Gateway 955 User Manual

Contents

1 Checking Out Your Gateway Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
System board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Server Companion CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Setting Up Your Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting up the hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Protecting from power source problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Mounting your server into a cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing the front cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Removing the server from a cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Starting your server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Understanding the power-on self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Turning off your server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Setting up the operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3 Maintaining Your Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Caring for your server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Cleaning your server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Preparing for system recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Recording the BIOS configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
System administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Gateway Server Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Server security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using your Server Companion CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Identifying your server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Updating the baseboard management controller firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the System Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Viewing FRU information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Viewing sensor data records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setting up remote access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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4 Installing Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Preparing to install components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Selecting a place to work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Gathering the tools you need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Opening the server case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Closing the server case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Installing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Replacing the CD/diskette drive in the Flex Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Installing a hot-swap SCSI hard drive into the Flex Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Installing a hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Installing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Installing PCI expansion cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Replacing the fan module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Installing a processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Replacing the power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Replacing the SCSI backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Replacing the CMOS battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Replacing the power distribution board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Replacing the front panel board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Replacing the system board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
5 Using the BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Opening the BIOS Setup utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Updating the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Resetting the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Resetting BIOS passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
6 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Before calling Gateway Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Tutoring and training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
CD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
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Diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Expansion cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Modem (telephone dial-up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
A Server Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
System specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
System board specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Additional specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
B BIOS Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
C Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
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Checking Out
Your Gateway
Server
Read this chapter to learn:
Where drives, ports, jacks, and controls are located
Where system board components are located
What help resources are available
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Front

SCSI hard drive 1

Control panel

LAN 1 activity indicator
LAN 2 activity indicator
SCSI hard drive 2
Power in dicato r
Diskette
CD drive
System fault indicator
drive
Hard drive activity indicator
Control panel
System ID indicator
System ID button
VGA
port
Power button
Non-maskable interrupt button
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Reset button
USB port

Back

Back
Low-profile PCI expansion
USB port
VGA port
External SCSI
LAN 2 jack
USB port System ID
Serial RJ-45 port
PS/2 mouse/keyboard port
LAN 1 jack
Full-height PCI expansion
Power connector
indicator
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Interior

Low-profile riser card
I/O ports
Full-height riser card
Memory slots
Processor 1
Processor 2
Fan module
Front panel board
Power supply
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Power
distribution
board
SCSI backplane
Flex bay
Hot-swap SCSI hard drives

System board

Connectors

PCI riser card
(low-profile)
System board
SCSI
PCI riser card
(full-height)
USB
Diskette/ IDE
Auxiliary signal
Auxiliary power
Fan module power
Main powerFront panel
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Getting Help

In addition to your operating system’s documentation, you can use the following information resources to help you use your server.

Server Companion CD

Use the Server Companion CD to access file utilities, Windows 2000 Server drivers, and documentation for your server and its components. For more information, see Using Your Server Companion CD.

Gateway Web site

Gateway provides a variety of information on its Web site to help you use your server.
Visit the Gateway Web site at support.gateway.com
Technical documentation and product guides
Technical tips and support
Updated hardware drivers
Order status
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
for:

Telephone support

You can access a wide range of services through your telephone, including customer service, technical support, and information services. For more information, see “Telephone support” on page 96.
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Setting Up Your
Server
Read this chapter to learn how to:
Use your server safely
Install your server into a cabinet
Start and turn off your server
Set up your operating system
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Setting up the hardware

To make sure that your working environment is safe:
Use a clean, dry, flat, stable surface for your server. Allow at least 6 inches
at the rear of the server for cabling and air circulation.
Use the instructions on your server’s setup poster to set up your hardware.
Use a grounded (three-prong) surge protector. A surge protector helps
protect against AC power fluctuations. For additional protection from power outages, we recommend that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
Warning Your server comes with a 3-wire AC power cord fitted with
the correct plug style for your region. If this plug does not match the connector on your surge protector, UPS, or wall outlet, do not attempt to modify the plug in any way. Use a surge protector, UPS, or wall outlet that is appropriate for the supplied AC power cord.
Avoid subjecting your server to extreme temperature changes. Do not
expose your server to direct sunlight, heating ducts, or other heat-generating objects. Damage caused by extreme temperatures is not covered by your warranty. As a general rule, your server is safest at temperatures that are comfortable for you.
Keep your server and magnetic media away from equipment that
generates magnetic fields, such as unshielded stereo speakers. Strong magnetic fields can erase data on both diskettes and hard drives. Even a telephone placed too close to the server may cause interference.
Important Keep the server boxes and packing material in case you
need to ship the server.
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Protecting from power source problems

Protecting from power source problems
Surge protectors, line conditioners, and uninterruptible power supplies can help protect your server against power source problems.
Surge protectors
During a power surge, the voltage level of electricity coming into your server can increase to far above normal levels and cause data loss or server damage. Protect your server and peripheral devices by connecting them to a surge protector, which absorbs voltage surges and prevents them from reaching your server.
Warning High voltages can enter your server through the power
cord, and the modem and network connections. Protect your server by using a surge protector. If you have a modem, use a surge protector that has the appropriate type of modem jack. During an electrical storm, unplug the surge protector and the modem and network cables.
When you purchase a surge protector:
Make sure that the surge protector meets the appropriate product safety
certification for your location, such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL).
Check the maximum amount of voltage the protector allows to pass
through the line. The lower the voltage that the protector allows to pass through, the better the protection for your server.
Check the energy absorption (dissipation) rating. The higher the energy
absorption rating, the better the protection for your server.
Check for line-conditioner capabilities. A line conditioner smooths out
some of the normal line noise (small voltage fluctuations) of an electrical supply.
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Line conditioners
A line conditioner protects your server from the small fluctuations in voltage from an electrical supply. Most servers can handle this variation, called line noise, without problems. However, some electrical sources include more line noise than normal. Line noise can also be a problem if your server is located near, or shares a circuit with, a device that causes electromagnetic interference, such as a television or a motor.
Some surge protectors and uninterruptible power supplies include simple line-conditioning capabilities.
Uninterruptible power supplies
Use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect your server from data loss during a total power failure. A UPS uses a battery to keep your server running temporarily during a power failure and lets you save your work and shut down your server. You cannot run your server for an extended period of time while using only the UPS. To buy a UPS, visit accessories.gateway.com
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Mounting your server into a cabinet

Mounting your server into a cabinet
The cabinet mounting hardware included with your server should be used with standard 4-post cabinets that have front and back vertical posts. The L-shaped cabinet mounting brackets can be used for mid-mounting on a 2-post cabinet, but that procedure is not covered here. If your cabinet is a different type, obtain mounting hardware from the cabinet manufacturer.
Warning Before attaching cabinet accessories, make sure that
the server is turned off and all power cords are unplugged.
Warning The cabinet must provide sufficient airflow to the front
of the server to maintain proper cooling. It must also include ventilation sufficient to exhaust a maximum of 1200 BTUs per hour for this server.
Rackmount kit contents:
Server rails (2)
Cabinet rails (2)
L brackets (2, not used for this type of installation)
Fastener pack (1)
Small screws (4, #6-32 × 3/16-inch)
Medium screws (8, #10-32 × ½-inch)
Large screws (2, #10-32 × 7/8-inch)
Handle spacers (2)
Nut bars (4)
Disk guides (2)
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To mount your server in a cabinet:
1 Remove the two screws from each handle, then set the handles and screws
aside.
Screws
2 Align the holes in a server rail with the tabs on the side of the server, then
place the rail against the server and slide the rail as far forward as it will go. Both server rails are identical, so you can use either rail on either side of the server.
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3 Use one of the small screws to fasten the rail to the server, then attach
the remaining rail to the other side of the server.
Screw
4 Place a disk guide over the disk guide screw hole towards the back of the
server.
Screw hole
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5 Insert a small screw through the disk guide and tighten the screw. Attach
the remaining disk guide to the other side of the server.
6 Attach a nut bar to the inside of the two rear cabinet posts using medium
screws, but do not completely tighten the screws (leave them loose enough to allow insertion of the cabinet rail in the next step).
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7 Insert the slotted foot of a cabinet rail between each nut bar and post, then
tighten the screws.
Warning Lifting the server and attaching it to the rack is a
two-person job. If needed, use an appropriate lifting device. A fully loaded Gateway 955 server weighs about 30 lbs. (13.6 kg).
8 With the front of the server facing you, lift the server, insert it into the
cabinet from the front, then position the disk guides so they fit in the cabinet rails.
9 Push the server toward the back of the cabinet until the front of the server
rails touch the front cabinet posts.
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10 Attach one of the server rails to the front cabinet post using two of the
medium screws and one nut bar, then attach the remaining rail to the other cabinet post.
Warning Screws are required to support the front of the server. You
must support the server while installing or removing the front screws and while sliding the server on or off the cabinet rails.
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Installing the front cover

Important The front cover is held in place by the server handles. If
you are not installing the front cover, you do not need to install the handles.
To install the front cover (optional):
1 Insert one of the large screws into the front screw hole on the handle, then
insert a spacer onto the part of the screw protruding from the back of the handle.
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2 Slide a handle (with its attached screw and spacer) between the server and
the server rail.
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3 Align the screw on the handle with the center hole in the server rail, then
tighten the screw.
4 Attach the remaining handle to the other side of the server. 5 Remove the front cover lock keys from the inside of the front cover, then
snap on the front cover.
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6 To lock the front cover, insert the key into the lock and rotate it ¼ turn
clockwise. To unlock it, rotate the key ¼ turn counter-clockwise.
Lock
Unlock

Removing the server from a cabinet

To remove the server from a cabinet:
Warning Screws are required to support the front of the server. You
must support the server while removing the front screws and while sliding the server off the cabinet rails.
1 Remove the front cover, if installed. 2 Remove the handles, if installed. 3 While supporting the front of the server, remove the four screws that secure
the server rails to the front cabinet posts.
4 While supporting the server, slide the server away from the cabinet until
it slides off the cabinet rails.
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Starting your server

Before you start your server for the first time:
Make sure that the server and monitor are plugged into a power outlet or
surge protector and that the surge protector (if you are using one) is turned on.
Make sure that all cables are connected securely to the correct ports and
jacks on the back of the server.
Warning When you connect peripheral devices to the server, make
sure that your server and devices are turned off and the power cords are unplugged.
To start the server:
1 Turn on any peripheral devices connected to the server. 2 Press the power button.
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System fault indicator
Reset button
Power button
Power indicator
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Starting your server
When the power
It means...
indicator is...
Green (steady on) The server is turned on.
Green (blinking) The server is in sleep mode.
Off The server is turned off.
When the system
It means...
fault indicator is...
Green (steady on) The server is operating normally.
Green (blinking) The server is operating in a degraded condition.
Orange (steady on) The server is in a critical or unrecoverable condition.
Orange (blinking) The server is in a noncritical condition.
Off POST failure or full system stop.
If nothing happens when you press the power button:
Make sure that the power cable is plugged in securely and that your
surge protector (if you are using one) is plugged in and turned on.
Make sure that the monitor is connected to the server, plugged into
the power outlet or surge protector, and turned on. You may also need to adjust the monitor’s brightness and contrast controls.
If you cannot find the cause of the power loss, contact Gateway
Technical Support. For more information, see “Getting Help” on
page 6.
3 The first time you turn on the server, any pre-installed operating system
may begin asking you for configuration settings. See your operating system’s documentation for instructions on configuring advanced settings for your specific network.
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Understanding the power-on self-test

When you turn on your server, the power-on self-test (POST) routine checks the server memory and components. If POST finds any problems, the server displays error messages. Write down any error messages that you see, then see
“Error messages” on page 100 and “Beep codes” on page 103 for
troubleshooting information.

Turning off your server

Every time you turn off your server, first shut down the operating system. You may lose data if you do not follow the correct procedure.
To turn off the server:
1 See the operating system’s documentation or online help for instructions
on shutting down the operating system. Whenever possible, you should use the operating system’s shut down procedure instead of pressing the power button.
Warning The power button on the server does not turn off server
AC power. To remove AC power from the server, you must unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet or power source. The power cord is considered the disconnect device to the main (AC) power.
2 If your server did not turn off automatically, press the power button.
- OR -
Press the reset button to reset the server.
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Setting up the operating system

Setting up the operating system
If you ordered your server with the operating system already installed by Gateway, it is completely installed and the basic settings are already configured. See your operating system’s documentation for instructions on configuring advanced settings for your specific network.
If you are installing an operating system because it was not already installed by Gateway, see the appropriate installation guide for instructions.
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