User manual ASUS AP1720-E2

[. . . ] AP1720-E2 Dual Intel® XeonTM 5U Rackmount Server 800/533MHz Front Side Bus User Guide E1733 First Edition V1 October 2004 Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS provides this manual "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASUS, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of use or data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product. [. . . ] Due to space constraints, the cables may get entangled with the installed components or other cables, causing the cables to break! ASUS AP1720-E2 barebone server 2-55 2. Use a power supply module handle to push the power supply until it fits in place. 3. Secure the power supply to the chassis with two screws on the metal brackets on each side. The standard server system comes with two power supply modules with no redundant power function. To achieve redundant power supply function, you must install an optional third power supply module. 2-56 Chapter 2: Hardware setup Chapter 3 This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server. ASUS AP1720-E2 barebone server Installation options 3-1 The items required for the optional configurations described in this chapter are not included in the standard barebone system package. These items are purchased separately. 3. 1 Installing a second SCSI drive cage AS4 AS8 Perform this installation if you wish to upgrade your 4-SCSI configuration system (AS4 model) to an 8-SCSI configuration (AS8). Clear the space under the first SCSI drive cage. Make sure that you disconnect all pre-connected cables so they do not get in the way when you install the second drive cage. To install a second SCSI drive cage: 1. Position the drive cage in the same orientation as the first drive cage. Note that the lock tab on top of the cage faces the rear panel. Cage lock tab 2. Carefully slide the drive cage toward the front panel until it fits in place. 3-2 Chapter 3: Installation options 3. Make sure that the cage lock tab snaps to the bottom of the first drive cage. When properly installed, the cage should align with the first drive cage. Cage lock tab snapped securely to the bottom of first drive cage 4. From the front side, secure the right side of the cage with two screws. Front screw holes 5. Position the support bracket for the drive trays to the left side of the cage with the three protruding tabs matching the elongated holes on the chassis. Protruding tabs Screw holes Elongated holes for bracket SCSI drive tray support bracket ASUS AP1720-E2 barebone server 3-3 6. You may need to swing the bracket a bit from left to right and back to fully insert the tabs. When the tabs are fully inserted in the holes, swing the bracket to the right until one side is flat to the chassis. 8. Secure the bracket with two screws in the holes indicated. Securing the bracket with the two screws also secures the left side of the SCSI drive cage. 3-4 Chapter 3: Installation options 3. 2 Installing an IDE drive cage Perform this installation if you wish to upgrade your 4-SCSI configuration system (AS4 model) to a combination 4-SCSI/4-IDE configuration. 4-SCSI configuration 4-SCSI/4-IDE configuration Clear the space under the first SCSI drive cage. Make sure that you disconnect all pre-connected cables so they do not get in the way when you install the second drive cage. To install an IDE drive cage: 1. Position the drive cage into the bay with the screw hole tab on top and facing out. Screw hole 2. Carefully slide the drive cage toward the front panel until it fits in place. ASUS AP1720-E2 barebone server 3-5 3. Make sure that the drive cage is fits snugly to the bay as shown. The drive cage is properly installed when it is parallel to the front panel, and the screw hole matches the hole of the first drive cage. Screw hole 4. Secure the drive cage with a screw. 3-6 Chapter 3: Installation options 3. 3 Upgrading to a dual or redundant power supply Perform this installation if you wish to upgrade your barebone server system from 600 W single power supply to 600 W dual or redundant power supply. [. . . ] Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup. Select [System] to require the password before entering the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [System] 5-42 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5. 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the BIOS setup default settings, save or discard any changes you made, or exit the Setup utility. Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Select Menu Item Specific Help This option saves data to CMOS before exiting Setup. Exit & Save Changes Select this option then press <Enter>, or simply press <F10>, to save your changes to CMOS before exiting the Setup utility. When a confirmation window appears (with a blinking [Y]): · press <Enter> to save and exit · type [N], then press <Enter>, or simply press <Esc>, to cancel the command and return to the Exit menu Exit & Discard Changes Select this option then press <Enter> if you wish to exit the Setup utility without saving your changes. [. . . ]