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Acer R720 Series manual Front panel, Icon, Component

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Front panel

8	1 System tour

Front panel

Item	Icon	Component	Item	Icon	Component

A		Slim-line optical	I		HDD activity
		drive or FDD bay			indicator

B		Tape drive filler	J		System ID indicator
		panel

C		Tape drive or Sixth	K		System ID button
		hot-plug HDD bay

D		VGA/monitor port	L		Reset button

E		LAN2 status	M		USB 2.0 ports
		indicator

F		LAN1 status	N		NMI button
		indicator

G		Power indicator	O		Power button

H		Status/fault	P		Hot-plug HDD bay
		indicator

*The dual purpose drive bay is covered by two filler panels. To configure the drive bay to support a sixth hot-plug SAS HDD see page 62 or a tape drive go to page 60.

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Contents

Acer Altos R720 Series User’s GuideAcer Altos R720 Model Name Part Number Purchase Date Copyright 2006 Acer Incorporated All Rights ReservedAcer Altos R720 Series User’s Guide Place of PurchaseClass A equipment NoticesFCC notice Notice Shielded cablesLaser compliance statement Notice Canadian usersUse conditions Important safety instructions e If the product has been dropped or the chassis has been damaged 1 System tour 2 System setup3 System upgrade Contents4 BIOS setup 5 TroubleshootingAppendix A Acer Altos R720 rack installation guideconfiguration Appendix B SAS hardware RAIDPage 1 System tour Page Chipset Features summaryProcessor MemorySAS controller NetworkingPCI I/O Baseboard Management Controller Power supplyGraphic interface System fanOperating system and utilities External and internal structure Front bezelComponent Front panelIcon IconFront panel control button functions Below table lists the functions of the front panel control buttonsFunction Color Front panel LED indicatorsindicator StatusStatus indicatorColor DescriptionStatus indicatorColor DescriptionRear panel ComponentComponent Function Rear panel LED indicatorsindicator ColorColor indicatorFunction DescriptionInternal components ComponentComponent Description System boardsMainboard DescriptionDescription DescriptionFront view Backplane and mid-plane boardSAS/SATA backplane board Item DescriptionRear view DescriptionDescription SAS mid-plane board DescriptionDescription System diagnostic LEDs DescriptionDescription Jumper name System jumpersSettings Function1 System tour 2 System setup Page Checking the package contents Setting up the systemPre-installation requirements Selecting a siteConnecting peripherals 2 System setupTo power on the system Turning on the systemPower-on problems Configuring the system OS Turning off the system 3 System upgrade Page Installation precautions ESD precautionsPre-installation instructions Post-installation instructions Opening the server Unlocking the front bezelRemoving and installing the front bezel To remove the front bezelTo install the front bezel 2 Slide the front bezel onto the chassis until it clicks into placeRemoving and installing the top cover To remove the top coverTo install the top cover Removing and installing the CPU air duct To remove the CPU air ductTo install the CPU air duct Removing the CPU air dam To remove the CPU air damRemoving and installing the air baffles To remove the small air baffleTo install the small air baffle To remove the large air baffleTo install the large air baffle Determining drive status Removing and installing storage devicesRemoving and installing a hard disk drive To remove a HDDTo install a HDD 6 Install a hard disk on the HDD carrier, then secure it with the four screws A that came with the HDD carrier B Removing and installing a slim-line optical drive To remove a slim-line optical drivePage To install a slim-line optical drive Page 12 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page Installing and removing a FDD To install a FDD in the optical drive bayTo install a FDD in a converted HDD bay Page 9 Secure the FDD into the carrier with the two screws that came with your diskette drive conversion kit To remove the FDD from the optical drive bay To remove the FDD from a converted HDD bayInstalling a tape drive To install a tape drivePage Installing a sixth HDD To install a sixth HDD4 Slide the sixth HDD bracket into the backplane board 8 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 3 System upgradeRemoving and installing a PCI card Removing and installing the PCI riser assemblyTo remove the PCI riser assembly 8 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 5 Lift the riser assembly from the chassis B6 Place the riser assembly on a clean, static-free work surface 3 System upgradeRemoving and installing the PCI riser board To install the PCI riser assemblyTo install a PCI riser board To remove a PCI riser boardRemoving and installing a PCI card To remove a PCI cardTo install a PCI card 6 Remove the filler panel C, if installed 9 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page8 Close both retention clips Replacing a system fan To replace the system fan4 Install the new fan by sliding the new fan into an empty fan socket 5 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page3 Grasp the defective fan and lift it up the fan bay Upgrading the CPU CPU upgrading guidelinesTo remove a CPU To install a CPU 4 Lift the load plate A and remove the protective socket cover B Memory module installation guidelines Upgrading the system memoryTo install DIMMs DDR2 module population orderTo remove DIMMs To reconfigure the system memory Installing and removing a power supply To install a power supply module To remove a power supply module Removing and installing an ARMC/3 module To remove an ARMC/3 moduleTo install an ARMC/3 module 6 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 5 Install the NIC modulea Install the three standoffs to the mainboard 3 System upgradeRemoving and installing the SAS mid-plane board To remove the SAS mid-plane boardTo install the SAS mid-plane board Removing and installing the SAS/SATA backplane board To remove the SAS/SATA backplane boardTo install the SAS/SATA backplane board Configuring the integrated SAS hardware RAID components Removing and installing the RAID activation keyTo remove the RAID activation key Removing and installing the RAID cache To install the RAID activation keyTo remove the RAID cache To install the RAID cache Removing and installing the RAID BBU To remove the RAID BBUTo install the RAID BBU 3 System upgrade 7 Connect the power cable between the BBU and the mid-plane board9 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 8 Replace the air baffles and CPU air duct4 BIOS setup Page BIOS setup Entering BIOS setup Press F10 to save changes and close the BIOS setup 101 Press F1 for General Help on using the BIOS setupPress F9 to load the default configuration Press Esc to close the BIOS setupUsing the BIOS menus MainParameter EnabledEnabled DescriptionAdvanced Processor EnabledEnabled ParameterEnabled DisabledEnabled EnabledProcessor # Information Memory ParameterDescription Description Configure Memory RAS and PerformanceParameter ParameterEnabled ATA ControllerEnabled EnabledDisabled EnabledDisabled ParameterEnabled Mass StorageEnabled DisabledEnables or disables the onboard serial A Serial PortSerial A Enable EnabledEnabled USB ConfgurationEnabled EnabledOption ParameterDescription Autoreserved for PCI address space below 4GB Parameter EnabledEnabled DescriptionDescription System Acoustic and Performance ConfigurationParameter OptionNot Installed SecurityNot Installed ParameterTo set a Administrator/User password To change the Administrator/User passwordTo remove the User password Server Management Parameter EnabledDisabled DescriptionConsole Redirection System Information 4 BIOS setupDescription Boot OptionsParameter OptionDescription BEV Device #Parameter OptionParameter DescriptionOption Boot Manager 4 BIOS setupError Manager Exit ParameterDescription Parameter Restore User DefaultRestores previously saved user default values DescriptionTo download the BIOS image file Upgrading the BIOSTo record the current BIOS settings To upgrade the BIOS5 Troubleshooting Page Troubleshooting Resetting the systemProblems following initial system installation First steps checklist Hardware diagnostic testing Verifying proper operation of key system lightsSpecific problems and corrective actions Power indicator does not lightConfirming loading of the OS FDD activity indicator does not light Server boot does not complete POSTServer does not recognize all of the processors installed HDD activity indicator does not lightODD optical disk drive activity indicator does not light ODD tray cannot be ejectedODD drive cannot read a disc External device connected to a USB connector does not work Bootable CD drive is not detectedNew memory modules installed are not detected Hard drives are not recognizedThe controller stopped working when an adapter was installed Problems with the network Network status indicator does not lightDiagnostics pass but the connection fails Network activity indicator does not lightServer hangs when the drivers are loaded There is problem with the application softwareNo characters appear on the screen Characters are distorted or incorrect System cooling fan do not rotate properly145 Check the following Have your fans speeded up in response to an overheating situation?Have your fans speeded up in response to a fan that has failed? Error beep codes BIOS POST error beep codesNumber Troubleshooting BIOS POST error beep codesTroubleshooting action of beepsReason for the beeps and action to take ARMC/3 module error beep codesBeep CodeDiagnostic POST code LEDs Diagnostic LED placement diagramDescription Diagnostic LED DecoderCheckpoint codeDescription Diagnostic LED DecoderCheckpoint codeCheckpoint Diagnostic LED DecoderBoot Device Selection DescriptionCheckpoint Diagnostic LED DecoderRuntime Phase/EFI Operating System Boot DescriptionCheckpoint Diagnostic LED DecoderPre-EFI Initialization Module PEIM/Recovery Descriptionrack installation guide Appendix A Acer Altos R720Page Setting up the system rack Equipment rack precautionsElevated operating ambient temperature System rack installation The figure below shows the Altos R720 server in a rack-mount positionVertical mounting hole pattern Installing the system into the rack To install the system into a four-post rack3 Do the same thing to the other mounting rail 3 Install the mounting rails to the rack posts Appendix A Acer Altos R720 rack installation guide 6 Fully extend the mounting rails on the rack4 Install the server into the rack 5 Attach the CMA cable management arm to the rear of the server 7 Route all cables through the cable clips Appendix A Acer Altos R720 rack installation guide RAID configuration Appendix B SAS hardwarePage Creating and Initialing a RAID Volume Configuring the integrated SAS hardware RAIDLoading factory default setting Starting integrated SAS hardware RAID configuration utilityAssigning a hot spare disk Appendix B SAS hardware RAID configurationIndex Page