Gateway 935 Series ™ Rackmount Installation Guide September 2001 8508346...
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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.
Preface Conventions used in this manual Throughout this manual, you will see the following conventions: Convention Description Keyboard key names are printed in small capitals. NTER 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.
Information about your system Accessing the server system manual A comprehensive Gateway 935 Series System Manual is located on the Server Companion CD, which accompanied this system. To access this document (in PDF format), place the Server Companion CD into the CD drive...
Installation This guide provides information on installing your Gateway server in a standard rack cabinet. The rackmount accessory kit includes: 2 pairs of mounting brackets 2 28-inch (71.12 cm) cabinet slide rail assemblies 1 cable retractor assembly (optional) Assorted size screws...
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Mount the side rail on the server using three screws from the accessory kit. Make sure the retention clips are toward the back of the server. Retention clip Side rail Mount the second rail on the opposite side of the server. Gateway 935 Series Rackmount Installation Guide...
To install the security flanges: Remove the four thumbscrews at the front sides of the server. Flange Flange Install the flanges and secure them with the four screws you removed. Installing the mounting bracket and rail assembly These brackets allow for different cabinet depths. If mounting brackets are already installed in the cabinet, go to “Mounting the server in the cabinet”...
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Attach the back of the mounting bracket and rail assembly to the back cabinet mounting rail using two screws from the accessory kit. Mount the second mounting bracket and rail assembly on the opposite side of the cabinet by repeating Steps 1 through 3. Gateway 935 Series Rackmount Installation Guide...
Mounting the server in the cabinet To mount the server in the cabinet: Pull both of the inner rails forward until the spring latches on each side lock. Pull the inner slides all the way forward. Outer rail Inner rail Side rail latch Side rail Installation...
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Lift the server to the same height as the inner rails, then align the side rails with the inner rails. Warning To avoid injury or dropping the server, Gateway recommends that two people lift the server. Spring latch Inner slide...
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Press the latches on both sides of the side rails, then push the server back until the inner rail spring latches lock. Inner rail Latches Side rail From the back side of the cabinet, release the spring latch on the inner rail while pushing the server to the back of the cabinet.
Position the cable retractor on the back cabinet mounting rail at the same height as the server, aligning the mounting holes on both parts. Attach the bracket to the back cabinet mounting rail using the thumbscrews provided. Gateway 935 Series Rackmount Installation Guide...
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To attach the cables: Route the cables from the back panel of the server through the cable retractor. Attach the cables to the cable retractor, making sure the cables have sufficient slack when the server is pulled forward and pushed back into place.
Connect all I/O device cables (keyboard, mouse, video, serial, and parallel) to their respective ports on the back of the server. To power source To LAN To monitor or Mouse KVM tray SCSI bus Tape storage drawer Keyboard KVM or keyboard tray Gateway 935 Series Rackmount Installation Guide...
Connecting multiple servers Multiple servers installed in a cabinet can share a single set of peripherals if you install a switch box, such as an autoswitcher. The autoswitcher routes control of the monitor, keyboard, and mouse signals to the currently selected server.
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Mouse Keyboard PARALLEL MOUSE USB 1 NETWORK VIEDO COM1 COM2 KEYBD ACT/ 10/100 USB 2 LINK SCSI chan 2 To LAN SCSI channel 3 (separate controller) SCSI channel 1 DataStation 8 Tape storage Gateway 935 Series Rackmount Installation Guide...
Connecting the power Gateway recommends that a licensed electrician install a dedicated line, with sufficient amperage rating for the server, to a breaker box or distribution panel. The power cords must be wired directly into the breaker box. If you do not choose to wire the cables directly to the breaker box, make sure you do not overload any power strip or wall outlet.
After this procedure, the server can be turned on using normal start sequences. To turn on the server using normal start sequences: Turn on devices attached to the server first. When the devices attached to the server are running, turn on the server. Gateway 935 Series Rackmount Installation Guide...
Turning off the server To turn off the server: Close all programs. If necessary, issue a “flush” command to write the contents of any caches or buffers to disk. If necessary, issue a command to exit or quit the operating system. Press the on/off switch on the server.
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