Asus RS320Q-E7/RS12 Manuel d'utilisateur

2U Rackmount ServerRS320Q-E7/RS12User Guide

xReferencesRefer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software updates.1. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM)

6-6 Chapter 6: RAID conguration3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, and then press <F10> to congure array setting.4. Press &l

6-7ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS125. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the

6-8 Chapter 6: RAID conguration8. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press <Enter>.9. Select the units for virtual drive

6-9ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS1212. When nished setting the selected virtual drive conguration, select Accept from the menu, and then press <Enter>.13.

6-10 Chapter 6: RAID congurationUsingNewCongurationWhen a RAID set already exists, using the NewConguration command erases the existing RAID con

6-11ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS126.2.2 AddingorviewingaRAIDcongurationYou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration using the View

6-12 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drivesAfter creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may

6-13ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS123. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press <En

6-14 Chapter 6: RAID congurationUsing the Objects commandTo initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command1. From the Management Menu, sele

6-15ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS123. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization.4. When prompted, press the &

1-This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specications.Chapter 1Product i

6-16 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drivesYou can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Mana

6-17ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS123. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive.4. When rebui

6-18 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistencyYou can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the select

6-19ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS123. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. A pr

6-20 Chapter 6: RAID congurationUsing the Objects commandTo check data consistency using the Objects command1. From the Management Menu, select Obje

6-21ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS126.2.6 DeletingaRAIDcongurationTo delete a RAID conguration1. From the Management Menu, select Congure > ClearCongu

6-22 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID setYou must have created a new RAID conguration before you can select th

6-23ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS126.2.8 Enabling WriteCacheYou may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve

6-24 Chapter 6: RAID conguration5. When nished, press any key to continue.4. Select Disk WC, and then press <Enter> to turn on the option.Ma

6-25ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS126.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM UtilitiesThe Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility allows you t

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2• If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.• * May vary with different regions or t

6-26 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press

6-27ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS126. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then press <Ent

6-28 Chapter 6: RAID conguration5. Use the up/down arrow keys to select a drive, press <TAB> to select a Master disk, and then press <SPACE

6-29ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS126.3.3 Deleting a RAID setTake caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete

6-30 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAIDTake caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting

6-31ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS126.3.5 Recovery Volume OptionsIf you have created a recovery set, you can congure more recovery set options following the desc

6-32 Chapter 6: RAID congurationSelect a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAIDThis option is only

6-33ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS123. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to

6-34 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup UtilityYou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RA

Chapter 7Driver installationThis chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.

ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS12 1-31.2 Serial number labelFor faster and quicker troubleshooting solutions from the ASUS Technical Support team, provide the prod

7-2 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.1 RAID driver installationAfter creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an op

7-3ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS126. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.7. Press <Enter>.8. Follow

7-4 Chapter 7: Driver installationTo create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment1. Start Windows®.2. Place the motherboard support DVD into

7-5ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS127.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driverWindows® Server OSDuring Windows® Server OS installationTo install the RAID controll

7-6 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the USB oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>.5. Select

7-7ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS12To verify the RAID controller driver installation:1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop, and then select

7-8 Chapter 7: Driver installationRed Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 4.7/4.8To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS:1.

7-9ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS126. Select No and press <Enter> to continue.More Driver Disks?Do you wish to load any more driver disks?YesNo7. Select Sk

7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installationRed Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.0To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS:1. Bo

7-11ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS125. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB oppy disk drive, select OK, then press <Enter>. The driv

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-41.3 Systemspecications(continued on the next page)Model Name RS320Q-E7/RS12Processor / System Bus1 x Socket LGA1

7-12 Chapter 7: Driver installationSUSE Linux 11 OSTo install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS:1. Boot the

7-13ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS124. Insert the RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive. Type the command acpi=off apic=bigsmp brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Optio

7-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation3. Press <F6>, then select Yes from the menu. Press <Enter>.Installing SUSE 11 Linux OSTo install the

7-15ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS124. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Type the command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot

7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation7. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to nish the installation.6. The drivers for the RAID control

7-17ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS127.2 Intel® chipset device software installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® chipset de

7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.6. Read the Readme File Infor

7-19ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS127.3 LAN driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Gigabit LAN controller drivers

7-20 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue.6. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for W

7-21ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS127. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.8. When nished, press Finish to continue.

ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS12 1-5Model Name RS320Q-E7/RS12Graphic VGAAspeed AST2050 + 16MB VRAMOnboard I/O ConnectorsPer Node:- 1 x External serial port - 3 x R

7-22 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.4 VGA driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adap

7-23ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS125. Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue.6. Enter the user information and click Next t

7-24 Chapter 7: Driver installation9. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.8. Click Insta

7-25ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS127.5 Management applications and utilities installationThe support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the dri

7-26 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.5.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard suppo

AppendixReference infoThis appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when conguring the motherboard.

A-2 Appendix A: Reference informationA.1 P8BH block diagram

ASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259Telephone +886-2-2894-3447Fax +886-2-2894-

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USAFax +1-510-608-4555Web site http://usa.asus.comTechni

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-61.4 Front panel featuresRefer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions.Front panel Node 2 Node 1

ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS12 1-7VGA port* This port is for ASUS ASMB5-iKVM controller card only.USB portsSerial portLAN port 3*LAN port 1LAN port 21.6 Interna

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-8The barebone server does not include a oppy disk drive. Connect a USB oppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on

ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS12 1-91.7 LED information1.7.1 Front panel LEDsLED IconDisplay statusDescriptionPower LED ON System power ONMessage LEDOFF System i

iiCopyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-101.7.3 HDD status LEDSATAII/SAS HDD LED DescriptionHDD Activity LED (Green)OFF HDD not presentON HDD present, no a

2-This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.Chapter 2Hardware setup

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-22.1 Chassis coverRemoving the top cover1. Loosen the six screws on the top and the two sides of the top cover, as shown

2-3ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS12Removing the server node2. Hold the server node lever and press the node latch. 3. Firmly pull the server node out of the serv

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-42.2.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.Before installing the CPU, ensure

2-5ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS12To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.ABLoad leverRetention tab2. Pre

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-67. Close the load plate (A), and then push down the load lever (B), ensuring that the front edge of the load plate slide

2-7ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS128. Insert the load lever under the retention tab.

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-82. Twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboar

2-9ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS122.3 System memory2.3.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four (4) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM)

iiiContentsNotices ... viiSafety information ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-102.3.4 Removing a DIMM1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM.2. Remove the DIMM from t

2-11ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS122.4 Hard disk drivesThe system supports three hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives per node (available only when an optional A

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-125. Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the t

2-13ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS122.5 Expansion slot2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracketThe barebone server comes with a riser card bra

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-142.5.2 ConguringanexpansioncardAfter installing the expansion card, congure it by adjusting the software settings.1

2-15ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS122.6 Cable connections• The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect these cable

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-162.7 Removable/optional componentsYou may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or remov

2-17ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS122.7.2 Power supply moduleTo install a second power supply module:1. Press and hold the latch on the dummy cover and pull out

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-183. Firmly pull the power supply module out of the system chassis.4. Firmly push the new power supply module into the c

2-19ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS122.7.3 Installing ASMB5 series management boardTo install the ASMB5 management board:1. Locate the ASMB5 header on the motherb

ivContents2.7.3 Installing ASMB5 series management board ... 2-192.7.4 Installing ASUS PIKE Riser Card (optional) ...2-2

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-202.7.4 Installing ASUS PIKE Riser Card (optional)To install ASUS PIKE riser card:3. Locate the two screws on the riser

2-21ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS126. Align and insert the golden ngers of the PIKE SAS RAID card into the card slot on the PIKE raiser card. Ensure the card is

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-2210. Connect the SATA/SAS cables to the SAS1–3 connectors on the PIKE riser card.13. Move the SGPIO_SEL jumper in front

2-This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.Chapter 3Installation options

Chapter 3: Installation options3-23.1.1 AttachingthexinglatchestotheserverTo attach the xing latches to the server:1. Remove the two screws

3-3ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS124. Select a 1U space on the rack where you want to install the rack rail. A 1U space consists of three square mounting holes wi

Chapter 3: Installation options3-4DO NOT install the rail kit in the situations shown below:DO NOT place the rail hook on a thick lip of the mounting

3-5ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS123.1.2 Mounting the server to the rackTo mount the server to the rack:1. Place the server on the rack rails, and push the serve

Chapter 3: Installation options3-6

3-4-1This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.Chapter 4Motherboard info

vContents5.5.2 Trusted Computing ... 5-145.5.3 WHEA Support ...

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.1 Motherboard layoutsP8BH123456789101112 12121213151617171718192023221421

ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS12 4-3Layout contentsConnectors/Jumpers/Buttons and Switches/Slots Page1. CPU socket 2-42. DDR3 sockets2-93. PCI Express x16 s

4-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.2 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Yo

ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS12 4-52. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1

4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4. RAIDcongurationutilityselection(3-pinRAID_SEL1)This jumper allows you to select the RAID conguration

ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS12 4-74.3 Internal connectors1. Serial ATA connectors (SATA 6Gb/s: 7-pin SATA1, SATA2 [Blue]) (SATA 3Gb/s: 7-pin SATA3, SATA4, SATA

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard information3. Thermal sensor cable connectors (3-pin TR1/TR2)This connector is for temperature monitoring. Connect the the

ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS12 4-95. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1)This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the Inte

4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard information7. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management B

ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS12 4-119. Proprietary power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 20-pin PWR2, 4-pin PWR3)These connectors are for Proprietary power supply plug

viContents6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set ... 6-296.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ...

4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard information10. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.1. System

ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS12 4-1311. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1)This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel

4-14 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.4 Internal LEDs1. Standby Power LED (SB_PWR1) The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LE

ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS12 4-153. P8BH +5V Power LED (+5V_LED) This LED lights up when you turn on the system using the Power-on button.4. Location LED (L

4-16 Chapter 4: Motherboard information

3-This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.C

5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

5-3ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS123. Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive eld.4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the la

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup• This function can support devices such as a USB ash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only.• DO NOT shut d

5-5ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS124. The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le.DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS

viiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility d

5-7ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS125.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congurati

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2.3 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main s

5-9ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS125.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setupAdministrator PasswordIf you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator password for

5-11ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS125.4 Event Logs menuThe Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs.Aptio S

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setupMETW [xx]Allows you to adjust value for the METW (Multiple Event Time Window) using the <+> and <-> keys. Log OE

5-13ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS125.5 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution wh

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.2 Trusted ComputingAptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. AdvancedEnables

5-15ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS125.5.4 CPUCongurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Some items

viiiSafety informationElectrical Safety• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attach

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setupEnhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST)

5-17ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS125.5.5 North BridgeThe North Bridge is built in the CPU.Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setupAptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced(1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3

5-19ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS125.5.9 USBCongurationThe North Bridge is built in the CPU.Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setupUSB transfer time-out [20 sec]Allows you to select the USB transfer time-out value. Conguration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [1

5-21ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS125.5.11 OnboardDevicesCongurationThe Onboard Devices Conguration menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for o

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.12 APMAptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. AdvancedSpecify what state t

5-23ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS12Redirection After BIOS POST [Disable]Enables or disables the redirection after BIOS POST feature.Conguration options: [Disable

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setupVersion 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.Bits per second [57600]Selects serial port transmission speed

5-25ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS125.6 Monitor menuThe Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings.Aptio

ixAbout this guideAudienceThis user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of conguring a serv

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setupSetup Prompt Timeout [xx]Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation k

5-27ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS12CSM Support [Disabled]Enables or disables the CSM Support.Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]UEFI Boot [Disabled]

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.8 Tool menuThe Tool menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter&g

5-29ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS125.9 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.Pressing <Esc> does not imm

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup

3-This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.Chapter 6RAIDconguration

6-2 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.1 Setting up RAIDThe motherboard comes with the Intel® C204 controller that supports the following SATA RAID soluti

6-3ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS126.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOSYou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard

6-4 Chapter 6: RAID conguration3. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu and then press &l

6-5ASUS RS320Q-E7/RS126.2.1 Creating a RAID setThe LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set using