Rack Requirements; Required Equipment; Installing The Server Into A Rack - Cisco UCS C210 Installation And Service Manual

Rack Requirements

This section provides the requirements for the standard open racks, assuming an external ambient air
temperature range of 32 to 95F (0 to 35C).
The rack must be of the following type:
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Tip The Cisco R-Series racks and RP-Series PDUs have been designed for optimum performance with Cisco
products and are available from Cisco.

Required Equipment

The slide rails supplied by Cisco Systems do not require any tools for installation, but you might want
to use a tape measure and level to help level the slide rails during installation.
The slide rails include screws that you can optionally use to apply additional stability. These screws are
not required.

Installing the Server Into a Rack

The qualified and supported part numbers for this component are subject to change over time. For the most
up-to-date list of replaceable components, see the following URL and then scroll to Technical Specifications:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10493/products_data_sheets_list.html
This section describes how to install the server into a rack.
To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special
Warning
precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure
your safety:
This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.
When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component
at the bottom of the rack.
If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack.
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Standard 19-inch (48.3-cm) wide, four-post EIA rack, with mounting posts that conform to English
universal hole spacing per section 1 of ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992.
The rack post holes can be square or round when you use the supplied slide rails.
The minimum vertical rack space per server must be two rack units (RUs), equal to 3.50 inches 
(8.89 cm).
The distance between the front and rear rack posts must be as follows to fit the Cisco slide rails:
– For the older rails (R200-1032RAIL), 27 to 37 inches (68.6 to 94.0 cm)
– For the new style rails (R2XX-G31032RAIL), 23.5 to 36 inches (59.7 to 91.4 cm)
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