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1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. ESC4000 G3/G3S Chassis ASUS 2U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS Z10PG-D16 Series Server Board Accessory box 1 x MB Support DVD 1 X ASWM Enterprise DVD 1 x ASMB8 SDVD 1 x Bag of the above ... Optional Items 1 x PIKE II RAID Card 1 x Trend Micro Server Protect Anti-virus Software CD 1 x Redundant Power Supply Module 1 x Slim-type ODD (ESC4000 G3 only) • ASUS System Web-based Management • The system does not include a USB floppy drive. If any of Screws 2 x AC Power Cable 8 x GPU air ducts ...
1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. ESC4000 G3/G3S Chassis ASUS 2U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS Z10PG-D16 Series Server Board Accessory box 1 x MB Support DVD 1 X ASWM Enterprise DVD 1 x ASMB8 SDVD 1 x Bag of the above ... Optional Items 1 x PIKE II RAID Card 1 x Trend Micro Server Protect Anti-virus Software CD 1 x Redundant Power Supply Module 1 x Slim-type ODD (ESC4000 G3 only) • ASUS System Web-based Management • The system does not include a USB floppy drive. If any of Screws 2 x AC Power Cable 8 x GPU air ducts ...
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With the correct serial number of the product's serial number containing 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-3 See the figure below. 1.2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems. ESC4000 G3 xxS0xxxxxxxxxx 21 ESC4000 G3S xxS0xxxxxxxxxx 2 1 The serial number on ESC4000 G3/G3S is printed on the Asset tag.
With the correct serial number of the product's serial number containing 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-3 See the figure below. 1.2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems. ESC4000 G3 xxS0xxxxxxxxxx 21 ESC4000 G3S xxS0xxxxxxxxxx 2 1 The serial number on ESC4000 G3/G3S is printed on the Asset tag.
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...Model Name Processor / System Bus Core Logic Memory Total Slots Capacity Memory Type Memory Size Total PCI/PCI-X/ PCI-E Slots Expansion Slots Slot Type ESC4000 G3 ESC4000 G3S 2 x Socket R3 (LGA 2011-3) Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family QPI 6.4 / 8.0 / 9.6 GT/s... Link or 8 at x8 Link) (Slot CPU1_PCIE2, CPU1_PCIE4, CPU2_PCIE1, CPU2_PCIE3 auto switch to www.asus.com for Windows only; 1.3 System specifications The ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series servers features the ASUS Z10PG-D16 Series server board that supports Intel® LGA 2011-3 Xeon® processor from the E5...
...Model Name Processor / System Bus Core Logic Memory Total Slots Capacity Memory Type Memory Size Total PCI/PCI-X/ PCI-E Slots Expansion Slots Slot Type ESC4000 G3 ESC4000 G3S 2 x Socket R3 (LGA 2011-3) Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family QPI 6.4 / 8.0 / 9.6 GT/s... Link or 8 at x8 Link) (Slot CPU1_PCIE2, CPU1_PCIE4, CPU2_PCIE1, CPU2_PCIE3 auto switch to www.asus.com for Windows only; 1.3 System specifications The ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series servers features the ASUS Z10PG-D16 Series server board that supports Intel® LGA 2011-3 Xeon® processor from the E5...
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System specifications Model Name ESC4000 G3 HDD Bays I /O 3 x RJ-45 ports (One for ASMB8-iKVM) 4 x USB ports (2 x Front USB 2.0 , 2 x Rear USB 3.0) 1 x VGA Port ... x 87 mm (2U) Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & HDD not included) 19 Kg * Subject to change without any notice. ** Refer to www.asus.com for North America) ESC4000 G3S 6 x Hot-swap 2.5-inch HDD Bays - Rear I = Internal A or S will be hot-swappable 8 x Hot-swap 3.5-inch HDD Bays Networking LAN ...) No Device / DVD-RW (DVD-RW default for the latest OS AVL update. (continued on the next page) ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-5
System specifications Model Name ESC4000 G3 HDD Bays I /O 3 x RJ-45 ports (One for ASMB8-iKVM) 4 x USB ports (2 x Front USB 2.0 , 2 x Rear USB 3.0) 1 x VGA Port ... x 87 mm (2U) Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & HDD not included) 19 Kg * Subject to change without any notice. ** Refer to www.asus.com for North America) ESC4000 G3S 6 x Hot-swap 2.5-inch HDD Bays - Rear I = Internal A or S will be hot-swappable 8 x Hot-swap 3.5-inch HDD Bays Networking LAN ...) No Device / DVD-RW (DVD-RW default for the latest OS AVL update. (continued on the next page) ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-5
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... Server series ESC4000 G3 ESC4000 G3S SKU ESC4000 G3 ESC4000/2KW G3 ESC4000 G3S ESC4000/2KW G3S Power Supply specifications 1620 W 2000 W 1620 W 2000 W 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Combining PSUs with the same watt and power rating. Specifications are subject to the SKU and Power Supply mapping table below for more information about the SKU and Power Supply. System specifications Model Name ESC4000 G3 ESC4000 G3S 1+1 Redundant...
... Server series ESC4000 G3 ESC4000 G3S SKU ESC4000 G3 ESC4000/2KW G3 ESC4000 G3S ESC4000/2KW G3S Power Supply specifications 1620 W 2000 W 1620 W 2000 W 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Combining PSUs with the same watt and power rating. Specifications are subject to the SKU and Power Supply mapping table below for more information about the SKU and Power Supply. System specifications Model Name ESC4000 G3 ESC4000 G3S 1+1 Redundant...
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... Fron Panel buttons and LED 2 1 Steel handle Hot-swap 2.5-inch HDD Bays Refer to the Front panel LEDs section for the LED descriptions. Steel handle ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-7 1.4 Front panel features The barebone server features a simple yet stylish front panel. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, and USB ports are located...
... Fron Panel buttons and LED 2 1 Steel handle Hot-swap 2.5-inch HDD Bays Refer to the Front panel LEDs section for the LED descriptions. Steel handle ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-7 1.4 Front panel features The barebone server features a simple yet stylish front panel. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, and USB ports are located...
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... use a floppy disk. 1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 1. Hot-swap HDD tray (SAS and SATA) 6. ASUS Z10PG-D16 Server Board 3. System fans 4. PCI-E x24 slot (hidden) with butterfly riser card The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive... of the USB ports on the system for proper heat dissipation. *WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-9 Please remove the protection film before turning on the front or rear panel if you need to the front cover before shipping...
... use a floppy disk. 1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 1. Hot-swap HDD tray (SAS and SATA) 6. ASUS Z10PG-D16 Server Board 3. System fans 4. PCI-E x24 slot (hidden) with butterfly riser card The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive... of the USB ports on the system for proper heat dissipation. *WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-9 Please remove the protection film before turning on the front or rear panel if you need to the front cover before shipping...
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1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs ESC4000 G3 HDD Access LED Message LED LAN1 LED Power button with LED LAN2 LED Location button with LED 21 21 LED Icon Display status Description Power ...
1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs ESC4000 G3 HDD Access LED Message LED LAN1 LED Power button with LED LAN2 LED Location button with LED 21 21 LED Icon Display status Description Power ...
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ESC4000 G3S Power button with LED Message LED HDD Access LED 2 1 Location button with LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED 2 1 LED Icon Display status Description Power button with ... LED Location button with LED LAN LEDs ON System power ON OFF No activity Blinking Read/write data into the HDD OFF System is present ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-11 no incoming event ON A hardware monitor event is indicated OFF Normal status ON Location switch is pressed (Press the location switch again to...
ESC4000 G3S Power button with LED Message LED HDD Access LED 2 1 Location button with LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED 2 1 LED Icon Display status Description Power button with ... LED Location button with LED LAN LEDs ON System power ON OFF No activity Blinking Read/write data into the HDD OFF System is present ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-11 no incoming event ON A hardware monitor event is indicated OFF Normal status ON Location switch is pressed (Press the location switch again to...
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1.7.3 HDD status LEDs ESC4000 G3 HDD status LED 21 HDD LED Green Red Description The installed HDD is in good condition HDD locate or HDD failure ESC4000 G3S HDD status LED 2 1 2 1 HDD LED Green Red Description The installed HDD is in good condition HDD locate or HDD failure ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-13
1.7.3 HDD status LEDs ESC4000 G3 HDD status LED 21 HDD LED Green Red Description The installed HDD is in good condition HDD locate or HDD failure ESC4000 G3S HDD status LED 2 1 2 1 HDD LED Green Red Description The installed HDD is in good condition HDD locate or HDD failure ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 1-13
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Secure the air duct to remove it from the chassis. Lift the air duct to the chassis with three screws. Remove the three screws as shown. 2. To reinstall the air duct: 1. Align and replace the air duct to the chassis ensuring that the screw holes on the air duct match the screw holes on chassis. 2. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-3 2.1.1 Air duct To remove the air duct: 1.
Secure the air duct to remove it from the chassis. Lift the air duct to the chassis with three screws. Remove the three screws as shown. 2. To reinstall the air duct: 1. Align and replace the air duct to the chassis ensuring that the screw holes on the air duct match the screw holes on chassis. 2. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-3 2.1.1 Air duct To remove the air duct: 1.
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2. To prevent damage to the right until it is on the top-right position. 3. Load lever ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-5 Align the system such that the socket box is facing toward you are installing a CPU. Press down the load lever with your thumb (A), move it to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you and the triangle mark is released from the retention tab (B), then gently lift the load lever (C).
2. To prevent damage to the right until it is on the top-right position. 3. Load lever ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-5 Align the system such that the socket box is facing toward you are installing a CPU. Press down the load lever with your thumb (A), move it to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you and the triangle mark is released from the retention tab (B), then gently lift the load lever (C).
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... cap. 10. Do not force to let it may damage the CPU. 11. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the PnP cap on top of the CPU. PnP cap ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-7 Gently push the load plate just enough to close the load plate as...
... cap. 10. Do not force to let it may damage the CPU. 11. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the PnP cap on top of the CPU. PnP cap ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-7 Gently push the load plate just enough to close the load plate as...
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ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-9 2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink To install the CPU heatsink: 1. Ensure an even distribution of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four screws match the ...
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-9 2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink To install the CPU heatsink: 1. Ensure an even distribution of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four screws match the ...
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... HDD and the bundled set of the bay. 2.4 Hard disk drives The ESC4000 G3 system supports hot-swap 3.5-inch SATA/SAS hard disk drives. Installing the 3.5-inch SATA HDD/SAS HDD To install a hot-swap SATA/SAS HDD: 1. spring lock 3. The hard disk drive installed on a flat and stable surface. 4. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-13
... HDD and the bundled set of the bay. 2.4 Hard disk drives The ESC4000 G3 system supports hot-swap 3.5-inch SATA/SAS hard disk drives. Installing the 3.5-inch SATA HDD/SAS HDD To install a hot-swap SATA/SAS HDD: 1. spring lock 3. The hard disk drive installed on a flat and stable surface. 4. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-13
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... The drive tray metal beam provides horizontal support to partially eject the tray from being bent or deformed. metal beam 4. drive tray screw hole ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-15 Press the spring lock to release the tray lever and to the empty drive tray and prevents the drive tray from the bay.... 2. Installing 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SAS HDD The ESC4000 G3S system supports hot-swap 2.5-inch SATA/SAS hard disk drives. Release the screws on the drive tray connects to release the drive tray metal ...
... The drive tray metal beam provides horizontal support to partially eject the tray from being bent or deformed. metal beam 4. drive tray screw hole ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-15 Press the spring lock to release the tray lever and to the empty drive tray and prevents the drive tray from the bay.... 2. Installing 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SAS HDD The ESC4000 G3S system supports hot-swap 2.5-inch SATA/SAS hard disk drives. Release the screws on the drive tray connects to release the drive tray metal ...
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.... PCI-E x8 slot proprietary PCI-E x16 slot low-profile To install PCI-E expansion cards to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-17 Remove the the screw that supports one x16 slot (x8 Gen3 link) for installing PCI-E x16 low profile cards and one x8 slot...
.... PCI-E x8 slot proprietary PCI-E x16 slot low-profile To install PCI-E expansion cards to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-17 Remove the the screw that supports one x16 slot (x8 Gen3 link) for installing PCI-E x16 low profile cards and one x8 slot...
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... Mini-SAS HD connectors. Connect the ISAS1 cable to Cable #1) internal mini-SAS HD connectors internal mini-SAS HD connector external mini-SAS HD connector ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-19 The mini SAS HD cables are installing a PIKE II 3008 series card. PIKE II 3008-8i Port 2 (ISAS2, connects to Cable #2) Port 1 (ISAS1...
... Mini-SAS HD connectors. Connect the ISAS1 cable to Cable #1) internal mini-SAS HD connectors internal mini-SAS HD connector external mini-SAS HD connector ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-19 The mini SAS HD cables are installing a PIKE II 3008 series card. PIKE II 3008-8i Port 2 (ISAS2, connects to Cable #2) Port 1 (ISAS1...
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Refer to the card. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-21 Assign an IRQ to the Standard Interrupt assignments table for ISA or PCI devices. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, ...
Refer to the card. ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-21 Assign an IRQ to the Standard Interrupt assignments table for ISA or PCI devices. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, ...
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ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-23 2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling ESC4000 G3 Connects a 8-pin plug from power supply Connects the data cables connected to the motherboard J1: Connects to the power connector of the slim-type optical drive Onboard SGPIO2/3: Connects to the SGPIO2/3 connector to support Intel RSTe, LSI MegaRAID, and PIKE card SAS RAID function.
ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 2-23 2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling ESC4000 G3 Connects a 8-pin plug from power supply Connects the data cables connected to the motherboard J1: Connects to the power connector of the slim-type optical drive Onboard SGPIO2/3: Connects to the SGPIO2/3 connector to support Intel RSTe, LSI MegaRAID, and PIKE card SAS RAID function.