Acer Altos G540 Series User manual

Altos G540 Installation
Configuration Guide
Abstract
This document provides you a quick OS installation guide on Altos G540, including Windows
Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003
x64 Edition, Windows 2000, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 (32-bit & 64-bit), SuSE Linux
Enterprise Server 9 (32-bit & 64-bit), SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32-bit & 64-bit) and
NetWare 6.5.
Version: 1.3
May 2008

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This paper is for informational purposes only. ACER MAKES NO WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS DOCUMENT.
Acer, Acer Altos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Acer Incorporation.
Other product or company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of
their respective owners.

INTRODUCTION.................................................................................... 1
Where Can I Download the Latest Altos G540 Installation Configuration
Guide 1
HARDWARE SPECIFICATION ............................................................... 2
BOARD LAYOUT .................................................................................. 4
System Block Diagram 4
DIMM POPULATION GUIDELINE ......................................................... 5
Memory population 5
Memory population with mirroring 5
Memory population with Sparing 5
OS INSTALLATION TIPS ....................................................................... 6
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition Installation (with LSI
MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP) 6
BIOS Required 7
Drivers Required 7
Software Required 7
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP 7
Installation Tips 7
Chipset Driver Package Installation 8
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 8
IOAT Driver Installation 8
VGA Driver Installation 8
RAID Utility Installation 9
Network Utility Installation 9
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition Installation (with SAS
Daughter Board) 9
BIOS Required 9
Drivers Required 9
Software Required 9
Configuring SAS Daughter Board 10
Installation Tips 10
Chipset Driver Package Installation 10
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 10
IOAT Driver Installation 10
VGA Driver Installation 10
RAID Utility Installation 11
Network Utility Installation 11
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition Installation (with onboard
SATA RAID) 11
BIOS Required 11
Drivers Required 11
Software Required 11
CONTENTS

Configuring Onboard SATA RAID 12
Installation Tips 12
Chipset Driver Package Installation 12
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 12
IOAT Driver Installation 12
VGA Driver Installation 12
RAID Utility Installation 13
Network Utility Installation 13
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition Installation (with LSI
MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP) 13
BIOS Required 13
Drivers Required 13
Software Required 13
Configuring MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 14
Installation Tips 14
Chipset Driver Package Installation 14
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 14
IOAT Driver Installation 14
VGA Driver Installation 14
RAID Utility Installation 14
Network Utility Installation 14
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Installation (with LSI MegaRAID
SAS 8300XLP) 15
BIOS Required 15
Drivers Required 15
Software Required 15
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP 15
Installation Tips 16
Chipset Driver Package Installation 16
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 16
IOAT Driver Installation 17
VGA Driver Installation 17
RAID Utility Installation 17
Network Utility Installation 17
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Installation (with SAS Daughter
Board) 17
BIOS Required 17
Drivers Required 17
Software Required 18
Configuring SAS Daughter Board 18
Installation Tips 18
Chipset Driver Package Installation 19
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 19
IOAT Driver Installation 19
VGA Driver Installation 19
SAS Daughter Board Utility Installation 19

Network Utility Installation 19
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Installation (with onboard SATA
RAID) 19
BIOS Required 19
Drivers Required 19
Software Required 20
Configuring Onboard SATA RAID 20
Installation Tips 20
Chipset Driver Package Installation 20
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 21
IOAT Driver Installation 21
VGA Driver Installation 21
Onboard SATA RAID Utility Installation 21
Network Utility Installation 21
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Installation (with LSI MegaRAID
SAS 8708ELP) 21
BIOS Required 21
Drivers Required 21
Software Required 22
Configuring MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 22
Installation Tips 22
Chipset Driver Package Installation 22
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 22
IOAT Driver Installation 23
VGA Driver Installation 23
RAID Utility Installation 23
Network Utility Installation 23
Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise Edition Installation (with LSI
MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP) 23
Drivers Required 23
Software Required 24
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP 24
Installation Tips 24
Chipset Driver Installation 24
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 25
IOAT Driver Installation 26
ATI ES1000 Driver Installation 26
Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack Installation 26
MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation 27
Intel PROSet Utility Installation 27
Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise Edition Installation (with LSI 1068 SAS
IM) 27
Drivers Required 27
Software Required 27
Configuring LSI 1068 SAS 28
Installation Tips 28

Chipset Driver Installation 28
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 28
IOAT Driver Installation 28
ATI ES1000 Driver Installation 28
Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack Installation 28
MyStorage Installation 29
Intel PROSet Utility Installation 29
Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise Edition Installation (with onboard
SATA RAID) 29
Drivers Required 29
Software Required 29
Configuring onboard SATA RAID 30
Installation Tips 30
Chipset Driver Installation 30
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 30
IOAT Driver Installation 30
ATI ES1000 Driver Installation 30
Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack Installation 30
Matrix Storage Manager Installation 30
Intel PROSet Utility Installation 31
Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise Edition SP2 Installation (with LSI
MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP) 31
Drivers Required 31
Software Required 31
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 32
Installation Tips 32
Chipset Driver Installation 32
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 32
IOAT Driver Installation 32
ATI ES1000 Driver Installation 32
Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack Installation 32
MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation 32
Intel PROSet Utility Installation 33
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Installation (with LSI
MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP) 33
Drivers Required 33
Software Required 33
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP 34
Installation Tips 34
Chipset Driver Installation 34
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 35
IOAT Driver Installation 35
ATI ES1000 Installation 35
Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack Installation 36
MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation 36
Intel PROSet Utility Installation 36

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Installation (with LSI 1068 SAS
IM) 36
Drivers Required 37
Software Required 37
Configuring LSI 1068 SAS 37
Installation Tips 37
Chipset Driver Installation 37
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 38
IOAT Driver Installation 38
ATI ES1000 Driver Installation 38
Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack Installation 38
MyStorage Installation 38
Intel PROSet Utility Installation 38
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Installation (with onboard
SATA RAID) 38
Drivers Required 38
Software Required 39
Configuring onboard SATA RAID 39
Installation Tips 39
Chipset Driver Installation 39
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 39
IOAT Driver Installation 40
ATI ES1000 Driver Installation 40
Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack Installation 40
Matrix Storage Manager Installation 40
Intel PROSet Utility Installation 40
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP2 Installation (with LSI
MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP) 40
Drivers Required 40
Software Required 41
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 41
Installation Tips 41
Chipset Driver Installation 41
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 41
IOAT Driver Installation 42
ATI ES1000 Driver Installation 42
Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack Installation 42
MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation 42
Intel PROSet Utility Installation 42
Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS
8300XLP) 42
Drivers Required 42
Software Required 43
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP 43
Installation Tips 43
Chipset Driver Installation 43

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 44
IOAT Driver Installation 44
ATI ES1000 Installation 45
MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation 45
Intel PROSet Utility Installation 45
Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Installation (with LSI 1068 SAS IM)46
Drivers Required 46
Software Required 46
Configuring LSI 1068 SAS 46
Installation Tips 46
Chipset Driver Installation 46
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 47
IOAT Driver Installation 47
ATI ES1000 Driver Installation 47
MyStorage Installation 47
Intel PROSet Utility Installation 47
Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Installation (with onboard SATA RAID) 48
Drivers Required 48
Software Required 48
Configuring onboard SATA RAID 48
Installation Tips 48
Chipset Driver Installation 49
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 49
IOAT Driver Installation 49
ATI ES1000 Driver Installation 49
Matrix Storage Manager Installation 49
Intel PROSet Utility Installation 49
Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Installation (with MegaRAID SAS
8708ELP) 49
Drivers Required 49
Software Required 50
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 50
Installation Tips 50
Chipset Driver Installation 50
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 50
IOAT Driver Installation 51
ATI ES1000 Driver Installation 51
MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation 51
Intel PROSet Utility Installation 51
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 EM64T Update 3 Installation (with LSI
MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP) 51
Drivers Required 51
Software Required 52
Configuring MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP 52
Installation Tips 52
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 52

MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation 53
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 EM64T Update 3 Installation (with LSI 1068
SAS) 53
Drivers Required 53
Software Required 54
Configuring LSI 1068 SAS 54
Installation Tips 54
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 54
MyStorage Installation 54
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 EM64T Update 3 Installation (with LSI
MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP) 55
Drivers Required 55
Software Required 55
Configuring MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 55
Installation Tips 56
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 56
MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation 56
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS
8300XLP) 56
Drivers Required 57
Software Required 57
Configuring MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP 57
Installation Tips 57
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 57
MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation 58
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 Installation (with LSI 1068 SAS) 58
Drivers Required 59
Software Required 59
Configuring LSI 1068 SAS 59
Installation Tips 59
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 60
MyStorage Installation 60
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS
8708ELP) 60
Drivers Required 60
Software Required 61
Configuring MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 61
Installation Tips 61
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 61
MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation 61
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS
8300XLP) 62
Drivers Required 62
Software Required 62
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP 62
Installation Tips 62

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 63
MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation 63
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T Installation (with LSI 1068 SAS IM) 64
Drivers Required 64
Software Required 64
Configuring LSI 1068 SAS 64
Installation Tips 64
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 65
MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation 65
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS
8708ELP) 65
Drivers Required 65
Software Required 66
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 66
Installation Tips 66
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 66
MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation 66
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS
8300XLP) 67
Drivers Required 67
Software Required 67
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP 67
Installation Tips 67
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 68
MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation 68
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation (with LSI 1068 SAS IM) 69
Drivers Required 69
Software Required 69
Configuring LSI 1068 SAS 69
Installation Tips 69
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 70
MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation 70
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS
8708ELP) 70
Drivers Required 70
Software Required 71
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 71
Installation Tips 71
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 71
MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation 71
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 Installation (with LSI
MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP) 72
Drivers Required 72
Software Required 72
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP 72
Installation Tips 72

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 73
MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation 73
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 Installation (with LSI
1068 SAS IM) 74
Drivers Required 74
Software Required 74
Configuring LSI 1068 SAS 74
Installation Tips 74
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 75
MyStorage Installation 75
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 Installation (with LSI
MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP) 76
Drivers Required 76
Software Required 76
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 76
Installation Tips 76
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 77
MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation 77
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 Installation (with LSI
MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP) 78
Drivers Required 78
Software Required 78
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP 78
Installation Tips 78
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 79
MeagRAID Storage Manager Installation 79
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 Installation (with LSI 1068 SAS
IM) 80
Drivers Required 80
Software Required 80
Configuring LSI 1068 SAS 80
Installation Tips 80
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 81
MyStorage Installation 81
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 Installation (with LSI
MegaRAID SAS 8708EXLP) 82
Drivers Required 82
Software Required 82
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 82
Installation Tips 82
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 83
MeagRAID Storage Manager Installation 83
NetWare 6.5 SP5 Installation (with LSI SAS 1068 IM) 83
Drivers Required 84
Patch Required 84
Configuring LSI 1068 SAS 84

Installation Tips 84
ACPI PSM Module Update 85
NetWare 6.5 SP5 Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP) 86
Drivers Required 86
Patch Required 86
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP 86
Installation Tips 87
ACPI PSM Module Update 88
SCO OpenServer 5.0.7 Installation (with LSI SAS 1068) 88
Drivers Required 88
Patch Required 88
Installation Tips 89
Maintenance Pack 3 Installation 90
Update Pack 3 Installation 90
Symmetrical Multiprocessing Support Installation 91
Intel Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation 91
APPENDIX A: ONBOARD SATA RAID CREATION ............................. 92
Configuring Onboard SATA RAID 92
Enabling onboard SATA RAID 92
Entering Onboard SATA RAID Configuration Utility 92
Creating a RAID1 Volume 92
APPENDIX B: LSI 1068 SAS IM CREATION ....................................... 93
Configuring LSI 1068 SAS 93
Starting LSI 1068 SAS Configuration Utility 93
Loading Factory Default Setting 93
Creating a RAID1 Volume with a Hot Spare Disk 93
Initialing the RAID Volume 93
APPENDIX C: LSI MEGARAID SAS 8300XLP RAID CREATION ......... 94
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP 94
Starting LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Configuration Utility 94
Loading Factory Default Setting 94
Creating and Initialing a RAID Volume 94
Assigning a Hot Spare Disk 94
APPENDIX D: LSI MEGARAID SAS 8708ELP RAID CREATION ......... 96
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP 96
Starting LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Configuration Utility 96
Loading Factory Default Setting 96
Creating and Initialing a RAID Volume 96
Assigning a Hot Spare Disk 96

1 Altos G540 Installation Configuration Guide
This article describes the Altos G540 Installation Configuration guide:
•Hardware parts give you a briefly and quick hardware information about
Altos G540
•The operating system installation tips.
Where Can I Download the Latest Altos G540 Installation
Configuration Guide
1. The Altos R720 Installation Configuration Guide would be updated on a
monthly basis. Please download the latest release from the support
Website.
INTRODUCTION

Altos G540 Installation Configuration Guide 2
Model Altos G540
Processor Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors 5000/5100
sequence (Dempsey or Woodcrest) at 2.66Hz or
above Frequency
Front Side Bus •667 MHz
•1066MHz
•1333MHz
Cache •2 x 2MB L2 cache
•4MB L2 cache
Chipset Intel chipset
•North Bridge: Intel 5000P (Blackford)
•South Bridge: Intel 6321ESB
Memory •Quad FB-DIMM memory channels
•8 x DIMM sockets support 512MB/1GB/2GB FB-
DIMM 667
•Maximum memory of 12GB
•Up to 21 GB/s maximum b/w for FB-DIMM 677
•Support memory sparing and memory
mirroring (2006 Q3)
Storage Interface •Six SATA2-300 ports
•Option LSI SAS 1068 3Gb/s SAS daughter card
•Option LSI ZCR (MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP)
•One ATA-100 port
Expansion Slots Total 6 slots
•Three x8 PCI-Express slots
•Two 64-bits/66MHz/100MHz/3.3V PCI-X slot
•One 32-bits 33MHz PCI slots
VGA Onboard ATI ES1000 video controller w/ 16MB
SDRAM
SAS Controller •LSI 1068 3Gb/s SAS daughter card
•RAID 0, 1, 1E support
•ZCR (LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP) support
SATA Controller •Six SATA ports with Software RAID 0, 1, 10, 5
support
LAN Controller •Onboard Intel 82563EB dual-channel gigabit
network interface controller
•Supporting Intel I/O Acceleration Technology
BMC Optional BMC module
•IPMI 2.0 compliant
Optional ARMC/3 module
•Remote KVM support
•Dedicate NIC port
•Media redirection support
HARDWARE
SPECIFICATION

3 Altos G540 Installation Configuration Guide
Availability sub-system
System Power Supply •1+1 redundant 610W power supply
•Hot Swap
Storage Subsystem
Drive Bays •Three 5.25” front accessible drive bays for
optical device, TBU, and FDD (w/ conversion
kit)
•Two disk cages
Hard Disks •Up to 8 HDDs by two 4 HDD hot-plug/non-
hot-plug cage

Altos G540 Installation Configuration Guide 4
System Block Diagram
BOARD LAYOUT

5 Altos G540 Installation Configuration Guide
Memory population
Memory population with mirroring
Branch 0 Branch 1 Total Memory
# DIMM A1 DIMM A2 DIMM B1 DIMM B2 DIMM C1 DIMM C2 DIMM D1 DIMM D2 Physical
Memory Detected by OS
1 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB
(Mirror) 512 MB (Mirror) 2 GB 1 GB
2 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB
(Mirror) 512 MB (Mirror) 512 MB (Mirror) 512 MB (Mirror) 4 GB 2 GB
3 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB
(Mirror) 1 GB (Mirror) 4 GB 2 MB
4 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB
(Mirror) 1 GB (Mirror) 1 GB (Mirror) 1 GB (Mirror) 8 GB 4 GB
5 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB
(Mirror) 2 GB (Mirror) 8 GB 4 GB
6 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB
(Mirror) 2 GB (Mirror) 2 GB (Mirror) 2 GB (Mirror) 16 GB 8 GB
Memory population with Sparing
Branch 0 Branch 1 Total Memory
# DIMM A1 DIMM A2 DIMM B1 DIMM B2 DIMM C1 DIMM C2 DIMM D1 DIMM D2 Physical
Memory Detected by OS
1 512 MB
(Sparing) 512 MB 1 GB 512 MB
2 512 MB
(Sparing) 512 MB 512 MB (Sparing) 512 MB 2 GB 1 GB
3 512 MB
(Sparing) 512 MB 512 MB (Sparing) 512 MB 512 MB (Sparing) 512 MB 512 MB (Sparing) 512 MB 4 GB 2 GB
4 1 GB
(Sparing) 1 GB 2 GB 1 GB
5 1 GB
(Sparing) 1 GB 1 GB (Sparing) 1 GB 4 GB 2 GB
6 1 GB
(Sparing) 1 GB 1 GB (Sparing) 1 GB 1 GB (Sparing) 1 GB 1 GB (Sparing) 1 GB 8 GB 4 GB
7 2 GB
(Sparing) 2 GB 4 GB 2 GB
8 2 GB
(Sparing) 2 GB 2 GB (Sparing) 2 GB 8 GB 4 GB
9 2 GB
(Sparing) 2 GB 2 GB (Sparing) 2 GB 2 GB (Sparing) 2 GB 2 GB (Sparing) 2 GB 16 GB 8 GB
DIMM POPULATION
GUIDELINE Branch 0 Branch 1
# DIMM A1 DIMM A2 DIMM B1 DIMM B2 DIMM C1 DIMM C2 DIMM D1 DIMM D2
1 512 MB
2 512 MB 512 MB
3 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB
4 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB
5 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB
6 1 GB
7 1 GB 1 GB
8 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB
9 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB
10 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB
11 2 GB
12 2 GB 2 GB
13 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB
14 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB
15 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB

Altos G540 Installation Configuration Guide 6
Below is Altos G540 OS certification matrix:
Operating System Service
Pack Status Note
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64
Edition N/A Certified 1, 2, 3
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
Edition N/A Certified 1, 2, 3
Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise
x64 Edition SP2 Certified
Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise
Edition SP2 Certified
Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Tested
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 EM64T Update
3 Tested
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update
3 Tested
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
EM64T N/A Certified
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 N/A Certified
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T SP3 Certified
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3 Certified
NetWare 6.5 SP5 Certified
NOTE1. Altos G540 BIOS P17 (or later) is required to support Windows Server
2008.
NOTE2. This Windows Server 2008 certification also applies to Standard Edition
and Web Server 2008.
NOTE3. EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later) can support Windows Server 2008.
The drivers required for the OS installation can be found on the EasyBUILD 7.1
build 200 (or later). We suggest that you use the drivers contained in the
EasyBUILD 7.1 build 200 (or later), as these drivers are tested and qualified by
Acer.
There are two ways you can get the drivers. You can either make diskettes
from EasyBUILD 7.1 build 200 (or later), or put it in the optical drive and search
the driver directly.
NOTE. In this section, we assume the OS is installed on the HDD connected to
the onboard SATA RAID, LSI 1068 SAS daughter card or LSI MegaRAID SAS
8300XLP.
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition Installation (with
LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP)
Below information describes how to manually install Windows Server 2008
OS INSTALLATION TIPS

7 Altos G540 Installation Configuration Guide
Enterprise x64 Edition on Altos G540 with LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP installed.
BIOS Required
Altos G540 BIOS P17 (or later) is required to support Windows Server 2008.
Drivers Required
For Windows Server 2008 x64 Installation, the following device drivers are
required.
Device Version EasyBUILD Version
LSI MegaRAID SAS
8300XLP 2.20.0.64 EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later)
Chipset 8.6.0.1002 EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later)
Onboard Gigabit
Ethernet 9.12.17.0 EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later)
Onboard VGA 8.240.50.3000 EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later)
IOAT 1.2.79.9 EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later)
Software Required
For Windows Server 2008 x64 Installation, the following manage utilities are
required.
Software Version EasyBUILD Version
MegaRAID Storage
Manager 2.63-00 EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later)
Intel PROSet Utility 13.0.44.0 EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later)
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP
Please refer to the Appendix C. for the LSI MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP
configuration.
Installation Tips
1. Though Windows Server 2008 x64 can recognize the LSI MegaRAID SAS
8300XLP, we still replace the driver with the one in EasyBUILD. Please
copy MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP driver from the EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 to a
floppy or USB flash first before the installation.
2. Please boot the system form the Windows Server 2008 x64 DVD. Follow
the instructions to do the installation.
3. When you see the “Where do you want to install Windows?” on the
screen, please insert the floppy diskette or USB flash with MegaRAID SAS
8300XLP driver and click on Load Driver.
4. Click on Browser and select directory of the floppy or USB flash that
contains the driver.
5. Click on OK. You will see the supported devices listed.

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6. Select “LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP RAID Controller
(A:\oemsetup.inf)” and click on Next.
7. After the driver is loaded and returned to “Where do you want to install
Windows?” page, click on Drive options (advanced) to create a partition
for installation.
8. After the partition created, click on Next to continue the installation and
follow the instructions to finish the installation.
Chipset Driver Package Installation
1. Please insert the EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 into the optical drive
2. Expand Drivers -> Altos G540 -> Chipset, select Windows Server 2008 x64
and click on Setup.
3. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the
chipset driver is installed.
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
1. Though Windows Server 2008 x64 can recognize the onboard Gigabit
Ethernet, we still replace the driver with the one in EasyBUILD.
2. Please insert the EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later) into the optical drive
3. Expand Drivers -> Altos G540 -> Network Adapter -> Intel 82563EB
Gigabit Ethernet Controller, select Windows Server 2008 x64 and click on
Setup.
4. Select Install Drivers and Software.
5. Follow the instruction, accept the license agreement and use the default
setting to complete the driver installation.
6. The IOAT driver and PROSet utility will be installed together
automatically.
IOAT Driver Installation
The IOAT driver will be installed automatically when you installing the onboard
Gigabit Ethernet driver.
VGA Driver Installation
1. Windows will treat onboard VGA as Standard VGA device. You can find
the ATI ES1000 driver in EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200. Please insert the
EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 into the optical drive.
2. Expand Drivers -> Altos G540 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000, select
Windows Server 2008 x64 and click on Setup.
3. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server
after the driver is installed.