Install the appliance

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Attention: Allow the enclosure assembly to acclimate to room temperature before installation. Store disk drives at room temperature for at least 2 hours before use.

Identify the sections of the rack rails

The box contains two rail kits. Each rail kit contains three sections, as shown in the following figure:
  • The outer rail mounts to the front rack vertical post and rear rack vertical post.
  • The middle rail allows the outer rail to extend or shorten to accommodate racks of different depths.
  • The inner rail mounts on the side of the appliance and slides into the outer rail that is mounted on the rack, if wanted.
Figure 1. Identifying the sections of the rack rails
The three sections of a rail kit

Release the inner rail

Remove the inner rail from each rail kit, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 2. Remove the inner rails from both rail kits
Close-up of inner rail
  1. Pull on the front release tab to unlock the inner rail from the rail kit.
  2. Remove and set aside each inner rail.

Retract the outer rail

After releasing and removing the inner rail, retract the outer rail to its shortest length, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 3. Retracting the outer rail
Both outer and inner rails are shown

Attach the inner rails to the appliance

  1. Place the right inner rail on the right side of the appliance, making sure that the rail faces “outward” in the proper orientation so that it slides into the right outer rail.
  2. Make sure that the inner rail screw holes and tabs are properly aligned with the matching screw holes and tab locators on the appliance.
  3. Install the inner rail to the appliance by aligning the key holes on the rail with the studs on the side of the appliance.
  4. Slide the inner rail towards the front of the appliance to hold it in place.
  5. Secure the rail to the appliance with the screws that are provided in the rail kit, as shown in the following figure.
    Figure 4. Attaching the sections of the rack inner rails
    Inner rail attached to appliance
  6. Repeat these steps for the left inner rail.

Install the outer rails

  1. Measure the distance from the front rail to the rear rail of the rack.
  2. Extend the left outer rail so that it fits snugly into the allotted distance.
  3. Adjust both the short and long brackets to the proper distance so that the rail can fit snugly into the rack.
  4. Align the front tabs of the outer rail with the holes in the rack post, as shown in the following figure.
    Figure 5. Aligning the outer rails with holes in rack post
    Aligning outer rail with rack
  5. Push the outer rail into the rack post so that the tabs go through the rack post and hold the rail in place, as shown in the following figure.
    Figure 6. Push outer rail into rack post
    Close-up of rail and rack post
  6. Attach the back of the left outer rail to the rear rack post through a similar process, as shown in the following figure.
    Figure 7. Attach back of outer rail
    Arrows show the correct method of attaching the rail to the post.
  7. Repeat these steps for the right outer rail.

The final assembly of both outer rails is shown in the following figure.

Figure 8. Final outer rail assembly and mounting
Both sides now diagrammed

Lock the rail tabs

Both chassis rails have a locking tab, which locks the appliance in place when:
  • Installed and pushed fully into the rack.
  • Extended fully from the rack so it does not come out of the rack when pulled out for service.

Install the appliance into the rack

The inner rails can now be attached to the appliance chassis and the outer rails to the rack.

CAUTION:
When you are ready to install the appliance in the rack, you might need a lifting device. Alternatively, use 2 - 4 individuals to place the appliance in position and begin inserting it into the rack rails.

To install the appliance into the rack:

  1. Line up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails.
  2. Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails, keeping the pressure even on both sides, as shown in the following figure. You might have to depress the locking tabs when inserting. When the appliance is pushed completely into the rack, you can hear the locking tabs click into the locked position.
    Figure 9. Push chassis into rack
    Diagram shows completed installation
  3. Secure the chassis to the rails with the captive M6 thumbscrews on the server.

Cable the appliance

  1. On the rear panel, connect the C13 end of the power cables to the C14 inlets in the PSU, as shown in the following figure.
    Figure 10. Rear of appliance
    Power connectors and ports on the rear of the appliance
  2. The Ethernet connections are located just to the left of the center of the appliance and are next to each other. Connect a standard Ethernet cable from the left Ethernet port.
  3. Press the power button on the top far right corner of the appliance front panel when the bezel is unscrewed and flipped down.
  4. To ensure that the power is on, verify that the power and network link lights are lit and listen for running fans, as shown in the following figure.
    Figure 11. Front of appliance