Bios setup, Troubleshooting 127 | Acer R910 Series specs

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Removing a memory board air baffle	42
Installing a memory board air baffle	43
Configuring hot-pluggable components	44
Hard disk drives	45
Installing a HDD	46
System fan assembly	47
Power supply	49
Memory board	51
PCI card	55
Configuring cold-pluggable components	57
DVD drive	58
5.25-inch drive	60
Processor	62
Processor core VRMs	66
Memory board	69
DIMM modules	72
PCI card	76
ARMC/3 (optional) or BMC module	77
Configuring integrated SCSI hardware RAID components	79
RAID activation key	80
RAID cache	81
RAID BBU	83
4 BIOS setup	87
Introduction	89
System options menu	90
BIOS setup	96
Using the BIOS menus	98
Main	98
Processor	100
Memory	103
Devices	109
Server Management	117
Security	122
Save, Restore & Exit	124
Upgrading the BIOS	125
5 Troubleshooting	127
Troubleshooting	129
Resetting the system	129
Problems following initial system installation	129
First steps checklist	130
Hardware diagnostic testing	131

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Acer R910 Series manual Bios setup, Troubleshooting 127

Contents

Acer Altos R910 Series User’s GuidePage FCC notice Class a equipment Laser compliance statement Use conditions Important safety instructions Page Contents Bios setup Troubleshooting 127 Appendix a Acer Altos R910 rack Installation guide 141 Appendix B Memory configuration options 155Appendix C Integrated Scsi hardware RAID Configuration 175 Index 179Page System tour Page Features summary ProcessorChipset Memory subsystem Integrated hardware RAID optional Media storageScsi controller Serial ATA port NetworkingGraphic interface Baseboard Management Controller System fan Power supplyOperating system and software Icon Component External and internal structureFront bezel Front panel Front panel control button functions Function Front panel LED indicators Color Status Description Indicator LED Hot-plug Amber HDD is active Rear panel Rear panel LED indicators Function Color Description Indicator LED Internal components System boards Mainboard Description Scsi backplane board Hot-plug memory board Memory board LED indicators Feature Color Description Jumper name Settings Function System jumpers System setup Page Setting up the system Pre-installation requirementsChecking the package contents Selecting a site Connecting 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 Opening the server Removing the front bezel Installing the front bezel Removing the top cover Installing the top cover Removing the CPU air baffle To remove the CPU air baffle Installing the CPU air baffle Removing the center brace To remove the center brace Installing the center brace Removing a memory board air baffle To remove the memory board air baffle Installing a memory board air baffle Configuring hot-pluggable components Removing a HDD Hard disk drivesDetermining drive status Installing a HDD System fan assembly Removing the system fan assembly Installing the system fan assembly Power supply Removing a power supply Installing a power supply Memory 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 Installing a 5.25-inch drive 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 module installation guidelines Dimm modules Installing 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 RAID cache Removing the RAID cache Installing the RAID cache RAID BBU Removing the RAID BBU System 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 Bios setup Entering Bios setupPage Using the Bios menus Main Enabled Parameter Description Option Disabled 101 Auto Processor Information Memory Parameter Description Configure Memory RAS and Performance 104 Yes MaxPerformance View Configuration Details 107 View and Configure Memory Board # Healthy Not InstalledDevices IDE Controller ATA Mass Storage LAN Video USB Serial 3F8 PCI Server Management Console Redirection 118 FRU Information SEL Logging FRB Information Not Installed Security To remove the User password To set a Administrator/User passwordTo change the Administrator/User password Save, Restore & Exit Upgrading the Bios Recording the current Bios settingsDownloading the Bios image file To upgrade the Bios 126 Troubleshooting Page Troubleshooting Resetting the systemProblems following initial system installation To do this Press First 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 Optical disk drive activity indicator does not light ODD tray cannot be ejectedODD drive cannot read a disc Hard drives are not recognized Bootable CD drive is not detected New memory modules installed are not detectedExternal device connected to a USB connector does not work Cannot connect to a server Problems with the network Network status indicator does not lightDiagnostics pass but the connection fails Controller stopped working when an adapter was installed Network activity indicator does not light Server hangs when the drivers are loadedThere is problem with the application software No characters appear on the screen Characters are distorted or incorrect System cooling fan do not rotate properly 140 Troubleshooting Rack installation guide Page Setting up the system rack Equipment rack precautions Appendix a Acer Altos R910 rack installation guide System rack installation Vertical mounting hole pattern Installing the system into the rack To install the system into a four-post rack 148 149 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 Dimm module population order Population with one memory boardPopulation with two memory boards Population with four memory boards Dimm population with sparing Dimm population with mirroring Dimm population with RAID Hot-add Supported Hot-replace Hot-upgrade Memory modesMemory Maximum Hot-plug Compatibility Performance Mirroring Operation To configure memory to maximum compatibility Maximum compatibility Select View Configuration Details To configure memory to maximum performance Maximum performance 167 To configure memory sparing Memory sparing Set the Reserve Rank for Spare to Enabled To configure memory RAID Memory RAIDPage To configure memory mirroring 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