Acer AR585 F1 User Manual

AR585 SeriesUser Guide

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ContentsInformation for your safety and comfort iiiRegulations and safety notices vii1 System tour 1System notes 2External and internal structure 3Fro

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1 System tour

1 System tour2System notesThe AR585 is an outstanding 2U rack-mountable server that runs on the AMD Opteron™ 6000 Series server platform. The followi

3External and internal structureFront panel No. Icon Component No. Icon Component1 Default power supply unit (PSU)7 Overheating/fan failure LED ind

1 System tour4Control panel LED indicator status13 3.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD) bays16 HDD release button14 HDD access/failure LED indicator17 HDD

5Hot-plug HDD carrier LED indicator statusHard drive statusHard drive access Green - Blinking OffHard drive failure Green - On for SAS HDD, Off for SA

1 System tour6Rear panel No. Icon Component No. Icon Component1 PS/2 mouse port 8 Expansion slot covers2 PS/2 keyboard port 9 AC power plug for the

7Rear panel LED indicator status No. Function Status Indicated behavior1 IPMI LAN port link Green 100 Mbps network linkOff 10 Mbps network link2 IPMI

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1 System tour8Internal components No. Component1 HDD backplane board2 Default PSU3 Mainboard4 Air shroud5 System fans

9Mainboard layout No. Code Component1 DP1 IPMI heartbeat LED2 PCI-E slot1 PCIe Gen 2 x8 expansion slot3 PCI-E slot2 PCIe Gen 2 x16 expansion slot4

1 System tour1010 LAN1 Gigabit Ethernet port 111 FAN8 Chassis fan 812 VGA Video port13 P1 DIMM DDR3 DIMM slots for processor 114 COM1 Serial port 115

1133 JPW2 +12V 8-pin power connector34 JPW3 +12V 8-pin power connector35 JOH1 Overheating warning header36 JPI2C1Power I2C header37 DP3 Mainboard powe

1 System tour12Mainboard jumper settingsNo. Code Function Setting1 JPL1 Enable Gigabit LAN ports 1-2 Close: Enabled (default setting)2-3 Close: Disab

13Mainboard LED No. Code Function Status Description1 DP1 IPMI heartbeat Flashing green BMC normal2 DP3 Mainboard power Green Power on

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Appendix A Server management tools

Appendix A Server management tools16Server management overviewThe server management tools supported by this system are listed in the table below.Tool

17RAID configuration utilitiesAdaptec Onboard SATA RAID CreationConfiguring Adaptec onboard SATA RAIDThis section briefly shows how to create RAID vol

iiiInformation for your safety and comfortSafety instructionsRead these instructions carefully. Keep this document for future reference. Follow all wa

Appendix A Server management tools18Creating a RAID Volume1 Select Array Configuration Utility option.2 Select Create Array.The Select drives to crea

19MegaRAID 9260-8I SAS RAID CreationConfiguring MegaRAID SAS 260-8IThis section briefly shows how to create RAID volume with MegaRAID SAS 260-8I.Enter

Appendix A Server management tools20Initialing a RAID volume1 After creating the logical volumes on all of the RAID volumes, click Accept then Yes t

Appendix B Acer Smart Console

Appendix B Acer Smart Console22Using Acer Smart ConsoleAcer Smart Console has a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) and a standard Internet

23Software requirementsSupported environments: Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, Windows 2000, 2003 and Server 2008.JAVA: Version 6, update 12 or higherNot

Appendix B Acer Smart Console24Acer Smart Console user interfaceThe Acer Smart Console page opens once you have logged in. This page provides a centr

25Server HealthDisplays data related to the server's health, such as sensor readings and the event log. This menu has two options: Sensor Reading

Appendix B Acer Smart Console26ThresholdClick Show Thresholds to view the threshold parameters of each sensor. It displays the Low Non-Critical (NC),

27Event LogProvides a record of system events related to critical hardware components. It logs the events when the sensor triggers an abnormal state o

iv• Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could re

Appendix B Acer Smart Console28ConfigurationAllows you to designate email recipients for notification of system alerts, configure the Date and Time,

29AlertsAllows you to designate up to 15 email recipients for notification of system alerts. When alerts occur, the system will send an email or a SNM

Appendix B Acer Smart Console30Setting up email notifications1 On the Alerts page click Modify.2 Specify the event severity, such as Critical or Warn

31LDAP (if available)The LDAP option allows you to download the user account list and authentication from the LDAP server and create Acer Smart Consol

Appendix B Acer Smart Console32RADIUSThe RADIUS option allows you to configure the RADIUS option.Configuring RADIUS1 On the RADIUS Settings page chec

33Mouse modeThe Mouse mode option allows you to set a mouse mode to control your mouse.Setting the mouse mode1 Select a mouse mode from the Mouse Mode

Appendix B Acer Smart Console34NetworkThe Network option allows you to configure and change the management network parameters. You can configure the

35Dynamic DNSThe Dynamic DNS option allows you to configure and change the management network parameters.Configuring Dynamic DNS1 On the Dynamic DNS S

Appendix B Acer Smart Console36Remote SessionThe following options allow you to enable or disable encryption on KVM or Media data during a redirectio

37SMTPThe SMTP option allows you to configure the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) mail server settings.Configuring the SMTP settings1 On the SMTP

v• Use the product only with the supplied power supply cord set. If you need to replace the power cord set, make sure that the new power cord meets th

Appendix B Acer Smart Console38SSL UploadThe SSL Certificate option allows you to upload a SSL certificate manually.Uploading an SSL certificate1 On

39UsersThe Users option allows you to create, edit, delete, and view user accounts from the user list.To configure user accounts in the User List page

Appendix B Acer Smart Console40User PrivilegesThe User List page includes a privilege setting for determining the maximum privilege a user can have t

41Remote ControlThe Remote Control menu allows you to start a Remote Console session with the host system and manage power remotely. This menu include

Appendix B Acer Smart Console42Server Power ControlThe Server Power Control option allows you to perform a remote power on, power off, power cycle an

43Launch SOLSOL allows you to launch the remote console by using Serial over LAN.Click Launch SOL. Select the Baud rate from the pull-down menu as you

Appendix B Acer Smart Console44Virtual MediaFloppy diskThis floppy disk option allows you to upload and share images via the BMC. These images will t

45CD-ROM imageThis option allows you to upload and share images via the BMC. These images will then be emulated to the host server as USB applications

Appendix B Acer Smart Console46MaintenanceFirmware UpdateMaintenance allows you to upgrade the BMC firmware (including Acer Smart Console and FRU inf

47IPMI configurationIPMI Configuration allows you to save the current configuration settings or to restore the settings to a previously-saved state.Mi

viDisposal instructionsDo not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection of the g

Appendix B Acer Smart Console48Virtual keyboardClick this item to configure the virtual keyboard settings for your console redirection.• Virtual Keyb

49• Left Windows Key: This item performs the same function as pressing the <Left Windows> key. Right click this item to select Press Down or Pre

Appendix B Acer Smart Console50• Keyboard Monitor: Click this item to enable keyboard monitor support.• Assign: Click a hotkey and select an action f

51LanguageFrom the Preferences submenu, select Language settings.From the language settings pop-up menu select the language you want to use for consol

Appendix B Acer Smart Console52Virtual Media: Click this item to access the Virtual Media submenu and configure the settings.Virtual Keyboard: Click

53CaptureThis feature allows you to capture the screen display on your remote console.Full Screen Capture: Click this item to capture the full screen

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55IndexFfront panel 3Hhard disk driveactivity indicator, location 4location 4RAID configuration 17HDD, see hard disk drive 4Iinternal c

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viiRegulations and safety noticesFCC noticeThis device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Pa

viiiOperation conditionsThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may

ixProducto láser de Clase 1Precaución: Cuando está abierta, hay radiación láser. Evite una exposición al haz de luz.Produto Laser de Classe 1Precaução