Question ASUS RS720-E7/RS12

[blackhorse]

I have this server and am I searching for setup and operational instructions. The ASUS manuals appear to make knowledge level assumptions that I don't meet. I would appreciate helpful suggestions and recommendations on getting this unit up and running. 73 KW4YW

 

[COLGeek]

What are the complete specs for your server (make/model of ALL installed components, i.e. CPU, memory, storage, etc.)?

What do you intend to the use the server for? What operating system do you intend to use?

As you can tell, we need a bit more info to be able to help.

 

[evermorex76]

You just bought a freaking rack-mount server despite having no idea how to set up or use one? (What appear to be ID codes at the end kind and clearly copy/pasted formatting of the text of make me think this is a bot anyway. And this certainly isn't a networking question.)

 

[USAFRet]

I have this server

Why?
What will you use it for?

This server?

RS720-E7/RS12 - Support

www.asus.com

 

[ex_bubblehead]

I have this server and am I searching for setup and operational instructions. The ASUS manuals appear to make knowledge level assumptions that I don't meet. I would appreciate helpful suggestions and recommendations on getting this unit up and running. 73 KW4YW

If you don't understand the manuals as shipped, then this is not something you have any business trying to run.

 

[blackhorse]

What are the complete specs for your server (make/model of ALL installed components, i.e. CPU, memory, storage, etc.)?

What do you intend to the use the server for? What operating system do you intend to use?

As you can tell, we need a bit more info to be able to help.

Device has:
2 x Intel Xenon E5-2620V4, 2.1Ghz, 20 MB cache, LGA2011V4, 85W
4 x Nemix RAM MER12800l-344, 32 GB each
2 x Western Digital WD2500KS SAS hard drives

Device does NOT have:
2d power supply
server management board
RAID card

Software cds on hand:
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2012 [OEM]
ASUS
PIKE 2108_2008 Supprt DVDF rev. 7.0
S456

You just bought a freaking rack-mount server despite having no idea how to set up or use one? (What appear to be ID codes at the end kind and clearly copy/pasted formatting of the text of make me think this is a bot anyway. And this certainly isn't a networking question.)

I did not but it, I was given it. You should not make assumptions ahead of the facts.

 

[USAFRet]

I did not but it, I was given it.

Put it on eBay.

 

[blackhorse]

Device has:
2 x Intel Xenon E5-2620V4, 2.1Ghz, 20 MB cache, LGA2011V4, 85W
4 x Nemix RAM MER12800l-344, 32 GB each
2 x Western Digital WD2500KS SAS hard drives
Device does NOT have:
2d power supply
server management board
RAID card
Software cds on hand:
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2012 [OEM]
ASUS
PIKE 2108_2008 Supprt DVDF rev. 7.0
S456 ASWM Enterprise SDVD Rev6.0
ASMB6 Support DVD rev 5.0

C60x Series Support DVD Rev 9.0

Device is intended to support two (2) Windows-based towers, at least three Windows-based laptops. Ideally device will automatically back up data on one of the tower units. Device will need to interact with hard wire/wifi network.

 

[blackhorse]

Put it on eBay.

Ahhh, wrong answer. I have it, I have the time to make the d*** thing work and I like challenges such as this. Retro rules.

 

[USAFRet]

Ahhh, wrong answer. I have it, I have the time to make the d*** thing work and I like challenges such as this. Retro rules.

For your above stated use, automatic backups.....that is trivially done with MUCH weaker hardware.

 

[blackhorse]

If you don't understand the manuals as shipped, then this is not something you have any business trying to run.

Again, it is dangerous to make assumptions ahead of data. The manuals are clear, as far as they go They are not clear on certain aspects of physical connection and interfacing.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Again, it is dangerous to make assumptions ahead of data. The manuals are clear, as far as they go They are not clear on certain aspects of physical connection and interfacing.

None of which you bothered to outline in your initial question.

 

[blackhorse]

For your above stated use, automatic backups.....that is trivially done with MUCH weaker hardware.

I thought zoomies knew better than this. Alas, I was wrong.

 

[USAFRet]

Again, it is dangerous to make assumptions ahead of data. The manuals are clear, as far as they go They are not clear on certain aspects of physical connection and interfacing.

And we have no idea as to what is "unclear" to you.

 

[blackhorse]

You lot can sod off.

 

[USAFRet]

I thought zoomies knew better than this. Alas, I was wrong.

My QNAP NAS, with a Celeron N3160 CPU, does automated backup duty for 1/2 dozen PC and laptops here in the house.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Whatever shall we do now that he's disabled his account like a petulant child and went sulking off to his basement hideaway?