Installing the system into the rack by using the slide rails

Learn how to install the system into the rack by using the slide rails.

1. Remove the shipping cover on the rear and the front of the system, if present.
2. Extend the slide rails forward (1) until they click twice into place. Carefully lift the server and tilt it into position over the slide rails so that the rear nail heads (2) on the server line up with the rear slots (3) on the slide rails. Slide the server down until the rear nail heads slip into the two rear slots. Then, slowly lower the front of the server (4) until the other nail heads slip into the other slots on the slide rails. Ensure that the front latch (5) slides over the nail heads.
   Figure 1. Extending slide rails and aligning server nail heads with the slots on the rail

   
3. Lift the blue release latches (1) on the slide rails and push the server (2) all the way into the rack until it clicks into place. For details, see Figure 2.
   Figure 2. Lifting the release latches and pushing the server into the rack

   
4. Install the screws on either side of the system to secure the system to the rack.
5. Attach the front cover to the front of the system.
   Figure 3. The server installed in the rack