Installing the Server Into the Slide-Rail Assemblies

Use this procedure to install the server chassis, with mounting brackets, into the slide-rail assemblies that are mounted to the rack.

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Caution - This procedure requires a minimum of two people because of the weight of the server. Attempting this procedure alone could result in equipment damage or personal injury.

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Caution - Always load equipment into a rack from the bottom up so that the rack will not become top-heavy and tip over. Extend your rack’s anti-tip bar to prevent the rack from tipping during equipment installation.

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Install Server Into the Slide-Rail Assemblies

1. Push the slide-rails into the slide-rail assemblies in the rack as far as possible.
2. Position the server so that the rear ends of the mounting brackets are aligned with the slide-rail assemblies that are mounted in the rack (Inserting the Server With Mounting Brackets Into the Slide-Rails).
3. Insert the mounting brackets into the slide-rails, then push the server into the rack until the mounting brackets encounter the slide-rail stops (approximately 12 inches, or 30 cm).
   

   Figure 2-6 Inserting the Server With Mounting Brackets Into the Slide-Rails

   

   Figure Legend

   1 Inserting mounting bracket into slide rail

   2 Slide-rail release button

   3 Slide-rail lock

4. Simultaneously push and hold the slide-rail release buttons on each mounting bracket while you push the server into the rack (Inserting the Server With Mounting Brackets Into the Slide-Rails). Continue pushing until the slide-rail locks (on the front of the mounting brackets) engage the slide-rail assemblies (Sliding the Server Back Into the Rack).

   You will hear an audible click.

   
   

   Figure 2-7 Sliding the Server Back Into the Rack

   

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   Caution - Verify that the server is securely mounted in the rack and that the slide-rail locks are engaged with the mounting brackets before continuing.

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