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    Acer Altos R310 User's Guide
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    Reserved. Acer Altos R310 User's Guide 1st Issue: March 2004 Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and
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    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 with the instructions, may cause interference in which case the user will
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    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
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    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 Do not allow anything to rest on the power into this product through chassis slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in
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    instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service. 12 Replace the battery with the same type . 14 Use only the proper type of power supply cord set (provided in your accessories box) for
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    users Laser compliance statement Important safety instructions 1 System information Product briefing Processor Memory subsystem Storage Graphics interface Networking I/O ports Serial ATA ports Caring features Product specification summary 2 System tour System board Mainboard layout Jumper settings
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    viii BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes 4 Configuring the system Upgrading the system Installation precautions ESD precautions Preinstallation instructions Post-installation instructions Opening the server Before opening the server To remove the top panel To replace the top panel Installing expansion cards
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    93 To install the system into the rack: 93 Appendix C: SATA RAID configuration utility 97 Hardware Requirements for R310 SATA RAID 99 SATA RAID POST information 99 Server BIOS settings 99 Using the Adaptec RAID configuration utility 101 Create and Manage RAID 0 104 Disk Utilities 111
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    x Contents
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    1 System information
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    The Acer Altos R310 is a 1U, high density, rack optimised single processor system loaded with features. The system offers a new standard for flexible productivity ideal for local or wide area networks and multiuser server environments.
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    configuration of your Altos R310 system. Processor • Single 2.5 GHz Intel Celeron processor with 400 MHz FSB • Single 2.8 GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with 533 MHZ FSB - or • Single 3.0 GHz (or faster) Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with 800 MHz FSB • CPU Hyper-Threading Technology support Memory
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    information Note: 333 MHz memory will run at 320 MHz when used with a processor with 800 MHz system bus frequency. Storage • Slim-type IDE CD-ROM drive • Slim-type 3.5 inch Floppy disk drive • Support for two (max) hard disk drives Graphics interface • On-board ATI Rage XL Networking • Dual Gigabit
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    • Tool-less design • Built-in software Serial ATA RAID support for data security and speed - By default, the Altos R310 supports RAID 0 and 1 • Front accessible USB port • Acer EasyBUILDTM for efficient system setup and installation • Acer Server Manager (ASM) suite of comprehensive management tools
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    hard disk drives • External ports • PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports • Three USB ports (1 front, 2 rear) • Two LAN (RJ-45) ports • Serial port • SVGA video port • Power supply unit (PSU) • One 300W ATX12, auto-switching power supply • Operating Systems supported • Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003
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    2 System tour
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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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    9 System board Mainboard layout The mainboard becomes accessible once you open the system. The figure below is provided to help you indentify and locate connectors, slots and ports.
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    Description Battery ATX power connector (20 pin) ATX power connector (4 pin) Fan connectors 2 System tour Front Panel connector CD-ROM power connector ARMC Feature connector Add-on card HDD LED connector LPC debug card interface connector Serial port DIMM slots Floppy disc drive connector Clear
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    U8 U9 U20 U22 U26 U27 U31 U46 VGA1 11 Description Primary IDE connector Secondary IDE connector USB 2.0 ports Canterwood-ES chipset (North bridge) CPU slot (478 pin) System clock generator Super I/O Hance-Rapids chipset (South bridge) BIOS ATI Rage XL VGA SDRAM VGA monitor port
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    CMOS Jumper settings (JP2) Password Pin Number 1-2 2-3 Pin Settings Normal (default) Clear password Jumper settings (JP4) Boot Block Pin Number 1-2 2-3 Pin Settings Disabled (default) Enabled 2 System tour
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    No. Description 1 CD-ROM drive 2 CD-ROM activity indicator 3 CD-ROM eject button 4 CD-ROM emergency eject hole 5 HDD bays 6 ID indicator 7 HDD access indicator 8 System reset button 9 ID button 10 Power button 11 Fault indicator 12 System activity indicator 13 USB 2.0 port
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    FDD eject button 15 Floppy disc drive (FDD) 16 FDD activity indicator Rear panel 2 System tour No. Icon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Description Main power supply unit Main power supply fan-exhaust PS/2 mouse port Serial port Top panel tool-less screw System expansion card riser tool-less
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    15 No. Icon 12 ID 12 13 Description ID indicator SVGA/monitor port PS/2 keyboard port
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    16 Internal components 2 System tour No. Description 1 HDD bays 2 CD-ROM/FDD assembly 3 System fans 4 Power supply unit 5 CPU/heatsink/air-baffle assembly 6 DIMM slots 7 Expansion card riser
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    3 Getting Started
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    This chapter gives information on setting up and starting to use your system
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    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: • Acer Altos R310 system • Acer Altos R310 User's guide • Acer Altos R310 Accessory box If any of the above items are damaged or
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    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 21 for possible causes of boot failure. Aside from the POST messages, you can determine
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    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. Power-on problems If the system does not boot after you have applied
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    POST Checkpoint Codes The POST code checkpoints are references and instructions used during the BIOS pre-boot process. The following table describes the checkpoints and associated beep codes, if any, that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS. Checkpoint Code Beep Code Description 01h
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    BIOS on next boot determines that the current configuration caused POST to fail and uses default values for configuration. Clear the CMOS diagnostic byte (register E). Check the real-time clock and verify the battery has not lost power on other drives detected. Initialize power management. General
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    that the ROM BIOS checksums to zero. Initialize external cache before autosizing memory. Initialize all three of the 8254 timers. Set the clock timer (0) to binary count, mode 3 (square wave mode), and read/write LSB then MSB. Initialize the clock timer to zero. Set the RAM
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    RAM. Initialize the POST Memory Manager. Zero the first 512K of RAM. Test 512K base address lines. Test first 512K of RAM. Initialize external cache before shadowing. Compute CPU speed. Initialize the Phoenix Dispatch Manager. CMOS test. Vector to proper shutdown routine. Shadow the system BIOS
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    segment. Initialize extended memory for RomPilot. Initialize interrupt vectors 0 thru 77h to the BIOS general interrupt handler. Initialize all motherboard devices. Verify the ROM copyright notice Initialize support for I2O by initializing global variables used by the I2O code. Pause POST table
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    bits. Shadow video BIOS ROM if specified by Setup, and CMOS is valid and the previous boot was OK. Display copyright notice. Initialize MultiBoot. Allocate memory for old and new MultiBoot history tables. Display CPU type and speed. Checksum CMOS and initialize each EISA slot with data from the
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    memory. Jump to UserPatch1. See "The POST Component." Set cache registers to their CMOS values if CMOS is valid, unless auto configuration is enabled, in which case load cache registers from the Setup default table. Quick initialization of all Application Processors in a multi-processor system
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    Code Beep Code 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Eh 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh Description Enable external cache and CPU cache if present. Configure messages on the screen. Check status bits to see if configuration problems were detected. If so, display error messages on the screen Intelligent System Monitoring.
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    and present bit in Equipment byte. Initialize both of the floppy disks and display an error message if failure was detected. Check both drives to establish the appropriate diskette types in the BIOS data area. Count the number of ATA drives in the system and update the number in bdaFdiskcount.
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    Description Initialize hard-disk controller. If the CMOS RAM is valid and intact, and fixed disks are defined, call the fixed disk init routine to intialize the fixed disk system and take over the appropriate interrupt vectors. Configure the local bus IDE timing register based on the drives attached
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    Beep Code 9Ch 9Dh 9Eh 9Fh A0h A2h A4h A8h AAh ACh AEh Description Set up Power Management. Initiate power management state machine. Initialize Security Engine. Enable hardware interrupts. Check the total number of Fast Disks (ATA and SCSI) and update the bdaFdiskCount. Verify that the system
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    33 Checkpoint Code Beep Code B0h B1h B2h B4h B5h B6h B7h B9h BAh BCh BDh Description Check (F1 keystroke) go to BOOT Inform RomPilot about the end of POST. Change status bits in CMOS and/or the BIOS data area to reflect the fact that POST is complete. One quick beep. Turn off and
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    system error handler. PnPnd dual CMOS (optional). Initialize note dock. Initialize note dock late. Force check (optional). Extended checksum (optional). Redirect Int 15h to enable target board to use remote keyboard (PICO BIOS). Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies Devices such as ROM, RAM
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    I/O. Check force recovery boot. Checksum BIOS ROM. Go to BIOS. Initialize Multi-Processor Set huge segment. Initialize OEM special code. Initialize PIC and DMA. Initialize Memory type. Initialize Memory size. Shadow Boot Block. System memory test. Initialize interrupt vectors. Initialize Run Time
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    36 3 Getting Started
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    4 Configuring the system
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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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    of the server 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 dealer or a qualified service technician
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    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
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    the power outlets. 3 Open the system according to the instructions on page 42. 4 Follow the ESD precautions described in this section when handling a server sections for specific installation instructions on the component you want to install. Warning! Failure to properly turn off the server before
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    opening the server Before opening the server, observe the following precautions: 1 Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to it. 2 Unplug all cables from the power outlets. 3 Place the system unit on a flat, stable surface. Note: Because of the R310 design specification, the top
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    43 To remove the top panel The top panel is attached to the server by one (non-removable) thumbscrew. See "Rear panel" on page 14 for help locating the screw. To remove the top panel: 1 Loosen the thumbscrew located
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    44 4 Configuring the system To replace the top panel Align the cover over the chassis, with the tool-less screw oriented toward the back panel of the server. Slide the cover toward the front (1) and secure the cover by tightening the thumbscrew (2). Observe the post-installation instructions
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    to install an expansion card. The onboard expansion slots support PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) cards. Before installing expansion cards, observe ESD precautions and Pre-installation precautions as noted on page 40. Note: The BIOS setup automatically detects and assigns resources to the
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    46 4 Configuring the system 4 Align and insert the PCI card onto the slot bracket (1), then reinstall the PCI riser into the housing (2). Turn the thumbscrews clockwise to secure the bracket (3). 5 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 41.
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    Installing and removing a hard disc drive Removing a hard disc 1 Remove the system cover. See "To remove the top panel" on page 43 for more information. 2 Remove the front bezel from the system. Press the release buttons at either end. 3 Disconnect all cables from the back of the hard discs (1) and
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    48 4 Configuring the system 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard disc to the disc tray (1) and remove the drive from the tray (2). Keep the screws for later use. Installing a hard disc 1 Insert the new hard disc drive into the disc tray (1) and secure it with the four screws you removed in
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    49 2 Reinsert the disc tray into the front of the system (1). Turn the thumbscrew clockwise to secure the disc tray (2), and reconnect all hard disc cables (3) and (4). 3 Replace the system cover and the front bezel, making sure to observe the post-installation instructions described on page 41.
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    50 4 Configuring the system Upgrading the CPU This section includes instructions for removing and installing a CPU. Important! Always observe the ESD precautions when installing or removing a system component. Refer to page 40. Removing a CPU 1 Remove the system cover. See "To remove the top
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    51 4 Loosen the four corner screws that secure the heatsink to the mainboard (1) and gently remove it (2). 5 Locate and lift the CPU socket locking lever (3) to release the processor. Gently pull up on the processor (4) to remove it.
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    52 4 Configuring the system Installing a CPU Having followed the steps above, the CPU socket is empty and you are ready to install your new processor. 1 Insert the CPU into the mainboard socket (1), making sure the indicator on the processor is aligned with the indicator on the socket. Lower the
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    53 2 Replace the heatsink over the CPU socket (3) and tighten the four corner screws (4). 3 Replace the system cover, making sure to observe the postinstallation instructions described on page 41.
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    system memory Memory configuration This section includes instructions for removing and installing a memory module. The following table illustrates the greater efficiency of 2-way memory interleave configurations as compared to a 1-way memory interleave configuration. Warning! Functionality issues
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    55 To remove a DIMM Before installing a new DIMM in a socket, remove first any previously installed DIMM from that socket. Important: Before removing any DIMM from the mainboard, make sure to create a backup file of all important data. 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre-installation procedures
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    56 4 Configuring the system To install a DIMM 1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre- installation instructions described on page 41. Reconfiguring the system memory The system automatically detects the amount of memory installed. Run the BIOS setup to view the new value for total system memory and
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    5 BIOS setup
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    This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and discusses how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters.
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    other changes to the security setup BIOS setup loads the configuration values in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. This memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to be retained when power is turned off. Before you run BIOS setup, make sure that you
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    six major BIOS menus: • Main • Advanced • Power • Boot • Security • Exit The parameters on the screens shown in this User's guide display default system values. These select an option. Note: You can configure a parameter that is enclosed in square brackets. Grayed-out items have fixed settings and
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    a (>), it means that a submenu screen is available. • Press F1 for General Help on using the BIOS setup. • Press F10 to save changes and close the BIOS setup. • Press Esc to close the BIOS setup without saving changes. In the descriptive table following each of the screen illustrations, settings in
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    62 5 BIOS setup Main The Main menu displays basic and important information about the system. This information is necessary for troubleshooting and may be required when asking for technical support. The last two parameters on the screen let you define the system's time and date settings. The real-
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    Parameter System Time System Date Description Sets the correct time. Sets the correct date. Legacy Diskette A: Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Fourth IDE Master Display drive type if detected. 63 Option [HH:MM:SS] [mm/dd/ yyyy] N/A
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    64 5 BIOS setup Advanced The Advanced menu contains parameter values that define how the system behaves on startup. Warning! Be cautious in setting parameter values in the Advanced menu as any incorrect value may cause the system to malfunction. Press Enter to enter the submenu screen of the
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    Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Event Log Configuration Console Redirection System Health Monitoring ASF Configuration Large Disk Access Mode Parallel ATA Description Open the submenu to configure these settings by pressing 'Enter'. Serial ATA Native Mode Operation Serial ATA RAID
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    66 PCI Configuration 5 BIOS setup Parameter Reset Configuration Data USB Host Controller Description Enables or disables the USB function in Chipset. Legacy USB Support Enables or disables support for legacy USB devices. Onboard LAN1 Onboard LAN2 Onboard PCI VGA Enables or disables onboard
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    67 Peripheral Configuration The Peripheral Configuration submenu lets you define the parameter settings for the system's parallel and serial ports. Parameter Serial Port A Serial Port B Description Base I/O address Interrupt Floppy Disk Controller Options Auto Enabled Disabled 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8
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    68 Boot Settings Configuration 5 BIOS setup Parameter Quick Boot Quiet Boot Summary Screen Hyper Threading Technology Frequency Ratio Description Option Allows BIOS to skip certain tests to decrease the time needed while booting the system. Enabled Disabled Displays the OEM logo when enabled;
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    69 Parameter Description Option Bootup NumLock Sets the Power-on state for NumLock. On Off Wait for 'F1' if Displays the error message if POST error Error occurs. Enabled Disabled MPS Support 1.4 Memory Test Performs memory read/write test during POST. Enabled Disabled Floppy Check
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    70 Event Log Configuration 5 BIOS setup Parameter Description Event Log Capacity Displays if Yes is selected. Displays detail event log messages by pressing 'Enter.' BIOS POST Even Logging Allows logging of BIOS POST events. Option Space Available Valid Enabled Disabled Yes No N/A Enter is
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    ECC Event Logging Allows logging of ECC events. Enabled Disabled PCI Event Logging Allows logging of PCI error events. Enabled Disabled AC Power Lost/ Recovery Enabled Disabled Reset Disabled Memory Bank Enables all memory banks at the Yes next boot. Memory DIMM might No be disabled by
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    72 Console Redirection 5 BIOS setup Parameter Console Redirection Port Baud Rate Terminal Type Description Selects the system port for console redirection. Sets the rate of communication. Option COM1 Serial Port A Serial Port B Disabled 9600 KB 19.2 KB 38.4 KB 57.6 KB 115.2
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    Parameter Flow Control Description Continue C.R. after POST # of video pages to support 73 Option No CTS/RTS XON/XOFF CTS/RTS+CD On Off 1 (Default) through 8
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    74 System Health Monitoring 5 BIOS setup The system health monitoring screen displays current information regarding the system's CPU status, temperature status and fan status. There are no user-configurable parameters on this page.
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    75 Alert Standard Format (ASF) configruation Parameter Description Option BIOS Boot Timeout Sets the interval for the BIOS boot watch- 0 dog timer. 1-65535 OS Boot Timeout Sets the interval for the OS boot watchdog timer. 0 1-65535 Power-on wait 60 time
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    76 Power 5 BIOS setup Parameter ACPI-aware OS Power Button Behavior AC Lost Handling Description Option Enable or disable ACPI support for Yes the Operating System. No 4-Sec. Override Instant On/Off Sets the power state after shutdown due to power interrupt. If set to 'Off' the system
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    77 Boot Parameter +Removable Devices CD-ROM Drive +Hard Drive PXE IBA GE Slot 0208 v1216 PXE IBA GE Slot 0430 v1216 Description Expandable Allows user to configure Boot Sequence
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    78 5 BIOS setup Security The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up access passwords. Parameter Description Options Supervisor Password User Password Displays 'Installed' if password is Clear set. Installed Set Supervisor
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    in terms of resources consumption. If you are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components and you choose to load these settings, the system might not function properly. Discards all changes made on the BIOS setup. Saves all changes made to BIOS setup without exiting the
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    80 5 BIOS setup
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    Appendix A: Management software installation
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    This appendix shows you how to install the ASM and EasyBUILDTM software packages.
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    Server System • Minimum of 128 MB RAM • SCSI/IDE hard drive with at least 100 MB free hard disk space • Windows 2000 server/advanced server, Windows server 2003 web/ standard/Enterprise editions, or RedHat Linux 7.3/8.0 ASM Console • Intel Pentium III (500 MHz) or higher processor • 128 MB of RAM
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    '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
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    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
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    86 Appendix A: Management software installation
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    Appendix B: Rack installation
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    This appendix shows you how to use the optional rack mount kit to put your Altos R310 server into a server rack.
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    the manufacturer's instructions. • Main AC power disconnect You are responsible for installing an AC power disconnect for the entire rack unit. This main disconnect must be readily accessible, and it must be labeled as controlling power to the entire unit, not just to the system(s). • Earth ground
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    . • Mechanical Loading Exercise care when mounting the system in a rack to avoid any accidents. • Circuit Overloading Appropriate consideration should be given when connecting the supply circuit to the system to avoid any circuit overload. The system nameplate rating should be used when addressing
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    pattern The four vertical rails of a rack contain mounting holes arranged in a manner shown in the figure below: The system occupies 1U in the rack. Count the U positions and hole numbers from the bottom up. Note: The unit of measurement used in this document is "U" (1U = 1.75 inches or 44.45 mm
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    x L10 Cage nut Securing the cable carrier and the mounting rails to the rack Supports the M6 metal screws for securing server components to the rack Installing cage nuts Cage nuts are use to secure systems and other components to the vertical rails in the rack. To install cage nuts: 1 Insert the
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    rack: The Altos R310 Rack mount kit contains two sets of rack brackets and mounting rails. The rack brackets attach to the mounting rails to the server. Each bracket is composed of three pieces: a detachable inner rail and fixed middle and outer rails. The mounting rails allow the system to slide in
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    of the server. a Align the inner rails to the three screw holes located on either side of the server. b Secure the rails to the server using #8-32 x 0.25 inch screws. 3 After attaching the inner rails to the server, put the server aside and install the server mounting rails to the server rack.
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    95 4 Install the mounting rails to the rack using four M6 x L10 screws for each mounting rail and the cage nuts you installed earlier. 5 Extend the middle sliding piece of each mounting rail forward until it clicks.
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    96 Appendix B: Rack installation 6 Install the server into the rack by carefully aligning the inner rails attached to the server with the mounting rails on the rack. a Press the release latch on both sides of the server. b Slide the server into the rack then push until it clicks. Caution! To
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    Appendix C: SATA RAID configuration utility
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    This appendix provides instructions for using the SATA RAID configuration utility.
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    Array information includes: • array RAID level • port • drive models • drive capacities Server BIOS settings Your system's BIOS settings must be modified to enable SATA RAID. Follow the steps below to change the BIOS settings and enable RAID configuration. 1 Enter the BIOS Setup utility by pressing
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    100 Appendix C: SATA RAID configuration utility 2 Select the Advanced menu as shown below. 3 Change the "Serial ATA" and "Serial ATA RAID" parameters to ENABLED. 4 Press the F10 key to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup environment.
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    101 Using the Adaptec RAID configuration utility This utility is BIOS based and, like BIOS, is accessed during system startup. During POST press + to enter the Adaptec RAID configuration utility. The following screen is displayed. Enter the Array Configuration Utility by pressing the
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    102 Appendix C: SATA RAID configuration utility Manage Arrays Before using this function, an array(s) must be created. Refer to the following section for details. To View Array Properties 1 Select Manage
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    created with Build and Clear and then stopped, the Rebuild function of the utility can be used to resume. 1 Select the RAID 1 Array from the List of Arrays. 2 Press + to begin the rebuid operation. To Mark/Unmark an Array as Bootable 1 Select an array from the
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    C: SATA RAID configuration utility Create and Manage RAID 0 Create RAID 0 from new drives 1 Initialize the drives. 2 In the Main Menu, select Create Array, and press . 3 Press the (or, on some keyboards, ) key to add the new drive(s) to the Selected Drives field. 4 Press
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    105 5 In the Array Type field, use the arrow keys to select RAID 0(Stripe), and press the key to confirm your selection. 6 Use the key to scroll to the Array Label field and enter text to identify the array. Press to confirm the array's label.
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    106 Appendix C: SATA RAID configuration utility 7 Scroll to Stripe Size, by using the key, and select 16 KB, 32 KB, or 64 KB using the arrow keys. Press to confirm the array stripe size.
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    key to add to the new drive(s) to the Selected Drives field. 4 Press the key to confirm your selection. 5 In the Array Type field, move the cursor to RAID 0(Stripe) and press the key. 6 Use the key to scroll to the Array Label field and enter text to identify the
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    key to add to the new drive(s) to the Selected Drives field. 4 Press the key to confirm your selection. 5 In the Array Type field, move the cursor to RAID 1(Mirror) and press the key. 6 Use the key to scroll to the Array Label field and enter text to identify the
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    109 6 Use the key to scroll to the Array Label field and enter text to identify the array. Press to confirm the array's label. 7 Using the key, scoll to the Create RAID via field and select. Build. Press to continue. 8 With the key, scroll to Done, and press
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    110 Appendix C: SATA RAID configuration utility 9 Select the Source Drive, and press followed by . Initialize Drives Prepare hard disk drives for creating arrays. 1 In the Main Menu, select Initialize Drives and press to continue. 2 Use the cursor to select a drive, then press
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    Utilities Format Disk 1 In Options, select Disk Utility. 2 Select a drive from the list and press the key. 3 Select Format Disk, then press and to proceed. Verify Disk Media 1 In Options, select Disk Utility 2 Select a drive from the list and press . 3 Select Verify Disk
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    112 Appendix C: SATA RAID configuration utility
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    55 Memory configuration 54 N Networking 4 Notices iii O opening the system 42 remove side panel 43 Opening your system 42 P package contents 19 Post-installation instructions 41 Preinstallation instructions 41 Preinstallation requirements 19 Processor 3 Product 3 Product specifications 6 R Rack
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    S SATA RAID Adaptec RAID configuration utility 101 BIOS Settings 99 Disk Utilities 111 Hardware Requirements 99 POST information 99 Serial ATA ports 4 Storage 4 system boards mainboard layout 9 system upgrade 39 ESD precautions 40 post-installation instructions 41 preinstallation instructions 41
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