1-4 2-Post Rack Installation
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• +Twelve 12-24 x 0.5-inch pan-head Phillips screws
• Tie-wraps (not shown in Figure 1-1)
Figure 1-1. Two-Post Rack Kit Components
Two-Post Rack Installation Tasks
Installing a two-post rack kit includes performing the following tasks in their numbered
order:
1 Marking the rack
2 Installing the slide assemblies in the rack:
• Center-mount installation
• Flush-mount installation
3 Installing the system in the rack
4 Installing the cable-management arm
5 Routing cables
Marking the Rack
You must allow 2 U (88 mm, or 3.5 inches) of vertical space for each system you install in
the two-post rack.
slide assemblies (2)
cable-management arm
status indicator cable
stiffening bracket
12-24 x 0.5-inch
pan-head
Phillips screw (12)