Advantech RS-200-RT User manual

User’s Manual
RS-200-RT
2U Server

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
 AWARD is a trademark of AWARD Software, Inc.
 IBM and PC are trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation
 Intel, Pentium III and Tualatin are trademarks of Intel
Corporation
 Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 are trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation
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 Adaptec is registered trademark of Adaptec
Corporation.
 ATI is a trademark of ATI Technologies, Inc.
 Serverworks is a trademark of Serverworks
Corporation
All other product names or trademarks are properties of
their respective owners.
CE Notification
RS-200-RT-R3-R3, RS-200-RT-S3-S6, RS-200-RT-R3-S6
and RS-200-RT-TB, developed 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.
警告使用者
這是㆙類的資訊產品，在居住的環境㆗使用時，
可能會造成射頻干擾，在這種情況㆘，使用者
會
被要求採取某些適當的對策。
Part No. 2002010070
1st Edition Printed in Taiwan
August 2001
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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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Packing List
You should find the items listed below in the server package.
If anything is missing or damaged, please consult with your
vendor for resolution.
 2 CPU Coolers
 2 Rack Mount Ears
 2 Chassis Handlers
 8 Screw Sinks for Ears and Handlers
 1 CD Title-Driver Bank
 4 Driver Bank Floppy Diskettes (including RAID)
 RS-200-RT User’s Manual
 Warrant Card
 Holder for full size Add-on Card
 2 Screw sinks for holder
Technical Support and Sales Assistance
If you have any technical questions about the RS-200-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 --------------------------- 23
1.3 Front Panel -------------------------------------- 25
1.4 Rear Panel --------------------------------------- 27
1.5 System Monitoring ----------------------------- 28
Chapter 2 System Placement and Installation --- 31
2.1 System Placement --------------------------------- 31
2.2 Motherboard Placement ------------------------- 32
2.3 SCSI Backplane Placement --------------------- 35
2.4 Installing CPU ------------------------------------- 37
2.5 Installing CPU Cooler --------------------------- 40
2.6 Installing System Memory ---------------------- 43
2.7 Installing Add-on Cards ------------------------- 45
2.8 Installing LAN module -------------------------- 47
2.9 Installing Zero Channel HW RAID Module -- 48
2.10 Adding Disk drives ----------------------------- 49
2.11 Installing Rail Slider --------------------------- 51
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ------------------------------ 53
3.1 Function Keys ------------------------------------ 53
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3.2 Main Menu -------------------------------------- 55
3.2.1 Standard CMOS Features ---------------- 56
3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features ----------------- 61
3.2.3 Integrated Peripheral ---------------------- 64
3.2.4 PnP/ PCI Configurations ------------------ 67
3.2.5 Load Optimized Defaults ------------------ 69
3.2.6 Set Password --------------------------------- 70
3.2.7 Save & Exit Setup -------------------------- 71
3.2.8 Exit without Saving ------------------------ 72
Chapter 4 Drivers Installation -------------------- 73
4.1 Drivers for Windows NT 4.0 ------------------ 74
4.2 Drivers for Windows 2000 --------------------- 77
4.3 Drivers for Red-Hat Linux 7.0/7.1 ----------- 79
Appendix A Memory Approval List ------------- 81
Appendix B RAID Card Approval List --------- 82
Appendix C Accessory Order Information ----- 82
Appendix D Safety Instructions ------------------ 83
D.1 English -------------------------------------------- 83
D.2 German- Wichtige Sicherheishinweise ----- 85
Appendix E GEM318 Driver Installation ----- 87
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Chapter 1: Introduction
The RS-200-RT is a 2U high, rack-mountable server
for high-density Internet services. Engineered for Internet
service providers and enterprises, the RS-200-RT’s
rack-mountable 2U form factor is the best for stacking
servers as services grow. The RS-200-RT designed for
maximum reliability features Dual Intel®Pentium®!!!
(Tualatin) Processors, and provides flexibility and high
performance at the same time.
The RS-200-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-200-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
includes powerful processors on server-engineered
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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
by demanding applications.
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1.1 Specifications
1.1.1 RS-200-RT-R3-R3
General Specification
CPU Dual Intel Pentium !!! 1.13/1.26GHz
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 Two 64bit/66MHz PCI slots and one
32bit/33MHz PCI slot on two riser card
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,
2U, front cover with key lock
Cooling System 4 52-CFM cooling fans, totally 208 CFM
Controls Momentary power, system reset and alarm
reset switches
Indicators LEDs for Power, Voltage, temperature, fan,
HDD and LAN
Storage 6 hot-swap SCA-2 SCSI HDD drive bays,
1 slim-type FDD drive and 1 slim-type
CD-ROM drive
Power Supply Redundant 300W(1+1) 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 14.4kg (31.7lb)
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 482mm (19”) W x 88mm (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,
Solaris8.x
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1.1.2 RS-200-RT-R3-S6
General Specification
CPU Dual Intel Pentium !!! 1.13/1.26GHz
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.
One channel can support 6 internal SCSI HDDs
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 Two 64bit/66MHz PCI slots and one
32bit/33MHz PCI slot on two riser cards
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 SCSI port,
1 x parallel port
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System and Environment
Construction 19” Rack Mount, Heavy-duty steel chassis,
2U, front cover with key lock
Cooling System 4 52-CFM cooling fans, totally 208 CFM
Controls Momentary power, system reset and alarm
reset switches
Indicators LEDs for Power, Voltage, temperature, fan,
HDD and LAN
Storage 6 hot-swap SCA-2 SCSI HDD drive bays,
1 slim-type FDD drive and 1 slim-type
CD-ROM drive
Power Supply Redundant 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 14.4kg (31.7lb)
Paint Color Black 4U 2X, Fabric Texture
Operating Temp. 0 ~40℃(32 ~104℉)
Storage Temp. -20 ~70℃(-4 ~158℉)
Operating Hum. 5~95% @ 40℃
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Storage Humidity5~95%
Dimension 482mm (19”) W x 88mm (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,
Solaris8.x
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1.1.3 RS-200-RT-S3-S6
General Specification
CPU Dual Intel Pentium !!! 1.13/1.26GHz
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.
One channel can support 6 internal SCSI HDDs
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 Two 64bit/66MHz PCI slots and one
32bit/33MHz PCI slot on two riser cards
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 SCSI port,
parallel port
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System and Environment
Construction 19” Rack Mount, Heavy-duty steel chassis,
2U, front cover with key lock.
Cooling System 4 52-CFM cooling fans, totally 208 CFM
Controls Momentary power, system reset and alarm
reset switches
Indicators LEDs for Power, Voltage, temperature, fan,
HDD and LAN
Storage 6 hot-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 12.9kg (28.4lb)
Paint Color Black 4U 2X, Fabric Texture
Operating Temp. 0 ~40℃(32 ~104℉)
Storage Temp. -20 ~70℃(-4 ~158℉)
Operating Hum. 5~95% @ 40℃
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Storage Humidity5~95%
Dimension 482mm (19”) W x 88mm (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,
Solaris8.x
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