Installing An Origin200 System In A Rack - Silicon Graphics Origin200 Owner's Manual

Chapter 3
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Installing an Origin200 System in a Rack

This chapter describes how to install an Origin200 server in a third-party (non-Silicon
Graphics) equipment rack. It contains the following sections:
• "Overview" on page 64
• "Installing the Mounting Hardware on the Chassis" on page 64
• "Installing the Rackmounting Shelf" on page 68
• "Installing a Chassis in the Rack" on page 69
• "Removing a Server From an Equipment Rack" on page 71
For complete instructions about configuring an Origin200 system, including adding
drives, attaching cables, turning on the system, and logging in, see Chapter 2, "Setting
Up an Origin200 System."
If you have an Origin200 server in a tower configuration, and you wish to convert it to a
rackmount configuration, a conversion kit is available from Silicon Graphics
(P-S-RM-KIT). This kit provides items that are not included in tower configurations:
rackmounting ears, a rackmounting shelf, a door-assist tab, mounting screws, and
cosmetic end-caps to cover the mounting screws. Contact Silicon Graphics or your local
service provider to obtain this kit.
Caution: When installing a two-module system, or attaching an Origin ™Vault
expansion box, all chassis must be connected to the same grounded power supply. If the
chassis are not all connected to the same power supply, resulting differences in ground
potential (current) can damage components on the Origin200 main system board. See
Figure 2-1 in the section "Providing Correct Electrical Grounding (Earthing)" on page 30.
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