Altos P30 F6 User manual

Workstation
User Guide

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Altos Workstation
User Guide
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1 System setup
System notes
System controls and indicators
Front panel controls
Front panel LED indicator
status Rear panel controls
Setting up the system Pre-
installation requirements
Turning on the system
Power-on problems
Turning off the system
Configuring the hard disk drive
Replacing components
Replacing the heatsink fan assembly
Replacing the processor
Replacing the hard disk
Upgrading the system memory
Installing an expansion card
Installing a SAS card
System troubleshooting
Resetting the system
Initial system startup problems
Initial troubleshooting checklist
Hardware diagnostic testing
Checking the boot-up status
Specific problems and corrective actions
Notices
Regulations and safety notices
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1 System setup

21 System setup
System notes
Thank you for purchasing your Altos workstation. This user guide is
intended as a reference for experienced workstation technicians and
helps detail many of the features available in Altos workstations. For more
detailed information about any particular component or software solution,
you may consult the technical specifications or the user manuel for that
application.
Note: Before opening or removing any components please
contact your local certified Altos service representative.
Warning: Any parts or components damaged during replacement by
a non-certified technician are not covered by the warranty. For
details, please consult the warranty guide from your system.

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System controls and indicators
Front panel controls
Icon
Component
Description
Power button
Press to turn the workstation on/off, or
to put it in standby mode
Power indicator
Indicates the system power status.
HDD activity
Indicates the status of a system hard
indicator
disk drive.
System status/fault
Indicates the status of the system
indicator
operations.
LAN port 1 activity
Indicates the system network 1
indicator
connection status.
LAN port 2 activity
Indicates the system network 2
indicator
connection status.
System ID switch/
Indicates if the system ID button is
indicator
pressed or activated through IPMI.
USB 2.0 ports
Connect to USB devices.
USB 3.0 ports
Connect to USB devices.

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Front panel LED indicator status
LED
LED
LED state
Status
indicator
color
Power state
Green
On
S0: Power On
indicator
Green
Blink (1 Hz with at
S1: Sleep
50% duty cycle)
N/A
Off
S4
N/A
Off
S5
HDD
Green/
Blink
HDD access
activity
Amber
indicator
N/A
Off
No access and No HDD fault
System
Red
On
CPU overheat
status1
Red
Fast blink (once
Fan failure
per second)
Red
Slow blink (once
Power failure
every 4 seconds)
N/A
Off
Normal
System
Green
On
System ready/No alarm
status2
Green
Blink
System ready but some CPU
functions and DIMM may be
degraded or damaged
Red
On
Critical alarm
Red
Blink
Non-critical alarm
N/A
Off
System not ready (POST
error/NMI event/CPU or
terminator missing, … etc.)
LAN activity
Green
On
LAN link/No access
indicators
Green
Blink
LAN access
LAN1
N/A
Off
Disconnect/Idle
LAN2
System ID
N/A
Off
Normal
indicator
Blue
On
System ID button pressed.3
Blue
Blinking/On
IPMI-activated system ID
1 For single color system.
2 For dual colors system.
3 For 310/320 F2, the system ID indicator stays lighted while BMC is initializing.

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Rear panel controls
Icon
Component
Description
Management port
Reserved for remote management.
(10/100)
PS/2 mouse port
Connects to a PS/2 mouse.
PS/2 keyboard port
Connects to a PS/2 keyboard.
USB 2.0 ports
Connect to USB devices.
USB 3.0 ports
Connect to USB devices.
Video port
Connects to monitors.
Gigabit LAN port
Connects to an internet or intranet
network.
Serial port
Connects to serial devices.

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LAN port LED indicator status
LED
LED color
LED state
Status
indicator
RJ45 LED
N/A
Off
No connection or
(left)
10 Mbps
Green
On
100 Mbps
Amber
On
1000 Mbps
RJ45 LED
Amber/
On
Active connection
(right)
Green
Amber/
Blinking
Transmit/Receive activity
Green