Page 3 - Safety Instructions; Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products
v Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your server, storage system, or appliance from potential damage. For com-plete safety, regulatory, and warranty information, refer to your system’s System Information document. Notes, Not...
Page 5 - Contents
vii Contents Two-Post Center-Mount Rack Kit Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Rack Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Recommended Tools and Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 6 - Index
viii Index Figures Figure 1-1. Two-Post Center-Mount Rack Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Figure 1-2. Two-Post Open-Frame Relay Rack 1-U Hole Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Figure 1-3. Securing the System in the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1...
Page 7 - Appliances and PowerEdgeTM 350; Installation
support.dell.com Rack Installation Guide 1-1 Dell™ PowerApp™ 100 and 110 Appliances and PowerEdge™ 350 Systems — Rack Installation Guide This installation guide provides instructions for trained service technicians installing one or more Dell PowerApp 100 or 110 or PowerEdge 350 systems in a rack. T...
Page 8 - Rack Kit Contents; Recommended Tools and Supplies
1-2 Rack Installation Guide Rack Kit Contents The rack kit includes the following items (see Figure 1-1): • Two center-mount brackets • Four 10-24 x 0.375-inch pan-head Phillips (or slotted) screws • Two 12-24 x 0.5-inch pan-head Phillips screws Figure 1-1. Two-Post Center-Mount Rack Kit Contents Re...
Page 9 - Marking the Rack
support.dell.com Rack Installation Guide 1-3 Marking the Rack 1. Determine where you want to place the bottom of the system. CAUTION: If you are installing more than one system, install the first sys-tem in the lowest available position in the rack. 2. Mark the upper and lower-mounting positions on ...
Page 10 - Attaching the Brackets; Figure 1-3. Securing the System in the Rack; Installing the System in the Rack
1-4 Rack Installation Guide Attaching the Brackets 1. Locate one of the two brackets and align it over the two threaded holes on the side of the system (see Figure 1-3). 2. Secure the bracket to the system chassis using two 10-24 x 0.375-inch screws (see Figure 1-3). Repeat this step to install the ...
Page 11 - Two-Post Flush-Mount Rack Kit Installation
support.dell.com Rack Installation Guide 1-5 Two-Post Flush-Mount Rack Kit Installation This procedure provides instructions for installing a Dell system in a two-post open-frame relay rack, such as those found in telecommunications equipment facilities. Both 3-inch and 6-inch wide 2-post racks are ...
Page 14 - Installing the Bracket in the Rack; Figure 1-6. Installing the Bracket in the Rack
1-8 Rack Installation Guide Installing the Bracket in the Rack CAUTION: The 1-U mounting bracket is designed to support a single sys-tem. Do not attempt to install any other system in this bracket. Damage to the system and personal injury may result. CAUTION: Due to the size and weight of the system...
Page 15 - Installing the Inner Rails on the System Chassis; Figure 1-7. Securing the Inner Rails to the System Chassis
support.dell.com Rack Installation Guide 1-9 Installing the Inner Rails on the System Chassis 1. Locate the two inner rails and position one to the side of the chassis (see Figure 1-7). Ensure that the flat end of the inside rail is toward the front of the chassis and that the end with two threaded ...
Page 16 - Figure 1-8. Securing the System in the Rack; Installing Tab Covers
1-10 Rack Installation Guide 3. Move the system back with its inside rail engaging the mounting bracket. Slide the system completely into position and secure it to the rack using the captive fasteners at the outer edge of the front panel (see Figure 1-8). An internally threaded stud projecting from ...
Page 17 - Four-Post Rack Kit Installation
support.dell.com Rack Installation Guide 1-11 Figure 1-9. Installing the Tab Cover 3. Hold the tab cover firmly onto the server tab and engage the thumbscrew with the receiving fastener on the slide bracket. 4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to install the tab cover on the other side of the system. This c...
Page 19 - Before You Begin; Installing the Rack Kit
support.dell.com Rack Installation Guide 1-13 Before You Begin Before you begin installing your system in the rack, carefully read “Safety Instruc-tions,” found earlier in this guide. NOTICE: This rack kit is intended to be installed in a Dell rack by trained service technicians. If you install the ...
Page 20 - Removing the Doors From the 42-U Rack
1-14 Rack Installation Guide Removing the Doors From the 42-U Rack CAUTION: To prevent personal injury due to the size and weight of the doors, never attempt to remove the doors by yourself. CAUTION: Store the two doors where they will not injure someone if the doors accidently fall over. This proce...
Page 22 - Removing the Doors From the 24-U Rack
1-16 Rack Installation Guide Removing the Doors From the 24-U Rack CAUTION: To prevent personal injury due to the size and weight of the doors, never attempt to remove or replace the doors by yourself. 1. Unlock and twist the handle clockwise (see Figure 1-13). 2. Open the front door. Figure 1-13. O...
Page 23 - Installing the Slide Assemblies in the Four-Post Rack
support.dell.com Rack Installation Guide 1-17 3. Remove the front door from the rack as shown in Figure 1-14. a. With the door open, lift out and fully retract all hinge pins. b. Once all the hinge pins have been lifted out and retracted, lift the door out. Figure 1-14. Removing the 24-U Rack Doors ...
Page 25 - Figure 1-16. Using Template to Mark Vertical Rails
support.dell.com Rack Installation Guide 1-19 To install the slide assemblies in the rack, perform the following steps: 1. Place the front of the template on the vertical rails at the front of the rack where you want to install the system. 2. Ensure that the printing on the template identifies the s...
Page 26 - Figure 1-17. Installing the Slide Assemblies
1-20 Rack Installation Guide 6. At the front of the rack cabinet, position one of the slide assemblies so that its mounting-bracket flange fits between the marks or tape you placed on the rack, marking the upper and lower edges of the template (see Figure 1-17). The hooks on the bottom of the mounti...
Page 27 - Installing the System in the Four-Post Rack; Never pull more than one component out of the rack at a time.
support.dell.com Rack Installation Guide 1-21 Installing the Inner Rails on the System Chassis To install the inner rails to the sides of the system, perform the following steps. CAUTION: The system may weigh up to 10 kilograms (23 pounds) when fully loaded. To prevent personal injury, do not attemp...
Page 28 - Figure 1-19. Installing the System in the Rack; Installing the Cable-Management Arm
1-22 Rack Installation Guide 3. Align the inner rails you installed on the sides of the system with the open por-tion of the slide assemblies (see Figure 1-19). 4. Push the system into the slide assemblies until the system stops (see Figure 1-19). Figure 1-19. Installing the System in the Rack 5. Pr...
Page 30 - Replacing the Rack Doors; Replacing the Rack Doors on a 42-U Rack; Replacing the Rack Doors on a 24-U Rack
1-24 Rack Installation Guide 7. Slide the system in and out of the rack to verify that the cables are routed correctly and do not bind, stretch, or pinch with the movement of the cable-management arm. NOTE: As you pull the system out to its furthest extension, the slide assemblies will lock in the e...
