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3 Upgrading the system 35 Upgrading the system 37 Installation precautions 37 Opening the server 39 Before opening the server 39 To open the front bezel 39 To remove the front bezel 39 To remove the side panel 41 Configuring the Hot Plug HDD cage 43 To remove the Hot Plug HDD cage 43 To install a hard disk into the carrier 45 To install the Hot Plug HDD cage 46 Configuring the non-Hot Plug HDD cage 49 To remove the cage 49 To install a hard disk into the cage 50 To install the cage 51 Installing and removing storage devices 52 To remove a 5.25-inch storage device 52 To install a 5.25-inch storage device 53 Upgrading the CPU 55 To remove a CPU with heatsink 55 Processor Sequence 56 To install a CPU with heatsink 56 Upgrading the system memory 59 To remove a DIMM 60 To install a DIMM 60 Replacing the Backup Battery 62 Installing an expansion card 64 To install an expansion card 64 Installing a redundant power supply module 66 To install a redundant power supply module 67 4 BIOS setup 69 BIOS setup 71 Entering BIOS setup 72 Main 74 Advanced 76 Processor Summary and Configuration 77 IDE Configuration 78 Floppy Configuration 83 Super I/O Configuration 84 USB Configuration 85 PCI Configuration 87

Section	Page
Notices	3
FCC notice	3
Laser compliance statement	4
Important safety instructions	5
1 System tour	11
Product briefing	13
Processor	13
Memory subsystem	13
Storage	13
Graphics interface	14
Networking	14
I/O ports	14
Serial ATA ports	14
Caring features	15
Product specification summary	16
External and internal structure	17
Front bezel	17
Front panel	18
Rear panel	20
Internal components	22
System boards	24
Mainboard layout	24
Hot Plug HDD Cage backplane board layout (SCSI)	27
Hot Plug HDD Cage backplane board layout (SATA)	28
2 System setup	31
Setting up the system	33
Preinstallation requirements	33
Connecting peripherals	34
To connect the PS/2 keyboard	34
To connect the PS/2 mouse	35
To connect the VGA monitor	36
To connect the power cable	37
Turning on the system	38
Power-on problems	39
Operating system configuration	40
Network connection	41
Tower-to-rack option	42
Turning off the system	43
3 Upgrading the system	45
Upgrading the system	47
Installation precautions	47
Opening the server	49
Before opening the server	49
To open the front bezel	49
To remove the front bezel	49
To remove the side panel	51
Configuring the Hot Plug HDD cage	53
To remove the Hot Plug HDD cage	53
To install a hard disk into the carrier	55
To install the Hot Plug HDD cage	56
Configuring the non-Hot Plug HDD cage	59
To remove the cage	59
To install a hard disk into the cage	60
To install the cage	61
Installing and removing storage devices	62
To remove a 5.25-inch storage device	62
To install a 5.25-inch storage device	63
Upgrading the CPU	65
To remove a CPU with heatsink	65
Processor Sequence	66
To install a CPU with heatsink	66
Upgrading the system memory	69
To remove a DIMM	70
To install a DIMM	70
Replacing the Backup Battery	72
Installing an expansion card	74
To install an expansion card	74
Installing a redundant power supply module	76
To install a redundant power supply module	77
4 BIOS setup	79
BIOS setup	81
Entering BIOS setup	82
Main	84
Advanced	86
Processor Summary and Configuration	87
IDE Configuration	88
Floppy Configuration	93
Super I/O Configuration	94
USB Configuration	95
PCI Configuration	97
Memory Configuration	98
Boot	100
Boot Settings Configuration	101
Boot Device Priority	102
Hard Disk Drives	104
Removable Devices	105
ATAPI CD/DVD Devices	106
Security	107
To set an Administrator/User password	109
To remove the User password	109
Server	110
System Management	112
Serial Console Features	113
Event Log Configuration	115
Exit	117
Upgrading the BIOS	119
Preparing for the Upgrade	119
Recording the Current BIOS Settings	119
Obtaining the Upgrade	119
Creating a Bootable Diskette	120
Creating the BIOS Upgrade Diskette	120
Upgrading the BIOS	120
Changing the BIOS Language	122
Recovering the BIOS	122
Manually Recovering the BIOS	122
Clearing the CMOS	123
Clearing the Password	124
BIOS Error Messages	125
BIOS POST Beep Codes	127
BIOS Recovery Beep Codes	128
Configuration and BIOS Select Jumpers	129
Appendix A: Troubleshooting	131
Resetting the System	133
Problems following Initial System Installation	133
First Steps Checklist	133
Hardware Diagnostic Testing	134
Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights	135
Confirming Loading of the Operating System	135
Specific Problems and Corrective Actions	136
Power Light Does Not Light	136
No Characters Appear on Screen	137
Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect	138
System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly	138
Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light	139
Optical Drive Activity Light Does Not Light	139
Cannot Connect to a Server	140
Problems with Network	140
System Boots when Installing PCI Card	141
Problems with Newly Installed Application Software	141
Problems with Application that Ran Correctly Earlier	142
Hard Drive(s) are not Recognized	142
Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected	143
LED Information	143
Appendix B: ASM Quick Installation Guide	145
Installing ASM	147
System requirements	147
System setup	147
Appendix C: Altos G520 Rack Installation Guide	149
System rack installation	151
Vertical mounting hole pattern	152
Screw types for rack installation	153
Installing the system into the rack	154
Appendix D: RAID Configuration	157
Configuring the SCSI/SCSI RAID HBA	159
How to use SCSI HBA setup utility	159
How to use SCSI RAID HBA setup utility	159
MegaRAID Configuration Utility	160
Appendix E: Diagnostic Code Checkpoints	163
POST Code Checkpoints	165
Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints	172
Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoint	175