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3 Upgrading the system

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Страница 1: ...Acer Altos G520 series User s guide ...

Страница 2: ...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 _______________________________...

Страница 3: ...eception which can be determined by turning the device off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference 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 experienc...

Страница 4: ...g interference that may cause undesired operation Notice Canadian users This Class A Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Laser compliance statement The CD ROM drive in this server is a laser product The CD ROM drive s classification label shown below is located on the drive CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATI...

Страница 5: ...rking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company 7 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord 8 If an extension cord is used with this product make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere ra...

Страница 6: ...e indicating a need for service 12 Replace the battery with the same type as the product s battery we recommend Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Refer battery replacement to a qualified service technician 13 Warning Batteries may explode if not handled properly Do not disassemble or dispose of them in fire Keep them away from children and dispose of used batteries pro...

Страница 7: ...l 8 Rear panel 10 Internal components 12 System boards 14 Mainboard layout 14 Hot Plug HDD Cage backplane board layout SCSI 17 Hot Plug HDD Cage backplane board layout SATA 18 2 System setup 21 Setting up the system 23 Preinstallation requirements 23 Connecting peripherals 24 To connect the PS 2 keyboard 24 To connect the PS 2 mouse 25 To connect the VGA monitor 26 To connect the power cable 27 Tu...

Страница 8: ... removing storage devices 52 To remove a 5 25 inch storage device 52 To install a 5 25 inch storage device 53 Upgrading the CPU 55 To remove a CPU with heatsink 55 Processor Sequence 56 To install a CPU with heatsink 56 Upgrading the system memory 59 To remove a DIMM 60 To install a DIMM 60 Replacing the Backup Battery 62 Installing an expansion card 64 To install an expansion card 64 Installing a...

Страница 9: ...de Diskette 110 Upgrading the BIOS 110 Changing the BIOS Language 112 Recovering the BIOS 112 Manually Recovering the BIOS 112 Clearing the CMOS 113 Clearing the Password 114 BIOS Error Messages 115 BIOS POST Beep Codes 117 BIOS Recovery Beep Codes 229 Configuration and BIOS Select Jumpers 119 Appendix A Troubleshooting 121 Resetting the System 123 Problems following Initial System Installation 12...

Страница 10: ...7 Appendix C Altos G520 Rack Installation Guide139 System rack installation 141 Vertical mounting hole pattern 142 Screw types for rack installation 143 Installing the system into the rack 144 Appendix D SATA RAID Configuration 147 Configuring the onboard SATA RAID 149 How to enable the onboard SATA RAID function 149 How to create RAID 1 volume 149 Loading onboard SATA RAID default setting 149 App...

Страница 11: ...1 System tour ...

Страница 12: ...server is a powerful dual processor system loaded with a host of new and innovative features The system offers a new standard for flexible productivity ideal for general business applications email web service and print services ...

Страница 13: ... installed on the same server board DIMM modules of identical type banking and stacking technology and vendor should be installed in the Altos G520 Caution When using multiple memory modules it is recommended that you AVOID using modules from different manufacturers or that run at different speeds from each other Note 333 MHz memory will run at 320 MHz when used with a processor with 800 MHz syste...

Страница 14: ...al drive Graphics interface On board ATI RageXL PCI Video with 8MB memory Networking Single Gigabit Ethernet port I O ports Front Two USB 2 0 ports Rear Four USB 2 0 ports Two PS 2 ports keyboard mouse One LAN port RJ 45 One parallel port Two serial ports Serial ATA ports Two serial ATA ports supporting RAID 0 or RAID 1 ...

Страница 15: ...and upgrading your system simpler and faster The Altos G520 is no exception to this rule The following features and options are provided Cost efficient operation in a value oriented package Front accessible USB ports Acer EasyBUILDTM for efficient system setup and installation Acer Server Manager ASM suite of comprehensive management tools ...

Страница 16: ...L video controller with 8 MB SDRAM Four DIMM sockets supporting ECC 266 333 MHz DDR modules for a maximum memory capacity of 8 GB Media storage 3 5 inch 1 44 MB floppy drive IDE CD ROM drive Additional media storage capacity Hot Plug HDD cage supporting up to four 3 5 inch SCSI Ultra320 15K rpm 80pin drives supporting up to four 3 5 inch SATA 150 300 10K rpm drives Non Hot Plug HDD cage supporting...

Страница 17: ... Front bezel Note One pair of system keys are attached to the rear panel No Description No Description 1 Front bezel 2 Security keylock 3 System power indicator 4 Hard disk activity indicator 5 Fault indicator 6 LAN1 activity indicator ...

Страница 18: ...1 System tour 8 Front panel Altos G520 with non Hot Plug hard disk cage installed Altos G520 with Hot Plug hard disk cage installed ...

Страница 19: ...r 10 Floppy drive 11 Floppy drive Eject button 12 Hot Plug HDD power indicator 1 for Hot Plug HDD cage only 13 Hot Plug HDD access indicator 2 for Hot Plug HDD cage only 14 Power button 15 System power indicator 16 Hard disk activity indicator 17 System fault indicator 18 LAN activitiy indicator 1 This indicator lights up green to indicate HDD power on and lights up in red when a HDD fault occurs ...

Страница 20: ...1 System tour 10 Rear panel Altos G520 with redundant power supply unit installed Altos G520 with fixed single power supply unit installed ...

Страница 21: ... Mbps 9 Expansion slots 10 Main power supply indicator 1 11 Main power supply fail indicator 2 12 Main standard 600 watt power supply unit PSU 13 Rear system fan 14 Side Panel lock release 1 This indicator will light up green when the power supply module is functioning properly 2 This indicator will light up amber when the power supply module or any PSU internal fan fails ...

Страница 22: ...1 System tour 12 Internal components Altos G520 with non Hot Plug hard disk cage installed Altos G520 with Hot Plug hard disk cage installed ...

Страница 23: ...system fan screw to secure the rear system fan 4 Mainboard 5 PCI bus slot 6 Air baffle 1 Though the system supports two hot swappable power supply modules the sys tem comes bundled with a single standard 600 watt power supply module only You have the option to purchase an extra power supply module to provide the sys tem with a redundant power source ...

Страница 24: ...1 System tour 14 System boards Mainboard layout The mainboard becomes accessible once you open the system It should look like the figure shown below ...

Страница 25: ...2 C ATI Rage XL VGA chipset D 32 bit 33 MHz PCI bus slot 3 E x4 PCI Express slot 4 F Gigabit LAN chipset G 32 bit 33 MHz PCI bus slot 5 H Gigabit LAN port 10 100 1000 Mbps I VGA monitor port J Serial port K Upper PS 2 mouse port Lower PS 2 keyboard port L USB ports M Auxilliary power connector N Main power connector O Rear system fan headers two P DIMM slots Q 12V CPU power connector R Intel E7320...

Страница 26: ... Z Primary and Secondary ATA connector AA Front system fan header BB Front panel connector CC Front panel USB header DD ARMC connector EE SATA A1 and A2 connectors FF Intel 6300ESB ICH ICH5 HR GG Chassis Intrusion header HH Jumper Block 1 3 CMOS Clear 5 7 Password Clear 9 11 Recovery Boot II Serial B header JJ SCSI LED connector KK Battery Item Description ...

Страница 27: ...17 Hot Plug HDD Cage backplane board layout SCSI Label Description 1 122 pin SAF TE connector 2 80 pin SCSI HDD connector 3 68 pin SCSI HDD connector 4 SCSI HDD management cable connector I2 C bus ...

Страница 28: ...1 System tour 18 Hot Plug HDD Cage backplane board layout SATA 5 Power connector Label Description 1 SATA HDD slot Label Description 1 2 3 ...

Страница 29: ...19 2 SATA cable connector 3 HDD backplane power connector 10pin Label Description ...

Страница 30: ...1 System tour 20 ...

Страница 31: ...2 System setup ...

Страница 32: ...This chapter gives you instructions on how to set up the system Procedures on how to connect peripherals are also explained ...

Страница 33: ...lated and away from sources of heat Secluded from electromagnetic fields produced by electrical devices such as air conditioners radio and TV transmitters etc Checking the package contents Check the following items from the package Acer Altos G520 series system Acer Altos G520 series User s guide Acer EasyBUILDTM Acer Altos G520 series Accessory box System keys attached to the rear panel of the sy...

Страница 34: ...ther peripherals connect these basic peripherals first to test if the system is running properly Note Unless otherwise indicated all illustrations shown in this section show the Altos G520 server chassis To connect the PS 2 keyboard Plug the keyboard cable into the PS 2 keyboard port purple port located on the rear panel of the server ...

Страница 35: ...25 To connect the PS 2 mouse Plug the PS 2 mouse cable into the PS 2 mouse port green port located on the rear panel of the server ...

Страница 36: ...2 System setup 26 To connect the VGA monitor To connect the VGA monitor simply plug the monitor cable into the VGA monitor port blue port located on the rear panel of the server ...

Страница 37: ...he power cable Plug the power cable into the power cable socket located on the rear panel of the server Then plug the other end of the power cable into a power outlet The figure below shows the Altos G520 Basic model ...

Страница 38: ...ST messages appears The POST messages indicate if the system is running well or not Note The illustration below shows the Altos G520 server chassis 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 POST messages you can determine if the system is in good condition by checking if the followin...

Страница 39: ...r source and to the power cable socket 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 assist you Warning Make sure all power cords are disconnected from the electrical outlet before performing...

Страница 40: ... with the label or title side of the disc facing upward Note When handling the disc hold it by the edges to avoid smudges or fingerprints 4 Gently press the disc down to make sure that it is properly inserted Caution While pressing the disc be careful not to bend the disc tray Make sure that the disc is properly inserted before closing the disc tray Improper insertion may damage both the disc and ...

Страница 41: ...he rear panel for fast network connection To connect to the network simply plug the network cable into the Gigabit LAN port gray port Note The illustration below shows the Altos G520 Basic server chassis Note Consult the operating system manual for information on how to configure the network setup ...

Страница 42: ...k 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 The figure below shows the server in a rack mount position Note The illustration above shows the Altos G520 server chassis Rack Mount instructions are provided as an appendix to this manual ...

Страница 43: ...point to Shut Down select Shut down from the drop down window then click on OK You can then turn off all peripherals connected to your server If you are unable to shutdown the server within Windows press and hold the power button for at least four seconds to force quit all applications and shut down ...

Страница 44: ...2 System setup 34 ...

Страница 45: ...3 Upgrading the system ...

Страница 46: ...This chapter discusses the precautionary measures and installation procedures you need to know when upgrading the system ...

Страница 47: ...contain important ESD precautions along with preinstallation and post installation instructions ESD precautions Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage the processors motherboard disk drives expansion boards or other components Always observe the following precautions before you install a server component 1 Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it 2 ...

Страница 48: ...rning Failure to properly turn off the server before you start installing components may cause serious damage Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician Post installation instructions Observe the following after installing a server component 1 See to it that all components are installed according to the described step by step ins...

Страница 49: ...ollowing precautions 1 Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to it 2 Unplug all cables from the power outlets 3 Place the system unit on a flat stable surface Note The illustrations used in this section show the Altos G520 server chassis To open the front bezel A security lock secures the front bezel to protect your system unit against unauthorized access To open the front bezel 1 ...

Страница 50: ... the system 40 2 Open it approximately 90 3 Lift it up a little 1 then move it away from the chassis 2 4 Remove the upper bezel assembly by pressing the two finger releases 1 then lift from the bottom 2 and remove ...

Страница 51: ...panel closest to the rear panel 1 2 Slide the left panel slightly rearward 2 then upward 3 before detaching it from the chassis 4 To remove the air baffle Remove the air baffle to allow easy access to the motherboard and system components Follow the steps below to remove the air baffle 1 Remove the two screws four total at either end of the air baffle 1 Save the screws for later use ...

Страница 52: ...2 Caution After completing the component upgrade replacement procedures do not forget to reinstall the air baffle before replacing the chassis panels Failure to do so will reduce the system s cooling efficiency which can adversely affect performance or cause damage due to overheating ...

Страница 53: ...ug HDD cage Important Before detaching the Hot Plug HDD cage from the chassis make sure to first remove all hard disks from their carriers For instructions refer to the succeeding section 1 Remove the two parts of the front bezel the side panel and the air baffle Refer to the previous section for detailed intructions 2 Disconnect the following cables from the cage SCSI a SCSI cable b SCSI HDD 6 pi...

Страница 54: ...3 Upgrading the system 44 b SATS HDD power cable 4 Loosen the four thumbscrews that secure the cage to the chassis 1 5 Pull the cage from the chassis 2 a b ...

Страница 55: ...m the chassis to install a hard disk into the cage s hard disk carrier 1 Press the HDD release lever 1 then pull the hard disk carrier from the cage 2 2 Remove the four screws to open the hard disk carrier Keep the screws for later use 3 When applicable remove any previously installed hard disk ...

Страница 56: ...er into the cage with the lever fully extended 6 Push the lever back until it clicks into place Make sure that the drive is properly inserted before closing the lever To install the Hot Plug HDD cage 1 Detach the chassis panels and remove the air baffle 2 Connect the following cables to the backplane board SCSI a SCSI cable b SCSI HDD 6 pin management cable ...

Страница 57: ...47 c SCSI HDD power cable 3 Connect the following cables to the backplane board SATA a SATA cable b SATA HDD power cable a b ...

Страница 58: ...1 then tighten the four thumbscrews to secure it to the chassis 2 5 Attach the other end of these cables to the corresponding connectors on the mainboard Refer to Mainboard layout on page 14 for the location of the connectors 6 Reinstall the air baffle and the chassis panels ...

Страница 59: ...e cage 1 Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to it 2 Unplug all cables from the power outlets 3 Place the system on a flat stable surface 4 Remove the front bezel inner front panel side panel and air baffle 5 Disconnect the HDD bus cable and the HDD power cable from the hard disk drive 6 Loosen the four thumbscrews that secure the cage to the chassis 1 7 Removet the cage from the...

Страница 60: ...e the four screws that secure a previously installed hard disk to the cage then pull the HDD out 3 Install a new hard disk into the cage then secure it with the four screws you removed in the previous step Note Make sure the hard disk is tightened by screws on the cage 4 Reinstall the HDD cable cage to the chassis Refer to the instructions in the subsequent section ...

Страница 61: ...ets 3 Place the system unit on a flat stable surface 4 Remove the front bezel side panel and air baffle 5 Insert the cage into the housing 1 then tighten the four thumbscrews to secure it to the chassis 2 6 Connect the HDD bus cable and the power cable to the hard disk drive 7 Reinstall the air baffle and the chassis panels ...

Страница 62: ...ve The two empty 5 25 inch half height bays allow you to install additional drives such as another optical drive or a tape drive To remove a 5 25 inch storage device 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre installation procedures described on page 37 2 Disconnect the power and bus cables from the old drive 3 Press the tool less locking tabs on each side of the CD ROM drive 1 before pulling it from t...

Страница 63: ...ny device into a 5 25 inch device bay you must attach mounting rails to it Note Contact you local Acer dealer or authorized service center to purchase the 5 25 inch device mounting kit 1 Attach the rails to the 5 25inch device with four screws included in the kit ...

Страница 64: ...ing the system 54 2 Insert the CD ROM drive into the drive bay until the locking tabs click 3 Connect the power and bus cables to the new drive 4 Observe the post installation instructions described on page 38 ...

Страница 65: ...ant Before removing a CPU from the mainboard make sure to create a backup file of all important data 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre installation procedures described on page 37 2 Locate the CPU sockets on the mainboard 3 To detach the CPU from its socket follow the steps below Unplug the CPU fan from the mainboard 1 Using a screwdriver loosen the screws that hold the heatsink assembly in pl...

Страница 66: ... in the CPU 1 socket see CPU socket 1 in Mainboard layout for more information In this case the CPU 2 socket no longer requires a termination module When installing multiple processors install CPU 1 first then CPU 2 To install a CPU with heatsink 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre installation procedures described on page 37 2 Locate the CPU socket on the mainboard 3 Align the CPU to its socket...

Страница 67: ...57 4 To install the CPU to its socket follow the steps below Insert the CPU into the socket 1 Lower the CPU locking lever to secure the CPU 2 ...

Страница 68: ...ing a screwdriver loosen the screws that hold the heatsink assembly in place 2 Plug the CPU fan in to the mainboard 3 For help locating the CPU fan connectors on the mainboard see Mainboard layout on page 14 6 Observe the post installation instructions described on page 38 ...

Страница 69: ...lated before any DIMMs are installed in Bank 2 DIMM2B and DIMM2A Bank 2 must be populated in pairs Both DIMMs in a bank must be identical same manufacturer CAS latency number of rows columns and devices timing parameters etc Although DIMMs within a bank must be identical the BIOS supports various DIMM sizes and configurations allowing the banks of memory to be different Note Dual channel memory re...

Страница 70: ...res described on page 37 2 Locate the DIMM slots on the mainboard 3 Press the holding clips on both sides of the socket outward to release the DIMM 1 4 Gently pull the DIMM upward to remove it from the socket 2 Note Place your forefingers on the top of the DIMM before pressing the holding clips to gently disengage the DIMM from the socket To install a DIMM 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre ins...

Страница 71: ... DIMM but it does not fit easily into the socket you may have inserted it incorrectly Reverse the orientation of the DIMM and insert it again 6 Observe the post installation instructions described on page 38 Reconfiguring the system memory The system automatically detects the amount of memory installed Run the BIOS setup to view the new value for total system memory and make a note of it ...

Страница 72: ...mer service representative or dealer for a list of approved devices 1 Observe the safety and ESD precautions above and at the beginning of this book 2 Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server Turn off the server 3 Remove power from your system by unplugging the AC power cord 4 Remove the chassis cover 5 Locate the battery 6 Gently pull back on the metal tab to release the battery 7 ...

Страница 73: ...ct or remove 11 Replace the server s cover Reconnect any external components you needed to disconnect 12 Attach the AC power cord 13 Run Setup to restore the configuration settings to the RTC WARNING Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer Discard used batteries according to manufacturer s instru...

Страница 74: ... new device applicable only to Plug and Play expansion cards To install an expansion card Note The illustrations used in this section show the Altos G520 server chassis 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre installation procedures described on page 37 2 Locate an empty expansion slot on the mainboard 3 With your finger open the expansion card slot lock on the rear panel 1 4 Pull out the card brack...

Страница 75: ...Insert the bracket with the card into the selected slot 1 Make sure that the card is properly seated 8 Secure the card by moving the expansion card locking lever back to the locked position 2 9 Observe the post installation instructions described on page 38 ...

Страница 76: ...is only applicable to the Altos G520 model WARNING To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment the installation of power supply modules should be referred to individuals who are qualified to service server systems and are trained to deal with equipment capable of generating hazardous energy levels WARNING To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces observe the ther...

Страница 77: ...dundant power supply module 1 Remove the screw securing the cover of the empty optional power supply module bay then remove the cover 2 Slide the redundant power supply module into the empty bay until you feel resistance ...

Страница 78: ...system 68 3 Press the module handle to secure the power supply module to the bay 4 Verify that the power indicators on both the main power supply and on the newly installed redundant power supply are illuminated green ...

Страница 79: ...4 BIOS setup ...

Страница 80: ...This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and discusses how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters ...

Страница 81: ...Setup messages the battery may be bad In this case the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS Ask a qualified technician for assistance When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts When making changes to the Power Management configuration When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup BIOS setup loads the configuration values in a battery ba...

Страница 82: ... guide display default system values These values may not be the same as those in your system Note the following reminders when moving around the setup screen Use the Left and Right arrow keys to move to the next page or to return to the previous screen Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select an item Use the and keys to select an option Note You can configure a parameter that is enclosed in squar...

Страница 83: ... the BIOS setup Press F10 to save changes and close the BIOS setup Press Esc to close the BIOS setup In the descriptive table following each of the screen illustrations settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings ...

Страница 84: ...ne the system s time and date settings The real time clock keeps the system date and time After setting the date and time you do not need to enter them every time you turn on the system As long as the internal battery remains good and connected the clock continues to keep the date and time accurately even when the power is off Parameter Description AMIBIOS Version BIOS ID string excluding build da...

Страница 85: ...ted System Memory Size Amount of physical memory detected System Time Configures the system time in 24hour format HH MM SS System Date Configures the system date Default value is Build Date Language Select the language used by BIOS Choose from English default French German Italian Spanish Parameter Description ...

Страница 86: ...values that define how the system behaves on startup Warning Be cautious in setting parameter values in the Advanced menu as any incorrect value may cause the system to malfunction Press Enter to enter the submenu screen of the parameters shown in the screen below ...

Страница 87: ... settings Parameter Description Options Max CPUID Value Limit Enable to boot legacy operating systems Disabled Enabled HyperThread ing Technology Controls HyperThreading state Used to support older operating systems that do not support HyperThreading Disabled Enabled Intel Speed StepTM Tech Disable for maximum CPU speed Enable to reduce CPU power consumption Auto Disabled ...

Страница 88: ...isk s Parameter Description Option Onboard P ATA Channels Controls state of integrated P ATA controller Disabled Primary Secondary Both Onboard S ATA Channels Controls state of integrated S ATA controller Disabled Enabled Configure S ATA as RAID When enabled the S ATA channels are reserved to be used as RAID Disabled Enabled ...

Страница 89: ...ional device deatils N A Secodary IDE Slave Selects submenu with additional device deatils N A Third IDE Master Selects submenu with additional device deatils N A Fourth IDE Master Selects submenu with additional device deatils N A Hard Disk Write Protect Used to prevent unauthorized writes to hard drives Disabled Enabled IDE Detect Time Out sec Used with older IDE drives with longer spin up times...

Страница 90: ...r Slave These items let you select the IDE hard disk parameters that the system supports Parameter Description Option Device Type of IDE device Vendor Vendor of the selected IDE device Size Size of the IDE disk Type Driver type Not Installed Auto CD ROM ARMD ...

Страница 91: ...u set this parameter to Disabled data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Disabled Auto PIO Mode When set to Auto BIOS setup automatically detects if the installed hard disk supports the function If supported it allows for faster data recovery and read write timing that reduces hard disk activity time This results in better hard disk performance Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Sele...

Страница 92: ...Reporting Technology function of the internal hard disk If Auto is selected BIOS setup will ena ble the S M A R T function if the driver supports it Auto Disabled Enabled 32 bit Data Transfer Enables or disables the 32 bit data transfer function Disabled Enabled Parameter Description Option ...

Страница 93: ...he type of floppy drive installed in the server Parameter Description Option Floppy Drive A Floppy disk drive type None 720 KB 3 5 inch 1 44 MB 3 5 inch 2 88 MB 3 5 inch Onboard Flopppy Controller Allows BIOS to enable or disable the floppy controller Disabled Enabled ...

Страница 94: ...arameter Description Option Serial Port A Address Option that is used by other serial port is hidden to prevent conflicting settings Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port B Address Option that is used by other serial port is hidden to prevent conflicting settings Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 ...

Страница 95: ...specify the settings for the legacy devices and USB 2 0 Parameter Description Option USB Function When set to disabled other USB options are grayed out Disabled Enabled Legacy USB Support Enables legacy USB support Disabled Keyboard only Auto Keyboard and Mouse ...

Страница 96: ...on Should be enabled for full USB legacy support Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enables USB 2 0 Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode Set transfer rate at 480Mbps Hi or 12Mbps full FullSpeed HiSpeed Parameter Description Option ...

Страница 97: ...ption Option Onboard Video Enables or disables VGA controller Disabled Enabled Dual Monitor Video Grayed out if onboard video is set to disa bled Disabled Enabled Onboard NIC 1 Left Enables or disables onboard Network Interface Controller Disabled Enabled Onboard NIC 1 ROM Grayed out if device is disabled Disabled Enabled ...

Страница 98: ...BIOS The DIMM number is printed on the mainboard see page 14 for help locating them Parameter Description Option DIMM 1A DIMM 1B DIMM 2A DIMM 2B Non User configurable informational dis play Installed Not Installed Disabled Spare Extended Memory Test Settings for testing extended memory 1 MB 1 KB Every Location Disabled ...

Страница 99: ...mati cally reset to disabled Disabled Enabled Memory Remap Feature Enable or disable remapping of over lapped PCI memory above physical mem ory Disabled Enabled Memory Sparing Grayed out if current memory configura tion does not support sparing Disabled Spare Parameter Description Option ...

Страница 100: ...4 BIOS setup 90 Boot The Boot menu allows you to specify the preferred settings during system bootup Press Enter to enter the submenu screen of the parameters shown in the screen below ...

Страница 101: ...g some POST routines Disabled Enabled Quiet Boot Enables or disables the Quiet Boot func tion When set to Enabled BIOS setup is in graphical mode and displays only an iden tification logo during POST and while booting After booting the screen displays the operating system prompt such as DOS or logo such as Windows If any error occurs while booting the system automatically switches to text mode Dis...

Страница 102: ...use a mouse or trackball with a PS 2 interface Disabled Enabled Auto POST Error pause When this item is enabled you will be prompted when an error is detected dur ing boot up If disabled the system will boot with no intervention if possible Disabled Enabled Hit F2 Message Display Displays Press F2 to run Setup during POST Disabled Enabled Scan User Flash Area Allows BIOS to scan Flash ROM for user...

Страница 103: ...rive s specified is not bootable Parameter Description 1st Boot Device Sets the device from which the system will first attempt to boot up 2nd thru 5th Boot Device Sets the device from which the system will attempt to boot up when previoius attempts fail ...

Страница 104: ...ubmenu lets you specify the devices that will be considered as the primary and secondary hard drives Parameter Description 1st Drive Sets the device to be considered the primary hard drive 2nd Drive Sets the device to be considered the secondary hard drive ...

Страница 105: ...95 Removable Devices The Removable Devices submenu displays the type of removable devices available in the system ...

Страница 106: ...4 BIOS setup 96 ATAPI CD DVD Devices The ATAPI Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface CD ROM submenu displays the type of ATAPI CD ROM available in the system ...

Страница 107: ...r Password Prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS setup Not Installed Installed User Password Secures your system against unau thorized use Once you set this pass word you have to type it whenever you boot the system User password is available only when a Supervisor password is set Not Installed Installed Set Admin Password Press Enter to change the Admin pass word N A ...

Страница 108: ...ssword on Boot Grayed out if User password is not installed Disabled Enabled Secure Mode Timer Grayed out if User password is not installed 1 minute 2 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 20 minutes 60 minutes 120 minutes Secure Mode HotKey CTRL ALT Grayed out if User password is not installed L Z Secure Mode Boot Grayed out if User password is not installed Disabled Enabled Front Panel Switch Inhibit Gra...

Страница 109: ...e password to verify the first entry then press Enter again After setting the password the system automatically sets the chosen password parameter to Installed To remove the User password 1 Use the up down keys to highlight the Clear User Password parameter then press Enter 2 Enter the current Admin password then press Enter 3 Press Enter twice without entering anything in the new and confirm pass...

Страница 110: ... Press Enter to enter the submenu screen N A Serial Console Features Press Enter to enter the submenu screen N A Event Log configuration Press Enter to enter the submenu screen N A Assert NMI on SERR If enabled NMI generated on SERR and logged Disabled Enabled Assert NMI on PERR Grayed out in NMI on SERR is disabled Disabled Enabled ...

Страница 111: ...d 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes Hard Disk OS Boot Timeout Controls the time limit for booting an OS from a HDD Disabled 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes PXE OS Boot Timeout Controls the time limit for booting an OS using PXE boot Disabled 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes OS Watchdog Timer Policy Controls the policy upon timeout Stay On Reset Power Off Platform Even...

Страница 112: ...4 BIOS setup 102 System Management The System Management submenu displays specific system information The following is for reference purposes only your system configuration may vary ...

Страница 113: ...re serial port settings Parameter Description Option BIOS Redirection Port If enabled BIOS uses the specified serial port to redirect the console to a remote terminal Disabled Serial A Serial B Baud Rate Sets the transfer speed for console redi rection 9600 19 2 K 38 4 K 57 6 K 115 2 K ...

Страница 114: ...tem uses the flow con trol selected No Flow Control CTS RTS XON XOFF CTS RTS CD Terminal Type PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 ACPI Redirec tion port Enable or disable ACPI OS Headless Con sole Redirection Disabled Serial A Serial B Parameter Description Option ...

Страница 115: ... Parameter Description Option Clear All Event Logs Enable to clear logs Disabled Enabled BIOS Event Logging Allows logging of BIOS events Disabled Enabled Critical Event Logging Logs fatal errors including PERR SERR and ECC Disabled Enabled ECC Event Logging Enable or disable ECC event logging Disabled Enabled ...

Страница 116: ...Enable or disable PCI error logging Disabled Enabled FSB Error Logging Enable or disable Front Side Bus log ging Disabled Enabled Hublink Error Logging Enable or disable Hublink error logging Disabled Enabled Parameter Description Option ...

Страница 117: ...s and Exit Saves changes made and close the BIOS setup Pressing F10 can also be used Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving changes Pressing Esc can also be used Discard Changes Discard any changes made to setup without exiting Pressing F7 can also be used Load Setup Defaults Loads the original BIOS setup parameters Pressing F9 can also be used ...

Страница 118: ...4 BIOS setup 108 Load Custom Defaults Loads the custom settings for all BIOS parameters as saved by user Save Custom Defaults Saves custom settings for all BIOS parameters Parameter Description ...

Страница 119: ...ettings Obtain the upgrade utility Prepare a bootable diskette for the utility In the unlikely event that a BIOS error occurs during the BIOS update process see Recovering the BIOS for instructions on performing a BIOS recovery Recording the Current BIOS Settings 1 Boot the computer and press F2 when you see the message Press F2 Key if you want to run SETUP 2 Write down the current settings in the...

Страница 120: ...type sys a 4 Press Enter Creating the BIOS Upgrade Diskette The BIOS upgrade file is a compressed self extracting archive that contains the files you need to upgrade the BIOS 1 Insert the bootable diskette into the diskette drive 2 While in the directory into which you downloaded the upgrade file s type filename a where filename is the name of the file that you downloaded This command extracts the...

Страница 121: ...mpleted Successfully The system will then reboot 5 Wait while the BIOS files are updated Do not power down the system during the BIOS update process The system will reset automatically when the BIOS update process is completed Remove the diskette from the diskette drive 6 Check to make sure the BIOS version displayed during POST is the new version as the system reboots 7 Enter Setup by pressing th...

Страница 122: ...displays the message upgrade is complete remove the diskette Press Enter 7 The computer will reboot and the changes will take effect Recovering the BIOS In the rare event that the BIOS becomes damaged a recovery process needs to be followed to return the system to service Two methods are available to recover the BIOS automatically with the crisis recovery diskette and manually by moving a jumper o...

Страница 123: ...riginal position covering pins 13 and 14 9 Plug the system into the AC power source and power it up to confirm that the recovery was successful Clearing the CMOS If you are not able to access the BIOS setup screens the CMOS Clear jumper will need to be used to reset the configuration RAM The CMOS Clear jumper is located on jumper block J17 1 Power down the system and disconnect the AC power 2 Open...

Страница 124: ... new password s can be set The password clear jumper is located on jumper block J17 1 Power down the system and disconnect the AC power 2 Open the server chassis 3 Move the jumper from pins 5 and 6 to the Clear Password position covering pins 6 and 7 4 Reconnect the AC power power up the system 5 Power down the system and disconnect the AC power 6 Return the Password Clear jumper to the original l...

Страница 125: ...drive is not an ATAPI device Run Setup to make sure device is selected correctly A Drive Error No response from diskette drive CMOS Battery Low The battery may be losing power Replace the bat tery soon CMOS Display Type Wrong The display type is different than what has been stored in CMOS Check Setup to make sure type is correct CMOS Checksum Bad The CMOS checksum is incorrect CMOS memory may have...

Страница 126: ...ry size has increased since the last boot If no memory was added there may be a problem with the system Memory Size Changed Memory size has changed since the last boot If no memory was added or removed then memory may be bad No Boot Device Available System did not find a device to boot Off Board Parity Error A parity error occurred on an off board card This error is followed by an address On Board...

Страница 127: ...perating system Please note that not all error conditions are supported by BIOS beep codes Number of Beeps Description 1 Refresh failure 2 Parity cannot be reset 3 First 64 Kb memory failure 4 Timer not operational 5 Processor failure Reserved not used 6 8042 GateA20 cannot be toggled memory failure or not present 7 Exception interrupt error 8 Display memory R W error 9 Reserved not used 10 CMOS S...

Страница 128: ...eep codes These beeps have a code that identifies system or PCI card events For example some Acer RAID cards have beep codes Before checking for a system beep code error make sure the PCI card is not causing the beeping Beeps Reason 1 One long beep video is active 1 2 One long beep and two short beeps Insert the BIOS recovery diskette ...

Страница 129: ...jumpered the CMOS settings will be cleared on the next reset These pins should be jumpered on 1 2 for normal operation A B 2 3 4 5 6 J17 1x11 7 8 9 10 11 BMC Control Force Erase Protect CMOS CLEAR PASSWORD CLEAR Erase Normal Boot RECOVERY BOOT Recovery Boot 1 2 Normal Boot off of either bank J29 BIOS SEL 2 3 2 3 Force Boot off of bank 0 BIOS 2 3 ...

Страница 130: ... by loading the BIOS code into the flash device from a floppy disk This jumper is typically only used when the BIOS has become corrupted These pins should be jumpered on 9 10 for normal operation Operation Pins What happens at system reset Normal Boot 1 2 If these pins are jumpered the board will boot off of either BIOS bank 0 or bank 1 depending on which is available first Force Boot 2 3 If these...

Страница 131: ...Appendix A Troubleshooting ...

Страница 132: ...This chapter helps you identify and solve problems that might occur while you are using the system ...

Страница 133: ...blems that occur at initial system startup are usually caused by an incorrect installation or configuration Hardware failure is a less frequent cause If the problem you are experiencing is with a specific software application see Problems with Newly Installed Application Software First Steps Checklist AC power available at the wall outlet Are the power supplies plugged in Check the AC cable s on t...

Страница 134: ...talled Are the configuration settings made in Setup correct Is the operating system properly loaded Refer to the operating system documentation Did you press the system power on off switch on the control panel to turn the server on power on light should be lit Is the system power cord properly connected to the system and plugged into a NEMA 5 15R outlet for 100 120 V or a NEMA 6 15R outlet for 200...

Страница 135: ...to boot from a floppy diskette or from a CD ROM disk 6 Turn on the system If the power LED does not light see Power Light Does Not Light Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights As POST determines the system configuration it tests for the presence of each mass storage device installed in the system As each device is checked its activity light should turn on briefly Check for the following D...

Страница 136: ...sentative or authorized dealer for help Power Light Does Not Light Check the following Did you press the power on button Is the system operating normally If so the power LED might be defective or the cable from the control panel to the server board might be loose Have you securely plugged the server AC power cord into the power supply Is the power supply correctly set to 110V or 235V depending on ...

Страница 137: ...ck light is functioning Is the video monitor plugged in and turned on If you are using a switch box is it switched to the correct system Are the brightness and contrast controls on the video monitor properly adjusted Is the video monitor signal cable properly installed Does this video monitor work correctly if plugged into a different system Is the onboard video controller enabled in the BIOS Remo...

Страница 138: ... controller may have failed Contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect Check the following Are the brightness and contrast controls properly adjusted on the video monitor See the manufacturer s documentation Are the video monitor s signal and power cables properly installed Does this video monitor work correctly if plugged into a differe...

Страница 139: ...ight Check the following Are the diskette drive s power and signal cables properly installed Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the diskette drive set correctly Is the diskette drive properly configured Is the diskette drive activity light always on If so the signal cable may be plugged in incorrectly If you are using the onboard diskette controller use the BIOS setup to make sure that Onboa...

Страница 140: ...s with Network The server hangs when the drivers are loaded Certain drivers may require interrupts that are not shared with other PCI drivers For these drivers it may be necessary to alter settings so that interrupts are not shared See the documentation that came with your PCI card s for information on changing interrupts Diagnostics pass but the connection fails Make sure the network cable is sec...

Страница 141: ...ays Turn off the server power by using the power button on the front of the system Unplug the AC power cord s from the server Problems with Newly Installed Application Software Problems that occur when you run new application software are usually related to the software not the server hardware Faulty equipment is unlikely especially if other software runs correctly Check the following Make sure th...

Страница 142: ...r outage or brownout might have occurred reload the software and try running it again Symptoms of voltage spikes include a flickering video display unexpected system reboots and the system not responding to user commands Random errors in data files If you are getting random errors in your data files they may be getting corrupted by voltage spikes on your power line If you are experiencing any of t...

Страница 143: ...OS is configured to allow the CD ROM to be the first bootable device LED Information The Acer Altos G520 includes LEDs that can aid in troubleshooting your system A table of these LEDs with a description of their use is listed below LED Name Function Location Color Correction System fault Visible fault warning Control panel and board rear left corner Green or Amber Amber critical error or non reco...

Страница 144: ...PU 1 2 Fan Fault Identify fan failure Front center board Amber On Fault CPU 1 2 Fan Fault Identify processor failure 1 behind processor socket Amber On Fault 5v Standby Identify 5v standby power on state Front left board Amber On 5v standby power on Power LED Identify the power state of the system Control panel Green Off Power is off off or S5 On Power on or S0 Slow Blink Low power state S1 S3 LED...

Страница 145: ...Appendix B ASM Quick Installation Guide ...

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

Страница 147: ...ws 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 listed above before proceeding You may also ...

Страница 148: ...ams 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 installation The installation wizard will be initialized 4 Foll...

Страница 149: ...Appendix C Altos G520 Rack Installation Guide ...

Страница 150: ...This appendix shows you how to install the optional rack mount kit for Acer Altos G520 ...

Страница 151: ... be mounted in a rack model position A rack mount kit is available for customers who want to mount a server tower system in a server rack To purchase a rack mount kit contact your local Acer representative or order directly from Acer com The figure below shows the Altos G520 mounted in as a rack server ...

Страница 152: ...ment is 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 f...

Страница 153: ...Usage 1 8 32 x 0 25 inch Securing the inner mounting rails to the server 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 the rack Supports the M6 metal screws for securing server components to the rack ...

Страница 154: ...unting rails which allow the server tray to slide in and out of the server rack for maintenance purposes 1 Remove all items from the rack mount kit package 2 Extend the inner rail until the rail release latch clicks 3 Press the release latch then slip the inner rail out Do the same thing with the other rack bracket 4 Attach the inner rails to each side of the server tray with the release catches t...

Страница 155: ...in the rack To install cage nuts Insert the lower lip of the cage nut over the bottom of the opening at the back of a rail With your fingers pinch the cage nut rack fastener and push in until the top lip locks into position Repeat this process to install the other cage nuts in their appropriate locations ...

Страница 156: ...he server and slide the server tray Caution To avoid personal injury care should be taken when pressing the component rail release latches and sliding the component into the rack 7 Place the system on the server tray with the removeable left panel facing up 8 Secure the system by tightening the two tooless screws at the back of the server tray to back of the server 9 Insert the power peripheral an...

Страница 157: ...Appendix D SATA RAID Configuration ...

Страница 158: ...This appendix shows you how to create SATA RAID ...

Страница 159: ...d Then select IDE Configuration and press Enter 2 Move cursor to Configure S ATA as RAID and press Enter to change the Options to Enabled 3 Press F10 save the configuration changes and exit setup How to create RAID 1 volume Enter the onboard SATA RAID Configuration Utility When you see the Intel Embedded Server RAID information shows on the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press Ctrl E to...

Страница 160: ...nt array 5 Press Enter again to select array to configure 6 Press spacebar to select the array and press F10 to configure the logical drive 7 The default RAID level for 2 disk drives is RAID1 Just select Accept to use the default setting and press Enter to return to the ARRAY SELECTION MENU 8 Press Enter to end the array configuration 9 Select YES to Save Configuration and press any key to return ...

Страница 161: ...ss Esc in the Management Menu and select YES to exit the Embedded RAID Configuration Utility 2 Press Ctrl Alt Del to reboot the server Now you can start installing an OS on the RAID array NOTE You can find the onboard SATA RAID driver in the EasyBUILD Resource CD and SATA RAID utility in the EasyBUILD Management CD ...

Страница 162: ...Appendix D SATA RAID Configuration 152 ...

Страница 163: ...Appendix E RAID Configuration ...

Страница 164: ...This appendix shows you how to create RAID ...

Страница 165: ...then select Save changes then exit this menu 3 Move cursor to 53C1020 1030 and press Enter 4 Move cursor to Restore Defaults and press Enter 5 Press ESC then select Save changes then exit this menu How to use SCSI RAID HBA setup utility How To Create RAID 1 Mirror volume with a Hot Spare Disk 1 In the LSI Logic MPT SCSI Setup Utility please select 53C1020 1030 and press Enter 2 Move cursor to RAID...

Страница 166: ...o wait for the initialization to complete Now you can exit LSI Logic Configuration Utility Exit and Restart the server 1 Press ESC then select Exit the Configuration Utility Then you will see a Global properties saved Hit any key to reboot message 2 Press a key to reboot system MegaRAID Configuration Utility Turn on the system power When prompted press Ctrl M to enter the MegaRAID Configuration Ut...

Страница 167: ...e default RAID level for 2 disk drives is RAID1 Just select Accept to use the default setting and press Enter to return to the ARRAY SELECTION MENU 8 Press Enter to end the array configuration 9 Select YES to Save Configuration and press any key to return to the Configure menu Assign Hot Spare Disk 1 Select Add View Configuration from Configuration menu 2 Press arrow keys to choose specific physic...

Страница 168: ... press any key to continue 6 Press Esc to return to the Management Menu Save And Exit MegaRAID Configuration Utility 1 When RAID configuration and initialization is complete press Esc in the Management Menu and select YES to exit the MegaRAID Configuration Utility 2 Press Ctrl Alt Del to reboot the server Now you can start installing an OS on the RAID array ...

Страница 169: ...Appendix F Diagnostic Code Checkpoints ...

Страница 170: ...This appendix includes tables of codes and error messages that may be encountered when operating the system ...

Страница 171: ...the lights the LEDs should be observed from the back of the system Check point Diagnostic LED Decoder Description G Green R Red A Amber MSB LSB 03 OFF OFF G G Disable NMI parity video for EGA and 03DMA controllers Initialize BIOS POST Run time data area Initialize BIOS modules on POST entry and GPNV area Initialized CMOS as mentioned in the Kernel Variable wCMOSFlags 04 OFF G OFF OFF Check CMOS di...

Страница 172: ...FF OFF OFF Initializes the CPU The BAT test is being done on KBC Program the keyboard controller command byte is being done after Auto detection of KB MS using AMI KB 5 CO R R OFF OFF Early CPU Init Start Disable Cache Init Local APIC C1 R R OFF G Set up boot strap processor information C2 R R G OFF Set up boot strap processor for POST C5 R A OFF G Enumerate and set up application processors C6 R ...

Страница 173: ...hat the POST INT09h handler gets control for IRQ1 Uncompress all available language BIOS logo and Silent logo modules 13 OFF OFF G A Early POST initialization of chipset registers 24 OFF G R OFF Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules 30 OFF OFF R R Initialize System Management Interrupt 2A G OFF A OFF Initializes different devices through DIM See DIM Code Checkpoints section ...

Страница 174: ...lize language and font modules for ADM Activate ADM module 33 OFF OFF A A Initializes the silent boot module Set the window for displaying text information 37 OFF G A A Displaying sign on message CPU information setup key message and any OEM specific information 38 G OFF R R Initializes different devices through DIM See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information 39 G OFF R A Ini...

Страница 175: ...lled in the system and update the BDA EBDA etc 50 OFF R OFF R Programming the memory hole or any kind of implementation that needs an adjustment in system RAM size if needed 52 OFF R G R Updates CMOS memory size from memory found in memory test Allocates memory for Extended BIOS Data Area from base memory 60 OFF R R OFF Initializes NUM LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate 75 OFF A R A I...

Страница 176: ...response for error 87 R G G G Execute BIOS setup if needed requested 8C A G OFF OFF Late POST initialization of chipset registers 8D A G OFF G Build ACPI tables if ACPI supported 8E A G G OFF Program the peripheral parameters Enable Disable NMI as selected 90 R OFF OFF R Late POST initialization of system management interrupt A0 R OFF R OFF Check boot password if installed A1 R OFF R G Clean up wo...

Страница 177: ...s the system configuration screen if enabled Initialize the CPU s before boot which includes the programming of the MTRR s A8 A OFF R OFF Prepare CPU for operating system boot including final MTRR values A9 A OFF R G Wait for user input at config display if needed AA A OFF A OFF Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector Deinitializes the ADM module AB A OFF A G Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot AC ...

Страница 178: ... OFF OFF Passes control to OS Loader typically INT19h Check point Diagnostic LED Decoder Description G Green R Red A Amber MSB LSB Before D1 Early chipset initialization is done Early super I O initialization is done including RTC and keyboard controller NMI is disabled D1 R R OFF A Perform keyboard controller BAT test Check if waking up from power management suspend state Save power on CPUID valu...

Страница 179: ... flat mode is enabled D4 R A OFF R Test base 512KB memory Adjust policies and cache first 8MB D5 R A OFF A Bootblock code is copied from ROM to lower system memory and control is given to it BIOS now executes out of RAM D6 R A G R Both key sequence and OEM specific method is checked to determine if BIOS recovery is forced Main BIOS checksum is tested If BIOS recovery is necessary control flows to ...

Страница 180: ...n to it D8 A R OFF R The Runtime module is uncompressed into memory CPUID information is stored in memory D9 A R OFF A Store the Uncompressed pointer for future use in PMM Copying Main BIOS into memory Leaves all RAM below 1MB Read Write including E000 and F000 shadow areas but closing SMRAM DA A R G R Restore CPUID value back into register Give control to BIOS POST Execute POST Kernel See POST Co...

Страница 181: ...escription G Green R Red A Amber MSB LSB E0 R R R OFF Initialize the floppy controller in the super I O Some interrupt vectors are intialized DMA controller is initialized 8259 interrupt controller is initialized L1 cache is enabled E9 A R R OFF Set up floppy controller and data Attempt to read from floppy Determine information about root directory of recovery media EA A R A OFF Enable ATAPI hardw...

Страница 182: ...he clusters occupied by the recovery file F3 R R A A Start reading the recovery file cluster by cluster F5 R A R A Disable L1 cache FA A R A R Check the validity of the recovery file configuration to the current configuration of the flash part FB A R A A Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method Detect proper flash part Verify that the found flash part size equals the recove...

Страница 183: ...D Decoder Description G Green R Red A Amber MSB LSB FF A A A A The flash has been updated successfully Make flash write disabled Disable ATAPI hardware Restore CPUID value back into register Give control to F000 ROM and F000 FFF0h ...

Страница 184: ...Appendix F Diagnostic Code Checkpoints 174 ...

Страница 185: ...Hard Disk Drives 94 Removable Devices 95 entering 72 Exit 107 Main 74 Security 97 removing the User pass word 99 Supervisor password 97 User password 97 Server 100 Event Log Configuration 105 Serial Console Features 103 System Management 102 BPL4 cage configuration 43 installing cage 46 installing hard disk 45 removing cage 43 C Caring features 5 CPU removing 55 D DIMM installing 60 E expansion ca...

Страница 186: ...5 SCSI RAID HBA 155 SCSI RAID HBA setup 155 Serial ATA ports 4 Storage 3 system boards 14 mainboard layout 14 system memory reconfiguring 61 system upgrade 37 ESD precautions 37 post installation instructions 38 preinstallation instructions 37 T turning off the system 33 turning on the system 28 power on problems 29 ...

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