Acer G701 manual

Acer Altos G700 series User’ s guide Model G701 AA G701 - EN.book Page i Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

Changes may be made peri odically to the infor mation in this publication without obligation to notify any person o f such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorpor ated in new editions of this ma nual or supplementary document s and publications. This company makes no representations or warra nti e s, ei the r ex pre ss ed or im pli ed , [...]

iii Notices FCC notice Class A devices do not h ave an FCC logo o r FCC IDE on the label. Class B dev ices have an FCC logo or FCC IDE on the label. Once the class of the device is determined, refer to the foll owing corresponding statement. Class A equipment This device has been tested and fo und to comply with the limits for a Class A digital dev[...]

iv Notice: Shield cables All connections to other c omputing devices must be made using shielded cables to maintain compliance with FCC regu lation s. Notice: Periph eral devices Only peripherals (input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) certified to comply with the Class A or Class B limits may be attached to this equip ment. Operation wit[...]

v Important safety instructions Read these instructions carefully . Save these instructions for future reference. 1 Follow all warnings and instruct ions marked on the product. 2 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before c leaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a d amp cloth for cleaning. 3 Do not use this produc t near [...]

vi d If the product does not operate normally wh en the operating instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions si nce improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the produ ct to normal condition. e If the[...]

vii Notices iii FCC notice iii Laser compliance stateme nt iv Important safety instructions v 1 System tour 1 Features summary 3 External and internal structure 4 Front bezel 4 Front panel 5 Rear panel 7 Internal components 9 System boar d s 10 Mainboard l ayout 10 Hot-swap HDD Cage layout 14 2 System setup 15 Setting up the sys tem 17 Preinstallat[...]

viii Installing a hard disk into the hot-swappable cage hard disk carrier 38 Installing the ho t-sw appable cage 40 Installing and removi ng storage devices 41 Replacing th e 3.5-inch floppy dri ve 41 Installing a 5.25-inc h storage device (optional) 44 Upgrading the CPU 46 To remove a CPU wit h heatsink 46 To install a CPU with h eatsink 47 Upgrad[...]

ix To remove the Use r password 89 Exit 90 Appendix A ASM & RDM quick installation guide 93 Installing ASM 95 System requirements 95 System setup 95 Installing RDM 97 System requirements 97 RDM Console setu p 97 Appendix B Rack installation guide 99 System rac k in st a lla t io n 101 Vertical mounting hole patt ern 10 2 Screw types for rack in[...]

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1 System tour AA G701 - EN.book Page 1 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

The Acer Altos G700 series server is a powerful dual-processor system lo aded with a host of new and innovative feat ures. The system offers a new standard fo r flexible productivity ideal for general busine ss applications, email, web service, file clustering and print services. AA G701 - EN.book Page 2 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

3 Featur es summary Highlighte d below are the system’ s key features: • Single or dua l I ntel ® Xeon TM processor • ServerWorks GC-LE core logic chipset consisting of three distinct components: • CMIC LE - north/ ho st bridge • CSB5 - south bridg e • CIOB-X2 - I/O bridge • Onboard Broadcom BCM5701H 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Etherne[...]

1 System tour 4 Exter nal and inter nal structur e Front bezel Note: One pair of system keys are pr ovided inside the accessory box. . No. Description 1 Power indicator 2 Hard disk activity indicator 3 System fault indicator 4 Hard disk fault indicator 5 Security keylock 6 Front bezel AA G701 - EN.book Page 4 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

5 Front panel No. Description 1 CD-ROM drive Stop/Eject bu tton 2 CD-ROM drive activity ind icator 3 CD-ROM driv e 4 V olume co ntrol AA G701 - EN.book Page 5 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

1 System tour 6 5 CD-ROM drive Headp hone/Earphone port 6 5.25-in ch half-h eight bays 7 HDD carrier 8 Altos G701 - hot-swappable cages 9 Floppy drive Eject button 10 Floppy drive 11 Floppy drive activity in dicator 12 Power button 13 Reset button 14 Power indicator 15 Hard disk activity indicator 16 System fault indicator 17 Hard disk fault indica[...]

7 Rear panel No. Icon Description 1 Altos G701 model - Main power supply indicator 1 2 Main power supply fail indicator 2 3 Main power supply AC power indica tor 3 4 Main power supply cable socket AA G701 - EN.book Page 7 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

1 System tour 8 5 PS/2 keyboard port 6 PS/2 mouse port 7 USB ports 8 RDM LAN port (10 Mbps) 4 9 Serial port 10 Parallel/printer port 11 VGA/monitor port 12 Gigabit LAN port (10/100/1000 Mbps) 13 Expansion slots 14 Altos G701 model - Power supply module bay for redundant PSU 5 15 Rear system fan 16 PCI slot lock lever 17 V entilation slots 1 This in[...]

9 Internal components No. Description 1 Altos G701 model - Power supp ly module bay for redundant PSU 1 1 Though the sy stem s upports two hot-swappable power supply module bays, the system comes bundl ed with a single po wer supply module only. You have the option to purchase an extra power sup ply module to provide the syst em with redundant powe[...]

1 System tour 10 System boar ds Mainboard layout The mainboard becomes accessible on ce you open the system. It should lo ok like the figur e shown be low AA G701 - EN.book Page 10 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

11 Note: All mainboard features indicated on the table below apply to the Altos G701models. Item Description BT1 Battery BZ1 Buzzer CN1 +12V power connector CN2 A TX power connector CN3 Upper: RDM LAN po rt (10 Mbps) Lower: USB ports CN4 VGA/monitor port COM1 Serial port CPU1 and CPU2 CPU sockets DM1 and DM6 DIMM slots J2 Front panel c onnector J3 [...]

1 System tour 12 JF2 Rear system fan connector JF5 and JF6 Fan P in out #1 #2 #3 System Front Fan 2 and 1 GND +12V Sense Pulse JP3 Power supply I 2 C connector JP5 SCSI backplane I 2 C connector JP11 Clear CMOS 1 - 2 Normal 2 - 3 Clear CMOS JP12 PCI SCSI LED KM1 Upper: PS/2 mouse port Lower: PS/2 keyboard port LAN1 Gigabit LAN port (10/100/1000 Mbp[...]

13 U76 Vide o RAM U82 BIOS chipset U87 ServerW orks GC LE CSB5 chipset (south bridge) U91 PC87417 SIO - Super I/O chipset VRM1 O nboard VRMs (Voltage Regulator Module) Item Description AA G701 - EN.book Page 13 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

1 System tour 14 Hot-swap HDD Cage layout Note: The hot-swap SCSI HDD Cage can not be cascaded for the Altos G701 model. Label Description 1 122-pin SAF-TE connector 2 Four 80-pin SCSI HDD connectors 3 68-pin SCSI HDD connector 4 80-pin SCSI HDD connector 5 6-pin I 2 C bus link AA G701 - EN.book Page 14 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

2 System setup AA G701 - EN.book Page 15 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

This chapter gives you instru ctions on how to set up your system. Procedur es on how to connect peripherals are also explained. AA G701 - EN.book Page 16 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

17 Setting up the system Preinstall ation r equirements Selecting a site Before unpacking and installing the sy stem, selec t a suitabl e si te for the system for maximum efficiency . Co nsider the followi ng factors when choosi ng a si te for the system: • Near a grounded power outlet • Clean and dust-free • Stable surface free from vibratio[...]

2 System setup 18 Connecting peripherals The system unit, keyboard, mouse, and monitor constitute the basic system. Before connecting any othe r peripherals, co nnect these basic peripherals first to test if the system is running properly . Instructions on how to connect a printer is also described here, refer to page 21 . Note: The illustrations s[...]

19 Connecting the PS/2 mouse Plug the P S/2 mouse cabl e into the PS/2 mouse port (green port) located on the rear panel of the server . AA G701 - EN.book Page 19 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

2 System setup 20 Connecting the VGA monitor T o connect the VGA monitor , simply plug the monitor cabl e into the VGA/monitor port (blue port) loc ated on the rear panel of the server . AA G701 - EN.book Page 20 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

21 Connecting a printer The system supports both par a llel and s erial p rinters. T o connect a parallel printer , plug the printe r cable into the paralle l/ printe r po rt (burgundy port) loc a ted on the rear panel of the server . Note: If you are using a serial printer , connect the printer ca ble into the serial port located on the server’ [...]

2 System setup 22 Connecting th e power cable Plug the power cable into the power cable socket located on the rear panel of the server . Then plug the other end of the power cable into a power outlet. The figure below sh ows a complete connection of the whole system. AA G701 - EN.book Page 22 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

23 T ur ning on the system After making sure that you have properly set up the system and connecte d all the req uir e d ca bles , you can now power on the system. T o power on the system, press the po wer button on the front panel. The system starts up and displays a welcome message. After that, a series of power-on sel f -test (POST) messages app[...]

2 System setup 24 Power - on problems If the system does not boot after you have applie d power , check the following factors that might ha ve caused the bo ot failure. • The external power cable may be loosely connected. Check the power cable connec tion from the power source to the power cable socke t on the rear panel. Make sure that the cable[...]

25 Operating system configuration The Acer Altos G700 series serv er come s with Acer EasyBUILD TM that allows you to convenien tly install yo ur choice of operating system. T o start using EasyBUILD, follow the steps below . 1 Locate the EasyBUILD System CD in cluded in the system pac ka ge. 2 With your system turn on, gently press th e CD-ROM dri[...]

2 System setup 26 Network connection The server has two Local Area Netw ork (LAN) ports, both located on the rear panel, a 10/1 0 0/ 1 000 M b ps G i g a b i t L A N p o rt s u i t a ble f o r f a s t n e twork c o nn e c t i on and a 10 Mbps R D M LAN port for r emote server management. T o connect to the network, simply plug the network cable int[...]

27 T ower -to-rack option Aside from its tower configuration, the Acer Altos G700 series server can also be mounted in a rack-model position. A rack mo unt kit is available for customers who want to convert a tower-mounted system to rack-model design. T o purchase a rack mount kit, contact your local Acer representative. The figure below shows the [...]

2 System setup 28 T ur ning of f the system T o turn of f the server , on th e Windows taskbar click on the Start button, point to Shut Down... , select Shut down fro m the drop-down w indow then click on OK . Y ou can then turn off all peripherals connected to your server . If you cannot shut down the server , press the power button for at least f[...]

3 Upgrading the system AA G701 - EN.book Page 29 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

This chapter discuss the precautionary measures and installa tion procedures you need to know when upgradi ng the system. AA G701 - EN.book Page 30 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

31 Upgrading the system Certain components of the server ar e upgradeab le such as the drive s, the CPU, the memory , an d the expansion cards. However , for safety purposes, we do not recommend th at you perfo rm these upgrades yourself. If you w ant to replace or up grad e any of these components, contact your dealer or a qualifie d service techn[...]

3 Upgrading the system 32 3 Open the system according to the instructions on page 33 . 4 Follow th e ESD precautions described in this section when handling a server component. 5 Remove any expansion board(s) or peripheral(s) that block access to the DIMM socket or other component connector . See the following sections for specific installati on in[...]

33 Opening the server 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 31 . Y ou need to open the server be fore you can install ad di tional components. The fron t bezel and left side panel ar e removable to allow access to the syste[...]

3 Upgrading the system 34 Note: The illustration below shows the Altos G701 server chassis. Removing the side panel 1 T urn off the system and all the peripherals connected to i t. 2 Unplug all cables from the power outlets. 3 Place the system unit on a flat, stable surface. 4 Remove the front bezel. Refer to the preceding sectio n for deta iled in[...]

35 6 Slide th e left pane l slightly forward (2) , then upward (3) before detaching it from the chassis (4) . Removing the air baffle Once you removed the left panel, most of the syst em’ s internal components are still hidden from view by the air baf fle. Remove the air baff le to allow easy acce ss to the system components. Follow the steps bel[...]

3 Upgrading the system 36 2 Pull out the air baf fle to remove it from the chassis. Caution! After completing the comp onent upgrade/replacem ent procedur es, do not fo rget to reinstall the air baffle befor e replacing the chassis panels. Doing otherwise will reduce the system’ s cooling efficiency which can adversely affect perfor mance or caus[...]

37 Configuring the hot-swappable cage This section include s instructions f or removi ng and installing the hot-swappable cag e as well as pro ced ures on how to install a hard disk into th e cage’ s har d disk ca rrier . Note: The hot-swap SCSI HDD Cages can not be cascaded for Altos G701 model. Removing the hot-swappable cage Important: Before [...]

3 Upgrading the system 38 b SCSI drive power cabl e c SCSI drive fault LED cable 5 Pull out the cage from the chassis. Installing a hard disk into the hot-swappable cage hard disk carrier Note: Y ou need not remove the hot-swappable cage from the chassis to install a hard disk into the cage’ s hard disk carrier . 1 Press your finger to the SCSI d[...]

39 2 Remove the four screws to open th e h ard disk carrier . Keep t he screws for later use. 3 When applicable, pull out any p r eviously installed hard disk. 4 Install a hard disk on th e hard di sk carrier the n secure it with the four screws you have removed earlier . 5 Insert the hard disk carrier into the cage wi th the lever still extended. [...]

3 Upgrading the system 40 Installing the hot-swappable cage 1 Detach the chassis panels and remove the air baf fle. 2 Connect th e following cab les to the SCSI bac kplane board: aS C S I c a b l e b SCSI drive power cabl e c SCSI drive fault LED cable 3 Attach the other end of these cables to the corresponding connectors on the mainboard . Refer t[...]

41 Installing and r emoving storage devices The system supports one 3.5-inch an d three 5.25-inch internal storage devices. The system comes pre-in stalled wit h a floppy drive and a CD-ROM drive. The two empty 5.25-inch half-heigh t bays allow you to install additional drives such as another CD-ROM drive or a tape drive. These would provide the sy[...]

3 Upgrading the system 42 4 Remove the three screws that ho ld the old drive to the drive carrier then pull it out. 5 Install a new 3.5-inch drive to the drive carrier then secure it with the three screws you have removed earlier . AA G701 - EN.book Page 42 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

43 6 Insert the drive carrier with the newly-installed fl op py drive into the drive bay . 7 Connect th e IDE and floppy driv e cables to the new d rive. 8 Observe the post-installation in structions described on page 32 . AA G701 - EN.book Page 43 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

3 Upgrading the system 44 Installing a 5.25-inch storage device (optional) Note: If you are installing a new drive in an empty drive bay , skip steps 2 to 4. 1 Observe the ESD precautions an d pre-installation procedures described on page 31 . 2 Disconnect the power and IDE cables from the old drive. 3 Press the release bracket on bo th sides of th[...]

45 5 Install a new 5.25-inch dr ive to the drive carrie r then secure it with the eight screws you have removed earlier . 6 Insert the drive carrier with the newly-installed 5.25-inch drive into the drive bay . 7 Connect the po wer an d IDE cables to the new dri ve. 8 Observe the post-installation in structions described on page 32 . AA G701 - EN.b[...]

3 Upgrading the system 46 Upgrading the CPU This section includes in structions for removing and installing a CPU. T o remove a CPU with heatsink Before you can in stall a new CPU in a socket, remove first any previously i nstalled CPU from that socket. Important: Before removing a CPU from the mainboard, make sure to create a backup file of all im[...]

47 T o install a CPU with heatsink If only one CPU is to be installed, i t must be instal led in the CPU 1 socket; if such is the ca se, the CPU 2 socket no longer requires a terminatio n module. 1 Observe the ESD precautions an d pre-installation procedures described on page 31 . 2 Locate the CPU socket on the mainboard. 3 Align the CPU to its soc[...]

3 Upgrading the system 48 Upgrading the system memory This section includes instructions for removi ng and installing a memory module. Memory modules must be installed and removed in pairs, observing sequential slot positions. To r e m o v e a D I M M Before you can install a new DIMM in a socket, remove first any previously inst alled DI MM from t[...]

49 T o install a DIMM 1 Observe the ESD precautions an d pre-installation procedures described on page 31 . 2 Locate the DIMM socket on the mainboard. 3 Open the clips on the soc ket. 4 Align then insert the DIMM into the socket (1) . 5 Press the holding cl ips inw ard to lock the DIMM in p lace (2) . Note: The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure prop[...]

3 Upgrading the system 50 Installing an expansion car d This section explains h ow to install an expan sion card. The onbo ard expansion slots supports PCI (Per iphera l Component Interconnect) cards. Note: The illustrations used in this section shows the Altos G701 server chassis. T o install an expansion card 1 Observe the ESD precautions an d pr[...]

51 8 Insert the bracket with the ca rd into the selected slot (4) . 9 Press the PCI slot lock lever on the rear panel of the server . 10 Observe the post-installatio n instructions descri bed on page 32 . Note: When you turn on the system , the BIOS setup automatically detects and assigns resources to th e new device (applicable only to Plug-and -P[...]

3 Upgrading the system 52 Installing a r edundant power supply module The Altos G701 server power s ubsystem consists of two hot-swappable power supply module bays that accept standard 450-watts power supply modules. The system comes bundled wit h on ly a single power supply module leaving one pow er supply module bay empty . Y ou have the option t[...]

53 T o install a redundant power supply module 1 Remove the screw securing the cover of the empty power supply module bay , then detach the cover . 2 Slide th e po wer supp ly mod ule in to the empty bay until you feel resista nce. AA G701 - EN.book Page 53 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

3 Upgrading the system 54 3 Press the module handle to secure the power supply module to its bay . 4 V erify that the power indicators on both the ma in po wer supply and on the newly instal led power su pply are illuminated (gr een). AA G701 - EN.book Page 54 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

55 Installing a hot-swappable HDD fan The Altos G700 series server accommodates two hot-swappable HDD fans. Note: The illustrations used in this section shows the Altos G701 server chassis. T o remove a hot-swappable HDD fan Caution! T o reduce the risk of personal injury , avoid contact with the fan when the blades are still moving. 1 Place the sy[...]

3 Upgrading the system 56 T o install a hot-swappable HDD fan 1 Detach the chassis panels and remove the air baf fle. 2 Insert the fan in an empty fan bay then press it firml y in place . 3 Reinstall the air baffle and the chassis panels. AA G701 - EN.book Page 56 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

4 BIOS setup AA G701 - EN.book Page 57 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and discus ses how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters. AA G701 - EN.book Page 58 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

59 BIOS setup BIOS setup is a hardw are configuration program buil t into your system's Basic Input/Output Syste m (BIOS). Since most systems are already properl y configured and op timized, there is no need to run this utility . Y ou wil l need to run this utility under the fo llowing condition s: • When changing t he syst em configur ati o[...]

4 BIOS setup 60 Entering BIOS setup Power on the server to start the sy stem POST (Power On Self T est) process. During bootup, pr ess Ctrl-Alt-Esc to ente r the BIOS setup screen. Note: Y ou mus t press Ctrl-Alt-Es c while the system is booting. This key combination does not work du ring any other time. There are several tabs on the setup screen c[...]

61 • Use the Enter key to display a submenu scree n. Note: When a param eter is preceded by a ( > ), it means that a submenu screen is available. • Press F1 for General Hel p o n us in g th e BIOS setup . • Press F10 to save changes and close the BIOS setup. • Press Esc to close the BIOS setup. In the descriptive table following each of [...]

4 BIOS setup 62 Main The Main menu disp lays basic an d important information about the system. These information is nece ssary for troubleshooting and may be required when as king for technical support. The last two parameters on the screen lets you define the system’ s time and date settings. The r eal-time clock keeps the syst em date and time[...]

63 System Time Sets the time following the hour-minute-second format. V alid valu es for hour , minute, and second are: Hour: 00 to 23 Minute: 00 to 59 Second: 00 to 59 System Date Sets the date following the weekday-month -day- year format. V alid values for weekday , month, day , and year are: Weekday: Sun, Mon, T ue, W ed, Thu, Fri, Sat Month: J[...]

4 BIOS setup 64 System Information AA G701 - EN.book Page 64 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

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4 BIOS setup 66 Advanced The Advanced menu contains parame ter values that define how the system behaves on startup. Warning! Be cautious in setting parameter values in the Advanced menu as any incorrect value may c ause the system to malfunction. Press Enter to enter the submenu screen of the parameters shown in the screen below . AA G701 - EN.boo[...]

67 Super I/O Configuration The Super I/O Config uration submen u l ets you define the par ameter settings for the system’ s parallel and serial ports. Parameter Description Serial Port 1 (Address/IRQ) Serial port 1 address and IRQ (interrupt request) setting Parallel Port Address Sets a logical base address for the parallel port Parallel Port IRQ[...]

4 BIOS setup 68 IDE Configuration The IDE Configuration submenu lets you def ine the parameter settings related to the hard disk/s. Parameter Description Onboard PCI IDE Controller Selects which system IDE controller to enable Primary IDE Master Press Enter to access the Primary IDE Master submenu. Primary IDE Slave Press Enter to access the Primar[...]

69 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave These items let you select the IDE hard disk parameters that the system supports. Parameter Description Option Device T ype of IDE device V endor Vendor of the selected IDE device Size Size of the selected device Ty p e Driver type Auto CD-ROM ARMD Not Installed LBA/Large Mode Selects the hard disk drive transl[...]

4 BIOS setup 70 Block Mode Enhances disk performanc e depending on the hard dis k in use. If you set this parameter to Auto, BIOS setup automatically detects if the installed hard disk drive supports the Block Mode function. If su pported, it allows data transfer in blocks (multiple sectors) at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle. If you set this paramet[...]

71 Floppy Configuration The Floppy Configurati on submenu displays the type of floppy drive installed in the server . Parameter Description Option Floppy Drive A Floppy di sk drive type 1.44 MB, 3.5- inc h None 360 KB, 5.25-inch 1.2 MB, 5.25-inch 720 KB, 3.5-inch 2.88 MB, 3.5-inch AA G701 - EN.book Page 71 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

4 BIOS setup 72 PCI/PnP Configuration The PCI/PnP Configuration submenu lets you specif y the settings for the PCI devices. Parameter Description Option Plug & Play OS When this parameter is set to Y es, BIOS setup initializes only PnP boot devices such as SCSI cards. When set to No, the BIOS setup initializes all PnP boot and non-boo t devices[...]

73 Reset Configure Data BIOS setup stores the configuration data of Plug and Play devices in NVRAM (Non-vola tile Random Access Memory) . When this parameter is set to Y es, current data is deleted and a new set of information is created during the next system bootup. No Ye s PCI Latency Ti m e r Sets a timing parameter for the PCI bus 64 USB Funct[...]

4 BIOS setup 74 Boot Settings Configuration The Boot Settings Configuration submenu lets you specif y the preferred settings for system boot up. Parameter Desc ription Option Quick Bo ot Allows the system to boot faster by skipping some POST routine Enabled Disabled AA G701 - EN.book Page 74 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

75 Quiet Boot Enables or disables the Quiet Boot function. When set to Enabled, BIOS setup is in graphical mode and d isplays only an identification logo du ring POST and while booting. After booting, the screen displays the operating s ystem prompt (suc h as DOS) or logo (such as Windows 95). If any error occurs while booting, the system automatic[...]

4 BIOS setup 76 Wait for 'F1' if Error When this item is enabled you will be prompted to press F1 when an error is detected during boot up. Enabled Disabled MPS 1.4 Support If you enable this item, the system BIOS MP table will be compatible with MultiProcessor Specification version 1.4 . Enabled Disabled Memory T est If you enable this i[...]

77 Event Log Configuration The Event Log Configurat ion submenu lets you specify the appropriate settings for the system’ s event handling function. The system event log enables you to record and moni tor events that occur in the system (e.g., system temp erature ch an ge s , fan stops, et c .). Parameter Description Option IPMI Specification V e[...]

4 BIOS setup 78 Event Logging Enables or disab les the event logging function of the system Enabled Disabled Clear All Event Logs When this item is set to Enabled, the event log is cleared and this parameter is set to Disabled for the next system bootup. No Ye s View Event Logs Opens the system event log file for viewing Event Control Interface BIO[...]

79 Onboar d Devices Configuration The Onboard Devices Configuration submenu lets you specify settings that are related to the system hardware. Parameter Description Option Onboard LAN Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller Enabled Disabled Onboard SCSI Controller Enables or disables the on board SCSI controller Enabled Disabled Onboard PCI [...]

4 BIOS setup 80 Remote Access Parameter Description Option Serial Port Number If we select COM1, it is outputting the local text display and acceptin g keyboard input from the serial port. If we select COM2, it is outputting the local text display to remo te via BMC and acce pt - ing keyboard input fro m the BMC. COM1 COM2(via BMC) Serial Port Mode[...]

81 Power The Power menu allows you to conf igure the system’s power management feature. Parameter Description Option ACPI-aware O/S This parameter indicates whether the system’ s OS support the ACPI (Advanced Configuration a nd Power Interfac e) standard of power manag ement. Ye s No Power Management When this parameter is enabled, it allows so[...]

4 BIOS setup 82 AC Power Failure Defines the power state to resume to after a system shutdown that is due to an interruption in AC power . When set to Last State, the system will return to the active power state prior to shutdown. When set to Stay Off, the system remains off after power shutdown. Last State Stay Of f Power Button Mode When set to O[...]

83 Boot The Boot menu allows you to specif y th e preferred settings during system bootup. Press Enter to enter the submenu screen of the parameters shown in the screen below . AA G701 - EN.book Page 83 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

4 BIOS setup 84 Boot Device Priority The Boot Device Prio rity sub menu lets you specify the boot search sequence during the POST process. BIOS setup will display an error messa ge if the driv e(s) specified is not bootable. Parameter Description 1 st Boot Device Sets the device from which the system will first attempt to boot up . 2 nd Boot Device[...]

85 Har d Disk Drives The Hard Disk Drives submenu lets you specify the devices tha t will be considered as the pr imary and secondary hard drives. Parameter Description 1 st Hard Drive Sets the device to be conside red the primary hard drive. 2 nd Hard Drive Sets the device to be co ns idered the secondary hard drive. AA G701 - EN.book Page 85 Tues[...]

4 BIOS setup 86 Removable Devices The Removable Devices submenu di splays the type of removable devices available in the system. AA G701 - EN.book Page 86 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

87 A T API CD-ROM Drives The A T API (Advanced T echnology Attachment Packet Interface) CD-ROM submenu disp lays the type of A T API CD-ROM available in the system. AA G701 - EN.book Page 87 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

4 BIOS setup 88 Security The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the s ystem from unauthorized use by se tting up access passwords. Parameter Description Option Supervisor Password Prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS setup Not Installed Installed User Password Secures your system against unauthorized use. Once you set this passwo[...]

89 T o set a Supervisor/User password 1 Use the up/down keys to hi ghlight a password parame ter (Supervisor Password or Us er P assword) then press Enter . A password box will ap pear . 2 T ype a password then press Enter . The password may consis t of up to six alphanum e ric charact e r s (A-Z, a-z, 0-9). 3 Retype the password to verify the firs[...]

4 BIOS setup 90 Exit The Exit menu displays the various op tions to quit from the BIOS setup. Highlight any of the ex it options then press Enter . Parameter Description Exit Saving Changes Saves chang es made and close the BIOS setup Exit Discarding Changes Discards changes mad e and close the BIOS setup Load Optimal Defaults Loads the optimal set[...]

91 Load Failsafe Defaults Loads the failsafe settings for all BIOS parameters. Failsafe settings, compared to th e optimal settings, are not quite as demanding in terms of resources consumpti on so you can be su re to have a stable system performance even if you are using low-grade components. Discard Changes Discards all changes made on the BIOS s[...]

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Appendix A ASM & RDM quick installation guide AA G701 - EN.book Page 93 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

This appendix shows you how to install the ASM and RDM software package. AA G701 - EN.book Page 94 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

95 Installing ASM Acer Server Manager (ASM) consists of the ASM Console and the ASM Agent. These two components are both required to perform server management tasks. System r equirements ASM requ ires TCP/ IP connec tivity bet ween the ASM Cons ole and th e ASM Agent. ASM Agent • Intel Pentium III (500 MHz) or higher processor • 128 MB of RAM ?[...]

Appendix A ASM & RDM q uick installation guide 96 Installing ASM Agent T o install ASM Agent: 1 Log in to the managed server using the Administ rator account. 2 Insert the EasyBUILD TM Management CD into the server’ s CD-ROM drive. The installation sequence will automatically be displayed. 3 Select the option fo r ASM installation. The instal[...]

97 Installing RDM Remote Diagnostics Manager (RDM) consists of the RDM Console and the RDM Agent. RDM agent is preins talled in any Acer Altos series server with a BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) board. System r equirements RDM requires that a BMC board be installed in the managed server; otherwise, R DM Console will not be able to loca te th[...]

Appendix A ASM & RDM q uick installation guide 98 4 Follow all onscreen instructi ons to complete install ation. - or - Under the ASM installati on sequence, select the RDM installation option. For detailed instruct ions on in stalling the RDM Cons ole software, refer to the RDM User’ s manual. T o launch the program, on th e Windows taskbar [...]

Appendix B Rack installation guide AA G701 - EN.book Page 99 Tues day, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

This appendix shows you how to install the ASM and RDM software package. AA G701 - EN.book Page 100 Tuesd ay, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

105 System rack installation Aside from its tower configuration, the Altos G701 se rver syst em can also be mounted in a rack-model position. A rack mount kit is available for customers who want to convert a tower-mounted system to rack-model design. T o purchase a ra ck mount kit, cont act your lo cal Acer representative or order dire ctly from ht[...]

Appendix B Rack insta llation guide 102 V ertical mounting hole patter n The four vertical rails of a rack co ntain mounting ho le s arranged in a manner shown in the figure belo w: The system occupies 5U in the rack . Count the U positions an d hole numbers from the bottom up. Note: The unit of measurem ent used in this document is "U" ([...]

103 Scr ew types for rack installation The following screws are used in th e asse mbly of the Acer Altos G701 and other rack -mountable comp onents . Screw type and part number Figur e Usage #8-32 x 0.25 inch Securing the inner mounting rails to the server M4 x L8 86.6A536.8R0 Was her 88.21341.605 Nut 87.11042.670 Securing the mounting brackets to [...]

Appendix B Rack insta llation guide 104 Installing cage nuts Cage nuts are use to secure syste ms and ot her components to the vertical rails in the rack. T o install c age nuts : 1 Insert the lower lip of the ca ge nut over the bottom of the opening at the back of a rail. 2 Insert the small end of the cage-n ut installation to ol through t he open[...]

105 Installing the system into the rack T o install the system into the rack: 1 Remove the front bezel from the server . Refer to “Removing the front bezel” on pag e 33 for instructions. 2 Remove the top panel of the ser ver . (1) Use a screw driver to remove the two r ear screws holding the top panel to the chassis. (2) Slide the to p panel ba[...]

Appendix B Rack insta llation guide 106 (3) Pull out the rubber stands from the server . There are two sets of rack bracket and mo un ting rail. The rac k brackets are used to attached the mo unting ra ils to the server . Each bracket is composed of three pieces: a de tachable inner rail and a fixed middle and outer ra ils. The moun ting rails allo[...]

107 Do the same thing to the other rack bracket. 5 Attach the inner rails to t he top and bo ttom side of the server . (1) Align the inner rail to th e five screw holes located on the bottom si de of the server . (2) Secure the rail to the server using M4 x L5 screws. Attach the other inner rail to the top side of the server . AA G701 - EN.book Pag[...]

Appendix B Rack insta llation guide 108 6 Attach the two side handles to the server using four hex head screws for each handle. 7 Set the server aside. 8 Attach the rack brackets to the mounting rails. a Align the rack brackets to the mo unting rail unt il th e six s crew holes become visible. b S ecure the rack bracket to the mounting rail using M[...]

109 Attach the other rack bracket to the remaining mounting rail. 9 Install the mounting rails to the rack using four M6 x L10 screws for each mounting rail. AA G701 - EN.book Page 109 Tuesd ay, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

Appendix B Rack insta llation guide 110 10 Extend the middle slidi ng piec e of each mounting rail f orward until it clicks. 11 Install the server into the rack by first carefully a ligning the inner rails attached to the s erver with the mounting ra ils on the rack. (1) Press t he release latch on both sides of the server . (2) Slide the server in[...]

111 Caution! T o avoid personal injury , care should be taken when pressing the component rail re lease latches and sliding the component into the rack. AA G701 - EN.book Page 111 Tuesd ay, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

Appendix B Rack insta llation guide 112 AA G701 - EN.book Page 112 Tuesd ay, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]

113 Index A Acer Server Manager (ASM) 95 system requirements 95 ASM Agent 95 ASM Console 95 system setup 95 install ASM Agent 96 install ASM Console 96 B BIOS setu p 59 Advanced 66 Boot Settings Configuration 74 Event Log Configuration 77 Floppy Co nfigurati on 71 IDE Configuration 68 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave 69 Onboard Device s Configu -[...]

114 system upgrade 31 ESD precautions 31 post-installation instructions 32 preinstallation instructions 31 T turning off the system 28 turning on the system 23 power-on problems 24 AA G701 - EN.book Page 114 Tuesd ay, February 25, 2003 5:19 PM[...]