ASUS TS300 E8 PS4 User Manual
TS300-E8-PS4  
Configuration Guide  
Contents  
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii  
Revision history.......................................................................................... iii  
Safety information ...................................................................................... iv  
Chapter 1:  
Product introduction  
1.1  
1.2  
1.3  
1.4  
1.5  
Key features.................................................................................. 1-2  
System overview.......................................................................... 1-4  
Front panel features..................................................................... 1-5  
Rear panel features...................................................................... 1-6  
System specifications ................................................................. 1-7  
Chapter 2:  
Components  
2.1  
2.2  
2.3  
2.4  
2.5  
2.6  
2.7  
2.8  
Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink............................................. 2-2  
Upgrading system memory......................................................... 2-2  
Upgrading hard disk drives......................................................... 2-3  
Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card ........................................ 2-4  
Installing ASUS Server Management Board.............................. 2-5  
Installing Expansion card............................................................ 2-7  
Rackmount rail kit........................................................................ 2-8  
OS support list ............................................................................. 2-9  
Revision history  
Revision  
Revision history  
Date  
V1  
First release of TS300-E8-PS4 configuration guide  
September 2013  
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Safety information  
Electrical Safety  
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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 qualified 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.  
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If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified  
service technician or your dealer.  
Operation Safety  
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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.  
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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.  
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Chapter 1  
This chapter describes the key  
features of TS300-E8-PS4. It includes  
the product overview and general  
specifications.  
 
1.1  
Key features  
The ASUS® TS300-E8-PS4 is a 5U barebone server system featuring the ASUS  
P9D-E/4L server board. The server supports Intel® LGA1150 Xeon® E3-1200 v3  
processors with the latest technologies through the chipsets with support for up  
to 32GB DDR3 1333MHz unbuffered ECC memory. This provides immediate  
performance upscaling and higher processing speeds. With four (4) native SATA  
6Gb/s ports, 4 hot-swap hard drive trays and ASUS PIKE cards, the TS300-E8-  
PS4 delivers improved data transfer rates, more flexible storage expansion and  
complete RAID for SMB users.  
The latest Intel® CPUs  
The TS300-E8-PS4 is ready for the latest generation of Intel® Xeon® 32nm quad/  
dual-core UP processors, which offer a significant performance improvement over  
previous generation CPUs. Meanwhile, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 provides  
an efficient, dynamic and intelligent way to enhance performance on demand.  
Extreme power with easy-upgrade expandability  
The ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 supports the latest Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 v3 processor  
family, delivering extreme computing power, highly scalable expandability, more  
flexible storage with RAID, and complete remote server management through  
ASWM Enterprise and ASMB7-iKVM. It also represents ASUS efforts in green  
design, featuring an 80 PLUS Bronze power supply for enhanced energy savings.  
Combined with its great computing power, it offers an ideal server choice for SMBs,  
who require superior performance and controllable costs.  
The latest Intel® CPUs  
The TS300-E8-PS4 is ready for new-generation Intel® Xeon® 22nm processors,  
which bring a significant performance improvement over previous-generation  
CPUs.  
PCI Express 3.0-ready with workstation expandability  
and extensive I/O  
The TS300-E8-PS4 ships with one PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot, designed to  
accommodate the power of graphics cards and other add-on components. Whether  
for professional graphics work, heavy duty multimedia, or dedicated gaming, more  
than ample graphics power can be applied whenever needed. It also has a PCI slot  
for legacy LAN cards, graphics cards, and sound card applications. Four USB 3.0  
ports provide up to ten times the data transfer speeds of USB 2.0.  
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Chapter 1: Product introduction  
 
Digital power and green design  
Exclusive ASUS Dr. MOS and Beat Thermal Chokes (BTC) help lower operating  
a temperatures and promote efficiency for significant power savings and stability  
increases. The TS300-E8-PS4 also features an 80 PLUS Bronze power supply to  
reduce power loss and power consumption, helping consumers save on energy  
bills.  
ASUS PIKE RAID provides high reliability  
ASUS PIKE technology allows the TS300-E8-PS4 to support flexible storage  
options. Customers can upgrade to highly reliable enterprise-grade SAS 6Gb/s  
storage, while maintaining backward compatibility with existing SAS/SATA 1.5Gb/s  
and 3Gb/s storage infrastructure. Creating RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID  
10, RAID 50, and RAID 60 configurations is made easy.  
Comprehensive remote management  
ASUS presents the most complete remote server management, including out of  
band ASMB7-iKVM and in-band ASWM Enterprise. Out-of-band ASMB7-iKVM  
is an effective remote server supervision tool that provides OS-independent and  
cross-platform monitoring of servers. It covers parameters such as temperatures,  
voltages, and fan status. MIS can be informed of server conditions from anywhere  
and at any time via instant event notifications. In-band ASWM Enterprise provides  
“one on many” usage, its centralized management allowing administrators  
access to BIOS updates, remote control, and power supervision on all servers  
simultaneously.  
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1.2  
System overview  
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Items  
Items  
1. Central processing unit (CPU)  
2. CPU heatsink and fan  
3. System memory  
6. ASUS Server management board (optional)  
7. ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card (optional)  
8. Expansion card  
4. Hard disk drives  
9. Rackmount rail kit (optional)  
5. HDD trays  
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Chapter 1: Product introduction  
 
1.3  
Front panel features  
Message LED  
LAN1 LED  
LAN2 LED  
HDD access LED  
Power LED  
Locate LED  
Optical drive  
Empty 5.25-inch bays  
Security lock  
Power button  
Reset button  
4-bay HDD cage  
Headphone output jack*  
Microphone jack*  
USB 2.0 ports  
USB 3.0 ports  
*The function of front panel audio I/O ports is available only when the sound card is  
installed.  
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1.4  
Rear panel features  
500W(80PLUS) Bronze  
Single power supply  
Power connector  
PS/2 keyboard/  
mouse port  
Chassis lock  
LAN port 5*  
USB 2.0 ports  
USB 3.0 ports  
VGA port  
120mm x 38mm  
system fan  
Gigabit LAN port 1  
Gigabit LAN port 2  
Gigabit LAN port 3  
Gigabit LAN port 4  
COM port  
Expansion slots  
*The port is for ASUS ASMB7-iKVM controller card only.  
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1.5  
System specifications  
Model Name  
TS300-E8-PS4  
1 x Socket LGA1150  
Processor Support  
Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1200 v3 Product Family  
Intel® C224 PCH  
Core Logic  
Total Slots  
4 UDIMMs (2 Channels)  
Capacity  
Maximum up to 32GB (4 UDIMMs)  
DDR3 1333/1600 ECC UDIMM  
2GB, 4GB, and 8GB (UDIMM)  
Memory  
Memory Type  
Memory Size  
Total PCI/PCI-X/  
PCI-E Slots  
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1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen3 x16 Link; auto-switch to x8 link if  
slot 5 is occupied)  
Expansion  
Slots  
2 x PCI-E x8 (Gen3 x8 Link)  
1 x PCI-E x1 (Gen2 x1 Link), MIO support  
1 x PCI-E x1 (Gen2 x1 Link)  
Slot Type  
2 x PCI 32-bit /33MHz  
Additional  
Slot 1  
1 x PIKE slot for Storage Enhancement  
Intel® C224:  
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2 x SATA 3Gbps ports  
4 x SATA 6Gbps ports  
SATA Controller  
SAS Controller  
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise (RSTE)  
supports software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5 (Windows® only)  
Storage  
Optional:  
ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS 6G RAID card  
ASUS PIKE 2108-32PD 8-port SAS 6G HW RAID card  
ASUS PIKE 2208 8-port SAS 6G HW RAID card  
ASUS PIKE 2308 8-port SAS 6G RAID card  
I = internal  
A or S =  
HDD Bays  
4 x Hot-swap 3.5-inch HDD Bays  
hot-swappable  
Networking  
Graphics  
4 x Intel® 210AT + 1 x Mgmt LAN  
LAN  
VGA  
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Aspeed AST2300 + 32MB VRAM  
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TS300-E8-PS4  
3 x 5.25-inch media bays  
Auxiliary Storage  
FDD / CD / DVD  
Options:  
1. No Device  
2. With DVD-RW for North America  
5 x RJ-45 ports (One for ASMB7-iKVM)  
4 x USB 3.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2)  
4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2)  
1 x Internal A Type USB port  
Onboard I/O  
1 x VGA port  
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port  
Out of Band  
Remote  
Management  
Optional ASMB7-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support  
Management  
Solution  
Software  
ASWM Enterprise  
Dimension  
(HH x WW x DD)  
445mm x 217.5mm x 545mm  
Net Weight Kg  
(CPU, DRAM, & HDD  
not included)  
20 Kg  
Operation temperature  
: 10°C–40°C  
Non operation temperature: -40°C–70°C  
Environment  
Non operation humidity  
: 20% ~ 90% (Non-  
condensing)  
Power Supply  
Power Rating  
500W(80Plus) Bronze Single Power Supply  
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100-240V, 10A-6A, 50-60Hz, Class  
*Specifications are subject to change without notice.  
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Chapter 1: Product introduction  
Chapter 2  
This chapter lists the key components  
and optional accessories for the server  
system.  
 
2.1  
Upgrading CPU and CPU heatsink  
The ASUS TS300-E8-PS4 supports Intel® LGA1150 Xeon® E3-1200 v3 processors.  
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2.2  
Upgrading system memory  
The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory  
Modules (DIMM) sockets.  
DIMM_B2  
DIMM_B1  
DIMM_A2  
DIMM_A1  
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You may install 2GB, 4GB and 8GB Unbuffered with ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the  
DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.  
2-2  
Chapter 2: Components  
 
UDIMM  
DIMM Slot DIMM Populated  
Per Channel per Channel  
DIMM Type  
Speed  
Rank per DIMM  
Single Rank,  
Dual Rank  
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Unbuffered DDR3 ECC 1333/1600  
Unbuffered DDR3 ECC 1333/1600  
Single Rank,  
Dual Rank  
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Start installing the DIMMs from slot A2 and B2 (blue).  
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Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum  
compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the  
same vendor.  
2.3  
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.  
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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.  
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Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard then insert the PIKE SAS  
RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure that it is securely seated in  
place.  
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3.  
4.  
Remove the data cables connected to the SATA connectors on the  
motherboard.  
Connect the data cables, by numerical order, to the SAS connectors labeled  
PSAS1-4 (light blue) on the motherboard.  
Locate the SGPIO_SEL1 jumper on the backplane then set it to pins 2-3.  
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Chapter 2: Components  
 
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  
ASUS Server Management Board  
ASUS TS300-E8-PS4  
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ASMB7-iKVM  
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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).  
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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 (floppy, CD/  
DVD-ROM, flash device, HDD) to target servers, which makes data-sharing  
convenient.  
We recommend to use LAN port 5 for server management.  
LAN port 5  
2-6  
Chapter 2: Components  
2.6  
Installing Expansion card  
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2-7  
 
2.7  
Rackmount rail kit  
2-8  
Chapter 2: Components  
 
2.8  
OS support list  
OS support list  
Windows Server 2012 64-bit  
Windows® 8 64-bit  
Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise SP2 64-bit  
Windows® Server 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1 64-bit  
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 5.8/6.2/6.3 64-bit  
Cent OS 5.6/6.2/6.3 64-bit  
Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit  
(Subject to change without prior notice.)  
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2-10  
Chapter 2: Components  

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