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Installing the model 505 or 9115-505 into a rack

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

This topic describes how to install the system into a rack. This is a customer task. You can perform this task yourself, or contact a service provider to perform the task for you. You might be charged a fee by the service provider for this service.

This procedure assumes that you are installing the system into an existing rack. If the rack is not installed, go to the instructions for installing a rack and then return to this procedure for instructions on installing the system unit into the rack. See Install a rack.

To install the system into a rack, complete the following steps:

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.
  1. Read the Rack Safety Notices.
  2. Complete a parts inventory. See Complete a parts inventory.
  3. Locate the rack-mounting hardware kit and the system rail assemblies that were included with your system unit.
There are two types of rail kits for this system. A sliding-rail kit A-G and a fixed rail kit H-K.
Figure 1. Rail KitsRail safety latches
Table 1. Rail kit parts
Sliding-rail kit parts Fixed-rail kit parts
A- slide rails H- fixed rails
B- cable-management arm mounting plate I- cable-management arm
C- cable-management arm J- screws
D- cable-management bracket K- cage nuts
E- cable-management support bracket and security tab  
F- latch strikes  
G- screws  
Use the next topic to determine where to place your system unit in the rack.
Important: This system unit is one EIA unit high; you will need this information to complete the next section.

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Last updated: Fri, Oct 30, 2009