Acer Altos R310 manual

Acer Altos R310 User’ s Guide BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!j!!Xfeoft ebz-!Nbsdi! 35-!3115!!6 ;1:!QN[...]

Changes may b e made pe riodically to the in formation in thi s publication w ithout obligatio n to notify any person o f such revision or chan ges. Such changes will be incorp orated in new editions of this m anual or supp lementary docum ents and publi cations. Thi s company make s no representatio ns or warrantie s, either expresse d or implied,[...]

iii Notices FCC notice Class A devices do not have an FCC logo or FCC IDE on the label. Class B devices have an FCC logo or FCC IDE on t he label. Once the clas s of the de vice i s dete rmined , refer to the fo llo wing corresp ond ing statement . Class A equipment This device has been tes ted and found to com ply with the limit s for a Class A di[...]

iv Shielded cables All connections t o other computi ng devices must be m ade using shielded cables to m aintain complianc e with FCC regulations. Peripheral devices Only peripherals (input/ output devices, ter minals, print ers, etc.) certifi ed to compl y wi th the Clas s A or C lass B limi ts may b e attac hed t o this equipment. O peration with[...]

v Important safety instructions Read these i nstruc tions carefu lly. S ave th ese in structi ons fo r future referen ce. 1 Follow all warnings and instr uctions mar ked on the product. 2 Unplug this product fr om the wall outle t before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or ae rosol cleaners . Use a damp clot h for cleaning. 3 Do not use this pr[...]

vi a When the power cord or plug is damaged or f rayed b If liquid has been spilled int o the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or wat er d If the product does not operate norma lly when the operating instructions are followed. Adjus t only those contr ols that are covered by the opera ting instruct ions since improper adjustment of[...]

Notices iii FCC notice iii Class A equipment iii Shielded cables iv Peripheral devices iv Use conditions iv Canadian users iv Laser complian ce statement iv Important safety instructions v 1 System information 1 Product briefing 3 Processor 3 Memory subsystem 3 Storage 4 Graphics interface 4 Networking 4 I/O ports 4 Serial ATA ports 4 Caring featur[...]

BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes 22 4 Configuring the system 37 Upgrading the system 39 Installation precautions 40 ESD precautions 40 Preinstallation instruction s 41 Post-installation instructions 41 Opening the server 42 Before opening the server 42 To remove the top panel 43 To replace the top panel 44 Installing expansion cards 45 To install an expa[...]

Appendix A: Management software installation 81 Installing ASM 83 System requirements 83 ASM Agent 83 ASM Console 83 System setup 83 Installing ASM Agent (Windows version) 84 Installing ASM Console (Windows version) 84 Installing ASM Agent (Linux version) 85 Appendix B: Rack installation 87 System rack installation 89 Equipment rack precautions 89 [...]

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1 System information BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!2!!Xfeoft ebz-!Nbsdi! 35-!3115!!6 ;1:!QN[...]

The Acer Altos R310 is a 1U, high density, rack optimised single processor system loaded with features. The system offers a new standard for flexible productivity id eal for local or wide area networks and m ultiuser server environments. BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!3!!Xfeoft ebz-!Nbsdi! 35-!3115!!6 ;1:!QN[...]

3 Product briefing This section provide bas ic information concer ning the configuration of your Altos R310 s ystem . Processor • Single 2.5 GHz Inte l Celeron processor wi th 400 MHz FSB • Single 2.8 GHz Inte l Pentium 4 processor wit h 533 MHZ FSB - or - • Sing le 3. 0 GHz ( or fast er) In tel Pentium 4 processor with 8 00 MHz FSB • CPU H[...]

1 System information 4 Note: 333 MHz memory w ill run at 320 MHz when used with a processor with 800 MHz system bus frequency. Storage • Slim-type ID E CD-ROM drive • Slim-type 3.5 inch Floppy disk drive • Support for t wo (max) hard disk drives Graphics interface • On-board ATI Rage XL Networking • Dual Gigabit Et hernet support I/O port[...]

5 Caring features Part of Acer ’s mission, as a com pany that cares about its end users, is t o provide features that make oper ation, maintenanc e, and upgrading your system simpler and f aster. The A ltos R310 is no except ion to this rule. The following featur es and options are pr ovided. • Cost effic ient operation in a value orie nted pac[...]

1 System information 6 Product specification summary Highlighted below are the s ystem’s k ey features : • Single Intel Celeron or P entium 4 process or supporting Hyper - Threading Technology (P4 only) • 400/533/800 MH z FSB supports proc essor spee ds from 2.8 GH z to 3.2 GHz •I n t e l E7210 chipset consis ting of: •I n t e l E7210 Mem[...]

2 System tour BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!8!!Xfeoft ebz-!Nbsdi! 35-!3115!!6 ;1:!QN[...]

This chapter provides locations of various components and po rts and instructions on how to set up the system. BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!9!!Xfeoft ebz-!Nbsdi! 35-!3115!!6 ;1:!QN[...]

9 System boar d Mainboar d layout The mainboard becomes accessible once you open the system. The figure below is provided to help you indentify and locate connectors , slots and ports. BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!:!!Xfeoft ebz-!Nbsdi! 35-!3115!!6 ;1:!QN[...]

2 System tour 10 Item Description BT1 Battery CN2 A TX power con nector (20 pin) CN3 A TX power con nector (4 pin) CN6 CN7 CN9 Fan connectors CN19 Front Panel connector CN21 CD-ROM power connector CN23 ARMC Feature con nector CN25 Add-on card HDD LED connector CN29 LPC debug card inte rface connector COM1 Serial port DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMM sl[...]

11 IDE1 IDE2 Primar y IDE conne ctor Secondary IDE connector STK1 STK2 USB 2.0 ports U8 Canterwood-ES chipset (North bridge) U9 CPU slot (478 pin) U20 System clock generator U22 Super I/O U26 Hance -Rapids chipset (South bridge) U27 BI OS U31 A TI Rage XL U46 VGA SDRAM VGA1 VGA monitor port Item Description BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!22!!Xfeof tebz-[...]

2 System tour 12 Jumper settings (J P1) clear CM OS Jumper settings (JP2) Passwor d Jumper settings (JP4) Boot Block Pin Number Pin Settings 1-2 Normal (default) 2-3 Clear CMOS Pin Number Pin Settings 1-2 Normal (default) 2-3 Clear password Pin Number Pin Settings 1-2 Disabled (default) 2-3 Enabled BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!23!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !3[...]

13 Exter nal and inter nal structur e Fr ont panel No. Description 1 CD-ROM drive 2 CD-ROM activity indicator 3 CD-ROM eject button 4 CD-ROM emergency eject hole 5 HDD bays 6I D i n d i c a t o r 7 HDD access indicat or 8 System reset button 9 ID button 10 Power button 11 Fault i ndicator 12 System activity indicator 13 USB 2.0 port BB!S421!.!F O/c[...]

2 System tour 14 Rear panel 14 FDD eject button 15 Flop py disc drive (FDD) 16 FDD activity indicator No. Icon Descrip tion 1 Main power supply unit 2 Main power supply fa n-exhaust 3 PS/2 mouse port 4 Serial port 5 T op panel tool-less screw 6 System expansion card riser tool-less screws 7 Expansion card slot 8 Expansion card slot 9 USB 2.0 ports [...]

15 12 ID ID indicator 13 SVGA/monito r port 14 PS/2 keyboard po rt No. Icon Description BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!26!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !35-!3115!! 6;1:!QN[...]

2 System tour 16 Inter nal components No. Description 1 HDD bays 2 CD-ROM/FDD assembly 3 System fans 4 Power supply unit 5 CPU/heatsink/air-baf fle assembly 6 DIMM slots 7 Expansion card riser BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!27!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !35-!3115!! 6;1:!QN[...]

3 Getting Started BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!28!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !35-!3115!! 6;1:!QN[...]

This chapter gives information on setting up and starting to use your system BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!29!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !35-!3115!! 6;1:!QN[...]

19 Setting up the system Pr einstallation r e quir ements Selecting a site Before unpacking and installing the system, se lect a suitable site for the system for maximum ef ficiency . Consider the following f actors when choo sing a site for the sy stem: • Near a grounded power outlet • Clean and dust-free • Stable surface free from vibration[...]

3 Getting Started 20 System startup T ur ning on the system After making sure that you have properly set up t he system and connected all the required cables, you can now power on the system. T o power on the syst em, press the power button on th e front panel. Refer to “Front panel” on page 13, f or help locating the power button. The system s[...]

21 T ur ning of f the system T o turn of f the server , on the Windows t ask bar click on the Start button, point to Shut Down... , select Shu t down from the drop- down window then click on OK . Y ou can then turn of f all peripherals connected to your ser ver . If you are unable to shutdown the server within Windows, press and hold the power butt[...]

3 Getting Started 22 BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes The POST code checkpoints are re ferences and instructions used during the BIOS p re-boot process. The following table describes the checkpoints and associated b eep codes, if any , that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS . Checkpoint Code Beep Code Description 01h One short beep before boo[...]

23 09h Set in-POST flag in CMOS that indicates we are in POST . If this bit is not cleared by post- ClearBootFlagJ (AEh), the BIOS on next boot determines that the current configuration caused POST to fai l and uses default values for configuration. Clear the CMOS diagnostic byte (register E). Check the real-time c loc k and verify the bat- tery ha[...]

3 Getting Started 24 14h V erify that the 8742 keyb oard controller is responding. Send a self-te st command to the 8742 and wait for results. Also read the switch inputs from the 8742 and write the keyboard controller command byte. 16h 1-2-2-3 V erify that the ROM BIOS checksums to zero. 17h Initialize external cache before autosizing memory . 18h[...]

25 1Ch Initialize interrupt controllers for some shut- downs. 20h 1-3-1-1 V erify that DRAM refresh is operating by polling the refresh bit in PORTB. 22h 1-3-1-3 Reset the keyboard. 24h Set segment-register addressibility to 4 GB. 28h 1-3-3-1 Using the table of configurations supplie d by the sp ecific chip set module, test each DRAM configuration [...]

3 Getting Started 26 3Ch If CMOS is valid, load chipset registers with values from CM OS, otherwise load defaults and display Se tup prompt. If Auto Config u- ration is enabled, al ways load the chipset registers with the Setup defaults. 3Dh Load alternate registe rs with CMOS values. Register-table pointers are in the altreg- table segment. 41h In[...]

27 49h Perform these tasks: 1. Size the PCI bus to pology and set bridge bus numbers 2. Set the sy stem max bus numbe r 3. Write a 0 to the command register of every PCI device 4. Write a 0 to all 6 base registers in e very PCI device 5. Wri te a -1 to the status re gister of eve ry PCI devi ce 6. Find all IOPs and i nitialize them. 4Ah Initialize [...]

3 Getting Started 28 58h 2-2-3-1 T est for unexpect ed interrupts. First do an STI for hot interrupts. Secondly , test the NMI for an unexpected inte rrupt. Thirdly , enable the parity checkers a nd read from memo ry , checking for an une xpected interrupt. 59h Register POST Displa y Services, fonts, and languages with the PO ST Dispatch Manager . [...]

29 68h Enable external cache and CP U cache if present. Configure non-cacheab le regions if neces- sary . NOTE: Hook routine must prese rve DX, which carries the cache size to the Display- CacheSizeJ routine. 69h Initialize the handler for SMM. 6Ah Display external c ache si ze on the screen if it is non-zero. NOTE: Hook routine must prese rve DX, [...]

3 Getting Started 30 7Eh The Coprocesso r initialization test. Use the floating point instructions to determine if a coprocessor exists instead of the ET bit in CR0. 80h Disable onboard COM and LPT ports before testing for presence of external I/O devices. 81h Run late device initial ization routines. 82h T est and iden tify RS232 ports. 83h Config[...]

31 90h Initialize hard-disk co ntroller . If the CMOS RAM is valid and intact, and fixed disks are defined, call the fixe d disk init routine to intialize the fixed disk system and take over the appropriate interrupt vectors. 91h Configure the local bus IDE timing register based on the drives attached to it. 92h Jump to User Patch2. 93h Build MPT A[...]

3 Getting Started 32 9Ch Set up Power Management. In itiate power - management state machine. 9Dh Initialize Se curity Engine. 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts. 9Fh Check the total number of Fast Disks (A T A and SCSI) and u pdate the bdaFdiskCount. A0h V erify that the system clock is interrupting. A2h Setup Numlock indi cator . Display a message if[...]

33 B0h Check for errors If (errors were found) beep twice display "F1 or F2" mess age if (F2 keystroke) go to SETUP if (F1 keystroke) go to BOOT B1h Inform RomPilot about th e end of POST . B2h Change status bits in CMOS and/or the BIOS data area to reflect the fact that POST is complete. B4h One quick beep. B5h T urn off <Esc> an d[...]

3 Getting Started 34 BEh If BCP option is e nabled, clear the screen before booti ng. BFh Check virus and backu p reminders. Displa y System Summary . C0h T ry to boot with INT 19. C1h Initialize the Post Error Manager . C2h Write PEM errors. C3h Display PEM errors. C4h Initialize system error handler . C5h PnPnd dual CMOS (optiona l). C6h Initiali[...]

35 E1h Initialize the bridge. E2h Initialize the CP U. E3h Initialize system timer . E4h Initialize system I/O. E5h Check force recovery boot. E6h Checksum BIOS ROM. E7h Go to BIOS. E8h Initialize Multi-Processor E9h Set huge segment. EAh Initialize OEM special code. EBh Initialize PIC and DMA. ECh Initialize Memory type. EDh Initialize Memory size[...]

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4 Configuring the system BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!48!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !35-!3115!! 6;1:!QN[...]

This chapter discusse s the precautionary measures and installa tion procedures you need to know when upg rading the system. BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!49!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !35-!3115!! 6;1:!QN[...]

39 Upgrading the system Certain components of the server ar e upgradeable such as the drives, the CPU, the memory , and the expansion cards. However , for safety purposes, we do not recommend that you perform these upgrades yourself. If you want to replace or upgrade any of these components, contact your dealer or a qualifie d service technician fo[...]

4 Configuring th e system 40 Installation pr ecautions Before you install any server component , we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections contain import ant ESD precautions along with prein stallation and post-installation instructions. ESD pr ecautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage the processor(s), motherboard,[...]

41 Pr einstallation instructions Always observe the following before you install any component: 1 T urn off t he system and all the peripherals connected to it. 2 Unplug all cables fro m the power outlets. 3 Open the system according to the in structions on page 42. 4 Follow the ESD precautions described in this section when handling a server compo[...]

4 Configuring th e system 42 Opening the server Caution! Before you proceed, make su re that you have turned off your system and al l peripherals connecte d to it. Read the “Preinstallation instructions” on page 41. Y ou need to open the server before you can install additional components. The top panel is removable to allow access t o the syst[...]

43 T o r emove the top panel The top panel is attached to the server by one (non-removable) thumbscrew . See “Rear panel” on page 14 for help locating the screw . T o remove the top panel: 1 Loosen the thumb screw located at the top-middle of the rear panel (1) . 2 Slide the panel rearward (2) and lift to detach it from the chassis. BB!S421!.!F[...]

4 Configuring th e system 44 T o r eplace the top panel Align the cover over the chas sis, with the tool-less screw oriented toward the back panel of the server . Slide the cover toward the front (1) and secure the cover by tightening the thumbscr ew (2) . Observe the post-installation instructions descr ibed on page 41. BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!5[...]

45 Installing expansion car ds This section explains h ow to install an expansion card. The onboard expansion slots support PCI (Per ipheral Component Interconnect) cards. Before installing expansion cards, observe ESD precautions and Pre-installation precautions as noted o n page 40. Note: The BIOS setup automatically detects and assigns resources[...]

4 Configuring th e system 46 4 Align and insert the PCI card ont o the slot bracket (1), then reinstall the PCI riser into the housing (2) . T urn the thumbscrews clockwise to secure the bracket (3) . 5 Observe the post-installation instructions described on p age 41. BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!57!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !35-!3115!! 6;1:!QN[...]

47 Installing and r emoving a har d disc drive Removing a har d disc 1 Remove the system cover . See “T o remove the top panel” on page 43 for more information. 2 Remove the front bezel from the system. Press the release buttons at either end. 3 Disconnect all cables from the back of the har d discs (1) and (2) . T urn the thumbscrew counter-cl[...]

4 Configuring th e system 48 4 Remove the s crews th at secure th e hard disc to the disc tray (1) and remove the drive from the tray (2) . Keep the s crews fo r later use. Installing a har d disc 1 Insert the new hard disc drive into the dis c tray (1) and secure it with the four screws you removed in the p revious step (2) . BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Q[...]

49 2 Reinsert the d isc tray into the front o f the system (1) . T urn the thumbscrew clockwise to secure th e disc tray (2) , and reconnect all hard disc cables (3) and (4) . 3 Replace the system cover and the front bezel, making sure to observe the post-installation instructions des cribed on page 41. BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!5:!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbs[...]

4 Configuring th e system 50 Upgrading the CPU This section includes instructions fo r removing and installing a CPU. Important! Always observe the ESD preca utions when installing or removing a system compon ent. Refer to page 40. Removing a CPU 1 Remove the system cover . See “T o remove the top panel” on page 43. 2 Locate the CPU/heatsink/ai[...]

51 4 Loosen the four corner scr ews that secure the heatsink to the mainboard (1) and gently remove it (2) . 5 Locate and lift the CPU socket locking lever (3) to rel ease the processor . Gently pull up on the processor (4) to remove it. BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!62!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !35-!3115!! 6;1:!QN[...]

4 Configuring th e system 52 Installing a CPU Having followed the steps above, the CPU socket is empty and you are ready to install your new processor . 1 Insert the CPU into the mainboard s ocket (1) , making sure the indicator on the proces sor is aligned with the indicator on the socket. Lower the CPU locking lever to secure the pro cessor (2) .[...]

53 2 Replace the heatsink over the CPU socket (3) and tighten t he four corner screws (4) . 3 Replace the system cover , making sure to observe the post- installation instructions described on page 41. BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!64!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !35-!3115!! 6;1:!QN[...]

4 Configuring th e system 54 Upgrading the system memory Memory configuration This section includes instructions for removing and installing a memory module. The following table illustrates the gr eater efficiency of 2-way memory interleave configurations as comp ared to a 1-way memory interleave configuration. Wa r n i n g ! Functionality issues m[...]

55 To r e m o v e a D I M M Before installing a new DIMM in a socket, remove first any prev iously installed DIMM from that socket. Important: Before removing any DIMM from the mainboard, make sure to create a backup file of all importa nt data. 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre-installation procedures described on page 41. 2 Locate the DIMM so[...]

4 Configuring th e system 56 T o install a DIMM 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre-installation pro cedures described on page 40. 2 Locate the DIMM sockets on the mainboard. 3 Open the clips on the socket. 4 Align and insert the DIMM into the socket (1) . 5 Press the holding clips inward to lock the DIMM in pl ace (2) . Note: The DIMM socket is [...]

5 BIOS setup BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!68!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !35-!3115!! 6;1:!QN[...]

This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and discusses how to configure the system by chang ing the settings of the BIOS parameters. BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!69!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !35-!3115!! 6;1:!QN[...]

59 BIOS setup BIOS setup is a hardware configuration program built into yo ur system's Basic Input/Output Syst em (BIOS). Since most systems are already properly configured and optimized, there is no need to run this utility . Y ou will need to run this utility under the following conditions: • When changing the system conf iguration • Whe[...]

5 BIOS setup 60 Entering BIOS setup Power on the server to star t the system POST (Power On Self T est) process. During bootup, press F2 to enter the BIOS setup screen. Note: Y ou must press F2 while the system is booting. This key stroke function does not work at any other time. There are sever al tabs on the setup screen corresponding to the six [...]

61 • Use the Enter key to display a submenu screen. Note: Wh en a parameter i s precede d by a ( > ), it means that a submenu screen i s available. • Pre ss F1 for General Help on using the BIOS setup. • Pre ss F10 to save changes and close the BIOS setu p. • Pre ss Esc to close the BIOS setup without saving changes. In the descriptive t[...]

5 BIOS setup 62 Main The Main menu displays basic an d important information about the system. This information is necessar y for troubleshooting and may be required when asking for technical support. The last two parameters on the screen let you define the system’ s time and date settings. The real-time clock keeps the system date and time. Afte[...]

63 System T ime Sets the correct time. [HH:MM:SS] Syste m Date Sets th e correct date. [mm/dd/ yyyy] Legacy Diskette A: Primary ID E Master Primary ID E Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Fourth IDE Master Display drive type if de tected. N/A Paramete r Descrip tion Option BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!74!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi[...]

5 BIOS setup 64 Advanced The Advanced menu contains parameter values that d efine how the system behaves on startup. Warning! Be cautious in setting p arameter v alues in the Advanced menu as any incorrect value may cause the system to malfunction. Press Enter to enter the submenu scr een of the parameters shown in the screen below . BB!S421!.!F O/[...]

65 Parameter Descrip tion Option PCI Configuration Peripheral Con figuration Boot Settings Configuration Event Log Configuration Console Redirection System Health Monitoring ASF Configuration Open the submenu to con- figure these settings by pressing ‘Enter’. N/A Enter is the only option. Large Disk Access Mode DOS Parallel A T A Both Disabled [...]

5 BIOS setup 66 PCI Configuration Parameter De scription Option Reset Configuration Data No Ye s USB Host Controller Enables or disables th e USB function in Chipset. Enabl ed Disabled Legacy USB Support Enables or disables support for legacy USB devices. Auto Disabled Onboard LAN1 Onboard LAN2 Onboard PCI VGA Enables or disables o nboard devices. [...]

67 Peripheral Configuration The Peripheral Configuration submenu lets you define t he parameter settings for the system’ s parallel and serial ports. Parameter Description Options Serial Port A Serial Port B Auto Enabled Disabled Base I/O address 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Interrupt IRQ 4 IRQ 3 Floppy Disk Controller Enabled Disabled BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh[...]

5 BIOS setup 68 Boot Settings Configuration Parameter Description Option Quick Boot Allows BIOS to skip certain tests to decrease the time neede d while booting the system. Enabled Disabled Quiet Boot Displays the OEM logo when en abled; dis- plays normal POST messages when dis- abled. Enabled Disabled Summary Screen Enabled Disabled Hyper Threadin[...]

69 Bootup NumLock Sets th e Power-on sta te for N umLock . On Off Wait for ‘F1’ if Error Displays the error me ssage if POST error occurs. Enabled Disabled MPS Support 1.4 Memory T est Performs memory read/write test during POST . Enabled Disabled Floppy Check Displays the error message if floppy is not detected. Enabled Disabled Parameter Desc[...]

5 BIOS setup 70 Event Log Configuration Parameter Description Option Event Log Capacity Displays event log space status. Space A vailable Event Log V alidity Dis plays event log status. V alid Event Logging Allows logging of e vents and SMI/NMI. Enabl ed Disabled Clear All Even t Logs Clears event log area and resets to ‘No’ at next bo ot if Y [...]

71 ECC Event Logging Allows logging of E CC events. Enabled Disabled PCI Event Log ging All ows logging of PCI e rror events. Enabled Disabled AC Power Lost/ Recovery Enabled Disabled Reset Disabled Memory Bank Enables all me mory banks at the next boot. Memory DIMM might be disable d by memory reduc- tion feature. Ye s No Parameter Description Opt[...]

5 BIOS setup 72 Console Redir ection Parameter Description Option Console Redi- rection Port Selects the system port for console redi- rection. COM1 Serial Port A Serial Port B Disabled Baud Rate Sets the rate of communication. 9600 KB 19.2 KB 38.4 KB 57.6 KB 115.2 KB Te r m i n a l Ty p e PC ANSI VT100+ VT -UTF8 VT100 BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!83![...]

73 Flow Control No CTS/RTS XON/XOFF CTS/RT S+CD Continue C.R. after POST On Off # of video pages to sup- port 1 (Default) through 8 Parameter Description Option BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!84!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !35-!3115!! 6;1:!QN[...]

5 BIOS setup 74 System Health Monitoring The system health monitoring screen dis plays current information regarding the system’ s CPU status, temperature status and fan status. There are no user -config urable parameters on this page. BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!85!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !35-!3115!! 6;1:!QN[...]

75 Alert Standar d Format (ASF) configruation Parameter Description Option BIOS Boot Ti m e o u t Sets the interval for the BI OS boot watch- dog timer . 0 1-6553 5 OS Boot Ti m e o u t Sets the interval for the OS boot watch- dog timer . 0 1-6553 5 Power-on wait time 60 BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!86!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !35-!3115!! 6;1:!QN[...]

5 BIOS setup 76 Power Parameter Description Option ACPI-aware OS Enable or disable ACP I support for the Operating System. Ye s No Power Button Behavior 4-Sec. Override Instant On/Off AC Lost Han- dling Sets the power sta te after shut- down due to power inte rrupt. If set to ‘Of f’ the system remains of f. If set to ‘Last State’ the system[...]

77 Boot Parameter Description +Removable Devices Expandable Allows user to configu re Boot Sequen ce CD-ROM Drive +Hard Drive PXE IBA GE Slot 0208 v121 6 PXE IBA GE Slot 0430 v121 6 BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!88!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !35-!3115!! 6;1:!QN[...]

5 BIOS setup 78 Security The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the syst em from unauthorized use by set ting up access passwords. Parame ter Descrip tion Options Supervisor Password User Password Displays ‘Installe d’ if password is set. Clear Installed Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Sets password by pressing ‘Enter[...]

79 Exit The Exit menu displays the various options to quit from the BIOS setup. Highlight any of the exit options then pr ess Enter . Parameter Description Exit Saving Changes Saves changes made and cl oses the BIOS setup. Exit Discarding Changes Discards changes made and closes the BIOS setup. Load Setup Defaults Loads the optimal settings fo r al[...]

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Appendix A: Management softwar e installation BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!92!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !35-!3115!! 6;1:!QN[...]

This appendix shows you how to install the ASM and EasyBUILD TM software packages. BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!93!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !35-!3115!! 6;1:!QN[...]

83 Installing ASM Acer Server Manager (ASM) consis ts of the ASM Console and the ASM Agent. Thes e two components are both requ ired to perform server management tasks. System r equir ements ASM requires TCP/IP connectivity between the ASM Console and the ASM Agent. ASM Agent • Altos Server System • Minimum of 128 MB RAM • SCSI/IDE hard drive[...]

Appendix A: Management softwa re installation 84 Installing ASM Agent (Windows version) T o install ASM Agent: 1 Log in to the managed server using t he Administrator account. 2 Insert the EasyBUILD TM Management CD into the server’ s CD-ROM drive. The installation sequence will automatically be gin. 3 Select the option for ASM installation. The [...]

85 Installing ASM Agent (Linux version) T o install the ASM6 Agent on RedHat Linux 8.0 1 Insert the ASM6 installation CD into your computer's optical drive. 2 Mount the CD-ROM drive with "mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom" command. For more information on mount command and the options, please refer to RedHat Linux u ser's guide. 3 Cha[...]

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89 System rack installation Important! Observe the electrostatic di scharge (ESD) precautions shown on page 40 when perfoming the foll owing procedures. Do not attempt the procedures described in the foll owing sections unless you are a qualifie d technician. Equipment rack pr ecautions Follow the rack manufacturer's safety and installation in[...]

Appendix B: Rack installa tion 90 • Elevated O perating Ambient T emperature The maximum operating temperature of the system is 35 o C ( 95 o F). Careful consideration should be gi ven to installing the system in an environment compatible with the 35 o C (95 o F) maximum ambient temperature. • Reduced Airflow The amount of airflow required for [...]

91 V ertical mounting hole patter n The four vertical rails of a rack contain mount ing holes arranged in a manner shown in the figure below: The system occupies 1U in the rack. Count the U positions and hole numbers from the bottom up. Note: The unit of measureme nt used in this docume nt is "U" (1U = 1.75 inc hes or 44.45 mm ). The tota[...]

Appendix B: Rack installa tion 92 Scr ew types for rack installation The following screws are used in the assembly of the Acer Altos R310 and other rack-mountable comp onents. Installing cage nuts Cage nuts are use to secure system s and other components to the vertical rails in the rack. T o install cage nuts: 1 Insert the lower lip of the cage nu[...]

93 2 Pinch the flexible edges of the cage nut with your fingers and press until it locks into place. 3 Repeat this process to instal l the other cage nuts in their appropriate locations. Installing the syst em into the rack T o install the system into the rack: The Altos R310 Rack mount kit contains two sets of r ack brackets and mounting rails. Th[...]

Appendix B: Rack installa tion 94 b Hold down the latch (1) then slip the inner rail out (2) . c Repeat this procedure with the other rack bracket. 2 Attach the inner rails to both sides of the server . a Align the inner rails to the thr ee screw holes located on either side of the server . b Secure the rails to the serv er using #8-32 x 0.25 inch [...]

95 4 Install the mounting rails to the rack us ing four M6 x L10 screws for each mounting rail and the cage nuts you in stalled earlier . 5 Extend the middle sliding piece of each mounting rail forward until it clicks. BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!:6!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !35-!3115!! 6;1:!QN[...]

Appendix B: Rack installa tion 96 6 Install the server into the rack by carefully aligning the inner rails attached to the server with the mounting rails on the rack. a Press the releas e latch on both sides of the server . b Slide the server into the ra ck then push until it clicks. Caution! T o avoid persona l injury , care should be tak en when [...]

Appendix C: SA T A RAID configuration utility BB!S421!.!F O/cppl!!Qbh f!:8!!Xfeof tebz-!Nbsdi !35-!3115!! 6;1:!QN[...]

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99 Har dwar e Requir ements for R310 SA T A RAID Y our system needs to have at least two SA T A hard drives installed to create a RAID array . A single hard drive is treated as JBOD and is insuf ficient to create a disk a rray . SA T A RAID POST information When the server boots up, POST info rmation displays connected SA T A HDD information, array[...]

Appendix C: SA T A R AID configuration util ity 100 Server BIOS settings Y our system’ s BIOS settings must be modified to enable SA T A RAID. Follow the steps below to change the BIOS settings and enable RAID configuration. 1 Enter the BIOS Setup utilit y by pressing F2 when prompted during system startup. See “Entering BIOS setup” on page 6[...]

101 Using the Adaptec RAID configuration utility This utility is BIOS based and, like BI OS, is accessed during system startup. During POST press <Ctrl> + <A> to enter the Adaptec RAID configuration utility . The fo llowing screen is displa yed. Enter the Array Configuratio n Utility by pres sing the Enter key . The Main Menu will be di[...]

Appendix C: SA T A R AID configuration util ity 102 Use the arrow keys to select from the following options: • <M>an age Ar rays • <C> reate Array s • <A>dd / Delete Hotspa re • <I>nitialize D rives Note: The first letter of each option can be used as a shortcut. For example, to ope n the Manage Arra ys option, press[...]

103 T o Delete an Array 1 Select an Array from the List of Arrays as shown below . 2 Press the <Delete > key . T o V erify a RAID 1 If a RAID 1 is created using Quick Init , this uti lity can be used to verify the array . 1 Select the RAID 1 Array fr om the List of Arrays. 2 Press <Ctrl> + <S> to begin RAID verification. 3 Press &[...]

Appendix C: SA T A R AID configuration util ity 104 T o Rebuild RAID 1 If a RAID 1 is created with Build and Clear and then stopped, th e Rebuild function of the utility can be used to resume. 1 Select the RAID 1 Array from the List of Arrays. 2 Press <Ctrl> + <R> to begin the rebuid operation . T o Mark/Unmark an Array as Bootable 1 Se[...]

105 3 Press the <Ins> (or , on some keyboards, <Insert>) key to add the new drive(s) to the Selected Drives field. 4 Press the <Enter> key to confirm the select ion and continue. 5I n t h e Array T ype field, use the arrow keys to select RAID 0 (Stripe), and press the <Enter> key to confirm your sele ction. 6 Use the <T a[...]

Appendix C: SA T A R AID configuration util ity 106 7 Scroll to Stripe Size , by using the <T ab> key , and select 16 KB, 32 KB, or 64 KB using the arrow keys. Press <Enter> t o confirm the array stripe size. 8 Using the <T ab> key , scoll to the Cr eate RAID via field and sele ct No Init. Press <Enter> to continue. 9 With t[...]

107 Cr eate RAID 0 fr om sour ce drive 1 Install a new HDD and initalize it. W arning! Do NOT initailize the source drive! Doing so will destroy all data! 2 From the Main Menu, select Cr eate Array , and press <Enter>. 3 Press the <Ins> key to add to th e new drive(s) to the Selected Drives field. 4 Press the <Enter> key to confir[...]

Appendix C: SA T A R AID configuration util ity 108 9 With the <T ab> key , scroll to Done, and press <Enter>. Cr eate RAID 1 fr om a source drive 1 Install a new HDD and initalize it. W arning! Do NOT initailize the source drive! 2 From the Main Menu, select Cr eate Array , and press <Enter>. 3 Press the <Ins> key to add to[...]

109 9 Select the Source Drive, and press <Enter> followed by <Y>. Initialize Drives Prepare hard disk drives for creating arrays. 1I n t h e Main Menu , select Initialize Drives and press <Enter> to continue. 2 Use the cursor to select a drive, then pres s the <Ins> key to add the new drive(s) to the Selected Driv es field. [...]

Appendix C: SA T A R AID configuration util ity 110 Disk Utilities Format Disk 1I n Options , select Disk U tility . 2 Select a drive from the list and press the <Enter> key . 3 Select Format Disk, th en press <Enter> and <Y > to proceed. V erify Disk Media 1I n Options , select Disk U tility 2 Select a drive from the list and pre[...]

111 Index A Acer Server Manager (ASM) 8 3 system requirements 83 ASM Agent 83 ASM Console 83 system setup 83 install ASM Agent 84 install ASM Console 8 4 B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes 22 BIOS setup 19, 5 9 Advanced 64 ASF configuration 75 Boot Settings Configuration 68 Console Redirection 72 Event Log Configuration 70 PCI Configuration 66 Peripheral[...]

112 S SATA RAID Adaptec RAID configuration utility 101 BIOS Settings 100 Disk Utilities 110 Hardware Requireme nts 99 POST information 99 Serial ATA ports 4 Storage 4 system boards mainboard layout 9 system upgrade 39 ESD pr ecau tion s 40 post-installation instructions 41 preinstallation instructions 41 T turning off the system 21 turning on the s[...]