ASUS ESC4000 G3S operation manual

ESC4000 G3/G3S

Series

2U Rackmount Server

User Guide

E12285

Revised Edition V3

November 2016

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Contents

Notices .......................................................................................................................	vii
Canadian Department of Communications Statement...................................	vii
Australia statement notice..............................................................................	vii
Safety information......................................................................................................	ix
About this guide...........................................................................................................	x

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.1	System package contents.........................................................................		1-2
1.2	Serial number label.....................................................................................		1-3
1.3	System specifications................................................................................		1-4
1.4	Front panel features...................................................................................		1-7
1.5	Rear panel features....................................................................................		1-8
1.6	Internal features..........................................................................................		1-9
1.7	LED information........................................................................................		1-10
	1.7.1	Front panel LEDs.......................................................................	1-10
	1.7.2	LAN (RJ-45) LEDs.....................................................................	1-12
	1.7.3	HDD status LEDs.......................................................................	1-13
	1.7.4	Q-Code/Port 80 status LEDs.....................................................	1-14

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

2.1	Chassis cover.............................................................................................		2-2
	2.1.1	Air duct.........................................................................................	2-3
2.2	Central Processing Unit (CPU)..................................................................		2-4
	2.2.1	Installing the CPU........................................................................	2-4
	2.2.2	Installing the CPU heatsink..........................................................	2-9
2.3	System memory........................................................................................		2-10
	2.3.1	Overview....................................................................................	2-10
	2.3.2	Memory Configurations..............................................................	2-10
2.4	Hard disk drives........................................................................................		2-13
2.5	Expansion slots........................................................................................		2-17
	2.5.1	The PCI Express riser card........................................................	2-17
	2.5.2	Configuring an expansion card..................................................	2-21
2.6	Cable connections....................................................................................		2-22
2.7	SATA/SAS backplane cabling.................................................................		2-23
2.8	Removable/optional components...........................................................		2-25
	2.8.1	System fans...............................................................................	2-25
	2.8.2	Redundant power supply units..................................................	2-27
	2.8.3	Installing Accelerators................................................................	2-29

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Chapter 3: Installation options

3.1	Friction Rail Kit...........................................................................................		3-2
	3.1.1	Attaching the rack rails ...............................................................	3-2
	3.1.2	Mounting the server to the rack...................................................	3-4

Chapter 4: Motherboard Info

4.1	Z10PG-D16 Motherboard layout	................................................................4-2
4.2	Jumpers.......................................................................................................	4-4
4.3	Internal connectors....................................................................................	4-8
4.4	Onboard LEDs...........................................................................................	4-16

Chapter 5: BIOS setup

5.1	Managing and updating your BIOS...........................................................		5-2
	5.1.1	ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility...................................................	5-2
	5.1.2	ASUS EZ Flash Utility..................................................................	5-3
	5.1.3	BUPDATER utility........................................................................	5-4

5.2	BIOS setup program...................................................................................		5-6
	5.2.1	BIOS menu screen......................................................................	5-7
	5.2.2	Menu bar......................................................................................	5-7
	5.2.3	Menu items..................................................................................	5-8
	5.2.4	Submenu items............................................................................	5-8
	5.2.5	Navigation keys...........................................................................	5-8
	5.2.6	General help................................................................................	5-8
	5.2.7	Configuration fields......................................................................	5-8
	5.2.8	Pop-up window............................................................................	5-8
	4.2.9	Scroll bar......................................................................................	5-8

5.3	Main menu...................................................................................................		5-9
	5.3.1	System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx].....................................................	5-9
	5.3.2	System Time [xx:xx:xx]................................................................	5-9
5.4	Advanced menu........................................................................................		5-10
	5.4.1	ACPI Settings............................................................................	5-11
	5.4.2	Smart Settings...........................................................................	5-11
	5.4.3	NCT6779D Super IO Configuration...........................................	5-12
	5.4.4	Onboard LAN I210 Configuration .............................................	5-13
	5.4.5	Serial Port Console Redirection.................................................	5-14
	5.4.6	APM...........................................................................................	5-17
	5.4.7	Advanced Power Management Configuration ..........................	5-18
	5.4.8	PCI Subsystem Settings............................................................	5-19
	5.4.9	Network Stack Configuration.....................................................	5-20

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	5.4.10	CSM Configuration....................................................................	5-21
	5.4.11	Trusted Computing....................................................................	5-22
	5.4.12	USB Configuration.....................................................................	5-23
	5.4.13	iSCSI Configuration...................................................................	5-24
5.5	IntelRCSetup menu...................................................................................		5-25
	5.5.1	Processor Configuration............................................................	5-26
	5.5.2	Advanced Power Management Configuration...........................	5-28
	5.5.3	Common RefCode Configuration...............................................	5-30
	5.5.4	QPI Configuration......................................................................	5-30
	5.5.5	Memory Configuration...............................................................	5-31
	5.5.6	IIO Configuration........................................................................	5-34
	5.5.7	PCH Configuration.....................................................................	5-35
	5.5.8	Miscellaneous Configuration......................................................	5-37
	5.5.9	Server ME Configuration...........................................................	5-38
	5.5.10	Runtime Error Logging Support.................................................	5-38
5.6	Server Mgmt menu...................................................................................		5-39
5.7	Event Logs menu......................................................................................		5-43
	5.7.1	Change Smbios Event Log Settings..........................................	5-43
	5.7.2	View Smbios Event Log.............................................................	5-43
5.8	Monitor menu............................................................................................		5-44
5.9	Security menu...........................................................................................		5-45
5.10	Boot menu.................................................................................................		5-48
5.11	Tool menu..................................................................................................		5-49
5.12	Exit menu...................................................................................................		5-50

Chapter 6: RAID Configuration

6.1	Setting up RAID..........................................................................................		6-2
	6.1.1	RAID definitions...........................................................................	6-2
	6.1.2	Installing hard disk drives............................................................	6-3
	6.1.3	Setting the RAID item in BIOS.....................................................	6-3
	6.1.4	RAID configuration utilities...........................................................	6-3

6.2	LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility ..................................................		6-4
	6.2.1	Creating a RAID set.....................................................................	6-5
	6.2.2	Adding or viewing a RAID configuration....................................	6-11
	6.2.3	Initializing the virtual drives........................................................	6-12
	6.2.4	Rebuilding failed drives..............................................................	6-16
	6.2.5	Checking the drives for data consistency..................................	6-18
	6.2.6	Deleting a RAID configuration...................................................	6-21

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6.2.7	Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set...................................	6-22
6.2.8	Enabling WriteCache.................................................................	6-23

6.3Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility.................................................................		6-24
6.3.1	Creating a RAID set...................................................................	6-26
6.3.2	Creating a Recovery set............................................................	6-27
6.3.3	Deleting a RAID set...................................................................	6-29
6.3.4	Resetting disks to Non-RAID.....................................................	6-30

6.3.5Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

		SATA Option ROM utility...........................................................	6-31
	6.3.6	Rebuilding the RAID..................................................................	6-31
	6.3.7	Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility........................	6-33
6.4	Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise(Windows).......................		6-34
	6.4.1	Creating a RAID set...................................................................	6-35
	6.4.2	Changing a Volume Type..........................................................	6-37
	6.4.3	Deleting a volume......................................................................	6-38
	6.4.4	Preferences...............................................................................	6-39

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.............................................	7-3
7.2	Management applications and utilities installation...............................		7-13
7.3	Running the Support DVD ......................................................................		7-13
7.4	Intel® chipset device software installation.............................................		7-17
7.5	Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapters driver..................................		7-19
7.6	VGA driver installation.............................................................................		7-22
7.7	Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation................		7-24

Appendix

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 A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications 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 Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Australia statement notice

From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products, consistent with the Australian Consumer Law. For the latest product warranty details please visit http:// support.asus.com. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the

Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled

to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.

If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at http://support.asus.com

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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 fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer.

Operation Safety

•Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certified 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 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 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 Configuration

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

7Chapter 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	Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Italics	Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
<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	Means that you must type the command
	exactly as shown, then supply the required
	item or value enclosed in brackets.
	Example: At the DOS prompt, type the
	command line: 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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Product Introduction

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

1.1System package contents

Check your system package for the following items.

	ESC4000 G3/G3S
Chassis	ASUS 2U Rackmount Chassis
Motherboard	ASUS Z10PG-D16 Series Server Board

1 x MB Support DVD

1 X ASWM Enterprise DVD

1 x ASMB8 SDVD

1 x Bag of Screws

2 x AC Power Cable

Accessory box 8 x GPU air ducts (4 for Intel Xeon Phi; 4 for Nvidia/AMD) 4 x Mylar for GPU air ducts for AMD GPU

2 x CPU heatsink

1 x Rail Kit

8 x VGA Power cables

1 x PIKE II RAID Card

1 x Trend Micro Server Protect Anti-virus Software CD Optional Items 1 x Redundant Power Supply Module

1 x Slim-type ODD (ESC4000 G3 only)

•ASUS System Web-based Management

•The system does not include a USB floppy drive. You may have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. Refer to Chapter 6 for details.

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

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1.2Serial number label

Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the product’s serial number containing 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx. See the figure 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 G3

xxS0xxxxxxxx

ESC4000 G3S

xxS0xxxxxxxx

The serial number on ESC4000 G3/G3S is printed on the Asset tag.

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1.3System specifications

The ASUS ESC4000 G3/G3S Series servers features the ASUS Z10PG-D16 Series server board that supports Intel® LGA 2011-3 Xeon® processor from the E5-2600 V3 product family.

		Model Name		ESC4000 G3		ESC4000 G3S
				2 x Socket R3 (LGA 2011-3)
	Processor / System Bus			Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family
				QPI 6.4 / 8.0 / 9.6 GT/s
	Core Logic			Intel® C612 PCH
			Total Slots	16 (4-channel per CPU, 8 DIMM per CPU)
			Capacity	Maximum up to 1024 GB
	Memory		Memory Type	DDR4 2133/1866/1600/1333* RDIMM/LR-DIMM/NVDIMM
			Memory Size	4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB (RDIMM)
				32 GB, 64 GB (LRDIMM)
			Total PCI/PCI-X/	8+2
			PCI-E Slots
				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,
	Expansion Slots			CPU2_PCIE3 auto switch to x8 link if slot CPU1_PCIE1,
			Slot Type	CPU1_PCIE3, CPU2_PCIE2, CPU2_PCIE4 is occupied)
				1 x PCI-E x24*

*Via the riser card. 1 x PCI-E x16 (x8 Gen3 Link) and 1 x PCI-E x8 (x8 Gen3 Link)

		Intel® C612
		- 8 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports
	SATA Controller	Intel® RSTe
		(for Windows only; Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5)
Storage		LSI MegaRAID driver supports software RAID 0, 1& 10
		(Windows & Linux)
		Optional kits:
	SAS Controller	ASUS PIKE II 3008 8-port SAS 12G RAID card
		ASUS PIKE II 3108 8-port SAS 12G HW RAID card

*Support with the PCI-E riser card. * Please refer to www.asus.com for latest momory AVL update

* 2133 MT/s at 1 DPC only

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System specifications

	Model Name		ESC4000 G3	ESC4000 G3S
	HDD Bays	I = Internal	8 x Hot-swap 3.5-inch HDD	6 x Hot-swap 2.5-inch HDD
		A or S will be
		hot-swappable	Bays	Bays
	Networking	LAN	2 x Intel I210AT
			1 x Management Port
	Graphic	VGA	Aspeed AST2400 32 MB
			1 x Slim-type Optical Drive
			Bay
	Auxiliary Storage Device Bay		Options:	—
	(Floppy / Optical Drive)		No Device / DVD-RW
			(DVD-RW default for North
			America)
			3 x RJ-45 ports (One for ASMB8-iKVM)
	Rear I/O		4 x USB ports (2 x Front USB 2.0 , 2 x Rear USB 3.0)
			1 x VGA Port
			Windows® Server 2012 R2
			Windows® Server 2012
			Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise R2 SP1
			Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise SP2
	OS Support		RedHat® Enterprise Linux
			SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server
			Ubuntu
			CentOS
			VMWare
			Citrix XenServer
	Anti-virus Software		Optional Anti-virus Software CD
		Out of Band
	Management	Remote	1 x ASMB8-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet (default)
	Solution	Hardware
		Software	ASWM Enterprise
	Dimension (HH x WW x DD)		750 mm x 444 mm x 87 mm (2U)
	Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM &		19 Kg
	HDD not included)

* Subject to change without any notice.

** Refer to www.asus.com for the latest OS AVL update.

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System specifications

Model Name

ESC4000 G3

ESC4000 G3S

1+1 Redundant 2000W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply; 100-140 / 200-240 Vac, 12.7-10.5A / 10-9.5A, 50-60 Hz Class I

Power Supply / Power Rating 1+1 Redundant 1620W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply; 100-140 / 180-240 Vac, 12-9.5A / 9.5-7A, 50-60 Hz Class I

	* Refer to the SKU and Power Supply mapping table below for more
	information about the SKU and Power Supply.
	Operating temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C
Environment	Non operating temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C
	Non operating humidity: 20% ~ 90% (Non-condensing)

Always use PSUs with the same watt and power rating. Combining PSUs with different wattage (e.g. 1 x 1620 W + 1 x 2000 W) may yield unstable results and potential damage to your system.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

SKU and Power Supply mapping table

Server series	SKU	Power Supply specifications
ESC4000 G3	ESC4000 G3	1620 W
	ESC4000/2KW G3	2000 W
ESC4000 G3S	ESC4000 G3S	1620 W
	ESC4000/2KW G3S	2000 W

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1.4Front panel features

The barebone server features a simple yet stylish front panel. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, and USB ports are located and easily accessible on the front panel.

ESC4000 G3

HDD Access LED Message LED

Optical disc drive Asset tag LAN1 LED LAN2 LED

Power button with LED

Location button with LED

Reset button

USB 2.0 ports

Steel handle

Hot-swap 3.5-inch HDD Bays

Steel handle

ESC4000 G3S

Asset tag
USB 2.0 ports	Fron Panel buttons and LED

Steel handle

Hot-swap 2.5-inch HDD Bays

Steel handle

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

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1.5Rear panel features

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

Half-length / Low-profile expansion slot

	LAN port 3*
USB 3.0 ports		VGA port

Q-code/Port 80 LED

LAN port 1 LAN port 2

4 Full-length

Expansion slots

4 Full-length Expansion slots

Power cord connector and

Redundant power supply

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

•*The LAN port 3 is for ASUS ASMB8-iKVM controller only.

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1.6Internal features

The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.

1. Redundant Power supply and power fan (hidden)

2. ASUS Z10PG-D16 Server

Board

3. System fans

4. SATA/SAS backplane (hidden)

5. Hot-swap HDD tray (SAS and SATA)

6. PCI-E Expansion Boards

(hidden)

7. PCI-E x24 slot (hidden) with butterfly riser card

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

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

WARNING

HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS

KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY

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1.7LED information

1.7.1Front panel LEDs

ESC4000 G3

		HDD Access LED
Message LED
LAN1 LED		Power button with LED
LAN2 LED		Location button with LED
2	1

			Display
	LED	Icon		Description
			status
	Power button with LED		ON	System power ON
	HDD Access LED		OFF	No activity
			Blinking Read/write data into the HDD
	Message LED		OFF	System is normal; no incoming event
			ON	A hardware monitor event is indicated
	Location button with		OFF	Normal status
	LED		ON	Location switch is pressed (Press the location switch
				again to turn off)
			OFF	No LAN connection
	LAN LEDs		Blinking	LAN is transmitting or receiving data
			ON	LAN connection is present

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ESC4000 G3S

	Power button	Location button
		with LED
	with LED
		LAN2 LED

Message LED LAN1 LED

2 1

HDD Access LED

LED	Icon		Display	Description
			status
Power button with LED			ON	System power ON
HDD Access LED			OFF	No activity
			Blinking	Read/write data into the HDD
Message LED			OFF	System is normal; no incoming event
			ON	A hardware monitor event is indicated
Location button with			OFF	Normal status
LED			ON	Location switch is pressed (Press the location switch
				again to turn off)
			OFF	No LAN connection
LAN LEDs			Blinking	LAN is transmitting or receiving data
			ON	LAN connection is present

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1.7.2LAN (RJ-45) LEDs

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN1/LAN2 LEDs

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

Dedicated Management LAN (for ASMB8)

ACT/LINK LED			SPEED LED
Status	Description	Status	Description
OFF	No link	OFF	10 Mbps connection
ORANGE	Linked	ORANGE	100 Mbps connection
BLINKING	Data activity	GREEN	1 Gbps connection

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1.7.3HDD status LEDs

ESC4000 G3

HDD status LED

HDD LED

Description

Green

The installed HDD is in good condition

Red

HDD locate or HDD failure

ESC4000 G3S

HDD status LED

HDD LED	Description
Green	The installed HDD is in good condition
Red	HDD locate or HDD failure

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1.7.4Q-Code/Port 80 status LEDs

The Q-Code LED provides a 2-digit display that shows the status of your system. Refer to the Q-Code table of this user guide for more information about the 2-digit codes.

Q-Code table

Action	PHASE	POST CODE	TYPE	DESCRIPTIONz
		01	Progress	First post code(POWER_ON_POST_CODE)
		02	Progress	Load BSP microcode(MICROCODE_POST_CODE)
	Security Phase	03	Progress	Set cache as ram for PEI phase(CACHE_ENABLED_POST_CODE)
		06	Progress	CPU Early init.(CPU_EARLY_INIT_POST_CODE)
		04	Progress	initializes South bridge for PEI preparation
		10	Progress	PEI Core Entry
		15	Progress	NB initialize before installed memory
		19	Progress	SB initialize before installed memory
		78~00	Progress	Wait BMC ready(duration: 120 seconds).
		A1	MRC Progress	QPI initialization
		A3	MRC Progress	QPI initialization
		A7	MRC Progress	QPI initialization
		A8	MRC Progress	QPI initialization
		A9	MRC Progress	QPI initialization
		AA	MRC Progress	QPI initialization
		AB	MRC Progress	QPI initialization
		AC	MRC Progress	QPI initialization
		AD	MRC Progress	QPI initialization
		AE	MRC Progress	QPI initialization
		AF	MRC Progress	QPI initialization Complete
Normal boot		2F	Progress	Memory Init.
		B0	MRC Progress	Memory Init.
	PEI(Pre-EFI	B1	MRC Progress	Memory Init.
		AF	MRC Progress	RC Reset if require
	initialization) phase
		B4	MRC Progress	Memory Init.
		B2	MRC Progress	Memory Init.
		B3	MRC Progress	Memory Init.
		B5	MRC Progress	Memory Init.
		B6	MRC Progress	Memory Init.
		B7	MRC Progress	Memory Init.
		B8	MRC Progress	Memory Init.
		B9	MRC Progress	Memory Init.
		BA	MRC Progress	Memory Init.
		BB	MRC Progress	Memory Init.
		BC	MRC Progress	Memory Init.
		BF	MRC Progress	Memory Init. Done
		5A	MRC Progress	Other config. After RC end
		31	Progress	Memory already installed.
		32	Progress	CPU Init.
		34	Progress	CPU Init.
		36	Progress	CPU Init.
		4F	Progress	DXE Initial Program Load(IPL)

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Q-Code table

Action	PHASE	POST CODE	TYPE	DESCRIPTION
		60	Progress	DXE Core Started
		61	Progress	DXE NVRAM Init.
		62	Progress	SB run-time init.
		63	Progress	DXE CPU Init
		68	Progress	NB Init.
	DXE(Driver	69	Progress	NB Init.
	Execution	6A	Progress	NB Init.
	Environment) phase
		70	Progress	SB Init.
		71	Progress	SB Init.
		72	Progress	SB Init.
		78	Progress	ACPI Init.
		79	Progress	CSM Init.
		90	Progress	BDS started
		91	Progress	Connect device event
		92	Progress	PCI Bus Enumeration.
		93	Progress	PCI Bus Enumeration.
		94	Progress	PCI Bus Enumeration.
		95	Progress	PCI Bus Enumeration.
		96	Progress	PCI Bus Enumeration.
		97	Progress	Console outout connect event
Normal boot		98	Progress	Console input connect event
		99	Progress	AMI Super IO start
		9A	Progress	AMI USB Driver Init.
		9B	Progress	AMI USB Driver Init.
		9C	Progress	AMI USB Driver Init.
	BDS(Boot Device	9D	Progress	AMI USB Driver Init.
	Selection) phase	b2	Progress	Legacy Option ROM Init.
		b3	Progress	Reset system
		b4	Progress	USB hotplug
		b6	Progress	NVRAM clean up
		b7	Progress	NVRAM configuration reset
		A0	Progress	IDE, AHCI Init.
		A1	Progress	IDE, AHCI Init.
		A2	Progress	IDE, AHCI Init.
		A3	Progress	IDE, AHCI Init.
		A8	Progress	BIOS Setup Utility password verify
		A9	Progress	BIOS Setup Utility start
		AB	Progress	BIOS Setup Utility input wait
		AD	Progress	Ready to boot event
		AE	Progress	Legacy boot event
	Operating system	AA	Progress	APIC mode
	phase	AC	Progress	PIC mode

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Hardware Setup

2

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

2.1Chassis cover

To remove the chassis cover:

1.Remove the screws on the side.

2.Release the two (2) thumbscrews on the rear of the chassis.

3.Slide the chassis cover towards the rear to disengage it from the chassis.

4.Lift the chassis cover to completely remove it from the chassis.

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

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