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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). The total sum of the heights of all
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:

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Removable vented front and rear doors

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Removable side panels

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Stabilizing feet

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Leveling feet

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Casters

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Cable management brackets

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M6 washer-face screws

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M6 cage nuts

Summary of Contents for Altos RM900

Page 1: ...in this document is U 1U 1 75 inches or 44 45 mm The total sum of the heights of all 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 ...

Page 2: ...em 1 3 Screw Types Used The following screws are used in the assembly of the Acer Altos RM900 and other rack mountable components Screw Type Figure Usage M4 metal screw Securing the component rail to the mounting rail See section 8 1 M5 metal screw Securing the system components and the mounting brackets to the rack M6 washer face metal screw Securing the system components to the rack M6 thumbscre...

Page 3: ...2000 and 21000 server 6 32 thumbscrew Securing the server and front panel to the rack for Acer Altos 11000 12000 and 21000 server M5 metal tapping screw Securing the cable bracket to the rack comes with the cable bracket package Cage Nut Supports the M6 metal screws for securing system components to the rack ...

Page 4: ...tures 2 1 Front View The following figure shows the front view of the Acer Altos RM900 Figure 1 The Acer Altos RM900 42U Rack Front View Vents Front Door Side Panel Handle with Lock Stand and Stabilizing Foot ...

Page 5: ...5 2 2 Rear View The following figure shows the rear view of the Acer Altos RM900 Figure 2 The Acer Altos RM900 42U Rack Rear View Rear door Handle Leveling foot beside caster Fan ...

Page 6: ... shows the different components that can be installed in the Acer Altos RM900 Figure 3 A Typical Acer Altos RM900 Enclosure Monitor Blanking panel Blanking panel Storage subsystems Switchbox Keyboard touchpad with sliding shelf Server Server UPS ...

Page 7: ...quare 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 When installing components you must start your measurement from the center of the two holes with closer spacing Otherwise the screw holes on the component may not match with those on the rack 1U 1U 2U 0 25 0 625 0 625 0 5 0 625 0 625 0 5 ...

Page 8: ...f space behind the rack and 165 cm 65 inches in front of the rack 2 After you have positioned the rack locate the two stabilizing feet and the two leveling feet placed just next to each caster These feet are used for support to ensure that the rack is stable and to compensate for uneven floors when leveling the rack See step 2 of Figure 5 3 Pull out the two stabilizing feet See step 3 of Figure 5 ...

Page 9: ...9 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Figure 5 Adjusting the Rack Feet ...

Page 10: ...ill go press the keylock button to automatically release the handle If the door is locked unlock it using the key 2 Rotate the handle 90 degrees counter clockwise until the latch releases and then pull open the door Step 1 Step 2 Figure 6 Opening the Rack Door To close the rack s front or rear door 1 Shut the door and rotate the handle clockwise to its original position 2 Push the handle until it ...

Page 11: ...e front door or in the upper left corner of the rear door 3 Using your finger pull down the release lever This releases the upper door holder 4 When the upper holder is released slightly lift the door to remove the lower holder from its slot Figure 7 Removing the Rack Door To reinstall the front or rear door 1 Place the lower holder into its slot 2 Using your finger pull down the release lever whi...

Page 12: ...or any flat head tool rotate each screw 90 degrees clockwise for the right panels or counter clockwise for the left panels to release the side panel See A of Figure 8 2 Use one hand to push the side panel see B1 of Figure 8 and another hand to support it at the bottom see B2 of Figure 8 3 When the side panel is released pull it out to totally detach it from the rack Repeat the steps until all side...

Page 13: ...the rack then insert it See A of Figure 9 3 Push the other side until it is completely inserted See B of Figure 9 4 Using a coin or any flat head tool rotate the two screws on the panel 90 degrees counter clockwise for the right panels or clockwise for the left panels to secure the panel to the rack See C of Figure 9 Figure 9 Replacing the Side Panel A B C ...

Page 14: ...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 3 back toward you until the top lip of the cage nut snaps into position Repeat this process to install the other cage nuts in the 7 2 Loading an APC Uninterrupted Power Supply The UPS protects the equipment from being damaged due to power fluctuations Since the UPS is extremel...

Page 15: ... 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 4 Load the APC UPS into the rack ...

Page 16: ...16 To avoid damage to the equipment or personal injury load the APC UPS at the bottom of the rack only 5 Secure the APC UPS at the front with four M5 washer face screws Figure 12 Loading the APC UPS ...

Page 17: ...n hold down the latches and slip the component rails out of the mounting rails See Figure 13 Figure 13 Removing the Component Rail from the Mounting Rail for Acer Altos 1100 Server 2 Put the component rails to one side 3 Attach the mounting rails to the mounting brackets i Notice that each mounting rail consists of a fixed outer piece that screws into the mounting bracket an inner sliding piece co...

Page 18: ... 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 You can only align one hole at a time Continue moving the inner sliding piece until you align one of the...

Page 19: ... 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 This securely fastens the mounting rail to the mounting bracket See B of Figure 16 inner sliding piece mounting bracket latch mounting rail mounting bracket hole inner sliding piece A ...

Page 20: ... 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 See the following figure Figure 17 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Rack for Acer Altos 1100 Server mounting bracket mounting rail hole inner sliding piece B ...

Page 21: ...t the same level Take note of the vertical rail hole pattern For more information on the vertical rail hole pattern and spacing see section 2 4 7 3 2 Installing the Component Rails The component rails align the system housing to the mounting rail For more information about the mounting rail please refer to section 7 3 1 1 Attach the handle to the drawer using two M5 screws See the figure below Fig...

Page 22: ...llowing figure Figure 19 Attaching Component Rails to the Drawer 3 Load the server on the drawer i Check the stand off brackets that came with your Acer Altos 1100 server rackmount kit Each stand off bracket is marked as follows REAR L REAR R FRONT L FRONT R Figure 20 Stand off Brackets ...

Page 23: ...wer 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 Figure 22 Securing the Server to the Drawer FRONT L REAR L FRONT R REAR R ...

Page 24: ...ails forward until it clicks Figure 23 Extending the Inner Sliding Piece For Acer Altos 1100 Server 2 Carefully align the drawer s component rails with the mounting bracket s rail then push the drawer into the rack until it clicks 3 Depress the component rail release latch on either side of the drawer then slide the drawer into the rack To avoid personal injury care should be taken when pressing t...

Page 25: ...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 See B of Figure 25 6 Depress the handle See C of Figure 25 Figure 25 Removing the Screws and Clip and Depressing the Handle A B C A ...

Page 26: ...nd out of the rack the cable carrier collapses and extends keeping the cables untangled and attached to the server To attach the cable carrier i Attach one end of the cable carrier to the drawer using two M5 screws See step i of Figure 27 ii Install two cage nuts on the inside of the rack and then attach the other end of the cable carrier on the outside of the rear brace opposite the cage nuts wit...

Page 27: ...with cable clamps See Figure 28 v Route all cables from the cable carrier to the cable management bracket located on the rear of the rack 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: ...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: ...k Then hold down the latches and slip the component rails out of the mounting rails See Figure 30 Figure 30 Removing the Component Rail from the Mounting Rail for Acer Altos 11000 12000 or 21000 2 Put the component rails to one side 3 Attach each mounting rail to the mounting bracket i Notice that the mounting rail consists of a fixed outer piece that screws into the mounting bracket an inner slid...

Page 30: ... 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 You can only align one hole at a time Continue moving the inner sliding piece until you align one of the holes See Figure 32 Be careful when pressing t...

Page 31: ...ntil you align the other hole on the middle part of the mounting bracket then insert one M5 screw See B of Figure 33 ix Adjust the inner sliding piece again until you align the last hole on the end part of the mounting bracket then insert one M5 screw This securely fastens the mounting rail to the mounting bracket See C of Figure 33 inner sliding piece mounting bracket latch mounting rail mounting...

Page 32: ...the Bracket Hole and Fastening the Mounting Rail to the Mounting Bracket for Acer Altos 11000 12000 or 21000 C B mounting bracket mounting rail hole inner sliding piece mounting bracket mounting rail hole inner sliding piece ...

Page 33: ...sitions and hole numbers from the bottom up Secure the mounting bracket on the 2 nd and 3 rd holes of the 1 st U and the 1 st hole of the 2 nd U using four M5 screws Make sure that both of the mounting brackets are at the same level Take note of the vertical rail hole pattern For more information on the vertical rail hole pattern and spacing see section 2 4 7 4 2 Installing the Component Rails To ...

Page 34: ...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: ... 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 Figure 38 Rearranging the LCD Display Module 6 Place the server side ways on a steady surface with the support panel facing up 7 Remove the screw located at the back of the server and then gently pull back and lift up the support panel to detache...

Page 36: ...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: ...nent 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: ... following figure 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 After some time the ball bearings in the slide will move easily ...

Page 39: ... server s rails with the mounting bracket s rail and then push the server into the rack until it clicks 3 Depress the component rail release latch on either side of the drawer and then slide the drawer into the rack To avoid personal injury care should be taken when pressing the component rail release latches and sliding the component into the rack ...

Page 40: ...Attach one end of the cable carrier to the server using two M5 screws See step i of Figure 46 ii Install two cage nuts on the inside of the rack and then attach the other end of the cable carrier on the outside of the rear brace opposite the cage nuts with two M5 screws See step ii of Figure 46 See section 7 1 for the installation of the cage nuts Figure 46 Attaching the Cable Carrier for Acer Alt...

Page 41: ...ls on cabling refer to section 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 Figure 48 Securing the Acer Altos 11000 12000 or 21000 Server to the Rack ...

Page 42: ...le numbers from the bottom up To install the RS700 RM101 102 into the rack 1 Locate an unoccupied spot in the rack 2 Secure the angular steel bars on the 2nd and 3rd holes of the 2nd U using four M5 screws Please refer to the previous section for more information Make sure that both of the angular bars are at the same level Figure 49 Attaching the Angular Bars to the Rack for Acer Altos RS700 ...

Page 43: ...RM101 102 storage subsystem enclosure Secure it with four M5 screws as shown below 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 Support Bar ...

Page 44: ...l 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 Secure it with four M5 washer face screws See the following figure Figure 51 Loading the Switch Box Take note of the vertical rail hole pattern For more information on the vertical rail hole pattern and spacing see section 2 4 ...

Page 45: ...then align the keyboard shelf to the cage nuts Secure it with four M5 washer face screws 3 For cabling details refer to section 7 6 3 Cabling the Switch Box and section 7 6 4 Completing the Cabling Figure 52 Loading the Keyboard Shelf Take note of the vertical rail hole pattern For more information on the vertical rail hole pattern and spacing see section 2 4 ...

Page 46: ... Insert the monitor shelf into the rack 3 Install eight cage nuts on the inside of the rail see section 7 1 and then align the monitor shelf to the cage nuts Secure it with eight M5 washer face screws Figure 53 Attaching the Monitor Shelf Take note of the vertical rail hole pattern For more information on the vertical rail hole pattern and spacing see section 2 4 ...

Page 47: ...47 4 Load the monitor into the rack Figure 54 Loading the Monitor 5 Plug the power cable into the monitor ...

Page 48: ...es 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: ...able has two connectors one for keyboard and one for mouse The keyboard connector is marked with a keyboard icon while the mouse connector is marked with a mouse icon 2 Using the switch box cable attach the 25 pin connector to any 25 pin port on the switch box back panel Refer to Figure 54 3 Plug the cable s video keyboard and mouse connectors into their corresponding ports on the server Refer to ...

Page 50: ...et to the cable management bracket and then align it with the cage nut Secure it with an M5 screw To arrange the cabling inside the rack 1 Connect any remaining cables such as network cables SCSI cables etc 2 Route all cables to the cable management bracket located on the left column of the rack The cable management brackets are designed to hold bundles of cables Figure 57 Cable Management Bracket...

Page 51: ... empty spaces at the front of the rack To attach a blanking panel 1 Place the blanking panel across the front vertical rails of the rack and indicate the positions of the cage nuts 2 Install four cage nuts on the inside of the rail see section 7 1 and then align the blanking panel to the cage nuts Secure the blanking panel with four M5 washer face screws Figure 58 Attaching Blanking Panels ...

Page 52: ...ed the cabling you need to replace the side panels the rear door and the front door to complete the installation For instructions on how to replace side panels refer to section 6 Removing and Replacing the Side Panels For instructions on how to replace the rear and front doors refer to section 5 Removing and Replacing the Door ...

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