Acer Altos G500 manual

Acer Altos G500 User’ s guide AA G500.book Page i Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 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 3 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 33 Preinstallation instructions 33 Post-installation instructions 34 Opening your system 35 Opening the front panel door 35 Removing the front panel door 35 Opening the side panel 36 Mainboard layout 38 Installing the VGA card retainer 41 Installing and removing storage devices 44 Replacing the 3.5-inch floppy drive 44 Replacing a 5[...]

Contents System requirements 95 System setup 95 Installing ASM Pro Console 96 Installing ASM Pro Server Agent 96 Installing RDM 103 System requirements 103 Connecting communication peripherals 104 RDM Console setup 107 Installing AWM and Microsoft Internet Information Service (IIS) 109 System requirements 109 Installing AWM 109 Setting up Microsoft[...]

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1 System overview AA G500.book Page 1 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

The Acer Altos G500 server model is a powerful dual-processor system loaded with a host of new and innovative features. The system offers a new standard for flexible productivity ideal for local or wide area networks and multiuser server environments. AA G500.book Page 2 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

3 Overview The Acer Altos G500 server model utilizes a PCI bus based dual- processor mainboard built on an A TX baseboard. It comes with a dual FC-PGA (Flip-Chip Pin-Grip Array) processor socket utilizing the Intel ® Pentium ® III processor integrated with the VIA Pro 266T chipset. The mainboard also integrates the Intel ® 82550 10/100 Mbps PCI [...]

1 System overview 4 Note: The DDR SDRAM module should work under 3.3 volts only; 5-volt memory devices are not supported. The mainboard supports 266 MHz DDR-SDRAM (PC-2100) module. System chipsets VIA Pro266T chipset The VIA Pro266T chipset was specifically designed to meet the needs of high performance systems. It consists of two components: VT865[...]

5 LAN subsystem Another cost-effective feature for network solutions is the integration of Intel’ s 82550 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet controller which supports: • Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 1.0B-based power management • wake on Magic Packet • wake on Interesting Packet • advanced System Management Bus (SMB) based mana[...]

1 System overview 6 Har dware management support The mainboard supports a power management function that conforms to the power saving standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EP A) Energy Star program. It also offers Plug-and-Play feature which helps save users from configuration problems, thus making the system more user-friendly . A[...]

7 Featur es summary The mainboard has the following major components: • FC-PGA dual socket that supports a Pentium III processor running at 933 MHz,1 GHz, 1.13 GHz and1.26 GHz and future generations of Pentium III CPUs • VIA Pro266T chipset which includes the north and the south bridge • Onboard Intel 82550 10/100 Mbps LAN chip with WOL suppo[...]

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2 System tour AA G500.book Page 9 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

This chapter discusses the features and components of your system. AA G500.book Page 10 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 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 G500.book Page 11 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

2 System tour 12 Rear panel 3 System status indicator 4K e y l o c k 5 Front panel No. Item No. Item 1 System fan 4 I/O connectors 2 Power cable socket 5 Monitor/VGA port No. Item AA G500.book Page 12 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

13 Intern al components 3 Housing fan 6 Expansion slots No. Item 1 CD-ROM Headphone/Earphone port 2 CD-ROM Increase/Decrease volume button 3 CD-ROM activity indicator 4 CD-ROM tray 5 CD-ROM Play/Forward button 6 CD-ROM Stop/Eject button No. Item No. Item AA G500.book Page 13 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

2 System tour 14 7 Floppy drive eject button 8 Floppy drive tray 9 Floppy drive activity indicator 10 Power button 11 Power indicator 12 Hard disk activity indicator 13 System status indicator 14 5.25-inch half-height bays 15 Expansion slots 16 Housing fan 17 Power supply No. Item AA G500.book Page 14 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

15 Keyboar d Y our system comes with a PS/2 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 Scroll Lock When acti[...]

2 System tour 16 4 Cursor keys Also called the arrow keys. These keys let you move the cursor around the screen. They serve the same function as the arrow keys on the numeric pad when the Num Lock is toggled off. 5 Application key Opens the applications context menu (same function as clicking the right button of the mouse). 6 Palm rest (detachable)[...]

17 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 two buttons is[...]

2 System tour 18 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 o[...]

19 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. CDs, like diskettes, are also compact, lightweight, and easy to carry around. However , they are more delicate than diskettes and must be handled w[...]

2 System tour 20 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 vi[...]

21 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 PS/2 keyboar d Plug the plug the keyboard cable into the PS/2 keyboard port (purple) located on the rear panel of your sys[...]

2 System tour 22 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. AA G500.book Page 22 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

23 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. AA G500.book Page 23 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

2 System tour 24 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 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. AA G50[...]

25 Connecting the power cable Plug the power cable into the power cable socket located on the rear panel of your system. Then plug the other end of the power cable into a power outlet. The figure below shows a complete connection of the whole system AA G500.book Page 25 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

2 System tour 26 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) messa[...]

27 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 cable socket on the rear panel. Make sure that the cable is properly connecte[...]

2 System tour 28 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 leas[...]

29 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 port 2. In th[...]

2 System tour 30 USB devices Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a new serial bus design that is capable of cascading low-/medium-speed peripherals (less than 12 Mbps) such as a keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner , printer and modem. With USB, complex cable connections can be eliminated. Y our system comes with two USB ports located on the rear panel. Th[...]

3 Upgrading your system AA G500.book Page 31 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

This chapter contains basic information about your mainboard that you will find helpful when performing the instructions of the upgrade process which are also discussed in this chapter . AA G500.book Page 32 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

33 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 34 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: [...]

35 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 33. 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 36 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[...]

37 4 Remove the two front screws with a Phillips screwdriver . Keep them in a safe place for later use. 5 Pull out the panel handle to remove the side panel. AA G500.book Page 37 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

3 Upgrading your system 38 Mainboar d layout The mainboard becomes accessible once you open the system. It should look like the figure shown below AA G500.book Page 38 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

39 Item Description BU1 Internal buzzer BT1 Battery CNX3 Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IPMB) CNX4 Power status CN1 20-pin A TX power supply connector CN2 Above: PS/2 mouse port Below: PS/2 keyboard port CN3 6-pin AUX power supply connector CN4 USB ports CN5 Above: Parallel port Left (from backside): Serial port 2 Right (from backside): Seria[...]

3 Upgrading your system 40 CN20 Multi connector 1, 2 : Power button 3, 4, 5, 6 : Event LED 7, 9, 11 : Power LED 8, 10, 12,14 : HDD LED 19, 20 : Intrusion sensor 21-22 : Reserved CN21 W ake on LAN connector CN22 SCSI LED connector CN28 SCSI channel B connector (68-pin) (Ultra 160/m) CN30 System fan 1 connector CN31 System fan 2 connector CN33 SCSI c[...]

41 Settings in bolface are the default factory settings . Installing the VGA card retainer T o maintain the stability of the VGA card connection to the mainboard, please check if a VGA card retainer is installed on your system. If the card retainer is not present, refer to the instructions below for the installation process: Note: The VGA card reta[...]

3 Upgrading your system 42 1 Press your fingers on the card retainer wedge clip to detach it from the rod portion of the retainer . 2 Slip the wedge through the card retainer rod ( 1 ). Peel off the adhesive cover from the flat portion of the card retainer ( 2 ). AA G500.book Page 42 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

43 3 Press the adhesive side of the card retainer to the side of the VGA slot ( 1 ). Adjust the wedge to the VGA card height by pressing its clip to move it downward ( 2 ). Make sure that the wedge properly secures the VGA card into place. AA G500.book Page 43 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

3 Upgrading your system 44 Installing and r emoving storage devices Y our 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 capac[...]

45 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 cables to the new drive. 8 Replace the housing panels. Replacing 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. T o replace a 5.2[...]

3 Upgrading your system 46 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 prev[...]

47 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 G500.book Page 47 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

3 Upgrading your system 48 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. Y our mainboard supports a Pentium III processor running at 933 MHz, 1 GHz, 1.13 GHz and1.26 GHz and future generati[...]

49 3 Detach the fan/heatsink cable connector ( 1 ). 4 Insert a flat screwdriver into the fan/heatsink metal bracket ( 2 ) and pry it outward ( 3 ). 5 Detach the metal bracket from the socket ( 4 ) then remove it from the other side ( 5 ). AA G500.book Page 49 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

3 Upgrading your system 50 6 Pull out the fan/heatsink from the CPU( 1 ). 7 Raise the socket lever up to a 90° angle ( 2 ) before detaching the CPU from its socket ( 3 ). Caution: The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on. NEVER touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands. AA G500.book Page 50 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 P[...]

51 Installing a CPU Before you proceed make sure that there is no CPU installed in the CPU socket. Follow the steps below to install a CPU: 1 Locate the CPU socket on the mainboard. 2 Secure the CPU fan to its base with the four screws provided. AA G500.book Page 51 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

3 Upgrading your system 52 3 Align the CPU to its socket, making sure that pin 1 (indicated by the notched corner) of the CPU connects to hole 1 of the socket (on the bottom right corner) ( 1 ). 4 Insert the CPU into the socket ( 2 ), then press down the socket lever to lock the CPU into place ( 3 ). 5 Reattach the metal brackets to the CPU ( 1 to [...]

53 Removing and installing memory modules The four 184-pin memory sockets onboard support DDR SDRAM modules. Y ou may install 128-, 256-, 512-MB and 1 GB DDR SDRAM for a maximum memory upgrade capacity of up to 4 GB. The DDR SDRAM module should work under 2.5 volts only; 5-volt memory devices are not supported. The mainboard supports 266 MHz DDR-SD[...]

3 Upgrading your system 54 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[...]

55 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 Setup to view the new v[...]

3 Upgrading your system 56 Installing expansion car ds There are two kinds of expansion slots available on your mainboard: PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) and AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port). T o install an expansion card: 1 Remove the housing panels. Refer to page 36 for more detailed instructions. 2 Locate an empty expansion slot on the m[...]

57 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 G500.book Page 57 Thursda[...]

3 Upgrading your system 58 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 G500.book Page 60 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

61 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 62 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[...]

63 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 64 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 AA G500.book Page 64 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

65 Level 1 Cache T otal amount of first-level or the internal fast accessed memory size (i.e., the memory integrated into the CPU) Level 2 Cache T otal amount of second-level cache memory size that comes with the CPU. The available cache sizes are 256 or 512 KB. Floppy Drive A Floppy Drive B System’ s current diskette drive A and drive B settings[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 66 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[...]

67 Disk Drives Select Disk Drives to input configuration values for the system disk drives. The following shows the Disk Drives screen: Parameter Description Option Floppy Drive A Floppy 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 G500.book Page 67 Thurs[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 68 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 [...]

69 IDE Channel T ype The following screens appear if you select any of the the IDE drive parameters from the Disk Drives screen: 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,[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 70 Size Specifies the size of your hard disk, in MB. User Input Hard Disk LBA Mode When set to Auto, the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard disk supports the function. If supported, it allows you to use a hard disk with a capacity of more than 528 MB. This is made possible through the Logical Block Address[...]

71 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 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h IR[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 72 Serial Port 2 Enables or disables serial port 2 Enabled Disabled 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 paramete[...]

73 Floppy Disk Controller Enables or disables the onboard floppy disk controller Enabled Disabled 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 disabl[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 74 Power Management The Power Management menu allows you to configure the system’ s power management feature. The following screen shows the parameters 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 confi[...]

75 System Sleep Ti m e 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 specified period of inactiv[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 76 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.[...]

77 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. The system then checks [...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 78 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 syst[...]

79 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 80 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 [...]

81 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 82 Supervisor Password window User Password window 2 T ype a password then press Enter . The password may consists of up to seven alphanumeric characters. Note: Be careful when typing your password because the actual characters do not appear on the screen; password characters appear as asterisks (*). AA G500.book Page 82 Thursd[...]

83 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 to CMOS. Removin[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 84 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[...]

85 BMC Firmware Ve rs i o n Specifies the version of BaseBoard Management Controller (BMC) Firmware System Event Logging Enables or disables the event logging function of your system Enabled Disabled 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 lo[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 86 Hardware Watchdog If system hardware reset fails, BMC will power off system for 10 seconds, then power on again. It will try twice. If system still fails to power on, BMC will perform CPU reduction or power off the system. Enabled Disabled BIOS POST Watchdog BIOS will have a watchdog for POST . If POST hangs up, BMC will res[...]

87 RDM Configuration Parameter Description Option RDM v4.5 BIOS Ve rs i o n Shows the version number of the RDM BIOS 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 spe[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 88 Hidden Partition If you want the hidden partition to become accessible, set this parameter to Enabled. When enabled, the server boots to the hidden partition. Disabled Enabled Communication Protocol This parameter specifies the parity , stop bits, and data length for the COM port to use for the RDM connection. This is fixed [...]

89 Emergency Management RDM Work Mode When detecting system failure, the RDM module will take some actions according to the enabled mode. Waiting: Page and wait for the RDM Station to call in Reboot: Page, then reboot Disabled: No action Note: If Waiting is selected, the password must be set to at least three alphanumeric characters. Disabled Waiti[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 90 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 [...]

91 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 the screen. Select No to[...]

4 BIOS Setup utility 92 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 Set[...]

Appendix A: ASM Pr o quick installation guide AA G500.book Page 93 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

This appendix shows you how to set up ASM Pro and its agent software. AA G500.book Page 94 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

95 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 MB[...]

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 96 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 Clic[...]

97 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 be[...]

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 98 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 pro[...]

99 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 aft[...]

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 100 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 [...]

101 T o install Microsoft Windows NT V4.0 Server or Windows 2000 Server/ Advanced Server Agent : 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 Agent V4.50 ". 4 Click the Setup button. 5 Follow the onscreen installation [...]

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 102 10 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. 11 Enter the IP addre[...]

103 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 104 Software • Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft NT W orkstation 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[...]

105 • 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 106 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[...]

107 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 108 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 G500.book Page 108 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

109 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 110 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[...]

111 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}/AWM The password window appears prompting for authentication as shown below . T o access AWM, enter your user name, password and domain, then click OK . AWM confirms the user name, password and domain, t[...]

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 112 AA G500.book Page 112 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM[...]

113 Index A Advanced Desktop Agent System Requirements 95 Advanced Server Agent System Requirements 95 Advanced System Manager (ASM) System Requirements 95 ASM Console installation 96 ASM Server Agent configuring SCO Openserver Agent 99 installing Microsoft Windows NT Agent 100 installing Novell Netware Agent 96 installing SCO Openserver Agent 98 i[...]

114 installation 96 S SCO Openserver Agent configuring for ASM Server Agent 99 installation 98 SCO Unixware Agent installation 99 system memory 53 reconfiguring 55 T turning off your system 28 turning on your system 26 power-on problems 27 U upgrade installation precautions 33 ESD 33 post-installation 34 preinstallation 33 V VGA card retainer 41 AA[...]