c. Align the blank filler panel on the outside of the rack flanges.
d. Attach the filler panel to the rack flanges and then to the long mounting
bracket with one M6 screw per bracket.
e. Tighten the M3 pan-head screws that secure the long mounting brackets to
the PDU.
6. If the PDU comes with a detached power cord, connect the power cord. Align
the connector on the power cord that comes with the PDU with the connector
on the front of the PDU, turning as necessary for key alignment; then, turn the
twist-lock on the connector clockwise until it locks into place.
Key alignment
Twist lock
7. Route the power cord from the PDU toward the rack cabinet side braces; then,
route the power cord along a side brace toward the back of the rack cabinet,
and secure the power cord with the cable straps that come with the PDU.
8. Route the power cord toward a dedicated power source. Use the provided
cable straps to secure the power cord along the way. If the power cord must
exit the rack cabinet to connect to a power source, use the openings in the
rack cabinet.
9. Connect the power cord to a properly wired and grounded dedicated power
source. Then, you can connect servers or rack PDUs in the rack cabinet to the
power outlets on the PDU.
10. Route all the other power cords neatly and secure the power cords with cable
straps.
Chapter 3. Installing the PDU horizontally in a rack cabinet
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