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
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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.
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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.
C
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 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
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
Welcome screen. To get the latest updates to your system
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■ 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
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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.
2 Installation
Align the four pins on the bezel through the four holes in the handles
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and press the bezel firmly into place.
Installing the bezel and handles 3
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.
Retention clip
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.
4 Installation
Retention clip
System dra we r
side rail
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