Populate The 2U Enclosure; Figure 12 Installation Of 2U Rear Screw To Secure Chassis To Rail - Seagate Exos E 2U12 Series Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual

4. Complete the following actions to insert the 2U chassis into the rack cabinet:
a. Facing the front of the enclosure, carefully exert even pressure on both sides of the 2U enclosure front, inserting the 2U
enclosure until the rack ear flanges are flush with the front rack posts.
b. Carefully lower the mechanical lift.
c. Thoroughly examine the rack rails for issues such as bowing, scraping, resistance, or indicators of misalignment.
5. Complete the following actions to secure the 2U chassis:
a. Facing the rear of the enclosure, insert and tighten a Panhead M5 x 8 screw into the tail of each outer rail and through
the 2U chassis to secure the rear of the chassis.
b. Facing the front of the 2U chassis, insert a Panhead M5 x 8 screw into the operator's (ops) panel with an 8mm nut
driver or a Philips screwdriver.
c. Hand tighten firmly against front rack post at the center of the rack ear flange.
d. Slide the ops panel cover over the left rack ear flange until flush with the rack post.
e. Repeat the process for the right rack ear flange and cover.

Populate the 2U enclosure

After successfully mounting the 2U chassis into the rack cabinet, populate the 2U enclosure.
To populate the 2U enclosure:
1. Examine drive carriers for damage.
2. Orient a drive in its carrier (DDIC) so the release latch is to the left for the 2U12 expansion enclosure or to the top for the
2U24 expansion enclosure.
3. Insert it into the first available left-hand slot and press inward until fully seated against the midplane and the latch locks.

Figure 12 Installation of 2U rear screw to secure chassis to rail

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