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ale R423 Installation and User's Guide

2-6

Checking the Drive Bay Setup ...................................................................... 2-10

Chapter 3. System Interface

3-1 Overview

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3-2

Control Panel Buttons ..................................................................................... 3-1

Reset ............................................................................................................... 3-1

Power .............................................................................................................. 3-1

3-3

Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................ 3-2

Power Fail ....................................................................................................... 3-2

Overheat/Fan Fail: .......................................................................................... 3-2

NIC1 ................................................................................................................ 3-2

NIC2 ................................................................................................................ 3-2

HDD ................................................................................................................. 3-3

Power .............................................................................................................. 3-3

3-4

Drive Carrier LEDs .......................................................................................... 3-3

Chapter 4. System Safety

4-1 Electrical

Safety

Precautions

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4-2

General Safety Precautions ............................................................................ 4-2

4-3 ESD

Precautions

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4-4 Operating

Precautions

.................................................................................... 4-4

Chapter 5. Advanced Serverboard Setup

5-1

Handling the Serverboard ............................................................................... 5-1

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 5-1

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 5-2

5-2 Serverboard

Installation

.................................................................................. 5-2

5-3 Connecting

Cables

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Connecting Data Cables ................................................................................. 5-3

Connecting Power Cables .............................................................................. 5-3

Connecting the Control Panel ......................................................................... 5-3

5-4 I/O

Ports

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5-5

Installing the Processors and Heat Sinks ....................................................... 5-5

Memory Support .............................................................................................. 5-9

5-7

Adding PCI Add-On Cards ............................................................................ 5-10

5-8 Serverboard

Details

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NovaScale R423 serverboard Quick Reference ........................................... 5-12

5-9 Connector

Defi nitions ................................................................................... 5-13

5-10 Jumper

Settings

............................................................................................ 5-19

5-11 Onboard

Indicators

........................................................................................ 5-23

5-12 Floppy, IDE, and SATA Ports ........................................................................ 5-24

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Page 1: ...NovaScale R423 Installation and User s Guide NOVASCALE REFERENCE 86 A1 95EW 00...

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Page 3: ...NOVASCALE NovaScale R423 Installation and User s Guide Hardware March 2008 BULL CEDOC 357 AVENUE PATTON B P 20845 49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01 FRANCE REFERENCE 86 A1 95EW 00...

Page 4: ...s and Acknowledgements We acknowledge the rights of the proprietors of the trademarks mentioned in this manual All brand names and software and hardware product names are subject to trademark and or p...

Page 5: ...server system and describes the main features of the NovaScale R423 serverboard and the chassis which comprise the NovaScale R423 Chapter 2 Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necess...

Page 6: ...etup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the NovaScale R423 server chassis You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing removing or reconfiguring SATA or periphera...

Page 7: ...ystem 1 4 Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 1 Overview 2 1 2 2 Unpacking the System 2 1 2 3 Preparing for Setup 2 1 Choosing a Setup Location 2 1 Rack Precautions 2 2 Server Precautions 2 2 Rack Mountin...

Page 8: ...Precautions 4 3 4 4 Operating Precautions 4 4 Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 1 Handling the Serverboard 5 1 Precautions 5 1 Unpacking 5 2 5 2 Serverboard Installation 5 2 5 3 Connecting Cable...

Page 9: ...nstallation 6 5 Hard Drive Backplane 6 6 DVD ROM and Floppy Drive Installation 6 7 6 5 Power Supply 6 8 Power Supply Failure 6 8 Removing Replacing the Power Supply 6 8 Chapter 7 BIOS Setup 7 1 Introd...

Page 10: ...Notes viii NovaScale R423 Installation and User s Guide...

Page 11: ...sted below Three 3 8 cm hot swap chassis fans FAN 0094L One 1 air shroud MCP 310 82502 0N Two 2 CPU passive heatsinks SNK P0025P One 1 DVD ROM drive DVM PNSC 824 Two 2 3 5 dummy drive trays One 1 DVD...

Page 12: ...processors www bull com Memory The NovaScale R423 serverboard has sixteen 240 pin DIMM slots that can support up to 128 GB of FBD Fully Buffered DIMM ECC DDR2 800 667 533 SDRAM Both 1 5V and 1 8V mem...

Page 13: ...two USB 2 0 ports three additional USB headers are included on the serverboard PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports ATI Graphics Controller The NovaScale R423 serverboard featu...

Page 14: ...d a system reset button are also included In addition two USB ports have been incorporated into the control panel to provide front side USB access I O Backplane The NovaScale R423 server chassis is an...

Page 15: ...1 5 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 Intel 5400 ESB2 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see Chapter 5 for details FBD DIMM FBD DIMM FBD DIMM FBD DIMM...

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Page 17: ...suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the NovaScale R423 It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnet...

Page 18: ...er Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack You should extend only one component at a time extending two or more si multaneously may cause the rack to become unst...

Page 19: ...s not compromised Mechanical Loading Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be g...

Page 20: ...ttached to the front of the chassis and which gets attached to the rear of the chassis The longer of the two is the front section The third rail section attaches to the rack Installing the Chassis Rai...

Page 21: ...Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 5 Figure 2 1 Installing Chassis Rails...

Page 22: ...ther side of the rack making sure both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward Installing the Server into the Rack You should now have rails attached to both the chassis an...

Page 23: ...Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 7 Figure 2 2 Installing the Server into a Rack...

Page 24: ...e of the server Checking the Components and Setup You may have one or two processors already installed into the serverboard Each processor needs its own heat sink See Chapter 5 for instructions on pro...

Page 25: ...Chapter 2 Server Installation 2 9 Figure 2 3 Accessing the Inside of the System...

Page 26: ...e system Depending upon your system s configuration your system may have one or more drives already installed If you need to install SATA drives please refer to Chapter 6 Checking the Airflow Airflow...

Page 27: ...ic components There are also two buttons on the chassis control panel 3 2 Control Panel Buttons The two push buttons located on the front of the chassis are in order from left to right a reset button...

Page 28: ...tructing the airflow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too warm Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally You should also check to mak...

Page 29: ...r 6 for instructions on replacing failed SATA drives Red The red LED to indicate an SATA drive failure If one of the SATA drives fails you should be notified by your system management software Please...

Page 30: ...NovaScale R423 Installation and User s Guide 3 4 Notes...

Page 31: ...you should first power down the system with the operating system first and then unplug the power cords of all the power supply units in the system When working around exposed electrical circuits anot...

Page 32: ...from your body which are excellent metal conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present Serverboard Batte...

Page 33: ...use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing...

Page 34: ...en the NovaScale R423 is operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Figure 4 1 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM B...

Page 35: ...nt to handle them very carefully see previous chapter To prevent the serverboard from bending keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling The following measures are general...

Page 36: ...screws from the back lip of the top cover of the chassis then pull the cover off The serverboard requires a chassis big enough to support a 13 68 x 13 05 serverboard Make sure that the I O ports on th...

Page 37: ...Control Panel cable JF1 DVD ROM drive cable IDE 1 USB cable USB2 3 COM Port cable COM2 Important Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans Connecting Power Cables The NovaScale R...

Page 38: ...the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 5 1 Control Panel Header Pins Mouse Green Keyboard Purple COM1 Port Turquoise VGA Port Blue Figure 5 2 I O Ports NMI x Key Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc...

Page 39: ...ays connect the power cord last and remove it before adding remov ing or changing any components Make sure to install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heat sink Intel s box...

Page 40: ...your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at opposite sides Align pin1 of the CPU the corner marked with a triangle with the notched corner of the CPU socket Find the corner of the CPU that has...

Page 41: ...humb to gently push the load lever down until it snaps into the retention clasp If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the PnP cap will be automatically released from the load plate when the...

Page 42: ...the heat sink However if you do need to uninstall the heat sink please follow these instructions to avoid damaging the CPU or the CPU socket Installation and Removal of the Heat Sink Uninstalling the...

Page 43: ...DIMM 4A etc see Memory Con figuration Table below Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to avoid installing incorrectly see Figure...

Page 44: ...n 2 cards one PCI Express x4 card in a x8 slot two PCI X 133 100 MHz cards and one UIO card All cards must be low profile Installing an Add on Card Begin by removing the shield for the PCI slot you wi...

Page 45: ...Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup 5 11 Figure 5 4 NovaScale R423 serverboard Layout not drawn to scale 5 8 Serverboard Details...

Page 46: ...PU Fan Headers Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE1 IDE2 IDE Drive Compact Flash Card Connector I SATA0 I SATA5 SATA Ports J3P PWR Supply Fail LED JAR Alarm Rest Header JD1 Onboard Speaker Power LE...

Page 47: ...V 19 COM 7 COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition...

Page 48: ...D Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 Vcc 14 HD Active NIC2 JLAN2 LED The LED connections for JLAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach an LED cable to display network activ ity See the table on the...

Page 49: ...eyboard port See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions...

Page 50: ...ed beside the VGA port on the I O backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR This function allows your computer to receive and be awak ened...

Page 51: ...l Bus Pin Definitions USB USB0 1 Pin Definition USB2 3 4 Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 N A 5 Key Power LED Speaker On JD1 header pins 1 3 are for a power LED and pin...

Page 52: ...m that is activated when a power module fails See the table on the right for pin definitions Alarm Reset Header Pin Definitions JAR Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 5V Overheat LED Fan Fail J...

Page 53: ...means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed Connector Pins Jumper Setting 3 2 1 3 2 1 Keylock The keyboard lock connection is designated JK1 Utilizing this header allows you to i...

Page 54: ...the right for jumper settings VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled 3rd Power Fail Detect The system can notify you in the event of a pow...

Page 55: ...er JCF1 to work properly you will need to connect the Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 first Refer to the board layout below for the location Compact Flash Card Master Slave Select JCF1 Jumper D...

Page 56: ...le on the right for jumper settings Reboot Option Jumper Settings JP1 Setting Definition Off Reboot On No Reboot Memory Voltage Select Jumper JP2 allows the user to select the memory voltage for the m...

Page 57: ...connection speed LED GLAN1 2 LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz Onboard Power LED LE1 An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 This LED Indicator i...

Page 58: ...r s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive Floppy Drive Connector The floppy connecto...

Page 59: ...Key 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 23 I O Write 24 Ground 25 I O Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 Ground 31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 Addr1 34 Ground 35 Addr0 36 Addr2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 A...

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Page 61: ...very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD damage Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded m...

Page 62: ...ke sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both JF1 and JP4 Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path The LEDs inform you of system status See Chapter 3 for details on the LEDs and the control pan...

Page 63: ...a failed fan Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of the fans has failed Replacing System Fans Removing a fan Remove the chassis cover Press the tabs on t...

Page 64: ...You must use standard 1 high SATA drives in the NovaScale R423 DVD ROM Floppy Disk Drive For installing removing the DVD ROM or floppy disk drive you will need to gain access to the inside of the serv...

Page 65: ...ard side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws as shown in Figure 6 3 Installing removing hot swap Serial ATA drives P...

Page 66: ...elease Button Hard Drive Backplane The SATA drives plug into a backplane that provides power drive ID and bus termi nation A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data security The...

Page 67: ...on the top of the chassis to release the top cover and at the same time push the cover away from you until it stops You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside...

Page 68: ...u can replace the failed unit without powering down the system Removing Replacing the Power Supply You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply unit The backup power supply module...

Page 69: ...is turned off a backup battery pro vides power to the CMOS Logic enabling it to retain system parameters When the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the CMOS...

Page 70: ...wo ways By pressing Delete immediately after turning the system on or When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the Delete key t...

Page 71: ...e Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data Press the Enter key to save the data BIOS Date This field displays the date when this version of BIOS was buil...

Page 72: ...d drive Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection Enter a number between 1 to 39 to select a predetermined HDD type Select User to...

Page 73: ...Bit I O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32 bit data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode Thisoptionallowstheusertosetthetransfermode Theoptions...

Page 74: ...en this item is set to Enabled the item ICH RAID Code Base will be available for you to select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID firmware to be activated If this item is set to Disabled the item SATA...

Page 75: ...ogo screen during boot up POST Errors Select Enable to stop the POST routine and allow the system to display error messages when an error occurs during bootup The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI...

Page 76: ...tem from S3 S5 States Select Space to allow the user to power on the system by pressing the space bar Select Password to allow the user to enter the password to power on the system Select Disabled to...

Page 77: ...CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write...

Page 78: ...ed the user can achieve better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write combining configuration with 4GB or more memory The options are Enabled and Disabled XPCI Confi...

Page 79: ...aster The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The o...

Page 80: ...e submenu The following items will appear VT d for Port 0 ESI VT d for Port 1 VT d for Port 3 VT d for Port 5 VT d for Port 7 VT d for Port 9 Select Enable to enable Intel VT d support for Port 0 ESI...

Page 81: ...DRAM temperature based on a predefined value The options are Enabled and Disabled AMB Thermal Sensor Select Enabled to enable the thermal sensor embedded in the Advanced Memory Buffer on a fully buff...

Page 82: ...me Select Yes to activate the High Precision Event Timer HPET which is capable of producing periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC can in synchronizing multimedia st...

Page 83: ...overheat threshold Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 TM1 allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold C1 Enhan...

Page 84: ...ng from 8 bus cycles to 120 bus cycles in 8 cycle increment The default setting is 32 bus cycles Intel R Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature...

Page 85: ...d IRQ4 Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled and OS Controlled Mode This setting allows you to set...

Page 86: ...you to select the base I O address for the Floppy port The options are Primary and Secondary XDMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Event Log Validity This is...

Page 87: ...00 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This item allows you to set console redirection type The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 and ASCII Flow Cont...

Page 88: ...nd vice versa Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select 3 pin if your chassis uses 3 pin fans Select 4 pin if your chassis uses...

Page 89: ...face The options are Enabled and Disabled Clear System Event Logging Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the next cold boot The options are Enabled and Disab...

Page 90: ...gnore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to Disabled Time Out Option This feature allows the user to determine what action to take in an event of a system boot failure The options are No Action...

Page 91: ...Chapter 7 BIOS 7 23 XRealtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as temperatures fan speeds and voltages of various components...

Page 92: ...nd Set means a supervisor password has been entered User Password Is This feature indicates if a user password has been entered to the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set mean...

Page 93: ...ble devices listed in the sequence of boot order as specified The boot functions for the devices included in the candidate list above are currently disabled Use a key or a key to move the device up or...

Page 94: ...Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit Enter to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest setti...

Page 95: ...ed Keyboard controller failed test May require replacing keyboard controller Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock the system to proceed Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP Monitor type not...

Page 96: ...Previous POST did not complete successfully POST loads default values and offers to run Setup If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected the next boot will likely fail O...

Page 97: ...iled ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot generate software NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Fail Safe Timer takes too long Device Address Conflict Address conflic...

Page 98: ...ssfully tested One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot Menu There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block stor age devices Operating sys...

Page 99: ...Optional message displayed during POST Can be turned off in Setup PS 2 Mouse PS 2 mouse identified Run the I2O Configuration Utility One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration...

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Page 101: ...error in the top left corner of the screen The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description 01h IPMI Initialization 02h Verify Real Mod...

Page 102: ...down 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 3Ah Auto size cache 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values 41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot optional...

Page 103: ...nd IRQs optional 81h Late POST device initialization 82h Detect and install external RS232 ports 83h Configure non MCD IDE controllers 84h Detect and install external parallel ports 85h Initialize PC...

Page 104: ...OST done prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 One short beep before boot B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional B6h Check password optional B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS and PPM Structures B9h Prepare Boot BAh...

Page 105: ...ype EDh Initialize Memory size EEh Shadow Boot Block EFh System memory test F0h Initialize interrupt vectors F1h Initialize Run Time Clock F2h Initialize video F3h Initialize System Management Manager...

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Page 107: ...motherboard The current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility can only support the Windows XP 2000 2003 Operating Systems Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that uses a s...

Page 108: ...SATA RAID Functions Native Mode 1 Press the Del key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Note If it is the first time powering on the system we recommend that you load the Optimized D...

Page 109: ...fter Power On Self Test b When you see the above screen press the Ctrl and the I keys simultane ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear Note All graphics and screen shots shown in...

Page 110: ...a drive and press Space to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive f Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the stripe size ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 0 ar...

Page 111: ...he previous menu c When RAID Level item is highlighted press the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select RAID 1 Mirror and hit Enter d When the Capacity item is highlighted enter your RAID volume capacity...

Page 112: ...rrow Down Arrow keys to select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit Enter The default setting is 64 KB Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia sys...

Page 113: ...ive and press Space to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive f Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the stripe size ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 5 array...

Page 114: ...isk drives when deleting a RAID set a From the main menu select item2 Delete RAID Volume and press Enter b Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete and press Del A Wa...

Page 115: ...et drive A Warning message displays d Press Y to reset the drive or type N to go back to the main menu Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility a From the main menu select item4 Exit and press...

Page 116: ...the Enter key Choose the Intel R ESB2 SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2000 2003 Setup Screen and press the Enter key Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If...

Page 117: ...rflow and can be installed in smaller chassis In addition the cables used in PATA can only extend to 40cm long while SATA cables can extend up to one meter Overall SATA provides better functionality t...

Page 118: ...the default settings for the BIOS 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Main section in BIOS 4 Scroll down to SATA Control Mode and press the Enter key to select Enhanced 5 Scroll down to SATA RAID Enabl...

Page 119: ...Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ARC The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility an embedded BIOS Utility includes the following Array Configuration Utility Use this utility to create configure and manag...

Page 120: ...ion and User s Guide Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties and configure array settings To select this option using the arrow keys and the enter key select Managing Arrays from t...

Page 121: ...may make any data on the disk inaccessible If the drive is used in an array you may not be able to use the array again Do not configure a disk that is part of a boot array To determine which disks are...

Page 122: ...he drives you want to configure and press Insert 3 The drive you ve selected will appear in the Selected Drives Dialog Box on the right as shown below Repeat the same steps until all drives that you w...

Page 123: ...Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID D 7 5 Read the warning message as shown in the screen below 6 Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to configure If cor rect type Y to continue...

Page 124: ...ote It is recommended that you configure devices before you create arrays To create an array 1 From the main menu shown on page D 4 select Create Array 2 Select the disks for the new array and press I...

Page 125: ...ault setting 4 The item Create RAID via allows you to select between the different ways of creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1 The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate Note If...

Page 126: ...erent sizes in a RAID However you can only select a smaller drive as the source or first drive during a build operation 5 When migrating from single volume to RAID 0 migrating from a larger drive to a...

Page 127: ...erisk will appear next to the bootable array as shown in the picture below Deleting a Bootable Array To delete a bootable array 1 From the Main menu select Manage Arrays 2 From the List of Arrays sele...

Page 128: ...otspare and press Insert and then press Enter 3 Press Yes when the following prompt is displayed Do you want to create spare Yes No The spare you have selected will appear in the Selected drives Menu...

Page 129: ...d hit Enter as shown on the previous page 2 From the List of Arrays dialog box shown below select the array you want to view and press Enter The Array Properties dialog box appears as shown below show...

Page 130: ...form a Rebuild to restore its functionality For a critical array rebuild operation the optimal drive is the source drive Note 2 If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails you need to create...

Page 131: ...and press delete 3 In the Array Properties dialog box select Delete and press Enter The fol lowing prompt is displayed Warning Deleting the array will render array unusable Do you want to delete the...

Page 132: ...e you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks To access the disk utilities 1 From the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Menu select Disk Utilities as shown above and press Enter T...

Page 133: ...actory and do not need to be low level formatted again 3 When the screen shown below displays select Format Disk and press Enter The following screen appears 4 Read the warning message when it appears...

Page 134: ...dia 3 When the screen shown above displays select Verify Disk Media and press Enter 4 A message will display indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for media defects Select Yes and hit Ent...

Page 135: ...dix D Adaptec HostRAID D 19 To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 1 Once you have completed RAID array configurations press ESC to exit The following screen will appear 2 Press Yes to exit the Ut...

Page 136: ...n the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s Insert the driver diskette Adap...

Page 137: ...FBD ECC DDR2 800 667 533 SDRAM Both 1 5V and 1 8V memory are supported Note Interleaved memory requires memory must be installed four modules at a time See Section 5 6 for details SATA Controller Inte...

Page 138: ...A BTU Rating 3431 BTUs hr for rated output power of 700W Operating Environment Operating Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Relative Humidity...

Page 139: ...anagement Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may...

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