Chapter 3 Mounting the Server Into a 4-Post Rack 45
■ If your rack has threaded mounting holes in the rack posts, determine whether
the threads are metric or standard. Select the appropriate screws from the package
included in the mounting kit.
■ If your rack does not have threaded mounting holes, the mounting screws are
secured with a caged nut.
6. Attach a slide rail to the right front rack post.
a. Loosely attach the front of a slide rail to the right front rack post (
FIGURE 3-27)
using two screws.
FIGURE 3-27 Mounting a Slide Rail
Note – Do not tighten the screws yet.
b. Adjust the length of the slide rail by sliding the rear mounting flange to reach
the outside edge of the rear rack post.
c. Loosely attach the rear of the slide rail to the rear rack post with two screws.
7. Attach the second slide rail to the left rack posts in a similar manner.
Do not tighten the screws.
8. Use the slide rail spacing tool to adjust the distance between the slide rails:
a. At the front of the rack, plug the left side of the tool into slots at the end of the
left rail (
FIGURE 3-28).
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