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Acer Altos G500

User’s guide

AA G500.book Page i Monday, September 3, 2001 3:45 PM

Summary of Contents for Altos G500

Page 1: ...Acer Altos G500 User s guide AA G500 book Page i Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 2: ... All correspondense concerning your unit should include the serial number model number and purchase information No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopy recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated Model Number _________________________________ Serial Num...

Page 3: ...re of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the device and receiver Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Notice Shield cables All connections to other computing devices must be made using shielded cabl...

Page 4: ...oduct from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 3 Do not use this product near water 4 Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product 5 Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of t...

Page 5: ...ied service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other co...

Page 6: ... 125V minimum VDE approved or its equivalent Maximum length is 15 feet 4 6 meters Laser compliance statement The CD ROM drive in this computer is a laser product The CD ROM drive s classification label shown below is located on the drive CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM AA G500 book Page vi Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 7: ...13 Keyboard 15 Mouse 18 Disk drives 19 3 5 inch floppy drive 19 CD ROM drive 20 Setting up your system 21 Preinstallation requirements 21 Basic connections 22 Connecting the USB keyboard 22 Connecting the PS 2 mouse 23 Connecting the VGA monitor 24 Connecting to the network 24 Connecting the power cable 25 Turning on your system 27 Power on problems 28 Turning off your system 29 Connecting options...

Page 8: ...Removing a DIMM 50 Installing a DIMM 51 Installing expansion cards 53 Installing an external redundant system fan optional 55 4 BIOS Setup utility 57 BIOS Setup utility 59 Entering Setup 60 System Information 62 Product Information 64 Disk Drives 65 IDE Channel Type 67 Onboard Peripherals 69 Power Management 72 Boot Options 75 Date and Time 77 System Security 78 Setting and changing the password 7...

Page 9: ...talling ASM Pro Server Agent 102 Installing RDM 109 System requirements 109 Connecting communication peripherals 110 RDM Console setup 113 Installing AWM and Microsoft Internet Information Service IIS 115 System requirements 115 Installing AWM 115 Setting up Microsoft IIS 116 Running AWM 117 Index 119 AA G500 book Page ix Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 10: ...AA G500 book Page x Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 11: ...1 System overview AA G500 book Page 1 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 12: ...l processor system loaded with a host of new and innovative features The system offers a new standard for flexible productivity ideal for local or wide area networks and multiuser server environments AA G500 book Page 2 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 13: ...s two UART NS16C550 serial ports enhanced parallel port with Enhanced Parallel Port EPP Extended Capabilities Port ECP support and one RJ 45 network port The system is fully compatible with MS DOS V6 X Novell Netware Red Hat Linux Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 and SCO Unixware Processors The Pentium III processor delivers higher performance than previous Pentium processors while maintaining binary c...

Page 14: ...floppy disk controller advanced digital data separator two compatible serial ports UARTs one parallel port on chip 12 mA AT bus drivers one floppy direct drive support and Intelligent Power Management support SCSI subsystem The dual channel AIC 7899 single chip host adapter delivers Ultra 160 m SCSI data transfer rates which double the Ultra 2 SCSI data transfer rate of up to 160 MByte s With two ...

Page 15: ...01 compliance Expansion slots AGP bus AGP is solely developed for the purpose of supporting 3D graphic applications The AGP Pro 50 slot has a 32 bit wide channel that runs at 66 MHz which translates into a total bandwidth of 266 MBps This is twice the bandwidth of PCI buses 133 MBps AGP also accesses the main memory directly allowing 3D textures to be stored in main memory rather than video memory...

Page 16: ...ore user friendly Additional features include hardware support for ASM Pro Advanced System Manager Pro and RDM Remote Diagnostic Management ASM detects problems in the CPU thermal condition CPU working voltage detection 12V 5V 3 3V 1 5V and PCI bus utilization calculation It also detects if the CPU fan or the chassis fan malfunctions Meanwhile RDM allows execution of the RDM diagnostic program fro...

Page 17: ...onnector Channel B one 68 pin ULTRA 160 m SCSI connector Four DIMM sockets that accept 128 256 512 MB and 1 GB DDR SDRAM with a maximum memory upgrade capacity of 4 GB One AGP bus and five PCI bus slots System clock calendar with battery backup IDE disk drive interfaces Super I O chipset Auxiliary power connector for 280 watts SPS and ATX power supply Hardware support for ASM Pro Advanced System M...

Page 18: ...1 System overview 8 AA G500 book Page 8 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 19: ...2 System tour AA G500 book Page 9 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 20: ...This chapter discusses the features and components of your system AA G500 book Page 10 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 21: ...nel Note One pair of system keys are hung inside the front panel door Additional duplicate keys can be found at the back of the system No Item 1 Power indicator 2 Hard disk activity indicator AA G500 book Page 11 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 22: ... Rear panel 3 System status indicator 4 Keylock 4 Front panel No Item No Item 1 Power indicator 4 Mainboard connectors 2 Power cable connector 5 Monitor port No Item AA G500 book Page 12 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 23: ...1 CD ROM Headphone Earphone port 12 System status indicator 2 Volume tuner 13 3 CD ROM activity indicator 14 Keylock 4 CD ROM tray 15 Tape drive eject button 5 CD ROM Stop Eject button 16 Tape drive tray No Item No Item AA G500 book Page 13 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 24: ...Drive indicator amber 7 Floppy drive tray 18 8 Floppy drive activity indicator 19 9 Power button 20 10 Power indicator 21 Housing fan 11 Hard disk activity indicator 22 Power supply No Item No Item AA G500 book Page 14 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 25: ...twelve function keys No Component Function 1 Function keys F1 F12 Access most of the computer s controls like screen brightness volume output and the BIOS Setup utility 2 Caps Lock When activated all alphabetic characters typed appear in uppercase same function as pressing Shift letter AA G500 book Page 15 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 26: ... the arrow keys on the numeric pad when the Num Lock is toggled off 6 Palm rest detachable Provides a comfortable place to rest your hands while typing 7 Num Lock When activated the keypad is set to numeric mode i e the keys function as a calculator complete with arithmetic oper ators such as x and 8 Scroll Lock When activated the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up arrow or dow...

Page 27: ... keys Consist of three buttons Email button launches your email application Web browser button launches your current default browser Suspend Resume button puts the system to sleep when pressed To wake the system press it again 12 Programmable keys Access a URL Web site or launch any pro gram file or application in your system The fifth key is set to launch the Windows Media Player To configure the...

Page 28: ...ickly The ratchet wheel in between the two buttons is added to provide easier scrolling capability By simply moving the wheel with your index finger you can quickly move through multiple pages lines or windows The wheel may also function as a third button allowing you to quickly click or double click an icon or a selected item Note If you are left handed refer to your Windows manual for instructio...

Page 29: ...netic fields and sources of heat Avoid removing a diskette from the floppy drive when the drive activity indicator is on Write protect your diskettes to prevent accidental erasure To do this slide the write protect tab to the write protect position 1 Sliding the write protect tab to the not write protect position 2 will allow you to store and modify data in your diskettes When you put a label on a...

Page 30: ...e label or title side of the disc is facing upward Caution Hold the disc by the edges to avoid leaving smudges or fingerprints 3 Push the eject button again to close the tray To take care of your CDs Keep your discs in a disk case when not in use to avoid scratches or other damage Any kind of dirt or damage can affect the data on the disc impair the disc lens reader on the CD ROM drive or stop the...

Page 31: ...and away from sources of heat Secluded from electromagnetic fields produced by electrical devices such as air conditioners radio and TV transmitters etc Checking the package contents Check the following items from the package Acer Altos G500 ystem Acer Altos G500 User s guide with system binder CD ROM driver kits System keys hung inside the front panel door If any of the above items are damaged or...

Page 32: ...pherals first to test if the system is running properly Connecting the USB keyboard Plug the USB keyboard cable into either USB ports black port located on the rear panel of your system Note If you are using a PS 2 keyboard plug the mouse cable into the PS 2 keyboard port located on the rear panel of your system AA G500 book Page 22 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 33: ...able into the PS 2 mouse port green port located on the rear panel of your system Note If you are using a USB mouse plug the mouse cable into either USB ports located on the rear panel of your system AA G500 book Page 23 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 34: ...tor cable into the monitor VGA port blue port located on the rear panel of your system Connecting to the network You can connect your computer to a Local Area Network LAN using a network cable To do so simply plug the network cable into the AA G500 book Page 24 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 35: ...ge range in your area Make sure that it matches your system s voltage setting see the voltage setting switch located on the rear panel of your system If they don t match change your system s voltage setting according to your area s voltage range Plug the power cable into the power cable socket located on the rear panel of your system Then plug the other end of the power cable into AA G500 book Pag...

Page 36: ...2 System tour 26 a power outlet The figure below shows a complete connection of the whole system AA G500 book Page 26 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 37: ...indicate if the system is running well or not Note If the system does not turn on or boot after pressing the On Off button go to the next section for the possible causes of the boot failure Aside from the POST messages you can determine if the system is in good condition by checking if the following occurred Power indicator on the front bezel lights up green Power Num Lock and Caps Lock indicators...

Page 38: ...er outlet The voltage selector switch may be set to the wrong voltage range Verify the applicable voltage range in your area and set the voltage selector switch accordingly Loose or improperly connected internal power cables Check the internal cable connections If you are not confident to perform this step ask a qualified technician to assist you Warning Make sure all power cords are disconnected ...

Page 39: ... computer If you cannot shut down your computer press the power button for at least four seconds Quickly pressing the button may put the computer in a Suspend mode only Note You do not need to turn off the main power switch every time you turn off your computer Turn off the main power switch only if you will not use your computer for a long time or if your computer needs servicing AA G500 book Pag...

Page 40: ...o either serial port 1 or serial port 2 In the same manner connect a USB printer by plugging the printer cable into either USB ports The serial and USB ports are both located on the system s rear panel USB devices Universal Serial Bus USB is a new serial bus design that is capable of cascading low medium speed peripherals less than 12 Mbps such as a keyboard mouse joystick scanner printer and mode...

Page 41: ... to your system without using up its system resources To connect a USB device simply plug the device cable into either USB ports black port located at the rear panel of your system Note Most USB devices have a built in USB port which allows you to daisy chain other devices AA G500 book Page 31 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 42: ...2 System tour 32 AA G500 book Page 32 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 43: ...3 Upgrading your system AA G500 book Page 33 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 44: ...ins basic information about your mainboard that you will find helpful when performing the instructions of the upgrade process which are also discussed in this chapter AA G500 book Page 34 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 45: ...tal part of the computer before handling components If a wrist strap is not available maintain contact with the computer throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection Preinstallation instructions Always observe the following before you install any component 1 Turn off your system and all the peripherals connected to it 2 Unplug all cables from the power outlets 3 Open your system according to ...

Page 46: ...lified service technician Post installation instructions Observe the following after installing a computer component 1 See to it that all components are installed according to the described step by step instructions 2 Replace any expansion board s or peripheral s that you have previously removed 3 Connect the necessary cables 4 Replace the system cover 5 Turn on the system AA G500 book Page 36 Mon...

Page 47: ...ructions Opening the front panel door A security lock secures the front panel door to protect your system unit against unauthorized access To open the front panel door 1 Insert the key into the lock and turn it clockwise until it points to the unlocked icon 2 Pull open the front panel door Removing the front panel door The front panel door is attached to the main housing by screwless hinges Follow...

Page 48: ...ther the panel is removed or intact 1 Turn off your system unit and unplug all cables 2 Place the system unit on a flat steady surface 3 Open then remove the front panel door Refer to page 37 for more detailed instructions 4 Remove the two front screws with a Phillips screwdriver Keep them in a safe place for later use AA G500 book Page 38 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 49: ...39 5 Pull out the panel handle to remove the side panel AA G500 book Page 39 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 50: ... system 40 Mainboard layout The mainboard becomes accessible once you open the system It should look like the figure shown below Item Description BU1 Internal buzzer AA G500 book Page 40 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 51: ... Serial port 2 Right from backside Serial port 1 CN6 CPU 1 fan connector CN7 CN10 DIMM 1 DIMM 4 slots CN11 LAN jack RJ 45 CN12 Primary IDE connector CN13 Secondary IDE connector CN14 FDD connector CN17 CPU 2 fan connector CN18 System fan 3 connector CN19 AGP slot CN20 Multi connector 1 2 Power button 3 4 5 6 Event LED 7 9 11 Power LED 8 10 12 14 HDD LED 19 20 Intrusion sensor 21 22 Reserved Item D...

Page 52: ...1 2 Normal 2 3 Clear PCI1 PCI5 PCI 1 to PCI 5 slots SW1 1 On Password Disable SW1 2 Reserved SW1 3 SCSI channel A terminator 1 2 On 2 3 Off SW1 4 SCSI channel B terminator 1 2 On 2 3 Off UX13 IPMI chipset Intelligent Platform Management Interface for BIOS U6 CPU 1 socket U10 VIA Pro266T chipset VT8653 north bridge U14 CPU 2 socket U22 Flash ROM BIOS U23 Intel 82550 LAN chipset Item Description AA ...

Page 53: ...face are the default factory settings U32 VIA Pro266T chipset VT8233 south bridge U44 Super I O chipset SMSC 47M102 U47 SCSI chipset Adaptec AIC 7899W Item Description AA G500 book Page 43 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 54: ... drive and a 3 5 inch floppy drive Replacing the 3 5 inch floppy drive 1 Remove the housing panels Refer to page 38 for more detailed instructions 2 Disconnect the power and signal cables from the old drive 3 Detach the old 3 5 inch drive with the drive frame from the housing by removing the two chassis screws Keep the screws for later use 4 Remove the four frame screws that hold the old drive to ...

Page 55: ... Replace the housing panels Replacing a 5 25 inch storage device optional Note If you are installing a new drive in an empty drive bay skip steps 2 to 4 To replace a 5 25 inch storage device 1 Remove the housing panels Refer to page 38 for more detailed instructions 2 Detach the power and signal cables from the drive AA G500 book Page 45 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 56: ...chassis Keep the screws for later use 4 Remove the four frame screws that hold the old drive to the drive frame then pull out the drive 5 Install a new 5 25 inch drive to the drive frame and secure it with the four frame screws you have previously removed AA G500 book Page 46 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 57: ...nstalled 5 25 inch drive into the drive bay and secure it with the two chassis screws you have previously removed 7 Connect the power and signal cables to the drive 8 Replace the housing panels AA G500 book Page 47 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 58: ...uctions 2 Locate the CPU socket on your mainboard 3 Disconnect the 3 pin and 2 pin fan heatsink cables from the mainboard 4 Unhook one side of the fan heatsink metal bracket and gently lift it before removing the other side 5 Gently press the socket lever down to release the lever and then pull it up to a 90 angle 6 Pull out the CPU from the socket Installing a CPU Before you proceed make sure tha...

Page 59: ...f the metal bracket until it locks into place 6 Connect the 3 pin and 2 pin fan heatsink cables to the mainboard Refer to section Mainboard layout on page 40 for the location of the fan heatsink connectors Caution The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on NEVER touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands AA G500 book Page 49 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 60: ...use your system to malfunction For a list of qualified DIMM vendors please contact your reseller Each of the memory sockets is independent from the others This independence allows you to install memory modules with different capacities to form different configurations Removing a DIMM Before you can install a new DIMM in a socket remove first any previously installed DIMM from that socket 1 Open th...

Page 61: ...DIMM from the socket Installing a DIMM Before you can install a new DIMM in a socket remove first any previously installed DIMM from that socket 1 Locate the DIMM socket on the mainboard 2 Open the clips on the socket 3 Align then insert the DIMM into the socket 4 Press the holding clips inward to lock the DIMM in place AA G500 book Page 51 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 62: ...ly into the socket you may have inserted incorrectly Reverse the orientation of the DIMM and insert it again Reconfiguring your system memory The system automatically detects the amount of memory installed Run Setup to view the new value for total system memory and make a note of it AA G500 book Page 52 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 63: ...age 38 for more detailed instructions 2 Locate an empty expansion slot on the mainboard 3 Remove the metal bracket opposite the selected empty expansion slot by removing the screw that holds the bracket to the housing then pulling out the bracket 4 Remove the expansion card from its protective packaging 5 Align the card in the empty bracket Make sure that the card is properly seated AA G500 book P...

Page 64: ...e it with the screw you have previously removed 7 Replace the housing panels Note When you turn on the system the BIOS Setup utility automatically detects and assigns resources to the new device applicable only to Plug and Play expansion cards AA G500 book Page 54 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 65: ...n malfunctioned To install an external redundant fan 1 On the rear panel use a screwdriver to push open the plastic peg located below the internal system fan module 2 Insert the redundant fan into the fan cage and attach the fan cage to the system housing with the four screws provided 3 Insert the fan cable into the peg hole and attach the cable to the mainboard AA G500 book Page 55 Monday Septemb...

Page 66: ...3 Upgrading your system 56 AA G500 book Page 56 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 67: ...4 BIOS Setup utility AA G500 book Page 57 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 68: ...This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and discusses how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters AA G500 book Page 58 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 69: ... program loads the configuration values in a battery backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM This memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to be retained when power is turned off Note If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages the battery may be bad In this case the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS Ask a qualified technician for assistance Befo...

Page 70: ...w the Advanced Level press F8 while viewing the Basic Setup main menu The Key Help Guide press Alt H to activate shows you how to move around the BIOS setup screen Use the Up and Down arrow keys to move around the Setup Utility screen Use the Left and Right arrow keys to move to the next page or to return to the previous page if the setup screen has more than one page available Use the Page Up Pag...

Page 71: ...alues These values may not be the same as those in your computer The grayed out items on the screens have fixed settings and are not user configurable In the descriptive table following each of the main menu option screens the settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings AA G500 book Page 61 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 72: ...s if you select System Information from the main menu Parameter Description Processor Type of processor currently installed in your system Processor Speed Clock speed of the processor currently installed in your system AA G500 book Page 62 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 73: ...ed to the master port of the secondary IDE channel IDE Secondary Channel Slave Current configuration of the IDE device connected to the slave port of the secondary IDE channel Total Memory Total amount of onboard memory The memory size is automatically detected by BIOS during the POST If you install additional memory the system automatically adjusts this parameter to display the new memory size 1s...

Page 74: ... support These entries are for your reference only and cannot be changed The following shows how the Product Information screen appears Parameter Description Product Name Official name of the system System S N System s serial number Mainboard ID Mainboard s identification number Mainboard S N Mainboard s serial number System BIOS Version Version of the BIOS utility SMBIOS Version Version of the SM...

Page 75: ...drives The following shows the Disk Drives screen Parameter Description Option Floppy Drive A Floppy Drive B Selects the floppy disk drive type 1 44 MB 3 5 inch None 360 KB 5 25 inch 1 2 MB 5 25 inch 720 KB 3 5 inch 2 88 MB 3 5 inch AA G500 book Page 65 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 76: ...t your system supports Auto Enables BIOS to automatically detect the parameters of installed HDDs during the POST power on self test User HDD parameters manually configured None No HDD is connected to the system Note The IDE CD ROM is always automatically detected Auto User None Parameter Description Option AA G500 book Page 66 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 77: ...u can enter the setting manually Auto User None Device Type Indicates a hard disk type device Cylinder Specifies the number of cylinders in your hard disk and is automatically set depending on your Type parameter setting User Input Head Specifies the number of heads in your hard disk and is automatically set depending on your Type parameter setting User Input Sector Specifies the number of sectors...

Page 78: ...you to use a hard disk with a capacity of more than 528 MB This is made possible through the Logical Block Address LBA mode translation However this enhanced IDE feature works only under DOS Windows 3 x Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 3 5 and above and Windows 2000 Other operating systems require this parameter to be set to Disabled Auto Disabled Parameter Description Option AA G500 book Page 68 ...

Page 79: ...ng this option displays the following screen Parameter Description Option Serial Port 1 Enables or disables serial port 1 Enabled Disabled Base Address Sets the I O base address of serial port 1 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h IRQ Sets the IRQ interrupt request channel of serial port 1 4 11 AA G500 book Page 69 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 80: ...ed If you install an add on card that has a parallel port whose address conflicts with the onboard parallel port a warning appears on the screen Check the parallel port address of the add on card and change the address to one that does not conflict 7 5 Operation Mode Sets your parallel port s operation mode This parameter is configurable only if the Parallel Port parameter is enabled Extended Capa...

Page 81: ...s the onboard PS 2 mouse controller Enabled Disabled USB Host Controller Enables or disables the onboard USB host controller Disabled Enabled USB Legacy Mode Activates or deactivates the USB keyboard connected to your system When activated the USB keyboard functions in a DOS environment Onboard Ethernet Chip Enables or disables the onboard Ethernet controller Enabled Disabled Parameter Description...

Page 82: ...ure the IDE hard disk and system timers Setting it to Disabled deactivates the power management feature and its timers Enabled Disabled IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer Allows the hard disk to enter standby mode after inactivity of 1 to 15 minutes depending on your setting When you access the hard disk again allow 3 to 5 seconds depending on the hard disk for the disk to return to normal speed Set this...

Page 83: ...an 4 seconds When set to Suspend the system enters the suspend mode when the power switch is pressed for less than 4 seconds Power off Suspend System Wake up Event The system wake up event allows the system to resume operation when the modem ring indicator is enabled Modem ring indicator When enabled any fax modem activity wakes up the system from suspend mode Disabled Enabled PCI Power Management...

Page 84: ...l be turned on when the power comes back if the system was on When power failure occurs and this setting is disabled the system remains off when the power comes back even if the system was on before the power failure occurs Disabled Enabled Parameter Description Option AA G500 book Page 74 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 85: ...ecks this drive if it can not boot from the 1st specified drive 3rd If the 1st and 2nd searches fail then system boots from this drive BIOS will display an error message if the drive s specified is not bootable 4th If the 1st 2nd and 3rd searches fail then system boots from a LANDesk Service Agent network The LANDesk Service Agent is an IEEE standard based code that intervenes in the boot process ...

Page 86: ...OS is in the conventional text mode where you see the system initialization details on the screen Enabled Disabled Num Lock After Boot Allows you to activate the Num Lock function upon booting Enabled Disabled Memory Test When set to Enabled this parameter allows the system to perform a RAM test during the POST routine When set to Disabled the system detects only the memory size and bypasses the t...

Page 87: ...me accurately even when the power is off Parameter Description Date Set the date following the weekday month day year format Valid values for weekday month day and year are Weekday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Day 1 to 31 Year 1980 to 2079 Time Set the time following the hour minute second format Valid values for hour minute and second are Hour ...

Page 88: ...s to the BIOS utility The Present setting allows you to set a Supervisor password None Present User Password Secures your system against unauthorized use Once you set this password you have to type it whenever you boot the system User password is available only when a Supervisor password is set The Present settings allows you to set a User password None Present Password on Boot User is required to...

Page 89: ...d write functions of disk drives These features can also control the diskette drive boot function to prevent loading operating systems or other programs from a certain drive while the other drives remain operational Floppy Drive Sets the control level of the floppy drive Normal Write Protect All Sectors Write Protect Boot Sectors Disabled Hard Disk Drive Sets the controller of the IDE drive Normal...

Page 90: ...Type a password then press Enter The password may consist of up to seven characters Note Be careful when typing your password because the actual characters do not appear on the screen password characters appear as asterisks AA G500 book Page 80 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 91: ...our password will be saved to CMOS Removing a password To remove your Supervisor User password 1 Disable the Supervisor Password or User Password parameter in the System Security menu by pressing the up or down arrow key to select None 2 Press Esc to return to the System Security menu 3 Press Esc to exit Setup The Exit Setup screen appears 4 Choose Yes to save your settings and exit Setup Your pre...

Page 92: ... you to specify the appropriate settings for your system s event handling The following table describes the parameters in the IPMI configuration screen Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings Parameter Description Option IPMI Specification Version Specifies the version of Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI IPMI BIOS Version Shows the version of IPMI BIOS A...

Page 93: ...g POST When this parameter is enabled BIOS will stop POST operation whenever it finds a bad processor or memory Otherwise if disabled the system will continue running Disabled Enabled Memory ECC ECC error correcting code tests the accuracy of data as it passes in and out of memory This parameter enables or disables the monitoring of this function Enabled Disabled PCI Devices PCI Peripheral Compone...

Page 94: ... still fails to power on BMC will perform CPU reduction or power off the system Enabled Disabled BIOS POST Watchdog BIOS will have a watchdog for POST If POST hangs up BMC will reset the system It will try twice If POST still hangs up BMC will power off the system Enabled Disabled Parameter Description Option AA G500 book Page 84 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 95: ...85 RDM Configuration Parameter Description Option RDM 4 3 BIOS Version Shows the version number of the RDM BIOS AA G500 book Page 85 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 96: ...ager station Disabled Enabled Hidden Partition If you want the hidden partition to become accessible set this parameter to Enabled When enabled the server boots to the hidden partition Disabled Enabled Communication Protocol This parameter specifies the parity stop bits and data length for the COM port to be used for the RDM connection This is fixed at N none 8 1 setting and is non configurable N ...

Page 97: ... Dial Out Retry Times This parameter lets you specify the maximum number of times the RDM server must retry to connect to the RDM manager station once the server fails and RDM is activated If the server has completed the specified number of tries and the connection still fails the server bypasses RDM and goes into normal mode 2 4 8 Infinite Emergency Management RDM Work Mode When detecting system ...

Page 98: ...imes that the RDM module must dial when the server fails or hangs 1 2 4 8 Paging No Allows you to set the pager number that the RDM module must dial when the server fails or hangs User input Parameter Description Option AA G500 book Page 88 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 99: ...oid damaging the system do not change any settings in the Advanced Options submenu if you are not a qualified technician The following screen shows the Advanced Options parameters AA G500 book Page 89 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 100: ...ory which is incorporated in the CPU module Enabled Disabled Memory at 15MB 16MB Reserved for To prevent memory address conflicts between the system and expansion boards reserve this memory range for the use of either the system or an expansion board System Expansion board Memory ECC Mode Enable or disable the ECC error checking and correction feature The ECC feature enable BIOS to detect and corr...

Page 101: ... screen Parameter Description Option PCI IRQ Setting Select Auto to let BIOS automatically configure the plug and play PnP devices installed on your system Otherwise select Manual Note Refer to the documentation that came with your PCI card for more technical information Auto Manual AA G500 book Page 91 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 102: ...er input Onboard LAN When you set the PCI IRQ Setting parameter to Auto this parameter specifies the auto assigned interrupt for the onboard LAN If you set the PCI IRQ Setting parameter to Manual you need to specify the interrupt that you want to assign for the onboard LAN installed in your system User input AGP USB Host Controller Allows you to manually assign the interrupt for the USB host contr...

Page 103: ...quire specific settings for this feature Check your VGA card documentation before setting this parameter Disabled Enabled Plug and Play OS When this parameter is set to Yes BIOS initializes only PnP boot devices such as SCSI cards When set to No BIOS initializes all PnP boot and non boot devices such as sound cards Note Set this parameter to Yes only if your operating system is Windows 95 98 or Wi...

Page 104: ...rnal computer components and the CPU or the main memory of the CPU A fast bus allows data to be transferred faster which makes applications run faster Processor Speed The processor speed is the speed at which a microprocessor executes instructions Clock speeds are expressed in megahertz MHz with 1 MHz being equal to 1 million cycles per second The faster the clock the more instructions the CPU can...

Page 105: ...for mance If you install another CPU for a dual system enable this parameter then re install Windows NT In cases when this parameter is enabled before installing Windows NT in a single processor system you may upgrade to a multiprocessor system without reinstalling Windows NT Disabled Enabled MP Table ver sion Version number of the MP table Parameter Description Option AA G500 book Page 95 Monday ...

Page 106: ...f the parameters are grayed out with their fixed settings These grayed parameters are not user configurable The following dialog box appears when you select Load Default Settings from the main menu Select Yes to load the default settings Select No to ignore the message and return to the BIOS Setup utility main menu AA G500 book Page 96 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 107: ...llowing dialog box appears when you select Abort Settings Change from the main menu Select Yes to disregard your changes and reload your previous settings After reload the main menu appears on the screen Select No to ignore the message and return to the BIOS utility main menu AA G500 book Page 97 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 108: ...ow what values to enter when you rerun Setup Press the Esc key to leave Setup The following dialog box appears Use the arrow keys to select your response Press the Enter key If you made any changes to the Setup utility the dialog box below is displayed Use the arrow keys to select your response Select Yes to save the changes in CMOS Select No to retain the previous configuration values Press the E...

Page 109: ...Appendix A ASM Pro quick installation guide AA G500 book Page 99 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 110: ...This appendix shows you how to set up ASM Pro and its agent software AA G500 book Page 100 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 111: ... MB of RAM 128 MB recommended 20 MB free hard disk space Novell NetWare SCO OpenServer SCO UnixWare Linux RedHat Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000 operating system Ethernet card Modem optional for RAS OOB1 System setup Make sure that your computer meets the system requirements before proceeding You may also want to change your screen to 800 x 600 resolution or higher for optimum viewing 1 RAS R...

Page 112: ...tes or CDs from the drives before rebooting the system Installing ASM Pro Server Agent ASM Pro Server Agent can be installed on four different operating systems The installation diskette contains the installation files for the following operating systems Novell NetWare 5 0 5 1 SCO OpenServer 5 06 SCO Unixware 7 1 Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 Server Linux RedHat 6 2 7 0 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server an...

Page 113: ...loading TCPIP For NetWare 4 x and Netware 5 x users if you are using INETCFG NLM to configure the network be sure to configure SNMP and make sure that the SNMP NLM is running with Control Community set to public To install the Novell NetWare Server Agent 1 Insert the Management CD into your system s CD ROM 2 At Netware server console type load cdrom 3 At Netware server console type load EB450MgmtC...

Page 114: ...the SCO OpenServer Agent Note Make sure the SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol is configured properly ASM Pro Server Agent requires SNMP running with community set to public The IP address of ASM Pro Console should be in etc snmpd trap so that ASM Pro Console can communicate with ASM Pro Server Agent Follow these steps to install the SCO Server Agent 1 Insert the Management CD into your syste...

Page 115: ...erver Agent has been installed target IP addresses appear on this screen 9 After the installation is complete in shell prompt type rm tmp VOL 000 000 Configuring ASM Pro Server Agent for SCO OpenServer You may disable the password if you are installing ASM Pro Server Agent to use only UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply or RDM functions You can use the asmconfig utility to set up a password for the a...

Page 116: ...tion files etc netmgt snmpd comm etc netmgt snmpd peers etc inittab After the installation is complete ASM Pro Server Agent can be manually started by executing the command usr asm asmsmuxd or it will be automatically started on the next system reboot Note Before starting ASM Pro SMUX Agent asmsmuxd execute the ASM Pro Agent Configuration Utility asmcfg to configure at least SNMP ASM Pro_Password ...

Page 117: ...hoose more components click Custom There are five components in the ASM Pro agent SNMP agent DMI ASM Pro agent defines a proprietary ASM Pro MIF that supports the same items as the SNMP agent Server Mif The server mif that is defined by DMTF will be installed Remote Console The Remote Console Server is installed which can be remote control by Remote Console Client MMC This component is only suppor...

Page 118: ...setup Installing the RedHat Linux Server Agent Follow these steps to install the Red Hat Linux Agent 1 Insert the Management CD into your system s CD ROM drive 2 Login Linux server as a super user 3 In shell prompt type the following to mount CD ROM mount dev hdX mnt cdrom 4 In shell prompt type the following to change to the new directory cd mnt cdrom App ASM Linux 5 In shell prompt type the foll...

Page 119: ...owing RDM server requirements Hardware External modem Pager Software Novell NetWare v4 1 or later and or SCO OpenServer 5 0 or later and or Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 or later and or SCO UnixWare 7 0 or later RedHat Linux 6 2 or 7 1 ASM Pro Advanced System Manager Pro agent RDM Console requirements Hardware Pentium or faster PC At least 16 MB RAM At least 5 MB free hard disk space Modem AA G500 book...

Page 120: ...er rate of at least 28 8K When the modem is turned ON the CD DCD Carrier Detect Data Carrier Detect signal light on the front panel must be OFF for RDM to function properly If this is not the case refer to the modem s user s guide and check the section on DIP switches for information on how to adjust the CD DCD light If your modem does not have a DIP switch then we recommend that you replace it wi...

Page 121: ...rive use the DOS FDISK command to create a DOS partition The minimum partition size is 33 MB e Activate the partition and exit FDISK then reboot the system f Format the DOS partition When formatting is completed label the partition as RDM for easy identification g Install or transfer the DOS operating system to the partition h Run RDM install bat from the RDM floppy diskette to install the RDM dri...

Page 122: ...e BIOS Setup and set the Hidden Partition parameter in the RDM BIOS to Enabled c After the system boots from the floppy drive use FDISK to delete the RDM hidden partition Do not delete other partitions or change or reformat the active partition d Exit FDISK and reboot the system e Enter the BIOS Setup and set the Hidden Partition parameter in the RDM BIOS to Disabled 3 Install an operating system ...

Page 123: ...M Console software Important Before you proceed make sure that you have installed the necessary components and peripherals both for the RDM server and RDM console Note The RDM Console software can be installed only under Windows NT 4 0 Workstation or Windows 95 98 2000 The RDM function is one component of the ASM Pro 4 5 Console software Follow these steps to install the RDM Console software 1 Tur...

Page 124: ...on guide 114 5 Continue to finish the installation of ASM Pro Console Uninstalling the RDM Console software RDM Console software can only be uninstalled within ASM Pro Console package AA G500 book Page 114 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 125: ...pace Windows NT Server 4 0 or Windows 2000 with the following Microsoft Internet Information Server 2 0 or later 5 0 is recommended Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP SNMP Service Ethernet card Modem Installing AWM Note AWM and ASM Console can not be installed in the same system To install AWM 1 Insert the Management CD into your system s CD ROM drive 2 Click the Applications button 3 In the Applic...

Page 126: ...ot your system Setting up Microsoft IIS To set up Microsoft IIS 1 Open your IIS configuration program and check the virtual directory setting The IIS setup program is located in the Windows NT Server Optional CD You can also download it from the Microsoft Website 2 Check the virtual directory If there is no virtual directory for AWM create one and name it AWM Point it to the directory where the AW...

Page 127: ...ess in your browser http IPADDRESS 9999 AWM The password window appears prompting for authentication as shown below To access AWM enter your user name and password and then click OK AWM confirms the user name and password and displays the main page AA G500 book Page 117 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 128: ...Appendix A ASM Pro quick installation guide 118 AA G500 book Page 118 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

Page 129: ...Configuration 82 Load Default Settings 96 Onboard Peripherals 69 Power Management 72 Product Information 64 RDM Configuration 85 System Information 62 System Security 78 removing password 81 setting changing password 79 Supervisor password 78 User password 78 BPL5M hotswap cage components 45 C computer maintenance diskettes 19 connecting options printer 30 USB devices 30 CPU 48 installing 48 remov...

Page 130: ...ion 104 SCO Unixware Agent installation 105 system memory 50 reconfiguring 52 T turning off your system 29 turning on your system 27 power on problems 28 U upgrade installation precautions 35 ESD 35 post installation 36 preinstallation 35 AA G500 book Page 120 Monday September 3 2001 3 45 PM ...

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