Asus RS300-E7 RS4 User manual

RS300-E7/RS4

Conguration Guide

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E7412

First Edition V1

June 2012

III

Contents

Revision history.......................................................................................... III

Safety information ...................................................................................... IV

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Key features.................................................................................. 1-2

1.2 System overview.......................................................................... 1-3

1.3 Front panel features..................................................................... 1-4

1.4 Rear panel features...................................................................... 1-4

1.5 Systemspecications ................................................................. 1-5

Chapter 2: Components

2.1 Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink............................................. 2-2

2.2 Upgrading system memory......................................................... 2-4

2.3 Upgrading hard disk drives......................................................... 2-5

2.4 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID module............................................ 2-6

2.5 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket............. 2-7

2.6 Upgrading power supply unit ..................................................... 2-8

2.7 Installing optical drive ................................................................. 2-9

2.8 Friction rail kit ............................................................................ 2-10

2.9 OS support list ........................................................................... 2-11

Revision history

Revision Revision history Date

V1 First release of RS300-E7/RS4 conguration guide June 2012

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 qualied 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 qualied

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.

This chapter describes the key

features of RS300-E7/RS4. It includes

the product overview and general

specications.

Chapter 1

Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2

1.1 Key features

Green 1U Rack-Mount Server with More Expandability &

Flexibility

The ASUS RS300-E7/RS4 is a 1U rack-mount server based on new generation

Intel® Xeon® Ivy Bridge processor, providing immediate performance up-scaling,

high expandability and upgradability. It also features quad LAN networking, 1+1

redundant 80 PLUS Gold power supplies, and remote management, offering

customers assured quality of service with ultimate networking security, outstanding

power efciency, and comprehensive server management.

New Generation Intel® Xeon® Ivy Bridge Processor

This new processor offers faster performance and better output/watt compared

to previous generation technology. In addition, ASUS proprietary CPU heat pipes

deliver superior cooling for more stable computing without blocking or restricting

expansion slots.

Great Expandability in UP 1U

The RS300-E7/RS4 provides 2+1 expansion slots in a 1U chassis for higher

expandability. Two PCI Express slots support full-height/half-length cards, with a

dedicated slot designed for optional ASUS PIKE RAID cards with no additional

verication needed.

Quad LAN for Extra Reliable Networking

Built with quad Intel® Gigabit LAN controllers with teaming capabilities, the

RS300-E7/RS4 provides higher bandwidth and improves virtualization performance

with more networking resources. Quad LAN also improves load balance for

far more reliable connections, offering the ultimate in network security and

virtualization.

Upto92%PowerEfciency

Maintaining the ASUS commitment to environmental protection, the RS300-E7/

RS4 utilizes 1+1 redundant 450W 80 PLUS Gold power supplies to reduce power

loss and consumption. As such, it lowers power bills to save users money with up

to 92% power efciency.

Remote Management

The optional web-based, GUI-driven ASMB5-iKVM upgrade kit provides integrated

control of server functions with dedicated hotkeys and remote on-screen server

management. Virtual media-over-LAN helps share local devices with target servers,

enabling fast troubleshooting and operating system installation. Furthermore, ASUS

ASWM Enterprise provides easy deployment and management with a user friendly

interface while delivering centralized management, asset supervision, notication

mechanisms, and integrated BMC BIOS updates.

ASUS RS300-E7/RS4 1-3

1.2 System overview

Items Items

1. �DD trays�DD trays 7. CPU heatsinkCPU heatsink

2. �ard disk drives�ard disk drives 8. PCI-E riser card

3. PIKE card 9. Top cover

4. CPU 10. System FAN

5. FAN Duct 11. Friction rackmount rail kitFriction rackmount rail kit

6. Central processing unit (CPU)

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-4

1.3 Front panel features

1.4 Rear panel features

• 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.

Rack screw Hot-swap HDD bays Rack screw

Optical drive(Optional) USB ports

LAN2/4 LED

HDD Access LED

LAN1/3 LED

Message LED

Power

button

Power

LED

Location switch

Reset button

Location LED

VGA port

Power supply dummy

USB ports

Gigabit LAN port 1

Power cord connector

LAN port 5*

Gigabit LAN port 2

PS/2 keyboard port

PS/2 mouse port

Gigabit LAN port 3

Gigabit LAN port 4

Redundant Power supply

* This LAN is for ASMB5-iKVM controller card only.

ASUS RS300-E7/RS4 1-5

1.5 Systemspecications

(continued on the next page)

Model Name RS300-E7/RS4

Processor / System Bus

1 x Socket LGA1155

- Intel®Xeon® E3-1200 v2 Processor Family

- Intel®Xeon® E3-1200 Processor Family

- Intel® Core™ i3-2100 Processor Family

- Intel® Pentium™ G8X0 / G6X0

- Intel® Celeron™ G5X0 / G4X0

Core Logic Intel® C204 chipset

ASUS Features Smart Fan √

ASWM2.0 √

Memory

Total Slots 4 (2 Channels)

Capacity Maximum up to 32GB

Memory Type

DDR3 1066 / 1333 / 1600 *ECC UDIMM

*DDR3 1600 can only be supported with Intel®

Xeon® E3-1200 v2 Processor Family

Memory Size 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB

Expansion Slots

Total PCI/PCI-X/

PCI-E Slots 2

Slot Type

1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen3* / Gen2 x8 link)

(Full-�eight/�L)

1 x PCI-E x8 (Gen3* / Gen2 x8 link)

(Full-�eight/�L)

*Gen3 link can only be supported with Intel®

Xeon® E3-1200 v2 Processor

Additional Slot 1 1 x PIKE slot for storage enhancement

Storage

SATA Controller

Intel® C204:

2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

2 x SATA 3Gb/s ports

Intel Rapid Storage Technology (for Windows only)

- Supports software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5

LSI® MegaRAID (for Linux / Windows)

- Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10

SAS Controller

Optional:

- ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card

- ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS2 6G RAID

card

- ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS2 6G �/W RAID

card

HDD Bays

I = internal

A or S =

hot-swappable

4 x �ot-swap 3.5” �DD Bays

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-6

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

Model Name RS300-E7/RS4

Networking LAN 4 x Intel 82574L + 1 x Mgmt LAN

Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2050 16MB

Auxiliary Storage Device Bay

(Floppy / Optical Device)

1 x Slim-type optical Device Bay

Options: No Device / DVD-RW

Onboard I/O

1 x External Serial Port

5 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB5-iKVM)

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

OS Support

Windows® Server 2008 Foundation R2

Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise SP2

Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise R2

Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise R2

Red�at® Enterprise Linux AS 4.0 32/64 bit

Red�at® Linux AS 5.0/6.0 32/64 bit

SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3/11 SP1 32/64 bit

CentOS 5.0 U5 32/64 bit

(Subject to change without any notice)

Management

Solution

Out of Band

Remote

Hardware

Optional ASMB5-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support

Software ASUS ASWM Enterprise

Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 615mm x 444mm x 43.4mm

Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM &

HDD not inclu ded) 16 Kg

Power Supply 1+1 Redundant 450W (80+) Gold Power Supply

Power Rating Input: 100—127/200—240 Vac, 8/4A, 47—63�z Class1

Environment

Operation temperature: 10°C–35°C / Non operation

temperature: -40°C–70°C

Non operation humidity: 20%–90%

( Non-condensing)

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