Gateway 7250R User Manual 2

7250R

Server Rackmount

Installation Guide

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

Notices

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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 liabl e 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.

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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.

TRL+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.

Conventions used in this manual iii

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 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

Welcome screen. To get the latest updates to your system

■ Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

■ Documentation for peripherals or optional components

■ Online technical support

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.

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.

Retention clip

2 Mount 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.

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

2 Installation

Retention clip

System dra we r side rail

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 br ackets

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:

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 mounting rail.

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

using two screws from the accessory kit.

Front mounting

bracket

Front vert ical mounting rail

Back mounting bracket

Back vertic al mounting rail

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