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Dual Intel ® Xeon™ 4 2U Rackmount Server 533/400MHz Front Side Bus AP2400R-E1 User Guide.
ii Copyright © 2004 ASUST eK 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 r.
iii Contents Notices ........................................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide .....................
iv Contents 2.6.3 SCSI HDD configurations .................................... 2-26 2.6.4 SCSI ID assignments ........................................... 2-29 2.6.5 SCSI jumper settings ........................................... 2-29 2.6.6 SMBus and backplane power cabling .
v 5.4 Advanced Menu ............................................................... 5-16 5.4.1 Chip Configuration ............................................... 5-18 5.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ...................................... 5-19 5.4.3 PCI Configuration .
vi 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.
vii Safety infor mation Electrical Safety • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system.
viii Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server . Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the AP2400R-E1 barebone server .
1-1 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server . It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2 1 . 1 System package contents Check your ASUS AP2400R-E1 package for the following items. Contact your dealer immediately if any of the items is damaged or missing.
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 1-3 1 .2 System specif ications The ASUS AP2400R-E1 is a 2U barebone server system featuring the ASUS PR-DLS533/Rack motherboard. The server supports dual Intel ® Xeon ™ processors, and includes the latest technologies through the chipsets embedded on the motherboard.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-4 1 .4 Rear panel features The rear panel includes the expansion slots, LAN, VGA, and I/O ports, fans, and the system power sockets. 1 .3 F ront panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features.
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 1-5 1 .5 Internal featur es The barebone system includes the basic components as shown. 1. 2 x rear fans 2. 64-bit PCI-X slots (underneath the PCI-X card cage) 3. DDR DIMM sockets 4. Power supply cage 5. CPU2 socket with heatsink 6.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-6 1 .6 LED information The location switch and LED are for service purposes. When the system fails or is shut down, the server administrator can press either the front or the rear location switch to identify the location of the specific 2U system in a rack cabinet.
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 2-1 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-2 2. 1 Chassis cover The chassis features a “screwless design” that allows convenient assembly and disassembly . • Remove the front bezel to access the hot-swap HDDs, optical drive, and floppy drive. • Remove the chassis cover to access the internal components or if you wish to install system devices.
2-3 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 2.1.2 Opening the top cover (front half) T o open the top cover: 1. Push the two sliding locks on the top cover to release the front half of the top cover . 2. With both hands, flip up the front corners of the top cover then lift the front half.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-4 2.1.3 Removing the top cover 3. Firmly hold the cover on the front and rear ends, then remove it from the chassis. 2. With the front half of the top cover open, slide the cover toward the rear panel until the mid-hooks on the top cover are disengaged.
2-5 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 2.1.4 Installing the top cover T o install the top cover: 1. Place the top cover over the chassis as shown, and align the mid-hooks with the notches on the sides. 4. Push the sliding locks toward the front edge to secure the top cover in place.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-6 5. T ighten the thumbscrew on the rear corner of the cover to completely secure the top cover . Thumbscrew 2.1.5 Removing the air duct T o remove the air duct: 1. Carefully route the cables that may interfere when removing the air duct.
2-7 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 2.1.6 Installing the air duct T o install the air duct: 1. T ake note of the parts of the air duct that should match specific locations inside the chassis. 2. Position the air duct inside the chassis with the plastic clips matching the two vertical metal strips on the fan cage.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-8 5. When the air duct is in place, arrange the power cable cluster to fit the space beside the air duct. 6. Flatten the power cable that runs across the air duct. When properly installed, the air duct should appear as shown.
2-9 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 2.2 Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with two surface mount 604-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket and designed for the Intel ® Xeon™ processors.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-10 2.2.2 Installing a CPU Note in the illustration that the CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner . This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket. Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! 1.
2-11 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! T o install the CPUs: 1. Locate the CPU1 socket on the motherboard. Flip up the socket lever and push it all the way to the other side.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-12 2. Hold down the heatsink lightly and twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink.
2-13 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 2.3 System memor y The motherboard comes with six Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 12GB system memory using 2.5V 184-pin registered ECC PC2100/PC1600 DDR DIMMs.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-14 2.3.2 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these steps to install a DIMM.
2-15 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 2.4 Hard disk dr ives T o install a hard disk drive: 1. Open the front bezel to access the hot-swap drive trays. 2. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, then pulling the tray lever outward.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-16 5. Place a hard disk drive into the drive tray , and secure it with four screws (two on each side). 6. Carefully insert drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes.
2-17 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 2.5 Expansion cards The system motherboard comes with two PCI-X expansion slots, one slot installed with the PCI cage to support three full-length expansion cards. 2.5.1 Installing a low-profile expansion card T o install a low-profile expansion card: 1.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-18 2.5.2 Installing a full-length expansion card DO NOT lift the PCI cage too high to avoid pulling and breaking the power cable! 3.
2-19 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 5. Remove the metal cover opposite the PCI-X slot that you wish to use, then install a PCI-X card as shown. The card golden connectors should match the notches on the slot. 6. Firmly push down the card until it is completely seated on the slot.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-20 9. Re-connect the 4-pin power plug to the connector inside the cage. When re-connecting the power plug, place the PCI cage close enough to avoid pulling the power cable. 10. Before re-installing the PCI cage into the chassis, check that all cables on the PCI cage bay are properly connected and routed.
2-21 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 13. Match and push the cage card connector into the PCI-X slot (PCI-X2) until the PCI cage fits in place. 14. Ensure that the PCI cage card golden connectors completely fit the slot. If properly installed, the top of the PCI cage aligns with the top edge of the rear panel.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-22 2.5.3 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings. 1. T urn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any . See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup.
2-23 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 2.6 Cable connections The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. Y ou do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre- installed components to install additional devices. Refer to this section when reconnecting cables to ensure correct cable connections.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-24 2.6.1 Motherboard 8-pin power cable Rear fan cable 24-pin power cable SCSI cable to SCSI BP-1 Primary IDE FLOPPY ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor CHASSIS 4Mbit Flash BIOS.
2-25 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 2.6.2 SCSI backplanes V iew from front panel V iew from rear panel Hot-swap SCSI HDD connectors (J4) SCSI BP-1: SMBus cable to SCSI BP-2 SCSI BP-2: SMBus cable t.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-26 2.6.3 SCSI HDD configurations SCSI HDD Configuration 1 SCSI-A and SCSI-B connectors used by SCSI backplane boards No RAID card SCSI cable from MB SCSI-A connector SCSI c.
2-27 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server SCSI HDD Configuration 2 Single-channel RAID card installed, connects to SCSI BP-1 SCSI-A connector used by SCSI BP-3 SCSI-B connector free for use by external S.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-28 SCSI HDD Configuration 3 Dual-channel RAID card installed SCSI-A connector has no connected device SCSI-B connector used by external SCSI connector (from rear panel) SCS.
2-29 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 2.6.4 SCSI ID assignments 2.6.5 SCSI jumper settings SCSI BP-1 SCSI BP-2 SCSI BP-3 8 10 9 4 6 5 0 2 1 SCSI slot 1 SCSI slot 2 SCSI slot 3 Front panel SCSI BP-1 S.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-30 2.6.6 SMBus and backplane power cabling SCSI BP-3 SCSI BP-1 SCSI BP-2 Mid-fan board (F ANBPC-AR21) SMBus (J4) SMBus cable from MB SMBus connector J4 J5 J4 J5 J4 SCSI BP-.
2-31 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 2.6.7 Fan boards 3 2 1 4 5 6 7 Main mid-fan boards (F ANBP-AR21) (located underneath the 7 hot-swap fans) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Connect the mid-fan board (F ANBPC-AR21) .
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-32 3 2 1 4 5 6 7 Connects to F AN60M board Rear fan board (F AN60BPC) Rear fan cables Fan interface board (F AN60M) Connects the F AN60BPC board Connects to CPU_F AN1 on MB.
2-33 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 2.7 Removable components Y ou may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices, or when you need to replace defective components. This section tells how to remove the following components: 1.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-34 T o uninstall a power supply module: 1. Locate the power supply modules on the rear panel, and select the module that you wish to remove. 3. Firmly pull the lever to slide the power supply module out of the chassis. 2. Hold the module lever and press the latch on the inner side to release the module.
2-35 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 2.7.4 Slim optical and floppy drives T o uninstall the optical floppy drives: 1. Disconnect the power and signal cables connected to the rear of the drives. 2. Loosen the thumbscrew that secures the drive bracket to the chassis.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-36 2.7.5 Front panel LED and switch board T o uninstall the front panel and swtich board: 1. Disconnect all cables connected to the rear of the board. 2. Remove the three screws the secure the board to the chassis. 3. Carefully remove the board out of the chassis.
2-37 ASUS AP2400-E1 2U barebone server 2.7.6 SCSI backplanes T o uninstall a SCSI backplane: 1. Disconnect all cables connected to the rear of the SCSI backplane. 2. Carefully push the backplane upward to remove it from the chassis. 3. Repeat steps 1 to 2 to remove the other backplanes.
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ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 2-1 This chapter describes how to install optional components and devices into the barebone server . Chapter 3 installation options.
Chapter 3: Installation options 3-2 3. 1 Rackmount rail kit items Y our rackmount rail kit package contains: • one pair of rack rails (for the rack) • two pairs of server rails (for the server) * .
3-3 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 3.2 Attaching the rails to the ser ver T o attach the server rails: 1. Locate the hooks on the side of the chassis. 2. Position a server rail parallel to the side of the chassis, and match each of the five hooks to the holes on the rail.
Chapter 3: Installation options 3-4 3.3 Attaching the rac k r ails T o attach the rack rails: 1. Select two units of space (2U) on the rack where you wish to install the barebone server . 2. Remove the screws from the 2U space on the rack front. 3. Remove the screws from the corresponding 2U space on the rack rear .
3-5 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 8. Position the rack rail to the 2U space on the rack. 7. Measure the rack rail when assembled to make sure that it fits the rack. 9. Secure the front end of the rail with two rack screws. 10. Secure the rear end of the rail with two rack screws.
Chapter 3: Installation options 3-6 3.4 Rackmounting the ser ver T o mount the server to the rack, align the server rails with the rack rails and push the server to the depth of the rack as shown.
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 2-1 This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors. Chapter 4 Motherboard info.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-2 4. 1 Motherboard layout Primary IDE FLOPPY ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor CHASSIS 4Mbit Flash BIOS WOL_CON PCI-X2 (64-bit, 133MHz 3V) A TX_POWER Intel 32bit PCI.
4-3 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server Layout contents Switches/Jumpers 1. CPU external frequency selection (CLKSW Switches 1-5) 4-4 2. CPU clock setting (3-pin CLKSEL) 4-5 3. Gigabit LAN2 controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW) 4-5 4. Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin 1GLAN_EN) 4-6 5.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-4 4.2 Switches and jumper s 4.2.1 Switches The following figure shows the location and default settings of the DIP switches on the motherboard.
4-5 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 4.2.2 Jumpers 1. CPU clock setting (3-pin CLKSEL) This jumper allows you to select the CPU frequency . Set to Auto (pins 1-2) to allow automatic frequency selection depending on the type of the installed CPU. Set to pins 2-3 if you installed a 100MHz CPU.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-6 3. Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin 1GLAN_EN) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the 64-bit Intel ® 82544GC Gigabit LAN controller . Setting this jumper to pins 2-3 disables the Gigabit LAN port (RJ-45) on the rear panel that corresponds to this controller .
4-7 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server PR-DLS533 PR-DLS533 Clear RTC RAM Short solder points to Clear CMOS R452 ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power 5. Clear RTC RAM (R452) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-8 4.3 Connectors This section describes the internal connectors on the motherboard. Refer to section “ 1.4 Rear panel features ” for information on the external (rear panel) connectors. 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable.
4-9 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE [blue], SEC_IDE [black]) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-10 4. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch.
4-11 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 6. A TX power connectors (24/20-pin A TXPWR, 8-pin CON12V) These connectors connect to an A TX 12V power supply . The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-12 7. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors (3-pin CPUF AN1, CPUF AN2, SYSF AN1, SYSF AN2, SYSF AN3) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V .
4-13 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server PR-DLS533 PR-DLS533 IPMI Connector NC IPMICLK GND IPMIDA T A IPMI PR-DLS533 PR-DLS533 W ake-On-LAN Connector IMPORT ANT : Requires an A TX power supply with at least 720mA +5 volt standby power WOL_CON +5 V olt Standby PME Ground 10.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-14 PR-DLS533 PR-DLS533 Onboard SCSI Connectors 35 68 34 1 35 68 34 1 SCSI-A 68-Pin Ultra160/ Ultra2-Wide SCSI Connector SCSI-B 68-Pin Ultra160/ Ultra2-Wide SCSI Co.
4-15 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 12. W ake-On-Ring Connector (2-pin WOR) This connector connects to internal modem cards with a W ake-On- Ring output. The connector powers up the system when a ringup packet or signal is received through the internal modem card.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-16 14. System panel connector (20-1 pin P ANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. • System power LED (2-pin PLED) These leads connect to the system power LED on the front panel using a cable.
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 4-1 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1.1 Creating a bootable disk AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard.
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-3 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS T o File screen appears. 6. T ype a filename and the path, for example, A:XXX-XX.XXX, then press <Enter>.
5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 1. Download the latest ASUS BIOS file from the ASUS website, and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier . 2. Boot from the floppy disk. 3. At the “ A: ” prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>. 4. In the Main Menu, type 2 then press <Enter>.
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-5 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary . This minimizes the possibility of boot problems in case of update failures.
5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2 BIOS Setup prog ram This motherboard supports a programmable Flash ROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. ” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup ” .
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-7 5.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADV ANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features.
5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup General help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. Y ou may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination.
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-9 System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59).
5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set passwords. T o set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press <Enter>. T ype in a password then press <Enter>. Y ou can type up to eight alphanumeric characters.
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-11 5.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave T ype [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu.
5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None]. Other options for the T ype field are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120].
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-13 T ranslation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is enabled, the 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors.
5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup SMART Monitoring [Disabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting T echnology) system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology .
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-15 5.3.2 Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Of f] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [6/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes.
5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] This field displays the auto-detected CPU speed. CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache.
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-17 OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled].
5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.1 Chip Configuration V ideo Memory Cache Mode [UC] USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor . It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data.
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-19 5.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this parameter protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from, but not writes to, the floppy disk drive.
5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal] allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] al.
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-21 5.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 5, Slot 6 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use.
5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Onboard SCSI BIOS [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboard BIOS to detect whether you have a Adaptec SCSI controller . If the SCSI controller is detected, the SCSI BIOS will be enabled. If no SCSI controller is detected, the onboard SCSI BIOS will be disabled.
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-23 5.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features.
5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup V ideo Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] V ideo Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video of f features.
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-25 5.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Disabled] leaves your system off while [Enabled] reboots the system. [Previous State] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption.
5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-27 5.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU1 Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU2 Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary .
5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.6 Boot Menu The motherboard BIOS supports the BIOS Boot Specification (BBS) version 1.01. BBS is an intelligent mechanism that provides flexible ways to set boot sequence for Initial Program Load (IPL) devices such as CD-ROMs, network remote boot ROM, and SCSI or RAID controllers on PnP cards.
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-29 The BCV devices present in the system will appear as options for this field. The field shows [None] if no BCV device is installed. 3rd Boot : (BEV) [<0> Intel Corporation] This field allows you to select a Bootstrap Entry V ector (BCV) device to boot from.
5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Init Slot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 IRQ [Normal] This field allows you to set the priority level for each expansion slot in order to determine expansion card initialization order . Configuration options: [High] [Normal] [Low] [Skip] 5.
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-31 DRAM Hot Spare Memory [Disabled] This field allows you to allocate rows of SDRAM for hot spare. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 row] [2 rows] [3 rows] Remote Console [Disabled] This field allows the text mode VGA display to be sent out to VT100 terminal through COM1.
5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.8 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup.
ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 5-33 Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Y es] to load default values.
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ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server 2-1 This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring your barebone server . Appendix References.
Appendix: References A-2 A. 1 Power supply A.1.1 General description The barebone server comes with one SSI-type 500W redundant power supply with 1 15V/230V AC voltage, 50Hz/60Hz frequency .
A-3 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server A.1.2 Specifications Output voltage regulation Output current capacity Over-voltage protection Output V oltage Min (V) Nom (V) Max (V) Ripple/Noise +3.3V 3.25 3.30 3.35 50mV p-p +5V 4.90 5.00 5.10 50mV p-p +12V 1 1.
Appendix: References A-4 A.2 Qualified V endor s List (QVL) CPU V endor Model L2 cache L3 cache Clock Bus speed Intel Xeon 2.8GHz 512KB – – 400 Intel Xeon 2.4GHz 512KB – – 533 Intel Xeon 2.66GHz 512KB – – 533 Intel Xeon 2.8GHZ 512KB – – 533 Intel Xeon 3.
A-5 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server Qualified V endors List (QVL) continued SCSI RAID card V endor Description Product No. LSI MegaRAID 320-1 1-channel 64-bit PCI U320 Adaptec ASR2120S 1-channel 64-bit PCI U320 1961800; ASR-2120S SCSI HDD (15K) V endor T ype Size Product No.
Appendix: References A-6 A.3 Troubleshooting Some problems that you may encounter are not due to defects on the system or the components. These problems only requires simple troubleshooting actions that you can perform by yourself. The power LED on the server or on the monitor do not light up 1.
A-7 ASUS AP2400R-E1 2U barebone server Problem Action The system continuously beeps after it was turned on 1. Check the memory modules and make sure you installed supported DIMMs. 2. Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets. The message “Non-system disk or disk error” appears 1.
Appendix: References A-8.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Asus AP2400R-E1 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Asus AP2400R-E1 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Asus AP2400R-E1 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Asus AP2400R-E1 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Asus AP2400R-E1, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Asus AP2400R-E1.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Asus AP2400R-E1. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Asus AP2400R-E1 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
