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Installing Your Server in a Rack

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CHAPTER 3 Installing Your Server in a Rack 3 Xserve is specifically designed for rack mounting. It is not designed for use as a desktop machine. Warning Do not place a monitor on the server or use the top of the server as a shelf in the rack. Any weight on the server's enclosure could damage the components inside. You can install the server in several types of racks, including m open four-post rack, 19 inches wide and 29-36 inches deep m cabinet with four-post rack inside, 19 inches wide and 29-36 inches deep m two-post (telecommunications, or "telco") rack, 19 inches wide The server is 1.75 inches (1U) high. Important Any rack used for Xserve should meet the specifications of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Electronic Industries Association (EIA) standard ANSI/EIA-310-D-92, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 297, and Deutsche Industrie Norm (DIN) 41494. See the documentation for the rack to determine whether it is compatible with these standards. The brackets and screws necessary to attach the server to any of these racks are included with your server. You need to supply medium-sized and very small Phillips screwdrivers for the installation. 23

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Installing Your Server in a Rack
Xserve is specifically designed for rack mounting. It is not designed for use as a desktop
machine.
You can install the server in several types of racks, including
m
open four-post rack, 19 inches wide and 29–36 inches deep
m
cabinet with four-post rack inside, 19 inches wide and 29–36 inches deep
m
two-post (telecommunications, or “telco”) rack, 19 inches wide
The server is 1.75 inches (1U) high.
The brackets and screws necessary to attach the server to any of these racks are included
with your server. You need to supply medium-sized and very small Phillips screwdrivers for
the installation.
Warning
Do not place a monitor on the server or use the top of the server as a shelf in
the rack. Any weight on the server’s enclosure could damage the components inside.
Important
Any rack used for Xserve should meet the specifications of the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Electronic Industries Association (EIA) standard
ANSI/EIA-310-D-92, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 297, and Deutsche
Industrie Norm (DIN) 41494. See the documentation for the rack to determine whether
it is compatible with these standards.