Gateway 8450R User Manual

8450R

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

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

Installing the bezel and handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installing the system drawer side rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installing the cabinet mounting brackets and mounting rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installing Gateway mounting brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installing the cabinet mounting rails onto Gateway brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installing generic mounting brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installing the cabinet mounting rails onto generic brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Mounting the system drawer in the cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Installing the cable retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Installing a cable retractor in a Gateway cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Installing a cable retractor in a non-Gateway cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Attaching the cables to the retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Completing the connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting a single system drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting multiple system drawers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Turning on the system drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Turning off the system drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Securing the system drawer in the cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Notices

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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.

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.

Information about your system

Accessing the server system manual

A comprehensive 8450R Server System Manual is located on the

Server Companion CD, which accompanie d this system. To access this

document (in PDF format), place the Server 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 pr ogram updates

■ Technical tips

■ Service agreemen t information

■ Technical documents and component information

■ 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 rack

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

■ 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 screws

■ Miscellaneous hardware

2 Installation

Installing the bezel and handles

The system ships with the bezel and handles separate from the chassis. The

bezel covers the front panel drives and controls. The handles let you pull the

system drawer out of the cabinet once it is installed.

To install the handles and the bezel:

1 Attach each handle to the sides of the chassis with two screws provided

with the handles.

Important The handles are not interchangable. The oval slots that

secure the system draw er to the cabinet are on th e outside

edges of the handles and should be placed at the top of

the system drawer.

Installing the bezel and handles 3

Align the four pins on the bezel through the four holes in the handles

and press the bezel firmly into place.

4 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:

1 Remove the system drawer side rails from the cabinet mounting rails by

pressing 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 five screws from

the accessory kit. Make sure the retention clip is toward the back of the

server.

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

Retention clip

System dra we r

side rail

Retention clip

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