Asus RS720Q-E9-RS8, RS720Q-E9-RS8-S User Manual

RS720Q-E9-RS8

RS720Q-E9-RS8-S

2U Rackmount Server

User Guide

E15350

Revised Edition V3

April 2019

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Contents

Notices .......................................................................................................................	vii
REACH .......................................................................................................	vii
Safety information....................................................................................................	viii
Australia statement notice...............................................................................	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.....................................................................	1-11
	1.7.3	HDD status LEDs.......................................................................	1-11

Chapter 2:		Hardware Information
2.1	Removing the server node.........................................................................		2-2
2.2	Air Duct	.......................................................................................................	2-3
2.3	Central Processing ..................................................................Unit (CPU)		2-4
	2.3.1 ...................................................	Installing the CPU and heatsink	2-4
2.4	System memory..........................................................................................		2-7
	2.4.1 ......................................................................................	Overview	2-7
	2.4.2 ................................................................	Memory Configurations	2-7
2.5	Storage ..........................................................................................devices		2-9
2.6	Expansion ........................................................................................slots		2-11
	2.6.1 ........................................................	The PCI Express riser card	2-11
	2.6.2 ........................................................	Installing Mezzanine cards	2-14
	2.6.3 ..................................................	Configuring an expansion card	2-15
2.7	Backplane ...........................................................and Mid Plane cabling		2-16
2.8	Removable/optional ...........................................................components		2-20
	2.8.1 ................................................................................	System fan	2-20
	2.8.2 ................................................................	Power supply module	2-22

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Chapter 3:		Installation Options
3.1	Tool-less Friction Rail Kit..........................................................................		3-2
3.2	Rail kit dimensions.....................................................................................		3-4
Chapter 4:		Motherboard Information
4.1	Motherboard and Mid plane layout...........................................................		4-2
	4.1.1	Layout contents ...........................................................................	4-4
4.2	Jumpers	.......................................................................................................	4-5
4.3	Internal connectors..................................................................................		4-11
4.4	Internal LEDs.............................................................................................		4-15
4.5	Mid Plane ......................................................................................jumper		4-17
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
	5.2.9 ......................................................................................	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	Performance ......................................................................Tuning menu		5-10
5.5	Advanced ........................................................................................menu		5-11
	5.5.1 ....................................................................	Trusted Computing	5-12
	5.5.2 ............................................................................	ACPI Settings	5-12
	5.5.3 ...........................................................................	Smart Settings	5-12
	5.5.4 ..............................................................	Super IO Configuration	5-13
	5.5.5 .................................................	Serial Port Console Redirection	5-13

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	5.5.6	Onboard LAN Configuration......................................................	5-16
	5.5.7	APM...........................................................................................	5-17
	5.5.8	PCI Subsystem Settings............................................................	5-18
	5.5.9	Network Stack Configuration.....................................................	5-22
	5.5.10	CSM Configuration....................................................................	5-23
	5.5.11	NVMe Configuration..................................................................	5-24
	5.5.12	USB Configuration.....................................................................	5-24
	5.5.13	Vcore Adjust..............................................................................	5-25
	5.5.14	iSCSI Configuration ..................................................................	5-25
	5.5.15	Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPU.....................................................	5-25
5.6	Platform Configuration menu..................................................................		5-26
	5.6.1	PCH Configuration.....................................................................	5-26
	5.6.2	Miscellaneous Configuration......................................................	5-28
	5.6.3	Server ME Configuration...........................................................	5-28
	5.6.4	Runtime Error Logging...............................................................	5-29
5.7	Socket Configuration menu.....................................................................		5-30
	5.7.1	Processor Configuration............................................................	5-30
	5.7.2	Common RefCode Configuration...............................................	5-32
	5.7.3	UPI Configuration......................................................................	5-32
	5.7.4	Memory Configuration...............................................................	5-33
	5.7.5	IIO Configuration........................................................................	5-34
	5.7.6	Advanced Power Management Configuration...........................	5-35
5.8	Event Logs menu......................................................................................		5-37
	5.8.1	Change Smbios Event Log Settings..........................................	5-37
	5.8.2	View Smbios Event Log.............................................................	5-37
5.9	Server Mgmt menu...................................................................................		5-38
	5.9.1	System Event Log......................................................................	5-38
	5.9.2	BMC network configuration........................................................	5-39
	5.8.3	View System Event Log.............................................................	5-40
5.10	Security menu...........................................................................................		5-41
5.11	Boot menu.................................................................................................		5-44
5.12	Tool menu..................................................................................................		5-45
5.13	Save & Exit menu......................................................................................		5-45

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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............................................................	6-2
	6.1.3	RAID configuration utilities...........................................................	6-2
6.2	Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU in BIOS............................................................		6-3
	6.2.1	Creating a RAID set.....................................................................	6-4
	6.2.2	Deleting a RAID set.....................................................................	6-5
6.3	Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)........................		6-6
	6.3.1	Creating a RAID set.....................................................................	6-7
	6.3.2	Changing a Volume Type............................................................	6-9
	6.3.3	Deleting a volume......................................................................	6-10
	6.3.4	Preferences...............................................................................	6-11

Chapter 7:		Driver Installation
7.1	Intel RSTe RAID driver installation...........................................................		7-2
	7.1.1	Creating a USB flash drive with RAID driver...............................	7-2
	7.1.2	Installing the RAID controller driver.............................................	7-2
7.2	Management applications and utilities installation.................................		7-5
7.3	Running the Support DVD.........................................................................		7-5
7.4	Intel® chipset device software installation...............................................		7-8
7.5	Installing the Intel® I350-AM2/I210 Gigabit Adapters driver..................		7-10
7.6	VGA driver installation.............................................................................		7-13
7.7	Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5.0 installation................		7-15
Appendix
Z11PH-D12 block diagram......................................................................................			A-2
ASUS contact information......................................................................................			A-3

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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.

Compliance Statement of Innovation, Science and Economic

Development Canada (ISED)

This device complies with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada licence exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

CAN ICES-3(A)/NMB-3(A)

Déclaration de conformité de Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada (ISED)

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

CAN ICES-3(A)/NMB-3(A)

REACH

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.

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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.

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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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.

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 https://www. asus.com/support. 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 https://www.asus.com/support

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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 Information

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 Information

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 Control Center (ACC) user guide

This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility. Visit asuscontrolcenter.asus.com for more information.

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.

Model Name	RS720Q-E9-RS8	RS720Q-E9-RS8-S
Chassis	ASUS 2U Rackmount Chassis
Motherboard	ASUS Z11PH-D12 Server Board
	2 x 1600/2200W Power Supply	2 x 1600/2200W Power Supply
	4 x PCIe Riser Card (RE16L-R21L)	4 x PCIe Riser Card (RE16L-R21L)
	2 x Front Panel Board (LED Board,	2 x Front Panel Board (LED Board,
	FPB-R2H-A)	FPB-R2H-A)
	2 x Power Supply Distribution Board	2 x Power Supply Distribution Board
	(PDB-R2H-A)	(PDB-R2H-A)
	1 x Power Connection Board	1 x Power Connection Board
Component	(PSB-R2H-A)	(PSB-R2H-A)
	1 x Backplane Board	1 x Backplane Board
	(BP8LE12G-25-R2H-A)	(BP8LE12G-25-R2H-A)
	2 x Midplane Board (MP4LE8LA-	2 x Midplane Board
	R2H-A)	(MP4LE16LX12G-R2H-A)
	2 x Back plane Fans (40mm x 28mm)	2 x Back plane Fans (40mm x 28mm)
	4 x System Fans (80mm x 38mm)	4 x System Fans (80mm x 38mm)
	8 x Hot-swap 2.5” Storage Bays	8 x Hot-swap 2.5” Storage Bays
	1 x ASUS RS720Q-E9-RS8 Series Support DVD (includes User Guide)
	8 x CPU Heatsinks
	1 x Bag of Screws
Accessories	2 x AC Power Cables
	1 x Friction Rail Kit
	8 x LGA3647-P0 NRW-NF-CPU Carrier (Barebone)
	4 x LGA3647-P0 NRW-F-CPU Carrier (Barebone)

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

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1.2Serial number label

Please take note of the product’s serial number. The Serial number contains 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx similar to the figure shown below.

You need to provide the correct serial number to the ASUS Technical Support team member if you need assistance or, when requesting support.

RS720Q-E9-RS8

xxS0xxxxxxxx

RS720Q-E9-RS8-S

xxS0xxxxxxxx

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1.3System specifications

The ASUS RS720Q-E9-RS8 Series is a 2U server system featuring the ASUS Z11PH-D12 Server Board. The server supports Intel® Xeon® processor Scalable family plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.

	Model Name		RS720Q-E9-RS8	RS720Q-E9-RS8-S
			2 x Socket P0 (LGA 3647) per Node
	Processor Support / System		1st Gen Intel® Xeon® processor Scalable family (Up to 165W)
	Bus		2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® processor Scalable family (Up to 165W)
			UPI 10.4 GT/s
	Core Logic		Intel® C621 PCH
		Fan Speed
	ASUS	Control
	Features	ASWM
		Enterprise
		Total Slots	12 (6-channel per CPU, 6 DIMM per CPU)
		Capacity	Maximum up to 3072GB
			DDR4 2933 (1 DIMM per Channel)
		Memory Type	DDR4 2666 / 2400 / 2133 RDIMM / LR-DIMM / LR-DIMM 3DS
			* 2933MHz will drop to 2666MHz when using 2DPC configurations.
	Memory		* Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update
			4GB, 8GB, 12GB, 32GB (RDIMM)
			64GB, 128GB (RDIMM 3DS)
		Memory Size	32GB, 64GB, 128GB (LRDIMM)
			64GB, 128GB, 256GB (LRDIMM 3DS)
			* Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update
		Total PCI/	1+1 per node
		PCI-E Slots
	Expansion		Per Node:
	Slots
		Slot Type	1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen3 x16 link), LP, HL
			1 x OCP 2.0 Mezzanine (Gen3 x16 link)
			Per Mid Plane:	Per Mid Plane:
			Marvell® 88SE9230	LSI SAS3008
			- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports	- 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (by 2
			(by 1 Oculink Connector)	Oculink Connectors)
		SATA Controller	- 2 x Oculink ports	- 2 x Oculink ports
	Storage		Marvell® RAID	LSI RAID
			Intel® VROC	(Support hardware RAID 0, 1, 10)
			(for Windows only; Support	Intel® VROC
			software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5)	(for Windows only; Support
				software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5)
		SAS Upgrade	Not supported	12G SAS Support

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Model Name		RS720Q-E9-RS8		RS720Q-E9-RS8-S
HDD Bays		8 x 2.5" Hot-swap Storage Bays* (8 NVMe Supported)
		* CPU2 is necessary in order to support front hot-swap bays.
		Per Node:
Networking	LAN	1 x Dual Port Intel I350-AM2 Gigabit LAN controller
		1 x Management Port
Graphic	VGA	Aspeed AST2500 64MB
		Per Node:
		2 x USB 3.0 ports
Rear I/O Connectors		1 x VGA port
		2 x RJ-45 GbE LAN ports
		1 x RJ-45 Mgmt LAN port
		Per Node:
		Rear Switch/LED:
		1 x Q-Code/Port 80 LED
		1 x Power switch LED
Switch/LED		Front Switch/LED:
		1 x Power switch/LED
		1 x Location switch/LED
		1 x Message LED
		LAN 1-2 LED
Management	Software	ASUS Control Center (Classic)
	Out of Band
Solution	Remote	On-Board ASMB9-iKVM for KVM-over-IP
	Management
		Windows® Server 2016
		Windows® Server 2012 R2
		RedHat® Enterprise Linux
		SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server
OS support		CentOS
		Ubuntu
		VMware
		Citrix XenServer
		* Please find the latest OS support from http://www.asus.com/
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	Model Name	RS720Q-E9-RS8		RS720Q-E9-RS8-S
	Regulatory Compliance	BSMI, CE, C-TICK, FCC (ClassA)
	Dimension	800mm x 444mm x 88mm(2U)
		31.5" x 17.48" x 3.46"
	Gross Weight Kg	41.5 kg
	Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM,	32.5 kg
	and HDD not included)
	Power Supply	1+1 Redundant 1600/2200W 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply
	(following different
		Rating: 200-240Vac, 9.5A/12.6A (for each inlet), 47-63Hz, Class I
	configuration by region)
		Operation temperature: 10° ~ 35°
	Environment	Non operation temperature: -40° ~ 60°
		Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% ( Non condensing)

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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1.4Front panel features

The barebone server displays easily accessible features such as the power and reset buttons, LED indicators, and optical drive.

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

Front panel

Node 1

Node 3

(Bay 1

- 2)

(Bay 5 - 6)

Node 2

Front panel

Node 4

		Front panel
Front panel		Node 3
Node 1	Node 2	Node 4
	(Bay 3 - 4)	(Bay 7 - 8)
Asset tag

Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component.

Asset tag

The Asset tag is a small polyester film located on the right side of the server’s front panel. It provides information about the server such as asset barcode or serial number and is useful in asset tracking and inventory management.

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1.5Rear panel features

RS720Q-E9-RS8 / RS720Q-E9-RS8-S
PSU 2	Node 4	Node 2
PSU 1	Node 3	Node 1

When installing only two nodes, install the nodes to node slot number 1 and 3 or number 2 and 4.

Z11PH-D12 (Node)

DM management LAN port*

LAN port 2

VGA port

USB 3.0 ports Power button

LAN port 1 Q-Code/Port 80 LED

*This port is for ASUS ASMB9-iKVM controller and for technicians only.

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1.6Internal features

The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.

1.Front LED Boards

2.Hot-swap storage device trays

3.Backplane

4.System fan (SYS_FAN1)

5.System fan (SYS_FAN2)

6.System fan (SYS_FAN3)

7.System fan (SYS_FAN4)

8.BP_FAN1 (top) and BP_FAN2 (bottom)

9.SATA/NVMe Mid-plane (for RS720Q-E9-RS8) or SATA/SAS/NVMe Mid-plane (for RS720Q-E9-RS8-S)

10.ASUS Z11PH-D12 Server Board

11.Power supply and power fan

Ensure that the air duct is positioned on the gaps between the memory slots.

Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component.

*WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS

KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY

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1.7LED information

1.7.1Front panel LEDs

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

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

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1.7.2LAN (RJ-45) LEDs

LAN port LED indications

Activity/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

ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED

LAN port

1.7.3HDD status LEDs

Status LED

Active LED

	HDD LED			Description
		OFF		HDD not present
	HDD Activity LED	ON		HDD present, no activity
	(Green)
		Blinking		1. Read/write data from/into the storage device
				2. Locating (blinking with the HDD status LED)
		GREEN	ON	Storage device power ON
		RED	ON	HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately
	HDD Status LED
		GREEN/	Blinking	RAID rebuilding
		RED
		GREEN/	OFF	HDD not found
		RED

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1.7.4Q-Code table

Action	PHASE	POST CODE	TYPE	DESCRIPTION
		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 Information

2

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

2.1Removing the server node

1.Remove the screw located on the node latch.

2.Hold the server node lever and press the green node latch.

3.Firmly pull the server node out of the server chassis.

When installing only two nodes, install the nodes to node slot number 1 and 3 or number 2 and 4. Refer to section 1.5 Rear panel features for details.

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2.2Air Duct

The RS720Q-E9-RS8 series server system comes with a motherboard fan air duct to enable better air flow inside the motherboard while the system is running.

Removing the air duct

1.Remove the screws securing the air duct in place.

2.Carefully lift the air duct out of the chassis.

Installing the air duct

Position the air duct on top of the motherboard then carefully fit it on top of the motherboard.

Refer to the following illustration for the right orientation of the air duct.

Insert the air duct on the gaps between the memory slots.

Ensure that the air duct is firmly fitted to the motherboard.

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2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA 3647 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon® Skylake-F/SP product family series processors.

•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 will shoulder the cost of repair 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 LGA

3647 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.

2.3.1Installing the CPU and heatsink

To install a CPU:

1.Remove the server node. For more information, see the section Removing the server node.

2.Remove the air duct. For more information, see the section Air Duct.

3.Remove the PnP caps from the CPU sockets.

Keep the PnP cap. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the PnP cap on the LGA 3647 socket.

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