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Troubleshooting
Install
Configuring the system OS
Connecting peripherals
System diagnostic LEDs
System setup
Error Manager
Settings
Checklist
Front panel LED indicators
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3 System upgrade
5 Lift the riser assembly from the chassis
(B)
.
6
Place the riser assembly on a clean,
static-free
work surface.
7
Add or remove PCI cards.
8
Observe the
post-installation
instructions described on page 36.
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Contents
Acer Altos R720 Series
User’s Guide
Copyright 2006 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved
Acer Altos R720 Series User’s Guide
Acer Altos R720 Model Name Part Number Purchase Date
Place of Purchase
Notices
FCC notice
Class A equipment
Notice Shielded cables
Notice Canadian users
Laser compliance statement
Use conditions
Important safety instructions
e If the product has been dropped or the chassis has been damaged
2 System setup
3 System upgrade
1 System tour
Contents
4 BIOS setup
5 Troubleshooting
rack installation guide
configuration
Appendix A Acer Altos R720
Appendix B SAS hardware RAID
Page
1 System tour
Page
Features summary
Processor
Chipset
Memory
Networking
SAS controller
PCI I/O
Power supply
Graphic interface
Baseboard Management Controller
System fan
Operating system and utilities
External and internal structure
Front bezel
Front panel
Icon
Component
Icon
Below table lists the functions of the front panel control buttons
Front panel control button functions
Function
Front panel LED indicators
indicator
Color
Status
indicator
Color
Status
Description
indicator
Color
Status
Description
Component
Rear panel
Component
Rear panel LED indicators
indicator
Function
Color
indicator
Function
Color
Description
Component
Internal components
Component
System boards
Mainboard
Description
Description
Description
Description
Backplane and mid-plane board
SAS/SATA backplane board
Front view
Item Description
Description
Rear view
Description
Description
SAS mid-plane board
Description
Description
System diagnostic LEDs
Description
System jumpers
Settings
Jumper name
Function
1 System tour
2 System setup
Page
Setting up the system
Pre-installation requirements
Checking the package contents
Selecting a site
Connecting peripherals
2 System setup
To power on the system
Turning on the system
Power-on problems
Configuring the system OS
Turning off the system
3 System upgrade
Page
ESD precautions
Installation precautions
Pre-installation instructions
Post-installation instructions
Opening the server
Unlocking the front bezel
Removing and installing the front bezel
To remove the front bezel
To install the front bezel
2 Slide the front bezel onto the chassis until it clicks into place
Removing and installing the top cover
To remove the top cover
To install the top cover
Removing and installing the CPU air duct
To remove the CPU air duct
To install the CPU air duct
Removing the CPU air dam
To remove the CPU air dam
Removing and installing the air baffles
To remove the small air baffle
To install the small air baffle
To remove the large air baffle
To install the large air baffle
Removing and installing storage devices
Removing and installing a hard disk drive
Determining drive status
To remove a HDD
To 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 drive
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To install a slim-line optical drive
Page
12 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page
To install a FDD in the optical drive bay
Installing and removing a FDD
To install a FDD in a converted HDD bay
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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 bay
Installing a tape drive
To install a tape drive
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Installing a sixth HDD
To install a sixth HDD
4 Slide the sixth HDD bracket into the backplane board
8 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page
3 System upgrade
Removing and installing the PCI riser assembly
Removing and installing a PCI card
To remove the PCI riser assembly
5 Lift the riser assembly from the chassis B
6 Place the riser assembly on a clean, static-free work surface
8 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page
3 System upgrade
Removing and installing the PCI riser board
To install the PCI riser assembly
To install a PCI riser board
To remove a PCI riser board
Removing and installing a PCI card
To remove a PCI card
To install a PCI card
9 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page
6 Remove the filler panel C, if installed
8 Close both retention clips
Replacing a system fan
To replace the system fan
5 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page
4 Install the new fan by sliding the new fan into an empty fan socket
3 Grasp the defective fan and lift it up the fan bay
CPU upgrading guidelines
Upgrading the CPU
To 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 memory
To install DIMMs
DDR2 module population order
To 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 module
To install an ARMC/3 module
5 Install the NIC module
a Install the three standoffs to the mainboard
6 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page
3 System upgrade
Removing and installing the SAS mid-plane board
To remove the SAS mid-plane board
To install the SAS mid-plane board
Removing and installing the SAS/SATA backplane board
To remove the SAS/SATA backplane board
To install the SAS/SATA backplane board
Removing and installing the RAID activation key
Configuring the integrated SAS hardware RAID components
To remove the RAID activation key
To install the RAID activation key
Removing and installing the RAID cache
To remove the RAID cache
To install the RAID cache
Removing and installing the RAID BBU
To remove the RAID BBU
To install the RAID BBU
7 Connect the power cable between the BBU and the mid-plane board
9 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page
3 System upgrade
8 Replace the air baffles and CPU air duct
4 BIOS setup
Page
BIOS setup
Entering BIOS setup
101 Press F1 for General Help on using the BIOS setup
Press F9 to load the default configuration
Press F10 to save changes and close the BIOS setup
Press Esc to close the BIOS setup
Using the BIOS menus
Main
Enabled
Enabled
Parameter
Description
Advanced
Enabled
Enabled
Processor
Parameter
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Processor # Information
Parameter
Memory
Description
Configure Memory RAS and Performance
Parameter
Description
Parameter
ATA Controller
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Parameter
Mass Storage
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Serial Port
Serial A Enable
Enables or disables the onboard serial A
Enabled
USB Confguration
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Parameter
Description
Option
Auto
reserved for PCI address space below 4GB
Enabled
Enabled
Parameter
Description
System Acoustic and Performance Configuration
Parameter
Description
Option
Security
Not Installed
Not Installed
Parameter
To change the Administrator/User password
To set a Administrator/User password
To remove the User password
Server Management
Enabled
Disabled
Parameter
Description
Console Redirection
System Information
4 BIOS setup
Boot Options
Parameter
Description
Option
BEV Device #
Parameter
Description
Option
Description
Parameter
Option
Boot Manager
4 BIOS setup
Error Manager
Parameter
Exit
Description
Restore User Default
Restores previously saved user default values
Parameter
Description
Upgrading the BIOS
To record the current BIOS settings
To download the BIOS image file
To upgrade the BIOS
5 Troubleshooting
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Resetting the system
Troubleshooting
Problems following initial system installation
First steps checklist
Hardware diagnostic testing
Verifying proper operation of key system lights
Power indicator does not light
Specific problems and corrective actions
Confirming loading of the OS
Server boot does not complete POST
Server does not recognize all of the processors installed
FDD activity indicator does not light
HDD activity indicator does not light
ODD tray cannot be ejected
ODD optical disk drive activity indicator does not light
ODD drive cannot read a disc
Bootable CD drive is not detected
New memory modules installed are not detected
External device connected to a USB connector does not work
Hard drives are not recognized
Problems with the network Network status indicator does not light
Diagnostics pass but the connection fails
The controller stopped working when an adapter was installed
Network activity indicator does not light
There is problem with the application software
Server hangs when the drivers are loaded
No characters appear on the screen
Characters are distorted or incorrect
System cooling fan do not rotate properly
Have your fans speeded up in response to an overheating situation?
145 Check the following
Have your fans speeded up in response to a fan that has failed?
Error beep codes
BIOS POST error beep codes
Troubleshooting BIOS POST error beep codes
Troubleshooting action
Number
of beeps
ARMC/3 module error beep codes
Beep
Reason for the beeps and action to take
Code
Diagnostic POST code LEDs
Diagnostic LED placement diagram
Diagnostic LED Decoder
Checkpoint
Description
code
Diagnostic LED Decoder
Checkpoint
Description
code
Diagnostic LED Decoder
Boot Device Selection
Checkpoint
Description
Diagnostic LED Decoder
Runtime Phase/EFI Operating System Boot
Checkpoint
Description
Diagnostic LED Decoder
Pre-EFI Initialization Module PEIM/Recovery
Checkpoint
Description
rack installation guide
Appendix A Acer Altos R720
Page
Setting up the system rack
Equipment rack precautions
Elevated operating ambient temperature
System rack installation
The figure below shows the Altos R720 server in a rack-mount position
Vertical mounting hole pattern
Installing the system into the rack
To install the system into a four-post rack
3 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 rack
4 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 hardware
Page
Configuring the integrated SAS hardware RAID
Loading factory default setting
Creating and Initialing a RAID Volume
Starting integrated SAS hardware RAID configuration utility
Assigning a hot spare disk
Appendix B SAS hardware RAID configuration
Index
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