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Installing, security, U-bolt

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Installing a security U-bolt To help prevent hardware theft, you can add a security U-bolt and cable to the server. After you add the security cable, make sure that it does not interfere with other cables that are connected to the server. Before you begin: v Obtain the following items: - A flat-blade screwdriver - An adjustable wrench - A 19 mm (0.75 in.) U-bolt or wire rope (similar to National Manufacturing No. 3230, Stock No. 176-735) - Threaded nuts that fit the U-bolt - A security cable - A lock, such as a combination lock or padlock v Read "Safety information" on page 103 and "Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices" on page 106. Complete the following steps to install a U-bolt. 1. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all external cables and power cords; then, remove the cover (see "Side cover removal" on page 42 for details). 2. Use a screwdriver to remove the two metal knockouts. 3. Insert the U-bolt through the rear panel; then, attach and tighten the nuts. 4. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now. 5. Reinstall the side cover. See "Installing the cover" on page 62 for details. Installing options 61

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Installing
a
security
U-bolt
To
help
prevent
hardware
theft,
you
can
add
a
security
U-bolt
and
cable
to
the
server.
After
you
add
the
security
cable,
make
sure
that
it
does
not
interfere
with
other
cables
that
are
connected
to
the
server.
Before
you
begin:
v
Obtain
the
following
items:
–
A
flat-blade
screwdriver
–
An
adjustable
wrench
–
A
19
mm
(0.75
in.)
U-bolt
or
wire
rope
(similar
to
National
Manufacturing
No.
3230,
Stock
No.
176-735)
–
Threaded
nuts
that
fit
the
U-bolt
–
A
security
cable
–
A
lock,
such
as
a
combination
lock
or
padlock
v
Read
“Safety
information”
on
page
103
and
“Handling
electrostatic
discharge-sensitive
devices”
on
page
106.
Complete
the
following
steps
to
install
a
U-bolt.
1.
Turn
off
the
server
and
peripheral
devices
and
disconnect
all
external
cables
and
power
cords;
then,
remove
the
cover
(see
“Side
cover
removal”
on
page
42
for
details).
2.
Use
a
screwdriver
to
remove
the
two
metal
knockouts.
3.
Insert
the
U-bolt
through
the
rear
panel;
then,
attach
and
tighten
the
nuts.
4.
If
you
have
other
options
to
install
or
remove,
do
so
now.
5.
Reinstall
the
side
cover.
See
“Installing
the
cover”
on
page
62
for
details.
Installing
options
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