Page 1 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 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 ........................vii Canadian Department of Communications Statement ........vii Australia statement notice ................vii Safety information ...................... ix About this guide ......................x Chapter 1: Product Introduction System package contents ................. 1-2 Serial number label ..................1-3 System specifications ................1-4 Front panel features ...................
Page 4 Internal connectors ..................4-8 Onboard LEDs ..................4-16 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 Utility ..............5-3 5.1.3 BUPDATER utility ............... 5-4 BIOS setup program .................. 5-6 5.2.1...
Page 5 Contents 5.4.11 Trusted Computing..............5-22 5.4.12 USB Configuration ..............5-23 5.4.13 iSCSI Configuration..............5-24 IntelRCSetup menu .................. 5-25 5.5.1 Processor Configuration............5-26 5.5.2 Advanced Power Management Configuration......5-28 5.5.3 Common RefCode Configuration ..........5-30 5.5.4 QPI Configuration..............5-30 5.5.5 Memory Configuration ............... 5-31 5.5.6 IIO Configuration ...............
Page 6 Running the Support DVD ..............7-13 ® Intel chipset device software installation ..........7-17 ® Installing the Intel I210 Gigabit Adapters driver ........7-19 VGA driver installation ................7-22 ® Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation ....7-24 ASUS contact information ..................1...
Page 7: Notices
If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at http://support.asus.com...
Page 8 ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components as well as the packaging materials.
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: 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 11 Refer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software updates. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility. ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and...
Page 13: Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product introduction This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
Page 14: System Package Contents
Check your system package for the following items. ESC4000 G3/G3S Chassis ASUS 2U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS Z10PG-D16 Series Server Board 1 x MB Support DVD 1 X ASWM Enterprise DVD 1 x ASMB8 SDVD 1 x Bag of Screws 2 x AC Power Cable Accessory box 8 x GPU air ducts (4 for Intel Xeon Phi;...
Page 15: Serial Number Label
1.2 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. See 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series servers features the ASUS Z10PG-D16 Series server ® ® board that supports Intel LGA 2011-3 Xeon processor from the E5-2600 V3 product family. Model Name ESC4000 G3 ESC4000 G3S 2 x Socket R3 (LGA 2011-3) ®...
Page 17 Optional Anti-virus Software CD Out of Band Management 1 x ASMB8-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet (default) Remote Hardware Solution Software ASWM Enterprise Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 750 mm x 444 mm x 87 mm (2U) Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & 19 Kg HDD not included) * Subject to change without any notice. ** Refer to www.asus.com for the latest OS AVL update. (continued on the next page) ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 18 System specifications Model Name ESC4000 G3 ESC4000 G3S 1+1 Redundant 2000W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply; 1100W: 100-120Vac, 12.7-10.5A, 50-60Hz, Class I 1400W: 120-140Vac, 13.5-11.5A, 50-60Hz, Class I 1800W: 200-220Vac, 10.0-9.5A, 50-60Hz, Class I 1980W: 220-230Vac, 10.0-9.8A, 50-60Hz, Class I Power Supply / Power Rating 2000W: 230-240Vac, 10.0-9.8A, 50-60Hz, Class I 1+1 Redundant 1620W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply;...
Page 19: Front Panel Features
LED indicators, and USB ports are located and easily accessible on the front panel. ESC4000 G3 Power button with LED HDD Access LED Location button with LED Message LED Reset button LAN1 LED Optical disc drive Asset tag USB 2.0 ports LAN2 LED Steel handle Hot-swap 3.5-inch HDD Bays Steel handle ESC4000 G3S Asset tag USB 2.0 ports Fron Panel buttons and LED Steel handle Steel handle Hot-swap 2.5-inch HDD Bays Refer to the Front panel LEDs section for the LED descriptions. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 20: Rear Panel Features
Half-length / Low-profile expansion slot LAN port 1 LAN port 2 4 Full-length Expansion slots Power cord connector and 4 Full-length Expansion slots Redundant power supply • The rear I/O ports do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present. • *The LAN port 3 is for ASUS ASMB8-iKVM controller only. Chapter 1: Product introduction...
Page 21: Internal Features
A protection film is pre-attached to the front cover before shipping. Please remove the protection film before turning on the system for proper heat dissipation. *WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 22: Led Information
1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs ESC4000 G3 HDD Access LED Message LED LAN1 LED Power button with LED LAN2 LED Location button with LED Display Icon Description status Power button with LED System power ON No activity HDD Access LED Blinking Read/write data into the HDD System is normal; no incoming event Message LED A hardware monitor event is indicated Normal status Location button with...
Page 23 A hardware monitor event is indicated Normal status Location button with Location switch is pressed (Press the location switch again to turn off) No LAN connection Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data LAN LEDs LAN connection is present ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-11...
Page 24: Lan (Rj-45) Leds
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN1/LAN2 LEDs 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 Dedicated Management LAN (for ASMB8) ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description No link 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked...
Page 25: Hdd Status Leds
HDD status LEDs ESC4000 G3 HDD status LED HDD LED Description Green The installed HDD is in good condition HDD locate or HDD failure ESC4000 G3S HDD status LED HDD LED Description Green The installed HDD is in good condition HDD locate or HDD failure ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-13...
Page 26: Q-Code/Port 80 Status Leds
1.7.4 Q-Code/Port 80 status LEDs The Q-Code LED provides a 2-digit display that shows the status of your system. Refer to the Q-Code table of this user guide for more information about the 2-digit codes. Q-Code table Action PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTIONz Progress First post code(POWER_ON_POST_CODE) Progress Load BSP microcode(MICROCODE_POST_CODE) Security Phase...
Page 27 Progress BIOS Setup Utility password verify Progress BIOS Setup Utility start Progress BIOS Setup Utility input wait Progress Ready to boot event Progress Legacy boot event Progress APIC mode Operating system phase Progress PIC mode ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-15...
Page 28 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction...
Page 29: Chapter 2: Hardware Information
Chapter 2: Hardware Information Hardware Information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
Page 30: Chassis Cover
Chassis cover To remove the chassis cover: Remove the screws on the side. 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 31: Air Duct
To reinstall the air duct: Align and replace the air duct to the chassis ensuring that the screw holes on the air duct match the screw holes on chassis. Secure the air duct to the chassis with three screws. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 32: 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 shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/transit- related.
Page 33 Press down the load lever with your thumb (A), move it to the right until it is released from the retention tab (B), then gently lift the load lever (C). To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. Load lever ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 34 Press down the right load lever with your thumb (D), move it to the left until it is released from retention tab (E), then gently lift the load lever (F). Push the left load lever to slightly lift the load plate (G). edge of the Load plate Do not insert the load lever into the retention tab.
Page 35 The PnP cap pops out of the load plate when the right load lever is inserted into the retention tab. Keep the PnP cap. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the PnP cap on the LGA 2011-3 socket.
Page 36 Push down the left load lever (L) then insert it under the retention tab (M). Retention tab Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with. • Ensure that the Thermal Interface Material is spread in an even thin layer. •...
Page 37: Installing The Cpu Heatsink
When attached, tighten the screws one-by-one in a criss-cross sequence and secure the 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 38: System Memory
You may install 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB RDIMMs or 32 GB or 64 GB LR-DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. • Refer to ASUS Server AVL for the updated list of compatible DIMMs. • When installing only one DIMM in a single CPU configuration, install the DIMM on either A1 or B1.
Page 39 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1 DIMM_G2 DIMM_G1 DIMM_H2 DIMM_H1 • 2 DIMMs • • 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs • • • • 12 DIMMs • • • • • • 16 DIMMs • • • • • • • • ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-11...
Page 40: Installing A Dimm On A Single Clip Dimm Socket
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket Press the retaining clip outward to unlock DIMM notch a DIMM socket. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket. DIMM slot key Unlocked retaining clip A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction.
Page 41: Hard Disk Drives
Place the drive tray on a flat and stable surface. Prepare the SATA/SAS HDD and the bundled set of screws. Place the SATA/SAS HDD into the tray (A) then secure it with four screws (B). ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-13...
Page 42 Insert the drive tray and HDD assembly all the way into the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes. When installed, the SATA/SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATA/SAS interface on the backplane. Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place.
Page 43 SATA HDD/ SAS HDD is fitted screw hole firmly inside the drive tray and that the four screws of the HDD matches the four screw holes of the drive tray. drive tray screw hole ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-15...
Page 44 Secure the SATA HDD/ SAS HDD to the drive tray with four bundled screws. Align and insert the 2.5-inch SATA HDD/ SAS HDD and drive tray assembly into the drive bay. Repeat steps 1-6 to install the other 2.5-inch SATA HDD/ SAS HDDs. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware setup...
Page 45: Expansion Slots
The onboard PCI Express slot on the motherboard comes pre-installed with a riser card that supports one x16 slot (x8 Gen3 link) for installing PCI-E x16 low profile cards and one x8 slot (x8 Gen3 link) for installing ASUS PCI-E x8 proprietary cards. To install PCI-E expansion cards to the riser card: Remove the the screw that secures the riser card to the chassis.
Page 46 Align and insert the golden finger connectors of the expansion cards to the PCI-E slot connectors on the riser card as shown. PCI-E x16 expansion card (low-profile) PCI-E x16 slot (low-profile) PCI-E x8 slot (proprietary) ASUS proprietary card Riser card 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware setup...
Page 47 PIKE II 3008-4i4e Port 2 (ISAS2, connects to Cable #2) Port 1 (ISAS1, connects to Cable #1) Port 1 (ISAS1, connects to Cable #1) internal mini-SAS HD connector internal mini-SAS HD connectors external mini-SAS HD connector ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-19...
Page 48 Align and insert the riser card and expansion card assembly into the PCI-E slot on the motherboard. The expansion card fits in one orientation only. If it does not fit, try reversing it. Secure the riser card with the screws that you removed earlier in step 1. riser card and expansion card assembly PCI-E slot 2-20...
Page 49: 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-21...
Page 50: Cable Connections
Cable connections • The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you remove the pre-installed components to install additional devices. • Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors. Pre-connected system cables 20-pin SSI power connector (from the power distribution board to the motherboard) 8-pin SSI power connector (from the power distribution board to the motherboard)
Page 51: Sata/Sas Backplane Cabling
J1: Connects to the power connector of the slim-type optical drive Onboard SGPIO2/3: Connects to the SGPIO2/3 connector to support Intel RSTe, LSI MegaRAID, and PIKE card SAS RAID function. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-23...
Page 52 ESC4000 G3S Connects a 8-pin plug from power supply SGPIO_SEL1 jumper pins 1-2 (Onboard), pins 2-3 (Add-on card) Onboard SGPIO2/3: Connects to the SGPIO2/3 connector to support Intel RSTe, LSI MegaRAID, and PIKE card SAS RAID function. 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware setup...
Page 53: Removable/Optional Components
Disconnect the system fan cable from the fan connector on the motherboard. Carefully remove the system fan cable from the cable holder. cable holder Lift the fan then set aside. Repeat step 1 to 2 to uninstall the other system fans. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-25...
Page 54 To reinstall the system fans Insert the fan into the fan cage. The airflow directional arrow on the fan side should point towards the system rear panel. Insert the system fan cable into the cable holder. Connect the cable to the fan connector on the motherboard. cable holder 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware setup...
Page 55: Redundant Power Supply Units
Hold the PSU lever, press the PSU latch (A) then carefully pull the PSU out of the system chassis (B). PSU lever Prepare the replacement PSU. Align and insert the replacement PSU into the empty PSU bay until it clicks in place. Replacement PSU ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-27...
Page 56 • The system automatically combines the two power supply modules as a single one. The combined output power varies with input voltages. Refer to the table below for details. 1620W Input Voltage Max. Output Power (Watt) per PSU 100V—120Vac, 12-10A, 50-60Hz 1000W 120V—140Vac, 12-10A, 50-60Hz 1200W...
Page 57: Installing Accelerators
GPU card. To do this, get a mylar (A) then attach it to the air duct (B) as shown. The mylar is bundled with the system and included in the accessory box. mylar GPU air duct mylar ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-29...
Page 58 For Nvidia 300W or above GPU cards, a dongle (shown below) is required to connect the system's GPU power cable to the GPU card. The Nvidia 300W GPU card will not work, or may even cause damage to the system, if the dongle is not used. The dongle comes with your Nvidia 300W GPU card.
Page 59 Ensure the card is completely seated on the slot. Secure the rear end of the accelerator to the bracket with two screws. Secure the air duct and accelerator assembly with a screw. opening on the bracket ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-31...
Page 60 Repeat step 4-13 if you need to install a second accelerator to the bracket. Align and insert the golden fingers of the accelerator bracket into the card slot on the motherboard. Ensure the bracket is completely seated on the slot. Secure the thumbscrew in front of the accelerator bracket.
Page 61: Chapter 3: Installation Options
Chapter 3: Installation options Installation options This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.
Page 62: Friction Rail Kit
Friction Rail Kit The rail kit package includes: Fixing latches Set of screws Latch screws Rail Washers Rail screws Friction rack rails Front end Rack rails Rear end 3.1.1 Attaching the rack rails To install the Friction Rail Kit: Secure the two fixing latches to the sides of the server using the set of latch screws. The locations of the screw holes vary with different server models.
Page 63 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 64: Mounting The Server To The Rack
3.1.2 Mounting the server to the rack To mount the server to the rack, align the server rails with the rack rails, then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack. Ensure to include the side knots on the sides of the server when mounting the server to the rack rail holders.
Page 65 To unmount the server to the rack: Gently pull the server from the rack. • Press the fixing latches on both sides to release the server from the rack. • Use the steel handle when unmounting the server to the rack. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 66 Chapter 3: Installation options...
Page 67: Chapter 4: Motherboard Info
Chapter 4: Motherboard Info Motherboard Info This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.
Page 68: Z10Pg-D16 Motherboard Layout
Z10PG-D16 Motherboard layout Chapter 4: Motherboard information...
Page 69: Layout Contents
Page 1. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMCLED1) 4-16 2. CPU warning LED (ERRCPU1/2) 4-16 3. Location LED (LOCLED2) 4-17 4. CATT LED (CATTERR1) 4-17 5. Hard disk activity LED (HDDLED1) 4-18 6. Message LED (MESLED1) 4-18 ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 70: Jumpers
Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (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 71 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 72 LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAID mode to use LSI MegaRAID ® software or Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 RAID. Place the jumper caps over pins 1–2 if you want to use the LSI MegaRAID software RAID Utility ®...
Page 73 This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin. 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. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 74: Internal Connectors
Internal connectors Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA5) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed. ISATA connectors (ISATA1) The ISATA connector (AHCI) supports 4+4 SATA 6 Gb/s ports and Intel RAID/LSI MegaRAID.
Page 75 USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB56) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to connector USB56, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 76 • 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. FRNT_FAN6 and FRNT_FAN7 are backup fans only. They are not hot-pluggable and activated only under the following circumstances: • When FRNT_FAN1 and FRNT_FAN5 does not work, the system activates FRNT_FAN6 and FRNT_FAN7.
Page 77 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. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-11...
Page 78 TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU information.
Page 79 These connectors are for an SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • DO NOT forget to connect the 20+8-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will not boot up. • Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-13...
Page 80 System panel connector (20-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 81 Locator LED cables to these 2-pin connector. The LEDs light up when the Locator button is pressed. Locator Button (2-pin LOCATORBTN#) These connectors are for the locator button on the front panel. This button queries the state of the system locator. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-15...
Page 82: Onboard Leds
The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB8 management device and indicates its initiation status. When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF, ASUS ASMB8 management device starts system initiation for about one (1) minute. The BMC LED blinks after system initiation finishes.
Page 83 The Location LED helps visually locate and quickly identify the server in error on a server rack. CATT LED (CATTERR1) The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 4-17...
Page 84 Hard disk activity LED (HDDLED1) The read or write activities of any device connected to the onboard SATA/sSATA ports or SATA/SAS add-on card causes the LED to light up. Message LED (MESLED1) This onboard LED lights up to red when there is temperature warning or a BMC event log is generated.
Page 85: Chapter 5: Bios Setup
Chapter 5: BIOS setup BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.
Page 86: Managing And Updating Your Bios
BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility. 5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file.
Page 87: Asus Ez Flash Utility
5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash 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.asus.com. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility: Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file into the USB port. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu then select ASUS EZ Flash Utility.
Page 88: Bupdater Utility
The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown. The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS file in the DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file. 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.asus.com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt, type: BUPDATER /i[filename].CAP where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive, then press <Enter>. A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name].CAP Chapter 5: BIOS setup...
Page 89 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 90: Bios Setup Program
If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Press <F5> and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. Chapter 5: BIOS setup...
Page 91: Bios Menu Screen
Server Mgmt Event Logs For changing the event log settings Monitor F or displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the fan settings Security For changing the security settings Boot 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 92: 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. 5.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To display the submenu, select the item then press <Enter>. 5.2.5 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings.
Page 93: Main Menu
Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 94: Advanced Menu
Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5-10...
Page 95: Acpi Settings
Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate (OS/Sleep State). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] This option may be not effective with some OS. 5.4.2 Smart Settings SMART Self Test [Enabled] Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-11...
Page 96: Nct6779D Super Io Configuration
5.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 Configuration Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1/ Serial Port 2. Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Change Settings [Auto] Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device.
Page 97: Onboard Lan I210 Configuration
5.4.4 Onboard LAN I210 Configuration Intel LAN1/2 Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE] Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type. Configuration options: [PXE] [iSCSI] ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-13...
Page 98: Serial Port Console Redirection
5.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1/COM2 Console Redirection [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings This item becomes configurable only when you enable the Console Redirection item. The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data.
Page 99 This setting allows you to specify if Bootloader is selected than Legacy console redirection. Configuration options: [Always Enable] [Bootloader] Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-15...
Page 100: Console Redirection Settings
The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [VT100] [VT100+] [VT-UTF8] [ANSI] Bits per second [115200] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [57600] [115200] Flow Control [None] Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer oveflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a 'stop' signal can be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a 'start' signal can be sent to re-start the flow. Hardware flow control uses the two wires to send start/stop signals.
Page 101: Apm
Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Power On By PCIE [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. [Enabled] Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. Power On By Ring [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. [Enabled] Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. Power On By RTC [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables RTC to generate a wake event. [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/ Minute/Second will become user-configurable with set values. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-17...
Page 102: Advanced Power Management Configuration
5.4.7 Advanced Power Management Configuration Allows you to configure the system's ACPI parameters. Power Boost [Normal] This item increases extra power input to processor(s) and computing performance depending on applications. Make sure your thermal solution and power supply are able to handle this circumstacnes. Configuration options: [Normal] [High] [Extreme] Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5-18...
Page 103: Pci Subsystem Settings
Allows you to enable or disable 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space. It only works if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SR-IOV Support [Disabled] This option enables or disables SIngle Root IO Virtualization Support if the system has SR- IOV capable PCIe devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-19...
Page 104: Network Stack Configuration
5.4.9 Network Stack Configuration Network stack [Disabled] Enables or disables the network stack feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when Network stack is set to [Enabled]. Network Stack [Enabled] Enables or disables the UEFI Network Stack. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. Ipv4 PXE Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the Ipv4 PXE Boot Support. If disabled, Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support. If disabled, Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled].
Page 105: Csm Configuration
This allows you to set the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Boot Option filter [Legacy only] This option allows you to control the Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority. Configuration options: [UEFI and Legacy] [Legacy only] [UEFI only] Network / Storage / Video [Legacy] This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE/ Storage/ Video OpROM. Configuration options: [UEFI ] [Legacy] Other PCI devices [Legacy] This item determines the OpROM execution policy for devices other than Network, Storage, or Video. Configuration options: [UEFI ] [Legacy] ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-21...
Page 106: Trusted Computing
5.4.11 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5-22...
Page 107: Usb Configuration
Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage drvier support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled] This allows you to enable the I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OSes. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-23...
Page 108: Iscsi Configuration
USB hardware delays and time-outs USB transfer time-out [20 sec] 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] Device power-up delay [Auto] This is the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the host controller. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Mass Storage Devices AMI Virtual CDROM0 / Floppy0 / HDisk0 1.00 [Auto] Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type.
Page 109: Intelrcsetup Menu
IntelRCSetup menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the processor and chipset settings. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-25...
Page 110: Processor Configuration
5.5.1 Processor Configuration Per Socket Configuration Allows you to set the number of cores to enable. 0 means all cores. Total of 14 cores available. Hyper Threading [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology function. When ® disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, Redhat...
Page 111 This Item allows you to enable or disable the extended APIC support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AES-NI [Enabled] This Item allows you to enable or disable the AES-NI support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Down Stream PECI [Disabled] This Item allows you to enable the PCIe Down Stream PECI writer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-27...
Page 112: Advanced Power Management Configuration
5.5.2 Advanced Power Management Configuration Power Technology [Energy Efficient] This item allows you to enable power management features. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Energy Efficient] [Custom] The following only appears when you set Power Technology to [Custom]. CPU P State Control EIST (P-states) [Enabled] When enabled, OS sets CPU freqeuncy according to the load. When Disabled, CPU frequency is set at max non-turbo. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Turbo Mode [Enabled] Turbo Mode allows a CPU logical processor to execute a higher frequency when enough power is available and does not exceed CPU defined limits.
Page 113 This is used to control the effective window of the average for CO and PO time. PO TotalTimeThreshold Low [35] The HW switching mechanism disables the performance setting (0) when the total PO time is less than this threshold. PO TotalTimeThreshold High [58] The HW switching mechanism enables the performance setting (0) when the total PO time is greater than this threshold. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-29...
Page 114: Common Refcode Configuration
5.5.3 Common RefCode Configuration Numa [Enabled] This item enables or disables the Non uniform Memory Access (NUMA). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.5.4 QPI Configuration QPI General Configuration QPI Status This item displays information about the QPI status. 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] Link Frequency Select [Auto] This item allows for selecting the QPI link frequency Configuration options: [Auto] [6.4 GT/s] [8.0 GT/s] [9.6 GT/s] Link L0p/L1 Enable [Enable] This item allows you to disable or enable Link L0p or Link L1.
Page 115: Memory Configuration
Allows you to enable additional output in debug log for easier machine parsing. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Data Scrambling [Auto] Allows you to enable/disable data scrambling. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Enable ADR [Disabled] Allows you to set the detecting and enabling of ADR. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-31...
Page 116: Memory Topology
C/A Parity Enable [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the DDR4's command address parity. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Topology Displays memory topology with DIMM population information. Memory Thermal Allows you to configure thermal settings. Set Throttling Mode [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [OLTT] [CLTT] OLLT Peak BW [xxx] Allows you to set the peak allowed bandwidth for OLTT. This is in percentage and valid offset values is from 25-100. DIMM Temp Stat [xx] Allows you to select DIMMTEMPSTAT as temp_mid or tem_hi. Memory Power Savings Mode [Auto] Allows you to configure the CKE and other related Memory Power Savings features.
Page 117 Memory Rank Sparing [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable Memory Rank Sparing. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Correctable Error Threshold [32767] Allows you to set the Correctable Error Threshold used for sparing, tagging, and leaky bucket. The range is from 1 to 32767. Patrol Scrub [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Patrol Scrub. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Demand Scrub [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Demand Scrub. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-33...
Page 118: Iio Configuration
5.5.6 IIO Configuration EV DFX Features [Disabled] Set this option to allow DFX Lock Bits to remain clear. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCIE Slot Option ROM Configuration Riser_PCIE1/PCIE2 Option ROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Riser_PCIE1/ PCIE2 Option ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O.
Page 119: Pch Configuration
Port 1/ Port 2/ Port 3/ Port 4 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCH SATA Configuration SATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA Controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-35...
Page 120 Configure SATA as [AHCI] Allows you to identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. Configuration options: [IDE] [AHCI] [RAID] Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Suport Aggressive Link Power (SALP) Management. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Port 1- 5 [Not Installed] Port 1/ Port 2/ Port 3/ Port 4/ Port 5/ [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Configuration xHCI Mode [Auto]...
Page 121: Miscellaneous Configuration
5.5.8 Miscellaneous Configuration Miscellaneous Configuration Active Video [Offboard Device] Allows you to select the video type. Configuration options: [Onboard Device] [Offboard Device] ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-37...
Page 122: Server Me Configuration
5.5.9 Server ME Configuration Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system. 5.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Support Runtime Error Logging S/W Error Injection Support [Disabled] This item, when enabled, is supported by unlocking MSR 0x790. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Whea Settings Whea Support [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Error Enabling Memory corrected Error enabling [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA Memory corrected errors Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 5: BIOS setup...
Page 123: Server Mgmt Menu
This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items is configurable only when the OS Watchdog Timer is set to [Enabled]. OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes] Allows you to configure the length fo the OS Boot Watchdog Timer. Configuration options: [5 minutes] [10 minutes] [15 minutes] [20 minutes] OS Wtd Timer Policy [Reset] This item allows you to configure the how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watch Timer expires. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Reset] [Power Down] Serial Mux [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable Serial Mux configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-39...
Page 124: System Event Log
System Event Log Allows you to change the SEL event log configuration. SEL Components [Enabled] 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. Configuration options: [No] [Yes, On next reset] [Yes, On every reset] When SEL is Full [Do Nothing] Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full SEL.
Page 125 Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] IPv6 Display Letter Case [Upper Case] Displays the uppercase or lowercase letters of the alphabet. Configuration options: [Lower Case] [Upper Case] IPv6 BMC DM_LAN1/ IPv6 BMC Shared Lan IPv6 BMC Lan IP Address Source [Unspecified] Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or BMC). Configuration options: [Unspecified] [Static] [Dynamic-Obtained by BMC running DHCP] ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-41...
Page 126 The following items appear only when you set IPv6 BMC Lan IP Address Source to [Static]. IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP address. IPv6 BMC LAN IP Prefix Length Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length. IPv6 BMC LAN Default Gateway Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Default Gateway.
Page 127: Event Logs Menu
Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log. Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset. Configuration options: [No] [Yes, Next reset] [Yes, Every reset] When Log is Full [Do Nothing] Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately] Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event [Disabled] Allows you to choose options to enable/disable logging of System boot event. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 5.7.2 View Smbios Event Log Press <Enter> to view all smbios event logs. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-43...
Page 128: Monitor Menu
+VDDQ_EF_CPU2 Voltage, +VDDQ_GH_CPU2 Voltage, +5VSB Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, VBAT Voltage, +3.3VSB Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. FRNT FAN1&6/2&3&4/5&7 [Generic Speed] Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Generic Speed] [High Speed] [Full Speed] [Manual] Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5-44...
Page 129: Security Menu
Administrator Password To set an administrator password: Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>. Confirm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press <Enter>. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>. Confirm the password when prompted. To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password, but press <Enter> when prompted to create/confirm the password. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-45...
Page 130: User Password
User Password To set a user password: Select the User Password item and press <Enter>. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>. Confirm the password when prompted. To change a user password: Select the User Password item and press <Enter>. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press <Enter>. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>. Confirm the password when prompted. To clear a user password: Select the Clear User Password item and press <Enter>. Select Yes from the Warning message window then press <Enter>.
Page 131 Enroll All Factory Default Keys This item will ask you if you want to Install Factory Default secure keys. Select Yes if you want to load the default secure keys, otherwise select No. Save All Secure Boot Variables This item will ask you if you want to save all secure boot variables. Select Yes if you want to save all secure boot variables, otherwise select No. Platform Key (PK)/ Key Exchange Key (KEK)/ Authorized Signatures (DB)/ Authorized TimeStamps (DBT)/ Forbidden Signatures (DBX) Configuration options: [Delete] [Set New] [Append] Configuration options: [Set New] [Delete] [Append] ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-47...
Page 132: Boot Menu
5.10 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Bootup Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout [xx] Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Bootup NumLock State [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Boot Logo Display [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Auto] [Full Screen] [Disabled] POST Report [5 sec] Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds.
Page 133: Tool Menu
Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. ASUS EZ Flash Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press <Enter>. Refer to the ASUS EZ Flash Utility section for details. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-49...
Page 134: Exit Menu
5.12 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. Save Changes &...
Page 135: Restore Defaults
Restore the User Defaults to all the setup options. 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. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 5-51...
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Page 137: Raid Configuration
Chapter 6: RAID Configuration RAID Configuration This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Page 138: Setting Up Raid
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). 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive.
Page 139: Installing Hard Disk Drives
You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by ® Intel C602 chipset. To do this: Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. Go to the Advanced Menu > PCH SATA Configuration, then press <Enter>. Set SATA Mode to [RAID Mode] Press <F10> to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller. For example, use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID ® Setup Utility or the Intel 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 140: Lsi Software Raid Configuration Utility
LSI 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. During POST, the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set(s). Press <Ctrl> + <M> to enter the utility. LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A.10 09231523R LSI SATA RAID Found at PCI Bus No:00 Dev No:1F Device present at Port 0 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 1...
Page 141: Creating A Raid Set
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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 142 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. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure PORT # Initialize ONLIN A00-00 Objects Rebuild ONLIN A00-01 Check Consistency READY READY Port # 2 DISK 74.74GB HDS728080PLA380 05.01C05 SPACE-Sel,ENTER-EndArray,F10-Configure,F2-Drive Info,F3-Virtual Drives,F4-HSP...
Page 143 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 144 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 #Stripes StripSz Status Management Menu Configure PORT # 148.580GB 64KB ONLINE Initialize ONLIN A00-00...
Page 145 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 146: Using New Configuration
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 > New Configuration, and then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management Menu New Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration And Start A New Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option...
Page 147: Adding Or Viewing A Raid Configuration
View/Add Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure PORT # Initialize ONLIN A00-00 Objects Rebuild ONLIN A00-01 Check Consistency READY READY Port # 2 DISK 77247MB HDS72808PLA380 PF20A60A 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-11...
Page 148: 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>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the virtual drive to initialize. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection, and then press <Space>.
Page 149 #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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-13...
Page 150 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 Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Select the virtual drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub-menu, and then press <Enter>.
Page 151 Objects Virtual Drive(0) Rebuild Initialize Check Consistency Initialize? Check Consistency View/Update Parameters 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-15...
Page 152: 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 Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive you want to rebuild, and then press <Space>.
Page 153 PORT # Initialize ONLIN A00-00 Objects Rebuild 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-17...
Page 154: 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. Using the Check Consistency Command To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command From the Management Menu, select Check Consistency, and then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency CC of VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the virtual drive to check. Press <Space> to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive sub-...
Page 155 Rebuild 85% Completed Check Consistency Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 The Data On The Drives Is Inconsistency. Repair Done! SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize While checking the disk consistency, press <Esc> to display the following options. • Stop Stops the consistency check. The utility stores the percentage of disk checked, and when you restart checking, it continues from the last percentage completed rather than from zero percent. • Continue Continues the consistency check. • Aborts the consistency check. When you restart checking, it continues Abort from zero percent. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-19...
Page 156 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>. Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter>. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6-20...
Page 157: Deleting A Raid Configuration
New Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-21...
Page 158: 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. Refer to the Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration section for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set: From the Management Menu, select Configure > Select Boot Drive, and then press <Enter>.
Page 159: Enabling Writecache
= OPTIMAL Objects Spans Rebuild 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-23...
Page 160: Scu/Sata Option Rom Utility
® Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/ SATA Option ROM Utility ® The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU / SATA Option ROM utility 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. You can create RAID mode by use of onboard AHCI SATA ports. Also, when installed optional ASRK module, you can use onboard scu SAS ports to create RAID mode. To use onboard SATA ports: 1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2. Turning on the system. During POST, press <Delete> to enter BIOS. Go to Advanced Menu > PCH SATA Configuration > SATA Mode, then press <Enter>.
Page 161 Non-RAID Disk ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options. • If you want to use SAS HDD for RAID create, be sure you’ve already correctly installed the optional ASRK module on the motherboard. • The RAID BIOS setup screThe RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen. The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-25...
Page 162: Creating A Raid Set
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press <Enter>. Key in a name for the RAID set and press <Enter>. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. CREATE VOLUME MENU Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Strips) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity:...
Page 163: Creating A Recovery Set
RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: 0.0 Sync: N/A Create Volume HELP Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less. [↑↓]Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-27...
Page 164 Enter a name for the recovery set and press <Enter>. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow keys to select Recovery, and then press <Enter>. When the Disks item is selected, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears. [ SELECT DISKS ] Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk...
Page 165: Deleting A Raid Set
]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume Press <Y> to confirm deletion of the selected RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press <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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-29...
Page 166: Resetting Disks To Non-Raid
6.3.4 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>. A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> when you are done. RESET RAID DATA Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non-RAID disk. WARNING: Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost. (This does not apply to Recovery volumes) Port Drive Model...
Page 167: 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-31...
Page 168 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. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 2.
Page 169: Setting The Boot Array In The Bios Setup Utility
You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi- ® RAID using the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utililty. To set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. Reboot the system and press <Del> to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST. Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority. 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-33...
Page 170 ® Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) ® The Intel Rapid1 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. ® You need to manually install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility on a Windows® operating system. Please refer to the installation instructions in Chapter 6. ® To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operating system: Turn on the system to windows desktop.
Page 171: Creating A Raid Set
6.4.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume type. Click Next. Enter a name for the RAID set, then select the array disks. 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-35...
Page 172 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. 7. 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. The RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list and you can change the settings in Volume Properties. Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6-36...
Page 173: Changing A Volume Type
6.4.2 Changing a Volume Type To change the volume type in Volume Properties: Click the SATA array items you want to change in Volumes field. From the Volume Properties field, select Type:RAID 1 Change type. You can change the Name, Select the new volume type, and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed. Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and click OK. 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-37...
Page 174: 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. Select Delete volume in Volume Properties field. The following screen appears. Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu, or click No to return to the main menu. Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6-38...
Page 175: Preferences
6.4.4 Preferences System 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 ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 6-39...
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Page 177: Driver Installation
Chapter 7: Driver installation Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
Page 178: Raid Driver Installation
RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk The system does not include a floppy drive.
Page 179: Installing The Raid Controller Driver
Boot the computer using the Windows Server 2008 R2 OS installation disc. Follow the ® screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008 R2. When prompted to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). Click Load Driver. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 180 A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver. If you have only one optical drive installed in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive.
Page 181 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/fd0 and press “OK” to continue. Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 182 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>. More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Press <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <F2>...
Page 183 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>. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 184 Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>. Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? 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>.
Page 185 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>. More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series...
Page 186 Preparing the Linux Driver Ensure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. When creating the RAID driver, you may refer to the examples below which uses a 64bit SUSE Linux system to create a 64bit RAID driver for SUSE11 sp1. Copy the image file into the Linux system.
Page 187 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. Press <Enter>. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-11...
Page 188 Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Type the command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press <Enter>. 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.
Page 189: 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 Server 2008 R2 and Windows ®...
Page 190 7.3.1 Drivers menu tab The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 7.3.2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports.
Page 191 Press the arrow down button in the lower part of the menu to view more items. 7.3.4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide. You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-15...
Page 192 7.3.5 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. 7-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation...
Page 193 ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD. Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start installation. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-17...
Page 194 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.
Page 195: I210 Gigabit Adapters Driver
ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD. Click Intel I350-AM1/I350-AM2/I210/X540-BT2 Gigabit Adapters Drivers in the ® Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation. Click Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-19...
Page 196 Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. From the Setup Options window, click Next to start the installation. By default, Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Windows PowerShell Module are ticked.
Page 197 Click Install to start the installation. When the installation is done, press Finish to complete the installation. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-21...
Page 198: Vga Driver Installation
VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. You need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows operating system. ® To install the ASPEED VGA driver: Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges.
Page 199 Click Install to proceed with the installation. Click Finish to complete the installation. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-23...
Page 200 ® Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation ® This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 on the system. ® You need to manually install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 utility on a ®...
Page 201 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. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-25...
Page 202 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. 7-26 Chapter 6: Driver installation...
Page 203: Asus Contact Information
ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site http://www.asus.com Technical Support Telephone +86-21-38429911 +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...
Page 204: Technical Support
+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 205 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) Ul. Postępu 6, 02-676 Warszawa, Poland Address 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.

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About this Guide

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

System Package Contents

Serial Number Label

System Specifications

Front Panel Features

Rear Panel Features

Internal Features

LED Information

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

Chassis Cover

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

System Memory

Hard Disk Drives

Expansion Slots

Cable Connections

SATA/SAS Backplane Cabling

Removable/Optional Components

Chapter 3: Installation Options

Friction Rail Kit

Chapter 4: Motherboard Info

Z10PG-D16 Motherboard Layout

Jumpers

Internal Connectors

Onboard Leds

Chapter 5: BIOS Setup

Managing and Updating Your BIOS

BIOS Setup Program

Main Menu

Advanced Menu

Intelrcsetup Menu

Server Mgmt Menu

Event Logs Menu

Monitor Menu

Security Menu

Boot Menu

Tool Menu

Exit Menu

Chapter 6 : RAID Configuration

Setting up RAID

LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility

Chapter 7 : Driver Installation

RAID Driver Installation

Management Applications and Utilities Installation

Running the Support DVD

Vga Driver Installation

Asus Contact Information

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