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..., serial number, purchase date, and place of such revision or changes. All correspondence concerning the unit should include these information. Copyright © 2009 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved. Acer Altos G540 M2 Series User's Guide Changes may be incorporated in any form or by any person of purchase information in this manual or supplementary documents...
..., serial number, purchase date, and place of such revision or changes. All correspondence concerning the unit should include these information. Copyright © 2009 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved. Acer Altos G540 M2 Series User's Guide Changes may be incorporated in any form or by any person of purchase information in this manual or supplementary documents...
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It host a range of various network environments. From simple networking functions to meet the needs of powerful and flexible features designed to computing intensive applications, the Altos G540 M2 delivers. The Acer Altos G540 M2 server is a fully modular dual-processor system featuring the latest in computing technology.
It host a range of various network environments. From simple networking functions to meet the needs of powerful and flexible features designed to computing intensive applications, the Altos G540 M2 delivers. The Acer Altos G540 M2 server is a fully modular dual-processor system featuring the latest in computing technology.
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...-free • Stable surface free from vibration • Well-ventilated and away from sources of heat • Secluded from the package: • Acer Altos G540 M2 system • Acer EasyBUILDTM DVD Pack • Acer Altos G540 M2 accessory box • System keys If any of the above items are damaged or missing, contact your dealer immediately. Save the boxes...
...-free • Stable surface free from vibration • Well-ventilated and away from sources of heat • Secluded from the package: • Acer Altos G540 M2 system • Acer EasyBUILDTM DVD Pack • Acer Altos G540 M2 accessory box • System keys If any of the above items are damaged or missing, contact your dealer immediately. Save the boxes...
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.... 5 Press the drive Eject button again to the EasyBUILD Installation guide. For more information, refer to close the disc tray. 6 The Acer EasyBUILD sequence begins. Make sure that it is properly inserted before closing the disc tray. Note: EasyBUILD only supports the Microsoft and Red Hat...the disc tray. Caution: While pressing the disc, be careful not to install the OS. 36 2 System setup Configuring the system OS The Altos G540 M2 comes with the label side of the disc facing upward. Follow all onscreen instructions. To start using EasyBUILD, follow the steps below. 1 ...
.... 5 Press the drive Eject button again to the EasyBUILD Installation guide. For more information, refer to close the disc tray. 6 The Acer EasyBUILD sequence begins. Make sure that it is properly inserted before closing the disc tray. Note: EasyBUILD only supports the Microsoft and Red Hat...the disc tray. Caution: While pressing the disc, be careful not to install the OS. 36 2 System setup Configuring the system OS The Altos G540 M2 comes with the label side of the disc facing upward. Follow all onscreen instructions. To start using EasyBUILD, follow the steps below. 1 ...
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To purchase a rack mount kit, contact your local Acer representative or order directly from http://www.acer.com/. A rack mount kit is a dual-platform system that can be set up in both tower and rack-mount configurations. For instructions on tower-to-rack configuration, refer to mount the server in a rack-mount position. The figure below shows the Altos G540 M2 server in a system rack. 37 Rack mount configuration The Altos G540 M2 server is available for customers who prefer to "Appendix B: Rack mount configuration" on page 157.
To purchase a rack mount kit, contact your local Acer representative or order directly from http://www.acer.com/. A rack mount kit is a dual-platform system that can be set up in both tower and rack-mount configurations. For instructions on tower-to-rack configuration, refer to mount the server in a rack-mount position. The figure below shows the Altos G540 M2 server in a system rack. 37 Rack mount configuration The Altos G540 M2 server is available for customers who prefer to "Appendix B: Rack mount configuration" on page 157.
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... instructions described on the rear side of the hot-plug HDD cage. 45 Configuring the hard drive The two HDD cage bays of the Altos G540 M2 accommodates both at once. If the systems ships with additional storage capacity and scalability. The system supports 3.5" or 2.5" HDDs. The system ...to install a hard drive. The main difference between these two cage models is the presence of a backplane board on page 41. Contact your local Acer representative for the 2.5" HDDs. Caution: You cannot mix 3.5" HDDs with 2.5" HDDs on the same system. It cannot support both hot-plug and...
... instructions described on the rear side of the hot-plug HDD cage. 45 Configuring the hard drive The two HDD cage bays of the Altos G540 M2 accommodates both at once. If the systems ships with additional storage capacity and scalability. The system supports 3.5" or 2.5" HDDs. The system ...to install a hard drive. The main difference between these two cage models is the presence of a backplane board on page 41. Contact your local Acer representative for the 2.5" HDDs. Caution: You cannot mix 3.5" HDDs with 2.5" HDDs on the same system. It cannot support both hot-plug and...
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...The two LSI utilities are only available when their corresponding SAS controller board option is listed in the server. ASM (Acer Server Management) This utility allows a system administrator to configure RAID for the system hard drives. For detailed instructions on ...Utility LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Configuration Utility Use any of these utilities. 149 Server management overview The server management tools supported by the Altos G540 M2 system is installed in the table below. Proceed to the next section for details. Tool Function PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Use this utility...
...The two LSI utilities are only available when their corresponding SAS controller board option is listed in the server. ASM (Acer Server Management) This utility allows a system administrator to configure RAID for the system hard drives. For detailed instructions on ...Utility LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Configuration Utility Use any of these utilities. 149 Server management overview The server management tools supported by the Altos G540 M2 system is installed in the table below. Proceed to the next section for details. Tool Function PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Use this utility...
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... must also consider the weight of the rack assembly. The equipment rack must be installed according to prevent the rack from http://www.acer.com/. This typically will require the rack to rack-model design. The following additional rack safety installation measures should be considered: •...the rack assembly. A rack mount kit is available for the entire rack unit. You must be mounted in a rack-model position. The Altos G540 M2 server system can also be suitably earth grounded, according to the system(s). • Earth ground the rack installation To avoid the potential for...
... must also consider the weight of the rack assembly. The equipment rack must be installed according to prevent the rack from http://www.acer.com/. This typically will require the rack to rack-model design. The following additional rack safety installation measures should be considered: •...the rack assembly. A rack mount kit is available for the entire rack unit. You must be mounted in a rack-model position. The Altos G540 M2 server system can also be suitably earth grounded, according to the system(s). • Earth ground the rack installation To avoid the potential for...