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

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setupAfter you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 5-355.8 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter&

5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setupPressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the l

ASUS RS300-E6 SeriesThis chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.Chapter 6RAIDc

6-2 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.1 Setting up RAIDThe motherboard comes with the Intel® 3420 southbridge controller that supports the following SATA

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 6-36.1.3 RAID controller selectionYou can choose either the LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility or the Intel Matrix Storage M

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

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 6-56.2.1 Creating a RAID setThe LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set usi

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

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 6-75. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change th

1-ASUS RS300-E6 SeriesThis chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specications

6-8 Chapter 6: RAID conguration8. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press <Enter>. Wh

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 6-911. Follow step 2 to 10 to congure additional virtual drives.12. Press <Esc> to nish RAID conguration. When prompte

6-10 Chapter 6: RAID conguration2. Follow step 2 to 7 of the previous section: UsingEasyConguration.3. Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu,

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 6-116.2.2 AddingorviewingaRAIDcongurationYou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration using the Vi

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

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 6-133. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press <

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

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 6-153. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization.Management MenuCongure Init

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

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 6-173. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive.4. When reb

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2*ASUS System Web-based ManagementIf any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.1.1 System

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

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 6-193. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. A

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

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 6-216.2.6 DeletingaRAIDcongurationTo delete a RAID conguration1. From the Management Menu, select Congure > ClearCon

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

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 6-236.2.8 Enabling WriteCacheYou may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improv

6-24 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows yo

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 6-256.3.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press <Ente

6-26 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then pres

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 6-272. Enter a name for the recovery set and press <Enter>.3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arr

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 1-31.3 SystemspecicationsThe ASUS RS300-E6 Series is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS P7F-E server board. The s

6-28 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3.3 Deleting a RAID setTake caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 6-296.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAIDTake caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID v

6-30 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3.5 Recovery Volume OptionsIf you have created a recovery set, you can congure more recovery set options followin

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 6-31Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ][↑↓]-Previous/Next [ENTER

6-32 Chapter 6: RAID conguration3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is c

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 6-336.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup UtilityYou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID array

6-34 Chapter 6: RAID conguration

ASUS RS300-E6 SeriesThis chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.Chapter 7Driver installati

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

ASUS RS300-E6 Series7-36. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.7. Press <Enter>.8. Follo

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-4Model Name RS300-E6/PS2 RS300-E6/PS4Storage SAS Controller-- ASUS PIKE 1064E 4-port SAS RAID card - ASUS PIKE

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

ASUS RS300-E6 Series7-57.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driverWindows® Server OSDuring Windows® Server OS installationTo install the RAID control

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

ASUS RS300-E6 Series7-7To verify the RAID controller driver installation:1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop, and then select

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

ASUS RS300-E6 Series7-96. Select No and press <Enter> to continue.More Driver Disks?Do you wish to load any more driver disks?YesNo7. Select y

7-10Chapter 7: Driver installation9. Select the media and press <tab> to select OK. Press<Enter> to continue.OKInstallation MethodWhat ty

ASUS RS300-E6 Series7-1111. Scroll down to locate the driver and press <Enter> to continue.BackSelect Device Driver to LoadPlease select the dr

7-12Chapter 7: Driver installation13. Select Done and press <Enter> to continue.Add Device DevicesThe following devices have been found on your

ASUS RS300-E6 Series7-13Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.0To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Red Hat® Enterprise OS:1. Boot

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 1-51.4 Front panel featuresThe barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The po

7-14Chapter 7: Driver installation7. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>.6. Insert t

ASUS RS300-E6 Series7-15 Type the following commands when using a USB oppy. cat /proc/partitionsWrite down the Major and Minor number before sdb for

7-16Chapter 7: Driver installationSUSE Linux OSTo install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS:1. Boot the syst

ASUS RS300-E6 Series7-174. Insert the RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive. Make sure that Installation from the Boot Options menu is selected, t

7-18Chapter 7: Driver installation7.2 Intel® chipset device installationThis section provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play compon

ASUS RS300-E6 Series7-195. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.6. Read the Readme File Information and

7-20Chapter 7: Driver installation7.3 LAN driver installationThis section provides instructions on how to install the Intel® Gigabit LAN controller d

ASUS RS300-E6 Series7-215. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 6. Toggle I accept the terms in the

7-22Chapter 7: Driver installation8. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.9. When nished, press Finish to continue.

ASUS RS300-E6 Series7-237.4 VGA driver installationThis section provides instructions on how to install the Aspeed® Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driv

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-61.5 Rear panel featuresThe rear panel includes the expansion slots, system power sockets, and rear fans. The I/O s

7-24Chapter 7: Driver installation5. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.4. Click Instal

ASUS RS300-E6 Series7-257.5 Management applications and utilities installationThe support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the d

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

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 1-71.6 Internal featuresThe barebone server includes the basic components as shown.1. Power supply and power fan2. PCIe x16 an

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 RS300-E6 Series 1-91.7 LED information1.7.1 Front panel LEDsLED IconDisplay statusDescriptionPower LEDON System power ONHDD Access LEDOFF Blink

iiCopyright © 2009 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 LEDRS300-E6/PS4HDDLEDStatusDenitionLED Status DescriptionPowerGreen Light ON Power OnOFF HD

ASUS RS300-E6 Series2-This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.Chapter

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-22.1 Chassis cover2. Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disenga

2-3ASUS RS300-E6 Series2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA 1156 Socket designed for the Intel® Lynneld /

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-4The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on th

2-5ASUS RS300-E6 Series7. Close the load plate (A), and then push down the load lever (B), ensuring that the front edge of the load plate slides unde

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-62.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airductTo install the CPU heatsink1. Remove the protection sticker on the back of

2-7ASUS RS300-E6 Series2.3 System memory2.3.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with six (6) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM)

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-82.3.3 Installing a DIMM2.3.4 Removing a DIMMFollow these steps to remove a DIMM.1. Simultaneously press the retaining

2-9ASUS RS300-E6 Series2.4 Hard disk drivesThe system supports four hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the drive

iiiContentsNotices ... viiSafety information ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-105. 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

2-11ASUS RS300-E6 Series2.5 Expansion slot2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracketThe barebone server comes with a riser card br

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-12To reinstall the riser card bracket:1. Align the riser card bracket with the cards to the PCI Express x16 slot on the m

2-13ASUS RS300-E6 Series2.5.2 ConguringanexpansioncardAfter installing the expansion card, congure the it by adjusting the software settings.1.

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-142.6 Cable connections• The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect thes

2-15ASUS RS300-E6 Series2.7 SATAII/SAS backplane cablingRS300-E6/PS2Connects a 8-pin plug from power supplyConnects the data cables connected to the

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-16Connects a 8-pin plug from power supplySGPIO_SEL1jumper: pins 1-2 (Onboard) pins 2-3 (Add-on card)Connects the data ca

2-17ASUS RS300-E6 Series2.8 Removable/optional componentsYou may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing sy

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-182.8.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (for RS300-E6/PS4, optional)Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS

2-19ASUS RS300-E6 SeriesInstalling i Button (for PIKE 1078 only)Follow the steps below to install an optional i Button on your motherboard.1. Locate

ivContents2.8.3 Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional) 2-20Chapter 3: Installation options3.1 Installing friction rail kit items ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-202.8.3 Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional)Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 series man

ASUS RS300-E6 Series2-This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.Chapter 3Installation option

Chapter 3: Installation options3-23.1 Installing friction rail kit itemsYour friction rail kit package contains:• Two pairs of rack rails (for the

3-3ASUS RS300-E6 Series3.1.2 Attaching the rack railsTo attach the rack rails1. Place the two front rail rack joints into the rear rail rack slots,

Chapter 3: Installation options3-43.1.3 Mounting the server to the rackTo mount the server to the rack1. Place the server on the rack rails, and th

3-5ASUS RS300-E6 Series3.2 Installing optional ball-bearing rail kit itemsYour optional ball-bearing rail kit package contains:• two pair of serv

Chapter 3: Installation options3-63. Attach the rear end of the server rail to the side of the chassis, matching each of the two hooks to the holes

3-7ASUS RS300-E6 Series3.2.3 Mounting the server to the rackTo mount the server to the rack:1. Align the server rails with the rack rails, then push

Chapter 3: Installation options3-8

ASUS RS300-E6 SeriesThis chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.Chapter 4Motherboard In

vContents5.3.3 SATA1—6 ... 5-95.3.4 Storage Conguration ...

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-24.1 Motherboard layout

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 4-3Layout contentsJumpers Page1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-42. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-53. CPU Fan and Chassis

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-44.2 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 4-52. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-64. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2)These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 4-76. iBTN RAID setting (3-pin IBTN_SEL1)This jumper allows you to select the RAID conguration utility to use when you create d

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-87. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1)This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS set

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 4-94.3 Internal connectors1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1–4 [Red]; 7-pin SATA5–6 [Black])Supported by the Intel® 3420 chi

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-103. SAS connectors (7-pin SAS1–4 [Red]; 7-pin SAS5–8 [Blue])This motherboard comes with eight (8) Serial Attache

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 4-115. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2)This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to t

viContents6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration ...6-116.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives ...

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-127. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1)This connector is used for the SGPIO periphera

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 4-139. BMC header (BMC_FW1) The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS® Server Management Board 4 Series (ASMB4).10.

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-1411. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1)These connectors are for an SSI & ATX power supply

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 4-1512. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.1. System power LED (3-

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-1613. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1)This connector is for additional front panel features includin

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 4-174.4 Internal LEDs1. Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-18

ASUS RS300-E6 SeriesThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters ar

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

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 5-33. Press <Tab> to switch between drives until the correct BIOS le is found. When found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS u

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

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le.DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 5-55.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le

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

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 5-75.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congurat

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu; for example, selecting Main s

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 5-95.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setupThe BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, A

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 5-11v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Storage Conguration SATA Conguration [En

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setupSATA Port0 [Auto]Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system. Conguration options: [Auto] [Not Installe

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 5-135.3.6 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects

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

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 5-15Ratio CMOS Setting [Auto]Allows you to adjust the ratio between CPU Core Clock and BCLK Frequency. Use the <+> and <

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setupCPU TM Function [Enabled]This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down. Conguration opt

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 5-17C6 State [Enabled]Allows you to select Nehalem C state action. Conguratiton options: [Disabled] [Enabled]C State package lim

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.2 ChipsetThe Chipset conguration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <En

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 5-19CongureDRAMTimingbySPD[Enabled]Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]The olowing 10 items appear when you set Con

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setupDouble Rate Refresh [Auto]Allows you to enable or disable Double Rate Refresh. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled]Page P

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 5-21Onboard LAN1/2 Boot ROM [PXE]Allows you to congure the onboard LAN1/2 boot mode. Conguration: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI]Seria

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setupBIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand-off support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]5.

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 5-235.4.6 ACPICongurationv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Setti

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

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setupChipsetACPICongurationEnergy Lake Feature [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Energy Lake feature. Conguration

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 5-255.4.7 EventLogCongurationView Event LogPress <Enter> to read all the unread event log.Mark all events as readPress

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5 Server menuThe Server menu items allow you to customize the server features.v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Meg

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 5-27Serial port Mode [57600 8,n,1]Sets the Serial port mode. Conguration options: [115200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1] [38400 8,n,1] [19

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6 Power menuv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITYMain Advanced Server Power

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 5-29Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake-up event. Conguration options: [Disab

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6.3 Hardware Monitorv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 5-315.7 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to dis

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.7.2 BootSettingsCongurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (PO

ASUS RS300-E6 Series 5-335.7.3 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter&