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Installing the System on Slides
Locating the
Before attaching the slides to the rack, you must first identify
Rail Mounting
the system location in the rack and establish a datum line. The
Holes
datum line serves as a reference to identify the mounting hole
positions for the slide bracket, U-nuts and cable management
bracket. To establish a datum line:
1. Determine the area of the rack where the system will be
2. Refer to Figure 3–3. Establish a datum line
The U-nuts are mounted using the 8th hole
the cable carrier are the 11th hole
rear rail (when facing rear of rack). The cable carrier is installed
later in this chapter.
Installing
Four U-nuts must be installed on the rails to receive the screws
U-Nuts
that secure the system to the rails. To install the U-nuts, refer
to Figure 3–3 and proceed as follows:
1. Locate the 8th hole
2. Install a U-nut over each mounting hole identified in step 1
3–6 Installing the Rackmount Server
installed (22.23 cm [8.75 in] or 14 contiguous holes).
the area between two holes with 1.3 cm (.5 in) spacing. The
first hole above the datum line is identified as hole 1
establishes the location of the bottom edge of the system.
on the front rails. The slides are installed using the 2nd hole
and 3rd hole
from the datum line. The mounting holes for
by sliding the U-nut over the edge of the rail and aligning it
with the hole.
and the 11th hole
and 14th hole
and 11th hole
on the front rails.
at the base of
. This
on the left
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