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Choosing a Setup Location
- Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front 
door completely (~25 inches).       
  - Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow 
for suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing.
  - This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated 
equipment rooms, service closets and the like).
Rack Precautions
- Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to 
the fl oor with the full weight of the rack resting on them.   
  - In single rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack.   
  - In multiple rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.   
- Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the 
rack.           
  - You should extend only one component at a time - extending two or more 
simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable. 
Server Precautions
- Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4. 
  - Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the 
rails.       
 - Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack fi rst, and then 
work up.        
  - Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the server from 
power surges, voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a 
power failure.        
 - Allow the hot plug SATA/SCSI drives and power supply modules to cool before 
touching them.      
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Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the serv-
ers closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.