Installing The Server Into A Rack; Attaching The Mounting Hardware To The Rack - IBM 8408-E8D Manual

Installing the server into a rack

With the rack installed, you must remove the processor assembly from the chassis, install the chassis into
the rack, replace the processor assembly, and set up the cable-management bracket.

Attaching the mounting hardware to the rack

You might need to determine where to install the system in the rack, and install the mounting hardware.
Use this procedure to perform this task.
Note: The system requires 5 EIA rack units (5U) of space.
If present, use the rack-mount template to determine and mark the location, and to attach the mounting
hardware to the rack.
To install the rails into the rack without a rack-mount template, complete the following steps:
1. Select the appropriate EIA location unit number for the rails. Each EIA location contains three (3)
holes for mounting hardware. For the purpose of these instructions, each EIA set of holes are
identified as a, b, and c, from the top of each EIA unit to the bottom of each EIA unit.
2. Rotate the locking clamps downward at each end of both rails, to the open position.
Figure 1. Opening the rail clamps
Note: The rails are marked with an L, to designate the left rail, and an R, to designate the right rail.
3. Install nut clips (A) onto the front EIA support flanges, at the appropriate locations. The nut clips are
used to secure the system to the rack.
4. At the rack front, align the bottom of the right rail with the bottom hole (c) of the EIA unit selected,
in both the front of the rack and the rear of the rack. The locator pins (B) fit into holes (b) and (c) of
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