Asus RS300-E7/RS4 Configuration Manual

Asus RS300-E7/RS4 Configuration Manual

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  • Page 1 RS300-E7/RS4 Configuration Guide...
  • Page 2 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). ASUS provides this manual “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket ..... 2-7 Upgrading power supply unit ............. 2-8 Installing optical drive ..............2-9 Friction rail kit ................2-10 OS support list ................2-11 Revision history Revision Revision history Date First release of RS300-E7/RS4 configuration guide June 2012...
  • Page 4: Safety Information

    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. •...
  • Page 5 Chapter 1 This chapter describes the key features of RS300-E7/RS4. It includes the product overview and general specifications.
  • Page 6: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Green 1U Rack-Mount Server with More Expandability & Flexibility The ASUS RS300-E7/RS4 is a 1U rack-mount server based on new generation Intel® Xeon® Ivy Bridge processor, providing immediate performance up-scaling, high expandability and upgradability. It also features quad LAN networking, 1+1...
  • Page 7: System Overview

    2. �ard disk drives �ard disk drives 8. PCI-E riser card 3. PIKE card 9. Top cover 4. CPU 10. System FAN 5. FAN Duct 11. Friction rackmount rail kit Friction rackmount rail kit 6. Central processing unit (CPU) ASUS RS300-E7/RS4...
  • Page 8: Front Panel Features

    • The rear I/O ports do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present. • The port is for ASUS ASMB6-iKVM controller card only. * This LAN is for ASMB5-iKVM controller card only. Chapter 1: Product introduction...
  • Page 9: System Specifications

    MegaRAID (for Linux / Windows) - Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10 Storage Optional: - ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card - ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS2 6G RAID SAS Controller card - ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS2 6G �/W RAID...
  • Page 10 Out of Band Remote Optional ASMB5-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support Management Hardware Solution Software ASUS ASWM Enterprise Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 615mm x 444mm x 43.4mm Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & 16 Kg HDD not inclu ded) Power Supply...
  • Page 11 Chapter 2 This chapter lists the key components and optional accessories for the server system.
  • Page 12: Upgrading Cpu And Cpu Heatsink

    Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA 1155 Socket designed for the Intel ® Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge series processors. Chapter 2: Components...
  • Page 13 90-S000U0C�0T (single pack) Intel Xeon E3-1280 V2 3.6G 90-S000U0CI0T (single pack) Intel Xeon E3-1270 V2 3.5G 90-S000U0CJ0T (single pack) Intel Xeon E3-1240 V2 3.4G 90-S000U0CK0T (single pack) Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3G 90-S000U0CL0T (single pack) Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2 3.1G ASUS RS300-E7/RS4...
  • Page 14: Upgrading System Memory

    Upgrading system memory The motherboard comes with six (6) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Recommended memory configurations UDIMM DIMM Slot DIMM Populated Rank per DIMM Type Speed Per Channel per Channel DIMM Single Rank, Unbuffered DDR3 ECC 1066/1333/1600* Dual Rank...
  • Page 15: Upgrading Hard Disk Drives

    2TB SATA3 7200 rpm with �DD Tray (Seagate Enterprise) 90-S000�65E2T 3TB SATA3 7200 rpm with �DD Tray (Seagate Enterprise) If you want to install an SAS �DD, install the ASUS PIKE RAID card first. For more details, refer to section 2.4 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card. ASUS RS300-E7/RS4...
  • Page 16: Installing Asus Pike Raid Module

    Installing ASUS PIKE RAID module The barebone server comes with a riser card bracket. You need to remove the bracket if you want to install PCI Express x8 or x16 expansion cards. SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 S A T S A T...
  • Page 17: Installing An Expansion Card To The Riser Card Bracket

    Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard. ASUS RS300-E7/RS4...
  • Page 18: Upgrading Power Supply Unit

    Upgrading power supply unit 450W 1+1 hot-swap redundant power supply eliminate system and application downtime by redundancy power backup Order P/N Description 90-S00PW0230T 1U RPS 450W Module Remove the dummy power supply module before installing the second redundant power supply. Chapter 2: Components...
  • Page 19: Installing Optical Drive

    Installing optical drive Order P/N Description 90-S000C2000T Slim DVD-RW Module (SATA) 90-S000C4000T Slim DVD-ROM Module (SATA) ASUS RS300-E7/RS4...
  • Page 20: Friction Rail Kit

    Friction rail kit Front end Rack rails Rear end Description 90-S00SP1360T FRICTION RAIL KIT V2.0 2-10 Chapter 2: Components...
  • Page 21: Os Support List

    CentOS 5.0 U5 32/64 bit Linux Free BSD 8.0 U1 32/64 bit VMWare ESX4.0 Virtualization VMWare ESX4.0i * Subject to change without any notice. Order P/N Description 90-S00SW8200T Windows ® Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (1-8 CPU, 10CAL) ASUS RS300-E7/RS4 2-11...
  • Page 22 2-12 Chapter 2: Components...

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