The short part of the arm should be closer to the server’s back panel and the elongated holes on the long part of the arm should face the left back post of the rack (as you face the back of the server).
4Bunch together the cables and power cord and lay them along the
The connectors for the server should be between the short part of the arm and the back panel, with enough free cable to reach the connectors on the back of the server.
Gather all the cables you will be connecting to the server, and attach them to the
to secure the cables to the arm.
Make sure you lay the cables against the full length of the
5Use the
Attach the Cable-Management Arm to the Rack
If the rear posts of your rack are flush with the server’s back panel or within an inch of it, you attach the
If your rack is more than an inch deeper than the server, see “Attach the Cable- Management Arm to the Support Brace” on page 42 for mounting instructions.
Follow these steps to attach the
1At the front of the server, loosen the thumbscrews securing it to the rack and slide the server a few inches forward.
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