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Installing the Chassis
Warning
Statement 1006 Chassis Warning for Rack-Mounting and Servicing
To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to
ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:
• This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.
• When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the
• If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the
Before you begin
• You must separately order the center-mount brackets if you are installing the chassis in a two-post rack.
• You must have the following tools and equipment:
Step 1
Align one of the two center-mount brackets on the left or right side of the chassis and be sure that the angled portion is
facing the front of the chassis (see the following figure).
Be sure to align four of the screw holes on the larger side of the bracket with the four screw holes near the center of the
left or right side of the chassis.
1
Center-mount bracket with its larger side facing the
chassis and the longer side facing the front (port side)
of the chassis. Align four screw holes in the bracket
to four screw holes in the side of the chassis.
Step 2
Use four M4 x 8 mm screws to attach the bracket to the chassis. Tighten each screw to 11 to 15 in-lb (1.2 to 1.7 N·m).
Step 3
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to attach the second center-mount bracket to the other side of the chassis.
heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.
unit in the rack.
These brackets do not ship with the chassis unless you specifically order them.
• Manual Phillips-head torque screwdriver
• Center-mount bracket kit
2
Four M4 x 8 mm screws used to fasten the bracket to
the chassis.
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Attaching Center-Mount Brackets to the Chassis
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