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Netfinity 5000 - Installing a Server in a Rack Enclosure

Applicable to: World-Wide

Installing a Server in a Rack Enclosure
Use the following instructions for installing a Netfinity 5000 rack model in a server rack enclosure.
- If you have a rack model, your server comes with the necessary rack mounting hardware. Review the preinstallation information in Before You Begin; then, continue at Installing the Rack Model in a Rack Enclosure.
- If your Netfinity 5000 is a tower model and you want to install it as a rack model in a server rack enclosure, you must order the Netfinity Rack Mount Kit. This kit contains the appropriate front, top, and bottom covers, in addition to the brackets and the cable-management arm that you need to install the server into the rack. Follow the instructions that are included in the Rack Mount Kit.

Before You Begin
You will need the following items:
- Flat-blade screwdriver
- 8-inch adjustable wrench or pliers
- Tape
- Pencil
Some of the installation procedures require two people.

Before you begin to install your server in the rack enclosure, review the safety and handling guidelines specified under Safety Information. These guidelines will help you work safely while working with your server and options.

Review the documentation that comes with your rack enclosure for additional safety, cabling, and operating considerations.

To ensure cabinet stability, install the servers starting from the bottom of the rack enclosure.

Note If you are installing different server models in the rack enclosure, install the heaviest models in the lower part of the rack enclosure.

Ensure that you plan the rack enclosure installation within the guidelines for:
Heat generation
Electrical requirements
Air flow
Mechanical loading

Verify that the rack enclosure can meet the following rack model operating parameters:
Size
Depth: 560 mm (22.05 in.)
Height: 230 mm (9.06 in.)
Width: 420 mm (16.54 in.)

Weight
Typical server as shipped: 39 kg (85.8 lb)

Environment
Air temperature:
Server on: 10› to 35› C (50› to 95› F)
Altitude: 0 to 914 m (3000 ft.)

Server on: 10› to 32› C (50› to 90› F)
Altitude: 914 m (3000 ft.) to 2133 m (7000 ft.)

Server off: 10› to 43› C (50› to 110› F)
Maximum Altitude: 2133 m (7000 ft.)

Humidity:
Server on: 8% to 80%
Server off: 8% to 80%
Maximum altitude: 2133 m (7000 ft)

Electrical Input
Sine-wave input (50 to 60 Hz) is required
Input voltage:

Low range:
- Minimum: 90 V ac
- Maximum: 137 V ac

High range:
- Minimum: 180 V ac
- Maximum: 265 V ac
Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) approximately:
- Minimum configuration as shipped: 0.08 kVA
- Maximum configuration: 0.52 kVA

Total Power Available for Drives
Nominal Operating Current allowed:
+5 V dc line: 5.3 A
+12 V dc line: 5.0 A

Heat Output
Approximate heat output in British Thermal Units (Btu) per hour:
Minimum configuration: 350 Btu (102 watts)
Maximum configuration: 860 Btu (251 watts)

Acoustical Noise Emissions Values
Sound power, idling
6.2 bel for open bay system (no hard disk drives installed)
6.3 bel for system with one hard disk drive installed)

Sound power, operating
6.2 bel for open bay system (no hard disk drives installed)
6.3 bel for system with one hard disk drive installed)

Sound pressure, idling
47 dBa for open bay system (no hard disk drives installed)
48 dBa for system with one hard disk drive installed)

Sound pressure, operating
47 dBa for open bay system (no hard disk drives installed)
48 dBa for system with one hard disk drive installed)

Installing the Rack Model in a Rack Enclosure: During this procedure, you must install parts on the rack enclosure and the server. This process can be divided into three parts:
- Preparing the server
- Preparing the rack enclosure
- Installing the server into the rack enclosure

Before you begin
- Read Safety Information and the safety information in your rack enclosure documentation.
- Turn off the server, if it is on.
- Refer to your rack enclosure documentation for additional information on preparing the rack.

Preparing the Server: In this section, you will use the following parts:
- One cable arm bracket
- The inner slide from two slide bracket assemblies
- 6 pan-head short screws (M4 by 5 mm)

Caution Use safe lifting practices when lifting your machine.

Attention To avoid damage to internal components, use only the pan-head short screws (M4 by 5 mm) included with the Rack Mount Kit.

To prepare the Netfinity 5000 for installation in a rack enclosure:
1. Attach the cable-arm bracket to the rear of the server.
a. Remove the two screws at the left of the primary power supply.
b. Align the cable-arm bracket with the screw holes, keeping the solid arm of the bracket toward the side of the server. Make sure the openings in the bracket align with the power supply LEDs and the fan.
c. Attach the bracket with the two screws you removed in step 1a.

2. Attach the inner slide section of each slide rail to the side of the server.
a. Pull the inner slide until the safety latch locks.
b. Press the safety latch; then, pull the inner slide firmly until it detaches from the outer slide rail.

c. Align the holes on the inner slide with the holes on sides of the server; then, attach the slide with three pan-head short screws (M4 by 5 mm).

Preparing the Rack Enclosure: In this section, you will use the following parts:
- Two slide bracket assemblies
- Two slide rails (fitted to system unit)
- One cable-management arm
- Ten long screws (M6 by 16 mm)
- Ten cage nuts
- Installation template

Attention To ensure cabinet stability, plan the installation of servers in the rack enclosure starting from the bottom.

Note This procedure requires two people.

To attach the mounting hardware to the rack enclosure:
1. Mark the positions of the slide brackets on the mounting rails on the rack enclosure.
a. Position the template on the front mounting rail on the rack enclosure, aligning the holes. Secure the template in place with tape.
b. Mark the holes for the slide brackets and cage nuts. If you prefer, mark all the cage nut positions on the rack at this time.
c. Carefully remove the tape from the mounting rails, and attach the template to the rear mounting rails. Mark the locations for the slide brackets and cage nuts.

Notes 1. You must align the slide brackets correctly, or the installation cannot be completed. 2. The slide rails have four screws each to allow for length adjustment.

2. Install the cage nuts in the marked positions as shown.

3. Attach the slide rail to the left side of the rack enclosure.
a. Extend the outer slide rail until the slide bracket is flush against the outside of the left front mounting rail. Align the slide rail with the cage nuts on the mounting rail.
b. From the front of the rack enclosure, insert two long screws through the slide bracket and mounting rail. Press the slide bracket until it is flush with the outer edge of the mounting rail; then, tighten the screws.

c. Attach the slide bracket to the left rear side of the rack enclosure.
1) Align the holes on the slide bracket with the cage nuts on the rear mounting rail.
2) From the rear of the rack enclosure, insert two long screws through the slide bracket and mounting rail; then, tighten the screws.
3) If it was necessary to adjust the length of the slide rails, tighten the nuts on the slide rail, using pliers, a socket wrench, or an adjustable wrench.

4. Attach the slide rail to the right side of the rack enclosure.
a. Extend the outer slide rail until the slide bracket is flush against the outside of the right front mounting rail. Align the slide bracket with the cage nuts on the mounting rail.
b. From the front of the rack enclosure, insert two long screws through the slide bracket and mounting rail. Press the slide rail so that it is flush with the outer edge of the mounting rail and tighten the screws.

c. Attach the slide bracket to the right rear of the rack enclosure.
1) Align the holes on the bracket with the cage nuts on the rear mounting rail.

2) From the rear of the rack enclosure, insert a long screw through holes in the slide bracket and mounting rail; then, tighten the screws.

5. Attach the cable-management arm to the right rear of the rack enclosure.
a. Align the holes on the cable-management arm mounting panel with the cage nuts on the rear mounting rail.

b. From the rear of the rack enclosure, insert a long screw through the holes in the cable-management arm mounting panel and cage nut; then, tighten the screws.

Notes 1. You can choose to wait to attach the cable-management arm to the rack until after you have attached the other end of the cable-management arm to the server. 2. To facilitate alignment of the cable-management arm, be sure to insert the screws through the first and fourth holes, as shown.

Installing the Server in the Rack Enclosure: In this section, you will use the following parts:
- Four long screws (M6 by 16 mm)
- Two cage nuts
- One cable-management arm
- Cable ties

To install the server into the rack enclosure:
1. If you have not done so already, install a cage nut in each front mounting rail in the marked positions, as shown.

2. Position the Netfinity 5000 horizontally, with the 3.5-inch drive bays on the top.

3. Align the inner slides on the sides of the server with the slide rails; then, slide the server onto the outer slide, until the slide rails click into place.

Note When the rack model is fully extended, safety latches on the slide rails lock into place. This prevents the server from being accidentally pulled out too far and dropped. To release the safety latch, press in.

4. Press the safety latches and slide the rack model about halfway into the rack enclosure.

5. Attach the cable-management arm to the cable-arm bracket, using two long (M6 by 16 mm) screws.

6. If you have not done so already, attach the cable-management arm to the rack as described in steps 5a and 5b.

7. Attach the monitor, keyboard, and power cables to the corresponding connectors on the server. Refer to the rack enclosure documentation for instructions.

8. Attach the cables to the cable-management arm using the cable ties provided.

Note Be sure to route the cables above the top edge or below the bottom edge of the cable-management arm, to avoid overstressing the cables.

9. Secure the rack model in the rack enclosure.
a. Slide the rack model into the rack enclosure.
b. Secure the server to both sides of the rack enclosure by inserting a long screw (M6 by 16 mm) through the chassis bracket, mounting rail, and cage nut.

10. To complete the installation, refer to the documentation that comes with the rack enclosure.

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	Date Created	24-03-99
	Last Updated	24-03-99
	Revision Date	24-03-2000
	Brand	IBM PC Server
	Product Family	Netfinity 5000
	Machine Type	8659
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