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TS300-E8-PS4
Pedestal/5U Rackmount Servers
User Guide
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E7931 First Edition March 2013 Copyright © 2013 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). ASUS provides this manual “as is” without warranty of
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Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ....................................................................................................... viii Safety information ...................................................................................... ix About this guide ......................................................................................... xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Sys
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Contents 2.6.3 Removing the HDD module cage ................................. 2-17 2.6.4 Installing a hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drive ........... 2-17 2.6.5 Removing and reinstalling the backplane ..................... 2-19 2.7 Expansion cards ........................................................................ 2-20 2.7.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-20 2.7.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card .................................. 2-22 2.7.3 Installing
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Contents 4.3 Onboard LEDs .............................................................................. 4-8 4.4 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 4-11 4.5 Connectors ................................................................................. 4-16 4.5.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 4-16 4.5.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 4-17 Chapter 5:
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Contents 5.4.10 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration .............................. 5-22 5.4.11 Intel Server Platform Services ....................................... 5-23 5.4.12 Onboard LAN Configuration .......................................... 5-24 5.4.13 MIO Card Configuration ................................................ 5-24 5.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection .................................... 5-25 5.4.15 Runtime Error Logging Support .................................... 5-27 5.4.16
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Contents Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ............................................ 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ................................ 7-4 7.3 Management applications and utilities installation .................. 7-6 7.3 Running the Support DVD .......................................................... 7-6 7.4 Installing the LAN drive
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r
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Safety information Electrical Safety • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer. Ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the sign
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DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not
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About this guide 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 server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2. Chapter 2: Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing sy
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Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or a
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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 Product introduction
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1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. TS300-E8-PS4 Model TS300-E8-PS4 Chassis ASUS T50A Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS P9D-E/4L Server Board Components 1 x 500W(80Plus) Bronze Single Power Supply 4 x hot-swap HDD trays 1 x SAS/SATA2 Backplane (BP4LX-TRS8) with 4 x SATA Cables 1 x Front I/O Board (FPB-TRS8A) 2 x System Fan (Rear: 1 x 120mm x 38mm; Front: 1 x 80mm x 25mm) 1 x DVD-RW Accessories 1 x TS300-E8 User’s Guide 1 x TS300-E8 Support
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1.3 System specifications ® The ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 is a 5U barebone server system featuring the ASUS P9D-E/4L ® ® server board. The server supports Intel LGA1150 Xeon E3-1200 v3 processors with the latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. TS300-E8-PS4 T echnical Specifications: Model Name TS300-E8-PS4 1 x Socket LGA1150 Processor Support ® ® Intel Xeon Processor E3-1200 v3 Product Family ® Core Logic Intel C224 PCH Total Slots 4 UDIMMs (2 Channels) Capacity Maximum up to 32GB (4 UDIMM
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TS300-E8-PS4 T echnical Specifications: TS300-E8-PS4 3 x 5.25-inch media bays Auxiliary Storage Options: FDD / CD / DVD 1. No Device 2. With DVD-RW for North America 5 x RJ-45 ports (One for ASMB7-iKVM) 4 x USB 3.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2) 4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2) Onboard I/O 1 x Internal A Type USB port 1 x VGA port 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port Out of Band Remote Optional ASMB7-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support Management Management Solution Software ASWM Enterprise Dimension
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1.4 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, optical drive, and four USB ports are located on the front panel. The drive bays, power and reset buttons, LED indicators, DVD-ROM drive, USB 2.0 and the USB 3.0 ports are located on the front panel. For future installation of 5.25-inch devices, two drive bays are available. Message LED LAN1 LED LAN2 LED HDD access LED Locate LED
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1.5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports, expansion slots, a chassis lock and intrusion switch, a vent for the system fan, and power supply module. Power connector 500W(80Plus) Bronze Single power supply PS/2 keyboard/mouse port Chassis lock USB 2.0 ports LAN port 5* USB 3.0 ports VGA port 120mm x 38mm system fan Gigabit LAN port 1 Gigabit LAN port 2 Gigabit LAN port 3 Gigabit LAN port 4 COM port Chassis intrusion switch Expansion slots *The po
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1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 6 1 7 2 10 8 3 4 9 5 1. 500W(80Plus) Bronze Single Power supply unit: 2. 120mm x 38mm system fan (ARX FD1212-DP284G) 3. ASUS P9D-E/4L Server Board 4. Chassis intrusion switch 5. Expansion card locks 6. Optical drive 7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays 8. 4-bay HDD module (first set) 9. 4-bay HDD module (second set, optional) 10. SATA/SAS backplane board (first set, hidden) Turn off the system power and detach the power su
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1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs Message LED LAN1 LED HDD Access LED LAN2 LED Power LED Locate LED HDD Status LED HDD Activity LED LED Icon Display status Description System power ON Power LED ON OFF No activity HDD Access LED Read/write data into the HDD Blinking OFF System is normal; no incoming event Lighting up A hardware temperature overheat is Message LED detected. Use ASWM to check the abnormal status. Green SATAII/SAS HDD power ON Red HDD has failed and should be HDD St
