Acer R310 User Manual

Acer Altos R310

User’s Guide

Acer Altos R310 User’s Guide

1st Issue: March 2004

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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 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. Operation of this device in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

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

Shielded cables

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

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.

Canadian users

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

Laser compliance statement

The CD-ROM drive in this server is a laser product. The CD-ROM drive’s classification label (shown below) is located on the drive.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION: INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

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 Class A equipment iii Shielded cables iv Peripheral devices iv Use conditions iv Canadian users iv Laser compliance statement iv

Important safety instructions v

1 System information 1

Product briefing 3

Processor 3 Memory subsystem 3 Storage 4 Graphics interface 4 Networking 4 I/O ports 4

Serial ATA ports 4 Caring features 5 Product specification summary 6

2 System tour 7

System board 9

Mainboard layout 9

Jumper settings (JP1) clear CMOS 12

Jumper settings (JP2) Password 12

Jumper settings (JP4) Boot Block 12 External and internal structure 13

Front panel 13

Rear panel 14

Internal components 16

Contents

3 Getting Started 17

Setting up the system 19

Preinstallation requirements 19

Selecting a site 19 Checking the package contents 19

System startup 20

Turning on the system 20

Turning off the system 21

Power-on problems 21

BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes 22

4 Configuring the system 37

Upgrading the system 39

Installation precautions 40

ESD precautions 40 Preinstallation instructions 41 Post-installation instructions 41

Opening the server 42

Before opening the server 42 To remove the top panel 43 To replace the top panel 44

Installing expansion cards 45

To install an expansion card 45

Installing and removing a hard disc drive 47

Removing a hard disc 47 Installing a hard disc 48

Upgrading the CPU 50

Removing a CPU 50 Installing a CPU 52

Upgrading the system memory 54

Memory configuration 54 To remove a DIMM 55 To install a DIMM 56

Reconfiguring the system memory 56

5 BIOS setup 57

BIOS setup 59 Entering BIOS setup 60

Main 62 Advanced 64

PCI Configuration 66 Peripheral Configuration 67 Boot Settings Configuration 68 Event Log Configuration 70 Console Redirection 72 System Health Monitoring 74 Alert Standard Format (ASF) configruation 75 Power 76

Boot 77 Security 78 Exit 79

Appendix A: Management software installation 81

Installing ASM 83

System requirements 83

ASM Agent 83 ASM Console 83

System setup 83

Installing ASM Agent (Windows version) 84 Installing ASM Console (Windows version) 84 Installing ASM Agent (Linux version) 85

Appendix B: Rack installation 87

System rack installation 89

Equipment rack precautions 89 Vertical mounting hole pattern 91 Screw types for rack installation 92

Installing cage nuts 92

Installing the system into the rack 93

To install the system into the rack: 93

Appendix C: SATA RAID configuration utility 97

Hardware Requirements for R310 SATA RAID 99

SATA RAID POST information 99

Server BIOS settings 100 Using the Adaptec RAID configuration utility 101 Create and Manage RAID 0 104 Disk Utilities 110

Index 111

1 System

information

The Acer Altos R310 is a 1U, high density, rack optimised single processor system loaded with features. The system offers a new standard for flexible productivity ideal for local or wide area networks and multiuser server environments.

Product briefing

This section provide basic information concerning the configuration of your Altos R310 system.

Processor

• Single 2.5 GHz Intel Celeron processor with 400 MHz FSB

• Single 2.8 GHz Intel

- or -

• Single 3.0 GHz (or faster) Intel MHz FSB

• CPU Hyper-Threading Technology support

Memory subsystem

• Four (184 - pin) DIMM slots

• DDR 333/400 MHz Unbuffered memory modules supported

• Maximum upgrade - 4 GB

Pentium® 4 processor with 533 MHZ FSB

Pentium® 4 processor with 800

Warning! Functionality issues may be encountered if mixed memory types are installed on the same server board. DIMM modules of identical type, banking and stacking technology, and vendor should be installed in the Altos R310.

Caution! When using multiple memory modules it is recommended that you AVOID using modules from different manufacturers or that run at different speeds from each other.

Note: To run 400 MHz memory at full speed requires a processor with 800 MHz system bus frequency.

Note: To run 333 MHz memory at full speed requires a processor with 533 MHz system bus frequency.

Note: 333 MHz memory will run at 320 MHz when used with a processor with 800 MHz system bus frequency.

Storage

• Slim-type IDE CD-ROM drive

• Slim-type 3.5 inch Floppy disk drive

• Support for two (max) hard disk drives

Graphics interface

• On-board ATI Rage XL

Networking

• Dual Gigabit Ethernet support

I/O ports

• Front

• One USB 2.0 ports

• Rear

• Two USB 2.0 ports

• Two PS/2 ports (keyboard/mouse)

• Two LAN port (RJ-45)

• One SVGA video port

• One serial port

1 System information

Serial ATA ports

• Two serial ATA ports

• Support RAID 0 or RAID 1

Note: Serial ATA supports drivers for Windows

2003 only.

2000/Server

Caring features

Part of Acer’s mission, as a company that cares about its end users, is to provide features that make operation, maintenance, and upgrading your system simpler and faster. The Altos R310 is no exception to this rule. The following features and options are provided.

• Cost efficient operation in a value oriented package

• Tool-less design

• Built-in software Serial ATA RAID support for data security and speed - By default, the Altos R310 supports RAID 0 and 1

• Front accessible USB port

• Acer EasyBUILD

• Acer Server Manager (ASM) suite of comprehensive management tools

for efficient system setup and installation

1 System information

Product specification summary

Highlighted below are the system’s key features:

• Single Intel Threading Technology (P4 only)

• 400/533/800 MHz FSB supports processor speeds from 2.8 GHz to

3.2 GHz

•Intel

• Intel 82541GI 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit LAN controller

• Two 64 bit/ 66 MHz/ 3.3V PCI-X bus slots

• Four DIMM sockets supporting DDR 333/400 MHz ECC modules for a maximum memory capacity of 4 GB

• Media storage

• One slim-type 3.5 inch 1.44 MB floppy drive

• One slim-type 5.25 inch high speed CD-ROM drive

• Additional media storage capacity

• Support for two 3.5 Inch S-ATA, ATA, or SCSI hard disk drives

• External ports

• PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports • Serial port

• Three USB ports (1 front, 2 rear) • SVGA video port

• Two LAN (RJ-45) ports

Celeron or Pentium® 4 processor supporting Hyper-

E7210 chipset consisting of:

E7210 Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

6300ESB I/O Controller

82547GI 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit LAN controller

• Power supply unit (PSU)

• One 300W ATX12, auto-switching power supply

• Operating Systems supported

• Microsoft

• SCO OpenServer

• SCO Unixware

• Novell NetWare

• Red Hat

Windows® Server 2003

Windows® 2000

5.0.7

7.1.3

Enterprise Linux 3

6.5

2 System tour

This chapter provides locations of various components and ports and instructions on how to set up the system.

System board

Mainboard layout

The mainboard becomes accessible once you open the system. The figure below is provided to help you indentify and locate connectors, slots and ports.

Item Description

BT1 Battery

CN2 ATX power connector (20 pin)

CN3 ATX power connector (4 pin)

2 System tour

CN6 CN7 CN9

CN19 Front Panel connector

CN21 CD-ROM power connector

CN23 ARMC Feature connector

CN25 Add-on card HDD LED connector

CN29 LPC debug card interface connector

COM1 Serial port

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4

FDD Floppy disc drive connector

JP1 Clear CMOS

JP2 Password

JP4 Boot Block

Fan connectors

DIMM slots

KM1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard ports

LAN1 LAN2

LED1 Rear panel ID indicator

PCIX2 PCI riser slot

Gigabit Ethernet ports

Item Description

IDE1 IDE2

STK1 STK2

U8 Canterwood-ES chipset (North bridge)

U9 CPU slot (478 pin)

U20 System clock generator

U22 Super I/O

U26 Hance-Rapids chipset (South bridge)

U27 BIOS

U31 ATI Rage XL

U46 VGA SDRAM

VGA1 VGA monitor port

Primary IDE connector Secondary IDE connector

USB 2.0 ports

Jumper settings (JP1) clear CMOS

Pin Number Pin Settings

1-2 Normal (default)

2-3 Clear CMOS

Jumper settings (JP2) Password

Pin Number Pin Settings

1-2 Normal (default)

2-3 Clear password

Jumper settings (JP4) Boot Block

Pin Number Pin Settings

2 System tour

1-2 Disabled (default)

2-3 Enabled

External and internal structure

Front panel

No. Description

1 CD-ROM drive

2 CD-ROM activity indicator

3 CD-ROM eject button

4 CD-ROM emergency eject hole

5 HDD bays

6ID indicator

7 HDD access indicator

8 System reset button

9 ID button

10 Power button

11 Fault indicator

12 System activity indicator

13 USB 2.0 port

No. Description

14 FDD eject button

15 Floppy disc drive (FDD)

16 FDD activity indicator

Rear panel

No. Icon Description

2 System tour

1 Main power supply unit

2 Main power supply fan-exhaust

3 PS/2 mouse port

4 Serial port

5 Top panel tool-less screw

6 System expansion card riser tool-less screws

7 Expansion card slot

8 Expansion card slot

9 USB 2.0 ports (two)

10 11

Gigabit LAN ports (10/100/1000 Mbps)

No. Icon Description

12 ID ID indicator

13 SVGA/monitor port

14 PS/2 keyboard port

Internal components

No. Description

1 HDD bays

2 System tour

2 CD-ROM/FDD assembly

3 System fans

4 Power supply unit

5 CPU/heatsink/air-baffle assembly

6 DIMM slots

7 Expansion card riser

3 Getting Started

This chapter gives information on setting up and starting to use your system

Setting up the system

Preinstallation requirements

Selecting a site

Before unpacking and installing the system, select a suitable site for the system for maximum efficiency. Consider the following factors when choosing a site for the system:

• Near a grounded power outlet

• Clean and dust-free

• Stable surface free from vibration

• Well-ventilated and away from sources of heat

• Secluded from electromagnetic fields produced by electrical devices such as air conditioners, radio and TV transmitters, etc.

Checking the package contents

Check the following items from the package:

• Acer Altos R310 system

• Acer Altos R310 User’s guide

• Acer Altos R310 Accessory box

If any of the above items are damaged or missing, contact your dealer immediately.

Save the boxes and packing materials for future use.

3 Getting Started

System startup

Turning on the system

After making sure that you have properly set up the system and connected all the required cables, you can now power on the system.

To power on the system, press the power button on the front panel. Refer to “Front panel” on page 13, for help locating the power button.

The system starts up and displays a welcome message. After that, a series of power-on self-test (POST) messages appears. The POST messages indicate if the system is running well or not.

Note: If the system does not turn on or boot after pressing the power button, go to “Power-on problems” on page 21 for possible causes of boot failure.

Aside from the POST messages, you can determine if the system is in good condition by checking if the following occur during startup:

• Power indicator on the front panel lights up (green)

• Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock indicators on the keyboard light up

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