Advantech RS-100-RT User manual
User’s Manual
RS-100-RT
1U Server
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Copyright Notice
This document is copyrighted, 2001, by Advantech
Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd.
reserves the right to make improvements to the products
described in this manual at any time without notice.
No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied,
translated or transmitted in any form or by any means
without the prior written permission of the original
manufacturer. Information provided in this manual is
intended to be accurate and reliable. However, the original
manufacturer assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for
any infringements upon the rights of third parties that may
result from its use.
Acknowledgements
lAWARD is a trademark of AWARD Software, Inc.
lIBM and PC are trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation
lIntel, Pentium III and Tualatin are trademarks of Intel
Corporation
lWindows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 are trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation
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lAdaptec is registered trademark of Adaptec
Corporation.
lATI is a trademark of ATI Technologies, Inc.
lServerworks is a trademark of Serverworks
Corporation
All other product names or trademarks are properties of
their respective owners.
CE Notification
RS-100-RT-S3-S3developed by Advantech Co., Ltd., has
passed the CE test for environment specifications when
shielded cables are used for external wiring. We recommend
the use of shielded cables.
Part No. 2002010080
1st Edition Printed in Taiwan
April 2002
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Product Warranty
Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each
of its products will be free from defects in materials and
workmanship for one year from the date of purchase.
This warranty does not apply to any products which have
been repaired or altered by persons other than repair
personnel authorized by Advantech, or which have been
subject to misuse, abuse, accident or improper installation.
Advantech assumes no liability under the terms of this
warranty as a consequence of such events.
Because of Advantech’s high quality-control standards and
rigorous testing, most of our customers never need to use
our repair service. If an Advantech product is defective, it
will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty
period. For out-of-warranty repairs, you will be billed
according to the cost of replacement materials, service time
and freight. Please consult your dealer for more details.
If you think you have a defective product, follow these
steps:
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1. Collect all the information about the problem encountered.
For example, CPU speed, Advantech products used,
other hardware and software used, etc. Note anything
abnormal and list any on-screen messages you get when
the problem occurs.
2. Call your dealer and describe the problem. Please have
your manual, product, and any helpful information
readily available.
3. If your product is diagnosed as defective, obtain an RMA
(return merchandise authorization) number from your
dealer. This allows us to process your return more
quickly.
4. Carefully pack the defective product, a fully completed
Repair and Replacement Order Card and a photocopy
proof of purchase date (such as your sales receipt) in a
shippable container. A product returned without proof of
the purchase date is not eligible for warranty service.
5. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the
package and ship it prepaid to your dealer.
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PackingList
You should find the items listed below in the server package.
If anything is missing or damaged, please consult with your
vendor for resolution.
l2CPU Heat Sink
l2 Rack Mount Ears
l2 Chassis Handlers
l8 Screw Sinks for Ears and Handlers
l1CD Title-Driver Bank
l4 Driver Bank Floppy Diskettes (including RAID)
lRS-100-RT User’s Manual
lWarrant Card
Technical Support and Sales Assistance
If you have any technical questions about the RS-100-RT
series products, please visit our support website at
http://www.advantech.com.tw/support
For more information about Advantech products and sales
information, please visit: http://www.advantech.com.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ------------------------------ 9
1.1 Specifications ------------------------------------ 11
1.2 External Connection --------------------------- 14
1.3 Front Panel -------------------------------------- 16
1.4 Rear Panel --------------------------------------- 17
1.5 System Monitoring ----------------------------- 17
Chapter 2 System Placement and Installation --- 20
2.1 System Placement --------------------------------- 20
2.2 Motherboard Placement ------------------------- 21
2.3 SCSI Backplane Placement --------------------- 24
2.4 Installing CPU ------------------------------------- 25
2.5 Installing CPU Cooler --------------------------- 28
2.6 Installing System Memory ---------------------- 30
2.7 Installing Add-onCards ------------------------- 32
2.8 Installing LAN module -------------------------- 34
2.9 Installing Zero Channel HW RAID Module -- 35
2.10 Adding Disk drives ----------------------------- 36
2.11 Installing Rail Slider --------------------------- 39
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup------------------------------ 41
3.1 Function Keys ------------------------------------ 41
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3.2 Main Menu -------------------------------------- 43
3.2.1 Standard CMOS Features ---------------- 44
3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features ----------------- 49
3.2.3 Integrated Peripheral ---------------------- 52
3.2.4 PnP/ PCI Configurations ------------------ 55
3.2.5 Load Optimized Defaults ------------------ 57
3.2.6 Set Password --------------------------------- 58
3.2.7 Save & Exit Setup -------------------------- 59
3.2.8 Exit without Saving ------------------------ 60
Chapter 4 Drivers Installation -------------------- 61
4.1 Drivers for Windows NT 4.0 ------------------ 62
4.2 Drivers for Windows 2000 --------------------- 66
4.3 Drivers for Red-Hat Linux 7.0/7.1 ----------- 68
Appendix A Memory Approval List ------------- 72
Appendix B RAID Card Approval List --------- 73
Appendix CRAID Card Approval List --------- 74
Appendix DAccessory Order Information ----- 75
Appendix EZCR RAID Utility ----------------- 75
Appendix FSafety Instructions ------------------ 76
F.1 English -------------------------------------------- 76
F.2 German-Wichtige Sicherheishinweise ----- 78
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Chapter 1: Introduction
The RS-100-RT is a 1U high, rack-mountable server
for high-density Internet services. Engineered for Internet
service providers and enterprises, the RS-100-RT’s
rack-mountable 1U form factor is the best for stacking
servers as services grow. The RS-100-RT designed for
maximum reliability features Dual Intel®Pentium
®!!!
(Tualatin) Processors, and provides flexibility and high
performance at the same time.
The RS-100-RT series of thin servers is well placed to
compete at the forefront in this fast-paced product sector.
Thin servers are rapidly becoming the platform of choice for
Internet, VOD (Video on Demand), industrial and
telecom-focused applications. Characterized with being
quick to deploy and easy to manage, the RS-100-RT server
provides flexible solution designed to meet the needs of
ISPs, video streaming, telecommunications applications and
space constrained data centers.
The thin servers provide pack powerful hardware
configurations into compact form factors that allow flexible
installation and replacement. The server-strength hardware
includes powerful processors on server-engineered
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