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Lenovo ThinkServer RD230 Rack Installation Instructions

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Rack Installation Instructions

Guidelines
This Rack Installation Instructions provides information about installing your ThinkServer® RD230 server into
a standard rack cabinet by using the rail kit shipped with the server. If you no longer have a copy of this
publication, you can obtain a Portable Document Format (PDF) version from the Lenovo® Support Web site
at:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
CAUTION:
Be sure to read and understand the documentation that comes with the rack cabinet for safety and
cabling information. Also make sure that you read and understand all the related safety information
for the server and review the guidelines in this publication before you install the server into a rack
cabinet. Reading and understanding the information reduces the risk of personal injury and or
damage to your product.
Before you install the server into a rack cabinet, review the following guidelines to help you ease your
installation and avoid the risk of personal injury and or damage to your product:
• Two or more people are required to lift a server, move a server, or install a server into a rack cabinet if the
server meets one of the following measurements:
– The server is 2U or larger. ("U" is the unit of measurement for defining the vertical space used by your
server and 1U is equivalent to 4.445 cm or 1.75 inches.)
– The weight of the server is rated above 18 kg (39.7 lbs). Refer to the following statement for safe
practices when lifting.
≥ 18 kg (39.7 lb)
CAUTION:
Use safe practices when lifting.
• Before installing a server into a rack cabinet, remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached
devices and the server. Then, disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all
cables that are connected to the server.
• Make sure that the room air temperature is below 35°C (95°F).
• Do not block any air vents; usually 15 cm (6 inches) of space provides proper airflow.
• Do not leave open spaces above or below an installed server in your rack cabinet. To help prevent
damage to server components, always install a blank filler panel to cover the open space and to help
ensure proper air circulation.
• Install the server only in a rack cabinet with perforated door(s) for both security and proper airflow.
• Start from the bottom of the rack cabinet for the server or device installation.
• Install the heaviest server or device in the bottom of the rack cabinet.
≥ 32 kg (70.5 lb)
≥ 55 kg (121.2 lb)
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  • Page 1: Rack Installation Instructions

    This Rack Installation Instructions provides information about installing your ThinkServer® RD230 server into a standard rack cabinet by using the rail kit shipped with the server. If you no longer have a copy of this publication, you can obtain a Portable Document Format (PDF) version from the Lenovo® Support Web site http://www.lenovo.com/support...
  • Page 2 • Do not extend more than one server or device out of the rack cabinet at the same time. • If possible, remove the doors and side panels of the rack cabinet to provide easier access during installation. • Do not overload the electrical outlet when you install multiple devices in the rack cabinet. •...
  • Page 3 Rail kit package Before you begin the rack installation, remove all the parts from the rail kit package shipped with your server and lay all the parts on a working surface. The rail kit package contains the following parts. Contact your place of purchase if any part is missing or damaged.
  • Page 4 The two slide rails contained in the rail kit package are the same. The illustration below shows only the components of one. Figure 2. Slide rail components Front mounting bracket Inner rail Outer rail Rear mounting bracket (marked with REAR on both sides) Ball rail (the ball bearing rail sandwiched between the outer rail and the inner rail to provide a smooth sliding movement)
  • Page 5 a. Hold a slide rail assembly by one hand and carefully slide both the ball rail and the inner rail out of the front of the assembly until the ball rail is locked and cannot be pulled out further. Figure 3. Sliding the ball rail with the inner rail out of the outer rail b.
  • Page 6 c. Press the metal lever on the ball rail in the direction as shown and slide the ball rail back into the outer rail. The ball rail is an integrated part of the outer rail and do not try to remove the ball rail from the outer rail.
  • Page 7 5. Remove the two rack handles and four screws from the mounting ear kit package shipped with your server and install the rack handles on the server by tightening the screws. Note: Use only screws provided by Lenovo. Figure 7. Installing the rack handles...
  • Page 8 6. Install an inner rail on the two mounting studs on one side of the server and then slide the inner rail to the back of the server until it snaps into position. Install two M4 x 4 screws to secure the inner rail on the side of the server.
  • Page 9 7. On a front mounting flange of the rack cabinet, select a proper rack mounting area for the server. Then, position the front mounting bracket of an outer rail on the inside of the rack mounting area Note: The holes in a mounting flange are divided into groups by measuring marks. The three holes between two adjacent measuring marks form a group, which indicates 1U space.
  • Page 10 8. Make sure that the front mounting bracket is flush with the vertical mounting surface and the screw holes in the front mounting bracket are aligned with the corresponding holes in the rack mounting area. Then, partially tighten two M5 x 10 screws with washers to hold the front of the outer rail in position. Figure 11.
  • Page 11 9. Stretch the rear mounting bracket to the back of the rack and position the rear mounting bracket on the inside of the corresponding rack mounting area on the rear mounting flange. Make sure the front end and rear end of the outer rail are at the same horizontal level and the two screw holes in the rear mounting bracket are aligned with the corresponding holes in the rack mounting area.
  • Page 12 12. Fully extend the rails on both sides of the rack by sliding the ball rails out of the front of the outer rails until the ball rails are locked and cannot be pulled out further. You should hear a click when the ball rails are locked.
  • Page 13 Figure 14. Sliding the server with inner rails into the ball rails...
  • Page 14 14. When the inner rails have been stopped, press the retention tabs on both sides in the direction as shown and continue gently sliding the server into the rack until it is fully seated. Figure 15. Pressing the retention tabs and sliding the server all the way into the rack...
  • Page 15 15. To secure the server in the rack, install one M5 x 20 screw through the rack handle on both sides of the server. After installing the screws, the server is securely seated in the rack and cannot slide out unless you remove the screws.
  • Page 16 First Edition (December 2010) © Copyright Lenovo 2010. LENOVO products, data, computer software, and services have been developed exclusively at private expense and are sold to governmental entities as commercial items as defined by 48 C.F.R. 2.101 with limited and restricted rights to use, reproduction and disclosure.