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Configuring the four-bay hot-plug
HDD cage
This section explains how to install a four-bay hot-plug HDD cage as
well as procedures on how to install a hard disk into the cage’s hard
disk carrier.
Installing the four-bay hot-plug HDD cage
The Altos G5350 consists of two HDD bays that accept the following
HDD cages:
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Hot-plug SCSI HDD cage
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Easy-swap SCSI HDD cage
•
Hot-plug SATA HDD cage
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Easy-swap SATA HDD cage
The main difference between a hot-plug HDD cage and an easy-swap
HDD cage is in the rear of the cage. The hot-plug HDD cage has a
backplane board installed on its rear while the easy-swap HDD cage
does not have a backplane board.
The system comes bundled with only a single four-bay SCSI or SATA
HDD cage leaving one bay empty. You have the option to purchase an
extra cage to provide your system with massive storage capacity and
scalability. Contact your local Acer representative for more
information.
Note:
Before installing a hot-plug or easy-swap SCSI or SATA HDD
cage in your system, make sure you install a SCSI or SATA RAID
controller. The RAID controller must be compatible with your
system and OS, and appropriate drivers must also be installed
according to the RAID controller manufacturer’s installation
instructions. Refer to “Installing an expansion card” on page 71
and for instructions on how to install the RAID controller into the
PCI slot.
To purchase a SCSI or SATA RAID controller, contact your local Acer
representative or order directly from http://www.acer.com/.
Summary of Contents for Altos G5350
Page 1: ...Acer Altos G5350 Series User s Guide ...
Page 10: ...x ...
Page 11: ...1 System tour ...
Page 31: ...21 5 4 pin power cable connector 6 I2 C bus interface connector No Code Description ...
Page 32: ...1 System tour 22 ...
Page 33: ...2 System setup ...
Page 43: ...3 System upgrade ...
Page 88: ...3 System upgrade 78 ...
Page 89: ...4 BIOS setup ...
Page 123: ...113 Save Changes Saves changes made in the BIOS setup Parameter Description ...
Page 124: ...4 BIOS setup 114 ...
Page 125: ...5 Troubleshooting ...
Page 136: ...5 Troubleshooting 126 ...
Page 137: ...Appendix A System management utility ...
Page 144: ...Appendix A System management utility 134 ...
Page 145: ...Appendix B Acer Altos G5350 rack installation guide ...
Page 146: ...This appendix shows you how to set up the Altos G5350 server in a rack mount configuration ...
Page 161: ...Appendix C SCSI RAID configuration ...
Page 162: ...This appendix shows you how to create a RAID volume in your SCSI drives ...