IBM EXP15, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Before installing the expansion unit in your rack, you must:
Plan device installation starting from the bottom of the
rack.
Refer to the rack documentation for safety and
cabling considerations. Ensure that your planned
installation is within the rack-enclosure guidelines for
heat generation, electrical requirements, air flow, and
mechanical loading.
Note
Because of the limited space in some racks, it
might be easier to connect and route cables
before you install the mounting brackets and
hardware devices.
Position the unit in the rack to allow for proper air
circulation around and through the expansion unit.
Turn off power to your rack.
Refer to the rack documentation for instructions on
removing its doors and side panels.
Use the rack-mounting template that comes with the
expansion unit to locate the rack mounting holes and
install the unit into a rack cabinet. If you misplace the
template, you can use the following steps to install your
expansion unit:
1. Use the following illustration of front and rear rack
mounting flanges to determine the appropriate rack
mounting holes for installing cage nuts or clip nuts to
secure your Netfinity FAStT EXP500 rails.
Front Rear
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