2. Attach PDUs to the vertical mounting plate that comes with the PDU.
3. Install the vertical mounting plate in the side of your rack cabinet with the M6
screws and nuts that come with the PDU.
4. If the PDU comes with a cable-management bracket, install the bracket beside
the vertical mounting plate with the M6 screws that come with the PDU.
5. See the PDU documentation for information on how to connect cables.
Installing a PDU horizontally
Use the following general procedure to install a PDU horizontally in a rack cabinet:
PDUs Blank filler panel
1. See the PDU documentation for detailed installation information.
Note: If the PDU has a circuit breaker switch, verify that the switch is in the Off
position before you install the PDU in your rack cabinet.
2. Attach PDUs to the horizontal mounting brackets that come with the PDU.
3. Install the horizontal bracket and PDU assembly in your rack cabinet with the
M6 screws and cage nuts that come with the PDU.
4. If the PDU comes with a blank filler panel, install the filler panel on the front of
the rack cabinet with the M6 screws that come with the PDU.
5. See the PDU documentation for information on how to connect cables.
Installing a server
A small server can occupy up to 5U of rack mounting space.A large server can
occupy 8U or more of rack mounting space. Most servers also come with
cable-management arms so that you can neatly route any cables that you attach to
your server. See the documentation that comes with your server for detailed
installation instructions.
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