ASTi ACE Target Guide

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ACE Target and Studio Cold Start Guide
Document: DOC-TEL-ACE-CS-B-0

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ACE Target and Studio Cold Start Guide
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Revision history
Date Revision Version Comments
8/8/2016 A 1 Completes internal reorganization and makes minor edits for gram-
mar, consistency, and style; moves "(Optional) Perform a media
check" after "Configure the BIOSsettings."
9/26/2017 A 2 Changes internal inline styles to character styles; adds bookmarks
to section titles; makes edits to the wording in Section 6.0, "ACE
Target cold start procedure" on page17.
10/3/2017 A 3 Makes minor edits to wording and fixes conditions display error.
2/28/2018 A 4 Adds missing "BIOS Advantech AIMB-562 American Megatrends"
section back to BIOS configuration instructions.
3/13/2018 B 0 Adds instructions for the Red Hat 7 cold start procedure.

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Contents
1.0 Introduction 1
2.0 Required equipment 2
3.0 Back up the Telestra server 3
4.0 Configure the BIOSsettings 5
4.1 BIOS Advantech AIMB-562 American Megatrends 6
4.2 BIOS Advantech AIMB-562 Award 7
4.3 BIOS Q35AX American Megatrends 8
4.4 BIOS Q67AX 2.14.1219 and higher 9
4.5 BIOS Q67AX 2.02.1205 and lower 11
4.6 BIOS BLH6710H 12
4.7 BIOS JGIBX10J 13
5.0 (Optional) Perform a media check 15
6.0 ACE Target cold start procedure 17
6.1 ACE Target cold start for Red Hat 5.X 17
6.1.1 Install Red Hat 5.10 and higher 17
6.1.2 Install ACE Target versions 4.13 and higher 19
6.2 ACE Target cold start for Red Hat 6.X 20
6.3 ACE Target cold start procedure for Red Hat 7.X 21
7.0 Install terrain server software 22
8.0 Target iSCSI cold start procedure 23
8.1 Install iSCSI boot firmware 23
8.2 Configure iSCSI boot firmware 24
8.3 iSCSI cold start procedure for Red Hat 5.X 24
8.3.1 Install Red Hat 5.X on an iSCSI Target 25
8.3.2 Install ACE software version 4.X for iSCSI 26
8.4 iSCSI cold start procedure for Red Hat 6.X 27

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9.0 Configure the Telestra Target network 33
10.0 ACEStudio cold start procedure 35
10.1 ACEStudio cold start procedure for Red Hat 5.X 35
10.1.1 Install Red Hat 5.10 and higher 35
10.1.2 Install ACEStudio 4.5 and higher 37
10.1.3 ACEStudio 4.X development workstation setup 39
10.2 ACEStudio cold start procedure for Red Hat 6.X 41
10.2.1 Install ACEStudio versions 6.0 and higher 41
10.2.2 Set up ACEStudio 6.X development workstation 42
10.3 ACEStudio cold start procedure for Red Hat 7.X 45
11.0 Restore system backup 46
12.0 Options files 47
12.1 Upload Options files to the RMS 48
Appendix A: Memory Test procedures 49
A-1 Memory Test (ACE software version 6.X) 49
A-2 Memory Test (ACE software versions 4.31 and higher) 49
A-3 Memory Test (ACE software versions 4.10–4.30) 50
Appendix B: Install older software versions 51
B-1 Install Red Hat 5.1–5.9 51
B-2 Install ACEsoftware versions 4.5–4.12 51
B-3 Install ACE Target versions 4.1–4.4 52
B-4 Install ACEStudio versions 4.1–4.4 54

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1.0 Introduction
The ACE Target and Studio Cold Start Guide (DOC-TEL-ACE-CS-B-0) supplants the pre-
viously separate ACE Target Cold Start Guide (DOC-02-TEL4-TCS-1) and ACE Studio Cold
Start Guide (DOC-02-TEL4-ASCS-1).
The cold start procedure(s) described in this document allow you to build Telestra systems from
scratch. There are three main reasons for using the cold start procedure:
lInstalling the latest software version
lRebuilding a damaged hard disk
lCreating spare hard disks
The following steps outline the cold start procedure:
1. To back up the Telestra server, see Section 3.0, "Back up the Telestra server" on page3.
2. To configure the BIOS settings, ensuring the cold start procedure runs properly, see Sec-
tion 4.0, "Configure the BIOSsettings" on page5.
3. (Optional) To perform a media check, see Section 5.0, "(Optional) Perform a media
check" on page15.
4. To complete the cold start procedure, erase the hard drive, and install the Red Hat and
Telestra Target software. For Red Hat 5 installation instructions, see Section 6.1.1,
"Install Red Hat 5.10 and higher" on page17. For Red Hat 6 installation instructions, see
Section 6.2, "ACE Target cold start for Red Hat 6.X" on page20.
5. Configure the network. First, assign a temporary IP address to the Telestra Target, which
allows a web browser to remotely access ACE Target software. Then use the Remote
Management System on a web browser to complete the network setup. To configure the
network, see Section 9.0, "Configure the Telestra Target network" on page33.
6. (Optional) If you purchased ACEStudio software, complete the ACEStudio cold start
procedure on a separate box. To install Red Hat 6 on an ACEStudio development work-
station, see Section 10.2, "ACEStudio cold start procedure for Red Hat 6.X" on page41.
7. To restore the Telestra server, see Section 11.0, "Restore system backup" on page46.
8. Upload the Options file. If the Options file is not included in the system backup file, you
must upload it manually. This step enables the software license for system functionality.
For Options file details and upload instructions, see Section 12.0, "Options files" on
page47.
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2.0 Required equipment
Note: To install ACEStudio on a virtual machine, see the ACE Studio VM Quick Start
Guide.
To complete the ACE cold start procedure, you will need the following items:
lHardware
oTelestra 2U platform with removable hard drive
oMonitor
oKeyboard
lSoftware
oTelestra Target Software Installation DVD and/or Telestra Studio Software Installation
DVD
oRed Hat 5 Installation DVD or Red Hat 6 Installation DVD
The following shows the Telestra 2U rear panel:
Figure 1: Telestra 2U rear panel
Note: The chassis and connections shown here are for general representation only; the loc-
ation(s) of cards, ports, and slots may vary. For specific designations, consult the included
engineering drawings and labels on the rear of your chassis.
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3.0 Back up the Telestra server
The Backup System Configuration page creates an archive of backup files on the devel-
opment workstation. This page includes the following settings:
lOptions: includes all options files loaded on the system.
lProjectsArchive: includes all projects archived on the system.
lRMSUsersAndConfig: includes user information (e.g., passwords, lockout settings).
lSoundLibrary: the library of sound files on the system, including the project's index and
files in Waveform (.wav) audio file format.
lTelestraConfig: includes configuration settings (e.g., network settings, preferences).
To create a system backup, follow these steps:
1. Open a web browser on the ACEStudio development workstation. Ensure the devel-
opment workstation shares the same network as the Telestra server.
2. To access the RMS, in the address bar, type the Telestra server's IP address.
3. In the top-right corner, click Login.
4. Log into the system using the following default credentials:
Username Password
admin astirules
5. From the left menu, under Configuration, click Backup Restore.
6. On the System Backup/Restore page, click Backup System Configuration.
Figure 2: Backup System Configuration
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7. Select all or some of the desired configuration options, and click Start Backup.
Figure 3: Start Backup
8. When the backup is complete, next to Filename, click the archive (.tgz) file, and the
backup downloads your local system.
Caution: Do not save backup files on the development workstation. The cold start pro-
cedure erases any backup files saved in this location.
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4.0 Configure the BIOSsettings
To ensure the cold start procedure runs properly, configure the BIOS as outlined below. To
identify your system's BIOS version, follow these steps:
1. To reboot the server, press the Reset button on the front of the chassis.
2. To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, immediately press the Delete key as the system boots.
Your system's BIOS version displays at the bottom of the BIOS Setup Utility screen.
Figure 4: BIOS version on utility screen
If the BIOSversion does not display at the bottom of the screen, your system may be
using BIOSversion Q35AX American Megatrends. Reboot the server, wait for the beep
sound, and press the Pause | Break key to pause your screen and confirm the BIOS ver-
sion, as shown below:
Figure 5: BIOS version display
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3. Proceed with the configuration for your BIOS version. To determine which BIOS version
your development workstation uses, refer to the table below:
BIOS Version Telestra server
BIOS Advantech AIMB-562 American Megatrends Advantech
BIOS Advantech AIMB-562 Award Advantech
BIOS Q35AX American Megatrends 2U or tower
BIOS Q67AX 2.14.1219 and higher 2U or tower
BIOS Q67AX 2.02.1205 and lower 2U or tower
BIOS BLH6710H Small form factor
BIOS JGIBX10J Small form factor
Table 1: BIOS versions and equipment
4.1 BIOS Advantech AIMB-562 American Megatrends
Figure 6: AIMB-562 American Megatrends BIOS version
To configure BIOS version AIMB-562 American Megatrends, follow these steps:
1. Insert the Telestra Target Software Installation DVD.
2. Reboot the development workstation, and immediately press the Delete key as the system
boots to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
3. Navigate to Exit, and select Load Set Up Defaults.
4. Navigate to the Main tab, and set the system date and time to Greenwich Mean Time.
5. Navigate to Chipset >APM Configuration. Set Restore on AC Power Loss to Power
On.
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6. Navigate to Advanced >CPU Configuration. Set the following configurations:
a. Execute Disable Function to Enabled
b. Intel® Speed Step™ to Disabled
7. Navigate to Advanced >Onboard Device Configuration, and set the Lan Option
ROM to Enabled.
8. Navigate to the Exit tab, and select Exit and Save.
9. As the server reboots, press the Delete key to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
10. Navigate to Boot >Boot Device Priority. Set the following configurations:
a. 1st Boot Device to the CD/DVD drive option
b. 2nd Boot Device to the hard drive option (e.g., WDC WR800JD)
c. 3rd Boot Device to the Ethernet option (e.g., IBA GE Slot 0200 v1228)
Note: Names will vary across different CD drives, hard drives, and Ethernet ROMs.
d. 4th Boot Device to Disabled
11. Navigate to the Exit tab, and select Exit and Save.
4.2 BIOS Advantech AIMB-562 Award
Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6. 00PG, An Energy Start Ally
Copyright (C) 1984-2006, Phoenix Technologies, LTD
---- AIMB-562 BIOS xxxx
Figure 7: AIMB-562 American Megatrends BIOS version
To configure BIOS version AIMB-562 Award, follow these steps:
1. Reboot the development workstation, and immediately press the Delete key as the system
boots to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
2. Select Load Optimized Defaults.
3. Select Standard CMOS Features, and set the following configurations:
a. The system date and time using Greenwich Mean Time
b. Halt On to No Errors
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4. Navigate to the Advanced BIOS Features, and set the following configurations:
a. First Boot Device to the CD-ROM option
b. Second Boot Device to the hard disk option
c. Third Boot Device to the LAN option
5. Navigate to Integrated Peripherals.
6. Select Onboard Device, and set the following configurations:
a. USB Keyboard Support to Enabled
b. Onboard Lan Boot ROM to Enabled
7. Select OnChip IDE Device, and set the following configurations:
a. On-Chip Serial ATA to Enhanced Mode
b. SATA PORT Speed Settings to Force GEN I
8. Select Super IO Device, and set PWERON After PWR-Fail to On.
9. Navigate to the Main tab, and select Save and Exit Setup.
4.3 BIOS Q35AX American Megatrends
To configure BIOS version Q35AX American Megatrends, follow these steps:
1. Reboot the development workstation, and immediately press the Delete key as the system
boots to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
2. Navigate to the Exit tab, and select Load Optimal Defaults.
3. Navigate to the Main tab, and set the date and time using Greenwich Mean Time.
4. Navigate to Advanced >CPU Configuration, and set the following configurations:
a. Intel® SpeedStep™ tech to Disabled
5. Navigate to Advanced >IDE Configuration, and set the following configurations:
a. SATA#1 Configuration to Enhanced
b. Configure SATA#1 to IDE
6. Navigate to Advanced >SuperIO Configuration, and set the following configurations:
a. Serial Port 1 Address to Disabled
b. Serial Port 2 Address to Disabled
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7. Navigate to Chipset >SouthBridge Configuration, and set GbE LAN Boot to
Enabled.
8. Navigate to Exit, and select Exit and Save.
9. Reboot the development workstation, and immediately press the Delete key as the system
boots to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
10. Navigate to Boot >Boot Device Priority, and set the following configurations:
a. 1st Boot Device to the CD/DVD option
b. 2nd Boot Device to the SATA option
c. 3rd Boot Device to the network option (e.g., IBA GE SLOT DOC8 V1327)
Note: Hardware names and model numbers may vary depending your hardware
type.
d. 4th Boot Device to Disabled
11. Navigate to the Exit tab, and select Save Changes and Exit.
4.4 BIOS Q67AX 2.14.1219 and higher
To configure BIOS Q67AX 2.14.1219 and higher, follow these steps:
1. Reboot the development workstation, and immediately press the Delete key as the system
boots to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
2. Navigate to the Exit tab, and select Load Optimal Defaults.
3. On the Menu tab, set the System Date and System Time using Greenwich Mean Time.
4. Navigate to Chipset >PCH-IO Configuration, and set the following configurations:
a. Onboard Lan1 Controller to Enabled
b. Onboard Lan2 Device to Enabled
c. Restore AC Power Loss to Power On
5. To return to the Main tab, press Esc. Navigate to Chipset >System Agent (SA) Con-
figuration, and set VT-d to Enabled.
6. To return to the Main tab, press Esc. Navigate to Boot >CSM Parameters, and set
Launch PXE OpROM policy to Legacy only.
7. To save and reset, press the F4 key. A confirmation message requests, "Save con-
figuration and reset?" Select Yes.
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8. As the system reboots, press the Delete key to return to the BIOS Setup Utility.
9. To return to the Main tab, press Esc. Navigate to Advanced >CPU Configuration, and
set the following configurations:
a. Hyper-Threading to Disabled
b. Intel Virtalization Technology to Enabled
10. To return to the Main tab, press Esc. Navigate to Advanced >SATA Configuration,
and set SATA Mode Selection to AHCI.
11. To return to the Main tab, press Esc. Navigate to Advanced >SMART Settings, and
set SMART Self Test to Enabled.
12. To return to the Main tab, press Esc. Navigate to Advanced >Super IO Configuration
>Com1 Port Configuration, and set Serial Port to Disabled.
13. To return to the Main tab, press Esc. Navigate to Com2 Port Configuration, and set
Serial Port to Disabled.
14. To return to the Main tab, press Esc. Set CIR Controller to Disabled.
15. To return to the Main tab, press Esc. Navigate to Second Super IO Configuration >
Com3 Port Configuration, and set Serial Port to Disabled.
16. To return to the Main tab, press Esc. Navigate to Com4 Port Configuration, and set
Serial Port to Disabled.
17. To return to the Main tab, press Esc. Navigate to Com5 Port Configuration, and set
Serial Port to Disabled.
18. To return to the Main tab, press Esc. Navigate to Com6 Port Configuration, and set
Serial Port to Disabled.
19. Press Esc twice, and navigate to Third Super IO Configuration >Com7 Port Con-
figuration. Set Serial Port to Disabled.
20. To return to the Main tab, press Esc. Navigate to Com8 Port Configuration, and set
Serial Port to Disabled.
21. To return to the Main tab, press Esc. Navigate to Com9 Port Configuration, and set
Serial Port to Disabled.
22. To return to the Main tab, press Esc. Navigate to Com10 Port Configuration, and set
Serial Port to Disabled.
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23. Press Esc twice, navigate to the Boot tab, and set the Boot Option Priorities as follows:
a. Boot Option #1 to the DVD drive option
b. Boot Option #2 to the hard drive option
c. Boot Option #3 to the network option
Note: Hardware names and model numbers may vary depending your hardware type.
24. Navigate to Boot >Network Device BBS Priorities, and set the following con-
figurations:
a. Boot Option #2 to Disabled
b. Boot Option #3 to Disabled (if present)
c. Boot Option #4 to Disabled (if present)
25. To save and reset, press the F4 key. When the “Save configuration and reset?” con-
firmation message appears, select Yes. Wait as the server reboots.
4.5 BIOS Q67AX 2.02.1205 and lower
To configure BIOS Q67AX 2.02.1205 and lower, follow these steps:
1. Reboot the development workstation, and immediately press the Delete key as the system
boots to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
2. Navigate to the Main tab, and set the date and time using Greenwich Mean Time.
3. Navigate to the Advanced tab, and set the following configurations:
a. Launch LAN1 PXE OpROM to Enabled
b. Launch LAN2 PXE OpROM to Enabled
4. Navigate to the Save and Exit tab. Select Save Changes and Reset. When the "Save
configuration and reset?" confirmation message appears, select Yes.
5. As the system reboots, press the F2 key to return to the BIOS Setup Utility.
6. Navigate to Advanced >SATA Configuration, and set the following configurations:
a. SATA Mode to IDE Mode
b. Serial-ATA Controller 0 to Enhanced
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7. Press Esc to return to the Main tab. Navigate to Advanced >CPU Configuration, and
set the following configurations:
a. Hyper-Threading to Disabled
b. Intel Virtualization Technology to Enabled
8. Press Esc to return to the Main tab, and navigate to Chipset >North Bridge. Set VT-d
to Enabled.
4.6 BIOS BLH6710H
To configure BIOS version BLH6710H, follow these steps:
1. Reboot the development workstation, and immediately press the Delete key as the system
boots to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
2. When the BIOS Setup Utility opens, press the F9 key to Load Defaults. Select Yto load
BIOS defaults.
3. Navigate to the Main tab, and set the date and time using Greenwich Mean Time.
4. Navigate to Configuration >SATA Drives, and press Enter. Set the following con-
figurations:
a. Chipset SATA to Enable
b. Chipset SATA Mode to AHCI
c. S.M.A.R.T. to Enable
d. eSATA Ports to Disable
5. To return to the Configuration menu, press Esc.
6. Navigate to Fan Control & Real-Time Monitoring >CPU Fan, and press Enter. Set
the following configurations:
a. Control Mode to Manual
b. Minimum Duty Cycle to 100
7. Navigate to Security, and set the following configurations:
a. Execute Disable Bit to Enable
b. Intel® Virtualization Technology to Enable
8. Navigate to Power, and set the following configurations:
a. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology to Enable
b. After Power Failure to Last State
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9. Navigate to Boot, and set the following configurations:
a. Boot Device Priority to the optical drive,hard disk drive, or network
b. Boot to Removable Devices to Disable
c. USB Boot to Disable
10. Navigate to Exit >Exit Saving Changes. At the prompt, select Y.
4.7 BIOS JGIBX10J
To configure BIOS version JGIBX10J, follow these steps:
1. Reboot the development workstation, and immediately press the Delete key as the system
boots to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
2. When the BIOS Setup Utility opens, press the F9 key to initiate Load Defaults. Select Y
to load BIOS defaults.
3. Navigate to the Main tab, and set the date and time using Greenwich Mean Time.
4. Navigate to Configuration >On-board Drive, and press Enter. Set Serial Port to Dis-
able.
5. Press Esc to return to the Main tab. Navigate to Configuration >SATA Drives, and
press Enter. Set the following configurations:
a. Chipset SATA to IDE
b. S.M.A.R.T. to Enable
c. eSATA Ports to Disable
6. Navigate to the Security tab, and set the following configurations:
a. XD Technology to Enable
b. Intel® Virtualization Technology to Enable
7. Navigate to the Power tab, and set the following configurations:
a. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology to Enable
b. After Power Failure to Last State
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