Acer Network Device Altos R520 User manual

Acer Altos R520 Series
User’s Guide

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Notices
FCC notice
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.
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: Shielded 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 limits may be attached to this equipment. Operation
with noncertified peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and TV
reception.

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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 device does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from
digital apparatus set out in the interference-causing equipment standard
entitled “Digital Apparatus” ICES-003 of the Canadian Deparmment of
Communications.
Laser compliance statement
The DVD-ROM drive in this server is a laser product. The optical 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.

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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 the 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 on the product
c If the product has been exposed to rain or water

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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 chassis 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 type 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 This product is not suitable for use with visual display workplace devices
according to §2 of the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display
Units.

Contents
Notices iii
FCC notice iii
Laser compliance statement iv
Important safety instructions v
1 System tour 1
System features 3
Performance 3
External and internal structure 7
Front bezel 7
Front panel 8
Rear panel 9
Internal components 10
System boards 11
Mainboard 11
Backplane board 13
Mid-plane board 15
Control panel 17
System LED indicators 20
Control panel LED indicators 24
Hot-plug HDD LED indicators 25
System jumpers 27
2 System setup 29
Setting up the system 31
Pre-installation requirements 31
Connecting peripherals 32
Turning on the system 33
Power-on problems 34
Configuring the system OS 35
Turning off the system 36
3 System upgrade 37
Installation precautions 39
ESD precautions 39
Pre-installation instructions 39
Post-installation instructions 40
Opening the server 41
Removing and installing the front bezel 41
Removing and installing the top cover 43
Removing and installing the CPU air duct 45

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Removing the CPU air dam 47
Removing and installing the power distribution
board cover 48
Configuring the storage devices 50
Removing and installing a hard disk drive 50
Removing and installing a slim-line optical drive 53
Removing and installing a PCI riser assembly 56
Removing and installing a PCI card 58
Upgrading the CPU 61
CPU upgrading guidelines 61
Upgrading the system memory 67
Memory module installation guidelines 68
Memory module population guidelines 68
Memory configuration overview 70
Installing and removing a power supply module 76
Removing and installing an ARMC/3 module 79
Installing and removing the SAS hardware
RAID components 82
Installing and removing the RAID activation
key and RAID cache 82
Installing and removing the RAID BBU 84
Installing and removing the SATA software RAID
activation key 87
4 BIOS setup 89
BIOS setup 91
Entering BIOS setup 92
Using the BIOS menus 94
Main 94
Advanced 96
Security 112
Server Management 114
Boot Options 118
Boot Manager 121
Error Manager 122
Exit 123
Upgrading the BIOS 125
5 Troubleshooting 127
Troubleshooting 129
Resetting the system 129
Problems following initial system installation 129
First steps checklist 130

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Hardware diagnostic testing 131
Verifying proper operation of key system lights 131
Specific problems and corrective actions 132
Error beep codes 139
BIOS POST error beep codes 139
ARMC/3 module error beep codes 141
Diagnostic POST code LEDs 142
Appendix A: Acer Altos R520
rack installation guide 149
Setting up the system rack 151
System rack installation 153
Vertical mounting hole pattern 154
Installing the system into the rack 155
Appendix B: RAID configuration 163
Configuring integrated SAS RAID 165
Configuring the integrated SAS SW RAID 167
Configuring the onboard SATA RAID 169
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1 System tour

The Acer Altos R520 is a 1U dual-core Intel Xeon-
based server equipped with numerous high
performance features designed to provide easy
server set up, remote management, highly
reliable shared storage, and handle more
demanding database or high transaction
applications.
This chapter provides a brief overview of the
system hardware, including illustrations with
component identification.

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System features
Listed below are the key features of the Acer Altos R520 server.
Performance
Processor
• Supports two dual-core or quad-core Intel®Xeon™ processors
5000 sequence with 667 MHz, 1066 MHz, or 1333 MHz front side
bus speed
• Extended Memory 64-bit Technology
• Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
• Execute Disable Bit Technology
Chipset
• Intel 5000P Memory Controller Hub (north bridge)
• Intel ESB2-E (Enterprise South Bridge) I/O Controller (south bridge)
Memory
• Quad memory channels
• Eight DDR2 FBDIMM (fully buffered DIMM) slots
• Supports 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB DDR2 667 MHz FBDIMM
• Support for the following RASUM (reliability, availability,
serviceability, usability, and manageability) features:
• Memory error detection and correction
• Memory scrubbing
• Retry on correctable errors
• Memory built-in self test
•Memorysparing
•Memorymirroring
Media storage
• Slim-line IDE optical drive
• Supports either a SAS or SATA HDD interface

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• For SATA models, the embedded SATA controller support
-Passive mid-plane board
-Six onboard SATA connectors
-Up to six hot-plug 2.5” SATA hard disk drives
-Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology capable of SATA
software RAID levels:
• For SAS models, the embedded SAS controller support
-Active mid-plane board
-Up to eight hot-plug 2.5” SAS hard disk drives
-Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology capable of SAS
software RAID levels:
-Provides optional hardware RAID support through
installation of a RAID activation key and a RAID cache on
the mid-plane board. The SAS hardware RAID levels1
supported include:
Note: The active mid-plane board provides a 244-pin mini-DIMM
connector, supporting a single registered ECC non-parity DDR2-
400 MHz mini-DIMM to provide RAID cache. To protect from data
loss in the RAID cache in the event of power failure, you can also
install a RAID BBU.
• RAID 0 • RAID 10
• RAID 1 • RAID 5 (optional)
• RAID 0 • RAID 10
• RAID 1
1 Supported when available.
• RAID 0 • RAID 61
• RAID 1 • RAID 10
• RAID 5 • RAID 50

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Networking
• Intel ESB2 I/O controller
• Intel 82563EB Gigabit controller with dual ports
• Supports Intel I/O Acceleration Technology
PCI I/O
• Low profile riser slot
• One x8 PCI Express slot
• Full height riser slot
• One x8 PCI Express slot
• One 64-bits/133 MHz PCI-X slot (optional)
Graphic interface
•ATI
®ES1000 video controller with 16MB DDR SDRAM
Server management
• BMC (Baseboard Management Controller)
• IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) 2.0
compliant
• In-band and out-band server management
• ARMC/3 (Acer Remote Management Card/3) module (optional)
• High performance KVM redirection
• Includes a dedicated NIC port
• USB mouse, keyboard, and media redirection
Control panel
• Mini control panel
• Standard control panel (optional)
I/O ports
• Front
•USB2.0port
• VGA/monitor port (optional)

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• Rear
• PS/2 keyboard port
• PS/2 mouse port
• Serial B port (RJ-45)
• Two Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbps) LAN ports (RJ-45)
• Server management port (10/100 Mbps) (RJ-45)2
• VGA/monitor port
• Two USB 2.0 ports
Operating system and software
• Operating system options
• Microsoft®Windows®Server 2003, x64 edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003
• Novell Netware 6.5
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0, EM64T
•SUSE
®Linux Enterprise Server 9.0
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0, EM64T
• ASM (Acer Server Manager) 3
• Easy Build 2
Power supply
• Supports one to two 650-watts power supply modules
• Supports redundant (1+1) or non-redundant (1+0) power
configuration
System fan
• Five dual rotor system fans
2 Reserved for remote management of server. This requires installation of an
ARMC/3 module to mainboard.
3 For more information on how to install and use ASM and Easy Build utilities,
refer to the manual on the EasyBUILD DVD.

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External and internal structure
Front bezel
The front bezel provides an interface for system management via
status LED indicators. The light pipes on the backside of the front bezel
allow the system status LEDs to be monitored when the front bezel is
closed. Separate front bezels are available to support systems that use
a mini control panel or standard control panel.
The front bezel is removable to allow access to the server’s hard drives,
peripheral device, and control panel. For details on how to remove the
front bezel, see “To remove the front bezel” section on page 41.
Front bezel supporting mini control panel
Front bezel supporting standard control panel (optional)

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Front panel
* The Acer Altos R520 dual-purpose bay supports either the standard control panel or two
2.5” hot-plug HDD drives.
Item Component Item Component
A Rack handles D Dual-purpose bay*
B Slim-line optical drive bay E 2.5” hot-plug HDD bays
C Mini control panel bay

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Rear panel
1 The system power can be configured to support redundant (1+1) and non-redundant (1+0)
configuration.
2 Reserved for remote management of server. This requires the installation of an ARMC/3
module.
Item Component Item Component
A PS2 mouse port G, H USB 2.0 ports
B Low profile PCI expansion
slot
I VGA/monitor port
C Full height PCI expansion slot J, K Gigabit LAN ports (10/100/
1000 Mbps)
DPower supply module1L DB9 serial port A
E Power supply module bay
filler panel
M PS2 keyboard port
F Server management port (10/
100 Mbps) (RJ-45) cover 2

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Internal components
Item Component Item Component
A Power distribution board G Memory modules
B Power distribution board
cover
H CPU air duct
C Power supply module 1 I System fan modules
D Power supply module bay 2
(filler panel shown)
J Mid-plane board (active
mid-plane shown)
E Riser card assembly K Bridge board
F Mainboard