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Introduction
Introduction
This chapter provides the guidelines for preintegrating and preracking Cisco UCS equipment in a Cisco
R-Series Rack and all approved third-party racks. Use this information in conjunction with the following
Cisco UCS product documentation:
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Preparation
Keep the rack bolted to the shock pallet and carefully remove the rack packaging. Retain the packaging so
that you can reuse it to protect the integrated rack during shipment to its final destination.
Ensure that all the equipment that you ordered has arrived and is available.
For instructions on how to remove the rack doors and side panels, see the
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chapter in this guide.
Install the PDUs prior to racking the blade server chassis or fabric interconnects. PDU descriptions and
installation instructions are available in the
Equipment Placement Guidelines
Refer to the production documentation for the devices you intend to install and observe the following guidelines:
A list of Cisco products that are certified to ship in approved racks is maintained on an internal Cisco website.
Contact you Cisco representative to access the latest information on this site. Shipping a non-certified Cisco
UCS component in a rack voids the warranty.
Weight Considerations
The Cisco R42612 R-Series rack is designed to support a dynamic load of up to 2700 lb of IT gear. However,
other considerations may make it necessary to limit the weight below that maximum load value. For instance,
while moving a fully-loaded rack across an uneven or tilted surface, tipping may be a factor that makes it
necessary to reduce the weight.
Always install devices in the bottom of the rack first, heaviest devices in the lowest possible RU space to
maintain the lowest center of gravity within the rack. Racks with high centers of gravity can be extremely
hazardous.
Cisco R42612 Rack and RP-Series Metered Input PDU Installation Guide
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Cisco UCS Site Preparation Guide
Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Installation Guide
and the UCS Mini blade server chassis)
Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnect Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnect Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers Install and Upgrade Guides
for the particular rack server that you are installing.
Integrating UCS Components in the Dynamic Rack
(which covers both the UCS 5108 blade server chassis
See the Installation and Service Guide
Installing Cisco RP-Series PDUs, on page 35
Replacing Components, on page
chapter in this guide.
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