Figure 5.3
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1U bruAPP Telco Rack Installation
Installing the 3U bruAPP into a Telco Rack
While it is not recommended, if you must install the 3U bruAPP into a telco rack, the unit must be
installed on a shelf to fully support the weight of the unit. The enclosed rails that ship with the 3U
chassis cannot be used to install the unit into a telco rack.
Rack Mounting Considerations
Rack Precautions
• 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.
• In single rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack. In multiple rack installations,
the racks should be coupled together.
• Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack.
• You should extend only one component at a time - extending two or more simultaneously may
cause the rack to become unstable.
Server Precautions
• Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails.
• Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack first, and then work up.
• Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the server from power surges,
voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure.
• Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touching them.
• Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers closed when not
servicing to maintain proper cooling.
Ambient Operating Temperature
If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating temperature of the rack
environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room.
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