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Acer Altos G500 User's Manual

1. Use the arrow keys to select your response Select Yes to save the changes in CMOS Select No to retain the previous configuration values Press the Enter key to exit Appendix A ASM Pro quick installation guide This appendix shows you how to set up ASM Pro and its agent software 95 Installing ASM Pro System requirements ASM Pro Console Intel Pentium or higher processor 64 MB of RAM 128 MB recommended 20 MB free hard disk space Microsoft Windows 98 Windows NT or Windows 2000 operating system Ethernet card Modem ASM Pro Server Agent Intel Pentium or higher processor 64 MB of RAM 128 MB recommended 20 MB free hard disk space Novell NetWare SCO OpenServer SCO UnixWare Linux RedHat Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000 operating system Ethernet card Modem optional for RAS OOB System setup Make sure that your computer meets the system requirements before proceeding You may also want to change your screen to 800 x 600 resolution or higher for optimum viewing 1 RAS Remote Access Services and OOB Out of Band 96 Appendix A ASM Pro quick installation guide Installing ASM Pro Console To install ASM Pro Console 1 2 3 Insert the Management CD into your system s CD ROM drive Click the Applications button In the Applications list select Advanced System Manager ASM Pro Console V4 5 Click the Setup button Follow the Installation Wizard Click Finish to compl
2. Press the holding clips on both sides of the socket outward to release the DIMM a 54 3 Upgrading your system 4 Gently pull the DIMM upward to remove it from the socket b Note Place your forefingers on the top of the DIMM before pressing the holding clips to gently disengage the DIMM from the socket Installing a DIMM Before you can install a new DIMM in a socket remove first any previously installed DIMM from that socket 1 Locate the DIMM socket on the mainboard 2 Open the clips on the socket 3 Align then insert the DIMM into the socket 4 Press the holding clips inward to lock the DIMM in place 55 Note The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure proper installation If you insert a DIMM but it does not fit easily into the socket you may have inserted incorrectly Reverse the orientation of the DIMM and insert it again Reconfiguring your system memory The system automatically detects the amount of memory installed Run Setup to view the new value for total system memory and make a note of it 56 3 Upgrading your system Installing expansion cards There are two kinds of expansion slots available on your mainboard PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect and AGP Accelerated Graphics Port To install an expansion card 1 Remove the housing panels Refer to page 36 for more detailed instructions Locate an empty expansion slot on the mainboard Remove the metal bracket opposite the selected empty e
3. If this parameter is left blank the Remote Console calling function is disregarded 9600 57600 User input Dial Out Retry Times This parameter lets you specify the maximum number of times the RDM server must retry to connect to the RDM manager station once the server fails and RDM is activated If the server has completed the specified number of tries and the connection still fails the server bypasses RDM and goes into normal mode Infinite 89 Emergency Management RDM Work When detecting system failure the RDM Disabled Mode module will take some actions accordingto waiting the enabled mode Reboot Waiting Page and wait for the RDM Station to call in Reboot Page then reboot Disabled No action Note If Waiting is selected the password must be set to at least three alphanumeric characters Waiting Mode Prevents unauthorized access to the server User input Password Paging Times Allows you to set the number of times that the RDM module must dial when the server fails or hangs 0 A N Paging No Allows you to set the pager number that User input the RDM module must dial when the server fails or hangs 90 4 BIOS Setup utility Load Default Settings Use this option to load the default settings for optimized system configuration When you load the default settings some of the parameters are grayed out with their fixed settings These grayed parameters are not user configurable The
4. The BIOS Setup utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer s Basic Input Output System BIOS Since most computers are already properly configured and optimized there is no need to run this utility However if you encounter configuration problems and get the Run Setup message you will need to run this utility The Setup program loads the configuration values in a battery backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM This memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to be retained when power is turned off Note If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages the battery may be bad In this case the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS Ask a qualified technician for assistance Before you run Setup make sure that you have saved all open files The system reboots immediately after you exit Setup 62 4 BIOS Setup utility Entering Setup Power on the computer to start the system POST Power On Self Test process While booting press the key combination Ctrl Alt Esc simultaneously The Basic Setup Utility main menu will appear Note You must press Ctrl Alt Esc while the system is booting This key combination does not work during any other time The system supports two Setup Utility levels Basic and Advanced If you are an advanced user you may want to check the detailed configuration of your system Detailed system configurations are contained in the Advanced
5. the system detects only the memory size and bypasses the test routine Enabled Disabled Release All Blocked Memory When set to Enabled this parameter allows the system to bypass testing the defective memory banks detected earlier Disabled Enabled Boot from LANDesk R Service Agent When enabled it intervenes in the LANDesk Service Agent boot process Disabled Enabled 79 Date and Time The real time clock keeps the system date and time After setting the date and time you do not need to enter them every time you turn on the system As long as the internal battery remains good approximately seven years and connected the clock continues to keep the date and time accurately even when the power is off Date and Time Dates WWW MMM DD YYYY THM iii HH MM SS Date Set the date following the weekday month day year format Valid values for weekday month day and year are Weekday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Day 1 to 31 Year 1980 to 2079 Time Set the time following the hour minute second format Valid values for hour minute and second are Hour 00 to 23 Minute 00 to 59 Second 00 to 59 80 4 BIOS Setup utility System Security The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorized access to the system and its data The following screen appears if you select System
6. 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM Notices FCC notice Important safety instructions Laser compliance statement 1 System overview Overview Processors Memory System chipsets Expansion slots Hardware management support Features summary 2 System tour External and internal structure Front panel Rear panel Internal components Keyboard Mouse Disk drives 3 5 inch floppy drive CD ROM drive Setting up your system Preinstallation requirements Basic connections Connecting the PS 2 keyboard Connecting the PS 2 mouse Connecting the VGA monitor Connecting to the network Connecting the power cable Turning on your system Power on problems Turning off your system Connecting options Printer USB devices 3 Upgrading your system Installation precautions vi NOU a uy ww 11 11 12 13 15 17 18 18 19 20 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 33 Contents ESD precautions Preinstallation instructions Post installation instructions Opening your system Opening the front panel door Removing the front panel door Opening the side panel Mainboard layout Installing the VGA card retainer Installing and removing storage devices Replacing the 3 5 inch floppy drive Replacing a 5 25 inch storage device optional Removing and installing the CPU Removing a CPU Installing a CPU Removing and installing memory modules Removing a DIMM Installing a DIMM
7. ASM Pro Console system You can run asmconfig at a later time to add or change the ASM Pro Console IP address See the ASM Pro Server Agent Utilities chapter in the ASM Pro manual for information about running asmconfig Note If the SCO Server Agent has been installed target IP addresses appear on this screen 9 After the installation is complete in shell prompt type rm tmp VOL 000 000 Configuring ASM Pro Server Agent for SCO OpenServer You may disable the password if you are installing ASM Pro Server Agent to use only UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply or RDM functions You can use the asmconfig utility to set up a password for the agent A password is required when you are using ASM Pro Console to remotely change or set any values for the agent Refer to the ASM Pro Server Agent Utilities chapter in the ASM Pro manual for instructions on how to use the asmconfig utility Installing the SCO UnixWare Server Agent Note All of the following procedures require root permission To install the SCO UnixWare Server Agent 1 Prepare the ASM Pro installation diskette from the DD file on the ASM Pro package CD ROM 100 Appendix A ASM Pro quick installation guide 2 Mount the CD ROM drive For example mount the CD ROM to mnt 3 Insert an empty 1 44 MB diskette into your floppy drive and execute the command dd if PATH asmuw dd of dev rdsk f03ht Here PATH denotes the directory where asmuw dd is located For
8. Enabled Lost Recovery event Disabled 86 4 BIOS Setup utility Hardware If system hardware reset fails BMC will Enabled Watchdog power off system for 10 seconds then Disabled power on again It will try twice If system still fails to power on BMC will perform CPU reduction or power off the system BIOS POST BIOS will have a watchdog for POST If Enabled Watchdog POST hangs up BMC will reset the system Disabled It will try twice If POST still hangs up BMC will power off the system 87 RDM Configuration RDM Configuration RDM v4 5 BIOS Vers oceania i aio dra 000613 Console Redirection Disabled Hidden PANON rai i bd Disabled COMMUNICATION Protocol i N 8 1 COM Port Baud Rate no rororan o EEEE 57600 Remote Console Phone NUMBET Dial Out Retry TM cuidarte ITA iia ATs 2 Emergency Management RDM Work MOG vcd Disabled Waiting Mode Password vel PAGING TIMES viaria tala aida Paging No 1 2 RDM v4 5 BIOS Shows the version number of the RDM Version BIOS Console This parameter lets you enable or disable Disabled Redirection the connection to the RDM manager Enabled station If enabled and conditions are met the RDM enabled server automatically dials the RDM manager station using the phone number specified in the Remote Console Phone No parameter when the server reboots Once the connection is established both th
9. These values may not be the same as those in 63 your computer The grayed out items on the screens have fixed settings and are not user configurable In the descriptive table following each of the main menu option screens the settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings 64 4 BIOS Setup utility System Information The following screen appears if you select System Information from the main menu System Information PIOCESSON iaia E dei Pentium Il Processor Speed ie 733 MHz Level 1 Cache s pa 32 KB Enabled Level 2 Cache 1 256 KB Enabled FIOPPYV DIVe Acuista 1 44 MB 3 5 inch FOB DIVE Bici tds None DE Primary Channel Master ii Hard Disk 20404 MB DE Primary Channel SlOVe ccooccccccccorororororiraro rara ron IDE CD ROM DE Secondary Channel Master a None DE Secondary Channel SIGVE na rocinano non None System Information Total MEMO aeiia a dista 768 MB Registered DDR SDRAM 256 MB 2nd Bank Registered DDR SDRAM 256 MB 3rd Bank Registered DDR SDRAM 256 MB AN tao rana Registered DDR SDRAM 256 MB Serial Port 1 Disabled Serial Port 2 2F8h IRQ 3 Parallel Port 378h IRQ 7 PS 2 MOUSE si ciare Installed Processor Type of processor currently installed in your system Processor Speed Clock speed of the processor currently installed in your system Leve
10. capacity diskettes Floppy diskettes are compact lightweight and easy to carry around Here are some tips on how to take care of your diskettes e Always make backup copies of the diskettes that contain important data or program files e Keep diskettes away from magnetic fields and sources of heat e Avoid removing a diskette from the floppy drive when the drive activity indicator is on e Write protect your diskettes to prevent accidental erasure To do this slide the write protect tab to the write protect position 1 Sliding the write protect tab to the not write protect position 2 will allow you to store and modify data in your diskettes e When you put a label on a 3 5 inch diskette make sure that the label is properly attached flat on the surface and within the labeling area area with a slight surface depression on the diskette An improperly attached label may cause a diskette to get stuck in the floppy drive when you are inserting or removing it 19 CD ROM drive Your system comes with a CD ROM drive This drive is located on the front panel of your system The CD ROM drive allows you to play different types of compact discs CDs and video CDs CDs like diskettes are also compact lightweight and easy to carry around However they are more delicate than diskettes and must be handled with extra care To insert a CD into your system s CD ROM drive 1 Gently push the Stop Eject bu
11. example mnt UnixWare 4 Insert the ASM Pro installation diskette into your floppy drive and at the shell prompt execute this command to begin ASM Pro installation pkgadd d diskette1 asm The installation process copies the ASM Pro Server Agent package into the usr asm directory and automatically makes changes to the following system configuration files etc netmgt snmpd comm etc netmgt snmpd peers etc inittab After the installation is complete ASM Pro Server Agent can be manually started by executing the command usr asm asmsmuxd or it will be automatically started on the next system reboot Note Before starting ASM Pro SMUX Agent asmsmuxd execute the ASM Pro Agent Configuration Utility asmcfg to configure at least SNMP ASM Pro_Password and other parameters Refer to Chapter 4 ASM Pro Server Agent Utilities in the ASM Pro manual for detailed instructions on using the ASM Pro Configuration Utility Installing the Microsoft Windows NT V4 0 Server or Windows 2000 Server Advanced Server Agent Note Before installing the ASM Pro software make sure that the TCP IP and its related SNMP service are installed on the server 101 To install Microsoft Windows NT V4 0 Server or Windows 2000 Server Advanced Server Agent 1 2 3 Insert the Management CD into your system s CD ROM drive Click the Applications button In the Applications list select Advanced System Manager ASM Pro Agent V4
12. in the System Security menu by pressing the up or down arrow key to select None Press Esc to return to the System Security menu Press Esc to exit Setup The Exit Setup screen appears Choose Yes to save your settings and exit Setup Your previous password will be removed from CMOS 84 4 BIOS Setup utility IPMI Configuration Intelligent Platform Management Interface The system event log enables you to record and monitor events that occur in your system like system temperature changes fan stops and others This feature also allows you to specify the appropriate settings for your system s event handling IPMI Configuration IPMI Specification VersiOD onicociococico nono no nono n on orrorrnrnnnos 1 0 IPMIBIOS Vell aii tic 1 0 000608 BMC Firmware VEersion ee 0 22 System Event Logg diiniita Enablea Clear Event Log Area Disabled Existing Event Log NUMDET i 296 Remaining Event Log NUMbET l ii 296 View Event Logs Event Control BIOS POST iaia Disabled Memory ECC Enabled PCI Devices sa Enabled AC Power LOSt RECOVEry iii Disabled Hardware Watchdog i Disabled BIOS POST WOTCMAOG i iaia Disabled The following table describes the parameters in the IPMI configuration screen Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings IPMI Specifies the version of Intelligent Platform Speci
13. signal cables from the old drive Detach the old 3 5 inch drive with the drive frame from the housing by removing the two chassis screws Keep the screws for later use 4 Remove the four frame screws that hold the old drive to the drive frame then pull out the drive 5 Install a new 3 5 inch drive to the drive frame and secure it with the four frame screws you have previously removed 45 6 Insert the new drive into the drive bay and secure it with the two chassis screws you have previously removed 7 Connect the power and signal cables to the new drive 8 Replace the housing panels Replacing a 5 25 inch storage device optional Note If you are installing a new drive in an empty drive bay skip steps 2 to 4 To replace a 5 25 inch storage device 1 Remove the housing panels Refer to page 36 for more detailed instructions 2 Detach the power and signal cables from the drive 46 3 Upgrading your system 3 Detach the 5 25 inch drive frame from the housing by removing the two screws chassis Keep the screws for later use 4 Remove the four frame screws that hold the old drive to the drive frame then pull out the drive 5 Install a new 5 25 inch drive to the drive frame and secure it with the four frame screws you have previously removed 47 6 Insert the drive frame with the newly installed 5 25 inch drive into the drive bay and secure it with the
14. snmp control public before loading TCPIP For NetWare 4 x and Netware 5 x users if you are using INETCFG NLM to configure the network be sure to configure SNMP and make sure that the SNMP NLM is running with Control Community set to public To install the Novell NetWare Server Agent 1 Insert the Management CD into your system s CD ROM 2 At Netware server console type load cdrom 3 At Netware server console type load EB450MgmtCD APP ASM Netware setup 4 You are asked if you want to install the ASM Pro Server Agent on your system Select Yes to install The setup program detects the NetWare version and the model of the server It copies related NLM files into the SYS SYSTEM directory and C of your NetWare server and some needed command lines are added into AUTOEXEC NCF in SYS SYSTEM 5 If the Mylex GAM driver and GAM service is installed in your NetWare system the setup program asks you to install the Bbp agent 6 Press any key to continue The ASM Pro Server Agent Configuration Utility is launched 98 Appendix A ASM Pro quick installation guide The Password option is highlighted Set up a password and exit the utility Note A password is required when using the ASM Pro Console to remotely change or set any values for the agent such as threshold values and any trap handling method If the password is disabled there is no security protection for the agent when the Console tries to change or set thes
15. 12 Hard disk activity indicator 13 System status indicator 14 5 25 inch half height bays 15 Expansion slots 16 Housing fan 17 Power supply 15 Keyboard Your system comes with a PS 2 keyboard The keyboard has full sized keys that include separate cursor keys two Windows keys and twelve function keys O e e A NA AJ s o oc Ma C 5 e OAO AAA en So O O 1 Function keys Access most of the computer s controls like F1 F12 screen brightness volume output and the BIOS Setup utility 2 Scroll Lock When activated the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up arrow or down arrow respectively Take note that Scroll Lock may not work with some applications 3 Num Lock When activated the keypad is set to numeric mode i e the keys function as a calculator complete with arithmetic oper ators such as X and 16 2 System tour 4 Cursor keys Also called the arrow keys These keys let you move the cursor around the screen They serve the same function as the arrow keys on the numeric pad when the Num Lock is toggled off 5 Application key Opens the applications context menu same function as clicking the right button of the mouse 6 Palm rest Provides a comfortable pla
16. 28 256 512 MB and 1 GB DDR SDRAM modules for a maximum memory upgrade capacity of up to 4 GB For data integrity the default setting of the ECC error correcting code function of the memory system in BIOS is enabled 4 1 System overview Note The DDR SDRAM module should work under 3 3 volts only 5 volt memory devices are not supported The mainboard supports 266 MHz DDR SDRAM PC 2100 module System chipsets VIA Pro266T chipset The VIA Pro266T chipset was specifically designed to meet the needs of high performance systems It consists of two components VT8653 north bridge and VT8233 south bridge e VT8653 north bridge provides the host interface memory system control interface PCI interface and AGP interface to boost graphics performance e VT8233 south bridge integrates super I O functions like keyboard and mouse interface floppy disk controller advanced digital data separator two compatible serial ports UARTs one parallel port on chip 12 mA AT bus drivers one floppy direct drive support and Intelligent Power Management IPM support SCSI subsystem The dual channel AIC 7899 single chip host adapter delivers Ultra 160 m SCSI data transfer rates which double the Ultra 2 SCSI data transfer rate of up to 160 MByte s With two channels it delivers a total of 320 MByte s bandwidth In addition the AIC 7899 features a 66 MHz 64 bit PCI interface that supports zero wait state memory which also operates o
17. 5 inch 720 KB 3 5 inch 2 88 MB 3 5 inch 68 4 BIOS Setup utility IDE Primary Channel Master and Slave IDE Secondary Channel Master and Slave These items let you select the IDE Auto hard disk parameters that your User system supports Auto Enables BIOS to automatically detect the parameters of installed HDDs during the POST power on self test User HDD parameters manually configured None No HDD is connected to the system Note The IDE CD ROM is always automatically detected None 69 IDE Channel Type The following screens appear if you select any of the the IDE drive parameters from the Disk Drives screen IDE Primary Channel Master IDE Secondary Channel Master Device Detection MOdE Auto DEVICS TWP in i iii dado asec de Hard Disk poxx xx xx 0x MB Hard Disk LBA MOdE ee Auto Device Lets you specify the type of hard disk Auto Detection installed in your system If you want BIOS User Mode to automatically configure your hard disk None select Auto If you know your hard disk type you can enter the setting manually Device Type Indicates a hard disk type device Cylinder Specifies the number of cylinders in your User Input hard disk and is automatically set depending on your Type parameter setting Head Specifies the number of heads in your hard User Input disk and is automatically set depending on your Type paramet
18. 50 Click the Setup button Follow the onscreen installation steps to complete the installation Verify the path where the ASM Pro Agent will be installed to and click OK The Welcome screen appears Click Next You are asked to stop SNMP service Click Yes You are prompted to choose a destination directory If you only want to install ASM Pro SNMP agent and Remote Console you can choose Typical If you want to choose more components click Custom There are five components in the ASM Pro agent e SNMP agent e DMI ASM Pro agent defines a proprietary ASM Pro MIF that supports the same items as the SNMP agent e Server Mif The server mif that is defined by DMTF will be installed e Remote Console The Remote Console Server is installed which can be remote control by Remote Console Client e MMC This component is only supported on Windows 2000 and is integrated with the Microsoft Mangement Console Click Next for the default directory or click Browse to define your own destination directory Check any components you want to install and click OK The asmcfg utility launches automatically You may skip steps 7 through 11 if you are installing ASM Pro Server Agent solely for the purpose of utilizing UPS and or RDM functions 102 Appendix A ASM Pro quick installation guide 10 Entera password and click OK A password is required when using the ASM Pro Console to remotely change or set any value for the NT Agent If
19. Acer Altos G500 User s guide Copyright 2001 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved Acer Altos G500 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 implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Record the model number serial number purchase date and place of purchase information in the space provided below The serial number and model number are recorded on the label affixed to your computer All correspondense concerning your unit should include the serial number model number and purchase information No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopy recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated Model Number Serial Number Purchase Date Place of Purchase Acer and the Acer Logo are registered trademarks of Acer Inc Other company s product names or trademarks are used herein for identification purposes only and belong to their respective companies Notices FCC notice Th
20. CPU 1 fan connector CN7 CN10 DIMM 1 DIMM 4 slots CN11 LAN jack RJ 45 CN12 Primary IDE connector CN13 Secondary IDE connector CN14 FDD connector CN17 CPU 2 fan connector CN18 System fan 3 connector CN19 AGP slot 40 3 Upgrading your system CN20 Multi connector 1 2 Power button 3 4 5 6 Event LED 7 9 11 Power LED 8 10 12 14 HDD LED 19 20 Intrusion sensor 21 22 Reserved CN21 Wake on LAN connector CN22 SCSI LED connector CN28 SCSI channel B connector 68 pin Ultra 160 m CN30 System fan 1 connector CN31 System fan 2 connector CN33 SCSI channel A connector 68 pin Ultra 160 m JP14 Clear CMOS 1 2 Normal 2 3 Clear PCI1 PCI5 PCI 1 to PCI 5 slots sw 1 On Password Disable sw1 2 Reserved SW1 3 SCSI channel A terminator 1 2 On 2 3 Off SW1 4 SCSI channel B terminator 1 2 On 2 3 Off UX13 IPMI chipset Intelligent Platform Management Interface for BIOS 41 U6 CPU 1 socket U10 VIA Pro266T chipset VT8653 north bridge U14 CPU 2 socket U22 Flash ROM BIOS U23 Intel 82550 LAN chipset U32 VIA Pro266T chipset VT8233 south bridge U44 Super I O chipset SMSC 47M102 U47 SCSI chipset Adaptec AlC 7899W Settings in bolface are the default factory settings Installing the VGA card retainer To maintain the stability of the VGA card connection to the mainboard please check if a VGA card ret
21. Installing expansion cards Installing an external redundant system fan optional 4 BIOS Setup utility BIOS Setup utility Entering Setup System Information Product Information Disk Drives IDE Channel Type Onboard Peripherals Power Management Boot Options Date and Time System Security Setting and changing the password Removing a password IPMI Configuration RDM Configuration Load Default Settings Abort Settings Change Exit Setup Appendix A ASM Pro quick installation guide Installing ASM Pro 33 33 34 35 35 35 36 38 41 44 44 45 48 48 51 53 53 54 56 58 59 61 62 64 66 67 69 71 74 77 79 80 81 83 84 87 90 91 92 93 95 System requirements System setup Installing ASM Pro Console Installing ASM Pro Server Agent Installing RDM System requirements Connecting communication peripherals RDM Console setup Installing AWM and Microsoft Internet Information Service IIS System requirements Installing AWM Setting up Microsoft IIS Running AWM Index 95 95 96 96 103 103 104 107 109 109 109 110 111 113 Contents 1 System overview The Acer Altos G500 server model 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 local or wide area networks and multiuser server environments Overview The Acer Altos G500 server model utilizes a PCI bus based dual processor m
22. Level To view the Advanced Level press F8 while viewing the Basic Setup main menu The Key Help Guide press lt Alt H gt to activate shows you how to move around the BIOS setup screen e Use the Up and Down arrow keys to move around the Setup Utility screen e Use the Left and Right arrow keys to move to the next page or to return to the previous page if the setup screen has more than one page available e Use the Page Up Page Down or keys to select the options if they are available e Press Esc to return to the Main menu Note A parameter with an asterisk mark indicates that the parameter appears only when you are in the Advanced Level Also grayed items on the screens have fixed settings and are not user configurable Basic Setup Utility main menu System Information Product Information Disk Drives Onboard Peripherals Power Management Boot Options Date and Time System Security IPMI Configuration RDM Configuration Load Default Settings Abort Settings Change Setup Utility Advanced Setup Utility main menu System Information Product Information Disk Drives Onboard Peripherals Power Management Boot Options Date and Time System Security IPMI Configuration RDM Configuration Advanced Options Load Default Settings Abort Settings Change Setup Utility The parameters on the screens shown in this User s guide display default system values
23. O Openserver Agent 98 installing SCO Unixware Agent 99 B basic connections 21 keyboard 21 monitor 23 mouse 22 network 24 power cable 25 BIOS Setup utility 61 Abort Settings Change 91 Advanced Options 90 Boot Options 77 Date andTime 79 Disk Drives 67 entering 62 Exit Setup 92 IPMI Configuration 84 Load Default Settings 90 Onboard Peripherals 71 Power Management 74 Product Information 66 RDM Configuration 87 System Information 64 System Security 80 113 removing password 83 setting changing password 81 Supervisor password 80 User password 80 BPL5M hotswap cage components 45 C computer maintenance diskettes 18 connecting options printer 29 USB devices 30 CPU 48 installing 51 removing 48 D DIMM installing 54 removing 53 disk drives 18 CD ROM drive 19 inserting 19 taking care CDs 19 floppy drive 18 not write protect 18 write protect 18 E expansion card installing 56 external system fan installing 58 K keyboard 15 M Microsoft Windows NT installation 100 mouse 17 buttons 17 clicking 17 double click 17 ratchet wheel 17 Novell Netware Agent 114 installation 96 S SCO Openserver Agent configuring for ASM Server Agent 99 installation 98 SCO Unixware Agent installation 99 system memory 53 reconfiguring 55 T turning off your system 28 turning on your system 26 power on problems 27 U upgrade installation precautions 33 ESD 33 post installation 34 preinstall
24. Security from the main menu System Security User Password Supervisor PASSWOId i iiiririroiiiino None PassWord ON BOOT asic tains iia Disabled Disk Drive Control Floppy Drive s TP HardDisk DIIVS caciones rami Supervisor Password Prevents unauthorized access to None the BIOS utility The Present Present setting allows you to set a Supervisor password User Password Secures your system against None unauthorized use Once you set Present this password you have to type it whenever you boot the system User password is available only when a Supervisor password is set The Present settings allows you to set a User password Password on Boot User is required to enter User Disabled password during boot up Enabled 81 Disk Drive The disk drive control features Control enable or disable the read write functions of disk drives These features can also control the diskette drive boot function to prevent loading operating systems or other programs from a certain drive while the other drives remain operational Floppy Drive Sets the control level of the Normal floppy drive Write Protect All Sectors Write Protect Boot Sectors Disabled Hard Disk Sets the controller of the IDE drive Normal Drive Write Protect All Sectors Write Protect Boot Sectors Disabled Setting and changing the password To set or change a Supervisor User password 1 En
25. Sets the IRQ interrupt request 4 channel of serial port 1 11 72 4 BIOS Setup utility Serial Port 2 Enables or disables serial port 2 Enabled Disabled Base Address Sets the serial port 2 I O base address 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h IRQ Sets the IRQ channel of serial port 2 10 Parallel Port Enables or disables the parallel port Enabled Disabled Base Address Sets a logical base address for the 378h parallel port This parameter is 278h configurable only if the Parallel Port parameter is enabled IRQ Assigns an interrupt for the parallel 7 port This parameter is configurable 5 only if the Parallel Port parameter is enabled If you install an add on card that has a parallel port whose address conflicts with the onboard parallel port a warning appears on the screen Check the parallel port address of the add on card and change the address to one that does not conflict Operation Sets your parallel port s operation Extended Mode mode This parameter is configurable Capabilities Port only if the Parallel Port parameter is ECP enabled Enhanced Parallel Port EPP Bi directional Standard Parallel Port SPP ECP DMA Assigns a DMA channel for the ECP Channel parallel port function This parameter is configurable only if you select the Extended Capabilities Port ECP as the operation mode 73 Floppy Disk Enables or disables the onboard Enabled Controller floppy disk controller Disabled IDE Enables or dis
26. V 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 computer 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 B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Remarque a l intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respected toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada 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 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 in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overh
27. able the Supervisor Password or User Password parameter in the System Security menu by pressing the Up or Down arrow key to select Present The corresponding password window appears 82 4 BIOS Setup utility Supervisor Password window Supervisor Password Enter your new Supervisor Password twice The Password may be up to 7 characters long Enter PaSSWOrd aaaea kanen aasa Siha raka xxxxxxxx Enter Password again i XXXXXXXX Set or Change Password User Password window User Password Enter your new User Password twice The Password may be up to 7 characters long Enter PassWord coil XXXXXXXX Enter Password again XXXXXXXX Set or Change Password 2 Type a password then press Enter The password may consists of up to seven alphanumeric characters Note Be careful when typing your password because the actual characters do not appear on the screen password characters appear as asterisks N QU A W 83 Retype the password to verify your first entry then press Enter Highlight the Set or Change Password option then press Enter Press Esc to return to the System Security screen Press Esc to exit Setup The Exit Setup screen appears Choose Yes to save your settings and exit Setup Your password will be saved to CMOS Removing a password To remove your Supervisor User password 1 Disable the Supervisor Password or User Password parameter
28. ables the onboard Both Controller primary secondary or both IDE Primary interfaces Secondary Disabled PS 2 Mouse Enables or disables the onboard PS 2 Enabled Controller mouse controller Disabled USB Host Enables or disables the onboard USB Disabled Controller host controller Enabled USB Legacy Activates or deactivates the USB Mode keyboard connected to your system When activated the USB keyboard functions in a DOS environment Onboard Enables or disables the onboard Enabled Ethernet Chip Ethernet controller Disabled 74 4 BIOS Setup utility Power Management The Power Management menu allows you to configure the system s power management feature The following screen shows the parameters on the Power Management screen Power Management Power Management MOde rr Enabled IDE Hard Disk Standby TIMET iii Off System Sleep TIMER Off Sleep Modest talla tarot da Standby Power SWICK lt 456Ciuniiiinaiaiiic a Power Off System wake up event Modem Ring INdICATOr ie Enabled PCI Power Management Disabled RIC AO ala a RL ni Disabled RESUMED Cec ti e RB ss Resume Time di Restart on AC Power FQllUl8 ooo Disabled Power Allows you to reduce power consumption Enabled Management When this parameter is set to Enabled you Disabled Mode can configure the IDE hard disk and system timers Setting it to Disabled deactivates the power manag
29. ainboard built on an ATX baseboard It comes with a dual FC PGA Flip Chip Pin Grip Array processor socket utilizing the Intel Pentium III processor integrated with the VIA Pro 266T chipset The mainboard also integrates the Intel 82550 10 100 Mbps PCI Ethernet chipset that supports WOL Wake on LAN for better remote site management For expandability the mainboard includes one AGP Accelerated Graphics Port bus five PCI bus slots and four DIMM sockets that allow memory installation up to a maximum of 4 GB using 1 GB DDR SDRAM double data rate Synchronous DRAM modules For connectivity the mainboard provides two USB Universal Serial Bus connectors PS 2 interface for both mouse and keyboard and other standard features such as two UART NS16C550 serial ports enhanced parallel port with Enhanced Parallel Port EPP Extended Capabilities Port ECP support and one RJ 45 network port The system is fully compatible with MS DOS V6 X Novell Netware Red Hat Linux Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 and SCO Unixware Processors The Pentium III processor delivers higher performance than previous Pentium processors while maintaining binary compatibility with all previous Intel Architecture processors The mainboard supports 100 or 133 MHz GTL host bus frequencies for one Pentium III processor running at 933 Mhz 1 GHz 1 13 GHz 1 26 GHz and future generation of Pentium III processors Memory The four DIMM sockets on board accept 1
30. ainer is installed on your system If the card retainer is not present refer to the instructions below for the installation process Note The VGA card retainer is included in your system s package contents If it is missing or damaged contact your computer dealer immediately 42 3 Upgrading your system 1 Press your fingers on the card retainer wedge clip to detach it from the rod portion of the retainer 2 Slip the wedge through the card retainer rod 1 Peel off the adhesive cover from the flat portion of the card retainer 2 2 43 Press the adhesive side of the card retainer to the side of the VGA slot 1 Adjust the wedge to the VGA card height by pressing its clip to move it downward 2 Make sure that the wedge properly secures the VGA card into place AS A 4 44 3 Upgrading your system Installing and removing storage devices Your system supports one 3 5 inch and five 5 25 inch internal storage devices The empty drive bays allow you to install additional drives such as a CD ROM drive a digital audio tape DAT drive or another hard disk drive These would provide your system additional storage capacity Note Your basic system already comes pre installed with a CD ROM drive and a 3 5 inch floppy drive Replacing the 3 5 inch floppy drive 1 Remove the housing panels Refer to page 36 for more detailed instructions Disconnect the power and
31. are System requirements Before you begin the installation make sure that you have the following RDM server requirements Hardware e External modem e Pager Software e Novell NetWare v4 1 or later and or e SCO OpenServer 5 0 or later and or e Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 or later and or e SCO UnixWare 7 0 or later e RedHat Linux 6 2 or 7 1 e ASM Pro Advanced System Manager Pro agent RDM Console requirements Hardware e Pentium or faster PC e Atleast 16 MB RAM e Atleast 5 MB free hard disk space e Modem 104 Appendix A ASM Pro quick installation guide Software e Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft NT Workstation 4 0 or Windows 2000 e ASM Pro 4 5 Console Connecting communication peripherals Modem The Server and the RDM Console communicate via modem protocol Therefore you need to connect an external modem with a baud rate of not less than 9600 baud to both systems To connect an external modem connect the RS232C serial cable to the modem data port and the appropriate COM port of the system Note Use only modems that are purchased locally to ensure compatibility with your telephone system The modem must have a transfer rate of at least 28 8K When the modem is turned ON the CD DCD Carrier Detect Data Carrier Detect signal light on the front panel must be OFF for RDM to function properly If this is not the case refer to the modem s user s guide and check the section on DIP switches for informa
32. ation 33 v VGA card retainer 41
33. ce to rest your detachable hands while typing 7 Windows logo key Start button Combinations with this key A perform special functions such as Windows Tab Activate the next Taskbar button e Windows E Explore My Computer e Windows F Find Document e Windows M Minimize All e Shift Windows M Undo Mini mize All e Windows R Displays the Run dia log box 8 Caps Lock When activated all alphabetic characters typed appear in uppercase same function as pressing Shift lt letter gt 17 Mouse Your PS 2 mouse has one ratchet wheel and two buttons a left button and a right button Quickly pressing and releasing the buttons is called clicking Sometimes you will need to do a double click clicking the same button twice quickly or a right click clicking the right button quickly The ratchet wheel in between the two buttons is added to provide easier scrolling capability By simply moving the wheel with your index finger you can quickly move through multiple pages lines or windows The wheel may also function as a third button allowing you to quickly click or double click an icon or a selected item Note If you are left handed refer to your Windows manual for instructions on how to set up your mouse for left handed use 18 2 System tour Disk drives Your system comes with the following disk drives 3 5 inch floppy drive Your system s 3 5 inch floppy drive can handle 720 KB and 1 44 MB
34. e RDM server and RDM manager station display the same screen which enables the RDM manager station to function the same as the server console Setting this to Disabled deactivates the RDM manager station 88 4 BIOS Setup utility Hidden Partition If you want the hidden partition to become accessible set this parameter to Enabled When enabled the server boots to the hidden partition Disabled Enabled Communication Protocol This parameter specifies the parity stop bits and data length for the COM port to use for the RDM connection This is fixed at N none 8 1 setting and is non configurable COM Port Baud Rate Remote Console Phone No This parameter lets you set the transfer rate of the COM for the RDM connection The parameter setting depends on your modem specification therefore before you change the setting of this parameter check the documentation that came with your modem This parameter allows you to set the phone number of the RDM manager station that the RDM module must dial once RDM is activated and the Remote Console is enabled To set simply highlight the parameter and enter the Remote Console phone number If the remote console phone number is using an X line then you must enter six commas after the phone number and before the extension number if any When entering the extension number we recommend that you insert a comma after each number The commas specify delay
35. e values Reboot the system to activate the ASM Pro drivers Note ASM Pro Server Agent automatically starts after the server is restarted and running Installing the SCO OpenServer Agent Note Make sure the SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol is configured properly ASM Pro Server Agent requires SNMP running with community set to public The IP address of ASM Pro Console should be in etc snmpd trap so that ASM Pro Console can communicate with ASM Pro Server Agent Follow these steps to install the SCO Server Agent 1 2 3 Insert the Management CD into your system s CD ROM drive Login SCO OpenServer as a super user In shell prompt type the following to mount CD ROM mount dev cd0 mnt cd In shell prompt type In s mnt cd APP ASM SCOOPE 1 ASMIPMI DD tmp OL 000 000 In shell prompt type custom Follows custom command UI select Software gt Install New gt From gt Media Images gt tmp 99 Note If the SCO Server Agent has been installed the program asks if you want to preserve the existing config file Choose Reinstall to overwrite the previously installed SCO Server Agent or choose Upgrade if you know the existing password 7 A password is required for a new installation The system prompts you to enter a new password and after you have entered it once prompts you to reenter it 8 After you set up the password select the SNMP_Config option and enter the IP address of the
36. eating 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 10 11 12 13 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord 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 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet 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 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 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following co
37. ed e Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP e SNMP Service Ethernet card Modem Installing AWM Note AWM and ASM Console can not be installed in the same system To install AWM Insert the Management CD into your system s CD ROM drive Click the Applications button In the Applications list select ASM Pro Web based Manager V4 50 AWM Click the Setup button Follow the Installation Wizard 110 Appendix A ASM Pro quick installation guide 6 Click Finish to complete the installation Note For Windows NT 4 0 AWM will automatically install WbEM core or WbEM SNMP Provider if not installed For Windows 2000 the WbEM core is built in AWM will only install the WbEM SNMP Provider if it is not yet installed After installing either of these components reboot your system Setting up Microsoft IIS To set up Microsoft IIS 1 Open your IIS configuration program and check the virtual directory setting The IIS setup program is located in the Windows NT Server Optional CD You can also download it from the Microsoft Website 2 Checkthe virtual directory If there is no virtual directory for AWM create one and name it AWM Point it to the directory where the AWM main files are installed e g D AWM Note If you have IIS version 5 0 the directory is automatically added AWM Properties 12 xi Virtual Directory Documents Directory Security HTTP Headers Custom Etrors tent should from When connecti
38. ement feature and its timers IDE Hard Disk Allows the hard disk to enter standby off Standby Timer mode after inactivity of 1 to 15 minutes 1 minute depending on your setting When you access the hard disk again allow 3 to 5 seconds depending on the hard disk for the disk to return to normal speed Set this parameter to Off if your hard disk does not support this function 15 minutes 75 System Sleep Timer Sleep Mode This parameter sets the system to the lowest power saving mode after a specified period of inactivity Any keyboard or mouse action or any activity detected from the IRQ channels resumes system operation Lets you specify the power saving mode that the system will enter after a specified period of inactivity This parameter becomes configurable only if the System Sleep Timer is on Any keyboard or mouse action or any enabled monitored activities occurring through the IRQ channels resume system operation Off On Standby Suspend Power Switch lt 4 sec When set to Power off the system automatically turns off when the power switch is pressed for less than 4 seconds When set to Suspend the system enters the suspend mode when the power switch is pressed for less than 4 seconds Power off Suspend System Wake up Event The system wake up event allows the system to resume operation when the modem ring indicator is enabled Modem ring indicator When enabled any fa
39. er setting Sector Specifies the number of sectors in your hard User Input disk and is automatically set depending on your Type parameter setting 70 4 BIOS Setup utility Size Specifies the size of your hard disk in MB User Input Hard Disk When set to Auto the BIOS utility Auto LBA Mode automatically detects if the installed hard Disabled disk supports the function If supported it allows you to use a hard disk with a capacity of more than 528 MB This is made possible through the Logical Block Address LBA mode translation However this enhanced IDE feature works only under DOS Windows 3 x Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 3 5 and above and Windows 2000 Other operating systems require this parameter to be set to Disabled 71 Onboard Peripherals Onboard Peripherals allows you to configure the onboard communication ports and the onboard devices Selecting this option displays the following screen Onboard Peripherals Senal POM Laser Disabled Base Address 3F8h IRQ ats faite LE 4 Serial POM iia ad Enabled Floppy Disk COMMONS siii Enabled IDE Controller Both PS 2 Mouse Controller Enabled USB Host Controller Disabled USB LSgacy Mode i TE Onboard Ethernet Chip aiar Enabled Serial Port 1 Enables or disables serial port 1 Enabled Disabled Base Address Sets the I O base address of 3F8h serial port 1 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h IRQ
40. ete the installation Note Remember to remove all diskettes or CDs from the drives before rebooting the system Installing ASM Pro Server Agent ASM Pro Server Agent can be installed on four different operating systems The installation diskette contains the installation files for the following operating systems Novell NetWare 5 0 5 1 SCO OpenServer 5 06 SCO Unixware 7 1 Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 Server Linux RedHat 6 2 7 0 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server with SP1 SP2 Installing the Novell NetWare Server Agent Note Make sure the SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol is configured properly 97 ASM Pro Server Agent requires SNMP NLM running with Control Community set to public to allow ASM Pro Console to communicate with ASM Pro Server Agent ASMAGENT NCF is the script file that loads all related modules of ASM Pro Server Agent To load the SNMP use the following command load snmp control public If you load SNMP NLM before ASM Pro Server Agent make sure that the Control Community has been set up properly For more information please refer to related documents about the SNMP Agent for NetWare NetWare SNMP Check AUTOEXEC NCF to see if you have loaded SNMP Notice that because of the auto loading feature of NLM you can not directly find where SNMP is loaded The most common module is TCPIP NLM which auto loads SNMP NLM If you are using TCP IP load SNMP by using the command line oad
41. fication Management Interface IPMI Version IPMI BIOS Shows the version of IPMI BIOS Version 85 BMC Firmware Specifies the version of BaseBoard Version Management Controller BMC Firmware System Event Enables or disables the event logging Enabled Logging function of your system Disabled Clear Event Clears the event log whenever the event Disabled Log Area log area is full Enabled Existing Event Number of events currently located in the Log Number event log area Remaining Number of spaces that are still available Event Log for logging system events Number View Event Opens the system event log file for viewing Logs Event Control BIOS POST BIOS checks the bad processors and Disabled memory modules during POST When this Enabled parameter is enabled BIOS will stop POST operation whenever it finds a bad processor or memory Otherwise if disabled the system will continue running Memory ECC ECC error correcting code tests the Enabled accuracy of data as it passes in and out of Disabled memory This parameter enables or disables the monitoring of this function PCI Devices PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect is Enabled a 32 bit bus that supports a 64 bit Disabled extension for new processors such as Pentium processors It can run at clock speeds of 33 or 66 MHz This parameter monitors the activity of this bus when set to Enabled AC Power BMC will log AC power lost and recovery
42. following dialog box appears when you select Load Default Settings from the main menu Do you want to load default settings Yes No Select Yes to load the default settings Select No to ignore the message and return to the BIOS Setup utility main menu 91 Abort Settings Change Use this option to disregard the changes you have made to BIOS and reload your previous settings The following dialog box appears when you select Abort Settings Change from the main menu Do you want to abort settings change Yes No Select Yes to disregard your changes and reload your previous settings After reload the main menu appears on the screen Select No to ignore the message and return to the BIOS Setup utility main menu 92 4 BIOS Setup utility Exit Setup Examine the system configuration values When you are satisfied that all the values are correct write them down Store the recorded values in a safe place In the future if the battery loses power or the CMOS chip is damaged you will know what values to enter when you rerun Setup Press the Esc key to leave Setup The following dialog box appears Do you really want to exit SETUP Yes No Use the arrow keys to select your response Press the Enter key If you made any changes to the Setup utility the dialog box below is displayed Settings have been changed Do you want to save to CMOS settings Yes No
43. he CPU socket Follow the steps below to install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the mainboard 2 Secure the CPU fan to its base with the four screws provided 52 3 Upgrading your system 3 Align the CPU to its socket making sure that pin 1 indicated by the notched corner of the CPU connects to hole 1 of the socket on the bottom right corner 1 4 Insert the CPU into the socket 2 then press down the socket lever to lock the CPU into place 3 5 Reattach the metal brackets to the CPU 1 to 3 then plug the fan heatsink cable into the fan connector on the mainboard 4 53 Removing and installing memory modules The four 184 pin memory sockets onboard support DDR SDRAM modules You may install 128 256 512 MB and 1 GB DDR SDRAM for a maximum memory upgrade capacity of up to 4 GB The DDR SDRAM module should work under 2 5 volts only 5 volt memory devices are not supported The mainboard supports 266 MHz DDR SDRAM PC 2100 modules Each of the memory sockets is independent from the others This independence allows you to install memory modules with different capacities to form different configurations Removing a DIMM Before you can install a new DIMM in a socket remove first any previously installed DIMM from that socket 1 Open the front panel and remove the side panel of the housing See page 36 for more information on opening the housing panels 2 Locate the DIMM socket on the mainboard
44. he partition and exit FDISK then reboot the system f Format the DOS partition When formatting is completed label the partition as RDM for easy identification g Install or transfer the DOS operating system to the partition h Run RDM install bat from the RDM floppy diskette to install the RDM driver and hide the RDM partition These settings will take effect only after you reboot the system After you create the hidden partition you can now install other operating systems on the same hard disk But before doing so make sure that the Hidden Partition parameter in the RDM BIOS is set to Disabled For more information on RDM BIOS refer to RDM BIOS chapter of the ASM Pro manual Important If you are using an IDE hard disk with a capacity less than 540 MB make sure that you disable the LBA mode Otherwise you will be required to use the LBA mode that you set 106 4 Appendix A ASM Pro quick installation guide for the other operating systems when you create the RDM hidden partition Note When you boot the system to the hidden partition you cannot use other utilities e g FDISK EXE to change the hidden partition settings Deleting the hidden partition Important You cannot recreate the RDM hidden partition once you delete it Before proceeding make sure that you will not need to create a hidden partition in the future Follow these steps to delete the hidden partition a Insert a bootable diskette into the flop
45. is 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 e 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 e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Notice Shield 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 B limits may be attached to this equipment Operation with noncertified peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and T
46. l 1 Cache Level 2 Cache Total amount of first level or the internal fast accessed memory size i e the memory integrated into the CPU Total amount of second level cache memory size that comes with the CPU The available cache sizes are 256 or 512 KB Floppy Drive A Floppy Drive B System s current diskette drive A and drive B settings IDE Primary Channel Master Current configuration of the IDE device connected to the master port of the primary IDE channel IDE Primary Channel Slave Current configuration of the IDE device connected to the slave port of the primary IDE channel IDE Secondary Channel Master Current configuration of the IDE device connected to the master port of the secondary IDE channel IDE Secondary Channel Slave Current configuration of the IDE device connected to the slave port of the secondary IDE channel Total Memory Total amount of onboard memory The memory size is automatically detected by BIOS during the POST If you install additional memory the system automatically adjusts this parameter to display the new memory size 1st 2nd 3rd bank Type and size of DRAM installed in DIMM sockets 1 2 and 3 respectively The None setting indicates that there is no DRAM installed Serial port 1 Serial port 1 address and IRQ setting Serial port 2 Serial port 2 address and IRQ setting Parallel port Parallel port address and IRQ setting PS 2 mou
47. m unit on a flat steady surface Open then remove the front panel door Refer to page 35 for more detailed instructions 4 5 Remove the two front screws with a Phillips screwdriver Keep them in a safe place for later use Pull out the panel handle to remove the side panel 37 3 Upgrading your system 38 Mainboard layout It The mainboard becomes accessible once you open the system should look like the figure shown below 82ND LMS LENI CeNI cen vide cen LLa OZNI VLND ELND cLND VXND U47 CN33 UX13 U44 CN30 BU1 CN31 2 ES EXNI U6 CN6 CN5 CN11 CN2 CN4 39 BU1 Internal buzzer BT1 Battery CNX3 Intelligent Platform Management Bus IPMB CNX4 Power status CN1 20 pin ATX power supply connector CN2 Above PS 2 mouse port Below PS 2 keyboard port CN3 6 pin AUX power supply connector CN4 USB ports CN5 Above Parallel port Left from backside Serial port 2 Right from backside Serial port 1 CN6
48. n 33 MHz 32 bit PCI buses It supports up to 15 devices on a 12 meter cable or 25 meters in a point to point configuration making it ideal for both clustering and RAID configurations LAN subsystem Another cost effective feature for network solutions is the integration of Intel s 82550 10 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet controller which supports e Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 1 0B based power management e wake on Magic Packet e wake on Interesting Packet e advanced System Management Bus SMB based manageability e Wired for Management WfM 2 0 compliance e IP checksum assist e PCI 2 2 compliance e PC 2001 compliance Expansion slots AGP bus AGP is solely developed for the purpose of supporting 3D graphic applications The AGP Pro 50 slot has a 32 bit wide channel that runs at 66 MHz which translates into a total bandwidth of 266 MBps This is twice the bandwidth of PCI buses 133 MBps AGP also accesses the main memory directly allowing 3D textures to be stored in main memory rather than video memory PCI bus The mainboard has five PCI buses that support 32 bit 33 MHz PCI devices The PCI bus is the key interface that communicates between the north and the south bridge 6 1 System overview Hardware management support The mainboard supports a power management function that conforms to the power saving standards of the U S Environmental Protection Agency EPA Energy Star program It also offers Pl
49. nd RDM Remote Diagnostic Management External ports Two USB connectors e RJ 45 jack PS 2 compatible keyboard port Parallel port PS 2 compatible mouse port e Two serial ports 1 System overview 2 System tour This chapter discusses the features and components of your system 11 External and internal structure Front panel Note One pair of system keys are hung inside the front panel door Additional duplicate keys can be found at the back of the system 1 Power indicator 2 Hard disk activity indicator 12 2 System tour 3 System status indicator 4 Keylock 5 Front panel Rear panel 1 System fan 4 1 0 connectors 2 Power cable socket 5 Monitor VGA port 13 Expansion slots Housing fan Internal components ee000600600 286808 CD ROM Headphone Earphone port CD ROM Increase Decrease volume button 2 CD ROM activity indicator 3 CD ROM tray 4 CD ROM Play Forward button CD ROM Stop Eject button 6 14 2 System tour 7 Floppy drive eject button 8 Floppy drive tray 9 Floppy drive activity indicator 10 Power button 11 Power indicator
50. nditions a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled into the product If the product has been exposed to rain or water 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 Ifthe product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f Ifthe product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service 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 serviceman 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 vi 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 Laser compliance statement The CD ROM drive in this computer is a laser product The CD ROM drive s classification label shown below is located on the drive CLASS
51. ng to thi To A share located on another computer A redirection to a URL Local Path CAAWM Browse TT Script source access M Log visits V Read M Index this resource I White T Directory browsing Application Settings Application name l Remove Starting point lt Default Web Site gt AWM Configuration Execute Permissions Scripts only hd Application Protection Low IIS Process Unload Cancel Apply Help 111 3 After adding the virtual directory click OK to save changes and exit Running AWM Type this address in your browser http IPADDRESS AWM The password window appears prompting for authentication as shown below Enter Network Password 4 2 xi 9 gt Please type your user name and password e Site 9500_lab User Name Password Domain IV Save this password in your password list Cancel To access AWM enter your user name password and domain then click OK AWM confirms the user name password and domain then displays the main page 112 Appendix A ASM Pro quick installation guide Index A Advanced Desktop Agent System Requirements 95 Advanced Server Agent System Requirements 95 Advanced System Manager ASM System Requirements 95 ASM Console installation 96 ASM Server Agent configuring SCO Openserver Agent 99 installing Microsoft Windows NT Agent 100 installing Novell Netware Agent 96 installing SC
52. ower cable connection from the power source to the power cable socket on the rear panel Make sure that the cable is properly connected to the power source and to the power cable socket No power comes from the grounded power outlet Have an electrician check your power outlet Loose or improperly connected internal power cables Check the internal cable connections If you are not confident to perform this step ask a qualified technician to assist you Warning Make sure all power cords are disconnected from the electrical outlet before performing this task Note If you have gone through the preceding actions and the system still fails to boot ask your dealer or a qualified technician for assistance 28 2 System tour Turning off your system To turn off your computer on the Windows taskbar click on the Start button point to Shut Down select Shut down from the dropdown window then click on OK You can then turn off all peripherals connected to your computer If you cannot shut down your computer press the power button for at least four seconds Quickly pressing the button may put the computer in a Suspend mode only 29 Connecting options Printer Your system supports serial parallel and USB printers To connect a parallel printer plug the printer cable into the parallel printer port burgundy port located on the rear panel of your system Note If you are using a serial printer connect
53. py drive b Enter the BIOS Setup and set the Hidden Partition parameter in the RDM BIOS to Enabled c After the system boots from the floppy drive use FDISK to delete the RDM hidden partition Do not delete other partitions or change or reformat the active partition d Exit FDISK and reboot the system e Enter the BIOS Setup and set the Hidden Partition parameter in the RDM BIOS to Disabled Install an operating system RDM supports the following operating systems e Novell NetWare e Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 e SCO OpenServer e SCO UnixWare e RedHat Linux You can install any or all of the operating systems For the installation instructions refer to the documentation that came with the OS package Install the ASM Pro Server Agent 107 Note Before you proceed make sure that you have installed the necessary components and peripherals for both the RDM server and RDM Console The ASM Pro Server Agent driver or the server driver is contained in the Advanced System Manager Pro ASM Pro software package Therefore to install the ASM Pro Server Agent driver you need to install the ASM Pro agent software For information on how to install the ASM Pro software refer to the documentation that comes with the ASM Pro package RDM Console setup This section describes how to install and uninstall the RDM Console software Installing the RDM Console software Important Before you proceed make sure that yo
54. r information on how to configure your network setup 25 Connecting the power cable Plug the power cable into the power cable socket located on the rear panel of your system Then plug the other end of the power cable into a power outlet The figure below shows a complete connection of the whole system 26 2 System tour Turning on your system After making sure that you have set up the system properly and connected all the required cables you can now power on your system To power on the system press the power button on the front panel The system starts up and displays a welcome message After that a series of power on self test POST messages appears The POST messages indicate if the system is running well or not Note If the system does not turn on or boot after pressing the power button go to the next section for the possible causes of the boot failure Aside from the POST messages you can determine if the system is in good condition by checking if the following occurred e Power indicator on the front bezel lights up green e Power Num Lock and Caps Lock indicators on the keyboard light up 27 Power on problems If the system does not boot after you have applied power check the following factors that might have caused the boot failure The external power cable may be loosely connected Check the p
55. radio and TV transmitters etc Checking the package contents Check the following items from the package e Acer Altos G500 ystem e Acer Altos G500 User s guide with system binder e CD ROM driver kits e System keys hung inside the front panel door If any of the above items are damaged or missing contact your dealer immediately Save the boxes and packing materials for future use 21 Basic connections The system unit keyboard mouse and monitor constitute the basic system Before connecting any other peripherals connect these peripherals first to test if the system is running properly Connecting the PS 2 keyboard Plug the plug the keyboard cable into the PS 2 keyboard port purple located on the rear panel of your system 22 2 System tour Connecting the PS 2 mouse Plug the PS 2 mouse cable into the PS 2 mouse port green port located on the rear panel of your system 23 Connecting the VGA monitor To connect the VGA monitor simply plug the monitor cable into the monitor VGA port o blue port located on the rear panel of your system 24 2 System tour Connecting to the network You can connect your computer to a Local Area Network LAN using a network cable To do so simply plug the network cable into the network port black port located on the rear panel of your system Note Consult your operating system manual fo
56. ribed step by step instructions Replace any expansion board s or peripheral s that you have previously removed Connect the necessary cables Replace the side panel Turn on the system 35 Opening your system Caution Before you proceed make sure that you have turned off your system and all peripherals connected to it Read the Preinstallation instructions on page 33 You need to open your system before you can install additional components The system housing has one front panel door and one removable side panel See the following section for instructions Opening the front panel door A security lock secures the front panel door to protect your system unit against unauthorized access To open the front panel door 1 Insert the key into the lock and turn it clockwise until it points to the unlocked icon 2 Pull open the front panel door Removing the front panel door The front panel door is attached to the main housing by screwless hinges Follow these steps to remove the door 1 Unlock the door with the key when necessary 2 Open it to more than a 45 angle 36 3 Upgrading your system 3 Liftitupalittle then move it away from the housing amp Opening the side panel A microswitch is located on the side panel It helps indicate whether the panel is removed or intact 1 Turn off your system unit and unplug all cables Place the syste
57. rocessor disk drives expansion boards and other components Always observe the following precautions before you install a computer component 1 Donotremovea component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it 2 Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it to a metal part of the computer before handling components If a wrist strap is not available maintain contact with the computer throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection Preinstallation instructions Always observe the following before you install any component 1 Turn off your system and all the peripherals connected to it 2 Unplug all cables from the power outlets 3 Open your system according to the instructions on page 35 4 Follow the ESD precautions described above when handling a computer component 5 Remove any expansion board s or peripheral s that block access to the DIMM socket or other component connector See the following sections for specific installation instructions on the component you want to install 34 3 Upgrading your system Warning Failure to properly turn off the computer before you start installing components may cause serious damage Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician Post installation instructions Observe the following after installing a computer component 1 See to it that all components are installed according to the desc
58. sabled Boot Sequence This parameter allows you to specify the boot search sequence during POST 1st The system checks this drive first 2nd The system then checks this drive if it can not boot from the 1st specified drive 3rd If the 1st and 2nd searches fail then system boots from this drive BIOS will display an error message if the drive s specified is not bootable Fast Boot Allows the system to boot faster by Disabled skipping some POST routines Auto 78 4 BIOS Setup utility Silent Boot Enables or disables the Silent Boot function When set to Enabled BIOS is in graphical mode and displays only an identification logo during POST and while booting After booting the screen displays the operating system prompt such as DOS or logo such as Windows 95 If any error occurs while booting the system automatically switches to text mode Even if your setting is Enabled you may also switch to text mode while booting by pressing the Delete key when you see the Press DELETE key to enter setup message on the screen When set to Disabled BIOS is in the conventional text mode where you see the system initialization details on the screen Enabled Disabled Num Lock After Boot Allows you to activate the Num Lock function upon booting Enabled Disabled Memory Test When set to Enabled this parameter allows the system to perform a RAM test during the POST routine When set to Disabled
59. se Pointing device installation setting Displays None if no pointing device is installed 65 66 4 BIOS Setup utility Product Information Product Information displays general data about the system such as the product name serial number BIOS version etc These information is necessary for troubleshooting and may be required when asking for technical support These entries are for your reference only and cannot be changed The following shows how the Product Information screen appears Product Information PrOGUCT NAMIE divi es Systemi acne WOW Boda Diario ana a e go Main Board S N System BIOS Version a SMBIOS Version ainia ated daria 2 3 Product Name Official name of the system System S N System s serial number Mainboard ID Mainboard s identification number Mainboard S N Mainboard s serial number System BIOS Version Version of the BIOS utility SMBIOS Version Version of the SMBIOS 67 Disk Drives Select Disk Drives to input configuration values for the system disk drives The following shows the Disk Drives screen Disk Drives Floppy Drive A 1 44 MB 3 5 inch Floppy Drive Bi aa None IDE Primary Channel Master IDE Primary Channel Slave IDE Secondary Channel Master IDE Secondary Channel Slave Floppy Drive A Selects the floppy disk drive type 1 44 MB 3 5 inch Floppy Drive B None 360 KB 5 25 inch 1 2 MB 5 2
60. the password is disabled there is no security protection for the agent when the ASM Pro Console tries to change or set these values 11 Enter the IP address of the ASM Pro Console system then click ADD to add trap destinations Click OK to end the asmcfg utility This IP address tells the Agent where to report trap 12 Click Yes to save your changes The View Readme File dialog box appears 13 Click Yes to view No to continue 14 Click Finish to exit setup Installing the RedHat Linux Server Agent Follow these steps to install the Red Hat Linux Agent 1 Insert the Management CD into your system s CD ROM drive 2 Login Linux server as a super user 3 Inshell prompt type the following to mount CD ROM mount dev hdX mnt cdrom 4 Inshell prompt type the following to change to the new directory cd mnt cdrom App ASM Linux 5 Inshell prompt type the following to install ASM Pro SNMP agent Ibin rpm i asmpro agent 4 5 4 rh62 i386 rpm 6 Inshell prompt type the following to configure SNMP_Config to receive trap usr local share asm asmcfg 7 In shell prompt type the following to start ASM Pro agent usr local share asm asm snmpd start 8 Inshell prompt type the following to stop ASM Pro agent if necessary usr local share asm asm snmpd stop 103 Installing RDM This section gives step by step instructions on how to install the RDM function in the agent and console side of the ASM Pro softw
61. the printer cable into either serial port 1 or serial port 2 In the same manner connect a USB printer by plugging the printer cable into either USB ports The serial and USB ports are both located on the system s rear panel 30 2 System tour USB devices Universal Serial Bus USB is a new serial bus design that is capable of cascading low medium speed peripherals less than 12 Mbps such as a keyboard mouse joystick scanner printer and modem With USB complex cable connections can be eliminated Your system comes with two USB ports located on the rear panel These ports allow you to connect additional serial devices to your system without using up its system resources To connect a USB device simply plug the device cable into either USB ports lt black port located on the rear panel of your system Note Most USB devices have a built in USB port which allows you to daisy chain other devices 3 Upgrading your system This chapter contains basic information about your mainboard that you will find helpful when performing the instructions of the upgrade process which are also discussed in this chapter 33 Installation precautions Before you install any system component we recommend that you read the following sections These sections contain important ESD precautions along with preinstallation and post installation instructions ESD precautions Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your p
62. tion on how to adjust the CD DCD light If your modem does not have a DIP switch then we recommend that you replace it with another model that supports such switches Telephone To connect the modem to a telephone outlet plug in the telephone connector to the telephone outlet Then insert the telephone line connector to the modem line port Pager The pager is necessary for notification purposes only Post installation instructions e Make sure the modem cables are properly connected 105 e Turn on the system and the peripherals connected to it Installing RDM Utilities You must do the following to ensure successful installation of the RDM Utilities 1 If you have created a RDM hidden partition through EasyBuild System CD skip step 2 2 Create a RDM hidden partition The RDM hidden partition is a DOS partition on the hard disk that allows you to run preinstalled diagnostic tools when necessary without using a diskette or a CD It also allows you to access your system from a remote RDM console To create a RDM hidden partition do the following a Prepare a clean hard disk i e a hard disk without any operating system installed on it b Create a bootable RDM floppy diskette using the Management CD of EasyBuild c Insert the RDM floppy diskette into the floppy drive d After booting from the floppy drive use the DOS FDISK command to create a DOS partition The minimum partition size is 33 MB e Activate t
63. tton located on the front panel 2 When the disc tray slides open insert the CD Make sure that the label or title side of the disc is facing upward Caution Hold the disc by the edges to avoid leaving smudges or fingerprints 3 Push the Stop Eject button again to close the tray To take care of your CDs e Keep your discs in a disk case when not in use to avoid scratches or other damage Any kind of dirt or damage can affect the data on the disc impair the disc lens reader on the CD ROM drive or stop the system from successfully reading the disc e When handling discs always hold them by the edges to avoid smudges or fingerprints e When cleaning discs use a clean dust free cloth and wipe in a straight line from the center to the edge Do not wipe in a circular motion e Clean your CD ROM drive periodically You may refer to a cleaning kit for instructions Cleaning kits can be purchased in any system or electronics shop 20 2 System tour Setting up your system Preinstallation requirements Selecting a site Before unpacking and installing the system select a suitable site for the system for maximum efficiency Consider the following factors when choosing a site for the system e Near a grounded power outlet e Clean and dust free e Sturdy surface free from vibration e Well ventilated and away from sources of heat e Secluded from electromagnetic fields produced by electrical devices such as air conditioners
64. two chassis screws you have previously removed 7 Connect the power and signal cables to the drive 8 Replace the housing panels 48 3 Upgrading your system Removing and installing the CPU Your system s Pentium Ill processor comes in a FC PGA 370 pin package The FC PGA package is designed for the new breed of sleek high performance small form factor PCs Your mainboard supports a Pentium III processor running at 933 MHz 1 GHz 1 13 GHz and1 26 GHz and future generations of Pentium CPUs on a 100 or 133 MHz system bus Caution Always observe the ESD precautions when installing or removing a system component Refer to page 33 Removing a CPU Follow these steps to remove a CPU 1 Remove the housing panels See page 36 for more detailed instructions 2 Locate the CPU socket on the mainboard 49 Detach the fan heatsink cable connector 1 Insert a flat screwdriver into the fan heatsink metal bracket 2 and pry it outward 3 Detach the metal bracket from the socket 4 then remove it from the other side 5 50 3 Upgrading your system 6 Pull out the fan heatsink from the CPU 1 7 Raise the socket lever up to a 90 angle 2 before detaching the CPU from its socket 3 Caution The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on NEVER touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands 51 Installing a CPU Before you proceed make sure that there is no CPU installed in t
65. u have installed the necessary components and peripherals both for the RDM server and RDM console Note The RDM Console software can be installed only under Windows NT 4 0 Workstation or Windows 95 98 2000 The RDM function is one component of the ASM Pro 4 5 Console software Follow these steps to install the RDM Console software 1 Turn on the system 2 Turn on all peripherals connected to the system such as the monitor modem etc 3 Install ASM Pro Console Run the installation program i e SETUP EXE The Setup Program Welcome screen appears 4 For typical installation in ASM Pro Console the RDM Console will be installed In Custom mode user can choose to install RDM Console or not 108 Appendix A ASM Pro quick installation guide 5 Continue to finish the installation of ASM Pro Console Uninstalling the RDM Console software RDM Console software can only be uninstalled within ASM Pro Console package 109 Installing AWM and Microsoft Internet Information Service IIS Note You have to install Microsoft IIS before installing AWM If your system already have Microsoft IIS installed then AWM automatically configures IIS Skip the Setting up Microsoft IIS section if this is the case System requirements Intel 486 or higher processor 64 MB of RAM 10 MB free hard disk space Windows NT Server 4 0 or Windows 2000 with the following e Microsoft Internet Information Server 2 0 or later 5 0 is recommend
66. ug and Play feature which helps save users from configuration problems thus making the system more user friendly Additional features include hardware support for ASM Pro Advanced System Manager Pro and RDM Remote Diagnostic Management ASM detects problems in the CPU thermal condition CPU working voltage detection 12V 5V 3 3V 1 5V and PCI bus utilization calculation It also detects if the CPU fan or the chassis fan malfunctions Meanwhile RDM allows execution of the RDM diagnostic program from a remote RDM station to fix detected problems or to reboot the system Features summary The mainboard has the following major components FC PGA dual socket that supports a Pentium III processor running at 933 MHz 1 GHz 1 13 GHz and1 26 GHz and future generations of Pentium III CPUs VIA Pro266T chipset which includes the north and the south bridge Onboard Intel 82550 10 100 Mbps LAN chip with WOL support Adaptec AIC 7899 Dual Channel SCSI controller chipset supports Channel A one 68 pin ULTRA 160 m SCSI connector Channel B one 68 pin ULTRA 160 m SCSI connector Four DIMM sockets that accept 128 256 512 MB and 1 GB DDR SDRAM with a maximum memory upgrade capacity of 4 GB One AGP bus and five PCI bus slots System clock calendar with battery backup IDE disk drive interfaces Super I O chipset Auxiliary power connector for 280 watts SPS and ATX power supply Hardware support for ASM Pro Advanced System Manager Pro a
67. x modem activity wakes up the system from suspend mode Disabled Enabled PCI Power Management Enables or disabled the PCI power managment function Enabled Disabled RTC Alarm Allows you to set a certain time on a certain day to wake up your system from suspend mode Disabled Enabled Resume Day If RTC alarm is enabled the system will resume operation on the day indicated here User input Resume Time If RTC alarm is enabled the system will resume operation at the time indicated here User input 76 4 BIOS Setup utility Restart on AC Power Failure When power failure occurs and this setting Disabled is enabled the system will be turned on Enabled when the power comes back if the system was on When power failure occurs and this setting is disabled the system remains off when the power comes back even if the system was on before the power failure occurs 77 Boot Options This option allows you to specify your preferred settings for bootup The following screen appears if you select Boot Options from the main menu Boot Options Boot Sequence Ist Floppy Disk A 2nd Hard Disk C 3rd IDE CD ROM Fast BOO ar rai Auto Silent Boot Enabled Num Lock After Boot Enabled Memory Test iii Disabled Release All Blocked Memory Disabled Boot from LANDesk Service Agent i Di
68. xpansion slot by removing the screw that holds the bracket to the housing then pulling out the bracket 4 Remove the expansion card from its protective packaging 5 Align the card in the empty bracket Make sure that the card is properly seated 57 6 Insert the bracket with the card into the selected slot then secure it with the screw you have previously removed 7 Replace the housing panels Note When you turn on the system the BIOS Setup utility automatically detects and assigns resources to the new device applicable only to Plug and Play expansion cards 58 3 Upgrading your system Installing an external redundant system fan optional An additional external redundant fan can be installed behind the system housing This allows the system to still operate properly in case the internal system fan malfunctioned To install an external redundant fan 1 Ontherear panel use a screwdriver to push open the plastic peg located below the internal system fan module 2 Insertthe redundant fan into the fan cage and attach the fan cage to the system housing with the four screws provided 3 Insertthe fan cable into the peg hole and attach the cable to the mainboard 4 BIOS Setup utility This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and discusses how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters 61 BIOS Setup utility

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