Asus RS161-E5/PA2 User Manual

Asus Computer hardware

Table of contents

Document Outline

Safety information
About this guide
Notices
Chapter 1
- Product introduction
  - 1.1 System package contents
  - 1.2 System specifications
  - 1.3 Front panel features
  - 1.4 Rear panel features
  - 1.5 Internal features
  - 1.6 LED information
    - 1.6.1 Front panel LEDs
    - 1.6.2 Rear panel LEDs
Chapter 2
- Hardware setup
  - 2.1 Chassis cover
    - 2.1.1 Removing the cover
    - 2.1.2 Installing the cover
  - 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
    - 2.2.1 Installing the CPU
    - 2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct
  - 2.3 System memory
    - 2.3.1 Overview
    - 2.3.2 Memory Configurations
    - 2.3.3 Installing a DIMM
    - 2.3.4 Removing a DIMM
  - 2.4 Hard disk drives
  - 2.5 Expansion slot
    - 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket
    - 2.5.2 Reinstalling the riser card bracket
    - 2.5.3 Configuring an expansion card
  - 2.6 Cable connections
  - 2.7 SATA backplane cabling
  - 2.8 Removable components
    - 2.8.1 System fans
    - 2.8.2 System fan with dummy case
    - 2.8.3 Device fan
    - 2.8.4 Power supply module
    - 2.8.5 Optical drive
    - 2.8.6 Motherboard
Chapter 3
- Installation options
  - 3.1 Rackmount rail kit items
  - 3.2 Rack rails assembly
  - 3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack
  - 3.4 Rackmounting the server
Chapter 4
- Motherboard info
  - 4.1 Motherboard layout
  - 4.2 Onboard LED
  - 4.3 Jumpers
  - 4.4 Internal connectors
Chapter 5
- BIOS setup
  - 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
    - 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
    - 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility
    - 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
  - 5.2 BIOS setup program
    - 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen
    - 5.2.2 Menu bar
    - 5.2.3 Navigation keys
    - 5.2.4 Menu items
    - 5.2.5 Sub-menu items
    - 5.2.6 Configuration fields
    - 5.2.7 Pop-up window
    - 5.2.8 Scroll bar
    - 5.2.9 General help
  - 5.3 Main menu
    - 5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
    - 5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
    - 5.3.3 Floppy A [Disabled]
    - 5.3.4 IDE Configuration
    - 5.3.5 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave; Tertiary/Fourth/ Fifth/Sixth IDE Master
    - 5.3.6 System Information
  - 5.4 Advanced menu
    - 5.4.1 CPU Configuration
    - 5.4.2 Chipset Configuration
    - 5.4.3 PCI PnP
    - 5.4.4 USB Configuration
    - 5.4.5 Peripheral Devices Configuration
    - 5.4.6 ACPI Configuration
    - 5.4.7 APM Configuration
    - 5.4.8 Hardware Monitor
  - 5.5 Server menu
    - 5.5.1 Remote Access Configuration
  - 5.6 Security
  - 5.7 Boot menu
    - 5.7.1 Boot Device Priority
    - 5.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration
  - 5.8 Exit menu
Chapter 6
- RAID Configuration
  - 6.1 Setting up RAID
    - 6.1.1 RAID definitions
    - 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives
    - 6.1.3 RAID configuration utility
  - 6.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations
    - 6.2.1 Setting the BIOS RAID items
    - 6.2.2 Entering the NVIDIA® RAID Utility
    - 6.2.3 Creating a RAID Volume
    - 6.2.4 Rebuilding a RAID set
    - 6.2.5 Deleting a RAID array
    - 6.2.6 Clearing the disk data
Chapter 7
- Driver installation
  - 7.1 RAID driver installation
    - 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk
    - 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver
  - 7.2 LAN driver installation
  - 7.3 nVIDIA® driver installation
    - 7.3.1 Windows 2000/Server 2003
  - 7.4 Management applications and utilities installation
    - 7.4.1 Running the support CD
    - 7.4.2 Drivers menu
    - 7.4.3 Management Software menu
    - 7.4.4 Utilities menu
    - 7.4.5 Contact information