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ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). ASUS provides this manual “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no...
Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink ..........2-2 Upgrading system memory ............2-4 Upgrading hard disk drives ............2-6 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID module..........2-7 Installing ASUS Server Management Board ......2-8 OS support list ................2-9 Revision history Revision Revision history...
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. •...
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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the key features of RS500-E6/PS4. It includes the product overview and general specifications.
Scalable & Flexible RAID solution –ASUS PIKE upgrade kit ASUS unique PIKE upgrade kit meets the demand of direct SAS RAID upgrade solution, connected through a unique slot without sacrificing system expandability, and compatible with all ASUS Tylersburg system.
Items Items 1. Central processing unit (CPU) 6. PIKE 1064E/1078 RAID module (optional) 2. CPU heatsink 7. Riser card bracket 3. System memory 8. Riser card 4. Hard disk drives ASUS Server management board (optional) 5. HDD trays ASUS RS500-E6/PS4...
USB ports Power Optical drive HDD Access LED button LAN2 LED Power LAN1 LED Message LED Reset button Location LED Location switch Rear panel features • * The port is for ASUS ASMB4-iKVM controller card only. Chapter 1: Product introduction...
LSI MegaRAID (for Linux / Windows) Storage - Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10 Optional: ASUS PIKE 1064E 4-port SAS RAID card SAS Controller - Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 1E ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS RAID card - Supports hardware RAID 0, 1, 10, 5 &...
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Onboard IPMI Solution Remote Management ASMB4-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support (Optional) Solution Hardware Software ASUS ASWM 2.0 and SNMP ® Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 615mm x 444mm x 43.4mm Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & 14 Kg HDD not inclu ded)
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Chapter 2 This chapter lists the key components and optional accessories for the server system.
Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink The ASUS RS500-E6/PS4 supports 1-2 Dual-core / Quad-core Intel LGA1366 ® Xeon ® 5500 series processor. Chapter 2: Components...
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Quad-Core Intel Xeon W5580, 3.20G, QPI 6.4GT/s, 8MB L2, 90-S000U0680T Single Pack with 1U Heatsink Quad-Core Intel Xeon L5506, 2.13G, QPI 4.8GT/s, 4MB L2, 90-S000U0690T Single Pack with 1U Heatsink Quad-Core Intel Xeon L5520, 2.26G, QPI 5.86GT/s, 8MB L2, 90-S000U0700T Single Pack with 1U Heatsink ASUS RS500-E6/PS4...
Upgrading hard disk drives 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 configuration. Order P/N Description SAS HDD 90-S000H6210T HDD SAS 450G 3.5” with tray (Single Pack) 90-S000H6220T HDD SAS 300G 3.5”...
Installing ASUS PIKE RAID module The ASUS PIKE RAID module allows users to create RAID function from SAS hard disk drives connected to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. SAS1 SAS2 SAS3 SAS4 S A T S A T S A T...
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).
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 ® ASUS RS500-E6/PS4...