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The system offers a new standard for flexible productivity ideal for local or wide area networks and multiuser server environments. The Acer Altos G301 is a PCI bus based single 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. The Acer Altos G301 is a PCI bus based single processor system loaded with a host of new and innovative features.
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... use in home computing, business solutions and all your processing needs. This system board supports 400/533MHz system bus frequencies for video output. 3 Overview The Acer Altos G301 is fully compatible with the ServerWorks GC-SL chipset. For expandability, the system board using ATI Rage XL integrated with 8MB memory, one 32bit/33MHz.... It comes with a single mPGA478 processor socket utilizing an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor integrated with MS-DOS V6.X, Novell Netware 6.0, RedHat Linux 7.3/8.0, Windows NT 4.0 server, and Windows 2000...
... use in home computing, business solutions and all your processing needs. This system board supports 400/533MHz system bus frequencies for video output. 3 Overview The Acer Altos G301 is fully compatible with the ServerWorks GC-SL chipset. For expandability, the system board using ATI Rage XL integrated with 8MB memory, one 32bit/33MHz.... It comes with a single mPGA478 processor socket utilizing an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor integrated with MS-DOS V6.X, Novell Netware 6.0, RedHat Linux 7.3/8.0, Windows NT 4.0 server, and Windows 2000...
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It also detects if the CPU fan or the chassis fan malfunctions. Additional features include hardware support for ASM (Advanced Server Management). Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star program. This feature saves the user from configuration troubles, thus making the system more user-friendly. Hardware management ...
It also detects if the CPU fan or the chassis fan malfunctions. Additional features include hardware support for ASM (Advanced Server Management). Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star program. This feature saves the user from configuration troubles, thus making the system more user-friendly. Hardware management ...
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.../calendar with battery backup • IDE hard disk and diskette drive interfaces • Auxiliary power connector for 300W SPS and ATX power supply • Advanced Server Management (ASM) • External ports: • 2 USB connectors • PS/2-compatible keyboard port • PS/2-compatible mouse port • RJ-45 jack • Parallel port...
.../calendar with battery backup • IDE hard disk and diskette drive interfaces • Auxiliary power connector for 300W SPS and ATX power supply • Advanced Server Management (ASM) • External ports: • 2 USB connectors • PS/2-compatible keyboard port • PS/2-compatible mouse port • RJ-45 jack • Parallel port...
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A rack mount kit is available for installing the optional rack mount kit. 16 1 Getting started Tower-to a rack-model design. Please refer to Appendix C to this manual for customers who want to convert a tower-mounted system to -rack option Aside from its tower configuration, the Acer Altos G300 (model G301) server can also be mounted in a rack-model position.
A rack mount kit is available for installing the optional rack mount kit. 16 1 Getting started Tower-to a rack-model design. Please refer to Appendix C to this manual for customers who want to convert a tower-mounted system to -rack option Aside from its tower configuration, the Acer Altos G300 (model G301) server can also be mounted in a rack-model position.
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93 For local administration of different machines that contain IDE Software RAID, install MegaRAID Web Server, MegaRAID Server, and MegaRAID Registration Server. MegaRAID Registration Server needs to be installed on only one machine in the network. For remote administration of a system with IDE Software RAID, install MegaRAID Web Server and MegaRAID Server.
93 For local administration of different machines that contain IDE Software RAID, install MegaRAID Web Server, MegaRAID Server, and MegaRAID Registration Server. MegaRAID Registration Server needs to be installed on only one machine in the network. For remote administration of a system with IDE Software RAID, install MegaRAID Web Server and MegaRAID Server.
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... a consistency check on an array • Check error log where all drive failures are reported IDE Software RAID Configuration Console To log onto the RAID Server, enter the Internet address in the Internet browser.
... a consistency check on an array • Check error log where all drive failures are reported IDE Software RAID Configuration Console To log onto the RAID Server, enter the Internet address in the Internet browser.
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97 Click the server name to select the RAID Server you want to configure. In the screen above, there is only one server listed. Continue the log-on procedure by selecting View Only or Full Access in the following screen. The table below describes the access options
97 Click the server name to select the RAID Server you want to configure. In the screen above, there is only one server listed. Continue the log-on procedure by selecting View Only or Full Access in the following screen. The table below describes the access options
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...links when certain links are logged on IDE Software RAID Configuration Console main screen. This table lists the options in the following information: The server ID that you are logged on to perform actions or display the related screens. It is broken up into 5 frames. Frame Top Left...Upper Middle Lower Right Description The top frame displays the following Table): Scan Devices Configuration View Device Progress Log Data Advanced Back Plane Close Server This frame displays the Physical Disk Drive View. This frame displays the type of RAID controller you are using. The mode you can...
...links when certain links are logged on IDE Software RAID Configuration Console main screen. This table lists the options in the following information: The server ID that you are logged on to perform actions or display the related screens. It is broken up into 5 frames. Frame Top Left...Upper Middle Lower Right Description The top frame displays the following Table): Scan Devices Configuration View Device Progress Log Data Advanced Back Plane Close Server This frame displays the Physical Disk Drive View. This frame displays the type of RAID controller you are using. The mode you can...
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...log on a particular array. Displays the progress bar for new hard drives. displays all PCI devices. All actions add records to the RAID Server. Displays the RAID configuration, media errors, and status of back planes. See the user manual for a few seconds. After you to ... of this button, the driver re scans all hard drives attached to modify the parameters for the RAID system. The size of available servers. Logical View - The progress bar displays the time left frame selected. The following : Rebuild Consistency Check Displays activity log information. displays...
...log on a particular array. Displays the progress bar for new hard drives. displays all PCI devices. All actions add records to the RAID Server. Displays the RAID configuration, media errors, and status of back planes. See the user manual for a few seconds. After you to ... of this button, the driver re scans all hard drives attached to modify the parameters for the RAID system. The size of available servers. Logical View - The progress bar displays the time left frame selected. The following : Rebuild Consistency Check Displays activity log information. displays...
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... function can choose to high resource usage during Rebuild and Consistency Check operations in the Windows operating system, only one action per RAID Server is valid only for Windows Raid Servers. Click the word Properties to check the correctness of the redundant data in an array. 107 shown in the following information.
... function can choose to high resource usage during Rebuild and Consistency Check operations in the Windows operating system, only one action per RAID Server is valid only for Windows Raid Servers. Click the word Properties to check the correctness of the redundant data in an array. 107 shown in the following information.
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Close Server To exit this page, click Config View or Scan Devices. This application shows the following: • Current temperature inside the backplane • Error log • Fan speed To exit this RAID server, click Close Server in the left frame. Different backplanes can have different features. 116 5 Configuring IDE Software RAID Backplane This screen displays the backplane information of the RAID array.
Close Server To exit this page, click Config View or Scan Devices. This application shows the following: • Current temperature inside the backplane • Error log • Fan speed To exit this RAID server, click Close Server in the left frame. Different backplanes can have different features. 116 5 Configuring IDE Software RAID Backplane This screen displays the backplane information of the RAID array.
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135 Installing ASM Acer Server Manager (ASM) consists of RAM • SCSI/IDE hard drive with at least 100 MB free hard disk space • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/XP/Server/Advanced Server operating system • Ethernet card System setup Make sure that your screen to 800 x 600 resolution or higher ...of RAM • SCSI/IDE hard drive with at least 100 MB free hard disk space • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server operating system ASM Console • Intel Pentium III (500 MHz) or higher processor • 128 MB of the ASM Console and the ASM...
135 Installing ASM Acer Server Manager (ASM) consists of RAM • SCSI/IDE hard drive with at least 100 MB free hard disk space • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/XP/Server/Advanced Server operating system • Ethernet card System setup Make sure that your screen to 800 x 600 resolution or higher ...of RAM • SCSI/IDE hard drive with at least 100 MB free hard disk space • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server operating system ASM Console • Intel Pentium III (500 MHz) or higher processor • 128 MB of the ASM Console and the ASM...
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... to complete installation. To launch the program, on the Windows taskbar click on installing ASM Console, refer to Programs, select Acer Server Management Suite then click ASM Agent. For detailed instructions on the Start button, point to the ASM User's manual. The ...option for ASM installation. To launch the program, on the Windows taskbar click on installing ASM Agent, refer to Programs, select Acer Server Management Suite then click ASM Console. The installation wizard will automatically be initialized. 4 Follow all onscreen instructions to complete installation. ...
... to complete installation. To launch the program, on the Windows taskbar click on installing ASM Console, refer to Programs, select Acer Server Management Suite then click ASM Agent. For detailed instructions on the Start button, point to the ASM User's manual. The ...option for ASM installation. To launch the program, on the Windows taskbar click on installing ASM Agent, refer to Programs, select Acer Server Management Suite then click ASM Console. The installation wizard will automatically be initialized. 4 Follow all onscreen instructions to complete installation. ...
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138 Appendix C: Rack installation guide This appendix shows you how to convert your Altos G300 series server from a standalone tower to a rack-mounted system.
138 Appendix C: Rack installation guide This appendix shows you how to convert your Altos G300 series server from a standalone tower to a rack-mounted system.
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A rack mount kit is available for customers who want to convert a tower-mounted system to rackmodel design. To purchase a rack mount kit, contact your local Acer representative. 139 System rack installation Aside from its tower configuration, the Altos G301 server system can also be mounted in a rack-model position.
A rack mount kit is available for customers who want to convert a tower-mounted system to rackmodel design. To purchase a rack mount kit, contact your local Acer representative. 139 System rack installation Aside from its tower configuration, the Altos G301 server system can also be mounted in a rack-model position.
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...lip of the cage nut over the bottom of the opening at the back of the Acer Altos G301 and other components to the vertical rails in the assembly of a rail. 141 Screw types for securing server components to the rack Installing cage nuts Cage nuts are used in the rack. Screw type... Figure 1 #8-32 x 0.25 inch 2 Hex head #6-32 0.25 inch Usage Securing the inner mounting rails to the server tray Attaching the side handles to the server 3 M4 x L8 M4 nut Securing the mounting brackets to the inner sliding piece 4 M6 x L10 Cage nut Securing the cable carrier and...
...lip of the cage nut over the bottom of the opening at the back of the Acer Altos G301 and other components to the vertical rails in the assembly of a rail. 141 Screw types for securing server components to the rack Installing cage nuts Cage nuts are used in the rack. Screw type... Figure 1 #8-32 x 0.25 inch 2 Hex head #6-32 0.25 inch Usage Securing the inner mounting rails to the server tray Attaching the side handles to the server 3 M4 x L8 M4 nut Securing the mounting brackets to the inner sliding piece 4 M6 x L10 Cage nut Securing the cable carrier and...
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... then slip the inner rail out. Each bracket is composed of rack brackets and mounting rails. The mounting rails allow the system to the server tray. The Altos G300 Rack mount kit contains two sets of three pieces: a detachable inner rail and a fixed middle and outer rails. Keep the stands and screws...
... then slip the inner rail out. Each bracket is composed of rack brackets and mounting rails. The mounting rails allow the system to the server tray. The Altos G300 Rack mount kit contains two sets of three pieces: a detachable inner rail and a fixed middle and outer rails. Keep the stands and screws...
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144 Appendix C: Rack installation guide Do the same thing with the other side of the server tray. (2) Secure the two rails to the screw holes located on either side of the server tray. Attach the other inner rail to other rack bracket. 5 Attach the inner rails to both sides of the server tray. (1) Align the inner rail to the server using #8-32 x 0.25 inch screws.
144 Appendix C: Rack installation guide Do the same thing with the other side of the server tray. (2) Secure the two rails to the screw holes located on either side of the server tray. Attach the other inner rail to other rack bracket. 5 Attach the inner rails to both sides of the server tray. (1) Align the inner rail to the server using #8-32 x 0.25 inch screws.
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Tighten the screws, but leave them loose enough to allow length adjustment when installing the mounting rails to the mounting rail using M4 x L8 screws. 145 6 Set the server tray aside. 7 Attach the rack brackets to the mounting rails. • Align the rack brackets to the mounting rail until the six screw holes become visible. • Secure the rack bracket to the rack. Attach the other rack brackets to the remaining mounting rail.
Tighten the screws, but leave them loose enough to allow length adjustment when installing the mounting rails to the mounting rail using M4 x L8 screws. 145 6 Set the server tray aside. 7 Attach the rack brackets to the mounting rails. • Align the rack brackets to the mounting rail until the six screw holes become visible. • Secure the rack bracket to the rack. Attach the other rack brackets to the remaining mounting rail.