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Installing the appliance vertically in the side of a rack
To install the appliance vertically, complete the following steps:
1.
Remove the screws that are on each side of the appliance.
2.
Line up the small holes of the L-shaped brackets with the screw holes in the appliance.
3.
With a Phillips screwdriver, fasten the mounting brackets to the appliance using two 8/32 in. x
1/2 in. pan-head screws on each side.
4.
Mount the appliance assembly to the rack by matching the long slots on each bracket to a set of
holes on the rack. Next, insert a combination hex-head screw through the slots in the bracket
and the holes in the rack. Cap the screw with a hex serrated flange nut
and tighten.
The mounting holes on the upper and lower side braces in a rack side compartment must be
between 50.8 cm (20.0 in.) and 57.3 cm (22.6 in.) apart. If the rack has movable side braces, refer to
the rack documentation for information about relocating side braces if they are not already spaced
for this installation.
Figure 2.1: Appliance vertical installation
Installing the appliance horizontally in the 1-U rack mounting space
The filler panel must be placed in front of the rack when the appliance is mounted in the horizontal
1-U orientation.
To install the appliance horizontally, complete the following steps:
1.
Remove the screws on each side of the appliance.
2.
Line up the holes in the long side of each mounting bracket.
3.
With a Phillips screwdriver, fasten the mounting brackets to the appliance using two 8/32 in. x
1/2 in. pan-head screws on each side.
4.
Attach four cage nuts or clip nuts to the rack mounting flange of the rack so that the nut is
positioned on the inside of the rack.
5.
Mount the appliance assembly to the rack by matching the holes in the short side of each
mounting bracket to a set of matching holes on the rack. Insert the combination hex-head
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