Required tools

The following tools are required for installation:

•T-25 Torx driver

•Phillips screwdriver

•Flathead screwdriver

•M10 socket

•Mid-weight slide-mounting alignment tool (included with this kit)

Rack warning

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, be sure that:

•The leveling feet are extended to the floor.

•The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling feet.

•The stabilizing feet are attached to the rack if it is a single-rack installation.

•The racks are coupled together in multiple-rack installations.

•Only one component is extended at a time. A rack may become unstable if more than one component is extended for any reason.

Mid-weight slides overview

Perform one of the following:

•Install the mid-weight slides in a rack ("Installing the mid-weight slides in a rack" on page 1).

-or-

•Ship a rack with an integrated server ("Shipping a rack with an integrated server" on page 3).

Installing the mid-weight slides in a rack

1.Install the mid-weight inner slides ("Installing the mid-weight inner slides" on page 1).

2.Mark your rack columns using the mid-weight slide-mounting alignment tool ("Marking your rack columns using the mid- weight slide-mounting alignment tool" on page 1).

3.Follow the appropriate installation procedure for your rack type:

o Installing the mid-weight slides in round-hole or square-hole racks (on page 2)

o Installing the mid-weight slides in threaded-hole racks (on page 2)

o Installing the mid-weight slides in early HP racks o (on page 2)

4.(Optional) Adjust the mid-weight outer slide assemblies ("(Optional) Adjusting the mid-weight outer slide assemblies" on page 3).

Installing the mid-weight inner slides

1.Align the mid-weight inner slide holes with the tabs on the server.

2.Slide the mid-weight inner slides toward the rear of the server until they lock into place.

Marking your rack columns using the mid-weight slide-mounting alignment tool

1.Using the height of the mid-weight inner slides, mark both sides of the mid-weight slide-mounting alignment tool.

2.Using the marked mid-weight slide-mounting alignment tool, mark the front and rear columns of the rack.

ItemDescription

1Mark for HP 5U servers

2Mark for HP 4U servers

3Mark for HP 2U and HP 3U servers