Chapter 2: Install the server hardware
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■ Install the servers in a rack starting from the bottom of the rack.
■ Always install the servers in a horizontal position, or you void your warranty and support contract.
Install the server enclosure in a rack
You install the rails, which are included in the shipping carton, at the lowest available U space in the
rack enclosure. You then work up from the bottom of the rack to add additional rails.
Before you begin
■ You have read the safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide
supplied with your system.
■ For first time installers, you have read the instructions included in the rail kit. The rail kit instructions
also explain stabilizing the rack, installing devices, and power distribution.
■ You have identified the rack location for the right rail. The system requires 2U of rack space.
CAUTION:
Two people are required to safely install the system hardware in a rack. The
Rack Installation
instructions included in the rail kit box contain important safety and procedural information.
Procedure
1.
Pull apart the front and rear rail brackets, lengthening the rails to the correct distance for your rack.
2.
Align the top of the rail brackets with the U space markers on the front and rear rack columns
(callouts 1 and 2).
Figure 7: Rail kit installation
3.
Firmly push the brackets onto the rack columns so that the blue latches (callout 4) engage and lock.
4.
Make sure that both the front and rear bracket latches are closed and the rails are secure.
5.
Repeat Step 1 through Step 4 for the left rail.