Acnodes RMC 7182 user manual Introduction, Overview

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RMC 7182

1U Rackmount System

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1Overview

The Acnodes RMC7182 is a high-end single processor, 1U rack- mount server. The RMC7182 is comprised of two main subsystems: the RMC7182 chassis and the embedded board. Please refer to our web site for informa- tion on operating systems that have been certified for use with the RMC7182.

In addition to the mainboard and chassis, various hardware components may have been included with the RMC7182, as listed below.

o One CPU heatsink

o Four 4-cm fans

o One air shroud

o One DVD drive

o One DVD drive cable

o One mini IDE to SATA DVD adapter

o SAS/SATA Accessories:

One internal SAS/SATA backplane

One set of SATA cables

One 48-cm SATA cable

One SGPIO cable

Four SAS/SATA drive carriers

o One PCI-E x16 slot riser card

o Rackmount hardware with screws

o One CD containing drivers and utilities

o Acnodes RMC7182 User's Manual

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Walnut, CA 91789	are subject to change without notice. For latest product information,
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Contents RMC Copyright 2005 Acnodes, Inc Manual Organization PrefaceBios Advanced Motherboard SetupAdvanced Chassis Setup Table of Contents System Interface Installing the System in to a RackAdvanced Motherboard Setup NIC2 JLAN2 LED NIC1 JLAN1 LED Advanced Chassis Setup Bios Overview IntroductionMemory Motherboard FeaturesOther Features ProcessorRMC Control Panel Server Chassis FeaturesSystem Power Sata SubsystemUnpacking the System Choosing a Setup LocationPreparing for Setup OverviewServer Precautions Rack PrecautionsRack Mounting Considerations Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails Installing the System into a RackInner Rails Installing the Rack RailsOuter Rails RMC Installing the Chassis into a Rack Installing the Server into a Telco Rack Checking the Components Checking the Motherboard SetupRemoving the Chassis Cover Figure Checking the Airflow Checking the Drive Bay SetupProviding Power Checking the DrivesControl Panel Buttons Reset ButtonPower Universal Information LED Control Panel LEDsNIC2 Drive Carrier LEDs Electrical Safety Precautions System SafetyGeneral Safety Precautions ESD Precautions Operating Precautions Handling the Motherboard PrecautionsUnpacking Serverboard InstallationInstalling to the Chassis Connecting the Control Panel Connecting CablesConnecting Data Cables Connecting Power CablesI/O Ports Installing an LGA1366 Processor Installing the Processor and HeatsinkRMC Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Removing the Heatsink Installing & Removing DIMMs Installing Memory ModulesMaximum Memory Possible Memory SupportPCI Expansion Cards Installing a PCI Expansion CardServerboard Details RMC Power Button Connector DefinitionsMain ATX Power Supply Connector Processor Power ConnectorOverheat/Fan Fail/UID LED HDD LED/UID SwitchPower On LED Serial Ports NMI ButtonFan Headers ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsOverheat/Fan Fail LED Chassis IntrusionWake-On-LAN External Speaker/Internal BuzzerSgpio Headers Onboard Power LEDPower Supply SMBus Connector Universal Serial Bus USBUnit Identifier Button Power Supply Fail LED HeaderAlarm Reset ButtonCmos Clear Jumper SettingsVGA Enable/Disable Explanation of JumpersUSB Wake-Up LAN1/2 Enable/DisableWatch Dog Enable/Disable SMBus to PCI Slots BMC Enable/DisableSAS Enable/Disable SAS RAID Mode SelectIpmi Dedicated LAN LEDs Onboard IndicatorsOnboard Power LED LE1 LAN1/2 LEDsSAS Heartbeat LED BMC Heartbeat LEDSAS Activity LED SAS Ports Floppy ConnectorSata and Floppy Drive Connections Sata PortsDriver/Tool Installation Display Screen Installing SoftwareRMC RMC Tools Required Static-Sensitive DevicesSystem Cooling Control PanelReplacing a System Fan Figure Adding a System FanSystem Fan Failure Installing a Hard Drive into a Drive Carrier Figure Drive Bay Installation/RemovalAccessing the Drive Bays Hard Drive InstallationRemoving a Hard Drive Figure DVD Drive Installation Power Supply Failure Power SupplyRemoving/Replacing the Power Supply Introduction Starting Bios Setup UtilityHow To Change the Configuration Data Starting the Setup Utility Main SetupSystem Memory System Time/System DateAddOn ROM Display Mode Advanced Setup ConfigurationsXboot Features Quick Boot Quiet BootPS/2 Mouse Support Wait For F1 If ErrorPower Button Function Restore on AC Power LossClock Spread Spectrum Ratio Cmos SettingHardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU XProcessor & Clock Options CPU RatioIntel Eist Technology Active Processor CoresTDC Limit Override Intel Turbo Boost Configuration Turbo Ratio Limit ProgramCore Ratio Limit ~ 3 Core Ratio LimitXAdvanced Chipset Control Memory Frequency Memory ModeTemperature Rise QPI L0s and L1Dimm Pitch High Performance Event TimerAir Flow AltitudeXide / Floppy Configuration Type IDE Detect Timeout secLBA/Large Mode Block Multi-Sector Transfer PIO ModeDMA Mode 32Bit Data Transfer A.R.T. For Hard disk drivesXPCI/PnP Configuration XRemote Access Configuration XSuper IO Device ConfigurationXHardware Health Configuration CPU Temperature System TemperatureUSB Device WakeUp Xacpi ConfigurationFan Speed Control Modes Fan1 ~ Fan 5 ReadingTPM Enable/Disable Status Headless ModeAcpi Version Features XTrusted Computing TCG/TPM Support Execute TPM CommandXipmi Configuration BMC Watch Dog Timer Action Set PEF ConfigurationMark all events as read XEvent Log ConfigurationBMC WatchDog TimeOut MinSec View Event LogChange Supervisor Password Security SettingsSupervisor Password User PasswordBoot Sector Virus Protection Change User PasswordXHard Disk Drives Boot SettingsXBoot Device Priority Save Changes and Exit Retry Boot DevicesExit Options XRemovable DrivesDiscard Changes Load Optimal DefaultsLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Discard Changes and ExitRecoverable Post Error Beep Codes Appendix a Post Error Beep CodesInstalling Windows on RAID Systems Appendix B Installing the Windows OSInstalling Windows on Non-RAID Systems SAS Controller ProcessorsChipset Memory CapacitySystem Cooling WeightPower Supply Chassis