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... GPU fans 2-34 2.7.2 System fans 2-35 2.7.3 Redundant power supply units 2-36 2.7.4 Front bezel 2-37 2.7.5 PFR module 2-39 2.7.6 Chassis intrusion sensor 2-40 2.8 Rail kit options 2-40 Chapter 3: Motherboard Information 3.1 Motherboard layout 3-2 3.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU 3-4 3.3 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM 3-5 3.4 Jumpers...3-6 3.5 Internal connectors 3-11 3.6 Onboard LEDs 3-21 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-2 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-2 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 4-3 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-4 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen...
... GPU fans 2-34 2.7.2 System fans 2-35 2.7.3 Redundant power supply units 2-36 2.7.4 Front bezel 2-37 2.7.5 PFR module 2-39 2.7.6 Chassis intrusion sensor 2-40 2.8 Rail kit options 2-40 Chapter 3: Motherboard Information 3.1 Motherboard layout 3-2 3.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU 3-4 3.3 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM 3-5 3.4 Jumpers...3-6 3.5 Internal connectors 3-11 3.6 Onboard LEDs 3-21 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-2 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-2 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 4-3 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-4 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen...
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... Event Log 4-43 4.13 Save & Exit menu 4-44 Chapter 5: RAID Configuration 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-2 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-2 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5-2 5.1.3 RAID configuration utilities 5-2 5.2 Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU in BIOS 5-3 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set 5-4 5.2.2 Deleting a RAID set 5-5 5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows 5-6 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set 5-7 5.3.2 Changing a Volume Type 5-9 5.3.3 Deleting a volume 5-10 5.3.4 Preferences 5-11 Chapter 6: Driver Installation 6.1 Running the Support DVD 6-2 Appendix Block diagram...
... Event Log 4-43 4.13 Save & Exit menu 4-44 Chapter 5: RAID Configuration 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-2 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-2 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5-2 5.1.3 RAID configuration utilities 5-2 5.2 Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU in BIOS 5-3 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set 5-4 5.2.2 Deleting a RAID set 5-5 5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows 5-6 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set 5-7 5.3.2 Changing a Volume Type 5-9 5.3.3 Deleting a volume 5-10 5.3.4 Preferences 5-11 Chapter 6: Driver Installation 6.1 Running the Support DVD 6-2 Appendix Block diagram...
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... where: • Access can only be gained by SERVICE PERSONS or by USERS who have been instructed about the reasons for the restrictions applied to the location and about any precautions that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. Safety information Electrical Safety • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system...
... where: • Access can only be gained by SERVICE PERSONS or by USERS who have been instructed about the reasons for the restrictions applied to the location and about any precautions that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. Safety information Electrical Safety • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system...
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... configuring a server. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2. Chapter 5: Driver Installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. 5. viii Chapter 3: BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing or removing system components. 3. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 2: Hardware Information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to change system settings through the BIOS Setup...
... configuring a server. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2. Chapter 5: Driver Installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. 5. viii Chapter 3: BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing or removing system components. 3. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 2: Hardware Information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to change system settings through the BIOS Setup...
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... follow to emphasize a word or a phrase. ASUS Control Center (ACC) user guide This manual tells how to complete a task. Conventions To ensure that you must press the Enter or Return key. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility. 2. Typography Bold text Italics ++ Command Indicates a menu or an item to the following...
... follow to emphasize a word or a phrase. ASUS Control Center (ACC) user guide This manual tells how to complete a task. Conventions To ensure that you must press the Enter or Return key. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility. 2. Typography Bold text Italics ++ Command Indicates a menu or an item to the following...
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... requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your problems. ESC N8-E11 xxSxxxxxxxxx The serial number is printed on the Asset tag. 1-2 1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. ESC N8-E11 Chassis ASUS 7U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS Z13PN-D32 Server Board Accessory box 1 x Support DVD 1 x ACC instruction card 1 x ASMB11 instruction card 6 x AC power cables 2 x CPU heatsink 2 x CPU carrier 1 x Rail kit (optional) 1 x ASUS PIKE cable kit (optional...
... requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your problems. ESC N8-E11 xxSxxxxxxxxx The serial number is printed on the Asset tag. 1-2 1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. ESC N8-E11 Chassis ASUS 7U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS Z13PN-D32 Server Board Accessory box 1 x Support DVD 1 x ACC instruction card 1 x ASMB11 instruction card 6 x AC power cables 2 x CPU heatsink 2 x CPU carrier 1 x Rail kit (optional) 1 x ASUS PIKE cable kit (optional...
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ASUS PIKE II 3008 8-port HBA card - 1.3 System specifications The ASUS ESC N8-E11 server features the ASUS Z13PN-D32 server board. ASUS PIKE II 3108 8-port HW RAID card (continued on the next page) 1-3 Broadcom 9560-16i MegaRAID card - Broadcom 9540-8i RAID card - The server supports 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Family Series plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name ESC N8-E11 Motherboard Z13PN-D32 Processor Support Core Logic 2 x Socket (LGA...
ASUS PIKE II 3008 8-port HBA card - 1.3 System specifications The ASUS ESC N8-E11 server features the ASUS Z13PN-D32 server board. ASUS PIKE II 3108 8-port HW RAID card (continued on the next page) 1-3 Broadcom 9560-16i MegaRAID card - Broadcom 9540-8i RAID card - The server supports 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Family Series plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name ESC N8-E11 Motherboard Z13PN-D32 Processor Support Core Logic 2 x Socket (LGA...
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... LAN port Front: Rear: 1 x Power switch/LED 1 x Location switch/LED 1 x Q-Code/Port 80 LED 2 x LAN LED 1 x Message LED 1 x Location switch/LED TPM-SPI / PFR (optional) Out of Band Remote Hardware Windows Server, RedHat® Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, VMWare * Refer to https://www.asus.com/event/Server/OS_support_list/ OS.html for the latest supported OS list Onboard ASMB11-iKVM Software ASUS Control Center (continued on the next page) 1-4 Model Name Storage Bays Networking VGA Graphic Front I/O Switch/LED Security Options OS Support Management Solution ESC N8-E11...
... LAN port Front: Rear: 1 x Power switch/LED 1 x Location switch/LED 1 x Q-Code/Port 80 LED 2 x LAN LED 1 x Message LED 1 x Location switch/LED TPM-SPI / PFR (optional) Out of Band Remote Hardware Windows Server, RedHat® Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, VMWare * Refer to https://www.asus.com/event/Server/OS_support_list/ OS.html for the latest supported OS list Onboard ASMB11-iKVM Software ASUS Control Center (continued on the next page) 1-4 Model Name Storage Bays Networking VGA Graphic Front I/O Switch/LED Security Options OS Support Management Solution ESC N8-E11...
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... [Disabled] Enable this option, then select a benchmark type from the >> list. This function will be the maximum supported frequency of the CPU installed and may vary between different CPUs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Normal] [Aggressive] Operate with an ambient temperature of 25oC or lower for the maximum performance. 4.4 Performance Tuning menu The Performance Tuning menu items allow you to select performance settings for different scenarios. [Default] Default settings...
... [Disabled] Enable this option, then select a benchmark type from the >> list. This function will be the maximum supported frequency of the CPU installed and may vary between different CPUs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Normal] [Aggressive] Operate with an ambient temperature of 25oC or lower for the maximum performance. 4.4 Performance Tuning menu The Performance Tuning menu items allow you to select performance settings for different scenarios. [Default] Default settings...
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... CPU installed and may vary between different CPUs. 4-9 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled by BIOS] [Enabled by ACC] When setting Power Balancer to support Power Balancer. Please see below for this option will be the maximum supported frequency of all CPU cores based on their current utilization, delivering better performance per watt for improved system energy efficiency. Power Balancer [Disabled] Allows you have the latest ASUS Control Center software installed to [Enabled...
... CPU installed and may vary between different CPUs. 4-9 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled by BIOS] [Enabled by ACC] When setting Power Balancer to support Power Balancer. Please see below for this option will be the maximum supported frequency of all CPU cores based on their current utilization, delivering better performance per watt for improved system energy efficiency. Power Balancer [Disabled] Allows you have the latest ASUS Control Center software installed to [Enabled...
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... number of a serial data packet. (A start the flow. Configuration options: [1] [2] Flow Control [None] Flow control can be sent to re-start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting is to enable the VT -UTF8 Combination Key Support for error detection. [None] None [Even] Parity bit is 0 if the number of 1's in the data bits is odd. [Mark] Parity bit is always 1. [Space] Parity bit is always 0. This is 1 stop bit. Configuration options: [VT100] [LINUX...
... number of a serial data packet. (A start the flow. Configuration options: [1] [2] Flow Control [None] Flow control can be sent to re-start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting is to enable the VT -UTF8 Combination Key Support for error detection. [None] None [Even] Parity bit is 0 if the number of 1's in the data bits is odd. [Mark] Parity bit is always 1. [Space] Parity bit is always 0. This is 1 stop bit. Configuration options: [VT100] [LINUX...
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See above, in Console Redirection Settings page for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. The speed must be sent to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software Xon/Xoff] 4-15 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item is available only when Console Redirection EMS is set to send start/stop the data flow. Console Redirection Settings Out-of -Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection EMS [Enabled] Allows you...
See above, in Console Redirection Settings page for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. The speed must be sent to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software Xon/Xoff] 4-15 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item is available only when Console Redirection EMS is set to send start/stop the data flow. Console Redirection Settings Out-of -Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection EMS [Enabled] Allows you...
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.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when Use This Device is set basic properties of the control, reflects the current Logical Device state. DMA;] [IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; PROCEED WITH CAUTION. New settings will be reflected no this setup page after you restart the system. [*Active*] Serial Port 1 / [*Active*] Serial Port 2 (SOL) Allows you to view and set to change the device resource settings...
.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when Use This Device is set basic properties of the control, reflects the current Logical Device state. DMA;] [IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; PROCEED WITH CAUTION. New settings will be reflected no this setup page after you restart the system. [*Active*] Serial Port 1 / [*Active*] Serial Port 2 (SOL) Allows you to view and set to change the device resource settings...
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...-off [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Mass Storage Devices Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type for the PS/2 module in Windows 7. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Keyboard and Mouse Simulator [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable simulation of a USB keyboard and mouse for devices connected. Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CD-ROM] 4-18...
...-off [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Mass Storage Devices Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type for the PS/2 module in Windows 7. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Keyboard and Mouse Simulator [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable simulation of a USB keyboard and mouse for devices connected. Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CD-ROM] 4-18...
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... or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. 4.5.12 APM Configuration This page will allow you to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/Minute/Second will reboot after an AC power loss. When set values. 4-21 Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Power On By PCI-E [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables wake events from PCI-E devices. [Enabled] Enables wake evens from PCI-E devices.
... or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. 4.5.12 APM Configuration This page will allow you to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/Minute/Second will reboot after an AC power loss. When set values. 4-21 Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Power On By PCI-E [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables wake events from PCI-E devices. [Enabled] Enables wake evens from PCI-E devices.
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled in S5] IEH Mode [Enabled] Allows you to configure SATA and RST settings. 4.6.1 PCH-IO Configuration SATA And RST Configuration Allows you to enable or bypass Interrupt Error Handling (IEH). DeepSx Power Policies [Disabled] Allows you to configure the DeepSx power policy. Configuration options: [Bypass Mode] [Enabled] 4.6.2 Miscellaneous Configuration Active Video [Auto] Allows you to select the active video type. Configuration options: [Auto] [Onboard Device] [PCIE Device] 4-25
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled in S5] IEH Mode [Enabled] Allows you to configure SATA and RST settings. 4.6.1 PCH-IO Configuration SATA And RST Configuration Allows you to enable or bypass Interrupt Error Handling (IEH). DeepSx Power Policies [Disabled] Allows you to configure the DeepSx power policy. Configuration options: [Bypass Mode] [Enabled] 4.6.2 Miscellaneous Configuration Active Video [Auto] Allows you to select the active video type. Configuration options: [Auto] [Onboard Device] [PCIE Device] 4-25
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4.6.4 Runtime Error Logging Support System Errors [Enable] Allows you to configure Whea settings. 4-27 Whea Settings Allows you to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] The following item is available only when System Errors is set to enable or disable System Errors setup options.
4.6.4 Runtime Error Logging Support System Errors [Enable] Allows you to configure Whea settings. 4-27 Whea Settings Allows you to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] The following item is available only when System Errors is set to enable or disable System Errors setup options.
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... the memory supports, specified in MHz. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-34 Portions of sockets operating in Parallel [All] Allows you to increase boot speed on cold boots. If Enforce POR is disabled, system memory can be skipped when possible to set the number of memory reference code will be run at frequencies higher than the memory supports (limited by processor support). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to increase boot speed on warm boots. 4.7.4 Memory Configuration...
... the memory supports, specified in MHz. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-34 Portions of sockets operating in Parallel [All] Allows you to increase boot speed on cold boots. If Enforce POR is disabled, system memory can be skipped when possible to set the number of memory reference code will be run at frequencies higher than the memory supports (limited by processor support). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to increase boot speed on warm boots. 4.7.4 Memory Configuration...
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... . 2. To clear a user password: 1. Select Yes from the Warning message window, then press . Key Management Allows you to configure Key Management options. 4-38 From the Enter Current Password box, enter the current password, then press . 3. To change a user password: 1. Confirm the password when prompted. Secure Boot Secure Boot [Disabled] Secure Boot can be enabled if the system is running in User mode with enrolled platform Key (EPK) or if the CSM function is disabled. Select the Clear User Password item...
... . 2. To clear a user password: 1. Select Yes from the Warning message window, then press . Key Management Allows you to configure Key Management options. 4-38 From the Enter Current Password box, enter the current password, then press . 3. To change a user password: 1. Confirm the password when prompted. Secure Boot Secure Boot [Disabled] Secure Boot can be enabled if the system is running in User mode with enrolled platform Key (EPK) or if the CSM function is disabled. Select the Clear User Password item...
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... to boot the system from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to use , you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in a created RAID set configuration. With the RAID 10 configuration you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the RAID connectors that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring...
... to boot the system from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to use , you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in a created RAID set configuration. With the RAID 10 configuration you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the RAID connectors that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring...