Acer G5450 Series

1 System tour

System boards

Mainboard

Contents

Main Page iii Notices FCC declaration of conformity FCC notice Class A equipment Notice: Shielded cables Laser compliance statement v Macrovision copyright protection notice vi CE Declaration of conformity Page viii Information for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Turning the product off before cleaning CAUTION for plug as disconnecting device CAUTION for accessibility Using electrical power x Safe listening Product servicing xi Disposal instructions Mercury advisory xii Tips and information for comfortable use Finding your comfort zone xiii Taking care of your vision xiv Developing good work habits Contents 1 System tour 1 2 System setup 23 3 System upgrade 33 4 System BIOS 67 5 System troubleshooting 95 Appendix A: Server management tools 107 Appendix B: Rack mount configuration 115 Index 129 Page Page Page System specifications Performance Processor Chipset Memory Page I/O ports Power supply and system fan Hardware monitoring and server management Server Management Utilities and Applications Operating system Mechanical Environmental Hardware options External and internal structure Front bezel Front panel Page Rear panel Page Internal components Page Page Page 17 Backplane board BMC module ARMC/3 module System LED indicators Front panel LED indicators 21 Hot-plug HDD LED indicator LAN port LED indicators Power supply module LED indicators Page Page Setting up the system Pre-installation requirements Selecting a site Checking the package contents Connecting peripherals Turning on the system Power-on problems Configuring the system OS Rack mount configuration Turning off the system To turn off the system via software: To turn off the system via hardware: Page Page Page Installation precautions ESD precautions Pre-installation instructions Post-installation instructions Opening the server Removing the side panel Page Configuring the hard drive Installing a HDD cage Page Page Removing a HDD cage Installing an additional hard drive To install a hot-plug hard drive: Page To install an easy-swap hard drive: Configuring a 5-25 inch storage device To install an optional storage device: Page Upgrading the processor Processor configuration guidelines To upgrade the default processor: Page Page To install a second processor: Upgrading the system memory DIMM population guidelines Page 55 Dual-processors configuration * support depends on 4 GB DIMM available Removing a DIMM Installing a DIMM To reconfigure the system memory: Installing an expansion card I/O interface To install an expansion card: Page Installing the BMC module To install the BMC module: Installing the ARMC/3 module To install the ARMC/3 module on system board: To install the ARMC/3 module on the BMC module: Page Page Page Installing a redundant power supply module To install a hot-swap power supply module: Page Page Page BIOS overview Entering BIOS setup BIOS setup primary menus BIOS setup navigation keys Main menu Page Page Memory Configuration Advanced Chipset Control PCI Configuration I/O Device Configuration 80 IDE Configuration I/O Channel 0/Secondary Master/Slave 82 Floppy Configuration The Floppy Configuration submenu displays the type of floppy disk drive installed in the server. Boot Configuration DMI Event Logging Page Security menu Setting a system password Changing a system password Removing a system password Server menu Page Page Event Log Configuration Boot menu 94 Exit menu Page Page Resetting the system Page Initial troubleshooting checklist Hardware diagnostic testing Checking the boot-up status Page Specific problems and corrective actions Power indicator does not light. FDD activity indicator does not light. HDD activity indicator does not light. DVD drive activity indicator does not light. DVD tray cannot be ejected. DVD drive cannot read a disc. Newly installed memory modules are not detected. Page No characters appear on the display monitor. Page Page Page 109 Server management overview The server management tools supported by the Altos G5450 system is listed in the table below. RAID configuration utilities Configuring Onboard SATA RAID Enabling onboard SATA RAID Entering Onboard SATA RAID Configuration Utility Creating a RAID1 Volume Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP Starting LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Configuration Utility Loading Factory Default Setting Creating and Initialing a RAID Volume Assigning a Hot Spare Disk Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP Starting LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Configuration Utility Loading Factory default setting Creating a RAID volume Initial RAID Volume Assigning a Hot Spare Disk Save and Exit Embedded RAID Configuration Utility Page Page Rack installation information Rack installation precautions Rack mount kit Screw types Vertical mounting hole pattern Rack installation procedures Preparing the server for rack installation Page Preparing the rack for server installation Page Installing the server in the system rack Installing the cable arm option To install the cable arm: Page Page Index Numerics A B C H I L M O R S T U W