Asus TS300-E9-PS4 User manual

Server User Guide
TS300-E9-PS4

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Contents
Notices ...................................................................................................................... vii
Safety information.................................................................................................... viii
About this guide.......................................................................................................... x
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 System package contents.........................................................................1-2
1.2 Serial number label....................................................................................1-3
1.3 System specifications ...............................................................................1-4
1.4 Front panel features...................................................................................1-6
1.5 Rear panel features....................................................................................1-7
1.6 Internal features .........................................................................................1-8
1.7 LED information .........................................................................................1-9
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs ........................................................................ 1-9
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs .................................................................... 1-10
Chapter 2: Hardware Information
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 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................................. 2-4
2.2.1 Installing the CPU ....................................................................... 2-4
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink......................................................... 2-7
2.2.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan........................................ 2-8
2.2.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack ............................................. 2-9
2.3 System memory .......................................................................................2-10
2.3.1 Overview ................................................................................... 2-10
2.3.2 Memory congurations.............................................................. 2-10
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket........................ 2-11
2.3.4 Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket .................. 2-11
2.4 Front panel assembly .............................................................................. 2-12
2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly.......................................... 2-12
2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly ....................................... 2-12
2.5 SATA/SAS hard disk drives ....................................................................2-13
2.5.1 Removing the HDD module cage.............................................. 2-13
2.5.2 Installing the HDD module cage................................................ 2-14
2.5.3 Removing the backplane........................................................... 2-15
2.5.4 Installing a hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drive ...................... 2-15

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2.6 5.25-inch drives........................................................................................2-18
2.6.1 Installing a 5.25-inch drive ........................................................ 2-18
2.7 Expansion slots........................................................................................2-19
2.7.1 Installing an expansion card...................................................... 2-19
2.7.2 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card................................................ 2-21
2.7.3 Conguring an expansion card ................................................. 2-23
2.7.4 Installing an M.2 expansion card............................................... 2-25
2.8 Cable connections ...................................................................................2-26
2.8.1 Motherboard connections.......................................................... 2-26
2.8.2 SATA/SAS backplane cabling................................................... 2-27
2.9 Removable components..........................................................................2-29
2.9.1 System fans .............................................................................. 2-29
2.9.2 Chassis footpads....................................................................... 2-31
Chapter 3: Installation Options
3.1 Preparing the system for rack mounting.................................................3-2
3.2 Attaching the inner rail to the server ....................................................... 3-2
3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack ..................................................................3-3
3.4 Mounting the server to the rack ...............................................................3-4
Chapter 4: Motherboard Information
4.1 Motherboard layout....................................................................................4-2
4.2 Onboard LEDs............................................................................................4-5
4.3 Jumpers ......................................................................................................4-8
4.4 Connectors ...............................................................................................4-12
4.4.1 Rear panel connectors.............................................................. 4-12
4.4.2 Q-Code table............................................................................. 4-13
4.4.3 Internal connectors.................................................................... 4-15
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 Utility ................................................................. 5-3
5.1.3 BUPDATER utility ....................................................................... 5-4

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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 Trusted Computing.................................................................... 5-10
5.4.2 Chipset Conguration................................................................ 5-10
5.4.3 Platform Conguration .............................................................. 5-17
5.4.4 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 5-25
5.4.5 SATA Conguration .................................................................. 5-28
5.4.6 Network Stack Conguration .................................................... 5-31
5.4.7 CSM Conguration ................................................................... 5-32
5.4.8 NVMe controller and Drive information ..................................... 5-33
5.4.9 iSCSI Conguration................................................................... 5-33
5.5 Security menu ..........................................................................................5-33
5.6 Boot menu ................................................................................................5-36
5.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................5-38
5.8 Tool menu.................................................................................................5-38
5.9 Save & Exit menu.....................................................................................5-39
5.10 Server Mgmt menu................................................................................... 5-40
5.11 Event Logs menu ..................................................................................... 5-43

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Chapter 6: RAID Configuration
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 mode in BIOS.................................................. 6-3
6.1.4 RAID conguration utilities.......................................................... 6-3
6.2 Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA
Option ROM Utility ..................................................................................... 6-4
6.2.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................... 6-5
6.2.2 Deleting a RAID set..................................................................... 6-7
6.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ...................................................... 6-8
6.2.4 Exiting the Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
SATA Option ROM utility............................................................. 6-9
6.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID.................................................................... 6-9
6.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility........................ 6-11
6.3 Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)...................... 6-12
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 6-13
6.3.2 Changing a Volume Type.......................................................... 6-15
6.3.3 Deleting a volume ..................................................................... 6-16
6.3.4 Preferences............................................................................... 6-17
Chapter 7: Driver Installation
7.1 RAID driver installation .............................................................................7-2
7.1.1 Creating a USB ash drive with RAID driver............................... 7-2
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver............................................. 7-2
7.2 Management applications and utilities installation ................................ 7-4
7.3 Running the Support DVD......................................................................... 7-4
7.4 Installing the Intel®Chipset device Software driver ............................... 7-7
7.5 Installing the Intel®I210 Gigabit Adapters driver.................................. 7-10
7.6 Installing the VGA driver ......................................................................... 7-13
Appendix
P10S-E/4L block diagram ....................................................................................... A-2
ASUS contact information...................................................................................... A-3

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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.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from
digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications.
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
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.
REACH
Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of
Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish the chemical substances in our products at
ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.

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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.
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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DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to
enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin
indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in
municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.
DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol
of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal
waste.
Australia statement notice
From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products, consistent with the
Australian Consumer Law. For the latest product warranty details please visit https://www.
asus.com/support. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the
Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and
compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled
to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the
failure does not amount to a major failure.
If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at
https://www.asus.com/support.

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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: 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 Setup
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and
describes the BIOS parameters.
6. Chapter 6: RAID Configuration
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
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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>+<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.

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1
Product Introduction
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new
technologies it supports.
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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* Four hot-swap 3.5-inch HDDs are supported by default. Upgrade the optional PIKE card before using eight hot-
swap 3.5-inch HDDs.
** 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-E9-PS4
Chassis ASUS T50D Pedestal / 5U Rackmount Chassis
Motherboard ASUS P10S-E/4L Server Board
Component
1 x 500W (80Plus) Bronze Single Power Supply
4 x Hot-swap HDD trays*
1 x SAS/SATA Backplane (BP4LX12G-35-T50D) with 1 x MiniSAS HD
Cable
1 x Front I/O Board (FPB-TRS8A)
2 x System Fan (Rear: 1 x 120mm x 38mm; Front: 1 x 80mm x 25mm)
Accessories
1 x Support DVD (including the User Guide)
1 x ASWM** Enterprise DVD
1 x Bag of Screws
1 x AC Power Cable
1 x CPU Heatsink
Optional
Items
1 x ASMB8-iKVM Remote management cardㄌ
1 x DVD-ROM / DVD-RW
1 x Ball Bearing Rail Kit
1 x 4 bay HDD Module Cage (2nd set)
1 x ASUS PIKE RAID Card

ASUS TS300-E9-PS4 1-3
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
TS300-E9-PS4

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1.3 System specifications
The ASUS TS300-E9-PS4 is a Pedestal / 5U Rackmount barebone server system featuring
the ASUS P10S-E/4L Server Board. The server supports Intel®LGA1151 Intel®Xeon®E3-
1200 Processor v5 plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
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Model Name TS300-E9-PS4
Processor Support / System Bus 1 * Socket LGA1151 Intel®Xeon®processor E3-1200 v5
product family
Core Logic Intel®C236 Chipset
Memory
Total Slots 4 (2-Channel)
Capacity Maximum up to 64GB (UDIMM)
Memory Type DDR4 2133 ECC/non-ECC UDIMM
Refer to www.asus.com for the latest memory AVL update.
Memory Size 16GB, 8GB, 4GB (UDIMM)
Refer to www.asus.com for the latest memory AVL update.
Expansion
Slots (follow
SSI Location #)
Total PCI/PCI-E
Slots 4
Slot Type
1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen3 x16 link) +
1 x PCI-E x8 (Gen3 x4 link) +
1 x PCI +
1 x MIO
Or
1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen3 x8 link) +
1x PCI-E x8 (Gen3 x8 link) +
1x PCI-E x8 (Gen3 x4 link) +
1 x PCI +
1 x MIO
Storage
SATA Controller
Intel®C236:
8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (4 by miniSAS HD) with
2 x M.2 (NGFF 2280/2260/2242, PCIE or SATA signal)*
Intel®RSTe (For Windows and Linux)
(Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5)
* Gray SATA port will disable when M.2 is SATA signal
SAS Controller
RAID card (optional):
ASUS PIKE II 3008-8i 8-port SAS 12G RAID card
ASUS PIKE II 3108-8i 8-port SAS 12G HW RAID card
HDD Bays
I = internal
A or S = hot-
swappable
4 x Hot-swap 3.5" HDD Bays
Optional ( additional 4 x HDD bays)
Networking LAN 4 x Intel®I210AT +
1 x Mgmt LAN
Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2400 32MB
Auxiliary Storage Device Bay
(Floppy / Optical Drive) (optional)
1 x 5.25" media bay
(Options: No ODD/DVD-RW)

ASUS TS300-E9-PS4 1-5
*Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Model Name TS300-E9-PS4
Front I/O Ports
2 x USB 3.0 ports
2 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x Audio out port (with optional MIO card)
1 x MIC in port (with optional MIO card)
1 x Power Button
1 x Reset Button
Rear I/O Ports
4 x RJ-45 ports
2 x USB 3.0 ports
2 x USB 2.0 ports
2 x internal USB 3.0 connector (Type A USB socket)
1 x VGA port
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
1 x RJ-45 ports (One for ASMB8-iKVM)(Optional)
Switch/LED
Front LED:
1 x Power LED
1 x Location LED
1 x HDD Access LED
1 x Message LED
LAN 1-4 LED
OS Support
Windows®Server 2012 R2
Windows®Server 2012
RedHat®Enterprise Linux
SuSE®Linux Enterprise Server
CentOS
VMware
Citrix XenServer
* Support versions are subject to change without notice. Refer to
www.asus.com for updates.
Management
Solution
Software ASWM Enterprise
Out of Band
Remote
Management
Optional ASMB8-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support
Dimensions (HH x WW x DD) 455mm x 217.5mm x 545mm
Net Weight Kg
(CPU, DRAM & HDD not included) 15.5 Kg
Power Supply and Rating Single 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Power Supply
(100-240V, 10A-6A, 50-60Hz, Class I)
Environment
Operation temperature: 10°~ 35°
Non operation temperature: -40°~ 70°
Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% ( Non condensing

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1.4 Front panel features
• Refer to the 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs section for the LED descriptions.
• * Upgrade the optional PIKE card before using eight hot-swap 3.5-inch HDDs.
• ** The function of front panel audio I/O ports is available only when the MIO card is
installed.
LAN port 1 LAN port 1
LAN port 1
LAN port 1
LAN port 1
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Optical drive (optional)
2 x Empty 5.25-inch
bays
Power button
Reset button
Message LED
HDD access LED
Power LED
2 x USB 2.0 ports
4-bay HDD module
LAN1/3 LED
LAN2/4 LED
Location LED
(Reserved)
Security lock
2 x USB 3.0 ports
Headphone jack**
Microphone jack**
4-bay HDD module
(optional*)

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1.5 Rear panel features
* This port is for ASUS ASMB8-iKVM controller and for technicians only.
LAN port 1 LAN port 1
LAN port 1
LAN port 1
LAN port 1
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Power connector
Expansion slots
120mm x 38mm
system fan
PS/2 keyboard/
mouse combo port
2 x USB 2.0 ports
Management LAN port*
COM port
VGA port
2 x USB 3.0 ports
LAN (RJ-45) port 1-4

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1.6 Internal features
The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.
1. 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Power Supply
2. 120mm x 38mm system fan
3. ASUS P10S-E/4L Server Board
4. Chassis intrusion switch
5. Expansion card locks
6. Optical drive (optional)
7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays
8. 4-bay HDD module (First set with backplane)
9. 4-bay HDD module (Second set with backplane) (optional)
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
Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any
system component.