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Acer Altos R710

User’s Guide

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User’s Guide Acer Altos R710Page Class a equipment FCC noticeShielded cables Iii Use conditions Peripheral devicesCanadian users Laser compliance statement Important safety instructions Page Contents Configuring the system Troubleshooting 143 Bios setup Appendix B Tool-less rail kit installation 165 Appendix a Management software installation 159 Appendix D Bios Post Checkpoint Codes Appendix C RAID Configuration 177General Safety Information 175 Bios Post Checkpoint Codes 185Page System information Page Processor Product briefingMemory subsystem Graphics interface StorageNetworking Ports Serial ATA ports Service IDManagement Controller Scsi Controller Caring features PXH Product specification summary System information System tour Page System board Connector and Header Locations Description Back Panel Connectors LED LED State Description Color Scsi Backplane Front view with bezel External and internal structureFront view w/o bezel No.Description Scsi HDD bay Front Panel LED and Buttons description Front panelItem Description Control Button Functions LED Indicator StatusNIC Description Icon Description Rear view Optional Peripherals Internal components Front Bezel Chassis Handles Control Panel Hard Drive Bays Getting Started Page Preinstallation requirements Setting up the systemChecking the package contents Selecting a site Turning on the system System startupTurning off the system Power-on problems Getting Started Configuring the system Page Upgrading the system ESD precautions Installation precautionsPreinstallation instructions Post-installation instructions Before opening the server Opening the server Removing the Chassis Cover Installing the Chassis Cover Installing the Processor Air Duct Removing and Installing the Processor Air DuctRemoving the Processor Air Duct Configuring the system Removing the Processor Air Dam Removing the Processor Air Dam if required Removing a hard disc Installing and removing a hard disc drive Installing a hard disc OM11684 Install a Slimline Floppy Drive into Altos R710 Installing or Removing a Floppy, CD- ROM, or DVD-ROM Drive TP01144 Page TP01307 TP01308 TP01309 Installing the Floppy Drive into the Chassis Removing a Floppy Drive from the Converted Hard Drive Bay Remove the Drive Blank from the Chassis Installing the Scsi 6th HD upgrade kit in Altos R710 TP01084 Installing a Tape Drive in Altos R710 TP01355 TP01356 TP01358 Install a Slimline Optical drive into Altos R710 TP01086 Removing a Slim line Optical Drive from Altos R710 Removing the PCI Riser Assembly Removing and Installing the PCI Riser Assembly Installing the PCI Riser Assembly Replacing the PCI Riser Board Installing a PCI Add-in Card Remove the chassis cover Replacing a System Fan Connecting peripherals Floppy / CD-ROM / DVD-ROM Slimline Cages Hard Disk Drives Rack-Mounted Systems Pins What happens at system reset?? Configuration JumpersJumper Name Hardware Requirements Jumper Pins What happens at system reset?? NameProcessor Processor Family FSB Frequency Memory MemoryInterleave 1GB Way Memory configurations for the DDR2 DIMMs Memory Mirroring Memory Sparing Power Supply Intelligent Management Module Optional Hardware Upgrading the CPU Installing a CPU Configuring the system Removing a CPU To remove a Dimm Upgrading the system memory Reconfiguring the system memory To install a Dimm Configuring the system Bios setup Page RJ45 Serial Port Configuration Installing and Removing MemoryBefore You Begin Tools and Supplies Needed Replacing the Backup Battery Page Bios setup Configuration Reset Bios Setup UtilityKeyboard Commands Localization Option Descriptiontion Bios Setup Keyboard Command Bar OptionsESC Discard Changes? Cancel Save configuration changes and exit setup? AMI Bios Feature Options Help Text DescriptionMain DAY MM/DD HhmmssYyyy Advanced Bios Setup, Advanced Menu Options Figuration Devices CPU Cpuid Processor Configuration Sub-menu Options Disabled If enabled, all pro Enabled Feature Options Help Text Description Bios Setup IDE Configuration Menu Options ATA / S-ATA 101 102 Feature Options Help Text Mixed P-ATA-S-ATA Configuration with only Primary P-ATA103 Atapi ATA M-S 104ATA 105 IDE Device Configuration Sub-menu SelectionsCdrom Armd 106 107 Floppy Configuration Sub-menu Selections Super I/O Configuration Sub-menu 109 USB Configuration Sub-menu 110 Bios setup 111 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Sub-menu 112 113 PCI ConfigurationROM Parameter Description Option 114IM/IME 115 Memory Configuration Sub-menu SelectionsDimm 1A Dimm 1B Dimm 2A 116Dimm 2B Dimm 3A 117 Feature Option Help Text Description Boot Menu Selections 119 Boot Settings Configuration Sub-menu Selections 120 Boot Device Priority Sub-menu Selections 121 Hard Disk Drive Sub-Menu Selections 123 Removable Drives Sub-menu Selections CD/DVD Drives Sub-menu Selections 125 Security Menu Options 126 127 128 129 Server Menu Selections 130 131 System Management Sub-menu Selections 132 Feature Options Help Description TextNIC 1 MAC NIC 2 MAC 133 Serial Console Features Sub-menu Selections CTS/RTS 134XON/XOFF CTS/RTS + 135 Event Log Configuration Sub-menu Selections ECC 136 137 Exit Menu Selections 138 Preparing for the Upgrade Upgrading the BiosRecording the Current Bios Settings Obtaining the Upgrade Upgrading the Bios Clearing the Password Clearing the Cmos Troubleshooting Page Problems following Initial System Installation Resetting the SystemFirst Steps Checklist To do thisPage Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights Hardware Diagnostic Testing Power Light Does Not Light Specific Problems and Corrective ActionsConfirming Loading of the Operating System Check the following No Characters Appear on Screen System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly Characters Are Distorted or IncorrectDiskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light Server hangs when the drivers are loaded Problems with NetworkDiagnostics pass but the connection fails CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light Problems with Newly Installed Application Software System Boots when Installing PCI Card 153 Hard Drives are not recognized Bootable CD-ROM Is Not DetectedLED Information Name Function Location Color MSB 155 Post Error Beep Codes Bios Post Beep Codes Beep Code Reason for the beeps and action to take Error Beep Codes Provided by Acer Management Modules 158 Troubleshooting Appendix a Management software installation Page System setup Installing ASMSystem requirements ASM Agent Installing ASM Console Windows version Installing ASM Agent Windows versionAcer Server Manager Installing ASM Agent Linux version 164 Appendix a Management software installation Appendix B Tool-less rail kit installation Page Setting the Multi-Pin Adapters for Rack Type Tool-less rail kit installation Installing the Slide Rails into the Rack Page Installing the Component into the Slide Rails Cable Management ARM installation Required Installation Position of the CMA Installing the CMA on the Slide Rails Placing and Securing Cabling Within the CMA General Safety Information 176 Appendix B Tool-less rail kit installation Appendix C RAID Configuration This appendix shows you how to create RAID How to use Scsi HBA setup utility Configuring the SCSI/SCSI RAID HBAHow to use Scsi RAID HBA setup utility Loading HBA Default Settings MegaRAID Configuration Utility RAID Volume InitializationLoad RAID Card Default Setting Exit and Restart the server Initialize RAID Volume Create RAID1 VolumeAssign Hot Spare Disk Save And Exit MegaRAID Configuration Utility Appendix D Bios Post Checkpoint Codes Page Checkpoint Beep Code Description Bios Post Checkpoint Codes 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 BDA 194 Cmos 195 DAC 196Endif 197 198 199 Checkpoint Beep Code Description F7h Boot to Full DOS 200 Appendix D Bios Post Checkpoint Codes 201 Index 202