Acer G610 manuale d’uso

Acer Altos G610 User’ s guide AA G600.book Page i Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications. This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to t[...]

iii Notices FCC notice 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 [...]

iv 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 B digital apparatus meet[...]

v 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 rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all [...]

vi 14 Use only the proper type of power supply cord set (provided in your accessories box) for this unit. It should be a detachable type: UL listed/CSA certified, 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[...]

Contents Notices iii FCC notice iii Important safety instructions iv Laser compliance statement vi 1 System overview 1 Overview 3 Processors 3 Memory 4 System chipsets 4 Expansion slots 5 Hardware management support 6 Features summary 7 2 System tour 9 External and internal structure 11 Front panel 11 Rear panel 12 Internal components 13 Keyboard 1[...]

ESD precautions 35 Preinstallation instructions 35 Post-installation instructions 36 Opening your system 37 Opening the front panel door 37 Removing the front panel door 37 Opening the side panel 38 System boards 40 Mainboard layout 40 BPL5M jumpers and connectors 44 SAF-TE card layout 46 Installing and removing storage devices 47 Replacing the 3.5[...]

Contents IPMI Configuration 94 RDM Configuration 96 Advanced Options 100 Memory/Cache Options 101 PnP/PCI Options 102 Load Default Settings 105 Abort Settings Change 106 Exit Setup 107 Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 109 Installing ASM Pro 111 System requirements 111 System setup 111 Installing ASM Pro Console 112 Installing ASM Pro Se[...]

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1 System overview AA G600.book Page 1 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

The Acer Altos G610 server model is a powerful dual-processor systems 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. AA G600.book Page 2 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

3 Overview The Acer Altos G610 server model is a PCI bus based dual processor system board built on an extended A TX baseboard. It comes with two socket 370 processor slots utilizing two Intel ® Pentium ® III processors integrated with the Server W orks LE north and OSB4 south bridge chipsets. The dual channel SCSI architecture supports Ultra160 [...]

1 System overview 4 Memory The four DIMM sockets on board allow memory upgrade to a maximum of 4 GB using four 1024-MB registered SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) DIMMs. For data integrity , the default setting of the ECC (error- correcting code) function of the memory system in BIOS is enabled. Note: The SDRAM should work under 3.3 volts only; 5-volt memo[...]

5 LAN subsystem Another cost-effective feature for network solution is the integration of Intel’ s 82559 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet controller which supports: • Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • 1.20A based power management • wake on Magic Packet • wake on interesting packet • advanced System Management Bus (SMB) based [...]

1 System overview 6 Har dware management support The system board supports a power-management function that conforms to the power-saving standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EP A) Energy Star program. Additional features include hardware support for ASM (Advanced Server Manager) and RDM (Remote Diagnostic Management). ASM detects [...]

7 Featur es summary The system board has the following major components: • FC-PGA (Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array) processor socket that supports a Pentium ® III processor running at 600/133 to 866/133 MHz and future generations of Pentium CPUs • Server W orks LE chipset which includes the north and south bridge • SCSI controller chipset Adaptec ?[...]

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2 System tour AA G600.book Page 9 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

This chapter discusses the features and components of your system. AA G600.book Page 10 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

11 Exter nal and inter nal structur e Fr ont panel Note: One pair of system keys are hung inside the front panel door . Additional duplicate keys can be found at the back of the system. No. Item 1P o w e r i n d i c a t o r 2 Hard disk activity indicator AA G600.book Page 11 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

2 System tour 12 Rear panel 3 System status indicator 4K e y l o c k 4 Front panel No. Item No. Item 1 Power indicator 4 System board connectors 2 Power cable connector 5 Monitor port No. Item AA G600.book Page 12 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

13 Intern al components 3 Housing fan 6 Expansion slots No. Item No. Item 1 CD-ROM Headphone/ Earphone port 12 System status indicator 2 V olume tuner 13 Removable hard drive trays 3 CD-ROM activity indicator 14 Keylock 4 CD-ROM tray 15 T ape drive eject button No. Item No. Item AA G600.book Page 13 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

2 System tour 14 5 CD-ROM Stop/Eject button 16 T ape drive tray 6 Floppy drive eject button 17 Drive indicator (amber) 7 Floppy drive tray 18 Media indicator (green) 8 Floppy drive activity indicator 19 Clean indicator (green) 9 Power button 20 Expansion slots 10 Power indicator 21 Housing fan 11 Hard disk activity indicator 22 Power supply No. Ite[...]

15 Keyboar d Y our system comes with a USB keyboard. The keyboard has full-sized keys that include separate cursor keys, two Windows keys, and twelve function keys. No. Component Function 1 Function keys ( F1 - F12 ) Access most of the computer’ s controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS Setup utility . 2 Caps Lock When activat[...]

2 System tour 16 3 Windows logo key Start button. Combinations with this key perform special functions, such as: • Windows + Ta b : Activate the next T askbar button • Windows + E : Explore My Computer • Windows + F : Find Document • Windows + M : Minimize All • Shift + Windows + M : Undo Mini- mize All • Windows + R : Displays the Run [...]

17 10 Multimedia keys Allow you to do the following: • Play/Pause button - press to start playing the audio or video file. Press again to pause. • Stop button - press to stop play- ing the audio or video file. • Forward button - press to skip forward to the next file and start playing. • Backward button - press to skip backward to the previ[...]

2 System tour 18 Mouse Y our PS/2 mouse has one ratchet wheel and two buttons: a left button and a right button. Quickly pressing and releasing the buttons is called clicking. Sometimes, you will need to do a double-click (clicking the same button twice quickly) or a right-click (clicking the right button quickly). The ratchet wheel in between the [...]

19 Disk drives Y our system comes with the following disk drives: 3.5-inch floppy drive Y our system’ s 3.5-inch floppy drive can handle 720-KB and 1.44-MB capacity diskettes. Floppy diskettes are compact, lightweight, and easy to carry around. Here are some tips on how to take care of your diskettes: • Always make backup copies of the diskette[...]

2 System tour 20 diskette. An improperly attached label may cause a diskette to get stuck in the floppy drive when you are inserting or removing it. CD-ROM drive Y our system comes with a CD-ROM drive. This drive is located on the front panel of your system. The CD-ROM drive allows you to play different types of compact discs (CDs) and video CDs. C[...]

21 Setting up your system Preinstallation r equirements Selecting a site Before unpacking and installing the system, select a suitable site for the system for maximum efficiency . Consider the following factors when choosing a site for the system: • Near a grounded power outlet • Clean and dust-free • Sturdy surface free from vibration • W [...]

2 System tour 22 Basic connections The system unit, keyboard, mouse, and monitor constitute the basic system. Before connecting any other peripherals, connect these peripherals first to test if the system is running properly . Connecting the USB keyboard Plug the USB keyboard cable into either USB ports (black port) located on the rear panel of you[...]

23 Connecting the PS/2 mouse 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 rear panel of your system. AA G600.book Page 23 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

2 System tour 24 Connecting the VGA monitor T o connect the VGA monitor , simply plug the monitor cable into the monitor/VGA port (blue port) located on the rear panel of your system. Connecting to the network Y ou can connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) using a network cable. T o do so, simply plug the network cable into the AA G60[...]

25 network port (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. Connecting the power cable Caution! Before you proceed, check the voltage range in your area. Make sure that it matches your system’ s voltage setting (see the voltage setting sw[...]

2 System tour 26 a power outlet. The figure below shows a complete connection of the whole system AA G600.book Page 26 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

27 T ur ning on your system After making sure that you have set up the system properly and connected all the required cables, you can now power on your system. T o power on the system, press the power button on the front panel. The system starts up and displays a welcome message. After that, a series of power-on self-test (POST) messages appears. T[...]

2 System tour 28 Power -on problems If the system does not boot after you have applied power , check the following factors that might have caused the boot failure. • The external power cable may be loosely connected. Check the power cable connection from the power source to the power socket on the rear panel. Make sure that the cable is properly [...]

29 T ur ning of f your system T o turn off your computer , on the Windows taskbar click on the Start button, point to Shut Down... , select Shut down from the dropdown window then click on OK . Y ou 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[...]

2 System tour 30 Connecting options Printer Y our system supports serial, parallel and USB printers. T o connect a parallel printer , plug the printer cable into the parallel/ printer port (burgundy port) located on the rear panel of your system. Note: If you are using a serial printer , connect the printer cable into either serial port 1 or serial[...]

31 Y our system comes with two USB ports located on the rear panel. These ports allow you to connect additional serial devices to your system without using up its system resources. T o connect a USB device, simply plug the device cable into either USB ports (black port) located at the rear panel of your system. Note: Most USB devices have a built-i[...]

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3 Upgrading your system AA G600.book Page 33 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

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 . AA G600.book Page 34 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

35 Installation pr ecautions Before you install any system component, we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections contain important ESD precautions along with preinstallation and post-installation instructions. ESD precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor , disk drives, expansion boards, and other co[...]

3 Upgrading your system 36 W arning! Failure to properly turn off the computer before you start installing components may cause serious damage. Do not attempt the procedur es described in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician. Post-installation instructions Observe the following after installing a computer component: [...]

37 Opening your system Caution: Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off your system and all peripherals connected to it. Read the “Preinstallation instructions” on page 35. Y ou need to open your system before you can install additional components. The system housing has one front panel door and one removable side panel. See the [...]

3 Upgrading your system 38 3 Lift it up a little, then move it away from the housing. Opening the side panel A microswitch is located on the side panel. It helps indicate whether the panel is removed or intact. 1 T urn off your system unit and unplug all cables. 2 Place the system unit on a flat, steady surface. 3 Open then remove the front panel d[...]

39 5 Pull out the panel handle to remove the side panel. . AA G600.book Page 39 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

3 Upgrading your system 40 System boar ds Mainboar d layout The mainboard becomes accessible once you open the system. It should look like the figure shown below AA G600.book Page 40 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

41 Item Description BT1 Battery BU1 Buzzer CN1/CN6/CN36 IPMI connectors CN2 ITP port CN3 A TX power supply connector CN4 Upper: PS/2 mouse connector Lower: PS/2 keyboard connector CN5 Serial port connector CN7 CPU 1 thermal connector CN8 CPU 1 fan connector CN9 RDN P .S. status connector CN10 Upper: Parallel port Lower left: Serial port Lower right[...]

3 Upgrading your system 42 CN29 Narrow SCSI channel B connector CN32 Wide SCSI channel B connector CN33/CN34 External hard disk drive LED connectors CN35/CN38 Wide SCSI channel A connector CN37 Wake on LAN connector CN40 Floppy disk drive connector CN41 Event LED (HDD fail) connector CN42 I 2 C connector CN46 Speaker connector CPU1 CPU 1 socket CPU[...]

43 Settings in bolface are the default factory settings . LED/switchboard connector (CN15) P1 to P4 64-bit/33 MHz PCI slots P5 and P6 32-bit/33 MHz PCI slots U10 Server W orks LE north bridge U20 Intel 82559 LAN chipset U21 A TI Rage XL video chipset U85 Adaptec AIC-7899 chipset U92 Server W orks OSB4 south bridge U93 BIOS chipset U99 SMC 47B277 su[...]

3 Upgrading your system 44 BPL5M jumpers and connectors Label Setting Function JP2 Short Open T erminator Power Source both from backplane and host Only from Host Label Description CN1 For SAF-TE card use AA G600.book Page 44 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

45 CN2 For SAF-TE card use (or for terminator board) CN3 SCSI 68-pin P connector - In CN4 Front power LED connector CN5 I 2 C buffer connector JP1 I 2 C buffer ID setting JP3 Power connector a JP4 Power connector JP5 3-pin F AN connector S1 Slot 1 ID switch b S2 Slot 2 ID switch S3 Slot 3 ID switch S4 Slot 4 ID switch S5 Slot 5 ID switch Slot1 SCSI[...]

3 Upgrading your system 46 SAF-TE car d layout Label Description CN1 Connects to the CN2 Connects to the SCSI 68-pin P connector - Out CN3 Connects to the SCSI 68-pin P connector - In U7 U9 AA G600.book Page 46 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

47 Installing and r emoving storage devices The Altos G610 system supports one 3.5-inch and five 5.25-inch internal storage devices. The empty drive bays allow you to install additional drives such as a CD-ROM drive, a digital audio tape (DA T) drive or another hard disk drive. These would provide your system additional storage capacity . Note: Y o[...]

3 Upgrading your system 48 6 Insert the new drive into the drive bay and secure it with the two chassis screws you have previously removed. 7 Connect the power and signal cable to the new drive. 8 Replace the housing panels. BPL5M hot-swap cage components The BPL5M hot-swap cage contents box includes the following components: • One hot-swap cage [...]

49 2 Insert the BPL5M hot-swap cage into the housing and secure it with the two screws provided. The hot-swap cage will occupy three 5.25-inch drive bays. 3 Attach the power cable, the SCSI terminator , the HDD fault LED cable, and the mainboard connector cable to the backplane board and attach the other end of the connector cable to the mainboard.[...]

3 Upgrading your system 50 Note: Refer to “Mainboard layout” on page 40 for the location of the SCSI connector . 4 Replace the housing panels. System board connector cable IRemoving the BPL5M hot-swap cage from the housing 1 Remove the housing panels. Refer to page 38 for more detailed instructions. 2 Remove the two screws that secure the hot-s[...]

51 3 Pull out the hot-swap cage from the housing. Installing a hard disk into the BPL5M tray 1 Remove the BPL5M hot-swap cage from the housing. Refer to the previous section for more detailed instructions. 2 Press your finger to the BPL5M hot-swap cage to release the drive tray . AA G600.book Page 51 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

3 Upgrading your system 52 3 Remove the four tray screws 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 then secure it with the four tray screws you have removed earlier . 6 Insert the tray into the hot-swap cage with the lever still ext[...]

53 3 Detach the 5.25-inch drive frame from the housing by removing the two screws chassis. Keep the screws for later use. 4 Remove the four frame screws that hold the old drive to the drive frame then pull out the drive. 5 Install a new 5.25-inch drive to the drive frame and secure it with the four frame screws you have previously removed. AA G600.[...]

3 Upgrading your system 54 6 Insert the drive frame with the newly-installed 5.25-inch drive into the drive bay and secure it with the two chassis screws you have previously removed. 7 Connect the power and signal cables to the drive. 8 Replace the housing panels. AA G600.book Page 54 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

55 Removing and installing the CPU Y our system’ s Pentium III processor comes in a FC-PGA 370-pin package. The FC-PGA package is designed for the new breed of sleek, high performance, small form factor PCs. The system board supports a Pentium III processor running at 600/133 to 866/133 MHz, and future generations of Pentium CPUs. Caution: Always[...]

3 Upgrading your system 56 4 Push down the socket lever to lock the CPU into place. Note: Install a terminator board into the CPU 2 socket if you only install one CPU (must be installed in the CPU 1 socket). Also, make sure to change jumper JP10 to setting 1-2 to indicate that you are installing a terminator board into the CPU 2 socket. See “Main[...]

57 Caution: The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on. NEVER touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands. AA G600.book Page 57 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

3 Upgrading your system 58 Removing and installing memory modules The four 168-pin sockets on board support SDRAM-type DIMMs. Y ou may install 64-MB, 128-MB, 256-MB, 512-MB, or 1024-MB (single density) DIMMs for a maximum of 4-GB system memory . The SDRAM DIMMs should work under 3.3 volts only; 5-volt memory devices are not supported. This mainboar[...]

59 4 Gently pull the DIMM upward to remove it from the socket (b). Note: Place your forefingers on the top of the 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 [...]

3 Upgrading your system 60 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 incorrectly . Reverse the orientation of the DIMM and insert it again. Reconfiguring your system memory The system automatically detects the amount of memory installed. Run[...]

61 Installing expansion car ds There are two kinds of expansion slots available on your system board: PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) and AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port). T o install an expansion card: 1 Remove the housing panels. Refer to page 38 for more detailed instructions. 2 Locate an empty expansion slot on the system board. 3 Remove[...]

3 Upgrading your system 62 6 Insert the bracket with the card into the selected slot then secure it with the screw you have previously removed. 7 Replace the housing panels. Note: When you turn on the system, the BIOS Setup utility automatically detects and assigns resources to the new device (applicable only to Plug-and-Play expansion cards). AA G[...]

63 Hot-swappable r edundant power supply module (optional) Note: The Acer Altos G500 system supports the installation of a 280-watt fixed power supply module while the Acer Altos G610 model accepts two 337-watt hot-swappable redundant power supply modules. The Acer Altos G610 model’ s power subsystem consists of two hot- swappable power supply mo[...]

3 Upgrading your system 64 4 Gently pull out the power supply module. Installing a 337-watts hot-swappable redundant power supply module 1 Insert the power supply into the housing. Note: Make sure that the power supply is properly inserted. AA G600.book Page 64 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

65 2 Secure the power supply with the provided screw . AA G600.book Page 65 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

3 Upgrading your system 66 Installing an exter nal r edundant system fan (optional) An additional external redundant fan can be installed behind the system housing. This allows the system to still operate properly in case the internal system fan malfunctioned. T o install an external redundant fan: 1 On the rear panel, use a screwdriver to push ope[...]

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This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and discusses how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters. AA G600.book Page 68 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

69 BIOS Setup utility The BIOS Setup utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's Basic Input/Output System (BIOS). Since most computers are already properly configured and optimized, there is no need to run this utility . However , if you encounter configuration problems and get the "Run Setup" message, you[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 70 Entering Setup Power on the computer to start the system POST (Power On Self T est) process. While booting, press the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Esc simultaneously . The Basic Setup Utility main menu will appear . Note: Y ou must press Ctrl+Alt+Esc while the system is booting. This key combination does not work during any othe[...]

71 Basic Setup Utility main menu Advanced Setup Utility main menu The parameters on the screens shown in this User’ s guide 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 th[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 72 System Information The following screen appears if you select System Information from the main menu: Parameter Description Processor T ype of processor currently installed in your system Processor Speed Clock speed of the processor currently installed in your system CPU/SDRAM Bus Frequency Specifies the value of FSB/memory b[...]

73 Level 2 Cache Size T otal amount of second-level cache memory size that comes with the CPU. The available cache sizes are 256 or 512 KB Diskette Drive A Diskette Drive B System’ s current diskette drive A and drive B settings IDE Primary Channel Master Current configuration of the IDE device connected to the master port of the primary IDE chan[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 74 Pr oduct Information Product Information displays general data about the system, such as the product name, serial number , BIOS version, etc. These information is necessary for troubleshooting and may be required when asking for technical support. These entries are for your reference only and cannot be changed. The following[...]

75 Disk Drives Select Disk Drives to input configuration values for the system disk drives. The following shows the Disk Drives screen: Parameter Description Option Diskette Drive A Diskette Drive B Selects the floppy disk drive type 1.44 MB, 3.5-inch None 360 KB, 5.25-inch 1.2 MB, 5.25-inch 720 KB, 3.5-inch 2.88 MB, 3.5-inch AA G600.book Page 75 T[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 76 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 automatically detect the parameters of installed HDDs during the POST (power-on self- test). User . HDD parameters manually configured. None. No [...]

77 IDE Channel T ype The following screens appear if you select any of the the IDE drive parameters from the Disk Drives screen: AA G600.book Page 77 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 78 Parameter Description Option Device Detection Mode Lets you specify the type of hard disk installed in your system. If you want BIOS to automatically configure your hard disk, select Auto. If you know your hard disk type, you can enter the setting manually . Auto User None Device T ype Indicates a hard disk type device Cylin[...]

79 Hard Disk Block Mode Enhances disk performance depending on the hard disk in use. If you set this parameter to Auto, the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard disk drive suports the Block Mode function. If supported, it allows data transfer in blocks (multiple sectors) at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle. Auto Disabled Hard Disk [...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 80 Onboar d Peripherals Onboard Peripherals allows you to configure the onboard communication ports and the onboard devices. Selecting this option displays the following screen: Parameter Description Option Serial Port 1 Enables or disables serial port 1 Enabled Disabled Base Address Sets the I/O base address of serial port 1 3[...]

81 Base Address Sets the serial port 2 I/O base address 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h IRQ Sets the IRQ channel of serial port 2 3 10 Parallel Port Enables or disables the parallel port Enabled Disabled Base Address Sets a logical base address for the parallel port. This parameter is configurable only if the Parallel Port parameter is enabled. 378h 278h IRQ Assign[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 82 IDE Controller Enables or disables the onboard primary , secondary or both IDE interfaces Both Primary Secondary Disabled PS/2 Mouse Controller Enables or disables the onboard PS/2 mouse controller Enabled Disabled USB Host Controller Enables or disables the onboard USB host controller Enabled Disabled USB Legacy Mode Activa[...]

83 Power Management The Power Management menu allows you to configure the system’ s power management feature. The following screen shows the pameters on the Power Management screen: Parameter Description Option Power Management Mode Allows you to reduce power consumption. When this parameter is set to Enabled, you can configure the IDE hard disk [...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 84 System Sleep Ti me r This parameter sets the system to the lowest power-saving mode after a specified period of inactivity . Any keyboard or mouse action or any activity detected from the IRQ channels resumes system operation. Off On Sleep Mode Lets you specify the power-saving mode that the system will enter after a specifi[...]

85 Restart on AC/ Power Failure When power failure occurs and this setting is enabled, 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 Pa[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 86 Boot Options This option allows you to specify your preferred settings for bootup. The following screen appears if you select Boot Options from the main menu: Parameter Description Option Boot Sequence This parameter allows you to specify the boot search sequence during POST . 1st. The system checks this drive first. 2nd. Th[...]

87 Silent Boot Enables or disables the Silent Boot function. When set to Enabled, BIOS 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 95). If any error occurs while booting, the system automatically swit[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 88 Single Processor MP Ta b l e 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 system performance. If you install another processor for a dual (or multiprocessor) system, enable this paramet[...]

89 Date and T ime 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 (approximately seven years) and connected, the clock continues to keep the date and time accurately even when the power is off. Parameter[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 90 System Security The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorized access to the system and its data. The following screen appears if you select System Security from the main menu: Parameter Description Option Supervisor Password Prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility . The Present setting [...]

91 Setting and changing the password T o set or change a Supervisor/User password: 1 Enable the Supervisor Password or User Password parameter in the System Security menu by pressing the Up or Down arrow key to select Present . The corresponding password window appears: Disk Drive Control The disk drive control features enable or disable the read/w[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 92 Supervisor Password Window User Password Window 2 T ype a password then press Enter . The password may consist of up to seven characters. Note: Be careful when typing your password because the actual characters do not appear on the screen; password characters appear as asterisks (*). AA G600.book Page 92 Thursday, August 23,[...]

93 3 Retype the password to verify your first entry then press Enter . 4 Highlight the “ Set or Change Password ” option then press Enter . 5P r e s s Esc to return to the System Security screen. 6P r e s s Esc to exit Setup. The Exit Setup screen appears. 7 Choose “ Ye s ” to save your settings and exit Setup. Y our password will be saved [...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 94 IPMI Configuration Intelligent Platform Management Interface The system event log enables you to record and monitor events that occur in your system like system temperature changes, fan stops, and others. This feature also allows you to specify the appropriate settings for your system’ s event handling. The following table[...]

95 Clear Event Log Area Clears the event log whenever the event log area is full Disabled Enabled Existing Event Log Number Number of events currently located in the event log area Remaining Event Log Number Number of spaces that are still available for logging system events View Event Logs Opens the system event log file for viewing Event Control [...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 96 RDM Configuration Parameter Description Option RDM 4.3 BIOS Ve r si o n Shows the version number of the RDM BIOS AA G600.book Page 96 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

97 Console Redirection This parameter lets you enable or disable the connection to the RDM manager station. If enabled and conditions 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 established, both[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 98 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. T o set, simply highlight the parameter and enter the Remote Console phone number . If the remote console phone number is using an (X) li[...]

99 Paging T imes Allows you to set the number of times that the RDM module must dial when the server fails or hangs 1 2 4 8 Paging No. Allows you to set the pager number that the RDM module must dial when the server fails or hangs User input Parameter Description Option AA G600.book Page 99 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 100 Advanced Options Note: T o avoid damaging the system, do not change any settings in the Advanced Options submenu if you are not a qualified technician . The following screen shows the Advanced Options parameters: AA G600.book Page 100 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

101 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 Level 2 Cache Enables or disables the second-level cache memory which is incorpo[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 102 PnP/PCI Options PnP/PCI Options allows you to specify the settings for your PCI devices. Selecting this option displays the following screen: Parameter Description Option PCI IRQ Setting Select Auto to let BIOS automatically configure the plug-and-play (PnP) devices installed on your system; Otherwise, select Manual. Note: [...]

103 Onboard SCSI Allows you to manually assign the interrupt for the onboard SCSI 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. User input Onboard LAN When you set the PCI IRQ Setting parameter to Auto, this parameter specifies the auto-assigned inte[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 104 Plug and Play OS When this parameter is set to Y es, BIOS initializes 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 Y es only if your operating system is Windows 95/98 or Windows 2000. Ye s No Reset Resource Assig[...]

105 Load Default Settings Use this option to load the default settings for optimized system configuration. When you load the default settings, 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: [...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 106 Abort Settings Change Use this option to disregard the changes you have made to BIOS and reload your previous settings. The following dialog box appears when you select Abort Settings Change from the main menu: Select Ye s to disregard your changes and reload your previous settings. After reload, the main menu appears on th[...]

107 Exit Setup Examine the system configuration values. When you are satisfied that all the values are correct, write them down. Store the recorded values in a safe place. In the future, if the battery loses power or the CMOS chip is damaged, you will know what values to enter when you rerun Setup. Press the Esc key to leave Setup. The following di[...]

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111 Installing ASM Pr o System r equirements ASM Pro Console • Intel Pentium or higher processor • 64 MB of RAM (128 MB recommended) • 20 MB free hard disk space • Microsoft Windows 98, Windows NT , or Windows 2000 operating system • Ethernet card • Modem ASM Pro Server Agent • Intel Pentium or higher processor • 64 MB of RAM (128 M[...]

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 112 Installing ASM Pro Console T o install ASM Pro Console: 1 Insert the Management CD into your system’ s CD-ROM drive. 2 Click the Applications button. 3 In the Applications list, select Advanced System Manager (ASM) Pro Console V4.5 . 4 Click the Setup button. 5 Follow the Installation Wizard. 6 Cli[...]

113 ASM Pro Server Agent requires SNMP .NLM running with Control Community set to 'public' to allow ASM Pro Console to communicate with ASM Pro Server Agent. ASMAGENT .NCF is the script file that loads all related modules of ASM Pro Server Agent. T o load the SNMP use the following command: load snmp control=public If you load SNMP .NLM b[...]

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 114 7T h e Passwor d option is highlighted. Set up a password, and exit the utility . Note: A password is required when using the ASM Pro Console to remotely change or set any values for the agent, such as threshold values and any trap handling method. If the password is disabled, there is no security pr[...]

115 Note: If the SCO Server Agent has been installed, the program asks if you want to preserve the existing config file. Choose Reinstall to overwrite the previously installed SCO Server Agent, or choose Upgrade if you know the existing password. 7 A password is required for a new installation. The system prompts you to enter a new password, and af[...]

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 116 2 Mount the CD-ROM drive. For example, mount the CD-ROM to / mnt. 3 Insert an empty 1.44-MB diskette into your floppy drive and execute the command: # dd if={P A TH}/asmuw .dd of=/dev/rdsk/f03ht Here, {P A TH} denotes the directory where asmuw .dd is located. For example, /mnt/UnixWare. 4 Insert the [...]

117 Follow these steps to install the Window your system’ s the CD-ROM. The CD-ROM will automatically run under the Management CD UI. 1 Click the Applications button. 2 In the Applications list, select " Advanced System Manager (ASM) Pro Agent V4.50 ". 3 Click the Setup button. 4 Follow the onscreen installation steps to complete the in[...]

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 118 9 Enter a password and click OK . A password is required when using the ASM Pro Console to remotely change or set any value for the NT Agent. If the password is disabled, there is no security protection for the agent when the ASM Pro Console tries to change or set these values. 10 Enter the IP addres[...]

119 Installing RDM This section gives step-by-step instructions on how to install the RDM function in the agent and console side of the ASM Pro software. System requir ements Before you begin the installation, make sure that you have the following: RDM server requir ements Ha rdw a re •E x t e r n a l m o d e m • Pager Software • Novell NetWa[...]

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 120 Software • Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft NT Wo rkstation 4.0, or Windows 2000 • ASM Pro 4.5 Console Connecting communication peripherals Modem The Server and the RDM Console communicate via modem protocol. Therefore, you need to connect an external modem with a baud rate of not less than 9600 b[...]

121 • T urn on the system and the peripherals connected to it. Installing RDM Utilities Y ou must do the following to ensure successful installation of the RDM Utilities: 1 If you have created a RDM hidden partition through EasyBuild System CD, skip step 2. 2 Create a RDM hidden partition. The RDM hidden partition is a DOS partition on the hard d[...]

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 122 for the other operating systems when you create the RDM hidden partition. Note: When you boot the system to the hidden partition, you cannot use other utilities (e.g., FDISK.EXE) to change the hidden partition settings. Deleting the hidden partition Important: Y ou cannot recreate the RDM hidden part[...]

123 Note: Before you proceed, make sure that you have installed the necessary components and peripherals, for both the RDM server and RDM Console. The ASM Pro Server Agent driver or the server driver is contained in the Advanced System Manager Pro (ASM Pro) software package. Therefore, to install the ASM Pro Server Agent driver , you need to instal[...]

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 124 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. AA G600.book Page 124 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

125 Installing A WM and Microsoft Internet Information Service (IIS) Note: Y ou have to install Microsoft IIS before installing AWM. If your system already have Microsoft IIS installed then AWM automatically configures IIS. Skip the “Setting up Microsoft IIS” section if this is the case. System requir ements • Intel 486 or higher processor ?[...]

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 126 6 Click Finish to complete the installation. Note: For Windows NT 4.0, AWM will automatically install WbEM core or WbEM SNMP Provider if not installed. For Windows 2000, the WbEM core is built-in. AWM will only install the WbEM SNMP Provider if it is not yet installed. After installing either of thes[...]

127 3 After adding the virtual directory , click OK to save changes and exit. Running A WM T ype this address in your browser: http://{IP ADDRESS}:9999/AWM The password window appears prompting for authentication as shown below . T o access AWM, enter your user name and password and then click OK . AWM confirms the user name and password and displa[...]

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Appendix B: System rack installation guide 130 ESD pr ecautions Always observe the following electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions before installing a system component: 1 Do not remove a component from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it. 2 W ear a wrist grounding strap before handling electronic components. Wrist groundi[...]

131 System rack installation V ertical mounting hole pattern The four vertical rails of a rack contain mounting holes arranged in a manner shown in the figure below: The system occupies 6U in the rack. Count the U positions and hole numbers from the bottom up. Note: The unit of measurement used in this document is "U" (1U = 1.75 inches or[...]

Appendix B: System rack installation guide 132 Scr ew types used The following screws are used in the assembly of the Acer Altos G610 and other rack-mountable components Screw type and part number Figure Usage M4 x L5 86.6A536.8R0 Securing the component rails to the tray M4 x L8 86.6A536.8R0 Was her 88.21341.605 Nut 87.11042.670 Securing the mounti[...]

133 Installing the system into the rack T o install the system into the rack: The rails allow the system to slide in and out of the rackmount for maintenance purposes. Follow these steps to install the mounting rails: 1 Extend the component rail (a) from the mounting rail (b) until the component rail release latch clicks. Hold down the latch and sl[...]

Appendix B: System rack installation guide 134 h Slide the roller towards the lock. i Adjust the inner sliding rail until you can see the screw holes. j Attach the mounting bracket to the front end of the mounting rail and align the screw holes. Secure it with two M4 x L8 screws with nut and washer . k Slide and adjust the inner sliding rail again [...]

135 l Extend the inner sliding piece of the mounting rail until you can see the screw holes on the other end. Attach the mounting bracket with two M4 x L8 screws with nut and washer . The mounting rail on this end is adjustable. 4 Install the left mounting bracket first using four M6 screws with locating rings. AA G600.book Page 135 Thursday, Augus[...]

Appendix B: System rack installation guide 136 5 Install the right mounting bracket using four M6 screws with locating ring. 6 Secure the front side of the bracket first and then secure the rear end with one M6 screw with locating ring. 7 Attach the cable carrier to the rack, overlapping the mounting bracket, with two M6 screws without locating rin[...]

137 Note: The cable carrier allows you to tie-wrap all cables to and from the server . As you slide the server in and out of the rack, the cable carrier collapses and extends, keeping the cables untangled and attached to the server . 8 Attach the handle to the tray using two M5 metal screws. 9 Attach a component rail on each side of the tray with t[...]

Appendix B: System rack installation guide 138 10 Install the server on the tray . a Check the stand-off brackets that came with your server’ s rackmount kit. Each stand-off bracket is marked as follows: b Attach the stand-off brackets to the tray using eight M5 metal screws. Rear left Rear right Front left Front right AA G600.book Page 138 Thurs[...]

139 c Remove the front panel door of the server . Refer to “Removing the front panel door” on page 37 for instructions. d Remove the stands from the server . Keep the screws for later use. AA G600.book Page 139 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

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141 11 Extend the inner sliding piece of each mounting rail forward until it clicks. 12 Carefully align the tray's rail with the mounting bracket's rail, and then push the server into the rack until it clicks. 13 Depress the component rail release latch on either side of the server and then slide the server into the rack. AA G600.book Pag[...]

Appendix B: System rack installation guide 142 Note: T o avoid personal injury , care should be taken when pressing the component rail release latches and sliding the component into the rack. 14 Remove the two screws on the upper edge of the server and then cut the clip that holds the handle to completely depress the handle. 15 Attach the rack serv[...]

143 16 Attach the other end of the cable carrier to the tray using two M5 metal screws. 17 Extend the cable carrier to bundle all the cables to it using the cable clamps. Route all cables from the cable carrier to the cable management bracket located on the rear of the rack. AA G600.book Page 143 Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:31 PM[...]

Appendix B: System rack installation guide 144 Note: For details on cabling and cable management brackets installation, refer to the documentation that came with your system rack . 18 Install two cage nuts for the upper left and right thumbscrews. (The lower left and right thumbscrews do not need cage nuts.) Secure the server to the rack using the [...]

145 Index A Advanced Desktop Agent System Requirements 111 Advanced Server Agent System Requirements 111 Advanced System Manager (ASM) System Requirements 111 ASM Console installation 112 ASM Server Agent configuring SCO Openserver Agent 115 installing Microsoft Windows NT Agent 116 installing Novell Netware Agent 112 installing SCO Openserver Agen[...]

146 ratchet wheel 18 N Novell Netware Agent installation 112 P power supply module installing 64 removing 63 S SCO Openserver Agent configuring for ASM Server Agent 115 installation 114 SCO Unixware Agent installation 115 system board 40 BPL5M board 44 mainboard layout 40 SAF-TE card layout 46 system memory 58 reconfiguring 60 T turning off your sy[...]