Acer Altos R720 driver and firmware
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Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 7
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Post-installation instructions
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Opening the server
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Unlocking the front bezel
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Removing and installing the front bezel
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Removing and installing the top cover
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Removing and installing the CPU air duct
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Removing the CPU air dam
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Removing and installing the air baffles
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Removing and installing storage devices
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Removing and installing a hard disk drive
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Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 8
...optical drive
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Installing and removing a FDD
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Installing a tape drive
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Installing a sixth HDD
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Removing and installing a PCI card
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Removing and installing the PCI riser assembly
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Removing and installing the PCI riser board
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Removing and installing a PCI card
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Replacing a system fan
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Upgrading the CPU
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CPU upgrading guidelines
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Upgrading the system memory...
Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 14
... to improve fault tolerance by enhance by protecting data in the RAID cache in the event of power failure. For more information on how to install a RAID BBU, see "To install the RAID BBU" section on page 95.
Networking • Intel 82563EB Gigabit controller with dual ports • Supports Intel I/O Acceleration Technology
PCI I/O • Low profile riser slot
• Two x8...
Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 16
...; Server 2003, x64 edition • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0, EM64T • SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0, EM64T • ASM (Acer Server Manager) 2 • Easy Build 2
2 For more information on how to install and use...
Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 41
... disc 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 The Acer EasyBUILD sequence begins. Follow all onscreen instructions.
For more information, refer to the EasyBUILD Installation guide.
Note: EasyBUILD DVD supports Windows Server 2003 and Red Hat Linux operating system only...
Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 44
This chapter discusses the precautionary measures and installation procedures you need to know to upgrade the system.
Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 45
... 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, motherboard, memory modules and other server components. Always observe the following precautions before you...
Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 46
... the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician.
Post-installation instructions
Perform the steps below after installing a server component. 1 See to it that all components are installed according to the
described step-by-step instructions. 2 Reinstall all components or cable that have been previously
removed. 3 Reinstall the top cover. 4 Reinstall...
Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 48
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3 System upgrade
Removing and installing the front bezel
To remove the front bezel:
1 If the bezel is locked, unlock it. 2 Disconnect any cables attached to the control panel. 3 Grasp the front bezel at the outer edge and pull it straight out.
Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 60
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3 System upgrade
6 Install a hard disk on the HDD carrier, then secure it with the four screws (A) that came with the HDD carrier (B).
7 With the lever still extended, slide the HDD carrier all the way into the drive bay (A). Do not push on the lever until it begins to close by itself.
8 When the lever begins to close by itself, push on it to lock the drive assembly into place (B).
Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 64
... upgrade
6 Install the new optical drive into the optical drive tray by aligning the two holes on the left edge of the optical device with the two metal tabs in the tray (A).
7 Lower the right side of the device into the tray until it clicks into place (B).
8 Secure the interposer board to the optical drive tray with the scew supplied with the optical drive...
Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 70
... kit • 3.5-inch half-height tape drive To purchase a tape drive kit, contact your local Acer representative.
Caution! Before installing a tape drive into the server, make sure the sixth hot-plug HDD or the sixth drive board is not installed on the backplane board.
To install a tape drive
1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre-installation instructions described on page 35.
2 Using a long...
Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 92
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3 System upgrade
To install a power supply module
1 If a filler panel is installed, press the release lever (A) and use the finger hole to remove the filler panel out of the bay (B).
2 Insert the power supply module into the power supply bay until it locks into place.
3 Plug the power cord into the DC receptacle on the power supply.
4 Verify...
Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 94
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3 System upgrade
Removing and installing an ARMC/3 module
The optional ARMC/3 module provides server management firmware and functionality to the system.
To remove an ARMC/3 module:
1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre-installation instructions described on page 35.
2 Remove the CPU air duct. Perform the instructions described in "To remove the CPU air duct" section on page 42...
Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 98
... pre-installation instructions described on page 35.
2 Remove the air baffles. See "To remove the small air baffle" section on page 48.
3 Position the mid-plane board over the retention clips (A).
4 Slide it forward (B) and insert the mid-plane into the backplane connector (C).
5 Connect the cables to the mid-plane board.
6 Observe the post-installation instructions described...
Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 100
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3 System upgrade
To install the SAS/SATA backplane board:
1 Observe the ESD precautions and pre-installation instructions described on page 35.
2 Remove the air baffles. See "To remove the small air baffle" section on page 45.
3 Make sure all hot-plug HDD carriers are removed from the drive bay. For instructions, see "To remove a HDD" section on page...
Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 142
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4 BIOS setup
Upgrading the BIOS
The upgrade utility allows you to upgrade the BIOS in the flash memory. To prepare to upgrade the BIOS, you need to record the current BIOS settings and download the BIOS image file to a temporary folder on your hard drive or a USB flash memory device.
To record the current BIOS settings:
1 Run BIOS setup. See "Entering BIOS setup" on page 100. 2 Write down ...
Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 145
.... Firmware upgrades include updates for BIOS, the BMC, and the hot-swap controller. In addition to the server firmware and files, make sure to update any drivers used for components you have installed in your system, such as video drivers, network drivers and SAS drivers.
If you are unable to resolve your server problems on your own, contact your dealer or local Acer representative...
Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 153
... drivers are loaded. Change the PCI interrrupt settings.
There is problem with the application software. Do the following: • Verify that the software is properly configured for the system.
Refer to the software installation and operation documentation for instructions on setting up and using the software. • Try a different version of the software to see if the problem is with the copy...
Altos R720 User's Guide - Page 163
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