Installing the Chassis to the Rail Assembly

Refer to Installing the Chassis on to the Rack Mount Rail Assembly as you perform the following procedure.

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Installing the Chassis on to the Rack Mount Rail Assembly
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1 = Rack front (cool air inlet) 5 = Rail assembly middle screw hole
2 = Rack specific screw (2) 6 = Rail assembly flange
3 = Chassis air intake side 7 = Rear rack post
4 = Adapter plate ear 8 = Rail assembly to rack screws

To install the chassis into the rail assembly, follow these steps:

  1. Face the front (cool air) side of the rack (callout 1) with the air intake side of the chassis (callout 2) facing you.
  2. Slide the chassis with the installed adapter plates onto the rack mount rails until the adapter plate ear (callout 3) meets the middle screw hole (callout 4) of the rack mount rail.
  3. Secure the chassis with one screw or fastener appropriate to your rack in each of two adapter plate ear screw holes.
    A flange (callout 6) toward the back of each rail assembly secures the back side of the chassis adapter plate in place. If needed, loosen the two screws (callout 8) that secure the rear of the rail assembly to the rack and adjust the rail assembly position for best fit or alignment. Retighten the two screws.