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    Acer Altos R500 User’ s guide aa r500.book Page i Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications. This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to t ...

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    iii Notices FCC notice This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy , and if ...

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    iv Use conditions This part complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Notice: Canadian users This Class B digital apparatus meet ...

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    v 7 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord. 8 If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all ...

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    vi 14 Use only the proper type of power supply cord set (provided in your accessories box) for this unit. It should be a detachable type: UL listed/CSA certified, type SPT -2, rated 7A 125V minimum, VDE approved or its equivalent. Maximum length is 15 feet (4.6 meters). Laser compliance statement The CD-ROM drive in this computer is a laser product ...

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    Contents Notices iii FCC notice iii Important safety instructions iv Laser compliance statement vi 1 System overview 1 Overview 3 Processors 3 Memory 4 System chipsets 4 Expansion slot 6 Hardware management support 6 Features summary 7 Weight 8 Power consumption 8 Thermal dissipation 9 2 System tour 11 External and internal structure 13 Front panel ...

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    Turning off your system 32 4 Upgrading your system 33 Installation precautions 35 ESD precautions 35 Preinstallation instructions 35 Post-installation instructions 36 Opening your system 37 Removing the system cover 37 Replacing the system cover 38 System boards 39 Mainboard layout 39 SCSI card layout 42 Adaptec ZCR daughter card layout 42 Installi ...

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    Contents Chipset Settings 93 93 Load Default Settings 94 Abort Settings Change 95 Exit Setup 96 Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 97 Installing ASM Pro 99 System requirements 99 System setup 99 Installing ASM Pro Console 100 Installing ASM Pro Server Agent 100 Installing RDM 107 System requirements 107 Connecting communication peripheral ...

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    1 System overview aa r500.book Page 1 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    The Acer Altos R500 is a 1U, high-density , rackmountable dual-processor system loaded with a host of new and innovative features. The system offers a new standard for flexible productivity ideal for local or wide area networks and multiuser server environments. aa r500.book Page 2 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    3 Overview The Acer Altos R500 system is a PCI bus based dual processor system built on an extended A TX baseboard. It comes with two socket 370 processor slots utilizing two Intel ® Coppermine-T or T ualatin ® processors integrated with the Server W orks RCC chipset. The dual- channel SCSI architecture supports Ultra 160/m SCSI with bandwidth of ...

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    1 System overview 4 Memory The four DIMM sockets on board accept using 64-, 72-, 128-, 144-, 512-MB and 1-GB SDRAM (synchronous DRAM) DIMMs for a maximum memory upgrade capacity of up to 4 GB. For data integrity , the default setting of the ECC (error-correcting code) function of the memory system in BIOS is enabled. See “Memory/Cache Options” ...

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    5 SCSI subsystem The dual-channel AIC-7899 single-chip host adapter delivers Ultra 160/m SCSI data transfer rates which double the Ultra-2 SCSI data transfer rate of up to 160 MByte/s. With two channels, it delivers a total of 320 MByte/s bandwidth. In addition, the AIC-7899 features a 66 MHz, 64-bit PCI interface that supports zero wait-state memo ...

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    1 System overview 6 Expansion slot PCI bus The mainboard has two 64-bit/66 MHz PCI bus slot with a riser card. Har dware management support The mainboard supports a power management function that conforms to the power saving standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EP A) Energy Star program. It also offers Plug-and-Play feature which ...

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    7 Featur es summary The system has the following major components: • FC-PGA (Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array) 370 processor socket that supports Intel Coppermine DO Stepping or T ualatin processors processor running at 1/133 to 1.26/133 MHz and future generations of Pentium CPUs • Server W orks RCC chipset which includes the north, south and I/O bridg ...

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    1 System overview 8 Wei gh t The table below lists the weight of individual components used in deployment of this system in third-party racks. Power consumption The server power supply is rated for a maximum 220W DC output. Maximum input AC power consumption is approximately _____. • Using 110V AC power , a fully loaded system can consume up to 2 ...

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    9 Thermal dissipation The server has the following cooling systems: • T wo 9-cm CPU fan blowers • One rear chassis fan A fully configured Altos R500 server under maximum workload can produce approximately 1047 BTU/hr . Air temperature measurements around the server may vary as much as 25°C (45°F) from front to back. Deployment of multiple ult ...

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    1 System overview 10 aa r500.book Page 10 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    2 System tour aa r500.book Page 11 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    This chapter discusses the features and components of your computer . aa r500.book Page 12 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    13 Exter nal and inter nal structure Front panel No. Icon Description 1 Slim type CD-ROM drive emergency eject hole 2 Slim type CD-ROM drive indicator 3 Slim type CD-ROM drive eject button 4 Slim type CD-ROM drive 5 Slim type floppy drive indicator 6 Slim type floppy drive 7 Slim type floppy drive eject button 8 Service ID button 9P o w e r i n d i ...

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    2 System tour 14 12 LAN 2 access indicator 13 LAN 3 access indicator 14 LAN 4 access indicator 15 Service ID indicator 16 USB ports (2 ports, black) 17 Power button 18 Hard disk power indicator 19 Hard disk activity indicator 20 Hard disk error indicator 21 Drive tray lock 22 Drive tray 23 Metal handle No. Icon Description aa r500.book Page 14 Thur ...

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    15 Rear panel No. Icon Color Description 1 Add-on card bracket 1 2 Add-on card bracket 2 3 LAN 1 port (RJ-45) 3 LAN 2 port (RJ-45) 5 LAN 3 port (RJ-45) 6 LAN 4 port (RJ-45) 7 T eal or turquiose Serial port 8 Green PS/2 mouse port 9 Purple PS/2 keyboard port 10 Blue Monitor/VGA port 11 Service indicator button 12 Very high density SCSI connector 13 ...

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    2 System tour 16 Internal components 14 V entilation No. Item 1 Slim type CD-ROM drive 2 Hot-swappable SCSI hard disk drive 3 Slim type floppy drive 4 Mainboard 5 Power supply 6 Housing fans 7 Raptor card (optional) No. Icon Color Description aa r500.book Page 16 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    17 Disk drives Y our system comes with the following disk drives: Hard disk drive Y our system provides three hot-swappable SCSI hard disk drive trays with SCSI connector card. 3.5-inch floppy disk drive Y our system’ s 3.5-inch slim-type floppy disk drive can handle 1.44- and 2.88-MB capacity diskettes. Floppy diskettes are compact, lightweight, ...

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    2 System tour 18 • When you put a label on a 3.5-inch diskette, make sure that the label is properly attached (flat on the surface) and within the labeling area (area with a slight surface depression) on the diskette. An improperly attached label may cause a diskette to get stuck in the floppy drive when you are inserting or removing it. CD-ROM d ...

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    19 T o take care of your CDs: • Keep your discs in a disk case when not in use to avoid scratches or other damage. Any kind of dirt or damage can affect the data on the disc, impair the disc lens reader on the CD-ROM drive, or stop the system from successfully reading the disc. • When handling discs, always hold them by the edges to avoid smudg ...

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    2 System tour 20 aa r500.book Page 20 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    3 Setting up your system aa r500.book Page 21 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    This chapter contains step-by-step instructions on how to set up your system. aa r500.book Page 22 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    23 Pr einstallation r equirements Selecting a site Before unpacking and installing the system, select a suitable site for the system for maximum efficiency . Consider the following factors when choosing a site for the system: • Near a grounded power outlet • Clean and dust-free • Sturdy surface free from vibration • W ell-ventilated and awa ...

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    3 Setting up your system 24 Basic connections The system unit, PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, and monitor constitute the basic system. Before connecting any other peripherals, connect these peripherals first to test if the system is running properly . Connecting the PS/2 keyboard Plug the PS/2 keyboard cable into the PS/2 keyboard port (purple port) lo ...

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    25 Connecting the PS/2 mouse Plug the PS/2 mouse cable into the PS/2 mouse port (green port) located on the rear panel of your system Note: If you are using a USB mouse, plug the mouse cable into either USB ports located on the front panel of your system. aa r500.book Page 25 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    3 Setting up your system 26 Connecting the VGA monitor T o connect the VGA monitor , simply plug the monitor cable into the monitor/VGA port (blue port) located on the rear panel of your system. aa r500.book Page 26 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    27 Connecting to the network Y ou can connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) using a network cable. T o do so, simply plug the network cable into any of the four network ports (black port) located on the rear panel of your system. Note: Consult your operating system manual for information on how to configure your network setup. aa r500 ...

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    3 Setting up your system 28 Connecting the power cable Plug the power cable into the power cable socket located on the rear panel of your system. Then plug the other end of the power cable into a power outlet. The figure below shows a complete connection of the whole system. aa r500.book Page 28 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    29 Connecting option USB devices Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a new serial bus design that is capable of cascading low-/medium-speed peripherals (less than 12 Mbps) such as a keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner , printer and modem. With USB, complex cable connections can be eliminated. Y our system comes with two USB ports located on the front pane ...

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    3 Setting up your system 30 T ur ning on your system After making sure that you have set up the system properly and connected all the required cables, you can now power on your system. T o power on the system, press the power button on the front panel. The system starts up and displays a welcome message. After that, a series of power-on self-test ( ...

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    31 • Loose or improperly connected internal power cables. Check the internal cable connections. If you are not confident to perform this step, ask a qualified technician to assist you. W arning! Make sure all power cords are disconnected fr om the electrical outlet before performing this task. Note: If you have gone through the preceding actions ...

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    3 Setting up your system 32 T ur ning of f your system T o turn off your computer , on the Windows taskbar click on the Start button, point to Shut Down... , select Shut down from the dropdown window then click on OK . Y ou can then turn off all peripherals connected to your computer . If you cannot shut down your computer , press the power button ...

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    4 Upgrading your system aa r500.book Page 33 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    This chapter contains basic information about your system boards that you will find helpful when performing the instructions of the upgrade process which are also discussed in this chapter . aa r500.book Page 34 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    35 Installation pr ecautions Before you install any system component, we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections contain important ESD precautions along with preinstallation and post-installation instructions. ESD precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor , disk drives, expansion boards, and other co ...

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    4 Upgrading your system 36 W ar ning! Failure to pr operly tur n off the computer before you start installing components may cause serious damage. Do not attempt the procedur es described in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician. Post-installation instructions Observe the following after installing a computer componen ...

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    37 Opening your system Caution: Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off your system and all peripherals connected to it. Read the “Preinstallation instructions” on page 35. Warning! DO NOT attempt the procedures in the following sections unless you are confident of your capability to perform them. Otherwise, ask a service technic ...

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    4 Upgrading your system 38 4 Hold the cover with both hands and gently pull back the cover to detach it from the housing. Replacing the system cover 1 Align the cover to the housing frame and then push it back in to slide it back into place. 2 T urn the thumbscrew clockwise to secure the cover . aa r500.book Page 38 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11: ...

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    39 System boar ds Mainboard layout The mainboard becomes accessible once you open the system. It should look like the figure shown below . aa r500.book Page 39 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    4 Upgrading your system 40 Item Description BT1 Battery CN1 Upper: PS/2 mouse connector Lower: PS/2 keyboard connector CN2 Upper: Serial port connector Lower: VGA port connector CN4 External high-density 68-pin SCSI connector CN5 SCSI HDD LED connector (connects to the SCSI backplane board) CN9 SCSI board connector (connects to the SCSI backplane b ...

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    41 F AN3 Rear system fan connector JK1 LAN jack (RJ-45) Upper: LAN1 Lower: LAN2 JK2 LAN jack (RJ-45) Upper: LAN3 Lower: LAN4 PCI1 64-bit/66 MHz PCI slot (debug only , optional) SW1 Service LED switch SW2 Password switch (optional) SW3 CPU frequency switch (optional) U11/U18/ U24/U29 Intel 82550 LAN chipsets U17 Server Works HE-SL chipset (north bri ...

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    4 Upgrading your system 42 SCSI car d layout Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) Adaptec ZCR daughter card layout Zero-Channel RAID (ZCR) Item Description CN1 HDD connector CN2 HDD connector CN3 HDD connector CN4 SCSI connector (connects the SCSI card to the mainboad) CN5 HDD indicator connector CN6 Power connector aa r500.book Page 42 Thursday, ...

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    43 The daughter card enables RAID (redundant array of independent disks) through PCI interfacing via a 144-pin SO-DIMM connector . Warning! The ZCR daughter card is designed for use in a 3.3-volt signaling platform. Do not apply 5-volt signals to any signal pins of the daughter card. Item Description aa r500.book Page 43 Thursday, September 20, 200 ...

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    4 Upgrading your system 44 Installing an expansion car d T o install an expansion card: 1 Remove the system cover . See “Removing the system cover” on page 37 for more information. 2 Remove the metal bracket from the housing by removing the two screws. Save the screws for later use. aa r500.book Page 44 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    45 3 Gently pull out the metal bracket with the riser card from the mainboard. 4 Remove the expansion card bracket. Save the screw for later use. 5 Align then insert the expansion card into the riser card. aa r500.book Page 45 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    4 Upgrading your system 46 6 Secure the expansion card to the metal bracket with a screw . 7 Reinstall the metal bracket with the riser card into the mainboard system and secure it with the two screws you have previously removed. 8 Replace the system cover . aa r500.book Page 46 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    47 Hot-swapping a SCSI SCA har d disk drive Y ou can hot-swap (remove and replace) a SCSI hard disk drive any time when it fails to operate (indicated by a red LED). Warning! NEVER attempt to remove a har d disk drive when it is active. Doing so may result to data loss, system crash and damage to both the hard disk drive and to the server system. F ...

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    4 Upgrading your system 48 3 Remove the four tray screws to open the drive tray . Keep the screws for later use. 4 When applicable, pull out any previously installed hard disk. 5 Install a hard disk on the drive tray . 6 Secure the hard disk to the drive tray with the four tray screws you have removed earlier . aa r500.book Page 48 Thursday, Septem ...

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    49 7 Insert the tray into the hot-swap cage with the lever still extended. Make sure that the drive is properly inserted before closing the lever . 8 Push the lever back until it clicks into place and then lock the drive tray using the hex key . aa r500.book Page 49 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    4 Upgrading your system 50 Removing and installing the CPU The Intel T ualatin processor comes in a FC-PGA (Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array) 370-pin package. The FC-PGA package is designed for the new breed of sleek, high performance, small form factor PCs. The mainboard supports an Intel Tu a l a t i n processor running at 1/133 to 1.26/133 MHz, and futu ...

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    51 Installing the CPU Before you proceed make sure that there is no CPU installed in the CPU socket. Follow the steps below to install a CPU: 1 Locate the CPU socket on your mainboard. 2 Raise the socket lever up to a 90° angle. 3 Remove the processor from its protective packaging. 4 Insert the new CPU into the CPU socket ( 1 and 2 ). Make sure th ...

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    4 Upgrading your system 52 Note: Y ou need to install a terminator board into the CPU 2 socket if you only install one CPU (must be installed in the CPU 1 socket). 6 Connect the 3-pin and 2-pin heatsink cables to the mainboard. Caution: The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on. NEVER touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands. ...

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    53 Removing and installing memory modules The four DIMM sockets on board accept 64-, 72-, 128-, 144-, 256-, and 512-MB SDRAM (synchronous DRAM) DIMMs for a maximum memory upgrade capacity of up to 4 GB. For the system to function properly , you have to install at least two DIMMs of 1.3 or 2.4 ___. Install it in either DIMM slot ____ or _______. The ...

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    4 Upgrading your system 54 3 Press the holding clips on both sides of the socket outward to release the DIMM. Note: Place your forefingers on the top of the DIMM before pressing the holding clips to gently disengage the DIMM from the socket. Installing a DIMM Before you can install a new DIMM in a socket, remove first any previously installed DIMM ...

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    55 Note: The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure proper installation. If you slip in a DIMM but it does not completely fit, you may have inserted it the wrong way . Reverse the orientation of the DIMM. Reconfiguring the system memory The system automatically detects the amount of memory installed. Run Setup to view the new value for total system memor ...

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    5 Setup utility aa r500.book Page 57 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and discusses how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters. aa r500.book Page 58 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    59 BIOS Setup utility The BIOS Setup utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's Basic Input/Output System (BIOS). Since most computers are already properly configured and optimized, there is no need to run this utility . However , if you encounter configuration problems and get the "Run Setup" message, you ...

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    5 Setup utility 60 Entering Setup Power on the computer to start the system POST (Power On Self T est) process. While booting, press the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Esc simultaneously . The Basic Setup Utility main menu will appear . Note: Y ou must press Ctrl+Alt+Esc while the system is booting. This key combination does not work during any other tim ...

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    61 Basic Setup Utility main menu Advanced Setup Utility main menu 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 your computer . The grayed-out items on the screens have fixed settings and are not user-configurable. In the descriptive table following each of th ...

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    5 Setup utility 62 System Information The following screen appears if you select System Information from the main menu: Parameter Description Processor T ype of processor currently installed in your system Processor Speed Clock speed of the processor currently installed in your system Level 1 Cache T otal amount of first-level or the internal fast ...

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    63 T otal Memory T otal amount of onboard memory . The memory size is automatically detected by BIOS during the POST . If you install additional memory , the system automatically adjusts this parameter to display the new memory size. 1st Bank 2nd Bank 3rd Bank 4th Bank T ype and size of DIMM installed in DIMM sockets 1, 2, 3 and, 4 respectively . T ...

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    5 Setup utility 64 Pr oduct Information Product Information displays general data about the system, such as the product name, serial number , BIOS version, etc. These information is necessary for troubleshooting and may be required when asking for technical support. These entries are for your reference only and cannot be changed. The following show ...

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    65 Disk Drives Select Disk Drives to input configuration values for the system disk drives. The following shows the Disk Drives screen: Parameter Description Option Diskette Drive A Indicates the floppy disk drive type 1.44 MB, 3.5-inch None 360 KB, 5.25-inch 1.2 MB, 5.25-inch 720 KB, 3.5-inch 2.88 MB, 3.5-inch IDE Primary Channel Master and Slave ...

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    5 Setup utility 66 IDE Channel T ype The following screens appear if you select any of the the IDE drive parameters from the Disk Drives screen: Parameter Description Option Device Detection Mode Lets you specify the type of hard disk installed in your system. If you want BIOS to automatically configure your hard disk, select Auto. If you know your ...

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    67 Size Specifies the size of your hard disk, in MB User Input Hard Disk LBA Mode When set to Auto, the BIOS utility automa- tically detects if the installed hard disk sup- ports the function. If supported, it allows you to use a hard disk with a capacity of more than 528 MB. This is made possible through the Logical Block Address (LBA) mode transl ...

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    5 Setup utility 68 DMA T ransfer Mode The Ultra DMA and Multi-DMA modes enhance hard disk performance by increas- ing the transfer rate. However , besides enabling these features in the BIOS Setup, both the Ultra DMA and Multi-DMA modes require the DMA driver to be loaded. Auto Multiword Mode 0, 1, 2 Enabled Disabled Parameter Description Option aa ...

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    69 Onboar d Peripherals Onboard Peripherals allows you to configure the onboard communication ports and the onboard devices. Selecting this option displays the following screen: Parameter Description Option Serial Port Enables or disables the serial port Enabled Disabled Base Address Sets the I/O base address of the serial port 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h ...

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    5 Setup utility 70 USB Legacy Mode Activates or deactivates the USB key- board connected to your system. When activated, the USB keyboard functions in a DOS environment. Disabled Enabled Onboard SCSI Enables or disables the onboard SCSI controller Enabled Disabled Onboard Ethernet Chip 1 Enables or disables the first onboard network feature Enabled ...

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    71 Power Management The Power Management menu allows you to configure the system’ s power management feature. The following screen shows the parameters on the Power Management screen: Parameter Description Option Power Management Mode Allows you to reduce power consump- tion. When this parameter is set to Enabled, you can configure the IDE hard d ...

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    5 Setup utility 72 System Sleep Ti m e r This parameter sets the system to the lowest power-saving mode after a speci- fied period of inactivity . Any keyboard or mouse action or any activity detected from the IRQ channels resumes system opera- tion. Off On Sleep Mode Lets you specify the power-saving mode that the system will enter after a specifi ...

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    73 Restart on AC Power Failure When power failure occurs and this setting is enabled, the system will be turned on, when the power comes back, if the system was on. When power failure occurs and this setting is disabled, the system remains off when the power comes back, even if the system was on before the power failure occurs. Enabled Disabled Par ...

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    5 Setup utility 74 Boot Options This option allows you to specify your preferred settings for boot up. The following screen appears if you select Boot Options from the main menu: Parameter Description Option Boot Sequence This parameter allows you to specify the boot search sequence during POST . 1st. The system checks this drive first. 2nd. The sy ...

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    75 Silent Boot Enables or disables the Silent Boot func- tion. When set to Enabled, BIOS is in graphical mode and displays only an iden- tification logo during POST and while booting. After booting the screen displays the operating system prompt (such as DOS) or logo (such as Windows 95). If any error occurs while booting, the system automati- call ...

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    5 Setup utility 76 Date and T ime The real-time clock keeps the system date and time. After setting the date and time, you do not need to enter them every time you turn on the system. As long as the internal battery remains good (approximately seven years) and connected, the clock continues to keep the date and time accurately even when the power i ...

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    77 System Security The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorized access to the system and its data. The following screen appears if you select System Security from the main menu: Parameter Description Option Supervisor Password Prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS Setup utility . The Present setting allows you to s ...

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    5 Setup utility 78 Floppy Drive Sets the control level of the floppy drive Normal Write Protect All Sectors Write Protect Boot Sectors Disabled Processor Serial Number The Pentium III processor incorpo- rates an individual serial number in each chip that can identify indivi- dual CPUs. When enabled, CPUs can be identified by processor serial number ...

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    79 Setting and changing the password T o set or change a Supervisor/User password: 1 Enable the Supervisor Password or User Password parameter in the System Security menu by pressing the Up or Down arrow key to select Present . The corresponding password window appears: Supervisor Password window User Password window 2 T ype a password then press E ...

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    5 Setup utility 80 Removing a passwor d T o remove your Supervisor/User password: 1 Disable the Supervisor Password or User Password parameter in the System Security menu by pressing the up or down arrow key to select None . 2 Press Esc to return to the System Security menu. 3 Press Esc to exit Setup. The Exit Setup screen appears: 4 Choose Ye s to ...

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    81 IPMI Configuration Intelligent Platform Management Interface The system event log enables you to record and monitor events that occur in your system like system temperature changes, fan stops, and others. This feature also allows you to specify the appropriate settings for your system’ s event handling. The following table describes the parame ...

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    5 Setup utility 82 IPMI BIOS Ve r s i o n Shows the version of IPMI BIOS BMC Firmware Ve r s i o n Specifies the version of BaseBoard Management Controller (BMC) Firmware System Event Logging Enables or disables the event logging function of your system Enabled Disabled Clear Event Log Area Clears the event log whenever the event log area is full D ...

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    83 AC Power Lost/Recovery BMC will log AC power lost and recovery event. Enabled Disabled Hardware Watchdog If system hardware reset fails, BMC will power off system for 10 seconds, then power on again. It will try twice. If system still fails to power on, BMC will perform CPU reduction or power off the system. Enabled Disabled BIOS POST Watchdog B ...

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    5 Setup utility 84 RDM Configuration Parameter Description Option RDM 4.3 BIOS Ve r s i o n Shows the version number of the RDM BIOS Console Redirection This parameter lets you enable or disable the connection to the RDM manager station. If enabled and conditions are met, the RDM-enabled server automatically dials the RDM manager station using the ...

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    85 Hidden Partition If you want the hidden partition to become accessible, set this parameter to Enabled. When enabled, the server boots to the hid- den partition. Disabled Enabled Communica- tion Protocol This parameter specifies the parity , stop bits, and data length for the COM port to use for RDM connection. This is fixed at N (none), 8, 1 set ...

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    5 Setup utility 86 Dial Out Retry Ti m e s This parameter lets you specify the maxi- mum number of times the RDM server must retry to connect to the RDM manager station once the server fails and RDM is activated. If the server has completed the specified number of tries and the connec- tion still fails, the server bypasses RDM and goes into normal ...

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    87 Advanced Options Note: T o avoid damaging the system, do not change any settings in the Advanced Options submenu if you are not a qualified technician . The following screen shows the Advanced Options parameters: Memory/Cache Options Memory/Cache Options allows you to configure the advanced system memory functions. Parameter Description Option L ...

  • Acer R500 - page 98

    5 Setup utility 88 Level 2 Cache E nables or disables the second-level cache memory which is incorporated in the CPU module. Enabled Disabled Memory Remap Function Parameter Description Option aa r500.book Page 88 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    89 PnP/PCI Options PnP/PCI Options allows you to specify the settings for your PCI devices. Selecting this option displays the following screen: Parameter Description Option PCI IRQ Setting Select Auto to let BIOS automatically con- figure the plug-and-play (PnP) devices installed on your system; Otherwise, select Manual. Note: Refer to the documen ...

  • Acer R500 - page 100

    5 Setup utility 90 Onboard LAN 1 Onboard LAN 2 Onboard LAN 3 Onboard LAN 4 When you set the PCI IRQ Setting parame- ter to Auto, this parameter specifies the auto-assigned interrupt for the onboard LAN controlers installed in your system. When you set the PCI IRQ Setting parame- ter to Manual, you need to specify the interrupt that you want to assi ...

  • Acer R500 - page 101

    91 VGA Palette Snoop This parameter permits you to use the palette snooping feature if you installed more than one VGA card in the system. The VGA palette snoop function allows the control palette register (CPR) to manage and update the VGA RAMDAC (Digital Analog Converter , a color data storage) of each VGA card installed in the system. The snoopi ...

  • Acer R500 - page 102

    5 Setup utility 92 CPU Fr equency This parameter displays your CPU’ s speed and bus frequency . Selecting this option displays the following screen: Parameter Description Option Bus Frequency The bus frequency refers to the speed by which data is transferred between internal computer components and the CPU or the main memory of the CPU. A fast bu ...

  • Acer R500 - page 103

    93 Chipset Settings Chipset Settings allows you to . MP T able Ve r s i o n V ersion number of the MP table Parameter Description Option CAS Latency Refresh Rate/ Ty p e Maximum Pages Open Memory Address/ Control Buffer Select Disabled Enabled Memory Data Buffer Select Enabled Disabled Parameter Description Option aa r500.book Page 93 Thursday, Sep ...

  • Acer R500 - page 104

    5 Setup utility 94 Load Default Settings Use this option to load the default settings for optimized system configuration. When you load the default settings, some of the parameters are grayed-out with their fixed settings. These grayed parameters are not user-configurable. The following dialog box appears when you select Load Default Settings from ...

  • Acer R500 - page 105

    95 Abort Settings Change Use this option to disregard the changes you have made to BIOS and reload your previous settings. The following dialog box appears when you select Abort Settings Change from the main menu: Select Ye s to disregard your changes and reload your previous settings. After reload, the main menu appears on the screen. Select No to ...

  • Acer R500 - page 106

    5 Setup utility 96 Exit Setup Examine the system configuration values. When you are satisfied that all the values are correct, write them down. Store the recorded values in a safe place. In the future, if the battery loses power or the CMOS chip is damaged, you will know what values to enter when you rerun Setup. Press the Esc key to leave Setup. T ...

  • Acer R500 - page 107

    Appendix A: ASM Pr o quick installation guide aa r500.book Page 97 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    This appendix shows you how to set up ASM Pro and its agent software. aa r500.book Page 98 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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    99 Installing ASM Pr o System r equirements ASM Pro Console • Intel Pentium or higher processor • 64 MB of RAM (128 MB recommended) • 20 MB free hard disk space • Microsoft Windows 98, Windows NT , or Windows 2000 operating system • Ethernet card • Modem ASM Pro Server Agent • Intel Pentium or higher processor • 64 MB of RAM (128 MB ...

  • Acer R500 - page 110

    Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 100 Installing ASM Pro Console T o install ASM Pro Console: 1 Insert the Management CD into your system’ s CD-ROM drive. 2 Click the Applications button. 3 In the Applications list, select Advanced System Manager (ASM) Pro Console V4.5 . 4 Click the Setup button. 5 Follow the Installation Wizard. 6 Cli ...

  • Acer R500 - page 111

    101 ASM Pro Server Agent requires SNMP .NLM running with Control Community set to 'public' to allow ASM Pro Console to communicate with ASM Pro Server Agent. ASMAGENT .NCF is the script file that loads all related modules of ASM Pro Server Agent. T o load the SNMP use the following command: load snmp control=public If you load SNMP .NLM b ...

  • Acer R500 - page 112

    Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 102 7T h e Passwor d option is highlighted. Set up a password, and exit the utility . Note: A password is required when using the ASM Pro Console to remotely change or set any values for the agent, such as threshold values and any trap handling method. If the password is disabled, there is no security pr ...

  • Acer R500 - page 113

    103 Note: If the SCO Server Agent has been installed, the program asks if you want to preserve the existing config file. Choose Reinstall to overwrite the previously installed SCO Server Agent, or choose Upgrade if you know the existing password. 7 A password is required for a new installation. The system prompts you to enter a new password, and af ...

  • Acer R500 - page 114

    Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 104 2 Mount the CD-ROM drive. For example, mount the CD-ROM to / mnt. 3 Insert an empty 1.44-MB diskette into your floppy drive and execute the command: # dd if={P A TH}/asmuw .dd of=/dev/rdsk/f03ht Here, {P A TH} denotes the directory where asmuw .dd is located. For example, /mnt/UnixWare. 4 Insert the ...

  • Acer R500 - page 115

    105 T o install Microsoft Windows NT V4.0 Server or Windows 2000 Server/ Advanced Server Agent : 1 Insert the Management CD into your system’ s CD-ROM drive. 2 Click the Applications button. 3 In the Applications list, select " Advanced System Manager (ASM) Pro Agent V4.50 ". 4 Click the Setup button. 5 Follow the onscreen installation ...

  • Acer R500 - page 116

    Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 106 10 Enter a password and click OK . A password is required when using the ASM Pro Console to remotely change or set any value for the NT Agent. If the password is disabled, there is no security protection for the agent when the ASM Pro Console tries to change or set these values. 11 Enter the IP addre ...

  • Acer R500 - page 117

    107 Installing RDM This section gives step-by-step instructions on how to install the RDM function in the agent and console side of the ASM Pro software. System requir ements Before you begin the installation, make sure that you have the following: RDM server requir ements Ha rd w are •E x t e r n a l m o d e m • Pager Software • Novell NetWa ...

  • Acer R500 - page 118

    Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 108 Software • Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft NT W orkstation 4.0, or Windows 2000 • ASM Pro 4.5 Console Connecting communication peripherals Modem The Server and the RDM Console communicate via modem protocol. Therefore, you need to connect an external modem with a baud rate of not less than 9600 b ...

  • Acer R500 - page 119

    109 • T urn on the system and the peripherals connected to it. Installing RDM Utilities Y ou must do the following to ensure successful installation of the RDM Utilities: 1 If you have created a RDM hidden partition through EasyBuild System CD, skip step 2. 2 Create a RDM hidden partition. The RDM hidden partition is a DOS partition on the hard d ...

  • Acer R500 - page 120

    Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 110 for the other operating systems when you create the RDM hidden partition. Note: When you boot the system to the hidden partition, you cannot use other utilities (e.g., FDISK.EXE) to change the hidden partition settings. Deleting the hidden partition Important: Y ou cannot recreate the RDM hidden part ...

  • Acer R500 - page 121

    111 Note: Before you proceed, make sure that you have installed the necessary components and peripherals, for both the RDM server and RDM Console. The ASM Pro Server Agent driver or the server driver is contained in the Advanced System Manager Pro (ASM Pro) software package. Therefore, to install the ASM Pro Server Agent driver , you need to instal ...

  • Acer R500 - page 122

    Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 112 5 Continue to finish the installation of ASM Pro Console. Uninstalling the RDM Console software RDM Console software can only be uninstalled within ASM Pro Console package. aa r500.book Page 112 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

  • Acer R500 - page 123

    113 Installing A WM and Microsoft Internet Information Service (IIS) Note: Y ou have to install Microsoft IIS before installing AWM. If your system already have Microsoft IIS installed then AWM automatically configures IIS. Skip the “Setting up Microsoft IIS” section if this is the case. System requir ements • Intel 486 or higher processor ? ...

  • Acer R500 - page 124

    Appendix A: ASM Pro quick installation guide 114 6 Click Finish to complete the installation. Note: For Windows NT 4.0, AWM will automatically install WbEM core or WbEM SNMP Provider if not installed. For Windows 2000, the WbEM core is built-in. AWM will only install the WbEM SNMP Provider if it is not yet installed. After installing either of thes ...

  • Acer R500 - page 125

    115 3 After adding the virtual directory , click OK to save changes and exit. Running A WM T ype this address in your browser: http://{IP ADDRESS}/AWM The password window appears prompting for authentication as shown below . T o access AWM, enter your user name, password and domain, then click OK . AWM confirms the user name, password and domain, t ...

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  • Acer R500 - page 128

    Appendix B: System rack installation guide 118 ESD pr ecautions Always observe the following electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions before installing a system component: 1 Do not remove a component from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it. 2 W ear a wrist grounding strap before handling electronic components. Wrist groundi ...

  • Acer R500 - page 129

    119 V ertical mounting hole patter n The four vertical rails of the system rack contain mounting holes arranged in a manner shown in the figure below: The system occupies 1U in the rack. Count the U positions and hole numbers from the bottom up. Note: The unit of measurement used in this document is "U" (1U = 1.75 inches or 44.45 mm). The ...

  • Acer R500 - page 130

    Appendix B: System rack installation guide 120 Scr ew types used The following screws are used in the assembly of the Acer Altos R500 system and bundled rack-mountable components: Screw type and part number Figure Usage M3 x L6 86.5A524.6R0 Securing the front panel to the system M4 x L5 86.6A536.8R0 Securing the component rails to the system M6 x L ...

  • Acer R500 - page 131

    121 Installing cage nuts Cage nuts are use to secure systems and other components to the vertical rails in the rack. T o install cage nuts: 1 Insert the lower lip of the cage nut over the bottom of the opening at the back of a rail. 2 Insert the small end of the cage-nut installation tool through the opening in front of the rail and hook the tool o ...

  • Acer R500 - page 132

    Appendix B: System rack installation guide 122 Installing the system into the rack Follow steps 1 to 4 below to install the mounting rails to the rackmount. The mounting rails allow the system to slide in and out of the rackmount for maintenance purposes. 1 Extend the component rail (a) from the mounting rail (b) until the component rail release la ...

  • Acer R500 - page 133

    123 Note: Look for an imprint that says “front” or “rear” on the mounting bracket. Install the mounting bracket on the appropriate side; otherwise, it will not fit correctly into the rack. g Secure it with three M4xL8 screws with nut and washer as shown below . Slide and adjust the inner piece of the mounting rail to gain access to the scre ...

  • Acer R500 - page 134

    Appendix B: System rack installation guide 124 4 Attach the mounting brackets and the cable carrier to the rack with nine M6xL10 screws. Note: Y ou need to insert the locating ring into the rack mount hole first before securing the mounting bracket with the screws. Refer to the next figure. a Install the left mounting bracket first using four M6xL1 ...

  • Acer R500 - page 135

    125 mounting bracket and the vertical rail of the rack as shown below . Note: The cable carrier allows you to tie-wrap all cables to and from the system. As you slide the system in and out of the rack, the cable carrier collapses and extends, keeping the cables untangled and attached to the system. Follow steps 5 to 11 below to install the system t ...

  • Acer R500 - page 136

    Appendix B: System rack installation guide 126 6 Attach the component rails to the system with eight M4xL5 screws. 7 Extend the inner sliding piece of the mounting bracket. aa r500.book Page 126 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

  • Acer R500 - page 137

    127 8 Slide the system into the rack. 9 Attach the cable carrier bracket to the rear of the system using two #6-32x1/4” screws. Attach the cable carrier to the cable carrier bracket using three #6- 32x1/4” screws. aa r500.book Page 127 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

  • Acer R500 - page 138

    Appendix B: System rack installation guide 128 10 Pull out the system to extend the cable carrier . Bundle all cables to the cable carrier with the cable straps. Route all cables from the cable carrier to the cable management bracket located on the rear of the rack. 11 Install two cage nuts (see page 121) and secure the system to the rack using two ...

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  • Acer R500 - page 141

    131 Index A Advanced Desktop Agent System Requirements 99 Advanced Server Agent System Requirements 99 Advanced System Manager (ASM) System Requirements 99 ASM Console installation 100 ASM Server Agent configuring SCO Openserver Agent 103 installing Microsoft Windows NT Agent 104 installing Novell Netware Agent 100 installing SCO Openserver Agent 1 ...

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    132 ESD 35 post-installation 36 preinstallation 35 aa r500.book Page 132 Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:06 AM ...

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