Shm Mode Jumper - Gateway ALR 8300 Maintaining And Troubleshooting

34 Maintaining and Troubleshooting the Gateway ALR 8300 Server

SHM mode jumper

The SHM mode jumper indicates whether the system board is installed in a
tower or rack system. When the system board is installed in a tower chassis,
leave the jumper pins unconnected. When the system board is installed in a
rack, the jumper pins must be connected. The SHM software checks the
status of this jumper to determine whether the configuration and other
characteristics of the server are correct for a system of the appropriate type.
1. Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord.
Open the case, observing the ESD precautions in "Static electricity
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precautions" on page 2.
Install a jumper shunt on the jumper to connect the pins.
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4. Close the case, as described in "Closing the system" on page 7.
Reconnect the power cord and turn on the system.
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