Safety Information

Take the following precautions when installing disk shelves and controllers into a rack.

Note:

If your rail kit shipped with installation instructions, use those instructions instead.

• Before you begin installation, read the Safety Agency Compliance Statements section in the Safety and Compliance Guide for your controller.

• For safety reasons, mount the heaviest equipment, typically disk shelves, at the bottom of the rack. For rack-mounting guidelines, refer to the Safety and Compliance Guide for your controller.

• Always load equipment into a rack from the bottom up so that it will not become top-heavy and tip over. Deploy the anti-tip bar to prevent the rack from tipping during equipment installation.

• Ensure that the temperature in the rack will not exceed the equipment's maximum ambient rated temperatures. Consider the total airflow requirements of all equipment installed in the rack to ensure that the equipment is operated within its specified temperature range.

• Always use the width spacer alignment tool when installing rails into racks that use cage nuts and mounting screws. Failure to use the spacer can cause the glides and sliders to jam and damage the rail.

• Do not remove a component if you do not have an immediate replacement. The disk shelf must not be operated without all components in place.

• Do not lift a disk shelf by the handles on the power supply with fan modules; they are not designed to take the weight.