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Acer Altos R500

User’s guide

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Страница 1: ...Acer Altos R500 User s guide ...

Страница 2: ...el affixed to your computer All correspondense concerning your unit should include the serial number model number and purchase information No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopy recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated Model Number _________________...

Страница 3: ...e 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 experienced radio television technician for help Notice Shield cables All connections to other computing devices must ...

Страница 4: ...he product 2 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 3 Do not use this product near water 4 Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product 5 Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation to ens...

Страница 5: ... refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since impro...

Страница 6: ...tified type SPT 2 rated 7A 125V minimum VDE approved or its equivalent Maximum length is 15 feet 4 6 meters Laser compliance statement The CD ROM drive in this computer 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 RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM ...

Страница 7: ...nternal structure 13 Front panel 13 Rear panel 15 Internal components 16 Disk drives 17 Hard disk drive 17 3 5 inch floppy disk drive 17 CD ROM drive 18 3 Setting up your system 21 Preinstallation requirements 23 Selecting a site 23 Checking the package contents 23 Basic connections 24 Connecting the PS 2 keyboard 24 Connecting the PS 2 mouse 25 Connecting the VGA monitor 26 Connecting to the netw...

Страница 8: ...CA hard disk drive 47 Removing and installing the CPU 50 Removing the CPU 50 Installing the CPU 51 Removing and installing memory modules 53 Removing a DIMM 53 Installing a DIMM 54 5 Setup utility 57 BIOS Setup utility 59 Entering Setup 60 System Information 62 Product Information 64 Disk Drives 65 IDE Channel Type 66 Onboard Peripherals 69 Power Management 71 Boot Options 74 Date and Time 76 Syst...

Страница 9: ...t 100 Installing RDM 107 System requirements 107 Connecting communication peripherals 108 RDM Console setup 111 Installing AWM and Microsoft Internet Information Service IIS 113 System requirements 113 Installing AWM 113 Setting up Microsoft IIS 114 Running AWM 115 Appendix B System rack installation guide 117 ESD precautions 118 Vertical mounting hole pattern 119 Screw types used 120 Installing c...

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Страница 11: ...1 System overview ...

Страница 12: ...high density rackmountable dual processor system loaded with a host of new and innovative features The system offers a new standard for flexible productivity ideal for local or wide area networks and multiuser server environments ...

Страница 13: ...storage features Altos R500 supports one slim type CD ROM drive one slim type floppy disk drive and three hot swappable SCSI hard disk drive The system is fully compatible with MS DOS V6 X Novell Netware SCO UNIX Openserver SCO Unixware Red Hat Linux 6 X Sun Solaris Windows NT 4 0 and Windows 2000 Professional Processors The Intel Tualatin processor implements Dynamic Execution performance a multi...

Страница 14: ...ipsets Server Works RCC chipset The Server Works RCC chipset was specifically designed to meet the needs of high performance systems It consists of following components HE SL T north bridge provides the host interface memory system control interface and PCI interface CIOB2 I O bridge is a peripheral chip that performs PCI bridging function between the hub interface and the PCI bus It can provide a...

Страница 15: ...0 10 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet controllers With its sophisticated 32 bit PCI component and enhanced scatter gather bus mastering capabilities it enables high level command processing and multiple operations which lowers CPU utilization It also offers several new features including IPSec integration Host side cardbus interface Enhanced power management Optimized support for flash devices and modem com...

Страница 16: ...h helps save users from configuration problems thus making the system more user friendly Additional features include hardware support for ASM Pro Advanced System Manager Pro and RDM Remote Diagnostic Management ASM detects problems in the CPU thermal condition CPU working voltage detection 12V 5V 3 3V 1 5V and PCI bus utilization calculation It also detects if the CPU fan or the chassis fan malfun...

Страница 17: ...ra160 SCSI connector Onboard 10 100 Mbp s Intel 82550 LAN chip that supports WOL Four DIMM sockets that accept 64 72 128 144 256 and 512 MB and 1 GB SDRAM synchronous DRAM DIMMs for a maximum memory upgrade capacity of 4 GB Storage support for One slim type CD ROM drive One slim type floppy disk drive Three hot swappable SCSI hard disk drive Two 64 bit 66 MHz PCI slot NS PC87417 Super I O chipset ...

Страница 18: ...a fully loaded system can consume up to 1 40A Deployment of ultra dense 1U servers represent a significant power requirement A simple formula to calculate server power requirements for an installation is Number of servers x 307W maximum power requirements for servers Item Weight in Kg Weight in lbs Fully configured system 13 Kg 28 6 lbs Rack mount kit 3 1 Kg 6 82 lbs CPU and fan sink 0 35 Kg 0 77 ...

Страница 19: ... R500 server under maximum workload can produce approximately 1047 BTU hr Air temperature measurements around the server may vary as much as 25 C 45 F from front to back Deployment of multiple ultra dense servers will produce a significant amount of heat For example 42 servers under maximum workload can generate as much as 43 974 BTU hr ...

Страница 20: ...1 System overview 10 ...

Страница 21: ...2 System tour ...

Страница 22: ...This chapter discusses the features and components of your computer ...

Страница 23: ...cy eject hole 2 Slim type CD ROM drive indicator 3 Slim type CD ROM drive eject button 4 Slim type CD ROM drive 5 Slim type floppy drive indicator 6 Slim type floppy drive 7 Slim type floppy drive eject button 8 Service ID button 9 Power indicator 10 System health indicator 11 LAN 1 access indicator ...

Страница 24: ...indicator 14 LAN 4 access indicator 15 Service ID indicator 16 USB ports 2 ports black 17 Power button 18 Hard disk power indicator 19 Hard disk activity indicator 20 Hard disk error indicator 21 Drive tray lock 22 Drive tray 23 Metal handle No Icon Description ...

Страница 25: ...bracket 2 3 LAN 1 port RJ 45 3 LAN 2 port RJ 45 5 LAN 3 port RJ 45 6 LAN 4 port RJ 45 7 Teal or turquiose Serial port 8 Green PS 2 mouse port 9 Purple PS 2 keyboard port 10 Blue Monitor VGA port 11 Service indicator button 12 Very high density SCSI connector 13 Power cable socket ...

Страница 26: ...nternal components 14 Ventilation No Item 1 Slim type CD ROM drive 2 Hot swappable SCSI hard disk drive 3 Slim type floppy drive 4 Mainboard 5 Power supply 6 Housing fans 7 Raptor card optional No Icon Color Description ...

Страница 27: ...y around Here are some tips on how to take care of your diskettes Always make backup copies of the diskettes that contain important data or program files Keep diskettes away from magnetic fields and sources of heat Avoid removing a diskette from the floppy drive when the drive activity indicator is on Write protect your diskettes to prevent accidental erasure To do this slide the write protect tab...

Страница 28: ...ettes are also compact lightweight and easy to carry around However they are more delicate than diskettes and must be handled with extra care To insert a CD into your system s CD ROM drive 1 Gently push the eject button located on the front panel 2 When the disc tray slides open insert the CD Make sure that the label or title side of the disc is facing upward Caution Hold the disc by the edges to ...

Страница 29: ...stop the system from successfully reading the disc When handling discs always hold them by the edges to avoid smudges or fingerprints When cleaning discs use a clean dust free cloth and wipe in a straight line from the center to the edge Do not wipe in a circular motion Clean your CD ROM drive periodically You may refer to a cleaning kit for instructions Cleaning kits can be purchased in any syste...

Страница 30: ...2 System tour 20 ...

Страница 31: ...3 Setting up your system ...

Страница 32: ...This chapter contains step by step instructions on how to set up your system ...

Страница 33: ...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 R500 system Acer Altos R500 User s guide CD ROM driver kit One front bezel for rackmount installation Two additional CPU fan sinks If any of the above i...

Страница 34: ...ther peripherals connect these peripherals first to test if the system is running properly Connecting the PS 2 keyboard Plug the PS 2 keyboard cable into the PS 2 keyboard port purple port located on the rear panel of your system Note If you are using a USB keyboard plug the mouse cable into either USB ports located on the front panel of your system ...

Страница 35: ...ouse Plug the PS 2 mouse cable into the PS 2 mouse port green port located on the rear panel of your system Note If you are using a USB mouse plug the mouse cable into either USB ports located on the front panel of your system ...

Страница 36: ...3 Setting up your system 26 Connecting the VGA monitor To connect the VGA monitor simply plug the monitor cable into the monitor VGA port blue port located on the rear panel of your system ...

Страница 37: ...ocal Area Network LAN using a network cable To do so simply plug the network cable into any of the four network ports black port located on the rear panel of your system Note Consult your operating system manual for information on how to configure your network setup ...

Страница 38: ...ing the power cable Plug the power cable into the power cable socket located on the rear panel of your system Then plug the other end of the power cable into a power outlet The figure below shows a complete connection of the whole system ...

Страница 39: ...lex cable connections can be eliminated Your system comes with two USB ports located on the front panel These ports allow you to connect additional serial devices to your system without using up its system resources To connect a USB device simply plug the device cable into either USB ports black port located on the front panel of your system Note Most USB devices have a built in USB port which all...

Страница 40: ... 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 bezel lights up green Power Num Lock and Caps Lock indicators on the keyboard light up Power on problems If the system does not boot after you have applied power check the following factors that might have caused the boot f...

Страница 41: ...ent 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 this task Note If you have gone through the preceding actions and the system still fails to boot ask your dealer or a qualified technician for assistance ...

Страница 42: ... Start button point to Shut Down select Shut down from the dropdown window then click on OK You can then turn off all peripherals connected to your computer If you cannot shut down your computer press the power button for at least four seconds Quickly pressing the button may put the computer in a Suspend mode only ...

Страница 43: ...4 Upgrading your system ...

Страница 44: ...This chapter contains basic information about your system boards that you will find helpful when performing the instructions of the upgrade process which are also discussed in this chapter ...

Страница 45: ...trap and attach it to a metal part of the computer before handling components If a wrist strap is not available maintain contact with the computer throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection Preinstallation instructions Always observe the following before you install any component 1 Turn off your system and all the peripherals connected to it 2 Unplug all cables from the power outlets 3 Open...

Страница 46: ...ctions unless you are a qualified service technician Post installation instructions Observe the following after installing a computer component 1 See to it that all components are installed according to the described step by step instructions 2 Replace any expansion board s or peripheral s that you have previously removed 3 Connect the necessary cables 4 Replace the system cover 5 Turn on the syst...

Страница 47: ... the following sections unless you are confident of your capability to perform them Otherwise ask a service technician for assistance Removing the system cover You need to open your system before you can install additional components 1 Turn off the power to the system unit and unplug all cables 2 Place your system unit on a flat steady surface 3 Turn the thumbscrew counterclockwise with your finge...

Страница 48: ...ith both hands and gently pull back the cover to detach it from the housing Replacing the system cover 1 Align the cover to the housing frame and then push it back in to slide it back into place 2 Turn the thumbscrew clockwise to secure the cover ...

Страница 49: ...39 System boards Mainboard layout The mainboard becomes accessible once you open the system It should look like the figure shown below ...

Страница 50: ...d CN9 SCSI board connector connects to the SCSI backplane board CN10 CPU 1 fan connector CN10 LED board connector connects to the LED board CN11 Slim type CD ROM drive connector CN12 Gold finger connects to the PCI riser card CN13 Slim type floppy drive connector CN14 24 pin ATX power supply connector CPU1 CPU 1 socket CPU2 CPU 2 socket DM1 to DM4 DIMM slots DM5 RAID card connector connects to the...

Страница 51: ...ptional SW3 CPU frequency switch optional U11 U18 U24 U29 Intel 82550 LAN chipsets U17 Server Works HE SL chipset north bridge U46 ATI RageXL VGA chipset U50 Winbond IPMI chipset W83910F U53 Server Works CIOB2 chipset I O bridge U54 Server Works CSB5 chipset south bridge U55 NS PC87417 Super I O chipset U57 Adaptec AIC 7899 chipset U75 Winbond firmware socket U80 System BIOS firmware socket Item D...

Страница 52: ...ter System Interface SCSI Adaptec ZCR daughter card layout Zero Channel RAID ZCR Item Description CN1 HDD connector CN2 HDD connector CN3 HDD connector CN4 SCSI connector connects the SCSI card to the mainboad CN5 HDD indicator connector CN6 Power connector ...

Страница 53: ...ray of independent disks through PCI interfacing via a 144 pin SO DIMM connector Warning The ZCR daughter card is designed for use in a 3 3 volt signaling platform Do not apply 5 volt signals to any signal pins of the daughter card Item Description ...

Страница 54: ...g an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Remove the system cover See Removing the system cover on page 37 for more information 2 Remove the metal bracket from the housing by removing the two screws Save the screws for later use ...

Страница 55: ...45 3 Gently pull out the metal bracket with the riser card from the mainboard 4 Remove the expansion card bracket Save the screw for later use 5 Align then insert the expansion card into the riser card ...

Страница 56: ... 6 Secure the expansion card to the metal bracket with a screw 7 Reinstall the metal bracket with the riser card into the mainboard system and secure it with the two screws you have previously removed 8 Replace the system cover ...

Страница 57: ...ng NEVER attempt to remove a hard disk drive when it is active Doing so may result to data loss system crash and damage to both the hard disk drive and to the server system Follow these steps to install a hot swappable SCSI hard disk 1 Unlock the drive tray with a hex key 2 Press your finger to the drive tray to release it Gently pull it out from the hot swap cage ...

Страница 58: ...crews to open the drive tray Keep the screws for later use 4 When applicable pull out any previously installed hard disk 5 Install a hard disk on the drive tray 6 Secure the hard disk to the drive tray with the four tray screws you have removed earlier ...

Страница 59: ...y into the hot swap cage with the lever still extended Make sure that the drive is properly inserted before closing the lever 8 Push the lever back until it clicks into place and then lock the drive tray using the hex key ...

Страница 60: ...s when installing or removing a system component Refer to the Installation precautions on page 35 Removing the CPU Follow these steps to remove a CPU 1 Remove the system cover See page 37 for more detailed instructions 2 Locate the CPU socket on your mainboard 3 Disconnect the 3 pin and 2 pin heatsink cables from the mainboard 4 Release the heatsink metal bracket by pressing the hook 1 Unhook one ...

Страница 61: ... 3 Remove the processor from its protective packaging 4 Insert the new CPU into the CPU socket 1 and 2 Make sure that pin 1 indicated by a notched corner of the CPU connects to hole 1 of the socket Press down the socket lever to lock the new CPU into the socket 3 5 Attach one side of the heatsink metal bracket to the CPU socket 5 and then gently press down the other side of the metal bracket 6 unt...

Страница 62: ...d into the CPU 2 socket if you only install one CPU must be installed in the CPU 1 socket 6 Connect the 3 pin and 2 pin heatsink cables to the mainboard Caution The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on NEVER touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands ...

Страница 63: ...MMs PC 1600 and PC 1200 Contact your dealer for qualified DIMM vendors This mainboard supports 100 and 133 MHz SDRAM However they cannot be used at the same time in the system Warning Do not use both 100 MHz and 133 MHz SDRAM together This might cause your system to malfunction Each of the DIMM sockets is independent from the others This independence allows you to install DIMMs with different capa...

Страница 64: ...e DIMM before pressing the holding clips to gently disengage the DIMM from the socket Installing a DIMM Before you can install a new DIMM in a socket remove first any previously installed DIMM from that socket 1 Locate the DIMM socket on the mainboard 2 Align then insert the DIMM into the socket 3 Press the holding clips inward to lock the DIMM in place ...

Страница 65: ...DIMM but it does not completely fit you may have inserted it the wrong way Reverse the orientation of the DIMM Reconfiguring the system memory The system automatically detects the amount of memory installed Run Setup to view the new value for total system memory and make a note of it ...

Страница 66: ...4 Upgrading your system 56 ...

Страница 67: ...5 Setup utility ...

Страница 68: ...This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and discusses how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters ...

Страница 69: ...run this utility The Setup program loads the configuration values in a battery backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM This memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to be retained when power is turned off Note If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages the battery may be bad In this case the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS Ask a qualified tech...

Страница 70: ...contained in the Advanced Level To view the Advanced Level press F8 while viewing the Basic Setup main menu The Key Help Guide press Alt H to activate shows you how to move around the BIOS setup screen Use the Up and Down arrow keys to move around the Setup Utility screen Use the Left and Right arrow keys to move to the next page or to return to the previous page if the setup screen has more than ...

Страница 71: ...e display default system values These values may not be the same as those in your computer The grayed out items on the screens have fixed settings and are not user configurable In the descriptive table following each of the main menu option screens the settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings ...

Страница 72: ...nstalled in your system Level 1 Cache Total amount of first level or the internal fast accessed memory size i e the memory integrated into the CPU Level 2 Cache Total amount of second level cache memory size that comes with the CPU The available cache sizes are 256 or 512 KB Diskette Drive A Current system settings for diskette drive A IDE Secondary Channel Slave Current configuration of the IDE d...

Страница 73: ...this parameter to display the new memory size 1st Bank 2nd Bank 3rd Bank 4th Bank Type and size of DIMM installed in DIMM sockets 1 2 3 and 4 respectively The None setting indicates that there is no DIMM installed Serial Port Serial port address and IRQ setting PS 2 Mouse Pointing device installation setting Displays None if no pointing device is installed Parameter Description ...

Страница 74: ...g for technical support These entries are for your reference only and cannot be changed The following shows how the Product Information screen appears Parameter Description Product Name Official name of the system System S N System s serial number Mainboard ID Mainboard s identification number Mainboard S N Mainboard s serial number System BIOS Version Version of the BIOS utility SMBIOS Version Ve...

Страница 75: ...B 5 25 inch 720 KB 3 5 inch 2 88 MB 3 5 inch IDE Primary Channel Master and Slave IDE Secondary Channel Master and Slave These items let you select the IDE hard disk parameters that your system supports Auto Enables BIOS to automati cally detect the parameters of installed HDDs during the POST power on self test User HDD parameters manually configured None No HDD is connected to the system Note Th...

Страница 76: ...If you know your hard disk type you can enter the setting manually Auto User None Device Type Indicates a hard disk type device Cylinder Specifies the number of cylinders in your hard disk and is automatically set depend ing on your Type parameter setting User Input Head Specifies the number of heads in your hard disk and is automatically set depending on your Type parameter setting User Input Sec...

Страница 77: ... installed hard disk drive suports the Block Mode function If sup ported it allows data transfer in blocks multiple sectors at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle Auto Disabled Hard Disk 32 bit Access Improves system performance by allowing the use of the 32 bit hard disk access This enhanced IDE feature works only under DOS Windows 3 x Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT Windows 2000 and Novell Netware If...

Страница 78: ...es enhance hard disk performance by increas ing the transfer rate However besides enabling these features in the BIOS Setup both the Ultra DMA and Multi DMA modes require the DMA driver to be loaded Auto Multiword Mode 0 1 2 Enabled Disabled Parameter Description Option ...

Страница 79: ...al port Enabled Disabled Base Address Sets the I O base address of the serial port 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h IRQ Sets the IRQ interrupt request channel of the serial port 4 11 Floppy Disk Controller Enables or disables the onboard floppy disk controller Enabled Disabled PS 2 Mouse Controller Enables or disables the onboard PS 2 mouse controller Enabled Disabled USB Host Controller Enables or disables th...

Страница 80: ...ontroller Enabled Disabled Onboard Ethernet Chip 1 Enables or disables the first onboard network feature Enabled Disabled Onboard Ethernet Chip 2 Enables or disables the second onboard network feature Enabled Disabled Onboard Ethernet Chip 3 Enables or disables the first third net work feature Enabled Disabled Onboard Ethernet Chip 4 Enables or disables the fourth onboard network feature Enabled D...

Страница 81: ...ed you can configure the IDE hard disk and system timers Setting it to Dis abled deactivates the power management feature and its timers Enabled Disabled IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer Allows the hard disk to enter standby mode after inactivity of 1 to 15 minutes depending on your setting When you access the hard disk again allow 3 to 5 sec onds depending on the hard disk for the disk to return to no...

Страница 82: ...power switch is pressed for less than 4 seconds When set to Suspend the system enters the sus pend mode when the power switch is pressed for less than 4 seconds Power off Suspend System Wake up Event The system wake up event allows the sys tem to resume operation when the modem ring indicator is enabled Modem Ring Indicator When Enabled any fax modem activity wakes up the system from suspend mode ...

Страница 83: ...d the system will be turned on when the power comes back if the system was on When power failure occurs and this setting is disabled the system remains off when the power comes back even if the system was on before the power failure occurs Enabled Disabled Parameter Description Option ...

Страница 84: ... parameter allows you to specify the boot search sequence during POST 1st The system checks this drive first 2nd The system then checks this drive if it can not boot from the 1st specified drive 3rd If the 1st and 2nd searches fail then it boots from this drive BIOS will display an error message if the drive s specified is not bootable Fast Boot Allows the system to boot faster by skipping some PO...

Страница 85: ...ization details on the screen Enabled Disabled Num Lock After Boot Allows you to activate the Num Lock func tion upon booting Enabled Disabled Memory Test When set to Enabled this parameter allows the system to perform a RAM test during the POST routine When set to Dis abled the system detects only the memory size and bypasses the test routine Enabled Disabled Release All Blocked Memory When set t...

Страница 86: ...k continues to keep the date and time accurately even when the power is off Parameter Description Date Set the date following the weekday month day year format Valid values for weekday month day and year are Weekday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Day 1 to 31 Year 1980 to 2079 Time Set the time following the hour minute second format Valid values f...

Страница 87: ...one Present User Password Secures your 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 The Present settings allows you to set a User password None Present Disk Drive Control The disk drive control features enable or disable the read write functions of disk drives These para...

Страница 88: ...t Boot Sectors Disabled Processor Serial Number The Pentium III processor incorpo rates an individual serial number in each chip that can identify indivi dual CPUs When enabled CPUs can be identified by processor serial number Disable this parameter to deactivate this feature Disabled Enabled Parameter Description Option ...

Страница 89: ...press Enter The password may consist of up to seven alphanumeric characters Note Be careful when typing your password because the actual characters do not appear on the screen password characters appear as asterisks 3 Retype the password to verify your first entry then press Enter 4 Highlight the Set or Change Password option then press Enter 5 Press Esc to return to the System Security screen 6 P...

Страница 90: ...d or User Password parameter in the System Security menu by pressing the up or down arrow key to select None 2 Press Esc to return to the System Security menu 3 Press Esc to exit Setup The Exit Setup screen appears 4 Choose Yes to save your settings and exit Setup Your previous password will be removed from CMOS ...

Страница 91: ...stops and others This feature also allows you to specify the appropriate settings for your system s event handling The following table describes the parameters in the IPMI configuration screen Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings Parameter Description Option IPMI Specification Version Specifies the version of Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI ...

Страница 92: ... log file for viewing Event Control BIOS POST BIOS checks the bad processors and memory modules during POST When this parameter is enabled BIOS will stop POST operation whenever it finds a bad proces sor or memory Otherwise if disabled the system will continue running Enabled Disabled Memory ECC ECC error correcting code tests the accuracy of data as it passes in and out of memory This parameter e...

Страница 93: ...ill try twice If system still fails to power on BMC will perform CPU reduction or power off the system Enabled Disabled BIOS POST Watchdog BIOS will have a watchdog for POST If POST hangs up BMC will reset the system It will try twice If POST still hangs up BMC will power off the system Enabled Disabled OS Boot Watchdog Time for Loading OS Time out Action Boot Retry Counter Parameter Description O...

Страница 94: ...onditions are met the RDM enabled server automatically dials the RDM manager station using the phone number specified in the Remote Console Phone No parameter when the server reboots Once the connection is esta blished both the RDM server and the RDM manager station display the same screen which enables the RDM manager station to function the same as the server console Setting this to Disabled dea...

Страница 95: ...t Tone When enabled RDM first checks for the existence of a telephone tone before it dials out When disabled RDM proceeds with the dialing process without checking for a telephone tone Enabled Disabled Remote Console Phone No This parameter allows you to set the phone number of the RDM manager station that the RDM module must dial once RDM is activated and the Remote Console is enabled To set simp...

Страница 96: ... User input Emergency Management RDM Work Mode When detecting system failure the RDM module will take some actions according to the active mode Waiting Page and wait for the RDM Station to call in Reboot Page then reboot Disabled No action Note If Waiting is selected a password consisting of at least three alphanumeric characters must be set Disabled Waiting Reboot Waiting Mode Password Prevents u...

Страница 97: ...ified technician The following screen shows the Advanced Options parameters Memory Cache Options Memory Cache Options allows you to configure the advanced system memory functions Parameter Description Option Level 1 Cache Enables or disables the first level or internal memory that is the memory integrated into the CPU Enabled Disabled ...

Страница 98: ...5 Setup utility 88 Level 2 Cache Enables or disables the second level cache memory which is incorporated in the CPU module Enabled Disabled Memory Remap Function Parameter Description Option ...

Страница 99: ...talled on your system Otherwise select Manual Note Refer to the documentation that came with your PCI card for more technical information Auto Manual PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 When you set the PCI IRQ Setting parame ter to Auto these parameters specify the auto assigned interrupt for each of the PCI devices When you set the PCI IRQ Setting parame ter to Manual you need to specify the interrupt that yo...

Страница 100: ...etting parameter is set to Manual This parameter is grayed and not user con figurable when the PCI IRQ Setting is set to Auto User input Onboard RAID User input USB Host Controller Allows you to manually assign the interrupt for the USB host controller when the PCI IRQ Setting parameter is set to Manual This parameter is grayed and not user configurable when the PCI IRQ Setting is set to Auto Disa...

Страница 101: ...en Note Some VGA cards require specific settings for this feature Check your VGA card documentation before setting this parameter Disabled Enabled Plug and Play OS When this parameter is set to Yes BIOS ini tializes only PnP boot devices such as SCSI cards When set to No BIOS initializes all PnP boot and non boot devices such as sound cards Note Set this parameter to Yes only if your operating sys...

Страница 102: ...tes instructions Clock speeds are expressed in megahertz MHz with 1 MHz being equal to 1 million cycles per second The faster the clock the more instructions the CPU can execute per second Single Processor MP Table Enabling this parameter allows BIOS to create a multiprocessor MP table for Windows NT use In a single processor system running Windows NT you may disable this parameter to enhance syst...

Страница 103: ... MP Table Version Version number of the MP table Parameter Description Option CAS Latency Refresh Rate Type Maximum Pages Open Memory Address Control Buffer Select Disabled Enabled Memory Data Buffer Select Enabled Disabled Parameter Description Option ...

Страница 104: ...ngs some of the parameters are grayed out with their fixed settings These grayed parameters are not user configurable The following dialog box appears when you select Load Default Settings from the main menu Select Yes to load the default settings Select No to ignore the message and return to the BIOS Setup utility main menu Indicates default selection ...

Страница 105: ...ngs The following dialog box appears when you select Abort Settings Change from the main menu Select Yes to disregard your changes and reload your previous settings After reload the main menu appears on the screen Select No to ignore the message and return to the BIOS Setup utility main menu Indicates default selection ...

Страница 106: ...p is damaged you will know what values to enter when you rerun Setup Press the Esc key to leave Setup The following dialog box appears Use the arrow keys to select your response Press the Enter key If you made any changes to the Setup utility the dialog box below is displayed Use the arrow keys to select your response Select Yes to save the changes in CMOS Select No to retain the previous configur...

Страница 107: ...Appendix A ASM Pro quick installation guide ...

Страница 108: ...This appendix shows you how to set up ASM Pro and its agent software ...

Страница 109: ...tium or higher processor 64 MB of RAM 128 MB recommended 20 MB free hard disk space Novell NetWare SCO OpenServer SCO UnixWare Linux RedHat Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000 operating system Ethernet card Modem optional for RAS OOB1 System setup Make sure that your computer meets the system requirements before proceeding You may also want to change your screen to 800 x 600 resolution or higher ...

Страница 110: ...member to remove all diskettes or CDs from the drives before rebooting the system Installing ASM Pro Server Agent ASM Pro Server Agent can be installed on four different operating systems The installation diskette contains the installation files for the following operating systems Novell NetWare 5 0 5 1 SCO OpenServer 5 06 SCO Unixware 7 1 Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 Server Linux RedHat 6 2 7 0 Micro...

Страница 111: ...snmp control public before loading TCPIP For NetWare 4 x and Netware 5 x users if you are using INETCFG NLM to configure the network be sure to configure SNMP and make sure that the SNMP NLM is running with Control Community set to public To install the Novell NetWare Server Agent 1 Insert the Management CD into your system s CD ROM 2 At Netware server console type load cdrom 3 At Netware server c...

Страница 112: ...ted and running Installing the SCO OpenServer Agent Note Make sure the SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol is configured properly ASM Pro Server Agent requires SNMP running with community set to public The IP address of ASM Pro Console should be in etc snmpd trap so that ASM Pro Console can communicate with ASM Pro Server Agent Follow these steps to install the SCO Server Agent 1 Insert the Ma...

Страница 113: ...asmconfig Note If the SCO Server Agent has been installed target IP addresses appear on this screen 9 After the installation is complete in shell prompt type rm tmp VOL 000 000 Configuring ASM Pro Server Agent for SCO OpenServer You may disable the password if you are installing ASM Pro Server Agent to use only UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply or RDM functions You can use the asmconfig utility to ...

Страница 114: ... following system configuration files etc netmgt snmpd comm etc netmgt snmpd peers etc inittab After the installation is complete ASM Pro Server Agent can be manually started by executing the command usr asm asmsmuxd or it will be automatically started on the next system reboot Note Before starting ASM Pro SMUX Agent asmsmuxd execute the ASM Pro Agent Configuration Utility asmcfg to configure at l...

Страница 115: ...ou can choose Typical If you want to choose more components click Custom There are five components in the ASM Pro agent SNMP agent DMI ASM Pro agent defines a proprietary ASM Pro MIF that supports the same items as the SNMP agent Server Mif The server mif that is defined by DMTF will be installed Remote Console The Remote Console Server is installed which can be remote control by Remote Console Cl...

Страница 116: ...ue 14 Click Finish to exit setup Installing the RedHat Linux Server Agent Follow these steps to install the Red Hat Linux Agent 1 Insert the Management CD into your system s CD ROM drive 2 Login Linux server as a super user 3 In shell prompt type the following to mount CD ROM mount dev hdX mnt cdrom 4 In shell prompt type the following to change to the new directory cd mnt cdrom App ASM Linux 5 In...

Страница 117: ...sure that you have the following RDM server requirements Hardware External modem Pager Software Novell NetWare v4 1 or later and or SCO OpenServer 5 0 or later and or Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 or later and or SCO UnixWare 7 0 or later RedHat Linux 6 2 or 7 1 ASM Pro Advanced System Manager Pro agent RDM Console requirements Hardware Pentium or faster PC At least 16 MB RAM At least 5 MB free hard di...

Страница 118: ...he modem must have a transfer rate of at least 28 8K When the modem is turned ON the CD DCD Carrier Detect Data Carrier Detect signal light on the front panel must be OFF for RDM to function properly If this is not the case refer to the modem s user s guide and check the section on DIP switches for information on how to adjust the CD DCD light If your modem does not have a DIP switch then we recom...

Страница 119: ...r booting from the floppy drive use the DOS FDISK command to create a DOS partition The minimum partition size is 33 MB e Activate the partition and exit FDISK then reboot the system f Format the DOS partition When formatting is completed label the partition as RDM for easy identification g Install or transfer the DOS operating system to the partition h Run RDM install bat from the RDM floppy disk...

Страница 120: ...the floppy drive b Enter the BIOS Setup and set the Hidden Partition parameter in the RDM BIOS to Enabled c After the system boots from the floppy drive use FDISK to delete the RDM hidden partition Do not delete other partitions or change or reformat the active partition d Exit FDISK and reboot the system e Enter the BIOS Setup and set the Hidden Partition parameter in the RDM BIOS to Disabled 3 I...

Страница 121: ... software Installing the RDM Console software Important Before you proceed make sure that you have installed the necessary components and peripherals both for the RDM server and RDM console Note The RDM Console software can be installed only under Windows NT 4 0 Workstation or Windows 95 98 2000 The RDM function is one component of the ASM Pro 4 5 Console software Follow these steps to install the...

Страница 122: ... A ASM Pro quick installation guide 112 5 Continue to finish the installation of ASM Pro Console Uninstalling the RDM Console software RDM Console software can only be uninstalled within ASM Pro Console package ...

Страница 123: ... RAM 10 MB free hard disk space Windows NT Server 4 0 or Windows 2000 with the following Microsoft Internet Information Server 2 0 or later 5 0 is recommended Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP SNMP Service Ethernet card Modem Installing AWM Note AWM and ASM Console can not be installed in the same system To install AWM 1 Insert the Management CD into your system s CD ROM drive 2 Click the Applicat...

Страница 124: ...er of these components reboot your system Setting up Microsoft IIS To set up Microsoft IIS 1 Open your IIS configuration program and check the virtual directory setting The IIS setup program is located in the Windows NT Server Optional CD You can also download it from the Microsoft Website 2 Check the virtual directory If there is no virtual directory for AWM create one and name it AWM Point it to...

Страница 125: ...nning AWM Type this address in your browser http IPADDRESS AWM The password window appears prompting for authentication as shown below To access AWM enter your user name password and domain then click OK AWM confirms the user name password and domain then displays the main page ...

Страница 126: ...Appendix A ASM Pro quick installation guide 116 ...

Страница 127: ...Appendix B System rack installation guide ...

Страница 128: ...tem component 1 Do not remove a component from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it 2 Wear a wrist grounding strap before handling electronic components Wrist grounding straps are available at most electronic component stores Note Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified technician ...

Страница 129: ...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 please refer to the rack s documentation The distance from the center of two holes with closer spacing to the center of the next pair is equivalent to 1U When installing components you must start your measurement from the center of the two ho...

Страница 130: ...A52A 100 1 Securing the cable carrier and the mounting brackets to the rack 2 Securing the system to the rack 6 32 x 1 4 86 BA226 016 1 Securing the cable carrier bracket to the system 2 Securing the cable carrrier to the cable carrier bracket M4 x L8 86 6A536 8R0 Washer 88 21341 805 Nut 87 11042 670 Securing the mounting brackets to the mounting rails Cage nut Supports the M6 metal screws for sec...

Страница 131: ...ough the opening in front of the rail and hook the tool over the top lip of the cage nut as shown below 3 Push in the cage nut while rotating the tool up and pulling the tool back toward you until the top lip of the cage nut snaps into position 4 Repeat this process to install the other cage nuts in their appropriate locations Locating ring for Rittal rack 34 94814 001 Supports the M6 metal screws...

Страница 132: ... the component rail out of the mounting rail Do the same thing to the other mounting rail Note Each mounting rail consists of a fixed outer piece that screws onto the mounting bracket and an inner sliding piece controlled by a steel ball gearing movement This inner sliding piece is not detachable 2 Put the component rails aside 3 Attach the mounting brackets to the mounting rails The mounting brac...

Страница 133: ...ews with nut and washer as shown below Slide and adjust the inner piece of the mounting rail to gain access to the screw holes The position of the mounting bracket on this end is fixed h Extend the inner sliding piece of the mounting rail until you can see the screw holes on the other end Attach the mounting bracket to the rear end and secure it with two M4xL8 screws The mounting rail on this end ...

Страница 134: ...t first using four M6xL10 screws with four locating rings Note The system occupies 1U location Count the U positions and hole numbers from the bottom up Secure the mounting bracket on the 1st and the 2nd holes of the 1st U using four M6 screws Make sure that both mounting brackets are at the same level Take note of the vertical rail hole pattern See Vertical mounting hole pattern on page 119 b Ins...

Страница 135: ...tie wrap all cables to and from the system As you slide the system in and out of the rack the cable carrier collapses and extends keeping the cables untangled and attached to the system Follow steps 5 to 11 below to install the system to the rack 5 Secure the front panel to the system with three M3xL6 screws ...

Страница 136: ...Appendix B System rack installation guide 126 6 Attach the component rails to the system with eight M4xL5 screws 7 Extend the inner sliding piece of the mounting bracket ...

Страница 137: ...7 8 Slide the system into the rack 9 Attach the cable carrier bracket to the rear of the system using two 6 32x1 4 screws Attach the cable carrier to the cable carrier bracket using three 6 32x1 4 screws ...

Страница 138: ... the cable carrier Bundle all cables to the cable carrier with the cable straps Route all cables from the cable carrier to the cable management bracket located on the rear of the rack 11 Install two cage nuts see page 121 and secure the system to the rack using two M6xL10 screws ...

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Страница 140: ...Appendix B System rack installation guide 130 ...

Страница 141: ...er Management 71 Product Information 64 RDM Configuration 84 System Information 62 System Security 77 removing password 80 setting changing password 79 Supervisor password 77 User password 77 C computer maintenance CDs 19 diskettes 17 connecting options USB devices 29 D DIMM removing 53 54 disk drives 17 CD ROM drive 18 ejecting 18 inserting 18 floppy drive 17 not write protect 17 write protect 17...

Страница 142: ...132 ESD 35 post installation 36 preinstallation 35 ...

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