Appendix a System management utility | Acer G530 Series manual

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Acer G530 Series manual Appendix a System management utility

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Acer Altos G530 Series User’s GuidePage FCC notice Class a equipmentClass B equipment Iii Laser compliance statement Use conditions Important safety instructions Page Contents Bios setup Troubleshooting 121 Appendix B Acer Altos G530 Rack installation guide 151Appendix C Sata RAID configuration 167 Appendix D Scsi RAID configuration 173 Index 179 System tour Page Features summary Listed below are the system’s key features RAID Ports ATI Rage XL chipset with 8MB Sdram Front bezel External and internal structureNo. Component Front panel No. Icon Component Description No. Icon Component Description Front panel LED indicators Hot-plug HDD LED indicatorsBelow table lists the LED states on the front panel 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 indicatorsGreen 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 Page Setting up the system Pre-installation requirementsChecking the package contents 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 Page ESD precautions Installation precautionsPre-installation instructions Post-installation instructions Opening the server Removing the left-side panel Removing the front bezel Opening the bezel doorTo 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 Page To install the easy-swap Scsi HDD cage Page To install the hot-plug Sata HDD cage Page 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 cardPage 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 Page Bios setup Entering Bios setup Page 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 Configuration2F8/IRQ3 USB Configuration HiSpeed USB Mass Storage Device Configuration20 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 System Management 114Stays Off Other Serial Console Features 19.2 K VT100+ PC-ANSI Event Log Configuration 118 Exit 120 Troubleshooting Page 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 actionsDo 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 messagesBoot Bios messages Error message Description 133 Error message Description Virus related Bios message System configuration Bios message USB Bios error messages Cmos Bios message135 Miscellaneous Bios messages Post error messages Error code Description 138 139 140 Post beep codes Number Beeps Description Troubleshooting Bios beep codes Number Troubleshooting action Beeps Management utility Page Page ASM Agent System requirementsASM Console Installing ASM Agent System setupInstalling ASM Console 148 Appendix a System management utility Scsi RAID configuration utility RAID configurationSata RAID configuration utility 150 Appendix a System management utility Rack installation guide Page 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 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 RAID configuration Page Configuring the Sata RAID Using the Sata RAID configuration utilityLoading the Sata RAID default setting Enabling the onboard Sata RAID function Creating a RAID 1 volume Initializing a RAID volumePage 172 Appendix C Sata RAID configuration Appendix D Scsi Page Configuring the SCSI/SCSI RAID HBA Using the Scsi HBA setup utilityUsing the Scsi RAID HBA setup utility Loading the HBA default settings Using the MegaRAID configuration utility RAID volume initializationLoading the RAID card default setting Press any key to reboot the server Assigning a hot spare disk Creating a RAID 1 volume177 178 Appendix D Scsi RAID configuration Index 179 180 RAID