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... 5-29 5.6.3 Security 5-30 5.7 Exit menu 5-33 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 (For PA4 model only)...... 6-3 6.1.4 RAID configuration utility (For...
... 5-29 5.6.3 Security 5-30 5.7 Exit menu 5-33 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 (For PA4 model only)...... 6-3 6.1.4 RAID configuration utility (For...
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...RAID configuration 6-28 6.2.8 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set 6-29 6.2.9 Enabling the WriteCache 6-30 6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility (For PA4 model only 6-31 6.3.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe 6-32 6.3.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror 6-34 6.3.3 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe + ...-RAID 6-38 6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID 6-38 6.3.8 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 6-41 6.3.9 Setting the Boot array use MB BIOS Setup Utility......... 6-41 6.3.10 Global Array Manager 6-42 6.4 Promise® FastBuild Utility (for PX4 model only 6-43 6.4.1 Using...
...RAID configuration 6-28 6.2.8 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set 6-29 6.2.9 Enabling the WriteCache 6-30 6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility (For PA4 model only 6-31 6.3.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe 6-32 6.3.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror 6-34 6.3.3 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe + ...-RAID 6-38 6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID 6-38 6.3.8 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 6-41 6.3.9 Setting the Boot array use MB BIOS Setup Utility......... 6-41 6.3.10 Global Array Manager 6-42 6.4 Promise® FastBuild Utility (for PX4 model only 6-43 6.4.1 Using...
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...TS300-E5/PA4 ASUS T30 Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis ASUS P5BP-E/4L Server Board 450W Single Power Supply SATA/SAS Backplane Board Floppy Disk Drive 12cm System fan 4 x Hot-swap HDD trays (including HDD screws) 4 x Chassis Roller Wheels Front I/O Board CPU Heatsink System Bazel Keys (2pcs) ASUS TS300-E5 User's Guide ASUS ASWM 2.0 User's Guide TS300-E5... Support CD (including ASWM*) Bag of Screws 1 x IDE Cable (or pre-installed) 1 x AC Power Cord ASUS TS300-E5 Rackmount Rail Kit 5.25" DVD-ROM ...
...TS300-E5/PA4 ASUS T30 Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis ASUS P5BP-E/4L Server Board 450W Single Power Supply SATA/SAS Backplane Board Floppy Disk Drive 12cm System fan 4 x Hot-swap HDD trays (including HDD screws) 4 x Chassis Roller Wheels Front I/O Board CPU Heatsink System Bazel Keys (2pcs) ASUS TS300-E5 User's Guide ASUS ASWM 2.0 User's Guide TS300-E5... Support CD (including ASWM*) Bag of Screws 1 x IDE Cable (or pre-installed) 1 x AC Power Cord ASUS TS300-E5 Rackmount Rail Kit 5.25" DVD-ROM ...
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... Model Name Processor / System Bus System Bus Core Logic ASUS Features Memory Expansion Slots Smart Fan ASWM2.0 Total Slots Capacity Memory Type Memory Size Total PCI/PCIX/PCI-E Slots Slot Type Storage Additional Slot SATA Controller SAS Controller TS300-E5/PA4 TS300-E5/PX4 1 x Socket LGA775 Dual-Core Intel® Xeon...800 / 1066 / 1333 Intel® Bigby-P (MCH) Intel® ICH7R Smart Fan I √ 4 (Dual-Channel) Maximum up to 8GB DDR2 667/800 Unbuffered, ECC 512 MB, 1 GB & 2GB 6 2 x PCI-E x16 slot (x 8 link) 1 x PCI-E x8 (x1 link) 3 x PCI 32-bit/33MHz slot (5V) 1 x ...
... Model Name Processor / System Bus System Bus Core Logic ASUS Features Memory Expansion Slots Smart Fan ASWM2.0 Total Slots Capacity Memory Type Memory Size Total PCI/PCIX/PCI-E Slots Slot Type Storage Additional Slot SATA Controller SAS Controller TS300-E5/PA4 TS300-E5/PX4 1 x Socket LGA775 Dual-Core Intel® Xeon...800 / 1066 / 1333 Intel® Bigby-P (MCH) Intel® ICH7R Smart Fan I √ 4 (Dual-Channel) Maximum up to 8GB DDR2 667/800 Unbuffered, ECC 512 MB, 1 GB & 2GB 6 2 x PCI-E x16 slot (x 8 link) 1 x PCI-E x8 (x1 link) 3 x PCI 32-bit/33MHz slot (5V) 1 x ...
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PA4 (Four Hot-swap SATA2 HDD Devices) 2 4 • • 5 • • • • • 1 10 3 6 • •7 9 8 1. Power supply unit 2. 12cm system fan 3. Optical drive 7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays 8. 1.5 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. Chassis intrusion switch 5. SATA/SAS backplane board (hidden) ASUS TS300-E5 1- Hot-swap HDD bays 9. 9cm HDD Blower (optional) 10. ASUS P5BP-E/4L Server Board 4. Expansion card locks 6.
PA4 (Four Hot-swap SATA2 HDD Devices) 2 4 • • 5 • • • • • 1 10 3 6 • •7 9 8 1. Power supply unit 2. 12cm system fan 3. Optical drive 7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays 8. 1.5 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. Chassis intrusion switch 5. SATA/SAS backplane board (hidden) ASUS TS300-E5 1- Hot-swap HDD bays 9. 9cm HDD Blower (optional) 10. ASUS P5BP-E/4L Server Board 4. Expansion card locks 6.
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... SATA/SAS HDD Follow the instructions in the drive tray. 2-18 Metal bracket Chapter 2: Hardware setup Open the front bezel to install a hot-swap SATA (PA4 model) or SAS (PX4 model) hard disk drive (HDD). 1. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay. 4. Use a Phillips...
... SATA/SAS HDD Follow the instructions in the drive tray. 2-18 Metal bracket Chapter 2: Hardware setup Open the front bezel to install a hot-swap SATA (PA4 model) or SAS (PX4 model) hard disk drive (HDD). 1. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay. 4. Use a Phillips...
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Serial ATA connectors [connected to the rear chassis intrusion switch) 11. Chassis Intrusion connector (connected to the SATA backplane (PA4 model only)] 6. FRNT_FAN2 (connected to the backplane) ASUS TS300-E5 2-23 Floppy disk drive 9. Front panel cable 8. SMBus connector (connected to the 12cm Rear Fan) 5. CPU_FAN1 (connected to the motherboard 1. 24-pin ATX power 2. 4-pin...
Serial ATA connectors [connected to the rear chassis intrusion switch) 11. Chassis Intrusion connector (connected to the SATA backplane (PA4 model only)] 6. FRNT_FAN2 (connected to the backplane) ASUS TS300-E5 2-23 Floppy disk drive 9. Front panel cable 8. SMBus connector (connected to the 12cm Rear Fan) 5. CPU_FAN1 (connected to the motherboard 1. 24-pin ATX power 2. 4-pin...
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.../SAS backplane has four 22-pin SATA/SAS connectors to indicate HDD status. 2.9.2 SATA/SAS backplane connections A SATA/SAS backplane comes pre-installed in the TS300-E5/PA4 and TS300E5/PX4 model.
.../SAS backplane has four 22-pin SATA/SAS connectors to indicate HDD status. 2.9.2 SATA/SAS backplane connections A SATA/SAS backplane comes pre-installed in the TS300-E5/PA4 and TS300E5/PX4 model.
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... (on motherboard) SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 Controlled by Intel® ICH7R Intel® ICH7R Intel® ICH7R Intel® ICH7R 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware setup (in PA4 model only) The back side of the SATA connectors.
... (on motherboard) SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 Controlled by Intel® ICH7R Intel® ICH7R Intel® ICH7R Intel® ICH7R 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware setup (in PA4 model only) The back side of the SATA connectors.
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... power supply unit to unplug ALL power cables from the motherboard and other installed devices before removing the power supply unit. ASUS TS300-E5 2-41 You MUST disconnect all power cable plugs from the system devices before removing the power supply unit. 2.10.7 Power ...supply unit Refer to this document for the power supply specifications. 3 1 24 5 3 1 24 5 Model PA4 Model PX4 1. 24-pin ATX (motherboard power connector) 1. 24-pin ATX (motherboard power connector) 2. 4-pin +12V (motherboard power connector, hidden behind the ...
... power supply unit to unplug ALL power cables from the motherboard and other installed devices before removing the power supply unit. ASUS TS300-E5 2-41 You MUST disconnect all power cable plugs from the system devices before removing the power supply unit. 2.10.7 Power ...supply unit Refer to this document for the power supply specifications. 3 1 24 5 3 1 24 5 Model PA4 Model PX4 1. 24-pin ATX (motherboard power connector) 1. 24-pin ATX (motherboard power connector) 2. 4-pin +12V (motherboard power connector, hidden behind the ...
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... access and storage. The Intel® Matrix Storage technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive to the entire system. 6.1 Setting up RAID For PA4 model, the Intel® ICH7R Southbridge chip comes with RAID 1 segments whose segments are RAID 1 arrays. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single...
... access and storage. The Intel® Matrix Storage technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive to the entire system. 6.1 Setting up RAID For PA4 model, the Intel® ICH7R Southbridge chip comes with RAID 1 segments whose segments are RAID 1 arrays. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single...
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... the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS (For PA4 model only) You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set . ASUS TS300-E5 6- Refer to the Main menu, select IDE Configuration, then press . 3. 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The system...
... the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS (For PA4 model only) You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set . ASUS TS300-E5 6- Refer to the Main menu, select IDE Configuration, then press . 3. 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The system...
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... Management Menu descriptions on the legend box allow you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). 6.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (For PA4 model Only) The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to RAID Mode is the legend box. To enter the LSI Logic Embedded...
... Management Menu descriptions on the legend box allow you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). 6.2 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (For PA4 model Only) The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to RAID Mode is the legend box. To enter the LSI Logic Embedded...
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... and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives. Delete RAID Volume 3. 6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility (For PA4 model only) The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to Non-RAID 4. Reset Disks to move through the menus and...(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. ASUS TS300-E5 6-31 Create RAID Volume 2. Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility: 1.
... and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives. Delete RAID Volume 3. 6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility (For PA4 model only) The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to Non-RAID 4. Reset Disks to move through the menus and...(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. ASUS TS300-E5 6-31 Create RAID Volume 2. Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility: 1.
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... INTEL RAID Driver ICH7R LSI RAID Driver Write DMI Broadcom ASF Firmware Update FreeDOS command prompt 6. 7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for PA4 Model) You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system / motherboard support CD or from the Internet. Press...
... INTEL RAID Driver ICH7R LSI RAID Driver Write DMI Broadcom ASF Firmware Update FreeDOS command prompt 6. 7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for PA4 Model) You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system / motherboard support CD or from the Internet. Press...
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... or RAID driver..." Where is the driver image file name and is the device name, such as /dev/ fd0. 7.1.3 Installing the RAID controller driver (for PA4 Model) Windows® Server During Windows® Server installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server: 1. Boot the computer using the...
... or RAID driver..." Where is the driver image file name and is the device name, such as /dev/ fd0. 7.1.3 Installing the RAID controller driver (for PA4 Model) Windows® Server During Windows® Server installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server: 1. Boot the computer using the...