Acer Altos R510
User’s Guide
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Notices
FCC notice
Class A devices do not have an FCC logo or FCC IDE on the label. Class
B devices have an FCC logo or FCC IDE on the label. Once the class of
the device is determined, refer to the following corresponding
statement.
Class A equipment
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this device in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his own expense.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this device does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
device off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
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•
•
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the device and receiver
Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected
•
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician
for help
Shielded cables
All connections to other computing devices must be made using
shielded cables to maintain compliance with FCC regulations.
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Peripheral 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 equipment. Operation with noncertified peripherals is likely to
result in interference to radio and TV reception.
Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
the manufacturer could void the user’s authority, which is granted
by the Federal Communications Commission, to operate this
server.
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.
Canadian users
This Class A/Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the
Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Laser compliance statement
The CD-ROM drive in this server is a laser product. The CD-ROM drive’s
classification label (shown below) is located on the drive.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
CAUTION: INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID
EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
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Important safety instructions
Read these instructions carefully. Save these instructions for future
reference.
1
2
Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not
use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for
cleaning.
3
4
Do not use this product near water.
Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The
product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.
5
Slots and openings on the back or bottom side of the chassis are
provided for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the
product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must
not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked
by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface.
This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or
heat register, or in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation
is provided.
6
This product should be operated from the type of power indicated
on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power
available, consult your dealer or local power company.
7
8
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate
this product where persons will walk on the cord.
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 products plugged into the
wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating.
9
Never push objects of any kind into this product through chassis
slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out
parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid
of any kind on the product.
10 Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or
removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or
other risks. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
11 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to
qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
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a
b
c
When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed
If liquid has been spilled into the product
If the product has been exposed to rain or water
d
If the product does not operate normally when the operating
instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are
covered by the operating instructions since improper
adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will
often require extensive work by a qualified technician to
restore the product to normal condition.
e
f
If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been
damaged
If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance,
indicating a need for service.
12 Replace the battery with the same type as the product's battery we
recommend. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or
explosion. Refer battery replacement to a qualified service
technician.
13 Warning! Batteries may explode if not handled properly. Do not
disassemble or dispose of them in fire. Keep them away from
children and dispose of used batteries promptly.
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).
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Removing a Floppy Drive from the Slimline Bay (Backplane In-
Installing a Floppy Drive into Slimline Bay (No Backplane Installed)
Removing a Floppy Drive from the Slimline Bay (No Backplane In-
Installing a Floppy Drive into the Converted Hard Drive Bay (Back-
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Installing a DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM Drive into Slimline Bay (Back-
Removing a DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM Drive from the Slimline Bay
Installing DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM Drive into Slimline Bay (No
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CD-ROM Drive or DVD/CD-RW Drive Activity Light Does Not
Problems with Application Software that Ran Correctly Earli-
Devices are not Recognized under Device Manager (Win-
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Saving and Exiting the Embedded RAID Configuration Utility
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The Acer Altos R510 is a rack optimised dual
processor system loaded with features. The
system uses next generation technology to
offer excellent performance for cost sensitive
applications.
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Product briefing
This section provides basic information concerning the configuration
of your Altos R510 system.
Processor
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Single or dual Intel® XeonTM processors with 800 MHz FSB
CPU Hyper-ThreadingTM Technology support
Supports Extended memory 64bit technology (EM64T)
Memory subsystem
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Six (184 - pin) DIMM slots
DDR-1 333 MHz registered memory modules supported
Maximum upgrade - 12 GB
2-way memory interleaving supported
SDDC (Single Device Data Correction) for memory error detection
and correction of any number of bit failures in a single x4 memory
device
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Memory sparing technology
When memory sparing is enabled, the spare DIMM will not be
detected by OS
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The sparing DIMM will be reserved for standby purposes and
1
cannot be accessed by the system
Please refer to page116 "Memory Configuration Sub-menu
Selections" for more information about configuring the memory
sparing in the BIOS Setup utility
1 For example, if six 1GB DIMMs are installed (6 GB memory) only
4GB of memory (in DIMM 1B, 1A, 2B, 2A) can be accessed by the
system. Memory in DIMM 3B and DIMM 3A would be reserved as
spare DIMMs
Caution! When using multiple memory modules it is
recommended that you AVOID using modules from different
manufacturers or that run at different speeds from each other.
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Warning! Functionality issues may be encountered if mixed
memory types are installed on the same server board. DIMM
modules of identical type, banking and stacking technology, and
vendor should be installed in the Altos R510.
Storage
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Slim-type IDE CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive
Slim-type 3.5 inch Floppy disk drive (optional)
Support for three (max) SCSI hard disk drives 146 * 3 = 438GB or
three SATA hard disk drives 200 * 3 = 600GB
Warning: If FDD and CD-ROM are installed, R510 would support 2
hard disk drives only.
Graphics interface
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On-board ATI Rage XL video controller with 8MB SDRAM
Networking
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Two Integrated Gigabit Ethernet connections
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Intel 82541PI Gigabit Ethernet LAN controller
Marvell 88E8050 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Controller
I/O ports
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Front
One USB 2.0 port
One SVGA video port
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Rear
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One USB 2.0 port
Two PS/2 ports (keyboard/mouse)
Two LAN ports (RJ-45)
One SVGA video port
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Serial ATA ports
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Two SATA ports
Service ID
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Front service ID button
Front and rear service ID LED
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Operating Systems supported
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Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0
Novell NetWare 6.5
SCO Unixware 7.1.4
SCO OpenServer 5.0.7
RAID (Optional)
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Embedded SATA Software RAID 0,1 supported
Caring features
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 R510 is no exception to this
rule. The following features and options are provided.
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Cost efficient operation in a value oriented package
Tool-less design
Front accessible USB and VGA ports
Acer EasyBUILDTM for efficient system setup and installation
Acer Server Manager (ASM) suite of comprehensive management
tools
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Flexibility for future expansion
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Product specification summary
Highlighted below are the system’s key features:
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Single or dual Intel® XeonTM processor supporting Hyper-Threading
Technology
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800 MHz FSB supports processor speeds from 3.6 GHz and above
Intel® E7320 chipset consisting of:
Intel® E7320 Memory Controller Hub (MCH)
Intel® 6300ESB I/O Controller Hub (ICH)
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Supports two PCI riser cards
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Low Profile: One 66/66MHz/3.3V PCI-X slot
One full height riser slot supporting one of two riser card
options:
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Option 1: One 64-bit/66MHz/3.3V PCI-X slot
Option 2: One (x4) PCI-Express slot
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Six DIMM sockets supporting DDR-1 333 registered ECC modules
for a maximum memory capacity of 12 GB
Media storage
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Optional slim-type 3.5 inch 1.44 MB floppy drive or Optical drive
Additional media storage capacity
Support for three 3.5 Inch SATA, or SCSI hard disk drives
External ports
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PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
Two USB ports (1 front, 1 rear)
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Two LAN (RJ-45) ports
2 SVGA video ports (1
front, 1 rear
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Power supply unit (PSU)
One 450W power supply
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Chassis Intrusion
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Chassis intrusion switch
Lock attach point for chassis cover
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Up to five system fans
Four dual rotor plus one single rotor system fans
Tool less fan replacement
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LEDs
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Standard Control Panel: NIC1 Activity, NIC2 Activity & Power /
Sleep
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System Status LEDs can be viewed with bezel closed
Service ID
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This chapter provides locations of various
components and ports and instructions on
how to set up the system.
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System board
Connector and Header Locations
The mainboard of the R510 becomes accessible once you open the
system. The figure below is provided to help you indentify and locate
connectors, slots and ports.
A
B C D
E
CC
BB
F
AA
G
H
Z
Y
X
W
V
U
T
S R Q P
N
L
J
I
O M
K
Item
A
Description
Serial Port A
Battery
B
C
Full-height PCI slot
Low-profile PCI slot
Back panel I/O ports
D
E
F
serial port selection jumper
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Item
Description
G
H
I
DIMM sockets (DIMM 1B, 1A, 2B, 2A, 3B, and 3A)
Processor 1 fan header
Processor 1 socket
J
Processor 2 socket
K
Processor 2 fan header
+12V processor power connector
Fan board connector
L
M
N
O
P
Floppy connector
PCI fan connector
IDE connectors
Q
R
100-pin Floppy/Front Panel/ATA connector
Main power connector
50-pin front panel connector
34-pin front panel connector
Configuration jumpers
SATA 1 connector
S
T
U
V
W
X
SATA connector
Power supply connector
OEM RMC connector
Y
Z
Power supply connector
IDE power connector
AA
BB
CC
BIOS Select jumper
Chassis intrusion header
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Configuration Jumpers
J1H2, J1H3, J1H5
J1H2 Pass Clr
3
Protect
2
Erase
J1H3 Rcvr Boot
Recovery Boot
2
Normal Boot
3
J1H5 CMOS Clr
3
BMC Control
2
Force Erase
Jumper
Name
Pins
1-2
What happens at system reset??
J1H2
Password
Clear
If these pins are jumpered, administrator and user
passwords will be cleared on the next reset. These
pins should not be jumpered for normal operation.
2-3
1-2
These pins should be jumpered for normal system
operation
J1H3
Recovery
Boot
If these pins are jumpered, the system will attempt
to recover the BIOS by loading the BIOS code into
the flash device from a floppy disk. This jumper is
typically used when the BIOS has become corrupted.
These pins should not be jumpered for normal
operation.
2-3
These pins should be jumpered for normal system
operation.
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Jumper
Name
Pins
1-2
What happens at system reset??
J15H CMOS
Clear
If these pins are jumpered, the CMOS settings will
be cleared on the next reset. These pins should not
be jumpered for normal operation.
2-3
These pins should be jumpered for normal system
operation.
Serial Port Configuration Jumper
J8A3
3 4
1-3: DCD to DTR (Defa
2-4: DSR to DTR
2
TP00944
Pins
1-3
What happens at system reset??
Serial port is configured for DCD to DTR (default)
Serial port is configured for DSR to DTR
2-4
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Back Panel Connectors
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
TP00943
Item
A
Description
PS/2 Mouse port
PS/2 Keyboard port
B
C
Com Port (RJ-45 connector)
Gigabit LAN # 1 Port (RJ45)
Gigabit LAN # 2 Port (RJ45)
Video Port
D
E
F
G
USB port #1
H
USB port #2
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The NIC LEDs at the right and left of each NIC provide the following
information.
LED
Color
LED State
Off
Description
Left
LED
No network connection
Left
LED
Solid Amber
Blinking Amber
Off
Network connection in place
Transmit/receive activity
Left
LED
Right
LED
10 Mbps connection
(if left LED is on or blinking)
Right
LED
Solid Amber
Solid Green
100 Mbps connection
1000 Mbps connection
Right
LED
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Front panel
A B C D E F
G
H
I
L
K
J
Front Panel LED and Buttons description
Item
A
B
Description
LAN #2 Activity LED
LAN #1 Activity LED
Power button
C
D
E
Power LED
Hard Drive Activity LED
System Status LED
Service ID LED
F
G
H
I
Service ID Button
System Reset Button
USB connector
J
K
L
Recessed NMI Button (Tool Required)
VGA connector
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Control Button Functions
Item
Description
Power/
Sleep
Toggles the system power on/off. Sleep button for
ACPI-compatible operating systems.
button
Reset
Reboots and initializes the system.
button
ID button
Toggles the front panel ID LED and the baseboard ID LED on
and off. The baseboard LED is visible from the rear of the
chassis and allows you to locate the server from the rear of a
rack of systems.
NMI button
Puts the server in a halt-state for diagnostic purposes.
LED Indicator Status
Item
Description
NIC 1 activity
LED
Continuous green light indicates a link between the system
and the network to which it is connected.
NIC 2 activity
LED
Blinking green light indicates network activity.
Power/Sleep
LED
Continuous green light indicates the system has power
applied to it.
Blinking green indicates the system is in S1 sleep state (see
Note )
No light indicates the power is off / is in ACPI S4 or S5 state.
Hard disk
drive
Random blinking green light indicates hard disk drive
activity (SATA).
status LED
No light indicates no hard disk drive activity.
System
Solid green indicates normal operation
Status LED
Blinking green indicates degraded performance
Solid amber indicates a critical or non-recoverable condition
Blinking amber indicates a non-critical condition
No light indicates POST is running or the system is off (see
Note 1)
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Item
Description
System
Solid blue indicates system identification is active
Identification
LED
No light indicates system identification is not activated
Note: If the system is powered down without going through the BIOS, the
LED state that was in effect at the time of the power-down is restored when
the system is powered back on or until the BIOS clears the LED. If the system
is not powered down normally, the Power LED may blink and the System
Status LED may be off due to a failure or configuration change that
prevents the BIOS from running.
Note: After you press the Service ID button, the Service ID LED will
blink 15 times and turn off automatically. You can only turn it off
through ASM 6.0.
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Rear view
Item
A
B
Description
PS2 Mouse Port
Low profile PCI card bracket
Full height PCI card bracket
AC Power receptacle
PS2 keyboard Ports
RJ45 Serial B port
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
LAN #1 Connector
LAN #2 Connector
Video Connector
J
USB #1 Connector
USB #2 Connector
Power Supply Fans
K
L
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Internal components
E
D
C
F
B
A
G
H
J
TP0129
I
Item
A
B
Description
Slimline drive bay
Backplane (optional)
Power supply air baffle
Power supply
C
D
E
PCI add-in card riser assembly
Server board
F
G
H
I
Processor air duct
Fan module
Control panel
J
Hard drive bays
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This chapter gives information on setting up and
starting to use your system
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Setting up the system
Preinstallation requirements
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:
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Near a grounded power outlet
Clean and dust-free
Stable surface free from vibration
Well-ventilated and away from sources of heat
Secluded from electromagnetic fields produced by electrical
devices such as air conditioners, radio and TV transmitters, etc.
Checking the package contents
Check the following items from the package:
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Acer Altos R510 system
Acer Altos R510 User’s guide
TM
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Acer EasyBUILD
Acer Altos R510 Accessory box
If any of the above items are damaged or missing, contact your dealer
immediately.
Save the boxes and packing materials for future use.
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System startup
Turning 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.
To power on the system, press the power button on the front panel.
power button.
The system starts up and displays a welcome message. After that, a
series of power-on self-test (POST) messages appears. The POST
messages indicate if the system is running well or not.
Note: If the system does not turn on or boot after pressing the
power button, go to “Power-on problems” on page 27 for
possible causes of boot failure.
Aside from the POST messages, you can determine if the system is in
good condition by checking if the following occur during startup:
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•
Power indicator on the front panel lights up (green)
Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock indicators on the keyboard
light up
Turning off the system
To turn off the server, on the Windows task bar click on the Start
button, point to Shut Down..., select Shut down from the drop-down
window then click on OK. You can then turn off all peripherals
connected to your server.
If you are unable to shutdown the server within Windows, press and
hold the power button for at least four seconds to force quit all
applications and shut down.
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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 connected to the power source and to the power cable
socket.
•
•
No power comes from the grounded power outlet.
Have an electrician check your power outlet.
Loose or improperly connected internal power cables.
Check the internal cable connections. If you are not confident to
perform this step, ask a qualified technician to assist you.
Warning! Make sure all power cords are disconnected from the
electrical outlet before performing this task.
Note: If you have gone through the preceding actions and the
system still fails to boot, ask your dealer or a qualified technician
for assistance.
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This chapter discusses the precautionary
measures and installation procedures you
need to know when upgrading the system.
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Upgrading the system
Certain components of the Altos R510 are 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 Acer dealer or a qualified service technician
for assistance.
Important: Observe the installation precautions described in the
subsequent section when installing or removing a server
component.
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-installation
instructions.
ESD precautions
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage the processor(s),
motherboard, disk drive(s), expansion board(s), or other components.
Always observe the following precautions before you install server
components:
1
Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until
you are ready to install it.
2
Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it to a metal part of the
server before handling components. If a wrist strap is not
available, maintain contact with the server throughout any
procedure requiring ESD protection.
Preinstallation instructions
Always observe the following before you install any component:
1
2
3
Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to it.
Unplug all cables from the power outlets.
Open the system according to the instructions on page 35.
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4
Follow the 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 installation instructions on the
component you want to install.
Warning! Failure to properly turn off the server before you start
installing components may cause serious damage. Do not attempt
the procedures described in the following sections unless you are
a qualified service technician.
Post-installation instructions
Observe the following after installing a server component:
1
See to it that all components are installed according to the
described step-by-step instructions.
2
Reinstall any expansion board(s) or peripheral(s) that you have
previously removed.
3
4
5
Reinstall the chassis panels.
Connect the necessary cables.
Turn on the system.
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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.
You need to open the Altos R510 before you can install additional
components. The top panel is removable to allow access to the system’s
internal components. Refer to the following sections for instructions.
Before opening the server
Before opening the server, observe the following precautions:
1
2
3
Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to it.
Unplug all cables from the power outlets.
Place the system unit on a flat, stable surface.
Note: Because of the R510 design specification, the top panel
needs to be removed to access the system board.
Removing the Chassis Cover
The Altos R510 Server must be operated with the top cover in place to
ensure proper cooling. You will need to remove the top cover to add
or replace components inside of the platform. Before removing the top
cover, power down the server system and unplug all peripheral devices
and the AC power cable. None of the components inside of the
platform is hot-swappable.
1
2
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book.
Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server. Turn off
the server.
3
4
Disconnect the AC power cord.
Remove the shipping screw (A) if it is installed.
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5
While holding the blue button (B) at the top of the chassis in, slide
the top cover back until it stops (C).
6
Lift the cover straight up to remove it from the platform.
B
C
A
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Installing the Chassis Cover
1
Place the cover over the chassis so that the side edges of the cover
sit just inside the chassis sidewalls.
2
3
Slide the cover forward until it clicks into place (A).
(Optional) Insert the shipping screw (B) at the center of the top
cover.
4
Reconnect all peripheral devices and the AC power cord.
A
B
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Removing and Installing the Front
Bezel
Removing the Front Bezel
Use the steps below to remove the front bezel.
1
Pull the bezel out from the chassis.
Installing the Front Bezel
Use the steps below to install the Altos R510’s front bezel. The front
bezel is optional.
1
Push the bezel onto the front of the chassis until it clicks into
place.
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Removing and Installing the Processor
Air Duct
Always operate your Altos R510’s chassis with the processor air duct in
place. The air duct is required for proper airflow within the chassis.
For instructions on adding or replacing a processor, first remove the
processor air duct and the processor air dam, and then see page 83 for
instructions on processor installations and removals. Return to these
instructions to reinstall the processor air dam and processor air duct
after installing your processor and heat sink.
Removing the Processor Air Duct
1
Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see "Removing the
Chassis Cover."
2
Lift the processor air duct from its location over the two processor
sockets.
Installing the Processor Air Duct
1
If you are installing the processor air duct for the first time after
installing a second processor, break out the airflow tab over on the
side of the processor air duct that will fit over the CPU2 processor
socket.
2
Place the processor air duct over the two processor sockets,
regardless of whether one or two processors is installed. The front
edge of the air duct should contact the front fan module and the
top of the installed air duct should be flush with the top surface of
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the power supply. Use caution not to pinch or disengate cables
that may be near or under the air duct.
Removing and Installing the Air Baffle
Some installation processes will require that you remove the air baffle
that is placed behind the hard drive bays, next to the fan module near
the front of your server. The steps below describe how to remove and
then install the air baffle. Use these steps only when it is indicated as
necessary for a component installation process.
Always operate your R510 chassis with the air baffle in place. The air
baffle is required for proper airflow within the chassis.
Removing the Air Baffle
1
2
3
4
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book. See “Safety Information.”
Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the
AC power cable.
Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the
Chassis Cover.”
Note how the cables are routed over and under the air baffle. You
will need to re-route these cables.
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5
Pull up on the air baffle to remove it. See the figure below. You
may need to remove or hold cables out of the way.
TP0131
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Installing the Air Baffle
1
2
3
4
Lower the baffle into the chassis between the power supply and
the drive bay area, to the left of the fan module.
While setting the baffle into place, route the cables beneath it
appropriately.
Fit the tab that extends from the front of the baffle under the
drive bay area.
Line up the guide pins on the baffle with the matching holes in the
chassis floor and in the backplane if you have a backplane
installed. See letter “A” in the figure below.
5
Push down firmly on the air baffle to secure it to the chassis.
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Installing and Removing a Hard Disk
Drive
Up to three hard drives of one of the following types can be installed,
depending on the hard drive installation option used in your server
chassis and the drives supported by your server board.
1
Three fixed SATA drives or three fixed SCSI drives if the fixed drive
kit is installed.
2
3
Three hot-swap SATA drives if the SATA backplane is installed.
Three hot-swap SCSI drives if the SCSI backplane is installed.
NOTE: The Altos R510 does not support all hard drives. Contact
your local Acer dealer for details of supported hardware.
Installing a Fixed SATA Hard Disk Drive
Use these instructions only if you have installed the fixed drive kit.
CAUTION:Fixed drives are NOT hot swappable. Before removing or
replacing the drive, you must first take the server out of service,
turn off all peripheral devices connected to the system, turn off
the system by pressing the power button, and unplug the AC
power cord from the system or wall outlet.
1
2
3
4
5
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book. See “Safety Information.”
Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the
AC power cable.
Remove the front bezel if it is installed. For instructions, see
“Removing and Installing the Front Bezel.”
Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the
Chassis Cover.”
Press the latch on the back of the fixed drive carrier and slide it out
of the bay. See letter “A” in the figure below to identify the latch
at the rear of the carrier.
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6
Remove the four screws that attach the plastic retention device or
the previously installed hard drive to the drive carrier. Two screws
are at each side of the retention device or the hard drive. Store the
plastic retention device for future use.
7
8
With the drive circuit-side down, position the connector end of the
drive so that it is facing the back of the carrier.
Attach the hard drive to the carrier using the four screws removed
from the carrier.
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9
Insert the drive into the bay until it clicks into place.
10 If it is not already installed, connect the SATA power cable adapter
to the 3x2 power supply cable that extends from your power
supply. See letters “A” and “B” in the figure below. The power
cable adapter was provided to you with the fixed drive kit.
B
A
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11 For each drive you install, route one SATA data cable from the
server board or add-in card to the hard drive, with the right-angle
end of the SATA data cable connected to the server board or add-
in card SATA connector. See your server board documentation or
add-in card documentation for assistance in locating the SATA
connectors on the board or add-in card.
12 See letters “C”, “D”, and “E” in the figure below and the arrow
that leads from them to the component in the chassis. This
component is the air baffle that is referred to in the following
steps. The letters “C” and “D” point to the cutouts that are
referred to in the step below. The letter “E” is the tab at the top of
the air baffle.
13 Data cables for drives installed to the right of the air baffle must
be routed through the two cutouts in the top of the air baffle
(letters “C” and “D” in the figure) and under the tab (letter “E”).
The data cable for a drive installed to the left of the air baffle must
be routed through the rear cutout of the air baffle (letter “D”)
and under the tab (letter “E”). You may need to remove the air
baffle to route the cables underneath it. To see how to remove
and then install the air baffle, see “Removing and Installing the Air
Baffle. “
14 Connect the loose end of the data cable to the rear of the SATA
drive. See letter “A” in the figure to identify the location of the
connector at the rear of the SATA drive.
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A
B
E
D
C
A
15 See letter “B” in the figure below and the arrow that leads from
this letter to the component in the chassis. This component is the
air baffle that is referred to in the following steps. The letter “B”
points to the cutout that is referred to.
16 Power cables for drives installed to the right side of the air baffle
must be routed beneath the front cutout in the underside of the
air baffle. The power cable for a drive installed to the left of the
air baffle does not need to be routed under the air baffle. See
letter “B” in the figure below to identify the air baffle and the
cutout area. You may need to remove the air baffle to route cables
underneath it. To see how to remove and then install the air
baffle, see “Removing and Installing the Air Baffle. “
17 Connect the SATA power cable adapter end(s) to the rear of the
SATA drive. See letter “A” in the figure below to locate the
connector on the SATA drive.
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A
B
A
18 (Optional) Install the front bezel. For instructions, see “Removing
and Installing the Front Bezel.”
19 Install the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Installing the Chassis
Cover.”
20 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable back into the
server.
Removing a Fixed SATA Hard Disk Drive
CAUTION: Fixed drives are NOT hot swappable. Before removing
or replacing the drive, you must first take the server out of service,
turn off all peripheral devices connected to the system, turn off
the system by pressing the power button, and unplug the AC
power cord from the system or wall outlet.
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book. See “Safety Information.”
Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the
AC power cable.
Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the
Chassis Cover.”
Remove the front bezel if it is installed. For instructions, see
“Removing and Installing the Front Bezel.”
Disconnect the SATA data connector and power cables from the
rear of the SATA drive.
Press the latch on the back of the fixed drive carrier and slide it out
of the bay.
Remove the four screws that attach the hard drive to the drive
carrier. Lift the drive from the carrier. Store the drive in an anti-
static bag.
8
9
If you are not installing a new drive, place the plastic retention
device into the drive carrier, using the four screws you removed
from the hard drive.
Insert the screws that held the drive in the carrier into the screw
locations on the carrier for future use.
10 Slide the drive carrier back into the chassis until it clicks into place.
NOTE:For proper airflow, the hard drive carrier must be replaced
in the chassis, even if no hard drive is installed in it.
11 (Optional) Install the front bezel. For instructions, see “Removing
and Installing the Front Bezel.”
12 Install the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the
Chassis Cover.”
13 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable back into the
server.
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Installing a SATA or SCSI Hot-swap
Hard Disk Drive
Use these instructions only if you have installed the SATA or SCSI
backplane kit. Please refer to Page 79 for details of how to install the
backplane.
1
2
3
Remove the front bezel if it is installed. For instructions, see
“Removing and Installing the Front Bezel.”
Press in on the green latch at the front of the hard drive carrier.
See letter “A” in the figure below.
Pull out on the black lever and slide the carrier from the chassis.
See letter “B” in the figure below.
B
A
4
Remove the four screws that attach the plastic retention device or
the previously installed hard drive to the drive carrier. Two screws
are at each side of the retention device or the hard drive. Store the
plastic retention device for future use.
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A
5
6
7
Remove the hard drive from its wrapper and place it on an
antistatic surface.
Set any jumpers and/or switches on the drive according to the
drive manufacturer’s instructions.
With the drive circuit-side down, position the connector end of the
drive so that it is facing the rear of the drive carrier.
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8
Align the holes in the drive to the holes in the drive carrier and
attach it to the carrier with the screws that were attached to the
plastic retention device.
9
With the black lever in the fully open position, slide the drive
assembly into the chassis. The green latch at the front of the drive
carrier must be to the right. Do not push on the black drive carrier
lever until the lever begins to close by itself.
10 When the black drive carrier lever begins to close by itself, push on
it to lock the drive assembly into place.
11 (Optional) Install the front bezel.
A
B
Removing a SATA or SCSI Hot-swap Hard Disk
Drive
Use these instructions only if you have installed the SATA or SCSI
backplane kit.
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1
Remove the front bezel if it is installed. For instructions, see
“Removing and Installing the Front Bezel.”
2
3
4
Press in on the green latch at the front of the hard drive carrier.
Pull out on the black lever to slide the carrier from the chassis.
Remove the four screws that attach the hard drive to the drive
carrier. Lift the drive from the carrier. Store the drive in an anti-
static bag.
5
If you are not installing a new drive, place the plastic retention
device into the drive carrier, using the four screws you removed
from the hard drive.
6
7
Insert the screws that held the drive in the carrier into the screw
locations on the carrier for future use.
With the black lever in the fully open position, slide the drive
carrier into the chassis. The green latch must be to the right. Do
not push on the black lever until the lever begins to close by itself.
NOTE:For proper airflow, the hard drive carrier must be replaced
in the chassis, even if no hard drive is installed in it.
8
9
When the black lever begins to close by itself, push on it to lock
the drive carrier into place.
(Optional) Install the front bezel. For instructions, see “Removing
and Installing the Front Bezel.”
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Installing or Removing a Floppy Drive
Floppy drives are installed in different ways, depending on the
following items:
1
2
3
The SATA or SCSI backplane is installed and you want to install the
floppy drive into the slimline drive bay.
No backplane is installed and you want to install the floppy drive
into the slimline drive bay.
The SATA or SCSI backplane is installed and you have installed a
CD-ROM or DVD/CD-RW drive into the slimline drive bay. You
want to install the floppy drive into a bay that was intended for a
hard drive (optional conversion kit is required).
Look carefully at the heading titles below before beginning your
installation to be sure you are following the correct instructions for
your system.
CAUTION:Floppy drives are NOT hot swappable. Before removing
or replacing the drive, you must first take the server out of service,
turn off all peripheral devices connected to the system, turn off
the system by pressing the power button, and unplug the AC
power cord from the system or wall outlet.
Installing a Floppy Drive into Slimline Bay
(Backplane Installed)
Use these instructions if you are installing a floppy drive into the Altos
R510’s slimline drive bay at the upper left side of your chassis and your
system includes either the SATA or SCSI backplane. You will know if
you have one of these backplanes installed if you can install either hot-
swap SATA or hot-swap SCSI drives.
NOTE: The carrier for the slimline floppy drive that is used in these
instructions was sent to you in the hardware kit that came with
your system.
1
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book. See “Safety Information.”
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Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the
2
3
4
5
AC power cable.
Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the
Chassis Cover.”
Remove the front bezel if it is installed. For instructions, see
“Removing and Installing the Front Bezel.”
Align the two holes at the left side of the floppy drive with the
two cutouts in the floppy drive carrier. See letter “A” in the figure
below.
6
Lower the right side of the floppy drive into the carrier until it
clicks into place. See letter “B” in the figure below.
A
B
7
8
9
Open the connector on the rear of the floppy drive by pulling up
on the connector cover. See letter “A” in the figure below.
Insert one end of the 26-pin floppy drive flat flex cable end into
the connector. See letter “B” in the figure below.
Push down on the connector cover to lock the cable into place. See
letter “C” in the figure below.
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10 Slide the floppy drive assembly into the slimeline bay of the chassis
until it clicks into place. See letter “A” in the figure below.
11 Open the connector labeled “Floppy Con” on the backplane by
pulling up on the connector cover. See letter “B” in the figure
below.
12 Insert the loose end of the floppy cable into the backplane
connector. See letter “C” in the figure below.
13 Push in on the connector cover to lock the cable into place. See
letter “D” in the figure below.
14 Install the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Installing the Chassis
Cover.”
15 (Optional) Install the front bezel. For instructions, see “Removing
and Installing the Front Bezel.”
16 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable back into the
server.
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Removing a Floppy Drive from the Slimline Bay
(Backplane Installed)
1
2
3
4
5
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book. See “Safety Information.”
Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the
AC power cable.
Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the
Chassis Cover.”
Remove the front bezel if it is installed. For instructions, see
“Removing and Installing the Front Bezel.”
Pull up at the top of the connector on the backplane labeled
“Floppy Con” to release the flat flex cable from it.
6
7
8
9
Push in on the blue lever at the rear of the drive carrier.
Slide the floppy drive carrier out through the front of the chassis.
Remove the flat flex cable from the rear of the floppy.
Press downward on the side of the carrier to release the drive from
the drive carrier.
10 Store the floppy drive carrier and the flat flex cable for future use.
11 Install the slimline filler panel into slimline bay if no drive is to be
installed into the bay.
12 Install the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Installing the Chassis
Cover.”
13 (Optional) Install the front bezel. For instructions, see “Removing
and Installing the Front Bezel.”
14 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable back into the
server.
Installing a Floppy Drive into Slimline Bay (No
Backplane Installed)
NOTE: The carrier for the slimline floppy drive that is used in these
instructions was sent to you in the hardware kit that came with
your Altos R510 Server Chassis. The interposer board and floppy
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drive power adapter cable used in these instructions was sent to
you with your fixed drive kit.
1
2
3
4
5
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book. See “Safety Information.”
Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the
AC power cable.
Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the
Chassis Cover.”
Remove the front bezel if it is installed. For instructions, see
“Removing and Installing the Front Bezel.”
Align the two holes at the left side of the floppy drive with the
two cutouts in the floppy drive carrier. See letter “A” in the figure
below.
6
Lower the right side of the floppy drive into the carrier until it
clicks into place. See letter “B” in the figure below.
A
B
7
8
Open the connector on the rear of the floppy drive by pulling up
on the connector cover. See letter “A” in the figure below.
Insert one end of the 26-pin flat flex cable end into the connector.
See letter “B” in the figure below.
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Push down on the connector cover to lock the cable into place. See
letter “C” in the figure below.
10 Open the connector on the interposer board by pulling out on the
connector cover. See letter “D” in the figure below.
11 Insert the loose end of the floppy cable into the interpose board
connector. See letter “E” in the figure below.
12 Push in on the connector cover to lock the cable into place. See
letter “F” in the figure below.
13 Lower the interposer board into the floppy drive tray at the rear of
the floppy drive and engage the notch on the board. See Letter
“A” in the figure below.
14 Attach the interposer board to floppy drive with the screw that
was included with the interposer board. See letter “B” in the
figure below. In the diagram, the flat flex cable been removed for
clarity.
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B
A
15 Slide the floppy drive assembly into the chassis until it clicks into
place. See letter “A” in the figure below.
16 Connect the 2x2 end of the floppy drive power cable that was
included with your kit to the 2x2 power connector on the SATA
power adapter cable. See letters “B” and “C” in the figure below.
17 Connect the remaining end of the floppy drive power cable to the
power connector on the rear of the floppy drive. See letter “D” in
the figure.
18 Connect the floppy drive data cable that was included with your
kit between the floppy drive data connector and the server board.
See letters “E” and “F” in the figure. See your server board
documentation for assistance in locating the connector location on
the server board.
19 Route the floppy drive data cable over the air baffle, as shown in
the diagram below.
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20
A
F
C
B
E
E
D
D
F
B
C
TP01174
21 Install the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Installing the Chassis
Cover.”
22 (Optional) Install the front bezel. For instructions, see “Removing
and Installing the Front Bezel.”
23 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable back into the
server.
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Removing a Floppy Drive from the Slimline Bay
(No Backplane Installed)
1
2
3
4
5
6
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book. See “Safety Information.”
Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the
AC power cable.
Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the
Chassis Cover.”
Remove the front bezel if it is installed. For instructions, see
“Removing and Installing the Front Bezel.”
Detach the power and data cables from the rear of the floppy
drive.
Detach the data cable from the server board and remove the cable
from the chassis.
7
8
9
Push in on the blue lever at the rear of the drive carrier.
Slide the floppy drive carrier out through the front of the chassis.
Remove the screw that attaches the interposer board to the drive.
Lift the interposer board from the drive.
10 Remove the flat flex cable from the floppy drive and from the
interposer board.
11 Press downward on the side of the carrier to release the drive from
the drive carrier.
12 Store the floppy drive carrier, the interposer board, the flat flex
cable, and the floppy drive data cable for future use.
13 Install the slimline filler panel into slimline bay if no drive is to be
installed into the bay.
14 Install the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Installing the Chassis
Cover.”
15 (Optional) Install the front bezel. For instructions, see “Removing
and Installing the Front Bezel.”
16 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable back into the
server.
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Installing a Floppy Drive into the Converted Hard
Drive Bay (Backplane Installed)
The slimline floppy drive conversion kit can only be installed into a
system that is using either the SATA or the SCSI backplane. You will
know if you have one of these backplanes installed if you can install
either hot-swap SATA or hot-swap SCSI drives. The conversion kit must
be installed in the left hard drive bay.
1
2
3
4
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book. See “Safety Information.”
Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the
AC power cable.
Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the
Chassis Cover.”
Remove the front bezel if it is installed. For instructions, see
“Removing and Installing the Front Bezel.”
5
6
Remove the left hot-swap hard drive carrier from the chassis.
Remove the screws that attach the slide rails to the floppy drive
conversion kit carrier.
7
8
Slide the floppy drive into the drive carrier, rear of the drive first,
with the underside of the drive facing down.
Line up the holes in the side of the drive with the holes in the
carrier. See letter “A” in the figure below.
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A
A
9
Attach the floppy drive to the carrier with the screws that came
with your floppy drive conversion kit. One screw attaches at each
side.
10 Reattach the slide rails onto the floppy drive conversion kit carrier.
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11 Open the connector on the rear of the floppy drive by pulling up
on the connector cover.
12 Insert one end of the flat flex cable end into the floppy drive
connector.
13 Push down on the connector cover to lock the cable into place.
14 Slide the carrier assembly into the left hard drive bay until it clicks
into place. See letter “A” in the figure below.
15 Open the connector labeled “Floppy Con” on the backplane by
pulling up on the connector cover. See letter “B” in the figure
below.
16 Insert the loose end of the flat flex cable into the backplane
connector. See letter “C” in the figure below.
17 Push in on the connector cover to lock the cable into place. See
letter “D” in the figure below.
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18 Install the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Installing the Chassis
Cover”
19 (Optional) Install the front bezel. For instructions, see “Removing
and Installing the Front Bezel.”
20 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable back into the
server.
Removing a Floppy Drive from the Converted
Hard Drive Bay
1
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the start of this book.
2
Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the
AC power cable.
3
4
Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the
Chassis Cover.”
Remove the front bezel if it is installed. For instructions, see
“Removing and Installing the Front Bezel.”
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5
Open the connector labeled “Floppy Con” on the backplane by
pulling up on the connector cover. Remove the flat flex cable from
the backplane.
6
7
8
9
Push in on the lever at the rear of the floppy carrier and slide the
drive from the front of the chassis.
Open the connector cover on the rear of the floppy drive by
pulling up on it. Release the flat flex cable from the drive.
Remove the two screws at each side that hold the drive rails to the
drive carrier. Lift the two rails from the carrier.
Disconnect the two screws attaching the drive to the converted
hard drive bay carrier.
10 Install an empty hot-swap hard drive carrier into chassis drive bay
if no floppy or hard drive is to be installed into the bay.
11 Store the screws, the converted drive bay carrier, the side rails, and
the flat flex cable for future use.
12 Install the chassis cover. For instructions, see
13 (Optional) Install the front bezel.
14 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable back into the
server.
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Installing or Removing a DVD/CD-RW
or CD-ROM Drive
CAUTION: DVD/CD-RW and CD-ROM drives are NOT hot
swappable. Before removing or replacing the drive, you must first
take the server out of service, turn off all peripheral devices
connected to the system, turn off the system by pressing the
power button, and unplug the AC power cord from the
system or wall outlet.
Installing a DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM Drive into
Slimline Bay (Backplane Installed)
NOTE: The carrier for the slimline DVD/CD-RW drive / CD-ROM
drive was pre-installed in the slimline drive bay of your Altos R510
Server Chassis.
1
2
3
4
5
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book. See “Safety Information.”
Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the
AC power cable.
Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the
Chassis Cover.”
Remove the front bezel if it is installed. For instructions, see
“Removing and Installing the Front Bezel.”
Push in on the blue lever at the rear of the DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM
drive carrier and push the carrier out through the front of the
chassis.
6
7
Align the two holes at left edge of DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM drive
with the cutouts in drive carrier. See letter “A” in the figure
below.
Lower the right side of the DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM drive into the
carrier until it clicks into place. See letter “B” in the figure below.
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8
9
Use the two screws indicated in the figure to attach the interposer
board to the DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM drive. See letters “C” and
“D” in the figure.
Attach the 44-pin CD-ROM drive cable to the exposed side / back
of the interposer board. See letter “E” in the figure.
10 Slide the DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM drive carrier into the chassis. See
letter “A” in the figure below.
11 Connect the loose end of the CD-ROM drive cable to the backplane
connector. See letter “B” in the figure.
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A
B
12 Install the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Installing the Chassis
Cover.”
13 (Optional) Install the front bezel. For instructions, see “Removing
and Installing the Front Bezel.”
14 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable back into the
server.
Removing a DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM Drive from
the Slimline Bay (Backplane Installed)
1
2
3
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book. See “Safety Information.”
Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the
AC power cable.
Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the
Chassis Cover.”
4
5
6
Remove the front bezel if it is installed.
Disconnect the CD-ROM data cable from the backplane.
Push in on the blue lever at the rear of the drive carrier. Slide the
drive carrier out through the front of the chassis.
7
Press downward on the side of the carrier release the drive from
the drive carrier.
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8
9
Disconnect the data cable from the rear of the DVD/CD-RW or CD-
ROM drive.
Remove the two screws at the rear of the DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM
drive to disconnect the interposer board.
10 Store the screw and interposer board for future use. Suggestion:
tape the screw to the drive carrier.
11 Slide the empty drive carrier into the chassis until it clicks into
place.
12 Install the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Installing the Chassis
Cover.”
13 (Optional) Install the front bezel. For instructions, see “Removing
and Installing the Front Bezel.”
14 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable back into the
server.
Installing DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM Drive into
Slimline Bay (No Backplane Installed)
NOTE: The carrier for the slimline DVD/CD-RW drive / CD-ROM
drive was pre-installed in the slimline drive bay of your Altos R510
Server Chassis. The interposer board and floppy drive power
adapter cable used in these instructions was sent to you with your
fixed drive kit.
1
2
3
4
5
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book. See “Safety Information.”
Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the
AC power cable.
Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the
Chassis Cover.”
Remove the front bezel if it is installed. For instructions, see
“Removing and Installing the Front Bezel.”
Push in on the blue lever at the rear of the DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM
drive carrier and push the carrier out through the front of the
chassis.
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6
Align the two holes at left edge of DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM drive
with the cutouts in drive carrier. See letter “A” in the figure
below.
7
8
Lower the right side of the DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM drive into the
carrier until it clicks into place. See letter “B” in the figure below.
Use the two screws indicated in the figure to attach the interpose
board to the DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM drive. See letters “C” and
“D” in the figure.
9
Insert the DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM drive carrier into the chassis.
See letter “A” in the figure below.
10 If it is not already connected, connect the 2x3 end of the DVD/CD-
RW or CD-ROM drive power cable that was included with your
fixed drive kit to the 2x3 power connector on the SATA power
adapter cable. See letters “B” and “C” in the figure below.
11 Connect the drive power cable to the power connector on the rear
of the DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM drive. See letter “D” in the figure.
12 Connect the DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM drive data cable that was
included with your kit between the interposer board and the IDE
connector on the server board. See letters “E” and “F” in the
figure below. See your server board documentation for assistance
in locating the connector location on the server board.
13 Route the DVD/CD-RW or CD-ROM drive data cable over the top of
air baffle, as shown in the diagram below.
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14 Install the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Installing the Chassis
Cover.”
15 (Optional) Install the front bezel. For instructions, see “Removing
and Installing the Front Bezel.”
16 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable back into the
server.
F
A
C
B
E
E
D
D
F
B
C
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Installing and Removing a PCI Riser
Connector
CAUTION: PCI riser connectors are NOT hot swappable. Before
removing or replacing the riser connector, you must first take the
server out of service, turn off all peripheral devices connected to
the system, turn off the system by pressing the power button, and
unplug the AC power cord from the system or wall outlet.
Installing a PCI Riser Connector
To install the PCI riser connector, use the following instructions.
1
2
3
4
5
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book. See “Safety Information.”
Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the
AC power cable.
Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the
Chassis Cover.”
Pull up on the two latches on the assembly. See letter “A” in the
figure below.
Lift the PCI riser assembly from the chassis.
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6
7
Line up the screws on the riser assembly with the slot and the large
hole on the riser connector.
Press and hold the blue riser locking lever. See letter “A” in the
figure below.
8
9
Place riser connector onto the retention pins.
Slide the riser connector to the right to lock it into place.
10 Release the blue locking lever.
11 Install a PCI add-in card, if desired. For instructions, see “Installing
a PCI Add-in Card.”
12 Position the riser assembly over the PCI sockets on the server board
(see letter “A” in the figure below), lining up the four hooks at the
rear of the riser assembly (see letter “B”) with the four slots in the
rear of the chassis (see letter “C”).
13 Push the riser assembly down until the assembly is securely seated.
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14 Install the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Installing the Chassis
Cover.”
15 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable back into the
server.
Removing a PCI Riser Connector
The PCI riser connector can be replaced if it fails or if a different option
is required. To replace the PCI riser connector, use the following
instructions to remove it, and then follow the instructions under
“Installing a PCI Riser Connector” to install a new riser connector.
NOTE: To eliminate the possibility of installing the replacement
connector on the wrong side of the PCI riser assembly, replace one
connector at a time.
1
2
3
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book. See “Safety Information.”
Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the
AC power cable.
Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the
Chassis Cover.”
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4
5
6
Lift up on the two blue levers to lift the PCI riser assembly from the
chassis.
Remove any PCI add-in cards that are installed in the connector.
For instructions, see “Removing a PCI Add-in Card.”
Push back on the blue release lever at the end of the riser
connector. While holding the lever back, push firmly on the other
edge of the board to disengage the board from the riser.
7
8
Follow the steps under “Installing a PCI Riser Connector” to install
a replacement riser connector.
Install the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Installing the Chassis
Cover.”
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Installing and Removing a PCI Add-in
Card
Installing a PCI Add-in Card
In the slots provided by the PCI riser connector, you can install either
one or two add-in cards. Use the following instructions to install an
add-in card.
1
2
3
4
5
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book. See “Safety Information.”
Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the
AC power cable.
Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the
Chassis Cover.”
Pull up on the two latches on the assembly. See letter “A” in the
figure below.
Lift the PCI riser assembly from the chassis.
6
7
Open the PCI retention clip on the PCI riser card assembly. See
letter “A” in the figure below.
Remove the filler panel at the back of the riser assembly. See letter
“B” in the figure below.
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8
9
Insert the add-in card until it seats in riser card connector. Make
sure the bracket inserts into the matching slot. See letter “C”.
Close the retention clip. See letter “A” in the figure.
A
B
C
10 Position the riser assembly over the PCI sockets on the server board
(see letter “A” in the figure below), lining up the four hooks at the
rear of the riser assembly (see letter “B”) with the four slots in the
rear of the chassis (see letter “C”).
11 Push the riser assembly down until the assembly is securely seated
(as shown in the diagram on page 74).
12 Install the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Installing the Chassis
Cover.”
13 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable back into the
server.
Removing a PCI Add-in Card
1
2
3
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book. See “Safety Information.”
Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the
AC power cable.
Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the
Chassis Cover.”
4
5
6
Pull up on the two latches on the riser assembly.
Lift the PCI riser assembly from the chassis.
Open the PCI retention clip on the PCI riser card assembly.
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7
8
9
Remove the add-in card
Close the retention clip.
Position the riser assembly over the PCI sockets on the server
board.
10 Push the riser assembly down until the assembly is securely seated.
11 Install the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Installing the Chassis
Cover.”
12 Plug all peripheral devices and the AC power cable back into the
server.
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Installing and Removing the SATA or
SCSI Backplane (Optional)
You received your server chassis with your choice of one of drive
installation options:
•
•
•
A hot-swap SCSI option that came with a SCSI backplane board.
A hot-swap SATA option that came with a SATA backplane board.
A fixed SATA drive option. This option does not include a board to
install.
CAUTION: The backplane is NOT hot swappable. Before removing
or replacing the backplane, you must first take the server out of
service, turn off all peripheral devices connected to the system,
turn off the system by pressing the power button, and unplug the
AC power cord from the system or wall outlet.
The backplane board and the hardware that came with the backplane
can be replaced if your backplane fails or if a different option is
required. To replace the backplane, use the following instructions to
remove and then to install a backplane.
Removing the SATA or SCSI Backplane
1
2
3
4
5
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book. See “Safety Information.”
Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the
AC power cable.
Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the
Chassis Cover.”
Remove the air baffle. For instructions, see “Removing the Air
Baffle.”
Remove all hot-swap drive carriers. For instructions, see
“Removing a SATA or SCSI Hot-swap Hard Disk Drive.”
6
7
Disconnect all cables from the backplane:
Loosen the blue captive screw at the right side of the backplane.
See letter “A” in the figure below
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8
Slide the board to the right until it stops. Do not pull on any
components on the board – grasp only on the edges of the board.
See letter “B” in the figure.
9
Lift the backplane from the chassis. The holes in the backplane will
slide from the matching pins in the chassis. If any of the pins
catches on the holes, it means you have not slid the board fully to
the right. See letter “C” in the figure.
A
C
B
Installing the SCSI or SATA Backplane
1
2
3
4
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book. See “Safety Information.”
Power down the server and unplug all peripheral devices and the
AC power cable.
Remove the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Removing the
Chassis Cover.”
Remove the air baffle. For instructions, see “Removing the Air
Baffle.”
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5
6
Remove all hot-swap drive carriers. For instructions, see
“Removing a SATA or SCSI Hot-swap Hard Disk Drive.”
Set the backplane board in place so that the holes in the board fit
through the pegs in the bottom of the server chassis. See letter
“A” in the figure below.
7
8
Slide the board to the left until it stops. Do not pull on any
components on the board – grasp only on the edges of the board.
See letter “B” in the figure.
Tighten the blue captive screw at the right side of the backplane
board. See letter “C” in the figure.
C
A
B
9
Connect the following cables to the backplane:
•
•
•
Front panel cable
Power cable
Flex cable. The cable indicates the end that is to be connected
to the backplane.
•
•
(SCSI backplane only): SCSI Channel A cable. The cable
indicates the end that is to be connected to the backplane.
(SATA backplane only): SATA cable(s).
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•
•
Floppy drive cable, if applicable
CD-ROM drive cable, if applicable
10 Install the air baffle. For instructions, see “Installing the Air
Baffle.”
11 Install the chassis cover. For instructions, see “Installing the Chassis
Cover.”
12 Install the hot-swap hard drive(s), if applicable. For instructions,
see “Installing a SATA or SCSI Hot-swap Hard Disk Drive.”
13 (Optional) Install the front bezel. For instructions, see “Installing
the Front Bezel.”
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Processor Installation and Upgrade
Installing or Replacing the Processor
CAUTION
Processor must be appropriate: You may damage the server
board if you install a processor that is inappropriate for your
server. Contact your local Acer dealer for a list of compatible
processor(s).
ESD and handling processors: Reduce the risk of electrostatic
discharge (ESD) damage to the processor by doing the following:
(1) Touch the metal chassis before touching the processor or server
board. Keep part of your body in contact with the metal chassis to
dissipate the static charge while handling the processor. (2) Avoid
moving around unnecessarily.
Installing the Processor
To install a processor, follow these instructions:
1
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book.
2
Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server. Turn off
the server.
3
4
Disconnect the AC power cord from the server.
Remove the server’s cover. See the documentation that
accompanied your server chassis for instructions on removing the
server’s cover
5
6
Locate the processor socket and raise the socket handle
completely.
Align the pins of the processor with the socket, and insert the
processor into the socket.
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A
B
A
NOTE: Make sure the alignment triangle mark and the alignment
triangle cutout align correctly.
7
Lower the socket lever completely.
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Installing the Heat Sink(s)
1
The heat sink has Thermal Interface Material (TIM) located on the
bottom of it. Use caution when you unpack the heat sink so you do
not damage the TIM.
2
3
Set the heat sink over the processor, lining up the four captive
screws with the four posts surrounding the processor.
Loosely screw in the captive screws on the heat sink corners in a
diagonal manner (screw in one screw, then the screw located
diagonally to the first screw). Do not fully tighten one screw
before tightening another.
4
Gradually and equally tighten each captive screw until each is
firmly tightened. Do not over-tighten the screws.
5
6
Reinstall and reconnect any parts you removed or disconnected to
reach the processor sockets.
Replace the server’s cover and reconnect the AC power cord. See
the documentation that accompanied your server chassis for
instructions on installing the server’s cover.
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Removing a Processor
1
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book.
2
Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server. Turn off
the server.
3
4
Remove the AC power cord from the server.
Remove the server’s cover. See the documentation that
accompanied your server chassis for instructions on removing the
server’s cover.
5
6
7
Unplug the processor fan cable from the server board.
Loosen the four captive screws on the corners of the heat sink.
Twist the heat sink slightly to break the seal between the heat sink
and the processor.
8
9
Lift the heat sink from the processor. If it does not pull up easily,
twist the heat sink again. Do not force the heat sink from the
processor. Doing so could damage the processor.
Lift the processor lever.
10 Remove the processor.
If installing a replacement processor, see “Installing the Processor.”
Otherwise, reinstall the chassis cover.
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Memory Installations and Upgrade
Upgrading the system memory
This section includes instructions for removing and installing a
memory module.
The Altos R510 provides six DDR333 DIMM sites in two DIMM
channels. DIMMs 1A, 2A and 3A are connected to memory channel A.
DIMM 1B, 2B and 3B are connected to memory channel B.
The maximum memory capacity is 12GB DDR333 memory.
Memory DIMM technologies supported are: 512MB, 1 GB and 2 GB.
Mem-
DIMM
1B
DIMM
1A
DIMM
2B
DIMM
2A
DIMM
3A
DIMM
3B
ory
Inter-
leave
512MB
1GB
1-way
1-way
1-way
2-way
2-way
2-way
2-way
2-way
2-way
2-way
2-way
2-way
2GB
512MB
1GB
512MB
1GB
2GB
2GB
512MB
1GB
512MB
1GB
512MB
1GB
512MB
1GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
512MB
1GB
512MB
1GB
512MB
1GB
512MB
1GB
512MB
1GB
512MB
1GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
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The minimum memory configuration is one DIMM, installed in DIMM
socket 1B (the socket farthest from the processors). However, for
optimum performance and dual-channel interleave operation, a
minimum of two DIMMs should be installed. DIMMs on channel A are
paired with DIMMs on channel B to configure 2-way interleaving.
Both DIMM1B and DIMM1A must be populated before any DIMMs are
installed. DIMM2B and DIMM2A must be populated in pairs. DIMM3B
and DIMM3A must be populated in pairs.
Both DIMMs in a bank must be identical (same manufacturer, CAS
latency, number of rows, columns and devices, timing parameters etc.).
Although DIMMs within a bank must be identical, the BIOS supports
various DIMM sizes and configurations allowing the banks of memory
to be different.
Note: Dual-channel memory requires symmetrical memory
modules using the same density (e.g. 512MB), bus width (e.g. x8
,x16) and granule technology (e.g. 256M-bit, 512M-bit)
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Memory Sparing
To provide a more fault tolerant system, the Altos R510 includes
specialized hardware to support fail-over to a spare DIMM device in
the event that a primary DIMM in use exceeds a specified threshold of
runtime errors. One of the DIMMs installed per channel will not be
used, but kept in reserve. In the event of significant failures in a
particular DIMM, it and its corresponding partner in the other channel
(if applicable), will, over time, have its data copied over to the spare
DIMM(s) held in reserve, When all the data has been copied, the
reserve DIMM(s) will be put into service and the failing DIMM will be
removed from service. Only one sparing cycle is supported. If this
feature is not enabled, then all DIMMs will be visible in normal address
space.
Please refer to the “Memory Configuration” section in “BIOS Setup” to
enable the memory sparing feature.
The table below lists the suggested memory population for memory
sparing.
Total Memory
DIMM
1B
DIMM
1A
DIMM
2B
DIMM
2A
DIMM
3A
DIMM
3B
Physical
Memory
Detected
by OS
512MB
1GB
512MB
1GB
512MB
(spare)
512MB
(spare)
2GB
4GB
8GB
3GB
1GB
2GB
4GB
2GB
1GB
(spare)
1GB
(spare)
2GB
2GB
2GB
(spare)
2GB
(spare)
512MB
512MB
512MB
512MB
512MB
(spare)
512MB
(spare)
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Installing and Removing Memory
The silkscreen on the board for the DIMMs displays DIMM1B, DIMM1A,
DIMM2B, DIMM2A, DIMM3B, and DIMM3A, starting from the edge of
the board. DIMM3A is the socket closest to the processor socket. See
“Memory” for a discussion of the memory requirements and options.
See “Additional Information and Software” for a link to the list of
tested DIMMs.
Installing DIMMs
To install DIMMs, follow these steps:
1
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book.
2
Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server. Turn off
the server.
3
4
Disconnect the AC power cord from the server.
Remove the server’s cover. See the documentation that
accompanied your server chassis for instructions on removing the
server’s cover.
5
Locate the DIMM sockets (see figure below).
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
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6
7
8
Make sure the clips at either end of the DIMM socket(s) are pushed
outward to the open position.
Holding the DIMM by the edges, remove it from its anti-static
package.
Position the DIMM above the socket. Align the two small notches
in the bottom edge of the DIMM with the keys in the socket (see
inset in the figure above).
9
Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket.
10 When the DIMM is inserted, push down on the top edge of the
DIMM until the retaining clips snap into place. Make sure the clips
are firmly in place.
11 Replace the server’s cover and reconnect the AC power cord. See
the documentation that accompanied your server chassis for
instructions on installing the server’s cover.
Removing DIMMs
To remove a DIMM, follow these steps:
1
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this
book.
2
Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server. Turn off
the server.
3
4
Remove the AC power cord from the server.
Remove the server’s cover. See the documentation that
accompanied your server chassis for instructions on removing the
server’s cover.
5
6
7
8
Gently spread the retaining clips at each end of the socket. The
DIMM lifts from the socket.
Holding the DIMM by the edges, lift it from the socket, and store it
in an anti-static package.
Reinstall and reconnect any parts you removed or disconnected to
reach the DIMM sockets.
Replace the server’s cover and reconnect the AC power cord. See
the documentation that accompanied your server chassis for
instructions on installing the server’s cover.
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This chapter explains the system BIOS and discusses
how to configure the system by changing the BIOS
settings.
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Using the BIOS Setup Utility
This section describes the BIOS Setup Utility options, which is used to
change server configuration defaults. You can run BIOS Setup with or
without an operating system being present.
Entering BIOS
You can enter and start BIOS Setup under several conditions:
•
When you turn on the server, after POST completes the memory
test
•
When you have moved the CMOS jumper on the server board to
the “Clear CMOS” position (enabled)
In the two conditions listed above, after rebooting, you will see this
prompt:
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
In a third condition, when CMOS/NVRAM has been corrupted, you will
see other prompts but not the <F2> prompt:
Warning: CMOS checksum invalid
Warning: CMOS time and date not set
In this condition, the BIOS will load default values for CMOS and
attempt to boot.
If You Cannot Access Setup
If you are not able to access BIOS Setup, you might need to clear the
CMOS memory. For instructions on clearing the CMOS, see “Clearing
Setup Menus
Each BIOS Setup menu page contains a number of features. Except for
those features that are provided only to display automatically
configured information, each feature is associated with a value field
that contains user-selectable parameters. These parameters can be
changed if the user has adequate security rights. If a value cannot be
changed for any reason, the feature’s value field is inaccessible.
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BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup utility is provided to perform system configuration
changes and to display current settings and environment information.
The BIOS Setup utility stores configuration settings in system non-
volatile storage. Changes affected by BIOS Setup will not take effect
until the system is rebooted. The BIOS Setup Utility can be accessed
during POST by using the F2 key.
Console Redirection
The BIOS Setup utility is functional via console redirection over various
terminal standards emulation. This may limit some functionality for
compatibility, e.g., usage of colors or some keys or key sequences or
support of pointing devices.
Configuration Reset
Setting the Clear CMOS jumper (board location J1H4) produces a “reset
system configuration” request. When a request is detected, the BIOS
loads the default system configuration values during the next POST.
Alternatively, the user can clear CMOS without opening the chassis.
Using the control panel, the user can hold the reset button for 4
seconds and then press the power button while still pressing the reset
button.
Keyboard Commands
While in the BIOS Setup utility, the Keyboard Command Bar supports
the keys specified in the following table.
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BIOS Setup Keyboard Command Bar Options
Press
<F1>
Description
Help - Pressing F1 on any menu invokes the general Help
window.
The left and right arrow keys are used to move between the
→
←
↑
major menu pages. The keys have no affect if a submenu or pick
list is displayed.
Select Item up - The up arrow is used to select the previous value
in a menu item’s option list, or a value field pick list. Pressing the
Enter key activates the selected item.
Select Item down - The down arrow is used to select the next
value in a menu item’s option list, or a value field pick list.
Pressing the Enter key activates the selected item.
↓
F5/-
Change Value - The minus key or the F5 function key is used to
change the value of the current item to the previous value. This
key scrolls through the values in the associated pick list without
displaying the full list.
F6/+
Change Value - The plus key or the F6 function key is used to
change the value of the current menu item to the next value.
This key scrolls through the values in the associated pick list
without displaying the full list. On 106-key Japanese keyboards,
the plus key has a different scan code than the plus key on the
other keyboard, but it has the same effect.
<Enter>
Execute Command - The Enter key is used to activate submenus
when the selected feature is a submenu, or to display a pick list if
a selected feature has a value field, or to select a sub-field for
multi-valued features like time and date. If a pick list is
displayed, the Enter key will undo the pick list, and allow
another selection in the parent menu.
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Press
<Esc>
Description
Exit - The ESC key provides a mechanism for backing out of any
field. This key will undo the pressing of the Enter key. When the
ESC key is pressed while editing any field or selecting features of
a menu, the parent menu is re-entered. When the ESC key is
pressed in any submenu, the parent menu is re-entered. When
the ESC key is pressed in any major menu, the exit confirmation
window is displayed and the user is prompted whether changes
should be discarded.
<F9>
Load Defaults - Pressing F9 causes the following to appear:
Setup Confirmation
Load default configuration now?
[Yes] [No]
If “Yes” is selected and the Enter key is pressed, all Setup fields
are set to their default values. If “No” is selected and the Enter
key is pressed, or if the ESC key is pressed, the user is returned to
where they were before F9 was pressed without affecting any
existing field values.
<F10>
Save and Exit - Pressing F10 causes the following message to
appear:
Setup Confirmation
Save Configuration changes and exit now?
[Yes] [NO]
If “Yes” is selected and the Enter key is pressed, all changes are
saved and Setup is exited. If “No” is selected and the Enter key is
pressed, or the ESC key is pressed, the user is returned to where
they were before F10 was pressed without affecting any existing
values.
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Main
The first screen displayed when entering the BIOS Setup Utility is the
Main Menu selection screen. This screen displays the major menu
selections available. The following tables describe the available options
on the top and lower level menus. Default values are shown in bold
text.
Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
System Overview
AMI BIOS
Version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
BIOS ID string
(excluding the
build time and
date)
Build Date
Processor
BIOS build date
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Feature
Type
Options
N/A
Help Text
N/A
Description
Processor brand ID
string
Speed
Count
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Calculated proces-
sor speed
Detected number
of physical proces-
sors
System Memory
Size
N/A
N/A
N/A
Amount of physi-
cal memory
detected
Server Board MCH Stepping
Stepping
N/A
System Time
HH:MM:SS
Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a field.
Configures the sys-
tem time on a 24
hour clock. Default
is 00:00:00
Use [+] or [-] to
configure system
Time.
System Date
DAY MM/DD/
YYYY
Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a field.
Configures the sys-
tem date. Default
is [Build Date]. Day
of the week is
automatically cal-
culated.
Use [+] or [-] to
configure system
Date.
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Advanced
The Advanced menu contains parameter values that define how the
system behaves on startup.
Be cautious in setting parameter values in the Advanced menu as
any incorrect value may cause the system to malfunction.
BIOS Setup, Advanced Menu Options
Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
Advanced Settings
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to mal-
function.
Processor Con-
figuration
N/A
Configure proces-
sors.
Selects submenu.
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Feature
Options
N/A
Help Text
Description
IDE Configura-
tion
Configure the IDE
device(s).
Selects submenu.
Selects submenu.
Selects submenu.
Selects submenu.
Selects submenu.
Selects submenu.
Floppy Config-
uration
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Configure the
Floppy drive(s).
Super I/O Con-
figuration
Configure the Super
I/O Chipset.
USB Configura-
tion
Configure the USB
support.
PCI Configura-
tion
Configure PCI
devices.
Memory Con-
figuration
Configure memory
devices.
Processor Configuration Sub-menu Options
Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
Configure Advanced Processor Settings
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Feature
Options
Intel
Help Text
N/A
Description
Manufac-
turer
Displays processor man-
ufacturer string
Brand String
Frequency
FSB Speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Displays processor
brand ID string
Displays the calculated
processor speed
Displays the processor
front-side bus speed.
CPU 1
CPUID
N/A
N/A
Displays the CPUID of
the processor.
Cache L1
Cache L2
Cache L3
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Displays cache L1 size.
Displays cache L2 size.
Displays cache L3 size.
Visible only if the pro-
cessor contains an L3
cache.
CPU 2
CPUID
N/A
N/A
Displays the CPUID of
the processor.
Cache L1
Cache L2
Cache L3
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Displays cache L1 size.
Displays cache L2 size.
Displays cache L3 size.
Visible only if the pro-
cessor contains an L3
cache.
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Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
Max CPUID
Value Limit
Disabled
Enabled
This should be
enabled in order to
boot legacy OSes that
cannot support pro-
cessors with extended
CPUID functions.
Hyper-
Threading
Technology
Disabled
Enabled
Enable Hyper-Thread-
ing
Controls Hyper-Thread-
ing state. Primarily
used to support older
Operating Systems that
do not support Hyper
Threading.
Technology only if OS
supports it.
Intel ®
Speed Step
™ Tech
Auto
Select disabled for
maximum CPU speed.
Select enabled to
allow the OS to
reduce power con-
sumption.
Note: This option may
not be present in early
Beta releases.
Disabled
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BIOS Setup IDE Configuration Menu Options
Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
IDE Configuration
Onboard P-
ATA Chan-
nels
Disabled
Disabled: disables the
integrated P-ATA Con-
troller.
Controls state of
integrated P-ATA
controller.
Primary
Second-
ary
Primary: enables only the
Primary P-ATA Control-
ler.
Both
Secondary: enables only
the Secondary P-ATA
Controller.
Both: enables both P-
ATA Controllers.
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Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
Onboard S-
ATA Chan-
nels
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled: disables the
integrated S-ATA Con-
troller.
Controls state of
integrated S-ATA
controller.
Enabled: enables the
integrated S-ATA Con-
troller.
Configure S-
ATA as RAID
Disabled
Enabled
When enabled the S-ATA
channels are reserved to
be used as RAID.
S-ATA Ports
Definition
A1-mas-
ter/A2-
slave
Defines priority between
S-ATA channels.
Default set the S-
ATA Port0 to IDE
Master & Port1 to
IDE slave.
A1-slave/
A2-mas-
ter
Otherwise set S-
ATA Port0 to IDE
slave & Port1 to IDE
Master.
Mixed P-
ATA / S-ATA
N/A
N/A
Lets you remove a P-ATA
and replace it by S-ATA
in a given channel. Only
1 channel can be S-ATA.
Selects submenu for
configuring mixed
P-ATA and S-ATA.
Primary IDE
Master
While entering setup,
BIOS auto detects the
presence of IDE devices.
This displays the status of
auto detection of IDE
devices.
Selects submenu
with additional
device details.
Primary IDE
Slave
N/A
N/A
While entering setup,
BIOS auto detects the
presence of IDE devices.
This displays the status of
auto detection of IDE
devices.
Selects submenu
with additional
device details.
Secondary
IDE Master
While entering setup,
BIOS auto detects the
presence of IDE devices.
This displays the status of
auto detection of IDE
devices.
Selects submenu
with additional
device details.
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Feature
Options
N/A
Help Text
Description
Secondary
IDE Slave
While entering setup,
BIOS auto detects the
presence of IDE devices.
This displays the status of
auto detection of IDE
devices.
Selects submenu
with additional
device details.
Third IDE
Master
N/A
N/A
While entering setup,
BIOS auto detects the
presence of IDE devices.
This displays the status of
auto detection of IDE
devices.
Selects submenu
with additional
device details.
Fourth IDE
Master
While entering setup,
BIOS auto detects the
presence of IDE devices.
This displays the status of
auto detection of IDE
devices.
Selects submenu
with additional
device details.
Hard Disk
Write Pro-
tect
Disabled
Enabled
Disable/Enable device
write protection. This
will be effective only if
device is accessed
Primarily used to
prevent unautho-
rized writes to hard
drives.
through BIOS.
IDE Detect
Time Out
(Sec)
0
Select the time out value
for detecting ATA/ATAPI
device(s).
Primarily used with
older IDE devices
with longer spin up
times.
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
ATA(PI)
80Pin Cable
Detection
Host &
Device
Select the mechanism for
detecting 80Pin ATA(PI)
Cable.
The 80 pin cable is
required for UDMA-
66 and above. BIOS
detects the cable by
querying the host
and/or device.
Host
Device
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Mixed P-ATA-S-ATA Configuration with only Primary P-ATA
Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
Mixed P-ATA / S-ATA
First ATA
Channel
P-ATA M-S
Configure this
channel to P-ATA
or S-ATA.
Defines the S-ATA
device for this chan-
nel. If the Second ATA
is assigned S-ATA, this
option reverts to P-
ATA.
S-ATA M-S
P-ATA: Parallel ATA
Primary channel.
S-ATA: Serial ATA.
Second ATA
Channel
P-ATA M-S
S-ATA M-S
Configure this
channel to P-ATA
or S-ATA.
Defines the S-ATA
device for this chan-
nel. If the First ATA is
assigned S-ATA, this
option reverts to P-
ATA.
P-ATA: Parallel ATA
Primary channel.
S-ATA: Serial ATA.
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IDE Device Configuration Sub-menu Selections
Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave
Device
Type
N/A
N/A
Display detected
device info
Not Installed
Auto
CDROM
ARMD
Select the type of
device connected to
the system.
The Auto setting
should work in most
cases.
LBA/Large
Mode
Disabled
Auto
Disabled: Disables
LBA Mode.
The Auto setting
should work in most
cases.
Auto: Enabled LBA
Mode if the device
supports it and the
device is not already
formatted with LBA
Mode disabled.
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Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
Block
Disabled
Auto
Disabled: The Data
transfer from and
to the device occurs
one sector at a
time.
The Auto setting
should work in most
cases.
(Multi-
Sector
Transfer)
Mode
Auto: The data
transfer from and
to the device occurs
multiple sectors at a
time if the device
supports it.
PIO Mode
Auto
Select PIO Mode.
The Auto setting
should work in most
cases.
0
1
2
3
4
DMA
Mode
Auto
Select DMA Mode.
Auto :Auto
detected
SWDMA :Single-
wordDMAn
MWDMA :Multi-
wordDMAn
The Auto setting
should work in most
cases.
SWDMA0-0
SWDMA0-1
SWDMA0-2
MWDMA0-0
MWDMA0-1
MWDMA0-2
UWDMA0-0
UWDMA0-1
UWDMA0-2
UWDMA0-3
UWDMA0-4
UWDMA0-5
UWDMA :UltraD-
MAn
S.M.A.R.T.
Auto
Disabled
Enabled
Self-Monitoring,
Analysis and
Reporting Technol-
ogy.
The Auto setting
should work in most
cases.
32Bit
Data
Disabled
Enabled
Enable/Disable 32-
bit Data Transfer
Transfer
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Floppy Configuration Sub-menu Selections
Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
Floppy Configuration
Floppy A
Disabled
Select the type of
floppy drive con-
nected to the sys-
tem.
Note: Intel no
longer validates
720Kb & 2.88Mb
drives.
720 KB 3 1/2"
1.44 MB 3 1/2"
2.88 MB 3 1/2"
Onboard
Floppy Con-
troller
Disabled
Enabled
Allows BIOS to
Enable or Disable
Floppy Controller.
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Super I/O Configuration Sub-menu
Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
Configure Nat42x Super IO Chipset
Serial Port A
Address
Disabled
3F8/IRQ4
Allows BIOS to
Select Serial Port A
Base Addresses.
Option that is
used by other
serial port is hid-
den to prevent
conflicting set-
tings.
2F8/IRQ3
3E8/IRQ4
2E8/IRQ3
Serial Port B
Address
Disabled
Allows BIOS to
Select Serial Port B
Base Addresses.
Option that is
used by other
serial port is hid-
den to prevent
conflicting set-
tings.
3F8/IRQ4
2F8/IRQ3
3E8/IRQ4
2E8/IRQ3
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USB Configuration Sub-menu
Feature
Options
Help Text
N/A
Description
List of USB
USB Configuration
USB Devices
Enabled
N/A
devices detected
by BIOS.
USB Func-
tion
Disabled
Enabled
Enables USB HOST con-
trollers.
When set to dis-
abled, other USB
options are
grayed out.
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Feature
Options
Disabled
Help Text
Description
Legacy USB
Support
Enables support for legacy
USB. AUTO option dis-
ables legacy support if no
USB devices are con-
nected. If disabled, USB
Legacy Support will not be
disabled until booting an
OS.
Keyboard
only
Auto
Keyboard
and Mouse
Port 60/64
Emulation
Disabled
Enabled
Enables I/O port 60/64h
emulation support. This
should be enabled for the
complete USB keyboard
legacy support for non-
USB aware OSes.
USB 2.0
Controller
Disabled
Enabled
N/A
USB 2.0
Controller
mode
FullSpeed
HiSpeed
Configures the USB 2.0
controller in HiSpeed
(480Mbps) or FullSpeed
(12Mbps).
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PCI Configuration
This sub-menu provides control over PCI devices and their option
ROMs. If the BIOS is reporting POST error 146, use this menu to disable
option ROMs that are not required to boot the system.
Parameter
Description
Option
PCI Configuration
Onboard Video
Disabled
Enabled
Enable/Disable on board VGA
Controller
Dual Monitor
Video
Disabled
Enabled
Select which graphics control-
ler to use as the primary boot
device. Enabled selects the on
board device.
Onboard NIC 1
(Left)
Disabled
Enabled
Onboard NIC 1
ROM
Disabled
Enabled
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Parameter
Description
Option
Onboard NIC 2
(Right)
Disabled
Enabled
Onboard NIC 2
ROM
Disabled
Enabled
Slot 1 Option
ROM
Disabled
Enabled
PCI-X 64/133
PCI-X 64/133
Slot 2 Option
ROM
Disabled
Enabled
Memory Configuration Sub-menu Selections
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This sub-menu provides information about the DIMMs detected by the
BIOS. The DIMM number is printed on the baseboard next to each
device.
Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
System Memory Settings
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 3A
Installed
Not Installed
Disabled
Mirror
Informational
display.
Spare
Installed
Not Installed
Disabled
Mirror
Informational
display.
Spare
Installed
Not Installed
Disabled
Mirror
Informational
display.
Spare
Installed
Not Installed
Disabled
Mirror
Informational
display.
Spare
Installed
Not Installed
Disabled
Mirror
Informational
display.
Spare
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Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
DIMM 3B
Installed
Not Installed
Disabled
Mirror
Informational
display.
Spare
Extended
Memory
Test
1 MB
Settings for
extended memory
test
1 KB
Every Location
Disabled
Memory
Retest
Disabled
Enabled
If "Enabled", BIOS
will activate and
retest all DIMMs on
the next system boot.
This option will
automactically reset
to "Disabled" on the
next system boot.
Memory
Remap Fea-
ture
Disabled
Enabled
Enable: Allow
remapping of over-
lapped PCI memory
above the total phys-
ical memory.
Disable: Do not allow
remapping of mem-
ory.
Memory
Sparing
Disabled
Spare
Disabled provides
the most memory
space. Sparing
reserves memory to
replace failures.
Sparing is grayed
out if the
installed DIMM
configuration
does not sup-
port it.
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Boot Menu Selections
Feature
Option
Help Text
Description
Boot Settings
Boot Settings
Configuration
N/A
N/A
N/A
Configure settings during
system boot.
Selects sub-
menu.
Boot Device
Priority
Specifies the boot device
priority sequence.
Selects sub-
menu.
Hard Disk
Drives
Specifies the boot device
priority sequence from
available hard drives.
Selects sub-
menu.
Removable
Drives
N/A
N/A
Specifies the boot device
priority sequence from
available removable drives.
Selects sub-
menu.
ATAPI CD-
ROM Drives
Specifies the boot device
priority sequence from
available CD-ROM drives.
Selects sub-
menu.
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Boot Settings Configuration Sub-menu Selections
Feature
Options
Help Text
Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot
Quiet Boot
Disabled
Enabled
Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while
booting. This will decrease the time
needed to boot the system.
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled: Displays normal POST messages.
Enabled: Displays OEM Logo instead of
POST messages.
Bootup Num-Lock
Off
On
Select power-on state for Numlock.
PS/2 Mouse Sup-
port
Disabled
Enabled
Auto
Select support for PS/2 mouse.
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Feature
Options
Help Text
POST Error Pause
Disabled
Enabled
If enabled, the system will wait for user
intervention on critical POST errors. If dis-
abled, the system will boot with no inter-
vention, if possible.
Hit ‘F2’ Message
Display
Disabled
Enabled
Displays "Press ‘F2’ to run Setup" in POST.
Scan User Flash
Area
Disabled
Enabled
Allows BIOS to scan the Flash ROM for
user binaries.
Boot Device Priority Sub-menu Selections
Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
Boot Device Priority
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Feature
Options
Varies
Help Text
Description
1st Boot
Device
Specifies the boot
sequence from the avail-
able devices.
Number of
entries will vary
based on system
configuration.
A device enclosed in
parenthesis has been dis-
abled in the correspond-
ing type menu.
nth Boot
Device
Varies
Specifies the boot
sequence from the avail-
able devices.
A device enclosed in
parenthesis has been dis-
abled in the correspond-
ing type menu.
Hard Disk Drive Sub-Menu Selections
Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
Hard Disk Drives
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Feature
Options
Varies
Help Text
Description
1st Drive
Specifies the boot
sequence from the avail-
able devices.
Varies based on
system configu-
ration.
nth Drive
Varies
Specifies the boot
sequence from the avail-
able devices.
Varies based on
system configu-
ration.
Removable Drives Sub-menu Selections
Feature
Removable Drives
1st Drive Varies
Options
Help Text
Description
Specifies the boot
sequence from the avail-
able devices.
Varies based on
system configu-
ration.
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Feature
Options
Varies
Help Text
Description
nth Drive
Specifies the boot
sequence from the avail-
able devices.
Varies based on
system configu-
ration.
ATAPI CD-ROM Drives Sub-menu Selections
Feature
ATAPI CD-ROM Drives
1st Drive Varies
Options
Help Text
Description
Specifies the boot
sequence from the avail-
able devices.
Varies based on
system configu-
ration.
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Feature
Options
Varies
Help Text
Description
nth Drive
Specifies the boot
sequence from the avail-
able devices.
Varies based on
system configu-
ration.
Security Menu Options
Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
Security Settings
Administra-
tor Pass-
word is
N/A
Install / Not installed
Install / Not installed
Informational
display.
User Pass-
word is
N/A
Informational
display.
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Feature
Options
N/A
Help Text
Description
Set Admin
Password
Set or clear Admin pass-
word
Pressing enter
twice will clear
the password.
This option is
grayed our when
entering setup
with a user pass-
word.
Set User
Password
N/A
Set or clear User password
Pressing enter
twice will clear
the password.
User Access
Level
No Access
View Only
Limited
LIMITED: allows only lim-
ited fields to be changed
such as Date
This node is
grayed out and
becomes active
only when
Admin password
is set.
and Time.
Full Access
NO ACCESS: prevents User
access to the Setup Utility.
VIEW ONLY: allows access
to the Setup Utility but
the fields can not be
changed.
FULL: allows any field to
be changed.
Clear User
Password
N/A
Immediately clears the
user password.
Admin uses this
option to clear
User password
(Adminpassword
is used to enter
setup is
required).
This node is gray
if Administrator
password is not
installed.
Fixed disk
boot sector
protection
Disabled
Enabled
Enable/Disable Boot Sec-
tor Virus Protection.
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Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
This node is
grayed out if a
user password is
not installed.
Password
On Boot
Disabled
Enabled
If enabled, requires pass-
word entry before boot.
Secure
Mode Timer
1 minute
Period of key/PS/2 mouse
inactivity specified for
Secure Mode to activate.
A password is required for
Secure Mode to function.
Has no effect unless at
least one password is
enabled.
This node is
grayed out if a
user password is
not installed.
2 minutes
5 minutes
10 minutes
20 minutes
60 minutes
120 min-
utes
Secure
[L]
[Z]
Key assigned to invoke
the secure mode feature.
Cannot be enabled unless
at least one password is
enabled. Can be disabled
by entering a new key fol-
lowed by a backspace or
by entering delete.
This node is
Mode Hot
Key (Ctrl-
Alt- )
grayed out if a
user password is
not installed.
Secure
Mode Boot
Disabled
Enabled
When enabled, allows the
host system to complete
the boot process without
a password. The keyboard
will remain locked until a
password is entered. A
password is required to
boot from diskette.
This node is
grayed out if a
user password is
not installed.
Front Panel
Switch
Inhibit
Disabled
Enabled
Disable the Front Panel
Power Switch when
Secure mode is activated.
A password is required to
unlock the system.
This node is
grayed out if a
user password is
not installed.
This node is hid-
den if the Intel
Management
Module is not
present.
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Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
NMI Control
Disabled
Enabled
Enable / disable NMI con-
trol for the front panel
NMI button.
Server Menu Selections
Feature
Options
N/A
Help Text
N/A
Description
System man-
agement
Selects submenu.
Serial Con-
sole Fea-
tures
N/A
N/A
N/A
Selects submenu.
Selects submenu.
Event Log
configura-
tion
Configures event logging.
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Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
Assert NMI
on SERR
Disabled
Enabled
If enabled, NMI is gener-
ated on SERR and logged.
Assert NMI
on PERR
Disabled
Enabled
If enabled, NMI is gener-
ated. SERR option needs
to be enabled to activate
this option.
Grayed out if
“NMI on SERR” is
disabled.
Resume on
AC Power
Loss
Stays Off
Power On
Last State
Determines the mode of
operation if a power loss
occurs. Stays off, the sys-
tem will remain off once
power is restored. Power
On, boots the system after
power is restored.
“Last State” is
only displayed if
the Intel Man-
agement Mod-
ule is present.
When displayed,
“Last State” is
the default.
When set to
“Stays Off,”
“Power Switch
Inhibit” is dis-
abled.
FRB-2 Policy
Disable BSP
This controls action if the
boot processor will be dis-
abled or not.
“Disable BSP”
and “Do not dis-
able BSP” are
only displayed if
the Intel Man-
agement Mod-
ule is present.
Do not dis-
able BSP
Retry on
Next Boot
Disable
FRB2 Timer
Late POST
Timeout
Disabled
This controls the time limit
for add-in card detection.
The system is reset on tim-
eout.
5 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
20 minutes
Hard Disk
OS Boot
Timeout
Disabled
This controls the time limit
allowed for booting an
operating system from a
Hard disk drive. The action
taken on timeout is deter-
mined by the OS Watch-
dog Timer policy setting.
5 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
20 minutes
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Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
PXE OS Boot
Timeout
Disabled
This controls the time limit
allowed for booting an
operating system using
PXE boot. The action
taken on timeout is deter-
mined by OS Watchdog
Timer policy setting.
5 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
20 minutes
OS Watch-
dog Timer
Policy
Stay On
Reset
Controls the policy upon
timeout. Stay on action
will take no overt action.
Reset will force the system
to reset. Power off will
force the system to power
off.
Power Off
Platform
Event Filter-
ing
Disabled
Enabled
Disable trigger for system
sensor events.
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System Management Sub-menu Selections
Help
Text
Feature
Options
N/A
Description
Server Board
Part Number
N/A
Field contents varies
Server Board
Serial Number
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Field contents varies
Field contents varies
Field contents varies
Field contents varies
Field contents varies
NIC 1 MAC
Address
NIC 2 MAC
Address
System Part
Number
System Serial
Number
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Help
Text
Feature
Options
N/A
Description
Chassis Part
Number
N/A
N/A
N/A
Field contents varies
Chassis Serial
Number
N/A
N/A
Field contents varies
BIOS Version
BIOS ID string (excluding the
build time and date).
BMC Device ID
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Field contents varies
Field contents varies
BMC Firmware
Revision
BMC Device
Revision
N/A
N/A
Field contents varies
PIA Revision
SDR Revision
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Field contents varies
Field contents varies
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Serial Console Features Sub-menu Selections
Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
Serial Console Features
BIOS Redi-
rection Port
Disabled
Serial A
Serial B
If enabled, BIOS uses the
specified serial port to
redirect the console to a
remote ANSI terminal.
Enabling this option dis-
ables Quiet Boot.
When the Man-
agement Mod-
ule is present, the
help text directs
the user to select
Serial B for Serial
Over LAN.
If enabled, BIOS uses the
specified serial port to
redirect the console to a
remote ANSI terminal.
Enabling this option dis-
ables Quiet Boot. For
Serial Over LAN, select
Serial B.
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Feature
Options
Help Text
N/A
Description
Baud Rate
9600
19.2K
38.4K
57.6K
115.2K
Flow Con-
trol
No Flow
Control
If enabled, it will use the
Flow control selected.
CTS/RTS
CTS/RTS = Hardware
XON/XOFF = Software
XON/XOFF
CTS/RTS +
CD
CTS/RTS + CD = Hardware
+ Carrier Detect for
modem use.
Terminal
Type
PC-ANSI
VT100+
VT-UTF8
VT100+ selection only
works for English as the
selected language. VT-
UTF8 uses Unicode. PC-
ANSI is the standard PC-
type terminal.
ACPI Redi-
rection port
Disabled
Serial A
Serial B
Enable / Disable the ACPI
OS Headless Console Redi-
rection.
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Event Log Configuration Sub-menu Selections
Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
Event Log Configuration
Clear All
Event Logs
Disabled
Enabled
Setting this to Enabled
will clear the System Event
Log during the next boot.
BIOS Event
Logging
Disabled
Enabled
Select enabled to allow
logging of BIOS events.
Enables BIOS to
log events to the
SEL. This option
controls BIOS
events only.
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Feature
Options
Help Text
Description
Critical
Event Log-
ging
Disabled
Enabled
If enabled, BIOS will
detect and log events for
system critical errors. Criti-
cal errors are fatal to sys-
tem operation. These
errors include PERR, SERR,
ECC.
Enable SMM
handlers to
detect and log
events to SEL.
ECC Event
Logging
Disabled
Enabled
Enables or Disables ECC
Event Logging.
Grayed out if
"Critical Event
Logging" option
is disabled.
PCI Error
Logging
Disabled
Enabled
Enables or Disables PCI
Error Logging.
Grayed out if
"Critical Event
Logging" option
is disabled.
FSB Error
Logging
Disabled
Enabled
Enables or Disables Front-
Side Bus Error Logging.
Grayed out if
"Critical Event
Logging" option
is disabled.
Hublink
Error Log-
ging
Disabled
Enabled
Enables or Disables
Hublink Error Logging.
Grayed out if
"Critical Event
Logging" option
is disabled.
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Exit Menu Selections
Feature
Options
N/A
Help Text
Description
Exit Options
Exit Options
Save
Changes
and Exit
Exit system setup after
saving the changes.
Save Changes
and Exit
F10 key can be used for
this operation.
Discard
Changes
and Exit
N/A
N/A
Exit system setup without
saving any changes.
Discard Changes
and Exit
ESC key can be used for
this operation.
Discard
Changes
Discards changes done so
far to any of the setup
questions.
Discard Changes
F7 key can be used for this
operation.
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Feature
Options
N/A
Help Text
Description
Load Setup
Defaults
Load Setup Default values
for all the setup questions.
Load Setup
Defaults
F9 key can be used for this
operation.
Load Cus-
tom
Defaults
N/A
N/A
Load custom defaults.
Load Custom
Defaults
SaveCustom
Defaults
Save custom defaults
Save Custom
Defaults
Upgrading the BIOS
The upgrade utility allows you to upgrade the BIOS in flash memory.
The code and data in the upgrade file include the following:
•
On-board system BIOS, including the recovery code, BIOS Setup
Utility, and strings.
•
On-board video BIOS, SCSI BIOS, and other option ROMs for
devices embedded on the server board.
•
•
•
OEM binary area
Microcode
A means to change the BIOS Language
Preparing for the Upgrade
The steps below explain how to prepare to upgrade the BIOS,
including how to record the current BIOS settings and how to obtain
the upgrade utility.
Note: In the unlikely event that a BIOS error occurs during the
BIOS update process, a recovery process may need to be followed
to return the system to service.
Recording the Current BIOS Settings
1
Boot the computer and press <F2> when you see the message:Press
<F2> Key if you want to run SETUP
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2
Write down the current settings in the BIOS Setup program.
Note: Do not skip step 2. You will need these settings to
configure your computer at the end of the procedure.
Obtaining the Upgrade
Download the BIOS image file to a temporary folder on your hard
drive.
Note: Review the instructions and release notes that are
provided in the readme file distributed with the BIOS image file
before attempting a BIOS upgrade. The release notes contain
critical information regarding jumper settings, specific fixes, or
other information to complete the upgrade.
Upgrading the BIOS
Follow the instructions in the readme file that came with the BIOS
upgrade. When the update completes, remove the bootable media
from which you performed the upgrade.
Note: Do not power down the system during the BIOS update
process! The system will reset automatically when the BIOS update
process is completed. You may encounter a CMOS Checksum error
or other problem after reboot. If this happens, shut down the
system and boot it again. CMOS checksum errors require that you
enter Setup, check your settings, save your settings, and exit
Setup.
Clearing the Password
If the user or administrator password(s) is lost or forgotten, moving the
password clear jumper into the “clear” position clears both passwords.
The password clear jumper must be restored to its original position
before a new password(s) can be set. The password clear jumper is
located on jumper block J1H2.
1
2
Power down the system and disconnect the AC power.
Open the server chassis.
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3
Move the jumper from the normal operation position, Password
Clear Protect, at pins 2 and 3 to the Password Clear Erase position,
covering pins 1 and 2 as indicated in the following diagram.
4
5
6
Reconnect the AC power, power up the system.
Power down the system and disconnect the AC power.
Return the Password Clear jumper to the Password Clear Protect
position, covering pins 2 and 3.
7
8
Close the server chassis.
Reconnect the AC power and power up the server.
Clearing the CMOS
If you are not able to access the BIOS setup screens, the CMOS Clear
jumper will need to be used to reset the configuration RAM. The CMOS
Clear jumper is located on jumper block J1H5.
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1
2
3
Power down the system and disconnect the AC power.
Open the server.
Move the jumper from the normal operation position, CMOS Clear
by BMC, at pins 2 and 3 to the CMOS Clear Force Erase position,
covering pins 1 and 2 as indicated in the following diagram.
4
5
Reconnect the AC power, power up the system.
When the system begins beeping, power it down and disconnect
the AC power.
6
Return the CMOS Clear jumper to the CMOS Clear by BMC
location, covering pins 2 and 3.
7
8
Close the server chassis.
Reconnect the AC power and power up the system.
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This chapter helps you identify and solve
problems that might occur while you are
using the system.
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Troubleshooting
For any issue, first ensure you are using the latest firmware and files.
Firmware upgrades include updates for BIOS, the baseboard
management controller (BMC), and the hot-swap controller (HSC). In
addition to the server firmware and files, also update any drivers used
for components you have installed in your system, such as video
drivers, network drivers, and SCSI drivers.
Acer provides a package called the “Platform Confidence Test” that
may help with your diagnostics.
If you are unable to resolve your server problems on your own.
Resetting the System
Before going through in-depth troubleshooting, attempt first to
perform reset your system using one of the methods below.
To do this:
Press:
Soft boot reset to clear the system memory and
reload the operating system.
<Ctrl+Alt+Del>
Clear system memories, restarts POST, and reload the
operating system.
Reset button
Power off/on
Cold boot reset. Turn the system power off and then
on. This clears system memory, restarts POST,
reloads the operating system, and halts power to all
peripherals.
Problems following Initial System Installation
Problems that occur at initial system startup are usually caused by an
incorrect installation or configuration. Hardware failure is a less
frequent cause. If the problem you are experiencing is with a specific
software application.
First Steps Checklist
•
Is AC power available at the wall outlet?
•
Are the power supplies plugged in? Check the AC cable(s) on the back of
the chassis and at the AC source.
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•
•
•
Are all cables correctly connected and secured?
Are the processors fully seated in their sockets on the server board?
Are all standoffs in the proper location and not touching any components,
causing a potential short?
•
•
•
Are all add-in PCI boards fully seated in their slots on the server board?
Are all jumper settings on the server board correct?
Are all jumper and switch settings on add-in boards and peripheral devices
correct? To check these settings, refer to the manufacturer’s
documentation that comes with them. If applicable, ensure that there are
no conflicts—for example, two add-in boards sharing the same interrupt.
•
•
•
•
•
Are all peripheral devices installed correctly?
If the system has a hard disk drive, is it properly formatted or configured?
Are all device drivers properly installed?
Are the configuration settings made in Setup correct?
Is the operating system properly loaded? Refer to the operating system
documentation.
•
•
Did you press the system power on/off switch on the front panel to turn
the server on (power on light should be lit)?
Is the system power cord properly connected to the system and plugged
into a NEMA 5-15R outlet for 100-120 V~ or a NEMA 6-15R outlet for 200-
240 V~?
•
Are all integrated components from the tested components lists? Check
the tested memory, and chassis lists, as well as the supported hardware and
operating system list.
Hardware Diagnostic Testing
This section provides a more detailed approach to identifying a
hardware problem and locating its source.
Caution: Turn off devices before disconnecting cables: Before
disconnecting any peripheral cables from the system, turn off the
system and any external peripheral devices. Failure to do so can
cause permanent damage to the system and/or the peripheral
devices.
1
Turn off the system and all external peripheral devices. Disconnect
each device from the system, except for the keyboard and the
video monitor.
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2
3
Make sure the system power cord is plugged into a properly
grounded AC outlet.
Make sure your video display monitor and keyboard are correctly
connected to the system. Turn on the video monitor. Set its
brightness and contrast controls to at least two thirds of their
maximum ranges (see the documentation supplied with your video
display monitor).
4
If the operating system normally loads from the hard disk drive,
make sure there is no diskette in drive A and no CD-ROM disk in
the CD-ROM drive.
5
6
If the power LED does light, attempt to boot from a floppy
diskette or from a CD-ROM disk.
Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights
As POST determines the system configuration, it tests for the presence
of each mass storage device installed in the system. As each device is
checked, its activity light should turn on briefly. Check for the
following:
•
•
the light and steps to take to correct the problem.
Confirming Loading of the Operating System
Once the system boots up, the operating system prompt appears on
the screen. The prompt varies according to the operating system. If
the operating system prompt does not appear, see “No Characters
Specific Problems and Corrective Actions
This section provides possible solutions for these specific problems:
•
•
•
Power light does not light.
No characters appear on screen.
Characters on the screen appear distorted or incorrect.
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•
•
•
•
•
•
System cooling fans do not rotate.
Diskette drive activity light does not light.
Hard disk drive activity light does not light.
CD-ROM drive activity light does not light.
There are problems with application software.
The bootable CD-ROM is not detected.
Try the solutions below in the order given. If you cannot correct the
problem, contact your service representative or authorized dealer for
help.
Power Light Does Not Light
Check the following:
•
•
Did you press the power-on button?
Is the system operating normally? If so, the power LED might be defective
or the cable from the control panel to the server board might be loose.
•
•
•
Have you securely plugged the server AC power cord into the power
supply?
Some ATX power supplies have a power switch on the back of the power
supply, next to the fan. If your system has one, is it turned on?
Remove all add-in cards and see if the system boots. If successful, add the
cards back in one at a time with a reboot between each addition.
•
•
Make sure the memory DIMMs comply with the system requirements.
Make sure the memory DIMMs have been populated according to the
system requirements.
•
•
•
Remove the memory DIMMs and re-seat them.
Make sure the processor(s) comply with the system requirements.
Make sure the processor(s) have been populated according to the system
requirements.
•
•
Remove the processor(s) and re-seat them.
Make sure the chassis standoffs are installed only below mounting holes.
Misplaced standoffs can contact the pins on the bottom of the server
board and cause a short.
No Characters Appear on Screen
Check the following:
•
Is the keyboard functioning? Test it by turning the “Num Lock” function
on and off to make sure the Num Lock light is functioning.
•
Is the video monitor plugged in and turned on? If you are using a switch
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box, is it switched to the correct system?
•
Are the brightness and contrast controls on the video monitor properly
adjusted?
•
•
•
•
Is the video monitor signal cable properly installed?
Does this video monitor work correctly if plugged into a different system?
Is the onboard video controller enabled in the BIOS?
Remove all add-in cards and see if the video returns. If successful, add the
cards back in one at a time with a reboot between each addition.
•
•
Make sure the memory DIMMs comply with the system requirements.
Make sure the memory DIMMs have been populated according to the
system requirements.
•
•
•
Remove the memory DIMMs and re-seat them.
Make sure the processor(s) comply with the system requirements.
Make sure the processor(s) have been populated according to the system
requirements.
•
Remove the processor(s) and re-seat them.
If you are using an add-in video controller board, do the following:
1
2
Verify that the video works using the onboard video controller.
Verify that the video controller board is fully seated in the server
board connector.
3
4
Reboot the system for changes to take effect.
If there are still no characters on the screen after you reboot the
system and POST emits a beep code, write down the beep code
you hear. This information is useful for your service
representative.
5
If you do not receive a beep code and characters do not appear,
the video display monitor or video controller may have failed.
Contact your service representative or authorized dealer for help.
Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect
Check the following:
•
Are the brightness and contrast controls properly adjusted on the video
monitor? See the manufacturer’s documentation.
•
•
Are the video monitor’s signal and power cables properly installed?
Does this video monitor work correctly if plugged into a different system?
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System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly
If the system cooling fans are not operating properly, it is an indication
of possible system component failure.
Check the following:
•
•
•
•
Is the power-on light lit? If not, see “Power Light Does Not Light”
If your system has LED lights for the fans, is one or more of these LEDs lit?
Are any other control panel LEDs lit?
Have any of the fan motors stopped? Use the server management
subsystem to check the fan status.
•
•
•
•
Have your fans speeded up in response to an overheating situation?
Have your fans speeded up in response to a fan that has failed?
Are the fan power connectors properly connected to the server board?
Is the cable from the control panel board connected to the both the
control panel board and to the server board?
•
•
Are the power supply cables properly connected to the server board?
Are there any shorted wires caused by pinched-cables or have power
connector plugs been forced into power connector sockets the wrong way?
Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light
Check the following:
•
•
•
•
Are the diskette drive’s power and signal cables properly installed?
Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the diskette drive set correctly?
Is the diskette drive properly configured?
Is the diskette drive activity light always on? If so, the signal cable may be
plugged in incorrectly.
If you are using the onboard diskette controller, use the BIOS setup to
make sure that “Onboard Floppy” is set to “Enabled.” If you are using
an add-in diskette controller, make sure that “Onboard Floppy” is set
to “Disabled.”
CD-ROM Drive or DVD/CD-RW Drive Activity Light Does
Not Light
Check the following:
•
Are the CD-ROM/DVD/CD-RW drive’s power and signal cables properly
installed?
•
Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the drive set correctly?
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•
Is the drive properly configured?
Cannot Connect to a Server
•
Make sure the network cable is securely attached to the correct connector
at the system back panel.
•
•
•
•
Try a different network cable.
Make sure you are using the correct and the current drivers.
Make sure the driver is loaded and the protocols are bound.
Make sure the hub port is configured for the same duplex mode as the
network controller.
•
•
Make sure the correct networking software is installed.
If you are directly connecting two servers (without a hub), you will need a
crossover cable.
•
Check the network controller LEDs next to the NIC connectors.
Problems with Network
The server hangs when the drivers are loaded.
•
Certain drivers may require interrupts that are not shared with other PCI
drivers. For these drivers, it may be necessary to alter settings so that
interrupts are not shared. See the documentation that came with your PCI
card(s) for information on changing interrupts.
Diagnostics pass but the connection fails.
•
•
Make sure the network cable is securely attached.
Make sure you specify the correct frame type in your NET.CFG file.
The controller stopped working when an add-in adapter was installed.
•
Make sure the cable is connected to the port from the onboard network
controller.
•
•
Make sure your BIOS is current.
Make sure the other adapter supports shared interrupts. Make sure your
operating system supports shared interrupts.
•
Try reseating the add-in adapter.
The add-in adapter stopped working without apparent cause.
•
•
Try reseating the adapter first; then try a different slot if necessary.
The network driver files may be corrupt or deleted. Delete and then
reinstall the drivers.
•
Run the diagnostics.
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System Boots when Installing PCI Card
System Server Management features require full-time “standby”
power. This means some parts of the system have power going to
them whenever the power cord is plugged in, even if you have turned
the system power off with the power button on the front panel. If you
install a PCI card with the AC power cord plugged in, a signal may be
sent to command the system to boot. Before installing a PCI card, you
should always:
•
Turn off the server power by using the power button on the front of the
system.
•
Unplug the AC power cord(s) from the server.
Problems with Newly Installed Application Software
Problems that occur when you run new application software are
usually related to the software, not the server hardware. Faulty
equipment is unlikely, especially if other software runs correctly.
Check the following:
•
Make sure the system meets the minimum hardware requirements for the
software. See the software documentation.
•
Make sure the software is properly installed and configured for the system.
See the software documentation.
•
•
Use only an authorized copy. Unauthorized copies often do not work.
If you are running the software from a floppy disk, CD-ROM or DVD/CD-
RW, try a different disk.
•
•
Make sure the correct device drivers installed.
If the problems persist, contact the software vendor’s customer service
representative.
Problems with Application Software that Ran
Correctly Earlier
Problems that occur after the system hardware and software have
been running correctly sometimes indicate equipment failure.
However, they can also be caused by file corruption or changes to the
software configuration.
Check the following:
•
If you are running the software from a floppy disk, CD-ROM or DVD/CD-
RW, try a different disk.
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•
•
Check your system for a virus infection.
Uninstall and reinstall the software. Make sure all necessary files are
installed.
•
•
If the problems are intermittent, there may be a loose cable, dirt in the
keyboard (if keyboard input is incorrect), a marginal power supply, or
other random component failures.
If you suspect that a transient voltage spike, power outage, or brownout
might have occurred, reload the software and try running it again.
Symptoms of voltage spikes include a flickering video display, unexpected
system reboots, and the system not responding to user commands.
Note: Random errors in data files: If you are getting random
errors in your data files, they may be getting corrupted by voltage
spikes on your power line. If you are experiencing any of the
above symptoms that might indicate voltage spikes on the power
line, you may want to install a surge suppressor between the
power outlet and the system power cord.
Devices are not Recognized under Device Manager
(Windows* Operating System)
The Windows(*) operating systems do not include all of the drivers for
the Intel® chipsets, onboard NICs, and other components.
Hard Drive(s) are not recognized
Check the following:
•
•
Make sure the drive is not disabled in BIOS Setup.
Make sure the drive is connected correctly and that is plugged into the
power supply.
•
•
•
Make sure the drive is compatible.
Make sure you have not exceeded the power budget for the server.
If using SCSI drives, verify that each SCSI ID number is unique on the SCSI
bus. See your drive documentation for details on setting the SCSI ID for
your drives.
•
•
If using ATA drives, verify that the master/slave settings are set correctly.
See your drive documentation for details on setting the master/slave
settings.
If using a RAID configuration with SCSI or SATA drives, make sure the RAID
card is installed correctly.
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Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected
Check the following:
•
Make sure the BIOS are configured to allow the CD-ROM to be the first
bootable device.
LED Information
The Acer Altos R510 includes LEDs that can aid in troubleshooting your
system. A table of these LEDs with a description of their use is listed
below.
Name
ID
Function
Location
Color
Blue
Notes
Aid in server
identification
from the back
panel
Control
Press ID LED button
or user Server Man-
agement software
to turn on the LED.
panel and
board rear
left corner
System
fault
Visible fault
warning
Control
Green
or
Amber
•
•
On = No Fault
panel and
board rear
left corner
Green Blink =
degraded
•
•
Amber = critical
error or non-
recoverable
Amber blink =
non-critical
Hard
drive
Control panel
Control
panel
Green
Blinking = Activity.
No action required.
activity
Mem-
oryfault
1–6
Identify fail-
ing memory
module
DIMM end
rear of
board
Amber
On = Fault
Diag-
nostic
LEDs. 1–
4 (LSB,
bit1,
Displays port
80 POST codes
Centerback
edge of
board
Each
See the POST code
table
LED can
be Off,
Green,
Amber,
Red
bit2,
MSB)
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Name
Function
Location
Color
Notes
CPU 1 &
2 Fan
Identify fan
failure
Front cen-
ter board
Amber
On = Fault
Fault
CPU 1 &
2 Fault
Identify pro-
cessor failure
1” behind
processor
socket
Amber
Amber
On = Fault
5v
Standby
Identify 5v
standby
power on
state
Front left
board
On = 5v standby
power on
Power
LED
Identify the
power state
of the system
Control
Panel
Green
•
•
•
Off = Power is
off (off or S5)
On = Power on
or S0)
Slow Blink =
Low power
state (S1 – S3)
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This appendix shows you how to install the
ASM software packages.
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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 requirements
ASM requires TCP/IP connectivity between the ASM Console and the
ASM Agent.
ASM Agent
•
•
•
•
Altos Server System
Minimum of 256MB RAM
IDE/SATA/SCSI hard drive with at least 100 MB free hard disk space
Windows 2000 server/advanced server, Windows server 2003 web/
standard/Enterprise editions, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0
ASM Console
•
•
•
•
•
Intel Pentium III (500 MHz) or higher processor
128 MB of RAM
SCSI/IDE hard drive with at least 100 MB free hard disk space
Ethernet card
Windows 2000 professional, Windows XP, Windows 2000 server/
advanced server, Windows server 2003 web/standard/Enterprise
editions, Red Hat Linux 9.0 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0
System setup
Make sure that your system meets the requirements listed above
before proceeding. You may also want to change your screen to
800 x 600 resolution or higher for optimum viewing.
Installing ASM Agent (Windows version)
To install ASM Agent:
1
Log in to the managed server using the Administrator account.
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2
Insert the EasyBUILDTM Management CD into the server’s CD-ROM
drive.
The installation sequence will automatically begin.
Select the option for ASM installation.
3
4
The installation wizard will be initialized.
Follow all onscreen instructions to complete installation.
For detailed instructions on installing ASM Agent, refer to the
ASM User’s manual.
ASM Agent will auto-launch as a Windows service after rebooting
the system.
Installing ASM Console (Windows version)
To install ASM Console:
1
Log in to the target Windows-based PC using the Administrator
account.
2
Insert the EasyBUILDTM Management CD into the computer’s
CD-ROM drive.
The installation sequence will automatically begin.
Select the option for ASM installation.
3
4
The installation wizard will be initialized.
Follow all onscreen instructions to complete installation.
For detailed instructions on installing ASM Console, refer to the
ASM User’s manual.
To launch the program, on the Windows taskbar click on the Start
button, point to programs, select Acer Server Manager then click
Acer Server Manager
Installing ASM Agent (Linux version)
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To install the ASM6 Agent on RedHat Linux 9.0
1
2
Insert the ASM6 installation CD into your computer's optical drive.
Mount the CD-ROM drive with "mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom"
command. For more information on mount command and the
options, please refer to RedHat Linux user's guide.
3
4
Change the working directory to ASM6 Linux Agent subdirectory
with the command "cd /mnt/cdrom/LinuxAgent".
Type in the command "./asmsetup install" to install the ASM6
Linux Agent. Follow the prompted installation guide, and you can
install the ASM6 Linux Agent with ease.
5
Umount the CD-ROM Drive with "umount /mnt/cdrom" command.
For detailed instructions on installing ASM Agent on Linux systems,
refer to the ASM User’s manual.
ASM agent will auto-launch demon service after rebooting the
system. There is no Linux version of ASM Console.
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This appendix shows you how to use the
optional rail kit to put your Altos R510
server into a server rack.
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Tool-less rail kit installation
Note: Read the General Safety Information on the other side of
this sheet before attempting installation.
The Slide Rails consist of individual left and right Slide Rails. Details of
the Slide Rails are shown below.
Setting the Multi-Pin Adapters for Rack Type
lThe 10-32 threaded hole in the center of the Multi-Pin Adapter is
for securing during shipping (if desired) and for the attachment of
front panel blanks (if desired).
lThe Slide Rails are shipped with the Multi-Pin Adapters set for
square holes. If your rack has square mounting holes, skip this
section.
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The Multi-Pin Adapters allow the Slide Rails to be used in racks that
have square mounting holes or round mounting holes.
1.On each Slide Rail, reverse the Multi-Pin Adapter position to
match the rack mounting hole type if necessary. Remove the
Multi-Pin Adapter by rotating the Swivel Lock up, pressing the
mounting pins together, and then pulling the adapter from the
Multi-Pin Bracket.
2.Install the Multi-Pin Adapter by pressing the pins together while
inserting adapter into bracket. Multi-Pin Adapter must be fully
locked in bracket. Make certain both mounting pins on Multi-Pin
Adapter are fully engaged in Multi-Pin Bracket, then lock Multi-Pin
Adapter in place using the Swivel Lock.
3.Repeat the above steps for both ends of each Slide Rail.
Installing the Slide Rails into the Rack
1.At all four rack uprights, determine the vertical position in the
rack where the Slide Rails are to be installed. The top-most
mounting hole for a particular Rack Unit (RU) mounting position is
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typically identified by a mark or hole.
Caution! If Slide Rail is mounted in holes which are not vertically
aligned from front to back, the Slide Rail may be damaged and
mounting will not be secure.
2.Noting the holes determined in the previous step, align the
left Slide Rail with its mounting holes.
3.Hold the Slide Rail in desired rack mounting position. At the
rear of Slide Rail, press the Multi-Pin Adapter mounting pins
together and insert the Slide Rail into rack upright.
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4.Making certain the proper mounting holes on rack upright
are selected, repeat the above step at the Slide Rail front
mounting position. Ensure Slide Rail is level.
5.Fully extend the Slide Rail to its fully extended (locked)
position. Press the Slide Extension Release Levers to release
the lock. Move the Slide Rail in and out throughout its entire
range of motion and make certain it does not bind. If binding
is noticed, recheck the mounting positions.
6.Repeat steps 2 through 5 for the right Slide Rail, ensuring
that it is parallel and level with the left Slide Rail.
Installing the Component into the Slide Rails
Note: If optional Cable Management Arm (CMA) is to be installed,
install it now before installing the component. Access to rear of
Slide Rails is required to install the CMA. (See Cable Management
Arm Installation on the other side of this sheet for CMA
installation instructions.)
1.Extend both Slide Rails into the fully extended (locked) position.
2.Align the mounting studs with the Component Mounting
Channels on the Slide Rails.
3.Carefully place the component's mounting studs in the
Component Mounting Channels on the Slide Rails.
Allow the component mounting studs to fully seat in the Component
Mounting Channels. The Component Release Levers (one on each Slide
Rail) pivot out of the way and then back in place when the studs are
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fully engaged in the mounting channels. Ensure that the Component
Release Levers are in locked position.
4.Press and hold the left and right Slide Extension Release Levers
and slowly slide the component and Slide Rails into the fully
retracted position.
Cable Management ARM installation
Note: Read the General Safety Information below before
attempting installation. The Cable Management Arm (CMA)
pivots at its rear mounting position, and slides along its front
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mounting position with the Slide Rail track. An overall view of the
CMA and its details are shown below.
Required Installation Position of the CMA
The CMA can be installed on either the left Slide Rail or right Slide Rail
(the mounting tabs on either end are identical). Regardless of the
selected position, the CMA must be oriented as shown below to
properly function.
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Installing the CMA on the Slide Rails
1.Pull the Slide Rails out to the fully extended (locked) position.
2.Loosely position the CMA in mounting position, noting the
placement requirements specified above.
Note: The CMA is shipped with the Spacer Block not installed.
Install the Spacer Block on the CMA mounting point chosen to be
the rear (pivoting) end of the installed assembly.
3.Place the Spacer Block in mounting position on the end of the
CMA chosen to be the rear (pivoting) end. Attach the CMA (along
with Spacer Block) to the rear of Slide Rail using the captive
thumbscrew.
4.Attach the Anti-sag Bar to the Anti-sag Bar Sliders on the left
and right Slide Rails.
5.At the front (sliding) end of the CMA, fully extend the CMA,
then attach the CMA to the Slide Rail track using the captive
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thumbscrew.
6.Press and hold the left and right Slide Extension Release Levers
and slowly move the Slide Rails throughout their entire range of
motion. Ensure the CMA folds and expands without binding. If
binding is noticed, recheck mounting of CMA as described in
Required Installation Position of the CMA.
Placing and Securing Cabling Within the CMA
1.After installing the component in the Slide Rails, fully extend the
Slide Rails until they lock.
2.Connect all required cables to the component.
3.Place the cables in the cable cutouts and into the cabling
channels.
4.Use the six supplied straps to secure the cables within the cabling
channels.
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5.Press and hold the left and right Slide Extension Release Levers
and slowly slide the component throughout its entire range of
motion to ensure that cabling is not strained or restricting
movement of Slide Rails. Make certain cabling is not pinched when
slides and CMA are in the fully retracted position.
General Safety Information
WARNING! WARNING statements indicate a possible hazard
which, if not avoided, could result in personal injury or death.
Caution! Caution statements indicate a problem or unsafe practice
which, if not avoided, could result in product or property damage.
Note: Note statements provide supplemental information.
WARNING !
•
•
•
•
For complete safety and regulatory information, see your
System Information document.
This Slide Rail kit is intended only for use with components of
1 RU or 2 RU height.
Maximum component weight: 18.2 kg (40 lb.) for 1 RU; 38.6 kg
(85 lb.) for 2 RU.
Installing components in a rack without the front and side
stabilizers could cause the rack to tip over. Always install the
stabilizers before installing components in the rack.
•
•
Always load the rack from the bottom up. Load the heaviest
component in the rack first in the lowest position.
When preparing to install a component in the rack, always
extend the Slide Rails into the locking position, and then slide
the component into the Slide Rail mounting positions.
•
Use caution when pressing the Slide Rail release latches and
sliding the component in or out of the rack; the Slide Rails can
pinch your fingers.
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•
•
If component being installed into Slide Rails exceeds 22.6 kg
(50 lb.), two persons should lift the component into the Slide
Rails.
NEVER use the Slide Rails as a step. Do not stand or sit on the
Slide Rails.!
Caution !Ensure that the position selected for each installed
component allows for proper ventilation of each component.
Consult component documentation as required.
Note: Your system is safety-certified as a free-standing unit and as a
component for use in a rack cabinet using the customer rack kit when
both the rack cabinet and the rack kit were designed for your system.
The installation of your system and rack kit in any other rack cabinet
has not been approved by any safety agency. It is your responsibility to
have the final combination of system and rack kit in a cabinet
evaluated for suitability by a certified safety agency. The manufacturer
disclaims all warranties and liability in connection with such
combinations.
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sensor table details.
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Sensor Table
Sensor Name
Sensor #
0Ah
Sensor Type
Physical Security Violation
Physical
Security
CPU1 12v
CPU2 12v
BB +1.5V
0Bh
0Ch
0Dh
OEh
0Fh
10h
11h
12h
13h
14h
15h
16h
19h
1Ah
1Bh
1Ch
1Dh
1Eh
1Fh
Voltage
Voltage
Voltage
Voltage
Voltage
Voltage
Voltage
Voltage
Voltage
Voltage
Voltage
Voltage
Voltage
Voltage
Fan
BB +1.8V
BB +3.3V
BB +5V
BB +12V
BB -12V
FSB Vtt
MCH Vtt
SCSI Core (1.8V)
STBY +3.3V
Proc1 VCCP
Proc2 VCCP
Tach Fan 1
Tach Fan 2
Tach Fan 3
Tach Fan 4
Tach Fan 5
Fan
Fan
Fan
Fan
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Sensor Name
Sensor #
20h
21h
22h
23h
24h
25h
26h
27h
28h
29h
2Ah
2Bh
2Ch
2Dh
2Eh
2Fh
Sensor Type
Fan
Tach Fan 6
Tach Fan 7
Fan
Tach Fan 8
Fan
Tach Fan 9
Fan
Proc1 IERR
Processor
Processor
Processor
Processor
Temperature
Temperature
Proc2 IERR
Proc1 Thermal Trip
Proc2 Thermal Trip
Proc1 Throttle
Proc 2 Throttle
Diagnostic Interrupt Button
Classis Identify Button
Proc1 Fan
Fan
Proc2 fan
Fan
Proc1 Core Temp
Proc2 Core Temp
CPU Configuration Error
Temperature
Temperature
Processor
30h
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SATA RAID.
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Configuring the onboard SATA
RAID
This section briefly shows how to create RAID 1 (mirror) volume with
onboard SATA RAID function.
How to enable the onboard SATA RAID
function
Loading the BIOS default setting
1
Power on the server to start the system POST (Power On Self Test)
process. During bootup, press <F2> to enter the BIOS setup screen.
2
Press <F9> to load BIOS default setting and press <F10> save the
configuration changes and exit setup.
Enabling the onboard SATA RAID function
1
2
3
In the BIOS Setup Utility, move cursor to <Advanced>. Then select
<IDE Configuration> and press Enter.
Move cursor to Configure S-ATA as RAID and press Enter to change
the Options to [Enabled].
Press <F10> save the configuration changes and exit setup.
How to create RAID 1 volume
Enter the onboard SATA RAID Configuration Utility
When you see the Intel Embedded Server RAID information shows on
the screen during the POST (Power-On Self Test), press <Ctrl> + <E> to
enter the Embedded RAID Configuration Utility.
Loading onboard SATA RAID default setting
1
2
3
Select Objects from Management menu.
Select Adapter from Objects. The selectable adapter will be listed.
Press Enter on the adapter and the adapter setting will be shown
on the screen. You can change the setting from this menu.
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4
5
Select Factory Default and YES to load the default settings.
Exit the configuration utility and press <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del> to
reboot the server.
Creating RAID 1 volume
1
Select Configuration from Management Menu.
2
Select New Configuration from the Configuration menu and select
YES to continue. An array selection window displays the devices
connected to the current controller.
3
4
Press the arrow keys to choose specific physical drives and press
spacebar to associate the selected drive with the current array. The
indicator for selected drive change from READY to ONLINE
Add 2 drives to current array and press <Enter> to finish creating
current array.
5
6
Press Enter again to select array to configure.
Press spacebar to select the array and press <F10> to configure the
logical drive
7
The default RAID level for 2 disk drives is RAID1. Just select Accept
to use the default setting and press <Enter> to return to the
ARRAY SELECTION MENU.
8
9
Press <Enter> to end the array configuration.
Select YES to Save Configuration and press any key to return to the
Configure menu.
Initialising RAID Volume
1
Press <Esc> to return to the Management Menu.
2
Select Initialize from Management menu. All logical drives should
be listed under Logical Drives.
3
4
Press <Spacebar> to select drives for initialization. The selected
drive will be shown in yellow.
After selecting the drives, press <F10> and select YES to start the
initialization process.
5
6
When initialization is complete, press any key to continue.
Press <Esc> to return to the Management Menu.
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Saving and Exiting the Embedded RAID
Configuration Utility
1
When RAID configuration and initialization is complete, press
<Esc> in the Management Menu and select YES to exit the
Embedded RAID Configuration Utility.
2
Press <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del> to reboot the server. Now you can
start installing an OS on the RAID array.
NOTE: You can find the onboard SATA RAID driver in the
EasyBUILD™ Resource CD and SATA RAID utility in the
EasyBUILD™ Management CD.
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