A MAN US 7250R RACKMOUNT GDE R0 4/00 7250R Server Rackmount Installation Guide
8506163.book Page i Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Conventions used in this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Information about your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Accessing the server system manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8506163.book Page ii Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM Notices Copyright © 2000 Gateway, Inc. All Rights Reserved 4545 Town Centre Court San Diego, CA 92121 USA All rights reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior consent in writing from Gateway. The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. However, changes are made periodically.
8506163.book Page iii Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM Preface Conventions used in this manual Throughout this manual, you will see the following conventions: Convention Description ENTER Keyboard key names are printed in small capitals. CTRL+ALT+DEL 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.
8506163.book Page iv Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM Information about your system Accessing the server system manual A comprehensive 7250R Server System Manual is located on the Server Companion CD, which accompanied this system. To access this document (in PDF format), place the 7250R Companion CD into the CD drive on a system running a Windows-based operating system, then follow the instructions on the Welcome screen.
8506163.book Page 1 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM Installation 1 This guide provides information on installing your Gateway server in a third party cabinet. The rackmount accessory kit includes: ■ 2 pairs of generic mounting brackets (short and long) ■ 2 28-inch (71.12 cm) cabinet slide rail assemblies ■ 1 cable retractor assembly ■ Assorted size screws ■ Miscellaneous hardware If you are installing the system drawer in a Gateway rack cabinet, you will need a separate mounting kit.
8506163.book Page 2 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM Installing the system drawer side rails Before installing the server (system drawer) in the cabinet, you need to install the system drawer side rails on the server. To install the system drawer side rails: 1 Remove 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.
506163.book Page 3 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM Installing the cabinet mounting brackets and mounting rails If you are installing the server in a Gateway cabinet, refer to the following section. If you are installing the server in a non-Gateway cabinet, go to “Installing generic mounting brackets” on page 5. Installing Gateway mounting brackets If Gateway mounting brackets are already installed in the cabinet, go to “Installing the cabinet mounting rails onto Gateway brackets” on page 4.
8506163.book Page 4 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM 4 Position the back mounting bracket (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.
8506163.book Page 5 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM 3 Align the front of the cabinet mounting rail to the front mounting bracket by sliding the inner rail and inner slide until the rail screw hole opening lines up with one of the front mounting bracket screw holes. Back mounting bracket Inner rail Front mounting bracket Spring latch Screw 4 Attach the front of the cabinet mounting rail to the front mounting bracket using a screw from the accessory kit.
8506163.book Page 6 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM To install the generic 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 (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.
8506163.book Page 7 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM 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 place, free the rail by releasing the spring latch).
8506163.book Page 8 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM 3 Align the front of the cabinet mounting rail to the front mounting bracket by sliding the inner rail and inner slide until 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. Inner rail Front mounting bracket Inner slide Cabinet mounting rail Screw 4 Attach the front of the cabinet mounting rail to the front mounting bracket using a screw from the accessory kit.
8506163.book Page 9 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM Mounting the system 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.
8506163.book Page 10 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM 3 Lift the system drawer to the same height as the inner rails, then align the system drawer side rails with the inner rails. Warning In order to avoid injury or dropping the server, Gateway recommends that two people lift the system drawer. Inner rail System drawer side rail 4 Push the system drawer evenly into the cabinet until the latches on the system drawer side rails lock.
8506163.book Page 11 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM 5 Press the latches on both sides of the system drawer side rails, then push the system drawer back until the inner rail spring latches lock. System drawer side rail latch 6 From the back side of the cabinet, release the spring latch on the 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.
8506163.book Page 12 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM Installing the cable retractor Cable retractors reduce strain on the drawer cables and connectors and simplify maintenance because they keep the cables out of the way. If you are installing a cable retractor in a Gateway cabinet, refer to the following section. If you are installing a cable retractor in a non-Gateway cabinet, go to “Installing a cable retractor in a non-Gateway cabinet” on page 13.
8506163.book Page 13 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM Installing a cable retractor in a non-Gateway cabinet To install a cable retractor in a non-Gateway cabinet: 1 Remove the adapter bracket from the cable retractor straight bracket. Adapter bracket Straight bracket 2 Position the cable retractor straight bracket on the back vertical mounting rail, then align the mounting holes on both the cable retractor bracket and the back vertical mounting rail.
8506163.book Page 14 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM Attaching the cables to the retractor To attach the cables: 1 Route the cables from the rear of the system drawer to the cable retractor. 2 Attach the cables to the cable retractor, making sure the cables have sufficient slack when the system drawer is pulled forward and pushed back into place. Cable retractor Cable 3 Route the cables to their destinations and attach as necessary. 4 If necessary, bundle any excess cable.
8506163.book Page 15 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM Completing the connections When 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 from the following examples. Connecting a single system drawer To connect the peripherals: 1 Turn off all system drawers and devices in the cabinet before attaching any of the system drawer cables.
8506163.book Page 16 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM Connecting multiple system drawers Multiple system drawers installed in a cabinet can share a single set of peripherals if a switch box, such as an autoswitcher, is installed. 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.
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8506163.book Page 18 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM Connecting the power Gateway recommends that a licensed electrician install a dedicated 230 VAC line, with sufficient amperage rating for the system drawer, to a breaker box or distribution panel. The power cords must be wired directly into the breaker box. If you use 115 VAC, make sure not to overload any power strip or wall outlet.
8506163.book Page 19 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM Turning on the system drawer To turn on the system drawer for the first time: 1 If using a UPS, turn it on first. 2 Turn on the monitor and any additional devices connected to the system drawer. Listen for alarms which may indicate power problems. 3 If multiple system drawers 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.
8506163.book Page 20 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:40 AM 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 exit or quit the operating system. 4 Press the on/off switch on the system drawer. 5 Turn off any other devices connected to the system drawer.
A MAN US 7250R RACKMOUNT GDE R0 4/00 7250R Server Rackmount Installation Guide
