Lenovo ThinkServer RD330 Installation Instructions Manual
(english) rack installation instructions
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Rack Installation Instructions
Guidelines
This publication provides information about how to install your server into a standard rack cabinet using the
rail kit shipped with your 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/ThinkServerUserGuides
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.
The rack cabinet must meet one of the following requirements:
• Standard 4-post (square-hole), 19-inch rack configuration compliant with EIA-310-E as defined by the
Electronic Industries Alliance
• Standard 4-post (unthreaded round-hole), 19-inch rack configuration compliant with EIA-310-E as defined
by the Electronic Industries Alliance
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Page 1: Rack Installation Instructions
This publication provides information about how to install your server into a standard rack cabinet using the rail kit shipped with your 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/ThinkServerUserGuides CAUTION: Be sure to read and understand the documentation that comes with the rack cabinet for safety and cabling information. - Page 2 The dimensions of the rack cabinet must meet the following requirements: Figure 1. The dimension requirements of the rack cabinet Rear mounting flange Front mounting flange Front door of the rack cabinet The following table explains the dimension requirements of the rack cabinet. Table 1.
- Page 3 – 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.
- Page 4 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. Notes: • An optional cable management arm can help you to manage your cables. Contact your local Service Provider to purchase the cable management arm and refer to the later part of this section for more information about the cable management arm.
- Page 5 The left slide rail and the right slide rail are almost the same. The illustration below shows the components of the left slide rail. Figure 3. Slide rail components Front end of the slide rail Rear end of the slide rail Inner rail Outer rail Note: The inner side of the left slide rail is marked with L.
- Page 6 Installing your server into a rack cabinet using the rail kit Before you begin, remove all the parts from the rail kit package and lay all the parts on a working surface. See “Rail kit package” on page 4 . The length of each slide rail ranges from 65 cm (25.6 inches) when collapsed to 90 cm (35.4 inches) when fully extended.
- Page 7 b. Pull up the release latch on the front end of the right slide rail. Keep the release latch in the raised position and pull out the slide rail lock Figure 6. Unlocking the slide rail lock c. Position the front part of the right slide rail to the mounting flange. Make sure that the front end and rear end of the right slide rail are at the same horizontal level.
- Page 8 d. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to install the left slide rail to the opposite side of the rack cabinet. 2. Install the cable management arm by doing the following: a. Turn to the rear of the rack cabinet. b. Align the bump on the crossbar with the dent on the bar-rail joint .
- Page 9 d. Connect the arm marked with A and the arm-rail joint by pulling out the eject button and inserting the arm into the arm-rail joint Figure 10. Connecting the cable management arm and the arm-rail joint e. Connect the arm marked with B and the slide rail by pulling out the eject button and inserting the arm into the arm-rail joint .
- Page 10 3. Install the server by doing the following: a. Fully extend the inner rails on both sides until the inner rails cannot be pulled out further. Figure 12. Fully extending the inner rails...
- Page 11 b. Position the server as shown in the following illustration. Mount and secure the pair of rail mount points at the rear first. Then mount and secure the pair of rail mount points . Finally, hold and press the slide rails towards the server until the rail mount points are locked into place.
- Page 12 The following illustration shows what the rail mount points look like when locked into place. Figure 14. The rail mount points are locked into place...
- Page 13 4. Lift the latch on both sides to release the inner rails. Gently slide the inner rails with the server into the rack cabinet CAUTION: To avoid injury to fingers, keep hands free from the latch area when the latch approaches the outer rail.
- Page 14 Figure 16. Securing the server to the rack cabinet Trademarks Lenovo and the Lenovo logo are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
- Page 16 Second Edition (May 2012) © Copyright Lenovo 2012. LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: If data or software is delivered pursuant a General Services Administration “GSA” contract, use, reproduction, or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contract No. GS-35F-05925.