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- Page 1 RS500A-E6/PS4 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...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Installing ASUS PIKE RAID module..........2-6 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket ..... 2-7 Installing optical drive ..............2-8 Installing ASUS Server Management Board ......2-9 Friction rail kit ................2-10 OS support list ................2-11 Revision history... -
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 RS500A-E6/PS4. It includes the product overview and general specifications.
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Page 6: Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Super Reliability with PIKE Upgrade Kit RS500A-E6/PS4 has four 3.5” hot-swap HDD bays to support SATA or SAS HDDs up to 4TB, meeting the demand of mass storage, and offers users a complete RAID solution (together with PIKE) for data protection. -
Page 7: System Overview
Friction rackmount rail kit 4. HDD trays HDD trays 10. ASUS Server management board (optional) 5. Hard disk drive Hard disk drive 11. FAN Duct 6. ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card (optional) ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card (optional) ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4... -
Page 8: Front Panel Features
• The ports for the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, USB, VGA, and Gigabit LAN do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present. • *The port is for ASUS ASMB4-iKVM controller card only. Chapter 1: Product introduction... -
Page 9: System Specifications
Optional: ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card SAS Controller ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS2 6G H/W RAID card I = Internal HDD Bays A or S will be 4 x Hot-Swap 3.5” SAS/SATA2 HDD Bays... - Page 10 Model Name RS500A-E6/PS4 1 x Slim-type Optical Device Bay Auxiliary Storage CD / DVD Options: DVD-RW/DVD-ROM (DVD-RW default for North America) 3 x RJ-45 ports (One for ASMB4-iKVM) 4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2) 1 x External Serial Port...
- Page 11 Chapter 2 This chapter lists the key components and optional accessories for the server system.
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Page 12: Upgrading Cpu And Cpu Heatsink
Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink The motherboard comes with dual surface mount LGA 1944 Socket designed for the AMD Opteron™ 6200 series CPU in the Land Grid Array (LGA) package. ® The CPU fits 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. -
Page 13: Upgrading System Memory
4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 8 DIMMs CPU1 + CPU2 Configuration A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 E2 E1 F2 F1 G2 G1 H2 H1 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 10 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 14 DIMMs 16 DIMMs ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4... - Page 14 For RDIMM (Single Rank, Dual Ranks & Quad Ranks) CPU1 Configuration A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 8 DIMMs CPU1 + CPU2 Configuration A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 E2 E1 F2 F1 G2 G1 H2 H1 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs...
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Page 15: Upgrading Hard Disk Drives
1TB SATA3 7200 rpm with HDD Tray (Single Pack) 90-S000H65T0T 2TB SATA3 7200 rpm with HDD Tray (Single Pack) 90-S000H65E2T 3TB SATA3 7200 rpm with HDD Tray (Single Pack) Note: For SAS upgrade, please refer to the ASUS PIKE card user guide. ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4... -
Page 16: Installing Asus Pike Raid Module
Installing ASUS PIKE RAID module Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard. If you install the PIKE 1078 or PIKE 2008 Series SAS RAID card, follow steps 1 and 2 to remove the outer heatsink on RAID card. -
Page 17: Installing An Expansion Card To The Riser Card Bracket
Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket The barebone server comes with a riser card bracket. You need to remove the bracket if you want to install a PCI Express expansion card. ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4... -
Page 18: Installing Optical Drive
Installing optical drive Order P/N Description 90-S000C2000T Slim DVD-RW Module (SATA) 90-S000C4000T Slim DVD-ROM Module (SATA) Chapter 2: Components... -
Page 19: Installing Asus Server Management Board
Installing ASUS Server Management Board Order P/N Description 90-S00CS0120T ASMB4-IKVM GA R1.01(SINGLE PACK) ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4... -
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
RedHat RHEL AS 6.0 U1 32/64-bit RedHat RHEL AS 6.0 U2 32/64-bit Novell SuSE Enterprise 10 64-bit Novell SuSE Enterprise 11 32/64-bit Note: Subject to change without any notice. Description 90-S00SW7151T WINDOWS SERVER 2008 STD R2 64 (64-bit only) 90-S00SW8200T WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2 ENTERPRISE (1-8 CPU, 10CAL) ASUS RS500A-E6/PS4 2-11... - Page 22 2-12 Chapter 2: Components...