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SC216 Chassis Manual

Chapter 5 Chassis Setup and Maintenance

5-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 5-1
5-2

Removing the Power Cord .............................................................................. 5-1

5-3

Removing the Chassis Cover ......................................................................... 5-2

5-4

Installing Hard Drives ...................................................................................... 5-3
Installing the Rear 2.5" Hard Drive - SC216B Only........................................ 5-5

5-5

Installing the Motherboard .............................................................................. 5-7
I/O Shield ........................................................................................................ 5-7
Permanent and Optional Standoffs ................................................................. 5-8
Motherboard Installation .................................................................................. 5-9

5-6

Installing the Expansion Cards ..................................................................... 5-10

Installing Expansion Cards in Low-Profile Model Chassis

........................... 5-10

Installing Riser Cards and Expansion Cards in UIO Models .........................5-11

5-7

Installing the Air Shrouds .............................................................................. 5-13
Installing the Air Shrouds in the Chassis ...................................................... 5-13
Installing the Additional Air Shroud ............................................................... 5-14

5-8

Checking the Airflow

..................................................................................... 5-15

5-9

System Fans ................................................................................................. 5-16

5-10 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 5-18

Power Distributor ........................................................................................... 5-20

5-11 Removing the Backplane .............................................................................. 5-21
5-12 Installing the Backplane ................................................................................ 5-23

Chapter 6 Rack Installation

6-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 6-1
6-2

Unpacking the System .................................................................................... 6-1

6-3

Preparing for Setup ......................................................................................... 6-1
Choosing a Setup Location ............................................................................. 6-1

6-4

Warnings and Precautions .............................................................................. 6-2
Rack Precautions ............................................................................................ 6-2
General Server Precautions ............................................................................ 6-2
Rack Mounting Considerations ....................................................................... 6-3

Ambient Operating Temperature ................................................................ 6-3

Reduced Airflow

......................................................................................... 6-3

Mechanical Loading ................................................................................... 6-3
Circuit Overloading ..................................................................................... 6-3
Reliable Ground ......................................................................................... 6-3