User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety information
- Chapter 1: Product Introduction
- Chapter 2: Hardware Information
- 2.1 Chassis cover
- 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- 2.3 System memory
- 2.4 Storage devices
- 2.5 Expansion slot
- 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 1
- 2.5.2 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 2
- 2.5.3 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 3 (for model without rear bay only)
- 2.5.4 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 4
- 2.5.5 Replacing the ASUS PIKE II card
- 2.5.6 Installing an ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink card
- 2.5.7 Replacing the ASUS PCIE-NVME2-OCuLink card (for model with rear bay only)
- 2.5.8 Configuring an expansion card
- 2.5.9 Installing Mezzanine cards
- 2.5.10 Installing M.2 (NGFF) cards
- 2.6 Cable connections
- 2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling
- 2.8 Removable/optional components
- Chapter 3: Installation Options
- Chapter 4: Motherboard Information
- Chapter 5: BIOS Setup
- 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
- 5.2 BIOS setup program
- 5.3 Main menu
- 5.4 Performance Tuning menu
- 5.5 Advanced menu
- 5.5.1 Trusted Computing
- 5.5.2 ACPI Settings
- 5.5.3 Smart Settings
- 5.5.4 Super IO Configuration
- 5.5.5 Serial Port Console Redirection
- 5.5.6 Onboard LAN Configuration
- 5.5.7 APM
- 5.5.8 PCI Subsystem Settings
- 5.5.9 USB Configuration
- 5.5.10 CSM Configuration
- 5.5.11 NVMe Configuration
- 5.5.12 Offboard SATA Controller Configuration
- 5.5.13 Network Stack Configuration
- 5.5.14 iSCSI Configuration
- 5.6 Platform Configuration menu
- 5.7 Socket Configuration menu
- 5.8 Event Logs menu
- 5.9 Server Mgmt menu
- 5.10 Security menu
- 5.11 Boot menu
- 5.12 Tool menu
- 5.13 Save & Exit menu
- Chapter 6: RAID Configuration
- Chapter 7: Driver Installation
- Appendix
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References
Refer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software
updates.
1. ASUS Control Center (ACC) user guide
This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management
utility. Visit asuscontrolcenter.asus.com for more information.
2. ASUS websites
The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and
software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.
Conventions
To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.
Typography
Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Italics
Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign
means that you must press the enclosed key.
Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter
or Return key.
<Key1>+<Key2>+<Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the
key names are linked with a plus sign (+).
Example: <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del>
Command
Means that you must type the command exactly as
shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in
brackets.
Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line:
format A:/S
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.