Apple NMB-003 manual Getting Ready to Install the System

The brackets and screws necessary to attach the system to a four-post rack with threaded holes are included with your system. If your rack has square, unthreaded holes, you may need to insert cage nuts (some are provided with the system) into the appropriate holes before attaching the system to the rack.

Some racks have	Other racks use various
pre-threaded holes.	types of removable
	cage nuts to secure
	equipment.

Important Any rack used for Xserve RAID should meet the specifications of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) standard ANSI/EIA- 310-D-92, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 297, and Deutsche Industrie Norm (DIN) 41494. See the documentation for the rack to determine whether it is compatible with these standards.

Getting Ready to Install the System

Before working with the system, mounting hardware, and rack, make the following preparations.

Important Check the rack’s documentation for any special requirements.

mArrange to work with another person as you prepare the system and install it in a rack.

mAssemble the tools, brackets, and fasteners you’ll need for the installation. (All except the screwdriver and pliers or wrench are provided with the system.) You will need

m a medium-sized Phillips screwdriver. If you have a power screwdriver, use it. m a pair of pliers or a small wrench

m the large L-shaped brackets and (depending on the depth of your rack) one or two bracket extenders

m the hardware supplied with the system to assemble the extenders and secure the system to the rack. See “Assemble the Brackets and Extenders” on page 27 for details.

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