Acer AR385 F1 User manual

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Product overview
The Acer AR385 F1 is a dual socket 2U server for space-conscious users who demand highest
performance and utmost expansion capability. Offering high performance, latest technology, cost-effective
growth, and comprehensive management features, Acer AR385 F1 delivers optimized performance per
cost solution in enterprise environment deployments.
Internal view
1 2 x 720 W 80 PLUS
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gold-level efficient easy-swap power supplies (1+1 redundant, hot-
pluggable)
2 2 x AMD Opteron
™
6200 / 6100 series processors
3 24 x DDR3 ECC registered / unbuffered DIMMs
4 N+1 redundant cooling fans
5 6 x PCIe expansion slots
6 1 x 5.25” media expansion bay
7 1 x slimline ODD bay
8 Up to 6 x 3.5” hot-swappable hard drive bays, or
Up to 16 x 2.5” hot-swappable hard drive bays
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Front View
Rear View
Front I/O
1 2 x USB 2.0 ports
2 Video port
Note: Only one video port may be used at any given time
3 5.25” media drive bay
4 Network, hard drive, power, and system status indicators
Rear I/O
1 PS2 mouse and keyboard ports
2 2 x USB ports
3 4 x Gigabit LAN port (RJ-45)
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4 Video port
Note: Only one video port may be used at any given time
5 Serial port
6 System ID LED
7 Management port (RJ-45)
What's New
•Next-gen AMD Opteron 6200 processor support
NOTE: 6200 support begins in Q4 2011
•Hot-pluggable/redundant power supply with 80 PLUS®gold-level efficiency
•Smart Server Manager v1.1 with improved management functionality
Product Specifications
Processors and Chipset
•Up to two AMD Opteron 6200 / 6100 series processors
•Chipset: AMD SR5690/SP5100
Memory
•Memory capacity:
•Registered DIMM: 2, 4, 8, 16 GB
•Unbuffered DIMM: 2, 4 GB
•Up to 384 GB registered DIMMs when fully populated with 3 DIMMs per channel in 24 slots
•Up to 64 GB unbuffered DIMMs when fully populated with 2 DIMMs per channel in 16 slots
Network Controllers
•2 x Integrated Intel® 82576EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller with dual ports
Storage
•Hard disk form factor: 2.5” or 3.5”
•Type: SAS / SATA with hot-plug capability
•3.5” Maximum capacity:
Up to 12 TB SATA HDD (2 TB 3.5" x 6 HDDs)
Up to 3.6 TB SAS (600 GB 3.5” x 6 HDDs)
•2.5” Maximum capacity:
Up to 16 TB SATA HDD (1 TB 2.5" x 16 HDDs)
Up to 14.4 TB SAS (900 GB 2.5” x 16 HDDs)
Storage Controllers
•Integrated AMD®SP5100 Chipset Serial ATA host controller with RAID 0, 1, 10 support
•Optional PCIe 4-/8-/16-port SAS RAID card
Expansion slots
•Three Full-hight PCIe®x16 slots ( x8 lanes; left-riser)
•One PCIe®x4 slot (x4 lanes, right-riser)
•Two PCIe®x4 slot (x1 lanes; right-riser)
Management
•Acer Smart Server Manager
•System ID LED buttons, System Health LED

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Acer Smart Console for server management and KVM over IP remote management
Deployment/Serviceability
•Acer Smart Setup
•BIOS Update Tool
•IPMI Firmware Update Tool
Operating Systems
•Windows Server®2008
•Windows Server®2008 R2
•Windows Server®2003
•Red Hat®Enterprise Linux 5.4 (available with AMD Opteron 6100 series)
•Red Hat®Enterprise Linux 6.1 (new for AMD Opteron 6200 series)
•SUSE®Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (available with AMD Opteron 6100 series)
•SUSE®Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (new for AMD Opteron 6200 series)
•VMware ESXi™4 update 1 (available with AMD Opteron 6100 series)
•VMware ESX™4 update 1 (available with AMD Opteron 6100 series)
•VMware vSphere™5 with ESXi™5 (new for AMD Opteron 6200 series)
Input/output interface
Front
•2 x USB 2.0 ports
•Video port
•Network, hard drive and power, and system status indicators
Rear
•PS2 mouse and keyboard ports
•2 x USB ports
•4 x Gigabit LAN port (RJ-45)
•Video port
•Serial port
•System ID LED
•Management port (RJ-45)
Chassis/Form Factor
•2U rack optimized
Power Supply
•2 x 720 W 80 PLUS® gold-level efficient, easy-swap power supply (1+1 redundant, hot-pluggable)
Regulatory Compliant Standards
EMC
•FCC (Class A)
•CE (Class A)
•BSMI (Class A)
Safety
•UL/cUL
•CB
•Nemko/GS

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Environmental Specifications
Dimensions 438.4 mm (W) x 705 mm (D) x 88.1 mm (H) ( 17.3 x 27.8 x 3.5 inches)
Weight Maximum 39 kg (88.1 lbs)
Minimum (includes a single HDD, CPU and
RAM, and PSU)
28.5 kg (62.8 lbs)
System inlet
temperature
Operating 10°- 35°C (50°- 95°F)
Non-operating -40°- 70°C (-40°- 158°F)
Relative
humidity
Operating 8 - 90 %
Non-operating 5 - 95 %
Acoustics Idle
LWAd 6.3 BA
LpAm 46.5 dBA
Operating
LWAd 6.4 BA
LpAm 51.2 dBA
Power Rated Steady –state power 720 W
BTU rating 2456.64 BTU/hr at 100 - 240 VAC

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Technical specifications
PCIe®specifications
The primary I/O bus for the main board is PCIe Gen2. The following table lists the characteristics of the PCI-E
bus segments. Details about each bus segment follow the table.
NOTE: The signaling bit rate of PCI Express is 2.5Gbit/s one direction per lane for Gen 1 and 5.0Gbit/s one
direction per lane for Gen 2.
Expansion slot Number Type Bus
width1
Voltage Connector Location Length
PCIe x16 3 PCIe Gen2 x8 3.3V x16 Riser, left Full height
PCIe x4 1 PCIe Gen2 x4 3.3V x4 Riser, right Low profile
PCIe x4 2 PCIe Gen2 x1 3.3V x4 Riser, right Low profile,
half-length
NOTE:
1. Indicates the number of physical electrical lanes running to a PCIe® connector.
2. Default bus assignment (in decimal). Inserting cards with PCI™ bridges may alter the actual bus assignment
number.
3. Slots are enumerated differently based on the operating system. Microsoft® operating systems enumerate
Device ID by bus starting from the lowest bus to the highest.
Onboard storage specifications
Item Description
Controller AMD®SP5100 SATA controller
Simultaneous drive transfer channels 6 onboard SATA ports
Max throughput per channel 3 Gb/s
Data transfer method •Non-RAID mode
•RAID mode (Adaptec RAID driver)
Drive type supported Serial ATA
RAID levels support •RAID 0, 1, 10 (Adaptec software RAID)
RAID function support Supports multiple logical volumes
Setup through ROM based Array Configuration Utility
Installation scripting support
NOTE: This controller does not support LED functions
RAID OS support
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Windows Server 2008
•Windows Server 2008 R2
•Windows Server 2003
•Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4
•SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
Additional features •NCQ (Native Command Queuing)
•AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface)

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Onboard LAN specifications
Item Description
Controller 2 x Intel®82576EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller
(4 ports total)
Network interface 10Base-T / 100Base-TX / 1000Base-T
Compatibility standards •IEEE 802.3 Ethernet interface for 10BASE-T
•IEEE 802.3ab Ethernet interface for 1000BASE-T,
•IEEE 802.3u Ethernet interface for 100BASE-TX
Manageability •NC-SI, SMBus
•PXE, iSCSI boot
Virtualization acceleration Intel
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I/O Acceleration Technology
Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq)
PCI-SIG SR-IOV implementation
Connector RJ-45
Supported cable type CAT 5e wire
Memory specifications and population
Item Description
Supported memory types •Registered DDR3 1066 / 1333 MHz
•Unbuffered DDR3 1066 / 1333 MHz
NOTE: Acer does not qualify mixed memory configurations of
memory type, capacity or make.
Population Acer’s validated memory populations are listed below.
NOTE: Support for 8 / 16 GB DIMMs may vary by regional
availability.
Single processor configuration
NOTE: Quad Rank DIMMs and Unbuffered DIMMs can only use a maximum of 4 slots per CPU
DIMM# 1C 1B 1A 2C 2B 2A 3C 3B 3A 4C 4B 4A
2 x x
4 x x x x
8 x x x x x x x x
12 x x x x x x x x x x x x

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Dual processor configuration
NOTE: Quad Rank DIMMs and Unbuffered DIMMs can only use a maximum of 4 slots per CPU
CPU 1 CPU 2
DIMM#
1C 1B 1A 2C 2B 2A 3C 3B 3A 4C 4B 4A 1C 1B 1A 2C 2B 2A 3C 3B 3A 4C 4B 4A
4 x x x x
8 x x x x x x x x
16 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
24 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
On-Line Spare
On-line spare is a RAS mechanism that allows the system to reserve one rank of one logical DIMM to be used
as a spare rank. The spare rank must be greater than or equal to the size of all other ranks in the system. The
system can switch to the spare rank when system software determines that one of the ranks in the system is
no longer functioning properly and needs to be replaced.
Memory Identification
Generally, there are some memory information printed on the label of DIMM, but different vendor may have
different format. For example:
4GB 2Rx4 PC3-10600R xx xx xxx
1. Density
1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
2. Rank
1R = Single Rank
2R = Dual Rank
4R = Quad Rank
Note: if any quad rank DIMM is used, maximum only 2 DIMM per channel can be supported
3. Bit Organization
This platform supports x4 and x8
Note: It’s not recommend to mix DIMM with different bit organization in one system
4. Speed
PC3 – 6400 => DDR3- 800
PC3 – 8500 => DDR3- 1066
PC3 – 10600 => DDR3- 1333

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Power specifications
720W Power Supply
Operational Input
Voltage Range
(Vrms)
100 to 240
Frequency
Range (Nominal)
(Hz)
60/50
Nominal Input
Voltage (Vrms)
100 120 208 200 220 230 240
Max. Rated
Output Wattage
720 720 720 720 720 720 720
Nominal Input
Current (A rms)
8.46 6.97 3.80 3.87 3.74 3.5 3.29
Max. Rated Input
Wattage Rating
(Watts)
846.0 836.4 790.4 774.0 822.8 805.0 789.6
Max. Rated VA
(Volt-Amp)
837.54 828.03 774.59 758.52 806.34 788.9 773.81
Efficiency (%) at
Max. Rated
Output Wattage
88.12 89.49 90.95 90.74 91.51 91.92 92.27
Power Factor 0.99 0.99 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.98
Leakage Current
(mA)
0.17 0.19 0.29 0.31 0.35 0.37 0.41
Max. Inrush
Current (A peak)
17.24 19.41 18.52 16.88 16.48 20.47 22.54
Max. Inrush
Current Duration
(mS)
4.62 4.58 4.61 4.62 4.64 4.63 4.64
Max. British
Thermal Unit
Rating (BTU/hr)
2456.64 2456.64 2456.64 2456.64 2456.64 2456.64 2456.64

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Acer server software utilities
Smart Setup 2.X Easy deployment via the latest version of Acer’s Smart Setup. Smart Setup is
available both in box as a driver packed installation DVD or a downloadable file to be
put into a USB 2.0 device, and eases the deployment of Acer servers for any certified
OS. Through its unique interface, users may select to have all the correct drivers be
pre-deployed for the OS of their choosing, as well as setup hardware RAID devices,
BMC settings (where available), and even clone the pre-settings to a bootable USB
device to ease mass server deployments.
Smart Console Web-based management utility to simplify system management with embedded
iBMC, system monitoring and alerting, event handling, remote power control and
KVM-over-IP. Smart Console is OS independent and offers virtual media through
floppy, ODD, and removable disk.
Smart Server
Manager v1.1
Offering 24-7 monitoring for system health and performance.
Delivers proactive event management features including system event logging,
event handling from e-mail and SNMP Trap (PET) alerting.
Monitors onboard hardware, operating systems and virtual machines
Allows remote control from KVM and Power control
Satisfies management in web-based UI, role-based administration, and automated
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Available options
Processors (up to 2)
AMD Opteron™6200 series processor (16-core)
6276 (16 MB L3 cache, 2.3 GHz, DDR3-1600, 115W (ACP 80W); Up to 3.2 GHz with turbo core enabled)
6274 (16 MB L3 cache, 2.2 GHz, DDR3-1600, 115W (ACP 80W); Up to 3.1 GHz with turbo core enabled)
6272 (16 MB L3 cache, 2.1 GHz, DDR3-1600, 115W (ACP 80W); Up to 3.0 GHz with turbo core enabled)
6262 HE (16 MB L3 cache, 2.1 GHz, DDR3-1600, 115W (ACP 80W); Up to 2.9 GHz with turbo core
enabled)
AMD Opteron™6200 series processors (12-core)
6238 (16 MB L3 cache, 2.6 GHz, DDR3-1600, 115W (ACP 80W); Up to 3.2 GHz with turbo core enabled)
6234 (16 MB L3 cache, 2.4 GHz, DDR3-1600, 115W (ACP 80W); Up to 3.0 GHz with turbo core enabled)
AMD Opteron™6200 series processors (8-core)
6220 (16 MB L3 cache, 3.0 GHz, DDR3-1600, 115W (ACP 80W); Up to 3.6 GHz with turbo core enabled)
6212 (16 MB L3 cache, 2.6 GHz, DDR3-1600, 115W (ACP 80W); Up to 3.2 GHz with turbo core enabled)
AMD Opteron™6100 series processor (12-core)
6176 (12 MB L3 cache, 2.3 GHz, DDR3-1333 MHz, 115W (ACP 80W))
6174 (12 MB L3 cache, 2.2 GHz, DDR3-1333 MHz, 115W (ACP 80W))
6172 (12 MB L3 cache, 2.1 GHz, DDR3-1333 MHz, 115W (ACP 80W))
6168 (12 MB L3 cache, 1.9 GHz, DDR3-1333 MHz, 115W (ACP 80W))
6166HE (12 MB L3 cache, 1.8 GHz, DDR3-1333 MHz, 75W (ACP 65W))
6164HE (12 MB L3 cache, 1.7 GHz, DDR3-1333 MHz, 75W (ACP 65W))
AMD Opteron™6100 series (8-core)
6140 (12 MB L3 cache, 2.6 GHz, DDR3-1333 MHz, 115W (ACP 80W))
6136 (12 MB L3 cache, 2.4 GHz, DDR3-1333 MHz, 115W (ACP 80W))
6134 (12 MB L3 cache, 2.3 GHz, DDR3-1333 MHz, 115W (ACP 80W))
6128 (12 MB L3 cache, 2.0 GHz, DDR3-1333 MHz, 115W (ACP 80W))
6132HE (12 MB L3 cache, 2.2 GHz, DDR3-1333 MHz, 75W (ACP 65W))
6128HE (12 MB L3 cache, 2.0 GHz, DDR3-1333 MHz, 75W (ACP 65W))
6124HE (12 MB L3 cache, 1.8 GHz, DDR3-1333 MHz, 75W (ACP 65W))
Memory
Memory type Registered / Unbuffered DDR3 ECC memory

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Capacities 1 / 2 / 4 / 8 / 16 GB DIMMs
DIMM number 24
Max memory 384 GB (64 GB unbuffered)
Note: 16 GB DIMM availability may vary by region
Hard drives
Type Interface, bandwidth Capacities (RPM)
Enterprise SATA, 2.5” 3 Gb/s 150 GB (10K)
300 GB (10K)
450 GB (10K)
600 GB (10K)
1 TB (7.2K)
Enterprise SATA, 2.5” 6 Gb/s 250 GB (7.2K)
500 GB (7.2K)
1 TB (7.2K)
Enterprise SATA, 3.5” 3 Gb/s 250 GB (7.2K)
500 GB (7.2K)
750 GB (7.2K)
1 TB (7.2K)
2 TB (7.2K)
Enterprise SAS, 2.5”
NOTE: SAS drives require an
add-on RAID card
6 Gb/s 73 GB (15K)
146 GB (15K)
300 GB (10K)
450 GB (10K)
600 GB (10K)
900 GB (10K)
Enterprise SAS, 3.5”
NOTE: SAS drives require an
add-on RAID card
6 Gb/s 146 GB (15K)
300 GB (15K)
450 GB (15K)
600 GB (15K)
Optical drives
DVD-ROM
SuperMulti (DVD ± RW)

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RAID cards
Model Port number RAID support
LSI®MegaRAID SAS 9240-4i 4 internal ports 0, 1, 5, 10
LSI®MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i* 8 internal ports 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
LSI®MegaRAID SAS 9260-16i* 16 internal ports 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
*Battery Backup Unit BBU07 available
RAID HBA for Tape Drive
Note: LTO tape drives require an add on card for external or internal connectivity
Model Port number RAID support
LSI®SAS3442E-R 4 internal / 4 external ports 0, 1, 10
Ethernet network cards
Model Port number Bandwidth
Intel®Gigabit CT2 desktop
adapter
1 10/100/1000 Mbps
Supermicro AOC-SG-i2 server
adapter
4 10/100/1000 Mbps
Supermicro AOC-SG-i4 server
adapter
4 10/100/1000 Mbps
Supermicro AOC-STGN-i2S
server adapter (DA2)*
2 10 Gbps
Intel®X520-SR1 server adapter* 1 10 Gbps
Intel®X520-SR2 server adapter* 2 10 Gbps
Intel®X520-LR1 server adapter* 1 10 Gbps
*Note: Intel’s 10GbE cards vary in terms or their connecter type. The X520-DA2 is a copper connector for
lengths up to 7M, while the X520-SR1/2 is an optical connection for cables up to 550M. The X520-LR1 is
for even longer cable lengths up to 10kM.
Fibre Channel HBAs
Model Port number Bandwidth
Qlogic®QLE2560 1 8 Gb/s
Qlogic®QLE2562 2 8 Gb/s
Tape Backup Unit (TBU)
Model Tape capacity Form factor
LTO Ultrium-3, 3Gb/s SAS 400/800 GB External 1U rack

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LTO-4, 3Gb/s SAS 400/800 GB External 1U rack
DAT72 SATA/USB TBU 72 GB Internal 5.25” half-height
DAT160 USB TBU 160 GB Internal 5.25” half-height
TPM module
TPM module with STMicro chip

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Service and support
Acer Servers offer a comprehensive service suite to take care of daily IT needs. Users can select the 3-
year standard warranty or choose extended warranties and services.
In a continuing effort to improve the quality of our products, information in this document is subject to
change without notice. Images shown are only representations of some of the configurations available for
this model. Availability may vary depending on region.
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