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... a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 2-10 2.4 Front panel assembly 2-11 2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly 2-11 2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly 2-11 2.5 5.25-inch drives 2-12 2.6 SATA/SAS hard disk drives 2-13 2.6.1 Installing the HDD module cage 2-13 2.6.2 Installing the second HDD module cage (optional)....... 2-15 iii
... a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 2-10 2.4 Front panel assembly 2-11 2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly 2-11 2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly 2-11 2.5 5.25-inch drives 2-12 2.6 SATA/SAS hard disk drives 2-13 2.6.1 Installing the HDD module cage 2-13 2.6.2 Installing the second HDD module cage (optional)....... 2-15 iii
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Contents 2.6.3 Removing the HDD module cage 2-17 2.6.4 Installing a hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drive........... 2-17 2.6.5 Removing and reinstalling the backplane 2-19 2.7 Expansion cards 2-20 2.7.1 Installing an expansion card 2-20 2.7.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card 2-22 2.7.3 Installing ASMB7 management board 2-23 2.7.4 Configuring an expansion card 2-24 2.8 Cable connections 2-25 2.8.1 Motherboard connections 2-25 2.8.2 SATA...
Contents 2.6.3 Removing the HDD module cage 2-17 2.6.4 Installing a hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drive........... 2-17 2.6.5 Removing and reinstalling the backplane 2-19 2.7 Expansion cards 2-20 2.7.1 Installing an expansion card 2-20 2.7.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card 2-22 2.7.3 Installing ASMB7 management board 2-23 2.7.4 Configuring an expansion card 2-24 2.8 Cable connections 2-25 2.8.1 Motherboard connections 2-25 2.8.2 SATA...
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... menu 5-30 4.7 Monitor menu 5-33 4.8 Security 5-34 4.9 Tool menu 5-37 4.10 Exit menu 5-37 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 6-3 6.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility 6-4 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set 6-5 6.2.2 Deleting a RAID set 6-7 6.2.3 Resetting...
... menu 5-30 4.7 Monitor menu 5-33 4.8 Security 5-34 4.9 Tool menu 5-37 4.10 Exit menu 5-37 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 6-3 6.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility 6-4 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set 6-5 6.2.2 Deleting a RAID set 6-7 6.2.3 Resetting...
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... only with a three-wire power cable and plug for assistance when moving or carrying the system. Dispose of explosion if battery is heavy. CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Heavy System CAUTION! ix
... only with a three-wire power cable and plug for assistance when moving or carrying the system. Dispose of explosion if battery is heavy. CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Heavy System CAUTION! ix
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... access LED Power LED Optical drive LAN1 LED LAN2 LED Locate LED Empty 5.25-inch bays 4-bay HDD cage Security lock Power button Reset button 4-bay HDD cage (Optional Set) Headset port* Mic In port* USB 2.0 ports USB 3.0 ports 1. ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 1-5 For future installation of ...5.25-inch devices, two drive bays are only available when a MIO card is installed. Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions....
... access LED Power LED Optical drive LAN1 LED LAN2 LED Locate LED Empty 5.25-inch bays 4-bay HDD cage Security lock Power button Reset button 4-bay HDD cage (Optional Set) Headset port* Mic In port* USB 2.0 ports USB 3.0 ports 1. ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 1-5 For future installation of ...5.25-inch devices, two drive bays are only available when a MIO card is installed. Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions....
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... panel if you need to use a floppy disk or a optical disc. *WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 1-7 Expansion card locks 6. Connect a USB floppy disk drive or a USB ODD to any system component. SATA/SAS backplane board (first set , optional) 10. 1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes...
... panel if you need to use a floppy disk or a optical disc. *WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 1-7 Expansion card locks 6. Connect a USB floppy disk drive or a USB ODD to any system component. SATA/SAS backplane board (first set , optional) 10. 1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes...
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Locate the three hooked tabs on the chassis side rail. 2. ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 2-11 Hook the other side of the front panel assembly to the chassis. 2. Swing toward the front panel assembly and snap it back into place. Unhook the tabs and remove the front bezel. 2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly To reinstall the front panel assembly: 1. 2.4 Front panel assembly Before you can install a 5.25-inch drive, you should first remove the front panel assembly (front bezel and front panel cover). 2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly To remove the front panel assembly: 1.
Locate the three hooked tabs on the chassis side rail. 2. ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 2-11 Hook the other side of the front panel assembly to the chassis. 2. Swing toward the front panel assembly and snap it back into place. Unhook the tabs and remove the front bezel. 2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly To reinstall the front panel assembly: 1. 2.4 Front panel assembly Before you can install a 5.25-inch drive, you should first remove the front panel assembly (front bezel and front panel cover). 2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly To remove the front panel assembly: 1.
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... may occupy the uppermost bay (labeled 1). The lower bays (labeled 2 and 3) are 1 available for additional 5.25-inch optical, zip, or floppy disk drives. 2 You must remove the front panel 3 assembly before installing or removing any system components. Unscrew and remove the metal cover of the bay where you... want to the SATA connector on the back of the drive. 43 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware setup An optional optical drive may cause damage to the power connector on the back of the chassis. Connect the SATA cable to install the...
... may occupy the uppermost bay (labeled 1). The lower bays (labeled 2 and 3) are 1 available for additional 5.25-inch optical, zip, or floppy disk drives. 2 You must remove the front panel 3 assembly before installing or removing any system components. Unscrew and remove the metal cover of the bay where you... want to the SATA connector on the back of the drive. 43 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware setup An optional optical drive may cause damage to the power connector on the back of the chassis. Connect the SATA cable to install the...
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... free from wires and other obstructions. 2. Check the type of HDD module cage you insert the HDD module cage, the latch will swing clockwise. ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 2-13 2.6 SATA/SAS hard disk drives The hard disk drive module cage on the front panel, including externally removable trays for mounting either SATA or SAS hard disk...
... free from wires and other obstructions. 2. Check the type of HDD module cage you insert the HDD module cage, the latch will swing clockwise. ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 2-13 2.6 SATA/SAS hard disk drives The hard disk drive module cage on the front panel, including externally removable trays for mounting either SATA or SAS hard disk...
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...cage latch properly. 6 ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 2-15 Remove the front plate from wires and other obstructions. 3. Examine the chassis and ensure the bay space is at a 1800 angle. 4. 2.6.2 Installing the second HDD module cage (optional) This server supports up to eight SAS hard disk drives by swinging it is ...free from the server chassis by installing a second HDD module cage and an ASUS PIKE RAID card. 1. Insert the HDD module cage into 4 the bay. 3 5. As ...
...cage latch properly. 6 ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 2-15 Remove the front plate from wires and other obstructions. 3. Examine the chassis and ensure the bay space is at a 1800 angle. 4. 2.6.2 Installing the second HDD module cage (optional) This server supports up to eight SAS hard disk drives by swinging it is ...free from the server chassis by installing a second HDD module cage and an ASUS PIKE RAID card. 1. Insert the HDD module cage into 4 the bay. 3 5. As ...
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2.6.3 Removing the HDD module cage 1. ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 2-17 The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever. Completely pull out the HDD module cage. 2.6.4 Installing a hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drive 1. Rotate the HDD module cage latch counterclockwise. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, and then pulling the tray lever outward. The HDD module cage will push out of the chassis. 3. Disconnect all cables from the SATA/SAS backplane on the HDD module cage. 2.
2.6.3 Removing the HDD module cage 1. ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 2-17 The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever. Completely pull out the HDD module cage. 2.6.4 Installing a hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drive 1. Rotate the HDD module cage latch counterclockwise. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, and then pulling the tray lever outward. The HDD module cage will push out of the chassis. 3. Disconnect all cables from the SATA/SAS backplane on the HDD module cage. 2.
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... and push it with four screws. 5. Take note of hard disk drives. 2. Each side has three holes to fit different types of the drive tray holes. When installed, the SATAII/SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATAII/ SAS interface on each side to the end of the bay until just a small... fraction of the bay. 3. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the tray edge protrudes. Place a SATAII/SAS hard disk drive on the tray, and then secure it all the way to secure the hard disk...
... and push it with four screws. 5. Take note of hard disk drives. 2. Each side has three holes to fit different types of the drive tray holes. When installed, the SATAII/SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATAII/ SAS interface on each side to the end of the bay until just a small... fraction of the bay. 3. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the tray edge protrudes. Place a SATAII/SAS hard disk drive on the tray, and then secure it all the way to secure the hard disk...
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... and reinstalling the backplane DO NOT remove the backplane unless necessary! 1. Disconnect all hot-swap HDD trays from the chassis. 2. ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 2-19 The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge. 7. Loosen the four screws on the backplane. 4. and remove it from the ...
... and reinstalling the backplane DO NOT remove the backplane unless necessary! 1. Disconnect all hot-swap HDD trays from the chassis. 2. ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 2-19 The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge. 7. Loosen the four screws on the backplane. 4. and remove it from the ...
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...Back side connector CON1 CON2 CON3 CON4 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware setup See section 1.7 LED information for the hot swap drive trays. The SATA/SAS backplane has four 22-pin SATA/SAS connectors to the table for reference. The backplane design... incorporates a hot swap feature to indicate HDD status. HDD1 HDD2 HDD3 Drive status LEDs HDD4 Each SATA/SAS connector is labeled (HDD1, HDD2, HDD3, HDD4) so you can easily determine ... details. 2.8.2 SATA/SAS backplane connections A SATA/SAS backplane comes pre-installed in the TS300-E8.
...Back side connector CON1 CON2 CON3 CON4 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware setup See section 1.7 LED information for the hot swap drive trays. The SATA/SAS backplane has four 22-pin SATA/SAS connectors to the table for reference. The backplane design... incorporates a hot swap feature to indicate HDD status. HDD1 HDD2 HDD3 Drive status LEDs HDD4 Each SATA/SAS connector is labeled (HDD1, HDD2, HDD3, HDD4) so you can easily determine ... details. 2.8.2 SATA/SAS backplane connections A SATA/SAS backplane comes pre-installed in the TS300-E8.
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... respectively. 3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack To attach the rails to install the server. 2. Drive in two screws on the rack rails. 1U space 3. Repeat steps 3-6 to the 1U space. 4. ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 3-3 Select one unit of space (1U) on the outer holes to secure the rear end. 7.... 4. Loosen the two screws on the outer holes to secure the front end. 5. Drive in two screws on the rack where you attached the...
... respectively. 3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack To attach the rails to install the server. 2. Drive in two screws on the rack rails. 1U space 3. Repeat steps 3-6 to the 1U space. 4. ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 3-3 Select one unit of space (1U) on the outer holes to secure the rear end. 7.... 4. Loosen the two screws on the outer holes to secure the front end. 5. Drive in two screws on the rack where you attached the...
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The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of data transfer rate. ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 4-17 If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gbps connectors (7-pin SATA 6Gbps_1-4 [Light Blue]) (7-pin SATA 3Gbps_5-6 [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. 4.5.2 Internal connectors 1.
The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of data transfer rate. ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 4-17 If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gbps connectors (7-pin SATA 6Gbps_1-4 [Light Blue]) (7-pin SATA 3Gbps_5-6 [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. 4.5.2 Internal connectors 1.
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... Chapter 4: Motherboard information Each connector supports one device. • These connectors function only when you install a PIKE RAID card. • Connect the SAS hard disk drives to the SATA or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to PSAS connectors 1-8 (blue) when installing a 4-port PIKE...
... Chapter 4: Motherboard information Each connector supports one device. • These connectors function only when you install a PIKE RAID card. • Connect the SAS hard disk drives to the SATA or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to PSAS connectors 1-8 (blue) when installing a 4-port PIKE...
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The message LED is for the system power button. Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin +HDLED) This 2-pin connector is controlled by Hardware monitor to this connector. Power button/soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. ... LED (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. The speaker allows you turn on or puts the system in sleep mode. 2. ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 4-25 The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is for the message LED cable that connects to this connector. System warning speaker...
The message LED is for the system power button. Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin +HDLED) This 2-pin connector is controlled by Hardware monitor to this connector. Power button/soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. ... LED (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. The speaker allows you turn on or puts the system in sleep mode. 2. ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 4-25 The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is for the message LED cable that connects to this connector. System warning speaker...
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...on these utilities. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this motherboard. Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the BUPDATER utility. 5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. The ...NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! Doing so would cause system boot failure! ASUS EzFlash Updates the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 2. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a bootable...
...on these utilities. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this motherboard. Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the BUPDATER utility. 5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. The ...NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! Doing so would cause system boot failure! ASUS EzFlash Updates the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 2. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a bootable...
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...2012 FS0 System Volume Information PP99DD--EE--44LL BBiiooss Windows [Up/Down/Left/Right]:Switch [Enter]:Choose [q]:Exit 3. asus.com. ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 5-3 5.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility The ASUS EzFlash Utility feature allows you start using EzFlash Utility: 1. The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. Insert ... program. Press to switch to enable it. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EzFlash Utility and press to the Drive field. 4. Reboot the system when the update process is done. ASUS Tek. Press to switch to use a DOS‑based utility.
...2012 FS0 System Volume Information PP99DD--EE--44LL BBiiooss Windows [Up/Down/Left/Right]:Switch [Enter]:Choose [q]:Exit 3. asus.com. ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 5-3 5.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility The ASUS EzFlash Utility feature allows you start using EzFlash Utility: 1. The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. Insert ... program. Press to switch to enable it. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EzFlash Utility and press to the Drive field. 4. Reboot the system when the update process is done. ASUS Tek. Press to switch to use a DOS‑based utility.