Acer G5350 User manual

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Acer Altos G5350 Series
User’s Guide
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User’s Guide
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Notices
FCC notice
Class A devices do not have an FCC logo or FCC IDE on the label. Class B devices
have an FCC logo or FCC IDE on the label. Once the class of the device is
determined, refer to the following corresponding statement.
Class A equipment
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at personal expense.
Class B equipment
This 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. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the device off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the device and receiver
• Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help
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Notice: Shielded cables
All connections to other computing devices must be made using shielded cables
to maintain compliance with FCC regulations.
Notice: Peripheral devices
Only peripherals (input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) certified to
comply with the Class A or Class B limits may be attached to this equipment.
Operation with noncertified peripherals is likely to result in interference to
radio and TV reception.
Caution! Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
the manufacturer could void the user’s authority, which is granted
by the Federal Communications Commission, to operate this
server.
Use conditions
This part complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Notice: Canadian users
This Class A/Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Laser compliance statement
The CD-ROM drive in this server is a laser product. The CD-ROM drive’s
classification label (shown below) is located on the drive.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
CAUTION: INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO
BEAM.
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Important safety instructions
Read these instructions carefully. Save these instructions for future reference.
1 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
2 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use
liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
3 Do not use this product near water.
4 Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product
may fall, causing serious damage to the product.
5 Slots and openings on the back or bottom side of the chassis are provided
for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect
it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The
openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa,
rug, or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or
over a radiator or heat register, or in a built-in installation unless proper
ventilation is provided.
6 This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the
marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult
your dealer or local power company.
7 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 with this product, make sure that the total
ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not
exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total
rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse
rating.
9 Never push objects of any kind into this product through chassis slots as
they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could
result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the
product.
10 Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing
covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all
servicing to qualified service personnel.
11 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified
service personnel under the following conditions:
a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed
b If liquid has been spilled on the product
c If the product has been exposed to rain or water
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d If the product does not operate normally when the operating
instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered
by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other
controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work
by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal condition.
e If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged
f If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a
need for service.
12 Replace the battery with the same type as the product's battery we
recommend. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.
Refer battery replacement to a qualified service technician.
13 Warning! Batteries may explode if not handled properly. Do not
disassemble or dispose of them in fire. Keep them away from children and
dispose of used batteries promptly.
14 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/CSA
certified, type SPT-2, rated 7A 125V minimum, VDE approved or its
equivalent. Maximum length is 15 feet (4.6 meters).
Contents
Notices iii
FCC notice iii
Laser compliance statement iv
Important safety instructions v
1 System tour 1
Features summary 3
External and internal structure 6
Front bezel 6
Front panel 7
Rear panel 11
Internal components 13
System boards 14
Mainboard layout 14
Backplane board layout 17
2 System setup 21
Setting up the system 23
Pre-installation requirements 23
Connecting peripherals 24
Turning on the system 25
Power-on problems 27
Configuring the system OS 28
Server setup 29
Turning off the system 30
3 System upgrade 31
Installation precautions 33
ESD precautions 33
Pre-installation instructions 33
Post-installation instructions 34
Opening the server 35
Removing the left-side panel 35
Opening the bezel door 36
Removing the front bezel 36
Removing the HDD cage bay cover 37
Configuring the four-bay hot-plug HDD cage 38
Installing the four-bay hot-plug HDD cage 38
Removing the four-bay hot-plug HDD cage 50
Installing an additional hard disk into the
hot-plug HDD cage carrier 51
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Replacing the CD-ROM drive 53
Installing 5.25-inch drives 55
Upgrading the processor 57
To install the CPU 57
To install the HSF assembly 58
To remove the HSF assembly 60
To remove the CPU 61
Upgrading the system memory 62
DIMM population guidelines 63
To remove a DIMM 66
To install a DIMM 67
Installing an expansion card 69
Installing a SCSI module 71
Installing a power supply module 73
4 BIOS setup 77
BIOS setup 79
Entering BIOS setup 80
Main 82
Advanced 84
CPU Configuration 85
Memory Configuration 87
IDE Configuration 88
Floppy Configuration 92
Chipset Configuration 93
I/O Device Configuration 94
PCI Configuration 96
USB Configuration 97
Server Management Configuration 98
Power 100
Boot 102
Boot Settings Configuration 103
Boot Device Priority 104
Security 106
To set a Supervisor/User password 107
To change the Supervisor/User password 107
To remove the User password 107
Exit 109
5 Troubleshooting 111
Resetting the system 113
Problems following initial system installation 114
First steps checklist 115
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Hardware diagnostic testing 116
Verifying proper operation of key system lights 116
Confirming loading of the OS 117
Specific problems and corrective actions 117
Appendix A: System management utility 123
ASM 126
System requirements 126
System setup 127
RAID configuration 129
Appendix B: Acer Altos G5350
rack installation guide 131
Setting up the system rack 133
System rack installation 135
Vertical mounting hole pattern 136
Installing the system into the rack 138
Appendix C: SCSI RAID configuration 147
Configuring the SCSI/SCSI RAID HBA 149
Using the SCSI HBA setup utility 149
Using the SCSI RAID HBA setup utility 149
Using the MegaRAID configuration utility 150
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1 System tour
The Acer Altos G5350 server is a powerful dual-
processor system loaded with a host of new
and innovative features. The system offers a
new standard for flexible productivity ideal for
multimedia processing, intensive graphics
applications, general business applications,
email, web service, file clustering and print
services.
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Features summary
Listed below are the system’s key features:
Processor
• Dual AMD Opteron™ single or dual core processors
• Supports AMD 64-Bit technology
Chipset
• AMD 8131™ (I/O bridge)
• AMD 8111™ (South bridge)
Memory
• Supports DDR-333(PC2700) or DDR-400(PC3200) registered ECC
memory modules
• Four DIMM slots per processor
• Single-processor supports memory capacity of 8 GB
• Dual-processor supports memory capacity of 16 GB
• Supports dual-channel DDR memory per processor
Media storage
• 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB floppy drive
• Three 5.25-inch device bays supports:
• DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD combo drive
• 5.25-inch IDE CD-ROM drive
• DAT72 tape drive
• AIT1 tape drive
• LTO-2 half-height tape drive
Additional media storage
• SCSI HDD cage
•Easy-swap
•Hot-plug
• Supports up to four Ultra320 SCSI hard disk drives
• SATA HDD cage
1 System tour
4
•Easy-swap
• Hot-plug
• Supports up to four SATA hard disk drives
SCSI controller (optional)
• Adaptec AIC-7902, two channel Ultra320 SCSI controller
• Supports two SCSI 68-pin connector
• Supports disk mirroring
Networking
• Intel 82541Gl chipset
Baseboard Management Controller (optional)
• Onboard National Semiconductor PC87435 management
controller
• IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) 1.5 compliant
PCI I/O
• Six PCI bus slots with three separate bus segments:
• Two 64-bit/100 MHz PCI-X bus slots
• Two 64-bit/66 MHz PCI-X bus slots
• Two 32-bit/33 MHz PCI bus slots
Graphic interface
• ATI Rage
®
XL chipset with 8MB SDRAM
I/O ports
•Front
• Two USB 1.1 ports
• Rear
• PS/2 keyboard and mouse port
• Two USB 1.1 ports
• VGA/monitor port
• Two serial ports
• Parallel/printer port
5
• Gigabit LAN port (RJ-45)
Operating system and software
• Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Server 2003, X64 edition
• Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Server 2003
• Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000 Server (SP4)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 X64
•Novell
®
NetWare
®
6.5
•SUSE
®
Linux Enterprise Server 9.0
•SUSE
®
Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 X86_64
Power supply
• 610-watts (1+1) redundant power supply (optional)
1 System tour
6
External and internal structure
Front bezel
No. Component
1 Side panel release button
2 Security keylock
3 Front panel LED indicator
4 Bezel door
7
Front panel
No. Icon Component Description
1 CD-ROM drive Stop/
Eject button
Press this button to open the CD
drive tray.
2CD-ROM drive
activity indicator
When the LED indicator is lit, there
is activity in the CD drive.
3 CD-ROM drive Disk drive for reading CD-ROMs.
4 Volume control Adjusts the volume of the CD drive.
5CD-ROM drive
Headphone/
Earphone port
Connects to microphones or
earphones.
6 5.25-inch drive bays Two empty 5.25-inch drive bays
allow installation of additional
devices.
7
Power indicator
1
Indicates AC power is present or
system is turned on or off (green).
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8
8 Hard disk activity
indicator
2
Indicates the status of the system
hard drive.
9 System status
indicator
3
The indicator lights up green when
the system is operating normally.
When the a system fault is present,
the indicator blinks or lights up
amber.
10 LAN activity
indicator
4
Indicates an active link on the LAN
port (green).
11 Hot-plug HDD power
indicator
5
Indicates drive activity (green).
12 Four-bay hot-plug
HDD cage
Houses four hot-swap SCSI drives.
13 HDD cage bay For additional storage options.
Supports a four-bay hot-plug HDD
cage.
14 USB ports Connects to USB devices.
15 Power button Press to turn on the system.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 For more information about the status of the LED indicators, see
Front panel LED indicators table on page 9.
No. Icon Component Description
9
Front panel LED indicators
Below table lists the LED states on the front panel.
LED Color Status Description
Power Green On Power on
Blinking System in ACPI sleep mode.
Status
1
Green On System in normal mode.
Green Blinking • Defective CPU
• Defective DIMM
Amber Blinking • Redundant fan failure
• Redundant power supply
failure
• Non-critical temperature and
voltage failure
Amber On • Critical power supply failure
• Voltage power supply failure
• Critical temperature and
voltage failure
Off • POST error
• NMI event
• Missing CPU or terminator
HDD Green Blinking HDD activity
Off No HDD activity
Amber On HDD failure
The HDD LED will light green
when the four-bay hot-plug
cage is installed in the chassis.
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Hot-plug HDD LED indicators
Below table lists the possible disk drive states.
LAN Green On Network is established.
Blinking • Network activity.
• Network is established and
running at its supported
speed.
Off Network link is not established.
1 The Status LED is activated when the BMC controller is installed on the mainboard. To
purchase a BMC controller, contact your local Acer representative or order directly from
http://www.acer.com/
.
HDD Status Green Amber Description
HDD access Blinking — HDD activity
HDD failure — On Internal HDD failure, replace
HDD
HDD rebuild Blinking Blinking HDD rebuilding data
LED Color Status Description
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