Installing the node

Following your node location plan, install the node.

About this task

CAUTION:
  • To lift a node requires at least two people.
  • Install a node only onto the rails supplied with the node.
  • Load the rack from the bottom up to ensure rack stability. Empty the rack from the top down.

Procedure

To install an node, complete the following steps.

  1. To remove the fascia from the node, grasp the fascia by the left and right blue touch points.
  2. Pull the fascia straight out from the node, so that the left and the right ends of the fascia release at the same time.
  3. Align the node with the front of the rack cabinet.
  4. Slide the node into the rack along the rails until the node is fully inserted, as shown in the following figure.
    Note: The rails are not designed to hold an node that is partially inserted. The node must always be in a fully inserted position.
    Figure 1. Inserting the node
    Image showing insertion of enclosure into rack
  5. Secure the node with four M5 screws in the holes in the rack mounting flanges on either side of the enclosure.
    Figure 2. Securing the front of the node
    Securing the front of the node
  6. To replace the fascia, complete the following steps:
    1. Hold the fascia by the blue touch points on each end and align the fascia with the front of the node so the clips on the rear of the fascia align with the four mounting posts on the node flanges.
    2. Press the ends of the fascia so that the clips engage with the mounting posts and the back of the fascia is flush against the front panel of the node.

What to do next

If you removed components from the node to lift it, reinstall the components into their original locations in the node.