Attach Slide-Rail Assemblies
This procedure provides instructions for securing the side-rail assemblies to the inside of the rack.
Note - The slide rail assemblies support only racks with 9.5-mm square holes and M6 round holes. All other racks, including those racks with 7.2-mm, M5, or 10-32 mounting holes, are not supported. Refer to your rack documentation for information about the size of its rail holes.
To attach slide-rail assemblies to the rack:
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(Optional) If you need to move the rack with the server installed, it is recommended that you
attach the slide-rail assembly with mounting screws and cage nuts.
Refer to the Rail Rackmount Kit Overview and Information card for instructions on inserting these cage nuts. This card is included with the rack kit.
- Position a slide-rail assembly in your rack so that the slide-rail assembly front bracket is on the outside of the front rack post and the slide-rail assembly rear bracket is on the inside of the rear rack post.
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Align the slide-rail assembly mounting pins with the front and rear rack post mounting holes.
Then lock the assembly into place by pushing the assembly toward the rear of the rack until the
mounting pins engage the rack.
Note - The slide assembly mounting pins accommodate either 9.5-mm square mounting holes or M6 round mounting holes. No other mounting hole sizes are supported.
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(Optional) If you chose to attach the slide-rail assembly with mounting screws and cage nuts,
insert the M6 mounting screws through both front and rear slide-rail brackets
and rack posts, then secure them with the cage nuts.
- Repeat Steps 2 through 4 for the remaining slide-rail assembly.