Prerequisites:
Before mounting the system to the rack, select the way you wish to place the system. Pay
attention to the airow within the rack cooling, connector and cabling options.
While planning how to place the system, consider the two installation options shown in
the gures below, and review the following points:
Make sure the system air ow is compatible with your installation selection. It is
important to keep the airow within the rack in the same direction.
Note that the part of the system to which you choose to attach the rails (the front
panel direction, as demonstrated in Option 1 or the FRUs direction, as demonstrated
in Option 2) will determine the system’s adjustable side. The system’s part to which
the brackets are attached will be adjacent to the cabinet.
The FRU side is extractable. Mounting the rack brackets inverted to the FRU side
(Option 2) will allow you to slide the FRUs, in and out.
Short Racks (430-580 mm) Installation Options