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Appendix B

Sun Fire X4600/X4600 M2 Rack Mounting Specifications
Sun Fire X4600/X4600 M2 server should fit in nearly all 3rd-party racks that meet these criteria:
•Rack has a horizontal opening with unit vertical pitch conforming to ANSI/EIA 310-D-1992 and/or IEC 60927
•Four-post structure (i.e., mounting at both front and rear)
•Distance between front and rear mounting planes is between 610 mm and 915 mm (24 to 36 inches)
•Clearance depth (to front cabinet door) in front of front rack mounting plane is at least 25.4 mm (1 inch)
•Clearance depth (to rear cabinet door) behind front rack mounting plane is at least equal to the cable
management arm
•Clearance width (between structural supports, cable troughs, etc.) between front and rear mounting planes
is at least 456 mm (18 inches)
To permit installation in racks meeting the above criteria, there is only one rack slide and cable management
arm set for the Sun Fire X4600 server. There is no provision in the slide brackets for mounting to non-standard
side planes within rack cabinets—all mounting is to front and rear planes only.
For reference, most generic 19-inch format racks of 900 mm or greater overall depth can accommodate the
Sun Fire X4600 server; the system will fit in some shallower racks and many at 800 mm without the cable man-
agement arm.
Note: Two-post, center-mount racks are not supported.
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