Acer ALTOS R700, ALTOS R701 User Manual

Altos R700

Chassis Subassembly

Product guide

Altos R700 Chassis Subassembly Product guide

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Notices

FCC notice

Class A devices do not have an FCC logo or FCC IDE on the label. Class B devices have an FCC logo or FCC IDE on the label. Once the class of the device is determined, refer to the following corresponding statement.

Class A equipment

This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at personal expense.

Class B equipment

This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the device off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the device and receiver

• Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help

Notice: Shield cables

All connections to other computing devices must be made using shielded cables to maintain compliance with FCC regulations.

Notice: Peripheral devices

Only peripherals (input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) certified to comply with the Class A or Class B limits may be attached to this equipment. Operation with noncertified peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception.

Caution! Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority, which is granted by the Federal Communications Commission, to operate this server.

Use conditions

This part complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Notice: Canadian users

This Class A/Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Important safety instructions

Read these instructions carefully. Save these instructions for future reference.

1 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

2 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use

liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

3 Do not use this product near water.

4 Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product

may fall, causing serious damage to the product.

5 Slots and openings on the back or bottom side of the chassis are provided

for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register, or in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.

6 This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the

marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.

7 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this

product where persons will walk on the cord.

8 If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total

ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating.

9 Never push objects of any kind into this product through chassis slots as

they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

10 Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing

covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

11 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified

service personnel under the following conditions:

a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed

b If liquid has been spilled into the product

c If the product has been exposed to rain or water

d If the product does not operate normally when the operating

instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal condition.

e If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged

f If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a

need for service.

12 Replace the battery with the same type as the product's battery we

recommend. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. Refer battery replacement to a qualified service technician.

13 Warning! Batteries may explode if not handled properly. Do not

disassemble or dispose of them in fire. Keep them away from children and dispose of used batteries promptly.

14 Use only the proper type of power supply cord set (provided in your

accessories box) for this unit. It should be a detachable type: UL listed/CSA certified, type SPT-2, rated 7A 125V minimum, VDE approved or its equivalent. Maximum length is 15 feet (4.6 meters).

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FCC notice iii

Important safety instructions v

1 Chassis Description 1

What Your Kit Includes 2 Items You Must Purchase Separately 3 Feature Summary 4

System Components 4 Chassis Front Panel and Peripheral Bays 5 Chassis Back I/O Ports and Features 6 Front Panel Controls and Indicators 7 Peripherals 11 500 Watt Redundant Power Supply 12 System Cooling 12 Chassis Security 13

2 Assembling the System 15

Before You Begin 17

Supplies Needed 17

Installation/Assembly Safety Instructions 18

Use Only for Intended Applications 18 Checking the Power Cord 19 Warnings and Cautions 19

Installing System Components 21

Remove the Cover 21 Remove the Processor Air Duct 22 Remove the Riser Cards 22 Remove the Fan module 23 Install the Server Board 24 Routing Cables 27

Installing Peripherals 35

Installing a PCI Card on a Riser Card 35 Installing the Riser Cards on the Server Board 36 Installing a Hard Drive 37 Installing a DVD drive/FDD or CD-ROM drive/FDD Module 39

Finishing Installation 41

Installing a Serial A port in the Rear I/O 41 Install the Cover 41 Installing the Power Cord and Strain Relief Strap 41 Install the Bezel 42

Contents

3 Installing the System in a Rack 43

Equipment Rack Precautions 44

4 Working Inside Your Server 47

Tools and Supplies Needed 48 Safety: Before You Remove the Cover 48

Warnings and Cautions 49

Lithium Battery Replacement 49

Replacing Components 51

Replacing a Hard Drive 51 Replacing a DVD/CD-ROM drive/FDD Module 52 Replacing a PCI Add-in Card 54 Replacing a 500 Watt Power Supply Module 56 Replacing a Power Supply Cage 57 Installing a Redundant Fan 59 Replacing the Fan Module 61 Replacing a Backplane Board 62 Replacing a Front Panel Board 63 Replacing a Server Board 64

Appendix A: Equipment Log and Worksheets 67

Equipment Log 68 Current Usage 70

Calculating Power Usage 70 Worksheet, Calculating DC Power Usage 70 Worksheet, Total Combined Power Used by the System 72

1 Chassis

Description

1 Chassis Description

What Your Kit Includes

Your Altos R700 server chassis kit is designed to support the Altos R700 Server Board. The fan module and riser cards are installed for shipment, but you must remove and reinstall them when you install the server board.

Your kit includes the following components:

• 2U rack-mount chassis featuring:

• Four hard drive bays with carriers and two bays with plugs

• Two hard drive bay plugs

• One bay for an optional DVD/CD-ROM drive/FDD module (comes with filler panel and plug)

• One bay for optional tape drive (comes with carrier and filler panel)

• One 480 W SSI PFC non-redundant power supply or a 500 W 1+0 SSI PFC redundant power supply with one module and one blank

• Two PCI riser cards for use with the Altos R700 Server Board

• Three system fans

• One internal USB cable, (connecting server board to front panel board)

• One internal flex circuit cable, 100-pin (connecting server board to backplane board)

• One internal SCSI cable (connecting server board to backplane board)

• One internal front panel cable, 34-pin (connecting front panel board to backplane board)

• One Resource CD-ROM containing drivers, utilities, and product guide

• Mounting screws (server board)

• Front, mid, or 4-post rack mounting kit

Items You Must Purchase Separately

The following components must be purchased separately:

• Front bezel (optional)

• Altos R700 Server Board

• Minimum of one Intel® Xeon™ processor

• Registered ECC DDR RAM memory DIMMs

• SCSI hard disk drives (HDD)

• Slimline DVD/CD-ROM drive/floppy disk drive module (optional)

• PCI add-in cards

• Hard drive carriers (over the four supplied)

• 500 W power supply module for redundancy

• System fan for redundancy

• Other peripheral devices

You can install a slimline DVD drive in place of a CD-ROM drive.

If you install a NIC in the top slot of either the low profile riser or full height riser, you may encounter difficulty removing network cables connected to the card.

Feature Summary

System Components

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Label Description

A Power supply

B PCI card bracket (full-lenght)

C Riser card assembly (full-lenght)

D PCI card bracket (low-profile)

E Server board (accessory to system)

F PCI add-in card (accessory to system)

G Riser card assembly (low-profile)

H Processor air duct

Label Description

I Front panel board

J Intrusion switch

K Control panel

L Flex bay (optional DVD/CD-ROM drive/FDD

module available)

M Tape drive bay (tape drive available from

others)

N Hard drive bay (one of six, accessory to

system)

O Backplane board

Chassis Front Panel and Peripheral Bays

To access the system controls and peripherals when a front bezel is installed, grasp the bezel and gently pull it towards you until it unsnaps from the chassis.

Label Description

A Chassis handles (2)

B Drive bay (1-inch)

C HDD activity/fault Indicator

Label Description

D Flex bay (optional DVD/CD-ROM drive/FDD

module shown installed)

E Front panel indicator lights

F Tape drive bay (tape drive not included)

Chassis Back I/O Ports and Features

Label Description

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A PCI card bracket (low profile)

B RJ45 NIC 2 connector Green Status LED/

Yellow Status LED

C Serial A port mounting hole (cable not

D PCI card bracket (full-height)

E AC power input (primary)

F AC power input (redundant)

G Power supply module, redundant (system

H Power supply module, primary

I USB connector 2

provided)

accessory)

Label Description

J RJ45 serial port

K PS/2 mouse/keyboard connector

L RJ45 NIC 1 connector

M SCSI channel A connector (If available)

N Video connector

O USB connector 1

Note: 480 Watt redundant power supply shown. Your power supply may be different.

Front Panel Controls and Indicators

Shown with optional DVD/CD-ROM drive/floppy disk drive installed.

Label Description

A NIC 2 activity LED

B Power button

Label Description

C Power/sleep LED

D Fixed disk drive status LED

E System status LED

F ID LED

GID button

H Reset button

I USB Connector

J NMI button

K Video Connector

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Control Button Functions

Power/Sleep button Toggles the system power on/off. Or sleep

button for ACPI compliant operating systems.

Reset button Reboots and initializes the system.

NMI button Pressing the recessed button with a paper clip

or pin issues a non-maskable interrupt and puts the server in a halt state for diagnostic purposes.

ID button Toggles on/off the front panel ID LED and the

baseboard ID LED. The baseboard ID LED is visible through the rear of the chassis and allows you to locate the server you’re working on from behind a rack of servers.

LED Indicator Status

Power/sleep LED Continuous green light indicates the system has

power applied to it. Blinking green light (Note 4) indicates the

system is sleeping. No light indicates the system does not have

power applied to it (other than 5 V standby power).

NIC 1 activity LED NIC 2 activity LED

System status LED Continuous green light indicates the system is

Continuous green light indicates activity between the system and the network to which it is connected.

operating normally. Blinking green light indicates the system is

operating in a degraded condition. Continuous amber light (Note 1) indicates the

system is in a critical or nonrecoverable condition.

Blinking amber light (Note 1) indicates the system is in a non-critical condition.

No light indicates POST/system stop.

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Fixed disk drive status LED

ID LED Continuous blue light indicates ID button is

Notes:

1. The Amber status takes precedence over the Green status.

When the Amber LED is on or blinking, the Green LED is off.

2. In order for a hard disk fault indication to occur, either an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) based satellite management controller must send a Set Fault Indication command to the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), or the system board must be used with the 2U Altos R700 hot swappable backplane.

3. Also off when the system is powered off or in a sleep state.

4. The Power LED sleep indication is maintained on standby by the

chipset. If the system is powered down without going through BIOS, the LED state in effect at the time of power off will be restored when the system is powered on until the BIOS clears it. If the system is not powered down normally, it is possible that the Power LED will be blinking at the same time that the System Status LED is off due to a failure or configuration change that prevents the BIOS from running.

Random blinking green light indicates fixed disk drive activity (SCSI or IDE).

Continuous amber light (Note 2) indicates fixed disk drive fault (SCSI or IDE).

No light (Note 3) indicates no fixed disk drive activity nor fault (SCSI or IDE).

depressed. No light indicates ID button is not depressed.

Peripherals

The chassis provides external bays for peripherals that can be purchased separately and added to the system. The following describes the available options.

Label Description

A Hard drive bays (6)

B Flex bay (1)

C DVD/CD-ROM drive/floppy disk drive module

D Tape drive

E Hard disk drive

Hot Swappable SCSI Hard Drives

The chassis ships with four drive carriers for mounting SCSI hard drives in the hard drive bays. For information on how to install these drives, see “Installing a Hard Drive” on page 37.

The SCSI hard drives are hot swappable. When a drive fails, the SCSI backplane detects the failure, reports it, and powers down the failed drive. The drive fault LED becomes a continuous amber light. After the failed drive is removed and a new drive is inserted, there is a short wait before power is applied to the drive and the drive fault LED becomes a random blinking green light.

Note: Drives can consume up to 17W of power each. Drives must be specified to run at a maximum ambient temperature of 50° C.

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Flex Bay

The flex bay can be used with either the optional DVD/FDD module, CD-ROM/FDD module, or a seventh hot swappable SCSI HDD.

The DVD/CD-ROM/FDD module may only be inserted or removed from the flex bay when system power is turned off. It is NOT hot swappable. For information on installation, see “Installing a DVD drive/FDD or CDROM drive/FDD Module” on page 39.

500 Watt Redundant Power Supply

The power supply consists of the power supply bay and one power supply module. A second power supply module can be purchased to provide a redundant, 1+1 system. With either configuration, the power supply provides 500 W of power and is designed to minimize EMI. The power supply operates within the following voltage ranges and is rated as follows:

• 100-120 V~ at 50/60 Hertz (Hz); 5.2 A maximum

• 200-240 V~ at 50/60 Hz; 2.6 A maximum

The power subsystem supports implementation of remote management features including remote enable that permits power to be activated from a variety of sources.

System Cooling

The chassis includes four 60-mm non-hot-swappable system fans for cooling the processor(s), hard drives, and add-in cards. The system fans are mounted in a fan module located in the middle of the chassis to

pull cooling air through the chassis. The power supply contains a single fan for cooling.

Chassis Security

To help prevent unauthorized access to the system’s peripherals and control panel, install the optional front bezel, which provides a key lock. The chassis also includes a preinstalled intrusion switch for the top access cover that can be monitored by server management software. When the cover is opened, the switch, located on the front panel board, transmits a signal to the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) on the server board, where server management software processes the signal.

Locking and Unlocking the Front Bezel

To unlock the bezel, insert the key in the lock and turn the lock counterclockwise until it stops (about a quarter turn). The bezel is now unlocked and can be opened again.

To lock the bezel, insert the key in the lock. Turn the lock clockwise until it stops (about a quarter turn). The bezel is now locked and cannot be opened.

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2 Assembling

the System

2 Assembling the System

Before the Altos R700 can be installed for use, you must assemble the hardware components that make up your particular system. Additionally, you will want to add any peripherals and add-in cards purchased for the system. The following procedures help guide you through this assembly process and create your desired system configuration.

Note: To maintain and ensure regulation compliance, the fully integrated system should be tested, certified and/or documented to illustrate compliance to the regional regulations and laws for where the product will be sold. The peripherals and add-in cards chosen for integration should have individual regulatory approvals.

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