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  • Page 1 RS300-E9-PS4 RS300-E9-RS4 1U Rackmount Server User 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

    Contents Notices ........................vii Safety information ...................... ix About this guide ......................xi Chapter 1: Product Introduction System package contents ................. 1-2 Serial number label ..................1-3 System specifications ................1-4 Front panel features ................... 1-6 Rear panel features ..................1-6 Internal features ..................
  • Page 4 SATA/SAS backplane cabling ..............2-17 Removable/Optional components ............2-18 2.8.1 System fans ................2-18 2.8.2 Installing ASUS PIKE II RAID card (optional) ......2-19 2.8.3 Redundant power supply module..........2-21 2.8.4 Installing the Baseboard Management Card (optional) ..... 2-22 2.8.5 Installing the SSD cage .............
  • Page 5 Contents Main menu ....................5-9 5.3.1 System Date................5-9 5.3.2 System Time ................5-9 Advanced menu ..................5-10 5.4.1 Trusted Computing..............5-11 5.4.2 Chipset Configuration..............5-11 5.4.3 Platform Configuration .............. 5-21 5.4.4 CPU Configuration ..............5-31 5.4.5 SATA Configuration ..............5-35 5.4.6 Network Stack Configuration.............
  • Page 6 Contact information menu ............7-8 ® 7.3.5 Installing the Intel Chipset device Software driver ..... 7-9 ® Installing the Intel I210 Gigabit Adapters driver ........7-12 Installing the VGA driver ................. 7-15 Appendix P10S-C/4L/SYS block diagram ................A-2 ASUS contact information ..................A-3...

  • Page 7: Notices

    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.
  • Page 8 If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at https://www.asus.com/support/.

  • Page 9: 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 10 Lithium-Ion Battery Warning CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Heavy System CAUTION! This server system is heavy. Ask for assistance when moving or carrying the system.

  • Page 11: About This Guide

    About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
  • Page 12 Refer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software updates. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility. ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.

  • Page 14: System Package Contents

    ASUS R10E 1U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS P10S-C/4L/SYS Server Board 1 x 400W Single Power Supply (RS300-E9-PS4) 1+1 450W Redundant Power Supply (RS300-E9-RS4) 4 x Hot-swap 3.5” HDD trays Component 1 x SAS/SATA Backplane (BP4LX12G-35-R10E) 1 x PCI Riser Card (RE16LE8R-R10A)

  • Page 15: Serial Number Label

    Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the product’s serial number containing 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx shown as the figure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems.

  • Page 16: System Specifications

    System specifications The ASUS RS300-E9 Series is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS P10S-C/4L/ ® ® ® SYS Server Board. The server supports Intel LGA1150 Intel Xeon E3-1200 Processor v5 plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
  • Page 17 RedHat Enterprise Linux ® SuSE Linux Enterprise Server OS Support CentOS VMware Citrix XenServer * Refer to http://www.asus.com/ for the latest OS support. Software ASUS ASWM Enterprise Management Out of Band Solution Remote Optional ASMB8-iKVM for KVM-over-IP Management Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 615 mm x 444 mm x 43.4 mm...

  • Page 18: Front Panel Features

    LAN port 5* Q-Code LED PS/2 keyboard/mouse port Gigabit LAN port 4 Message LED Gigabit LAN port 3 Power button Gigabit LAN port 2 Gigabit LAN port 1 *This port is for ASUS ASMB8-iKVM controller card only. Chapter 1: Product Introduction...

  • Page 19: Internal Features

    USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk. Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component. WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY ASUS RS300-E9 Series...

  • Page 20: Led Information

    LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs LAN 4 LED Location switch LAN 3 LED Power button LAN 2 LED Message LED LAN 1 LED HDD LED Icon Display status Description Power LED System power ON No activity HDD Access LED Blinking Read/write data into the HDD System is normal;...

  • Page 21: Hdd Status Led

    SATA/SAS HDD LED Description GREEN SATA/SAS HDD power ON HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately HDD Status GREEN/ Blinking RAID rebuilding GREEN/ HDD not found HDD Activity GREEN Blinking Read/write data from/into the SATA/SAS HDD ASUS RS300-E9 Series...
  • Page 22 1-10 Chapter 1: Product Introduction...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2: Hardware Information

    Chapter 2: Hardware Information Hardware Information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.

  • Page 24: Chassis Cover

    Chassis cover Removing the rear cover Locate and remove the front side screws. Front side screw Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the rear cover from the chassis. Thumbscrews Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis.

  • Page 25: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related.
  • Page 26 Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the right (B) until it is Load lever released from the retention tab. Do not remove the PnP cap yet from the CPU socket. Doing so may bend the pins of the socket.
  • Page 27 Material. If so, skip this step. 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. ASUS RS300-E9 Series...

  • Page 28: Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Airduct

    2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct To install the CPU heatsink: Remove the protection sticker on the back of the CPU heatsink. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard.
  • Page 29 Insert the system fan mylar into the system fan, as shown in the right figure. Insert the two tips of the system fan mylar into the CPU heatsink, as shown in the right figure. ASUS RS300-E9 Series...

  • Page 30: System Memory

    System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR4 module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 module. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets: 2.3.2 Memory configurations...

  • Page 31: Installing A Dimm On A Single Clip Dimm Socket

    Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. ASUS RS300-E9 Series...

  • Page 32: Hard Disk Drives

    Hard disk drives The system supports four hot-swap 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: Push the spring lock to the right (A) then pull the tray lever outward (B) to release the drive tray.
  • Page 33 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. Repeat steps 1 to 7 to install the other SATA/SAS HDDs. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 2-11...

  • Page 34: Expansion Slot

    Expansion slot Q-Code The barebone server comes with two PCIE slots - PCIE1 and PCIE2. These slots are pre- installed with a riser card bracket and a butterfly riser card bracket for installing PCIE expansion cards. You need to remove these expansion card brackets if you want to install PCIE expansion cards.

  • Page 35: Configuring An Expansion Card

    ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 2-13...
  • Page 36 No.(Slot location) Short Description 1 (slot 7) MIO1 MIO slot PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link) 2 (slot 6) PCIE6 (Auto switch to x8 link if slot 5 is occupied) 3 (slot 5) PCIE5 PCI-E x8 (x8 Gen3 link) 4 (slot 1) PCI1 PCI 32 bit / 33 MHz 2-14...

  • Page 37: Installing M.2 (Ngff) Cards

    Stand screw • Please pay attention when removing the screw, the stand screw might be removed together with it. • Ensure that the M.2 card is positioned between the screw and the stand screw before securing it. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 2-15...

  • Page 38: Cable Connections

    Cable connections • The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre-installed components to install additional devices. • Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors. Pre-connected system cables 24-pin ATX power connector (from power supply to motherboard) 8-pin 12V power connector (from power supply to motherboard)

  • Page 39: Sata/Sas Backplane Cabling

    SATA/SAS backplane cabling RS300-E9-RS4 RS300-E9-PS4 Connects a 8-pin plug Connects the data cable from power supply connected to the motherboard Connects the SATA/SAS HDDs ASUS RS300-E9 Series 2-17...

  • Page 40: Removable/Optional Components

    Or you may need to install the optional components into the system. This section tells how to remove/install the following components: System fans ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) ASUS ASMB8-iKVM (optional) SSD cage Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components.

  • Page 41: Installing Asus Pike Ii Raid Card (Optional)

    2.8.2 Installing ASUS PIKE II RAID card (optional) Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard. Remove the default mini-SAS HD cable from the motherboard. Connect the mini-SAS HD cable to the ASUS PIKE II card.
  • Page 42 Install the ASUS PIKE II card x8 or x16 card to the bracket as shown. Secure the card with a screw. Install the riser card bracket and...

  • Page 43: Redundant Power Supply Module

    (B) out of the system chassis. module lever PSU latch Get the replacement power supply module. Insert the replacement power supply module into the chassis then push it inwards until the latch locks into place. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 2-21...

  • Page 44: Installing The Baseboard Management Card (Optional)

    2.8.4 Installing the Baseboard Management Card (optional) Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB8 Management Card on your motherboard. Locate the Baseboard Management Card header on the motherboard. Orient and press the Management Card in place. The motherboard illustration is for reference only. The motherboard layout and appearance may vary depending on the model, but the installation steps remain the same.

  • Page 45: Installing The Ssd Cage

    You can place two SSD cards into the SSD cage. Secure the SSD card into the SSD cage with the bundled screws. SATA connector Connect the SATA power cable and the SATA connector to the SSD card. SATA Power cable ASUS RS300-E9 Series 2-23...
  • Page 46 Secure the SDD cage to the server module using the bundled screws. Connect the SATA cable connector to the onboard SATA connector. Connect the Power cable to the connector on the motherboard. You can install a second SSD Card by removing the optical drive and connecting the SATA cable connector to its onboard SATA connector.

  • Page 47: Replacing Optical Drive (Optional)

    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. Secure the optical drive with the screw that you removed in step 1. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 2-25...
  • Page 48 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware Information...

  • Page 49: Chapter 3: Installation Options

    Chapter 3: Installation Options Installation Options This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.

  • Page 50: Tool-Less Friction Rail Kit

    Tool-less Friction Rail Kit The tool less design of the rail kit allows you to easily install the rack rails into the server rack without the need for additional tools. The kit also comes with a metal stopping bracket that can be installed to provide additional support and stability to the server.
  • Page 51 Press the spring lock then insert the studs into the selected square mounting holes on the rack post. Press the spring lock on the other end of rail then insert the stud into the mounting hole on the rack post. Extend the rack rail, if necessary. Perform steps 3 to 4 for the other rack rail. Ensure that the installed rack rails (left and right) are aligned, secured, and stable in place. ASUS RS300-E9 Series...
  • Page 52 Lift the server chassis and insert into the rack rail. • Ensure that the rack rail cabinet and the rack posts are stable and standing firmly on a level surface. • We strongly recommend that at least two able-bodied persons perform the steps described in this guide. • We recommend the use an appropriate lifting tool or device, if necessary. Ensure to include the side knots on the two sides of the server in the rack rail holders. The illustrations shown above are for reference only.

  • Page 53: Chapter 4: Motherboard Information

    Chapter 4: Motherboard Information Motherboard Information This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.

  • Page 54: Motherboard Layout

    Motherboard layout Chapter 4: Motherboard Information...
  • Page 55 Smart Ride Through setting (3-pin SMART_PSU1) 4-11 Rear panel connectors Page PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 4-12 RJ-45 port for iKVM 4-12 Video Graphics Adapter port 4-12 RJ-45 ports for LAN 4-12 Power-on Button 4-12 Message LED 4-12 USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 4-12 USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 4-12 ASUS RS300-E9 Series...
  • Page 56 Internal connectors Page Serial ATA 6 Gbps connectors 4-15 (7-pin SATA 6 Gbps_5-6 connector [Gray]) Mini-SAS HD connector (SATA1234) 4-15 Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 4-16 USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB78) 4-16 USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34) 4-17 C PU, front and rear fan connectors 4-17 (4-pin FRNT_FAN1-4, REAR_FAN1, CPU_FAN1) Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) 4-18 Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/COM2) 4-18 Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) 4-19...

  • Page 57: Onboard Leds

    Onboard LEDs Standby Power LED (SB_PWR1) The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB8 is working normally. 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. The BMC LED blinks after system initiation finishes. • The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB8 Management card. • Everytime after the AC power is replugged, you have to wait for about 60 seconds for the system to power up. ASUS RS300-E9 Series...
  • Page 58 CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1) The CPU warning LED lights up to indicate that a CPU error or failure has occurred. The warning LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB8 Management card. Location LED (LOCLED1) 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. Chapter 4: Motherboard Information...
  • Page 59 CATT ERR LED (CATTERR1) The CATT ERR LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate. ASUS RS300-E9 Series...

  • Page 60: Jumpers

    Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (3-pin 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. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. Move the jumper cap from pins 1–2 (default) to pins 2–3. Keep the cap on pins 2–3 for about 5–10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1–2. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re- enter data. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. Chapter 4: Motherboard Information...
  • Page 61 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. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1-4) ® These jumpers allows you to enable or disable the onboard Intel I210 Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. ASUS RS300-E9 Series...
  • Page 62 ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine (ME) boot from recovery mode when ME become corrupted. PCH_MFG1 setting (3-pin PCH_MFG1) This jumper allows you to update the BIOS ME block select. Chapter 4: Motherboard Information 4-10...
  • Page 63 SATA DOM power setting (3-pin DOM1_PWR1, DOM2_PWR2) This jumper allows you to configure the DOM power setting. Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) setting (3-pin SMART_PSU1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) function. This feature is disabled by default. Set to pins 1-2 to enable it. When enabled, SmaRT allows uninterrupted operation of the system during an AC loss event. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 4-11...

  • Page 64: Connectors

    Connectors 4.4.1 Rear panel connectors PS/2 keyboard/mouse port (purple/green): This port is for a PS/2 keyboard or mouse. RJ-45 port for iKVM: This RJ-45 port functions only when you install ASMB8 management card. Video Graphics Adapter port: This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. RJ-45 ports for LAN: These ports allows Gigabit connection to a LAN (Local Area Network) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

  • Page 65: Q-Code Table

    MRC_RMT_TOOL MRC Progress MRC_WRITE_SR MRC Progress MRC_DIMM_RON MRC Progress MRC_RCVEN_TIMING_1D MRC Progress MRC_MR_FILL MRC Progress MRC_PWR_MTR MRC Progress MRC_DDR4_MAPPING MRC Progress MRC_WRITE_VOLTAGE_1D MRC Progress MRC_EARLY_RDMPR_TIMING_2D MRC Progress MRC_FORCE_OLTM MRC Progress MRC_MC_ACTIVATE (continued on the next page) ASUS RS300-E9 Series 4-13...
  • Page 66 Action PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTION MRC Progress MRC_RH_PREVENTION MRC Progress MRC_GET_MRC_DATA MRC Progress MRC_RETRAIN_CHECK MRC Progress MRC_SA_GV_SWITCH MRC Progress MRC_ALIAS_CHECK MRC Progress MRC_ECC_CLEAN_START MRC Progress MRC_DONE MRC Progress MRC_CPGC_MEMORY_TEST MRC Progress MRC_TXT_ALIAS_CHECK MRC Progress MRC_ENG_PERF_GAIN MRC Progress MRC_MEMORY_TEST PEI(Pre-EFI initialization) phase MRC Progress MRC_FILL_RMT_STRUCTURE...

  • Page 67: Internal Connectors

    Serial ATA 6.0 Gbps connectors (7-pin SATA 6 Gbps_5-6 connector [Gray]) ® Supported by the Intel C232 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb/s of data transfer rate. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. • The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed. • When the M.2 connector is operating in SATA mode, SATA connector 5 and 6 (SATA 6 Gbps_5-6) will be disabled. Mini-SAS HD connector (SATA1234) This motherboard comes with a mini Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) HD connector, the storage technology that supports Serial ATA. The connector supports up to four devices. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 4-15...
  • Page 68 Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to these connectors. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.
  • Page 69 (4-pin FRNT_FAN1-4, REAR_FAN1, CPU_FAN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. • DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. • These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! • All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 4-17...
  • Page 70 Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) The SGPIO 1 connector is used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information, and general purpose data. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/COM2) These connectors are for the serial COM ports. Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
  • Page 71 Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. This connector functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB8. Trusted Platform Module connector (14-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 4-19...
  • Page 72 SATA DOM power connector (4-pin PWR3) This 4-pin connector is for 5V power of a certain SATA DOM (Disk on Module) device when using an appropriate cable. • The SATA DOM power connector is for output power only. It has a maximum output current of 1A. • Ensure that the power of the SATA DOM device that you will use is less than 1A. Chapter 4: Motherboard Information 4-20...
  • Page 73 LAN34_LED connector (5-1 pin LAN34_LED1) These LEDs are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. Connect the LAN LED cable to the backplane for LAN activity indication. VGA connector (16-1 pin VGA_HDR1) This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 4-21...
  • Page 74 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1) These connectors are for the ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • DO NOT forget to connect the 24-pin and the 8-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will not boot up. • Use of a power supply unit (PSU) with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • This motherboard supports ATX2.0 PSU or later version. • Ensure that your PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Chapter 4: Motherboard Information 4-22...
  • Page 75 BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 4-23...
  • Page 76 Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These connectors are for the front panel SMBus cable. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1LINK and 2-pin LAN2LINK) These connectors are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. Locator LED (2-pin AUX_LOCLED1 and 2-pin AUX_LOCLED2) These connectors are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel. Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2-pin connectors. The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed.
  • Page 77 M.2 (NGFF) card connector (NGFF1 & NGFF2) This connector allows you to install an M.2 device. • This connector supports type 2242/2260/2280 devices on both PCI-E and SATA interface. • When the M.2 connector is operating in SATA mode, SATA connector 5 and 6 (SATA 6 Gbps_5-6) will be disabled. The M.2 (NGFF) device is purchased separately. System Management Bus (SMBUS) connector (5-1 pin SMBUS1) This connector controls the system and power management-related tasks. This connector processes the messages to and from devices rather than tripping the individual control lines. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 4-25...
  • Page 78 Chassis intrusion connector (2-pin INTRUSION) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector. The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced. The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event. By default, the pin labeled “Chassis Signal” and “Ground” are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. Chapter 4: Motherboard Information 4-26...

  • Page 79: Chapter 5: Bios Setup

    Chapter 5: BIOS Setup 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.

  • Page 80: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility. 5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file.

  • Page 81: Asus Ezflash Utility

    To update the BIOS using EzFlash Utility: Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EzFlash Utility and press <Enter> to enable it. ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility New Platform...

  • Page 82: Bupdater Utility

    Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility: Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive. Download the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support website at https://www.asus.com/support/ to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt, type: BUPDATER /i[filename].CAP where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive, then press <Enter>.
  • Page 83 The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility Current Platform New Platform Platform : P10S-C/4L/SYS Platform : P10S-C/4L/SYS Version : 0200 Version : 0206 Build date: 12/04/2014 Build date: 07/01/2015 Start Programming Flash. DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM!!! Write DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.

  • Page 84: Bios Setup Program

    Press <F5> and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. Chapter 5: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 85: Bios Menu Screen

    For displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the fan settings Tool For configuring options for special functions Save & Exit For selecting the save & exit options For changing the server mgmt settings Server Mgmt Event Logs For changing the event log settings To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. ASUS RS300-E9 Series...

  • Page 86: Menu Items

    5.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Security, Boot, Monitor, Tool, Save & Exit, Server Mgmt, and Event Logs) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To display the submenu, select the item and press <Enter>.

  • Page 87: Main Menu

    = day (numeric value) yyyy = year (numeric value) 5.3.2 System Time Allows you to set the system time to [hh/mm/ss]. hh = hour (numeric value) mm = minutes (numeric value) ss = seconds (numeric value) ASUS RS300-E9 Series...

  • Page 88: Advanced Menu

    Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Chapter 5: BIOS Setup 5-10...

  • Page 89: Trusted Computing

    Security Device Support [Enable] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] Device Select [Auto] Allows you to restrict support to selected device. Auto will support both devices. Configuration options: [TPM 1.2] [TPM 2.0] [Auto] 5.4.2 Chipset Configuration ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-11...
  • Page 90 System Agent (SA) Configuration This allows you to change System Agent (SA) parameters. VT-d [Enabled] Allows you to enable virtualization technology function on memory control hub. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Above 4GB MMIO BIOS assignment [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable above 4GB MemoryMappedIO BIOS assignment. When aperture size is set to 2048 MB, this is disabled automatically.
  • Page 91 DMI Vcm Control [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable DMI Vcm. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] DMI Link ASPM Control [L1] This item is for the control of the Active State Power Management on SA side of the DMI link. Configuration options: [L1] [Disabled] ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-13...
  • Page 92 PEG Port Configuration PEG 0:1:0 Enable Root Port [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the root port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Max Link Speed [Auto] Allows you to configure PEG 0:1:0 Max Speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3] Max Link Width [Auto] Allows you to force PEG link to retrain to X1/2/4/8. Configuration options: [Auto] [Force X1] [Force X2] [Force X4] [Force X8] Power Down Unused Lanes [Auto] Allows you to power down unused lanes. When set to [Auto], Bios will power down unused lanes based on the max possible link width. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASPM [Auto] Allows you to control ASPM support for the PEG 0.
  • Page 93 Configuration options: [Auto] [128 TLP] [256 TLP] PEG1 Max Payload size [Auto] Allows you to set the PEG1 max payload size. Configuration options: [Auto] [128 TLP] [256 TLP] Program PCIe ASPM after OpRom [Disabled] Allows you to select when to program the PCIe ASPM. [Disabled] PCIe ASPM will be programmed before OpROM. [Enabled] PCIe ASPM will be programmed after OpROM. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-15...
  • Page 94 Memory Configuration Allows you to change memory information settings. Maximum Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the maximum memory frequency. Configuration options: [ Auto] [1067] [1333] [1600] [1867] [2133] [2400] [2667] [2933] [3200] Max TOLUD [Dynamic] Allows you to set the maximum value of TOLUD. Dynamic assignment would adjust TOLUD automatically based on largest MMIO length of installed graphic controller.
  • Page 95 Allows you to set PCH-IO parameters. PCI Express Configuration PCI Express Clock Gating [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable PCI Express Clock Gating for each root port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DMI Link ASPM Control [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the control of Active State Power Management on SA side of the DMI link. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-17...
  • Page 96 USB Configuration Allows you to set the USB Configuration settings. USB Precondition [Disabled] Allows you to precondition work on USB host controller and root ports for faster enumeration. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] xDCI Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable xDCI (USB OTG Device). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Port Disable Override [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the corresponding USB port from reporting a Device Connection to the controller.
  • Page 97 Intel Server Platform Services Intel TXT Information ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-19...
  • Page 98 PCI/PCIE Subsystem Settings Allows you to configure PCI, PCI-X, and PCI Express Settings. PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks] Allows you to set the value to be programmed into PCI Latency Timer Register. Configuration options: [ 32 PCI Bus Clocks] [64 PCI Bus Clocks] [96 PCI Bus Clocks] [128 PCI Bus Clocks] [160 PCI Bus Clocks] [192 PCI Bus Clocks] [224 PCI Bus Clocks] [248 PCI Bus Clocks] PERR# Generation [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable PCI Device to Generate PERR#. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SERR# Generation [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable PCI Device to Generate SERR#.

  • Page 99: Platform Configuration

    PCIe slot opROM option PCIE6/PCIE5 Option ROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable PCIE6/PCIE5/PCIE4 Option ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.3 Platform Configuration ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-21...
  • Page 100 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the support for legacy USB devices. If no USB device are connected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] XHCI Hand-off [Disabled] This functions as a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support.
  • Page 101 Allows you to select the USB device reset time-out value. Configuration options: [10 sec] [20 sec] [30 sec] [40 sec] Device power-up delay [Auto] This allows you to set the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] NVMe Configuration Onboard LAN Configuration This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-23...
  • Page 102 Intel LAN1–4 Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE]/[Disabled] Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type. Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1. Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port (COM).
  • Page 103 Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device. Configuration options: [ Auto] [IO=2F8h; IRQ=3;] [IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;] [IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;] [IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;] [IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;] Change Settings [Standard Serial Port Mode] Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device. Configuration options: [ Standard Serial Port Mode] [IrDA Active pulse 1.6 uS] [IrDA Active pulse 3/16 bit time] [ASKIR Mode] ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-25...
  • Page 104 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1/COM2 Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The Console Redirection Settings becomes configurable when Console Redirection is set to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data.
  • Page 105 Putty Keypad [VT100] This allows you to select the FunctionKey and Keypad on Putty. Configuration options: [VT100] [LINUX] [XTERMR6] [SCO] [ESCN] [VT400] Redirection After BIOS POST [Always Enable] This setting allows you to specify if BootLoader is selected then Legacy console redirection. Configuration options: [Always Enable] [BootLoader] ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-27...
  • Page 106 Legacy Console Redirection Settings Legacy Serial Redirection Port [COM1] Allows you to select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Messages. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled].
  • Page 107 Restore AC Power Loss [Last State] Allows you to set the state the system will go to after an AC power loss. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Power On By PCI [Disabled] You can use this option to enable or disable the Wake-on-LAN feature of the Intel LAN. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PCIE [Disabled] This allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-29...
  • Page 108 Power On By Ring [Disabled] This allows you to enable or disable the Ring devices to generate a wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] This item functions only if there is a serial port (COM1) connector on a motherboard. Power On By RTC [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/Minute/Second becomes user-configurable where you can set values. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SMART Settings SMART Self Test [Enabled] Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST.

  • Page 109: Cpu Configuration

    Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions. Navigate to the second page of the screen to see the rest of items in this menu by pressing the Up or Down arrow keys. To quickly go to the last item of the second page, press the Page Down button. Press the Page Up button to go back to the first item in the first page. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-31...
  • Page 110 Hyper-threading [Enabled] This item allows a hyper-threading processor to appear as two logical processors, allowing the operating system to schedule two threads or processors simultaneously. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package. Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3] Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled] When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the MLC streamer perfetcher.
  • Page 111 The following item appear only when you set the Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) to [Enabled]. Turbo Mode [Enabled] This item allows you to automatically set the CPU cores to run faster than the base operating frequency when it is below the operating power, current and temperature specification limit. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-33...
  • Page 112 CPU C states [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C states. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when you set the CPU C states to [Enabled]. Enhanced C-States [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable C1E. When enabled, CPU will switch to minimum speed when all cores enter C-State. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C-State Auto Demotion [C1 and C3] Allows you to enable or disable the Auto Demotion of C-State.

  • Page 113: Sata Configuration

    5.4.5 SATA Configuration SATA Controller(s) [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA Device. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SATA Mode Selection [AHCI] This allows you to choose how SATA controller(s) should operate. Configuration options: [AHCI] [RAID] Software Feature Mask Configuration ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-35...
  • Page 114 RAID0 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the RAID0 feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] RAID1 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the RAID1 feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] RAID10 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the RAID10 feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] RAID5 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the RAID5 feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel Rapid Recovery Technology [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Rapid Recovery Technology.

  • Page 115: Network Stack Configuration

    SATA Device Type [Hard Disk Drive] Allows you to set whether the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. Configuration options: [Hard Disk Drive] [Solid State Drive] Device Sleep [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the mSata for RTD3. Configuration Options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA DEVSLEP Idle Timeout Config [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable SATA DTIO Config. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.6 Network Stack Configuration Network Stack [Disabled] Allows you to enable or isable UEFI Network Stack. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-37...

  • Page 116: Csm Configuration

    5.4.7 CSM Configuration CSM Support [Enabled] This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] GateA20 Active [Upon Request] This allows you to set the GA20 option. [Upon Request] GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services. [Always] D o not allow disabling GA20; this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] This allows you to set the display mode for Option ROM.

  • Page 117: Iscsi Configuration

    Boot Option filter [Legacy only] This option allows you to control the Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority. Configuration options: [UEFI and Legacy] [Legacy only] [UEFI only] Network / Storage / Video [Legacy] This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE/Storage/Video OpROM. Configuration options: [UEFI] [Legacy] Other PCI devices [Legacy] This item determines the OPROM execution policy for devices other than Network, Storage, or Video. Configuration options: [UEFI] [Legacy] 5.4.8 iSCSI Configuration Allows you to configure the iSCSI parameters. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-39...

  • Page 118: Security Menu

    Security menu This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be changed. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state. Administrator Password To set an Administrator Password: Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>. From the Create New Administrator Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>. Confirm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.
  • Page 119 This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings. Secure Boot [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the Secure Boot flow control. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Boot Mode [Custom] This item allows you to select the mode of the Secure Boot to change Image Execution policy and manage Secure Boot Keys. Configuration options: [Standard] [Custom] ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-41...

  • Page 120: Boot Menu

    Key Management This item only appears when you set the Secure Boot Mode to [Custom]. This allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key Management page. Provision Factory Default Keys [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enroll All Factory Default Keys This item will ask you if you want to install all Factory Default secure variables. Select Yes if you want to load the default secure variables, otherwise select No.
  • Page 121 SATA devices. Hard Drive BBS Priorities These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to the SATA ports and allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-43...

  • Page 122: Monitor Menu

    Fan Speed Control [Generic Mode] Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Generic Mode] [High Speed Mode] [Full Speed Mode] Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. ASUS EZ Flash Allows you to run the Start EzFlash utility. For more information, see section 5.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility. Chapter 5: BIOS Setup 5-44...

  • Page 123: Save & Exit Menu

    Restore/Load default values for all the setup options. Boot Override These items display the available devices. The device items that appear on the screen depend on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device. Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to launch EFI Shell application (Shell.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-45...

  • Page 124: Server Mgmt Menu

    5.10 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 Management Software after the OS loads.
  • Page 125 Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full SEL. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately] Log EFI Status Codes [Error code] Disable the logging of EFI Status Codes, or log only error code, or only progress code, or both. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Both] [Error code] [Progress code] BMC network configuration The sub-items in this configuration allow you to configure the BMC network parameters. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-47...
  • Page 126 Config Address source DM_LAN1 / Shared LAN [Previous State] This item allows you to configure LAN channel parameters statistically or dynamically (by BIOS or BMC). Previous State option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase. Configuration options: [Previous State] [Static] [DynamicBmcDhcp] View System Event Log This item allows you to view the System Event Log Records. IPv6 BMC Network Configuration This item allows you to configure the parameter settings of IPv6 BMC network. IPv6 Display Full Field [Enable] Displays the Full or Brief IPv6 Field.

  • Page 127: Event Logs Menu

    Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log. Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset. Configuration options: [No] [Yes, Next reset] [Yes, Every reset] When Log is Full [Do Nothing] Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately] ASUS RS300-E9 Series 5-49...
  • Page 128 Log System Boot Event [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable logging of System boot event. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] MECI [1] Allows you to set the value for the number of occurrences of a duplicate event that must pass before the multiple-event counter of log entry is updated. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value.

  • Page 129: Chapter 6: Raid Configuration

    Chapter 6: RAID Configuration RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.

  • Page 130: Setting Up Raid

    Setting up RAID ® ® The motherboard comes with the Intel C232 controller that supports Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 ® support (for Windows OS only). 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.

  • Page 131: Installing Hard Disk Drives

    RAID controller. For example, use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the ® Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C232 chipset. ASUS RS300-E9 Series...

  • Page 132: Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise

    ® Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility allows you ® to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.

  • Page 133: Creating A Raid Set

    ]-Prev/Next [TAB]-(M)aster [SPACE]-(R)ecovery [ENTER]-Done Use the up/down arrow keys to move the selection bar then press <Space> to select a disk. A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> when you are done. ASUS RS300-E9 Series...
  • Page 134 Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only) then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB...

  • Page 135: Deleting A Raid Set

    <N> to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu. DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! (This does not apply to Recovery volumes) Are you sure you want to delete volume “Volume0”? (Y/N): ASUS RS300-E9 Series...

  • Page 136: Resetting Disks To Non-Raid

    6.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set: From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter>. Press the up/down arrow keys to select the drive(s) or disks of the RAID set you want to reset, then press <Space>.

  • Page 137: Exiting The Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Sata/Ssata Option Rom Utility

    Rebuild completes in the operating system. Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit): Port Drive Model Serial # Size XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX.GB ]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk. ASUS RS300-E9 Series...
  • Page 138 The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. When done, the status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. MAIN MENU 1.

  • Page 139: Setting The Boot Array In The Bios Setup Utility

    Use up/down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press <Enter>. See the Boot menu section of Chapter 4 for more details. From the Exit menu, select Save Changes & Exit, then press <Enter>. When the confirmation window appears, select Yes, then press <Enter>. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 6-11...

  • Page 140: Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise (Windows)

    ® Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID ® 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.

  • Page 141: Creating A Raid Set

    Click Next. • If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks, select NO when prompted. • If you want to Enable volume write-back cache or Initialize volume, click Advanced. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 6-13...
  • Page 142 Confirm the volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue. This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks. You can continue using other applications during this time. Wait until the process is completed, then click OK when prompted. You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data.

  • Page 143: Changing A Volume Type

    RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 6-15...

  • Page 144: Deleting A Volume

    6.3.3 Deleting a volume Be cautious when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives. Before you proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives. To delete a volume: From the utility main menu, select the volume (exp.

  • Page 145: Preferences

    Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information, warning, or errors here. E-Mail Preferences Allow you to set to sent e-mail of the following events: • Storage system information • Storage system warnings • Storage system errors ASUS RS300-E9 Series 6-17...
  • Page 146 Chapter 6: RAID Configuration 6-18...

  • Page 147: Chapter 7: Driver Installation

    Chapter 7: Driver Installation Driver Installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both ® ® Linux and Windows Operating Systems.

  • Page 148: Raid Driver Installation

    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. 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk The system does not include a floppy drive.
  • Page 149 Go to the Make disk menu, then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create. Insert a floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. ASUS RS300-E9 Series...

  • Page 150: Installing The Raid Controller Driver

    7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ® During Windows Server 2008 OS installation ® To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server 2008 OS: ® Boot the computer using the Windows Server 2008 OS installation disc. Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008.
  • Page 151 Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc. Select the drive to install Windows and click Next. Follow succeeding screen instructions to continue. ASUS RS300-E9 Series...

  • Page 152: Management Applications And Utilities Installation

    The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest updates on software and utilities. ®...

  • Page 153: Drivers Menu Tab

    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 RS300-E9 Series...

  • Page 154: Manual Menu Tab

    You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide. 7.3.4 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. Chapter 7: Driver Installation...

  • Page 155: Installing The Intel ® Chipset Device Software Driver

    ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD. ® Click Intel Chipset Device Software from the Drivers menu to start the installation. ® The Intel Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start installation. ASUS RS300-E9 Series...
  • Page 156 Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. Read the Readme File Information and press Install to continue the installation. 7-10 Chapter 7: Driver Installation...
  • Page 157 Press Restart Now to complete the setup process. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 7-11...

  • Page 158: Installing The Intel ® I210 Gigabit Adapters Driver

    ® 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. ® ® To install the Intel I210 Gigabit Adapters Driver on the Windows operating system: Restart the computer.
  • Page 159 Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. From the Setup Options window, click Next to start the installation. By default, Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Windows PowerShell Module are ticked. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 7-13...
  • Page 160 Click Install to start the installation. When the installation is done, press Finish to complete the installation. 7-14 Chapter 7: Driver Installation...

  • Page 161: Installing The Vga Driver

    ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD. From the Main Menu, click ASPEED AST1400/AST2400 Display Driver on the Drivers tab to start the installation. From the installation window, click Next to start the installation. ASUS RS300-E9 Series 7-15...
  • Page 162 Click Install to proceed with the installation. Click Finish to complete the installation. 7-16 Chapter 7: Driver Installation...

  • Page 163: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix...

  • Page 164: P10S-C/4L/Sys Block Diagram

    P10S-C/4L/SYS block diagram Appendix...

  • Page 165: Asus Contact Information

    ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address 4F, No. 150, Li-Te Rd., Peitou, Taipei 112, Taiwan Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2890-7798 Web site https://www.asus.com Technical Support Telephone +86-21-38429911 +86-21-58668722 ext: 9101 Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/ questionform/?lang=en ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan) Address 4F, No. 150, Li-Te Rd., Peitou, Taipei 112, Taiwan...
  • Page 166 +1-510-608-4555 Web site https://www.asus.com/us/ Technical Support Support fax +1-812-284-0883 General support +1-812-282-2787 Online support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/ questionform/?lang=en-us ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address Harkort Str. 21-23, 40880 Ratingen, Germany +49-2102-959911 Web site https://www.asus.com/de/ Technical Support Telephone +49-1805-010923 Support Fax +49-2102-959911 Online support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/...
  • Page 167 Marconistraat 2, 7825GD EMMEN, The Netherlands Web site https://www.asus.com/nl/ Technical Support Telephone +31-(0)591-5-70292 +31-(0)591-666853 E-mail advance.rma.eu@asus.com Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/ questionform/?lang=nl-nl ASUS Polska Sp. z o.o. (Poland) Address Ul. Postępu 6, 02-676 Warszawa, Poland Web site https://www.asus.com/pl/ Technical Support Telephone +48-225718033 Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/ questionform/?lang=pl-pl ASK-Service (Russia and CIS) г.Москва, ул.
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