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4 BIOS Setup utility90IDE Channel TypeThe screen below appears if you select any of the the IDE drive parameters from the Disk Drives screen: Parame

91 Size Specifies the size of your hard disk, in MB User inputHard Disk LBA Mode *When set to Auto, the BIOS utility automatically detects if the in

4 BIOS Setup utility92DMA Transfer Mode *The Ultra DMA and Multi-DMA modes enhance hard disk performance by increasing the transfer rate. However, b

93Onboard PeripheralsOnboard Peripherals allows you to configure the onboard communication ports and the onboard devices. Selecting this option displ

4 BIOS Setup utility94 IRQ Sets the IRQ channel of serial port 2 3 10Parallel Port Enables or disables the parallel port Enabled Disabled Base Addre

95IDE ControllerEnables or disables the onboard primary, secondary or both IDE interfacesBothPrimarySecondaryDisabledPS/2 Mouse ControllerEnables or d

4 BIOS Setup utility96Power ManagementThe Power Management menu allows you to configure the system’s power management feature. The screen below show

97 System Sleep TimerThis parameter sets the system to the lowest power-saving mode after a specified period of inactivity. Any keyboard or mouse

4 BIOS Setup utility98Restart on AC Power FailureWhen a power failure occurs and this item is set to Pre-state, the system will be turned on, when th

99Boot OptionsThis option allows you to specify your preferred settings for boot up. The screen below appears when you select Boot Options from the m

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4 BIOS Setup utility100Fast Boot Allows the system to boot faster by skipping some POST routinesAutoDisabledSilent Boot Enables or disables the Silen

101Update BIOS with Boot BlockWhen enabled, it automatically flashes the BIOS file from the hard disk drive in case the system fails to boot upDisable

4 BIOS Setup utility102Date and TimeThe real-time clock keeps the system date and time. After setting the date and time, you do not need to enter th

103System SecurityThe Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorized access to the system and its data.Thescreen below appear

4 BIOS Setup utility104 Floppy Drive Sets the control level of the floppy driveNormalWrite Protect All SectorsWrite Protect Boot Sectors Disabled

105Setting and changing the passwordTo set or change a Supervisor/User password:1 Enable the Supervisor Password or User Password parameter in the Sys

4 BIOS Setup utility106Removing a passwordTo remove your Supervisor/User password:1 Disable the Supervisor Password or User Password parameter in the

107IPMI ConfigurationIntelligent Platform Management InterfaceThe system event log enables you to record and monitor events that occur in your system

4 BIOS Setup utility108IPMI BIOS VersionShows the version of IPMI BIOSBMC Firmware VersionSpecifies the version of BaseBoard Management Controller (B

109RDM ConfigurationRemote Data Management Parameter Description OptionRDM 4.5 BIOS VersionShows the version number of the RDM BIOSAA G610.book Pag

The Acer Altos G610 server model is a powerful dual-processor system loaded with a host of new and innovative features. The system offers a new standa

4 BIOS Setup utility110Console RedirectionThis parameter lets you enable or disable the connection to the RDM manager station. If enabled and condit

111Remote Console Phone No.This parameter allows you to set the phone number of the RDM manager station that the RDM module must dial once RDM is acti

4 BIOS Setup utility112Paging Times Allows you to set the number of times that the RDM module must dial when the server fails or hangs1248Paging No.

113Advanced OptionsNote: To avoid damaging the system, do not change any settings in the Advanced Options submenus unless you are a qualified technic

4 BIOS Setup utility114Memory/Cache OptionsMemory/Cache Options allows you to configure the advanced system memory functions. Selecting this option d

115PnP/PCI OptionsPnP/PCI Options allows you to specify the settings for your PCI devices. Selecting this option displays the screen below: Paramete

4 BIOS Setup utility116 Onboard VGA Allows you to manually assign the interrupt for the onboard VGA when the PCI IRQ Setting parameter is set to Man

117VGA Palette SnoopThis parameter permits you to use the palette snooping feature if you installed more than one VGA card in the system.The VGA palet

4 BIOS Setup utility118CPU FrequencyThis parameter displays your CPU’s speed and bus frequency. Selecting this option displays the screen below: Para

119Chipset SettingsThe Chipset Settings page is a hidden page to end-users. Press Alt + F4 while viewing the BIOS Setup main menu in BIOS Setup main

3OverviewThe Acer Altos G610 server model utilizes a PCI bus based dual-processor mainboard built on an ATX baseboard. It comes with two FC-PGA (Flip

4 BIOS Setup utility120Parameter Description OptionCAS Latency This item controls the number of clocks between the SDRAM sampling of a read command a

121Load Default SettingsUse this option to load the default settings for optimized system configuration. When you load the default settings, some of

4 BIOS Setup utility122Abort Settings ChangeUse this option to disregard the changes you have made to BIOS and reload your previous settings. The dia

123Exit SetupExamine the system configuration values. When you are satisfied that all the values are correct, write them down. Store the recorded va

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This appendix shows you how to set up ASM Pro and its agent software.AA G610.book Page 126 Monday, October 22, 2001 9:46 AM

127Installing ASM Pro System requirementsASM Pro Console• Intel Pentium or higher processor• 64 MB of RAM (128 MB recommended)• 20 MB free hard disk s

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide128Installing ASM Pro ConsoleTo install ASM Pro Console:1 Insert the Management CD into your system’s CD

129ASM Pro Server Agent requires SNMP.NLM running with Control Community set to 'public' to allow ASM Pro Console to communicate with ASM Pr

1 System overview4MemoryThe four DIMM sockets on board accept four 1024-MB registered SDRAM DIMMs for a maximum memory capacity of 4 GB. For data in

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide1307The Password option is highlighted. Set up a password, and exit the utility. Note: A password is re

131Note: If the SCO Server Agent has been installed, the program asks if you want to preserve the existing config file. Choose Reinstall to overwrite

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide1322 Mount the CD-ROM drive. For example, mount the CD-ROM to /mnt.3 Insert an empty 1.44-MB diskette in

133To install Microsoft Windows NT V4.0 Server or Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server Agent :1 Insert the Management CD into your system’s CD-ROM dri

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide13410 Enter a password and click OK. A password is required when using the ASM Pro Console to remotely c

135Installing RDM This section gives step-by-step instructions on how to install the RDM function in the agent and console side of the ASM Pro softwar

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide136Software• Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft NT Workstation 4.0, or Windows 2000• ASM Pro 4.5 ConsoleConn

137• Turn on the system and the peripherals connected to it.Installing RDM UtilitiesYou must do the following to ensure successful installation of the

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide138for the other operating systems when you create the RDM hidden partition. Note: When you boot the sys

139Note: Before you proceed, make sure that you have installed the necessary components and peripherals, for both the RDM server and RDM Console. The

5SCSI subsystemThe dual-channel AIC-7899 single-chip host adapter delivers Ultra160/m SCSI data transfer rates which double the Ultra-2 SCSI data tran

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide1405 Continue to finish the installation of ASM Pro Console. Uninstalling the RDM Console softwareRDM Con

141Installing AWM and Microsoft InternetInformation Service (IIS)Note: You have to install Microsoft IIS before installing AWM. If your system already

Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide1426 Click Finish to complete the installation.Note: For Windows NT 4.0, AWM will automatically install W

1433 After adding the virtual directory, click OK to save changes and exit. Running AWMType this address in your browser: http://{IPADDRESS}/AWM The p

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145IndexAAdvanced Desktop AgentSystem Requirements 127Advanced Server AgentSystem Requirements 127Advanced System Manager (ASM)System Requiremen

146ratchet wheel 17NNovell Netware Agentinstallation 128Ppower supply moduleinstalling 78removing 77SSCO Openserver Agentconfiguring for A

1 System overview6Expansion slotsPCI busThe system board has six PCI bus slots contained in two PCI segments:• Four 64-bit/33 MHz PCI bus slots (PCI

7Features summaryThe mainboard has the following major components:• Two FC-PGA processor sockets that support an Intel Pentium III processor running a

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Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such cha

This chapter discusses the features and components of your system. Instructions on how to set up your system and connect basic and optional peripheral

11External and internal structureFront panelNote: One pair of system keys are hung inside the front panel door. Additional duplicate keys can be foun

2 System tour12Rear panel 3 System status indicator4Keylock5 Front panel doorNo. Item1 Power cable socket2 Power supply modulesNo. ItemAA G610.book

13Internal components 3 Housing fan4 I/O connectors (color-coded)5 Expansion slotsNo. Item1 CD-ROM Headphone/Earphone port 2 Volume Decrease/Increase

2 System tour145 CD-ROM Play/Forward button6 CD-ROM Stop/Eject button 7 Floppy drive eject button 8 Floppy drive tray9 Floppy drive activity indicato

15KeyboardYour system comes with a PS/2 keyboard. The keyboard has full-sized keys that include separate cursor keys, two Windows keys, and twelve fu

2 System tour164 Cursor keys Also called the arrow keys. These keys let you move the cursor around the screen. They serve the same function as the

17MouseYour PS/2 mouse has one ratchet wheel and two buttons: a left button and a right button. Quickly pressing and releasing the buttons is called

2 System tour18Disk drivesYour system comes with the following disk drives: 3.5-inch floppy driveYour system’s 3.5-inch floppy drive can handle 720-

19CD-ROM driveYour system comes with a CD-ROM drive. This drive is located on the front panel of your system. The CD-ROM drive allows you to play d

iiiNoticesFCC noticeThis device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

2 System tour20Setting up your systemPreinstallation requirementsSelecting a siteBefore unpacking and installing the system, select a suitable site f

21Basic connectionsThe system unit, keyboard, mouse, and monitor constitute the basic system. Before connecting any other peripherals, connect these

2 System tour22Connecting the PS/2 mouse Plug the PS/2 mouse cable into the PS/2 mouse port (green port) located on the rear panel of your system.N

23Connecting the VGA monitorTo connect the VGA monitor, simply plug the monitor cable into the monitor/VGA port (blue port) located on the rear pane

2 System tour24Connecting to the networkYou can connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) using a network cable. To do so, simply plug the

25Connecting the power cablePlug the power cable into the power cable socket located on the rear panel of your system. Then plug the other end of the

2 System tour26Turning on your systemAfter making sure that you have set up the system properly and connected all the required cables, you can now po

27Power-on problemsIf the system does not boot after you have applied power, check the following factors that might have caused the boot failure.• The

2 System tour28Turning off your systemTo turn off your computer, on the Windows taskbar click on the Start button, point to Shut Down..., select Shut

29Connecting optionsPrinterYour system supports serial, parallel and USB printers.To connect a parallel printer, plug the printer cable into the paral

ivUse conditionsThis part complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause

2 System tour30USB devices Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a new serial bus design that is capable of cascading low-/medium-speed peripherals (less tha

31System rack installationObserve the electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions indicated on page 49 when perfoming the following procedures. Do not a

2 System tour32The distance from the center of two holes with closer spacing to the center of the next pair is equivalent to 1U. When installing com

33Installing cage nutsCage nuts are use to secure systems and other components to the vertical rails in the rack.To install cage nuts:1 Insert the low

2 System tour34Installing the system into the rackTo install the system into the rack:The rails allow the system to slide in and out of the rackmount

35d Adjust the inner sliding rail until you can see the screw holes. e Attach the mounting bracket to the front end of the mounting rail and align the

2 System tour36g Extend the inner sliding piece of the mounting rail until you can see the screw holes on the other end. Attach the mounting bracket

376 Secure the front side of the bracket first and then secure the rear end with one M6 screw with locating ring. 7 Attach the cable carrier to the ra

2 System tour38Note: The cable carrier allows you to tie-wrap all cables to and from the server. As you slide the server in and out of the rack, the

3910 Install the server on the tray.a Check the stand-off brackets that came with your server’s rackmount kit. Each stand-off bracket is marked as fo

v7 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord.8 If an extension cord is used wit

2 System tour40c Remove the front panel door of the server. Refer to “Removing the front panel door” on page 51 for instructions. d Remove the stan

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2 System tour4211 Extend the inner sliding piece of each mounting rail forward until it clicks. 12 Carefully align the tray's rail with the moun

43Note: To avoid personal injury, care should be taken when pressing the component rail release latches and sliding the component into the rack. 14 R

2 System tour4416 Attach the other end of the cable carrier to the tray using two M5 metal screws. 17 Extend the cable carrier to bundle all the cabl

45Note: For details on cabling and cable management bracket installation, refer to the documentation that came with your system rack.18 Install two ca

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3 Upgrading your systemAA G610.book Page 47 Monday, October 22, 2001 9:46 AM

This chapter contains basic information about your system boards that you will find helpful when performing the instructions of the upgrade process wh

49Installation precautionsBefore you install any system component, we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections contain importan

vi14 Use only the proper type of power supply cord set (provided in your accessories box) for this unit. It should be a detachable type: UL listed/CS

3 Upgrading your system50Warning! Failure to properly turn off the computer before you start installing components may cause serious damage. Do not

51Opening your systemCaution: Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off your system and all peripherals connected to it. Read the “Prei

3 Upgrading your system523 Lift it up a little, then move it away from the housing.Removing the side panelA microswitch is located on the side panel.

534 Remove the two front screws with a Phillips screwdriver. Keep them in a safe place for later use. 5 Pull out the panel handle to remove the side

3 Upgrading your system54System boardsMainboard layoutThe mainboard becomes accessible once you open the system. It should look like the figure show

55Item DescriptionBT1 BatteryBU1 BuzzerCN1/CN6/CN36 IPMI connectorsCN3 ATX power supply connectorCN4 Upper: PS/2 mouse connectorLower: PS/2 keyboard

3 Upgrading your system56CN32 Wide SCSI channel B connectorCN33/CN34 External hard disk drive LED connectorsCN35/CN38 Wide SCSI channel A connectorsC

57Settings in bolface are the default factory settings.P5 and P6 32-bit/33 MHz PCI slotsU10 Server Works LE III CNB30LE chipset (north bridge) U20 Int

3 Upgrading your system58BPL5M jumpers and connectors Label Setting FunctionJP2 ShortOpenTerminator power source both from backplane and hostOnly fr

59Label DescriptionCN1 For SAF-TE card useCN2 For SAF-TE card use (or for terminator board)CN3 SCSI 68-pin connectorCN4 Front power LED connectorCN5I2

ContentsNotices iiiFCC notice iiiImportant safety instructions ivLaser compliance statement vi1 System overview 1Overview 3Processors 3Memory 4Sy

3 Upgrading your system60SAF-TE card layoutLabel DescriptionCN1 40-pin status connector for HDD backplaneCN2 68-pin SCSI connector for extended chann

61BPL5M hot-swap cage componentsThe BPL5M hot-swap cage content box includes the following components:• One hot-swap cage (with backplane board attach

3 Upgrading your system62Note: Refer to “Mainboard layout” on page 54 for the location of the SCSI connector. 4 Replace the housing panels.System boa

633 Pull out the hot-swap cage from the housing.Installing a hard disk into the BPL5M tray1 Remove the BPL5M hot-swap cage from the housing. Refer to

3 Upgrading your system642 Press your finger to the BPL5M hot-swap cage to release the drive tray. 3 Remove the four tray screws to open the drive tr

65Installing and removing storage devicesYour system supports one 3.5-inch and five 5.25-inch internal storage devices. The empty drive bays allow yo

3 Upgrading your system666 Insert the new drive into the drive bay and secure it with the two chassis screws you have previously removed. 7 Connect t

673 Detach the 5.25-inch drive frame from the housing by removing the two screws chassis. Keep the screws for later use.4 Remove the four frame screws

3 Upgrading your system686 Insert the drive frame with the newly-installed 5.25-inch drive into the drive bay and secure it with the two chassis scr

69Removing and installing the CPUYour system’s Pentium III processor comes in a FC-PGA 370-pin package. The FC-PGA package is designed for the new bre

Installing the system into the rack 343 Upgrading your system 47Installation precautions 49ESD precautions 49Preinstallation instructions 49Post-insta

3 Upgrading your system705 Detach the metal bracket from the socket (5) then remove it from the other side (6). 6 Pull out the fan/heatsink from the

71Caution: The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on. NEVER touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands. Installing a CPUBefore yo

3 Upgrading your system723 Align the CPU to its socket, making sure that pin 1 (indicated by the notched corner) of the CPU connects to hole 1 of the

73Removing and installing memory modulesThe four DIMM sockets onboard support 1024-MB registered SDRAM DIMMs for a maximum memory capacity of 4 GB.No

3 Upgrading your system74Note: Place your forefingers on the top of the DIMM before pressing the holding clips to gently disengage the DIMM from the

75Installing expansion cardsThe onboard expansion slots supports PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) cards. To install an expansion card:1 Remove

3 Upgrading your system766 Insert the bracket with the card into the selected slot then secure it with the screw you have previously removed. 7 Repla

77Hot-swappable redundant power supply module The Acer Altos G610 model’s power subsystem consists of two hot-swappable power supply module bays that

3 Upgrading your system78Installing a 337-watts hot-swappableredundant power supply module1 Insert the power supply into the housing. Note: Make sure

79Installing an internal system fan An internal system fan can be installed to allow the system to still operate properly in case the default internal

Onboard Peripherals 93Power Management 96Boot Options 99Date and Time 102System Security 103Setting and changing the password 105Removing a password 1

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This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and discusses how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters.AA G610

83BIOS Setup utilityThe BIOS Setup utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's Basic Input/Output System (BIOS). Sinc

4 BIOS Setup utility84Entering SetupPower on the computer to start the system POST (Power On Self Test) process. While booting, press the key combina

85Basic Setup Utility main menu Advanced Setup Utility main menuIn the descriptive table following each of the main menu option screens: • An asterisk

4 BIOS Setup utility86System InformationThe screen below appears when you select System Information from the main menu: Parameter DescriptionProcess

87Total Memory Total amount of onboard memory. The memory size is automatically detected by BIOS during the POST. If you install additional memory,

4 BIOS Setup utility88Product InformationProduct Information displays general data about the system, such as the product name, serial number, BIOS ve

89Disk DrivesSelect Disk Drives to input configuration values for the system disk drives. The screen below shows the Disk Drives screen: Parameter