Installing an ESLL or ESLS storage enclosure into a rack

To install an ESLL or ESLS storage enclosure into a rack, complete the steps in this procedure.

Before you begin

Important: Two people are required to safely lift the enclosure. Using fewer than two people to lift the enclosure can result in injury.

Procedure

  1. Ensure that you have the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap on and that the ESD clip is plugged into a ground jack or connected to an unpainted metal surface. If not, do so now.
  2. Remove the left side cover (A) and right side cover (B) to show the mounting brackets.
  3. Using two people, lift the enclosure and position it over the front of the rails.
    Attention: Two people are required to safely lift the enclosure. Using fewer than two people to lift the enclosure can result in injury.
  4. Slide the enclosure into the rack cabinet. Ensure that the rear guide on the enclosure is seated in the enclosure stop on the support rail.
    Figure 1. Sliding the enclosure into the rack
    Sliding the enclosure into the rack
  5. Secure the front of the enclosure to the rack flanges with one M5 screw (C) in the top open hole in each bracket.
    Figure 2. Securing the front of the enclosure to the rack
    Securing the front of the enclosure to the rack