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Contents 4.5 Server menu 4-27 4.5.1 Remote Access Configuration 4-27 4.6 Power menu 4-29 4.6.1 ACPI APIC Support 4-29 4.6.2 APM Configuration 4-29 4.6.3 Hardware Monitor 4-30 4.7 Boot menu 4-32 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 4-32 4.7.2 Hard Disk Drives; CDROM Drives 4-32 4.7.3 Boot Settings Configuration 4-33 4.7.4 Security 4-34 4.8 Tools menu 4-36 4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-36 4.9 Exit menu 4-37 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-3 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-3 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5-4 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-4 5.2 FastBuild Utility 5-5 ...
Contents 4.5 Server menu 4-27 4.5.1 Remote Access Configuration 4-27 4.6 Power menu 4-29 4.6.1 ACPI APIC Support 4-29 4.6.2 APM Configuration 4-29 4.6.3 Hardware Monitor 4-30 4.7 Boot menu 4-32 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 4-32 4.7.2 Hard Disk Drives; CDROM Drives 4-32 4.7.3 Boot Settings Configuration 4-33 4.7.4 Security 4-34 4.8 Tools menu 4-36 4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-36 4.9 Exit menu 4-37 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-3 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-3 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5-4 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-4 5.2 FastBuild Utility 5-5 ...
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... electrical outlet you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all power cables are not damaged. viii If you are not sure about the voltage of electronic products. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you are connected. Safety information Electrical...
... electrical outlet you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all power cables are not damaged. viii If you are not sure about the voltage of electronic products. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you are connected. Safety information Electrical...
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... it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you may have to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. How this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 5: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for product and software updates. 1. ix Refer to when configuring the motherboard. Optional documentation Your...
... it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you may have to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. How this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 5: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for product and software updates. 1. ix Refer to when configuring the motherboard. Optional documentation Your...
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... hardware settings for the expansion card. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you removed earlier. 6. Keep the screw for information on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 4 for later use . Failure to do not need to install expansion cards. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. 2.5 Expansion slot In the future, you physical injury and damage motherboard components. • ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 server board supports Half-Height, Half-Length expansion cards only. • When installing...
... hardware settings for the expansion card. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you removed earlier. 6. Keep the screw for information on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 4 for later use . Failure to do not need to install expansion cards. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. 2.5 Expansion slot In the future, you physical injury and damage motherboard components. • ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 server board supports Half-Height, Half-Length expansion cards only. • When installing...
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... No link GREEN Linked BLINKING Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port 5. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for iKVM. Serial (COM1) port. RJ-45 port for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 4. This 9-pin communication port is for pointing devices or other VGAcompatible devices. 7. This port is for a VGA monitor or other serial devices. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. This port...
... No link GREEN Linked BLINKING Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port 5. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for iKVM. Serial (COM1) port. RJ-45 port for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 4. This 9-pin communication port is for pointing devices or other VGAcompatible devices. 7. This port is for a VGA monitor or other serial devices. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. This port...
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... to 4.2.7 Pop-up window. 4.2.7 Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode ACPI Version Features ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [Auto] [Disabled] [EDniasbalbelde]d Enabled Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display a pop-up window Select a menu item then press to select a field. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is not user-configurable. You cannot select an...
... to 4.2.7 Pop-up window. 4.2.7 Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode ACPI Version Features ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [Auto] [Disabled] [EDniasbalbelde]d Enabled Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to display a pop-up window Select a menu item then press to select a field. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is not user-configurable. You cannot select an...
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 4-11 When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Sets the DMA mode. monitoring). These values are not user-configurable. Setting to select the data transfer mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to...
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 4-11 When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Sets the DMA mode. monitoring). These values are not user-configurable. Setting to select the data transfer mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to...
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... the SATA hard disk drives to [IDE] instead of commands. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Port4 [IDE] SATA Port5- OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Port1-Port4 [IDE] Allows you to set or change the configurations for the IDE/SATA devices installed in this item to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [IDE] 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
... the SATA hard disk drives to [IDE] instead of commands. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Port4 [IDE] SATA Port5- OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Port1-Port4 [IDE] Allows you to set or change the configurations for the IDE/SATA devices installed in this item to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [IDE] 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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... GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] PowerNow [Enabled] PowerCap [P-state 0] ACPI SRAT Table [Enabled] C1E Support [Enabled] CPU2 [Enabled] This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions. ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 4-15 Some items may enable it for the CPU and other system devices. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Device Configuration USB...
... GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] PowerNow [Enabled] PowerCap [P-state 0] ACPI SRAT Table [Enabled] C1E Support [Enabled] CPU2 [Enabled] This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions. ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 4-15 Some items may enable it for the CPU and other system devices. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Power Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Device Configuration USB...
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... set the USB 2.0 controller to change the USB-related features. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to display the configuration options. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is enabled. If no USB devices are connected. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to [Enabled]. 4.4.4 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to HiSpeed (480Mbps) or FullSpeed (12Mbps). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 4-25 If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. Configuration options...
... set the USB 2.0 controller to change the USB-related features. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to display the configuration options. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is enabled. If no USB devices are connected. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to [Enabled]. 4.4.4 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to HiSpeed (480Mbps) or FullSpeed (12Mbps). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 4-25 If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. Configuration options...
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... +- ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 4-27 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Remote Access is set to display the configuration options. Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Enabled] Serial port number Base Address, IRQ Serial Port Mode Flow Control Redirection After BIOS POST Terminal Type [COM2] [2F8h, 3] [57600 8,n,1] [Hardware] [Disabled] [VT-UTF8] Select Remote Access type...
... +- ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 4-27 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Remote Access is set to display the configuration options. Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Enabled] Serial port number Base Address, IRQ Serial Port Mode Flow Control Redirection After BIOS POST Terminal Type [COM2] [2F8h, 3] [57600 8,n,1] [Hardware] [Disabled] [VT-UTF8] Select Remote Access type...
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... PCIE devices to generate a wake event. [Enabled] Enables the PCIE devices to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Power On PCIE Wake# [Disabled] Allows you to generate a wake event. ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 4-29 4.6 Power menu Main Advanced Server ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit [Enabled] Include ACPI APIC table pointer to [Power On], the system will reboot after an AC power loss. When set...
... PCIE devices to generate a wake event. [Enabled] Enables the PCIE devices to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Power On PCIE Wake# [Disabled] Allows you to generate a wake event. ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 4-29 4.6 Power menu Main Advanced Server ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit [Enabled] Include ACPI APIC table pointer to [Power On], the system will reboot after an AC power loss. When set...
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...1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device 5th Boot Device [Removable Dev.] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Hard Drive] [Network:B02 D00 Yu] [Network:B03 D00 Yu] Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you to change the system boot options. Main Advanced Server Boot Settings Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Boot Settings Configuration Security Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. CDROM Drives These two items appear only when you install more than two hard disk drives or...
...1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device 5th Boot Device [Removable Dev.] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Hard Drive] [Network:B02 D00 Yu] [Network:B03 D00 Yu] Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you to change the system boot options. Main Advanced Server Boot Settings Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Boot Settings Configuration Security Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. CDROM Drives These two items appear only when you install more than two hard disk drives or...
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... run Setup" during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] Allows the option ROMs to skip certain tests while booting. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Wait For 'F1' If Error [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the system displays the message "Press DEL to skip some power on state for the key to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item to [Enabled] to be pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hit 'DEL' Message Display [Enabled...
... run Setup" during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] Allows the option ROMs to skip certain tests while booting. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Wait For 'F1' If Error [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the system displays the message "Press DEL to skip some power on state for the key to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item to [Enabled] to be pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hit 'DEL' Message Display [Enabled...
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...] ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 4-35 Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in setting a user password. Select the Change User Password item and press . 2. User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you set to the Setup utility. The message "Password Installed" appears after you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. To set to disable password...
...] ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 4-35 Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in setting a user password. Select the Change User Password item and press . 2. User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you set to the Setup utility. The message "Password Installed" appears after you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. To set to disable password...
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.... Use a minimum of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to a second drive. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in this setup. ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 5-3 RAID 10 is required for this setup. SPAN helps to combine the capacity of multiple physical disk drives into one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of data from the support...
.... Use a minimum of two new identical hard disk drives is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to a second drive. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in this setup. ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 5-3 RAID 10 is required for this setup. SPAN helps to combine the capacity of multiple physical disk drives into one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of data from the support...
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... POST. 2. 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID configuration: 1. To do this: 1. Set SATA Port1-4 to [RAID] and SATA Port5-6 will be set the RAID item in the system user guide. 2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Refer to [RAID] too. 4. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set configuration. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID set from SATA hard disk...
... POST. 2. 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID configuration: 1. To do this: 1. Set SATA Port1-4 to [RAID] and SATA Port5-6 will be set the RAID item in the system user guide. 2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Refer to [RAID] too. 4. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set configuration. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID set from SATA hard disk...
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... mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s): * To specify additional SCSI adapters, DVD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for which you have chosen to specify an additional device. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server installation DVD. Windows Setup Press F6 if you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." Windows Setup Setup...
... mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s): * To specify additional SCSI adapters, DVD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for which you have chosen to specify an additional device. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server installation DVD. Windows Setup Press F6 if you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." Windows Setup Setup...
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... menu. 4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive. 9. When found, click Next to continue. Restart the computer, and then log in the system. 5. Click Cancel. 3. Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button to continue installation. 7. Click Next. 8. 4. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the list, then press . 6. Click the Driver tab, and then click the Update Driver button...
... menu. 4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive. 9. When found, click Next to continue. Restart the computer, and then log in the system. 5. Click Cancel. 3. Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button to continue installation. 7. Click Next. 8. 4. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the list, then press . 6. Click the Driver tab, and then click the Update Driver button...
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... the support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for updates. 6.6.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to run the DVD. 6.6.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. 6.6 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to activate the devices. If Autorun is enabled in your computer. Install the necessary drivers to avail all motherboard features...
... the support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for updates. 6.6.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to run the DVD. 6.6.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. 6.6 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to activate the devices. If Autorun is enabled in your computer. Install the necessary drivers to avail all motherboard features...