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... Gateway Server 1
Front 2 Control panel 2
Back 3 Interior 4 System board 5
Connectors 5 Hot-swap backplanes 7
SAS/SATA backplane 7 LED information 8 Getting Help 9 Server Companion DVD 9 Gateway Web site 9 Telephone support 9
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Server 11
Setting up the hardware 12 Protecting from power source problems 12 Mounting your server into a cabinet 13
Installing...
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... RAID card . . .53 Installing and removing an optional mezzanine board 54 Replacing the CMOS battery 54 Replacing the control panel adapter card 55 Replacing the control panel bridge card 56 Replacing the system board 56
Chapter 5: Using the BIOS Setup Utility 59
Opening the BIOS Setup utility 60 Updating the BIOS 60 Recovering the BIOS 61 Resetting the BIOS 62
Resetting BIOS passwords...
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...Visit the Gateway Web site at support.gateway.com for:
• Technical documentation and product guides • Technical tips and support • Updated hardware drivers • Order status • Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Telephone support
You can access a wide range of services through your telephone, including customer service, technical support, and information services. For more...
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... you ordered. See your operating system's documentation for instructions on completing the installation or 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.
Initial hardware settings
Your server comes from the manufacturer with the correct...
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CHAPTER 3
Maintaining Your Server
• Caring for your server • Preparing for system recovery • System administration • Identifying your server • Updating the baseboard management controller
firmware • Using your Server Companion DVD
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... some optional components. You can view the documents with the Acrobat® Reader® version 4.0 and above.
To view documents:
1 Insert the Server Companion DVD into the DVD drive on a computer running the Windows
operating system. The Gateway Application and Driver Recovery window opens. - OR If the window does not open, run the file Runmenu.exe on the DVD.
2 Click...
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...'s DVD drive. The Gateway Application and
Driver Recovery window opens. - OR If the window does not open automatically, run the file Runmenu.exe on the DVD. A list of programs and drivers that you can install appears in the Drivers and Application Recovery list.
2 Click the program or driver you want to install, then click Install. Follow any on-screen
instructions.
To access the files manually...
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... server supports as many as six 1-inch high, 3.5-inch hot-swap SATA and SATA II hard drives or six 1-inch high, 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS hard drives. You can purchase additional drives through your Gateway Sales or Customer Care representative.
To remove and install a hot-swap hard drive: Caution
Before you remove a failed drive, use the appropriate software and utilities installed on...
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... to secure the card to the riser card assembly.
12 Position the PCI riser assembly over the PCI sockets on the server board, then press the PCI
riser assembly into the PCI sockets until it clicks into place.
13 Follow the instructions in "Closing the server case" on page 32. 14 See the card's documentation for software installation instructions.
Replacing system fans...
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... If you install two processors onto the system board, the processors must be the same speed, revision, core voltage, and bus speed.
To replace a processor:
1 Install the most current BIOS version. For instructions, see "Updating the BIOS" on page 60. 2 Follow the instructions in "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 30. Make sure
that you turn off the server, then unplug the power cord...
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... BIOS settings on your printout. 4 Download the BIOS update files from support.gateway.com. 5 Follow the instructions on the Web site or the readme.txt file in the downloaded zip file to
update the BIOS.
6 After you have updated the BIOS, restart your server and load the default BIOS values. 7 Enter any custom BIOS settings you recorded in Step 3, then save your changes and close
the BIOS Setup...
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... disconnect the power cords and all other cables connected to the
server.
7 Follow the instructions in "Opening the server case" on page 31. 8 Place the jumper back onto pins 1-2. 9 Follow the instructions in "Closing the server case" on page 32.
Updating and recovering the BMC
Updating the BMC firmware
To update the BMC firmware:
1 Download the BMC firmware zip file from support.gateway.com...
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... the keyboard is connected through the KVM switch.
To manually recover the BMC:
1 Follow the instructions in "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 30. Make sure
that you turn off the server, then unplug the power cord(s) and all other cables connected to the server.
2 Follow the instructions in "Opening the server case" on page 31...
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... sure
that all cables are plugged in securely and plugged into the correct port or jack.
• If you have recently installed hardware or software, make sure that you have installed it
following the instructions provided with it. If you did not purchase the hardware or software from Gateway, see the manufacturer's documentation and technical support resources.
• If...
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... or EPROM).
Microcode Error BIOS could not find or load the CPU Microcode Update to the CPU. This message only applies to INTEL CPUs. The message is most likely to appear when a brand new CPU is installed in a system board with an outdated BIOS. In this case, the BIOS must be updated to include the Microcode Update for the new CPU.
NVRAM Checksum Bad...
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..., uninstall the device's software, then reinstall the device.
• If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message before calling
Gateway Customer Care. For instructions, see "Telephone support" on page 68.
• Restart your server, then open the BIOS Setup utility by pressing and holding F2 while your
server restarts. Check your configuration settings.
• When...
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...
is OK. Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area. If the CMOS
checksum is bad, update CMOS with power-on default values and clear passwords.
Initialize status register A.
Initialize data variables that are based on CMOS setup questions. Initialize both the
8259 compatible PICs in the system.
05
Initialize the interrupt controller in hardware (generally PIC) and...
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... video adapter installed in the system that has optional ROMs.
Initialize all the output devices.
Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it. Give control to ADM module for initialization. Initialize language and font modules for ADM. Activate ADM module.
Initialize the silent boot module. Set the window for displaying text information.
Displaying sign-on message, CPU information, setup key...
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..., Detect, and Disable (function 0) - Disables all device
nodes, PCI devices, and PnP ISA cards. It also assigns PCI
bus numbers.
■ Static Device Initialization (function 1) - Initializes all static
devices that include manual configured onboard
peripherals, memory and I/O decode windows in PCI-PCI
bridges, and noncompliant PCI devices. Static resources are
also reserved.
■ Boot...
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... boot record is corrupted" on page 82.
You are having problems with a SATA drive
• For normal SATA drives (not SATA RAID), check the BIOS setup utility to see if the BIOS has
recognized the drive.
• Make sure that the power cable and SATA cables are attached securely to the drive cage. • If the drive is not detected, try a different SATA port. • Try swapping SATA cables...