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