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TS100-E4/PI2 P edestal Server User Guide.
ii Copyright 2007© 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 ret.
iii Contents Notices ................................................................................................vii Safety information ............................................................................. viii About this guide ...........
iv Contents 3.2 Jumpers ..................................................................................... 3-5 3.3 Connectors .............................................................................. 3-10 3.3.1 Rear panel connectors ..........
v Contents 4.4.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................. 4-26 4.4.8 PCI PnP ...................................................................... 4-27 4.5 Power Conguration .................................................
vi Contents 5.4 Global Array Manager ............................................................... 5-34 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 6-2 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk.
vii 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 ac cept any interference recei ved including interference that may cause undesired operation.
viii 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.
ix About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of conguring a server.
x References Refer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software updates. 1. ASUSServerW eb-basedManagement(ASWM)userguide This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility.
1- This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server, including sections on the front panel and rear panel specications. Chapter 1 Pro duct intr oduc tion.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2 1.1 System package contents Check your ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 package with the items on the following table. The package contents vary for the following congurations: Contact your dealer immediately if any of the items is damaged or missing.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 1-3 1.2 System specications The ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 is a server system featuring the ASUS P5M2-M/ C_TS100-E4 motherboard. The server supports the Intel ® Xeon ® 3000/3200 or Pentium ® D (D-stepping) series Processors, and includes the latest technologies through the chipsets embedded on the motherboard.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-4 Hardware monitors Voltage, temperature, and fan speed monitoring Automatic System Restart (ASR) feature Power supply 250W single power supply, 100V~130Vac/200~260Vac by switching setting; 50Hz~60Hz, 24pin + 4pin power connector Dimensions 192 mm (W) x 490 mm (D) x 426 mm (h) Net Weight 13.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 1-5 1.3 Front panel features The TS100-E4/PI2 chassis displays a black stylish front panel. The power button, LED indicators, optical, and oppy drives are located on the front panel. Flip the front panel I/O p or t s c ov e r to a c ce s s t he f r on t p a ne l USB ports.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-6 1.5 Rear panel features Th e rea r p a ne l i nc l ud es a slo t f o r t he mo t he rb oa r d r ea r I/O po r ts , f ou r full-length expansion slots, chassis cover locks, a vent for the system fan, and the power supply unit.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 1-7 1.6 Internal features The TS100-E4/PI2 chassis includes the basic components as shown. 1. Power supply 2. Space for 9 cm system FAN 3. ASUS P5M2-M/C_TS100-E4 4. CPU socket and CPU Cooler 5. DDR2 DIMM sockets 6. PCI Express x8 slot (x4 Link) 7.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-8.
2- This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components. Chapter 2 Hardware setup.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-2 2.1 Removing the side cover To remove the side cover: 1. Use a Philips screwdriver to remove the screw on the side cover. 2. Locate the two side cover locks. 3. Move the side cover to the direction of the arrow. 4. Lift the side cover, then set aside.
2-3 ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 Viewing the internal structure Without the side cover, the internal structure and installed components of the barebone server appear as shown in the following picture. P er f o r m th e p r oc e d u re s i n t h e s u cc e e d in g s e c ti o n s t o i ns t a l l th e C P U, system memory, disk drives, and expansion cards.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-4 ® P5M2-M/C_TS100-E4 2.2 Motherboard information Place eight (8) screws into the holes in dicated by circles t o secure the motherboard to the chassis. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Refer to "Chapter 3 Motherboard Information" for detailed Information.
2-5 ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Xeon ® 3000/3200 or Pentium D series processors in the 775- land package.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-6 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4 . Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the lo ad plate window to remove (B). To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.
2-7 ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the s ocket to p reven t ben ding t he co nnect ors o n the sock et and damaging the CPU! 6. Clo se the lo ad plat e ( A), th en push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-8 A A B B 3 . Connect the CPU fan cable to the connectors on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector to CPU_FAN 1 ! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.
2-9 ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-10 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Un p lu g t h e p ow er su p pl y b ef o re a d di n g o r r em ov i ng D I MM s o r o th e r system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.
2-11 ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 2.5 Installing a hard disk drive T h e s e r v e r s y s t e m s u p p o r t s o n e Serial ATA hard disk drive through a detachable hard disk drive cage. Hard disk drive cage You may purchase a second hard disk drive cage to install an additional HD D.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-12 2. Insert an HDD to the upper bay of the cage. Make sure that the HDD screw holes are aligned with the HDD cage screw holes. DO NOT install a hard disk drive to the lower b ay of th e cage. Screw holes 1 . Press the HDD cage lock while pulling the cage out from the chassis.
2-13 ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 3. Secure the HDD to the cage with two screws on both sides of the cage. 4. R e i n s t a l l t h e H D D c a g e t o t h e chassis. Align the HDD cage and bay as semb ly rai ls, th en car eful ly push the HDD cage until it is ushed to the chassis.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-14 Connect the 15-pin Serial ATA p o w e r p l u g t o t h e S e r i a l A T A power connector at the back of the drive. OR Use either the SATA power connector OR the legacy 4-pin power connector. DO NOT use both to prevent damage to components and to keep the system from becoming unstable.
2-15 ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 2.6 Installing 5.25-inch drives 2.6.1 Removing the front panel cover To remove the front panel cover: 1. Locate and remove two screws tha t s ecu re th e l eft si de co ver to the chassis.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-16 3 . Press the front panel cover h o o k i n w a r d un t i l it d e t a c h e s from the chassis hole. 4. O n t h e o t h e r s i d e o f t h e s y s t e m , l o c a t e t h r e e f r o n t panel cover hooks. Press the hooks inward until the front panel cover detaches from the chassis.
2-17 ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 2.6.2 Installing additional optical drive(s) 1. Select the drive bay you intend to use. Push the knock down metal cover in and out of the chassis until it is removed. 2. Carefully insert the drive to the bay, then push it inward until it is flushed to the chassis front panel.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-18 5. C o n n e c t a 4 0 - p i n I D E c a b l e (from the r st optical drive) to the IDE connector on the drive. 6. C o n n e c t a 4 - p i n p o w e r p l u g from the power supply unit to the drive power connector. 6 5 7 .
2-19 ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 2.7 Installing expansion cards The system comes with two PCI slots, one PCI Express x8 (x8 link) slot, and one PCI Express x1 (x4 link) slot. Make sure to unplug the power supply before installing or removing an expansion card(s).
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-20 8. Finally, use the screwdriver secure t h e s c r e w t h a t y o u r e m o v e d earlier. 7. T h e n i n s t a l l t h e h o o k m e t a l bracket under all slots of metal bracket.
2-21 ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 To install a oppy disk drive: 1. I n s e r t t h e dr i v e to th e ba y un t i l it is flushed to the chassis front panel. 2.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-22 3 4 2.8.2 Removing/Add the chassis fan (Optional) To remove the chassis fan: 1. Disconnect the chassis fan cable from the REAR_FAN1 connector on the motherboard. 2 . Locate and remove four chassis fan screws at the rear panel.
2-23 ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 2.9 Connecting cables The TS100-E4/PI2 chassis includes the power and signal cables that you ne ed t o co nn ect to t he m ot her bo ard , st or age dr ive s, a nd o the r d evi ce s that you intend to install. Most of the cables for the chassis kit are already con nected upon shipment.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-24 1 . Match the side cover hooks to the chassis rail on the side of the chassis. 2 . Fit the side cover the cover toward the chassis until it ts.
This chapter gives inforamtion about the motherboard that comes with the server. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.
3-2 Chapter 3: Motherboard Information 3.1 Motherboard overview P5M2-M/C_TS100-E4 24.5cm (9.6in) 24.5cm (9.6in) ATXPWR1 P5M2-M/C_TS100-E4 LGA775ll CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 REAR_FAN2 FRNT_FAN2 ATX12.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 3-3 Layout contents Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 3-10 2. Parallel port 3-10 3. Gigabit LAN1 (RJ-45) port 3-10 4. VGA port 3-10 5. Serial (COM1) port 3-10 6. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 3-10 7. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 3-10 Slots/Sockets Page 1.
3-4 Chapter 3: Motherboard Information Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) 3-11 2. ICH7R primary IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) 3-12 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) 3-13 4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 3-14 5.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 3-5 3.2 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
3-6 Chapter 3: Motherboard Information 2. CPU fan pin selection (3-pin FM_CPU1, FM_CPU2) These jumpers allow you to connect either a 3-pin or a 4-pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan connectors (CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2). Set these jumpers to pins 1-2 if you are using a 3-pin fan cable plug, or to pins 2-3 if you are using a 4-pin plug.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 3-7 4. Keyboard/Mouse power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard/mouse wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar) or use the mouse.
3-8 Chapter 3: Motherboard Information 6. Gigabit LAN controller setting [3-pin LAN_EN1) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom ® BCM5721 Gigabit LAN1 controller.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 3-9 8. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS when it gets corrupted. To update the BIOS: 1. Prepare a oppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the mother - board (xxxx-xxx.
3-10 Chapter 3: Motherboard Information 3.3 Connectors 3.3.1 Rear panel connectors 1 5 6 4 3 7 2 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 3.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 3-11 3.3.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector is for the provided Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the oppy disk drive.
3-12 Chapter 3: Motherboard Information 2. ICH7R primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) Thi s con nect or i s fo r an Ultr a DM A 10 0/66 sig nal c able .
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 3-13 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives.
3-14 Chapter 3: Motherboard Information 4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SCSI connectors or the SATA connectors cause this LED to light up.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 3-15 6. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port mod- ule cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The serial port module is purchased separately.
3-16 Chapter 3: Motherboard Information 8. Backplane SMBus connector (6-1 pin BPSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 3-17 10. Pow er c on ne cto rs ( 24 -p in A TX PWR 1, 4-pin ATX12V2) T h e s e c on ne ct or s a r e f o r p ow er s up p l y p l u g s . T he p ow er s u p p l y p lu gs a re d e s i g ne d to t t h e s e c o n n ec to rs i n o n l y o n e or ie nt at io n .
3-18 Chapter 3: Motherboard Information 11. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. • Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 3-19 12. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (Green 3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chas- sis power LED cable to this connector.
3-20 Chapter 3: Motherboard Information.
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed de- scriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Chapter 4 BIOS Setup.
4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy disk.) 2.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 4-3 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also al - lows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos/i[lename] where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable oppy disk.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 4-5 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:>afudos /iTS100-E4.ROM AM I Fi rm wa re Up da te U ti li ty - Ve rs io n 1. 19 (AS US V 2. 07 (0 3.
4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard sup - port CD or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 4-7 Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive, then turn on the system.
4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 4-9 3. Select the ASUS FTP site near- est you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by click- ing Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate.
4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le To update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by click- ing Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 4-11 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Manag- ing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, re- conguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.
4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system se.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 4-13 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 4-15 4.3.4 Primary, Third, Fourth IDE Master/Slave The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item, then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.
4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 4-17 Allows selection of the onboard IDE operation mode depending on the installed operating system (OS). Set to [Enhanced] if you are using native OS, e.g. Windows® 2000/XP. Set to [Compatible] if you are using legacy OS, e.g. Windows ME/98/NT, MS‑DOS.
4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto‑detected CPU specication.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 4-19 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.
4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10SaveandExit ESCExit v02.58(C)Copyright1985-2004,AmericanMegatrends,Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Select MPS Revision. MPSConguration MPSRevision [1.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 4-21 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10SaveandExit ESCExit v02.58(C)Copyright1985-2004,AmericanMegatrends,Inc.
4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10SaveandExit ESCExit v02.58(C)Copyright1985-2004,AmericanMegatrends,Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Trusted Computing 4.4.4 Trusted Computing Use this option to congure settings related to trusted computing innova - tions.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 4-23 4.4.5 CPU Conguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10SaveandExit ESCExit Sets the ratio betweenCPUCore ClockandtheFSB Frequency.
4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency. Conguration options: [Auto] [533 MHz] [667 MHz] Congure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect).
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 4-25 Disable this item if you are using RedHat Linux Advanced Server 3.0 UP5/UP6 operating system. DRAMW riteReco veryTime[4Clocks] Conguration options: [2 Clocks] [3 Clocks] [4 Clocks] [5 Clocks] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN control- ler.
4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ENABLE: Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory abovethetotal physical memory. DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of memory.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 4-27 4.4.8 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices.
4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5 Power Conguration The Power Conguration menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 4-29 Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to use specic keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPUTemperature [49ºC/120ºF] MB1Temperature [47ºC/114ºF] MB2Temperature [47ºC/114ºF] CPUFan1Speed.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 4-31 4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.
4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1stBootDevice [Removabledev.] 2ndBootDevice [ATAPICD-ROM] 3rdBootDevice [RAIDLSILogicMB] 4thBootDevice [Network:MBAV8.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 4-33 4.6.3 Boot Settings Conguration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10SaveandExit ESCExit v02.58(C)Copyright1985-2004,AmericanMegatrends,Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot AllowsBIOStoskip certain tests while booting.
4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Inter- rupt 19.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 4-35 If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Jumpers” for infor- mation on how to erase the RTC RAM. To c le ar t he su pe rv is or p as swo rd , se le ct t he Ch an ge Su pe rv is or P as sw ord t he n pr es s <E nt er> .
4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 3. Conrm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password successfully. To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 4-37 4.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10SaveandExit ESCExit Exitsystemsetup after saving the changes.
4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup When a conrmation window appears, select [OK] then press <Enter> to discard the changes, and load the previously saved settings. If you wish to cancel the command, select [Cancel] then press <Enter> to return to the Exit menu.
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities. Chapter 5 RAID Conguration.
5-2 Chapter 5: RAID Conguration 5.1 RAID congurations The server system/motherboard comes with the Intel ® ICH7R and the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID technology built-in the Intel ® ICH7R SouthBridge chipset that allows you to congure IDE and Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 5-3 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal perfor- mance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID conguration: 1.
5-4 Chapter 5: RAID Conguration 5.2 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 5-5 5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (striped) To create a RAID 0 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID 0 set, then press <Enter>.
5-6 Chapter 5: RAID Conguration 6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 8 KB to 128 KB. The default stripe size is 128 KB. WARNING:ALLDATAONSELECTEDDISKSWILLBELOST.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 5-7 5.2.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press <Enter>. This screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID 1 set, then press <Enter>.
5-8 Chapter 5: RAID Conguration 5.2.3 Deleting a RAID set 2. Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete, then press <Del>. This window appears. Intel(R)MatrixStorageManagerOptionROMv5.0.0.1032ICH7RwRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 5-9 5.2.5 Exiting the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager utility To exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit, then press <Enter>. This window appears. Areyousureyouwanttoexit?(Y/N): [ CONFIRM EXIT ] 2.
5-10 Chapter 5: RAID Conguration 5.2.6 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 sets. Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID array failed, the sys- tem displays the status of the RAID volume as “Degraded” during POST.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 5-11 4. Exit the RAID conguration utility and reboot the system. 5. Select Start > Programs > Intel Matrix Storage > Intel Matrix Storage Console or click the Intel Matrix Storage Manager tray icon to load the Intel Matrix Stroage Manager utility.
5-12 Chapter 5: RAID Conguration 5.3 LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Set- up Utility The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connec- tors supported by the motherboard Southbridge chip.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 5-13 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set using two types of congurations: Easy and New. In Easy Conguration , the logical drive parameters are set automatically in- cluding the size and stripe size (RAID 1 only).
5-14 Chapter 5: RAID Conguration Using Easy Conguration To create a RAID set using the Easy Conguration option: 1. From the utility main menu, highlight Congure , then press <Enter>. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Easy Conguration , then press <Enter>.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 5-15 4. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press <Enter>. The congurable array appears on screen. 5. Press <F10>, select the congurable array, then press <SpaceBar>.
5-16 Chapter 5: RAID Conguration 6. Select RAID from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>. 7. Select the RAID level from the menu, then press <Enter>. Yo u nee d at le as t t wo id en ti cal h ard d is k d ri ves w he n c re ati ng a RA ID 1 se t.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 5-17 10. When nished setting the selected logical drive conguration, select Ac- cept from the menu, then press <Enter>. 11. Follow steps 5 to 10 to congure additional logical drives. 12. When prompted, save the conguration, then press <Esc> to return to the Management Menu.
5-18 Chapter 5: RAID Conguration When a R AID s et is alre ady e xist ing, using the N ew C ongu ratio n com - mand era ses t he ex istin g RAI D co ngur ation data . If you do no t wan t to dele te t he ex istin g RAI D set , us e the View/ Add Cong urati on co mmand to view or creat e ano ther RAID con gurat ion.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 5-19 5.3.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration You can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration using the View/Add Conguration command. Adding a new RAID conguration To add a new RAID conguration: 1.
5-20 Chapter 5: RAID Conguration 4. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, then press <Enter>. The congurable array appears on screen.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 5-21 6. Follow steps 6 to 7 of the Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Conguration section. 7. Select Size from the Logical Drive menu, then press <Enter>.
5-22 Chapter 5: RAID Conguration 5.3.3 Initializing the logical drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the logical drives. You may initialize the logical drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects com- mand in the Management Menu.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 5-23 3. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, then press <Enter>. You may also press <F10> to initialize the drive without conrmation. Initializing a logical drive(s) erases all data on the drive.
5-24 Chapter 5: RAID Conguration 5. When initialization is completed, press <Esc>. Using the Objects command To initialize the logical drives using the Objects command: 1. From the Management Menu, highlight Objects, then press <Enter>.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 5-25 2. Select Logical Drive from the Objects sub-menu, then press <Enter>. 3. Select the logical drive to initialize from the Logical Drives sub-menu, then press <Enter>. 4. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, then press <Enter> to start initialization.
5-26 Chapter 5: RAID Conguration 5. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, then press <Enter>. You may also press <F10> to initialize the drive without conrmation. 6. A progress bar appears on screen.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 5-27 5.3.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild or Objects command in the Management Menu. Using the Rebuild command To rebuild a failed hard disk drive using the Rebuild command: 1.
5-28 Chapter 5: RAID Conguration 3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. The indicator for the selected drive now shows RBLD. 4. When prompted, press <Y> to to rebuild the drive. 5. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 5-29 5.3.5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected logical drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu.
5-30 Chapter 5: RAID Conguration 3. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Yes from the Consis- tency Check dialog box, then press <Enter>. You may also press <F10> to check the drive consistency. A progress bar appears on screen.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 5-31 Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command: 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects, then select Logical Drive from the menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the logical driv e you want to check, then press <Enter>.
5-32 Chapter 5: RAID Conguration 5.3.6 Deleting a RAID conguration To delete a RAID conguration: 1. From the Management Menu, select Congure > Clear Conguration , then press <Enter>. 2. When prompted, press the <SpaceBar> to select Yes from the Clear Conguration? dialog box, then press <Enter>.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 5-33 5.3.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID conguration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. Refer to the Creating a RAID set: Using New Conguration section for details.
5-34 Chapter 5: RAID Conguration 5.3.8 Enabling the WriteCache You may enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option to improve the data transmission performance.
This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. Chapter 6 Driver installation.
6-2 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 6-3 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows ® 2003 Server OS DuringWindows ® 2003 Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows ® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows ® 2003 Server installation CD.
6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation 4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. 5. Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press <Enter>.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 6-5 Intel Matrix Storage Select “Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7RDH)” for Intel Matrix Storage RAID mode from the list, then press <Enter>. If you congured SATA as AHCI Mode in the BIOS setup utility of IDE Conguration, rst install the Intel SATA AHCI Driver during windows setup.
6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation 5. Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties. 6. Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver button. 7. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. Click Next. 8. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 6-7 To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows ® desktop , then select Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. 3. Click the “+” sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers.
6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation Red Hat ® Enterprise ver. 3.0 To install the Intel ® ICH7R LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat ® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat ® Installation CD.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 6-9 4. Select fd0 using the <Tab> key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press <Tab> to move the cursor to OK, then press <Enter>. 3. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk.
6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select Yes, then install the additional RAID controller drivers. 7. Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation. 5. When prompted, insert the Red Hat ® Enterprise ver.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 6-11 SuSE Linux To install the RAID controller driver when installing SuSE Linux OS: 1. Boot the system from the SuSE Installation CD. 2. Select Installation from the Boot Options menu, then press <Enter>. 3. A message instructs you to prepare the RAID driver disk.
6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation 4. When prompted, insert the RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. 5. When prompted, select the oppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium, select OK, then press <Enter>.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 6-13 6.2 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom ® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. 6.2.1 Windows ® 2003 Server To install the Broadcom ® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows ® 2003 Server OS: 1.
6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.2.2 Red Hat ® Enterprise ver. 3.0 Follow these instructions when installing the Broadcom ® Gigabit LAN control- ler base driver for the Red Hat ® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system. Building the driver from the TAR le 4.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 6-15 6.3 VGA driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the XGI Graphics driver. 6.3.1 Windows ® 2003 Server The Windows ® 2003 Server operating system automatically recognizes the XGI Graphics driver during system installation.
6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the driv- ers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 6-17 6.4.3 Management Software menu The Management Software menu displays the available network and server moni- toring application. Click on an item to install. 6.4.4 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications 6.
6-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation.
The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports. Appendix Reference Info.
A-2 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel ® EM64T Using the Intel ® EM64T feature To use the Intel ® EM64T feature: 1. Install an Intel ® Pentium ® 4 CPU that supports the Intel ® EM64T. 2. Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows ® XP Professional x64 Edi- tion).
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 A-3 A.2.2 Using the EIST To use the EIST feature: 1. T ur n on th e co mp ut er , t he n en te r th e BIO S Se tu p. 2. G o to th e Ad va nc ed M enu , hi gh li gh t CP U C on g ur at io n, then press <Enter>. 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic], then press <Enter>.
A-4 Appendix: CPU features A.3 Block diagram.
ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 A-5 A.4 670 W single power supply A.4.1 General description The 250W single power supply with ATX-compliant output cables and con- nectors. The power supply has 8 plugs labeled P1 to P8. Take note of the devices to which you should connect the plugs.
A-6 Appendix: CPU features A.4.2 Specications DC Output characteristics Input Characteristics Input Voltage Range 115V~/6A or 230V~/3A, (By Voltage Switch selection) Input Frequency Range 50 Hz to 60 Hz Output Voltage Max (A) +3.3V 16A +5V 18A +12V1 10A +12V2 14A -12V 0.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Asus TS100-E4/PI2 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Asus TS100-E4/PI2 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Asus TS100-E4/PI2, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Asus TS100-E4/PI2 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Asus TS100-E4/PI2, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Asus TS100-E4/PI2.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Asus TS100-E4/PI2. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Asus TS100-E4/PI2 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
