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...6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 6-2 6.1.3 RAID controller selection 6-3 6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6-3 6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 6-4 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set 6-5 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 6-11 6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives 6-12 6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives 6-16 6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency 6-17 6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration 6-20 6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set 6-21 6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache 6-22 6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 6-23 6.3.1 Creating a RAID set...
...6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 6-2 6.1.3 RAID controller selection 6-3 6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6-3 6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 6-4 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set 6-5 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 6-11 6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives 6-12 6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives 6-16 6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency 6-17 6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration 6-20 6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set 6-21 6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache 6-22 6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility 6-23 6.3.1 Creating a RAID set...
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... you have to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. 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. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 5: BIOS information This chapter tells how to install optional components into the barebone server. 4. ix Chapter 2: Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that comes with...
... you have to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. 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. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 5: BIOS information This chapter tells how to install optional components into the barebone server. 4. ix Chapter 2: Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that comes with...
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... 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs HDD Access LED Power LED LAN2 LED Location LED Message LED LAN1 LED LED Icon Power LED HDD Access LED Message LED Location LED LAN LEDs Display status Description ON System power ON OFF Blinking OFF Blinking OFF ON OFF Blinking ON No activity Read/write data into the HDD System is present 1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED ACT/LINK LED Status Description OFF No link GREEN Linked BLINKING Data activity SPEED LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ASUS RS500-E6/PS4...
... 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs HDD Access LED Power LED LAN2 LED Location LED Message LED LAN1 LED LED Icon Power LED HDD Access LED Message LED Location LED LAN LEDs Display status Description ON System power ON OFF Blinking OFF Blinking OFF ON OFF Blinking ON No activity Read/write data into the HDD System is present 1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED ACT/LINK LED Status Description OFF No link GREEN Linked BLINKING Data activity SPEED LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ASUS RS500-E6/PS4...
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... card. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for the expansion card. 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...
... card. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for the expansion card. 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...
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... you are not user-configurable. 5.3.4 SATA1-6 The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. Select a device item, then press to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. The PATA device is a separate sub-menu for ODD (optical disk drive) only. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device :Hard Disk Vendor :ST3160812AS Size :160.0GB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord...
... you are not user-configurable. 5.3.4 SATA1-6 The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. Select a device item, then press to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. The PATA device is a separate sub-menu for ODD (optical disk drive) only. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device :Hard Disk Vendor :ST3160812AS Size :160.0GB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord...
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...] [35] ASUS RS500-E6/PS4 5-11 Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you wish to set this item to [RAID]. Select an item then press if you want to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in this menu allow you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this...
...] [35] ASUS RS500-E6/PS4 5-11 Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you wish to set this item to [RAID]. Select an item then press if you want to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in this menu allow you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this...
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... Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Legacy Device Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Power On Configuration Event Log Configuration Hardware Monitor ACPI Configuration PCI Express Configuration Configure CPU. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 5.4.1 CPU Configuration The items in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may not appear if your CPU...
... Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Legacy Device Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Power On Configuration Event Log Configuration Hardware Monitor ACPI Configuration PCI Express Configuration Configure CPU. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 5.4.1 CPU Configuration The items in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may not appear if your CPU...
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...BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.3-13.4 USB Devices Enabled : None Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] Enables support for legacy USB devices. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to HiSpeed (480Mbps) or FullSpeed (12Mbps). Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] ASUS RS500-E6/PS4 5-21 Onboard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Allows you set the USB 2.0 controller to select the Serial Port2 base address. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB device is detected, the legacy USB...
...BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Module Version - 2.24.3-13.4 USB Devices Enabled : None Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] Enables support for legacy USB devices. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to HiSpeed (480Mbps) or FullSpeed (12Mbps). Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] ASUS RS500-E6/PS4 5-21 Onboard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Allows you set the USB 2.0 controller to select the Serial Port2 base address. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB device is detected, the legacy USB...
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...Serial port number [COM2] Selects the serial port for console redirection. Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Enabled] Select Remote Access type. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Remote Access is not user-configurable and changes with the configuration of Serial port number. 5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Base Address. Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to customize the server features. 5.5 Server menu The Server...
...Serial port number [COM2] Selects the serial port for console redirection. Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Enabled] Select Remote Access type. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Remote Access is not user-configurable and changes with the configuration of Serial port number. 5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Base Address. Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to customize the server features. 5.5 Server menu The Server...
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...] [Enabled] ASUS RS500-E6/PS4 5-31 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hit 'DEL' Message Display [Enabled] When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Allows you to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to trap Interrupt 19. 5.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock Wait For 'F1' If Error...
...] [Enabled] ASUS RS500-E6/PS4 5-31 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hit 'DEL' Message Display [Enabled] When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Allows you to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to trap Interrupt 19. 5.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock Wait For 'F1' If Error...
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... change to change the user password. again to [Always], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] ASUS RS500-E6/PS4 5-33 Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Power Boot Tools Exit Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Password Check [Full Access] [Setup] to any field. Full Access allows viewing and changing...
... change to change the user password. again to [Always], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] ASUS RS500-E6/PS4 5-33 Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Power Boot Tools Exit Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Password Check [Full Access] [Setup] to any field. Full Access allows viewing and changing...
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... supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (default) with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to a second drive. RAID 5 stripes both Linux and Windows...
... supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (default) with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all applications to a second drive. RAID 5 stripes both Linux and Windows...
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... Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands. Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives. 2. LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A.08 09161344R LSI SATA RAID Found at PCI Bus No: Dev No:1F Device present at Port 0 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 1 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present...
... Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands. Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives. 2. LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A.08 09161344R LSI SATA RAID Found at PCI Bus No: Dev No:1F Device present at Port 0 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 1 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present...
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2. Use the up/down arrow key to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set , and then press to the SATA ports. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to select the configurable array. Select all the drives required for the RAID set , and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Select Configurable Array(s) PORT # A-0 SPAN...
2. Use the up/down arrow key to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set , and then press to the SATA ports. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to select the configurable array. Select all the drives required for the RAID set , and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Select Configurable Array(s) PORT # A-0 SPAN...
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... drive indicator changes from READY to the SATA ports. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. ASUS RS500-E6/PS4 6-11 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/Add Configuration command. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear...
... drive indicator changes from READY to the SATA ports. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. ASUS RS500-E6/PS4 6-11 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/Add Configuration command. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear...
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... Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Press ENTER To Select A VD, To Delete A VD 6-14 Chapter 6: RAID configuration Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To...
... Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Press ENTER To Select A VD, To Delete A VD 6-14 Chapter 6: RAID configuration Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To...
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...; Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to display the utility main menu. Turn on your screen. Create RAID Volume 2. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are connected to Non-RAID 4. ASUS RS500-E6/PS4 6-23 Delete RAID Volume 5. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to the Serial ATA connectors supported by...
...; Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to display the utility main menu. Turn on your screen. Create RAID Volume 2. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are connected to Non-RAID 4. ASUS RS500-E6/PS4 6-23 Delete RAID Volume 5. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to the Serial ATA connectors supported by...
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... Software RAID configuration utility, the boot priority of RAID driver disk you are now ready to install an operating system to boot from the connected SATA ODD. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. Create Driver Diskette Menu ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt 5. The Makedisk menu appears. Place the motherboard support DVD in the support DVD). Use the arrow keys to select the type of the SATA...
... Software RAID configuration utility, the boot priority of RAID driver disk you are now ready to install an operating system to boot from the connected SATA ODD. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. Create Driver Diskette Menu ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt 5. The Makedisk menu appears. Place the motherboard support DVD in the support DVD). Use the arrow keys to select the type of the SATA...
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... install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server OS: 1. 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 use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify an additional device. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit ASUS RS500-E6/PS4 7-5 Windows Setup Setup...
... install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server OS: 1. 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 use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify an additional device. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit ASUS RS500-E6/PS4 7-5 Windows Setup Setup...
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... Manager button to install the drivers. 11. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. When found, click Next to display the list of devices installed in with the OS installation. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. Windows® automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window. Click Next. 8. Follow screen instructions to continue installation. 7. Select the option Install the software...
... Manager button to install the drivers. 11. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. When found, click Next to display the list of devices installed in with the OS installation. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. Windows® automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window. Click Next. 8. Follow screen instructions to continue installation. 7. Select the option Install the software...