Altos BrainSphere R185 F5 User manual

Altos BrainSphere™ R185 F5
User Guide
Revision 1.0

System setup
System notes
Thank you for purchasing your Altos server. This user guide is intended as a reference for
experienced server technicians and helps detail many of the features available in Altos
servers. For more detailed information about any component or software solution, you
may consult the technical specifications or the user manual 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.

System Component Identification
Altos BrainSphere™R185 F5 (LFF SKU):
Front View:
No.
Description
1
Front USB 3.0 Ports
2
Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
Rear View:
No.
Description
No.
Description
1
Serial Port
5
10/100/1000 Server management LAN
port
2
VGA Port
6
USB 3.0 Port x 2
3
Mezzanine Card Slot (Option/OCP
V2.0 Card)
7
GbE LAN Port x 2
4
ID Button
8
USB 3.0 Port
9
PCIe Card Slot

Altos BrainSphere™R185 F5 (SFF SKU):
Front View:
No.
Description
1
Front USB 3.0 Port
2
Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
Rear View:
No.
Description
No.
Description
1
Serial Port
5
10/100/1000 Server management LAN
port
2
VGA Port
6
USB 3.0 Port x 2
3
Mezzanine Card Slot (Option/OCP
V2.0 Card)
7
GbE LAN Port x 2
4
ID Button
8
USB 3.0 Port
9
PCIe Card Slot

System controls and indicators
Altos BrainSphere™ R185 F5 (LFF SKU) front panel LEDs and Buttons:
No.
Name
Color
Status
Description
1
Reset Button
--
--
Press this button to reset the system.
2
NMI button
--
--
Press this button for the server to
generate a NMI to the processor. If
multiple-bit ECC errors occur, the server
will effectively be halted.
3
Power button
with LED
Green
On
Indicates the system is powered on.
Green
Blink
System is in ACPI S1 state (sleep mode).
N/A
Off
• System is not powered on or in ACPI
S5 state (power off)
• System is in ACPI S4 state (hibernate
mode)
4
ID Button with
Blue
On
Indicates the system identification is
active.
N/A
Off
Indicates the system identification is
disabled.
5
HDD Status
LED
Green
On
Indicates accessing the HDD.
Blink
Indicates accessing the HDD
Amber
On
Indicates HDD error.
Green/Amber
Blink
Indicates HDD rebuilding.
N/A
Off
Indicates no HDD access or no HDD
error.
6
System Status
LED
Green
On
Indicates system is operating
normally.

No.
Name
Color
Status
Description
Amber
On
Indicates a critical condition, may
include:
•System fan failure
•System temperature
Blink
Indicates non-critical condition,
may include:
•Redundant power module failure
•Temperature and voltage issue
•Chassis intrusion
N/A
Off
Indicates system is not ready, may
include:
•POST error
•NMI error
•Processor or terminator is
missing
7
LAN1 Active/
Link LED
Green
On
Indicates a link between the system and
the network or no access
Green
Blink
Indicates data transmission or receiving
is occuring.
N/A
Off
Indicates no data transmission or
receiving is occuring.
8
LAN2 Active/
Link LED
Green
On
Indicates a link between the system and
the network or no access.
Green
Blink
Indicates data transmission or receiving
is occuring.
N/A
Off
Indicates no data transmission or
receiving is occuring.

Altos BrainSphere™ R185 F5 (SFF SKU) front panel LEDs and Buttons:
No.
Name
Color
Status
Description
1
Reset Button
--
--
Press this button to reset the system.
2
NMI button
--
--
Press this button for the server to
generate a NMI to the processor. If
multiple-bit ECC errors occur, the server
will effectively be halted.
3
Power button
with LED
Green
On
Indicates the system is powered on.
Green
Blink
System is in ACPI S1 state (sleep mode).
N/A
Off
• System is not powered on or in ACPI
S5 state (power off)
• System is in ACPI S4 state (hibernate
mode)
4
ID Button with
Blue
On
Indicates the system identification is
active.
N/A
Off
Indicates the system identification is
disabled.
5
HDD Status
LED
Green
On
Indicates accessing the HDD.
Blink
Indicates accessing the HDD
Amber
On
Indicates HDD error.
Green/Amber
Blink
Indicates HDD rebuilding.
N/A
Off
Indicates no HDD access or no HDD
error.
6
System Status
LED
Green
On
Indicates system is operating
normally.
Amber
On
Indicates a critical condition, may

No.
Name
Color
Status
Description
include:
•System fan failure
•System temperature
Blink
Indicates non-critical condition,
may include:
•Redundant power module failure
•Temperature and voltage issue
•Chassis intrusion
N/A
Off
Indicates system is not ready, may
include:
•POST error
•NMI error
•Processor or terminator is
missing
7
LAN1 Active/
Link LED
Green
On
Indicates a link between the system and
the network or no access
Green
Blink
Indicates data transmission or receiving
is occuring.
N/A
Off
Indicates no data transmission or
receiving is occuring.
8
LAN2 Active/
Link LED
Green
On
Indicates a link between the system and
the network or no access.
Green
Blink
Indicates data transmission or receiving
is occuring.
N/A
Off
Indicates no data transmission or
receiving is occuring.

Rear System LAN LEDs:
No.
Name
Color
Status
Description
1
1GbE Speed
LED
Yellow
On
1 Gbps data rate
Green
On
100 Mbps data rate
N/A
Off
10 Mbps data rate
2
1GbE
Link/Activity
LED
Green
On
Link between system and
network or no access
Blink
Data transmission or receiving is
occurring
N/A
Off
No data transmission or receiving is
occurring.
Power Supply Unit LED:
State
Description
OFF
No AC power to all power supplies
0.5Hz Green Blinking
AC present / only standby on / Cold redundant mode
2Hz Green Blinking
Power supply firmware updating mode
Amber
AC cord unplugged or AC power lost; with a second power
supply in parallel still with AC input power
Power supply critical event causing shut down: failure,
OCP, OVP, fan failure and UVP
0.5Hz Amber Blinking
Power supply warning events where the power supply
continues to operate: high temp, high power, high current
and slow fan

Hard Disk Drive LEDs:
No RAID configuration (via HBA):
SKU
LED #1
Locate
HDD
Fault
Rebuilding
HDD Access
HDD Present
(No Access)
Disk LED
(LED on Back
Panel)
Green
ON (*1)
OFF
BLINK (*2)
OFF
Amber
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
Removed
HDD Slot
(LED on Back
Panel)
Green
ON (*1)
OFF
--
--
Amber
OFF
OFF
--
--
RAID configuration (via HW RAID Card or SW RAID Card)
SKU
LED #1
Locate
HDD
Fault
Rebuilding
HDD Access
HDD Present
(No Access)
Disk LED
Green
ON
OFF
BLINK (*2)
OFF
Amber
OFF
ON
BLINK (2Hz)
OFF
OFF
Removed
HDD Slot
Green
ON (*1)
OFF
(*3)
--
--
Amber
OFF
ON
(*3)
--
--
LED #2
HDD Present
No HDD
Green
ON
OFF
NOTE:
*1: Depends on HBA/Utility Spec.
*2: Blink cycle depends on HDD's activity signal.
*3: If HDD is pulled out during rebuilding, the disk status of this HDD is regarded as
faulty.