Chapter 2: Server Installation
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2.3 Installing the Rails
There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may require a slightly different assembly
procedure.
The following is a basic guideline for installing the system into a rack with the rack mounting
hardware provided. You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the
Identifying the Rails
The chassis package includes two rail assemblies. Each assembly consists of three sections:
An inner rail that secures directly to the chassis, an outer rail that secures to the rack, and
for the left and right side of the chassis.
Warning: do not pick up the server with the front handles. They are designed to pull
the system from a rack only.
Slide rail mounted equipment is not to be used as a shelf or a work space.
Figure 2-1. Identifying the Rail Sections
Inner Rail
Rail Assembly
(Shown with Rails Retracted)
This Side Faces
Outward
Locking Tab
Middle Rail
Outer Rail
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