Page 1 RS260-E3 Dual Intel Dual Intel Dual Intel ® ® ® ® ® Xeon™ 2U Rackmount Server Xeon™ 2U Rackmount Server Xeon™ 2U Rackmount Server Dual Intel Dual Intel Xeon™ 2U Rackmount Server Xeon™ 2U Rackmount Server 800 MHz Front Side Bus 800 MHz Front Side Bus 800 MHz Front Side Bus 800 MHz Front Side Bus...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Notices ....................vii Safety information ................viii About this guide ................. ix Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction System package contents ............ 1-2 System specifications ............1-3 System specifications ............
Page 4 Managing and updating your BIOS ........5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ......5-2 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility ............5-3 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ........ 5-6 5.1.4 ASUS Update utility ..........5-8 BIOS setup program ............5-11 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........5-12 5.2.2...
Page 5 Contents 5.2.3 Navigation keys ............ 5-12 5.2.4 Menu items ............5-13 5.2.5 Sub-menu items ........... 5-13 5.2.6 Configuration fields ..........5-13 5.2.7 Pop-up window ............. 5-13 5.2.8 Scroll bar .............. 5-13 5.2.9 General help ............5-13 Main menu ................5-14 5.3.1 System Time ............
Page 6 6.2.5 Creating a RAID 10 set(Stripe+Mirror) ....6-13 6.2.6 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set ....6-17 6.2.7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive ...... 6-18 6.2.8 Deleting a RAID set ..........6-20 6.2.9 Rebuilding a RAID set ........... 6-21 6.2.10 Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive .....
Page 7: Notices
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement 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 •...
Page 8: Safety Information
Safety information Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety 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 9: About This Guide
About this guide Audience Audience Audience Audience Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1 . 1 . C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t I n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t I n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t I n t r o d u c t i o n...
Page 10 N O T E : N O T E : Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Visit the ASUS websites worldwide that provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information for details. x x x x x...
Page 11 Chapter 1 This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server, including sections on the front panel and rear panel specifications.
Page 12: System Package Contents
C h a s s i s C h a s s i s C h a s s i s ASUS AR21 2U rackmount chassis C h a s s i s C h a s s i s...
Page 13: System Specifications
System specifications The ASUS RS260-E3 is a 2U barebone server system featuring the ASUS PVL- D/2U/SCSI motherboard. The server supports dual Intel ® Xeon™ processors with EM64T technology, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. C h a s s i s...
Page 14 1 x Location LED 2 x Rear fans status LED 1 x external SCSI port (alternative) ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) M a n a g e m e n t M a n a g e m e n t...
Page 15: Front Panel Features
Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, location switch, slim optical and floppy drives, and two USB ports are located on the front panel. R e s e t b u t t o n R e s e t b u t t o n R e s e t b u t t o n...
Page 16: Internal Features
Internal features The barebone system includes the basic components as shown. 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 P C I - X c a r d c a g e...
Page 17: Led Information
LED information 1.6.1 1.6.1 Front panel LEDs Front panel LEDs 1.6.1 1.6.1 1.6.1 Front panel LEDs Front panel LEDs Front panel LEDs P o w e r L E D P o w e r L E D P o w e r L E D P o w e r L E D P o w e r L E D L o c a t i o n L E D...
Page 18: Rear Fan Leds
1.6.2 1.6.2 1.6.2 Rear fan LEDs Rear fan LEDs Rear fan LEDs 1.6.2 1.6.2 Rear fan LEDs Rear fan LEDs L E D 1 f o r L E D 1 f o r L E D 1 f o r L E D 1 f o r L E D 1 f o r R e a r F a n 1...
Page 19: Power Supply Led
1.6.4 1.6.4 1.6.4 Power supply LED Power supply LED Power supply LED 1.6.4 1.6.4 Power supply LED Power supply LED Each system fan has an LED to indicate the fan status. L E D L E D L E D L E D L E D L E D...
Page 20 1 - 1 0 1 - 1 0 1 - 1 0 1 - 1 0 1 - 1 0 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n...
Page 21 Chapter 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
Page 22: Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
Chassis cover The chassis features a “screwless design” that allows convenient assembly and disassembly. • Remove the front bezel to access the hot-swap HDDs, optical drive, and floppy drive. • Remove the chassis cover to access the internal components or if you want to install system devices.
Page 23: Removing The Top Cover
2.1.2 2.1.2 2.1.2 Removing the top cover Removing the top cover Removing the top cover 2.1.2 2.1.2 Removing the top cover Removing the top cover Front half Front half Front half Front half Front half To remove the front half of the top cover: Push the two sliding locks on the top cover to release.
Page 24 Rear half Rear half Rear half Rear half Rear half You need to remove the front half of the top cover before you can remove the rear half of the top cover. Refer to section “2.1.1 Removing the top cover (front half)” for instructions. To remove the rear half of the top cover: Loosen the thumbscrew that secures the top cover on the rear...
Page 25: Installing The Top Cover
2.1.3 2.1.3 2.1.3 Installing the top cover Installing the top cover Installing the top cover 2.1.3 2.1.3 Installing the top cover Installing the top cover To install the top cover: Place the rear half of the top cover over the chassis as shown, and align the mid-hooks with the notches on the sides.
Page 26: Removing The Air Duct
2.1.4 2.1.4 2.1.4 Removing the air duct Removing the air duct Removing the air duct 2.1.4 2.1.4 Removing the air duct Removing the air duct To remove the air duct: Carefully route the cables that may interfere when removing the air duct.
Page 27 Position the air duct inside the chassis with the plastic clips matching the two vertical metal strips on the fan cage. Check the rubber pads underneath the air duct and ensure that they are in place; otherwise, the air duct will not fit properly.
Page 28: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)
Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with two surface mount 604-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket and designed for the Intel ® Xeon™ processors. Note in the illustration that the CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner. This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket.
Page 29: Installing A Cpu
Remove the rubber pad(s) on top of the CPU socket(s). Remove the rubber pad(s) only when you are ready to install the CPU(s). 2.2.2 2.2.2 2.2.2 2.2.2 2.2.2 Installing a CPU Installing a CPU Installing a CPU Installing a CPU Installing a CPU •...
Page 30 Position the CPU above the socket as shown. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! M a r k e d c o r n e r M a r k e d c o r n e r...
Page 31 Press the thermal grease strip evenly against the surface of the CPU. Peel off the thermal grease strip. Make sure that the grease remains on top of the CPU. Repeat steps 2 to 8 if you wish to install a second CPU. A S U S R S 2 6 0 - E 3 A S U S R S 2 6 0 - E 3 A S U S R S 2 6 0 - E 3...
Page 32: Installing The Cpu Heatsink
2.2.3 2.2.3 2.2.3 Installing the CPU heatsink Installing the CPU heatsink Installing the CPU heatsink 2.2.3 2.2.3 Installing the CPU heatsink Installing the CPU heatsink To install the CPU heatsink: Carefully place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU (CPU1). Hold down the heatsink lightly and twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just...
Page 33: System Memory
Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Refer to the DDR Qualified Vendors List at the ASUS web site. • Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 16 GB system memory when you installed eight 2 GB DDR II memory modules.
Page 34 Single rank population Single rank population Single rank population Single rank population Single rank population M C H M C H M C H M C H M C H Single and dual rank mixing Single and dual rank mixing Single and dual rank mixing Single and dual rank mixing Single and dual rank mixing...
Page 35: Installing A Dimm
2.3.2 2.3.2 2.3.2 Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM 2.3.2 2.3.2 Installing a DIMM 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.
Page 36: Hard Disk Drives
Hard disk drives To install a hard disk drive: Open the front bezel to access the hot-swap drive trays. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, then pulling the tray lever outward. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever.
Page 37 Place a hard disk drive into the drive tray, and secure it with four screws (two on each side). Carefully insert drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes.
Page 38: Expansion Cards
Expansion cards The system motherboard comes with two PCI-X expansion slots, one slot is installed with the PCI cage to support three full-length expansion cards. A ZCR slot is also available for installation of a Zero Channel RAID card. P C I - X 1 P C I - X 1 P C I - X 1 P C I - X 2...
Page 39: Installing A Full-Length Expansion Card
2.5.2 2.5.2 2.5.2 Installing a full-length expansion card Installing a full-length expansion card Installing a full-length expansion card 2.5.2 2.5.2 Installing a full-length expansion card Installing a full-length expansion card The full-length expansion cards are inside the PCI cage. If you wish to install full-length expansion cards, you need to remove the PCI cage from the chassis.
Page 40 I m p o r t a n t n o t e s o n i n s t a l l i n g P C I c a r d s i n t h e P C I c a g e I m p o r t a n t n o t e s o n i n s t a l l i n g P C I c a r d s i n t h e P C I c a g e I m p o r t a n t n o t e s o n i n s t a l l i n g P C I c a r d s i n t h e P C I c a g e I m p o r t a n t n o t e s o n i n s t a l l i n g P C I c a r d s i n t h e P C I c a g e...
Page 41 Re-connect the 4-pin power plug to the connector inside the cage. When re-connecting the power plug, place the PCI cage close enough to avoid pulling the power cable. 10. Before re-installing the PCI cage C a b l e s o n t h e P C I c a g e b a y C a b l e s o n t h e P C I c a g e b a y C a b l e s o n t h e P C I c a g e b a y C a b l e s o n t h e P C I c a g e b a y...
Page 42 12. Position the PCI cage into the bay making sure that the pegs go into the holes on the front of the cage, and the dents on the rear part match those on the chassis. 13. Match and push the cage card connector into the PCI-X slot (PCI- X2) until the PCI cage fits in place.
Page 43: Zcr Socket
Mini-PCI socket Mini-PCI socket The Mini-PCI socket on the motherboard support an ASUS Server Management Board. M i n i - P C I s o c k e t M i n i - P C I s o c k e t...
Page 44: Configuring An Expansion Card
2.5.5 2.5.5 2.5.5 Configuring an expansion card Configuring an expansion card Configuring an expansion card 2.5.5 2.5.5 Configuring an expansion card Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup.
Page 45: 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 this section when reconnecting cables to ensure correct cable connections.
Page 46: Motherboard
2.6.1 2.6.1 2.6.1 Motherboard Motherboard Motherboard 2.6.1 2.6.1 Motherboard Motherboard 5 - p i n P S U S M B 1 c a b l e f r o m p o w e r s u p p l y 5 - p i n P S U S M B 1 c a b l e f r o m p o w e r s u p p l y 5 - p i n P S U S M B 1 c a b l e f r o m p o w e r s u p p l y R E A R _ F A N 1 c a b l e...
Page 47: Scsi Backplanes
2.6.2 2.6.2 2.6.2 SCSI backplanes SCSI backplanes SCSI backplanes 2.6.2 2.6.2 SCSI backplanes SCSI backplanes View from front panel View from front panel View from front panel View from front panel View from front panel H o t - s w a p S C S I H o t - s w a p S C S I H o t - s w a p S C S I H o t - s w a p S C S I...
Page 48: Scsi Hdd Configurations
2.6.3 2.6.3 2.6.3 SCSI HDD configurations SCSI HDD configurations SCSI HDD configurations 2.6.3 2.6.3 SCSI HDD configurations SCSI HDD configurations SCSI HDD Configuration 1 SCSI HDD Configuration 1 SCSI HDD Configuration 1 SCSI HDD Configuration 1 SCSI HDD Configuration 1 S C S I B P - 3 S C S I B P - 3 S C S I B P - 3...
Page 49: Rear Panel
SCSI HDD Configuration 3 SCSI HDD Configuration 3 SCSI HDD Configuration 3 SCSI HDD Configuration 3 SCSI HDD Configuration 3 • Single-channel RAID card installed, connects to SCSI BP-1 • SCSI-A connector used by SCSI BP-2 • SCSI-B connector free for use by external SCSI device S C S I B P - 3 S C S I B P - 3 S C S I B P - 3...
Page 50 SCSI HDD Configuration 4 SCSI HDD Configuration 4 SCSI HDD Configuration 4 SCSI HDD Configuration 4 SCSI HDD Configuration 4 • Dual-channel RAID card installed • SCSI-A connector has no connected device • SCSI-B connector used by external SCSI connector (from rear panel) S C S I B P - 3 S C S I B P - 3 S C S I B P - 3...
Page 51: Scsi Id Assignments
2.6.4 2.6.4 2.6.4 SCSI ID assignments SCSI ID assignments SCSI ID assignments 2.6.4 2.6.4 SCSI ID assignments SCSI ID assignments S C S I B P - 1 S C S I B P - 1 S C S I B P - 2 S C S I B P - 2 S C S I B P - 3 S C S I B P - 3...
Page 52: Smbus And Backplane Power Cabling
2.6.6 2.6.6 2.6.6 SMBus and backplane power cabling SMBus and backplane power cabling SMBus and backplane power cabling 2.6.6 2.6.6 SMBus and backplane power cabling SMBus and backplane power cabling S C S I B P - 3 S C S I B P - 3 S C S I B P - 3 S C S I B P - 3 S C S I B P - 3...
Page 53: Fan Boards
2.6.7 2.6.7 2.6.7 Fan boards Fan boards Fan boards 2.6.7 2.6.7 Fan boards Fan boards M a i n m i d - f a n b o a r d s ( F A N B P - A R 2 1 ) M a i n m i d - f a n b o a r d s ( F A N B P - A R 2 1 ) M a i n m i d - f a n b o a r d s ( F A N B P - A R 2 1 ) M a i n m i d - f a n b o a r d s ( F A N B P - A R 2 1 )
Page 54 F a n i n t e r f a c e b o a r d F a n i n t e r f a c e b o a r d F a n i n t e r f a c e b o a r d F a n i n t e r f a c e b o a r d F a n i n t e r f a c e b o a r d ( F A N 6 0 B P C - A R 2 1 )
Page 55: Removable Components
Removable components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices, or when you need to replace defective components. This section tells how to remove the following components: 1. Hot-swap mid-fans 4. Optical drive/floppy drive 2.
Page 56: Rear Fans (60Mm)
2.7.2 2.7.2 2.7.2 Rear fans (60mm) Rear fans (60mm) Rear fans (60mm) 2.7.2 2.7.2 Rear fans (60mm) Rear fans (60mm) To uninstall the rear fans: Remove the top cover screw. Press the rear fan cage levers inward. Pull the fan cage from the chassis. Set the rear fan cage aside.
Page 57: Slim Optical And Floppy Drives
2.7.4 2.7.4 2.7.4 Slim optical and floppy drives Slim optical and floppy drives Slim optical and floppy drives 2.7.4 2.7.4 Slim optical and floppy drives Slim optical and floppy drives To uninstall the optical and floppy disk drives: Disconnect the power and signal cables connected to the rear of the drives.
Page 58: Front Panel Led And Switch Board
2.7.5 2.7.5 2.7.5 Front panel LED and switch board Front panel LED and switch board Front panel LED and switch board 2.7.5 2.7.5 Front panel LED and switch board Front panel LED and switch board To uninstall the front panel and swtich board: Disconnect all cables connected to the rear of the board.
Page 59 Chapter 3 This chapter describes how to install optional components and devices into the barebone server.
Page 60: Chapter 3: Installation Options
Rackmount rail kit items Your rackmount rail kit package contains: • one pair of server rails (for the server) • two pairs of rack rails (for the rack) * to accommodate different sizes of rack • Nut-and-bolt type screws R e a r e n d R e a r e n d S e r v e r r a i l s S e r v e r r a i l s...
Page 61: Attaching The Rails To The Server
Attaching the rails to the server To attach the server rails: Locate the hooks on the side of the chassis. Position a server rail parallel to the side of the chassis, and match each of the five hooks to the holes on the rail.
Page 62: Attaching The Rack Rails
Attaching the rack rails To attach the rack rails: Select two units of space (2U) on the rack where you want to install the barebone server. Install the nuts on the holes of the 2U space on the rack front. Install the nuts on the holes of the 2U space on the corresponding rack rear.
Page 63 Position the rack rail to the 2U space on the rack. Make sure that the front end of the rack rail goes to the front of the rack space. Secure the front end of the rail with two rack screws. 10.
Page 64: Rackmounting The Server
Rackmounting the server To mount the server to the rack: Align the server rails with the rack rails and push the server halfway to the rack. Align a mounting ear with the holes on a front corner of the chassis, then secure it with two screws.
Page 65 Chapter 4 This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
Page 66: Motherboard Layout
Motherboard layout 33cm (13in) ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 PS/2 PSUSMB1 T: Mouse B: Keyboard CPU_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 DDR DIMM_B4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) USB1 KBPWR1 USB2 DDR DIMM_A4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) FM_CPU1 DDR DIMM_B3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) USBPW12 COM1 DDR DIMM_A3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR DIMM_B2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) CPU1 DDR DIMM_A2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
Page 67 Layout contents Layout contents Layout contents Layout contents Layout contents S w i t c h e s / J u m p e r s S w i t c h e s / J u m p e r s S w i t c h e s / J u m p e r s S w i t c h e s / J u m p e r s S w i t c h e s / J u m p e r s...
Page 68: Support Kits For The Motherboard
Support kits for the motherboard For additional protection from motherboard breakage due to the weight of the CPU heatsinks, your motherboard package comes with CEK springs that you can use as weight support. Remove the CEK spring when replacing the orginial MB.
Page 69 Follow the step 1 and 2 to press another hook as arrow show. Then leave the CEK spring away. To install the CEK spring: Locate the CPU heatsink holes on the motherboard. S o c k e t f o r C P U 2 S o c k e t f o r C P U 2 S o c k e t f o r C P U 2 S o c k e t f o r C P U 2...
Page 70: Jumpers
Jumpers 1 . 1 . C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C 1 ) C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C 1 ) C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C 1 ) C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C 1 ) C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C 1 )
Page 71 2 . 2 . C P U f a n p i n s e l e c t i o n ( 3 - p i n F M _ C P U 1 , F M _ C P U 2 ) C P U f a n p i n s e l e c t i o n ( 3 - p i n F M _ C P U 1 , F M _ C P U 2 ) C P U f a n p i n s e l e c t i o n ( 3 - p i n F M _ C P U 1 , F M _ C P U 2 ) C P U f a n p i n s e l e c t i o n ( 3 - p i n F M _ C P U 1 , F M _ C P U 2 )
Page 72 4 . 4 . K e y b o a r d p o w e r ( 3 - p i n K B P W R 1 ) K e y b o a r d p o w e r ( 3 - p i n K B P W R 1 ) K e y b o a r d p o w e r ( 3 - p i n K B P W R 1 ) K e y b o a r d p o w e r ( 3 - p i n K B P W R 1 ) K e y b o a r d p o w e r ( 3 - p i n K B P W R 1 )
Page 73 6 . 6 . G i g a b i t L A N 1 c o n t r o l l e r s e t t i n g ( 3 - p i n L A N 1 _ E N 1 ) G i g a b i t L A N 1 c o n t r o l l e r s e t t i n g ( 3 - p i n L A N 1 _ E N 1 ) G i g a b i t L A N 1 c o n t r o l l e r s e t t i n g ( 3 - p i n L A N 1 _ E N 1 ) G i g a b i t L A N 1 c o n t r o l l e r s e t t i n g ( 3 - p i n L A N 1 _ E N 1 )
Page 74 8 . 8 . S C S I c o n t r o l l e r s e t t i n g ( 3 - p i n S C S I _ E N 1 ) S C S I c o n t r o l l e r s e t t i n g ( 3 - p i n S C S I _ E N 1 ) S C S I c o n t r o l l e r s e t t i n g ( 3 - p i n S C S I _ E N 1 ) S C S I c o n t r o l l e r s e t t i n g ( 3 - p i n S C S I _ E N 1 )
Page 75: Connectors
Connectors This section describes the internal connectors on the motherboard. Refer to section “1.4 Rear panel features” for information on the external (rear panel) connectors. 1 . 1 . F l o p p y d i s k d r i v e c o n n e c t o r ( 3 4 - 1 p i n F L O P P Y 1 ) F l o p p y d i s k d r i v e c o n n e c t o r ( 3 4 - 1 p i n F L O P P Y 1 ) F l o p p y d i s k d r i v e c o n n e c t o r ( 3 4 - 1 p i n F L O P P Y 1 ) F l o p p y d i s k d r i v e c o n n e c t o r ( 3 4 - 1 p i n F L O P P Y 1 )
Page 76 3 . 3 . P r i m a r y I D E c o n n e c t o r s ( 4 0 - 1 p i n P R I _ I D E , S E C _ I D E ) P r i m a r y I D E c o n n e c t o r s ( 4 0 - 1 p i n P R I _ I D E , S E C _ I D E ) P r i m a r y I D E c o n n e c t o r s ( 4 0 - 1 p i n P R I _ I D E , S E C _ I D E ) P r i m a r y I D E c o n n e c t o r s ( 4 0 - 1 p i n P R I _ I D E , S E C _ I D E )
Page 77 5 . 5 . S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s ( 7 - p i n S A T A 1 , S A T A 2 ) S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s ( 7 - p i n S A T A 1 , S A T A 2 ) S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s ( 7 - p i n S A T A 1 , S A T A 2 ) S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s ( 7 - p i n S A T A 1 , S A T A 2 )
Page 78 6 . 6 . U l t r a 3 2 0 S C S I c o n n e c t o r s ( t w o 6 8 - p i n S C S I A 1 , S C S I B 1 ) U l t r a 3 2 0 S C S I c o n n e c t o r s ( t w o 6 8 - p i n S C S I A 1 , S C S I B 1 ) U l t r a 3 2 0 S C S I c o n n e c t o r s ( t w o 6 8 - p i n S C S I A 1 , S C S I B 1 ) U l t r a 3 2 0 S C S I c o n n e c t o r s ( t w o 6 8 - p i n S C S I A 1 , S C S I B 1 )
Page 79 7 . 7 . U S B c o n n e c t o r ( 1 0 - 1 p i n U S B 3 4 ) U S B c o n n e c t o r ( 1 0 - 1 p i n U S B 3 4 ) U S B c o n n e c t o r ( 1 0 - 1 p i n U S B 3 4 ) U S B c o n n e c t o r ( 1 0 - 1 p i n U S B 3 4 ) U S B c o n n e c t o r ( 1 0 - 1 p i n U S B 3 4 )
Page 80 B M C c o n n e c t o r ( 1 6 - p i n B M C C O N N 1 ) This connector is for the ASUS server management card, if available. BMCCONN1 PVL-D/2U/SCSI BMC connector 1 0 .
Page 81 1 1 . 1 1 . B a c k p l a n e S M B u s c o n n e c t o r ( 6 - 1 p i n B P S M B 1 ) 1 1 .
Page 82 • A T X p o w e r b u t t o n / s o f t - o f f b u t t o n ( Y e l l o w 2 - p i n A T X p o w e r b u t t o n / s o f t - o f f b u t t o n ( Y e l l o w 2 - p i n A T X p o w e r b u t t o n / s o f t - o f f b u t t o n ( Y e l l o w 2 - p i n A T X p o w e r b u t t o n / s o f t - o f f b u t t o n ( Y e l l o w 2 - p i n...
Page 83 Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
Page 84: Managing And Updating Your Bios
Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 5.1.1 5.1.1 5.1.1...
Page 85: Afudos Utility
Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..done Write to file..ok A:\>...
Page 86 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt.
Page 87 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iI8021A00.100 AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ..
Page 88: Asus Crashfree Bios 2 Utility
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 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 the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file.
Page 89 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. A S U S R S 2 6 0 - E 3...
Page 90: Asus Update Utility
ASUS Update utility 5.1.4 5.1.4 ASUS Update utility ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: •...
Page 91 Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking S t a r t...
Page 92 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking S t a r t...
Page 93: Bios Setup Program
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. A S U S R S 2 6 0 - E 3...
Page 94: Bios Menu Screen
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Use [+] or [-] to IDE Configuration configure system time. Primary IDE Master [ST32122A] Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CD-S520A] Secondary IDE Master [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave [Not Detected] Third IDE Master [Not Detected] Select Screen...
Page 95: Menu Items
5.2.4 5.2.4 5.2.4 Menu items Menu items Menu items 5.2.4 5.2.4 Menu items Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB], displays the specific items for that System Date [Thu 09/22/2005] or [SHIFT-TAB] to...
Page 96: Main Menu
[1.44M, 3.5 in] IDE Configuration Use [+] or [-] to Primary IDE Master [ST32122A] configure system time. Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CD-S520A] Secondary IDE Master [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave [Not Detected] Third IDE Master [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master...
Page 97: Ide Configuration
5.3.4 5.3.4 5.3.4 IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration 5.3.4 5.3.4 IDE Configuration IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to configure the item.
Page 98: Primary/Secondary Ide Master/Slave
5.3.5 5.3.5 5.3.5 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave, 5.3.5 5.3.5 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third, and Fourth IDE Master Third, and Fourth IDE Master Third, and Fourth IDE Master Third, and Fourth IDE Master Third, and Fourth IDE Master The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices.
Page 99: System Information
ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Model Name Model Name Model Name Model Name Model Name Displays the auto-detected ASUS motherboard model (either PVL-D/SCSI, or PVL-D/1U). Model ID Model ID Model ID Model ID Model ID Displays the auto-detected identification number of the motherboard.
Page 100 Processor Information Processor Information Processor Information Processor Information Processor Information Displays the auto-detected information about the installed CPU or CPUs. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Processor Information *** CPU1 : Brand Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz ID/uCode 0F34h/07h Ratio Value Actual 14 Max 14 Cache Value L1/16KB L2/2048KB...
Page 101: 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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Settings Configure CPU.
Page 102 MPS Table Version [1.4] MPS Table Version [1.4] MPS Table Version [1.4] MPS Table Version [1.4] MPS Table Version [1.4] Allows you to select the multi-processor system version. Configuration options: [1.1] [1.4] Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology.
Page 103: Chipset Configuration
5.4.2 5.4.2 5.4.2 Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration 5.4.2 5.4.2 Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration The Chipset Configuration menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB.
Page 104 NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows you to change the Northbridge related settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBridge Chipset Configuration ENABLE: Allow remapping of DIMM SPEED: DDR2 400 overlapped PCI memory Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] above the total...
Page 105: Onboard Devices Configuration
5.4.3 5.4.3 5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration 5.4.3 5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Onboard Devices Settings Configure the USB support. USB Configuration Super IO Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help F10 Save and Exit...
Page 106 Legacy USB Support [Auto] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Legacy USB Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence of legacy USB devices at startup.
Page 107 Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Win83627THF Super IO Chipset Allows BIOS to select Serial Port1 Base Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Addresses. Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Serial Port2 Mode [Normal] Parallel Port Address...
Page 108 P a r a l l e l P o r t A d d r e s s P a r a l l e l P o r t A d d r e s s The following items appear only when the P a r a l l e l P o r t A d d r e s s P a r a l l e l P o r t A d d r e s s P a r a l l e l P o r t A d d r e s s item is set to [378], [278], or [3BC].
Page 109: Pci/Pnp Configuration
5.4.4 5.4.4 5.4.4 PCI/PnP Configuration PCI/PnP Configuration PCI/PnP Configuration 5.4.4 5.4.4 PCI/PnP Configuration PCI/PnP Configuration The PCI/PnP Configuration menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting the IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices.
Page 110: Power Configuration
5.4.5 5.4.5 5.4.5 Power Configuration Power Configuration Power Configuration 5.4.5 5.4.5 Power Configuration Power Configuration The Power Configuration menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Configuration...
Page 111 APM Configuration APM Configuration APM Configuration APM Configuration APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced APM Configuration Enable or disable APM. Power Management/APM [Enabled] Video Power Down Mode [Suspend] Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend] Suspend Time Out (Minute) [Disabled] Throttle Slow Clock Ratio [50%] Power Button Function [On/Off]...
Page 112 Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss.
Page 113: Hardware Monitor
5.4.6 5.4.6 5.4.6 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor 5.4.6 5.4.6 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature. CPU1 Temperature [49ºC/120ºF] CPU2 Temperature [47ºC/114ºF] MB Temperature [39ºC/102ºF] CPU1 Fan Speed [5038RPM] CPU2 Fan Speed [5045RPM] Front1 Fan Speed [N/A] Front2 Fan Speed...
Page 114 Smart Fan Control [Smart Fan] Smart Fan Control [Smart Fan] Smart Fan Control [Smart Fan] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Smart Fan] [Smart Fan II]...
Page 115: Server Menu
Server menu The Server menu items allow you to customize the server features. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Server Features Configure Remote Access. Remote Access Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc.
Page 116 Remote Access [Disabled] Remote Access [Disabled] Remote Access [Disabled] Remote Access [Disabled] Remote Access [Disabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] When the R e m o t e A c c e s s R e m o t e A c c e s s R e m o t e A c c e s s R e m o t e A c c e s s item is set to [Enabled], the following items...
Page 117: Security
Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Security Settings <Enter> to change password. Supervisor Password : Not Installed <Enter>...
Page 118 After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Security Settings <Enter> to change password. Supervisor Password : Installed <Enter> again to User Password : Not Installed disable password.
Page 119 Clear User Password Clear User Password Clear User Password Clear User Password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. Password Check [Setup] Password Check [Setup] Password Check [Setup] Password Check [Setup] Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility.
Page 120: Boot Menu
Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot sequence from the 1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] available devices. 2nd Boot Device [PS-ASUS CD-S520/A] 3rd Boot Device [PM-ST32122A] A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding menu. Select Screen...
Page 121: Boot Settings Configuration
Full Logo display [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Bootup Num-Lock [On] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Bootup Num-Lock [On]...
Page 122 Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs.
Page 123: Exit Menu
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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the Exit &...
Page 124 Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press <Enter> to load the optimized settings for each of the Setup menu items. [ O K ] [ O K ] When a confirmation window appears, select [ O K ] [ O K ] [ O K ] then press <Enter>...
Page 125 Chapter 6 This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
Page 126: Chapter 6: Raid Configuration
Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions: PVL-D/2U/SCSI model PVL-D/2U/SCSI model PVL-D/2U/SCSI model PVL-D/2U/SCSI model PVL-D/2U/SCSI model • A d a p t e c A d a p t e c A d a p t e c A d a p t e c ®...
Page 127: Installing Hard Disk Drives
6.1.2 6.1.2 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives Installing hard disk drives Installing hard disk drives 6.1.2 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports SCSI hard disk drives for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.
Page 128: Adaptec Scsiselect(Tm) Utility
Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility! The Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility allows you to create RAID 0, 1, and 0+1 set(s) from SCSI hard disk drives connected to the SCSI connector supported by the Adaptec embedded SCSI controller. To enter the Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility!: Turn on the system after installing all the SCSI hard disk drives.
Page 129: Configuring The Scsi Controller
6.2.1 6.2.1 6.2.1 Configuring the SCSI controller Configuring the SCSI controller Configuring the SCSI controller 6.2.1 6.2.1 Configuring the SCSI controller Configuring the SCSI controller You need to configure the SCSI controller before creating a RAID set. After selecting the SCSI channel to use, the utility prompts you to select from the available options.
Page 130: Creating A Raid 0 Set(Stripe)
The screen returns to the options menu. 6.2.3 6.2.3 6.2.3 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) 6.2.3 6.2.3 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) To create a RAID 0 set for Performance: After enabling the HostRAID, the utility returns to the initial menu.
Page 131 The utility displays the installed SCSI hard disk drives status and menu F r e e F r e e. Press <C C C C C >. F r e e options. When available, the HDD status shows F r e e F r e e The utility does not display an installed SCSI HDD(s) with an existing RAID SCSI Disk Utilities...
Page 132 Use the arrow keys to select a RAID set member, then press <SpaceBar> to mark. An X X X X X mark appears after the selected HDD. Follow the step 4 to select the other members of the RAID set, then press <Enter>...
Page 133 If you want to make the array Y e s Y e s bootable, select Y e s Y e s Y e s from the menu, then press <Enter>. When prompted to create the RAID 0 set, select <Yes>, then press <Enter>.
Page 134: Creating A Raid 1 Set(Mirror)
6.2.4 6.2.4 6.2.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) 6.2.4 6.2.4 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) To create a RAID 1 set for Fault Tolerance: Follow steps 1 to 2 of the C r e a t i n g a R A I D 0 s e t C r e a t i n g a R A I D 0 s e t C r e a t i n g a R A I D 0 s e t...
Page 135 Select C r e a t e n e w R A I D - 1 C r e a t e n e w R A I D - 1 C r e a t e n e w R A I D - 1 C r e a t e n e w R A I D - 1 C r e a t e n e w R A I D - 1 from the RAID-1 Build Option menu, then press <Enter>.
Page 136 11. The utility builds the RAID 1 set and displays a progress bar at the center of the screen. Press <Esc> if you want to stop the building process. A B u i l d C o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e B u i l d C o m p l e t e message...
Page 137: Creating A Raid 10 Set(Stripe+Mirror)
6.2.5 6.2.5 6.2.5 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe+Mirror) Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe+Mirror) Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe+Mirror) 6.2.5 6.2.5 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe+Mirror) Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe+Mirror) To create a RAID 10 set for Fault Tolerance and Performance: After enabling the HostRAID, the utility returns to the initial menu.
Page 138 Select R A I D - 1 0 ( F a u l t T o l e r a n c e , H i g h P e r f o r m a n c e ) R A I D - 1 0 ( F a u l t T o l e r a n c e , H i g h P e r f o r m a n c e ) R A I D - 1 0 ( F a u l t T o l e r a n c e , H i g h P e r f o r m a n c e ) R A I D - 1 0 ( F a u l t T o l e r a n c e , H i g h P e r f o r m a n c e )
Page 139 Select the stripe size from the menu, then press <Enter>. For server systems, we recommend that you use a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. When prompted, use the keyboard to assign a name for the RAID 10 set, then press <Enter>.
Page 140 10. The screen displays the information on the created RAID set. Press <Esc> to exit the utility. 6 - 1 6 6 - 1 6 6 - 1 6 C h a p t e r 6 : R A I D c o n f i g u r a t i o n C h a p t e r 6 : R A I D c o n f i g u r a t i o n C h a p t e r 6 : R A I D c o n f i g u r a t i o n 6 - 1 6...
Page 141: Adding A Spare Drive To A Raid 10 Set
6.2.6 6.2.6 6.2.6 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set 6.2.6 6.2.6 Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set Adding a spare drive to a RAID 10 set To add a spare drive to a RAID 10 set: Press <S S S S S >...
Page 142: Deleting A Raid 10 Set Spare Drive
The screen displays the information on the added spare drive. Press <Esc> to exit the utility. 6.2.7 6.2.7 6.2.7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive 6.2.7 6.2.7 Deleting a RAID 10 set spare drive...
Page 143 The screen displays the available spare drive(s). Use the arrow keys to select the spare drive you want to delete, then press <Enter>. When a confirmation dialogue box appears, select <Yes>, then press <Enter> to delete the spare drive. Press <ESC> to exit the utility. A S U S R S 2 6 0 - E 3 A S U S R S 2 6 0 - E 3 A S U S R S 2 6 0 - E 3...
Page 144: Deleting A Raid Set
6.2.8 6.2.8 6.2.8 Deleting a RAID set Deleting a RAID set Deleting a RAID set 6.2.8 6.2.8 Deleting a RAID set Deleting a RAID set To delete a RAID set: Press <D D D D D > from the C o n f i g u r e / V i e w H o s t R A I D S e t t i n g s C o n f i g u r e / V i e w H o s t R A I D S e t t i n g s C o n f i g u r e / V i e w H o s t R A I D S e t t i n g s menu.
Page 145: Rebuilding A Raid Set
6.2.9 6.2.9 6.2.9 Rebuilding a RAID set Rebuilding a RAID set Rebuilding a RAID set 6.2.9 6.2.9 Rebuilding a RAID set Rebuilding a RAID set The rebuild option is available only for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. To rebuild a RAID set: From the main menu, select the RAID set you want to rebuild, then press <Enter>.
Page 146: Verifying A Raid Set Hard Disk Drive
6.2.10 6.2.10 Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive 6.2.10 Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive 6.2.10 6.2.10 Verifying a RAID set hard disk drive To verify a RAID set hard disk drive: Select S C S I D i s k U t i l i t i e s S C S I D i s k U t i l i t i e s...
Page 147: Making A Raid Set Bootable
Select V e r i f y D i s k M e d i a V e r i f y D i s k M e d i a V e r i f y D i s k M e d i a V e r i f y D i s k M e d i a V e r i f y D i s k M e d i a from the menu, then press <Enter>.
Page 148 Select the RAID set you want to make bootable, then press <Enter>. Press when the RAID set information displays on screen. When prompted, select M a r k M a r k M a r k M a r k...
Page 149 Chapter 7 This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
Page 150: Chapter 7: 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 instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation.
Page 151: Floppy Disk
You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the Internet. Windows Windows ® ® ® ® ® 2000/2003 Server 2000/2003 Server Windows Windows Windows 2000/2003 Server 2000/2003 Server 2000/2003 Server A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ®...
Page 152: Installing The Raid Controller Driver
7.1.2 7.1.2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Installing the RAID controller driver Installing the RAID controller driver 7.1.2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Installing the RAID controller driver Windows Windows Windows ® ® ® ® ® 2000/2003 Server OS 2000/2003 Server OS 2000/2003 Server OS Windows...
Page 153 Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press <Enter>. • For A d a p t e c A d a p t e c A d a p t e c A d a p t e c ®...
Page 154 T o a n e x i s t i n g W i n d o w s T o a n e x i s t i n g W i n d o w s T o a n e x i s t i n g W i n d o w s T o a n e x i s t i n g W i n d o w s T o a n e x i s t i n g W i n d o w s ®...
Page 155: The Menu
To verify the RAID controller driver installation: Right-click the M y C o m p u t e r M y C o m p u t e r M y C o m p u t e r icon on the Windows M y C o m p u t e r ®...
Page 156 Red Hat Red Hat ® ® ® ® ® Enterprise ver. 3.0 Enterprise ver. 3.0 Red Hat Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise ver. 3.0 Enterprise ver. 3.0 Enterprise ver. 3.0 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat ®...
Page 157 Select Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s Y e s using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk. Press <Enter> Select f d 0 f d 0 f d 0 f d 0 using the <Tab>...
Page 158 When prompted, insert the Red Hat ® Enterprise ver. 3.0 RAID driver disk O K , O K , to the floppy disk drive, select O K , O K , O K , then press <Enter>. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers: •...
Page 159: Lan Driver Installation
LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom ® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. 7.2.1 7.2.1 Windows Windows ® ® ® ® ® 2000/2003 Server 2000/2003 Server 7.2.1 7.2.1 7.2.1 Windows Windows Windows 2000/2003 Server 2000/2003 Server 2000/2003 Server To install the Broadcom ®...
Page 160 Click N e x t N e x t N e x t N e x t N e x t when the InstallShield Wizard window appears. Follow screen instructions to continue installation. 7 - 1 2 7 - 1 2 7 - 1 2 C h a p t e r 7 : D r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n C h a p t e r 7 : D r i v e r i n s t a l l a t i o n...
Page 161 7.2.2 7.2.2 7.2.2 Red Hat Red Hat Red Hat ® ® ® ® ® Enterprise ver. 3.0 Enterprise ver. 3.0 Enterprise ver. 3.0 7.2.2 7.2.2 Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise ver. 3.0 Enterprise ver. 3.0 Follow these instructions when installing the Broadcom ®...
Page 162 Building the driver from the TAR file Building the driver from the TAR file Building the driver from the TAR file Building the driver from the TAR file Building the driver from the TAR file To build the driver from the TAR file: Create a directory and extract the TAR files: tar xvzf bcm5700-<version>.tar.gz Build the driver bcm5700.o as a loadable module for the running...
Page 163: Vga Driver Installation
VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ATI ® RAGE XL Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. 7.3.1 7.3.1 7.3.1 Windows Windows Windows ® ® ® ® ® 2000 Server 2000 Server 2000 Server 7.3.1 7.3.1 Windows Windows 2000 Server...
Page 164 7.3.2 7.3.2 7.3.2 Windows Windows Windows ® ® ® ® ® 2003 Server 2003 Server 2003 Server 7.3.2 7.3.2 Windows Windows 2003 Server 2003 Server The Windows ® 2003 Server operating system automatically recognizes the ® RAGE XL VGA driver during system installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA.
Page 165: 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 are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 7.4.1 7.4.1 7.4.1...
Page 166: Management Software Menu
C o n t a c t C o n t a c t C o n t a c t tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can C o n t a c t also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
Page 167 Appendix This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring your barebone server.
Page 168: Appendix: References
Power supply A.1.1 A.1.1 General description General description A.1.1 A.1.1 A.1.1 General description General description General description The barebone server comes with one SSI-type 700W redundant power supply with 115V/230V AC voltage, 50Hz/60Hz frequency. • You may purchase and install a second power supply with the same specifications.
Page 169: A.1.2 Specifications
A.1.2 A.1.2 A.1.2 Specifications Specifications Specifications A.1.2 A.1.2 Specifications Specifications Output voltage regulation Output voltage regulation Output voltage regulation Output voltage regulation Output voltage regulation O u t p u t V o l t a g e O u t p u t V o l t a g e O u t p u t V o l t a g e M i n ( V ) M i n ( V ) M i n ( V )
Page 170: Os Support List
OS Support List 1. Windows 2000 Advanced Server w/SP4 2. Windows Server 2003 Enterprise/SP1 3. Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise/SP1 4. RedHat Enterprise Linux AS3.0/UP5 32bit (Don’t support Paxville) 5. RedHat Enterprise Linux AS4.0 32bit 6. RedHat Enterprise Linux AS4.0 64bit 7.
Page 171 Qualified Vendors List (QVL) Qualified Vendors List (QVL) continued continued continued Qualified Vendors List (QVL) Qualified Vendors List (QVL) continued Qualified Vendors List (QVL) continued 512MB DDR2-400 512MB ECC/REG (Single Rank) Samsung / K4T56043QF- GCCC Apacer DDR2-400 2GB ECC/REG (Single Rank) Elpida / EDE1104AASE-4A-E Apacer DDR2-400 2GB ECC/REG (Dual Rank)
Page 172 P a r t D e s c r i p t i o n P r o d u c t N o . P r o d u c t N o . P r o d u c t N o . ASUS PXI-G45 PCI-X Gb LAN Card 80-C1S510-0B01 Intel...
Page 173: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Some problems that you may encounter are not due to defects on the system or the components. These problems only requires simple troubleshooting actions that you can perform by yourself. Problem Problem Action Action Problem Problem Problem Action Action Action T h e p o w e r L E D o n t h e T h e p o w e r L E D o n t h e...
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Page 175 PVL-D/2U/SCSI block diagram Intel Intel with 800 MHz system bus with 800 MHz system bus System Bus 64-bit, 800 MHz Eight 8xDDRII 400 DIMM slots (max. 16 GB) DDRII 400 DIMM Intel Memory Sockets Controller Hub (E7520) X4 PCI Express PCI-X 1.0 bus (64Bit/133MHz) PCI bridge Intel PXH...
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Chapter 3: Installation Options

Chapter 4 :::::Motherboard Infomotherboard Infomotherboard Infomotherboard Infomotherboard Info

Chapter 5 :::BIOS Informationbios Informationbios Information

Chapter 6: RAID Configuration

Chapter 7: Driver Installation

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