Document Outline

• Contents
  • Notices
  • Safety information
  • About this guide
• Chapter 1: Product introduction
  • 1.1 System package contents
  • 1.2 Serial number label
  • 1.3 System specifications
  • 1.4 Front panel features
  • 1.5 Rear panel features
  • 1.6 Internal features
  • 1.7 LED information
    • 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs
    • 1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs
    • 1.7.3 HDD status LED
• Chapter 2: Hardware setup
  • 2.1 Chassis cover
  • 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
    • 2.2.1 Installing the CPU
    • 2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink
  • 2.3 System memory
    • 2.3.1 Overview
    • 2.3.2 Memory configurations
    • 2.3.3 Memory sparing technology
    • 2.3.4 Installing a DIMM
    • 2.3.5 Removing a DIMM
  • 2.4 Hard disk drives
  • 2.5 Expansion cards
    • 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card
    • 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
  • 2.6 Cable connections
  • 2.7 SATAII/SAS backplane cabling
  • 2.8 Removable components
    • 2.8.1 System fans
    • 2.8.2 Optical drive (optional)
• Chapter 3: Installation options
  • 3.1 Rackmount rail kit items (optional)
  • 3.2 Attaching the rails to the server
  • 3.3 Attaching the rack rails
  • 3.4 Rackmounting the server
• Chapter 4: Motherboard information
  • 4.1 Motherboard layouts
  • 4.2 Jumpers
  • 4.3 Internal connectors
• Chapter 5: BIOS setup
  • 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
    • 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
    • 5.1.2 Updating the BIOS using the Phoenix Phlash16 Utility
    • 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
  • 5.2 BIOS setup program
    • 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen
    • 5.2.2 Menu bar
    • 5.2.3 Legend bar
    • 5.2.4 Menu items
    • 5.2.5 Sub-menu items
    • 5.2.6 Configuration fields
    • 5.2.7 Pop-up window
    • 5.2.8 General help
  • 5.3 Main menu
    • 5.3.1 System Date [xx/xx/xxxx]
    • 5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
    • 5.3.3 Floppy A [1.44/1.25 MB, 3½"]
    • 5.3.4 IDE Configuration
    • 5.3.5 IDE Primary Master/Slave; SATA Port1–4
    • 5.3.6 System Information
  • 5.4 Advanced menu
    • 5.4.1 Advanced Processor Options
    • 5.4.2 Chipset Configuration
    • 5.4.3 PCI Configuration
    • 5.4.4 ICH USB Control Sub-Menu
    • 5.4.5 Peripheral Devices Configuration
    • 5.4.6 ACPI Configuration
    • 5.4.7 Power On Configuration
    • 5.4.8 Hardware Monitor
  • 5.5 Server menu
    • 5.5.1 Console Redirection
    • 5.5.2 DMI Event Logging
  • 5.6 Security menu
  • 5.7 Boot menu
    • 5.7.1 Boot Device Priority
    • 5.7.2 Boot Features
  • 5.8 Exit menu
• Chapter 6: RAID configuration
  • 6.1 Setting up RAID
    • 6.1.1 RAID definitions
    • 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives
    • 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
    • 6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities
  • 6.2 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility
    • 6.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe)
    • 6.2.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror)
    • 6.2.3 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe + Mirror)
    • 6.2.4 Creating a RAID 5 set (Parity)
    • 6.2.5 Deleting a RAID set
    • 6.2.6 Resetting disks to Non-RAID
    • 6.2.7 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager
  • 6.3 Global Array Manager
  • 6.4 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility
    • 6.4.1 Integrated Mirroring
    • 6.4.2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced
    • 6.4.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume
    • 6.4.4 Managing Arrays
    • 6.4.5 Viewing SAS topology
    • 6.4.6 Global Properties
• Chapter 7: Driver installation
  • 7.1 RAID driver installation
    • 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk
    • 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver
  • 7.2 Intel chipset software installation
  • 7.3 LAN driver installation
  • 7.4 VGA driver installation
  • 7.5 Management applications and utilities installation
    • 7.5.1 Running the support DVD
    • 7.5.2 Drivers menu
    • 7.5.3 Management Software menu
    • 7.5.4 Utilities menu
    • 7.5.5 Contact information