Gateway 8400, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...8400 Server Rackmount Installation Guide A MAN US 8400 RACK GDE R0 5 00 ...

Page 2: ...ckets 9 Installing the cabinet mounting rails onto Gateway brackets 11 Installing generic mounting brackets 13 Installing the cabinet mounting rails onto generic brackets 14 Mounting the system drawer in the cabinet 16 Installing the cable retractor 19 Installing a cable retractor in a Gateway cabinet 19 Installing a cable retractor in a non Gateway cabinet 20 Attaching the cables to the retractor...

Page 3: ...consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual even if advised of the possibility of such damages In the interest of continued product development Gateway reserves the right to make improvements in this manual and the products it describes at any time without notices or obligation Trademark acknowledgments AnyKey black and white spot design CrystalScan Destination EZ Pa...

Page 4: ... A plus sign means to press the keys at 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 p...

Page 5: ...ome 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 informati...

Page 6: ...Gateway rackmount conversion accessory kit includes Gateway bezel assembly installed on pre configured systems 2 front panel side brackets 2 pairs of Gateway mounting brackets labeled FRONT and REAR 2 pairs of generic mounting brackets short and long 2 28 inch 71 12 cm cabinet slide rail assemblies 1 cable retractor assembly Assorted screws Miscellaneous hardware ...

Page 7: ...drawer side rails on page 8 Removing the top panel To remove the top panel 1 Turn off system power then disconnect the power cord and all the peripherals 2 Make sure the server is on a stable surface such as a table or counter 3 Unscrew the captive thumbscrew on the back access panel 4 Slide the back access panel toward the back then pull outward to remove Warning In order to avoid injury or dropp...

Page 8: ... the chassis 6 Slide the front access panel to the back and pull outward to remove 7 Remove the single screw securing the top to the chassis 8 Slide the top panel to the back then pull it off 9 Replace the front and back side access panels Screw Screw Front access panel Top panel Screw ...

Page 9: ... remove the tower bezel 1 With the tower in the upright position open the system door and lift the door so that the hinge pins 2 come out of the hinge pin sockets 2 Pull the door away from the bezel and set it aside System door Hinge pins ...

Page 10: ...leased then pull the bezel off the chassis To install the rack bezel 1 Align the rack bezel with the chassis just as the tower bezel was aligned prior to removal Make sure the plastic retention tabs line up with the appropriate slots in the chassis 2 Press the rack bezel onto the chassis until the retention tabs snap into place 3 Align the door with the chassis just as it was aligned prior to remo...

Page 11: ...feet To remove the feet 1 Turn the server upside down 2 Using a flat bladed screwdriver remove the screws securing the feet to the bottom of the chassis 3 Slide each foot to the left releasing it from the chassis then remove Foot ...

Page 12: ...nstalled in the rack 2 Orient the handles so that the screw holes on the edge of the handle align with the screw holes in the chassis there are rectangular cutouts in the sides of the bezel where the handles will be installed 3 Using four screws from the kit 2 for each handle attach the handles to the chassis Screws Screws Handle Handle ...

Page 13: ...emove the system drawer side rails from the cabinet mounting rails by depressing the retention clips on the inside of the system drawer side rails then sliding the rails off 2 Mount the system drawer side rail on the server using 4 screws from the accessory kit Make sure the retention clips are at the back of the server 3 Mount the second rail on the opposite side of the server Retention clip Guid...

Page 14: ...ateway mounting brackets are already installed in the cabinet go to Installing the cabinet mounting rails onto Gateway brackets on page 11 To install the Gateway mounting brackets in the cabinet 1 If you received a mounting template with your cabinet use it to locate the exact position of the cabinet mounting brackets 2 Position the front mounting bracket labeled FRONT on the front vertical mounti...

Page 15: ...et labeled REAR on the back vertical mounting rail 5 Attach the back mounting bracket to the back vertical mounting rail using two screws from the accessory kit 6 Mount the second set of brackets on the opposite side of the cabinet by repeating Steps 2 through 5 Back mounting bracket Front vertical mounting rail Front mounting bracket Back vertical mounting rail ...

Page 16: ...gn the back end of the cabinet mounting rail to the back mounting bracket by sliding the inner rail forward if the spring latch locks the inner rail into place free the rail by releasing the spring latch 2 Attach the back end of the cabinet mounting rail to the back mounting bracket using a screw from the accessory kit Spring latch Back mounting bracket Inner rail Front mounting bracket ...

Page 17: ...Attach the front of the cabinet mounting rail to the front mounting bracket using a screw from the accessory kit 5 Attach the second screw to the front mounting bracket by repeating Steps 3 and 4 6 Mount the second cabinet mounting rail on the opposite side of the cabinet by repeating Steps 1 through 5 7 Go to Mounting the system drawer in the cabinet on page 16 Inner rail Inner slide Cabinet moun...

Page 18: ...et use it to locate the exact position of the cabinet mounting brackets 2 Position the front mounting bracket shorter bracket on the front vertical mounting rail 3 Attach the front mounting bracket to the front vertical mounting rail using two screws from the accessory kit If screw holes in the front vertical mounting rail are not threaded attach the front mounting bracket by using the screws and ...

Page 19: ... the accessory kit 6 Mount the second set of brackets on the opposite side of the cabinet by repeating Steps 2 through 5 Installing the cabinet mounting rails onto generic brackets To install the cabinet mounting rails onto generic brackets 1 Align the back end of the cabinet mounting rail to the back mounting bracket by sliding the inner rail forward if the spring latch locks the inner rail into ...

Page 20: ...ntil the rail screw hole opening lines up with the first inner rail screw hole and with the second screw hole on the front mounting bracket 4 Attach the front of the cabinet mounting rail to the front mounting bracket using a screw from the accessory kit 5 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 6 Att...

Page 21: ...ystem drawer in the cabinet To mount the system drawer 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 Inner rail Spring latch Inner slide ...

Page 22: ...rawer side rails with the inner slides 4 Push the system drawer evenly into the cabinet until the latches on the system drawer side rails lock Warning In order to avoid injury or dropping the server Gateway recommends that two people lift the system drawer System drawer side rail latch Cabinet mounting rail System drawer side rail ...

Page 23: ...e inner rail while pushing the system drawer to the back of the cabinet The first time the system drawer is pushed back into the cabinet there may be some restriction of movement The drawer should move smoothly without binding or restriction thereafter If there is still restriction of movement make sure all rails and brackets are aligned properly Cabinet mounting rail System drawer side rail latch...

Page 24: ...on Gateway cabinet on page 20 Installing a cable retractor in a Gateway cabinet To install a cable retractor in a Gateway cabinet 1 Position the cable retractor adapter bracket on the back vertical mounting rail then align the mounting holes on both the adapter bracket and the back vertical mounting rail 2 Attach the adapter bracket to the back vertical mounting rail using two screws from the acce...

Page 25: ...ight bracket on the back vertical mounting rail then align the mounting holes on both the cable retractor bracket and the back vertical mounting rail 3 Attach the bracket to the back vertical mounting rail using a bar nut and screws from the accessory kit The retractor may be mounted above or below the level of the system drawer Adapter bracket Straight bracket Cable retractor Back vertical mounti...

Page 26: ...t slack when the system drawer 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 Completing the connections Now that the system drawer is installed in the cabinet make the system connections Important A wide variety of system connections are possible Your actual system connections may be different fr...

Page 27: ...system drawer cables 2 Connect all I O device cables keyboard mouse video serial and parallel to their respective ports on the back of the system drawer The system board connectors may appear different than in the illustration depending on your system board To power source SCSI bus Mouse Keyboard Mouse and keyboard tray Tape storage drawer To printer To monitor ...

Page 28: ... cables The autoswitcher gives control of the monitor and routes the keyboard and mouse inputs to the currently selected system drawer Installation of the autoswitcher is relatively simple and covered in detail in the autoswitcher user manual 2 If the newly installed system drawer will control other drawers in the cabinet connect the external data cables of the controller cards to the controlled d...

Page 29: ...als to the appropriate I O ports on the back of the autoswitcher Refer to the following figure for connection details To power To printer To printer To power source VGA video signal Mouse Keyboard Tape storage drawer Autoswitcher To power source Keyboard and mouse tray Example system SCSI channel 1 SCSI channel 2 QHSII storage drawer VGA video signal Mouse Keyboard Tape storage drawer SCSI channel...

Page 30: ...e power supply UPS is installed plug only one system drawer into it Check the ratings on the nameplate to make sure that the supply circuits are not overloaded The power cords must be routed through the cabinet floor opening and to the system drawer Make sure that the electrical demands are balanced and that the system is grounded Make sure the power supply connections are not overloaded when conn...

Page 31: ...ers and a switch box are installed press the switch box button that corresponds to the system drawer being turned on 4 Press the ON OFF button on the system drawer 5 Listen for alarms which may indicate power problems 6 Make sure the power indicator is illuminated The monitor should display the normal Power On Self Test POST information If the monitor does not display information or the system dra...

Page 32: ...g normal start sequences 1 Turn on devices and drawers attached to the system drawer first 2 When the devices and drawers attached to the system drawer are running turn on the system drawer Turning off the system drawer To turn off the system drawer 1 Close all programs 2 If necessary issue a flush command to write the contents of any caches or buffers to disk 3 If necessary issue a command to exi...

Page 33: ...abinet then lock it if necessary 2 Push the system drawer all the way back into the cabinet until the front panel presses against the front vertical mounting rails 3 Secure the system drawer to the front vertical mounting rails using four screws from the accessory kit 4 Close the front cabinet door then lock it if necessary ...

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