[. . . ] Record the model number, serial number, purchase date, and place of purchase information in the space provided below. The serial number and model number are recorded on the label affixed to your server. All correspondence concerning your unit should include the serial number, model number, and purchase information. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.
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Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Inc. [. . . ] Remove the memory boards or memory air baffles from DIMM slots C and D. See "Cold Removal of Memory Board" on page 70 and "Removing a memory board air baffle" on page 42. Press the holding clips on both sides of the slot outward to release the RAID cache (A). Gently pull the RAID cache upward to remove it from the slot (B).
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Replace the memory boards and memory air baffles. Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 34.
Installing the RAID cache
1 2 Observe the ESD precautions and pre-installation instructions described on page 33. Remove the memory boards or memory air baffles from DIMM slots C and D. See "Cold Removal of Memory Board" on page 70 and "Removing a memory board air baffle" on page 42. Press the holding clips inward to lock the RAID cache in place (B).
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Note: RAID activation key and RAID cache is required to activate integrated hardware RAID. For instructions on installing RAID activation key, see page 80.
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RAID BBU
Removing the RAID BBU
1 2 Observe the ESD precautions and pre-installation instructions described on page 33. Remove the memory boards or memory air baffles from DIMM slots C and D. See "Cold Removal of Memory Board" on page 70 and "Removing a memory board air baffle" on page 42. Ask a qualified technician for assistance.
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When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts When changing the password or making other changes to the security settings
Entering BIOS setup
Power on the server to start the system POST process. During bootup, press F2 to enter the BIOS setup screen.
Note: You must press F2 while the system is booting. This key does not work during any other time.
There are several tabs on the setup screen corresponding to the six primary BIOS menus: · · · · · · · Main Processor Memory Devices Server Management Security Save, Restore & Exit
The parameters on the screens shown in this User's Guide display default system values. These values may not be the same as those in the system.
97 Note the following reminders when moving around the setup screen: · · · Use the Left and Right arrow keys to move to the next page or to return to the previous screen. Use the + and - keys to select an option.
You can configure a parameter that is enclosed in square brackets. Grayed-out items have fixed settings and are not user-configurable.
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Use the Enter key to display a submenu screen.
Note: When a parameter is preceeded by a [>], it means that a submenu screen is available.
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Press F1 for General Help on using the BIOS setup. Press Esc to close the BIOS setup.
In the descriptive table following each of the screen illustrations, settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
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Using the BIOS menus
Main
The Main menu displays basic and important information about the system. These information are necessary for troubleshooting and may be required when asking for technical support. These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. The System Date and System Time parameters lets you define the sytem's time and date settings. After setting the date and time, you do not need to enter them every time you turn on the system. [. . . ] See "System options menu" on page 90.
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Use the up and down arrow keys to select BIOS Setup Utility, then press Enter. The BIOS main menu displays on the monitor.
171 2 3 Use the up and down arrow keys to select the Memory menu, then press Enter. Use the up and down arrow keys to select Configure Memory RAS and Performance, then press Enter. If the option indicates No, you may need to install more memory to meet the requirements of the selected configuration. [. . . ]