Asus RS740-E70RS24-EG User manual

RS740-E7-RS24-EG
Conguration Guide

Chapter 1: Product introduction
II
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E8047
First Edition V1
September 2013

ASUS RS740-E7-RS24-EG III
Contents
Revision history ......................................................................................................... III
Safety information......................................................................................................IV
Electrical Safety .............................................................................................IV
Operation Safety ............................................................................................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.................................................................................... 1-4
1.5 Systemspecications ............................................................................... 1-5
Chapter 2: Components
2.1 Removing the Air Duct .............................................................................. 2-2
2.2 Installing the full-height and full-length graphics
card support bracket ................................................................................. 2-3
2.3 Installing the CPU and heatsink ............................................................... 2-4
2.4 Upgrading system memory....................................................................... 2-5
2.5 Upgrading hard disk drives....................................................................... 2-6
2.5.1 Front HDD installation................................................................. 2-6
2.5.2 Rear HDD installation.................................................................. 2-6
2.6 Installing expansion cards........................................................................2-7
2.7 Installing the ASUS PIKE RAID card ........................................................ 2-8
2.8 Installing the redundant power supply modules .................................... 2-9
2.8.1 Installing the second redundant power supply module .............. 2-9
2.8.2 Replacing a redundant power supply module.............................2-9
2.9 Installing the Tool-less friction rail kit.................................................... 2-10
2.9.1 Installing the tool-less rack rails ................................................ 2-10
2.9.2 Mounting the server .................................................................. 2-11
2.10 OS support list ......................................................................................... 2-12
Revision history
Revision Revision history Date
V1 First release of RS740-E7-RS24-EG conguration guide September 2013

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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, make sure 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.
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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.
Heavy System
CAUTION! This server system is heavy. Ask for assistance when moving or carrying
the system.

This chapter describes the key features of
RS740-E7-RS24-EG It includes the product
overview and general specications.
Chapter 1
Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction
1-2
1.1 Key features
High Performance 4U Storage Server
Based on the Intel® Socket R E5-2600 processor platform, the ASUS RS740-E7-RS24-
EG server offers customers an extensive feature set: mass storage. high memory capacity,
outstanding power efciency, quad LAN connectivity, comprehensive server management,
and exible RAID. It is an ideal choice for customers who demand high performance and
mass storage on one product.
Mass Storage Capacity in a 4U Chassis
The RS740-E7-RS24-EG is comes with twenty-four (24) SAS/SATA 3.5-inch hard drive bays
on the front panel to support higher storage capacity and another two (2) 2.5-inch SSD drive
bays on the rear panel for additonal storage. The hot-swappable design provides non-stop
high availability, with easy maintenance and servicing.
5+1 Expansion
The RS740-E7-RS24-EG has high expandability with ve (5) expansion slots, including
three (3) PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (x8 link), one PCI Express 3.0 x8 slots (x8 link), and one
PCI Express 2.0 x8 slot (x4 link) meeting the demands of future expansion. In addition, a
dedicated slot for ASUS PIKE SAS RAID upgrade kits is included.
Upto92%PowerEfciency
The use of 1+1 redundant 800W 80 Plus Platinum power supplies offers high power efciency
for HPC applications. Also hot-swappable, power supplies can be serviced individually without
shutting down the server.
Quad LAN Support
Quad LAN teaming ports provide high networking bandwidth with load balance and fault
tolerance functions. The server supports ASUS-made and most market-available 10Gb LAN
cards for fast networking.
Comprehensive RAID
The RS740-E7-RS24-EG supports ASUS RAID PIKE RAID Solution. Users may upgrade the
server from SATA to SAS storage by re-connecting the cable from the onboard SATA to the
PIKE riser card’s SAS port, creating multiple storage options.
Complete Remote Server Management
By installing an optional web GUI-based ASMB6-iKVM module, users get full control of
the server with out-of-band management (IPMI 2.0 standard) and 24/7 real-time remote
monitoring. Meanwhile, ASWM Enterprise software provides one-to-multiple centralized
management, including BIOS ashing, remote control, power control, and asset management
through a user-friendly interface. This gives users an effective tool for remote server
management.

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1.2 System overview
Items
1
Top cover
9
2.5-inch Hard disk drive trays (Rear)
2
Air duct
10
Full-length graphics card support bracket
3
Central processing unit (CPU)
11
Redundant power supply
4
CPU heatsink
12
Asset tag
5
System memory
13
3.5-inch Hard disk drive tray (Front)
6
PIKE card
14
3.5-inch Hard disk drive
7
Front system fans
15
Tool-less Friction rail kit
8
Rear system fans
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3
5
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6
2
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1.3 Front panel features
1.4 Rear panel features
LAN port 3 is for ASUS ASMB6-iKVM controller only.
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2
USB 2.0 ports
Front Thumbscrew HDD Trays Front Thumbscrew
steel pull handle steel pull handle
Front Panel LEDs and buttons
Asset tag
The front panel of the RS740-E7-RS24-EG have a simple yet stylish design that features
twenty-four (24) 3.5-inch Serial ATA HDD bays, two (2) USB 2.0 ports, Asset tag, steel pull
handles, and easy to access buttons and LEDs.
The rear panel of RS740-E7-RS24-EG features two (2) 2.5-inch hot-swap HDD trays,
expansion slots, SFP+ 10G ports, rear I/O ports, and system power sockets.
VGA port
LAN port 3
2.5-inch SSD drive trays
Gigabit LAN port 1
Gigabit LAN port 2
USB 2.0 ports
PS/2 mouse port
Expansion slot cover
SFP+_2
SFP+_2 LEDs
SFP+_1
SFP+_1 LEDs
PS/2 keyboard
Rear System Fans
Location LED (Rear)
Rear Thumbscrew
Rear Thumbscrew
Redundant Power supply
COM port

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1.5 Systemspecications
The ASUS RS740-E7-RS24-EG is a 4U barebone server system featuring the Z9PE-D16-
10G/DUAL server board. The server supports two Intel® LGA 2011 Intel®Xeon®processor
E5-2600 plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
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Model Name RS740-E7-RS24-EG
Processor Support /
System Bus
2 x Socket LGA 2011
Intel®Xeon® processor E5-2600 / E5-2600 V2 product
family
QPI 6.4 /7.2 / 8.0 GT/s
Core Logic Intel® C602-A
Form Factor EEB, 12 in. x 13 in.
Memory
Total Slots 16 (4 channels per CPU, 8 DIMM per CPU)
Capacity
Maximum up to 128GB (UDIMM)
Maximum up to 512GB (RDIMM)
Maximum up to 512GB (LRDIMM)
Memory Type
DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 RDIMM
DDR3 1066/1333 ECC UDIMM/Non-ECC UDIMM
DDR3 1066/1333 LR-DIMM
Memory Size
2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB* (RDIMM)
2GB, 4GB, 8GB* (UDIMM)
8GB, 16GB, 32GB* (LRDIMM)
Expansion
Slots (follow
SSI Location #)
Total PCI/PCI-E
Slots 5
Slot Location 1 1 x PCI-E x8 (x4 Gen2 link)
Slot Location 2 1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link)
Slot Location 3 1 x PCI-E x8 (x8 Gen3 link)
Slot Location 4 1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link)
Slot Location 6 1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link)
Additional
Slot 1 1 x PIKE Slot for Storage expansion
Networking LAN 2 x Intel® I210AT controller + 1 Management LAN
1 x Dual port Broadcom 57840S 10GbE controller
Storage
SATA Controller
Intel® C602-A:
<AHCI>
4 SATA 3Gb/s ports; 2 SATA 6Gb/s ports
Intel®RSTe (for Windows only)
(Support software RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5)
LSI®MegaRAID driver (Support software RAID 0, 1,
and10) (Linux/Windows)
SAS Controller
ASUS PIKE 2108-32PD 8-port SAS 6G HW RAID
card
ASUS PIKE 2208 8-port SAS 6G HW RAID card
ASUS PIKE 2308 8-port SAS 6G RAID card
Default with PIKE 2108-32PD, or PIKE 2208, or PIKE 2308.
* Refer to www.asus.com for the complete list of supported memory modules.

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Model Name RS740-E7-RS24-EG
HDD Bays
I = Internal A or
S will be
hot-swappable
24 x Hot-swap 3.5-inch HDD bays*
2 x Hot-swap 2.5-inch SSD bays (Rear)
*Supports 3.5-inch SATA3 or 7200RPM SAS2 HDD.
Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2300 16MB
Onboard I/O
Connectors
TPM Header 1
USB
Connectors
1 x USB connector (Type A USB socket)
2 x USB pin header (up to 4 devices)
Fan Header 9 x 4 pin headers
SMBus 1
Chassis
Intruder 1
Front LAN LED 2
Serial Port
Header 1
Rear I/O
Connectors
SFP+ 2
VGA Port 1
External USB
Port 4 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Front, 2 x Rear)
RJ-45 2 x GbE LAN
1 Management LAN (ASMB6-iKVM for KVM-over-IP)
PS/2 Keyboard 1
PS/2 Mouse 1
COM port 1
Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 615mm x 448mm x 175mm (4U)
Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM
& HDD not included) 25Kg
Power Supply 1+1 Redundant 800W 80PLUS Platinum
Power Supply Rating 100-127Vac/200-240Vac,9.9A/4.79A ,47-63Hz, Class I
Environment
Operating temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C /
Non operating temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C
Non operating humidity: 20% ~ 90% (Non condensing)
** Specications are subject to change without notice.

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

Chapter 2: Components
2-2
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2
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2
2.1 Removing the Air Duct
The RS740-E7-RS24-EG server system comes with a motherboard fan air duct to enable
better air ow inside the motherboard while the system is running.
2.1.1 Removing the air duct
CB
A
• Do not over tighten the screws to avoid damaging the motherboard and the air duct.
• Ensure that the air duct is rmly tted to the motherboard.
2.1.2 Installing the air duct
A
B
C
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3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
Position the air duct on top of the
motherboard matching the three screw holes
oF the air duct to the three holes on the
motherboard as indicated in the illustration
below.

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2
2.2 Installing the full-height and full-length graphics
card support bracket
The RS740-E7-RS24-EG server comes with a support bracket as an additional accessory
when installing full-length graphics card.
hinge
hinge slot
1
clip
screw hole
screw hole
tab
clip slot
chassis screw hole
tab slot
tab slot
chassis screw hole
tab
Locate the full-length graphics
card support bracket slots on
the server.
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4
2
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2.3 Installing the CPU and heatsink
The motherboard can support two (2) LGA2011 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon®
processor E5-2600 product family.
• To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are
installing a CPU.
• The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to
prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU!
• To prevent contaminating the paste, DO NOT spread the paste with your nger
directly.
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2.4 Upgrading system memory
The motherboard comes with sixteen (16) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory
Modules (DIMM) sockets.
2.4.1 Memorycongurationandpopulation
You may install 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB RDIMMs or 2GB, 4GB and 8GB with ECC/
Non-ECC UDIMMs or 8GB, 16GB and 32GB LR-DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the
memory congurations in this section.
• Install a DIMM beginning with either slot DIMM_A1 or DIMM_E1.
• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is
recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.
RecommendedmemorypopulationforasingleCPUconguration
G-H A-B F-E D-C
DIMM_G1 DIMM_G2
DIMM_H1 DIMM_H2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2
DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1
DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1
DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1
1 DIMM P
2 DIMMs P P
4 DIMMs P P P P
8 DIMMs P P P P P P P P
RecommendedmemorypopulationforadualCPUconguration
G-H A-B F-E D-C
DIMM_G1 DIMM_G2
DIMM_H1 DIMM_H2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2
DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1
DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1
DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1
1 DIMM P
2 DIMMs P P
4 DIMMs P P P P
8 DIMMs P P P P P P P P
12 DIMMs P P P P P P P P P P P P
16 DIMMs PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
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2.5 Upgrading hard disk drives
The compact design of the server allows you to install up to twenty-four (24) 3.5-inch Serial
ATA HDDs and two (2) 2.5-inch SSDs on the rear panel.
2.5.1 Front HDD installation
2.5.2 Rear HDD installation
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2
3
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5
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4
2
5
6
metal beam
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2
2.6 Installing expansion cards
The server supports installation of expansion cards via the PCIE slots if you want to upgrade
your system.
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2.7 Installing the ASUS PIKE RAID card
The PIKE slot allows you to choose and change your preferred SAS solution easily. Install an
optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on your needs.
When removing the PIKE RAID card, ensure to slightly pull the metal clip to release it from the
card slot.
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2.8 Installing the redundant power supply modules
The RS740-E7-RS24-EG server comes with one (1) 800W 80Plus Platinum Redundant
power supply.
2.8.1 Installing the second redundant power supply module
2.8.2 Replacing a redundant power supply module
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2
3
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4
New Redundant Power supply module
1
3
2
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2.9 Installing the Tool-less friction rail kit
cage nut
Rack railsFront end Rear end
2.9.1 Installing the tool-less rack rails
Steps 5-6 are optional. Perform these steps if you want to install the stopping bracket at
the rear end.of the rack.
rear end
Left Rail
Right Rail
front end
front end
rear end
rear end
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
stopping bracket