Rack Compatibility
Check that your rack is compatible with the slide rail and cable management arm
options. The optional slide rails are compatible with a wide range of equipment racks
that meet the following standards.
Item
Structure
Rack horizontal opening and unit
vertical pitch
Rack rail mounting hole sizes
Distance between front and rear
mounting planes
Clearance depth in front of front
mounting plane
Clearance depth behind front
mounting plane
Clearance width between front and
rear mounting planes
Server dimensions
Caution – Equipment Loading: Always load equipment into a rack from the bottom
up so that the rack will not become top-heavy and tip over. Deploy your rack's
anti-tip bar to prevent the rack from tipping during equipment installation.
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SPARC T3-2 Server Installation Guide • March 2012
Requirement
Four-post rack (mounting at both front and rear).
Two-post racks are not compatible.
Conforms to ANSI/EIA 310-D-1992 or IEC 60927
standards.
Only 9.5 mm square hole and M6 round mounting
holes are supported. All other sizes, including
7.2 mm, M5, or 10-32 mounting holes, are not
supported.
Minimum 622 mm and maximum 895 mm
(24.5 inches to 35.25 inches).
Distance to front cabinet door is at least 27 mm
(1.06 inch).
Distance to rear cabinet door is at least 900 mm (35.5
inches) with the cable management arm, or 770 mm
(30.4 inches) without the cable management arm.
Distance between structural supports and cable
troughs is at least 456 mm (18 inches).
Depth (not including PSU handle): 732 mm (28.82
inches)
Width (not including ears): 436.5 mm (17.19 inches)
Height: 129.85 mm (5.11 inches)
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