RS720-E7/RS12 RS720-E7/RS12-E Configuration Guide
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Contents Revision history........................................................................................... III Safety information....................................................................................... IV Electrical Safety................................................................................ IV Operation Safety............................................................................... IV Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Key features............................
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, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer.
This chapter describes the key features of RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E. It includes the product overview and general specifications.
1.1 Key features High Performance 2U Storage Server Based on the Intel® Socket R E5-2600 processor platform, the ASUS RS720-E7/ RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E server offers customers an extensive feature set: mass storage. high memory capacity, outstanding power efficiency, quad LAN connectivity, comprehensive server management, and flexible RAID. It is an ideal choice for customers who demand high performance and mass storage on one product.
1.2 System overview 10 4 6 3 5 9 7 8 8 2 1 Items Items 1. HDD tray 2. Hard disk drives 3. System FAN 4. PIKE card 5. Central processing unit (CPU) 6. CPU heatsink 7. System memory 8. Friction rackmount rail kit 9. Fan Duct 10.
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1.5 System specifications Model Name RS720-E7/RS12 2 x Intel® LGA 2011 Processor / System Bus Smart Fan ASWM Enterprise Total Slots Capacity Memory Memory Type Memory Size Total PCI/PCI-X/ PCI-E Slots Expansion Slots Slot Type Additional Slot Storage Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 Processor Family QPI 6.4 / 7.2 / 8.
Model Name RS720-E7/RS12 Storage SAS Controller HDD Bays I = internal A or S will be hotswappable Networking Graphic LAN VGA Onboard I/O OS Support Management Solution Out of Band Remote Hardware Software Optional: ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS 6G RAID card (���������������� Support RAID 0, 1, 10 & 1E�) ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS 6G RAID card (�������� Support RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, & 50�) ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS 6G HW RAID card (�������� Support RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 6, 50 & 60�) 8 x Hot-swap 3.
This chapter lists the key components and optional accessories for the server system.
2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA2011 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon E5-2600 family processor. 4 2 5 1 6 3 7 9 8 11 10 13 12 2-2 • To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. • The CPU fits in only one correct orientation.
Order P/N 90-S000U0CP1T 90-S000U0C91T 90-S000U0C80T 90-S000U0C81T 90-S000U0C82T 90-S000U0C83T 90-S000U0C84T 90-S000U0C85T 90-S000U0C86T Description INT E5-2690 2.9G SINGLE PACK W/TS HEATSINK INT E5-2680 2.7G SINGLE PACK W/TS HEATSINK INT E5-2670 2.6G SINGLE PACK W/TS HEATSINK INT E5-2665 2.4G SINGLE PACK W/TS HEATSINK INT E5-2660 2.2G SINGLE PACK W/TS HEATSINK INT E5-2650 2.0G SINGLE PACK W/TS HEATSINK INT E5-2640 2.5G SINGLE PACK W/TS HEATSINK INT E5-2630 2.3G SINGLE PACK W/TS HEATSINK INT E5-2620 2.
2.2 Upgrading system memory The motherboard comes with eight (per CPU) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATA/ SAS ports via the SATA/SAS backplane. We recommend that you install identical drives of the same model and capacity for RAID configuration.
2.4 Installing PCI express cards In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1 2 1 3 4 6 6 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 2-6 Locate the slot that you want to install expansion card on the motherboard. Align the golden fingers of the expansion card with the slot you decided to use. Insert the expansion card into the slot. Ensure that it is completely seated on the slot. Reinstall the expansion card shield.
2.5 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard. 5 3 4 1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 3. Align the golden fingers of the PIKE RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot. 2. 4. 5. 6. P/N Remove the screw at the end of the PIKE slot on the motherboard. Insert the PIKE RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot.
2.6 Replacing power supply unit 1 2 Order P/N 90-S00PW0100T Description RPS 770W Module Remove the dummy power supply module before installing the second redundant power supply.
2.7 Friction rail kit Front end Rack rails Rear end 1 2 4 3 P/N Description 90-S00SP1360T FRICTION RAIL KIT V2.
2.8 OS support list OS support list WindowsR Server 2008 R2 WindowsR Server 2008 R2 Enterprise WindowsR Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit RedHatR Enterprise Linux AS5.6/6.0 32/64-bit SuSER Linux Enterprise Server 11.2 32/64-bit CentOS 5.6 32/64-bit VMWare ESX4.1/ESXi4.
