RackInstallationInstructions
Guidelines
Thispublicationprovidesinformationabouthowtoinstallyourserverintoastandardrackcabinetusingthe
railkitshippedwithyourserver.
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CAUTION:
Besuretoreadandunderstandthedocumentationthatcomeswiththerackcabinetforsafetyand
cablinginformation.Alsomakesurethatyoureadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformation
fortheserverandreviewtheguidelinesinthispublicationbeforeyouinstalltheserverintoarack
cabinet.Readingandunderstandingtheinformationreducestheriskofpersonalinjuryandor
damagetoyourproduct.
Therackcabinetmustmeetoneofthefollowingrequirements:
•Standard4-post(square-hole),19-inchrackcongurationcompliantwithEIA-310-Easdenedbythe
ElectronicIndustriesAlliance
•Standard4-post(unthreadedround-hole),19-inchrackcongurationcompliantwithEIA-310-Easdened
bytheElectronicIndustriesAlliance
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Thedimensionsoftherackcabinetmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:
Figure1.Thedimensionrequirementsoftherackcabinet
1Rearmountingange
2Frontmountingange
3Frontdooroftherackcabinet
Thefollowingtableexplainsthedimensionrequirementsoftherackcabinet.
Table1.Thedimensionrequirementsoftherackcabinet
ItemDimensionsDescription
A
750mm–900mm（29.53–
35.43inches）
ItemAreferstothedistancebetweenthefrontmountingange2andthe
rearmountingange
1.Thedistanceshouldbe750mm(29.53inches)in
minimumand900mm(35.43inches)inmaximum.
B
>474mm(18.66inches)
ItemBreferstothewidthoftheserverincludingtherailkitwhentheserver
isinstalledintotherackcabinet.Thewidthshouldexceed474mm(18.66
inches).
D
>60mm(2.36inches)
ItemDreferstothedistancebetweenthefrontmountingange
2andthe
insideofthefrontdooroftherackcabinet3.Thedistanceshouldexceed
60mm(2.36inches).Thisclearanceisrequiredforthechassispullhandles
onthefrontoftheserveraswellasaircirculationthroughthecabinet.
L
>950mm(37.4inches)
ItemLreferstothedistancebetweenthefrontmountingange
2andthe
rearoftheserver.Thedistanceshouldexceed950mm(37.4inches).This
clearanceisusedtosaveadequatespaceforthecablemanagementarm.
Beforeyouinstalltheserverintoarackcabinet,reviewthefollowingguidelinestohelpyouinyourinstallation
andavoidtheriskofpersonalinjuryandordamagetoyourproduct:
•Twoormorepeoplearerequiredtoliftaserver,moveaserver,orinstallaserverintoarackcabinet
iftheservermeetsoneofthefollowingcriteria:
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–Theserveris2Uorlarger.(“U”istheunitofmeasurementfordeningtheverticalspaceusedbyyour
serverand1Uisequivalentto4.445cmor1.75inches.)
–Theweightoftheserverisratedabove18kg(39.7lbs).Refertothefollowingstatementforsafe
practiceswhenlifting.
≥18kg(39.7lb)≥32kg(70.5lb)≥55kg(121.2lb)
<32kg(70.5lb)<55kg(121.2lb)<100kg(220.5lb)
CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.
•Beforeinstallingaserverintoarackcabinet,removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattached
devicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectall
cablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.
•Makesurethattheroomairtemperatureisbelow35°C(95°F).
•Donotblockanyairvents;usually15cm(6inches)ofspaceprovidesproperairow.
•Donotleaveopenspacesaboveorbelowaninstalledserverinyourrackcabinet.Tohelpprevent
damagetoservercomponents,alwaysinstallablankllerpaneltocovertheopenspaceandtohelp
ensureproperaircirculation.
•Installtheserveronlyinarackcabinetwithperforateddoor(s)forbothsecurityandproperairow.
•Startfromthebottomoftherackcabinetfortheserverordeviceinstallation.
•Installtheheaviestserverordeviceinthebottomoftherackcabinet.
•Donotextendmorethanoneserverordeviceoutoftherackcabinetatthesametime.
•Ifpossible,removethedoorsandsidepanelsoftherackcabinettoprovideeasieraccessduring
installation.
•Donotoverloadtheelectricaloutletwhenyouinstallmultipledevicesintherackcabinet.
•Connectallpowercordstoproperelectricaloutletsandrefertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththe
rackcabinetforcablinginformationtohelpyouproperlymanageallthecablesintherackcabinet.
•Observethefollowingguideline:
CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mounteddevices.
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Railkitpackage
Beforeyoubegintherackinstallation,removeallthepartsfromtherailkitpackageshippedwithyour
serverandlayallthepartsonaworkingsurface.
Notes:
•Anoptionalcablemanagementarmcanhelpyoutomanageyourcables.ContactyourlocalService
Providertopurchasethecablemanagementarmandrefertothelaterpartofthissectionformore
informationaboutthecablemanagementarm.
•Allthepartsrelatedtothecablemanagementarminthefollowingguresaremadeingrey.Thisindicates
thattheyareoptional.
Therailkitpackagecontainsthefollowingparts.Contactyourplaceofpurchaseifanypartismissingor
damaged.
Figure2.Partsintherailkitpackage
1Sliderails(2)5M6x16screws(2)
2Bar-railjoint
6Cablemanagementarm
3Cablemanager
7Arm-railjoint
4#10-32x10screws(2)8Crossbar
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Theleftsliderailandtherightsliderailarealmostthesame.Theillustrationbelowshowsthecomponentsof
theleftsliderail.
Figure3.Sliderailcomponents
1Frontendofthesliderail3Rearendofthesliderail
2Innerrail
4Outerrail
Note:TheinnersideoftheleftsliderailismarkedwithL.TheletterLstandsforleft.Theinnersideofthe
rightsliderailismarkedwithR.TheletterRstandsforright.
Theillustrationbelowshowsthecomponentsofthecablemanagementarm.
Figure4.Cablemanagementarmcomponents
1ArmmarkedwithA2ArmmarkedwithB
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Installingyourserverintoarackcabinetusingtherailkit
Beforeyoubegin,removeallthepartsfromtherailkitpackageandlayallthepartsonaworkingsurface.
See“Railkitpackage”onpage4.Thelengthofeachsliderailrangesfrom65cm(25.6inches)when
collapsedto90cm(35.4inches)whenfullyextended.Measuretherackbeforetheinstallationtoensurethat
therackcanaccommodatethesliderail.
Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Guidelines”
onpage1.
Toinstalltheserverintoarackcabinetusingtherailkit,dothefollowing:
1.Installtherailkitbydoingthefollowing:
a.Onarearmountingangeoftherightsideoftherackcabinet,selectaproperrackmountingarea
fortherightsliderail.Positiontherearendoftherightsliderailtothemountingareasothatthe
tabsontherearendoftherightsliderailarealignedwiththecorrespondingholesinthemounting
area.Pushtherightsliderailinthedirectionasshowninthegureuntiltherearendoftheright
sliderailisrmlysecuredtothemountingange.
Note:Theholesinamountingangeareseparatedintogroupsbymeasuringmarks.Thethree
holesbetweentwoadjacentmeasuringmarksformagroup,whichindicates1Uspace.Notethe
measuringmarksonamountingangetohelpyoucorrectlyselectarackmountingareaforthe
server.Formoreinformationabouttheplacementoftheholesinamountingange,refertothe
documentationthatcomeswiththerackcabinet.
Figure5.Securingtherearendoftherightsliderailtothemountingange
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b.Pullupthereleaselatch1onthefrontendoftherightsliderail.Keepthereleaselatchinthe
raisedpositionandpullouttheslideraillock2.
Figure6.Unlockingtheslideraillock
c.Positionthefrontpartoftherightsliderailtothemountingange.Makesurethatthefrontendand
rearendoftherightsliderailareatthesamehorizontallevel.Pushtherightsliderail1untilthe
frontendoftherightsliderailisrmlysecuredtothemountingange.Pushtheslideraillock2
backhorizontallyuntilitislockedintoplace.
Figure7.Securingthefrontendoftherightsliderailtothemountingange
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d.Repeatsteps1through3toinstalltheleftsliderailtotheoppositesideoftherackcabinet.
2.Installthecablemanagementarmbydoingthefollowing:
a.Turntotherearoftherackcabinet.
b.Alignthebumponthecrossbarwiththedentonthebar-railjoint1.Turnthecrossbarcounter
clockwiseuntilitissecured2.
Figure8.Connectingthecrossbarandthebar-railjoint
c.Alignthebumpontheotherendofthecrossbarwiththedentonthesliderail1.Turnthecrossbar
counterclockwise2untilitissecured.Pullouttheejectbutton3andinsertthebar-railjoint
intothesliderail4.
Figure9.Connectingthecrossbarandthesliderails
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d.ConnectthearmmarkedwithAandthearm-railjointbypullingouttheejectbutton1andinserting
thearmintothearm-railjoint2.
Figure10.Connectingthecablemanagementarmandthearm-railjoint
e.ConnectthearmmarkedwithBandthesliderailbypullingouttheejectbutton1andinsertingthe
armintothearm-railjoint2.ThenconnectthearmmarkedwithAandthesliderailbypullingout
theejectbutton3andinsertingthearmintothearm-railjoint4.
Figure11.Connectingthecablemanagementarmandthesliderail
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3.Installtheserverbydoingthefollowing:
a.Fullyextendtheinnerrailsonbothsidesuntiltheinnerrailscannotbepulledoutfurther.
Figure12.Fullyextendingtheinnerrails
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b.Positiontheserverasshowninthefollowingillustration.Mountandsecurethepairofrailmount
pointsattherear1rst.Thenmountandsecurethepairofrailmountpoints2.Finally,holdand
pressthesliderailstowardstheserveruntiltherailmountpoints3arelockedintoplace.
Figure13.Securingtheserver
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Thefollowingillustrationshowswhattherailmountpoints3looklikewhenlockedintoplace.
Figure14.Therailmountpointsarelockedintoplace
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4.Liftthelatch1onbothsidestoreleasetheinnerrails.Gentlyslidetheinnerrailswiththeserver
intotherackcabinet2.
CAUTION:
Toavoidinjurytongers,keephandsfreefromthelatchareawhenthelatchapproachesthe
outerrail.
Figure15.Slidingtheinnerrailswiththeserverintotherackcabinet
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5.SecuretheservertotherackcabinetwithanM6x16screwonbothsidesofthefrontoftheserver.
Figure16.Securingtheservertotherackcabinet
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