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... Configuration 5-23 5.4.13 Serial Port Console Redirection 5-24 5.4.14 Runtime Error Logging Support 5-26 5.4.15 APM 5-26 5.4.16 Onboard LAN BCM57840S Configuration 5-27 5.4.17 Network Stack 5-27 5.4.18 Intel RC Drivers Version Detail 5-28 5.5 Event Logs menu 5-28 5.6 Boot menu 5-29 5.7 Monitor menu 5-32 5.8 Security 5-33 5.9 Tool menu 5-36 5.10 Exit menu 5-36 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 Jumpers 6-3 6.1.4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS 6-3 6.1.5 RAID configuration utilities...
... Configuration 5-23 5.4.13 Serial Port Console Redirection 5-24 5.4.14 Runtime Error Logging Support 5-26 5.4.15 APM 5-26 5.4.16 Onboard LAN BCM57840S Configuration 5-27 5.4.17 Network Stack 5-27 5.4.18 Intel RC Drivers Version Detail 5-28 5.5 Event Logs menu 5-28 5.6 Boot menu 5-29 5.7 Monitor menu 5-32 5.8 Security 5-33 5.9 Tool menu 5-36 5.10 Exit menu 5-36 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 Jumpers 6-3 6.1.4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS 6-3 6.1.5 RAID configuration utilities...
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... 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 6-11 6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)......... 6-12 6.3.1 Creating a RAID set 6-13 6.3.2 Changing a Volume Type 6-15 6.3.3 Deleting a volume 6-16 6.3.4 Preferences 6-17 6.4 LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility 6-18 6.4.1 RAID 1 volume 6-19 6.4.2 RAID 1E/10 volume 6-23 6.4.3 RAID 0 volume 6-25 6.4.4 Managing Arrays 6-27 6.4.5 Viewing SAS topology 6-34 6.4.6 Global Properties 6-35 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation...
... 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 6-11 6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)......... 6-12 6.3.1 Creating a RAID set 6-13 6.3.2 Changing a Volume Type 6-15 6.3.3 Deleting a volume 6-16 6.3.4 Preferences 6-17 6.4 LSI Corporation MPT Setup Utility 6-18 6.4.1 RAID 1 volume 6-19 6.4.2 RAID 1E/10 volume 6-23 6.4.3 RAID 0 volume 6-25 6.4.4 Managing Arrays 6-27 6.4.5 Viewing SAS topology 6-34 6.4.6 Global Properties 6-35 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation...
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.... Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the general features of configuring a server. Chapter 6: RAID configuration This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. 6. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 5. Chapter 3: Installation options This chapter describes how to perform when installing or removing system components. 3. Chapter 5: BIOS information This...
.... Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the general features of configuring a server. Chapter 6: RAID configuration This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. 6. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 5. Chapter 3: Installation options This chapter describes how to perform when installing or removing system components. 3. Chapter 5: BIOS information This...
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... Logic Fan Speed Control ASUS Features Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM Enterprise Total Slots 1 x Socket LGA1150 Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1200 v3 Product Family Intel® C224 Chipset 4 (2 Channels) Memory Capacity Memory Type Expansion Total PCI/ Slots PCI-E Slots (follow SSI Location number) Slot Location 6 Storage SATA Controller Maximum up to 32GB DDR3 1333/1600 ECC UDIMM 1 1 x PCI-E x8 (x4 Gen3 link) Intel® C224: - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s ports - 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports - Intel® RSTe supports software RAID 0, 1, 10, & 5 (Windows...
... Logic Fan Speed Control ASUS Features Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM Enterprise Total Slots 1 x Socket LGA1150 Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1200 v3 Product Family Intel® C224 Chipset 4 (2 Channels) Memory Capacity Memory Type Expansion Total PCI/ Slots PCI-E Slots (follow SSI Location number) Slot Location 6 Storage SATA Controller Maximum up to 32GB DDR3 1333/1600 ECC UDIMM 1 1 x PCI-E x8 (x4 Gen3 link) Intel® C224: - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s ports - 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports - Intel® RSTe supports software RAID 0, 1, 10, & 5 (Windows...
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... 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 IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for the expansion card. Assign an IRQ to the following tables. 3. Install the software drivers for ISA or PCI devices. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware setup Turn...
... 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 IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for the expansion card. Assign an IRQ to the following tables. 3. Install the software drivers for ISA or PCI devices. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware setup Turn...
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ASUS RS300-H8-PS12 4-9 Set to pin 1-2 to enable, otherwise set to pin 2-3 to disable the LSI 2308 SAS/SATA RAID controller. LSI 2308 SAS/SATA RAID controller setting (3 pin SAS_SW1) This jumper allows you enable or disable the LSI 2308 SAS/SATA RAID controller. 8.
ASUS RS300-H8-PS12 4-9 Set to pin 1-2 to enable, otherwise set to pin 2-3 to disable the LSI 2308 SAS/SATA RAID controller. LSI 2308 SAS/SATA RAID controller setting (3 pin SAS_SW1) This jumper allows you enable or disable the LSI 2308 SAS/SATA RAID controller. 8.
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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. 4.3 Internal connectors 1. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gbps connectors (7-pin SATA 6Gbps_1-4 connector [Light Blue]) (7-pin SATA 3Gbps_5-6 connector [Black]) Supported by the Intel® C224 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gbps of Serial ATA hard disks installed. 4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard information
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. 4.3 Internal connectors 1. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gbps connectors (7-pin SATA 6Gbps_1-4 connector [Light Blue]) (7-pin SATA 3Gbps_5-6 connector [Black]) Supported by the Intel® C224 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gbps of Serial ATA hard disks installed. 4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard information
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...you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 1E configuration. 3. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB78; SAS connectors (7-pin SAS connector [Light Blue]) Supported by the LSI 2308 SAS/SATA RAID controller, these connectors are for Serial ATA hard disk drives that supports up to 6Gbps of data transfer rate. ASUS RS300-H8-PS12 4-11 A-Type USB9) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to 480 Mbps connection speed. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification...
...you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 1E configuration. 3. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB78; SAS connectors (7-pin SAS connector [Light Blue]) Supported by the LSI 2308 SAS/SATA RAID controller, these connectors are for Serial ATA hard disk drives that supports up to 6Gbps of data transfer rate. ASUS RS300-H8-PS12 4-11 A-Type USB9) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to 480 Mbps connection speed. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification...
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... Enable NB Card BDAT ACPI Table Support VGA Priority [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Offboard] Memory Configuration VT-d [Enabled] This allows you enable or disable the NB CRID WorkAround. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Status Check [Enabled] [IDE] [Disabled] [Enabled] Determines how SATA controller(s) operate. Advanced System Agent Bridge Name System Agent RC Version VT-d Capability Haswell 1.0.0.0 Supported Check to [IDE]. Configuration options: [Onboard] [Offboard] 5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility...
... Enable NB Card BDAT ACPI Table Support VGA Priority [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Offboard] Memory Configuration VT-d [Enabled] This allows you enable or disable the NB CRID WorkAround. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Status Check [Enabled] [IDE] [Disabled] [Enabled] Determines how SATA controller(s) operate. Advanced System Agent Bridge Name System Agent RC Version VT-d Capability Haswell 1.0.0.0 Supported Check to [IDE]. Configuration options: [Onboard] [Offboard] 5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility...
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... Management (ASPM). PCI Common Settings Load RT32 Image [Enabled] PCI Express Settings PCIE Slot Configuration Above 4G Decoding [Disabled] This item allows you to be decoded in above 4G Address Space if your system supports 64-bit PCI decoding. Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version V 2.05.02 PCI 64bit Resources Handling Above 4G Decoding [Disabled] Change PCI Express Devices Settings. Configuration Options: [Disabled][Enabled] PCI Express Settings Allows you to enable or disable 64-bit capable devices to change the settings of the PCI Express Devices. Aptio Setup Utility...
... Management (ASPM). PCI Common Settings Load RT32 Image [Enabled] PCI Express Settings PCIE Slot Configuration Above 4G Decoding [Disabled] This item allows you to be decoded in above 4G Address Space if your system supports 64-bit PCI decoding. Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version V 2.05.02 PCI 64bit Resources Handling Above 4G Decoding [Disabled] Change PCI Express Devices Settings. Configuration Options: [Disabled][Enabled] PCI Express Settings Allows you to enable or disable 64-bit capable devices to change the settings of the PCI Express Devices. Aptio Setup Utility...
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... If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. 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] 5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB device is detected, the item shows None. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB3.0 Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the USB3.0 (XHCI) controller support. Aptio Setup Utility - If no USB devices...
... If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. 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] 5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB device is detected, the item shows None. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB3.0 Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the USB3.0 (XHCI) controller support. Aptio Setup Utility - If no USB devices...
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..., Inc. Configuration Options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] ASUS RS300-H8-PS12 5-23 Advanced Intel Sever Platform Services Configuration ME BIOS Interface Ver : 1.0 SPS Version 3.0.4.162 ME FW Status Value : 0xf0345 ME FW State : SPS ME FW Active ME FW Operation State : M0 without UMA ME FW Error Code : No Error ME NM FW Status Value : 0x80000001 BIOS Booting Mode : Power Optimized Mode Cores Disabled : 0 ME FW SKU Information : Node Manager End-of the Intel Server Platform Services configured in...
..., Inc. Configuration Options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] ASUS RS300-H8-PS12 5-23 Advanced Intel Sever Platform Services Configuration ME BIOS Interface Ver : 1.0 SPS Version 3.0.4.162 ME FW Status Value : 0xf0345 ME FW State : SPS ME FW Active ME FW Operation State : M0 without UMA ME FW Error Code : No Error ME NM FW Status Value : 0x80000001 BIOS Booting Mode : Power Optimized Mode Cores Disabled : 0 ME FW SKU Information : Node Manager End-of the Intel Server Platform Services configured in...
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... Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.13 Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility - Both computers should have the same or compatible settings. Configuration options: [7] [8] Parity [None] Allows you to set . [VT100+] Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, among others [VT-UTF8] Uses UTF8 encoding to select the parity bit. Communication with the data bits to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Allows you to detect transmission errors. Configuration options...
... Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.13 Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility - Both computers should have the same or compatible settings. Configuration options: [7] [8] Parity [None] Allows you to set . [VT100+] Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, among others [VT-UTF8] Uses UTF8 encoding to select the parity bit. Communication with the data bits to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Allows you to detect transmission errors. Configuration options...
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... remote management of -band management. The speed must be sent to re-start the flow. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Resolution 100x31 [Enabled] This allows you to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes [ANSI] Extended ASCII char set the terminal type for out-of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [Always Enable] [Bootloader] Serial Port for ANSI/VT100 terminals. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software Xon/Xoff] ASUS RS300-H8-PS12 5-25 Hardware flow control uses...
... remote management of -band management. The speed must be sent to re-start the flow. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Resolution 100x31 [Enabled] This allows you to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes [ANSI] Extended ASCII char set the terminal type for out-of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [Always Enable] [Bootloader] Serial Port for ANSI/VT100 terminals. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software Xon/Xoff] ASUS RS300-H8-PS12 5-25 Hardware flow control uses...
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...-applied after an AC power loss. 5.4.14 Runtime Error Logging Support Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] EUP Ready [Disabled] This item allows you to get the system ready for EuP requirement. Advanced Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] Allows you to switch off some power at S5 to enable or disable the Runtime Error Logging Support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American...
...-applied after an AC power loss. 5.4.14 Runtime Error Logging Support Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] EUP Ready [Disabled] This item allows you to get the system ready for EuP requirement. Advanced Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] Allows you to switch off some power at S5 to enable or disable the Runtime Error Logging Support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American...
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... administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in the current password, then press . 3. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state. If ONLY the User's password is set, then this only limits access to create/confirm the password. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. ASUS RS300-H8-PS12...
... administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in the current password, then press . 3. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state. If ONLY the User's password is set, then this only limits access to create/confirm the password. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. ASUS RS300-H8-PS12...
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... RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Among the advantages of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for this setup. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. 6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes...
... RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Among the advantages of two new identical hard disk drives is best suited for this setup. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. 6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes...
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... the RAID configuration utility section on page 2-27. 6.1.4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS You must set the jumper settings of your changes and exit the BIOS Setup. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Press to save your motherboard to the signal connector at the back of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. ASUS RS300-H8-PS12 6-3 Connect a SATA signal cable to activate the embedded Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 6.1.3 Setting Jumpers...
... the RAID configuration utility section on page 2-27. 6.1.4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS You must set the jumper settings of your changes and exit the BIOS Setup. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Press to save your motherboard to the signal connector at the back of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. ASUS RS300-H8-PS12 6-3 Connect a SATA signal cable to activate the embedded Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 6.1.3 Setting Jumpers...
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... - To launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility: 1. You can refer to Non-RAID 4. Turn on your screen. 6-4 Chapter 6: RAID configuration The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to sections 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives, 5.1.3 Setting Jumpers, and 5.1.4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS for reference only and may not exactly...
... - To launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility: 1. You can refer to Non-RAID 4. Turn on your screen. 6-4 Chapter 6: RAID configuration The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to sections 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives, 5.1.3 Setting Jumpers, and 5.1.4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS for reference only and may not exactly...
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... installation. 5. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to manually install the LAN controller driver on a Windows® operating system. ASUS RS300-H8-PS12 7-23 To install the LAN controller device on the Drivers menu to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. 7.4 Installing the LAN driver This section provides the instructions on how to the optical drive. Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to install the Intel® Network Connections Software drivers...
... installation. 5. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to manually install the LAN controller driver on a Windows® operating system. ASUS RS300-H8-PS12 7-23 To install the LAN controller device on the Drivers menu to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. 7.4 Installing the LAN driver This section provides the instructions on how to the optical drive. Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to install the Intel® Network Connections Software drivers...