important be sure to check the documentation for your rack for any specific mounting instructions.
once you’ve marked the exact position for the server on the rack, you’re ready to attach the server. here is an overview of the procedure.
1 connect the cover of the server to the front of the rack.
2 assemble the rear mounting hardware.
3 connect the rear mounting hardware to the server enclosure.
4 in a four-post rack, install the cable-management arm.
5 slide the server into the cover and secure it.
follow these steps to attach the server to the rack.
1 keep the cover of the enclosure level and support it from the center as you slide it into the rack at the desired position.
important work with someone else to make sure the cover is supported and square to the rack. the cover must be installed level to avoid changing its shape before the screws are inserted to hold it in place.
2 screw the flanges at the front of the cover to the front rails of the rack be careful not to overtighten the flange screws. doing so could change the shape of the cover slightly and make it difficult to slide the server into the cover.
some racks have prethreaded holes and some have square holes that take clips with attached nuts. you may need to insert a clip (not provided with the server) into the appropriate hole before attaching the screw.
3 at the back of the server, position the small bracket inside the server’s cover so that the head of one rivet is facing the side of the cover.
start on the left side of the server (when facing the back). this makes installing the cable-management arm more efficient.
4 push the rivet head through the hole that’s near the back on the side of the cover.
the head of the rivet protrudes through the cover.
5 position the long, u-shaped brace on the outside of the server’s cover, so that the curved end is near the protruding rivet. the indented lip at the curved end of the brace should face the rivet head.
6 slide the lip at the end of the brace over both rivets on the small bracket and continue to slide the brace forward a few inches.
make sure the brace is on the outside of the cover and that both rivets are captured in the center opening of the brace.
7 slide the brace forward or backward so that the flat end of the brace is flush with the back rail of the rack and screw the brace’s flange to the rail.
if you are installing the cable-management arm and your server is the same depth as your rack (or within an inch of it), only attach the brace to the rail on the left side of the server (as you face the back panel). you attach the cable-management arm along with the brace at the right rear of the server.
8 attach the second bracket and brace, as described in steps 3 through 7.
if your rack is deeper than the server, the braces and brackets extend beyond the server’s back panel to the rack’s rails.