Standard cage mounting hardware – ClearCube R Series Pentium 4 User Manual

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ClearCube Product Manual and Installation Guide

Cage and Blade Installation • 43

Cages using the Chassis Accessory kit can be installed either from the front or from

the rear of the rack. Cages using the CRM kit can be installed only from the front of

the rack.

Begin installing Cages at the bottom of the rack or cabinet. This provides support for

each Cage before it is securely mounted, and greatly simplifies getting the Cage

square and level in the rack.

NOTE: If using the Cage Rapid Mount (CRM) kit, the bottom of the lower-most Cage

must be installed at least 4 inches (10 cm) above the floor, because the Cage

needs to be tilted down slightly to install it into the CRM rails.

Standard Cage Mounting Hardware

To install a Cage using the standard Chassis Accessory kit, do the following:

1. When installing into a cabinet enclosure, loosely attach the rear adjustable

mounting brackets to the Cage with 5 screws on each side.

2. Position the Cage in the cabinet so that the front of the Cage lines up with the

front rail and then slide the adjustable rear brackets into place. Tighten the screws

that hold the rear brackets in place.

3. With the rear brackets firmly attached to the Cage, slide the Cage into the cabinet

from the rear. Open the front bezel of the Cage and then attach the front brackets

with three screws on each side that pass from the inside of the Cage to tapped

holes in the brackets on the outside.
NOTE: For your convenience, the front brackets can be attached from either the

inside or the outside of the Cage.

4. Using the hardware provided with your cabinet, attach the Cage mounting

brackets to the cabinet rails.

5. If you are installing a Cage into a two-post rack with only a central mounting point,

use the front brackets attached at the center of gravity of the Cage. The center of

gravity is 14.7 inches (37 cm) back from the front faceplate. A set of rack ear

mounting holes is provided at this location (the third group of 3 holes back). This

point should line up with the rack sidebars to assure maximum stability of the rack.

Figure 16 shows a two-post open rack with one Cage installed, properly centered

in the rack.
NOTE: The Cage Rapid Mount kit cannot be used in a two-post rack.

CAUTION: To avoid equipment damage and potential personal injury,
never install the Cage with only the front bracket as an attachment.

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