Attaching the mounting hardware to the rack

You might need to attach the mounting hardware to the rack. Use the procedure to complete this task. The information is intended to promote safety and reliable operation, and includes illustrations of the related hardware components and shows how these components relate to each other.

About this task

Attention: To avoid rail failure and potential danger to yourself and to the unit, ensure that you have the correct rails and fittings for your rack. If your rack has square support flange holes or screw-thread support flange holes, ensure that the rails and fittings match the support flange holes that are used on your rack. Do not install mismatched hardware by using washers or spacers. If you don’t have the correct rails and fittings for your rack, contact your reseller.

To install the rack-mounting hardware into the rack, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Standing at the front of the rack, align the pins on end of the left rail (1) with the rear of the rack.
    Figure 1. Aligning the end of the left rail to the rear of the rack
    Aligning the end of the left rail to the rear of the rack
  2. Push the rails into the rear rack flanges until they click into place (2).
    Figure 2. Pushing the rails into the rear rack flanges until they click into place
    Graphic showing the rails being pushed into the rear rack flanges until they click into place
  3. Standing at the front of the rack, swivel the rail retention bracket out (3) and pull the front of the rail toward the front of the rack, until the front rail pins are aligned with the correct rack flange holes at the front of the rack (4). Secure the rail to the rack by installing one M5x10L screw and one washer (square hole rack) or one M5x10L screw (round hole rack) through the top hole in the rack flange and into the rack rail.
    Figure 3. Swiveling the rail retention bracket and aligning the pins
    Graphic showing swiveling the retention bracket and aligning the pins
  4. Swivel the rail retention bracket so that it locks onto the rack flange (5).
    Figure 4. Locking the rail retention bracket onto the rack flange
    Graphic showing the rail retention bracket being locked onto the rack flange
  5. Repeat these steps for the right rail.