Asus TS500-E8-PS4 V2 User manual

5U Rackmount Server
User Guide
TS500-E8-PS4 V2

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Contents
Safety information.................................................................................................... viii
About this guide......................................................................................................... ix
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 Rear panel 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....................................................... 2-10
2.3 System memory .......................................................................................2-11
2.3.1 Overview ................................................................................... 2-11
2.3.2 Memory Congurations............................................................. 2-12
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket........................ 2-13
2.3.4 Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket .................. 2-13
2.4 Front panel assembly ..............................................................................2-14
2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly.......................................... 2-14
2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly ....................................... 2-14
2.5 5.25-inch drives........................................................................................2-15
2.5.1 Installing a 5.25-inch drive ........................................................ 2-15

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2.6 SATA/SAS hard disk drives ....................................................................2-16
2.6.1 Removing the HDD module cage.............................................. 2-16
2.6.2 Installing the HDD module cage................................................ 2-17
2.6.3 Installing a hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drive ...................... 2-18
2.6.4 Removing the backplane........................................................... 2-20
2.7 Expansion cards ......................................................................................2-21
2.7.1 Installing an expansion card...................................................... 2-21
2.7.2 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card................................................ 2-22
2.7.3 Installing an M.2 card................................................................ 2-24
2.8 Cable connections ...................................................................................2-25
2.8.1 Motherboard connections.......................................................... 2-25
2.8.2 SATA/SAS backplane cabling................................................... 2-26
2.9 Removable components..........................................................................2-28
2.9.1 System fan ................................................................................ 2-28
2.9.2 Upgrading HDD cage kit (Optional)........................................... 2-29
2.9.3 Chassis footpads....................................................................... 2-32
Chapter 3: Installation Options
3.1 Preparing the system for rack mounting.................................................3-2
3.1.1 Removing the footpads ............................................................... 3-2
3.1.2 Removing the top cover .............................................................. 3-2
3.2 Attaching the inner rail to the server .......................................................3-3
3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack ..................................................................3-4
3.4 Mounting the server to the rack ...............................................................3-5
Chapter 4: Motherboard Information
4.1 Motherboard layout....................................................................................4-2
4.2 Jumpers ......................................................................................................4-5
4.3 Internal connectors....................................................................................4-9
4.4 Onboard LEDs..........................................................................................4-18

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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
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 [Day xx/xx/xxxx]..................................................... 5-9
5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ............................................................... 5-9
5.4 Advanced menu .......................................................................................5-10
5.4.1 ACPI Settings............................................................................ 5-11
5.4.2 Smart Settings........................................................................... 5-11
5.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO Conguration .......................................... 5-12
5.4.4 Intel LAN I210 IO Conguration ................................................ 5-13
5.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection................................................ 5-14
5.4.6 APM .......................................................................................... 5-17
5.4.7 PCI Subsystem Settings ........................................................... 5-18
5.4.8 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 5-19
5.4.9 CSM Conguration.................................................................... 5-20
5.4.10 Trusted Computing.................................................................... 5-21
5.4.11 USB Conguration .................................................................... 5-22
5.4.12 iSCSI Conguration................................................................... 5-23
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5.5 IntelRCSetup menu.................................................................................. 5-24
5.5.1 Processor Conguration............................................................ 5-25
5.5.2 Advanced Power Management Conguration........................... 5-27
5.5.3 Common RefCode Conguration.............................................. 5-28
5.5.4 QPI Conguration...................................................................... 5-29
5.5.5 Memory Conguration............................................................... 5-30
5.5.6 IIO Conguration....................................................................... 5-33
5.5.7 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 5-34
5.5.8 Miscellaneous Conguration..................................................... 5-38
5.5.9 Server ME Conguration........................................................... 5-38
5.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Support ................................................ 5-39
5.6 Server Mgmt menu...................................................................................5-39
5.7 Event Logs menu .....................................................................................5-44
5.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings ......................................... 5-44
5.7.2 View Smbios Event Log ............................................................ 5-45
5.8 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................5-46
5.9 Security menu ..........................................................................................5-47
5.10 Boot menu ................................................................................................5-50
5.11 Tool menu.................................................................................................5-51
5.12 Exit menu..................................................................................................5-52
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 item in BIOS .................................................... 6-3
6.1.4 RAID conguration utilities.......................................................... 6-3
6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (Z10PA-D8 only) ..................... 6-4
6.2.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................... 6-5
6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration.................................... 6-11
6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives ....................................................... 6-12
6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives............................................................. 6-16
6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency.................................. 6-18
6.2.6 Deleting a RAID conguration................................................... 6-21
6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set.................................. 6-22
6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache ................................................................ 6-23

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6.3 Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility ...........................................................6-24
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 6-25
6.3.2 Deleting a RAID set................................................................... 6-27
6.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID .................................................... 6-28
6.3.4 Exiting the Intel®Rapid Storage Technology
enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility............................. 6-29
6.3.5 Rebuilding the RAID.................................................................. 6-29
6.3.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility........................ 6-31
6.4 Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)...................... 6-32
6.4.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 6-33
6.4.2 Changing a Volume Type.......................................................... 6-35
6.4.3 Deleting a volume ..................................................................... 6-36
6.4.4 Preferences............................................................................... 6-37
Chapter 7: Driver Installation
7.1 RAID driver installation .............................................................................7-2
7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk......................................................... 7-2
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver............................................. 7-3
7.2 Management applications and utilities installation .............................. 7-13
7.3 Running the Support DVD....................................................................... 7-13
7.3.1 Drivers menu tab....................................................................... 7-14
7.3.2 Utilities menu tab....................................................................... 7-14
7.3.3 MakeDisk menu tab .................................................................. 7-15
7.3.4 Manual menu ............................................................................ 7-15
7.3.5 Contact information menu......................................................... 7-16
7.4 Intel®chipset device software installation ............................................7-17
7.5 Installing the Intel®I210 Gigabit Adapters driver.................................. 7-19
7.6 VGA driver installation ............................................................................ 7-22
7.7 Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation ............... 7-24
Appendix
Z10PA-D8 block diagram........................................................................................ A-2
Notices .................................................................................................................... A-3
REACH ....................................................................................................A-4
ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ...........................................................A-4
Australia statement notice............................................................................A-4
ASUS contact information...................................................................................... A-5

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Safety information
Electrical Safety
• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system
unit and all attached devices are unplugged.
• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet
before relocating the system.
• When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, ensure that the
power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If
possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
• If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service
technician or your dealer.
Operation Safety
• Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certied or experienced
engineers.
• Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals included with the server
package.
• Before using the server, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables
are not damaged. If any damage is detected, contact your dealer as soon as possible.
• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors,
slots, sockets and circuitry.
• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Place the server on a stable surface.
Lithium-Ion Battery Warning
CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace
only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
Heavy System
CAUTION! This server system is heavy. Ask for assistance when moving
or carrying the system.
This product is equipped with a three-wire power cable and plug for the user’s safety. Use
the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock.

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About this guide
Audience
This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic
knowledge of conguring a server.
Contents
This guide contains the following parts:
1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction
This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front
panel and rear panel specications.
2. Chapter 2: Hardware 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 includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and
internal connectors.
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 provides instructions for setting up, creating and conguring RAID sets
using the available utilities.
7. Chapter 7: Driver Installation
This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different
system components.

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References
Refer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software
updates.
1. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide
This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management
utility.
2. ASUS websites
The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and
software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.
Conventions
To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.
Typography
Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than
sign means that you must press the enclosed key.
Example: <Enter> means that you must press
the Enter or Return key.
<Key1>+<Key2+<Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously,
the key names are linked with a plus sign (+).
Example: <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<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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Product Introduction
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new
technologies it supports.
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*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 TS500-E8-PS4 V2
Chassis ASUS T50A Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis
Motherboard ASUS Z10PA-D8 Server Board
Component
1 x 500W 80PLUS Bronze Single Power Supply
4 x hot-swap HDD trays
1 x SAS/SATA Backplane
1 x Front I/O Board
1 x Front (80mm x 38mm) system fan
1 x Rear (120mm x 38mm) system fan
Accessories
1 x TS500-E8-PS4 Support CD (including ASWM*)
1 x Bag of screws
1 x ASMB8 Series DVD
1 x AC Power Cable
Optional Items 2 x CPU Heatsinks
DVD-ROM / DVD-RW

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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
TS500-E8-PS4 V2

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1.3 System specifications
The ASUS TS500-E8-PS4 V2 is a 5U barebone server system featuring the ASUS Z10PA-D8
Server Board. The server supports Intel®LGA2011-3 Intel®Xeon®E5-2600 Processor v3 plus
other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
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Model Name TS500-E8-PS4 V2
Processor Support / System Bus
2 x Socket R3 LGA 2011-3
Intel®Xeon®Processor E5-2600 v3 product Family
QPI 6.4 / 8.0 / 9.6 GT/s
Core Logic Intel®C612 PCH Chipset
Memory
Total Slots 8 (4 Channels per CPU, 4 DIMM per CPU)
Capacity Maximum up to 256 GB
Memory Type
DDR4 2133 / 1866 / 1600 / 1333* RDIMM / LR-DIMM /
NVDIMM
* Refer to www.asus.com for the latest memory AVL update.
Memory Size 32 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB, 4 GB, 2 GB (RDIMM)
64 GB, 32 GB, 8 GB (LRDIMM)
Expansion
Slots
Total PCI / PCI-X /
PCI-E / PIKE Slots 6
Slot Type
1 x PCI-E x8 (Gen2 x4 link) +
3 x PCI-E x8 (Gen3 x8 link) +
2 x PCI-E x16 (Gen3 x8 link)
or
1 x PCI-E x8 (Gen2 x4 link) +
1 x PCI-E x8 (Gen3 x8 link) +
2 x PCI-E x16 (Gen3 x16 link)
Storage
SATA Controller
Intel®C612
10 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (1 for SATA 6Gb/s ports or M.2
connector)
1 x M.2 connector
Intel®RSTe
(for Windows only; supports software RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5)
SAS Controller
Optional kits:
ASUS PIKE 3008 8-port SAS RAID card
ASUS PIKE 3108 8-port SAS HW RAID card
HDD Bays
I = internal
A or S = hot-
swappable
4 x Hot-swap 3.5-inch HDD Bays
Networking LAN 2 x Intel®I210AT
1 x Management port
Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2400 32MB

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*Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Model Name TS500-E8-PS4 V2
Auxiliary Storage Device Bay
(Floppy / Optical Drive)
3 x 5.25" media bays
(Options: No Device / DVD-RW)
Rear I/O Connectors
2 x USB 2.0 ports
2 x USB 3.0 ports
1 x VGA port
2 x RJ-45 GbE LAN
1 x RJ-45 Mgmt LAN
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
OS Support
Windows®Server 2012 R2
Windows®Server 2012
Windows®Server 2008 R2
RedHat®Enterprise Linux
SuSE®Linux Enterprise Server
CentOS
Ubuntu
VMware
Citrix XenServer
Please nd the latest OS support from www.asus.com.
(Subject to change without any notice)
Management
Solution
Software ASWM Enterprise
Out of Band
Remote
Management
ASMB8-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet
Regulatory Compliance BSMI, CE, C-TICK, FCC(Class B)
Dimension 455 mm x 217.5 mm x 545 mm
Net Weight Kg
(CPU, DRAM & HDD not
included)
17 Kg
Power Supply (following
different configuration by
region)
500W 80PLUS Bronze Single Power Supply
Rating: 100-240V, 7-3.5A, 50 / 60Hz, 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
Empty 5.25-inch bays
Power button
Reset button
Security lock
4-bay HDD cage
4-bay HDD cage
(Optional Set)
1. Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions.
2. * The Headset and Mic In ports are only available when an audio card is installed.
USB 2.0 ports
USB 3.0 ports
Headset port*
Mic In port*
Locate LED
(Reserved)
LAN2 LED
LAN1 LED
Optical drive
(optional)
Message LED
HDD access LED
Power LED

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1.5 Rear panel features
Expansion slots
USB 3.0 ports
Chassis intrusion switch
120mm x 38mm system fan
LAN port*
* This port is for the ASUS ASMB8-iKVM controller only.
Chassis lock
Power connector
PS/2 mouse/keyboard port
USB 2.0 ports
VGA port
Gigabit LAN ports

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Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any
system component.
The barebone server does not include a oppy disk drive and an optical disc drive. Connect
a USB oppy disk drive or a USB ODD to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if
you need to use a oppy disk or an optical disc.
1.6 Internal features
The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.
1. 500W Power Supply
2. 120mm x 38mm system fan
3. ASUS Z10PA-D8 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 (rst set)
9. SATA/SAS backplane board (rst set, hidden)
10. 80mm x 38mm system fans

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1.7 LED information
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs
Drive Status LED
LED Icon Display status Description
Power LED ON System power ON
HDD Access LED OFF No activity
Blinking Read/write data into the HDD
Message LED
OFF System is normal; no incoming event
Lighting up
A hardware temperature overheat is
detected. Use ASWM to check the
abnormal status.
Drive status LED
Green Bridge board connected to backplane /
Installed HDD is in good condition
Red HDD failure
Green/Red Blinking HDD rebuilding using the RAID card
LAN LEDs
OFF No LAN connection
Blinking LAN accessing
ON LAN connection is present
Locate LED ON Locates a specic server
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Locate LED (Reserved)
LAN2 LED
LAN1 LEDMessage LED
HDD access LED
Power LED
The Power, HDD Access, LAN and Message LEDs are visible even if the system front
bezel is closed.

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1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs
ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED
Status Description Status Description
OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection
GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection
BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection
SPEED LED
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
ACT/LINK LED