1.7 Connect peripherals ................................3 1.8 Turn on the monitor and server ............................3 Chapter 2 System structure description ....................5 2.1 Structural characteristics of RS8260 ........................... 5 2.2 Jumper setup and connector instructions ..........................8 Chapter 3 System description and Settings ..................11 3.1 CPU ......................................
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RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE Chapter 6 Installation Instructions for the Operating System .............19 6.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Installation Instructions ....................19 6.1.1 Preparation: ...........................................19 6.1.2 Installation Steps: ........................................19 Chapter 7 System Troubleshooting ......................28 7.1 Introduction to System Reset .............................28 7.2 Initial System Start-up ................................
RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE Chapter 1 Preparation for use 1.1 Abstracts The main task of this chapter is to describe how to do some basic preparations. They include: Checking the shipping package; Choosing a suitable location to place the server;...
RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE Meet specialized environmental The server can reliably operate in a normal office regulations environment. Please choose an environment that meets the following conditions: Clean and low dust Well-ventilated, away from heat sources Away from environments that may...
RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE 125% of the current required by the server. Connect the power socket end The wire must be a positive plug with a grounded end. connector Connect to the server connector The power plug connected to the server must be a positive IEC320, Sheet C13 plug.
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RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE Make sure all peripherals such as monitor, keyboard, mouse are connected. Remove the drive protection card from the disk drive (if present); Turn on the monitor; Connect one end of the AC power cable to the power port on the server backplane.
RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE Chapter 2 System structure description 2.1 Structural characteristics of RS8260 1. Control Switch Panel Diagram: 2. Control Panel Features: Item Feature Description Power Button The main power button is used to apply or remove power to the server from the power supply.
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Solid Blue UID to locate the server. Flashing Blu Indicates remote UID locating the server. 4. Front Panel Diagram: The RS8260 is a 2U rack-mounted server, and the front panel diagram is as follows: 5. Rear Chassis Features: Item Feature Description Control Switch Refer to the previous section on the control panel for details.
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RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE Item Feature Description Power Supply Supports up to two redundant power supplies. PCIe Expansion Slots Supports up to 11 PCIe slots. I/O Ports Motherboard I/O ports. 7. Back Panel I/O Ports: Description Description USB 2(USB 3.0) COM1 USB 2(USB 3.0)
RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE Contour system Rack mounted 2U Height 89mm Width 437mm Depth 780mm Weight (minimum configuration) About 25KG 2.2 Jumper setup and connector instructions Jumper Description Default setting Power-Failure Throttling Enable Pins 1-2 (Normal) ww.fs.com...
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RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPME1 Manufacturing Mode Select Pins 1-2 (Normal) JWD1 Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset) Description Status BMC_HB_LED 1 BMC Heartbeat LED Blinking Green: BMC Normal...
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RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE DOM (Device-On-Module) USB0/ 1 (JUSB2) Universal Serial Bus (USB) header for two USB 2.0 connections for front access USB2/3 (JUSB3) Back panel USB 3.0 ports 2/3 USB4 (JUSB1) Type A USB 3.0 header PSU1/PSU2 Power Supply connectors PSU1 for Power Supply Unit, PSU2 for system use...
RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE Chapter 3 System description and Settings 3.1 CPU 3.1.1 CPU Overview This series supports two Intel 81xx/61xx/51xx/41xx/31xx (Socket P0) series processors, with UPI support of up to 10.4 GT/s. 3.1.2 CPU Installation Procedure Installation procedure description:...
RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE 3.2 Internal memory 3.2.1 Memory overview The server has 48 memory slots, supporting up to 48 DDR4 3DS LRDIMM/LRDIMM/RDIMM ECC 2666 MHz memory modules (mixing different types of memory is not supported), with a maximum memory support of 6TB. Please refer to the...
RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE 3.4 Hard Disk Controller Supports 24 SATA3 hard drives. 3.5 Network Controller Integrated with 4 I350 Gigabit network controllers for high-speed network connectivity. 3.6 Keyboard and Mouse Supports USB keyboard/mouse. 3.7 Optical Drive and Floppy Drive Servers are optionally equipped with a USB optical drive.
RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE Chapter 4 BIOS Settings BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System. Basic hardware management before entering an operating system such as Windows. You can solve many hardware compatibility problems by upgrading and setting the BIOS. This chapter focuses on the BIOS configuration menu.
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RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE Toggle: Left and right buttons are used to switch between main menu <←>,<→> pages. Left and right buttons do not work in submenus or selection lists. Select: Used to select between different files. For example, the Tab key can change from the hour to the minute.
RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE Chapter 5 Integrated RAID configuration This chapter describes how to create RAID1, RAID0, and RAID10 using the motherboard's integrated SATA RAID controller. After RAID1 is created, the capacity of the hard drives is only half of the total capacity because the drives are mirrored, greatly increasing reliability.
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RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE Use the <↑> and <↓> keys to move the cursor up and down. At "RAID Level," choose the level of the array you wish to establish. The options available are RAID0, RAID1, and RAID5. After selecting the array level and the hard drives for the array, hit the "Create Volume"...
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RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE After entering, select the array you wish to delete, then press 'DEL' and choose 'Y' to delete the array, as shown in the figure below: ww.fs.com...
RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE Chapter 6 Installation Instructions for the Operating System This chapter describes the manual installation of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3. 6.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Installation Instructions 6.1.1 Preparation: If your server requires loading RAID drivers during the operating system installation, please prepare a USB drive and the random driver CD.
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RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE 4. The system enters the following interface. (Configure the time, system packages, and hard disk partitioning) 5. Click on SOFTWARE SELECTION to choose system software; click Done to return to step four. ww.fs.com...
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RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE 6. Choose INSTALLATION DESTINATION for hard disk partitioning; (You can choose either automatic or manual partitioning) 7. Click Next. ww.fs.com...
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RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE 8. Begin the installation of the system, as shown below. 9. Set the root user password and after setting it, click Done, as seen below. ww.fs.com...
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RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE 10. Once the installation is complete, click REBOOT, as seen below. 11. Licensing Information ww.fs.com...
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RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE 12. By default, click FINISH CONFIGURATION, as shown below. 13. By default, click Next, as seen below. ww.fs.com...
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RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE 14. By default, click Next, as seen below. 15. Select the time zone (e.g., Shanghai) and click Next, as seen below. ww.fs.com...
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RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE 16. Click Skip, as seen below. 17. Create a user, as seen below. ww.fs.com...
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RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE 18. Click Start using Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server to enter the system, as seen below. ww.fs.com...
RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE Chapter 7 System Troubleshooting 7.1 Introduction to System Reset This chapter will assist you in checking and solving potential issues that may arise while using the Positivo server systems. Task Key(s) Combination Warm Boot: Clears the system memory and reloads the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del>...
RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE Check if the configuration set by the SSU is correct. Ensure that the operating system is loaded correctly (see related operating system documentation). Check if the server has been powered on using the system power button on the front panel (the power light indicator should be on).
RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE Ensure all power cords are firmly connected. Check if the power cord is attached to a junction box or an electrical outlet. Also, check if your fuses or circuit breakers have been tripped or damaged.
RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE Whether there is alternating current in the wall outlet. Whether the system power cord is correctly connected to the system and the wall outlet. Whether the power button has been pressed. Whether the power indicator light is on.
RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE 7.4.7 The bootable disc cannot boot by itself If the disc being used is a bootable disc for the system, please check the following setting: Whether the CD-ROM has been set as the first boot device in the BIOS settings.
RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE Chapter 8 Environmental Protection Declaration 8.1 RoHS Declaration The RoHS Directive, also known as 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2.0), was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on July 1, 2011, and took effect on July 21, 2011.
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RS8260 RACK SERVER CONFIGURATION GUIDE The primary controlled items of discarded products include: waste cardboard boxes and other packaging materials, waste PE bags, plastic products such as glue bottles, waste glass containers, waste batteries containing zinc and cadmium, waste organic solvents, and discarded whole computers and monitors.
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