TS700-E6/RS8
Conguration Guide
E4719
First Edition V1
May 2009
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II
Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... III
Revision history .......................................................................................... III
Safety information ...................................................................................... IV
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Key features .................................................................................. 1-2
1.2 System overview ..........................................................................
1.3 Front panel features .....................................................................
1.4 Rear panel features ......................................................................
1.5 Systemspecications .................................................................
Chapter 2: Components
2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink ............................................. 2-2
2.2 Upgrading system memory .........................................................
2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives .........................................................
2.4 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card ........................................
2.5 Installing ASUS Server Management Board ..............................
2.6 Installing MIO Audio card ..........................................................
2.7 Upgrading power supply unit ...................................................
2.8 Rackmount rail kit ......................................................................
2.9 OS support list ...........................................................................
1-3
1-4
1-5
1-6
2-3
2-6
2-7
2-8
2-10
2-11
2-12
2-13
Revision history
Revision Revision history Date
V1 First release of TS700-E6/RS8 conguration guide May 2009
III
Safety information
Electrical Safety
• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for
the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged.
• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the
electrical outlet before relocating the system.
• When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, contact
a qualied service technician or your dealer. 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 service.
• If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied
service technician or your dealer.
Operation Safety
• Servicing of this product or units is to be performed by trained service
personnel only.
• 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.
IV
Chapter 1
This chapter describes the key
features of TS700-E6/RS8. It includes
the product overview and general
specications.
Product introduction
1-
1.1 Key features
The ASUS TS700-E6/RS8 is a exible expandability and high capacity storage
server.
Leading-edge System Architecture
• Support New-Generation Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 series with Intel® Core™
Microarchitecture (Nehalem-EP) Platform Architecture with signicant total
12 DDR3 DIMMs support up to 96GB high scalability for memory intensive
applications
High Storage Capacity & Flexible RAID Solutions
• Eight (8) Hot-swap HDD bays to support both SAS or SATA HDD
• Optional ASUS PIKE Upgrad kit to meet various RAID requirements
Pedestal & 5U Rack-mount Use
• Enterprise-class server features in middle-tower formfactor
• Rack-mountable use for rack environment
High Reliability
• 620W 1+1 redundant power support
• Hot-swap HDD design with advanced RAID options
Versatile I/O Options
• Flex-E technology for automatic switch between 1 PCI-E x16 and 2 PCI-E x8
• PCI-E 2.0 x16 slot for professional graphics card support
• ASUS unique MIO audio card support
• Support two PCI-X slots for IT investment protection
HighPowerEfciency
• EPU (Energy Processing Unit) for optimal CPU power management
Virtualization & IT Consolidation
• Virtualization certied
• Easy deployment for virtualization with built-in Type A USB connector
Remote Control & Management
• Optional ASMB4-iKVM module for advanced server management (IPMI2.0)
• KVM over internet with OS-independent manageability
Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2
1.2 System overview
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Items Items
1. Central processing unit (CPU) 6. MIO Audio card (optional)
2. CPU heatsink and fan 7. ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card (optional)
3. System memory 8. ASUS Server management board (optional)
4. Hard disk drives 9. Redundant power supply (optional)
5. HDD trays 10. Rackmount rail kit (optional)
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1.3 Front panel features
Message LED
HDD access LED
Power LED
Optical drive
Empty 5.25-inch
bays
4-bay HDD cage
4-bay HDD cage
LAN1 LED
LAN2 LED
Security lock
Power button
Reset button
Headphone output jack*
Microphone jack*
USB 2.0 ports
* The audio jacks function only with an optional MIO audio card.
Chapter 1: Product introduction1-4
1.4 Rear panel features
Redundant power
supply dummy*
PS/2 mouse port
PS/2 keyboard port
USB 2.0 ports
LAN port 3**
Serial port
VGA port
LAN port 1
LAN port 2
* The second redundant power supply is an optional item.
** This port is for the ASUS Server management board only.
Power connector
620W Redundant
power supply
Chassis lock
120mm x 38mm
system fan
Chassis intrusion switch
Expansion slots
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1.5 Systemspecications
Model Name TS700-E6/RS8
Processor / System Bus
Core Logic
ASUS Features
Memory
Expansion Slots
Storage
Smart Fan
ASWM2.0
Total Slots
Capacity
Memory Type
Memory Size
Total PCI/PCI-X/
PCI-E Slots
Slot Type
Additional Slot 1
Additional Slot 2
SATA Controller
SAS Controller
2 x Socket LGA1366
- Quad-Core Intel
- Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® E5500 Series (80W)
- Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® L5500 Series (60W /
38W)
Quad Core / Dual Core
QPI 4.8 / 5.86 / 6.4 GT/s
Intel® 5520 I/O Hub
Intel® ICH10R I/O controller
NEC uPD720404 PCI-X Bridge
√
√
12 (3-channel per CPU, 6 DIMMs per CPU)
Maximum up to 96GB (RDIMM)
Maximum up to 48GB (UDIMM)
DDR3 1333 / 1066 Reg DIMM / Unbuffered DIMM
with ECC
1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB* (RDIMM)
1GB, 2GB and 4GB (UDIMM)
5 or 6
Workstation Mode:
1 x PCI-E x16 slot (x16 link)
2 x PCI-E x16 slots (x8 link)
2 x PCI-X 100/133MHz slots
Server Mode:
4 x PCI-E x16 slots (x8 link)
2 x PCI-X 100/133MHz slots
1 x PIKE slot for Storage Enhancement
1 x MIO slot for Audio
Intel® ICH10R:
- 6 x SATA2 300MB/s ports
- Intel Matrix Storage (for Windows only)
(Supports software RAID 0, 1, 5 & 10)
LSI MegaRAID (for Linux / Windows)
- Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10
Optional:
ASUS PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS RAID card
ASUS PIKE 6480 8-port SAS RAID card
ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS HW RAID card
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Xeon® X5500 Series (95W)
(continued on the next page)
Chapter 1: Product introduction1-6
I = internal
HDD Bays
A or S = hot-
8 x Hot-swap 3.5” HDD Bays
swappable
Networking LAN
Graphic VGA
Auxiliary Storage CD / DVD
2 x Intel® 82574L + 1 x Mgmt LAN
Aspeed AST2050 8MB
3 x 5.25” media bays
(Options: No ODD / DVD-ROM / DVD-RW)
1 x External Serial Port
2 x RJ-45 ports
Onboard I/O
4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2)
1 x VGA port
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise 32 / 64-bit
Windows® Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32 / 64-bit
OS Support
RedHat® Enterprise Linux AS5.0 32 / 64-bit
SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 10 32 / 64-bit
(Subject to change without any notice)
Anti-virus Software
Optional anti-virus CD Pack
Out of Band
Management
Solution
Remote
Management
Software
Dimension (HH x WW x DD)
Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM &
HDD not included)
Power Supply
Optional ASMB4-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support
ASUS ASWM 2.0
445mm x 217.5mm x 545mm
17.5 Kg
620W 1+1 Redundant Power Supply
Operation temperature: 10°C–35°C / Non operation
Environment
temperature: -40°C–70°C
Non operation humidity: 20%–90% ( Non-
condensing)
*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
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Chapter 1: Product introduction1-8
Chapter 2
This chapter lists the key components
and optional accessories for the server
system.
Components
1-
2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink
1
2
3
4
5
6
The ASUS TS700-E6/RS8 supports 1-2 Dual-core / Quad-core Intel® LGA1366
Xeon® 5500 series processor.
We recommend to install CPUs with the same frequency.
Order P/N Description
90-S000U0740T
90-S000U0750T
90-S000U0760T
90-S000U0770T
90-S000U0780T
90-S000U0790T
90-S000U07A0T
90-S000U07B0T
90-S000U07C0T
Quad-Core Intel Xeon X5570, 2.93G, QPI 6.4GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with Tower/2U Heatsink
Quad-Core Intel Xeon X5560, 2.80G, QPI 6.4GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with Tower/2U Heatsink
Quad-Core Intel Xeon X5550, 2.66G, QPI 6.4GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with Tower/2U Heatsink
Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5540, 2.53G, QPI 5.86GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with Tower/2U Heatsink
Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5530, 2.40G, QPI 5.86GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with Tower/2U Heatsink
Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5520, 2.26G, QPI 5.86GT/s, 8MB L2,
Single Pack with Tower/2U Heatsink
Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5506, 2.13G, QPI 4.8GT/s, 4MB L2,
Single Pack with Tower/2U Heatsink
Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5504, 2.00G, QPI 4.8GT/s, 4MB L2,
Single Pack with Tower/2U Heatsink
Dual-Core Intel Xeon E5502, 1.86G, QPI 4.8GT/s, 4MB L2,
Single Pack with Tower/2U Heatsink
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2.2 Upgrading system memory
DIMM_A2
DIMM_A1
DIMM_B2
DIMM_B1
DIMM_C2
DIMM_C1
DIMM_F1
DIMM_F2
DIMM_E1
DIMM_E2
DIMM_D1
DIMM_D2
1
1
1
2
2
The motherboard comes with twelve (12) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline
Memory Modules (DIMM) slots.
Recommendedmemorycongurations
Installing one CPU
CPU1 CPU2
DIMM slots C1 C2 B1 B2 A1 A2 D2 D1 E2 E1 F2 F1
1 DIMM V
2 DIMMs V V
3 DIMMs V V V
4 DIMMs V V V V
5 DIMMs V V V V V
6 DIMMs V V V V V V
1 DIMM V
2 DIMMs V V
3 DIMMs V V V
4 DIMMs V V V V
5 DIMMs V V V V V
6 DIMMs V V V V V V
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Recommendedmemorycongurations(cont.)
Installing two CPUs
CPU1 CPU2
DIMM slots C1 C2 B1 B2 A1 A2 D2 D1 E2 E1 F2 F1
1 DIMM V
2 DIMMs V V
3 DIMMs V V V
4 DIMMs V V V V
5 DIMMs V V V V V
6 DIMMs V V V V V V
7 DIMMs V V V V V V V
8 DIMMs V V V V V V V V
9 DIMMs V V V V V V V V V
10 DIMMs V V V V V V V V V V
11 DIMMs V V V V V V V V V V V
12 DIMMs V V V V V V V V V V V V
UDIMM
CPU QPI
Speed
4.8GT
5.86GT
6.4GT
DIMM Slot
per channel
DIMM populated
per channel
2 1 DDR3 ECC UNB 800 Mixing SR and DR
2 2 DDR3 ECC UNB 800 SR or DR
2 1 DDR3 ECC UNB 1066 SR or DR
2 2 DDR3 ECC UNB 1066 Mixing SR and DR
2 1 DDR3 ECC UNB 1333 SR or DR
2 2 DDR3 ECC UNB 1066 Mixing SR and DR
DIMM Type
Max Memory
Speed
Rank per DIMM
RDIMM
CPU QPI
Speed
4.8GT
5.86GT
6.4GT
DIMM Slot
per channel
DIMM populated
per channel
2 1 Registered DDR3 ECC 800 SR, DR, and QR
2 2 Registered DDR3 ECC 800 SR, DR, and QR
2 1 Registered DDR3 ECC 1066 SR, DR, and QR
2 2 Registered DDR3 ECC 1066 Mixing SR and DR
2 2 Registered DDR3 ECC 800 QR only
2 1 Registered DDR3 ECC 1333 SR or DR
2 1 Registered DDR3 ECC 1066 QR only
2 2 Registered DDR3 ECC 1066 Mixing SR and DR
2 2 Registered DDR3 ECC 800 SR, DR, and QR
DIMM Type
Max Memory
Speed
Rank per DIMM
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Order P/N Description
90-S000I0300T DDR3 1333 ECC REG 1G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0310T
90-S000I0320T DDR3 1066 ECC REG 1G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0330T DDR3 1066 ECC REG 2G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0340T
90-S000I0350T DDR3 1333 ECC UNB 2G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0360T DDR3 1066 ECC UNB 1G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0370T DDR3 1066 ECC UNB 2G SINGLE PACK
90-S000I0380T DDR3 1333 ECC REG 1G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0390T DDR3 1333 ECC REG 2G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0400T DDR3 1066 ECC REG 1G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0410T DDR3 1066 ECC REG 2G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0420T DDR3 1333 ECC UNB 1G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0430T DDR3 1333 ECC UNB 2G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0440T DDR3 1066 ECC UNB 1G (10 in 1)
90-S000I0450T DDR3 1066 ECC UNB 2G (10 in 1)
DDR3 1333 ECC REG 2G SINGLE PACK
DDR3 1333 ECC UNB 1G SINGLE PACK
ASUS TS700-E6/RS8 2-5
2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives
1
2
2
The system supports four hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives.
We recommend that you install identical drives of the same model and capacity
for RAID conguration.
Order P/N Description
90-S000H6210T HDD SAS 450G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6220T HDD SAS 300G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6230T HDD SAS 146G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6240T HDD SATA2 1T 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6250T HDD SATA2 750G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6260T HDD SATA2 500G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6270T HDD SATA2 320G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
90-S000H6280T HDD SATA2 250G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack)
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A
B
C
I
D
F
G
I
H
E
B
A
C
D
F
E
G
H
SGPIO_SEL1
On-Board12Add-On Card
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4
4
4
5
3
2
1
2.4 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card
The ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card allows users to create SAS RAID sets from SAS
hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard.
1. Insert the PIKE SAS RAID card into the PIKE card
slot, ensuring that it is completely seated on the
PIKE card slot.
2. Remove the data cables connected to the SATA
connectors on the motherboard.
3. Connect the data cables, by numerial order, to
the SAS connectors labeled SAS5-8 (blue) on the
motherboard.
4. Set the SGPIO_SEL1 jumper on the backplane to pins 2-3 when connecting
data cables to the SAS connectors on the motherboard.
5. Install the i Button*.
* PIKE 1078 module won’t function if the i Button is not installed.
** Ensure to connect the connectors I between the two backplanes when installing
the second HDD cage.
Order P/N Description
90-C1SCU0-00UAY00Z PIKE 1068E (8-port SAS support Firmware RAID 0,1,1E)
90-C1SCN5-00UAY00Z
90-C1SDB0-00XBN00Z
(10 in 1)
PIKE 1078 (8-port SAS support Hardware RAID
0,1,10,5,50,6,60)
PIKE 6480 (8-port SAS support Firmware RAID 0,1,10,5)
ASUS TS700-E6/RS8 2-7
2.5 Installing ASUS Server Management
Board
ASUS Server Management Board is an Intelligent Platform Management Interface
(IPMI) 2.0-compliant board that allows users to monitor, control and manage a
remote server from the local or central server in local area network (LAN).
Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC) connector
(14-pin BMC_FW1)
ASUS Server Management Board
Chapter 2: Components2-8
ASMB4-iKVM
• Remote real-time access to servers with full control by keyboard, video monitor
and mouse (KVM) of a single local computer from anywhere at any time. In
addition, KVM function is based on BIOS-level access, therefore, even the server
OS is down, the KVM module can still work to provide around-the-clock remote
monitor and diagnosis through GUI (Web-based Graphical User Interface).
• Advanced server management functions including “remote power on/off/reset”,
“remote hardware health monitoring” and “system event log”.
• Allows administrators to share the date saved in a local drive (oppy, CD/
DVD-ROM, ash device, HDD) to target servers, which makes data-sharing
convenient.
We recommend to use LAN port 3 (dedicated LAN) or LAN port 1 (shared LAN)
for server management.
LAN port 3
Order P/N Description
90-C1SD80-00UAN00Z ASMB4-iKVM Module (6 in 1)
ASUS TS700-E6/RS8 2-9
LAN port 1
2.6 Installing MIO Audio card
1
3
2
4
1. Install the MIO audio card to the onboard MIO1 slot.
2. Remove the SATA/SAS backplane. Refer to the user guide for details.
3. Connect one end of the audio cable to the AAFP connector on the audio card.
4. Connect the other end of the audio cable to the front panel connector on the
server chassis.
Chapter 2: Components2-10
2.7 Upgrading power supply unit
620W 1+1 hot-swap redundant power supply eliminate system and application
downtime by redundancy power backup
Remove the dummy power supply module before installing the second
redundant power supply.
Order P/N Description
90-S4QPW0010T TS700-E6/RS8 RPS 620W Module
ASUS TS700-E6/RS8 2-11
2.8 Rackmount rail kit
Order P/N Description
90-S00SP0280T Rail Kit (Ball Bearing) for TS700-E6 Series
Chapter 2: Components2-12
2.9 OS support list
OS support list
Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit
Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise 32/64-bit
RedHat® Enterprise Linux AS5.0 32/64-bit
SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 10 32/64-bit
Order P/N Description
90-S00SW7140T Windows® Server 2008 STD 64-bit ENG
90-S00SW7150T Windows® Server 2008 STD 64-bit TCH
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