IBM Power System S821LC, Installing

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a. On the left side of the system, align the metal tabs on the left side of the system chassis with the
square holes on the left chassis slide rail. Slide the chassis slide rail toward the front of the rack
until the chassis slide rail clicks into place.
b.
Attach the system chassis slide rail to the system chassis by screwing in the two screws that were
supplied in the rail kit.
c. Repeat these steps for the right system chassis slide rail.
4. Install the rack slide rails into the rack.
a. Move to the front of the rack.
b. Select the left rack slide rail, and locate the EIA unit that you previously marked. Each slide rail is
also marked Back, to designate the rear of the rack. Ensure that you are holding the front end of
the rack slide rail.
c. Extend the rail from the front of the rack to the back of the rack and align the rack slide rail pins
with the holes in the rack flange that you previously marked.
d. Push the rack rail pins into the rear rack flange until the rear rack rail latch clicks into place.
e.
Pull the front of the rack rail toward the front of the rack rail flange. Align the slide rail pins with
the holes in the rail flange and pull them until the rail latch clicks into place.
f. Using a screwdriver, Tighten the rail screws that you installed in step 2.
g. Repeat these steps for the right slide rail.
5. Secure the rails to the rack.
a. Move to the rear of the rack.
b. Slide each washer onto to each of the longer screws that is included with the rail kit.
c. Screw a screw and washer through the middle hole of each rail on each side of the rear of the
rack.
Installing the system into the rack and connecting and routing power
cables
After you install the system onto the rails in the rack, connect and route power cables.
About this task
CAUTION:
or or
The weight of this part or unit is between 18 and 32 kg (39.7 and 70.5 lb). It takes two persons to
safely lift this part or unit. (C009)
Procedure
1. Remove the protective plastic film from the top of the system chassis.
2. Move to the front of the rack.
3. Using two people, one on each side of the system, lift the system and align the system chassis rails
on each side of the chassis with the rack rails.
4. With each person supporting the weight of the system on each side, gently push the system into the
rack until you hear each rail click into place.
Installing and configuring the system
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