Acer AR380 F1 driver and firmware
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User Manual - Page 15
...-installation instructions
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Opening the server
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Configuring the storage devices
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Accessing the drive bays
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Hard disk drive configuration guidelines
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Determining drive status
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Removing and installing a 3.5" hard disk drive
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Removing and installing a 2.5" hard disk drive
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Removing and installing an optical drive
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Installing and removing the power supply
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Power...
User Manual - Page 16
... Upgrading the system memory Installing a memory module: Removing a memory module: Installing an expansion card Installing a SAS card Installing the rear SAS card Installing the right riser card
4 System Bios
Introduction The BIOS setup utility Changing configuration data
Main setup Advanced Settings
Boot Features Processor & Clock Options Advanced Chipset Control IDE/SATA configuration PCI...
User Manual - Page 17
... SATA RAID Creation Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP MEGARAID SAS 8708EM2 RAID CREATION FLEX IO LSI 1078 SAS RAID CREATION
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Appendix B:
Rack installation information System rack installation Vertical mounting hole pattern
Installing the system into the rack
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Appendix C: Acer Smart Console
Using Acer Smart Console Software requirements...
User Manual - Page 40
... tray. Improper insertion may damage both the disc and the CD-ROM drive.
5 Gently press the drive Stop/Eject button again to close the disc tray.
6 On the Acer Smart Setup window, select OS Installation. 7 Follow all onscreen instructions. For more information, refer to the Smart Setup Help file.
Note: The Windows or Linux OS disc is needed when you...
User Manual - Page 41
.... 2 Select Shut Down. 3 Select Shut down from the drop-down window then click on OK.
To turn off the system via hardware:
If you cannot shut down the server using the software, press and hold the power button for at least four seconds. Quickly pressing the button may put the server in a Suspend...
User Manual - Page 44
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Installation precautions
Before you install any server component, we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections contain important ESD precautions along with pre-installation and post-installation instructions.
ESD precautions
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage the processor, disk drives, expansion boards, mainboard, memory modules and other server ...
User Manual - Page 46
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Opening the server
3 System upgrades
Caution: Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off the system and all peripherals connected to it. Read the "Preinstallation instructions" on page 26.
You need to open the server before you can install additional components or access the system's internal components. Refer to the following...
User Manual - Page 48
... upgrades
Configuring the storage devices
The system supports up to four 3.5-inch hot-plug SAS/SATA hard disk drives. An optional optical drive can also be added to the server.
Accessing the drive bays
Since SAS/SATA drives have hot-plug capability, you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SAS/SATA drives. Proceed...
User Manual - Page 50
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Description
HDD access RAID add-on card HDD present no access
HDD access HDD failure HDD removal HDD insertion and rebuilding HDD locate
Blink
SAS: On SATA: Off Blink
Off
Off
On Off Blink 1Hz Blink 4Hz
Removing and installing a 3.5" hard disk drive
Removing a 3.5" hard disk drive with carrier
1 Observe the ESD precautions described on page 26...
User Manual - Page 52
34 3 Lock the HDD carrier.
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4 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 27.
Removing and installing a 2.5" hard disk drive
Removing a 2.5" hard disk drive with carrier
1 Observe the ESD precautions described on page 26. 2 Remove the carrier with failed HDD. 3 Remove the HDD carrier.
(1) Unlock the HDD carrier latch. (2) ...
User Manual - Page 54
36 3 Lock the HDD carrier.
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Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 27
Removing the 2.5" Carrier Cage
1 Observe the ESD precautions described on page 26. 2 Observe the Pre-installation instructions on page 26. 3 Unplug the power and data cables from the cage drives. 4 Remove the four screws of the HDD cage (1). 5 Slide the HDD cage out...
User Manual - Page 58
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3 System upgrades
3 Insert the ODD into the system chassis. The drive is properly inserted if you hear a click and the locking tab locks into place (1).
4 Plug the power and data cables to the new optical drive (2), (3).
5 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 27.
Note: I-SATA5 port is reserved for connecting to the installed optical drive.
User Manual - Page 60
... upgrades
Power supply failure
If the power supply unit fails, the system will shut down and you will need to replace the power supply unit. Replacement units can be ordered directly from Acer.
Replacing the power supply
Press the main power button on the front of the chassis and then unplug the AC power cord to completely remove power...
User Manual - Page 62
...: Do not pinch or unplug cables that may be near or under the air duct.
3 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 27.
Replacing a system fan
The system has four high-performance PWM fans to provide the cooling for the system. Fan speed may be controlled by a setting in BIOS (see Chapter 4).
To replace a fan...
User Manual - Page 64
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Replacing the processor and heatsink
Notes:
• Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
• If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use an Intelcertified multidirectional heatsink...
User Manual - Page 136
... detected. Make sure the Boot option setting in the BIOS setup utility is configured to allow the DVD drive to be the first bootable device.
Newly installed memory modules are not detected. Do the following: • Make sure the memory modules specifications comply with the
system requirements. • Make sure the memory modules have been populated according
to the...
User Manual - Page 140
... Server Manager User Guide.
Allows you to install your choice of operating system for the server, clone system to set up multiple identical servers, update the system BIOS and firmware, set up BMC, and configure RAID for the system hard drivers. For detailed instructions on this utility, please refer to the Acer Smart Setup Help file. Note: BIOS and firmware updates are only available on...
User Manual - Page 142
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Appendix A: Server management tools
8 Now that the RAID volume is created, you can press or select option 5. Exit to exit.
Assigning Hot Spare drive
The Intel onboard SATA RAID Configuration Utility in POST does not provide the function to assign a hot spare driver. Please assign a hot spare driver with Intel onboard SATA RAID utility installed in the operating system.
User Manual - Page 164
... fully control the system. You can remotely power on, off, reset system through Acer Smart Console in-band or out-of-band. Acer Smart Console implements media redirection for the CD/DVD ROM drive and floppy drive. This feature enables remote installation of the operating system or applications.
Notification: Via SNMP trap and email to inform a person or management software when...
User Manual - Page 184
... information).
Upgrading firmware 1 On the Maintenance page click Enter Update Mode. The Firmware
Upload page appears. 2 Click Browse to locate the firmware image file. 3 Click Upload to upload the image file to the server.
Unite reset
Unite reset allows you to reboot the BMC (IPMI) Controller.
IP reset
IP reset allows you to reset the settings for...