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227 Index A ACPI 26 ASMe 36 B baseboard management controller 162 BIOS setup Advanced 119 Advanced Chipset Control 131 Floppy Configuration 136 I/O Device Configuration 129 Memory Configuration 121 PCI Configuration 122 Boot 140 Exit 141 introduction 111 Main 114 Primary IDE Master/Slave 116 Processor Settings 118 Security 132 changing a password 135 removing the User password 135 setting passwords 134 Supervisor password 132 User password 132 Server 136 Console Redirection 139 System Management 138 BMC 162 C codes and error messages 211 configuration worksheets 193 E EMP 165 equipment log 193, 195 F FRU 163 FRU/SDR load utility 183 H hardware configuration 39 5.25-inch peripheral drives 94 backup battery 87 DC power supplies 81 diskette drive 91 fan distribution board 103 foam fan baffle 105 front subchassis and electronics bay 47 hot-plug indicator board 107 hot-swap drive bays 98 hot-swap SCSI drives 75 installation precautions 41 memory configuration 60 PCI add-in boards 67 power distribution board 101 processor configuration 63 system access panels 44 system boards 51 system fans 85 tool and supplies 43 I installations precautions 41 ESD precautions 41 post-installation instructions 42 preinstallation instructions 42 P power consumption calculation 196 S SCSISelect 186 SDR 163 software updates 187 SSU 166 system features ACPI 26 hot-swap drive bays memory 22 network interface 23 onboard video 23 overview 3 24 controllers

Section	Page
Notices	3
FCC notice	3
Laser compliance statement	4
Important safety information	5
Intended application uses	5
Checking the power cords	5
Precautionary reminders	6
Equipment rack precautions	7
Important safety instructions	8
1 System tour	17
Features overview	19
Altos G900 physical specifications	20
External and internal structure	21
Access covers	21
Main chassis components	22
Electronics bay components	23
Front control panel	24
Rear panel	26
Peripheral device bay	28
Server board set features	29
Mainboard layout	29
System cables	35
System features	38
Processors	38
Memory	38
SCSI controller	38
Onboard video	39
Network interface controllers	39
Hot-swap hard drive bays	40
Power supply	41
System fan	41
ACPI	42
2 System setup	43
Getting started	45
Checking for damage to the packaging	45
Selecting a site	45
Checking the package contents	46
Setting up your system	48
Setup reminders	48
Pre-setup safety steps	48
Hardware setup	49
Turning on the server and running the Power-On Self Test (POST)	50
Software setup	52
Network teaming features	53
3 Hardware configuration	55
Installation precautions	57
ESD precautions	57
Preinstallation instructions	58
Post-installation instructions	58
Tools and supplies needed	59
System access panels	60
Before removing the access panels	60
Rear access panel	60
Front access panel	61
Front subchassis and rear electronics bay	63
Opening the front subchassis and rear electronics bay	63
Removing the front subchassis and rear electronics bay	64
Closing the front subchassis and rear electronics bay	66
Accessing the system boards	67
Access cover to the system boards	67
Memory board	68
Processor board	70
Mainboard	71
Memory	76
DIMM sequence	76
Processors	79
Processor sequence	79
PCI add-in boards	83
PCI add-in board locations	83
Operating system support for hot-plug add-in boards	84
Checking the status indicators for a hot-plug add-in board	84
Installing and removing a hot-plug PCI add-in board	85
Installing and removing a PCI add-in board in a non-hot-plug slot	88
Hot-swap SCSI drives	91
Checking a hot-swap SCSI drive status indicator	91
Installing and removing a hot-swap drive in a carrier	92
Removing and installing hot-swap disk drives	94
DC power supplies	97
Checking the power supply LED status indicators	97
Removing and installing a power supply module	98
Cooling system fans	101
Checking a fan status indicator	101
Removing and installing a fan module	102
Backup battery	103
Replacing the battery	103
Front panel board	105
Installing the front panel board	105
Diskette drive	107
Replacing the diskette drive	107
5.25-inch peripheral drives	110
Preliminary considerations	110
Removing and installing a 5.25-inch peripheral drive	111
Hot-swap drive bays	114
Removing and installing a hot-swap drive bay	114
Power distribution board	117
Replacing the power distribution board	117
Fan distribution board	119
Replacing the fan distribution board	119
Foam fan baffle	121
Removing and installing the foam fan baffle	121
Hot-plug indicator board	123
Replacing the hot-plug indicator board	123
4 BIOS setup	125
BIOS setup	127
Recording BIOS settings	127
Clearing CMOS memory	127
Using BIOS setup	128
Main	130
Primary IDE Master/Slave	132
Processor Settings	134
Advanced	135
Memory Configuration	137
PCI Configuration	138
I/O Device Configuration	145
Advanced Chipset Control	147
Security	148
Server	152
System Management	154
Console Redirection	155
Boot	156
Exit	157
Appendix A: System rack installation	159
System rack installation	161
Rack-mount kit contents	161
Tools and supplies needed	162
Equipment rack precautions	162
Rack conversion procedures	164
Removing the bottom panel	164
Removing the left panel	165
Removing the original tower bezel	166
Removing the feet	167
Installing the rack bezel	168
Installing the bushings on the chassis	169
Installing the handles and rails	170
Appendix B: System management	175
Software and utilities	177
Integrated hardware system management	178
Baseboard management controller	178
Field replaceable units and sensor data records	179
System event log	179
Platform event management	180
Emergency management port	181
System Setup Utility	182
Creating SSU diskettes	182
Running the SSU	183
Working with the GUI	184
Customizing the SSU interface	184
Setting boot device priority	185
Setting passwords and security options	185
Viewing the system event log	187
Viewing FRU information	188
Viewing Sensor Data Records	189
Updating system firmware and BIOS	190
Saving and restoring the system configuration	190
Alerting for platform events	191
Managing the server remotely	195
Exiting the SSU	198
FRU/SDR load utility	199
When to run the FRU/SDR load utility	199
Running the FRU/SDR load utility	199
SCSISelect	202
Running SCSISelect	202
Software updates	203
Software update packages	204
Individual updates	205
Appendix C: Equipment log and configuration worksheets	209
Equipment log	211
Calculating power consumption	212
Calculating DC power usage	212
Calculating the total combined power used by the system	214
Appendix D: Troubleshooting	215
Troubleshooting	217
Resetting the system	217
Initial system startup	217
Running new application software	218
After the system has been running correctly	219
Monitoring POST	219
Verifying proper operation of key system lights	220
Confirming loading of an operating system	220
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)	221
Appendix E: Codes and error messages	227
Standard BIOS post codes	229
Recovery BIOS POST codes	235
BMC beep codes	237
POST error messages and codes	238

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Index

ACPI

ASMe

baseboard management controller

162

BIOS setup

Advanced

119

Advanced Chipset Control

131

Floppy Configuration

136

I/O

Device

Configuration

129

Memory

Configuration

121

PCI Configuration

122

Boot

140

Exit

141

introduction

111

Main

114

Primary IDE Master/Slave

116

Processor Settings

118

Security

132

changing a password

135

removing the User pass-

word

135

setting passwords

134

Supervisor password

132

User password

132

Server

136

Console Redirection

139

System Management

138

BMC

162

codes and error messages

211

configuration worksheets

193

EMP

165

equipment log

193,

195

FRU

163

FRU/SDR load utility

183

hardware configuration

5.25-inch peripheral drives

backup battery

DC power supplies

diskette drive

fan distribution board

103

foam fan baffle

105

front subchassis and electronics

bay

hot-plug indicator board

107

hot-swap drive bays

hot-swap SCSI drives

installation precautions

memory configuration

PCI add-in boards

power distribution board

101

processor configuration

system access panels

system boards

system fans

tool and supplies

installations precautions

ESD precautions

post-installation instructions

preinstallation instructions

power consumption calculation

196

SCSISelect

186

SDR

163

software updates

187

SSU

166

system features

ACPI

hot-swap drive bays

memory

network

interface

controllers

onboard video

overview