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Appendix A: Troubleshooting, Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights - beeping

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Memory Configuration 88 Boot 90 Boot Settings Configuration 91 Boot Device Priority 92 Hard Disk Drives 94 Removable Devices 95 ATAPI CD/DVD Devices 96 Security 97 To set an Administrator/User password 99 To remove the User password 99 Server 100 System Management 102 Serial Console Features 103 Event Log Configuration 105 Exit 107 Upgrading the BIOS 109 Preparing for the Upgrade 109 Recording the Current BIOS Settings 109 Obtaining the Upgrade 109 Creating a Bootable Diskette 110 Creating the BIOS Upgrade Diskette 110 Upgrading the BIOS 110 Changing the BIOS Language 112 Recovering the BIOS 112 Manually Recovering the BIOS 112 Clearing the CMOS 113 Clearing the Password 114 BIOS Error Messages 115 BIOS POST Beep Codes 117 BIOS Recovery Beep Codes 118 Configuration and BIOS Select Jumpers 119 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Resetting the System Problems following Initial System Installation First Steps Checklist Hardware Diagnostic Testing Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights Confirming Loading of the Operating System Specific Problems and Corrective Actions Power Light Does Not Light No Characters Appear on Screen Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect 121 123 123 123 124 125 125 126 126 127 128

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