Asus ESC4000 G2 User Manual

ESC4000/FDR G2
ESC4000 G2

2U Rackmount
Server

User Guide

E7225

First Edition

April 2012

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including the products and software described in it.

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Contents

Notices ....................................................................................................... viii

Safety information ....................................................................................... x

About this guide ......................................................................................... xi

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 System package contents ........................................................... 1-2

1.2 Serial number label ......................................................................

1.3 Systemspecications .................................................................

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

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 Congurations ...................................................

2.4 Hard disk drives .........................................................................

2.5 Expansion slot ............................................................................

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket ...

2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................

2.6 Cable connections .....................................................................

2.7 SATAII/SAS backplane cabling .................................................

2.8 Removable/optional components .............................................

2.8.1 System fans ..................................................................

2.8.2 Redundant power supply units ......................................

2.8.3 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID Card (optional) .........

2.8.4. NVIDIA

®

Tesla™ GPU computing modules (optional) ... 2-26

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Chapter 3: Installation options

3.1 Installing friction rail kit items .................................................... 3-2

3.1.1 Attaching the xing latches to the server ........................

3.1.2 Attaching the rack rails ....................................................

3.1.3 Mounting the server to the rack ......................................

Chapter 4: Motherboard information

4.1 Motherboard layout ...................................................................... 4-2

4.2 Jumpers ........................................................................................

4.3 Internal connectors ......................................................................

Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 4-17

4.4

Chapter 5: BIOS setup

5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 5-2

5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................

5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ..................................................

5.1.3 BUPDATER utility

5.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........................................................

5.2.2 Menu bar .........................................................................

5.2.3 Menu items .....................................................................

5.2.4 Submenu items ...............................................................

5.2.5 Navigation keys ...............................................................

5.2.6 General help ...................................................................

5.2.7 Conguration elds .........................................................

5.2.8 Pop-up window ...............................................................

5.2.9 Scroll bar .........................................................................

5.3 Main menu ....................................................................................

5.3.1 System Date ..................................................................

5.3.2 System Time ...................................................................

5.4 Advanced menu .........................................................................

5.4.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................

5.4.2 CPU Power Management Conguration .......................

5.4.3 Chipset Conguration ...................................................

5.4.4 PCH SATA Conguration ..............................................

............................................................ 5-4

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5.4.5 PCH SCU SAS Conguration ....................................... 5-21

5.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings ...............................................

5.4.7 Intel TXT(LT-SX) Conguration .....................................

5.4.8 USB Conguration ........................................................

5.4.9 Trusted Computing ........................................................

5.4.10 ACPI Settings ................................................................

5.4.11 WHEA Conguration .....................................................

5.4.12 APM setting ...................................................................

5.4.13 Onboard LAN Conguration ..........................................

5.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection ....................................

5.4.15 ME Subsystem ..............................................................

5.4.16 Onboard Devices Conguration ....................................

5.4.17 Runtime Error Logging ..................................................

5.5 Server Mgmt menu .....................................................................

5.5.1 System Event Log .........................................................

5.5.2 BMC network conguration ...........................................

5.6 Event Logs menu .......................................................................

5.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings .............................

5.7 Boot menu ..................................................................................

5.8 Monitor menu .............................................................................

5.9 Security menu ............................................................................

5.10 Tool menu ...................................................................................

5.11 Exit menu ....................................................................................

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Chapter6: RAIDconguration

6.1 Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 6-2

6.1.1 RAID denitions ..............................................................

6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ................................................

6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ........................................

6.1.4 RAID conguration utilities ..............................................

6.2 LSISoftwareRAIDCongurationUtility ...................................

6.2.1 Creating a RAID set ........................................................

6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration ........................

6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives ...........................................

6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives .................................................

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6-3

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6-4

6-5

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6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency ..................... 6-18

6.2.6 Deleting a RAID conguration .......................................

6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set ......................

6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache ....................................................

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6.3 Intel

Option ROM Utility .....................................................................

6.4 Intel

(Windows) ...................................................................................

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA

6.3.1 Creating a RAID set ......................................................

6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set ...............................................

6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set ......................................................

6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ........................................

®

6.3.5 Exiting the Intel

Rapid Storage Technology utility ........ 6-31

6.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID .....................................................

6.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ............

®

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility

6.4.1 Creating a RAID set ......................................................

6.4.2 Change Volume Type ....................................................

6.4.3 Delete volume ...............................................................

6.4.4 Preferences ...................................................................

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Chapter 7: Driver installation

7.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 7-2

7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ............................................

7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ................................

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7.2 Intel

7.3 Intel

7.4 VGA driver installation

7.5 Intel

7.6 Intel

7.7 Intel

7.8 Management applications and utilities installation ................

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Chipset Device Software installation ............................. 7-15

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Network Connections Software installation.................. 7-17

............................................................... 7-20

®

C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Drivers ....................... 7-23

®

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation . 7-24

®

PRO/1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver installation ............. 7-27

7.8.1 Running the support DVD .............................................

7.8.2 Drivers menu .................................................................

7.8.3 Utilities menu ................................................................

7.8.4 Make disk menu ............................................................

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7-5

7-31

7-31

7-31
7-32
7-32

7.8.5 Contact information ....................................................... 7-32

7.9MellanoxConnectX-3Innibanddriverinstallation

(ESC4000/FDR G2 only) .............................................................

7-33

7.9.1 Windows operating system ................................................. 7-33

7.9.2 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS ............................................. 7-36

ASUS contact information

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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 reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the

graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes

or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions

from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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REACH Information

Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction

of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish the chemical substances in our
products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.

ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services

ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest

standards for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you

to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components as well
as the packaging materials. Please go to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm
for detailed recycling information in different regions.

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
be placed in municipal waste.

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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, ensure

that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables
are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing
system before you add a device.

• If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied

service technician or your dealer.

Operation Safety

• Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certied or

experienced engineers.

• Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals included with the

server package.

• Before using the server, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the

power cables are not damaged. If any damage is detected, contact your dealer
as soon as possible.

• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from
connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Place the server on a stable
surface.

This product is equipped with a three-wire power cable and plug for the user’s
safety. Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid
electrical shock.

Lithium-Ion Battery Warning

CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace

only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

Heavy System

CAUTION! This server system is heavy. Ask for assistance when moving or

carrying the system.

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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 conguring 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 specications.

2. Chapter 2: Hardware setup

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform
when installing or removing system components.

3. Chapter 3: Installation options

This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone
server.

4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information

This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the
server. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and
connector locations.

5. Chapter 5: BIOS setup

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup
menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

6. Chapter6:RAIDconguration

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup
menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

7 Chapter 7: Driver installation

This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for
different system components.

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Conventions

To ensure 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

Italics

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than
sign means that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press
the Enter or Return key.

<Key1>+<Key2>+<Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously,

the key names are linked with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del>

Command

exactly as shown, then supply the required
item or value enclosed in brackets.

Example: At the DOS prompt, type the
command line:

Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

Means that you must type the command

format A:/S

References

Refer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and
software updates.

1. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide

This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server
management utility.

2. ASUS websites

The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS
hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

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Chapter 1

This chapter describes the general
features of the chassis kit. It includes
sections on front panel and rear panel

specications.

Product introduction

1-

1.1 System package contents

Check your system package for the following items.

Model Name ESC4000 G2 Series
Chassis ASUS R21B 2U Rackmount Chassis

Motherboard ASUS Z9PG-D16 Series Server Board
Component 1 x 1620W Redundant Power Supply

Accessories 1 x ESC4000 G2 Series User’s Guide

Optional Items 1 x Slim-type optical drive

1 x SATAII/SAS HDD Backplane
8 x Hot-swap HDD trays

1 x Front I/O Board
1 x Front USB Board
7 x System Fans (80mm)
1 x Redundant Power Supply Distribution Board
2 x PCI-E Expansion Boards
1 x onboard ASMB6 Remote Management Card

1 x PCIe riser card

4 x Airducts for NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU computing modules

1 x System airduct

1 x ASWM* Enterprise Support DVD
1 x ASMB6 User’s Guide
1 x ESC4000 G2 Series Support DVD
1 x ASMB6 Support CD
1 x Bag of Screws
2 x AC Power Cables
2 x CPU Heatsinks (vary with region)

1 x Friction Rail Kit

4 x dual 8-pin power cables

1 x PCIe PIKE riser card (for ASUS PIKE RAID card only)
1 x PIKE RAID Card
1 x Trend Micro Server Protect Anti-virus Software CD

1 x 1620W Redundant Power Supply Module
4 x NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU computing modules

*ASUS System Web-based Management

* ThesystemdoesnotincludeaUSBoppydrive.YoumayhavetouseaUSBoppydrive

when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. Refer to Chapter 7 for details.

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2

1.2 Serial number label

Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must
take note of the product’s serial number containing 14 characters such as
xxS0xxxxxxxxxx. See the gure below.

With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team

members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems.

ESC4000 G2

xxS0xxxxxxxxxx

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 1-3

1.3 Systemspecications

The ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series is a server featuring the ASUS Z9PG-D16 Series

server board. The server supports Intel® LGA2011 Xeon® processor E5-2600
product family, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.

Model Name ESC4000/FDR G2 ESC4000 G2

2 x Socket-R LGA2011

Processor / System Bus

Core Logic

Fan Speed

ASUS Features

Memory

Expansion Slots

Storage SATA Controller

Control
ASWM

Enterprise
Total Slots

Capacity

Memory Type

Memory Size

Total PCI/PCI-X/
PCI-E Slots

Slot Type

Additional Slot

Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 product family

QPI 6.4 / 7.2 / 8.0 GT/s

Intel® C602 chipset
Mellanox Connectx-3

MT27514A0-FCCR-FV FDR
56Gbps controller

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√

16 (4-channel per CPU, 8 DIMMs per CPU)
Maximum up to 128GB (UDIMM)

Maximum up to 512GB (RDIMM)
Maximum up to 512GB (LRDIMM)

DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 RDIMM
DDR3 1066/1333/1600 ECC UDIMM Non-ECC UDIMM
DDR3 1066/1333 LR-DIMM

1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB* (RDIMM)
1 GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB* (UDIMM)
8GB, 16GB, 32GB* (LRDIMM)

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Full-length/Full-height

- 8 x PCI-E 3.0 x16 (4 at x16 Link or 8 at x8 Link)
(Slot CPU1_PCIE2, CPU1_PCIE4, CPU2_PCIE1,
CPU2_PCIE3 auto switch to x8 Link if slots CPU1_PCIE1,
CPU1_PCIE3, CPU2_PCIE2, CPU2_PCIE4 are occupied)

Half-length / Low-prole

- 1 x PCI-E 3.0 x16 (Gen3 x8 Link) (PIKE SAS Card for

Storage Enhancement)

PIKE Riser Card

Intel® C602-A:
<AHCI>

- 2 x SATA 3Gb/s ports; 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

- Intel® RSTe (for Windows only)

- Supports software RAID 0, 1, 5 & 10

- LSI MegaRAID (for Linux / Windows)

- Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10

<SCU>

- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports

®

RSTe (for Windows only)

- Intel

- Supports software RAID 0, 1, 5 & 10

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Intel® C602 chipset

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-4

Model Name ESC4000/FDR G2 ESC4000 G2

Optional:

Storage

SAS
Controller

ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS 6G RAID card
ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS 6G RAID card
ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS 6G H/W RAID card

I = Internal

HDD Bays

A or S will be

8 x Hot-swap 3.5” HDD Bays

hot-swappable
Networking LAN
Graphic VGA

Auxiliary Storage Device Bay
(Floppy / Optical Device)

2 x Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN + 1 x Mgmt LAN
Aspeed AST2300 / 16MB
1 x slim-type Optical Device Bay

(Options: No Device / DVD-RW*)
*DVD-RW default for North America

1 x External Serial Port
3 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB6)

Onboard I/O

4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2)
1 x Internal A Type USB Port
1 x VGA port

1 x QSFP Port -

Windows® Server 2008 R2
Windows® Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise 32 / 64-bit
Windows® Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32 / 64-bit

OS Support

RedHat® Enterprise Linux AS5.7/6.2 32 / 64-bit
SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11.2 32 / 64-bit

CentOS 5.7/6.2 32/64-bit
VMWare ESX4.1/ESXi4.1

(Subject to change without any notice)

Anti-virus Software

Optional Anti-virus Software CD

Out of Band
Management
Solution

Remote

Hardware

Software
Dimension (HH x WW x DD)
Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM &

HDD not included)

Power Supply

ASMB6-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet

ASUS ASWM Enterprise
750mm x 444mm x 88mm (2U)

19 Kg

1 + 1 Redundant 1620W (80+) Platinum Power Supply
(Following different congurations by region.)

Input:
1000W: 100—120 Vac, 12-10A

Power Rating

1200W: 120—140 Vac, 12—10A
1620W: 180—240Vac,10.5—8A
50—60Hz Class I

Operating temperature: 10°C–35°C /

Environment

Non operating temperature: -40°C–70°C
Non operating humidity: 20%–90% ( Non-condensing)

*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 1-5

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 two USB

ports are located on the front panel.

Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions.

Reset button

Message LED

LAN1 LED
LAN2 LED

ODD dummy cover

HDD 1 HDD 5 HDD 2 HDD 6 HDD 3 HDD 7 HDD 4 HDD 8

HDD Access LED

USB ports

Location LED
Location switch
Power LED

Power
button

1.5 Rear panel features

The rear panel includes the expansion slots, system power socket, and rear fans.
The middle part includes the I/O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors
on the motherboard.

LAN port 1

LAN port 2

VGA port

Half-length/Low-prole

Expansion slot
Serial port

InniBandport(

LAN port 3*

for ESC4000/FDR G2 only

)

4 Full-length
Expansion slots

Power cord
connector

Redundant
power supply

Power cord
connector

Redundant
power supply

4 Full-length
Expansion slots

USB ports

• The rear I/O ports do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not
present.

• *The port is for ASUS ASMB6-iKVM controller card only.

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-6

1.6 Internal features

The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.

1

8

3

1

1. Redundant Power

2. ASUS Z9PG-D16

3. System fans

2

8

4. SATA/SAS backplane

5. Hot-swap HDD tray 1–8

6. Slim-type optical drive

7. Front I/O board (hidden)

8. PCI-E Expansion

4

supply and power fan
(hidden)

Server Board

(hidden)

(SAS and SATA)

bay

Boards (hidden)

5

6

The barebone server does not include a oppy disk drive. Connect a USB oppy
disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a
oppy disk.

A protection lm is pre-attached to the front cover before shipping. Please
remove the protection lm before turning on the system for proper heat

dissipation.

HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS

KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 1-7

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*WARNING

1.7 LED information

1.7.1 Front panel LEDs

LAN1 LED

LAN2 LED

HDD Access LED

Message LED

Location LED

Power LED

LED Icon

Power LED ON System power ON

HDD
Access
LED

Message
LED

Location
LED

LAN LEDs

Display

Description

status

OFF No activity

Blinking Read/write data into the HDD

OFF System is normal; no incoming event

With ASMB6-iKVM installed: a hardware monitor event is

ON

indicated

OFF Normal status

Location switch is pressed (Press the location switch again to

ON

turn off)

OFF No LAN connection

Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data

ON LAN connection is present

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1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

SPEED LED

ACT/LINK LED

ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection

GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

1.7.3 HDD status LED

HDD Activity LED (Green)

HDD Status LED (Red)

SATAII/SAS HDD LED Description

OFF HDD not present

HDD Activity LED (Green)

HDD Status LED (Red)

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ON HDD present, no activity

Blinking

OFF HDD not present

ON HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately

Blinking

1. Read/write data from/into the SATAII/SAS HDD

2. Locating (blinking with the HDD status LED)

1. RAID rebuilding

2. Locating (blinking with the HDD activity LED)

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Chapter 2

This chapter lists the hardware setup
procedures that you have to perform
when installing or removing system
components.

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Hardware setup

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2.1 Chassis cover

Removing the rear cover

1. Locate and remove the side screws.

2. Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel.

Thumbscrews

3. Firmly hold the cover and slide it
toward the rear panel for about half
an inch until it is disengaged from
the chassis.

4. Lift the cover from the chassis.

5. To recover the rear cover, reverse
step 1 to 4.

A protection lm is pre-attached

to the system cover before
shipping. Please remove the

protection lm before turning

on the system for proper heat
dissipation.

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2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with two surface mount LGA 2011 Socket R designed for

the Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 series processor family.

Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.

• Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket
and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if
the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket
contacts/motherboard components. ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if
the damage is shipment/transit-related.

• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return

Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes
with the cap on the LGA2011 socket.

• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting
from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect
removal of the PnP cap.

2.2.1 Installing the CPU

To install a CPU

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

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2. Press the left load lever with your

B

A

E

D

C

thumb (A), then move it to the left (B)

until it is released from the retention
tab.

To prevent damage to the socket
pins, do not remove the PnP cap
unless you are installing a CPU.

3. S lightly li ft the load lever in the
direction of the arrow.

Load lever

4. Press the right load lever with your

thumb (C), then move it to the right (D)
until it is released from the retention
tab. Lift the load lever in the direction
of the arrow (E).

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I

H

G

F

5. Push the left load lever (F) to lift the

load plate (G).

6. Position the CPU over the socket,
ensuring that the triangle mark is on
the top-right corner of the socket.

Triangle

mark

The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket
to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU!

7. Remove the PnP cap (H) from the CPU socket and close the load plate (I).

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K

J

8. Push down the right load lever (J),

M

L

ensuring that the edge of the load plate

is xed by the lever (K).

9. Insert the right load lever under the
retention tab.

10. Push down the left load lever (L),

and then insert the lever under the
retention tab (M).

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11. Apply some Thermal Interface Material
to the exposed area of the CPU that
the heatsink will be in contact with,
ensuring that it is spread in an even
thin layer.

Some heatsinks come with pre­applied thermal paste. If so, skip
this step.

The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into
your eyes or touches your skin, wash it off immediately, and seek professional
medical help.

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2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink

To install the CPU heatsink:

1. Place the heatsink on top of the
installed CPU, ensuring that the four
fasteners match the holes on the
motherboard.

2. 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.

A

B

B

Tighten the four heatsink screws in a

A

diagonal sequence.

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