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Appendix a Rack mount configuration
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Troubleshooting
Install
Password
Name Location Default Settings
System LED indicators
Connecting peripherals
Configuring the system OS
Power-on problems
Resetting the system
Hardware diagnostic testing
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Appendix A: Rack mount configuration
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Contents
User’s Guide
Acer Altos R920 Series
Page
Class a equipment
FCC declaration of conformity
FCC notice
Use conditions
Remarque à lintention des utilisateurs canadiens
Laser compliance statement
Macrovision copyright protection notice
Acer Computer Shanghai Limited
CE Declaration of conformity
Russian regulatory certification compliance
Declaration of conformity for EU countries
Usage warnings
Information for your safety and comfort
Safety instructions
Turning the product off before cleaning
Using electrical power
Product servicing
Safe listening
Disposal instructions
Finding your comfort zone
Tips and information for comfortable use
Taking care of your vision
Developing good work habits
Contents
System Bios
System upgrade
Appendix C SAS and SAS RAID Configuration utilities 177
System troubleshooting 135
Appendix a Rack mount configuration 149
Appendix B Memory configuration 163
Index 185
System tour
Page
Memory subsystem
Features summary
Processor
Chipset
Serial ATA port
Media storage
SAS controller
Integrated hardware RAID optional
Server management
Networking
PCI- Express I/O
Graphic interface
Operating system and software
Ports
System fan
Power supply
Front bezel
External and internal structure
Icon Component
Front panel
Rear panel
Internal components
Description
System boards
Mainboard
Reserved for tape drives
Memory board
Control panel
Button control panel
LCD control panel optional
Control button Function
Control panel button function overview
System LED indicators
Color
Control panel LED indicators
System Description Indicator Status
LAN1
Color Status Description
Hot-plug HDD carrier LED indicators
Color Status Description Indicator
Hot-swap fan module LED indicators
Hot-plug power supply module LED indicators
Hot-plug PCI Express slot LED indicators
LAN port LED indicators
LED indicator Color Description
Memory board LED indicators
System jumpers
Name Location Default Settings
Name Location Default Settings
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
To turn off the system via hardware
Turning off the system
To turn off the system via software
System upgrade
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ESD precautions
Installation precautions
Post-installation instructions
Pre-installation instructions
To remove the front bezel
Removing and installing the front bezel
Opening the server
To install the front bezel
To remove the top cover
Removing and installing the top cover
To install the top cover
To remove the processor air baffle
Removing and installing the processor air baffle
To install the processor air baffle
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Configuring hot-pluggable components
To remove an HDD
Removing and installing a hard disk drive
Determining drive status
To install an HDD
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Removing and installing the system fan
Determining fan status
To remove the front system fan assembly
To install the front system fan assembly
To remove a rear system fan
To install a rear system fan
Determining power supply status
Removing and installing a power supply
To remove a power supply
To install a power supply
To remove a hot-plug PCI card with OS hot-plug interface
Removing and installing a PCI card
Determining PCI slot status
To remove a hot-plug PCI card with hardware interface
Card
To install a new hot-plug PCI card
Configuring cold-pluggable components
To remove the DVD drive
Removing and installing the DVD drive
To install the DVD drive
To install a 5.25-inch drive
Installing a 5.25-inch drive
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Upgrading the processor
Processor configuration guidelines
To install a new processor
ThermalBlank
System upgrade
To remove a processor
System upgrade
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To remove the memory board assembly
Removing and installing a memory board assembly
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To install the memory board assembly
Dimm module configuration guidelines
Installing and removing Dimm modules
Dimm population guidelines
To install DIMMs in the memory board
System upgrade
To remove DIMMs on the memory board
To reconfigure the system memory
To remove a non-hot-plug PCI card
Removing and installing a non-hot-plug PCI card
To install a non-hot-plug PCI card
To install the I/O expansion module
Configuring server management components
Installing and removing the I/O expansion module
System upgrade
To remove the I/O expansion module
To install the ARMC/3 R2 module
Installing and removing the ARMC/3 R2 module
ARMC/3
To remove the ARMC/3 R2 module
To install the SAS module
Configuring the hardware RAID components
Installing and removing the SAS module
System upgrade
To remove the SAS module
System upgrade
To install the RAID activation key and RAID cache
To remove the RAID activation key and RAID cache
To install the RAID BBU
Installing and removing the RAID BBU
To remove the RAID BBU
System Bios
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Bios overview
Bios setup menus
Entering Bios setup
Bios setup keyboard commands
Parameter Description Option
Main menu
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Disabled
Advanced menu
Enabled
Processor Configuration
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Parameter Description
Memory Configuration
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RAS Disabled
Memory RAS and Performance Configuration
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ROM
Mass Storage Controller Configuration
2F8
Serial Port Configuration
3F8
Set the interrupt request line for the serial Port
USB Configuration
Auto
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Seconds
00 GB
PCI Configuration
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LAN Configuration
NIC2
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Closed Loop
System Acoustic and Performance Configuration
Security menu
No Operation
Setting a system password
Deactivated
Removing an administrator password
Changing a system password
Stay Off
Server Management menu
Minutes
Power Off
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VT100
Console Redirection
None
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System Information
Intel Remote Management Module Information
Xxxxx
Boot Options menu
Boot Manager menu
Error Manager menu
Exit menu
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To upgrade the Bios
Upgrading the Bios
To record the current Bios settings
To download the Bios image file
System troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
Resetting the system
Problems following initial system installation
First steps checklist
Confirming loading of the OS
Hardware diagnostic testing
Verifying proper operation of key system lights
Server powers on but turns off often with fault light
Specific problems and corrective actions
Power indicator does not light
ODD Optical disk drive activity indicator does not light
Server boot does not complete Post
Server does not recognize all of the processors installed
HDD activity indicator does not light
Hard drives are not recognized
Bootable CD drive is not detected
ODD tray cannot be ejected
ODD drive cannot read a disc
Network status indicator does not light
Problems with the network
New memory modules installed are not detected
External device connected to a USB connector does not work
Server hangs when the drivers are loaded
Diagnostics pass but the connection fails
Controller stopped working when an adapter was installed
Network activity indicator does not light
No characters appear on the screen
System cooling fan do not rotate properly
Characters are distorted or incorrect
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Appendix a Rack mount configuration
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Rack installation precautions
Rack installation information
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Rack mount configuration
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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Appendix B Memory configuration
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Introduction
Memory board installation order
Population with two memory boards
Fbdimm module population order
Single and dual channel population
Population with one memory board
Population with four memory boards
Dimm
Memory sparing population
Memory mirroring population
To configure memory to maximum performance mode
Memory configuration
Dual-channel mode
To configure memory to single-channel mode
Single-channel mode
Spare memory configurations
Memory sparing mode
Dual-ranked memory sparing
To configure memory to memory sparing mode
To configure memory to memory mirroring mode
Memory mirroring mode
Set the Select Memory RAS Configuration to Mirroring
SAS RAID
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Overview
Creating a RAID1 volume with a hot spare disk
SAS configuration utility
Starting the SAS configuration utility
Loading the factory default settings
Exiting the SAS configuration utility
Initializing the RAID volume
Creating and initialing a RAID volume
SAS RAID configuration utility
Starting the SAS hardware RAID configuration utility
Assigning a hot spare disk
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Index
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