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1 Altos R910 Installation Configuration Guide

This article describes the Altos R7100 Installation Configuration guide:

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Hardware parts give you a briefly and quick hardware information about
Altos R910

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The operating system installation tips.

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INTRODUCTION

Summary of Contents for ALTOS R910 Series

Page 1: ...a quick OS installation guide on Altos R910 including Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 0 32 bit 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 32 bit...

Page 2: ...informational purposes only ACER MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED IN THIS DOCUMENT Acer Acer Altos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Acer Incorporation Other product or company names me...

Page 3: ...ion 10 Broadcom Advanced Control Suite Utility Installation 10 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP1 with onboard LSI SCSI 10 Drivers Required 11 Software Required 11 Installation Tips 11 VGA...

Page 4: ...ion Tips 19 VGA Driver Installation 20 Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 20 CIM Browser Installation 20 Broadcom Advanced Control Suite Utility Installation 20 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Editio...

Page 5: ...d Control Suite Utility Installation 30 Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 with Integrated SAS hardware RAID 30 Drivers Required 31 Software Required 31 Configuring integrated SAS hardware RAID 31 Insta...

Page 6: ...erprise Linux 4 0 EM64T Update 3 with Integrated SCSI Hardware RAID 40 Drivers Required 40 Software Required 41 Configuring Integrated SCSI Hardware RAID 41 Installation Tips 41 Intel RAID Web Console...

Page 7: ...RAID 50 Drivers Required 50 Software Required 50 Configuring Integrated SCSI Hardware RAID 50 Installation Tips 51 Intel RAID Web Console Utility Installation 51 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Servic...

Page 8: ...Integrated SAS 59 Drivers Required 59 Installation Tips 60 SCO OpenServer 6 0 0 Installation with Integrated SAS hardware RAID 60 Drivers Required 60 Patch Required 61 Configuring integrated SAS hardw...

Page 9: ...ly and quick hardware information about Altos R910 The operating system installation tips Where Can I Download the Latest Altos R910 Installation Configuration Guide The Altos R910 Installation Config...

Page 10: ...One SATA port Optional Integrated Hardware RAID support RAID 0 1 10 5 50 Integrated SAS support SAS SKU Optional Integrated SAS Hardware RAID support RAID 0 1 10 5 50 SAS SKU Expansion Slots One PCI X...

Page 11: ...icated LAN connection KVM over IP Access via web SNMP telnet access Availability sub system System Power Supply 1470W 1 1 Redundant Power Supply 220 volt only Storage Subsystem Drive Bays One 5 25 fro...

Page 12: ...Altos R910 Installation Configuration Guide 4 System Block Diagram BOARD LAYOUT...

Page 13: ...MB 2x512MB 2x512MB 4GB 2x512MB 2x512MB 2x512MB 2x512MB 2x512MB 2x512MB 2x512MB 2x512MB 8GB 2x1GB 2x1GB 2x1GB 2x1GB 8GB 2x1GB 2x1GB 2x1GB 2x1GB 2x1GB 2x1GB 2x1GB 2x1GB 16GB 2x2GB 2x2GB 2x2GB 2x2GB 16GB...

Page 14: ...4GB Spare 1 2x4GB 2x4GB Spare 1 2x4GB 2x4GB Spare 1 2x4GB 2x4GB Spare 1 2x4GB 64GB 48GB NOTE1 Only 4 GB in DIMM 1A 1B will be set aside as spare one rank from each dual rank DIMM Memory population wit...

Page 15: ...ulation with RAID Population with four memory boards MemoryBoardA MemoryBoardB MemoryBoardC MemoryboardD TotalMemory 1A 1B 2A 2B 1A 1B 2A 2B 1A 1B 2A 2B 1A 1B 2A 2B Physical memory Detected byOS 2x512...

Page 16: ...et the drivers You can either make diskettes from Resource CD or put the Resource CD in the CD ROM drive and search the driver directly from the Resource CD NOTE In this section we assume the OS is in...

Page 17: ...during the OS installation 1 As Windows Server 2003 x64 can t recognize the integrated SCSI hardware RAID you need to make a driver diskette from the EasyBUILD 7 1 build 100 first before the installa...

Page 18: ...he instruction to install the Intel RAID Web Console Utility 4 At Installation Options please select Standalone 5 At Setup please use the default setting 6 The Intel RAID Web Console Utility needs the...

Page 19: ...5 00 app r910 SCSI CIMBrowser x64 WS2003 Windows VM Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 7 7 7 app r910 NIC BACS WS3XPx64 Installation Tips The driver for LSI Logic 22320 R SCSI card is built in in Windows...

Page 20: ...s how to manually install Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition on Altos R910 with integrated SAS hardware RAID Drivers Required For Windows Server 2003 x64 Installation the following device driv...

Page 21: ...you need to make a driver diskette from the EasyBUILD 7 1 build 300 first before the installation 2 Press F6 at the start of installation to provide the driver disk for the integrated SAS hardware RA...

Page 22: ...VGA Driver Installation section Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation The Gigabit Ethernet driver installation is the same as integrated SCSI hardware RAID enabled Please refer to the Windows Server 2...

Page 23: ...B 2 0 5 2 3790 1380 Built in SAS Hot swap backplane 5 0 6055 2 Disk r910 onboard hsbp sas Software Required The management utility for the NIC can be found in the EasyBUILD 7 1 build 300 or later Soft...

Page 24: ...ction Broadcom Advanced Control Suite Utility Installation The Broadcom Advanced Control Suite Utility installation is the same as integrated SCSI hardware RAID enabled Please refer to the Windows Ser...

Page 25: ...rver 2003 can t recognize the integrated SCSI hardware RAID you need to make a driver diskette from the EasyBUILD 7 1 build 100 first before the installation 2 Press F6 at the start of installation to...

Page 26: ...nd follow the instruction to finish the driver update Intel RAID Web Console Utility Installation 1 Please insert the EasyBUILD 7 1 build 100 into the CD ROM 2 Expand Utilities Altos R910 Integrated S...

Page 27: ...vers Required For Windows Server 2003 Installation the following device drivers are required Device Version Directory on EasyBUILD Onboard VGA 6 14 10 6553 Disk R910 onboard VGA Onboard Intel E8501 Ch...

Page 28: ...A Driver Installation The VGA driver installation is the same as integrated SCSI hardware RAID enabled Please refer to the Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with Integrated SCSI Hardware RAID VGA...

Page 29: ...d USB 2 0 5 2 3790 1380 Built in SAS Hot swap backplane 5 0 6055 2 Disk r910 onboard hsbp sas Software Required The management utility for integrated SAS hardware RAID and NIC can be found in the Easy...

Page 30: ...on the ESG SHV SCA HSBP M5 SCSI Enclosure Device and select Update Driver 3 Select No not this time Do not connect to Windows Update to search the driver 4 Select Install from a list or specific loca...

Page 31: ...the driver update 7 After installing the driver you would see LSI Logic 1020 1030 Ultra320 SCSI Adapter listed in SCSI and RAID controllers VGA Driver Installation The VGA driver installation is the...

Page 32: ...5 2 3790 1380 Built in Integrated SAS 1 21 15 00 Disk r910 onboard SAS WS2K3 Onboard LSI 1030 SCSI controller 1 09 11 0 Disk R910 onboard SCSI LSI ultra320 n et Onboard Broadcom BCM5704 Gigabit Ethern...

Page 33: ...CSI Hardware RAID VGA Driver Installation section Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation The Gigabit Ethernet Driver installation is the same as integrated SCSI hardware RAID enabled Please refer to the...

Page 34: ...later http www microsoft com windows d irectx default mspx Configuring Integrated SCSI Hardware RAID Please refer to the Appendix A for the Integrated SCSI hardware RAID configuration Installation Tip...

Page 35: ...date Driver 4 Follow the instructions Select Search for a suitable driver for my device Recommended and click on Next 5 Check on the Specify a location and click on Next to specify the path for the dr...

Page 36: ...in Driver required section 6 Follow the instructions to finish the installation Intel RAID Web Console Utility Installation 1 Please insert the EasyBUILD 7 1 build 100 into the optical drive 2 Expand...

Page 37: ...tra320 w2k Onboard Broadcom BCM5704 Gigabit Ethernet 8 93 1 0 Disk R910 NIC BCM bcm_5704 w2k Onboard USB 2 0 7 2 2 1001 The USB 2 0 driver is in the same package with chipset driver Hot swap backplane...

Page 38: ...er with Integrated SCSI Hardware RAID VGA Driver Installation section SCSI Backplane Driver Installation The SCSI Backplane Driver Installation is the same as integrated SCSI hardware RAID enabled Ple...

Page 39: ...Integrated SAS hardware RAID and NIC can be found in the EasyBUILD 7 1 build 300 or later Software Version Directory on EasyBUILD Intel RAID Web Console 2 1 13 07 app r910 Integrated_SAS Windows Broad...

Page 40: ...rdware RAID enabled Please refer to the Windows 2000 Advanced Server with Integrated SCSI Hardware RAID Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation section VGA Driver Installation The VGA Driver Installation...

Page 41: ...ver required section for the Directory on EasyBUILD 7 1 build 300 for SCSI driver 6 Follow the instructions to finish the installation You would see LSI Logic 1020 1030 Ultra320 SCSI Adapter listed in...

Page 42: ...UILD 7 1 build 300 or later Software Version Directory on EasyBUILD Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 7 7 6 APP R910 NIC BACS 2KXPWS03 Microsoft DirectX 8 0 or later http www microsoft com windows di re...

Page 43: ...er Installation The SCSI Driver Installation is the same as integrated SAS hardware RAID enabled Please refer to the Windows 2000 Advanced Server with Integrated SAS Hardware RAID SCSI Driver Installa...

Page 44: ...CD and follow the instruction to do the installation 2 At Package Defaults page select Customize the set of packages to be installed And select Graphic Internet under Applications in the Package Grou...

Page 45: ...e Version Directory on EasyBUILD CIM Browser for Linux 3 06 01 app r910 scsi CIMBrowser Linux Installation Tips Since Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 0 Update 3 can detect the onboard LSI SCSI automaticall...

Page 46: ...2 0 N A Built in SAS Hot swap backplane N A Built in Software Required The management utility for integrated SAS hardware RAID and onboard LSI SCSI can be found in the EasyBUILD 7 1 build 300 or late...

Page 47: ...tmp 2 Install Intel RAID Web Console 2 utility cd tmp install sh 3 Type y to accept the license agreement and select 3 for StandAlone installation 4 To start Intel RAID Web Console 2 select applicatio...

Page 48: ...e start 3 Please select the sda as the Driver Disk Source 4 Follow the instruction to load the integrated SAS driver from the driver diskette 5 At Update Disk Source please select sda and follow the i...

Page 49: ...low the instruction to do the installation 2 At Package Defaults page select Customize the set of packages to be installed And select Graphic Internet under Applications in the Package Group Selection...

Page 50: ...e Version Directory on EasyBUILD CIM Browser for Linux 3 06 01 app r910 scsi CIMBrowser Linux Installation Tips Since Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 0 EM64T Update 3 can detect the onboard LSI SCSI automa...

Page 51: ...d USB 2 0 N A Built in SAS Hot swap backplane N A Built in Software Required The management utility for integrated SAS hardware RAID and onboard LSI SCSI can be found in the EasyBUILD 7 1 build 300 or...

Page 52: ...SAS Linux tmp 2 Install Intel RAID Web Console 2 utility cd tmp install sh 3 Type y to accept the license agreement and select 3 for StandAlone installation 4 To start Intel RAID Web Console 2 select...

Page 53: ...the prompt boot appears at the start 3 Please select the sda as the Driver Disk Source 4 Follow the instruction to load the integrated SAS driver from the driver diskette 5 After loading the driver fo...

Page 54: ...stallation 1 Please make the driver diskette from the EasyBUILD 7 1 build 600 first before the installation 2 Boot the system form SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 bootable CD 3 When you see the boot m...

Page 55: ...s bundled in integrated SAS driver Onboard Broadcom BCM5704 Gigabit Ethernet 3 49 Built in Onboard USB 2 0 N A Built in Hot swap backplane N A Built in Installation Tips NOTE The Integrated SAS driver...

Page 56: ...ound in the EasyBUILD 7 1 build 600 or later Software Version Directory on EasyBUILD Intel RAID Web Console 2 1 19 00 app r910 Integrated_SAS Linux Configuring integrated SAS hardware RAID Please refe...

Page 57: ...allation with Integrated SAS Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T on Altos R910 with integrated SAS Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Serv...

Page 58: ...Service Pack 3 on Altos R910 with integrated SCSI hardware RAID Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 Installation the following device drivers are required Device Version...

Page 59: ...bin to launch the graphic installation wizard 3 At Installation Options please select Standalone 4 Follow the instruction to finish the installation 5 For using the Intel RAID Web Console Utility ple...

Page 60: ...ion 1 Insert the EasyBUILD 7 1 b100 and open the folder app r910 scsi CIMBowser Linux InstData Linux vm on DVD 2 Execute install bin in app r910 scsi CIMBowser Linux InstData Linux vm of EasyBUILD 7 1...

Page 61: ...Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 You need an external USB floppy drive for applying driver during the OS installation 1 Since SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 cannot recognize the...

Page 62: ...Server 9 Service Pack 3 with onboard LSI SCSI CIM Browser Installation section SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 Installation with Integrated SAS Below information describes how to manual...

Page 63: ...the instructions to change the installation and service pack CDs during the installation And follow the normal installation procedure to complete the installation SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T...

Page 64: ...e to complete the installation Intel RAID Web Console Utility Installation 1 Insert the EasyBUILD 7 1 b100 and open the folder app r910 romb IntelRAIDWebConsole linux on DVD 2 Execute the RAID_Web_Con...

Page 65: ...screen select Installation to continue 3 Follow the instructions to change the installation and service pack CDs during the installation And follow the normal installation procedure to complete the i...

Page 66: ...re Version Directory on EasyBUILD Intel RAID Web Console 2 1 13 07 app r910 Integrated_SAS Linux CIM Browser for Linux 3 06 01 app r910 scsi CIMBrowser Linux Configuring integrated SAS hardware RAID P...

Page 67: ...reement and select 3 for StandAlone installation 4 To start Intel RAID Web Console 2 select System More Programs RAID Web Console 2 Startup UI from start menu CIM Browser Installation The CIM Browser...

Page 68: ...you see the boot menu on the screen select Installation press F6 then press Enter to continue 4 Follow the instruction to load the integrated SAS driver from the driver diskette 5 Follow the instructi...

Page 69: ...ted SAS hardware RAID in the OpenServer 6 0 0 You need an external USB floppy drive for applying driver during the OS installation NOTE2 You MUST use the OpenServer 6 0 0 March 2006 CD1 Recut to boot...

Page 70: ...your system name CD ROM Drive 0 4 Select SCO OpenServer Release 6 0 0 Maintenance Pack 2 ver 1 0 0Dy to install 5 When the installation completed please reboot the system shutdown g0 Gigabit Ethernet...

Page 71: ...zard 3 Select Add Configuration default and click on Next 4 Select Custom Configuration default and click on Next 5 Select the drives that you want to add into the array with Ctrl key After you select...

Page 72: ...Altos R910 Installation Configuration Guide 64 4 Click on Home to go back to the configuration menu You will see the disk marked as Hotsapare in pink and listed under Physical Drives...

Page 73: ...on default and click on Next 4 Select Custom Configuration default and click on Next 5 Select the drives that you want to add into the array with Ctrl key After you select the drives click on Accept D...

Page 74: ...Altos R910 Installation Configuration Guide 66 4 Click on Home to go back to the configuration menu You will see the disk marked as HOTSPARE in pink and listed under Physical Drives...

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