IBM DCS3860, Installation, User'S, And Maintenance Manual

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Before installing the DCS3860 in a rack, you must install the rails and
rack-mounting hardware that is shipped with your storage enclosure. The DCS3860
requires an Electronic Industries Association (EIA) 310-D Type A 19-inch rack
cabinet. The distance between EIA rails, from the front to the rear of the rack,
ranges between 76 cm (30 in.) and 81.28 cm (32 in.). This rack conforms to the EIA
standard. Where you place the support rails in the rack depends on where you
intend to place the storage enclosure.
Use the front and rear rack-mounting templates in Figure 13 on page 31 and
Figure 14 to align the support rails and rear brackets with the correct rack holes. If
the support rails will be installed above an existing storage system or storage
enclosure, position the DCS3860 support rails directly above it. If the support rails
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2U
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Rail assembly
(rear left)
Rail assembly
(rear right)
Printed in the U.S.A
REAR
Rack Mounting
Template
Rail mounting guide
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Rear bracket Rear bracket
Figure 14. Rear rack mounting template
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