Asus TS300-E5 - 0 MB RAM User manual

TS300-E5
Intel®Xeon 3000/3200 Series LGA775
Pedestal/5U Server

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Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Notices....................................................................................................... viii
Safety information ...................................................................................... ix
About this guide .......................................................................................... x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 System package contents........................................................... 1-2
1.2 Systemspecications ................................................................. 1-3
1.3 Front panel features..................................................................... 1-5
1.4 Rear panel features...................................................................... 1-6
1.5 Internal features ........................................................................... 1-7
1.6 LED information ........................................................................... 1-9
1.6.1 Front panel LEDs ............................................................ 1-9
1.6.2 Rear panel LEDs........................................................... 1-10
Chapter 2: Hardware setup
2.1 Chassis cover............................................................................... 2-2
2.1.1 Removing the side cover ................................................ 2-2
2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover.............................................. 2-3
2.2 Motherboard overview................................................................. 2-4
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-5
2.3.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-5
2.3.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ....................................... 2-8
2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-10
2.4.1 Overview ....................................................................... 2-10
2.4.2 Memory congurations.................................................. 2-10
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ...........................................................2-11
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM .........................................................2-11
2.5 Front panel assembly ................................................................ 2-12
2.5.1 Removing the front panel assembly.............................. 2-12
2.5.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly ........................... 2-14
2.6 5.25-inch drives.......................................................................... 2-15
2.7 Hard disk drives ......................................................................... 2-18
2.7.1 Installing a hot-swap SATA/SAS HDD .......................... 2-18
2.7.2 Installing an HDD dummy cover ................................... 2-20
2.8 Expansion cards ........................................................................ 2-21
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2.8.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-21
2.8.2 Removing an expansion card ....................................... 2-22
2.9 Cable connections ..................................................................... 2-23
2.9.1 Motherboard connections ............................................. 2-23
2.9.2 SATA/SAS backplane connections .............................. 2-24
2.10 Removable components............................................................ 2-28
2.10.1 System fan.................................................................... 2-28
2.10.2 HDD blower (optional)................................................... 2-30
2.10.3 SATA/SAS backplane.................................................... 2-33
2.10.4 Floppy disk drive........................................................... 2-35
2.10.5 Front I/O board.............................................................. 2-37
2.10.6 Chassis footpads and roller wheels .............................. 2-39
2.10.7 Power supply unit.......................................................... 2-41
Chapter 3: Installation option
Preparing the system for rack mounting................................... 3-2
Chapter 4: Motherboard info
4.1 Motherboard layouts.................................................................... 4-2
4.2 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 4-4
4.3 Connectors ................................................................................... 4-7
4.3.1 Rear panel connectors.................................................... 4-7
4.3.2 Internal connectors ......................................................... 4-8
Chapter 5: BIOS information
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 5-2
5.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk....................................... 5-2
5.1.2 AFUDOS utility................................................................ 5-3
5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 5-6
5.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 5-8
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen.......................................................... 5-9
5.2.2 Menu bar......................................................................... 5-9
5.2.3 Navigation keys............................................................... 5-9
5.2.4 Menu items ................................................................... 5-10
5.2.5 Sub-menu items............................................................ 5-10
5.2.6 Conguration elds ....................................................... 5-10

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5.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................. 5-10
5.2.8 Scroll bar....................................................................... 5-10
5.2.9 General help ................................................................. 5-10
5.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 5-11
5.3.1 System Date ..................................................................5-11
5.3.2 System Time ..................................................................5-11
5.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ..........................................................5-11
5.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave,
SATA1, SATA 2, SATA3, SATA4.................................... 5-12
5.3.5 IDE Conguration.......................................................... 5-13
5.3.6 System Information ....................................................... 5-14
5.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 5-15
5.4.1 USB Conguration ........................................................ 5-15
5.4.2 Remote Access Conguration....................................... 5-17
5.4.3 Trusted Computing........................................................ 5-18
5.4.4 MPS Conguration........................................................ 5-18
5.4.5 CPU Conguration........................................................ 5-19
5.4.6 Chipset Conguration ................................................... 5-20
5.4.7 Onboard Devices Conguration.................................... 5-22
5.4.8 PCI PnP ........................................................................ 5-23
5.5 PowerConguration.................................................................. 5-24
5.5.1 APM Conguration........................................................ 5-24
5.5.2 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 5-26
5.6 Boot menu .................................................................................. 5-28
5.6.1 Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 5-28
5.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration .......................................... 5-29
5.6.3 Security ......................................................................... 5-30
5.7 Exit menu.................................................................................... 5-33
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................................................ 6-3
6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS (For PA4 model only) ..... 6-3
6.1.4 RAID conguration utility (For PA4 model only).............. 6-3

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6.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility
(For PA4 model Only).................................................................. 6-4
6.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set .................................... 6-5
6.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set..................................................6-11
6.2.3 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration ....................... 6-15
6.2.4 Initializing the logical drives .......................................... 6-18
6.2.5 Rebuilding failed drives................................................. 6-23
6.2.6 Checking the drives for data consistency ..................... 6-25
6.2.7 Deleting a RAID conguration....................................... 6-28
6.2.8 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set...................... 6-29
6.2.9 Enabling the WriteCache .............................................. 6-30
6.3 Intel®Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility
(For PA4 model only) ................................................................ 6-31
6.3.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe) ...................................... 6-32
6.3.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror) ...................................... 6-34
6.3.3 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe + Mirror)....................... 6-35
6.3.4 Creating a RAID 5 set (Parity) ...................................... 6-36
6.3.5 Deleting a RAID set ...................................................... 6-37
6.3.6 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ........................................ 6-38
6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID ..................................................... 6-38
6.3.8 Exiting the Intel®Matrix Storage Manager .................... 6-41
6.3.9 Setting the Boot array use MB BIOS Setup Utility ........ 6-41
6.3.10 Global Array Manager ................................................... 6-42
6.4 Promise®FastBuild Utility (for PX4 model only) ..................... 6-43
6.4.1 Using the FastTrak BIOS .............................................. 6-43
6.4.2 Navigating the Main Menu ............................................ 6-44
6.4.3 Creating Logical Drive(s) .............................................. 6-45
6.4.4 Viewing Drive Assignments........................................... 6-48
6.4.5 Creating Two Logical Drives ......................................... 6-49
Chapter 7: Driver installation
7.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 7-2
7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk (for PA4 Model)................... 7-2
7.1.2 Creating a RAID driver disk (for PX4 Model) .................. 7-5
7.1.3 Installing the RAID controller driver (for PA4 Model)....... 7-6
7.1.4 Installing the RAID controller driver (for PX4 Model) .... 7-16

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7.2 LAN driver installation............................................................... 7-20
7.2.1 Windows®Server .......................................................... 7-20
7.2.2 Red Hat®Enterprise...................................................... 7-21
7.3 VGA driver installation............................................................... 7-22
7.3.1 Windows®Server .......................................................... 7-22
7.3.2 Red Hat®Enterprise...................................................... 7-23
7.4 Management applications and utilities installation ................ 7-24
7.4.1 Running the support CD ............................................... 7-24
7.4.2 Drivers menu................................................................. 7-24
7.4.3 Management Software menu........................................ 7-25
7.4.4 Utilities menu ................................................................ 7-25
7.4.5 Contact information....................................................... 7-26
Appendix: Reference information
A.1 450 W single power supply .........................................................A-2
A.1.1 General description.........................................................A-2
A.1.2 Specications..................................................................A-3
A.2 Simplexes ..................................................................................A-4

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Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• This device must accept any interference received including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the
graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes
or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical,
electronic equipment and mercury-containing button cell battery) should not
be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic
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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, 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.
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.

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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 provides information on how tocongure your hard disk drives
as RAID sets.
7. Chapter 7: Driver installation
This chapter provides information on how to create a RAID set and how to
install the drivers for system components. This chapter also describes the
software applications that the barebone server supports.
8. Appendix: Reference information
This section provides information about the power supply unit and a
troubleshooting guide for solving common problems when using the
barebone server.

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Reference
Visit the ASUS websites worldwide that provide updated information for all ASUS
hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information for details.
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.
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
NOTE: Tips and information to aid in completing a task.
Conventions
To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following
symbols used throughout this manual.

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ASUS TS300-E5
This chapter describes the general
features of the barebone server,
including sections on the 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 TS300-E5/PA4 TS300-E5/PX4
Chassis ASUS T30 Pedestal 5U Rackmount
Chassis
ASUS T30 Pedestal 5U Rackmount
Chassis
Motherboard ASUS P5BP-E/4L Server Board ASUS P5BP-E/4L Server Board
Component 450W Single Power Supply
SATA/SAS Backplane Board
Floppy Disk Drive
12cm System fan
4 x Hot-swap HDD trays (including
HDD screws)
4 x Chassis Roller Wheels
Front I/O Board
450W Single Power Supply
SATA/SAS Backplane Board
Floppy Disk Drive
12cm System fan
4 x Hot-swap HDD trays (including
HDD screws)
4 x Chassis Roller Wheels
Front I/O Board
Promise TX4650 SAS RAID
controller card
Accessories CPU Heatsink
System Bazel Keys (2pcs)
ASUS TS300-E5 User’s Guide
ASUS ASWM 2.0 User’s Guide
TS300-E5 Support CD (including
ASWM*)
Bag of Screws
1 x IDE Cable (or pre-installed)
1 x AC Power Cord
CPU Heatsink
System Bazel Keys (2pcs)
ASUS TS300-E5 User’s Guide
ASUS ASWM 2.0 User’s Guide
TS300-E5 Support CD (including
ASWM*)
Bag of Screws
1 x IDE Cable (or pre-installed)
1 x AC Power Cord
Optional Items ASUS TS300-E5 Rackmount Rail
Kit
5.25” DVD-ROM or DVD-RW Drive
CA eTrust Anti-virus Software CD
9 cm HDD Blower
ASUS TS300-E5 Rackmount Rail
Kit
5.25” DVD-ROM or DVD-RW Drive
CA eTrust Anti-virus Software CD
9 cm HDD Blower

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1.2 Systemspecications
The ASUS TS300-E5 is a 5U barebone server system featuring the ASUS
P5BP-E/4L server board. The server supports Intel® LGA775 Xeon 3000 / 3200
processors with EM64T technology, plus other latest technologies through the
chipsets onboard.
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Model Name TS300-E5/PA4 TS300-E5/PX4
Processor / System Bus 1 x Socket LGA775
Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 3000 / Wolfdale
sequence
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 3200 (G-0) /
Yorkeld sequence
Supports Intel®Enhanced Memory 64 Technology
(EM64T)
Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep®Technology
(EIST)
Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
System Bus FSB 800 / 1066 / 1333
Core Logic Intel® Bigby-P (MCH)
Intel® ICH7R
ASUS
Features
Smart Fan Smart Fan I
ASWM2.0 √
Memory Total Slots 4 (Dual-Channel)
Capacity Maximum up to 8GB
Memory Type DDR2 667/800 Unbuffered, ECC
Memory Size 512 MB, 1 GB & 2GB
Expansion
Slots
Total PCI/PCI-
X/PCI-E Slots
6
Slot Type 2 x PCI-E x16 slot (x 8 link)
1 x PCI-E x8 (x1 link)
3 x PCI 32-bit/33MHz slot (5V)
Additional
Slot
1 x SO-DIMM socket for optional ASMB3-SOL or
ASMB3-iKVM
Storage SATA
Controller
Intel® ICH7R:
4 SATA2 300MB/s ports
Intel Matrix Storage (for Windows only)**
(Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5)
LSI MegaRAID (for Linux/Windows)**
(Support software RAID 0, 1& 10)
SAS
Controller
- Promise®FastTrak
TX4650 SAS card
for RAID 0,1,5 and
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*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
** Refer to www.asus.com for supported operating systems.
HDD Bays I = internal
A or S will
be hot-
swappable
4 x Hot-swap SATA2
HDD Bays
4 x Hot-swap SAS
HDD Bays
Networking LAN 4 x Broadcom® BCM5721 PCI-E GbE LAN
Graphic VGA XGI Z9S VGA Controller / 32MB DDRII SDRAM
Auxiliary Storage FDD / CD /
DVD
1 x FDD
3 x 5.25" media bays
(Options: No ODD/DVD-ROM/DVD-RW)
Onboard I/O 1 x External Serial Port
5 x RJ-45 ports (4 for GbE LANs and 1 for iKVM)
4x 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
Anti-virus Software Optional CA® eTrust™ 7.1 anti-virus software
Management
Solution
Software ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM)
2.0
Out of Band
Remote
Management
(Optional) ASMB3-SOL or ASMB3-iKVM
Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 431mm x 220mm x 510mm
Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM &
HDD not inclu ded)
18Kg
Power Supply 450W Single Power Supply
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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1.3 Front panel features
The TS300-E5 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, optical drive,
oppy drive, and USB 2.0 ports are
located on the front panel. For future
installation of 5.25-inch devices, two
drive bays are available.
Optical drive
Empty 5.25-inch bays
Power button
Reset button
Message LED
HDD access LED
Power LED
Floppy disk drive
Security lock
Drive bays
USB 2.0 ports

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1.4 Rear 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 cord connector
12 cm system fan
Gigabit LAN ports 1-4
VGA port
Serial port
USB 2.0 ports
PS/2 keyboard port
Power supply module
Expansion slots*
PS/2 mouse port
10/100Mbps LAN port 5*
• LAN 5 is a 10/100Mbps LAN (RJ-45) port for ASUS ASMB3-SOL or
ASMB3-iKVM controller card only.
• The PX4 model comes with a TX4650 SAS RAID Controller card by default.
Power supply switch

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1.5 Internal features
The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.
1. Power supply unit
2. 12cm system fan
3. ASUS P5BP-E/4L Server Board
4. Chassis intrusion switch
5. Expansion card locks
6. Optical drive
7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays
8. Hot-swap HDD bays
9. 9cm HDD Blower (optional)
10. SATA/SAS backplane board
(hidden)
PA4 (Four Hot-swap SATA2 HDD Devices)
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PX4 (Four Hot-swap SAS HDD Devices)
1. Power supply unit
2. 12cm system fan
3. ASUS P5BP-E/4L Server Board
4. Chassis intrusion switch
5. Expansion card locks
6. Optical drive
7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays
8. Hot-swap HDD bays
9. 9cm HDD Blower (optional)
10. SATA/SAS backplane board
(hidden)
11. SAS controller card
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