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AA G500.book Page ii Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page iii Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM iii Notices FCC notice This 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.
AA G500.book Page iv Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM iv 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.
AA G500.book Page v Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM v 7 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord. 8 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.
AA G500.book Page vi Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
Notices FCC notice Important safety instructions Laser compliance statement iii iii iv vi 1 System overview 1 Overview Processors Memory System chipsets Expansion slots Hardware management support Features summary 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 2 System tour External and internal structure Front panel Rear panel Internal components Keyboard Mouse Disk drives 3.
AA G500.book Page viii Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
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 95 95 96 96 103 103 104 107 109 109 109 110 111 Index 113 Contents AA G500.
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AA G500.book Page 2 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 3 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 3 Overview The Acer Altos G500 server model utilizes a PCI bus based dualprocessor mainboard 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.
AA G500.book Page 4 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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).
AA G500.book Page 5 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 5 LAN subsystem Another cost-effective feature for network solutions is the integration of Intel’s 82550 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet controller which supports: • Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 1.0B-based power management • wake on Magic Packet • wake on Interesting Packet • advanced System Management Bus (SMB) based manageability • Wired for Management (WfM) 2.0 compliance • IP checksum assist • PCI 2.
AA G500.book Page 6 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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 Plug-and-Play feature which helps save users from configuration problems, thus making the system more user-friendly.
AA G500.book Page 7 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 7 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.
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AA G500.book Page 10 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM This chapter discusses the features and components of your system.
AA G500.book Page 11 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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. No.
AA G500.book Page 12 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 12 2 System tour No. Item 3 System status indicator 4 Keylock 5 Front panel Rear panel No. Item No.
AA G500.book Page 13 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 13 No. Item No. Item 3 Housing fan 6 Expansion slots Internal components No.
AA G500.book Page 14 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 14 2 System tour No. Item 7 Floppy drive eject button 8 Floppy drive tray 9 Floppy drive activity indicator 10 Power button 11 Power indicator 12 Hard disk activity indicator 13 System status indicator 14 5.
AA G500.book Page 15 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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. No. Component Function 1 Function keys (F1 - F12) Access most of the computer’s controls like 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.
AA G500.book Page 16 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 16 2 System tour No. Component Function 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 place to rest your hands while typing.
AA G500.book Page 17 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 18 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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 capacity diskettes. Floppy diskettes are compact, lightweight, and easy to carry around. Here are some tips on how to take care of your diskettes: • Always make backup copies of the diskettes that contain important data or program files.
AA G500.book Page 19 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 20 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 21 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 22 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 22 2 System tour Connecting the PS/2 mouse Plug the PS/2 mouse cable into the PS/2 mouse port located on the rear panel of your system.
AA G500.book Page 23 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 23 Connecting the VGA monitor To connect the VGA monitor, simply plug the monitor cable into the monitor/VGA port system.
AA G500.book Page 24 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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 system. (black port) located on the rear panel of your Note: Consult your operating system manual for information on how to configure your network setup.
AA G500.book Page 25 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 26 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 27 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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 power 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.
AA G500.book Page 28 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 29 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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 system. (burgundy port) located on the rear panel of your Note: If you are using a serial printer, connect 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.
AA G500.book Page 30 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
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AA G500.book Page 32 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 33 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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 processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components.
AA G500.book Page 34 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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 described step-by-step instructions.
AA G500.book Page 35 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 36 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 36 3 3 Upgrading your system Lift it up a little, then move it away from the housing. 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. 2 Place the system unit on a flat, steady surface. 3 Open then remove the front panel door. Refer to page 35 for more detailed instructions.
AA G500.book Page 37 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 37 4 Remove the two front screws with a Phillips screwdriver. Keep them in a safe place for later use. 5 Pull out the panel handle to remove the side panel.
AA G500.book Page 38 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 38 3 Upgrading your system Mainboard layout The mainboard becomes accessible once you open the system.
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AA G500.book Page 41 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 41 Item Description 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 AIC-7899W) Settings in bolface are the default factory settings.
AA G500.book Page 42 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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).
AA G500.book Page 43 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 43 3 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.
AA G500.book Page 44 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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 CDROM drive and a 3.
AA G500.book Page 45 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 46 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 47 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 47 6 Insert the drive frame with the newly-installed 5.25-inch 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 drive. 8 Replace the housing panels.
AA G500.book Page 48 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 48 3 Upgrading your system Removing and installing the CPU Your system’s Pentium III 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.
AA G500.book Page 49 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 49 3 Detach the fan/heatsink cable connector (1). 4 Insert a flat screwdriver into the fan/heatsink metal bracket (2) and pry it outward (3). 5 Detach the metal bracket from the socket (4) then remove it from the other side (5).
AA G500.book Page 50 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 51 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 51 Installing a CPU Before you proceed make sure that there is no CPU installed in the 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.
AA G500.book Page 52 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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).
AA G500.book Page 53 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 54 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 54 4 3 Upgrading your system 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.
AA G500.book Page 55 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 56 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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. 2 Locate an empty expansion slot on the mainboard.
AA G500.book Page 57 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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).
AA G500.book Page 58 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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 On the rear panel, use a screwdriver to push open the plastic peg located below the internal system fan module.
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AA G500.book Page 60 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and discusses how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters.
AA G500.book Page 61 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 61 BIOS Setup utility 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.
AA G500.book Page 62 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 63 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 63 Basic Setup Utility main menu Advanced Setup Utility main menu The parameters on the screens shown in this User’s guide display default system values. These values may not be the same as those in 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.
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AA G500.book Page 65 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 65 Parameter Description Level 1 Cache Total amount of first-level or the internal fast accessed memory size (i.e., the memory integrated into the CPU) Level 2 Cache Total amount of second-level cache memory size that comes with the CPU. The available cache sizes are 256 or 512 KB.
AA G500.book Page 66 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 67 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 67 Disk Drives Select Disk Drives to input configuration values for the system disk drives. The following shows the Disk Drives screen: Parameter Description Option Floppy Drive A Floppy Drive B Selects the floppy disk drive type 1.44 MB, 3.5-inch None 360 KB, 5.25-inch 1.2 MB, 5.25-inch 720 KB, 3.5-inch 2.88 MB, 3.
AA G500.book Page 68 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 68 4 BIOS Setup utility Parameter Description Option IDE Primary Channel Master and Slave These items let you select the IDE hard disk parameters that your system supports. Auto. Enables BIOS to automatically detect the parameters of installed HDDs during the POST (power-on selftest). Auto User IDE Secondary Channel Master and Slave User. HDD parameters manually configured. None. No HDD is connected to the system.
AA G500.book Page 69 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 69 IDE Channel Type The following screens appear if you select any of the the IDE drive parameters from the Disk Drives screen: Parameter Description Option Device Detection Mode Lets you specify the type of hard disk installed in your system. If you want BIOS to automatically configure your hard disk, select Auto. If you know your hard disk type, you can enter the setting manually.
AA G500.book Page 70 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 70 4 BIOS Setup utility Parameter Description Option Size Specifies the size of your hard disk, in MB. User Input Hard Disk LBA Mode When set to Auto, the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard 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.
AA G500.book Page 71 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 71 Onboard Peripherals Onboard Peripherals allows you to configure the onboard communication ports and the onboard devices.
AA G500.book Page 72 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 72 4 BIOS Setup utility Parameter Description Option 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 3 10 Parallel Port Enables or disables the parallel port Enabled Disabled Base Address Sets a logical base address for the parallel port.
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AA G500.book Page 74 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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: Parameter Description Option Power Management Mode Allows you to reduce power consumption. When this parameter is set to Enabled, you can configure the IDE hard disk and system timers.
AA G500.book Page 75 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 75 Parameter Description Option System Sleep Timer 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. Off Sleep Mode Lets you specify the power-saving mode that the system will enter after a specified period of inactivity.
AA G500.book Page 76 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 76 4 BIOS Setup utility Parameter Description Option Restart on AC Power Failure When power failure occurs and this setting is enabled, the system will be turned on, 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.
AA G500.book Page 77 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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: Parameter Description Boot Sequence This parameter allows you to specify the boot search sequence during POST. Option 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.
AA G500.book Page 78 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 78 4 BIOS Setup utility Parameter Description Option 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.
AA G500.book Page 79 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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. Parameter Description Date Set the date following the weekday-month-day-year format.
AA G500.book Page 80 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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 Security from the main menu: Parameter Description Option Supervisor Password Prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility. The Present setting allows you to set a Supervisor password.
AA G500.book Page 81 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 81 Parameter Description Disk Drive Control The disk drive control features 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.
AA G500.book Page 82 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 82 4 BIOS Setup utility Supervisor Password window User Password window 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 (*).
AA G500.book Page 83 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 83 3 Retype the password to verify your first entry then press Enter. 4 Highlight the Set or Change Password option then press Enter. 5 Press Esc to return to the System Security screen. 6 Press Esc to exit Setup. The Exit Setup screen appears. 7 Choose Yes to save your settings and exit Setup. Your password will be saved to CMOS.
AA G500.book Page 84 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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. The following table describes the parameters in the IPMI configuration screen.
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AA G500.book Page 86 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 86 4 BIOS Setup utility Parameter Description Option Hardware Watchdog If system hardware reset fails, BMC will power off system for 10 seconds, then power on again. It will try twice. If system still fails to power on, BMC will perform CPU reduction or power off the system. Enabled BIOS POST Watchdog BIOS will have a watchdog for POST. If POST hangs up, BMC will reset the system. It will try twice.
AA G500.book Page 87 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 87 RDM Configuration Parameter Description RDM v4.5 BIOS Version Shows the version number of the RDM BIOS Console Redirection This parameter lets you enable or disable the connection to the RDM manager 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.
AA G500.book Page 88 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 88 4 BIOS Setup utility Parameter Description Option 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 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 nonconfigurable.
AA G500.book Page 89 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 89 Parameter Description Option Emergency Management RDM Work Mode When detecting system failure, the RDM module will take some actions according to the enabled mode. Waiting: Page and wait for the RDM Station to call in Disabled Waiting Reboot Reboot: Page, then reboot Disabled: No action Note: If Waiting is selected, the password must be set to at least three alphanumeric characters.
AA G500.book Page 90 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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 following dialog box appears when you select Load Default Settings from the main menu: Select Yes to load the default settings.
AA G500.book Page 91 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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: 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.
AA G500.book Page 92 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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: Use the arrow keys to select your response.
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AA G500.book Page 94 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM This appendix shows you how to set up ASM Pro and its agent software.
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AA G500.book Page 96 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 96 Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide Installing ASM Pro Console To install ASM Pro Console: 1 Insert the Management CD into your system’s CD-ROM drive. 2 Click the Applications button. 3 In the Applications list, select Advanced System Manager (ASM) Pro Console V4.5. 4 Click the Setup button. 5 Follow the Installation Wizard. 6 Click Finish to complete the installation.
AA G500.book Page 97 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 98 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 98 7 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 these values.
AA G500.book Page 99 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 100 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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 example, /mnt/UnixWare.
AA G500.book Page 101 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 101 To install Microsoft Windows NT V4.0 Server or Windows 2000 Server/ Advanced Server Agent : 1 Insert the Management CD into your system’s CD-ROM drive. 2 Click the Applications button. 3 In the Applications list, select "Advanced System Manager (ASM) Pro Agent V4.50". 4 Click the Setup button. 5 Follow the onscreen installation steps to complete the installation.
AA G500.book Page 102 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 102 Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 10 Enter a 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 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.
AA G500.book Page 103 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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 software. System requirements Before you begin the installation, make sure that you have the following: RDM server requirements Hardware • External modem • Pager Software • Novell NetWare v4.1 or later, and/or • SCO OpenServer 5.0 or later, and/or • Microsoft Windows NT 4.
AA G500.book Page 104 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 104 Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide Software • Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft NT Workstation 4.0, or Windows 2000 • 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.
AA G500.book Page 105 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 105 • 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.
AA G500.book Page 106 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 106 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.
AA G500.book Page 107 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 108 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 108 5 Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 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.
AA G500.book Page 109 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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.
AA G500.book Page 110 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 110 6 Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 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.
AA G500.book Page 111 Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:56 PM 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. 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.
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