Acer R920 User Manual download pdf (Page 66)

3 System upgrade

Configuring hot-pluggable

components

Hot-pluggable components are the components that can be removed

and replaced while the system is powered on. For this server model, it

refers to the following components.

• Hard disk drive

• System fan assembly

• Power supply

• PCI card with OS hot-plug interface

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Acer Altos R920 Series 1
FCC declaration of conformity 3
Use conditions 4
Notice: Canadian users 4
Notice: Shielded cables 4
Notice: Peripheral devices 4
Laser compliance statement 5
CE Declaration of conformity 6
Safety instructions 8
Using electrical power 9
Safe listening 10
Product servicing 10
Disposal instructions 11
Finding your comfort zone 12
Taking care of your vision 13
Developing good work habits 14
Contents 15
3 System upgrade 37 16
4 System BIOS 97 16
5 System troubleshooting 135 17
Index 185 18
1 System tour 19
Features summary 21
Media storage 22
SAS controller 22
Serial ATA port 22
Networking 23
PCI- Express I/O 23
Graphic interface 23
Server management 23
Control panel 23
I/O ports 24
Operating system and software 24
Power supply 25
System fan 25
Front bezel 26
Front panel 27
Rear panel 28
Internal components 29
System boards 30
* Reserved for tape drives 31
Memory board 32
Button control panel 34
LCD control panel (optional) 35
System LED indicators 37
Control panel LED indicators 38
LAN port LED indicators 43
Memory board LED indicators 44
2 System setup 47
Setting up the system 49
Connecting peripherals 50
Turning on the system 51
Power-on problems 52
Configuring the system OS 53
Turning off the system 54
3 System upgrade 55
Installation precautions 57
Opening the server 59
To install the front bezel: 60
To remove the top cover: 61
To install the top cover: 62
Configuring hot-pluggable 66
Determining drive status 67
To install an HDD: 68
Determining fan status 71
To remove a rear system fan: 72
To install a rear system fan: 73
To remove a power supply: 75
To install a power supply: 76
Determining PCI slot status 77
PCI Caution Plate 78
PCI Add-in Card 78
Configuring cold-pluggable 81
To remove the DVD drive: 82
To install the DVD drive: 83
Installing a 5.25-inch drive 84
Upgrading the processor 86
Server Board Cutaway 87
To remove a processo r : 89
DIMM population guidelines 96
DIMM and insert it again 98
3 System upgrade 100
Network I/O Expansion Module 105
To install the SAS module: 107
To remove the SAS module: 109
To install the RAID BBU: 113
To remove the RAID BBU: 114
4 System BIOS 115
BIOS parameters 116
BIOS overview 117
Entering BIOS setup 118
BIOS setup keyboard commands 119
Main menu 120
Advanced menu 122
Processor Configuration 123
Memory Configuration 125
Serial Port Configuration 130
USB Configuration 131
PCI Configuration 133
LAN Configuration 135
Security menu 138
Setting a system password 139
Changing a system password 140
Server Management menu 141
Console Redirection 143
System Information 145
4 System BIOS 146
Boot Options menu 147
Boot Manager menu 148
Error Manager menu 149
Exit menu 150
Save as User Default 151
Parameter Description 151
Upgrading the BIOS 152
5 System 153
Troubleshooting 155
First steps checklist 156
Hardware diagnostic testing 157
5 System troubleshooting 158
ODD tray cannot be ejected 160
ODD drive cannot read a disc 160
Problems with the network 161
Appendix A: Rack 167
Rack installation information 169
Rack mount configuration 171
Appendix B: Memory 181
Introduction 183
Memory sparing population 187
Memory mirroring population 188
Memory configuration 189
Single-channel mode 190
Memory sparing mode 191
Dual-ranked memory sparing 192
Memory mirroring mode 193
Appendix C: SAS and 195
SAS RAID 195
Overview 197
SAS configuration utility 198
Initializing the RAID volume 199
Assigning a hot spare disk 201

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