Apple G5 specifications Getting Ready to Install

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Getting Ready to Install

As noted previously, you can install the server in a four-post rack of varying depth or a two-post rack. Instructions for these procedures are given below. Preparations for installing are the same regardless of the type of rack you use.

Important: Check the documentation for your rack for any special requirements.

Before beginning work with the server and rack, make the following preparations.

•If possible, arrange to work with another person as you prepare the server and install it in a rack.

•Assemble the tools, brackets, and connectors you’ll need for the installation. (Everything except the screwdrivers is provided with the server.)

•A medium-sized Phillips screwdriver (such as size 1). If you have a power screwdriver, use it.

•A very small Phillips screwdriver (such as size 0, needed for a four-post rack if you are attaching the cable-management arm).

•For a four-post rack that is between 29 and 36 inches deep, you’ll use two small brackets (each has two rivets), two long U-shaped braces, and eight attachment screws. Also get the cable-management arm and the two screws to attach it to the server.

•For a four-post rack that is 24 or 26 inches deep, you’ll use two small brackets (each with one post), four attachment screws, and two short screws.

•For a two-post rack, you’ll use two L-shaped brackets, four attachment screws, and four short screws.

Note: Two sets of screws are provided with the server. One set (English) is size 10-32; the other set is size M5 metric and fits racks with metric holes. Check the documentation for your rack and use the appropriate set of screws; most racks use one of the two sizes. If screws are provided with your rack, you can use those as well.

•To measure and mark the position of the server in the rack, you may want to use a straightedge, such as a yardstick. You’ll also need a pen or pencil and some masking tape or similar tape.

•Clear a table, cart, or other flat surface near the rack. You’ll need to put the server on it temporarily during installation, and you can use it to lay out the brackets and screws you’ll use to attach the server to the rack.

Chapter 3 Installing Your Server in a Rack