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Installing the 5886 on the rail assembly

You might need to install the system on the rail assembly. Use the steps detailed in this procedure to perform this task. In addition to related safety information, illustrations of the related hardware components are provided.

Before installing the system on the rail assembly, ensure that the stabilizers are extended and the tip plate is attached to the bottom front of the rack to prevent the rack from falling forward when the rails are pulled out of the rack. Refer to Rack safety notices.

To install the system unit on the rail assembly, follow these steps:

  1. (Optional) To reduce the weight of the unit for easier installation in the rack cabinet, remove the power supplies. To remove a power supply, complete the following steps:
    1. On the left side of a power supply, press the orange release tab to the right just enough to release the handle [no more than 6.4 mm (0.24 in.)] as you rotate the handle downward.
      Figure 1. Removing power supplies
      Removing power supplies
    2. Carefully slide the power supply out of the unit.
    3. Repeat this step for the other power supply; then, set both units aside for later installation.
  2. (Optional) To reduce the weight of the unit for easier installation in the rack cabinet, remove the hard disk drives. To remove a hard disk drive, press the latch and pull out the handle; then, carefully pull the drive from the unit. Repeat this step for all hard disk drives.
    Note:
    1. Before you remove any hard disk drives, make sure that you mark their locations so that you can reinstall them in the same locations.
    2. Handle hard disk drives gently and do not stack them. Follow all precautions for static-sensitive devices.
      Figure 2. Removing disk drives
      Removing disk drives
  3. Lift the system unit and position it over the front of the rails.
    Attention: For the 5886, two people are required to safely lift the system. Using fewer than two people to lift the system can result in injury.
  4. Slide the unit into the rack cabinet, making sure that it slides into the tabs on the rear of the rail.
    Installing the enclosure on the rails
  5. Secure the front of the unit to the rack cabinet with one M5 screw in the open hole in each bracket (no washer is required).
    Figure 3. Installing the securing screws
    Installing securing screws
  6. Secure the rear of the unit to each rail assembly with one M4 pan-head screw in the slotted hole on the outside of the storage enclosure chassis wall.
  7. Reverse the procedures in step 1 and step 2 to reinstall the power supplies and hard disk drives.
  8. Connect a power cord to each power supply. Use the power-cord guide for strain relief to prevent the power cord from disconnecting accidentally.
  9. Install the left bezel (it has the LEDs) and the right bezel. Fit the cutout on the top of the bezel over the tab on the chassis flange and then rotate the bezel down until it snaps into place. Make sure that the inside surface of the bezel is flush with the chassis.
    Attaching the side bezels
For instructions on how to connect and configure the system when you have completed installing the system into the rack, see Enclosures and expansion units.

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Last updated: Fri, Oct 30, 2009