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Acer Altos G530 Series
User’s Guide
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Copyright © 2005 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved. Acer Altos G530 Series User’s Guide Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications. This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims the
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iii 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
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iv 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
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v 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 opening
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vi 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.
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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 10 Internal components 13 System boards 14 Mainboard layout 14 Backplane board layout 19 2 System setup 23 Setting up the system 25 Pre-installation requirements 25 Connecting peripherals 26 Turning on the system 27 Power-on problems 29 Configuring the system OS 30 Server setup 31 Turning off the
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viii Installing an additional hard disk into the HDD cage carrier 53 Replacing the CD-ROM drive 55 Installing 5.25-inch drives 57 Upgrading the processor 59 Installing the CPU 59 Installing the HSF assembly 60 Removing the HSF assembly 61 Removing the CPU 63 Upgrading the system memory 64 Memory module installation guidelines 64 Removing a DIMM 67 Installing a DIMM 68 Installing an expansion card 70 Upgrading the power supply 72 Installing a redundant power supply module 72 Installing a non-red
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ix 5 Troubleshooting 121 Resetting the system 123 Problems following initial system installation 124 First steps checklist 125 Hardware diagnostic testing 126 Verifying proper operation of key system lights 126 Confirming loading of the OS 127 Specific problems and corrective actions 127 BIOS error messages 132 POST error messages 137 POST beep codes 141 Troubleshooting BIOS beep codes 142 Appendix A: System management utility 143 ASM 146 System requirements 146 System setup 147 RAID configurati
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x Index 179
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1 System tour
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The Acer Altos G530 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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3 Features summary Listed below are the system’s key features: Processor ® ™ Single or Dual Intel Xeon processors with 1MB or 2MB L2 cache and 800 MHz front system bus ® Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology ® Supports Intel EM64T (Extended Memory 64 technology) Chipset North bridge: Intel E7320 MCH (Memory Controller Hub) South bridge: Intel 6300ESB ICH I/O controller Memory Supports up to four DIMM sockets for a maximum memory capacity of 8 GB Supports 512 MB, 1GB and 2G
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4 1 System tour Optional media storage Hot-plug HDD cage Supports up to four 80-pin Ultra320 SCSI hard disk drives Supports up to four SATA 150/300 hard disk drives Easy-swap HDD cage Supports up to four 68-pin SCSI hard disk drives Supports up to four SATA 150/300 hard disk drives Note: The main difference between a hot-plug HDD cage and an easy-swap HDD cage is the presence of a backplane board on the rear side of the hot-plug HDD cage. SCSI controller ® Onboard SCSI: LSI Lo
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5 Graphic interface ® ATI Rage XL chipset with 8MB SDRAM I/O ports Front panel Two USB 2.0 ports Rear panel PS/2 keyboard and mouse port Two USB 2.0 ports VGA/monitor port Serial port Two LAN ports (RJ-45) Operating system and software ® ® Microsoft Windows Server 2003, X64 edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (SP4) ® ® Novell NetWare 6.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, EMT 64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 ™ SCO Openserver 5.0.7 ® SCO Un
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6 1 System tour External and internal structure Front bezel No. Component 1 Side panel release button 2 Security keylock 3 Front panel LED indicator 4 Bezel door
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7 Front panel No. Icon Component Description 1DVD/CD-ROM drive Press this button to open the CD Stop/Eject button drive tray. 2DVD/CD-ROM drive When the LED indicator is lit, there activity indicator is activity in the CD drive. 3 DVD/CD-ROM drive Disk drive for reading CD-ROMs. 4 Volume control Adjusts the volume of the CD drive. 5DVD/CD-ROM drive Connects to microphones or Headphone/ earphones. Earphone port 6 5.25-inch drive bays Two empty 5.25-inch drive bays allow installation of a
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8 1 System tour No. Icon Component Description 8 Hard disk activity Indicates the status of the system 2 hard drive. indicator 9 LAN activity Indicates an active link on the LAN1 3 port (green). indicator LAN activity Indicates an active link on the LAN2 4 port (green). indicator 10 Hot-plug HDD power Indicates drive activity (green). 5 indicator 11 Four-bay hot-plug Houses four hot-plug or easy swap HDD cage SCSI/SATA drives. 12 HDD cage bay For additional storage options. Supports
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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. HDD Green Blinking HDD activity Off No HDD activity LAN1 and 2 Green On Network is established. Blinking Network activity. Network is established and running at its supported speed. Off Network link is not established. Hot-plug HDD LED indicators Below table lists the possible disk drive status. HDD Status Green Amber
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10 1 System tour Rear panel No. Icon Component Description 1Power supply Allows installation of a redundant module bay and non-redundant redundant power supply module. The hot-swap redundant power supply module may include three LEDs that will indicate its operating status. Note: If the system comes bundled with only a single redundant power supply module, you have the option to separately purchase an extra power supply module to provide the system with redundant power source. 2 US
