Installing The Tape Enclosure In A Rack; Before You Begin; Installing The Component Rails - HP StorageWorks Reference Manual

Installing the tape enclosure in a rack

WARNING!
• The rack leveling jacks are extended to the floor
• The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks
• The stabilizing feet are attached to the rack if it is a single rack installation
• The racks are coupled in multiple rack installations
• Only one component is extended at a time. A rack may become unstable if more than one
component is extended for any reason.
When installing the enclosure in a rack:
• Start at the bottom of the rack, or at the top of a previously mounted component, and work
upward.
• If possible, install the heaviest components at the bottom and lighter ones toward the top of the
rack.
• Make sure that the rack-mounting rails are level from front to back.

Before you begin

If you are installing the tape enclosure in a rack with unmarked holes in the vertical mounting bars,
identify and mark the correct mounting holes in the rack before you begin rail installation.
CAUTION: It is important to install rack components level. To ensure that the 1U tape enclosure is
installed correctly it may be necessary to measure the height of the correct mounting holes in the
front and rear vertical mounting bars.

Installing the component rails

Component rails are the inner portion of the rack rail system that attached to the tape enclosure.
1. Align the slotted holes on the left and right component rails with the three pins on the sides of the
enclosure 1. See
20 Rack Installation
To reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage, be sure that:
Figure 15.