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... RAID 6-9 6.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6-11 6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)......... 6-12 6.3.1 Creating a RAID set 6-13 6.3.2 Changing a Volume Type 6-15 6.3.3 Deleting a volume 6-16 6.3.4 Preferences 6-17 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7-4 7.2 Management applications and utilities installation 7-6 7.3 Running the Support DVD 7-6 7.4 Installing the LAN driver 7-14 7.5 Installing the VGA driver 7-19 ASUS...
... RAID 6-9 6.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6-11 6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)......... 6-12 6.3.1 Creating a RAID set 6-13 6.3.2 Changing a Volume Type 6-15 6.3.3 Deleting a volume 6-16 6.3.4 Preferences 6-17 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7-4 7.2 Management applications and utilities installation 7-6 7.3 Running the Support DVD 7-6 7.4 Installing the LAN driver 7-14 7.5 Installing the VGA driver 7-19 ASUS...
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Chapter 2: Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that comes with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Chapter 6: RAID configuration This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. 6. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 5. Chapter 3: Installation options This chapter describes how to perform when installing or removing system components. 3. Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes...
Chapter 2: Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that comes with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Chapter 6: RAID configuration This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. 6. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 5. Chapter 3: Installation options This chapter describes how to perform when installing or removing system components. 3. Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes...
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... Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 -- 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 -- 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for the expansion card. Install the software drivers for ISA or PCI devices. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
... Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 -- 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 -- 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for the expansion card. Install the software drivers for ISA or PCI devices. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of data transfer rate. ASUS RS300-E8 Series 4-7 Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gbps connectors (7-pin 6Gbps SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 [Light Blue]) (7-pin 3Gbps SATA5, SATA6 [Black]) Supported by the Intel® C224 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gbps of Serial ATA hard disks installed. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. 4.3 Internal connectors 1.
The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of data transfer rate. ASUS RS300-E8 Series 4-7 Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gbps connectors (7-pin 6Gbps SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 [Light Blue]) (7-pin 3Gbps SATA5, SATA6 [Black]) Supported by the Intel® C224 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gbps of Serial ATA hard disks installed. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. 4.3 Internal connectors 1.
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...250.0GB) SUPPORTED [Enabled] [Enabled] [Hard Disk Driver] [Disabled] SATA Controller(s) [Enabled] This allows you to report warning messages during the POST. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Status Check [Enabled] [AHCI] [Enabled] Enable or disable SATA Device. Status Check [Enabled] Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) is installed to choose how SATA controller(s) should operate. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-15 Aptio Setup Utility - Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SATA Mode Selection [AHCI...
...250.0GB) SUPPORTED [Enabled] [Enabled] [Hard Disk Driver] [Disabled] SATA Controller(s) [Enabled] This allows you to report warning messages during the POST. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Status Check [Enabled] [AHCI] [Enabled] Enable or disable SATA Device. Status Check [Enabled] Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) is installed to choose how SATA controller(s) should operate. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-15 Aptio Setup Utility - Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SATA Mode Selection [AHCI...
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... Serial SATA Port 4 Software Preserve Serial SATA Port 5 Software Preserve HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED ASUS DVD-E8 ATAPI SUPPORTED 5.4.4 System Agent (SA) Configuration This allows you to change System Agent parameters. Advanced SATA Controller(s) SATA Mode Selection Compatible Mode S.M.A.R.T. Aptio Setup Utility - Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility - This item allows you to enable or disable the Compatible mode. Status Check [Enabled...
... Serial SATA Port 4 Software Preserve Serial SATA Port 5 Software Preserve HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED HardDisk (250.0GB) SUPPORTED ASUS DVD-E8 ATAPI SUPPORTED 5.4.4 System Agent (SA) Configuration This allows you to change System Agent parameters. Advanced SATA Controller(s) SATA Mode Selection Compatible Mode S.M.A.R.T. Aptio Setup Utility - Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility - This item allows you to enable or disable the Compatible mode. Status Check [Enabled...
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... Setting PCI Express Device Register Settings ASPM Support WARNING: Enabling ASPM may cause some PCIE devices to fail [Disabled] ASPM Support [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G Address Space if your system supports 64-bit PCI decoding. Aptio Setup Utility - Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version PCI 64bit Resources Handling Above 4G Decoding PCI Common Settings Load RT32 Image PCI Express Settings PCIE Slot Configuration V 2.05.02 [Disabled] [Enabled...
... Setting PCI Express Device Register Settings ASPM Support WARNING: Enabling ASPM may cause some PCIE devices to fail [Disabled] ASPM Support [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G Address Space if your system supports 64-bit PCI decoding. Aptio Setup Utility - Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version PCI 64bit Resources Handling Above 4G Decoding PCI Common Settings Load RT32 Image PCI Express Settings PCIE Slot Configuration V 2.05.02 [Disabled] [Enabled...
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...Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] USB hardware delays and time-outs: USB transfer time-out [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] Device power-up delay [Auto] Enables Legacy USB support. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled] This allows you to make changes on the configuration settings of USB...
...Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] USB hardware delays and time-outs: USB transfer time-out [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] Device power-up delay [Auto] Enables Legacy USB support. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled] This allows you to make changes on the configuration settings of USB...
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WHEA [Enabled] Allows you to set the Serial Port to select the serial port base address. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 2 Configuration Parallel Port Configuration Set Parameters of the Serial Port 1 (COM1) and the Serial Port 2 (COM2). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Change Settings [Auto] This item only appears when you to enable or disable the Windows® Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support. IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12] 5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup IRQ=3, ...
WHEA [Enabled] Allows you to set the Serial Port to select the serial port base address. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 2 Configuration Parallel Port Configuration Set Parameters of the Serial Port 1 (COM1) and the Serial Port 2 (COM2). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Change Settings [Auto] This item only appears when you to enable or disable the Windows® Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support. IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12] 5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup IRQ=3, ...
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... set the parallel port configuration. Advanced Intel Sever Platform Services Configuration ME BIOS Interface Ver : 1.0 SPS Version 3.0.4.162 ME FW Status Value : 0xf0345 ME FW State : SPS ME FW Active ME FW Operation State : M0 without UMA ME FW Error Code : No Error ME NM FW Status Value : 0x80000001 BIOS Booting Mode : Power Optimized Mode Cores Disabled : 0 ME FW SKU Information : Node Manager End-of the Intel Server Platform Services configured in POST ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-23 Configuration...
... set the parallel port configuration. Advanced Intel Sever Platform Services Configuration ME BIOS Interface Ver : 1.0 SPS Version 3.0.4.162 ME FW Status Value : 0xf0345 ME FW State : SPS ME FW Active ME FW Operation State : M0 without UMA ME FW Error Code : No Error ME NM FW Status Value : 0x80000001 BIOS Booting Mode : Power Optimized Mode Cores Disabled : 0 ME FW SKU Information : Node Manager End-of the Intel Server Platform Services configured in POST ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-23 Configuration...
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... you to switch off some power at S5 to configure the Advance Power Management (APM) settings. EUP Ready [Disabled] This item allows you to get the system ready for EuP requirement. Aptio Setup Utility - Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Power On By PCI [Disabled] You can set values. Advanced Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or diasble the PCIE devices to enable or disable the Runtime Error Logging Support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS RS300-E8 Series...
... you to switch off some power at S5 to configure the Advance Power Management (APM) settings. EUP Ready [Disabled] This item allows you to get the system ready for EuP requirement. Aptio Setup Utility - Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Power On By PCI [Disabled] You can set values. Advanced Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or diasble the PCIE devices to enable or disable the Runtime Error Logging Support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS RS300-E8 Series...
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... password to boot or enter Setup. Confirm the password when prompted. Confirm the password when prompted. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state. If ONLY the User's password is set, then this only limits access to create/confirm the password. 5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup To change an administrator password: 1. From the Enter Current Password box, key in a new password, then press . 4. Aptio Setup Utility...
... password to boot or enter Setup. Confirm the password when prompted. Confirm the password when prompted. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state. If ONLY the User's password is set, then this only limits access to create/confirm the password. 5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup To change an administrator password: 1. From the Enter Current Password box, key in a new password, then press . 4. Aptio Setup Utility...
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... Warning message window then press . Security Platform Mode Secure Boot Secure Boot Control Secure Boot Mode Image Execution Policy Key Management Setup Disabled [Enabled] [Standard] Secure Boot flow control. Select the Clear User Password item and press . 2. Secure Boot Menu This item allows you to change a user password: 1. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Standard] [Custom] ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-35 Confirm the password when prompted. To clear a user password: 1. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled...
... Warning message window then press . Security Platform Mode Secure Boot Secure Boot Control Secure Boot Mode Image Execution Policy Key Management Setup Disabled [Enabled] [Standard] Secure Boot flow control. Select the Clear User Password item and press . 2. Secure Boot Menu This item allows you to change a user password: 1. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Standard] [Custom] ASUS RS300-E8 Series 5-35 Confirm the password when prompted. To clear a user password: 1. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled...
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... RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Use of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. Two hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the data in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software...
... RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Use of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. Two hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the data in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software...
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... to the SATA connector on each drive. 6.1.3 Setting Jumpers Ensure to the Advanced Menu > SATA Configuration, then press . 3. ASUS RS300-E8 Series 6-3 To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on the motherboard. 3. Go to turn off power before you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on page 2-27. 6.1.4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS You must set configuration. To set the jumper settings for Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility, set from the SATA hard disk drives...
... to the SATA connector on each drive. 6.1.3 Setting Jumpers Ensure to the Advanced Menu > SATA Configuration, then press . 3. ASUS RS300-E8 Series 6-3 To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on the motherboard. 3. Go to turn off power before you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on page 2-27. 6.1.4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS You must set configuration. To set the jumper settings for Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility, set from the SATA hard disk drives...
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... navigation keys at the bottom of the motherboard, and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in BIOS for reference only and may not exactly match the items on the system. 2. Before you to sections 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives, 5.1.3 Setting Jumpers, and 5.1.4 Setting the RAID mode in this section are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. During POST, press + to Non-RAID 4. SATA Option ROM...
... navigation keys at the bottom of the motherboard, and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in BIOS for reference only and may not exactly match the items on the system. 2. Before you to sections 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives, 5.1.3 Setting Jumpers, and 5.1.4 Setting the RAID mode in this section are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. During POST, press + to Non-RAID 4. SATA Option ROM...
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...-menu, use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. C22x INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit(AHCI / AHCI RAID) Windows Server 2012 64 bit (AHCI / AHCI RAID) Back Exit 7-2 Chapter 7: Driver installation A floppy disk with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility, the boot priority of the SATA optical disk drive has to be manually adjusted. The following Makedisk menu appears. 6. Exit the BIOS Setup and restart the computer. 7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your changes. 5. Otherwise, the system will not boot from the support DVD...
...-menu, use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. C22x INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit(AHCI / AHCI RAID) Windows Server 2012 64 bit (AHCI / AHCI RAID) Back Exit 7-2 Chapter 7: Driver installation A floppy disk with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility, the boot priority of the SATA optical disk drive has to be manually adjusted. The following Makedisk menu appears. 6. Exit the BIOS Setup and restart the computer. 7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your changes. 5. Otherwise, the system will not boot from the support DVD...
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... drive installed in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller driver. Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. Click Browse to install Windows and click Next. 8. Select the drive to continue. 5. Locate the driver in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive. Follow screen instructions to continue. 6. ASUS RS300-E8 Series 7-5 4. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. A message...
... drive installed in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller driver. Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. Click Browse to install Windows and click Next. 8. Select the drive to continue. 5. Locate the driver in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive. Follow screen instructions to continue. 6. ASUS RS300-E8 Series 7-5 4. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. A message...
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...; Network Connections Software on a Windows® operating system. You need to manually install the LAN controller driver on the Drivers menu to start the installation. 5. To install the LAN controller device on the system. Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to run the support DVD. 4. If Autorun is enabled in your computer. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Log...
...; Network Connections Software on a Windows® operating system. You need to manually install the LAN controller driver on the Drivers menu to start the installation. 5. To install the LAN controller device on the system. Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to run the support DVD. 4. If Autorun is enabled in your computer. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Log...
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...; Server 2008 R2: 1. You need to manually install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver on the Drivers menu to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click ASPEED AST2300/AST1300 Display Driver on a Windows® operating system. Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to run the support DVD. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in the License Agreement window. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive...
...; Server 2008 R2: 1. You need to manually install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver on the Drivers menu to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click ASPEED AST2300/AST1300 Display Driver on a Windows® operating system. Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to run the support DVD. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in the License Agreement window. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive...