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Asus TS500-E5 RX8 User Manual

Asus TS500-E5 RX8 User Manual (164 pages)

Asus TS500-E5 Pedestal/5U Rackmount Server User Guide

Brand: Asus | Category: Server | Size: 7.09 MB

Table of Contents

User Guide
1
Table of Contents
3
Contents
4
- Canadian Department of Communications Statement
  7
- Federal Communications Commission Statement
  7
Notices
7
- Electrical Safety
  8
- Operation Safety
  8
Safety Information
8
About this Guide
9
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

12
- System Package Contents
  12
- Serial Number Label
  12
- System Specifications
  13
- Front Panel Features
  15
  - Four Hot-Swap HDD Devices
    15
  - Eight Hot-Swap HDD Devices
    16
- Rear Panel Features
  17
  - Single Power Supply (PA4 Model)
    17
  - Redundant Power Supply (RX8 Model)
    17
- Internal Features
  18
- LED Information
  19
  - Front Panel Leds
    19
  - Rear Panel Leds
    20
Chapter 2: Hardware Setup

22
- Chassis Cover
  22
  - Removing the Side Cover
    22
  - Reinstalling the Side Cover
    23
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  24
  - Installing the CPU
    24
  - Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan
    27
- System Memory
  28
  - Overview
    28
  - Memory Configurations
    28
  - Memory Mirroring and Sparing Technology
    30
  - Installing a DIMM
    32
  - Removing a DIMM
    32
- Front Panel Assembly
  33
  - Removing the Front Panel Assembly
    33
  - Reinstalling the Front Panel Assembly
    33
- 5.25-Inch or 3.5-Inch Drives
  34
  - Installing a 5.25-Inch Drive
    34
  - Installing a 3.5-Inch Drive
    35
- SATA/SAS Hard Disk Drives
  36
  - Hot-Swap HDD Module
    36
  - Removing and Reinstalling the Backplane
    39
- Expansion Cards
  40
- Cable Connections
  43
  - Motherboard Connections
    43
  - SATA/SAS Backplane Connections
    44
  - Back Side
    45
- Removable Components
  46
  - System Fan
    46
  - Chassis Footpads
    48
  - Power Supply Unit
    49
Chapter 3: Installation Options

52
Chapter 4 : Motherboard Info

56
Chapter 5: BIOS Setup

74
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  74
- BIOS Setup Program
  79
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    80
  - Menu Bar
    80
  - Navigation Keys
    80
  - Menu Items
    81
  - Sub-Menu Items
    81
  - Configuration Fields
    81
  - Pop-Up Window
    81
  - Scroll Bar
    81
  - General Help
    81
- Main Menu
  82
  - System Time [XX:XX:XX]
    82
  - System Date [Day XX/XX/XXXX]
    82
  - Legacy Diskette a [Disabled]
    82
  - SATA1-6; PATA Master/Slave
    83
  - IDE Configuration
    85
  - System Information
    86
- Advanced Menu
  87
  - USB Configuration
    87
  - CPU Configuration
    89
  - Chipset
    91
  - Onboard Device Configuration
    93
  - Pcipnp
    94
- Server Menu
  95
  - ASF Support [Enabled]
    95
  - Remote Access Configuration
    95
- Power Menu
  97
  - ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]
    97
  - ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
    97
  - Hardware Monitor
    99
- Boot Menu
  100
  - Boot Device Priority
    100
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    101
  - Security
    102
  - Change User Password
    103
- Exit Menu
  104
Chapter 6: RAID Configuration

106
- Setting up RAID
  106
  - RAID Definitions
    106
  - Installing Hard Disk Drives
    107
  - Setting the RAID Item in BIOS
    107
  - RAID Configuration Utilities
    107
- LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
  108
  - Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 Set
    109
  - Management Menu
    113
  - Creating a RAID 10 Set
    115
  - Adding or Viewing a RAID Configuration
    119
  - Initializing the Logical Drives
    122
  - Rebuilding Failed Drives
    127
  - Checking the Drives for Data Consistency
    129
  - Deleting a RAID Configuration
    132
  - Selecting the Boot Drive from a RAID Set
    133
  - Enabling the Writecache
    134
- Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility
  135
  - Creating a RAID 0 Set (Stripe)
    136
  - Creating a RAID 1 Set (Mirror)
    138
  - Creating a RAID 10 Set (Stripe + Mirror)
    139
  - Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity)
    140
  - Deleting a RAID Set
    141
  - Resetting Disks to Non-RAID
    142
Chapter 7: Driver Installation

144
- RAID Driver Installation
  144
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk
    144
  - Installing the RAID Controller Driver
    147
    
    Red hat Enterprise
    150
    
    Suse Linux
    153
- Intel ® Chipset Device Installation
  155
- LAN Driver Installation
  158
- VGA Driver Installation
  161
  - Windows ® Server
    161
- Management Applications and Utilities Installation
  163
  - Running the Support CD
    163
  - Drivers Menu
    163
  - Management Software Menu
    164
  - Utilities Menu
    164
  - Contact Information
    164

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