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Copyright ©2010, Overland Storage, Inc. All rights reserved. Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a 

commitment on the part of Overland Storage or any of its subsidiaries.

SnapServer

®

 2000 Series/REO

®

 4600

Rack Installation

IMPORTANT:  The server can only be mounted in a four-post, 
32-inch depth, EIA-compliant rack. A two-post telco-style rack 
or a rack less than 32 inches in depth will not support the 
server. 

In addition, round-hole and threaded racks, which will require 
rail adapters, must have an available depth of at least 29 
inches. If your rack has been adjusted to under 29 inches 
depth, you will need to reset the rack depth.

The server ships with two slide rail assemblies 
consisting of inner rails to attach to the chassis, outer 
rails to attach to the rack, a packet of screws for 
mounting the rails to the chassis and to the rack, and a 
pair of adapters for installing the rails in round-hole 
racks (see 

Figure 1

). 

Figure 1.  Rail Kit Contents

The rails are not universal. They are stamped 

LH 

(left) 

and 

RH 

(right)

 

and must be mounted correctly. You will 

need a Phillips screwdriver to mount the rails and a 
second person to help position the server into the rack.

Attach the Inner Rails to the Chassis

1.

Remove the inner rails from the outer rails by 
expanding the outer rail, then sliding the inner rail 
out as far as it will go. Press the lever on the inner 
rail to slide it out completely (see 

Figure 2

).

Figure 2.  Remove Inner Rails

2.

Facing the front of the chassis, take the right-
branded inner rail and position it on the right side of 
the chassis toward the rear. The tongues on the 
chassis should fit through the rectangular holes on 
the rail, and the rail release mechanism should be 
facing out.

Figure 3.  Attach Inner Rails

3.

Slide the rail toward the front of the unit, and 
continue to slide until you can feel that it’s attached 
securely (see 

Figure 3

).

4.

Fasten with the rail attachment Phillips screw.

5.

Repeat Steps 1 - 4 for the left-branded inner rail.

Attach Adapters to Outer 

Rails (Round-Hole or 

Threaded Rack Only)

To install the server in a round-hole or 
threaded rack, attach the adapters 
included in the rail kit to the outer rails 
before installing the rails in the rack.

NOTE: Some early model rail kits contain a different 
adapter than the one described in this procedure. If your 
adapter does not look like the illustration above, go to 

“Attach Early-Model Adapters to Outer Rails (Round Hole 
Rack Only)”

.

1.

Position one of the adapters at the front of the left 
outer rail so that the two square holes and two round 
holes fit against the front of the rail and the open side 
is facing outward (see 

Figure 4

).

NOTE: The outer rails are not stamped left and right. To 
determine the correct positioning, make sure that, as you 
install the rail, the illustration (see 

Figure 1

) is right side 

up, toward the front of the rack,and facing away from the 
server.

Rail illustration

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