Gateway 7250R Users Manual Server Rackmount Installation Guide

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A MAN US 7250R RACKMOUNT GDE R0 4/00 7250R

Server Rackmount

Installation Guide

i

Contents

Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Conventions used in this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Information about your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Accessing the server system manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Getting additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Installing the system drawer side rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installing the cabinet mounting brackets and mounting rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installing Gateway mounting brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installing the cabinet mounting rails onto Gateway brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installing generic mounting brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installing the cabinet mounting rails onto generic brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Mounting the system drawer in the cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Installing the cable retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing a cable retractor in a Gateway cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing a cable retractor in a non-Gateway cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Attaching the cables to the retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Completing the connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting a single system drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting multiple system drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Turning on the system drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Turning off the system drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Securing the system drawer in the cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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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. These changes are incorporated in newer publication editions. Gateway may improve

and/or change products described in this publication at any time. Due to continuing system improvements,

Gateway is not responsible for inaccurate information which may appear in this manual. For the latest product

updates, consult the Gateway Web site at www.gateway.com. In no event will Gateway be liable for direct, indirect,

special, exemplary, incidental, or 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 Pad, EZ Point, Field Mouse, Solo, TelePath,

Vivitron, stylized “G” design, and “You’ve got a friend in the business” slogan are registered trademarks and

GATEWAY, Gateway Profile, Gateway Solo, Gateway Astro, green stylized GATEWAY, green stylized Gateway

logo, and the black-and-white spotted box logo are trademarks of Gateway, Inc. Intel, Intel Inside logo, and

Pentium are registered trademarks and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, and

Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other product names mentioned

herein are used for identification purposes only, and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their

respective companies.

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Conventions used in this manual iii

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.

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.

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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. 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 information

■Technical documents and component information

■Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

■Documentation for peripherals or optional components

■Online technical support

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Installation

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. The Gateway rackmount accessory kit (Part

Number: 2509860) includes:

■2 pairs of Gateway mounting brackets (labeled FRONT and REAR)

■2 Gateway 28-inch (71.12 cm) cabinet slide rail assemblies

■1 cable retractor assembly

■Assorted size screws

■Miscellaneous hardware

If you intend to install the 7250R Server in a Gateway rack cabinet and you

did not receive the Gateway rackmount accessory kit, contact client care to

get the correct accessory kit.

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2 Installation

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:

1Remove 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.

2Mount the system drawer side rail on the server using three screws from

the accessory kit. Make sure the retention clips are toward the back of

the server.

3Mount the second rail on the opposite side of the server.

Retention clip

System drawer

side rail

Retention clip

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Installing the cabinet mounting brackets and mounting rails 3

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.

To install the Gateway mounting brackets in the cabinet:

1If you received a mounting template with your cabinet, use it to locate

the exact position of the cabinet mounting brackets.

2Position the front mounting bracket (labeled FRONT) on the front

vertical mounting rail.

3Attach the front mounting bracket to the front vertical mounting rail

using two screws from the accessory kit.

Back mounting

bracket

Front vertical

mounting rail

Front mounting

bracket Back vertical

mounting rail

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4 Installation

4Position the back mounting bracket (labeled REAR) on the back vertical

mounting rail.

5Attach the back mounting bracket to the back vertical mounting rail

using two screws from the accessory kit.

6Mount the second set of brackets on the opposite side of the cabinet by

repeating Steps 2 through 5.

Installing the cabinet mounting rails onto

Gateway brackets

To install the cabinet mounting rails onto Gateway brackets:

1Align 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).

2Attach the back end of the cabinet mounting rail to the back mounting

bracket using a screw from the accessory kit.

Front vertical

mounting rail

Spring latch

Back vertical

mounting rail

Back mounting

bracket

Inner rail

Front mounting

bracket

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Installing the cabinet mounting brackets and mounting rails 5

3Align 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.

4Attach the front of the cabinet mounting rail to the front mounting

bracket using a screw from the accessory kit.

5Attach the second screw to the front mounting bracket by repeating

Steps 3 and 4.

6Mount the second cabinet mounting rail on the opposite side of the

cabinet by repeating Steps 1 through 5.

7Go to “Mounting the system drawer in the cabinet” on page 9.

Installing generic mounting brackets

If you are installing the server in a non-Gateway cabinet, use the generic

mounting brackets. These brackets allow for different cabinet depths. If

generic mounting brackets are already installed in the cabinet, go to

“Installing the cabinet mounting rails onto generic brackets” on page 7.

Spring latch

Back mounting

bracket

Inner rail

Front mounting

bracket

Screw

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6 Installation

To install the generic mounting brackets in the cabinet:

1If you received a mounting template with your cabinet, use it to locate

the exact position of the cabinet mounting brackets.

2Position the front mounting bracket (shorter bracket) on the front vertical

mounting rail.

3Attach 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 bar nut from the

accessory kit.

4Position the back mounting bracket (longer bracket) on the back vertical

mounting rail.

5Attach the back mounting bracket to the back vertical mounting rail

using two screws from the accessory kit.

If screw holes in the back vertical mounting rail are not threaded, attach

the back mounting bracket by using the screws and bar nut from the

accessory kit.

6Mount the second set of brackets on the opposite side of the cabinet by

repeating Steps 2 through 5.

Back mounting

bracket

Bar nuts

Front mounting

bracket

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Installing the cabinet mounting brackets and mounting rails 7

Installing the cabinet mounting rails onto

generic brackets

To install the cabinet mounting rails onto generic brackets:

1Align 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).

2Attach the back end of the cabinet mounting rail to the back mounting

bracket using two screws, hex nuts, and star washers 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.

Inner slide

Spring latch

Back mounting

bracket

Inner rail

Hex nut

Star washer

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3Align 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.

4Attach the front of the cabinet mounting rail to the front mounting

bracket using a screw from the accessory kit.

5Slide the inner rail and the inner slide again until the rail screw hole

opening lines up with the front mounting bracket long screw hole.

6Attach the front of the cabinet mounting rail to the front mounting

bracket using a screw from the accessory kit.

7Mount the second cabinet mounting rail on the opposite side of the

cabinet by repeating Steps 1 through 6.

Inner rail

Inner slide

Cabinet mounting rail

Front mounting

bracket Screw

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Mounting the system drawer in the cabinet 9

Mounting the system drawer in the

cabinet

To mount the system drawer in the cabinet:

1Pull both of the inner rails forward until the spring latches on each side

lock.

2Pull the inner slides all the way forward.

Inner rail

Spring latch

Inner slide

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10 Installation

3Lift the system drawer to the same height as the inner rails, then align

the system drawer side rails with the inner rails.

4Push 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.

Inner rail

System drawer side rail

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Mounting the system drawer in the cabinet 11

5Press the latches on both sides of the system drawer side rails, then push

the system drawer back until the inner rail spring latches lock.

6From 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. 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.

System drawer side rail latch

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12 Installation

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.

Installing a cable retractor in a Gateway

cabinet

To install a cable retractor in a Gateway cabinet:

1Position 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.

2Attach the adapter bracket to the back vertical mounting rail using two

screws from the accessory kit.

3Go to “Attaching the cables to the retractor” on page 14.

Cable retractor

Back vertical mounting rail

Adapter bracket

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Installing the cable retractor 13

Installing a cable retractor in a non-Gateway

cabinet

To install a cable retractor in a non-Gateway cabinet:

1Remove the adapter bracket from the cable retractor straight bracket.

2Position 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.

3Attach the bracket to the back vertical mounting rail using a bar nut and

screws from the accessory kit.

Straight bracket

Adapter bracket

Cable retractor

Back vertical

mounting rail

Straight bracket

Bar nut

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Attaching the cables to the retractor

To attach the cables:

1Route the cables from the rear of the system drawer to the cable retractor.

2Attach 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.

3Route the cables to their destinations and attach as necessary.

4If necessary, bundle any excess cable.

Cable

Cable retractor

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Completing the connections 15

Completing the connections

When the system drawer is installed in the cabinet, make the system

connections.

Connecting a single system drawer

To connect the peripherals:

1Turn off all system drawers and devices in the cabinet before attaching

any of the system drawer cables.

2Connect 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.

Important A wide variety of system connections are possible. Your

actual system connections may be different from the

following examples.

To power

source

SCSI bus

Mouse

Keyboard

KVM or

keyboard tray

Tape storage

drawer

To printer

To monitor or KVM tray

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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.

To connect multiple system drawers:

1Turn off all system drawers and devices in the cabinet before attaching

any of the system drawer cables.

2If the newly installed system drawer will control other drawers in the

cabinet, connect the external data cables of the controller cards to the

controlled devices.

3Connect all I/O device cables (keyboard, mouse, video, serial, and

parallel) to their respective ports on the back of the system drawer.

The system I/O connectors may appear different than in the illustration,

depending on the system board installed in the server.

If connecting multiple system drawers, use extender cables to link each system

drawer to the autoswitcher. You must also attach the peripherals to the

appropriate I/O ports on the back of the autoswitcher. Refer to the following

figure for connection details.

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Completing the connections 17

To power

To printer

To power source

VGA video

signal

Mouse

Keyboard

Tape storage drawer

Autoswitcher

To power source

KVM tray

7250R

SCSI channel 1

VGA video signal

Tape storage

drawer

SCSI channel 2

SCSI channel 1

DataStation 8

storage drawer

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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.

Observe the following guidelines:

■Only one system drawer per power strip (15 or 20 amps) or wall outlet

(15 or 20 amps). For critical applications, plug the system drawer power

cords into separate circuits.

■If an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is installed, plug only one CPU

drawer into it.

The power cords must be routed through the cabinet floor opening and to

the system drawer. 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 Total Supported Devices

230 VAC 15 amp ■System drawer

■QHS storage drawer

■Tape storage drawer

Total must not exceed 12 amps

20 amp ■System drawer

■QHS storage drawer

■Tape storage drawer

■Monitor

■autoswitcher

Total must not exceed 12 amps

115 VAC 15 amp ■System drawer only

20 amp ■System drawer with other

peripherals not to exceed a total of

16 amps for the whole strip.

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Turning on the system drawer 19

Turning on the system drawer

To turn on the system drawer for the first time:

1If using a UPS, turn it on first.

2Turn on the monitor and any additional devices connected to the system

drawer. Listen for alarms which may indicate power problems.

3If multiple system drawers and a switch box are installed, press the switch

box button that corresponds to the system drawer being turned on.

4Press the ON/OFF button on the system drawer.

5Listen for alarms which may indicate power problems.

6Make 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 drawer indicates an error has

occurred, refer to the server system manual troubleshooting section.

7When the system drawer starts successfully, install the operating system,

if necessary.

8Turn on the other system drawers by repeating Steps 3 through 7 for each

additional system drawer installed.

After this procedure, the system drawer can be turned on using normal start

sequences.

To turn on the system drawer using normal start sequences:

1Turn on devices and drawers attached to the system drawer first.

2When the devices and drawers attached to the system drawer are running,

turn on the system drawer.

Important If multiple system drawers are installed, you must turn on

each system drawer and wait for it to start completely

before turning on the next system drawer.

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Turning off the system drawer

To turn off the system drawer:

1Close all programs.

2If necessary, issue a “flush” command to write the contents of any caches

or buffers to disk.

3If necessary, issue a command to exit or quit the operating system.

4Press the on/off switch on the system drawer.

5Turn off any other devices connected to the system drawer.

Securing the system drawer in the

cabinet

To secure the system drawer:

1Close the back door of the system cabinet, then lock it if necessary.

2Push the system drawer all the way back into the cabinet until the front

panel presses against the front vertical mounting rails.

3Secure the system drawer to the front vertical mounting rails using four

screws from the accessory kit.

4Close the front cabinet door, then lock it if necessary.

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A MAN US 7250R RACKMOUNT GDE R0 4/00 7250R

Server Rackmount

Installation Guide