Kontron SYMKLOUD MS2900 Web - Manual (Page 8)

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Quick Start Guide
2 Getting Started
This chapter covers how to set up the MS2900 platform for installation in a cabinet/rack and how to connect
the cables.
2.1 Preparing the System for Cabinet/Rack Installation
The MS2900 platform comes with both front and rear mounting attachments. The front of the chassis has
brackets attached on each side for fastening the system in a cabinet/rack. The system also comes with two
slide rails to enable mounting at the rear of the cabinet/rack.
NOTE: Because the heaviest components in the chassis, i.e., the processor nodes and power supplies are in
the rear, using the slide rails and L-brackets for rear mounting is strongly recommended. This method will
provide the most stable and secure cabinet/rack installation.
The system has rear mounting flanges for the rails already in place on both sides of the chassis. No screws are
needed; just slide the rails between the flanges with the L-bracket facing the rear of the chassis. See Figure
2.
Depending on the width of the cabinet or rack you are using, the grounding lug on the left rear side of the
chassis may make this a tight fit. If the chassis doesn’t slide in easily, you may have to tilt or wiggle the
chassis to get it into the rack. If that doesn’t work, you can remove the grounding lug by unscrewing the two
fasteners and once you have the chassis in place, re-attaching the lug from the rear of the cabinet/rack. See
Figure 2.