Asus TS100-E10-PI4 User manual

Pedestal Server
TS100-E10-PI4
User Guide

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E15988
Revised Edition V2
October 2019
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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.................................................................................... 1-6
1.6 Internal features ......................................................................................... 1-7
1.7 LED information ......................................................................................... 1-8
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs ........................................................................ 1-8
1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs......................................................................... 1-8
Chapter 2: Hardware Information
2.1 Chassis cover............................................................................................. 2-2
2.1.1 Removing the side cover............................................................. 2-2
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................................. 2-4
2.2.1 Installing the CPU ....................................................................... 2-4
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan assembly............................ 2-7
2.2.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan........................................ 2-8
2.3 System memory ......................................................................................... 2-9
2.3.1 Overview ..................................................................................... 2-9
2.3.2 Memory Congurations............................................................... 2-9
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket........................ 2-10
2.4 Front panel cover..................................................................................... 2-11
2.4.1 Removing the front panel cover ................................................ 2-11
2.5 5.25-inch drives........................................................................................ 2-12
2.6 Hard disk drives (HDD)............................................................................ 2-14
2.7 Expansion cards ...................................................................................... 2-18
2.7.1 Installing an expansion card......................................................2-18
2.7.2 Conguring an expansion card ................................................. 2-20
2.8 System fan................................................................................................ 2-21
2.9 Cable connections ................................................................................... 2-22

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Chapter 3: Motherboard Information
3.1 Motherboard layout.................................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Jumpers ...................................................................................................... 3-4
3.3 Onboard LEDs............................................................................................ 3-7
3.4 Internal connectors.................................................................................... 3-9
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .......................................................... 4-2
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 4-2
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility ................................................................. 4-3
4.1.3 BUPDATER utility ....................................................................... 4-4
4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 4-6
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen...................................................................... 4-7
4.2.2 Menu bar..................................................................................... 4-7
4.2.3 Menu items.................................................................................. 4-8
4.2.4 Submenu items ........................................................................... 4-8
4.2.5 Navigation keys........................................................................... 4-8
4.2.6 General help................................................................................ 4-8
4.2.7 Conguration elds ..................................................................... 4-8
4.2.8 Pop-up window............................................................................ 4-8
4.2.9 Scroll bar..................................................................................... 4-8
4.3 Main menu .................................................................................................. 4-9
4.4 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 4-10
4.4.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 4-11
4.4.2 Power & Performance............................................................... 4-13
4.4.3 Server ME Conguration........................................................... 4-14
4.4.4 Trusted Computing.................................................................... 4-15
4.4.5 APM Conguration.................................................................... 4-15
4.4.6 Runtime Error Logging Settings................................................ 4-16
4.4.7 Onboard LAN Conguration...................................................... 4-16
4.4.8 Serial Port Console Redirection................................................ 4-17
4.4.9 Intel TXT Information.................................................................4-19
4.4.10 PCI Subsystem Settings ........................................................... 4-20
4.4.11 USB Conguration .................................................................... 4-20
4.4.12 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 4-22
4.4.13 CSM Conguration.................................................................... 4-23

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4.4.14 NVMe Conguration.................................................................. 4-24
4.4.15 WHEA Conguration................................................................. 4-24
4.4.16 iSCSI Conguration .................................................................. 4-25
4.4.17 Tls Auth Conguration............................................................... 4-25
4.5 Chipset menu ........................................................................................... 4-26
4.5.1 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 4-26
4.5.2 PCH-IO Conguration ............................................................... 4-29
4.6 Security menu .......................................................................................... 4-32
4.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................ 4-35
4.8 Monitor menu ........................................................................................... 4-37
4.9 Tool menu................................................................................................. 4-38
4.10 Event Logs menu ..................................................................................... 4-38
4.10.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings ......................................... 4-38
4.10.2 View Smbios Event Log ............................................................ 4-39
4.11 Save & Exit menu..................................................................................... 4-40
Chapter5: RAIDConguration
5.1 Setting up RAID.......................................................................................... 5-2
5.1.1 RAID denitions .......................................................................... 5-2
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives............................................................ 5-3
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS .................................................... 5-3
5.2 Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility5-4
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................... 5-5
5.2.2 Deleting a RAID set.....................................................................5-7
5.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ...................................................... 5-8
5.2.4 Exiting the Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option
ROM utility.................................................................................................... 5-9
5.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID....................................................................5-9
5.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility........................ 5-11
5.3 Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) ...................... 5-12
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 5-13
5.3.2 Changing a Volume Type..........................................................5-15
5.3.3 Deleting a volume ..................................................................... 5-16
5.3.4 Preferences............................................................................... 5-17

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Chapter 6: Driver Installation
6.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................................. 6-2
6.1.1 Creating a USB ash drive with RAID drive................................ 6-2
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver............................................. 6-2
6.2 Management applications and utilities installation ................................ 6-5
6.3 Running the Support DVD......................................................................... 6-5
6.4 Installing the system drivers.....................................................................6-6
Appendix
P11C-X/AUDIO block diagram ............................................................................... A-2
Q-Code table............................................................................................................ A-3
Notices .................................................................................................................... A-6
ASUS contact information...................................................................................... A-9

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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.
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 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.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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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 Information
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when
installing or removing system components.
3. Chapter 3: Motherboard Information
This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and
internal connectors.
4. Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and
describes the BIOS parameters.
5. Chapter5:RAIDConguration
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and conguring RAID sets
using the available utilities.
6 Chapter 6: Driver Installation
This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different
system components.

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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>+<Del>
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.
References
Refer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software
updates.
1. ASUS Control Center (ACC) 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.

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This chapter describes the general features of the server,
including sections on front panel and rear panel specications.
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Product Introduction
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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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.
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 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx shown as 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.
xxS0xxxxxxxx
TS100-E10-PI4
Model Name TS100-E10-PI4
Accessories 1 x TS100-E10-PI4 Support CD
1 x Windows 10 Recovery DVD (for OS bundled SKU)
1 x AC Power Cable
1 x COM port Cable
Optional Items Smart Card Reader
Anti-Virus CD pack
DVD-RW
Keyboard and mouse

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1.3 Systemspecications
The ASUS TS100-E10-PI4 is a pedestal server. The server supports LGA1151 Intel®Xeon®
Processor E Family (Coffee Lake) and Intel® 8th/9th Generation Core™ i3 Processors.
Model Name TS100-E10-PI4
Processor Support
1 x Socket LGA1151
Intel®Xeon®processor E-21xx/E-22xx product family
Intel® 8th/9th Generation Core™ i3 processors, Intel® Pentium™
and Celeron™ Processors (Coffee Lake)
* Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update
Core Logic Intel®C242 Chipset
Memory
Total Slots 4 (2-Channels)
Capacity Maximum up to 128GB (UDIMM)
Memory Type DDR4 2666 / 2400 ECC / non-ECC UDIMM
* Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update
Memory Size 32GB, 16GB, 8GB, 4GB (UDIMM)
* Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update
Expansion
Slots
Total PCI/PCI-X/
PCI-E/PIKE Slots
4
Slot Type
1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen3 x16 Link)
1 x PCI-E x8 (Gen3 x4 Link)
2 x PCI
Disk
Controller
SATA Controller
Intel®C242
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with 2 x M.2 (NGFF 22110/2280/2260/2242,
gray SATA port will be disables when M.2 is in SATA mode)*
Intel® RSTe (Windows & Linux)
(Supports software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5)
* One supports both SATA 6Gb/s & PCI-E Gen3 x2 link, the other is
SATA 6Gb/s only.
SAS Controller Optional:
ASUS PIKE II 3008-8i 8-port SAS 12G RAID card
Storage
Bays
I = internal
A or S will be hot-
swappable
3 x Internal 3.5” (or 2 x 2.5” optional cage) drive bays*
1 x Internal 2.5” drive bay
1 x Optional internal 5.25” to 3.5”/2.5” drive cage
2 x M.2 (NGFF 22110/2280/2260/2242)
* Supports only 1 drive when add-on card over 9.5” is installed on x16
link slot
Networking LAN 1 x Intel® I210-AT Gigabit LAN + 1 x Intel® I219-LM Gigabit LAN
Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2510 64MB
Auxiliary Storage Device Bay
(Floppy / Optical Drive)
2 x 5.25” media bays
Options: No Device / DVD-RW / DVD ROM
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*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Model Name TS100-E10-PI4
Front I/O Ports
2 x USB 3.0 ports
2 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x Headphone port
1 x Microphone port
Rear I/O Ports
2 x USB 3.1 ports
2 x USB 3.0 ports
2 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x VGA Port (onboard Aspeed AST2510)
2 x LAN Ports
3 x Audio Jacks (Realtek® ALC887-VD2 8-Channel High Denition
Audio CODEC)
1 x PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse Port
Switch/LED
Front Switch/LED:
1 x Power switch
1 x Power LED
1 x Reset switch
1 x HDD Access LED
OS Support
Windows® Server 2016
Windows® 10 (TPM needed)
RedHat® Enterprise Linux
SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server
CentOS
* PleasendthelatestOSsupportfromhttp://www.asus.com/
Management
Solution Software ASUS Control Center
Regulatory Compliance BSMI, CE, RCM, FCC, CCC (Class B)
Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 423mm x 190mm x 435mm
(16.65” x 7.48” x 17.1”)
Net Weight Kg
(Estimated) 12.77 Kg
Gross Weight Kg
(Estimated) 15.74 Kg
Power Supply
(following different
congurationbyregion)
500W 80PLUS Single Power Supply, Gold
Rating: 100-240Vac, 7-3.5A, 50/60Hz, Class I
300W 80PLUS Single Power Supply, Bronze
Rating: 100-127/220-240Vac, 6/3A, 60-50Hz, Class I
Environment
Operating temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C
Non operating temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C
Non operating humidity: 20% ~ 90% ( Non condensing)

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1.4 Front panel features
The TS100-E10-PI4 Pedestal server features a simple yet stylish front panel design. The
power and reset buttons, LED indicators, optical drive, and USB ports are all conveniently
located at the front panel for easy access.
SD/MMC/MS
Smart Card
Refer to the Front panel LEDs section for the LED descriptions.
Optical Drive (Optional)
Empty 5.25-inch bay
HDD access LED
Reset button
Microphone port
Headphone port
Power button
USB 2.0 ports
USB 3.0 ports
Power LED
Card reader (optional)

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1.5 Rear panel features
The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports, expansion slots, a vent for
the system fan, and the power supply module.
Single power supply
Power connector
Expansion slots
PCI-E latch
USB 2.0 ports
VGA port
Gigabit LAN port 1 120 mm x 120 mm
system fan vents
PS/2 keyboard /
mouse port
Gigabit LAN port 2
USB 3.0 ports
USB 3.1 ports
Audio ports

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1.6 Internal features
The TS100-E10-PI4 Pedestal server system includes the basic components as shown:
The barebone server does not include a oppy disk drive. If you need to use a oppy disk,
connect the USB oppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel.
WARNING
HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS
KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY
Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any
system component.
1. Power supply unit
2. 120 mm x 120 mm system fan
3. ASUS P11C-X/AUDIO Board
4. Expansion card locks
5. Optical drive (Optional)
6. 1 x 5.25-inch drive bay
7. Front I/O board (hidden)
8. 3 x 3.5-inch Internal HDD bays
9. 1 x 2.5-inch Internal HDD/SSD bay

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1.7 LED information
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs
LED Icon Display status Description
Power LED ON System power ON
HDD Access LED OFF
Blinking
No activity
Read/write data into the HDD
HDD Access LED
Power LED
1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs
LAN port
SPEED
LED
ACT/LINK
LED
Activity/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

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Hardware Information
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have
to perform when installing system components. It includes
description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Hardware Information

Chapter 2: Hardware Information
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2.1 Chassis cover
2.1.1 Removing the side cover
• Ensurethatyouunplugthepowercordbeforeremovingthesidecover.
• Takeextracarewhenremovingthesidecover.Keepyourngersfromcomponents
inside the chassis that can cause injury, such as the CPU fan, rear fan, and other
sharp-edged parts.
• Theimagesofthebareboneservershowninthissectionareforreferencepurposes
onlyandmaynotexactlymatchthemodelyoupurchase.
To remove the side cover:
1. Remove the two screws that secure the
side cover.
2. Pressthesidecoverlocksoutward.
side cover locks
screws