28 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide • September 2009
Preparing for the Installation
Use the following procedures to prepare for installation:
■ “Preparing the Universal Rail Kit” on page 28
■ “Preparing the Tray” on page 29
■ “Preparing the Cabinet” on page 30
■ “Planning the Order of the Tray Installation” on page 30
Preparing the Universal Rail Kit
Use the universal rail kit, ordered separately, to mount the Sun StorageTek 2500
Series Array trays in any of the following cabinets:
■ Any standard Sun cabinet, such as the Sun Rack 900/1000 cabinet
■ Any 19-inch wide, 4-post, EIA-compatible rack or cabinet with a front-to-back
depth between vertical cabinet rails of 24-36 inches (with threaded or un-threaded
cabinet rails).
■ The Sun StorageTek Expansion cabinet
Unpacking the Universal Rail Kit
Unpack the universal rail kit and check the contents.
The universal rail kit (part number 594-2489-02) comes with pre-assembled rails and
contains the following items:
■ Left rail assembly
■ Right rail assembly
■ 10 8-32x3/8” pinhead screws with lock washers
■ 4 M4 flathead screws
■ 4 cabinet rail adapter plates (used for un-threaded cabinet rails only)
Loosening the Rail Adjustment Screws
To loosen the adjustment screws on the left and right rails:
Use a flathead screwdriver to loosen the two rail adjustment screws on each rail to
allow adjustment of each rail length ().