Installing the slide rails into the rack

You might need to install slide rails into the rack. Use the procedure in this section to perform this task.

Attention: Installing the rails in the rack is a complex procedure. To install the rails correctly, you must perform each task in the following order.

To install the slide rails into the rack, complete the following steps:

Insert the right-slide rail A marked "right" into the back-right rack mounting flange B locations. 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 back of the rack
Push on the end of the rail A to compress the rail's spring-loaded mechanism and insert the rail into the front-right rack mounting flange B locations. 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
Repeat these steps to install the left-slide rail marked "left" into the rack.
From the front of the rack, install one latch strike C to the top pin of front of the right-slide rail A using the captive screw D. Finger-tighten the captive screw D.
Figure 3. Installing the latch strike to the front of the rails.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to install the latch strike on the front of the left-slide rail.
Move to the back of the rack.
Insert screw F to attach the cable-management arm mounting bracket E to the back of the left rail G. Finger-tighten the screw.
Figure 4. Attaching the cable-management bracket to the back-left rail.
Insert screw I to attach the cable-management arm support bracket H to the back-right rail A. Finger-tighten the screw.
Figure 5. Attaching the cable-management support bracket to the back-right rail.

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