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Acer R910 manual Scsi backplane board

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SCSI backplane board

Item	Description	Item	Description

A	Front panel board	D	Power cable connector to
	connector		DVD and 5.25” drives

B	Power distribution board	E	Hot-swap system fan
	connector		module connectors (two on
			reverse side)

C	SCSI cable connector	F	Hot-plug HDD connectors
			(two on reverse side)

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Acer R910 manual Scsi backplane board

Contents

User’s Guide Acer Altos R910 SeriesPage Class a equipment FCC noticeUse conditions Laser compliance statementImportant safety instructions Page Contents Troubleshooting 127 Bios setupAppendix B Memory configuration options 155 Appendix a Acer Altos R910 Rack installation guide 141Appendix C Integrated Scsi hardware RAID Configuration 175 Index 179Page System tour Page Processor Features summaryChipset Memory subsystemIntegrated hardware RAID optional Media storageScsi controller Networking Serial ATA portGraphic interface Baseboard Management ControllerSystem fan Power supplyOperating system and software Icon Component External and internal structureFront bezel Front panel Function Front panel control button functionsColor Status Description Indicator Front panel LED indicatorsLED Hot-plug Amber HDD is active Rear panel Function Color Description Indicator Rear panel LED indicatorsLED Internal components Mainboard System boardsDescription Scsi backplane board Hot-plug memory board Feature Color Description Memory board LED indicatorsSystem jumpers Jumper name Settings FunctionSystem setup Page Pre-installation requirements Setting up the systemChecking the package contents Selecting a siteConnecting peripherals Turning on the system Power-on problems Configuring the system OS Turning off the system System upgrade Page Pre-installation instructions Installation precautionsESD precautions Post-installation instructions Removing the front bezel Opening the serverRemoving the top cover Installing the front bezelInstalling the top cover To remove the CPU air baffle Removing the CPU air baffleInstalling the CPU air baffle To remove the center brace Removing the center braceInstalling the center brace To remove the memory board air baffle Removing a memory board air baffleInstalling a memory board air baffle Configuring hot-pluggable components Removing a HDD Hard disk drivesDetermining drive status Installing a HDD Removing the system fan assembly System fan assemblyInstalling the system fan assembly Power supply Installing a power supply Removing a power supplyMemory board Memory board replacement options Removing a hot-plug memory board Installing a hot-plug memory board To remove a hot-plug PCI card with OS hot-plug interface PCI cardRemoving hot-plug PCI card Installing a hot-plug PCI card Configuring cold-pluggable components Removing the DVD drive Installing the DVD driveDVD drive Page Inch drive Installing a 5.25-inch drivePage CPU upgrading guidelines ProcessorRemoving a CPU Page Installing a CPU Page No. of processors Processor core 10.2 VRM requirement Processor core VRMsProcessor core VRM requirements 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 guidelinesInstalling DIMMs System upgrade Removing DIMMs Removing a non-hot-plug PCI card To reconfigure the system memoryInstalling a non-hot-plug PCI card Removing the ARMC/3 or BMC module Installing the ARMC/3 or BMC moduleARMC/3 optional or BMC module System upgrade Configuring integrated Scsi hardware RAID components Removing the RAID activation key Installing the RAID activation keyRAID activation key Removing the RAID cache RAID cacheInstalling the RAID cache Removing the RAID BBU RAID BBUSystem upgrade Installing the RAID BBU System upgrade Bios setup Page 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 setupPage Main Using the Bios menusParameter Description Option EnabledDisabled Auto 101Processor Information Parameter Description Memory104 Configure Memory RAS and PerformanceYes MaxPerformance View Configuration Details 107 Healthy View and Configure Memory Board #Not InstalledDevices ATA IDE ControllerMass Storage LAN Video USB 3F8 SerialPCI Server Management 118 Console RedirectionFRU Information SEL Logging FRB Information Security Not InstalledTo remove the User password To set a Administrator/User passwordTo change the Administrator/User password Save, Restore & Exit Recording the current Bios settings Upgrading the BiosDownloading the Bios image file To upgrade the Bios126 Troubleshooting Page Resetting the system TroubleshootingProblems following initial system installation To do this PressFirst steps checklist Confirming loading of the OS Hardware diagnostic testingVerifying proper operation of key system lights Server powers on but turns off often with fault light Specific problems and corrective actionsPower indicator does not light HDD activity indicator does not light Server boot does not complete PostServer does not recognize all of the processors installed ODD tray cannot be ejected ODD Optical disk drive activity indicator does not lightODD drive cannot read a disc Hard drives are not recognizedNew memory modules installed are not detected Bootable CD drive is not detectedExternal device connected to a USB connector does not work Cannot connect to a serverNetwork status indicator does not light Problems with the networkDiagnostics pass but the connection fails Controller stopped working when an adapter was installedServer hangs when the drivers are loaded Network activity indicator does not lightThere is problem with the application software No characters appear on the screenCharacters are distorted or incorrect System cooling fan do not rotate properly 140 Troubleshooting Rack installation guide Page Equipment rack precautions Setting up the system rackAppendix 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 rack148 149 Fully extend the mounting rails on the rack 151 152 153 154 Configuration options Page Introduction Dimm module installation order Installation and population orderMemory board installation order Population with one memory board Dimm module population orderPopulation with two memory boards Population with four memory boardsDimm population with sparing Dimm population with mirroring Dimm population with RAID Memory modes Hot-add Supported Hot-replace Hot-upgradeMemory Maximum Hot-plug Compatibility Performance Mirroring OperationMaximum compatibility To configure memory to maximum compatibilitySelect View Configuration Details Maximum performance To configure memory to maximum performance167 Memory sparing To configure memory sparingSet the Reserve Rank for Spare to Enabled Memory RAID To configure memory RAIDPage Memory mirroring To configure memory mirroringPage 174 Appendix B Memory configuration options Hardware RAID configuration Page Creating and Initialing a RAID Volume Configuring the integrated Scsi hardware RAIDLoading factory default setting Assigning a hot spare disk Index 180 181 182