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NOTE: If the slide assemblies were preinstalled by Dell, you can skip this section. You must allow 2 U (3.5 inches) of vertical space for each PowerVault 56F switch you install in the rack. NOTE: The vertical rails of the rack are marked by small indentations in 1-U increments (see Figure 6). 1 U (1.75 inches) For more information about requirements for installing components in a Dell rack, see the Dell Rack Advisor software available on the Dell Web site at: http://support.dell.com. support.dell.com To install the slide assemblies in the rack, perform the following steps: NOTE: Each slide assembly has a fixed (non-adjustable) and floating (adjustable) mounting bracket. When installing the slide assemblies in the rack, make sure that the fixed mounting bracket is mounted at the front of the rack; otherwise, you will not be able to install the switch. 1. Place the front of the template on the vertical rails at the front of the rack where you want to install the switch. Ensure that the printing on the template identifies the side facing outwards as the template front. Dell PowerVault 56F Systems Rack Installation Guide 7

Section	Page
Dell PowerVault 56F Switches Rack Installation Guide	1
Safety Instructions	3
Safety Instructions	3
Notes, Notices, Cautions, and Warnings	3
Safety Caution and Warnings	3
Additional Safety Precautions	4
General Precautions	4
Precautions for Servers, Storage Systems, and Appliances	6
Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products	7
Precautions for Products With Modems, Telecommunications, or Local Area Network Options	8
Precautions for Products With Laser Devices	8
When Working Inside Your Computer	8
1. Turn off your computer and any devices.	8
2. Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the chassis, such as the metal aroun...	8
3. Disconnect your computer and devices from their power sources. Also, disconnect any telephone ...	9
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge	9
Ergonomic Computing Habits	10
Contents	13
Contents	13
Dell™ PowerVault™ 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Rack Installation Guide	15
Rack Components	15
Figure 1. Rack Kit Contents	16
Before You Begin	16
Recommended Tools	16
Installing the Rack Kit	17
1. Remove the rack’s front and back doors.	17
2. Install the slide assemblies in the rack.	17
Removing the Doors From a 24-U or 42-U Rack	17
1. Open the latch on the front door.	17
Figure 2. Opening the 24-U Rack Cabinet Front Door Latch	17
Figure 3. Opening the 42-U Rack Cabinet Front Door Latch	18
2. Remove the front door of the rack.	19
a. With the door open, lift out and fully retract all hinge pins.	19
b. Lift the door out carefully.	19
Figure 4. Removing the 24-U Rack Cabinet Doors	19
a. One person should grasp the top of the door to stabilize it. The other person should grasp the...	20
b. The person holding the bottom of the door should press the release lever on the bottom hinge a...	20
c. The person holding the top of the door should press the release lever on the top hinge and the...	20
Figure 5. Removing the 42-U Rack Cabinet Doors	20
Installing the Slide Assemblies in the Rack	21
Figure 6. One Rack Unit	21
1. Place the front of the template on the vertical rails at the front of the rack where you want ...	21
2. Mark the rack’s front vertical rails with a felt-tipped marker or place self-adhesive masking ...	22
Figure 7. Using Template to Mark Vertical Rails	22
3. At the front of the rack cabinet, position one of the slide assemblies so that its fixed mount...	22
4. Align the slide-assembly mounting-bracket flange (on the front of the slide assembly) with the...	22
Figure 8. Installing the Switch Slide Assemblies	23
5. Push forward and down until the mounting tabs are secure in the square holes on the vertical r...	23
6. Push back on the floating slide assembly mounting bracket flange until the mounting tabs lock ...	23
7. Repeat steps 1 through 6 for the remaining slide assembly on the other side of the rack.	23
Installing the Switch in the Rack	24
1. Lift the switch and align its slide rails to fit inside the slide assemblies on the rack (see ...	24
2. Slide the switch into the rack until both latch assemblies snap into place.	24
3. Lift the manifold (the component that attaches to the front of the switch and align its rails ...	24
Figure 9. Installing the Manifold	24
4. Slide the manifold into the rack.	24
5. Tighten the thumbscrews on the front of the manifold.	24
6. Connect the cabling and power cords to the back of the switch.	24
Replacing the Doors	25
1. Lift the front door into position and align the hinges with the hinge insert in the rack as sh...	25
2. Slide the hinge pins into the hinge insert in the rack until the hinges lock into position.	25
3. Verify that the hinges are latched.	25
4. Close the door latch by rotating the handle counterclockwise until it stops (see Figure 2).	25
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 to replace the back door.	25
1. Lift the front door into position and align the hinges with the holes in the rack as shown in ...	25
2. Slide the hinges into the holes in the rack until the hinge release levers lock the hinges int...	25
3. Verify that the hinges are latched.	25
4. Close the door latch by rotating the handle counterclockwise until it stops, push in the handl...	25
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 to replace the back door.	25
Index	27
C	27
D	27
E	27
I	27
K	27
M	27
N	27
R	27
S	28
T	28
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To install the slide assemblies in the rack, perform the following steps:

NOTE: Each slide assembly has a fixed (non-adjustable) and floating (adjustable)

mounting bracket. When installing the slide assemblies in the rack, make sure that

the fixed mounting bracket is mounted at the front of the rack; otherwise, you will not

be able to install the switch.

Place the front of the template on the vertical rails at the front of the rack where

you want to install the switch.

Ensure that the printing on the template identifies the side facing outwards as

the template front.

1 U (1.75 inches)