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Acer Altos RM900 Installation Manual

Acer Altos RM900 Installation Manual

Acer altos rm900 server: installation guide
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Acer Altos RM900
Installation Guide
1

Getting Started

Unpack the rack and check the packing list that came with it. Make
sure that you have all components.
The unit of measurement used in this
document is "U" (1U = 1.75 inches or 44.45
mm).
components in the rack measured in "U"
cannot exceed the height of the rack.
1.1
Standard Components
The standard rack consists of the following:
Removable vented front and rear doors
Removable side panels
Stabilizing feet
Leveling feet
Casters
Cable management brackets
M6 washer-face screws
M6 cage nuts
The total sum of the heights of all
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  • Page 1: Getting Started

    Acer Altos RM900 Installation Guide Getting Started Unpack the rack and check the packing list that came with it. Make sure that you have all components. The unit of measurement used in this document is "U" (1U = 1.75 inches or 44.45 mm).

  • Page 2: Optional Components

    4-port keyboard/mouse/monitor switch box Blanking panel kit (one 1U, one 2U, and one 3U) Acer Altos storage subsystem Screw Types Used The following screws are used in the assembly of the Acer Altos RM900 and other rack-mountable components: Screw Type Figure...
  • Page 3 M5 metal tapping screw Cage Nut Usage Installing the front panel to the server system (for Acer Altos 11000, 12000, and 21000 server) Securing the server and front panel to the rack (for Acer Altos 11000, 12000, and 21000 server)

  • Page 4: Front View

    Features Front View The following figure shows the front view of the Acer Altos RM900: Side Panel Figure 1 The Acer Altos RM900 (42U Rack) - Front View Vents Front Door Handle with Lock Stand Stabilizing Foot...

  • Page 5: Rear View

    Rear View The following figure shows the rear view of the Acer Altos RM900: Leveling foot (beside caster) Figure 2 The Acer Altos RM900 (42U Rack) - Rear View Rear door Handle...

  • Page 6: Inside Components

    Inside Components The following figure shows the different components that can be installed in the Acer Altos RM900: Monitor Blanking panel Blanking panel Storage subsystems Switchbox Keyboard/touchpad with sliding shelf Server Server Figure 3 A Typical Acer Altos RM900 Enclosure...

  • Page 7: Vertical Mounting Hole Pattern

    Vertical Mounting Hole Pattern The four vertical rails of the Acer Altos RM900 contain square mounting holes arranged in a manner shown in this figure: Figure 4 Vertical Square Mounting Hole Spacing The distance from the center of two holes with closer spacing to the center of the next pair is equivalent to 1U.

  • Page 8: Positioning The Rack

    Positioning the Rack The rack comes with casters to help you move it easily from one place to another. To position the rack: Allow the following minimum clearances: For operation: Leave at least 46 cm (1.5 ft) of clearance in front of the rack and 31 cm (1 ft) behind the rack to allow adequate airflow.
  • Page 9 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Figure 5 Adjusting the Rack Feet...

  • Page 10: Opening And Closing The Door

    Opening and Closing the Door The rack has one front door and one rear door. vented and can be opened easily. To open the rack's front or rear door: Slide the keylock cover as far as it will go, press the keylock button to automatically release the handle.

  • Page 11: Removing And Reinstalling The Door

    Removing and Reinstalling the Door You may need to remove the front and rear doors when installing components into the rack or when servicing. To remove the front or rear door: Open the door. See section 4. Locate the release lever in the upper-right corner of the front door or in the upper-left corner of the rear door.

  • Page 12: Removing And Replacing The Side Panels

    Removing and Replacing the Side Panels The rack comes with 4 side panels. When installing components or when servicing, you may need to remove all side panels for quick and easy access to the components. To remove the side panels: Each side panel has two screws.
  • Page 13 To replace the side panels: Locate the side of the panel that does not contain the screws. Align the groove on that side of the panel with the edge of the rack, then insert it. See A of Figure 9. Push the other side until it is completely inserted.
  • Page 14 the Rack The following sections include instructions for installing UPS, server monitors. Cage nuts are use to secure systems and other components to the vertical rails in the rack. at the back of a rail. 2. Insert the small end of the cage-nut installation tool through the opening in the rail and hook the tool over the top lip of the cage back toward you until the top lip of the cage nut snaps into position.
  • Page 15 To load an APC UPS: Unpack the mounting brackets that came with the APC UPS. Adjust the mounting brackets to fit into the rack and then use two M4 screws to afix them. Figure 10 Adjusting the Mounting Brackets 1. Attach the mounting brackets to the rack using four M5 screws. Figure 11 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Rack Load the APC UPS into the rack.
  • Page 16 To avoid damage to the equipment or personal injury, load the APC UPS at the bottom of the rack only. Secure the APC UPS at the front with four M5 washer-face screws. Figure 12 Loading the APC UPS...
  • Page 17 Loading an Acer Altos 1100 Server 7.3.1 Installing the Mounting Rails The rails allow the system to slide in and out of the rackmount for maintenance purposes. Follow these steps to install the mounting rails: 1. Extend the component rails from the mounting rails until the component rail release latches click.
  • Page 18 Figure 14 Aligning and Fastening the Mounting Rail to the Mounting Bracket (for Acer Altos 1100 Server) vi. Adjust the inner sliding piece to align the two holes on the other end of the mounting bracket with the mounting rail. To adjust the inner sliding piece, press the latch located at the end of it and then push back the inner sliding piece.
  • Page 19 Figure 15 Adjusting the Inner Sliding Piece to Align the Holes (for Acer Altos 1100 Server) vii. When you have aligned one of the holes, then insert one M5 screw into it. See A of Figure 16. viii. Adjust the inner sliding piece until you align the other hole on the end part of the mounting bracket, then insert one M5 screw.
  • Page 20 Figure 16 Aligning the Bracket Hole and Fastening the Mounting Rail to the Mounting Bracket (for Acer Altos 1100 Server) 5. Attach the mounting brackets with rail to the rack using four M5 screws. Make sure that the holes on the mounting brackets are aligned with the holes on the rack.
  • Page 21 The Acer Altos 1100 server occupies 6U. Count the U positions and hole numbers from the bottom up. Secure the mounting bracket on the 1 and the 3 holes of the 1 that both of the mounting brackets are at the same level.
  • Page 22 See the following figure: Figure 19 Attaching Component Rails to the Drawer 3. Load the server on the drawer. Check the stand-off brackets that came with your Acer Altos 1100 server rackmount kit. Each stand-off bracket is marked as follows: Figure 20...
  • Page 23 FRONT-L Figure 21 Attaching the Stand-off Brackets to the Drawer iii. Remove the original front panel of the Acer Altos server. Refer to your server manual for instructions on how to remove the original front panel. iv. Place the server on the drawer and secure it to the drawer and brackets using four M5 screws.
  • Page 24 7.3.3 Installing the Acer Altos Server into the Acer Altos RM900 You may need to apply some pressure the first time you slide the component into the rack. After some time, the ball bearings in the slide will move easily.
  • Page 25 Figure 24 Loading the Acer Altos 1100 Server 4. Remove the two screws on the upper edge of the server. See A of Figure 25. 5. Cut the clip that holds the handle on the upper edge of the server.
  • Page 26 7. Attach the front panel that came with the rackmount kit to the server. See the following figure: Figure 26 Attaching the Front Panel (For Acer Altos 1100 Server) 8. Attach the cable carrier. The cable carrier allows you to tie-wrap all cables to and from the server.
  • Page 27 For details on cabling, refer to section 7.6.3 - Cabling the Switch Box and section 7.6.4 - Completing the Cabling. Figure 28 Bundling the Cable using the Cable Clamps (For Acer Altos 1100 Server) step i step ii...
  • Page 28 9. Secure the server to the rack using four M5 thumbscrews. Figure 29 Securing the Acer Altos 1100 Server to the Rack...
  • Page 29 Loading an Acer Altos 11000, 12000, or 21000 Server 7.4.1 Installing the Mounting Rails The rails allow the system to slide in and out of the rackmount for maintenance purposes. Follow these steps to install the mounting rails: 1. Extend the component rails from the mounting rails until the component rail release latches click.
  • Page 30 Figure 31 Aligning and Fastening the Mounting Rail to the Mounting Bracket (for Acer Altos 11000, 12000, or 21000) vi. Adjust the inner sliding piece to align the two holes on the other end of the mounting bracket with the mounting rail. To adjust the inner sliding piece, press the latch located at the end of it and then push back the inner sliding piece.
  • Page 31 Figure 32 Adjusting the Inner Sliding Piece to Align the Holes (for Acer Altos 11000, 12000, or 21000) vii. When you have aligned one of the holes, then insert one M5 screw into it. See A of Figure 33.
  • Page 32 Figure 33 Aligning the Bracket Hole and Fastening the Mounting Rail to the Mounting Bracket (for Acer Altos 11000, 12000, or 21000) mounting rail mounting rail hole...
  • Page 33 Attaching the Mounting Bracket to the Rack (for Acer Altos 11000, 12000, or 21000) The Acer Altos 11000, 12000, and 21000 servers occupies 7U. Count the U positions and hole numbers from the bottom up. Secure the mounting bracket on the 2...
  • Page 34 3. Lift it up a little and then move it away from the server. Figure 35 Removing the Front Bezel 4. Remove the lock bracket. Figure 36 Removing the Lock Bracket 5. Replace the front metal cover with the one supplied in the rackmount kit or rearrange the LCD Display module.
  • Page 35 Figure 37 Replacing the Metal Cover with the Rackmount Kit Cover For Acer Altos 21000 The front panel of the Acer Altos 21000 has an LCD display module installed. Simply rearrange the position of the LCD display module as shown below.
  • Page 36 Figure 39 Removing the Support Panel 8. Remove the remaining wheels and keep the screws and the wheels in a safe place for future use. Figure 40 Removing the Wheels...
  • Page 37 9. Attach the component rails to the server with ten M4 screws. Figure 41 Attaching Component Rails to the server 10. Attach the cable carrier bracket to the server with two M4 screws. Figure 42 Attaching the Cable Carrier Bracket to the Server...
  • Page 38 Figure 43 Attaching the Front Panel (for Acer Altos 11000, 12000, or 21000) 7.4.3 Installing the Acer Altos Server into the Acer Altos RM900 You may need to apply some pressure the first time you slide the component into the rack.
  • Page 39 1. Extend the inner sliding piece of each mounting rail forward until it clicks. Figure 44 Extending the Inner Sliding Pieces 2. Carefully align the server’s rails with the mounting bracket's rail, and then push the server into the rack until it clicks. 3.
  • Page 40 Figure 45 Loading the Acer Altos 11000, 12000, or 21000 Server 4. Attach the cable carrier. The cable carrier allows you to tie-wrap all cables to and from the server. As you slide the server in and out of the rack, the cable carrier collapses and extends, keeping the cables untangled and attached to the server.
  • Page 41 7.6.3 - Cabling the Switch Box and section 7.6.4 - Completing the Cabling. Figure 47 Bundling the Cable using the Cable Clamps (for Acer Altos 11000, 12000, or 21000) 9. Secure the server to the rack using four M5 thumbscrews.
  • Page 42 Loading an Acer Altos RS700-RM101/102 into the Acer Altos RM900 The Acer Altos RS700-RM101/102 storage subsystem enclosure occupies 4U in the Acer Altos RM900. Count the U positions and hole numbers from the bottom up. To install the RS700-RM101/102 into the rack: 1.
  • Page 43 RS700-RM101/102 storage subsystem enclosure. Secure it with four M5 screws as shown below. Support Bar Figure 50 Securing the Acer Altos RS700-RM101/102 Storage Subsystem Enclosure to the Rack When you slide in the enclosure make sure that the lower part of the support bar is resting on the angular bar.
  • Page 44 Loading a Keyboard/Mouse/Monitor Switch To load the switch box: 1. Extend the cable support bracket on the rear of the switch box. Refer to the switch box’s manual for detailed instructions. 2. Install four cage nuts on the inside of the rail (see section 7.1) and then align the switch rack with the cage nuts.
  • Page 45 7.6.1 Loading a Keyboard To load a keyboard: Insert the keyboard shelf into the rack. Install four cage nuts on the inside of the rail (see section 7.1) and then align the keyboard shelf to the cage nuts. Secure it with four M5 washer-face screws.
  • Page 46 7.6.2 Loading a Monitor To load a monitor: Before you start, check the height of your monitor. Make sure that it will fit into the desired location in the rack. Insert the monitor shelf into the rack. Install eight cage nuts on the inside of the rail (see section 7.1) and then align the monitor shelf to the cage nuts.
  • Page 47 Load the monitor into the rack. Figure 54 Loading the Monitor Plug the power cable into the monitor.
  • Page 48 Route the cables from the monitor to the cable management bracket located on the rear of the rack. For cabling details, refer to section 7.6.3 - Cabling the Switch Box and section 7.6.4 - Completing the Cabling. Figure 55 Cabling the Monitor...
  • Page 49 7.6.3 Cabling the Switch Box Before you proceed, make sure that the server and all peripherals are turned off. To connect the components to the switch box: Plug the monitor and keyboard cables into the ports marked VGA monitor, PS/2 or AT keyboard, and PS/2 mouse on the switch box, respectively.
  • Page 50 Completing the Cabling The cable management brackets helps you organize the wires and cables dangling inside the rack. To install a cable management backet: 1. Install a cage nut on the outside of the rail. 2. Attach the support bracket to the cable management bracket and then align it with the cage nut.
  • Page 51 Attaching the Blanking Panels The rack may come with a blanking kit that includes three blanking panels: one 1U, one 2U, and one 3U. You may need to install these blanking panels to fill the empty spaces at the front of the rack. To attach a blanking panel: Place the blanking panel across the front vertical rails of the rack and indicate the positions of the cage nuts.
  • Page 52 Completing the Rack Component Installation After you have installed all the necessary components into the rack and arranged the cabling, you need to replace the side panels, the rear door, and the front door to complete the installation. instructions on how to replace side panels, refer to section 6 - Removing and Replacing the Side Panels.

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