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1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. Item Description 1) ASUS T30 pedestal 5U rackmount chassis with: ASUS DSBV-D motherboard 670 W single power supply SATA backplane board SAS* backplane board SAS control card...CD SAS/RAID control card drivers CD with user guide 6) Documentation ASUS TS500-E4 user guide ASUS ASWM 2.0 user guide 7) Optional items ASUS AK25 rackmount rail kit ASUS certified heatsink and fan assembly * Serial-Attached SCSI ** ASUS System Web-based Management Configuration PA4 PX4 • • • • • • ...
1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. Item Description 1) ASUS T30 pedestal 5U rackmount chassis with: ASUS DSBV-D motherboard 670 W single power supply SATA backplane board SAS* backplane board SAS control card...CD SAS/RAID control card drivers CD with user guide 6) Documentation ASUS TS500-E4 user guide ASUS ASWM 2.0 user guide 7) Optional items ASUS AK25 rackmount rail kit ASUS certified heatsink and fan assembly * Serial-Attached SCSI ** ASUS System Web-based Management Configuration PA4 PX4 • • • • • • ...
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...; 82563EB PCI-E Gigabit LAN controller) VGA ATI ES1000 VGA controller Supports 32MB display memory Storage 4 x Hot-Swap SATA2(PA4 & PX4 Model)/SAS(PX4 Model Only) HDDs bay 3 x 5.25" Drive bay, 1 x 1.44MB FDD bay RAID Intel® 6321ESB ICH controller supports...ASUS ASMB3-SOL Management Board (Optional) Front panel 4 x 3.5-inch hot-swappable SAS/SATA-II HDD bays 1 x optical drive 2 x USB 2.0 ports Power switch Reset switch LEDs: Power, HDD access, message Drive LEDs: Status, activity (continued on the next page) ASUS TS500-E4 1- 1.2 System specifications The ASUS TS500-E4...
...; 82563EB PCI-E Gigabit LAN controller) VGA ATI ES1000 VGA controller Supports 32MB display memory Storage 4 x Hot-Swap SATA2(PA4 & PX4 Model)/SAS(PX4 Model Only) HDDs bay 3 x 5.25" Drive bay, 1 x 1.44MB FDD bay RAID Intel® 6321ESB ICH controller supports...ASUS ASMB3-SOL Management Board (Optional) Front panel 4 x 3.5-inch hot-swappable SAS/SATA-II HDD bays 1 x optical drive 2 x USB 2.0 ports Power switch Reset switch LEDs: Power, HDD access, message Drive LEDs: Status, activity (continued on the next page) ASUS TS500-E4 1- 1.2 System specifications The ASUS TS500-E4...
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Expansion card locks 6. SAS control card 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction SAS backplane(PX4 Model Only) 10. Front I/O board 11. Chassis intrusion switch 5. Optical drive 7. 2 x5.25-inch drive bays 8. Chassis fan 3. PX4 (4 hot-swap SAS configuration) 6 4 1 7 2 9 8 3 5 10 11 1. ASUS DSBV-D Motherboard 4. HDD blower(HDD drive cage inside) 9. Power supply unit 2.
Expansion card locks 6. SAS control card 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction SAS backplane(PX4 Model Only) 10. Front I/O board 11. Chassis intrusion switch 5. Optical drive 7. 2 x5.25-inch drive bays 8. Chassis fan 3. PX4 (4 hot-swap SAS configuration) 6 4 1 7 2 9 8 3 5 10 11 1. ASUS DSBV-D Motherboard 4. HDD blower(HDD drive cage inside) 9. Power supply unit 2.
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ASUS TS500-E4 1- HDD rebuilding using the RAID card (PX4 Blinking model only) Blinking Read/write data into the HDD System is normal ; 1.6 LED information 1.6.1 ... Hard disk drives ON Blinking OFF Blinking OFF Blinking System power ON System is in good condition Red HDD failure (PX4 model only) Green/Red - no incoming event ASWM detects a HW monitor event Drive Status LED Drive Activity LED...Installed HDD is in suspend mode No activity Read/write data into the HDD (PX4 model only) The Power, HDD Access, and Message LEDs are visible even if the system front bezel is closed....
ASUS TS500-E4 1- HDD rebuilding using the RAID card (PX4 Blinking model only) Blinking Read/write data into the HDD System is normal ; 1.6 LED information 1.6.1 ... Hard disk drives ON Blinking OFF Blinking OFF Blinking System power ON System is in good condition Red HDD failure (PX4 model only) Green/Red - no incoming event ASWM detects a HW monitor event Drive Status LED Drive Activity LED...Installed HDD is in suspend mode No activity Read/write data into the HDD (PX4 model only) The Power, HDD Access, and Message LEDs are visible even if the system front bezel is closed....
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... after you are ready to install a hard disk in this section to remove the bracket when you pull out the lever. 3. Metal bracket ASUS TS500-E4 2-19 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay. 4. An empty drive tray requires a metal bracket for... support. Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to install a hot-swap SATA (PA4 & PX4 model) or SAS (PX4 model) hard disk drive (HDD). 1. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to access the hot-swap drive trays. 2. 2.7 Hard disk drives...
... after you are ready to install a hard disk in this section to remove the bracket when you pull out the lever. 3. Metal bracket ASUS TS500-E4 2-19 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay. 4. An empty drive tray requires a metal bracket for... support. Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to install a hot-swap SATA (PA4 & PX4 model) or SAS (PX4 model) hard disk drive (HDD). 1. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to access the hot-swap drive trays. 2. 2.7 Hard disk drives...
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... only) A SAS backplane comes pre-installed in the TS500-E4/PX4 model. Disk drive 1 Disk drive 2 Disk drive 3 Disk drive 4 HDD status LEDs HDD activity LEDs 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware setup The backplane design incorporates a hot swap ...
... only) A SAS backplane comes pre-installed in the TS500-E4/PX4 model. Disk drive 1 Disk drive 2 Disk drive 3 Disk drive 4 HDD status LEDs HDD activity LEDs 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware setup The backplane design incorporates a hot swap ...
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The picture below shows the motherboard and device connectors where the power plugs are connected. ASUS TS500-E4 2-47 2.10.8 Power supply unit Refer to this document for the power supply specifications. 3 4 1 25 6 3 4 1 25 6 Model PA4 Model PX4 1. 24-pin ATX (motherboard power 1. 24-pin ATX (motherboard power connector) connector) 2. 4-pin +12V (motherboard power 2. 4-pin...
The picture below shows the motherboard and device connectors where the power plugs are connected. ASUS TS500-E4 2-47 2.10.8 Power supply unit Refer to this document for the power supply specifications. 3 4 1 25 6 3 4 1 25 6 Model PA4 Model PX4 1. 24-pin ATX (motherboard power 1. 24-pin ATX (motherboard power connector) connector) 2. 4-pin +12V (motherboard power 2. 4-pin...
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...prompt B) Create the emergent BIOS Recovery diskette C) Flash Phoenix BIOS for the recovery information. RN50 DDR1 A21 BIOS 5. 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is created, put this utility. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the ... motherboard support CD and a floppy disk. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy for TS500-E4/PX4 system D) ESB2 ASF Firmware update E) Write TS500-E4/PX4 FRU Please choose A TO E: 3. Select the item " Create the emergent BIOS Recovery diskette". You can ...
...prompt B) Create the emergent BIOS Recovery diskette C) Flash Phoenix BIOS for the recovery information. RN50 DDR1 A21 BIOS 5. 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is created, put this utility. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the ... motherboard support CD and a floppy disk. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy for TS500-E4/PX4 system D) ESB2 ASF Firmware update E) Write TS500-E4/PX4 FRU Please choose A TO E: 3. Select the item " Create the emergent BIOS Recovery diskette". You can ...
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For TS500-E4/PX4, refer to the SAS/RAID card user guide which may be contained in its driver CD. 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard ... 5 configuration is best suited for this setup. Use of RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or RAID 5 (Intel® Matrix Storage Manager only) configuration. RAID 0+1 is required for TS500-E4/PA4 model only. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. 6.1 Setting up RAID The Intel® 6321ESB Southbridge chip comes with the LSI Logic Embedded...
For TS500-E4/PX4, refer to the SAS/RAID card user guide which may be contained in its driver CD. 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard ... 5 configuration is best suited for this setup. Use of RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or RAID 5 (Intel® Matrix Storage Manager only) configuration. RAID 0+1 is required for TS500-E4/PA4 model only. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. 6.1 Setting up RAID The Intel® 6321ESB Southbridge chip comes with the LSI Logic Embedded...
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...LSI MegaRAID for Win2k Driver Disk E) Create INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID for WinXP/Win2k3 32 bit Driver Disk F) Create INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID for TS500-E4/PA4 model only. To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Restart the computer. 5. Press any key to boot from the ...64 bit Driver Disk G) Create the emergent BIOS Recovery diskette H) ESB2 ASF firmware update Please choose A TO H: 7- Chapter 7: Driver installation For TS500-E4/PX4, refer to boot from the support CD. Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive. 2. 7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets...
...LSI MegaRAID for Win2k Driver Disk E) Create INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID for WinXP/Win2k3 32 bit Driver Disk F) Create INTEL 6321 LSI MegaRAID for TS500-E4/PA4 model only. To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. Restart the computer. 5. Press any key to boot from the ...64 bit Driver Disk G) Create the emergent BIOS Recovery diskette H) ESB2 ASF firmware update Please choose A TO H: 7- Chapter 7: Driver installation For TS500-E4/PX4, refer to boot from the support CD. Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive. 2. 7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets...
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ASUS TS500-E4 7- Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. When prompted, press to create the driver disk. Press . 8. appears at the bottom of RAID driver disk you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." For PX4 model A) FreeDOS command... prompt B) Create the emergent BIOS Recovery diskette C) Flash Phoenix BIOS for TS500-E4/PX4 system D) ESB2 ASF Firmware update E) Write TS500-E4/PX4 FRU Please choose A TO E: 6. For systems with Red Hat...
ASUS TS500-E4 7- Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. When prompted, press to create the driver disk. Press . 8. appears at the bottom of RAID driver disk you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." For PX4 model A) FreeDOS command... prompt B) Create the emergent BIOS Recovery diskette C) Flash Phoenix BIOS for TS500-E4/PX4 system D) ESB2 ASF Firmware update E) Write TS500-E4/PX4 FRU Please choose A TO E: 6. For systems with Red Hat...