Installation Overview
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ReadyDATA 5200
Install the System in a Rack
Use the rack-mount hardware included with your ReadyDATA 5200 or your expansion disk
array to install it in a rack.
Note that the left and right rails are not identical. The left rail is marked with a sticker bearing
the letter L, and the right rail is marked with a sticker bearing the letter R. Each rail has an
outer rail, a middle rail, and an inner rail. Do not exchange the inner rails of the left and right
rails.
While installing the system into a rack, keep the ball bearing shuttle locked at the front of the
middle rail during installation.
A minimum of two people are required for safe installation of the system.
DANGER:
A unit with installed drives can weigh more than 75 pounds. To avoid
injury or damage to the equipment, perform the rack-mount installation
with appropriate assistance.
Precautions
Follow these rack-mount precautions:
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Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with
the full weight of the rack resting on them.
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In single-rack installations, stabilizers should be attached to the rack. In multiple-rack
installations, the racks should be coupled together.
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Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack.
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You should extend only one component at a time; extending two or more simultaneously
might cause the rack to become unstable.
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Review the electrical and general safety precautions that came with the components you
are adding to your chassis.
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Determine the placement of each component in the rack
before
you install the rails.
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Install the heaviest components on the bottom of the rack first, and then work up.
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Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the ReadyDATA 5200
from power surges and voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a
power failure.
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Allow any hot-plug drives and power supply modules to cool before touching them.
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Always keep the rack’s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed
when not servicing them to maintain proper cooling.
