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... for the updates made on Acer AB7000 Series service guide.
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Copyright
Copyright © 2011. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise...
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... this manual :
Screen messages NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT
Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.
Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic.
Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems...
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... electrostatic discharge
To prevent damaging the system, be aware of the precautions you need to follow when setting up the system or handling parts. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage system boards or other static-sensitive devices. This type of damage may reduce the life expectancy of the...
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... removal and installation
31
Power supply removal and installation 31 Removing a Power Supply 31 Installing a Power Supply 32
Switch module removal and installation 33 Removing a Switch Module 33 Installing a Switch Module 33
Removing and installing the hard disk 34 AB460 F1 Hard Disk Drives 34 AB2x280 F1 Hard Disk Drives 34 Removing a hard drive carrier 35 Installing a Hard Drive 35...
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... CMM 56 Flashing a BIOS using a Floppy Image File 56
BIOS Setup
57
Changing configuration data 57 Main setup 58 Advanced Setting 59
Boot Features 59 Power configuration 60 Processor & Clock Options 60 Advanced Chipset Control 62 CPU Bridge configuration 62 North Bridge configuration 63 South Bridge configuration 64 IDE/SATA configuration 65 PCI/PnP configuration 66 Super IO Device...
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... the risk of personal injury or equipment damage, be sure that the rack is adequately stabilized before extending a component from the rack.
3. After performing the installation or maintenance procedure, slide the server back into the rack, and then press the server firmly into the rack to secure it in place.
WARNING...
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... to the equipment, remove the power cord to remove power from the server. The front panel Power On/Standby button does not completely shut off system power. Portions of the power supply and some internal circuitry remain active until AC power is removed.
IMPORTANT:If installing a hot-plug device, it is not necessary to power down the server. 1. Back...
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....25 in)
Weight
AB460 F1 blade dimensions Width x Depth x Height Weight
AB2x280 F1 blade dimensions Width x Depth x Height Weight
• 100.2 kg approximately (standard configuration with one server blade, one CMM, one Ethernet switch and four power supplies
• 250.5 kg approximately (maximum configuration with full modules and ten server blades installed)
42 mm (1.67 in...
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1 (top)
1G/10Gb Ethernet Switch Module
1 (bottom)
1G/10Gb Ethernet Switch Module (installed for Ethernet module redundancy)
2 (top)
Dummy
3 (top)1
Chassis Management Module (CMM)
2+3 (top)1
4xQDR(40Gbps) Infiniband Switch module with miniCMM integrated (installed for Inifiniband module redundancy)
2+3 (bottom)
4xQDR(40Gbps) Infiniband Switch module
4
Power supply with cooling fan...
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... Management Power Consumption Operating System
Description
Can manage 10 blade units with up to 20 computing nodes, network modules and 4 power supplies
One Ethernet port, one VGA port and two USB ports
Local KVM, remote KVM, remote storage, Serial-over-LAN (SOL), blade monitoring and control
System management interface provided via dedicated LAN
Approximately 20W
Firmware (upgradable)
Chapter...
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... CMM Module Ethernet Port Port Numbers (First port number is top port, second port number is bottom port) QDR Switch Reset and CMM Load Default KVM ...firmware Boot process failed Switch is properly booted and operational Switch has power and is operational There is a problem with the power being supplied to the switch. Physical link established Physical link error, poor connection quality Port...
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screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatch when putting back the components.
Power supply removal and installation
Removing a Power Supply
First, make sure the power supply has been shut down. You can remove power from a power unit via your system management software. 1. Remove the power cord from the power supply unit. 2. Release the locking clip to unlock the...
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... bay until it stops. 5. Push the release handle to the closed position. NOTE: After the module has been installed and the handle locked, it will turn on and a POST test will run to
verify it is working properly....an OK under INITIATED in the GBE SWITCH screen of the management software utility.
NOTE: If the module is installed in a top bay it must be positioned upside-down.
Hardware removal and...
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... blade modules.
Card installation
1. Confirm that you have the correct card and three screws. 2. Following the instructions, remove the blade module and open the cover to access the mainboard. 3. In a standard, electro-magnetically protected workstation, secure the card to the serverboard by gently but
firmly attaching the card to the two connectors. 4. Using a Phillips screw driver, secure...
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... you are using the latest firmware and files. Firmware upgrades include updates for BIOS, the baseboard management controller (BMC), and the hot-swap controller (HSC). In addition to the server firmware and files, also update any drivers used for components you have installed in your system, such as video drivers, network drivers, and SCSI drivers.
System Check Procedures
Power System Check If the...
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... methods described below to flash the new BIOS.
Flashing BIOS
Use the procedures below to "Flash" your BIOS with a new update using the KVM dongle, USB ports on the CMM module or by use of a Floppy disk.
Flashing a BIOS using the USB Ports on the CMM
1. Copy the contents of the zip file to a bootable USB pen drive. 2. Connect your bootable USB pen drive to any USB slot on the...
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BIOS Setup
This chapter describes the BIOS Setup Utility for your server. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated.
To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, press the key while the system is booting up.
Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays...
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.... C1E significantly reduces the CPU's power consumption by reducing the CPU's clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State.
IMPORTANT:The following feature is only available if supported by the processor and/or operating system.
Hardware Prefetcher: If set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache...
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.../Large Mode - LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In the LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive capacities over 137 GB, your system must be equipped with a 48-bit LBA mode addressing. If not, contact your manufacturer or install an ATA/133 IDE controller card that supports 48-bit LBA mode.
•...
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... device.
CD ROM Drive
CD ROM Drive identified.
Entering SETUP...
Starting Setup program
Failing Bits: nnnn
The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed
the memory test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit. See errors 230, 231, or 232 above for offset address of the failure in System, Extended, or Shadow memory.
Fixed Disk n
Fixed disk...