ESC8000 G4 Series 4U Rackmount Server User Guide
E21686 Revised Edition V12 February 2023 Copyright © 2023 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
Contents Safety information...................................................................................................... vii About this guide........................................................................................................ viii Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 System package contents.......................................................................... 1-2 1.2 Serial number label.....................................................................................
Contents Chapter 3: Motherboard Information 3.1 Z11PG-D24 Series Motherboard layout..................................................... 3-2 3.2 Jumpers....................................................................................................... 3-4 3.3 Internal LEDs............................................................................................... 3-9 3.4 Internal connectors...................................................................................
Contents 4.7 4.8 4.9 Platform Configuration menu.................................................................. 4-28 4.7.1 PCH Configuration..................................................................... 4-29 4.7.2 Miscellaneous Configuration...................................................... 4-31 4.7.3 Server ME Configuration............................................................ 4-31 4.7.4 Runtime Error Logging Support.................................................
Contents 5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)....................... 6-12 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set................................................................... 6-13 5.3.2 Changing a Volume Type.......................................................... 6-15 5.3.3 Deleting a volume...................................................................... 6-16 5.3.4 Preferences................................................................................
Safety information Electrical Safety • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2.
Conventions To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.
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Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items.
1.2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the product’s serial number containing 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx. See the figure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 1 ESC8000 G4 Series xxS0xxxxxxxx The serial number is printed on the Asset tag.
1.3 System specifications The ASUS ESC8000 G4 Series servers features the ASUS Z11PG-D24 Series server board. The server supports Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Family Series plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name ESC8000 G4 ESC8000 G4/10G 2 x Socket P0 (LGA 3647) Processor / System Bus 1st Gen Intel® Xeon® Processor Scalable Family 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Processor Scalable Family UPI 10.
Model Name ESC8000 G4 ESC8000 G4/10G Optional kits: Storage SAS Controller ASUS PIKE II 3008 8-port SAS HBA card ASUS PIKE II 3108 8-port SAS HW RAID card 12G SAS Support 8 x Hot-swap 2.5-inch Storage Bays - Storage bay 1 & 2 support NVMe/SATA/SAS* drives Storage Device Bays - Storage bay 3 - 8 support SATA/SAS* drives - Storage bay location numbers are from top to bottom. * SAS is from optional ASUS PIKE II 3108/3008 cards.
Model Name Management Solution ESC8000 G4 ESC8000 G4/10G Out of Band Remote Hardware On-Board ASMB9-iKVM for KVM-over-IP Software ACC Regulatory Compliance BSMI, CE, FCC (Class A) Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 798 mm x 439 mm x 175.6 mm (4U) 2+1 Redundant 1600W 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply - Rating: 100-127Vac / 200-240Vac, 12.9/9.5 A (for each inlet), 47-63Hz, Class I Power Supply / Power Rating 2+1 Redundant 2200W 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply - Rating: 100-127Vac / 200-240Vac, 12.9/9.
1.4 Front panel features The barebone server features a simple yet stylish front panel. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, and USB ports are located and easily accessible on the front panel. Location button with LED Power button with LED Steel pull handle USB 3.0 ports Steel pull handle USB 2.0 ports 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 LAN2 LED LAN1 LED Message LED Storage Device Access LED VGA port Serial port Asset tag (hidden) 1.5 1 2.
1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 1. Redundant Power Supply (hidden) 2. ASUS Z11PG-D24 Series server Board 3. System fans (second row of fans are optional) 4. 8 x Hot-swap 2.5-inch Storage Bays 5. PCIE SKU board with eight full-height/full-length PCIE Expansion slots 6. Asset tag (hidden) 7. Riser card with two halflength/low-profile PCIE Expansion slots (2 x Gen3 x16 link) 8. SATA/SAS backplane (hidden) 9.
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Chapter 2: Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
2.1 Chassis cover There are three parts of the chassis cover you may remove. The diagrams in this section are for reference only. The system layout may vary with models, but the installation steps are the same for all models. To remove the rear chassis cover: 2-2 1. Release the two (2) thumbscrews on the rear of the chassis. 2. Push and hold the cover buttons down. 3.
To remove the middle chassis cover: 1. Press the cover latches down on both sides of the middle chassis cover. 2. Lift the chassis cover to completely remove it from the chassis. To remove the front chassis cover: 1. Push and hold the cover buttons down. 2. Slide the chassis cover towards the front to disengage it from the chassis and lift the chassis cover to completely remove it from the chassis. A protection film is pre-attached to the system cover before shipping.
2.1.1 Air duct The diagrams in this section are for reference only. The system layout may vary with models, but the installation steps are the same for all models. To remove the air ducts: 2-4 1. Remove the four (4) screws. 2. Lift the top air duct to remove it from the chassis. 3. Lift the bottom air duct to remove it from the motherboard.
To reinstall the air duct: 1. Align and insert the tabs on the bottom air duct under the GPU fans. 2. Align and reinstall the top and bottom air ducts into the chassis, ensuring that the screw holes on the air ducts match the screw holes on chassis. 3. Secure the air ducts to the chassis with the four (4) screws removed earlier.
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA 3647 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon® Processor Scalable Family Series. 2.2.1 • Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. • Upon purchase of the server system, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components.
4. Align the triangle mark on the CPU with the triangle mark on the CPU Carrier (A), install the CPU into the CPU Carrier until it clicks firmly into place (B), and then install the CPU and CPU Carrier into the cooler until it clicks firmly in place (C). CPU Carrier Ensure that the triangle mark on the CPU matches the triangle mark on the CPU Carrier. Triangle mark CPU 5. Align the coolers in the correct orientation, then place the coolers on top of the CPU sockets.
6. Twist each of the four (4) screws with a screwdriver just enough to attach the cooler to the motherboard. When the four (4) screws are attached, tighten them one by one in a diagonal sequence to completely secure the cooler. The cooler screws are T30 models. A torque value of 12 inch-lbf is recommended. 2 3 4 1 7. Connect the FAN cable from the cooler to the CPU_FRNTFAN1 (CPU_FRNTFAN2 for the second cooler) connector on the motherboard.
2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with 24 Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
2.3.2 Memory Configurations You may install 4GB, 8GB, 12GB, and 32GB RDIMMs; 64GB and 128GB RDIMMs (3DS); 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB LRDIMMs; 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB LRDIMMs (3DS); and 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB DCPMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. • Refer to ASUS Server AVL for the updated list of compatible DIMMs. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.
Recommended memory configuration for 2 CPU Configuration 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 2 DIMMs • 4 DIMMs • 8 DIMMs • 12 DIMMs • 16 DIMMs • • • • • • • 20 DIMMs • • • • 24 DIMMs • • • • • • • 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs • 8 DIMMs • • 12 DIMMs • • • 16 DIMMs • • • • 20 DIMMs • • • • • 24 DIMMs • • • • • • 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_G2 DIMM_G1 DIMM_H2 DIMM_H1 DIMM_J2 DIMM_J1 2 DIMMs • 4 DIMMs
Intel® DC persistent memory population table 1 CPU Configuration 1 CPU Configuration (must be on CPU1) Modes DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 AD DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 MM DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 AD+MM DCPMM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 MM DRAM 2 DRAM 2 DCPMM DRAM 2 AD+MM DRAM 3 DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM MM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 AD+MM DRAM
2 CPU Configuration (symmetric population) 2 CPU Configuration (symmetric population) Modes DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 AD DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 MM DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 AD+MM DCPMM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 MM DRAM 2 DRAM 2 DCPMM DRAM 2 AD+MM DRAM 3 DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM MM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 AD+MM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3
2 CPU Configuration (symmetric population) Modes DIMM_M2 DIMM_M1 DIMM_L2 DIMM_L1 DIMM_K2 DIMM_K1 AD DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 MM DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 AD+MM DCPMM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 MM DRAM 2 DRAM 2 DCPMM DRAM 2 AD+MM DRAM 3 DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM MM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 AD+MM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 AD DCPMM DRAM 1 DRAM 1
1 CPU Configuration with 1 DCPMM DIMM (asymmetric population) Asymmetric Population (2nd Socket has no DCPMM DIMM) Modes AD DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 Asymmetric Population (2nd Socket has no DCPMM DIMM) Modes AD DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 AD - APP DIRECT MODE DRAM1 - RDIMM, RDIMM 3DS, LRDIMM, LRDIMM 3DS DCPMM - DC PERSISTENT MEMORY 2 CPU Configuration with 1 DCPMM DIMM (asymmetric population) Asymmetric Popu
2 CPU Configuration with 2 DCPMM DIMMs (asymmetric population) 2 CPU Configuration (asymmetric population) Modes AD DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 2 CPU Configuration (asymmetric population) Modes AD DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 2 CPU Configuration (asymmetric population) Modes AD DIMM_M2 DIMM_M1 DIMM_L2 DIMM_L1 DIMM_K2 DIMM_K1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 2 CPU Configuration (asymmetric population) Modes AD DIMM_J2 DI
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clip outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket.
2.4 Storage devices The system supports hot-swap 2.5-inch SATA/SAS/NVME storage devices. The storage device installed in the storage bay connects to the motherboard SATA/SAS/NVME ports via the SATA/SAS/NVME backplane. 2.4.1 Installing the 2.5-inch SATA/SAS/NVME storage device NVME storage devices are only supported on the top 2 (two) storage bays. If you wish to install an NVME storage device, ensure to install them to the 2 (two) top storage bays. To install a 2.5-inch storage device: 2-18 1.
3. Place the storage device tray on a flat and stable surface. 4. Release the screws on each side of the storage device tray to release the metal beam. Metal beam The metal beam supports the storage device tray horizontally to prevent the storage device tray from bending or deforming. 5. Place the SATA/SAS/NVME storage device into the storage device tray then secure it with four (4) screws. NVME storage devices are only supported on the top 2 (two) storage bays.
2.5 Expansion slots Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 The PCI Express riser card The server system comes pre-installed with a riser card that supports two x16 slots (Gen3 x16 link) for installing PCI-E x16 low profile of half-length cards. To install PCI-E expansion cards to the riser card: 2-20 1. Remove the two (2) screws that secure the riser card to the chassis. 2.
3. Remove the screw from the metal bracket on the riser card (A), then remove the metal bracket from the riser card (B). 4. Prepare the expansion card. Before installing an expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and ensure to make the necessary hardware settings. 5. Align and insert the expansion card into the PCI-E slot connector on the riser card, then secure the expansion card with the screw removed earlier. 6.
7. 2-22 Secure the riser card and expansion card assembly with the two (2) screws that you removed earlier in step 1.
2.5.2 1. Installing an ASUS PIKE II card Remove the two (2) screws on the ASUS PIKE II card bracket (A), then remove the ASUS PIKE II card bracket (B) from the chassis. ASUS PIKE II card bracket 2. Prepare the ASUS PIKE II card. 3. Align the two (2) screw washers to the two screw holes on the ASUS PIKE II card (A), then secure the bundled screws to the screw washers from the bottom of the ASUS PIKE II card (B). 4.
5. Remove the two (2) screws on the ASUS PIKE II card (A), then remove the card bracket (B). Card bracket 6. Secure the ASUS PIKE II card to the ASUS PIKE II card bracket with the two (2) screws that you removed earlier. ASUS PIKE II card bracket 7. Connect the mini-SAS HD cables to the ASUS PIKE II card (A), insert the ASUS PIKE II card and the ASUS PIKE II card bracket into the PCI-E slot on the motherboard (B), then secure it with the two (2) screws that you removed earlier (C).
8. Remove the default cable from the backplane (A), then connect the other end of the mini-SAS HD cables from the ASUS PIKE II card to the SATA/SAS backplane. Rear view Connect from ASUS PIKE II card slot 1 Connect from ASUS PIKE II card slot 2 Data cable from motherboard 9. Data cable from ASUS PIKE II card Remove the two (2) screws securing the Cache Vault bracket (A), then remove the Cache Vault bracket from the chassis (B).
2-26 10. Align the three screw holes on the Cache Vault Power Module clip to the three screw holes on the Cache Vault bracket, then secure the clip with the bundled three (3) screws and three (3) bundled nuts. 11. Align and install the Cache Vault Power Module into the Cache Vault Power Module clip.
12. Install the Cache Vault bracket and Cache Vault Power Module assembly into the chassis (A), then secure it with the two (2) screws removed earlier (B). 13. Connect the cable extender to the Cache Vault Flash Module (A), then connect the cable to the Cache Vault Power Module (B) to complete.
2.5.3 Installing an M.2 expansion card You can install an M.2 expansion card on the provided M.2 slot onboard (supports up to 22110). To install an M.2 expansion card: 2-28 1. Remove the screw on the M.2 socket and put it aside. 2. Prepare your M.2 expansion card. 3. Align and insert the M.2 card into the M.2 slot onboard as shown.
4. Secure the M.2 card with a screw to complete the installation. • Please pay attention when removing the screw, the stand screw might be removed together with it. • Ensure that the M.2 card is positioned between the screw and the stand screw before securing it.
2.6 Cable connections • The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you remove the pre‑installed components to install additional devices. • Refer to the Motherboard Information chapter for more information.
PCIE8 PCIE7 PCIE6 PCIE5 PCIE4 PCIE3 PCIE2 PCIE1 PCIE SKU board ESC8000-SKU-PLX8796 SLMPCIE6 SLMPCIE8 SLMPCIE5 SLMPCIE7 PWR_CON3 PWR_CON2 SLMPCIE2 SLMPCIE1 SLMPCIE4 SLMPCIE3 PWR_CON1 SATA/SAS backplane ASUS ESC8000 G4 Series 2-31
Pre-connected system cables 2-32 1. 8-pin BPPWR1 power connector (from motherboard to SATA/SAS backplane) 2. Panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board) 3. Auxiliary panel 1 connector (from motherboard to front I/O board) 4. OCU-USB to USB connector (from motherboard to front I/O board) 5. OCU-PCIE to PCIE connector (from motherboard to SATA/SAS backplane) 6. OCU-LAN to LAN connector (from motherboard to rear I/O board) 7.
2.7 Removable/optional components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices. You may need to install the optional components into the system. This section tells how to remove/install the following components: 1. GPU fans 2. Redundant power supply units Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components. 2.7.1 GPU fans To uninstall the GPU fans: 1.
2.7.2 Redundant power supply units We recommend that you use both of your hands in performing the following steps. To replace a power supply unit (PSU): 1. Lift up the PSU lever. 2. Hold the PSU lever, press the PSU latch (A) then carefully pull the PSU out of the system chassis (B). PSU lever 3. Prepare the replacement PSU. 4. Align and insert the replacement PSU into the empty PSU bay until it clicks in place.
• The system automatically combines the two power supply modules as a single one. The combined output power varies with input voltages. • To enable the hot-swap feature (redundant mode), keep the total power consumption of the system under the maximum output power of an individual power supply module. • Always use PSUs with the same watt and power rating. Combining PSUs with different wattage (e.g. 1 x 1620 W + 1 x 2000 W) may yield unstable results and potential damage to your system.
2.8 Installing GPU cards • Use both of your hands in performing the following steps. • Read the documentation that comes with your GPU card before installing them. • When installing more than one GPU card, it is recommended to install the card on PCIE1 slot first. • When the PCI-E topology is set to Single Root, the video output order will be PCIE5 > PCIE8 > PCIE6 > PCIE7 > PCIE1 > PCIE4 > PCIE2 > PCIE3.
2. (optional) For AMD S9150 or later GPU cards, attach a mylar to the GPU air duct first before installing the air duct to the GPU card. GPU air duct (for Nvidia® / AMD GPUs) Mylar The mylar is bundled with the system and included in the accessory box. 3. (optional) For Nvidia® CPU-12V or above GPU cards, prepare the GPU card dongle or power cable. OR Nvidia CPU-12V GPU card dongle A dongle may be required to connect the system’s GPU power cable to the GPU card.
4. Connect the GPU power cable, Nvidia® CPU-12V GPU card dongle, or ASUS CPU 8-pin power cable to the connector on the GPU card as shown.
5. Align the air duct to the GPU card and pass the power cable (or power cable and dongle) through the notched area on the air duct. Notch for the power cable (or power cable and dongle) 6. From inside the air duct, secure the air duct to the GPU card with two (2) screws.
7. Attach the other end of the power cable (6-pin power connector) to an available 6-pin power connector on the middle of the server system (A), align and insert the golden fingers of the GPU card into the PCIE slot on the PCIE SKU board (B), then secure the GPU card with the two (2) screws that you removed earlier in step 1 (C). GPU card power cable 6-pin GPU card power connector 8. 2.9 Repeat steps 1-7 if you need to install additional GPU cards.
Motherboard Information This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
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Layout contents Internal connectors / Sockets / Jumpers / LEDs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36.
3.2 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1–2 (default) to pins 2–3.
2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature. 3. IPMI SW setting (3-pin IPMI_SW1) This jumper allows you to select which protocol in the GPU sensor to function.
4. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) This jumper allows you to quickly recover the Intel Management Engine (ME) firmware when it becomes corrupted. 5. Baseboard Management Controller setting (3-pin BMC_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable (default) or disable on-board BMC. Ensure to set this BMC jumper to enabled to avoid system fan control and hardware monitor error.
6. DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1-2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin. 7. PCH_MFG1 setting (3-pin PCH_MFG1) This jumper allows you to update the BIOS ME block.
8. Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) setting (3-pin SMART_PSU1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) function. This feature is enabled by default. Set to pins 2-3 to disable it. When enabled, SmaRT allows uninterrupted operation of the system during an AC loss event. 9. DMLAN setting (3-pin DM_IP_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the DMLAN setting. Set to pins 2-3 to force the DMLAN IP to static mode (IP=10.10.10.10, submask=255.255.255.0).
3.3 1. Internal LEDs Standby Power LED (SBPWR1) The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. 2. BMC LED (BMCLED1) The BMC LED lights up to indicate that the on-board BMC is functional.
3. CATT LED (CATTERR1) The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate.
3.4 Internal connectors 1. PCIE flex connectors (SLMPCIE1-2; SLMPCIE5-6; SLMPCIE9-10; SLMPCIE21-22; SLMPCIE23) These connectors allow you to connect PCIE flex cables to expand your motherboard with additional PCIE connectors. The flexible nature of the PCIE flex cable allows the PCIE connectors to be positioned freely inside the server system. The SLMPCIE23 connector supports two PCIe x4 and two sSATA signals. 2.
3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up. 4. TPM connector (14-1 pin TPM1) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data.
5. System fan connectors (4-pin SYS_FAN1-6; 4-pin CPU_FRNTFAN1-2; 6-pin GPU_ FAN1-10) The 4-pin fan connectors support cooling fans of 0.8A–1.0A (12 W max.), and the 6-pin fan connectors support 3.30 A – 3.95 A (47.4 W max.). Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors.
6. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 1. System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. 2. Message LED (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED.
7. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1, 20-pin AUX_PANEL2) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. These leads are for the Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. 3.
8. SSI power connectors (24-pin PWR1-2) These connectors are for the SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. 3-16 • DO NOT forget to connect both the 24-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will not boot up. • Use of a power supply unit (PSU) with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices.
9. Backplane power connectors (8-pin BPPWR1) These connectors are for the power supply plugs that connects to the backplane. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. 10. PCIE SKU board power connector (4-pin PWR_CON2) This connector is for the power supply plugs that connects to the PCIE SKU board.
11. M.2 board power connector (4-pin PWR_M2) This connector is for the power supply plugs that connects to the M.2 board. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. 12. Rear LAN panel power connector (4-pin LAN_PWR1) This connector is for the power supply plugs that connects to the rear LAN panel.
13. Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION1) These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event. The default setting is to short the CHASSIS# and the GND pin by a jumper cap to disable the function. 14. Micro SD card slot (MSD1) Your motherboard supports SD Memory Card v2.00 (SDHC) / v3.00 (SDXC).
15. VROC_KEY connector (4-pin VROC_KEY1) This connector allows you to connect a KEY module to support Intel VMD RAID function. 16. PCIE expansion slot (PCIE11) The onboard PCIE11 slot provides one Gen3 x8 link. This slot supports HBA/RAID cards and various server class high performance add-on cards.
17. VPP_I2C1 connector (10-1 pin VPP_I2C1) This connector is used for the Intel VMD function and sensor readings. 18. OCUUSB connector (OCUUSB1) Connect a compatible USB module cable to the OCUUSB1 connector, and then install the module to a slot opening at the back or front of the system chassis. You can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3.
19. OCUPCIE connectors (OCUPCIE13-14) Connects the PCIE signal to the front riser card or NVME port on the backplane. 20. OCULAN connectors (OCULAN1) Connects the PCIE signal to the LAN port on the back panel.
21. Power Supply SMBus connector (12-1 pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. 22. VGA connector (16-pin VGA_HDR1) This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface.
23. System Management Bus (SMBUS) connector (5-1 pin SMBUS1) This connector controls the system and power management-related tasks. This connector processes the messages to and from devices rather than tripping the individual control lines. 24. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The COM module is purchased separately.
25. Dedicated Management LAN port for iKVM (DM_LAN1) This port functions only when you enable ASMB9 Management card.
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Chapter 4: BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 2. ASUS EzFlash Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk. 3. BUPDATER Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive. Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS‑based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility: 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file into the USB port. 2. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu then select Start EzFlash. Press . ASUS Tek.
• This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Press and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings. 4.1.3 BUPDATER utility The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown.
4. The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility Current Platform Platform : Z11PG-D24 Version : 0201 Build date: 02/20/2017 Start Programming Flash. New Platform Platform : Z11PG-D24 Version : 0202 Build date: 03/12/2017 DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM!!! Write 75% DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.
4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in the Managing and updating your BIOS section. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future.
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Navigation keys 4.2.
Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (such as Advanced) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To display the submenu, select the item then press . Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program.
4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. System Date [MM/DD/YYYY] Allows you to set the system date. System Time [HH:MM:SS] Allows you to set the system time.
4.4 Ai Tweaker The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-related items. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. The configuration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard. Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] This item allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency.
Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to select the spread spectrum behavior. Disabling this option may enhance BCLK overclocking ability. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Xeon Turbo Charger [Auto] Allows you to select the Xeon Turbo Charger behavior. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU1-2 Input Voltage [Auto] This item allows you to configure the input voltage fed to the processors by the external voltage regulator.
CPU1-2 Power Phase Control [Auto] This item allows you to set the power phase control of the CPU. [Auto] Automatically set the phase control mode. [Extreme] Set to the full phase mode. DO NOT remove the thermal module. The thermal conditions should be monitored. CPU1-2 Thermal Control [120] This item allows you to configure the thermal control value. A higher temperature provides a wider CPU power thermal range and extends the over clocking tolerance to enlarge the overclocking potential.
4.5 Performance Tuning menu The Performance Tuning menu items allow you to change performance related settings for different scenarios. Optimized Performance Setting [Default] Allows you to select performance settings for different scenarios. [Default] Default settings. [By Benchmark] Optimize for different kinds of benchmarks. Select this option, then select a benchmark type from the >> list. [By Workload] Optimize for different kinds of workloads.
Core Optimizer [Disabled] Enable this item to keep the processor operating at the turbo frequency. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Linux support may vary by version of the OS. Engine Boost [Disabled] Enable this item to boost the CPU's frequency. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Level1] [Level2] [Level3(Max)] Overclocking [Disabled] Enable this item to increase the CPU’s clock.
4.6 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Optimized Performance Settings [Default] This option allows you to select a recommended BIOS setting to optimize performance. System Topology [Single Root] Allows you to switch the system PCI-E topology.
4.6.1 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.2 ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enable Hibernation [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate (OS/Sleep State).
4.6.3 Smart Settings SMART Self Test [Enabled] Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.6.4 Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1. Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Serial Port to [Enabled].
4.6.5 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1/COM2 Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings These items become configurable only when you enable the Console Redirection item. The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data.
Parity [None] A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. [Mark] and [Space] parity do not allow for error detection. [None] None [Even] parity bit is 0 if the num of 1’s in the data bits is even [Odd] parity bit is 0 if num of 1’s in the data bits is odd [Mark] parity bit is always 1 [Space] parity bit is always 0 Stop Bits [1] Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting is 1 stop bit.
Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled]. 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.
4.6.6 Onboard LAN Configuration Onboard I350 LAN Configuration Intel LAN1 Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Intel LAN1 Enable is set to [Enabled]. Intel LAN 1 ROM Type [PXE] Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type. Configuration options: [PXE] [iSCSI] [Disabled] Intel LAN2 Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN.
4.6.7 APM Allows you to configure the Advance Power Management (APM) settings. Restore AC Power Loss [Last State] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system will reboot after an AC power loss. When set to [Last State], the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss.
4.6.8 PCI Subsystem Settings Allows you to configure PCI, PCI-X, and PCI Express Settings. Load RT32 Image [Enabled] This option allows you to enable or disable RT32 Image Loading. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Above 4G Decoding [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space. It only works if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding.
PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support [Disabled] Allows to set the ASPM level. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auot] [Force L0s] [Force L0s] Force all links to L0s state. [Auto] BIOS auto configure. [Disabled] Disabled ASPM. Unpopulated Links [Keep Link ON] In order to save power, software will disable unpopulated PCI Express links, if this option set to Disabled.
4.6.9 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Mass Storage Devices AMI Virtual CDROM0-2 / Floppy / HDisk0 1.00 [Auto] Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type.
4.6.10 CSM Configuration CSM Support [Enabled] This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when CSM Support is set to [Enabled]. GateA20 Active [Upon Request] This allows you to set the GA20 option. Configuration options: [Upon Request] [Always] Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] This allows you to set the display mode for option ROM.
4.6.11 NVMe Configuration This page will display the NVMe controller and drive information. 4.6.12 Network Stack Configuration Network stack [Disabled] Enables or disables the network stack feature. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] The following item appears only when Network stack is set to [Enabled]. Ipv4 PXE Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the Ipv4 PXE Boot Support. If disabled, Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created.
4.6.13 iSCSI Configuration Allows you to configure the iSCSi parameters. 4.7 Platform Configuration menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the platform settings.
4.7.1 PCH Configuration PCH Devices DeepSx Power Policies [Disabled] Allows you to configure the DeepSx Mode configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled in S5] [Enabled in S4 and S5] GP27 Wake From DeepSx [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable GP27 Wake From DeepSx. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI Express Configuration PCI-E ASPM Support (Global) [L1 Only] Allows you to select ASPM support for all downstream devices.
SATA Port 1-8 Port 1-8 Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCH sSATA Configuration sSATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the sSATA Controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Configure sSATA as [AHCI] Allows you to identify the SATA port connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive.
The following items appears only when the USB Per-Connector Disable is set to [Enabled]. USB_1-8 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB3_1-5 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Security Configuration SMM BIOS Write Protect [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable SMM BIOS Write Protect. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.7.2 Miscellaneous Configuration Active Video [Offboard Device] Allows you to select the video type.
4.7.4 Runtime Error Logging Support Runtime Error Logging System Errors [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable System Errors. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Whea Settings Whea Support [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.8 Socket Configuration menu The Socket Configuration menu items allow you to change the socket settings.
4.8.1 Processor Configuration Hyper Threading [ALL] [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Hyper-Threading Technology function. When disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enable Intel(R) TXT Support [Disabled] Forces the XD feature log to always return 0 when disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] VMX [Enabled] Enables the Vanderpool Technology. Takes effect after reboot.
Adjacent Cache Prefetch [Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetcher of next L1 data line. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetch of next L1 line based upon sequential load history.
4.8.3 UPI Configuration UPI General Configuration UPI Status This item displays information about the UPI status. Link Speed Mode [Fast] This item allows you to select the UPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow mode. Configuration options: [Slow] [Fast] Link Frequency Select [Auto] This item allows for selecting the UPI link frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [9.6 GB/s] [10.
4.8.4 Memory Configuration Enforce POR [Auto] Allows you to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency and voltage programming. Configuration options: [Auto] [POR] [Disabled] Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to select the memory frequency setting. Configuration options: [Auto] [1800] - [3000-OvrClk] Data Scrambling for DDR4 [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable data scrambling.
Rank Interleaving [Auto] Select different rank interleaving setting. Configuration options: [Auto] [1-way Interleave] [2-way Interleave] [4-way Interleave] [8-way Interleave] Memory RAS Configuration Mirror Mode [Disabled] Allows you to select Mirror Modes. Mirror Mode will set entire 1LM/2LM memory in system to be mirrored, consequently reducing the memory capacity by half. Enabling Mirror Mode will disable XPT Prefetch.
4.8.5 IIO Configuration Socket1 Configuration This item allows you to configure settings related to the corresponding PCIE port. Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI Express Global Options PCI-E ASPM Support (Global) [Per-Port] Allows you to enable or disable ASPM support for all downstream devices.
4.8.6 Advanced Power Management Configuration CPU P State Control Boot performance mode [Max Performance] Allows you to switch between Boot performance mode. Configuration options: [Max Performance] [Max Efficient] [Set by Intel Node Manager] Energy Efficient Turbo [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Energy Efficient Turbo. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Turbo Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Turbo Mode.
CPU Thermal Control CPU T-State Control Software Controlled T-States [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable Software Controlled T-States. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU - Advanced PM Tuning Energy Perf BIAS Power Performance Tuning [OS Controls EPB] Configuration options: [OS Controls EPB] [BIOS Controls EPB] The following item appears only when you set Power Performance Tuning to [OS Controls EPB]. PECI PCS EPB [OS Controls EPB] This option controls whether PECI has control over EPB.
4.9 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs. 4.9.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press to change the Smbios Event Log configuration. All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. Enabling/Disabling Options Smbios Event Log [Enabled] Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot.
4.10 Server Mgmt menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to change the settings. OS Watchdog Timer [Disabled] This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items is configurable only when the OS Watchdog Timer is set to [Enabled]. OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes] Allows you to configure the length fo the OS Boot Watchdog Timer.
4.11 Security menu This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be changed. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state. Administrator Password To set an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: 1.
User Password To set a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press . 3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press . 4. Confirm the password when prompted.
Key Management This item only appears when the item Secure Boot Mode is set to [Custom]. The Key Management item allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key Management page. Provision Factory Defaults [Disabled] Allows you to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when the system is in Setup Mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Install Factory Default keys This item will install all Factory Default keys.
4.12 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Bootup NumLock State [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Boot Logo Display [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Auto] [Full Screen] [Disabled] The following item appears only when you set the Boot Logo Display to [Disabled].
4.13 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the submenu. IPMI Hardware Monitor Allows you to run the IPMI hardware monitor. Start EzFlash Allows you to run ASUS EzFlash BIOS ROM Utility when you press . Refer to the ASUS EzFlash Utility section for details. 4.14 Save & Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.
Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Select an item to start booting from the selected device. Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This item allows you to attempt to launch the EFI Shell application (shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices.
RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support. 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage.
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard. 3.
5.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. Before you proceed, ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives, and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup.
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press . 2. Key in a name for the RAID set and press . Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Strips) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: 0.
6. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only) then press . The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7.
5.2.2 Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press . 2. From the Delete Volume Menu, press the up/down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete then press . Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
5.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press . 2. Press the up/down arrow keys to select the drive(s) or disks of the RAID set you want to reset, then press . A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive.
5.2.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility To exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit then press . 2. Press to exit or press to return to the utility main menu. [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 5.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set.
3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. When done, the status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume RAID Volumes: ID Name 1 Volume0 [ MAIN MENU ] 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4.
5.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multiRAID using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility. To set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. 1. Reboot the system and press to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST. 2. Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority. 3.
5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility on a Windows® operating system. Please refer to the installation instructions in Chapter 7.
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume type. 2. Click Next. 3. Enter a name for the RAID set, then select the array disks. 4. Select Volume Size tab, you can drag the bar to decide the volume size. 5. Click Next. • If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks, select NO when prompted. • If you want to Enable volume write-back cache or Initialize volume, click Advanced.
6. Confirm the volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue. This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks. You can continue using other applications during this time. 7. Wait until the process is completed, then click OK when prompted. You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data. The RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list and you can change the settings in Volume Properties.
5.3.2 Changing a Volume Type To change the volume type in Volume Properties: 1. Click the SATA array items you want to change in Volumes field. 2. From the Volume Properties field, select Type: RAID 1 Change type. 3. You can change the Name, Select the new volume type, and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed. 4. Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and click OK. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB.
5.3.3 Deleting a volume Be cautious when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives. Before you proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives. To delete a volume: 6-16 1. From the utility main menu, select the volume (ex. Volume_0000) in Volumes field you want to delete. 2. Select Delete volume in Volume Properties field. The following screen appears. 3.
5.3.4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information, warning, or errors here.
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Driver Installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a USB flash drive with RAID drive When installing Windows® Server OS, you can load the RAID driver from a USB flash drive.
3. Click Load Driver. 4. A message appears reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver (the installation media can be a CD, DVD, or USB flash drive). • If you have only one optical drive installed in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive. • Or you may connect a USB flash drive containing the RAID controller driver. Click Browse to continue. 5.
7. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, • Replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc. • Remove the USB flash drive. Select the drive to install Windows and click Next. 8. 6-4 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue.
6.2 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to maximize the features of your motherboard. 6.3 1. The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest updates on software and utilities. 2. The support DVD is supported on Windows® Server 2012 R2 and Windows® Server 2016.
6.3.1 Drivers menu tab The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 6.3.2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports.
6.3.3 Manual menu The Manual menu provides a list of supplementary user guides. You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide. 6.3.4 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard.
6.4 Intel® chipset device software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® chipset device software on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® chipset device software on a Windows operating system. To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD into the optical drive.
5. Read the License Agreement and click Accept to continue the process. 6. Read the Readme File Information and click Install to start the installation process. 7. Click Restart Now to complete the setup process.
6.5 VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. You need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows® operating system. To install the ASPEED VGA driver: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD into the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
5. Click Install to start the installation process. 6. Click Finish to complete the installation.
6.6 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5.0 on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5.0 utility on a Windows® operating system. To install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5.0 utility: 6-12 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2.
5. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue. 6. Read the License Agreement and click Accept to continue the process. 7. Select the destination folder and click Next to continue.
6-14 8. Tick the features that you would like to install and click Next to continue. 9. Click Install to start the installation process. 10. Click Restart Now to complete the setup process.
Appendix Appendix This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard.
ESC8000 G4 block diagram (Single Root) ESC8000 G4 block diagram (Dual Root) 2 Appendix
ESC8000 G4/10G block diagram (Single Root) ESC8000 G4/10G block diagram (Dual Root) ASUS ESC8000 G4 Series 3
Changing System PCI-E Topology Changing the system PCI-E topology through the BIOS setup program: 1. Launch the BIOS setup program. Refer to the BIOS setup program section for the steps on launching the BIOS setup program. 2. Navigate to the Advanced menu. 3. Select System Topology and press [Enter], then select [Single Root] or [Dual Root] to change your System PCI-E Topology. Changing the system PCI-E topology through the ASMB9-iKVM Web-based user interface: 1. Log in to the ASMB9-iKVM utility.
3. Select Single Root or Dual Root to change your System PCI-E Topology, then click Save. 4. Navigate to the Power Control function, select Hard Reset, then click Perform Action to complete.
Q-Code table Code 00 02 03 04 06 10 11 – 14 15 – 18 19 – 1C 2B – 2F 30 31 32 – 36 37 – 3A 3B – 3E 4F 50 – 53 4F 54 55 56 57 58 59 5A 5B 5C – 5F E0 E1 E2 E3 E4 – E7 E8 E9 EA EB EC – EF F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 – F7 F8 F9 Description Not used microcode CACHE_ENABLED PCH initialization CPU_EARLY_INIT PEI Core is started Pre-memory CPU initialization is started Pre-memory System Agent initialization is started Pre-memory PCH initialization is started Memory initialization Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes sectio
Code FA FB – FF 60 61 62 63 – 67 68 69 6A 6B – 6F 70 71 72 73 – 77 78 79 7A – 7F 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 9A 9B 9C 9D 9E – 9F A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 AA AB Description Invalid recovery capsule Reserved for future AMI error codes DXE Core is started NVRAM initialization Installation of the PCH Runtime Services CPU DXE initialization is started PCI host bridge initialization System Agent DXE initialization is started System Agent DXE SMM initialization is started System Agent DXE initialization (S
Code AC AD AE AF B0 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8– BF D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 DA DB DC Description Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean-up of NVRAM Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings) Reserved for future AMI codes CPU initialization error System Agent initializatio
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