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1 Getting started

Features summary

The main board has the following major components:

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Utilizes a mPG478 processor socket that supports a Pentium

processor running start at 1.8 GHz and future generations of
Pentium CPUs

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ServerWorks GC-SL chipset which includes the north and the south
bridge

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Onboard Gigabit Ethernet chip that supports WOL and AOL

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Four DIMM sockets that accept 128-, 256-, 512-, and 1-GB DDR
SDRAMs with a maximum memory upgrade of 4-GB

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On-board ATI Rage XL and 5 PCI bus slots with 4 supporting 64-bit
PCI

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System clock/calendar with battery backup

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IDE hard disk and diskette drive interfaces

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Auxiliary power connector for 300W SPS and ATX power supply

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Advanced Server Management (ASM)

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External ports:

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2 USB connectors

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RJ-45 jack

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PS/2-compatible keyboard port

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Parallel port

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PS/2-compatible mouse port

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Serial port

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Page 1: ...Acer Altos G300 Series User s guide ...

Page 2: ...to your computer 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 ____________________________...

Page 3: ...ference by one or more 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...

Page 4: ...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 the product and to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by p...

Page 5: ...d by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal condition d If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged e If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service f Replace the battery with the same type ...

Page 6: ...STRÅLEN VARNING LASERSTRÅLNING NAR DENNA DEL ÅR ÖPPNADSTIRRA EJ IN I STRÅLEN ADVARSEL LASERSTRÅLING NAR DEKSEL ÅPNESSTIRR IKKE INN I STRÅLEN Lithium battery statement CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri ...

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Page 8: ...viii ...

Page 9: ...ouse 9 Connecting the VGA monitor 10 Connecting to the network 10 Connecting the power cable 11 System startup 12 Power on problems 13 Connecting options 14 Printer 14 USB devices 14 Tower to rack option 16 2 System tour 17 External and internal structure 19 Front panel 19 Rear panel 21 Internal components 22 System board layout 23 Control Panel JP3 26 Jumper Setting J13 26 Diagnostics LED Port80L...

Page 10: ...dvanced 52 SuperIO Configuration 53 IDE Configuration 54 Auto Detect Hard Disks 55 Primary IDE Master if attached Hard Disk 56 Secondary IDE Master if attached ATAPI CDROM 58 Secondary IDE Slave if none attached 58 Floppy Configuration 59 PCIPnP Configuration 60 Boot Settings Configuration 62 Event Log Configuration 63 View Event Log 64 Mark All Events As Read 64 OnBoard Devices Configuration 65 S...

Page 11: ...ows NT 4 0 and Windows 2000 Drivers 89 Updating the Windows NT 4 0 or Windows 2000 Driver89 Confirming the Windows NT 4 0 or Windows 2000 Driver Installation 90 Supported Internet Browsers 91 Installation Steps for Windows 91 IDE Software RAID Configuration Console 96 Config View 101 RAID Controller Properties 102 Property Description 103 Physical Drive 104 Array 106 Log Data 113 Advanced 114 Back...

Page 12: ...ent 135 ASM Console 135 System setup 135 Installing ASM Agent 136 Installing ASM Console 136 Appendix C Rack installation guide 137 System rack installation 139 Vertical mounting hole pattern 140 Screw types for rack installation 141 Installing cage nuts 141 Installing the system into the rack 143 ...

Page 13: ...1 Getting started ...

Page 14: ...s a PCI bus based single 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 ...

Page 15: ...arallel port with Enhanced Parallel Port EPP Extended Capabilities Port ECP support two PS 2 port a diskette drive interface three embedded hard disk interfaces one RJ 45 network port and a 9 pin connector for video output The system is fully compatible with MS DOS V6 X Novell Netware 6 0 RedHat Linux 7 3 8 0 Windows NT 4 0 server and Windows 2000 server Processor The Pentium 4 processor implement...

Page 16: ...ckage Build in features include main memory interface with optimized support for DDR SDRAM 64 bit 33MHz primary PCI bus interface PCI with integrated PCI arbiter I2C bus support and other related functions ServerWorks CSB6 South bridge integrates support for ACPI USB 1 1 SMBus PCI master PCI arbiter LPC bus controller LPC arbiter seven channel 8237 compatible DMA controller and DMA 66 100 on prima...

Page 17: ...aving standards of the U S Environmental Protection Agency EPA Energy Star program It also offers Plug and Play This feature saves the user from configuration troubles thus making the system more user friendly Additional features include hardware support for ASM Advanced Server Management ASM detects CPU thermal condition problems CPU working voltage detection 12V 5V 3 3V 1 5V and PCI bus utilizat...

Page 18: ...Ethernet chip that supports WOL and AOL Four DIMM sockets that accept 128 256 512 and 1 GB DDR SDRAMs with a maximum memory upgrade of 4 GB On board ATI Rage XL and 5 PCI bus slots with 4 supporting 64 bit PCI System clock calendar with battery backup IDE hard disk and diskette drive interfaces Auxiliary power connector for 300W SPS and ATX power supply Advanced Server Management ASM External port...

Page 19: ...nd 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 G300 Model G301 system Acer Altos G300 Series user s guide EasyBUILD CD Acer Altos G300 Series accessory box System keys hung inside the front panel door If any of ...

Page 20: ...sic connections The system unit keyboard mouse and monitor constitute the basic system Before connecting any other peripherals connect these peripherals first to test if the system is running properly Connecting the keyboard ...

Page 21: ...9 Connecting the mouse ...

Page 22: ...1 Getting started 10 Connecting the VGA monitor Connecting to the network ...

Page 23: ...11 Connecting the power cable ...

Page 24: ...t a series of power on self test POST messages appears The POST messages indicate if the system is running well or not Note If the system does not turn on or boot after pressing the power button go to the next section for the possible causes of the boot failure Aside from the self test messages you can determine if the system is in good condition by checking if the following occurred Power indicat...

Page 25: ...d to each power supply No power comes from the grounded power outlet Have an electrician check your power outlet 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 help you Warning Make sure all power cords are disconnected from the electrical outlet before performing this task Note If...

Page 26: ...erial 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 modem With USB complex cable connections can be eliminated Your computer comes with two USB ports These ports allow you to connect additional serial devices to your computer without using up its system resources ...

Page 27: ...15 To connect a USB device simply plug the device cable into any of the USB ports Note Most USB devices have a built in USB port which allows you to daisy chain other devices ...

Page 28: ... the Acer Altos G300 model G301 server can also be mounted in a rack model position A rack mount kit is available for customers who want to convert a tower mounted system to a rack model design Please refer to Appendix C to this manual for installing the optional rack mount kit ...

Page 29: ...2 System tour ...

Page 30: ...This chapter discusses the features and components of your computer ...

Page 31: ...No Description 1 CD ROM drive stop eject button 2 CD ROM drive play forward button 3 CD ROM drive LED 4 and 6 CD ROM volume control 5 CD ROM drive tray 7 CD ROM drive earphone socket 8 Altos EasyStor Cage Removable HDD tray 9 Floppy disk drive tray ...

Page 32: ...e positions and features of items 1 7 above may differ depending on the optical drive module installed 10 Floppy disk drive eject button 11 Power button 12 System power LED 13 Hard disk access LED 14 Warning LED No Description ...

Page 33: ...r panel No Description 1 Power cable socket 2 Power Supply Fan 3 System fan 4 PS 2 mouse port 5 PS 2 keyboard port 6 USB ports 7 Serial port 8 Parallel port 9 VGA port 10 LAN port 11 PCI expansion card slots ...

Page 34: ...2 System tour 22 Internal components No Description 1 Power supply 2 System board 3 5 25 inch drive bays 4 Altos EasyStor Cage Removable HDD tray 5 System fan 6 PCI expansion card slots ...

Page 35: ...23 System board layout Item Description KM1 PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 Mouse USB1 USB Connectors COM1 Serial Port CN3 VGA Port ...

Page 36: ...ector 20 pin JF1 Rear System Fan JF2 EasyStor cage Front Fan JF5 CPU FAN J1 DDR DIMM A J2 DDR DIMM B J3 DDR DIMM C J4 DDR DIMM D U6 P4 CPU Socket 478 U5 North Bridge CMIC SL U9 South Bridge CSB6 JP2 Third IDE Channel J5 Floppy Connector JP3 Control Panel JP7 Primary IDE Connector JP5 Secondary IDE Connector J7 64 bit 33MHz 3 3V PCI Slot 5 Item Description ...

Page 37: ...11 64 bit 33MHz 3 3V PCI Slot 2 J12 32 bit 33MHz 5V PCI Slot 1 J13 Jumper Setting J18 Power Connector J19 Reset Connector J16 SCSI HDD Access LED Indicator JP8 Feature Connector J14 I2 C Connector U44 BIOS BT1 Battery BZ1 Buzzer Port80LED Diagnostics LED Item Description ...

Page 38: ...2 System tour 26 Control Panel JP3 Jumper Setting J13 Function Default setting PIN 1 2 Clear password ON ...

Page 39: ...iagnostics LED Port80LED Note Diagnostics LED show POST checkpoint codes when BIOS performs the Power On Self Test See page 122 PIN 3 4 Clear NVRAM OFF PIN 5 6 Recover BIOS ROM OFF Function Default setting ...

Page 40: ...2 System tour 28 ...

Page 41: ...3 Upgrading your system ...

Page 42: ...This chapter contains instructions on how to upgrade your computer ...

Page 43: ...tain 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 before opening it Then unplug all cables from the power outlets 2 Open your computer according to the instructions on page 33 3 Follow the ESD precautions described ...

Page 44: ...g a computer component 1 See to it that the components are installed according to the step by step instructions in their respective sections 2 Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed earlier 3 Replace the computer cover 4 Connect the necessary cables and turn on your computer ...

Page 45: ... on page 31 You need to open your computer before you can install additional components See the following section for instructions Removing the front panel 1 Unlock the door lock 2 Insert your hand in the opening under the front panel Reach for the panel handle and press it to release the cover from the housing frame 3 Pull the cover to detach it completely from the frame ...

Page 46: ... DO NOT attempt the procedures in the following sections unless you are confident of your capability to perform them Otherwise ask a service technician for assistance A microswitch is allocated on the right side of the front chassis It helps indicate whether the panel is removed or intact Also a security lock secures the front panel to protect against unauthorized access To remove the side panels ...

Page 47: ...35 5 Detach the side panel 6 Repeat steps 4 to 5 to remove the other side panel ...

Page 48: ...ive Note Your basic system comes with a CD ROM drive a 3 5 inch diskette drive and a hard disk drive already installed Replacing a 3 5 inch or a 5 25 inch storage device To replace a 3 5 inch storage device 1 Open the front panel door and pull down the door of the Altos EasyStor Cage 2 Remove the thumb screws from the Altos EasyStor Cage 3 Pull out the Altos EasyStor Cage 4 Disconnect the power ca...

Page 49: ...rom the 3 5 inch hard disk tray Note 1 Pull down the door of the EasyStor Cage till it clicks into place Note 2 Pull it out in horizontal position EasyStor Cage will become heavy when containing more than 2 hard disks Remember pull it out carefully with both hands for its heavy weight ...

Page 50: ...Upgrading your system 38 Installing a hard disk To install a hard disk drive into the hard disk frame 1 Insert the drive tray 2 Secure the drive tray with two screws 3 Connect the power and signal cables ...

Page 51: ...a DLT To install a DLT drive into the 5 25 drive frame 1 Insert the DLT 2 Secure the DLT with two screws 3 Connect the power and signal cables Note DLT drive should be installed in the 1st or 2nd 5 25 inch drive tray ...

Page 52: ...at 1 8 GHz and future generations of Pentium CPUs Caution Always observe the ESD precautions when installing or removing a system component Refer to page 31 Installing a CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU 1 Remove the processor from its protective packaging 2 Insert the new CPU into the CPU socket Make sure that pin 1 indicated by a notched corner of the CPU connects to hole 1 of the socket P...

Page 53: ...r to section System board layout on page 23 for the location of the fan thermal connectors Note The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on NEVER touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands Removing a CPU Follow these steps to remove a CPU 1 Disconnect the 3 pin fan heatsink cables from the system board 2 Unhook one side of the fan heatsink metal bracket and gently lift it before ...

Page 54: ...3 Upgrading your system 42 3 Gently push the socket lever down to release the lever and then pull it up 4 Remove the CPU ...

Page 55: ...he DIMM socket is independent from the others This independence allows you to install DIMMs with different capacities to form different configurations To install a DIMM align it to an empty slot and press it in until the holding clips secure the DIMM in place Note The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure proper installation If you slip in a DIMM but it does not completely fit you may have inserted it ...

Page 56: ...ease the DIMM Note Place your forefingers on the top of the DIMM before you press the holding clips to gently disengage the DIMM from the socket Reconfiguring the system 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 ...

Page 57: ...t PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect and 64 bit PCI To install expansion cards 1 Locate an empty expansion slot on the system board 2 Remove the metal bracket located opposite the empty expansion slot using a Phillips screwdriver 3 Insert an expansion card into the slot Make sure that the card is properly seated ...

Page 58: ...ystem 46 4 Secure the card to the housing with a screw When you turn on the system BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the new device Note BIOS detects and configures only PnP Plug n Play expansion cards ...

Page 59: ...4 Setup utility ...

Page 60: ...This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and tells how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters ...

Page 61: ...on values into the battery backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM This memory area is not part of the system RAM 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 Before you run Setup make sure that you have saved all open files The system reboots immediately after...

Page 62: ...aves this information even when the power is turned off When the system is turned back on the system is configured with the values found in CMOS Configure such items as Hard drives diskette drives and peripherals Password protection from unauthorized use Power Management Features This Setup utility should be executed under the following conditions When changing the system configuration When a conf...

Page 63: ... Date The date when the BIOS build N A BIOS ID The version of current BIOS N A System Time Use these items to set the correct time HH MM SS System Date Use these items to set the correct date mm dd yyyy System Information Display the system information N A Product Information Display the product information N A ...

Page 64: ...Logging System Health Monitoring Hardware Configure System Health Monitoring Hardware parameters BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Exit Setup Warning Setting items on this screen to incorrect values may cause the system to malfunction SuperIO Configuration IDE Configuration Floppy Configuration OnBoard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Event ...

Page 65: ... ECP Extended Capabilities Port Parallel Port DMA Channel These items are not available in most circumstances If they are available use them to allocate DMA Direct Memory Access channel for the parallel port Remote Access Configuration Configure Remote Access Parameter Description SuperIO Chipset Nat414 Advanced Configure Nat414 Serial Port s and Parallel Port _____________________________________...

Page 66: ...detected as secondary IDE slave Third IDE Master Device detected as third IDE master Third IDE Slave Device detected as third IDE slave BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration ___________________________________________________ IDE Softw are RAID Disabled Prim ary IDE M aster Hard Disk Prim ary IDE Slave Hard Disk Secondary IDE M aster ATAPI CDROM Secondary IDE Slave ATAPI CDROM Tertiary IDE...

Page 67: ...and secondary IDE channels Most modern drives can be detected If you are using a very old drive that can t be detected you can install it manually Hard Disk Write Protect Disable Enable device write protection This will be effective only if device is accessed through BIOS Disabled Enabled Parameter Description Options ...

Page 68: ...ice occurs one sector at a time Auto Disabled BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master ___________________________________________________ Device Hard Disk Vendor IBM DTT A 307030 Size 30 7GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode 4 Async Mode MultiW ord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 S M A R T Supported ____________________________________________________ Type Auto LBA Large Mode Aut...

Page 69: ...to SWDMAn MWDMAn UDMAn S M A R T Enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology in the internal hard disk If Auto is selected the BIOS will enable the S M A R T if the drive supports it Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enable disable 32bit data transfer Enabled Disabled ARMD Emulation Type Select ARMD device emulation type by BIOS Auto Floppy Hard Disk P...

Page 70: ... Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled ARMD Emulation Type Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 Copy right 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Secondary IDE Slave ____________________________________________________ Device Not Detected ____________________________________________________ Type Auto LBA Large M...

Page 71: ...drive Parameter Description Floppy Drive A Select the floppy drive type BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration ____________________________________________________ Floppy A 1 44MB 31 2 Select the Floppy drive type Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 Copy right 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc ...

Page 72: ...lu g P la y O S N o R e s e t C o n fig u r e D a ta N o P C I L a te n c y T im e r 6 4 U S B F u n c tio n E n a b le d L e g a c y U S B S u p p o rt D is a b le d A R M D E m u la tio n Ty p e H a rd D is k P C I S lo t 1 IR Q P re fe re n c e A u to P C I S lo t 2 IR Q P re fe re n c e A u to P C I S lo t 3 IR Q P re fe re n c e A u to P C I S lo t 4 IR Q P re fe re n c e A u to P C I S lo t ...

Page 73: ...Auto 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 PCI Slot 2 IRQ Preference Manually set the PCI slot IRQ value slot 2 PCI Slot 3 IRQ Preference Manually set the PCI slot IRQ value slot 3 PCI Slot 4 IRQ Preference Manually set the PCI slot IRQ value slot 4 PCI Slot 5 IRQ Preference Manually set the PCI slot IRQ value slot 5 Parameter Description Options ...

Page 74: ...nabled processor s Disabled Disable CPU Hyper Threading for HT enabled processor s Enabled Disabled B IO S S E T U P U T IL IT Y A d v an c e d B o o t S ettin g s C o n fig u ratio n ____ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ ___ _ ____ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ ___ _ ____ ___ _ Q u ick B o o t E n ab led Q u iet B o o t E n ab led B o o tU p N u m L o ck O n P S 2 M o u se S u p p o rt E n ab led W ait F o r F 1 If E rro...

Page 75: ...g u ra tio n _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E v e n t L o g A re a S pa c e Av a ila b le E v e n t L o g D a ta Va lid E v e n t L o g g in g E n a b le d B IO S P O S T E v e n t L o g g in g E n a b le d E C C E v e n t L o g g in g D is a b le d P C I D e v ic e E v e n t L o g g in g E n a b le d In tru s io n E v e n t ...

Page 76: ...nt log area and set this value as disabled at next time system boot if this item is enabled Yes No Reset Disabled Memory Bank Enable all memory banks on next boot Memory DIMM might be disabled by memory reduction feature View Event Log This allows user to see the detail BIOS and IPMI event N A Parameter Description Options View Event Log 00 00 00 00 00 33 CMOS Battery Failure 00 00 00 00 02 15 CMO...

Page 77: ...r Description Options OnBoard LAN Enable or disable onboard LAN Enabled Disabled OnBoard PCI VGA Enable or disable onboard VGA Enabled Disabled BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced OnBoard Devices Configuration ____________________________________________________ OnBoard LAN Enabled OnBoard PCI VGA Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 Copy right ...

Page 78: ...ed Current CPU Fan speed detected Current System Fan 1 Speed Current System Fan 1 speed detected Current System Fan 2 Speed Current System Fan 2 speed detected BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced System Health Monitoring Hardware ____________________________________________________ Case Status Closed Current CPU1 Temp 360 C 960 F Current System Temp 260 C 780 F Current CPU Fan Speed 4200RPM Current System...

Page 79: ...______________________________________ VTT 1 2408 V Vcc 12V 11 9375 V Vcc 5V 4 9660 V Vcc 3 3V 3 3024 V Vcc 2 5V 2 4960 V CPU Vcore 1 4554 V LAN 1 5V 1 5087 V Vcc 5V Standby 5 0700 V Vcc 3 3V Standby 3 3368 V VGA 2 5V 2 4960 V Vdd_IMB 1 5V 1 4946 V Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 Copy right 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc ...

Page 80: ...200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 9600 8 n 1 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Remote Access type and parameters ____________________________________________________ Remote Access Serial ANSI Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Select remote access type Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 Copy right 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc ...

Page 81: ...st State Stay Off Power Button Mode If this item is set to On Off the power button acts as a standard on off switch If you set this item to Suspend pressing the power button enters the system into a power saving suspend mode On Off Suspend B IO S S ET U P U T ILITY M ain Advanced Pow er B oot S ecurity Exit AC P I Aw are O S Yes Pow er M anagem ent Enabled AC Lo st H andling Last State Pow er B ut...

Page 82: ...es the available removable devices boot sequence Only first drive could boot the system ATAPI CDROM Drives Specifies the available CD ROM drives boot sequence Only first drive could boot the system BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Exit Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Removable Devices ATAPI CDROM Drives Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 ...

Page 83: ...nd boot device Nth Boot Device Configure the N th boot device type If N 1 th boot device fail to boot the system the BIOS will try to boot the system from N th boot device BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot 1st Boot Device Removable Device 2nd Boot Device ATAPI CDROM 3rd Boot Device Hard Drive Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 S...

Page 84: ...ive Note that only 1st hard drive could boot the system BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot 1st Hard Drive IDE PRIMARY MASTER IBM DATA 3 2nd Hard Drive IDE PRIMARY SLAVE IBM DATA 35 Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 Copy right 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc ...

Page 85: ... removable device to boot the system BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot 1st Removable Dev 1st Floppy Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 Copy right 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc ...

Page 86: ...tem Only first CDROM could boot the system CD ROM available to the system BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot 1st ATAPI CDROM IDE SECONDARY MASTER MATSHITA Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 Copy right 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc ...

Page 87: ...d for confirmation Press Enter after you have retyped it correctly The password is required at boot time or when the user enters the Setup utility The characters allow for password are a z A Z 0 9 Six characters are allowed for a password Clear User Password Highlight this item and type in the current password At the next dialog box press Enter to disable password protection BIOS SETUP UTILITY Mai...

Page 88: ... with saving the changes Exit Discarding Changes Exit system setup without saving the changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Discard Changes Discard changes BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Discard Changes Exit system setup wit...

Page 89: ...ighlight this item and press Enter a dialog box asks if you want to install fail safe settings for all the items in the Setup utility Press the Y key to indicate Yes and then press Enter to install the fail safe settings The fail safe settings default values are not demanding so a system should be able to operate with the fails safe settings even if it is installed with slower memory chips or othe...

Page 90: ...4 Setup utility 78 ...

Page 91: ...5 Configuring IDE Software RAID ...

Page 92: ...This chapter gives information about configuring RAID IDE and arrays assigning RAID levels planning the arrayconfiguration optimizing storage and using the RAID IDE Setup Utility ...

Page 93: ...y increasing fault tolerance Use RAID 1 or mirror configuration to maximize availability Maximizing Drive Performance You can optimize drive performance by using striping Select RAID 0 or striping to configure an array for optimal performance Performance and Availability You can achieve both drive performance and availability Select RAID 10 for this configuration You will need four drives to confi...

Page 94: ...ption and Use Pros Cons Number of Drives Fault Tolerant 0 Datadivided in blocks and distributed sequentially pure striping Use for non critical data that requires high performanc e High data throughput for large files No fault tolerance All data lost if any drive fails One to Four No 1 Data duplicated on another disk mirroring Use for read intensive fault tolerant systems 100 percent data redundan...

Page 95: ...ray You can identify the existing drive and the new drive by their connection location Start the rebuilding process by pressing ENTER The setup will prompt for the target drive name select the newly connected drive as the target drive by pressing SPACE and then ENTER The rebuilding process will start If there are any errors during the building of the array you will be prompted with a message box Y...

Page 96: ...ay Press UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW no navigate the properties and press ENTER to edit your selection Array configuration type or RAID level Stripe Mirror RAID 10 or spare pool Drive numbers of the physical drives included in the array Stripe size 32 KB to 4 MB which is valid for stripe and RAID 10 configurations only Whether the system is bootable from one of the configured arrays Build Array functi...

Page 97: ...attached to the IDE software RAID Help Section The help section of the Setup window displays hints on available options The help section also provides a list of keys that you can use to perform tasks such as auto configuring or creating or deleting an array Auto Configure Stripe F1 Press the F1 key to auto configure a stripe array When you do this IDE Software RAID automatically creates a Stripe b...

Page 98: ...hlight a property field and press ENTER to edit that property Array Type By default arrays are created in Stripe mode When you select this field a pop up window displays the following options RAID mode STRIPE MIRROR RAID 10 SPARE POOL Select the intended RAID mode by using the arrow navigation keys and pressing ENTER The SPARE POOL option is not a RAID mode but a way to assign a physical drive as ...

Page 99: ...tripe of the array and only two drives are allowed in each stripe The maximum amount of Stripes is limited to four Stripe Size This field applies to Stripe mode arrays only By default an array is set up with 64 KB stripes Edit this field to change the default stripe size The size options are 32 KB 64 KB 128 KB 256 KB 512 KB 1024 KB 2048 KB 4096 KB You cannot change the Stripe size of an array that...

Page 100: ...g time depending on the size of the drive A 2 GB drive takes about two minutes to rebuild when DMA mode is enabled Delete Array F5 Press the F5 key to delete a currently configured array Use the arrow navigation keys to highlight the array you want to delete and then press F5 Use this option with caution When you delete an array you lose the array configuration and the data stored in the array Res...

Page 101: ...ard IDE or SCSI drive controller Step Description 1 Boot the system with the Windows NT or Windows 2000 Boot Installation CD or diskette 2 Press F6 when the following message is displayed Setup is inspecting your computer hardware configuration 3 When installation prompts for a key after copying some files press S to add a SCSI adaptor 4 Select Other from the list displayed on screen 5 Insert the ...

Page 102: ...lick the Add button 8 Click the Have Disk button Insert the floppy diskette into the floppy drive 9 Select Drive A and click OK 10 Select LSI CSB6 Controller and click OK 11 After Windows copies the driver reset the system Step Description 1 Click on the Windows Start button The Windows menu is displayed 2 Select Settings 3 Click on Control Panel 4 Select SCSI Adapters 5 Select the Drivers tab If ...

Page 103: ... Explorer 5 x or newer Netscape 4 0 or newer Opera 5 2 or newer Installation Steps for Windows Insert the CD in your computer and run the Setup EXE program using the following directory CD ROM Drive Letter Setup EXE Setup EXE installs the required components listed in the above table if they are not already installed Follow the instructions on the installation screens Operating System Service Pack...

Page 104: ...5 Configuring IDE Software RAID 92 To install MegaRAID Configuration Console software utilities follow the instructions on the installation screens ...

Page 105: ...RAID Web Server and MegaRAID Server For remote administration of different machines that contain IDE Software RAID install MegaRAID Web Server MegaRAID Server and MegaRAID Registration Server MegaRAID Registration Server needs to be installed on only one machine in the network ...

Page 106: ...5 Configuring IDE Software RAID 94 Click Install to begin the installation Back to review or change any installation settings or Cancel to exit the Wizard ...

Page 107: ...95 This screen displays the progress of the installation Click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 108: ... the following actions Get information about the configuration Track the health of the array and physical drives Track S M A R T status of the physical drives Rebuild an array Perform a consistency check on an array Check error log where all drive failures are reported IDE Software RAID Configuration Console To log onto the RAID Server enter the Internet address in the Internet browser The followi...

Page 109: ...lect the RAID Server you want to configure In the screen above there is only one server listed Continue the log on procedure by selecting View Only or Full Access in the following screen The table below describes the access options ...

Page 110: ...ly Allows you to only view the RAID configuration It does not allow you to perform rebuilds or check consistency Full Access This allows you to view configure and manage the IDE Software RAID controller This option requires you to supply the Full Access Password ...

Page 111: ... information The server ID that you are logged on to The mode you are logged on in The type of RAID controller you are using Left This frame lists the following options described in the following Table Scan Devices Configuration View Device Progress Log Data Advanced Back Plane Close Server Middle Upper This frame displays the Physical Disk Drive View Middle Lower This frame displays the Logical D...

Page 112: ...tart activity on a particular array Logical View displays information about the arrays Physical View displays all hard drives attached to the IDE Software RAID controller Device Progress Displays the progress bar for the current activity on the IDE Software RAID controller The progress bar displays the time left and percentage complete Possible actions include the following Rebuild Consistency Che...

Page 113: ...iguration Console with the Config View button in the left frame selected When you click Config View it displays the RAID configuration media errors and status of the drives and arrays It also allows you to start activity on a particular array Logical View displays information about the arrays Physical View displays all hard drives attached to the IDE Software RAID controller ...

Page 114: ...ew the RAID controller properties click the button next to the RAID controller After you click the button the RAID controller ID displays in the right frame and the link to the RAID controller Properties page displays below the controller ID Click on the word Properties ...

Page 115: ...s Field Description Model Specifies the model number of the RAID controller Driver Version Specifies the driver version of the RAID controller ROM Version Specifies the ROM version of the RAID controller Revision Specifies the revision of the RAID controller Interrupt Specifies the interrupt of the RAID controller Bus Master Base Address Specifies the Bus Master Base Address of the RAID controller...

Page 116: ...Properties Click the Error Status to display the Physical Drives Error Status PCI Bus ID Specifies the PCI Bus ID of the RAID controller Device ID Specifies the Device ID of the RAID controller Primary Channel Base Address Specifies the Primary Channel Base Address of the RAID controller Primary Channel Control Address Specifies the Primary Channel Control Address of the RAID controller Secondary ...

Page 117: ...e S M A R T Status Specifies the S M A R T self monitoring analysis and reporting technology status of the physical drive S M A R T helps monitor and predict the reliability and performance of the hard drive The options for this are Disabled OK or Error Disabled means S M A R T is off and physical drive does not collect statistical data OK means S M A R T is on and no errors found Error status mea...

Page 118: ...sfer Mode Specifies the type of transfer mode used on this physical drive Part of Array Specifies the part of the array wo which this physical drive belongs The RAID mode for a striped array RAID 0 is called performance and for a mirrored array RAID 1 is called reliability Connection Specifies the type of IDE connection that is used to connect this drive to the RAID controller primary or secondary...

Page 119: ...in Windows Array Check Consistency Click Check Consistency to check the correctness of the redundant data in an array You can choose to make the data on both drives identical This function can be performed only on RAID1 and RAID10 arrays After you click Check Consistency the options in this table are displayed in the right frame Field Description Check All Partitions Check this option to perform t...

Page 120: ...sistency begins the words Checking Consistency flash next to the array that is being checked You can abort the Check Consistency by clicking Abort Check Consistency in the right frame You can view the progress of the Check Consistency by clicking Device Progress in the left frame ...

Page 121: ...ress This screen displays the Array Rebuild Progress The table following provides a description of each field Field Description Array Specifies the array number being checked Operation Specifies the type of operation being performed Example Check Consistency Percentage Indicates the percentage completed Time Left Indicates the estimated time left to complete the task Progress Displays graphical re...

Page 122: ... This field gives the array number being rebuilt Operation This field gives the type of operation being performed Example Rebuild Percentage This field gives the percentage complete Time Left This field gives the estimated time left to complete the task Progress This gives a graphical representation of the progress ...

Page 123: ...perties This screen displays the Array Properties The table below provides a description of each field Field Description Mode Displays the IDE Software RAID controller s RAID level IDE RAID supports RAID 0 1 and 10 ...

Page 124: ...he drive in one write Note RAID level 1 does not have a stripe size parameter Stripe size parameters are available for RAID level 0 and RAID level 10 array sets only The stripe size parameter can be set only when the array is created See the user s guide for your IDE Software RAID IDE controller for more information Capacity Displays the actual size of the array This size is reported to Operating ...

Page 125: ...113 Log Data This screen displays the Log Data screen Use the scroll bar to view the log To exit this page click on Config View or Scan Devices ...

Page 126: ...5 Configuring IDE Software RAID 114 Advanced This screen displays the Advanced Settings of the IDE Software RAID Configuration Console The table following provides a description of each field ...

Page 127: ...Rebuilding if Rebuilding Error Threshold Reached If the maximum number of errors allowed is found in an array during rebuild IDE Software RAID Configuration Console will stop the rebuild Make Contents of Array Drives Identical after Check Consistency error found If IDE Software RAID Configuration Console finds mismatches between two mirrored RAID 1 arrays it will copy the data from one drive to th...

Page 128: ...n of the RAID array Different backplanes can have different features This application shows the following Current temperature inside the backplane Error log Fan speed To exit this page click Config View or Scan Devices Close Server To exit this RAID server click Close Server in the left frame ...

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Page 130: ...5 Configuring IDE Software RAID 118 ...

Page 131: ...Appendix A AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Codes ...

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Page 133: ... memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next D3h Starting memory sizing next D4h Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the stack next D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h The initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0 D6h Control is in segment 0 Next checking if Ctrl Home was pressed and ver...

Page 134: ...d Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache memory Edh Initializing the floppy drive Eeh Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette Efh A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A F0h Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory F1h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory F2h Next reading and analyzing the floppy disket...

Page 135: ... a power on condition 05h The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory 06h Uncompressing the POST code next 07h Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area 08h The CMOS checksum calculation is done next 0Ah The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next 0Bh The CMOS status register is initialized Next performing any required init...

Page 136: ...option was set in AMIBCP or the End key was pressed 12h Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 13h The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset 14h The 8254 timer test will begin next 19h The 8254 timer test is over Starting the memory refresh test next 1Ah The memory refresh line is toggling Checking the 15 second ...

Page 137: ...r the video ROM next and passing control to it 2Dh The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the video ROM had control 2Eh Completed post video ROM test processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next 2Fh The EGA VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin 30h T...

Page 138: ... next 42h The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next 43h Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next 44h Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next 45h Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total system memory size next 46h The memory w...

Page 139: ...d but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next 4Fh The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next 50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing next 51h The memory size display was adjusted for rel...

Page 140: ...5h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next 66h Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next 67h Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization 7Fh Extended NMI source enabling is in progress 80h The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboar...

Page 141: ... next 89h The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displaying the power on screen message next 8Bh The first screen message has been displayed The WAIT message is displayed Performing the PS 2 mouse check and extended BIOS data area allocation check next 8Ch Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next 8Dh The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next 8Fh ...

Page 142: ...ocessor test next 9Ch Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coprocessor next 9Dh Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coprocessor test next 9Eh Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next A2h Displaying any soft e...

Page 143: ...l has completed Displaying the system configuration next Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next B0h The system configuration is displayed B1h Copying any code to specific areas 00h Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next Checkpoint Code Description 2Ah Initializing the different bus system static and output devices if pr...

Page 144: ...yte The high byte of these checkpoints includes the following information Bits Description Bits 7 4 0000 Function 0 Disable all devices on the bus 0001 Function 1 Initialize static devices on the bus 0010 Function 2 Initialize output devices on the bus 0011 Function 3 Initialize input devices on the bus 0100 Function 4 Initialize IPL devices on the bus 0101 Function 5 Initiate general devices on t...

Page 145: ...Appendix B ASM quick installation guide ...

Page 146: ...This appendix shows you how to install the ASM software package ...

Page 147: ... MB free hard disk space Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 or Windows 2000 Server Advanced Server operating system ASM Console Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or higher processor 128 MB of RAM SCSI IDE hard drive with at least 100 MB free hard disk space Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional XP Server Advanced Server operating system Ethernet card System setup Make sure that your system meets the requirements list...

Page 148: ...dows taskbar click on the Start button point to Programs select Acer Server Management Suite then click ASM Agent Installing ASM Console To install ASM Console 1 Log in to the target Windows based PC using the Administrator account 2 Insert the EasyBUILDTM Management CD into the computer s CD ROM drive The installation sequence will automatically be displayed 3 Select the option for ASM installati...

Page 149: ...Appendix C Rack installation guide ...

Page 150: ...Appendix C Rack installation guide 138 This appendix shows you how to convert your Altos G300 series server from a stand alone tower to a rack mounted system ...

Page 151: ...uration the Altos G301 server system can also be mounted in a rack model position A rack mount kit is available for customers who want to convert a tower mounted system to rack model design To purchase a rack mount kit contact your local Acer representative ...

Page 152: ...s U 1U 1 75 inches or 44 45 mm The total sum of the heights of all components in the rack measured in U cannot exceed the height of the rack For more information refer to the documentation that came with your system rack The distance from the center of two holes with closer spacing to the center of the next pair is equivalent to 1U When installing components you must start your measurement from th...

Page 153: ...nsert the lower lip of the cage nut over the bottom of the opening at the back of a rail Screw type Figure Usage 1 8 32 x 0 25 inch Securing the inner mounting rails to the server tray 2 Hex head 6 32 0 25 inch Attaching the side handles to the server 3 M4 x L8 M4 nut Securing the mounting brackets to the inner sliding piece 4 M6 x L10 Cage nut Securing the cable carrier and the mounting rails to ...

Page 154: ...Appendix C Rack installation guide 142 2 Pinch the cage nut lips with your fingers and press until it locks into place 3 Repeat this process to install the other cage nuts in their appropriate locations ...

Page 155: ...screws for later use 3 Slide the stands inward and remove them one by one The Altos G300 Rack mount kit contains two sets of rack brackets and mounting rails The rack brackets attach to the mounting rails to the server tray Each bracket is composed of three pieces a detachable inner rail and a fixed middle and outer rails The mounting rails allow the system to slide in and out of the rack mount fo...

Page 156: ... bracket 5 Attach the inner rails to both sides of the server tray 1 Align the inner rail to the screw holes located on either side of the server tray 2 Secure the two rails to the server using 8 32 x 0 25 inch screws Attach the other inner rail to other side of the server tray ...

Page 157: ... the mounting rail until the six screw holes become visible Secure the rack bracket to the mounting rail using M4 x L8 screws Tighten the screws but leave them loose enough to allow length adjustment when installing the mounting rails to the rack Attach the other rack brackets to the remaining mounting rail ...

Page 158: ...Appendix C Rack installation guide 146 8 Install the mounting rails to the rack using four M6 x L10 screws for each mounting rail ...

Page 159: ...0 Install the server tray into the rack by first carefully aligning the inner rails attached to the tray with the mounting rails on the rack 1 Press the release latch on both sides of the server tray 2 Slide the server tray into the rack then push the tray into the rack until it clicks ...

Page 160: ...k of the tray so it can be secured to the tray 12 Secure the server to the back of the server tray using the two attached screws To access this location you may need to open the back door of the rack Caution To avoid personal injury care should be taken when pressing the component rail release latches and sliding the component into the rack ...

Page 161: ...out 1 Attach the cable arm to the back of the server with two screws 2 Install two cage nuts in the rail to which the cable arm is to be attached Extend the cable arm enough to attach it to the rail using two M6 x L10 screws 3 Insert the power peripheral and networking cables into the appropriate ports Refer to Chapter 2 for detailed instructions ...

Page 162: ...Appendix C Rack installation guide 150 4 Bundle all cables to the cable carrier with the cable clamps The cable arm will protect the cables when the system is being moved into or out of the server rack ...

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