Advantech RS-100-RT User manual

User’s Manual
RS-100-RT
1U Server

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Copyright Notice
This document is copyrighted, 2001, by Advantech
Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd.
reserves the right to make improvements to the products
described in this manual at any time without notice.
No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied,
translated or transmitted in any form or by any means
without the prior written permission of the original
manufacturer. Information provided in this manual is
intended to be accurate and reliable. However, the original
manufacturer assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for
any infringements upon the rights of third parties that may
result from its use.
Acknowledgements
lAWARD is a trademark of AWARD Software, Inc.
lIBM and PC are trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation
lIntel, Pentium III and Tualatin are trademarks of Intel
Corporation
lWindows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 are trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation

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lAdaptec is registered trademark of Adaptec
Corporation.
lATI is a trademark of ATI Technologies, Inc.
lServerworks is a trademark of Serverworks
Corporation
All other product names or trademarks are properties of
their respective owners.
CE Notification
RS-100-RT-S3-S3developed by Advantech Co., Ltd., has
passed the CE test for environment specifications when
shielded cables are used for external wiring. We recommend
the use of shielded cables.
Part No. 2002010080
1st Edition Printed in Taiwan
April 2002

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Product Warranty
Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each
of its products will be free from defects in materials and
workmanship for one year from the date of purchase.
This warranty does not apply to any products which have
been repaired or altered by persons other than repair
personnel authorized by Advantech, or which have been
subject to misuse, abuse, accident or improper installation.
Advantech assumes no liability under the terms of this
warranty as a consequence of such events.
Because of Advantech’s high quality-control standards and
rigorous testing, most of our customers never need to use
our repair service. If an Advantech product is defective, it
will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty
period. For out-of-warranty repairs, you will be billed
according to the cost of replacement materials, service time
and freight. Please consult your dealer for more details.
If you think you have a defective product, follow these
steps:

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1. Collect all the information about the problem encountered.
For example, CPU speed, Advantech products used,
other hardware and software used, etc. Note anything
abnormal and list any on-screen messages you get when
the problem occurs.
2. Call your dealer and describe the problem. Please have
your manual, product, and any helpful information
readily available.
3. If your product is diagnosed as defective, obtain an RMA
(return merchandise authorization) number from your
dealer. This allows us to process your return more
quickly.
4. Carefully pack the defective product, a fully completed
Repair and Replacement Order Card and a photocopy
proof of purchase date (such as your sales receipt) in a
shippable container. A product returned without proof of
the purchase date is not eligible for warranty service.
5. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the
package and ship it prepaid to your dealer.

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PackingList
You should find the items listed below in the server package.
If anything is missing or damaged, please consult with your
vendor for resolution.
l2CPU Heat Sink
l2 Rack Mount Ears
l2 Chassis Handlers
l8 Screw Sinks for Ears and Handlers
l1CD Title-Driver Bank
l4 Driver Bank Floppy Diskettes (including RAID)
lRS-100-RT User’s Manual
lWarrant Card
Technical Support and Sales Assistance
If you have any technical questions about the RS-100-RT
series products, please visit our support website at
http://www.advantech.com.tw/support
For more information about Advantech products and sales
information, please visit: http://www.advantech.com.

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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ------------------------------ 9
1.1 Specifications ------------------------------------ 11
1.2 External Connection --------------------------- 14
1.3 Front Panel -------------------------------------- 16
1.4 Rear Panel --------------------------------------- 17
1.5 System Monitoring ----------------------------- 17
Chapter 2 System Placement and Installation --- 20
2.1 System Placement --------------------------------- 20
2.2 Motherboard Placement ------------------------- 21
2.3 SCSI Backplane Placement --------------------- 24
2.4 Installing CPU ------------------------------------- 25
2.5 Installing CPU Cooler --------------------------- 28
2.6 Installing System Memory ---------------------- 30
2.7 Installing Add-onCards ------------------------- 32
2.8 Installing LAN module -------------------------- 34
2.9 Installing Zero Channel HW RAID Module -- 35
2.10 Adding Disk drives ----------------------------- 36
2.11 Installing Rail Slider --------------------------- 39
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup------------------------------ 41
3.1 Function Keys ------------------------------------ 41

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3.2 Main Menu -------------------------------------- 43
3.2.1 Standard CMOS Features ---------------- 44
3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features ----------------- 49
3.2.3 Integrated Peripheral ---------------------- 52
3.2.4 PnP/ PCI Configurations ------------------ 55
3.2.5 Load Optimized Defaults ------------------ 57
3.2.6 Set Password --------------------------------- 58
3.2.7 Save & Exit Setup -------------------------- 59
3.2.8 Exit without Saving ------------------------ 60
Chapter 4 Drivers Installation -------------------- 61
4.1 Drivers for Windows NT 4.0 ------------------ 62
4.2 Drivers for Windows 2000 --------------------- 66
4.3 Drivers for Red-Hat Linux 7.0/7.1 ----------- 68
Appendix A Memory Approval List ------------- 72
Appendix B RAID Card Approval List --------- 73
Appendix CRAID Card Approval List --------- 74
Appendix DAccessory Order Information ----- 75
Appendix EZCR RAID Utility ----------------- 75
Appendix FSafety Instructions ------------------ 76
F.1 English -------------------------------------------- 76
F.2 German-Wichtige Sicherheishinweise ----- 78

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Chapter 1: Introduction
The RS-100-RT is a 1U high, rack-mountable server
for high-density Internet services. Engineered for Internet
service providers and enterprises, the RS-100-RT’s
rack-mountable 1U form factor is the best for stacking
servers as services grow. The RS-100-RT designed for
maximum reliability features Dual Intel®Pentium
®!!!
(Tualatin) Processors, and provides flexibility and high
performance at the same time.
The RS-100-RT series of thin servers is well placed to
compete at the forefront in this fast-paced product sector.
Thin servers are rapidly becoming the platform of choice for
Internet, VOD (Video on Demand), industrial and
telecom-focused applications. Characterized with being
quick to deploy and easy to manage, the RS-100-RT server
provides flexible solution designed to meet the needs of
ISPs, video streaming, telecommunications applications and
space constrained data centers.
The thin servers provide pack powerful hardware
configurations into compact form factors that allow flexible
installation and replacement. The server-strength hardware
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motherboards, flexibly configurable high capacity,
high-speed hot-swappable SCSI storage devices, high-speed
network interfaces and specially designed fault detection
and management features. These all add up to a hardware
solution that provides the kind of high availability required
bydemanding applications.

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1.1 Specifications
1.1.1 RS-100-RT-S3-S3
General Specification
CPU Dual Intel Pentium !!! upto 1.4GHz
(Coppermine & Tualatin)
Chipset Serverworks III LE chipset w/ 133MHz FSB
BIOS Award Flash BIOS 2M-bit
Memory 4 DIMM sockets support up to Max. 4GB
Registered ECC PC-133 SDRAM
(Max memory size depends on OS support)
VGA Ati RageXL with 4MB SGRAM
SCSI Adaptec 7899W Ultra 160 dual channel
controller, data transfer rate up to 160MB/s.
Each channel can support 3 internal SCSI HDD
RAID HW zero channel RAID module option
LAN Triple Intel 82559 Fast Ethernet controllers
support 10/100Mbps with RJ-45 connectors.
One of 3 LANs is optional.
FDD One slim Floppy Disk Drive
CD-ROM One slim CD-ROM drive
Expansion One64bit/66MHz PCI slot
I/O 1 x RS-232 port, 2 x USB ports, 1 x VGA port,
2 x PS/2 ports for keyboard and mouse port,
3 x LAN ports (one option), 1 x parallel port

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System and Environment
Construction 19” Rack Mount, Heavy-duty steel chassis,
1U
Cooling System 615-CFM cooling fans, totally 90 CFM
Controls Momentary power, system reset and alarm
reset switches
Indicators LEDs for Power, Voltage, temperature, fan,
HDD and LAN
Storage 3hot-swap SCA-2 SCSI HDD drive bays,
1 slim-type FDD drive and 1 slim-type
CD-ROM drive
Power Supply 300W power supply
Input 90~264VAC Full Range @ 47~63Hz
System Monitoring Integrated server management features
including thermal, voltage, fans and
power failure monitoring in one
controller and an optional SNMP
MIB-base software for system remote
monitoring.
Weight 10kg (22lb)
Paint Color Black 4U 2X, Fabric Texture
Operating Temp. 0 ~40℃(32 ~104℉)
Storage Temp. -20 ~70℃(-4 ~158℉)
Operating Hum. 5~95% @ 40℃
Storage Humidity5~95%

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Dimension 426mm (19”) W x 44mm (3.46”) H x
600mm (23.6”) D
Certifications FCC Class A, CE, UL, CUL, BSMI
OS Linux, Free BSD 4.x, Win 2K/NT 4.0,
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1.2 External Connection
SCSI Connector: The serverboard provides a 68-pin
Ultra -160 connector for extending SCSI storage devices.
Dual USB Connectors (Two 4-pin Female): Two USB
ports are available for attaching USB devices. User can plug
USB device directly to the USB connector.
LAN Connectors (8-pin): The serverboard provides three
LAN connectors with two status LEDs. One LED indicates
whether 100Mbit protocol is active. Another one indicates
whether LAN is active or at linking.
SCSI port USB port Parallel port PS/2 Mouse
100Mb indicator
Link/Active indicator
USB port RS-232
LAN3 LAN1 VGA
LAN2 PS/2 Keyboard

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Printer Port Connector: The serverboard provides a
25-pin female centronic connector for LPT. The parallel port
is a standard printer port that also supports Enhanced
Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended capabilities Parallel Port
(ECP).
PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin Female): The connector is
for a standard PS/2 mouse only.
Serial Port Connector:The serverboard has one 9-pin male
DIN connector for RS-232 port.
VGA port Connector (15-pin D-SUB): The port allows
user connect it to external Monitor.
PS/2 Keyboard Connector: The connector is for a standard
PS/2 keyboard only.

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1.3 Front Panel
1.3.1 RS-100-RT-S3-S3
Please use a key in accessory box to unlock the front cover.
lFront Panel
Power Switch LEDs CDROM FDD
HDD1 HDD2 HDD3
lSystem Status Panel
Indicator Description
Voltage Red Voltage/Redundant Power Failure
Temperature Red Overheating
Fan Red Fan Failure
LAN 1 Green Active
LAN 2 Green Active
LAN 3 Green Active
HDD 1 Green Active
HDD 2 Green Active
HDD 3 Green Active
Green Power-onPower Red Standby
System Reset
Alarm
Mute

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1.4 Rear Panel
64-bit PCI slot port
Power Supply
1.5 System Monitoring
Fan status monitoring and alarm: To prevent system from
overheating and damages, the CPU fans and other system
fans can be monitored for their speed and failure. The fans
are set for their normal RPM range, and alarm threshold. If
an alert is triggered, that means a failure status occurs. The
system will signal a red light on the front panel and the
buzzer sound to alarm. Even if the Alarm Reset button and
the system mute are pressed, the red light from the Alarm
LED will still be on unless the problem is solved
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processor thermal sensing and auto-protection. If an alert is
triggered, that means a failure status occurs. The system will
signal a red light on the front panel, and the buzzer will
sound to alert. Even if the Alarm Reset button and the
system mute are pressed, the red light from the Alarm LED
will still be on unless the problem is solved.
Voltage monitoring and alert: System voltage levels are
monitored to ensure stable current flows to critical
components. If an alert is triggered, that means a failure
status occurs. The system will signal a red light on the front
panel, and the buzzer will sound to alert. Even if the Alarm
Reset button and the system mute are pressed, the red light
from the Alarm LED will still be on unless the problem is
solved.
HDD drive monitoring and alert: If system installs a zero
channel hardware module, it will own the ability to detect
HDD failure status. If an alert is triggered, that means a
failure status occurs. The system will signal a red light on
the front panel, and the buzzer will sound to alert. Even if
the Alarm Reset button and the system mute are pressed, the
red light from the Alarm LED will still be on unless the
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The system provides an optional SNMP MIB-base
software that allows user to monitor the current health status
of this machine via network management software at remote
site.