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Asus RS400-E8-PS2 User Manual

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  • Page 1 RS400-E8 Series RS400-E8-PS2 RS400-E8-PS2-F 1U Rackmount Server User Guide...
  • Page 2 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). ASUS provides this manual “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Notices ........................vii REACH ......................vii Safety information ....................viii Australia statement notice ................ix About this guide ......................x Chapter 1: Product introduction System package contents ................. 1-2 Serial number label ..................1-2 1.3 System specifications ................1-3 Front panel features................... 1-5 Rear panel features ..................
  • Page 4 BIOS setup Managing and updating your BIOS ............5-2 5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility........... 5-2 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility .............. 5-3 5.1.3 BUPDATER utility ............... 5-4 BIOS setup program .................. 5-6 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..............5-7 5.2.2...
  • Page 5 Contents 5.4.12 iSCSI Configuration..............5-23 IntelRCSetup menu .................. 5-24 5.5.1 Processor Configuration............5-25 5.5.2 Advanced Power Management Configuration......5-27 5.5.3 Common RefCode Configuration ..........5-28 5.5.4 QPI Configuration..............5-29 5.5.5 Memory Configuration ............... 5-30 5.5.6 IIO Configuration ............... 5-33 5.5.7 PCH Configuration ..............
  • Page 6 ® Intel chipset device software installation ..........7-18 ® Installing the Intel I350-AM1/I350-AM2/I210 X540-BT2 Gigabit Adapters driver ................7-20 VGA driver installation ................7-23 ® Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation ....7-25 Appendix ASUS contact information ..................A-2...

  • Page 7: Notices

    Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. 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.

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    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.

  • Page 9: Australia Statement Notice

    If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at http://support.asus.com...

  • Page 10: About This Guide

    About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
  • Page 11 Refer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software updates. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility. ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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

  • Page 14: System Package Contents

    If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the product’s serial number containing 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx shown as the figure below.

  • Page 15: System Specifications

    1.3 System specifications The ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ® ® ASUS Z10PR-D16 Server Board. The server supports Intel LGA2011-3 Intel ® Xeon E5-2600 Processor v3 plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. RS400-E8-PS2...
  • Page 16 RedHat Enterprise Linux ® SuSE Linux Enterprise Server OS Support CentOS Unbuntu VMWare Citrix XenServer * Refer to www.asus.com for updates. ASWM Enterprise Software Management Out of Band Solution Remote ASMB8-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet Management Dimension (HH x WW x DD)

  • Page 17: Front Panel Features

    Q-Code Message LED Mezzanine 10G series LAN card (optional) Location LED Rack screw Power button 2 x USB 3.0 ports Rack screw LAN port 1 RESET This port is for ASUS ASMB8-iKVM controller and for technicians only. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...

  • Page 18: Rear Panel Features

    Message LED Mezzanine 10G dual-port LAN card (optional) Location LED 2 x USB 3.0 ports Power button LAN port 1 RESET This port is for ASUS ASMB8-iKVM controller and for techincians only. Q-Code RS400-E8-PS2-F Power connector RESET Chapter 1: Product introduction...
  • Page 19 It has a piece of paper that allows you to write down important information about to the server. RS400-E8-PS2 Asset tag RESET Q-Code RS400-E8-PS2-F Asset tag Q-Code RESET ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...

  • Page 20: Internal Features

    Riser Card Power supply and power fan PCI Express slot (with Riser Card installed by factory default) ASUS Z10PR-D16 Server Board System fans (40mm x 28mm) 2.5-inch SSD Bays 1 (upper) — Connect to SATA1 port 2.5-inch SSD Bays 2 (lower) —Connect to SATA2 port...
  • Page 21 Riser Card Power supply and power fan PCI Express slot (with Riser Card installed by factory default) ASUS Z10PR-D16 Server Board System fans (40mm x 28mm) 2.5-inch SSD Bays 1 (upper) — Connect to SATA1 port 2.5-inch SSD Bays 2 (lower) —Connect to SATA2 port...

  • Page 22: Led Information

    LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs RS400-E8-PS2 HDD Access LED Message LED LAN1 LED Power LED LAN2 LED LAN3 LED ( for Mezzanine card use) RESET Location LED LAN4 LED (for Mezzanine card use) Display Icon Description status Power LED...

  • Page 23: Lan (Rj-45) Leds

    Power ON (HDD detected) RAID disk has failed and should be swapped immediately (Error detected HDD Status LED in the installed HDD) Blinking GREEN/RED RAID rebuilding No HDD installed HDD Activity LED Blinking GREEN Read/write data from/to HDD ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 1-11...
  • Page 24 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction...

  • Page 25: Chapter 2: Hardware Information

    Chapter 2 Hardware Information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.

  • Page 26: Chassis Cover

    Chassis cover 2.1.1 Removing the rear cover • Unplug the power cord from the power connector before removing the cover. • Be careful when removing the chassis cover. When removing any system component, be careful with the CPU fan, chassis fan and other sharp edge to avoid hurting your fingers. • The illustrations in this chapter are for reference only. The appearance may vary depending on the model, but the installation steps are basically the same. To open the chassis cover: Loosen the six thumbscrews on the cover with a Phillips screwdriver to release the cover from the chassis.Keep the screws for later use. Chapter 2: Hardware setup...
  • Page 27 Place the cover onto the chassis on the right side ( ) and then the left side ( Press down the left side to lock the cover on the chassis. Secure the cover to the chassis with the screws you removed earlier. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...

  • Page 28: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/transit- related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA 2011-3 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap. 2.2.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: Remove the air duct. RS400-E8-PS2 Chapter 2: Hardware setup...
  • Page 29 RS400-E8-PS2-F Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Before installing the CPU, ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the triangle mark is on the lower-left position. triangle mark ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...
  • Page 30 Press the right load lever down (A) then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab (C). Load lever Press the left load lever (D), move it to the right (E) until it is released from then retention tab (F), then gently pull it until it is fully extended. Chapter 2: Hardware setup...
  • Page 31 Do not insert the load lever into the retention tab. Hold the edge then gently lift the load plate (H). edge of the Load plate Load plate Load lever Get the CPU. 8. Align and position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the triangle mark on the CPU matches the triangle mark on the socket box. Install the CPU into the slot. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the CPU pins on the socket. Triangle mark ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...
  • Page 32 Gently push the load plate just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU. 11. Push the left load lever down (I) ensuring that the edge of the load plate is fixed and tucked securely under the lever (J), then the PnP cap will eject automatically. PnP cap Chapter 2: Hardware setup...
  • Page 33 Load lever Retention tab 13. Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with. • Ensure that the Thermal Interface Material is spread in an even thin layer. • Some heatsinks come with pre-applied Thermal Interface Material. If so, skip this step. The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, wash it off immediately, and seek professional medical help. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...
  • Page 34 Install the heatsink according to the illustrations below. RS400-E8-PS2 RS400-E8-PS2-F 15. Recover the air duct when the CPU and DIMMs are installed. 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware setup...

  • Page 35: System Memory

    System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with sixteen (16) Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets: 2.3.2 Memory Configurations You may install 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB RDIMMs or 32 GB, 64 GB LR-DIMMs and NVDIMM into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • Start installing the DIMMs in slots A2 or B2. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 2-11...
  • Page 36 Single CPU configuration You can refer to the following recommended memory population for a single CPU configuration. Single CPU configuration (must be installed on CPU1) DIMM 1 DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs Dual CPU configuration You can refer to the following recommended memory population for a dual CPU configuration. Dual CPU configuration DIMM (CPU1) DIMM (CPU2) 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 16 DIMMs 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware setup...

  • Page 37: Installing A Dimm

    A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM. Hold the DIMM by both of its ends then insert the DIMM vertically into the socket. Apply force to both ends of the DIMM simultaneously until the retaining clips snaps back into place. Ensure that the DIMM is sitting firmly on the DIMM slot. Locked Retaining Clip Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch damage. 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 2-13...

  • Page 38: Hard Disk Drives

    Installing a 2.5-inch SSD To install a 2.5-inch SSD: Switch the secure tab to the right to release the tray lever. Pull the tray lever outward. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay and put it on a flat surface. RS400-E8-PS2 Tray lever Secure tab RS400-E8-PS2-F Tray lever Secure tab...
  • Page 39 Place a SSD into the tray with the screw holes on the SSD fit the ones on the drive tray. SSD screw hole Ensure to fit the four screw holes on the SSD to the screw holes on the drive tray. Drive tray screw hole Then secure it with four screws (2 screws on each side). ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 2-15...
  • Page 40 Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay. Lock the secure tab to secure the drive tray in place. RS400-E8-PS2 RS400-E8-PS2-F When installed, the connector on the SSD connects to the interface on the backplane. Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second 2.5-inch SSD.

  • Page 41: Expansion Slot

    (one on each side). Push the right secure lock to the right and the left secure lock to the left to release the riser card bracket. Then remove the riser card bracket. Q-Code Q-Code Q-Code Q-Code Q-Code RESET ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 2-17...

  • Page 42: Installing An Expansion Card To The Riser Card Bracket

    Q-Code Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket Q-Code You need to remove the bracket if you want to install PCI Express x8 or x16 expansion cards. To install a PCI Express x8 or x16 card: Firmly hold the riser card bracket, then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard.

  • Page 43: Installing An M.2 Expansion Card

    2.5.2 Installing an M.2 expansion card You can install an M.2 expansion card on the provided M.2 slot onboard. To install an M.2 expansion card: Remove the screw on the M.2 sicket and put it aside. 2. Prepare your M.2 expansion card. 3. Align and insert the M.2 card into the M.2 slot onboard as shown. 4. Secure the M.2 card with a screw to complete the installation. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 2-19...

  • Page 44: Installing A Mezzanine Card

    2.5.3 Installing a Mezzanine card You can install a supported Mezzanine card on the onboard slot. To install a Mezzanine card: 1. Remove the slot bay from the Mezzanine card expansion slot. Q-Code 2. Prepare your Mezannine card and the signal cable. Connect the signal transmission end (white) to the AUXLED_CON header on the motherboard. AUXLED_CON1 RESET 3. Match and insert the four (4) screw holes on the Mezzanine card into the four (4) stand screws on the chassis, then insert the Mezzanine card to the slot on the motherboard. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware setup...
  • Page 45 4. Secure the Mezzanine card with the four (4) bundled screws. 5. Connect the signal end (black) to the OCP_LED1 header on the motherboard. OCP_LED1 The two ends of the signal cable are different in size and color for easy recognization. Please refer to your exact cable. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 2-21...

  • Page 46: Configuring An Expansion Card

    2.5.4 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the following tables. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. Standard Interrupt assignments Priority Standard function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port (COM2) Communications Port (COM1) Floppy Disk Controller System CMOS/Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port...

  • Page 47: Cable Connections

    • Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors. Standard cables connected to the motherboard 24-pin ATX power connector (from power supply to motherboard) 8-pin 12V power connector (from power supply to motherboard) System fan connector (from system fan to motherboard) USB connector (from motherboard to front I/O board) SATA ports connectors (system default; from motherboard to SATA/SAS backplane) System auxiliary panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board) System panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board) ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 2-23...

  • Page 48: Removable/Optional Components

    Repeat steps 1 to 2 to uninstall the other system fans. To reinstall the system fans Insert the fan to the fan cage. Ensure that the fans are installed in the correct direction. For RS400-E8-PS2, the airflow directional arrow on the fan side should point to the inner part of the chassis; for RS400- E8-PS2-F, the airflow directional arrow on the fan side should point to the outer part of the...

  • Page 49: Chapter 3: Installation Options

    Chapter 3: Installation Options Installation Options This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.

  • Page 50: Tool-Less Friction Rail Kit

    Tool-less Friction Rail Kit The tool less design of the rail kit allows you to easily install the rack rails into the server rack without the need for additional tools. The kit also comes with a metal stopping bracket that can be installed to provide additonal support and stability to the server.
  • Page 51 Perform steps 3 to 5 for the other rack rail. Ensure that the installed rack rails (left and right) are aligned, secured, and stable in place. Lift the server chassis and insert into the rack rail. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...
  • Page 52 Ensure that the rack rail cabinet and the rack posts are stable and standing firmly on a level surface. RS400-E8-PS2 Front View RESET RS400-E8-PS2-F Front View Q-Code Chapter 3: Installation options...

  • Page 53: Chapter 4: Motherboard Info

    Chapter 4: Motherboard Info Motherboard Info This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.

  • Page 54: Motherboard Layout

    Motherboard layout Layout contents Jumpers Page Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) BMC Setting (3-pin BMC_EN1) Chapter 4: Motherboard information...
  • Page 55 4-18 Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMCLED1) 4-18 CPU Warning LED (ERRCPU1, ERRCPU2) 4-19 Location LED (LOCLED1) 4-19 Memory error LED (MEMERRA1, MEMERRA2, MEMERRB1, MEMERRB2, MEMERRC1, MEMERRC2, MEMERRD1, MEMERRD2, MEMERRE1, MEMERRE2, EMERRF1, 4-20 MEMERRF2, MEMERRG1, MEMERRG2, MEMERRH1, MEMERRH2) CATT LED (CATTERR_LED1) 4-20 Message LED (MESLED1) 4-21 OCPLAN Activity LED connector (4-pin OCP_LED1) 4-21 ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...

  • Page 56: Jumpers

    Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. Move the jumper cap from the default pins 1–2 to pins 2–3. Keep the cap on pins 2–3 for about 5 to 10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1–2. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re- enter data. DO NOT remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position except when clearing the RTC RAM. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. Chapter 4: Motherboard information...

  • Page 57: Vga Controller Setting (3-Pin Vga_Sw1)

    VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard LAN_SW1 or LAN_SW2. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...

  • Page 58: Me Firmware Force Recovery Setting (3-Pin Me_Rcvr1)

    ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) ® This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine (ME) boot from recovery mode when ME becomes corrupted. DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin. Chapter 4: Motherboard information...
  • Page 59 RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps over pins 1–2 to use the third party software LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility; otherwise, place the jumper caps to ® pins 2–3 to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility. BMC Setting (3-pin BMC_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Baseboard Management Controller (ASMB8). ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...

  • Page 60: Internal Connectors

    Serial ATA 6.0 / 3.0 Gbps connector (7-pin SATA6 [Light Blue]) ® Supported by the Intel 610 series Chipset, this connector is for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6 Gbps of data transfer rate. The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the PSU (power supply unit) to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. This connector functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB8. Chapter 4: Motherboard information...

  • Page 61: Usb 2.0 Connector (10-1 Pin Usb56; Usb7)

    USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB56; USB7) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB56. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mb/s connection speed. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34) This connector allows you to connect a USB 3.0 module for additional USB 3.0 front or rear panel ports. With an installed USB 3.0 module, you can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3.0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps, faster charging time for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...

  • Page 62: Cpu, Front, And Rear Fan Connectors

    The fan connectors support cooling fans. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. • DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. • These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! • All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology. LAN Activity LED connector (5-1 pin LAN34_LED1) These leads are for 10G LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. Connect the LAN LED cable to the backplane for LAN activity indication. Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-10...

  • Page 63: Serial Port Connector (10-1 Pin Com1)

    This connector is for the serial COM port. Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Trusted Platform Module connector (20-1 pin TPM1) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 4-11...

  • Page 64: Atx Power Connectors (24-Pin Eatxpwr1, 8-Pin Eatx12V1, 8-Pin Eatx12V2)

    ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1, 8-pin EATX12V2) These connectors are for the ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • DO NOT forget to connect the 24-pin and the 8-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will not boot up. • Use of a power supply unit (PSU) with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • This motherboard supports ATX2.0 PSU or later version. • Ensure that your PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-12...

  • Page 65: System Panel Connector (20-1 Pin Panel1)

    This 2-pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED. The message LED is controlled by Hardware monitor to indicate an abnormal event occurance. 3. System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. 4. Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin +HDLED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The HD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. 5. Power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 4-13...

  • Page 66: Auxiliary Panel Connector (20-2 Pin Aux_Panel1)

    11. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1. Front panel SMB (10-2 pin FPSMB) These connectors are for the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LINKACTLED, LAN2_LINKACTLED) These connectors are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. Locator LED (2-pin LOCATORLED1, LOCATORLED2) These connectors are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel. Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2-pin connector. The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed.

  • Page 67: Vga Connector (10-1 Pin Vga_Hdr1)

    This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface. 13. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 4-15...

  • Page 68: Chassis Intrusion (2-Pin Intrusion1)

    14. Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION1) These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event. The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function. 15. ISATA & ISSATA connectors (ISATA; ISSATA) The ISATA connector (AHCI) supports 4 SATA 6Gb/s ports and Intel RAID/LSI MegaRAID. The ISSATA connector (AHCI) supports 4 SATA 6Gb/s ports and Intel RAID. Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-16...

  • Page 69: Ngff) Connector (Ngff1)

    16. M.2 (NGFF) connector (NGFF1) This connector allows you to install an M.2 device. This connector supports type 2242 devices on both PCI-E and SATA interface. The M.2 (NGFF) device is purchased separately Mezzanine PCI card connector (MEZZ1) The MEZZ1 connector supports Open Compute Project (OCP) cards. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 4-17...

  • Page 70: Onboard Leds

    Onboard LEDs Standby Power LED (SBPWR1) The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the standby mode of the system is ON, the system is in sleep mode, or the system is in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMCLED1) The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB8 is working normally. The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB8. Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-18...

  • Page 71: Cpu Warning Led (Errcpu1, Errcpu2)

    CPU Warning LED (ERRCPU1, ERRCPU2) The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate failure on either CPU1, CPU2, or both. Location LED (LOCLED1) This onboard LED lights up when the Location button on the server is pressed or when triggered by a system management software. The Location LED helps visually locate and quickly identify the server in error on a server rack. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 4-19...

  • Page 72: Memory Error Led

    Memory error LED (MEMERRA1, MEMERRA2, MEMERRB1, MEMERRB2, MEMERRC1, MEMERRC2, MEMERRD1, MEMERRD2, MEMERRE1, MEMERRE2, EMERRF1, MEMERRF2, MEMERRG1, MEMERRG2, MEMERRH1, MEMERRH2) The DIMM warning LEDs light up to indicate failure on the corresponding DIMMs. The warning LEDs only functions when you enable the ASUS ASMB8. CATT LED (CATTERR_LED1) CATT LED (CATTERR_LED1) The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate.

  • Page 73: Message Led (Mesled1)

    Message LED (MESLED1) This onboard LED lights up to red when there is temperature warning or a BMC event log is generated. OCPLAN Activity LED connector (4-pin OCP_LED1) OCPLAN LED connector supports ASUS MCB-10G-2S OCP card Active LED. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 4-21...
  • Page 74 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-22...

  • Page 75: Chapter 5: Bios Setup

    Chapter 5: BIOS setup BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

  • Page 76: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility. 5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file.

  • Page 77: Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility

    5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS‑based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www. asus.com. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 Utility Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file into the USB port. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu then select ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility.

  • Page 78: Bupdater Utility

    The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS file in the DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility: Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive. Copy the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support website at support.asus.com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt, type: BUPDATER /i[filename].CAP where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive, then press <Enter>. A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name].CAP Chapter 5: BIOS setup...
  • Page 79 The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility New Platform Current Platform Platform : Z10PR-D16 Platform : Z10PR-D16 Version : 0606 Version : 0401 Build Date :03/27/2014 Build Date :09/05/2013 Start programming the Flash. DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM!!! Write DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.

  • Page 80: Bios Setup Program

    If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Press <F5> and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. Chapter 5: BIOS setup...

  • Page 81: Bios Menu Screen

    For changing the Server Mgmt settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings Monitor F or displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the fan settings Security For changing the security settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...

  • Page 82: Menu Items

    5.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Event Logs, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To display the submenu, select the item then press <Enter>. 5.2.5 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings.

  • Page 83: Main Menu

    Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. 5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...

  • Page 84: Advanced Menu

    Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. 5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup...

  • Page 85: Acpi Settings

    Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate (OS/Sleep State). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] This option may be not effective with some OS. 5.4.2 Smart Settings SMART Self Test [Disabled] Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-11...

  • Page 86: Nct6779D Super Io Configuration

    5.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 Configuration Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1/ Serial Port 2. Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Change Settings [Auto] Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device.

  • Page 87: Intel Lan I210 Configuration

    Intel LAN I210 Configuration Intel I210 Lan1 Enable/ Intel I210 Lan2 Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE] Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type. Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-13...

  • Page 88: Serial Port Console Redirection

    5.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1/COM2 Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings This item becomes configurable only when you enable the Console Redirection item. The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data.
  • Page 89 Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled]. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-15...

  • Page 90: Console Redirection Settings

    Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [VT100] [VT100+] [VT-UTF8] [ANSI] Bits per second [115200] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [57600] [115200] Flow Control [None] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software Xon/Xoff] 5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup...

  • Page 91: Apm

    Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Power On By PCIE [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. [Enabled] Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. Power On By Ring [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. [Enabled] Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. Power On By RTC [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables RTC to generate a wake event. When set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/ [Enabled] Minute/Second will become user-configurable with set values. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-17...

  • Page 92: Pci Subsystem Settings

    5.4.7 PCI Subsystem Settings Load RT32 Image [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable RT32 Image Loading. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Above 4G Decoding [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable 64‑bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space. It only works if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SR-IOV Support [Disabled] This option enables or disables SIngle Root IO Virtualization Support if the system has SR‑...

  • Page 93: Network Stack Configuration

    Network stack [Disabled] Enables or disables the network stack feature. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] The following item appears only when Network stack is set to [Enabled]. Ipv4 PXE Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the Ipv4 PXE Boot Support. If disabled, Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support. If disabled, Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. PXE boot wait time [0] Wait time to press ESC key to abort the PXE boot. Media detect time [0] Wait time (in seconds) to detect media. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-19...

  • Page 94: Csm Configuration

    5.4.9 CSM Configuration CSM Support [Enabled] This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] GateA20 Active [Upon Request] This allows you to set the GA20 option. Configuration options: [Upon Request] [Always] Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] This allows you to set the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Boot Option filter [Legacy only] This option allows you to control the Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority.

  • Page 95: Trusted Computing

    5.4.10 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-21...

  • Page 96: Usb Configuration

    5.4.11 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] This is a workaround for 0Ses without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] This is a workaround for 0Ses without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage drvier support.

  • Page 97: Iscsi Configuration

    USB mass storage device start unit command time‑out. Configuration options: [10 sec] [20 sec] [30 sec] [40 sec] Device power-up delay [Auto] This is the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the host controller. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] 5.4.12 iSCSI Configuration Allows you to configure the iSCSi parameters. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-23...

  • Page 98: Intelrcsetup Menu

    IntelRCSetup menu 5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup...

  • Page 99: Processor Configuration

    Hyper Threading [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology function. When ® disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enable Intel TXT Support [Disabled] Forces the XD feature log to always return 0 when disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] VMX [Enabled] Enables the Vanderpool Technology. Takes effect after reboot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-25...
  • Page 100 Enable SMX [Disabled] Enables the Safer Mode Extensions Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off the mid level cache(L2) streamer prefetcher. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Prefetch [Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetcher of next L1 data line.

  • Page 101: Advanced Power Management Configuration

    Allows your system to select from BIOS or operating system to choose enable energy performance bias tuning. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Energy Performance Bias setting [Balanced Performance] Allows you to set the Energy Performance Bias which overrides the OS setting. Configuration options: [Performance] [Balanced Performance] [Balanced Power] [Power] ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-27...

  • Page 102: Common Refcode Configuration

    Power/Performance Switch [Enabled] Allows you to switch between Power or performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Workload Configuration [Balanced] Optimization for the workload characterization. Configuration options: [Balanced] [I/O sensitive] Averaging Time Window [23] This is used to control the effective window of the average for CO and PO time. PO TotalTimeThreshold Low [35] The HW switching mechanism disables the performance setting (0) when the total PO time is less than this threshold.

  • Page 103: Qpi Configuration

    5.5.4 QPI Configuration QPI General Configuration QPI Status This item displays information about the QPI status. Link Speed Mode [Fast] This item allows you to select the QPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow mode. Configuration options: [Slow] [Fast] Link Frequency Select [Auto] This item allows you for selecting the QPI link frequency Configuration options: [Auto] [6.4 GT/s] [8.0 GT/s] [9.6 GT/s] QPI Link0p Enable [Enable] Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] QPI Link1 Enable [Enable] Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] QPI Status ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-29...

  • Page 104: Memory Configuration

    5.5.5 Memory Configuration Enforce POR [Auto] Allows you to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency adn voltage programming. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enforce POR] [Disabled] [Enforce Stretch Goals] Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to select the memory frequency setting. Configuration options: [Auto] [1333] [1600] [1866] [2133] Halt on mem Training Error [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable halt on mem Training Error. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ECC Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the ECC support.

  • Page 105: Memory Topology

    Memory Power Savings Advanced Options CK in SR [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Driven] [Tri-State] [Pulled Low] Pulled High] MDLL Off [Auto] Allows you to shutdown MDLL during SR when enabled. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] MEMHOT Throttling Mode [Input-only] Allows you to shutdown MDLL during SR when enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Input-only] [Output-only] ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-31...

  • Page 106: Memory Ras Configuration

    Mem Electrical Throttling [Disabled] Allows you to configure Memory Electical throttling. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Memory Map Channel Interleaving [Auto] Select different channel interleaving setting. Configuration options: [Auto] [1-way Interleave] [2-way Interleave] [3-way Interleave] [4- way Interleave] Rank Interleaving [Auto] Select different rank interleaving setting. Configuration options: [Auto] [1-way Interleave] [2-way Interleave] [4-way Interleave] [8- way Interleave] Memory RAS Configuration RAS Mode [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RAS Modes. Enabling Sparing and Mirroring is not supported. In case enabled, Sparing will be selected.

  • Page 107: Iio Configuration

    Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI Express Global Options TX EQ WA [Enabled] Use special table for TX_EQ and vendor specific cards. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-33...

  • Page 108: Pch Configuration

    PCI-E ASPM Support (Global) [L1 Only] This option enables or disables the ASPM support for all downstream devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [L1 Only] 5.5.7 PCH Configuration PCH Devices DeepSx Power Policies [Disabled] Allows you to configure the DeepSx Mode configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled in S5] [Enabled in S4 and S5] PCI Express Configuration 5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup...
  • Page 109 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the sSATA Controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Configure sSATA as [AHCI] Allows you to identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. Configuration options: [IDE] [AHCI] [RAID] SATA Mode options SATA LED locate [Enabled] If enabled, LED/SGPIO hardware is attached. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Suport Aggressive Link Power (SALP) Management. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-35...
  • Page 110 SATA Port 1/ SATA Port 2/ SATA Port 3/ SATA Port 4 Port 1/ Port 2/ Port 3/ Port 4 Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCH SATA Configuration SATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA Controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Configure SATA as [AHCI] Allows you to identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive.
  • Page 111 The following items appears only when the USB Ports Per‑Port Disable Control is set to [Enabled]. USB Port #1/ #2/ #3/ #4 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 3.0 Port #1/ #2 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Platform Thermal Configuration PCH Thermal Device [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the PCH Thermal Device (D31:F6). Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-37...

  • Page 112: Miscellaneous Configuration

    Alert Enable Lock [Disabled] Allows you to lock all Alert Enable settings. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.5.8 Miscellaneous Configuration Active Video [Offboard Device] Allows you to select the video type. Configuration options: [Onboard Device] [Offboard Device] 5.5.9 Server ME Configuration Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system. 5-38 Chapter 5: BIOS setup...

  • Page 113: Runtime Error Logging Support

    The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to change the settings. OS Watchdog Timer [Disabled] This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items is configurable only when the OS Watchdog Timer is set to [Enabled]. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-39...

  • Page 114: System Event Log

    OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes] Allows you to configure the length fo the OS Boot Watchdog Timer. Configuration options: [5 minutes] [10 minutes] [15 minutes] [20 minutes] OS Wtd Timer Policy [Reset] This item allows you to configure the how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watch Timer expires. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Reset] [Power Down] Serial Mux [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable Serial Mux configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] System Event Log Allows you to change the SEL event log configuration. SEL Components [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appears only when you set SEL Components to [Enabled].

  • Page 115: Bmc Network Configuration

    IPv6 Display Letter Case [Upper Case] Displays the uppercase or lowercase letters of the alphabet. Configuration options: [Lower Case] [Upper Case] IPv6 BMC Lan Option [Enable] This item allows you to enable or disable the IPv6 BMC LAN channel function. Disabling this item will not modify any BMC network during BIOS phase. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-41...
  • Page 116 IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address source [Previous State] Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or BMC). Configuration options: [Previous State] [Static] [Dynamic-Obtained by BMC running DHCP] The following items appear only when you set IP BMC Lan IP Address Source to [Static]. IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP address. IPv6 BMC LAN IP Prefix Length Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length.
  • Page 117 Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Default Gateway. IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings. IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Address Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP address. IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Prefix Length Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Link IP Prefix Length. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-43...

  • Page 118: Event Logs Menu

    Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs. 5.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press <Enter> to change the Smbios Event Log configuration. All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. Enabling/Disabling Options Smbios Event Log [Enabled] Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Erasing Settings Erase Event Log [No]...

  • Page 119: View Smbios Event Log

    S t a n d a r d S m b i o s T y p e s ( N o t a l l m a y b e t r a n s l a t e d ) . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.7.2 View Smbios Event Log Press <Enter> to view all smbios event logs. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-45...

  • Page 120: Monitor Menu

    +5VSB Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, VBAT Voltage, +3.3VSB Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. CPU FAN1&2 FRNT FAN1 mode [Generic Mode] Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Generic Mode] [High Speed Mode] [Full Speed Mode] [Manual Mode] Duty % [50] This item appears only when CPU FAN1&2 FRNT FAN1 mode is set to [Manual Mode].

  • Page 121: Security Menu

    Administrator Password To set an administrator password: Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>. Confirm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press <Enter>. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>. Confirm the password when prompted. To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password, but press <Enter> when prompted to create/confirm the password. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-47...

  • Page 122: User Password

    User Password To set a user password: Select the User Password item and press <Enter>. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>. Confirm the password when prompted. To change a user password: Select the User Password item and press <Enter>. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press <Enter>. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>. Confirm the password when prompted. To clear a user password: Select the Clear User Password item and press <Enter>. Select Yes from the Warning message window then press <Enter>.
  • Page 123 Enroll All Factory Default Keys This item will ask you if you want to Install Factory Default secure keys. Select Yes if you want to load the default secure keys, otherwise select No. Save All Secure Boot Variables This item will ask you if you want to save all secure boot variables. Select Yes if you want to save all secure boot variables, otherwise select No. Platform Key (PK)/ Key Exchange Key (KEK)/ Authorized Signatures (DB)/Authorized TimeStamps (DBT)/ Forbidden Signatures (DBX) Configuration options: [Delete] [Set New] [Append] Configuration options: [Set New] [Delete] [Append] ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-49...

  • Page 124: Boot Menu

    5.10 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Setup Prompt Timeout [xx] Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Bootup NumLock State [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Boot Logo Display [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Auto] [Full Screen] [Disabled] POST Report [5 sec] Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds.

  • Page 125: Tool Menu

    Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. ASUS EZ Flash Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press <Enter>. Refer to the ASUS EZ Flash Utility section for details. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-51...

  • Page 126: Exit Menu

    5.12 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. Save Changes & Reset Exit System setup after saving the changes. Discard Changes &...

  • Page 127: Restore Defaults

    Restore the User Defaults to all the setup options. Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device. Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to launch EFI Shell application (shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 5-53...
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  • Page 129: Chapter 6: Raid Configuration

    Chapter 6: RAID Configuration RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.

  • Page 130: Setting Up Raid

    Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: ® • Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.

  • Page 131: Installing Hard Disk Drives

    Rapid Storage Technology ® if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C602 chipset. ® Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...

  • Page 132: Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Sata Option Rom Utility

    ® Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility allows you to create ® RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.

  • Page 133: Creating A Raid Set

    ]-Prev/Next [TAB]-(M)aster [SPACE]-(R)ecovery [ENTER]-Done Use the up/down arrow keys to move the selection bar then press <Space> to select a disk. A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> when you are done. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...
  • Page 134 Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only) then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB...

  • Page 135: Deleting A Raid Set

    <N> to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu. DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! (This does not apply to Recovery volumes) Are you sure you want to delete volume “Volume0”? (Y/N): ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...

  • Page 136: Resetting Disks To Non-Raid

    6.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set: From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter>. Press the up/down arrow keys to select the drive(s) or disks of the RAID set you want to reset, then press <Space>.

  • Page 137: Exiting The Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Sata Option Rom Utility

    Rebuild completes in the operating system. Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit): Port Drive Model Serial # Size XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX.GB ]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...
  • Page 138 The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. When done, the status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. MAIN MENU 1.

  • Page 139: Setting The Boot Array In The Bios Setup Utility

    Use up/down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press <Enter>. See the Boot menu section of Chapter 4 for more details. From the Exit menu, select Save Changes & Exit, then press <Enter>. When the confirmation window appears, select Yes, then press <Enter>. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 6-11...

  • Page 140: Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise (Windows)

    ® Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID ® 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.

  • Page 141: Creating A Raid Set

    Click Next. • If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks, select NO when prompted. • If you want to Enable volume write-back cache or Initialize volume, click Advanced. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 6-13...
  • Page 142 Confirm the volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue. This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks. You can continue using other applications during this time. Wait until the process is completed, then click OK when prompted. You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data.

  • Page 143: Changing A Volume Type

    RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 6-15...

  • Page 144: Deleting A Volume

    6.3.3 Deleting a volume Be cautious when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives.Before you proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives. To delete a volume: From the utility main menu, select the volume (exp. Volume_0000) in Volumes field you want to delete.

  • Page 145: Preferences

    Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information, warning, or errors here. E-Mail Preferences Allow you to set to sent e-mail of the following events: • Storage system information • Storage system warnings • Storage system errors ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 6-17...
  • Page 146 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6-18...

  • Page 147: Chapter 7: Driver Installation

    Chapter 7: Driver installation Driver installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both ® ® Linux and Windows Operating Systems.

  • Page 148: Raid Driver Installation

    RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk The system does not include a floppy drive.
  • Page 149 Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to the USB floppy disk drive. Type dd if=XXX.img of=/dev/fd0 to decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\C60x LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux Eject the floppy disk. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...

  • Page 150: Installing The Raid Controller Driver

    7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows Server 2008 OS installation ® To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server 2008 OS ® Boot the computer using the Windows Server 2008 OS installation disc. Follow the ® screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008.
  • Page 151 When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc. Select the drive to install Windows and click Next. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...
  • Page 152 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 5.6 ® To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS: ® Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD. ® At the boot:, type linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2..., then press <Enter>.
  • Page 153 When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Press <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <F2> to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy. mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...
  • Page 154 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 6.1 ® To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS: ® Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD. ® Press <Tab> to edit options. While booting from DVD, press <ESC> to give the third party driver. Enter the following command at the boot: Linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid, then press <ENTER>.
  • Page 155 You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Choose one you like to use and select OK, then press <Enter>. Driver Disk Sou8rce You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Which would you like to use? Cancel ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F...
  • Page 156 Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive, select ® OK, then press <Enter>. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sdb and press “OK” to continue. Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>.
  • Page 157 Mount the image file into the image folder using this command format: mount -oloop [image file name] image Example: mount -oloop megasr-15-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11- ga-x86__64.img image Copy the contents of the image directory, labeled as 01, into a FAT32 USB drive. Rename the 01 folder to CD Image. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 7-11...
  • Page 158 Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. Press <F6>, then select Yes from the menu.
  • Page 159 When below screen appears, select the USB floppy disk drive (sda) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press <Enter>. Please choose the Driver Update medium. sda: USB Floppy other device Back Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 7-13...

  • Page 160: Management Applications And Utilities Installation

    The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest updates on software and utilities. The support DVD is supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows ®...
  • Page 161 The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 7.3.2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 7-15...
  • Page 162 7.3.3 MakeDisk menu tab The MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks. Press the arrow down button in the lower part of the menu to view more items. 7.3.4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide.
  • Page 163 7.3.5 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 7-17...

  • Page 164: Intel ® Chipset Device Software Installation

    Intel chipset device software installation ® This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel chipset device software on ® the system. You need to manually install the Intel chipset device software on a Windows operating ® system. To install the Intel chipset device software: ®...
  • Page 165 Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation. Toggle Yes, I want to restart the computer npw and click Finish to complete the setup process. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 7-19...

  • Page 166: I350-Am1/I350-Am2/I210

    ® Installing the Intel I350-AM1/I350-AM2/I210 X540-BT2 Gigabit Adapters driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel I350-AM1/I350-AM2/ ® I210/X540-BT2 Gigabits Adapter Driver on the system. To install the Intel I350-AM1/I350-AM2/I210/X540-BT2 Gigabit Adapters Driver on the ® Windows operating system: ®...
  • Page 167 Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. From the Setup Options window, click Next to start the installation. By default, Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Windows PowerShell Module are ticked. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 7-21...
  • Page 168 Click Install to start the installation. When the installation is done, press Finish to complete the installation. 7-22 Chapter 7: Driver installation...

  • Page 169: Vga Driver Installation

    ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD. Click the ASPEED AST2300 / AST2400 Display Driver to begin installation. From the installation window, click Next to start the installation. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 7-23...
  • Page 170 Click Install to proceed with the installation. Click Finish to complete the installation. 7-24 Chapter 7: Driver installation...

  • Page 171: Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise 4.0 Installation

    Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive, and find the utility menu. ® Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 to begin installation. When the Welcome to the Setup Program appears, click Next to start the installation. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 7-25...
  • Page 172 Read the Warning message and click Next to continue. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue. Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue. 7-26 Chapter 7: Driver installation...
  • Page 173 After completing the installation, click Next to complete the setup process. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program. ASUS RS400-E8-PS2, RS400-E8-PS2-F 7-27...
  • Page 174 7-28 Chapter 7: Driver installation...

  • Page 175: A Contact Information

    Appendices Contact Information...

  • Page 176: Appendix

    ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site http://www.asus.com.tw Technical Support Telephone +86-21-38429911 +86-21-58668722 ext: 9101 Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan) Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259...

  • Page 177: Technical Support

    800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA +1-510-608-4555 Web site http://usa.asus.com Technical Support Support fax +1-812-284-0883 General support +1-812-282-2787 Online support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address Harkort Str. 21-23, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany +49-2102-959911 Web site http://www.asus.de Online contact http://www.asus.de/sales Technical Support Telephone +49-1805-010923...
  • Page 178 Web site http://www.asus.com Technical Support Telephone +31-(0)591-5-70292 +31-(0)591-666853 E-mail advance.rma.eu@asus.com Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUS Polska Sp. z o.o. (Poland) Address Ul. Postępu 6, 02-676 Warszawa, Poland Web site http://pl.asus.com Technical Support Telephone +48-225718033 Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASK-Service (Russia and CIS) Address г.Москва, ул.

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