Gateway 7450R, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Gateway 7450R Server Rackmount Installation Guide March 2001 8507329 book Page i Thursday February 15 2001 10 33 AM ...

Page 2: ...ey black and white spot design CrystalScan Destination DestiVu EZ Pad EZ Point Field Mouse Gateway 2000 Gateway Country gateway net Gateway stylized logo Perfect Scholar Solo TelePath Vivitron stylized G design and You ve got a friend in the business slogan are registered trademarks and black and white spotted box logo GATEWAY Gateway Astro Gateway Work Gateway Connected touch pad Gateway Connecte...

Page 3: ...ity flanges 1 Installing the mounting brackets 3 Installing the cabinet mounting rails 5 Mounting the server in the cabinet 7 Installing the optional cable retractor 10 Completing the connections 12 Connecting a single server 12 Connecting multiple servers 13 Connecting the power 15 Turning on the server 16 Turning off the server 17 Securing the server in the cabinet 17 8507329 book Page i Thursda...

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Page 5: ...the same time Setup Commands to be entered options to select and messages that appear on your monitor are printed in bold User s Guide Names of publications are printed in italic Important A note labeled important informs you of special circumstances Caution A caution warns you of possible damage to equipment or loss of data Warning A warning indicates the possibility of personal injury 8507329 bo...

Page 6: ...lcome screen To get the latest updates to your system documentation visit the technical support area of www gatewayatwork com Getting additional information Visit the technical support area of www gatewayatwork com to find information about your system or other Gateway products Some types of information you can access are Hardware driver and program updates Technical tips Service agreement informa...

Page 7: ... assemblies 1 cable retractor assembly optional Assorted size screws Miscellaneous hardware Installing the side rails and security flanges Before installing the server in the cabinet you need to install the side rails on the server Once the side rails are installed install the security flanges so that you can secure the server in the cabinet when you finish installing it 8507329 book Page 1 Thursd...

Page 8: ...n clips on the inside of the side rails then sliding the rails off 2 Mount the side rail on the server using three screws from the accessory kit Make sure the retention clips are toward the back of the server 3 Mount the second rail on the opposite side of the server Retention clip Side rail Retention clip 8507329 book Page 2 Thursday February 15 2001 10 33 AM ...

Page 9: ...he flanges and secure them with the four screws you removed Installing the mounting brackets These brackets allow for different cabinet depths If mounting brackets are already installed in the cabinet go to Installing the cabinet mounting rails on page 5 Flange Flange 8507329 book Page 3 Thursday February 15 2001 10 33 AM ...

Page 10: ...ont cabinet mounting rail using two screws from the accessory kit 3 Position the back mounting bracket on the back cabinet mounting rail 4 Attach the back mounting bracket to the back cabinet mounting rail using two screws from the accessory kit 5 Mount the second set of brackets on the opposite side of the cabinet by repeating Steps 1 through 4 Mounting brackets 8507329 book Page 4 Thursday Febru...

Page 11: ...g the spring latch 2 Attach the back end of the cabinet mounting rail to the back mounting bracket using two screws with washers and nuts from the accessory kit One screw must be located in the last back bracket screw hole The second screw can be located in any of the other back bracket long screw holes 3 Align the front of the cabinet mounting rail to the front mounting bracket Spring latch Back ...

Page 12: ...d nut from the accessory kit 6 Slide the inner rail and the inner slide again until the rail screw hole opening lines up with the front mounting bracket long screw hole 7 Attach the front of the cabinet mounting rail to the front mounting bracket using a screw with a washer and nut from the accessory kit 8 Mount the second cabinet mounting rail on the opposite side of the cabinet by repeating Step...

Page 13: ...nt the server in the cabinet 1 Pull both of the inner rails forward until the spring latches on each side lock 2 Pull the inner slides all the way forward Side rail latch Inner rail Side rail Outer rail 8507329 book Page 7 Thursday February 15 2001 10 33 AM ...

Page 14: ...gn the side rails with the inner rails 4 Push the server evenly into the cabinet until the spring latches on the side rails lock Warning To avoid injury or dropping the server Gateway recommends that two people lift the server Inner rail Spring latch Inner slide 8507329 book Page 8 Thursday February 15 2001 10 33 AM ...

Page 15: ...rail while pushing the server to the back of the cabinet The first time the server is pushed back into the cabinet there may be some restriction of movement The server should move smoothly without binding or restriction thereafter If there is still restriction of movement make sure all rails and brackets are aligned properly Inner rail Side rail Latches 8507329 book Page 9 Thursday February 15 200...

Page 16: ...on of airflow could cause overheating and failure To install a cable retractor 1 Remove the cable retractor from the packaging 2 Position the cable retractor on the back cabinet mounting rail at the same height as the 7450R server aligning the mounting holes on both parts 3 Attach the bracket to the back cabinet mounting rail using the thumbscrews provided Caution The maximum temperature for the s...

Page 17: ...actor 2 Attach the cables to the cable retractor making sure the cables have sufficient slack when the server is pulled forward and pushed back into place 3 Route the cables to their destinations and attach as necessary 4 If necessary bundle any excess cable 8507329 book Page 11 Thursday February 15 2001 10 33 AM ...

Page 18: ...he cabinet before attaching any of the server cables 2 Connect all I O device cables keyboard mouse video serial and parallel to their respective ports on the back of the server Important A wide variety of system connections are possible Your actual system connections may be different from the following examples Caution The maximum temperature for the server is 40 C 104 F This value refers to the ...

Page 19: ...re To connect multiple servers 1 Turn off all servers and devices in the cabinet before attaching any of the server cables 2 If the newly installed server will control other units in the cabinet connect the external data cables of the controller cards to the controlled devices 3 Connect all I O device cables keyboard mouse video serial and parallel to their respective ports on the back of the serv...

Page 20: ...the following figure for connection details MOUSE PARALLEL COM1 COM2 KEYBD NETWORK LAN 10 100 MB ACT LINK USB 2 USB 1 VIEDO VGA video signal Mouse Keyboard Tape storage Autoswitcher To power source KVM tray 7450R SCSI channel 1 VGA video signal Tape storage SCSI chan 2 SCSI channel 1 DataStation 8 To power To LAN To monitor To LAN Mouse Keyboard SCSI channel 3 separate controller Mouse Keyboard 85...

Page 21: ...ircuits If an uninterruptible power supply UPS is installed plug only one server into it The power cord s must be routed through the cabinet floor opening and to the server Make sure that the electrical current demands are balanced and that the system is properly grounded Depending on the plug in configuration the following devices may share the same power strip Plug in Configuration Power Strip T...

Page 22: ...Self Test POST information If the monitor does not display information or the server indicates an error has occurred refer to the server system manual troubleshooting section 7 When the server starts successfully install the operating system if necessary 8 Turn on the other servers by repeating Steps 3 through 7 for each additional server installed After this procedure the server can be turned on ...

Page 23: ...ther devices connected to the server Securing the server in the cabinet To secure the server 1 Close the back door of the cabinet then lock it if necessary 2 Push the server all the way back into the cabinet until the security flanges press against the front cabinet mounting rails 3 Secure the server to the front cabinet mounting rails using the two thumbscrews on the security flanges 4 Close the ...

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