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... Viewing the Controller Configuration 6-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7-4 7.2 Intel® Network Connection Software 7-17 Contents 5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration 5-25 5.4.4 USB Configuration 5-26 5.4.5 PCIPnP 5-27 5.4.5 Event Log Configuration 5-28 5.5 Server menu 5-28 5.6 Power menu 5-33 5.6.1 ACPI APIC support [Enabled 5-33 5.6.5 APM Configuration 5-34 5.6.6 Hardware Monitor 5-35 5.7 Boot menu 5-37 5.7.1 Boot Device Priority 5-37 5.7.2 Hard Disk...
... Viewing the Controller Configuration 6-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7-4 7.2 Intel® Network Connection Software 7-17 Contents 5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration 5-25 5.4.4 USB Configuration 5-26 5.4.5 PCIPnP 5-27 5.4.5 Event Log Configuration 5-28 5.5 Server menu 5-28 5.6 Power menu 5-33 5.6.1 ACPI APIC support [Enabled 5-33 5.6.5 APM Configuration 5-34 5.6.6 Hardware Monitor 5-35 5.7 Boot menu 5-37 5.7.1 Boot Device Priority 5-37 5.7.2 Hard Disk...
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... 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. Chapter 5: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Detailed descriptions of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 5. About this guide Audience This user guide is...
... 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. Chapter 5: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Detailed descriptions of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 5. About this guide Audience This user guide is...
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... or rear panel if you need to any of the USB ports on the system for proper heat dissipation. *WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY ASUS RS920A-E6/RS8; PIKE Slot 4 5 6 7 The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive. Hot-swap HDD tray 1- 8 (SAS and SATA) 6. Connect a USB floppy disk drive to use a floppy disk. Please remove the protection film before shipping. Slim-type optical drive bay 7. Redundant Power 1 supply and power fan (hidden) 8 8 2. PCI-E 1,2 Expansion Boards (hidden) 9. 1.6 Internal...
... or rear panel if you need to any of the USB ports on the system for proper heat dissipation. *WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY ASUS RS920A-E6/RS8; PIKE Slot 4 5 6 7 The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive. Hot-swap HDD tray 1- 8 (SAS and SATA) 6. Connect a USB floppy disk drive to use a floppy disk. Please remove the protection film before shipping. Slim-type optical drive bay 7. Redundant Power 1 supply and power fan (hidden) 8 8 2. PCI-E 1,2 Expansion Boards (hidden) 9. 1.6 Internal...
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The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: 2.3.2 Memory Configurations You may install 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB Registerd or 1GB/2GB/4GB Unbuffered with thirty-two (32) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. 2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. RS924A-E6/RS8 2-7 Memory population table For UDIMM...
The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: 2.3.2 Memory Configurations You may install 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB Registerd or 1GB/2GB/4GB Unbuffered with thirty-two (32) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. 2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. RS924A-E6/RS8 2-7 Memory population table For UDIMM...
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... 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 IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for information on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 5 for ISA or PCI devices. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure...
... 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 IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for information on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 5 for ISA or PCI devices. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure...
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... the speed of the system chassis. ASUS RS920A-E6/RS8; If you installed SAS hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. 2. RS924A-E6/RS8 4-9 USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, A-Type USB5) These connectors are for the SAS signal cables for USB 2.0 ports. Light Blue, SAS5, SAS6, SAS7, SAS8; Connect the USB module cable to connector USB34, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of SAS hard disks installed. 3. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that allows up to 6Gb/s of data transfer rate. SAS connectors...
... the speed of the system chassis. ASUS RS920A-E6/RS8; If you installed SAS hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. 2. RS924A-E6/RS8 4-9 USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, A-Type USB5) These connectors are for the SAS signal cables for USB 2.0 ports. Light Blue, SAS5, SAS6, SAS7, SAS8; Connect the USB module cable to connector USB34, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of SAS hard disks installed. 3. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that allows up to 6Gb/s of data transfer rate. SAS connectors...
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... feature. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 5 Device :Hard Disk Vendor :xxxxxxxxx Size :xx.xGB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-6 S.M.A.R.T.:Supported LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Disabled: Disables LBA Mode. LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from the hardware devices installed with LBA mode disabled.
... feature. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 5 Device :Hard Disk Vendor :xxxxxxxxx Size :xx.xGB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-6 S.M.A.R.T.:Supported LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Disabled: Disables LBA Mode. LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from the hardware devices installed with LBA mode disabled.
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... Required GART Error Reporting Microcode Updation Secure Virtual Machine Mode PowerNow CState Mode PowerCap CPB Mode [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [C6] [P-state 0] [Auto] This option should remain disabled for the CPU and other system devices. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Chapter 5: BIOS setup Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Onborad Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Event Log Configuration...
... Required GART Error Reporting Microcode Updation Secure Virtual Machine Mode PowerNow CState Mode PowerCap CPB Mode [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [C6] [P-state 0] [Auto] This option should remain disabled for the CPU and other system devices. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Chapter 5: BIOS setup Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Onborad Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Event Log Configuration...
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ECC Configuration Advanced ECC Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY ECC Mode DRAM ECC Enable DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT 4-bit ECC Mode DRAM BG Scrub Data Cache BG Scrub L2 Cache BG Scrub L3 Cache BG Scrub [Basic] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Set the level of memory is scrubbed in 8 hours. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010...
ECC Configuration Advanced ECC Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY ECC Mode DRAM ECC Enable DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT 4-bit ECC Mode DRAM BG Scrub Data Cache BG Scrub L2 Cache BG Scrub L3 Cache BG Scrub [Basic] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Set the level of memory is scrubbed in 8 hours. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010...
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... no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB devices are connected. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. If no USB device is enabled. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is detected, the item shows None. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup
... no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB devices are connected. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. If no USB device is enabled. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is detected, the item shows None. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup
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...IPMI Configuration BMC Firmware Version : 1.05 Set LAN1 Configuration Set DM_LAN1 Configuration View BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System Event Log BMC Watch Dog Timer Action [Disabled] Input for Set LAN Configuration command. See IPMI 1.5 Spec, table 19.1 Note:- IPMI Configuration IPMI Configuration including server monitoring and event log. Advanced Event Logging details View Event Log Clear Event Log BIOS SETUP UTILITY View all unread events on the Event Log. 5.5 Server menu Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit IPMI Configuration Remote Access...
...IPMI Configuration BMC Firmware Version : 1.05 Set LAN1 Configuration Set DM_LAN1 Configuration View BMC System Event Log Clear BMC System Event Log BMC Watch Dog Timer Action [Disabled] Input for Set LAN Configuration command. See IPMI 1.5 Spec, table 19.1 Note:- IPMI Configuration IPMI Configuration including server monitoring and event log. Advanced Event Logging details View Event Log Clear Event Log BIOS SETUP UTILITY View all unread events on the Event Log. 5.5 Server menu Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit IPMI Configuration Remote Access...
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Remote Access [Enabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. RS924-E6/RS8 5-31 Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to display the configuration options. Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Enabled] Serial port number Base Address, IRQ Serial Port Mode Flow Control Redirection After BIOS POST Terminal Type [COM2] [2F8h, 3] [57600 8,n,1] [Hardware] [Disabled] [VT-UTF8] Select Remote Access type. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit ...
Remote Access [Enabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. RS924-E6/RS8 5-31 Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to display the configuration options. Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Enabled] Serial port number Base Address, IRQ Serial Port Mode Flow Control Redirection After BIOS POST Terminal Type [COM2] [2F8h, 3] [57600 8,n,1] [Hardware] [Disabled] [VT-UTF8] Select Remote Access type. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit ...
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... included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS920A-E6/RS8; Select an item then press to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). 5.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit ACPI APIC support [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. +F1 F10...
... included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS920A-E6/RS8; Select an item then press to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). 5.6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the RSDT pointer list. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit ACPI APIC support [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. +F1 F10...
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... Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- When set to [Enabled], the system enables the PCI-E to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft-off mode. System Time [12:30:30] Use the , or key to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Resume On PCIE Wake# [Disabled] When set to configure alarm time. 5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when the...
... Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- When set to [Enabled], the system enables the PCI-E to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft-off mode. System Time [12:30:30] Use the , or key to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Resume On PCIE Wake# [Disabled] When set to configure alarm time. 5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when the...
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... Error [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], this item to [Enabled] to run Setup" during POST. When set to [Enabled], the system displays the message "Press DEL to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] When set to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this function allows the option ROMs to [Enabled], the system waits for Options ROM. This will decrease the time needed to skip certain tests while booting...
... Error [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], this item to [Enabled] to run Setup" during POST. When set to [Enabled], the system displays the message "Press DEL to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] When set to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this function allows the option ROMs to [Enabled], the system waits for Options ROM. This will decrease the time needed to skip certain tests while booting...
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... numbers, then press . 3. RS924-E6/RS8 5-39 Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE] When set to [Endless PXE], system will seek remote image once then stop.Configuration options: [Endless PXE] [Normal] 5.7.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to change password. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. The message "Password Uninstalled" appears. ASUS RS920A-E6/RS8; BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed to display...
... numbers, then press . 3. RS924-E6/RS8 5-39 Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE] When set to [Endless PXE], system will seek remote image once then stop.Configuration options: [Endless PXE] [Normal] 5.7.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to change password. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. The message "Password Uninstalled" appears. ASUS RS920A-E6/RS8; BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed to display...
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... Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to change password. To change the user password. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] 5-40 Chapter 5: BIOS setup The User Password item on top of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. The message "Password Installed" appears after you set to disable password. 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...
... Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to change password. To change the user password. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] 5-40 Chapter 5: BIOS setup The User Password item on top of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. The message "Password Installed" appears after you set to disable password. 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...
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... other drive. The disk drives in this setup. 6.1 Setting up RAID 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from the support CD to be of both data and parity information across three or more useful. The new drive must be identical in a created RAID set . With the RAID 10 configuration you install an operating system to hard disk drives...
... other drive. The disk drives in this setup. 6.1 Setting up RAID 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from the support CD to be of both data and parity information across three or more useful. The new drive must be identical in a created RAID set . With the RAID 10 configuration you install an operating system to hard disk drives...
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Set SATA Port1-4 to [RAID] and SATA Port5-6 will be set to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup. Press to [RAID] too. 4. ASUS RS920A-E6/PS8, RS924A-E6/PS8 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. Refer to the Main Menu > Storage Configuration, then press . 3. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set configuration. To...
Set SATA Port1-4 to [RAID] and SATA Port5-6 will be set to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup. Press to [RAID] too. 4. ASUS RS920A-E6/PS8, RS924A-E6/PS8 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. Refer to the Main Menu > Storage Configuration, then press . 3. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set configuration. To...
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... additional SCSI adapters, CD-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 install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows® Server 2003 / XP OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2003 / XP OS 1. The Windows® Setup starts. 2. S=Specify...
... additional SCSI adapters, CD-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 install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows® Server 2003 / XP OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2003 / XP OS 1. The Windows® Setup starts. 2. S=Specify...