5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.
5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup USB Functions [Enabled] Allows you to enable the USB host controller . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set USB Function to [Enabled]. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices.
ASUS TS500-E5 5-17 v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Congure advanced CPU settings Module Version:3F.
5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Max CPUID V alue Limit [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions.
ASUS TS500-E5 5-19 v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. North Bridge Conguration ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.
5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Patrol Scrubbing [Enabled] Enables or disables the Patrol Scrubbing. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Demand Scrubbing [Disabled] Enables or disables the Demand Scrubbing.
ASUS TS500-E5 5-21 v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Congure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/.
5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.5 PCIPnP The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices.
ASUS TS500-E5 5-23 Remote Access [Enabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Remote Access is set to [Enabled]. 5.5 Server menu v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Serial port number [COM2] Selects the serial port for console redirection. Conguration options: [COM1] [COM2] Base Address. IRQ [2F8h, 3] This item is not user-congurable and changes with the conguration of Serial port number .
ASUS TS500-E5 5-25 5.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into of f state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system will reboot after an AC power loss. When set to [Last State], the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss.
ASUS TS500-E5 5-27 5.6.4 Hardware Monitor v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General He.
5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. 5.7.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [XXXXXXX] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices.
ASUS TS500-E5 5-29 5.7.2 BootSettingsConguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items.
5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.7.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.
ASUS TS500-E5 5-31 After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.
5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities. Chapter 6 RAIDconguration.
6-2 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions: • LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility embeded in the Intel ICH9R Southbridge supports Serial A T A hard disk drives and RAID0, RAID1, and RAID10 congurations.
ASUS TS500-E5 6-3 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial A T A for RAID set conguration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array . T o install the SA T A hard disks for RAID conguration: 1.
6-4 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 3. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Me nu , then press <E nter>. Refer to the Management M enu descriptions on the next page. At the bottom of the screen is the legend box.
ASUS TS500-E5 6-5 6.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set The LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using two types of congurations: Easy and New . In EasyConguration , the logical drive parameters are set automatically including the size and stripe size (RAID 1 only).
6-6 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 4. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press <Enter>. The congurable array appears on screen. 3. The ARRA Y SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SA T A ports. Select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, then press <SpaceBar>.
ASUS TS500-E5 6-7 5. Press <F10>, select the congurable array , then press <SpaceBar>. Press <F10> again, the logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters.
6-8 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6. Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>. 7. Select the RAID level from the menu, then press <Enter>. Yo u n eed at lea st two i den tica l h ard di sk d riv es whe n c re ati ng a RA ID 1 s et.
ASUS TS500-E5 6-9 10. When nished setting the selected logical drive conguration, select Accept from the menu, then press <Enter>. 1 1. Follow steps 5 to 10 to congure additional logical drives. 12. When prompted, save the conguration, then press <Esc> to return to the Management Menu .
6-10 Chapter 6: RAID conguration UsingNewConguration When a RAI D set i s alre ady exi sting, using the NewC ong uratio n comm and eras es the existi ng RAI D cong uratio n data .
ASUS TS500-E5 6-1 1 6.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set Y ou can create a RAID 10 set using four identical hard disk drives. T o create a RAID 10 set using the Easy Conguration option: 1. From the utility main menu, highlight Congure , then press <Enter>.
6-12 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 4. Select all the drives required for the RAID 10 set, then press <Enter>. The congurable array appears on screen. 5. Press <F10>, select the congurable array , then press <SpaceBar>. LSI Logic Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.
ASUS TS500-E5 6-13 Press <F10> again, the logical drive information appears including a Logical Drive menu that allows you to change the logical drive parameters. 6. Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>. 7. Select RAID 10 from the menu, then press <Enter>.
6-14 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 10. When nished setting the selected logical drive conguration, select Accept from the menu, then press <Enter>. 1 1. When prompted, save the conguration, then press <Esc> to return to the Management Menu .
ASUS TS500-E5 6-15 6.2.3 AddingorviewingaRAIDconguration Y ou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration using the View/AddConguration command. AddinganewRAIDconguration T o add a new RAID conguration: 1.
6-16 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 4. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press <Enter>. The congurable array appears on screen. 5. Press <F10>, select the congurable array , then press <SpaceBar>. 6. Press <F10> again, and select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>.
ASUS TS500-E5 6-17 8. Follow steps 8 to 12 of the CreatingaRAIDset:UsingEasyConguration section. 9. When prompted, save the conguration, then press <Esc> to return to the Management Menu .
6-18 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.2.4 Initializing the logical drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the logical drives. Y ou may initialize the logical drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu .
ASUS TS500-E5 6-19 3. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Y es from the Initialize? dialog box, then press <Enter>. Y ou may also press <F10> to initialize the drive without conrmation. Initializing a logical drive(s) erases all data on the drive.
6-20 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 5. When initialization is completed, press <Esc>. UsingtheObjectscommand T o initialize the logical drives using the Objects command: 1. From the Management Menu , highlight Objects , then press <Enter>.
ASUS TS500-E5 6-21 2. Select Virtual Drive from the Objects sub-menu, then press <Enter>. 3. Select the logical drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub-menu, then press <Enter>. 4. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, then press <Enter> to start initialization.
6-22 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 5. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Y es from the Initialize? dialog box, then press <Enter>. 6. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press <Esc> to abort initialization. 7. When initialization is completed, press <Esc>.
ASUS TS500-E5 6-23 6.2.5 Rebuilding failed drives Y ou can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. T o rebuild a failed hard disk drive: 1. From the Management Menu , highlight Rebuild , then press <Enter>.
6-24 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 3. After selectin g the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. The indicator for the sele cted drive now shows RBLD . 4. When prompted, press <Y> to to rebuild the drive. 5. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue.
ASUS TS500-E5 6-25 6.2.6 Checking the drives for data consistency Y ou can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected logical drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any dif ferences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu.
6-26 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Y es from the Consistency Check dialog box, then press <Enter>. Y ou may also press <F10> to check the drive consistency . A progress bar appears on screen.
ASUS TS500-E5 6-27 UsingtheObjectscommand T o check data consistency using the Objects command: 1. From the Management Menu , select Objects , then select Logical Drive from the menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the logical drive you want to check, then press <Enter>.
6-28 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.2.7 DeletingaRAIDconguration T o delete a RAID conguration: 1. From the Management Menu , select Congure > ClearConguration , then press <Enter>. 2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Y es from the Clear Conguration? dialog box, then press <Enter>.
ASUS TS500-E5 6-29 6.2.8 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set Y ou must have created a new RAID conguration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. Refer to the Creating a RAID set: Using New Conguration section for details. T o select the boot drive from a RAID set: 1.
6-30 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.2.9 Enabling the WriteCache Y ou may enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option to improve the data transmission performance. Wh en you ena ble Wr iteC ach e , you may lo se dat a w he n a pow er int err upti on oc cur s wh ile tr ans mit ti ng or e xch ang ing dat a a mon g t he dr ive s.
ASUS TS500-E5 6-31 6.3 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial A T A hard disk drives. T o enter the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility: 1.
6-32 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.3.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) T o create a RAID 0 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume , then press <Enter>. This screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID 0 set, then press <Enter>.
ASUS TS500-E5 6-33 6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array , then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The default stripe size is 128 KB. A lower stripe size is recommended for server systems.
6-34 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.3.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) T o create a RAID 1 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume , then press <Enter>. This screen appears. In tel (R) Ma tr ix Sto rag e M ana ger Op ti on RO M v7.
ASUS TS500-E5 6-35 6.3.3 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe + Mirror) T o create a RAID 10 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume , then press <Enter>. This screen appears. In tel (R) Ma tr ix Sto rag e M ana ger Op ti on RO M v7.
6-36 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.3.4 Creating a RAID 5 set (Parity) T o create a RAID 5 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume , then press <Enter>. This screen appears. In tel (R) Ma tr ix Sto rag e M ana ger Op ti on RO M v5.
ASUS TS500-E5 6-37 6.3.5 Deleting a RAID set T ake caution when deleting a RAID set. Y ou will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. T o delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID V olume , then press <Enter> to display this screen.
6-38 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.3.7 Exiting the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager T o exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit , then press <Enter>. This window appears. Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): [ CONFIRM EXIT ] 2.
Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary driv ers for dif ferent system components..
7-2 Chapter 7: 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 instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation.
ASUS TS500-E5 7-3 7. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. 8. Press <Enter>. 9. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk.
7-4 Chapter 7: Driver installation T o create a RAID driver disk in Windows ® Server environment: 1. Restart the system from the hard disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in the optical drive. 2. Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility .
ASUS TS500-E5 7-5 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows ® Server OS During Windows ® Server OS installation T o install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows ® Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows ® Server installation CD.
7-6 Chapter 7: Driver installation 4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. 5. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list, then press <Enter>. 6. The Windows ® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk.
ASUS TS500-E5 7-7 5. Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties . 6. Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver button. 7. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. Click Next . 8. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive.
7-8 Chapter 7: Driver installation 2. At the boot: , type linux dd , then press <Enter>. 4. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, then select Properties from the menu. 5. Click the Driver tab, then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers.
ASUS TS500-E5 7-9 4. Select fd0 using the <T ab> key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press <T ab> to move the cursor to OK , then press <Enter>. 3. Select Y es using the <T ab> key when asked if you have t he driver disk.
7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installation 6. Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation. 5. When prompted, insert the Red Hat ® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive, select OK , then press <Enter>. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system.
ASUS TS500-E5 7-1 1 SuSE Linux T o install the RAID controller driver when installing SuSE Linux OS: 1. Boot the system from the SuSE Installation CD. 2. Select Installation from the Boot Options menu, then press <Enter>. 3. A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk.
7-12 Chapter 7: Driver installation 4. When prompted, insert the RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. 5. When prompted, select the oppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium, select OK , then press <Enter>.
ASUS TS500-E5 7-13 7.2 Intel ® chipset device installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play components for the Intel ® chipset on the system. Y ou need to manually install the Intel ® chipset software on a Windows Server operating system.
7-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation 4. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start installation. 5. Select Y es to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.
ASUS TS500-E5 7-15 6. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation. 7. After completing the installation, click Finish to complete the setup process.
7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.3 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom ® Gigabit LAN controller drivers on a Windows ® Server OS. T o install the LAN controller drivers: 1. Restart the computer , then log on with Administrator privileges.
ASUS TS500-E5 7-17 4. Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears. 5. T oggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue.
7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation 6. Click Install to start the installation. 7. Click Finish to exit the wizard when the installation is completed..
ASUS TS500-E5 7-19 7.4 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the XGI V olari Z9s Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver . 1. Restart the computer , then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive.
7-20 Chapter 7: Driver installation 5. The system will update the VGA driver . 6. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.
ASUS TS500-E5 7-21 7.5 Management applications and utilities installation The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support CD a re subject to cha nge at any time without notice.
7-22 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.5.3 Management Software menu The Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring applications. Click an item to install. 7.5.4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports.
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