Dell Force10 E300 Installing And Maintaining

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18 | Installing the Chassisw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o mFigure 4-2. Rack Mounting the ChassisFor 19-inch mid mount and 23-inch mid mount brackets, refer to the documentation included with thosebrackets.Installing the Chassis into an Equipment CabinetPrior to installing the E300 into an equipment cabinet, make sure that there is adequate space for properventilation, access to cables, and access for maintenance. With the chassis installed in a cabinet, theremust be a minimum of six inches (16 cm) between the chassis sides and the cabinet walls.To install a chassis into an equipment cabinet:4 Using the screws provided with your equipment rack, insert screws into both the chassis rack mounting bracketand the equipment rack and tighten (see Figure 4-2).Step Task1 At the desired location in the rack, orient the equipment rack bar with the arrows pointing up. The smooth side ofthe bar should face outward.2 Using the mounting screws provided with your rack, attach the bar to the rack (see Figure 4-1).3 Using a hand cart, pallet jack, or forklift, align the rack-mount holes with the equipment rack hole, situating thechassis on top of the equipment rack bar.4 Using the screws provided with the cabinet, insert and tighten the screws into the chassis rack mounting and thecabinet.Step TaskFN00046d