Rack Installation Guide
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Recommended Tools and Supplies
You need the following tools and supplies to install the system in a two-post
open-frame relay rack:
• #2 Phillips screwdriver
• 3/8-inch nut driver
• Masking tape or felt-tip marker pen to mark the mounting holes
Two-Post RapidRails Rack Installation Tasks
Installing a two-post RapidRails rack kit includes the following tasks:
1
Marking the rack
2
Installing the slide assemblies in the rack
a
Center mount installation
b
Flush mount installation
3
Installing the system in the rack
4
Installing the cable management arm
Marking the Rack
1
Determine where you want to place the bottom of the system.
If you are installing other components in the rack, install the heaviest items at the
bottom of the rack.
2
Place the 2-U template over the front of the rack rails in the desired location.
3
Position the bottom of the template in line with the desired bottom position of the
system chassis.
NOTE:
If your rack has wide hole spacing, go to step 5. If your rack has universal-hole spacing,
continue with the next step.
4
Mark the upper- and lower-mounting positions on the vertical rails as shown by the
bottom and top V-notches on the sides of the template.
Each 1-U (1.75-inch) vertical space on a rack with universal-hole spacing has three
holes with center-to-center spacing between holes (beginning at the top of a
1-U space) of 0.625, 0.625, and 0.5 inches (see Figure 1-2).
