C H A P T E R 2 - Installing a Sun Fire V490 Server Into a 2-Post Rack

C H A P T E R 2

Installing a Sun Fire V490 Server Into a 2-Post Rack

This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for installing a Sun Fire V490 server into a 2-post rack.

Note - When a Sun Fire V490 server is installed into a 2-post rack, only the disk drives and power supplies are serviceable in the rack. You need to remove the server from the rack to service any other component. See the Sun Fire V490 Server Parts Installation and Removal Guide for more information.

This chapter contains the following procedures and information:

Checklist of 2-Post Rackmounting and Setup Tasks

Checking Inventory for 2-Post Rackmounting

How to Attach the Mounting Brackets to the Chassis

How to Locate the Mounting Holes

How to Install the Mounting Screws

How to Install the Server Into the Rack

How to Install the Server Into a Populated Rack

Checklist of 2-Post Rackmounting and Setup Tasks

TABLE 2-1 Overview of 2-Post Rackmounting and Setup Tasks
Step	Task	Refer to:
1	Unpack the rackmounting kit and verify the contents.	Checking Inventory for 2-Post Rackmounting
2	Attach the brackets to the server.	How to Attach the Mounting Brackets to the Chassis
3	Locate the mounting holes.	How to Locate the Mounting Holes
4	Install the mounting screws.	How to Install the Mounting Screws
5	Install the server into the rack.	How to Install the Server Into the Rack
6	Connect the power and data cords.	How to Attach System Cables

Note - The steps are different if you are installing the server into a populated rack. See How to Install the Server Into a Populated Rack for instructions.

Checking Inventory
for 2-Post Rackmounting

You need one 2-post rackmounting kit for each Sun Fire V490 server you intend to install into a rack. You also need this document and the Rack Alignment template from the ship kit.

This illustration shows the parts required for 2-post rackkmounting.

Tool Required

You will need the following tool when rackmounting the server:

Phillips No. 2 long screwdriver

How to Attach the Mounting Brackets
to the Chassis

Attach the mounting brackets to the chassis using three M4 screws for each bracket.

This illustration shows how to attached the mounting brackets to the chassis.

How to Locate the Mounting Holes

Use the Rack Alignment template to locate and mark the holes for the mounting screws on each vertical rack rail. Allow five rack unit spaces (8.75 in/22.22 cm) per server.

To use the Rack Alignment template, complete these steps:

a. Place the Rack Alignment template over the vertical rack rail, with the side marked for 2-post rack installation facing out.

b. Rest the Rack Alignment template in the space where the server will be installed, lining up the bottom of the Rack Alignment template with the top of the server below. See next figure.

c. Adjust the Rack Alignment template so that the mounting hole is centered on a rack rail hole and mark that rail hol.

This illustration shows how to locate the mounting holes using the Rack Alignment template.

d. If you are installing the server into a space with fewer than seven rack units, you do not need to locate mounting holes or install mounting screws. You are ready to install the server into the rack. See How to Install the Server Into a Populated Rack.

How to Install the Mounting Screws

Install one 10-32 x 1/2 screw on the left and one 10-32 x 1/2 screw on the right vertical mounting rails.

Use the holes you marked in the previous procedure. Do not fully tighten the screws until after you install the server. Leave a 0.25-inch (0.64-cm) gap between the head of each screw and the mounting rail.

This illustration shows how to install the mounting screws.

How to Install the Server Into the Rack

Caution - Before you install or remove the server from the rack, ensure that the rack is stabilized so that it cannot move or tip forward. See the rack documentation for information about stabilizing the rack.

Caution - The server is heavy. Two persons are required to move the server.

1. Lift the server (one person on each side of the server) and approach the rack with the back of the server facing the front of the rack.

2. Lift the server up and over the mounting screw on each vertical mounting rail so that the large hole clears the head of the screw.

Slide the server down so that the server rests on the mounting screws.

3. Use six 10-32 screws, two screws and the mounting screw on each side, to secure the server to the vertical mounting rails.

This illustration shows how to install the server into a 2-post rack.

How to Install the Server
Into a Populated Rack

1. Attach the mounting brackets to the chassis using three M4 screws for each bracket. See How to Attach the Mounting Brackets to the Chassis for instructions.

2. Slide the server into the open position in the rack.

Allow six rack unit spaces (10.5 in/26.67 cm) per server.

3. Using a Phillips No. 2 screwdriver, secure the top and bottom screws to the left and the right vertical mounting rails.

This illustration shows how to install a server into a populated 2-Post rack.

Caution - When installing or removing the server from a populated 2-post rack, be sure to support the weight of the server, so you do not damage the component installed below it in the rack.

How to Attach System Cables

1. Connect the power cords and data cables to the server ports.

See the Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide for more information about external ports.

2. Connect the outlet plug of each power cord to the power sequencer in the cabinet, or to a grounded AC power outlet.

Caution - Each outlet must connect the server to a 15A circuit for North America and Japan, and to a 10A circuit for Europe. Consult your local electrical codes for any additional requirements. See the instructions provide with your cabinet for information about the power sequencer.

Note - For increased server redundancy, connect the power cords to separate circuits.

3. Plug in the twisted-pair Ethernet (TPE) cable to the RJ-45 outlet to connect to your Ethernet network.

See your network administrator if you need more information about how to connect to your network.

4. Secure the server to the front vertical mounting rails using either four M6 screws or four 10-32 screws.

What Next

The next step is to connect the power cords and an Ethernet cable. See the Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide for information on back panel connector locations.