Acer Altos G700 manual

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    Appendix B Rack installation guide AA G701 - EN.book Page 99 Mo nday, March 17, 2003 4:24 PM[...]

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    This appendix shows you how to install the ASM and RDM software package. AA G701 - EN.book Page 100 M onday, March 17, 2003 4:24 PM[...]

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    105 System rack installation Aside from its tower configuration, the Altos G701 server syst em can also be mounted in a rack-model position. A rack mount kit is available for customers who want to convert a tower-mounted system to rack-model design. T o purchase a rack mount k it, contact your local Acer representative or order dire ctly from http:[...]

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    Appendix B Rack insta llation guide 102 V ertical mounting hole pattern The four vertical rails of a rack co ntain mo unting ho le s arranged in a manner shown in the figure belo w: The system occupies 5U in the rack . Count the U positions an d hole numbers from the bottom up. Note: The unit of measurem ent used in this document is "U" ([...]

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    103 Scr ew types for rack installation The following screws are used in th e asse mbly of the Acer Altos G701 and other rack -mountable comp on ents . Screw type and part number Figure Usage #8-32 x 0.25 inch Securing the inner mounting rails to the server M4 x L8 86.6A536.8R0 Was her 88.21341.605 Nut 87.11042.670 Securing the mounting brackets to [...]

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    Appendix B Rack insta llation guide 104 Installing cage nuts Cage nuts are use to secure syste ms and ot her components to the vertical rails in the rack. T o install c age nuts: 1 Insert the lower lip of the ca ge nut over the bottom of the opening at the back of a rail. 2 Insert the small end of the cage-n ut installat ion tool thr ou gh the open[...]

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    105 Installing the system into the rack T o install the syst em into the ra ck: 1 Remove the front bezel from the server . Refer to “Removing the front bezel” on pag e 33 for instructions. 2 Remove the top panel of the server . (1) Use a screw driver to remove the two r ear screws holding the top panel to the chassis. (2) Slide the to p panel b[...]

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    Appendix B Rack insta llation guide 106 (3) Pull out the rubber stands from the server . There are two sets of rack bracket and mo un ting rail. The rack brackets are used to attached the mo unting ra ils to the server . Each bracket is composed of three pieces: a de tachable inner rail and a fixed middle and outer ra ils. The moun ting rails allow[...]

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    107 Do the same thing to the other rack bracket. 5 Attach the inner ra ils to the top and bottom side of the server . (1) Align the inner rail to th e five screw holes located on the bottom si de of the server . (2) Secure the rail to the server using M4 x L5 screws. Attach the other inner rail to the top side of the server . AA G701 - EN.book Page[...]

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    Appendix B Rack insta llation guide 108 6 Attach the two side handle s to the server using four hex head screws for each handle. 7 Set the server aside. 8 Attach the rack brackets to the mounting rails. a Align the rack brackets to the mo unting ra il unti l the six sc rew holes become visible. b Secure the rack brac ket to the mounting rail using [...]

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    109 Attach the other rack bracket to the remaining mounting rail. 9 Install the mounting rails to the rack using four M6 x L10 screws for each mounting rail. AA G701 - EN.book Page 109 M onday, March 17, 2003 4:24 PM[...]

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    Appendix B Rack insta llation guide 110 10 Extend the mi ddle slidi ng piec e of each mounting rail forwar d until it clicks. 11 Install the server into the rack by first carefully a ligning the inner rails attached to the s erver with the mounting ra ils on the rack. (1) Press t he release latch on both sides of the se rver . (2) Slide the server [...]

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    111 Caution! T o avoid personal injury , care should be taken when pressing the component rail re lease latches and sliding the component into the rack. AA G701 - EN.book Page 111 M onday, March 17, 2003 4:24 PM[...]

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    Appendix B Rack insta llation guide 112 AA G701 - EN.book Page 112 M onday, March 17, 2003 4:24 PM[...]