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1 System tour

Optional media storage

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Hot-plug HDD cage

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Supports up to four 80-pin Ultra320 SCSI hard disk drives

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Supports up to four SATA 150/300 hard disk drives

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Easy-swap HDD cage

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Supports up to four 68-pin SCSI hard disk drives

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Supports up to four SATA 150/300 hard disk drives

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The main difference between a hot-plug HDD cage and an

easy-swap HDD cage is the presence of a backplane board on the
rear side of the hot-plug HDD cage

SCSI controller

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Onboard SCSI: LSI

Logic 1020A Ultra320 SCSI controller

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Dual channel SCSI, SCSI RAID host bus adapter (optional)

SATA controller

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Onboard SATA: Intel 6300ESB ICH I/O controller supports dual
channel SATA 150 ports

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Eight channel SATA RAID host bus adapter (optional)

RAID

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Software RAID 0, 1 for onboard SATA ports

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Software RAID 1 for onboard SCSI port

Networking

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Intel 82541Pl Gigabit Ethernet controller

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Marvell Yukon 88E8050 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller

PCI I/O

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Five PCI bus slots with three separate bus segments:

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Two 32-bit/33 MHz PCI bus slots

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Two 64-bit/66 MHz PCI-X bus slots

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One x8 PCI Express bus slots (with x4 connectors)

Содержание Altos G530 Series

Страница 1: ...Acer Altos G530 Series User s Guide ...

Страница 2: ...e serial number and model number are recorded on the label affixed to your computer All correspondence 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 permis...

Страница 3: ...e at personal expense Class B equipment This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This device generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance wi...

Страница 4: ... is granted by the Federal Communications Commission to operate this server Use conditions This part complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Notice Canadian users This Class A Class B d...

Страница 5: ...arking 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 r...

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: ...lation requirements 25 Connecting peripherals 26 Turning on the system 27 Power on problems 29 Configuring the system OS 30 Server setup 31 Turning off the system 32 3 System upgrade 33 Installation precautions 35 ESD precautions 35 Pre installation instructions 35 Post installation instructions 36 Opening the server 37 Removing the left side panel 37 Opening the bezel door 38 Removing the front b...

Страница 8: ...supply 72 Installing a redundant power supply module 72 Installing a non redundant power supply module 75 4 BIOS setup 77 BIOS setup 79 Entering BIOS setup 80 Main 82 Advanced 84 Processor Configuration 85 IDE Configuration 88 Floppy Configuration 95 Super I O Configuration 96 USB Configuration 97 PCI Configuration 99 Memory Configuration 101 Boot 103 Boot Settings Configuration 104 Boot Device Pr...

Страница 9: ... 147 RAID configuration 149 SCSI RAID configuration utility 149 SATA RAID configuration utility 149 Appendix B Acer Altos G530 rack installation guide 151 Setting up the system rack 153 System rack installation 155 Vertical mounting hole pattern 156 Installing the system into the rack 158 Appendix C SATA RAID configuration 167 Configuring the SATA RAID 169 Enabling the onboard SATA RAID function 1...

Страница 10: ...x Index 179 ...

Страница 11: ...1 System tour ...

Страница 12: ...stem loaded with a host of new and innovative features The system offers a new standard for flexible productivity ideal for multimedia processing intensive graphics applications general business applications email web service file clustering and print services ...

Страница 13: ...mory Controller Hub South bridge Intel 6300ESB ICH I O controller Memory Supports up to four DIMM sockets for a maximum memory capacity of 8 GB Supports 512 MB 1GB and 2GB DDR2 400 registered ECC memory modules Supports dual channel memory bus Supports memory sparing technology Supports x4 SDDC Single Device Data Correction Media storage Three 5 25 inch device bays supports 3 5 inch 1 44 MB floppy...

Страница 14: ...CSI controller Onboard SCSI LSI Logic 1020A Ultra320 SCSI controller Dual channel SCSI SCSI RAID host bus adapter optional SATA controller Onboard SATA Intel 6300ESB ICH I O controller supports dual channel SATA 150 ports Eight channel SATA RAID host bus adapter optional RAID Software RAID 0 1 for onboard SATA ports Software RAID 1 for onboard SCSI port Networking Intel 82541Pl Gigabit Ethernet co...

Страница 15: ... X64 edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 Novell NetWare 6 5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 0 EMT 64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 0 SCO Openserver 5 0 7 SCO Unixware 7 1 4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 0 X86_64 ASM Acer Server Manager EasyBUILD includes SATA SCSI RAID Configuration Utility Power supply 600 watt single standard non redu...

Страница 16: ...1 System tour 6 External and internal structure Front bezel No Component 1 Side panel release button 2 Security keylock 3 Front panel LED indicator 4 Bezel door ...

Страница 17: ...here is activity in the CD drive 3 DVD CD ROM drive Disk drive for reading CD ROMs 4 Volume control Adjusts the volume of the CD drive 5 DVD CD ROM drive Headphone Earphone port Connects to microphones or earphones 6 5 25 inch drive bays Two empty 5 25 inch drive bays allow installation of additional devices 7 Power indicator 1 Indicates AC power is present or system is turned on or off green ...

Страница 18: ...plug HDD power indicator 5 Indicates drive activity green 11 Four bay hot plug HDD cage Houses four hot plug or easy swap SCSI SATA drives 12 HDD cage bay For additional storage options Supports a four bay hot plug HDD cage 13 USB ports Connects to USB devices 14 Power button Press to turn on the system 1 2 3 4 5 For more information about the status of the LED indicators see Front panel LED indic...

Страница 19: ...olor Status Description Power Green On Power on Blinking System in ACPI sleep mode HDD Green Blinking HDD activity Off No HDD activity LAN1 and 2 Green On Network is established Blinking Network activity Network is established and running at its supported speed Off Network link is not established HDD Status Green Amber Description HDD access Blinking HDD activity ...

Страница 20: ...ap redundant power supply module may include three LEDs that will indicate its operating status Note If the system comes bundled with only a single redundant power supply module you have the option to separately purchase an extra power supply module to provide the system with redundant power source 2 USB ports Connects to USB devices 3 PS 2 mouse port Connects to a PS 2 mouse ...

Страница 21: ...tors 6 Serial port Connects to serial devices 7 Gigabit LAN ports 10 100 1000 Mbps Connects to network cables 8 Expansion slots For installing expansion cards 9 PCI slot lock lever Secures the PCI card to the system 10 Rear system fan Optimizes system airflow No Icon Component Description ...

Страница 22: ...s Link On Indicates 100MBps Ethernet operation Network link is established Blinking Indicates transmission or reception of data in the network Off Indicates 10 MBps Ethernet operation Network link is not established The LAN cable is not working Activity On Indicates 1000 MBps Ethernet operation Off Network is idle ...

Страница 23: ...undant power supply module If the system comes bundled with a single 610 w redundant power supply module you have the option to purchase an extra power supply module to provide the system with a redundant power source 2 Rear system fan 3 Mainboard CPU and heat sink fan assembly 4 PCI bus slot 5 Four bay hot plug HDD cage ...

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: ...power supply signal connector 8 SYS_FAN_2 System fan 2 connector 9 MAIN PWR Power supply connector 10 DIMM_1B 1A DIMM 1B to 1A sockets 11 DIMM_2B 2A DIMM 2B to 2A sockets 12 CPU PWR CPU power supply connector 13 CPU_1 CPU 1 socket 14 CPU_2 CPU 2 socket 15 CPU_1 FAN CPU 1 fan connector 16 CPU_2 FAN CPU 2 fan connector 17 J17 Clear CMOS Clear password and Recovery boot jumper 18 PRIMARY IDE Primary ...

Страница 26: ... C connector reserved for ARMC 2 25 BATTERY CMOS Battery 26 USB3 4 USB 3 and 4 connector 27 J19 Chassis intrusion connector 28 SERIAL B Serial B connector 29 J26 SCSI LED connector 30 SLOT_1 and 2 PCI X slots 64 bit 66 MHz 31 SLOT_3 and 5 PCI slots 32 bit 33 MHz 32 SLOT_4 x8 PCI Express slot with x4 throughput No Code Description ...

Страница 27: ...The table below lists each jumper option J38 jumper The J38 jumper is a standard SSI 34 pin header that supports the system front panel Pin no Pin function Description 1 2 2 3 Normal boot default Force erase Clear CMOS settings 5 6 6 7 Protect default Erase Clear password settings 9 10 10 11 Normal boot default Recovery boot Recovery boot settings ...

Страница 28: ... 6 Fan fault LED no support 7 HDD LED 8 System fault LED 9 NMI button 10 System fault LED 11 ACPI switch 12 LAN 1 Activity LED 13 ACPI switch GND 14 LAN 1 Activity LED 15 Reset switch 16 SMB SDA 17 Reset switch GND 18 SMB SCL 19 Sleep switch no support 20 Intruder 21 Sleep switch GND 22 LAN 2 Activity LED 23 NMI switch 24 LAN 2 Activity LED 25 Key 26 Key 27 NC 28 NC 29 NC 30 NC 31 NC 32 NC 33 NC 3...

Страница 29: ...rface between the SCSI or SATA drives and the mainboard SCSI backplane board layout No Code Description 1 SCSI HDD connectors 2 W83792D_ID1 792D_ID1 ADDR select jumper Jumper setting Short 1 2 5EH default Short 2 3 5AH 3 3 pin fan connector 4 4 pin power cable connector 5 68 pin SCSI data cable connector Front Rear ...

Страница 30: ... System tour 20 6 J3 LED indicator jumper Jumper setting Short 1 2 Link LED on Short 2 3 Link LED dark 7 SAF TE ID SAF TE ID jumper Jumper setting Short 1 2 ID8 default Short 2 3 ID6 No Code Description ...

Страница 31: ...rs 2 SAF TE heartbeat LED and Manufacturing function jumper 3 JP2 Debug connector 4 J1 Backplane no jumper Jumper setting Short 1 2 1st BPB backplane board Short 2 3 2nd BPB 5 JP1 ICMB Intelligent Chassis Management Bus connector 6 FAN1 and FAN2 Fan connectors Front Rear ...

Страница 32: ...5EH default Short 2 3 5AH 8 J3 IPMB Intelligent Platform Management Bus connector reserved for SATA RAID card 9 CN1 and CN2 4 pin power cable connector 10 SATA_CON0 to SATA CON3 SATA data cable connectors 11 J4 Cascade connector 12 J5 I2 C bus interface connector No Code Description ...

Страница 33: ...2 System setup ...

Страница 34: ...This chapter gives you instructions on how to set up the system Procedures on how to connect peripherals are also explained ...

Страница 35: ... Stable surface free from vibration Well ventilated 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 G530 system Acer EasyBUILDTM Acer Altos G530 accessory box System keys If any of the above items are damaged or...

Страница 36: ... peripherals Refer to the illustration below for specific connection instructions on the peripherals you want to connect to the system Note Consult the operating system manual for information on how to configure the network setup ...

Страница 37: ...on the system After making sure that you have properly set up the system and connected all the required cables you can now power on the system To power on the system 1 Open the bezel door 2 Press the power button ...

Страница 38: ...ng well or not Note If the system does not turn on or boot after pressing the power button go to the next section for the possible causes of the boot failure Aside from the POST messages you can determine if the system is in good condition by checking if the following occurred Power indicator on the front panel lights up green Num Lock Caps Lock and Scroll Lock indicators on the keyboard light up ...

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: ...ges 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 the CD ROM drive 5 Gently press the drive Stop Eject button again to close the disc tray 6 The Acer E...

Страница 41: ...ers who want to convert a tower mounted system to rack model design To purchase a rack mount kit contact your local Acer representative or order directly from http www acer com The figure below shows the Altos G530 server in a rack mount position For instructions on tower to rack configuration refer to Appendix B Acer Altos G530 rack installation guide on page 151 ...

Страница 42: ...he Windows taskbar click on the Start button 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 cannot shut down the server press the power button for at least four seconds Quickly pressing the button may put the server in a Suspend mode only ...

Страница 43: ...3 System upgrade ...

Страница 44: ...This chapter discusses the precautionary measures and installation procedures you need to know when upgrading the system ...

Страница 45: ...al part of the server before handling components If a wrist strap is not available maintain contact with the server throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection Pre installation instructions Perform the steps below before you open the server or before your remove or replace any component 1 Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to it 2 Unplug all cables from the power outlets 3...

Страница 46: ...nless you are a qualified service technician Post installation instructions Perform the steps below after installing a server component 1 See to it that all components are installed according to the described step by step instructions 2 Reinstall any expansion board s or peripheral s that you have previously removed 3 Reinstall the chassis panels 4 Connect the necessary cables 5 Turn on the system...

Страница 47: ... bezel and left side panel are removable to allow access to the system s internal components Refer to the following sections for instructions Removing the left side panel 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre installation instructions described on page 35 2 Remove the left side panel 1 Remove the two screws located on the rear edge of the left side panel 1 2 Press the left side panel release butto...

Страница 48: ...ed access To open the bezel door 1 Insert the key into the lock and turn it clockwise until it points to the unlock icon 2 Pull open the bezel door Removing the front bezel 1 Remove the left side panel See page 37 2 Slightly bend the plastic retention tabs to release the latches 1 3 Gently detach the bezel from the chassis 2 ...

Страница 49: ...39 Removing the HDD cage bay cover 1 Open the bezel door 2 Push down the HDD cage bay cover 1 3 Detach the HDD cage bay cover from the front bezel 2 ...

Страница 50: ... or SATA HDD cage leaving one bay empty You have the option to purchase an extra cage to provide the system with additional storage capacity and scalability Contact your local Acer representative for more information Note When installing a hot plug or easy swap SCSI or SATA HDD cage in the system you can use either the onboard SCSI channel LVD SCSI CH A or SATA SATA_A1 or A2 connectors or you can ...

Страница 51: ... Observe the ESD precautions and pre installation instructions described on page 35 2 Remove the HDD cage bay cover See page 39 3 Remove the screw that secures the cover to the empty HDD bay 1 then detach the cover 2 4 Install the hot plug cage ...

Страница 52: ...he chassis with an audible click 2 Locate and attach the following cables clamped on the side of the chassis to their corresponding connectors on the backplane board Important If a four bay hot plug SCSI HDD cage is already installed in the top HDD bay you must block the W83792D_ID1 jumper Set pins 2 and 3 to short 1 SCSI data cable ...

Страница 53: ...ge from the chassis make sure to first remove all hard disks from their carriers For instructions see Installing an additional hard disk into the HDD cage carrier on page 53 6 Change the RAID configuration of your hard disk For details on how to change the RAID configuration of your hard disk go to Appendix D SCSI RAID configuration on page 173 ...

Страница 54: ...35 2 Remove the HDD cage bay cover See page 39 3 Remove the screw that secures the cover to the empty HDD bay then detach the cover 4 Install the easy swap cage 1 Slide the cage into the chassis The cage is locked to the chassis with an audible click 2 Locate and attach the following cables to their corresponding connectors on the SCSI hard drive and SCSI RAID card For instructions on how to insta...

Страница 55: ...tant When you are detaching the easy swap cage from the chassis make sure to first remove all cables attached to the hard disks 6 Change the RAID configuration of your hard disk For details on how to change the RAID configuration of your hard disk go to Appendix D SCSI RAID configuration on page 173 ...

Страница 56: ... hot plug SATA HDD cage 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre installation instructions described on page 35 2 Remove the HDD cage bay cover See page 39 3 Remove the screw that secure the cover of the empty HDD bay then detach the cover ...

Страница 57: ...If a four bay hot plug SATA HDD cage is already installed in the top HDD bay you must block the J1 jumper Set pins 2 and 3 to short 1 Attach the SATA data cable to the SATA HDD connector on the backplane board 1 then connect the other end of the cable to the SATA connector on the SATA RAID card Note SATA connectors on the controller are keyed Make sure the SATA data cables are properly connected t...

Страница 58: ...st installation instructions described on page 36 Important When you are removing the hot plug cage from the chassis make sure to first remove all hard disks from their carriers For instructions see Installing an additional hard disk into the HDD cage carrier on page 53 7 Change the RAID configuration of your hard disk For details on how to change the RAID configuration of your hard disk go to App...

Страница 59: ...internal HDD enclosure without a SATA backplane board 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre installation instructions described on page 35 2 Remove the HDD cage bay cover See page 39 3 Remove the screw that secures the cover to the empty HDD bay then detach the cover 4 Install the easy swap cage ...

Страница 60: ...assis The cage is locked to the chassis with an audible click 2 Locate and attach the power 1 and SATA 2 cables to their corresponding connectors on the hard drives and SATA RAID card 5 Observe the post installation instructions described on page 36 ...

Страница 61: ... from the chassis make sure to first remove all cables attached to the hard disks 6 Change the RAID configuration of your hard disk For details on how to change the RAID configuration of your hard disk go to Appendix C SATA RAID configuration on page 167 ...

Страница 62: ...llation instructions described on page 35 2 Disconnect the data and power cables from the backplane board 3 Move the release slider all the way up to eject the hot plug or easy swap HDD cage 1 4 Remove the cage from the HDD bay 2 5 Observe the post installation instructions described on page 36 ...

Страница 63: ...ge carrier Note To purchase a hard disk carrier contact your local Acer representative Important You need not remove the four bay hot plug HDD cage from the chassis to install a hard disk into its carrier 1 Carefully pull out the hard disk carrier cover 1 ...

Страница 64: ...ecure it with the four screws that came with the hard disk carrier 2 3 Insert the new hard disk carrier into the cage with the lever still extended 1 4 Make sure that the drive is properly inserted before closing the lever then push the lever back until it clicks into place 2 ...

Страница 65: ...bserve the ESD precautions and pre installation instructions described on page 35 2 Disconnect the power and IDE cables from the old drive 3 Push the lever in the direction of the unlock icon 1 then pull the drive out of the chassis 2 ...

Страница 66: ...Install a new 5 25 inch drive into the drive bay 1 then push the lever in the direction of the lock icon 2 5 Connect the power and IDE cables to the new drive 6 Observe the post installation instructions described on page 36 ...

Страница 67: ...hard drive CD ROM drive or a tape drive These options provide the system with additional storage capacity To install a 5 25 inch tape drive 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre installation instructions described on page 35 2 Remove the two screws that secure the cover to the empty 5 25 inch drive bay 1 then detach the cover 2 ...

Страница 68: ...8 3 Install a tape drive into the drive bay 1 then push the lever in the direction of the lock icon 2 4 Connect the power and IDE cables to the tape drive 5 Observe the post installation instructions described on page 36 ...

Страница 69: ...ortant When installing an additional CPU make sure the CPU has the same stepping and running values at the same frequency specifications as the default CPU 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre installation instructions described on page 35 2 Locate an empty CPU socket on the mainboard 3 Pull the CPU socket retainer lever to a fully open upright position 4 Remove the CPU from its protective packag...

Страница 70: ... 6 Press the retainer lever down to lock the CPU in place 2 Installing the HSF assembly 1 Apply thermal grease Apply approximately 0 1ml of the thermal grease compound on it s top side 2 Install the heat sink fan assembly ...

Страница 71: ...e location of the CPU fan connector 3 Observe the post installation instructions described on page 36 Removing the HSF assembly Important 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 instructions described on page 35 Warning The heat sink becomes very hot when the system is on NEVER touch the hea...

Страница 72: ...d connector 3 Loosen the four screws that hold the HSF assembly to the mainboard 1 4 Pull the HSF assembly away from the CPU 2 5 Place the HSF assembly upside down on a flat surface Note Wipe off the thermal grease from both the HSF assembly and CPU using an alcohol pad ...

Страница 73: ...63 Removing the CPU 1 Pull the CPU socket retainer lever to a fully open upright position 1 2 Pull out the CPU from the socket 2 ...

Страница 74: ...U sockets However for optimum performance and dual channel interleave operation a minimum of two DIMMs should be installed DIMMs on channel A DIMM 1A and 2A are paired with DIMMs on channel B DIMM 1B and 2B to enable 2 way interleaving Note Dual channel memory requires symmetrical memory modules using the same density e g 512 MB bus width e g x8 x16 and granule technology e g 512M bit Populate bot...

Страница 75: ...nce DIMM 1B and 1A first then DIMM 2B and 2A DIMM modules of the same type banking stacking technology and manufacturer must be installed in the Altos G530 system Note Refer to Mainboard layout on page 14 for the location of the DIMM sockets for each processor The table below lists the supported memory installation based on the memory interleave configuration Bank 1 Bank 2 Memory Interleave DIMM 1...

Страница 76: ...cant failures in a particular DIMM it and its corresponding partner in the other channel if applicable will over time have its data copied over to the spare DIMM held in reserve When all the data has been copied the reserved DIMM will be put into service and the failed DIMM will be removed from service Only one sparing cycle is supported If the memory sparing feature is not enabled then all DIMMs ...

Страница 77: ...any DIMM from the mainboard make sure to create a backup file of all important data 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre installation instructions described on page 35 2 Locate the DIMM sockets on the mainboard 3 Press the holding clips on both sides of the socket outward to release the DIMM 4 Gently pull the DIMM upward to remove it from the socket ...

Страница 78: ...1B and 1A first then DIMM 2B and 2A 3 Open the clips on the socket 4 Align then insert the DIMM into the socket 5 Press the holding clips inward to lock the DIMM in place Note The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure proper installation If you insert a 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 ...

Страница 79: ...69 To reconfigure 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 80: ...r dealer for qualified PCI Express card vendors To install an expansion card 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre installation instructions described on page 35 2 Locate an empty expansion slot on the mainboard Note The SCSI RAID card shown below is for your reference only To purchase a SCSI RAID card contact your local Acer representative 3 Press the slot release latch outward 1 4 Pull out the s...

Страница 81: ...ar panel of the server 4 9 Observe the post installation instructions described on page 36 Note When you turn on the system the BIOS setup automatically detects and assigns resources to the new device applicable only to plug and play expansion cards ...

Страница 82: ...to continue running even if one power supply module fails 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 o...

Страница 83: ...73 1 Remove the cover of the empty power supply module bay Note If the system ships out with a screw on the cover remove the screw first then detach the cover ...

Страница 84: ...b on the release latch Slide the power supply module into the empty bay until you feel resistance 3 Press the module handle to secure the power supply module to its bay 4 Verify that the power indicators on the main power supply and on the newly installed redundant power supply are illuminated green ...

Страница 85: ...y module turn it off and unplug it 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre installation instructions described on page 35 2 Detach the power and power supply cable from their connectors 3 Remove the four screws on the cover of the power supply module bay then detach the cover 4 Slide the power supply module toward the front of the system then lift the power supply module out of the chassis ...

Страница 86: ...ved earlier 6 Attach the power cable to the power cable socket 7 Attach the power supply cable to the mainboard connector Note If a four bay hot plug HDD cage is already installed in your chassis attach the power cable to the hard drive s power cable connector 8 Observe the post installation instructions described on page 36 ...

Страница 87: ...4 BIOS setup ...

Страница 88: ...This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and discusses how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters ...

Страница 89: ...etup 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 bac...

Страница 90: ...ay default system values These values may not be the same as those in the 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 square brackets Gr...

Страница 91: ...se 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 Note The BIOS screens shown in the following pages may vary depending on the system configuration ...

Страница 92: ... define the sytem 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 Version of the BIOS setup uti...

Страница 93: ...cally detected by BIOS during the POST If you install additional memory the system automatically adjusts this parameter to display the new memory size Server Board MCH Stepping Indicates the stepping revision of the memory controller System Time Sets the time following the hour minute second format Valid values for hour minute and second are Hour 00 to 23 Minute 00 to 59 Second 00 to 59 System Dat...

Страница 94: ...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 95: ...ttings Parameter Description Option Manufacturer Processor manufacturer Brand String Processor brand identification number Frequency Indicates the calculated processor speed FSB Speed Indicates the processor front side bus speed CPU 1 CPUID ID number of CPU 1 CPU 1 Cache L1 Indicates CPU 1 cache L1 size CPU 1 Cache L2 Indicates CPU1 cache L2 size ...

Страница 96: ...or does not support this function Disabled Ensabled C1E Support When Enabled the CPU power consumption will be lower when the system is idle Note This feature is hidden if the procesor does not support this function Disabled Ensabled Hardware Prefetcher Enables or disables the processor Hardware Prefetch feature Disabled Ensabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enables or disables the processor Adjac...

Страница 97: ...ower Interface operating systems Disabled Enabled Intel SpeedStep Technology When set to Auto this feature allows the operating system to reduce power consumption When set to Disabled the system operates at maximum CPU speed Note This parameter will be hidden when the processor does not support this function Disabled Auto Parameter Description Option ...

Страница 98: ...Both the system can support both Primary and Secondary PATA Controllers When set to Disabled it disables the integrated PATA Controller When set to Primary it enables support for Primary PATA Controller When set to Secondary it enables support for Secondary PATA Controller Both Disabled Primary Secondary Onboard S ATA Channels Enables or disables the integrated SATA Controller Enabled Disabled ...

Страница 99: ...aster submenu Primary IDE Slave Specifies the current configuration of the the IDE device connected to the slave port of the primary IDE channel Press Enter to access the Primary Slave submenu Secondary IDE Master Specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the master port of the secondary IDE channel Press Enter to access the Secondary Master submenu Secondary IDE Slave Spe...

Страница 100: ...Hard Disk Write Protect Enables or disables write protection to system hard drives Disabled Enabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec Select the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Used with older IDE devices with longer spin up times 0 5 15 20 25 30 35 ATA PI 80 pin Cable Detection Select the mechanism for detecting 80 pin ATA PI cable Host Device Host Device Parameter Description Option ...

Страница 101: ... you specify the channel for the Parallel ATA Primary channel and Serial ATA device Parameter Description Option First Second ATA Channel Select channel mode P ATA M S SATA M S 3rd 4th ATA Channel Select channel mode A1 3rd M A2 4th M A1 4th M A2 3rd M None ...

Страница 102: ...ption Option Device Type of IDE device Vendor Vendor of the selected IDE device Size Capacity of the selected IDE device LBA Mode LBA mode of the selected IDE device Block Mode Block mode of the selected IDE device PIO Mode PIO mode of the selected IDE device Async DMA Async DMA mode of the selected IDE device Ultra DMA Ultra DMA mode of the selected IDE device ...

Страница 103: ...omatically detects if the installed hard disk drive supports the Block Mode function If supported it allows data transfer in blocks multiple sectors at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle When set to Disabled data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Auto Disabled PIO Mode When set to Auto the BIOS setup automatically detects if the installed hard disk supports the function If sup...

Страница 104: ...UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 S M A R T Enables or disables the S M A R T function of the internal hard disk When set to Auto the BIOS setup will enable the S M A R T function if the drive supports it Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enables or disables the 32 bit data transfer function Disabled Enabled Parameter Description Option ...

Страница 105: ...lays the type of floppy drive installed in the server Parameter Description Option Floppy A Floppy disk drive type 1 44 MB 3 1 2 2 88 MB 3 1 2 720 KB 3 1 2 Disabled Onboard Floppy Controller Allows BIOS to enable or disable the floppy controller Enabled Disabled ...

Страница 106: ...parameter settings for the system s serial port Parameter Description Option Serial Port A Indicates the serial port 1 address and IRQ setting 3F8 IRQ4 Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port B Indicates the serial port 2 address and IRQ setting 2F8 IRQ3 Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 ...

Страница 107: ... out Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support Enables or disables the support for legacy USB devices When set to Auto the system detects the presence of USB devices at startup If a USB device is detected the USB controller legacy mode will be enabled Auto Disabled Keyboard only Keyboard and Mouse Port 60 64 Emulation Enables the I O port 60 64h emulation support This parameter is enabled by default and...

Страница 108: ...pecify the settings of the USB mass storage class devices Press Enter to access the USB Mass Storage Device Configuration submenu Parameter Description Option USB Mass Storage Reset Delay Select the number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command 20 Sec 10 Sec 30 Sec 40 Sec Device 1 Type of USB mass storage device Emulation Type When set to Auto USB mass s...

Страница 109: ...board VGA controller Enabled Disabled Dual Monitor Video Select a graphic controller as a primary boot device Note This parameter will be grayed out when the Onboard Video is set to Disabled Disabled Enabled Onboard NIC1 Left Enables or disables the onboard NIC1 Gigabit network interface controller Enabled Disabled Onboard NIC1 ROM Enables or disables the onboard NIC1 ROM Enabled Disabled ...

Страница 110: ...ard SCSI Enables or disables the onboard SCSI ontroller Enabled Disabled Onboard SCSI ROM Enables or disables the onboard SCSI ROM Enabled Disabled Onboard SCSI Mode Select a SCSI mode Different RAID options such as RAID 0 RAID 1 or expanded RAID arrays are offered in the integrated SCSI controller IM IME RAID1 1e IS RAID 0 Slot 5 Option ROM Enables or disables the PCI 32 33 slot Enabled Disabled ...

Страница 111: ...ation about the DIMMs installed in DIMM slots 1A 1B 2A and 2B Parameter Description Option DIMM 1A 1B 2A and 2B Indicates the current memory status Installed Not Installed Disabled Spare Extended Memory Test Settings for extended memory test Disabled 1 MB 1 KB Every Location ...

Страница 112: ... Enables or disables remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the physical memory Enabled Disabled Memory Sparing When set to Spare a DIMM slot is kept in reserve for standby in the event a significant failure occurs in the primary DIMM If a threshold of runtime error occurs in the primary DIMM that DIMM will have its data copied to the spare DIMM Disabled Spare Parameter Description Option ...

Страница 113: ...oot menu allows you to set the drive priority during system bootup It also displays information about the installed storage devices Press Enter to enter the submenu screen of the parameters shown in the screen below ...

Страница 114: ...y skipping some POST routine Enabled Disabled Quiet Boot Enables or disables the Quiet Boot function When set to Enabled BIOS setup is in graphical mode and displays only an identification 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 switched to text mo...

Страница 115: ... this parameter is Enabled you will be prompted when an error is detected during boot up When set to Disabled the system will boot with no intervention if possible Enabled Disabled Hit F2 Message Display When this parameter is Enabled you will be prompted to press F2 to run BIOS during boot up Enabled Disabled Scan User Flash Area Allows BIOS to scan Flash ROM for user binaries Disabled Enabled Pa...

Страница 116: ...Device Sets the device from which the system will first attempt to boot up Press Enter to access the Removable Drives submenu 2nd Boot Device Sets the device from which the system will attempt to boot up when the first attempt failed Press Enter to access the CD DVD Drives submenu 3rd Boot Device Sets the device from which the system will attempt to boot up when the first and second attempts faile...

Страница 117: ... lets you specify the devices that will be considered as the primary and secondary hard drives 4th and 5th Boot Device Sets the device from which the system will attempt to boot up when the first second and third attempts failed Parameter Description ...

Страница 118: ...4 BIOS setup 108 Removable Drives The Removable Drives submenu displays the type of removable devices installed in the system ...

Страница 119: ...109 CD DVD Drives The CD DVD Drives submenu displays the type of ATAPI CD ROM installed in the system ...

Страница 120: ...orized access to the BIOS setup utility Not Installed Installed User Password Secures the system against unauthorized use Once you set this password 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 Administrator password Set User Password Press Enter to change the ...

Страница 121: ...ss to any field in the BIOS setup utility When set to No Access user is not allowed to access the BIOS setup utility When set to View Only allows access to the BIOS setup utility but fields cannot be changed When set to Limited allows access to Date and Time in the BIOS setup utility Full Access No Access View Only Limited Clear User Password Clears the User password Note This parameter is grayed ...

Страница 122: ...ght the Clear User Password parameter then press Enter 2 Enter the current password then press Enter 3 Press Enter twice without entering anything in the new and confirm password fields After doing this the system automatically sets the User password parameter to Not Installed ...

Страница 123: ...tion System Management Press Enter to access the System Management submenu Serial Console Features Press Enter to access the Serial Console Features submenu Event Log Configuration Press Enter to access the Event Log Configuration Assert NMI on SERR Enables or disables the PCI bus SERR system error support Enabled Disabled ...

Страница 124: ... error support Note This parameter is disabled when the NMI on SERR is disabled Enabled Disabled Resume on AC Power Loss Defines the mode of operation if a power loss occurs When set to Stays Off the system remains off after power shutdown When set to Power On the system will turn on after power is restored Stays Off Power On Chassis Type Indicates the chassis that controls the speed of the system...

Страница 125: ...fy the serial port where a hardware console is connected Disabled Serial A Serial B Baud Rate Selects the baud rate or transfer speed for console redirection 19 2 K 9600 38 4 K 57 6 K 115 2 K Flow Control Selects a flow control for the system CTS RTS Hardware XON XOFF Software CTS RTS CD Hardware Carrier Detect for modem use CTS RTS XON XOFF CTS RTS CD No Flow Control ...

Страница 126: ...ecify the type of remote console VT100 VT UTF8 PC ANSI ACPI Redirection Port Specify the serial port where an ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface console is connected Disabled Serial A Serial B Parameter Description Option ...

Страница 127: ...tion View Event Log Opens the system Event log file for viewing Clear Event Log Discards all events in the Event log BIOS Event Logging Enables or disables the event logging function of the sytem Enabled Disabled Critical Event Logging Enables or disables the critical event logging function of the system Critical errors are fatal to system operation these include PERR SERR and ECC Enabled Disabled...

Страница 128: ...e PCI error logging PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect is a 32 bit bus that supports a 64 bit extension for new processors such as Pentium processors It can run at clock speeds of 33 or 66 MHz When this parameter is enabled any PCI device error will be recorded in the event log Enabled Disabled FSB Error Logging Enables or disables the FSB Front Side Bus error logging function of the sytem Enab...

Страница 129: ...scription Save Changes and Exit Saves changes made and close the BIOS setup utility The F10 key can also be used for this operation Discard Changes and Exit Exits system setup without saving any changes The Esc key can also be used for this operation Discard Changes Discards changes made in the BIOS setup The F7 key can also be used for this operation ...

Страница 130: ... using low speed mem ory chips or other kinds of low performance components and you choose to load these settings the system might not function properly The F9 key can also be used for this operation Load Custom Defaults Loads the custom settings for all BIOS setup parameters Save Custom Defaults Saves the custom settings for all BIOS setup parameters Parameter Description ...

Страница 131: ...5 Troubleshooting ...

Страница 132: ...This chapter provides possible solutions for specific problems If you cannot correct the problem contact your local Acer representative or authorized dealer for assistance ...

Страница 133: ...tem using one of the methods below To do this Press Soft boot reset to clear the system memory and reload the operating system Ctrl Alt Del Cold boot reset Turn the system power off and then on This clears system memory restarts POST reloads the operating system and halts power to all peripherals Power off on ...

Страница 134: ...hat 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 There is problem with the application software on page 130 ...

Страница 135: ...n that comes with them If applicable ensure that there are no conflicts for example two add in boards sharing the same interrupt Are all peripheral devices installed correctly If the system has a hard disk drive is it properly formatted or configured Are all device drivers properly installed Are the configuration settings made in Setup correct Is the operating system properly loaded Refer to the o...

Страница 136: ...ted to the system Turn on the video monitor Set its brightness and contrast controls to at least two thirds of their maximum ranges see the documentation supplied with your video display monitor 4 If the operating system normally loads from the hard disk drive make sure there is no diskette in drive A and no CD ROM disk in the CD ROM drive 5 If the power LED does light attempt to boot from a flopp...

Страница 137: ... swap power supply module is propely installed Refer to Upgrading the power supply on page 72 for instructions Make sure the power cable is connected correctly Make sure that the wall outlet has power Test it by plugging another device Remove all add in cares and see if the system boots If successful add the cards back in one at a time with a reboot between each addition Make sure the memory modul...

Страница 138: ...ave not exceeded the power budget for the server If using SCSI drives make sure that each SCSI ID number is unique on the SCSI bus See your drive documentation for details on setting the SCSI ID for your drives If using SATA drives make sure that the master or slave settings are set correctly See your drive documentation for details on setting the master or slave settings If using a RAID configura...

Страница 139: ...drive Slowly pull the tray out from the drive until the tray is fully extended then remove the disc CD drive cannot read a CD Do the following Make sure you are using the correct type of CD Make sure the CD is properly seated in the drive Make sure the disc is unscratched Make sure all cables are connected to the CD drive New memory modules installed are not detected Do the following Make sure the...

Страница 140: ...settings External device connected to a USB connector does not work Do the following Reduce the number of external devices connected to a USB hub Refer to the documentation that comes with the device There is problem with the application software Do the following Verify that the software is properly configured for the system Refer to the software installation and operation documentation for instru...

Страница 141: ...he system requirements Make sure the memory modules have been populated according to the system requirements Remove the memory modules and reseat them Make sure the CPU s comply with the system requirements Make sure the CPU s have been populated according to the system requirements If you are using an add in video controller board do the following 1 Verify that the video works using the onboard v...

Страница 142: ...nd the ECC memory algorithm cannot correct it Parity Error Fatal Memory Parity Error Boot BIOS messages Boot Failure Could not boot from a particular device Invalid Boot Diskette A diskette was found in the diskette drive but is not configured as a bootable diskette Drive Not Ready Corresponding drive is not ready for data transfer A Drive Error No response from diskette drive Insert BOOT diskette...

Страница 143: ...e Drive ATAPI Incompatible Secondary Master Slave Drive ATAPI Incompatible 3rd Master Slave Drive ATAPI Incompatible 4th Master Slave Drive ATAPI Incompatible 5th Master Slave Drive ATAPI Incompatible 6th Master Slave Drive ATAPI Incompatible Corresponding drive is not an ATAPI device Run Setup to make sure device is selected correctly S M A R T capable but Command Failed Failed to send a S M A R ...

Страница 144: ...A Controller Error Error during read write test of the DMA controller Checking NVRAM Update Failed Unable to write to the NVRAM block This message appears when the FLASH part is write protected or if there is no FLASH part System uses a PROM or EPROM Microcode Error Unable to find or load the CPU Microcode Update to the CPU NVRAM Checksum Bad NVRAM Cleared Error while validating the NVRAM data Res...

Страница 145: ...S BIOS message CMOS Date Time Not Set The date and or time values stored in the CMOS are invalid Run Setup to set correct values CMOS Battery Low The battery maybe losing power Replace the battery soon CMOS Settings Wrong CMOS values are not the same as the last boot These values have either been corrupted or the battery has failed CMOS Checksum Bad The CMOS checksum is incorrect CMOS memory may h...

Страница 146: ...d Error Error in the keyboard connection Make sure keyboard is connected properly Keyboard Interface Error Keyboard interface test failed PS2 Keyboard not found PS2 keyboard was not detected PS2 Mouse not found PS2 mouse was not detected Unlock Keyboard PS2 keyboard is locked To continue BIOS POST unlock the keyboard System Halted Reset to reboot the system Not enough space in Runtime area SMBIOS ...

Страница 147: ...0005 CMOS checksum bad 0008 Unlock keyboard 0009 PS2 keyboard not found 000A KBC BAT test failed 000B CMOS memory size different 000C RAM R W test failed 000E A drive rrror 000F B drive error 0010 Floppy controller failure 0012 CMOS date time not set 0014 PS2 mouse not found 0040 Refresh timer test failed 0041 Display memory test failed 0042 CMOS display type wrong 0043 Ins key pressed 0044 DMA co...

Страница 148: ...ace error 004D Primary master hard disk error 004E Primary slave hard disk error 004F Secondary master hard disk error 0050 Secondary slave hard disk error 0055 Primary master drive ATAPI incompatible 0056 Primary slave drive ATAPI incompatible 0057 Secondary master drive ATAPI incompatible 0058 Secondary slave drive ATAPI incompatible 0059 Third master device error 005B Fourth master device error...

Страница 149: ...rocessor model are different 0197 Processor speeds mismatched 5120 CMOS cleared by jumper 5121 Password cleared by jumper 51A2 System cover has probably been opened 51A3 System has probably been shut down with the CPUTHRMTRIP event 8104 Warning Port 60h 64h emulation is not supported by this USB host controller 8105 Warning EHCI controller disabled It requires 64bit data support in the BIOS 84FF S...

Страница 150: ...shooting 140 8504 Bad or missing memory in slot 3B 8505 Bad or missing memory in slot 2B 8506 Bad or missing memory in slot 1B 8508 All memory marked as failed Force all memory back online Error code Description ...

Страница 151: ...erating system Not all error conditions are supported by the BIOS beep codes Number of beeps Description 1 Memory refresh timer error 2 Parity error in base memory first 64KB block 3 Base memory read write test error 4 Timer not operational 5 Processor failure 6 8042 GateA20 cannot be toggled memory failure or not present 7 Exception interrupt error 8 Display memory R W error 9 ROM checksum error ...

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Страница 153: ...Appendix A System management utility ...

Страница 154: ...This appendix shows you how to install the ASM software package and gives information about the software program and utilities bundled with your server ...

Страница 155: ...o spot errors or potential trouble spots in the network servers through a single management station For details go to page 147 RAID configuration The system may be bundled with a SCSI or SATA RAID configuration utility These utilities let you change the RAID configuration of your SCSI or SATA hard disk For details go to page 149 ...

Страница 156: ... network The ASM Console is a Windows based monitoring station that communicates with the ASM Agents and can be installed on any agent s workstation on the network System requirements ASM requires TCP IP connectivity between the ASM Agent and the ASM Console ASM Agent Intel Pentium 4 800 MHz Intel Xeon 800 MHz AMD Opteron 1000 MHz or higher processor 512 MB of RAM SCSI SATA hard drive with at leas...

Страница 157: ...tions to complete the installation For detailed instructions on installing ASM Agent refer to the ASM User s manual To launch the program on the Windows taskbar click on the Start button point to Programs select Acer Server Management Suite then click ASM Agent Installing ASM Console Follow the steps below 1 Log in to the target Windows based PC using the Administrator account 2 Insert the EasyBUI...

Страница 158: ...Appendix A System management utility 148 To launch the program on the Windows taskbar click on the Start button point to Programs select Acer Server Management Suite then click ASM Console ...

Страница 159: ...fault RAID configuration such as the system volume of your SCSI hard disk For detailed information on how to use the SCSI RAID configuration utility refer to Appendix D SCSI RAID configuration on page 173 SATA RAID configuration utility The SATA RAID configuration utility allows you to change the default RAID configuration such as system volume of your SATA hard disk For detailed information on ho...

Страница 160: ...Appendix A System management utility 150 ...

Страница 161: ...Appendix B Acer Altos G530 rack installation guide ...

Страница 162: ...This appendix shows you how to set up the Altos G5350 server in a rack mount configuration ...

Страница 163: ...ne or more systems are fully extended out of the rack assembly You must also consider the weight of any other devices installed in the rack assembly The equipment rack must be installed according to the manufacturer s instructions Main AC power disconnect You are responsible for installing an AC power disconnect for the entire rack unit This main disconnect must be readily accessible and it must b...

Страница 164: ...emperature Reduced airflow The amount of airflow required for the safe operation of the equipment should not be compromised when installing the system in a rack Mechanical loading Exercise care when mounting the system in a rack to avoid any accidents Circuit overloading Appropriate consideration should be given when connecting the supply circuit to the system to avoid any circuit overload The sys...

Страница 165: ...position A rack mount kit is available for customers who want to convert a tower mounted system to rack model design To purchase a rack mount kit contact your local Acer representative or order directly from http www acer com The figure below shows the Altos G5350 server in a rack mount position ...

Страница 166: ...oles with closer spacing to the center of the next pair is equivalent to 1U Note The unit of measurement used in this guide 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 the system rack When installing components you must start your measurem...

Страница 167: ...uring the inner mounting rails to the system Hex head 6 32 0 25 inch Securing the side handles to the server M4 x L8 M4 nut Securing the mounting brackets to the inner sliding piece M6 x L10 Securing the cable arm to the rack Securing the component rail to the rack Securing the system components to the rack M6 cage nut Supports the M6 metal screws for securing system components to the rack ...

Страница 168: ...ke sure that two or more people help in installing the server To install the system into a four post rack 1 Remove the foot stands from the server 1 Lay the server on its side on a flat stable surface 1 2 Remove the screws that hold the foot stands to the bottom of the chassis 2 Keep these for later use 3 Pull the stands from the server ...

Страница 169: ...ckmount for maintenance purposes Each mounting rail consists of an inner rail a middle slide and a fixed outer rail The fixed outer piece is screwed onto the rack bracket with a M4 x L8 metal screw and nut the inner rail is attached to the sides of the server with the 8 32 screws and the middle sliding piece controlled by a steel ball gearing movement 1 Extend the inner rail from the mounting rail...

Страница 170: ... sides of the mounting shelf 1 2 Secure the rails to the mounting shelf using ten 8 32 screws see page 157 2 4 Install the server into the mounting shelf Caution To avoid personal injury care should be taken when pressing the inner rail release latches and sliding the component into the rack 1 Place the server on the mounting shelf 1 ...

Страница 171: ... brackets to the mounting rail until the six screw holes become visible 2 Secure the rack brackets to the mounting rails using six M4 x L8 metal screws and nuts see page 157 Tighten the screws but leave them loose enough to allow length adjustment when installing the mounting rails to the rack 3 Attach the other rack brackets to the remaining mounting rail ...

Страница 172: ...7 into the rail 1 Insert the lower lip of the cage nut over the bottom of the opening at the back of a rail 2 With your fingers pinch the cage nut rack fastener and push in until the top lip locks into position 3 Repeat this process to install the other cage nuts in their appropriate locations ...

Страница 173: ...7 Install the mounting rails to the rack by using four M6 x L10 metal screws see page 157 for each mounting rail 8 Extend the middle sliding piece of each mounting rail forward until you hear a click sound ...

Страница 174: ...nting shelf with the fully extended mounting rails on the rack 2 Press the release latch on both sides of the mounting shelf 1 3 Slide the mounting shelf into the rack then push the mounting shelf into the rack until you hear a click sound 2 10 Attach the cable arm to the system The optional cable carm allows you to tie wrap all cables to and from the system As you slide the system in and out of t...

Страница 175: ... the system using two M4 x L8 metal screws and nuts see page 157 2 Install two cage nuts into the rail to which the cable arm is to be attached 3 Extend the cable arm enough to attach it to the rail using two M6 x L10 metal screws see page 157 ...

Страница 176: ...stallation guide 166 4 Connect the power peripheral and networking cables into their appropriate ports 1 Refer to Connecting peripherals on page 26 for detailed instructions 5 Bundle all cables to the cable arm using the cable clamps 2 ...

Страница 177: ...Appendix C SATA RAID configuration ...

Страница 178: ...This appendix shows you how to create a RAID volume in your SATA drives ...

Страница 179: ...p 2 Enable the onboard SATA RAID function a In the BIOS setup screen select Advanced b Select IDE Configuration then press Enter c Select Configure S ATA as RAID then press Enter to change option to Enabled d Press F10 to save changes and exit setup Using the SATA RAID configuration utility Turn on the system When prompted press Ctrl E to enter the Embedded RAID configuration utility Loading the S...

Страница 180: ...ter 6 To select an array to configure press Enter 7 Press F10 to configure the logical drives The default RAID level for 2 disk drives is RAID 1 8 Select Accept to use t he default setting then press Enter The Array Selection menu appears 9 Press Enter again to end the array configuration 10 Select YES to Save Configuration and press any key to return to the Configuration menu Initializing a RAID ...

Страница 181: ...171 c Press Ctrl Alt Del to reboot the server 8 Install an Operating System to the RAID array ...

Страница 182: ...Appendix C SATA RAID configuration 172 ...

Страница 183: ...Appendix D SCSI RAID configuration ...

Страница 184: ...This appendix shows you how to create a RAID volume in your SCSI drives ...

Страница 185: ... exit this menu 4 Select 53C1020 53C1030 then press Enter 5 Select Restore Defaults then press Enter 6 Press Esc then select Save changes then exit this menu Using the SCSI RAID HBA setup utility Creating a RAID 1 volume with a hot spare disk 1 In the LSI Logic MPT SCSI setup screen select 53C1020 53C1030 then press Enter 2 Select RAID Properties then press Enter 3 In the Array Disk field press th...

Страница 186: ...lume initialization After you create the RAID volume and saved the changes the disk controller will automatically initialize the RAID volume LSI Logic 1020A supports background initialization there s no need to wait for the initialization to complete Close the LSI Logic Configuration Utility after saving the changes Using the MegaRAID configuration utility Turn on the system When prompted press Ct...

Страница 187: ... for 2 disk drives is RAID 1 7 Select Accept to use the default setting then press Enter 8 Press Enter again to end the array configuration 9 Select YES to Save Configuration and press any key to return to the Configuration menu Assigning a hot spare disk 1 In the Configuration menu select Add View Configuration 2 Use the arrow keys to select a specific drive then press F4 to set the drive as a ho...

Страница 188: ...press any key to continue 6 Press Esc to return to the Management menu 7 To exit the utility and reboot the server follow the steps below a In the Management menu press Esc b Select YES c Press Ctrl Alt Del to reboot the server 8 Install an Operating System to the RAID array ...

Страница 189: ...CPU 59 installing 59 removing 63 D DIMM population guidelines 65 CPU 1 67 E expansion card 70 installing 70 F four bay hot plug HDD cage 40 installing cage 40 installing hard disk 53 removing cage 52 front bezel 6 front panel 7 LED indicators 9 12 H hot plug HDD LED indicators 9 HSF installing 60 removing 61 I installing cage easy swap SATA 40 SCSI 40 hot plug SATA 40 SCSI 40 internal components 1...

Страница 190: ...er 4 SCSI controller 4 storage devices installing tape drive 57 replacing CD ROM drive 55 system boards 14 backplane board layout 19 jumper settings 17 mainboard layout 14 SATA board layout 21 SCSI backplane layout 19 system memory reconfiguring 69 system upgrade 33 ESD precautions 35 installation precautions 35 post installation instructions 36 preinstallation instructions 35 T troubleshooting 12...

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