Asus RS700-E7/RS4 User manual

1U Rackmount Server
RS700-E7/RS4
User Guide

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Contents
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 System package contents........................................................... 1-2
1.2 Serial number label...................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Systemspecications ................................................................. 1-3
1.4 Front panel features..................................................................... 1-5
1.5 Rear panel features...................................................................... 1-5
1.6 Internal features ........................................................................... 1-6
1.7 LED information ........................................................................... 1-7
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs ............................................................ 1-7
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs .......................................................... 1-7
1.7.3 HDD status LED.............................................................. 1-8
Chapter 2: Hardware setup
2.1 Chassis cover............................................................................... 2-2
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-3
2.2.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-3
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink............................................. 2-8
2.3 System memory ........................................................................... 2-9
2.3.1 Overview......................................................................... 2-9
2.3.2 Memory Support List....................................................... 2-9
2.3.3 Memory Congurations..................................................2-11
2.3.4 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket ........... 2-13
2.4 Hard disk drives ......................................................................... 2-14
2.5 Expansion slot............................................................................ 2-16
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket... 2-16
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-19
2.6 Cable connections ..................................................................... 2-20
2.7 SATAII/SAS backplane cabling ................................................. 2-21
2.8 Removable/optional components............................................. 2-22
2.8.1 System fans .................................................................. 2-22
2.8.2 Redundant power supply module ................................. 2-23
2.8.3 Replacing optical drive (optional).................................. 2-24
2.8.4 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) .................. 2-25

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Chapter 3: Installation options
3.1 Friction Rail Kit Installation Guide ............................................. 3-2
3.1.1 Setting up the friction rail kit on the rack ......................... 3-2
3.1.2 Mounting the server to the rack ...................................... 3-4
Chapter 4: Motherboard information
4.1 Motherboard layouts.................................................................... 4-2
4.2 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 4-4
4.3 Internal connectors...................................................................... 4-8
4.4 Internal LEDs.............................................................................. 4-14
Chapter 5: BIOS setup
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 5-2
5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 5-2
5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility.................................................. 5-3
5.1.3 BUPDATER utility............................................................ 5-4
5.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 5-6
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen.......................................................... 5-7
5.2.2 Menu bar......................................................................... 5-7
5.2.3 Menu items ..................................................................... 5-8
5.2.4 Submenu items............................................................... 5-8
5.2.5 Navigation keys............................................................... 5-8
5.2.6 General help ................................................................... 5-8
5.2.7 Conguration elds ......................................................... 5-8
5.2.8 Pop-up window ............................................................... 5-8
5.2.9 Scroll bar......................................................................... 5-8
5.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 5-9
5.3.1 System Date .................................................................. 5-9
5.3.2 System Time .................................................................. 5-9
5.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 5-10
5.4.1 CPU Conguration........................................................ 5-10
5.4.2 CPU Power Management Conguration....................... 5-12
5.4.3 Chipset Conguration ................................................... 5-14
5.4.4 PCH SATA Conguration .............................................. 5-22
5.4.5 PCH SCU SAS Conguration ....................................... 5-23
5.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings ............................................... 5-23
5.4.7 Onboard LAN Conguration.......................................... 5-29

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5.4.8 USB Conguration ........................................................ 5-30
5.4.9 Trusted Computing........................................................ 5-32
5.4.10 ACPI Settings................................................................ 5-33
5.4.11 WHEA Conguration..................................................... 5-34
5.4.12 APM .............................................................................. 5-34
5.4.13 Serial Port Console Redirection.................................... 5-35
5.4.14 ME Subsystem.............................................................. 5-38
5.4.15 Legacy Devices Conguration ...................................... 5-38
5.4.16 Runtime Error Logging.................................................. 5-39
5.5 Server Mgmt menu..................................................................... 5-40
5.5.1 System Event Log......................................................... 5-41
5.5.2 BMC network conguration........................................... 5-42
5.6 Event Logs menu ....................................................................... 5-43
5.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings ............................. 5-43
5.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 5-45
5.8 Monitor menu ............................................................................. 5-48
5.9 Security menu ............................................................................ 5-49
5.10 Tool menu ................................................................................... 5-50
5.11 Exit menu.................................................................................... 5-51
Chapter6: RAIDconguration
6.1 Setting up RAID............................................................................ 6-2
6.1.1 RAID denitions .............................................................. 6-2
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives................................................ 6-2
6.1.3 RAID controller selection ................................................ 6-3
6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS........................................ 6-3
6.2 LSISoftwareRAIDCongurationUtility .................................... 6-4
6.2.1 Creating a RAID set........................................................ 6-5
6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration ........................6-11
6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives........................................... 6-12
6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives................................................. 6-16
6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency ..................... 6-18
6.2.6 Deleting a RAID conguration....................................... 6-21
6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set...................... 6-22
6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache .................................................... 6-23

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6.3 Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option
ROM Utility.................................................................................. 6-24
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set ...................................................... 6-26
6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set ............................................... 6-27
6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set ...................................................... 6-29
6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ........................................ 6-30
6.3.5 Exiting the Intel®Rapid Storage Technology utility........ 6-31
6.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID ..................................................... 6-31
6.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility............ 6-33
6.4 Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows)6-34
6.4.1 Creating a RAID set...................................................... 6-35
6.4.2 Change Volume Type.................................................... 6-37
6.4.3 Delete volume............................................................... 6-38
6.4.4 Preferences................................................................... 6-39
Chapter 7: Driver installation
7.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 7-2
7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ............................................ 7-2
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ................................ 7-5
7.2 Intel®Chipset Device Software installation ............................. 7-14
7.3 Intel@Network Connections Software installation.................. 7-16
7.4 VGA driver installation............................................................... 7-19
7.5 Intel®C600 Series Chipset SAS RAID (SATA mode) Drivers.. 7-22
7.6 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1.......................................... 7-23
7.7 Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation . 7-24
7.8 Intel®I350 Gigabit Adapters Driver installation ....................... 7-27
7.9 Management applications and utilities installation ................ 7-31
7.9.1 Running the support DVD ............................................. 7-31
7.9.2 Drivers menu................................................................. 7-31
7.9.3 Utilities menu ................................................................ 7-32
7.9.4 Make disk menu............................................................ 7-32
7.9.5 Contact information....................................................... 7-32
Appendix: Reference information
Z9PP-D24 block diagram..........................................................................A-2
Notices.......................................................................................................A-3
ASUS contact information .......................................................................A-5

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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, 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 add a device.
• 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
• Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certied or
experienced engineers.
• 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.
• If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied
service technician or your retailer.
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.
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.

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About this guide
Audience
This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at
least basic knowledge of conguring a server.
Contents
This guide contains the following parts:
1. Chapter 1: Product introduction
This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on
front panel and rear panel specications.
2. Chapter 2: Hardware setup
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when
installing or removing system components.
3. Chapter 3: Installation options
This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone
server.
4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information
This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the
server. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and
connector locations.
5. Chapter 5: BIOS information
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus
and describes the BIOS parameters.
6. Chapter6:RAIDconguration
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
7 Chapter 7: Driver installation
This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different
system components.

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References
Refer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and
software updates.
1. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide
This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server
management utility.
2. ASUS websites
The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS
hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.
Conventions
To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following
symbols used throughout this manual.
Typography
Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than
sign means that you must press the enclosed key.
Example: <Enter> means that you must press
the Enter or Return key.
<Key1+Key2+Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously,
the key names are linked with a plus sign (+).
Example: <Ctrl+Alt+D>
Command Means that you must type the command
exactly as shown, then supply the required
item or value enclosed in brackets.
Example: At the DOS prompt, type the
command line: format A:/S
DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when
trying to complete a task.
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when
trying to complete a task.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

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This chapter describes the general
features of the chassis kit. It includes
sections on front panel and rear panel
specications.
Chapter 1
Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2
*ASUS System Web-based Management
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1.1 System package contents
Check your system package for the following items.
Model Name RS700-E7/RS4
Chassis ASUS R12D 1U Rackmount Chassis
Motherboard ASUS Z9PP-D24 Server Board
Component 2 x800W Redundant Power Supply (varies by territories)
1 x SAS 3.5” HDD Backplane (BP4LX-R10A)
4 x hot-swap 3.5” HDD trays (varies by territories)
1 x Front I/O Board (LED board, FPB-AR14)
2 x Riser Card (RE16L-R12D, RE16R-R12D)
8 x System Fans (40 x 40 x 56mm)
Accessories 1 x RS700-E7/RS4 User’s Guide
1 x ASWM Enterprise User’s Guide
1 x RS700-E7/RS4 Support CD
1 x ASWM Enterprise Support CD
1 x Bag of Screws
2 x CPU Heatsink (varies by territories)
2 x AC Power Cable
1 x Friction Rail Kit
Optional Items Second 800W Redundant Power Supply Module
CPU Heatsink
Slim type DVD-RW
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 gure 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.
xxS0xxxxxxxxxx
RS700-E7/RS4

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1.3 Systemspecications
The ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 feature the ASUS Z9PP-D24 server board. The
server supports Intel® Socket-R LGA2011 Xeon® series processors with EM64T
technology, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
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Model Name RS700-E7/RS4
Processor / System Bus
2 x Socket-R (LGA2011)
8/6/4 Core Intel® Xeon E5-2600 Series (Up to TDP=135W)
* Support up to TDP=150W under 25 ℃ environment
QPI 6.4 / 7.2 / 8.0 GT/s
Core Logic Intel® C602 chipset
ASUS Features
Smart Fan √
ASWM
Enterprise √
Memory
Total Slots 24 (4-channel per CPU, 12 DIMMs per CPU)
Capacity
Maximum up to 512GB (RDIMM)
Maximum up to 128GB (UDIMM)
Maximum up to 768GB (LRDIMM)
Memory Type
DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 (RDIMM)
DDR3 1066/1333 ECC (UDIMM)
DDR3 1066/1333 (LRDIMM)
Memory Size
2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB (RDIMM)
2GB, 4GB and 8GB (UDIMM)
8GB, 16GB, 32GB (LRDIMM)
Expansion Slots
Total PCI/PCI-X/
PCI-E Slots 2+1
Slot Type 2 x PCI-E G3 x16 (x16 Link) ( Full-height/Half-lengh)
Additional Slot 1 x PIKE slot for storage enhancement
Storage
SATA Controller
Intel® C602 chipset:
<AHCI>
2x SATA 3Gb/s ports
1x ISATA1 port (2 x SATA 3 Gb/s+2 x SATA 6Gb/s)
Intel RSTe (For Windows only)
- Supports S/W RAID 0,1,10 & 5)
*Regarding LSI MegaRAID support, please refer to update on
website.
<SCU>
1x ISAS1 port (4 x SATA 3Gb/s)
Intel RSTe (For Windows only)
- Supports S/W RAID 0,1,10 & 5)
SAS Controller
Optional:
ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card
ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card
ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS2 6G H/W RAID card
HDD Bays
I = internal
A or S will be
hot-swappable
4 x Hot-swap 3.5” SATA/SAS HDD Bays
Networking LAN 4 x Intel® I350-AM4 + 1 x Mgmt LAN
Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2300 + 16MB VRAM

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*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Model Name RS700-E7/RS4
Onboard I/O
5 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB6-iKVM)
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 R2
Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise 32 / 64-bit
Windows® Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32 / 64-bit
RedHat® Enterprise Linux AS5.7, 6.1 32 / 64-bit
SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11.1 32 / 64-bit
(Subject to change without any notice)
Management
Solution
Out of Band
Remote
Hardware
On-Board ASMB6-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support
Software ASUS ASWM Enterprise®
Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 689.5mm x 444mm x 43.4mm (1U)
Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM &
HDD not inclu ded) 18 Kg
Power Supply 800W (Delta 80Plus Platinum level) 1+1 Redundant Power Supply
(Default with one Power Supply Module)
Power Rating Input:
800W: 100 - 127Vac / 9.9A, 200-240Vac / 4.79A, 47 - 63Hz, Class 1
Environment
Operation temperature: 10°C–35°C
Non operation temperature: -40°C–70°C
Non operation humidity: 20%–90% ( Non-condensing)

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1.4 Front panel features
The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible
features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, slim type optical drive, and
two USB ports are located on the front panel.
Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions.
• The ports for the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, serial port, USB, VGA, and
Gigabit LAN do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present.
• *The port is for ASUS ASMB6-iKVM controller card only.
1.5 Rear panel features
The rear panel includes the expansion slots, system power socket, and rear fans.
The middle part includes the I/O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors
on the motherboard.
PS/2 keyboard port
USB ports
LAN port 1
VGA port
LAN port 2
Power cord
connector
PS/2 mouse port
Second
Redundant power
(Optional) DMLAN port*
Expansion slot LAN port 3 LAN port 4 Expansion slot
Factory shipment (default):
• Connect HDD1 - HDD4 to ISATA1 <AHCI> to support 2 x SATA 6Gb/s
(HDD1/HDD2) and 2 x SATA 3Gb/s (HDD3/HDD4). If you want SAS HDD
support, please upgrade with a PIKE RAID card.
• Refer to section 2.8.5 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card for the
descriptions.
Optical drive
Rack screw Rack screw
USB ports
LAN2/4 LED
HDD Access LED
LAN1/3 LED
Message LED
Power
button
Power
LED
Location switch
Reset button
Location LED
HDD 1 HDD 2 HDD 3 HDD 4

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1.6 Internal features
The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.
The barebone server does not include a oppy disk drive. Connect a USB oppy
disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a
oppy disk.
*WARNING
HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS
KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY
1. Power supply and power
fan
2. PCI-E G3 x16 slot
(x16 link) (FH/HL)
3. PIKE Slot
4. ASUS Z9PP-D24 Server
Board
5. System fans
6. SATA/SAS backplane
(hidden)
7. 4 x HDD trays
8. Front LED Board
(FPB-AR14)
9. Slim-type optical drive
1
4
5
6
7
A protection lm is pre-attached to the front cover before shipping. Please
remove the protection lm before turning on the system for proper heat
dissipation.
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1.7 LED information
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs
ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED
Status Description Status Description
OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection
GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection
BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection
SPEED LED
ACT/LINK LED
LED Icon Display status Description
Power LED ON System power ON
HDD Access LED OFF
Blinking
No activity
Read/write data into the HDD
Message LED OFF
Blinking
System is normal; no incoming event
ASWM indicates a HW monitor event
Location LED
OFF
ON
Normal status
Location switch is pressed
(Press the location switch again to turn off)
LAN LEDs
OFF
Blinking
ON
No LAN connection
LAN is transmitting or receiving data
LAN connection is present
Message LED
LAN2/4 LED
HDD Access LED
LAN1/3 LED
Power LED
Location LED

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1.7.3 HDD status LED
HDD status LED
SATAII/SAS HDD LED Description
HDD Status
LED
GREEN ON SATAII/SAS HDD power ON
RED ON HDD has failed and should be swapped
immediately
GREEN/
RED Blinking RAID rebuilding
HDD Activity
LED GREEN Blinking Read/write data from/into the SATAII/SAS HDD
HDD Activity LED

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This chapter lists the hardware setup
procedures that you have to perform
when installing or removing system
components.
Chapter 2
Hardware setup

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-2
2.1 Chassis cover
2. Firmly hold the cover and slide it
toward the rear panel for about half
an inch until it is disengaged from
the chassis.
3. Lift the cover from the chassis.
1. Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the rear cover from
the chassis.
Removing the rear cover
Thumbscrews
1/2 inch distance