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... System Event Log 4-53 4.6.5 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration 4-53 4.7 Event Logs menu 4-55 4.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings 4-55 4.7.2 View Smbios Event Log 4-56 4.8 Security...4-57 4.9 Boot menu 4-60 4.10 Monitor menu 4-61 4.11 Tool menu 4-62 4.12 Exit menu 4-62 Chapter 5: Driver installation 5.1 Management applications and utilities installation 5-3 5.2 Running the Support DVD 5-3 5.3 Installing the LAN driver 5-11 5.4 Installing the VGA driver 5-16 5.5 Installing the Intel® I354 Gigabit Adapters driver 5-19 Appendix A: Reference Information A.1 Block diagram...
... System Event Log 4-53 4.6.5 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration 4-53 4.7 Event Logs menu 4-55 4.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings 4-55 4.7.2 View Smbios Event Log 4-56 4.8 Security...4-57 4.9 Boot menu 4-60 4.10 Monitor menu 4-61 4.11 Tool menu 4-62 4.12 Exit menu 4-62 Chapter 5: Driver installation 5.1 Management applications and utilities installation 5-3 5.2 Running the Support DVD 5-3 5.3 Installing the LAN driver 5-11 5.4 Installing the VGA driver 5-16 5.5 Installing the Intel® I354 Gigabit Adapters driver 5-19 Appendix A: Reference Information A.1 Block diagram...
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... change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. ix Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may refer to when 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. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the standard package. About this guide...
... change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. ix Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may refer to when 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. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the standard package. About this guide...
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... power connector 5 x 4-pin headers 1 4 1 1 Rear I /C2550/4L Intel® Atom® C-Series FCBGA processor (Avoton) Processor Support / System Bus C2750 C2550 Form Factor Mini-ITX, 6.7 in . x 6.7 in . Fan Speed Control ASUS Features ASWM Enterprise Total Slots 2 (2 Channels) Memory Capacity Maximum up to 32GB Memory Type DDR3 1333/1600 ECC/Non-ECC UDIMM Expansion Slots (follow SSI Location number) Total PCI//PCI-X/ PCI-E Slots Slot Location 7 1 1 x PCI-E x8 (x4 Gen2 link) SATA Controller 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (1 for KVM-over-Internet Monitoring CPU Temperature FAN...
... power connector 5 x 4-pin headers 1 4 1 1 Rear I /C2550/4L Intel® Atom® C-Series FCBGA processor (Avoton) Processor Support / System Bus C2750 C2550 Form Factor Mini-ITX, 6.7 in . x 6.7 in . Fan Speed Control ASUS Features ASWM Enterprise Total Slots 2 (2 Channels) Memory Capacity Maximum up to 32GB Memory Type DDR3 1333/1600 ECC/Non-ECC UDIMM Expansion Slots (follow SSI Location number) Total PCI//PCI-X/ PCI-E Slots Slot Location 7 1 1 x PCI-E x8 (x4 Gen2 link) SATA Controller 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (1 for KVM-over-Internet Monitoring CPU Temperature FAN...
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... motherboard supports the latest Intel® Atom® C-Series FCBGA processor, which has memory and PCI Express controller integrated to your retailer. 1.3 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the most powerful and energy efficient CPU in the world. Thank you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on P9A-I/C2750/SAS/4L, when the airflow through the heatsink is below . ASUS P9A-I Series motherboard...
... motherboard supports the latest Intel® Atom® C-Series FCBGA processor, which has memory and PCI Express controller integrated to your retailer. 1.3 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the most powerful and energy efficient CPU in the world. Thank you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on P9A-I/C2750/SAS/4L, when the airflow through the heatsink is below . ASUS P9A-I Series motherboard...
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... UDIMM DIMM Type 1 1 Unbuffered DDR3 Speed Rank per DIMM 1333/1600 Single Rank, Dual Rank Always install DIMMs with less power consumption. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: P9A-I DIMM_B1 DIMM_A1 P9A-I CPU 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. For optimum compatibility, it into slot DIMM_A1. • Always install identical DIMMs into both the slots. 2.4.2 Memory Configurations You may install...
... UDIMM DIMM Type 1 1 Unbuffered DDR3 Speed Rank per DIMM 1333/1600 Single Rank, Dual Rank Always install DIMMs with less power consumption. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: P9A-I DIMM_B1 DIMM_A1 P9A-I CPU 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. For optimum compatibility, it into slot DIMM_A1. • Always install identical DIMMs into both the slots. 2.4.2 Memory Configurations You may install...
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... cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you may cause you removed earlier. 6. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Turn on the next page. 3. Refer to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Remove...
... cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you may cause you removed earlier. 6. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Turn on the next page. 3. Refer to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Remove...
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.... 4. Message LED. Refer to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub for the LAN port LED indications. 3. LAN1 can be configured as shared BMC LAN. This 15-pin port is controlled by Hardware monitor to indicate an abnormal event occurance. 7. This LED helps you are located at the back of the server rack. The HDD Error LED lights up from S5 steady) mode Speed LED Description 10 Mbps connection 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection _ ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port ASUS P9A-I Series 2-15 Location LED. LAN port LED indications Activity/Link LED Status...
.... 4. Message LED. Refer to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub for the LAN port LED indications. 3. LAN1 can be configured as shared BMC LAN. This 15-pin port is controlled by Hardware monitor to indicate an abnormal event occurance. 7. This LED helps you are located at the back of the server rack. The HDD Error LED lights up from S5 steady) mode Speed LED Description 10 Mbps connection 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection _ ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port ASUS P9A-I Series 2-15 Location LED. LAN port LED indications Activity/Link LED Status...
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... on the menu bar displays the specific items for that the item has a submenu. Main Advanced IntelRCSetup Server Mgmt Event Logs Security Boot Monitor Tool Exit Enable CRID ACPI Settings NCT6779D Super IO Configuration [Disabled] Enable Compatible Revision ID 4.2.5 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen when there are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to select...
... on the menu bar displays the specific items for that the item has a submenu. Main Advanced IntelRCSetup Server Mgmt Event Logs Security Boot Monitor Tool Exit Enable CRID ACPI Settings NCT6779D Super IO Configuration [Disabled] Enable Compatible Revision ID 4.2.5 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen when there are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to select...
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... to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Communication with the data bits to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [1] [2] 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup A parity bit is using) will exchange data. COM2 (Disabled) Console Redirection Port Is Disabled Serial Port for Out-of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting is set to detect transmission errors. Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [38400] [57600] [115200] Data Bits [8] Allows you to set Bits per second [57600] Selects serial port transmission speed. The speed...
... to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Communication with the data bits to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [1] [2] 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup A parity bit is using) will exchange data. COM2 (Disabled) Console Redirection Port Is Disabled Serial Port for Out-of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting is set to detect transmission errors. Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [38400] [57600] [115200] Data Bits [8] Allows you to set Bits per second [57600] Selects serial port transmission speed. The speed...
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... -band management. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds. Once the buffers are full, a "stop" signal can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. Configuration options: [VT100] ASCII char set. [VT100+] Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, et. [VT-UTF8] Uses UTF8 encoding to set Bits per second [115200] Selects serial port transmission speed. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software Xon/Xoff] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-15 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled...
... -band management. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds. Once the buffers are full, a "stop" signal can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. Configuration options: [VT100] ASCII char set. [VT100+] Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, et. [VT-UTF8] Uses UTF8 encoding to set Bits per second [115200] Selects serial port transmission speed. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software Xon/Xoff] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-15 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled...
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...] [Enabled] Extended Tag [Disabled] Enables or disables Extended Tag. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] No Snoop [Enabled] Enables or disables the PCIe device No Snoop option. ASPM is a power management protocol that is used to fail Extended Synch [Disabled] Link Training Retry Link Training Timeout (uS) Unpopulated Links Restore PCIE Registers [5] 1000 [Keep Link ON] [Disabled] Relaxed Ordering [Disabled] Enables or disables PCIe device relaxed ordering. PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support [Disabled] WARNING: Enabling ASPM may cause some PCI-E devices to...
...] [Enabled] Extended Tag [Disabled] Enables or disables Extended Tag. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] No Snoop [Enabled] Enables or disables the PCIe device No Snoop option. ASPM is a power management protocol that is used to fail Extended Synch [Disabled] Link Training Retry Link Training Timeout (uS) Unpopulated Links Restore PCIE Registers [5] 1000 [Keep Link ON] [Disabled] Relaxed Ordering [Disabled] Enables or disables PCIe device relaxed ordering. PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support [Disabled] WARNING: Enabling ASPM may cause some PCI-E devices to...
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... (IDO) bit (Attribute[2]) requests to be used. Configuration Options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hardware Autonomous Speed [Enabled] If your PCIe device supports this function, set this item to [Disabled] to disable the hardware's ability to change link width except width size reduction for downstream ports. AtomicOp Egress Blocking [Disabled] If your PCIe device supports this function and this item is selected, hareware initialized data will be initiated. Configuration Options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDO Request Enable [Disabled] If your PCIe device supports this function, set this...
... (IDO) bit (Attribute[2]) requests to be used. Configuration Options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hardware Autonomous Speed [Enabled] If your PCIe device supports this function, set this item to [Disabled] to disable the hardware's ability to change link width except width size reduction for downstream ports. AtomicOp Egress Blocking [Disabled] If your PCIe device supports this function and this item is selected, hareware initialized data will be initiated. Configuration Options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDO Request Enable [Disabled] If your PCIe device supports this function, set this...
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...: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Advanced USB Configuration USB Module Version 8.11.01 USB Devices 3 Drives, 2 Keyboards, 1 Mouse,2 Hubs Legacy USB Support [Enabled] XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] EHCI Hand-off support. Aptio Setup Utility - Setting to [Auto] allows the system to make changes on the configuration settings of USB devices at startup. 4.4.10 Trusted Computing Aptio Setup Utility - USB hardware delays and time-outs: USB transfer time-out [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] Device power-up delay [Auto] Mass Storage Devices: AMI Virtual...
...: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Advanced USB Configuration USB Module Version 8.11.01 USB Devices 3 Drives, 2 Keyboards, 1 Mouse,2 Hubs Legacy USB Support [Enabled] XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] EHCI Hand-off support. Aptio Setup Utility - Setting to [Auto] allows the system to make changes on the configuration settings of USB devices at startup. 4.4.10 Trusted Computing Aptio Setup Utility - USB hardware delays and time-outs: USB transfer time-out [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] Device power-up delay [Auto] Mass Storage Devices: AMI Virtual...
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...] Device reset time-out [20 sec] Allows you to [Manual]. This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for OSes without EHCI hand-off support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] This allows you to set to select the USB transfer time-out value. Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CD-ROM] AMI Virtual Floppy0 1.00 [Auto] This item allows your system to detect...
...] Device reset time-out [20 sec] Allows you to [Manual]. This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for OSes without EHCI hand-off support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] This allows you to set to select the USB transfer time-out value. Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CD-ROM] AMI Virtual Floppy0 1.00 [Auto] This item allows your system to detect...
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... flashing its LED. 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Only IQN format is accepted. NIC Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Advanced PORT CONFIGURATION MENU NIC Configuration Blink LEDs 0 PORT CONFIGURATION INFORMATION UEFI Driver: Adapter PBA: Chip Type PCI Device ID Bus:Device:Function Link Status MAC Address Virtual MAC Address Intel(R) PRO/1000 5.8.09 001800-000 Intel i350 1F41 00:14:00 [Disconnected] 40:16:7E:7F:D8:07 40:16:7E:7F:D8:07 Enables Legacy USB support. Advanced Link Speed Wake On LAN [Auto Negotiated] [Enabled] Specifies the port speed used...
... flashing its LED. 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Only IQN format is accepted. NIC Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Advanced PORT CONFIGURATION MENU NIC Configuration Blink LEDs 0 PORT CONFIGURATION INFORMATION UEFI Driver: Adapter PBA: Chip Type PCI Device ID Bus:Device:Function Link Status MAC Address Virtual MAC Address Intel(R) PRO/1000 5.8.09 001800-000 Intel i350 1F41 00:14:00 [Disconnected] 40:16:7E:7F:D8:07 40:16:7E:7F:D8:07 Enables Legacy USB support. Advanced Link Speed Wake On LAN [Auto Negotiated] [Enabled] Specifies the port speed used...
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... EFI Network [Enabled] Enables or disables the EFI Network support for LANs. ASUS P9A-I Series 4-37 F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.16.1243. 4.5.5 Network Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 4.5.6 North Bridge Chipset Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced IntelRCSetup Server Mgmt Event Logs Security Boot Monitor Tool Exit North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory...
... EFI Network [Enabled] Enables or disables the EFI Network support for LANs. ASUS P9A-I Series 4-37 F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.16.1243. 4.5.5 Network Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 4.5.6 North Bridge Chipset Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced IntelRCSetup Server Mgmt Event Logs Security Boot Monitor Tool Exit North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory...
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... [Enabled] Enable this item to force Memory Map for MonteCarlo (Start Value). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Minimum] [Medium] [Maximum] DDR Voltage [Auto] Sets the memory voltage. Fast Boot [Disabled] Enable this item to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Pass Gate Max Repetition [900] Sets the maximum repetitions for Ax parts. Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR3-1333] [DDR3-1600] Memory Channels [Auto] Sets the working memory channels. Configuration options: [Auto] [Single Channel] MRC Debug Messages [Medium] Sets...
... [Enabled] Enable this item to force Memory Map for MonteCarlo (Start Value). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Minimum] [Medium] [Maximum] DDR Voltage [Auto] Sets the memory voltage. Fast Boot [Disabled] Enable this item to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Pass Gate Max Repetition [900] Sets the maximum repetitions for Ax parts. Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR3-1333] [DDR3-1600] Memory Channels [Auto] Sets the working memory channels. Configuration options: [Auto] [Single Channel] MRC Debug Messages [Medium] Sets...
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... ports are disabled. Main Advanced IntelRCSetup Server Mgmt Event Logs Security Boot Monitor Tool Exit SATA controller Sata controller Sata mode IDE Mode Sata speed LPM Overwrite SIR values SATA Port 1 Sata port 1 Spin up Hot plug External device Mechanical Switch SATA Port 2 Sata port 2 Spin up External device Hot plug Mechanical Switch [Enabled] [AHCI] [Legacy] [Gen 3] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Not Installed] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Not Installed] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Enables/Disables sata controller if supported by current cpu...
... ports are disabled. Main Advanced IntelRCSetup Server Mgmt Event Logs Security Boot Monitor Tool Exit SATA controller Sata controller Sata mode IDE Mode Sata speed LPM Overwrite SIR values SATA Port 1 Sata port 1 Spin up Hot plug External device Mechanical Switch SATA Port 2 Sata port 2 Spin up External device Hot plug Mechanical Switch [Enabled] [AHCI] [Legacy] [Gen 3] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Not Installed] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Not Installed] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Enables/Disables sata controller if supported by current cpu...
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... clear the Administrator Password, key in the current password in a password, then press . 3. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. Confirm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: 1. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state. Main Advanced IntelRCSetup Server Mgmt Event Logs Security Boot Monitor Tool Exit Password Description If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, then this is a power on password...
... clear the Administrator Password, key in the current password in a password, then press . 3. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. Confirm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: 1. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state. Main Advanced IntelRCSetup Server Mgmt Event Logs Security Boot Monitor Tool Exit Password Description If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, then this is a power on password...
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... Motherboard Support DVD to run the support DVD. 4. You need to manually install the LAN controller driver on the system. From the Intel® Network Connections window, click Install Drivers and Software. 5.3 Installing the LAN driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Network Connections Software drivers on a Windows® operating system. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. Restart the computer. 2. Click Intel® Network Connections Software on Windows® Server 2008 R2: 1. The support DVD automatically displays...
... Motherboard Support DVD to run the support DVD. 4. You need to manually install the LAN controller driver on the system. From the Intel® Network Connections window, click Install Drivers and Software. 5.3 Installing the LAN driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Network Connections Software drivers on a Windows® operating system. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. Restart the computer. 2. Click Intel® Network Connections Software on Windows® Server 2008 R2: 1. The support DVD automatically displays...