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...10 Installing an M.2 (NGFF) card 2-53 2.7.11 Configuring an expansion card 2-57 2.8 Cable connections 2-58 2.9 Backplane cabling 2-59 2.10 Storage device configuration and cabling 2-60 2.10.1 8 x NVMe + 8 x SATA storage device configuration and cabling 2-61 2.10.2 12 x NVMe storage device configuration and cabling 2-62 2.10.3 8 x SATA/SAS + 4 x NVMe storage device configuration and cabling 2-63 2.10.4 12 x SATA/SAS storage device configuration and cabling........ 2-64 2.11 Removable/optional components 2-65 2.11.1 System fans 2-65 2.11.2 Redundant power supply module 2-69...
...10 Installing an M.2 (NGFF) card 2-53 2.7.11 Configuring an expansion card 2-57 2.8 Cable connections 2-58 2.9 Backplane cabling 2-59 2.10 Storage device configuration and cabling 2-60 2.10.1 8 x NVMe + 8 x SATA storage device configuration and cabling 2-61 2.10.2 12 x NVMe storage device configuration and cabling 2-62 2.10.3 8 x SATA/SAS + 4 x NVMe storage device configuration and cabling 2-63 2.10.4 12 x SATA/SAS storage device configuration and cabling........ 2-64 2.11 Removable/optional components 2-65 2.11.1 System fans 2-65 2.11.2 Redundant power supply module 2-69...
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... USERS who have been instructed about any precautions that the power cables for the devices are connected. Restricted Access Location This product is broken, do not try to fix it by certified or experienced engineers. • Before operating the server, carefully read all power cables from the existing system before the signal cables are unplugged before you encounter technical problems with the server package. • Before using...
... USERS who have been instructed about any precautions that the power cables for the devices are connected. Restricted Access Location This product is broken, do not try to fix it by certified or experienced engineers. • Before operating the server, carefully read all power cables from the existing system before the signal cables are unplugged before you encounter technical problems with the server package. • Before using...
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... removing system components. 3. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 5. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of configuring a server. ix Chapter 5: BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to install optional components into the barebone server. 4. Chapter 3: Installation Options This chapter describes how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. 6. Chapter 6: Driver Installation This chapter provides instructions for installing...
... removing system components. 3. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 5. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of configuring a server. ix Chapter 5: BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to install optional components into the barebone server. 4. Chapter 3: Installation Options This chapter describes how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. 6. Chapter 6: Driver Installation This chapter provides instructions for installing...
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... to the components when trying to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility. ASUS Control Center (ACC) user guide This manual tells how to complete a task. Conventions To ensure that you must press the Enter or Return key. ++ If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself...
... to the components when trying to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility. ASUS Control Center (ACC) user guide This manual tells how to complete a task. Conventions To ensure that you must press the Enter or Return key. ++ If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself...
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Rear Switch/LED: 1 x Port 80 LED (Q-Code) 1 x Power Switch w/ LED 1 x Location LED 1 x Message LED Security Options TPM-SPI PFR Windows Server RedHat® Enterprise Linux SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server OS Support CentOS Ubuntu Vmware * Please find the latest OS support from https://www.asus.com/ event/Server/OS_support_list/OS.html Management Solution Software ASUS Control Center Out of LAN LEDs available depends on NIC module) * The number of Band Remote Management On-Board ASMB11-iKVM for KVM-over-IP Regulatory Compliance BSMI, CE, CB, C-Tick...
Rear Switch/LED: 1 x Port 80 LED (Q-Code) 1 x Power Switch w/ LED 1 x Location LED 1 x Message LED Security Options TPM-SPI PFR Windows Server RedHat® Enterprise Linux SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server OS Support CentOS Ubuntu Vmware * Please find the latest OS support from https://www.asus.com/ event/Server/OS_support_list/OS.html Management Solution Software ASUS Control Center Out of LAN LEDs available depends on NIC module) * The number of Band Remote Management On-Board ASMB11-iKVM for KVM-over-IP Regulatory Compliance BSMI, CE, CB, C-Tick...
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... Passthrough operation failed - internal status Booted from bootrom Valid boot mode wasn't detected NVStorage init failure NVStorage generic error MCM 'error' to indicate slave has more data to send MCM error if data size exceeds 32B Invalid client id for PEI phase Establish Stack CPU Early Initialization General - Success Generic Error Code Generic Memory Error Buffer Overflow Invalid Parameter(s) Invalid Data Length Data Alignment Error Null Pointer Error Unsupported Function Invalid Service ID Invalid Address...
... Passthrough operation failed - internal status Booted from bootrom Valid boot mode wasn't detected NVStorage init failure NVStorage generic error MCM 'error' to indicate slave has more data to send MCM error if data size exceeds 32B Invalid client id for PEI phase Establish Stack CPU Early Initialization General - Success Generic Error Code Generic Memory Error Buffer Overflow Invalid Parameter(s) Invalid Data Length Data Alignment Error Null Pointer Error Unsupported Function Invalid Service ID Invalid Address...
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... error Security check failed (not all required boot time messages to SMU Validated and ran Security Gasket binary UMC Keys generated and programmed Inline AES key wrapper stored in DRAM Completed FW Validation step Completed FW Validation step BIOS copy from wrapped Knoll/Prom keys Knoll returned an invalid response to general call input parameter address violation Firmware Compatibility Level mismatch Bad status...
... error Security check failed (not all required boot time messages to SMU Validated and ran Security Gasket binary UMC Keys generated and programmed Inline AES key wrapper stored in DRAM Completed FW Validation step Completed FW Validation step BIOS copy from wrapped Knoll/Prom keys Knoll returned an invalid response to general call input parameter address violation Firmware Compatibility Level mismatch Bad status...
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... 0xD4 0xD5 0xD6 PSP Boot Loader 0xD7 phase (Status Post 0xD8 Codes) 0xD9 0xDA 0xDB 0xDC 0xDD 0xE0 0xE2 0xE3 0xE4 0xE5 0xE6 0xE7 0xE8 0xE9 0xEA 0xEB 0xEC 0xED 0xEE 0xEF 0xF0 0xF1 0xF2 0xF3 0xF4 0xF5 0xF6 0xF7 0xFF 0x10 PEI(Pre-EFI 0x11 Initialization) phase 0x15 0x19 TYPE DESCRIPTION error BIOS load process fully...
... 0xD4 0xD5 0xD6 PSP Boot Loader 0xD7 phase (Status Post 0xD8 Codes) 0xD9 0xDA 0xDB 0xDC 0xDD 0xE0 0xE2 0xE3 0xE4 0xE5 0xE6 0xE7 0xE8 0xE9 0xEA 0xEB 0xEC 0xED 0xEE 0xEF 0xF0 0xF1 0xF2 0xF3 0xF4 0xF5 0xF6 0xF7 0xFF 0x10 PEI(Pre-EFI 0x11 Initialization) phase 0x15 0x19 TYPE DESCRIPTION error BIOS load process fully...
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... Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Enumeration Console output connect event Console input connect event AMI Super IO start AMI USB Driver Initialization AMI USB Driver Initialization AMI USB Driver Initialization AMI USB Driver Initialization Reset system USB hotplug NVRAM clean up NVRAM configuration reset IDE, AHCI Initialization IDE, AHCI Initialization IDE, AHCI Initialization IDE, AHCI Initialization Wait BMC ready BIOS Setup Utility password verify BIOS Setup Utility start BIOS Setup Utility input wait Ready to boot event APIC mode PIC mode ASUS RS720A-E12...
... Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Enumeration Console output connect event Console input connect event AMI Super IO start AMI USB Driver Initialization AMI USB Driver Initialization AMI USB Driver Initialization AMI USB Driver Initialization Reset system USB hotplug NVRAM clean up NVRAM configuration reset IDE, AHCI Initialization IDE, AHCI Initialization IDE, AHCI Initialization IDE, AHCI Initialization Wait BMC ready BIOS Setup Utility password verify BIOS Setup Utility start BIOS Setup Utility input wait Ready to boot event APIC mode PIC mode ASUS RS720A-E12...
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... system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. ASUS RS720-E12 Series 2-57 Refer to the card. Refer to the following tables. 3. Standard Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - Install the software drivers for ISA or PCI devices. 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...
... system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. ASUS RS720-E12 Series 2-57 Refer to the card. Refer to the following tables. 3. Standard Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - Install the software drivers for ISA or PCI devices. 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...
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... the cables with cable tie(s) (A), then reinstall the backplane cover to Storage Devices for reference only and may vary between models. • This configuration requires an HBA/RAID card. 1. NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe 12 34 RESET NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe 2. Refer to the chassis (B). 2-62 Chapter 2: Hardware Information Locate the backplane, and then cut the cable tie(s). 5. Remove the rear and backplane covers. Install the storage devices into the supported bays...
... the cables with cable tie(s) (A), then reinstall the backplane cover to Storage Devices for reference only and may vary between models. • This configuration requires an HBA/RAID card. 1. NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe 12 34 RESET NVMe NVMe NVMe NVMe 2. Refer to the chassis (B). 2-62 Chapter 2: Hardware Information Locate the backplane, and then cut the cable tie(s). 5. Remove the rear and backplane covers. Install the storage devices into the supported bays...
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...refer to Replacing an HBA/RAID expansion card to MCIO HBA/RAID card (1 x SLIMSAS connector) MCIOPCIE3 on motherboard MCIOPCIE4 on how to Removing the rear cover and Removing the backplane cover. 3. Install the storage devices into the supported bays. Refer to Storage Devices for reference only and may vary between models. • This configuration requires an HBA/RAID card. 1. Remove the rear and backplane covers. For more information, refer to install storage devices. ASUS RS720-E12 Series 2-63 2.10.3 8 x SATA/SAS + 4 x NVMe storage device configuration and cabling • The...
...refer to Replacing an HBA/RAID expansion card to MCIO HBA/RAID card (1 x SLIMSAS connector) MCIOPCIE3 on motherboard MCIOPCIE4 on how to Removing the rear cover and Removing the backplane cover. 3. Install the storage devices into the supported bays. Refer to Storage Devices for reference only and may vary between models. • This configuration requires an HBA/RAID card. 1. Remove the rear and backplane covers. For more information, refer to install storage devices. ASUS RS720-E12 Series 2-63 2.10.3 8 x SATA/SAS + 4 x NVMe storage device configuration and cabling • The...
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... riser bracket 4. 4. Install the HBA/RAID card to the chassis (B). 2-64 Chapter 2: Hardware Information Tie the cables with cable tie(s) (A), then reinstall the backplane cover to your system. Locate the backplane, and then cut the cable tie(s). 5. Refer to Storage Devices for reference only and may vary between models. • This configuration requires an HBA/RAID card. 1. SATA/SAS SATA/SAS SATA/SAS SATA/SAS SATA/SAS SATA/SAS SATA/SAS SATA/SAS 12 34 RESET SATA/SAS SATA/SAS SATA/SAS SATA/SAS 2. Install the storage devices into the supported bays. For more...
... riser bracket 4. 4. Install the HBA/RAID card to the chassis (B). 2-64 Chapter 2: Hardware Information Tie the cables with cable tie(s) (A), then reinstall the backplane cover to your system. Locate the backplane, and then cut the cable tie(s). 5. Refer to Storage Devices for reference only and may vary between models. • This configuration requires an HBA/RAID card. 1. SATA/SAS SATA/SAS SATA/SAS SATA/SAS SATA/SAS SATA/SAS SATA/SAS SATA/SAS 12 34 RESET SATA/SAS SATA/SAS SATA/SAS SATA/SAS 2. Install the storage devices into the supported bays. For more...
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... configure core watchdog options. To re-enable SEV, a power cycle is 1: all ASIDs support SEV-ES or SNP guests, set RedirectForReturnDis to configure prefetcher options. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Power Supply Idle Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Low Current Idle] [Typical Current Idle] [Auto] SEV-ES ASID Space Limit Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] SEV-ES ASID Space Limit [1] SEV-ES and SNP guests musty use...
... configure core watchdog options. To re-enable SEV, a power cycle is 1: all ASIDs support SEV-ES or SNP guests, set RedirectForReturnDis to configure prefetcher options. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Power Supply Idle Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Low Current Idle] [Typical Current Idle] [Auto] SEV-ES ASID Space Limit Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] SEV-ES ASID Space Limit [1] SEV-ES and SNP guests musty use...
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... ASUS RS720A-E12 Series 5-17 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] nBif Common Options Allows you to configure USB options. SATA Configuration Options Allows you to configure UART options. USB Configuration Options Allows you to enable or disable PCIe RP entering the polling compliance state. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] SRIS [Auto] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Multi Upstream Auto Speed Change [Auto] Defines the setting of 0 for Gen1 and 1 for all ports. [Disabled] Use highest data rate ever advertised. [Enabled...
... ASUS RS720A-E12 Series 5-17 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] nBif Common Options Allows you to configure USB options. SATA Configuration Options Allows you to configure UART options. USB Configuration Options Allows you to enable or disable PCIe RP entering the polling compliance state. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] SRIS [Auto] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Multi Upstream Auto Speed Change [Auto] Defines the setting of 0 for Gen1 and 1 for all ports. [Disabled] Use highest data rate ever advertised. [Enabled...
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... 5: BIOS Setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI Express Settings PCI Express Device Register Settings Relaxed Ordering [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Extended Tag [Disabled] If this item is enabled, it will allow System BIOS to use 8-bit Tag field as a requester. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] No Snoop [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Maximum Payload [Auto] Allows you to fail. SR-IOV Support [Enabled] This option enables or disables Single Root IO Virtualization Support if the system has SRIOV capable PCIe...
... 5: BIOS Setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI Express Settings PCI Express Device Register Settings Relaxed Ordering [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Extended Tag [Disabled] If this item is enabled, it will allow System BIOS to use 8-bit Tag field as a requester. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] No Snoop [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Maximum Payload [Auto] Allows you to fail. SR-IOV Support [Enabled] This option enables or disables Single Root IO Virtualization Support if the system has SRIOV capable PCIe...
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... options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS720A-E12 Series 5-27 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Atomic0p Requester Enable [Disabled] If supported by hardware and set to [Enabled], this function initiates Atomic0p Requests only if Bus Master Enable bit is set to [Disable Link], in order to [Enabled], this permits setting the number of Microseconds software will disable unpopulated PCI Express Links. ARI Forwarding [Disabled] If supported by hardware and set to save power, software will wait before polling 'link Training' bit in an ARI Device immediately below the Port...
... options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS720A-E12 Series 5-27 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Atomic0p Requester Enable [Disabled] If supported by hardware and set to [Enabled], this function initiates Atomic0p Requests only if Bus Master Enable bit is set to [Disable Link], in order to [Enabled], this permits setting the number of Microseconds software will disable unpopulated PCI Express Links. ARI Forwarding [Disabled] If supported by hardware and set to save power, software will wait before polling 'link Training' bit in an ARI Device immediately below the Port...
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... applications. [Enabled] Enables the support for Control, Bulk, and Interrupt transfers. Ensure to install the USB drivers to PS/2 module in Windows 7. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB hardware delays and time-outs USB transfer time-out [20 sec] Allows you to select time-out value for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). [Auto] Automatically disables the Legacy USB support if USB devices are not connected. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Keyboard and...
... applications. [Enabled] Enables the support for Control, Bulk, and Interrupt transfers. Ensure to install the USB drivers to PS/2 module in Windows 7. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB hardware delays and time-outs USB transfer time-out [20 sec] Allows you to select time-out value for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). [Auto] Automatically disables the Legacy USB support if USB devices are not connected. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Keyboard and...
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... HTTP Boot Support. Use the or to 40. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when Device power-up delay is set to set the device power-up delay. If disabled, Ipv4 HTTP boot option will not be created. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Ipv6 PXE Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support. Mass Storage Devices Allows you to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS720A-E12 Series 5-31 Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CD-ROM] 5.4.9 Network Stack...
... HTTP Boot Support. Use the or to 40. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when Device power-up delay is set to set the device power-up delay. If disabled, Ipv4 HTTP boot option will not be created. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Ipv6 PXE Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support. Mass Storage Devices Allows you to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS720A-E12 Series 5-31 Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CD-ROM] 5.4.9 Network Stack...
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... allows you to 30 minutes for OS Boot Watchdog Timer Expiration. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Reset] [Power Down] 5-46 Chapter 5: BIOS Setup OS Watchdog Timer [Disabled] Allows you to [Enabled]. OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10] Allows you to change the settings. 5.10 Server Mgmt menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to enter a value between 1 to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off...
... allows you to 30 minutes for OS Boot Watchdog Timer Expiration. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Reset] [Power Down] 5-46 Chapter 5: BIOS Setup OS Watchdog Timer [Disabled] Allows you to [Enabled]. OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10] Allows you to change the settings. 5.10 Server Mgmt menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to enter a value between 1 to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off...