Acer AR180 F1 driver and firmware
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User Manual - Page 15
... upgrades
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Installation precautions
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ESD precautions
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Pre-installation instructions
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Post-installation instructions
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Opening the server
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Configuring the storage devices
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Accessing the drive bays
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Hard disk drive configuration guidelines
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Determining drive status
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Removing and installing a 3.5" hard disk drive
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Installing and removing the power supply...
User Manual - Page 17
... FLEX IO LSI 1078 SAS RAID CREATION
Appendix B: Rack mount configuration
Rack installation information System rack installation Vertical mounting hole pattern
Installing the system into the rack
Appendix C: Acer Smart Console
Using Acer Smart Console Software requirements
Accessing Acer Smart Console Acer Smart Console user interface
System Information Server Health Configuration Remote Control...
User Manual - Page 38
... tray. Improper insertion may damage both the disc and the CD-ROM drive.
5 Gently press the drive Stop/Eject button again to close the disc tray.
6 On the Acer Smart Setup window, select OS Installation. 7 Follow all onscreen instructions.
For more information, refer to the Smart Setup Help file.
Note: The Windows or Linux OS disc is needed when you...
User Manual - Page 39
.... 2 Select Shut Down. 3 Select Shut down from the drop-down window then click on OK.
To turn off the system via hardware:
If you cannot shut down the server using the software, press and hold the power button for at least four seconds. Quickly pressing the button may put the server in a Suspend...
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Installation precautions
Before you install any server component, we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections contain important ESD precautions along with pre-installation and post-installation instructions.
ESD precautions
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage the processor, disk drives, expansion boards, mainboard, memory modules and other server ...
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Opening the server
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Caution! Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off the system and all peripherals connected to it. Read the "Preinstallation instructions" on page 24.
You need to open the server before you can install additional components or access the system's internal components. Refer to the following...
User Manual - Page 46
... upgrades
Configuring the storage devices
The system supports up to four 3.5-inch hot-plug SAS/SATA hard disk drives. An optional optical drive can also be added to the server.
Accessing the drive bays
Since SAS/SATA drives have hot-plug capability, you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SAS/SATA drives. Proceed...
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Removing and installing a 3.5" hard disk drive
Removing a 3.5" hard disk drive with carrier
1 Observe the ESD precautions described on page 24. ...the carrier from the chassis.
4 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 25.
Installing a 3.5" hard disk drive with carrier
1 Slide the HDD carrier all the way into the drive bay. 2 Use the lever to push the HDD...
User Manual - Page 50
... damage the system components.
Caution! The power supply is only hot-pluggable if you have a redundant system with two power supplies installed. If you only have one power supply installed, before removing or replacing the power supply, you must first take the server out of service, turn off all peripheral devices connected to the system, turn off the...
User Manual - Page 52
... power on button.
Removing and installing the air duct
Caution! Always operate your server with the air duct installed to ensure reliable and continued operation.
You need to remove the air duct to perform the following procedures: • Removing and installing a processor • Removing and installing a memory module
Removing the air duct
1 Perform the pre-installation instructions described...
User Manual - Page 54
... which of the fans has failed.
3 Remove the fan module.
(1) Push the fan clip handles inwards.
(2) Pull the fan up and away from the chassis.
4 Install the new fan module. (1) Insert the new fan into the chassis.
(2) Push downwards until firmly seated. 5 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 25.
User Manual - Page 56
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5 Using a screwdriver, loosen the heatsink screws from the mainboard.
6 Lift the heat sink away from the processor.
7 Lay down the heat sink in an upright position - with the thermal patch facing upward. Do not let the thermal patch touch the work surface.
Installing a heatsink
Caution! The heat sink has a thermal interface...
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Upgrading the processor
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Processor configuration guidelines
The server supports two LGA 1366 processor sockets supporting dualcore or quad-core Intel Xeon processors. The supplied processors may be upgraded or additional processors installed.
Observe the following guidelines when replacing or installing a processor.
• Processor 1 socket must always be populated. If no ...
User Manual - Page 60
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(4) Engage the load lever back into place.
8 Apply the thermal interface material.
(1) Use an alcohol pad to wipe off the old thermal grease from both the heat sink and the processor socket retention plate.
(2) Apply a thin layer of an approved thermal interface material before installing the heat sink.
Make sure that only...
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Upgrading the system memory
System memory interface
Each processor has three memory channels (1, 2 and 3 ) and each channel has two slots - A (PxDIMM1A, 2A, 3A in blue) and B (PxDIMM1B, 2B, 3B in black). So, the system has a total of twelve memory slots. The memory slots support DDR3-1333 registered/ unbuffered ECC memory modules. The folllowing illustration shows the processor 1 memory slots ...
User Manual - Page 62
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For dual processors
• Populate DIMM slots 1A of each CPU first, followed by slots 2A, 3A,1B, 2B and 3B.
• Install DIMM modules of the same type, size, and manufacturer in the same colored DIMM slots.
Memory population for independent mode
Single processor configuration
Configuration A B C D E
Single processor
Processor 1 P1DIMM slots
Channel 1
Channel 2
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User Manual - Page 120
... detected. Make sure the Boot option setting in the BIOS setup utility is configured to allow the DVD drive to be the first bootable device.
Newly installed memory modules are not detected. Do the following: • Make sure the memory modules specifications comply with the
system requirements. • Make sure the memory modules have been populated according
to the...
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Appendix A: Server management tools
8 Now that the RAID volume is created, you can press or select option 5. Exit to exit.
Assigning Hot Spare drive
The Intel onboard SATA RAID Configuration Utility in POST does not provide the function to assign a hot spare driver. Please assign a hot spare driver with Intel onboard SATA RAID utility installed in the operating system.
User Manual - Page 148
... fully control the system. You can remotely power on, off, reset system through Acer Smart Console in-band or out-of-band. Acer Smart Console implements media redirection for the CD/DVD ROM drive and floppy drive. This feature enables remote installation of the operating system or applications.
Notification: Via SNMP trap and email to inform a person or management software when...
User Manual - Page 168
... information).
Upgrading firmware 1 On the Maintenance page click Enter Update Mode. The Firmware
Upload page appears. 2 Click Browse to locate the firmware image file. 3 Click Upload to upload the image file to the server.
Unite reset
Unite reset allows you to reboot the BMC (IPMI) Controller.
IP reset
IP reset allows you to reset the settings for...