Asus ESC4000 Manuel d'utilisateur

2U Rackmount ServerESC4000 G3/G3S SeriesUser Guide

xAbout this guideAudienceThis user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of conguring a serve

5-16Chapter 5: BIOS setupConsole Redirection SettingsOut-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1]MicrosoftWindowsEmergencyManagementServices(EMS)allowforremot

5-17ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series5.4.6 APMAllowsyoutoconguretheAdvancePowerManagement(APM)settings.Restore AC Power Loss [Last State]Whensett

5-18Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.7 Advanced Power Management Configuration Allowsyoutocongurethesystem'sACPIparameters.Power Boost [Normal]T

5-19ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series5.4.8 PCI Subsystem SettingsAllowsyoutocongurePCI,PCI-X,andPCIExpressSettings.Load RT32 Image [Enabled]Allows

5-20Chapter 5: BIOS setupNetwork stack [Disabled]Enablesordisablesthenetworkstackfeature.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]5.4.9 Netwo

5-21ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series5.4.10 CSM ConfigurationCSM Support [Enabled]This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support. Congurationopti

5-22Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.11 Trusted ComputingConfigurationSecurity Device Support [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for

5-23ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series5.4.12 USB ConfigurationLegacy USB Support [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support.Congurat

5-24Chapter 5: BIOS setupUSB hardware delays and time-outsUSB transfer time-out [20 sec]Thetime-outvalueforcontrol,bulk,andinterrupttransfer.C

5-25ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series5.5 IntelRCSetup menuThe IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the processor and chipset settings.

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

5-26Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.1 Processor ConfigurationPer Socket ConfigurationAllows you to set the number of cores to enable. 0 means all cores. Tot

5-27ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S SeriesEnable SMX [Disabled]Enables the Safer Mode Extensions Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]Hardware Prefetcher [En

5-28Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.2 Advanced Power Management ConfigurationPower Technology [Energy Efficient]This item allows you to enable power managem

5-29ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S SeriesConfig TDP [Disabled]Thisitemallowsyoutoenable/disabletheCongTDP.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]CPU

5-30Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.3 Common RefCode ConfigurationNuma [Enabled]This item enables or disables the Non uniform Memory Access (NUMA). Congura

5-31ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series5.5.5 Memory ConfigurationIntegrated Memory Controller (iMC)Enforce POR [Auto]Allows you to enforce POR restrictions fo

5-32Chapter 5: BIOS setupC/A Parity Enable [Auto]AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheDDR4'scommandaddressparity.Congurationoptions:[Auto][

5-33ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S SeriesMemory RAS Configuration SetupRAS Mode [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable RAS Modes. Enabling Sparing and Mirrori

5-34Chapter 5: BIOS setupEV DFX Features [Disabled]SetthisoptiontoallowDFXLockBitstoremainclear.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]PC

5-35ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series5.5.7 PCH ConfigurationPCH Devices DeepSx Power Policies [Disabled]AllowsyoutoconguretheDeepSxModeconguration.

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5-36Chapter 5: BIOS setupConfigure SATA as [AHCI]AllowsyoutoidentifytheSATAportisconnectedtoSolidStateDriveorHardDiskDrive.Conguratio

5-37ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series5.5.8 Miscellaneous ConfigurationMiscellaneous ConfigurationActive Video [Offboard Device]Allows you to select the vide

5-38Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.9 Server ME ConfigurationDisplays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system.5.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Suppo

5-39ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series5.6 Server Mgmt menuThe Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to change the setti

5-40Chapter 5: BIOS setupSystem Event Log AllowsyoutochangetheSELeventlogconguration.SEL Components [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable

5-41ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S SeriesView System Event LogThis item allows you to view the system event log records.IPv6 BMC Network ConfigurationThisitema

5-42Chapter 5: BIOS setupThe following items appear only when you set IPv6 BMC Lan IP Address Source to [Static].IPv6 BMC LAN IP AddressAllows you to

5-43ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series5.7 Event Logs menuThe Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs.

5-44Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.8 Monitor menuTheMonitormenudisplaysthesystemtemperature/powerstatus,andallowsyoutochangethe fan settings.Scr

5-45ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series5.9 Security menuThis menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. The menualsoenab

This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specications.1Product introduction

5-46Chapter 5: BIOS setupUser PasswordTo set a user password:1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.2. FromtheCreateNewPasswor

5-47ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S SeriesKey ManagementThisitemonlyappearswhentheitemSecureBootModeissetto[Custom].TheKey Management item allows y

5-48Chapter 5: BIOS setupBootup ConfigurationSetup Prompt Timeout [xx]Usethe<+>and<->keystoadjustthenumberofsecondstowaitfor

5-49ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series• Toselectthebootdeviceduringsystemstartup,press<F8>whenASUSLogoappears.• ToaccessWindowsOSinS

5-50Chapter 5: BIOS setupPressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the le

5-51ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S SeriesRestore DefaultsRestore/load default values for all the setup options. Save as User DefaultsSave the changes done so far

5-52Chapter 5: BIOS setup

6RAID CongurationThis chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also

6-2Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.1 Setting up RAIDThe motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions:• LSIMegaRAIDsoftwareRAIDCongurati

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series6-36.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOSYou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SA

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2• ThesystemdoesnotincludeaUSBfloppydrive.YoumayhavetouseaUSBfloppydrivewhencreatingaSATARAID

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

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series6-56.2.1 Creating a RAID setTheLSISoftwareRAIDCongurationUtilityallowsyoutocreateaRAID0,RAID1,orRAID10se

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

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series6-75. Press<F10>again,thevirtualdriveinformationappearsincludinga Virtual Drive menu that allows you to chan

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

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series6-912. Whennishedsettingtheselectedvirtualdriveconguration,selectAcceptfromthemenu,andthenpress<Enter&

6-10Chapter 6: RAID congurationUsing New ConfigurationWhenaRAIDsetalreadyexists,usingtheNewCongurationcommanderasestheexistingRAIDcon

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series6-116.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configurationYoucanaddanewRAIDcongurationorviewanexistingcongurationusing

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

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series6-133. Press<F10>tostartinitialization.Whenprompted,selectYesfromtheInitialize?dialogbox,andthenpress

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series1-312121.2 SerialnumberlabelBefore requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the pro

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

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series6-153. SelectInitializefromthepop-upmenu,andthenpress<Enter>tostartinitialization.4. Whenprompted,pres

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

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series6-173. Afterselectingthedrivetorebuild,press<F10>.Whenprompted,press<Y>torebuildthe drive.4. Whe

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

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series6-193. Whenprompted,usethearrowkeystoselectYesfromtheConsistencyCheck?dialogbox,andthenpress<Enter>

6-20Chapter 6: RAID congurationUsing the Objects commandTocheckdataconsistencyusingtheObjectscommand:1. FromtheManagementMenu,selectObje

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series6-216.2.6 Deleting a RAID configurationTodeleteaRAIDconguration1. FromtheManagement Menu,selectConfigure > Cle

6-22Chapter 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the

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series6-236.2.8 Enabling WriteCacheYoumaymanuallyenabletheRAIDcontroller’sWriteCacheoptionaftercreatingaRAIDsetto i

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-41.3 SystemspecificationsThe ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series servers features the ASUS Z10PG-D16 Series server board th

6-24Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM UtilityThe Intel®RapidStorageTechnologyenterp

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series6-25Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SCU Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All

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

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series6-276.3.2 Creating a Recovery setTo create a recovery set:1. Fromtheutilitymainmenu,select1. Create RAID Volumeand

6-28Chapter 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&

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series6-296.3.3 Deleting a RAID setTakecautionwhendeletingaRAIDset.Youwilllosealldataontheharddiskdriveswhenyou

6-30Chapter 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a

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series6-31Selectadestinationdiskwiththesamesizeastheoriginalharddisk.6.3.6 Rebuilding the RAIDThisoptionisonlyfor

6-32Chapter 6: RAID conguration3. Theutilityimmediatelystartsrebuildingafterthediskisselected.Whendone,thestatus of the degraded RAID v

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series6-336.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup UtilityYoucansetthebootprioritysequenceintheBIOSforyourRAID

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series1-5ModelName ESC4000G3 ESC4000G3SHDDBaysI=InternalAorSwillbehot-swappable8 x Hot-swap 3.5-inch HDD Bays6 x Hot-s

6-34Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)The Intel®Rapid1StorageTechnologyenterpriseallowsyouto

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series6-356.4.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set:1. Fromtheutilitymainmenu,selectCreateVolumeandselectvolumety

6-36Chapter 6: RAID conguration6. Conrmthevolumecreation,thanclickCreateVolumetocontinue.Thisprocesscouldtakeawhiledependingonthe

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series6-376.4.2 Changing a Volume TypeTochangethevolumetypeinVolumeProperties:1. ClicktheSATAarrayitemsyouwanttoc

6-38Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.4.3 Deleting a volumeBecautiouswhendeletingavolume.Youwilllosealldataontheharddiskdrives.Beforeyou

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series6-396.4.4 PreferencesSystem PreferencesAllowyoutosettoshowthenoticationareaiconandshowsysteminformation,warni

6-40Chapter 6: RAID conguration

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

7-2 Chapter 6: Driver installation7.1 RAID driver installationAfter creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an op

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-37.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driverDuring Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS installationTo install the RAID controller

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-6SKUandPowerSupplymappingtableModelName ESC4000G3 ESC4000G3SPowerSupply/PowerRating1+1 Redundant 2000W 8

7-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation4. A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller d

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-5Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.xTo load the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS:1. Bo

7-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation5. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>.6. Follow t

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-73. While booting from DVD, press <ESC> to give the third party driver. Enter the following command at the boot: L

7-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation4. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>.5 . You

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-96. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB oppy disk drive, select OK, then press <Enter>. T

7-10 Chapter 6: Driver installationPreparing the Linux DriverEnsure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. Wh

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-113. Press <F6>, then select Yes from the menu. Press <Enter>.Installing SUSE 11 Linux OSTo install the LSI

7-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation6. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to nish the installation.4. Use the USB drive to provide the

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-137.2 Management applications and utilities installationWhen you place the support DVD into the optical drive, the D

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series1-71.4 FrontpanelfeaturesESC4000G3ESC4000G3SThe barebone server features a simple yet stylish front panel. The power an

7-14 Chapter 6: Driver installationThe Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-15The MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks.7.3.3 MakeDisk menu tabPress the arrow down but

7-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation7.3.5 Contact information menuThe Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-177.4 Intel® chipset device software installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® chip

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

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-195. Click Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation.7.5 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapters dri

7-20 Chapter 6: Driver installation6. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 7. Tick I accept the terms

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-219. Click Install to start the installation.10. When the installation is done, press Finish to complete the installatio

7-22 Chapter 6: Driver installation7.6 VGA driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adap

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-236. Click Finish to complete the installation.5. Click Install to proceed with the installation.

iiCopyright © 2014 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 introduction1-8• The rear I/O ports do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present.• *The LAN port 3 is for ASUS

7-24 Chapter 6: Driver installation7.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installationThis section provides the instructions on how to in

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series 7-255. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue.6. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue.7. Re

7-26 Chapter 6: Driver installation9. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program

ASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259Telephone +886-2-2894-3447Fax +886-2-2890-

ASUS contact informationASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USAFax +1-510-608-4555Web site ht

ASUS contact information ASUS Holland BV (The Netherlands) Address Marconistraat 2, 7825GD EMMEN, The Netherlands Web site http://www.asus.com Te

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series1-91.6 InternalfeaturesThe barebone server includes the basic components as shown.The barebone server does not include a 

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-101.7 LEDinformation1.7.1 FrontpanelLEDsLED IconDisplaystatusDescriptionPower button with LED ON System power

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series1-11ESC4000G3S1212PowerbuttonwithLEDLAN2LEDLAN1LEDHDDAccessLEDLocationbuttonwithLEDMessageLEDLED IconDisplaysta

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-121.7.2 LAN(RJ-45)LEDsLAN1/LAN2LEDsDedicatedManagementLAN(forASMB8)ACT/LINKLED SPEEDLEDStatus Description

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series1-131.7.3 HDDstatusLEDsHDDstatusLED12HDDLED DescriptionGreen The installed HDD is in good conditionRed HDD locate or H

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-14Q-CodetableAction PHASE POSTCODE TYPE DESCRIPTIONzNormal bootSecurity Phase01 Progress First post code(POWER_ON_

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series1-15Action PHASE POSTCODE TYPE DESCRIPTIONNormal bootDXE(Driver Execution Environment) phase60 Progress DXE Core Started61

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

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-22.1 Chassis coverTo remove the chassis cover:1. Remove the screws on the side. 2. Release the two (2) thumbscrews on t

2-3ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series2.1.1 Air ductTo remove the air duct:1. Remove the three screws as shown. 2. Lift the air duct to remove it from the c

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-42.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with two surface mount LGA 2011-3 Socket R3 designed for the Inte

2-5ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series2. Align the system such that the socket box is facing toward you and the triangle mark is on the top-right position. 3.

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-64. Press down the right load lever with your thumb (D), move it to the left until it is released from retention tab (E),

2-7ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series10. Gently push the load plate just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU. Do not force to close the load plate as it m

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-8The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, wash

2-9ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four screws match the holes on the motherboard.2.

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-102.3 System memory2.3.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with sixteen (16) Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline MemoryModu

2-11ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series1 CPU Configuration (must on CPU1)DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D11 DIMM•2 DIMMs• •4 DIMM

ivContentsChapter 3: Installation options3.1 Friction Rail Kit ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-122.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket3. Hold the DIMM on both ends, then insert the DIMM vertically

2-13ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series2.4 Hard disk drivesThe ESC4000 G3 system supports hot-swap 3.5-inch SATA/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive ins

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-146. Insert the drive tray and HDD assembly all the way into the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray

2-15ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S SeriesTo install a 2.5-inch HDD:1. Press the spring lock to release the tray lever and to partially eject the tray from the

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-165. Secure the SATA HDD/ SAS HDD to the drive tray with four bundled screws.6. Align and insert the 2.5-inch SATA HDD/

2-17ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series2.5.1 The PCI Express riser cardThe onboard PCI Express slot on the motherboard comes pre-installed with a riser card t

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-182. Firmly hold the riser card then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x24 slot on the motherboard.3. Prepare

2-19ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series12Perform step 5 - 6 only if you are installing a PIKE II 3008 series card. For other expansion cards, proceed to step 7

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-208. Secure the riser card with the screws that you removed earlier in step 1.riser card and expansion card assemblyPCI-E

2-21ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.IRQ Priority Standard function0 1 System Timer1 2 Keyboard Con

vContents5.4.11 Trusted Computing...5-225.4.12 USB Conguration ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-222.6 Cable connections• The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect thes

2-23ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cablingConnects a 8-pin plug from power supplyJ1: Connects to the power connector of the slim-ty

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-24Connects a 8-pin plug from power supplySGPIO_SEL1 jumper pins 1-2 (Onboard), pins 2-3 (Add-on card)Onboard SGPIO2/3: Co

2-25ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series2.8 Removable/optional componentsYou may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or remov

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-26To reinstall the system fans1. Insert the fan into the fan cage. 2. Insert the system fan cable into the cable holder.

2-27ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series2.8.2 Redundant power supply unitsTo replace a power supply unit (PSU):1. Lift up the PSU lever.2. Hold the PSU lever

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-28• The system automatically combines the two power supply modules as a single one. The combined output power varies with

2-29ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series2.8.3 Installing AcceleratorsFollow the steps below to install the optional accelerator to the system.1. Locate and re

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-305. Pass the power cable thru the air duct as shown.For Nvidia 300W or above GPU cards, a dongle (shown below) is requi

2-31ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S SeriesNvidia 300W GPU cardopening on the bracket air ductdongleGPU power cable8. Get the bracket and place it on a at and st

viContents6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-3214. Repeat step 4-13 if you need to install a second accelerator to the bracket.15. Align and insert the golden ngers

This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.3Installation optionsChapter 3: Installation option

Chapter 3: Installation options3-23.1 Friction Rail KitThe rail kit package includes:Friction rack railsFixing latches Set of screwsLatch screws Rai

3-3ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series2. Select a 2U space on the rack where you want to install the rack rail. A 2U space is consists of three square mounti

Chapter 3: Installation options3-43.1.2 Mounting the server to the rackTo mount the server to the rack, align the server rails with the rack rails,

3-5ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S SeriesTo unmount the server to the rack:Gently pull the server from the rack. • Press the xing latches on both sides to relea

Chapter 3: Installation options3-6

This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and co

4-2Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.1 Z10PG-D16 Motherboard layout

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series4-3Layout contentsJumpersPage1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-42. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-53. LAN controller

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

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

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series4-52. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to

4-6Chapter 4: Motherboard information4. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1)This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RA

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series4-76. DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1)This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event

4-8Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.3 Internal connectors1. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA5)These connectors connect to Serial AT

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series4-93. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB56)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to connector U

4-10Chapter 4: Motherboard information4. Front fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1–FRNT_FAN7)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 3.30 A – 3.95 A (

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series4-115. Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION) These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion

4-12Chapter 4: Motherboard information7. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1)This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can secur

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series4-139. SSI power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 8-pin PWR2)These connectors are for an SSI power supply plugs. The power supply p

viiiREACH InformationComplying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish

4-14Chapter 4: Motherboard information10. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.1. System

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series4-1511. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1)This connector is for additional front panel features including front

4-16Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.4 Onboard LEDs1. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMCLED1)The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB8 managem

ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series4-173. Location LED (LOCLED2) This onboard LED lights up when the Location button on the server is pressed or when trigger

4-18Chapter 4: Motherboard information5. Hard disk activity LED (HDDLED1)The read or write activities of any device connected to the onboard SATA/sSA

5BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.Chapter 5: BIOS setup

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

5-3ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series3. Press <Tab> to switch to the Driveeld.4. PresstheUp/DownarrowkeystondtheUSBashdiskthatcontains

5-4Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1.3 BUPDATER utilityThe succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same

5-5ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series4. Theutilityveriesthele,thenstartsupdatingtheBIOSle.DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating th

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

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

5-7ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series5.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main   Forchangingthebasicsystemcon

5-8Chapter 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 sh

5-9ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series5.3 Main menuWhenyouentertheBIOSSetupprogram,theMainmenuscreenappears.TheMainmenuprovidesyouanoverview

5-10Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Takecaution

5-11ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series5.4.1 ACPI SettingsEnable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled]AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheBIOSACPIAutoCongura

5-12Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO ConfigurationSerial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 ConfigurationAllows you to set the parameters of Serial P

5-13ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S SeriesIntel LAN1/2 Enable [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]In

5-14Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.5 Serial Port Console RedirectionConsole Redirection SettingsThisitembecomescongurableonlywhenyouenabletheCons

5-15ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S SeriesSerial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled]Allows