Rail and supported rack specifications

Option name	System x Gen II Universal Slides Kit
Option part number	00KA500
Rail type	Full-out slide rail (ball bearing)
Supported rack type	Any four-post rack, complying with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard If a 0U PDU is to be installed, read the notes at the bottom.
Service on rack	Yes
Cable management arm (CMA) support	Yes
1U PDU support	Yes
0U PDU support	Limited support. Read the notes at the bottom.
Mounting holes	Square, round, or threaded
Thickness of mounting flanges	2 mm (0.08 inches) – 4.65 mm (0.18 inches)
Distance between front and rear mounting flanges	617 mm (24.29 inches) – 812 mm (31.97 inches)
Rail length (measured when mounted on the rack, starting from the front surface of the front mounting flange to the rear most point of the rail)	836.8 mm (32.94 inches)

Note

• If you want to install the rail and a 0U PDU into the same rack, the rack must meet the following height and depth requirements:

  • 42U or higher

  • At least 1100-mm (43.31-inch) deep if no CMA is to be installed; at least 1200-mm (47.24-inch) deep if a CMA is to be installed

• The option part number might change.