Installing The Mounting Rails - Dell PowerEdge 860 Hardware Installation Manual

Installing the Mounting Rails

You can install the mounting rails in a two-post, open-frame rack having either universal-hole
spacing (see Figure 1-11) or wide-hole spacing (see Figure 1-12). You can install the mounting rails
in either a flush-mount or center-mount configuration.
CAUTION:
system. Using the rack kit for another system may result in damage to the system and personal injury
to yourself and to others.
Center-Mount Installation
The two-post rack kit is shipped with the brackets configured for a 7.62-cm (3-inch) wide center-
mount installation. See Figure 1-10 for mounting rail components. To complete the installation,
perform the following steps:
1 Locate the right mounting rail and push the adjustable mounting bracket toward the back
of the mounting rail (see Figure 1-13).
2 Position the right mounting rail in the two-post rack at the location you marked, push the
center-mount adjustable mounting bracket forward against the vertical two-post rack, and
secure the mounting flange and adjustable mounting bracket to the rack with four
12-24 x 0.5-inch pan-head Phillips screws (see Figure 1-13).
3 Repeat step 1 and step 2 to install the left mounting rail in the rack.
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Rack Installation Guide
Do not install another system using this rack kit. Use only the rack kit intended for your