Installing slide rails into the rack

Learn how to install slide rails into the rack.

1. Insert the right slide rail (A), which is marked right, into the rack mounting flange (B) locations, on the rear right side of the rack. The two rail pins will protrude through the bottom and middle holes (B) on the EIA unit.
   
   Figure 1. Installing the right slide rail into the rear of the rack
2. Push on the end of the rail (A) to compress the rail's spring-loaded mechanism, and insert the rail into the mounting flange (B) locations, on the right side of the rack. The rail will decompress and the two rail pins will protrude through the bottom and middle holes (B) on the EIA unit.
   
   Figure 2. Installing the right slide rail into the front of the rack
3. Repeat steps 1-2 to install the left slide rail, which is marked left, into the rack.
4. From the front of the rack, place the latch strike (C) over the pins. Finger-tighten the captive screw (D) into the top pin in the front of the right slide rail (A).
   Figure 3. Installing the latch strike to the front of the rails
5. Repeat the previous step to install the latch strike on the front of the left slide rail.
6. Move to the rear of the rack. Finger-tighten screw (F) to attach the cable-management arm mounting bracket (E) to the rear of the left rail (G).
   Figure 4. Attaching the cable-management bracket to the rear-left rail
7. If you do not plan to transport this system, continue with Installing the HMC on the slide rails. If you plan to transport this system, insert screw (I) to attach the cable-management arm support bracket (H) to the rear right side of the rail (A). Finger-tighten the screw.

   The support bracket of the cable-management arm can be used to secure the cable-management arm during transportation. If the mechanism is engaged after the cable-management arm is installed, you will not be able to slide the system from the rack.

   Figure 5. Attaching the support bracket of the cable-management to the rear-right rail.