Asus RS161-E5/PA2 Bedienungsanleitung

RS161-E5/PA21U Rackmount Server Service Guide

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Chapter 6: RAID Conguration6-26.1 Setting up RAIDThe system comes with the following RAID solutions:• The NVIDIA® nForce Professional 2200 chipset

6-3ASUS RS161-E5/PA26.2 NVIDIA®RAIDcongurationsThe motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA® nForce P

Chapter 6: RAID Conguration6-46.2.2 Entering the NVIDIA® RAID UtilityTo enter the NVIDIA® RAID Utility:1. Restart the computer.2. During POST, pre

6-5ASUS RS161-E5/PA23. Press <TAB> to move to the Free Disks section. Highlight the hard disk drives that you want to add in the RAID set, then

Chapter 6: RAID Conguration6-6Clear disk data?[Y] YES [N] Cancel 4. Press <F7> to create the RAID set. A pop-up window appears.5. Press &l

6-7ASUS RS161-E5/PA26.2.4 Rebuilding a RAID setTo rebuild a RAID set:1. From the Array List, use the up or down arrow keys to select the RAID set yo

Chapter 6: RAID Conguration6-86.2.5 Deleting a RAID arrayTo delete a RAID array:1. From the Array List, use the up or down arrow keys to select the

6-9ASUS RS161-E5/PA22. When the array details appear, select the hard disk drive you want to clear, then press <C>. A conrmation message appea

Chapter 6: RAID Conguration6-10

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2Chapter 7Driver installationThis chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 1-1This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server, including sections on the front panel and rear panel specica

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

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 7-3nVIDIA nForce SATA RAID Driver7. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.8. P

7-4 Chapter 7: Driver installationTo create a RAID driver disk in Windows®:1. Place the motherboard support CD in the optical drive.2. When the Driv

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 7-57.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® 2000/2003 Server OSTo install the RAID controller driver when installing W

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

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 7-77. Select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required), then press <Enter>. The following windows appears listing both drrvers.8.

7-8 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.2 LAN driver installationThis section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controlle

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 7-94. Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears.5. Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next

7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installation6. Click Install to start the installation.7. Click Finish to exit the wizard when the installation is completed.

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 7-117.3 nVIDIA® driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the nVIDIA® Windows nFroce drivers, inc

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-21.1 System package contentsCheck your system package for the following items.Chassis ASUS R11 1U rackmount chassis

7-12 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. Click Next when the InstallShield Wizard window appears.5. Check the box before the driver you want to install

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 7-136. Click Next to start the installation.7. Click Finish to exit the wizard when the installation is completed.

7-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.4 Management applications and utilities installationThe support CD that came with the motherboard package

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 7-157.4.3 Management Software menuThe Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring applications. C

7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 1-3(continued on the next page)1.2 SystemspecicationsThe ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS KFSN

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-4Refer to Chapter 4 Motherboard Info for details on the internal connectors.OS SupportWindows® Server 2003 Enterpris

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 1-51.3 Front panel featuresThe barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-6The air duct lies on top of the motherboard components. Remove the air duct to access the components. Refer to

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 1-7The location switch and LED are for service purposes. When the system fails or is shut down, the server administrator can p

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-8ACT/LINK LED SPEED LEDStatus Description Status DescriptionOFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connectionGREEN Linked ORANGE 10

ASUS RS161-E5/PA22-This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.Chapter 2H

iiCopyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-22.1 Chassis cover2.1.1 Removing the cover1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on each front end of the to

2-3ASUS RS161-E5/PA22.1.2 Installing the cover1. Position the cover on top of the chassis with the thumbscrews on the rear, and leaving a gap of abo

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-42.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount Socket F designed for the AMD® Opteron® 2000

2-5ASUS RS161-E5/PA23. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger to a 1

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-62. Attach the other heatsink if you install two CPUs on this system.2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airductTo ins

2-7ASUS RS161-E5/PA22. Carefully lower the airduct until it ts in place.To install the airduct:1. Position the airduct on top of the heatsink.

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-8KFSN4-DRE®KFSN4-DRE240-pin DIMM sockets112 Pins128 PinsDIMM_B4DIMM_A4DIMM_B3DIMM_A3DIMM_B2DIMM_A2DIMM_B1DIMM_A1DIMM_C1DIM

2-9ASUS RS161-E5/PA22.3.2 MemoryCongurationsYou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2, or 4 GB registered ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-102.3.3 Installing a DIMMMake sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components.

2-11ASUS RS161-E5/PA22.4 Hard disk drivesThe system supports two hot-swap Serial ATA hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the left tray

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-125. Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tr

2-13ASUS RS161-E5/PA22.5 Expansion slot2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracketThe barebone server comes with a riser card bra

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-142.5.2 Reinstalling the riser card bracketTo reinstall the riser card bracket:1. Take note of the holes on the riser car

2-15ASUS RS161-E5/PA22.5.3 Conguringanexpansion cardAfter installing the expansion card, congure the it by adjusting the software settings.1. Tu

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-162.6 Cable connectionsPre-connected system cables1. 24-pin SSI power connector (from power supply to motherboard)2. 4-p

2-17ASUS RS161-E5/PA22.7 SATA backplane cablingConnects the SATAII cable from SATA1 on the MBConnects the SMBus cable from the MBConnect the SATAII H

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-182.8 Removable componentsYou may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system

2-19ASUS RS161-E5/PA2To uninstall the system fans:1. Disconnect a system fan cable from the fan connector on the motherboard.To reinstall the system

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-202.8.2 System fan with dummy caseThe system fan for the memory module(s) comes with a dummy case that allows it to t in

2-21ASUS RS161-E5/PA2To reinstall the device fan:1. Insert the fan to the fan cage. The airow directional arrow on the fan side should point towards

ivContents2.8.6 Motherboard ... 25Chapter 3: Installation options3.1 Rackmount ra

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-222.8.4 Power supply moduleTo uninstall the power supply module:1. Disconnect all the power cables connected to the mothe

2-23ASUS RS161-E5/PA22.8.5 Optical driveTo uninstall the optical drive:2. Insert the optical drive emergency eject pin to the emergency eject pin ho

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-246. Remove two metal bracket screws and screws on the other side of the drive. Keep the screws for later use.7. Pull the

2-25ASUS RS161-E5/PA22.8.6 MotherboardTo uninstall the motherboard:1. Disconnect all the pre-connected cables from the motherboard. See section 2.6

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-26To reinstall the motherboard:1. Firmly hold the motherboard by the sides and insert it into the chassis as shown.2. Car

ASUS RS161-E5/PA22-This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.Chapter 3Installation options

Chapter 3: Installation options3-23.1 Rackmount rail kit itemsIf you have the rackmount rail kit, it contains two pairs of rails (one pair for each

3-3ASUS RS161-E5/PA23.3 Attaching the rails to the rackTo attach the rails to the rack:1. Select one unit of space (1U) on the rack where you wish t

Chapter 3: Installation options3-43.4 Rackmounting the serverTo mount the server to the rack:1. Firmly hold the server on both sides and insert the

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2Chapter 4Motherboard infoThis chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors

vContents5.4.3 PCI PnP ... 5-215.4.4 USB Conguration ...

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-24.1 Motherboard layoutAMI8MbFWH®FLOPPY1BUZZ1COM2SuperI/OCR2032 3VLithium CellCMOS PowerPANEL1PS/2T: MouseB: Key

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 4-3Layout contentsJumpers Page1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-52. Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin LAN1_EN1, LAN2_EN1)4-63. VGA

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-44.2 Onboard LED1. Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 4-5Except when clearing the RTC RAM, NEVER remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-62. Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin LAN1_EN1, LAN2_EN1)These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the on

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 4-74. Fan control setting (3-pin FAN_SEL1)This jumper allows you to switch for fan pin selection. Set to pins 1-2 for 4-pin fans or

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-85. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1)This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS set

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 4-94.4 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1)This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FD

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-103. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)Supported by the NVIDIA® nForce Professional 2200 ch

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 4-114. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)This connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SCSI or

viNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two cond

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-126. Front and rear fan connectors (3-pin FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4, REAR_FAN1, REAR_FAN2, REAR_

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 4-138. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1)These connectors are for an ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plu

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-1410. LPC debug card connector (14-1 pin LPC1)This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug ca

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 4-1511. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector supports several server system functions.1. Front Panel SM

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-1612. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.1. Syst

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5-1Chapter 5BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of t

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 RS161-E5/PA2 5-35.1.2 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.3. B

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5-55.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le wh

viiSafety informationElectrical safety• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attache

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you can update us

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5-7V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot E

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

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5-95.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system inf

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setupV02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main IDE Conguration OnBoard IDE Controller

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5-115.3.5 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave; Tertiary/Fourth/ Fifth/Sixth IDE MasterThe BIOS automatically detects the connected

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setupPIO Mode [Auto]Allows you to select the data transfer mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]DMA Mode [Auto]S

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5-13V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Processor Information *** CPU1 :Brand D Dua

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 RS161-E5/PA2 5-15V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Conguration NorthBridg

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

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setupMemoryCongurationThe memory conguration menu allows you to change the memory settings.V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, Ame

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5-17BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AdvancedDRAM Timing Conguration Memory Clock Mode [Auto] DRAM Timing Mode [Auto]DRAMTimingCon

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setupBIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AdvancedECC Conguration [Good] DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled] DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Enable

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5-19BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AdvancedIOMMU Mode [Disabled]IOMMU Option MenuSet GART size in systems without AGP, or disable al

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setupV02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced SouthBridge/CK804 Conguratio

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5-21V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI/PnP CongurationReset ESCD Da

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.4 USBCongurationThe items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <E

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5-23V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Peripheral Devices CongurationOn

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setupV02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI CongurationACPI Version

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5-25V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced APM CongurationRestore On AC Pow

ixConventionsTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.WARNING: Information

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.8 Hardware MonitorV02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Hardwa

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5-27The following items appear when you enable the Smart Fan Control feature.CPU1/CPU2 Target Temperature [85]Allows you to set the

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.1 RemoteAccessCongurationThe items in this menu allows you to congure the Remote Access features. Select an item th

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5-29Serial port number [COM1]Selects the serial port for console redirection. Conguration options: [COM1] [COM2]Baudrate [57600]Set

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter&g

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5-31User Access Level [Full Access]This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.7 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to di

ASUS RS161-E5/PA2 5-335.7.2 BootSettingsCongurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST)

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.8 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or d

ASUS RS161-E5/PA22-This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.Chapter 6RAIDC