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Contents

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Checking Out Your Gateway Server

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Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Interior

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System board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2

Setting Up Your Server

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Setting up the hardware

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Protecting from power source problems

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Starting your server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Understanding the power-on self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Turning off your server

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Setting up the operating system

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Initial hardware settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3

Maintaining Your Server

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Caring for your server

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Cleaning your server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Preparing for system recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Recording the BIOS configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

System administration

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Gateway Server Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Server security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Creating a DOS-bootable System Update Package (

SUP

) CD

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Using Active Management Technology (

AMT

)

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Using your System Companion CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Installing Components

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Preparing to install components

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Selecting a place to work

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Gathering the tools you need

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Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Accessing the internal components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Opening the server case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Removing the bezel assembly

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Removing the processor air duct

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Installing the processor air duct

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Installing the bezel assembly

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Closing the server case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Section	Page
Contents	2
Checking Out Your Gateway Server	6
Front	7
Back	8
Interior	9
System board	10
Getting Help	11
Gateway Web site	11
Setting Up Your Server	12
Setting up the hardware	13
Protecting from power source problems	14
Starting your server	15
Selecting the boot device	16
Understanding the power-on self-test	16
Turning off your server	17
Setting up the operating system	18
Initial hardware settings	18
Maintaining Your Server	20
Caring for your server	21
Cleaning your server	21
Cleaning tips	22
Cleaning the keyboard	22
Cleaning the screen	22
Cleaning the tape drive	22
Preparing for system recovery	23
Recording the BIOS configuration	23
System administration	24
Gateway Server Manager	24
Server security	24
Using BIOS security passwords	24
Creating a DOS-bootable System Update Package (SUP) CD	28
Using your System Companion CD	31
Installing Components	32
Preparing to install components	33
Selecting a place to work	33
Gathering the tools you need	33
Preventing static electricity discharge	34
Accessing the internal components	35
Opening the server case	35
Removing the bezel assembly	37
Removing the processor air duct	38
Installing the processor air duct	39
Installing the bezel assembly	41
Closing the server case	42
Installing drives	43
Installing or replacing a fixed or removable-media drive	44
Installing or replacing a hard drive	46
Configuring your onboard RAID solution	47
Configuring the onboard SATA RAID solution	47
Installing memory	50
Installing PCI expansion cards	52
Replacing the processor	56
Replacing a power supply module	59
Replacing a fan	61
Replacing the CMOS battery	64
Replacing the system board	66
Using the BIOS Setup Utility	70
Opening the BIOS Setup utility	71
Updating the BIOS	72
Resetting the BIOS	73
Resetting BIOS passwords	74
Troubleshooting	76
Safety guidelines	77
Error messages	78
Troubleshooting	80
First steps	80
Battery replacement	80
Beep codes	81
DIM code checkpoints	83
ACPI runtime checkpoints	83
BIOS	84
CD or DVD drive	84
Diskette drive	84
Expansion cards	85
Hard drive	85
Internet	87
Keyboard	87
Memory	87
Modem (telephone dial-up)	87
Monitor	89
Power	90
Processor	90
Telephone support	91
Before calling Gateway Customer Care	91
Telephone support	92
Telephone numbers	92
Tutoring and training	92
Server Specifications	94
System specifications	95
System board specifications	96
Environmental specifications	97
Electronic specifications	98
Memory map	98
Interrupts	98
Additional specifications	99
BIOS Settings	100
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information	108
Index	118
Numerics	118
A	118
B	118
C	118
D	119
E	119
F	119
G	119
H	119
I	120
J	120
K	120
L	120
M	120
N	120
O	120
P	121
R	121
S	121
T	122
U	122
V	122

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