Setup guide

17Chapter 1 Installing the Xserve
Step 5: Slide the Xserve into the rack
1 Guide the slides on the Xserve into the channels on the rails.
Important: Make sure both the left and right slides on the Xserve go inside the rail
channels. If you have diculty, set aside the Xserve and use the alignment guide to
check the spacing between the rails.
Thumbscrews
Optical drive protector
2 Slide the Xserve into the rack until it stops.
3 Tighten the thumbscrews at each end of the front panel to secure the Xserve in the
rack.
4 Remove the plastic optical drive protector.
Important: Keep the protector and return it to the drive slot whenever you move the
Xserve to another location or pack it for shipping.