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Troubleshooting
Install
Error codes
Password
Front panel LED indicators
Connecting peripherals
Configuring the system OS
Power-on problems
Resetting the system
Hardware diagnostic testing
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Contents
Acer Altos G530 Series
User’s Guide
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Class B equipment
FCC notice
Class a equipment
Iii
Laser compliance statement
Use conditions
Important safety instructions
Page
Contents
Bios setup
Appendix C Sata RAID configuration 167
Troubleshooting 121
Appendix B Acer Altos G530 Rack installation guide 151
Appendix D Scsi RAID configuration 173
Index 179
System tour
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Features summary
Listed below are the system’s key features
RAID
Ports
ATI Rage XL chipset with 8MB Sdram
Front bezel
External and internal structure
No. Component
Front panel
No. Icon Component Description
No. Icon Component Description
Below table lists the LED states on the front panel
Front panel LED indicators
Hot-plug HDD LED indicators
Below table lists the possible disk drive status
Rear panel
Icon Component Description
Icon Component Description
Below table lists the LED states on the LAN port
Rear panel LED indicators
Green Yellow Status
Internal components
System boards
Mainboard layout
Code Description
SATAA1- A2
Jumper settings
Pin no Pin function Description
Following below lists the pin-out of the J38 header
HDD LED
Backplane board layout
Scsi backplane board layout
SAF-TE ID
Sata backplane board layout
JP2
Sata CON3
System setup
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Checking the package contents
Setting up the system
Pre-installation requirements
Selecting a site
Connecting peripherals
Turning on the system
System setup
Power-on problems
Configuring the system OS
Server setup
Turning off the system
System upgrade
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ESD precautions
Installation precautions
Pre-installation instructions
Post-installation instructions
Opening the server
Removing the left-side panel
Removing the front bezel
Opening the bezel door
To open the bezel door
Removing the HDD cage bay cover
Configuring the four-bay HDD cage
Installing the four-bay HDD cage
To install the hot-plug Scsi HDD cage
Scsi data cable
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To install the easy-swap Scsi HDD cage
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To install the hot-plug Sata HDD cage
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Following order SATA0, SATA1, SATA2, then SATA3
To install the easy-swap Sata HDD cage
System upgrade
Page
Removing the four-bay HDD cage
Installing an additional hard disk into the HDD cage carrier
Carefully pull out the hard disk carrier cover
System upgrade
Replacing the CD-ROM drive
System upgrade
Installing 5.25-inch drives
To install a 5.25-inch tape drive
System upgrade
Installing the CPU
Upgrading the processor
Installing the HSF assembly
Press the retainer lever down to lock the CPU in place
Removing the HSF assembly
System upgrade
Removing the CPU
Memory module installation guidelines
Upgrading the system memory
Dimm 1B Dimm 1A Dimm 2B Dimm 2A
System upgrade
Removing a Dimm
Installing a Dimm
To reconfigure the system memory
Installing an expansion card
To install an expansion card
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Upgrading the power supply
Installing a redundant power supply module
Remove the cover of the empty power supply module bay
System upgrade
Installing a non-redundant power supply module
System upgrade
Bios setup
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Bios setup
Entering Bios setup
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Main
Parameter Description
Parameter Description
Advanced
Processor Configuration
Parameter Description Option
Disabled
Enabled
MPS
IDE Configuration
Both
3rd M/A
4th M
Host
Device
Mixed P-ATA / S-ATA
A1-3rd M/A2-4th M
Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave
Auto
DMA Mode
Floppy Configuration
44 MB 3 1/2
3F8/IRQ4
Super I/O Configuration
2F8/IRQ3
USB Configuration
HiSpeed
USB Mass Storage Device Configuration
20 Sec
PCI Configuration
100
IM/IME RAID1/ 1e
Memory Configuration
Installed
102
Boot
Boot Settings Configuration
105
Off
Boot Device Priority
Hard Disk Drives
Removable Drives
CD/DVD Drives
Not Installed
Security
Setting the Administrator/User password
Full Access
Removing the User password
Server
Stays Off
System Management
114
Other
Serial Console Features
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VT100+
PC-ANSI
Event Log Configuration
118
Exit
120
Troubleshooting
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Resetting the system
To do this Press
Problems following initial system installation
First steps checklist
Hardware diagnostic testing
Verifying proper operation of key system lights
Confirming loading of the OS
Specific problems and corrective actions
Do the following
HDD activity indicator does not light
CD drive activity indicator does not light
129
Network status indicator does not light
Change the PCI interrrupt settings
No characters appear on the screen
131
Error message Description Memory Bios messages
Bios error messages
Boot Bios messages
Error message Description
133
Error message Description Virus related Bios message
System configuration Bios message
USB Bios error messages
Cmos Bios message
135
Miscellaneous Bios messages
Post error messages
Error code Description
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Post beep codes
Number Beeps Description
Troubleshooting Bios beep codes
Number Troubleshooting action Beeps
Management utility
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ASM Agent
System requirements
ASM Console
Installing ASM Agent
System setup
Installing ASM Console
148 Appendix a System management utility
Scsi RAID configuration utility
RAID configuration
Sata RAID configuration utility
150 Appendix a System management utility
Rack installation guide
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Setting up the system rack
Equipment rack precautions
Appendix B Acer Altos G530 rack installation guide
System rack installation
Vertical mounting hole pattern
Screw types used
Screw type Usage Part number
Installing the system into the rack
To install the system into a four-post rack
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RAID configuration
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Loading the Sata RAID default setting
Configuring the Sata RAID
Using the Sata RAID configuration utility
Enabling the onboard Sata RAID function
Creating a RAID 1 volume
Initializing a RAID volume
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172 Appendix C Sata RAID configuration
Appendix D Scsi
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Using the Scsi RAID HBA setup utility
Configuring the SCSI/SCSI RAID HBA
Using the Scsi HBA setup utility
Loading the HBA default settings
Loading the RAID card default setting
Using the MegaRAID configuration utility
RAID volume initialization
Press any key to reboot the server
Assigning a hot spare disk
Creating a RAID 1 volume
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