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... during Windows® 10 OS installation 5-22 Chapter 6: Driver Installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-2 6.1.1 Creating a USB flash drive with RAID drive 6-2 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-2 6.2 Management applications and utilities installation 6-5 6.3 Running the Support DVD 6-5 6.4 Intel® chipset device software installation 6-8 6.5 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapters driver 6-10 6.6 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5.0 installation 6-13 Appendix Z11PA-U12 Series block diagram A-2 Z11PA-U12/10G-2S A-2 Z11PA-U12 A-3 Q-Code...
... during Windows® 10 OS installation 5-22 Chapter 6: Driver Installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-2 6.1.1 Creating a USB flash drive with RAID drive 6-2 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-2 6.2 Management applications and utilities installation 6-5 6.3 Running the Support DVD 6-5 6.4 Intel® chipset device software installation 6-8 6.5 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapters driver 6-10 6.6 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5.0 installation 6-13 Appendix Z11PA-U12 Series block diagram A-2 Z11PA-U12/10G-2S A-2 Z11PA-U12 A-3 Q-Code...
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... that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is no guarantee that may cause harmful interference to comply with FCC regulations. Operation of shielded cables for help. If this equipment in a particular installation. Z11PA-U12 This equipment has been tested and...
... that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is no guarantee that may cause harmful interference to comply with FCC regulations. Operation of shielded cables for help. If this equipment in a particular installation. Z11PA-U12 This equipment has been tested and...
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... motherboard. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering Up This chapter describes the power up , creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver Installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for setting up sequence and ways of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware Information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that may include optional...
... motherboard. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering Up This chapter describes the power up , creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver Installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for setting up sequence and ways of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware Information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that may include optional...
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Z11PA-U12 Series specifications summary Model Name Z11PA-U12/10G-2S Z11PA-U12 Processor Support / System Bus Core Logic 1 x Socket P0 (LGA 3647) 1st Gen Intel® Xeon® processor Scalable Family 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® processor Scalable Family Intel® C622 PCH Intel® C621 PCH Form Factor ATX, 12" x 9.6" (EEB Mounting Hole Locations) ASUS Features Fan Speed Control Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASUS Control Center Total Slots 12 (6-channel per CPU, 12 DIMM per CPU) Voltage 1.2 V Capacity...
Z11PA-U12 Series specifications summary Model Name Z11PA-U12/10G-2S Z11PA-U12 Processor Support / System Bus Core Logic 1 x Socket P0 (LGA 3647) 1st Gen Intel® Xeon® processor Scalable Family 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® processor Scalable Family Intel® C622 PCH Intel® C621 PCH Form Factor ATX, 12" x 9.6" (EEB Mounting Hole Locations) ASUS Features Fan Speed Control Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASUS Control Center Total Slots 12 (6-channel per CPU, 12 DIMM per CPU) Voltage 1.2 V Capacity...
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Z11PA-U12 Series specifications summary Model Name Graphic VGA TPM Header PSU Connector Management connector USB Connectors Onboard I/O Connectors Fan Header SMBus Chassis Intruder Front LAN LED Serial Port Header M.2 Connector VROC Key Header VGA Port External USB Port Rear I/O SFP+ Connectors RJ-45 Software Management Out of Band Solution Remote Management CPU Temperature Monitoring FAN RPM Environment Z11PA-U12/10G-2S Z11PA-U12 Aspeed AST2500 64MB 1 24-pin SSI power connector + 8-pin SSI 12V Onboard ASMB9-iKVM 1 x USB 3.0 pin header (up to 2 devices) 1 x USB 2.0...
Z11PA-U12 Series specifications summary Model Name Graphic VGA TPM Header PSU Connector Management connector USB Connectors Onboard I/O Connectors Fan Header SMBus Chassis Intruder Front LAN LED Serial Port Header M.2 Connector VROC Key Header VGA Port External USB Port Rear I/O SFP+ Connectors RJ-45 Software Management Out of Band Solution Remote Management CPU Temperature Monitoring FAN RPM Environment Z11PA-U12/10G-2S Z11PA-U12 Aspeed AST2500 64MB 1 24-pin SSI power connector + 8-pin SSI 12V Onboard ASMB9-iKVM 1 x USB 3.0 pin header (up to 2 devices) 1 x USB 2.0...
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... in a chassis). 3. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need IRQ assignments. The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1.
... in a chassis). 3. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Turn on BIOS setup. 2. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need IRQ assignments. The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1.
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... RJ-45 port functions when you enable the ASMB8 controller. 5. SFP+ ports (only available for Z11PA U12/10G-2S): These ports are available for more information. 6. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port: This port is for connecting the enhanced small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) module that supports data rates up to a LAN through a network hub. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2: These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for a VGA monitor or other VGAcompatible devices.. 2. Refer to turn on the system...
... RJ-45 port functions when you enable the ASMB8 controller. 5. SFP+ ports (only available for Z11PA U12/10G-2S): These ports are available for more information. 6. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port: This port is for connecting the enhanced small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) module that supports data rates up to a LAN through a network hub. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2: These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for a VGA monitor or other VGAcompatible devices.. 2. Refer to turn on the system...
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...] Flow control can be sent. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Legacy OS Redirection Resolution [80x24] This allows you to select a COM port to stop signals. Once the buffers are full, a "stop" signal can be sent to display redirection of rows and columns supported on Putty. Configuration options: [Always Enable] [Bootloader] Legacy Console Redirection Settings Legacy Serial Redirection Port [COM1] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Z11PA-U12 Series 4-15...
...] Flow control can be sent. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Legacy OS Redirection Resolution [80x24] This allows you to select a COM port to stop signals. Once the buffers are full, a "stop" signal can be sent to display redirection of rows and columns supported on Putty. Configuration options: [Always Enable] [Bootloader] Legacy Console Redirection Settings Legacy Serial Redirection Port [COM1] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Z11PA-U12 Series 4-15...
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... save power when set to select the value. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Keep Link On] PCI Express Gen 2 Settings PCI Express GEN2 Device Register Settings Completion Timeout [Default] This option allows system software to modify the Completion Timeout value for device Functions which support Completion Timeout programmability. [Default] 50us to retrain the link if previous training attempt was unsuccessful. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Link Training Retry [5] This option allows you to set to L0s State. [Auto] BIOS auto configure. [Disabled] Disables...
... save power when set to select the value. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Keep Link On] PCI Express Gen 2 Settings PCI Express GEN2 Device Register Settings Completion Timeout [Default] This option allows system software to modify the Completion Timeout value for device Functions which support Completion Timeout programmability. [Default] 50us to retrain the link if previous training attempt was unsuccessful. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Link Training Retry [5] This option allows you to set to L0s State. [Auto] BIOS auto configure. [Disabled] Disables...
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... Drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Port 0-7 Port 0-7 Allows you to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Configure SATA as [AHCI] Allows you to enable or disable the Support Aggressive Link Power (SALP) Management. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCH sSATA Configuration sSATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to identify the SATA port connected to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [AHCI] [RAID] Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable precondition work on USB...
... Drive. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Port 0-7 Port 0-7 Allows you to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Configure SATA as [AHCI] Allows you to enable or disable the Support Aggressive Link Power (SALP) Management. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCH sSATA Configuration sSATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to identify the SATA port connected to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [AHCI] [RAID] Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable precondition work on USB...
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... [Disabled] [Enabled] Z11PA-U12 Series 4-29 USB HS Physical Connector #0-13 Disable [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB SS Physical Connector #0-9 Disable [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Security Configuration SMM BIOS Write Protect [Enabled] Allows you to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCI Auto Detect Enable [Disabled] When enabled, it detects DCI being connected during BIOS POST time and enables DCI. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when the XHCI Manual Mode is set to enable...
... [Disabled] [Enabled] Z11PA-U12 Series 4-29 USB HS Physical Connector #0-13 Disable [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB SS Physical Connector #0-9 Disable [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Security Configuration SMM BIOS Write Protect [Enabled] Allows you to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCI Auto Detect Enable [Disabled] When enabled, it detects DCI being connected during BIOS POST time and enables DCI. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when the XHCI Manual Mode is set to enable...
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Z11PA-U12 Series 4-31 System Errors [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable System Errors. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Whea Settings Whea Support [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support. 4.7.4 Runtime Error Logging Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Z11PA-U12 Series 4-31 System Errors [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable System Errors. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Whea Settings Whea Support [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support. 4.7.4 Runtime Error Logging Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system.
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Memory RAS Configuration Mirror mode [Disabled] Allows you to change the settings related to the PCI Express Ports. 4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Enabling Mirror mode will disable XPT Prefetch. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enable Partial Mirror [Disabled] Partial mirror mode will enable the required size of memory to select Mirror modes. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.8.5 IIO Configuration Socket1 Configuration This option allows you to be mirrored, consequently reducing the memory capacity by half. Mirror Enable will disable XPT Prefetch. If rank...
Memory RAS Configuration Mirror mode [Disabled] Allows you to change the settings related to the PCI Express Ports. 4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Enabling Mirror mode will disable XPT Prefetch. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enable Partial Mirror [Disabled] Partial mirror mode will enable the required size of memory to select Mirror modes. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.8.5 IIO Configuration Socket1 Configuration This option allows you to be mirrored, consequently reducing the memory capacity by half. Mirror Enable will disable XPT Prefetch. If rank...
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...chipset. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Connect a SATA power cable to the SATA connectors supported by the Intel® C620 chipset. Refer to Chapter 4 for a RAID configuration: 1. Z11PA-U12 Series 5-3 Set Configure SATA as to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup. To install the SATA hard disks for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology...
...chipset. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Connect a SATA power cable to the SATA connectors supported by the Intel® C620 chipset. Refer to Chapter 4 for a RAID configuration: 1. Z11PA-U12 Series 5-3 Set Configure SATA as to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup. To install the SATA hard disks for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology...
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.... [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Reset Disks to display the utility main menu. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. To launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility: 1. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. Create RAID Volume 2. Before you proceed, ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives, and have set from Serial ATA hard disk...
.... [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Reset Disks to display the utility main menu. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. To launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility: 1. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. Create RAID Volume 2. Before you proceed, ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives, and have set from Serial ATA hard disk...
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...-RAID disk. 5-10 Chapter 5: RAID Configuration You may replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array. Reboot the system then follow the steps in the RAID array failed, the system displays the status of the same specification into the same SATA Port. 3. SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the RAID volume as the original hard disk. 2. Press to "Normal". Delete RAID...
...-RAID disk. 5-10 Chapter 5: RAID Configuration You may replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array. Reboot the system then follow the steps in the RAID array failed, the system displays the status of the same specification into the same SATA Port. 3. SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the RAID volume as the original hard disk. 2. Press to "Normal". Delete RAID...
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Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. Locate the driver in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive. Select the drive to continue. 5. 4. Click Browse to install Windows and click Next. 8. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. 6. Z11PA-U12 Series 5-23 Select the RAID controller driver you to insert the installation media containing...
Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. Locate the driver in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive. Select the drive to continue. 5. 4. Click Browse to install Windows and click Next. 8. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. 6. Z11PA-U12 Series 5-23 Select the RAID controller driver you to insert the installation media containing...
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When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, • Replace the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to install Windows and click Next. 8. Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. • Remove the USB flash drive. 7. Select the drive to continue. 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver Installation
When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, • Replace the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to install Windows and click Next. 8. Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. • Remove the USB flash drive. 7. Select the drive to continue. 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver Installation
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6.3.1 Drivers menu tab The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 6.3.2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver Installation
6.3.1 Drivers menu tab The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 6.3.2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver Installation
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6.3.3 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to view the User Guide. 6.3.4 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful links if you need an internet browser installed in your OS to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide. You need more information or technical support for your motherboard. Z11PA-U12 Series 6-7
6.3.3 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to view the User Guide. 6.3.4 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful links if you need an internet browser installed in your OS to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide. You need more information or technical support for your motherboard. Z11PA-U12 Series 6-7