Sun Microsystems EC000066 manual Installing slide-rail assemblies

INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK

■Label the hard disk drives in slots 2 to 46 and then remove them (you will reinstall the drives in their original slots using the labels as a guide).

Do not uninstall the fan trays or the bootable drives in slots 0 and 1.

6.If a mechanical lift is available, make sure that at least three people are on hand to install the server in the rack.

It takes two people to operate the lift and install the server and one additional person to insure that the rails are engaged correctly.

Next task: “Installing slide‐rail assemblies” on page 3.

Installing slide-rail assemblies

The VTL Value slide-rail system use three-part rails. Each rail assembly consists of an outer rail that is fixed to the equipment rack, an inner rail that is fixed to the chassis of the VTL Value appliance, and a middle rail that slides on the inner and outer rails. To install the rail assemblies, carry out the following tasks:

■“Preparing the slide-rail assemblies for installation” on page 3

■“Attaching the inner rails to the server chassis” on page 4

■“Positioning the outer/middle rail assembly in the rack” on page 5.

■“Attaching the outer/middle rail assembly to the rack” on page 8.

■“Adjusting and securing middle/outer slide rails” on page 11.

▼Preparing the slide-rail assemblies for installation

The slide-rail assemblies are shipped assembled, so you have to take them apart before you proceed further. Prepare each rail assembly as described below.

1.Unpack the slide-rail assembly.

2.Place the assembly on a flat surface.

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