Chapter 3. Installing The Appliance In A Rack; Installing Rails In The Rack Frame - IBM 7199-92X Installation And User Manual

Chapter 3. Installing the appliance in a rack

Use the procedures in this section to install the appliance in a rack. The rails for
the Type 7199 are for a 19 in. (48.26 cm) rack. The appliance ships with a slide rail
kit and a shipping bracket kit. The contents of the slide rail kit are required to
install the appliance. You can use the shipping bracket kit if you plan to transport
the rack cabinet to another location. If any of the items listed below are not
included in your shipment, contact your place of purchase.
The slide rail kit includes the following parts:
v Two (2) slide rails
v Four (4) screws (M6) to secure the brackets to the appliance
v Two (2) screws (10-32)
The shipping bracket kit includes the following parts:
v Two (2) shipping brackets (left and right)
v Four (4) cage nuts
v Four (4) clip nuts
v Four (4) screws (M6)

Installing rails in the rack frame

Note: If the slide rails in your rack installation kit came with shipping
To install your appliance in the rack cabinet, complete the following steps:
1. Open the front slide rail latches, as shown in Figure 6 on page 16.
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thumbscrews, remove them before you start installing the appliance.
a. Notice that each slide rail is marked with either an R (right) or an L (left).
b. Select one of the slide rails and push up on the front moveable tab 1 ;
then, pull out the front latch 2 .
c. If a thumbscrew is installed in the slide rail 3 , remove the thumbscrew.
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