Asus TS700-E6/RS8 User manual

TS700-E6/RS8
Conguration Guide

II
Copyright © 2009 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted,
transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means,
except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission
of 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 tness for a particular purpose. In no
event shall ASUS, its directors, ofcers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental,
or consequential damages (including damages for loss of prots, loss of business, loss of use or data,
interruption of business and the like), even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages
arising from any defect or error in this manual or product.
Specications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only, and are
subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS.
ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual,
including the products and software described in it.
Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modied or altered, unless
such repair, modication of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the
product is defaced or missing.
Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or
copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identication or explanation and to the
owners’ benet, without intent to infringe.
E4719
First Edition V1
May 2009

III
Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... III
Revision history.......................................................................................... III
Safety information ...................................................................................... IV
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Key features.................................................................................. 1-2
1.2 System overview.......................................................................... 1-3
1.3 Front panel features..................................................................... 1-4
1.4 Rear panel features...................................................................... 1-5
1.5 Systemspecications ................................................................. 1-6
Chapter 2: Components
2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink............................................. 2-2
2.2 Upgrading system memory......................................................... 2-3
2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives......................................................... 2-6
2.4 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card ........................................ 2-7
2.5 Installing ASUS Server Management Board .............................. 2-8
2.6 Installing MIO Audio card .......................................................... 2-10
2.7 Upgrading power supply unit ................................................... 2-11
2.8 Rackmount rail kit...................................................................... 2-12
2.9 OS support list ........................................................................... 2-13
Revision history
Revision Revision history Date
V1 First release of TS700-E6/RS8 conguration guide May 2009

IV
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.
• When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, contact
a qualied service technician or your dealer. Ensure that the power cables for
the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible,
disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you service.
• If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied
service technician or your dealer.
Operation Safety
• Servicing of this product or units is to be performed by trained service
personnel only.
• Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals included with the
server package.
• Before using the server, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the
power cables are not damaged. If any damage is detected, contact your dealer
as soon as possible.
• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from
connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.
• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Place the server on a stable
surface.
This product is equipped with a three-wire power cable and plug for the user’s
safety. Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid
electrical shock.
Lithium-Ion Battery Warning
CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
Heavy System
CAUTION! This server system is heavy. Ask for assistance when moving or
carrying the system.

1-
This chapter describes the key
features of TS700-E6/RS8. It includes
the product overview and general
specications.
Chapter 1
Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2
1.1 Key features
The ASUS TS700-E6/RS8 is a exible expandability and high capacity storage
server.
Leading-edge System Architecture
• Support New-Generation Intel®Xeon® Processor 5500 series with Intel®Core™
Microarchitecture (Nehalem-EP) Platform Architecture with signicant total
12 DDR3 DIMMs support up to 96GB high scalability for memory intensive
applications
High Storage Capacity & Flexible RAID Solutions
• Eight (8) Hot-swap HDD bays to support both SAS or SATA HDD
• Optional ASUS PIKE Upgrad kit to meet various RAID requirements
Pedestal & 5U Rack-mount Use
• Enterprise-class server features in middle-tower formfactor
• Rack-mountable use for rack environment
High Reliability
• 620W 1+1 redundant power support
• Hot-swap HDD design with advanced RAID options
Versatile I/O Options
• Flex-E technology for automatic switch between 1 PCI-E x16 and 2 PCI-E x8
• PCI-E 2.0 x16 slot for professional graphics card support
• ASUS unique MIO audio card support
• Support two PCI-X slots for IT investment protection
HighPowerEfciency
• EPU (Energy Processing Unit) for optimal CPU power management
Virtualization & IT Consolidation
• Virtualization certied
• Easy deployment for virtualization with built-in Type A USB connector
Remote Control & Management
• Optional ASMB4-iKVM module for advanced server management (IPMI2.0)
• KVM over internet with OS-independent manageability

ASUS TS700-E6/RS8 1-3
1.2 System overview
Items Items
1. Central processing unit (CPU) 6. MIO Audio card (optional)
2. CPU heatsink and fan 7. ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card (optional)
3. System memory 8. ASUS Server management board (optional)
4. Hard disk drives 9. Redundant power supply (optional)
5. HDD trays 10. Rackmount rail kit (optional)
1
2
10
10
4
3
5
8
7
6
9

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-4
1.3 Front panel features
Optical drive
Power button
Reset button
Message LED
HDD access LED
Power LED
Security lock
LAN1 LED
LAN2 LED
4-bay HDD cage
4-bay HDD cage
Empty 5.25-inch
bays
USB 2.0 ports
Headphone output jack*
Microphone jack*
* The audio jacks function only with an optional MIO audio card.

ASUS TS700-E6/RS8 1-5
1.4 Rear panel features
Expansion slots
PS/2 keyboard port
USB 2.0 ports
Serial port
VGA port
Chassis intrusion switch
LAN port 1
Chassis lock
120mm x 38mm
system fan
PS/2 mouse port
LAN port 2
620W Redundant
power supply
Power connector
Redundant power
supply dummy*
LAN port 3**
* The second redundant power supply is an optional item.
** This port is for the ASUS Server management board only.

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-6
1.5 Systemspecications
(continued on the next page)
Model Name TS700-E6/RS8
Processor / System Bus
2 x Socket LGA1366
- Quad-Core Intel®Xeon® X5500 Series (95W)
- Quad-Core Intel®Xeon® E5500 Series (80W)
- Quad-Core Intel®Xeon® L5500 Series (60W /
38W)
Quad Core / Dual Core
QPI 4.8 / 5.86 / 6.4 GT/s
Core Logic
Intel® 5520 I/O Hub
Intel® ICH10R I/O controller
NEC uPD720404 PCI-X Bridge
ASUS Features Smart Fan √
ASWM2.0 √
Memory
Total Slots 12 (3-channel per CPU, 6 DIMMs per CPU)
Capacity Maximum up to 96GB (RDIMM)
Maximum up to 48GB (UDIMM)
Memory Type DDR3 1333 / 1066 Reg DIMM / Unbuffered DIMM
with ECC
Memory Size 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB* (RDIMM)
1GB, 2GB and 4GB (UDIMM)
Expansion Slots
Total PCI/PCI-X/
PCI-E Slots 5 or 6
Slot Type
Workstation Mode:
1 x PCI-E x16 slot (x16 link)
2 x PCI-E x16 slots (x8 link)
2 x PCI-X 100/133MHz slots
Server Mode:
4 x PCI-E x16 slots (x8 link)
2 x PCI-X 100/133MHz slots
Additional Slot 1 1 x PIKE slot for Storage Enhancement
Additional Slot 2 1 x MIO slot for Audio
Storage
SATA Controller
Intel®ICH10R:
- 6 x SATA2 300MB/s ports
- Intel Matrix Storage (for Windows only)
(Supports software RAID 0, 1, 5 & 10)
LSI MegaRAID (for Linux / Windows)
- Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10
SAS Controller
Optional:
ASUS PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS RAID card
ASUS PIKE 6480 8-port SAS RAID card
ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS HW RAID card

ASUS TS700-E6/RS8 1-7
*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
HDD Bays
I = internal
A or S = hot-
swappable
8 x Hot-swap 3.5” HDD Bays
Networking LAN 2 x Intel® 82574L + 1 x Mgmt LAN
Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2050 8MB
Auxiliary Storage CD / DVD 3 x 5.25” media bays
(Options: No ODD / DVD-ROM / DVD-RW)
Onboard I/O
1 x External Serial Port
2 x RJ-45 ports
4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2)
1 x VGA port
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
OS Support
Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise 32 / 64-bit
Windows® Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32 / 64-bit
RedHat® Enterprise Linux AS5.0 32 / 64-bit
SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 10 32 / 64-bit
(Subject to change without any notice)
Anti-virus Software Optional anti-virus CD Pack
Management
Solution
Out of Band
Remote
Management
Optional ASMB4-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support
Software ASUS ASWM 2.0®
Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 445mm x 217.5mm x 545mm
Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM &
HDD not included) 17.5 Kg
Power Supply 620W 1+1 Redundant Power Supply
Environment
Operation temperature: 10°C–35°C / Non operation
temperature: -40°C–70°C
Non operation humidity: 20%–90% ( Non-
condensing)

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-8

1-
This chapter lists the key components
and optional accessories for the server
system.
Chapter 2
Components

Chapter 2: Components2-2
2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink
The ASUS TS700-E6/RS8 supports 1-2 Dual-core / Quad-core Intel® LGA1366
Xeon® 5500 series processor.
Order P/N Description
90-S000U0740T Quad-Core Intel Xeon X5570, 2.93G, QPI 6.4GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with Tower/2U Heatsink
90-S000U0750T Quad-Core Intel Xeon X5560, 2.80G, QPI 6.4GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with Tower/2U Heatsink
90-S000U0760T Quad-Core Intel Xeon X5550, 2.66G, QPI 6.4GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with Tower/2U Heatsink
90-S000U0770T Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5540, 2.53G, QPI 5.86GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with Tower/2U Heatsink
90-S000U0780T Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5530, 2.40G, QPI 5.86GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with Tower/2U Heatsink
90-S000U0790T Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5520, 2.26G, QPI 5.86GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with Tower/2U Heatsink
90-S000U07A0T Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5506, 2.13G, QPI 4.8GT/s, 4MB L2,
Single Pack with Tower/2U Heatsink
90-S000U07B0T Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5504, 2.00G, QPI 4.8GT/s, 4MB L2,
Single Pack with Tower/2U Heatsink
90-S000U07C0T Dual-Core Intel Xeon E5502, 1.86G, QPI 4.8GT/s, 4MB L2,
Single Pack with Tower/2U Heatsink
We recommend to install CPUs with the same frequency.
1
2
3
4
5
6

ASUS TS700-E6/RS8 2-3
2.2 Upgrading system memory
The motherboard comes with twelve (12) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline
Memory Modules (DIMM) slots.
Recommendedmemorycongurations
Installing one CPU
CPU1 CPU2
DIMM slots C1 C2 B1 B2 A1 A2 D2 D1 E2 E1 F2 F1
1 DIMM V
2 DIMMs V V
3 DIMMs V V V
4 DIMMs V V V V
5 DIMMs V V V V V
6 DIMMs VVVVVV
1 DIMM V
2 DIMMs V V
3 DIMMs V V V
4 DIMMs V V V V
5 DIMMs V V V V V
6 DIMMs V V V V V V
DIMM_A2
DIMM_A1
DIMM_B2
DIMM_B1
DIMM_C2
DIMM_C1
DIMM_F1
DIMM_F2
DIMM_E1
DIMM_E2
DIMM_D1
DIMM_D2
1
1
1
2
2

Chapter 2: Components2-4
Installing two CPUs
CPU1 CPU2
DIMM slots C1 C2 B1 B2 A1 A2 D2 D1 E2 E1 F2 F1
1 DIMM V
2 DIMMs V V
3 DIMMs VVV
4 DIMMs V V V V
5 DIMMs V V V V V
6 DIMMs V V V V V V
7 DIMMs V V V V V V V
8 DIMMs V V V V V V V V
9 DIMMs V V V V V V V V V
10 DIMMs V V V V V V V V V V
11 DIMMs V V V V V V V V V V V
12 DIMMs VVVVVVVVVVVV
Recommendedmemorycongurations(cont.)
RDIMM
CPU QPI
Speed
DIMM Slot
per channel
DIMM populated
per channel DIMM Type Max Memory Speed Rank per DIMM
4.8GT 21Registered DDR3 ECC 800 SR, DR, and QR
2 2 Registered DDR3 ECC 800 SR, DR, and QR
5.86GT
21Registered DDR3 ECC 1066 SR, DR, and QR
2 2 Registered DDR3 ECC 1066 Mixing SR and DR
2 2 Registered DDR3 ECC 800 QR only
6.4GT
21Registered DDR3 ECC 1333 SR or DR
21Registered DDR3 ECC 1066 QR only
2 2 Registered DDR3 ECC 1066 Mixing SR and DR
2 2 Registered DDR3 ECC 800 SR, DR, and QR
UDIMM
CPU QPI
Speed
DIMM Slot
per channel
DIMM populated
per channel DIMM Type Max Memory Speed Rank per DIMM
4.8GT 21DDR3 ECC UNB 800 Mixing SR and DR
2 2 DDR3 ECC UNB 800 SR or DR
5.86GT 21DDR3 ECC UNB 1066 SR or DR
2 2 DDR3 ECC UNB 1066 Mixing SR and DR
6.4GT 21DDR3 ECC UNB 1333 SR or DR
2 2 DDR3 ECC UNB 1066 Mixing SR and DR

ASUS TS700-E6/RS8 2-5
Order P/N Description
90-S000I0300T DDR3 1333 ECC REG 1G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0310T DDR3 1333 ECC REG 2G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0320T DDR3 1066 ECC REG 1G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0330T DDR3 1066 ECC REG 2G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0340T DDR3 1333 ECC UNB 1G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0350T DDR3 1333 ECC UNB 2G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0360T DDR3 1066 ECC UNB 1G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0370T DDR3 1066 ECC UNB 2G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0380T DDR3 1333 ECC REG 1G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0390T DDR3 1333 ECC REG 2G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0400T DDR3 1066 ECC REG 1G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0410T DDR3 1066 ECC REG 2G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0420T DDR3 1333 ECC UNB 1G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0430T DDR3 1333 ECC UNB 2G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0440T DDR3 1066 ECC UNB 1G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0450T DDR3 1066 ECC UNB 2G (10 in 1)

Chapter 2: Components2-6
2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives
The system supports four hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives.
Order P/N Description
90-S000H6210T HDD SAS 450G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6220T HDD SAS 300G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6230T HDD SAS 146G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6240T HDD SATA2 1T 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6250T HDD SATA2 750G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6260T HDD SATA2 500G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6270T HDD SATA2 320G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6280T HDD SATA2 250G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
We recommend that you install identical drives of the same model and capacity
for RAID conguration.
1
2
2

ASUS TS700-E6/RS8 2-7
2.4 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card
The ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card allows users to create SAS RAID sets from SAS
hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard.
Order P/N Description
90-C1SCU0-00UAY00Z PIKE 1068E (8-port SAS support Firmware RAID 0,1,1E)
90-C1SCN5-00UAY00Z PIKE 1078 (8-port SAS support Hardware RAID
0,1,10,5,50,6,60)
90-C1SDB0-00XBN00Z
(10 in 1) PIKE 6480 (8-port SAS support Firmware RAID 0,1,10,5)
4. Set the SGPIO_SEL1 jumper on the backplane to pins 2-3 when connecting
data cables to the SAS connectors on the motherboard.
5. Install the i Button*.
* PIKE 1078 module won’t function if the i Button is not installed.
** Ensure to connect the connectors I between the two backplanes when installing
the second HDD cage.
1. Insert the PIKE SAS RAID card into the PIKE card
slot, ensuring that it is completely seated on the
PIKE card slot.
2. Remove the data cables connected to the SATA
connectors on the motherboard.
3. Connect the data cables, by numerial order, to
the SAS connectors labeled SAS5-8 (blue) on the
motherboard.
A
B
C
I
D
F
G
I
H
E
B
A
C
D
F
E
G
H
SGPIO_SEL1
On-Board
12
Add-On Card
23
44
4
5
3
2
1

Chapter 2: Components2-8
2.5 Installing ASUS Server Management
Board
ASUS Server Management Board is an Intelligent Platform Management Interface
(IPMI) 2.0-compliant board that allows users to monitor, control and manage a
remote server from the local or central server in local area network (LAN).
Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC) connector
(14-pin BMC_FW1)
ASUS Server Management Board