Install the server to the rack (slide rails)
Follow instructions in this section to install the server to the rack equipped with slide rails.
S036
18 - 32 kg (39 - 70 lb) 32 - 55 kg (70 - 121 lb)
CAUTION:
Use safe practices when lifting.
R006
CAUTION:
Do not place any object on top of a rack-mounted device unless that rack-mounted device is intended
for use as a shelf.
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” on page 57.
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” on page 57 and “Safety inspection checklist” on page 58 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” on page 75.
• Keep static-sensitive parts in their static-protective packages until installation to prevent exposure to
static electricity. Handle the parts with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding systems.
Place the parts on a static-protective surface.
CAUTION:
Make sure to have three people operate the server installation procedures to prevent injury.
Procedure
Step 1. From the front of the rack, pull the rails all the way out until they stop and remove the inner rails.
Attention: You can only install the server successfully when the rails are fully extended.
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