Prior to shipping a rack, you must first secure the PDUs, the power lead cords, and any installed equipment inside the rack.
For this procedure, you need:
T-25 Torx wrench key
PDU shipping brackets
Spring nuts and M5 screws for the PDU shipping brackets
Tie-wraps
(Standard PDUs only) Four M5 standard PDU mounting bracket shipping screws and four washers
See Power Off the Rack for power-off instructions.
Refer to the equipment documentation for instructions.
If your rack contains standard PDUs that were installed at the factory, the PDUs might already be secured to the mounting brackets with shipping screws and washers.
Insert the spring nuts into the frame groove at 45-degree angles. Secure the PDU shipping brackets to these spring nuts (two spring nuts per bracket).
Install one PDU shipping bracket near the top of the rack and the other near the bottom of the rack.
Secure each PDU shipping bracket to the rack frame using two screws, one per side.
The first figure shows how to secure the standard PDU power input lead cords.
The second figure shows how to secure the compact PDU power input lead cords.
Use the top shipping bracket to support the weight of the power lead cords, and place the power connectors behind the bottom bracket. Tighten all tie-wraps firmly to ensure that the power lead cords do not become loose when the rack is shipped.