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  • Page 1 RS720-E7-RS24-EG 2U 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 ....................... viii REACH ..................viii Safety information ..................ix Australia statement notice ..............x About this guide ..................xi Chapter 1: Product introduction System package contents ............1-2 Serial number label ..............1-3 1.3 System specifications ..............1-4 Front panel features ..............1-6 Rear panel features ..............
  • Page 4 Onboard LEDs ................4-17 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Managing and updating your BIOS ..........5-2 5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ........5-2 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ..........5-3 5.1.3 BUPDATER utility............5-4 BIOS setup program ..............5-6 5.2.1...
  • Page 5 Contents 5.4.6 Intel TXT(LT-SX) Configuration ........5-24 5.4.7 USB Configuration ............5-25 5.4.8 Trusted Computing ............5-26 5.4.9 ACPI Settings ..............5-27 5.4.10 WHEA Configuration ............. 5-28 5.4.11 APM ................5-28 5.4.12 Serial Port Console Redirection ........5-29 5.4.13 Onboard Broadcom 10G Configuration ......5-31 5.4.14 Onboard LAN Configuration ..........
  • Page 6 Contents 6.2 L SI Software RAID Configuration Utility ........6-4 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set ............6-5 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration ......6-11 6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives ........... 6-12 6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives ..........6-16 6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency ..... 6-18 6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration ........
  • Page 7 Installing the Broadcom 10G driver ......... 7-26 Management applications and utilities installation ....7-28 Running the Support DVD ............7-28 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 .......... 7-32 7.10 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation ............7-33 ASUS contact information ...............A-1...

  • Page 8: Notices

    Canadian Department of Communications. This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. REACH Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. viii...

  • 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: Australia Statement Notice

    You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure. If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at http://support.asus.com...

  • 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: Asus Contact Information

    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...
  • Page 13 Chapter 1 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

    1 x 770W Redundant Power Supply (80 PLUS Gold) Optional Items 1 x ASUS PIKE 2108-32PD HW RAID card 1 x ASUS PIKE 2208 8-port HW RAID card 1 x ASUS PIKE 2308 8-port RAID card *ASUS System Web-based Management If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

  • 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 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx 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

    1.3 System specifications The ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG is a 2U barebone server system featuring the ® ® Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL server board. The server supports two Intel LGA 2011 Intel Xeon ® processor E5-2600 / E5-2600 V2 product family plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
  • Page 17 Rating: 100-127Vac/200-240Vac,10A/5A. 79A ,50-60Hz, Power Supply Class I Power supply rating and configuration may vary depending on the region. Operation temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C / Non operation temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C Environment Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% (Non condensing) ** Specifications are subject to change without notice. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG...

  • Page 18: Front Panel Features

    Front panel features The front panel of the RS720-E7-RS24-EG features a simple yet stylish design. The twenty four (24) 2.5-inch hot-swappable Serial ATA (SATA)/SAS HDD bays, two USB 2.0 ports, LEDs and buttons are all located on the front of the server for easy access.

  • Page 19: Internal Features

    The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive drive. Connect a USB floppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk. *WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG...

  • Page 20: Led Information

    LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs HDD Access LED Message LED Power LED LAN2 LED Location LED LAN1 LED Display Icon Description status Power LED System power ON System is normal; no incoming event Message LED A hardware monitor event is indicated No LAN connection LAN LEDs Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data...

  • Page 21: Hdd Status Leds

    The installed HDD is in good condition SSD failure or no HDD is installed 1.7.3 SSD status LEDs SSD status LED SSD LED Description GREEN The installed SSD is in good condition SSD failure or no SSD is installed ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG...

  • Page 22: Lan (Rj-45) Leds

    1.7.4 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description No link 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection 1.7.5 SFP+ status LEDs SFP+_2 LEDs SFP+_1 LEDs Activity LED Speed LED...
  • Page 23 Chapter 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.

  • Page 24: Chapter 2: Hardware Setup

    Chassis cover Removing the top cover Release the two (2) thumbscrews on the rear of the chassis. Slide the chassis cover towards the rear to disengage it from the chassis. Lift the chassis cover to completely remove it from the chassis. A protection film is pre-attached to the system cover before shipping.

  • Page 25: Air Duct

    Tighten the screws one by one with a Phillips screwdriver. Use just enough force to attach the air duct to the motherboard. • Do not over tighten the screws to avoid damaging the motherboard and the air duct. • Ensure that the air duct is firmly fitted to the motherboard. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 Series...

  • Page 26: 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 27 Press the right load lever with your thumb (C), then move it to the right (D) until it is released from the retention tab. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow (E). ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 Series...
  • Page 28 Push the left load lever (F) to lift the load plate (G). Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the triangle mark is on the top-right corner of the socket. Triangle mark 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! Remove the PnP cap (H) from the CPU socket and close the load plate (I).
  • Page 29 (K). Insert the right load lever under the retention tab. Push down the left load lever (L), and then insert the lever under the retention tab (M). ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 Series...
  • Page 30 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer. Some heatsinks come with pre-applied thermal paste. If so, skip this step. The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible.

  • Page 31: Installing The Cpu Heatsink

    CPU heatsink onto the socket. Ensure an even distribution of contact between the heatsink and CPU. Fasten the screws to just about the proper tightness to avoid damaging the motherboard, CPU, or heatsink. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 Series...

  • Page 32: System Memory

    System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with sixteen (16) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption.
  • Page 33 Single CPU configuration You can refer to the following recommended memory population for a single CPU configuration. One (1) DIMM population Two (2) DIMMs population Four (4) DIMMs population ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 Series 2-11...
  • Page 34 Eight (8) DIMMs population Dual CPU configuration You can refer to the following recommended memory population for a dual CPU configuration. One (1) DIMM population Two (2) DIMMs population Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-12...
  • Page 35 Four (4) DIMMs population Eight (8) DIMMs population Twelve (12) DIMMs population ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 Series 2-13...
  • Page 36 Sixteen (16) DIMMs population Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-14...

  • Page 37: 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 RS720-E7-RS24 Series 2-15...

  • Page 38: Hard Disk Drives (Hdds)

    Hard disk drives (HDDs) The compact design of the server allows you to install up to twenty-four (24) 2.5-inch HDDs and two (2) 2.5-inch HDDs on the rear panel. Refer to the succeeding steps to install the HDDs. Installing the 2.5-inch Serial ATA HDDs To install a 2.5-inch HDD: Press the spring lock to release the tray lever and to partially eject the tray from the bay.
  • Page 39 Align and insert the 2.5-inch Serial ATA HDD/ SAS HDD and drive tray assembly into the drive bay. Repeat steps 1—6 to install the other 2.5-inch Serial ATA HDD/ SAS HDDs. drive tray and 2.5-inch Serial ATA HDD/SAS HDD assembly ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 Series 2-17...
  • Page 40 Installing the SSD To install a 2.5-inch SSD: Press the spring lock to release to spring lock release the tray lever. tray lever Firmly hold the tray lever then pull the drive tray out of the bay. Release the screws on each side of the drive tray to release the drive tray metal metal beam beam.
  • Page 41 Align and insert the drive tray and SSD assembly into the drive bay until it is securely fitted in place. Repeat steps 1—6 if you want to install the second SSD drive. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 Series 2-19...

  • Page 42: Expansion Slot

    Expansion slot 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: Remove the chassis cover. Refer to metal bracket lock section 2.1 Chassis cover for details. Release the two screws on the metal bracket lock. metal slot cover Set aside the screws for later use. Detach the metal bracket lock.

  • Page 43: 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 RS720-E7-RS24 Series 2-21...

  • Page 44: 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. Standard cables connected to the motherboard 24-pin ATX power connector (from power supply to motherboard) 8-pin 12V power connector (from power supply to motherboard)

  • Page 45: System Fans

    Locate the front system fan that you want to replace. Press both fan locks (A) to disengage the fan from the fan slot then pull the fan up (B) to remove. Prepare a replacement fan of the same type and size. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 Series 2-23...
  • Page 46 Orient the fan in such a way that the arrow indicator is pointing towards the rear of chassis (C) then insert the fan into the slot (D) ensuring that the fan connector is connected securely into the slot. The system fan fits into the fan slot in one orientation only. If it does not fit, try reversing it. fan connector fan slot Chapter 2: Hardware setup...

  • Page 47: Asus Pike Card (Optional)

    ASUS PIKE card (Optional) The PIKE slot allows you to choose and change your preferred SAS solution easily. Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on your needs. • Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components.

  • Page 48: Redundant Power Supply Module (Optional)

    2.10 Redundant power supply module (Optional) The RS740-E7-RS24-EG server comes with one (1) 770W 80 PLUS Gold Redundant power supply. You have an option to install a second power supply module on the available redundant power supply slot. • Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components. •...
  • Page 49 Carefully insert the replacement power supply module all the way into the bay. Press the lock (C) then push the power supply module until it is securely seated in place (D). ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 Series 2-27...
  • Page 50 Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-28...
  • Page 51 Chapter 3 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.

  • Page 52: Chapter 3: Installation Options

    Friction Rail Kit Installation Guide Your friction rail kit package contains: • One pair of rack rails • One pair of fixing latches • 4 latch screws, 4 rail screws and 4 rail washers (2 more for each buffer) Rail Washers Rail screws Latch screws Fixing latches...
  • Page 53 Secure the front and rear ends of the rail with two rack screws and washers. Repeat step 3—5 to attach the rack rail on the other side of the rack. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24...
  • Page 54 When mounting the server to the rack, ensure to include the side knots on the two sides of the server in the rack rail holders. Do not install the rail kit in the following situation: DO NOT place the rail hook on a thick lip of the DO NOT install the rail to the outer side of the mounting hole.
  • Page 55 Chapter 4 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.

  • Page 56: Motherboard Layout

    Motherboard layout Layout contents Jumpers Page Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1) ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) BMC Setting (3-pin BMC_EN1) Broadcom 10GbE controller setting (3-pin BCM10G_SW1)
  • Page 57 Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) 4-17 CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1) 4-18 Power LED (+5V_LED1) 4-18 Location LED (LOCLED1) 4-19 DIMM warning LED (ERR_DIMMA1/2; ERR_DIMMB1/2; ERR_DIMMC1/2; ERR_DIMMD1/2; ERR_DIMME1/2; 4-19 ERR_DIMMF1/2; ERR DIMMG1/2;ERR DIMMH1/2) CATT LED (CATTERR_LED1) 4-20 Q-Code LEDs 4-21 ASUS RS720-E7-RS24...

  • Page 58: 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.

  • Page 59: 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, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® I210 Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24...

  • Page 60: Pmbus 1.2 Psu Select Jumper (3-Pin Smart_Psu1)

    PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1) This jumper allows you to select PSU PMBus version, Set to pins 1-2 for PMBus, set to pins 2-3 for Others. 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.

  • Page 61: Ddr3 Thermal Event Setting (3-Pin Dimmtrip1)

    Place the jumper caps over pins 1–2 to use the third party software LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility; otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2–3 to use the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24...

  • Page 62: Bmc Setting (3-Pin Bmc_En1)

    BMC Setting (3-pin BMC_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable(default) or disable the Baseboard Management Controller. Broadcom 10GbE controller setting (3-pin BCM10G_SW1) This jumper allows you enable or disable the Broadcom 10Gb chip. The Broadcom 10Gb chip is a converged controller that enables convergence of all the possible network communications in a server such as data network.

  • Page 63: Internal Connectors

    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. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24...

  • Page 64: Psas Connectors (7-Pin Psas1, Psas2, Psas3, Psas4, Psas5, Psas6, Psas7, Psas8 [Blue])

    PSAS connectors (7-pin PSAS1, PSAS2, PSAS3, PSAS4, PSAS5, PSAS6, PSAS7, PSAS8 [Blue]) This motherboard comes with eight (8) PIKE Serial Attached SCSI (PSAS) connectors that supports both Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA). Each connector supports one device. These connectors function only when you install a PIKE RAID card.

  • Page 65: Usb 2.0 Connector (10-1 Pin Usb34, Usb56; A-Type Usb10)

    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 RS720-E7-RS24 4-11...

  • Page 66: Power Supply Smbus Connector (5-Pin Psusmb1)

    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 ASMB6. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) This connector is for the serial COM port. 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 67: Trusted Platform Module Connector (20-1 Pin Tpm1)

    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. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 4-13...

  • Page 68: System Panel Connector (20-1 Pin Panel1)

    System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

  • Page 69: Auxiliary Panel Connector (20-2 Pin Aux_Panel1)

    Locator LED cables to these 2-pin connector. The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed. Locator Button/Switch (2-pin LOCATORBTN#) These leads are for the locator button on the front panel. This button queries the state of the system locator. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 4-15...

  • Page 70: Vga Connector (10-1 Pin Vga_Hdr1)

    VGA connector (10-1 pin VGA_HDR1) This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface. 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.

  • Page 71: Onboard Leds

    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 ASMB6 is working normally. The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB6. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 4-17...

  • Page 72: Cpu Warning Led (Err_Cpu1)

    CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1) The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate impending failure of the CPU. Power LED (+5V_LED1) This LED lights up when you turn on the system using the Power-on button. Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-18...

  • Page 73: Location Led (Locled1)

    DIMM warning LED (ERR_DIMMA1/2; ERR_DIMMB1/2; ERR_DIMMC1/2; ERR_DIMMD1/2; ERR_DIMME1/2; ERR_DIMMF1/2; ERR DIMMG1/2; ERR DIMMH1/2) The DIMM warning LEDs light up to indicate an impending failure of the corresponding DIMMs. The warning LEDs function only when you enable the ASUS ASMB6. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 4-19...

  • Page 74: Catt Led (Catterr_Led1)

    CATT LED (CATTERR_LED1) The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate. Q-Code LEDs The Q-Code LED provides you a 2-digit display that shows the system status. Refer to the following Q-Code table more details. Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-20...
  • Page 75 Memory Init. MRC Progress Memory Init. Done MRC Progress Other config. After RC end Progress Memory already installed. Progress CPU Init. Progress CPU Init. Progress CPU Init. Progress DXE Initial Program Load(IPL) (continued on the next page) ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 4-21...
  • Page 76 Action PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTION Normal boot DXE(Driver Progress DXE Core Started Execution Progress DXE NVRAM Init. Environment) phase Progress SB run-time init. Progress DXE CPU Init Progress NB Init. Progress NB Init. Progress NB Init. Progress SB Init. Progress SB Init.
  • Page 77 Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

  • Page 78: Chapter 5: Bios Setup

    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 79: Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility

    5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS-based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.

  • Page 80: 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. Copy the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support website at support.
  • Page 81 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. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. The BIOS update is finished! Please restart your system. C:\> ASUS RS720-E7-RS24...

  • Page 82: 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. Chapter 5: BIOS setup...

  • Page 83: Bios Menu Screen

    For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options 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 RS720-E7-RS24...

  • Page 84: 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 (Event Logs, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.

  • Page 85: Main Menu

    5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24...

  • Page 86: 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. 5.4.1 CPU Configuration 5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup...
  • Page 87 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Server Class [Custom] Use Intel ® recommended prefetch settings. Configuration options: [Enterprise] [High Performance(HPC)] [Custom] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off the mid level cache(L2) streamer prefetcher.Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 5-11...

  • Page 88: Cpu Power Management Configuration

    Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetcher of next L1 data line. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetch of next L1 line based upon sequential load history.
  • Page 89 Allows you to set time window which the long duration power is maintained. Use the number keys to set the value. Recommended short duration power 1 1.2 * Long Duration Short duration power limit Allows you to set short duration power limit in watts. Use the number keys to set the value. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 5-13...

  • Page 90: Chipset Configuration

    5.4.3 Chipset Configuration QPI Configuration Isoc [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] QPI Link Speed Mode [Fast] This item allows you to select the QPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow mode. Configuration options: [Slow] [Fast] QPI Link Frequency Select [Auto] This item allows for selecting the QPI link frequency Configuration options: [Auto] [6.4 GT/s] [7.2 GT/s (Fast Mode Only)] [8.0 GT/s (Fast Mode Only)]...
  • Page 91 Configuration options: [Auto] [1 Way] [2 Way] [4 Way] [8 Way] Patrol Scrub [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable Patrol Scrub. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Demand Scrub [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable demand scrubing feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 5-15...

  • Page 92: Dimm Information

    Data Scrambling [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable data scrambling. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Device Tagging [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable device tagging. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Thermal Throtting [CLTT] Configuration options: [Disabled] [OLTT] [CLTT] Enable High Temp [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Allow 2x Refresh [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Altitude [300 M]...
  • Page 93 Allows you to prioritize between onboard and 1st offboard video device found. Configuration options: [Onboard] [Offboard] No Snoop Optimization [VC1] Due to severe performance degradation, it is not recommended that this bit be set except in debug mode. Configuration options: [VC0/VCP/VC1] [VC1] ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 5-17...
  • Page 94 PCH Configuration PCH Compatibility RID [Disabled] Support for PCH compatibility. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Deep Sx [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled in S5] [Enabled in S4 and S5] Mobile platforms support deep S4/S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support deep S4/S5 in AC only.

  • Page 95: Pch Sata Configuration

    Coherency Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable VT-d Engine Coherency support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ATS Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable VT-d Engine address translation services (ATS) support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.4 PCH SATA Configuration [AHCI Mode] SATA Mode ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 5-19...
  • Page 96 SATA Mode [AHCI Mode] Allows you to set the SATA configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID Mode] • If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, set this item to [IDE Mode]. •...

  • Page 97: Pci Subsystem Settings

    Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SERR# Generation [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable PCI device to generate SERR#. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Load RT32 Image [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable RT32 Image Loading. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 5-21...
  • Page 98 PCI Express Settings PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support [Disabled] Allows you to set the ASPM level. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [Force L0s] [Force L0s] Force all links to L0s state. [Auto] BIOS auto configure. [Disabled] Disabled ASPM. Link Training Timeout (us) 5000 Use the <+>...
  • Page 99 PCIE2 Option Rom [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCIE3 Option Rom [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCIE4 Option Rom [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCIE6 Option Rom [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PIKE Option Rom [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 5-23...

  • Page 100: Intel Txt(Lt-Sx) Configuration

    5.4.6 Intel TXT(LT-SX) Configuration The Intel® TXT(LT-SX) configuration automatically detects and displays the Intel®TXT(LT- SX) hardware support. 5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup...

  • Page 101: Usb Configuration

    The time-out value for control, bulk, and interrupt transfer. Configuration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] USB mass storage device start unit command time-out. Configuration options: [10 sec] [20 sec] [30 sec] [40 sec] USB Ports Configuration ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 5-25...

  • Page 102: Trusted Computing

    USB Ports Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable/disable USB 2.0 (EHCI) EHCI Controller 1 [Enabled] Support. EHCI Controller 2 [Enabled] Rear USB #1 [Enabled] Rear USB #2 [Enabled] Onboard USB #3 [Enabled] Onboard USB #4 [Enabled] Onboard USB #5 [Enabled]...

  • Page 103: Acpi Settings

    ACPI Sleep State [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)] Allows you to set the ACPI Sleep State. Configuration options: [Suspend Disabled] [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)] Lock Legacy Resources [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable Lock Legacy Resources. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 5-27...

  • Page 104: Whea Configuration

    5.4.10 WHEA Configuration WHEA Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.11 Restore AC Power Loss [Last State] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system will reboot after an AC power loss.

  • Page 105: Serial Port Console Redirection

    0 if the num of 1’s in the data bits is even [Odd] parity bit is 0 if num of 1’s in the data bits is odd [Mark] parity bit is always 1 [Space] parity bit is always 0 ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 5-29...
  • Page 106 Stop Bits [1] Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit. Configuration options: [1] [2] Flow Control [Hardware RTS/CTS] Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow.

  • Page 107: Onboard Broadcom 10G Configuration

    Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [VT100] [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software Xon/Xoff] 5.4.13 Onboard Broadcom 10G Configuration Allows you to configure the onboard LAN BCM57840S. Broadcom 10G Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom 10G. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 5-31...

  • Page 108: Onboard Lan Configuration

    5.4.14 Onboard LAN Configuration INTEL I210 LAN1 Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard INTEL LAN1. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] INTEL I210 LAN1 OpROM [PXE] Allows you to disable INTEL LAN1 OpROM or select between iSCSI or PXE. Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] INTEL I210 LAN2 Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard INTEL LAN2.

  • Page 109: Onboard Devices Configuration

    Allows you to enable or disable the serial port (COM). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Change Settings [IO=3F8h; IRQ=4] Allows you to select the Serial Port base address. Configuration options: [IO=3F8h; IRQ=4] [IO=2F8h; IRQ=3] [IO=3E8h; IRQ=4] [IO=2E8h; IRQ=3] ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 5-33...

  • Page 110: Runtime Error Logging Support

    5.4.17 Runtime Error Logging Support Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable Runtime Error Logging Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Runtime Error Logging Support to [Enabled]. PCI Error Logging Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable PCI Error Logging.

  • Page 111: Server Mgmt Menu

    O/S Wtd Timer Policy [Reset] Allows you to configure how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watchdog Timer expires. Not available if O/S Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Reset] [Power Down] ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 5-35...

  • Page 112: System Event Log

    5.5.1 System Event Log SEL Components [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] • The following items appears only when you set SEL Components to [Enabled]. • All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. Erase SEL [No] Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL.

  • Page 113: Ipv6 Bmc Network Configuration

    Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP address. IPv6 BMC DM_LAN1 IP Prefix Length Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length. IPv6 BMC DM_LAN1 Default Gateway Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Default Gateway. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 5-37...

  • Page 114: Event Logs Menu

    Event Logs menu The Event Logs allows you to change or view the event log settings. 5.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press <Enter> to change the Smbios Event Log configuration. All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. Enabling/Disabling Options Smbios Event Log [Enabled] Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot.

  • Page 115: View Smbios Event Log

    Enable or disable the converting of EFI Status Codes to Standard Smbios Types (Not all may be translated). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.6.2 View Smbios Event Log Press <Enter> to view all smbios event logs. 5.6.3 View System Event Log Press <Enter> to view all system event logs. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 5-39...

  • Page 116: Boot Menu

    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. GateA20 Active [Upon Request] This item is useful when any RT code is execute above 1MB. When set to [Upon Request], the GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services.
  • Page 117 • To select the boot device during system startup, press <F8> when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, please press <F8> after POST.

  • Page 118: Csm Parameters

    CSM Parameters This allows you to set OpROM execution, boot options filter, and other OpROM settings settings. Launch CSM [Always] This option allows you to enable or disable the launch of CSM. Configuration options: [Always] [Never] Boot Option filter [Legacy only] This option allows you to control what devices the system can boot to.

  • Page 119: Monitor Menu

    The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. 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]...

  • Page 120: Security Menu

    Security menu This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. 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>.

  • Page 121: User Password

    This item allows you to enable or disable the Secure Boot flow control. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Boot Mode [Standard] This item allows you to select the mode of the Secure boot to change Execution policy and Secure Boot Key management. Configuration options: [Standard] [Custom] ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 5-45...
  • Page 122 Image Execution Policy This item only appears when you set the Secure Boot Mode to [Custom]. This allows you to manage the Image Policy on Security Violation. Internal FV [Always Execute] Configuration options: [Always Execute] Option ROM/Removable Media/Fixed Media [Deny Execute] Configuration options: [Always Execute] [Always Deny] [Allow Execute] [Defer Execute] [Deny Execute] [Query User] Key Management...

  • Page 123: 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 2 Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press <Enter>. Check section 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility for details. 5.11 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.

  • Page 124: Restore Defaults

    Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen depends 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 (shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices.
  • 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 supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). ® • Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only).

  • Page 127: Installing Hard Disk Drives

    Rapid Storage Technology if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel ® C602 chipset. Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24...

  • Page 128: L Si Software Raid Configuration Utility

    6.2 L SI Software RAID Configuration Utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard southbridge chip. To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility: Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives.

  • Page 129: Creating A Raid Set

    New Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Defines Physical Arrays. An Array Will Automatically Become A VD Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS RS720-E7-RS24...
  • Page 130 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, and then press <Space>. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number.
  • Page 131 RAID 0 READY Units= MB RAID 1 Size = 152146MB = OFF = On Accept SPAN = NO Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS RS720-E7-RS24...
  • Page 132 Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press <Enter>. Select the units for virtual drive size from the menu, and then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Size...
  • Page 133 Clear Configuration Initialize Select Boot Drive Objects Virtual Drive(s) Configured Rebuild Check Consistency RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 148.580GB 64KB ONLINE Select Yes Or No Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS RS720-E7-RS24...
  • Page 134 Using New Configuration When a RAID set already exists, using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID configuration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/ Add Configuration command to view or create another RAID configuration. To create a RAID set using the New Configuration option From the Management Menu, select Configure >...

  • Page 135: Adding Or Viewing A Raid Configuration

    SPACE-Sel,ENTER-EndArray,F10-Configure,F2-Drive Info,F3-Virtual Drives,F4-HSP The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. Follow step 3 to 12 of section 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 6-11...

  • Page 136: Initializing The Virtual Drives

    6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command From the Management Menu, select Initialize, and then press <Enter>.
  • Page 137 RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status Management Menu Configure Init of VD Is In Process 148.580GB 64KB ONLINE Initialize VD 0 Initialization Complete. Press Esc.. Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 100% Completed Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 6-13...
  • Page 138 Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive...
  • Page 139 Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD(s) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press <Esc> to abort initialization. When initialization is completed, press <Esc>. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 6-15...

  • Page 140: Rebuilding Failed Drives

    6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. To rebuild a failed hard disk drive From the Management Menu, select Rebuild, and then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu...
  • Page 141 FAIL A00-01 Rebuilding of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes. Start Rebuilding Drive (Y/N)? Check Consistency Port # 1 DISK 77247MB HDS72808PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 6-17...

  • Page 142: Checking The Drives For Data Consistency

    6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu. The Check Consistency command is available only for virtual drives included in a RAID 1 or RAID 10 set.
  • Page 143 • Continue - Continues the consistency check. • Abort Aborts the consistency check. When you restart checking, it continues from zero percent. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 6-19...
  • Page 144 Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command From the Management Menu, select Objects, and then select Virtual Drive from the sub-menu. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check, and then press <Enter>.

  • Page 145: Deleting A Raid Configuration

    Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option The utility clears all the current array(s). Press any key to continue. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 6-21...

  • Page 146: Selecting The Boot Drive From A Raid Set

    6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. See section 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set From the Management Menu, select Configure >...

  • Page 147: Enabling Writecache

    Disk WC = On Check Consistency Read Ahead = On Disk Write Cache Setting of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option When finished, press any key to continue. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 6-23...

  • Page 148: Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Sata Option Rom Utility

    Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility The Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA 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 149: 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 RS720-E7-RS24 6-25...
  • Page 150 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 151: 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 RS720-E7-RS24 6-27...

  • Page 152: Resetting Disks To Non-Raid

    6.3.3 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 153: Exiting The Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Sata 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 RS720-E7-RS24 6-29...
  • Page 154 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 155: 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 RS720-E7-RS24 6-31...

  • Page 156: 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 157: Creating A Raid Set

    Select Volume Size tab, you can drag the bar to decide the volume size. 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 RS720-E7-RS24 6-33...
  • Page 158 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 159: Changing A Volume Type

    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 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 RS720-E7-RS24 6-35...

  • Page 160: Deleting A Volume

    6.4.3 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. Volume_0000) in Volumes field you want to delete.

  • Page 161: 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 RS720-E7-RS24 6-37...
  • Page 162 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6-38...
  • Page 163 Chapter 7 This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.

  • Page 164: 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 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 165 Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to the USB floppy disk drive. Type dd if=XXX.img of=/dev/fd0 to decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\C60x LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux Eject the floppy disk. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG...

  • Page 166: 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 ®...
  • Page 167 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. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG...
  • Page 168 Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux OS 5.6 To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat ® Enterprise OS: Boot the system from the Red Hat ® OS installation CD. At the boot:, type linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2..., then press <Enter>. The number of ata varies with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set.
  • Page 169 When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Press <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <F2> to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. Type the following commands when using a legacy floppy. mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG...
  • Page 170 Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux OS 6.1 To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat ® Enterprise OS: ® Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD. Press <Tab> to edit options. While booting from DVD, press <ESC> to give the third party driver. Enter the following command at the boot: Linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid, then press <ENTER>.
  • Page 171 You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Choose one you like to use and select OK, then press <Enter>. Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Which would you like to use? Cancel ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG...
  • Page 172 ® Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press <Enter>. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/ sdb and press “OK” to continue. Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>.
  • Page 173 Mount the image file into the image folder using this command format: mount -oloop [image file name] image Example: mount -oloop megasr-15-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11-ga-x86__64.img image Copy the contents of the image directory, labeled as 01, into a FAT32 USB drive. Rename the 01 folder to CD Image. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-11...
  • Page 174 Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. Press <F6>, then select Yes from the menu.
  • Page 175 When below screen appears, select the USB floppy disk drive (sda) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press <Enter>. Please choose the Driver Update medium. sda: USB Floppy other device Back Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-13...

  • Page 176: Intel ® Chipset Device Software Installation

    Intel ® chipset device software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® chipset device software on the system. ® You need to manually install the Intel chipset device software on a Windows operating system. To install the Intel ®...
  • Page 177 Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation. Toggle Yes, I want to restart the computer npw and click Finish to complete the setup process. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-15...

  • Page 178: Intel ® Network Connections Software Installation

    Intel ® Network Connections Software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® Network Connections Software on the system. ® ® You need to manually install the Intel Network Connections Software on a Windows operating system. To install the Intel ®...
  • Page 179 Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager box, and then click Next to start the installation. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-17...
  • Page 180 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. When finished, press Finish to continue. 7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation...

  • Page 181: Vga Driver Installation

    ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD. Click the ASPEED AST2300 Display Driver to begin installation. When the ASPEED Graphics installation wizard appears, click Next to start the installation. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-19...
  • Page 182 Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. Enter the user information and click Next to continue. Select a setup type and click Next to continue. 7-20 Chapter 7: Driver installation...
  • Page 183 Click Install to start driver installation. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-21...

  • Page 184: Installing The Intel

    Installing the Intel ® I350-AM4/I350-AM2/I210 Gigabit Adapter driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® I350-AM4/I350-AM2/I210 Gigabit Adapter driver on the system. To install the Intel ® I350-AM4/I350-AM2/I210 Gigabit Adapter driver on Windows ® Server 2008 R2: Restart the computer.
  • Page 185 Select the options you want to install then click Next to continue. Click Install in the Ready to Modify the Program window to begin with the loading of the selected options. When done, click Finish. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-23...
  • Page 186 ® ® To install the Intel I350-AM4/I350-AM2/I210 Gigabit Adapter driver on Windows Server 2012: Restart the computer. Log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder.
  • Page 187 In the Ready to Modify the Program window, click Install to load the options you selected. When done, click Finish. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-25...

  • Page 188: Installing The Broadcom 10G Driver

    Installing the Broadcom 10G driver This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom 10G driver on the system. You have to manually locate the driver for the Broadcom 10G in the support DVD provided. To install the Broadcom 10G driver: Restart the computer.
  • Page 189 From the License Agreement window, select I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next. Click Install to start installing the drivers. When done, click Finish. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-27...

  • Page 190: 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. The support DVD is supported on Windows...
  • Page 191 The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 7.8.2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-29...
  • Page 192 7.8.3 MakeDisk menu tab The MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks. Press the arrow down button in the lower part of the menu to view more items. 7.8.4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide.
  • Page 193 7.8.5 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. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-31...

  • Page 194: Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 Sp1

    Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 This section provides the instructions on how to install the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 software on the system. You need to manually install the Intel ® Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 software on a Windows operating system.

  • Page 195: Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise 3.0 Installation

    Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive, and find the utility menu. Click the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 to begin installation. When the Welcome to the Setup Program appears, click Next to start the installation. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-33...
  • Page 196 Read the Warning message and click Next to continue. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue. Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue. 7-34 Chapter 7: Driver installation...
  • Page 197 After completing the installation, click Next to complete the setup process. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program. ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-35...
  • Page 198 7-36 Chapter 7: Driver installation...

  • Page 199: Asus Contact Information

    ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site http://www.asus.com.tw Technical Support Telephone +86-21-38429911 Fax +86-21-58668722 ext: 9101 Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan) Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site http://www.asus.com.tw Technical Support...
  • Page 200 +1-510-608-4555 Web site http://usa.asus.com Technical Support Support fax +1-812-284-0883 General support +1-812-282-2787 Online support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address Harkort Str. 21-23, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany +49-2102-959911 Web site http://www.asus.de Online contact http://www.asus.de/sales Technical Support Telephone +49-1805-010923 Support Fax +49-2102-959911 Online support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx...
  • Page 201 Marconistraat 2, 7825GD EMMEN, The Netherlands Web site http://www.asus.com Technical Support Telephone +31-(0)591-5-70292 +31-(0)591-666853 E-mail advance.rma.eu@asus.com Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUS Polska Sp. z o.o. (Poland) Address Ul. Postępu 6, 02-676 Warszawa, Poland Web site http://pl.asus.com Technical Support Telephone +48-225718033 Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASK-Service (Russia and CIS) Address г.Москва, ул.
  • Page 202 Appendix...

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