Asus AP1720-E1 User manual

Dual Intel
®
Xeon 5U Rackmount Server
533MHz Front Side Bus
AP1720-E1
User Guide

1-1 ASUS AP1720-E1 user guide
This chapter describes the general features
of the barebone server. It includes sections
on front panel and rear panel specifications.
Chapter 1
Product introduction

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1.1 System package contents
Check your ASUSAP1720-E1 package with the items on the following
table. The package contents vary for 8-SCSI, 4-SCSI, and 4-IDE HDD
configurations. Contact your dealer immediately if any of the items is
damaged or missing.
HDD Bays
Item Description AS8 (8 SCSI ) AS4 (4 SCSI) AI4 (4 IDE)
1) ASUSAK25 5U rackmount chassis with:
•ASUS PC-DL Deluxe motherboard
•450W power supply
•SCSI backplane board
(2 pieces)
(1 piece)
•ASUS U160/320 SCSI card/SCSI cable
•52x CD-ROM drive
•floppy disk drive
•chassis fan
•HDD fan
(2 units)
(1 unit)
•hot-swap SCSI HDD trays
(8 units, including screws for HDDs)
(4 units, including screws for HDDs)
•internal HDD rails (4 pairs)
•chassis roller wheels (4 sets)
•CPU heatsink and fan assembly (2 sets)
•front I/O board
•HDD dummy covers (for IDE bays)
2) AC power cable
3) System screws and cables
4) System keys ( 2 pcs.)
5) Bundled CDs
•AP1720-E1 support CD
•ASWM software CD
•TrendMicro
®
ServerProtect
®
CD
6) Documentation
•ASUS AP1720-E1 user guide
•ASUS PC-DL Deluxe user guide
7) Optional items
•ASUS AK25 rackmount rail kit
•AK25 internal HDD cage (non-hot swap)

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1.2 System specifications
The ASUS AP1720-E1 is a barebone server system featuring the ASUS
PC-DL Deluxe motherboard. The server supports dual Intel
®
Xeon™
processors in 604-pin sockets, and includes the latest technologies
through the chipsets embedded on the motherboard.
*
Refer to the motherboard user guide for more information on internal connectors.
Chassis Pedestal or rackmount 5U with removable front door
bezel and chassis foot stand or roller-wheels.
Motherboard ASUS PC-DL Deluxe (ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in)
Chipset Intel
®
82875 Memory Controller Hub (MCH)
Intel
®
82801ER I/O Controller Hub (ICH5R)
Processor Supports dual Intel
®
Xeon™CPUs up to 3.06+ GHz
with 533MHz FSB
Memory 4 x 184-pin DDR sockets for up to 4GB memory
Supports PC2700/PC2100 unbuffered ECC or
non-ECC DDR DIMMs
LAN Intel
®
82547EI Gigabit LAN controller
IEEE 1394 TI TSB43AB22A IEEE 1394 controller
RAID Promise
®
PDC20378 controller
(supports RAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 0+1/Multi-RAID)
Expansion slots 1 x AGP Pro/8X slot
5 x 32-bit/33Mhz 5V PCI slots
Drive bays 1 x 3.25-inch FDD bay
3 x 5.25-inch drive bays
Front I/O 4 x USB 2.0
1 x IEEE 1394 port
Line Out/Microphone ports
Rear panel I/O 1 x Parallel port
2 x Serial ports
1 x RJ-45 port
1 x IEEE 1394 port
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
Line In/Line Out/Microphone ports
Management ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) 2.0
Hardware monitors Voltage, temperature, and fan speed monitoring
Automatic System Restart (ASR) feature
Power supply SSI-type 450W power supply
(with 24-pin and 8-pin power plugs)

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1.3 Front panel features
The AP1720-E1 chassis displays a stylish front bezel with lock. The bezel
covers the system components on the front panel and serves as security.
Open the bezel to access the front panel components.
The drive bays, power and reset
buttons, LED indicators, CD-ROM
drive, floppy drive, and four USB ports
are located on the front panel. For
future installation of 5.25-inch devices,
two drive bays are available.
CD-ROM drive
Floppy disk drive
2 empty 5.25-inch bays
Reset button
Power button
Message LED
HDD access LED
Power LED
4 USB 2.0 ports
Microphone jack
Line Out jack
IEEE 1394 port
Security lock
Drive bays

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1.4 ear panel features
The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports,
expansion slots, a chassis lock and intrusion switch, a vent for the system
fan, and power supply module.
Power supply module
Expansion slots
Power connector
12cm fan vent
Chassis lock
P/S2 mouse port
P/S2 keyboard port
4 USB 2.0 ports
Parallel port
Gigabit LAN port
SCSI port (optional)
Serial ports
IEEE 1394 port
Audio ports
If you wish to access front I/O ports and floppy disk drive without opening
the bezel, hold the tab and move the sliding panel (rightmost panel) to the
left as shown.

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1.5 Internal features
The barebone server system includes the basic components as shown.
1. Power supply cage
2. CD-ROM drive
3. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays
4. first drive cage (upper)
5. second drive cage (lower)
6. HDD fan 1
7. HDD fan 2 (optional)
8. Chassis fan
9. Expansion card lock
10.PC-DL Deluxe motherboard
The lower 4-bay hot swap SCSI drive cage may be changed to an
internal IDE drive cage (non-hot swap) if you wish to install long PCI
cards. The internal drive cage is optional and purchased separately.
AS8 (8-SCSI configuration)
8
9
12
3
4
6
75
10

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AS4 (4-SCSI configuration)
AI4 (4-IDE configuration)

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1.6 LED information
The barebone system comes with five LED indicators. Refer to the
following table for the LED status description.
The Power, HDD Access, and Message LEDs are visible even if the
system front bezel is closed.
!
Power LED (blue)
HDD Access LED (green)
Message LED (red)
Drive status LED (green/red)
Drive activity LED
*SCSI Access Fault-Tolerant Enclosure
LED Icon Display status Description
System
Power LED ON System power ON
Blinking Suspend mode
HDD Access LED OFF No activity
Blinking Read/write data into the HDD
Message LED OFF System is normal; no incoming event
Blinking ASMS indicates a HW monitor event
Hard disk drives
Drive Status LED Green Bridge board connected to backplane
Installed HDD is in good condition
Red HDD failure
Red-Blinking HDD rebuilding using the RAID card
SAF-TE* function
Drive Activity LED Blinking Read/write data into the HDD
!

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This appendix gives information on the
power supply that came with the barebone
server.
Appendix
Power supply