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Install the server to the rack

Follow instructions in this section to install the server to the rack.

S036




18 - 32 kg (39 - 70 lb)32 - 55 kg (70 - 121 lb)
CAUTION
Use safe practices when lifting.
CAUTION

  • Potential stability hazards exist. The rack might tip over and cause serious personal injury.

  • Before extending the rack to the installation position, read the Installation Guidelines. Do not put any load on the slide-rail mounted equipment in the installation position. Do not leave the slide-rail mounted equipment in the installation position.

About this task

Attention

  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

  • Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.

  • Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding systems.

CAUTION
Make sure to have three people operate the server installation procedures to prevent injury.
This task has two main steps:

Procedure

  1. Install the rails to the rack.
    Identify the left rail 1 and the right rail 2. See the text on the front end of the rail to identify if it is the left or right rail.
    Figure 1. The left and right rails

    1. Grab the rear end of one rail and expand it to a proper length.
      Figure 2. Extending the rail
      Extending rail

    2. Align the posts, that are extending from the rear end of the rail, to the holes on the rear EIA flanges; then, push the rail until the latch clicks into place around the edge of the EIA flange.
      Figure 3. Installing the rear end of the rail
      Installing rear end of rail

      1 Front latch2 Rear latch
    3. Install the front end of the rail.
      Figure 4. Install the front end of the rail
      Installing front end of rail

      • Pull the rail towards the front.

      • Press and hold the blue button to open the front latch.

      • Align the pins on the front end of the rail to the holes in the front EIA flange and pull the rail forward; then, release the blue button so that the latch catches over the EIA flange.

      Note
      To make sure the rails are secured to square hole racks, examine the pins to see if the collars are fully in the mounting flange holes. If not, gently shake the rails until all the collars are visible in the mounting flange holes. Examine both ends to make sure the rails are secured.
      Figure 5. Pins in square mounting flange holes

    4. Repeat the previous three steps on the other rail.
  2. Install the server to the rails.
    1. Align and place the server onto the rails; then, slide it into the rack along the rails.
      Figure 6. Installing the server on rails

    2. Use a screwdriver to secure the captive screws to racks.
      Figure 7. Secure the captive screws

After you finish

  1. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.

  2. Power on the server and any peripheral devices. See Power on the server.

  3. Update the server configuration. See Complete the parts replacement.