Computer Accessories User Manual

INSTALLING THE VTL VALUE APPLIANCE IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK

6 VTL Value Hardware Installation Guide • Aug 2007 A • 316196101

1. Before you start, select the lowest possible position in the rack, and deploy the rack’s

anti-tilt bar.

A top-heavy system tips over easily. So always load equipment into a rack from the bottom

up and always place the heaviest equipment as low as possible. Always use the anti-tilt bar

to keep the rack from tipping during installation. See the service label on the VTL Value

appliance cover and/or the label on the rack.

2. Place the paper, rack-mount template (

E below) in the selected position.

The rack-mount template ships with the slide-rail assemblies. It is the same height as the

appliance (four rack-units—4U) and is marked with four arrows that show the location of the

rail mounting screws. In a rack with 3 mounting holes per rack unit (as in the illustration),

the template covers 12 holes.

3. Use the arrows on the template to select the rack mounting hole that will take the top

slide-rail mounting screw (

F above).

In the illustration above, the installed position of the slide rail is shown in pale gray.

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