User manual ASUS AP2300 AP2300 SERVER IN ENGLISH

[. . . ] AP2300 Dual Pentium® III Server Platform Hardware Reference Guide User's Notice 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. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. [. . . ] Server Front Side Top Panel Power LED ATX Power Button Hard Drive Access LED Floppy Disk Drive CD-ROM Drive Drive Expansion Bay Side Panel Handle Side Panel Screws Metal Door Lock Hot-Swap Trays Hard Drive Fan Module Chassis Stabilizers AP2300 Hardware Reference Guide Front Side 2. System Overview · 2-2 Server Back Side 1 2 3 4 5 2. Server Back Side 14 AP2300 Hardware Reference Guide 6 7 8 9 10 11 Back Side 12 Top Panel Screws Power Supply Fan AC Power In Connector Alarm Reset Button PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse USB Ports 1 and 2, RJ45 Port (LAN) Serial Port COM1 Parallel Port Serial Port COM2 VGA Connector Rear Fan Module Chassis Stabilizer 2. Overview 15 · 2-3 Server Left Side 1 5 2 3 4 1. Server Left Side Power Supply Motherboard Chassis Intrusion Micro Switch Chassis Stabilizer Rear Fans AP2300 Hardware Reference Guide Left Side Back Side Back Side 3. Basic Operation · 3-1 Starting the Server Turn ON the server by pushing the power button. If the Power On LED does not light, make sure the power cord is connected to the system unit and to a working grounded outlet. IMPORTANT The power switch only turns off DC power (power supply output). To turn off AC power (power supply input), you need to unplug the electrical cord from the outlet. · 3-2 LEDs There are two LEDs on the top right-hand corner of the front panel. The upper one is the power LED and the lower one is the hard drive access LED. When the system is booted, the power LED is green. When the hard drive is being accessed, the hard drive access LED is green. 3. Basic Operation 16 Startup/LEDs Power LED Power Button Hard Drive Access LED LEDs · 3-3 BIOS Setup This server does not come with any pre-installed software. When booting your server for the first time, make BIOS settings by following the motherboard User's Manual. AP2300 Reference Guide 4. Hardware Setup This section gives descriptions of how to install and remove components. When setting up devices on the server, perform the following steps. · 4-1 Opening the Chassis Panel Screws The top panel on the chassis is secured by two screws on the back of the server. To open the top panel, remove the screws with a screw driver. NOTE: You do not have to open the top panel before removing the left panel. 4. Hardware Setup 17 Removing the Front Door Push down on the hinge spring to remove the front door. AP2300 Hardware Reference Guide Opening the Chassis The side panels are secured by two large thumb screws on the front of the server, which can be turned with your fingers. 4. Hardware Setup Opening the Side Panels To open the left side panel (see the left view), remove the side panel screw and then pull the handle outward while pulling the panel forward. To open the right panel, remove the front door first. Pulling the panel forward Chassis Circulation System Latches The chassis air circulation system is comprised of two 3 inch (8 cm) fans. The fan modules are held by two screws and four latches on the inside rear of the chassis. To take out the fans, remove the screws. 4. [. . . ] · If connecting Fast/Ultra devices with Ultra2 devices on the Ultra2 connector, the entire SCSI bus will be limited to the Ultra SCSI conditions listed above. Mixing SCSI devices is highly not recommended. · A total of 8 "Wide Ultra-SCSI" devices (ID0-ID15) may be connected to the 68-pin Wide connector if using a 1. 5m (4. 9ft) cable, but only 4 "Wide Ultra-SCSI" devices if using a 3m (9. 89ft) cable. Ultra-SCSI technology is unstable over long lenghts, therefore stability will depend on they quality of your cable and devices. [. . . ]