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Troubleshooting
Install
Password
Error Manager
Front panel LED indicators
Connecting peripherals
Maintenance
Configuring the system OS
Power-on problems
Resetting the system
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Appendix A: Acer Altos R910
rack installation guide
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Contents
User’s Guide
Acer Altos R910 Series
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Class a equipment
FCC notice
Use conditions
Laser compliance statement
Important safety instructions
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Contents
Troubleshooting 127
Bios setup
Index 179
Appendix a Acer Altos R910 Rack installation guide 141
Appendix B Memory configuration options 155
Appendix C Integrated Scsi hardware RAID Configuration 175
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System tour
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Memory subsystem
Features summary
Processor
Chipset
Scsi controller
Media storage
Integrated hardware RAID optional
Baseboard Management Controller
Serial ATA port
Networking
Graphic interface
Operating system and software
Power supply
System fan
Front bezel
External and internal structure
Icon Component
Front panel
Function
Front panel control button functions
Color Status Description Indicator
Front panel LED indicators
LED
Hot-plug Amber HDD is active
Rear panel
Function Color Description Indicator
Rear panel LED indicators
LED
Internal components
Mainboard
System boards
Description
Scsi backplane board
Hot-plug memory board
Feature Color Description
Memory board LED indicators
System jumpers
Jumper name Settings Function
System setup
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Selecting a site
Setting up the system
Pre-installation requirements
Checking the package contents
Connecting peripherals
Turning on the system
Power-on problems
Configuring the system OS
Turning off the system
System upgrade
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ESD precautions
Installation precautions
Pre-installation instructions
Post-installation instructions
Removing the front bezel
Opening the server
Removing the top cover
Installing the front bezel
Installing the top cover
To remove the CPU air baffle
Removing the CPU air baffle
Installing the CPU air baffle
To remove the center brace
Removing the center brace
Installing the center brace
To remove the memory board air baffle
Removing a memory board air baffle
Installing a memory board air baffle
Configuring hot-pluggable components
Determining drive status
Hard disk drives
Removing a HDD
Installing a HDD
Removing the system fan assembly
System fan assembly
Installing the system fan assembly
Power supply
Installing a power supply
Removing a power supply
Memory board
Memory board replacement options
Removing a hot-plug memory board
Installing a hot-plug memory board
Removing hot-plug PCI card
PCI card
To remove a hot-plug PCI card with OS hot-plug interface
Installing a hot-plug PCI card
Configuring cold-pluggable components
DVD drive
Installing the DVD drive
Removing the DVD drive
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Inch drive
Installing a 5.25-inch drive
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Removing a CPU
Processor
CPU upgrading guidelines
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Installing a CPU
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Processor core VRM requirements
Processor core VRMs
No. of processors Processor core 10.2 VRM requirement
Removing the processor core VRM
Installing a processor core VRM
Processor 4 VRM
Removing a memory board
Installing a memory board
Dimm modules
Dimm module installation guidelines
Installing DIMMs
System upgrade
Removing DIMMs
Installing a non-hot-plug PCI card
To reconfigure the system memory
Removing a non-hot-plug PCI card
ARMC/3 optional or BMC module
Installing the ARMC/3 or BMC module
Removing the ARMC/3 or BMC module
System upgrade
Configuring integrated Scsi hardware RAID components
RAID activation key
Installing the RAID activation key
Removing the RAID activation key
Removing the RAID cache
RAID cache
Installing the RAID cache
Removing the RAID BBU
RAID BBU
System upgrade
Installing the RAID BBU
System upgrade
Bios setup
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Introduction
System options menu
Using the System options menu Continue Booting
Boot Manager
Boot Maintenance Manager
Bios Setup Utility
Error Manager
Entering Bios setup
Bios setup
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Main
Using the Bios menus
Parameter Description Option
Enabled
Disabled
Auto
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Processor Information
Parameter Description
Memory
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Configure Memory RAS and Performance
Performance
Max
Yes
View Configuration Details
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Healthy
View and Configure Memory Board #
Devices
Installed
Not
ATA
IDE Controller
Mass Storage
LAN
Video
USB
3F8
Serial
PCI
Server Management
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Console Redirection
FRU Information
SEL Logging
FRB Information
Security
Not Installed
To change the Administrator/User password
To set a Administrator/User password
To remove the User password
Save, Restore & Exit
To upgrade the Bios
Upgrading the Bios
Recording the current Bios settings
Downloading the Bios image file
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Troubleshooting
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To do this Press
Troubleshooting
Resetting the system
Problems following initial system installation
First steps checklist
Verifying proper operation of key system lights
Hardware diagnostic testing
Confirming loading of the OS
Power indicator does not light
Specific problems and corrective actions
Server powers on but turns off often with fault light
Server does not recognize all of the processors installed
Server boot does not complete Post
HDD activity indicator does not light
Hard drives are not recognized
ODD Optical disk drive activity indicator does not light
ODD tray cannot be ejected
ODD drive cannot read a disc
Cannot connect to a server
Bootable CD drive is not detected
New memory modules installed are not detected
External device connected to a USB connector does not work
Controller stopped working when an adapter was installed
Problems with the network
Network status indicator does not light
Diagnostics pass but the connection fails
No characters appear on the screen
Network activity indicator does not light
Server hangs when the drivers are loaded
There is problem with the application software
Characters are distorted or incorrect
System cooling fan do not rotate properly
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Rack installation guide
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Equipment rack precautions
Setting up the system rack
Appendix a Acer Altos R910 rack installation guide
System rack installation
Vertical mounting hole pattern
To install the system into a four-post rack
Installing the system into the rack
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Fully extend the mounting rails on the rack
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Configuration options
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Introduction
Memory board installation order
Installation and population order
Dimm module installation order
Population with four memory boards
Dimm module population order
Population with one memory board
Population with two memory boards
Dimm population with sparing
Dimm population with mirroring
Dimm population with RAID
Operation
Hot-add Supported Hot-replace Hot-upgrade
Memory modes
Memory Maximum Hot-plug Compatibility Performance Mirroring
Maximum compatibility
To configure memory to maximum compatibility
Select View Configuration Details
Maximum performance
To configure memory to maximum performance
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Memory sparing
To configure memory sparing
Set the Reserve Rank for Spare to Enabled
Memory RAID
To configure memory RAID
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Memory mirroring
To configure memory mirroring
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Hardware RAID configuration
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Loading factory default setting
Configuring the integrated Scsi hardware RAID
Creating and Initialing a RAID Volume
Assigning a hot spare disk
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