Identify The Kit Components; Install The Rails; Sliding Rail Assembly - Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node Installation Manual

R840 Equipment Installation
Install the management switches
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Install the data switches
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Identify the kit components

Identify the components included in the sliding rail assembly kit.
The sliding rail assemblies allow the server to be secured in the cabinet, and extended from the cabinet so that the
system cover can be removed to access the internal FRUs.
Figure 40 Sliding rail assembly
The kit contains the following items shown above from top left to bottom right:
1. Strain relief bar (SRB) bracket (2)
2. SRB (1)
3. B15/B16 sliding rail (2)
4. washer (4)
5. screw (4)
6. hook and loop strap (4)

Install the rails

Install the rails in the cabinet.
About this task
The rails are dedicated left and right, and cannot be interchanged. The front side of each rail is labeled Left Front or
Right Front when the rail faces the cabinet front.
Procedure
1. Determine where to mount the system, and mark the location at the front and back of the cabinet.
Note: Install the left rail assembly first.
2. Fully extend the rear sliding bracket of the rail.
3. Position the rail end piece labeled Left Front facing inward and orient the rear end piece to align with the holes
on the rear cabinet flanges.
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