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Installation
Installing the rackmount railkit
The storage enclosure requires rackmount hardware for installation into a standard 1.2m rack and occupies 4U of rack
space (17.78 cm or 7 inches) per unit. The rail kit contains a left and right rail. Product function and user safety is highly
dependent on their proper installation.
You must take all appropriate rack cabinet safety precautions before mounting a storage enclosure into a rack.
CAUTION:
Observe all of the following directives:
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Always place the rack cabinet on a flat, leveled surface. Do not install a storage enclosure into a rack cabinet
until you verify the rack cabinet is level.
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Follow prescribed leveling procedures from the rack cabinet manufacturer.
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Never install or remove from the rack cabinet more than one storage enclosure at a time. This helps prevent
the rack cabinet from tipping or falling.
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Verify the rack cabinet meets all safety requirements when configured with storage enclosures.
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Verify connections comply with all electrical requirements.
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Verify the system complies with all temperature and exhaust requirements.
To adhere to safety precautions when mounting a storage enclosure into a rack cabinet:
1.
Read and observe all warning and caution labels on the storage enclosure.
2.
Verify the rack cabinet is on a flat, leveled surface because any incline or unevenness stresses the rack cabinet and
the storage enclosure. A storage enclosure in an uneven rack cabinet resists smooth movement on the rails,
eventually damaging the rails and possibly distorting the storage enclosure.
3.
Verify the rack cabinet design supports the total weight of storage enclosures and has stabilizing features to prevent
the rack cabinet from tipping or being pushed over during installation or normal use.
4.
Do not lift the storage enclosure without a mechanical lift. No single person should ever lift a storage enclosure
without assistance.
5.
Mount storage enclosures into the rack cabinet from the bottom to the top during installation.
6.
Locate lighter storage enclosures above heavier ones to maximize stability.
7.
Remove storage enclosures from the top of the rack cabinet to the bottom when emptying it.
