Page 1: Configuration Guide
Configuration Guide Abstract This document provides you a quick OS installation guide on Altos R520, including Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows 2000, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 (32-bit & 64-bit), Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 (32-bit &...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION..................1 Where Can I Download the Latest Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide HARDWARE SPECIFICATION ............... 2 BOARD LAYOUT .................. 4 System Block Diagram DIMM POPULATION GUIDELINE ............5 Memory population Memory population with mirroring Memory population with Sparing OS INSTALLATION TIPS ...............
Page 4 Configuring integrated SAS hardware RAID Installation Tips Chipset Driver Installation Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation IOAT Driver Installation VGA Driver Installation RAID Utility Installation Network Utility Installation Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition Installation (with onboard SATA RAID) BIOS Required Drivers Required Software Required Configuring onboard SATA RAID Installation Tips...
Page 5 Network Utility Installation Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Installation (with integrated SAS SW RAID) BIOS Required Drivers Required Software Required Configuring integrated SAS SW RAID Installation Tips Chipset Driver Installation Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation IOAT Driver Installation VGA Driver Installation RAID Utility Installation Network Utility Installation Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Installation (with onboard SATA...
Page 6 Installation Tips Chipset Driver Installation Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation IOAT Driver Installation Hot-swap Backplane Driver Installation VGA Driver Installation Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack Installation RAID Utility Installation Network Utility Installation Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition Installation (with integrated SAS SW RAID) Drivers Required Software Required Configuring integrated SAS hardware RAID...
Page 7 Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack Installation RAID Utility Installation Network Utility Installation Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2) Drivers Required Software Required Configuring integrated SAS hardware RAID 2 Installation Tips Chipset Driver Installation Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation IOAT Driver Installation Hot-swap Backplane Driver Installation VGA Driver Installation...
Page 8 Software Required Configuring integrated SAS hardware RAID Installation Tips Chipset Driver Installation Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation IOAT Driver Installation Hot-swap Backplane Driver Installation VGA Driver Installation RAID Utility Installation Network Utility Installation Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2) Drivers Required Software Required...
Page 9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 EM64T Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID) Drivers Required Software Required Configuring integrated SAS hardware RAID Installation Tips Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation IOAT driver installation RAID Utility Installation Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 EM64T Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2) Drivers Required Software Required...
Page 10 Drivers Required Software Required Configuring integrated SAS hardware RAID 2 Installation Tips Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation IOAT driver installation RAID Utility Installation Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Installation (with integrated SAS SW RAID)90 Drivers Required Software Required Configuring integrated SAS hardware RAID Installation Tips Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation IOAT driver installation...
Page 11 RAID Utility Installation Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 EM64T Update 3 Installation (with onboard SATA RAID) Drivers Required Software Required Configuring onboard SATA RAID Installation Tips Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation RAID Utility Installation Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID) Drivers Required Software Required...
Page 12 Installation Tips Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation IOAT driver installation RAID Utility Installation SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2) Drivers Required Software Required Configuring integrated SAS hardware RAID 2 Installation Tips Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation IOAT driver installation RAID Utility Installation SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T Installation (with integrated SAS...
Page 13 RAID Utility Installation SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 Installation (with integrated SAS SW RAID) Drivers Required Software Required Configuring integrated SAS SW RAID Installation Tips Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation RAID Utility Installation SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 Installation (with onboard SATA RAID) Drivers Required Software Required...
Page 14 Configuring onboard SATA RAID Installation Tips Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation IOAT driver installation RAID Utility Installation SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID) Drivers Required Software Required Configuring integrated SAS hardware RAID Installation Tips Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation RAID Utility Installation SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 Installation (with integrated...
Page 15 Drivers Required Configuring integrated SAS hardware RAID Installation Tips Downloading the VMware Infrastructure Client VMware Infrastructure Client Installation on Windows APPENDIX A: INTEGRATED SAS HARDWARE RAID CREATION ..163 Configuring integrated SAS hardware RAID Load BIOS default setting Enter the integrated SAS hardware RAID Configuration Utility Loading Factory Default Setting Creating and Initialing a RAID Volume Assigning a Hot Spare Disk...
Page 17: Introduction
The operating system installation tips. Where Can I Download the Latest Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide The Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide would be updated on a monthly basis. Please download the latest release from the Acer Support web site.
Page 18: Hardware Specification
Onboard ATI ES1000 video controller w/ 16MB SDRAM Integrated SAS hardware RAID SAS Controller • RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50 support • 128MB or 256MB of cache (DDR2 400 registered, 244 pin Mini DIMM) • BBU support Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 19 8th HDD bay • Up to 8 SAS/SATA 2.5” HDD (without Hard Disks standard control panel or dummy cover installed) • Only support 6 SAS/SATA 2.5” HDD when standard control panel or dummy cover installed Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 20: Board Layout
System Block Diagram BOARD LAYOUT Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 21: Dimm Population Guideline
2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 8 GB 4 GB (Sparing) (Sparing) 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 16 GB 8 GB (Sparing) (Sparing) (Sparing) (Sparing) Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 22: Os Installation Tips
OS INSTALLATION TIPS Below is Altos R520 OS certification matrix: Service Operating System Status Note Pack Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Certified 1, 2, 3 Edition Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Certified 1, 2, 3 Edition Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Certified...
Page 23: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise X64 Edition Installation (With Integrated Sas Hardware Raid)
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID) Below information describes how to manually install Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition on Altos R520. BIOS Required Altos R520 BIOS (or later), BMC (or later) and FRUSDR (or later) are required to support Windows Server 2008.
Page 24: Chipset Driver Installation
Chipset Driver Installation Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset, select Windows Server 2008 x64 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed.
Page 25: Ioat Driver Installation
ATI ES1000 driver in EasyBUILD. Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000, select Windows Server 2008 x64 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
Page 26: Software Required
After loading the RAID driver from diskette, you could click “Drive options” to partition the drive. Follow the normal procedure to finish the installation. After the installation completes, you would see the following devices with yellow mark in Device Manager. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 27: Chipset Driver Installation
Chipset Driver Installation Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset, select Windows Server 2008 x64 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed.
Page 28: Vga Driver Installation
ATI ES1000 driver in EasyBUILD. Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000, select Windows Server 2008 x64 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
Page 29: Software Required
After loading the RAID driver from diskette, you could click “Drive options” to partition the drive. Follow the normal procedure to finish the installation. After the installation completes, you would see the following devices with yellow mark in Device Manager. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 30: Chipset Driver Installation
Chipset Driver Installation Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset, select Windows Server 2008 x64 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed.
Page 31: Vga Driver Installation
ATI ES1000 driver in EasyBUILD. Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000, select Windows Server 2008 x64 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
Page 32: Software Required
After loading the RAID driver from diskette, you could click “Drive options” to partition the drive. Follow the normal procedure to finish the installation. After the installation completes, you would see the following devices with yellow mark in Device Manager. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 33: Chipset Driver Installation
Chipset Driver Installation Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset, select Windows Server 2008 x64 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed.
Page 34: Vga Driver Installation
ATI ES1000 driver in EasyBUILD. Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000, select Windows Server 2008 x64 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
Page 35: Software Required
After loading the RAID driver from diskette, you could click “Drive options” to partition the drive. Follow the normal procedure to finish the installation. After the installation completes, you would see the following devices with yellow mark in Device Manager. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 36: Chipset Driver Installation
Chipset Driver Installation Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset, select Windows Server 2008 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed.
Page 37: Vga Driver Installation
ATI ES1000 driver in EasyBUILD. Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000, select Windows Server 2008 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
Page 38: Configuring Integrated Sas Hardware Raid 2
After loading the RAID driver from diskette, you could click “Drive options” to partition the drive. Follow the normal procedure to finish the installation. After the installation completes, you would see the following devices with yellow mark in Device Manager. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 39: Chipset Driver Installation
Chipset Driver Installation Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset, select Windows Server 2008 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed.
Page 40: Vga Driver Installation
ATI ES1000 driver in EasyBUILD. Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000, select Windows Server 2008 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
Page 41: Software Required
After loading the RAID driver from diskette, you could click “Drive options” to partition the drive. Follow the normal procedure to finish the installation. After the installation completes, you would see the following devices with yellow mark in Device Manager. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 42: Chipset Driver Installation
Chipset Driver Installation Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset, select Windows Server 2008 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed.
Page 43: Vga Driver Installation
ATI ES1000 driver in EasyBUILD. Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000, select Windows Server 2008 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
Page 44: Software Required
After loading the RAID driver from diskette, you could click “Drive options” to partition the drive. Follow the normal procedure to finish the installation. After the installation completes, you would see the following devices with yellow mark in Device Manager. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 45: Chipset Driver Installation
Chipset Driver Installation Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset, select Windows Server 2008 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed.
Page 46: Vga Driver Installation
ATI ES1000 driver in EasyBUILD. Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000, select Windows Server 2008 x64 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
Page 47: Configuring Integrated Sas Hardware Raid
After loading the RAID driver from diskette, follow the normal procedure to finish the installation. Chipset Driver Installation After the installation completes, you would see the following devices with yellow mark in Device Manager. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 48: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset, select Windows Server 2003 x64 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed.
Page 49: Ioat Driver Installation
ATI ES1000 driver in EasyBUILD. Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000, select Windows Server 2003 x64 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
Page 50: Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack Installation
RAID Utility Installation Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Utilities -> Altos R520 -> Integrated SAS Hardware RAID, select RAID Web Console 2 (Windows) and click on Setup. Follow the instruction and use the default setting to complete the RAID Utility Installation.
Page 51: Software Required
After loading the RAID driver from diskette, follow the normal procedure to finish the installation. Chipset Driver Installation After the installation completes, you would see the following devices with yellow mark in Device Manager. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 52: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset, select Windows Server 2003 x64 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed.
Page 53: Ioat Driver Installation
ATI ES1000 driver in EasyBUILD. Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000, select Windows Server 2003 x64 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
Page 54: Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack Installation
RAID Utility Installation Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Utilities -> Altos R520 -> Integrated SAS hardware RAID 2, select RAID Web Console 2 (Windows) and click on Setup. Follow the instruction and use the default setting to complete the RAID Utility Installation.
Page 55: Software Required
After loading the RAID driver from diskette, follow the normal procedure to finish the installation. Chipset Driver Installation After the installation completes, you would see the following devices with yellow mark in Device Manager. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 56: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset, select Windows Server 2003 x64 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed.
Page 57: Ioat Driver Installation
ATI ES1000 driver in EasyBUILD. Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000, select Windows Server 2003 x64 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
Page 58: Network Utility Installation
Expand Utilities -> Altos R520 -> Integrated SAS SW RAID, select RAID Web Console 2 (Windows) and click on Setup. Follow the instruction and use the default setting to complete the RAID Utility Installation. Network Utility Installation Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive.
Page 59: Configuring Onboard Sata Raid
After loading the RAID driver from diskette, follow the normal procedure to finish the installation. Chipset Driver Installation After the installation completes, you would see the following devices with yellow mark in Device Manager. Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 60: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset, select Windows Server 2003 x64 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed. Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation There are two Ethernet Controller listed under Other device in Windows Device Manager.
Page 61: Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack Installation
Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000, select Windows Server 2003 x64 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed. After installing the driver, you would see ATI ES1000 listed in Display adapters.
Page 62: Software Required
After loading the RAID driver from diskette, follow the normal procedure to finish the installation. Chipset Driver Installation After the installation completes, you would see the following devices with yellow mark in Device Manager. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 63: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset, select Windows Server 2003 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed.
Page 64: Ioat Driver Installation
ATI ES1000 driver in EasyBUILD. Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000, select Windows Server 2003 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
Page 65: Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack Installation
RAID Utility Installation Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Utilities -> Altos R520 -> Integrated SAS Hareware RAID, select RAID Web Console 2 (Windows) and click on Setup. Follow the instruction and use the default setting to complete the RAID Utility Installation.
Page 66: Software Required
After loading the RAID driver from diskette, follow the normal procedure to finish the installation. Chipset Driver Installation After the installation completes, you would see the following devices with yellow mark in Device Manager. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 67: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset, select Windows Server 2003 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed.
Page 68: Ioat Driver Installation
ATI ES1000 driver in EasyBUILD. Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000, select Windows Server 2003 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
Page 69: Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack Installation
RAID Utility Installation Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Utilities -> Altos R520 -> Integrated SAS Hareware RAID, select RAID Web Console 2 (Windows) and click on Setup. Follow the instruction and use the default setting to complete the RAID Utility Installation.
Page 70: Software Required
After loading the RAID driver from diskette, follow the normal procedure to finish the installation. Chipset Driver Installation After the installation completes, you would see the following devices with yellow mark in Device Manager. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 71: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset, select Windows Server 2003 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed.
Page 72: Ioat Driver Installation
ATI ES1000 driver in EasyBUILD. Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000, select Windows Server 2003 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
Page 73: Network Utility Installation
Utility Installation. Network Utility Installation Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Utilities -> Altos R520 -> Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller/Intel PRO/1000 Network Adapter, select PROSet Utility (Windows Server 2003) and click on Setup. Follow the instruction and use the default setting to complete the Network Utility Installation.
Page 74: Installation Tips
Device Manager. Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset, select Windows Server 2003 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed.
Page 75: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
ATI ES1000 driver in EasyBUILD. Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000, select Windows Server 2003 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
Page 76: Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack Installation
RAID Utility Installation Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Utilities -> Altos R520 -> Onboard SATA RAID, select RAID Web Console 2 (Windows) and click on Setup. Follow the instruction and use the default setting to complete the RAID Utility Installation.
Page 77: Software Required
Select “Intel(R) SAS RAID Controller Driver (Windows 2000)” as target driver After loading the driver from diskette, follow the normal procedure to finish the installation. Chipset Driver Installation After the installation completes, you would see the following other devices listed in Device Manager. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 78: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset and double-click on Windows 2000. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed. Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation There are two Ethernet Controller listed under Other device in Windows Device Manager.
Page 79: Ioat Driver Installation
Windows Device Manager. It is the ATI ES1000 for R520. Insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000 and double-click on Windows 2000. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
Page 80: Raid Utility Installation
Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2) Below information describes how to manually install Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2. Drivers Required For Windows 2000 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 81: Configuring Integrated Sas Hardware Raid 2
Select “Intel(R) SAS RAID Controller Driver (Windows 2000)” as target driver After loading the driver from diskette, follow the normal procedure to finish the installation. Chipset Driver Installation After the installation completes, you would see the following other devices listed in Device Manager. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 82: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset and double-click on Windows 2000. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed. Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation There are two Ethernet Controller listed under Other device in Windows Device Manager.
Page 83: Vga Driver Installation
Windows Device Manager. It is the ATI ES1000 for R520. Insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000 and double-click on Windows 2000. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
Page 84: Drivers Required
Advanced Server SP4 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS SW RAID. Drivers Required For Windows 2000 Installation, the following device drivers are required. Device Version EasyBUILD Version Integrated SAS SW 04.24.0620.20 EasyBUILD 7.1 build 400 (or later) RAID Onboard Chipset 7.4.0.1005...
Page 85: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset and double-click on Windows 2000. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed. Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation There are two Ethernet Controller listed under Other device in Windows Device Manager.
Page 86: Vga Driver Installation
Windows Device Manager. It is the ATI ES1000 for R520. Insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000 and double-click on Windows 2000. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
Page 87: Drivers Required
Advanced Server SP4 on Altos R520 with onboard SATA RAID. Drivers Required For Windows 2000 Installation, the following device drivers are required. Device Version EasyBUILD Version onboard SATA RAID 04.24.0620.20 EasyBUILD 7.1 build 400 (or later) Onboard Chipset 7.4.0.1005 EasyBUILD 7.1 build 400 (or later) Onboard Gigabit 9.3.39...
Page 88: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
Please insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Chipset and double-click on Windows 2000. Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the chipset driver is installed. Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation There are two Ethernet Controller listed under Other device in Windows Device Manager.
Page 89: Vga Driver Installation
Windows Device Manager. It is the ATI ES1000 for R520. Insert the EasyBUILD into the optical drive. Expand Drivers -> Altos R520 -> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000 and double-click on Windows 2000. Follow the instruction to install the VGA driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
Page 90: Drivers Required
5.0 EM64T on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID. Drivers Required For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 EM64T Installation, the following device drivers are required. Device Version EasyBUILD Version Integrated SAS 00.00.03.09 EasyBUILD 8.0 build 100 (or later) hardware RAID...
Page 91: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
Copy the IOAT driver to /tmp # cd /tmp # tar zxf ioatdma-<ioat version>.tar.gz Install the IOAT driver # cd ioatdma-<ioat version> # make install Load the IOAT driver # modprobe dca # cd ioatdma Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 92: Raid Utility Installation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 EM64T Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2) Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 EM64T on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2. Drivers Required For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 EM64T Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 93: Software Required
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 EM64T prior to install the Gigabit Ethernet driver. You can find the Gigabit Ethernet driver in EasyBUILD. Please copy the driver from the EasyBUILD to HDD first. # mount /dev/dvd /mnt # cp –R /mnt/Disk/R520/NIC/Intel/pro1000.lx/. /tmp Remove the OS built-in NIC driver Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 94: Ioat Driver Installation
When IOAT driver installation completed, you could see subdirectories and files for each subdirectory of /sys/class/dma folder. RAID Utility Installation NOTE. Please install the compat-libstdc++-296-2.96-138.i386.rpm compat- libstdc++-33-3.2.3-61.i386.rpm packages with the CD #3 of Red Hat Enterprise Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 95: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Em64T Installation (With Integrated Sas Sw Raid)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 EM64T Installation (with integrated SAS SW RAID) Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 EM64T on Altos R520 with integrated SAS SW RAID. Drivers Required For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 EM64T Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 96: Configuring Integrated Sas Hardware Raid
# insmod e1000.ko Run the kudzu utility, it will auto detect the Gigabit Ethernet controller and help you to configure it. # kudzu Restart the network service to bring up both of the network interfaces. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 97: Ioat Driver Installation
You can find the RAID Web Console 2 in EasyBUILD. Please copy the utility from the EasyBUILD to HDD first. # mount /media/cdrecorder # cp –R /media/cdrecorder/app/r520/raid/Integrated_SAS/Linux/. /tmp Install RAID Web Console 2 utility # cd /tmp/ # unzip ir3_Linux_RWC2_v2_19_01.zip Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 98: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Em64T Installation (With Onboard Sata Raid)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 EM64T Installation (with Onboard SATA RAID) Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 EM64T on Altos R520 with onboard SATA RAID. Drivers Required For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 EM64T Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 99: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
Restart the network service to bring up both of the network interfaces. # service network restart IOAT driver installation Please remove the old version of IOAT driver from the system manually. # cd /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/dma Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 100: Raid Utility Installation
Install RAID Web Console 2 utility # cd /tmp/ # unzip ir3_Linux_RWC2_v2_19_01.zip # chmod 755 install.sh # chmod 755 RunRPM.sh # ./install.sh Type y to accept the license agreen and select 1 for full installation. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 101: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Installation (With Integrated Sas Hardware Raid)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID) Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID. Drivers Required For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 102: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
You can find the IOAT driver in EasyBUILD. Please copy the driver from the EasyBUILD to HDD first. Copy the IOAT driver to /tmp # cd /tmp # tar zxf ioatdma-<ioat version>.tar.gz Install the IOAT driver # cd ioatdma-<ioat version> Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 103: Raid Utility Installation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2) Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2. Drivers Required For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Installation, the following device drivers are...
Page 104: Software Required
NOTE. Please install the package with the CD #1 of kernel-devel-<version> Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 prior to install the Gigabit Ethernet driver. You can find the Gigabit Ethernet driver in EasyBUILD. Please copy the Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 105: Ioat Driver Installation
# tar zxf ioatdma-<ioat version>.tar.gz Install the IOAT driver # cd ioatdma-<ioat version> # make install Load the IOAT driver # modprobe dca # cd ioatdma # insmod ioatdma.ko # modprobe ioatdma # ll /sys/class/dma/ Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 106: Raid Utility Installation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Installation (with integrated SAS SW RAID) Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS SW RAID. Drivers Required For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 107: Software Required
# mount /dev/dvd /mnt # cp –R /mnt/Disk/R520/NIC/Intel/pro1000.lx/. /tmp Remove the OS built-in NIC driver # rmmod e1000.ko Change the directory to the driver source and install the driver # cd /tmp/src/ # make install Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 108: Ioat Driver Installation
CD #2 of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 prior to install the RAID Web Console 2. You can find the RAID Web Console 2 in EasyBUILD. Please copy the utility from the EasyBUILD to HDD first. # mount /media/cdrecorder Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 109: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Installation (With Onboard Sata Raid)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Installation (with Onboard SATA RAID) Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 on Altos R520 with onboard SATA RAID. Drivers Required For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 110: Installation Tips
Change the directory to the driver source and install the driver # cd /tmp/src/ # make install # insmod e1000.ko Run the kudzu utility, it will auto detect the Gigabit Ethernet controller and help you to configure it. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 111: Ioat Driver Installation
Linux 5 prior to install the RAID Web Console 2. You can find the RAID Web Console 2 in EasyBUILD. Please copy the utility from the EasyBUILD to HDD first. # mount /media/cdrecorder # cp –R /media/cdrecorder/app/r520/raid/Integrated_SAS/Linux/. /tmp Install RAID Web Console 2 utility Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 112: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Em64T Update 3 Installation (With Integrated Sas Hardware Raid)
SAS hardware RAID) Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 EM64T Update 3 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID. Drivers Required For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 113: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
You can find the RAID Web Console 2 in EasyBUILD. Please copy the utility from the EasyBUILD to HDD first. # mount /media/cdrecorder # cp –R /media/cdrecorder/app/R520/raid/Integrated_SAS/Linux/. /tmp Install RAID Web Console 2 utility # cd /tmp/ Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 114: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Em64T Update 3 Installation (With Integrated Sas Hardware Raid 2)
SAS hardware RAID 2) Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 EM64T Update 3 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2. Drivers Required For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 115: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
You can find the RAID Web Console 2 in EasyBUILD. Please copy the utility from the EasyBUILD to HDD first. # mount /media/cdrecorder # cp –R /media/cdrecorder/app/R520/raid/Integrated_SAS/Linux/. /tmp Install RAID Web Console 2 utility # cd /tmp/ # unzip ir3_Linux_RWC2_v1.13-00.zip Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 116: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Em64T Update 3 Installation (With Integrated Sas Sw Raid)
SAS SW RAID) Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 EM64T Update 3 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS SW RAID. Drivers Required For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 117: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
You can find the RAID Web Console 2 in EasyBUILD. Please copy the utility from the EasyBUILD to HDD first. # mount /media/cdrecorder # cp –R /media/cdrecorder/app/R520/raid/Integrated_SAS/Linux/. /tmp Install RAID Web Console 2 utility # cd /tmp/ # unzip ir3_Linux_RWC2_v1.13-00.zip # chmod 755 install.sh # chmod 755 RunRPM.sh Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 118: Sata Raid)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 EM64T Update 3 Installation (with onboard SATA RAID) Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 EM64T Update 3 on Altos R520 with onboard SATA RAID. Drivers Required For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 119: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
Install RAID Web Console 2 utility # cd /tmp/ # unzip ir3_Linux_RWC2_v1.13-00.zip # chmod 755 install.sh # chmod 755 RunRPM.sh # ./install.sh Type y to accept the license agreement and select 1 for full installation. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 120: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 Installation (With Integrated Sas Hardware Raid)
SAS hardware RAID) Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID. Drivers Required For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 121: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
# chmod 755 RunRPM.sh # ./install.sh Type y to accept the license agreen and select 1 for full installation. To start RAID Web Console 2, select applications -> System Tools -> RAID Web Console 2 Startup UI Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 122: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 Installation (With Integrated Sas Hardware Raid 2)
SAS hardware RAID 2) Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2. Drivers Required For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 123: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
# chmod 755 RunRPM.sh # ./install.sh Type y to accept the license agreen and select 1 for full installation. To start RAID Web Console 2, select applications -> System Tools -> RAID Web Console 2 Startup UI Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 124: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 Installation (With Integrated Sas Sw Raid)
SAS SW RAID) Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS SW RAID. Drivers Required For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 125: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
# chmod 755 RunRPM.sh # ./install.sh Type y to accept the license agreen and select 1 for full installation. To start RAID Web Console 2, select applications -> System Tools -> RAID Web Console 2 Startup UI Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 126: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 Installation (With Onboard Sata Raid)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 Installation (with onboard SATA RAID) Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 on Altos R520 with onboard SATA RAID. Drivers Required For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 127: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
To start RAID Web Console 2, select applications -> System Tools -> RAID Web Console 2 Startup UI SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID) Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 128: Drivers Required
Server 10 EM64T on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID. Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T Installation, the following device drivers are required. The drivers can be found in the EasyBUILD 7.1 build 600 (or later)
Page 129: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
You can find the Intel 82546EB driver in EasyBUILD 7.1. Please refer to directory of the 82546EB driver in Driver Required section above and copy the driver from the EasyBUILD 7.1 to HDD first. # mount /media/dvdram # cp –R /media/dvdram/Disk/R520/NIC/Intel/pro1000.lx/. /tmp Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 130: Ioat Driver Installation
82563EB network controller and help you to configure it. IOAT driver installation NOTE. Please update the onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver to version 7.6.5 (or later) prior to install IOAT driver, you could found the driver from Acer GCSD website (http://csd.acer.com.tw/SI/Download2006.nsf/ServerWeb) or EasyBUILD 8.0 build 100 (or later).
Page 131: Raid Utility Installation
SAS hardware RAID 2) Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2. Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 132: Configuring Integrated Sas Hardware Raid 2
CD #2. In this case, please press “Ctrl+Alt+F2” to switch to another terminal. Issue the “reboot“ command to reboot the system. Then, remove the driver diskette and continue the installation. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 133: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
# cd /tmp/src/ # make install # insmod e1000.ko Run the YaST2 utility. # YaST2 Select Network Devices -> Network Card, it will auto detect the Intel 82563EB network controller and help you to configure it. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 134: Ioat Driver Installation
Install RAID Web Console 2 utility # cd /tmp/ # unzip ir3_Linux_RWC2_v1.19-00.zip # chmod 755 install.sh # chmod 755 RunRPM.sh # ./install.sh Type y to accept the license agreen and select 1 for full installation. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 135: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 Em64T Installation (With Integrated Sas Sw Raid)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T Installation (with integrated SAS SW RAID) Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T on Altos R520 with integrated SAS SW RAID. Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 136: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
82546EB driver in Driver Required section above and copy the driver from the EasyBUILD 7.1 to HDD first. # mount /media/dvdram # cp –R /media/dvdram/Disk/R520/NIC/Intel/pro1000.lx/. /tmp Change the directory to the driver source and install the driver # cd /tmp/src/ Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 137: Ioat Driver Installation
82563EB network controller and help you to configure it. IOAT driver installation NOTE. Please update the onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver to version 7.6.5 (or later) prior to install IOAT driver, you could found the driver from Acer GCSD website (http://csd.acer.com.tw/SI/Download2006.nsf/ServerWeb) or EasyBUILD 8.0 build 100 (or later).
Page 138: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 Em64T Installation (With Onboard Sata Raid)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T Installation (with onboard SATA RAID) Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T on Altos R520 with onboard SATA RAID. Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 139: Installation Tips
Edit the grub menu list file to change all entries with sdb to sda: $/tmp/bin/vi /tmp/boot/grub/menu.lst Next, edit the fstab file to change all entries with sdb to sda and remove lines with floppy: /tmp/bin/vi /tmp/etc/fstab Press Crtl-Alt-Del to reboot the system and remove the driver diskette. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 140: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
82563EB network controller and help you to configure it. IOAT driver installation NOTE. Please update the onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver to version 7.6.5 (or later) prior to install IOAT driver, you could found the driver from Acer GCSD website (http://csd.acer.com.tw/SI/Download2006.nsf/ServerWeb) or EasyBUILD 8.0 build 100 (or later).
Page 141: Raid Utility Installation
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID) Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID. Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 142: Software Required
Accept and follow the instruction to complete the installation. Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation You can find the Intel 82546EB driver in EasyBUILD. Please refer to directory of the 82546EB driver in Driver Required section and copy the Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 143: Raid Utility Installation
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2) Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2. Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 144: Software Required
C/C++ Compiler and Tools to install. To add C/C++ compiler tools, please check C/C++ Compiler and Tools in the left window. To add kernel-source, please select Various Linux Tools in the left window and check kernel-source in the right window. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 145: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 Installation (with integrated SAS SW RAID) Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS SW RAID. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 146: Drivers Required
EM64T CD #1. At the Installation Settings, select the Software and click on Detailed selection to add kernel-source and C/C++ Compiler and Tools to install. To add C/C++ compiler tools, please check C/C++ Compiler and Tools in Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 147: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
Type y to accept the license agreen and select 1 for full installation. To start RAID Web Console 2, click on start button, select System -> More Programs -> RAID Web Console 2 Startup UI Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 148: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 9 Em64T Service Pack 3 Installation (With Onboard Sata Raid)
(with onboard SATA RAID) Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 on Altos R520 with onboard SATA RAID. Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 149: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
Install RAID Web Console 2 utility # cd /tmp/ # unzip ir3_Linux_RWC2_v1.13-00.zip # chmod 755 install.sh # chmod 755 RunRPM.sh # ./install.sh Type y to accept the license agreen and select 1 for full installation. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 150: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID) Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID. Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 151 CD #2. In this case, please press “Ctrl+Alt+F2” to switch to another terminal. Issue the “reboot“ command to reboot the system. Then, remove the driver diskette and continue the installation. Follow the instruction to complete the installation with remained installation CDs. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 152: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
82563EB network controller and help you to configure it. IOAT driver installation NOTE. Please update the onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver to version 7.6.5 (or later) prior to install IOAT driver, you could found the driver from Acer GCSD website (http://csd.acer.com.tw/SI/Download2006.nsf/ServerWeb) or EasyBUILD 8.0 build 100 (or later).
Page 153: Raid Utility Installation
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2) Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2. Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 154: Software Required
CD #2. In this case, please press “Ctrl+Alt+F2” to switch to another terminal. Issue the “reboot“ command to reboot the system. Then, remove the driver diskette and continue the installation. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 155: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
# cd /tmp/src/ # make install # insmod e1000.ko Run the YaST2 utility. # YaST2 Select Network Devices -> Network Card, it will auto detect the Intel 82563EB network controller and help you to configure it. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 156: Ioat Driver Installation
Install RAID Web Console 2 utility # cd /tmp/ # unzip ir3_Linux_RWC2_v1.19-00.zip # chmod 755 install.sh # chmod 755 RunRPM.sh # ./install.sh Type y to accept the license agreen and select 1 for full installation. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 157: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation (With Integrated Sas Sw Raid)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation (with integrated SAS SW RAID) Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS SW RAID. Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 158: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
82546EB driver in Driver Required section above and copy the driver from the EasyBUILD 7.1 to HDD first. # mount /media/dvdram # cp –R /media/dvdram/Disk/R520/NIC/Intel/pro1000.lx/. /tmp Change the directory to the driver source and install the driver # cd /tmp/src/ Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 159: Ioat Driver Installation
82563EB network controller and help you to configure it. IOAT driver installation NOTE. Please update the onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver to version 7.6.5 (or later) prior to install IOAT driver, you could found the driver from Acer GCSD website (http://csd.acer.com.tw/SI/Download2006.nsf/ServerWeb) or EasyBUILD 8.0 build 100 (or later).
Page 160: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation (with onboard SATA RAID) Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 on Altos R520 with onboard SATA RAID. Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 161: Installation Tips
Edit the grub menu list file to change all entries with sdb to sda: $/tmp/bin/vi /tmp/boot/grub/menu.lst Next, edit the fstab file to change all entries with sdb to sda and remove lines with floppy: /tmp/bin/vi /tmp/etc/fstab Press Crtl-Alt-Del to reboot the system and remove the driver diskette. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 162: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
82563EB network controller and help you to configure it. IOAT driver installation NOTE. Please update the onboard Gigabit Ethernet driver to version 7.6.5 (or later) prior to install IOAT driver, you could found the driver from Acer GCSD website (http://csd.acer.com.tw/SI/Download2006.nsf/ServerWeb) or EasyBUILD 8.0 build 100 (or later).
Page 163: Raid Utility Installation
SAS hardware RAID) Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID. Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 164: Software Required
To add kernel-source, please select Various Linux Tools in the left window and check kernel-source in the right window. After you add the kernel-source and C/C++ Compiler and Tools, please click on Accept and follow the instruction to complete the installation. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 165: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2) Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 166: Drivers Required
Enter to continue. Follow the instruction to load the integrated SAS hardware RAID 2 driver from the driver diskette. Follow the instruction to change the CD to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 CD #1. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 167: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
Install RAID Web Console 2 utility # cd /tmp/ # unzip ir3_Linux_RWC2_v1.13-00.zip # chmod 755 install.sh # chmod 755 RunRPM.sh # ./install.sh Type y to accept the license agreen and select 1 for full installation. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 168: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 Installation (With Integrated Sas Sw Raid)
SAS SW RAID) Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS SW RAID. Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 169: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
You can find the RAID Web Console 2 in EasyBUILD. Please copy the utility from the EasyBUILD to HDD first. # mount /media/cdrecorder /mnt # cp –R /mnt/app/R520/raid/Integrated_SAS/Linux/. /tmp Install RAID Web Console 2 utility # cd /tmp/ # unzip ir3_Linux_RWC2_v1.13-00.zip # chmod 755 install.sh Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 170: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 Installation (With Onboard Sata Raid)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 Installation (with onboard SATA RAID) Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 on Altos R520 with onboard SATA RAID. Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Page 171: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
You can find the RAID Web Console 2 in EasyBUILD. Please copy the utility from the EasyBUILD to HDD first. # mount /media/cdrecorder /mnt # cp –R /mnt/app/R520/raid/Integrated_SAS/Linux/. /tmp Install RAID Web Console 2 utility Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 172: Netware 6.5 Sp5 Installation (With Integrated Sas Hardware Raid)
NetWare 6.5 SP5 Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID) Below information describes how to manually install NetWare 6.5 (Support Pack 5 overlay CD) on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID. Drivers Required For NetWare 6.5 SP5 installation with integrated SAS hardware RAID, the following device drivers are required.
Page 173 The following device drivers were detected for this server. Add, change, or delete device drivers as needed. Device types Driver names ------------------------- -------------- Network boards: E1000E, E1000E Network Loadable Modules: (optional) Please follow the normal procedures to complete the NetWare 6.5 installation. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 174: Netware 6.5 Sp5 Installation (With Integrated Sas Hardware Raid 2)
NetWare 6.5 SP5 Installation (with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2) Below information describes how to manually install NetWare 6.5 (Support Pack 5 overlay CD) on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2. Drivers Required For NetWare 6.5 SP5 installation with integrated SAS hardware RAID 2, the following device drivers are required.
Page 175: Vmware Esx Server 3.5 (With Integrated Sas Hardware Raid)
VMware ESX Server 3.5 (with integrated SAS hardware RAID) Below information describes how to manually install VMware ESX Server 3.5 on Altos R520 with integrated SAS hardware RAID. Drivers Required Please use VMware ESX Server 3.5 built-in drivers for the installation on Altos R520.
Page 176: Configuring Integrated Sas Hardware Raid
ESX Server>/ Please remotely connect the ESX Server from a console system by typing in the IP address of the ESX Server with web browser. When you login, please click “Download VMware Infrastructure Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 177: Vmware Infrastructure Client Installation On Windows
VMware Infrastructure Client Installation on Windows To install the VMware Infrastructure Client utility on your console system. Launch VMware Infrastructure Client utility. Now, you can manage the ESX Server or create virtual machines with the VMware Infrastructure Client utility. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 178 Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 179: Load Bios Default Setting
Select Fast Initialize and click on Go to initialize the new logical drives. You will see all the logical drives listed. Click on Home to go back to the configuration menu. Select Exit, click on Yes and press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot the system. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 180: Assigning A Hot Spare Disk
Select Make Global Dedicated HSP or Make Dedicated DSP and click on Click on Home to go back to the configuration menu. You will see the disk marked as Hotsapare in pink and listed under Physical Drives. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 181: Load Bios Default Setting
Press the arrow keys to choose specific physical drives and press spacebar to associate the selected drive with the current array. The indicator for selected drive change from READY to ONLINE Add 2 drives to current array and press <Enter> to finish creating current array. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 182: Initial Raid Volume
Save and Exit Embedded RAID II Configuration Utility When RAID configuration and initialization is complete, press <Esc> in the Management Menu and select YES to exit the Embedded RAID Configuration Utility. Press <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del> to reboot the server. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 183: Load Bios Default Setting
Press the arrow keys to choose specific physical drives and press spacebar to associate the selected drive with the current array. The indicator for selected drive change from READY to ONLINE Add 2 drives to current array and press <Enter> to finish creating current array. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 184: Initial Raid Volume
Save and Exit Embedded RAID II Configuration Utility When RAID configuration and initialization is complete, press <Esc> in the Management Menu and select YES to exit the Embedded RAID Configuration Utility. Press <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del> to reboot the server. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 185: Appendix D: Integrated Sas Hardware Raid 2 Creation
Select Fast Initialize and click on Go to initialize the new logical drives. You will see all the logical drives listed. Click on Home to go back to the configuration menu. Select Exit, click on Yes and press Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot the system. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...
Page 186: Assigning A Hot Spare Disk
Select Make Global Dedicated HSP or Make Dedicated DSP and click on Click on Home to go back to the configuration menu. You will see the disk marked as Hotsapare in pink and listed under Physical Drives. Altos R520 Installation Configuration Guide...

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