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. 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
Installing a rack Note: This procedure applies only to
the models that are designed to be mounted in a rack. Do not attempt to install
a stand-alone model in a rack unless you have the conversion kit and have
converted the stand-alone system unit for rack installation. See
Converting the stand-alone model 520 for rack installation.
To install the system into a rack, complete the following
steps:
CAUTION:
Installing the rails in the rack is a complex procedure.
To install the rails correctly, you must perform each task in the following
order. Failure to do so might cause rail failure and potential danger to yourself
and the system unit.
- Read the Rack Safety Notices. Failure to read these notices
could cause damage to the equipment or injury to the installer.
- Complete a parts inventory (See Complete
a parts inventory).
- Locate the rack-mounting template A, the rack-mounting
hardware kit B, and the system rail assemblies C that
were included with your system unit as shown in Figure 1
Figure 1. Rack-mounting kit.
The system rails D and E are
front-to-back and left-to-right side dependent as shown in Figure 2.
The rails are labeled "left" and "right" to indicate their placement when
you face the front of the rack. There two large latch assemblies, G are
located at the back of each rail. These latch assemblies go in the back of
the rack.
- Determine where you will locate the expansion unit in the rack. See Determining the location. This system unit is 4 EIA units high.
- Mark the location. See Marking the location using a rack-mounting template. If you
do not have the rack-mounting template, see Marking the location without a rack-mounting template.
Next topic: Attach
the mounting hardware to the rack.
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