Installing The Server Into A Rack - HP StorageWorks NAS 9000s Quick Reference And Rack Installation Instructions

4. Installing the Server into a Rack

To identify the required space and location for the server with the
template:
1. Identify the front side of the template.
2. Starting at the bottom of the rack or at the top of a previously
mounted component, secure the template against the front of
the rack by pressing the two push tabs. Match the hole pattern
on the template with the holes in the vertical rails of the rack.
3. Align the template so that the sides of the template are even
with the sides of the rack. Tick marks on the vertical rails of
the rack help you maintain the proper alignment.
Note: Tick marks on the rack's vertical posts mark off U-spaces in the
rack configuration and help to maintain the proper alignment
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4. Using a pencil, mark the locations on the rack where you
insert the rack rail tabs (1).
5. On the rack, mark the top and the bottom edges of the
template (2). This step helps you align a template for the next
component.
6. Move to the rear of the rack and turn the template over so you
can use the backside of the template. Repeat steps 2 through 5
on the rear of the rack.
On the rear of the rack, make the pencil marks on the inside of
Note:
the vertical rails. These markings guide you in installing rack rails into
the interior of the rack frame.
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7. Install the rails on both sides of the chassis.
8. Pull the rail compression lever towards you.
9. Install the rear of the rail into the designated holes in the rear
of the rack.