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... 4.4.12 Serial Port Console Redirection 4-31 4.4.13 Onboard LAN Configuration 4-34 4.4.14 ME Subsystem 4-34 4.4.15 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-35 4.4.16 Runtime Error Logging 4-35 4.5 Server Mgmt menu 4-36 4.5.1 System Event Log 4-37 4.5.2 BMC network configuration 4-38 4.6 Event Logs menu 4-39 4.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings 4-39 4.7 Boot menu 4-41 4.8 Monitor...
... 4.4.12 Serial Port Console Redirection 4-31 4.4.13 Onboard LAN Configuration 4-34 4.4.14 ME Subsystem 4-34 4.4.15 Onboard Devices Configuration 4-35 4.4.16 Runtime Error Logging 4-35 4.5 Server Mgmt menu 4-36 4.5.1 System Event Log 4-37 4.5.2 BMC network configuration 4-38 4.6 Event Logs menu 4-39 4.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings 4-39 4.7 Boot menu 4-41 4.8 Monitor...
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Z9NA-D6 series specifications summary Model Name Management Solution Environment Software Out of Band Remote Management Z9NA-D6 Z9NA-D6C ASWM Enterprise Optional ASMB6-iKVM for latest update. ** Minimum requirement of ATX Power supply:1) 470W 2) All +12V output ≥ 20A ***Specifications are subject to change without notice. xiv over-Internet Operation temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C Non operation temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% ( Non condensing) *Refer to ASUS Server AVL for KVM-
Z9NA-D6 series specifications summary Model Name Management Solution Environment Software Out of Band Remote Management Z9NA-D6 Z9NA-D6C ASWM Enterprise Optional ASMB6-iKVM for latest update. ** Minimum requirement of ATX Power supply:1) 470W 2) All +12V output ≥ 20A ***Specifications are subject to change without notice. xiv over-Internet Operation temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C Non operation temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% ( Non condensing) *Refer to ASUS Server AVL for KVM-
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... uses a specially designed buffer to reduce the data load to support the virtualization technology. Also, the motherboard can increase overall server system memory capacity. PCIe 3.0 The motherboard supports the latest PCIe 3.0 device, which helps reduce CPU usage, thus increasing throughput...The Serial ATA II specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of current bus systems. ASUS Z9NA-D6 1-5 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically ...
... uses a specially designed buffer to reduce the data load to support the virtualization technology. Also, the motherboard can increase overall server system memory capacity. PCIe 3.0 The motherboard supports the latest PCIe 3.0 device, which helps reduce CPU usage, thus increasing throughput...The Serial ATA II specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of current bus systems. ASUS Z9NA-D6 1-5 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically ...
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... the DIMMS starting from the same vendor. 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption. For optimum compatibility, it is notched differently to ASUS Server AVL for better performance with three (per CPU) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. ASUS Z9NA-D6 2-13
... the DIMMS starting from the same vendor. 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption. For optimum compatibility, it is notched differently to ASUS Server AVL for better performance with three (per CPU) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. ASUS Z9NA-D6 2-13
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ASUS Z9NA-D6 2-17 Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on cards. 2.5.4 PCI Express x8... The onboard PCIE 1 (slot location 6) provides one x8 Gen3 link to CPU2. These slots support VGA cards and various server class high performance add-on your preferred SAS solution easily. PCIE 1 (slot location 6) PCIE 2 (slot location 4) PCIE...1 (Gen2 link) 2.5.7 PIKE slots The PIKE slot allows you to choose and change your needs. These slots support various server class high performance add-on cards. 2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slot (x1 link) The onboard PCIE 5 (slot location 1) provides...
ASUS Z9NA-D6 2-17 Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on cards. 2.5.4 PCI Express x8... The onboard PCIE 1 (slot location 6) provides one x8 Gen3 link to CPU2. These slots support VGA cards and various server class high performance add-on your preferred SAS solution easily. PCIE 1 (slot location 6) PCIE 2 (slot location 4) PCIE...1 (Gen2 link) 2.5.7 PIKE slots The PIKE slot allows you to choose and change your needs. These slots support various server class high performance add-on cards. 2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slot (x1 link) The onboard PCIE 5 (slot location 1) provides...
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... is checked. 4. Click the Start button, move the cursor to shut down the computer. 3. Ensure that best describes why you are using Windows® 2008 Server: 1. 3.2 Powering off , and then click Shut Down. 2.
... is checked. 4. Click the Start button, move the cursor to shut down the computer. 3. Ensure that best describes why you are using Windows® 2008 Server: 1. 3.2 Powering off , and then click Shut Down. 2.
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-3 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-7 4.3 Main menu 4-10 4.4 Advanced menu 4-11 4.5 Server Mgmt menu 4-36 4.6 Event Logs menu 4-39 4.7 Boot menu 4-41 4.8 Monitor menu 4-43 4.9 Security menu 4-44 4.10 Tool menu 4-45 4.11 Exit menu 4-46 ASUS Z9NA-D6
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-3 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-7 4.3 Main menu 4-10 4.4 Advanced menu 4-11 4.5 Server Mgmt menu 4-36 4.6 Event Logs menu 4-39 4.7 Boot menu 4-41 4.8 Monitor menu 4-43 4.9 Security menu 4-44 4.10 Tool menu 4-45 4.11 Exit menu 4-46 ASUS Z9NA-D6
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... has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Monitor For... General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Core Version Compliancy BIOS Version Build Date American Megatrends 4.6.4.1 UEFI 2.1;
... has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Monitor For... General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Core Version Compliancy BIOS Version Build Date American Megatrends 4.6.4.1 UEFI 2.1;
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Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Core Version Compliancy BIOS Version Build Date American Megatrends 4.6.4.1 UEFI 2.1; PI 0.9 0303 x64 ...
Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Core Version Compliancy BIOS Version Build Date American Megatrends 4.6.4.1 UEFI 2.1; PI 0.9 0303 x64 ...
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Aptio Setup Utility - Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Front Panel Type [AC97] Front Panel Type CPU Configuration CPU Power Management Configuration Chipset Configuration PCH SATA ...] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to high definition audio. [AC97] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC'97 ASUS Z9NA-D6 4-11 F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Take caution when changing the settings...
Aptio Setup Utility - Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Front Panel Type [AC97] Front Panel Type CPU Configuration CPU Power Management Configuration Chipset Configuration PCH SATA ...] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to high definition audio. [AC97] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC'97 ASUS Z9NA-D6 4-11 F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Take caution when changing the settings...
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... Information Socket 1 CPU Information Socket 2 Not Present CPU Speed 64-bit 2300 MHz Supported Hyper Threading Active Processor Core Limit CPUID Maximum Execute Disable Bit Server Class Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch DCU Streamer Prefetcher DCU IP Prefetcher Intel Virtualization Technology Local APIC Mode [Enabled] [All] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Custom] [Enabled...
... Information Socket 1 CPU Information Socket 2 Not Present CPU Speed 64-bit 2300 MHz Supported Hyper Threading Active Processor Core Limit CPUID Maximum Execute Disable Bit Server Class Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch DCU Streamer Prefetcher DCU IP Prefetcher Intel Virtualization Technology Local APIC Mode [Enabled] [All] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Custom] [Enabled...
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...Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Configuration code numbers vary with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item ... This Item allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z9NA-D6 4-13 When disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled. Hyper Threading [Enabled] Allows you to turn ...
...Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Configuration code numbers vary with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item ... This Item allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z9NA-D6 4-13 When disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled. Hyper Threading [Enabled] Allows you to turn ...
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... disables the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software Xon/Xoff] ASUS Z9NA-D6 4-33 Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [VT100] [VT100+] [VT-UTF8] [ANSI] Bits per...
... disables the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software Xon/Xoff] ASUS Z9NA-D6 4-33 Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [VT100] [VT100+] [VT-UTF8] [ANSI] Bits per...
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... starts at the same time when BIOS starts during AC power ON. Not available if O/S Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled. The Server Mgmt menu appears only when you to change the settings. It takes arround 30 seconds to initialize Host to configure the length of... Opt. Not available if O/S Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. 4.5 Server Mgmt menu The Server Mgmt menu displays the server mgmt status, and allows you to configure how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watchdog Timer expires. O/S Watchdog Timer...
... starts at the same time when BIOS starts during AC power ON. Not available if O/S Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled. The Server Mgmt menu appears only when you to change the settings. It takes arround 30 seconds to initialize Host to configure the length of... Opt. Not available if O/S Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. 4.5 Server Mgmt menu The Server Mgmt menu displays the server mgmt status, and allows you to configure how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watchdog Timer expires. O/S Watchdog Timer...
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...choose options for reactions to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately] ASUS Z9NA-D6 4-37 SEL Components [Disabled] Allows you set SEL Components to [Enabled]. • All values changed here do not take effect... Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL. Note: All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. Server Mgmt Enabling/Disabling Options SEL Components Erasing Settings Erase SEL When SEL is Full [Do Nothing] Allows you to enable or disable ...
...choose options for reactions to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately] ASUS Z9NA-D6 4-37 SEL Components [Disabled] Allows you set SEL Components to [Enabled]. • All values changed here do not take effect... Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL. Note: All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. Server Mgmt Enabling/Disabling Options SEL Components Erasing Settings Erase SEL When SEL is Full [Do Nothing] Allows you to enable or disable ...
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... (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Gateway IP address [0.0.0.0] Allows to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (by BIOS or BMC). Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Server Mgmt BMC network configuration Lan1 Lan1 IP Address in BMC: Lan1 Subnet Mask in BMC: Lan1 Gateway Address in BMC: Lan1 MAC Address in BMC...
... (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Gateway IP address [0.0.0.0] Allows to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (by BIOS or BMC). Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Server Mgmt BMC network configuration Lan1 Lan1 IP Address in BMC: Lan1 Subnet Mask in BMC: Lan1 Gateway Address in BMC: Lan1 MAC Address in BMC...
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...Smbios Event Log configuration. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Change Smbios Event Log Settings View Smbios Event Log View System Event Log Press to... boot. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Erasing is restarted. Configuration options: [No] [Yes, Next reset] [Yes, Every reset] ASUS Z9NA-D6 4-39 Aptio Setup Utility - Event Logs Enabling/Disabling Options Smbios Event Log Erasing Settings Erase Event Log When Log is restarted. →←...
...Smbios Event Log configuration. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Change Smbios Event Log Settings View Smbios Event Log View System Event Log Press to... boot. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Erasing is restarted. Configuration options: [No] [Yes, Next reset] [Yes, Every reset] ASUS Z9NA-D6 4-39 Aptio Setup Utility - Event Logs Enabling/Disabling Options Smbios Event Log Erasing Settings Erase Event Log When Log is restarted. →←...
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...Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this optionis useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z9NA-D6 4-41 4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow disable GA20; CSM16 Module Version GateA20 Active [Upon Request] [Upon Request] GA20 ...can be disabled using BIOS services. [Always] D o not allow you to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Bootup NumLock State Full Screen Logo 1 [On...
...Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this optionis useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z9NA-D6 4-41 4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow disable GA20; CSM16 Module Version GateA20 Active [Upon Request] [Upon Request] GA20 ...can be disabled using BIOS services. [Always] D o not allow you to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Bootup NumLock State Full Screen Logo 1 [On...
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... operation. Configuration options: [Generic Mode] [High Speed Mode] [Full Speed Mode] ASUS Z9NA-D6 4-43 Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. CPU 1/2; Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature...
... operation. Configuration options: [Generic Mode] [High Speed Mode] [Full Speed Mode] ASUS Z9NA-D6 4-43 Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. CPU 1/2; Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature...
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... in a password, then press . 3. Otherwise, you to change an administrator password: 1. From the Create New Password box, key in the BIOS setup program. Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Password Description If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, then this is set an administrator password: 1. To...
... in a password, then press . 3. Otherwise, you to change an administrator password: 1. From the Create New Password box, key in the BIOS setup program. Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Password Description If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, then this is set an administrator password: 1. To...