Acer Altos R360 F2 Instruction Manual

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Version 1.0
May 2013

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Revision History
Ver. Date Description
1.0 May 9, 2013 First release

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. BENCHMARK .................................................................................................................................... 5
2. BIOS ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
3. BMC (BASEBOARD MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER) .......................................................... 10
4. CHASSIS............................................................................................................................................ 15
5. CPU .................................................................................................................................................... 16
6. EXPANSION SLOTS ....................................................................................................................... 19
. IO MODULE ..................................................................................................................................... 20
9. ISCSI .................................................................................................................................................. 21
10. MAIN-BOARD .............................................................................................................................. 24
11. MEMORY ...................................................................................................................................... 25
12. MORE INFORMATION .............................................................................................................. 30
13. ONBOARD GIGABIT .................................................................................................................. 31
14. ONBOARD SAS/SATA SOFTWARE RAID (ESRTII) ............................................................. 33
15. ONBOARD SAS/SATA SOFTWARE RAID (RSTE) ................................................................ 3
16. OS SUPPORT ................................................................................................................................ 46
17. PCI & PCI-EXPRESS .................................................................................................................. 4
1 . POWER SUPPLY ......................................................................................................................... 50
19. RACK-MOUNT ............................................................................................................................ 51
20. SAS BACK-PLANE ...................................................................................................................... 52
21. SAS RAID (MEGARAID 9260-16I/92 0-16I4E) ....................................................................... 55
22. SAS RAID (INTEGRATED RAID MODULE RMS25CB040/RMS25CB0 0) ....................... 69
23. SMART CONSOLE ...................................................................................................................... 2
24. SMART SERVER MANAGER ................................................................................................... 9
25. SYSTEM ID (SERVICE ID) LED ............................................................................................... 92
26. SYSTEM STATUS LED ............................................................................................................... 94
27. TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................... 96
2 . VIDEO............................................................................................................................................ 99

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29. VIRTUALIZATION ................................................................................................................... 100

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1. Benchmark
1. Which benchmark does Altos R360 F2 provide?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Currently, Altos R360 F2 provides below benchmark results:
• SP C CPU2006
• SP Cpower_ssj2008
2. Where can I find the Altos R360 F2 benchmark results based on SP C CPU2006?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please go to SP C web site,
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/results/
3. Where can I find more information about SP C CPU2006 benchmark?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: More information of SP C CPU2006 can be found at
http://www.spec.org/cpu2006/
4. Where can I find more information about SP C Power_ssj2008 benchmark?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: More information of SP C Power_ssj2008can be found at
http://www.spec.org/power_ssj2008/
5. Is there any SP C CPU2000 result for Altos R360 F2?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: No, SP C CPU2000 benchmark has been retired by SP C in February, 2007. SP C CPU2000 results
submissions are not being accepted and these suites are no longer being supported by SP C.
6. Can I compare the SP C CPU2006 result with SP C CPU2000?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: No.

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2. BIOS
1. What features can Altos R360 F2 BIOS support?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please refer to the table below.
Features
FeaturesFeatures
Features BIOS
BIOSBIOS
BIOS NOT
NOTNOT
NOT
SMBIOS 2.6.1
ACPI (Advanced Configuration
of Power Interface) 4.0a
U FI/ FI 2.1
2. How do I know the latest version of BIOS/firmware of Altos R360 F2?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please refer to Altos R360 F2 THOL (Tested Hardware & Operating System List).
3. Where can I access the vent Log of Altos R360 F2?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please access the S L (System vent Log) through Smart Console.
4. Is there a DOS utility to access the vent Log?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: No.
5. Does Altos R360 F2 BIOS supports “Rolling BIOS” feature which there are two copies of BIOS in the Flash ROM?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: No
6. How do I enter BIOS Setup?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please press F2 during POST.
7. Where could I find the version of BIOS?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please enter BIOS Setup during POST.
a. Please select Main.
b. You would see below information:
System BIOS
BIOS Version: SE5C600.86B.01.06.0002
Build Date: 11 01 2012 15:39:18
In this example, the BIOS version is 01.06.0002.
8. Where could I find the version of BMC firmware, FRU, SDR?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please enter BIOS Setup during POST.
a. Please select Sever Management.
b. Please select System Information.
c. You would see below information:
BMC Firmware Revision: 1.17.4151
ME Firmware Revision: 02.01.05.107
SDR Revision: SDR Package 1.07
In this example, the BMC firmware version is 1.17.4151, SDR version is 1.07.
NOT . The FRU is included in SDR package. There is no additional version information for FRU.

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9. Can Altos R360 F2 support BIOS Recovery when BIOS is corrupted unexpectedly during BIOS update?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Yes.
10. What’s U FI (Unified xtensible Firmware Interface)?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: The first FI ( xtensible Firmware Interface) specification was completed in the late 1990s, and in
2005 the Unified FI Forum was formed to standardize and promote U FI implementations.
In contrast to BIOS, U FI defines a set of boot and runtime services that have standard syntax and semantics
for interfaces and data structures. This means that all U FI implementations behave essentially the same way,
making it possible to test and develop standard drivers and applications. This greatly improves interoperability,
reduces the complexity of supporting new hardware, and helps computer manufacturers to update and
maintain firmware more rapidly.
More information can be found at:
http://www.uefi.org/
11. What's the difference between FI & U FI?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: The FI 1.10 specification is contributed by Intel and Microsoft. Intel holds the copyright of FI 1.10
specification. The U FI Forum evolves, extends, and adds new functionality required to produce U FI 1.0
specification. All licensing for U FI 1.0 specification will come from U FI Forum.
12. What’s the benefit of U FI?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: U FI firmware provides several technical advantages:
• OS Boot from GPT (GUID Partition Table)
U FI supports a more flexible partitioning scheme based on GPT. GPT disks use 64-bit values to describe
partitions, which allow a maximum disk size of roughly 16.8 million TB and over 100 primary hard disk
partitions.
• Provides a pre-boot execution environment (not an OS)
U FI drivers and applications are designed to execute in the boot environment with very few constraints.
Therefore, U FI can provide a full network stack with high-resolution graphics and access to all devices,
even if no functional operating system is available.
• Removes the Upper Memory Block limit for Option ROM’s
All U FI implementations that conform to the U FI specification include an BC ( FI Byte Code)
interpreter. BC images are option ROMs that are compatible across all processor architectures.
Additionally, because BC images are highly compact and universally applicable, option ROMs in a PCI
card can be much smaller than on BIOS systems.
• Compatibility with earlier BIOS
The systems with U FI firmware can boot operating systems that are U FI-capable and older operating
systems that support only BIOS.
13. What's FI shell?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: The FI shell is a unique feature embedded in FI firmware. Users can execute FI commands in the
FI Shell. The FI shell works as a small OS.
NOT . You could update BIOS in FI shell. Please refer to Altos R360 F2 BIOS Release Note for more detail.
14. How do I enter FI shell?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please press F
FF
F6
66
6 during POST.
You would see below options:
Internal EFI Shell

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Please select Internal EFI Shell and press nter.
15. What are the requirements to support OS installation in FI mode?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: The requirements to support OS installation in FI mode are as below.
a. The system BIOS must support U FI/ FI.
b. The OS is FI-Aware OS and can support FI boot. & install.
c. The OS media (such as ROK) must support FI boot & install.
d. The onboard disk controller or add-on disk controller must support FI.
16. How do I select OS installation in FI mode if the OS DVD media supports FI mode?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please press F6
F6F6
F6 during POST.
You would see options similar to below.
UEFI: HL-DT-STDVD-ROM GSA-E60L1.00
HL-DT-STDVD-ROM GSA-E60L1.00
Please select UEFI: HL-DT-STDVD-ROM GSA-E60L1.00 and press nter.
17. I cannot select OS installation in FI mode when I use Windows Server 2008 R2 ROK.
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please use Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 ROK.
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 ROK can support OS installation in both Legacy mode and FI mode.
18. How do I select OS installation in Legacy mode if the OS DVD media supports FI mode?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please press F
FF
F6
66
6 during POST.
You would see options similar to below:
UEFI: HL-DT-STDVD-ROM GSA-E60L1.00
HL-DT-STDVD-ROM GSA-E60L1.00
Please select HL-DT-STDVD-ROM GSA-E60L1.00 and press nter.
19. How do I force FI mode of the add-on RAID card if it can support FI?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please enter BIOS Setup during POST
a. Please select Boot Options.
b. You would see below information.
EFI Optimized Boot [Disabled]
c. Please change the setting of EFI Optimized Boot from Disabled to Enabled.
EFI Optimized Boot [Enabled]
d. After EFI Optimized Boot is enabled. You would see below information.
Use Legacy Video for EFI OS [Disabled]
e. Please also enable Use Legacy Video for EFI OS.
Use Legacy Video for EFI OS [Enabled]
f. Please save the setting and exit from BIOS Setup.
20. How do I enable the Legacy mode support of the add-on RAID card?

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ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please enter BIOS Setup during POST
a. Please select Boot Options.
b. You would see below information.
EFI Optimized Boot [Disabled]
c. Please make sure the setting of EFI Optimized Boot is Disabled.
NOT . The default setting is EFI Boot is Disabled..
a. Please save the setting and exit from BIOS Setup.

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3. BMC (Baseboard Management Controller)
1. What’s the BMC of Altos R360 F2?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: mulex Pilot III.
2. Is BMC embedded on Altos R360 F2?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Yes, BMC is embedded on Altos R360 F2.
3. Is Altos R360 F2 IPMI 2.0 (Intelligent Platform Management Interface 2.0) compliant?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Yes, Altos R360 F2 supports IPMI 2.0.
4. What features can Altos R360 F2 BMC support?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please refer to the table below.
Features
FeaturesFeatures
Features BMC
BMCBMC
BMC
BMC
BMCBMC
BMC
+
++
+
RMM4
RMM4RMM4
RMM4 Lite
LiteLite
Lite
BMC
BMCBMC
BMC
+
++
+
RMM4
RMM4RMM4
RMM4 Lite
LiteLite
Lite
+
++
+
De
DeDe
Dedicated
dicated dicated
dicated
Management
Management Management
Management
Port
PortPort
Port
NOT
NOTNOT
NOT
IPMI 2.0 Yes Yes Yes
OOB (Out of Band) Yes Yes Yes
IPMB (Intelligent Platform
Management Bus) Yes Yes Yes
Dedicated NIC (10/100 Mbps) No No Yes 2
Share-NIC Yes Yes Yes
Network Fail-over Yes Yes Yes
S L (System vent Log) Yes Yes Yes
Server Health Monitoring Yes Yes Yes
Remote Power Control (on/off,
reset) Yes Yes Yes
SOL (Serial Over LAN) Yes Yes Yes
WDT (Watchdog Timer) Yes Yes Yes
RMCP (Remote Management
Control Protocol)/RMCP+ Yes Yes Yes
Power Management (Node
Manager) Yes Yes Yes 1
NOT 1. More information of node manager can be found at:
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/data-center/data-center-management/node-manager-general.html
NOT 2. Dedicated NIC can be supported when RMM4 Dedicated Management Port is installed.
5. Where can I install the optional RMM4 Lite?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please refer to the picture below.

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6. Does Altos R360 F2 BMC support share-NIC technology with onboard Gigabit?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: Yes
7. Which network port of Altos R360 F2 is connected to BMC?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Altos R360 F2 supports two types of network connection interface and two types of network
connection mode for BMC connection.
For connection interface
• Shared
SharedShared
Shared (Default)
(Default)(Default)
(Default):
::
: BMC is connected to onboard Gigabit LAN 1 and LAN 2 port.
• Dedicated (Optional)
Dedicated (Optional)Dedicated (Optional)
Dedicated (Optional):
::
: BMC is connected to optional dedicated server management port.

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For connection mode:
• Concurrent (Default)
Concurrent (Default)Concurrent (Default)
Concurrent (Default):
::
: All of onboard LAN port 1, onboard LAN port 2 and optional dedicated server
management port can be used for management with different IP address. All NIC ports must be on
different subnet.
• Failover
FailoverFailover
Failover:
::
: All of onboard LAN port 1, onboard LAN port 2 and optional dedicated server management port
are bonded together. The setting of onboard LAN port 1 will be used for bonding. If a connection fails,
Smart Console connection will switch to the others. Failover mode can be enabled in Smart Console.
8. How do I configure the IP address of BMC on Altos R360 F2?
ANS
ANSANS
ANSW R:
W R:W R:
W R: Please enter BIOS Setup during POST.
a. Please select Server Management.
b. Please select BMC LAN Configuration.
c. You would see information below.
Baseboard LAN configuration
IP Source [Static]
IP Address 010.036.060.100
IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.000
Gateway IP 010.036.060.001
Intel (R) RMM4 LAN Configuration
Intel (R) RMM4 Intel (R) RMM4+DMN
IP Source [Static]
IP Address 010.036.061.100
IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.000
Gateway IP 010.036.061.001
d. Please specify IP address, IP Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway under Baseboard LAN configuration
for share NIC of onboard LAN port 1.
e. If Altos R360 F2 is installed with Dedicated Management Port, please specify IP address, IP Subnet
Mask, and Default Gateway under Intel (R) RMM4 LAN configuration
f. Please save the settings and exit from BIOS Setup.
9. Can Altos R360 F2 BMC use the same IP address as the one in operating system?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: No. Please do not use the same IP address for BMC and operating system.
10. Should I unplug the power cord of Altos R360 F2 after I update the BMC firmware or SDR?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: You do not need to unplug the power cord of Altos R360 F2 after updating the BMC firmware.
Since the BMC will continue to operate even though the system is powered off. So, please reboot the system
so that the BMC is reset to reload the BMC firmware or FRUSDR.

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11. Should I update the BMC, FRU and SDR when I add/remove CPU or memory on Altos R360 F2?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Yes, you need to re-update the SDR when add/remove CPU and PSU.
12. Should I change any jumper before I update the firmware of BMC or FRUSDR?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: No.
13. What’s the default username & password of BMC of Altos R360 F2?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R:
Username: root
Password: superuser
14. How do I enable the failover function for BMC connection?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please enter connect to Smart Console and select Configuration
ConfigurationConfiguration
Configuration -> IPv4Network
IPv4NetworkIPv4Network
IPv4Network or IPv6 Netw
IPv6 NetwIPv6 Netw
IPv6 Netwo
oo
ork
rkrk
rk.
You will see the nable LAN Failover available.
15. How do I enable/disable SOL (Serial Over LAN) function of BMC?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please enter BIOS Setup during POST.
a. Select Server Management
b. Select Console Redirection and Change the setting form Disabled to Serial Port A.
c. Please make sure the Console Redirection option is enabled with default setting.
Flow Control [None]
Baud Rate [115.2k]
Terminal Type [VT100]
Legacy OS Redirection [Disabled]
Terminal resolution [80x24]
Legacy OS Redirection Resolution [80x25]
16. What is IPMITOOL?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: The ipmitool program provides a simple command-line interface to BMC. It features the ability to
read the SDR (sensor data repository) and print sensor values, display the contents of the S L (System vent
Log), print FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) inventory information, and perform remote power control.

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More information can be found at:
http://ipmitool.sourceforge.net/
http://ipmitool.sourceforge.net/manpage.html
17. Where can I find the IPMITOOL utility for Linux?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: The ipmitool is available as OS built-in command in both Red Hat nterprise Linux 5 (or later) and
SuS Linux nterprise Server 11 (or later).
18. Where can I find the IPMITOOL utility for Windows?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: The ipmitool utility currently is for Linux only.
For Windows, IPMIUTIL utility for Windows can be downloaded from
http://ipmiutil.sourceforge.net/

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4. Chassis
1. Does Altos R360 F2 chassis support redundant system fans?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Yes.
2. Are the systems fans on Altos R360 F2 hot swappable?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Yes.
3. Does Altos R360 F2 support the fan speed control?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: ach fan within the module is capable of supporting multiple speeds. If the internal ambient
temperature of the system exceeds the value programmed into the thermal sensor data record (SDR), the BIOS
will increase the speed for all the fans within the fan module.
4. Can I install FDD on Altos R360 F2?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: No, Altos R360 F2 only supports external USB FDD.
5. Can I install ODD (Optical Disk Drive) on Altos R360 F2?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Yes, with 3.5” HDD SKU only.
6. Does Altos R360 F2 support chassis intrusion detection?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Yes.
7. How many serial ports does Altos R360 F2 support?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: 1.

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5. C U
1. Does Altos R360 F2 feature FSB (front side bus)?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: No, Altos R360 F2 does not have any FSB.
2. Since there is no front side bus, how can the processors be connected to each other?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: The processors are connected through the Quickpath Interconnect.
3. What’s the Quickpath Interconnect?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: This is the inter-connect technology designed for the communication between integrated circuits
such as processors and chipset..
More information of Quick Path Interconnect can be found at:
http://www.intel.com/technology/quickpath/
4. Is Quickpath Interconnect a technology to replace PCI- xpress?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: No. Quickpath Interconnect can be co-existed with PCI, PCI-X and PCI- xpress technology.
5. Does Altos R360 F2 support multi-core?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Yes. Altos R360 F2 can support 8-core.
6. When Altos R360 F2 is installed with 2 eight-core processor with Hyper-threading support, there will be totally
32 logical processors. Which OS can support 32 logical processors on Altos R360 F2?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please refer to below table:
Operating Systems
Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Operating Systems Service
Service Service
Service
Pack
PackPack
Pack
32
3232
32-
--
-bit /
bit / bit /
bit /
64
6464
64-
--
-bit
bitbit
bit
Max.
Max. Max.
Max.
Physical
Physical Physical
Physical
Processors
Processors Processors
Processors
Supported
Supported Supported
Supported
by OS
by OSby OS
by OS
Max.
Max. Max.
Max.
Logical
Logical Logical
Logical
Processors
Processors Processors
Processors
Supported
Supported Supported
Supported
by OS
by OSby OS
by OS
Processors
Processors Processors
Processors
Detected
DetectedDetected
Detected
by OS on
by OS on by OS on
by OS on
Altos R360
Altos R360 Altos R360
Altos R360
F2
F2F2
F2
Note
NoteNote
Note
Windows Server 2012
Datacenter ditioin/Standard
dition
N/A 64-bit 64 640 32
Windows Server 2008 R2
Standard dition SP1 64-bit 4 256 32
Windows Server 2008 R2
nterprise dition SP1 64-bit 8 256 32
Windows Server 2008 Standard
dition SP2
64-bit 4 64 32
32-bit 4 32 32
Windows Server 2008
nterprise dition SP2
64-bit 8 64 32
32-bit 8 32 32

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Operating Systems
Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Operating Systems Service
Service Service
Service
Pack
PackPack
Pack
32
3232
32-
--
-bit /
bit / bit /
bit /
64
6464
64-
--
-bit
bitbit
bit
Max.
Max. Max.
Max.
Physical
Physical Physical
Physical
Processors
Processors Processors
Processors
Supported
Supported Supported
Supported
by OS
by OSby OS
by OS
Max.
Max. Max.
Max.
Logical
Logical Logical
Logical
Processors
Processors Processors
Processors
Supported
Supported Supported
Supported
by OS
by OSby OS
by OS
Processors
Processors Processors
Processors
Detected
DetectedDetected
Detected
by OS on
by OS on by OS on
by OS on
Altos R360
Altos R360 Altos R360
Altos R360
F2
F2F2
F2
Note
NoteNote
Note
Red Hat nterprise Linux 6 Update 3
64-bit 128 4096 32
32-bit 32 32 32
Red Hat nterprise Linux 5 Update 9
64-bit 64 255 32
32-bit 32 32 32
SuS Linux nterprise Server 11
SP2
64-bit 64 4096 32
32-bit 32 32 32
7. Does Altos R360 F2 support M64T ( xtended Memory 64 Technology)?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Yes.
8. Where can I know the CPU ID of processor installed on Altos R360 F2?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please enter BIOS Setup during POST
a. Please select Advanced.
b. Please select Processor Configuration.
c. You shall see below information:.
Processor Socket: CPU1 CPU2
Processor ID: 206d7| 206d7
Processor Frequency: 2.200 GHz| 2.200 GHz
Microcode Revision: 70a| 70a
In this example, the CPU ID is 206D7.
9. Does Altos R360 F2 support XD ( xecution Disable Bit)?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Yes.
More information can be found at,
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875352
10. How do I enable/disable XD ( xecute Disable Bit) ?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please enter BIOS Setup during POST.
a. Please select Advanced.
b. Please select Processor Configuration.
c. You would see below information:
Execution Disable Bit: [Enabled]
11. Does Altos R360 F2 support IST ( nhanced Intel Speed-Step Technology)?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Yes, Altos R360 F2 can support IST.
12. How do I enable/disable IST?

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ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please enter BIOS Setup during POST.
a. Please select Advanced.
b. Please select Processor Configuration.
c. You would see below information:
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(R) Tech: [Enabled]
13. Does Altos R360 F2 support Intel Virtualization Technology?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Yes, please refer to Virtualization section for more information.
14. How do I enable Intel Virtualization Technology?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please enter BIOS Setup during POST.
a. Please select Advanced.
b. Please select Processor Configuration
c. You would see below information:
Intel(R) Virtualization Technology: [Enabled]
15. Does Altos R360 F2 support Turbo Boost?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Yes.
More information can be found at:
http://www.intel.com/technology/turboboost/
16. How do I enable/disable Turbo Boost?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please enter BIOS Setup during POST.
a. Please select Advanced.
b. Please select Processor Configuration
c. You would see below information:
Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology [Enabled]
17. Does Altos R360 F2 support Hyper Threading?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: Yes.
More information can be found at
http://www.intel.com/technology/platform-technology/hyper-threading/index.htm?iid=tech_product+ht
18. How do I enable/disable the number of cores in the processor?
ANSW R:
ANSW R: ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please enter BIOS Setup during POST.
a. Please select Advanced.
b. You would see below information:
Active Processor Cores: [All]
c. Please change Active Processor Cores from All to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
d. Save the setting and exit from BIOS Setup.

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Altos R360 F2 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
6. Expansion Slots
1. How many PCI slots can Altos R360 F2 support?
ANSW
ANSWANSW
ANSW R:
R:R:
R: 2 PCIe slots and 1 IO module.
• Riser #1
xpansion
xpansion xpansion
xpansion
Slots #
Slots #Slots #
Slots # Technology
TechnologyTechnology
Technology Bus
Bus Bus
Bus
Width
WidthWidth
Width
Connector
Connector Connector
Connector
Width
WidthWidth
Width Form Factor
Form FactorForm Factor
Form Factor Note
NoteNote
Note
1 PCIe Gen3 X16 X16
Full Height
Half Length
1
NOT 1. These slots are connected to CPU1.
• Riser #2
xpansion
xpansion xpansion
xpansion
Slots #
Slots #Slots #
Slots # Technology
TechnologyTechnology
Technology Bus
Bus Bus
Bus
Width
WidthWidth
Width
Con
ConCon
Connector
nector nector
nector
Width
WidthWidth
Width Form Factor
Form FactorForm Factor
Form Factor Note
NoteNote
Note
1 PCIe Gen3 X16 X16
Full Height
Half Length
1, 2
NOT 1. These slots are connected to CPU2.
NOT 2. The Form Factor is limited to half height and half length when either of the two onboard mini-SAS
connector is used.
2. Can I install x1 PCI- xpress adapter on Altos R360 F2?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Yes.
3. Can I install x4 PCI- xpress adapter on Altos R360 F2?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Yes.
4. Can I install x8 PCI- xpress adapter on Altos R360 F2?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Yes.
5. Can I install x16 PCI- xpress adapter on Altos R360 F2?
ANS
ANSANS
ANSW R:
W R:W R:
W R: Yes.
6. Does Altos R360 F2 PCI- xpress slot support hot-plug?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: No.

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Altos R360 F2 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
8. IO Module
1. What is IO module?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: IO Module is a proprietary add-on adapter and cannot be installed in standard PCI- slot.
2. Where should I install the IO module?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: Please refer to the picture below.
NOT . IO Module connector is connected to CPU1.
3. Can I install IO module in standard PCI- expansion slot?
ANSW R:
ANSW R:ANSW R:
ANSW R: No. IO module can ONLY be installed on IO module connector.