Acer Altos G310 manual

Acer Altos G310 User’s guide BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!j!! Gsjebz-!Nbz!8- !3115!!2;42!QN[...]

Changes may be m ade periodicall y to the information i n this publication w ithout obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this man ual or suppleme ntary documents and pu blications. Thi s company makes no representations o r warranties, eithe r expressed or implie d, with r[...]

iii Notices FCC notice Class A devices do no t have an FCC logo or FCC IDE on the label. Class B devices have an FCC logo or FC C IDE on the label. Once the class of the device is determined, refer to the foll owing corresponding statement. Class B equipment This device has been tested a nd found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devi[...]

iv Notice: Shielded cables All connections to other computin g devices must be made using shielded cables to maintain compli ance with FCC regulations. Notice: Peripheral devices Only peripherals (input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) ce rt i fied to comply with the Class A or Class B limits may be atta ched to this equipment. Operation [...]

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 befor e cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aeros ol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 3 Do not use this product near [...]

vi b If liquid has been spilled into the pr oduct. c If the product has been exposed to rain or water . d If the product does not oper ate normally when the oper ating instructions ar e followed. Adjust only thos e controls that ar e covered by the operating ins tructions sinc e improper adjustment of other controls m ay result in damage and will o[...]

vii Notices iii FCC notice iii Class B equipment iii Laser compliance stat ement 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 features 5 Product specification summary 6 2 System tour 7 System board 9 Mainb[...]

Contents viii 4 Configuring the system 35 Upgrading the system 37 Installation precautions 38 ESD precautions 38 Preinstallation instructions 39 Post-installation instructions 39 Opening the server 40 Before opening the server 40 To remove the side panel 41 To remove the front panel 42 Installing and removing storage devices 43 To install a 5.25-in[...]

ix ATA Operate Mode BIOS configuration 62 Using the Intel RAID Option ROM 62 Option 1: Create RAID Volume 64 Option 2: Delete RAID Volume 67 Option 3: Reset Disks to Non-RAID 69 Installation of Intel Application Accelerator RAID Utility 69 RAID Migration Instructions 73 5 BIOS setup 79 BIOS setup 81 Entering BIOS setup 82 Main 84 Advanced 86 Periph[...]

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1 System information BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!2!! Gsjebz-!Nbz!8- !3115!!2;42!QN[...]

The Acer Altos G310 series server is an entry level single-processo r general purpose system. The system offers a new standard for flexible productivity id eal for small business or workgroup applications. BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!3!! Gsjebz-!Nbz!8- !3115!!2;42!QN[...]

3 Pr oduct briefing This section provide basic information concerning the configuration of your Altos G310 system. Pr ocessor • Single 2.8 GHz Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor with 533 MHZ FSB - or - • Single 3.0 to 3.4 GHz Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor wi th 800 MHz FSB • CPU Hyper-Thread ing T echnology support Memory subsystem • Four (1[...]

1 System in formatio n 4 Note: 333 MHz memory will run at 320 MHz when used with a processor with 800 MHz system bus frequency . Storage • 5.25 inch IDE CD-ROM drive • 3.5 inch Floppy disk drive • Support for three (max) hard disk drives • Four additional 5.25 Inch device bays for add-on options such as: • DDS4 DA T 20/40 GB tape backup d[...]

5 Caring featur es Part of Acer’ s mission, as a company that cares about its end users, is to provide features that make operation, maintenance, and upgrading your system simpler and faster . The Altos G310 is no ex ception to this rule. The following features and options are provided. • Cost efficient operation in a value oriented package. ?[...]

1 System in formatio n 6 Pr oduct specification summary Highlighted below are the system’ s key features: • Single Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor supporti ng Hyper-Thread ing T echnology • 533/800 MHz FSB supports processor speeds from 2.8 GHz to 3.4 GHz •I n t e l ® 875P chipset consisting of: •I n t e l ® 82875P Memory Controller Hub[...]

2 System tour BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!8!! Gsjebz-!Nbz!8- !3115!!2;42!QN[...]

This chapter provides locations of various components and ports and you instructions on how to set up the system. Procedures on how to connect peripherals are also explained. BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!9!! Gsjebz-!Nbz!8- !3115!!2;42!QN[...]

9 System boar d Mainboard layout The mainboard becomes accessible once you open the s ystem. It should look like the figure shown below BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!:!! Gsjebz-!Nbz!8- !3115!!2;42!QN[...]

2 System tour 10 Item Description AGP1 AGP slot BA T1 Battery CPUF AN CPU fan connector DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMM slots FDD1 Floppy disc drive connector J10 Front panel header J11 Buzzer connector J3 PS/2 KBMS J4 Serial and Parallel ports J5 Dual USB and RJ45 J6 Extended interface J7 Power port and 12V powe r connector J9 Main power connector JP[...]

11 SYSF AN1 SYSF AN2 System fan connectors U1 LAN contro ller U12 Clock genera tor U14 CPU slot (478 pin) U15 875P chipset U20 ICH5R chipset U22 I /O contro ller U23 BIOS U25 Mini-BMC USB1 Front USB connector USB2 Dual USB connector Item Description BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!22! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

2 System tour 12 Jumper settings (J P8) clear CMOS Pin Number Pin Definitio n 1N o r m a l 2 Clear 3 Ground 1-2 Normal 2-3 Clear CMOS BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!23! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

13 Exter nal and inter nal structur e Front bezel Note: One pair of system ke ys are provided (atta ched to the rear panel of the system). No. Descrip tion 1 CD-ROM drive 2 CD-ROM headphone port 3 CD-ROM volume control 4 CD-ROM activity indicator BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!24! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

2 System tour 14 5 FDD eject button 6 FDD (floppy disc drive) 7 FDD activity indicator 8 Security keylock 9 System power indicator 10 System power button 11 USB 2.0 ports (two) 12 5.25-inch half-height ba ys 13 CD-ROM stop/eject button No. Description BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!25! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

15 Front panel No. Description 1 CD-ROM drive 2 CD-ROM headphone port 3 CD-ROM volume control 4 CD-ROM activity indicator 5 FDD eject button 6 FDD (floppy disc drive) 7 FDD activity indicator BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!26! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

2 System tour 16 8 Security keylock 9 System power indicator 10 System power button 11 USB 2.0 ports (two) 12 5.25-inch half-height bays 13 CD-ROM stop/eject button No. Description BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!27! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

17 Rear panel No. Icon Description 1 Main power su pply unit 2 PS/2 mo us e port 3 PS/2 keyboard port 4 Parallel/printer port 5 Serial ports (two) 6 USB 2.0 ports (four) BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!28! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

2 System tour 18 7 Gigabit LAN port (1 0/100/1000 Mbp s ) 8 AGP add-on card (actual ports vary by configuration) 9 Side panel tool-less screws (to p and bottom) 10 System ventilation/fan exhaust 11 Main power supply fan exhaust No. Icon Description BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!29! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

19 Inter nal components No. Description 1 Power supply unit 2 System fan 3 Mainboard 4 PCI bus slots 5 HDD bays 6 3.5” device bays 7 5.25” device bays BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!2:! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

2 System tour 20 BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!31! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

3 Getting Started BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!32! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

This chapter gives information on setting up and starting to use your system BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!33! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

23 Setting up the system Pr einstallation r equir ements Selecting a site Before unpacking and installing the system, select a suitable s ite for the system for maximum efficiency . Consider the following factors when choosin g a site for t he system: • Near a grounded power outlet • Clean and dust-free • Stable surface free from vibration ?[...]

3 Getting Started 24 System startup T ur ning on the system After making sure that you have properly set up the system and connected all the required cables, you can now power on the system. 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-[...]

25 T ur ning off the system T o turn off the server , on the Windows task bar click on the Start button, point to Shut Down... , select Shut down f rom the drop- down window then click on OK . Y ou can then turn off all peri pherals connected to your server . If you are unable to shutdown the server within Windows, press and hold the power button f[...]

3 Getting Started 26 BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Bootblock Initialization Codes The Bootblock initialization code sets up the chipset, memory and other components before sys tem memory is available. The following table describes the type of checkpoint s that may occur during the bootblock initializatio n . Checkpoint Code Description Before D1 Early[...]

27 Bootblock Recovery Codes The Bootblock recovery code gets control when the BIOS determines that a BIOS recovery needs to occu r because the user has forced the update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. The following table describes the type of checkpoin ts that may occur during the Bootblock recovery port ion of the BIOS. D7 Restore CPUID value ba[...]

3 Getting Started 28 EF Read error occurred on me dia. Jump back to ch eck- point EB. E9 or EA Determine informatio n about root directory of recovery media. F0 Search for pre-defined reco very file name in root directory . F1 Recovery file not found. F2 Start reading F A T table and analyze FA T to find the clusters occupied by the recovery file. [...]

29 POST code checkpoints The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS pre- boot process. The followin g table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS . Checkpoint Code Description 03 Disable NMI, Parity , vide o for EGA, and DMA control- lers. Initialize BIOS, POST , and R[...]

3 Getting Started 30 C2 Set up boot strap processor for POST . C5 E numerate and set up appl ication predecessors. C6 R e-enable cache for boot strap processor . C7 E arly CPU Init Exit. 0A Initializes the 8042 compatible Keyboard Controller . 0B De tects the presence o f PS/2 mouse. 0C De tects the presence of Keyboard in KBC port. 0E T e sting an[...]

31 38 In itializes different device s through DIM. 39 Initializes DMAC-1 a nd DMAC-2. 3A Initialize RTC date/time. 3B T est fo r total mem ory in stalled in the system. Also, Check for DEL or ESC keys to limit memory test. Dis- play total memory in the system. 3C Mid POST initializa tion of chipset registers. 40 Detect different devices (P arallel [...]

3 Getting Started 32 8D Build ACPI tables (if ACPI is supporte d). 8E Pr ogram the peripheral para meters. Enable/Disable NMI as selected. 90 Late POST initialization of system management inter- rupt. A0 Check boot pass word if installed. A1 Clean-up work needed before booting to OS. A2 T akes care of runtime image preparation for differ- ent BIOS [...]

33 Beep Codes Beep codes are used by the BIOS to indicate a serious or fatal error to the end user . Beep codes are used when an error occurs before the system video has b een initialized. Beep codes are generated by the system board speaker . The following table describes the b eep codes that are used by BIOS: Number of beeps Description 1 Memory [...]

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4 Configuring the system BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!46! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

This chapter discusse s the prec autionary measures and installa tion procedures you need to know when upgrading the system. BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!47! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

37 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 the syste m 38 Installation precautions Before you install any server component, we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections contain important ESD precautions along with preinstallation and post-ins tallation instructions. ESD precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage the processors, motherboard, disk [...]

39 Pr einstallation instructions Always observe the following before you install any component: 1 T urn off the system and all the peripherals connected to it. 2 Unplug all cables from the power out lets. 3 Open the system according to the instr uctions on page 40. 4 Follow the ESD precautions described in this section when handling a server compon[...]

4 Configuring the syste m 40 Opening the server Caution! Before you proceed, make su re that you have turned off your system and all pe ripherals connected to it. Rea d the “Preinstallation instructions” on page 39. Y ou need to open the server before you can install additional components. The front and left side panels are removable to allow a[...]

41 T o r emove the side panel The side panel is attached to the server by two (non- removable) thumbscrews. T o remove the side panel: 1 Locate the System Keys (if necessary) and unlock the system lock on the front panel. 2 Loosen the thumbscrews locat ed at the rear end of the left panel (1) . 3 Slide the left panel rearward (2) before detaching i[...]

4 Configuring the syste m 42 T o r emove the front panel The front bezel is attached to the chassis by scre wless hinges. T o remove the front panel, you must remove the side panel first. T o remove the front bezel: 1 With your finger , pull the Front Panel Release lever located at the bottom front inside the chassis (1) . 2 Gently pull the bottom [...]

43 Installing and r emoving storage devices The system supports 3.5-inch and 5.25-inch internal storage devices. The system comes pre-installed wi th a floppy drive and a CD-ROM drive. The empty 5.25-inch half-h eight bays allow you to install additional drives such as another CD-ROM drive or a tape drive. T o install a 5.25-inch storage device Not[...]

4 Configuring the syste m 44 4 T ransfer the two tool-less locking rails (on either side of the old drive) to the new drive module. 5 Insert the new CD-ROM drive into the drive bay until it locks into place with an audible “click.” 6 Connect the power and IDE cables to the new drive. 7 Observe the post-installation in structions described on pa[...]

45 Upgrading the CPU This section includes in structions for removing and installing a CPU. T o r emove a CPU with heatsink Before installing a new CPU in a socket, remove first any previously installed CPU from that socket. Important: Before removing a CPU from the mainbo ard, make sure to create a backup fi le of all important data. 1 Observe the[...]

4 Configuring the syste m 46 4 Follow the steps below to unlock and remove the CPU. a Lift the CPU lockin g lever until it is fully extended . b Gently unseat and pu ll the CPU from the sock et. W arning! The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on. NEVER touch the heatsink w ith any metal or with your hands. BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!57! !G[...]

47 T o install a CPU with heatsink 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre-installat ion procedures described on page 38. 2 Locate the CPU socket on th e mainboard. 3 Align the CPU to its socket, making sure that pin 1 (indicated by the notched corner) of the C PU connects to hole 1 of the socket (on the right corner in the image below). 4 T o instal[...]

4 Configuring the syste m 48 5 After locking the CPU in place, follow the two remaining steps to replace the heatsink and fan. a Replace the he atsink on top of the CP U. b Replace the locking levers by pressing down (1) and securing the clips (2) to lock the heat sink assembly in pl ace. 6 Reconnect the CPU F AN connector to the Mainboard. See “[...]

49 Upgrading the system memory Memory configuration This section includes instructions for removing and installing a memory module. These tables (above and below) summarize the characteristics of 1 -way and 2-way memory interleave configurations with and without use of dynamic mode. Wa r n i n g ! Functionality issues may be encountered if mixed me[...]

4 Configuring the syste m 50 To r e m o v e a D I M M Before installing a new DIMM in a socket, remove first any previously installed DIMM from that socket. Important: Before removing any DIMM from the mai nboard, make sure to create a backup file of all important data. 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre-installation procedures described on page[...]

51 T o install a DIMM 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre-installation procedures described on page 38. 2 Locate the DIMM sockets on the mainboar d. 3 Open the clips on the socket. 4 Align then insert the DIMM into the socket (1) . 5 Press the holding clips inward to lock the DIMM in place (2) . Note: The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure proper i[...]

4 Configuring the syste m 52 Installing an expansion car d This section explains how to install an expansion card. The onboard expansion slots support PCI (Peripheral Compon ent Interconnect) cards. Note: The BIOS setup automaticall y detects and assigns resources to the new device (applicable only to Plug-and-Play expansion cards). T o install an [...]

53 5 Pull out the card bracket (2) . 6 Remove the expansion card from it s protective packaging. 7 Align the card in the empty slot on the mainboard. BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!64! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

4 Configuring the syste m 54 8 Insert the bracket with the ca rd into the selected slot (3) . Make sure that the card is properly seated. 9 Secure the card with the tool-less bracket card lock removed in step three above (4) . 10 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 39. BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!65! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;4[...]

55 Installing and r emoving a har d disk Although the Altos G310 has four hard disk slots , the system board only supports a maximum of three. To r e m o v e a h a r d d i s k Follow these steps to replace your computer’ s hard disk: 1 Remove the side and front panels (see page 41 and page 42) . 2 Detach the cables from the exposed end of the HDD[...]

4 Configuring the syste m 56 T o install a hard disk Observe the pre-installation and ES D precautions on page 38. Follow these steps to replace your computer’ s hard disk: 1 Remove the side panel (see page 41). 2 Attach the HDD rails to the sides of the drive hous ing. 3 Insert the drive into an empty HDD slot (slot 1 or slot 3) until it locks i[...]

57 Configuring the SCSI/SCSI RAID HBA This section briefly shows how to crea te a RAID 1 (mirror) volume. This feature requires installation/presence of LSI Logic 20320-R or LS I Logic 22320-R U32 SCSI controllers. How to use SCSI HBA setup utility During the Power-On Self T est (POST), press <Ctrl > + <C> to ente r the LSI Logic Config[...]

4 Configuring the syste m 58 Note: In the Hot Spare field, if you change settings, you will see the following message s. Press the DELE TE key to ignore it. WARNING: Data on drive will be LOST! Press DELETE if data loss OK or any other key to cancel. 5 Press ESC, then select <Save changes then exit this menu>. RAID V olume Initialization Afte[...]

59 MegaRAID Configuration Utility T urn on the system power . When prompted, press <Ctrl> + <M> to enter the MegaRAID Configurati on Utility . After entering the MegaRAID Configuration Utility , you will see the Management Menu on the sc re en. Load RAID Car d Default Setting 1 Select Objects from Management menu. 2 Select Adapter from [...]

4 Configuring the syste m 60 Assign Hot Spare Disk 1 Select Add/View Config uration from Configuration menu. 2 Press arrow keys to choose specific physical drives and press <F4> to set the drive as Hot Spare Disk. Select YES to conf irm and the indicator for selected drive change from READY to HOTSP . 3 Press <Esc> to end the array co n[...]

61 Configuring Parallel A T A and Serial A T A devices A T A Operate Mode There are two modes to choose from: Legacy mode and Native mode. 1 Legacy Mode • System BIOS assigns 14 and 15 IRQs for HDD use • Older OSs that do not suppor t Native Mode (DOS, Win2K, Win98/ME...) should set S-A T A and P-A T A to Legacy Mode • Maximum 4 A T A devices[...]

4 Configuring the syste m 62 Intel ICH5R Serial A T A RAID intr oduction The south bridge ICH5R provid es a hybrid solution that combines two independent SA T A ports for support of up to two Serial A T A (Serial A T A RAID) drives. Serial A T A (S A T A) is the latest generation of the A T A interface. SA T A hard drives deliver transfer speeds of[...]

63 the Power-On Self T est (POST), the following screen will appear for a few seconds: Note: The “Drive Mode l,” “Serial #,” and “ Size” shown in the above exam ple may di f fer from your system configuration. When the above message appears, pres s <Ctrl> + <I> simultaneously to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. After pr[...]

4 Configuring the syste m 64 Option 1: Cr eate RAID V olume T o create a RAID volume, select th is option on the screen and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear: Note: The following procedure is o nly available with a newly-buil t system or if you are reinstalling your OS. It should not be used to migrate an existing system to RAID[...]

65 Select the strip value for the RAID 0 array b y scrolling through the available values by using the “up arrow” or “down arrow ” keys. Press the <Enter> key to select and advance to the next field. The available values range from 4KB to 12 8 KB in power of 2 increments. The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usa[...]

4 Configuring the syste m 66 Press <Enter> to create the specified volume and the following prompt will show: Press <Y> to confirm the selection or press <N> to previous screen to create the RAID volume again. Then you will return to the main menu with an updated status as shown below: BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!77! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -[...]

67 Scroll to option 4 (Exit) and pr ess <Enter> to exit the RAID Configuration utility . The fo llowing prompt appears: Press <Y> to confirm and exit or <N> to previous screen. Option 2: Delete RAID V olume Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please note that all data including settings on RAID drives will be lost. Note: If y[...]

4 Configuring the syste m 68 Select option 2 Delete RAID V olume from the main menu window and press <Enter> to select a RAID volume for deletion. The following window will appear: Select a volume and press <Del> to dele te the RAID volume. The following prompt appears: Press <Y> to delete the selected volume. BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!![...]

69 Option 3: Reset Disks to Non-RAID Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives. The following screen appears: Press <Y> key to accept the selection. Note: Y ou will lo se all data on the R AID drives and any interna l RAID structures when you perfor[...]

4 Configuring the syste m 70 Insert the Acer System CD and click on the "Intel IAA RAID Edition" to install the software. The InstallShield Wizard will automatica lly begin the installation process. Click on the Next button to proceed from the installation welcome window . BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!81! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

71 After reading the license agreement in the following window , click Y es button to continue. Select the folder in wh ich you want the program to be installed in the following window , and click Next button to start installation. BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!82! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

4 Configuring the syste m 72 Select a program folder in the following window where you want Setup to add the program icon. Default is "Intel App lication Accelerator RAID Edition." The following window appears to show the Inte l Application Accelerator RAID Edition Se tup installation progress. BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!83! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 [...]

73 Once the installation is complete, the following window appears. Click the Finish button to end the in stallation and exit the setup utility . RAID Migration Instructions The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition offers the flexibility to upgrade from a single Serial A T A (SA T A) hard drive to a two drive RAID-0 configuration when an addi[...]

4 Configuring the syste m 74 disk before proceeding. During the migration process, the data on the source disk will be preserved. Create RAID V olume from Existing Disk T o create a RAID volume from an ex isting disk, right-click on " RA ID V olume" a n d select "Create From Ex isting Disk" to create a new RAID volume as shown i[...]

75 Application Accelerator RAID Edition utility before the second disk is installed to verify the Port and serial number of the drive that contains all the data. 2 Select the RAID volume name and strip size, and click Next. • RAID V olume Name - A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the RAID_V olume1 text is shown above. The RAID [...]

4 Configuring the syste m 76 operation cannot be undone. It is critical that yo u backup all important data before selecting Y es to these dialog boxes: 3 Confirm the creation of new RAID volume In Step 3, confirm the creation of the new RAID volume and the n click Migrate: Migration Process The migration process may t ake up to two hours to comple[...]

77 While you can still continue using y our computer during the migration process, once the migration process starts, it cannot be st opped. If the migration process gets interrupted and your sy stem is rebooted for any reason, it will pick up the migration process where it left off. Y ou will be provided with an estimated completion time (the rema[...]

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This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and discusses how to configure the system by changing the settin gs of the BIOS parameters. BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!91! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

81 BIOS setup BIOS setup is a hardware configuration program built into your system's Basic Input/Output System (BIOS). Since mos t 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 82 Entering BIOS setup Power on the server to start the syst em 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 combination does not work during any other time. There are several tabs on the s etup screen corresponding to the six [...]

83 • Use the Enter key to display a submenu screen. Note: When a parameter is prec eded by a ( > ), it means that a submenu screen is av ailable. • Press F1 for General Help on using the 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 the sc[...]

5 BIOS setup 84 Main The Main menu displays basic and import ant information about the system. These information is necessary for troubleshooting and may be required when asking for technical support. The last two parameters on the screen lets you define the system’ s time and date settings. The real-time clock keeps the system date and time. Aft[...]

85 System T i me Sets the time following the hour-minute-second format. Valid values for hour , minute, and second are: Hour: 00 to 23 Minute: 00 to 59 Second: 00 to 59 System Date Sets the date foll owing the weekday-month-day- year format. V alid values for weekday , month, day , and year are: W eekday: Sun, Mon, T ue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Month: 1[...]

5 BIOS setup 86 Advanced The Advanced menu contains parameter values that define how the system behaves on startup. Warning! Be cautious in setting pa rameter values in t he Advanced menu as any incorrect value may cause the system to malfunction. Press Enter to ent er the submenu screen of the paramet ers shown in the screen below . BB!H421!.!FO/ [...]

87 Peripheral Configuration The Peripheral Configuration submenu lets you define the parameter settings for the system’ s parallel and serial ports. Parameter Description Serial Port A (Address/IRQ) Serial port 1 address and IRQ (interrupt request) setting. Serial Port B (Address/IRQ) Serial port 2 address and IRQ (interrupt request) setting. Par[...]

5 BIOS setup 88 Parallel Port IRQ Assigns an IRQ for the parallel port. If you insta ll an add-on card that has a parallel port whose address conflicts with the onboard pa rallel port, a warning appears on the screen. Check the para llel port address of the add-on ca rd and change the addr ess to one that does not conflict. Parameter Description BB[...]

89 IDE Configuration The IDE Configuration submenu lets you define th e parameter s ettings related to the hard disk/s. Parameter Description IDE Configuration P-A T A Mode: default setting. P-A T A device is config- ured in legacy mode . Combined Mode: allows configuration of P-A T A and S-A T A devices in legacy mode. Disabled: disables IDE contr[...]

5 BIOS setup 90 Primary I DE Master Display detected device type (if any present). Display NONE (if none detected). Press Enter to access submenu. Primary IDE S lave Display detecte d device type (if any present). Display NONE (if none detected). Press Enter to access submenu. Secondary IDE Master Display detected device type (if any present). Disp[...]

91 Primary IDE Master These items let you select the IDE ha rd disk parameters that the system supports. Parameter Descriptio n Option Device T ype of IDE device V endor V endor of the selected IDE d evice Size Size of the selected device T ype Driver type Auto CD-ROM ARMD Not Installed LBA/Large Mode Selects the hard disk drive translation method.[...]

5 BIOS setup 92 Block Mode Enhances disk performance de pending on the hard disk in use. If you set this parameter to Auto, BIOS setup automaticall y detects if the installed hard disk drive supports the Block Mode function. If supported, i t allows data transfer in blocks (multiple sectors) at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle. If you set this parame [...]

93 Floppy Configuration The Floppy Configuration submenu displays the type of floppy drive installed in the server . Parameter Description Option Floppy Drive A Floppy disk drive type 1.44 MB/1.2 5 MB None BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!:4! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

5 BIOS setup 94 PCI/PnP Configuration The PCI/PnP Configuration submenu lets you specif y the settings for the PCI devices. Parameter Description Option USB Function Enables th e system’ s USB ports. Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support Enable this parameter when you intend to use a USB device an d are using a non-Plug and Play operating system, s[...]

95 PCI Slot-1 IRQ Reference thru PCI Slot-5 IRQ Reference Sets a parameter for the PCI buses. Auto Parameter Description Option BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!:6! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

5 BIOS setup 96 Boot Settings Configuration The Boot Settings Configuration su bmenu lets you specify the preferred settings for system bootup. Parameter Description Option Quick Boot Allows the syst em to boot faster by skipping some POST ro utines. Enable d Disabled BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!:7! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

97 Quiet Boot Enables or disables the Qu iet Boot func- tion. When set to Enabled, BIOS setup is in graphical mode and disp lays only an iden- tification logo during POST a nd while booting. After booting, the scree n displays the operating system prompt (such as DOS) or logo (such as Windows). If any error occurs while booting, the system automati[...]

5 BIOS setup 98 PS/2 Mouse Support Enable this parameter if you i ntend to use a mouse or trackball wi th a PS/2 interface. Enable d Disabled 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. Enable d Disabled MPS 1.4 Support If you enable this it em, the system BIO[...]

99 OnBoar d Device Configuration The OnBoard Configuration submenu displays the types of devices the system board can support. Parameter Description Option OnBoard LAN Gigabit ethernet support Enabled Disabled OnBoard S-A T A Serial A TA drive support Enabled Disabled BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!::! !Gsjebz-!Nbz!8 -!3115!!2;42!Q N[...]

5 BIOS setup 100 Event Log Configuration The Event Log Configuration submenu lets you specify the appropr iate settings for the system’ s event handling function. The system event log enables you to record and monitor events that occur in the system (e.g., system temperature changes, fan stops , etc.). Parameter Description Option Event Logging E[...]

101 BIOS POST Event Logging BIOS checks the bad processors and mem- ory modules during the POST process. When this parameter is enabled, i t will make a log of this ope ration. Enabled Disabled ECC Event Logging ECC (Error Correcting Code) tests the accu- racy of data as it passes in and out of mem- ory . When this para meter is enabled, single-bit[...]

5 BIOS setup 102 Remote Access Configuration The Remote Access Conf iguration s ubmenu lets you specify settings related to the system’ s remote management features. Parameter Description Option Remote Access Enables or disables remote access. Selecting Serial en ables remote access and opens a submenu to configure sys- tem parameters. Disabled S[...]

103 System Health Monitoring The System Health Moni toring submenu lets you check various system parameters. This informat ion is fo r reference only , no parameters in this submenu can be changed. Post-Boot Sup- port Default is Disabled. If Enabled, system will ke ep redirection connection active after booting to OS. If Disabled, the connection wi[...]

5 BIOS setup 104 Power The Power menu allows you to conf igure the system’ s power management feature. Parameter Description Option ACPI-aware O/S This parameter indicate s whether the sys- tem’ s OS suppo rt the ACPI (Advanced Con- figuration and Powe r Interface) standard of power management. Ye s No Power Management When this parameter is en[...]

105 Restore on AC Power Loss Defines the power state to resume to after a system shutdown that is due to an inter- ruption 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 Always On Off Power Button Mode When set to[...]

5 BIOS setup 106 Boot The Boot men u allows you to specify the preferred settings du ring system bootup. Press Enter to ent er the submenu screen of the paramet ers shown in the screen below. BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!217 !!Gsjebz-!Nbz! 8-!3115!!2;42! QN[...]

107 Boot Device Priority The Boot Device Priority submenu lets you specify t he boot search sequence during the POST process. BIOS setup will display an error messag e i f the drive(s) specifie d is not bootable. Parameter Description 1st Boot Device Sets the device from which the system will first attempt to boot up. 2nd Boot Devi ce Sets the devi[...]

5 BIOS setup 108 Security The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up access passwor ds. Parameter Description Option Supervisor Password Prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS setup. Not Installed Installed User Password Secures your system against unautho- rized use. Once you set this pas[...]

109 Change User Password Press Enter to change the User pa ss- word. Clear User Password Press Enter to remove the User pass- word. Parameter Description Option BB!H421!.!FO/ cppl!!Qbhf!21: !!Gsjebz-!Nbz! 8-!3115!!2;42! QN[...]

5 BIOS setup 110 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 Save Changes and Exit Saves changes made and close th e BIOS setup. Discard Changes and Exit Discards changes made and close the B IOS setup. Load Optimal Defaults Loads the optima[...]

111 Load Failsafe Defaults Loads the failsafe settings for all BIOS parameters. Failsafe settings, compared to the optimal settings, are not quite as demanding in terms of resources co nsump- tion so you can be sure to have a stable system perfor- mance even if you are using low-grade components. Discard Changes Discards all changes made on the BIO[...]

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115 Installing ASM Acer Server Manager (ASM) consis ts of the ASM Console and the ASM Agent. These two co mponents are both required to perf orm server management tasks. System re quir ements ASM requires TCP/IP connectivity between the ASM Console and the ASM Agent. ASM Agent • Altos Server System • Min. of 128 MB RAM • SCSI/IDE hard drive w[...]

Appendix A: Management software i nstallation 116 Installing ASM Agent (Windows version) T o install A SM Agent: 1 Log in to the managed server using the Administrato r account. 2 Insert the EasyBUILD TM Management CD into the server’ s CD-ROM drive. The installation sequence will automatically be di splayed. 3 Select the option for ASM installat[...]

117 Installing ASM Agent (Linux version) T o i nstall 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/cdr om /mnt/cdrom" command. For more information on mount command and the options, please refer to RedHat Linux user's guide. 3 C[...]

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119 Index A Acer Server Manager (ASM) 1 15 system requirements 115 ASM Agent 115 ASM Console 115 system setup 115 install ASM Agent 116 install ASM Console 1 16 Additional Bus Checkpoi nts 32 B Beep Codes 3 3 BIOS POST Checkpo int Codes 26 BIOS setup 23, 81 Advanced 86 Boot Settings Configuration 96 Event Log Configuration 100 Floppy Configuration [...]

120 P package conten ts 23 Parallel ATA a nd Serial ATA devices 61, 62 POST code chec kpoints 29 Post-installation instructions 39 Preinstallation instructions 39 Preinstallation requirements 23 Processor 3 Product 3 Product specifications 6 R Rear panel 17 removing CPU 45 removing the front pane l 42 removing the side pa nel 41 S SCSI HBA 57 SCSI [...]