Overland Storage SnapServer 2000 Series Installation

IMPORTANT: The server can only be mounted in a four-post,
32-inch depth, EIA-compliant rack. A two-post telco-style rack
or a rack less than 32 inches in depth will not support the
server.
In addition, round-hole and threaded racks, which will require
rail adapters, must have an available depth of at least 29
inches. If your rack has been adjusted to under 29 inches
depth, you will need to reset the rack depth.
The server ships with two slide rail assemblies
consisting of inner rails to attach to the chassis, outer
rails to attach to the rack, a packet of screws for
mounting the rails to the chassis and to the rack, and a
pair of adapters for installing the rails in round-hole
racks (see Figure 1).
Rail illustration
Figure 1. Rail Kit Contents
The rails are not universal. They are stamped LH (left)
and RH (right) and must be mounted correctly. You will
need a Phillips screwdriver to mount the rails and a
second person to help position the server into the rack.

Attach the Inner Rails to the Chassis

1. Remove the inner rails from the outer rails by
expanding the outer rail, then sliding the inner rail
out as far as it will go. Press the lever on the inner
rail to slide it out completely (see
Figure 2. Remove Inner Rails
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SnapServer
Rack Installation
Attach Adapters to Outer
Rails (Round-Hole or
Threaded Rack Only)
Figure 2).
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2. Facing the front of the chassis, take the right-
branded inner rail and position it on the right side of
the chassis toward the rear. The tongues on the
chassis should fit through the rectangular holes on
the rail, and the rail release mechanism should be
facing out.
Figure 3. Attach Inner Rails
3. Slide the rail toward the front of the unit, and
continue to slide until you can feel that it's attached
securely (see Figure 3).
4. Fasten with the rail attachment Phillips screw.
5. Repeat Steps 1 - 4 for the left-branded inner rail.
To install the server in a round-hole or
threaded rack, attach the adapters
included in the rail kit to the outer rails
before installing the rails in the rack.
NOTE: Some early model rail kits contain a different
adapter than the one described in this procedure. If your
adapter does not look like the illustration above, go to
"Attach Early-Model Adapters to Outer Rails (Round Hole
Rack Only)".
1. Position one of the adapters at the front of the left
outer rail so that the two square holes and two round
holes fit against the front of the rail and the open side
is facing outward (see Figure
NOTE: The outer rails are not stamped left and right. To
determine the correct positioning, make sure that, as you
install the rail, the illustration (see
up, toward the front of the rack,and facing away from the
server.
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Figure 1) is right side
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