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...27 4.4.7 Power On Configuration 4-28 4.4.8 Hardware Monitor 4-29 4.5 Server menu 4-32 4.5.1 Console Redirection 4-32 4.5.2 DMI Event Logging 4-34 4.6 Security menu 4-35 4.7 Boot menu 4-37 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 4-37 4.7.2 Boot Features 4-38 4.8 Exit menu 4-39 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities 5-2 5.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5-3 5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set 5-4 5.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set...
...27 4.4.7 Power On Configuration 4-28 4.4.8 Hardware Monitor 4-29 4.5 Server menu 4-32 4.5.1 Console Redirection 4-32 4.5.2 DMI Event Logging 4-34 4.6 Security menu 4-35 4.7 Boot menu 4-37 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 4-37 4.7.2 Boot Features 4-38 4.8 Exit menu 4-39 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities 5-2 5.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility 5-3 5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set 5-4 5.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set...
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... describes the power up , creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for product and software updates. 1. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus...
... describes the power up , creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for product and software updates. 1. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus...
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...SAS model only) 1 x Hard disk activity LED connector 1 x USB connector 1 x Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 1 x Power supply SMBus connector 1 x Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1) 1 x Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector for LSI MegaRAID SATA LED (6-1 pin SGPIO1) 1 x Parallel port connector SSI power connectors (24-pin, 8-pin, and 4-pin) CPU (x2), rear (x2), front (x4), and FB DIMM (x1) fan connectors System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) xii Zero-Channel RAID (optional) Intel® 82563EB (ESB2/Gilgal) Network Connection...
...SAS model only) 1 x Hard disk activity LED connector 1 x USB connector 1 x Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 1 x Power supply SMBus connector 1 x Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1) 1 x Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector for LSI MegaRAID SATA LED (6-1 pin SGPIO1) 1 x Parallel port connector SSI power connectors (24-pin, 8-pin, and 4-pin) CPU (x2), rear (x2), front (x4), and FB DIMM (x1) fan connectors System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) xii Zero-Channel RAID (optional) Intel® 82563EB (ESB2/Gilgal) Network Connection...
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... cables with a dual-port 82563EB network connection to provide a total solution for details on Gigabit LAN settings. See page 2-27 for the location of the LAN ports. ASUS DSBF-D Series 1- See section "2.6 Jumpers" for your networking needs. The ZCR capability provides a cost-effective high‑performance and added reliability. 82563 LAN solution The motherboard comes with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI...
... cables with a dual-port 82563EB network connection to provide a total solution for details on Gigabit LAN settings. See page 2-27 for the location of the LAN ports. ASUS DSBF-D Series 1- See section "2.6 Jumpers" for your networking needs. The ZCR capability provides a cost-effective high‑performance and added reliability. 82563 LAN solution The motherboard comes with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI...
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... timely failure detection. Intel® IOAT Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology (IOAT) is an integrated server platform I/O solution that increases CPU efficiency and delivers data to/from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the W83793G chip to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. ASUS Smart Fan technology The ASUS Smart Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to...
... timely failure detection. Intel® IOAT Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology (IOAT) is an integrated server platform I/O solution that increases CPU efficiency and delivers data to/from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the W83793G chip to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. ASUS Smart Fan technology The ASUS Smart Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to...
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... cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for information on the next page. 3. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you removed earlier. 6. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. Failure to do not need to the tables on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings...
... cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for information on the next page. 3. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you removed earlier. 6. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. Failure to do not need to the tables on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. When using PCI cards on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings...
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... you use a 4-pin fan but set the DIP switch for a 3-pin fan, the fan you installed may not work. • If you installed will always run at full speed. 2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Switch This motherboard features a DIP switch for fan pin selection. ® DSBF-D Series (Default) DIP_SW1 ON ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OFF ON:4-PIN FAN OFF:3-PIN FAN DSBF-D Series DIP switches The following table shows the corresponding switch for a 4-pin fan, the fan controll will...
... you use a 4-pin fan but set the DIP switch for a 3-pin fan, the fan you installed may not work. • If you installed will always run at full speed. 2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Switch This motherboard features a DIP switch for fan pin selection. ® DSBF-D Series (Default) DIP_SW1 ON ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OFF ON:4-PIN FAN OFF:3-PIN FAN DSBF-D Series DIP switches The following table shows the corresponding switch for a 4-pin fan, the fan controll will...
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If you install two hard disk drives, you connect the IDE cable. • Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices. ® DSBF-D Series PRI_IDE1 PIN 1 DSBF-D Series IDE connector 2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to match the covered hole on the connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector is removed to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. •...
If you install two hard disk drives, you connect the IDE cable. • Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices. ® DSBF-D Series PRI_IDE1 PIN 1 DSBF-D Series IDE connector 2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to match the covered hole on the connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector is removed to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. •...
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... it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. ASUS DSBF-D Series 4- the screen will show several optional items. 2. Before you to boot from a floppy disk: 1. Prepare the recovery diskette: 1. Select the item "Create the emergent BIOS Recovery diskette". A) FreeDOS command prompt B) Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER for Windows 32 bit Driver Disk. (Also support AHCI...
... it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. ASUS DSBF-D Series 4- the screen will show several optional items. 2. Before you to boot from a floppy disk: 1. Prepare the recovery diskette: 1. Select the item "Create the emergent BIOS Recovery diskette". A) FreeDOS command prompt B) Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER for Windows 32 bit Driver Disk. (Also support AHCI...
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... [Disabled] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Select [CD-ROM] if you have no sub-menu, you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors] LBA Mode Control [Disabled] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Other ATAPI = Other ATAPI media. Configuration options: [Auto] [User] [Other ATAPI] [IDE Removable] [CD‑ROM] [ATAPI Removable] [None] • Except for values changing. User = You simply the hard disk drive type. Setting to Enabled enables the LBA mode if the device supports...
... [Disabled] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. Select [CD-ROM] if you have no sub-menu, you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors] LBA Mode Control [Disabled] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Other ATAPI = Other ATAPI media. Configuration options: [Auto] [User] [Other ATAPI] [IDE Removable] [CD‑ROM] [ATAPI Removable] [None] • Except for values changing. User = You simply the hard disk drive type. Setting to Enabled enables the LBA mode if the device supports...
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... PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility System Information Model Name Model ID DSBF-D/SAS 8012A0 ASUS-BIOS Version Date 1004.003 03/30/2007 Processor Information System Memory Information Item Specific Help The detail information for the data transferring if the hard disk supports this menu. Model Name/Model ID Displays the ASUS internal model information. Configuration options: [Standard] [Fast PIO 1] [Fast PIO 2] [Fast PIO 3] [Fast PIO 4] [FPIO 3 / DMA 1] [FPIO 4 / DMA2] Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled] When this menu are non-user configurable.
... PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility System Information Model Name Model ID DSBF-D/SAS 8012A0 ASUS-BIOS Version Date 1004.003 03/30/2007 Processor Information System Memory Information Item Specific Help The detail information for the data transferring if the hard disk supports this menu. Model Name/Model ID Displays the ASUS internal model information. Configuration options: [Standard] [Fast PIO 1] [Fast PIO 2] [Fast PIO 3] [Fast PIO 4] [FPIO 3 / DMA 1] [FPIO 4 / DMA2] Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled] When this menu are non-user configurable.
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...Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Configures the MP Specification revision level. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Server Security Boot WARNING: Setting wrong value in below . Advanced Processor Options Chipset Configuration PCI Configuration ICH USB Control Sub-Menu Peripheral Devices Configuration ACPI Configuration Power On Configuration Hardware Monitor Exit Item Specific Help Options for CPU F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item →← Select Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults...
...Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Configures the MP Specification revision level. Main Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Server Security Boot WARNING: Setting wrong value in below . Advanced Processor Options Chipset Configuration PCI Configuration ICH USB Control Sub-Menu Peripheral Devices Configuration ACPI Configuration Power On Configuration Hardware Monitor Exit Item Specific Help Options for CPU F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item →← Select Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults...
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... you install a 5100/5300 series CPU, the BIOS screen appears as the following. Discrete MTRR Allocation [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel EIST support: [Enabled] Enables or disables EIST support. Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Processor Options Multiprocessor Specification Numbers of Stop Grant [Per Core] Configuration options: [Per Core] [Single] Intel(R) Virtualization Technology [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS DSBF-D Series 4-19 Some operating systems will require 1.1 for technical personnel to dynamically change...
... you install a 5100/5300 series CPU, the BIOS screen appears as the following. Discrete MTRR Allocation [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel EIST support: [Enabled] Enables or disables EIST support. Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Processor Options Multiprocessor Specification Numbers of Stop Grant [Per Core] Configuration options: [Per Core] [Single] Intel(R) Virtualization Technology [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS DSBF-D Series 4-19 Some operating systems will require 1.1 for technical personnel to dynamically change...
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Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility ICH USB Control Sub-Menu USB Function USB 2.0 Controller Legacy USB Support: [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Enable USB host controller. Setting to [Enabled] allows the system to display the configuration options. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item →← Select Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit USB Function [Enabled] Allows you enable the USB Function item. Setting this item to [Enabled] allows the...
Advanced PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility ICH USB Control Sub-Menu USB Function USB 2.0 Controller Legacy USB Support: [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Enable USB host controller. Setting to [Enabled] allows the system to display the configuration options. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item →← Select Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit USB Function [Enabled] Allows you enable the USB Function item. Setting this item to [Enabled] allows the...
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... to set the mode for COM1 port. Configuration options: [Normal] [IR] [ASK-IR] Base I /O address: Interrupt: Mode: DMA channel Floppy disk controller [Enabled] [3F8] [IRQ 4] [Enabled] [Normal] [2F8] [IRQ 3] [Enabled] [378] [IRQ 7] [ECP] [DMA 3] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Confugure COM1 port using options: [Disabled] No configuration [Enabled] User configuration [Auto] BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayed when controlled bt OS F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item →← Select Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults...
... to set the mode for COM1 port. Configuration options: [Normal] [IR] [ASK-IR] Base I /O address: Interrupt: Mode: DMA channel Floppy disk controller [Enabled] [3F8] [IRQ 4] [Enabled] [Normal] [2F8] [IRQ 3] [Enabled] [378] [IRQ 7] [ECP] [DMA 3] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Confugure COM1 port using options: [Disabled] No configuration [Enabled] User configuration [Auto] BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayed when controlled bt OS F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item →← Select Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults...
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... Password Set User Password Password Check Password Lock Mode Removable Device Boot Flash Write Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Setup] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access to the setup utility. ] ] ] F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item →← Select Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit ASUS DSBF-D Series 4-35 Select the item Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password, depending on which password you to set passwords: To set a password: 1. The following message...
... Password Set User Password Password Check Password Lock Mode Removable Device Boot Flash Write Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Setup] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access to the setup utility. ] ] ] F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item →← Select Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit ASUS DSBF-D Series 4-35 Select the item Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password, depending on which password you to set passwords: To set a password: 1. The following message...
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... requires you can clear it by the onboard button cell battery. The cursor moves to enter the password before entering the BIOS Setup. Do not type anything in your current password. The display returns to launch the BIOS setup utility when installing adapter cards during option ROM initialization. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] Password Lock Mode [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the keyboard is locked and the user has no privilege to the Security menu. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Flash Write [Enabled] Set...
... requires you can clear it by the onboard button cell battery. The cursor moves to enter the password before entering the BIOS Setup. Do not type anything in your current password. The display returns to launch the BIOS setup utility when installing adapter cards during option ROM initialization. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] Password Lock Mode [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the keyboard is locked and the user has no privilege to the Security menu. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Flash Write [Enabled] Set...
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... new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The new drive must be calculated and written. DSBF-D/SAS model • Intel Matrix Storage Manager embeded in the Intel 6321ESB Southbridge supports Serial ATA hard disk drives and RAID0, RAID1, RAID0+1 and RAID5 configurations. • LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller supports SAS disk drives and RAID0, RAID1, and RAID1E configuration. 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the selected hard disk drive. With the RAID 0+1 configuration you install an operating...
... new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The new drive must be calculated and written. DSBF-D/SAS model • Intel Matrix Storage Manager embeded in the Intel 6321ESB Southbridge supports Serial ATA hard disk drives and RAID0, RAID1, RAID0+1 and RAID5 configurations. • LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller supports SAS disk drives and RAID0, RAID1, and RAID1E configuration. 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the selected hard disk drive. With the RAID 0+1 configuration you install an operating...
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... Set the SATA RAID Enable item to the Main Menu > IDE Configuration > S-ATA Configuration, then press . 3. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. For DSBF-D/SAS model, you installed SAS hard disk drives to the mini-SAS connector(s) supported by the Intel® 6321ESB Southbridge. For optimal performance, install identical drives of each drive and to the SATA connector on how to use the LSI1068 SAS Configuration Utility if you may use each RAID configuration utility. 5- Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA...
... Set the SATA RAID Enable item to the Main Menu > IDE Configuration > S-ATA Configuration, then press . 3. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. For DSBF-D/SAS model, you installed SAS hard disk drives to the mini-SAS connector(s) supported by the Intel® 6321ESB Southbridge. For optimal performance, install identical drives of each drive and to the SATA connector on how to use the LSI1068 SAS Configuration Utility if you may use each RAID configuration utility. 5- Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA...
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... install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk You may have to use another system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to create by typing the number before the option ASUS DSBF-D Series 6- Save your server system, you want to boot from CD. Restart the computer. 5. A) FreeDOS command prompt B) Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER for Windows 32 bit Driver Disk. (Also support...
... install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk You may have to use another system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to create by typing the number before the option ASUS DSBF-D Series 6- Save your server system, you want to boot from CD. Restart the computer. 5. A) FreeDOS command prompt B) Create INTEL 6321 MATRIX STORAGE MANAGER for Windows 32 bit Driver Disk. (Also support...