1. To facilitate access, remove the door from the rack.
2. Ensure that the preassembled rails are at their shortest length.
NOTE:
See the reference label on the rail.
3. Locate the rail location pins inside the front of the rack, and extend the length of the rail assembly to position the rear location pins.
Ensure that the pins are fully inserted in the square or round holes in the rack posts.
Figure 12. Secure brackets to the rail (left hand rail shown for 5U84 enclosure)
Item
Description
Item
Description
1
Fastening screws (A)
8
Front rack post (square hole)
2
Left rail
9
Middle slide locking screws
3
Rear rack post (square hole)
10
5U84 chassis section shown for reference
4
Clamping screw (B)
11
Fastening screw (C)
5
Clamping screw (B)
12
Key: Rail kit fasteners used in rackmount installation
6
Rail location pins (quantity 4 per rail)
(A= fastening; B= clamping; C= fastening)
7
5U84 chassis section shown for reference
4. Fully tighten all clamping screws and middle slide locking screws.
5. Ensure the four rear spacer clips (not shown) are fitted to the edge of the rack post.
6. Slide the enclosure until fully seated on its rails.
7. Fasten the front of the enclosure using the enclosure fastening screws (x4) as shown in
Figure 12. Secure brackets to the rail (left
hand rail shown for 5U84 enclosure)
.
8. Fix the rear of the enclosure to the sliding bracket with the rear enclosure fastening screws.
CAUTION:
Once the enclosure is installed in the rack, dispose of the lifting straps. The straps cannot be used to remove
the enclosure from the rack.
Reinsert the rear panel modules and install the DDICs into the drawers. See the instructions in the
Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series
Storage System Owner’s Manual
.
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Installing a controller module
•
Installing an IOM
•
Installing a fan cooling module
•
Installing a PSU
•
Installing a DDIC
Connect optional expansion enclosures
ME4 Series controller enclosures support 2U12, 2U24, and 5U84 expansion enclosures. 2U12 and 2U24 expansion enclosures can be
intermixed, however 2U expansion enclosures cannot be intermixed with 5U84 expansion enclosures in the same storage system.
NOTE:
To add expansion enclosures to an existing storage system, power down the controller enclosure before
connecting the expansion enclosures.
Mount the enclosures in the rack
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