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... 3 Hard drive bays 4 Back 5 Interior 6 System board 7 Left side 7 Right side 8 Getting Help 9 System Companion CD 9 Gateway Web site 9 2 Setting Up Your Server 11 Setting up the hardware 12 Converting to a rackmount server 12 Protecting from power source problems 18... Your Server 25 Caring for your server 26 Cleaning your server 26 Preparing for system recovery 28 Recording the BIOS configuration 28 System administration 29 Gateway Server Manager 29 Local control panel 29 Server security 33 Identifying your server 34 Updating the baseboard management controller ...
... 3 Hard drive bays 4 Back 5 Interior 6 System board 7 Left side 7 Right side 8 Getting Help 9 System Companion CD 9 Gateway Web site 9 2 Setting Up Your Server 11 Setting up the hardware 12 Converting to a rackmount server 12 Protecting from power source problems 18... Your Server 25 Caring for your server 26 Cleaning your server 26 Preparing for system recovery 28 Recording the BIOS configuration 28 System administration 29 Gateway Server Manager 29 Local control panel 29 Server security 33 Identifying your server 34 Updating the baseboard management controller ...
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... the CMOS battery 93 Replacing the system board 95 5 Using the BIOS Setup Utility 99 Opening the BIOS Setup utility 100 Updating the BIOS 101 Rolling BIOS 101 Recovering the BIOS 102 Resetting the BIOS 105 Resetting BIOS passwords 107 6 Configuring your RAID solutions 109 Configuring your onboard RAID ... the onboard SATA RAID solution 111 Configuring the onboard SCSI RAID solution 114 Configuring your ROMB RAID solution with the RAID BIOS Console configuration utility 118 Configuring your ROMB RAID solution with the RAID Web Console 127 Web Console components 127 Client system ...
... the CMOS battery 93 Replacing the system board 95 5 Using the BIOS Setup Utility 99 Opening the BIOS Setup utility 100 Updating the BIOS 101 Rolling BIOS 101 Recovering the BIOS 102 Resetting the BIOS 105 Resetting BIOS passwords 107 6 Configuring your RAID solutions 109 Configuring your onboard RAID ... the onboard SATA RAID solution 111 Configuring the onboard SCSI RAID solution 114 Configuring your ROMB RAID solution with the RAID BIOS Console configuration utility 118 Configuring your ROMB RAID solution with the RAID Web Console 127 Web Console components 127 Client system ...
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... replacement 149 Beep codes 150 Additional beep codes provided by optional Intel Management Modules 152 LED information 152 Diagnostic LEDs 154 BIOS 161 CD or DVD drive 161 Diskette drive 161 Expansion cards 162 Hard drive 162 Internet 164 Keyboard 164 Memory 164 ...Modem (telephone dial-up 164 Monitor 166 Power 167 Processor 167 Telephone support 168 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 168 Telephone support 169 Tutoring and training 169 A Server Specifications 171 System specifications 172 System board specifications 173 Environmental...
... replacement 149 Beep codes 150 Additional beep codes provided by optional Intel Management Modules 152 LED information 152 Diagnostic LEDs 154 BIOS 161 CD or DVD drive 161 Diskette drive 161 Expansion cards 162 Hard drive 162 Internet 164 Keyboard 164 Memory 164 ...Modem (telephone dial-up 164 Monitor 166 Power 167 Processor 167 Telephone support 168 Before calling Gateway Customer Care 168 Telephone support 169 Tutoring and training 169 A Server Specifications 171 System specifications 172 System board specifications 173 Environmental...
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B BIOS Settings 183 C Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 199 Index 209 iv www.gateway.com
B BIOS Settings 183 C Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 199 Index 209 iv www.gateway.com
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... want to change settings to reflect a tasking change, a change in RAID solution). For information on BIOS settings, see the documentation on page 183. www.gateway.com 23 For information on the BIOS Setup utility, see "Configuring your RAID solutions" on page 99. For information on the RAID... BIOS Console utility, see "Using the BIOS Setup Utility" on page 109. Initial hardware settings Initial ...
... want to change settings to reflect a tasking change, a change in RAID solution). For information on BIOS settings, see the documentation on page 183. www.gateway.com 23 For information on the BIOS Setup utility, see "Configuring your RAID solutions" on page 99. For information on the RAID... BIOS Console utility, see "Using the BIOS Setup Utility" on page 109. Initial hardware settings Initial ...
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Chapter 3 Maintaining Your Server • Caring for your server • Recording the BIOS configuration • Managing your server and network 25
Chapter 3 Maintaining Your Server • Caring for your server • Recording the BIOS configuration • Managing your server and network 25
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... working. See your operating system's documentation or online help keep track of your custom changes to BIOS settings and to prepare for BIOS Settings in this guide. 2 Restart your printout. 28 www.gateway.com To record your BIOS configuration: 1 Print the appendix for system recovery, you should record your server set up critical operating...
... working. See your operating system's documentation or online help keep track of your custom changes to BIOS settings and to prepare for BIOS Settings in this guide. 2 Restart your printout. 28 www.gateway.com To record your BIOS configuration: 1 Print the appendix for system recovery, you should record your server set up critical operating...
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...window, then implement commands and policies across the network with the Gateway Server Manager CD. Local control panel This optional feature provides an intelligent front panel for field replaceable units (FRUs) ■ Read BMC sensors ■ Retrieve BIOS POST progress codes ■ Issue IPMI commands to the BMC ...BMC for system event log entries ■ Display and control the power state of the server ■ Query the BMC for the 9510 server and lets you can find additional documentation in the program's online help. You can run system management tasks which are triggered by...
...window, then implement commands and policies across the network with the Gateway Server Manager CD. Local control panel This optional feature provides an intelligent front panel for field replaceable units (FRUs) ■ Read BMC sensors ■ Retrieve BIOS POST progress codes ■ Issue IPMI commands to the BMC ...BMC for system event log entries ■ Display and control the power state of the server ■ Query the BMC for the 9510 server and lets you can find additional documentation in the program's online help. You can run system management tasks which are triggered by...
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Menu Monitor the server System administration Options Description Server name View server name Asset tab information View asset tag Server GUID View server GUID BIOS revision View BIOS revision BMC firmware revision View BMC firmware revision Local Control Panel firmware revision View LCP firmware revision HSC firmware revision View HSC firmware revision HSC2...; Status ■ Speed HSC 1 to 2 ■ Presence ■ Status View chassis related status Temperatures (all available temperature View all available temperature sensor status sensors www.gateway.com 31
Menu Monitor the server System administration Options Description Server name View server name Asset tab information View asset tag Server GUID View server GUID BIOS revision View BIOS revision BMC firmware revision View BMC firmware revision Local Control Panel firmware revision View LCP firmware revision HSC firmware revision View HSC firmware revision HSC2...; Status ■ Speed HSC 1 to 2 ■ Presence ■ Status View chassis related status Temperatures (all available temperature View all available temperature sensor status sensors www.gateway.com 31
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...and press ENTER. 5 Save your server, then press F2 when the Gateway logo screen appears during startup. To control access to the server. User can be cleared. www.gateway.com 33 For information about resetting BIOS passwords, see all settings, but cannot change them. ■ Full.... Using BIOS security passwords Set up before a user password can set a supervisor password. To set...
...and press ENTER. 5 Save your server, then press F2 when the Gateway logo screen appears during startup. To control access to the server. User can be cleared. www.gateway.com 33 For information about resetting BIOS passwords, see all settings, but cannot change them. ■ Full.... Using BIOS security passwords Set up before a user password can set a supervisor password. To set...
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Important At the completion of the firmware update, an error message 009 will be updated whenever you update the BIOS. Each time you check support.gateway.com for the Standby power LED to turn off. 12 Follow the instructions in "Opening the server case" on page 42. 13 Follow the...shorting block from pins 1-2 to pins 2-3 on the Boot Block Update jumper (J1B1) on the IMM module. 15 Move the shorting block from support.gateway.com. 10 Follow the instructions included with the new files. This includes adding a redundant power supply module, adding redundant hot-swap fans, or adding an...
Important At the completion of the firmware update, an error message 009 will be updated whenever you update the BIOS. Each time you check support.gateway.com for the Standby power LED to turn off. 12 Follow the instructions in "Opening the server case" on page 42. 13 Follow the...shorting block from pins 1-2 to pins 2-3 on the Boot Block Update jumper (J1B1) on the IMM module. 15 Move the shorting block from support.gateway.com. 10 Follow the instructions included with the new files. This includes adding a redundant power supply module, adding redundant hot-swap fans, or adding an...
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... type are replacing a drive, go to Step 8. - If two drives of the bay. 5 Remove the drive rails from the filler panel assembly. 54 www.gateway.com Press F2 at startup to an IDE controller cable, configure the drive as master if it connects. Chapter 4: Installing Components ■ IDE drives can...these instructions to install or replace a diskette, CD, DVD, or tape drive. Installing or replacing a fixed, removable-media drive Use these assignments using the BIOS Setup utility. OR If you are attached to the cable, configure one as master and one drive is attached to open the...
... type are replacing a drive, go to Step 8. - If two drives of the bay. 5 Remove the drive rails from the filler panel assembly. 54 www.gateway.com Press F2 at startup to an IDE controller cable, configure the drive as master if it connects. Chapter 4: Installing Components ■ IDE drives can...these instructions to install or replace a diskette, CD, DVD, or tape drive. Installing or replacing a fixed, removable-media drive Use these assignments using the BIOS Setup utility. OR If you are attached to the cable, configure one as master and one drive is attached to open the...
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... slot 1B DIMM slot 1A DIMM slot 2B DIMM slot 2A DIMM slot 3B DIMM slot 3A DIMM slot 4B DIMM slot 4A 66 www.gateway.com Use only DDR2-400 MHz, ECC registered, 240-pin DIMM memory modules in 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB sizes. Your server supports... in dual channel mode. ■ If only a single DIMM is supported, therefore a maximum of memory in your server will run in single channel mode. The BIOS configures the memory controller to 16 GB total memory. Chapter 4: Installing Components Installing memory When you upgrade your server memory, make sure that you have...
... slot 1B DIMM slot 1A DIMM slot 2B DIMM slot 2A DIMM slot 3B DIMM slot 3A DIMM slot 4B DIMM slot 4A 66 www.gateway.com Use only DDR2-400 MHz, ECC registered, 240-pin DIMM memory modules in 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB sizes. Your server supports... in dual channel mode. ■ If only a single DIMM is supported, therefore a maximum of memory in your server will run in single channel mode. The BIOS configures the memory controller to 16 GB total memory. Chapter 4: Installing Components Installing memory When you upgrade your server memory, make sure that you have...
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...air ducts" on page 47. 7 Follow the instructions in "Closing the server case" on page 37. If you exit the BIOS Setup utility, make sure that the operating system loads completely. 9 Follow the instructions in "Updating the FRU/SDR" on page ...52. 8 Restart your server and open the BIOS Setup utility. Verify the System Memory listed in the Main menu. Installing memory To install or replace memory: 1 Follow the ... in the memory module slot and press the module firmly into the slot. www.gateway.com 67
...air ducts" on page 47. 7 Follow the instructions in "Closing the server case" on page 37. If you exit the BIOS Setup utility, make sure that the operating system loads completely. 9 Follow the instructions in "Updating the FRU/SDR" on page ...52. 8 Restart your server and open the BIOS Setup utility. Verify the System Memory listed in the Main menu. Installing memory To install or replace memory: 1 Follow the ... in the memory module slot and press the module firmly into the slot. www.gateway.com 67
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... service. When all of DIMM failure. Memory online sparing is configured in that channel). Using memory online sparing, one DIMM per channel (selectable in the BIOS setup utility) is copied to indicate the failed memory module. Since one DIMM per channel is always maintained as a spare, only 75% of the failing... in that channel. If a DIMM failure does occur, a DIMM fault LED adjacent to the DIMM slot will light orange to the spare DIMM in the BIOS. 68 www.gateway.com
... service. When all of DIMM failure. Memory online sparing is configured in that channel). Using memory online sparing, one DIMM per channel (selectable in the BIOS setup utility) is copied to indicate the failed memory module. Since one DIMM per channel is always maintained as a spare, only 75% of the failing... in that channel. If a DIMM failure does occur, a DIMM fault LED adjacent to the DIMM slot will light orange to the spare DIMM in the BIOS. 68 www.gateway.com
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...it can recognize the additional processor. The server automatically detects the processors each time you should first install the most current BIOS version. Also, there may be installed on the server. Consider wearing protective gloves. Whenever you install new processors, you... turn on the processor. To replace a processor: 1 Install the most current version of the BIOS. www.gateway.com 73 Warning Processors and heat sinks may need to two, you are upgrading your operating system's documentation. Installing a processor ...
...it can recognize the additional processor. The server automatically detects the processors each time you should first install the most current BIOS version. Also, there may be installed on the server. Consider wearing protective gloves. Whenever you install new processors, you... turn on the processor. To replace a processor: 1 Install the most current version of the BIOS. www.gateway.com 73 Warning Processors and heat sinks may need to two, you are upgrading your operating system's documentation. Installing a processor ...
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... and 2) and the ROMB RAID (levels 5, 10, and 50) are present. For enhanced data protection and maximum performance, the ROMB functionality in BIOS Setup is for exclusive use as RAID cache for RAID levels 5, 10, and 50 is enabled by using the ROMB option ROM. Important The IOP... a time. Your server's system board includes a DDR DIMM socket (Slot 2 in system BIOS will be selected (SCSI mode: IOP ROMB = Disabled, or SROMBU42E mode: IOP ROMB = Enabled). www.gateway.com 79 The system BIOS provides the IOP ROMB setup option in "Installing PCI expansion cards" on page 69. 5 Remove...
... and 2) and the ROMB RAID (levels 5, 10, and 50) are present. For enhanced data protection and maximum performance, the ROMB functionality in BIOS Setup is for exclusive use as RAID cache for RAID levels 5, 10, and 50 is enabled by using the ROMB option ROM. Important The IOP... a time. Your server's system board includes a DDR DIMM socket (Slot 2 in system BIOS will be selected (SCSI mode: IOP ROMB = Disabled, or SROMBU42E mode: IOP ROMB = Enabled). www.gateway.com 79 The system BIOS provides the IOP ROMB setup option in "Installing PCI expansion cards" on page 69. 5 Remove...
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... socket.) Push it into the socket until it firmly into its socket on the system board (see "System board" on page 52. 12 Configure the BIOS settings to enable the ROMB option. 80 www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Installing Components 6 Insert the activation key into the socket.
... socket.) Push it into the socket until it firmly into its socket on the system board (see "System board" on page 52. 12 Configure the BIOS settings to enable the ROMB option. 80 www.gateway.com Chapter 4: Installing Components 6 Insert the activation key into the socket.
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...the appendix for BIOS Settings in this guide. 2 Follow the instructions in "Opening the server case" on your printout, then close the utility. 4 Turn off the server, replace the CMOS battery with the same or equivalent type of battery recommended by the manufacturer. www.gateway.com 93 Warning... There is a danger of used batteries following the manufacturer's instructions. Replacing the CMOS battery Replacing the CMOS battery If the server clock does not keep time or the settings in the BIOS Setup utility are not saved ...
...the appendix for BIOS Settings in this guide. 2 Follow the instructions in "Opening the server case" on your printout, then close the utility. 4 Turn off the server, replace the CMOS battery with the same or equivalent type of battery recommended by the manufacturer. www.gateway.com 93 Warning... There is a danger of used batteries following the manufacturer's instructions. Replacing the CMOS battery Replacing the CMOS battery If the server clock does not keep time or the settings in the BIOS Setup utility are not saved ...
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... until it snaps into place. 10 Follow the instructions in Step 3. 14 Save all your settings and close the BIOS Setup utility. 94 www.gateway.com The BIOS Setup utility opens. 13 Restore any BIOS settings that the positive (+) side of the new battery is facing correctly, then press the new battery into the.... 11 Turn on the system board and note its orientation. Chapter 4: Installing Components 6 Locate the old battery on the server. 12 Press F2 when the Gateway logo screen appears during startup.
... until it snaps into place. 10 Follow the instructions in Step 3. 14 Save all your settings and close the BIOS Setup utility. 94 www.gateway.com The BIOS Setup utility opens. 13 Restore any BIOS settings that the positive (+) side of the new battery is facing correctly, then press the new battery into the.... 11 Turn on the system board and note its orientation. Chapter 4: Installing Components 6 Locate the old battery on the server. 12 Press F2 when the Gateway logo screen appears during startup.