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... 4-28 4.5.3 Common RefCode Configuration 4-28 4.5.4 QPI Configuration 4-29 4.5.5 Memory Configuration 4-30 4.5.6 IIO Configuration 4-32 4.5.7 PCH Configuration 4-33 4.5.8 Miscellaneous Configuration 4-35 4.5.9 Server ME Configuration 4-35 4.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Support 4-35 4.6 Server Mgmt menu 4-36 4.7 Event Logs menu 4-40 4.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings 4-40 4.7.2 View Smbios Event Log 4-41 4.8 Monitor menu 4-42...
... 4-28 4.5.3 Common RefCode Configuration 4-28 4.5.4 QPI Configuration 4-29 4.5.5 Memory Configuration 4-30 4.5.6 IIO Configuration 4-32 4.5.7 PCH Configuration 4-33 4.5.8 Miscellaneous Configuration 4-35 4.5.9 Server ME Configuration 4-35 4.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Support 4-35 4.6 Server Mgmt menu 4-36 4.7 Event Logs menu 4-40 4.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings 4-40 4.7.2 View Smbios Event Log 4-41 4.8 Monitor menu 4-42...
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... GB RDIMMs or 32 GB, 64 GB LR-DIMMs and NVDIMM into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. • Refer to ASUS Server AVL for the updated list of compatible DIMMs. • When installing only one DIMM in a single CPU configuration, install the DIMM on either A1 or...
... GB RDIMMs or 32 GB, 64 GB LR-DIMMs and NVDIMM into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. • Refer to ASUS Server AVL for the updated list of compatible DIMMs. • When installing only one DIMM in a single CPU configuration, install the DIMM on either A1 or...
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... CPU1. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - These slots support VGA cards and various server class high performance add-on cards. 2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) The onboard PCIE3 provides one x8 Gen3 link to CPU1. 2.5.6 PCI Express x8...
... CPU1. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - These slots support VGA cards and various server class high performance add-on cards. 2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) The onboard PCIE3 provides one x8 Gen3 link to CPU1. 2.5.6 PCI Express x8...
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... to indicate failure on the corresponding DIMMs. The warning LEDs only functions when you enable the ASUS ASMB8. 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information The Location LED helps visually locate and quickly identify the server in error on the server is pressed or when triggered by a system management software. DIMM warning LED (MEMERRA1, MEMERRA2, MEMERRB1...
... to indicate failure on the corresponding DIMMs. The warning LEDs only functions when you enable the ASUS ASMB8. 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information The Location LED helps visually locate and quickly identify the server in error on the server is pressed or when triggered by a system management software. DIMM warning LED (MEMERRA1, MEMERRA2, MEMERRB1...
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... 10 Gigabit or Gigabit connection to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 5. RJ-45 ports for iKVM. RJ-45 port for LAN (Z10PE-D16/4L and Z10PE-D16). Power-on a server rack. Press this user guide for connecting USB 3.0 devices. The Location LED helps visually locate and quickly identify the...
... 10 Gigabit or Gigabit connection to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 5. RJ-45 ports for iKVM. RJ-45 port for LAN (Z10PE-D16/4L and Z10PE-D16). Power-on a server rack. Press this user guide for connecting USB 3.0 devices. The Location LED helps visually locate and quickly identify the...
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... click Shut Down. 2. Click the Start button, move the cursor to shut down function Using Windows® Server 2008 R2: 1. 3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down the computer. 3. Using Windows® Server 2012: 1. Click on the Power icon on the BIOS setting. Otherwise, select the option that the Planned... soft-off mode, depending on the lower right side of the BIOS setting. In the Shutdown Event Tracker, select the Other (Planned) option in comments. 5. Z10PE-D16 Series 3-3
... click Shut Down. 2. Click the Start button, move the cursor to shut down function Using Windows® Server 2008 R2: 1. 3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down the computer. 3. Using Windows® Server 2012: 1. Click on the Power icon on the BIOS setting. Otherwise, select the option that the Planned... soft-off mode, depending on the lower right side of the BIOS setting. In the Shutdown Event Tracker, select the Other (Planned) option in comments. 5. Z10PE-D16 Series 3-3
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... main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings IntelRCSetup For changing the Intel RC settings Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings Monitor For displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the fan settings... options To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. Z10PE-D16 Series 4-7
... main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings IntelRCSetup For changing the Intel RC settings Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings Monitor For displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the fan settings... options To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. Z10PE-D16 Series 4-7
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... options: [COM1] [COM2] Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software Xon/Xoff] Z10PE-D16 Series 4-17 Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [57600] [115200] Flow Control [None] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow...
... options: [COM1] [COM2] Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software Xon/Xoff] Z10PE-D16 Series 4-17 Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [57600] [115200] Flow Control [None] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow...
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... cores. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] VMX [Enabled] Enables the Vanderpool Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enable...
... cores. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] VMX [Enabled] Enables the Vanderpool Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enable...
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... Video [Offboard Device] Allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support. Configuration options: [Onboard Device] [Offboard Device] 4.5.9 Server ME Configuration Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system. 4.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Support Runtime Error Logging Whea Support [Disabled] This item allows you ... Enable Lock [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCH Thermal Device (D31:F6). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Z10PE-D16 Series 4-35 Platform Thermal Configuration PCH Thermal Device [Auto] Allows you to lock all Alert Enable settings.
... Video [Offboard Device] Allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support. Configuration options: [Onboard Device] [Offboard Device] 4.5.9 Server ME Configuration Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system. 4.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Support Runtime Error Logging Whea Support [Disabled] This item allows you ... Enable Lock [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCH Thermal Device (D31:F6). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Z10PE-D16 Series 4-35 Platform Thermal Configuration PCH Thermal Device [Auto] Allows you to lock all Alert Enable settings.
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...] OS Wtd Timer Policy [Reset] This item allows you to change the settings. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6 Server Mgmt menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to configure the how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watch Timer expires. OS Watchdog...
...] OS Wtd Timer Policy [Reset] This item allows you to change the settings. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6 Server Mgmt menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to configure the how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watch Timer expires. OS Watchdog...
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... this volume? (Y/N): 5-26 Chapter 5: RAID configuration From the following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only) then press . The default value field indicates the maximum...
... this volume? (Y/N): 5-26 Chapter 5: RAID configuration From the following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only) then press . The default value field indicates the maximum...
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...To change the volume type in the new volume if needed. 4. Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array (for audio and video editing. Z10PE-D16 Series 5-35 You can change in Volumes field. 2 From the Volume Properties field, select Type:RAID 1 Change type. 3. The following are typical... values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and click OK. The available stripe size values...
...To change the volume type in the new volume if needed. 4. Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array (for audio and video editing. Z10PE-D16 Series 5-35 You can change in Volumes field. 2 From the Volume Properties field, select Type:RAID 1 Change type. 3. The following are typical... values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and click OK. The available stripe size values...
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... to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux server environment 1. 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you want to create. 4. Eject the floppy disk. 6-2 Chapter 6: Driver installation
... to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux server environment 1. 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you want to create. 4. Eject the floppy disk. 6-2 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS installation disc. Click Load Driver. Z10PE-D16 Series 6-3 Follow the screen instructions to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). 3. When prompted to start installing Windows Server 2008 R2. 2. 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS 1.
Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS installation disc. Click Load Driver. Z10PE-D16 Series 6-3 Follow the screen instructions to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). 3. When prompted to start installing Windows Server 2008 R2. 2. 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS 1.
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If you have only one optical drive installed in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller driver. Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. Select the drive to continue. 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation Locate the driver in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with ...
If you have only one optical drive installed in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller driver. Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. Select the drive to continue. 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation Locate the driver in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with ...
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Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. Boot the system from the Boot Options menu. 3. Z10PE-D16 Series 6-11 Press , then select Yes from the menu. Press . Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1.
Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. Boot the system from the Boot Options menu. 3. Z10PE-D16 Series 6-11 Press , then select Yes from the menu. Press . Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1.
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...supported on software and utilities. 2. The contents of the Support DVD looks exactly the same on the Windows® Server 2008 R2 and on the Windows® Server 2012 Operating System (OS). Drivers 2. The support DVD is enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the... the features of your computer. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest updates on Windows® Server 2008 R2 and Windows® Server 2012. 6.3 Running the Support DVD When you can install to run the support DVD. If Autorun is displayed. Z10PE-D16 Series 6-13 Manual 5. Utilities 3.
...supported on software and utilities. 2. The contents of the Support DVD looks exactly the same on the Windows® Server 2008 R2 and on the Windows® Server 2012 Operating System (OS). Drivers 2. The support DVD is enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the... the features of your computer. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest updates on Windows® Server 2008 R2 and Windows® Server 2012. 6.3 Running the Support DVD When you can install to run the support DVD. If Autorun is displayed. Z10PE-D16 Series 6-13 Manual 5. Utilities 3.
