Server Installation Process Overview; Rail Assemblies; Checking Compatibility - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4450 Installation Manual

Server Installation Process Overview

To install your server into a four-post rack using the slide-rail and cable
management arm options, perform the following tasks in the order shown:
1. "Checking Compatibility" on page 10
2. "Disassembling Slide-Rails" on page 11
"Installing the Mounting-Brackets Onto the Server" on page 13
3.
4. "Installing the Cable Management Arm" on page 20
5. "Verifying Operation of the Slide-rails and CMA" on page 26
6. "Connecting the Cables" on page 27

Rail Assemblies

The server might include either tool-less or bolt-on rail assemblies in rackmount kits.
Instructions for both types are included in this chapter.

Checking Compatibility

Check that your rack is compatible with the slide-rail and cable management arm
(CMA) options. The optional slide-rails are compatible with a wide range of
equipment racks that meet the following standards:
TABLE 2-1
Item
Structure
Rack horizontal opening and
unit vertical pitch
Distance between front and rear
mounting planes
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Rack Compatibility
Requirement
Four-post rack (mounting at both front and
rear). Two-post racks are not compatible.
Conforms to ANSI/EIA 310-D-1992 or IEC
60927 standards.
Minimum 610 mm and Maximum 915 mm (24
inches to 36 inches).