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Contents 5.4.7 Onboard LAN Configuration .......................................... 5-29 5.4.8 USB Configuration ........................................................ 5-30 5.4.9 Trusted Computing ........................................................ 5-32 5.4.10 ACPI Settings ................................................................ 5-33 5.4.11 WHEA Configuration ..................................................... 5-34 5.4.12 APM ....................................................
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Contents 6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache .................................................... 6-23 ® 6.3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility ..................................................................... 6-24 6.3.1 Creating a RAID set ...................................................... 6-26 6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set ............................................... 6-27 6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set ...................................................... 6-2
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r
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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. If possible, disconnect all po
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DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be
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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 i
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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 1- Product introduction
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1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. Model Name RS700-E7/RS4 Chassis ASUS R12D 1U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS Z9PP-D24 Server Board Component 2 x800W Redundant Power Supply (varies by territories) 1 x SAS 3.5” HDD Backplane (BP4LX-R10A) 4 x hot-swap 3.5” HDD trays (varies by territories) 1 x Front I/O Board (LED board, FPB-AR14) 2 x Riser Card (RE16L-R12D, RE16R-R12D) 8 x System Fans (40 x 40 x 56mm) Accessories 1 x RS700-E7/RS4 User’s Guide
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1.3 Syst em specifications The ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 feature the ASUS Z9PP-D24 server board. The ® ® server supports Intel Socket-R LGA2011 Xeon series processors with EM64T technology, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name RS700-E7/RS4 2 x Socket-R (LGA2011) ® Processor / System Bus 8/6/4 Core Intel Xeon E5-2600 Series (Up to TDP=150W) QPI 6.4 / 7.2 / 8.0 GT/s ® Intel C602 chipset Core Logic Smart Fan √ ASUS Features ASWM √ Enterprise Total Slots 24 (4-channel
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Model Name RS700-E7/RS4 5 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB6-iKVM) 4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2) 1 x VGA port Onboard I/O 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port ® Windows Server 2008 R2 ® Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32 / 64-bit ® Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32 / 64-bit OS Support ® RedHat Enterprise Linux AS5.7, 6.1 32 / 64-bit ® SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.1 32 / 64-bit (Subject to change without any notice) Out of Band Remote On-Board ASMB6-iKVM for KVM-over-IP su
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Power cord connector Second Redundant power (Optional) VGA port DMLAN port* USB ports PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port Expansion slot LAN port 4 LAN port 3 LAN port 2 LAN port 1 Expansion slot 1.4 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, slim type optical drive, and two USB ports are located on the front panel. Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descrip
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1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 1. Power supply and power fan 2. PCI-E G3 x16 slot 1 2 (x16 link) (FH/HL) 3. PIKE Slot 2 4. ASUS Z9PP-D24 Server 3 Board 4 5. System fans 6. SATA/SAS backplane (hidden) 7. 4 x HDD trays 8. Front LED Board (FPB-AR14) 5 9. Slim-type optical drive 6 7 9 8 The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive. Connect a USB floppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to u
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1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs HDD Access LED Power LED Location LED LAN2 LED Message LED LAN1 LED LED Icon Display status Description Power LED ON System power ON OFF No activity HDD Access LED Blinking Read/write data into the HDD OFF System is normal; no incoming event Message LED Blinking ASWM indicates a HW monitor event OFF Normal status Location LED ON Location switch is pressed (Press the location switch again to turn off) OFF No LAN connection LAN LEDs Blinking LAN is t
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1.7.3 HDD status LED HDD status LED HDD Activity LED SATAII/SAS HDD LED Description GREEN ON SATAII/SAS HDD power ON HDD Status HDD has failed and should be swapped RED ON LED immediately GREEN/ Blinking RAID rebuilding RED HDD Activity GREEN Blinking Read/write data from/into the SATAII/SAS HDD LED 1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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Chapter 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components. 2- Hardware setup
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2.1 Chassis cover Removing the rear cover 1. Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the rear cover from the chassis. Thumbscrews 2. Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis. 1/2 inch distance 3. Lift the cover from the chassis. 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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RS700-E7/RS4
1U Rackmount Server
User Guide
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E7182 First Edition February 2012 Copyright © 2012 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”). ASUS provides this manual “as is” without warranty
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Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide ......................................................................................... ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Sys
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Contents 2.8.5 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) .................. 2-24 3.1 Friction Rail Kit Installation Guide ............................................. 3-2 3.1.1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server ........................ 3-2 3.2 Ball-bearing rail kit items (optional) ........................................... 3-5 3.2.1 Attaching the rails to the server ...................................... 3-5 3.2.2 Attaching the rack rails .............................................
