Acer Altos R360 F3 Installation & Configuration Guide

Acer Altos R360 F3 Manual

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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide Version 1.0 March 2015 1
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide Revision History Ver. Date 1.0 Mar 31, 2015 First release Description 2
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 WINDOWS SERVER 2012 R2 2 Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID 2 BIOS Required 2 Drivers Required 2 Software Required 2 Configuring Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID 2 Installation Tips 2
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide Drivers Required 12 Software Required 12 Configuring Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID 12 Installation Tips 12 Chipset Driver Package Installation 13 Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 23 VGA Driver Installation 24 RAID Utility Installation 24 Intel Integrated RAID Module 24 BIOS Required 24 Drivers Required (64 bit)
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide Downloading vSphere Client to a PC 36 vSphere Client Installation on a PC 36 Launch vSphere Client on a PC 37 Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 38 VGA Driver
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide Creating a RAID Volume (Legacy Mode) 47 Initializing a RAID Volume (Legacy Mode) 48 Assigning a Hot Spare Drive (Legacy Mode) 48 EFI Mode 48 Entering RAID EFI
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    INTRODUCTION The driver required for installing the OS manually is included in Resource Kit v1.0, this document provides you a OS installation guide on Altos R360 F3, including,  Windows Server 2012 R2  Windows Server 2012  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5  SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide WINDOWS SERVER 2012 R2 Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID Below information describes how to manually install Windows Server 2012 R2 on Altos R360 F3 with Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID. BIOS Required Altos R360 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) can support
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide NOTE. Please copy Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID driver from Resource Kit the following order, Altos R360 F3 -> Onboard Chipset 4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse. 5. Double-click on Setup.exe and follow the instructions to complete the driver
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide 7. The driver and PROSet utility will be installed together in the following order, Altos R360 F3 -> Onboard RSTe RAID. 4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2. 5. Double-click on Setup.exe. 6. Accept the license and follow the instruction to install the RAID Utility
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide Network Utility Installation The PROSet utility for the onboard how to manually install Windows Server 2012 R2 on Altos R360 F3 with Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID. BIOS Required Altos R360 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) can support Windows Server
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide SATA ESRTII RAID. Please load the RAID driver during OS in the following order, Altos R360 F3 -> Onboard Chipset 4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse. 5. Double-click on Setup.exe and follow the instructions to complete the driver
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide 6. Follow the instructions, accept the license agreement and use the default setting to complete the driver installation. 7. The driver and PROSet utility will be installed together automatically. VGA
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide the system after the installation completed. Network Utility Installation to manually install Windows Server 2012 R2 on Altos R360 F3 with Intel Integrated RAID Module. BIOS Required Altos R360 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) can support Windows Server
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide NOTE. Please load the RAID driver during OS installation. NOTE. in the following order, Altos R360 F3 -> Onboard Chipset 4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse. 5. Double-click on Setup.exe and follow the instructions to complete the driver
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide 7. The driver and PROSet utility will be installed together the following order, Altos R360 F3 -> Integrated RAID Module. 4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2. 5. Double-click on Setup.exe. 6. Accept the license and follow the instruction to install the RAID
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide Network Utility Installation The PROSet utility for the onboard Gigabit Ethernet controller will be installed automatically when you installing the onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver. 11
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide WINDOWS SERVER 2012 Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID Below information describes how to manually install Windows Server 2012 on Altos R360 F3 with Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID. BIOS Required Altos R360 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) can support Windows
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide NOTE. Please copy Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID driver from Resource in the following order, Altos R360 F3 -> Onboard Chipset 4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse. 5. Double-click on Setup.exe and follow the instructions to complete the driver
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide to complete the driver installation. 7. The driver and in the following order, Altos R360 F3 -> Onboard RSTe RAID. 4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2. 5. Double-click on Setup.exe. 6. Accept the license and follow the instruction to install the RAID Utility
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide Network Utility Installation The PROSet utility for the onboard how to manually install Windows Server 2012 on Altos R360 F3 with Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID. BIOS Required Altos R360 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) can support Windows Server
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide ESRTII RAID. Please load the RAID driver during OS in the following order, Altos R360 F3 -> Onboard Chipset 4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse. 5. Double-click on Setup.exe and follow the instructions to complete the driver installation
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide 5. Double-click on Windows_x64_Install.bat. 6. Follow the instructions, accept the license agreement and use the default setting to complete the driver installation. 7. The driver and PROSet utility will be installed together automatically. VGA
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide 6. Accept the license and follow the instruction to install the RAID Utility. Reboot the to manually install Windows Server 2012 on Altos R360 F3 with Intel Integrated RAID Module. BIOS Required Altos R360 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) can support
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide mode if the OS media supports EFI. NOTE. Please load the RAID driver the following order, Altos R360 F3 -> Onboard Chipset 4. Select WS2012/WS2012 R2 then click on Browse. 5. Double-click on Setup.exe and follow the instructions to complete the driver
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide 6. Follow the instructions, accept the license agreement and use the default setting to complete the driver installation. 7. The driver and PROSet utility will be installed together automatically. VGA
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide the system after the installation completed. Network Utility Installation The PROSet utility for the onboard Gigabit Ethernet controller will be installed automatically when you installing the onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver. 21
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    Guide RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 6 UPDATE 5 Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5 on Altos R360 F3 with Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID. BIOS Required Altos R360 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) is required to support
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID. 5. Follow the instruction and select Intel MegaSR as the install target device the Resource Kit DVD to HDD (e.g. /tmp directory) 1. Stop network service # service network stop 2. Remove the OS built-in NIC driver # rmmod
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide 5. Use the network configuration utility like system-config- Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5 on Altos R360 F3 with Intel Integrated RAID Module. BIOS Required Altos R360 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5. Drivers Required (64 bit) Device Version Driver Source Intel Integrated RAID Module Onboard VGA Onboard Gigabit Ethernet 6.806.08.00
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide 1. Please boot the system from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 5. 2. At Welcome Menu, please press ESC. 3. Type below command and press Enter. linux dd 4. Follow the instruction directory) 1. Stop network service # service network stop 2. Remove
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide driver manually. RAID Utility Installation NOTE. The RAID utility is included in Resource Kit DVD. Please check path of the RAID utility in Windows OS environment first
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    Guide SUSE LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 11 SP3 Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 on Altos R360 F3 with Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID. BIOS Required Altos R360 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) is required to support
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide NOTE. Please extract files from Intel Onboard USB flash drive in which the driver is inside. Then press Enter to continue. 4. Follow the instruction to load the driver for Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID. "Intel MegaSR" device appears when Intel Onboard
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation NOTE. The onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver is included in Resource Kit DVD. Please check path of the Gigabit Ethernet driver in
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide 2. Input Y to accept the license agreement. 3. Please select 3 for manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 on Altos R360 F3 with Intel Integrated RAID Module. BIOS Required Altos R360 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) is required to support
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide Installation Tips NOTE. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 cannot detect the driver is inside. Then press Enter to continue. 4. Follow the instruction to load the driver for Intel Integrated RAID Module. 5. Press back to boot the system. 6. Follow the
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide 9. Click on Accept and continue the installation. 10. Follow the instruction to complete the installation. Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation NOTE. The onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver is included in Resource Kit DVD. Please check path of the
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide # cd /tmp/ # ./install.csh 2. Input Y to accept the license agreement. 3. Please select 3 for Stand Alone installation. 4. To start the RAID Utility, click on Computer -> More Applications -> System -> RAID Web Console 2 StartupUI. 34
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    Configuration Guide VMWARE ESXI 5.5 UPDATE 2 Intel Integrated RAID Module Below information describes how to manually install VMware ESXI 5.5 Update 2 on Altos R360 F3 with Intel Integrated RAID Module. BIOS Required Altos R360 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) is required to support VMware
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide Since there is no way to load the driver during select the disk drive on which to install ESXi 5.5 Update 2 and press Enter. 6. Follow the instructions to select the keyboard layout, root password. 7. At Confirm Install screen, press F11 to start the
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide NOTE. The installation of vSphere Client might require Internet connectivity. 1. To install the vSphere Client on the PC by double-clicking the downloaded VMware-vicient.
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide 4. Now, you can manage the VMware ESXi hypervisor or 't need to install the onboard NIC driver manually. VGA Driver Installation VMwaer ESXi 5.5 Update 2 has the built-in driver for onboard VGA. You don't need to install the VGA driver manually. 38
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide XENSERVER 6.5 AHCI Below information describes how to manually install XenServer 6.5 on Altos R360 F3 with Onboard AHCI. BIOS Required Altos R360 F3 BIOS 01.01.0008 (or later) is required to support XenServer 6.5. Drivers Required Device Version
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide 7. Set password for connecting to XenServer Host from XenCenter. 8. the XenCenter on the PC by double-clicking the downloaded xencenter file. 2. Follow the instructions to complete the installation. Launch XenCenter on a PC 1. Open XenCenter on a PC
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation XenServer 6.5 has the built-in driver for onboard NIC. You don't need to install the onboard NIC driver manually. VGA Driver Installation XenServer 6.5 has the built-in driver for onboard VGA. You don't need to
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide APPENDIX A: INTEL ONBOARD SATA RSTE RAID CONFIGURATION Enabling Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID 1. Please press F2 to enter BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Please press F9
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide Entering Intel onboard SATA RSTe RAID BIOS Utility (Legacy Mode) Please press CTRL-I when you see the RAID BIOS during POST. Entering Intel onboard SATA
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide APPENDIX B: INTEL ONBOARD SATA ESRTII RAID CONFIGURATION Enabling Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID 1. Please press F2 to enter BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Please press F9
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide 2. Select New Configuration 3. Select Yes to continue. An array selection window displays the devices connected to the current controller. 4. Press the arrow keys to choose
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide Saving and Exiting Intel Onboard SATA ESRTII RAID Configuration Utility 1. When RAID configuration, initialization and assigning hot spare are completed, press Esc in the Management
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide APPENDIX C: INTEL INTEGRATED RAID MODULE Set RAID Controller in EFI Mode or Legacy Mode 1. Please press F2 to enter BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Please press
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide 5. Specify the size. 6. Select OK. 7. Select OK to create the virtual drive. Initializing a RAID Volume (Legacy Mode) 1. Locate the cursor on Virtual Drive 0 you just
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide 3. Select Drives for the virtual drive and apply the changes 4. Specify the virtual drive size. 5. Select Save Configuration. 6. Check Confirm and then select Yes. 7. Select
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide APPENDIX D: CUSTOMIZED VMWARE ESXI INSTALLATION CD In order to load required driver for a new installation, it is necessary to create a customized ESXi ISO image. Prerequisites 1. A
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    Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide 5. List VIB (vSphere Installation Bundle) of Intel Integrated RAID Module driver with Get-EsxSoftwarePackage command. PowerCLI C:\temp> Get-EsxSoftwarePackage | where {$_.Vendor -eq "lsi"} 6. Add VIB
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Altos R360 F3 Installation Configuration Guide
Version 1.0
March 2015