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... NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. No part of alteration is defaced or missing...ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in any form or by any language in this manual may or may not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such...
... NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. No part of alteration is defaced or missing...ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in any form or by any language in this manual may or may not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such...
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... devices on it may become wet. • Place the product on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. If you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product...
... devices on it may become wet. • Place the product on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it , carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. If you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product...
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... press the Enter or Return key. + + If you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in this manual. Command Example: + + Means that you complete a task. Typography Bold text Italics Indicates a menu or an item to emphasize a word or a phrase. Example: At DOS prompt...
... press the Enter or Return key. + + If you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in this manual. Command Example: + + Means that you complete a task. Typography Bold text Italics Indicates a menu or an item to emphasize a word or a phrase. Example: At DOS prompt...
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... time-out [20 sec] The time-out value for control, bulk, and interrupt transfer. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Mass Storage Devices Generic 8.07 [Auto] Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type. Z10PA-D8 Series 4-23 Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CD-ROM] 4.4.12 iSCSI Configuration Allows you...
... time-out [20 sec] The time-out value for control, bulk, and interrupt transfer. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Mass Storage Devices Generic 8.07 [Auto] Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type. Z10PA-D8 Series 4-23 Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CD-ROM] 4.4.12 iSCSI Configuration Allows you...
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... Configuration options: [Generic Mode] [High Speed Mode] [Full Speed Mode] [Manual Mode] Duty % [50] This item appears only when CPU FAN1&2 FRNT FAN1 mode is not connected to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation... automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Configuration options: [Generic Mode] [High Speed Mode] [Full Speed Mode] [Manual Mode] 4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup FRNT FAN1-5 Speed; 4.8 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and ...
... Configuration options: [Generic Mode] [High Speed Mode] [Full Speed Mode] [Manual Mode] Duty % [50] This item appears only when CPU FAN1&2 FRNT FAN1 mode is not connected to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation... automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Configuration options: [Generic Mode] [High Speed Mode] [Full Speed Mode] [Manual Mode] 4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup FRNT FAN1-5 Speed; 4.8 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and ...
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... you create RAID sets with the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility, the boot priority of the SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted. Turn on the next page. Otherwise, the system will not boot from the Management Menu and then press . The utility...Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to enter the utility. 5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (Z10PA-D8 only) The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). LSI MegaRAID Software RAID...
... you create RAID sets with the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility, the boot priority of the SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted. Turn on the next page. Otherwise, the system will not boot from the Management Menu and then press . The utility...Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to enter the utility. 5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (Z10PA-D8 only) The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). LSI MegaRAID Software RAID...
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Menu Description Configure Allows you manually set the virtual drive parameters. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Easy Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,... a created RAID set 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Z10PA-D8 Series 5-5 In Easy Configuration, the virtual drive parameters are set using the Easy Configuration option: 1.
Menu Description Configure Allows you manually set the virtual drive parameters. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Easy Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,... a created RAID set 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Z10PA-D8 Series 5-5 In Easy Configuration, the virtual drive parameters are set using the Easy Configuration option: 1.
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... 77247MB HDS72808PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives 5-16 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. Select the drive you want to rebuild, and then press .
... 77247MB HDS72808PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives 5-16 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. Select the drive you want to rebuild, and then press .
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...Enable Disk Coercion = 1GB Factory Default Disk Write Cache - Select Disk WC, and then press to improve the data transmission performance. Z10PA-D8 Series 5-23 From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, select an existing adapter and press . To enable WriteCache 1. Off... > Adapter, select an existing adapter, and then press to display the adapter properties. 4. When you enable WriteCache, you may manually enable the RAID controller's WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to turn on the option. The WriteCache function is recommended for ...
...Enable Disk Coercion = 1GB Factory Default Disk Write Cache - Select Disk WC, and then press to improve the data transmission performance. Z10PA-D8 Series 5-23 From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, select an existing adapter and press . To enable WriteCache 1. Off... > Adapter, select an existing adapter, and then press to display the adapter properties. 4. When you enable WriteCache, you may manually enable the RAID controller's WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to turn on the option. The WriteCache function is recommended for ...
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... Technology enterprise icon to the windows desktop. 2. Your storage system is configured for data protection, increased performance and optimal data storage capacity. Please refer to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility on the system and go to display the main menu. To enter the Intel® Rapid...
... Technology enterprise icon to the windows desktop. 2. Your storage system is configured for data protection, increased performance and optimal data storage capacity. Please refer to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility on the system and go to display the main menu. To enter the Intel® Rapid...
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... system does not include a floppy drive. Start Windows®. 2. Go to the Make disk menu, and then select the type of =/dev/fd0 to be manually adjusted. Write-protect the floppy disk to the USB floppy disk drive. 2. Eject the floppy disk. 6-2 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the...
... system does not include a floppy drive. Start Windows®. 2. Go to the Make disk menu, and then select the type of =/dev/fd0 to be manually adjusted. Write-protect the floppy disk to the USB floppy disk drive. 2. Eject the floppy disk. 6-2 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the...
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... of the Support DVD contains the following tabs: 1. Utilities 3. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-13 By default, the Drivers tab is enabled in your computer. Drivers 2. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest updates on the Windows® Server 2012 Operating System (OS). Manual 5. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at any time...
... of the Support DVD contains the following tabs: 1. Utilities 3. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-13 By default, the Drivers tab is enabled in your computer. Drivers 2. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest updates on the Windows® Server 2012 Operating System (OS). Manual 5. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at any time...
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Press the arrow down button in your OS to view the User Guide. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-15 6.3.3 MakeDisk menu tab The MakeDisk menu contains items to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide. You need an internet browser installed in the lower part of the menu to view more items. 6.3.4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to create the Intel RAID driver disks.
Press the arrow down button in your OS to view the User Guide. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-15 6.3.3 MakeDisk menu tab The MakeDisk menu contains items to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide. You need an internet browser installed in the lower part of the menu to view more items. 6.3.4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to create the Intel RAID driver disks.
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...to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the menu. 4. If Autorun is enabled in your computer. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-17 Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to run the support DVD. 3. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. The ...support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to manually install the Intel® chipset device software on a Windows operating system. Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the BIN folder...
...to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the menu. 4. If Autorun is enabled in your computer. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-17 Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to run the support DVD. 3. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to the optical drive. The ...support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to manually install the Intel® chipset device software on a Windows operating system. Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the BIN folder...
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... the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. If Autorun is enabled in your computer. 6.6 VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on with Administrator privileges. 2.
... the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. If Autorun is enabled in your computer. 6.6 VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on with Administrator privileges. 2.
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... 4.0 to start the installation. 6-24 Chapter 6: Driver installation To install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 utility: 1. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 utility on a Windows® operating system. 6.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation This section provides the...
... 4.0 to start the installation. 6-24 Chapter 6: Driver installation To install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 utility: 1. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 utility on a Windows® operating system. 6.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation This section provides the...