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...Event Logs menu 5-46 Chapter 6: RAID Configuration 6.1 Setting up RAID 6-2 6.1.1 RAID definitions 6-2 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 6-3 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6-3 6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities 6-3 6.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility 6-4 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set 6-5 6.2.2 Deleting a RAID set 6-7 6.2.3 6.2.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID 6-8 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility 6-9 6.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID 6-9 6.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility...
...Event Logs menu 5-46 Chapter 6: RAID Configuration 6.1 Setting up RAID 6-2 6.1.1 RAID definitions 6-2 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 6-3 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6-3 6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities 6-3 6.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility 6-4 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set 6-5 6.2.2 Deleting a RAID set 6-7 6.2.3 6.2.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID 6-8 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility 6-9 6.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID 6-9 6.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility...
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Contents Chapter 7: Driver Installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a USB flash drive with RAID driver 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7-2 7.2 Management applications and utilities installation 7-5 7.3 Running the Support DVD 7-5 7.4 Installing the Intel® Chipset device Software driver 7-8 7.5 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapters driver 7-11 7.6 Installing the VGA driver 7-13 Appendix P10S-C/4L/SYS block diagram A-2 ASUS contact information A-3 vi
Contents Chapter 7: Driver Installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a USB flash drive with RAID driver 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7-2 7.2 Management applications and utilities installation 7-5 7.3 Running the Support DVD 7-5 7.4 Installing the Intel® Chipset device Software driver 7-8 7.5 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapters driver 7-11 7.6 Installing the VGA driver 7-13 Appendix P10S-C/4L/SYS block diagram A-2 ASUS contact information A-3 vi
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... components. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 5. Chapter 6: RAID Configuration This chapter tells how to perform when installing or removing system components. 3. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 7 Chapter 7: Driver Installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for system integrators, and experienced users with the server. Chapter 4: Motherboard Information This chapter gives...
... components. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 5. Chapter 6: RAID Configuration This chapter tells how to perform when installing or removing system components. 3. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 7 Chapter 7: Driver Installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for system integrators, and experienced users with the server. Chapter 4: Motherboard Information This chapter gives...
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... to the ASUS contact information. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide This manual tells how to select. xi Typography Bold text Italics ++ Command Indicates a menu or an item to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility. 2. Conventions To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following sources for additional information, and for all ASUS hardware and software products. Keys enclosed...
... to the ASUS contact information. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide This manual tells how to select. xi Typography Bold text Italics ++ Command Indicates a menu or an item to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility. 2. Conventions To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following sources for additional information, and for all ASUS hardware and software products. Keys enclosed...
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Connect a USB floppy disk drive to any system component. WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY ASUS RS200-E9 Series 1-11 The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive drive. Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk.
Connect a USB floppy disk drive to any system component. WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY ASUS RS200-E9 Series 1-11 The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive drive. Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk.
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.../Link LED Status Description OFF No link ORANGE Linked BLINKING Data activity Status OFF ORANGE GREEN Speed LED Description 10 Mbps connection 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED 1.7.4 HDD status LED HDD status LED HDD activity LED 1 2 3 4 3 4 HDD Status LED HDD Activity LED HDD LED Description GREEN Power ON (HDD detected) RAID disk has failed and should be RED swapped immediately (Error detected in the installed HDD) Blinking GREEN/RED RAID rebuilding OFF No HDD installed Blinking GREEN Read/write data from/to HDD Q-Code ASUS RS200-E9...
.../Link LED Status Description OFF No link ORANGE Linked BLINKING Data activity Status OFF ORANGE GREEN Speed LED Description 10 Mbps connection 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED 1.7.4 HDD status LED HDD status LED HDD activity LED 1 2 3 4 3 4 HDD Status LED HDD Activity LED HDD LED Description GREEN Power ON (HDD detected) RAID disk has failed and should be RED swapped immediately (Error detected in the installed HDD) Blinking GREEN/RED RAID rebuilding OFF No HDD installed Blinking GREEN Read/write data from/to HDD Q-Code ASUS RS200-E9...
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... per DIMM Single Rank, Dual Rank Single Rank, Dual Rank • Always install DIMMs with four Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets: 2.3.2 Memory configurations You may install Unbuffered DDR4 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in slots A2 and B2 (Blue). 2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
... per DIMM Single Rank, Dual Rank Single Rank, Dual Rank • Always install DIMMs with four Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets: 2.3.2 Memory configurations You may install Unbuffered DDR4 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in slots A2 and B2 (Blue). 2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
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... Chapter 5 for the expansion card. Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Programmable Interrupt 3* 11 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 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...
... Chapter 5 for the expansion card. Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Programmable Interrupt 3* 11 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 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...
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... The connector supports up to four devices. 4.4.3 Internal connectors 1. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. • The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of data transfer rate. Mini-SAS HD connector (SATA1234) This motherboard comes with a mini Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) HD connector, the storage technology that allows up to 6Gb/s of Serial ATA hard disks installed. • When the M.2 connector is operating in SATA mode, SATA connector 5 and 6 (SATA 6 Gbps_5-6) will be disabled. 2. ASUS RS200-E9...
... The connector supports up to four devices. 4.4.3 Internal connectors 1. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. • The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of data transfer rate. Mini-SAS HD connector (SATA1234) This motherboard comes with a mini Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) HD connector, the storage technology that allows up to 6Gb/s of Serial ATA hard disks installed. • When the M.2 connector is operating in SATA mode, SATA connector 5 and 6 (SATA 6 Gbps_5-6) will be disabled. 2. ASUS RS200-E9...
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DMI Link ASPM Control [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable PCI Express Clock Gating for each root port. PCI Express Configuration PCI Express Clock Gating [Enabled] Allows you to set PCH-IO parameters. PCH-IO Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the control of Active State Power Management on SA side of the DMI link. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS Setup
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DMI Link ASPM Control [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable PCI Express Clock Gating for each root port. PCI Express Configuration PCI Express Clock Gating [Enabled] Allows you to set PCH-IO parameters. PCH-IO Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the control of Active State Power Management on SA side of the DMI link. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS Setup
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... USB device are connected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS200-E9 Series 5-21 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the support for legacy USB devices. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] XHCI Hand-off support. USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable...
... USB device are connected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS200-E9 Series 5-21 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the support for legacy USB devices. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] XHCI Hand-off support. USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable...
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..., 12;] ASUS RS200-E9 Series 5-23 IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;] [IO=2E8h; Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE]/[Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN. IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;] [IO=2F8h; Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device. IRQ=4;] [IO=3F8h; Configuration options: [Auto] [IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;] [IO=3E8h; Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Change Settings [Auto...
..., 12;] ASUS RS200-E9 Series 5-23 IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;] [IO=2E8h; Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE]/[Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN. IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;] [IO=2F8h; Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device. IRQ=4;] [IO=3F8h; Configuration options: [Auto] [IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;] [IO=3E8h; Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Change Settings [Auto...
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... Messages. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds. The speed must be matched on the other side. Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] Allows remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software Xon/Xoff] ASUS RS200-E9 Series 5-27 Configuration options: [VT100] [VT100+] [VT-UTF8] [ANSI] Bits per second [115200] Selects serial port transmission speed. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to [Enabled]. Configuration...
... Messages. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds. The speed must be matched on the other side. Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] Allows remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software Xon/Xoff] ASUS RS200-E9 Series 5-27 Configuration options: [VT100] [VT100+] [VT-UTF8] [ANSI] Bits per second [115200] Selects serial port transmission speed. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to [Enabled]. Configuration...
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... Settings SMART Self Test [Enabled] Allows you to run SMART Self Test on a motherboard. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] This item functions only if there is a serial port (COM1) connector on all HDDs during POST. When set values. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] WHEA Configuration WHEA Support [Enabled] Allows you can set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/Minute/Second becomes user-configurable where you to enable or disable the WHEA (Windows Hardware Error Architecture) support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS200-E9...
... Settings SMART Self Test [Enabled] Allows you to run SMART Self Test on a motherboard. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] This item functions only if there is a serial port (COM1) connector on all HDDs during POST. When set values. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] WHEA Configuration WHEA Support [Enabled] Allows you can set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/Minute/Second becomes user-configurable where you to enable or disable the WHEA (Windows Hardware Error Architecture) support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS200-E9...
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... to modify Secure Boot variables and set the Secure Boot Mode to install all Factory Default secure variables. This allows you want to [Custom]. Select Yes if you to enable or disable the Secure Boot flow control. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Boot Mode [Custom] This item allows you want to change Image Execution policy and manage Secure Boot Keys. Provision Factory Default Keys [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enroll All Factory Default Keys This item will...
... to modify Secure Boot variables and set the Secure Boot Mode to install all Factory Default secure variables. This allows you want to [Custom]. Select Yes if you to enable or disable the Secure Boot flow control. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Boot Mode [Custom] This item allows you want to change Image Execution policy and manage Secure Boot Keys. Provision Factory Default Keys [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enroll All Factory Default Keys This item will...
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... this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. 6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. 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...
... this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. 6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. 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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... RAID set configuration. Press to [RAID Mode] 4. ASUS RS200-E9 Series 6-3 Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To do this: 1. For optimal performance, install identical drives of each drive and to the SATA connectors supported by the Intel® C232 chipset. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the BIOS Setup before you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the motherboard. 3. For example, use...
... RAID set configuration. Press to [RAID Mode] 4. ASUS RS200-E9 Series 6-3 Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To do this: 1. For optimal performance, install identical drives of each drive and to the SATA connectors supported by the Intel® C232 chipset. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the BIOS Setup before you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the motherboard. 3. For example, use...
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...-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk [ ]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you proceed, ensure that are for more information. Turn on your screen. 6-4 Chapter 6: RAID configuration During POST, press + to Non-RAID 4. SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to display the utility main menu. You can refer to sections 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives and 6.1.3 Setting the RAID mode...
...-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk [ ]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you proceed, ensure that are for more information. Turn on your screen. 6-4 Chapter 6: RAID configuration During POST, press + to Non-RAID 4. SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to display the utility main menu. You can refer to sections 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives and 6.1.3 Setting the RAID mode...
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7. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, • Replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc. • Remove the USB flash drive. Select the drive to continue. 7-4 Chapter 7: Driver Installation Follow succeeding screen instructions to install Windows and click Next. 8.
7. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, • Replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc. • Remove the USB flash drive. Select the drive to continue. 7-4 Chapter 7: Driver Installation Follow succeeding screen instructions to install Windows and click Next. 8.
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...; Server 2008 R2: 1. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. Click Intel® Chipset Device Software from the BIN folder. The Intel® Chipset Device Software window appears. To install the Intel® chipset device software on a Windows® Operating System. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. Log in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate...
...; Server 2008 R2: 1. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. Click Intel® Chipset Device Software from the BIN folder. The Intel® Chipset Device Software window appears. To install the Intel® chipset device software on a Windows® Operating System. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. Log in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate...