User's Manual

Installing Equipment in the Equipment Cabinet or Rack Chapter 1: Understanding the Installation Process

Procedure 1-1 How to Verify Proper Equipment Cabinet or Rack Installation

1 Verify that the

equipment cabinet is properly bolted to the floor.

Verify that slide rails and cage nut screws on the left and right sides of the

cabinet or rac

k are installed at the proper bracket hole locations, as shown for

the equipment cabinet in Figure 1-1.

Verify that the grounding straps of all panels are security fastened to the cabinet

at bracket hole 78 or 79, as shown in Figure 1-1.

Installing E quipment in the Equipment Cabinet or Rack

Procedure 1-2 explains how to install the components into the equipment cabinet or rack.

Procedure 1-2 How to Install a Component into the Equipment Cabinet or Rack

Remove the component from its shipping box and closely inspect it for any

ysical defects or damage.

Affix any front and rear card location decals to their proper place on the chassis.

Mark the bracket holes where the component will be attached.

Insert the component into the cabinet or rack between the marked bracket holes.

Result: The chassis should rest on the installed slide rails near the marked

bracket holes.

5 F

asten the component to the cabinet or rack using mounting screws through the

marked bracket holes.

Result: This fastens the component securely to the cabinet or rack.

Fasten a grounding strap between the component grounding terminal and the

rack ground bus bar (RGB).

7 A

ttach one end of the power cable to the component and the other end to the

appropriate AC outlet, or the UPS power supply (if used).

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